Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06

These are John Gerken, John Benin
and Paul Knappe.
Hotel Davenport Has Anniversary
Il was six years ago yesterday that
the fine new Davenport hotel was
thrown open 70 business and six years
of success has marked the manage
ment Of German & Harrison The
event was appropriately celebrated
Tuesday evening with a banquet at
tended by some so friends Of the pro-
prietors.
Large Plate Glass Broken.-A large
plate glass show window IN the store
OF Robert Smallfield, the music deal
CT, at Third and Main streets, was
shattered yesterday morning in rather
an odd manner. A workman was en-
gagged in breaking down an iron hitch
ing post in front OF the Offices OF the
ment Of flying iron struck the window
several hundred dollars.
Licensed to Wed.-Four marriage
licenses were issued as follows: Al
Der: T. Dawson and Laura Dorothy
Druehl, both Of Bettendorf; Fred Z
BartweH and Dorothy Schroeder, both
OF Davenport; Frederick Daniel Es-
terla of Muscatine, and Lulu r. Rich
ardson Of Davenport; Gordon L. Hos
letter of Moline and Anna N. Adams
OF Davenport.
May Send Cooper to Hospitai.-The
81 900 bond under which Attorney
Charles T. Cooper is being held, has
not yet been raised Walter Petersen,
one OF Cooper's attorneys, stated yes
terday afternoon that friends OF
Cooper were working to secure
bondsmen and hoped TO get him out
OF the county jail within a day or
two. When the bond is met, notice
OF appeal will be fled. The appeal
is already made out, but will not be
filed until bondsmen are secured.
Cooper's friends are also working TO
secure his commitment to the Knox
vile hospital for inebriates. Cooper
still faces an indeterminate sentence
OF from six months TO seven years. i'm
posed by Judge Donegan following con-
viction on a false pretense charge.
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Shingles Catch Fire.-Shfngles on
the roof OF the Laughlin home, 731
East Seventh street, caught fire abo>t
; o'clock Tuesday afternoon and ne
cessitated a run of the fire depart
ment- The fire was easily extinguish-
I'd. No damage resulted.
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Diamond Ring Causes Trouble
Following the sudden breaking of or
their engagement. as the result OF a
lovers quarrel. Carl White. employed
in the construction business with ".
J. Malloy. has brought suit against his
former sweetheart. Clara Colburn, for
the return of the diamond he gave
her when his proposal Of marriage was
accepted. All went as merry as a
bell between White and pref
~ little Miss COlburn. 17-year-old ST
Louis girl, until a Few days ago. Miss
ColbuTn had been told, she says. by
White, that he was Mr. Malloy's part
ner and that lie had coolies OF money.
so much that buying a diamond was
Ike purchasing q package OF chewing
gum OF paying car fare. He was
about 20 build a home I'm Camp Nc
Clellan. so the story goes. kept 4 trot-
ter and trap. and was going II take
her out every once in 4 while for frog
leg dinners. When no first drove up
to her home with a prancing horse
and brand new rig Miss Colburn
thought It w9s all right. but when he
appeared with q second rig the next
time she suspected that II might be
a livery team. This led to his discoy-
cry. The diamond cost about SIS.
Miss COlburn liked Il Just the same
and refuses 10 give it up. Hence the
suit brought by White yesterday before
Justice Phil Daum for the recovery
OF the sparkier. White Is represent
ed By Attorney Henry Jebens and
Miss Colburn by County Attorney Fred
Vollmer.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Johanna
Henrietta Margaretha Jensen. n years
old. died at 9 o'clock Tuesday night
at the family home. sos Alma avenue.
after a prolonged illness. Deceased