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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
3
Grand jury accuses the chief of police of criminal negligence for failing to curb gambling dens and saloons that sheltered slot machines and vice compacts. Darnell faces charges for oversight and failure to protect public order.
A Rock Island grand jury indicted Police Chief James Darnell on eighty one counts for neglect of duty and complicity in gambling and houses of ill fame. Indictments name saloonkeepers, claim police refused to close gambling dens, and accuse the chief of ordering officers to stop enforcement. Deputy witnesses include five patrolmen and the mayor asserts orders were issued to enforce laws. The session cost about $900 and the panel may reconvene if needed. Other indicted include Edward Paton for attempted criminal assault and Emma Vosaert of Moline for petty larceny.
Mrs Emma Mangold of this city was granted a divorce from Elmer E Mangold by Judge Ramsay on drunkenness. E B Ruby of Rock Island also obtained a divorce from Donnac Ruby on adultery, with custody contested and a writ of habeas corpus issued for their 4 year old daughter Debby. The child remained in Mrs Ruby's custody due to illness.
Judge John Connell of Aledo announces candidacy for the Mercer county circuit bench. A former county judge, he is a lawyer noted for ability and credited for his conduct in the Dunlap case. If elected he pledges to serve with dignity and skill.
Dr Hedley Hall of the Unitarian church to develop plans for a free youth club in the church basement. The aim is to offer entertainment, games, reading tables, and self-serve refreshments to keep boys and young men away from harmful downtown spots, with broad congregational support and no cost to participants.
Officers persuade Bluecoats to allow an exhibition bout at Central Park after Mayor Wessel suspends a planned January 22 match. Berger Johnson and wife are to perform in a friendly display, with consent granted to avoid a real fight. The vaudeville program lasts about forty five minutes with dancing and songs.
Prince Eugen of Sweden, youngest son of King Oscar, is reported seriously ill in Stockholm. A gifted painter admired by leading European critics, he was born in 18 and remains unmarried. He shares a democratic outlook and values talent over rank.
James TD Tidmarsh, a Moline figure, pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court to failing to affix U S revenue stamps to customer memoranda while operating a bucket shop in Paris Illinois. He was fined 100 dollars and costs, with officials hoping the ruling would set a precedent for similar pending cases.
Indiana postmasters report letters from the postmaster general announcing that women will not be appointed as rural mail carriers. Despite many women already in the jobs, the department discourages the practice and urges strong men to apply. Some carriers faced snow drifts and broken roads, hindering deliveries.
Accidents occur with distressing frequency on the farm. The ad promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil for instant relief from cuts bruises sprains and other pains. It emphasizes quick soothing effect and broad usefulness in rural life.
A Port Byron young woman faced a harsh accusation of stealing 70 from a farmer and his wife while boarding with them. The farmer misplaced 76 total, leaving 70 in snow. The money was later found by travelers and returned, clearing the accused.
A bill to appropriate 350000 annually for two years to raise per capita from 25.33 to 40 for Illinois National Guard aims to cover travel, armory rent, clothing, ammo, subsistence, and per diem. General Smith argues present funds suffice. rents in Chicago and other cities consume most of the allowance.
Major McD Townsend, in charge of upper Mississippi defenses with Rock Island HQ for five years, is ordered to the Philippines to lead a battalion of engineers with headquarters at Manila. He is succeeded by Major Lusk, presently in Washington, and Rock Island business leaders express regret at his departure.
Consul General Carl Juhlin Dann, who heads Sweden's central relief and famine committee, is a well known figure in America. He came as royal commissioner to the 1876 Philadelphia exposition, served as Paris exhibition commissioner, and since 1899 has been in the Finnish post after a London consul general role.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It states the medicine is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces to eliminate the disease and strengthen the patient. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials.
The new Moline carriage body works plant nears completion with boiler and dry rooms finished. Machinery, including a 125 horsepower engine and 75 horsepower boilers, is expected by March 1st, enabling about 125 employees and an output around 150 bodies daily once running.
Board reduces quorum to five at Aug by laws. At annual Roc Tgiind meeting last Friday new directors were named including George McMaster I E Ishields Prof C W Foss and others. Officers elected include President Mrs H D Barre Vice President R Crangpig Secretary Mrs Bartholomew Treasurer Addison A.
Episcopal and Presbyterian committees in distant regions united for joint action to secure uniform marriage and divorce laws in America. An executive committee was elected with Bishop Bang of New York as chair and Rev. Dr. W. H. Kee, clerk of the Presbyterian assembly, as secretary. The delegates agreed on coordinated action across bodies to address divorce rates and age restrictions.
Night Captain Connolly announces that Davenport officials have executed mayor Becker's orders to clean up Bucktown. He reports stalls torn out and doors removed from wine rooms, dance halls closed, a slot machine seized, and raids over Friday to Sunday driving away many offenders. Five people are bound for the grand jury after raids on Front and Fifth streets.
Representative Foss proposes enrolling a naval militia of able seamen and others deemed fit by the secretary of the navy. The president may mobilize the militia in war or threat of war. Enlistment lasts five years with 20 000 enrollees and 6 000 officers. Annual drill required. Burdock and Bitters advertised as stomach tonics.
The Moline high school 1902 football team held its third annual banquet hosted by F G Allen at Allendale on January 23 1903. Decorations were white with maroon carnations, souvenirs bore names and date, and a nine course spread impressed players. Captain Gilpin Stromberg was elected for 1903. players serenaded professors Thompson Baker and Abbott and then returned home.
A brief item notes Talbot and peers preparing for a head camp in Indianapolis. No further details provided in the fragment.
Ninety percent of Modern Woodmen members support change as county camps plan April delegate elections to state camps in May. Candidates include A. R. Talbot of Lincoln and Head Attorney G. Johnson. Delegates will likely be instructed to adjust rates, with progressives praised for backing rate adequacy.
State Superintendent Alfred Bayliss schedules a four day general conference in Springfield April 14 to 16 for county superintendents and teachers to discuss summer institutes. Noted speakers include Orville Bright Frank Hall Dean Davenport and several University of Illinois professors. The Illinois Schoolmasters club meets February 6 and 7 at Bloomington with topics on Robert Louis Stevenson and forming a literary style.
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