Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

tackled the stock raising industry since
the county was settled.
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pip" Gang Gets Another Victim
Another pickpocket victim OF the
clever dip" gang operating on Daven-
port street cars Saturday afternoon
and evening was reported TO the Dav-
export police. l. VI. Gerwe. 1873 Grand
avenue. while homewaTd bound on q
Mt. Ida car about 5:45 o'clock Satur-
day evening. was relieved OF his purse
containing $50 by a thief. The car
was crowded and Mr.. Gerwe dad not
notice his loss until he was nearly
home. This makes the sixth victim of
pickpockets Saturday. The thieves
secured from their victims nearly 5000.
City detectives are following UP sew
eral clews secured from descriptions
Of the suspects furnished by the vic
tins. II is believed the thieves made
a cleanup" here and left the city i'm
mediately-
EIks Banquet District Deputy-The
annual banquet of Davenport lodge No.
PCS. 3. p. o. E. will take place to-
trict Deputy Smith OF Keokuk. Ia, will
address the local members The initia-
ton OF a class of candidates will also
be a feature OF the evening. Arrange
ments are entirely completed for the
event and indications point to a large
attendance.
Attend Services at ST. Joseph's-
have been made for the
members of Loras council. Knights of
Columbus, and the class of candidates
to attend high mass at St Joseph's
church, Sunday. March I, upon the oc-
casion OF the annual initiation. The
pre-Lenten party of the council will be
held Thursday evening at the Outing
club. The entertainment will consist
Of dancing and cards. Dinner will not
be served.
In District court-The final report |
Of John w Ballard. trustee OF the will
Of Phereby Kimball. was filed in dis !
-rict court yesterday.
The will of Heinrich Sorrenson was ]
fled for probate in district court. The |
document IS dated June s, 1904. and /
Charging desertion Christiana Plat |
asks for a decree of divorce against
Walter Plat in a petition filed yester-
lay. They were married March "a
1898.
Licensed to Wed-Arthur Rowland.
Albany. Ill. and Myrtle Higgins, Al
,ha, Ill. Marion W. Gibson. yedar
Rapids and EIma c. ]. Johns. Chicago.
Obituary Record-Henry Albert Lar
zen, ~ years old, died at his jome in
1ong Grove, Iowa, following an opera
ion. He had been i'll for several
months. Deceased was born in Ger
many, Dec. II. 1S41, where he lived
or many years. In the year 1866 he
vas married TO Miss Anne Jacobsen,
md six years later the couple came to
he United States. They came west to
owa and this state has been the fam
" home ever since. most of which
ime they have been located in this
ounty. He became i'll a short time
Ego. Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Anne Larsen, a daughter. Miss Helene
{ home and a son. Carl Larsen of AL
,erta, Canada. Four grandchildren.
ne brother in America and a sister
n Germany. also survive. Funeral
ervices took place at 2 O'Clock this
ifternoon from the home in Long
irove. with interment in the Long
rove cemetery.
Cal Robinson, porter for the Smoke
ouse at 119 East Chird street, died
I a local hospital after a brief illness
( only two days. Pneumonia is given
s the cause. Robinson was IS years
Id and resided ct 225 East Fifth
trete He was unmarried and lad no
wing relatives so far as is known.