Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31


line. investigated by coroner. Ma
tural causes.
2S. Beder Wood. 20. Moline sand deal
er. dies after living six months
with fractured spine. result of &C
cident.
Moline city census shows population
of 2S.31O. gain of 4,111 since cen
sus of 1910.
Rock Island high school wins fifth
place in northwest division bask-
etbaH tournament at Galesburg,
later being first.
MARCH
l. Fie & Melot''s store at Buffalo
Prairie burns with loss of $1,000.
Residence of Rev. A. y. Johanson,
Moline. damaged $4,000 by fire.
Residences of Frank Knofleck and
r. d. Roberts in Silvis burn with
$500 loss.
.. II. p. Simpson takes charge of
Rock Island postoffice succeed
ing Captain II. A J. Mcdonald.
George II. Reece surrenders lease
OF Colonial hotel and goes into
bankruptcy. business being contin-
Rock Island commission lets con-
tract to f. \. Lord Construction
company for five miles of con-
crete sidewalks at 1884 cents per
square foot.
George Schrei. Citation, heroically
saves life of 7-year-old Julian
Runge who fell into river at foot
of Seventeenth street, Moline.
4. Moline commission let's contract
for Epping Carpenter pump for
waterworks. costing s23.250.
6. 1000 Block Business MeI's asso- ,
citation organized with a j. Riess /
president.
8. January grand jury. in another I
partial report, returns true bills |
against Sheriff. o. L. Bruner and /
ex-State's Attorney l.. NJ. Magill /
for conspiracy and bribery.
Otto Patting. proprietor of Turner
hall, sues y. p. Tucker and F. X.
Rhoads for $4,000 damages as
result of local option campaign.
Swedish-American Republican state
league at Chicago votes 1915
meeting to Moline and e'ects G.
L. Peterson of that city president.
0. Women have first chance TO vote
in city and village primaries after
being enfranchised in Illinois,
few voting in this county.
/. Omer C. ShCese, tangled in fly
wheel of engine operating saw,
killed near Millersburg, Mercer
county.
Body of Frank Anderson. Moline.
who disappeared in December
while ON way TO Sweden. found in
Mystic basin in Boston, Mass
Foul play suspected.
Tri-City coal dealers hold first an
nual banquet at New Harper
,. January grand jury again makes
report finding true bills against
L. VI. Magill. o. L. 'Bruner. and
others.
J. W. Cavanaugh elected president
of Rock Island County Democrat
ic club.
!. DIR. Gustav Andreen. president of
Augustana, honOred by students
on 50th birthday.
Ice dealers of tri-cities dine at New
Harper. celebrating completion of
seasons harvest.
. John Koch, veteran gunsmith,
celebrates completion of Goth
year in business in Rock Island.
l.. VI. Magill sues a. c. Wander Ven
nett and Barney T. Washburn.
members of grand jury, for
$4,000 each for Islander.
basketball team wins
fourth place in state college tur-
nament.
Ice in Mississippi breaks up.
Body of John Jahnke, who disap-
peared from Moline Nov. 26, found
in Mississippi river at Burling-
ton. Believed suicide.
John Mark, 81. commits suicide
by inhaling gas in room in Mo
line. Dependent.
Seasons paving operations begun
on Ninth avenue. Rock Island, by 9
Independent Construction COM
pany.
Contract for elevated tank for Rock
Island waterworks let to Rock Is
land Bridge & Iron works. 10
Women register heavily on first
day of registration for initial vote
at city election, showing great
interest in local option question.
IRE does $4,000 damage to grocery IL
store of J. J. Kipp. Rock Island.
w. F. NJ society OF First Metho- II
dist church left $500 by will of
John II. Wilson, which is admit Is
ed to probate.
of Rock Island at Turn
er hall mass convention pick
township ticket headed by VIII IA.
liam Trefz for supervisor. Pro
gressives nominate also in con
veatiOn. heading ticket with Miss 10.
Clara Hampton, while republicans
have primary. A. j. Riess being
named for county board member.
tate camp OF r. n. a at Blooming {