The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
CITY NEWS

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BowdOinians to Meet-Bowdoin coll
lege alumni In the twin cities are preparing
to attend the annual banquet and reunion to
be held Feb. 2b at the Auditorium annex IN
Chicago,
Father and Child Disappear-Mrs.
James McCaInbridge, 25O9 jackson street NE,
reported to the police this morning that her
husband had disappeared, taking with MIN
her 4-year-old child. She asked that search
A Boniface Fined-M. B. Graves. the
proprietor OF the Golden West hotel, was In
the police court this morning, charged with
an assault upon Andrew Moveray. The
trouble resulted over bill. Mr.. Graves was
fined SIS.
A New Rural Route - Congressman
Fletcher has secured an order for the estab-
lishment, March l. OF service addiuonal 10
route 2 from Maple Plain One carrier will
be be- employed The length Of the route 10 10
4S& miles, covering an area or OF square
miles, supplying population Of 5o2
w. l.. Kle1n's Cbarses-The charges
made against Rev. W. B. Riley Of the First
Baptist church by w. l.. Klein, member OF
the church, are still in the hands OF the board
OF deacons. 1t Is understood that they will
come up at the annual meeting arraign-
ment OF the pastor by those opposed to Mr.
Riley. 1t is practically admitted that at least
one OF the charges attacks the yoracity OF the
pastor.
Police Emergency Funds-The po-
lice emergency fund now contains S4as, &C
oording to report made by the committee
to Superintendent AmeS or this, $3.50 was
made by the ball and s11s was left from the
proceeds Of the picnic Of last summer. To
this sum will probably be added the revenue
derived from the souvenir recently printed,
and it Is likely that the same general commit
tee will hold the money in trust 1t will be
used for needy officers.
Basin Walls Are Done The last
stone Of the basin walls of the new pumping
station in Northeast Minneapolis were put IN
place yesterday, and there remains about
ten days work on the wing dam above the
basins to complete the present contract. d.
rectly after the completion Of the wing dam.
struction Of the foundation of the station and
the pumps. The building will be ready for
the superstructure about July 1.
Sons Were fnLIbearers - Six sons
We're pail bearers at the funeral Of Mrs. John
Hcdin. at Sank Center, Mimi, Monday. One
superintendent OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance company. The other sons were Louis,
Peter, Martin Simon, Erish and Otto Hedin.
Mrs. Hedin came to America twelve years
ago. with her husband and the four youngest
sons, the three oldest sons having previously
located here One son died some time ago,
a. l1elsley hOut.
black Maria Convenience-Throu
the strenuous efforts. Of the police matron at
the central station, Mrs. shaeffer. partition N
has been put in the BLACK maria" which is
used for the conveyance of prisoners from
the courthouse to the workhouse. Heretofore
the men and women have been obliged to ride
In the same compartment for the long trip
to Camden Place. There has been request
for this action for many years, but 1t has
never been granted until this time. ..'.
Thought Goods OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Barg was arraigned in the police court this
morning charged with the theft Of three bolts
of skirt facing and one veil from a depart
Inent store. The defendant is a fluent con-
versationalsr in Scandinavian, but has diff
Guilty with English. This made her hearing
d difficult problem. After many attempts,
the court ascertained that the woman had
taken the goods, but that she most in
dignant because they had been grossly over
valued. She was given SIS or fifteen days.
Socialists Are Coming-G. H. Lock-
wood, organizer of the local socialist party,
through the state, and reports considerable
enthusiasm. state convention will be held
at socialist hall, 1875 Nicolet avenue, to-
morrow, commencing at 10 a. N. An appeal
has teen sent out to local members to open
their homes to the delegates. Much impor
tant business Is to be transacted, including
the election Of a new state committee, adopt
ing state platform, electing a state organ
izer and such other matters as may come up.
1t Is 81 Tylosaurus-Geolog of the
country are much interested in the sea
pent which was recently sent to Dr.. Sardeson
OF the university from North Dakota. One
of the University Of Kansas, who is an
thority on sea serpents.. The specimen was
sent to him, and after an examination he
agreed with Dr.. Sardeson that the serpent
is tylosaurus, but thinks that it is new
species, and affords a valuable key for the
comparison OF northern and soutnern creta-
A SDoa11 ME of q ia
OF the collection sent to him he was able to
identify as the tibia of the hespernis, pre-
historic bird with teeth. ~
Says She s.Hain't Got No Dog''-Mary
Ayers was arraigned in the police court this
morning charged by ]. W. Swart with having
was called she swept up to the bar of
justice and startled the serenity Of the court
with II hain't go no dog, so there Mrs.
Ayers in mood to handy words with
the court and it was with some difficulty that
the court persuaded her to enter a plea at all.
She hooted the idea of being guilty and per-
nlitted the court to set her for trial on
Feb. Is. After she had departed the COM
plainant emerged from the corner of the room
and very quietly disappeared.
Conflicting stor1es-Gust Olson was
tried in the municipal court this morning on
the charge of embezzling $3.50 from Charles
Youngqust He was found guilty, and given
saloon on Washington Avenue, says that the
man stole in all nearly $50. Olson, on the
other hand, says that he came up from his
home at Bird Island, where he. is reputable
business man, and after he had spent a large
sum of money in the compliments saloon
was charged with theft Youngquist telling
him that II he would admit taking the money
and give up $50 1t would be all right. Olson
says he then gave $3.50 to Youngquist to avoid
any trouble. The saloonkeeper demanded $50,
and as the visitor from the country would not
cough he had him arrested.
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