The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-08
dwellings, forty-seven barns, 724 addi-
lions and forty-two miscellaneous
buildings, such as churches, etc.

cause of the death of Fred Roma, who
was shot at Osseo Monday night by
Nick Eckes. After viewing the re-
mains of Roma at the county morgue
the jury was dismissed until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, when the OK
animation of witnesses will begin.
The remains of Roma were removed
to the undertaking rooms of NJ. ]. Gill
on Washington avenue S., where they
were prepared for shipment. The body
was sent to the home of Roma's
mother, in Nova Scotia, for burial.
The expenses will be borne by the
members of the Osseo ball team, of
which Roma was member. One of
the team will probably accompany the
body.
Frank II. Hamilton, who was sent
enced to term of seven years in the
state penitentiary upon being found
guilty of killing Ernest Day in the
bar of the West hotel in Minneapolis
nearly four years ago. was released
from the Saltwater prison yesterday.
His sentence expired on that date by
reason of the Communication to five years
made by the board Of pardons some
time ago. and the allowance for good
behavior. He was sentenced to seven
years. Imprisonment on February co.
1901, and from that time until the pres
ent repeated efforts have been made
by friends, both powerful politically
and otherwise, to secure his release by
pardon or parole. The board of par
dons finally acceded to the demands by
taking two years from his sentence,
thereby making him eligible to parole.
parole him, however, and he was
forced to serve out his remaining time
at Saltwater. 1t is not known just
where the former newspaper man will
go after his release. some friends stat
ing that he will leave Immediately for
the east and others that he will go to
SOlOIit(lO WIeIt liz wv lis SOlllC pIOJ-
erty.
There may be trouble over the cleo
ton contest started by John P. Hoy
against s. D. Hamilton for the nomina-
ton for county commissioner in the
First district on the Republican ticket.
October J. the petition was filed with
the clerk of courts. and following that,
OH October 3. there We're further
papers put on record in which a peti.
ton and order to show cause We're
among the number. But at the pres
ent time all the papers have disap-
peared and cannot be found. The
legal envelope is in place in the vault,
with its record card. which is used
to show Withdrawals of the file. and
there is no notation thereon to show
that it has ever been asked for at the
| office. Aside from this theer is moth
ing in the vault and the papers have
mysteriously dropped out of sight
The case is supposed to be heard to-
day, but with no papers on hand it
| will probably have to be continued. 1t
so happens that a continuance may de.
lay the case so long that it will be toe
late to have any change printed on the
election ballot. However, by discov.
ering the fact that papers are not at
hand, copies may be prepared and used
instead, if the court by order will al.
low such proceeding. If the court
does not so rule it may throw the con.
| test out.
The Hennepin county board of tax
| levy last Tuesday night completed the
work Of making the tax levy for the
year 1904. The levy on general items
shows an increase over 1903 of about
.15 mills. The total levy for city and
country for 1893 was 1855 mills. For
1904 it is 27.00, exclusive of the ward
levies. The board was confronted by
one Of the most difficult problems that
it has ever been up against. On one
side was the Commercial club urging q
bearing down on the tax levy, while on
the other were the different heads of
departments demanding an increased
levy and reciting their needs. To add
to the embarrassment Of the board is
| the fact that the state board of equal.
ization has made no report. All that
the board could do was to take what
| figures the state board had compiled
and estimate the rest. The result is
that the assessed valuation in city and
county is still subject to change. The
| protest which the retailers of the city
have made against the increase of their
assessment of 20 per cent by the state
board was also another item of EN-.
barrassment. The state board has beer
engaged in giving hearings to the va.
rious interests, and Tuesday night
closed up the business finally. The
basis of assessment is on valuation
of $143,O0OO00 for the county of Hen.
nepin and $131, 100000 for the city of
Minneapolis. This is compared with
a valuation last year of $139, 1886, 500 fol
Hennepin county.