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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
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TACOMA sincerely mourned
: today the passing of State
Senator G.. B. Kerstetter,
popular South Side solon. who
succumbed Friday afternoon
following a political speech in
behalf of his candidacy for
mayor.
The senator was a liberal in
thought, word and deed. Many
there were who did not agree
with parts of his political
philosophy. Others did not
care for some of his political
associations. However, all
and sundry were unanimous
in declaring that he was al
ways gentleman. Never did
an unkind word come from
his lips.
Sen. Kerstetter was a stout
fighter. He never faltered in
his battles to put over those
things that he believed in. He
had the happy faculty of ty-
ing men and women to him.
He was kindly, Industrious,
and modest. His courtly man.
ner, pleasant speech, and dig
nified appearance won him a
host of friends.
Political friends and foes
alike today mourned his sud-
den passing. 1t was tragic,
perhaps, that he could not
have realized his ambition to
become mayor. But the siren
uousness of the campaign had
overtaxed his system, already
weakened by a serious attack
of flu. He could have aban-
doned the battle and remained
home, but he was not that
type. He went down fight
ing-and everybody admires
that type of courage. Would
that there were more men like
him.
JUDGING from the interest
= shown by various organi-
cations and individuals, there
will be a real test of strength
in Tuesdays election on the
question of a three-mill spe-
cial tax levy for the county
hospital. Sentiment is nearly
unanimous that something
must be done to reorganize
and rehabilitate the hospital.
1t is only on the question of
how best to do it that the
voters are divided.
County officials, organized
labor units, and hospital heads
themselves believe the special
levy, if voted Tuesday, will
provide the money that will
mot only build the wanted
additional wings, but help to
provide the additional equip
ment so sorely needed. On
the other hand, the Pierce
county medical society, real
estate board and other groups
opposing the levy say the
problem will not be solved in
This manner.
One thing is certain: If
Funds are not voted, then |
here will be no hospital i'm
provement and We shall be
where we were when the hos
pltal problem was first aired. |
approving the levy will not |
do everything in the line of |
Improvements, but it certain |
b will give start, an impetus
that should carry along and |
result in eventual solution of 4
III the administration prob /
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11

COLUMBUS. GA s1lt asking
that census eraEnerstors be en-
joined from asking personal
questions. or the ground that they
violate const. tutioaai rights. was
filed IN a. !. district court here
Saturday. ne sui Was flied BY
Lewis G. Warden Columbus at
torney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
Story Wos Vogue

She told police vague story Of
having left Galveston "on a truck
bound for California with some
artists" She said she took my
mothers silver tea service with
me-" She could not say how she
got to Columbia from California
or what had happened to the tea
service.
Burleson. whose permanent
army station is Fort Lewis, mar
ried his second wife in 1888, a year
after his first wife had obtained a
divorce In a counter-suit TO his
divorce petition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
Cut In WPA Funds
Affects Prisoners

ATLANTIC CITY. -. D. Altar
tie county officials nave an
nounced that prisoners may be re-
turned 70 road gang work because
II the cut in WPA funds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
Climox Of Grief"

The shooting In the Hotel Jeffer-
son cafeteria at Columbia yester-
day afternoon, while the second
Mrs. Burleson was eating a late
lunch alone. climaxcd prolonged
domestic tragedy in the life OF Col.
Burleson. chief artillery adviser of
the sixth division of the army. now
stationed at Camp Jackson, near
here.
Fellow officers said the first
Mrs. Burleson had been an eccen-
trio, tyrannical woman, who had
nearly ruined her husbands career
and had gotten herself barred from
army posts.
Col. Burleson had tolerated her
"erratic ways" from the time OF
their marriage in 1908. until their
separation in 1886. Since then.
she had been living In Galveston,
Tex. where her family was prom
inent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
Woman Preacher Is Found
Dead. Apparently Slain
STANDPOINT, Ida

STANDPOINT. Ida.-The body Of woman, identified ~
Miss Florence Lundqust 50yearod minister for the No
Denomination church. found early today under cir
cusances Sheriff Warren Rapp said looked like murder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11

BRUSH government fefueej to put
the Russian terms before Finland
more than two weeks ago. because
Of their severity.
In Helnlnhi Films said they
would fight ON against any odds
rather than accept anything but
an honorable psaos. T'he Firms
insist they must be guaranteed
against suffering the fate u
cxechoxiovakia.
Gspsefs Dseisise
Foreign Minister " A. Tanner.
Of Finland. told United Press In .
Transatlantic telephone converse
ton that decision on the psaes
proposals wouid be reached BY
Monday or Tuesday.
IN Finland finds thu proposals
unacceptable. he said. the Films
win continue fighting. BE added
that the peace talk has In no wsy
diminished hostiiities.
The London and Paris cabinets
considered whether they would
have 10 send organized military
aid 90 Finland, and how n could be
done, n Sweden and Norway re-
fuse 10 be drawn into = general
war.
Tricks 10 Rome
The days many developments
Included:
Joachim von HibbeBtrop. Ger
man foreign minister. left Bertha
for Rome 10 discuss I'll sspesss u
German and Italian foreign policy. |
lie was expected 10 try 10 con
vince Italy that her interests
would best be- served by q working
agreement with Russia. IN which
Italys interests In southeastern
Europe would b. guaranteed.
Diplomatic activity in Moscow
was lntsnss. Much interest was
attached 10 q Wait BY l@ufsgcs A.
American ambassador.
10 Premier and Foreign Minister
Wac heslsv Moioios.
wsIlss u Dssy
In London tins British war cab.
met met with the ehisfs Of tins
forces 20 discuss bfiisis's
course.
Ths heads a the British gov
eminent we're ia close oontset with
Paris. where = formal council 81
ministers met under Prsssdsnt Al
bert Lebrun.
Sumner wsliss. President Hcoss-
vslt's representative. continued his
gathering IN Pasis.
consulting with the fsnanes minis
Ter and arranging % talk ~iih
leaders, II ths Polish koysfnmsnt-
b .sxlis.
cIessymss Meet
Ths archbishop 81 York revealed
hat 10 Protestant clergyman
rom various countries n Egr0ps
sAd held a secret eonfsfsnes IN
Holland and had framed tsnts-
I'VE peaes proposals.. Tls pro
soaals ssfe transmitted 70 Ger
nan eisfgymsn for their cosnmsnt.
whiis ssssts ssrs shspsaE
towards . ertsis. u Was 40.
sesseea that AaeIf Hitler
would make . sp<ees tsHnsf,
rsw. 1erss.ss's Memorial asy.
Hitler Sss sxpeetsd ~ thsss
sons light % osrm2ay's ssfs-
tade towards fhe sifusssen -
n has shsped W In fhs isst
fss days.
me setlyity sas All diplomatic
nd there vas a httls military
avail and air activity. except In
he KaFsiizn isthmus. where fight
q continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
Lewis Man S
Ex-Wife Is
Cafe Killer
Moritol Tragedy
Behind Murder of
Colonel's Wife

Police got only sullen. in
coherent statements today
from Mrs. Maize Walker Bur-
Lesson. who shot to death the
socially prominent woman
who succeeded her as the wife
of Col. Richard c. Burleson,
army artillery expert, at Co
lumbia, S. c.. Friday.
Call my mother" shr said again
and again. But her mother had
been dead for more than a year, and
in a letter TO the slain woman
three months ago. the first Mrs.
Burleson had accused her OF send
ing my mother to her grave in
grief"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11

Leaves Three Sons
The second Mrs. Burleson was
the widow of the late Frank w.
knowlton, Boston attorney. She
had three sons. Frank w. Knowlton
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures Nigh. 80. Iss. 90.
Sun rises, s.1s; ssts. ssoe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
THE STORY OF DEMOCRACY
By Hendrix Willsm van Loon
Illustrated by the author
The Vast Difference Between
Democracy and Sef-Governmenf
Chapler Six
over our own til

Chapter Six
THE people of the Middle Ages enjoyed great advantage
time.
They not only had 10 work for living but there only
which they could f they Fortunately hope
make that living They had TO dig in the SOIL and that
SOIL from the outrageous treatment had received for almost
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27
ROnka Bros, Musicians,
To Visit Here Soon.

From Leonard Posella, a musician
playing at Warner Bros. studios in
Hollywood, comes news of two former
Ely young men, Elmer and Wayne
Ronka, along with several clippings of
newspapers giving them personal men
ton as great artists, also playing in
the Hollywood studios.
Elmer and Wayne Ronka were born
in this city in 1905 and 1907, respec-
lively, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham
Ronka, Mr.. Ronka being a tailor here
at that time. The family moved to
Duluth from here, later to Virginia,
and then to New York city.
The boys received their musical
education in New York along with
younger brother, william, a player
in the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra.
The older brother, Elmer, is recognized
as one of the outstanding trombone
soloiSts of all times The boys have
just finished work in -Four Sons" and
Maryland"
The young men are leaving Holly
wood for visit with their parents in
New York and expect to stop off in
Ely for weeks fishing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, June 10. 1910.
REGULAR MEETING.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, June IL, l94o.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:30 o'clock p
M, by Mayor B. M. Lambert.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg'
Hedloff, Maxi, Vranesich, Mayor Lam
bert (6).
Absent: Alderman Milkovich ID.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
bv Alderman Vranesich, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
June 4, 1910, be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman VraneSich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
special police payroll items for the
month of May, 1910, and the verified
claim from the Forest Chevrolet Com
pany in the amount of $2,177O0 covering
the delivery of the IL ton Chevrolet
Garbage & Refuse truck as per con-
tract be approved, allowed and paid
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Hedloff, Maxi, Vran-
esich, Mayor Lambert "a.
No: Aldermen Ahola, FriedSburg (2)
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Hedloff, that the Street
Sewer g. Sidewalk Committee and tht
City Engineer make an investigation O.
surface water drainage conditions OF
Sheridan Street between Contra
Avenue and First Avenue West. Car
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27

Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, the COM
munication be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Hedloff, Maxi,
Vranesich, Mayor Lambert go.
No: Aldermen Friedsburg, Milkovich
ca.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Civil Aero
nautics Authority concerning airport
development was read.
Moved by Alderman FriedSburg, sup
ported by Alderman Vranesich, that
the communication be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried I'M
animouSly.
Communication from the Range
Municipalities Association and the
Range Civic Association was read, ask
ing the city to have representatives at
the hearings before the Iron Ore In
term Commission at Hibbing, June 81
and %, and at Virginia, June "a and IS
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the City
Assessor, City Attorney, City Clerk, and
members of the City Council be auth
| orized to attend these hearings at the
expense of the city. Carried unani-
| mouSly.
Communication from Gillette, Nye,
HarrieS & Montague, attorneys for the
Lake Superior Industrial Bureau was
read, requesting the council to recon-
slider its action in awarding the con-
tract for re-roofing the City Hall to
the Polski Roofing & Metal Works, and
to take proper steps to see that the
job is let to the lowest responsible
bidder.
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Hedloff, Maxi, Vran-
esich, Mayor Lambert o.
No: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg,
Milkovich 60.
Motion carried
Communication from Gillette, Nye,
Harries & Montague, attorneys for the
Lake Superior Industrial Bureau caut-
ioning the city to keep it's expenditures
for the remainder of this year within
available monies, was read and or
dered filed.
Surety bond of PolSki Roofing &
Metal Works. in the amount of So ,242 90,
with the Seaboard Surety Company as
surety, together with their insurance
policies covering workmen's compen-
Sation, public liability and property
damage beverages for the City Hall re-
roofing contract, were presented.
Moved by Alderman Hedloff, sup
ported by Alderman Vranesich, that the
surety bond and insurance policies from
the Polski Roofing & Metal Works be
approved, accepted and filed. Carried
unanimously.
Proposals for the furnishing of 658
lineal feet of assorted sizes of cor
rugated metal culvert, including 16 con-
Meeting bands, delivered F. o. B., Ely,
Minnesota, were now opened and
publicly read. A tabulation of such
bids being as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27
Conservation Caravan on
Trip to Memorial Forest
State Federation of Woman's
Clubs Makes 4th Annual
Pilgrimage.

The conservation caravan of the
Minnesota Federation of Woman's
clubs on its fourth annual tour of the
Minnesota Arrowhead county paid Ely
visit last week and conducted a
short service at the George Washington
Memorial Forest, 25 miles south of
Ely, on the Finland road.
Travelling by special bus, each men,
Der of the group planted tree in the
forest, which the club sponsors, and
received certificate showing that she
had cooperated with the U. S. forest
service in its forest plantation work.
Claire Hendee, Duluth, forest super
visor, was present and gave a short
talk.
Also in attendance were Miss Mar
garet March-Mount, Milwaukee, repre-
Senting the division of information and
education of the u S. forest service;
Mrs. L. R. Upham, Minneapolis, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Federation of
Woman's clubs; Mrs. H c. Bowling, st.
Cloud, conservation chairman of the
federation, and Mrs j. w. Thompson,
Minneapolis, organizer of the tour. The
party totaled 81 club members.
In cooperation with the forest SER
vice the federation started the George
Washington Memorial Forest eight
years ago, and since that time 474
acres have been planted with half a
million red, jack, and white pine trees
Eventually the forest area will cover
1000 acres.
Leaving Minneapolis Monday, the
party Travelled to Duluth and up the
North Shore to the Naniboujou club
where its members spent the night
Tuesday they inspected the George
Washington Memorial Forest, Travelled
on to Ely and then to Gull lake near
Brainerd. Wednesday they returned to
Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27
POntiacs Chosen for
Expert DriUinq Aids.

Eleven dual-control Pontiac Special
Six sedans were turned over to the
Automobile club of New York recently
by M. G. Thompson, Pontiac's Atlantic
regional manager, according to John
koshak, local distributor The cars
will be used exclusively by the club in
providing expert driving instructions.
Controls are duplicated so that the in
structor may take over in an emer-
gency.
The cars will be used for adult train
ing only. Pontiac also has provided
more than 40 dual equipped cars for
loan to high schools and Junior Col
leges throughout the country Instruc-
lions are provided in these cars under
AAA supervision without cost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27

ried unanimously.
Report from the Community Center,
showing receipts for the month of May,
1910, was read and ordered filed
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read requesting an
appropriation of $4,000, for ordinary
expenses, out of their regular 1910
budget allowance land the sum of
$39588 as an extra allowance to take
care of expenses incurred in con-
nection with the recent Governors
Conference Group visit to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that there be and
hereby is appropriated to the Ely Com
mercial Club, out of the Civic Fund
the sum of $4,000 for civic purposes
and the sum of $39588 as an extra ap-
preparation Carried unanimously.
Opinion from the City Attorney was
read, advising that it is illegal for the
city to remove, by city labor, certain
privately owned gasoline tanks from
under the garage property now owned
| by the City.
| Moved by Alderman FriedSburg, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
costs incurred by the city in removing
certain privately owned gasoline tanks
from under the city garage property be
billed to John Skala. Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg
Hedloff 80.
No: Aldermen Maxi, Vranesich, Mayor
Lambert 80.
Motion lost.
Report from the City Engineer wa'
read, regarding the proposed construc.
ton of storm sewer and relocating
and reconstructing the sanitary sewel
in Walbank's Addition.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Vranesich, that the re-
port be referred to the Committee O
the Whole for consideration. Vote a.
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Friedsburg, Hedloff
Maxi, Vranesich, Mayor Lambert (5).
No: Alderman Ahola %.
Motion carried.
Report from the City Engineer wa
read, advising that the 1" water lin
extension, AZ feet in length, could b.
constructed in Chandler Location t.
serve the Emil Maxi dwelling for thu
sum of $125OO.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Vranesich, that the
water line extension, approximately a
feet in length, be constructed OF
Chandler Street in Auditors Plat o
Chandler Addition to serve the Max
residence. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the City AS
SCISSOR, notifying the council to NEE
at 900 o'clock A. NJ, Monday, Jun,
"a, 1910, to organize as Board o
Equalization to review and equalize tn,
assessment of taxable property in Ell.
for the year 1910, was read
Alderman Milkovich entered at thi
time and took his seat in the council
Communication from the City AS
SCISSOR was ordered filed
acquisitions for supplies, including
one carload of IS #. cedar poles, wer,
read
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, that TIT
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-27
81 GIRLS TO
ATTEND CAMP

Eighty-seven girls have registered for
the three one-week camping periods at
Camp Oliver Hoist on BURNSIDE lake.
The camp will be open from July
to 49,
The June meeting of the Ely Girl
Scout council, which is sponsoring the
camp, was held last week at Camp
Oliver Hoist. Mrs Oscar Carlson, camp
chairman, reported that arrangements
have been completed for opening the
camp. The afternoon was spent in re-
pairing and arranging equipment, after
which picnic lunch was served
Building Improvements include Hill
Top House, the main building, the
Hobby House, and the Infirmary.