Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
DAVENPORT

The Saloon ouestion.-Win the Dav-
export city council permit saloon IL
censes TO be transferred by those who
were among the lucky 104 TO saloon
keepers who viii be put out Of bust
ness July /? This is the question that
Is hothering many saloon keepers who
are said 10 have successfully negotia-
ted for the transfer of licenses after
the saloon reduction goes into effect
That there have been various bids
made TO those favored by the council
for their permits is generally known
about town. II also is evident tina.
the marketable value OF a city saloon
license is daily enhancing and that
where formerly q permit could be pur-
chased for a nominal sum, they can
not be touched today for less than
four figures. The council still is con-
fronted with various phases OF the
saloon problem which yet remain to
be solved. The license transfer ques-
ton will probably be decided after
July l.
Money Market Loosens.-That the
money market. which has been very
tight since March /. will show decid.
edly looser tendencies within a month
is the opinion OF Cashier Frank B.
Yetter of the Iowa National bank
Nearly all OF the loans of local banks
ara at per cent and there is a big
demand for money that has not com
nj 81. -.
chief reason for the present tight mar
ket is due to farming aud crop condi.
tons" says Mr. Yetter. Early this
year the price OF corn was not as high
as many of our farmers had expected
so instead of selling and depositing
the money in the bank. as has been
the custom, the farmers kept theE
grain"
Death by MISUNDERSTANDING Ho
vey, whose death was announced yes
terday, met death in a crash between
two automobiles, is the report accord
ing TO additional details received. Ho
vey, who conducted a rooming house II
New York City, was driving his car
along the street. Coming TO the inter
section OF two streets, another high
powered car crashed into the side o.
Hovey's machine, throwing the latter
out OF the car. His head struck the
pavement, and he died about sever
hours after the casualty. Hovey wa
about 43 years OF age. He is srT,>yeC
by one sister. Mrs. Kate Woods; TIVE
brothers. Lee HOvey Of Keokuk anC
William Hovey Of Rock Island
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Insurance Convention Speakers
Hon. II. Z. Sampson, assistant state
attorney general; Hon. w. L. Hard
ing. and &c. F. Hildreth, both wei
known Chicago Insurance men, and L
II. Stubs st. Joseph. Mo-, whose ad
dress was the sensation of the las
national convention of insurance men
will be the speakers at the state cor
vention TO be held in Davenport Jun
HIP. The program was completes
yesterday by the arrangements CON
mittee, w. r. Weir Frank Camp an
Richard Mittelbuscher, and promise
20 be one Of the best in the histor
OF the state association. In addttio
to the above named speakers Pres
dent Lew Anderson of the state ass
citation, Cedar Rapids, will also al
dress the meeting. Insurance Legi
lation" will be the subject OF NJ
Harding's talk. c. +. Hildreth wi
speak on THE National Association
Assistant Attorney General Sampso
on Discrimination in Fire Rates" an
l.. II. Stubs on the rather compr
hensive subject What Is the Matte
With Us"
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Street ImproVements.-Bids wei
opened by the Davenport board (
public works for the paving of or
street and three alleys and for on