The Irish standard., 1912-07-06
CITY IN BRIEF

Detectives are looking for boys they
believe stole several brass nozzles
from hose at many homes along Logan
avenue north last night. MANY of the
MOBILES were taken while the water
was running and the yards of DR.. N.
B. Patten. 1912 Logan avenue, and O.
e. Knisely, s14 Logan avenue. were
flooded before the thefts were discoy-
cred.
Catherine Monahan, Swear old
daughter of Mrs. c. Monahan, 1920
Sixth street south, was scooped up
and saved by the fender when she
was struck by a Cedar and Camden
car. Her arms and legs were bruised
and she had received a slight scalp
wound, but her injuries were not SER
ious. According to witnesses, she ran
In front of the car and it was impos-
sible to avoid hitting her, although the
motorman applied the brakes.
President Taft, former President
Roosevelt and Governor Wilson of
New Jersey may speak at the Mime
sofa state fair Sept. to Z. The state
fair board has decided to invite each
Of the presidential candidates. ]. C.
Simpson, secretary, will send the in
vitations at once. No definite dates
will be suggested to the candidates
in the invitations. It is hoped, how
ever, that arrangements may be made
to have them all speak on the same
day.
Lake Como will eventually have to
be kept up as an artificial lake, with
all water used pumped into the basin,
according to a statement made We'd
nesday by City Engineer Claussen of
st. Paul. The lake has been gradual
ly getting lower and lower and NO
one, either in the engineering depart
ment, the park department, or the
board of public works has been able
to discover any kind of leak tc
Two causes could be held accountable
according to Mr.. Claussen, namely
evaporation and underground drain.
age from the sewers.
John Purcell, 41s Newton avenue
north, was knocked from his wagon a
Eighth street and Nicollet avenue
Monday, when an automobile driver
by A. M. Bach of Rochester, MINI.
struck the end of the wagon. Pur'
cell fell on his head. His head wal
cut and two ribs were broken. r
WIGHT, 346 Arthur street, a motor
cyclist, collided with Fritz Tyssee
1929 Eighteen and a half avenue north
east, who was riding bicycle a
Fourth street and Nicollet avenue
and smashed the front wheel. WITCH
settled with Tyssee by paying SIP
for the damage to his bicycle.
There is no question in my min
that girls reformatory in Minnesot
is badly needed" said Judge Wait
speaking with reference to sending t
the state penitentiary Louise Atchin
son, 10 years old, and Margaret Gam
elgard, IS, convicted of forgery. TIL
girls were sentenced by Judge Dick
inson of the district court a mont
ago. The Judge suspended the sen
fences. Monday when they wer
brought before him after having bee
second time arrested for simila
charges, he revoked the stay of sen
tence. They were taken to Stillwate
today. Jessie Atkinson, sister {
Louise, was sent to state prison Sat
urday for forgery. Judge Waite eS
presses confidence that the comm
session of the legislature will max
proper provision for young wome
offenders too old to go to Sank Cen
ter and not of the hardened Varlet
generally sent to the state prison.
commended the agitation carried
BY women's clubs towards getting
intermediate institution for the girl
and said he felt sure they would
successful as they had been IN or
tanning the institution at Sank Cente