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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
SING SING PRISONERS WEEP
AT CANADA BLACKIE'S BIER
Warden Osborne Almost in Tears He Pronounccs
Eulogy of Convict, Who Made Good in Aiding
Mutual Welfare League.

TO pay back the world. Blackie had IT,"
said the warden. But no one has that
night. And no one ever came 10 see
that point of view more clearly than
he did. lie was considered the most
dangerous prisoner in New York State
May ! Warden Rattigan was af-aid 20
allow him 10 be alone with me for a
talk. June Blackie gave me the KEY
he had made to open his cell and the
knife he said he had intended 10 use
IN an attempt 10 escape. I'm going
straight he said. and he never faltered
ffterward. He bent all the powers Of
torceful, remarkable mind toward
helping the league.
zone OF the most characteristic in
cidents OF Blackie's life occurred when
the chaplain went 10 see him. Rlackie
didn't want any Misunderstanding. Il
hope you don't think that. after what
I've been and what I've done. ! intend
at this last minute q try 10 sneak into
heaven ne said. But. my friends. no
one can sneak into heaven. And
Blackie as gone in by the front door"
Warden Osborne was 50 strongly AZ
fected he could not continue. Many OF
his hearers wept
A message from Donald Lowrie, who
spent ten years in San Quentin and
knew Blackie we'll. was read by the
warden. The Rev. Edgar +. Sanderson.
Of the Church Of the Pilgrims. Brook
Ign, conducted the services Miss Leila
Morse. OF ROCHESTER, sang. and Warden
Osborne played her accomuan!meuts.
The ashes viii be taken. the last Of
this week TO Auburn for burial in Nr.
Osborne's plot. Faster sunday there
will be a memorial service in Auburn
prison. where Blackie spent tive years
in solitary confinement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
FIXED TERMS SILLY,
SAYS PRISON CHIEF
More Lawyers Ought 10
Be in Jail, Too, De-
Clares Warden.

Warden Thomas Mott Osborne TOOK
n firm stand for the bill proVid'hI
hdcterminate sentences when ~
smoke Yesterday under the auspices OF
the Peekskill Y. NJ. c. A. in the Oolon'a'
Theatre. a prison should be IKE a
bosnital. he saiG, and man shoula
stav There until curei and no longer.
"When the law attempts to declde
how long a man shcu!, stay ~ prison.
he added. "the law is an ass. =" men
we have a hundred judges diherihs
with one another. or differing win
themselves when they have indigestion
il doesn't make US respect the la" as
we ought to.
THE bill gives judges the veto power
perhaps we ought not to give IL 70
them. but we have decided to give
them a show Perhaps we can reIoi"
Judges as we'll as prisoners.
The warden said that ore or the
Greatest ouarrcls he had was that there
were not enough people in prison. 90
many cot away. he said, under the
tutciage Of lawyers, which made MN
DESTROYS Of finding an easy way loI
them TO slide in, and the lawyers with
them.
Eve On the outside are the ones
who need reform" he went on. W.
established the Internal old prison we
should first reform ourselves before
we talk of reforming others. AT sing
Sing we are only guiding their sanity
We cant do much 10 improve their
bodies because the Legislature keeps
them in those diseased cells.
you hear folks say they have TOO
many picture shows. ] am not de-
sirous Of giving them too many pct
urc shows. but I'd rather have them
have too many than to have them have
tuberculosis. These shows are means
OF keeping them out of those diseased
cells" -,
Warden Osborne said a pig would
have sense enough 20 die ii he were
kept in one of chose holes lie
added that il was foolish to think
that slavery had been abolished with
tho Emancipation Proclamation. be
cause il exists in every prison IN the
country. The sensible method. he IN
sisted. would be TO pay the men wages
and charge them for their Keep. no
work would thus bring no food.
In defence of his own methods the
warden said that the cases Of insanity
in the prison had dropped IN year
from 124 to sixty-four. He euloGizcd
John Murphy. Canada Blackie.' a
prisoner who had died recently from
tuberculosis, predicting that his mem
DRY and influence would live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

There never was a funeral in prison
before like that of Canada Blackie's,
az Sing Sing, yesterday. The whole
prison turned out to do honor TO a
man whose strength Of character, once
turned TO right end, played leading
part in molding the Mutual Welfare
League at Sing Sing and at Auburn
into a medium working for good in
prisoners lives.
Some 1000 men stood. bsrehesded,
i'm the sunshine OF the yard while John
Nurphy's ashes were carried to the
chapel. The prison band, playing a
dead march, led the procession. Mem
bers Of the league carried "A bier on
which rested the ashes inclosed in an
inlaid wood box made by convict IN
Auburn. 4 great wreath lay on the
black cloth that hid the box. In the
centre OF the wreath was the league
badge OF which Blackie was so proud.
Warden Osborne walked behind with
some of the mans intimate friends.
Some were prisoners. Others we're
Mrs. Anne T. l. Field. OF Brook yn,
who was such an influence on Nur-
phv's later life: Miss Madeline 4. Doty,
bob" Cameron. who "came back" after
twelve years in Auburn prison, and
ed" Morrell, who is successful after
years in San Quentin. Hundreds of lit
tie green and white M. W. L. buttons
and palm leaf crosses were pinned on
the collars Of gray prison coats.
The chapel was crowded. The ser
vice was impressive. and the prison
crs were deeply touched, especially
when, Warden Osborne spoke and A
poem, More Light" by Mrs. Field, was
read.
~ any man Aad a right to have
grudge against society, right 10 wish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
PLAN REVIVAL HERE
Pastors Think Time Ripe for
Religious Awakening.

a second meeting OF ministers and
church officials of New York City look
ing TO the birth of a great religious
revival in the near future will be held
this afternoon at o'clock in the Park
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Among the speakers Will be the Rev
DR.. Pavid J. Burrell. OF the Marble
Collegiate Reformed Church; the Rev.
DR.. William II. Morgan, of the Calvary
Methodist Church; the Rev. Charles A.
Eaton, of the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church; the Rev. James VI. Philbut, Of
the Disciples Church. and the Rev. DR..
William George McCready, of St.
Peters Episcopal Church, Brooklyn.
Response to the call has been spon-
taneous. according TO the Rev. Charles
Whitefield Welch, who invited seventy
ministers TO meet at the Park Avenue
Prcsbyteria Church a week ago.
Out of these meetings on successive
Monday afternoons the ministers be-
hind the revival movement hope to
build up an organization which will
carry their plans through. Il has been
intimated that they are in favor Of
having New York ministers and laymen
arrange the revival without assistance
from outside evangclists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

life, but she will try TO say she did.
And about the trip 70 another state
it was New Jersey, and the place IA
Plainfeld. We went there ono Sunday
afternoon.
Those three letters she says she has
| gave her. and | am sending you one
Of her letters she gave me. see she
still works ut the same place.
$50 do not worry about IT, | Will
clear everything. Yours truly.
"0LlNER OSBORNE
With this was a letter written by
Rae Tanner 20 Oliver Osborne. The
reference about New Jersey is to the
trip made to the Kensington Hotel at
Plainfeld.
Mr.. Hershenstein said that he did
not know the whereabouts OF Franklin
d. Stafford. who testified before United
States Commissioner Houghton that
James ". Osborne was the man who,
with Rae Tanner, visited the Plainheld
Hotel. where he was clerk. Govern
mert detectives have been looking for
him. but he was not at the address ne
gave as his last residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
ALBANY PREPARING
FOR LAW REVISERS
Delegates to COnStitu-
tional Convention AS
semble on April 6.

q
Albany. March 2s.-Albany is prepar-
ing for the 16S delegates 10 the Con-
stitutional Convention. which convereS
here on April and which will bring
some Of the most prominent men in the
country. Elihu Root will be chairman
Of the convention.
New York City will be represented by
leading lawyers and business men,
while each upstate Assembly district
will send representative citizens. Will
lam Barnes is one Of the Albany COun-
" delegation and Will take promi-
nent part in the deliberations. Mr..
Barnes has made a special study OF the
constitutions Of the state and nation.
The Constitutional Convention, which
has a Republican majority. after con-
vcninC on April and electing officers
will probably adjourn for two or three
weeks. BY that time IL is expected that
the Legislature Will have finished ITS
labors and that the convention Will
start in on what viii undoubtedly be
an all summer task.
One Of the most important SUBJECTS
10 be taken up by the convention viii
be the short ballot, under which 1t IS
proposed that the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Controller and Attorney zen
eral be the only state officers elected by
the people. The others are all to be
appointed by the Governor.
Other questions include the PROPOSE
tions 10 increase the pay of legislators
from 81 800 to $500 a year and the
terms of Senators from two TO four
wears and Of Assemblymen from one to
two years. Senator Bracket will pro
pose the reduction of the number OF
A = l,~01 n
One proposition that will be dis
cussed is whether the Governor should
sit in the Legislature. Conservation,
reorganization Of the judiciary and the
establishment of greater home rule for
cities and the granting TO New York
Citv of larger representation in the
Legislature will also come up for dis
cussion. At present New York City has
o nri4,, ~, Tho Inris lafnre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

one inmate. Taking count OF the IN
terest on the investment ana the sn
nual cost of maintenance, the inst''u-
ton. which is useless TO the bta'e' %
costing 81 900 a week. 49,,
cit appears from the records that ~
ter examining many sites q c9InInlS-
sion. composed of Homer foiks' Denn'I
Mccarthy and Isaac Townsend seIecteu
a site at Yorktown Heights containing
200 acres. at a cost Of $l25,0Oo'
"Tbereaftpr more land was acqulreq'
nropertv was condemned Tor a roau
way. n spur from the railroad was w
,,,,1 and a water and sewage system
Installed There are pending IN the
courts awards for $4,000 IN condemns.
lion proceedings and an application o.
Tho commissioners for an increased d.
Iowancc for their services. -,
"The institution has seven parity
constructed cottages, and scarcely any
Of the improvements contemplated arc
in a state of completion. r,
"An appropriation Of little more
than 500. 600 is available, and work lor
approximately half that sum IS to DC
soon let by contract.
"Thc auditors report includes tne
correspondence of Professor FrankIlh
r. Briggs. superintendent OF the lnst-
tuition. who was transferred from tne
state institution at Industry IN l9lE.
lie receives a salary of $4.bOO year
and maintenance for himself ana
family His payroll includes clerk
and bookkeeper. at $1,000 year; n
stenographer, at $500 year; super
irtendent Of farms, at $1,000 and main
tenancc; a head cook. at S6oo year
and maintenance; a matron, at SoOo
wear and maintenance, ana servant
at Sl8 a month and maintenance.
"As the matter now STANDS the s'ate
is paying $1,000 week for an instl-
tuition established eleven years ago
which will not for perhaps a year care
for one Of the BOYS in whose interest
il was established"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
ITALY LIFTS COTTON BAN
Win Allow All American Car
goes To Be Exported.

Genoa via Parisl, March 28.LAs
tho result OF the efforts OF American
Ambassador Page instructions nave
been received here from the Foreign
Ministry at Rome to allow all Amerl-
con- cotton billed through this country
to be exported. The difficulties IN t ne
way OF moving the commodity now are
due TO congestion. ,.s
Al the present time there are lo'
shirs ;neide the harbor Of Genoa walt
ING TO unload their cargoes, while ou..
side the harbor ll6 vessels are waiting
10 enter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

ditions on the various transit III.
majority refer 20 requests for ada.
tional stairways or improvement IA
station conditions.
Under the rapid transit law tnere ar,
a number OF matters pending, inelua.
ing the important question a. Z,
whether the subway trains shall B.
carried across the greensboro Bridge.
as originally planned. or through p,
tunnel. as now suggested By the Board
Of Estimate. The investigation Of m,
Fifty-third Street fire in the subway 4,
still under way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
Terms as lou as
81. % per month
T@smoudP Pamela
Price $3.50, delivered on first payment Of S15)

bv hand. or with a Pianoa Music Roll. When
used with music roll its exclusive features, such
as The Metrostyle, The Thcmodist, etc, make it
the simplest as we'll the most artiStcally
efficient Player-pano upon the market.
1t is uncquivocay claimed that the Stroud
Pianoa at $3.50 surpasses in actual playing quail
ties any Player-piano of other manufacture,
absolutely irrespective of name or price.
Both the Stroud Piano and TheStroud
tOW as Pianola may be purchased on exceed
month ngy moderate monthly terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

Vt is not an unusual thing for an eminent
musician to endorse pianoforc. Indeed,
practically every great artist who appears
before the public has expressed his or her pref
ercnce for some one of the famous makes.
1t is practically an unheard of thing, however,
for musician of international rcnOwn to
endorse a pianoforte of moderate price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
E%$$ytr'oud
PIANO

the leading musical authorities OF the world lifts
this piano clear above the ranks OF other IN
struments of equal price and establishes it in a
class entirely by itself.
When musicians of the calibrc of Moriz Rosen-
thai, Maurice Moszkowski, Cecilc Chamlnadc,
ArthurNksch and others, unhesitatingly andpub-
licly recommend pianoforte which can be pur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

The Pianola needs no introduction to the pub
lie. This instrument in little less than a decade
has rcvolulionzcd the entire Piano industry of
the world 1t is recognized by practically every
great musician alive to-day as the leading and
most highly perfected Playcr-piano.
The Stroud Pianola is one of the most popular
Of the Pianoa models. It's the celebrated Stroud
Piano with the PianoIa Action built into its
structure as an integral part.
This makes it an upright pianoforte Terms
which can be played in two ways-ri-., SIP. 30 Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
WHITMAN MAY
CLEARP. S. c. BOARD
Continued from page !

Amonc them are two cases on service
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
ronv ono on tho elevated lines ana the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

The fact that the Stroud has been
publicly and enthusiastically endorsed,
not only by one, but by a number Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29

In addition 10 TIL, Stroud, The Acoiian Com
Pany makes The Weber. The Steck. tn,
Wheelock and The Stuyresdnt Pianos and
this Company is N, sole manufacturer Of The
PidHoia-o btainabie in the foHorjHg model,
only: The Steinudy, The Steck, The Uheciock.
The SiuyresOnt, The Stroud and the famOa,
Weber PiGnoid,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
PERSONALS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
E. C. Eckstrom of Hibbing visited
here yesterday.
Samuel White of Gilbert, is bust
ness visitor here today.
Frank Kreitzer of Hibbing was a
visitor here yesterday.
D. Shapiro of Duluth, was the guest
of Virginia friends yesterday.
A. H. Juergeus Of Coleraine, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
S. A. Mc1nnis of Angora was a WIS.,
itor here Saturday on business.
Miss Ruth Rindom of Eveleth was a
visitor here yesterday with friends.
A. L. Sundquist of Taconite, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
D. Weiner Of Aurora was visitor
here yesterday at the Stulberg home.
); Mrs. ]. S. Sharp of Hibbing visited
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
Returned From Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Johns and FAM
lily left at noon for their home in Co.
bait, Ont, after visit Of six months
with Mrs. Johns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Trebilcock of the Higgins To-
cation. Cobalt is town in the heart
of the silver mining country and some
of the richest silver mines in the
world are within a radius Of a few
miles from the town. "Cobalt is
small town and not very we'll known
here" Mr.. Johns said, "in fact it is
not as we'll known as it should be
since it is the heart of one of the rich
est silver mining countries in the
world" Mr.. and Mrs. Johns are well
pleased with Virginia and think it one
of the most progressive cities of it's
size in the country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02

Eveleth Couple Can Adopt ChildS
Findings and facts in the application
of William Sharpe and Minnie Sharpe
of Eveleth to adopt Edna Lame, the
two year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lame of that city, were filed today in
the Office of Deputy Clerk Of Court
Holloway and the adoption papers
were ordered drawn by Judge Martin
Hughes of the district court. The
custody of the child was assigned by
Mr.. Lame June %, 1913, to the Child
ren's Home Society of Minnesota, and
their consent to the adoption was re-
ceived. Mrs. Lame died June 10, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
Freshmen Lead In Studies.

Freshmen Lead In Studies.
The Freshman class at the local high
school still leads the other classes in
the number on the honor roll, which
consists of all the pupils in the high
school getting 80 per cent or more in
all their studies. The list for the last
month follows: Freshmen-Sarah
Bloomquist, Dorothy McGhee, Irene
Nancy, Hilda Soderwick, Phoebe
Young; Sophomores-Clara Larson;
Juniors-Jeanette Baer, Marion
Pfeiffer and Irene Roskilly; Seniors
Adene Johnson and Clair Lippman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
Mail Carriers Dance Monday.

Mail Carriers Dance Monday.
Elaborate preparations are under
way for the annual ball to be given
by the Virginia branch of the National
Letter Carriers association. The dance
will be held Monday evening in Moose
hall. Nothing is being left eundone
that will add to the comfort and pleas
ure of those present. Music will be
furnished by the Geil-Sisel orchestra
and they promise to have some of the
very latest music and newest dances
to help in the entertainment of the
large crowds that always attend these
enjoyable after-Lent social affairs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
Would Collect Pay.

John Adydan of Gheen is suing
Frank Pienkowski to collect $500
which he claims is due him for labor
in the woods on timber lands owned by
the Minnesota Ontario Power COM
pany of International Falls. He says
that he was engaged to work at cut
ting, hauling and banking spruce pulp
wood at dollar a day and board and
that he worked IS days and had not
received only small part of the pay.
He claims the work was done between
January 8 and March Is.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02

Construction Superintendent Here.
F. c. Bayliss, superintendent of
building and construction for the Du-
luth, Missabe & Northern rail road
was business visitor here yesterday.
He was figuring with J. L. Kimball on
the building of the automobile unload
ing platform, which will be put up in
the company yards just north of the
station. Work on the platform will
begin in few days.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
Sue To Collect Bill

The E j. Longyear company, cor
poration doing business in this coun-
ty. is suing the Northern Minnesota
Iron Mining company, also corpora
ton doing business on the Ranges, for
$452.O6 and interest, said to be due
for work done by the plaintiff for the
defendant, Northern Minnesota Iron
Mining company, March IL, 1913.
Archer & Pickering appear as attor-
neys for the plaintiff. Papers were
filed today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02

yesterday with relatives in this city.
Miss Ray Hamel Of Duluth, is the
guest of Mr.. and AIRS. Adolph Keller.
Attorney w. H. Rademacher Of Gil
bert transacted business here yester-
day.
+ Miss Hildegard Schneider of Gilbert
was the week end guest ef Virginia
friends. !
Mrs. A. Kenner Of Virginia, is the
guest for the week of Mrs. Abraham
of Aurora.
Miss Helga >IGrym, of the Home
Store company sales force, is taking
vacation this week.
Miss Kathryn Furlong and Mrs.
Mable Pickands Of Hibbing were visit
ors here last evening.
J. Loes of Minneapolis, with the
Pfeiffer Chemical company of st.
Louis, Mo-, is business visitor here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lachlan Macdonald
left at noon for visit with friends
and relatives at Duluth for several
days.
Rev. J. c. Reinertsen, pastor of the
Norwegian Lutheran church, was a
passenger to Duluth on business at
noon.
The Misses Harriet and Florence
Roller of New York Mills, Minn., were
visitors in Virginia yesterday with
friends.
Edward Ambrose of Chisholm visit
ed yesterday as guest at the home Of
his cousin, George Vandefbloom, Me-
saba avenue.
Mrs. James Henderson of Duluth
was the guest for the week end of her
mother, Mrs. C. D. Doig of the Scanlon
location.
Mrs. w. A. Stewart, wife of Mana
ger Stewart Of Millers cafeteria, left
at noon for visit of several days
| with friends at Duluth.
r. J. Stephenson and r. c. Haxton
with the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Railway company were visitors in the
city on business today.
John Karvila returned last night
from Calumet, Mich, where he has
been visiting for several days with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. Doyle and daugh
ter, Miss Florence, of Bull, were Wis
itors here yesterday at the Fred De
sonia home on Hemlock street.
N. L. Nissen, president Of the Du
luth Casualty association is spending
several days on the Range and il
making Virginia his headquarters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. W.; J. Markham left
last evening for a several days visit
with friends and relatives at Mime
apolis. Mr.. Markham will look after
interests in connection with the Ma
jestic hotel, which he purchased some
time ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-02
CITY BRIEFS
From Mondays Daily

+ IOIu GAOAUdS Douy
Representing State School.
Miss Corabelle Sill of Red Wing,
Mimi, parole agent Of the Minnesota
State Training school, is in Virginia
today on official business. Miss Sill
is here to visit the homes Of inmates
Of the state school whose applications
will be before the next meeting Of the
state board of control for parole from
the Red Wing institution and to make
report to the board on what the home
surroundings Of the inmates seeking
parole will be when they are released
from Red Wing.