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


though It has been lively one full
of events of more or less Importance.
For years past the city has been
growing and improving and the year
1911 has been no exception. One
of the biggest improvements was in
the form of municipal government.
Early In the spring, the old alder
manic system was abolished
and the commission form adopt
ed. The destinies OF the mu-
nicipality we're placed in the hands
of FIVE men elected at large from
the city and their administration on
the whole has proven satisfactory |
and there is every reason to believe
that It will be OF financial and moral |
advantage to the city.
The grim reaper got in his usual
deadly work during the year and
took of several of the city's fore
most citizens. To atone for this,
however. his hand was laid less
heavily on the community than US
ual and although the population
showed en- increase, the number of
deaths was less than last year.
The city has made its character
istsc substantial and permanent ad
vancement; the Rock Island club has
placed itself in a better position tc
further its mission of boosting Rock
Island industrially and otherwise by
the completion of its new club
house which gives 1t advantages sec
ond to none in the west.
Rock Island disappeared from the
baseball map, or at least threatened
TO disappear, after remaining to the
last OF the original Three Eye
league clubs, having won two pen
nants and ended in second place an
equal number of times.
The weather during the year was
notable in that it was unusual. The
summer was an exceptionally hot
one and the fall an unusually wet
one with winter holding of as long
as possible before swooping down
to set a record drop of the Their
mometer. The mortuary figures
show, however. that the weather was
evidently healthier than is usual.
Following in chronological order
are the important local events and
happenings of the year:
JANUARY.
/. Frank Skies of Hampton, aged 30
killed by Southwest limited.
3. Commission form of government
adopted simultaneously in Rock Is
land and Moline as result of spe
cial election. Majority in Rock Is
land, SGT.
Fred Reinhardt, former Rock Island
er. killed by strikers in Chicago
while serving as special policeman
4. Death of George A. Solander, aged
~.
Death of David =. Kennedy, aged 81.
g. Death of Thomas Conroy. aged rs.
6. Death of Mrs. Fannie Davis, aget
70.
Death Of Samuel Beamer, Port By
ron. aged 81.
s. Death OF Manuel NJ. Briggs, age
20.
aged "a.
10. Death of Henry F. Lamp, aged 81
as result OF injuries received Il
fall from wagon Jan. 6.
Death OF George w. Vinton, Moline
aged a.
Death OF James p Dromgoole. age
S.
IL. Dominic Mogen, Moline. aged q
killed by Rock Island train.
Death of Mrs Mary A. Clark. age
6S
c. r. Chamberlin resigns as casl
Ter at State bank after As years {
service.
Riley Canty, aged 19, accidentally a
phyxiated while asleep in home.
Death Of John j. Sulser. aged II.
II. Death Of Thomas Slattery at cou
ty inirmary, aged so.
Is. Death Of Johann J. Pfaff. aged Z
16. Death OF Mrs. Ellen Newcom
aged 1e3.
10. Mrs. Ida Newman, aged 81. 81
cides by drinking carbolic acid. Il
deed being the result supposed
OF domestic difficulties
81. Remains OF unknown man -four
frozen in swamp in west end
city. Murder suspected.
%. Death OF Mrs. Helen Brinkerho
Davenport, aged "a.
Death OF Mrs. Michael Murphy, CO
aged II.
20. Penn Oil plant in west end Of ci
burns. with loss of $4,000. Ince
6iarism suspected.
&c. Death OF Mrs. Mary J. wylie, r
raj. aged So.
Death OF Mrs. Anna Wiesler. ag
GO.
81. Death of Mrs. Jessie Maxwe
Port Byron. aged 92.
Is. Death OF Mrs. Elenora Glal
Hampton. aged 81.
81. Joint meeting Of Rock Island a
Moline business men TO discu
consolidation OF two cities vi
their suburbs. Movement set
foot.
FEBRUARY.
!. Death Of Sister Augustine at vi
de Chantal, aged So.
2. Death OF Mrs. Emma c. Velie. \
line. aged 20.
Discovery OF illegal burying In .
ter's field east OF Sears Residel