Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-03

BILE board that he was on the evening
of the 9th day of May, 1914, after
roll call. suspended as an officer of the
police department in the city of Dav-
export by Chief Schramm- That your
petitioner has not been informed as to
the reasons for said suspension and
knows of no just cause for said act on
the part of the chief of the police de-
partment. He therefore respectfully
asks that an investigation be had and
that he be given hearing and an op-
portunity to present his witnesses and
also that the chief be required to show
his reasons for said suspension and
that If no sufficient cause for suspen-
sion be shown or found by your hon
orable body, that he be reinstated to
his former position on the police force
of this city Chairman Henry
Jaeger of the board stated that he had
not heard of the case in question and
that no date for hearing had been set
as yet. Fort was asked to sever his
connections with the police depart
ment, charges of alleged misconduct
while on duty being the cause.
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Children Have Narrow Escape
Timely action on the part of Herman
Stebbens saved himself and his three
little children from almost certain in
jury and probable death when the
horse which they were driving be-
came frightened and started on a wild |
rampage up the street. After the |
horse had raced along the sidewalk |
for nearly a block Mr.. Stebbens Sc
cured hold ON the reins and brought |
the animal to stop. Mr.. Stebbens,
who lives at 1880 West Locust street,
was driving east on Locust street
when the horse suddenly became
frightened at huttering table cloth
in the hands of a woman at house
which they were passing. Rearing on
its rear legs the animal plunged for
The sidewalk and started down it at a
nigh rate of speed, the little 5-year-old
son who was driving the horse at the
line, sitting powerless in his seat
Realizing the predicament of the chill
lrenl and himself the father leaned far !
Onward and grabbing the reins sue ]
seeded in bringing the horse to stop s
ust few feet from telephone pole {
which was directly in the path of the E
ehicle.
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Printing Company Incorporated l
The Hawkeye Press a company en- r
aged in the printing, publishing, lith- s
graphing and engraving business, has I
cen formed by three Davenport men, :
harles S. Osborn, Henry A. Sicily
nd John p. German. Capital of the
ompany is $4,000, $4,000 of which
to be paid up before the firm be-
ms business. Charles S. Osborn iG
resident and John P. German secre-
ry and treasurer. Articles of incor- q
oration were filed with County Re .
order Holm by Attorneys Sharon & c
iggins. y
Davenport Wild and Woody West b
the effete east, Davenport is evil ].
'ntly considered the center of the In 4
an and buffalo infested west Chief q
,hramm received a letter from C. A q
insker of Pittsburgh. Pa, in which IL
e latter states that he is anxious to o
cure work in the western wheat n
Ids ana makes inquiries as to the "
ssibility of his obtaining work here, d
Q wages paid, etc. Minsker claims
at hard times have gripped the east y
d that there are ten men for every v
b. He has wife and four children 81
u is drawing the munificent salary p
one company, according to his let
:, and considers himself fortunate in pl
ding such good job. Chief d
nramm stated to newspaper men d
at he did not believe the wheat har- PI