Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
The Day i'm Davenport

| State Wins RedIight Case.-When
William Reins, erstwhile proprietor of
the odoriferous Riverview hotel, which
was the center of the first fight under
the red light law, announced that he
had been given the double" and not
the iron" cross, and that he was go
ing to appear as witness for the state
at the hearing for a perpetual injunc-
ton against the hotel building, Rooster
abandoned the unequal struggle and
to the state everything was conceded.
The decree will be signed within few
days. The matter was scheduled to
come up for hearing last Friday morn
ing. Gustav A. Rooster, Jr., the princi-
pal defendant, maintaining stoutly
through his attorneys that he was go
ing to battle to finish. The attorneys
| for the defense were unable to be pres
ent Friday, and the case was continued
until yesterday, the defense meanwhile
making every. effort to have conces-
prosecutor stood firm, however, and
only allowed one technically. The de-
cree which is even now awaiting the
, signature of the court, provides for
payment of all costs in the case, tax
of $500, and restraints perpetually the
property known as the Riverview hotel
from ever being used for immoral pur-
, poses. 1t also restraints both Mr..
| Rooster and Mr.. Reins from ever oper-
ating or being in any way, however
remotely, connected with the renting
of property being used for illegal pur-
poses, throughout the Seventh judicial
district of Iowa Should either of the
defendants be found guilty of violating
this injunction they are liable to fine
of $1,000 and term of six months in
jail
Old WadswOrth Home Is SOld.-The
old Wadsworth home at 1909 Perry
street, at one time the finest residence
on Perry street, then an exclusive res
idence district of Davenport, has been
sold by Mrs Anna Wadsworth to Jacob
and Wilhelmina Schulz. The house
was built by a Mr.. Thompson, who at
that time was called the richest man
in Iowa. Mr.. Schulz buys the prop
erty for a home. Consideration was
$4,000. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cross
| have sold the property at 615 Colorado
street to J. H. Bell, who will make his
home there. Consideration was $4,000,
The transfers were made through the
Snider, Walsh & Hynes agency.
Three Licenses IsSued.-Three cou-
Piles were given marriage licenses yes
terday from the Office of the clerk of
district court They were George E.
Weaver and Katharine Dondon, Day.
export; Charles Chamberlin, Toulon,
ILL.,, and Mary Campbell, Wyoming,
Ill; William Grothusen and Lillian
Schwenke, both of Davenport.
ROddewig Out of Race.-Louis E.
Roddewig announced Yesterday that he
would not run for police magistrate
again. The present incumbent of the
office made the statement that he con-
sidered the four terms he had served
were enough. With the retirement of
Mr.. Roddewig two other candidates
were brought to the front yesterday,
making three who have been men
tionod Ey Movor UroIdo paclyar uyac
one. Attorney Otis Gilbrech had al
ready taken out nomination papers,
and Attorney. Glenn d. Kelley of the
firm of Names and Kelly announced
himself as candidate for the Office.
He went to the Office of City Clerk
Hugo Moeller and took out the papers
of nomination. Waldo Becker, former
mayor of Davenport, is being urged by
many Of his friends to run for the Of
fee Mr. Becker has so far not con-
scented to do so, however He has also
been mentioned as a democratic candi-
date for mayor.
Obituary RecOrd.---David B. Renner
passed away at his home, Pal West
Fifth street, at o'clock Sunday morn
ing after 10 days illness of pluro-
pneumonia. The deceased was born in
| Carroll county, H., on April l, 1850.
He received his education in the public
schools of Lanark, Ill In 1907 the
deceased moved to Davenport where