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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
LEAGUE HEAD
ISSUES LIST OF
BALL PLAYERS
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE.)

ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRIsE.)
From Mondays Daily.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-John
Burmeister, president Of the Northern
league, is back on the job after
brief illness. He has issued COM
plete list of players signed to. date.
Two of the organizations, Winona and
Superior, have not as yet handed in
the names of those who will play dur
ing the coming season.
Many new men will be seen in ac-
ton this year although a large ma
jority of last seasons players are
again trying for jobs. The men signed
follow:
Fargo-R. Unglaub, M. Peterson,
E. w. Clarke, William Bellen, E. E.
Swanson, Al L. Erickson, H. Nc
Laughlin, A. G. Yost, E. J. Donelly,
Joe Weidel, Joe stillson, Jack Doyle,
John Pugh, Roger Ryan, A. C. Lind
berg.
Winnipeg Curtis, C. Nelson,
Ira Boley, Joe Wilkes, E. Lyndall, R.
Howe, E. J. Yoho, A. Kennison, H.
Bowman, Frank Baar, Joe Zegar,
Thomas McCafferty, w. Handberg.
Grand Forks-Leo KERN, Eddie
Wheeler, Lawrence Davis, M. T. Jones,
C. H. Porter, R. J. Altman, J. E. Lut-
trell.
Fort William-B. L. Randall, Will
lard Kiemholz, G. F. Elliott, H. Rogge,
W. E. Bigelow, William Donovan, A.
J. Lizzett, R. Hillman, R. Peterson, J.
Barber, H. R. Johnson, B. Nelson, R.
R. Thomas, Ed Mikis!zie, F. A. Buch-
art, William Brinkap, A. H. Hove,
Fred Schryver, Harris Sutton, R.
Hastings.
Virginia-M. Buergelin, H. R.
Gould, E. J. Keifenheim, J. F. Han
cock, c. E. Riley, Herman Persch, M.
o. (Kid) Taylor, Arthur (Chief)
Chase, Harry Schaefer, (Rube) Ur-
sella, Harry Coffee, L.. G.. Isabella,
George Palla, F. C. seiber, Ray Sor-
enson, Frank Girth, Clyde Bramble,
| Max Brokaw, J. L. Watkins, J. M.
Boland, Ed Stewart, Eddie Geers, R. C.
Simms, Ben Van Patten, Charles Ma
rotta, Richard Hager, Ray Lampman,
F. Griesch, w. Hardgrove.s
Duluth-A. O.. Sticky, L. j. McGon-
nigal, E. C. Miller, O. w. Wrinkle, G..
A. Fisse, William Frank, @. A. An
derson, J. L. Beebe, J. G. Myers, Jerry
Phillips, Andrew F. Vauters, Emmett
Golf, Charles Few, ]. M. Papes, Har-
old +. Perry, Charles Summer, Ray
ngsworth, Paul Bailey, George H.
Cunningham jr, NJ, w. Westholm,
Morris Berlin, Sam Meneice, Darby
o'Brien, James Buckly, Henry Brack-
lett.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
SWIMS THE JORDAN:
BATTLES IN DEAD SEA

From Mondays Daily.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-Hav-
ing swan across the river Jordan, and
washed away the mud, which he saws
stuck to him from that historical
stream, in the waters of the >Dead
Sea, Peer Stromme, editor of the Nor
manden of Grand Forks, N. D., trav-
eler and lecturer, has been in Mime
apolis after trip begun six months
ago, and which took him around the
globe. The itinerary of the excursion
took Mr.. Stromme into China, India,
Palestine, Europe and across America
The principal object of the trip was to
visit the Lutheran missions in China
and India.
There is great unrest today in
Chlna," said Mr.. atromme. "Manv
OF that country's best citizens EXPECT
to see the empire divided into two
countries-North and South China
The people of the two sections ditfe,
IN dress, speech, practice and thought
and have little in common.
Il spent a month in the Ho-nan.
district of China. Wonderful progress
has been made in those plains through
the advent Of the missionary. The
natives have been taught something
OF hygiene; training schools, hospitals
schools for both boys and girls have
been instituted and great economi,
improvement has been made. DAME
Nelson IAN Iowa farmer, who has civ
en- the last twenty years of his life t,
the work, is in charge of the missio,
there, and much is due to his untirine
efforts. -~
."On Christmas eve l walked from
Jerusalem to Bethlehem, six miles,
spent the evening there, and ono,
again read the story of the birth o
the Saviour. sailed home from Lon
don on the Cunarder Carmania. which
rescued the survivors from the I'll
fated Titanic"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
MUST RETURN TO
HER NATlVELAND
From Saturdays Daily.

Lempi Koski, who yesterday in
formed the United States immigra-
ton authorities that she would kill
herself rather than be deported to
Finland, has been taken to Duluth, to
be returned to her native land.
Frank Maxi, the girls stepfather,
who lives on a homestead about 10
miles from Virginia. and who was in
the city yesterday in an effort to give
bonds for the girls safe keeping,
could not perfect the guarantee Of
$1,000.
Persons interested in the girls
story investigated her past record and
decided that they did not care to have
anything to do with the case. Rela-
tives Of the girl in Duluth will make
an effort to keep her in this country,
it is said.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
PAV0 HUTTALA
GETS FREEDOM
County Attorney Moves That
Charge Against Lakes
Neighbor Be Dropped.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
On motion of the county attorney,
the case against Pavo Huttala, arrest
ed in connection with the murder of
Erick Lake, homesteader near Eve
leth, was dismissed this morning.
Huttala was neighbor of Lakes,
who said that Lake had come to his
home and asked to be killed. His
story at the inquest over Lakes body
led the authorities to believe that he
knew more about the murder than he
said he did and he was arrested and
an investigation begun. Huttala de-
MED any connection with the murder
The coroner's verdict was to the ef-
feet that Lake had been killed by
some person unknown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
PROGR E'S ES
HOLD MEET E TO
DISCUSS JOBS
Frederick NOLAN Sure Of Elec-
ton as President of New
s5... Council. Ill:
CITY ATTORNEYSHIP
APPOINTMENT IN AIR
No Statements Given Out Fol-
lowing Caucus Held at the
City Hall.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The disposition of patronage by the
newly elected council was considered
at a meeting Of the progressive ele-
ment of the council held yesterday af-
ternoon. Those attending were AID
ermen NOLAN, McGhee, Coffey, Lund-
strom and Harvey, but nothing con-
corning the outcome of the confer
ence is being officially given out to-
day.
It is said to be practically settled
that Alderman Nolan will be the next;
president Of the council. He is in
line for the position from length of
service and familiarity with the af-
fairs Of the city.
It is understood the city attorney
ship was also discussed at some length
yesterday afternoon, but no conclu-
sion as to endorsement was reached.
Judge R. J. Montague is being strong
ly supported for the place. Judge
Montague was one of Mayor-elect
Boylan's strongest supporters and he
is unhesitatingly endorsed by Mr..
Boylan. II shall do everything I can
to secure the appointment of Judge
Montague for the city attorneyship,"
said Mr.. Boylan recently. "He is
amply qualified for the place. Pres
ent City Attorney Daniel Morgan who
has an excellent record is also can
didate for reappointment and has
many friends who would like to see
him renamed, while Luke Burns is a
candidate for appointment and is also
lining up strong support.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
CHISHOLM DEALERSDENY SALOON
WAS KEPT OPEN ON SUNDAY

John Pavsha and Frank Medved,
Chisholm saloonkeepers sued for
damages, by the administrator Of the
estate of Anton Gorse on behalf of
his mother in Austria and by Katie
Champa, widow of Frank Nosan, Ia
borers alleged to have been drowned
in Longyear lake at Chisholm, be-
cause they we're kept in the saloon of
Pavsha & Medved until they reached
a condition of responsibility, have
filed their answer to the complaint in
the case through their attorney Vic
tor Power of Hibbing. It is a general
denial of each and every allegation in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20

the complaints and specific denial of
the charge that their saloon was kept
open on Sunday. It is alleged in the
complaint that Nosen and Gorse were
kept about the place on Sunday, Oct.
IL, 1913 and piled with liquor and that
as a result of their intoxicated condi-
ton in attempting to cross Longyear
lake they overturned a boat and were
drowned. Their bondsmen, the Amer
lean Sureties company who are made
co-defendants with them in the &C.
lions for damages, have also filed an
answer which is a general denial.
Their attorney is Edward Freeman
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20

By tub, ERS

From Saturdays Daily.
Jacob and Theodore Stubler this
morning entered pleas Of guilty before
Judge Martin Hughes at Hibbing at
a special term Of the district court
to informations charging the sale Of
Intoxicating liquor to a minor in Vir.
ginia. They were given suspended
sentences.
=. R. Newman also pleaded guilty
to an information charging forgery.
Sentence was deferred until his past
record can be investigated by Judge
Hughes. I.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
MUCH SPECULATION AS TO THE
1914 PRLC ES FOR IRON ORE

in the history of the iron mining in
dustry on the Mesaba range that the
price of ore has not been fixed before
this time of the year and activity is
expected within the next few days.
When the selling Of ore begins it will
require but a short time to establish
the price levels. 49,
Present prospects are for an early
opening Of navigation. Boats are be-
ginning to move about the Duluth
Superior harbor, the ice in the great
lakes is not as thick as usual and
many mining men predict that boats
will be loading at the Duluth docks in
20 days. ... IS .. ... I'd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20

Mining operators of the Mesaba
range are indulging in much specula-
ton as to the 1914 prices for iron
ore. With the opening Of the ship
ping season not far distant so far
little ore has been contracted for.
Some few small mines which have
large stockpiles have closed during the
last week and will not reopen until the
price of ore is fixed.
Mesaba range operators are gener-
ally confident there will be no change
from last years levels, while eastern
furnace men are holding off their Or
ders in the hope Of shading the prices
of last season. This is the first time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
JAPANESE HERE
TO VISIT MINES
From Saturdays Daily.

AOAAA AS~ouA Ae~J - AAAJs
M. Kun Mapu and T. Konuma of the
University of Yokohoma, and repre-
sentatives of the Japanese govern
ment, are in Virginia today, inspect
ing the mines in this vicinity.
They are accompanied by E. C.
Kingston, well known mining engi-
neer, who conducted them to he Al
pena mine this morning. They will
thoroughly inspect the mines in the
Eveleth and Virginia district. III.
The Japanese expressed particular
interest in the method Of open pit
mining employed in America. They
said they have become very enthusiasts.
tic over "The grand America" and
think Virginia would be a mighty fine
place to live.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
GRAND RAPIDS
DEBATERS Will,
Be IN FINALS
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE.)
From Mondays Daily.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, March 16.
The Grand Rapids high school de-
batting club champion of the ninth dis
trict, will meet the Alexandria team,
champion of the sixth district, at the
auditorium here on March 81. This
debate will bring the local team up to
the semi-finals, as only four teams
now remain in the elimination con-
test, those besides Grand Rapids be-
ing Alexandria, Caledonia and Monte
vedio. The members of the local team
are Miss Helen Weitzel, Harold C.
Brown and Eugene Cassidy. Grand
Rapids will uphold the affirmative
side Of the controversy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
DAME FASHION
Will PAR DE
Living Models Will Show Off
Latest Dictates at Show
Staged by Merchants.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Dame Fashion respondent in her
creations for the spring of 1914,
will proudly parade before an
admiring audience at the Fashion
show to be staged by local merchants
at the Lyric theatre, Tuesday Of
Fashion week, March "a. Living
models attired in the representative
styles of the spring season, will be
shown by each store at intervals be-
tween vaudeville acts which will be
staged by Manager Siegel who is CO.
operating with the merchants to make
Style Week the most successful mer-
chandising event ever held in Vir-
ginia. The stores are already pre-
pairing their exhibits and rehearsals
will begin next week.
There is much enthusiasm being
displayed by the local merchants over
the idea of a combined spring opening
and representatives of nearly every
line Of business have signified their
desire to assist in the movment. A
special "Spring Opening" edition of
the Enterprise will be published con-
tanning the announcements of the var
ious stores, and will be distributed in
every city on the range. Hundreds
of visitors from neighboring towns
are expected to attend the Fashion ex-
position which will begin March %
and continue throughout the week.
Some novel ideas in window trim
mings and store decorations are
MANNED
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
C0FFEY CHOSEN
HEAD OF BOARD
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
At a meeting Of the new police and
fire commissioners this afternoon, the
board was reorganized with the cleo
ton of P A. Coffey as president, and
Otto A. Poirier, vice president. The
finance committee will consist of J. E..
Hansen, Mr.. Poirier and Mr.. Coffey.
The application committee to act with
either the chief of the police depart
ment or chief of the fire department.
will be composed of =, Mr.. Poirier and
Mr.. Hansen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
OLIVER DRILLS
AT C0UDERAY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. q r =
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE
COUDERAY, Wis, March 16.-The
two diamond drills of the Oliver Min
ing company, which have been search
ing for iron ore for six months be-
tween here and Brentwood, have been
moved and are now in use between
sEdgewater and Stone Lake. The re
suits are kept secret. The operators
have secured options on thousands Of
acres,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20

style Week." Virginia, March 2s.2a,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
LAWYER QUITS
HIM; DEATH CONFESSION
Of GUNMAN AIDS STATE

chaplain, his mother and mis- sister.
They urged him to tell the whole
truth. He hesitated, and said;
Feared for Family.
go don't want to make any state
ment for the public. ! do not fear for
myself, but l do fear for you,
His sister replied: Don't have any
fear for us We Will take care of our
selves God will protect us
His mother and sister continued
to urge him to tell the truth.
He said: I did not do the shoot
ing. The men who fired the shots
We're Gyp. Louie and Vallon
He said: I was five miles away
at the time SO far as know, Becker
rad nothing to do with this case. 1t
was a gamblers fight
He mentioned several raids on
gambling houses and said that the
story Shapiro told to Commissioner
Dougherty was true. He said; i told
some lies on the stand to prove an
alibi for the rest of the boys The
testimony about the conversation with
Rose in the car on the way down was
not true was i'm Bridgey W ebber' S
when the arrangements We're made.
did not know Just what the arrange
ments were. | knew something was
coming off ! did not see Louie pack
the trunk as | testified on the stand.
There We're guns there but not the
Cnes they used When asked how
he gained this information, he said. I
heard the boys talking about it since
| was here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Policeman, Freed as
Slayer, Jailed for
Attack on Another

SAVANNAH. April 14.-Walter
Brooks, a patrolman, acquitted late last
night of a charge of numbering Charles
Barbour, a wealthy Greek American,
because of alleged intimacy with his
wife, to-day is again behind the bars.
Brooks this morning went to the home
of W. K. Ballard. where his wife and
child are living, and demanded to see
them. Ballard. angered because of the
charges Brooks made against his wife
on the stand Yesterday, drew q revolver
and fired twice at Brooks Before he
could shoot the third time Brooks over
powered him and beat him into insen-
siblity.
Brooks III held for assault and bat
terry Ballard will be arrested as soon
as he can leave the hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15

NEW YORK, April 14-Joseph A
Shay to-day withdrew as chief coun-
sci for Charles Becker the former
police lieutenant, who Will soon face
trial for the second time for the muir
der Of Herman Rosenthal Mr. Shay
announced his withdrawal after he
had held a two and a half hours con-
ference with Becker in the Tombs.
The lawyer declared that his with
drawal was due to the attitude of
John Becker brother of the accused
man and his lack of tact in dealing
with every Tom, Dick and Harry who
comes along" Efforts are being made
by Mrs. Becker to get Attorney Shay
TO reconsider.
Harry WALTON, who was named by
"Dago Frank Cirofci as one of the
actual murderers of Rosenthal will
be one of the principal witnesses for
the State at Becker's second trial.
Confession to Help State
In making this announcement. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman said he be-
heved the so-called confession"
made by "Dago Frank" before he was
electrocuted would greatly help the
States case
Although naming Harry WALTON as
one of the men who killed Rosenthal
it can not be used against that deni-
zen Of the underworld. Though Giro
fci said that, as far as he knew,
Becker had no connection with the
murder, his statement will not figure
In the defense Of the eX-police lieu
tenant, because it corrobOrates In the
main the story told by BALD Jack"
Rose, whose evidence convicted Beck
er.
The startling charge was made by
Attorney Bernard H. Sander counsel
for WALTON, to-day that the Ciroici
confession was part of a well-ot-
ganized plot to shift the blame OR
Rosenthai's MURDER from Becker to
WALTON. The attorney declared that the
gunman's statement was Wrung from
him by Warden James A. Clancy, Of
Sing Sing Prison. In this connection,
it was rumored that Warden Clancy,
whose resignation has been in The
hands of Superintendent of Prisons
Riley for some time, viii retire at
once
Crowds at Funerals.
Great crowds thGonged the grimy
streets of the East Side to-day when
the first rites were held over Ire
bodies of "Dago Frank Ciroict,
Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and "Gyp the
Blood" Horowitz. Whitley Lewis
Seidenschner was buried Yesterday
The confession Of "Dago Frank
was given out by Warden Clancy IN
Albany after he had made a report to
Superintendent Riley
The formal statement Of the war
den follows:
About s O'Clock Sunday night Ro-
senberg asked me to save Frank. say
ing he had nothing to do with the
shooting; he was not there ! went
over and asked Frank why he did not
tell the truth. He replied that he
knew what was going on, but was not
there when the shooting took place.
advised him to tell the whole story.
He said if he did they would kin has
brother ! asked whom he meant by
they He replied that there We're 90
men in New York he could name He
said. 4 don't care about myself, it's
my family I care for
Il caused Frank Cirofci to be
brought from the condemned cell
house to the principal keepers Office
about o'clock Monday morning. He
made the following, among other
statements, in the presence of my
self, Principal Keeper Mclnerny, :he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Fielder to Address
State Labor Meet

MACON. April IA. Two conventions
viii be in session in Macon Wednes-
DAY Group Five of the Georgia Bank
ers' Association. with about 100 dele
gates in attendance, representing as
many banks. will convene in annual
meeting for "a one-day session.
The State Federation Of Labor, bring
ing fully 800 delegates, will start
three-day convention on Wednesday.
This is the sixteenth annual gathering
of this organization Thomas S Fielder
will be the principal speaker on Thurs
day night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
By JAMES 8. NEVlN.

William H. Burwell. Speaker Of the
/ Georgia House of Representative and
one of the best known men in public
life within the State is in Atlanta,
and talks very freely about his pro-
spectve candidacy for the Governor
ship.
1T is Just this way with me" said
the Speaker. and it has been this way
for some time: | long have cherished
and still cherish an ambition to serve
the people as Governor have not
| been rampantly determined or dis
| posed to force my candidacy before
my time, nor have | been inclined to
delay entering into a contest for that
flee until after my opportunity has
/ passed
81 have conferred of late with many
! friends throughout the State, and !
| have no hesitancy in saying that |
| have received distinct and pleasing
enCoura cement 10 run. At the same
| time | am not disposed to enter tire
race irrevocably until have talked
! with as many friends Is possible-not
meaning by that of cour-e, that ! am
| entitled to delay in this matter indett-
nitely.
81 have not been unmindful Of the
fact that Others besides myself have
! been mentioned for this high Office.
| Some Of them are my very warm
| friends-some Of them have battled
! with ana beside on many hotly con
tested fel IS.
"a will not, in any circumstances,
| enter into a fight of billinesgate, VI
! tuperation or mud singing. ! admit
/ freely and cordially the full and com
! plete right Of others as Well as my
/ self to aspire to the Governorship---
/ and whoever am pltted against X
ANYBODY l shaII hght cieah' iuah-'
ana GlFe ahd-taKe pattle'
Randolph Anderson. William j.
| T-orris, Murphey Gambler judge
/ Thomas-they are all ~ friends ANY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Women Fight Knife
Duel Over an Apron

ASHENILLE. n. c., April IA Bessie
Wilfong and Matte Arnold, employees
of fashionable hotel to-day, cut each
other almost to death i'm a duel with
fruit knives The duel took place be
fore the main entrance to the hotel In
a fashionable street and was witnessed
by many guests Of the place. The VII
foug woman is in a serious condition.
The quarrel arose over the possession
OF q 25-cent apron
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Negroes Who Fired
On Train Arrested

DURHAM. n. c., April 14.-Six ne
groes, armed with eight guns. were cap
to-day, after they had fired at a Nor
folk and Western passenger train near
ROugemont.
No one was injured by the bullets, al
though the cars were badly splintered.
one negro was badly injured by shat
tered glass.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Albanian to Head
State Labor Body

MACON. April 14.-Hoyt Kirkpat-
rick member of the Atlanta Typo
graphical Union, will probably be
the next President Of the Georgia
Federation of Labor
The advance members of the At
lanta del, CATION here to- day are
boosting him and in fact it is rather
generally conceded that he will sue
coed S b. Marks, of Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Accidentally Killed
While Cleaning Gun

DURHAM, y. c., April 14-Paul c.
Gmstead to-day accidentally shot him
self at Nillardsvlle. death resulting
fifteen minutes later Cmstead was
cleaning a pistol when II was discharged,
the bullet entering his stomach. sever
ing the leading artery to the heart
lmstead was agent for the Norfolk
and Western Railroad a. Nilliardsville
and was popular
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Churches Indorse
National Dry Law

COLUMBUS, April 1.-THE Columbus
Methodist churches have indorsed the
amendment before Congress, providing
for nation wide prohibition.
Al every church where the pastors
have called on the congrega tions for a
vote as to the stand the church should
take, the vote has been almost unsni
nous in favor of the amendment