Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
DAY IN DAVENPORT

In pistrirt Court.-A decree In favor
Of the plaintiff was granted by Judge
Theophfius IN The case OF David Ban
owsky against Agnes Don and others
SUIT was 20 settle title to real estate.
The will OF Michael Dillon was filed
for probate by Attorneys Sharon &
Higgins. J. c. Higgins Is nominated
executor The estate is left TO Kate
O'Brien. a niece OF the decedent, on
the condition that she care for the
widow
The decree OF divorce recent grant
cd Hazel Bruegse against Fred Bruegge
was modified upon the petition of the
plaintiff that she be given permission
to marry az any time she sees NJ.
The will OF the late Herman Kuehlke
vas filed for probate by Attorney LlsM-
Fisher. The estate is left TO Sophie
KuehIke. widow OF the deceased. 20 be
held in trust for herself and children.
She Is nominated executrix. The docu-
ment is dated Dec. &c. 1891.
Petition Filed in Voluntary Bank
ruptcy-James A. CBrickD Munro.
who eight years ago was worth over
NA0NsNWNs N~1tNAAe- went AANo 'NAr---
tary bankruptcy. papers being filed
with Deputy Federal Clerk Mcfarland
BY Attorney J. A. Han ey. Munro's
only assets consist OF $3.50 worth of
household goods. upon which there Is
a $50 mortgage. His liabilities are
listed at S6.0G7. Munro was the pro-
prietor of the place known as Bricks
Pavilion located At the corner of Sec
ond and Rock Island streets. which
bore a countrywide reputation. Vice
crusaders and the liquor laws put him
out OF business. Injudicious invest
ments caused his fortune TO dwindle
rapidly.
Womzn's Club 70 Hold Memorial
The Davenport Womans c ub viii
hold a memorial service for the late
Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck at it's next
meeting in February when different
personal friends and members who
have been close 70 the clubs first
president during her long and busy life
will speak The committee on reso.u-
items will be named later by the chair.
The memorial service was announced
at she meeting OF Monday afternoon |
which was held at the Davenport Out |
ing club. There was considerable !
business transacted a. the meeting; /
the first half hour was devoted to the 1
routine work. the new matters OF in /
terest being taken up after the address /
OF the, afternoon. which was made by |
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, of Chicago. l
president OF the Illinois Equal Suf-
frage association New members an
ncunced were Mrs. VI. ]. KianaIly.
Mrs J. Z. Kre.l, Mrs. W. a. McCul-
Loeb. Miss Charlotte Con. Mrs. WI
liam Gruenwald. Mrs. Edmund G. So
ward. Mrs. Allan H. Blake. Mrs. II. G..
Weaver, Mrs Howard Let's. Mrs. F.
E Carmen. Mrs. a II. KnodIe.
Confess Charge Of StesIing--Ernest
Wiley and Tom Wilson, arrested by
City Dete tive Packey Phelan and or
hcer Jansen In connection with the
theft OF $500 pounds OF machinery
from the Thompson quarry east of
Bettendorf. are said to have made
complete confession when questioned
BY he police. The nature of the
charge to be lodged against the two
prisoners has not been decided upon.
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Street Car Traffic DeIayed.-Strees
;ar traffic was brought TO a complete
standstill for upwards o. half an hour
yesterday at the corner OF Fifteenth
and Brady streets, when a north
bound Central park car was derailed.
The hind trucks tfSok the curve ana
he car. swinging around with terrific
Iorce, shot onto the pavement. Pas
'enge-s were badly shaken uD, but
here were 10 injuries Almost Is
;ars had been lined up before the dam
ige had been repaired.
Firennen Get Big Life Net-The life
let. which was ordered by the fire de-
'artmsnt and will be paid for by the
Masonic temple board OF directors, ar 4
fved at the Central station and was V
ried out first by Chief Denger. who y
sed the big truck as a take-on for !
he jump. The net. which IS one OF 4
he best and largest that could be n
ought proved satisfactory in every a
manner. Within a few days, demon +