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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
FACES A CiiAa6E OF MuRoER.
William >ch1bee. . tensstee4er,
neld ea Sssp;cioe et jlevieo k1lsd
ea>AIA. fAnnhAAA

wiIs@ ScA6bee. . tleasstee4er,
neld ee Ssspiciee q nesiso kllopd
Feeak Aeoseepos1.
Grief of Police Walsh on We'd.
nesday brought down from Asha wa
Wilhasa Schirber. a hoaaes&eader il,
Irthe Sturgeon valley eleven miles
west of that poiut, arrested on
suspicion of having murdered
Frank Masseport, a nei9hbori.9
ihonesteador in February l.st.
Eariy>in February the remains 81
Masseport were found in his par.
italy buroed homestead est,auty,
sud II was generally supposed the
man met his death through the
|'catching fire of his building. Bu,
about April 10th Schirbcr went to
Wsshburn, Wis.,, and subsnit1eti q
certificate of dcposit on the Firss
National Bank of this city in favor
of Masseport, giving his name az
that of the deceased man andcls ina.
ing the money was his. Tire bank.
er, Mr.. Make, who 10 now in the city,
did not cash the certificate at face
but advanced e75t thereon, later
learning that Masseport was dead
This lead to suspicions, and Ar
Make came to the city the first oi
the week aud told his story, ~Ci,iea
Walsh going after and bringing Ia
his man, whom II. Make recoen.zed
40 the party who, he says, repre-
ireuted htsnsesaff III {, :,>1eeessea. :. >
Wi1liam Lsndrsit.' the sates akeu,
who went with schirber to lool
lover the land seiected, arrived ia
the city last evening and fully iden
tilted Schirber as the man uegotiat
ing for the property.
The case looko like a clear one
land an uncle and brother of the de
ceased are here! investigating ta,t
matter thoroughly. 1t 10 considered
tikely Schirber Will waive examiua
ton aud be bound over to the grsnd
jury, which cenvenes the coming
week, and from al appearances viii
not only be bound over but will
| eventually receive his deserts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

PROVE noNsfDs sN cataaA RANCE.


1t is quite proba able that in the
next few nnonths there win be some
important develePaen>s on the
cayuna iron range, and that the
Rdkers'B Brown people, who are sink
ing a shaft at Rabbit I.skes will be
skipping ore to the head of the
lakes. The shaft was down so feet
on Friday last, when a vein of quick.
saad was encountered, which bub-
baeu up several feet inside the shaft
Tasis obstacle will be overcome in a
short time, aud az it 10 the last
qoicksand in the way, the ore will
be e'reached in a short time.
The Rogers Brown people alec
have the shaft southeast of Deer
weed we'll started, aud last Satur.
day Northern Pacific surveyors
we're at work setting the stakes for
"A branch into this shaft. It is
understood survey has also been
made into the Rabbit Lake shaft.
The road from Deerwood to Duluth
is sstrewn with heavy rails, and this
locke 10 though the road was being
put in shape for heavy ha uling, aud
that this means hauling ore from
the Cayuna range.
In the Rice River country five
miles northeast of Aitkin, drilling
has been going on for nearly two
years by the Cuyler Adams people.
During this time between seventy
and eighty holes have been drilled,
and iron has been found in every
one Of them. The lands drilled are
in Section 347 rs, owned by F. J.
Adams, Fergus Falls, and III. B.
Ayers, Aitkin, lands iu Section 98-
48-26. owned by Earnest Bacon of
Minnea polls. aud lands in Section
30 1926, owned by John G. jacobson.
1t is said there have been several
holes drilled on the jacobson pro.
perty and the driils sunk twenty-five
feet into the ore aud then withdrawn,
the test being satisfactory. This is
the property on which the Zeno
Iron company had an option, the
terms OF which it tried to enforce in
an action against jacobson, but the
suit was decided in favor of Jacob
son'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

Anniversary exercises we're held
by Half Neon Lodge OF Odd Fel.
lows at Eveleth on Tocoday even.
ing, and 1t &a1e ssne time the HauEe
Association held q sneetiuR. The
president and secretary of the A.
|sociation Weee ee-e1ected aoA Rev.
Blake, of BY ~ss e4ected treasurer.
A commfttee on Bylaw vas ap,
pointed, cemprisinG r. Trevasthan,
Of Half Noon Lodge, Judge Ne,sea.
Of HibbinE Ledge, usd e. c. Cam
paigne, of Tower.
An enteftaiuuaeutc tcosunsi4Heec COM
posed Of +. A.Hovertoa, Of Dsanoud
Lodge, Biwabik. d.. J. Cameron, OF
Diamond Lodge, sud Ddw. c. A.
johnson, of Hessea Ledge, Virgiuis,
wasoFpn6n1e1. Observation-Disclosures,
al this committee 0oslster ptc1ic
to be hsad at !eou1e point on rhe
raaGs dssiaG ~ eeaieG- soasa,es
(oE {anwi>a besesso4ea. .s,.. -<.. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
VA Shoetly 0peo Fer 0us1pess.

d. krstze, ot milwaukee,, VINO i,as
leased the east room of the new
Karon Block, this week receives has
stock sud fixtures and srranges to
open his store to the public as
quickly a. possible. Mr.. Kratze
win carry . 6ue line of shoes and
gents furnishings, aud will also
toke care Of a41 needs in the tine Uf
fne made .to-order clothes. The
stock being put in is all new, direct
from the factory, aud he intends
catering ee the wants of the Virgin.
lane in a manner which will insure
bueineee success.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

Cesls,erciol ClGb ueeties . bs@aee.
The Comoescial Cl~b meeting
Wednesday epesiag was ose sf the
best attended gatherings of like
aature held in many months, and
many poiats Of direct interest -
citizens aad mese especially to the
Business element Of Virginia were
discussed with a vim aud caudor
that boded results.
1t 10 indeed pleasing to note the
interest which the continued prod.
ding of presideat Mr.. Aetcalfe, has
seemingly aroueed in the aims and
objects of the orRauization and the
success which is attending his
efforts ut making the neetiags ol
the Club OF such note that all busi.
ness men feel It m incumbent duty
to be present.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

In the absence of Rev. Clark, Rev.
X. ]. Taylor, Of Eveleth. will occupy
the pulpit at the n. s. Church next
Sunday morning, and In the even.
ing capt. James II. PoiRlase viii
preach. Other services 81 the day
% uNual. =s .@s S~,>|
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

Claiming that he hao been dam
aged to the extent Of 3s37.5O by the
failure of Capt. James III. Pearce to
give him possession of the residence
+at Twenty y-fifst avenue east aud Sn-
perior street, Clinton llarkeli has
brought suit sEainst Capt. Pearce
for that ssaaoust. llr. Ma arkell claims
that he leased the Pearce residence,
and inst lister Capt. Pearce sold it 10
y. = Fsy. Mr.. Asvheil says he wss
unable = 70 get possession, in spite Of
his lease.-Duluth Herald. |N.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

Get our prices on Brick, Lime,
Cement, Plaster, Doors, Windows,
etc, before placing your orders else
where.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
QD h~ S10fo.

Arvid 0ssou, Hugo Bergstedt aud
Emil Jarvark have associated them
selves together in business way
and on or about May 10th will open
= new geperal store at the corner of
Locust street aud Hesaba avenue,
With Emil Olson 10 manager.
The 0e1 6gnn have eSoc1od . 1leot
buildiARt0 Aouse\ their wares, and
anttcipate 4 thrivj63 4o1e. ). *=s--..s ! !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01

It 10 ol6cieiay5 5stat.d sAat at,e bik
new mill Of the Virginia Lumoer
Company will Be operated in the
near future, bat. Il - eeIso under-
stoed the lid asit visa se cassed, at
least one ulaft,swhen the other
10 opened. .~
The: new mill. hewever, hae .
calacii&y sf several tiases the Old
plant, aud = lss1e au9her of sd-
ditioua1 men ~fIlshe given employ,
paoyment 10 the mill and in caring
Tor the product. 7 .-,+..@ J = -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
Twas Jrose So0rt.

That's what they say of the mill
at the Fay Opera House Tuesday
evening when "Scraps" Costello, OF
Duluth, stopped "Kid" Williams in
the seventh round of what was to
have been 4 fifteen round go.
Costello had his adversary faded
from the beginning. In the final
round Williams was floored three
times with right swings on the chin,
and a fourth punch to the Jaw pro.
duced sweet sleep for the "kid" from
the cattle country.
A couple of bouts between lights
OF a lesser bri1liance also furnished
psHsing amusement for the crowds
for several minutes, a three-round
draw aud a six-round comedy being
presented.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
:Cese6rated GshtietyNiath Anal
s.. - - xoreqrx. -.

Nesaba Range Lodge No. 22, /.
@. @. F., celebrated the 60th auni.
versary of the foandinR of the
order in America on Monday
evening by entertaining the
members and many invited
guests at feast of music and ora
tory followed by delightful
luncheon.
The speaker Of the evening was
the Hon. T. w. Hugo, of Duluth,
his address dealing with the found
ing and growth of the ordet, as
also the tenets and objects of the
Organization. his address showing
careful preparation of his subject
and thorough understanding of the
same. The musical program in
cluded solo by Mr.. James Lavick,
a duet by the Misses Morneau and
'Roswald, solos by Mrs. E. w. Mer-
ritt, and Mr.. George Trimble, and
a duet by Mrs. Gilbert and Miss
Anna Thomas and an appreciated
rendition of Come Where the
Lilliee Bloom" by quartette.
The event was in charge of com.
rnittee comprising Messrs Walter
Fitzgerald, Is. W. Einum and Capt
James H. Polglase, aud those in at
tendance were prolific in their
praise of the affair, which will long
be remembered as a bright spot in
the lodge history.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
nAlT JliE ANAAAolElAeO WITHDRAWN
Ssveeeie6 Order lies up Much Nocth
EsCo>sat1 Ceod toe Forostry Purposes,

:sCsnetsy Lsed ter forestry Prpeses.
In a sweeping order, receives,
AoAdsy at the Dnl~th Land Office
from the commissioner of the gen.
eraa land Office, about half OF the
land available ia the Duluth land
district 10 withdrawn from entry
and attached to the Superior Ma.
tioual Forest of Minnesota, as an
addition to lands Withdrawn for
the same purpose ia former years.
=. The withdrawal takes in thous-
:auds of acres north aud west of the
fourth principal meridian in st.
Louis, Lake aud Cook counties aud
'is~more serious in it's effects. on ac-
count of the rapid decrease in avail
able land in the Duluth district in
recent years. At the present time.
it is estimated that there are about
100000 acres of vacant land in the
Duluth district and the order of the
commissioner, made on recon-
:mendation of the acting secretary
of the interior cuts that amount
about in half, it 10 believed.
The first withdra val in the Du.
luth district for forest reserve pur.
poses vac made in June, l902, when
Eabont 10000 acres were Withdrawn
from entry. zln August. 100, l5O, AGO
kacres more were Withdrawal the
|order received today being the third
Ew;s1sdrawa!,~ FsoaKts thls frst~wsa
|aieavier it was not 90 serious in its
Feffects, 40 at that time, there we're
|tprobab bly, l 10000 acres of land open
for entry and about half of the land
Withdrawn was uusurveyed. Some
of the laud Withdrawn by the order
received today 10 also unsurveyed,
but much of 1t 10 desirable land.
and people contemplating entry
will be hit hard by the order.
Excepted from the force and
effect of the Withdrawals are all
lands. which are at this date en-
braced in any legal entry or covered
by auy lawful fling or selection
duly Of record Ia the proper United
States land Office, or upon which
any valid settlement has been made
|;pursuaut to law, if the stated period
Within which to make entry or fl
ing of record has not expired aud
also excepting any withdrawal or
reservation for any purpose, with
which the order for withdra wal is
Inconsistent. The exception shali
not continue to comply to any
| parcel or tract OF land unless the
claimant continues to comply with
the law under which entry. 6ing
or settlement has been made.
The order provides for the vaca.
tion of all unappropriated lands in
the folIokinx described areas:
Al Of fractional Townships 63 and
"a N. r. 2, 3 aud 1 W; +. 81, IS aud 66
NJ, K. w.; all of fraction Sec. 6, T.
So N. r. w.; Sec. to l8, both in
elusive, r. .6s N. r. 8 W.; Sec. 3, 4, 9,
10, Is, f6, n, q, q and %, T. 81 N. r.
9 W.; all OF T. 63 N. r. 9. w.; T. SO N.
r. 10 w.; Sec. 70 to 9e Inclusive, T. q
N. r. 10 w.; Sec. s, 8, 2, 8 aad II to 26,
both inclusive, T. 74N. r. II w.; r.
6 N. r. IL w.; T. 64 and 65 N. r. II
w.; T. 65 N. r. Is w.; T. 81 and IS N.
II. n aud Is w.; +. B n. K. i6 w.; all
north and west of the fourth
priucipal meridian.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
NINE WORKMEN KILLED.
Fifteen Others Seriously Injured in
Railroad Wreck.

Ralston, Pa, April pa work
train on the Susquehanna and New
York railroad near Laquin, Pa, was
wrecked by a runaway car which
dashed into the train after descend
ing a steep grade. Eight lumbermen
We're killed outright, n died later
after being taken to a hospital and
fifteen were seriously injured. The
wreck occurred on the Laquin Lum-
Der company's log road leading up
into the mountains, about twenty-six
miles from Ralston. The men were
riding on the log train, which was be-
ing pushed up the steep ascent by the
engine. A log car ran away and came
down the grade at terrific speed to-
ward the train. An attempt was made
to reverse the engine on the log train
to avoid the shock of the collision,
but the runaway a crashed into the
cars before anything could be done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
THIRTY DEAD IN LANDSLIDE
Canadian Hamlet Half Buried
by Sudden Disaster.

Buckingham, Que, April ga
large portion of the little French ham
let of Notre Dame de Salette lies bur-
led under a sliding mountain and at
least thirty of it's population are
known to have persisted.
The River Lievre winds at the foot
of the hamlet and a mountain towers
behind it. Spring rains for days have
been melting the snow and ice on the
m%ountainside and streams have been
%coursing down into the river.
Just as the little hamlet began to
stir itself for the day part of the
mountain started to slide toward the
river.
1t left a path of death and destruc-
ton in its wake and those who we're
not killed when their homes were en-
quilted were left buried under the mass
of rock and earth.
The sliding mass rushed with a roar
and spread fanlike over part of the
place and dumped itself in the swollen
stream at its foot.
Those first on the scene found De
Salette in a panic with the uninjured
ones packing their belongings for
flight.
The first messengers to Bucking-
ham ordered twenty-five collins to be
sent to De Salette and all the physi-
clans of the town were hurried across
country with rescue parties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
RAIL FRANCHISE GRANTED
Midland Continental Given Right to
Enter City of jamestown.

Midland Continental Given Right to
Enter City of jamestown.
At a special session of the city coun-
Gil of jamestown a resolution was
made and adopted to grant the Mid
land Continental railroad a franchise
extending over a period of fifty years
to enter the city and operate its lines.
The ordinance vas adopted without a
dissenting vote and goes into effect
Immediately.
Engineers for the railroad company
have been engaged in survey work be-
tween Jamestown and Edgeley for
several months past and have laid a
line between those points. 1t is be-
lieved that building operations will
commence Immediately and that the
road will be completed between Edge
ley and jamestown before autumn.
The Northern Pacific is the only
railroad entering jamestown at this
time, and the new road comes through
a rich country and will develop the re-
sources Of the country and bring a
large volume of business to that city.
Terminals and round houses will be
located near jamestown upon land do
mated by the wner
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
AFTER THE OIL COMBINE
Secretary of State Orders Trust to
Show Cause Why 1t Should Not
Be Ousted.

Minnesota's activity in going after
the Standard Oil company because of
discrimination between sections in the
sale Of oil has a counterpart in North
Dakota, where similar proceedings
have been commenced. Here Alfred
Blaisdell, a North Star product, and
now secretary of state of North Da-
kota, has taken the initiative, and he
proposes to see who is the controlling
factor, the law or the oil octopus. Git
Ing a law passed by the last legisla-
ture directed against discrimination in
the sale of any product, Secretary
Blaisdell has ordered the corporation
to appear before him June 1 at his Of
fec in Bismarck and show cause why
It's right to do business in North Da-
kotA should not be forfeited. 1t is the
first instance where a secretary of
state has exercised the right given
him to call a corporation charged with
a violation of the anti-discrimination
laws, and the hearing is awaited with
considerable interest. Should he find
the company guilty as charged he may
revoke it's charter without further &C
ton. The company, it is claimed,
makes no pretense at maintaining a
uniform price for its products
throughout the state, but rather fixes
the price to suit the locality where it
operates and where Independent COM
petition may necessitate a cut or d
raise as the case may be. Secretary
Blaisdell was a former resident Of
Marion county, and a graduate of the
University of Minnesota. He is a ris-
ing young attorney, and since his To-
cation in North Dakota his political
advancement has been rapid. In the
Standard Oil proceeding Secretary
Blaisdell is backed up by the whole
power of the state and a lively fight
is expected. There r many COM
plants of discrimination on file in his
office and he is determined to push
them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
ILLINOIS FOR BRYAN
Nebraskan Secures the Delegation
From That State.
FAIL TO MAKE IMPRESSION
johnson Boomers VainIy Endeavor to
Obtain Endorsement of the
Minnesota Candidate.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.-The 1lli-
nois Democracy adopted the unit rule
and instructed its delegates to the
national convention at Denver to vote
for William J. Bryan and to use all
honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation.
After a hot fight in the resolutions
committee, which was carried into the
convention, the party adopted a plat
form plank declaring in favor of the
greatest possible personal liberty" to
individuals, provided such liberty did
not infrange upon the rights of other
people.
Instead of naming the usual four
delegates and alternates at large to
the national convention, it was decid-
ed to send eight, allowing each man
one-half a vote. Two presidential
electors at large were also chosen.
The resolution endorsing Mr.. Bryan
was adopted with enthusiasm and a
f1attering demonstration followed the
action. When his name vas men
toned there was invariably great ap-
plause, and the reading of the resolu-
ton in his favor was greeted with
cheers.
Ten men from Chicago, headed by
Maxwell Edgar of that city, brought
the boom for Governor Johnson of
Minnesota to the Democratic state
convention. They at once opened
their campaign and conducted it in a
refined, ~considerate sort of a way. No
headquarters were opened, but the
ten men distributed a vast amount of
johnson literature and set forth the
merits of their candidate with all the
ability at their command.
They made no impression, however,
On the mass of delegates, and the on
Vention organized with the delegates
enthusiastic for Bryan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
SAYS HE'S STILL JUSTICE
Official Sticks to Office to Which
County Judge Is Elected.

That Judge r. j. Purcell was legal.
ly elected justice of Grand Forks city
and has a perfect right to continue
In office, is the conclusion reached by
a number of lawyers who have
looked up the matter of the eligibility
Of Judge P. Mclaughlin, who, on the
face of the returns, had a majority of
t%hirty-two in the recent city election.
1nasmuch as Judge Mclaughlin held
the office of county judge he was in
eligible for the office of city justice,
these attorneys say, and so Judge
Purcell is in the same position as
though he had no opposition for the
office. -.
The law says no person can hold
two judicial offices and it is the
theory hat it would have been neces-
sary for Judge Mclaughlin to resign
as county justice in order to be eligi-
BILE for the Office of city justice.
Judge Purcell has a number of
cases set for trial and is going ahead
with his work, although Judge Nc
Loughlin was supposed to have taken
Office as city justice on April q.
The case may be taken into court
for settlement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
BUT SCANT ATTENTION..
Given by Senate and House to Presi-
dents Message.

Washington, April 28.-Conditions
in both the senate and the house were
| such that the special message of the
president, further outlining his views
as to legislation, which was sent to
congress, received but scant attention.
The message arrived late in the day
and the house was so tied up under
| it's new rules that it could not official
ly receive the message, while the SEN
ate was in the midst of the considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill
under the ten-minute rule when the
document reached that body. Unlike
the house, the senate permitted the
formal presentation of the message,
but it could not at that time be laid
before the senate and by the time the
naval bill had been disposed of the
hour was so late and the attendance
so small that no attempt was made to
read the document. The first few
lines only had been pronounced by
the clerk when it vas suggested that
the further reading should be post
poned for a day. This suggestion was
adopted, and the senate adjourned.
The message deals with corporation
evils and asks, among other things,
that legislation be enacted to govern
the use of the injunction. The pres
ident says that his personal belief is
that a national. incorporation law
should be passed at some time in the
near future and that a commission
should be established to regulate cor
porations. He points to the recent de-
cisions of the supreme court of the
country in regard to railroad troubles
in Minnesota and North Carolina as
proof that the states are utterly I'M
able to cope with the situation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
DUO DE CHAuLNEs DEAD.
NobIeman Who Recently Married Miss
Shonts Expires Suddenly.

Paris, April 25.--In the presence of
his bride of less than three months,
Emmanuel Theodore Bernard Marie
Albert de Luynes d. ALLY, ninth duke
of Chaulnes and of Picquigny, and
marquis of Dangeau, died suddenly
from heart failure in his apartments
in the Hotel Langham, in the Rue
Boccador. The physicians summoned
to attend the duke in his sudden seiz-
ure officially gave the cause of death
as embolism of the heart.
The Due de Chaulnes and the
duchess, who vas Miss Theodore
Shonts, youngest daughter of Theo-
dore Shonts of New York, were mar
cied in New York on Feb. 16 of this
year. The wedding was a brilliant
social function and the end of the
brief honeymoon was sudden and
tragic. Since the arrival of the couple
here a month ago they had lived COM
~paratively quietly at the Hotel Lang
| ham.