Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

America publication.
The International Machinists con- |
vention opens in Davenport
90. Death of William A. T. Thoms, |
aged 60.
Physical training established at high |
school with 200 enrolled.
81. Following an argument concern
ing an item in Looney's paper, JAG
OBJ Ramser shot through the hand
by bullet from Looney's revolver.
Latter indicted for assault with
intent to commit murder.
Carl A. Carlson of Rockford killed
by Rock Island train in Moline.
%. Death of W. Lewis Clark of Buffa-
10. aged go. Oldest PIONEER settler
of Iowa
Mayor H. M Schriver furthers move
for paving of several miles Of city
streets.
Mrs Carrie Driffill, former resident
of Rock Island, burned to death at
Shafter, Texas.
IS. Death of Mrs. Frances Donovan,
South Rock Island, aged rs.
"a. Rabbi Lowenstein succeeds Rabbi
Fineshriber. resigned at Temple
Emanuel, Davenport.
20. DR.. w. S. Marquis elected presi-
dent of Rock Island Ministerial
Alliance at Davenport meeting.
&c. w. A. Rosenfield resigns presi-
dency Rock Island club. H. E.
Casteel. vice president, made pres
ident and c. R. Nourse succeeds
as vice president
Death of George w. Cable, Daven-
port, aged so.
Edward Axel Nyquist, aged "a, sui
! cides by gas asphyxiation because
of financial difficulty.
%. A. G. Sholes, Moline, elected presi
: dent and NJ T. Stafford, Rock Is
land, secretary of Rock Island
County Soldiers and Sailors soci
ETY. in annual session at the Watch
Z Tower.
30. Mrs. Lulu Chaves, negress, aged
: &c. suicides because of domestic
difficulties.
: Edward Newcomb, aged 26, foreman
l Blake Specially company, crushed
to death between two freigh
J. trains.
:, OCTOBER.
2. Death of Mrs. Ansel Frankel, age,
/ 33, at Des Moines.
Erskine S. Walker, Davenport, shoot
= his sweetheart, Magdaline KomI
:. aged II, Rock Island, because Q
jealousy; death of girl Oct. 3.
8. Death of William Barsell, Hamy
ton, aged SO.
u Jack Tighe signed as leader of Lol
isville, KY, American associatio
team
J. H. E, Behrens resigns as secretar
If of Tri-City Federation of Labo
h. and is succeeded by Ed Gardner.
6. Two hundred descendants of Gel
j. eral Wertz of Holland assemble
Rock Island to begin campaign fo
securing the Wertz estate value
g, at $20O,000,000; Mrs. Estelle Rya
ID Snyder elected as president.
Z. Tag day benefits for Bethany hon
n amount to $4,000
3; 3. Death OF Mrs. Margaret Macke
at Latin of Reynolds, aged 80.
Eugene Ely and John Walsh NAL
W. successful aeroplane flights at Su
n urban island.
De 8. c. d. McLane elected to succeed {
c. Blakslee as president of the
,r- M. G. A. board of directors.
Is. Roy Grace, his wife and 1S-month
es old child found dead In bed in Da
by export as result of gas asphyxi
lie ton; jury returns verdict of ac
dental death, though facts point
ed suicide because of lack of money
IL. Death of John H. Ransom, aged {
sr, A. R. Tearney reelected as preside
lie, Of ThreeEye league in Chica
Id meeting.
Death of Miss Julia E. Goodric
ar- aged II.
at Death of Ben w. Johnson of Zun
aged 70; thought to be the FIJI
Is white child born in Rock Isla1
49, county.
Death of Joe Garnett, aged Sc, Z,
lst mer postmaster at Port Byron.
on DR.. j. w. Stewart reelected as pre-
dent of the Associated Charities
On, 16. F. H. Kelly, prominent attorn,
aged Al, killed by being run do,
ria by Tri-City Railway company ca
or IS. c. J. Searle announces candida
]. for congress on republican ticke
CHI. George F. l.. Etzel, who escap
to from Rock Island county Jail, d
as result of injuries sustained
,ol- being struck by Milwaukee tr;
at Muscatine.
us- 10. Eugene Ely, Davenport ayia
to with Curtiss people, killed at \
lrt- con, Ga, when machine brea
from his control and dashes
ms. earth.
CHI. 20. Hugh Robinson, Curtiss hyd
list aeroplane aviator, arrived fr
Minneapolis on attempted ira
900 Mississippi flight; abandons effo
here and returns home
ork Death Of Mrs. John Murphy, Moli
out as result of burns received I
days ago.
II, "a. Death of Mrs Peter Hoffman, a,
of 76
%. Death of Otto. Gottsch, aged "a.
ses Death of Gustav Miller, Moline 4