The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-21
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day SO
Degrees, Year Ago 48 Degrees.

Clothes and Money Gone-Charles Olson,
rooming at 122 Washington avenue S, re-
ported to the police this morning that
some one entered his room last night and
stole $3.50 and a suit of clothes. He gave
a description Of the man suspected and
Detectives Carol and Brundage arrested
Peter Wesley.
Candidates BlIs-Affidavits of cam
paign expenses in the election have been
fled as follows: Arthur l.. Helliwell, re-
publican candidate for legislature in the
forty-first district. s10590; P. d. Boutel,
republican candidate for park commits
sioner, Sc; w. c. Corbett. democratic and
defeated candidate for register of deeds,
$27
Highwayman Worsted-A lone high
wayman attempted to hold up Mrs. Frank
Devine last night in the vicinity of Fifth
street and Thirteenth avenue 9. Mrs.
Devine seized piece of cord wood which
was lying near, and with it battered her
assailant over the head until he broke
loose and ran away. The police are look
ing for man with his head tied up in
bandages.
Odd Fellow ACCOMPLISHMENTS lodge,
No. 4. I. O. O. F., will entertain all men,
bers of the order tomorrow evening at
the hall, 4o6 Twentieth avenue N. All the
I. O. 0. F. lodges of the city have united
for the purpose OF holding a series Of
union meetings during the winter. and
each Of the twelve lodges has named a
date on which it will entertain. The first
meeting was held with Fraternity, No.
81, on Friday evening, Nov. I, and was
largely attended.
North Dakota Fugitives-Superinten
dent of Police e. F. Waite received a tele-
gram from Wahpeton, N. D.. this after
noon. asking him to arrest James Willis,
Thomas Kelly and Walter Sewers, who
escaped from the jail at that place last
night. The men dug hole through the
brick wall Of the Jail and escaped several
hours before their disappearance was dis
covered. 1t is thought that the men came
in this direction. The sheriff offers a re-
ward of $50 for their arrest.
Formerly Worked Here-Neson Hersh,
Sunday editor Of the New York World,
who was instantly killed by being thrown
from his buggy early yesterday morning,
was once a member Of r e o u r n a
reportorial force in Minneapolis. He was
on the staff of this paper In the early
eighties, when T h e j Journal offices
were located on First avenue s, adjoining
what was then the Harrison & Smith
building. Hersh was graduated from Yale
with the class Of 1880 and came here
shortly afterwards. He was a native Of
Rock Island, ILL.,. and had been Sunday
editor Of the World for two years.
Teams Notwithstanding are
coming in to the Humane society from the
citizens Of the district between Twenty
sixth and Twenty eighth avenues and
Washington avenues N. The condition
Of the roads, combined with the recent
rainy weather. has increased the over
loading of teams to a deplorable degree,
and though the society has put up notices
and an agent is stationed to watch
throughout the day, there are many in
stances Of abuse by drivers. 1t Is hoped
and expected that at the meeting of the
legisla ture a bill will be passed author
izing the council to issue bonds to keep
the streets In repair, and especially in that
district.