The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-28
TIE. CITY.
TOWN TALK

The Title Insurance and Trust Company
pays 2 per cent on deposits subject to check.
Our spccia:ties surety bonds. burglary and
employers liability insurance. Fred l.. Gray
company. Guaranty Loan building &
The new fire station on Fourth street was
put In commission late yesterday, when truck
No. l, chemical No. and the water tower
took station there. $500 as
William E. Grimshaw, deputy United States
marshal, returned yesterday afternoon from
Japan. where he took Francis S. Mayer,
charged with forgery. . -
Charles A. Hawn, carpenter, fell from the
scattolding on building at Nicollet avenue
and Seventh street yesterday and broke his
thigh. He was taken to the Asbury hospital.
Thomas Peterson, a farmer from near
Shakopee, says he was robbed of $22 Monday
night on Nicollet island near West Island and
Eastman avenues. He was Knocked uncon
scious and when he recovered his money was
gone. The police have not found the thieves.
There will be special meeting OF the
Eight Hour League TOMORROW evening at the
Fourth Ward wlgwam. Ray W. Jones. James
questions Of special interest in connection
with the coming national convention of EN-
ployers and employees. s
An enterprising young man has been at
work in the eighth ward selling garbage
cans. which he represented as the can pre-
scribed by the health department. The de-
partment declares that no firm or person has
been authorized to sell cans and that the
galvanized iron.
Young man just beginning your business
life, you doubtless have thoughts of home
OF your own later on. If you succeed in
special sale of Boulevard addition lots, your
wife. which is to be, will warmly commend
your judgment and providence in obtaining
so desirable site for your future home, and
you may, If you will, secure the first choice
OF these twenty-eight lots. Prompt action
will bring you prize. '~~. ~ . -. F
Lieutenant F. c. Purnell, an officer of the
A 5 an coast artillery. is the guest OF
companed w. E. Grimshaw on his return
trip from Japan, and is on his way to, Lon
don to participate in the coronation cere-
monies. Mr., Purnell says Americans are rap
idly undermining the Philippines, and that
Manila is becoming a progressive, up-to- da te
city. American farm implements are in gen,
eral use In Australia. H.. ~ 49, s"
Mayor Ames promises to tighten the strings
on the mpecunious peddlers who have beer
| receiving such liberal fayors from his office
during the past year. To delegation o1
| protesting retail grocers, he said yesterday
that he would revoke all the present permits
before June 10, and thereafter issue permits
| only In cases where the applicant otherwise
might be charge on the city's poor depart
| ment - -'...'.....', 800. -. - - J.;
| A meeting in the interests of the Salvation
Army was held last night in Plymouth Con
gregational church. Addresses were made b.
Rev. DR. l.; H. lHallock, c.. NJ; Stocking. 0
me Union ClLy MISSION, ana MIS- Marquis
wife OF the provincial officer Of the army. Th
| latter made mention OF the social aspects :.
| the field here and elsewhere. Mrs Margett
| told also of the proposed workingmen's shell
ter and Of work in the slums and amont
| fallen women. = g.. r. - ~ -. - - ~ :
Investigations made by Bicycle Inspector
| Conner and Vaughn have led them to con
! clude that great many wheels stolen in tn
| city are taken to the country and sold t.
farmers. The matter came out in trying t
trace the wheel stolen from Mrs. Alex. Black
| 12S w Fifteenth street, which disappears
from department store rack and was foun
in the possession Of farmer boy near West
colt. The detectives think many other wheel
have been disposed of in similar way.