Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

O'Clock, through the principal streets
of the city, after which the monument
erected by the German Veterans VI
1901 will be unveiled with full cero.
mony.
Vogt Not Implicated.-H. H Vogt is
another Davenport business man who
finds his name has been mentioned
too frequently to suit him, as one If
the business men who are behind Cap
tain Neal in his prosecution of the
Davenport saloons. Mr.. Vogt stated
emphatically that he had absolutely
nothing to do with the cases. He feels
like many others that it is time for
Captain Neal to specify who he really
represents, instead of dealing in ger
eralities.
Agree on Ferry Franchise.-The
Bettendorf council held a meeting
Tuesday night at which the matter CT
the ferry franchise to E. II. Van Pat
ten was taken up and disposed of sal
isfactorily to the latter, as well as -
the Davenport Water Power company
and others interested. Mayor Robeser
of BettendOrf being i'll, Alderman J.
c. Kohle presided at the meeting. A.
torney Henry Vollmer and Z. Hugo
Schmidt of Davenport appeared in be-
half of Van Patten and Attorney VIII
liam TheOphilus for the Water Pow y
company. Attorney J. Clark Hall, who
represents the town of Bettendorf. was
not present The franchise granted
calls for a landing at or near Borne
| mann's, near the old Charles Watkins
lplace. A meeting of the three attor-
| neys named will be held at Bettendorf
| tomorrow at which the details will be
arranged and an ordinance drawn up
providing for granting the Van Pattel
interests G right-of-way across the
Water Power companys bridge, SHOULD
they build one.
Elk5 Approve of Purchase.-The
Davenport lodge of Elks. No. 29S. held
a meeting in the Elk club rooms Tues
day evening and approved of the pur-
chase of the lot made by the building
committee for the sum OF $4,000. The
property purchased is situated just
west of the new hotel and is separate
from the hotel by private alley. The
| lot was formerly the Claussen prop
erty. 1t has Fourth street frontage
of S11a feet. When the new building
is completed it will be nearly 100 feet
| in length and two stories in height
To the front of the building will be
the ladies narlors and to the rear the
social rooms for the members and the
banquet hall The billiard hall and
bowling alley will also be III the rea"
The Fourth street entrance will be
very handsomely decorated and there
will be spacious porches. The lodgl
room and paraphernalia used in thl
Iinitiatory work will be on the second
| floor. Sketches have been made By
Architect Hansen & Harfst and afte'
a few alterations have been made by
tne building committee of the Elk
the plans and work on the building
can be started. 1t is expected tina
the building will be ready for opening
Feb. 1.
Obituary Record.-After 90 year
residence in Scott county Mrs. Eliza
beth Alexander, widow of John r
| Alexander, passed away yesterda
morning at her home, 2O2 Kirkwoo
boulevard. Mrs. Alexander was Dor,
in Blair county, Penn, Aug. II. 1S3s
: her maiden name being Elizabe
, HicksOn. She came TO Scott count
( in 1852. and shortly afterwards wa
2 married to John H. Alexander. For
\ time they lived in Lincoln TOWNSHIP
Z and then they moved in to Jerse
x Ridge, some 50 years ago. and a fe
2 years ago moved to ne home on KirI
Z has continued to occupy since her hu
. bands death. Sept l., 1902.
& Elizabeth Margaret Hinrichsen die
* yesterday at her home, 1928 SEQ
8 street, after a severe weeks lime.
& from typhoid fever. Deceased was
D years, 4 months and 2 days old. havir
& been born May 2, 1892. She was
~
8 pleted her work in the graded schoo
8 last June. Her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
* Christian HinrichSen, one sister Emn
9 and two brothers. Charles and Andre,
x Mr.. and Mrs Herman Schul
< mourn the loss Of their infant so
& Herbert Schultz, who died Tuesdf
g evening. The child was l year.
6 months ard "A days old
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