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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
MOTORCYCLE
CLUB T0PlCNIC

Members of the Mesaba Motorcycle
club are invited to picnic to be given
by the organization Sunday at Embar-
rass lake near Biwabik. Those who
plan to attend are requested to meet
at the Excelsior Sales company's place
of business Sunday morning at 9
o'clock.
Each member of the club is re-
quested to bring his girl, if he has
one, and if not, some one else's girl.
The outing will include a trip on En-
barrass lake and lunch. This is the
first trip of the present season by the
motorcycle club, which from this time
on will be active. Trips to other Range
towns will be taken by the members
each Sunday, when the weather is
nice. Motorcycle owners not members
Of the club are invited to attend the
picnic Sunday.
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Defeated Soldiers Fought Stub
bornly; Rome Reports Sew
eral Austrian Reverses.
TURKISH FORCES SAID TO
HAVE WON FRESH VICTORY
Much Speculation Regarding the
Whereabouts of DIR. Bernard
Dernburg.
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.>

LONDON, June 24.-The fall of
Lemberg is being followed, according
to Berlin dispatches, by 4 general Rus
sian retreat over q wide front. In the
Lemberg district the victorious Aus
tro-German armies are said to be driv-
ing the Russians eastward. To the
west the armies Of Emperor Nicholas
are falling back from the country
northwest Of Przemysl, near the Rus
sian border, as far north as the dis
trict Of Kieloe, in Russian Poland,
about one hundred miles south of
Warsaw. Berlin dispatches say that
the Russians near Lemberg kept up
their resistance to the last, their line
being cut out into the north and finally
in the center.
Hostilities are continuing with vary
ing degree of intensity along the
whole italian front. An official COM
munication from Rome states that the
Austrian attacks at several points
have been repulsed. The report men,
tions no further advances by the Ital-
ians except one small gain. Appar-
emily the invasion of Austria has been
checked by reinforcements brought in
from the Galician front.
The Turkish forces in the Caucasus,
which recently have undertaken a new
offensive movement, are said to have
won fresh victory. An announcement
from Constantinople says the Turks
have captured positions along the
front nearly two miles in the direction
of Olti and that the Russians are fee
ing eastward.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
HlBBINC JUROR
VISITED HERE

W. E. Kennedy of Duluth, who has
been serving on the jury in Hibbing
for the past month, was visitor here
last evening at the home of N. Dem
nett. Mr.. Kennedy was excused yes-
terday. He was the mainstay of the
jurors baseball nine which was de-
feated by the Powers Colts at Hibbine
Monday. Mr.. Kennedy made a sensa-
tional play from mud puddle off
third base, where he was playing, by
throwing a man. out at first while lay
ing in the water. He is a tennis fan
and during his stay on the Range has
been boosting the Head Of the Lakes
tennis tournament. He has secured
promises from about dozen on the
Range to attend the tournament. Mr.
Kennedy takes active part in the state
tournament. He says that the entries
at the tournament this year will ba
exceptionally strong. =.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
VIRGINIA WILL EMPLOY EXPERT
MRECREATl0N ANDPLAYCR0UND
DIRECTION FOR SEVEN WEEKS

At an enthusiastic meeting of men,
bers of tn park and school boards, the
civic committee appointed by Otto A.
Poirier and the Commercial clubs rec
reation committee at the city hall last
evening, it was decided to engage a
field secretary of the National Recrea-
tion and Fairgrounds association to
spend seven weeks in organizing rec
reation work here.
The secretary will be paid $136 a
week, the amount all the association
secretaries are paid. The park board
is to finance three weeks Of the work
and the school board four weeks.
The motion providing for the en-
ployment Of a secretary was offered
by A. B. Coates, who has taken much
interest in the playground work here,
and was unanimously adopted.
The park board today entered into
a contract with Charles Frederick
Weller, associate secretary of the as
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Commercial Clubs Road Com
mittee Arranges for Inspec-
ton of North Highways.
GOOD ROAD WORKERS WILL
TOUR FOUR HIGHWAYS
Party Will Leave Virginia To.
morrow Morning; Lunch At
F. L. Schoening's Farm.

To get first-hand information re-
garding roads in this district and tt
aid County Commissioner Charlie!
Penttila Of Eveleth in his work, q
Virginia good roads boosters will to-
morrow morning start an inspection
tour of the four highways north OF
Virginia.
The trip is being made at the sug.
gestion of Richard l.. Griggs, chair.
man of the Commercial clubs good
roads committee, and one of the lead
ing good roads boosters of the state
The boosters will leave the First
National bank corner at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning and will make the
trip in FIVE automobiles. The party
will return to the city at 1880 p. m.
The roads to be inspected are the
Tower, Sand lake, new Sand lake and
International highways. The boosters
will inspect the present road construc-
tion, criticise methods, materials and
routes and will make suggestions to
County Commissioner Penttila, which
will aid him in his road work.
The party members will go as far
north on the Tower road as the limits
of County Commissioner McMahon's
district. The international road will
be inspected as far north as Angora,
the start of Commissioner Raj phi o.
Neil's district.
In the party will be four engineers,
A. J. Rough, A. F. Benson, City En-
gineer Edward F. johnson and J. C..
Reed. The local dailies will be repre-
sented on the trip. Others in the
party will be M. A. Murphy, Otto A.
Poirier, A. D. Heritage, B. F. Britts,
A. B. Coates, M. H. Godfrey, David E..
Cuppernull, Thomas H. Noodle, Thom-
as Gill, Alexander Reid, C. E. Hen
drick, Fred L. Schoening, Douglas
Greeley, James Lavick, M. E. Tanning
and C. L. Judd.
The party will have lunch at the
noon hour at F. L. Schoening's farm
at Cook. The trip is the first of its
kind planned here and is expected to
be an aid to Commissioner Penttila
in his work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
'THUNDERB0ET
CAUSESRUNAWAY
Accident Occurs On Pike River
Road During Wednesday
Afternoon Storm.

Arvid Laino, 12-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Laino of Florenton, was
painfully hurt while driving to Flor
enton from Virginia yesterday after
noon. A thunderbolt struck near their
wagon, frightening their horse. The
horse dashed into a ditch and the
wagon was upset.
Mrs. Laino and the boy were thrown
under the box Of the wagon. Mrs.
Laino miraculously escaped injury,
while her son was painfully cut about
the lip and face. The accident was
witnessed by Arvid Hyvari and Antono
Haino of Virginia, who were returning
to the city from a trip in the country.
They took the boy to Virginia, where
he was attended by DR.. J. H. Grove.
Mrs. Laino was able to drive to her
home.
Caught In the Rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Moterud of Du-
luth, who were married Tueday at Du-
luth, were caught in the rain yester-
day afternoon while motoring to Vir-
ginia. While here they are registered
at the New Fay hotel. Mr.. Morterud,
who is a real estate man, visited o.
colt park this morning and took many
snaps of the animals. He is favorably
impressed by the local park system.
Mrs. Morterud was Miss Viola Helm
of Duluth before her marriage.
Another In Rain.
George Weinberg and party of Du-
luth were forced to cut short their
automobile tour of the Vermilion
Range owing to the storm. They re-
turned to Virginia yesterday after
noon in the rain.
Sights On Chestnut Street.
The corner of Wyoming avenue and
Chestnut street resembled a miniature
Delaware river. Many women braved
the elements and crossed the street.
They reported the footing as slippery
and wet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
ATTORNEYS Will
APPEALCASET0
DISTRICT COURT
Eveleth and Virginia Attorneys
Appeal to the District Court
from Lower Decision.

Edward L. Boyle, attorney for Mary
Vukovich Shop of Eveleth, has ap-
pealed to the district court from the
verdict of Judge William E. Moilan
of the Eveleth municipal court, who
gave verdict of 1884 in favor of
John Babnick, the defendant in the
action. The plaintiff sued for $120,
but the defendant filed counter-claim
of $3.50. The case will be heard by
Judge Hughes at the August term of
court here.
Archer & Pickering, attorneys for
Roberts Contracting COM
pany, have appealed to the district
court from the verdict Of Judge James
P. Carey, who ruled in favor Of Chas.
Hinckley, defendant, in an action for
$35 filed by the company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
MOUNTAIN IRON
ECELEBRATINC
ST. JOHNS DAY
Finnish Temperance Residents
of Nearby Village Observe
Day With Program.
N. TOPPARI OF MOUNTAIN
IRON MAKES ADDRESS
Elaborate Exercises Planned for
Tonight In High School Audi
torium; Proceeds to College.

St. Johns day is today being cele.
brated in this village by the Finnish
Temperance society with program
Of sports and music.
The program started at 10 o'clock
at the Finnish Temperance hall with
piece by the Mountain Iron band.
Next was the singing of the Finnish
national hymn by those present. M.
Kortesmaki, pastor of the Finnish
church, then delivered an address. An
other national air was sung and the
crowd dispersed for the noon hour.
This afternoon at o'clock the band
again opened the program with a
few selections. The ladies' chorus
sang several songs and the speech of
the day was delivered by N. Toppari
of this city. Mrs. Siukonen gave a
reading. The ladies' chorus sang again
and short program of sports was
held.
The evening program will be given
in the auditorium of the Mountain
Iron high school and will consist of a
concert by the band and play by the
Finnish Temperance society. An ad-
mission of rs and Is cents will be
charged. The money will be used as
benefit for the Suomi college at
Hancock, Mich. Lunch will be served
and dance will be given.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
L0CALITALlANS
TO HOLD SPECIAL
.MEETINGSUNDAY
Virginia Italian Society of Rome
Will Decide Whether to Join
Proposed State Club.

A special meeting of the Italian So
ciety of Rome will be held Sunday
evening at the society's hall to decide
whether the Virginia society will be
represented at the meeting to be held
in Duluth in August to organize a
state society of Italians. If the men,
bers Of the lodge decide to be repre-
sented at the meeting, three delegates
will be elected. That is the largest
number Of representatives one society
can send. Those societies having a
membership of less than one hundred
are only entitled to two delegates.
Attic Castigliano, Italian consul,
and c. E. Vasaly and other prominent
Italians in the state are at the head
of this movement.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
MOVE ONTO A
FRUIT RANCH

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Watkin and
family left at noon for North Yakima,
Wash, and will move onto a 20-acre
fruit ranch, which Mr.. Watkin recently
purchased. They will go in principally
for apple raising. Mr.. Watkins father,
Perry Watkin, has been fruit ranch
er in the North Yakima valley for sew
eral years and induced his son to
move his family there. Mr.. Watkin
was motorman for the Mesaba Rail-
way company since it started busi-
ness. Before that he was Virginia
agent for the Prudential Life Insur-
ance company. He has been a resi-
dent of Virginia since 1902. Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkin have many friends here
who will regret to hear Of their de-
parture, but who will join the Enter
prise in wishing them success in their
new line.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
VIRClYlANS TO
ATTEND S0NS0F
NORWAY MEET
Local Lodge Will Bid for 1916
Convention of State Order;
Meet At Thief River Falls.

E. J. Larsen left this afternoon for
Thief River Falls, Minn., to attend
the convention Of the Sons Of Norway,
which will be in session tomorrow and
Saturday. He is one of the delegates
from the Virginia lodge of Sons of
Norway. Christ Lerstad, alternate,
who will also represent the Virginia
lodge, left yesterday and is today at
tending the meeting at Crookston of
Northern Minnesota singers. He is a
member of the Norwegian Quartette
and has very pleasant voice for solo
'ork. Virginia will bid for the 1916
convention.
At Thief River Falls an especially
good program of entertainment has
been provided for the visiting dele
gates. It will include visits to the
various industries of the city, rides by
automobile through the farming COM
munity in that neighborhood and big
picnic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
new ELKS' TEAM APPEARS ON
DIAMOND TO 0PLAY SECOND nine

Still another Elks' baseball team
has been formed. The members Of the
nine claim a new team was necessary
owing to the fact that Harry S. Giles
pie, star catcher Of the first crew,
jumped to "the outlaw second team" "
temporarily disrupting the first or
ganization.
Richard L. Griggs, former Univer-
sity of Minnesota star infielder, is the
manager of the new nine. Fred An
thony, former minor league player,
will captain the team and will be used
as catcher.
Mr.. Griggs is new sort Of a man.
ager. In fact, pilot that has never
before been encountered in diamond
annals.
I'VE do not expect to defeat the
outlaws" said Mr.. Griggs today, with
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sociation, for their financing Of a sec
retary's work here. The school board
will hold a special meeting to close
their contract with Mr.. Weller.
Mr.. Weller spoke here last week on
recreation work and aroused much
interest in playground and recreation
plans. The meeting was held at the
public library and Mr.. Poirier, who
was appointed to preside at the gath
ering, was empowered to appoint a
committee to assist Mr.. Weller in his
work here. The committee is we'll
pleased with the action of the city
boards and believes the organized
work will be big benefit to the city.
The association has done good work
in scores of cities Of the country. A
field secretary will be sent here as
soon as one is available. Seven Sec
retaries are employed by the organi-
zation. Hibbing and Eveleth are
among the other Range towns which
will employ a secretary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
Where IL DR.. Dernberg?

New York, June 24.-1n the absence
of dispatches from London concerning
the disposition Of the Norwegian-Am-
erican liner Bergensfjord, detained by
the British authorities at Kirkwall,
there is much speculation here as to
what happened to DR.. Bernard Dern-
berg, former colonial secretary Of the
German emperor, who sailed from this
city aboard the steamer June / under
a guarantee Of safe conduct given by
representatives in America of the al
lied powers. All that is definitely
known here is that the Bergensfjord
voyage to Berger, Norway, has been
interrupted and that she has been
taken into Kirkwall and detained
there.
This intelligence reached New York
after two days delay by the British
censors, the dispatch being filed last
Monday was delayed in transmission
until yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25

AMERICANS LEAD IN VIRGINIA
MARRlACESF0R MONTH OF june;
SEVENTEEN LICENSES GIVEN OUT

Americans lead in the number OF
benedicts who secured marriage Ii.
censes at the local county building,
Eight certificates were issued to Amer
leans, while seven Finnish men applied
for licenses.
One Austrian couple was united in
marriage, while lone Swedish couple
took the marital VOWS. No Italians
applied for license, which is some
thing new in local court circles.
Last June, % marriage certificates
were issued. This June no one ap-
piled for licenses until the third day
of the month. Two licenses this
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twinkle in his eye. That twinkle has
meaning all it's own, in the writer's
opinion.
Eve will put up a splendid exhibi-
tion," Mr.. Griggs finally admitted.
"The umpire question is a big one," he
continued. "Judge Carey will be tried
and if found wanting will be sent to
the dugout."
Manager Liven Peterson Of the Elks'
second team has accepted Manager
Griggs' challenge and the game will
be staged at Oliver park tomorrow
evening at $3.50.
The Elks' seconds recently defeated
the knights of Pythias nine and are
confident of a victory. Manager Griggs
still has that little twinkle. The
scorekeeper plans to use an adding
machine at the performance tomorrow
night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25

month were issued to applicants who
wished to marry girls under 18 years
of age. In these cases the parents of
the brides-to-be signified their wiling
ness to have their daughters married.
Girls under Is years of age cannot
marry, according to the law, although
their parents have no objections. There
have been cases at the local county
building in which licenses had to be
refused, owing to the age Of the
would-be bride.
This year less certificates have been
issued than during the same period in
1914.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
SPORTS COMMITTEE ARRANCES
FOR FOURTH OF JULY CONTESTS

A harmonious meeting of the COM
mittee on sports for the Fourth of
July celebration, and the judges and
starters, was held last evening in the
office Of City Clerk A.; 2. Riekford.The
judges and starters were assigned to
duty in two shifts, the first from 1890
until 2:45 pm. and the other shift
for the remainder of the afternoon.
The judges and starters will wear
white duck trousers and caps, to dis
tinguish them from the other officials.
The sports program was given the
"once over" and horizontal CREASED
pole walking contest was suggested
as one of the events, but nothing def
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
CHARITIES WILL
HOLD LAST MEET

The last meeting this season Of the
Associated Charities will be held TO-
morrow evening at 1880 in tho library
club room. The reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer will be read and
the business for the year finished. The
club has had a very active year and
has accomplished much good and this
meeting will close a very successful
season. Every member is requested
to be present at the meeting tomorrow
night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25

mite was done. This event is great
fun for the lockers on. The creased
pole is placed over water in q horizon
tai position, anda piece Of money is
fastened to, the end. The person who
walks the pole and gets the money is
permitted to keep it.
The program and time for the
judges and starters is: Judges: AL
Staff, C. F. Murray, H. Durham and
Starters H. Cusson and William Room
ey, from 1890 until 2:45. Judges:
H. V. Peterson, G. v. Trimble and J.
Brown, Starters Harry Pribnow and
Conrad Hovland, from o'clock until
o. M
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
MAY LOCATE
IN VIRGINIA

Alec Keller, one of the pioneer bus
mess men of Virginia, who several
years ago moved to Milwaukee, where
he has been engaged in business, re-
turned at noon to Milwaukee. Mr..
Keller may decide to return to Vir-
ginia and establish business. His
many friends in Virginia hear this
with great pleasure.
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Will Face Trial.

Charged with assaulting John Kar-
lirick, John Asford, a section man ut
Cook, was arrested and brought to
Virginia this morning. He will be ar
raigned before Judge James P. Carey
in municipal court tomorrow morning.
He has engaged James H. Peregrine
q his counsel. .s III ssss5s- Il - S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
PR0BATEC0URT
hHD*N CITY

The monthly probate court term is
being held in the local county building
today with Probate Judge S. w. Gil
pin, former Virginia resident, pre-
siding. Many out-of-town attorneys
are attending the sessions. The local
monthly term is held every fourth
Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
Will SING AT
MOUNTAIN IRON

The Finnish Male choir of Virginia,
under the leadership Of Emil Bjork-
man, will this evening participate in
the concert to be given in the auditor
ium of the Mountain Iron high school
for the benefit of the Suomi college
at Hancock, Mich, in connection with
the St. Johns day celebration.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
FATHER AND SON
SERVE JURY

N. bennett and L. C. bennett, father
and son, have both been serving on the
jury at Hibbing. Incidentally they
were both impanelled on the anne jury
every time. They served on all but
one case. N. bennett returned last
evening from Hibbing. His son will
leave Hibbing Saturday for Duluth on
business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
FOREIGN MAIL
TO co DIRECT
(BY ASSOCIATED PRRss.)

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Because
of reports that United States mail des-
tined for Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
the Netherlands, in transit through
belligerent countries, had been opened
and censored, Postmaster General
Burleson today directed all mails for
those countries to be sent on vessels
sailing direct and not touching at any
port of the belligerents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
CONTEST IS NOW
MORE SPIRITED

The Moose Carnival Queen contest
becomes more spirited each day as the
lax contestants become eliminated. Po-
sitions have been reversed in the re-
suits of yesterday and today. Miss
Eva McMartin now leads with total
of $3.50 votes. Miss Pauline Ulick is
second with 5279, Mary LaPatka third
nth 4938 and Violette Prodinske last
S6o&HA.A AXSI1S .. - s:sa-sa.-
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new EVIDENCE
FOUND AGAINST
JOE CAMPBELL
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

JOLIET, ILL.,, June PA resump-
ton of the inquest into the murder of
Mrs. Allen, wife Of the warden of the
Joliet penitentiary, disclosed that her
purse has been discovered under her
pillow. This is regarded as important
evidence affecting suspicion against
the negro Chicken Joe" Campbell as
the probable murderer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
EXHIBIT AT
CHURCH TONIGHT

The ladies of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church will entertain tonight at
the church, corner Of Wyoming Nav-
enue and Poplar: street. 7 An exhibit
of Morse art and industrial work will
be held. Lunch will be served, with
the girls of the congregation as wait
:resses. The church will be appro-
priately decorated with hunting, col
en- and hireANood ...''.=. -'.=zz.:.s.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-25
INACTIVITY IN
HORSE MARKET

There is inactivity in the local horse
market, according to Adolph Keller
Of the Virginia Horse company, who
returned last evening from Duluth on
business. Yesterday the company sold
to S. Lappi, farmer at Palo, Minn., a
team of draft horses and a wagon
for 5000. The team weighs 5000
pounds. The greater number of
horses sold by this company go to
farmers.