The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29

! ston has sold to Michael Ryan of st. Paul
the Harvard Chambers apartment house,
on Tenth street. at the foet OF stdarmon
place, for $5S,300. The. Huestons came
! from What Cheer, Iowa, a year ago or
so, and erected this apartment house.
h Two Breaks In His Les-Erastus
Douglass, 73 years Of age, a resident or
Buffalo, Mimi, fell down a flight of stairs
at the Allen hotel yesterday and broke
his right leg In two places--in the thigh
and near the knee. He was taken to St.
Barnabas hospital, where he is resting
quietly. fs$ d ~. ...
Looking for Alleged Forger-The police
are looking for a man who gave the name
OF l.. H. La Rue and who is said to have
passed a number of forged checks upon
various merchants in the city. The
checks were drawn upon the First Nat
ional bank and purported to have been is
sued by the Scanon-Gi Lumber COM
pany.
Changes Its Articies-James S. Bell and
John D. Washburn, president and secre-
tary Of the Washburn Crosby Milling com
pany, yesterday filed with the register OF
deeds an amendment to the articles of in
corporation filed in 1883. The board OF
directors is increased from seven to nine
"A second vice president, an assistant Sec
retary and an assistant treasurer are add
ed to the official roster.
Grdiron Club Not ComIng.-The Grid
iron club Of Washington. which was tc
have visited the Pacific coast this yeal
by Way of Minneapolis, has abandoned It's
proposed journey. Explanation has beer
made to the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railways that the club
could not assemble a sufficient number OF
OF ho
For Use of the PubIIc-The American
Tent and Awning company is erecting a
large tent at the state fair grounds, to
be known as the American Tent" 1t will
be furnished with chairs, tables, reading
matter, ice water, etc. The public at
large is invited to stop, rest and refresh
themselves; read, write or meet friends
The above courtesy will be extended to
the public without charge.
Suddenly Became lnsane-John Little
residing at 81 Eastman avenue, on Nicol-
let Island became violently insane this
morning and attempted to commit sui
eide. The police were notified and Little
was removed to the county Jail. Wher
the officers reached Littles room, they
found him with ropes and everything ir
readiness to take his own life. The mar
attacked Inspector Wirtensohn, but wa:
ONeIpOWereQ.
&, a Big Shipload-Word was received this
afternoon at the office Of A. E. Johnson &
Co. that the Oscar H., the big new steam
ship Of the Scandinavian-Ame merican line
left Christiansand this morning, having
on board 216 salon and cabin passengers
and -l,117 steerage passengers. The pas
sengers record is something unpreced
ented in the Scandinavian steamship bust
ness. Most of the immigrants are des
tined for the northwest. ~, .
School of Music. Oratory and Dramatic
Art has issued it's fifth annual .catalogu,
announcing it's plans for the year open
Z ing Sept. s. There have been severa
changes and additions to the faculty. Th
oratorical department will lbe in charg
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holt assiste,
by Miss Lucille Way. Clayton D. Gilbert
; who leaves in September for the Emerson
School of Oratory in Boston, will return t.
the school annually for a summer season
: Miss Ednah F. Hall has been added t.
81 the vocal department; Charles Shible,
will be in the mandolin department; Cragl
Walston will assist Miss Verna Golden ii
the violin department, and H. S. Wood
ruff will teach the pipe organ.