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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
ASK EARLIER
HEARING BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
Archer & Pickering Will Repre-
sent Village of Mckinley in
Proceedings.

Claiming that there are not suf-
ficient number Of bona fide residents
in the territory annexed to the village
of Mckinley on March 6. Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith has insti-
tuted quo warranto proceedings be-
fore the supreme court to test the
validity of the annexation. Archer &
Pickering, local attorneys, have been
engaged as special counsel by the viii
lage, and will cooperate with Village
Attorney Walter H. Rademacher and
Warren E. Whipple of Duluth in the
defense.
The states complaint is not return
able until Oct. 5, but the defense de-
sires an earlier hearing. The water
plant is in poor shape and several
pipes are out of commission, according
to the villages counsel. With the an
nexation over, the village officials
proceeded to repair the plant, but
operations were halted by the quo
warranto proceedings.
At the election March 6. annexation
carried by II to vote. Seventy
five bona fide residents are required
on the land in question, and the vii
lage attorneys claim the census
showed 81 residents on the land.
The annexation involved the ad-
dition of 100000 property to the
present 100000 property in the vii
lage limits.
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COMMITTEE ON
COUNTY OPTION
MEETS TONIGHT
Temperance Workers Will Gath.
er at Finnish Hall; Chairman
MattsOn to Preside.

Members of the temporary county
option committee will hold an i'm
portant meeting at the Finnish Tenn
perance hall tonight. The meeting
has been called by Chairman Conrad
Mattson, who has long been prominent
in Finnish Temperance society mat
ters.
Other members of the committee
are Rev. w. J. Bell, H. B. Gordon, J.
Costin and Paul S. Engman. Repre-
sentatives of the various temperance
organizations in the city are expected
to attend the meeting tonight.
H. C. Embree, one Of the three
county option workers in this district,
will address the meeting. Tomorrow
night he will organize committee at
Eveleth, and Sunday he will show
county option stereopticon slides at
the First Presbyterian church at Eve
leth.
Local county optionists are en-
couraged by the action of the Indian
agent in closing the Grand Rapids
saloons and believe the Hibbing and
Chisholm saloons will be closed by
Aug. 2. With Hibbing and Chisholm
dry" they are confident they can
carry st. Louis county.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
(BY ASSOCIATED PRRaS.>

LONDON, July 2o.-The German
endeavor to capture Warsaw, pushed
forward with notable energy for a
period covering more than two weeks,
has not made any material progress
since last Tuesday, according to re-
ports coming from Petrograd and Ber-
lin and also from London. On the con-
trary, the Russian authorities in their
latest official announcement, reiterate
their claims that the German advance
movements in the direction of the
Polish capital have been checked.
They specify when and where. Berlin
announcements do not dispute Petro-
grad. Going into details, the latest
Russian report recites the favorable
outcome of advance guard engage
ments near Mitau, in CORTLAND.
Russia says the Germans are continu-
ing their efforts to cross the Narew
river at point near Novorogod north
Of Warsaw. The line on the left bank
of the Narew river from Ostrolenka to
the River Pruth has seen spirited
fighting, but remains unchanged and
to the right of the Narew river, the
German attacks have been repulsed.
Between the Vieprz and the Bug rivers
there has been stubborn fighting in
which the Russians claim success and
the capture of 1900 German soldiers.
At Gduebechow, point close to the
Galician frontier north of Lemberg,
the Germans made determined at
tempts to advance, but were driven
back according to the Russian war
office. A little farther to the south,
at Sokala, the Russians declare that
they have begun successful offensive
movement. Desperate fighting is still
going on at this point. French state
ments report minor activity, but no
fighting of any Importance.
Submarines Still Active.
The German submarine warfare
which ragged around the Orkney islands
at the end Of last week, presumably
against trade with the only open Rus
sian port, Archangel, has been trans
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
LOVERS 0UTWlT
RATE FATHER
ON {. N. TRAIN
Ray Kreiger and Clara Krause,
Rainier Elopers, Planned to
Wed Today.

Ray Kreiger, the 18-year old Rainier,
Minn., boy, and Clara Krause, aged
10, also of Rainier, whose elopement
was nipped in the bud by William
Krause, Miss Krause's father, yester-
day morning, in the afternoon out
witted the elder Mr.. Krause on the
Canadian Northern train, bound for
Rainier. The young couple accompa-
MED Mr.. Krause to the train and took
seats in the passenger coach. Just
before the train pulled out, they ex-
cused themselves and left the train.
Mr.. Krause continued to Rainier.
The pair returned uptown and wired
young Kreiger's mother for per-
mission to marry. She wired her con-
sent and the couple will be married at
Rainier early this morning. Young
Krieger's brother-in-law, who &C.
companied Mr.. Krause to Virginia, re-
turned with the pair to Rainier on a
late train last night and will be one
of the witnesses at the early morning
wedding.
Young Krieger earns 1925 a day
and the couple will start housekeep-
ing this week. They will regard their
trip to Virginia as their honeymoon
and say they will never forget the
night spent behind the bars in the
local Jail.
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new BASEBALL
GAME TO START
HERE TONIGHT
Whiting Block Will Be Scene of
Novel Device; Much Inter
est Shown.

Automatic baseball will be intro
duced tonight at the Whiting block,
on the ground floor. The main floor
has been converted into a baseball
diamond and the automatic machines
installed. The machines are the same
that are being used by American
league teams in batting practice.
The device was patented last Oc-
tober and is in successful use in sew
eral cities. There have been infringe
ments Of the patent. Trophies will be
offered for the winning teams being
organized here. A cash prize will be
offered daily for the highest score
J. T. Montplaisir Of Chicago will be in
charge of the local amusement. Much
interest is being aroused in the game
over the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
EUL0ClES FOR
THE KAISER
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

AMSTERDAM, July 29.-The Ger
man newspapers publish long eulogies
of the German emperor on the occasion
of the 25th anniversary of the sign
ing of the agreement with Great
Britain for the cession to Germany of
the island Of Heligoland.
The editorials pay tribute to the
emperor's foresight in obtaining the
island, without which the present de-
tense of the German coast and the
development Of the German navy
would have been impossible: "Had
the emperor not taken Heligoland,'
remarks one editor, 'the present wal
would have been impossible for Ger
many"
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FOOD SITUATION ...
SERIOUS IN THE
CITY OF MEXICO
United States Make Carranza and Zapaa
Urging That Provisions Be Permitted to Get Through
to the Starving People in Capital

reached the state department under
date Of July rs. General Carranza
has cabled to his Washington agency
that his forces after six hours of fight
ing had captured Pachuza and routed
the Villaists, forming the flying
column which was working south to
reinforce the Zapata forces near
Mexico City.
Secretary Lansing said the first d.
rect official advices for several days
regarding conditions in the capital,
coming by courier to Vera Cruz,
show the food situation to be desper-
ate. The representatives to Carranza
and Zapata, whose forces are said to
be scattered along the railroad and
also, within Mexico City itself, will
go forward probably late today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
INQUIRY into THE
EASTLAND HORROR
STARTED today
Attempts to Raise Boat With Derrick Observation-Disclosures Will
Be Pumped from Hul-Funerals Held Today for Last
of the Identified Dead

CHICAGO, July 29.-The examin-
alton of witnesses in the inquiry of
the United States department Of COM
merce under the personal supervision
of Secretary Redfeld into the causes
of the Eastland disaster began here
today. The witnesses including Of
ficers of the crew and long list of
survivors were summoned to the fed
eral building to tell their versions of
the catastrophe.
Grand Jury Busy.
While this inquiry is progressing
United States District Attorney F..
Cline prepared to impanel a federal
grand jury to investigate the question
Of the criminal responsibility for the
accident. In the states attorneys Of
flee efforts were directed to determine
the extent of the jurisdiction of the
states grand jury over persons held
under the coroner's jury for grand
jury action. Doubt was expressed
concerning the states jurisdiction over
federal officers. United States Dis
trict Attorney Cline hinted that q
number of we'll known excursion
steamers might have to come off the
lake.
Hull to BE Pumped Out,
The plan to raise the steamer East.
land by the use of derricks, was aban-
doned because Of the immense weight
of tn Watar within her hull Web
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
{BY ASSOCIATED. PRESS }

ALBANY, N. Y, July 29.-Mrs,
Becker arrived here shortly before
noon to make final Plea to Governor
Whitman for her husbands life. She
was accompanied by John B. Johnson
of Becker's counsel. Governor Whit
man and Major Moore, his military
secretary, left Albany before Mrs.
Becker arrived by automobile for
Camp Whitman, nearf Fishkill, to re-
view the state troops $ncamped there.
Before leaving the} Governor re-
ceived telegram FRY pm Mrs. Becker
asking him for an init 3rview. He said
that he would receive her upon his re-
turn, about $50 o'clock tonight.
Becker Bearing'U Well.
Ossinning, N. Y, July 29.-Charles
Becker, former New York police lieu
tenant, who is condemned to die to-
for the instigation Of the mur-
der of Herman Rosenthal, a gambler,
is reported to be bearing up well
under the realization hat virtually all
hope Of his escaping the electric chair
has passed. Mrs. Becker is expected
to arrive tonight to spend the last hours
allowed her with her husband.
Less than an hour after Becker had
received word that Supreme Court
Justice Ford had denied his appeal
for a third trial the. condemned man
threw himself on his cot. He lay with
his face to the wall and the guard said
he did not move all night. Becker
arose at 7 o'clock. After breakfast
he was taken from his cell, while final
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
CHURCHF0R
PE0PLEATKELLY
LAKE STATION
Rev. T. X. Leech of American
Sunday School Union Organ
ICES Congregation.

A new church will be built in few
weeks at Kelly Lake. This was de-
cided upon at meeting of members
of the congregation last night. The
meeting was addressed by Rev. T.
Leech, who recently came here to take
charge of the Is American Sunday
School Union classes on the Range.
There are 21 families in the new
congregation. The union now has GOO
Sunday school pupils ON the Range.
Rev. Leech recently came here from
Harvey, H.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
SCOTT SAYS HlBBINC PLANS
T0PUT GOVERNOR ON RECORD
AS FOR OR AGAINST PEOPLE
Policemen and Firemen Will Not Be Discharged Neither Will
Lighting System Be Shut Down at Once AS Has Been
Reported Over the Range

matter, do not know said Mr.. Scott
this morning. II know that the situa-
ton affords him opportunity to go
squarely on record as for the people
of this state or for the steel corpora
tion. It is not for me to say or to at
tempt to forecast what he will do.
"Hibbing is the only town on the
Ranges that has not knuckled down to
the mining interests. They are try
ing to kill the town. The state can
hardly uphold them in their unlawful
acts. The situation at Hibbing is
serious" .-.~~ ~~~~~-
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has begun to seal the openings in the
boat so that the water may be pumped
out and the hull foated. Engineers
in charge of the work said that it
would require several days. Contri-
buttons to the Eastland fund have
reached $260,0OO. Funeral services
for the last of the identified dead were
held this afternoon. All but four of
the 1872 bodies recovered up to noon
had been identified.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
(BY ASSOCIATED PREsS.)

WASHINGTON, July $3.50 seri-
Gus has the food shortage become in
Mexico City that the United States
will make immediate representations
to Carranza and Zapata urging that
provisions be permitted to get through
to the starving people in the capital.
Stories of alarming conditions have
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
STUBBORN FIGHTING BETWEEN THE BUG AND VIEPRZ
RIVERS SAID TO HAVE RESULTED IN SUCCESS
ES FOR THE ARMIES OF THE GRAND !!
DUKE NICHOLAS.
AuSTR0-GERMAnS DRIVEN BACK over
the DMElSTER BY COUNTER OFFENSIVE
GERMANS REOCCUPY TRENCHES IN SOUCHEZ DIS
TRICT ON WEST FRONT TAKEN BY FRENCH
LULL IN FIGHTING BETWEEN AUSTRI-
ANS AND ITALIANS ON ISONZO.

ferred to the northeast coast of Suf-
folk, where several neutral a. we'll as
British ships have fallen their victims.
The situation in the near east re-
mains apparently unchanged 50 far as
any departure from neutrality is con-
cerned, but the entente allies are al
ready showing considerable irritation
over Bulgaria's successful negotia-
tions with Turkey. They soon may
transfer their displeasure to Rumania,
which is reported to be ready to lift
the embargo on the export Of grain,
thereby supplying the central powers
with huge accession of food supplies.
Except from sokal, Galicia, where
the Russians claim by a counter de-
fense to have driven the Austro- Hun
garians across the Dneister river, little
has reached here from the east battle
front. To the east of the Narew river
the extent Of the German advance
from Rosan is marked by the capture
of the village Of Goworowo, which lies
only 60 miles from the river. !
The exact status of operations on.
the eastern front is proving a puzzle
to thu students of the Warsaw cam
paign, even Petrograd being IA. e..
tain whether eh vast operations be-
tween the Bug and the Vistula rivers
marks the crisis Of the battle or only
a pause to allow one side or the other
to draw breaths and rearrange its
forces.
Along the western front compara-
tive quiet prevails with Berlin claim
ing and Paris admitting the reoccu>
patton of the trenches in the Souchez
section.
Rome explains the lull along the
Isonzo river front on the ground that
the Italians are engaged in organizing
and securing positions they won on the
Carso plateau. Vienna claims the
lack Of activity means the termination
of the Italian attack after a success
full Austro-Hungarian defense along
the whole chosen battle line.
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Hibbing is not going to discharge
it's policemen and firemen, neither is it
at once going to shut down it's light
and water plant, as has ben reported
over the Range, according to Repre-
sentative S. c. Scott of Hibbing, in the
city this morning. Mr.. Scott is viii
lage attorney at Hibbing.
Mr.. Scott said the situation at Hib-
bing would be taken up with Governor
Hammond substantially as outlined in
the published reports of Tuesdays
council meeting.
%'""<What the governor will do in this
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
DIAMOND WEDDING SERVICE.

DIAMOND WEDDING SERVICE.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, July 29.-An
event that attracted much local at
tention was the celebration of the dia-
mond wedding, the Goth anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ayotte, pioneer residents of GENTLY,
seven miles from Crookston. The
couple renewed their marriage VOW
before Father Thiellon at St. Peters
church, Gentilly. Mr.. and Mrs. Amer
Suave attending them, after which a
wedding dinner was served at the
home of their son, Peter, and the
festivities were concluded with ball
in the evening. Mr.. Ayotte is SO years
of age and his wife 70.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
MRS. BECKER TO
MAkELAST PLEA
FOR Her HUSBAND
Will Have Audience With Governor Whitman at $3.50 Tonight
Becker Bearing Up Well Under Realization All Hope of
His Escaping Chair Has Passed.

preparations for his execution were
being made.
F.. Finds Death Clothes Ready.
When Becker returned to his cell he
found all his clothing and personal be-
longings and even few furnishings
had been removed. On a new cot lay
a thin black suit, a white shirt with
a soft collar and black tie Black
stockings and soft felt slippers were
also provided. The 1eft leg of the
trousers was not slit when Becker
donned the clothes, as the Sitting is
done just before the condemned man
is led to the execution chambers.
Priest Will Attend Him.
Father Cashin, the prison chaplin
and Becker's spiritual adviser, is ex-
pected to spend considerable time with
the condemned man. He will prob
ably spend the night with him and will
also accompany him to the death
chamber.
Governor His Only Hope.
The sole hope to save Becker from
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
lies with Governor Whitman. Counsel
for the condemned man announced
that they had abandoned the idea Of
appealing to Judge Hogan of the
court of appeals at Syracuse for stay
of execution. The attorneys added the
only course remaining open was an
appeal to the governor to repreive
Becker until October when the court
of appeals recsnvenes. Should the
governor grant such stay of execu-
ton Becker's attorneys said they
would enter an appeal fro mthe deci-
sion Of Supreme Justice Ford.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

ST. PAUL, July 29.-Governor
Hammond today received a telegram
from Mayor Power of Hibbing asking
for an appointment and the governor
wired back that he would see Power at
the capitol tomorrow. The governor
in discussing the situation at Hibbing
said he did not believe there was any
possibility he would declare martial law
or send the militia to Hibbing. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
MAYOR POWER TO
GET AN AuDIEN nee
WITH GOV ERN0R
Governor Discussing Situation Said There
Was Any Possibility He Wo ud Declare Martial Law
Send Militia To Hbbing.

governor stated, however, that he
would have to make full investiga-
tion of the situation before giving any
opinion on any phase Of the case.
He arrived at his office at noon and
at once plunged into consideration of
the affair at Hibbing.
1t is suggested that possibly Hib-
bing's predicament could be relieved
by the city voting bonds and bor-
rowing money from the state school
fund to tide it over the crisis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
EASTLAND ship
SIGHTS TOLD BY
LUKE F. BURNS
Virginia Attorney and Bride
Witness Grues0me Views
Following Disaster.
SAW WOMAN SWIMMER
KILLED BY BARREL
Talked With Survivors and Wid-
0ws Left Childless; Brother
Helped Injured.

Mothers, fathers, brothers and sis
ters crying and moaning and making
efforts to reach the Eastland and res
cue work by life-savers and others.
were the scenes witnessed by Attor-
ney and Mrs. Luke F. Burns, who were
in Chicago on their wedding trip Sat-
urday afternoon. They were visiting
with Attorney Burns brother, DR..
P. T. Burns and wife.
Attorney and Mrs. Burns were stay
ing at the Great Northern hotel, a
short distance from the scene of the
catastrophe, when informed by tele-
phone by DR.. Burns, one of the doctors
at the scene, Of the disaster. They
hurried to the Clark street bridge
and then taking positions in the sixth
story Of the Reed ard Woolworth
building, witnessed the scenes Incl
dent to the rescue work.
Sees Woman Killed.
"From where we stood, l saw a
woman swimmer killed by a barrel,
which had ben thrown from the over
turned ship" said Attorney Burns
this morning. "She was trying to
swim ashore from the ship when
struck"
II talked with a Polish survivor of
the disaster and he told me he saved
20 women and five men from drown
ing by showing them through a port
hole. He had been in the lower deck,
drinking coffee, when he felt a tier
give way. He grasped an iron bar
and managed to reach dry place. He
saw the portfolio and then started his
rescue work. He made a human
chain. He weighs about 200 pounds
and was thoroughly exhausted when
rescued"
At his brothers medical office, At
torney Burns met many survivors of
the wreck. One widow, who had lost
three daughters, was interviewed by
Mr. Burns, while another visitor to the
office was widow, who had lost her
only children, two daughters on the
ship.
'Criminal Negligence"
ut was criminal negligence said
Attorney Burns. "The ship was not
seaworthy. 1t had capacity of
1000, and 5000 were allowed to sail
on it. 1t was narrow at the bottom
and top heavy. The officials on the
boat must have known it was not
seaworthy, for they arranged to
leave Immediately before the disaster" ."
The sight at the lake is one that
beggars description" he continued.
"1t is one that l do not want to see
again. Ten thousand people watched
the rescue work, and parents, BROTH
ers and sisters of the ship victims
were kept back by policemen with
clubs. The Clark street bridge was
overcrowded and started to give way.
1t was ordered cleared"
No Sailings Tuesday.
"The sailing of the Roosevelt on
Lake Michigan was cancelled from
Saturday to Tuesday, but there were
no passengers Tuesday," declared Mr..
Burns. 1--WE had planned wedding
trip on the lakes, but after witnessing
the Eastland rescue scenes, we decided
to abandon it."
Attorney and Mrs. Burns were mar
ried at Waupaca, Wis.,, July 20, and
returned to this city last night. They
will make their home in Attorney
Burns residence at 514 Locust street.
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j. 5. MARINES
LAND T0PR0TECT
FRENCH CONSUL
(BY ASSOCIATED PRE6S.)

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The
French legation at Cape Haitian,
Haiti, menaced by the revolutionists,
is being guarded by a detachment Of
marines from the United States aux
iliary cruiser, Eagle, landed to pro-.
tect it. This information was cabled
this morning by American Consul
Livin4stonS. ..- -Esz
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
Visits Duluth.

Mrs. William B. Shaver of Central
avenue was q visitor at the head of
the lakes yesterday. She was regis
tered at the Mckay hotel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-23
POPE SETS PEACE SUNDAY

The decree orders that the Blessed
Sacrament be exposed in the
churches, that special Masses be said.
the Rosary and litany be recited,
and that the services conclude with
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
A special plenary Indulgence will be
granted on this occasion.
Pope Benedict exhorts all Catholics,
and children especially, to receive
Holy Communion on the peace Sun
day OF their respective countries.
With the decree is a special prayer
composed by Pope Benedict himself
to be said at the Mass. The prayer,
which has been translated into seven
languages, consists of a fervid invoca-
tion for peace and implores God to
Danish the discord, the fierce hatreds,
and horrible havoc of Europe, and
mercifully to restore peace. Ii con-
ciudes with q supplication for tho
mothers and children Of the warning
countries, and beseeches Gods pity
for ruined Europe and a return of
peace and tranquility, with the help
and protection of the Blessed virg
Mary.