Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24

Petersberger. who is preparing the pa
pers In behalf of the claimants. II
was shortly after the failure OF the
Scott County Mercantile company that
Mr. Barr. who was manager OF the
concern, ended his life by shooting
himself. The claims which are now
10 be filed against the estate arise
from the failure OF the mercantile
company. IT Is said. They are three
IN number, all bearing six per cent
interest. Claim No. !. amounting TO
SOS. 75I.47 is filed by s. ID. Frye, trus-
tee; claim No. 2, amounting to $500.
Is fled by the same party. The third
claim, amounting TO s2.s56.77, is filed
BY John T. Hansen, Charles w. Lau
and Fritz Bernick.
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Twenty-Five Mile Trip In Aeroplane.
Attorney Charles erik Is at home
again after a month IN Florida, where
he left Mrs. erik and the children
the latter IN school-for the beneft OF
the milder climate and outdoor life
on the latter. They will be home
again in the spring. Mr.. erik had
the unusual experience OF a ride for
% miles in an aeroplane. An aviator
is making n daily round trip between
Tampa and st Petersburg, Fla, car
rying one passenger each way. He Is
booked up TO the middle of March
In advance. but a passenger cancelled
on the day Mr.. erik was to leave
for home, 50 the Davenport attorney
took his place. The % miles. mos,
/ OF it over water, was covered IN 20
minutes.
Power Co. Head Here Wednesday,
To urge Davenporters to use their In
iuence for the passage OF the bill
now before congress providing for q
SIC, 0Oe 900 dam across the Mississippi
at Davenport. President Francis A.
Cokefair of the Great Northern Devel-
opment company Of Duluth will ad-
dress a special meeting of the Greater
Davenport committee and the board
directors OF the Davenport CONNER
cial club at noon tomorrow. II the
bill f. passed giving the company the
franchise TO construct the big dam
there will be no need of the lateral
dams which the United States engi-
neer's ONCE at Rock Island has plan
ned to construct These would be
flooded in case the big dam were built.
President Cokefair Is anxious that the
business interests OF Davenport, Rock
Island and Moline use their influence
in favor OF the bill before congress
and points out the great amount OF
cheap power which the dam would fur
nish for the manufacturers and the
public service companies here.
Obituary Record.-At the advanced
age OF IS years. Ferdinand J. Ewert.
a resident of Davenport since 1852.
died yesterday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. William Balcolm. 5000
Rockingham road, death resulting
from a stroke OF apoplexy sustained
yesterday morning. Mr.. Ewert. al
though aiIing for several weeks prior
10 his death. was walking about the
house yesterday morning. He was
stricken with apoplexy while in the act
Of sitting down. He is survived by
six children. Charles Ewert OF Daven-
port, Mrs. Caroline Peters OF Lester.
Iowa: Mrs. Alvina Indorf OF Ida coun-
ty. Iowa; Mrs. Theresa Druehl OF Bet
tendorf; Mrs. Myra Balcolm and Her
eraI will be held at 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon from the home OF the
daughter with interment in the City
cemetery.
Mrs Mary c. Kane. a resident of
Davenport for over 81 years. passed
away at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Mary Russell. 219 East Ninth
street, at an advanced age. Mrs. Kane.
who has lived in this city since the
year 1855, was well known throughout
Davenport Born in Ireland. the de-
ceased came to the United States in
the year 1853. In Ithaca, y. Y, she
was married April 8. 1854. to Michael
Kane. Two years after the marriage
the couple came to Davenport and set
tied here Two daughters survive.
Mrs Mary Russell OF Davenport and
Misc Kate Kane of Denver, Col, in
addition to two sons, Frank Kane of
New York and John Kane of Califor-
mia and q sister, Mrs. Katherine
O'Brien of Davenport. The funeral
will be held from the home of the
daughter tomorrow morning with SER
vices at o'clock at the Sacred Heart
cathedral Interment will be made IN
st. Narguerite's cemetery.
BiandIna Werner. two months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Werner,
died at the family homo in Germania.
Iowa, after q brief illness. The baby
was q grandchild OF Edward Byrne
OF this city.
Dominica Grevetto, % years old.
died at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon at 1926 Brady street OF paraly.
sis after an illness OF over nine years.
Deceased was born in Ladd. Iowa. the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Grevetto.
who survive. Grevetto has been TAX
ing treatment here for the past Ave
years.
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