Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26


The city ambulance was called, but be
fore ii arrived, his fellow trainmen had
removed him 10 his home ON Third
street near Scott
, Comes Here Next.-Davsnport was
selected as the city in which next
years session of the German-American
Press association of Iowa, South Da-
kota. and Nebraska will be held. The
members of the association decided up
on this city at the meeting held in Gin
ton SATURDAY. This meeting VII bring
TO this city all the prominent represen-
tatiyes of the foremost newspapers
and journals printed in German that
are published in the three states Gov
cred by the association The invita-
ton from Burlington was Withdrawn
when it was seen that Davenport was
ready to take care of next years meet
/ ing.
Near 400 Mark.-Only two more 10
make 400. is the announcement from
the headquarters of the new CONNER
cial club. Secretary Louis A LeClaire,
Jr. had been unable to get in all the
| lists from various members of the
membership committee. and when he
! totaled the results of the movement
! FOR 900 charter members for the new
club. he found that there were $40 res
| ident and 2S nonresident members.
| The nonresident list had been held
open 10 today. Sept. %. in order to
[ e oil hai
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Mcclellan Heights to Open.-The|
opening of Mcclellan Heights first adj
dition is announced for next Saturday
afternoon, when there are TO be attrac-
tons at the handsome tract formerly
known as Camp Mcclellan, that will
make it the gathering place for the day
for thousands of people. Petersen's big
band Will furnish music from TO s
O'Clock. and there will be other attrac-
tons
More Trouble for Wiiey.-Oscar d.
Wiley, the well known steeple-ja jack,
who was sentenced to so days in Jail
for disorderly conduct short time ago
and then let go, and who has hearing
before the insane commissioners hang
ing over his head. is the victim of still
more trouble. Ely & Bush have filed
4 petition for divorce for his wife, Mary
f. Wiley. alleging drunkenness and
cruelty.
Held for Attempt to kiII.-John Mas
den. who has been serving 3O-day
term in Jail. was rearrestei when given
his liberty yesterday for assault with
intent to kill. the complainant being
John Peters, who alleges Masden emp
| tied a revolver at him recently. Mas
den was remanded in $1,000 bonds.
Both parties live in shanty-boat town.
Dies of Cancer-Conrad Ruths pass
ed away AT his home, 1914 West Fifth
street, Sunday. after long Illness from
| cancer of the face. Deceased was %
Jears of age, was born in Germany
Feb 2S. 1913. and after marrying came
| to America and direct TO Davenport in
1874. Mr.. Ruths was wagon maker
| by trade. till one year ago he retired
On account of illness. He was mem
Der of the Germania lodge and also the
Columbia lodge.
1
Hotel Company Incorporates.-Arti-
cles of incorporation of the Davenport
Hotel company have been filed with
the county recorder by Schmidt & Voll-
mer Saturday afternoon. This company
will simply buy the site and erect the
| building and it will have nothing TO do
with the management of the hotel
when erected The furnishing Will be
| done by whoever leases the building
| and undertakes the management of the
| hosiery The company is TO have the
power 10 secure a suitable site and TO
erect a hotel building upon it with all
| the usual adjuncts. II is to have a
right TO lease the building for hotel
purposes. The capital stock of the
company is TO be $50 900 divided into
| shares of 500 each. II is TO have the
power TO contract debt TO the amount
Of % of its capital stock and to mort
gage its property as security. The
company is to start in business as soon
| as 100000 of the capital stock is paid
| up. The directors are William o.
| Schmidt. Christian Neipp. Joe R. Lane,
w. ID. Petersen, and August f. Steffen.
The officers are as follows: President.
| William o. Schmidt; vice president.
August F. Steffen; secretary and treas
Irer Christian Neipp The articles are
| lated Sept. Is. 1905.