Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-21

, doubt as to the ultimate outcome. The
councilmen retired to the mayors Of
fee after all the evidence had been
taken and made their decision after
only a few minutes discussion. Ed
ward Buckner, the negro city scaVen-
ger who instigated the investigation by
placing an affidavit into the hands of
Alderman J. Frank Nebergall. made
some startling charges on the stand,
but other witnesses for the prosecu-
ton failed to corroborate his state
ments. Buckner claimed he paid Mr..
Mullen $50 in all at rate of so cents
per load. He claimed Albert Roberts,
a former scavenger, had told that he
had paid Mullen 60 cents a load and
that he (Buckner) believed such
course to be necessary in his own case.
Struck by Auto, Seeks Damages
Thrown from his motorcycle in a col
lision with an automobile driven by
the defendant, Ross George, a local
gardener, seeks $4,000 damages from
Simon Ziffern. in an amended and sub
stituted petition filed Saturday after
noon in the Scott county district
court Isaac Petersberger is attorney
LOA TIC re CldllIlS IlIdI
his right leg was broken just above
the ankle and that his left leg was
badly lacerated. He charges the de-
PENDANT with violation of the traffic
ordinances of the city of Davenport in
not signalling that he was going to
turn around. The accident occurred on
May 3 at Third and Western avenue
The plaintiff AYERS that on attempting
to pass to the left of the auto, the ma
chine hit his motorcycle. hurting him
with great force to the pavement.
o
Loses Fingers; Given Damage-Los-
ing the first three fingers and thumb
of his right hand Nov. 6, 1913, while
operating a circular saw, Morris Herin
Of Davenport was awarded damages of
$4,000 in his suit against the Betten-
dorf Axle company, by a jury in the
district court. In the petition a YER
dict for $4,000 was asked.
Obituary Record-John T Russell, !
81 years old, a resident of Davenport |
Tor 20 years, died at his home, 5S5 Col |
ege avenue. Saturday afternoon at 2 !
o'clock, following an illness of two !
rears' duration. Besides the widow.
Mrs. Margaret Russell. six sons sur
i've. They are Harry, Edward,
Charles, Albert, Frances and Joseph.
He also leaves one brother, A P. Rus
'el of Dewitt, and sister, Mrs. A. e.
Nav of Lyons, Iowa. He was married
o Miss Margaret Trainer of Dayen-
bort in 1889, the ceremony being sol
'mnized by Rev. d. ]. Flannery of St
Anthony's church. Funeral services
we're conducted at Sacred Heart Ca
hedral this morning at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Rachael Harriet Baner, 25
ears old, resident of Davenport for
tx years, died Saturday afternoon at
Mercy hospital, following a brief i'll
less. She is survived by the hus band,
:. c. Baner, and three brothers and
me sister of New Boston, III. She
lso leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Britt Grow of New Boston, to mourn
er death. Mrs. Baner was born Oct.
I, 1889. in New Boston. She was mar
led to Mr.. Baner in that city in 1908.
shortly after their marriage Mr.. and
drs. Baner moved to Davenport. The
deceased was member of the New
'oston lodge of the Order of Eastern
'tar. The body was removed from
he hospital TO the o. C. Hill undertake
ng parlors and later taken to the Ives
esidence, 912 Perry street The re-
Mains were shipped to New Boston.
Alonzo Harris. colored, proprietor
( barber shop here for sometime,
assed away Saturday at his home,
06 East Fifth street. Heart trouble
Tas the cause of death He was 80
RArS old hlinU horn
'exas. The widow. three sisters and
ne brother survive. The body will
e shipped TO Little Rock, Ark. for
urial. at time not yet decided on.
byron LeClaire Cheaem. months
ID son OF MI ead Mrs. a. L. Chezem.