The Irish standard., 1907-07-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

MIS-. David r. Ahefn or New YORK
is enjoying visit with old friends in
Minneapolis. While here she will be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. c.
O'Keeffe, 1910 Dupont avenue north.
Mrs. N. w. Long, who has been Wis
iting Minneapolis relatives and friends
for several weeks past as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry A. Long, 700 Uni
versity avenue northeast, left last Sat-
urday for her home in Seattle.
Eight minutes have been cut from
the running time of the Como inter-
urban line, making the time between
tel 4s minutes instead Of Sc. This
places the Como line on a basis of
equality with the old interurban
The remains of Alfred E. Parker and
S. c. Zearfoss, victims of Tuesdays
railroad wreck, were buried from Fox
& Longs undertaking rooms, the for
mer Wednesday and the latter Thurs
day afternoon. The unfortunate men
were terribly burned and mangled.
The state auditor has announced
that under operation of the new law
drafts for aid of firemen's relief as
sociations will be sent to treasures of
the cities, towns and villages in which
such associations are located and the
money paid out by such municipalities.
Under the old law the payments were
made direct to the associations.
James L. Casey has associated with
P. j. O'Donnell in the grocery bust
ness and the new firm last Saturday
held a formal opening and reception Of
friends and patrons at their new loca-
ton, 2501 oath avenue south. Fullar-
toms coffee was served free to the
hundreds Of visitors that thronged the
store during the day.
Frank w. Foster. Willis Baker and
Gustave E. Woehler have been ap-
pointed a commission to pass upon the
benefits and damages to be awarded
property owners in the taking of the
Third and Eighth ward property for
the increasing of the park system. The
appointment was made by Judge
Brown, there being no objections.
The bid of the Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery company was the lowest in
the competition for the new bridge to
be built from Fort Smelling across the
Mississippi. Their. bid amounted to
$217,145. The contest included, how
ever, the making of plans by the COM
petitors, and the bridge outlined by
another firm at a higher price may be
decided the best proposition.
German Quinn is home from James,
town, Va. where he attended the ma
tional convention of the International
Stage Employees Union as delegate
from Minneapolis and also visited the
exposition. Mr. Quinn succeeded in
securing the next national convention
for this city in 1908, after a spirited
contest, Omaha being the chief COM
petitor.
There is abetter demand this week
than for some time in the export flour
business, according to representatives
Of the large milling companies of this
city. The offers made, however, are
very unsatisfactory, and the shipments
are therefore light. Comparing the pc
Rod for the past six months with the
same peoriod last year the business
in the export line is much lighter this
year. The reason for this is assigned
to the high price Of wheat. Other ex-
porting countries are also able to fur
nish the markets of London and Liver
pool this year with large quantities of
-four.
On petition of number Of taxpay
ers on Washington avenue north, the
material to be used in paving this por-
ton Of the avenue will be changed
from brick to granite block, the latter
being the same that the street car COM
pany uses in paving between the rails
The paving committee, which met
Wednesday afternoon, will so recon-
mend to the city council. City Engi-
neer Rinker reported that the cost OF
this work will approximate s24,5Oo
There were two petitions relating to
the Riverside avenue paving PROPOSE
ton. One set of signers want the
having this wear and the other set want
it next year Nothing definite was
done in this matter.
Frank johnson, 1906 Tenth avenue
south, fell off his wagon while passing
Franklin avenue on Nicollet at an early
hour Tuesday mourning and was In
stantly killed. The wheels Of the heavy