The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-03
CITY IN BRIEF


sofa Heavy Artillery association will
be held on Wednesday,, September Z,
at Minneapolis, in the Mayors recep-
ton room, city side of the Court
House at 8 A. M.
An iron safe, 10 inches square, con-
tanning $3.50 in cash, insurance papers
and other valuables, was stolen from
the home of Joseph Pipp. 1920 31st
avenue south, Wednesday night dur
ing the absence Of the family.
With report that could be heard
for several blocks, gas in a manhole
at 2sth street and Chicago avenue
south exploded early Thursday, blow
ing the cover so feet in the air. The
gas ignited and flames leaped high IN
the air. 1t took firemen half an hour
to extinguish the blaze.
The traffic squad of the local police
department will have it's first expert
ence in handling a parade Sunday in
the German day demonstration. A de-
tail of mounted police, under command
of sergt. Harry Mathewson. will lead
the parade and on arriving in the down.
town section the traffic squad will as
sumo charge of the street.
Mrs. Henry Mclaughlin, wife of the
proprietor of a dry cleaning establish
ment at TAI Fourteenth street east,
received painful burns late Wednesday
when some gasoline she was using for
cleaning purposes exploded and set fire
to the building. Her hands and face
were scorched. She was removed to
her home, 2207 Portland avenue, where
she is under the care of physician.
The loss to the building and contents
will reach several hundred dollars.
On Tuesday, Aug. 80, Michael Fitz-
patrick died at the Northwestern Hos
pital from a shock following an OPP
Grafton. Deceased was a native of
Ireland, and was 40 years old. He is
survived by his wife, residing at 1922
23rd avenue N. E. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
was a member of Div. No. 10 A. o. H.,
and the United Workmen. Funeral
services were held at st. Clements
church Friday morning, Sept. 2, and
interment was at st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Frank T. Corriston, superintendent
of police, announced the detail of men
for duty at the state fair Wednesday.
Capt. John c. Fay of the Sixth pre-
cinct will be in charge. with Sergt.
e. e. Kerr Of the Lake street station
and Mounted Patrolmen Turgeon,
Deutscher and Anderson and Patrol
men Filler. Levalle, Carringcross, Bleed.
Blow, Hammer, O'Connor, Rodein and
Miller. In addition to those mentioned
four plain clothes men will be on duty
at all times.
Chas. Ringer, city fire marshal, set
to work Thursday to draft a new fire
decided late Wednesday in police court
that the city ordinance requiring ho-
tells to be equipped with fire extin-
guishers approved by the state board
Of fire underwriters is unconstitutional
In that it delegates legislative power
to a private party. Judge waite dis
missed Catherine L. Bower, proprietor
York hotel, sos End avenue south, ar
rested for violation Of the fire ordi-
nance.
Miss Mao Snow, 2S15 Pleasant ave-
nue., former principal of the Columbus
school, was the only woman to file for
public Office in Hennepin county. I'm
attended, she came to the county au-
ditor's Office, quietly registered as can
didate for the board Of education for
the unexpired term, took the oath. paid
her fee, and walked out. Miss Snow
was dropped from the Minneapolis
public schools about a year ago. Nc
reason was given by the school board
at the time, but friends Of Miss Snow
claim that her retirement from the
public school pay roll was a disci-
plinary act visited on her by the school,
authorities for alleged pernicious &C.
tivities among the teachers. This thu
school board has never admitted.
The crop year Of the chamber O.
commerce, ending Wednesday,. show.
that Minneapolis received a total o
161,14o,0o0 bushels of grain, 26,545,0o'
bushels more than last year. For tn,
first time in the history of the primzr,
market the wheat receipts ran over tn,
hundred million mark. Flour ship
ments show an increase of 2,11s,00
barrels over last year, the total being
16,925,000 barrels. There was also al
increase in shipments of other grain
There are other great interests which
are not included in these figures. Lin
seed oil mills shipped 156,550,0O(