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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03

The: ob big clerk, had taken
down piecea saften tex piece of goods
until he could hardly see over the
counter, II don't care to- purchase
today remarked, L. the shopper as
she turned away, II was looking for
a friend" There is one more piece
on the shell, madam" said the clerk,
"your friend may be behind that"
Little Falls Herald,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03

Gillette Safety Razors, the finest
ever, are sold by the Virginia Hard
ware Co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03

r. Schur, of Ellis, was in the city
Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03
Duluth, MiSSabe & Northern Ry
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

For rates and information call on
T. w. LUSK, Agent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03

this point. While many members
of the order: are numbered among
local residents, Virginia has meyer
had a lodge, most of the members
belonging to the Eveleth lodge.
Sacred Concert.
Arrangements are being perfect
ed for st. Patrick's Sacred Concert
at Our Lady of Lourde's church on
the evening of Thursday, March 16.
A more detailed announcement of
this entertainment will be found in
future issues.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03

Moved and supported that Ordinance No. So
entitled IAN ordinance regulating places
where intoxicating liquors are licensed to be
sold IN the city OF Virginia." receive itsthird
and final reading.
Carried
ThecleEk read the ordinance.
Moved by AldeFman George supported by
Alderman Wlggens that the ordinance he
adopted.
The ayes and nays were called and resulted
as follows:
Ayes--Aldermen Bush, Mattson., Georges
Nays--Alderman Wiggep, Mr.. President-2
The president declared the ordinance iost
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to
amend Section !, of Qrdinagce- No. 2,entitled
providing for the. erection and regulation of
the construction OF, buildings therein. and for
the construction OF, buildings and for the pre-
vention of ares in the city of Virginia, st.
Louis Co., MIMI" to be numbered No. 81,
was introduced at the instance of Mayor Fay.
Moved and supported that Ordinance No. So
receive its first reading.
Carried.
/. The clerk read the ordinance.
An ordinance, ITO license persons engaged
III IOrCune Uillus, QtlmibIfy a''o u1'uu Fedu-
ing, being Ordinance No. 81. was also intro
duced at the instance of the mayor.
Moved and supported that Ordinance No. 50
receive its first reading.
Carried.
The clerk read the ordinance.
Moved and supported that hearing in petit
ton to vacate certain parts Of Crescent Ave-
nue. be laid oyer until next regular meeting.
Carried.
Coupcil Chambers, Virginia, MIMI.
Feb. q, 1906
To the president and city council of the city
OF Virginia:
ssGentlemen:-We,th the undersigned commit
tee on apsn q Fogld that
We hare audited ,the follaxing bills and ofrer
the following resolution for adoption:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-03-03
Order for Hearing on Claims.

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis, IS:
In Probate Court, Special Term,
February 10, 1905
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
HISTORY OF
R. !. BATTLE
FLAGS

There was a meeting Of the battle flag
commission al the state house today at
the call OF the chairman, Capt Charles
g. Gray and Secretary Charles p. Ben
nett in Capt. Gray's Office. The data re-
garding the record of the battle flags
which has been secured was looked over
and It was decided to have the war torn
banners placed in the hermetically sealed
receptacles near the south entrance be-
fore Inauguration day.
The flags have been put IN condition by
u. G. ~. Tinkham and the more tattered
ones have been furled and tied up with
ribbons. while those i'm better state OF
preservation will be unfurled and set In
their sockets. Each VIII bear a suita bic
Inscription 10 Identify IT,
The delay I'm getting the flags IN place
has been caused by the time consum
mated I'm getting a true history ~ each
flag and now after today's meeting. tho
commission feels that 1t has that Can't.
Gray, the state auditor. and Secretary Of
State Bennett were appointed a commit
tee 20 put the material In shape for a
history OF the battle flags which will con 10
tain half-tone photographs Of each. dates
of presentation and the names OF the
commands which carried them.
The last public appearance OF the battle
flags was when the war veterans reverent
~ escorted them with military honors
nom the old state house 10 the new one
where they now are.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
FILES HIS
FORMAL
STATEMENT

Captain William +. Davis OF the
schooner James Parker. which was towed
into Newport harbor yesterday in a sink
ing condition. after a trying experience
with a southeast gale off Brenton's Reef
light. fled his official protest today with
the customs house authorities
Captain Davis account of his vessel s
-n'isfortunes were practically the same as
contained in earlier reports. In his state
ment he gives considerable credit TO Cap
tain ONeil and crew OF the tug Solicit
tor which towed him into port. saying
that without assistance he Thought Il en-
entirely improbable that ne could have
reached port.
Capt Davis and the other two members
of the crew have recovered from their ex-
posure to the gale. Mrs. Davis the cap
tain's wife. who lis an invalid. is said TO be
resting comfortably at the house OF a
friend, and II Is expected that she will
not suffer any serious results from her
exposure.
The Parker was resting on the fats
today with her deck only few inches
above water. Capt. Davis hopes TO save
a portion OF his cargo OF lumber and have
10 shipped TO It's destination at Port Ches-
ter. ~. Y
o. w Tefft OF Westerly, the owner OF
the vessel. was expected here today TO
make arrangements for having tho Par
ker pumped out and repaired
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
MRS. GERKEN
WINS AT THE
HORSE SHOW

New York, No. ia woman led all ex-
hibitors in the contest for first honors at
the annual horse show when today's ses-
sion opened --~ ~
Mrs. John Gerken of Brooklyn. upset re-
sent precedents OF horse show honors
when she passed Il. u. Jordan OF Boston,
last night in the race for first place. He
was the winner last year and headed all
this week up 10 late last evening. Today
Mrs Gerken's record was sl325 in prizes
against slO35 for Mr. Jordan She had
six blue ribbons. three reds. three yellows
and one highly commended" ribbon. Al
though the Boston exhibitor has taken an
equal number OF the blue ribbons with
Mrs Gerken and more seconds his prizes
were less aluable than hers
one OF the best programs OF the week
was scheduled for today with Is events
on the caro- Many OF the classes were
FOR racing horses. Interest centred princi-
pally i'm two events. One OF these was the
contest sor jumpers or hunters with six
fences to clear In place OF the usual
number OF two.
These fe' ces were OF different heights
beginning al feet and ending with two
siN-foot Jumps. The other leading attrac-
ton was for four I'm hand road teams.
Eleven teams were entered for ~ event
ma King IS horses in the tan bark arena
at the same time. Their contest included
making ChaLges Of horses for each Goa n
The winner was 10 be the team which
was hitched to the coach with tho great
eat speed The style OF appointments was
also cons idered I'm the contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
BREVITY URGED IN OFFICIAL
CORRESPONDENCE AT CAPITAL

Washington, Nov. 1s.-President Roose-
Welt I'm his Instructions 10 the commits
sion Of which Mr. Keep, assistant score
tary Of the treasury. is chairman and
which was created by the president to
ascertain what changes may be neces-
sary 10 place the conduct 10 the ex-
ecutlve business Of the government on
the most economical and effective basis
called attention. among other things TO
useless letter writing, urging that It
should be eliminated from the government
business.
with reference 10 this particular branch
OF the commissions inquiry the presdent
said:
"A resolute effort should be made to
secure brevity I'm correspondence and the
elimination OF useless letter writing There
I'm type OF bureaucrat who believes that
his entire work and that the entire work
OF the government should be the collec-
tion OF papers commending with eager
minuteness on each and corresponding
with other officials in reference thereto
These papers are nothing for tho case
but for documents in the case. I'm all de-
psrtments there IL a tendency greatly to
increase unnecessarily and largely per.
functory letter writing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

None of the papers except the Official
Messenger appeared this morning. but the
printers of each newspaper themselves
published fly sheets announcing that the
strike was for the purpose Of abolishing
the state OF siege the death penalty and
martial law, throughout Poland. 1t is
now established that the cry set up by
the Socialist leaders against the execu-
tion OF the Cronstadt mutineers was pre-
mature. as their trials have not yet ac-
tually begun.
sNoWSTORM CONTINUES.
The snowstorm which began last night
Is still raging today. There are many
patrols on the streets. but the city is
quiet Baron Gunsberg, a well known
Jewish philanthropist OF St Petersburg
has received imperial authorization for
the distribution Of the Jewish relief funds
raised in America, England and other
foreign countries. He Is now organizing
committees. The advices received here
indicate that much money will be required
and the bulk OF the funds on hand will
Immediately be distributed TO provide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
STILL
MECCA OF
LOVERS

There has been another sizabe gust OF
out -of-town couples who secured licenses
TO wed in the last two days
George Albert Whiting, telegra ph op-
orator from South Braintree Mass. q
years of age. and Ruth ANGELA Golladay
OF Stoneham, Mass. daughter Of Edward
u. Golladay. a miner, came into city hall
here today and secured a marriage H.
cense.
Miss Golladay said she was q and she
was born in Los Angeles, Cal
Albert I.ynton Brooks of Lynn. nusi-
clan. and Evelyn Christina Good OF Lynn.
aged %. daughter OF Frank A. Good. a sea
captain. secured a license to wed. late
yesterday afternoon.
William Frederick Burrill q factory
clerk of Milford. Mass. and Olive Ger
trude Jellison. aged "a also OF Milford,
secured license here yesterday. She is
daughter OF Frederick W. Jelllson, a ma.
chinist
Adam McCool Hallway. a lineman from
Attleboro, and Mary Ellen VAIN. daugh-
ter of James Brown Vain. bookkeeper
OF North Atteboro, were among those
who secured marriage licenses yesterday
afternoon.
Charles +. Osburn of Denison. Tex.
and Miss Annie Belle McT.aren OF Havcr-
hill, Mass. also secured license yester-
day. The young couple was accompanied
by Miss McTaren's brother who wore
a regulation army uniform. Osburn gave
his age as % years, and said that he was
a carpenter. son of John w. Osburn. Miss
McI,aren Is % years Of age. and was born
in London. England. and her father,
Francis McIaren, is a tailor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

those who are In urgent need For food
and other necessaries OF life.
The most horrible accounts OF the mas
scores and destruction OF property are
reaching St Petersburg by mail
JEWS ANNIHILATED.
The inhabitants or the entire town or
Chernigoff practically the whole OF the
population being Jews. were utterly ami
hilated. Baron Gunsbergs son who has
just arrived here from Kief. escaped
from a mob by hasty flight. When he re-
turned 10 his residence he found II looted.
Count Witte advises that the relief funds
be distributed by local committees under
Baron Gunsberg's directions.
Baron Gunsberg has confidence IN Count
Whites sympathy for equal rights for the
Jews and he appreciates the attitude os
the premier IN postponing a decision and
leaving the responsibility for the settle
ment OF this question TO the national as .
sembly.
Count John Tolstoi. the new minister
OF education. is openly advocating the re-
moval OF all restrictions, limiting the per
centage OF Jewish pupils and students
in the schools and universities.
Continued on page Two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
ACTING PUBLIC PRINTER
MAKES ASTATEMENT I

Washington Nov. 16.--Actng Public
Printer Ricketts, in an interview published
today says:
Judging from the volume OF work now
being turned out Al the government print
ing office. economy has struck the gov
ernment departments hard We are now
printing about as much stuff as we did
five or six years ago. The amount has
fallen of greatly within the last three
months and during my connection with
the office has never been at so low a
point as now"
Mr. RICKETTS, attributes the falling Off in
requests 10 print TO the influence OF the
president and the determination. OF the
heads OF department TO cut down tho
printing bills. which had grown To enor-
nous proportions. There are. perhaps.
fewer men and women at work in the
printing office this month than at any
other time Tor several years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
MRS. HEAT0N'S ASSUMED
BLINDNESS BECOMES A REALITY

Chicago. Nov IA despatch from Des
Mo'nes Iowa, says:
From assumed TO actual blindness with
I'm three days Is tho experience Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Conger Heaton. niece of for
mer minister to China. Edwin II. Conger.
Saturday evening Mrs. Heaton played
the part of blind Bertha In dramatiza-
tion Of Dickens Cricket on the Hearth, "
presented by a Unitarian Society club.
Mrs Heaton put her soul Into the part
and won the highest praise. Yesterday
while walking the streets her sense OF
seeing vanished and she was obliged 90
call for help and be taken home Physi-
clans say that the retina of each eve
has been divided and that there IL hut n
remote possibility Of saving one eye.
Mrs. Heaton Is % years of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

Mr.. Untermeyer protested that II the
| committee permitted this II would take
them far outside the legitimate line of
inquiry
Senator Armstrong referred the protest
to Mr. Hughes, VINO said he would call
to Mr.. odelrs attention "the fact that
the matter which concerns the committee
is simply the question whether there was
any political influence or pressure brought
to bear upon the Mercantile Trust COM
pany, directly or indirectly. to induce a
settlement
There was not" said Mr. Odell.
oDELL QUESTIONED.
"will you state. Governor" asked Mr.
Hughes. whether you had any informa-
tion with regard TO the introduction OF a
bill into the senate for the purpose Of re-
pealing the charter OF the Mercantile
Trust company"
II knew OF IL at the time. yes"
"Who advised you OF it?'
II knew OF 1t before its Introduction"
From whom did you get The tnrormT=
tlon?'
"Oh. various people as to the propriety
OF the introduction OF such a measure"
Did you suggest its Introduction
mo"
Did you request it's introduction
81 saw no objection TO it.
Did you state that YOU saw no oh
lection TO the introduction of the meas
ure?"
AT the time II was introduced, yes
ITO whom?'
"Oh, TO anyone who asked me; l have
forgotten"
What was the ground for that action
or approval?"
WHY HE ACTED.
simply because the scandal incident
TO the Shipbuilding trust was uppermost
in the peoples mind, and II was claimed
that the Mercantile Trust company had
been behind Is or is corporations. every
one of them had been insO1veUr and II was
time. thought such matters In the state
of New York should he stopped
While Nr. Odell was testifying Senator
Depew entered the room.
Continuing. Mr. Odell said the bill was
intended to provide for an Investigation
OF the Mercantile Trust company lie
could not recall an interview with Assem-
blyman Fish regarding the Introduction Of
a bill similar TO Senator Amber's repeal
bill In the assembly.
His only interview with Senator Amber
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
GENERAL STRIKE
\ RUSSIA MAY
PROVE 4 FAILURE

ST. Petersburg Nov less threatening
today the general strike promising collapse within few days
The appeal made the country the with
and the dssenons the ormen council ncreas
ing
1t apparent that took the decision order
era strike without due the belief that the whole
would their bidding and continue the revolutionary
Having demonstrated the of general strike
with which the the leaders believed
they could invoke moments notice but popular sympathy
failed and the leaders reluctantly admit that they
force last ditch fight themselves with calling
strike demonstration While the organized wormen of
St Petersburg obeyed the order strike did gumbngy
In the face of the and the of providing for their
families them did work At the Russo
American Rubber works this morning anskers beat off drove
away strike deputaion which order the workmen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

II began in hubibsh al the bottom Of an
air shaft and spread through a grocery
store on the ground floor. A policeman
who discovered the fire ran into the build
ing pounding on the hall doors all the
way up 20 the sixth floor TO waken the
tenants The fire followed him so swiftly
that when he reached the top floor he was
Obliged TO send the tenants there out to
the fire escapes 10 save them from suffo-
cation. Soon all the floors below the fire
escapes were packed with Italians whom
the flames had cut from escape by stair
ways
When the fire department arrived with
fits ladders nearly everyone on the fire es-
capes was kneeling I'm prayer or saying
the rosary Adding 10 the pathos OF the
scene was the action Of the men who
stood with their arms full OF personal pos
sessions while their wives fought unaided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

about the bill. was after IL had been in
troduCed. At the time he had no suit
pending against the Mercantile Trust
company His suit was brought I'm Aug
ust. 1904. When the bill was introduced IN
March, 1904 the witness said he still had
every dollars worth OF his shipbulldinE
holdings These holdings were sold az
auction and brought siS.6s7 against 1854,
al paid for them.
WHY SALE WAS MADE.
Since the sale witness has had no inter
est I'm the Shipbuilding company. The sale
was made because he felt that matters OF
legislation would come up affecting ship
building affairs and he felt that the gov
ernor should not he interested i'm the
bonds He contemplated bringing an ac-
ton against the Mercantile Trust COM
pany i'm August 1904 He had no inter
view with j. p Morgan regarding his
shipbuildng claim. hut did have with
Charles NJ. Schwab when the company
was I'm the hands OF a receiver
Did you make any statement 10 any
body I'm the city OF New York that retail
latory measures OF any kind would be
,taken2n asked Mr.. Hughes.
Never"
THAT any measure threatening the
Mercantile Trust company or any one
else would be taken If your claim was not
settled
A POSITIVE DENIAL.
Never"
Did you ever make any such statement
10 Mr.. Hartmann"
mo, sir"
Did YOU ever have any interview with
Mr. Hartman in which it was suggested
that he should use his influence 10 pro-
cure settlement of your claim against
the Mercantile Trust company"
mo. sir"
Then understand from your testimony
that you never directly or indirectly ever
used threat to procure a settlement Of
that suit"
NO, sir"
A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
Wes-tAe Legislation which -was-pro-
posed by Senator Amber In any way n
topic OF conversation when the settle
ment OF your suit came up?"
Never, eXcepting-yes. when | had talk
with Mr.. Hyde he spoke of IL and / told
him no matter what the outcome of our
settlement might be, whether / should go
into the courts or the case should be
settled by the Mercantile Trust company.
that there was no fear OF retallatory legis-
laton."
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
SUING FOR ALLEGED FALSE
ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT

A Jury in presiding Justice Sweetlands
court today heard testimony in the suit
to recover 5000 brought by Pietro hi Fee
lice against Francesca Vito. The plaintiff
claims that he was arrested In this city
on false charge Of larceny and after be-
ing detained at the Fourth police station
for time was discharged.
He claims the arrest was due 10 mali
cious and known 10 be false reports made
by defendant. William NJ. p. Bowen is
attorney for the plaintiff and John c.
Quinn represents the defendant.
That the arrest was made at a bad
time was one OF the statements made by
plaintiff 70 the jury. He had all his ar
rangements made TO get married the day
he was locked up. The stun he was
charged with taking consisted OF earrings,
finger rings and watch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
DIVORCE
PETITIONS
HEARD

in the superior court today by Judge
Stearns:
Ethel NJ. Williams VS. John F. williams.
Neglect to provide. Decision for the Pc
titioner. =. II. Quinn. counsel.
Clara F, JOY VS.. Irving T. Joy. Neglect
to provide. Decision for petitioner James
Harris. counsel
Lance G. Finlay VS. Marie Louise 3
Finlay Denied and dismissed.
BY JUDGE BAKER.
Mary II. Ryan VS. John f. Ryan. Heard
Annie NJ Elliott VS.. Alfred Elliott.
Heard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16

To protect the children from being tram
pied by the crowd or suffocated by smoke
Everyone on the fire escapes was saved
by the firemen The first group of dead
was found on a stairway near the second
floor
On the next stairway above the firemen
found the bodies OF two women and one
man, who had evidently kneeled together
where they died.
The dead are:
Giuseppe Randazzo.
Antonia Lorea
Calvatore Tiazia.
Santa Tiaza
Antonio Selarde
The Lessee OF the house told the police
today that the Black Hand society had re-
Gently sent him letters demanding s20Oc
Although the demands did not state what
the penalty was 10 be for refusing 10
pay the money. The police have begun
an investigation in the belief that the fire
was stated by the writer OF the letter.