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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Jacob Pete Awarded
Majority of Ballots
Contested in Court
Pete Given 70, Veranth 81,
26 Declared Void of
Disputed Ballots.
EXAMINE 16O BALLOTS
Pete Declared Winner by
% Votes Losing 8 From
November Total.

Judge Bert Fesler Of the District
Court, who heard the arguments OF
Attorneys Edward Boyle, a ". Nelson.
Philip Stone and Thos. J. Carey in this
city last week on the 100 ballots laid
aside by the recount committee IN the
contest case of Joseph Veranth rs.
Jacob l. Pete, announced his decision
Saturday and the same was given 20
the press that afternoon
Judge Fesler found that out Of the
$50 ballots, Veranth was given q. Pete
20 and 26 were declared void and not
counted for either of the contestants.
Each of the contested ballots were
argued before the Judge at a special
term OF court held here last week and
terminating on Thursday afternoon
when court adjourned The ballots
were taken to Duluth by Judge FesIer
for further study and his decision was
filed Saturday
The 160 ballots had been laid aside
by the recount judges, Victor Verau-h,
who was acting for Commissioner Yer
anth; Albert Winnikainen. acting for
Jacob L Pete and A. Hoene. diSinter-
ested judge named by the judges.
Torn and mutilated ballots were pre-
Sented in evidence as well as ballots
claimed TO have been marked for The
Identification Of the voter as well as
those with pin holes, smudges and pen
Gil marks and other marks which might
have been made to show the identity Of
those casting the same
Each and every ballots OF the l6o
laid aside was argued by the ATTORNEYS
before the judge and previous eases
cited to subStantiate their arguments
With the decisions and opinions wit
ten by the judges Of the supreme court.
Judge Fesier listened to the arguments
and noted the authority for the re-
quest that they either be counted o.
not.
Court was adjourned on THURSDAY af-
ternoon in time for the attaches and
attorneys 70 get the 4 O'Clock bus ont
OF town. The Judge took the disputed
ballots to Duluth and his decision IN
the matter followed on Saturday As
stated.
Whether or not, the case VIII be
carried further has not been made
known. The contest was based On
marked ballots which the decision dis
posed Of and the second part is a mat
ter of illegal votes in the several pre-
cincts OF the Fourth District claimed by
the contenders.
MIR. Veranth, here Sunday on a yss;.
with his family from Two Harbors
where he is employed with the PwA
as engineer in charge of the construc-
ton of the s350.0O0 school project for
The PWA. when asked what the next
move would be and whether the L.
legal voting case would be pushed.
stated he did not know what his SUD-
porters and attorneys would do. BE
also stated that while it was his opin-
ion that he did not decide the matter
as he did, he could not state whether
Or not the case would be carried far
Their.
The attorneys and others Interested
VIII meet within a short time 70 con-
slider the verdict and decide on whether
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
st. Therese Girls Haze
Interesting Meetinq.

At the meeting of the St. Therese
Club on Wednesday evening, Jan. II,
plans were perfected for serving a
communion breakfast to the members
OF the Junior Council on Sunday As
return of the compliment the Coun-
Gil was to serve the st. Therese;s the
following month.
The members further planned a
Guest Night for the coming club date
when a program and lunch will be
provided.
Following the meeting the girls en-
joyed several games of bingo and a
lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
DR.. Parker Attending
State Sanitary C0ncIaUe.

DR.. and Mrs. o. w Parker left Friday
for st. Paul where they will visit for
a few days.
DR.. Parker is the president of the
Minnesota State Sanitary Conference
and viii attend special meeting of the
State Board Of Health and the State
Medical Society.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
A. A. U. w. TO MEET.

The A. A. o. w. class studying in
ternational relations will meet next
Thursday, January 18th at P NJ IN
room 215 Of the Memorial high school.
The subject for discussion will be
Amending Our Neutrality Laws" Any
one interested is cordially invited to
be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19

The American Petroleum In
stitute announces that the 3.5
reduction in the 1888 average
retail price of gasoline, COM
pared with the 1887 price,
saved American motorists ap-
proximately 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
JAYSEES PLAN PARTY.

The Ely Junior College will hold a
toboggan party at Dutchy's hollow, Fri
day night. A large bonfire has been
planned, followed by lunch up town
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
ANIMALS DISPLAYED.

A wildlife display has been placed in
Community Center. Belonging to the
Commercial Club, it includes a mink,
silver fox, lynx, red fox, fisher and
weasel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19

Eveleth is laying great stress
on the Golden Gloves contest
which is slated for that city
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Ericsson Represents Club
at Chicago Outdoor ShOIC.

Roland Ericsson left Wednesday to
represent the Ely Commercial club at
the International Outdoor Sportsman's
show at Chicago, Jan. 21-29.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19

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Evening star., 1939-12-05

compatible with the requirements of
due respect for the Soviet Union.
'MOLOTOFF."
Entered League in 1884.
Russia entered the League of Ma
tions in 1884, when Maxim Litvin-
of was commissar of foreign af-
fairs. Frequently he used the
League as forum for exposition Of
his policy of collective security.
Litvinoff resigned last May 8.
There followed long and fruitless
attempts by Great Britain and
France to negotiate a military alli-
ance with Russia punctuated by
Russian German rapprochement
and by the Russian-German parti-
ton of Poland.
The Leningrad military commu-
nique said Red forces had reached
a point 16 miles south Of Petsamo
in their drive into the northern strip
Of Finland, struck to a depth of
about 80 miles on the Karelian 18TH
mus north of Leningrad and also
advanced north of Lake Ladoga, on
Finland's southeastern border.
The text of the Leningrad COM
munique follows:
"On December 4 the troops of the
Leningrad military area continued to
advance. From the direction of Muir
mansk Soviet troops pursued group
of defeated Finnish troops near Pet
samo and advanced Is kilometers
south OF Petsamo.
I'm the port of Petsamo Soviet
warships are clearing the berths of
mines laid by Firms.
I'm the Uhtua, Repola and Poro-
sozero sectors (about $50 miles north
of Lake Ladoga) Soviet troops ad-
vanced from As to so kilometers
from the state frontier.
I'm the PetroZavodsk sector Soviet
troops occupied the town Of Salmi
on the shore of Lake Ladoga, the
railway station Of Laimola north Of
Salmi and continued to advance.
"On the Karelian 1sthmus Soviet
troops advanced from IS to so kil-
ometers from the state frontier.
I'm view of unfavorable weather
no air action took place"
Evening star., 1939-12-05

night blamed "a German raider"
for loss of the Doric Star, and un-
official sources specified the Admiral
Scheer.
This radider has been mentioned
previously in the sinking of only
two ships, the British freighter
Clement in the South Atlantic Oc-
tober 2, and the British tanker
Africa Shell in the Indian Ocean
of East Africa November 16.
Sub Sinks Coal Ship.
In home waters, torpedoing Of
the London steamer Horsted, 1,670
tons, was reported today after 13
survivors and the bodies of three
crewmen were landed. Five of the
crew were reported missing after
the sinking in the North Sea. The
Horsted, coal ship, was en- route
to northeastern port to pick up a
cargo when submarine attacked
her off the eastern coast yesterday
it was said.
The British freighter Eskdene
2,829 tons, was sunk by a mine yes
terday and the British steamer
Hamsterley, 2,16O tons, was sunk In
a collision of the east coast of Eng
land. The 1,276-ton Scottish steam
er Lardsgled and the 1904 ton
Findhorn were damaged in mys-
terious collisions off the west coast
The Swedish steamer Rudolf
2,159 tons, was reported sunk of the
British coast Sunday.
Despite these losses, an authori.
tative source said the British had q
new secret weapon that was very
satisfactory" in combating German
magnetic mines.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Finn S Plea 10 League
On Own Initiative,
Chamberlain SAYS
Big Food Ship Is Sunk
In South AtIontic by
Nuzi Ruider Scheer
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Finland's &C.
ton in requesting the League of
Nations to meet to consider the Rus
sian invasion was taken on her own
initiative, Prime Minister Chamber
lain told the House Of Commons
today.
He added that Foreign Under
secretary Richard Austen Butler
would make a statement at the
League meeting on behalf Of the
British government.
In reply to a question, Mr.. Cham
berlain said he would agree to one
day secret session Of Parliament to
consider supply measures at a date
to be arranged.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied mo
when asked If Britain had protested
to Moscow and Berlin against vio-
lation of Finnish territory.
Entire Issue" Studied.
Authoritative quarters said that
Britain has "the entire issue" OF
Russian policy under consideration
in preparation for the forthcoming
League meeting.
Meanwhile, Britain lost valuable
food supplies when the German
pocket battleship" Admiral Scheer
sank the 10,086-ton refrigerator ship
Doric Star In the South Atlantic
with a cargo Of meats from New
Zealand and Australia.
The Doric Star normally carries
a crew Of 10 and has accommoda-
tions for six passengers. but there
was no word of their fate.
An admiralty announcement last
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Baltimore Boulevard Americas
No. ] Highway Honky-7 7onk
Roadside Scenery May Be Beautiful, but Driver
Wouldn't Know; $50 Signs for Every Mile

of the fatalities resulted from night
accidents, while barely a fifth Of
the average daily traffic uses the
road at night.
That the highway Is Maryland's
traffic problem No. l is evident in
the following figures compiled by
the boulevard association:
In 1888 more than 10 per cent Of
the States highway fatalities oc-
CURED between Washington and
Baltimore on this road, which also
accounted for II per cent Of the
States traffic injuries, 96 Of all its
accidents and 102 per cent of its
vehicle accidents.
Since fewer than half Of the cars
involved in accidents on the high
way last year bore Maryland tags,
the problem is obviously of interest
outside of that State. It particu-
larly concerns the District Of Co.
lumbia, for more than one-fourth
of the automobiles involved In 1888
boulevard accidents came from
Washington. according to boulevard
association statistics.
The association has estimated
that some 6,500,0OO vehicles carry
more than $4,000, 900 over the high
way each year. That averages bet
ter than $4,000 vehicles and $4,000
persons a day.
This heavy volume of trafiic not
only does much to explain the high
accident rate, but also accentuates
the necessity Of doing something to
improve the situation.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Road Landscaping Stressed
By Research Board

Landscaping Of roadside areas,
with adequate rights of way in
cluding in the preliminary plans for
a new highway, was described as an
important development at the open
ing of the Highway Research Board
Of the National Research Council
here today by w. H. Simonson OF
the Public Roads Administration.
Notable gains are being made, he
said, by recognition of the advan-
tages of orderly roadside develop
ment through integration of the
landscape practice in initial high
way development.
A new type of field testing ma
chine which determines the struc-
tural strength and reformation of
the various layers of an asphalt
road was described by Fred Burg
graf, research engineer, formerly
associated with the National Re-
search Council.
The first day Of the meeting,
which will continue through Fri
day, is being taken up by registra-
ton and the presentation Of tech
nical committee reports.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

police chief, by Nationalist ex-
tremists.
In 1901 the late Samuel Gompers,
then president of the A. F. of L.,
appointed Mr.. Iglesias general Or
ganizer for the district of Puerto
Rico and Cuba. For years he was
active in organizing labor in the
island and neighboring Pan-Amer-
lean countries. In 1893 he had
founded the Free Federation of
Working Men Of Puerto Rico
Mr.. Iglesias founded and edited
three labor periodicals-Porvenir
Social, 1893 1900; Union Obrera,
19O3-1906, and the Justicia. 1914
1925. He wrote pamphlets on eco
nomics and social welfare for labor
In Congress Mr.. Iglesias was a
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Santiago |g|esias,
Puerto Rico Leader,
Dies Here al 81
Resident Commissioner
Chompioned Reforms
To Help Labor

Resident Commissioner Santiago
Iglesias of Puerto Rico, labor
leader and organizer and father Of
II children, died this morning at
Garfield Hospital Of pernicious ma
laria contracted on recent trip
to Mexico and Cuba. He was 81
years old.
Mr.. Iglesias, long a popular and
familiar figure in Washington, went
to the hospital a week ago, suf-
fering from chills and alternating
high fever. He had just returned
to Washington from Havana by
airplane after attending Pan-Amer-
ican labor conferences in Cuba
and Mexico. He died at 7:20 O'Clock
this morning.
Mr.. Iglesias was elected Resident
Commissioner in 1892 for a four year
term anG again in 1886. From 1917
until 1892 he served as Senator in
Puerto Rico, and for several years
prior to his term as Resident Com
missioner he maintained Offices here
as an official of the Pan-American
Labor Federation.
The labor leader, native of Co.
runa, Spain, who was apprenticed
as a cabinetmaker at the age of
-. went to Puerto Rico as a youth,
and became active in the movement
to better the condition of the work.
ing classes. Throughout his life
he championed reforms to improve
the lot of labor, and of women and
children in industry.
His sudden illness forced him to
cancel plans for visiting Puerto Rico
and various Latin American coun-
tries in the interest of labor organ
ization.
In addition to his widow, Mr.. Igle-
sias is survived by three sons and
eight daughters. Seven of his chill
dren live in Washington, and the
others are in Puerto Rico. The fam
uy lived here at 3175 Porter street
NV.
Mr.. Iglesias named his daughters
for the patriotic ideals which guided
his life-Liberty, America, Justice
Fraternity, Equality, Peace and
Light. The eighth daughter was
named Josefina.
His three sons were named San
tiago. jr Manolin and Eduardo.
In october of 1896 one of band
OF Nationalist terrorists, who later
attempted to assassinate former Gov
Blanton Winship of Puerto Rico
shot and slightly wounded Mr.. Igle-
sias while he was addressing crowd
In San Juan plaza.
Founded Federation.
The labor leader was marked for
death, it was said, because in Wash
ington a few months previously he
had publicly denounced the assassins
OF Col. E. Francis Riggs, insular
Evening star., 1939-12-05
0hio's City Officials
Seek Way 10 Avert
Relief Bankruptcy
Cleveland Mayor Demands
Legislature Be Called;
Governor BIomes Cities

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 5.-Omcials
strove today to save Ohio's $40 ,000,-
0oo-a-year relief business from .
bankruptcy Of disaster and despair.
In Toledo, one Of the cities most
harried by a shortage Of funds for
the needy, City Manager George n.
Schoonmaker acknowledged:
"Officials quite frankly have been
holding their breath for fear some
disaster might break out here"
Cleveland, preparing to mortgage
future tax collections to ease its
grave situation, looked to the Fed
eral Governments w. P. A. for addi-
tional aid.
Booed by spectators at . Cleve-
land Council meeting last night,
Mayor Harold H. Burton renewed
his demand that Gov. John w.
Bricker summon the Legislature into
special session to deal with the crisis.
This demand, voiced for several
weeks by officials of other hard
pressed cities, has brought from
Gov. Bricker the response:
1--WE must pare down large-scale
relief until we can be sure that only
those who are actually in need are
on the relief rolls. The State
has done all in its power. If the
State can cut costs, so can the
cities"
Cleveland faced relief deficit Of
81 200 900 December 81, Mayor Bur.
ton said; Toledo had a deficit Of
$500 900; Dayton expected to be In
the red $4,000.
Cleveland hoped to reduce its
deficit by issuing s1,115.000 In bonds
pledged against taxes now delin-
quent; Toledo was trying in court to
obtain money from anticipated COL
lections of auto license and gasoline
tax funds.
The Council in Cleveland resolved
to restore relief to its original
basis" providing food for $4,000 per-
sons recently cut off rolls, but Mayor
Burton characterized the resolution
as merely an expression Of opin-
ion"
Boos broke out in the spectator
| benches as he declared:
I'VE cannot restore the original
standards without money"
Gov. Bricker, basing his refusal to
call the Legislature on his conten-
ton cities have failed to do all in
their own power, observed:
"It would be hard to convince leg
islators from all over Ohio that they
should vote a new tax burden on
their constituents to help city
whose people refused to shoulder
their own burden
Evening star., 1939-12-05
First OF q Series.)
BY JAMES FREE.

The Washington Baltimore boule-
ward merits its U. S. No. CLASH
flcation. 1t is Americas No. l high
way honky -tonk.
This eminence is due only in part
to the fact that it is the main auto
mobile route from the Nations Cap
ital to Maryland's principal city and
thence to Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. Its roadsides have the
Coney Island touch. It's garish ad-
vertising devices smack of Broad
way. And motor car travellers are
the suckers who do not get an even
break-in pleasure or safety.
The road runs through once-beau-
tiful Maryland hill country. Per-
haps the surrounding countryside
still is beautiful, but the highway
passerby wouldn't know. He cannot
see it for the signboards, "bar-b-q'
stands. filling stations and fruit
knick-knack and souvenir vending
establishments.
$50 Signs Every Mile.
Surely it was on U. S. No. that
Ogden Nash got the inspiration for
his verses:
II think that I shall never see
A billboard lovely as tree.
Perhaps unless the billboards fall
I'll never see tree at all"
For by actual count there is sign
every 1123 yards, on an average, be-
tween Washington and Baltimore
That is better than $50 mile. The
omcial boulevard total, as computed
by recent scout-car survey by the
Keystone Automobile Club, is 5,054
To the person behind the steering
wheel the 5,054 count seems for too
small. That's because the signs are
placed where they will attract the
most attention. Their object Is to
catch the eye OF the man on the
road and there are 246 big billboards
698 business establishment signs and
4,110 miscellaneous signs on the
boulevard
Placed in Line Of Vision.
Favorite place for a highway sign
is directly in front Of the driver
line Of vision-straight ahead as the
road curves to one side. Thereafter
location popularity depends on the
shortness of the angle Of vision of
the road and the distance at which
the sign can be read. Passengers
like drivers, tend to watch the road
ahead, and this tendency is what
the signs compete with. The inge-
nuity Of this competition is notable
on the boulevard, annoyingly so after
dark. BY day, reasonable concen-
tration is sufficient to keep up with
traf1ic situations anead. But by
night. bright lights-often in tricky
combination hashes-proclaim beer
brands, virtues of tourist homes and
restaurants and a thousand other
things besides the headlights of ap-
preaching automobiles. Strict at
tention to the road at night requires
strong exertion of will power and
keen, long enduring eyesight.
The precise relation between these
roadside distractions and the high
traffic accident death rate of the
boulevard cannot be determined
But the Washington Baltimore
Boulevard Association, striving to
make travel on the highway safer
points out that in 1887 and 1898
there was an average of one traffic
fatality year for each mile of the
boulevard, as compared with nation
al highway average of approximately
one death a year for each 80 miles OF
road. There were 80 automobile
fatalities attributed to the boulevard
on police records in 1887 and 80 In
1898.
The boulevard association partic-
ularly noted that nearly three -flfths
Evening star., 1939-12-05

tireless worker in behalf Of projects
for the rehabilitation and relief of
the working people of the island.
The resident commissioner was
interested in improving educational
and sanitation facilities on the
island and in bettering conditions
among the agricultural as well as
the industrial population.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Members of the
family said the body probably will
be taken to Puerto Rico for burial.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Russia Denies State
Of War Exists

ss the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. 5.-Soviet Russia
mas given notice of withdrawal from
sessions Of the League Of Nations
called to act on Finland's charge Of
aggression. Russia, in fact, con-
s'Iues the invitation as an insult.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Purent-Teucher MEETING

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board Of Education, will
speak at the Taft Junior High School
rent-Teacher Association meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock on the family
as a social institution and helping
the child to be q good mixer.