Dastardly Crime Aboard Train Near Crossing
Engineer Fred Dempsey was shot and killed on the CL & Q passenger train as it started past the Chicago & Alton crossing near Reedhouse. Robbers George Savage and Ainsworth Jackson fled. bloodhounds tracked them to Roadhouse and Rock Island where they were captured. Dempsey’s funeral planned for Monday in Rock Island with Kolghte Templar guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dempsey
St. Lowe
Chicago & Alton Crossing
Reedhouse
Dempsey
Seon
Frank Tefner Cae
Tured
Jackson
Rock Taland
Chyrne
Kid
Roele Paland
Mire
James Milla
Tarstow
George TO Dempsey
Took “Ishind
TB O& Qo
Rock Island
Beardstown
Dempsey Slayer Verdict in Express Car Robbery Case
Coroner jury finds Frederek Dempsey killed by a revolver shot fired by Frank Ainsworth of Roodhouse with William Jackson as an accessory as the two men plotted to rob an express car on train 40 near Whitehall Greene County. Evidence ties Winsworth to prior theft and a plan to divide money, with Jackson detailing the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Frederek Dempsey
Frank Ainsworth
Roodhouse
Greene County
Wiliam Po Jackson
Green County
Wm PL Jackson
Roodhearse
Tae Hen
Jackson
C.&a
Winsworth
Twis
Express
Inquest Finds Accidental Drowning Of Richard Stone
Coroner Eckhart presided over a Hampton township inquest into 14 year old Richard Stone’s drowning in Rock River at 5 Sunday evening. The jury led by foreman W H Cline ruled accidental drowning. Richard, youngest child at home, swam with Nels Hansen Quy Porter and Albert Anderson who invited him to swim. He declined then entered the deep water near a boat landing and disappeared. John and Peter Groth recovered the body hours later after a search lasting until 9 Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckhart
Hampton Township
Richard Stone
Rock River
W H. Cline Foreman
Edward McCann
John Groth
J. W. Donald
E. G.jamieson
W. A. Hunter
Hoys
Nels Hansen
Quy Porter
Albert Anderson
Richard
John
Peter Groth
Elias A. Van Sant Dies in Peoria at 59
Elias A. Van Sant born in Rock Island fifty nine years ago died in Peoria on the 10th. He once ran a line of boats on the upper Mississippi and was blown from a boiler explosion near McGregor Iowa. He later moved to Peoria, manufactured pumps, and ran a sewer and sanitary business becoming wealthy before his decline from Brights disease. He leaves a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias A. van Sant
Rock Island
Peoria
Mississippi
Tie
Sam R. van Sant
Minnesota
McGregor
Iowa
Elias
Bright
Navy Assignments Aboard Lancaster Track Liberty for Moline Crew
After moves from Key West to ships Machias Lebanon and Pedro, Moline Davenport Alexis men receive new posts aboard the Lancaster. Edward Powers and A H Bacchus transfer to Machias. Perrigo remains in hospital. Liberty to shore awaits pay and deployment.
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U.S
Lancaster
Daehor
Block
Voline
Moline
Ich
Geenlatiohs
Tebessaryan
Holatewaanimiate
Molte
Moachias
Mero Perrigo
Dfe
Reath
Perrigro
Perrigag
Kanses
Cans
Key West
Kansas
Perrigo Wall
U.S. S. Lancaster
Fla
United States
Spain
I Hingis “Jeltars
Baard
Edward J. Powers
Davenport
A. H. Bacchus
Alexis
Key Weat
TOS F.ls
Key West Harbor
Molina
Machias
Daniel Cochran
Pedro
Charles Larson
Edward Jensen, Jr
Rock Island
Bedro
New York
John Sundine
Base Ball League Collapses After Rock Island Exit
The Western Base Ball association ends as Rock Island quits amid shaky finances. Darlington and Dubuque followed. Rock Island owed creditors including Vorst Peterson Lewis Roofing Co and Crown restaurant with a November 1 deadline to settle obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocke Isand
Darlington
Dubuque
Rock Island
Deague
Pround
Quincy
St. Joe
Vorst & Peterson
Lewis Roofing Co
Crown Restaurant
Resolutions Honor Miss Hustin at First Unitarian Moline
The First Unitarian Church of Moline notes Miss Hustin’s seven years of faithful service, praising her eloquent liberal sermons and national reputation. The church hopes health restoration and future good work, records the action, and informs Miss Hustin. A Friends of Company F memorial recounts officers and privates, wartime service dates, and Camp Tanner details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida
Iustin
First Unitarian Church of
Moline
Hustin
Our
Company F
Camp Tanner
Camp Alger Notes on Movements and Casualties
The Sixth Olwolk regiment and Company F wait at Camp Alger for orders to move. Major Chan and the First Battalion with Eighth Ohio are slated for departure while Gen. Garretson remains in charge of the brigade. Two battalions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan and the Ninth Massachusetts reinforce Gen. Shafter at Newport News en route to Santiago. private deaths from pneumonia and measles are reported, and letters found in Falls Church prompt postal investigations. A separate report describes a serious altercation between the Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois with an Ohio unit during a practice drill near Camp Alger, injuring a Massachusetts soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olwolk
Camp Alger
Chan
Ponte Alb
Chloe
Garretson
Col Foster
Henry
Harvard
Yale
Maj. Channon
Brown
Lewis Rosenfeld
H. W. Johnson
Galena
Freeport
Thirty-fourth
Michigan Volunteers
Massachusetts
Shafter
Duffield
Oscar Stone
Missouri
First Division
New York
Falls Church
Quartermaster J. Monk
Seventh
Ohio
Tie
Seal
Company T
Post Office Department
Potomac
Foster
Harry Reed
Reed
Newport
Mohday
Newport News
Santiago
Hampton Roads
Eben Swift
Springfield
Illinois
Swift
Venth Hlinoik
Camp Lincoln
Edwin Dearth
Crimpa
Ebert
Dearth Anik
Aight du
Datehport
Dunn Loring
Sixth Illinois
Barber
C E Excursion Draws Large Christian Endeavor Crowd
The Christian Endeavor excursion on the C E boat drew nearly 600 aboard despite 450 expected. Fourteen societies participated from Moline Rock Island Davenport Milan and South Rock Island with Strasser's band providing music. The Buffalo river trip started 4 25 PM and returned 11 45 PM with full but comfortable crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trie
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Milan
South Rock Island
Strasser
Buffalo
Telephone exchange staff quit over management clash in heat
Misa Freda Almquist chief operator at the Central Union Telephone Co royal exchange and assistants Lillie Wiggs and Anna Segur quit this afternoon after a dispute with manager J M McIntee over whether Segur was discharged. The trio left after a tense exchange as relief operators were sought to keep the office running. The workers accuse McIntee of tyranny and overbearing conduct amid ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Freda Almquist
Central Union ‘Telephone Co
Royal Exchange
Lillie Wiggs
Anna Segur
J. M. McIntee
Miss Segur
Miss Almquist
Miss Biggs
Miss Serur
MccIntee
McIntee
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Dempacy
B&q
Bachine
the & A Crossing
Altaworth
Ainsworth
Dempncy
Ayrup CE
California Fie Syrup Co
Caniifornia Fia Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Ouisville
Leebanen
H.C. Kenehe
Peru
Gulf Coast
Mr. Keneke
Ail
Porter
Hunt
Tropics
Molfie
Stelo Bay
Gore
Lebanon
Seaman Nels PO Olson
Judge Crould
EL Davis
Seaman August A. Sehnoor
Western Association
Wall
Unitarian Church
Evening Dispatch
Steve Lovejoy
Agin
Sterling
Dillon
Iis
Young Lovejoy
Mendota
C. E
Winona
Ivan Ey
Newcomb
ARS
Mary Bjurndahl
28Th Ave
Ilinoils
J. F. Lindwall
Col. Lt. Ave. and 45Th St
Dover Treae
Misa Sugar
Molnteo
Mianes Almanist
Biggs
Ryan
J.S Bolton
10Th St
Boston
Moline, Ill
THE
the Big
5Th Ave
15Th St
J. E. Rankin
Riverside House
Watertown
Hl. T. Moss
Third Avenue
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