Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19

w. F. Houk, state labor commits
sioner. has been appointed by Gov
ernor Burnquist to represent Mime
sofa at the conference July 81 at
Washington, d. c., on the new federal
child labor law which becomes effec-
tive Sept. 1.
Socialist delegates to the convention
Of the Minnesota State Federation of
Labor at Faribault opposed resolu-
ton pledging support to the govern.
ment in the conduct Of the war with
Germany, but were defeated by vote
of 1856 to SO.
Wholesale shipments OF beer and
other liquors frorN Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Duluth to blind pigs in the
vicinity of Puposky and Nebish. Bel.
trami county, have been seized by au.
thorities and are being held In the
jail at Bemidii.
Two contracts for approximately
100000 pairs of shoes have been
awarded by the war department 70
to Foote, Schulze g. Co. and c. Gotzian
& Co., st. Paul. The two contracts
involve about $1,0O0.000. The shoes
are to be ready for delivery Feb. 15
The applications for clemency of
Walter ]. Smith. former state treas
urer, and Robert C. Pickit, former
state investment clerk, now serving
indeterminate sentences in state pris.
on for misappropriation of state funds,
have been denied by the state pardon
board.
Frank !. Dunn OF st. Paul broke
down and wept as he entered the state
prison at Saltwater to begin life sen
tence for the murder of his wife on
April rs. 1t was the first time Dunn
showed the slightest emotion regard.
ing his fate since he was arrested the
day OF the murder.
Fred G. Smith, waiter known to
Minneapolis cafe patrons for many
years, hanged himself at Garfield. this
state, because OF dependency over
business matters. Smith had started
a restaurant at Garfield following loss
OF his position In Minneapolis with
the closing OF the cabarets.
Doctors William J. and Charles II,
Mayo. world famous surgeons OF
Rochester. will go to France soon TO
work in war hospitals. they an
pounced in outlining to the University
OF Minnesota board Of regents their,
new plan for the administration OF the
$l,500.000 Mayo foundation for the
university.
Pursuant to resolution passed b.
the state public safety commission re-
Gently Governor Burnquist has ap-
pointed as commission to investi
gate food and fuel prices In Minnesota
Colonel Charles March Of Litchfield
member Of the commission, George W.
Lawson, secretary OF the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, and w. s. Moscrip, n
farmer OF Lake Elmo.
A wireless telegraph outfit was
seized at the home OF former Governor
John Lind at Minneapolis by a United
States navy detachment headed BY
Lieutenant Marc Frazer, u. 8. N.
Lieutenant Frazier explained that the
seizure wa1 made only after members
OF the Lind household had failed to
heed repeated requests that 1t be dis.
mantied
Citizens from Martin and Faribault
counties appeared before the state
public safety commission and urged
the closing Of the saloons In Ceylon.
Welcome and Triumph. It ia alleged
that these saloons. which are thu only
ones In Minnesota near the Iowa line,
are demoralizing the whole country.
side and that the roads are made un-
safe by the drunken automobile driv-
ers going home from these towns.
Two men and two women were
drowned ia the st. Louis river near
Park hospital In efforts to
rescue a girl She was saved by a
boatman after the others sank The
dead are Miss Ray Niemi, twenty
years old; Miss Tena Mclean. twenty.
one: Arthur Henry, fifty, superintend-
emit OF finishing mill at the Minnesota |
Steel company's plant, and Melvin |
Olsen. twenty-eight. assistant auditor |
of the steel plant.