The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-03

Inc Lake OF the Isles level question
is to the fore again, this time brought
up by the rising waters of the lakes.
Calhoun and the Isles, which are SUBJ
merging large sections of landscape
on the south shores of these two
bodies of water. G. M. Loring, Supt.
Berry and Secretary Ridgeway of the
park board were in consultation Tues
day as to what shall be done to pro-
tect the shores of the lakes from the
high water and from the ice which
is formed from the spray blown onto
the shrubbery along the shores. The
lakes are brim-full, and the high
northerly winds of the past few days
have blown the water over the south
shores, where much damage will re-
suit if it is not soon removed.
Lieutenant r. A. Plummer Of the
Fifth precinct, William Chisholm, de-
tective attached to the Fourth pre-
cinct, and Calvin Barber, telephone
operator at police headquarters, were
given their release from the police de-
partment last week by Mayor Haynes.
To fill the vacancies in the force, Paul
Schloss and James Merrick have been
appointed patrolmen and William
Dunn has been made police operator.
NIerrick was formerly on the force I'M
der Mayor Haynes, but was let out
after few months service. For the
present Sergeant Daley of the Fifth
precinct will act as lieutenant. An
appointment of patrolman to sue
coed Detective Chisholm will doubt
less be made in few days.
The three referees appointed to re-
count the votes cast for judge of the
district court began their work We'd
nesday and it is expected that it will
require ut least a week to finish the
task of checking the votes Of the five
leading candidates for judge. Judge
\. Nj. Harrison was not satisfied with
his position as fifth in the race for
four places and asked a recount,
which the court ordered. Few changes
of Importance have been made. The
specifications in the contest which
Mayor Haynes has instituted against
u. T. Jones, the Republican candidate
for Mayor will be filed this week.
Attorney w. H. Donahue has not COM
plcted them. 1t is alleged that ac-
cording to a strict Interpretation Of the
law only seven Of the 139 precincts in
fhe city made proper report. There
were technical violations in 1872 pre-
cincts.
One hundred witnesses for the de-
Tense will be subpoenaed Monday,
when the regular monthly A. A. Ames
trial is called. This is something that
has never been done before and there
is much speculation as to just what
the developments will be. 1t is known
to certainty that prominent news
paper and business men have already
been subpoenaed and in some quarters
it is limited that the defense will try
to show how there has been con-
spiacy to "railroad'' DR.. Ames into
the penitentiary. One story is to the
effect that a certain man was offered
$4,000 to present convicting evidence
against the doctor There is a pos
sibility of the case being tried before
Judge F. G. Brooks instead of Judge
G. Il. Elliott, who has charge of tho
criminal calendar. He is trying civil
case at present and may not bt
through with it before Monday nigh
or Tuesday. P. D. Boutell, the states
strongest witness, is out of the city
The Minnesota State Fair associa
ton will close it's fiscal year, Decem
Der 10, with a profit on the year.
operations of nearly $4,000. The an
nual report Of the association, whic'
will be given out in about two weeks
will show that the rainy weathe
which prevailed during the week
the fair this year did not make niue
over $4,000 difference between th'
profits of the 1903 and 1904 fairs TIL,
excellent showing made by the fai
association this year is a matter
much surprise to the public in genera
1t was believed that the rains of fai
week would cut the profits down to
small figure, and might even leave
deficit on the years business. Seer,
tary Il. w. Randall said recently thu
the report of the years operation
was now nearly complete and that b
believed he was safe in saying tn
| profits would be within $4,000
those of last year.
Cheap electricity for power and ligh
| ing purposes in Minneapolis will be tt
| result Of an ordinance recently intr,
duced in the city council by .Alderma
Gerber, if the measure is passed by til
| city fathers. The ordinance is to gran
a thirty-year franchise to the Minnest
ia Power and Trolley company, o
Champlin, MIMI, allowing them t.
erect poles and string wires in tn
streets Of the city for the purposes o
bringing in electric currents for powe'
and lighting. The company, in which
John Lind and Joseph Kiichli are in
| forncfo1 tor of rho