Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

Ernest Koch, fifty years old, presi-
dent of the St. Paul Bricklayers' un-
ion, is dead as the result of injuries
sustained when he fell three stories
down an elevator shaft at the Ex-
change annex at South St. Paul, now
under construction.
r. F. Hart, thirty-five years old, su-
perintendent of the Hoax Elevator
company of Minneapolis, and c. H.
Showers, forty years old, also of Min
neapolis, were instantly killed when
their auto was struck by fast freight
train at Walford, Ia.
Perry M. Endsley, aged sixty-seven,
for thirty-five years prominently iden-
titled with the business life of Mime
apolis, is dead. Since 1884 Mr.. Ends
ley had been head of the Minneapolis
Savings and Loan association, which
now has assets Of $2,500,000.
The taking of testimony in the case
of Victor S. Knutson, superintendent
of schools of Todd county, charged
with malfeasance and nonfeasance in
Office, came to an abrupt end when
the accused official rendered his res.
ignation, which was accepted.
Charles Stionke and William Hen
drian, sons of prominent farmers liv-
ing near Hokah, were drowned In the
Root river. The young men had been
playing baseball and while in an over
heated condition went bathing. They
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cramps.
w. A. McKerrow, now connected
with University Farm, St. Paul, has
declined the appointment of state
dairy and food commissioner rendered
him by Governor Burnquist. He ex-
planned that the salary is not COM
mensurate with the responsibilities of
the Office.
James Sorensen, superintendent of
the state experimental creamery at
Albert Lea since 1911, will succeed j.
J. Farrell of Carver as state dairy and
food commissioner. Mr.. Sorensen was
also appointed state oil inspector and
hotel inspector without salary, under
the plan to consolidate those depart
ments
w. S. Moscrip, Lake Elmo dairyman
and stock breeder, has declined ap-
pointment as state dairy and food COM
missioner to succeed J. j. Farrell of
Carver. At a conference with Gov
ernor BurnQuist Mr.. Moscrip said that
he could not take the time from his
own business to discharge the duties
of the office.
Mayor A. p Pierce of Red Wing was
drowned in the St. Croix river at
South Saltwater when he fell over
board from the steamer Minnesota, on
which. with party of friends, he was
returning from a visit to Saltwater.
Mr.. Pierce was a pioneer resident Of
Red Wing and had been mayor Of
that city for nineteen years.
The twelve largest hotels in Mime
apolis will go on basis of two meat
| less days a week. This action was
decided upon at meeting of the Min
neapolis Hotel and Cafe Proprietors'
association, at which the campaign for
national food economy, the present
cost of food and the necessity for
waste elimination were discussed.
Kenneth Nelson, twelve years old,
climbed to the top of bridge across
the Zumbro river at Rochester to cap
ture two young pigeons and touched
high tension wire. Policemen and
firemen strove vainly to rescue the
boy. Finally the current was shut off
after he had suffered two badly burned
legs. Both pigeons, which he held III
his hands all the time, were electro
| cuted.
Mayor l.. A. Fritsche of New Ulm.
! County Auditor Louis ]. Vogel and
County Treasurer Henry J. Berg o.
Brown county have been cited to ap-
pear before the state public safety
commission to defend their participa-
ton in the recent New Ulm meeting
to protest against the sending abroad
OF American troops. This action was
taken at a meeting of the board be.
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