Electric line from Maryville to Greenville planned with Eastern funding
Promoters meet at Vandalia office of W A Hayward to discuss a Maryville to Greenville electric railway. An eastern firm will provide capital once survey, profile, and 75 percent of right of way are secured. Line to run Maryville to East St Louis via Collinsville Edwardsville, with construction advancing section by section toward Terre Haute. Directors and officers named. Troy supports the project as a early beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hayward
Vandalia
Greenville Sun
Mt. Vernon
Greenville
Maryville
St. Louis
Bond
Fayette
T. N. Lakin
Vandal Union
W. M. Fogler
N. Lakin
Edw. DeMoulin
Geo
D. Steinhauer
C. G. Sonnemann
John R. Piercy
H. C. Doyle
John Bardill
Ed. Stewart
Proproncs
East St. Louis
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Terre Haute
Ind
Co. G. Sonnemann
G. D. Steinhaver
Troy
Trojans
Barco Sentenced to 25 Years for Daly Killing in Stallings
Dempsey Barco, found guilty of shooting Michael Daly on October 5 in Stallings, is to be taken to Chester today by Sheriff G F Crowe for a twenty five year sentence. Daly, who worked for Barco, died three days after the county hospital, after stating the full affair. Barco had sought a new trial with little success and was known for trouble and heavy armament. His wife and children receive sympathy amid the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey Barco
Michael Daly
Stallings
G. F. Crowe
Barco
Daly
Madison
City of
Granite
Taxes cap the climax in Madison county taxes 1903
The 1903 total taxes collected in Madison county peak at 575727.79, up from 1902’s 811271.33 and 1901’s 482030.36. Railroads contribute 92918.95 and telephone and telegraph firms 93695.42. railroads had paid 79285.28 in 1902 and 370446.47 earlier. Listed railroad payments include Chicago & Alton 16390.43, Big Four 11216.66, PA & StL 4734.36, and others such as Illinois Central 4298.92 and Terminal Association 3601.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Chicago & Alton
Big Four
Pa& Stl
Bluff Line
le & M
Madison, Tiinois
St. Louie
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Kay & Eastern
Terminal Association
Illinois Terminal
IE. St. L
Madison & G
Raat
Tuohy Comedy Company headlines at Rieder's Opera House
Randall and Foster opened a three night stand at Rieder's Opera House presenting the Tuohy Comedy Company with Lulu May Tuohy. The week drew large audiences as each bill featured new songs and refined performances including My Regiment From Footlights to Fortune Out of the Jaws of Death The World The Diamond Necklace Street Waif and A Married Bachelor. The troupe, praised as one of the best repertoire companies to visit Troy, plans a return engagement after touring Washington Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall & Foster
Tuohy Comedy Company
Troy
Washington
World’s Fair post office chief arrested for mail irregularities
Frank C. Hostetter longtime St. Louis post office official in charge of the World's Fair postal operations was arrested by inspectors Pratt Sullivan and Fulton on charges of opening and detaining letters and stealing contents. He confessed to opening some letters addressed to F Zerbe and other officials, claiming action was to force proper handling through the Fair office. Hostetter waived preliminary hearing, posted $200 bond, and awaits the next Federal Grand Jury. He is 42, married to Susan Winston, and resides on Page Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Frank C. Hostetter
Post Office
Pratt
Sullivan
Fulton
Republic
Hoatetter
St. Louis
Baumhoff
F. Zerbe
Smith
Registry Department
Hostetter
Zerbe
Wyman
United States
Babbitt
Susan Winston
Page Boulevard
Edwardsville Guests At Cotters Residence
Edwardsville residents are hosting Mr and Mrs Louis Wagner at Cotters near Edwardsville. Jasper N Baird of Johnson City visited relatives here this week and plans to relocate to California after selling interests in Johnson City. Local miners union leaders Walter Wilkinson and Thomas White attended the funeral of Henry Wiesemann in Collinsville. Wilkinson will travel to Indianapolis Monday as a delegate from Local 691 United Mine Workers to a special convention on wage scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Louis Wagner
Cotters
Jasper N. Baird
Johnson City
St. Louis
California
Walter Wilkinson
Thomas White
Miners’ Union
Collinsville
Henry Wiesemann
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Okaw and Eastern Railroad Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation were filed in Springfield on Friday declaring the Okaw and Eastern Railroad Company with a principal office in East St Louis Illinois. Directors include James L Brown M E Roundtree Duncan M Stanbury W S Forman and H L Browning. The line aims to reach Terre Haute Indiana passing through multiple counties to open coal fields with extensive coal rights already secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Okaw & Eastern Railroad Company
East St. Louis
James L. Brown
Lincoln, Ill
M. E. Roundtree
Duncan M. Stanbury
St. Louis
W. S. Forman
H. L. Browning
Ill
St. Clair
Madison
Clinton
Bond
Marion
Fayette
Clay
Effiingham
Jasper
Richland
Crawford
Lawrence
Wabash
Terre Haute
Ind
Okaw & Eastern
Troy
March moving time brings rough roads and forecasts
Brief items note rough roads as marching weather nears and sun timing. Walter Mills heads to Collinsville. the CAL office promotes calendars and spring goods. Public sales auction deceased estates and a township Democratic convention set for March 5 1904 with candidates to be nominated for April 5 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton-Brown Union
Kiein
Walter Mills
Collinsville
Cairo
CAL
Albert Rieder
H. M. Devens
Hampton Building
Main Street
Jacob Hultz
Fred. Schien
C. F. Tuffli
American Book Co
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
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Chester
D. W. Smith
S. Kingaton’s
Railroads
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Hi Haggins
Melbourne
Pla
Dr. King
King
Smtwtes
Social and Personal
Lawrence J. F. Benardin
Elizabeth Healey
William Healey
Capy
Schott Building
Rieder
Neosha Council No. 34
Daughters of Pocahontas
Red Men
Rex
Neosha Council
H. C. Geffen
Charles Watt
St. Jacob
Wm. Schultze
P. M. Davidson
George Liebler
E. S. Donoho
E. C. Schwarz
Wallace Koonce
Swift Packing Company
F. W. Seele
W. W. Jarvis
Albert Hrubetz
Joseph Novak
Highland Journal
Samuel Rawson
I. Rawson
Fred Young
Mette & Kanne
Joe Davidson
Litchfield
Bollman Mercantile Co
E.E. Ecker
Nelson Morriss & Co
Wm. Bramworth
John Hardbeck
World's Fair Mail
F. C. Hostetter
Heldon
Okaw & Eastern Railroad
Rocky Mountain
Hollister
S. Kingston
Jervis Township
Canslidates
William Schul
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