Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-19
PRESS CLUB MEETS
Gathering of Tri-City Workers is
Held at the Hotel
Harms.
AN ATTORNEY GETS BUSY
G. w. McCaskrin Makes Fruitless
Attempt to Have Writs
Served on Guests.
AN ATTORNEY GETS
BUSY

Thirty newspaper workers were out
for the meeting of the Tri-City Press
club, held last evening at the Hotel
Harms, the session, according to GUS
tom followed the past several months,
opening with a dinner. which was
served in the second floor dining hall,
Proprietor Louis Harms and Manager
Harry Sommers eXerting particular
pains toward the comfort and enjoy
ment of their guests. The meal, in
Guiding everything satisfying to a
healthy appetite, was faultlessly serv-
ed. while the tables were neatly ar
ranged and Hastily decorated for the
occasion. The menu follows:
President McClarren called the bus
mess session to order at the conclu-
sion of the dinner, and Nevis s. Nor
rison, of the Davenport Leader, son
of Bishop Morrison, and Charles Lew
is and II. +. Robb. of the Davenport
Times, were elected to membership.
Fred j. Mueller. of Rock Island, was
appointed chairman of the commit
tee having in charge arrangements
for the clubs annual entertainment,
succeeding j. +. Calkins. of Daven-
port, who was unable to serve. c. w.
Schlegel, of Davenport. was added to
the committee. the third member be-
ing \. Il. Foster. of Moline.
The publication of Il club year book
was thought advisable by some of the
members and the president was au-
thorized to name committee TO in
vestigate and report on the matter.
The president and secretary were
empowered to call the next meeting,
in connection with which there is to
be an entertainment for the members.
Attorney Taught a Lesson.
An incident of the meeting that
was not on the program was the per-
sistent. though unsuccessful, efforts
of Attorney q. w. McCaskrin, of this
city, to secure service on representa-
tives of the Davenport Democrat and
Davenport Leader in $4,000 libel
suits brought against those publica-
tons by one Hickey, who will be re
membeTed as having officiated here
and in Davenport as umpire in several
hree-l league games the past season.
Hickey was not n bowling success as
an umpire, and in his last engagement
at Davenport he was chased by a
bunch of indignant fans at the end of
the game. The following day the
Davenport papers that are now made
parties to Hickey's suit hurled at him
Il few bouquets whose fragrance did
not strike him just to his liking. So he
came to Rock Island and laid his case
before AftprupN McCaSEriu
Sheriff on the Scene
The attorney elected last night, the
occasion of n social gathering of the
fraternity, as the proper
time to get service in his clients suit.
The papers were placed in the hands
of Sheriff w. q. Heider. That officer,
who was aided by several of his dep
utics, was simply doing his duty, it
should be stated. and he made no eff
fort to intrude his official presence
on the gathering. But it did not dis
play very good taste on the part of
Mr.. McCaskrin in disturbing social
meeting of gentlemen who could be
found any day at their places of bust |
ness. Messengers were repeatedly |
sent to the dining room to summon |
OF tne TWO papers, |
but they did not appear, the Rock |
Island newspaper folks feeling that |
Il was up to them to protect their
Iowa brethren in the enjoyment of |
the evenings diversion from unwar-
'anted intrusion on the part of an OBJ
loXiOus counsellor. And they succeed
'd in doing so, not, however, as n |
means of evading the process of law,
)ut simply to teach Attorney Nc
.askrin a little lesson in propriety.
rhe writs were not served.