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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18

into a confiagration and result IN
great loss of property and human
life. efforts still must be directed
toward the entire elimination of
-man-caused fires.
Watching and analyZing the situa-
ton and taking some direct part IN
it annually for several years past,
it is gratifying to notice the spirit of
.'fire consciousness" which is grow
ing throughout the northern part of
the state. Much more care with fire
is evident now than a decade ago,
and in another decade or less there
is no logical reason why man-caused
fires should not be eliminated. This
of course, will depend primarily on
the continued change of public atti-
tude toward the fire control problem,
for though the state and federal
forces, assisted by civic associations,
luncheon clubs and many individ-
uals, try to overlook no opportunity
TO further the educational work and
to reduce the number and size of
fires, success will not be complete
until there is a widespread revulsion
of feeling for the innocent small fire
and the tendency to take a chance"
In addition to the absolute need
for 100 percent fire prevention, every
mar should make it his duty to take
initial action to suppress fires re-
CARELESS of their origin. Too few re-
alize the real value of the work done
by trappers and settlers, and occa-
sionally by some who r on vaca-
tons, in promptly killing fires seen
by them. Such fires might get away
and cause heavy loss. Damage to
forest means less money
returned TO the counties since 25 per-
cent of the gross revenue from the
national forests is returned to the
state for distribution to the counties
in which the forests are located. FL
nally, the taxpayer is benefited by
those who take prompt action on
fires, because it is he who ultimately
pays the suppression bills.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
MRS. JULIUS ROTERUS KILLS JOHN
PALOLAMP| AND DOES AWAY WITH
HERSELF IN FIT Of JEALOUSY.

almost his entire life. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that Mrs. Roterus was
eneamored of the young man and
made every effort to be with him.
Lately she became insanely jealous
over attentions being paid by John
to a young lady of the city and it
is thought that in one of her Jealous
spasms she committed the rash act
causing the young mans and her own
death. The family of the murdered
man claim the money matters men,
toned in the letter are myths. The
deed was committed sometime dur
ing Friday night and it is believed
from the appearance of the bodies
that it was late Friday night or
shortly after midnight that the de-
mises took place.
Mrs. Roterus is survived by her
husband, two SONS and a daughter.
The sons are Arnold and Sulo, both
former pupils of the Ely schools,
prominent in athletics and well liked
by their former classmates and the
faculty. Mildred, the surviving
daughter, is a pupil of the Ely High
School at the present time and pop
ular among her acquaintance. She
is a prominent member of the Girl
Scouts. Arnold Roterus is employed
IN Chicago in the advertising bust
ness and Sulo is attending Chicago
College and perfecting himself for
the journalistic and advertising pro-
fession. Both boys are fine out
standing young fellows who deserve
the sympathy of all. Arnold asked
permission to say a prayer and speak
a few words for his dead mother at
the funeral and in his brief talk
brought tears to the eyes of his list
eners when he made the statement
that "no matter what mother was in
the eyes of the world she always
was the best of mothers to US child
rem"
The funeral of Mrs. Roterus took
place Tuesday from the Finnish Ev.
Lutheran church, Rev. G. A. Aho Of
fciating. The church was filled to
the doors. The funeral of John
Palolampi was held Wednesday after
noon from the same church and was
also largely attended. Rev. Aho Of
hciated at the serv ee.
The sympathy of a host of friends
goes out to both of the bereaved
families.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
PROGRAM
GREAT SUCCESS.
PERFORMANCE BY THE ELY
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMATIC ART
CLUB PLEASES A LARGE AND
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.

Those taking part in the benefit
performance of the High School
Dramatic Art Club on Friday even
ing, one and all, acquitted them
selves with glory. The large aud
fence was more than pleased with the
neat performance most admirably
staged by both the pupils and fac
ulty.
Particularly noteworthy were the
selections furnished by the High
School Orchestra. This orchestra is
certainly developing into n of the
best musical organizations in the
northwest under the able direction
and tutelage Of Director 81. P. Rein
shagen. They play music of the
better grade and selections which
many older and more mature organ
izations are playing. The orchestra
will attend a range contest OF High
School orchestras sometime next
month at Chisholm and it is expected
they will return with all the honors
10 be secured at the meet, or at least,
a goodly share of them.
The program started with a group
of dances by the girls physical train
ing department of the schools. 1t
were sheer folly 10 attempt to sell
ect the best in this group. All were
excellent. Those who participated
in this part of the program were
Mary Lou Barker, Ruth Childers,
Emily Larson and Julia Fischer who
gave the "Cukoo in the Woods and
Golden Age" dances; Martha Helix
kila and Kathleen Hillman the"News-
boys; Annie Camaish, a solo num-
Der entitled, Little Fairy Snow
fake"; Janet Laing and Winifred
McCarty, Meath Starry Skies; Lois
Odgers and Carol Hillman, dutch
Dance; Janet Laing a solo number,
"Bolero"; Emma Yadlosky, Florence
Thompson, Amelia Church and Rose
Kaplan a "Scarf Dance"
ssFlittermouse," a one-act farce
was neatly presented by the follow
ing cast of characters;
Mrs. Elhs,-------Marjorie James
Maude, her daughter, Florence Ayres
Prissie, her daughter, Miriam Waffle
Gerald, a professor at the State
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edwards
After this and while the stage was
being set for the coming comedy, 9
clog dance act was given by Evelyn
Olson, Dorothy Milkovich, Kathleen
Hillman and Marian 0dgers. The
young people were made up as col
ored boys and the clog put en- weuld
do credit to the eld-time lovers OF
this terpsichorean art.
The faculty lent their aid in max
ing the benefit performance a success
and in a very finished manner pre-
! scented the "Romaneers.n The cas-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
BASEBALL TEAM
BEING SHAPED.

Several meetings of those inter-
ested in a frst-class ball team for
the city this season have been held
the past few weeks and arrange
ments are about completed for an
active season. An organization has
been perfected and officers chosen
for the season The officers named
are E. Maddern, who last year SO
successfully managed the Ely boys,
one of the most successful teams in
the state, was again named manager
with Allan v. Brown as secretary.
An executive committee composed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
ORGANIZATION OF HOTEL
ASSOCIATION COMPLETED.

In another place in this paper viii
be found the Articles Of Incorpora-
ton of the Ely Hotel Association.
These articles win be printed for
two weeks and after which the or
g~anization is a fact. It viii be not
iced that the articles call for a cap
ital stock of $4,000 divided into
shares of the par value of 500 each.
Only $50 900 of the stock win be
issued at present and only enough
to cover the $4,000 subscribed for
by local subscribers.
The removal Of the buildings from
the lots secured by the Association
is going steadily forward, this week
having seen the razing Of the two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
INDOOR BASEBALL.

Next weeks schedule b rs follows:
Monday, Zenith vs. Oliver Legion.
Tuesday, D. & 1. r. W. Outlaws.
Wednesday, School District VI.
Commercial Club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18

of A. ". Brown, Ray Hoeffler, E.
Maddern, A. J.. BONNER and one TO
be named by the Commercial Club,
will have full control Of the baseball
situation.
All the old players of last years
team will be in the lineup it is un-
derstood with the exception of Wolfe
Cantin who intends to go west for
the season. Fred Anthony viii be
behind the bat again and it is pro-
posed to have that old reliable stand
by, Bern Lambert, on first bag this
season. These matters of positions
have so far not been definitely dec
ided On and many changes n liable
to take place before the opening OF
the season
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18

julius Roterus returned home from
his work at the mine Saturday morn
ing. AS was his usual custom, he
first did the chores both inside and
outside the rear of his home before
going in 10 awaken Mrs. Roterus and
Mildred, their daughter.
The sight that greeted him upon
entering the living room beggars des-
cription. He found John Palolampi
on some bedding on the floor with
two bullet holes in his head, either
of which was fatal, and a razor cash
in his throat. Near him lay Mrs.
Roterus with a gashed throat and
wrist and it vas very evident that
she had bled TO death after infiicting
the fatal wounds.
The police were called and the
bodies removed to the Laing under
taking parlors where they were pre-
pared for burial. Deputy Coroner
Ayres deemed an inquest not neces-
sary as all indications pointed to
Mrs. Roterus as the N who fired
the fatal shots from a 32-calibre
automatic revolver at close range,
after which she used the razor TO
commit suicide.
A note in Finnish left by the dead
woman stated that the cause for the
act was financial worries W loans
made to the Palolampi family. The
rote as translated was about as fol
lows:
"The Palolampi have fooled me
out of over $4,000. First / was
fooled into loaning money to Mrs.
P~alolampi; then to Mr.. Palolampi,
and finally to the boy John. John
fooled me out of $1,000 and prom
ised to leave Ely, but after he re-
ceived the money he would not go.
AS he will not pay any money back
l will take revenge in this way and
die also, inasmuch as / have been 81
foolish as to believe him.
with what is left / have bought
a revolver and sent Sulo $40. Good
by. Take care of Mildred. Good
by. / have put some money away in
the trunk, which you can get from
tt ere. Don't sen the house. Live
here. Goodby. MOTHER.
Mrs. Roterus was 55 years of
age and John Palolampi was 25.
Both have resided in this city for
many years, the murdered man for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
GIRL SWIMMING TEAM
GOES TO STATE MEET

Saturday, March 10, the Ely Girls
swimming team will go to Biwabik
where they will compete for honors
in the State meet. The prelimin-
aries will be held at 1870 and the
finals in the evening. Ely should go
far in the state meet as this years
team is a very promising one andalso
the first that has represented the
Ely High School since swimming was
inaugurated in our schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18
CHOIR
HERE MARCH 18TH.

The Finnish Ev. Lutheran choir
of Minneapolis, consisting of thirty
two members, will make a tour of the
range towns, including Ely, Hibbing,
Virginia and .Eveleth next week be-
ginning at Hibbing on March "a and
singing in each town every following
evening except Sunday, March 27,
when they will sing in Eveleth at 2
p. m. and in Duluth at 8:15 p. m.
Mr.. Jacob Berk of the MacPhail
School, Minneapolis, where they
sang last Tuesday evening, and also
organist of the Basilika of st. Mary's
stated, '1this well balanced group of
singers have a quality of tone as
rich and fine as l have heard in any
similar type of group. Their enthu-
siasm and general ensemble is re-
rlarhable. The attack and modula-
ton has practically reached a sphere
of perfection. Minneapolis should
feel proud to send such a representa-
tive choir into the northern towns"
The group is directed by Lempi
Wuori Luttio and gathered from a
congregation of one hundred and
forty Finnish Evangelical Lutherans.
They will present Handel's Messiah.
The cast consists of Martha Ekola,
Lempi Wuori Luttio, sopranos; Hilja
Puro, alto; John Bjorn Forss, tenor;
Rev. A. o. Kuusinte, tenor and DR..
V. A. Luttio, bass; all of whom are
soloists. There are twenty-five ex-
cellent voices in the chorus besides
the solists mentioned.
They will appear at the Washing
ton Auditorium in this city on Sat
urday evening, March 26th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18

story cooler building which has oc-
cupied the rear of the meat market
building. Permission has been given
by the City Council for the 8 of
the streets to move the residence to
the Conan Addition and the market
building will be moved TO the lots adj
joining the Slogan building on the
west.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-18

for this was composed of the follow
ing well known thespians who have
On several occasions entertained Ely
audiences:
Sylvette, Mis- Anna Rain
ercinet,------------Gienn Powers
Bergamin, father of Percinet,
Recommendations Joncas
Pasquinot, father of SyiVette,
-----Thomas Marn
S~traforal, a brave,----Sigurd Olson
In addition to the above main
characters, there we're a company of
swordsmen and musicians. Mrs. Ken
meth Duncan played a violin solo in
the scene closing the comedy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
State House and Prison,
Boston, To Be Picketed
By Hundreds of IWW's

Hundreds of members of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World will
pour into Boston within the next few
days to demonstrate for Sacco and
Vanzetti and to picket the State
House and Charlestown Prison, the
local headquarters of the organiza-
ton announced late yesterday.
A meeting will be held near the
docks Old Slip by the l. w. w. at
p. m. today. Jack Walsh, secretary
treasurer, and Harry Meyers will
speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
HORRIBLE TERROR
UNLEASHED BY
WUHAN TRAITORS
Mass Executions Day
and Night

HANKOW, Aug. 19.--In its des-
peration to stifle in oceans Of blood
all opposition to its violent regime
the Wuhan government has eclipsed
all its predecessors in frightfulness.
The streets are rivers of blood of the
very flower of the working class and
day and night with horrible monotony
the mass executions go on. The
population is in state of terror. No
one knows where next the axe will
fall
The past few days have seen an in
classification Of the campaign of the
Wuhan government against the COM
munist Party, the labor unions and
the revolutionary movement in gen=
eral. Mass arrests and mass public
executions carried out with the ut
most savagery are daily and nightly
occurrences. All suspected of being
members of the Communist Party pay
with their lives at the hands of the
headsmen of the\ traitor government
Of Wuhan that is under the domina-
ton Of the military adventurer, Feng
lu-IlSldHS.
Labor Unions Closed.
, All labor unions are closed their
leaders fugitives, or jailed or muir
dered. New fraudulent labor unions
have been created subject only to the
jurisdiction of the so-called "labor de-
partment" of the Kuomintang who
administer the fake unions through
appointees as officials.
The Wuhan government is actively
organizing the hooldlums, the riff-raf
the criminals elements, dope peddlers
procurers and the very lowest ele.
ments into fascist bands whose ex-
cuse for existence is their persecution
of Communists, their provocative ter.
ror and the fight against all workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
College Students
Hold Meeting for
SaCCO and vanzetti

Several hundred college students
attended an open air meeting arrang-
ed by the Student Sacco- Vanzetti
Committee last night at Amsterdam
Ave. and 138th st. A resolution was
adopted demanding either new trial
or the immediate release of the two
condemned workers.
The gathering was addressed by
Carl Weisberg, and Theodore Nor
nance of the Liberal Club, C, c. N
Y; Wayne Walden and w. S. Var
Valkenberg of the International Sac
eo-Vanzetti Committee; Jacob Mar
COLES of the Sacco- Vanzetti Liberia
ton Committee and Luther Widner
journalist.
Prof. Carl N. Liewelwyan will
speak on the case over radio station
WPCH at 9 p. m. tonight under the
auspices of the committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
PARDON vANzETTI,
sACC0, PLEA FROM
FOREIGN COUNCIL

Demanding the immediate release
of Sacco and Vanzetti, the National
Council for the Protection of Foreign
Born Workers, Al Union Square, has
sent the following telegram to Gov
ernor Fuller:
"Alvan T. Fuller,
Governor of Massachusetts,
Honorable Sir:
In the name of millions of for
eign-born workers in this country we
ask you to grant an unconditional
pardon to Nicola Sacco and Bartolo-
meo Vanzetti.
Nina Samorodin,
Executive Secretary"
1T is our firm belief" declared
Nina Samarodin, in statement is
sued yesterday, .'that Sacco and Van
zetti have suffered the tortures of
death many times over during the
seven years of their Imprisonment.
Government Policy.
When the eyes of millions of for
eign-born workers are fixed on the
governments alien policy and its eff
fort to adopt anti-alien legislation
and registration, the case of Sacco
and Vanzetti becomes especially i'm
portant in view of the fact that their
foreign birth tends to increase the
persecution of aliens residing here.
We ask the governor of Massachus
sets for new trial and ask that the
records Of the Department of Justice
be made available.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Iron Workers Meet Tuesday

An important membership meeting
of the Iron and Bronze Workers
Union will be held on Tuesday eve
ming, at 7 East 18th St., s p. m. Re-
ports concerning conditions in the
trade, the activities of the union and
its financial standing will be given.
The union is also announcing that all
those who are working in non-union
shops can become members of the
union at reduced initiation fee. For
information apply to the office of the
union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
SPOKE FOR SACCO,
.vANzETTI, POLICE
INIT IDATE HIM

Because he has been an active
worker in the struggle to hberate
Sacco and Vanzetti, Louis A. Baum,
secretary of the Photographic Work
ers' Union, affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, is now be-
ing threatened by reactionary neigh
bors and the police.
Yesterday large sign outside of
the union office, 282 st. AIMS Ave,
the Bronx, was torn down. 1t con-
tanned pictures of Sacco and Vanzetti
and read in part, 1.-TWO innocent
workers framed up by politicians and
the vested interests" A note was
also sent him yesterday, warning that
more drastic action will be taken if
he continues to speak and agitate for
the release Of the two condemned
workers.
Visited BY Police.
These two acts are the aftermath
of visit Baum received Wednesday
by Detective Gilbert who questioned
him at great length as to his activi-
ties. Gilbert advised him to cease his
labor activities. Baum emphaticallv
refused.
"These acts on the part Of the po-
lice and mislead individuals will not
stop my work one iota," stated Baum
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Picnic In Paterson.

All workers in Paterson and sur
roundings can have. a good time on
Sunday, by attending the picnic given
by the Workers Party at ADKINS
Farm, North Haledon, N. j. There
will be games, refreshments and camp
songs. The Pioneers will perform a
Stunt" there will be music and a
speaker. The picnic begins at I
o'clock and admission is only ten-cents.
If it rains, gather at 8 Governor st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Unemployed Furriers
to Visit Shops That
Are Open on Saturday

Unemployed and active fur work
ers win visit those shops that ara.
working today and tomorrow and
urge the workers not TO continue.
They will point out that by working
on Saturday and Sunday, also over
time when so many fur workers are
unemployed is making the conditions
of the latter workers even worse.
Yesterday the Council of Unem-
ployed Fur Workers distributed thou
sands Of leaflets in the market tslat
told Of the present low level that the
fur industry finds itself at the pres
ent time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY
Bronx sacco- vanzetti Rally.

The Bronx section of the Workers
Party will hold Sacco- Vanzetti raj
ly Monday, 7 p. M, at 163rd st. and
Prospect Ave 1t will be addressed
by Goldman, Epstein, Rothenberg
Moranee and Sokolov. Bordasky will
be chairman. The lower Bronx meet.
ing, 149th St. and Bergen Ave. that
will also start at 7 p. m. will adjourn
at 9 p. m, the participants going t.
the upper Bronx rally.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Postpone Daily Worker Meeting.

DAILY WORKER conference has
been postponed to take place on Mon
day, August % at 500 p. m. at Irv-
ing Plaza, 18th st. and Irving Pl.
Workers Party branches and labor
organizations should send their dele
gates. Inquire Daily Worker Office,
108 E. 14th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Help Wanted At Once.

Volunteers who can devote some
time to the Workers Party campaign
should report to Comrade Fralkin at
the District Office, 10S East 14th st.
The work is very important and must
be attended to at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20

For distributing leaflets calling for
a nationwide strike of dock-men and
seamen to aid in the struggle to save
Sacco and Vanzetti, Fred Stoll, mem
Der of the Industrial Workers of the
World, was given a summons and
asked to appear in court Monday
morning.
Local headquarters of the Industrial
Workers of the World have endorsed
the strike call issued by the Sacco-
Vanzetti Emergency Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20

yesterday evening, mot only will /
continue to work for the liberation Of
Sacco and Vanzetti, but the union
which l represent will do likewise.
"The Photographic Workers Union
win join Mondays strike and partici-
pate with the thousands Of workers
in the Union Square demonstration to
save the lives of our two fellow work
ers."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
German Festival.

The German Workers Club of
Manhattan and Bronx will hold their
annual summer festival on Aug. 81
Take Boston & Westchester railroad
to Dyer Ave. Walk few blocks to
233d st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 19.-Loaded
with wriskey valued at about ST.
100000, the Norwegian steamer Bra
is being trailed today 40 miles off the
Virginia Capes by Coast Guard patrol
boats and a destroyer. The Bru has
been sailing around in circles for two
Guard craft to keep her under surveil-
lance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Lower Bronx Meeting

Louis a. Baum will speak on 18th
st. between Third and Bergen Ave.
tonight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Omen Air Meeting Tonight.

West New York, N. Bergen
line Ave. and 18th st. Speaker: Joe
Brahady.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Cigar Workers Meet Tomorrow

A very important meeting Of cigar
workers will be held tomorrow, ? p.
m. at the Labor Temple, 243 East
Saith st. The question of the suspen-
sion of Local 100 will be taken up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Custom Tailors and BusheImen.

The organization and monthly meet
ing OF the custom tailors and bushel-
men will be held Monday 8 p. m. at
Bohemssn Hall, 321 East 73rd st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20
Labor Organizations

Cloak and Dressmakers' Meeting.
A series Of block meetings will be
held next week by the Joint Board
Cloak and Dressmakers' Union. They
will all be held, right after work az
16 West q st.
Monday: Workers of goth and 21st
SITS.
Tuesday: Workers Of 23d, oath and
25th SITS.
Wednesday: Workers Of 26th, 9th
and 2Sth SITS.
Thursday: Workers of 35th st.
Furriers T. U. F. l.. Meets Monday
The Furriers' Section, Trade Union
Education League will hold a meet
ing Monday, p. m. at Manhattan
Lyceum, &C East Fourth St.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20

saceo and vauzetti Shall Not Die,