The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-08
Che Irish STANDARD
CITY IN BRIEF.


small quantity of jewelry. The man
gained an entrance through the front
door while the inmates OF the house
were busy in the kitchen and ram
second floor There is absolutely no
clue to his identity.
George G. Gage, jeweler and watch
maker died Tuesday just as his work
day was about to draw to a close. While
sitting at his bench in the shop of S
Jacobs & Co.'S jewelry store he passed
away quietly, and it took some time for
his associates in the shop to realize
that the trusted workman was dead.
The cause of death was given as heart
failure, Mr.. Gage had been resident
of this city for about twenty-five
years, making his home at the Rich
mond hotel.
Fire, originating from an unknown
cause broke out in the third floor OF
Holtzermann's Chicago Store, 417-419
Cedar avenue, shortly before 10 o'clock
last Wednesday evening, and gave the
firemen a stubborn fight TO- nearly an
hour before they finally 1nanaged to
overcome the flames. The store is the
largest store of it's kind in South Min
neapolis and contains a very valuable
stock, which, if the firemen had not
been able to cope with the fire, would
have gone up in smoke and serious
loss would have resulted. AS 1T IS,
besides the loss by the flames, con-
siderable damage was caus ed by smoke
and water, but the exact amount was
not able to be determined that even
ing.
julius A. Doertler, university stu
dent, employed during the summer by
the Twin City Rapid Transit Com
pany, was instantly killed by coming
in contact with live wire while do
ing some work for the street railway
company near Hopkins, at noon We'd
nesday. Doerfler was a student OF
electrical engineering and was getting
practical experience by working as
lineman during vacation. At the time
the accident happened he was making
some repairs to the overhead wires.
He slipped and to prevent himself from
falling to the ground. a considerable
distance, he grasped the trolley wire
and received the full charge of the
powerful current through his body.
Joseph Croska, laborer twenty
four years of age, living at 1928 WASH
ington avenue north, Minneapolis, was
fatally injured Monday afternoon
when he was run over by an Omaha
switch engine at Eighth avenue north
and Second street. Both of Croska' S
legs were SO badly crushed that 1t was
found necessary to ampuGate them at
the knee. The shock of the operation
. together with that of the accident.
proved too much for Croska and he
died several hours later. Croska was
going home from work, and in order
to avoid being hit by ali incoming
freight train he stepped in front OF
a switch engine going the other way
R. j. Fitzgerald, Of Great Falls,
Mont. left Minneapolis for his home
on Thursday last. While absent from
Montana, during period of about
a month, Mr. Fitzgerald visited Chi
cago and on his return from the latter
city stopped over in Minneapolis, his
old home of former days. Amongst
his many friends and acquaintance
here he spent most pleasant week.
In the opinion of many, the old city
hall, the present quarters of the Sal
walton Army, is fast becoming unsafe.
Tuesday large 25-pound stone fell
from one of the upper stories and
narrowly missed a passerby on the
street below. This was not the first
occurrence of the kind. as stones have
been crumbling from the walls for the
past two years.
The important business Of selecting
site for the new postoffice, which Is
to accommodate a city of one million
inhabitants-such as Minneapolis will
have in the future-was under con-
sideration during a luncheon served
at the Commercial Club Tuesday to
the members of the three committees,
representing the real estate board, the
city council. and the Commercial Club.
It was evident in the beginning that
whatever difference of opinion as to the
desirability of various locations may
have existed previous to the meeting.
was put aside, and it was determined
that the block located between First
and Second street, facing on Henne-
pin avenue, and known as the Pence
Opera House block, will be recon-
mended to the authorities at Washing
ton. 1t can be purchased for s35G,O00
which is the appropriation set aside
for that purpose.
AS the result of her hair being caught
in the shafting of one of the sewing
machines at the Bemis Bag Company's
factory. 612 Fourth street south, late
Tuesday afternoon, Annie Shema, %