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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Cole Res;qas from Oliver Coaspasy.

Thomas F. Cole, president of the
Oliver Iron Mining Company since
the formation of that big concern,
has rendered his resignation to be.
come effective shortly, and will de.
vote his future time to needed rest
and to the care Of personal interests.
As to who may become Mr.. Coles
successor il probiematical, but il
appears to- be the consensus Of
opinion of the press that w. J. Olcott,
president of the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern, is in line for promotion,
Mr.. Olcott is Lake Superior prod
uct and has large number ot
friends on all the ranges who would
be pleased to have it 80.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Buys Plumbing aad lieatiae 0,.siaess

J.S. Cherne has this week coucIud-
ed deal for the purchase from, 4.
F. Thayer of the business of the Viz.
ginia Plumbing aud Heating Com
pany, and will continue. same, .hav.
ing leased the email building 1t the
rear of Tredway's Drug Store as an
Office and ware house.
Mr.. Cherne is known 40 an expert
in his line of business. and has,
through employment in the city fol
several months past, become ac
quainted: with the local trade. He
anticipates a good business, and
feels confident that he. can do any
work in such manner as~ to insure
himself growing business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Wiii lastall cerbeae Csa System.

The city council has gone against
the garbage question 90 long that
they have about decided to put in .
can system and have same cared
for at general expense.
A sample. of these covered caus
10 on exhibition at the city clerks
Office, and 10 built on principles
that appeal to cleanliness. Their
general use would tend to do away
with much of the filth that has here
tofore accumulated in the alleys,
together with the swarms of flies
that cougregate responsive to the
stencil.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Exaogelist loose

Who has been conducting evan
gelical work at the Presbyterian
Church for two weeks past will re.
main in the city over Sunday, con-
Quoting the services at this church
on Sunday next.
Throughout the series of meet
ings great interest has been mani
.fested. and ueuch good has been &C.
complished. On Sunday At 500 p
IN. there will be special. meeting
for couverts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
nat aAd Ion Social.

|, AT the Methodist church parlors
Friday evening, March 26, the Red
Side of the Ladies' Aid Society will
hold q Hat and Top Social. Ladies'
are requested to bring an old hat
with trimmings for same. The gen
[tlemen are expected to trim the hats,
the ladies to whittie topa.
Lunch Is cents. All are cordially
invited. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
s.. Paall'S Church

81 s. AT St. Paul's Church next Sunday,
fourth Sunday in lent. there will
f divine services at 1880 q. m.
ffssrning prayer will be said and the
Iestor will preach. There will be
epscial music. All are welcome.
;ns,ting Lent there are afternoon
svices in the church on Tuesday
5'aaa Friday, at 4 O'Clock.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
sC,.RflsfR Dfaaeo NEW 1R,M
Convicted h(urdoFoe of Frook Mooee.
pust Must Suffer tor Crime ualess
S,aneeme ConPt 1ntervenoa.

pust Must Setter tor Cej0e uoless
Sspceae Court jeteeveaes.
William Schreiber, convicted of
the murder of Frank Massapust in
hie cabin near Ashawa on Novem.
ber T., 1901, has been denied = new
trial by Judge Dibell and snust
either hang or take q life sentence
for his crime unless new trial 10
granted by the state supreme court.
The crime of which Schneider 10
convicted g was an atrociouso one.
CircumstantialT evidence brought
out by the state tended to show that
while Frank Massapust wac alone
in his cabin, on a homestead near
'Ashawa, he was killed by a. shot
fred through q window. and his
murderer had then oct fire to: the
cabin, which was burned to the
ground.
L" Frank Massapust vac last seen
alive on the afternoon of Sunday.
Nov. 9, 1907, when George carter
Visited him at his cabin. A charred
body, supposedly that of Massapust,
was found in the ruins next day.
Schneider vas not connected with
the affair until he became implicat-
ed in a self.confessed forgery at
Washburn, Wis.,, during the follow
ing April. He forged Hassapust'a
name on a certificate of deposit for
$329.25: He arrested at his home,
April q, charged with forgery. In
the following September he was in
dicted by the grand jury on charge
of murder in the frat degree.
Schneider wac placed on trial Dec.
l. The trial consumed several days.
the jury returning verdict of
guilty, Dec. III, after delibeEatiuR
on the case for 47 hours" A motion
for a new trial followed Dec. 10.
The jurys verdict caused much
discussion. It was not generally
expected by those who had watched
the case more or less thoroughly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
0pea New Office and Store Room.

The Tritchler Co., electricians,
have leased the small Office room
In the Matheson livery block and
prepare to open downtown Office
and sales room, keeping the old
place on Virginia avenue az a ware.
room only.
Tritchler reports a foe busi.
Iness, and has number of new con.
faaets in eight which will keep him,
tu1uyin9 for come time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Red Meo- 70 toitiote 0;a Clase.

State Organizer Herbst, Of Brain
erd, has been doing some good
work in behalf Of the order. in this
city a. q result Of which a class of
twenty-five new u1embere will be
added to the roll call Of .Nitchie
Nobby Tribe on Monday evening:
The degreet team Of 6sewa Tribe
Of Eveleth will do the work: aud fol.
lowing the ceremonies of the even.
ing dog.feast will he enjoyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
~ ~
~ W1n Make Three New ssxs.

:: Al class of three new dansiisiaasa
will be initiated at the ntsefirss. pffaa|
Virginia Lodge No. 1908. 8.
on Wednesday evening nsxs.
cial. session will also bse I'M
and the election of officer
ensuing year will occupy n
ton of the meeting. sSssi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
1',f ORIGINAL TICKET WINS OUT
h tie Schee, Eiect;oe Saturday, oy 1
Narrow Maeeie, 3Aiter Q Warm
fSnf4. =.

While up to the hour Of going to
press on Friday last there had been
no definite action taken relative to
the placing in the field of a ticket
for the Independent School District
aside from the one placed in nomi.
nation at the informal meeting ut
the city hall three weeks previously,
two candidates for the medium term
appeared on q ballot prepsred aud
distributed Saturday: morning in
the persons Of George v. Trimble
and Guy n. Moore, and while they
made q late start they made q, dash
at the finish which nearly won the
day, the vote giving Nj. Trimble ao5
and Mr.. Moore 325, 10 against 333 for
Clarence E. Moore and 33l for James
II. Fleming.
Other candidates: on the ticket re.
ceived the following vote: For the
short term. joseph Roskilly 90. c.
C. Butler, e5s. For the long term
Mrs. N. X. coffman ESQ, N. A. Holmer
65l. !,
In addition to these candidates
there were a number of "split" tick
ets, scattering votes being accorded
Kate Kane, N. E.; Tanning. Tom
Lantry, w. J. Schultz and p. Egan.
The meeting organized by the
selection of C.. N. Doorway az chair.
man and A. L. Hearn and F. c. Whit
ing as clerks. and vote taken
allowed the retiring board salaries
to date at the rate Of 2 per cent on
disbursements for the treasurer, $75
per month for the clerk and $25 per
month for the director.
It 10 expected the new board will
meet aud organize within the week,
at which time it is generally under
stood Mrs. Coffmau will be appoint.
ed as treasurer for the ensuing year,
it being the sentiment of the people
of the district that such position
should be awarded to her. The
other officers of the board, together
with the prospective salaries of the
clerk and treasurer, are problemat.
ical. although suggestion at the
meeting at which the first ticket
was placed in nomination was for a
salary of about $125 per month for
the treasurer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
CoNCfRJ 4 elfAS,Ne SUCCESS.
4 Crowded House Does l,eaoe to the
Mesev q St. Pstrick st tho fsv
Ooofa Wednesday Exeajoo. ..:.

0pers Medoesdev Exeaie1. 49,:
The annual concert under the
auspices of Our Lady of Loardes
Catholic Church, under the direc.
tion of Miss Bessie Murphy assisted
by the. Misses Murphy and other
local: talent. Wednesday evening,
was given a rousing house aud the
large audience showed ,its yappreci.
alton of the various numbers by
repeated eucores.
The program. 40 published in our
last issue, vas- produced in ito en-
tirety, while each number received
eucores demanding response, the
Misees Murphy being ably assisted
in various numbers by Miss Ger.
trude DeNoble,, Messrs. Osborn,
Poirier, Schneider, Murphy and De.
vine, while Miss Josephine Sterile
appeared as. accompsuist.
The lecture number was given by
the Rev. Father Hogan, who recall
ed Irish history aud did honor to
the memory of the patron saint Of
the Emerald Isle, his remarks being
both appropriate and pleasing.
The Misses Murphy are recogniz.
ed musicians of more than ordinary y
ability, and it is always a pleasure
to our music loving people to be
enabled to listen to not only them
but to the other numbers of q pro
pram arranged and produced under
their direction,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
ORGANIZE COMPANY FOR ROAD ExTEN.
~~zS)ON.
The 'O1luth, Wjsaipeq ( Pacific Cen.
paev wa: :tlaxo Cbaeoe o3 Raioy
lake extessjoa to Osisth
Osrioq oujldlaa Period.

w ~ OUv43SooO9 3 0JUOOo
Papers filed with the register of
deeds yesterday of the incorpora.
tion of the Duluth, Winnipeg r Pa
cific Company, marks the com.
mencement Of active prepa rations
for the extension of the Duluth,
Rainy Lake 4 Winnipeg Railway
from this city to Duluth, the build.
ing of which the coming summer
has been practically assured for
some months past.
The capital stock OF the new com.
pany 10 100000, consisting of 1900
shares of 4 par value OF 500. each.
The company 10 q 1000 years corpora.
ton, the iucorporators being w. Fl.
Cook, president; J. L. Washburu,
vice president; w. d. Bailey, secre.
tary; L. I. Feetham, treasurer; and
J. F. Walsh. These men also: con.
stitute the frat board of directors.
The plans of the company toward
the building Of this proposed extep.
sion, which will give Virginia an.
other outlet to Duluth and will also
give to the independent mining in
terests of the range new shipping
line, have been forming for some
months pact and throughout the
winter survey crews have been in
the field and men buying ties and
poles have secured a supply of these
necessaries along the proposed
right of way, and it is anticipated
that a full force of men will be put
on as soon as possible and the line
pushed to completion rapidly.
The new line will enter Duluth
back of Oneota. and dock and term.
inal room has already been secured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Obituary..

Jacob Cleland was born in Ger.
many. 70 years ago. He spent most
of his life in Findley, Ohio, living
there about IS years. He married
Ellen Shorthen, by whom he had
Eve children; of these Mrs. G. F.
Liscomb, of this city, is the sole
survivor. Seven years after the
death of hls first wife he married
Susan Jacobs. who died about two
years ago, since which time he has
made his home with his daughter.
He died March 18th and was laid
away the following Sunday, Rev.
F. G. Clark, of the Methodist ch urch,
officiating.
Mr.. Cleland was a man of sterling
qualities and of Kindly disposition,
being very fond of children, among
whom he had many friends. His
faith in the Redeemer was firm, and
he was ready for his translation to
his eternal home. Thither most of
his loved ones had preceded him. :,
1t is the sad fate Of those who live
to extreme age to suffer the bereave-
ment of most of the friends of their
youth, leaving this mortal life but
a hopeless heart-ache. Only as
eteruity's gates open before the
soul, and We get vision of our
eternal home. with our loved ones
gathered there, does life brighten
with consoling meaning. But for
such
The tra1ef life draws niRher.
Every year.
And it's morning star climbs higher.
Every year:
tEarth's hold on ~ grows sliKhter.
| And the heavy bu1then lighter.
| And the dawn immortal brighter.
! Every year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

For the finest cigars il theqity 70
to Luskso Billi4rd,Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
NUN DIES SAVING ANOTHER.
Throws Companion From in Front of
Runaway, But Is Killed.

New York, April 2S.-Hurling her
companion aside to safety and thereby
sacrificing her own chance for escape,
Sister Angela. Il nun of the Dominican
order, was run down and instantly
killed by delivery wagon. The nun
with another sister, had been on her
way to visit Il sick woman. The two
nuns started to cross Third avenue,
and did not see a runaway horse at
tachcd to a heavily loaded delivery
wagon rushing down the street.
1t was too late fer thc~tWo to escape
when they realized their danger, but
Sister Angela, seeing the only chance
left, seized her companion and hurled
her aside, but fell. as she did 50, I'M
der the wheels of the vehible. Both
the front and rear wheels passed over
the nuns body, ard she was dead be-
fore those who had witnessed the ac-
cide,t from the sidewalk reached her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
BEQUEATHS S10,000,0O0.
George c. Thomas Left Nearly All to
His Family.

Philadelphia. April 2S.-Contrary to
expectation, the will of the late George
c. Thomas, which has just been made
public did not provide largely for char
tiles nor was his famous collection of
paintings, art treasures and historical
curios placed at the disposal of the
public. The amount of Mr. Thomas
wealth is not known, but estimates
place it at $40, 006,0 600. OF this he gives
each Of his three sons and daughter,
81 100000 each, and devises the remain
der to his widow, including his priceless
gallery OF paintings.
His church. the Holy Apostles, gets
100000 outright and a contingent be-
quest of nearly 100000 more.
To the Foreign Missionary Society Of
the United States the will gives $780,
600 TIE sum of 100000 is devised to
the testator's widow and children,
with the request that they shall make
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
BIG STEEL ORDERS PLACED.
Contracts Include 10000 Tons of
Finished Export Material.

New York, April 2S.-The keen COM
finished products has resulted in the
placing of a large volume of business
during the week at very low prices In
some instances, notably for steel pipe,
the lowest prices in eleven years have
been made. Wire products, prices for
which lave been better maintained
than for other material, with the single
exception OF rails, have yielded from 81
to 81 per ton, nails now selling from
$l.S5 to $1.9J per key.
Contracts have been closed for finish
ed steel products aggrag eating about
10000 tons, including 10000 tons of
rails, 10000 tons of billets, $1,000 tons
of structural and Fabricated steel, 40, 900
tons of Wire products, 10000 tons of
plates, and $4,000 tons of bars.
The largest rail contract was $1,000
tons for the st. Paul, and the last con-
tract was 5000 tons for the Central
Railway of New England, branch of
the New Haven. The largest structu-
raj contract was 1900 tons for The Cur
tbs Publishing Company Building at
Philadelphia, awarded to the American
Bridge Company by Doyle & Co, the
general contractors. The Erie Railroad
has divided its contracts for 5000 tons
among three different interests
Export business for rails and bridge
material has been placed calling for
10000 tons.
In the Eastern territory the buying
movement of pig iron has developed
additional sales of about 10000 tons of
basic. malleahie, and gray foundry
iron, and business is still pending for
about $1,000 tons out of Il total of 49,
COG tons in all sections. Prices have
been relatively low, but better sustain-
ed than in the central West. Nearly
all meters of foundry iron have teen
interested in the orders placed and now
pending. The largest prospective buy
ers are electrical and agricultural
equipment manufacturers, malleable
founders pipe works, and manufacture
erS Of special machinery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
sIDE-DooR CARS A SUCCESS.
New York Subway Express Train Runs
With Centre Entrances.

New York, April 2S.-Success attend
ed the operation of the side-door train
which was placed on the regular run
nlng schedule of the Subway for the
llrSt time the other morning. The
train was an express and was sent
away from the West Farms terminal
about the beginning of the morning
rush. With a complement of passen-
gers larger, if anything. than usual,
the length of the stops at stations was
cut down appreciably. Frank Hedley,
general manager of the marlborough,
said he was satisfied with the result of
the trial and intimatcd that the work
Of refitting more cars with side doors
would be started at once. The latest
type of car can be reftted at a cost of
S5ur
Passengers who rode on the train
yesterday experienced little confusion.
"SldedoCr train" signs were displayed
on the front of the first ear. Side
door, appeared again over each of the
centre entrances. The management
has adhered 10 the old method of sig
mailing the mCtorman, thus making it
impossible for the train to be started
until all the doors are closed. The side
doors are opened by means of compress
sed air, the guards at the end doors re
leasing the mechanism after opening
their enc doors with the ordinary liver
handles. The platform guards close the
doors. A feature of the train is the
new sanleary steel strap, invented by
j. s. Doyle. A spring carries the strap
out of The way of hats and heads when
not il. use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
GIRL SAVES MOTHER.
Jumps From Moving Train After
Woman Falls Towards Rails.

Phillipsburg, N. J., April 2S.-Mrs.
Ann cole and daughter, Miss May Cole,
of Cornish, this county, had narrow es-
capes from fatal injuries recently as
the Pennsylvania, Railroad train was
entering the Phillipsburg Station at
Union Square.
Mrs. Cole was seen by pedestrians to
step off the train while it was moving
and to fall in a somersault, rolling for
ward and toward the wheels of the
train. Several men rushed to her aid.
but before they reached her, her
daughter also leaped from the train,
falling on her knees, between her
mother and the train. Mrs. Cole ex-
planned afterward that she thought tho
train had stopped. Her daughter said
she saw her mother fall and jumped to
her assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
SIXTY swINDLED scoTcHMEN.
Stranded in Mexico, They Beg for Help
to Get Away From There.

Mexico City, April 2S.-A committee
consisting of John W. Scott, William
Cato. and r. Fleming, who represent
the stranded and destitute Scotchmen.
who are in Vera Cruz and at the min
ing camp of Taviche. in the state of
Oaxaca. have issued a public appeal
through the press Of Mexico for assist
arce There are about so Of these
Scotchmen, who say that they were
brought to Mexico by an American lan1
company. which has abandoned them,
after defrauding them out of 800 to
$500 each in money advanced.
The Scotchmen We're brought over in
two different lots, the second party of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
SAILED THROUGH SEA OF ICE,
Caledonia Had Eight Beras Near at
Hand and Many Others in View,

New York April 2s.-5The Anchor
liner Caledonia, in from Glasgow
broke the record of the season as a
sighter of icebergs, passing within a
space of 100 miles off the Banks on
Thursday in clear, cool weather, eight
big ones to the north of the steamship
lane and professions of similar bergs
all around the horizon.
The White Star liner Arabic, which
sailed hence on February on cruise
to the Orient. returned today by way of
Liverpool and Queenstown with so Of
her original tourists.
William Slater, second cabin
passenger by the Arabic, who had been
visiting his old home in England, died
on Tuesday of heart disease. His body
was brought to port. He was 43 years
old, and lived in Scranton, Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
HURLS BABE TO SAFETY.
Father, Caught by Trolley, Saves His
3-Year-OId Son.

Tittsburg. April 2S.-Carrying his 3
ycar-old boy Joseph Bechmann, of 63
Arlington avenue, Knoxville, stepped
into the tracks in front of q rapidly
running Spring Garden car at Chestnut
and Perry streets, Northside. The mo-
torman changed his bell, passcrsby
shouted eXcitedly. and Bechmann soc
ing escape impossible. hurled the child
rom his arms to his wife and daugh-
ter on the sidewalk. just as the car
struck him, crumpling him under the
fender.
The mother caught the babe unhurt
BeChmann was pulled from under the
car with two fractures of the collar
bone and several bad cuts and bruises.
He is at ST Joseph's Hospital, South
side. His wife and daughter had pre-
coded him across the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
LINCOLN,
JEFFERSON.
RS. A. 7. Bond is indisposed.

Mrs A. 7. Bond is indsposed.
Leslie Cunningham aged about AZ
years, who lived at Branch Bridge. near
North Jefferson, died Saturday of pneu-
monia
An increasing interest is noted each
year in fruit culture. Not that there
are large paintings in this section, but
more fruit trees are being set than for
merly, and especially is this true OF
small fruits. Orcharding is not made
speciality, but is side line that Is
receiving more attention.
VAsSALBoRO.
EAST--The funeral of the late Mrs.
Sumner Page was held at the home
Sunday at l o'clock, Rev. NJ. S. Hill of
the NJ E. church conducting the SER
vices. Mrs. Page, by her loving char
acter and Christian spirit had endear-
ed herself to a large circle of friends,
and although great sufferer patient
ly and calmly awaited the summons
to a higher life The husband and
one brother survive.
Mrs. Anna s. Gates, who has been
in Los Angeles, Cal, several months,
arrived in town Saturday.
MI and Mrs. Frank H. Jones of
South China were calling on relatives
Monday.
Roland Hussey and Harold Tobey,
Colby ~, visited their classmates,
Barker and Clark Gates. Sunday.
+. F. Weston and daughter Alice of
Augusta visited relatives recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29
WOMAN DEAD AT 1906 YEARS.
Mrs. Lucinda Finnell, Of Morgantown
w. Va, Victim of an Accident.

Wheeling, w. Va. April IS
"Grandma' Lucinda Finnell. the oldest
woman in Monongalia county, is dead
at her home, at Morgantown aged LOG
years She came from people noted for
their longevity her father having died
at the age of 104. She was born at
Strausburg, Shenandoah county, Va,
and moved to West Virginia in 1S49.
Surviving are children. IA grand
children. u great grandchildren, and IA
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Finnell retained an excellent
memory to the time Of her death. She
was injured by fall several weeks ago,
and her health rapidly declined after
ward. Among her descendants are some
OF the most prominent people Of
Monongalia county.