The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-17
CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. Anna Polinski, a widow living
at 2129 Franklin street east. had her
nands and arms severely burned Tues
oay IN Trying to put out a fire that
started IN the confectionery store sit
uated in he front of her home. Tho
fire was caused by gas flame harins
up and catching on some inf1ammable
goods. The damage is estimated at
$500.
IN the capture of p. S. Ware, alias
George B. Baker, alias James Kelly.
alias Raymond, in the Dyckman hotel
early last Saturday morning, the police
Monday discovered they had in Gus
tody one of the most notorious crooks
In the country, a man known from coast
to coast as a smooth hotel robber, who
has served time in at least three state
penitentiaries under his various aliases.
The man il best known to fame and
the police as the "Artful Dodger."
Mrs. Truels Madsen, 81 years old, 1924
Union street southeast, was instantly
killed and her husband and two daugh-
ters, Miss Carrie Madsen and Mrs. Ma
RE Evans of the same address, were Sc
-erely bruised, when the automobile
In which they were riding crashed
head-on into the side of an Oak and
Harriet car at the intersection of Oak
street and Washington avenue south
east last Wednesday night. Florence
Madsen, a small girl, and Mrs. Tressel
Ley. a guest of the Madsens, who were
in the motor car at the time, escaped
uninjured.
The old First ward is again bestir-
ring itself politically: Meetings have
been held for several weeks, but the
Primary Election campaign will be
wound up this Saturday evening in
way worthy of the good old Democratic
fighting ground. On Saturday evening
Democratic rallies will be held in both
Germania hall and Turner hall in the
interest Of the Congressional candidacy
of Einar Hoida1e who will discuss the
issues Of the National campaign. 9th
er we'll known speakers will be DR.. G,
H. Kohler, M. G. Brady, and Harry A.
Lund. Both halls should be filled to
their utmost capacity to hear Demo-
cratic doctrine expounded by the able
speakers who will address both meet
ings.
The wheels of every sawmill in the
city began turning Monday and the
saws will be worked continuously and
the employees in double shifts until the
25,000,000 feet of logs now in the river
have been cleaned up. 1t is estimated
that the Mississippi and Rum River
Boom company have brought enough
logs down the river to keep the Mime
apolis mills working steadily until the
river freezes. The largest mills in the
city, belonging to the Itasca Lumber
company, c. A. Smith Lumber COM
pany and Northland Pine Lumber COM
pany, have enough logs to last for 80
days cutting. These companies will
turn out about 100000 feet apiece,
the rest of the logs being taken care
Of by the smaller mills.
One man was killed and another So.
rlously injured in two train accidents
late Wednesday while stealing a ride
on a Northern Pacific freight train, ac-
oording to the train crew, Lawrence
Reynolds, 81 years old, a cattle herder.
lost his hold and fell between the cars
at the crossing of Thirty-seventh ave-
nue. northeast. He was crushed nm
der the wheels and was dead when
found. He had been employed on the
farm of H. Cramer, Columbia, HEIGHTS.
He had two brothers in Wisconsin
who have been notified. w. H. whal-
ey, Wabasha, Mimi, brakeman en-
ployed by the Milwaukee railroad, was
run over by an outbound freight train
while at work in the yards at TWENTY
five and One-half street and Nine
teenth avenue south. His right leg
was crushed and had to be amputatel
below the knee. He also sustained a.
severe scalp wound. It is thought
he will roco1yor