Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

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The University ot minnesota award
at diplomas IT, So students at its
terty -Glrh annual >ammen, enent at
Naineapelts fifty ,one students, mem
oers ~ the Fort Smelling training
camp. received their sheepsklns NJ the
fort.
Twin City citizens OF Norwegian de-
seen, will meet July in an independ'
snce day celebration on the state fair
grounds at which several thousand
are expected to be present. Governor
Ruruquist and Samuel G. Iverson will
be among the speakers.
Donald Grant. one of the most prom
inent railroad builders in the North
west, is dead at his home in Faribault
after a brief illness, aged seventy
nine Mr.. Grant began railroad con-
struction work in 1863 and helped to
build many of the Northwest's prin
cipal lines.
John G. Hutchinson, Oldest member
of the faculty of the state university
in point of service, has retired with
the title of professor emeritus OF
Greek. He had been head of the de-
partment of Greek for years and had
been connected with the department
since 1876.
Agnes Mlynczak, eighteen years old;
Frances Mlynczak, twenty.three; Mi
chael Stolpa, twenty-three, and Ludwig
Stoltman, nineteen, were drowned in
the Mississippi river while returning
to Winona from an island several
miles below that city Their launch
collided with a submerged dam.
Threats of municipal ownership have
brought the Duluth Street Railway
company to time SO far as demands
of the city council are concerned. A
compromise with the railway company
has been reached and proceedings to
condemn the system and operate it as
public utility will be dropped.
r. A. Zutz, a farmer living north
west of Blue Earth, and his two sons
were arrested by Sheriff George N.
Freer and taken to Mankato to be
tried in federal court for violating the
draft law. The sons are charged with
failing to register and the father with
inducing them to break the law.
Upon receiving a report showing ap-
proximately 5000 Of unpaid bills and
allowances outstanding against the
Minnesota national guard, in addition
to more than $4,000 of property un-
accounted for, Governor Burnquist or
dered Adjutant General Fred B. Wood
to make an immediate accounting.
w. w. Bradley of Minneapolis has
been elected executive officer of the
Minnesota Society for Prevention of
Cruelty. He will enter on his new du-
ties Aug. l in joint offices with the
St. Paul Humane society. His main
endeavor will be to promote child wei
fare work outside the larger counties
Harry p. Peterson of Duluth was
given an indeterminate sentence OF
one to fifteen years in state prison for
killing Nels Nelson last November by
reckless automobile driving He was
convicted June on charge of man
slaughter. Evidence was introduced
to show that Peterson had been drink
ing.
The official Minnesota returns, show
ing 221.747 selective draft registra-
tions, have been forwarded to Wash
ington. This number is 1884 below
~
but is subject to corrections on re-
checks of the summaries and to sup
Elementary returns on late registra-
tons.
Leroy Quinn shot and killed his
former wife and himself at the farm
on which she was living near Eden
Valley. jealousy is suggested as the
probable motive. Quinn was the WON.
ans second husband, but she was di-
vorced from him recently and two
weeks ago married man named
BraSsard.
Salaries of the presidents of the
five state normal schools were in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
by action of the state normal school
board Ell Torrance of Minneapolis
was reelected president of the board.
the five school presidents were given
new terms and the faculty members
were voted contracts.
Frank J. McCool, alleged accomplice
Of Joe Redenbaugh in the murder of
Alice McQuillan Dunn in st. Paul and
Patrolman George Connery in Mime
apo'is, was found guilty of murder in
the third degree in the Hennepin
county district court in connection
with the death of Connery The max
imum penalty is thirty years.
Fire caused by terrific explosion
in the Top OF elevator y of the George
{. Eagley Elevator company at Min
neapolis destroyed the $4,000 build
ing and its stock of nearly 20 900 bush,
els Of wheat, valued at $4,000 and
threatened the lives Of 10000 persons
who refused to move away from tanks
containing $4,000 gallons Of gasoline.
Governor j. A A. Burnquist viii be
a candidate for reelection TO his pres
ent ONCE. il in politics at all next