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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
It Rdlned.

'Tis not often that a newspaper
even country newspaper-feels
impelled to mention the mere fact
that it rained, but in consideration
of what rain meant not only to this
timbered section but to the country
at large we take pleasure in record.
ing the fact that it rained Tuesday
night. 1t not only rained but it
poured, and every drop was bless
ing to parched and fre.threatened
country.
And while it rained Tuesday night
more is needed, both to allay the
danger of fires and for the benefit
of the crops, which are already
parched to point where the yield
will be considerably below normal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
TO BUY LIGHT AND WATER PLANT
First Move Made at Council Meeting In
Regard to Ultimate Purchase Of
Public Utilities.

The long deferred and oft men.
toned possibility of the city pur-
chasing tie light and water plant
of the Virginia Electric Power &
Water Company approached nearer
a head at the council meeting Tues
day evening than at any time since
a proposition tor such purchase
was mentioned some years ago and
through opposition on the part of
some was not submitted to a vote
of the people, Alderman Kimball,
as chairman of the light and water
committee of the council espousing
the idea of the creation of a sinking
fund for the purchase of the plant
in 1913.
In the discussion following the
idea of the purchase OF the plant
apparently met with the approval
of the citizens present, some twenty
in number, final decision to have
the attorney draw a resolution tor
presentation at the next meeting
providing that proper steps be taken
toward the ultimate acquisition of
the plant meeting with vigorous
demonstration.
Under the steps necessary as ex-
planned by the attorney special
election to bond tor the purpose
will have to be held, and majority
vote of two thirds of all votes cast
will have to be recorded to author
ize the issuance of bonds for such
purpose.
If the sentiment as expressed by
those present is fair sample of the
feeling of the citizens generally in
the matter there can be no doubt of
such a proposition meeting with
universal approval, and we believe
such action would be wise invest
ment of public funds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
CLOSE five DAY ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT
The Parker Shows Conclude Virginia Stand
and Will Vdcate Streets Tomorrow,

The Great Parker Shows, which
have held the boards to the exclu.
sion of all else in Virginia since
Sunday last conclude their engage.
ment in the city tonight and TO-
morrow will quietly pack their tents
and HE them selves hence to greener
pastures.
AS street carnival the aggrega.
ton is we'll spoken d by attendants
but as a general proposition the
permitting of sue, ,,;t!veuts in a town
does not meet with the commenda.
ton of the business public-espec.
tally those whose front entrances
are closed off from street connec-
tions by adjacent tents, or by the
people as a whole who recognize
the fact that such things are in the
end detrimental in financial way
to any community.
This feeling was made manifest
at the council meeting Tuesday
evening, when number of the bus
mess men of the city appeared be.
fore the council and at whose in.
stigation motion was passed order
ing the revocation of the license OF
permit granted the company al
once.
The order was not invoked, how
ever, and the company continued tc
fill their full engagement, playing
to enormous houses throughout
the season. 1t was given out by E
| member Of the company that the
| receipts on the Fourth aggregated
upwards of $4,000, and while natur
ally the succeeding four days have
not been quite 50 prolific the com
pany has certainly enjoyed a gooc
game throughout. From here they
head for the Canadian Northwest
and while none may wish then
harm it is the sincere hope of many
that they may never again strike
within many leagues of Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
ANOTHER FIRE SCARE AT BIG MILL
Burning Of a Pile of Laths Tuesday Leads
to Well Founded Apprehension for
Safety Of Plant.

AT the noon hour Tuesday another
fire scare from the big mill of the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Company,
the second in fortnight, called out
not only the fire department but
the entire populace-and for the
time being the Carnival Company
had the city as we'll as the streets
entirely to themselves.
The alarm was caused by a big
pile of burning lath just west of the
new planer and dry shed, presum-
ably set from a spark from an en-
gine or from stray cinder from the
brush fire which has burned in the
swamp to the south and west for
some weeks past, and ere the arrival
of help had assumed proportions
which precluded the saving of any
part of the lath pile. in which the
blaze caught but also seriously
threatened the plant or that portion
of it on the west side of the lake.
With thousands of feet of hose and
plenty of willing hands, however,
some twenty-five streams were
shortly on the burning mass and
engaged in wetting down the yards,
confining the FIRE to the one pile.
The loss will run into the thous.
ands, but is infinitesimal in CON-
parison to the damage which was
threatened. Men are kept constant
ly on the alert in the. yards, a pre-.
caution which is appreciated by
citizens, who recognize that should
the big yard ever get a start with
the wind in the right direction little
short of miracle could save Vir-
ginia from third holocaust.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
AWARD CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION
Canadian Northern Road from Virginia to
Head Of the Lakes Goes to Foley,
WIelch & Stewart.

A Toronto dispatch of the 5th
states that as the first step in the
direction of securing two shipping
ports at the head of the Great Lakes,
the Canadian Northern Railway
company this afternoon awarded to
Foley, Welch & Stewart. railway
contractors of St. Paul, the contract
tor the construction OF the Canad-
ian Northern line from Virginia to
Duluth. The right. way has been
secured for the entire distance and
while the cost in the open country
was not great it is understood the
prices paid in and about the city of
Duluth were very high. The COM
pany contemplates the erection in
that city of independent terminals
at the water front. Part of thewharf-
age has already been sec ured. This
piece of construction, which will
give to Messrs. Mckenzie and Mann
through line from Winnipeg to
Duluth and excellent connections
with Chicago, is to be completed
within year. It will cost roughly
$4,000 a mile which will mean an
expenditure of more than $2,5OO,OOO
for the IS miles. In emergency this
outlet could be used by the Canad.
ian Northern Railway company in
getting out its Canadian freight
but the main expectations OF the
Canadian company from a freight
carrying standpoint are centered in
the hauling of the iron ore from
the big mines in the Mesaba range
in to Duluth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Lifted the Safe.

Carnival week has been fairly
quiet insofar as the things that are
reputed to ofttimes follow such
things are concerned, but the Pike
Mercantile Company will buy new
safe as finale to the weeks events.
Monday evening thieves broke
into the Pike company's building
at the corner of Mesaba and Locust
lifted the safe bodily and carried it
to the alley, where it was broken
open. About $6 in small change re.
warded their work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Run Over BY Fractious Horse.

While in company with her hus-
band and children taking in the
sights of the Carnival Wednesday
evening Mrs. w. 81. Eaton was
thrown to the ground through be.
ing caught by the thill of buggy
to which was attached rearing
horse, the animal becoming fright
ened and fractions at the noise and
confusion attending the Carnival al
the corner of Chestnut and Central
Mrs. Eaton received numerous con
tusions and bruises about the face
and body, but not of serious ma
ture.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
CIoquet Mills Are Closed Down.

Low water in the St. Louis river
has caused the temporary closing
of the big saw-mills at Cloquet.
It is hoped the rains of Tuesday
night may be the fore-runner of ad-
ditional storms, and employees of
the mills remain in the city await
ing a head of water sufficient ia
float the logs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Stole Two Cameras.

D. E. Larson, photographer oppo'
site the Enterprise Block, mourns
the loss of two cameras, valued at
$125, Monday night, the party steal
ing same gaining entrance to his
business place through breaking
in a rear window.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
will Soon Be Hosting Ore.

The machinery is being placed at
the Chandler property and soon the
work of hoisting ore through old
No. shaft will be begun. The drift
being driven towards the shaft is
in ore which has been penetrated a
distance of bout 80 feet.-Ely Miner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
st. Paul'S Church +,

At st. Paul's Church next Sunday
there will be celebration of the Holy
Communion at 8 a. M, and evening
service at 7:30 p. M. Everybody is
cordially invited. r. ~. - .....
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
.HARDSH|PS OF
IMMIGRATION Law
Aged Couple Sent From Hamburg
To Buenos Ayres Through
AMistake.
FINALLY REACHED NEW YORK
Not Allowed to Land Nor TO Return to
Germany but Sent Back
To Argentina.

New York Nov. S.--Ellis Island Will
remember the case of Franz Lohn
and his wife, German-Hungarians. as
u peculiar example of how the inno-
cent letter of the law. IS applied to
Immigrants. may work heart -renhihs
hardships. The aged couple have two
daughters living IN P;Isaic, ~ ..,
and 1t was their Intention 10 join them
when they journeye1 10 Hamburg,
Germany. and bought ticket TO
America. But the man who sold them
the ticket put them on steamer
which landed them in Buenos Agres.
With no funds they spent year at
hard labor on ranch, finally earning
enough for passage TO New York ~
week ugo they arrived here again PEN
niless. The Immigration official SAID
Immediately they could not land be-
cause they were likely to become
public charges.
The pleadings OF the two daughters
awaited nothing and the only question
which remained was. should they go
back to Argentina or to Hamberg:
The law says specifically that the Inc
whicr brings over an undesirable alien
shall take him back. The daughters
offered to pas the passage to Germany.
but the law was inilexiblc and the two
are now aboard n steamer sailing
back to Argentina. their Nemesis,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
SENATOR BURROWS
ON THE: ELECTION I t:
Thinks Drift Generally Is in Way
OfDemocratic House of
Representatives.
SENATE WILL BE REPUBLICAN
Praises prcst. Taft, Saying That lie Is
Long OH Brains ,ud short
On Blustcr.

New York, Nov. s.-"1'lie drift gen.
orally seems TO be IN the way OF u
Democratic house Of representatives.
is the election forecast of United states
Senator Julius C. Burrows, who Is III
New York to attend the meeting of
the monetary commission, which is to
begin on Thursday Senator Aldrich
is chairman of the commission. 1t Is
composed OF nine senn:ors and nine
representatives. The commission comes
to New York upon the invitation OF
the academy of political science. which
has called d national conference on
the currency problem to be held on
Friday and Saturday.
"Cf course the senate will be Re-
publican" continued Senator Burrows.
discussing the election prospect, but
of distractions to legislation. The re-
suit will virtually paralyzc the admin
istratiom and make amy party legisla-
ton impossible.
4Ei"But | wish we could have both
senate and house Republican during
the last two years of Tafts adminis-
tration, In order that opportunity
might be ours Of gathering the fruit
from the seed that has been planted
with so much care aud SO much wis
dom. President Taft has made a
splendid Executive He Is long on
brains and short on buster.
II am confident that Michigan Will
be Republican for the entire ticket.
I believe the IL members of Congress
will all be Republican,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
::
MRS, CHRISTINA SJODAHL,


Mrs, Christina sjodahl. wife Of. j. NJ.
sjodahl, editor of The Deseret News
died suddenly last evening at the fam
lily residence, 49, south West Temple
street. ut O'Clock. following a severe
headache throughout the day.
Her death was totally unexpected
and naturally came as a great shock to
all who had the privilege of her ac-
tquaintancc. She has been subject to
intense headaches for years at inter-
walls, and her husband and two daush-
tiers, together with herself, thought that
I the recurrence of the old malady would
pass off as heretofore after rest and
quiet. Suddenly 1t was seen that hc.
condition was serious, the family ply
stefan was summoned but she was be-
You'd mortal aid. She passed away
from1the effects OF a hemorriiage on the
brain.
Mrs. sjodnhl was a native of Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
ELECTION JUDGES
UNDER ARREST.
In Oklahoma Charged With Con-
spiracy to Cypress and
Intimidate Negroes.
NEGROES ASSERTED RIGHTS
Al One Place Threw Official Out and
pclcd The Grandfather
Clause.

Mr4Nlestcr olla.. Nov S-Cnarged
with conspiracy TO nJure, oppress.
threaten and intimidatc certain negro
citizens BY refusing them the right
to vote, half the election cTicials Of
McAiester were arrested by n deputy
United States marshal today taken be-
lore the United Suites commissioner
and held on bonds of $1,000 each
The election officials were chnrgcd
with refusing the negroes the right
or suffrage without subjecting them TO
the test of writing and reading any
section of the Constitution.
All of the officials took their ballot
boxes to the commissioner when they
gave bail. refusing 10 surrender their
duties OF leave the ballot boxes with
others.
Warrants were issued this afternoon
Tor the arrest Of eight election officials
in Muskogec and Wagner counties.
The warrants which were issued BY
the federal authorities, charge VIOLA
ton of sections of the federal code
which have reference TO conspiracy to
prevent legal voters from exercising
the right of suffrage.
SERIOUS TROUBLE THREATENED
Tulsa. Okla, Nov. S.-Serious trouble
Melons. Il negro and n Methodist min
lister, was refused the right to vote. y
large crowd OF negroes gathered AROUND
the voting booth and Il clash seemed
imminent when officers dispersed them.
Melons caused the United States com
missioner to- swear out Il warrant FOR
the election officials who denied him the
right to vote.
Melons, who is well educated, being
able to read Latin and Greek as well
as English. declared lie would carry the
fight to the highest court In the land.
NEGROES ASSERT RIGHTS.
Muskogcc, Okla, Nov. S-A telc-
phone message from Nowcta Okla.
says the negroes took possession OF a
voting vooth III IL schoolhouse In q ne
gro settlement four miles from Now
eta this morning. The white election
officials were thrown out of the polling
places, the negroes declaring they
would vote despite the grandfather
clause. A messenger was sent to
Nowet;, asking for help and two auto
mobiles With 10 white men, armedswitl,
shotguns.g left for the scene Of tho
iRtroublc. 2..ss1 15-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
PRIEST. TAFT VOTES.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. S.-President
Tuft left here at 1880 o'clock to cast
his vote in the O'Bricnville district OF
Cincinnati. He went from the train to
the home Of his brother, Charles Ialt'
and planned to so to the Iolls iater:
His stay here will be limltco 10 ABOUT
five hours. MI,
president Taft voted at 1857 am. INC
snollinr Mace was in an empty store at
aoa4 Madison road. The president spent
four minutes in the booth, marking the
huIiot. Hc seemed to be examining
every name on II.
The president motOrcd out to the vol.
ing place from his brothers residence.
There was n faint ripple OF applause
us the presidents cur came to u stand
still. ,,o ,,o
Mr. Taft was voter no. os- o. III '''e pc
cnct. $3.50,
m hand and at their request the presi-
dent posed for q minute with the Juoses
N the background. He wished every
one good morning and lett lot I,lo 's.,i.
& ride and to visit several OF Mrs. Iait 8
relatives. iazs1 s,n,,,,ny
telegram to Warren G. Harding, the
Renublicnn candidate for@5 governor
IT congratulate you on your Wonuer-
ful canvass. No matter what me =,
sult il today you have commented
Yourself to your fellow citizens and
have effectively united Republican
ranks for future contests
GOV. HARMON VOTES, @ +;
Gov. hudson Harmon voted here
today a few hours after arriving from
Toledo. He cast his ballot on Wninut
Hills and was enthusiastically greeted
as he entered and left the polling ,
place. u,
He would venture no prediction ~
to the outcome Of his campaign, but
declared 1t had been pleasant eX-
periencc and showed by his bearing
that no was hopeful of success FOR
the entire Democratic ticket.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
WASHINGTON.

Seattle. Wash. Nov, Swarm rain
is falling here aud generally through
out tho state. The vote will no small
In Seattle the Democrats, with the
aid OF the labor unions and tho radl-
cal Insurgents, are seeking to defeat
Representative William u. Humphrey.
stand-patter, and elect w w Black
and in Tacoma tho Democrats, aided
by tho "old guard" Republicans. nre
fighting to elect Maurice Langhornc
to Congress and dcfcnt Stanton War
burton, iusurgent Republican. Interest
centcrs IN these two contests,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
VOTING IS
VERY ] HEAVY
------- 49,.
Weather Generally Throughout the
Country Decidedly Fa-
vorable.
NO INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE.
When Prest. TAFT Voted, He Ex-
amined Ballot Very
Closely.
IN Various States Representatives Of
Womcn's Organizations We're
At. Tie. Polls.

Elections of far reaching Importance
were held throughout the country today.
In all states members OF the next house
of representatives are being chosen cX-
cept in, Maine and Vermont which have
already made their choice. In 2s states
governors and full state tickets are be-
ing elected and in many of these states
the legislators elected will name Uni
ted States senators. Most Of the other
states where governors are rot being
elected will name United States sena-
tors. Other states are electlng minor
state officers.
The early reports from all sections
OF the country show that the poll is
proceeding quietly with no indications
of election disorders and With general
prospects OF II heavy vote. The wealth
or a most polntsls propitious for bring
Ing out the vote. Snow has fallen IN
New York state and other eastern To-
calitics but west and south the wealth
er generally Is clear and cold. The
exceptional interest taken In the cleo
tIon was shown by the heavy vote re-
ported from many points during the
early hours. In Boston more than a
quarter OF the registered vote had been
cast in the first two hours. In Albany.
MY, many districts had half their
vote in before 10 o'clock. AT cincin-
natl, where President TAFT cast ms
vote, the poll during the carly hours irs.
Vas unusually heavy. Milwaukee Ike 81.
louis, Omaha and many other points
report q heavy vote. Il. 4. u (. /.
In West Virginia women were at the
polls III large numbers for the first
fine seeking q constitutional amend
ment permitting women to hold certain
appointivc offices.
Vice President Sherman and his three
sons cast their votes In Utica, NJ y"
ut $3.50 am.
Ex-Prcsident Roosevelt remained at
Sycamore Hill early in the day. intend
ing to cast his vote at Oyster Bay at
noon, No serious disorder had been
reported at any point up to the middle
Of the day. K
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. S.-All parts
of Nebraska report more than usual
interest In the election today, and with
ideal weather Il heavy vote Is expected
The question OF substituting county OPP
ition for tho present local option law is
attracting much attention and The con-
test between rival candidates for the
United states scnateinns added interest
Not in years has hcgtintGrest In an
election us shown by the early voting.
been so great us today. The weather Is
In use 10 that the returns will be avail
able early The polls are Open until
G p. nj. l4r ,5ft t5} =4s5 S5i .ey a3fa'3s}s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
COL. ROOSEVELT VOTES.

Oyster Bay, N. y, Nov, Sin the
old family carry-all, Theodore Roose-
Welt drove from Sycamore Hill at noon
today to the polling place In the fire
companies house at Oyster Bay and
cast his vote. Kermit Roosevelt at
the Same time cast his first ballot. There
were three others In the carrlage--Noah
Seaman, who was In charge of Col.
Roosevelt,s estate. "Bill" Bailey. the
colonel's farm hand, and James Amos,
his negro butler.
Col Roosevelt lad no prophcsics to
make. He said he was sorry that the
weather was rainy as II might AFFECT
thetup-state vote.
.No matter, what tho result Of the
election" he continued. tho lRepup-
lican party will carry on the fight on
! thcisame lines" & \, SS5i55s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
cALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Nov. s,--Gloomy
weather with a drlzzling rain falling
in the central part of the state. did
not deter voters from going to the
polls early today and lnpmany city
precincts half Of the total registra-
ton had been pollcd long before the
noon hour In the heavily Republican
districts ofSsouthern California, how
ever, Republican leaders expressed
some fear that weather conditions
would Affect their ticket adversely.
Rival party managers were making
confident claims as to the result on
tho state, ticket. Enrly5reports Indicate
n large Socialist vote In the labor dis
tyIcts Of the cities 3339 II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

Hazleton. Pa. NOV. .s;-Pcrhaps the
Oldest voter in tho state cast his ballot
today at Drums. Butler township. He
is Ransom Young. who became 1ooycars
old today.
The aged man put in straight Re-.
publican ballot MIR. Young has voted
at every election since lie was p,
Boys this is my last ticket" lie cN-
claimed plaintivcly. as lie was helped
from the booth, He was too feeble to
mark the ticket himself and friend
nut tho ~ in the column for him.
Election day opened with sprinkle OF
rain some snow and hh'i II. nitferclt
narts of eastern Pennsylvania.
The polls opened at ain. and VIII
close nj Z pm Tho early voting was
not heavy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
COLORADO Raj

Denver, Colo, Nov s.-clear, warm
Weather marked the opening Of the
polls hero at Z o'clock and gave promise
OF an unusually heavy vote. A consti-
tutional amendment for the Initiative
and referendum shares interest with
the gubcrnatorial contest.
Colorado voters turned out early to-
day. BY 1880 80 per cent OF the vote
had been polled in Denver. while Colo
RADIO Springs. Pueblo and other cities
reported heavy vote Congressman
John a. Martin DcmocraD. Is running
ahead of his ticket in Pueblo. The
Citizens ticket Is polling heavily in
Denver. No disorder has hten reported.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
INDIANA.

indianapolis. Ind. Nov S,-With the
weather clear and brisk, a heavy vote
was expected when the polls opened In
this city and throughout Indiana at
o'clock this morning. The voting places
will be open until 6 o'clock this eve
ming. state officers. with the exception
~ Governor and a legislature that will
either return Albert j. Beveridge to the
United States senate or name John W.
Kern. his Democratic opponent, are to