Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-09

I got angry at the tutIuSiou anu hiShCo
the lad out. Eggers visited the REIN
ers home to collect damages to a
wheel which is alleged to have been
stolen from him by one of the REIN
ers boys, who subsequently surren-
dered the property. Eggers told Mrs.
Reimers earlier in the day that the
rim had been ruined, and she invited
him to return for his money after sup
per. He came back and received
plenty of abuse in lieu of the coin.
Expressrsn is Taken For Theft
Charged with the theft OF a hitching
weight from the Weils-Fargo Express
company, Joe Herring, a Davenport
expressman, was arrested yesterday
by Officer Blickhan and taken to head
ntfarters. He put up s25 cash bond
to insure his appearance in police
court. For some time past the man
ager of the express company has re-
peatediy complained to the authorities
regarding the theft of hitching weights
from the various wagons. Three nights
ago one was stolen while the horse
was standing at the Milwaukee depot.
When arrested Herring had the weight
in his possession. but claimed he found
it at the corner of Fourth and Perry
streets.
Fire Started in Kitchen Cabinet
Fire which broke out in the kitchen
cabinet at the home of ]. F. Porter,
1855 Fourth avenue. did damage to the
aytont of cog 10 iCh
ed. The department was called to
Seventeenth and Main streets at $3.50
Tuesday to put out fire which had
started in an automobile belonging to
the International Harvester company.
Three gallons of chemicals and a quar-
of electrine were used to put out the
flames. The department was also
called to Third and Warren to put
out fire which started in the auto |
noodle of the Iowa Steam laundry. 1t |
was put out with but little loss.
BuergeI Bond Is Signed by Cline
Charles e. Cline, real estate and in |
surance man, signed the bond of ST.
600 under which "A. H. BuergeI of Ma.
liant was held on the charge OF as
sault with intent to commit murder.
Justice Phil Daum set the amount ]
Of the bail following the arrest of
Buergel. The charge against Buergel
his shooting w. J. O'Brien,
known as "Sawdust Bill" on May s.
Buergels preliminary hearing has not
yet been held, having been postponed
to July IA.
Hurt by Undergraduates King was
knocked down by a motorcycle at the
corner of Third and Iowa, and was
to Mercy hospital. He was
bruised about the face. head and body,
but his injuries are not considered Sc
rious. The motorcycle was driven by Il
NJ. NJ. KRONER of Rock Island. who is
employed by a. A. Arnould. Theresa
Puma, an Austrian girl residing at
BIZ East Front street, was run down
oy a motorcycle driven by Walter
Weidner. the accident occurring at
he corner of Third and Iowa She
vas badly bruised, but her injuries
ire not serious. She was taken to
her home.
Chauffeur Has Narrow Escape in Ga
age Fire-Dan Reach, a chauffeur en-
,loyed by Mrs. u. N. Roberts at 726
East Locust street, risked his life In
! garage fire when he tarried in the
burning building long enough to save
he big limousine. The fire at the
garage completely destroyed
he contents of the building. Reach
vas unable to start the engine of the
limousine and he and companion
we're forced to push the big car out OF
he garage. Reach was overcome by
he fumes and fell to the ground IN
conscious after he had pushed the big
ar 10 safety. DR.. w l.. Allen worked