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The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
CHURCH NOTES
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast, Pastor.
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY.

GAS A.M-The Sunday School. Title
of lesson: "The Child in a Christian
World"
11:00 A.M.-Morning preaching SER
vice. Subject: Bethlehem, the Bles-
sed." At this service the adult choir
will sing.
GAS P.M.-The Epworth League.
Topic: Jesus Birthday" A dramatic
service of worship given by members
of the Epworth League.
7:30 P.M.-The Junior Choir will
have charge of the service. A Christ
mas program in song will be given.
Prayer service every Thursday night
at 7:30.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
Ely Girl on Debate Team.

Miss Betty Mills who is attending
Carleton College at Northf1eld, Min
nesota, was recently elected a member
Of the College debate team, signal
honor for a first year student of this
institution. She is receiving the con-
gratulations Of her large number of
friends in this city.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
Christmas message.

Christmas message.
The youth Of the church will pre-
sent their annual Christmas program
at the Vesper hour. Down stairs in
the Assembly room. Each student
will receive a Christmas treat
You will receive hearty welcome
to all these services for the day.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20

Mrs Victor Miller and family; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Glatch and family;
Edwin, Christine, Agatha, Louise and
Peter Erchull and Mr.. Anton Meso-
yeder.
FRANK ERCHULL.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20

ing plan and If it did, 1t would be
useless for Office purposes. The state
would be in the same position as now.
Plenty offices with no place to put
them. 1t seems that the state needs
a building in which to house its sew
eral departments now paying rent for
quarters in various parts Of the city.
Further Representative Hitchcock
states: 1.-THE commission visualizes
not many million dollar mall cons
structed for the qualification Of
ST. Paul, but harmonious grouping Of
buildings that shall be both useful
and beautiful and in which the idea
of a mall shall not be lacking, albiet
a somewhat more modest mall than
the far-flung Capitol-to-River mall
which st. Paul would fain have the
state build for it. If st. Paul wants
that, let 1t build it for itself"
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
Power Cor

Power Company Expenditures
w. H Burke, president of the
Minnesota Power & Light COMPANY.
announces that preliminary estimates
Of expenditures by his company for
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20

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Hear the BRUNSWICK TONE TEST
before buying a radio. Never before
shown. Something different. Exclusive
BRUNSWICK AT ELY PHARMACY.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
H. Russell Browne, Pastor.


Hear the BRUNSWICK TONE TEST
before buying a radio. Never before
shown. Something different. Exclusive
BRUNSWICK AT ELY PHARMACY.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20


Hear the BRUNSWICK TONE TEST
before buying q radio. Never before
shown. Something different. Exclusive
BRUNSWICK AT ELY PHARMACY.
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
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site for the new state office building,
tersely tells why it is thus and his
reasons sound very plausible to every
one except st. Paul. He says the new
building would not fit into the group
The Ely miner., 1929-12-20
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE
MAKING ASSESSMENT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
public hearing will be held by the
City Council of the City of Ely, Min
nesota, in the Council Chambers in
the City Hall of said place at eight
90 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, January 81,
1880, on an assessment then and there
to be made by the City Council and
against the several parcels and lots
of land hereinafter described for the
purpose of paying part Of the ex-
pense of constructing concrete side
walk, curb and gutter and street
grading and work in connection there
with benefiting the lots and parcels of
land adjacent thereto; the amount to
be assessed being $2,89257.
That all persons interested in such
assessment shall have the right to be
present and be heard either in person
or by counsel, and the Council will
receive evidence thereon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-12
WALL Street
NEWS SENT OUT
At HIGH SPEED
System OF Transmission Is
Fascinating Feature OF
Stock Exchange.

Tbis il the last Of three stories DE-
fhsnzs operatzs. Today's articles tells
how lhe country at large keeps IN touch
WITH ths heart Of the great speculative
and financial system in wall street
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Air Mail Pilot
Reported Lost

CLARION, Pa. Dee. 3. U.P)-
Western Pennsylvania's rough hill
country, buried under five inches of
snow after blizzard, was searchhed
today for trace of Pilot Thomas p.
Nelson, missing enroute from Belle
.onte, Pa, to Cleveland, o.
The flyer was last reported seen
at Clarion, over which he passed
about l a. NJ.
FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec. .. W.p)-
Four airplanes, evidently from
Cleveland, cireled over dense
wooded section eight miles south of
here along the air mail route short
ty before IL a. M. today in search
OF the missing mail plane piloted by
Thomas p. Nelson.
S. w. Weston. owner of a lunch
room on the Pittsburgh road which
is along the mail route, told authori-
ties that he saw plane flying low
at . a. m. From River Bridge, Pa,
came reports that a low flying plane
vas seen shere at approximately the
same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
SUIT TO CANCEL
OIL LEASES UP
IN COURT TODAY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2. W.H-
The governments suit to regain pos
eession of Kern county Gil leases
from f. l.. Doheny and the Pam
american Petroleum Company
opened here today before Federal
Judge Frank Norcross of Nevada.
The name of the jurist was kept
secret until he went to the bench
as court opened. He Immediately
asked former Senator Atlee Pome-
rene, chief prosecution attorney, to
outline the entire involved contro-
vcrsy.
Pomerene stated that the govern
r.ent contended that PanAmerican
received the leases in an illegal
manner. 1t asked cancellation of
TIE leases that an accounting be en-
forced and that judgment for oil
losses estimated at $15,000,0o0 be
granted.
Doheny, codefendant with Pan
american was not present as the
trial started.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Narrow Escape
As Auto Burns

A touring ear driven by c. w.
Adams, 1910 South Main street, Los
Angeles, with Merle Howden, same
address, G. E. Lipscomb, San Juan,
Texas, John Richards. 926 Sidney
Drive, Los Angeles, and an unidenti-
fled man as passengers, was wreck.
ed at point ~ miles north of Ca.
lexico at $3.50 Saturday night.
The car, coming back from Mex
icali, turned off the highway near
bridge and settled in the sand.
Adams, endeavoring to get the ma.
chine back on the pavement again.
ran it against the bridge and the
car overturned, catching fire at the
same time. The driver was pinned
under the burning machine and only
the quick work Of passersby extri-
Gated him. The other passengers
were thrown clear of the wreck.
The unidentified passenger was
uninjured; Adams suffered from
burns, cuts and bruises, while an
examination at the Calexico hospital
showed the other men to be suffer.
ing from possible internal injuries.
The ear was total wreck.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
BODIES OF SIX
men RECOVERED
in mine BLAST

WEST FRANKFORT, H., Dee.s2.
W.p)-The bodies of six coal miners
were mute testimony today to the
risk thousands daily face in their
task of supplying the nation with
fuel.
Fifteen other miners VINO were at
work in the mine escaped injury.
At dusk yesterday the six lifeless
forms were lifted from the shaft of
Old Ben mine No. s, near here,
where at 2:30 a. m. an explosion i'll
a worked off section brought their
death.
The body Of another miner still
was in the mine today, and search
ing parties continued efforts today
to locate it.
The dead: Dewey Baker, %;
Henry Isaacs, As; Z. f. Breadon, 40;
VetrO Geridini, 50; Thomas McDer-
mott, mine examiner, 60.
James Tabor, night foreman, was
said by officials to have been killed,
although searching parties had been
unable to recover his body at an
early hour today.
Cause of the explosion was re-
ported due to a coal gas pocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
War Hero Faces
Murder Charge

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2. U.P)--
Major Owen r. Bird, nationally
known sportsman and World War
hero, was arraigned in municipal
court here today on a charge of
shooting his best friend, Percival G..
Watson, a mechanical engineer. The
case against Bird is expected to be
presented to the grand jury and in
dictment asked on the murder
charge.
Watson was shot in the Bird home
Tuesday night in the presence of
Mrs. Bird after a dispute between
the two men. Bird, in an admitted
ly intoxicated condition, picked up
a revolver used in starting races
and shot his friend three times. He
claimed he only wished to frighten
Watson and believed the weapon to
be loaded with blank cartridges.
Major Bird was released on bail
but when Watson died Saturday
night of his wounds, the charge
against the sportsman was changed
to murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
ITALIAN RULERS
PLAN VISIT TO
VATICAN CITY

ROME, Dee. .. <U.E-King Victor
Emanuel III and Queen Elem: will
visit Pope Plus XI at Vatican City
Thursday at IL a. IN.
The royal couple will be accom-
papied by Dino Grandi, foreign
minister, and officials Of the royal
court, il was announced today in
revealing plans for the first visit
of an Italian king to the holy see
since 1870.
Count Cesar de Vecchi, Italian
ambassador to the Vatican, and his
wife, as well as gentlemen and
ladies in waiting of the court, will
accompany the royal party.
Cardinal Gasparri, papal seere'
iary Of state, accompanied by Mgr.
Francesca Borgonginik Duea, the
Papal Muncio to Italy, will recip'
roeate the visit. They will leave
the Vatican for the Quirinal palace
soon after the royal party returns
10 the palace.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Lawyer Claims
Police Trap

LOS ANGELES, Dec. .. U.P)-
Investigation of charges by James
w. Barbee, Long Beach attorney,
that he was framed" by police
and arrested in a hotel room Satur-
day night with Margie Cummings,
% year old police informer, prob
ably will be made by the county
grand jury tomorrow.
Barbee was active in the expose
of asserted municipal graft in Long
Beach and alleges he was induced to
meet the girl at the hotel in an eff
fort to curb his activities in the
probe. He declared he was informed
they were to talk about divorce
she had asked him to aid her to OBJ
tain.
Barbee declared he had been
threatened over the telephone and
that his home was being "spotted"
by mysterious men in automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
THEATRE OWNER
SHOT DOWN BY
UNKNOWN PAIR

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dee. .. (U.H-
State Senator Joseph Mogler was
shot to death today as he entered
q neighborhood moving picture the
atre he owns here.
Edward Phonney, custodian of the
theatre, told police two men parti-
cipated in the crime, one guarding
him while the other lay in wait at
the door for Mogler. The senator
was shot once through the head.
When police arrived they found
the body guarded by large black
cat
Mogler was president of the Mog-
Ter Amusement Co., and a vice pres
ident of the Motion Picture Thea
tire Owners Of America.
The fact that Saturday and Sun
day receipts of the theatre were not
taken by the slayers convinced po-
lice revenge rather than robbery was
the motive. Mogler frequently act
cd as professional bondsman.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Smiths Third
Trial Started

Attorneys both for the state and
defense were busy today empanel.
ing jury for the third trial of w.
ID. Smith, former city treasurer of
Imperial, on a charge of embezzling
city funds.
The first indictment against Smith
ON this score was returned by the
grand jury in session during District
Attorney Utley's term of office.
The first trial resulted in hung
jury. Tried again, Smith was found
guilty Of the alleged embezzlement
The verdict was Immediately ap-
peaied to the state supreme court
and the decision of the county court
was reversed, due to erroneous in.
strnction given the jury. Edgar V.
Hervey of San Diego is the attor.
ney defending Smith in the present
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
CHAMBER PLANS
DRIVE TO BOOST
ITS MEMBERSHIP

Next Wednesday morning a group
Of 30 FL Centre business men, under
the direction of Earl Jones, chair
man of the membership committee
Of the FL Centre Chamber OF Com
merce, will conduct a membership
drive for the chamber, whereby it
is expected to increase the number
of active members to 800 persons
or firms. Speaking of the import
ance of the chamber of commerce to
the community, Jones said today.
"The chamber of commerce brings in
to one representative organization all
phases of the business and industry
of the community, thus making it
possible, in a very real sense, for
business men to pool their unselfish
contributions of ideas and expert
business technique and experience
and to organize intelligent effort
for worth while objectives of com
mon interest.
"The chamber of commerce is q
part and parcel of the community
| and of the community life and it
takes into consideration from the
broadest, all-inclusive business view
| point, the requirements of public
welfare, such as education, recrea-
tion, conservation of health and the
like, as well as commercial and bus
mess development"
| Prominent citizens Of FL Centre
have already written letters to
chamber prospects and number of
applications for membership have
been received, indicating that the
drive will be thorough success.
Those calling on the prospect mem
bers will meet at the regular noon
day luncheon Wednesday to report
the results of their mornings activ-
tiles and it is expected that an un-
usually large representation will be
present.
1t has been arranged through the
courtesy of Warren Currier, sales
manager of the Imperial Valley
Hardware Co., to have Harry A.
James of the educational department
Of Ungar & Watson, Inc, distribu-
tors for Majestic Radio speak at
this luncheon. James is speaker
and humorist Of note, having gained
a reputation as lecturer and
through his popular phonograph rec.
ords. During a recent visit to I'm
perial Valley there was such a de.
mand for the time of this speaker
that he has arranged TO be here 4
week at this time and, according
to Currier, every moment of his time
has been taking during this visit.
James will combine the serious and
humorous in his talk, which will
touch on the evolution of radio
| broadcasting.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
POLICE BAFFLED
BY MYSTERIOUS
DEATH OF FIVE

50 TT3isS ANGELES, Dec. 2.fU.H--
The mysterious death of five
persons, believed murdered, mysti-
fled police and deputy sheriffs here
today.
Four of the deaths were discover
ed Thanksgiving day when the
bodies of Mrs. Helene Garcia, and
her three children, Alvarez, IS; Car
melita, II and Eliza, 6, were found
in isolated 'Bootlegger's Canyon" in
the San Fernando hills.
Authorities at once started a
search for Luciano Garcia, husband
of the woman and step-father of the
children.
The mother and the three children
left home in an automobile early in
October and Garcia disappeared lat
er in the month.
The body of man identified by
papers on his person as Garcia was
found partially buried yesterday in
desolate sandflat near Azusa, 40
miles from "Bootlegger's Canyon"
The body was in such condition that
actual Identification will be diff.
cult.
Officers said that the man had
been shot twice in the head and that
it would have been impossible for
him to have committed suicide.
Theories We're held that Garcia
and his entire family were murder
cd by an outside party or that Gar
cia was Jealous for some reason and
killed his family and an unidentified
nan and sought to evade detection
by planting" papers bearing his
name on the mans body.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
American Eagle
Planes Visit

Two planes of the American
Eagle good will tour landed at the
Imperial County airport at IL o'clock
noon, today, after a flight from San
Diego. The planes, piloted by Art
Winthiscn and Miss Mildred kauff-
rian, famous aviatrix and stunt
+lyer, were accompanied by two es-
cort planes from the coast.
This tour, which to date has COW
cred a great part of the United
States, is sponsored by the Ameri-
>an Eagle Aircraft Corporation of
Kansas City, and has as its object
to create an interest in air develop
ment and activities throughout the
country.
The air tourists were entertained
at luncheon today at the Barbara
Worth hotel and left this afternoon
for Phoenix, the next stop on their
,eturn trip to Kansas City.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Action Against
Mayor Dropped

Los ANGELES, Dec. 9. W.H-A
civil action which sought to oust
Mayor John G. Porter for an alleged
infraction of the state election laws,
was dismissed today by Superior
Judge Edwin Hahn.
The jurist upheld the contention
of defense attorneys who claimed
that the acts named in the complaint
constituted only misdemeanors and
the city charter provided that the
mayors office could be declared
vacant only in ease an incumbent
was found guilty Of felony.
The action against Porter was
filed by II. II. Merrick, real estate
dealer and politician. The suit
charged that Porter spent much
more In his campaign than he ad.
mittcd in filing hisexpenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
CETZOFF TELLS
HOW HE BRIBED
FORMER DEPUTY

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2. W.H-
Ben Getzoff, former Spring Street
tailor and confessed "payoff mani
in the bribery plot FOR which for.
mer District Attorney Asa Keyes
and Harold "Buddy" Davis, Keyes'
chief deputy, were convicted, today
took the witness stand at the brib.
cry trial Of Donald Mackay, an.
other accused deputy.
Gefzoff testified that he went to
Mackay, who was prosecuting A. J.:
I.asker, charged with violation Of
the state corporate securities act,
and secured a dismissal Of the
charges by paying $1,000 to the for
mer deputy.
"I am not doing any favors for
nothing,n Getzoff quoted Mackay
as saying. He further testified that
Mackay "sat down and figured
with a pencil and paper just how
much it would be worth for him to
dismiss the case. -
Getzoff declared Mackay had
trouble finding Judge before whom
to make the motion for dismissal,
but after weeks the case was brought
before Judge Joseph McDaniels
from n northern county.
Judge McDaniels was sitting on
the Los Angeles bench temporarily,
Getzoff said, and dismissed the case
when he took the prosecutor word
Chat tLesa was lack Of evidence"
against Lasker.
When Buron Fits was elected
prosecuting attorney Lasker was re.
indicted and convicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
FESTIVAL PLAN
MEETS APPROVAL
OF BUSINESSMEN

Merchants and business houses
generally Of FL Centro are receiving
with enthusiasm the plan of the Ell
Centre Chamber Of Commerce for
the Christmas festival to commence
December 6, and continue until
Christmas. Many are already COM
mcncing to decorate for the opening
night Of the festival, which will be
next Friday. There will be an open
house party throughout the city
on that evening and practically all
Of the city's business houses have
agreed to keep open their doors
from to 8 on the opening night.
No merchandise will be sold and no
orders taken during this "open
"open house" night.
President Leo Hetzel, of the
chamber of commerce, has urged
that all business houses be hosts
that night to the people of the city
and surrounding area. Most business
houses will be elaborately decorated
and others will content themselves
with merely forming their staffs in
to reception committees" to greet
the visitors who will be in the stores
that evening.
The chamber Of commerce has Sc
cured the services Of the FL Centre
band to provide music for the eve
ming and this organization will
traverse the city and serenade the
business houses. Other plans for
providing Christmas music and add.
ing the festival spirit are being ar
ranged by thee hamber Of commerce
and local merchants.
Decorative window cards, bearing
the legend, "Come to FL Centro's
Christmas Festival, December 6 to
25", have been received from the
engravers and are commencing to
appear in the windows today and,
as fast as possible, they will be dis
tributed among the business houses.
Secretary Hays asks those who have
not had cards delivered to call at
the chamber Of commerce headquar-
ters and secure them in order that
they may be placed in all windows
OF the city Immediately. There is
no charge for the cards, the chamber
supplying them, and it is hoped that
every store window in Ell Centre will
carry one or more Of these Christ.
mas cards.
In the coast cities the Christmas
fete is looked forward to each sea-
son with pleasant anticipations. 1t
provides an excellent chance to in
spect the Christmas stocks Of the
merchants and provides the mer-
chants with an opportunity to greet
their customers and friends with no
thought on that occasion Of sales or
commercial transactions.
The chamber of commerce will
also keep open house OH that evening
and Secretary Hays has secured a
splendid Christmas tree, which will
add to the decorations ON Friday
evening
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
TO Investigate
Death OF Six


LOS ANGELES, Dec. .. U.p-
An Investigation into the crash be-
tween an automobile and Santa
Fe passenger train near Norwalk.
in which six college students were
killed. will be held tomorrow.
The party had been celebrating
at the Baker Ranch near Sants r.
Springs after the U. s. Washing.
ton State football game and were r.
turning home early Sunday whes
the accident occurred. The car was
driven by Charles E. Rike, 23, and
1t is believed he attempted to beat
the speeding train to the crossing
Struck squarely by the locomotive,
the automobile was cut In two and
sent crashing into a signal post.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Sign EN- For
Friday Night

At 7:30 this morning, two
sparrows waged a battle royal IN
front Of Shirer's drug store on
Main street. Time and again the
birds would be frightened away
from their fighting ground on
the sidewalk, only to return and
continue where they left off.
An interested group Of specta.
tors was on hand, cheering first
one and then the other Of the bat
tiers until at last the feathered
pugilists decided they had FUR.
nished enough excitement for one
morning and called quits, just
when someone suggested a call
for the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Another Charge
Against Slayer

Delmar Garrett, one of the three
men held in the county Jail for the
fatal shooting of Joe Hernandez, got
another bad jolt yesterday. Off.
cials of the department of justice,
hearing that Garrett'was jailed here,
wired that he is the man they have
been looking for for some time on
q white slavery charge.
Questioned on this score last eve
ming at the county Jail, Garrett ad
mitted that he took q IL year old
girl from a place in Missouri to Ar
kansas on a strawberry picking ex-
petition. Federal authorities have
been on his trail since last May and
will prosecute him should he escape
the more serious charge of murder
now against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Wyoming Wreck
Suspect Held


OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2. U.P)-Im-
mediate extradition to Wyoming of
Tom Buffalo, Vernon, rodeo per.
former and ex-convict, to stand trial
for wrecking and robbing the Port
land limited last week, was demand
ed by W. M. Jeffers, general mana
ger of the Union Pacific railroad.
today. The death penalty will be de-
manded if Vernon is placed on trial,
train robbery being a capital offense
in Wyoming.
Vernon was arrested in Pawnee,
Okla, Sunday night by Union Pa,
cific Special Agent Matt McCourt
of Omaha and Sheriff G. H. Romsa
OF Cheyenne. McCourt had traced
him to Denver and through to Paw
nee. He was arrested as he left a
bus from Tulsa.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-02
Fire Threatens
Young Cripples

NEWARK, N. j., Dee. 2. W.n)--
Sixty.nine inmates of the hospital
and home for crippled children here
We're rescued early today when 4
fire, starting in the X-ray room Of
the institution, spread deadly fumes
through the building.
DR.. George Osawa, an inferno, dis.
covered the fumes coming from thu
x-ray room shortly after midnight.
He fought the flames with hand
extinguisher momentarily, whsa
when he was almost overcome mott.
fled the fire department and quietly
spread an alarm throughout tho w.
sfitution.