Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

II. Herman Achtermann. aged 9. confesses TO
setting -FOUR OF 23mysterious barn fires that
occurred within three weeks. Boy sent TO
Industrial school
L. Death of Prof. Olof Olsso,. president of
Augustana college. aged ~.
Is. I'd ward Moore of Port Byron, killed by
lightning.
District conference OF y. W. C. T L. held
here.
10. Death of Mrs T. F. Cary. aged So
y. Council votes permission to Capt. John
Strecktus 20 build steamboat warehouse
o. De sth OF EunIce Wells, aged 81. Hampton.
county Oldest settler.
"a. Admiral Dewey formally declines invita-
ton 70 visit tri-cities.
25. Death OF G. A. Rose. aged 81.
% Death OF Stephen O'Cornor, aged IS.
Death ~ George b. Henry, South Moline,
Senate agrees tn appropriation OF 1000
for small arms plant at Rock Island arsenal
day Grafton in city, Gen. John c. Black
speaking at Rock Island arsenal
81. Master Mechanic r ID. Ffdler OF Rock
Island road. resigns; J. z 10y appointed
his successor.
Opening OF arsenal club golf season.
JUNE.
/. Simon Goldburg, special health oricer. re-
moved. and W. J. Ransom appoin ted to
= Henry Corns, aged Il, browns in Rock
river.
S. Grand Jury returns indictments against
number of violators of Sunday saloon
closing law and keepers OF disorderly
8. Death Of William Rinck. aged 81.
Is. Rev. c; A Swensson, OF Liudsoo-g, kFs-,
elected president OF Augustana college,
but declines the once.
Chris Ziegier patient at watertown hospi-
tai. hangs himself
l6. r. 6 Young resigns superintendency OF
Rock Island schools to become superin-
II. George D. MedIil. of Milan, suicides by
Woodmen observe first Memorial day
r.. Barn of w. II. kiStler. Buffalo Prairie,
burned. with O., 500 loss.
20 Annual allowance for Rock Island post
ONCE increased s22cO' giving additional
II. Death OF Mrs. J. p. Oden, Hampton,
aged %.
p. Charles Jasperson convicted of grave rob-
berry, and Charles DOnahoo acquitted.
q. St. Joseph's church damaged 800 by fire.
Is. Death of Jesse NJ. Gray, aged -
George +. Roth elected member of board OF
o. C W MCKINLEY Crowned at Cordova
30 Thomas Kane suicides by cutting throat.
Death OF John Schall. Port Byron, aged go.
JULY.
I. Thomas Dolan drowned at Moline.
Rev L ". Allen. Jr.. resigns passionate of
Central Presbyterian church.
4. United Christian party holds state conve n
ton here. nominating full ticket.
:. Samuel Kern. Moline suicides by jumping
OF Rock Island bridge
Il. Julius Vereneire killed and three others
Injured in accident at Rock Island arsenal
10. Bryan and stevenson Anti-Imperialstic
"a. Deaths or ]. G. Gansert aged IS; Mrs
Lurany c. Bearosley, aged 81; Mrs. Henri
eta Cert, aged 81.
Rock Island democrats celebrate in honor OF
Kansas City nominations
If. Herbert Hepler, ageo 10, drowned.
Il. CITY street commissioner fined for con-
tempt OF court by Judge GeSt, having re-
fused to accept prisoners sentenced to
work on streets but which he afterwsrd
does
IS. Fifteen thousand visitors at third annual
picnic OF Tenth Congressional District
WOodmen association
Peoples Power company doubles capital
stock TO $4,000.
49, Work begun on new Visitation academy.
TfVarrs
atoms In Rock Island on account OF in
crease in water rates.
dPb ai ths E sae s ay sASssE sls q
Herbert b. Hayden, Council Bluffs. Iowa,
IL DR.. w o. Beam, Moline, fined for violating
RIck Island health regulations,
X Death OF AdOlph WecEel. aged a..
%. w. W. Littedeld. o; Moline, drowned.
Death OF Mrs. A. II. Guyer. aged 70.
q. Twin-City Purified Milk company assigns.
81 Capital stock Of o., r. 3 y: "; road in
creased from 10000 to 1000, 900 and Pc
oria extension ordered built.
Second annual ObServ ance OF Merchants
dav
AUGUST.
l. Beer advanced from % TO sc. so per barrel.
? Central Union Telephone company locates
Andrew Nelson of Moline, attempts to nur-
der his wife and then suicides
g. Agreement between grocery, shoe and
clothing stores to close Sunday goes into
effect, the drug stores closing q half day.
4 Otto Huoers, Davenport, drowned IN Hen
nepin canal
Marlin Rifle club range destroyed by fire.
3 % 10 shade-hotteSt day of the season
John J. Jordan drowned near Andalusia.
s. John Burum, aged 80, county pioneer, dies
10 Residence OF DIT A j. Miller, Edgington, de-
stroyed by lightning.
H. Annual conclave of colored knights Temp
lar OF Illinois and jurisdiction held in Rock
Island.
IL. Ex-supervisor John Norton. aged "a, dies
at Moline.
Is Fireman Hugh E. Gildea killed in a wreck
in c, X. l. & =. yards.
Robert Niesen. aged Il. of Chicago. arrested
at Moline and confeSSes to a number OF
burglarteS IN tri-cities.
p. Brakeman steve ODay. of Rock Island
road, accidentally killed.
- Four ice houses OF Moline Ice company at
Watertown destroyed by fire with $500
y. 5. a. Kerns, superintendent of Rock Island
Plow company resigns
p. Death of Charles W. wilcox, aged 81.
=. Mrs Samuel zimmerman, Sears, suicides
by shooting.
30. george Davis Davenport, drowned in
Death of Peter Curnyn, aged s.
SEPTEMBER
1. William Lynch killed by Burlington train.
,. Swan Nelson, Moline, suicides by hanging.
3. Death OF Mrs NJ. r Iglehart, aged 43.
5. Frank Frisk. Moline, suicides by shooting.
Rasmus JurgenSon. Andalusia, killed in q
IL. c. F. Roth resigns as member OF board OF
i3 Miss Mott wins fourth annual women 5
golf championship ~ Arsenal club.
John Cullom s Co 5 wholesale liquor house
Is Adlai r StevenZOn speaks In Rock Island
Il. Residence OF Robert smith. South Rock
Island, destroyed by fire. With g. 600 loss
20 Norris SGoehr killed by a fall at Carbon
Cnn.
d. ~ 1 & y. W. lets contract for $4,000
passenger depot n Rock Island.
- Shortage OF s. fo' found in accounts OF
A Donaldson. secretary of Home Building
AID Loan association.
| IS Willard Clayton aged Il. killed By train
in Moline.
- Ms W H Martin wins Arsenal Golf club IS
wOmens handicap cup.
| g. Death OF c. W Negus. aged 81.
Edmond Waldron killed by train st Eas: No
line.
Moline high school defeats Rock Island high
school al football. p TOO
%. Death ofThOmas Bailey. Hampton, aged -
OCTOBER
=. Delegates 10 democratic senatorial con-
vention divide and nominate NJ J. McEniry
and J. Z Andrews for representative.
Zach candidate files notice Of contest
I Henry Buenning- Moline. hangs himself
< TheOCore 10 .sevelI visits city.
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