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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
SERVE DINNER
TO CITY POOR
Charities Plan to Bring
Christmas Cheer to Every Needy
Family in Virginia.

Through the efforts of the Virginia
Associated Charities organization
every poor family in Virginia whose
address can be learned will be given
a Christmas dinner. Plans for serv-
ing the dinner and for bringing to
needy homes gifts of clothing and
toys were decided upon at meeting
of the Associated Charities Tuesday
afternoon. ,
The Christmas baskets will be pre-
pared and sent out by the committee
in charge of the relief work at the
public library next Wednesday morn
ing. The Associated Charities is
cooperating with the churches Of
the city and the Salvation army.
Donations of toys, secondhand
clothing and money will be received
from this time on at the public Ii
brary. Those desiring to donate
Christmas basket dinners are also
assured they will reach a worthy
source if turned over to the COM
mittee at the public library. The
baskets should be on hand Wednesday
morning.
A coffee was held at the home of
Mrs. S. J. Cusson last evening by the
Associated Charities and about $50
was raised in this way which will be
devoted to Christmas charity work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
s lI1Eko1A FRIDAY pEEMnEF


for mayor was . question he had de-
bated with himself at some length.
Following the formal announcement
OF his acceptance there was . big
demonstration. ..ss.> s*.s + lssS.* . s=' :.
+ Closing his speech Of acceptance
Mr.. Johnson said he realized the re-
:sponsibility of the Office, that if elect
ed he would endeavor to discharge it
creditably and to give the city q
clean, economical administration. He
deplored the fact that outside of Vir-
ginia reports of internal dissensions
here had spread until it had become
current report that Virginia was q
city, where Everybody was scrap
ping" He declared for clean cam
paign, said that he would not under
any circumstances indulge in per-
sonalities himself or countenance
such political tactics from his follow
ers. If defeated he said he would
get behind the successful candidate
and work with him for a bigger and
better Virginia. Mr.. Johnson was
roundly cheered at the conclusion of
his remarks.
Supporters of Mr.. Johnson will or
ganize in behalf of his candidacy and
it was announced by them after the
that there would be several
other meetings in his interests dur
ing the campaign.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
BY TRAIN
x -EI-3 -
NEAR FOREST
Eottfrisd Ishass Freight
Train Of b. w. z p. Sunday
Morning. - = -

Identification of the mangled body
bf man picked up by a D. w. & p.
train crew near Forest Monday morn
ing and brought to Gillespie's un-
dertaking parlors in Virginia, was
completed by Deputy Coroner Grove
this morning as that of Gottfried
Johnson, a young Swedish laborer,
who had been in America but three
months and had recently been en-
ployed on the section at Wolf. He
was 80 years old and sister has
been located at Omaha. She was
communicated with this morning and
the body will be held pending advices
from her as to its disposition.
johnson had been at Eveleth and
Gilbert Saturday and while ordinar-
lily, according to his friends, a young
man of temperate habits, had been
drinking more or less. It is believed
he was on his way to one of the log
ging camps in the north country in
search of work when he met his
death. The engineer of a passing
freight reports noticing an object on
the track which he believed in the
light of early morning to be pile
of cinders. 1t was undoubtedly the
body of Johnson who had been over
come and had fallen asleep on the
track.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
FAIRGROUNDS AT
=. ........... CITY Y SCHOOLS
E1pest stsaiastallD. .rAppaFatus at Cen:
trial. Johnson and Primary
Grounds.

D. w. Wilson, representing the
Narragansett Machine company Of
Providence, Rhode Island, is in the
city this week installing play ground
recently purchased by the
school board at the grounds of the
Primary, Johnson and Central
schools.
At each school there will be in
stalled two slides, a giant stride,
three teeters, steel frame swings, fly
ing rings, and horizontal bars.
Concrete foundations for the sup
port of the various pieces Of appara-
tus are being laid and it is ex-
pected they will all be ready for
use after the holiday vacation.
The playground apparatus is the
first to be installed at the schools of
Virginia and is the beginning of a
system similar to that at Hibbing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
WANTS LICENSE TRANSFERRED

Peter Gregorich, wha conducts 9
saloon at 124 Chestnut street, has ap-
piled to the council for permission
to transfer his license % Frank
Gopp. The application was made 4
the last meeting Of the council and
was referred TO the licensees COM
mittee. II win be reported at the
next meeting of the council, .ss5=E.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
Cow MOOSE IS
KILLED AT CHEEN
George Cauchey and Richard Steamer
Arrested on Warrants Sworn
Out by Joseph Backus.

Charged with killing a cow moose
near Gheen George Cauchey and
Richard Steamer, residents of that
section, entered pleas of guilty in
municipal court in Virginia before
Judge Carey today and were fined
$50 and costs each.
The warrant for their arrest was
sworn out by President Joseph Bac-
kus of the Virginia Gun club. The
pair were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
George Wood and brought to Virginia
today.
!. Steve Shute was arrested on q
warrant charging him with having
two deer in his possessiosa Parts Of
the carcasses were coniiscated by
Game Warden Wood. Shute. it is
alleged, stole one Of the deer from
George Cauchey Jr. after it had been
hung up in the woods. The warrant
for his arrest was sworn out by DR..
F. w. Bullen, president Of the Hib-
bing gun clubs, and Shute will be
taken to Hibbing for a hearing be-
fore Judge Brady.
John Weitzel of Hughes, Koochi-
ching county, was arrested by Dep
lty Sheriff Wood the first of the
week and before Judge Langdon at
International Falls pleaded guilty TO
I,hooting COW moose and was fined
$50 and costs.
Joe Koras and Charles Omiggie
paid fines of $40 and costs at Coler-
aine the first of the week for hunt
ing partridges without a license.
They had four birds in their possess
sion when arrested.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
CHARGES PREF RED AGAINST
POLICE COMMITS SSI0NER NELSON
DRUNK EN- Man
7. MEETS DEATH
Disregarded Warnings to Keep OF
Railroad Track and Is Struck i:
by M@saba Train. q

The badly mangled body of an un-
known man who was presumably
killed while attempting to board a
passing work train on the line of the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern railway
Tuesday, waits Identification at the
undertaking establishment Of H. s.
Gillespie. Section men on the Mis-
sabe identify the body as that of a
man whom they met while coming in
from work shortly before noon Tues
day, staggering along the tracks in
an advanced stage of intoxication.
He would not heed warnings from
them to get off the track. His man
gled body was picked up early in the
afternoon by the crew Of the "scoot'
passenger between this city and
Wolf. Railroad men believe the man
attempted to board q work train and
either fell or was thrown beneath the
cars. A broken whiskey flask was
found near the body. Five cents was
found in one pocket. He carried .
Burlington Special watch with the
initials ~. H." engraved on the out
side Of the case and wore a heavy
gold seal ring. He was of medium
complexion, had a thin, sandy mus
tache and wore a suit of clothes and
overcoat of brown which had been
purchased at the store of Joseph
Roman in this city. Deputy Coroner
Grove is making every effort to Sc
cure identification.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS AT PASTERNACKI'S

Red Cross Christmas seals, the
proceeds from the sale of which go
70 finance the campaign Of the Am
erican Society for the Prevention Of
tuberculosis, are on sale at the
Model pharmacy and are not offered
cor sale at any other place in Vir-
ginia this year.
Every Red Cross Christmas seal
that is sold is real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis. These
seals last year helped to support
thousands of needy tuberculosis pa
tients and to give them a chance for
life. They provided for many visit
ing nurses, whose hundreds Of thou
sands visits brought instruction and
cheer to numerous patients. They
helped maintain dispensaries ht
scores of cities from the Atlantic, to
the Pacific, where thousands Of con-
5umptive patients received free treat
ment, aid and advice. They provided
The means to purchase millions II
copies of circulars, pamphlets and
other literature, with which the pub
lie has been educated about tuber-
culosis. They have established and
helped to maintain more than $50
open-air schools for children who
needed open-air treatment. There
are Just a few of the ways in which
the $4OO, 900 received last year was
expended. This year 81 100000 is
needed. Surely every one can help
by buying at least ten seals. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

ing deposits at local banks also show
a substantial increase, while the for
eign exchange business for the year
has been below average. Most Of
the Slavish people of the range have
heretofore sent their money to the
old country, having lost confidence
in American banks since the failure
in New York and Philadelphia some.
few years ago of banks of which
Austrians were the officers, with.
large losses to their depositors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
DEPOSITS SHOW GAIN

One hundred and sixty-eight new
accounts have been opened with the
postal saving bank in the Virginia
postoffice during the year 1914 and
the deposits show an approximate in
crease of $4,000. The bank has a
total Of 266 accounts. Postoffice ex-
ecutives believe the postal saving
bank is resulting in much money be-
ing kept in the city which formerly
went to European countries. Saw
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

discharge of Chief Rice, because of
his well known antagonistic attitude
to him. 1t is said Rice would have
been discharged at the last meeting
of the commission if Nelson had been
certain of the support of Commits
sioners Lenont and Mcneil. The diff
ferences between Chief Rice and
Commissioner Nelson are of a per-
sonal nature. Other members of the
commission refused to discuss the
story, but several stated they did not
believe Commissioner Nelson could
develop sufficient support to accom-
plish it.
It is said that it the Nelson pro-
gram goes through former Chief of
Police Ellis Walsh is scheduled to
succeed Chief Rice, and A. F. Thayer,
former chief of the fire department,
will be reinstated. 50,
There has been much Id blood
ever since the discharge Of Tie Mes.
srs. Thayer' and Walsh last spring.
If Commissioner Nelson's program
goes through as outlined it will add
zest to the city campaign and inject
much bitterness into it.
Both factions to the police and fire
commission controversy have been
doing . good deal of y maneuverine
during the week and there is every
reason to believe the next meeting
, Of that body will be an, interesting
session. =s5#:.s. :s.s=s J
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE CAMP PAICN
WILL OPEN FIRST OF YEAR

when Mr.. Bliss answer to query
from the Enterprise as to whether OF
not he would be candidate was an
emphatic "No."
Friends of w. A. Eaton have ap-
preached him several times during the
week and talked to him of becoming
candidate, but Mr.. Eaton, who is
past master at the game Of practical
politics and has several times served
the city as mayor, dismisses all COM
ers with the announcement that he has
never considered such thing and
does not intend to. He stated, We'd
nesday, however, that if the commits
sion form of government were ever
adopted in Virginia he might decide
to be a candidate for commissioner.
Many of the politically astute de-
clare that before the campaign is over
Mayor Murphy will be found to be a
candidate for his present position
again. It is said that from a consid-
cradle portion of the Progressive
league membership and support there
is still a demand that Mr.. Murphy
make the race. Alderman McGhee,
despite his service on the council,
does not enjoy the wide personal ac-
quaintance that Mr.. Murphy does and
many believe he is not as strong a
candidate as the mayor would be and
admit the fight for his election will he
close.
Mayor Murphy dismissed all gossip
Of this kind Wednesday when follow
ing the announcement of the candi-
dacy of Edward Johnson he said:
"This complicates matters somewhat,
no doubt, but Mr.. McGhee will go in
with flying colors. There will he
issues in this campaign sufficient to
set the people to thinking, and by that
fact Mr.. McGhee's candidacy will be
benefited" Mr.. Murphy declined to
state what the issue would be. "We
are keeping our powder dry" said the
mayor.
Indications are that from this time
until after the first of the year none
of the candidaes or their friends will
do much active work.
All three of the mayoralty candi-
dates are planning public: meetings
after the firstzefs seas. - .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
JURY DISAGREED IN
KETTLE FALLS CASE

The jury which heard the evidence
in the cases against William Grady
and Pat Welch of Kettle Falls, in
dicted on charge Of selling liquor
to the Indians, was unable to reach
an agreement and was dismissed by
Judge Hughes Wednesday. A. nev
trial will be ordered. The cases will
probably be tried at the present term.
Indians were witnesses for the state.
but the states chief witness failed
TO put in an appearance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

PETER B. BELLIM FOUND -
GUILTY IN DISTRICT COURT

Peter B. Bellim, convicted in the
district court after a trial the first of
the week, on an indictment charging
statutory offense, must pay $40 a
month for the support of his child
until it is IA years of age. He must
also pay $165 in costs and furnish a
bond in the sum of $1,000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
SHAkEUP SCHEDULED IN THE
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
Official Circles Of City Agog Over Report That Drastic
Changes in Supervision of Both Will Made at the Next
Meeting of the Police and Fire Commission

That shakeup in the police and
fire department which will result in
a number of changes, will occur at
the next meeting of the police and
fire commission, soon after the first
of the year, is story going the
rounds of official circles this week.
The story is to the effect that Chief
of Police Rice and Chief Stickney Of
the fire department are to be sue
ceeded and S. A. Nelson, one of the
commission, is authority for the
statement that Rice will surely 60.
Whether or not he is also anxious for
the reduction of Fire Chief Stickney
cannot be learned.
Nelson and Mayor Murphy were
closeted the first Of the week and
while the mayor would give out noth-
ing to the newspapers, it is said
that Nelson informed him that the
dismissal of Chief of Police Rice was
as good as accomplished. The in
ference is that he is assured of suf-
ficient strength on the commission
to accomplish that end. Mayor Muir
ply would neither affirm or deny the
report to the Enterprise Tuesday.
He refused to discuss it and said he
had no desire to see trouble stirred
up. He also refused to state whether
or. not he would officially sanction
any new appointments made by the
commission. .. = ~ -. !. .z.s:....
Color IS lent to the report that
Commissioner Nelson is seeking the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

Following its usual custom the
eity council Tuesday nigh passsd thsi
payroll for December, % that city
i.eanployes may haye their salaries for.
Christmas. Tie ehscks viii y.
ayailabIe at tie oll - q City ClsEkI
Bickford il Isnltty g time to -
substantial III To- Santa Claus .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
ATTRACTIONS M All
 1.-THE THEATRES
PARK THEATRE

WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY"
 what Happened to Nary the play Owen Davis fashioned from the Mary feature story of a well known magazine, will be seen at the Park theatre for one night only, Monday, Nov. B. Mary is in four acts with scenes set in a. picturesque village on Chesapeake Bay and in the Metropo- lis and embraces many well known players, among them being M1ldreS Morris, Alma Kruger, Kate Jepson, Charles Miller, Ed M. KimbaIl, Edna Haynes. Rosemary Carlton, Jay c. Yorxe, Edgar Nelson, Emile Collins and others
 BROADWAY JONES'
 For that great general public-and it is Rreat-which acc1aims Geo. M. Co., han, the best feature of his new play Broadway Jones' which he is to pre-. sent at the Park Theatre Tuesday evening, Nov. is the fact that it keeps its audience laughing all the tirne and that, too, frankly, unreserv- edly and hilariously. The story told in Broadway Jones" is decidedly tn- teresting. There are a hundred and one little details in the surroundings and in the characters that people the play in general, that are familiar in American life, which MT. Conan has either seen or heard about and he has transferred them to the theatre with 2 fidelity that demonstrates his keen sense of comedy and deep understand ing In ''Broadway Jones' MT. Co., han has written another of his re- Inarkably clever comedy figures, one into which, in playing, he projects his magnetic personality with a sincerity that makes for certain success Then, to, he has surrounded himself with a fine company whose individual and collective efforts add materially to the satisfaction that is derived from view bic act Ooh 1T cast includes besides his mother and father, Helen F. and Jerry J. Cohan, Edith Luckett, Ada Gilman, Mary Murphy, George Parsons, Daniel Burns M J. Sullivan, Fletcher liar vey. Jack KIendon, John F'enton and others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
POLES THEATER

Drama, musical comedy, burLescue and exaravaganze combined,'' is the comment of those today who saw the big review of cIeverness and cQncen- trated comedy at the house of Four Thousand Laughs yesterday afternoon and evening It was indeed fas- cinating and entrancing performance that the Seminary Girls which little Mary Lee, the ingenue-s e-soubrette pr1ma donna led beautiful scenery in three settings adds materially to the ensem- ble of fast work, and from the open ing in Japan, through tn boat setting, and until the finish great character songs are dispensed
 Robert O'Connor and his company in the '-Stick-up Man. a playlet of the underworld, where the police pick up one of the supposed criminals for steal ing a Christmas dinner, only afterward to discover they have the wrong man, display versatility and dramatic abil- ity which is seldom seen off the legiti- mate stage. There is both pathos and comedy
 Tn the novelty line Pauletta, the contortionist, is seen with enjoyment as he performs much that is new in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
DIAMONDS

We are prepared to show much larger assortment of gifts than ever before. Diamonds. Good Diamonds are scare, but you will find them in our carefully selected stock When you buy Diamonds from us you are sure of the best treatm ent, lowest prices and no misrepresentation of quality.
 WATCHES-Our Watch stock is at tractive, reasonably priced and relia- ble, and com prises all the high grade American movements and best grade of standard makes of cases.
 Jewelry, Cut Glass, Clocks and SiI- verware, all new, up-todate goods most reasonably priced. Make your Christmas selection now
 M. ,. BUECHLER
 THE RELIABLE JEWELEzR <S FAIRFIELD AVE. Near Middle S4. Farmer Want Ads One Cent a. Word,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
THE PLAZA

Everything that goes to make up the best variety of vaudeville entertain ment is included in the bill at the Plaza threatre this week and the wid- est diversity is found in the attraction. Each individual act scored a big hit last night end the large and enthus- iastic first-ntght audience was liberal with the applause. Higgins, Phelps company presented one of the best comedy sketches ever written and it was a, riot from the start. They term their offering '~The Property Man '' the scene being laid in a theatrical managers office where a few stars, including tragedian and a. female singer are being tried out'', but the violent temper of the new property man makes things too warm for them and a general rough house. ensues. Lillian Maynard, a pretty and chic commedienne with a charming voice was given a warm reception and re- sponded to several encores. The Fieldings gave a splendid exhibition of stunts, performed in a large tank, filled with water. They eat, drink, sleep, sew and even smoke under wa ter and they received hearty rounds of applause. Stanley James and com pany came in for their share of the applause in a cleverly written comedy Skelcn enL1tleQ -B1XDy BdDy. BrOWn & Lawson in a singing and dancing skit brought many a, laugh. tfSilas Marner," a two reel Edison feature, telling a vita1ly interesting and in structive story of the old rntser, whose life was alm ost ruined by the two viI- Iainous sons of Squire Cass. It is a faithful interpretation of George E1iot's famous novel. Bumps and WilIie," a comedy farce, "A Fallen Hero and ''The Winning Punch composed the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

novel ways. Snappy music upon the banjo and that more sentient variety which only the expert can draw from the cello is dispensed by Al Lewis, the famous and finished artist DeLisle & Vernon, two comedtennes who offer blue ribbon songs, some dance and clever talk, were well received by a responsive audience. For those to whom the old Irish song and comedy strikes a responsive chord. Burke & McDonald's efforts yesterday went over the footlights in the style that they are each accustomed to. Several well selected and finely shown pictures caused patrons to keep their seats un- til the conclusion.
 Tonight Is country store night with a handsome supply of presents in ad- dition to much that will create laughs
 from old and young.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

At a meeting of the Junior class held yesterday noon in room 16 1t was de cided to cancel the order already giv- en to the Davis & Hawley Co. for class pms and place it in the hands of a firm from Boston. The new pin chos- en is plain gold and is something on the style of the pin of the present Senior class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
1.-THE BEAUTY PARADE"
 AT THE PARK THEATRE

Local Color is the offering of the Beauty Parade company at the Park Ihea.re- It is presented as a two act farce with musical settings
 Harry Fields in a comedy role is the life. of the production. With a better supporting company he would De more successful. G. A. Wood also gives an interesting character DOT trayal as One Lung, proprietor of a chinese restaurant in the sIums of a large city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

Everett Brown, IS, Joseph Hurley, ex-'15 and Miss Dorothy Lockwood,
 16, were present at the birthday sur prise party recently rendered Miss Lockwood at her home in Grant street MT. Brown rendered, some pleasing se- lections on the violin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

Town1ey-You say that the morn ing trains in from your station have been given nicknames.
 Subbubs-Yes, At 6:10 there's s'The works; at 7:2O '"The clerks;" and at S:3O 'The Shirks s''-Boston Tran script.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Complete line of gloves and mittens at The filling Rubber Store.-Adv.
 Special prices on millinery at E. H. Dillon & Co. for Saturday=AdY