Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-30
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern.
ing People From the
North.

Frank John CHASER (Keijser),
president Of Chicago dairy company,
and for many years prominent in po-
litical activities in that city, died last
week of wounds inflicted by gunshot;
it is supposed that he committed sui
eide. He was born at Sundsvall.
Smeden, GA years ago. was educated
in his native country and came to
the United States in 1879, spending
two years in New York and then pro-
ceeding to Chicago where he made
his home ever since.
Effects OF Law.
At the annual meeting Of the Uni
ted Steamship Co of Copenhagen,
Denmark (of which the Scandinavian
American line is branch) reports
emphasized the devastating effect Of
the American immigration law on
the business of the firm. 1t was de-
cided to remove the steamer, Hellig
Olav, from the American traffic al
together-that is, after a final trip
in July-and a motion to cancel plans
for the construction of a new liner
for transatlantic purposes was unani-
mously carried.
Remembers Home City.
Edwin Ruud, managing director Of
an important industrial concern in
Pittsburg, Pa. has sent the amount
of 100000 kroner to the Technical
Association in Horton. Norway, his
native city, on condition that the
money be used in connection with
the erection of a new home for the
organization. Mr.. Ruud on former
occasion donated 10000 kroner to the
building fund. and announcement Is
now made that plans, as designed
some time ago. will be carried out
on the scale originally intended.
G. A. Samuels0n Dead.
Charles A. Samuelson Of Sherrard.
ILL.,. died last week at Moline hos
pitaI where he had been under medi-
cal care for some time. He was born
at Haddarp, Lenneberga, Smaaiand,
Sweden, in 1856 came to Connecticut
at the age of IA. later became inter-
ested in mining. and still later pur-
chased considerable mining holdings
He was at one time a member OF the
state legislature of Illinois. and had
also been mayor of Sherrard. where
he enjoyed the distinction OF being
characterized as the most distinguish
ed among his fellow-citizens.
On Way TO Denmark.
]. Christian Bay, author. lecturer
and for the last twenty years chief
medical librarian and supervising
classifer in the John Crerar Refer
ence library, Chicago. left last week
for Denmark. his native country, for
his first visit since he came to the
United States 32 years ago. Mr.. Bay
will in addition to touring the coun-
try All a number Of lecture engage
ments and also plans to visit some
of the famous libraries Of Continental
Europe.
Premier 10 Come.
II has now been definitely decided
that Premier J. l. Mowinckel OF Nor
way, will come to the United states
as the official representative OF his
government at the Norse-American
centennial in June. Mr.. Lykke VIII
represent the Storting. Mr.. Morgen-
stierne the Observation-Disclosures, ara
Nils Collett vogt, poet. the Norwegian
Authors League. On Tuesday next
Bishop Lunde OF Oslo leaves MS
home for America, and at the same
time the Academic chorus. which
will tour this country. departs.
To Counterfeit Propaganda
The executive board OF the Sous oil
Norway organization has decided 10
inaugurate a systematic campaign
against certain agencies doing pro-
paganda in Norway for the purpose OF
telling them that all kinds OF golden
opportunities await them In, van
couyer and British Columoia-geh-
orally. it is claimed, with the result
that the victims experience sore dis
nnpointment and drift into the
United States where they are arrest
ed and deported as undesirables be-
cause of their coming here in con-
f,ict with the prevailing immigration
law.
They Wanf Fsnss.