Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-26


ing provisions and accommodations t.
boat and canoe parties and to fisher
men. The headquarters of the IRA
| waddi Canoe club were In an adjoin
ing boat house. The pleasure boa
business began to slump when tn,
automobile and gasoline launch be
came popular. Since the advent o
these the boating and canoeing on thu
river has steadily fallen off until nov
the sport from Davenport aS a rem
devious is a thing of the past. Mul
len was ordered to vacate his prem
ises by the Levee Improvement com
mission.
Driver Injured in Kick From horse
j. o. Harwood, driver for the Rocl
Island Fuel company, was painfully in
jured when he was kicked by horse
at the home of Attorney w. T. Water
man yesterday morning. HarwooO
was getting off the wagon when the
animal kicked him. He was taken to
Suburban Island, where he is camping
and DR.. Frederick Lambach, who was
summoned. attended him.
Attempts to Get Detectives job
The efforts of John Thomas to get
Detective Charles Boettcher by means
of complaints to Mayor Mueller and
members of the police force resulted
in the plaintiffs arrest of a charge
of intoxication and nothing more. To-
day STeuth Boettcher, is still wearing
his star while Thomas has a 15-day
Decree of Divorce.-A decree for the
plaintiff was filed yesterday by Judge
William Theophilus in the divorce
case of Alvina Sullivan against George
J. Sullivan. The custody of the son,
Warren James, was awarded Mrs. Sui
livan. S. P. Bawden appeared as at
torney for the plaintifI and Cook &
Balluff for the defendant.
Treasurer Must Collect S315.ooo.-
City Treasurer c. E. Robson is con-
fronted with a task which would make
the ordinary collector hand in his
resignation papers and adjourn to the
country. The treasurer must take in
S315,O00 in tax receipts in 10 days.
The time limit for the payment Of
taxes is Oct. /, although three-day
period of grace is allowed. The to-
tai tax to be collected amounts to
S45O,OOO. Mr.. Robson announced
yesterday morning that but s135,00O
of this had been received. The re-
mainder must come in by Oct. 8, a
period of 10 days.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Emile
Emeis, widow of the late Julius c.
Emeis, died at the family home, 2726
Harrison street, after brief illness.
Deceased was born Nov. IL, 1850, in
Scott county, Iowa. She has been
resident of this county ever since. She
was married here to julius e. Emels,
who died a short time ago. The sur
yivors are two sons, Walter a. and
Harold E. Enleis OF Davenport, a
daughter, Mrs. S. /. Gilpatrick of San
Diego, Cal, a brother, Gustav A. Rusch
of Davenport and four sisters, Mrs.
Augusta Sandt of Carvin, Iowa, Mrs.
Julia Axelsen of Vicksburg, Miss, Mrs.
Elise Benthien of Swift Current, Can
ada, and Mrs. Agnes Lorenzen of Dav-
l.. II
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
home, with interment in Paramount
cemetery. Friends will be welcome
at the home but the burial will be
private. The family requests that flow
ers will be omitted.
Mrs. Ella Siefers, 81 years old, wife
Of Henry Siefers, died at the family
residence, 1917 West High street, after
an illness extending over several
years. She was born in Germany and
came to the United States with her
husband when a young women. She
is survived by her husband and sew
eral children. one of whom, daugh-
ter, was visiting at the home at the
lime of death The funeral will be
held from the home Monday morning
With serSices at Holy Family church
1t 8 o'clock.
Mrs. L. NJ. Gerwe. 1888 Grand ave-
hue. received a telegram from her son,
Louis F. Gerwe of Kansas City. Civ
ng the sad news of his wife's death
here Thursday. Mrs. Gerwe and her
son, Joe. left for Kansas City. The
deceased has been in poor health for
he past year Funeral services will
De held from the Church of the An
lunciation in Kansas City.
Word has been received by friends
iere of the death OF John Shun in