Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 18, 1904, Page 4

THE MYSTERY STILL THICKENS e ST i Body of Woman, Supposed to be Miss Aagot Dahl, Found in Hay Meadow One Mile From Her Cabin. | Body Found by Thomas Dooher While Raking Hay on Land of Post- master Carier of Quiring. Most Terrible Crime Ever Committed in Northern Minnesota Still Shrouded In Impenetrable Mystery. After weeks of weary waiting|the body was that of a woman| word was received in Bemidji early last evening that the body of Miss Aagot Dahl, who is sup- posed to have been murdered with her father N. O. Dahl at their claims near Quiring last Aprilhad been found. For many weeks hundreds of searchers have visited the Quiring country and vainly sought some clue as to Miss Dahl’s whereabouts. The finding of the body of N. O. Dahl, her father, last month stimulated the searchers to re newed efforts. SCORES OF SEARCHERS, Scores upon scores of search- ers have endeavored to find Miss Dahl. A gentleman who has been connected with the case from the first in an official capacity last evening stated to a Pioneer repre- sentative that hundreds of people had gone into the Quiring coun- try in quest of Miss Dahl’s body and had gone away unsuccessful of whom most people knew noth- ing. The vicinity of Miss Dahl’s cabin and her father’s homestead were traversed by hundreds of feet but all to no purpose and it began to be feared that the young woman’s body would never be found until confession could be wrung from the guilty parties. FOUND BY ACCIDEN. Like that of her father, Miss Dahl’s body was found quite by accident. Yesterday Thomas and without investigating further Booher left his work and started at once for Tenstrike. He found the body about ten o’clock yester- day morning and succeeded in getting word of the fact to Cor- oner Henderson a little before six in the evening. THE PLACE. The spot where the body was found is about a mile east of Miss Dahl’s cabin, a mile and 2 haif west of the Quiring postoffice and within forty rods of Crandall’s camps. The spot is very close to a trail leading from Fournier’s cabin, past Caldwell’s homestead and on to Quiring. There is of course no evidence, beyond the logic of the situation, to show that the body found is that ot Miss Dahl but it can hardly be doubted that such is the case. GO TO QUIRING. C. C. Strander and O. C. Rood, brother-in-laws of Miss Dahl, ar- irived in Bemidji last evening from Crookston and this morn- pany with Sheriff Bailey, County Attorney Loud, Deputy Coroner Marcum and a representative of the Pioneer, for Tenstrike from which point they will undertake the tedious trip to Quiring. The road is exceedingly rough, filled with chuck holes, and stumps and trunks of tieesand hardly maintaining the same direction Dooher, a Quiring homesteader, | for ten consecutive feet so that it was making hay on one of the hay meadows of D. W. Carter, postmastor at Quiring, when he discovered a from a pile of brush in the clear- | ing. A hurried examination con- | vinced him that the shoe was that of a woman. Calling his wife they both pushed back the brush a foot or two disclosing a leg. | Booher and his wife believed that| is almost impossible for a horse to trot over itin the whole twenty five miles. The party will not shoe protruding | reach Quiring before four o’clock this afternoon and may have | great difficulty in getting back to Tenstrike tonight as the moon is not high enough to give much light. Absolutely nothing fur-! ther can be learned untii the re-| be before tomorrow morning. WHERE IS “SHORTY'? It has been repeatedly asserted that “Shorty”, alias James Wes- ley could behad whenever wan.ed. Wesley is the man who lived with Fournier during the past winter and he is popularly supposed to have some connection with the crime. In fact it is believed that Fournier and Wesley know all about the matter. The crime was committed some time be- tween the 4th and 12th of April. Wesley was at the Fournier cabin all of that time and Fournier was there the latter part of the period. Early in May Wesley secured work on the Mud Creek drive but came to Bemidji about May 25 and cashed his check since which time no trace of him can be found. CASE MOST BAFFLING. Tew cases in the annals of crime have afforded such unsatis- factory results after so much labor. From the time of the dis- appearance of the father and daughter until yesterday the best detectives that money could em- ploy have been engaged upon the case. The relatives of the mur- dered pair haye spared no pains or expense in their attempt to unravel the wystery while the county authorities have been un- ceasing in_ their efforts to find someclue to the guilty parties and have spent a great deal of money. Up to the present time absolutely nothing tangible has been se- cured and yesterday all the de- tectives, among them two men from the Pinkerton agency. were released and left Bemidji. What steps will now be taken it is im- possible to say. EXAMINATION POSTPONED. In view of the fact that Miss Dahl is supposed to have been found the examination of Cald- well and Fournier set for this morning has been postponed un- til August TO CHANGE ROUTE Crookston Lumber Co. Would ing took the early freight in com-| Drive Battle River Instead of Railing Logs. W. A. Gould isat Kelliher with a party of cruisers looking up the feasibility of driving the logs cut tributary fo the Battle river down that stream to Red Lake and from there to the company’s mills at Crookston and Thief River Falls, instead of taking them to their destination by rail, as heretofore. The cost of rail- ing logs is much higher than to drive them, and for this reason every effort will be made to put in dams and raise the stream so that logs may be driven. Mrs. A. Kaiser and Mrs. Sor- enson returned to Bagley this afternoon after a short visit in the city with friends. turn of the party which cannot Albert Brewer is in the city to- day from the town of Frohn. PRINCESS Grocery Co. M. E. CARSON, Manager. White Grapes Rocky Ford Concord Grapes Deleware Grapes Plums Pears Peaches ‘Watermelons Canteloupes Blackberries Tomatoes Fancy Duchess Cooking Apples FRESH Vegetables Every Day. 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In order to be appointed a com- pany must have a certain amount of practice in military tactics and the city where the company is appointed must provide a safe place for keeping the accoutre- ments of the company. The es- tablishment of a company here would in case of an Indian out- break be very advantageous, in- asmuch as a short march would take them to the scene of trouble. Brose Resigns. Arthur Brose, who has been one of the most efficient men on the police force for the past three years, has resigned his posi- tion and will be connected with the new Brunswick saloon in which Mr. Brose owns an inter- est. The appointment of his successor by Mayor Ludington has as yet not been discussed but will probably be taken up at the next meeting of the city council. Will Speak Tonight. Rev. L. J. McDougald of Kent, Minn., formerly of Nova Scotia, will speak at the prayer meeting in the Presbyterian church to- night. Mr. McDougald is a very entertaining speaker, and a large attendance at the meeting is ex- pected. Silas Fournier and daughter are in the city today.” Mr. Four- nier is a brother of Paul Fournier§ who is charged with the murder of N. O, Dahl. During the day they visited the county jail where Fournier is confined and alengthy talk was had between the two brothers, C. O. Glidden, a prominent candidate for county commis- sioner in the fourth district, isin the city today from the town of Northern. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes re- sults in death. - Thus a mere scratch, insignificant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Buck- len’s Arnica Salve on earth and will prevent fatality, when burns, sores, ulcers anb piles threaten. Only 25¢, at all druggists. For Sale Lumber. For sale, all kinds of rough lumber and dimension stuff. Prices right and prompt delivery. A. H. Rako, three miles south of Bemidji. Orders may be left ai Ross’ hardware store in this city. RECECEEE ECEEEEEEE CECEEEE CANDIDATES ? W W ¥ For Nomination at the Primary f W Election to bo hold Sep't 20, 1904. M 93333333333 3333323333333 FOR JUDQE OF PROBATE. I hereby announce myself as a for the Republican nomination for Probate of Beltrami cownty, and solic ndidate udge of pectfully t the pri- Beltrami county in that (wo years to the very best romise the same careful and agement of that office if re- Respectfully, M. A. CLARK. 1 hereby announce myself for nomination as connty publican prim 1904, Tf nomin: d flice. of G. H. FrReNCH, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. T hereby announ S a candidate for county comn; Fourth Commissioner t the nomin ublican voters at 20. Tt nominated tion at the hang the primaries Septem and elected I shail n promote the interests of the district. ¥ C. 0. GLIDDEN, endeavor to FOR SUPERINTENDENT SOHOOLS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of superintendent of schools of Beltrami county subject to the decision of the republican v of the county at the primary election September 20, 1904, 1 have had a large experience as a teacher in the public schools of Minnesota an th Dakota, have served as a_member of various school boards and have for years kept in close toucl with educational progress It nominated and elected I pledge myself to a faithful dis- charge of the duties of the office and to the advancement of education In Beltrami county. D. H. CONGDON. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. T hereby announce myself as a candidat ¢ Nomination as superintendent of schools of Beltrami county subject to the de- cision of the Republicans of the county at the Belleving that I am well ficted by educa- tion and experience to discharge the duties of the position to which I aspire I solicit_the support of all who earnestly desire the bet- terment of the schools of the county and in elected I pledge myselt to the faithful discharge of the dutics of the office, H. M. EDMUNDS. FOR SUPERINTENDENT. OF SCHOOLS. To the voters of Beltrami counta': 5 1 hereby announce my candidacy for the office of superintendent of schools subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the In the event of my being nominated and elected I pledge myself to a faithful and courteous discharge of the duties of the office Sy/ | 2nd respectfully solicit the support of my E. S. STRAW. ! party and friends, % Respectfully yours, A J. J. REGAN. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS. I announce my candidacy for nomination 4 | as register of deeds of Beltrami county sub- Ject to the decision of the republican voters of the county at the primary election. In case I am nominated and elect e myself to a faithful and courteous discharge of the duties of ‘the office and I solicit. the votes of all republicans who believe that the We Originate ! Not Imitate l LOWPRICES See Our Early Showing of ~Iall Suitings.. The Bazaar Department Store. {;?fififi{\u 3 R B B R R RS 14 Wedding Groups Z Souvenirs fl Baby Pictures ; o on Lake Front. 4 a’ M. J. MORSE, - Proprietor. Taken VWith Cramps. Wm. Kirmse, a member of the bridge gang working near Little- port was taken suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps and a kind of cholera. His case was so severe that he had tohave the members of the crew wait upon him and Mr. Gifford was called and consulted. 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