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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
2
News item outlines a new ordinance restricting pasajero car services with bonds set at 10000 for first three cars and 2500 for each additional. License fees vary by capacity, sixteen hour operation, downtown time limits, fixed signage, interior lighting, baggage allowance, stopping rules near rail lines, and potential franchise revocation for route deviations or traffic violations.
The Quincy city council approved a jitney ordinance after weeks of contention. Attorney J LeRoy Adair argued Snyder would move his auto service to other cities and possibly replace cars with large jitney buses. The measure, criticized for loopholes and harsh operating rules, requires sixteen hours of service daily between fixed terminals, or forfeit of the franchise, and faces opposition from Aldermen Ward and Simonds, who led the fight against it.
State Fire Marshal Walter Bennett prepared a fire prevention textbook to be used in public schools next year. Prompted by State Superintendent Francis G. Blair, the book covers fire origins and prevention, claiming 75 percent of fires are avoidable and that widespread adoption could save the state about $10,000,000 in fire losses.
Magistrate Reardon presided as five cases were heard with city or state as plaintiff. The Riley brothers faced larceny charges and had their case continued to July 23. Coley Chandler was fined 85 dollars and costs for hopping trains and ordered to the workhouse for 14% days. Joe Love faced loitering charges but the case was dismissed. John Stone and Leslie Bryant were each fined 10 dollars for vagrancy for stealing a rain coat and an automobile tire respectively. Jim Murphy was fined for drunkenness at the minimum amount.
Mayor William Hale Thompson leads a thousand Chicagoans and a regiment of Illinois militia into Los Angeles on three special trains for the Panama-Pacific exposition. The largest party so far entertained en route, welcomed by Mayor Sebastian and city officials.
July wheat fell five and a half cents per bushel on the Chicago local board of trade as near stormy selling scenes swept the market. Weather across the wheat belt remained near normal prompting a rush to sell. the day’s low was 111 and July wheat closed at 111.
A heated council session ended with the adoption of a jitney ordinance amid protests from laborers and threats of recall. Alderman Ross urged delaying the vote for 30 days, while Alderman Weisenburger warned voters may remember the decision come election time.
Three wills were filed yesterday and two earlier ones admitted to probate in the county court. Wills include Alois Schmitt Albert Ette and Thomas Burns. estates involve bonds and executors George H Schmitt Leonard B Schmitt Pauline Ette and Oscar and Arthur Jacobs.
President Bauman of the Chautauqua association proposes a weather plan to assure perfect conditions for the week. If rain falls, locals accept it. if not, the novelty will be enjoyed. Ticket advance sales are strong, auditorium seats set, and the program now features new names and elevated quality with evening lectures and musical preludes.
The Quincy Sunday School association held its quarterly meeting at Vermont Street M E church with Dr W K Githens presiding. E A Mulliner was elected treasurer to replace Walter Mulliner. reports on the Community Training school and State Sunday School activities were presented. attendance at the training school was about 75 then 40, with expectations of a larger fall term.
Quincy banks file petition in county court seeking a good and sufficient bond from Euphemia Doerr executrix of Andrew Doerr estate. They claim she has operated the Sixth and Maine store and diverted income, risking creditor claims while reports are overdue. Doerr asserts the estate’s personal property is ample to cover debts and disputes the bank notes as judgments.
Local note captures Miss Katherine Grove visiting sister Mrs. William Wiggins at 2039 Vine street with her son Master Gussie Grove staying there. Also reported are vagrancy arrests of Lizzie Evans and Sloan Bedford on Front Street by detectives, plus a 4 p.m. baked ham lunch at Blue Ribbon Buffet and Miss Anna Fellers taken to St Marys Hospital after worsening health.
Mrs. Mary Wauman died at 9:30 yesterday morning at her daughter’s home, 1732 State street, after kidney trouble. Born February 6, 1839 in Bavaria, she came to Quincy at age one and lived here 75 years. She was predeceased by her husband and survived by one brother, two sisters, a stepson Andrew Nee, and a stepdaughter Mrs. George Lock, all of Quincy.
Samuel Booth comes home to Louisiana Missouri after a week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Wiggins of 2030 Vine Street.
A Hannibal meeting of apple growers is announced for Thursday afternoon July 22 at C. M. Fette's orchard. Col Richard Dalton of Laverton will discuss apple topics and Fette will display air pressure spraying. Taxi shuttles from Union depot to the orchard will run 1 and 2 pm to accommodate Quincy and Adams County horticulturists.
A Philadelphia party including Mr and Mrs P Hoffman Mr and Mrs B B Ramsay and Miss Zoe Taylor stopped in Quincy Tuesday evening on a round trip from St Louis. Mr Hoffman recalled his long ago acquaintance with Mr Henry Ruff now out of the city. Weather soured their western journey but they enjoyed the trip. They registered at the Hotel Quincy during their stay.
John M Winters cashier at the Quincy National Bank is able to resume duties today after several days at home with a slight illness blamed on ptomaine poisoning. He was confined to his residence at 1807 Jersey Street.
Beals and partner Roy Williamson are tied to a Broadway bank burglary case. Beals returned to Quincy after Jerseyville stint and was released on his own recognizance. Williamson remains in custody. Beals was among suspects in the bank robbery three to four weeks earlier.
Edward Long known as the Hannibal thief was arrested on the levee yesterday afternoon by Detective Scharnhorst and Patrolman Thos Ryan. Hannibal police had hinted he might be in Quincy recently. Details of the case and the number of chickens stolen remain unclear.
A taxi from a regular company struck Mrs. W T McKee at noon near Fifth and Maine streets. The Whig reported the crash and noted the taxi may have been one of Mr Snyder’s jitneys. Snyder said his drivers have only one prior accident.
Hagenbeck-Wallace circus fired forty four men in Quincy on Monday. They were paid back wages and most left town. A few with nothing due faced potential hardship though no complaints were heard. Police will not tolerate panhandling as the men discover.
Mrs Mary Barker of Carrollton Missouri died Sunday morning at St Marys hospital from cancer. She was the mother of Attorney General J T Barker of Missouri. Barker is engaged in chautauqua work in the south and has been notified of his mothers death. The body will be buried in Carrollton.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Frank Schalk aged 24 and Catherine Watterman aged 20 both of Quincy and to Arthur F. Rice aged 24 and Juanita Ehret aged 19 also of Quincy.
Patrick Hirsh of Eastern Bonding Co told a Quincy Chamber crowd that 60 percent of the Chicago Peoria and Quincy interurban cost could be covered by his firm if local business men and farmers raise the remaining 40 percent. Promoters said action must come soon as the project has stalled for years. Judge Albert Akers and others highlighted benefits of interurban lines, while no formal bond issue vote was held. A directorate meeting is expected soon to push stock sales and finance the road, with about 2 million needed and a specific Quincy Adams county goal of 10 thousand or more.
City council faces union pressure to bar Barnum and Bailey from Labor Day attendance. Park owner Mrs Baldwin opposes hosting the circus at Baldwin park. Laborers fear reduced picnic turnout if the circus performs near Walton Heights or Twenty sixth and Chestnut. Parade plans could be disrupted by a morning circus procession.
J. B. Schofield of 337 South Sixth street Charles Thomas of 211 York street and Harry Hughes of 421 Elon street left last night for Bartlett North Dakota to harvest and thresh.
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