The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day SO
Degrees; a Year Ago % Degrees.
Add $5oo,ooo to capitaI-Janney, Sem
ple Hill & Co. have filed amended arti-
cles of incorporation increasing the capt.
tai stock from $500, 900 to $1,0oo,0o0.

Hotel to Be EnIarsed-J. E. Rogers will
build a five-story addition to his hotel
on Fourth street s, to cost $4,000. The
plans are being drawn by KEGS 6 Colburn.
Utopian Sovereigns' MeetIng-The Utop-
ian Sovereigns, an organization for train
Ing in parliamentary law will meet this
evening as city council and will discuss
an ordinance for the protection Of cats.
A Site on "The HIlI."-Chapin r.
Bracket has bought from F. F. Fletcher
the double northeast corner of Summit
and Emerson avenues for $4,000 The lot
measures 1(0x1S5 feet and is a desirable
residence site.
New Sunday Orders-Superintende of
Police Conroy has issued orders that dice
shaking and card playing In saloons on
Sunday shall be stopped. F1e has also
ordered billiard and poolrooms to be
closed on Sunday.
Tonka Bay EIectIon-An election to de-
termne whether Tonka Bay shall become
an independent school district will be held
at Tonka Bay tomorrow. The Mime
apols & st. Louis road will run a special
train which will leave the city at
11:20 a. m.
Supplies for St. Marks church--Rev.
George Heathcote Hills of Atlanta, Ca,
will supply St. Marks church, beginning
next Sunday for a month April to May
is, and E. E. Madeira, who has preached
at st. Marks recently. will fill the pulpit
from May Is to June IS.
A Memorial Banner-An attractive BAN
ner was given yesterday to the Sunday
school Of Gethsemane Episcopal church,
Fourth avenue and Ninth street, by Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Peterson as a memorial
Of their daughter Amy Peterson. The
banner was made by Miss Clara V. Shaw.
Railroad Man Injured-Charles Peter
son. residing at 1914 E Eighteenth street,
employed in the Milwaukee railroad shops
at South Town Junction. was caught by
r. piece of machinery this morning and
Barnabas hospital in the patrol wagon
from the South Side police station.
Death OF a Veteran-Thomas Branni-
gan, an old soldier. was found dead in
his room at the WILDER hotel. II First
street N, last Saturday evening Satur-
day morning the clerk found him indis-
posed He left the room, and when he
returned later the man was dead. Bran
nigan formerly lived at the soldiers
home. but recently came to the city to
reside. 1t is not known whether he has
any relatives.
,. Fell Dead In His Wagon-W. D. Moody,
teamster aged SIS, employed by the
Pioneer Fuel company, dropped dead in
front of the company's office at First
avenue S and Twenty ninth street. Sat-
urday evening. He was standing in his
wagon talking to some fellow workmen
when he suddenly fell backwards. He
was taken to his home, 1912 First avenue
S. Death was due to heart failure. He
leaves a wife and one child.
A Well Dressed Prisoner.-Anna Morris
a stylishly dressed young woman, was ar
raigned in police court this morninf
and a pair of shoes, vailed in all at $40
from a local department store. Sh'
pleaded not guilty and the case was con
tinued until Wednesday. She was ar
rested Saturday In the parlor Of the Hyse
hotel by a special officer who followed
her out of the store and Swallowed he
to the hotel.
T. K. Wilson an. Aide-T. K. Wilson
lieutenant of engine company No. ID
Minneapolis fire department., has been an
pointed aide de camp with rank of colo
mel on the staff of General M. Emme
Urell Of Washington, D. c., commander
in-chief of the National Army and Navy
Spanish War Veterans. Lieutenant Will
son served as senior hospital stewar
with the Twelfth Minnesota voluntee
infantry, and organized the first comman
of Spanish war veterans in the north
west.
Prizes for. Patriotic Essays-Depart
ment Commander Isaac L. Mahan of tn
G: A. R. has issued a formal notice an
nouncing details Of his plan for givin
prizes to high school students for the bes
essays on Memorial Day. The frs
Z prize will be good badge, the second
silver badge and the third a. bronz
badge. Any accredited high schot
scholar Of the state may compete. TIL
essays should be between 1000 and 81 so
words In length and should reach head
quarters. 402 Federal building, St. Pau
not later than May 1.