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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
October District Court
Completes Calendar of
Jury Cases Wednesday
List of Court Cases Will
Occupy the Remainder
of the Term.
SEVERAL SENTENCED
Jury Completes Wide Slate
of Civil Actions During
Long Session.

District Court resumed operations
Monday morning after having ad-
journed Friday over the weekend to
allow jurors and outside attorneys to
spend Saturday and Sunday at their
homes.
Beginning Tuesday afternoon of last
week, the case Of the State of Mime
sofa VS.. Tony Pulls was begun. Two
days were consumed in the taking of
testimony and the case was given to
the jury shortly before noon on Thurs
day.
After celebrating about half an hour
the jury returned a verdict Of guilty
and Judge Fesler Immediately SEN
fenced Pulls TO one year on the st.
Louis county workfarm.
Pulls was convicted on the charge
Of operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of Intoxicating
liquor. He was tried on the charge of
manSlaughter at the last term and was
acquitted. The case grew out of an
accident on the Moose Lake road when
a car driven by Pulls struck a bridge
abuttment and turned over into the bed
Of the stream, one Of the passengers,
Mrs. SimOniCh, being instantly killed
and a young brother Of the driver was
fatally injured.
Assistant County Attorney John C.
ArkO prosecuted the case and Victor
E. Essling defended Pulls.
At the conclusion of the Pulls case
the action of the State of Minnesota
vs.. Joseph Kalan was begun before a
jury. The jury returned a verdict of
not guilty Friday night, before the
court was adjourned.
This case is the outcome of an action
tried during the March term in this
city when Emil Korhonen was found
guilty Of the possession of a raw beaver
skin. Game wardens had found a
packSack in a room of the Korhonen
establishment which contained raw fur
and witnesses were produced showing
that the fur had been left by a transient
named Hill.
Kalan and George Lehto were the
witnesses for Korhonen at that time
and both were arrested for giving per-
jured testimony as no Hill had been
produced and he was deemed a fic-
titious character.
Lehto later plead guilty to the charge
and is serving a sentence in Saltwater
penitentiary. In charge of deputies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Recent Bride Sh0Uered
By Large Party Friday.

A wedding shower was rendered Mrs
Urho Hokkanen at the Community
Center on Friday evening at which
large party was present and at which
many handsome and useful gifts were
received.
HostesSes for the occasion were Mrs
Carl Braga, Miss Edel Ellefsen, Mrs
Ernest Dargis, Mrs. Carl Hokkanen
Mrs. M. Laitala, Mrs. H Pietila, Mrs
Charles Hendrickson, Mrs. Gust Hell
bakka, Mrs. VIM. Palgard and Miss
Irrna Kivipelto.
The hostesses served an elegant lunch
During the evening a musical pro-
gram was presented. Mrs Isaac Mar
tell and Mrs. Agnes Fogelberg sang a
solo each and also joined in duet, &C.
companied by Miss Edith Ellefsen at
the piano. Miss A. Tamminen gave a
vocal solo, accompanied by Miss Ims
Kivipelto at the piano.
The program closed with a short
playlet entitled, Then the Light Went
Out" in which Mrs. Alice Mckenzie
Miss Ernie Coad, Mrs. Margaret Hus-
sey, Mrs. Helen Draeger and Miss
Bertha Bjorkman took part.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Business Girls Club
Arrange Benefit Dance

The monthly meeting OF the Business
Girls club took place at the Community
Center. Hostesses were Miss Frances
Spooner, chairman; Misses Kitty Vas
dahl, Myrtle Maxi and Julia SCUBA.
A program was prepared by a COM
mittee under the Craftsmanship of Miss
leila Richter.
The meeting was devoted to a discus
sion of plans for the forthcoming bene-
fit dance to be held at the Washington
auditorium on Friday evening, Oct. 80
Miss Margaret Shustarsich and Mrs
Lydia Pruuki were new members
present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Junior Catholic Council
Elects NelU Officers.

Miss Angela Tratnik was elected
president Of the Junior Council of
Catholic Women at a recent meeting Of
that body. Other officers chosen were
Miss Hednica Petrich, vice president,
and Miss Julia Skule, secretary and
treasurer.
Miss Mayme Chernivetz, Miss Frances
Strukei and Miss Frances Hutar were
named program committee to outline
plans for the coming year. Miss Rose
Mochnik is the publicity chairman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Ely Old Timer Dies.

F. o. Adams, former resident Of
this city, who will be remembered by
many of the old timers resident here
in the earlier years of the city, died at
Duluth, Thursday, following a stroke
suffered some time ago. The funeral
took place in Virginia, Monday. He is
survived by widow in Virginia, and a
daughter, Mrs. Frances Columbo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Farewell Party.

On the eve of her departure for Min
neapolis, where she has secured a
position, farewell party was rendered
Miss Dorothy Merhar at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Muir
gel, on Sunday evening by group of
twenty young friends. Dancing and
games constituted the entertainment.
A delicious lunch was served by the
hostesses, Misses Victoria Peshel and
Mollie Skeryanc. Miss Merf1ar was pre-
sented with farewell gift.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Trip to West Coast.

Miss Evelyn Liberty of the Ely Radio
Service left Monday morning for trip
to the west coast She will take the
northern route out through Dakota,
Montana, Idaho and Washington and
return by way of Los Angeles, Boulder
City, Salt Lake City and Omaha.
stopping enroute for visit with friends
and relatives in several of these cities.
Miss Liberty expects to spend some time
in Medford, Oregon. She viii be absent
until February.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Announce Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Palolampi an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Ruth, to Jessie Cherne, son of Mrs.
Frances Cherne. The ceremony was
performed at the Presbyterian church
by the Rev. 3. Russell Browne on Sat-
urday, October 8. Attendants were Miss
Florence Lame and Robert Tuomala.
Both the bride and groom are well
known in this city and many friends
join in wishing them all possible hap
piness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22

Northern Minnesota and es-
pecially st. Louis County, lost
an able exponent of the de-
STABILITY of this section as a
residence and recreation center
when L. NJ. Willcuts, more fam
iliarly known by his host of
friends as Lee" Willcuts,
passed away at the age of rs.
He served as collector of Gus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
LAKES BARRED
TO NETTING
Whitefish Netting Prohibited
In Several Lakes in This
Area for Season.

Bear Island, Burnside and Snowbank
lakes in this vicinity and Vermilion at
Tower have been closed to whitefish
netting this season, according to the
state conservation commission. Not
only is the netting prohibited in these
waters but also the taking of tullibee
and herring.
Other lakes in st. Louis county closed
to netting this year are Clear, Elliot,
Perch and Kabetogama. That part of
Kabetogama lying within Koochiching
county is also included in the order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
Loses Eye in Most
Fredky Accident.

Joseph Russ met with an accident
last week through which he lost an
eye. Mr.. Russ with group was hunt
ing rabbits near the city and one of
his companions in the hunt fired at
a rabbit One of the pellets glanced
from rock and struck Mr.. Russ in the
eye damaging that member 20 such an
extent that removal was necessary
He was taken to a specialist at Viz
GINA where the operation was per-
formed. Mr.. Russ returned to his home
here and is doing as well as can be
expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22
COME and BE
ENTERTAINED
Ely Co-Ops Will Tender a Free
Entertainment Wednesday
Night at Auditorium.

A cordial invitation is extended to
the people of Ely and vicinity to at
tend the free entertainment to be given
on Wednesday evening at the Washing
ton auditorium under the auspices Of
the Ely Cooperative association.
A program of the offerings is given
in another place in this paper.
As can be noted by reading the pro-
gram, some of the finest talent in the
city will appear in this event.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
HOLzHE|MER IN
fine DEFENSE
OF ROOSEVELT
Democratic Women Hear
u. S. Attorney Flay
Liberty League

Assailing the American Liberty
League as the worst bunch of cut
Threats and pirates that ever scut-,
tied ship of state" and AL Smith,
one-time presidential candidate. as
chief renegade of them all" U. S.
Attorney William A. Holzheimer last
night denied charges of Republic
can and Liberty League adherents
that the Democratic Party had, in
any essential points, repudiated its
1882 platform.
Speaking before the Democratic
Women of Gastineau Channel, as
sembled in the Northern Light
Presbyterian church under the tenn
porary Craftsmanship of first vice.
president Mrs. Vera Kaiser, Mr.
Holzheimer dissected, point by point
that much-debated platform, and
pointed out, in each instance, how
President Roosevelt had in all ways
kept the faith insofar as determined
big business opposition had allow
ed him to do So
His own apparent failure has
been in the matter of balancing the
budget" Judge Holzheimer declar-
ed. And for that Roosevelt is to be
honored rather than be blamed. 1t
was matter of saving money or
saving human lives, and President
Roosevelt was man enough to choose
the humanitarian and honorable
course"
Under One Tent
Scathingly the Judge rebuked big
business for its continuous oppe-
sition to Presidential efforts to-
ward a stable national recovery.
There are some Democrats, just
as there are some Republicans. who
really adhere to the principles of
neither party, and are in politics
at all only for the purpose of Sec,
urine power" he said IF for moth
ing else, President Roosevelt should
be honored because he forced such
members of both parties to come out
in their true colors under the same
tent 1 refer to the American Lib
erty Leaguc-a group of persons
who were decidedly not for the
1882 Democratic platform yet who
are now loudest of all in their accu-
sations that Roosevelt did not fulfill
its promises"
On Taking A Walk
OF AL Smith. one-time Democratic
candidate for President, now prom
inenS American Liberty Lacquer
and one of Roosevelt's bitterest OPP
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
DIPLOMATS OF
ETHIOPIA and
ITALY TO meet
Britain and France I'm
agreed as to Procedure
as League Urges Peace

GENEVA, April 14.-The League
of Nations today at mpt e d
through direct negotiations to de-
termine the immediate prospect of
peace between Italy and Ethiopia.
Salvador de Madariaga of Spain,
President of the Leagues Commit
tee of Thirteen, discussed the pros
pect with the Ethiopian envoy, while
Italy's representative travelled from
Rome to attend the conclave.
The British sought to make settle
ment in the Ethiorian conflict as
the advance guard in a campaign
for establishment of new European
security system, while the French
remained equally determined to
make a settlement of the Rhineland
crisis with Germany number one
on the list of things which must be
done in Europe.
Diplomatic sources in Paris said
France had reached the point
where she must choose between
either Italy or Great Britain as her
best friend.
Meanwhile, Italy moved ahead in
Ethiopia, Tightening her grip on the
whole northern area, while air
planes spread terror in the Interior.
The Ethiopian government assert
ed to the League that Italian forces
had poison gassed thirteen Ethio-
plan cities.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
Frazier-L
Bill InVadeS
Nat. Politics
CO. auth or OF Measure
Threatens to Garry 1t,
Political Campaign

WASHINGTON, April IA plan
to carry the fight over the Frazier
Lemke Farm Debt Refinancing bill
into the political campaigns in 20
or 80 States has been announced
by Representative Lemke, Republic
can. North Dakota, co-author of
the measure.
Representative Lemke predicted
introduction Of the bill into the
campaign could cause Congressional
casualties in Illinois, Ohio. Penn
sylvania, and New York City.
A petition to force the bill from
the committee on to the House
floor fell half a dozen signatures
short of the required 218.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
ROOSEVELT TO
FAVOR LIMIT
TO WORK ACE
President Suggests Giving
Jobs Only to Those Be-
tween Is and IS

BALTIMORE. April l4.-Pledg-
ing new consideration to some arms
of the dead MIRA, President Roose-
welt last night put forward a ten
tative suggestion limiting active
working ages from both ends" by
giving jobs only to those between Is
and 65.
In speech broadcast nationally
from the Young Democratic Club
Of Maryland and meeting the Presi-
dent, declared planning youth has
become a flaming question"
The address followed a torchlight
parade. t n ail ,N
To Extend School Age
Concerning other political activ-
tiles, the Chief Executive said, You
have right to expect those in au-
thority to do everything in their
power to help restore conditions
and opportunities. 1t seems reason
able that industry can contribute
IA BiCdt HucdSurt W lIlCItdSe ell
ployment II the hours are reduced
and at the same time pay is not low
cred. We in the government will
seek to extend the school age in
every state in the union to make it
easier for boys and girls to stay in
school
Addressing himself directly to
youth, Roosevelt declared. The per-
iod of social pioneering is only in
its beginning. The total production
of industry is about back to its high
points before the depression. but
only eight per cent as many per-
sons are engaged in it's operation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
KRISTIE SATHER HERE
FROM WASHINGTON

Miss Kristie Sather, formerly con-
nected with the Bureau of indian
Affairs here, and wellknown to
many Juneau residents, arrived on
the Alaska from Washington, d. c..
where she has been employed as
secretary of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs offices for the past three
years.
Miss Sather, who is on her vaca-
ton, will be in Juneau for a month
during which time she will be con-
nected with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs here. She will then go TO
Nome where she will visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Sather, un-
til September. She plans to return
to Washington, D. c., by October l.,
to resume her duties there.
Miss Sather is employed in the
Educational Division of the Bureau
at Washington, under Paul L. Flick
niger, Assistant Director of Educa-
ton Administrative.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
WOMAN TO Die
UPON GALLONS
British Home Secretary Re
fuses Clemency in
Murder Case

LONDON, April 14.-The Home
Secretary has refused clemency to
Mrs. Dorothy Waddingham. aged
"a, nurse and a mother of five
children, now under sentence to be
hanged on Tnurscay
The woman was convicted on Feb
ruary 81 for the killing of patient
at a nursing home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14


KALGAN, Inner Mongolia, April
14.-Modern military equipment, in
Guiding landing fields and wireless
stations, has been established in
this territory by japanese agencies,
according to advices from informed
sources today
Although great secrecy continues
to surround japanese activities in
western Manchoukuo, near the Rus
sian border, reports say they are
making ready for concentration of a
large body of troops.
Many believe the first step in hos
tilities to be imminent.
PLOT REVEALED
TOKYO, April l4.-Officials of
the Japanese army today said six
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
SPLIT OCCURS,
UNITED STATES
CHAMBER OF C.
Motor Industry Walks Out
Neither Side Will
Make Comment

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
Automobile Manufacturers Asso-
citation, trade organization of the
motor industry, has resigned from
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Except to confirm the walkout,
neither business group will make
any comment.
Informed business circles said the
motor manufacturers have not been
satisfied with the Chambers sup.
port of the Federal bus and truck
legislation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
WHITE GROUP
ENDS SESSION
IN DOUGLAS
Platform Asks Election of
Labor Commissioner
in Territory

Last of the Republican sessions
in Douglas were concluded at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon in I
o. o. F.. Hall where the delibera-
tions began last Thursday morn
ing. The group, headed by Terri
torial Chairman Albert White, drew
up a platform yesterday, adopted il
after but a small amount of discus
sion, named Elton E. Engstrom new
Territorial Chairman to succeed Mr.
White and adjourned after dispos-
ing of routine business.
The group made the following
recommendation for Divisi o ma
Committeeman: First Divisio n
Howard Stabler, Juneau; Second
Richard Sundquist, Candle; Third
]. Lindley Green, Anchorage;
Fourth, no recommendation.
In closing remarks Mr.. White
reiterated to the delegates that he
believed they would get a fair deal
at Cleveland and that he was sat-
isfied Senator William E. Borah, OF
Idaho. Presidential aspirant, would
see that they got it.
I'm not trying to tell this dele
CATION to go back to Cleveland and
support Borah," he said, but do
assure you that I can put the sit
uation before Mr.. Borah and we
can be sure of getting a square
deal. We can show them in Cleve-
land that we are the Republican
Party in Alaska We went under
the unit rule in this convention
to keep from being crushed, and
we'll be able to show them in
Cleveland why we did,
Mr.. White in a statement today
asked the public to withhold judg-
ment. of the regular Republican
organization which held its con-
vention at Douglas until all the
facts are known"
Henry Benson said today as rep
resentative in Alaska of the Young
Republican National Federation
that organization will continue to
support and cooperate with E. A
Rasmussen as National Committee
man, and Albert White as Terri
torial Chairman.
Resolutions were passed thanking
the City of Douglas, the Chamber
of Commerce, the Oddfellows in
whose hall the sessions were held
and the chairman for fine CO.
operation and hospitality. Thanks
also was extended The Empire for
the fair and unbiased manner. in
which it reported the convention
The platform follows,
We reaffirni our allegiance to
the principles of the Republican
Party, as founded by Abraham Lin
coin, which principles have guided
the ship of State through storm
and stress, and through which the
United States of America as grown
to be the greatest nation OF the
world. We declare our allegiance
to the Constitution of the United
States as the greatest document
ever written by the hand of man
for the governing of people; and
we declare our allegiance to the
Supreme Court as safeguard against
autocracy and dictatorship.
We condemn the administration
of Franklin D. Roosevelt, his Brain
Trust and New Dealers as subver-
sive to the principles of the Con-
stitution tending to the ruin of
democratic form of government;
Continued on Page Severn
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
,Jdpdn Stiffens Border
Patrol for MmlchuOkuO

Mongo officials had been seized for
participation in plot apparently
instigated by Soviet agents.
Russian and Japanese patrols
clashed Saturday at the Ussuri Riv-
er, according to advices from mill
tary headquarters, which said the
Russians fired the first shot.
No casualties were mentioned.
Moscow continues to be silent.
STATEMENT FROM MOSCOW
MOSCOW, April lathe alleg-
ed Japanese charge that the Soviet
Union is involved in plot to sep
arate Hsingan Province from Man
choukuo and join it to Outer Mon
golia, is termed a ridiculous fancy,
according to official sources.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
FROM
WPA POSITION
Washington State Admins
traitor Cannon Leaves
Job June !

TACOMA, Wash, April a.
George H. Cannon announces his
resignation as State PWA Admins
traitor effective June l. He defended
WPA in principle but regretted
the shortage of funds and conse-
quent laying off of men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
COPPER PRICE
TO Be PUT UP
Sales Reported Heavy
Kennecott Company
TO Increase

NEW YORK, April f4.-One lead
ing copper producer will take final
steps TO establish a domestic cop
per market on firm 9l4 cents a
pound basis.
Copper sales are extremely heavy.
There is one rumor that mining
will be increased, among them the
Kennecott Copper Company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
Communists to
Develop 5000
New Aviators
Youth League Secretary
Warns of Anti-Soviet
Agreement;

MOSCOW, April IA. v. Kos
areff, Secretary-G eneral of the
Communist Youth League, told the
organization Congress that it must
train 1900 new air pilot this year.
Kosareff pictured Soviet Russia
as surrounded by enemies and as
serted a secret anti-Soviet agree
ment exists between Germany and
Japan, adding that Poland is also
in very close relation to the agree
ment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
iii Woman Rushed to
Anchorage Hospital

. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April a.
Mrs. Adam Simons, OF Willow
Creek, is resting easily after an
emergency operation. She was rush.
ed here by plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
Fairbanks Woman
Married on Easter

! FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April IA
Janet Preston became the Easter
bride of Rollin Lvesly. formerly
of Seattle She is the daughter
Of George Preston. of Fairbanks.
The newlyweds will reside here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
18TH VICTIM
Liner CRASH,
PASSES AWAY
Only Man to Escape Instant
Death at Time, Dies
in Hospital

UNIONTOWN, Pa, April IA
The crash of the airliner week
ago has claimed the twelfth VIC
tim, c. G. Challinor, the only
man to escape instant death at the
time of the crash, died last night
after two operations for amputa-
ton of part of his left leg.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14

Henry Cariker and Walter Walk
er, residents of Nome, we're recently
arrested and lodged in the Federal
Jail at Nome on warrant charg-
ing them with stealing reindeer
which were the property Of the
Nome Douglas Reindeer Association
and the United States Government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-14
EPIDEMIC IS
TAKING LIVES
Hospitals Are Reported
Crowded in Miss
ouri City

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, April IA
Six persons have died here as the
result of pneumonia in what physi-
clans termed the worst epidemic
of influenza and pneumonia since
1917. Hospitals are crowded @itl
patients