The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
CITY NEWS

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Held to the G. J.-Robert German and
John Walters, who were arraigned In the
police court for burglary in the third degree
a few days ago, were in court again to-day.
They decided to waive examination anu were
held for the grand jury in $500 bail.
Poor Need Less Help-The advent of
warm weather has had an immediate and
material effect on the work of the city poor
department. Superintendent Johnson said to-
day that two-thlrds OF the applicants for aid
had dropped off in the past three weeks; This
means saving to the city OF $50 day
Local Company Buys City Bonds-
The Minnesota Loan and Trust company was
awarded the $249, 900 of Minneapolis city bonds.
at a premium of $22,S55, Its bid being the
highest OF nine. This is the third issue Of
Minneapolis bonds, aggregating 100000, pur-
chased by this company, within the past three
years.
A. Cold Wave Coming - Commission
men have kept Observer Outram's telephone
busy since the present freakishly warm
weather began, asking when change might
be expected 1t is announced this afternoon
that cold wave is coming and that by morn
Ing drop to at least l6 degrees above zero
may be expected. H..
Big Logging Contracts-The North
ern Pacific has closed contracts with num-
Der of Minneapolis lumbermen for the trans
portation OF 100, 600 feet Of logs from the
mills. The iumbermen hope by shipping a
large amount of timber all rail to make UP
for a possible shortage in the log supply due
to the early breaking up OF the roads in the
woods
Whose $5 Is Its-A janitor found a
IS gold piece while cleaning the vault in the
sherif's office. Instead of keeping 1t he
turned the money over to Sheriff Dreger. The
latter does not know whether he is the owner
or whether DR.. U. G. Williams or Phil T.
claims. Arthur Jones says that possession is
hine points OF law and rules that Mr.. Dreger
An OIfactory Demonstration-Hea
Commissioner Hall has not wholly given up
his fight for the location Of the crematory
b. pa The ST.
power company, out to the erematory next
week and expects that after he has seen it's
lions against locating 1t on the island. II the
znillers make no protests. he believes that he
can satisfy the other directors.
Expert Reports Disregarded - The
waterworks committee OF the council yes
eerday awarded the contract for four go
horsepower boilers for the new pumping sta
tion to the Erie City Iron company, OF Erie,
Pa. The Erie boilers were not recommended
either by City Engineer Sublette or Chief En-
Etneer Bergstrom, but four of the five mem
eers Of the committee stood for that selection.
Alderman Lane will probably make a fight
against the adoption of the report by the
council.
Band Boys as Guests-Prof Frank
Dams has extended an invitation to the men,
bers OF the Journal Newsboys band to at
tend the concert Of the DAM orchestra at the
Metropolitan theater Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Arrangements will be made at once for sup
plying the boys with credentials, so that they
Journal Newsboys' band are requested to
meet at the bandroom at 3 p. m. next Sunday
afternoon to attend the DAM concert. Uni
forms will not be required
Additions to Memorial Fund-Frank
H. Forbes. secretary of the Mckinley me-
mortal fund, received checks yesterday
amounting to $50 from the citizens Of Will
the school children of Traverse county, and
$50 from citizens of Wheaton aud Tntah.
Others sent in checks and money orders for
smaller sums. Ay April Mr.. Forbes will
compile the donation to this fund throughout
the state, by counties, showing the amounts
each county in the state has subscribed,
A Fight Over ChiIdren-There was q
hard fight the four children of Mr. and
Mrs. John Fisher, SIT Washington avenue 5,
yesterday, which resulted In arrest of Fisher
on charge Of assault an1 battery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher parted about :our months ago and
Mrs. Fisher took the children. To-day Fisher
claims he was given to understand that his
wife, was willing to surrender two of the
children to him, but when he went for them
friend Of Mrs Fishers objected and fight
ensued
Oil Piping Plan Considered The
right to lay pipes in the alleys and across
streets in Minneapolis, for the purpose OF
conveying Texas Oil for fuel purposes, was
considered by the special committee Of one
r. alderman
over without action. The parties interested
claim that they will be able to furnished fuel
per ton on the price of coal. DR.. A. X Nor
ton is the only local party interested in the
project
: modelling Of the street barns at First
a. avenue NE and University will begin in few
days. The plan calls for the erection of an
adSon , In the rear of the zen o
this addition Is completed the building will
occupy an entire block. The additional space
for the better accommodation of employees
Bath rooms for trainmen. lockers and other
conyeniences will be feature of the re-
modelled building. The plans were drawn by
KEGS & Colburn.
Seemed to Be No Case-Sarah G., P
Moberly, who was in the police court this
morning, charged with disorderly conduct
nan, said that few days ago the defendant
tried to prevent his son Willie from drawing
small express cart past her house. He said
that she ran out into the street and angrily
threatened to chastise the boy. He FASTENED
to the rescue, when, he said, the irate female
intimated to him her intention to throw the
whole conbination-son. father and express
Wagon-into the street. Judge Dickinson re-
marked that, inasmuch as no harm had beer
done, there seemed to be case against the
defendant.
Garbage That Wasn't Cremated-
Lena LeRose, her husband and group OF
LeRoselets were in the police court this morn
Ing charged with the violation Of an ordinance
OF the board OF health which prohibits the
throwing of refuse and garbage on empty
lots The younger members of the family
raised piteous wall as soon as they got in
the courtroom and temporarily delayed the
proceedings. Police Matron Schaeffer re.
moved the yociferous youngsters The com.
plainapt said that Mrs LeRose had beer
: throwing chicken feathers and other garbage
into lot adjacent to his place. The defend
ant steutly denied the allegation. Under
cross examination, however, she admitted
throwing dish water into the next yard and
was promptly given IS or five days.