The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-20
CITY IN BRIEF

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Toronto Cam, where he had been for
a week to attend the convention of
police chiefs of North America. Ac-
cording to the chief plan, advo-
Gated by the chief of the Buffalo
police that Bertillon records be placed
in precinct stations, was instituted in
Minneapolis last winter.
David j. Sullivan 42S Eighth street
south, Monday filed for nomination
for congressman of the fifth district
on the Republican ticket. Mr.. Sulli-
van is superintendent of the roofing
crew for the w. S. Mott company.
Congressman Frank M. Nye, it is
said, will be candidate for renon-
ination.
The body of James Foley, who was
drowned in Lake Harriet Thursday
night of last week was recovered
from the water Sunday after search
of nearly seventy-two hours John
Jeremy of saltwater made the recov-
cry after the police had suspended
their dragging operations for the
day. The body was taken to the
home of the parents, Alas Vincent
avenue south, and the funeral took
place at $3.50 Tuesday morning from
St. Thomas Catholic church. Inter-
ment was in st. Mary's cemetery.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Grady,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Grady, to Mr.. Hugh M. WilAens took
place Wednesday of last week at the
Church of the Incarnation at 8
o'clock. Rev. Father Cleary read the
service in the presence of about 100
guests. Miss Florence Bulls played
the nuptial music. The church was
decorated with white daisies, ferns
and palms. Miss Emily Moran, a
cousin of the bride, was maid of
honor. Little Genevieve Grady was
flower girl dressed in a white frocll,
and carrying French basket with
rose petals. which she strewed in the
path of the bride. Mr.. Jack Moran
Roger Wilkins and George Grady
ushered the guests. Mr.. Wilkins and
his bride left on short wedding
trip. They will be at home after
Aug. 1 in Minneapolis.
According to report to be sub
mitted to County Attorney Robert
son by Leslie Ogden, one of his as.
sistants, more than IS per cent Of
the saloons in Minneapolis are eithal
owned or controlled by the brewer.
les. Investigation of the ownership
of the saloons has been completed
by Mr.. Ogden and a compilation o.
his figures is all that remains. Hi
report will be submitted to his chic
before the end of this week. TIL
report will declare that not NOR
than 10 of the saloons are independ
ent. Other features of the repor
are: That the breweries own man!
of the best corners in the city. Tha
one brewery alone owns or controls
more than 100 saloons in the city ant
that this brewery pays more thar
$4,000 a year in taxes. That ;
brewery trust exists which is fas
gaining an absolute monopoly over tn
liquor traffic in this city. That mon
} ey for licenses is advanced to saloon
keepers.
Reports from the grain fields o
Minnesota are that thousands O
men are needed to harvest the cror
Hugh Jennings Of the state free EN-
ployment bureau said he had twic
as many calls for harvest hands
he had men. C. j. Seymour, labo
employer, said he had calls from Min
nesota, North and South Dakota
Wisconsin and Iowa that he had bee1
unable to fill because of the shortag
of men. The estimates of the mum
Der Of men needed in tha harves
fields vary widely. The state fire.
employment bureau estimates tina
about 1000 men will be needed in tn
Minnesota harvest fields. There i
haziness regarding the numbe
needed. Some Of the labor men hav
set very high figures, while other
have been conservative. They a
agree. however that there is to be
big shortage. The Commercial club
of North Dakota have set out I
make a systemic canvass of tn
needs Of the farmers and will pre-
+ pare a statement for publication. Th
fact that the crops are shown
greater promise than for many year
indicates that there will be niue
greater demand for men, accordin
to employers.
Prescott LODGE summer camp &c
girls. under the direction of the We