The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
CITY NEWS
Sixth Ward Republicans-The Sixth
Ward Republican Club will meet next
Wednesday evening at Dania hall.

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Valuable Horse StoIen-A valuable
horse and buggy belonging. to Dr. 0; <.
Richardson was stolen from in front OF the
Guaranty Loan building Saturday afternoon.
Raby's BODY Found-A laborer found
the body OF colored baby floating in the
river at the foot Of Sixth avenue Sc Sat-
urday. The child was evidently not more
than day old. The coroner was norineu and
the body was removed to the morgus.
DR.. McCoIIum on City Water-Dr c..
A. McColum, chairman of the public health
committee of the Commercial Club. will de-
liver an informal talk OH THE Present and
Future of tho Minneapolis Water Supply" at
Lyndale Congregational church Monday eve
ming.
Mckinley Memorial Funds-Minne
sota's contribution to the Mckinley memorial
fund will DO forwarded to the national OH
which has not yet reported is st. Paul. where
the work was begun late. The amount Will
aggregate about $1,000.
Hudson Refugees Sought - Deputy
Sheriff Carroll OF Hudson. Wis. is here to,
day searching for two prisoners who escaped
from the Hudson Jail last night. The tugi-
Storybuck; aged e. The local detectives are
aiding htm. A reward of $zoo has been OF
tered.
Candidate No. 13-Edward ]. Conroy
this morning filed his affidavit as candidate
for sheriff on the democratic ticket. He Is
No. Is. Mr.. Conroy says that he is not oas-
turbed In the least by No. Is or any other
number, except the number OF votes his rivals
may get. There are thirteen letters in his
name, and he Says the number has generally
brought him good luck.
Will Break Ground Soon - Ground
will be broken in preparation for building
the Cedar Rapids railway frelghthouse ana
other buildings at the earliest possible mo-
msnt perhaps within two weeks t1 ths plans naa
sage OF the ordinance last night. Preference
In the work will be given to minneapolis con-
tractors and Minneapolis workingmen.
NJ. e. Doran Returns-M, E. Doran, OF
the defunct brokerage firm of NJ. E. Doran &
Co, returned to Minneapolis Yesterday, but
His partner, Edward Remadka. stated that
there was no communication to make. With
regard to the refusal Of creditors of the firm
to take Mr.. Dorans notes for security, Mr.
Remadka said that, SO far as he could see,
Mr.. Doran had offered his best asset
The Grocera' Picnic Minneapolis
grocers are considering a change in their pic,
me plans this In the past sne
OF work. and it is believed that some outing
can be arranged on simpler lines. President
H. J. Dahn OF the Grocers Association has
named the following committee: Herman J.
Dahn, chairman; John Powell o. F. Holman
J. S. Taylor. L. j. Peterson, Paul Weber.
Two Blocks to Be Graded-WalteI
L. Badger has just let the Job of grading two
blocks in Daytons subdivision Of the Blaisdel
addition to Contractor Falvey. Inc twt
blocks between Twenty-second and Twenty
fourth street, Basdell and Pillsbury ave
nues. are to leveled up and made into the
finest uniformly laid out blocks in the city
A uniform level four feet above the sidewalk
will be established. The work will take sixty
days.
HOld-up MethOds-Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell NJ. Bennett have returned from Califor-
mia, where Mr.. Bennett has lumber and min,
to say about the hold-up methods OF the ho-
tells on the Pacific coast just now, while this
tourist hsrvest is at its height. He thinks II
from ii eS& nssnes they are getting through
the y ,irice OF their hotel-keepers. Many
9ther. returning hs3 se the same complaint.
DIR. j. q. Helwig &xay-Owing to the
serious illness OF a brothsr Of DR.. Helwig Of
tue First Presbyterian church, the doctor has
been called from the city and will not occu-
ice will be conducted by Rev. Dr. D. l.
Kiehle of the state university, and Rev. Stan
ley 3. Roberts OF Bethlehem Presbyterian
ject The Gospel for All Men, The usua
musical service by the orchestra in the eve
ming also.
Not Used to Theft-There was a little
domestic tragedy back Of the conviction Of
MARY Smith in the municipal court Sat
urday on a charge Of petit larceny. II
turned out that the woman who had beer
branded as common shoplfter was the wifi
of prominent business man Of Anoka. Unit
a few days ago she had kept close to the
straight and narrow path She admitted this
morning that the theft was more the outcome
band than from any really vicious motive
Her husband paid her fine of $15.