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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
COMMON
>COUNCIL
} PROCEEDINGS,
{ Official
J Publication
Regular meeting.

Regular meeting.
Council Chambers,
Virginia, MIMI, July rs, 1900,
Present. Aid. Donnellv, ShipleY, St. Cyr,
WATSON, mir. Presidents.
Absent-Ald, Eaton-1.
Moved and supported that minutes of July
49, 1900, be accepted as read.
Carried.
Liquor license application Of Alfred Burke
for one year commencing on August Is, 1900.
on lot 2, block q, read.
Moved aid supported that application be
ordered published according to law.
Carried.
Application of Joseph Roman for permit to
build two story solid brick building, 25x70,
lots Is of block rs. and bond of 5000,
with NJ. Mendelson and Albert E. Bickford as
sureties, read.
Moved and supported that permit be grant
ed and bond be accepted
Carried
The following bills were referred to the f.
nance committee.
Peter Wiring, to Il dozen wrenches. so
spanners.. 2 90
Chas, Amsten, city hall labor ........ 10 so
W. E. Hannaforn, publishing ........ 81 IS
j. j. White, taking care of sick man
l1s day at Jail ........... 800
j. Mesbe1g, cot and blanket for jail 3 so
Mack Deckman, city hall labor ........ 81
Dan Anderson Is 6 ...... 81
W. 7. Bailey Lbr. Co., lumber, streets 50 SO
g hail.. AL OF
Aid Eaton takes his seat in the council.
The bill of the Mesaba Telephone 90. of
$10 70 was taken up.
Moved by Alderman Eaton supported by
Alderman St. Oyr that the bill of the Mesaba
Telephone company be returned for correc-
ton.
Carried
Virginia. MIMI, July Is, 1900.
Resolution by Alderman Eaton:
Resolved-That the Office OF Health Officer
be and the same is hereby declared vacant.
Passed upon motion of Alderman St. Cyr by
the following vote:
Ayes--A'dermen Donnelly, St. Cyr, Shipley.
Eaton, WATSON, Mr.. President--6.
Nays--none.
Approved July Is, 1900.
NJ. O. PALMER, Mayor.
Attest: ALBERT E. B1CKFoRD,
City Recorder.
Report of City H all and Jail Committee as
follows;
To the President and common council of
the City OF Virginia.:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom was referred the
location of grounds for city hall and Jail
purposes would respectfully report as fol-
lows:
1st-After the examination of the several
bids Of
purposes, and after viewing the several des-
criptions contained in said bids, we would
respectfully recommend that your hon orable
body purchase the following lots for the
above purposes at the price herein named
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APPLIC ALTON FOR LICENSE
TO Sell Intoxicating Liquors.
8-17-24

State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis, CITY
of Virginia, IS:
To the Common Council of the City of Vir-
ginia in the County of St. Louis, and state of
Minnesota:
The undersigned, OTTO HANNULA.
hereby makes application for a
license to be granted to him to sell
intoxicating Liquors for period of one year
from the 22nd day of August, 1900.
The place where said business is to be car.
ried on is designated as follows:
Lower floor Of that certain two story BRICK
building situated on lot 81, block 10, Chestnut
street, in the City of Virginia, St. Louis Co.,
Minnesota.
Said applicant prays that such license be
granted to him pursuant to the ordinance of
said City of Virginia, and the statutes of said
state OF Minnesota, in such case made and
provided.
Dated at Virginia, Mimi, Aug. II. 1900.
OTTO HANNULA
The above application will come up for
hearing Aug. 49, 1900.
ALBERT E. BICKFoRD,
0-17-A CITY Recorder.
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Duluth, Minc.,
July 9, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada an3 Washington Territory as
amended by act of August 4. 1892, Levi O.
Huntley, of Duluth, St. Louis County, State
Minnesota, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1884 for the purchase of
the sw ne, ne sw, NV Sc of Sec. No. 80, in
Township No. Sc, range ID and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable
for it's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Duluth, Minnesota, on Monday the
9th day Of September, 1900.
He names as witnesses:
King G. Staples, of Duluth Mimi.
Nicholas Bangs, q IS
Edward G. Simpson, g 6
Thomas Thomas,e 70 6
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
Ath day of September, 1900.
VIM. E. CULKIN,
Register
j13.sept II.
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
United States Land Office.
Duluth, Mimi, July 20 1900.

Un1CeQ states Land ONCE,
Duluth Mimi. July 20 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the act of Congress of June g. 1873, en-
titled can act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
WashingtonTerritory,' as extended to all the
public land states by act of August 4, 1892
Peter E. Sallstedt of Brunswick, county of
kanabec, state Of Minnesota. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 5000
for the purchase of the VIZ SW NE SW, Sc
NV of Section No, 10 in TIP. No. 81, Range No,
ID W, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this office at Duluth
Mnn.. on Thursday: the 18th day of October
1900
lie names as witnesses:
King &. Staples, OF Duluth. Mimi.
Nicholas Bangs.
Thomas &. Thomas
Hans =. Naslun of
Edward }. NclauylIin. Brunswick MInn
Amy and all persons claiming adversely the
above descrihtd auds are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before the said
18th day Of Oct, 1900
"N F. CTIkIN,
SO l'-4 Register
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day at Eveleth and Friday at Two
Harbors, and a part of the rest of
the week at the camp at Bassett's
lake.
Rev. DIR. Forbes Will preach in the
Methodist Church on Thursday ev-
ening, August 3Oth.
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Ayes-~Aldermen Donnelly, Eaton, St. Cyr,
WATSON: Ship]ey, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-nOne.
Approved July rs, 1900
NJ PALMER, Mayor
Attest: ALBERT E. B1CKF0RD,
City Recorder.
Resolution by AID Eaton.
Virginia, Mimi. July Is, 1900.
ResOlved-By the Common Council that the
sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated from the general fund
for the purpose of purchasing of F. B. Ros-
som Lots Nos. II and 10 in Block Is, in the
City of Virginia, to be used as City Hall and
Jail purposes, and that the Recorder be In.
structed to draw an order to the order of
said F. B. Rossom for the above sum, and
that said order for said amount to be deliver
ed to said F. B. Rossom upon his furnishing
to the Council an abstract of said property
and good and sufficient warranty deed to
said property free and clear of ali incum-
ORANGES.
Passed on motion OF AID. St. Cyr upon the
following vote:
Ayes--Aldermen Eaton, St. Oyr, 'Shipley,
Donnelly. WATSON, MIR. President.-6
Nays--none.
Approved July Is, 1900
M. @. PALMER, Mayor
Attest: ALBERT E. B1ckFoRD,
Oity Recorder.
No further business appearing the council
upon motion adjourned until 500 D. m. of
Thursday, Aug, 1, 1900.
Carried.
Approved July Is, 1900.
NJ. G. PALMER, Mayor.
Attest: ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Recorder.
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Moved and supported that the report of
the above committee be accepted
Carried
Resolution by Alderman St. Cyr:-
Resolved-That Nj. Mannheim, or the persons
in possession of the wooden building situate
on lot block 20 be required to remove the
same outside Of the fire limits within six
days from the Goth of July, 1900 That in case
said NJ Mannheim or the parties in possession
OF said building refuse or neglect to remove
the same within the time above mentioned,
That in such case the said building be de-
clared nuisance and dangerous to property
and the street commissioner be instructed
to take said building down and remove out
side Of the fire limits.
Passed on motion of Alderman Eaton by
the following vote:
Ayes-Aidermen Donnelly, St. Cyr, WATSON,
Shipley, Eaton, Mr.. President-6
Nays-none.
Approved July 25th 1900
NJ O. PALMER, Mayor.
Attest: ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Recorder.
Virginia, MIMI,
July 25, 1900
Resolved, That the Chief of Police be in
structed to close all gambling in the City of
Virginia at once
That gambling of all kinds is hereby pro-
hibited within theCitY of Virginig.
Passed on motion of Aid. Eaton by
the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Donnelly.St Cyr, WATSON,
Eaton, Shipley, Mr.. President-6.
Nays-nOne.
Approved July rs, 1900. >~>~>
M. G, PALMER, Mayor.
Attest: ALBERT E. BtCKvoRD,
49," City Recorder.
Report from the finance committee:
- Virginia, Mimi. July 25, 1900
To the President and Common Council of
the City of Virginia,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned committee on finance.
would respectfully report that we have au-
dited the following bills and offer the follow
ing resolution for adoption:
?!:F + s %nSz"S' commtttee
II j. EATON.
Resolved That the following bills be al
lowed and the Recorder be and is hereby in
structcd to draw orders on the City Treasurer
in payment of same;
Drs. Eby Avery, vaccinations .... 2 As
Virginia Light & Water Co., water for
quarter ending June 30. .......... 475 90
w. II. Bailey Lbr. Co., lumber. 104 60
Virginia Enterprise, 20 fOiOs Of cOun-
Gil proceedings ................... II 90
A. Hawkinson, treas. commission on
disbursements, Apl 1C to July H. 1os OF
Mack Deckman, city hall labor .... rs
Peter Bergstrom w rs
Chas. Amsten w II rs
Dan Anderson g . II 90
john Christensen g . 12 81
John Pitts w 90
W. T. Bailey Lbr Co.,, street lumber 80 SO
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and we would further report that we deem it
necessary to secure these lots without DELAY.
end The lots your committee would rec
ommend as suitable for the City Hall and
Jail to be erected thereon are described as
follows to-wit: Lots Nos. II and 18 in Block
Is, in the City Of Virginia, MINI.
3rd.-The price which your Committee
deems reasonable for the above described
lots is Six Hundred ($60OO0) Dollars.
4th.-These lots are now owned by F. B.
ROss0m, of Virginia. niinn., and we are as
sured by him that he will sell said lots to the
said City of Virginia, for the above price.
terms to be cash.
Dated July Goth. 1900.
n. F. SMITH,
H. J. EATON,
THOs ST.. CYR,
w. r. WATSON,
NJ G. PALMER,
Committee.
Moved and supported that the report of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
TO Sell Intoxicating Liquors.
State Of Minnesota, County of St. Louis. City
of Virginia.:
To the common council of the City of Vir-
ginia, in the county of St. Louis and State
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Passed on motion of AID St. Cyr upon
the following vote:
Ayes--Aldermen Donnelly, Eaton, WATSON,
Shipley, St. Cyr. Mr.. Presjdent-6
Nays-nOne.
Approved July 49, 1900
NJ. G. palmer, Mayor
Attest: ALBERT E. B1CKFORD
City Recorder.
By Alderman St. Gyr:
Virginia. Mimi, July 49, 1900.
Resolved that the following being the SAL
airy bills for the month of July be and the
same are hereby allowed and the Recorder be
and is hereby instructed to draw orders on
City Treasurer for payment Of same.
A. Belanger, chief of police ........ 70 90
@. Granberg, patrolman ...... ........ 60 90
Owen Gately, patrolman. ............ 10 90
John Muzzy, patrolman so 90
@. Palmer, attorney ....... ......... Is 90
Albert E. Bickford recorder ...... so 90
John Haida, street commissioner. IS 90
E. H. Chittenden, fire chief ..... ...... 20 90
Passed Ga motion of Aid. Donnelly by the
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25
DEATHS AT BLACK DIAMOND
Two Men Are killed. One ny FaII
of Earth In the Coal Mine.
the Other hA a Train

Deputy Coroner Powers left yesterday
afternoon for Black Diamond on receipt
Of Information that two men had been
Killed at ihe mining camp yesterday
morning. fnqueEts upon both cases Viii
be held TODAY az Black Diamond
The Hrst death was that ~ Angelo
Deyere, an Italian miner He was work
ipg In the coal mines when he mot his
death He was alone IN the level SEQ
arnted from the rest Of the men in the
gang and vas working mt part ~ the roof
~ the mine whish had been partly ea-
cavated. II was not knosn that an ac-
cidenf bad occurred uniA one OF the men
happened 20 pass the entrance % %.
working place and saw thar the roof had
faten In. A search % tho ruins revealed
She 6ody Of Deyerc who had been dead
some time II j. believed that the roof
OF the place where nevere was workin4
naA been looSen@d Ay previous blasts nns
fell upon him without a moments warn
ing
The second death was that Of Conner
Davis who was found near The railroad
tracks near Black Diamond early yesfar-
day morning. According to the npu.ar-
ance OF the body b Is evident that he
had been struck - train His head
and body were badly crushed.
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ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE.
story Of &. G0uld. Who shot G. r.
Palmer. ut Palmer. II That
He Was Justified.

G. Gould. who shot G. r. Palmer In a
saloon brawl at Palmer Saturday, came
to this city YESTERDAY afternoon and told
his story OF the AFFAIR to Prosecuting At
torney McIclroy. Gould was given his lib
erty ON his personal rccognizaree.
He states that the shooting occurred
In his saloon. He was behin6 the bar,
according TO his story, when Palmer came
into the place early IN the afternoon In
a very ugly temper. Gould says that the
man remained In the room for two hours
or more, and grew abusive and insulting
10 all present. Finally he ordered Palmer
10 leave, but received fiat refusal. He
attempted to enforce his order. and dur
ing the ensuing scrimmage shot Palmer
IN the left side, the ball ranging upward
into the lung.
Or. H. t. Hoye. of Auburn dressed
Palmers injuries. and had him taken TO
the county hospital. where ne IL resting
easily, With good chances for recovery.
The sheriff's office telephoned TO Palmer
and directed Gould tn come to this city.
He readily agreed and came IN yesterday
unattended
Palmer. the injured man. statoS that
the shooting was entirely his own fault.
He sAys he mad been drinking. and places
no blame with Gould
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25
h4GhwAYMEN USE KNIFE.


Armed with keen-bIaded knife. which
did telling execution upon their victims
clothing, two highway robbers last night
assaulted and robbed A. T.. Fenton a
painter. near the corner OF Third avenue
and Bell street. After telling their vic
tim TO the ground with their fists. the
footpads Deliberately rified his pockets. Sc
curing $3.50.
The robbery occurred at Gao o'clock.
while Fentots WAS on his way home from
work on board the steamer CITY OF Seat
tie. now undergoing repairs at Schwa-
baehers dock. Fenton walked up First
avenue to Bell street and turned north to
Third avenue, intending to visit his s.s-
ter. who resides at 316 Blanchard street
As he turned the corner to ascend a
steep hill on Third avenue, Fenton says
thar he saw man approaching from an
opposite direction and acting in sus-
Picioas manner. As the FELLOW drew near
him he commanded Fenton to deliver up
his money, but exhibited no weapon The
command did not meet with a ready COM
pliance, and the robber. with an oath.
made a tnurderous assault upon his victim
with a knife. He cut two gashes in Fem
tons coat fully eight inches long, one OF
which caused an abrasion of the skin.
Fenton retreated and glanced over his
shoulder Just as his assailant's confeder-
ate struck him blow which caused him
10 fall TO the ground
The robbers then searched the man and
made Off as neighbors. who We're attract
ed TO the scene by the sruffe, approach he'd
To Detective Lane Fenton stated thai
he was conscious from the time he left
Pike street that two men were following
him He believes that they separated and
one intercepted him as he turned into
Third avenue while the other came Up
from behind Tho robbery occurred with
In a few feet OF the residence OF Council
man VIII II. Parry and directly In front
OF the vacant lot owned by the city at the
southeast corner OF Third avenue and
Bell street.
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Fight
YourLiver

If you want TO. But look out,
or it will get the start of you.
If it does, you will have dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, biliousness,
sick headache, poor blood, con-
stipation.
Perhaps you have these al
ready. Then take one of
Ayers Pills at bedtime. These
pills gently and surely master
the liver; they are an easy and
safe laxative for the whole
family; they give prompt re-
lief and make a permanent
cure. Always keep a box of
them in the house.
IS cents box.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25
ASKS 70 Be DISCHARGED.
FINAL REPORT OF RECEIVER OF
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK.
Has been I'm Charge Of Affairs Since
Financial Crash ~ 1903. and Has
Managed to Pay Almost Half OF
Liabilities - Balance s5s. 466.31.

III. H. A. Hastings receiver of the OLD
Security Savings bank, yesterday fled ms
final report in connection with the aHairs
Of that institution Mr.. Hastings, VINO
took charge of the defunct corporation
December IL. 1893 gives Some history OF
the concern as he found IT, and of his ac-
lions already reported. as well as pre-
senting his final account for inspection
He states that the bank was originally
organized by J. *. Edmiston, who owed
all but four shares OF the capital STOCK,
and was actively identified with the man.
agement of the concern. 1t also appears
that Mr. Edmiston was one of the prin-
cipai owners OF the Rainier Beach electric
railway. OF the Columbia Home Company.
now Columbia City. OF the Waila Waiia
Savings bank. and other corporations, tne
Mr.. Hastings also reports that when ne
took charge Of the bank he found very
little cash ON hand, and on Investigation
became apprised OF the fact thai the se-
curitics held by the bank were practically
worthless. with some few exceptions.
large portion of the assets consisted OF
real estate. which YVES nearly all unim-
proved, and In most instances eacumber-
ed. A few pieces of residence property
were made to pay a small income.
Al q these assets re rneport ha sed pe a
outstanding affairs have been. settled
save some litigation concerning lands on
the shore Of Lake Washington near Sc
attic, which IL now pending on an appeal
from decision adverse to the bank. He
reports that the stockholders Of the bank
are all insolvent, and have been unable
70 do anything towards lifting its liabili-
ties. His final account shows that when
he took charge liabilities amounting TO
re, 1886 existed. and OF this amount $23.
973.A has been paid, leaving balance,
unsettled and unsecured, of $5S.46631
MIR. Hastings states that he believes the
failure Of the institution to have been pre-
ciptated by the financial depression which
occurred during 1893 and states that had
It not been for that condition the bank
could possibly have met Its obligations.
He now asks the court to settle his final
compensation and order his discharge.
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IDENTIFIES AsSAILANTs
Two Negroes Held for Assault and
Robbery of l.. Il.
Freeman

Ia. X. Freeman. n street car man and a
recent arrival In this city from Colorado,
was assaulted and robbed in the alley at
the rear of the Hotel Northern at O'Clock
Yesterday morning. Later George Brown
and James Wilson. both negroes, were ar
rested and yesterday afternoon bound
over to the superior court by Judge Cam
charged with the robbery.
Yesterday morning Freeman met Molly
vaughn. notorious colored woman and
accompanied her to the Dewey saloon, on
Yesler way. Later he left the saloon, aft
er having met and drank with the two
men whom he afterwards identified as his
assailarts. Upon leaving the place Free
man went into the alley way In the rear.
He had gone but a few yards when he
was dealt stunning blow. which felled
him to the ground. Two men then pro-
ceeded to rifle his pockets, securing 81 in
money and gold watch and Iocket
freeman testified yesterday that Brown,
after leaving him, returned and jumped
upon him, dealing him terrible blow I'm
the stomach The victim identified the
watch and locket placed In evidence at
the preliminary hearing as his property.
ers as the men who assaulted and robbed
him.. The watch and locket were found in
Lewis sock when he was searched at
police headquarters.
The court fixed the bonds of each de-
PENDANT ut $780, In default OF which both
we're remanded to jail
h4dhWAYMhN USE KNIFE.
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TO LECTURE IN SEATTLE.
Charles w. Leadbeater. Noted Eng
lish TheOsophist. to Deliver Sc
ries Of Addresses In This City.

Charles w. Leadbeater. one OF the most
prominent Theosophists of London. Eng
land, arrived in Seattle yesterday.
He is making lecture tour of the
United States and will deliver series
here. Mr.. Leadbeater Is noted also
writer on Theosophical subjects. Mr..
Leadbeater was formerly clergyman of
the Church of England. but for some years
has been believer in Theosophy and a
pupil of its more advanced teachers He
endeavors to show in his lectures that the
philosophy has a practical influence on
human life, that II decreases seifishness
and greed and advances mans knowledge
of the visible and invisible world, and
that II furnishes the motives and meth
DDS for spiritual progress He speaks of
planes of nature invisible and intangible.
but NEVERTHELESS real and accessible to
those who take the trouble of perfecting
their spiritual side and the inner faculties.
MIR. Leadbeater has fine physique and
a splendid delivery. He is a magnetic
speaker and never fails to hold the at
tcntion of those who attend his lectures.
The meetings at which he will speak in
this city will commence Wednesday even
ing in Germania hall. There will be no
charge for admission.
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LOST his FURNITURE.
Landlord Williams Sues 10 Recover
Value of Goods and Reuts

u. Y. Williams, who formerly conducted
the Hotel Minor, in this city. yesterday
commenced an action TO secure 81 0Nl from
agents who had charge Of his hotel for
several months last year. Williams sues
John Lenry and the firm Of LOwman 4
Fplly,
Williams alleges that during a tempo-
rsiry absence from the city The arm named
was LEFT In charge 0f his hotel business
e manage Us affairs and collect revenues
lie states that instead Of properly carins
for the interests they allowed his business
90 be- ruined and his furniture to b. lost
For further grounds OF action he alleges
that be never received any revenue from
his property durinS this period except ssl
paid him IN small lnskAilInents.