Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

E. Juhl, John H. Liedtke, John A
Murrin and Martin T. Rudgren
elected commissioners by voters at
city election. Union ordinance
joining Sears and Rock Island and
South Heights strip annexation re-
eeive big matorities. Record vote
Of i0,90S ballots cast in Rock Is
land.
Women save commission form in
Moline, male vote having defeated
il by 1875, but total ballots give II
majority of ATS. NJ r. Carlson IN
reelected mayor over Ernest reeh-
ner. and G.. E. Erickson, c. V. John
son. W A. Macbeth and A. C.
Stouffer are selected commission.
ers by Moline electors.
Harry Frysinger, aged 20, despond-
ent over separation from his wife
attempts suicide by swallowing
carbolic acid. but RECEIVERS.
John Shoemaker, so. Moline. COM
mits suicide by inhaling illuminate
ing gas.
Andalusia votes 70 retain saloons by
majority of Is.
81. John Upton, Bowling, reelected
chairman of the county board.
Fire in basement of shop A at the
Rock Island arsenal causes $1,000
damage.
o.. News received here that the city
manager bill lost by one vote in
house of representatives II con-
tanned d clause legalizing the Dor
ough system of government, which
feature was inserted with a view
to uniting Rock Island@Moline and
East Moline.
Village board Of Sears dissolves aft
er existence OF % years.
%. John E. Fleming. probate clerk for
three years, dies following
weeks Illness OF heart trouble. He
was IS.
County Judge B. S Bell, names Leo
Deisenroth as probate clerk, pro
tenn, until the 1916 election to I'LL
vacancy caused by death Of John
f. Fleming.
"a. State Gideons open two-day SEES
sion marking 18th annual conven-
ton at Memorial Christian church.
John Britton, Chicago, crushed be-
meath wheels Of freight train on
Rock Island crossing at Four
leenth street, Moline, and dies So
hours later.
Rock Island and Moline grottos OBJ
Iigate 17S into order at Joint event
held at the Masonic temple in
Rock Island.
Charles Rubbing, farmer living
near Davenport, kills wife by cut
ting her throat with butcher knife,
in quarrel eliminating series of
domestic troubles. He gives him
self up TO the police.
25. Shifting places in boat In which
they were riding caused il to up
set in the Mississippi just off Sub
urban island. and Emery Weather
by, aged %, and Joseph Schwonn,
%, drown.
26. New Rock Island and Moline COM
missions hold initial meetings in
their respective cities.
George FitzGibbon, Moline clothing
merchant, and wife, experience
close escape from suffocatl5n in
FIRE which causes $4,000 damage
to their residence.
81. Rock Island and Ucal lodges Of
Odd Fellows and Eudora Rebekah
lodge hold celebration commemo-
rating 96th anniversary Of found
ing of order.
Otto c. Seidlitz takes over sole man
agement of Exposition park.
27. F. NJ. Ossiuger, 60, burned to death
at explosion in his home, 721
Fourteenth-snd-a half street. 1t is
thought he turned on gas to com
nit suicide.
Charles Kilupiii. Fifth street, Moline,
arrested for assaulting his wife, is
found to have $1,170 on his per-
son.
90. Charles Berkeli, for years man
ager Of the American in Daven-
/ port, leases the Empire theatre to
conduct vaudeville.
! Rock Island County Bar association
annual banquet called off for va
rious reasons.
Three-Eye league opens with Daven-
port playing Bloomington in Dav-
export and Moline playing Quincy
at Quincy.
7 30. Commercial Baseball league, COM
posed of Rock Island amateur
teams, formed,
B. E. Pinkerton, Monmouth, year
and half before the election,
launches his campaign for repub-
lican nomination for state senator.
First act Of new commission with
relation to lit buses is to route
them into city on Third avenue,
but in few hours rescind its
action, postponing enforcement oil
measure until May 10.
81. Nineteenth avenue paving project
one Of biggest in Moline's history
! confirmed by Judge G. 0, Dietz IN
city court.
MAY
/. Work starts in new $4,000 metal
barrel factory of the Illinois OH
company. Three cars OF barrels