Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-13
DAVENPORT DOTS.

DhELui UIlI UUIUI
Calls Convention Oct. 2.-The call
for the democratic county convention
has been issued, over the signatures
of Chairman Dan B. Horne and Secre-
tary Al ]. Moth. 1t calls the conyen-
ton for Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Turner
hall, caucuses in the city 70 be held
the previous Thursday evening, and in
the country at the call of the township
committeeman
Exonerates Car Comrany.-The cor
oner's jury, which tOr the past two
days has been investigating into the
cause of death of the late Marie Hal
lisan, the 11-yeaFold daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w P. Halligan. has returned
its verdict. The verdict of the jury
eXonerates the street car company and
its employees from all blame.
Gained a Point, at Least.-The COM
miItee that went to Chicago from Dav-
export TO present TO the roads of the
Central Freight association the claims
of Davenport to a reduction of freight
rates to put this city on fair competi-
tive basis with other Mississippi river
points. has returned after securing a
hearing which may secure the rates,
and which at least secured from the
railroad officials the admission that
DayenpOrt's claims were entirely just.
The only room for hitch now is in
the matter of adjustment of the divi-
e 2 II,
eastern and western roads.
Loaded Gun; IS Days.-Luther Bibb.
a young man caught with a loaded re-
voIver by officer Enghauser, was heav-
lily fined by Magistrate Roddewig. The
fine was set at So and costs. and as
he could not pay Bib was sent to the
city workhouse for 10 days. He was
roundly scored by the magistrate for
carrying a gun and when he said he
had lived here for a year, the magis-
rate asked him whether or not he
could read the papers and if the warn
ing given had not been sufficient for
him.
Former Davenporter KilIed.-Peter
Davenport for Il years and owner of
Il large farm north of Davenport was
killed in a runaway at Granada. Colo.
last Saturday evening. The body was
shipped TO Davenport. The funeral
was held this afternoon. Mr.. Hansen
for the past 10 years had been Lying
in Colorado and on Saturday evening
while driving home his team was
frightened and ran away He was I'M
able to stop the horses and they con-
tinued on at a fast rate. when the
tongue hit the pavement and broke.
The end was forced into the ground
and Mr.. Hansen was given such jar
that it threw him over the dash board
and he fell, the end OF the tongue
striking him in the stomach and kill |
ing him almost instantly He was
born in Germany. April 1. 1915. and |
in 1865 came to America and direct to |
where he resided for about |
II years. He later moved 10 Colorado. |
Deceased was 81 years of age and will |
be remembered by many of the old |
German citizens of Davenport.
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Obituary Record.-Tuesday evening /
at her residence, 924 Case street. oc-
CURED the death OF Mrs. Mary a. Xiv |
lin, an old and highly esteemed resi- |
dent of Davenport. She was born in |
Sligo, Ireland. and was n years of |
age. She leaves one son. John Kivlin. |
and a brother, James Foley.
Claus Siehrt. a resident of Daven-
pert since 1876, died at the family |
residence, go Warren street, Tuesday |
afternoon at the age of 76 years De-
ceased was born in Germany, May s.
1880, and in 1876 came to America and
direct to Davenport where he resided
ever since. His death is mourned by