Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-28
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Fire Causes $1,000 Loss-An over
heated furnace caused $1,000 fire dam
age to the home of William Cannon.
1876 Grand avenue. Saturday. Par
tial insurance covers the loss. The
blaze had gained considerable head
way by the time of discovery. An
alarm was turned in. but by the time
the department arrived the flames had
eaten their way up through the walls
and smoke was pouring from the at
tic. The rooms were filed with smoke
and because OF this considerable diff
Guilty was experienced by the firemen
! in getting the blaze under control.
Two hours of hard fighting were nee
! essary TO smother the flames.
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Better Time on the Car Lines-Gen-
eral Manager J. G. Huntoon of the Trf-
City Railway company announced Sat
urday that beginning Jan. l a 20-min-
ute service 10 Bettendorf and a To-
minute service to the eastern city
limits would be inaugurated. The city
limits end on the River road near c.
T. Kindts suburban home and includes
all the Mcclellan Heights property.
The new schedule will make but a
slight change on the Third street line.
Hereafter, instead of the cars running
through TO Schuetzen park, they will
stop at the end of Third street. Here
they will be met by plug" car which
will continue to Schuetzen park.
Plow in Winter. - The Davenport
mn ulOx~r,1ant
out a number OF teams with plows to
break ground for grading operations
which were resumed today. The same
men who began work the first of last
week will be retained until 'Wednes-
day night of the present week Thurs
day morning a new shift will go on
the work
Accountant to Give Up Books
Fritz Becker, expert accountant, has
been instructed to surrender the books,
papers and correspondence of the
Heick-Cline Real Estate company
which he has in his possession. The
order was signed by Judge Theophi-
lus and filed in district court. This
is the first definite step in the receiv-
ership and dissolution of the real es-
tate company. When the three prin- |
cipals, the accountant and receiver, |
Otto Gilbrech, appeared in court for |
the hearing the previous order of the |
court for the books was taken up. |
When the books have been examined |
by the receiver and the report is made
by him other issues in the case viii !
come UP for hearing.
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Smallpox case.-Health Officer Null
len Saturday quarantined the home OF
II. II. Funk, 329 South Lincoln avenue,
a son, Herbert, aged Z, pupil of Van
Buren, school, having contracted
smallpox.
Accept New Position. - Frank l..
Emery, formerly connected with the
Newcomb Loom works, has accepted
a position with Or. ]. wv. Cooper of
the National Life Insurance company
and will assume his duties Jan. 1.
Seeks Divorce.-Suit for decree OF
divorce has been filed by Anna Terry
against her husband. Joseph Terry.
IN the grounds of desertion. Maren
Hansen was granted a decree OF di-
yorce from her husband. John c. Han
sen. by Judge Theophilus in district
court.
Claims Big Sum.-A claim for $500, q,
which he claims Is due him 5or ser !
gices, has been filed by |. S. Large q,
against the Register Life Insurance a,
company. in his answer and counter =,
lain OF the original suit of that COM :
1any. In his cross petition he states :
hat he entered a contract with the in J
,urance company on Jan. 6. 1907. as
| member of the firm OF Large Bros
BY the terms OF this contract he was
o collect the first year premiums of {
he company. Several years later, he c
'laims, he contracted TO do other work {
Il the company in the field at a re- y