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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
6
A special train carries newspaper men and the Knox County delegation on board as J. W. Walsh leads a Westward World War charge from Monmouth to Rock Island.
Freight service opened Monday on the Rock Island Southern linking Monmouth with Galesburg Davenport Moline and Knox County. Promoter J W Walsh led a 3 city excursion over the line with 300 guests to inspect steel bridges and the power plant. Passenger trains will begin June 22 with trips from the three cities to Monmouth and back, and plans include future service to Moline.
Samuel R Van Sant national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic delivers a memorial address on Arsenal Island recalling Fort Armstrong and pioneer times. He warns of bribery corruption and law disregard while urging unity and equal punishment under law for all Americans.
Veterans from the Grand Army march along Sixth Avenue to Riverside Cemetery on a sunny day. National Guard Naval Reserves and various bands participate with drum corps honoring the fallen and carrying the spirit of union and universal peace.
Emil Danielson, deputy tax collector, closed personal tax books and prepared to turn them over to county treasurer P F Cox after collecting 79 percent of the total $288,626.89 Moline township tax, with $53,839.97 delinquent. Court injunctions blocked collection of capital stock tax, and a separate water power case remains unsettled. Net receipts after the collector’s fee amount to about $226,? million to be apportioned among state, county, school, and township entities.
A large crowd gathered at the grove near the National Cemetery to honor Commander Van Sant. Ex Governor Van Sant spoke after a parade led by the Moline and Davenport divisions, with salutes, songs, and a Gettysburg reading. Veterans, schoolchildren, and orphans joined the tribute, then visited graves as the program closed.
Thieves took $13.50 and a $75 item during a Tuesday night burglary at a local store and pool hall. Police labeled the incident a double theft and urged witnesses to contact authorities.
A Silvis blacksmith was assaulted near 446 Fourth Avenue. The suspect, Bradvall, struck the victim’s face and head, bruising her and blinding both eyes. He was fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty. The attack occurred Friday night after the alleged confrontation outside the victim’s home.
Grand Jury returns multiple indictments including August Safe for assault with intent to murder over the alleged throwing from a second story of the Pepping building now under construction. Building contractor Safe drove several boys from the site as Richard Heider fell. Other charges include highway robbery larceny burglary and larceny against several defendants with varied outcomes.
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