The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-18

Hammond's Case Continued-George j.
Hammond. president of the -Coe Commits
sion company appeared in municipal court
this morning upon a charge of conducting
gambling house. He asked for a contin-
uance until December Is and with the city
attorneys consent, the case was set Tor
that date. p >~er =
Raymond kelIy's New PIace-Rayno
Kelly has been made contracting freight
agent of the Minneapolis e. st. Louis road
to take charge Of the flour business. Mr..
Kelly will work under the direction of
General Freight Agent w. M. Hopkins.
The recognition of Mr.. Kelly is pleasing to
the milling interests.
Christmas Of Sons Of Norway-Nordlyset
lodge. No IS. Sons of Norway. will hold it's
Christmas festival at the lodge rooms. 90
IS Washington avenue S. Dec. -. An eX
cellent program has been prepared in
Guiding tenor solos by J. L.. Hort adj
dresses by James A. Peterson and William
H. Grimshaw and music by Blakkestad's
orchestra.
Busy Sneak ThIeves-Sneak thieves
were busy in Minnea polls last night and
three residences were reported to have
been entered early in the evening. John
, Larson. 1902 Seventh street S. lost a gold
watch and a jug of whisky; E. e. Jeffer-
son. 525 Seventh avenue S. reported that
he lost a small quantity of jewelry while
II. Goldberg. 500 Fifth avenue S. suffered to
a similar extent.
A Freight Car Robbed-Frank Donahue
16 years of age who resides in South Min
neapolis. was arraigned in municipal court
this morning charged with grand larceny.
1t Is alleged that in company with one or
two other boys. he broke into Milwaukee
freight car and stole some dishes. The
police succeeded in recovering forty-four
pieces which they found in the possession
of young Donahue. He will have his hear
ing Monday.
More Shoe Cutters Go Out-Acting I'M
der orders from the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union thirty-five shoe cutters en-
ploy ed by the North Star Boot and Shoe
company quit work yesterday. The strike
Is sympathetic with like action at the
shaft-Pierce Companys factory. The
shoe, cutting department at the North
Star factory will be closed until Jan. 4
1t IS the custom of the company to shut
down at this time in order to make the
annual invoice.
A Reciprocity MeetIns-A meeting of
Minneapolis business men interested in
reciprocity will be held Saturday at 2:3O
p. m. in the ladies' ordinary of the West
! Hotel. Delegates who represented this CITY
port and it is expected that comments
on the convention will also be made by
delegates who attended from st. Paul
and Duluth. The chief business centers
of the state will thus be represented at
tue Saturday meeting.
Learning The Ropes-Fred d. Vibert,
proprietor of the Cloquet Pine Knot and
now deputy collector of revenue for the
seventh district with headquarters in Du-
luth. is in Minneapolis making the rounds
with Samuel N. Nichols, the deputy COL
lector for this district. When Thomas
II. Martin resigned and Mr.. Vibert re-
ceived his appointment he consulted with
Collector Won Baumbach who sent him at
once to learn the ropes under the tutelage
of Mr.. Nichols.
New Lumber Company-The Menu Hill
Lumber company has been formed with a
capital stock of s100 900 Its offices will
be in the Lumber Exchange. The main
business will be in Pacific coast lumber
products. Minnesota. Wisconsin and Iowa
products will be handled also. r. j.
Menu, the president, has been for sew
eral years with the II. B. Waite Lum-
Der company in charge of the coast bust
ness. F. w. Dulany, Jr., the vice presi-
dent. has been with the Western Grain
company. L. L. HILL the secretary has
been secretary Of the Northern Iowa
Lumber company.