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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
6
A Record-Herald interview quotes an electrical supplier decrying a 65 percent price rise on home equipment this year vs two years ago. The speaker argues trusts concentrate power to raise costs, harming the public while efficiencies exist via competition and transportation reforms. He links oil and river transport issues to broader trade restraint worries.
The Minneapolis Tribune argues for renewed focus on Mississippi River usage for heavy traffic. It notes rail and river competition shaped freight rates and questions feasibility of transporting export flour via New Orleans, urging experts to evaluate river routes and potential local shippers viewpoints.
Inspector Ehn finds two young workers at H W Cooper’s shop in Moline, but notes no widespread violation. Historical case in Cooper’s shop ended with a jury verdict for the employer after a lengthy trial. Most local factories comply, with some employing only older youths and enforcing age affidavits and parental consent.
remorse over the price he had to charge his customers for beef drove a New York meat dealer to take his own life. Some promoters of the trust would rather skitter through harsher penalties than accept restitution on such sentimentality.
A fragmentary transcript from a local trial shows a Q and A exchange about a dog involved in a shooting. The garbled lines reference the dog’s value and whether it was dead, highlighting the dispute between two Scandinavian residents.
The report recalls a dog shooting in self defense with the defendant denying attacking. A separate vignette describes a son of rest in a drug store, attracted by a box of small white spheres marked Blanks Food, stealing two moth balls after learning they were rat poison and fearing death.
A Democratic convention is called to meet in Springfield on June 17 1902 at noon to nominate candidates for clerk of the supreme court state treasurer superintendent of public instruction and three University of Illinois trustees and to elect a state central committee. Delegates come from counties as per 1900 Bryan and Stevenson vote totals with Rock Island County allotted 12 delegates, with counties arranging selection per primary laws where applicable.
The Democrats of Rock Island County Illinois notify a Democratic county convention at Turner Hall Rock Island on Wednesday June 11 1902 at 1 30 o clock p m to elect delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions form a county central committee nominate county officers and express minority representative preference. Delegates allocated by ward precinct based on Bryan and Stevenson's 1900 vote.
The note sets June 7 at 8 p.m. for ward caucuses in Moline to select delegates for the county convention. Voters declare support for the Democratic ticket, ballots issued 8 to 9 p.m., highest votes win. Judges include county committee members and others as chosen. Each ward returns voter list with residence to the county convention.
Official notice invites Democratic voters of Moline to caucus in their wards at 8 pm on June 6 1902 to choose delegates to the county convention at Turner Hall and to name ward representatives to the county central committee. Meetings listed by ward with locations and committeemen names. Dated May 28 1902 at Moline.
In Coal Valley a jury awarded Andrew Kepple $3,000 in damages after finding the Rock Island & Sorla Railway liable for injuries from being thrown from his rig during grade work on a crossing change. The suit sought $10,000 for personal injuries. Court actions included a burglary indictment against George Littig challenged for defect in wording, with Judge Gest to decide.
Low rate excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo also to St Paul and Minneapolis and many other points will go on sale starting June 1. For details inquire at the C L P ticket office corner Fourth Avenue and Thirteenth Street phone 2195.
A notice from Moline Illinois dated May 24 announces the relocation of M Bonggren’s photo gallery from Twelfth Avenue and Fifteenth Street to Fifth Avenue and Twenty second Street. The gallery will be remodeled to improve work.
Officer Moody nabbed a man named Frank Harris in Rock Island on Friday morning in a case tied to a Davenport burglary the prior Wednesday. About 3200 in watches silverware and jewelry plus two English sovereigns were taken. one sold by Harris provided the arrest clue. Harris was detained by Davenport police after the capture near the Ice houses with others. only $3 found on him.
On May 31 near the Pelinsure river by Kristol two men John Heiser and Cook Treonyv drowned when a ferry overloaded and capsized in rough water. Ten others survived after a struggle. Ferryman Charlee Waters was arrested for criminal negligence.
Beaumont Texas May 31 burglars blew open the Hardin county treasurer safe at Kountze and stole all county funds. A dawn battle near Silsbee left one burglar wounded but all escaped into a thick brush. Kountze lies about 20 miles north of Beaumont.
The National Electric Light Association plans to back the St Louis world’s fair with electric exhibit support and to hold its 1904 convention at the fairgrounds. Texas promoters subscribe 5000 dollars for a Texas exhibit while North Arkansas Miners Association pledges zinc and lead showcasing. Oregon, Nicaragua, and Atlantic City education boards announce plans for separate state and educational displays. Northwest Press Association reports on its annual meeting.
Individuals personally and through their papers vow to use all power to fight the exposition's management and elevate the event as a supreme showcase of arts sciences and human industries.
In the Rock Island Club bowls, A. D. Sperry won top honors in the final first division match. He posted the highest average across three games and also the top score in a single end, as records of the contest are listed.
In Toronto on May 31 Pat Meagher the steeplechase jockey fell at the jump opposite the grandstand as Protiv stumbled Meagher underneath the horse was rolled and his back broken authorities said the rider sustained severe injuries at the track.
Thomas Hins, a well known Tonkin resident, drowned on Friday when the Arkansas River flood surged and swept away a bridge he stood on to watch the rising water. He could not escape before the bridge was carried away.
A late Friday afternoon fire at Hawthorne race track in Chicago destroyed the paddock grandstand and betting ring causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
Miss Alice Hay daughter of Secretary Hay was thrown from her carriage when frightened horses bolted by a passing car. She suffered painful injuries but none deemed serious.
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