Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Commercial ciu0 and davenport Au-
tomobile club are asked 10 send dele
cations to this meeting.
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Prosecutor ArriVes.-Assistant At
torney Genera, Robertson arrived in
Davenport yesterday to assist in the
prosecution Of Isaac Richardson, in I
dicted by the grand jury for man /
slaughter. The case IS the first jury /
tritl at this term Of court and will |
probably be begun next week
Traffic ordlnarces-The police auto !
patrol was Technically placed under
arrest" Wednesday by Mayor Mueller.
Recently the city council passed an
ordinance against smoking automo-
biles On the streets Of Davenport. One
/ arrest has already been made under
the new statute. Wednesday as Mayor
Mueller was walking down Main
street what should he see but the city
auto patrol coming up Main street
| leaving a cloud of smoke in it's path
The mayor rushed out into the street,
stopped the patrol and ordered it
taken at once 10 the shop for repairs.
Giving an imitation of the fire chiefs
car On a death-defying race to con-
fiagration. the siren screaming a
warning signal to clear the streets,
cost James Mahan S5 and court costs
before Magistrate Roddewig yester-
day morning. Mahan was charged
with violating the automobile whistle
ordinance by making an undue"
amount of noise with his siren. He was
arrested by Motorcycle Policeman
Dahlquist Tony Clark, a companion
Of Mahan's charged with the same
offense, was dismissde.
Will German turned the corner a.
Second and Brady streets on the
wrong side OF the street, It Is said.
and was placed under arrest by Traf-
fic Policeman Waack.
Decree Of Divorce.-A decree Of d.
/ vorce was granted to Lola NJ. Bauck
t by Judge Barker yesterday against
her husband, William z. Bauck. Cruel
/. and inhuman treatment was the al
1 legation. The defendant did not con
? test the case Mrs. Bauck was repre-.
5 sented by Attorney Alfred Parsons,
D The Baucks we're married June &c,
S 1910.
3 Obituary Record.-Following a LONG
illness Mrs. Henrietta Steffen, an old
resident here, died az 7:30 O'Clock
3 Wednesday night at the family home
: 1924 West Third street. She was 79
I | years old Mrs. Steffen was born
: Nov. %, 1888, in Melendorf. Germany
: She was educated in private schools
K in the old country and lived there un
til 21 years old. In the year 1854 she
came to the United States, landing a
I New York City She lived in thai
y city for a short time and then went tc
y New Haven, Conn. Later she came
: west to Moline, and on Dec. II, 1855
= was married to Herman II. Steffen
T. The family came to Davenpot few
5 years later and since that time she
l. has resided here. The couple cele
! brated their golden wedding anniver
n sary in the year 1905. The survivor!
: are the husband, Herman II. Steffeni
d two sons, Emiel Steffen of Lincoln
= Neb., and Henry Steffen of Davenport
L and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Mach
n and Mrs. ]. c. Krause, both of thi!
2 city. The funeral was held at
e o'clock today from the family homt
Il with interment in Fairmount ceme
" terry.
d Mrs. Aimee AsbuTn, nee Haskir
n formerly of Davenport and a sister Q
e Mrs. s. P. Bawden Of this city, die
le at her home in Moultrie, Ga, Wednes
day after an illness Of several months
duration. Death was caused by ms
e. laria. Deceased was born in Dayer
IT port 20 years ago. the daughter Of tn
n late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HasknE
10 Four years ago she was married {
r Howard l. Ashburn and since tha
Of time has made her home in MoultriC
O. Mrs. S. P. Bawden was called to Mou
er trie two weeks ago on account of tn
L, serious condition of her sister. Nj
rt Bawden left this noon for that cit