Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-04
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

] Hurt by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Baker,
500 Springs street, a driver for Den
ger Bros, was badly hurt when an
| automobile, driven by an unknown
man struck him. The accident occur
red at River and Christie street. The
| injured man was removed to Mercy
hospital in the police ambulance
where it was discovered that his left
| leg was broken.
| Museum Closed-The musum of the
| Academy of Sciences will be closed
during the balance of the month or
August in order that the building may
| be given a thorough cleaning and a
number of the collections rearranged
During the time the museum is closed
! the curator may be seen on business
at the building from IL to IL each
morning. The business Office of the
academy at SIS Putnam building, will
be open as usual. The nature study
classes will be suspended until further
notice.
May Deport Alleged SIaver-Her-
man Martens, in Jail in Davenport
on a charge of transporting his wife
from Davenport to Rock Island for
immoral purposes may be deported
ito Germany. according to s. l.. Brook
field of st. Louis, immigration officer,
who arrived in Davenport TO investi-
gate the case.
Boy Bound Over-William Frame.
aged 10, of Cedar Rapids, who was ar
rested Saturday afternoon charged
with breaking into the meat market of
j. l.. Kosgard, 426 Brady street, Fri
day night, and taking 76 cents in pen
MES, waived a preliminary hearing
in police court and was bound over
TO the grand jury in the sum of $500,
which he was unable to furnish.
Frame states that he entered the
place through a rear window, and says
that he intended to get something to
eat He neglected, however, to take
anything to eat after he found the
pennies.
County Reieased-A certificate of
of the solvency of Scott county and
its release from insurance obligations
under the workmen's compensation
law, signed by Warren Garst, state in
dustrial commissioner, and Emory II.
English, state insurance commission
er, was received and filed by the sup
ervisors at their meeting yesterday. In
order to be released from the neces-
sity of taking out liability insurance
under the compensation law, il was
necessary for County Attorney Fred
Vollmer to certify to the two already
mentioned state officials proof of the
county's ability to pay any and all in
jury claims that might be imposed
against it by employees.
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Part ef Foot Lost. II. Wilson,
S25 Kirkwood boulevard, underwent
an operation by which all of the toes
of one foot and part of his foot were
removed. Several weeks ago Mr.. VIII
son stepped on a rusty nail. Blood
poisoning set in, and it was found nee
essary to amputate part of the foot
Vags Given a characteristics La
mont and r. West we're found guilty
of vagrancy in Police Magistrate Rod
dewig's court and were handled 80
days each. Both promised to leave
NC'N - oAfNA a NlldhNt the SCH
tence was suspended. c. c. Quinby !
was also found guilty of the same !
charge and drew 10 days in the Scott |
county hotel.
Executor of Dillon Estate to be in |
DaVenport-At the meeting of the .
meeting of the Scott county board of 1
supervisors, a communication from
George S. Clay, executor OF the will of |
the late Judge John F. Dillon of New |
York, formerly of Davenport, was read
stating that Mr.. Clay will be here soon
TO confer with the board relative to
the provision made by the deceased
jurist for the erection OF a $1,000 foun-
tain IN the yard of the Scott county
court house, or II this was not found
practicable TO use this amount for re-
lief of the sick and the poor OF Dav.
export.
Wins in Turner Contest-Roy Krab.
benhoeft OF the Davenport Turner's
won the annual free for all turning
contest at the Northwest Davenport
Turner's garden. in competition with
Turner'S from the Davenport, North
west, East Davenport and Rock Island
association. The contest consisted of