Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
The Day i'm Davenport

Dispute Over so Cents: Paid $3.50
After disputing over difference of so
cents for taxi hire Charles Bell and
Margaret Menelberg and Mr.. and Mrs.
BartO were arrested on a charge of
disturbing the peace Saturday night
They were released on payment of
bonds, and appearing this morning
they said they hailed the taxi Of Ed
Slevin in Rock Island as a "jitney"
bus and that when the driver tried to
charge them $3.50 and later knocked
off so cents, they refused to pay, claim
! ing they had come as jitney bus pas
sengers. They were assessed the costs
of court and ordered to pay 81, the
regular rate, the entire cost being
$685..
Real Estate Transfers. - Louis
| Gruenau and wife, to w. ]. McDonals,
east so feet of lot s, block s, Sturde-
wants End addition. Consideration,
$1,000.
Mabel Adams and husband, ct al. to
John F. BreGow, all of lot ). block 49,
Forrest & billions End addition, ex-
Cept the north 20 feet
Frank Ewoldt and wife to Frank
Druehl, part Of southeast quarter OF
section IS, Davenport township.
Auto and Street Car in Collision
A dispute arose between the Tri-City
Railway company and Attorney E. ]
Carroll as to who had the right of way
on Locust street near the intersection
with Iowa street. Mr.. Carroll was in
his touring car and the railway COM
pany was represented in the conflict
by car No. 465. The two front tenders
running board and bumpers on the
auto were damaged to the extent OF
$50. No one was injured.
Obituary RecOrd.-Albert Rail. al
employee Of the Orphans home, died
yesterday at his home on farm one
and a half miles north Of the city, ageC
80 years. . months and 3 days Pneu
monia was the cause of death. The
deceased was born in Henry county
H.. and came here two years ago. The
funeral will be held at O'Clock Wed
nesday afternoon from the 0. c. Hill
undertaking parlors with Rev. W. H
!. Blancke officiating Burial will be il
Oakdale cemetery. Survivors are The
father, Ferdinand, one sister, Mrs
. William Myers of Withee, Wis. three
brothers. Robert and Aaron of Daven.
port and Rudolph of Shell Rock, Iowa
c. N. Adams, a well known residen
OF this city and county, passed away
yesterday at his home, on Thirty-thirC
street and North avenue after linger.
ing illness. Mr. Adams was one o.
the early rural route carriers out o.
this city, and took an active interes
in carrier affairs, becoming president
of the Iowa Rural Route Carriers as
ISOLATION. He was born at Oregon
Hill. Penn, As years ago, but had spen1
most of his life here. He was mar
rted Miss Ruth Burrows, who survive:
him. with two daughters, Carolouist
and Margaret.
Juergen Mack died yesterday at his
home, 1918 West Third street, after
an Illness lasting through the pas
year. He was born June 3, 1881, il
: Kuden, South Dittmarschen, Germany
He came to this country so years agt
and was married to Miss Catherine
Coos al years ago. The wife and
nephew. both of Davenport, survive.
E. II. Martens, 1905 West Fiftl
street. passed away Sunday morning
at O'Clock following a lingering i'll
ness of four years duration. He wa
"A years Of age. He was born in Ham
burg, Germany, and came to the Unit
ed States in 1868. He moved to Dav
export in 1879 and the following yea
was married to Miss Alyine Stoeterau
He is survived by the widow and ST
: children. The deceased was promi
nent member Of the local Harugar
lodge. The funeral will be held Wed
= nesday afternoon at o'clock from IN
= Runge undertaking parlors with bur
] ial in Paramount cemetery.
Arthur Francis Kamrath died yes
terday at a local hospital. Tubercu
losis was the cause of death. The de
f ceased was q years OF age. He wa
, married six years ago and is survive
=. BY the wife, AS Warren street.
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