Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
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nual meeting of the Davenport Crema-
ton society was held yesterday in the
rooms of the Davenport Business
Mems association. The old officers
were reelected and but two changes
were made in the board of directors.
M. Z. Nabstedt and Fritz Postel were
elected to succeed Peter E. Roddewig
deceased. and Emil Geisler, who has
removed to California. The election
resulted as follows: President, c. E.
Harrison; Vice President, F. G. Clau-
sen; Secretary and Treasurer. William
Haase; Directors. C. E. Harrison, F. G.
Clausen, William Haase, F. G. Blunck,
l.. p Best, Claus Stoltenberg, Fritz
Postel, P. j. Sizzling and NJ. E. Nab
stedt; House Committee. c. E. Harri-
son, Claus Stoltenberg and William
Haase.
Natatorium incorporation.-Artic
of incorporation of the Davenport Ma
tatorium company have been filed for
record. The articles provide that the
company shall begin business on Feb.
/, 1906. It's authorized capital stock is
$35, 700, and its Indebtedness is limit
ed to. $4,000 Its business is to be
conducted by a board of three direct
ors, those named being Michael and
Alfred Duggleby and H. B. Betty. The
company is to have the power to con-
duct a natatorium, give baths of all
kinds, have a swimming pool. dance
hall, theater, skating rink, or anything
else which the building owned by the
company might be adapted to. The in
corporators are Michael and Alfred
Duggleby, who have been heretofore
under the firm name of Duggleby
Bros. Ai t -s.s:
Smashup in Yards.-An extra freight
train OF the Milwaukee road struck an
empty freight car standing on the D,
r, l. & n. w. tracks at Bettendorf di-
rectly opposite the Bettendorf shops at
about l O'Clock. yesterday afternoon.
The engine was derailed and the
freight car badly smashed. Fortunate
ly, nobody was injured in the accident.
Meet Nebraskans.-Satur night
the Davenport high school will play
basket ball with Wesleyan university
of Nebraska. This will, undoubtedly.
be the hardest game of the season for
the local team. The college men are
making an extensive trip over the west
to play various college and high school
teams.
Plan for Big Baii.-Both halls of the
Turner building have been engaged
querade which will take place Satur-
day evening. Strasser'S Union orches-
ira has been-engaged, insuring the best
of music for the occasion. The pro-
ceeds will go to enhance the sick Keller
fund of the Street Railway Employees
union, and the good time in prospect,
and the good cause to be served make
it probable that both halls will be
with dancers Arrangements
have been made for car service at
o'clock, for Rock Island and Moline at
and around the Locust street
and Northwest Davenport loops and
On the Third street line.
ElkS 10 WISH MoltnS.-1ue IueHiDSiS
If Davenport lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, will be enter
aimed at Moline by the Moline lodge
his evening. The local Elks will
gather at the club rooms on Second
md Brady streets. AT z O'Clock spe-
,ial cars will leave for Moline. Al
bout midnight special cars will con-
-ey the guests back to their homes in
his city.
Obituary Record The remains of
William Hale arrived in Davenport
from New York. The fu-
eral took place this afternoon at 2
'clock from the Nissen & Hartwig
establishment, with inter
nent in Paramount cemetery. Mr..
Iale's death occurred Saturday after
Don in New York City. He was for
nerly employed at the Pittsburg Plate
lass company's branch here, and was
0 years of age.
Yesterday at Dr. Benadom's sanitar-
lm on West Third street occurred the
cath of A. s. Funk. of 13 South Ninth
treet. Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Funk had
cen at the sanitarium for about two
veeks. His death is ascribed to tuber-
ulosis