The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-08
CITY NEWS
EH-Mayor of Winnipeg-Horace Will
son. former mayor of Winnipeg. Man, was
IN Minneapolis yesterday. He says last years
bumper crop has given the prairie province
unprecedented prosperity.

Ex-Mayor of Winnipeg-Horace Will
son, former mayor of Winnipeg, Man, was
IN Minneapolis yesterday. He says last years =
unprecedented prosperity.
Lieut.. Tew's Lecture = Lieutenant
Martin e. Tew, who served in the Philip
pines, will give his stereopticon lecture on
The Philippines in the First Unitarian
church, at s M Monday. The lecturer VII
show 200 steleOpticon views and moving pic
lures.
Peavey Grain Co. Enlarged-F. H.
Beaver Is to-day admitted as a member OF the
drm. Mr.. Deaver has been with tho Peavey
company for years in various capacities. For
some time he has had charge Of its general
financial matters.
Wandering in the COId-H. Egge, 3S
years old and minister who has been cared
5or at the Deaconess hospital since early early, N
November, left the institute this morning.
and several hours later was found wandering
ABOUT the streets scantily clad ana suh tho
Ing from exposure. He was taken TO the
Central police station.
VIII Make More Furniture-A $25,-
Goo brick addition, 70 by $50 feet. is to be
l3S Western avenue. 1t is to be completed
May l. Additional men will be employed.
The Luger company took the old Kennedy q
their former eru factory e at G North st. Paul.
A. L. CrocLer's Successor The
library board monthly meeting began this
sueaass at on is to be
elected. Three names have been mentioned
W. F. Decker, j.. NJ. Anderson and jacob
which already has two members. Jacob Stone
is member Of the Athenaeum.
Daniel SulIy the Guest Daniel
q
Metropolitan theater. was the guest of honor
at a banquet given last evening by Henne-
pin council No. 4s5. Knights Of Columbus.
emit The newly installed officers were tho
hosts. Daniel Suly told several stories and
addresses were made by Rev. J: NJ. Cleary.
Rev. George Arctander, Hugh ODonnell, 7.
L. Cootey, w. II. Donahue and Roger vail.
A Tax Bill Meet1ng-President A. c.
Paul Of the Commercial Club has been re-
quested by numerous members to call a meet
ing for the discussion Of the tax bill. The
date has not been decided but 1t will probably
DE next Tuesday or "Wednesday. This viii be
the first public meeting Of Minneapolis bust
ness men to discuss the tax bill. Several
private meetings have been held, one taking
which several of the leading local opponents
OF the bill discussed the code.
Fell From Boiler-Adolph Demars,
q fireman at the light and power plant at the
was at work. this morning, and received in
suries from which he may die. He struck
on his head and shoulder on the stone floor
OF the engine-room, and when picked up was
unconscious. He remained unconscious until
noon, when he revived slightly. Besides in
5uries to his head and shoulder, he stained
q fracture of the collar bone. Demars is 25
years old and has wife living at 1913 Nine
teenth avenue n.
Car Runs for the Sidewalk - Car
MO on ha Ecrhth nd line.
speeding along Eighth avenue this morning,
and had just reached Twenty-sixth street
when the front truck jumped the track The
truck turned at right angles and the car
started for the sidewalk, while women
shrieked and glass crashed. The rear end of
the car swung against one of the iron poles
which support the electric wires and snapped
1t off like reed, but hole was torn In the
roof Of the car. The motorman applied his
brake and the car came to stop just as the
front truck struck the sidewalk. No one was
injured.
Furniture Rates Observation-Disclosures
apolis furniture conferred at the Com
1nercial Club this afternoon on freight rates
to coast points. Representatives of the trans
continental roads will meet at Portland soon
to readjust rates from eastern points to the
coast. Minneapolis furniture men desire that
certain articles they make be placed on the
commodity tariff list and will make the re-
quest through the representatives of the north
coast lines. The principal competition Min
neapolis meets the coast comes from coast
jobbers. The local men are watching the Sit
uation closely. They are fairly we'll salts
fed with the present status and will en-
deavor to hold their own in any readjustment