Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 19, 1907, Page 1

I - THE BEMIDJI DATLY PION MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOY VOLUME 4. NUMBER 305 BEMIDJI1, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1907. TEN CENTS PER WEEK FOURNIER GOES TO PENITENTIARY Left Yesterday for Stillwater, in Custody of Sheriff Bailey, to Commence Serving His Sentence of Life Imprisonment, at Hard Labor.--Maintains His Innocence.---Not Likely that Either He or Wesley Will Tell Truth About Murder of Bahl’s. With bis right hand securely lseked in nickel handecuffs and fastencd to the left of Sheriff Baiiey, Paul Fournier left yester- day for Stillwater to begin serv- ing his life-term sentence for having killed N. O. Dahl, near Quiring on April 7, 1904. There was a curicus crowd at the depot to take a last look at “Little Paul” before the prison doors close on him, probably for the last time during the re- mander of his natural life, [Fournier was neatly dressed, and was apparently not atall worried by the prospects of what the future had mn store for him, evidently being fortified by the prospects of his aitorney, C. W. Scrutchin, securing a new trial for him. Sheriff Bailey was accompa- nied by I\ J. Miller, who alter- nated with the officer in being handcuffed to the prisoner. The trip to Crookston was made without incident, but there was a large crowd at the depot, word having reached there that Fournier was on the train, Sher-| iff Bailey got through the crowd quickly and had Fournier locked up inthe city jail before the crowd had time to collect. When Sheriff Bailey took i Fourmer to the Crookston depot them to St. Paul, the waiting roow was crowded with people, | “Dah! murderer.” The followed the sheriff an parted. | and conviction, and nearly all of | them were fabricatiovs, made | Wesley had said that Fournier | As a nuatter of fact, We:loy re fused to say anything coucern- ing the crimes, except that he! was innocent. Fournier stated to the wr that he was innccentof the crime | of which he was couvicted, but that Wesley wight know some-| i thing about it. | Fournier said that he had |sworn falsely on the stand rela- I tive to his returning {o his cabin jon April 7, 1904 | He said to the Pioneer repre- {for the train that would bear| sentative, who saw him in his cell before he left for Stillwater: “I am innocent. I don’t know {allanxious to get a look at the who committed the crime, but it vd | might have been ‘Shorty’ and " his | Caldwell. charge to the car and were ]o,Lthfhome when I got back from ito leave even when the train de-| Buena Vista. ‘Shorty’ was not at I hollered three | times before he came out of the Many sensational statements | woods from the mnorth. have been credited to both Fourn- | Krueger’s rifle with him and said ier and Wesley since their triallhe had been setting snares for| e had rabbits. “He and ‘Shorty’ may have outof whole cloth. {known about the Dahl’s, I don’t One story was to the eff2ct that | know.” It is not believed that cither was no$ guilty and knew nething | Fournier or Wesley will ever tell of the killing of the Dahl’s, i the real truth of their connection i with the killing of the Dahl’s, as there is stillan indictment stand- ing ageinst them, charging each lof them with having killed Aagot {Dahl, and any statement they might make now would undoubt- edly have a bearing on that crime. MANY EDUGATORS OF NOTE ARE ATTENDING MEETING North Central MinnesotaTeachers Asso- Discussion .. Alma Discussion . Round Tal (@) Means of tention en, nenndji, | and holding ciation Organized.—Great In- terest Shown. A large number of the teach- ers in the public schools of the north central part of Minnesota are meeting in this city, for the purpose of organizing the North Central Minnesota Teachers’ association. The meeting which, com- menced this morning, is being well attended by the teachers in the territory embraced in the north central part of the state, and great interest is being de- veloped in the new organization. This forenoon was spent in vis- iting the schools by those who had arrived in the city last even- | ing and this morning. The program for the meeting is an interesting and varied one, and several educators of note will participate. The following was the program for this afternoon and evening and tomorrow forenoon: FRIDAY 1:30 . M. Chorus. Selected. . -Bemidji Hign School Address of Welcome Rev 8. E. P. White upt. P. M. Larson, Cass Lake ures of Northern Minn. 3. Harley, Brainerd Dutton, Me- tor in Perfect A, Freeman, Grand Rapids. led by Prin, B. K. Cook, Black- Appointment of Committees. Adjournment. FRIDAY EVENING. 8 P. M. tal Music pt. of Public Instruction aul. SATURDAY MORNING, 9:30 A, M. Fosston oovercome it. . | Adjournment, A Parting Word. Having sold the Bemidji Steam | Laundry property and business to John Graham, I want to thank you, one and all, for the kindness! shown me and my family and for the fair and liberal patronage given during the past seven years. I also wish to state that with the many improvements that Mr. Grabam will make in the next few weeks to the plant and with the assistance of a firstclass foreman who will arrive here in the near future he willbeina position to give you better ser- vice than I have been able to give you. Wishing my successor the best of success and again thanking you all, I remain, Yours sincerely, —C. E. Albrant, Dahl Buys Saloon. Andrew Dahl yesterday closed a deal whereby he comes into possession of the old Guardsman saloon on Second street, which has recently been operated by John Freeborn. Mr, Dahl has taken possession and will operate two salcons until his license for the Street building expires in June. Mr. Freeborn will return to Superior, {rom where he came . |a short time ago. Scandinavian Lutheran Service. Services will be held in the Scandinavian Lutheran church by Rev. Petterson of Bagley on Friday evening, April 19th 2t 7:30 o’clock. A subscription of ten cents or more for the united Music Reports of committees and organization, Relation of Supt, Teacher and schools from Supt. stand polnt.. .. . ...oooeseene Supt. J, A, Van Dike, Ooleraine, church fund will be solicited. ,' Additional local matter will be found { o n fourth page. MINOT WON'T ““PIKE” FAVORS $1000 LIMIT I"Carroll" Leonard Says Minot Won't Pike When it Comes to Sup- porting Ball Team. C. F. Lnonard, formerly assis- tant cashierof the Lumbermen’s Bank of this city, but now lo- cated at Minot, is representing Minot in the preliminary ar- rangements incident to the or- ganization of the proposed new Prairie Base Ball League. “Car- roll,” as everybody here knows, is an enthusiastic fan, and the following from the Grand Forks Herald, will be of interest inlo cal fandom: “C. F. Leonard, who repre- sented Minot at the baseball meeting Wednesday, returned to Minot last night. He says there is noquestion ahout Minut giving baseball the support that it de- serves. The city is willing to boost the salary limit to $800 or $1,000, if it had been considered advisable. However, Minot will abide by the agreement to make it not more than $600.” Royal Neighbors Dance. The Royal Neighbors will give a basket social and dance at the L. 0. 0. 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