The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-07
CITY news

A Shady Transaction-The store of
A. D. Campbell, s716 Hennepin avenue, was
evidently familiar with the place Shade
cloth and shade rollers We're stolen. The
cloth was dark green and the rollers were
marked with Mr.. Campbell's label. Pm
Veterans and sons Installation
The newly elected officers Of the Union Vet
day night President James A. kellogg, in
his inaugural address, advised the organlZa "a
tion to pay more attention to politics IN the
future, also to transact business IN executiVe
session.
Yenants Were scared-Fire in ten
ement-house at l4O3 First avenue caused
great excitement among the occupants Of the
building at 1880 this forenoon. 1t started in
a kitchen ON the second floor, and hlled Inc
house with smoke. The fire department was
summoned and the blaze was eXtineulsheo
without any great damage. sars
S. E. Olson at Dresden-According to
the last reports, General S. E: Olson was ID
Dresden, the artistic capital of SaXony. MI.
Olson has covered about all Of civilized Eu.
rope. He is charmed with Switzerland, put
says that in quarter Of a century NORWAY
will have the majority Of the tourists VINO are
looking for grand and picturesque scenery
A Night School Banquet-The night
school Of the Minneapolis Y. NJ: G: A; VII y
hold it's sixth annual banquet at the 7. M =.
A. building at 6:45 o'clock next trlday eve
ming. About 400 Invitations have been issued
and it is expected that about 27b persons WI!
be POSTMASTER, and there will pc speech
by w. ]. Dean, the president OF the assocla-
ton. and by others.
Bill Poster In TrOuble-Harry Bon
nell, a bill poster, is under, arrest charged
with petit larceny. Formerly, bonnell was
employed by the Dewey theater paper man.
but went to St Paul several weeks ago. Yes
terday he arrested while trying to sell a
large number of Autographs which 1t is SAID
he, had stolen from the Dewey theater. IN
police court this morning he pleaded not
guilty. and will be tried tomorrow.
He Knew the Symptoms A. G.
Thomas, a midle-aged man, diagnosed his
own case this morning and decided that ne
had smallpox. So he walked to the city hall
and into police headquarters, inquirlng FOR
the detention room. Another patient went
into the city hall, and it was discovered by
the elevator operator that he was suffering
from the disease, and he, too, was locked up.
Ministers Meet-The Ministers ALI
ance held its January meeting at the Y: M.
made a report which did not prove wholly
satisfactory. The committee was continued
and the report will be revised The subject
for discussion was, 1.-The Spirit of Devotion in
Modern Churches, a paper being read by
Rev. C. A. Cool, pastor Of the Fowler Meth
odst church. - H-.- .... 9.
''Gy1n" in Church Basement - Rev.
Martin D. Hardin of Andrew Presbyterian
church has presented plans to the congrega-
ton for a basement gymnasium in the church
at Eighth avenue Sc and Fourth street.
There is room for a basketball court, bowl
ing alley, baths, and all the customary appa-
ratus of an up-to-date gymnasium. The place
will be Open afternoons and evenings. The
plan Is very new in this country and entirely
SO in the northwest. 1t is the purpose of the
pastor to have classes formed and to employ
an athletic director. - ..r ... '--
NEUROLOGICAL VI
WIN. A. JORDAN died at the residence
OF his son. 2436 Stevens avenue, Sunday
morning. Deceased was native OF Ellis
worth, Me-, and had resided in this city for
the past eighteen years. He is survived by
two sons, Frank S. and A. c. Jordan. Flu
neral was held from the residence to-day, at
p. m.
MRS. BESSIE BESTRON, 20 years of
age, and residing at 1880 Eighteenth street
S, died at the city hospital Sunday night after
an illness of two months. 49,.
HENRY w. FORBES, Jan. 4, at his
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