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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Legion Auxiliary
Christmas Party.

Wednesday evenings meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary was in the
nature of Christmas party at which
a handsomely decorated Christmas tree
with a small gift for each member
graced the head of the club room at the
Community Center.
The distribution of thel gifts elected
considerable amusement. It was de-
cided to leave the gifts and the tree
for the party to be given later in the
month when the children of members
will be entertained.
The meeting was in charge of Mrs.
Frank Schweiger in the absence of
President Mrs. L. M. Bang who is i'll
at Minneapolis hospital. Community
singing opened the meeting under the
leadership of Mrs. Geo. Anderson.
At the business meeting the secretary
reported paid-up membership of 116
to date. S25 was appropriated towards
the Christmas baskets. $40 worth of
seals were purchased and the boys at
the Veterans Hospital at Fort Smell
ing were remembered with Christmas
card and nice new dollar bill. Five
dollars will be sent to the Units adopted
soldier, Stanley Lausness, at Barnum.
Mrs. A. o. Knutson was chosen dele
gate to attend the Eight District meet
ing at Eveleth tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
BAND CONCERT
1928 SEASON
Band Opened Concert Season
Sunday Afternoon-Miss
Hutar Soloist.

A large attendance greeted the OPEN
ing number of the 1928 concert
season by the Ely Community Band at
the Washington Auditorium Sunday
afternoon.
Besides the excellent program of des-
criptive and popular numbers, the band
also favored the audience with several
encore numbers. Prof Di Nino had
arranged program for this opening
concert with exceptional care and the
same was presented in finished man
ner, rejecting great credit on the di-
rector and the players as whole.
Miss Mary Hutar was the guest solo,
ist for the occasion and she acquitted
herself in her usual efficient manner
with her rendition of the two vocal
numbers, I'm the Garden of My Heart"
and "Giannini Mia" Miss Catherine
Hutar accompanied the singer.
The band presents very well bal
anced Instrumentation and thus is en-
abled to render selections not essayed
by bands lacking the Instrumentation
which this year is provided in the Ely
organization. Prof. Di Nino has sur
rounded himself with a group of 40
players and is prepared to furnish the
best in the musical score.
Sundays audience was very well
pleased as the applause that greeted
the numbers clearly showed. The in
strumentation and membership of the
band is composed of the following:
Comets Pishler, Arthur
Koivumaki, Simon Bourgin, Floyd
Dunstan, David Berglund, George
Hendrickson, Robert Carlson.
Horns Vincent Di Nino, Tauno Hak-
kila, Robert Merhar, Edward Pirsh.
Baritone-Matt Herranen.
Trombones-Andrew Watilo, Lloyd
Carlson, Arthur Seraphine, Charles
Trezona, Wilfred Robertson.
Basses-William Carlson, Walter En-
quist, Alfred Kittila.
Percussion-Lawrence Berglund, John
Petek, Earl Edwards
Flute-Sam Abbanat.
Oboe-Reino Koski
E-F1at Clarinet-John Grahek.
Clarinets-John Pete, David King,
Richard Jones, Henry Korent, Fred
Kotchevar, Joseph Sehga, Frank LANG,
Arthur Buraglio, Leonard Maxi, Dewitt
Englund.
Alto Clarinet-Edward Grahek.
Bassoon-Will1o Maenpaa.
SaXophones-Hugo Kemola, John
ZObetZ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

The election Tuesday was holly
contested affair and resulted in the
largest vote ever polled in city election
being registered. A total of 2,758 votes
were cast and the judges and clerks in
the four precincts were busy all day
and late into the night tallying the large
vote cast.
A mayor and three aldermen were to
be elected and four candidates were on
the ballot for the mayorality and seven
had filed as aldermanic aspirants
Mayor Wolff was a candidate for re-
election and was opposed by David L.
Bourgin, John A. Harri and Frank
Jenko. Aldermen John Kapsch, Harry
j. Homer and Ivan Tauzell for re-
election were opposed by Thomas H.
Brennan, Frank zgonc, Walter D. Carl
son and Otto Hokkanen.
The city election of 1881 brought out
what was at that time termed a record
vote. 1888 ballots were cast at that
election In the national pleasantly of
a month ago the city cast a total of
2,607 and this was thought to be about
the limit. Tuesdays 2,758 stands as the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
FOREST WORK
under Way
About $50 Men Now EMPLOYED
in the Superior National
Forest.

Fire prevention work in the Superior
National Forest is progressing as a part
of the governments plan to aid the I'M
employed by clearing up the July storm
RACED timber and in the work of beauti-
flying the forest.
The first report OF the work being
done made to John L. McLaren, Fed
eral forest inspector at Duluth, by R.
A. Zeller, supervisor of the Superior,
states that $50 men are employed this
week and expects that the number later
will approximate 300. Work is being
done along the Ely-Finland road where
two camps are located He stated that
camps have been completed and much
roadside cleared as well as an effective
fire-break cleaned out.
Many of these men are residents of
Ely and are taken to their work daily
in the city truck Others have been
recruited by civic and welfare agencies
throughout the county and Lake county
and are permanently established at the
camps. The Duluth Federal employ
ment Office has also assisted in hiring
some of the men.
A fire line approximately 400 feet
wide is being constructed in the area
affected by the July 20 tornado, which
destroyed timber in a region estimated
at fifty miles long and twenty miles
wide. At present Mr.. zeller plans to
carry on activities in a section twenty
miles east of Ely.
About 80 to 80 cents of each dollar
is being spent for labor, according to
Mr.. zeller, who has made provision to
carry on the program until next spring.
Approximately $4,000 has been allotted
by the Federal government for the vari-
GUS fire-prevention projects in Mime
sofa, as part of the program to aid
unemployment in the three lake states.
E. w. Tinker of Milwaukee, regional
forest supervisor, is in general charge
of the program, which includes removal
of fire hazards, construction of fire
towers, telephone lines, ranger stations
and other buildings, and the building Of
roads and fire breaks
The men are being given twenty
nine hours of work each week, for
which they will receive SIS month and
board, or $50 month if they furnish
their own subsistence. The camps
where the men live are portable and
are moved from one project to another.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
RESIGNATION OF COM. BABc0ck
asked BY GOVERNOR OLSON
Minnesota Highway Commissioner Charles Babcock Ousted
by Governor Olson-Effective January 1st-Reasons
Not Made Public.

Charles M. Babcock, Minnesota's first
highway commissioner, who has won
national fame in building up the trunk
highways in the state, was ousted from
office Saturday by Governor Floyd B.
Olson, effective January l.
The chief executive in a short letter
to Commissioner Babcock asked for his
resignation effective the first of the
year.
The action of the governor, the first
important change since his election, did
not come as a surprise, although the
farmer-labor chief executive, condition
ally reappointed Babcock June Is, 1881
for two year term.
N. w. Elsberg, Minneapolis city en-
gineer for many years, is prominently
mentioned as Babcock's successor
Gov. Olson, however, declined to COM
ment and said he would make the ap-
pointment shortly. The Office carries
salary of $4,000 annually.
II respectfully request your resigna-
ton as commissioner of highways of
the state of Minnesota, effective Janu-
airy l, 1885," Governor Olson said in
his letter
In reappointing Babcock, Governor
Olson inserted the following clause:
Il hereby appoint you for the term
of two years or until further orders"
Babcock, who was born August 10,
1871, in Sherbourne county, became
identified with the Minnesota highway
department November 9, 1909, when he
was appointed a member of the old
highway commission. At the time, he
was engaged in the general mercantile
business at Elk River and associated
with banking and other enterprises. He
also was prominently identified, prior
to taking the first Office, with public
highway development
On April 2, 1917, upon abolition of the
highway board, he was appointed COM
missioner
He formulated the plan for a state
system of trunk highways to be i'm
proved and maintained with revenue
from motor vehicle taxation and fed
eral highway aid, which was adopted
in 1919 under the good roads constitu-
tiona1 amendment No. /.
He formerly was president of the
American Association of State Highway
Officials and later was head OF the
American Road Builders Association.
. During the recent state campaign,
Commissioner Babcock was under fire
by several candidates for Office and
Governor Olson was criticized by John
E. Regain, Mankato, democratic candi-
date for governor, for keeping Babcock
in Office.
Babcock has long been prominent In
affairs and several times
was mentioned as possible candidate
for governor but always declined to
enter the political race
In making public his action, Cover
nor Olson declined to give any reason
or make any comment except to display
his letter to the commissioner
Il have nothing to say about the
matter at this time" Governor Olson
said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Ely Boys to Broadcast
OUer Station KSTP.

Mathew and Frank Gouze, Jack
Gerzin and Tony Antoncich, as the
Balkan Quartet" will broadcast over
KSTP, st. Paul, on Thursday afternoon,
December Is. The boys state that they
are doing considerable playing and that
picture of the quartet appeared in
the society section of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press last Sunday. The young
men are attending st. Thomas College
at st. Paul and are playing the tam
boritza instruments as a quartet. Tune
in on December Is, at 2:30 in the after
noon and listen to them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
No Picture Available
OF Walter ID. Carlson.

Unfortunately the Miner could not
secure cut of Walter D. Carlson,
elected Alderman at Tuesdays election.
Walter is an Ely boy since infancy and
a graduate of the Ely High School
This is his first venture into politics as
far as we know He is the third man
chosen out of field of seven. He holds
the position as assistant chief clerk of
the Oliver interests in this city. With
this responsible position as a back
ground it is assured that he viii make
good alderman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Old Timer Retires
From Railroad Service.

Paul Tingerthal, well known in this
city having been an engineer with the
Duluth & Iron Range for the past 43
years, completed his service with the
road on the last of the month and was
retired on the pension plan. He retired
az the age of 70 years with 43 years of
continuous service and a record of not
having had one serious accident during
all that time
Paul Tingerthal started his railroad
career in 1889 as handy man with the
railroad and worked his way to en-
gineer. He makes his home in Two
Harbors and is receiving the congratu-
lations of host of friends on his re-
sirement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

A down-state paper in speak
ing of a newspaper man cleo
ted to the legislature says that
Mr. will remain in
and devote his entire time to
his new duties in the legis-
lature. Not so bad. 1t might
be a good idea for some of the
others recently elected to re-
main in and not go to St.
Paul. In this way many of the
needless acts that clutter up
each and every session of the
legislature could be avoided be-
sides several dollars saved the
state in mileage and salary
payments. This is only sug-
gested and probably no one
will pay any attention to it,
We are sorry that Mr. will
not go to the legislature. What
we need in this law-making
body is more and better news
papermen. This class of citi-
zens are fully conversant with
what the country is up against
from personal experience and
are also able and willing to
cope with the situation. In
fact, the voters of showed
good Judgment in electing
Mr. and he should not
stand them up by remaining in
as stated in the paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

Ely has developed a real
champion in the person of Billy
Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Jones of this city, who has
been awarded the honors of
County All Health Champion.
Billy did not excel in marathon
dancing, banana and sauer-
kraut eating, pole sitting or
coffee drinking, but in the
achievement of having made
the most consistent gain in
weight, height and having fol-
lowed very closely the rules
established for the conduct of
4-H members. He has also
been awarded first place in the
local All garden club contest
and will get a trip to the Junior
Short Course in st. Paul next
June in addition to a S25 cash
prize. He has also been in
vited to attend a Al Court of
Honor to be held in Duluth to-
day in conjunction with the St.
Louis County Club meeting.
County Club Leader Harold
Aase made the award, Billy
having scored go per cent in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
On This
Occasion
just few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial

We are sorry to see Com
missioner Babcock let out but
the fortunes of the political
ballot make it entirely proper.
The writer has always adhered
to the belief that ito the victor
belong the spoils" and the dis
missal of Commissioner Bah
cock comes under this head.
Several thousands of others
are in line for the political axe
but it might be proper to wait
until the newly elected are
seated before beginning the de-
CAPTIVATING. While Babcock is
the first victim, it is also fitting
and proper to remark at this
time that it will require a good
man who can fill his shoes as
acceptably as he has done. To
him do we owe the excellent
highway system of the state by
reason of his untiring efforts
to have Minnesota stand out in
the highway program of the
nation. He is also recognized
as an authority on highways
throughout the country.
Since the above was written,
a good man has been found in
the person of n. w. Elsberg of
Minneapolis, who has been city,
engineer of that city for many
years. The appointment of
Mr.. Elsberg was announced on
Tuesday. In accepting the ap-
pointment he stated that there
would be no immediate up
heaval in the highway af-
fairs in regards to construction
and maintenance in the state.
The new highway commits
sioner is an advocate of the day
labor system as opposed to con-
tract on state highway jobs but
not unalterably opposed to
work by contract. He states
that he will subject the state
highway act to a thorough
study before stating a definite
policy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

Another high vote getter in Tuesdays
election was Ivan Tauzen who was re-
elected after two year term by the
very impressive vote of 1911. He is
the manager of the Peoples Department
Store in this city and has been in
business in Ely for several years Mr.
Tauzell was second high in the matter
of votes received.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

continued on page four0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
NelU Officers Elected.

The Ladies Aid of the Bethany Luth-
A. Sundholm and elected officers for
the coming year. Those chosen were:
President-Mrs. E. E. Strom.
Vice PreSident-Mrs B Simonson.
Secretary-Mrs. A. Sundholm
TreaSurer-Mrs A. Sund
After the meeting very appetiZing
lunch was served by the hostess.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19
VOLSTEAD WOULDN'T
RUN FOR PRESIDENT.
Minnesotan Declares He Would
Not Make Race Even to
Save Prohibition

Minneapolis. Mimi. March 19.-(P
volstead says he is proud
Of the law which made him famous
but seeking the presidency. to make
certain 1t will live on, would be dis
tasteful to him.
Saturday one-minute presidential
boom In his behalf was flat. the VIC
tim Of direct statement from Vol
stead that under no consideration
would he consent to resnter politics
even II the prohibition enforcement
statute were at stake.
David l.. Mcbride Of Minneapolis
superintendent Of the Minnesota
Anti-Saloon League. q friend Of Vol
stead, started the boom. A minute
later Volstead had spiked 1t.
Mcbride, taking cognizarce Of q
verbal statement attributed to Secre-
tary Of War Hurley quoting him Is
expressing the opinion more Nber-
al" stand on prohibition would be
taken by the Republican national
convention, expressed the belief pro-
hibition forces may offer q candidate
for their own for president II the ma
jor parties go wet" Secretary Hur-
ley In Washington subsequently said
he did not mention prohibition for
publication.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19
HOOVER ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR RAIL AID
AFTER CONFERENCE
President Says Financial Needs
OF Roads Not as Great
as Expected
Washington, March lO.-(P-Pres

Washington, March l0.-P}-Pres-
ldent Hoover In formal statement
Saturday reported the financial nee
essities Of the nations important rail
carriers were less than at first
thought, and that coordinated plan
OF relief had been formed.
The president estimated the aid re-
quired IN meeting the interest and
renewal of railway securities togethe,
with their other obligations durine
1889, would range from $500, OO0, DOC
to s400, 100000.
Estimating that as much as $780,
100000 might be provided by the rail-
way credit corporation, the president
stated recourse to the reconstruction
corporation by the railroads will be
much less than was originally
thought"
Commenting upon the series OF
railway conferences, climaxed by one
at the white house late Friday with
Is outstanding railway chiefs. Hoover
said the coordination of programs
and policies has been arrived at by
the government and the railway
agencies to effect a meeting of the
situation"
The president In his statement said
In part:
THE problem is to handle the stu
alton as a whole as to lay the founda-
tons for restored employment on the
railways and through their purchases
Of supplies, and at the same time to
establish confidence in the security OF
the bonds which are the reliance OF
great trustee institutions of the U. s.
which are In fact the property of the
entire people.
The end to be attained Is, there
fore, one Of increased employment on
one hand and stability in the finan-
cial structure Of the country on the
other.
1.-THE coordination of programs and
policies has been arrived at by the
government and the railway agencies
to effect these results"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19

group represents only the Republican
branch Of the coalition. In the Real
Republican convention there will be
228 votes with lis necessary to en-
dorse.
The I. v. A. convention will endorse
the state ticket to run in the Repub-
lican primary under the sponsorship
Of that organizations while the Real
Republicans will endorse candidates
for the United States senate and two
seats in congress.
Since the two conventions are
called to meet at the same place and
at identical times, it is expected they
will function as one body to all in
tents and purposes.
Under the plan followed in the past
all Real Republican delegates also are
I. v. A. delegates but the latter con-
vention has listed an additional rep
resentation Of Democrats affiliated
with the Republicans on state issues
In his announcement, Twichell said
the plan used In the past with respect
Continued on page eleven,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19
HOUSE ADJ0URNS
AFTER DISORDER
Opponents Of Sales Tax Again
Bowl Over Party Leaders
on Major Issues

Washington, March 19.-(P-With
party leaders pleading for support Of
the billion dollar revenue bill, the
house Saturday adjourned after
scenes Of disorder.
The house quit after opponents to
the sales tax again bowled over the
party leaders on a major issue of the
bill. Acting Chairman Crisp of the
ways and means committee sponsor
Of the bill. told the house it was in
no proper frame of mind to legislate
and needed time to cool off.
Representative Rainey of Illinois,
the Democratic leader, urged men,
bers to keep order and support the
bill in the interest Of the country.
He concluded. however. that it was
necessary to adjourn the house to
bring to 1t the realization Of what it
was doing.
That the house had made a longer
step toward communism than any
other nation but Russia" in levying
the high surtaxes Friday.
Fail to balance the budget and
you'll make all those expenditures for
reconstruction absolutely useless" he
said.
There Is only one worse step you
can take than the excessive income
taxes and that Is the step they took
in Russia to eliminate wealth."
IT you want to do that let's bring
in a bill to do it couraeeously and not
hide behind the tax bill"
After Doughton concluded Crisp
made motion to adjourn but score
OF members arose and demanded rec
ignition. Garner. however. recog-
nized Crisp and the house adjourned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19
Minnesota G. @. p.
Members Convene

st. Paul, March 19.-(Re Senator
Charles N. Orr, st. Paul, was elected
chairman Of the state Republican en-
dorsement convention Saturday as APP
proximately 900 delegates from every
county In the state met to endorse q
slate of state officers and to adopt
q state platform for the campaign
this year.
Prohibition was expected to be the
greatest controversial issue with q
large group Of delegates led by RAM
sey and Winona counties prepared to
make . serious effort to have the
convention alter its previous position
of favoring the 18th amendment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-19
Bluebeard Slayer
Hangs For Crimes
Harry F. Powers Executed For
Murder Of Mrs. Dorothy
PreSSler.lemke
ADMITS KILLING FIVE MORE
Bodies Of All Buried in Narrow
Ditch on Deserted West
Virginia Farm

Moundsville, w. Va, March 19.-(R
Harry F. Powers died on the gal
lows Friday night for the murder Of
Mrs. Dorothy Pressler- Lemke. who
had been one of several mail order"
sweethearts.
Shortly after Powers was pronounc-
ed dead. DR.. H. H. Haynes, q physi-
clan Of Clarksburg, w. Va, ANNOUNCE
ed he had a signed confession from
the condemned man admitting In de-
tail the murder of five persons, In
Guiding Mrs. Pressler-Lemke.
The others were Mrs. Asia Buick
Eicher and her three children of Park
Ridge, Ill. The bodies of all were
buried in a narrow ditch near q gar
age on Powers wife's deserted farm
near Clarksburg.
Denied His Guilt
The "Bluebeard" was brought to
trial and convicted only for the
death of Mrs. Pressler-Lemke. He
denied guilt until the moment Of his
hanging.
A short time after Powers body
was removed from the death cham
Der, an envelope addressed to War
den A. c. Scroggins was opened.
Therein was a letter in which the
man about to die had protested his
innocence. He assailed capital pun
ishment, which he insisted fails to
reduce the number of murder cases.
He reiterated that his trial was
unfair" that it was held In an opera
house where people go to be enter
tanned" He recalled he had twice
been menaced by mob, yet had been
refused change of venue.
Near Nervous Collapse
Fears Powers would suffer a nerv-
Gus collapse were expressed an hour
before the hanging, when he was
visited by the sheriff and the war
den.
Questioned about what had become
Of Mrs. Lemkes jewelry, Powers, Sob
bling bitterly. staggered from his
bunk, crossed to a table on which
there was q Bible and cried:
With my hand on this book of
God, I swear by the teachings of my
mother, that know nothing about
Them
Nearly an hour later, however, he
walked. unassisted, with firm step to
the gallows.
Asked if he had anything to say.
Powers replied mo" with an en-
pl1atic shake of his head.