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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 3S5-H. F. No. 718
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1898, Class l, relating to the
classification Of real and personal
property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That Masons Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1898,
Class l, be and the same hereby
is amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
1893. AL real and personal prop
erty subject to a general property
tax and not subject to any gross
earnings or other lieu tax is hereby
classified for purposes OF taxation
as follows:
Class /. Iron ore whether mined
or unmined shall constitute Glass
one Cd and shall be valued and
assessed at fifty 600 per cent of its
true and full value. If unmined, it
shall be assessed with and as a part
Of the real estate in which it is
located, but at the rate aforesaid.
Iron ore mined by underground
methods subsequent to August first
Of calendar year which requires
concentration other than crushing
or screening, or both to make it
suitable for commercial blast fur
mace use, and in stock pile on the
first assessment date after being
mined, for such taxable year only,
shall be listed and assessed in the
taxing district where mined at the
same amount per ton as it would
be assessed if still unmined, and
thereafter such ore in stock piles
shall be valued and assessed as
mined iron ore, as otherwise pro-
vided by law. The real estate in
which iron ore is located, other
than the ore, shall be classified and
assessed in accordance with the
provisions Of classes three 81,
three "b' (3b) and four (4 as the
case may be. In assessing any tract
or lot of real estate in which iron
ore Is known to exist the assessable
value Of the ore exclusive of the
land in which it is located, and the
assessable value Of the land ex-
elusive Of the ore shall be deter
mined and set down separately and
the aggregate of the two shall be
assessed against the tract or lot
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

any time, and any timber cut or re-
moved during such suspension Is
hereby declared to be cut in tres
pass. The permit shall further
provide that the timber board may
cancel the permit at any time when
in its judgment the conditions
thereof have not been complied
with, and such cancellation shall
constitute repossession of the tim
Der by the state. The purchaser
shall remove his equipment from
such land within ninety days
thereafter. The permit shall fur
Their provide that if the purchaser
at any time fails to pay any obliga-
tons to the state under all or any
other permits, then any or all his
permits may be cancelled. The per-
mits shall also provide that any
timber removed in violation of the
terms Of the permit or of any law
shall constitute trespass. A provi-
sion shall be contained in the per-
NIT that the statute of limitations
shall not prevent the bringing of
any action or proceeding, either
civil or criminal, growing out of
any violation of any provision of
this act, and no statute of limita-
tons shall SO operate. The permit
shall provide that the purchaser
and his successors in interest shall
burn or otherwise dispose of all
slashings, or other refuse resulting
from cutting operations, in the
manner now or hereafter provided
by law. The permit shall further
provide that at any time the state
may bring an action or suit to
restrain, enjoin, and prohibit the
further cutting or removal of tim
Der or the further entry Of the
permit holder or his representatives
upon any Of the lands covered by
the permit, whenever in the opinion
of the attorney general any of the
terms OF the permit are being or
have been violated, which suit
shall be without prejudice to any
other action or proceeding on be-
half of the state.
Any permit failing to conform to
the requirements of this Section
shall be void on its face. All per-
mits shall be filed for record with
the director of the division of
forestry, department of conserva-
ton. The timber board, state
forester, attorney general, and
director of the division of forestry,
department Of conservation, or any
OF them, are hereby specifically
empowered to enforce all provisions
and all conditions contained in any
timber permit executed pursuant to
the provisions of this act"
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 367-H. F. No. 155
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to the
licensing of steamfitters, super
vision and inspection of steam
fitting, and adoption and enforce
ment of minimum standards by
the State Industrial Commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. High pressure steam
piping shall mean steam piping
operating under pressure of Is
pounds or more per square inch.
Section 2. (a) The State Indus
trial Commission shall supervise all
high pressure steam piping in con-
nection with all building in this
state and may prescribe minimum
standards which shall be uniform.
(b) The commission shall en-
ploy inspectors and other assistants
to carry out this act.
Section 3. Any city or village
may by ordinance prescribe rules
and regulations for materials, con-
struction and inspection of high
pressure steamfitting and provide
that it shall not be installed in any
building except in accordance with
plans approved or provided in said
ordinances, and that no steam
fitting shall be done except minor
repairs upon prescribed conditions.
Section 4. Such local authority as
may be designated by any such
ordinance for the issuance of such
steamfitting permits and such ap-
proved plans shall report to the
Industrial Commission persistent or
wilful violations of the same and
any incompetency of licensed
steamfitter observed by such local
authority.
Section 5. (a) No person, firm
or corporation shall engage in or
work at the business Of a contract
ing steamfitter or journeyman
steamfltter unless licensed to do so
by the State Industrial Commission.
But no license shall be required for
minor repairs on existing inStalla-
tions providing such repairs shall
be made in compliance with the
prescribed minimum standards of
the State Industrial Commission.
A contracting steamfltter may also
work as journeyman steamfitter.
CD No person, firm or corpora
ton shall engage in the business of
installing high pressure steam pip
ing, nor install high pressure steam
piping in connection with the deal
ing in and selling of high pressure
steam material and supplies, unless
at all times licensed steamfitter,
who shall be responsible for proper
installation, is in charge of the high
pressure steamfitting work Of such
person, firm or corporation.
Co The State Industrial Commits
sion shall prescribe rules and regu-
lations not inconsistent herewith
for the examination and licensing
of steamfitting.
Section 6. (a) A journeyman
steamfitter is any other than con-
tracing steamfitter, who, as his
principal occupation, is engaged in
the practical installation of high
pressure steam work.
Cd A contracting steamfitter Is
any person skilled in the planning,
experimenting, and the practical
installation of high pressure steam
fitting, and familiar with the laws,
rules and regulations governing
the same.
/ Co A steamfitter's apprentice is
any person other than a Journey
man or master steamfitter, who, as
his principal occupation, is engaged
In learning and assisting in the in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 364-H. F. No. 623
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to promote the de-
velopnlent and utilization of low
grade iron-bcaring formations
and defining the same, by pro-
viding a classification for such
low-grade iron-bearing form a
tions and for the determination
thereof for taxation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. (a) For all purposes Of
this Act the word person" shall be
construed to include individuals,
copartnerships, companies, join t
stock companies, corporations and
all associations however and for
whatever purpose organized.
(b) Deposit" means a body Of
tron-bearing materials which in &C
cordance with good engineering
and metallurgical practice should
be mined as a unit.
(c) grade iron-bearing for
nations shall mean those COM
mercial deposits of iron bearing
materials, not including paint rock,
located beneath the surface of the
earth, which in their natural state
require bene1ciation to make them
suitable for blast furnace use, and
which afer such beneficiation pro-
duce in tonnage less than fifty (5O
percent in iron ore concentrates
from the tonnage of low-grade IRON
bearing formations delivered to a
benefciation plant and which for
nations must be mined in accor-
dance with good engineering and
metallurgical practice to produce
such concentrates.
Cd "Beneficiation" shall mean
the process of concentrating that
portion of the iron-bearing forma-
tons entering the beneficiating
plant as defined in this Act.
(e) concentrates" shall mean
such ores which by the process of
benefciation have been made suit
able for blast furnace use.
Cd The term tonnage recovery
or tonnage recovery Of iron ore
concentrates" shall mean the pro-
portion which the weight of con-
centrates recovered or recoverable
after beneficiation bears to the
weight Of the low-grade iron bear
ing material entering the bene-
floating plant.
Section 2. There are hereby estab-
lished classifications for purposes OF
taxation which are designated Glass
l Ca, which shall consist of all
low-grade iron-bearing formations
as defined above. Such classified
tons shall be assessed at the fol-
lowing percentages Of their full and
true value: If the tonnage recovery
Is less than fifty per cent 5000
and not less than forty-nine pei
cent $3.50, the assessed value
shall be forty eight and one-hali
per cent (43h1a) Of the full anc
true value; if the tonnage recovery
is less than forty-nine per cent
1870 and not less than forty.
eight per cent $3.50, the assessed
value shall be forty-seven per cent
(479c) of the full and true value
and for each subsequent reduction
of one per cent Q%) in tonnage
recovery, the percentage of as
sessed value to full and true value
shall be reduced an additional one
and one-half per cent Qh%) Of
the full and true value, but the
assessed value shall never be less
than thirty per cent 5000 Of the
full and true value. The land, ex-
elusive of such formations, shall bt
assessed as otherwise provided by
law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 371-H. F. No, 968
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend. Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 6l52 and Section 615S, Sub
section (e), an act relating to
noXious weeds and weed inspec-
tors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 6152
be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows"
Section 6152. In this act unless
the context otherwise requires the
expression.
(a) Municipality" means a city,
village or borough.
CD Nonresident lands" shall re-
fer to all lands which are unoccu-
pied, and the owner of which does
not reside within the county.
Co Resident lands" shall refer
to all lands which are occupied or
which are owned by persons resi-
dent within the county.
Cd "NCxious weeds means the
annual, biennial and perennial
plants herein named Under classes
I and II and such other plants as
are or may be injurious to public
health, public roads or crops.
(e) Commissioner" means COM
missioner of agriculture.
Cd otherwise destroy" has ref
erence to killing weed plants above
the surface of the ground"
CLASS
Common Name Botanical Name
Perennial SOW thistle ........
.SonchuS arbensis l..
............ Euphorbia eSula L.
Toad-haX Butter and Eggs go.
...... Linaria VulgarlS Hill
Canada Thistle ..............
..... Carduus arvensis l..
Oxeye (white) Daisy .........
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
OooderS ...............
CuSCUld ops.
Common Burberry ...............
......... BerberiS vulgariS l.
Horse Nettle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
..... Solanum carolinenSe l..
Austrian Field Cress ........
............. Roripa austriaca
Creeping Jennie .............
......... ConvolvuluS arvensiS L.
Perennial Pepper Grass ......
.......... Lepedium draba L.
Sheep Scrrel
.............. RumeX acetosella
Quack Grass
............ Agropyron repenS L.
CLASS II
Common Name Botanical Name
Blue Lettuce
..... Lactuca pulcie.la P.
False Flax
.............. Camelina saliva L.
Wild (common) Mustard .........
...... Brassica arvensis L.
Tumbling Mustard .........
....... Sisymbrium altiSsinum L.
Hare's Ear Mustard .........
........ Conringia orientalis L.
French (stinD Weed ..........
............. Thlaspi arvenss L.
Curled yellow or sour Dock 80.
.............. Rumex orispuS L.
Burdock ...................
.......... Actium minus Schk.
Cookie Bur ...................
............ Xanthium Sps. L.
Giant Ragweed .............
.... Ambrosia trif1da L.
Common Ragweed ............
....... Ambrosia artemiisifolia L.
MILD (y,oaN Hofco
............ Vicia angustifolia L.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
JAP PANESE OPEN
NANKING DRIVE

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13 G.N.S0.
Japanese forces have captured
Kiating, northwest of Shanghai,
Nipponese commanders claimed
today as they unleashed a smash
ing attack on the left flank of the
new Chinese defense line.
At the same time, japanese
planes blasted path for the COM
ing drive against Nanking.
Announcement that Kiating
had been occupied was contained
in an official communique. issued
as the japanese launched a. big
push against the Chinese forces
between Kiating and Liuho. Until
Kiating fell, it was stated, Chinese
entertainments in the area had
remained intact.
A few minutes later the jap
anese announced capture of
Kashan, southwest Of the me-
tropolis, and one of the import
ant centers along the Shanghai
Hangchow railroad.
It was claimed the advancing
troops had reached a point with
seven and a half miles of Quin-
san.
Al the same time, Japanese
mine sweepers were clearing the
entrance to the Whangpoo River
of mines, paving the way for
entry Of more warShips and trans
port vessels. The boom which had
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Mine Explosion
Kills 2, Traps 30

PRINCETON, Ind, Nov. 13
GN.S0-Two miners were killed,
a third was injured seriously and
80 others, trapped by slate fall,
were saved by heroic rescue work
ers at Kings Mine, near here early
today. The dead miners were
Roger williams, IS, and Defount
Thompson. Doyle McCandless
suffered severe burns on the face,
arms and shoulders and possible
internal injuries. The tragedy re.
suited from a mysterious explosion
about one and three-fourths miles
from the main shaft and 400 feet
underground.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13


private secretary to the Presi-
dent, whose salary was raised
$4,000 in 1886 to a stipend
of $4,000.
Salary increases ranging from
one hundred to many hundreds OF
dollars in the upper brackets OF
the Government service were re
vealed today with release Of the
1887 edition Of the Official Regis
ter of the United States by the
Civil Service Commission.
Issued yearly. and covering the
legislative, executive and judicial
branches of the Government, the
Register details the title. compen
sation and incumbent Of approx
mately $500 Federal positions in
more than $50 agencies. commits
sionS, boards and courts.
Among those to fare nicely in
the rise in salaries were the White
House secretariat, although ad
vances for the remainder Of the
service did not generally exceed
figures of the previous year. By
virtue of their promotions from as
sistant secretary to secretary tc
the President, Marvin Mcintyre
and Stephen Early rose from
$500 to $4,000 yearly and Joined
with James Roosevelt, recently ap
pointed as his fathers buffer
against pressure of Government
agency routine.
Marguerite LIE Hand, Mr.. Roose
velt's private secretary, jumped
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
10000 TO SEE.
G. v. BATTLE
n. D. SKATERS
Other Teams Away
For Games
By FRANK BUCK oNEILL

ny FhANA DUN ONEALA
Before a homecoming crowd,
which may pass the 10000 mark
despite inclement weather, George
Washington University's football
eleven today will meet the host
Of North Dakota State in Wash
ington's only home football game.
University of Maryland is off
at State College, where it will
meet Penn State on the field;
Georgetown's Hoyas are in New
York to face New York University,
and the American University
Eagles will attempt to subdue
Johns Hopkins at Homewood,
Md The Flying Cardinals OF
Catholic University are idle today
after being cudgelled by the Uni
verslty Of Miami last night.
PREP TEAMS BUSY
Keeping pace with their college
orothers, the elevens Of st. Johns
Prep and Gonzaga Prep play for
the championship Of Catholic pre-
paratory schools Of the District
at the Catholic University Stad-
iun in Brookland.
George Washington is favored
over the North Dakota eleven.
Defeated by Alabama, Tulsa and
Ole Miss in consecutive starts,
the Colonials figure to defeat the
sioux-men without too much diff
ficulty. If the line plays to its
form of the Tulsa game, it should
be too strong for the visitors. and
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
BRANDEIS,. 81,
STICKS TO JOB

G.N.S.) Justice Louis Dembitz
Brandeis, noted Supreme Court
liberal. today quietly observed his
eighty-first birthday with his
family.
Although messages flowed into
his modest apartment from all
sections of the country, Brandeis
apparently wanted the occasion to
pass with as little notice as pos
sible.
The Justice. with his associates,
was to spend the afternoon in
secret conference, acting upon
cases pending before them.
Ignoring rumors he might leave
the court, Justice BrandeiS an
nounced through his secretary he
would maintain his unbroken rule
Of refusing to give interviews.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
King ZOg Names
Queen on Nov. e

VIENNA, Nov. 13 (IN.S0.-King
Zog Of Albania, who some years ago
was reported looking for a Park
Avenue society girl with a mill
lion a year income for his bride,
will name the future Queen of
Albania on November %, it was re-
ported in a dispatch from Tirana
today. That date is the twenty.
fifth anniversary Of Albanian in
dependence.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Clee Risks $4,000
In Election Fight

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 13
0.N.S0.-State Senator Lester j.
Clee, (RJ, will gamble $4,000 to
day on his belief that he, and not
U. S. Senator A. Harry Moore.
CD, was elected Governor in the
November election. The $10,-
900 was demanded as bond in
the recount of approximately 300,.
900 votes cast in 653 election dis
tricts. If it shows that Clee was
elected he will get back his $10,-
600 and occupy the Governors
chair.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Dewey in Detroit
On Strike Mission

DETROIT, Nov. 13 Q.N.S0.
James Dewey, the U. S. Depart
ment of Labor's ace peacemaker,
arrived here today to take part in
a conference between officials of
the Hudson Motor Company and
the United Automobile Workers
Union after a UAW dispute closed
the plant Friday for a third time
in II DAYS.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
President Ready
With Message

GNS). President Roosevelt
put the finishing touches to his
opening address to the special seS-
sion of Congress today. At $50
p. m. Lord and Lady Robert Cecil
were scheduled to arrive. They
will be weekend White House
guests. Lord Cecil has for years
been an outstanding British peace
advocate.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

The liner cleared from Mon
treal, Quebec.
The Journal-American story
added:
Mrs. JONES'" his wife, went
with him but they left the Bedaux
secretary, a Miss Jaeger, behind
in their suite at the Hotel Plaza
here. Miss Jaeger refused to deny
or affirm that the boss had sailed.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
KaltenbOrn, Ill,
Rests in Hospital

CINCINNATI, Nov. 13 GN.S).
H. v. Kaltenborn, SO, of Brooklyn,
acknowledgement radio commen.
tator. author and globe trotter.
rested in a hospital here today
following an attack of acute in.
flanmation Of the liver.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
RECORD RAIN
H|TsD.C.;;sCORE
SAVED IN FLOOD
Rescue Workers
Aid MarOOned

More than 20 persons were
rescued from flooded homes in
the North Brentwood section of
Prince Georges county. Md, early
today by firemep. following the
heaviest November rains in the
history Of the District and its
environs.
Other men, women and chill
dren were brought to safety by
rescue squads in the Bladensburg
area.
CROSS is FLOODED
Floods followed the torrential
rains in the low lying sections Of
Washington and the suburbs.
Fed by the swollen Northeast
Branch of the Anacostia River, it
rose to a depth of nearly four
feet at the Peace Cross shortly
before noon. Although the water
was believed receding, the high
tide of the Potomac River, due at
3 p. M, is expected to raise the
level again.
Scores Of automobiles were ma
rooned on the Baltimore Boule-
ward and the Defense Highway
and many others had been aban.
doned in other sections Of the
flooded area. Members of the
Riverdale Rescue Squad were be
ing kept busy effecting rescues Of
persons whose homes had been sur
rounded by water.
The rainfall for the past "a
hours was recorded on the guages
of the Weather Bureau as 2.95
inches. The heaviest previous
rainfall for this month was No.
vember %, 1877, when there was
a precipitation of 2.S3 inches.
BALTIMORE HIT
Last nights storm was even
heavier in Baltimore, where more
than four inches of rain fell.
While the storm started early yes
terday afternoon, the heaviest rain
came between and 5 o'clock this
morning.
There may be light showers
during the day, but the forecast
for the weekend is for fair and
slightly colder weather.
The little town of Bladensburg,
sequestered in what used to be a
river bottom, has filled UP like
the proverbial bathtub for the
fourth time this year.
AL the area in BladenSburg ad-
jacent to the Baltimore Boulevard
is under water, as well as sections
Of east Riverdale, Edmunston,
north Brentwood and east Colmar
Manor.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Chamberlain Asks
For End of Fears

LONDON, Nov. 13 Q.N.SJ.
British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain asks for an end to in
ternational fears and suspicious:
"It seems to be the time for
another effort to be made to see
if it is not possible to remove
these fears by a closer examina-
tion of their origin and sub
stance"
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
JONES SEES UPTURN

Jesse r. Jones, chairman Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora.
ton, sees a business upturn: 81
haven't seen anything to justify
the present feeling Of uncertainty
and uneasiness,"
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

Brewer boy had licked my son,
Robert, who is only II and
much smaller, and I-well, I'm
sorry and it won't happen
again."
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

A. Walters paid SIS fine for
striking and pulling the hair of
14-year-old Reed Brewer.
His honor, the defendant, ex-
planned to his honor:
81 lost my temper. The
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Off on Ship
AS Plain 'Mr. Jones'

NEW YORK, Nov 13 1.-THE Evening Journal Ameri-
today said that under the alias of Charles E. JONES'
Charles Bedaux whose resignation the herald of the
Duke of Windsor preceded by only matter of hours
the posponement of the American "stole away from
American shores last night s. S. Duchess of