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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
DR.. 1.W. DeerlnQ, pd Der

u- wv UV1CIuY, Porcelain
and crown and bridge work
specially. Over postoffice. Phone
1914.
F. w. Miller, of Eveleth, erects
neat home in the Southside Addi-
ton. which he will occupy upon
completion.
The finest line OF spring and
summer suit and overcoat patterns
displayed on the range, at N. A
Holmer's.
Chas. PankOnin has this week
moved to Mesaba, where he has
considerable work ahead for the
coming season in moving build
ings.
- DR.. Spofford is at the Hotel
~ Fay, Virginia, the 22nd day
of every month. Latest scientific
methods in examining eyes and fit
ting glasses.
Frank Grotz and wife returned
Friday from an extended visit to
their old home at Augsburg, Ger
many, where they spent a pleasant
winter with old friends and rela-
tives.
For SALE.-One house, two lots,
100000; one house, two lots, $2SOOOO;
one house and lot, 100000; two lots
with small house, $4,000; one lot
with buildings, on Chestnut street,
100000. Some vacant lots at right
prices. F. ]. HUGHES.
Joe Wagenhals, who since the
opening of the Macbeth & Gardner
market and wholesale establish
ment in this city has acted as man
ager of same, has resigned his posi-
ton and left Wednesday for Mime.
apolis for a brief visit after which
he goes to Springfield, Illinois, to
engage with his brother in the
drug business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Concert POSTPONED.

The concert to have been given
by Walter Smith and pupils at the
Fay opera on the evening of the
21st inst. has been postponed until
Tuesday, May 28th.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

For expert shoe repairing go to
c. Jaarni, Hauta building. Work
first-class, prices moderate. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Buy ticket to The District
School" and help along the pipe
organ cause.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Dr.. B. Wood. Den 't.,

does all kinds of dental work, which
he guarantees. Office in Sodergren
Block.
Arbutus will ripen-when spring
arrives.
Nicely furnished room for rent,
at 80 Maple street.
DR.. Sauer left Tuesday for trip
to Duluth and southern Wisconsin
points.
500 new Victor records and Victor
machines, needles and supplies, at
Ben Milavetz.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday afternoon next with
Mrs. C. c. Butler.
For SALE.-Best two story brick
building on Chestnut street, Vir-
ginia. Rossom Insurance Agency
Leigh Booth, who takes COM
mercial course at the Duluth Bust
ness University, spent Sunday at
home.
A. Morton Miller, of Duluth, in
terested with A. b. Coates in min
ing and exploratory work, was a
Virginia visitor over Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Bennett and son, of
Ishpeming. are guests at the home
of Mrs Benefits parents. Capt. and
Mrs. w. H. Sincock, at the Lincoln.
Right now is the time to order
your spring and summer suit, and
N. A. Holmers is the place. Fine
line of suitings, and work guaran
teed in every particular.
Ted Finch has plans for a hand.
some brick structure on his lot at
the corner of Chestnut and Wyom.
ing, which will be erected when
warm weather sets in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

J. H. FLEMING, licensed embalm-
err and undertaken. Call phone 228K.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

}. II. TLEHlNG, licensed EN- pa M
er and undertaken. Call phone 228K.
Buy a ticket to The District
School" and help along the pipe
organ cause.
For expert shoe repairing go to
c. Jaarni, Hauta building. Work
tirst-class, prices moderate. x**
Charles Schaeffer, travelling pas.
senger agent of the South Shore
line, was in the city Wednesday,.
F. B. Myers. of Biwabik, was a
Virginia visitor Tuesday, looking
after Mesaba Traction Company
matters.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
Church will hold a 10 cent social at
the home of Mrs. D. w. Stebbins,
Maple street, on Wednesday after
noon next
Capt. Sincock and family now oc.
cupy the handsome residence at
the Lincoln recently vacated by
former Supt, Pellow, moving into
same on Saturday.
Harry Smith, expressman, suffers
from coming in contact with the
business end of horse Saturday.
A badly crippled knee and a firm
resolution to be more careful in
future resulted.
Jacob Stein and family left Wed.
nesday for Duluth, where they will
make their home for a time. Mr..
STEMS range interests, however,
will make of him a frequent visitor
to the city during the coming
season.
The Young Peoples Society of
the Norwegian Lutheran Church
will hold 18th of May festival Fri.
day evening, the 18th, at the church
parlors. A literary and musical
program will be rendered and ice
cream and cake served.
For pair of shoes go to c. Jaarni,
at the Hauta building. He has ex
elusive sale of the famous Meyers
shoes. We have the renowned
Martha Washington, Western Lady
and Honorbilt shoes. Prices mod.
crate IT,.
A. T. Allensworth, range cores
pondent for the Duluth News Tri
bune, put in the first of the week in
the Virginia district. Mr.. Aliens
worth will pay much attention tc
the mining work along the range
making of the range department O.
the morning daily feature of add
ed interest to the range business
man and public in general.
Frank Mahara's Minstrels helC
forth at the Opera House last Fri
day night and in spite of the fac
that dismal rain prevailed nearl,
all day and evening there was
crowded house. The entertain
ment furnished was just such a
the Maharas always furnish-it wa
first class. Anything with the Ms
hara brand on it can always be d.
! pended on to be the best and the
! will always draw a house in She
ton.-Shelton, Neb., Clipper, No,
10, '06. AtFay Opera, May IA.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Charles Schaeffer, travelling pas.
senger agent of the South Shore
line, was in the city Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
@@@@ DR.. Larson, the
@NYN9@ eye specialist

e~@@ eye specialist,
will be at Hotel Fay, Virginia, the
20 and II of each month. Failing
eyesight properly cared for.
By a deal closed the first of the
week B. NJ. Lippnan purchased
from Theodore Larson the former
John Stein house, at the corner of
Mesaba avenue and Cedar street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Logan re-
turned Saturday, evening; from
Denver, Colorado, where they have
been for the past eighteen months,
and will again make Virginia their
home.
John l.. Owens returned Monday
from southern Wisconsin and
Chicago, at which latter place he
met Mrs. Owens upon her return
from winters visit at Tarpon
Springs, Florida.
Before buying property in Vir-
ginia let us show you our bargains
Houses and lots in best part of
city for sale. Mattson Thurston
Agency, Stein 4 O'Rourke Build
ing, Virginia, MINI.
Archie Kerr, for several months
past with the Duluth & Iron Range
at their Virginia office, will again
enter the mercantile business,
entering upon his former duties at
the store of W. A. Hall on Monday
next.
Miss Sadie Raymond who for
several years has been the foremost
character soubrette on the Ameri-
can stage, will present The Mis-
souri, Girl at the Fay Opera House.
This clever little lady is surround
ed by a strong supporting com
pany and the performance given is
one of merit from start to finish.
Rev. Father Hogan, of Our Lady
of Lourdes Church, will leave on
Monday next for an extended visit
to his former home in the Emerald
Isle, and other points of interest
across the water. The reverend
gentleman will be absent for sever.
al weeks, and the best wishes OF
many Virginians will follow him
on his travels.
Miss Raymond created the part
of Daisy Grubb several years ago
when the play was first written, a nd
has played this role continuously
ever since in the east, this being her
first appearance in the west. She is
bright, clever, winsome little lady
of exceptional talents and as a
coincidence she has no SUPERIOR
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Just Received--A fine line of Edi-
son machines and, records. From
$1,000 up. BEN M1LAvETz.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

r. b. Myers. of Biwabik, was a
Virginia visitor Tuesday, looking
after Mesaba Traction COMPANY
matters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
!. w. H.. Nichols attended to bust
ness matters in*Duluth Monday. ,@

Mr. and Mrs: J. W. Demgen, of
Hibbing, were guests at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Hayes over Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Logan re-
turned Saturday, evening; from
Denver, Colorado, where they have
been for the past eighteen months,
and will again make Virginia their
home
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Before buying property in Vir-
ginia let us show you our bargains
Houses and lots in best part of
city for sale. Mattson Thurston
Agency, Stein 4 O'Rourke Build
ing, Virginia, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

BY deal closed the first of the
week B. NJ. Lipplnan purchased
from Theodore Larson the former
John Stein house, at the corner of
Mesaba avenue and Cedar street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

will be at Hotel Fay, Virginia, the
20 and II of each month. Failing
eyesight properly cared for.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

John l.. Owens returned Monday
from southern Wisconsin and
Chicago, at which latter place he
met Mrs. Owens upon her return
from a winters visit at Tarpon
Springs, Florida.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

w. B. Shaver went to Duluth Mon
day, meeting Mrs. Shaver upon her
return from Florida, where she
had spent the winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

and crown and bridge work a
specially. Over postotfice. Phone
101
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

For pair of shoes go to c. Jaarni,
at the Hauta building. He has ex
elusive sale of the famous Meyers
shoes. We have the renowned
Martha Washington, Western Lady
and Honorbilt shoes. Prices mod
crate ~,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
Church will hold a 10 cent social at
the home of Mrs. D. w. Stebbins,
Maple street, on Wednesday after
noon next
The National tribune., 1907-01-17
Only Send Your Name and Address

ever. he began to prepare an appeal to
the press for three $1,000,000 powder
factories, in the shape Of letter to
Senators and Members Of Congress.
This was in reality an open letter. In
1t, among other things, he describes
how E. G. Buckner, big official of the
powder trust, spent part of last Winter
in Washington, having the private
yacht, Tech, belonging to T. c. DUPONT,
here, and entertained 1avishly those
whose opinions might have weight with
Congress.
Mr.. Waddelrs technical statements
about the powder business have not
been controverted. He has talked about
the details Of powder making before
the Senate Committee in the presence
swered questions and participated in
conversations that proved his mastery
of the subject. Some pictures he paint
ed were rather vivid, especially of the
plight the Government might find itself
in should there be war. At the same
time he acknowledged that he has a
grievance because, as President of the
Buckeye Powder Company, Of Peoria,
ILL.,, an Independent concern, he and
his company have been harassed by
"every vicious and disreputable act
known in the catalog of trust warfare
or that has been devised and practised
since creating the crime of business
conspiracy to ruin competition became
the chief vocation of predatory mil
Honaires and lawyers" He has never
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

sold smokeless powder to the GovernA
ment and does not manufacture It, but
admits that the chief reason he has not
done so is the possession of patented
machinery by the trust, which enables
it to manufacture smokeless cheaper
than his company can manufacture it
He was associated with various cons
panies owned by the DuPonts for 81
years. When the Powder Trust was
formed he was not in sympathy with
the movement, voluntarily resigned
and in February, 1908, organized the
Buckeye Company, Of which he In both
President and chief owner.
The War and the Navy DepartmentsS
as well as the Committees Of Congress-
have been advised of the new tack Mr.
position in the Departments, and aps
parently none with the leaders Of Sen.
ate or House, to favor the Powder
Trust. It maintains press agency In
Washington and yields ground grudg<
ingly. There will be a strong effort
this Winter to encroach further upon
its monopoly and to prevent the market
for the Government being cornered, as
Mr.. Waddell puts it. "by single group
of conspirators." It will probably rest
with some three or four committees.
that frame legislation for the purchase
of powder for the various departments
of the military arm, to determine
whether this should be done by the
Government entering still more upon
the manufacturing business.
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

ing these. The magazines are being
filled little fuller every year. In the
course of five years the quantities in
reserve will be nearly adequate. Ex-
perience has demonstrated that good
smokeless-and this Government is ac-
cepting no other-keeps without de-
terioration in hermetically-sealed cases.
1t exerts pressure which runs to 20
tons to the square inch and starts a
projectile with a muZZle velocity of
from 1000 to 3,400 feet per second,
according to the conditions of firing.
Gen. Crozier. who is regarded as an
expert In ordnance matters. both here
and in Europe, has stated in his official
capacity that if the reserve supply for
the Army is completed in six years the
Government would be following a safe
course, but he would not prolong the
period as much as 10 years. Mr.. Wad-
dell's estimates of the saving, with
three $1,000,000 plants, are based, of
course, on the most economical man
agement of private owners. Such eco
nonical management the Government
has rarely been able to approximate.
There are also numerous other consid-
erations against the Government going
too extensively into powder making.
The Illinois Warwick would also have
the Government enter suit to invalidate
smokeless powder patents taken out by
Lieut.. John B. Bernadou and Com
mander George A. Converse, of the
Navy-the latter now Admiral Con-
verse, Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion-as the result of exhaustive exper-
iments conducted at the torpedo station
near Newport, r. I. The application
for the first was filed Sept. 16, 1895.
There were no subsequent patents by
the same officer. but all the rights were
subsequently sold. The Navy Depart
ment acquired the right to manufacture
smokeless under these patents-exclu
sively for its own consumption. This
did not include the Army. All the
rights. except those for the Navy,
were transferred to Charles A. Rutter,
of PHILADELPHIA. in 1899. and a few
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

ter. dated Aug. 20, asking that bill In
equity be filed seeking the cancellation
of the Bernadou and Converse patents
on smokeless Ordnance powder, con-
Guiding with this assertion: 'In busi-
ness conspiracy where cut-throat meth
DDS are employed by powder COM
pany; in the light Of statutory and COM
mon law restrictions against conspir-
acies, the United States Government
cannot afford to be, and should not be,
an accomplice Of such a monopoly"
M. D. Purdy, Acting Attorney-Gen-
eral. replied to Mr.. Waddelrs letter
Oct. Is, almost two months later. "In
my opinion" wrote Mr.. Purdy, "your
petition does not set forth any facts
upon which proceedings for the cancel
lation of these patents could be main
tanned. 1t does not appear that these
officers perpetrated any fraud whatever
in procuring the patents. 1t may be
true that they conducted the expert
ments while officers Of the Navy and
wholly at the expense of the United
States, but these facts alone are insuffi-
cient to warrant the institution of pro-
ceedings to cancel the patents"
waddell Has Grievance.
Up to that time Mr.. Waddell had
refrained from airing the situation for
the benefit of the press. although he
stated once that he had earlier in his
life been newspaper man and then a
lawyer. With the unfavorable reply
from the Department of Justice, how
The National tribune., 1907-01-17
THE POWDER OCTOPUS,
Mr. Wadde is Doing Some Very Effective Work Against It,
Danger to the Government in Case OF War.

The iniquities of a powder octopus
which makes commerce of patriotism
are being placed vividly before Senators
and Members. A campaign against this
trust, of which, according to reliable
testimony, United States Senator Henry
"A. Du Pont, of Winterthur, Del, is the
head, was begun last Winter. 1t was
waged almost single-handed by Robert
S. Waddell, OF Peoria, Ill.,, who made
such favorable impression upon the
Senate Appropriations Committee by
his dignity and intelligence that an
item of S165,000 was enacted into law
for the erection and equipment of {,
powder factory, with its necessary COM
munications and accessory structures"
The War Department, for which the
appropriation was made, has already
agreed that its factory for fighting the
unpatriotie trust shall be located at
Dover, n. j., where it now maintains 4
powder depot, long known by. the
-euphonious name of "Pickatinny De-
pot" The Chief of Ordnance, Gen.
William Crozier, agreed in the main
with testimony given by Mr.. Waddell.
But he says he must have about II
months more to construct the Govern
menl pianl, WHICH can produce up
wards of 1000 pounds of smokeless
powder daily, against the use by the
Army of $4,000 pounds annually and
the acquisition of a necessary reserve
of 100000 pounds 'for proper prep
aration for war;" of which reserve less
than one-fourth is already in store
Encouraged by his success in bat
ting with the trust, Mr.. Waddell is now
calling on Congress to put that COM
1t 1cl
priation of So. 100000. Since Congress
voted the powder plant for the Army,
thus breaking the monopoly as far as
the War Department is concerned, the
price of smokeless has been reduced to
So cents. Not many months age the
Army was paying Az cents a pound,
and Mr.. Waddell figures that tie saw
ing on 100000 pounds for the last
fiscal year was s33O,000. But be in
cludes also the Navy, which has pow
der plant at Indian Head, Md, with
capacity of 5000 pounds daily. When
such a saving can be made by such a
small appropriation Mr.. Waddeil ar
gues that it would be wise for Congress
to appropriate s1,000,000 for a Govern
ment powder factory on the Atlantic
seaboard, a similar sum for a similar
factory on the Pacific Coast and still
another factory at a like cost in the
Middle West or Mississippi Valley
These appropriations. he claims, would
not only make a saving of s2.500.000 a
year for 10 years, but would rid the
Nation of a menace in the dearth of
powder supplies. He draws an inter-
esting picture of the enormous profits
the powder trust is making, when it
sells for 60 cents a pound of powder
which its own cost sheets show cost
but 32 cents a pound The testimony
Of experts before the Senate Committee
The National tribune., 1907-01-17

shows that Mr.. Waddelrs figures mus
be nearly correct. Gen. Crozier pu
the cost of manufacture somewha
higher, but he was reckoning on plant.
of comparatively small capacity. Ad
miral n. E. Mason, Chief of Navy Ord.
nance, who has supervision of the In.
dian Head plant, stated that the cos
of making smokeless powder there i:
47.35 per pound. without taking into
consideration interest, deterioration o,
insurance. However, these figures, as
has been shown officially, are not OF
necessity contradictory. Government
employees at Indian Head work but
eight hours a day, have seven holidays
and Is days vacation annually. Then
the cost of making a pound of smoke
less would be materially less in one OF
ing two or three shifts of men, than
in the Governments small plants.
Will the Government Go Farthers
Altho they concede in large part Mr..
Waddelrs contentious as to prices in
his fight against the powder octopus, It
is a question whether Congress or the
War Department or the Navy Depart
ment will favor going much farther
than it has already gone. The Govern
ment has always been ayerse to going
into the manufacturing business on an
extensive scale. True, the Navy powder
factory at Indian Head made but $685.
600 pounds of stuff for propelling war
missives last year and it's capacity was
only 100000 pounds, but this factory
proved none the less a powerful regu-
lator of prices, and Admiral Mason says
he has been able to dictate the reduced
price to the trust and will be able, in
the course of some months, to force a
still further reduction. The Army is
getting the benefit of this, and when
the Army's factory at Dover, N. j., is
ready for operation both the Army and
the Navy will get the benefit of that,
provided the trust does not close it by
injunction proceedings for infringement
of smokeless powder patents, which is
another branch of the controversy.
In theory some rather startling state
ments by this trust buster from Illinois
are correct, but the officers of the Army
and Navy do not anticipate their real
ization. Mr.. Waddeli, for instance,
points out that single 12-inch gun
burning 800 pounds at a shot and fir
ing twice a minute consumes 600
pounds a minute, or $4,000 pounds of
powder in an hour. whereas the COM
bined daily capacity of the five trust
factories, located respectively at Pinole
and Santa Cruz, CAL; at Haskell and
Parlin, n. j., and at Wilmington. Del,
have a daily capacity of $4,000 pounds.
AS it requires six months to manufac-
ture smokeless powder, Mr.. Waddell
insists that the source of supply sis
ridiculous and dangerous" In the
event of long war, or even short
war. the Government might be consid-
erably embarrassed for powder. but
there are considerable stores already
and both branches of the
service are gradually increas-