Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
DAVENPORT DOTS

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Fourteen members of the Daven-
port baseball squad have arrived and
are at practice at the ball park.
Among Monday nights arrivals was
Capt. ''Hunky' Hines, who outlined a
program of practice twice day that
he thinks will give us a fairly good if
pretty sore team to put up against
Selee's National league club next
Saturday. Manager Hayes has signed
Joe Lobeck, who caught for Des
Moines in the Western league all last
season. Lobeck has been with that
club two years and wanted to get
away and Manager Hayes picked him
up at the first chance. Lobeck is now
here. Other players who arrived Mon
day night were Hughes, p; the Glenn,
emf brothers. pitcher and infielder:
Dooley, infielder, and Hackett and
Hopkins, outfielders.
Wednesday, of last week at his home
lat Fairbury. Neb., after a brief illness
from typhoid fever. occurred the
death of Charles McSteen. son of John
McSteen, eX-city clerk of this city.
The, father of the deceased FASTENED
TO Fairbury, when he heard of the
dangerous illness of his son. but death
had resulted before he reached there.
The deceased was born near the Wap-
sic. in Scott county, and was reared
in this city. He was 40 years of age
at the time of his death. and since
he was 16 years of age he was in the
employ of thee. II. l. & p. Railway
company until he removed from here
To Fairbury, 20 years ago. His wife
and three children. one of them a
babe in arms. together with his par
ents in this city. three brothers, John
p. of Kansas City; Paul T., of this
city and J. f, of St. James, Mimi.
and two sisters, Mrs. F. p. Conrad, of
FairburY. Neb.. and Miss Florence.
The funeral was held Saturday with
services at the Fairbury Catholic
church. and with interment at the
cemetery of that place.
At $50 Monday afternoon at his
home. 1892 West Sixth street, at the
age of 50 years. occurred the death of
Patrick Tuberty. for Al years an en-
ploye of the C., II. l. & p Railway
company, of late years having been
employed as flagman at Fifth and
Gaines streets. The deceased was
born March II, 1921. He is survived
by daughter, Miss Margaret c. Tuber-
~, and a son, John Tuberty, of St.
Louis.
At his home 61O West Ninth street
Sunday occurred the death of Chris
tan Noss. in the 18th year of his age.
The deceased was born in Germany
Jan. 10, 1928, and for the past 43 years
has resided in this country. a greater
portion of his time in Davenport.
At 2:2O Monday afternoon the hill
companies, Hoses 3. and and the
truck No. >, were summoned to the
rear of 1913 Ripley street where
barn owned by Adolph Steckel. the
contractor, was found to be ablaze.
The alarm was sent in by telephone.
Chief Fleming reports that the dam
age will reach about SIS, some of the
baled hay having been spoiled by the
fire, smoke and water.
The board of supervisors yesterday
readopted the resolutions by which.
some time ago, it granted the Iowa &
Illinois Railroad company the right to
lay its tracks on the River road from
the Davenport city limits to the north
west corner of Henry Schutter's land.
The new grant is amended to make
the northern terminus of the right of
way such point as the company may
choose to leave the road for a private
right of way. 1t allows a straight D
cent fare to Bettendorf. instead of
the six for quarter ride provided for
in the former grant, and it is based
upon the provision that the company
must commence actual construction
of its line before June 1 of this year.
The death of Mrs Sarah Ann Hull.
wife of Charles S. Hull. a well known
printer of this locality. took place
yesterday at the family residence.
522 Rock Island street. The deceased
was born in Illinois, not far from here
and has lived in Davenport for a
number of years.
At the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthias Jensen, lily Brown
street, Monday evening, occurred the
death of Albert, the 6-year-old son of
the family. These survive besides the
parents four half brothers. The flu
neral will be announced later.
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The funeral of George Monagher,
othrwise known as George Albers
the murderer and suicide, was held at
e o'clock Monday afternoon from the
home of his step father, William Mon
agher. 500 West Front street, with
interment at Paramount cemetery.