The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
CITY AND VICINITY.
The telephone call of the Irish Standard
is 278 Mississippi Valley Co.
rERsELY TOLD.

$4,000. -'''
The retail price Of hard coal in this
city has gone up to $8.25 a ton within
the last few days.
Dr. A. A. Ames is the Republican
candidate for mayor, having defeated
John Schlener by about 1000 votes.
WANTED-Saleslady for a fast
selling book. Big pay to the right
person.. Address, j. F., Irish Stand
ard office.
M. "A. NIcLogan, 4107 Lyndale ave-
nue. N, has reported to the police that
he accidentally lost roll Of bills az
gregating $500 while riding his bicycle.
The ladies of st. Dominic Court No.
$40, w. G. o. f., will give grand ball
at Forester Hall, corner of Franklin
and Fifteenth avenues S., on Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 3.
A reward of $500 has been offered
for the apprehension and conviction
of the three men who shot and killed
Policeman Perry Gates at La Crosse,
Wis, Sept. Z. Notice to this effect has
been received by the local police and
the officers are Oh the lookout for the
desperate, trio.
James Crowley has returned from
Atlantic City, N. j., where he has
been attending the annual convention
of postoffice clerks. Mr.. Crowley Wis
tied the principal cities in the east
before his return, but says he is sat
isfied to remain in Minneapolis for
few years, at least.
Labor Commissioner McHale is COM
piling document treating of appren-
ticeship in various trades, which is to
be Incorporated in the Forthcoming re-
port of the state labor department.
His researches show that in 80 union
trades, apprentices are admitted, their
term of service varying from two to
five years.
The ladies of Sodality Of st. An
thony of Padua parish will entertain
their friends with a fine musical pro-
gram and oyster supper at st. Anth-
ony hall, corner Second street and
Eighth avenue northeast, Friday
evening, Oct. 10Th. The price of al
mission, including refreshments. will
be 25 cents.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners has issued an order. through
it's business agent warming all men,
bers of the fraternity to be careful
about working with non-union men.
The penalty has not been stated, but
the order implies that it will be
heavy fine, if not complete dismissal
frf n the union.
Edward Giles, aged GO years, was
foGnd dead Monday morning in the
hall on the first floor of the Hampshire
Arms, where he had been employed as
night Waterman for some years. Mr..
Giles was born in Baltimore, and had
lived in Minneapolis for the past Is
years. His decease was caused, by
heart failure. He leaves wife and
five children, four sons and one daugh-
ter.
Lincoln Court, Catholic Order Of
Fcresters, will give smoke social
next. Monday night, September Oath,
at their hall at the corner of Nicollet
Ave-. and Lake street. State Chief
Ranger. ,Niemeier and other high Of
ficials will be present. The brothers
who attended the Faribault fraternal
carnival will make report. Every
body whether members OF not are
invited.
The Mississippi Valley Telephone
company is doing a large amount of
work in this city. and is only waiting
for the necessary wire to connect 5000
additional subscribers. Charles f..
Wesimann, local manager and se.re-
tary of the company. says the wire
was ordered six weeks ago and paid
for in advance. 1t is expected that
the shipment of it will commence
shortly and that it will all he in the
city in n few weeks.
The owners of the Guaranty Loan
building have just redeemed the prop
erty from foreclosure sale made by
the Minneapolis Trust company Feb.
p last, The building was sold for the
sum of $547,515.O5 to the Minneapolis
Trust company as trustee for the mort
gage bondholders. The trust company
executed and delivered it's certificate
of redemption in consideration of the
amount of its bid and interest from the
date of sale to the present time.
Minnesota will have great timber
sale on Nov. IA. On that date 10000
600 feet of standing pine, spruce, tama-
rack and cedar on state lands will be
sold to the highest bidder. The tim
Der is mostly located in Itasca, St.
Louis, Lake, Cass. Beltrami, Becker,
Crow Wing and Hubbard counties and
Auditor Dunn expects it to bring be-
tween 100000 and $25O,0OO. The vari-
Gus state institutions will receive sub
stantial additions to their funds by the
sale.
Hennepin county filed statement
of its June settlement with the state