Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

I grandson, Wendell Wheeler Gardner
and an adopted daughter, Iona Gard
ner. The wife is appointed as execu
-trix, without bond. The will was dated
May /, 1905.
Township Under Liability Law
That employees of the townships OF
| the county, engaged in road work,
come under the new workmen's COM
pensation and Liability law is the
most recent Interpretation given out.
The fact was made known by County
Attorney Vollmer. This goes to show
the breadth of the new law 1t af-
fects not only the employees of private
corporations but those of the city,
county and state as well. 1t is said
that the law will apply to almost ev-
cry state employee in the state with
the exception of farm hands.
Nab Chauffeur for Stealing Pair of
Autos-About the checklist auto thief
in the business is William LaCottene,
who is now behind the bars in the
city Jail, charged with the theft of
Frank Downs, of Bettendorf. LaCot-
tene was arrested at his home, $50
Main street, by Detective William
Bishop, a few hours after the theft
had been reported to the police. For
some time past the man has been en-
ployed as a chauffeur. His employer,
Mr. Downs, has been confined to his
home by illness, and during the tenn
porary lull in activities, LaCottene APP
two autos which he
brought into Davenport and disposed |
Of at the Overland garage, 316 East |
Third street. A Kissel-Kar was sold |
for $3.50 while a REQ was bartered for |
s65. LaCottene received $105 in part |
payment from the garage proprietor,
8. H. Knowles. who informed the au-
hat the machines had been stolen.
LaCottene will be arraigned in police
,ourt, Attorney Fred Vollmer having
AIKEN personal charge of the case. The
chauffeur explains his actions with
he statement that he had back wages
coming and became tired of waiting,
according to the police.
The Davenport police force is leav-
ng no stone unturned in an effort to
apture the thieves who broke into
he r. J. Phelps garage, 1916 Carey
venue, Friday night and stole a ST.
90 Overland touring car. Chief
'chramm was authorized to offer a
eward of $50 for the return Of the
Machine and an additional $50 for the
pprehension Of the thieves, making
100 in all. Post cards with a descrip-
ion of the machine have been sent
ut to all police chiefs in the country.
he car had a dark green body, five
assenger, mohair top, new vision
ind shield, two rear curtains miss
lg. green colored foot board, Good
ch tires, electric lights, black cush-
ms, no self-starter. but generator, 35
p, factory No. 31SS-T. No license
lumber. The radiator leaked near the
%. Owing TO the fact that car had no
cense number. it is likely that the
lieves will either apply for a num-
er to the secretary of state or per
aps steal number from some other
achine.
To Settle Land Ownership-A dis
lite which is somewhat involved, and
hich has come under the glass of
ldge Theophilus in district court for
luton. has been instituted by Mary
Helmick against the D.,RI&N.W.
ilroad concerning title to a strip
land. The action delves into the
story OF abstracts on the land and
ings out question that is unusually
licate from the standpoint of law
d equity. When the D.R.L&N.W
llroad secured the right of way for
line. 1t was granted so feet on
CHI side OF the track through the
-ritory which IL traversed. The
iintiff in this action owned land
utting the right OF way. She used l