Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
DAVENPORT DOTS.

OHVIH VII OOIOI
! Bettendorf VS.. I. G. IA committee
| from the Bettendorf council, having in
charge the negotiations with the |. & |.
officials, relative to the lack of accom-
modations which the Bettendorf peo-
pie have for transportation home on
the late cars, is stated to have the
promise of an early answer from the
company. Bettendorf people feel that
the provisions of the company's fran
chiSe entitle them to scent ride from
Davenport on the interurban cars af-
ter the half-hour cars quit running, and
the company's desire for steam rights
through the town is likely to receive
little consideration there until the de-
mand of the town for accommodations
in service receive some attention.
No Figures to Carpenters.-The mas
ter plumbers of Davenport held n
meeting this week and decided that
hereafter they would give no figures
on work except to owners and archi-
tects. In the past it has been custom
airy to give figures to carpenters, but
this will not be done under the new
agreement.
Play Iowa city.-Tomorrow night
the Davenport high school basketball
team will play the team representing
Iowa City. A game was scheduled
with that team on Jan. 8, but was call
ed off. a second game was to be play
ed Feb. %. but Manager Meyers re-
ceived word that they would be unable
to play on that date, so game was ar
ranged for this week. The ID. H. S.
boys are in the best of condition and
fast game is expected. Davenports
chances of victory are good. and the
locals have defeated West Liberty and
West Liberty has defeated Iowa City.
Several pieces have been added TO the
high school orchestra and dance will
be given after the game.
Subscribe Little for Building.-Wed-
nesday evenings meeting of the Daven-
port Commercial club was one of the
most spirited as well as interesting. in
many ways, that has been held by that
body since its organization. The prop
osition to allow the Elks to join with
of the new building was the occasion
of spirited debate. This oratorical
contest was participated in principally
by Hon. Joe r. Lane and C. A. Ficke,
representing the conservatives, and
Hon. Henry Vollmer and E. NJ. Sharon,
as championing the proposition of the
Elks. Mr.. Lane, chairman of the fl
nance committee, was first called upon
for a report as to the progress made
by that committee in the collection of
additional funds towards the $4,000
that was needed to defray the expense
of the erection of the building. Mr..
Lane stated the committee had made
| a thorough canvass and that while they
were cordially received everywhere
and were not turned down at a single
place, the additional subscriptions
were as a rule in but small amounts
and made a total of but $4,000. This
| left a deficit of $11 900. After con-
siderable discussion of the Elks prop
osition to take $4,000 worth of stock
| for an interest in the building, a mo-
ton was put and carried to the effect
, that before a contract for the erection
of the new building is let, that the two
one the tlhS
and the other the Commercial club,
get together and ascertain if it is not
| possible to formulate some plan where
| by both the Elks and the Commercial
| club may be tenants of the same build
! ing. Whatever agreement is reached
between the two committees must be
satisfactory to the building company
| formed to finance the club as it is
mainly their money with which the
| club building is to be erected even
though the Elks' $4,000 be accepted.
Davenporter Dies in Canada.-Mrs
/ A. d. Wiley, 312 Perry street, has
been advised of the death of her broth
| er, Emmett Jacobs, which occurred at
a hospital at Edmonton, Alberta, Can
ada. Deceased, who was past SO years
of age, was formerly a resident of
| Scott county. Over a year ago he
| took up homestead in the Alberta
country, and it was upon this ranch
that he was taken sick with compli-
cation of kidney and heart trouble He
was removed to the hospital at Ed
monitor, where he was confined for
three months, when his sufferings were
relieved by death.