Carter Opposes Contest Over Return Totals
The defeated candidate officials in this county report official returns and Carter voices opposition to pursing a contest over the results.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
1
Judge Hand Honored as Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Cambridge jurist Judge Hand is named Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. C C Wilson is appointed. Guy Scott leads Judge Joseph N Carter by 49 votes in the Fourth Judicial District official tally. Carter does not favor contest. official count stands. County-by-county results follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Supreme Court
C. C. Wilson
Guy Scott
Joseph N. Carter
Supreme Bench
Fourth Judicial District
Carter
John P. Hand
Illinois Supreme Court
Magruder
Justice Hand
Henry County
Rock River Seminary
Kewanee
E. C. Graves
Republicans Lose Ground After Supreme Court Vote
The article notes intra party tensions as Mercer county and Rock Island Republicans oppose Judge Carter's renomination and back Judge Scott. It cites precinct support from Hampton township and remarks on the broader impact, including the election of Chief Justice Hand and appointing Graves' successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gest
Mercer County
Rock Island
Carter
Hampton Township
Watertown Asylum
W. E. Taylor
Andrew Olson
H. M. Schriver
Hubbard
Carter Scott Moline
W. H Gest
Moline
Ramsay
Graves
Supreme Court
Scott
Supreme Bench
Scott I
Pere Bteererraeee
Ramsay Graves
Adams
Brown
Cass
Fulton
Hancock
Henderson
Lif McDonough
Mason
Menard
Sae Morgan
Mercer
Schuyler
Warren
I-L
South Moline
Prior
Supreme
Scott Andalusia One
Black Hawk
Eoere Eee
Buffalo Prairie
Coal Valley
Sea Greens
Canoe Creek
Sear Ee
Cordova
Drury
Edgington
Precinct
Hampton
Carbon Cliff
Rapids City
Renee Reases
Feveeeseves
South Rock Island
Gai Zuma
Local Sailors to Elect Lieutenant After Bradley’s Death
An election is ordered in the First division Naval Reserves to choose a first lieutenant to succeed Lieutenant A. E. B. Bradley who was killed by Jack Finnley. Word reached the city this afternoon that the Illinois boat ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E B. Bradley
Jack Finnley
Thie
Illinois
Indictment Challenge in Murder Case and Gowling Trial Verdict
Judge Gest weighs a quash motion to indict John Findley for murder of Lt Arthur Bradley after arguments by C J Searle. Gowling wins $800 from Rock Island and Peoria railroad in a trespass suit over track use and land boundary to river. Russel & Irwin Mfg Co suit against M M Sturgeon is dismissed as foreign company未 filing state certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gest
John Findley
Arthur Bradley
C. J. Searle
Gowling
Rock Island
Russel & Irwin Mfg. Co
M. M. Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution Meet in Moline
The Illinois D A R holds its 1904 state conference in Moline with 31 chapters represented and a total Illinois membership of 3400. Funds were reported for Continental Hall in Washington and new officers were elected including Mrs Dorothy Law as state vice regent and Mrs James R Kimball as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of American Revolution
Illinois
Moline
State Society
William Butterworth
Oak Park
Florence Gould
Washington, D C
Dorothy Law
Dixon
James R. Kimball
Rock Island
M. T. Rupp
Monmouth
Law
Matthew T. Scott
Bloomington
Deere
Charles Deere
Frederick Lee
Chicago
Lee
Robert Hall Wiles
Old Fort Massac
Preferred To Be a Law to Himself
D M Logan, who murdered Charles Christianson at Holbrook on April 1, 1903, slashed his own throat in the county jail at City Nebraska, an act that stirred great indignation as his crime was deemed unprovoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver City
Neb
D. M. Logan
Charles Christianson
Holbrook
Logan
Fragmentary Gazette Item with Obscured Names
A partial clipping mentions a June date, a writing task, and a nunber sequence. It references Gelacsvilie and a death related item alongside disjoint phrases about a kilo and a list. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a clear event or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesyute
Gelacsvilie
Melon District Under the Flood
The levee fourteen miles below Muscatine Island has broken and flooded the fertile melon growing region. The flood threatens to destroy the entire crop as the country is inundated. The wagon bridge over the Iowa river at Wapello is out and the Muscatine North and South railroad is in danger. The Rock Island bridge over the Skunk river near Washington has collapsed and tracks on surrounding lines are flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Iowa River
Wapello
Muscatine North and South Railroad
Rock Island Road
Skunk River
Washington
Chevaliers to Lead Memorial Exercises at Riverside
Odd Fellows Herald announces this year’s memorial events at Riverside cemetery will feature short addresses by distinguished chevaliers. Moline lodge delegates and Patriarch Militant visitors will hear Grand Representative Conway and Grand Master Harris among others. Mayor Skinner to be a chevalier. Major-General Seckner to confer on Major A. T. Risley. council session organizers include Munson Nelson Meyer Nelson and Caverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Herald
Riverside Cemetery
Moline
Conway
Harris
Sikes
Department
Skinner
Department Council
Grand Sire
John B. Goodwin
Seckner
A. T. Risley
Streator
N. B. Munson
Charles L. Nelson
R. C. J. Meyer
L. P. Nelson
Thos. B. Caverly
Herald
Illinois
Mills
Double Honor for Smith Adjutant General
Retiring Adjutant General to become warden of the penitentiary and to command the Third Brigade of Militia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Clendenin’s Staff Resigns Amid Governor’s Removal
Brigadier General William Clendenin is removed as commander of the Third Illinois National Guard brigade by Governor Yates. General James B. Smith is appointed in his place while retiring from adjutant-general duties July 1. The move prompts questions about motive and timing, with staff resignations following the order and Army custom observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clendenin
Third Brigade
Illinois National Guards
Yates
James B. Smith
Clendenin
National Guard
Clendénin
Moline
Chester
Internal Revenue
Frank J. Clendenin
David Clark
Monmouth
Green
Morrison
Gano
Chicago
C. C. Carter
Roy Reece
Springfield
BH. E. Morgan
C. P. Skinner
Rupert Henry
Rockford
Altgeld
D. Jack Foster
A. E. Fisher
Funeral of Carl Hullman Recalls Swedish Roots in Minneapolis
Adolph Hullman returned from attending the funeral of his brother Carl Hullman in Minneapolis. Carl died after bowel rupture following illness that began May 16 and progress that had seemed hopeful until a sudden decline. He was buried at Lake Cemetery beside his sisters with services by Rev. Stone and Odd Fellows escort. Carl leaves his mother and sisters in Sweden and two sisters in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hullman
Carl Hullman
Minneapolis
Carl
Sandy
Duluth
Dan
J. W. Johnson
Stone
Swedish Lutheran Church
Anchor Lodge of Odd Fellows
Lake Cariot Cemetery
Car
J. Johnson
Hilder Hullman
Sweden
TEMS OF INTEREST
New York City reports twelve regular school horses and notes the tonsilitis germ as staphylococcus. A statistical line shows Victoria gold yield for two months this year at 6 126,139 jonthces with garbled accompanying text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
St Victoria
Jonthces
York
Rapid
Rock River Bottom Grows Great Corn
Farmer A. V. Erickson near the Rock River bridge submits two banner ears of corn from last season. One ear has 24 rows and 15120 kernels, the other 22 rows and 1144 kernels, far exceeding typical 16-row limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Erickson
Rock River Bridge
Rock Island Gains Control of Eastern Illinois in Board Shakeup
At Chicago annual meeting, Rock Island through Frisco system control takes full power of Eastern Illinois. Daniel G. Reid William B. Leeds and William H. Moore join the board replacing Henderson Flow er Seibert. James H. Moore fills Hoe vacancy. James Campbell reelected. Proxies cover nearly all shares. company earns well above 25 percent on capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Illinois
Chicago
Daniel G. Reid
William B. Leeds
William H. Moore
Directory
E. C. Henderson
A. R. Flower
Henry Seibert
James H. Moore
R. M. Hoe
James Campbell
Big Quartet
H. H. Porter
George H. Hall
William H. Lyford
H. H. Porter, Jr
Charles W. Hillard
J. Hobart Moore
B. F. Yoakum
Frederick S. Flower
Messrs Reid
Leeds
Moores and Campbell
Former athlete takes deadly drug in Chicago death
Swedish papers report Alex Wickstrom, a former Moline acrobat aged 30 to 35, died in Chicago by taking carbolic acid. His widow survives along with brothers Otto and Oscar and sister Emma. Wickstrom, once seen with Ben Webber, left Moline years ago for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Wickstrom
Chicago
Ben Weber
Moline
Wickstrom
Ben Webber
Otto
Oscar
Emma
Alex Wickstrim
Galesburg Company Forms Interurban Line In Illinois
Articles of incorporation filed yesterday for the Galesburg Monmouth and Rock Island Railway Co with headquarters in Galesburg. Capital stock set at 100000. Incorporators include Geo F Duncan Edw Woodman W B McKinley J B Johnson and Charles Zilley. Line to run from Kewanee to the lake area via Monmouth and Aledo. first rails laid for the Kewanee and Galesburg interurban and cars expected to operate from Kewanee to the lake this summer. Construction work on the Cambridge Kewanee and relations began at Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg, Monmouth and Rock Island Railway Co
Galesburg
Geo. F. Duncan
Edw. Woodman
Portland
W. B. McKinley
J. B. Johnson
Charles Zilley
Champaign, Ill
McKinley Syndicate
Monmouth
Aledo
Kewanee
Cambridge
Fisd
Make a"aad" agency case unclear 4 details
Fragmentary OCR note mentions an agent and a case number but provides no clear names dates places or actions. The text is insufficient to determine a concrete event or outcome for a concise newspaper card.
Carpenter Shop Awarded Contract for Machining Equipment
The award covers a building to be equipped with machinery for repairing and manufacturing supplies in a small operation. The contract price is $5,500. The project aims to support local carpentry work and supply production needs.
Watertown asylum to expand with Tri City bid and new ward
The state allocates 420000 for Watertown hospital over two years. Tri City Construction Co wins 125000 ward contract and 5500 carpenter shop bid. New two story stone shop, basement blacksmith area, and machinery to support repairs and patient work. Ward price 125000. total project aims to raise capacity to 1200. Average daily cost and patient counts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Construction Co
Tri-City Company
the State Charities
Watertown Hospital
Watertown
Dorothea Outing Marks Naval Reserve Funds for Illinois Tars
An allotment of 7556 dollars was allotted to Illinois naval militia funding maintenance of the naval reserve in Moline and other cities. Moline tars will board the Dorothea for their annual outing on July 4 evening to Chicago, followed by Rock Island, Alton, and Quincy in coming days. Chicago sailors occupy the boat August 1 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Moline Tars
Chicago
Rock Island
Alton
Quincy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judge Hand
Lieut. Bradley
Melon District
Chevalier
Odd Fellows
Rock River
Monmouth and
Renee Ae
Carpenter Shop
Ward
Dorothea
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