The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 90
Degrees; a Year Ago n Degrees.

An Artist Returns-Mrs. Jean Mitchell
Lawrence has returned from New York.
where she has spent several months She
has been working ivory miniatures I'M
der the instruction Of H. T. See and has
received valuable criticisms from William
]. Baer, a well-known miniaturist.
$4,000 Flat BuIIelng.-J. III. Edmonds
and l.. M. Hill Will build $4,000 flat
building at 311-317 w Fifteenth street. 1t
will be Of brick, four stories high and 81
by 81 feet. ST. Marks English Lutheran
society has taken out permit for Its
church at Twentythird avenue N and
Lyndale.
Mrs. Potter's .Lectures-The university
extension course Of lectures being given
in st. Paul by Mrs. Potter Of the Eng
fish department Of the university IS prov
Ing popular. The attendance on Monday
night was large and great interest in
Elizabethan literature, as interpreted by
Mrs. Potter, was manifested. There Is
a good attendance from Minneapolis.
Vincent SorrentIno Here-Vincent Sor
rentino. brother of the famous band
director. arrived this morning from Chi
cago for q short visit to Mrs. Abbie e.
Bryant and Miss Marguerite Bryant of
1882 Hennepin avenue. He Is associated
with his brother IN the band and took ad
vantage Of the Chicago engagement to
make a hasty visit to Minneapolis to re-
new old acquaintance.
After Election Expense Flgures-J. K
Davis Of Clear Lake. Iowa, has written to
City Clerk Lydiard for figures on the cost
Of the late primary election in Minne
apolis. Some campaign speaker, who Is,
doubtless, opposed to the primary election
law. has made the statement down there
that the late primary election cost Mime
apolis $500, 900. Mr.. Davis apparently
doubts the truth Of this assertion.
Irving Schools Reward.-Irving school
was this afternoon presented with a hand
some picture by c. NJ Loring of the Com
mercial club as prize for the fine show
ing made In the recent contest for best
kept grounds. Mr.. Loring gave the schol-
ars an interesting talk on the "City Beau
tifu" telling them that they should have
q vital personal interest In doing every
thing possible to beautify the city and to
turn squalid surroundings into scenes to
delight the eye.
Coming Home to Vote-Joseph Carmody,
private secretary to Congressman Fetch
g., was busy to-day arranging for the
transportation Of fifty Minnesota patriots
from Washington to Minneapolis, where
they wish to assist in swelling the repub-
lican victory in November Most Of the
men who are coming are employed In the
war and treasury departments. The rail-
roads allow them a half rate after their
names have been formally certified to by
Mr.. Fletcher. Their credentials will be
sent on tomorrow.
Within Foot Of Death.-Arthur Dunde,
young man employed by the Barnum
Painting company. had narrow escape
from death this morning at Second ave-
nue. and Sixth street. On his bicycle he
attempted to pass In front Of a moving
street car. The motorman tried to stop
the car but the young man was thrown
under the fender and when the car came
to a standstil it was found that the for
ward wheels Of the car were just touch
ing his body and had the car moved for
ward another foot, the man would un-
doubtedly been killed. He was not seri-
ously injured
,fesslonaI Gamblers Qut-The death
OF Gonel w. A. Tanner was the begin
ming OF the end Of the gambling "syndi-
cate which ran for almost two decades
In Minneapolis with only occasional brief
Interruptions. Mike" Shelley and John
Flanagan, so long associated with Colo
mel Tanner in games of chance, have dis
solved partnership and gone into the
legitimate business field. Flanagan has
gone to Calgary. Alberta. Canada, where
farming. Shelley vii embark II The lu.r,-
Der business In Canada. John Lahey Will
move into the old Syndicate quarters and
City Turf exchange.