The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-01
CITY IN BRIEF

death took place on the 22d ult., oc-
Cured from st. Charles church last
Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock. She
was % years of age.
Patrolman John Ward of the Fourth
precinct received word Thursday Oft
last week that his mother had died at
Henderson, MINI. The body was talk
EN- to Jessenland, the old family home.
near Henderson, for burial. Beside
Patrolman Ward, Thomas and William
Ward, both of the Milwaukee railroad,
survive their mother.
/, Charles J. Bartleson, GO years, for 40(
years 4 lawyer in Minneapolis and
prominent in political and club circles,
died at his home in Spokane, WASH,
last Monday night. He has been crit
ically i'll for several weeks and the
family was called to his bedside two
weeks ago. Miss Mabel Bartleson, a
daughter, who is employed in the pub
lie library, left for Spokane several
days ago. He is survived by the wife
and four children.
Governor Eberhart's entire list OF
appointments was confirmed by the
senate late last week. First, the APP
pointments to the various boards
were approved, and then Senator Sui
livan moved that the appointment of
George +. Author as secretary to the
governor and that Of Ralph H. Wheel
ock to the board of control be ap-
proved. Senator Haycraft seconded
and suggested that it be made unani-
nous.
w. a. Kerr has been appointed by
. the judge of probate as guardian for
George c. Douglas, 20 years old, son
of the late Walter D. Douglas. Mr..
Kerr's bond was fixed at $4,000. Rel
atives testified that the guardianship
spent approximately $4,000 since the
death. of his father in paying up debts
and having good time. His annual
allowance by the Douglas will was
only $4,000 year.
The Milwaukee road Tuesday pre-
scented to the city it's offer to pay $19,-
1876 toward the paving of Washing
ton avenue south between Third and
Tenth avenues. The committee voted
to recommend acceptance. The offe,
gave the aldermen to understand that
the railroad
from paying special tax, but waived
these rights, offering to pay the same
pro rata that other property owners
along the avenue pay. The proposed
paving will be Of creosote block tt
substitute for cobble stones now laid
AS Il reward for faithful service:
extending over q period of nearly 8;
years, the board of education ha!
granted Miss Fanny G. LIE Gro, prin
cipal OF the Blaine school, thre,
months vacation on full pay. Miss L.
Gro has been in poor health for som,
time. Recently the board grantee
Miss Elizabeth Williams principal .
the Holmes school, two months vaca
ton and allowed her full pay durin,
served as teacher and principal TO
nearly 40 years, having been appoint
ed in 1874.
The law Tuesday embraced two o
It's former minons when former DO
licemen We're called into court j. c
Olson, discharged from the force
year ago, is said to have passed tire
worthless checks ON bank. II
waived examination before polio
court and was bound over to the gran
jury. J. NJ. Carlson was Oh the fore
the calling failed him Tuesday, vine
he was caught by court officer, Hal
ry Burke. He was sentenced by Judg
Smith to Is days in the worl1lous
for failure to support his wife VIII
swore out a complaint Jan. Is. Sen
tencc was suspended on condition tina
Carlson pay his wife 81 a week fo
her support.
Daniel FISH, city attorney, spok
last Tuesday night at an informs
meeting OF the West Side Commerci;
club Oh the Nolan bill and the Wal
lace bill, concerning giving the cit
power to regulate public service COZ
porations. Mr.. Fish favored the Nc
Ian bill. He also stated that he wa
not in favor of the commission forl
of government. The club decided I
ask the city council to rescind actio
on the proposed Franklin avenue CO
line and instead of having the car lir
cross the bridge extend If alonp Rix