Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 28, 1905, Page 4

| | i [ SHORTY’ WESLEY _ IS CAPTURED Man Supposed to be Implicated in Dahl Murder is Held at Green Bay, Wisconsin. FUGITIVE IS NABBED AFTER A YEAR’S FUTILE CHASE Wesley Will Be Brought to This City Ac- cused of Being Accessory in Heinous Crime Committed Last April. After a year’s futile man hunt, “Shorty” Wesley, accused of being implicated in the Dahl mur- der, the most heninous crime ever committed in northern Min- nesota, has been captured at Green Bay, Wis,, where he is now being held to await the ar- rival of Sheriff Bailey of Bemidji, who will go to Green Bay and bring the fugitive back to this city to stand trial on a charge of murder in th> tirst degree. A telegram was received yes- terday forenoon by Deputy Sheriff John Bailey -from Chief of Police Thos, E. Hawley of Green Bay, but for certain rea- sons, although the Pioneer was informed of the matter, the in- formation was witheld from the public until this- evening. The telegram is as follows: . Green Bay, Wis., March 27,-05. Sheriff Beltrami County, Bemidji Minn. ‘We have James Wesley in cus- tody. Come at once. Answer. Thos. E. Hawley, Chief of Police. The above is the result of one of the most persistent and baffl- ing chases ever made for a crim- inal whose ability to evade the law is perhaps aecond to none in Minnesota. der had been committed last April there was instituted by Sheriff Bailey and County Attor- ney Loud of this city a search which reached over nearly every state inthe Union, and for the past year there has been no ef- fort spared to locate the supposed criminal who the officers have reason to believe can clear up the whole mystery. 3 Thousands upon thousands of postal cards and circulars bear- ing a description of Wesley have been sent out from the sheriff’s office to officers all over the With his disappear- | i ance shortly after the Dahl mur-| United States, and in every local- ity there has been a constant watch kept-up for the arrival of the man wanted. Vigilantly watching every opportunity and running down every clue that might lead to the arrest of Wes ley, Sheriff Bailey and County Attorney Loud have conducted a search that could hardly result but in the finding of the supposed criminal, and his capture has been expected by them for sev- eral weeks past. The man’s home is at Green Bay, Wis., where his parents live. Reasoning that there might be a possibility of the man’s visit- ing his parents, Sheriff Bailey made a trip to Green Bay several months ago and made arrange- | ments with Chief of Police Haw- ley and Capt. Finnigan of the police department to keep a sharp lookout for Wesley. This they have done and their vigilance has finally been rewarded. The arrest of Wesley is a vie- torious coup which will be ap- plavded by every resident of the north country. Since the mur- der of N. O. Dahl and daughter, Aagot, at their cabin near Quir- ing last spring, every effort to locate the perpetrators has been made, but although Paul Fourn- r was indicted by the grand jury last fall he was subsequently released upon the recommenda- tion of County Attorney Loud, who deemed the evidence in hand at that time insafficient to con- yict him. By doing this Mr, Loud made it possible to rearrest Fournier and charge him with murder for the second time, and it is thought that with what evi- dence “Shorty”’ can produce the mystery will be entirely cleared up to the satisfaction of even those who have been heard to criticise the officers for not hav- ing used the proper methods for apprehending the criminals. MISS HAZEN WINS CONTEST Degree of Honor Bazaar Last Night Successful From Every Standpoint. In the Degree of Honor voting contest, Miss Hazen of the O’Leary & Bowser store won as the most popular lady clerk in Bemidji, and was awarded the prize, a handsome China painted pitcher valued at $15 at the De- gree of Honor bazaar held at the 1. 0. O. F\. hall last night, when the votes were counted. Mrs. Chas. Swedhack won the souv- enir cake, which was trimmed with emblems of the Degree of Honor and A. O. U. W. lodges and was presented to the lodge by the Lakeside bakery. Miss Lorna Dunbar won the prize doll. The gross receipts of the Bazaar were $110, and the members of the order feel very gratified with the result. Music was furnished during the entire evening and those who wished to dance were allowed to do so. Refreshments were served by the ladies at mid- night. Each of the contestants in the - lady clerk popularity contest were given 500 complimentary votes by the lodge. There is no lever so powerful as plain and simple facts—Mark’s Lung Balsam will cure your cough. WILL DISCUSS WO00D RATES Committee of Business Men’s Club Appointed to Meet Blackduck Club. A meeting of the directors of the Business Men’s Club was held last evening at which a com- mittee consisting of Messrs. Mec- Cuaig, Schneider and Schroeder were appointed to confer with the Commercial Club f Black- duck in regard to concerted ac- tiou in the matter of wood rates. The committee will go to Black- duck Tuesday April 4. It was also decided to use the Masonic hall as the meeting place of the club for the future. Some minor routine matters were also disposed of. " AMUSEMENTS I This evening at the City Opera House Manager Wheelock will present for the first time here the successful scenic comedy drama ‘A Hidden Crime.” The play is from the pen of John P. Lockney. J. M. Morgan has made an elaborate production of Mr. Lockney’s play and the critics of all the larger cities have spoken kindly of it. The play is a dra- matic tale of love and intrigue, with pride on one side and hate and jealousy on the other, are the lin ited motives impelling. th the chief operators. There isa wealth of human interest in the play and the comedy element is said to be unusually strong. The scenes are laid in and|- around San Francisco, showing| the beautiful Golden Gate Har- bor, Chinatown, and its opium and absinthe fiends, the magnifi- cent Rose Garden in full bloom, and the sensational breaking of a suspension bridge. The cast selected by Mr. Ward for ““A Hidden Crime” included Mr. John P. Lockney, the author, and Miss Pauline Fletcher, There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was sup- posed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pro- nounced ita local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it in- curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by the F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoenful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, They offer one- hundred dollars for any case it failed to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. I. CHENEY & Co. ToLEDO, OHIO. Sold by Druggists, 75 cents” Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. JeeereeeececceeeEtceereEsy Y SOMETIME NEWS. & ¥ » %33333339933333333323205 Mrs. Christina Olson does a stunt as immigration agent and peetess that fixes the fame of the Battle River Country for all time to come. : The Crookston Journal is in receipt of the following notable contribution from the Battle River country. Dear Sir: I vill herevith in- close a poem vritten for your paaper. Hope you vill find space for it in the Journal and that you let me hear from you if you likes it or not If you doi might come kack again. Please send me a copy of the Journal when published this little poem if you think it is vorth put- ting in this is a new place and manny of our friends in Crooks- ton think ve are starying up here but it is not so Yours very Truly Mrs. Christiana Olson Battle River P. O. Beltrami Co Minn. Regards from Battle River. To my friends around Croekston i vill send some regards frotn the north Battle River and tell how things goes Now the winter is over and spring time is near ve are happy as birds vev got nothing to fear Our Lord the almighty have protected us vell This year—ve been living here allmost by usself For our neighbors vere few yvhen ve first settled doon but wild beasts in the woods vere plenty all round On the banks of North Battle the Elm grows fine there is ash there is basswood But not any pine there is oak there is birch there is popple so high” so the children imagines the reach to the skie And down‘at the landing little vays from our house there groes straberies and plums the are vild! yes of course There is fish in the river and Deer in the woods ve needn’t go hungry ven ve got such a good foods There is grass on the meadows plenty enough for our stock in the woods a lot of partridges some times tvelve in a flock Their meat are so tender and vite as a snow By roadside grow roses and violets so blue - —Mrs. Christiana Olson. Classes No. 4 and No. 5 of the give an entertainment at the church Wednesday ~ evening. There will be a short program ially 10 cents and everyone co: Selected as Street Commis- sioner at Meeting of Vil- lag§ Council. LARGE AMOUNT OF IMPORT- ANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED, City Attorney Russell Reappoint- ed—City Hall to Be Remodeled. Out of seven candidates who applied for the position of street commissioner at the meeting of the city councii last night, A. B. Hazen was chosen to succeed J. P. Pogue. dates were John Washburn,-Geo. 5. Weetman, Allan Benner, Geo. H. Ostrander, C. C. Folkers and J. P. Pogue. The matter of letting a-con- tract for conducting the -city opera house was brought up, and it was decided to advertise for bids. During the past year the operahouse has been a source of revenue to the city in the amount of about $500, but out of this amount the city has paid for all fuel and lights used. The suc- cessful bidder will be required to furnish the lights and fuel, and the contract will be made so thay it states the exact amount the village will receive for the use of the opera house, net, and the manager will take all the re- sponsibility and expense of main- taining the house upon his own shoulders. An ordinance was passed pro- viding for the grading of certain streets crossed by the new Red Lake railway, and the work will be started as soon as the neces- sary publication of the ordinance has taken place. P. J. Russell was reappointed city attorney and S. N. Reeves was reappointed sexton of Green- wood cemetery. It was decided at the meeting to remodel the south tier of rooms on the first floor of the city hall, and Alderman Bowser was appointed a committee of one to loox after the work. The first two rooms, now occupied ry the recorder and justice of the peace, will be made into one, and the room thus provided will be used for a council chamber. Police headquarters will be changed to the room formerly occupied by the Jerrard Plumbing company, and the room now occupied by the police will be arranged into a committee -room for the coun- cil. 5 The city printing matter was brought up, and Mayor Luding- ton was appointed a committee {of one to secure bids from the various publishers in the city. The musicale given yesterday afternoon at the home off Mrs. Wm, McCuaig for the benefit of the public library was attended by a large number of ladies and the result of the entertainment was entirely satisfactory—$23.75 being the net proceeds. A de- lightful social time was enjoyed and frappe and wafers were ser- ved. A number of new members of the library association were added. 2 #Speak for it " she cried to d ' r shie knew in her little f';é‘-gk' That German Syrup, home's great treasure, Conld health and joy impa: QThe greatest tonic on earth is a good night’srest. Restless nights and the ter- rible exhaustion of a hacking cough are dread dangers of the poor con: tive. QBut why this fear of the night when a will insure refreshing sleep, entirely free from cough or night sweat? Free ex- pectoration in the morning is made cer~ Presbyterian Sunday school will{ and refreshments. = Admission| Gt The other six candi-] Bazaar| Store Tt would be bard to realize a larger or better assortment of the New Spring Dress Goods than this store can show you. New Colored Mohair Suitings are destined to be the most popular and stylish of the New Spring Lress ~Fabrics. We have them in a beautiful variety of new and popular colors that will appeal to the most particular buyers. Prices from 50c to $1.50 yd. 11ot Men’s Working Shirts dark colors; regular price 60c; sale price 39¢ The McKibbin Hat is not surpassed by any $4 Hat on the market. We sell them. 1 lot Men’s Lined Gloves; .. full assortment of col- ors and sizes; regu- ular price $1.25; now 75¢ - MEN’S FURNISHINGS We sell the McKibbin Hat none better made; try one 1 lot Workingmen’s Sus- penders worth to 35¢; now 13¢ We also carry a full line of Men’s Working Gloves; prices from 50c to $1.50 Our entire line of Men’s Rur Lined Caps; plain and fancy colors; $1.25 and $1.50 gradesat 87 ¢ Ghe BAZAAR STORE Our entire line of Men’s and Boys’ Sweaters in broken lots to go at 20°|, discount. 1 lot Men’s Unlined Kid and Mocha Gloves, worth up to $1.00; to close at 49¢ 1 lot Men’s Heavy Work- ing Shoes, the kind you pay $1.75 for; at the Bazaar you pay $1.87 OLOF OSTRIEM IS MISSING Aged Father Writes for In- formation. Concerning Whereabouts of Son. Aletter was received in Be- midji this morning from H. L. Ostriem of Monso, Norway, ask- ing information that would lead to locating his son, Olof Ostriem, who has been a resident of the north country for some years past, and who owned a home- stead near Blackduck. The let- ter states that the son wrote a letter to his father in August, 1904, saying that he was employ- ed on the railway near Northome that the work was very danger- ous and that unless he was heard from again inside of six months he would probably be dead. He gaye direztion in the letter as to the disposition of his property should the father not again hear from him, and the general tone of the letter indicated that he ex- pected death. known in the vicinity of his claim and is described as being about 35 years of age. An investigation of the affair will take place and providing any developments are brought out the father will be notified. A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a favorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other serious consequences. For sale by Bark- er’s Drug Store. Fine Lecture. The Stereoptican Lecture on Astronomy given Friday evening in the Presbyterian church un- der the auspices of the Y. P. S. C. E. by Prof. J. J. Trask, was largely attended , and highly spoken of by those who were fortunate enough to attend. The views were the best and ably ex- plained by Mr. Trask. Ostriem is well | Strikes Hidden Reck. When your ship of health strikes the hidden rock of con- sumption, pneumonia, etc., you Tare lost, if you don’t get help from Dr, King’s New Discovery for consumption. J. W. McKin- non, of Talladega Springs, Ala., writes: “I had been very ill with pneumonia, under the care of two doctors, but was getting no bet- ter when I began to take Dr. King’s New Discovery. The first icured me.” Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds. Guaranteed at all drug- gist, price 50c and $1.00. Trial | bottle free. Chinamen Fight Again. The Chinese restaurant on Bel- trami avenue was the scene of another fray this morning when a woodsmen became involved in a heated debate with one of the :employes of the place. The row ended in a fight between the Chinaman and the woodsman and when a second employe of the place attempted to aid his brother another woodsman stepped in and laid him out cold. The pol- ice arrived on the scene and end- ed the fight without any serious injury having been done to any of the combatants No arrests were made. Subscribe for the Pioneer. | dose gaye relief, and one bottle WANTS TO TRY ONCE AGAIN Mrs. Mamie Felt of Mallard Divorced, Wants the Case Reopened. Sometime ago E. P. Felt of Mallard began divorce proceed- ing against his wife, Mamie Felt, alleging cruel and inhuman treat- ment. In due time, the defend- ant failing to appear, Mr. Felt was granted a divorce. Now come Mrs. Felt and her father, a wealthy resident 6f Hallock, and ask for a reopening of the case and asking meanwhile for -an order from the court ~estraining Mr. Felt from disposing of. his property. Mrs. Felt is expected in the city tonight. Both parties to the case are prominent Clearwater county people and Mr. Felt is well known in Bemidji, The Colonel’s Waterloo. Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove, Texas, nearly met i his Waterloo, from liver and kid- ‘ney trouble. Ina recent letter he says: “I was nearly dead of these complaints, and, although I tried my family doctor, he did me no good; so I got a 50c bottle of your great Electric Bitters, which cured me. 4 consider them the best medicine on earth, and thank God who gave you the knowledge to make them.” Sold and guaranteed to cure dyspep- sia, biliousness and kidney dis- ease, by all druggists at 50c a bottle. =i T daE Nothing can be better than the bast—Mark’s lung Balsam is the bast. CLOTHING FOR ALL (270 ee’s German Syrup | § ience of over & e o hoichaT o that, even in bad bottle of cure the worst con; lung troubles—an cases of consumpti German'Syrup Easter.-Our Bloch--are take a try. o MANKIND. ELL creased trousers : moving aspotless cov- ert along the avenue make a happy sight on a spring morning. The contrast sets you thinking that it’s most L, and the cut that go well with an . optimistic spirit. Cheery man, come over and top coats--Stein just the shade