The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06

of health will hold examinations at the
state university Aug. for candidates
for embalmers licenses.
Forster in Straits. -Benjamin F.
Forster of Minneapolis, who gives his
occupation as advertising solicitor, has
fled voluntary bankruptcy petition.
He gives his debts as $1,7S9.01 and his
assets as $500.
Curb on Greedy MISUNDERSTANDING
with more than one line in Lake Min
ing and S. g: George were arrested yes
terday on this charge. They were con-
victed and fined by Justice Frederick
White of Crystal Bay.
Heavy Mail for Farmers.-Five rural
out from Minneapolis, delivered 95,911
pieces Of mail in the three months end
ing June 30, according to. report filed
today. In the same period these car
riers collected 1926 pieces, sold 240
money orders and registered 81 letters.
Schoolma ans on Excursion-Uni-
versity summer. school students, accom-
panied by, the instructors, will journey
to Taylor's Falls tomorrow on the an
nual exclusion of the school. A special
train conveying the party will leave
the union depot at $3.50 tomorrow
morning.
Held as Purse-snatcher-Frank
today charged with grand larceny. He
is accused of snatching purse from
Miss Lillian Gavin at Tonka Bay,
5 Lake Minnetonka, on July 4. He
Z waived examination and was held to
s the grand jury.
Foot Crushed in Elevator.-Walte,
avenue S, caught his foot between the
car and the casing Of the elevator il
5 the Murphy-Travis Printing company :
building today and it was badly
crushed. The boy was taken to the
{ city hospital, where his injury wa.
cared for.
Sundays Like Other Days.-Sunday.
and holidays will be counted in making
up the fifteen days vacation allowed tt
letter carriers. A bill presented tt
congress excluding such days excepted
from the ffteen-day count failed t.,
pass and First Assistant Postmaste:
General F. H. Hitchcock has issued {
general circular calling the attention
of all postmasters to this fact.
New "U' Building Begun.-Worl
on the $4,000 plant house, to be erect
4 ed in connection with the state univer
sity botanical department. on Univer
sitY avenue near Thirteenth avenue Sc
has commenced and the contractors ex
pect to have the building completed
by the beginning of the college year
The building will be the first to b
Is erected on the old auditorium tract
owned by the university.
Knife Started Exodus-John Holr
was fined IS in police court today TO
chasing all the occupants out of
boarding house at Thirty-frst avenue
and Washington. Holm came home il
toxicated. Desiring to have the hous
to himself he drew knife and starte
on the warpath. His brother, Gu
Holm, tried to quiet him and the tw
men were fighting when the police al
rived. Gus Holm was was found no
B guilty in police court.
Hertig Files.-Alderman Wende
Hertig Of the fifth ward, who is servin
) Mayor Jones unexpired term in tn
council, filed today for renominatio
on the republican ticket. There is. n
opposition to Hertig for the nominatio
and none is expected. He is the young
est man in the council and has serve
but part o ia term, but has nevertheless
made record in council proceedings a
4 the leader Of the fight against the Pat
terson lighting contracts.