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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
BlCIA JURY's' LONG SESSION
Went Out Yesterday / Y, 4. l',,. Not Yet
Gone to Al Agrtsnsal. ---Ifild for
Shooting MS wife. -:

The Gaze of the State q ainet John
B .cha. which has: been on triat IN
district court 'he past week, went
to the jury at 9o,clock yesterday
afternoon and up to the hour of
going to press Ut 4:l5 this afternoon
had not made it's report.
Backa was charged with having
shot his wife on their homestead
sixteen miles south of Hihbing on
February oath last. The story goes
that Backa had spent the day on
which the murder il alleged to have
occurred, in Hibbing, and had Wis.
tied various saloons imbibing tree
ly. When he reached his home that
night his wife, it is said, upbraided
him because of his intoxicated con-
dition, and that Backa, becoming
enraxed, x grabbed his un from the
wall and discharged it's con,ents.
into the knees of Mrs Backa.
The injured woman died about
two weeks later from the effect of
her wounds. Backa's ten year old
son and hired man were witnesses
to the deed. Backa claimed in hi
defense that the shooting was acct
dental.
Backa formerly conducted a "a
loon at Hibting, and had the repn
II
drinking
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
D. D. MORGAN new
CITY ATTORNEY
Report of Arbitration Committee
Declares Office Vacant, and COun.
Gil Proceeds to appointment, MIR.
Morgan Getting the Plum.

There was little fireworks at the
council meeting Tuesday evening, al
though the auditorium was we'll
filed with interested spectators who
did not wish to miss the doings
should there be any. The only prop
osition raising undue interest VAS
the report by Attorneys pickle ling,
Burns and Morgan on the legality Of
the appointment and the subsequent
council OF o. A. Poirier as city at
torney. the report being adverse to
Ar. Poirier, who read an opinion.
from C. o. Baldwin of Duluth,
which sustained his contention that
his appointment was legal, 10Th This
opinion and that OF the special COM
mittee appointed by the mayor be-
ing filed.
In accordance with the opinion If
the special committee of attorneys
the Office appeared to be vacant. and
the council upon motion proceeded
to appoint a successor to Mr.. Poirier,
the first informal ballot showing 4
for D. d. Morgan, 1 for r. c. Pick
ering for o. A. POirier, and 2 for
M. H. McMahon. Three informal
ballots were taken, when a motion
for formal ballot prevailed and
Mr.. Morgan was given the prefer
ence by vote OF s, as against l for
r. c. Pickering and for M. H. Nc
Mahon.
An extensive communication from
the Library Board asked that the
new library site be turned over to
the board at an early date, inasmuch
as they had awarded the contract for
the building. and that the cash
from the Canadian Northern for the
old site be shown in real money,
that they might know on what
grounds they were working from the
financial viewpoint. This matter was
referred to proper committee and
will be looked after. to the end that
the new library building may be per-
mitted to progress without undue
delay.
A report from the police and fire
commission made formal acknowl-
edgement Of the receipt of Ordinance
No. 1877 relating to the sale of liq-
uors to unlicensed dealers by brew
cry agents and others, together with
the statement that the chief of po-
lice had issued orders for the strict
enforcemnts OF its provisions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
Mothers DAY..

The second Sunday in May has in
recent years had the distinction OF
being "Mother's Day." Services in
honor of the mother, and in recog-
milton of her faithfulness. gentle
ness and devotion to the home, are
held in many of the churches and
in most of the Sunday Schools.
The white carnation has been &C.
lected az the flower to be worn on
the corsage, belt or coat lapel on
Mothers Day. No flower of the
garden or field could be a happier
choice than this 10 be worn as Moth.
er's own flower. Pure as drifted
snow, spicy aud fragrant, and pos
sessing lasting quality beyond
that OF lily or rose, the white carna-
ton stands for all that Mother is to
the family and TO the race.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
CAPT. JAMES 1REloIl
DIES At NORTH YAKIMA
Former Virgtnian Answers to the
Last Summons at His New West.
ern Home on Monday

News received in the city Tuesday
announced the death, at North. va
kima, WASH, on the previous day
Of Captain James Trezona, for sew
eral years a Virginia resident and
one OF the prominent figures of the
Lake Superior district, with the de-
velopment OF which he had been con-
nected for fifty years.
His connection with mining mat
tors on the Mesaba cimmenced in
the early days OF the range when he
came here from northern Michigan
TO accept the superintendency Of the
Shenango mine. later becoming con-
nected in similar capacity with the
Fayal at Eveleth, at which priperty
he was employed at the time Of his
decision to quit the active life and
spend the remainder OF his days in
ease and enjoyment of well-earned
rest.
lie was a brother OF Captain r.
4. Trezona, superintendent of the
Oliver interests in the Eveleth dis
trict, and of Captain Chas. Trezena,
superintendent Of the Oliver COM
pany's Vermillion interests with
headquarters at Ely, both of whom
were at his bedside at the time of
death.
The deceased was the father of
Mrs. R. R. Bailey. formerly If this
city but who with Mr.. Bailey and
family went to North Yakima to
make their home some years ago,
Captain and Mrs. Trezona leaving
for the west and making their home
with their daughter shortly after.
He had many warm friends in Vir-
ginia who sincerely regret his de-
mise. and who will ever remember
him as one of Gods noblemen-a
manly man, with a word Of cheer
for all.
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Tried 10 Commit Suicide.

Deputy Sheriff Andrew NOLAN
was called to Cusson Wednesday
night to get man named Henry
Swanson, who had attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat with a
jack knife. Swanson had been
drinking quite heavily for week
or more and becoming Respondent
elashed his throat twice, one of the
gashes extending from ear to ear.
The wounds were not deep enough,
however, to be Of serious nature,
and Swanson is recovering at St.
Francis hospital in Superior, where
he was taken by Mr.. NOLAN yester
day. Swanson ia unmarried and
had been working in the logging
camps in the vicinity of Cusson.
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800, 900 Wa|I-eyei Pike Fry.

Eight hundred thousand wall
eyed pike fry were received this
week from the state fish hatchery,
the lot being consigned to l.. r.
Bellman, president of the Vir.inia
Gun club. The fry were placed in
the following waters: Pelican. Big
Sand, Big Rice, Elbow. Three Mile,
Richmond. Leander, Four Mile ard
Clear lakes. The distribution was
made by Mr.. Bellma - De born.
A. y. Bedford rsf Perry and
DR.. A. w. Shaw.
Game Warden Wood has made
application the state comm;ss on
for trout fry and when received will
be distributed among the ,rou,
strra,ns in this section.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
BODY OF DROWNED YOUTH
FOUND IN VIRGINIA LAKE

Workmen on the Great Northern
on Wednesday discovered the body
of boy in the waters of Virginia
lake near the north end of Cleve-
land avenue, which upon examina-
ton was found to be that of John
Eujak, 10 years of age, who has
been missing from his home in the
Northside since last November.
At the time of his disappearance
his mother reported the case to the
police, with the idea the youth had
been kidnapped, but the finding of
the body bears out the theory ex-
pressed by others at that time that
the boy had doubtless broken
through the ice while on his way
to school. Since the ice commenced
to break this spring the police have
been on the lookout for the body,
searching parties having made thor
oueh examinations Of the lake 1T va
rious times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
DEATH OF THOS. PAUL.

Captain Thomas Paul, we'll
known resident of this city for the
past ten years. died at the home Of
his brother-in-law, Joseph Roskilly,
at 531 Chestnut street, Sunday aft
ernoon. from an illness extending
over several years.
The remains were shipped Tues
day to his former home at Ishpem-
ing, Mich, for burial. The funeral
arrangements here were in charge
of Missabe Lodge No. 222, I. o. O..
F., Of this city.
Captain Paul was about 81 years
of age and came to this country
from England when a small boy,
first settling at Ridgway. Wis. A
short time later he went to the
northern Michigan iron and copper
fields, where he has been we'll
known for the past thirty years. He
came to this range some years ago,
being employed for a time as min
ing captain at the Minorca, until his
failing health compelled him to
cease work.
Captain Paul was a member Of
Ahmeek Lodge, l. o. O. F., Ishpem-
ing, to which place his remains were
taken for interment on Tuesday. Ex-
ercises at the home of Captain Ros-
killy and at the train being under
the auspices of Aesaba Lodge No.
222, I. o. o. F., some thirty men,
bers being in line.
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following 81 o s. 81
swear that 4 VII perform - du11s
az Judge Tor clerkH q election On
the bond issue Of th1 Indspsndsnts
School District 81. Virginia. Man..
according TO Law, and the best of
my ability; and ! will use my best
endeavors to prevent fraud and
abuse in conducting this election. 10
help me Cod s.,t: .=.-=s5.
: Moved by Mitchell Stewart, sec
onded by J. H. Fleming, that ballots
be received in this election from
400 O'Clock p. m. until $500 o'clock
p. M, and that no other business
be transacted after the polls are
opened until the same are closed.
Carried. - "
The ballot boxes were opened by
the judges OF election, emptied, and
afte> inspection by the clerka of
election and members of the board,
the same were locked and the polls
were declared open. -
At 1880 o'clock p. m. the judges
announced that the polls would close
at 500 o'clock p. m.
At $500 O'Clock p. m. the polls
were declared closed and the judges
and clerks of election canvassed the
ballots, and made. signed and fled
the following certificates: =
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UNITED NORW. LUTH. CHURCH

UNITED NORW. LUTH. CHURCH.
Sunday, My IL, services at 10:30
in the morning and at 7:45 in the
evening, conducted by the deacons.
Bible class and Sunday school at
noon. The Ladies Aid society will
meet in the Church parlors next
Wednesday afternoon and be enter
tanned by Mrs. Carrie Gimse. The
Young Peoples society will give a
18th of May Festival at the church
next Friday evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
CHARGED With Grand Larceny.

The case Of Leo PedO'c, char ed
with grand |arceny,i. now on trial
in district court. 1t is alleged that
Pedorc represented himself as he.
ing John Swan and secured an Oil
yer Iron Mining Company check in
the sum OF STAB belonging to the
latter The check was cashrd b.
Albert M~ndinen, Chisholm sa-
loon keeper, on February 10Th.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
Sunday Services al The Rtnk.

1890 a. m. Union Meeting. Short
talks by pastors and Chester Birch.
800 p. IN: Mr.. Birch gives one Of
his popular Buxle Sermons, "Thr
Man Behind the Horn"
7:3O pm. Union Evangell>tic meet
ing, Chester Bi'ch +" preach.
Prof. Carr will have charge of the
music at all services, assisted by a
large chorus.
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|3tect. be and the same 81 hereby ..
|cepted. and tn chaiflaan Y and c1erl
are hereby authorized to enter Into
q written contract for the said
plumbing and plumbing fixtures
with Stack Bros. Of Duluth, MINI,
upon their Ming Of the bond fequir-
ed by this board. ~ =..
=: Moved. by Mitchell Stewart, sec
onded by Guy H. Moore. that the
above resolution. be adopted. ,..
Ayes-Mitchell Stewart, Guy H.
Moore, c.. E. Hendrick.
Nays-R. J. McGhee, J. H. Flem-
ing.
Carried.
Mr.. JOS. Rooney. who has a sub
contract for excavating the basement
at the school, said that he was called
up over the phone by the contractor
from Duluth, who wanted to know
about making the water and sewer
connections with block IL. Mr..
Rooney also wanted to know about
the disposition of the boulders and
earth from the basement.
After some discussion the follow
ing motion was entertained by the
chair: Moved by R. ]. McGhee, Sec
onded by Mitchell Stewart, that the
connecting of the water and sewer
with block II, and the disposition
of boulders and earth from the base
ment be left with the buildings and
grounds committee with power to
act.
Carried.
Mr.: c. M. Doorway presented his
report, being an estimate of the
cost Of the cement walks on the
grounds of the Roosevelt and Tech
nical high schools, and also in front
of the above named buildings.
After some discussion the chair
man entertained the following mo-
ton:
Moved by R. J. McGhee, seconded
by Mitchell Stewart, that the matter
of cement walks for the Roosevelt
and Technical schools be referred to
the buildings and grounds commit
tee with power to act.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the
meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Time: 1920 p. m.
G.. 3. HENDRICK.
Approved May 8, 1919.
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ELECTED Y.TREAS-
URER OF FEDERATION

At the meeting Of the Federation
II Clubs il the Eighth District at
Duluth the latter part Of the week,
Mrs. Thomas Gill of this city was
elected secretary TREASURER pf the
organization for the ensuing term
and Virginia was named as the next
convention city.
Among those from this city in
attendance were Mesdames J. D. La
mont. E. N. Simons, J. H. Grove, D.
Greeley and Thomas Gill, the latter
reading an interesting paper on the
Conservation of Amusement for
Young People.
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Entertained at Cards and Dancing.

Messrs. and Mesdames c. B. lie.
mont, W. b. Shaver and w. !. Shulze
entertained 4 large party of friends
at the Lyric Hall las, evening. ::
Cards and dancing were the ord. r
of the evening, luncheon being
served at The Miller Cafeteria.
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OFFICE or THE aOARO OF
EDUCATION
independent School
District of Virginia, Mimi.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF IN
DEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS
TRICT: OF VIRGINIA NO. 22-
APRIL 20, 1912.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man r.. J. McGhee at 1929 p. m.
Roll Call: Present-R. J. Me-
Ghee, Mitchell Stewart, Guy H.
Moore, J. H. Fleming, c. E. Hen
drick, Lafayette Bliss.
Absent. Roskilly.
Reading of the Call: There
will be a special meeting of the
Board of Education of Independent
School District of Virginia held in
the superintendent Office at the
Technical high school, Friday even
ing, April 26, 1912, at 500 p. M,
for the purpose of considering and
awarding the bid on the plumbing
for the new Northside school, and
any other business that may come
before the meeting.
c. E. HENDRICK, Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting of April
18th read and approved.
Minutes of the meeting of April
18th read and approved.
Thu oho: %1,o .. =
grounds committee reported to the
board that the above named commit
tee had located the position of the
new building of the Northside school
about in the middle Of the block,
north and south, and about twenty
five feet back from the west side
Yhe committee also called atten.
ton to the. position of the new street
car line across the school farm, and
it was thought best to have this
farm fenced in. The board had a
communication from S. G.. Iverson,
state auditor, and are expecting him
here. AS this is state land the board
is DESTROYS of making final arrange.
ments for this land in order to start
an agricultural department in the
schools.
After this discussion the chairman
entertained the following motion:
Moved by R. J. McGhee, seconded by
G. H. Moore, that the fencing Of the
school farm be left to the buildings
and grounds committee with powe,
to act.
Carried.
The matter Of awarding the bid
for the plumbing of the new North.
side school was then taken up and
discussed very thoroughly with the
following resolution as a result:
Resolved, BY the Board of Educa.
ton of the Independent School Dis.
trict of Virginia, Mimi, that the bid
of Stack Bros, of Duluth, Mimi, In
the sum Of $4,881.00 for the plumb.
ing and plumbing fixtures in the
Northside school building, according
to the plans and specifications pre-.
pared therefor by F. G. German
architect of Duluth, az fled in the
ONCE of the clerk Of the board. pur.
suant to notice for bids dated Feb
-. 1912. and subject to the change,
Iagreed upoa II tls beAr1 aAA areht
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10

II. L. Bartlett has two Cadillac
automobiles for sale cheap. One
1910 and one 1911. New condi-
ton sit
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10

The Special Election of the Dis
trict was called in compliance with
certain Resolution passed by the
Board of Education of the Independ-
ent School District of Virginia.,
Mimi. April Is, 1912, as follows:
"R. J. McGhee offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adop-
ton:
Resolved. That in the opinion of
the School Board of Independent
School District of Virginia in the
County of St. Louis and State Of
Minnesota, it is expedient to issue
to the State of Minnesota the bonds
of said school district to aggregate
the amount of $7o,000.00, for the
purpose OF erecting a school house
on the following described land in
the City of Virginia in said District,
to-wit. Block II of Rooney's Addi-
ton to Virginia, St, Louis County,
Minnesota, and to furnish said
school house and install therein q
heating, ventilatine and plumbing
plant, and to equip the same with
library, apparatus and other school
furniture, to bear interest at. the
rate of per cent per annum, to ma
ture and be of the respective number
and amounts as hereinafter set
forth:
Fifteen bonds for the sum of
100000 each; payable 1917.
Fifteen bonds for the sum of
81 100000 earh; payable 1918.
S-Twenty bonds for the sum of
100000 each; payable 1919.
4-Twenty bonds for the sum of
100000 each; payable 1920.
That the proposition of issuing
said bonds be submitted to the elec-
tors Of said Independent School Dis
trict Of Virginia at a special cleo
ton to be held therein on the 4th
day Of May. 1912, and that due no.
tice thereof be given as required by
law; which motion being duly sec
onded by G.. H Moore, q member
thereof, was put to a vote, and it
appearing that majority of all the
members thereof had voted In favor
Of said resolution, the same was car
ried and so declared.
Ayes-R. J. McGhee, G. H. Moore,
Mitchell Stewart, J. H. Fleming, c.
E. Hendrick.
Nays-None."
The district meeting was called to
order by the clerk of the board and
district, C. E. Hendrick, at 1880
o'clock p. m. s-.
On a motion duly seconded and
carried. G. H. Moore was elected
temporary chairman.
Roll Cali: Present-G. H. Moore,
Mitchell Stewart, Lafayette Bliss, J.
H. Fleming, c. E. Hendrick. .
Absent-R. j. McGhee. Joseph
Roskilly. r.. III
! The chairman pro tempore ap-
pointed the following two ''disinter-
ested electors to act a. judges 81
election: Mark Elliot, G. n. Dor
way and the following two "disin-
terested electors'' to- act q clerks
Of election: John r. Krogdahl, G..
A. Lucas. ez. sd. j. =..5
The judges and clerks Of election
appointed By the chairman assumed
Their respective duties II takinx ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10

MUSICALE BY PIANO PUPILS.
A musicale at the Lyric theater
at p. m. tomorrow by piano pupils
of Miss Blanche Hayden will be par
ticipated in by number from this
city and other range towns, and will
attract a large audience of those
more directly interested in the must
cal education if the young people.
The program for the recital is as
follows:
Military March ....... Engelmann
Adeline Johnson. Harriet Shan
edling, Anna Christianson,
Mildred Reid.
NA oAuA n I" . DUH"
Tressa Pasich
The Water Mill .Spauiding
Gertrude Whiting
Les Chasseurs A Cheval. -. Smith
Harriet Simons and Ruth Kellar
Selection from Martha. Dorm
Mabel Hawkinson
In the Heather ....... Staubbog
Harriet and Evelyn Shanedling
The Violet Behr
Dorothy McGhee
oohdtd mozart
Ruth Keller
Accompaniment of Second Piano.
Claire Lippman
Simplicity Waltz ......... .Suter
Clara Kauppi
Lucia di Lamermoor.
............ Notwithstanding
Frances Moore, Corynne Costin
Children's March Merkel
Miriam Gordon
To a Water Lily ....... Mcdowell
Florence Pfremmer
A Shepherds Tale ........ .Nevin
Miriam Grabowsky
Rondo from Sonata II -. Mozart
Accompaniment OF End Piano
Butterfly ....:........... Grieg
Gertrude Norton
Belisario ........ Donizetto- CORA
Gertrude Norton, Miss Hayden
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WORK ON ELECTRIC
LINE NEAR CHISHOLM

A Chisholm dispatch to the Duluth
dailies announce the installation Of
camps near that place by Murphy
Bros, sub-contractors on the Mesaba
railway, their contract calling for
the grading of the proposed line
between Longyear lake and Bull.
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CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF
THE SPECIAL DISTRICT ELEC-
TON OF INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF VIR-
GINA, MIMI, MAY 4, 1912.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS.

The undersigned, Mark Elliot and
G. M. Doorway, judges; and Jonn r.
Krogdahl and c. A. Lucas. clerks.
do hereby certify that they were
appointed and acted as judges and
clerks, respectively, at the special
election as to the Issuance of Bonds
for the Independent School District
Of Virginia, held Saturday. May 4,
1912, between 2:o0 o'clock p. m. and
500 o'clock p. m. at the Roosevelt
building. That the propositions
voted upon, and the result of the
votes upon canvass by the under
signed were as follows:
BALLOT NO. /.
Shall the School Board of Inde-
pendent School District Of Virginia.
St. Louis County, MIMI, erect in
and for said school district, q school
building. on block II, Rooney's Ad-
dition to Virginia, and furnish said
building and install therein q heat
ing, ventAating and plumbing plant,
and equip the same for school pur-
poses, the cost of all of which shall
not exceed $7O,000.00?
YES 10y
No
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Scandinavia Ev. Mission Church.

Sunday. Nay II, Sunday School 1T
9:45 a. m. Services at III a. tn. and
7:3O p. M. Scaudinavians are invit.
I'd to attend. p. Lindh, Pastor