Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Workman Missing With Time Check.

Workman Missing With Time Check.
William Illig, a workman employed
at the French G. Hecht factory, resid-
ing at 71S Charlotte avenue. disap-
peared from his home Sunday morning
and has been absent since. Illig, who
is "a years of age, had drawn $40 from
the concern before he left home.
Place Grocery Is Robbed in Night
The grocery store of r. S. Place, Thir-
teenth and Brady streets, was robbed
during the night last night. The rob-
berry was executed by a broken panel
in the rear door. The robbers secured
three packages of velvet tobacco, three
or four pipes, about a dozen and half
cigars and small quantity of candy.
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Notices Given Squatters-Attorney
]. C. Hall, counsel for the levee i'm
provement commission, has prepared
the legal papers which will sweep City,
Maple and Willow island free Of the
"Squattertown" tenants. Sixty notices
to quit have been prepared and will
be served on the squatter tenants with
in few days, Attorney Hall said yes
terday. The D., r. l. & n. w. railroad,
on whose right of way other squatters
are living, will cooperate with the levee
commission in evicting the squatters
from their novels and legal pro-
ceedings will probably also be begun
by the railroad within few days.
The Mccarthy Improvement company,
which holds long lease on City island,
is the only tenant to municipal prop
erty that will not be evicted, according
to a recent decision of the levee i'm
provement commission. From the
plans outlined at a meeting of the levee
commission a few weeks ago, the city
property, composed of the three is
lands, is to be cleaned up by April.
Whether any of the squatters will fight
the custer proceedings is not yet
known. If any Of the squatters do
bring a test case it is expected that it
will be one of the Gaskay family, the
most prominent Of the residents on
City island. This family has lived
there for several years. The Gaskays
live in substantial cottages.
Obituary RecOrd-Stanford shusy
Horton, the 5-months-old son of A. NJ.
Horton, passed away yesterday at the
home OF his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Shuey of 1904 Farnam street.
The deceased had been i'll but short
time with pneumonia and this with
complications caused his death. The
i father and the grand parents are the
only surviving relatives.
John McHugh passed away at Mercy
hospital following a lingering illness.
| The deceased was born in Lacrosse
Wis, on Nov. II, 1850. One sister and
a brother residing in Lacrosse, are the
only surviving relatives The remains
were taken to the ]. c. Stapleton fu-
neral parlors to await word from the
relatives.
! Democrats Elect 0fficers.-Of1cers
were elected and other business trans
acted at the meeting of the Scott Coun-
/ ty Democratic club at Northwest Day.
export Turner hall last night. The Of
| ficers are:
President-John Hebbeln, reelected.
Secretary--Oscar Brunsing.
Treasurer-William Steiniger.
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McGugin Gone: Divorce Suit-Dar
McGugin's present whereabouts are moi
known, even to his wife, who will file
suit for divorce against him on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat.
ment. Mrs. McGugin is still owner oil
the Columbia hotel, and the hosiery
is under the same management. She
has always financed the venture. MIR