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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
Dog Tu---Dogs MuzzIed

The dog tax for the city of Vir-
ginia is now due and payable at the
Office Of the city clerk. Every canine
must wear a tag or otherwise. run
chances Of being shot by the pound
master, Ole Johnson, or his assist
ant. The tax on male dogs is $1.25
and for females 1926. Those who
are DESTROYS of saving their pets
from an untimely death will do we'll
to secure a tag for the year 1912 of
the city clerk.
Mayor Murphy has announced
that the proclamation issued by
Former Mayor Andrew Hawkinson
to the effect that all dogs must wear
muzzle or be shut up is still in
effect, and has given strict orders to
the poundmaster and his assistants
to shoot all dogs running at large
without wearing a muzzle. 1t Is a
very simple matter to secure and ad-
just muzzle on DOG and it seems
to us that owners of these CANNES
would have enough consideration
for the safety Of their fellow men,
women and children to comply with
the orders as issued by the mayor.
This matter of allowing dogs to run
at large without being muzzled is
very serious. The proper thing to
do with this proposition would be
to arrest the owners of dogs and
| compel them to pay a fine and not
shoot the poor innocent CANNES.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
PUTS ON AUTO STAGE LINE.

Frank c. Warner, Of Minneapolis,
has this week put on an auto stage
line between this city and Eveleth
and this city and Gilbert. The line
will run on schedule time, the auto
being truck capable of carrying
about twenty passengers. ~ 52.
Mr. Webster is treasurer OF the
Great Western Printing Co., Mime
apolis, and together with HIS part
ners In that business has Instituted
a line OF stages at various points In
Minnesota, running a half dozen
lines IN the Twin Cities. He made
the Enterprise pleasant fraternal
call on Tuesday. ,. + -: -: I= T..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
Republican Primaries SATURDAY Night.

The Republican primaries for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
county convention to be held in Du-
luth ON the 18th inst, will be held
In the several wards. of the city on
tomorrow night, between the hours
of and 3. Virginia is entitled to
six delegates, one from each ward.
At the convention at Duluth 80 del
egates will be chosen to represent
the county at the state convention
to be held at St. Paul on the 18th
inst; and 80 delegates to represent
the county at the Eighth Congress
sional district convention to be held
at Hfnckley On the 18th of the pres
ent month, at which time the con-
vention will place in nomination a
candidate for congressman to sue
coed Clarence B. Miller, whose term
expires on March 4th of next year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
Us1RAns n BAD nK-P
Northside Is Scene Of bloody Fight
Among = Lot OF Austrian Miners
and Number Are Landed in .ail
and In the Hospital Suffering from
Knife and Gun Shot Wounds.

As q result of a free-for-all fight
among a number of Austrians on the
Northside Sunday evening Mike
Rochkavich and Mike Rokanvich are
in the Lenont hospital seriously
wounded, the former dangerously.
and six others were arrested and
placed in the city jail, all of whom
were more or less battered up. 1t
is said that the men had been drink
ing quite heavily that day and be-
came involved in a. long standing
feud. The two factions met on Fifth
street in the early part Of the even
ing and after considerable amount
OF arguing among themselves the
trouble began. the weapons used be-
ing revolvers. knives, stones and
fists. Turnkey Mccullough. who re-
sides in that neighborhood. heard
the shot and made an effort to quell
the row, and not succeeding, called
for assistance at the police head
quarters. Chief Walsh and several
Of the policemen went to the scene
and landed the bunch in the patrol
wagon, the more seriously injured
being taken to the hospital and the
others placed in Jail.
Upon examination it was found
that Rochevich had received bull
let wound in his breast. and Rokan-
vich was severely cut about the head
and neck. The others wounded were
Mike Klasner, shot In the arm; Nick
Masar, stabbed in the breast; Joe
Slavetz, bruised with a blunt instru-
ment, and Joe Marsan and Nick
klashner were also bruised and cut
about the body. 1t is said that Tony
Masar did the shooting.
The men are all slowly recovering
from their wounds, and later a
hearing will be held in municipal
court as to the cause and the blame.
However, those who participated
are not willing to talk, or there was
such general mix-up that it is hard
for them to tell. just exactly who
started the row or who is to blame
for the numerous wounds inflicted.
Fred Bessette OF Gheen, the we'll
known forest ranger, spent a few
days in the city this week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
SPECIAL ATTORNEY
OPPOSES ANNEXATION

OTEOSLS AN
A report from the committee of
the Commercial club composed of
N. B. Arnold, J. r. Krogdahl and A.
D. Heritage relative to the progress
of the petition for annexation of ad-
.ditional territory to the city Of Vir-
CHINA, made to the council Tuesday
evening. was that an adverse opinion
had been filed with the county board
by Special Attorney Chas. E. Ad-
ans, and that the matter would
come up for future consideration
by the county solons at their SEES
lions this week.
The opinion of Attorney Adams
was deduced from certain laws
which it Is claimed by Mr.. Arnold
have no more bearing on the Ques-
ton at issue than had the Lords
prayer with the sinking Of the IT.
tanic, but it becomes evident that ii
the desired territory is to be an
nexed 1t means active work and
united work on the part Of Virgin
ians.
The annexation of this territory
would greatly increase the assessed
valuation of the city and would nat
urally decrease the tax rate. The
matter was left In the hands of the
finance committee of the council to
fare for insofar as possible, and
there is little question it will re.
ceive due attention.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
JON ID guilty
Convicted Of Manslaughter In the
First Degree After Eight. Hours
of Deliberation, by the jury
Penalty One to Twenty Years. ~a

Jack Drex1er was found guilty Of
manslaughter in the flrst degree BY
a jury In district court last Friday
night. The verdict was reached aft
ser a deliberation of eight hours, the
case being submitted to the jury at.
3:15 that afternoon. Shortly be-
fore II o'clock the Jury informed
the sheriff that they had reached a
verdict, and Judge Hughes, who had.
remained in the city over night, was:
sent for to receive the same, The.
defendant appeared in court with
his attorney, Alexander Marshall of
Duluth. The verdict was read by
the clerk, and Drexler~ received
same with considerable relief. The
following day he was taken to Du-.
luth to await sentence.
>Drexlers conviction was upon an
indictment Of murder in the first de-
gree for the shooting of Axel PAX
kala in his saloon in this city on
the Sunday preceding Christmas.
There is still another indictment
against him for the shooting of Gust
Koski, which occurred at the same
time as that of Pakkala.
The case was hard fought by both.
the prosecution and defense. The,
defense sought to prove by the tes-
timony of alienists and others that
Drexler had been given drugged liq-
uor. The verdict was generally
forecasted by those who had kept in
touch with the progress of the trial.
The maximum penalty for man.
slaughter in the first degree is 20
years.
During the trial and since his in
generation Drexler has acted the
part of gentleman, and says that
whatever his sentence may be he
will endeavor to reduce it by good
behavior.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
THOSE VINO WOULD SERVE
Socialists Have Full Ticket in Field
and Progressive League Have
Candidates Selected.

The special election on the 2Stt
shows many candidates are desir'
GUS Of serving the people, the So
cialists having put up a complete
aldermanic ticket in opposition tc
the big Six" while the Progressive
League is understood to have made
selection of full quota of candi-
dates.
The Soc ialist ticket comprises c.
NJ. Jackson as candidate in the first
ward, Oscar Stierna in the second
w. E. Lyons in the fourth, w. F.
:Earhart in the fifth, and w. o. Sny-
der in the sixth. while J. G. Mat
tala will oppose Liven A. Peterson
as alderman at large.
These candidates have all fled
and will make their campaign on the
plea that inasmuch as the Socialist
party Is the father of public owner
ship ideas the evident intent to
swipe their principles by the Pro-
gressive League should be met with
resentment
The Progressive League candi-
dates as named, most of whom have
filed, are Claude G. Gill as alder
man from the first, William Ketola
from the second, Adolph Keller from
the fourth, S A. Nelson from the
fifth, George Harvey from the sixth,
and G.. w. Lundstrom as alderman
: at large.
1t is rumored that street cOrne r
talks will be feature Of the cam
:: paign, to be inaugurated by the Pro-
gressive League the coming week,
and it is likely there will be some
! thing doing most Of the time from
now until election day. At the same
: time, the big Six" are not Idle, and
,, "a concise statement of their record
in: the light and water controversy
will find it's way into the hands OF
every voter in the city. This record
is one Of which no man need be
abashed, and will make for the six
aldermen desired recalled many
friends among the voters Of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10

CHARACTERISTIC MEETINGS CALL
= OFT LARGE CROWDS
The Union Evangelistic meetings
which began last Sunday at the
Roller Rink are attended with a
great deal OF interest. Some Of the
, church people have felt their pet
sins get strong blow once or twice
during the week while others were
getting several stronger ones, but
every one thus far has said it was
all gospel truth and the right sort
of thing. Great crowds were pres
sent at some OF the meetings. The
Evang elist, Chester Birch, speaker
with unusually pleasing address, and
n thoroughly religious man, is strik.
:ingly successful in impressing and
*reachtng men. His great-hdarted
earnestness in his life's work has q
certain attractiveness OF winning all
classes and especially 50 as they be-
come acquainted with him and his
message.
The singer Is Professor Ralph w
Carr of Chicago, and has a large
chorus already attracted by his &C.
MEL. unaffected. manner and the skill
of directing such: large gathering,
and choruses which his work dis
plays
Several of the churches Of tn,
. town are directly interested in thu
work. as not less than five pastors
when ithe first lplans were being
formed for the work in the earl!
part Of the year, signed call to DR.
. Birch for this entire months work
= and two or three not signing sig
nified their interest in the work de
claring their purpose to attend an
:. lend all possible help to 1t.
: All this gives meaning and i'm
portance to the movement. Tn
meetings are to Continue until tn
second OF June
Some neighboring towns are plan
ming to send delegates to the even
ing services as nothing with tn
force 81 this movement has ever be
fore of like character been brough
to the range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
COMMITTEE APP0INTED.r
ON PENAL FARM

As result of the arguments ad'
vanced by the press of the county
and by many prominent citizens o,
the ranges and Of Duluth, the coun-
ty board on Monday practically de-
cided on the institution Of q penal
farm instead of an expensive new
jail building.
A committee composed Of Com.
missioners. Ryan, Cummings and
FISCHER will have charge Of the pre-.
'1iminarys steps toward thec:aceuisi.
ton. q Md tor ssueA q stNR0s;~-~S-=S~- ;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
DAvEY-FORTE NUPTIALs.

The marriage of william J. Davey
and Miss Emma 1. Forte was cele-
brated at the parsonage Of Our
Lady Of Lourdes on Monday even.
ing. none but immediate relatives
and friends OF the contracting par.
ties being In attendance.
The groom Is chemist at the
Franklin group Of the Republic Iron
4 Steel Co., while the bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Forte, we'll known in the city. hav-
ing, grown to xomanhood since com.
ing here. Both the young people
have many friends. who extend con:
sratulattons and wish for them ;,
EAeaRy~Jaa1tta, III. -: -. = :: :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
ST. PAULS CHURCH.

~ At st. Paul,s church next Sunday
there will be evening ,service at
7:30 o'clock. Sunday school meets:
&C 10 o'clock noon. Eyerybody =.
1eosdtally 2..'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
COLLINS QUITS JOB
TO FIGHT SOCIALISM
Secretary of international Broth
erhood Of Electrical Workers
to Oppose ''Menace.''

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Peter
w. Collins, secretary of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers has rendered his resigna-
tion, to take effect on June 1.
In the circular sent to the local
unions, announcing his resignation,
he states that he Deems 1t his duty
as trade unionist to devote his SER
vices in the future to fighting the
menace of socialism in the labor
movement - ..
''The fight made against our
Brotherhood by the Socialist move
ment and the Socialists, individually,
and as party, was bitter and
malicious attack on the trade union
movement of our country, with the
purpose in view of destroying the
trade unions in their advancement Of
the cause of the workers. =
1--WE were successful in defeating
the Socialists in the labor movement
and now in the decision of the courts
of our country, which backed up
the action of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, our victory was COM
plete. Our vindication by the labor
movement and the courts indicate a
splendid future for our Brother
hood" - T. rz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
LOCAL UNIONS WILL
BOOST LABOR CAUSE
Great Revival in Trade Union
Movement-Samuel Gompers
Unable to Be Here.

The Union Labor Forward move
ment which opened in Minneapolis in
a blaze of glory on Sunday last, will
be rivaled by the Duluth unions dur
ing the next month. AS The Labor
World goes to press representatives
from so unions are meeting in the
Moose hall and plans are being made
for a four weeks campaign in Duluth.
A large number of prominent labor
men from throughout the country are
now visiting in the Twin Cities. They
will be sent to Duluth from time to
time and it is expected at least Tour
big meetings will be held here.
President Hall Of the State Fedora
ton of Labor expects to put in full
week in Duluth Immediately after the
close of the campaign in Minneapolis.
He then will work in st. Paul for
week after which he will spend sew
eral weeks in northern Minnesota.
Word was received yesterday that
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor would not be able
to attend the conference in Minne-
sofa because of the pressure of busi-
ness at Washington. However, such
speakers as Coils V. Lovely of the
Boot and Shoe Workers union, George
Murray of the Carpenters union, and
J. c. Shaunessy of the Journeymen
BARRIERS union, will be here early in
the campaign. Others will be an
nOunced later.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
INDUSTRY, NOT LABOR,
SHOULD BEAR BURDEN
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
Says Employers Liability
Has Outlived Itself.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-In ad-
dressing the United States senate to-
day, Senator Cham berlain of Oregon
in discussing the employers liabil-
ity and workmen's compensation
bill, stated that "every six minutes,
day and night, a railroad employe is
killed or injured, and every two
hours one is killed.
''These figures are appalling" he
said. 1T is not to be wondered that
there has been a loud and persistent
demand on the part of employees en-
gagged in all forms of hazardous en-
ployment for a change in the doc
trines which have practically cast
the burdens of industrial accidents
upon the employees and their families,
and who are least able to bear them.
The trend of opinion is toward a
policy that makes every business
bear the burden of Industrial acci-
dents where human agencies are in
volved, just as it always has done to
the inanimate instrumentalities.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
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LABOR MEN PLAN :
BIS METAL UNION
Mahoney and Maxi Of Western
Federation of Miners in Duluth
Talk Big Federation.
MINERS, STEEL WORKERS
AND SEAMEN MAY UNITE
See No Hope for Industrial Free
dom Except By Complete Unity
of Steel Employees.

G. a. Mahoney, vice president Of
the Western Federation of Miners,
and John Maxi, the Finnish organ
izer, who gained state wide fame in
an Interview with the late Governor
johnson in Duluth during the time of
the strike on the Mesaba range in
1907, were visitors in Duluth early
this week.
They We're on their way from the
copper country to Hibbing and other
points on the Mesaba range. The
Western Federation of Miners still
has one or two local unions in Min
nesota. No effort has been made to
strengthen the organization since the
strike of 1907, but it is believed that
conditions are becoming ripe for re-
organization, and neither Mr.. Ma
honey nor Organizer Maxi proposes
to permit an opportunity to pass for
strengthening their unions in this
state
The Western Federation of Miners
is interested in the organization Of a
department of the American Fedora
tion of Labor that will include all Of
the unions engaged in the production,
transportation and manufacture of
iron and steel products. Such a de-
partment would include the steel
workers, coal and iron miners, rail-
road employees, iron moulders, sea-
men, marine engineers and firemen,
longshoremen, steam shovel men and
several others.
Many of these organizations are in
a weakened condition, resulting from
their singlehanded efforts in the iron
and steel industry. It is believed
that a strong federation would be
able to compel recognition from the
steel manufacturers of the country,
kNd particularly from the steel trust,
syehich has been the most persistent
opponent &C organized labor in many
OF its branches. ...s~.-~. ~~--s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
UNION LABOR GIORIES
OVER DAIZELL'S DEFEAT

WASHINGTON, April 25.-F'or
a number Of years the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has fought the nom-
1nation and election of Congressman
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania on account
of his conspicuous antagonism to-
ward any legislation in the interest
of labor.
Like ex-Congressman Littlefeld Of
Maine, whom the A. F. of L. effec-
lively assisted out of congress, Dali
zell has now passed to his political
reward, he having been defeated for
the nomination to. congress during
the recent primaries. +, -: *
Thus passes to the shades of obliv-
ion another of labor's enemies. ~. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

Union Labor Movement in Mime.
apolis Started Under Unusual
and Favorable Auspices. T
MANY PROMINENT LABOR
MEN SPEAK IN CHURCHES
Pulpits Are Filled With Repre-
sentatives Of the Working
Glasses.

The union labor movement In Minx
neapons opened last Scnday in
blaze of glory. Representatives Of
the International Trade unions are
there from all points in the United
States. The churches of the city were
thrown open to the working classes
and twenty pulpits were filed with
prominent men Of labor.
w. S. Best, general organizer for
the Cigarmakers' International union,
spoke at the Como Avenue Congrega-
ttonal church; E. G. Hall, president
of the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor, gave a speech on Child Labor
in Industry, at the Trinity M. e.
church; Frank E. Hoffman, statisti-
clan for the State Bureau Of Labor,
filled the pulpit at the Diver Presby-
terian church. w. e. McEwen of
Duluth addressed the congregation OF
the Simpson M. E. church in the
morning and the Hennepin Avenue
M. E. church in the evening.
Big Mass Meeting.
Other labor speakers are L. Hart
hill of the machinists; Edward F'lore
or Buffalo, president Of the Hotel &
Restaurant Employees International
Alliance; J. G. Shaunnessy of the
Journeymen BARRIERS; r. E. Latimer
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and c. p. Lovely Of the Boot and Shoe
Workers.
A mass meeting was held on Sum.
day afternoon of the Freight Handlers
and Retail Clerks Of Minneapolis.
The meeting was largely attended.
The principal address was made by J..
C. Shaunnessy, general organizer Of.
the Journeymen Barbers' Internation-.
al union. He declared that but 35 per
cent of union men insisted upon the
purchase Of union made goods, q fact
which meant that the balance Of them
ignored the use of the greatest weapon
they possessed. Unianism would be-,
+ Contlnued oa Pare & (
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
NON -UNIONISTS STRIKE
e AGAINST FINE" SYSTEM

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 25.-
In an endeavor to better the condi-
tions that prevail at the iron works
at Haughville, between 500 and 600
unorganized men have gone on strike.
A system Of dockage has been
worked to the point where the men
have finally rebelled.
w It is said that these men should re-
ceive at least SIS week for the
work they perform, but under the
system In vogue In the plant the
saverage wage = about
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
EMPLOYER Balls TWO -.
INDICTED LABOR MEN
Detroit Millionaire Secures BY
$4,000 Release of Labor Men,
Murphy and Wachmeister.

DETROIT, Mich, April 25.-*The
poor man charged with crime has as
much right to his liberty as the rich
man, until he is proven guilty."
This is the view taken by Andrew
H. Green, Jr., millionaire manu-
facturer of Detroit, who furnished
bail in the sum of $4,000 each for
the two Detroit labor leaders, Frank
J. Murphy and Charles Wachmeister,
indicted in Indianapolis as being con-
cerned in the alleged countrywide
dynamiting conspiracy. Green en-
ployes a large number of men and
has made a close study of the labor
question:.
'In regard to our laws, relative to
the furnishing of bail money" said
Green, II believe that in many in
stances, in fact in most instances, the
poor man charged with crime is un-
justly treated. Under the law a man
is presumed to be innocent until
proved guilty. "
Neither, in the eyes of the law,
is guilty. Yet one must remain in
Jail an indefinitep eriod, sometimes
while his family perhaps starves,
while the other is allowed to go free
to attend to his business and be with
his family, simply because he pos
sesses money.
lin the case of the local labor
leaders who were unable to furnish
bail, I went on their bond, not
through sympathy, but because of a
principle. It is only a matter of
justice that judgment be suspended
on them until their trial. They will
not come up for trial before October,
which would have meant a long term
of unjust confinement for them in
case they were proved innocent, and
an eternity Of cruel suffering for
their families
"1n any case, however, 1 believe it
is entirely proper for any man to go
on the bond of any other man, re-
gardless of whether there is any
bond of friendship between them. y: