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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
ToWnsite Of Pittsburgh.

The latest steel plant townsite to
file IN appearance for public favor
is that of Pittsburgh, Wis.,, located
in Douglas county short distance
from the bridge connecting the
Wisconsin and Minnesota sides
near the steel plant.
The new townsite is owned by
Stein & O'Rourke, formerly of this
city but now located in Duluth, and
its selection was based upon the
natural advantages in location Of
fered, being within easy distance of
the big plant. The plant has been
plated and on the market but a
week, but phenomenal sale of lots
has marked the opening.
The proposition is we'll worth
looking into, and an investment
will surely return big interest,"
Mattson & Thurston have been ap.
pointed range agents, and will be
pleased to answer any question:
concering the new plat and it's
prospective future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
VOTE FAVORABLY ON SITE
FOR new SCHOOL BUILDING
A Light Vote Cast on Proposition for New
North Side Building, But Result is
Favorable,

The special school election on
Saturday last at the Roosevelt
building to vote upon proposition
to purchase block II of the Rooney
Addition tor school purposes at a
price not to exceed $3.50, and
authorizing the Board OF Education
to enter into contract for the erec.
tion of a suita BILE building thereon,
brought out a light vote but as pre-
dicted in our last issue a vote de-
void Of opposition.
The total vote on the first PROPOSE
ton was 81 in favor to 5 against,
while on the second proposition
but 70 votes we're cast, of which 73
were in favor and against.
The site selected is most central
Iy located to the rapidly settling
new north side additions, the North
Side, Rooney and Pillsbury Addi-
tions, and the decision of the voters
is recognition of the growing i'm
portance of this section of the city
and the necessity of providing in
proper manner for the educational
welfare of the children of that Sec
tior.
In considering the erection of the
new building the board should not
pinch on expense, as this portion of
the city will shortly demand fully
as large or larger building than
tions being rapidly filled with the
families of working people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
Killed by Missahe PASSENGER.

c. E. Johnson, a lumberjack, was
killed by the passenger on the Du.
luth, Missabe & Northern between
Wolf and Iron Junction Friday
evening last, being literally cut to
pieces. He stepped from one track
to avoid a freight train, stepping
directly in front of the oncon,ing
passenger, which was upon him
ere he knew his danger. The ,e-
mains were brought to this city, in
terment being made from the Mes
berg morgue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
Trim Aurora In First Match Game.

Currie's All-Stars trimmed up the
Aurora bowling team on the Auro.
ra alleys last evening, to the tune
of 2472 to 2274, a difference of 1893.
The Virginia team was composed
of Morneau, Knudsen, Blanchard,
Taylor and Currie, while Aurora
was represented in the contest by
Hickox, Lindbergh, Lee, Mattson
and Sandberg.
A match game between Virginia
and Chisholm teams is booked for
the Lusk & Sigel alleys this even
ing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
bagged His Limit.

E T. Ziel was one of the lucky
hunters returning to the city the
first of the week, bringing in two
deer, while thirteen rabbits, a half
dozen weasels, number of squir-
rels and one of those wise birds
which wake one up in the tall tim
Der at midnight to say "Hoo, Hoo
com Dleted his load,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
4 Touch Of Winter,

The beautiful autumnal days
have evidently come to a close for a
period of some months, and from
now until about June 1st the stereo-
typed salutation will be "Is it cold
enough for your" 1t was on Wed.
nesday, when Virginians awoke to
a ten below zero day, the FIRST touch
of actual winter, but a touch which
made many wish they had friends
in Florida where they might spend
a pleasant aeaeon,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
Institute Mesaba Lodge No. 673, |. 0. B. B.

On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9th,
the above lodge was instituted in
this city. Hon. Sylvan Hess, a
prominent attorney of St. Paul,
member of District Grand Lodge
No. 6 assisted by Rabbi DR.. Lefko-
vitz, DR.. Charles Oreskowsky, Sam
Marshall, and Harry Levy, of Du.
luth, Mimi, aud H. Baer of this
city, all grand presidents of the or
der, performed the initiation and
institution. The following officers
we're elected and installed:
Monitor-J. Roman.
President-Adolph Keller.
Vice.P .President-Ben Milavitz.
Secretary-James Lavick.
Treasurer-Julius Shanedling.
Asst. Monitor-Max Lewis.
,Warden-Harry Shanedling.
Inside Guard-Mose ~Shanedling.
Trustees-John Mesberg, S m
Lippman, Sam Milavetz.
The lodge starts out with mem.
bership of q. After closing the
lodge the members and visitors
were entertained by the ladies at an
elaborate banquet prepared by
them in honor of the visitors. Mr..
Sylvan Hess acted as toastmaster
and quite number of speeches
were made. The banquet closed
with very eloquent address by DR..
Letkovitz whose theme was "the
object of the order" Among the
visitors were Solomon Sax and
Isadore Shanedling of Eveleth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
Assistant County Superintendent Of Schools

County Superinte n d e n t of
Schools.Ele Young has appointed
L. A. Ink, of Duluth, as assistant
county superintendent. Mr.. Ink
has for some time past been in the
office of county superintendent, be-
ing thoroughly familiar with the
work, and his appointment meets
with approval by all who rejoice in
educational advancement.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
Will Give New EngIaad Supper.

The Ladies' Aid of the M,E.Church
will give Now England Supper at
the church parlors on Wednesday,
December 18th, to which a cordial
invitation is extended. And all who
come may be assured of an elegant
repast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-02
lext Lyceum Course Number December u.

The next number on the Lyceum
course at the Roosevelt Auditorium
will be on December 18th, when the
Chicago Operatic Company will
appear. This number is highly
spoken of as one of the best of the
coure, and will be enjoyed by a
thronged house.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
CORPORATIONS ARE SLOW
Apparently in No Hurry to Pay
Special License
Tax

At the close of business yesterday
there had been received by the cor
poration commission $4,000 in reyen-
ue from the corporation license tax.
Collection was started IN August. and
this is the last day. The matter OF
penalty now goes to the attorney gem
erai. II he decides that collection OF
penalty or revocation of license to do
business in Oklahoma must follow.
there will be great disturbances
among corporation neglecting TO take
out licenses.
The first thousand licenses issued
brought in $l5,34715. These returns
included $50 corporation not liable 10
liceDse fees There is a fee OF so
cents on each $1,000 actually invest
ed by domestic corporations and ST.
on each $1,000 used in business In
this state by foreign corporations.
On the theory that Guthrie win
serve for basis OF computation there
remains very large percentage OF
the license fund to be collected II
should amount to 100000 on that
basis. Guthrie returns six corpe~<
tloas out OF sixty listed In the tele-
phone book.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
BRADY GIVES some DETa|Ls
Shows How Politics Entered
Into Townlot
Cases

Oklahoma City. Okla. sept. 3d.
Tate Brady, Of Tulsa, Democratic ma
tional committeeman, discussing The
United States court action Ia the
Haskell case Thursday, had this to
say:
As q citizen Of Tulsa, Indian Ter
rltory, for more than twenty years.
q member OF the Cherokee Tribe OF
Indians familiar with the entire his
tory of the celebrated indian town.
lot cases from the beginning which
involved MuslSogee. Tulsa and thr.
teen other towns. at least have been
IN position to know the facts
When the United States townsite
commissioners came TO Tulsa every
doctor, lawyer, merchant. preacher
clerk or other citizen scheduled his
surplus Iois under rhe instruction
and knowledge OF these government
officers In the names OF their kin
folks and friends, oft-timos residents
OF distant states, With no more
thought oil committing crime than
breathing the very air. One of the
FIRST cases that came before the Tulsa
commission WAS that of the Rea-Read
Mill Of Tulsa whose water-piant, miu
and elevator property covered some
five acres in all. Representatives OF
the mill wont before the townsite
commission and asked If you are So
Jig TO rule that only one residence
lot and one business lot can be held
By one person or firm how are we TO
- "a
keep our milling business together?
They were told to schedule tleir sur
plus lots in the names OF their m
ployes or friends or any one in whom
they had confidence TO believe that
they would deed the lots back. Al
though this property was held ttat
vav y has never been questioned hy
any one.
The manner Of the schedule at
Tulsa was repeated in all the othot
feurteea Creek Nation towns inclr1-
ing Muskogee. The doctors. lawyers.
the pleachersl the very bone and
sirew Of tie citizenship Oh all these
towns including the Presbyterian
board OF missions. OF the United
States who held twenty acres: also
such distinguished men as Senator
Robert L. owen. himself an Indian
and who held ten acres in the heart
OF Muskosee, all taking part IN this
schedule.
n Is no wonder that the citizen
ship OF Oklahoma was amazed whez
indictments were returned against &
mere half dozen OF the thousands who
scheduled ilt the Greek nation town
and that half dozen included the gov
egnor OF Oklahoma and aAcaongh NJ.
Ter a grand jury made up OF the best
citizenship OF Eastern Oklahoma had
faiied 10 indict one was finally Sc
cured. large number Of the mem.
hers Of which were secured not il,
the ordinary way By wheel. bit were
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
PRAIRIE OIL co.'s VALUATION

The Prairie Oil aud Gas company Is
increasing IL holding In Oklahoma "A
the rate Of more than d million dollars
4 month
The company reuorted Nts Okla
hOnla property on February /, 1910.
at valuation OF Sl6,655,lsg II now
reports 10 the corporation commission
that the value OF rs Oklahoma hold
lngs June 30, 1910. was $2Z.265,J 1896.
Tho increase during the lnteveing
five months was S5,6l0022.
That the Prairie oil and Gas com.
pauy was rapidly acquiring vast
number Of oil producing properties In
the Oklahoma oil fields was we'll
known, but It appears that the com.
pnny IL increasing all OF 1t holdings,
The June ~, statement shows that
the company has $l0l ,95i,3l3 invested
In crude oil above ground and stored
$i,S50, ,igS IN oil leases and wells, and
StGip.76S IN oil tankage. The ro-
maindcr Of the s22,2G5,l Is pipe line
machinery, etc. The June 30 state.
ment shows the company TO have
s2S,G9S,9iO invested In other states.
giving u total property valuation
Of $io,96iOsS IN the mld-contincnt oil
field.
The companys capital stock author
lied Is s2O0OO,0OO. paid up $4,000.
600. The Prairie made the statement
to the corporation commission TO
show tho distribution OF It's capital
stock preliminary to adjustment OF It's
income tax.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
TOWN PROMOTERS HELD GUILTY
lRy Assnciated Press.l !

Enid. Okla, Sept 30.-Thrce promo
ters of the Northwestern lmmlgra-
tion and Development company of Ok
lahoma, J. e. Stanley, A. J. Klone and
Y. Il. Porter, were Thursday found
guilty OF using the mails to defraud
IN connection with the sale Of Boise
City Okla, town lots The defend
ants have announced their intention
to cBrry the case TO the United states
circuit court of appeals in st. Iouis,
] ncase now trial Is moi granted.
The townsite was located about for
ty-seyen miles west of Guymon, in
the extreme western end OF No Mans
Land. The government contended
that In selling lots to Fasteners the
company made many mlsrepresenta-
tons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
WHO GETS THE BENEFIT?
Rail Man Says Oklahoma Mid
dleinan Gobbles Freight
Decrease
(By Associated Prssa.l

Chicago ILL.,, Sept 30.--1n an en-
deavor TO show that an advance in
freight rates would not affect prices
to the consumer, James peabody,
statistician Of the Santa Fe railroad
testified before the Interstate Com
'merce commission using certain rail
rates as examples Nif
Freight rates on coal shipped into
Alya, Okla, were reduced $3.50. but
the price to the consumer at Alva
remained at $3.50. he said.
At Guthrie, in the same state. the
freight rates were reduced so cents,
in the face of which the price 10 the
consumer was advanced 80 cents.
Oklahoma City dealers have made
q reduction OF II ron foilouing 4
freight rate reduction OF sl.15.
Al Pawliee the freight rate Eas
reduced si.o5 but the dealers put I'D
the price hall dollar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
BOGUS HERO IS NABB[D
Police Think He Made Grand
stand Play in Hope
Of Reward

Chicago, H.. Sept. 80. After plac.
ing a bomb beside the house Of Mre.
Potter Palmer and cutting his clothes
into shreds with butcher knife, Fred
Wahlenmeyer, twenty-six years old,
attempted last night to gain entrance
to the mansion. fIe demanded an au.
dlence with Mrs. Palmer. but watch.
man had him arrested IIe said am
other man planted the bomb and that
he got hi sclothes torn strvEgling
vita MIN. Inc poiiee Deiseye N1hien-
meyer sought to gain reward for hav
Ing saved the house from q mysterious
bomb thrower and mutiIated bis cloth.
Ing 70 suostsntiate bis cle.ms
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
GUTHR|E W00DMEM WIN PRIZE

The Guthrie camp OF Modern Wood.
men took off the prize at Oklahoma
City yesterday. There were six CON
testing teams IN the state drill and
Guthrie pulled down the prize OF $25.
Mai. E. o. Fry of Oklahoma city, was
Judge. The local team went In good
style carrying an unusually large
number OF men, well drilled. The
band accompanied the team.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
GR!LLE1 BY SENATORS
Illinois Legislator Who
for Lofimer Put Throig drug.
Severe Ordeal .,o o.a'cs

fBy Leased wlre.1

Chicago, III. sept. Wiyu
most every member Of the SEM
committee investigating the LOT
election nuizing him closely, n
each for several minutes. NJ. ! -
state representative. today vas
through the most griIliug crosse -
lnatlon 10 which any wIthess has
to submit through the hearing.
admitted receiving $1,000 from -
ONell Browne ~ tho close Of
legislature aud later $500 from X
ert e. Wilson for his vote for S.
at0r LOrlmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
.PR0A|B|T|0h|sTs ANGRY
Oklahoma City Police Arrest
Preacher Making Anti
Saloon Speeches
tBy Leased wire.J

Oklahoma City. Okla, Sept. 3d.
Because the police have arrested ].
c. Adams, a preacher who has been
making prohibition speeches on the
street, for blocking the streets, the
Prohibitionists here are angry and
say that Adams will be allowed TO
speak II they have to take up cel.
lection to fight the case. Mayor
sc..es garc Aiams Veru'sescn .
preach on the streets. He was arrest
ed and locked up In jail over night
last week. He has been arrested
four times since he came here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
HOUSE PARTY BREAKS UP
Taft's Cabinet Ends Series oil
Meetings With the
President
fBy Leased Wire.)

Washington, y. G., sept, 5O--Presi'
dent Taft's house party broke up TO
day after short session this morn
ing. The Ballinger controversy was
not discussed at any OF the cabinet
meetings.
Secretary I,allinger appointed Os-
ear Lawler, assistant attorney gen
cral and author Of the famous Law.
ler draft of Taft's letter exoncrating
Ballinger, as head Of the committee
to devise methods Of economy IN his
deDartment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
Shippers Have Their Troubles, Too.
tBy Leased Wire.l

chicago, III. Sept So.--Nothtng de-
finite has been decided as to thc aext
move In tho freight rate war. The
shippers asked the Interstatee Com.
mercc commission for thirty days
more to prepare their rebuttal to the
arguments presented by the railroads.
The shippers assert that the issue
Ia the most Important In dollars and
cents 10 the history Of the country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
LINING UP THE BOYS
Annual Convention OF National
League of Repub-
licaD Clubs

New York. Sept 30.--A big parade
was given this morning IN which gov.
ernOrs, senators, other officers par
tlclpated which marked the opening
feature OF the eleventh annual con
yention Of the National League OF
Republican clubs. President Ham
mond OF the club delivered an address
this morning. AT 400 O'Clock Roose.
welt Will talk and tomorrow night
President Taft will deliver an address.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30

selected by the United states mar
shal and phoned for, and which
trsHd Jury inclnded d postmaster
and q foreman who was brother-in'
law Of the Republican state chair
man, an Indictment was finally 80
cured
''lt cannot be said that tile best
element oi the Republican party In
Oklahoma was behind this action: on
the contrary, hundreds In Oklahoma's
most prominent Republicans openly
denounced the indictment as pefsecu-
tlon instead Of prosecution and con
.trbuted literally to the defense fund,
Governor Haskell being poor mau,
ard II II had not been for the funds
cheerfully donated by the people o.
Oklahoma regardless Of party, includ'
ing the very best class Of citizenship
be never could have met the enor.
nous expense necessary to scure jus.
,tit in this matter
When Il Is remembered that IN
the last six weeks the four great
cities Of Oklahoma, namely Tulsa
Mnskogce. Oklahoma City and Me-.
Alester, have, through their commer
cial bodies, invited the governor 20
cast his lot among them when his
term Of Office expired, thereby hop
ing to secure for their city the man
who built Muskogee from mere
Indian village to city Of 25,000, II
will be readily seen how Oklahoma's
great governor Is regarded at home
as a neighbor, citizen, and city
and state builder -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30

smcll-not a damned bit. am going
TO explain this thing. Ii has been
said that the mayor was called In and
That the scheme was fixed up. The
mayor was not called IN until llyv
minutes before council meeting. /
had not met With the committee.
We had no time TO fix this damned
thing up.
I'd like for EN- to dig down deep--
Just as deep as they want 20. |
started out to give work to the low
est bidder, but found that the low
bidder Is not always the best. There
has been whole lot OF talk about
this sewer. | am standing right where
have stood all the time"
Allusions were made to the fight
The Leader and FIVE aldermen for
competition in public work. There
was much talk. but not great deal
was said.
Councilman Meyer remarked bland.
ly that wise man may change his
mind, but fool never does. Morri-
son swelled up like pouter pigeon
and wanted to know If Meyer meant
to insinuate shat MORRISON was
lool. Meyer Went on with his speech
and Morrison glowercd a while sad
sat down
Billings Makes Explanation
Bert Billings. whose name has
been used In the affair, explained IN
detail how hc got into the sewer
husilcss and wished he had not lie
sells brick and he agreed before the
alleged letting two weeks ago TO sell
brick for the Job TO Power, subject
to approval by council on the 9TH.
Later, thinking White & Smith had
the Job, he offered tncm the brick
He said that he put in bid, much
higher than the others. He did not
know that other bids had been made
at the time lae put his In. and that he
hardly expected to get the work. He
never had pulled down sewor job.
He denied any collusion with Power
Council added $50 feet to the sew
sr The supplemental contract is to
be added to them in line on the
basis of the main line
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW
May Seek 10 EnIoIn State From
Preventing |mpoTisiIons
Of Liquor
"A oss s,spa
(By Leased Wlrel

Kansas CITY, Mo-, sspt. S0 Repre-
sentatiyes OF nine Of the ailgest whole
sale liquor houses In the Middle West
are meeting here today preliminary
to the institution Of legal proceedings
seeking 20 enjoin the state of Okla
homa from preventing importation OF
liquor into the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
NATIONAL
ISSUES IN
NEW YORK
DEMOCRAT LEADERS DE
eide ON PLAN TO CARRY
THE STATE
G0vERNORSHIp FIGHT
BRINGS OUT BIG FIELD
Some Fifteen Names Mentioned,
Including Dix and Alton
B. Parker
(By Leased wire)

Rochester, N Y, Sept. 30-The
fight for control of New York state
will be on national Issues The high
cost of living and the operation of the
tariff VIII be the issues raised by
the Democrats. This was decided to-
day by leaders of the Democratic CON
vention here, which was attended by
Alton y. Parker, Chairman Dix, Chas,
Murphy and several others.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
WEST POINTS Bl0 EXAMPLE
(By Leased Wlre)

Baycone, n. j., Sept. S0--The board
OF education here is wondering how
1t win break the silence OF the high
school students. The board lengthen-
ed the afternoon session one hour.
The students would not answer any
questions and the teachers were given
the silent affront.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
MEET GOVERNOR WITH BANJO
lBy Leased Wiro.)

Oklahoma City. Okla, Sept. 30
A large delegation OF citizens OF ok
lahoma City headed by the brass baud
met Governor and Mrs. Haskell at
the depot this morning Al six o'clock
and gave him welcome back here az
ter his victory In the townslto case at
McAlester. The crowd went TO the
Lou-IIueklns hotel whore the governor
gave a short talk, thanking bis friends
for their expression OF confidence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
INV Leased Wire,

Finding the leaders unable to agree
upon candidates to be nominated for
state Offices, Murphy sent word to
Judge Parker TO call the state con.
ycniion to order at 2:15. perfect a
permanent organization and then ad.
journ til s o'clock tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
BURIED UNDER SUGAR
Workmcn in Sugar Refinery
Saved BY Daring of Fellow
Workers
lBy Leased Wlre.l

New York, Sept. 30. Buried under
tons OF granulated sugar, David Del.
ker, a mixer In the Williamsburg Re
finery company OF the American Sug.
ar Refining company. was saved By
the daring OF sixty OF his fellow work
ers. Delker fell INC sugar vat. The
mass of sugar swallowed him like
quicksand. The fellow-workers tied
ropes about themselves aud jumped
into the vat shoveling away the sugar
1t took seven minutes to overtake
Delker. lie will recover
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
STARTED FIRE UNDER SELVES
(By Leasod wire.l

Wichita, kas,, Sept. 30--The inyes.
tiga,ion BY the civil service commits
sion of the secret room In the city
hall IN which II was alleged three
married women and girl were soon,
came to an abrupt end today. II IS
said that those who started the probe
are implicated.