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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
1
Davenport Rock Island and Moline items show social visits to the world’s fair in St Louis, engagements and marriages, lodge meetings, funerals, and local business notes. Several readings list officers, memberships, and upcoming events with residents like John Regenuitter, Manfred Meinhardt, and Lee Dougherty noted.
New York reports that no western Democratic headquarters will be established. National Chairman Tageart said he would go west, especially to Indiana, during the campaign.
Adolph Lichstern known as the unknown bull retires from the wheat trading scene after two profitable campaigns and a career selling large volumes. He and his family plan to travel in Europe as his operations, involving Armour Gates and major operators, peaked with profits around 6 to 8 million bushels and later about 1.04 to 1.15 dollars a bushel before the crash.
Naples reports Mt Vesuvius eruption continuing with crust around the crater re ejecting debris and explosions. The funicular restaurant area is damaged by lava flow and Pompeii side activity remains highly threatening with substantial ash ejection and pressure.
Landox reports Sept 29 rail accidents spark strong commentary in England. The Pa Mell Gazettes quotes that frequent U S disasters stem from hasty construction and makeshift safety measures amid a life of strenuous national pace, with larger space blamed but insufficient explanation.
A group of Ohio bankers has been named by creditors of the Aultman company of Canton to cooperate with Receiver Sullivan to straighten the affairs of the concern after it made an assignment. Liabilities total about 1 500 000 dollars.
Defendants answer through Chamberlin and Patterson contend the 99M note and mortgage were procured by fraud, alleging prior payments to F. Smith, trustee, were made without receipts and were not acknowledged, challenging the debt as unpaid.
Fremont club members in Scott County are urged to assemble at Milwaukes depot at 1 p m Saturday for a grand rally in Eldridge. President J H Camp requests large turnout to attend the event in a body.
Thomas F. Watson of Georgia, populist candidate for president, suffered a physical breakdown at the state house in Jackson. He was carried to his home, advised to rest and fast for weeks, after arriving ill twenty four hours before his engagement.
New York September 25 Signatized by a special brief from the Pope the third Euchariste Congress of the Catholic church in this country began its sessions at Cathedral college Madison avenue and Fifty first street drawing archbishops bishops monsignors and nearly 1000 priests from across the United States. Mills at Indiana Harbor to reopen after labor troubles Inland Steel & Iron company resumes operations with 1900 workers. Weather outlook Davenport Rock Island Moline and vicinity fair cooler tonight and Friday. River bullets indicate slowly decreasing stages on the Mississippi with various city gauges listed.
A meeting of the Democratic congressional committee for Illinois fourteenth district convened at the Harper House to decide whether to heed John Looney’s call for a convention. Attendees included W A Compton, Dr R W Hood, John F Scott, John W Best, and others. apportionment for county representation to be set at today’s session.
Special to the Star reports on receipts and arrivals of wheat corn oats hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago and other markets. It notes price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep, with openings and closes plus cash wheat and corn quotes and deliveries across Minneapolis Duluth and Kansas City.
Mr and Mrs Charles Steel of Anadarko Oklahoma seven miles from town reported their seven week old baby suffocated in bed. The infant had previously slept in a separate bed but later joined parents and the older sister who habitually rose in the night and climbed into their bed. The parents woke to find the baby dead in the early morning.
The Masonic reunion will conclude with conferring the thirty second degree in full form and ceremony this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Zarepri consistory No. 4 leads, with an excellent musical program including Ave Maria and Let There Be Light. Officers and participants from Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander and other lineups will preside, with detailed ranks listed and a focus on the thirty first and thirty second degrees.
Local interest centers on Dr Green as attorney Helmick of Davenport handles the habeas corpus case in district court. The judge ordered the superintendent to produce Dr Green and justify his detention. prior efforts by friends to secure release meet opposition from relatives who claim insanity.
Washington September 29 President Roosevelt met three Armenian church dignitaries Archbishops Ayvadain and Sarjian and Dr Jean Loris Mullkoff to present two memorials on the Armenian question in Turkey They urged action by the United States and other powers to prevent further massacres The group was referred to the State department Also at the White House were Bishop Cranston Rev Dr Thompson and Reynolds guests plus a delegation of twenty French workers studying conditions in India(Note: Indians not mentioned in source. kept as provided)
Henry Clay Barnabee, veteran actor, fell at the Columbia Theater in St Louis injuring his right knee ligaments while adjusting his spot during a vitascope program. He was helped to the Southern Hotel and will return to New York after recuperation, canceling personal appearances until fully recovered.
An afternoon funeral is planned with interment at Fairmount. Johannes Kroeger will deliver remarks at the home and grave. Mrs Elste Noklaus and Albert Hoffmann are noted. Ida Priezhorn, three years old, to be buried at Fairmount. Isla C was born in Chicago. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM from the Brown Street home.
Burglars forced a rear window at Lindsay and Phelps Laundry Co. on Third and LeClaire streets Davenport and took only an old coat. Police investigating and pursuing leads.
James McGann and Patrick McGann file a petition of intervention in Davenport under Edwin McGann deceased. They seek two thirds of the estate from administrator Mert Z. Dunn, through Murphy and Sujemihl. The intervenors are brothers of the deceased and request court action.
Savannah Missouri reports a farmer William A Simerly murdered near town last Sunday. A coroner's inquest concluded with Joseph Simerly named as the killer. Sheriff Holcomb and Marshal Rash arrested the accused, who claims innocence. The deceased and the suspect once lived together with William and his mother raising the youth.
Chicago officers John Schwaas and William Schwass were in Davenport to oversee property in Black Hawk owned by John F. Hegen, formerly of Davenport, who died nine years ago in Chicago. The property was left to the Schwass brothers by their uncle's will.
A blaze at the Da onport Malting Co plant last night damaged the malt house roof. Fire crews quickly contained the flames, preventing further spread.
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