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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
ENGINEER HAS !.
FINISHED WORK

From Mondays Daily. .....~ :.
c.. P. Fowler, engineer connected
with the firm of Day & Zimmerman,
electrical engineers, Philadelphia, who
has been making an examination of
the Mesaba railway line, for eastern
capitalists, who are about to buy some
of it's bonds, presumed to be issued
for the purpose of making extensions
to the line, left the city this morning
after having spent week in looking
over the range. Mr.. Fowler declined
to say anything with regard to the
Biwabik extension, declaring the mat
ter was wholly up to local officials.
Superintendent Newton said lastnight
there was still nothing definite to
say regarding it. The opinion pre-
walls, however, that the Biwabik ex-
tension will be made while that to the
western end of the range will not be
authorized on account of the fact that
much of the territory it traverses is
still sparsely settled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
VIRClNlANS TO
MOBILIZE AT
FREEP0RT, ILL
Manager Taylor Completes Ar
rangements for Training
Trip of Ball. Team.
BIG STRING OF TALENT
EXPECTED TO REPORT
Pilot of 1914 Team Says He Has
a Great Ball Club in the
Making.
from Tuesdays Daily.

Kid Taylor, manager Of the Vir-
;inian 1914 baseball team is in town
Today. He brings glad tidings of great
Joy and an optimistic sizeup of the
1914 Ore Diggers that is reassuring
20 all the local fans and the many
friends of the man who gave to Vir-
5inia few years ago the greatest
independent baseball team that has
aver been assembled in the state.
Of one thing Taylor is confident and
With another he is pleased. He is
confident the Virginians are going to
n the first division from the crack
IF the gong and he says he has never
had on his staff a string of talent that
ooks as good to him as does the
punch who are to report at Freeport,
April 8. IF we land one good young
oitcher,' said Taylor last night we
will be in the pennant race at the
finish and all the way" Here is a
:oster Of the boys who have been sum-
noned to Freeport:
Catchers-Rains, Kankakee; Gould,
indianapolis; Nelson. Cumberland.
Wis.,; Hargrove, Clinton, Ind; and
Hager of St. Louis.
Pitchers-Wright, Kankakee; Kief-
enstein, Thief River Falls; Persch,
Leavenworth, Kansas; Rube Ursella,
Biwabik; Sivert, southpaw, St. Louis;
Sorenson, Elk Mound, Wis; Hancock,
Indianapolis; Lampman, Spooner;
Faeth, St. Paul.
In the bunch of pitchers above out
lined there are four experienced men,,
there is also an experienced infield
and the. outfield talent looks good.
At Freeport the club will be split; up
into two teams. It will begin working
there on the 9th and will start on the
road week later, playing at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, April IA, Is and 16, at
Marshalltown, April II, 10 and 10, at
Waterloo April 20, 81 and %, at
Clinton Iowa, April %, emitting the
oath and playing from the 25th to the
Goth. May 1, 2 and 8, the club will be
at Muscatine and the evening of the
latter date they will leave bunch Of
seasoned campaigners for Grand
Forks. The first game at home will
be with Fort William, May 10.
Taylor returns to the head of the
lakes today. He is busy with ar
engagements for the spring training
trip, but will spend more or less time
in Virginia from this time until the
team leaves on the training trip.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
To Move Powder Houses.

G. R. Clarke of Duluth, sales man.
ager for the Du Pont Powder COM
pany, was in Virginia today, looking
for another location for the COM
pany's powder houses here. The COM
pany now is located on the Duluth
Missabe & Northern railroad tracks,
but desires to get further away from
the lines traversed by the passenger
trains. The law provides that the
powder houses shall be situated at
least 1000 feet from passenger tracks,
and the Du Pont company proposes to
live up to the letter of the statute in
this respect. No other location has
been decided on definitely.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Stewart Coming for Visit.

Mitchell Stewart Of Sand Point,
Idaho, formerly assistant sales mana
ger for the Virginia & Rainy Lake
company in Virginia, and clerk of the
board of education of the Independent
School District of Virginia, writes
friends this week that he will return
to Virginia some time this month for
short visit and to close up some bust
ness affairs. Mr.. Stewart is now
sales manager for the Humbird Lum-
Der company at Sand Point and likes
his new home and position, while he
says he misses his many old friends
in Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Elks Elect Officers.

Virginia lodge Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks hold their an
nual election Of officers this evening.
There will also be several candidates
for initiation, among those expected
to present themselves being Editor
Peter Schafer Of the Ely Miner.
Goes to Western Canada.
E. A. Higgle, who for some time
past. has held the position of bill
clerk at the local freight depot of the
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railway
has resigned his position and will
leave in a short time for western
Canada, where he will enter the en-
ploy of land company. He is sue
ceeded at the local depot by J. A. For
sythe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
RAIL COMPANY
DECLARES IT IS
NOT TO BLAME
Electric Road Denies RESPONSE
bility for Death of Charles
H. Void.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Declaring that it is not liable in
damages for the death Of Charles H.
Void, who was electrocuted in a sub
station at Chisholm Jan. 6, the Me-
saba Railway company has refused
to settle with the widow, Stella c..
Void, under the terms of the work.
mems compensation law. In district
court yesterday District Judge Mar
tin Hughes filed an order setting a
hearing on the widows claim to be
heard before him at Virginia March
%.
Void was in the employment of
the company as an electrician at the
time of his death. He accidently
came in contact with a high tension
wire at the power house which
caused his instant death. The widow
says that under the compensation
law she is entitled to 35 per cent of
his wages for period Of 300 weeks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
A Person of Some Importance,


E. Raymond Sundberg, son of Rich
ard Sundberg, Virginia correspondent
of the Duluth Herald and the Duluth
News-Tribune lis person of some
Importance. He is the youngest de-
position in any bank in Virginia, 8
years old. E. Raymond has thrifty
disposition. He has saved the sum
Of So and yesterday unadvised by his
parents he decided this was too much
money to keep around the house.
Accordingly he went to the First
State Bank, where he opened a savings
account and was sent away the proud
possessor Of a bank book. Nobody
has much on E. Raymond in import
ance today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
To Sink Shaft at Great Western.

Reports are current in authentic
sources today that the Oliver Iron
Mining company will soon begin the
development of the Great Western
mine, which will be worked as an un-
foreground. The sinking of shaft
will begin in a short time. The prop
erty adjoins the Auburn, midway be-
tween this city and Eveleth and it is
understood that the general superin-
tendent will be R. R. Trezona of Eve
leth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Four Get Rank of PAGE.

Four candidates received the rank
Of page at regular meeting Of the
ocal lodge Knights of Pythias at its
castle hall in the Lyric theatre block
asst night. The candidates were DR..
Goodman Of the Mcintyre hospital
staff, Prof. Hugo Anhalt, Rubin Late
and Mr.. Harris of the Virginia Store
company. There were II candidates
for initiation, but counter attractions
including the lecture of Bishop Quayle
the high school entertainment and
other events kept them from present
ing themselves for initiation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
NOLAN Resigns Position.

William NOLAN, who for some time
past has been manager Of the store Of
the Farmers Cooperative Mercantile
company on Mesaba avenue has re-
signed his position. He will be sue
ceeded by Victor Koski, who has been
book-keeper at the store who has been
came here but recently from Calumet,
Mich. Mr.. Moilan's plans for the
future are undecided.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
OPTION GIVEN ON A
SILVER GRAY FOX FOR $3.50

A silver gray fox is on display in
the Reyes hardware store windows.
1t was caught alive by farmer near
Northome and his catch will net him
neat sum. He has given an OPP
ton on the animal for $3.50 and those
holding the same are Mrs. A. Ryan
and son, Leo Ryan, who are here now
for the purpose Of closing the deal.
The Ryans are developing a fox farm
near Spooner. Northome Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Barney Reilly at Home.

Barney Reilly, the ski jumper who
has been one of the leading cards in
this sport the past winter, returned
to Virginia this morning from Mt
Horeb, Mich, where he performed
for the Mt. Horeb Ski club. Reilly
says the sport there is climbing and is
supported by a loyal bunch of fans.
The hill is maintained by the park
board and is one of the best in the
country. Reilly expects to return to
work on the Duluth & Missabe rail
road, where he was employed last
summer as fireman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Hearing for ARRAY Participants.

Hearing Tor Affray PARTICIPANTS.
Mike Obacina and Mike Grivich, 602
Mesaba avenue, Virginia, are having
hearing before Judge Jones at Bull
this afternoon, on charges of assault
with a deadly weapon. They are rep
resented by Attorney Sigvert Dahl.
Steve Melivich, one of the victims of
Sunday nights stabbing affray is re-
ported this morning as being still in
a serious condition by the Bull police.
Grivich and Obacina will contend at
their hearing that they were unwilling
participants in Sunday nights knife
fight and will allege self-defense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
NAMES PORTER
And HANSEN AS
BOARD MEMBERS
Mayors Appointments to Fire
and Police Commission APP
proved Last Night.
LAKE BOULEVARD MAN
COMPLAINS OF TRAINS
Tells City Attorney the Canad-
ian Northern Won't Let
Him Sleep.

The feature of a Commute session
of the city council last night was the
appointment of three members of the
new board of police and fire commits
sioners.
The recommendations made by
Mayor Murphy and approved by the
council:
P. A. Coffey, six-year term; O. A.
Poirer, four-year term land J. E.
Hansen, two-year term.
Mayor Murphy several days ago an
nounced that he would name Mr.. Cof-
fey, but until late yesterday afternoon
he had not decided definitely on the
others.
= City Attorney D. D. Morgan in
formed the council that complaints
had been received from VIM. Voss Of
Lake Boulevard, who claims that Ca
madam Northern trains switching on
the loop disturb his peaceful slumbers:
with their footing, grinding Of brakes
and grating wheels. The members of
the council agreed that any man is
entitled to good nights rest, but the
matter was referred to the railroad
committee.
Alderman Conrad Mattson intro
duced resolution asking the mayor
to name a committee of three to con-
fer with the county authorities re-
garding county aid for city hospital
in Virginia. Mr.. Mattson pointed tc
the need Of such an institution. His
resolution was adopted.
Jacob Stubler, who was charged
with selling liquor to a minor, petit
toned the council for renewal OF
his liquor license at 407 Chestnut
street. The matter was referred tt
the license committee without dis
cussion.
The appointment of Mrs. A. c. Os.
borne to fill vacancy on the Public
library board was approved.
The city clerk was instructed to at,
tend the state land sale in Duluth
March IS prepared to bid on tract
Of ground one and a half miles south
of the city on the Gilbert road, to be
used as city dumping ground. The
tract now is used by the city.
C. R. France of the Star Electric
company will receive 1888, which
amount was held up some time age
because it was claimed that white
Way" standards on Central and Me-
saba avenues were under weight. A
satisfactory settlement of the claim
was reported and the council approved
the bill.
City Attorney Morgan reported that
A. B. Coates had requested him
to petition the council to require
any persons leasing the Madrid
mine property, to continue bond to
protect the city against damage from
mine operations. The council favored
this. When Mr.. Coates leased the
property he gave bonds in the sum
of $4,000, which have been continued
S. S. Williamson of Duluth, applied
for the contract to audit the city's
books. The matter was referred.
Reports from the housing ordinance
committee and on the proposed Sage
street crossing were deferred one
week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
New Officers for Moose.

The local lodge Loyal Order of
Moose elected officers as follows at
it's regular meeting last night.
Past Dictator-Al Emnott.
observation-disclosures O'Keefe.
Vice Dictator-C. E. Graham.
Prelate-A. Erickson.
Sergeant-at-arms-Frank Love.
Treasurer-Fred Verville.
Trustees-George T. Oestrich and
Patrick Crotteau.
William =. Mcdonald was nominated
for the position of secretary to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
of H. C. Holmes. .=~E, FIX. .-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
MJJZZLE DOGS is
ORDER; DEATH TO
BE THE PENALTY

To prevent against a repetition
of last years, mad dog scare, City
Clerk Bickford win today issue
notices to the effect that all dogs
caught unmuzzled after March 16,
will be shot. The city ordinances
provide that CANNES that are per-
mitted on the streets must be
muzzled and this law will be
rigidly enforced from now on.
An expensive leather muzzle
may save your pet dogs life, so
buy one as soon as you read this.
1t has been reported that two or
three boys have been bitten by a
rabid dog within the past few
days and the authorities are in
vestigating.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Seeks a Divorce.

Mrs. Yagica Marcinko, Chisholm
boarding house keeper, this morning
began an action in district court to
obtain divorce from Nick Marcinko,
who disappeared nearly two years ago
and has not been heard from. She
charges cruel and inhuman treatment
and habitual drunkenness. They were
married in Gusche, Austria, February
7, 1906, and have one child.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Girls to Play Baseball.

Indoor baseball teams are being
formed among the girls Of the Tech
nical high school and inter-class
games will begin the first week in
April. The Junior girls, who won the
interclass basketball championship are
particularly anxious to, win the in
door baseball championship also but
other classes are determined to make
them earn it and the new game prom
Uses to be attended with considerable
good-natured class rivalry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
To Arrange for Celebration.

A committee Of range Odd Fellows
hold meeting in Virginia tonight to
arrange for the annual anniversary
celebration which this year will prob
ably be held in Virginia. It is always
a noteworthy occasion with range Odd
Fellows and last years anniversary
celebration at Eveleth was one of the
most successful ever held and if it is
decided this year to hold it in Vir-
ginia members of the local lodge plan
to make it big event.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Insurance Men in CITY.

r. w. Schimmel state agent for the
Germania Fire Insurance company and
State Agent Gosnell of the Hamburg
American Fire Insurance company,
both of which have considerable bust
ness in Virginia are here today for an
inspection of the risks of their con-
Germs and for a conference with their
local agents. The Germania is rep
resented by NOLAN & Johnson and the
Hamburg-American by Thomas Gill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
denies them and says the charge
against him is the outcome Of spite.
Chill Con Carne Supper.

Virginia lodge Loyal Order of
Moose will give a chill con carne sup
per and old-fashioned English evening
at their club rooms in the Hamm block
next Tuesday evening. The program
is not yet complete, but there will be
sufficient doing to amply repay every
member for attendance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
At the Curling Rink.

Curling interest continues unabated
at the rink of the Virginia Curling
club, where the contests for the Ro-
man and Mcdonald trophies are under
way. Chase Stevens last night won
from DR.. Miller, L. Peterson won
from James Watt and Stebbins rink
won on a forfeit. The ice is still in
fine condition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
New Drug Store Opened.

The Central Avenue Pharmacy in
charge of L. M. Lund was opened for
business in the new Hamm block at
1902 Central Avenue yesterday. Mr..
Lund was formerly with the firm of
Kopp & Morris and is we'll acquainted
with the trade in Virginia. The new
store presents neat appearance with
all ne wstocks and fixtures and will
no doubt get it's share Of the business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Chefs De Griese.

R. A. Peers and NJ. J. Smith will be
the chefs in charge of mulligan
which will be served to the members
of Virginia lodge, B. P. o. E., follow
ing the regular work of the evening
tonight. The mulligan is to be the
greatest ever as those in charge have
a we'll established reputation for MAX
ing mulligans par excellence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Will Arrange Funeral.

The body of H. C. Holmes was this
morning removed to the Moose hall
from the undertaking rooms of Ora
ham & Eckes. Funeral arrangements
probably will be made tonight upon
the arrival of a cousin from Mime
apolis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Y. M. C.. A. for Discussion.

The Fortnightly club will this even
ing discuss the question Of a need of
Y. M. c. A in Virginia. The meet
ing will be held at the Public library
at p. m. A number of young Vir-
yinians have been advocating the es-
tablishing Of "Y" here and the SUBJ
ject will be considered from all it's
5arious angles. A large attendance
of the club is anticipated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Man Runs Amuck.

John Charuti, who ran amuck in a
Hibbing saloon last week, and threat
ened persons in the place and at
tempted destruction Of property, has
been bound over to the district court
and is incarcertated in the county Jail.
He is about 60 years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
G.. N. Installs CrOssing

The Great Northern Railway has
crew Of carpenters working in the
installation of a new crossing across
it's tracks on Virginia avenue. It will
be 76 feet wide and Of heavy planks.
The improvement will be generally
interesting to Virginia auto owners
who have complained of the condition
of this crossing for some time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
To Move South Side School.

To Move South Side School.
Bids will probably be called at; to-
nights meeting of the school board for
The removal of the South Side school
to the rear Of the lots at present oc-
'upied to clear the site for the new
school building of ten rooms, plans
for which is now under consideration.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Arm Broken in Fall.

Miss Johnson of 215 North Central
avenue is nursing a broken arm, the
result of tumble. down stairs. Just
as she was leaving the home of Mrs.
Lena Mattson, East Chestnut street,
yesterday, Miss johnson missed her
footing on the top step Of a flight of
stairs and fell to the bottom, her arm
being broken
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Easter Ball hY Redmen.

Nitchie Nobby tribe of Redmen de-
cided at; their last regular meeting
held Monday night of this week to give
a grand ball on Easter Monday night.
Committees were appointed to make
the necessary arrangements and the
local Indians promise to have it one
of the most. unique and enjoyable of
the after Lent affairs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Installing New Equipment.

Installing New Equipment.
F. j. Rinnert, president of the Co.
pher Heading Manufacturing COM
pany is at Cook this afternoon for an
inspection Of the plant. New saws
and other minor equipment are being
installed at the factory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Accused of SANDER.

John Matilda has a hearing in mu-
nicipal court this afternoon on
charge Of SANDER preferred by a
North Side neighbor. Matilda is ac--
cused Of making slanderous state
ments about his neighbours wife, but
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Start Condemnation Proceedings.

Attorney R. G. Pickering was at
Mountain Iron this morning to at
tend meeting of the board of ap-
pralsers appointed to appraise the site
OF the new Carnegie library building
which is being acquired under con-
demnation proceedings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13

of humankind with all its foibles. its
follies and its goodnesses and It was
the only race he knew. Every man
gets his dues in the long run and his
birth, race, nationality or color are
not an important factor in final judy
1nent. 81. 5.. ....5 ..#
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
CITY BRIEFS
From Wednesdays Daily.
Lyceum Course COMPLETED.

Lyceum Course Completed.
The Military Girls who appeared at
the Roosevelt auditorium last night
were the last attraction of the season
on the Lyceum course under the aus
pices of the high school. Arrange
ments are already under way for next
years attractions and Judge Kava-
naugh of the Chicago municipal court
is already booked for: appearance here.
The course this season cost a trifle
more money than was received from
it. Next year it is planned to make
it free to all pupils in the schools from
the seventh grade up. Miss Fay Petit,
appearing with the Military Girls last
evening, is pronounced one of the
finest elocutionists who has ever been
heard in Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Virginia to Be Headquarters.

Lawrence Roberts, is a new range
salesman who will have headquarters
in Virginia and is at present stopping
at the Ormonde hotel. He will repre-
sent Paine & Nixon of Duluth, who
are dealers in glass and builders sup
pies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
PulmOtor Demonstrated.

A First aid to the injured demon
stration featured the meeting of DIV
er Iron Mining company employees at
the Mohami club Monday night. A
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13

pulmotor from the Eveleth apparatus
was used. The first aid'' movement
as advanced by the Oliver company
has resulted successfully in the past
year. The employees are said to be
taking marked interest in their meet
ings and in the life-saving features
of their work. 81.