The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
CITY IN BRIEF

more than three times those of Feb.
ruary, 1910. Yesterday permits for
Sl,60o,OO0 worth of building had been
issued. Last February the permits
represented but $4S5,9SO The Mack.
ey-Curtls hotel is responsible for the
big increase, the cost being estimat-
g. ed at $1,200,0OO.
Mrs. b. Louisa Paine, police ma
iron at the Central station from 1888
to 1901, filed writ of mandamus in
the district court calling for the Min
neapolis Police Benevolent associa,
ton to show cause why she should
not receive pension of $25 month.
Mrs. Paine seeks the pension on the
grounds OF a law passed by the leg
lslature in 1905. In her writ she saws
she applied to the association for the
pension in 1907, but it was denied her.
Washburn Park cars in Minneap-
Oils will operate as far as Fifty-fourth
street hereafter, thus connecting with
the Dan Patch line. The trackage be-
tween Fiftieth street and Fifty-fourth
has just been purchased by the street
car company. This piece of track has
been the cause Of much dispute. A
long grade of good percentage has
caused the Dan Patch line much
trouble, since the electric motor driv-
Ell by gas engine could scarcely ne
gotiate it. The two lines now con.
meet.
Milk sold throughout Minneapolis
Wednesday for cents a quart re-
tail, following the reduction announced
by the Minneapolis Milk company the
day before. The cut means that
wholesalers are getting 5 cents a
quart. where Wednesday and for
weeks previous they have been re-
ceiving 6 cents. Cream remains at
cents half pint. Plentiful supply
and the low price of butter are rea-
sons for the reduction. With the COM
ing of Lent, commission men quote
eggs stationary and plentiful sup
ply fresh from Kansas, Nebraska and
intermediate points. They are whole
sailing from II to 20 cents a dozen.
Nickel a flop" lodging houses and
other unsanitary places on Bridge
Square where hundreds of men have
been allowed to sleep in return for
dime are forced out Of business by
orders issued by the health depart
ment Tuesday. -Four places are or
dered to close within twenty-four
hours, and it is possible more orders
may be issued. The orders mean
that the Bridge Square loungers who
have been in the habit of seeking
these cheap lodging places for their
nights rest will have to seek other
quarters by tonight at the latest
Senator G. L. Wallace of this city,
who has held up the appointment of
j. w. Nash as surveyor general of
logs and lumber for the Minneapolis
district, introduced bill Wednesday
abolishing the four districts as they
now exist and consolidating the work
under one department The bill pro-
vides for one surveyor general with
a $4,000 salary, and three deputies at
$4,000 each. No change is made in
the scale fees, but they are made to
apply to all timber cut in the state
At present the state scale is not re-
quired, but may be used or not as the
owners elect. The new scheme is to
become effective May /, 1912. The
four surveyor generals are now OH
fee basis, but receipts~have declined
so there is very little revenue in the
positions.
Next Tuesday evening at 8 p. m.
and probably at the Auditorium the
Riley-Eustis debate over the midnight
lid and the extension Of the patrol linn
its will take place. In the two-hour
session at the Commercial club yes
terday, attended by the two principals,
w. L. Harris and Rev. S. M. Dick, the
arrangements for the big meeting
were completed. The schedule of
speakers is as follows: Opening, w.
II. Eustis; second, Rev. w. B. Riley;
third, w. l.. Harris: fourth, Rev. S.
NJ. Dick; rebuttal, Dr. Riley; sur-re-
buttal, Mr. Eustis. At the conference
it was decided to ask the newspapers
Of the Twin Cities to give space to
both sides of the argument. The
meeting will be open to men only, and
the doors will not be opened till Is
minutes before the meeting is called
to order. No admission fee will be
charged.
Hesitating between ordering all
paving for the year or postponing ac-
ton until it knows whether the legis-
lature is going to issue the bonds
asked for Tho oitv council navinp oou.