The Irish standard., 1911-05-20
CITY IN BRIEF

formed, has as. it's manager eX-Alder-
man James Dwyer of the Tenth ward,
who is we'll known and has had much
experience in the business in which he
is again engaged. The new company
deserves well at the hands of the pub
lie.
In a total vote of 2,OS2 the referen-
dunn election in the Twelfth ward on
Tuesday last, having IN view the abol-
lshment of the. saloon from that part
OF the city, resulted in favor of the
question by the narrow margin of 1913
votes. Taking into consideration the
registration of last fall in the Twelfth
only about half the vote of the ward
was polled last Tuesday. About 80
women voted on the question.
y. The board of appraisal appointed
to place valuation OH the land at
4lS-420 'Hennepin avenue, formerly
the property of L. M. Stewart and A.
feet front by 157 feet in depth, Mon
day placed the valuation at $1,S00
front foot. The revaluation was nee
cessitated by the terms of the lease
to the Minneapolis Underwriters, the
fire insurance patrol occupying the:
quarters. The rate was fixed at 6
per cent on $1,S00 foot, or $4,752..
The old terms were $4,000 year for.
ten years. The new lease operates
II hN
owns property adjoining, recently re-
fused an offer of $4,000 a front foot
for 20 feet. :. -+r s.:ta
J. d. Holtzermann, secretary and
treasurer of Holtzermanns Chicago
Store company, 417"Cedar avenue, and
one of Minneapolis best known pub
lie men, died last Sunday in Naples,
where he was spending part of a
European trip OH which he went
about month ago. A cablegram from
his mother: who was accompanying
his brother, Louis j.. Holtzermann,
but there was nothing to indicate how
Mr.. Holtzermann had died or what
the cause of death had been. Mr..
Holtzermann came to Minneapolis in
1885 from Piqua, Ohio, where he was
born and where he received his edu-
cation. Two years la:er he started,
in conjunction with his brother, Holt
zermanns Chicago store, which has
become one of the largest dry goods
and general stores in South Mime
apolis.
s. M. c.: Fosnes, newly appointed as
sistant postmaster, arrived from Chi
cago, and, qualified =, in his new Office
late last week. Mr.. Fosnes has been
postoffice inspector since 1902. Thorn
as E. Hughes, former assistant post
master, has been transferred to a
clerical position in the new finance
department of the office. nj
.Prdf.gF. L. Washburn, state ento-
mologist, is receiving many letters
from farmers of the state asking how
to destroy the grasshopper pests.
Professor Washburn is advising the
farmers according to- information
gathered by two experts whom he
keeps in the field to study the situa-
ton. The $1,000 appropriation made
by, the legislature is being used for
the work. A complete treatment is
sent by Professor Washpurn on ap.
plication. stfft
Telegraph poles were stripped of
their trappings, plate glass windows
broken, telephones put out of com
mission and business signs and avn.
ings torn from their mornings in the
worst electrical storm of the year
which struck Minneapolis last Tues
day night. At the Plymouth Clothing
house two plate glass windows were
broken, the damages being estimated
at about $1,000. The awnings from
several of the Office windows in the
building were blown down, as were
also some of the awnings on the Pal.
ace building. A: plate glass window
belonging to Thoen Bros. Clothing Co.
90 ol6tn street SOuCH, was broken, ana
reports from different parts of the
city show that a considerable number
of windows were shattered during the
storm, A large. sign belonging to c.
E.. Knapp and company at As Fourth
street south, and hanging from the
second story, was blown down and
just missed falling on a man and a
woman who were fastening, to shell
ter in a nearby drug store. g.
After running down c. A. Dahlquist
2116 Milwaukee avenue, an 1S-year
old boy, Tuesday afternoon at Fifth
street and Washington avenue north
the wife of Governor Eberhart and