Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
ABOUT THE STATE
News Of Especial interest to
Minnesota Readers
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Eli Southworth. Minneapolis attor
nsy. has resigned from the stats
hoard Of law examiners.
James L. Hayes. farmer residing
near Owatonna. is dead from the ef
feet OF injuries inflicted by bull.
W. A. Wittbecker OF ST. Paul will
! succeed William G. Nee as head of the
| state hotel inspection department
The municipal Judge Of Eveleth is
sentencing prisoners convicted before
| him to work in the city's war gar
| den"
| Traffic through the Minnesota Trans
fer railway for April, May and June
and the first half Of July broke all
records.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the big saw mill known as plant No.
l of the Crookston Lumber company
| at Bemidji.
1t is estimated that the royalties to
| the state on state owned iron ore
mines for the quarter ending June 80
will reach $1S5.000.
w. W. Rich, prominent in Minnesota
politics for more than twenty-five
years, has been appointed doorkeeper
at the new state capitol.
While unloading hay at his fathers
farm near Weaver Joseph Glen, six
teen years old, was struck by light
ming and Instantly killed.
Henry Larson, sixteen years old,
was killed by lightning and much
damage was done by an electrical
storm in Duluth and vicinity.
Miles McInnes Dickey, ninety-three
years old and a pioneer Of the state,
is dead at Wayzata, where he had
been postmaster for many years.
Albert L. Larson, forty-two years
old. was fatally injured when he fell
four stories in an elevator shaft in
the Palace building at Minneapolis.
James Ticcis, twenty-seven years of
age. porter, was instantly killed
when he fell down fight Of stairs
at Minneapolis. fracturing his skull
Floyd Campbell, twenty-eight years
old, killed himself near Oronoco, west
of Rochester. to keep from going to
war. He was selected at the recent
drawing.
Jess Dunning, secretary of the In
dustrial workers of the World at Be
midi, was bound over to the grand
jury charged with displaying sabotage
literature.
Stanley Void, an expert swimmer,
was seized with cramps and drowned
in Clear lake. Minneapolis, after res
cuing a girl companion whose life was
endangered,
Five persons were injured. one
probably mortally, and five others es-
capped almost miraculously in a triple
collision OF two automobiles and a
street car at St Paul
Frank l.. Carey of Minneapolis. vice
president Of Hallet & Carey, grain
commission dealers. has been selected
by Herbert c. Hoover as administrator
of foods in the Northwest.
Twelve persons were injured when
northbound freight train crashed
into southhound passenger train on
road two miles from Cook.
Two tramps entered the farm home
of Fred Il. Gould, four miles southwest
of Fairmont, assaulted. bound and
gagged Esther Knoll, sixteen years
old. hired girl. and robbed the house.
John +. STRAIN, Minneapolis bond
broker, was found dead from gas In
Chicago rooming house. The police
were unable to determine whether he
committed suicide or died accident
ally.
DR.. Adolph +. Loberg. member of
the medical staff of the University of
Minnesota, is dead at his home in Min
neapolis, Or loherg was forty-one
| years of age and native of Mime
| sofa.
failure to register June resulted in
| conviction ia the federal court at Du-
luth within twenty minutes. The sec
| ond man was convicted inside of ten
minutes
Dances in school buildings were APP
PtpNNu at SpS1tai titNtith III IL
| ginia by vote Of 500 to $40 The
vote was ordered after an evangelist
| recently attacked the school board for
| permitting dances.
The Clarkson Coal and Dock com
| pany OF ST. Paul has completed deal
| for S5.o0o.o00 worth OF coal lands in
Belmont county. o. 1t is understood
| he 500 railroad is associated with the
| Clarkson company IN the deal.
| Mary Tousley, eleGen.year-old daueh-
/ ter of c. +. Tousley OF lie Sueur.
was drowned in the Minnesota river
| when she attempted to let down the
| apron of ferryhoat, which slipped
| and dragged her into the water.
| Duluth's first cases to determine
/ whether or not the city is bone dry
| Under the liquor ordinance which went
| into effect July resuAed In the con
f.! viction OF two brewery wagon drivers.
| charged with having liquor in their
( possession