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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
COCHRAN DEATH
STANDS MYSTERY
PostmOrtem Fails to Determine Wheth.
er Unfortunate Man Expires
After Reaching River.
No MARkS OF VIOLENCE FOUND
Wife Insists There Was No Reason
known to Her Why Husband
Should Want to Take Life.

The Coroner's jury, which inquired
into the death of Walter Cochran,
whose body was taken from the Mis-
sissippi at the foot of Second street
Tuesday morning. was unable to deter
mine whether the unfortunate man was
dead when the body entered the water.
a pOStmortem made yesterday by DR..
II. A. Beam failed to reveal any signs
of bodily violence. So decomposed was
the corpse, however, that it made the
physicians examination an inaccurate
basis for deciding the point. The in
quest. concluded last evening, failed to
show where the man had gone after he
left the gambling room.
Principal witness at last evening ses-
sion of the coroner's jury was Frank
Behler, 1925 Sixth avenue. He could
not. however. throw any light on Cock
rams actions during the night in ques-
ton. Behler told the jury that he was
the man who had played cards for
money with Cochran up to about a,
m. March 80. He told the jury that the
place was in the Nose Ross pool room,
Thirteenth street near Fourth avenue.
The theory that Cochran was so in
toxicated that he walked into the river
unknowingly, after leaving the pool
room, was exploded for the most part
by the Behler testimony. Behler said
that Cochran had taken several drinks,
but that he was not dead drunk" and
that he apparently had clear under
standing OF what he was saying and
doing.
Behler admitted that there had been
a quarrel between himself and Cock
ran, occasioned by the demand of the
latter that Behler return $40 of his
money. Behler told the jury that, to
the best of his knowledge, his COM
panion in the card game only had So
or little more when he entered the
place and said that he refunded $2.35
which the man had coming in change
Cochran is said to have threatened to
have the place pulled but he evil
ing the place or else met with his mis-
hap before he was able to notify the
police. Behler said that he did not
know where Cochran had gone.
Returned Money to Wife.
That Cochran had been in the pla&
several times before and that he was a
fairly consistent winner at cards was
further information offered by Behler
It was brought out that on several oc-
casions Mrs. Cochran had demanded OF
Behler the money he had won from her
husband and that he had given it tc
her. Behler said that Mrs. Cochran on
the Sunday following her husbands
disappearance had asked him for the
money he had won from Cochran and
that she made threats when he re-
fused.
According to testimony Of Mrs. Cock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
FUNERAL DIR. DUNN IN
UNITARIAN CHURCH

Funeral services for DR.. Lewis D.
Dunn. who passed away Tuesday even
ing in the family home, 423 Nineteenth
street, will be held at 10 tomorrow
morning in the Unitarian church. Ma
sons will be in charge. Burial will be
in the family lot in the cemetery at
Tiskilwa, to which city remains will be
sent on the | o'clock train over the
Rock Island, after the services in the
Unitarian church
DR.. Dunn's death, caused by paral-
ysis, followed courageous fight of
about a years duration. For days
before the end the doctor had been de-
lirious, am. for weeks and weeks it
had been known the end was merely a
question of the hour.
Lewis ID. Dunn, son of Ferel and
Lydia. nee Fleming, Dunn, was born
in Hennepin, Putnam county. Ill, Sept.
is, 1884. His mother was a descend
ent of Sir Thomas Fleming, who came
to Virginia in 1917. renouncing estates
and titles in Scotland to become a citi-
zen of the new world. The family has
always been q prom nent one, among
its members having leen State Sena-
tor Soloman Fleming. Ex-Governor A.
Brooks Fleming of West Virginia, and
Governor Fleming of Florida.
While resident of Tiskilwa, DR..
Dunn was married to Miss Julia Mills,
a descendant of the Cleveland family,
enc of the oldest in New England.
Three children were born to the
union, two preceding their father in
death. Lewis Mills Dunn died in in
fancy and Marian Douglas at the age
of 26. The widow and one daughter,
Clara, at home survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
Memorial Day Plans.

L. A. Mahoney, superintendent Of
Moline public schools, and Rev. R. Will
bur Babcock, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of Moline, will be the
Memorial day speakers at exercises to
be held under auspices of Graham post
of the G. A r. Mr. Mahoney will speak
in the morning at the program at
Riverside cemetery and Rev. Babcock
at the exercises in the afternoon at
Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
RoyaI Arcanum Elects Officers.

Rockford, H., April 27.-Officers of
the Illinois grand council, Royal Ar
canum, elected at the meeting here to-
day are:
Vice regent. Fred c. LOOMS; secre-
tary, John kiley; treasurer, Fred l..
wiki; auditor, Christian Link; guide.
4. P. Keigher. All are from Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27

cago and Lake Michigan with the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Peti-
ton to the secretary Of war was re-
fused, and there is now motion for
a rehearing in the matter.
Messrs. VanderVennet and Carstens
were chosen as delegates to the state
convention to be held in Taylorvills
the last week in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
Moline Society
EUREKA CLUB HOSTESS,

Mrs. Louis Rosenstein entertained
the Tri-City Euchre club at her home
Yesterday afternoon, when a most en-
Joyable series of games were played
Mrs. A. l.. Weinstein of Fort Wayne,
Ind, was one of the guests. Rabbi
and Mrs. Weinstein, formerly Of Dav-
EXPORT, are house guests in the Rosen-
stein home, 2419 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27

ternoon by Mrs. Minnie Peterson, In
her home, 712 Fourth street. The
ladies enjoyed the afternoon in a So
clal way while they worked at fancy
articles. Mrs. Peterson served re-.
freshments and nice sum was cleared
for the benefit of the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
Tuesday 800 CLUB,

Tuesday Five Hundred club mem
bers played yesterday in the home Of
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, 4205 Sixth ave-
nue., spending an unusually pleasant
afternoon. Following series of pro-
gressions and interesting games,
prizes were awarded Mrs. Ben Weber,
Mrs. John Sandholm and Mrs. Fritz
Heine.
Spring flowers gave a Frightening
touch to all the rooms. At the con-
clusion of the games the hostess serv-
ed sumptuous three-course luncheon
of which spring chicken was the piece
de resistance. In two weeks the club
will be entertained by Mrs. Bert
Bausch, SIC Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27

ran, first efforts TO locate the missing
man were made the Sunday after his
disappearance She visited the Ross
pool room that day. she stated, but
found neither Ross nor Behler Mon
day she went TO Ross and demanded
that he give her the money her husband
had lost at cards A man by the name
of Wisler had told her of the husband S
visit to the place.
Opinion of the woman was that her
husbands death was not due to suicide
because of his losses in the gambling
game She said that she knew of moth
ing in his private life that would cause
him to commit an act of suicide. Later
she admitted, however, that Cochran
had once left her.
Mrs. Cochran stated that she had
asked aid of the police in helping to
locate her husband after she had be-
come alarmed at his prolonged alb
sence. In this she was fatty contra
diCted by Detective Lebbert, however,
who stated that she had only come to
see Chief Bisant regarding some money
she thought she had coming from her
husbands employers, and that first no.
LITIGATION the police had of his disap-
pearanCe was when the body was re-
covered. Mrs. Cochran objected to be-
ing questioned, stating that she was
not in a condition to stand the strain,
but she was informed by Coroner
Meyer and several Of the jurymen that
it was her duty to the jury and to the
state to throw any light she could OF.
the case.
Causes Unknown.
Testimony Of Dr. Beam was that
condition of the body made it impos-
sible for him to determine. in the post
motem. whether life had been extinct
before it entered the water. In view
of peculiar nature and numerous con-
flicts which have developed in the evil
dence. the customary ending of an open
verdict. "by causes unknown to the
jury" were omitted and verdict Of
death by drowning in the Mississippi
river was returned.
Jurors who heard the evidence were:
Eric Gustus. A. Y. Esterdahl. Swan
Forslund, John Strubler, c. 0. Larson
and Elmer Esterdahl.
Funeral services for Mr., Cochran
were held from the Esterdahl parlors
~, of+orpoop and h11 NJ was in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
SHRAPNEL Carried
OFF BY JUNKMAN
Gust Edman Of Rock Island ApprO-
PIRATES War Munitions at Moline
Manufacturing Plant
DID NOT KNOW VALUE OF LOAD
Six Hundred Pounds of Steel He At
tempts to Carry OF Worth SO a
POund-Held to Grand Jury.

Gust Edman, junkman living at
230 Forty-fifth street, Rock Island,
says he is perfectly neutral so far as
the European war is concerned, but
this did not deter him from making
a raid last evening on a Moline man.
plant where war munitions
are being manufactured
When Edman was arrested by a
Moline patrolman at o'clock he had
on his wagon the most valuable load
that the wagon had ever contained.
Intact, Edman had no idea how val
liable his load was.
The Junk" consisted of 500 pounds
of shrapnel, which Edman helped
himself to at the plant of the Moline
Manufacturing & Forging company.
At the present price of the steel this
junk was worth in the neighbor-
hood of something like IS a pound.
Put Under Bond.
Because Edman was evidently en-
tirely unaware of the value of his
load, however, charges of compare
lively minor nature-in that the value
of the steel was specified at a small
fgure-weTe preferred against him.
He pleaded guilty when arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Frank Gustafson In
Moline police court this morning and
was held to the grand jury under
bonds of 500
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

Mrs. Fgenskau of Golden Val
LEY has returned to her home af-
ter a short visit here with her
sisters and her mother, Mrs.
Gustafson who is in a Bismarck
hospital.
A farmers institute will be
held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, March l and 2. The meet
ings will begin Wednesday morn
ing and close Thursday after
noon. There will be five in
teresting sessions. Those who
attended last year know the
benefits that are received at
these meetings.
Mrs. Mae Enderly, who was the
third number on the lecture
course, gave a splendid evenings
entertainment at the hall Tues
day evening. She was a reader
who held the attention of the
audience for all hour and a half
in a room where it was disa7
greeably cold. In. the first half
Of her program she gave a num-
Der of Riley's poems which were
particularly good. Her songs
with harp Accomplishments were
also enjoyed. The second half
Of the entertainment was given
in costume. She dressed Like;
the brides in different countries
and told Of their marriage cere-
monies. The concluding number
was the "Star Sphngled Banner
given in the mute language. The
girls glee club sang while she
acted it out. Many holding sea-
son tickets were absent on ac-
count Of the cold and snow but
those who ventured out were wei
paid by hearing a pleasing pro-;
gram.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

L. A. Carlson was in from
his farm east Of town last Fri
day.
Save the pieces. Let us dupli-
cate your broken spectacle tense:
Walls Jewelry store.-AdK.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank Pettigrove
of Wilton were here between
trains Friday.
Fred Hoover expects to leave
today for Minneapolis where he
will spend a week or two.
Rev. E. Broeckel went to An
amoose Monday to assist the
local pastor in revival meetings.
Henry Holtan came down from
Ryder Saturday and spent a
couple Of days here on business.
Charley Fox and Emily Grady,
Indians from Ebowoods, were
here last Saturday to get a
marriage license.
The subject for the sermon at
the Congregational church next
Sunday evening will be "Why
Jesus Chose Preaching"
Mrs. Martin Holtan went ito
Goodrich Monday to visit hel
sister Mrs. GO. Raugust. She
expects to return in a week.
Geo. Brenneiese Of Under
wood and Miss Maggie Bender {
Wilton were married last, Sat-
urday by Rev. Broeckel at the
German Babtist parsonage.
Mrs. Neander arrived from Sc
attic last week and will spend
some time with. her daughters,
Mrs. j. L. Brekken and Pauline
Neander.
At the last meeting Of the
school board Martin Holtan was
appointed as a member of the
board to fill the vacancy made
by the death Of p. NJ. Ferguson.
Chester Ferguson is now
manager Of the Mandan Mer-
camille company, a position held:
by his father for IA years. Chest
er is capable Of filling the po-
sition as he worked as book
keeper under his father for two
years and had charge during
any short absence Of his father.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
LOCAL NEWS

Fred Sdhofield and daughter
Hannah were visitors in town
Monday.
Gents furnishings in the:
Persey building. Hans Fritz,
Washburn, Adv. If.
Miss Sadie Ferguson left OH
Monday to take up her studies
at the Valley City Normal.
MRS. G. A. Rice went to Fargo
Saturday to spend some time,
with her parents, Mr.. and, Mrs.
Hanson. y
w. F. Doepke returned to
his home at Conkling Saturday.
He was a juror and acted on two
cases heard last week.
j. E. O'Hare, a former resi-
dent of Washburn, spent Friday
here transacting business. He.
returned to his home at Minot
Saturday.
Paper hanger and decorator.
Prices reasonable, work quaran-
teed. Call or write r. E. Em-
rich, Washbhrn, N. D. Bx. $780,
ADV. 1926.
At the Grain Growers conven-
tion held in Fargo last week
Emil Christensen won second
prize on No. 50 flax. 1t graded
$3.50. The person winning first
prize had flax that scored 99.39.
Rev. E. j. G. Reid returned
Saturday from a short stay in a.
hospital in Bismarck. He is
feeling pretty we'll again, and
hopes to be able to fill the pull
pit regularly at the Methodist
church after this.
A man visiting in Fargo during
the many conventions last week
noticed the absence Of patriotic
decorations and asked the rea-
son why he had seen only two
flags displayed and they were
dirty and dilapddated. Probably
the Fargo citizens can give the
same reason for their apparent
lack Of patriotism that the Bis
marck can for not standing while
the NATIONAL hymn was being
played at the "Birth Of a Ma
ton" y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

The Teachers Training class
that was to have, met last We'd
nesday will meet next Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Mann.
A meeting Of the state press
association is being held this
week at, Grand Forks. These
meetings are very instructive
and we regret that this paper is
not represented at, the gather
ing.
4 meeting Of the Non-Parti-
san League was held here last
week. It was not we'll adver-
tised so very few were. present.
E. F. Wood, director Of the
Equity Exchange, and A. E.
Bowen were the speakers.
Daniel O'Brian is agent for
the. Quick Edge Knife & Scissors
Sharperers Co. Of Chicago. He
is making a house to house can
vas and would like to have you
see his quickedge sharperers.-
ADV.
The postoffice is now electric
Ii GIFTED. The butchershop next
door has it's own lighting plant
and they are furnishing the ell
ectricity, until the city lights are
install ed. The work Of wiring the
houses in town is progressing
rapidly.
Martin Holtan and, Miss Kath-
ryn Hermandsfeld Of the Hol-
tan Mercantile company left
yesterday on a purchasing trip
to Minneapolis and Chicago.
They expect to be. gone a couple
of weeks.
Ray MITCHELL passed through
here, last week on his way to
Fessenden where he was mar
ried on Wednesday. He and his
bride will make their home at
Hanna. Ray is the son Of Rev.
and Mrs. D. D. Mitchell, former
residents Of Washburn.
Last week the Leader printed
some stationery for a local firm
and they claimed it. was the
best they had ever had. Consid-
cradle new type has been added
in our job department. and we
now feel as though we can PLEASE
our most particular customers.
At a meeting Of the stock
holders of the Holtan Mercantile
company last Saturday evening
Geo. l.. Yackey sold out his in
terests in the store to Il. G.
Boelter and Martin Holtan. Hen
ry Ho:tan was reelected pres
ident and Martin. Holtan secre.
tary and treasurer. H. g. Bpel-
ter is now vice-president. Mr..
Yackey has been with the firm
a number Of years but owing ito
other interests thought, best TO
sell out. The Holtan Mercan-
tile company has been increas--
ing its stock each year and is
in a flourishing condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
Tonight
Broken Coin
at the
II u B
Beginning at 800

iHO"0oy lN1S11O
"DAN ~"
Farm Loans made at the Wash
burn State Bank.-Adv.
Mrs. Yackey returned to her
home at Defiance, Iowa, on !
Wednesday after spending sever
al weeks visiting her son George
and family.
D. D.. Sullivan Optical Specia-
list Of Fargo will visit Washburn
Friday, Feb. 18th. All persons
having defective eye sight or
who need their glasses changed
or renewed will please call at
the hotel and have their eyes ex-
amined. Office at Washburn
Hotel.
Ben and Richard EMERSON left
Monday on a business and pleas
ure trip in Minnesota and Wis
consin. They exrect to be gone
a couple Of weeks. They are the
owners Of the EMERSON Bros. Ma
chine company in town and will
attend the Implement Dealers
association in Minneapolis this
week.
Unexpectedly Jochim Weise
celebrated his 10th birthday in
quite a fitting manner. His chile
rem, grandchildren and neighbo1s
planned a surprise on his birth
day last Tuesday. The evening
was spent. in having a good time
and making grandpa Weise hap
ply. His friends wish him many
more happy birthdays.
George Cairns, a freighter, was
burned to 'eath Tuesday morn
ing in a fire at Fort Clark that
destroyed the livery barn in
which he was sleeping and seven
horses. The cause Of the fire
is unknown. Cairns had a home-
stead in Oliver county. He
worked for Fred Schofield and
also several places in Washburn
about twelve years ago.
Miss Nellie Gearhart, deputy
county superintendent, was cal
led to Glasgow, Mont, Friday by
the serious illness Of her
nephew, Allan Tburtlotte, who
passed away Saturday morning.
The Tourtlotte family lived in
Wilton for several years and
have many friends who will re-:
greet to hear Of the. sad bereave-
ment.
The Northern Insulating com
pany Of St. Paul had two repre-
sentatives here, this week who
made arrangements with the
Everson Bros, to buy flax
STRAW throughout the country.
This will be baled here and then
shipped east. This will bring
the farmer cash for what he
has formerly had to burn to
get rid of,
A big improvement was no
at the Hub Tuesday n light
by those who attended the lee
ture course. 112 new comforta-
be chairs had been installed.
Chairs were also placed in the
gallery. So many have been at
tending the movies lately chat
more chairs had to be purchased
and the new ones, being more
comfortable, have, been placed
in the reserved section.
The big 8 cent sale began at
Schulz store Wednesday, morn
ing. As stor y as it was that
morning a number believed as
the early bird and did their
early. The room form
erly occupied by the Implement
company is used exclusively for
the 9 cent SALE There is
at the sale to please
everyone, and just what you've
been looking for at the right
psice.
Another cold. wave has been
sweeping over this state this
week. The thermometer gets
too far down for comfort, shove-
ling snow is more than a pas
time, It means continued labor
If the walks are to be kept
clean. The snow is several in
ehes deep and is drifting. In
VIZ A AEL - Ill a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-21
ENGINEERS FIRST TO
START FOR BEEKMAN
Two Companies Go to Help
Prepare Camp-Regimcnt
OFF This Morning.
100 HORSES REQUIRED

The FIRST enrichment OF militia for
the State camp occurred yesterday whom
two Companies OF the First Battalion.
Twenty second Corps of Engineers. left
TO Join the company which Is already
preparing the camp at Beekman. while
the rest Of the cor)s were making final
preparations for their departure at 40
O'Clock this morning.
The men who said good-by to sweet
hearts and wives atd marched away
anid cheers belonged to Companies u
and u. numbering $50 in all. They left
the armory at 16Sth street n Fort
Washington avenue about 80 p. NJ.
and took the subway to the Grand Gen.
trail Terminal. where they took a train
nj 2 :03.
Those who remained at the armory,
after a roll call n drill lasting until
10 o'clock In the morning. went on with
the work OF packing the ago trains
OF the corps. composed of forty-six
wagons. part OF the work Is prob
ably more arduous for the Twenty-sec-
ond than any other command. since the
men have to load besides the regular
combat trains fourteen carts. which
carry enough material to build a pom
toon bridge zoo yards long.
The officers OF the Engineers expected
to receive before last night about 1870
drausht animal required for the sup
ply trains. one officer said they wanted
mules-all their harness was mad for
mules-but they nae to take horses.
They look pret,ier. but they're not 20
good for pulling, the officer said.
One section Of the Engineers. the
members OF which were not worrying
whether they had my draught animals.
comprised the $50 men In the FRS;
Armored Motor Battery. This battery.
said TO be the only militia organize
ton OF its kind officially recognized by
the Government. consists OF an armored
automobile with two machine guns and
forty motorcycles, seven OF which are to
be equipfed with machine u trailers.
During the afternoon the young motor
cyclists exercised their machines on tie
street outside before an admiring throng
IN order 10 Keep them tuned up For the
battery was not scheduled 10 accompany
the corps his morning when the 72u
guardsinen. who have responded almost
10 "A man, boarded a New York Central
train AZ 123th street and the Hudson
River under command Of Lieut.-Col. f,u.
gene W. Lucas. The battery will leave
later in the week. probably Friday. un-
der It's own power.
The battery has more thar enough
men on its roster, despite the fact tina,
II Is 20 he augmented soon by five
armoted automobiles. two OF then
mounted with an;i-aircraft guns. The
Twenty-second received $50 recruits in
the last two days. They were enlisted
under the direction uf Capt. Patrick J
Walsh. post adjutant.
When the Twen;y-seCond entra.ns 'hIs
morning IT will he accompanied by 200
men Of the First Battalion signal Corps.
including telegraph and telephone line
men and operators.