The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-18
CITY IN BRIEF

""Au Aoi pAul1CdIlOn must be in this
office by Wednesday to insure it's an
pearance.
Yeggmen completely wrecked large
safe in the South Park postoffice, locat-
ed in the store Of A. D. Clark, Con-
cord street and Bryant avenues, South
ST. Paul, early Sunday morning, Thew
secured about $500 in stamps and
cash; also property belonging to Mr..
Clark aggregating another $500.
Attorneys Brooks and Jamison, who
have had charge of the defense of
James r. Canterbury, former fire chief
under indictment for alleged illegal
receiving Of money while acting as
public officer. have withdrawn from
the case. 1t has been announced that
Albert H. Hall and John Bernhagen
Will have charge of the Canterbury
defense.
Chief of Police John J. O'Connor of
st. Paul, acting on tip from Attorney
General Simpson, Monday declared
official war on the dance halls where
young girls go unaccompanied by es-
corts. Saturday evening Attorney Gen
eral Simpson notified the chief of the
law in such cases at the request of a
committee from the Methodist Lay
mems Union of Ramsey county.
The resignation of President North
rop of the University of Minnesota will
take place March 81 DR.. Northrop
has asked that his resignation be not
made the occasion of any ceremony.
DR.. Northrop has been president of
the University for rs years. DR..
Charles Edgar Vincent will take up
the work where DR.. Northrop leaves
it.
Hennepin Council, knights of Column
bus, went to Waverly, MIMI Sunday
and instituted council at that place
About $50 Of the knights and their
wives made the trip, leaving Mime
apolis at 10 a. m. and returning at
II p. IN. Neil NJ. Cronin and e. f.
Quinn had charge of the installation
and the special train was in charge Of
J. f. Landy.
Frank Mccormick purchased the
Crombie cafe ground lease, building
and fixtures for 100000 late Tuesday
from Stearn G. Stone. The deal was
negotiated by w. Fl. Perrott, rental
manager OF the Minneapolis Trust COM
pany. The cafe is the former Jacob
I2arge restaurant, made famous by him
throughout the entire Northwest. Eu-
gene Rerat, formerly proprietor of the
Brunswick cafe, has been engaged as
chef, and in the near future Mr.. Nc
Cormick plans to expend about S15,-
900 in improvements on the building.
The building is four stories high with
a basement, the property having a
Fifth street frontage of So feet and a
depth Of 1b7 feet.
Capt. John Barrett of No. engine
company of the Minneapolis fire de-
partment was badly injured as the
result Of an accident last Friday, when
the hose cart On which ne was riding
to the Syndicate building running in
answer to fire alarm, was struck by
southbound Washburn Park and Co.
lumbia Heights car, driven by Motor
man Pete Bradley. This is the fourth
accident in the last three months in
which both the police and the fire de-
partment heads allege that the traffic
regulations, recognizing the right of
way of police and fire vehicles, have
been disregarded. Capt. Barrett has
ben the victim of many accidents dur
ing his years Of service and it was
feared that he would not survive this
one, but late reports We are pleased
to state, are favorable to his COM
plete recovery.
An intention on the part of the
street railway company to cumply with
out protest with the terms of the
strap-hanger ordinance recently pass
eel by the city council was indicated
Tuesday when A. w. Warnock of the
company said orders had been given
for the signs that should state the
carrying capacity of the cars, due,
according to the ordinance, in all cars.
These signs merely give the seating
capacity of the cars Seating capacity
and one-half is all that the or
dinance permits the company to car
ny unless there is another car Of the
same line bound in the same direction
within 300 feet. The rest of the Or
dinance goes into effect April Is.
Lieutenant Archibald tombstone, for
eight years attached to the mayors
office as orderly to "his honor" and
widely known as "Archie," Tuesday
rendered his resignation to Mayor
Haynes. AS soon as Fred T. Williams,