Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-24
DAVENPORT DOTS,
Water Surrounds Faetory.-The Ben

Water Surrounds Factory-The Bet
tendorf Steel Car works at Bettendorf
has had to give up the operation of the
works and wait until the waters have
fallen sufficiently to allow the men to
take up their duties again. The floor
of the big plant is under water in many
places and the flood has worked its
way into the engine house in spite OF
the earthen bikes that were hastily
thrown up around it. The shutdown
comes at an inopportune time when
the works have been rushed day and
night to turn out the orders. The shut
down will not be lengthy as the river
is expected to fall soon The waite.
has covered all the lowlands along the
river In Bettendorf just west of the
shops is the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cook. the former being an EN-
ploye of the paint shops. The house
is entirely surrounded by water ano
the occupants have to use boat to ge,
to and from the main land.
Open Concerts June 13.--The park
commissioners have fixed upon Sun
day, June 3, for the day of opening
the series of Sunday afternoon free
open air concerts to be given in the
public parks of the city. On that day
there will be band concert at Central
park. Concerts will follow during the
summer on the first and third Sundays
of each months at Central and Fejer-
vary parks alternately.
Forgot His Color. - A case of a
failure of memory regarding colors
arose in the police station yesterday.
A man was arrested upon the request
of S. l.. Allars of the Tri-City hotel
Sunday evening for disturbing the
peace. He caves his name as II. d
Brown and put up bond for his APP
pearance yesterday morning. In the
morning he appeared and, when asked
his name, said it was White. Mr. Al
lars decided not to prosecute the man,
and he was discharged upon payment
of costs.
Bought at Wrong Time.-A meeting
of the creditors of Arthur S. Tiffany,
the -four dealer who recently went into
bankruptcy, was held at the Office or
Referee John NJ. Helmick No credit
ors appeared and the referee conduct
ed the examination himself. Mr.. Tiff
fany stated that his failure was due to
an over purchase of flour when the
price was at top notch and when he
thought it would go still higher. His
judgment was at fault, the price drop
ped, and he was compelled to sell out
OF IaS har 10 poiH for tho cfnnI
The quality of the flour, he also stated,
was not quite up to the standard.
Obituary Record-Mrs Ed Emerson
died at st. Lukes hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Emerson was taken i'll Feb. %,
her attack developing into serious Ill
ness which rendered surgical opera
ton necessary last Wednesday. Born
in Boston, July 81, 1S45, Mrs. Emerson
was schoOled there, and married there.
in the Park street church, TO Edward
Emerson, in 1871. They came west
in 1878, and to Davenport in 1880. MI.
Emerson at once started in business
of which the present Fair department
store was the result, and Mrs. Emer-
son took an active part in making the
business the success that it was.
John Dunlap, manager of the Turner
Grand opera house during the past
active season there, answered the final
summons yesterday, after a protract'
ed illness caused by liberated stomach.
Mr. Dunlap's work as manager of the
Grand was performed during the pass
winter against the protest of his body.
and he came down town the night of
the Bernhard engagement. to see his
efforts for it crowned with success,
when he was in no physical condition
for the effort. He went home after
ward and had to stay there. Mr.. Dun
lap has been life long resident or
Davenport, having been born here Aug.
5, 1869. He was stage manager at the
Grand for 10 years before the Shuberts
began to book their shows there this
winter, which was made the occasion
of his advancement to the position of
manager of the house. About seven
years ago he was married to Miss Mary
Kunkel, who survives him, with three
small children, at the family home, I'll
Marquette street. He is also survived
by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Dunlap
of 73S Case street, and five brothers
and Observation-Disclosures of Rock Island
Alice, Katherine, George and Charles
of Davenport.