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Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
ONE INITIATED BILL FILED.
Several Others Considered But All
Must Be Put in BY July 1st.

Several Others Considered But All
Must Be Put in BY July 1st.
Denver.-Sove for the public utility
commission bill, filed last year, there
is not one initiative petition on file in
the. office of the secretary of state.
The initiative petition, providing for
the submission Of an amendment to
the constitution for statewide prohi-
bition was rejected recently because
of technical errors, but 1t is expected
that it will be refiled.
None of the acts Of the Legislature
at the special session are subject to
reference petition. The time for re-
ferring acts passed at the regular ses-
sion expired ninety days after the con-
clusion of the session.
Numerous bills are being considered
and under the law the initiative petit
tions will have to be filed by July 1.
The act provides that initiative meas.
ures must be filed four full calender
months previous to the election, which
Der. Last year the election was later
in the month and the time for receiv,
ing petitions was kept open until
July 5, but this year the lid goes on
July /.
Included in the list Of measures
which probably will be asked for by
petition is an enactment permitting
the state to mine coal on it's own
lands, the measure for a new good
roads system, the increase of the
term of the county assessors, the pro.
hibition law, the adult probation bill,
the special election measure, the jury
reform and the child welfare bills, and
an act providing for compulsory arbi-
tration.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
MODEL MAN NEVER SAW EVIL
Famous Twin Lived 90 Years Near
New York City, But Stayed Away.

Famous Twin Lived 90 Years Near
New York City, But Stayed Away.
Babylon, L. I.--Samuel Muncie, nine
ty-six years old, one Of the famous
Muncie twins Of Babylon, is dead, hav-
ing gone through life with his broth
er William, hearing no evil, seeking
no evil. speaking none. He never
drank, chewed or smoked, never went
tc theater or saw show OF any
kind, except church festivals, and
when he wanted amusement usually
painted the barn.
Some time ago the twins became
known through the country as tho
heartiest, oldest twins on record. Born
Christmas, 1918, they lived and
worked together on adjoining farms.
They never quarreled and never
played. Once Samuel was asked IL he
ever played checkers. He snorted:
mo, sir / never waste my time"
Although within almost walking dis
tance, he never saw New York. Once
he drove to Brooklyn, but found the
place too bustling and noisy. That was
back in 1899, and he never felt anoth-
er call to wander from Babylon.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Civil Service Examinations.

Denver.--The United States civil
service commission announces that
open competitive examinations for
chemist, mining craftsman, expert
farmer. mechanical craftsman and
mechanician will be held during the
month of June. On June Is, the chem
list examination will be held; on June
II and is. mining craftsman; June H..
expert farmer; mechanical craftsman
on June II and 18, and on June 22 the
examination for mechanician will be
held.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
COMPANY ''k"

Whose footsteps unbroken
Came up to the town,
Where rampant and bastion
Looked threat'ningly down?
Who, closing up the breaches,
Still kept on their way,
TIL guns, downward pointed.
Faced Go. X"
Who faitered or shivered?
Who Stunned battles stroke!
Whose fire was uncertain?
Whose battle line broke?
Go ask It of history
Years from today
And the record will tell you
Not Go. K"
Though my darling is sleeping
Today with the dead,
And daisies and clover
Bloom over his head.
smile through my tears,
AS lay 1t away.
The battleworn cap
Marked Go. K" Unidentified
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28

There's a cap in the closet.
Old. tattered and gray.
or very slight value
Intrinsic, they say:
But a crown. jewel-studded.
Could not buy II today.
With its letters of honor.
Brave Go. X"
The head that II sheltered
Needs shelter no more;
Dead heroes make holy
The trinkets they wore
30. like chaplets OF honor.
OF laurel and bay,
Seems the cap OF the soldier
Marked Go. X"
Bright eyes have looked calmly.
Its visor beneath.
Ger the work Of the Reaper.
Grim harvester. Death!
Let the muster roll meager
SO mournfully say
How, foremost In danger
Went Go. K"
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Seeking Settlers for Colorado.

Denver.-Before the end Of the
month a concerted effort will be
launched by the Denver Reservoir Irri-
cation Company to bring settlers to
the district around Denver which has
been placed In a profitable state Of ir-
rigation. Agents will be employed in
cities and rural communities between
here and Chicago and to the southeast,
whose object 1t will be to send settlers
to Colorado to cultivate the newly i'm
proved land.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
about n.5oo,ooo. or about $4,000 a

about $4.5o0,o00. or about $4,000 a
day
Turning to the human side. the fig
ures show that fifty-four persons were
killed in these fires. not including all
who may have died later as a result
OF injuries. On the average human
being was killed or injured every
twenty bours. On every one OF these
% days from 80 to 100 persons were
routed out in panic. and large pro-
portion OF them had narrow escapes
from 1eath.
The lessons Of course, are obvious.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Arizona.

A. l.. McKesson has discovered a
big 'vein of silver ore in the butte west
of Wallapai station.
John Ward and others have fine
showing of gold on a vein in Aubrey
district. The assorted ore will run 500
to the ton.
Joseph Pavalista, one of the own
.ers of the tungsten mines at the Cop
per World. near Kingman, reports that
the shaft on the mines has reached a
depth Of ninety feet and that ten feot
of ore had been cut.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Copper Exports Show Increase.

Washington. = With sales abroad
steadily increasing, exports Of copper
from the United States during the six
months ending with March last, to-
tailed 4s5,000,000 pounds, according to
the Department OF Commerce. The ex-
ports equaled the total exports for the
calendar year 1906 and one and one
half times the exports for 1902. In
every instance, says the department,
exports Of copper pigs and bars have
been larger during each of the past six
months than in the corresponding pc
ricd of last year.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Lindsex.s Speech Branded False.

>Denver.-A telegram branding as
false statements reported to have been
made by Judge Ben B. Lindsey In Chi
cago regarding the Colorado coal
strike was sent to President Wilson
by officers Of the Denver Chamber OF
Commerce, Denver Real Estate Ex-
change. Colorado Electric Club and
the Retail Association of the Denver
Chamber OF Commerce.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Government Approve. Water Districts.

Denver-Three big irrigation dis
triets in Colorado have been approved
by the government. They are just
outside Denver In these districts are
more than 263 900 acres Of land Water
rights have been given federal approx
al and $4,000 acres Of former desert
land under entry will be cultivated.
The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation
Company; the Henrylyn irrigation dis
trict. and the Denver-Greeley valley
irrigation districts are the three which
have gained the governments approx
al. The government says that the
three irrigation districts have enough
water to irrigate every acre OF the
100000.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28

and DO often repeated that 1t seems
hopeless to keep hammering at them.
Briefly they are: First. better con.
struction; second. better fire preven.
ton methods; third, better systems
Of extinguishing fires and of alarm
ing guests. The 'safety first" cru.
sade might with advantage be ex-
tended to the hotels.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
HEAVY LOSS IN HOTEL FIRES
Figures Show Much Need for tho In
stitutlon Of the safety FIrst'
Idea In Such Places.

Safety Engineering calls attention
TO the fact that in the first 90 days
of this year there were 162 hotel fires
IN the United States and Canada.
On the average hotel went partially
or completely up In smoke every 1871
hours during the period Of three
months. The property loss totaled
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
To Tell Facts About Strike Situation

Denver.-It was announced at the
meeting of the Law and Order League
that Mrs. Helen Grenfell had gone to
Washington to tell the President the
leagues version Of the strike situation
in Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
A Staooerer.

Young Wife -four weeks married)-
Good gracious, reproaching me al
ready because I have bought a new
hat. Is 1t going to be like this every
month h?-Fliegende Blaetter.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28

Allowing for losses in slack nea-
son. hree-Quarters Of the women work
ers IN New York city receive less than
$500 year.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
Denver $4,000, 900 Water Issue Valid.

Denver.-Members of the public util-
tiles commission have received an
opinion upholding the legality Of the
$S,000.000 issue of water bonds.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
OUR FALLEN HEROES.

our FALLEN HEROES.
The angel OF the nations peace
Has wreathed with flowers the bat
tie drum;
We see the fruiting fields increase
Where sound Of war no more shall
come
The swallow skins the Tennessee,
Soft winds play DER the Rapidan;
There only echo notes of glee.
Where cleaned q mighty army's
van!
Fair Chattanooga wooded slope,
With summer airs is lightly stirred
And many heart is warm with hope
Where once the deep-mouthed gun
was heard.
The blue Potomac stainless rolls,
And Mission Ridge is gemmed with
fern;
On many height sleep gallant souls
And still the blooming years return.
But felt in every freeman's breast,
From graves where fallen comrades
lie
Ascends at Natures wise behest.
With springing grass and blossoms
new,
prayer to bless the nations life.
To freedoms flower give brighter hue.
And hide the awful stains Of strife
o, boys in blue. we turn to you,
The Scared and mangled who sur
vive:
No more we meet in grand review
But all the arts OF freedom thrive.
Still glows the Jewel ON its shrine.
Won where the James now tranouiI
rolls;
A wreath for all. the glory thine,
And memory of heroic souls!
George Bancroft Grifith.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28
WI ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN DIFF
IN 3 r ! E +

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York Metal Values.
66orpeS,, ....''.'. $l4.OOV l4.1zH
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-28

Sleep where their friends cannot find
them today,
They who in mountain and hillside and
dell,
Rest where they wearied and lie where
they fell
Softly the grass blades creep round
their repose.
Softly above them the wild now'ret
blows:
Zephyrs Of freedom hy gently o'erhead,
Whispering prayers for the patriot
dead.
When the long years have rolled
away.
E'en to the dawn Of earth's funeral
day.
When at the Angels loud trumpet and
tread,
Rise up the faces and forms of the
dead;
When the great world It's last judg-
ment awaits;
When the blue sky shall fling open its
gates:
When the great columns march silent
ly through,
Past the Great Captain for final re-
| view.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
GAS CENSUS OF
CITY T0BE MADE
Water and Light Board Will De-
termine at Outset Just What
Patrons 1t will Have.

For the purpose of determining the
initial cost of installing gas into the
homes of Virginia, the water and light
commission will make a house to
house census Of this city and each
person who desires gas will have to
sign a guarantee. By this method of
procedure the men in charge will
know just how many people intend to
use gas from the start and from this
basis will figure just how much pipe,
fixtures, stoves and other similar
equipment will be necessary at the
outset. This census will also give the
board a comprehensive knowledge Of
just how many feet of ditch work will
have to be dug for the mains, how
much pipe will lhave to be installed and
the original total outlay of money that
will have to be made to start operat-
ing.
1t is the intention of the city to
furnish gas stoves to prospective con-
sumers, these to be paid for on the in
stallment plan so as not to force
hardship upon any residents who may
not have a surplus Of ready cash.
Work on the laying of the mains
will be begun as soon as the TAX
ing of the census will warrant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
LEE ACCUSED OF
KEEPING MONEY
Former Proprietor of European
Hotel Is Arrested on Serious
Charge.

Charles Lee, Chinaman, former
proprietor of the European hotel in
this city was arrested late yester-
day afternoon on a charge of en-
bezzlement preferred against him by
his former partner, Moy S. James.
The case has been adjourned until
July and in the meantime Lee is out
on bonds with Lee Knight, proprietor
of local tea store as his surety.
Lee and James were proprietors of
the European hotel, and when the fur
nishings and fixtures were recently
sold by them to the Joe Lee Co.,
Charlie Lee received the sum Of 81 900
from that firm for advance money
during the negotiations of the trans
fer. James alleges that Lee failed
to turn over the money to creditors of
the firm which he had agreed to do,
and that the sum of $3O2.2O was due
him for money paid out in the SETTLE
ment of the following claims: Charles
Wah, SAIL for crockery furnished
Lee and James; $3.50 owing John Box
yin for his services as cook, and the
balance Of $105.09 for miscellaneous
accounts.
Lee claims that he will be able to
show the court that no money was
embezzled, but that it was turned over
to certain party with which to settle
those claims.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
LEE CLUB TO BE
ORGANIZED HERE
Admirers of Long Prairie Can
didate for Governor are
Framing Up Campaign.

Virginia admirers of William E.
Lee of Long Prairie, candidate on the
ticket for governor of Min
nesota, are busy today hustling into
line the voters of this city who favor
the man who defeated Governor Eber-
hart at the primaries early this month.
Today's activity is the first step to-
ward the organization Of Lee Re-
publican club in Virginia. The new
will probably have head
quarters in some prominent place in
the downtown district from which the
local campaign will be directed.
While the plans, as yet, are in the
embryo, it has already been decided
to have number of prominent speak
ers here to enlighten the voting popu-
lace as to just who William E. Lee is,
what he stands for in state govern
ment and what he> will actually do if
placed in the office. It is probable
that Mr.. Lee, himself, will come here
before the close of the campaign and
deliver speech.
Efforts were being made this morn
ing to secure the services of Senator
James Boyle to stump the state for
Lee. AS Mr.. Boyle is very busy with
his law practice he could not say to-
day whether he would be able to sign
up for any given time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
OF
DEATH SCARED
ANGELO VACNl
Eveleth Miner, Drowned on En-
press of Ireland, Felt That
Fate Was Reaching.
CONSIGNED HIS WEALTH
TO SISTER IN ITALY
Told Cashier of First National
Bank That 1T Was a Long
Way Across the Ocean"

An echo from the terrible fate that
overlook the odd thousand passengers
on the Steamer Empress of Ireland
which was sunk in the St. Lawrence
river by the Collier Storstad, several
weeks since, has reached the Italian
quarter of Virginia in the announce
ment of the death Of Angelo Vagni.
The latter was an Italian miner who
had worked in the diggings about
Eveleth for a number Of years and
through his constant industry and
thrift had amassed $1,100, every
penny of which represented hard toll.
This spring, when the mines showed
signs of little activity, Vagni decided
to go to his old home in Italy and
spend the summer months with his
many relatives there. Accordingly,
he purchased a ticket for Cabernardi,
Province of Ancona, from an Eveleth
agent of the Canadian Pacific Steam
ship company, booking passage from
Quebec to the land of his nativity.
His fortune of 81, 100 was on deposit
in the First National bank of this
city. He came here and told the
cashier of his intentions to 60 abroad,
expressing at the time, fear of
danger, both as to his money and his
life. To make sure that the money
would reach its destination in safety,
he had it consigned to himself at his
home in Italy saying: "Something
may go wrong. It is long way
across the ocean,"
Still he worried about the safety
of his treasure and to avoid all
chances of loss he finally wrote to
the bank in Italy, to which his money
was sent, telling the officials that in
case he died to pay the money to his
sister Lucia Vagni.
In the big death house at Ramouski
where the bodies of the drowned on
the ill-fated Empress of Ireland, were
laid out for identification, was one
body which was labeled Angelo Vagni,
Eveleth, Minn., U. S. A.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
HUNDREDS0F MEN
PLACED AT WORK
Opening of Big Saw Mill Plant
Affords Employment to
Many Idle Laborers.

Over 1000 skilled and common la
borers were placed at work in Vir-
ginia and in the logging camps to the
north Of this city this morning when
the massive machinery in the big
mill Of the Virginia & Rainy Lake
Lumber company was set in motion.
The crew at the mill was made up, in
the most part, of men who were en-
ployed in the plant before it shut down
for it's annual repairs sometime ago.
The little mill, which has been oper-
ating up till this week, has been
closed, temporarily.
Long before 7 o'clock this morning
hundreds of men, looking for en-
ployment, were at the gates of the
ly few new hands were given
jobs here. but many.will be able to se-
cure work in the woods about Gus
sons where a great deal of timber
cutting is to be done.
Most Of the work now being done
at Cussons is on the building of camps
and railroads, preparatory to active
logging operations this coming fall
and winter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
N0RWEClANS TO
HAVE PICNIC

The Sons and Daughters of Nor
way will hold their annual picnic next
Sunday at Auburn park, beauty spot
on the Eveleth road. Norwegian
people from every part of the range
will be in attendance and the event
promises to be one of the grandest
affairs of it's kind ever held on the
Western Mesaba.
The Daughters Of Norway are pre-
pairing big list of refreshments
which will be served on the ground
but many Of the celebrators will bring
their own baskets. A splendid pro-
gram to include oratory, vocal and in
strumental music and field athletics,
has been framed for the occasion. The
athletic card will include dashes, shot
put, jumps, vaulting etc., while in
cluded in the musical end will be sew
eral selections by the Norwegian Male
quartet.
Each year the Norwegians of the
various range cities get together at
some given outdoors. spot and enjoy
a program similar to the one that
will be presented next Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
lALA'S TRUNK IS
REPOSITORY FOR
VARIETY JUNK
Sheriff's Deputies Are Amazed
When They Open Strong
Box at County Jail.
COMPLETE STOCK FOR
SECOND HAND STORE
Man and Companions Are Bound
Over to Grand Jury on Lar
ceny Charge.

If Matt Ala, who was arrested here
Tuesday evening at the Duluth, Win
nipeg & Pacific station, charged with
having robbed Felix Sibola of 107
Oak street of $425, would hang three
gilded balls above his trunk he would
have a full-fledged second hand store.
Treasure Island is joke compared
to Alas strong box.
When the prisoner was taken to the
local county Jail yesterday his belong
ings were given the once over by the
deputies of Sheriff Meining. In the
trunk, which bore his name, were a
rare collection of gol dwatches Of
divers makes and styles; complete
arsenal of revolvers, enought collar
and cuff buttons of every design to
fill several trays, full set of Womens
furs, one dozen home spun socks Of
the lumberjack variety, sufficient
razors, ranging from the dude brand,
with the pink handle and the flower
ed blade to the heavy Wade and But
cher, billy clubs of every shape and
weight neckties representing every
color of the rainbow and sufficient to
supply any ordinary haberdasher, and
other similar junk.
Ala, Toivo Ostman and Matt Valli-
nen were all taken before Judge Carey
in municipal court here late yesterday
afternoon, charged with grand lar
ceny, the information being that they
had robbed Felix Sibola, boarding
house proprietor at 107 Oak street
Of $425 on the night of June 18. Ala
entered plea of not guilty and de-
manded a hearing. His compnions
waived examination. All three were
bound over to the grand jury and yes
terday afternoon were taken to the
county jail at Duluth.
During his hearing Ala testified
that he had been given money by
Ostnnan and Vallinen but that he did
not know where they got it nor did
he ask. He accounted for the pres
ence Of the junk in his trunk by stat
ing that he intended to go to Europe
and had bought the various articles
for presents which he intended to give
away when he had crosses the broad
expanse of the raging Atlantic.
Ostman and Vallinen told Assist
ant County Attorney Boyle that Ala
was the brains of the raid on Sibola's
room which resulted in the taking of
the money. They said that Ala had
given them keys with which to open
the trunk sent them to the room, had
them get the money and then come
to Alas room and cut up the spoils.
Ostman says that he and Vallinen
then walked down the Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern right Of way where
they planted their division Of the loot
under rocks. When they went back
the next day to get their money it
was gone. They say they believe that
Ala stol lie it. That, they say, is the
reason they informed against him, i'm
plicating themselves.
Ostman and Vallinen told the coun-
ty attorney yesterday that they would
plead guilty to an information when
they reached Duluth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
ENTERPRISE IS
MOVING TO FIRST
NATIONAL BANK

The Virginia Enterprise is NOV
ing to a new location in the base
ment of the First National bank
building, where is being prepared
for it one of the finest printing
house homes on the Mesaba range.
The task of moving a printing
plant is not an easy one and dur
ing the remainder of this week and
for some few days to come until
the plant is settled in it's new To-
cation the Enterprise mechanical
department will be in a more or
less chaotic state. Copy for ad-
vertising and news items should
be presented early. No adver-
tising copy will be accepted later
than 10 o'clock after today and
matter for publication must be re-
ceived before that time. Satur-
days newspaper will be printed at
9 o'clock Saturday morning and no
attempt will be made to cover the
local or telegraph news after that
hour. At its new home the Enter
prise will have considerable more
room than in it's present quarters,
the location is one of the best in
the city and the Enterprise will
be glad to meet all it's old friends
and patrons in it's new home after
next Monday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
W0RKMEN START
ON CABLE DITCH

A large crew Of men were started
at work this morning digging a deep
ditch on Cleveland avenue into which
will be placed the cables of the Me-
saba Telephone company. The center
of operations at present is at the foot
of Cleveland avenue where about SO
men went to work this morning. AS
the work progresses many additional
laborers will be given positions.
When the poles of the company,
which now mar the beauty of the
various avenues, are removed, a great
improvement will have been made in
the appearance of the different high
ways. It is expected that it. will
take several months to complete the
work.