The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-28
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 80
Degrees;,a Year Ago So Degrees.

Lecture by c. M. LorIng-C. NJ. Loring
will deliver a lecture at Labor Temple to-
night on the Improvement and identifying
Of lawns, yards and parks. The lecture
will be illustrated with stereopticon
views.
J. w. Raymond Much Better.-J. w.
Raymond, president Of the Northwestern
National bank. who lately returned very Ill
from a trip abroad. is much better. 1t Is
expected that in d short time he will be
able to attend to business.
Miss Mueller In ChIcago.-Miss Alix j.
Mueller, said to have been engaged to
marry the late Jim Younger and who left
her home In st. Paul to attend his funeral,
Is now in Chicago visiting friends. She
was expected to return home at once, but
did not do so.
Charged With Running Gambling Place
John Hail. in police court this morning,
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of con-
Quoting a gambling house. His case was
set for tomorrow morning. James Nc
CURE says he lost a sum Of money in
up stairs.
John j. Brennan MIsslng-John J. Bren-
nan, IA years old. residing at AIS Sixth
avenue ~, mas Deen missing from MS
home since last Friday. His mother says
he went to Iowa City to attend the foot
ball game, but that he did not return.
The police have been asked to aid in
finding him.
Gone to Inspect "Loot."-Captain J. G.
Doyle of the local detective department
left for Kansas City last night for the pur-
pose Of identifying the property found in
the possession Of Charles Clark, the coll
ored man under arrest there. Should
Captain Doyle succeed in identifying the
property. Clark Will be brought back to
Minneapolis.
Robbed of $25.-J. A. Stevens, who Is
staying at the Economy hotel, reported to
police headquarters this morning that
some one called him to the door Of his
room last night and then knocked him
down and robbed him of $25. Detectives
White and Brundage were detailed on the
case, but could not find the man whom
Stevens says assaulted him.
Pilgrim Teachers Coming.--Two delega-
tons Of teachers have already made ar
rangements to visit Minneapolis in the
near future for the purpose of studying
the public school system. The delegation
from Litchfield, Mimi, will come in the
first week Of November. The arrival of
the visitors from Algona, Iowa, has not
yet been set, but they are expected some
time shortly after.
Company smoker.-The members of
Company b, First regiment, will give
''smoker'' in their rooms at the a1mory
this evening. Music will be given by the
Piccadilly Mandolin Club, an organiza ton
made up mostly Of members of the COM
pany. Cigars and light refreshments will
be served. This will be the first of Sc
1in 49, 111 In,, k~ b.
Company B this winter
Flour Saved the Day.-The arrival of
an immense trainload Of flour in Philadel-
pha which was dispatched by the Wash
burn Crosby company of this city, has
afforded relief At several eastern points
flour stocks are somewhat low, but the
arrival Of the 5000 barrels on the special
and by freight following from the same
company has checked efforts made to
force up prices. or establish corner.
Three Fined for GambIIng.-John
Mattheson, Charles Herman Charles Pc
terson and Edward Hall pleaded guilty in
municipal court this morning to the
charge Of gambling. Judge Holt fined and
warned them. The men were arrested
last night by Sergeant Cedarburg and
Patrolmen Thompson, Forsman and Lar
son. all of the Southsde station. They
Washington avenue S.
To Take Whole Floor.-The Pillsbury-
Washburn FIGURING Mills company will
enlarge it's office quarters on the third
floor Of the Guaranty building as soon as
possession can be gained of the space
wanted. The Minneapolis &. Northern
Elevator company, which occupies the
rear part Of the offices, will move across
the hall and the cereal department Of the
company will move back into the space
thus vacated.
EnIarges Its Quarters.-The Kellogg.
Mackay. Cameron company has rented
through Walter Fl. Perrott the first floor
and basement of the old Wyman-Par-
fridge building at First avenue S and
Second street, occupied by the 3.
Heller Liquor company. This, with the
part Of the building already rented by the
Kellogg firm, will give it double floor
space, or the numbers 1O0-1O6 Second
street S, "a feet frontage by 1855 feet deep.
The National Novelty company has taken
the second floor.
Chi Psi House Begun.-Work began to-
day on the handsome new chapter house
Of the Chi Psi fraternity, the oldest Greek
letter society at the university. The build
ing will stand on University avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues S.
The old house will be moved to the rear
and turned around. The new structure
will stand on the old site, and the two
will be connected, the rear annex being
for chapter purposes and sleeping apart
ments. The new chapter house will be of
stone and brick. The entire first floor can
be used for dancing. It will be two stories
high with an attic and basement.
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