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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

rooms for teachers with toilets and
lavatories, four grade rooms, a stock
room and janitor's room.
On the second floor are the senior
and junior session room, the sopho-
more session room, the freshman
session room, foreign languare rec
itation room, English recitation
room, chemistry la boratory, physics
laboratory with lecture room be-
tween; agricultural laboratory,
biological laboratory with plant
conservatory between; two toilet
rooms, four cloak rooms, and janit~
or's closet. Bookcases are built into
the walls of all school rooms, recita-
ton rooms and Offices.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT ROOMS.
On the third floor, the suite of
rooms in the front are to be devoted
to business practice and com.
mercial school. There is large
session room for bookkeeping and
Office practice, one for typewriting
and one for shorthand work. 1t is
intended that the business course
in this school shall not be surpass-
ed anywhere. The corridor on this
floor is designed to be fitted up as a
school museum in which will be
kept on constant exhibition the
work of the pupils in manual train
ing, domestic science, agriculture,
general school work, together with
a complete collection of iron ores,
geological specimens and botanical
specimens illustrative of the flora
of this section of the state. The
school has already received state
honors in this department of work
and has on hand a good start for
this room. This museum is to be
fitted with cases having tray draw
ers 80 that any of the material need
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

The electric current for the lights
and power is now furnished by the
school plant, which was tested out
Monday evening. Considering the
fact that the main switch board has
not yet been installed, everything
went off remarkably we'll. The
lights are brilliant and steady,
pleasing experts and amateurs
alike. The new generating plant
consists OF two units, exact dupli-
Gates, each having 125 H. P. four
valve Chuse engine, and IS K. w.
Sprague generator direct connected.
The heating plant is equipped with
automatic stokers, smoke consum-
ers, economizers, induced draft fan,
diamond flue blowers, and is most
modern in every respect. This
plant is very economical in fuel
consumption.
Many people visited the engine
and boiler rooms during the eve
ming and fully thousand persons
Iooped the loop" in the new fire
escapes, among whom was Mayor
Hawkinson and several members
of the local school board. All who
tried these escapes pronounced
them a great success. The social
features of the evening, particular
ly the dance in the gymnasium,
we're entered into by all with much
good nature and enthusiasm, not
withstanding the crush. 1t is to be
hoped that this School Social fea-
ture may become a custom in Vir-
ginia, getting our people better &C.
quainted with one another, and
thereby creating strong and help
full spirit of sympathy and unity
between parents, teachers, pupils
and the school authorities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
OFFICES ON FIRST FLOOR.

assays of ore showed metallic iron
content of 55.25 per cent, and samples
at further depth, which have just
been sent to the laboratory, are
manifestly of higher grade. The
samples from the present depth of
the shaft have the appearance of
carrying about so per cent metallic
iron. Crosscuts and drifts will be
driven just as soon az the shaft is
found to be cutting what seems to
be permanent body of ore of that
character, and indications are that
the point has been reached. The
importance of this news can be
understood only by people who
know that there is no iron range in
America where a good iron mine is
more welcome than on the Vermil.
ion. Several excellent prospects are
being developed on the Vermilion,
but the Pine Island property at this
time is so near the point where it is
no longer prospect, and is a mine,
that great interest attaches to it. A
large number of people have been
waiting for navigation to open on
Lake Vermilion in order to visit the
property. 1t is reported that a very
strong interest has been watching
the development of the Pine Island
property for several months, and
that other strong interests have
scouts making reports on it. There
is no longer any doubt that the
Pine Island property is mine. The
ore that is now coming to the sur.
face in development is stockpiled.
Good results are expected soon
from the shaft development on the
Vermilion Steel & Iron. The shaft
is expected to coon disclose ore that
was located by diamond drills. The
drills operating on the Minnesota
continue active at the North Ameri-
can, and the Extension ground IS
giving good drill reports. Opera.
tons can, but reports from Tower
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
farm hand and manager.

farm hand and manager.
The Immediate cause of the traq-
edy is unknown, neighbors near the
edge of the lake hearing the shots
at about five o'clock yesterday and
the lifeless body of the girl being
found on the shore of the lake a
short time later. The perpetrator
of the deed, evidently realizing his
crime and the certainty of capture.
decided to do away with himself, az
a result of which decision the world
booked no loss on his account.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE
At MOOSE LAKE
Werner BarIund Shoots Miss Matilda
HeIminen and Is Later Found with
Bullet Through His Head.

Advices received here last evening
from Orr, on the line Of the Duluth,
Rainy Lake & Winnipeg, bore news
of the murder of Miss Matilda Helm
inen, at Moose Lake, some six miles
from Orr, by Werner Barlund,
whom it was reported had disap-
peared in the woods following the
tragedy.
Undertaken Gillespie went north
on the evening train to get the body
of the unfortunate girl, but word
received here this morning is that
he will return today with two bodies,
the body of Barlund being found at
an early hour this morning by
searchers a short distance from
where the girl was found, with a
bullet through his brain.
Detailed information of the trag-
edy is meager, but the parties to
the tragedy are well.known among
the Finnish people here, Miss Helm
linen being a former pupil in the
local schools. With her parents che
moved onto a homestead in the
Moose Lake district come two years
ago, and Barlund was for time
employed az farm hand at the place.
In August last he was given three
months Jail sentence on a charge
of assault on the girl's mother, and
during his incarceration action was
commenced against him on a
charge of carnal knowledge of Miss
Helmiuen. Later the father died
and Barlund returned to the home
stead, taking charge Of same 40
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Household Furniture for Sale,

Complete household furnishings,
such as stoves, tables, rugs, beds
and bedding, bedroom furniture,
dining room furniture, kitchen
cabinet, etc, will be sold cheap.
Practically new. Apply at 304 Wv
oming Ave. South. llrs. s. ]. Grant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Scam, EI. Mission Church.

Saturday. May 9Th, at 500 p. m.
the Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
social at the church.
Sunday, May 2, Sunday School at
9:45 a. m. Services at Hoo a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Young Peoples Meeting
at 40 p. m. Scandinavians are
cordially invited. ...z... s... :: s=
..ss. s..s. z. Lindh, Pastor. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

ways are steel with slate treads, the
corridor doors and frames are steel,
all interior glass is fre-proof, all
corridor, bath room and toilet room
floors and bases are terrazzo, all
toilet and bath rooms are wainscoat.
ed with Tennessee marble six feet
in height.
The interior of the building was
planned by Prof. Lafayette Bliss,
superintendent of the city schools,
and all details of construction were
closely watched by him. In the
basement are the manual training
shops, gymnasium, toilet rooms,
bath rooms, locker rooms, drafting
room, stock room and two plenum
chambers. The shops comprise
a large bench room for work
ing in wood, a lathe room where
will be located the lathes for both
wood and steel work, power saws,
planer, etc., the forge room and
blacksmith shop, in which will be
located twelve Buffalo FORCES, blow
ers and draft fans, and a full equip.
ment of tools for working in iron
and steel. In these chops consider
able space has been provided for
lockers and lavatories. The gym.
nasium is 84x44 feet with an 18.foot
ceiling. Showers and tub baths
with a room for lockers are located
at each end of the gymnasium. The
gymnasium can be used as a hall
for public gatherings and has a
seating capacity of 800.
OFFICES ON FIRST FLOOR.
On the first floor are the Offices
domestic science rooms with pan.
try and locker room, library with
recitation rooms for history and
literature adjoining, two waiting
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ed in the school rooms for demon.
strative purposes, can be easily
taken where it is needed. A large
lecture room, for using the stere'
opticon in school work, is also on
this floor. The heating, ventilation
plumbing, signal and sanitary sys
TENS are very complete and most
modern.
HAS TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
In the plenum chambers are to be
found air washers which not only
render the air clean, but also put
the proper amount of moisture into
the air to be sent to the rooms
Sanitary drinking fountains are tc
be found at either end of all CORR
doris, and hot and cold water is fur
nished to all bath rooms, toilet
rooms, domestic science rooms
shops and Janitor's rooms through
out the building. A local telephone
system connects all the rooms with
the office; the Office master clocl
controls all other clocks in the
various rooms, as we'll az class Gig
male, gongs and the big bell on the
roof. All these signals are given
automatically. A vacuum cleaning
system, motor driven, takes all dust
from floors, blackboards and walls
through piping to tanks in the
basement. Fire alarm boxes with
standpipes and hose racks at both
ends of every corridor, furnish pro
lection from fire; although the
building is fire proof.
A new and enlarged heating plant
to serve both the Technical and
Roosevelt buildings has been con
structed during the year, located in
separate boiler house west of the
Roosevelt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
GUS HAWKINS RETIREs,

II will not seem quite the same in the ONCE OF
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth now for
Chief Clerk Gus Hankins has relinguished his
duties there and joined the ranks Of editors
The resignation OF Gus Hankins which took
effect Friday, removed from officiaidom one OF
Virginias most capable obliging and genial
employees. For the better part OF quarter OF
century. since the days when Judge Henry
w Fiournoy was Secretary of the Common
wealth. Gus Hankins, from the great county OF
Halifax has been chief clerk of the Office.
breaking in half dozen new officials and car
rying the burden because of his multifarous du-
ties. There few, If any. men in this State
who can boast the knowledge of yirginia's his
tory political and otherwise. that Gus Hankins
has on the tip of his tongue and the end OF his
fingers
Courteous, obliging and jovial Mr.. Han
kins made IA warm friend of practically every one
with whom he had to deal during his long and
appointment among his friends when he was not
chosen as the Secretary of the Commonwealth
after the death OF D. Q. Eggleston. the party
nominee, but his resignation will be the source
OF even greater regret.
MI ftanhins wiz devote his ME ~aa talents
exclusively 10 the editing and publishing OF the
Virginia Masonic Journal, and the ssaecsss of
that publication, in greater measure than be.
fore, Is assured. We welcome Mr.. Hawkins into
the editorial ranks, and believe his future in
the sanctum holds no less bright things than did
his continuation as Chief Clerk In the Office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
service on the bench, and mental capabilities.
bring laurels to himself and New York.
APRIL FOOL"

"NeGt cdme fresh April full Of Tusty he'd,
And ,o1ntoa as Md ,ohose horne meto buds.
So Spencer caught the spirit Of the month and
gusts from ocean to ocean over the surface OF
the budding earth. from some hazy and so far
undetermined source of tradition, the first day
of April has been decked with caps and bells.
Whether the frolicsome breezes conspire to set
staid projects at naught. whether the very
forces of nature inspire to frivolty. 1t mocks at
sober reality and transmutes facts to absurdi-
ties. This day, OF all days in the year, enjoys
the distinction OF being exclusively identified
with the idea OF imposture and unreality. so
infested with the joke microbe has the very date
become, so given over to the preparation of in
nocent imposture upon unsuspicous victims has
been its morning hours, from misty time. that
one would hesitate to launch any enterprise on
April LIST, even that OF matrimony. for fear of
entering the lists OF the April Fools
There Ia no racial limit or bar to being an
April Fool France has her "posssoms d ApriT' /;
Scotland her "goUk' (meaning a cuckoo, and
the playful Hindustani executes similar tricks at
their Hult Festival the slst of March.
The fact of the custom being prevalent in the
latter country serves to dissipate a theory held
by some. that the day receives its jocular char
acter from hearkening back to the mockery trial
Of Christ. Rather Is It probable that It's bufoon.
cry originated and took permanent root from
the tradition about the food, when the foolish"
were left TO the peltng of the pitiless dewnpour.
April wettngs are sure April foolings. The
powers of nature thus set an example for those
who select the first day OF this month as an out
let for malicious frolc or frothy malice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
ALEXANDRIA BOY
BROWNS IN POTOMAC

ALEXANDRIA. VA. April HAY.
Ing Invested himself of his coat, evil
IDENTIFY with the hope that he would
be better able to swim ashore when
a small boat In which he WAS Sail.
ing alone capsized on the f.at9 OPP
posite this city yesterday morning.
George Cary, II years old, said to
have been ono of the best swimmers
on the river front. IL believed TO have
become numbed by the chilly waters
and stiff northwest wind just N
he was nearing shoal water
His body. lying In only few inches
Of water. when the tide receded, was
found at 2 o'clock yesterday after
.naan By three heNs Nerman I,aria.
Bennie Allen, and Mcpherson Mason.
who rowed across the river when their
curiosity wws aroused BY d red OBJ
tect on the Maryland side 1t proved
to be the bottom OF the overturned
boat, and the body of young Cary.
which they recognized. was nearby
Dragging the remains into their bat
teau. the boys brought II to this city.
Cary was son of Frank D. Cary.
OF AIS South Lee street, Alexandria.
who is employed as carpenter a
Fort Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
SENATOR n'InRAIAN
dreamed

The democratic legislators of New York have
acted wisely in breaking the senatorial deadlock
OF than two months duration before the
converting OF the extra session of Congress. Whe.
Their they have done wisely IN electing Judge
Aloysius OGogman. member of the Supreme
Court OF the Empire State. and earnest worker
for Tammany Hall, remains to be seen Time
alone can prove whether the voters "swapped a
devil for witch"
When the people of New York do not under
stand New York politics, it IL not reasonable to
expect understanding from this distance and
therefore the inquiry to why the Insurgents
In the Legislature refused to support "Bue.eyed
phys henchman and choice only to capitulate
and vote for Judge o'Gorman, a man of similar
kidney, may be pardoned To cap the climax.
the breaking OF the deadlock was celebrated by
the vociferous singing OF '"ram- Nah Nee prov
ing conelusively that the forces which had been
triumphed in the end The election of Judge
OGorman admirably illustrated the fact that
Tammans Hail is still supreme in New York poi.
itics. and that Leader Murphy is still monarch
of all he surveys, whose right there are none to
dispute. successfully.
II Judge OGorman follows the course which
has been adopted by laterday men elected to
high office, that OF repudiating the bosses who
brought about their elevation, he will undoub..
eddy make a most splendid senator for New
York He Is a Democrat OF broad vision. with
strong convictions national Issues stands
for Canadian reciprocity. the popular election of
senator's tariff for revenue only, and rigid econ.
omy In the conduct of public affairs Minus the
influence which made his election certain Judge
oGorman, with his long political experience his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
81
WILL SHE EVER STOP GROWING MA

With the completion Of every monthly report
spectors Office comes additional proof that Rich
mond is OF the most hustling, progressive.
and fastgrowing cities in the United States.
Each report gives the Richmonder more reasons
for being proud of bis native city, and justifes
the prediction that within few short years the
capital viii rank far and above any community
its size in the matter Of increased building ope,
rations in any given time.
That the close Of the present year will mark
an era Of unprecedented constructive activity in
Richmond there be doubt The year is
still young but already enough. has been shown
by the records in the Building Inspectors Office
to warrant the belief that 1911 viii prove that
during the past five years Richmond was lust
getting her building clothes on"
The figures for the month of March are most
gratifying and encouraging During the thirty
days Just past, Ito new structures were a,i-
thorized In Richmond The buildings are. atty-
two brick dwellings. eighteen frame dwellings,
nineteen brick stores, FIVE manufacturing plants,
two Office buildings. one private automobile gar
age. one public garage, and last, but by no means
least, public school to $4,000. In addi-
ton TO these new structures, whose total worth
viii be s52S.s3e. thirtyseyen other structures
were repaired NJ cost OF s45,a37, making the
grand total financial value OF the building ope-
ratioa9 OF the month s57+.5T3. or $685. 80
than the corresponding month of last year Thus
far this year the building operation figures are
81 ,3o6,731. When il is taken into consideration
that the building season has not YET arrived.
and that the permits which roll up this hand
some total for the first three months were issued
during the winter and early spring, II readily
can be seen that 1911 holds more in store for
Richmond than the most optimistic man has
dreamed -.'-- -- ..--.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
HAVE THEY "FALI.EN DOWN.,

When 10000 United States troops were rushed
10 the Mexican border to 'manoeuvre' to the
awe and CONSERVATION OF Insurrectos and Fed.
erals alike. there went with them horde of war
correspondents, whose valor had been tried In
the crucible of fire, and whose ability to de-
pict conflict I'D carnage 80 graphically that one
the crucible OF fire. and whose ability to 30
could hear the cannon's thunderous roar and see
the sod ormsoned with the blood of heroes was
such that they had become dollar-a-word
writer's"
Since the arrival OF our brave boys AT the
front" there have come from roundabout sources
unconhrmed reports OF fearful strife and enor-
nous loss of life in battles between the FederaIs
and insurrectos. Each report is little more
vague, indefinite, haxy and unauthenticated than
its predecessor. We get dispatch from Ell
Paso, Texas. telling Of a horrible battle in some
place in Mexico but the number of dead is not
given, or the forces which achieved the triumph
named. The next day comes news that the re-
port was erroneous, or greatly exaggerated
The question which arises is. Have our valiant
war correspondents, famed for interrupting bat
ties TO interview the generals and for their reck
iessness in venturtng between opposing armies
to get firsthand information about the conflict
fallen down on the job They are there to see
the battles and reproduce them In the columns
of the American press. Have they done their
duty? We think they have either been remiss In
the discharge Of their duty. or the reports OF big
battles are fgments OF imaginations coined for
the purpose of preventing the American people
from forgetting that there really is a revolution
In Mexico. and that our soldiers are on the Dor.
der line aching for fight"
At any rate. let us have our reports from the
'front.' and nowhere elss. These roundabout and
unconirmed ramofs of battles put the American
war correspondents in a bad light and Indicate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
NIGER IN WOOD
PILE, IS CHARGED
COUNCIL Committeeman SEEK.
ING MORE LIGHT IN con-
TRACT MATTER. !

Charges OF "nigger In the wood.
pile were made Friday night at the
Council Committee on Light when
the matter of awarding the contsact
for gas street lamps again came up
for consideration.
1t was also declared to be curious
that majority of the COMMITTEES
seemed eager TO force through the
council a contract with the Ameri-
can Street Lighting Company with
out securing competitive bids, and
without even making inquiry into the
cost of purchasing Tampa
Last year the city entered into con-
tract with this company for 1000
Ilghts more or less. at $3.50 each.
This year the committee recommend.
ed renewal OF the contract OF STA. the
city to supply gas and the company
TO supply nantes and globes and em-
ploy lamp lighters.
Although twice rejected BY Coun.
Gu, the committee appears to be still
determined to force the contract
through. and this apparent determi-
nation on the part Of majority Of
the members caused Councilman To-
seph G. Powers. OF Marshall Ward.
to remark that there was something
curious about the gas lighting con-
tract Councilman Hohson, of Marii-
son Ward agreed that there seemed
TO be Niger In the wood pile"
II was also brought out that all gas
lighting concerns appeared to be In =
trust. and that blind bids are sub
mitted in such way as to give work
TO local company.
Without reaching any definite con-
ciusion, the committee decided to meet
again next Friday night. when It viii
hear from Councilman Seaton. of Clay
Ward, who Is said to be particularly
we'll posted regarding the proposition.
The personnel OF the Light Conn
mittee is as follows.
Board OF Aidermen-John n,
Grimes. John J. Mitchell. Joseph c.
Powers, James A. Mencure, Ii. w.
Melton.
Common Councii--Julius A. Hob
son. George w. Rogers. Wallace C.
Saunders. Clyde II. Radcliffe. c. II.
Wiltshire, W. w. Workman, George
NJ. Cease,