The Irish standard., 1910-10-29
CITY IN BRIEF

N'AAASopoAAo WAlA SO over 10 81. Pdul
: tomorrow afternoon to play the
Campbells, husky aggregation OF
sturdy Scotchmen.
Harmony. L. Laughlin, So, died al
his home, 23os Grand avenue, Tues
day night of Bright's disease. Mr.
Laughlin was chief engineer of the
Twin City and Lake Superior Elec
trio Railway company and for years
engineer In charge of maintenance OF
way for the 500 line. He lived for the
past four years in Minneapolis and
for rs years prior to that in st. Paul
Hugh r. Scott, county auditor, re.
ceived figures from the state commits.
sion today whereby a $1,00O,O0O in.
crease is levied on Hennepin county's
valuation. The valuation Of Robbins
dale and Wayzata were raised Is per
cent, for example. Long Lake was the
only village to get a decrease. The
commission lessened its valuation so
per cent because it's assessor return.
ed full valuation instead of half
G. w. Cooley, state highway engi.
neer, calls the attention of voters to
the first amendment of the six to be
voted upon Nov. 8, changing the high.
way section of the constitution so
that the state can pay one-half of
the cost Of building roads where,
heretofore, the state could pay but
one-third. This will not change the
amount Of any one tax which may
be levied.
Llewllyn Christian, SO, pioneer in
the Minneapolis milling industry, and
president of the L. Christian Milling
company, died at a. m. Thursday
in his apartments at the Plaza hotel.
Born in Alabama and brought up in
Wilmington, N. c., Mr.. Christian went
to New York, where he successfully
engaged in the shoe business, on be.
coming Of age. In 1873 he came to
Minneapolis to take up milling. Until
shortly before his death Mr.. Christian
remained in active touch with the
business then begun.
The Knights of the Cross announce
Harvest Party" for Friday eve
ming, Nov. II, at the Minneapolis
School Of Music. Several new fea-
lures will be introduced during the
evening. Among others will be Cy
Perkins Fitzgerald, and Hayseed AL.
Cannon, who will introduce the latest
Country Barn Dance direct from Rub.
enville, also RUDE ROCKFORD and
Farmer Grogan Cogwin, recently Of
Hopkins. where they scored big hit
in their vehicle, "Why City Girls Go
to the Country"
That Dick Ferris, former actor
manager, defrauded his former wife.
Miss Grace Hayward, actress and
playwright, out of s51,200.47 and that
he must return it to her is the gist of
Judge w. F. Booths findings early
Thursday in the suit over the copy
right to the dramatization of "Grau-
stark between Ferris and his former
wife. Judge Booth permanently re.
strains Ferris from in any way inter-
fering with Miss HAYWARD in enjoying
the fruits of her labor or claiming any
interest in the play.
The murder theory surrounding the
finding of the bruised body of James
Miller, 26 years old, in barn at the
rear Of Owen Finnerty's saloon, Crys-
tai Lake road, was exploded Tuesday
by an autopsy held by Coroner Sea.
shore, at which it was found that Mil
ler's death had been caused by alco-
holism. Elmer Hamblin, one of the
men who had a tussle with Miller be.
fore he was found dead and who was
arrested by the sheriff, was released,
although Finnerty and his bartender,
Marques, are being held on charges
of selling liquor on Sunday.
Mayor Haynes candidacy for re-
election meets with support from Ben
B. Lindsey, judge of Denver's, juve-
nile court. Mayor Haynes Tuesday
received letter from Judge Lindsey
commencing him for his stand in the
recent gas controversy and applaud
ing his work for the people," Among
other things, Judge Lindsey wrote:
II wish I were a citizen of Mime
apolis SO that I could help return
man who has been as faithful as you
have been in the most serious strug-
gle that concerns not only Mime
apolis, but Denver and every other
city and state. You are on the right
side. You are standing for the right.
You ought to triumph and l believe
you will"
ST. CHARLES BAZAAR