The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-03
CITY NEWS

Cycle Tags Going Fast-Cycle path
tags were put on sale yesterday. The first
go more had been disposed Of More than
half the tags thus far sold have been taken
by the bicycle dealers in blocks OF 90 or LOO.
They pay cash down and collect from thelr
customers.
p. A. L. A. ElectiOn-The Portland
Avenue Improvement Association will meet
this evening at 5O4 Twenty-fourth street to
elect officers. This association has been the
most successful of its kind in the city and
has done much to make Portland avenue the
handsome residence street it has become.
Thomas Downs is president and George w.
Wakefield secretary.
A Meeting for observation-disclosures
II. Wilson. fourth e-president of the In.
ternatlonal Association Of Machinists, will be
IN Minneapolis tonight and will at
at Alexander's hall. All members of the
crart are invited to attend, whether union or
not. Mr.. Wilson is live speaker and will
discuss The Coast Strike and Conditions in
the West"
Asst. Supt. Hickman Here-W. G.
hickman OF Washington, assistant superin-
tendent OF the railway mail service, in whose
jurisdiction come matters permtaining to the.
transportation OF mails in Minneapolis, re-
turned to Washington yesterday after two
us to the purpose Of his visit except that he
Is frequently here on his way east.
Intoxicated and Injured Joseph
Kelly, a gray-haired man who has passed
threescore years, and who was we'll dressed,
was picked up by the police at First avenue
\ yesterday, He was intoxicated and
had been seriously injured. having great
cash cut in his chin, evidently by fall The
services OF the assistant city physician were
needed when he was taken to the station.
He Favors Reciprocity-J. A. Peter
son addressed the Fifth Ward Republican
Club at the municipal court last night. He
insisted that the republican party must get in
ated by President Mckinley in his Buffalo
speech. AS to local methous Of taxation, he
thought that in time the present misunder-
standings would be cleared up and the state
eventually have a just and equitable system of
taxation. The club will fill the precinct COM
mlttees at the next meeting.
Others Have Troubles Superinten-
dent of Police Fred W. Ames returned from
Chicago yesterday. Chief of Police O'Neill
of the windy city told Colonel Ames that an
lice department this year. The appropriation
has been cut SO deep that it will be necessary
to lay off the entire force Of about 1000 men
for three or four weeks without pay. This
will be accomplished on the vacation plan,
the men being laid off In relays.
Returns to Fatherland-Philin woer
ner, for twelve years proprietor of the Guar
anty barber shop, sold out his business yes
terday, and is now preparing to return to his
native city, Friedberg, near Frankfort-on-the-
Main, Germany. 1t Is nearly third Of CEN
fury since Mr.. Woerner left the fatherland.
He came to New York in 1871 and engaged in
his trade in that city until 1884, when he re-
moved to Minneapolis. He expects to return
to Minneapolis after visiting his relatives.
Wu and the Teachers Officials of
the Minnesota State Educational Association.
which is to meet in the twin cities next De-
cember, are making every effort to secure the
attendance of Minister WI, China's represent
alive to the American people The general
topic Of the meeting will be Commerce"
subject upon which Mr.. WI is well posted.
He has expressed a desire to come here and
will do so, unless he finds it impossible to
leave Washington during the holiday season.
Other speakers suggested for the meeting are
Mayor Jones Of Toledo, Mayor Seth Low of
New York apd Senator Beveridge of Indiana.
An Alleged Book CoIIector-A mid
dle-aged man, was taken into custody yes
terday. 1t Is believed that he has stolen
books from various stores in Minneapolis and
sold them at other stores. At one place he
Is said to- have represented himself as Hitler
OF st. Paul, and at another to have said he
was KENNEDY, living at address Fourth
avenue S. Recently several local book deal
ers haNe missed rare volumes, and these have
been found later In other stores. From E. D.
Brooks store Hitler Is said to have taken
print OF Walton's ''Compleat Angler"