Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

McCoIlister ReeIected-The board of
education yesterday reelected for an
other year Secretary J. D. McCollister.
This makes his 18th term in that Of
fee He was reelected at his present
salary. $4,000 annually.
W. T. Christy Meets Many
/ Davenport friends of VIII p ChFisty
will be grieved TO learn of his IN
timely death which occurred at spo-
kane, Wash. A telegram from that city
says ne was drowned while fishing. Mr..
Christy was a number of years ago
we'll known in local musical circles.
I He was a member Of the Methodist and
other church choirs, sang in quar-
/ tet, and took part in many musical en-
/ tertainments. While here he was en-
ployed as clerk at the postoffiee, From
Davenport Mr.. Christy went to Iowa
| City where he became director Of the
university of music He later re
moved to Spokane, Wash. where he
was supervisor of music in the pub
/ lie schools. He is survived by wife
and daughter.
Hold Man on Serious Charge-On
charges preferred by 9-year-old Agnes
Martin Of $50 Harrison street, J. NJ.
Ray, a man Is years old, residing at
918 Harrison street, was arrested
Thursday night and viii be held pend
ing the fling of an information by
County Attorney Jebens.
Bigamist Gets Long Sentence Viii
liam H. Fenning, who had three wives.
pleaded guilty to charge of bigamy
yesterday morning before Judge Let's
and was sentenced to the Fort Madison
penitentiary under the indeterminate
sentence law, Fenning was arrested
on complaint of Elizabeth Frances
Crowley of this city, his second matTi-
monial venture After marrying her,
Fenning went to Minnesota and was
there married to Myrtle Petersen at
Winona. Prior TO his third and last
marriage Fenning wrote TO the DaTen-
port girl. Miss Crowley, and announced
his intention of marrying the Mime /
sofa girl The second Mrs. Fenning filed |
a complaint against Fenning and his |
arrest followed. Ten years before his |
marriage to the Davenport girl. Fen /
ming had taken his first matrimonial !
step, The bigamist claimed that he
thought his wife had died before he |
married Miss Crowley. Judge Let's !
stated, in pronouncing sentence. that
the case was one of the most fragrant /
and deliberate infractions of the laws /
ever tried before in the court
Aged Wife Claims He Threatened |
Her-Mrs. John Claussen, 90l West
Second street, appeared in police court
against her husband yesterday morn i
ing and complained 10 the magistrate
that he had threatened to use a knife
on her while he was in an intoxicated /
condition. The aged woman declared /
that she had great difficulty in getting
along with her husband. She had
charged aim with assault and hattary.
The woman had searched her husband.
she said, while he was asleep and had
taken $40 from his pocket She claim
ed he had refused to give her money.
When questioned she admitted he had
not struck her, and both were ordered
TO leave the court and return to their
home to live in peace and harmony.
III. z. Molyneaax Dies at Home
Henry P, Molyneaux, one of the most
prominent residents of Long Grove.
died at his home there yesterday fol-
lowing short illness. He had lived
there for the past 30 years. The de-
ceased was born in New York city, Feb.
2, 1857, and lived In the east until
Iowa. On Nov. IT. 1885, he was united
In marriage with Miss Mary Carroll of
Clinton. Survivors are the widow and
The following children. NJ W. Molly
neauK of Ledus, Alberta, Canada:
Charles, Julia, Edmund, Anna, Blanche.
David, Dan at home. and one sister.
Hrs. NJ. V Kelly of Poeahontas, Iowa /
Want THjunction for Patent Use
Claiming infringement ON patent rights
by them, George Starr, Mar
in Silherstein and Phillip Wagner
yesterday filed to federal court, suit
against Horace Mailette and Clarence
schultz and asked an Injunction re-
'training them from further use OF the
satent. Compiainants aver that on
tune s. 1915. they were given a patent
N ehangeahle sign. II is the claim ,
nat me Two defendants who had for !
neriT been employees Of the plaintiffs,
commenced the manufacture of thei