The Minneapolis journal., 1904-09-26
AROUND THE TOWN

Fair Litter FIned.-Mrs. Tillie Sclies, a
woman whose home is in North Dakota,
was in police court this morning charged
with shoplifting. She pleaded guilty to
stealing several small articles from a local
department store and was fined $25.
School Estimates Heavy.--The finance
committee of the board Of education met
today to make up the estimates for main
tenanCe next year. The committee was
soon over q million dollars, but refused to
give out any figures until the board met
tomorrow afternoon.
New Roof on the Guaranty.--Wo
have set about onethird of the new ROOF
on the Guaranty building. The material
Is wire glass, more translucent than the
oldfashioned thick glass, and practically
proof against destruction by such storm
as demolished the other one.
Young Woman Sought Death.--A young
woman who came from the country to
Minneapolis Saturday to get work, was
unsuccessful and took carbOlic acid in her
room at 46 Western avenue this noon At
the city hospital she was restored to con-
seriousness and she will recover.
Seeks Runaway Wife.-Police Superin-
tendent Conroy has been asked to find
the runaway wife of w. H. Gaslin, who
says his wife ran away from his home
near Champlin, Mimi, last Wednesday,
in company with a nam named Jarvis.
Inquiry leads him to believe that the
couple came to Minneapolis.
Shot While Huntlng.--A young son of
Samuel Harald Of Golden Valley was ac-
cidentally shot with 22-caliber rifle yes
terday by older brother with whom
he was hunting. The bullet entered the
calf of the leg and ranged diagonally
downward, coming out near the ankle.
The injured boy was taken for treatment
to the country home of DR.. J. D. Ander-
at Medicine Lake and is doing nicely.
Thomas S. IngersoIIs change.-Thomas
s. Ingersoll, who has been at the city desk
of the Green & De Laittre company for
nearly three years. will become north
western agent of the Burnett Extract
company. Saturday the employees of the
company gave a complimentary luncheon
to Mr.. Ingersol at the Donaldson Dutch
tearoom and presented a gold watch tc
him.
Looking for 5arrett.-L. A, Levorsen
United States commissioner at Fergus
Falls, has asked the federal court here tc
order the detention of Fred M. Barrett
who it is alleged. defrauded the govern
ment out of certain large tracts of land
at Spokane, Wash w. H. Grin,shaw
United States marshal has been ordered
to secure the detention.
Want DR.. Fielder to Remaln--At the
meeting Of the Minneapolis Methods
preachers held this morning at the Hen
nepin Avenue M. e. church, a resolution
vas passed petitioning the presiding
bishop at the coming conference to re
appoint DR.. William Fielder to the pre-
siding eldership of the Minneapolis dis
trict for a sixth year.
Thought 1t Moving Time.-P Kenney
624 Jewett place, was in police court thi
morning upon complaint Of his wife
charged with being drunk last Friday. H
pleaded not guilty, but Mrs. Kenney sal,
that he had come home drunk ant
thrown the furniture into the street
Kenney admitted that he had been ar
rested several times for abusing his wifi
and was sent to the workhouse for thirt,
days.
Trees In Demand.-The most importan
matter before the park board, which meet
tonight, is the tree planting for next yeal
About 5000 trees are asked for by prop
erty- owners or recommended by Superin
tendent w. M. Berry. There is some re
vival Of the old plan to extend the LAX
Calhoun boulevard so as to encircle tn
lake, but it Is not known that the matte
will be taken up this evening"
Man Under the Bed. H. Blake wa
in police court this morning charged wit
drunkenness. He was arrested Sunda
night under the bed of Mrs. G. jerks, a
old lady who lives at SIT Second avenu
S. When taken in charge by the polio
he was unable to tell how he got int
the house or why he crawed under tn
bed. Judge Dickinson fined him $40 an
suspended sentence.
AIcher Joins M. g. St. IA. J. Aichel
formerly city ticket agent for the Grea
Western, has been appointed assistant cit
ticket agent of the Minneapolis & s.
Louis, effective Oct. /. He is an old
timer among the local passenger men an
has a large acquaintance. He succeed
w. E. Wtherspoon, who becomes cit
ticket agent for the Minneapolis e. S
Louis at St. Paul.
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