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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
ASKOV

L. Dinesen from Minneapolis. was
caller in Askov the first of the week
Edw. F. Olsen in the village, pur-
chased used Chevrolet roadster from
the Service Garage last week.
Mrs. Guy White from Poplar, Wis.
came the first of this week for visit
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Sebald.
Martin Sorensen and D. ]. Adolph-
sen damaged their cars slightly yes
terday afternoon when they collided
on Main street.
Friends and neighbors gathered at
the Sophus Hermansen farm home
Monday evening to help him celebrate
his birthday. The customary 6 o'clock
supper was lacking this year due to
the recent death of his brother who
was the "cook."
Louis ClauSen, west of town, had
the misfortune, Saturday evening, to
suffer considerable loss when the
upper part of his barn burned With
the timely assistance of neighbors the
structure was literally pushed away,
thus saving the basement and upper
floor. The loss is partly covered by
insurance in the Pine County Mutual
Insurance Co.
The ID. B. S. socials held every
fourth Saturday of the month have
gradually become just an ordinary
public dance. This, however, is not
going to be the case in the future
according to present plans. An en-
tertafnment committee has recently
been appointed who says that they
are going to make those fourth Sat-
urday affairs real socials again.
There will be some worthwhile enter
talnment. Further particulars can be
found in the want column.
Legal forms for filing claims
against the defunct First State Bank
OF Askov have recently been sent out
to all depositors of the institution.
In this connection the following let
tiers remain unclaimed and unknown
at the Askov Post Office: Viggo Chris
Jensen. Inglof Christensen, Niels Har-
old Carl Nielsen, Elsie X. Sorensen,
Helen Margaret Sorensen. These de-
positors can secure said mail by noti-
lying the Askov postmaster. Another
letter remaining unclaimed at the
post office is addressed to Mrs. c.
Hansen. it comes from a Nohr, Nast-
we'd. Denmark.
A farewell party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Olsen at the regular
Young People Society's meeting in
the Assembly hall Sunday evening.
The Rev. A. E. Frost read Christian
Hansen's Bicycle" while Florence
Keller read "Jens Holte" and Van
Dykes Common Clay" Byron Olsen
terminated his duties as president of
the society. since he and Mrs. Olsen
expect to leave soon. Harold B. John
sen, who has held the office of vice
president succeeds to the presidency.
In a few words Mr.. johnson thanked
Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen for the services
they have rendered to the society,
saying that Byron has been an able
president. Mrs. Olsen has also done
a great deal toward the progressive
movement of the society, having spent
many hours decorating the stage, and
It is with regret that the members
in general anticipate their leaving,
however it is hoped that their absence
will be short. Coffee and "Rbelkage'
was served and an enjoyable hours
dancing was enjoyed to music fur
nished by the newly developed dance
orchestra consisting of Carl Strand
void, Erling Nielsen and Marvin Pc
terson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
MORE WANT ADS

REWARD will be offered for informa-
ton leading to the arrest and con-
viction of party or parties who stole
lamps from Windemere NJ. E.
church.-Tracy Street, R. 2, Stur-
eeon Lake. 30w20-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26

FOR SALE-160 acres, NWA, Sec. Is.
Fine wild meadow. About 8 acres
been plOwed. Small shack. Excel
lent hardwood land. $3.50 an acre
for quick sale. A real chance
Kerrick State Bank. 32w20-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
THE GOVERNOR MEETS
A TAX DELEGATION
By HENRY G. TEIGAN.

On Friday of last week a certain
group of Southern Minnesota business
men and others called on the Cover
nor, asking that he use his influence
with the legislature to secure a 25
per cent slash in state taxes.
Governor Olson rather exposed the
weakness of their case by showing
that there was not a single county
represented by the group appearing
at his office which during the last
year did not receive more money
from the state than the state took
out of those counties in direct taxa
ton. "Tax reduction, like charity
should begin at home" said the gov
ernor. Il favor tax reduction but in
getting at the problem we must work
from scientific standpoint.
"The question of tax reduction is
not only one of reduced expenditures
but also "a question of equalization
of the tax burden so as to lift the
burden from non-productive property
and place it on income and the use
of governmentally furnished instru-
mental1tles such as roads,"
Sperry on Spot.
Turning to A. L. Sperry of Owa-
tOnna who seemed to be acting as
spokesman for the committee, the
Governor said:
'Mr. Sperry. l understand you are
from Owatonna. The petition you
hov orfu II
the afternoon newspaper so l have
prepared some figures for you as a
result.
''In your county of Steele more
money was received from the state
than the state took out in direct taxa
tion. That is also true in all coun-
ties represented here today. The
state, however, cut the amount of
taxes it levied out of Owatonna in
1882 over 1881 by a greater per-
centage than the city of Owatonna
cut its local taxes. AS for the Owa-
tonna School District taxes in 1881,
they were 4O.71 mills and in 1892,
1870 mills.
II see no effort in your Owatonna
community to make any reduction
in your local taxes which would en-
title you to say to me cut the state
taxes 25 per cent"
well we cut the school taxes S15,-
900 this year." replied Sperry. Eyes,
but your school taxes were higher the
previous year than the one BEFORE"
replied Governor Olson.
Bankers Questioned.
The Governor also referred to the
bankers who, he said, had not cut
their rate of interest on mortgages.
Il see there are some bankers pres
ent in this group" he said. while
the price of commodities and expen-
ditures have dropped, the bankers
have maintained their rate of inter-
est. Mr.. Banker, in requesting rs
per cent cut in state taxes, why do
you not cut your rates of interest
to the taxpayers" he said.
The farmers of the delegation pres
ent applauded this suggestion Of the
Governor. They were no doubt APP
preciative too of the fact that the
leaders of the delegation had for the
most part served the Big Business
crowd during the recent campaign by
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26

opposing the adoption of the so-calleG
Income Tax Constitutional Amend.
ment.
All in all it was field day for the
Governor and perhaps the more sin
cere members of the Root Hog OF
Die Group" went back home with .
better understanding of the situation
than they had when they came to St
Paul.
Senate on NepOtism.
A somewhat warm contest ensued
in the senate the other day over the
question of Nepotism. Senators Spind-
Ter and Pattison, minority members
from the committee on rules, pro-
posed an amendment to the permanent
rules of the senate providing that
mo person shall be employed by or
retained in the employ of the senate
who shall be a senator's spouse or
nearer of kin to senator or his
spouse than second cousin" The
roll call on the Standardization mo-
ton showed 25 ayes and 80 noes.
Thus the amendment was lost.
The proposal of Messrs. Spindler
and Pattison was a rather drastic one.
That it might not have the results
hoped for too is fairly apparent as
the obvious purpose of excluding rel
atives from the legislative payroll
is to limit income to a single member
of the family. There is, however,
quite an agitation for eliminating
married women teachers in the pub
lie schools whose husbands are either
possessed of income from business or
are employed in some other gainful
way.
The Roll Call.
Those voting in the affirmative
were: Bell, Bridgeman, Devoid,
Gardner, Hausler, Iverson, Jacobs,
Lawson, Lodin, LOFTS garden, Lom-
men, Mccormack, Naplin, Nordlin, Pat
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected each Thursday morning.)
Butter. creamery, per lb. ------$ 10
Eggs, first grade ------- 10
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
CONFESSION OF WYNEk00P IS REPUD|ATED
H u S b and of Murdere d Woman Is, However,
 Held as Accessory

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 27.-Earl Wynekoop has been arraigned on a charge of accessory before the fact in the staying of his wife Rheta and remanded to jail with out bail pending hearing on De- cember 4. The charge was sub stituted for the murder charge lodged here last Saturday when his confession was repudiated by the authorities who believe it was made to save his mother from conviction. She is held for grand jury action on a murder charge.
 Dr. Clarence Nuehlberger, cor oners chemist reported sufficient chloroform had been administered to Rheta Wynekoop to have caused her death before her moth er-in-law shot her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
OPTION SIGNED FOR PURCHASE
 OF KENSINGT0N
Work May Start Soon on Mining Group North
 of Berners Bay

Indications today were that de- velopment of the Kensington Min ing group would be undertaken in the very near future with the pay ment of option money by A. B. Trites in the name of himself and partners in Vancouver, B. c.
 The option papers were recently signed by the Hayden-Stone Com pany of New York and were re- ceived here by H. L. Faulkner their attorney, last Friday, MT. Faulkner said.
 No details of the development were available but it is believed that work will be started as soon as weather conditions permit.
 According to MT Faulkner, if the option is taken up, the sec- ond payment on the property will be made next July and the final payment in December, next year when the Vancouver men will be given a deed to the group.
 Harry Townsend and c. R. Mc- Rae, mining engineers represent ing Trites and his partners, spent about five weeks last summer on the properties and it is believed the option is the result Of their report
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
ARMY STRENGTH REPORTED DOWN TO DANGER LINE
Gen. Douglas MacArthur Makes Recommenda-
 tions in Report

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Gen- eral Douglas Macarthur, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Sunday reported the army strength below the danger line"
 T consider it of most urgent importance to the United States that this condition be rectified without delay" he said.
 A warning with regard to Amer icas military standing which he said was seventeenth in the world in relative strength is made in his annual report to Secretary of War Dern.
 Recommendations
 General Macarthur, in making specific recommendation increas- ing the Armys efficiency recom- mended among other things boost ing the regular army enlisted strength from 100000 to 165,0o0 men, the expenditure of s200,Ooo.- 900 on aircraft modernization, mo- torization of field artillery, me- chanization of the anti-aircraft equipment. general motorization of and maintenance of National Guard existing strength with AS drill periCIs and two weeks of active training annually. He fur ther recommended the maintenance of at least 10000 reserve officers.
 Civilian System
 The Chief of Staff said that the United States did not need a big military establishment like some foreign countries.
 "A professional civilian military system as prescribed in the Ma tional Defense Act is almost ideal- ly suited to our requirements, pro- vived only that strength and ef- ficiency are maintained to a req sonable degree stated General Macarthur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
B0RhH DEFENDS MONEY POLICY
 OF ROOSEVELT
Idaho Senator Challenges Critics to Advance Con-
 structive Gold Plan SMITH. WARBURG AND SPRACUE ARE SCORED Gold Dollar Called Dishon- est Money by Solon
 Tn Statement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Sena- tor William E. Borah, Republican, of Idaho, jumped into a free-for- all battle over the President $ monetary program Saturday with a direct challenge to the critics of the price-raising plan to offer something in it's place other than the policy under which we ar rived at our present disastrous condition"
 Borah's challenge was made in a formal statement directed at Alfred E. Smith, James P. War burg. o. NJ. W. Sprague and oth- CTS who recently led an attack on Roosevelt's program.
 Thinks Attack Futile
 T doubt if critics of the Pres idents monetary policy will suc- ceed in winning public opinion away from the President unless they are prepared to offer an affirmative constructive program The thing that holds people tc the President is the belief that he deeply desires to lift them out of their desperate troubles" said MT. Borah, in his statement.
 Borah said Smith, Sprague and Warburg hadn't offered anything but to return to the gold stand ard. but he did not believe that would suffice.
 Gold Dollar "DishOnest'
 Of the gold dollar Borah said it was the most dishonest dollar ever created except absolutely ir- redeemable paper money" and he added that the farmers are just as interested in sound money as anyone"
 Senator Simon D. Fess of Ohio, Republican leader, supporte d Smiths statements whole others lined up with the Pre- si de n t's money stand, all of which elicited no reply from the President.
 Some observers believe Roosevelt welcomes criticism, as it serves as a damper on some of his support CTS who are insisting on almost unlimited imitation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
STOCK MARKET |RRECUL AR IN
 TRADING TODAY
Staples Unsettled Met. N als Go Weak During
 II Last Hour Furry

' FEW YORK, Nov. 27. = Stocks failed to work up enthusiasm today las t.le gold price was not changed and the dollar continued to move substs ntially higher. ! Stap,es were unsettled. \ Losse,; of one to five points pre- ,lominat,d for many stocks. Todayt close was heavy.
 lThe curb was irregular with min irig issues weak.
 Bonds had another substantial rise, all domestic sections and U. s. Goveran ent bonds being strong. Foreign issues were under a gen. eral pressure.
 Currencies Weak
 Weakness of European currencies gave a decided life to stabilization sentiment. The British pound fell about 15 cents and the franc to around 20 of a cent before rallying moderately.
 Persistent weakness of metals was brought in the last hour of sell ing furry which depressed most of the alcohols.
 National Distillers, Schenley and American Commercial Alcohol man. aged to retain fractions to one point gains.
 U. s. Smelling was off more
 (Canti-,,,ad m Paoe rrwol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
129 MEN NOW ON ROAD WORK
 NEAR JUNEAU
Forestry Service Details Plans for Winter Employ
 ment of E C w Crews

Employment of 128 men on for estry and road building projects in the vicinity of Juneau and Sit ka is reported by M L. Merritt, Assistant District Forester, as the permanent camps for ECW activi- ties are being filled for the win ter.
 A crew of 48 men has been To- cated at the Bureau of Roads camp near Aux Lake and is being employed in burning logs and de- bris along the Glacier Highway Their program for the winter in- cludes a spur road to be built to the Aux Bay beach north of the old cannery, and a spur road at Tee Harbor connecting the High way with the beach.
 Camp Ground to be Cleared
 Additional clearing will be done along Aux Lake and at the Aux Lake beach camp ground. The service also plans spur road from Fritz Cove road back into the timber to supply people with free wood for personal use.
 Seventeen men under the fore manship of Pat White will be em- ployed in the Basin with their camp at the Ebner mine where accommodations have been pre- pared for t h e m. They will re- pair the old Perseverance road during the winter.
 Work on the trial leading from Thane toward Point Bishop along the beach will be done by crew
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
Hitler, Poncet Hold Secret Conference

BERLIN, Nov. 27. - News leaked cut last Saturday night that Chancellor Hitler and Andre Francois Poncet. the French Ambassador, conferred personally. It is said the sub ject was how Germany was to be brought back into the Dis armament Conference.
 The American and British Ambassadors are also said to have onferred with IfItler during the past few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
CHAS. I. LYONS
 DIES, SEATTLE
Former Alaska Steamship Company Man
 Passes Away

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-Charles T. Lyons, Secretary and Treasurer of a company making mats out Of old automobile tires. is dead here as the result of an apopeletic stroke. He was 73 years old and formerly in the service of the Alaska Steamship Company.
 Funeral services will be held tomorrow under Masonic direction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
MINE ACTIVITY SUSPENDED

w. C. Smith, of Wasilla and Willow Creek, is aboard the Northwestern for the south as work for the season has ceased owing to winter conditions, MT Smith has been in the Willow Creek district for the past two years and development work is going ahead at an extraordinarily fast pace,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
MISS VENETIA PUGH IS
 BACK IN CLERKS OFFICE
 AFTER 2-MONTH ILLNESS

Miss Venetia Pugh, in the office of the Clerk of the United States District Court, today returned to the office after an absence of two months due to illness. Miss Pugh underwent an emergency appendec- tony early in October and has been convalescing at her home on Fourth Street
 During the absence of Miss Pugh, Mrs Elizabeth Parker assisted ill the office of the clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
Disappearance of Former
 AIusku Miner Starts Probe

McCrea wore a double-tooth Elk charm.
 The cabin burned was not his property.
 McCrea left here last July 6 saying he would be back to har- vest the apple crop, but failed to return.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27

PENNINGTON, New Mexico, Nov. 27-The police are nivesti- gating the disappearance of J C. McCrea, former Alaskan miner, last seen here July G. The only clue to McCrea is two elk teeth and a dab of blood on the adobe wall Of his burned cabin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
REPUDIATES CONFESSION

CHICAGO, III, Nov. 27.-Dr. AL ice Wynekoop. through her attor- ney, has repudiated her confess sion that she shot her daughter in-law after chloroform had made her senseless.
 "The words were put In my mouth by those policemen her attorney quoted her. She said she did not shoot anyone"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
FIRE BURNS STORE

Fire recently destroyed a grocery store in Matanuska belonging to A. M Trent. The building, which was owned by Mrs. Julia M Wade, caught fire late in the evening but the entire town turned out and fought the blaze. saving the school, hotel and other surrounding build ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
IS
 SENTENCED

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-Irwin De Beauleaux, former city light fore man. has been sentenced from 10 to 25 years, following convic- ton of the death of Paul Tracy, a waiter, whom he shot at a drinking party on July 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
ROBERT w. BENDER TO
 RETURN HERE TOMORROW
 ABOARD STEAMER ALASKA

Robert w. Bender, General Man ager of The Empire, will return to Juneau aboard the steamer AL aska tomorrow after spending the last month in Seattle and Tacoma on business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
PARSONS GO SOUTH

Ray Larson, lumber dealer of Anchorage, and Mrs. Larson are aboard the Northwestern on a bus mess trip to Seattle and other points in the Pacific Northwest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
EXAMPLE SET
 BY CALLED RNIA SAYS GOVERNOR
Rolph Declares State Is Not Going to Tolerate
 Kidn aping

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 27. - Informed that a mob was collecting at San Jose and asked if he would call out the Guardsmen, Gov. James Rolph, Jr., said:
 What, call out the troops to protect these two guys that is the Sheriff's job"
 Informed later that Thur mond and Holmes had been lynched by the mob, Gov. Ralph said:
 "This is the best lesson California has ever given the country. We have showed that this State is not going to tolerate Kidnapping
 Gov Rolph further stated ne would like to parole to San Jose citizens all San Quentin and Fol som prison inmates convicted of kidnapping if such a move could be done legally.
 T am checking those prisons to find out what kidnapers they have. I am thinking of paroling them to those fine citizens of San Jose who know how to handle such a situation. It would be cleaning this Kidnapping out of California, a the Governor said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
SAN JOSE MOB ACTS SWIFTLY,
 STRINGS UP Z
Abductors and Slayers of Brooke Hart Are Taken
 from Jail Officers
THURMOND, HOLMES
 DIE ON TREE LIMBS
Men Dragged Down Street Amid Jeers and Catcalls
 of Many Thousands

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 21. A mob which had been re- pressed by tear gas bombs during the early part of the evening, while endorsements were sought from other cities, finally battered down the jail doors, rushed T h o m a S H. ThurmOnd and J. M. Holmes, confessed kidnapers and slay- CTS of Brooke l.. Hart, P, son of a wealthy San Jose mer- chant, 100 yards down the street to St. James Park where both were badly beaten I'm 0 to unconsciousness, stripped naked and strung up.
 Thurmond tainted and was unconscious W h en he was hanged.
 Fight Crowd
 Holmes resisted and man. aged to throw the rope off his neck but it was forced back and he was run up into the air kicking to the jeers of a crowd estimated at 5000 persons.
 Sheriff William Emig was taken unconscious to a hos pital, beaten about the head.
 The lynchers first took the wrong man from the jail.
 The jail was reduced to wreckage.
 Eight-inch pipes, stripped from the partially completed new Post Office Building, were used for battering rams. Deputy police and special officers fought fiercely to overcome the mob
 The bodies were left hanging. ten feet off the ground.
 Bodies Cut Down
 After the bodies had hung for some time the lifeless forms were cut down. The mob was satisfied and there was no further attempt to interfere with the officers.
 Autos were parked across the alleys about the jail but they did little to impede the advances of the beseigers.
 Attack Started
 Two shots were fired from the crowd early last night and this signal started the first attack on the jail A barrage of rocks clat- tered against the jail walls.
 Officers within the jail let loose with three tear gas bombs. These blinded the attackers and they fell back.
 At this time a crowd of 5000 were about the jail.
 The officers in the jail sent out a call for more tear gas.
 All lights within the jail were eXtinguished.
 Attack Renewed
 With the binding tear gas from the first three bombs still hanging about the jail building. a second attack began.
 A crowd of the attackers had taken from the partially construct ed Post Office building eigh-inch tContinued or rage 1woJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
klDNAPERS TAKEN FROM JAIL, LYNCHED
Price of Cold Still Placed at $33.76 an Ounce

, WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. 9 -Today's price of gold re- D mains the same as for sev- . eral days last week, $33.76 . an ounce.
 D This gave fresh indication , or President Roosevelt's de- . termination to maintain his . monetary policy despite crit . iciSm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27
DEPUTY GOES TO SEATTLE

Ralph Reed, Deputy United States Marshal at Seward and Mrs. Reed are bound for Seattle on the steamer Northwestern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-27

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