The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-07-04
CHE Irish STANDARD
Office: (O6 Second Ave. s.
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CITY. IN BRIEF.

south at Hiawatha avenue by the park
board is said to have been ordered in
an effort to wipe out the dance halls,
roller Kinks and pavilions that sur
round Minnehaha park. The fight is
said to be between the owners of
those places and the park board and
not. as generally thought, between the
ordinary residents of the district and
the board.
An accidental overdose of morphine.
to the use of which he had been ad-
dicted for some years, caused the death
OF Louis Lundemo Tuesday afternoon
at the residence of p McGrath. 1920
Fourth street southeast. where he
roomed. He was found dead in bed
by brother in law, who went to his
room to call him DR.. Henry Moth,
deputy coroner, was called and pro-
nounced death as accidental, due to
morphine poisoning.
No change has been noted recently
in the condition of Michael Hanley,
first assistant fire chief, who is crit
ically i'll at st. Mary's hospital Han
ley has suffered for some years with
diabetes. Several times the disease
has confined the chief to his bed but
his great vitality has always come
to his aid and he was soon able to
be about This time the physicians
have grave fears. Hanley is So years
old and 1t is feared his age is against
the fight which he is making for life.
Rev. Claude Gems, pioneer ptie.t
of the Northwest, who came to Min
nesota in 1854, is seriously i'll at ST.
Marys hospital and his recovery is
not expected. Father GEMS, who was a
class fellow Of Archbishop Ireland at
the seminay Of Maxiemieux in the do
cese of DeMey France, came to Mime
sofa when the church was in it's in
fancy, and has served at several mis-
sions over the state. His first mis-
sion was at Mendoza. afterward serv-
ing at Austin, Faribault, Graceville.
and st. LaWrence's church on the East
Side. He later served at White Bear,
and last year was appointed chaplain
at st. Mary's hospital where he was
taken ill several weeks ago.
A general reduction in the salaries
of officials and general office employees.
as we'll as smaller officials on the line,
is contemplated by the receivers Of
the Chicago & Great Western. AL
though no definite action has been
taken as yet. the matter is up for con-
sideration by the representatives of the
court and will be determined upon
within comparatively short time.
How sweeping the reduction will be
is problematical, although it is under
stood that the higher officials will
suffer fully as much as their subor-
dinates. It is said. Furthermore, that
the reduction will begin at the top, at
S1AO ouIoCS anu Will uoN W ll1
lower office and departmental en-
ployes.
ployes. 1t is not said that trainmen and
other members of organized labor will
be affected by the proposed pairing Of
salaries.
Plans for another manufacturing
concern of extensive scope are being
arranged in Minneapolis. If these
plans are consummated the Makes
Good City, will see, in the near fu-
ture, the building of one of the larg-
est gasoline engine and traction ma
chinery factories in the United States.
with a probable location on the South
Side. The promoters of the enterprise
are John Absher street railway and
electric light magnate of the two Da-
katos; ]. j. Maloney and w. L. Sim
onton. capitalists from Chicago, and
w. M. Pease, a financial man from
Wagner, S. D. When completed the
ward of fifty engines of the most mod
ern type. per day and will employ
about 500 men.
Highwaymen who were more ner-
vous than their victim held up and
robbed Joseph Devery, 51s Humboldt
avenue NJ, Wednesday night. Mr..
Devery was walking home and as he
passed 9Th ave. n. and Hoag ave. two
men stepped out. One grasped him
by the arm while the other held re-
volver to his head. The man who
held the revolver was nervous and his
hand trembled noticeably. Devery
feared the man might get excited and
offered to give UP what he had. Take
the money" he said, but put that re-
volver down." The thieves took $3.50
from his pocketbook and gave the
purse back. The robbery was reported
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