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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Naval Stores.

Savannah, June 13-Turpentine firm, 40c; sales 416; receipts, 1641; shipments, 2350. ,. Rosnl firm; sales, 3357; receipts, 4012; shipments, 4346; stock. 9l.296. Quote: A, B, c, $2.70; D, s3.06; E, 3.15; F, $. 9; G, $s.3o; H, $3.75; I, $4.6O; K. $5. .65; M. s6; N, $6,25; VIC, $6.40; wv, $6.45.
 Wilmington, N. C., June 13.-Turpen- tine, nothing doing; receipts, S7 casks. Rosin steady. $40; receipts, 132. Tar firm, $1 .50; receipts, 53. Crude turpentine firm, $2, s2.7O and $3.75; receipts, 8.
 Charleston, June 13.-Turpentine steady, 39c; sales none. Rosin steady Quote: A, B, c. $2.55; D, $2.SO; E, 8; F. 8. .05a3. 10; G,$S .15@3 20; H, $s.6o; I, $4.6o; K. $5. .55; NJ, $6; N, $6.15; VIC, s6.40; wv, s645.
 New Orleans. June 13.-Receipts, 345 barrels rosin, 2SO barrels turpentine; ex- ports none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

For best adverslsing cuts tr- The Cpwl- '~~- ;Io'r' 'riIding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Ireasurx Statement.

vernment and railroad bonds. steady.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
The Fire Whistle.

Prior to the decision of Chief
Thayer, of the fire department., to
dispense with the giving of a gen
eral alarm in case of fire through
the blowing OF the "screech owl"
whistle there was heard more or
less complaint anent the unearthiy
noise, and since his decision there
is heard more or less complaint
through lack of general alarm be-
ing sounded. This but proves that
it is hard work to satisfy all the
people all the time, but Chief Thay.
er has figured solution of the
problem which should prove
satisfactory medium, giving notice
that hereafter in case of the turn
ing in of an alarm from a Chestnut
street box or from warehouse row
along the tracks general alarm
will be sounded. But in case of an
alarm from other boxes in the city
no alarm will be given aside from
the fire hall gong, unless the blaze
should be of nature demanding
more than passing attention.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
May Establish Insurance Bureau.

1t is given out that owing to the
large number of damage suits for
personal injuries and the immense
sums being asked, the mining
companies now consider the es-
tablishment of an insurance bureau
for the companies to handle their
liability insurance. Independent
companies which have carried this
class of risks have been getting
stuck so regularly that they are
quitting the field and refusing the
risks offered.
One bad feature in connection
with personal injury suits is the
law that they may be brought at
any time within six years of the
accident. The inability of the com.
pany to produce any witnesses it
may have after term of wears
makes the loss of the cases thus
started after lapse of several
years practical certainty-and the
"personal injury" attorneys who
make this class of work their busi.
ness do not overlook the point.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Buys Central Avenue Prooertv.

Alderman Edward c. A. Johnson,
who recently disposed of h1s Maple
street residence to Supt. c. +. Hen
bricks, of Buhl, on Saturday last
closed deal for the purchase of
the Nelson Shields building on
Central Avenue and on Tuesday
bought the stock of Mr.. Shields. 1t
is the intention of Mr.. Johnson to
remodel the place and put in fine
stock of CONNECTIONS, opening same
as an ice cream and confectionery
store about the 18th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shields will leave for
Chicago, where Mr.. Shields will en-.
gage with his father in the manu-
facturer of an electric machine for
the separation of ore from black
sands, on which the elder Shields
has been engaged for several years
and has brought to state of per
lection, the company having pur-
chased large acreage of ore bear.
ing lands in Canada on which work
will be started this summer.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Will Buy or Move Sparta.

Professor Jones, secretary of the
Sparta Commercial Club, on Tues
day received letter from the Hon.
John Saari, member of the legisla-
ture from this district, stating that
he had interviewed Pentecost Mitch
ell, general manager of the Oliver
Iron Mining Company, and the lat
ter had informed him that a repre-
sentative of the United States Steel
corporation would be in Sparta in
few days to make arrangements
for the removal of the town or it's
purchase. Mr.. Mitchell said fur
ther that after the representative of
the United States Steel corporation
had made an agreement with the
citizens of Sparta, the matter must
be laid before the financial commit
tee of the corporation in New York
city for final ratification before any
definite action could be taken.
|. The announcement from Mr..
Mitchell came as the result of a
meeting of the business men of
Sparta Saturday evening, when it
was decided to appoint Mr.. Saari as
committee of one to ascertain
what course the steel corporation
proposed to take relative to the re-
moval of Sparta, as many needed
Improvements in the village are be.
ing delayed awaiting a settlement
of the matter, ..- ....-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Elect Johnson DELEGATION.

The Democratic caucuses Wed.
nesday evening were comparatively
tame affairs, but showed a decided
preference among Virginians of the
Democratic faith for John A. John
son as against the Peerless Leader
from the Valley of the Platte.
The delegates-elect are James H.
Fleming, Michael Boylan, John F.
Michan, Conrad Mattson, N. A. Hol.
mer, Joseph Cassiday and Anton N.
Thompson.
The only contest of note was in
the fourth ward. where a Bryan del.
egatiou composed of jos. Backus,
Ransom Metcalfe and Robert Met.
calfe received 4, 3 and 2 votes re-
spectively as against 13 aud II votes
each for their respective opponents.
Reports from the county assure a
solid Johnson delegation despite
the efforts of John D. Brady and the
Duluth News Tribune, and Mime.
sofa will present a solid front for
her favorite son at Denver.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
VOLUNTEER FlREMEN ORGANIZE.
five Range Towns in Association and
Arrangements for tournament at
0iwabik on August I I and
II Made,.

The Mesaba Range Volunteer
Firemen's Association was perfect
ed at a meeting held at Sparta on
Tuesday, at which five range towns,
Sparta, Aurora, Biwabik, Gilbert
and Mount Iron, were represented,
and it was decided to hold the first
of a series of annual tournaments
at Biwabik on August 1lth and 18th.
A contest for the selection of a place
for the first meet lay between
Biwabik and Sparta, the former
winning through the assistance of
her eastern neighbor, Aurora.
The delegation present was en-.
thusiastic over the prospects. Word
was received from NekinIey, Buhi
and Chisholm that the volunteer
companies of those cities would be
represented in the tournament.
A. l.. Myers of Biwabik was elect
ed temporary chairman n of the meet
ing and W. l.. Sullivan of Biwabik
secretary. A meeting of the secre
tary and the chiefs OF all the range
towns interested will be held at
Sparta May II to agree upon the
events of the tournament and the
prizes. There will be no cash
prizes.
The officers elected to serve till
the regular annual meeting, which
will be held during the tourna-
ment, are as follows: Peter Cos.
grove, Sparta, president; August
hnuti, Aurora, vice president; f. A.
koen, Biwabik, secretary; A. l.
Myers, Biwabik, treasurer.
The rules of the tournament as
agreed upon provide that no fancy
apparatus shall be used in the tour
nament, but simply the regular fire
fighting outfits.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Commence Work on the Mesabi.

supt. Bliss, of the Virginia schools,
will again issue The Mesabi this
year, commencing the work of
soliciting for the volume this week.
The work will this year be done in
the Enterprise Office, and will be
more replete than ever with scenic
views of Virginia and it's surround
ing industries and with the por-
traits of many of the prominent
business and professional men who
have assisted in making of the city
what it is today. A review of the
schools and the work therein will
be the leading feature of the volume,
and the pride of Virginians in her
schools is not only pardonable but
commendable, it being generally
admitted that the Virginia schools
are the peer of any in the state.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
OPENING GAME OF the SEASON
Hrgiaia vs.. White Sox at virQ;nio Park
friday. Saturday and Suodav.

friday. Saturday and Su0dav.
The opening game of the season
on the Virginia bail grounds will
be pulled off this afternoon, when
the Duluth White Sox and Virginia
team will cross bats in the first of q
series of three games. Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Manager Carey, of the Virginias,
has picked up a fast bunch, and
lovers of the sport will not be dis
appointed in either the show of the
locals or in the exhibition pre-.
sented.
The line up of the Virginia team
for today's game is as follows: Bill.
lings, catcher; Ryan, fret base;
Walker, second base; Olmstad, short
stop; Cox, third base: Mccormick,
right field; Karkeet, center field;
Anthony, left field; Grogan and
Tredway, pitchers.
The grounds have been greatly
improved this spring, and the fine
bunch of players secured by the as.
sociatlon are winners and entitled
to the support of all fans. Mayor
Hawkinson will formally open the
season for the range pennant win
ners by throwing the first ball over
the plate.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Not in Sympathy With Socialism.

At meeting held at Ely on Sun
day four hundred Finnish residents
of the Vermilion city assembled
and in no uncertain terms declared
that they were not members of the
Socialist party or in sympathy with
the principles of Socialism as ex.
pounded.
"America and its laws are good
enough for US, and any time we do
not like the country we will leave
it, was the slogan that the as.
semblage shouted.
Several prominent Finnish speak
ers addressed the meeting and at
the close all but thirteen of those
in attendance signed resolutions
endorsing the sentiments expressed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
TOOK DYNAMITE ROUTE TO ETERNITY
John Uren Commits Suicide BY Bow
ina His fiead off.

ing His Head Ott.
| John Uren, Hungarian miner
who has been employed at the Al.
berta, chose new and somewhat
novel, although thoroughly ef1ec.
tual, method of parting company
with this vale of tears on Wednes-
day by tying a stick OF dynamite
around his neck, lighting the fuse
aud calmly awaiting the explosion.
1t exploded, but John has not come
back, as yet. to make report as to
whether or not he heard it.
The occurrence happened at the
home of Anton Doman, where Uren
was boarder, his entire head be-
ing blown off and his brains scat
tered in such manner as to decorate
the four walls and ceiling of the
kitchen, the room in which he was
at the time.
The deceased was about 45 years
of age, is said to have a wife and
family in the old country. He is
said to have been drinking heavily
of late and is also reported to have
had trouble with his roommate, it
being claimed that he had become
mentally irresponsible.
Shortly before committing the
deed Uren called several women
who were in the house into the din.
ing room. when he went into the
kitchen and adjusted the fireworks,
reappearing in the doorway with
fuse lit. With the exception of Mrs.
Doman the women fled to places of
safety before the explosion occur
red.
Deputy Coroner Grove was called
to the scene shortly after the occur
renee, but after viewing the remains
decided no inquest was necessary.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
A Boost for the North Country.

) louie 1-ilienthal, oue at the hardy
hon1esteaders in the Ash Lake dis
trict, was in the city Tuesday on his
way 10 Duluth, where he went ae q
witness in a final proof matter. Mr.
Lilienthal is one of the boosters for
the north country, and says he has
green onions from his own garden,
has pie plant eight inches high,
green peas in prospect and radishes
which will be ripe for the table in
another fortnight.
A few such hustiers and boosters
will do more for the rich section to
the north than aught else imagin
able, and Louie says he is not the
only one in his immediate vicinity
built on the same plan of hustle.
He has neighbors who are busy in
helping make of the section a
garden spot, and who will later en-
joy the fruits of their labor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Study Club PROGRAM.

The Study Club will meet with
Mrs. ]. D. Lamont next Friday after
noon with Mrs. B. Levin as leader.
The program is as follows:
Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson, by
Mrs. D. w. Stebbins.
Papers on Andrew Jackson by
Mrs. Lafayette Bliss, Mrs. Norman
Mcdonald and Miss Trimble.
The new officers of the Club as
elected last Friday are as follows:
President-Mrs.M NJ. f. Tanning.
Secretary-Nrs. W. r. Hannaford.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. D. Lamont.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Will Move to this CITY.

Supt. G. E. Hendricks, range man.
ager of the N. A. Hanna Co. in
terests has purchased the fine resi-
dence of f. c. A. Johnson on Maple
street and will shortly remove his
ia mily from Buhl to this city.
The Hanna company operate the
Hanna mine between this city and
Mount Iron, and have later acquired
the Silver mine short distance
north, Virginia thus being placed
more central to the bulk of their
range work.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Next Wednesday EveaiuQ.

Next Wednesday evening is the
date for the regular meeting of the
Virginia Commercial Club, and the
Enterprise calls special attention to
the fact in the hope of awakening
an interest in the seemingly defunct
body. s~. E
The last regular meeting of the
Club failed to show a quorum pres
ent, but six members being in at
tendance. In this nnnTber we failed
to note single merchant of the
city, city official, and of necessity
noted scarcity Of professional
men. This is not the proper spirit
in which the objects of the. Club
should be appreciated: The aims
of that body have not been fulfilled
simply through the giving of suc,
cessful banquet and the introduc-
ton of a congressional:candidate to
our people. There is work for such
an organization in every live city,
and the records of similar organiza-
tions in other range towns and else.
where is proof of the fact that ben
eficial results crown united efforts.
But even as one swallow does not
make spring, handful of inter
ested ones cannot make a success
of the work. The Club is entitled
to both the encouragement aud cor
poral presence of every man on the
street, and we trust. that future
meetings of the body may prove
that our business fraternity has not
lost out in interest in aught looking
to their future welfare and prosper
ity.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
New furniture Store.

Ben Gordon, formerly in business
at this point but more recently
located at Mountain. Iron, has
leased the west room of the new
Karon Block and this week moves
his fine furniture and hardware
stock into same. Mr.. Gordon in
tends carrying fine line, and his
past experience in Virginia assures
him of a pleasing trade.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
OLIVER co. ENTERS BARAB00 DISTRICT
lake Over Large Holdings of laRue
and Whiteside and Will Develop
Same at Once.

The Oliver Iron Mining Company
has taken over all the landa on the
Baraboo range, in south central
Wisconsin. that have been partly
explored by Messrs. LaRue and
Whiteside, of Duluth, except such
as the latter had disposed of some
time ago to the International Har.
vester Company and to Rogers,
Brown & Co. The deal was closed
early in the week after Ions, exam
ination and exploration by the Oil
yer com pany, in which the ore bod
les were proven to be of great ex.
tent.
The iron ore deposits of this dis.
trict lie wholly in the iron bearing
member of the Freedom formation
having a. thickness: of some five
hundred feet, with a gray slate be.
low and dolomite above, while he.
meath the slate is a quartzite quite
similar to that of the Lake Superior
region. This quartzite forms a
trough, and the development of the
iron deposit has been along the ex-
posed southern edge. The iron bear.
ing member is a continuous forma
tion and extends nrany miles along
the valley, so that it's possibilities
of ore are tremendous. Indeed, il
is certain that vast tonnage will
be mined there, of varying grades
of ore, some of which may not now
be available.
The Oliver company, by the terms
of it's lease, agrees to take up the
work of development at once and
will begin the sinking of working
shafts at once, in preparation fo,
mining ore the coming year.
The district is some two hundred
miles from the new steel town OF
Gary, and is reached from there by
the Chicago Il Northwestern road
for about one hundred miles of the
way, and the Elgin, Joliet & East
ern, belonging to the steel corpora
ton, for the remainder of the dis
tance.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
JUDGE Caat Talks on Increase Of Crime

JUDGE Caat Talks on Increase Of Crime.
Judge w. A. Cant, of the district
court, in an address before the Du-
luth Ministerial Association on
Monday made the statement that
"practically all of the middle grade
crimes can be traced directly to the
excessive use of intoxicants, and a
large proportion of them are due
to the saloons being open after
hours and on Sunday" .<.>
This, he said, "is the white mans
plague, beside which ali diseases
are mild disorders" 's= =Ss ....s r j.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08

Some three months ago Virginia
made application for permission to
organize local militia company
but received the information from
Adjutant General Wood that no va.
cancy existed, but that he would
place the application on file and ad-
wise Virginia when an opening oc.
CURED. Since then, however, com.
pany from southern Minnesota has
dropped out aud the village of Hib.
bing has made application to fill
the vacancy thus caused, and it is
given out that the latter applica-
tion has been given official cogniz-
ance by the department.
George v. Trimble, who served in
the PHILIPPINES and who has been
instrumental in the efforts to organ
ize company at this point. has re.
peated)y written the Adjutant Gen.
eral since the present vacancy has
been known to exist, but has been
denied even the courtesy of a reply.
There may be some valid reason
for the seemingly unwarranted &C.
tion of Mr.. Wood. but if such exists
1t would make large number of
Virginiaus feel differently toward
him it he would state same in a
manner susceptible of understand
ing. And some explanation of his
conduct in the matter is due very
shortly, application having been
made by interested citizens to Gov
ernor johnson and to Secretary of
State Day to make personal inves-
tigatiOn of the affair.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
ThrOuuh to China.

Such will be the caption of the
class play to be presented at the
Roosevelt Auditorium about the
first week in June. The sketch is a
modern college play, containing
some sixty characters, and no effort
will be spared in it's staging.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08

for Sale.

Team of gray horses weight bout
eleven hundred pounds, ages ten
and eleven years; suitable for de-
livery horses. One heavy delivery
wagon. One light delivery wagon.
One pair sleighs. Blankets, rain
covers, double harness, 7.
ss.:.@-.-s.se s.~@~3- ..ss .s.. McEwEN < QUICK.
Q S.l5 Proctor, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Died of CoosuB,pt;on.

Albert Severson, a young man
aged eighteen years and seven
months, died on Monday at the
home of his step:father, A. N. Ander-
son, some seven miles northwest of
Mount Iron, of consumption.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the Presbyterian Church
at Mount Iron on Wednesday,
interment being made in the
Virginia cemetery. *,.< ::s.......'s.: = f.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
North Side Realty Co. Incorporates.

The North Side Realty Co., organ
lied for the purpose of carrying on
a general real estate business, has
this week filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the register of deeds.
The company is the owner of the
new North Side Addition to Vir.
ginia, and it's principal place of bus
mess will be in this city,
The incorporators are Max Sha-
piro of Duluth and F. B. ROssom,
Nels Anderson and Edward Finch,
of this city. The capital stock is
$1,000.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
St. Pasl's Church.

At St. Paul's Church next Sunday
there will be divine service at 7:30
p. m. Evening prayer will be eaid
and the rector will preach. All are
welcome. #.--.5..1@s e E$. ..s.-. a..
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
WOULD AMEND the ORDINANCE
Relating to Obstruction of Chestnut
Street Walks, Giving Store Keep
ers Right to Space.


Louis NJ. Osborn, attorney, appear
ed before the city council Tuesday
evening in behalf of the Minnesota
Candy Kitchen, asking the council
to so amend the ordinance relating
to the obstruction of the Chestnut
street sidewalk as to permit the use
of limited space-two to three feet
by store-keepers in the display of
their wares. Mr.. Osborn averred
that such privilege would be of in
estimable value to certain lines of
business, and stated that although
the ordinance prohibiting such use
OF the walks is supposedly in force
it is generally disregarded, sub
stantiating his statement by citing
number of places where he had
noted violations of it's provisions in
walk down the street earlier in the
evening. The matter, after discus
sion, was referred to the ordinance
committee. to be reported upon at
the next meeting.
A price of $40 was submitted by
the St. Paul Foundry Co. for foun-
tain, with cutoff attachment, and
it's purchase was authorized.
The petition to change the pro-
posed sidewalk to the cemetery from
the south to the north side of the
street was brought up, and Max
Shapiro, president of the North Side
Realty Co. addressed the body, stat
ing that in case of the decision of
the council to make the change his
company would pay for crossings or
other necessary expense. The prop.
osition was made of the company
being asked to pay one-half the cost
of construction of such walk, but
Mr.. Shapiro failed to see the Justice
of such demand, averring that so
long as the walk was to be built his
company might as we'll receive the
benefit.
In connection with this proposed
walk MayorHawkinson recommend
ed that it be constructed of gravel,
with the idea of having founda-
ton for cement walk at later
date. The matter in it's entirety
one week.
A petition for an arc light at the
corner of Hickory street and Vir-
ginia avenue was presented and re-
ferred to committee.
He-fepert Of the city treasnres:s
for the month of April showed the
receipts during the month az being
$3l3699 and disbursements $4l98.Sl,
leaving cash balance in all funds
on May lst of $31OS.45.
The bid of Chas. A. Johnson for
building cement walk around
the city hall, at % cents per square
foot and $l.1O per lineal foot for
combin ed curb and gutter, was
read and accepted.
The ordinance :relating to the IL
censing of dogs was given it's third
reading and was formally adopted,
and the ordinance creating a public
pound at the north end of Cleve-
land avenue was given it's second
reading.
The city attoney was instructed
to draw an ordinance creating
joint sewer district of blocks 40 and
81, and have same in readiness for
presentation at the next meeting.
Upon motion the council author.
lied the installation of telephones
in the Offices of the city librarian
and the fire chief.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
.B;q Mii Wit Open oe Moeday Next 4

The big mill of the Virginia
Lumber Go. will open on Monday
next, running day shift only for a
short time. 1t is the intention of
the management, at the present
time, to run the old mill also for a
short time, eventually closing the
old mill and running the big new
mill double shift from that time on,
This arrangement will mean big
addition to the working force of the
plant. and will be of appreciated
benefit to the business interests OF
the city. ::