The Irish standard., 1907-11-09
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Wednesday,. The plaintiff was the en-.
gtneer Of the freight locomotive which
was run into by a passenger train at
New Prague station on Sept. "a, 1906.
g.. There were II cloudy days in octo-
ber, 1906. Two hundred and thirty
people died. There were only seven
cloudy and seven rainy days in Otto.
Der, 1907. Two hundred and nineteen
people died. This proves that the cloudy
days increase the death rate. Most
of the cloudy days in 1906 came after
the middle Of the month. The majority
Of the deaths in 1906 were from pneu-
monfa, there being 2s in number, and
were nearly all during the cloudy sea-
son. after the 18th of the month.
The ONCE Of the register of deeds is
breaking all records for many years,
thus showing that in spite Of the
financial furry real estate business is
even greater than it was during the
boom times Of Minneapolis. April of
this year broke all records for Is
years by number Of deeds filed and in
amount of values the record was very
badly smashed. october almost equals
the April record, with 2,s1s instru-
ments filed in the ohice and receipts
of $2,21s.60. The net profits to the
ONCE were $9453S. go;
Fire Monday totally destroyed the
summer home of E. G. Michener at
Minnetonka Beach. As the city de-
partment was unable to lend any as
ststance the flames spread rapidly, and
Tor time threatened to also destroy
the summer home of City Treasurer
c. S. Hulburt Owing to change In
the direction Of the wind the Hul5urt
property was saved with the excep-
tion Of several sheds and outbuildinzs
which caught fire before the wind
shifted. The damage amounted to
about $1,000, but had the summer resi-
dence also been destroyed the loss
would have been increased by at least
$4,000. All the property DESTROYED was
fully insured.
The ordinance prepared by Alderman
Holmes which provides for the rcrula-
tion and construction of buildings in
the city of Minneapolis in which con-
crete. reinforced concrete or a COM
o1natton of reinforced concrete and tile
Is used, was approved at the Joint
meeting OF the fire department and
ordinance committees Monday. The
principal features Of this new ordi-
nance Is the one which provides for
the appointment of an inspector for
each, building so to be constructed.
Such inspector must apply for a II.
cense, and in passing upon the appli-
cants qualifications he must submit to
an examination on the subject Of con-
crete construction.
The state timber board at q Meeting
In the capitol, st. Paul, has made two
settlements. One was with the Muel-
Ter Lumber company of Davenport. Ia,,
relative to lumber cut off of state
lands in Becker county six years ago
and innocently purchased by the lum-
ber company from the parties doing
the cutting. The company accepted
the boards figures at So per thousand
for $4,000 feet, and made a payment
Of $5s2 to the state The second GET
tlenent was with A. j. Hartley of
Bratnerd, and was for timber cut six
years ago in what is now Clearwater
county. AT that time Hartley pur-
chased $4,000 feet Of timber, but re-
scale by the state shows that the
amount cut reached 100000. Mr.. Hart
ley settled by payment of 5000 in
addition to the original purchase price,
and at the rate of 81 per thousand.
Preparations are being made by the
local members Of Hennepin Council.
Knights of Columbus; for their first
annual reception and ball, which is to
take place on Tuesday evening, Nov.
rs, in Elks' hall. Invitations have been
sent out all over the state to the on
GERS Of the state council and the off,
GERS and members of all the subordi-
nate councils and large number of
guests are expected to attend: The
committee in charge of the ball is as
follows: Messrs. M. M. O'Farrell,
chairman; Thomas E. Cootey, w. P.
Devereaux, Hubert Kelly, James N.
Tittemore, Fred e. Murphy, John H.
Nightingale. Matthias Baldwin, Joseph
L. Murphy, L.. F.. Kennedy, John A.
Cullen, John c.. Sheehan, James T.
Williams. William E. Reau. Charles B.
Hoy, Fred E. Rochester, Frank T. Bo-
hen, DR.. e. o. Voyer, DR.. J. T.. Boylan,
DR.. Joseph Clarke, DR.. A. L. Laliberte,