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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
DEATH LIST MAY Be twelve
MISSING STILL UNAcCOUNTED
FOR FOLLOWING FIRE WHICH
DESTROYED HOTEL.
Bodies Of Two Have Been Recovered
But Hotel Proprietor Gives Names
Of Others Not Found.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-two persons
are known to have lost their lives in
the fire which destroyed the interior
Of the Kenwood hotel, and indications
are that at least ten others were killed
by the flames.
This estimate is based on the list of
occupants given the police by e. d.
Stalker. proprietor, from memory. His
register was destroyed by the fire.
Body Taken From Ruins.
The number Of known dead was
raised to two when firemen and police
took the body of an unidentified man,
possibly William Britton, from the
ruins. The body was SO badly burned
that the only remaining hope Of iden-
LITIGATION lies in gold bridgework ON
the mans front tooth. The death of
Mrs. Lucille Squire was previously re-
ported.
The persons finding the mans body
had to chop through the ice for more
than an hour after locating 1t. That
the body may be that of Britton is
held because of its location directly
beneath Mr.. and Mrs. Britton's room.
Mrs. 'Britton is in sthe City hospital
suffering from injuries received when
she, at her husbands behest, jumped
from a window of their room.
Another Not Accounted For.
Receipt by the police of an inquiry
from Mary Hasselberg, st. Louis, ask
ing OF the fate of Emanuel Mendelson.
adding his name to those unaccounted
for, although he may have been one
of the persons referred to by Mr..
Stalker as unidentified The st.
Louis inquiry declared that Mendelson
had registered at the Kenwood This
name was not among those given out
by Mr.. Stalker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
WAR DECLARATION
NOT TO Be ASKED
COURSE TO BE PURSUED " GER
MANY coMPELs USE or FORCE
HAS BEEN DECIDED ON.
ISSUE TO BE LEFT TO KAISER
Determined That Americans and
Their Shipping Shall Travel
High Seas unmoiested.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE course to
be taken by the United States II Ger
many compels the use OF force to safe
guard American lives and rights has
been determined.
II was learned authoritatively after
the cabinet meeting that IL President
Wilson goes before Congress again 1t
of war, but to follow literally the
words OF the address In which he an
nounced the break In diplomatic re-
lations and request authority to use
means deemed necessary to protect
American seamen and people.
The President. 1t was stated, IL as
anxious as ever to avoid war with
Germany, but also Is as determined
AZ ever that American citizens and
ships shall be free to travel the high
seas unmolested. His next step, X
necessary. will be to enforce that right
peace will have TO come In the form
Of an interference with an American
right.
May Convoy Merchantmen.
Details of the governments plans
are not discussed. 1t liz known, how.
ever, that conveying and arming OF
merchant ships are being considered.
No new developments came to in
dictate that the overt act by Germany
regarded as inevitable. was near at
hand. Several reports OF ships sunk
came in. and none told officially of
the loss Of an American life. Further
information received about George
Washington, the negro fireman lost on
the Turino. indicated that he prob
ably was n British subject.
The cabinet met with all members
present except Secretary McAdoo.
Questions discussed included pro-
posed emergency legislation, steps for
protecting property. mail problems
precipitated by the failure Of ships
to sail from American ports for Eu'
rope. economic issues. and the army
and navy preparations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Were Adrltt for Five Days.

Paris. Feb. 13.-~A Havas dispatch
from San Sebastian. Spain. describing
the sinking Of the British steamer
Daunuess OF 2,l67 tens. says that a
boat In which three Englishmen and
one American negro, members OF the
crew. left the torpedoed vessel, cap
sizsd and all the provisions were lost.
The four men for five days were bat.
tered about by high seas and had
nothing TO eat or drink, They were
In such serious condition. the dis.
patch adds, that they were sent to a
hospital.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
U. Sherman Break Pleases Russia

Petrograd, Fob. 1o.-The foreign Of
fee has given out the following state.
ment in regard 10 the American break:
The decision OF the government of
the United States to sever relations
with nation which has persisted In
the violation and preservation Of all
the laws of warfare. has produced a
deep impression in Russia" Germany
at least has been shown that any con-
tinuance of her past methods will
meet the open hostility of the civil
iced world"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
carranxa Telegram Denied.

Mexico City. Feb. S.-~~The Mexican
foreign ONCE emphstically and Official.
iy denies that Provisional President
Carranxa had telegrapned his congrat.
ulations to the German emperor on
the international situation as reported
In a press dispatch from Amsterdam
to Ell Universal, The foreign Office
explained that the only communication
sent to the German emperor by Gen.
eral Carranxa recently had been fell.
citations on the occasion of Emperor
Williams birthday, January 81.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
To Brave u-Boat Threat

New York, Feb. 1.-Two freight
steamers flying the American flag ara
ready to start for Bordeaux with NON.
contraband cargoes. They are the Or
lean of the Oriental Navigation com.
pany and the Rochester of the Kerr
Steamship company. Each vessel reg
listers about 5000 tons and each in
manned exclusively by Americans.
Both vessels have the American fas
painted on both sides.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
U. S. CATTLE ARE STARVING
Grain Going to Europe While New
England Cattle Go Hungry.

Boston. Feb. 13.-While thousands
Of bushels OF grain are being loaded
on steamships for Europe. members
OF the Boston Chamber OF Commerce
teleEraphed to United States Senator
Lodge at Washington that stock Of
all kinds was starving throughout Mas
sachusetts because Of scarcity Of grain
Grain men said that oats and grain
for export were brought through
promptly by the railroads. while do
nestle shipments were side-tracked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
LANSING APPEALS TO CUBANS
Issues Urgent Injunction Against
Revolution,

Washington, Feb. ia appeal to
the Cubans not to plunge their coun-
try into another revolution has been
sent to Havana by Secretary Lansing.
Aroused to the realization that the
contested presidential election in Cuba
already had reached the incipient
stage Of rebellion, the Safe depart
ment decided to issue to the people
an urgent injunction to await the out
come OF the voting and to abide by
the decisions of their courts.
The communication was sent to the
American minister with the instruc-
tions to have 1t published throughout
the island.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
DEUTSCHLAND STILL IN PORT
Not to Leave for America Durino pre,-
ent Crisis

New London, Conn. Feb. 1s.-Up to
January 81 the German merchant sub.
marine Deutschland had not left her
home port, according to a statement
by Paul G. l.. Hilken, vice president
and general manager of the Eastern
Forwarding Co. 1t is learned from re-
liable sources that neither the Deutsch-
land nor sister submarine will leays
Germany for America until the pres
emit crisis has passed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

Real Life Thrills for Movie" Star.
New York, Feb. lot would require
. quick action picture machine to film
al the things happening recently to
Clara Kimball Young. the motion pic
ure actress. Coming out OF q theater
with Harry Carson, a picture man from
Detroit. Mich, Mrs. Young met her
husband, James Young, from whom
So has been separated for a year.
rcang took Carson to task, and after
q quarrel, opened a gold handled poe
ketknife and cut a cash in Carson's
right hand and another In his neck.
Young was arrested,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
IS SUNK IN NEUTRAL HARBOR
Greek Ship Torpedosd In Canary L.
lands, BY Germans.

New York, Feb. ia German sub
marine entered the neutral Spanish
harbor OF Las Palmas. Canary Islands.
December s and sank the Greek steam
ship Spyros. according to two OF the
seamen who have arrived on the
steamship Moro Castle.
The sailors arriving here said the
Snyros put into Las Palmas on her
voyage for Hull. England. The U-Boat
entered the harbor. they asserted. and
notified the captain to abandon his
ship within 10 hours, at the end of
which time 1t would be destroyed. aud
the threat was fulfilled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
SEVERANCE or RELATIONS 10
THREATENED IF "SINk ON
SIGHT" PLAN Is PERSISTED
IN BY TEUTONS.
NOTE is DICTATED ONLY
BY DESIRE FOR PEACE
Violation Of international Law Thru
Many Lives Of Chinese Have Been
Sacrificed Must BE stopped
Backs United States in
Move Against Teutons.

Picking, Feb. 13-The note handed
ter of foreign affairs in reply to Ger
many's declaration of the resumption
of unrestricted submarine warfare,
has been made public. The text fol-
lows:
The new measures Of submarine
warfare begun by Germany are imper-
fling the lives and property Of Chinese
citizens even more than the measures
previously taken which already have
cost China many lives and constitutes
. violation OF International law. The
federation of their application would
introduce into international law ar
bitrary principles incompatible with
legitimate intercourse between .neu-
trails and between neturals and beliig-
erents.
Protests theoretically.
China. therefore, protests energeti-
cally to Germany against the meas
ures proclaimed February /, and sim
cerely hopes the rights of neutral
states will be respected and that the
said measures will not be carried out
II, contrary to expectations, this pro-
test be ineffective, China will be con-
strained to its profound regret. to
sever diplomatic relations. 1t IL I'M
necessary to add China's action is die
:ated by desire for further peace and
the maintenance Of international law. "
American Minister Gets Note.
communication explanatory OF
China's action also was handed to DR..
Paul s. Reinsch, American minister to
China. 1t follows:
China like the President Of the
United States. is reluctant to believe
the German government will actually
execute measures which imperils the
lives and property Of the citizens of
neutral states, and jeopardize legiti-
mate commerce and which tend, If al
lowed to be enforced without opposi.
ton to introduce new principles into
international law. China, being in &C.
cord with the principles set forth in
your excellency's note and firmly as
sorting itself with the United States,
has taken similar action by protesting
Cnergetically to Germany against the
new blockade measures. China also
proposes to take such other action in
the future as will be deemed neces-
sary for the maintenance of the prin-
ciples of international law"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Probe Fails 10 Worry Packer.

Chicago. Feb. iS.-Chicago packers
ane not In the least worried over the
prospect OF government investiga.
ton into the high price Of foods. O..
peciAlly meats. and are waiting nncon.
cerned for any action that Hinton q.
ClAbaugh. head OF the local branch
Or the department OF justice make
take. i see no reason TO believe that
the investigation asked by President
Wilson win be directed especially
against packing interests here J. og
den Armour said. Il don't think the
packers have anything to fear
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
BLIZZARD IN NEW ENGLAND
Coolest Weather Of Winter Reported
Az Many Points.

Boston, Feb. 13.--The coolest wealth.
err OF the winter Is reported by
number of points In New England Min.
imum temperatures during the night
ranged from ~ degrees below zero to
above. In Boston the minimum was
zero. Northfeld. Vt, showed mini.
mum OF "a below.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE interests
OF the United States in Berlin are to
be served by Senior Paolo de Bernabe.
the Spanish minister who was handed
his passports by direction O, President
Mckinley in 1898 at the beginning OF
the Spanish-American war. De Bern.
abe, now SpaniSh ambassador at Der.
lin, succeeded Depuy de LONE whan
that diplomat criticised the president
Of the United States. De Bernabe has
been decorated by 10 countries and /.
recognized az one. of the most efYacaent
Oplomatists alive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
PLANT WILL BE REBUILT
Shell Making shop Of Pittsburgh Con-
eern Saved From Fire.

Pittsburgh, Feb, 1S.-While the ma,
chine and erecting departments of the
Union Switch and Signal company
were completely destroyed by the fire
which swept the plant at Swissvale
with loss OF about $4,000. 200. the
shell making shops were not damaged.
A. l.. Humphrey, president of the
company. secuted the theory that the
Gre was incendiary.
Plans have already been made for
the 100000 plant which the com.
paay will build at once.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

New York. Feb. lS.~~Rear Admiral
George n. Ide. United States navy.
retired. Ia dead at his home here.
He had been III about . month. He
was born in GAINESVILLE. Ohio. necem.
Der 6. 1916. and was graduated from
Annapolis in 1866.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Munitions Plant Burns With Bio Loss.

Pittsburgh, Feb. l3,-The machine
shop building of the Union Switch and
Signal company. at Swissvale, a sub
urh, the largest plant for the manu-.
factnre of switch signals in the Unit
ed States and until recently engaged
in filling munitions orders for Euro
pean governments. has been destroyed
by fire. with loss estimated At ST.
eoo. ooo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
WOULD lMPEACH U. S. BOARD
Minnesota Congressman Flags Federal
Reserve Body.

Reserve Body.
Washington. Feb. 13. - Charging
high crimes and misdemeancrs" in
the administration of currency laws.
Representatives c. A. Lindbergh Of
Minnesota on the floor OF the house
has asked impeachment proceeding
against Governor w. P. G. Harding.
Paul Warburg and other members of
the federal reserve board.
Lindbergh charged "coEspiracy"
with J. P. Morgan & Co.: Kuhn, Loeb
4 Co, in which Paul Warbcrg was a
former partner: the First Nations,
bank OF New York and other sreat
banking institutions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
RIGHT TO STRIKE REMAINS
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
RAILROAD SUBSTITUTE LAW.
President Given Power to Take Over
Railroads should Military Necss-
s,ty Arise.

Washington, Feb. 12.--After many
weeks conference the Senate inter
state commerce committee has ap-
proved and reported to the Senate a
bill to supplement the Adamson rail-
road law, providing for investigation
OF controversies on common carriers
and giving the President authority to
take over railroad telegraph and tele-
phone lines In times OF military neces-
sity.
Right to Strike Remains.
. There liz no prohibition In the meas.
ure against the right to strike or to
lockout, prohibition to which the
railroad brotherhoods have vigorously
objected, but there Ia provision to
prevent obstruction Of the mails or OF
Interstate commerce.
Chairman Newlands expects to call
the bin up as soon rs possible. II is
much like that introduced In the
House and may be passed at the pres
ent session. II Is expected to meet
the views Of the administration, since
1t has become apparent that a more
stringent bill would have little chance
Can Enlarge Board.
Under the terms OF the bill, when
the present mediation and Cancellation
board fails to settle n railroad labor
controversy. the President shall en-.
large the board by the addition of one
representative OF the carriers and one
of the men.
The enlarged boards report shall be
made within three months and con
tain recommendation according to
the merits and substantial justice oil
the case which shall be published.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

U-eoat Policy 10 Responsible for
Hupture

London, Feb. l4.--China has broken
diplomatic relations with Germany. It
u suthoritatiyely reported here. The
cause Of the rupture IL Germany's re.
fusal to recede from her u.boat policy
contained In her 'sink.on.sight' order.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06
TOO SCIENTIFIC

The city-bred boys parents had
just moved into the country and ar
engagements were being made for him
to attend the public school One day
he saw electricians at work.
what are those fellows dOing?"
he asked his father.
Putting in an electric switch"
well, I'm going back to town at
once. won't stand a school where
they do their licking by electricity"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

:ksayAE- 80 :, 49, - So
new york-that kid was sertinly in
a bad fix, the copper said Who took
him to the pOlise stashun to try to
find the kids ma
this cop who ansers to the name
of henry williums was walking along
lexington ave when he runs into a
little boy that was crying his head
off
whats the matter, the cop asts him
am lost, the kid says
don't you know where you live, the
policeman says to him
no / don't, the boy replyd, for we
moved to a new house this morning
and fOrgets where
what's your name, the cop asts
i don't know what it is, the litteI
Teller says to him
you don't meen to tell me that a
big boy like you don't know his own
name
iInowed what it was yesterdy, the
kid said, but / don't know what it is
now
that's funny, the cap says
no it amt, the boy tells him, for my
ma just got married agin last mite &
i was asleep when they got home &
this morning forgot to ask her what
my new name was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06
-O-O-
IT WAS NOT HER FAULT

IT WAS NOT HER FAULT
DR.. Black suppose, Mrs. Brown
that you have given the medicine &C
cOrding to directions?
Mrs. BrOwn-WeIl, dOctah, I done
my bes'; you said give Pete one O.
desc heah pills three times a day
Ontil gone, but I done run out o. pills
yistaday, an he hain't gone yit."-
Christian Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07
RAILWAYS ASK
RATE INCREASE

WASHINGTON. May 7--Eastern
railroads today pleaded with the I'm
terstAte commerce commission for
q 10 per cent Increase In rates. In
support OF their contention that
such a raise is vital. they presented
figures running into millions and
billions
Tho cost OF operating necessities,
including labor. has scared so tr,a-
mendously. they declared. that prac.
ucaily all their surplus earnings
would be absorbed this year
In their opening statement. tho
railroads cited their 1916 expenses
FOR coal. wages and materials az
sl.olt 600 900: their indicated 1917
expenses for tho same items NJ
81 .292 .0Oo. 600 or an increase this
year " 1917. 900 600 Wages alone
in 1916 were 1901 600. 900. while the
Indicated 1917 wages viii he s7T0-
GOO 900. QUO 10 higher rates under
tho Adarnaon law and 10 other in
erease-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07
SEEKING SCALP OF
DIVORCE PROCTOR

Fair Divorces who have gained
their freedom in King county
courts since April ] may appear
In court to knock" the efficiency
Of Divorce Proctor Pierce Loner-
gan. who IL charged by the county
commissioner with investigating
the merits OF those who would dis
solve the bonds OF holy wedlock.
Thru Attorney Leola May Bllnn.
so women taxpayers. who won't
tell their names started an action
In superior court Saturday morning
to prevent Proctor Lonergan from
continuing his duties and Auditor
Wardal from continuing TO issue
warrants TO pay him.
Miss Lilly A. Davis is named as
the complaining witness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07

VerspcriAn. son OF an Armenian
college professor, told OF the suf-
ferings OF his countrymeu and the
horrible atrocities OF the Turkish
invaders, Seattle pledged Itself 10
lend aid 10 Syria and Armenia /.
$. Booth was named cha rman OF
tho Seattle COMMITTEES, with Walter
Morris, secretary: Frank C. Jack.
son. executive secretary. and J. w.
Spangler. treasurer.
II costs but 10 cents a day 10
keep alive one Armenian or Syrian.
but there are thousands who have
been made destitute by the Moham-
medan armies
Educational Missionary W. Z.
Doughty. OF the LAymen's mission
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07
HOTEL MAN DIES

Charles William Kitchen, 20, rio
neer hotel man OF the West and a
Seattle resident for "a years. died
at his home. 1911 4oth ave. ~. Sat
urday evening. Funeral services
were held Monday morning at II
o'clock. The body will be buried
IN Leavenworth, Kan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07
KAISER SUPPORTER
Arrested BY U. S.

The first alien 10 he informed by
federal officials In the Northwest
was arrested Saturday evening by
Special Agent Howard Wright OF
the department OF Justice. when
Fritz Somehow, an unnaturallzed
GermaA. Jew, employed In sec
oDd-hartd store near Fourth ave.
and PIKE st., was locked up in the
federal detention station. Some
born Ia charged with having writ
ten n letter 10 friend In Baltl-
more In which he said. "1f this
country joins the allies against
Germany, something big IL going
to happen on the Pacific Coast"
Somehow dlsclnimed any Ill
terror motive in the Baltimore let
ter. and IL IL believed he is moth
Ing more than an agitator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07

Employees Of the Metropolitan
theatre presented Manager Lewis
Haase. who has been transferred TO
the East by Klaw & Erlanger. with
gold match box Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-07
MARGUERITE AT COLISEUM
snIo RIlL- AT MISSION

William 4. Hart IL at the MiHsion
until Wednesday night ia The Re.
turn OF Draw EEAn." which many
think IL tho greatest OF all Hart
pictures In this picture he goes
back TO tho typo of part IN which
he Is best loved. tina, Of tho West.
ern bad man. quick on the
draw with a chip on hia shout
dor. and later reformed thru his
love OF sweet girl whose limo
cencc and purity become his great
es, inspiration,
A two-rcel keystone comedy and
scenic complete tho program.