Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-10-26
BOARD OF PARDONS
COMPUTES TERMS
DENIES THREE PARDON APPLtcA
TONS AND TAKES OTHER
CASES UNDER AMUSEMENT.
TO TRY ABSENT VOTERS LAW
May Cast Ballots Anywhere in Min
nesota on Election Day, Under
Statute--Must Have Certificate.

Statute--Must Have Certificate.
st. Paul.
The board Of pardons has committed
the sentences Of three prisoners at
saltwater, denied three pardon Apph.
cations and has taken the remaining
eight cases heard under advisement un.
til November 9, to which date the board
adjourned. Fred Wagner, Jr., 'flifer'':
Christ /. Lucken and Earl Scrafield,
serving indeterminate sentences. were
voted combinations.
Denials we're voted on the petitions
Of Mike Lab, Petro Bacani and jim
Francisetti, trio serving reformatory
sentences for assault.
The pardon pleas of kid" scully
sentenced at Minneapolis in March,
and that of Harry r. Robinson, under
20 years sentence for burglary of the
Shubert theater In st. Paul, were
among those taken under advisement,
Vincent Wood liz in the state prison
for life because he tried to play q pracs
cal joke on his best friends. his at,
torney told the pardon board In an app
peal for a pardon of sentence commu
tation for his client.
Wood, whose practical joke cost q
mans life, went to prison for the rest
of his days with his lips sealed on z
story that might have won him acquit
tai, said his attorney.
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Absentees to Vote.
Travelling statesmen and others ex,
pecting to be absent from home on
election day are preparing In many
cases to cast their votes for president
and for state officers under the "ab
sent voters law" The law does moi
cover absence from the state, but d
voter anywhere in Minnesota on cleo
ton day can cast his ballot II he has
prepared for the contingency.
Sections 46S to Att of the revised
statutes, provide a method for an al
sent voter to cast his vote for presi
dent, for state officer voted for by
the voters throughout the state as q
whole or on any constitutional amend
ment
First, he must go on a registration
day, which will be Oct. %. before thu
judges of his home precinct and get q
certificate from them, saying that ht
is resident and legal voter Of that
precinct, On election day he IL to pre-
sent the certificate at the precinct
where he desires to vote. Two quail
ned resident voters" are to identify
him as the man named In the certifi
cate. He then is to be given a state
ballot. After he has marked it and
handed it to the judges. they are tc
place 1t in an envelope and send II
by registered mail to the auditors oil
the voters home county. It is to be
opened and counted by the county can
wasting board.
Citizens Camp at Fort.
Fort Smelling has been dcal%nated
as military training camp for bust
ness men similar to the camp al
Plattsburg, N. Y Major~General Barry
commanding the Central department OF
the army, authorized the maintenance
OF two such camps Of 30 days each
during August and September, 1917, al
Fort Smelling, civic workers announo
Cd.
All Of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Wisconsin and Montana will
be asked to cooperate In making thii
camp success. Fully 1000 men will
be necessary to make the camp a suo
cess, but the general interest in the
eastern training camps, shown by bust
ness and professional men, warrants
the belief that at least 500 will train
at Fort Smelling next year
Soldiers Plan Carnival.
Minnesota soldiers In camp at Llano
Grande. Texas, will have an outdoor
sports carnival of their own. They ex.
pext to be denied the pleasure of par
ticipating In the st. Paul Outdoor
affair to take place early next month.
They will be aided by the home folk
in supplying some of the articles
from Rev. l.. r. s. Ferguson, chap
lain OF the First Field artillery. met
with prompt response.
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Hearing on Adjustments.
The State Tax Commission has held
hearings looking toward adjustments
OF assessments of mineral lands in
Minnesota. Representatives Of abou,
fifteen mining companies and other
owners Of mineral properties appeared.
. small number in comparison to those
In past years.
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Cavalry Troop for a."
A cavalry troop may be established
1t the University Of Minnesota during
the next college year, according to
Major George w. Moses, new COM
mandant Of the cadet corps and In
structor in military science. Three
branches of instruction In colleges
are provided In the new army law and
next year we expect to see the infan-
try. artillery and cavalry all at the uni