Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-21
CHEAP BUILDINGS
HELD DANGEROUS
WORKS ADVOCATES STATE sU.
PERvisioN OVER INSURANCE
POLICIES IN MINNESOTA.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events OF General interest In Mime
sofa Condensed and Revised for
The Greater Convenience
Of Busy Readers.

st. Paul.
Direct state supervision over ev.
cry fire insurance policy issued on
property within Minnesota is advo-
Gated by s. d. Works, insurance com.
missioner, In report made by him
to the efficiency and economy com.
mission. Mr.. Works asks that all
policies be submitted to his depart,
ment for approval, not only to prevent
discrimination In the matter of rates,
but also "as wholesome check on
overinsurance.' In this connection
he points. out that oyer-insurance in.
evitably increases fire hazard, through
the reward 1t offers possible inceni
aries.
The insurance commissioners com
munication was filed in response to a
request addressed to all state depart
ments by the efficiency and economy
commission for suggestions. Else
where in his report he makes the
charge that buildings OF poor construc
ton no better than firetraps are being
put up widely throughout the state
He suggests that competent inspec
tor be added to his department to CO.
operate with architects and to be Civ
en- authority to prevent the erection OF
dangerous buildings.
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Pardon Refused Trio.
The state board of pardons granted
three pardons and 16 combinations of
sentence, but again blasted the hopes
OF the Columbia Heights murderers,
Orlin kalderwit, John Kolb and
Charles Harmon. Their application
continued from previous meeting
was denied. The three men were sent
to saltwater May is, 1905. Kalderwit
for life and each of the others for 80
years, for the murder of little Freddie
King. The three men held up a crowd
in Columbia Heights saloon and In
the excitement one of them fred a
shot which killed 9-year-old Freddie
King The trio were arrested and
identified. but always have claimed
that 1t was case of mistaken iCan-
tity.
Absolute pardons granted were as
follows:
Joe Spradley. sent to the reforma-
tory April II from Hennepin county
for third degree burglary.
George Wilmot, sent to prison April
10, 1915. from Hennepin county for
assault with intent to kill
Edward Gordon, sent to prison Nov.
81, 1912, from Polk county for grand
larceny, second degree.
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Farmers and Home Makers Week.
The biggest and best Farmers and
Home Makers week In the history of
the Minnesota College of Agriculture
Is the aim Of the committee which is
now making arrangements for the
weeks work. An effort will be made
to secure an attendance Of not less
than 1900
Similar weeks at other agricultural
colleges In the country draw even
larger numbers, and, with the interes.
which exists In Minnesota in better
farming and right home-making, the
people at the college OF agriculture
feel that 1900 Is not an impossible
mark for the next Farmers and Home
Makers week.
The date set is January 3-S. 1916.
This brings the week at a time when
students Of the school of agriculture
are at home for the winter holidays
and the large dormitories on the cam
pus win be available for the use OF
those who attend the short course.
state Erects Monument.
A monument erected by the state
in the cemetery here in memory of
those who lost their lives In the fra
OF Sept. /, 1894. which destroyed
Brook Park. Hinckley and Sandstone,
was dedicated. Charles Il. Elmquist,
state railroad and warehouse COM
missioner, made the principal address
and the Brook Park band played The
monument Is Of st. Cloud granite and
stands 81 feet high.
Attack Warehouse Law.
An attack on the law which went
into effect Oct. /. compelling all stor,
age warehouses to pay $500 year II,
cense and to assume a $4,000 bond
Was begun by three Duluth firms, pa,
pers being served ON the railroad and
warehouse commission. The firms
go into court at Duluth to ask for an
injunction restraining the commission,
from enforcing the law.
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Operating conditions in the state In
surapce department are reviewed In
report filed by the public examiner
through Deputy Examiner Swan B.
Molander, The report covers the rs.
cal year ended July 81. last The de-
partment. during the year. expended
$S5,Si7.a9, the net cost of lis operation
having been $sS.esix<. &C an Increase
OF sS,lS5.73. Fees increased only
| $2,5oe.a5. The report calls attention
to the fact that the last legislature
considerably increased the scope OF
the departments work, Increasing the
cost OF operaticn.