The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-02
CITY IN BRIEF

IL Apller II. Bausman died Tuesday
at his home 2549 Pleasant avenue aft.
er an illness of many months, He
was n years old and was one of the
early settlers of MINNEAPOLIS. He was
porn In Ebensburg, Pa, and received
his early education in Pittsburg
where he studied dentistry. He came
to Minneapolis in 1856.
AID. William Hooker, chairman If
the council public lighting committee.
on APPROVAL of the city council. has
invited Prof. w. d. Marks. New York
public utilities expert, who acted for
the city in the recent gas franchise
proceedings, to come to MINNEAPOLIS.
to represent the city when the Minnie
apolis General Electric Co. takes steps
to get it's franchise.
B. j. Wilson, administrator Of the
estate of Mrs. C. F. Wilson, who was
killed by an automobile supposed to
have been driven by DR.. A. H. Good.
rich. st. Paul, on University ave., on
Oct. 10, has sued DR.. Goodrich for
$4,000. DR.. Goodrich was arrested
after the womans death, was indicted
on a manslaughter charge, but was
acquitted
Rev. j. c. Byrne, pastor of st. Law
renee church, southeast Minneapolis.
will soon become pastor of St. Mary's
church, st. Paul, having recently been
transferred to that parish. Father
Byrne is one of the best known priests
in the city and has been pastor of st.
Lawrence church for the past seven
years.
Congressman John E. Andrus, Yonk-
ers, N. Y, has bought the lot on 7th
st. S., occupied by the Miles theater.
The lot was part of the estate of the
late Levi M. Stewart, and was sold
by David Stewart and Charles Morse,
executors. The sale includes a trans
fer to Mr.. Andrus of the Miles theater
lease held by G. H. Miles, who erected
the theater and holds it for the next
on approval Of the city council, has
$4,000.
The annual police baseball game in
this city between teams representing
the st. Paul and Minneapolis depart
ments, took place at Nicollet Park on
Saturday last, before an attendance Of
5000 or more persons and resulted in
favor of the Minneapolitans by a
score of to 4. Many of the prominent
business men and officials were in at,
tendance, among the latter being
Mayor James c. Haynes and Superin-
tendent of Police Mealey. 1t was a.
we'll played game and proved a splen-
did financial success. At the finish all
members of the department whose du-
ties did not require their presence
elsewhere, assembled at Eagles hall,
IS Washington avenue north, where
the annual banquet and smoker was
held. The banquet was followed by a
numbers rendered by members Of the
police force and Others
Peter j. Smith, owner of store at
1879 University avenue, is preparing
plans for the construction of four
story department store next year on
the site Of his present building. The
property has frontage of so feet and
is on the corner bounded by University
and Smelling avenues. The building
as projected will be of concrete and
pressed brick construction. "The Mid
way district is growing so rapidly that
have little doubt but that some day
it will be the commercial center OF
the Twin Cities" said Mr. Smith yes
terday. II purchased my present site
less than four years ago when this
district was nothing but sandbank
Today the immediate district supports
twenty business establishments