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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
1
In Cordova, Charles George lost the supervisor race to a Democrat, while Republicans won other local offices. The piece notes Cam David Reynolds and J M Cooper among defeated and elected officials, with district-wide results and township contests in Hampton, Zuma, Port Byron, and Coal Valley.
J Robert Mahon received an Elks gold pin set with a diamond from Harold Hemenway, retiring exalted ruler of Moline lodge 666. Officers for the new year were elected: Exalted Ruler C W Sandstrom, Leading Knight A B Lindburg, Lecturing Knight Roy Kracke, Loyal Knight C E Lindbug, Tyler Kennedy, Secretary E J Harrison, Treasurer Steve Albrecht, Trustee O M Bisant. Hemenway and Franz Swanson named delegates to grand lodge and state convention respectively.
Official canvass by County Clerk Hubbard shows R. W. Olmsted leading R. R. Reynolds by 955 votes for county judge. Report of the official return sent to the state indicates commissions for Olmsted and Treichler as county surveyor may arrive in time for Monday taking office.
Hillsdale reports a flurry of local visits from Rock Island Moline and Erie residents including Mrs Amos Shepperd and son Vernon, Mr and Mrs Ephraim Kemp ster, and many others. Easter services raised 70 for missions while Zuma and Fairfield contributions totaled 112 and 53 respectively, with river levels rising after heavy rain.
The text records Easter Sunday plans with Mr and Mrs George Walker and notes Homer Sell recovering from surgery able to sit up briefly. Sunday services are set with Sunday school at 2 30, league meeting at 6 30 and preaching at 7 30. Crescent Telephone Co reports cedar posts received at Hillsdale for country repairs. Town meeting allocated 300 for building and repairing the leading across Rock river.
Judge Gest overrules motion to quash indictment against Henry Terry charged with the September murder of Andrew Parks on Seventeenth Street and Fourth Avenue. Parks died from a skull fracture after an early fight. case proceeds to trial.
Knowledge is Power chosen as the 1907 class motto at Moline High School after a group vote. A close day exercises program will be held this spring with the president's address and class will prophecy as features. no class play or annual will be produced.
Port Byron held a village caucus at the town hall to nominate officers. Incumbents include trustees WH Shreve and John Moody and Clerk B B Hunthy. Secretary J W Simonson was nominated for president to seek re election. vacancies filled by Robert Savage Henry Open dyke and George Newton for two year terms and William Filbert for one year.
A thousand supporters greet Mayor-elect Olson at his home with band music and candlelight then escort him down Fifth Avenue as crowds gather to hear Olson and fellow victors speak. Speeches praise the win and focus on serving the city without class bias, with remarks from Gripp, Day, Fogellstrom, and Corsa.
Alfred Freed of Moline was selected by the Tri City Musical Society to represent the group as a Federation delegate to the American Federation of Music in Cleveland the week of May 20. Gus Wilson of Davenport is the other delegate. The Turner Hall meeting installed officers led by President Charles Bieuer with Gus Wilson as installing officer.
Stockholders are called to a May 29 meeting in Rock Island to increase Rock Island Southern Railroad Co. capital from 50 000 to 3 000 000. The move accompanies expansion plans for an interurban line to Monmouth and Galesburg and to speed the Rock Island to Monmouth or Galesburg road. Directors may vote preferred stock at the same meeting at the Harper house.
Mrs J Lilovich hosted the WC TU on Tuesday afternoon with Min M R Metapar presiding. Discussion covered the upcoming school election and candidates. Messages of sympathy were sent to the family of Mrs Athin.
John F. Lindvall resigns from the board with two years left. a placeholder will be appointed to fill the unexpired term. The resignation was accepted with thanks. At upcoming elections on April 20, Garfield and city polling places will host ballots for a president and three-year terms. Beal is retiring president. Lancashire Minteer and Swanson up for reelection.
At the Iron Molders' Union of North America and Stove Founders' National Defense association conference in Chicago from March 26 to 30, stove foundry molders received a five percent wage raise. The new scale runs through December 31, 1908, with automatic continuation to April 1, 1909 unless notice of change is given.
The Republicans sweep city and township races, electing three aldermen and numerous officials including Mayor Schaffer, Clark-Martin, and others. The tally shows Republicans dominating with Democrats and Citizens party candidates trailing in multiple wards.
Edgewood Park Grace Taitheran Church extends four calls to Rev GG A Eide of Austin to fill the pastorate vacated by Rev C KE Hoffsten who served about eleven years. Eliott, a graduate of Augustana College in 1895 and Augustana Seminary in 1902, is well known in Moline. Hoffsten moves to Harlem Mission, NYC.
Henry Mapes longtime justice of the peace collapsed from heart failure and was found face down on the Sixteenth street sidewalk at 12 15 a m He was aided to his feet and taken to his office in the Rufus Walks building where Dr Lampings treated him He remained weak after the incident
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