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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
5
Reports from Liao Yang and Mukden describe Russian attacks along the front extending from the railway toward Yentai. German and Japanese dispatches indicate continued heavy artillery duels with both sides suffering sizable losses and no decisive outcome yet as troops maneuver near the Yentai mines and Schilts river.
Contagious disease reports show no new cases in Davenport health department. Arnold Beuthien’s trial is slated for tomorrow afternoon in Justice Hall court.
Thomas A. Ogrien was arrested on a warrant sworn by his father Chris Qerian in Justice Hall. He is charged with threatening to exile his aged father and lifting a chair during a dispute at 410 East Eleventh Street. The quarrel over a deed to support his father from a year ago strained the family.
Two Missouri Pacific passenger trains Nos 8 and 50 collided head on near Endenoster Missouri. A west bound train failed to clear the track as trains passed. one pulled side off a Pullman car. No injuries reported though details are sparse after Monday's deadly disaster.
Dentists from Rock Island and surrounding towns gathered at the Harper house in Rock Island to organize the Rock Island County Dental Society. Officers elected include Dr. J. W. Gluesing secretary, Dr. R. M. Pearce treasurer, and Dr. H. G. Trent president with a slate of vice presidents and committee members. The society will serve Rock Island, Moline, Silvis, Geneseo, and nearby communities, with the next meeting set for the third Tuesday in January in Moline.
On Saturday evening the Y M C club will open the season with a dance at Hibernia hall Davenport. The club is known for pleasant past affairs and a large turnout is expected. The committee includes Paul Tober Frank Johnson Walter Schwertfeger Harry VeeGee John Krueger and Tom Conielly. Grabbe's orchestra will provide music.
Christiansen and Ketelsen file amended answer in their action against Bank of Dixon. Coura Riese M R Fitzgibbon Louis Steinbeck Charley Dahms Daniel Snyder A M Burch G Englehart B Kil een Frank Smallfield Peter Lempke Carl Tedstrom Silas Tedstrom W L Burch Otto Schmidt D E Grace C D Snyder and T J Theden state they are depositors and creditors of the Dixon bank and ask to be made parties plaintiff.
Deeds convey valuable property to Iowa Securities Co for $1 and other consideration. North 180 feet of the east half of lot 3 in Mitchells Addition to Davenport now city. Property includes site of Davenport and Suburban Railroad round house building.
In Judge Finger's court Alfred Black faces robbery charges against Charles Prince for $28 on East Second Street Dayport. Black seeks an adjournment to hire counsel, with the case to be considered by the Scott County grand jury. Nearby, Charles Meyer and M. Manion quarrel again, case continued to Monday. Frank Perrin arraigned for stealing a rubber rug, fined $25 and costs.
Boston October 12 Governor Bates today appointed ex Governor Murray Crane as senator to succeed the late Senator George Frisbie Hoar. The appointment holds good until the legislature meets in January.
In today’s society column the marriage of Mr Louis Silberstein is recorded. Max, the lone bachelor brother, shows a sorrowful expression and asks why he remains unmarried. Friends wish him luck as he searches for a bride to share his fortune.
For three days at Rock Island county courthouse Judge Parmenter State's Attorney Weld and County Clerk Hubbard hear the contest over whether Looney or Anti Looney factions shall have their names placed on the official ballot. A decision is unlikely before tomorrow.
Vienna dispatch reports the Russian government has ordered 169 torpedoes from a Whiteheads firm, confirming a defense procurement action dated October 12. The report notes the order was issued through official channels and involves a major arms supplier.
Tokio reports a Russian brigade with two thousand cavalry and two guns crossed the Taitse River on October nine in an attempt to strike Kuros flank. Japanese forces cut off retreat as Kuros seeks to capture them. Battle along front at Mukden rages with stubborn Japanese resistance and entrenched lines north of Yentai railway station.
St. Louis on Oct 12 Charles F Rellay and Charles A Gutke former municipal assembly members pled guilty to bribery in the city fighting deal. Sentences deferred as both defendants will serve as state's witnesses.
In a violent morning storm three coal barges broke from Seventy sixth street moorings in the East River. The crews included the captain's family, about twelve to fifteen people. By daylight the vessels had disappeared, believed sunk or carried to sea.
Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks, Republican vice presidential candidate, speaks on Rock Island at 4:10 pm. A reception committee led by F C Denkmann hosts the event, with a long list of volunteers and local dignitaries assisting. The train arrives at 3:35 pm and Fairbanks proceeds to the Sixteenth Street meeting hall.
The Rev Dr J B Donaldson will attend the twenty third annual Presbyterian gathering at Fairfield October 18 to 21 with over two hundred delegates from across the state. The tenth annual meeting of the Presbyterian Sabbath School Institute will be held October 17 and 18 prior to synod sessions. Dr Donaldson, president of the Home Missions board, will present his national report Wednesday afternoon.
Sophia Auguste Kelley secures a divorce from John A Kelley with the decree signed by Tudge House. She gains custody of daughters May Aravel and Isabella Ann and the right to determine their education and maintenance costs. The children reside at Davenport Convent Boarding School run by the Sisters of Charity on Main Street north of Ninth. The mother retains limited contact with the children.
Defendant Follett answers with a counter claim alleging fraud and misrepresentation for inducement to purchase a horse. He seeks to annul the note and claims partial payment saved, plus damages of 150 dollars. Chamberdgin and Petersen are attorneys for the defendant.
Rochville Indiana October 12 W J Bryan began his speaking tour of Indiana aboard a special train with State Chairman O'Brien and other committee members. A large crowd greeted him at the station.
Davenport council No 70 Mystic Toilers denounces rumors of selling out the organization. Resolutions declare such charges baseless, injurious, and unfounded. action to publicize the truth is ordered by President Bird and Secretary Stromberg at the regular meeting in Hibernian Hall.
The big steamer will be at the Davenport levee tomorrow evening on its way to Dubuque and will return Saturday bound for St Louis. The Wing and the Helen were at the Davenport levee today, unloading freight and delivering goods.
Kokomo Oct 12 Imer Ciume a wealthy damyasan was sentenced to fourteen years for abducting his two year old son whose custody had been awarded to the mother Gidre Cranes in a divorce. The child was restored to the mother after the ruling.
Police magistrate G A Jolson of Rock Island opened a case involving a coat and vest theft from a sociable game in Davenport. Edward Wilson, a Black man, charged Jatars Gordon with larceny after Wilson paid Goodman for clothing yet received neither payment nor items. The judge ordered costs paid by the defendant and noted the case hinges on a complex, delicate line of testimony. James Carroll faced vagrancy charges and was warned to depart or face jail. Clark Bradley was released from a prior obligation after compensation.
Mrs Henry Atkinson aged 50 of 820 Fourteenth Street Rock Island left home last evening and by late today her whereabouts are unknown. She told family to prepare their own meal then left without a shawl and may have harmed herself. Police seek information on her disappearance.
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