Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
MOLINE

Says Fish Were Bad.-How'd you
like to pay $20.75 for a box of rotten
fish and then have an express agent
refuse to refund the money? Here
a poser for Fish Murray, food in
spector of Chicago, as the fish were
struggled out of that city when Muir
rays official snifter was occupied with
a civil service examination. Had the
weather been warmer the fish would
have themselves shouted for an under
| taker. The fish arrived in Moline CON
| signed to the Bluff Fish and Oyster
house, Clair & Thornton. proprietors.
According to their story they went to
the United States express Office and
asked to inspect the consignment, a
privilege they claim has always been
accorded them by the Adams and
American companies, and this exam
ination was refused them. The fish
were needed to fill orders already
booked, and Claire decided to take his
chances and pay the c. o. d. order for
] $20.75. Then he broke the box and
started for the market The fish be-
gan to dissolve from their cold storage
packing, and a stray bit of pure air
| running on to them unawareS dropped
, dead in its tracks. DIR. r. c. J. Meyer
was then called and peremptorily con-
| demned the fish for murder in the
| first degree. Claire and Thornton want
their money back, but the agent has
| refused, saying that in so doing in the
absence of instructions from the ship
per he would be exceeding his powers
as agent. p. r. Ingleson has been en-
| a claim.
Prizes Gold Dollar.-Jacob Clarr of
| this city, has received a present which
he prizes very highly. 1t is gold
dollar sent to him by his father from
Pennsylvania, and was left by his
mother. Mrs Mary Clarr, to be given
to him. when she died last June. The
dollar bears the date 1854, which
makes ii 80 years old 1t had been in
the possession of Mrs. Clarr for 46
years. The fact that his mother had
the dollar for so many years makes il
all the more valuable to Mr.. Clarr.
O.
0SCOTOs-F TlJZ IA,
father of Emil Heimbeck of this city,
died at his sons home, $40 Sixth street
Wednesday evening Death was due
to old age and Mr.. Heimbeck passed
peacefully away He was born in
Prussia, Aug. 10. 1925, and came to
America, settling in Davenport. in
1852. He married Miss Minna Mueller
of that city. who died in 1897. Since
her death he has been residing with
his sons, August of Rock Island, and
Emil of this city The funeral was
private this morning at o'clock. at
Mr.. Heimbeck's in this city. and the
remains were taken to Oakdale Gene
terry, Davenport, for interment beside
his wife and daughter.
Joseph F. Henry of this city, died at
the home of his son, Fred Henry, 800
Nineteenth street, Wednesday noon of
paralysis. Mr.. Henry was the victim
of a stroke of paralysis which came
upon him over six months ago. and
since that time has been slowly falling |
He was a native of Virginia. and was
born Dec. "a, 1880. He came west and |
settled in Peoria where he engaged in |
the wholesale grocery business. He |
later moved to Davenport where he
resided about eight years His wife
died in Davenport three years ago, and
for the past year he has made his |
home with his son in Moline. He is
survived by four children, Miss Mary
of Denver. Miss Edith and Fred of
this city, and Frank of Davenport.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
d. Backer, who reside on the bluff,
died yesterday of lung trouble.