Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
DAY IN DAVENPORT

To Plat New Tract.-Gus Steuben, |
cashier OF the Scott County Savings |
bank has purchased a 151k acre tract,
comprising one of the best residence
locations within the town limits OF
Davenport and will plat the land and
place II on the market for residence
lots. Purchase price is approximately
$4,000. The land is bought of L. NJ.
Siebengartner, T. F. Zoller and Will
liam Slender. II is directly north OF
the W. p, Bettendorf mansion, extend
ing TO Long street On the west and
Central avenue on the north. The
tract has been surveyed by Civil Engi-
neer Rigby and is in shape to be
plated Immediately. From 80 to 100
lots, all large, will be comprised in
the new addition. A number OF the
lots will have river view.
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Alleged Much Married.-Robert Gun
Their. a Davenport street car conductor,
who resides at Locust and Farnum
streets, was placed under arrest by
Deputy Sheriff Marinan on a warrant
sworL out at Marion, H., charging him
with bigamy. Gunther denies the
charge. The man came to Davenport
two years ago. According to informa-
ton furnished the local authorities
Gunther was married here. He is said
to have had wife living at Marion.
II was also reported that Gunther was
engaged to marry a Davenport girl.
This could not be confirmed. In a
rtatement made to the deputy sheriff,
Gunther denies the charge. He ad-
mits that he has a wife living in
Marion and from whom he has been
separated on account of domestic trou-
bles. The Davenport authorities have
been unable to locate the alleged Mrs.
Gunther No. nor the local girl to
whom the man is reported 70 be en-
ga~Ed. Gunther is the man that turned
in the fire alarm in the Coliseum co..
flagration.
Insurance Company Sues-Suit for
$4,000 for destruction by fire OF the
automobile OF DR.. J. T. Halter was filed
against the Iowa Telephone conn any
yesterday by the Providence Washing
ton Insurance company. The plaintiff
claims that the alarm telephoned If
was not received in time by the fire
department and that the telephone
company is responsible for the loss
Ely e. Bush are attorneys fol the plain
tiff
Psrsifal az Aeademy.-The next
number in the artists recital course al
the Immaculate Conception academy
will be the presentation Friday even
ing o. Richard Wagner "Parsifal. .
by Miss Anne Irene Larkin, reader
and Miss Henriette Weber. pianist
The presentation Is divided into three
parts The first division deals with
the coming OF the guileless fool. the
woe OF Amfortas and the communion
Of the Holy Grail. The second IS con
cerned with Kundry under the spell
CT her master. the magic garden scene
and the tempting OF Parsifal. The
concluding part gives the redemption
Of Kundry, the healing OF Amfortas
and the GROWING OF Parsifa'
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Sells Morteaaed Automobile-Al
legged to have endeavored to sell q
mortgaged automobile which he Sc
cured from Bruce ia son some time
ago and on which is due balance Of
$1,000. Harry Hagermann, the Daven
port contractor, who has figured In
scOre- OF suits for mechanics liens
is under arrest in st. Louis and may
be brought back to Davenport. Ac
cording to the police Hagermann sc
cured the car with the understanding
that 81 would not be taken from thu