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ROBBED Of BANK
LOOT, SAYS KNAPP
Suspected SWindIer Tells
Police Gunman Got Away
With $4,000 Funds.


PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 21.-
Charles E. Knapp, alleged bond swim
dler, was in the hands of police today.
but all but a fraction of the $4,000
he Is charged with stealing still was
missing.
Sought for nearly a weei. af.S<s sss
disappearance. supposedly with sAr
money, nearly a third Of it's funds OF
the closed Brotherhood Savings and
Trust Co.. Knapp was arrested. with
his wife. in q cabin in q wild noun
famous section of Fayette County
last night In his possession was
found less than $500.
Robbed, He Says.
Brought here, he was questioned
for several hours. but stoutly main-
tanned he did not know where the bal
ance of the money was.
Early today, police said, Knapp de-
clared the money had been taken
from him at pistol point by man
named Russo" introduced to him
as a Chicagoan. According TO this
story, authorities announced. "Russe"
met Knapp last Friday shortly after
officials Of the Brotherhood Bank had
turned over to him the $320,0 900 con
tributed by the bank and various in
dividuals in prepayment for Liberty
bords Knapp was alleged to have Of
fered at less than half price. Knapp
said he entered ''Russe's" car and
was driven to a park, where Russo
drew revolver, took the money,
forced him from the car and drove
away
Afraid then to return to the bank
officials without the money, Knapp
said, he fed,
introduced by Suspect.
According 20 this account. Knapp
was introduced to Russo" by Frank
GuiInario. arrested here Sunday as a
suspicious person in connection with
the case. and later held on charges of
engineering a swindie with Knapp at
Clearfield. IA.
The alleged Swindlo has resulted IN
the arrest also OF three bank officials
and a local broker. all of whom are
out on bond pending a hearing tomor-
row on charges growing .out of the
affair
Other arrests may follow. for the
city law department has been asked
TO determine whether all those who
contributed to the pool with which to
pay for the bonds are not liable to
arrest for conspiracy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Eva Pince, mother of Mrs
Mary Swanson, north of Askov, died
at her home near Arthyde Friday
Dec. IL, at the age of II years.
Mrs. Pince was born in Bohemia
on June 2, 1S49. She and her hus.
band came to Aitkin county about
thirty years ago and had since re.
sided in the Arthyde neighborhood
Mr.. Pince passing to the Great Be.
yond Az years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Pince are five sons
Frank, Joseph, and Arthur, of Ar
thyde, Albert of Duluth, and William
of st. Paul; and four daughters, Mrs
Calvin Order of Anoka, Mrs. John
Franseen and Mrs. Oscar Allen oil
Superior, and Mrs Mary Swanson OF
Askov. There are also forty grand
children and thirteen great grand
children.
The funeral was held Monday, Dec.
20, from the home of Mrs. Swanson
and the Swedish Lutheran church,
northeast of town, Rev. o. C. Fillinger
of Bruno, officiating. The pail bear
ers were all neighbors from the Ar
thyde vicinity. The body was given
its final resting place alongside of
deceased's husband. The sympathy
of friends is extended to the bereaved
relatives in the loss of kind mother,
a woman of pioneer type who had
cared for those near and dear to her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
TO Do THINGS is THE
SPIRIT OF THE NORTH
Not so Much Talking by North
erners, Writes S. ]. Simonsen
i'm Letter from Chitina, Alaska,
Under Date of Dec. 15, 1926.

Now that the election is over and
our status has reverted< from "My
constituents to the tax payers, things
are more normal once more. Alaska
has just weathered one of the fiercest
political campaigns in its history,
sides if the other won. Contrary to
this, however. we are doing business
in about the same old way, as far as
we can see. 1t may be possible,
however, that we are like the man
who fell out of a twenty-seven story
windows he went by the ground
story window, he was heard to re-
mark: nothing has happened yet
1t remains to be seen.
The winter so far has been very
capped and the rivers frozen over
solid. Cold weathr primes the fur
well and all the trappers are getting
busy moving out in the jungles for
their winters haul. The gold miners
and prospectors are all in, and most
of them have dispensed with their
summers earnings; as mentioned be-
fore, sourdoughs do not sleep COM
fortably with money in their pockets.
Another thing that has encouraged
them to not accumulate too large a
fortune was the fact that a fellow
fell in the river who was worth near
" ten thousand dollars, this, coupled
with the predictions of eminent scien-
fists, that the world will shortly come
to an end, makes the average sour
dough skeptical of the wisdom of
saving.
The reform business seems to be
on the wane right now, several feeble
attempts have been made to make the
natives and others abandon their
wayward and wicked ways, but am
sorry to say that no appreciable pro-
gress has been made up to date. How
ever, several reformers are contem-
plating on working on US some more,
even though they have been off from
us like a dirty shirt since the last
attempt. 1t seems like nobody wants
to be saved, and it is my unbiased
opinion that anybody who gets any
results have to be better than ever.
AS usual the shipment of copper
goes on. If this stopped, everything
else would stop here in the Copper
River Valley. We are getting ready
to fight the deep snow in the snow
belt, which piles up twenty feet in
places. This together with the fact
that the wind blows at the rate OF
ninety miles an hour makes it very
difficult to keep the trains moving
But / imagine that it will be done
as it always was, it is the spirit OF
the North to do things, and not for.
ever be talking about doing things
Regards to all.
Yours sincerely,
S. ]. Simonsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
COMMUNITY CHURCH, SANDSTONE

In the morning at 1890 O'Clock,
there will be divine worship and ser
mon. The theme: "A Christmas In
ventory''. What did you get for
Christmas? In all your getting, did
you get the true spirit of Christmas
that spirit which beauties, sweetens,
and enriches life?
At 1870 a. m. the Sunday school
will meet. Our tree is up and has
been beautifully decorated by the
Christian Endeavor society. Every
thing is now ready to receive Santa
Claus. Several days ago, Santa Claus
left Icy Cape with his Eskimo kim
geak, driving 80 reindeer They will
come dashing right into the church
Friday evening. Every kid in town
and country will be at the commun-
ity church to meet Santa and to pet
his thick-furred reindeer
There will be no services in the
evening, as we wish to manifest the
Christmas spirit by showing the pro-
gram at other churches.
o. Suver
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
SCHOLARSHIP GOES
TO PINE COUNTYITE
By W. F. Hammargren, County Agent.

By w. F. Hammargren, County Agent.
Pine county again takes the honor
in winning scholarship to the School
of Agriculture, University Farm, st.
Paul, the second this year This in
itself proves that considerable int
crest is taken in county extension
work. The honor goes to Alvin Jen-
sen, son Of A. p. Jensen, Askov. Al
win wins this scholarship through
the good work he has done in the
leadership project among boys and
girls
The leadership project was a new
one for Pine county in 1926 and
through the fine showing that the
young men and women made in this
work. Pine county can look forward
to considerable work in this project
the coming year.
Developing leadership is one of the
big things of boys and girls club
work, and Alvin and all those who
took part in this project should be
congratulated on the fine work they
did during the past year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
ROBBERY AT PINE CITY

A robbery of minor proportions oc-
CURED at the Milgrom clothing store
last Thursday morning at about six
O'Clock. The robbery was rather &
bold affair as entrance was made
through the front door of the store
Mr.. Freeman, an employe of the East,
ern Minnesota Power Company, was
just coming down town and upon ap-
preaching the corner near Petschel's
Cafe, he noticed a large car parked
in front of the clothing store. 1t was
still quite dark, but as Mr. Freeman
looked more closely he observed two
or three men working at the front
door in an effort to open it. AS he
watched, the door was broken open
and the burglar alarm was set off
He entered the cafe and phoned to
Mr.. Milgrom who hurried to the store
The robbers by this time, hearing the
burglar alarm and seeing that they
were observed, had jumped into their
car and driven away, taking with
them about six overcoats that were
hanging near the door High priced
suits and other articles on the coun-
tiers were not touched and some fiji
teen dollars in the cash register were
unmoiested. The store robbed was
formerly owned by Mr.. John Jelinek
and has been heavily looted by burg
lars on several previous occasions.
Mr.. Jelinek before selling the store
had installed burglar alarms and all
windows and doors in the rear were
securely barred For several years
Mr.. Jelinek had kept in the store a
large German police dog and had
been quite successful in preventing
his store from being burglarized.
The loss will amount to about $50
and is partly covered by insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
AsKov COUNTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER
WdalinQtoNLetter
By " PDaley


Washington, Dec 22.-The holiday
recess of Congress finds anything but
peace among men of good will"
reigning in Washington. Legislative
affairs are in a chaotic condition,
and little hope is held out for the
passage of important legislative mat
tiers. Congressional leaders hope
that the difficulties may be patched
up over the recess period so that an
agreement may be reached for the
two months period remaining of the
present Congress. So many eX-
traneous matters creep into the de-
bates that it is difficult to steer a
course without going aground politi-
cal shoals.
Governor Small of Illinois has pre-
cipitated what may be an endless de-
bate in the Senate. He has desig-
mated Senator-elect Smith to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Mckinley, with the result that the
revelations of the select committee of
the Senate as to campaign expendi-
lures in Illinois form the basis of de-
bate. Republican leaders were hope
full for a time of delaying consider
alton of the matter, but the obstin-
ancy of the Illinois Governor has
brought about condition which may
force an extra session of Congress.
The betting at present favors the ex-
pulsion of the designated Senator
If it were possible to drop the matter
of campaign expenditures at this
point the fixed program of the Con-
gress would be carried out The Sem
ate insists upon freedom of express
sion, with the result that the case
will be harangued for an indefinite
period.
The latest threat of filibuster comes
from the advocates of farm legis-
lation. 1t appears that the so
called farm bloc" is not in agree
ment under general legislative pro-
gram, with the result that guerrilla
warfare exists among the various ag-
ricultural factions. No doubt, in the
end it will prove disastrous to the
whole program of farm Legislation.
The agricultural program is in a
deadlock at present, and many of the
erstwhile farm leaders are lodging
the responsibility.
The policy of the administration to
apply the present surplus upon tax re-
duction is meeting with an approval
in certain Congressional quarters.
The adoption Of the plan obviously
side-tracks PROPOSALS for permanent
tax reductions. The surplus, as re-
1888, 100000, and may be increased
when the final figures are available.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
FAT LAMBS ARE
A LITTLE HIGHER
Lower Markets i'm Effect on Cat
tie and Hogs.-MOst Cattle
Sell Very Slowly.-Fat Ewes
Steady.

(By q. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economies and Minnesota Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
South st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 81, 1926.
Both the hog and cattle markets
were ON a weak footing Tuesday and
closed around 26c lower while fat
lambs were just the reverse, selling
25c higher, other classes steady
Sales were slow in the making to-
day in the cattle division, best kinds
being salable around $500 with
bulk of steers and yearlings from
$500 to $S.25. Bulk of the she stock
supplies turned at $3.50 to $5.75 for
cows and $3.50 to $6.75 for heifers.
Cutter trade was confined to range
of $3.50 to $500 with most medium
grade bulls at S5.z5 to $6.25. Feeder
and stocker values were mostly a
nominal affair, bulk being eligible
to $5.25 to $3.50. Vealers sold 25c
lower with good lights bulking at
$9.75 largely.
Bulk of the butchers and light hogs
sold at $1110 with several loads to
shippers at S11.15. Packing sows
were salable mostly from $10.25 to
$1,000, while pigs cashed at s11.5O
under a rigid sort.
Most of the fat lambs cashed at
S11.50 to $11.75 with best kinds quo
table around $780, Bulk of the
fat ewes sold at $500 to $500, thin
low grade kinds as well as culls
mostly $500 to $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23

A temporary revision of the tax laws
is anticipated and vote is expected
in February, which would give the
tax payers credit on their tax pay
ments in March and June, rather than
wholesale cut in rates.
The rivers and harbors bill which
carries proposals for enormous ex-
penditures of public funds in the
deepening and widening of harbors
and streams may be settled within a
few days. This bill, which is some
times referred to as the '-pork-barrel''
proposition has been roughly handled
over long period in Congress. The
enactment is nationally awaited in
many quarters, particularly by Con-
gressmen representing districts hav-
ing navigable streams and others
along the coast. One of the diff
culties has been 30 harmonic the
economy program of the Administra-
tion with the proposals for additional
Federal expenditures as carried in
this measure.
Among the measures favored for
enactment at this session is the So
called McFadden Banking Bill, which
has the approval of the Treasury De-
partment, and which was discussed in
the House at the last session. 1t
would have passed last Spring, except
for an amendment which was objec-
tionable to the proponents and said
to be fostered by the State banks,
which resented coming under control
of the Federal Reserve System.
Few people realize how carefully
members of the Senate and House
study the annual message of the
President. The average newspaper
reader glances at the headlines and
the summary recommendations and
forgets it. The Congressional leaders,
however, give it the utmost consid-
GRAFTON and analyze each sentence
carefully in order to determine the
trend of the Chief Executives mind
1t is said that many Legislators who
had promised to sponsor certain
legislative programs have desisted
after reading the announcements of
Mr.. Coolidge Claim is made that
between the lines of the message one
may read a warning to the Congress
not to enact legislative measures
which are contrary to the will of the
Administration. In other words, the
feeling prevails at the Capitol that
appropriation bills should be given
the right of way, and then allow i'm
portant measures to take their chance
at passage before adjournment OF
Congress on March 4.
Continued on Page Sd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
DECORATED STREETS
FOR HOLIDAY TRADE
Pine City Puts Up Pretty APP
pearance.-LindStrOm is De.
feated at Basket Ball, by Pine
City Boys and Girls.

Pine City is prepared to observe a
brilliant Christmas this year. The
various stores and shops have been
beautifully decorated and a good
supply of Christmas gifts and toys is
everywhere in evidence On Main
street row of Christmas trees have
been erected and these are brightly
lighted each evening. giving a very
cheerful appearance to Pine City's
busiest street.
The Eastern Minnesota Power Com
pany, with its goodly supply of cleo
trio lighting, has a Christmas tree in
their main office entirely given over
to the electrical gifts. In the rear
of the building. just south of the
First National Bank building, a large
Christmas tree was erected out-of-
doors which has been lighted each
evening for the past ten days.
Christmas programs will be held
in the three protestant churches on
Christmas eve, and there will be
Christmas trees in each church.
The Pine City basket ball team con-
tinued their winning streak last Fri
day evening when both the boys and
girls teams won over the Lindstrom-
Center City team at Lindstrom. The
girls won by score of 80 to "a and
the boys won with score of II to 10.
This means three consecutive victor
les for the girls and six consecutive
victories for the boys, neither team
having yet lost a game. Some SITTER
opposition is expected after Christmas
when teams from Saltwater, Forest
Lake and Rush City will be en-
countered. The Sandstone team
which comes here on January 7th is
also expected to put up good game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
POULTRY SHOW TO
BE HELD AT PINE
CITY AGAIN IN 1927

The Pine County Poultry Show,
held at Pine City on December Is to
Is was not well attended owing to
the severe weather and heavy snow
storms that occurred during that
time Country roads were blocked
and it was nearly impossible for some
poultry keepers to get their birds in
to the show. In spite of all handi-
caps, however, there were one hundred
seventy-three birds shown, several ex-
hibits coming from distant places.
Glen McNeal, the only exhibitor from
Sandstone, sent a high class entry,
which netted him ten dollars in pre-
miums. Mr.. McNeal's exhibit of
Brown Leghorns won in their class
and also took the following premi-
ums: 1. Champion Leghorn male and
champion cock of the show; 2. Cham
pion Leghorn Female of the show.
Other faithful exhibitors were Ben
Anderson of Grasston; j. B. Kuzel of
Beroun; and Homer Pooler of Pine
town; who in spite of unfayorable
weather brought in a large number
of birds each.
The annual meeting of the poultry
association members was held on
Wednesday afternoon-the last day of
the show. The minutes of last years
meeting was read and approved. Mr..
Appleby also made financial report,
showing the finances to be in excel
lent shape. On motion, the dates for
the 1927 show were set for sometime
between December 1 and Is, 1927,
the exact dates to be determined by
the board of directors. 1t was also
voted to again hold the show at Pine
City, although there was some dis
cussion and considerable sentiment
in favor of taking the show to Sand
stone. The. following officers were
elected for next year: ]. B. Kuzel,
Beroun, president; Art Halverson.
Sandstone, vice president; L. F. APP
pleby, Pine City, secretary treasurer.
Directors: Glen McNeal, Sandstone;
Homer Pooler. Pine City; w. F. Ham
margren, Hinckley; R ]. Holt, Rock
Creek; Ben Anderson, Grasston.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
ARE YOUR LICENSE
PLATES UNCOVERED?

mo person shall operate or drive
a motor vehicle on any highway un-
less such vehicle **** shall have num-
Der plates conspicuously displayed
thereon in such manner that the
view thereof shall not be INSTRUCTED
This paragraph in the Minnesota
law, while generally observed in sum-
mer, is often neglected in winter,
when robes or radiator covers often
obscure the front plate. Persons hav-
ing only one plate visible should not
be surprised to find red tag on their
cars with the instructions Get du-
plicate license" Even if they have
a license plate under coyer.> this will
necessitate trip to the proper Off
cial and lot of bother and explain
ing.
Plates should also be kept clean.
and should be placed so that bump
ers will not obscure the view.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
PROTECT THE BIRDS :

The following is sent out by Fred
H. Doellner, Winona, secretary-treas-
urer of the Minnesota Division Isaac
Walton League. in regard to the
shelter of bird life in northern eli
mate:
The deep SHOWS which have ar
rived unusually early. accompanied
by severe cold weather, make it neces-
sary that all bird life that winter in
this climate, be given food and shell
ter, or, there viii be great danger that
they viii perish"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23

Minneapolis, died there Saturday and
the funeral was held TAesday The
report comes to the American that he
died from brain fever He was SO
years old and leaves a wife and
seven children.
The Smidt family lived on a farm
southeast of Askov for several years,
moving to the Mill City little over
a year ago.
Mrs. Smidt and her children have
the sympathy of Askov friends in
their bereavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
FORMER ASKOV NAN DIES

Simon Smidt, a former Askov man,
but who of late has been living in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
SANDSTONE LOSES
To SUPERIOR QUINT
Final Score i'm Exciting Game is
sc to 26.-High School Defeats
Alumni.-Other Quarry City
News.

The high school basket ball team
met with defeat from the Franklin
high school team of Superior, at that
place Friday evening. The game. was
very exciting one and Sandstone
was leading until the third quarter,
when the Superior team started lead
ing. The final score was SO to 26.
Tuesday evenings game was not
very largely attended but those that
did turn out were treated to one Of
the highest fought games on the 10
cal floor this season, when the high
school defeated the alumni team IS
to 16. The first quarter ended to z
for the high school, the half ending
IL to II, and the third quarter IA to
IA. At this period of the game the
alumni began to weaken and some
of their players had to be replaced.
The high school team was still 60
ing strong and dropped in one field
goal and two free throws to the alum
mis- one field goal. The high school
will play their next game at Pine
City, Jan. It'll A dance was held
after the game for the benefit of the
senior class, which was we'll attended,
and those present spent a very enjoy
able evening. Guy Thorne and his
orchestra furnished the music. In
vitations were sent out the first of
the week for the alumni homecoming
party and dance, which is being spon-
sored by the senior class, at the ma
sonic temple ball room Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23

Ruth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gongnon, was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the local
hospital Tuesday morning. She is
recovering very nicely.
Roy Hanson returned Tuesday from
Superior, to resume his regular win
ter position as yard clerk for the
Great Northern.
VIM. Lundgren arrived from Mo-
bridge, S. D., to spend his vacation
at the home of his mother.
Mrs. George Yates of Minot, N. D.,
is spending few days renewing old
acquaintance before going to Duluth
to spend the holidays with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs James Broderick and
family of Kelly Lake, are spending
a few weeks at the home of Mrs.
Broderick's father, Hans Jepsen.
Mrs. G. A. Wolff left for Mime
apolis Wednesday to consult an ear
specialist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23

She-I suppose You never thought
seriously OF marrying?
He-SHre did. So didn't
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