Rock Island Argus., 1914-03-03

Steals S25 From Cash Register
Riiing the cash register OF S25 after
they had entered the place by climb
ing through the transom of the front
door. burglars were successful at tho
Sam LebO lunch room, 1O3 West Third
street, late Saturday night or early
Sunday. After securing the loot the
thieves left the place via the back
door. which was swinging open Sun
day morning when the robbery was
first discovered. Mr.. Lezo notified the
police Immediately and city detectives
were assigned to the Gaze. There are
no clews TO the identity OF the perpe-
traitors
Breaking a large plate glass window
in the saloon OF Claus Rudenbeck, 431
East Fourth street, burglars entered
the place and escaped with half a
dozen bottles OF whisky. No money
was reported missing. The robbery
was not discovered until daylight,
when the broken window was noticed
by passersby and the police were
notified
Suffering From Lapse Of Memory
Wandering about the Davenport depot
of the Rock Island railroad yesterday
in the dazed condition and apparently
afflicted by lapse OF memory. J. l.
Kern. a stranger in the city, was pick
ed up by the Davenport police and
taken to St. Johns ward of Mercy hos
pitaL Kern stated that he lived at
IS7 Gillette street. Fondulac, Wis. and
that his father IS Louis r. Kern of
that city. Kern's memory IS hazy on
nearly all other matters. He has been
in Davenport but a few days and has
been stopping at the Davenport hotel
The police have notified the mans
relatives
Record Price for 40 Acres Of Land
The transfer Of the Kreiter farm to
Emil Rohlfs and wife was made yes
terday in the Offices OF Alfred Mueller
and Paul Meyer. The price paid,
S3S6.5O per acre IS believed TO be a
record price for Scott county farm
land. The farm consists of 40 acres
and is located One-half mile from the
county poor farm.
Building Pern1its-Sixteen building T.
permits calling for an expenditure of
$685.. .952 were issued during February.
In February, 1912. eight permits were
issued for S14-325 worth of new build
ings The Black Hawk hotel made
the total so great this year. That per
nit was for 1922. 900. Aside from this,
however. February was a good month
for new homes. Is permits of this kind
were issued against year ago.
Held TO Grand Jury-Wm. Alday
was held to the grand jury after a
preliminary hearing on a charge of as
sault with intent to commit murder.
fiis bonds were fixed at $4,000, which
he was unable TO furnish and was re-
manded to Jail. Alday is charged with
having resisted arrest when the Off
cers broke into his home, 1850 West
Second street, last Wednesday night,
and TO have pointed a loaded shot gun
1t Officer Dahlquist. with the COM
nand that he leave the premises. Al
lay was promptly covered with re-
7olvers in the hands of City Detec-
ives Chas. Schlueter and Charles
3oettcher who followed officer Dahl
Iuist into the house. The shot gun
vas taken away from him and was
oInd to have been loaded.
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Licensed TO Wed-Alfons Schwak-
Is, Rock Island; Maria DeSchryner.
iock Island. Perry z. Davis. Daven-
ort; Jessie T. French. Davenport.
tito Witt, Davenport; Alpha L. Walk
r, Davenport Fred ]. Reinecke. Bur
ngton; Ora b. Wilson, Burlington.
ohm Mast, Buffalo, and Emma Duszen,
Ill.
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Rotary Clubs Aids Unfortunate
he spirit Of charity prevailed among
ie membership OF the Rotary club at
5 meeting and luncheon at the Com
ercial club yesterday. Without us
q any names, W. H. Korn called
le members attention to a case {
here the head OF a family lost leg
an accident and where it was de-
red TO purchase an artificial limb.