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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-19
"THE FIRST R4TTLE.'

H. Strehiau has secured the
exclusive right for the ranges
and Itasca county for the sale of
the Hon. VIM. J. Bryan's book,
''The First Battle" and is busy
these days in soliciting orders,
with good success. The work is
one of interest to anyone inter
ested in political or economic
questions. The book contains
over 600 pages, being finely illus
trated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-19
RRANK JUTRASH,
Timer
AND--
Plumber.

Cornice Work A Specially.
Stove Pipes Made and Rivited and Stove!
Repaired. Tin Roofing. Eaves Trough, &c
Chestnut Street, Virginia. Vim.
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New S.aPLES.

New 81 Piles.
| have just received an elegant
line of new samples of suitings,
all the latest novelties and pat
terms, for the '97 spring and sum.
mer trade, which I am making
up at sacrifice prices during the
dull times, It will pay you we'll
to call early.
HoLMER, THE TAILOR.
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ROYALTY roo HIGH.

Inc BlWaDlk BeSSemer CON-
pany has finally given up the
struggle against high royalty
and high freight rates, and has
allowed the Biwabik mine to fall
back into the hands of John D.
Rockefeller. Supt. J. D. Shill-
ing received a letter from Secre-
tary Shields Friday night con-
veying the above information
and instructing him to turn over
the property to the Consolidated.
An effort was recently made by
the Bessemer company to secure
a reduction of royalty from the
fee owner, J. M. Williams, cf
Chicago, but he stoutly refused
to cut off a penny, and now he
Can fight it out with Mr.. Rookie
teller. 1t will no doubt be a
fight. as it is not tie intention to
operate the property this year.
and the probabilities are that it
will lie idle until Mr.. Williams
consents to a reduction. A re.
ducti0n in Mr.. Rockefeller
part of the royalty or in his
freight rates would have the
same OBJECT so far as the Biwablk
Bessemcr company is concerre4,
but, of course, this is out of the
question.
The Consolidated has offered
the Biwabik Bessemer company
choice of the Mckinley and ADJ
ANS mines at much lower roy.
atty, and Mr.. Shilling was ir-
structed to inspect these proper.
ties and make a selection. HIS
report will decide the matter,
and he is inclined to the belief
that he will select the Mckinley
property. If he does a large
force of men will find employ
nent there at once and a spur of
the Mlssabe road will be built
from the town to the mine.
This leaves the village of B.
wabik with only the Hale and
Cincinnati mines to depend upon
for support. 1t is likely that the
latter will also be closed soon,
while the Hale will give employ.
ment to only fifty or sixty men
throughout the summer months.
We note by the Virginian, at
the conclusion Of a weakllng's
effort to crawl away from the
stigma attaching from the truth.
full appellation applied by The
Enterprise to it's contemporary
eous editor last week, that our
friend David admits that we are
his superior-in aught that is
vile. However, he does not state
whether he has looked up the
records. and we presume that in
his next issue he will retract and
apologize, as in the case of his
hearsay evidence against City
Treasurer James and the "ring."
In the meantime we shall not
regret having published a pla n
statement of positive fact, SUI
ceptible of proof, in which we
called him a liar in our last issue
Neither shall we miss a meal or
lose a wink of sleep over his
va ued opinion of our short.com.
ings or our over reachings. We
consider the shallowness of the
pate from whence such vaporings
emanate, and in the goodness Of
our soul extend to him the sym
pathy due idiots.
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OF checks given to the Bank Of Vir-
ginia 81, 52S.42 was for collections
sent them from outside.
Actual cash paid to the Bank of Vir-
ginia from March 28, 1894, to March
1,ul897 ......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
And of this &295.75 only S2l25 was paid
said Bank during the entire year
| of 1896.
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WHAT BECOMES or THE MONEY.

WHAT BECOMES or THE MONEY.
In view of a heavy charge of
editorial artillery fired at the
city treasurer and the ring" so
called, by our friend of the Vir-
ginian in his issue of the 18th, in
which the writer broadly init
mates that City Treasurer James
has been playing a three she'll
game with the city's money with
the Bank of Virginia and the
Light & Water company IN on
the deal. we publish the follow
ing summary Of the cash account
Of the treasury since Mr.. James
incumbency of the position, at
his request, which we consider
sufficiently succinct to allay the
odor of evil intended by the ar
ticle. The subjoined summary
is on file in this Office for the in
spection of people DESTROYS of
of seeing same:
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THE VIRGINIA. ENTERPRISE,
". +. HaNN.dFORD, EDITOR.
-. -----.,--------
Entered ut the Post,Ofdce at Virginia, Mimi.
as second GLASS mail matter. IT, r.
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Terms, 80 Per Year, in Advance.
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Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
City Officials.
Mayor. JOHN &. JACKSON.
Recorder, JOHN CosrlN, JR.,
Treasurer, ]. II. JAMES,
ALDERMEN
z. K. BROWN. ". G. CARR,
5. SAX, GUST. JOHNSON
p. A. COFFEY. J. +. CAMERON,
JOHN BTRNE, G. A. LuNDsTRoM.
Municipal Judge, CHAs. f. NELSON,
Clerk Of Court. AxEL f. CARLSON.
JUSTICES.
II. J. EATON, VIVIAN PRINCE,
JAMES MCGINDLEY,
Chief of Police. JAMES MCALpINE.
Street Commissioner, HENRY KING,
Chief OF Fire Department. NJ. SCOLLARD,
Secretary Fire Dept. A. E. BICKFoRD.
The lis.
ARRIVE
D., NJ. & N. Ry.
Duluth and West Superior. ......... l0:45 a m
D. & I. r. Ry.,
Tower and Ely. ...... 1880 M
Duluth. Observation-Disclosures. 7:40 p m
DEPART.
ID. Il l. Il. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7:48 m
D., NJ. & N. Ry. ............ ..... 12:40 p m
D. & l. r. Ry to Biwabik. Tower
and Ely............. 4:i5 N
The mail closes Is minutes before train
time on D., NJ. l. N. and 80 minutes before
| train departure over the d. & l. r.
E. G. BURKE. Postmaster
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The mail closes Is minutes before train
time on D., NJ. l. N. and 80 minutes before
train departure over the D. & l. r.
E. G. BURKE. Postmaster.
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SUMMARY

SUMMARY:
Total amount OF cash received from
March &c. 1884, to March l. 1ss7.... 1881 2
Above cash was paid out to various
persons by $50 checks.
81 checks to Bank of Virsinia........ 1,824.H
Il checks to Virginia Light & Water
company Observation-Disclosures. 1,5Ol.O0
543 checks to sundry persons ........ 8,O58.45
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Terms, 80 Per Year, in Advance

Entered ut the Post-Oftice at Virginia, Mimi
as second class mail matter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-19

JOHN COST1N, JR.,
Clerk OF the Common Council.
The herald., 1897-03-12
THE RELIEF FUND GROWS
The School Contributions Amount TO
over Sl1,00
the Work-Msny Cases Of Destltution
Among Women Still Reported

The fund for the unemployed is still
growing, ard those who endear them
selves to the committee are the good
people who go to the rooms and give
their checks for money unsolicited. A
lady went In yesterday and handed the
secretary check for $50. and the name
signed to 1t was Mrs. Nettie Mueller.
William G. Murrayin similar manner
gave s5.
The committee held a meeting in the
morning, and as Bishop Montgomery
was returning home SERVER and Quinn
called him into their office and rejoiced
his heart with gift of $25 for the un-
employed.
Other contributions yesterday wers
hisnop Johnson of the Episcopal church.
$25; W. S. Graves. president of the Mer.
charts National bank $25; Hyams
Brown & Co., $50; John. Bryson, si0.
The counting Of the sum contributed
by the schools, which was nearly all In
pennies. nicl1els and dimes, was com
pleted yesterday and foots UP a total oe
Sll2941, of which $147.62 was given by tho
High school.
On Saturday at o'clock the city conn
ell, the park commissioners board ~
supervisors. the grand jury and board Of
directors OF the Merchants and Mann
facturers association will meet at the
rooms of the latter. They will board =
special car of the Los Angeles Electric
Railway company and go out In a body
TO inspect the work done on the boule
vard where 300 men will be at work
Inis number does not comprise nearly
all the married men registered, and thers
are large number of single men who
work
The herald., 1897-03-12

turb his equanimity in the slightest de-
gree. In the eighth round the monet
ony was relieved by first blood, for Jones
brought the claret with a stiff punch
on Dempsey's proboscis. Honors were
about even from that point up to the
thirteenth round, Jones taking such
punishment as Dempsey was able to
inflict with a sto.cal Indifference that
was positively refreshing, while the
latter occasionally varied the monotony
by sprinting around the ring at pace
that would have put many footracer
to shame. The thirteenth round opered
up with some hot work, and Dempsey
evened up things by opening up Sigh,
cut in Jones lip, causing the shedding OF
few drops of blood The remaining
rounds were without interest, ard at the
end of the fifteenth Referee Brink de-
clared the match a draw, when the
men left the ring apparently none the
worse for their little affair.
Immediately after reaching the dress
ing room Jones stated that he had broken
his hand in the second round, and on his
glove being removed this was found to
be the case. and explained the poor
showing he had made.
While the match was a disappoint-
ment, and there were some who declared
that the whole thing was fixed, they
will change their minds when the facts
are known. Jones demonstrated that
he was a game, clever fighter, and if he
had not been disabled the result might
have been different AS 1t was. 1t was
very pretty exhibition of sparring,
and as 1t takes a good man to stay In the
ring for thirteen rounds with q broken
hand, the crowd may be said to have re-
ceived full value for their money.
The herald., 1897-03-12
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronIeIed on Pages >. 5. 8. . end 10

Forecast: fair, frost tonight.
F. P. Bequette, an old-timer, seeks to
get even with police officers.
Athletic clubs boxing night; draw be-
tween Jones and Young Dempsey.
A. L. Afford, the aristocratic young for
GER, sentenced to two years Imprisonment.
Reports Of benevolent work at the an
nual meeting of the Federation of Societies.
An unsuccessful attempt to crack safe
at the Santa FEES depot at Santa Monica.
The aged Mrs. Livingston committed
to jail for contempt of court; pitiful scene.
Chinese gamblers find Los Angeles a
paradise. The Chinese dictate their own
fines.
-Four thousand dollars damages awarded
Scott against the Los Angeles Railway
company.
Power Of appointment discussed by the
park commissioners; Superintendent
Carey criticised.
The visit Of Agent Marchand of the in
terstate commerce commission excites
some commotIon.
A millinery artistic who, her employer
claims, could not get inspirations In the
land of sunshine.
Prolific surprises continue to be sprung
In the Spencer case; the filthy letters
traced to their author.
The old board of health inspectors are
still at work; Councilman Hutchison in
tervlews DR.. Powers.
The board of education strikes the last
chord on the piano question; the contract
awarded to Gardner and Zellner.
The herald., 1897-03-12
CITY News in Brief

DR.. Cowles removed to Wilcox block.
Special sale of blankets at Campbell's
Mexican leather goods at Campbelrs 3
The Great Mildred. At Illinois hall
Sunday. March IA.
Mexican rag figures, 81 and $1.50
Campbel's Curio Store.
Orr & Hines, undertakers, removed to
CAT South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
]. C. Cunningham's Trunk Factory
moved to 222 South Main. TEL Main SlS
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar. 1858 South Spring street
Tel. Main 9S6.
Sharp & Samson, funeral directors.
independently, 536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
We are still making cabinets, bust or
any style. for one dollar per dozen. Law
son, 147 South Main street.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main
springs, SO cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Twenty per cent reduction on Indian
blankets and drawn work. Campbell's
Curto Sltors, 325 South Spring street.
Buy your guns, ammunition and bicy-
cles at reduced prices. Southern Cali
fornia Arms company, 113 West First
street.
If you don't try us on underwear you
miss good, thing. They are soft as new
and don't shrink bit It's way We
have. Excelsior Laundry, TEL Main 1867.
Adams Bros, dentists, 23ek South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
tracing. Best sets of teeth from IS to
SO. Hours. s to s: Sundays, 10 to L.
Tourists desiring an artistic souvenir
of California should visit H. G. Lichten-
berger's art emporium in the Wilcox
building, opposite the Hollenbeck hotel.
Don't forget that he leads in pictures
and frames.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor. rooms 1873, 1874. 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women anc
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours. to 5. Tel.
1927.
The herald., 1897-03-12
.BUNGL|XG SAFE blowers
Unsuccessful Attempt at Crack
ing a Crib
SANTA MONICA THE SCENE
An Expert Injured While Trying to Open
the Damaged Safe
SANTA MONICA THE SCENE
Blown Ten Feet by an UnexpIoded Charge and
has Couple Of Ribs Broken-The
Work Of Amateurs

bungling attempt at safe-crac acking
was made In South Santa Monica on
Wednesday night, when what were evil
IDENTIFY amateur cracksmen tried to blow
open the safe in the Office of the Santa
Fe depot. Mobiey'o blacksmith shop
was first entered and q number of tools
stolen. which were used on the safe.
charge of powder was placed in a
hole drilled alongside the combination
and exploded, the only result being to
shatter the lock- the door withstanding
all efforts to open. 1t was not until
morning that the attempted burglary
was discovered, and, owing to the dam
aged condition of the safe, it became
necessary to send to Los Angeles for an
expert to open it.
Frederick S. Shooter employed by
Thomas B. Clark, was sent down and
proceeded to work on the battered
strong box. At about $3.50 in the after
noon while drilling alongside the shat
tered combination a sudden explosion
occurred caused by quantity Of pow-
der which had been left In the lock by
the would-be robbers, but which had
rallied TO go off when the charge was
1ired. 1t then became apparent why the
burglars had failed to get into the safe,
and the effectiveness of their plans was
evident The safe door was blown clear
across the room and Shooter was hurled
about ten feet. being severely bruised
and sustaining couple of broken ribs.
A bystander named c. w. Wilson was
also pretty well shaken up by the
shock, but escaped material injury.
Shooter was brought into town on an
electric car at 4:45 and given medical
attendance. He is painfully, but not
seriously injured and will be confined
to his bed for only few days. The
accident was caused by the point of his
drill striking the powder which had been
forced into the lock through the hole
drilled by the safe-crackers, but which
failed to explode. thereby frustrating
their plans. Notification of the at
tempted robbery was given the sheriff's
office and the police, but up to late
hour this morning no arrests had been
reported,
The herald., 1897-03-12
PERSONALS

Fred M. Campbell, ex-state school
superirtendent, Is In the city and stop
ping at the Hollenbeck
J. Edward Simmons president OF the
fanama Railway company. ig In the city
and h STOPPING at the Van Nuys.
York clearing house, is at the Van, Nuvs
accompanied by his wife. Mr.. Tappia
h orbs Of the foremost flnenciers Of the
country, He wil1 remain IA the city sew
eral days. ass ssdt
Ars. John r. Berry left for San Diego
yesterday on . visit to her parents. Nj.
and Ms. g. x Smith. Tomorrow Mrs.
Smith WIN eeiebrats her eishtieth birth
day. Mr.. Smith * yeaFu her senor.
They aro NATIVES Of Verment and have
heen rnerred sxtv-three ve7r~
The herald., 1897-03-12
PROMISING YOUNG AMATEURS
The Dramatic Entertainment 0lven by MI
rownsend's Pupils Last Night

huo UramatiC EuterSoinmcnt Olven Oy Mr.
rownsend's Pupils Last Night
The dramatic entertainment given un-
der the auspices of Banner Tent No 81
Knights of the Maccabees. at Music hall
last night, was we'll attended. The
drama, "Therese. the Orphan of Gen.
eva" was presented with considerable
ability by the pupils of Mr.. Henry Town
send.
The following was the cast:
Carwin (an advocate), Harry B. Town
send.
Fontaine "a pastor), Forrest C. satter-
white.
Delpark "a magistrate). H. Langdon.
Count DeMorville. c. -Shiplee Lupton.
Picard "a steward), H. Albin Bates.
Lavigne "a farmer), A. G.. Guthridge.
Therese, under the assumed name OF
Mariette. the orphan of Geneva, Miss
Edith Goldthwaite.
Countess DeMorville, Miss Leonora
Wilmington.
Bridget "a stewardess), Miss Emily
Curtis
All the young amateurs acquitted
themselves very creditably, and the
affair was quite successful in every
Way.
The herald., 1897-03-12
YOUR CHANCE
To Buy Indian Baskets, Blankets
and Mexican Drawn Work
At Twenty Per Cent Below Regular Prices.
campbeii's curio Store. 37s South
Spring Street

Our sale of Indian blankets, baskets
and Mexican .zarapes and drawn work
continues for one or two weeks. We are
going to reduce our large stock during.
the tourist season. In order to do 20
we are o.iering genuine bargains such
as can net be had elsewhere. We col
lect our own curlos every summer, and
have the lest selected stock in the west.
We have cheap and expensive articles.
II you want good souvenirs to take eas,
you will find them here. Remember the
great reduction. This enables you to get
several presents for little money. A
large lot of Mexican rag figures, 81 to
$50. Wax figures made by Senior Var
gas, $3.50 to $3.50 per pair. Mexican
carved leather made in the store by
Senior Cervantez.
CAMPBELL'S CURIO STORE,
1926 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-12
vincent Plead oulItv

"A plea Of guilty to charge Of petty
larceny was yesterday entered by viii
Lam Vincent when arraigned In the po-
lice court before Justice Morrison for
stealing two oranges from a First-street
fruit stand Wednesday evening. Vincent
has been In jail several times before
Ior similar petty offenses, committing
the crimes while under the influence Of
liquor He will receive sentence this
Afternoon,
The herald., 1897-03-12
BRUINS Long Sentence

An additional sentence of $50 days In
jail was yesterday given by Justice Nor
rison to r. Baum. the vile brute who was
twice convicted of indecently exposing
his person on First street. When ar
rested Baum was found to be carrying
a revolver, for which he was given ten
days; on the first conviction of indecent
exposure, 80 days. and on the last, yes
terday. $50 days, making a total of ESQ
days in which Baum will labor on the
chain gang.
The herald., 1897-03-12
Unlicensed pedd,srs

Three Chinese vegetable peddlers
aamed All Sam, All Chew and All Chow
were gathered in by the police yester-
nay morning for not having paid the
uecessary, city and county license for
carrying ON their business. Fines OF
a each were imposed on the first two
All Chow getting off with an assess
ment of 81 for the reason that he was
shy only one of the documents. All
paid up, and when released started Off
at once to procure their license papers.
The herald., 1897-03-12
Deserted His Family

Yesterday Mrs. O'Leary of No. 7S9
Merchant street called at the mayors
office and reported that her husband,
Dennis O'Leary, had left his home on
the Sd inst, since which time she had
heard nothing from him. She and her
three children were left in destitute cir
cumstances, even the house rent not
being paid. O'Leary, she says. is stone
mason by trade, but has been out of work
for some time. The matter has been re-
ported to the police.
The herald., 1897-03-12
Mrs. ooytlno Takes An A,pe.l

Yesterday had been set by Police
fudge Owens for the passing Of SEN
tence upon Mrs. Constance Goytino.
convicted several days ago of battery
upon Mrs Jeanne Trebaol in January
last by horsewhipping her in corridor
Of the county court house. A motion for
q new trial was denied, after which the
defendant was sentenced to pay a fine
Of $50 or serve an equivalent number of
days In jail. From the sentence of the
court an appeal was taken and bond
furnished Of 500.
The herald., 1897-03-12
Lost Pocketbook Pound

"A fat and well-f1lled pockethook,
which, however. contained nothing but
checks and papers, was found on the
streets yesterday by FAd Potter and
left at the police station to await identi-
fication by the owner. From papers
contained 1t would appear that the loser
Is A. r. Williams, OF Fresno, in whose
name several Of the checks are made
out
The herald., 1897-03-12
Run Down by n Buggy

A mite of lad named Sammy Win
gura was run over in Spring street yes
terday evening between Third and
Fourth streets by light wagon while
attempting to cross the street. The pa
troll wagon was called in which the boy
was taken to the receiving hospital for
treatment. Dr. Hagan found no serious
injuries, the boy having escaped with a
few bruises and bad scare. After his
tears had been dried he was allowed TO
90 home with companion who was with
him at the time of the accident.
The herald., 1897-03-12
Deaf Mute, % scharsed

The deaf mute embezzlement case.
in which William and Sarah Cook and
Robert Livingston were accused by
William Ward with mlsappropriating
a dozen chickens and a lot OF small
household articles, came to q close in
the police court yesterday, the defend
ants being discharged and the complaint
dismissed after the evidence for the
prosecution had been heard.
The herald., 1897-03-12
HELP THE WOMEN
There Are nany Deserving Applicants TO
Work-Fiad Some at Home


Work-Fiad Some at Home
The ladies' at the Woman's Free La
Dor bureau were kept busy yesterday
receiving applications Investigating
cases and supplying workers for places.
There has been some sewing sent In.
but much more is needed.
Numbers Of requests for people to
work have been received, but there
are many willing hands and needy cases
still unsupplled. The crying want is
for work that can be taken to the homes
many of the most deserving applicants
peing nursing, mothers who can not
leave their infants.
Most or the women applying have in
valid husbands, or those whose hus-
bands have been thrown out of work
One httle lady with children was found
TO be living In tent, her husband i'll
with consumption. and the family des-
titute. Another case was that of
woman whose husband is Ill in San
Francisco and she with four little girls
are living in bare room. The room.
however, and the children, were spot
lessdy clean. The ladies called on a
woman who had applied, to look into her
case. She told them her husband had
secured a situation that day and she
would give the work to some one not
having any.
Some people apply who are compare
lively comfortable but want a little ex-
ira money; others belong to the pro-
fessional beggar class, and again there
are others who think they can save the
fee required in an employment agency.
But as each case is investigated there
Is no opportunity for imposition and
fraud. Persons sending in for help are
requested to be explicit as to what they
want done. AS an example of a model
letter to the bureau. the following is
given for publication:
Please sent to the above address a
quick, capable. plain seamstress. I
give 81 a day. csA ia - and meals. 1
wish her to come Friday. Saturday and
Monday"
The herald., 1897-03-12

Meeting Of the board of public works
10 am.
Public Ownership club meets at 22o%
South Main street-8pm.
Friday Morning club discuss "The
Young Woman of Today"-Io:Is am.
Magnolia Lodge, A. o. u. w. will give
a Stereopticon party at 2I3 South Main
Streets pm.