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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
m. & ST. u. BUYS IOWA ROAD
President Newman Erb Denies sale sf
Minneapolis Lire to 500 or
Canadian Pacific.

Minneapolis, Feb. 81. After confeg
ring with Edmund Pennington. nresi.
dent Of the 500 Line, Newman Erh,
president OF the Minneapolis q ST.
Louis road, denied that negotiations
we're being made to sell the M. ii st,
T.. 70 the 500 Line or to the Canadian
Pacific, Mr.. Erh said that his pres,
enee In Minneapolis concerned the
taking over of the Des Moines 4 Fort
Dodge road by the NJ q st. l..
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Des Moines u Fort Dodge road
win be held In Dies Moines, when the
sale of the 1s4 miles of traekage and
all property to che M. a ST. II. will be
authorized There win be another
meeting OF tie stockholders OF the M.
a st. l.. IN Minneapolis. when the
transaction will be ratified, MIR. Erh
was here to arrange the details OF the
two meetings with ". H. Bremmer.
generai counsel OF the NJ. a SC, T..
The ~, Louis has operated the Des
Moirles a Fort Dodge road. which runa
from Des Moines To Ruthyeli, on Il
lease for about three years. Negotia.
tlons for the sale have been pending
for some time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
T.aehsr. Mset Al Mankato.

Mankato.T The twenty-eighth an.
nual meeting OF the Southern Mime,
sofa Teachers association opened in
this city, when the county and city
superintendent held d conference. Dr.
Milo b. Price, principal OF Pillsbury
academy, owatonna, presided, and adj,
dresses were made by Superintendent
M. Il Jacobson of Waseca, IT. II.
Wheeler OF Austin, G. G. Baker of AL.
bert Lea, I'll G.. Bell Of Luverne, and
DIR. ]. Al. Hancock OF the Mankato
state normal school Some so super.
intendents we're In attendance.
The general session began with an
attendance Of about TOO Addresses
we're made by Miss Thede Gildemeis.
ter of the Winona state normal school
and Professor Edward C. Elliott Of
she University OF Wisconsin. Musical
numbers We're furnished by the high
school giee club, the normal school
glee club and I'll. u. Greibenow OF
Mountain Lake. The remainder oF the
day WIS given over to sectional meet.
ings.
Drawing work done In the Mime.
apolls and st. Paul public schools Is
on exhibition ut the public library.
The collection was made by the state
art society and loaned to the library.
and many of the visiting teachers are
interested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
SAYS BILL Is MERELY
A PROTECTIVE MEASURE

St Paul, Minn.---EIiciency and
economy was the subject of protracted
debate in the house of representatives
when Sam 7. Gordon succeeded in
securing adoption of his resolution for
the appointment of committee to In.
Festigate and report to the house on
the so-called needless state depart.
ments and employees.
AS the resolution originally stood,
Mr.. Gordon had appointed his own
committee, When the matter came up
again he offered an amendment pro.
vidtng for the appointment by the
speaker OF two members from each
congressional district.
The amendment was quickly adopt.
ed.
Speoner Against Resolution.
An IS. o. s."caIl was sent out for
Representative L. G. Spooner, chair.
man of the house efficiency and eco
nomy committee, who was absent
from his seat. He hurried into the
chamber and took strong stand
against the adoption OF che resohi,
ton.
Mr.. Gordon during the debate said
that 1t was very apparent that the et,
ficieney and economy bill would not
be adopted at the present session, and
that his resolution merely was O pro
tective measure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
VOTE ON MEASURE PROBABLY
WILL BE TAKEN NEXT THURS.
oAY-sENAToR sAGENG RE-
TURNS 70 DESK.
COUNTY OPTION BILL IS
MADE A SPECIAL ORDER
Prospect Is for Full Attendance In the
House for the Vote Next Wsdnes-
day-F!urry Prevails When II 10
Learned That Spooner May
Be Absent

st. Paul, Minn.-A vote on the
woman's suffrage bin In the senate
will probably be taken Thursday, Feb.
20. Senator o. o. Sageng, absent be-
cause of illness for a week, has re.
turned to his desk and announced that
ne would probably call the bill up for
debate that day at 2 D. m.
L want to talk to some of the suf.
frage leaders before l ask for a special
order for the BILL" he said. but
l shall probably ask for the order
Tuesday"
Suffrage leaders and anti-suffragists
have been hard at work for the last
week and lively fight is expected.
The F. H. Peterson county option
bill was made q special order In
the house for Wednesday, Feb. "a, at
IL a. m, on recommendation of the
temperance committee.
A furry prevailed for a while among
the county optionists on the discovery
that l. c. SPooner, who had been
counted for the bill, had an engage
ment to speak in Granite Falls We'd
nesday night, making 1t necessary for
him to leave early Wednesday. After
the supporters of the bill had tried in
vain to get a postponement of the
special order to Feb. Is. Gunnar B.
BjOrnson called up Granite Falls by
long distance and obtained a post.
ponement OF Mr., Spooner's speech.
The prospect is for a full attend.
Rnce in the house for the county op-
ton vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
REPEAL OF CIVIL SERVICE
LAW INDICATED IN HOUSE

The house has indicated it's ability
to pass the Dwyer bill repeating the
Minneapolis Civil Service law, and its
intention so to do. After a spirited
two hours of debate the House adopt.
ed motion to recommend the Dwyer
bill for passage. The vote was 55 to
As.
While It requires 66 votes to pass
a bill, those determined to repeal the
Civil Service Law say that among the
absentees there were fully score who
are opposed to civil service as 1t exists
in Minneapolis. They predict they
will have no trouble in obtaining the
additional IL votes when the bill
comes up for final passage. This is
conceded by those who oppose the re-
neal bill, but. they say this bill will be
killed in the Senate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
BILL WOULD ABOLISH *
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The state highway commission WIN
be abolished and road building will be
placed in the hands of county boards
ii bill introduced In the house by
Representative John III. BOYD of Crook.
ston becomes a law. Supervision OF
the distribution of funds would be 10
the hands Of O commission composed
of the secretary of state, the state
auditor and the state treasurer, who
would serve without additional com
pensation.
A similar bill was introduced in the
senate by Senators ]. III. Baldwin, C.
L. Swenson, r. A. Duxbury, s. B. NeI
son and ]. A. Gandrud.
With several minor amendments at.
tached to 1t, the bill recently intro.
duced by Sam Y. Gordon authorizing
political party conventions, reappear
ed In the house.
An eight-hour working day bin was
introduced by Representative A. o.
Devoid, J. w. Woodtlll and A. l.. Len.
non.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Favor approprlatIon for Prison.

The bill authorizing the state board
of control to set aside $4,000 out Of
the Saltwater prison fund for the con
struction of a woman's prison build
ing. two barns and the purchase Of a
dairy herd, was recommended to pass
by the house appropriations commit
tee.
The committee also recommended
the bin appropriating $1,000 to com.
plete the Mustinka state ditch.
An appropriation Of 81 600 for com.
mission to regulate uniform Legislation
met with disfavoE and was killed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
rrap Association Reeraanlzsr.

Moutevideo, Minn-. Feb. 22.--Doliar
membership was established and a
complete reorganization effected ut the
closing sessions OF the Yellowstone
Trail association to extend it's infiu.
ence preparatory to the vigorous cam.
paign which has been planned to adj
vertise it as the most attractive trans
continental route. Joseph W. Parm-
ley, father of the trail and its preEf-
dent for the past two years. was re.
elected and steps taken toward the
wiping out Of the deficit which con-
fronts the organization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
FIGHT TO KEEP BILL
FROM BEING RECALLED

An effort of Senator Lende to recall
from the house Senator G. II. Sulli-
vans butterfat bill. PASSED by the SEN
ate Wednesday failed in the senate.
When Senator Lende made the uIS-
tion to recall S. F. 2le, Senator Sui
Ivan seconded it,
what is the biIl?" Senator Sulli-
van asked.
The bill reducing the percentage Of
butterfat from three and one-fourth
per cent to three per cent" replied
Senator Lende.
The senate went into uproarious
laughter and Senator Sullivan started
the fight to keep the bill from being
recalled.
The resolution was debated for half
an hour.
On the roll call eight senators voted
10 recall 1t and 40 voted against it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
AaItate for County Division.

Residents around PeTham, in Otter
Tail county, are agitating for county
division again. They want to set of
IS townships in the northeastern part
OF the big county, with Perham as the
county seat. This is the wet" sec
ton of Otter Tail county and under
county option the new county might
vote wet" but it is likely to be dried
ur soon by the Indian bureau. Alex
Nelson OF Perham, former house mem
her. was DEAN this week working to
have the st. Louis county division
bill amended so otter Tail can take
advantage of It. This bill allows a
division by petition. without holding
any election.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Salons Visit Girls School.

A party of legislators went to Sank
Center to visit the state school for
girls. From Sank Center the party
will leave for Morris, the home of Re-
preventative Lewis c. Spooner Of Stew
ers county, where a banquet will be
rendered Speaker Fl. H. Flowers by the
citizens of Morris. Those comprising
the party include Representatives
Gunnar B. Bjornson, George w. Bur
COWS. Kn, d Wefald. Carl A Void, J.
n BOYD. Frank E. Minnette and A.
p HIND, md Senator Pisrce f. Hill
bert
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Observation-Disclosures Gamble, son of
the late Rev. G. Fl. Gamble, has an,
nounced that he viii enter the min.
istry, taking uP the work. he says, left
undone by his father. He In q medical
student at the state university. but In
making his declaration to Rev. f. r.
Pope, state superintendent of Baptist
missions, declared that the moment
he received the news of his fathers
death he vowed to discontinue his
medical studies and enter the minis.
try. William Gamble. another son,
who Is teacher in the northern part
OF the state, has planned to enter for.
eign mission fields.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Seek Relief From cashman Act.

Workings of the eastman distance
tariff law have imposed serious han
dicap on many villages in the state
&C, ording to Representative Ivor J.
Lee OF Glenwood, who has introduced
a bill to amend the act and permit
"long line" roads to meet competition
of the short line" roads at local
points. Introduction. of the Lee bill
presages a struggle for relaxing some
of the tron-clad conditions of the Cash.
man act which are being complained
of in communities that are fairly fight.
ing for their lives under conditions
that new obtain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Tax on Fire Premiums.

Asserting that the state fire marshaIs
Office reports have not shown how the
money 1T has received during the last
year had been spent. Senator A. ].
Rockne put an amendment on the bill
requiring the tax on fire insurance
premiums to be paid into the state
treasurer's Office. The bill was passed
as amended by the senate. 1t had
formerly provided that the money
would be paid direct to the state FIRE
marshals Office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Winona.-The annual meeting of the
Winona County Farmers association
was held here to consider principally
how to continue the fight to prevent
road improvement in the county under
the Elwell Law and the proposed issu.
ance of about 100000 of road bonds.
The farmers present voted to continue
the fight. The following officers were
elected: President, J. c. Dyar, Sara
toga; vice president, John Evenson,
Minnesota City; secretary A. ]. Rick,
Homer; treasurer, j. W. Thompson.
Lewiston. II was voted TO hold the
annual meetings Of the association on
Lincoln's birthday after this.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

st. Cioud.-The city council has de-
ciined to accede TO the requests of tbs
health department to repeal sections
of the health ordinance that refer TO
smallpox quarantine regulations, and
conflict with state board regulations.
The city board OF health would per-
nit vaccinated persons to come and
go at will into and from homes In
which smallpox exists and permit vac
cInated children to attend school from
such homes. The council gave first
reading to the repeal aud then refus.
ed to &ake the decisive vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Manaaer Of Kenyon stora Arrsatsd.

Red WING. Burt III. Burlson, who
for some time past has been acting VI
the capacity of manager OF charlea
Freese's general mercantile store at
Kenyon, was arress ed by Sheriff John
4. Anderson at Kenyon, charged with
embezzlement Of funds from the sale
OF goods to tho amoput of $4,000. In
the custody of the sheriff he was taken
to Red Wing and arraigned In justice
court before s, J, Nelson.
Burlson entered plea OF not guilty
and he was bound over to await the
action Of the grand jury. He was re.
leased on bonds in the sum Of $1,000.
The complaint against Burlson, which
was sworn TO by the store proprietor,
alleges that he appropriated the funds
for his own use, between Aug. %,
1914. and Feb. Is. Burlson Is about
80 years old. 1t Is said he came TO
Kenyon from Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
MtNNETTE BILL LACKS
CONTROL OF STOCK SALE

The Minuette state control tele.
phone bill. recommended for passage
by the House telephone and telegraph
committee, again is lacking a section
regulating issuance Of stocks and
bonds.
The present Minnette bill places the
regulation of telephone companies un.
der the state board of railroad and
warehouse commission. In broad
terms, 1t gives the railroad and ware
house commission the same powers
over telephone companies operating
In Minnesota as 1t has over the rail.
road and express companies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Bemidii-William McQuaig was re.
elected mayor by plurality of 175
votes over Hiram Simons and Morris
Kaplan. Kaplan Vas the Socialist can.
didate. The total vote was 100. George
Stein was reelected city clerk, winning
over J. Peterson. George w. Rhea
was renamed city treasurer over Fred
NJ. Malzahn, and Thomas Lloyd was
reelected city assessor over Joseph
C. Harris. Frank Lycan was elected
alderman at large. His opponent was
f. W. Hannah, a Socialist Harris,
who ran for assessor, was also q So
ciaifst
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
auf Seeks Fees From Wards.

Senator Fl. NJ. Benson's bill requir-
ing fee of $40 month to be paid
from the estates of persons commit
ted to the public institutions Of the
state whenever those estates can az
ford to make such payments or from
their relatives, If able 10 pay. was re-
commenced for passage by the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Bill Provides For Party Convention

Bill Provides For Party Conventions.
A bill that it's authors will ask to
have substituted for former one, pro-
viding for party political conventions,
was introduced in the Senate by Sen.
ators Edward Rustad and A. J. Rockne.
The bill allows members of the State
Committees to determine the number
of delegates from each precenict In the
various Congressional and County Con.
ventions. The bill introduced into the
House by Representative s. Y. Gordon
placed the number of delegates at FIVE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Pioneer and Soldier Dies.

Minneapolis, Feb "a. ~-- John w.
Pride, Civil war veteran and q st.
Anthony pioneer, died on his farm near
Prescott, Ariz. He was n years old.
His identity with Minneapolis began
in 1856 when he came from the state
of Maine. His birthplace was In St.
Johns, New Brunswick.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

The minister Of finance has asked
the riksdag for additional appropria-
items TO carry the government over
tho remainder Of the fiscal year Cf
1si4.lsi5 lie says In his report 10
the lawmakers that the income uf the
government has fallen 100000 crowns
below the estimates, due mainly To the
falling on In the earnings 81 the Ma.
tional railways, Politiken, In com
menting on the finance minister's re-
quest for more funds. says that the
financial outlook II by no means
bright.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Paul Hansen. the veterinary inapec-
tor, says that efforts to stamp ont the
hoof-and-mouth disease In Denmark
have not met with success. a. many
herds OF cattle in different parts Of
the country have recently been ut
tackled BY the plague.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
Outlines Advantages.

Thomas H. Garfield of Lake Park
presided at the meeting and outlined
the advantages of organization. Farm,
ers were urged to forget their narrow
prejudices and preference for particn.
lar breeds and for rlutnal benefit to
take broader view of the industry.
in the address of Thomas Patterson OF
the University of Minnesota. He urged
also that the gro'Ser stop making war
on the breeds of the other fellows, and
to fight united,g all scrub stock. Pro.
per organization should impress upon
the trade thHt puFebred live stock of
whatever breed could be bought In
this community, he added. ...
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
lsst.restins ltsms From the Three
G;,nat Kingdoms of the North Sc
Ssetcd for seandlnaviars and
Their Descendants.
~ MARTIN w. oDLAND.
nrt1mark.

The Danish steamer. Lars KrnsH,
reports striking mine OF the coast
Of England without causing II 10 *.
plode. The collision was d violent
one. as Is shown by the damage done
to the ships hull.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
LIVE STOCK MEN ORGANIZE
Red River Valley Farmers Urged to
Forget PreIudices and Fight
Against Scrub Stock.

Crookston. Rejecting the wide.
spread interest In stock raising among
farmers of the Red river valley. trains
brought great influx of farmers to
the fourth annual Farm Crops show of
the Minnesota Red River Valley De.
veIopment association, whose sessions
for the day were devoted to the con.
sideratiou OF meat productions. A
special train from Moorhead brought
many farmers, A large delegatioi
from East Grand Forks also arriye1.
With many leading stock growers
OF the valley present. the Minnfsota
Red River Valley Live Stock Breeders
association was organized at the Com.
mercial club rooms to be INFLATED
with the state association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Swedish ship owners intend to hare
the national colors painted on all Of
their ships engaged Id the North saa
traffic hoping thuk to lessen the risk
CT having them mistaken for enemy
chips by German submarines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Henrik Min Dahl Is not one OF
Norway's fsnous men. but monu-
ment has Ilss been raised In his honor
at HelgeheiLl. Sogn. where II can b.
seen far out on the ford. Mohs Was
the man who lhiIf UP the high school
at sogndal. ds}iIcafing his life 10 the
work The st3tooI was started IN 1870
by Jacob sYt;ttdrnp and Dahl succeed
ed 70 the ,JrineIpalsiiip -four years
later. WIZ the help Of his sister.
Dahl ereetAod q new building and the
Institution grew steadily until II took
a very high rank among TIE high
schools of Norway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

A Christiania dispatch says that
seven men were killed BY d prsmatnre
explosion Of charge Of dynamite II
Che mine Of the South varanger COM
pany near Kirkeneas IN northern Nor.
way The charge consisted of more
than two tons OF the explosive and the
blast rent the mountain side and pro.
duced result like that OF a big land.
slide.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

A remarkable funeral Is reported
from Kopparberg. Kari Wilhelm Hallk-
visit. his wife HuIda, and their son
Karl all died OF pneumonia in the
course of ten days. and they We're all
buried at the same tine. A three-year.
old girl is the only remaining mem
ber Of the family --~ sr
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

The winter fishing at Ffnnmarken
has proved failure. Most OF the
Fishermen returned almost empty
handed and are In hard circumstances
financially. Those who are able win
try their luck at the Lofoten islands,
The packing houses at stavangor hays
had representatives at Finnmarhan
buying up small herring. the price
they pay being 2.J3 crowns per case.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

A granite monument. bautasten has
been raised ON the grave OF the late
Henrik John Dahl. who erected the
great high school In sogn. II was
really Jasob sgerdrup who started the
school Id 1870, But only III 1874.
when Dahl became It's principal. was
school building put up. and II was
under his leadership that the school
really became a power. MR. Dahl was
ebly assisted BY his sister. Mette
Dahl.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

II is charged that Senator Possehl,
well known both In Sweden and Nor.
way. head of the hardware firm Of
PossehI In Lubbock, In guilty of high
treason BY shipping iron to firm in
Japan, which in turn. has turned II
over to the Japanese government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Professor Thgren has introduced q
resolution In the FIRST chamber cf the
riksdag calling upon the king d. con.
slider ways Of improving the morals
Of the people. He believes that in.
morality Is too prevalent In the land
and wants the king To lay before the
riksdag plans Of improving conditions,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

One Of the English mines which
drifted to land at Sorlandet was ex.
ploded by the authorities there In or.
der 10 ascertain the effects or the
explosion. The explosion was some.
thing terrific. The air pressure was
felt distinctly some three English
miles away, and pieces OF the mine
were hurled over 800 meters. Fish
were killed at distance OF 30 yards.