Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 14, 1912, Page 1

Sy VOLUME 10. NUMBER 1 MAN IS MURDERED IN KELLIHER WOODS Charles Swanland Said to Have Shot and Killed David Vidstrom Yesterday. BOTH LIVED ON HOMESTEADS Slayer at Once Took Pack Sack of Provisions, Money, and Guns, Leaving Home, CAUSE OF TROUBLE UNKNOWN Deputy Sheriff and Coroner Now at the Scene and Will Bring the Body In. Kelliher, May 14.—Special to the Pioneer-—David Vidstrom was shot and killed by Charles Swanland on the homestead of the latter early yes- terday morning. Swanland is at large in the woods with a sheriff’s posse on his trail. The shooting occurred about eighteen miles out from Kelli- her. Both were homesteaders and lived about twenty rods apart. As far as can be learned at this time, the shooting took place as Vid- strom was leaving the Swanland place after having called to purchase some eggs. Swanland followed him into the woods and a minute later his wife heard a shot. Swanland returned to his home and told his wife that he had shot a woodchuck. Swanland hastily filled a packsack with pro- visions, ammunition and blankets and took to the woods. When he left the house he also took with him $350 in cash that he had on hand. Deputy Johnson and Coroner Ibért- son went to Kelliher last night. The sheriff has men scouring the woods and hopes to be able to bring the man in at once. It is believed that he will make for the Canadian bor- der going through the big woods and surrounding towns have been noti- fied to keep a sharp lookout. The roads from Kelliher are said to be in bad shape and the coroner expects some difficulty in getting out the body. An inquest will probably be held in Bemidji ds soon as the body is brought in. POPOPHIOOOOOO®OO > Darrow’s Life. ® Born at Kinsman, Ohio, Ap- @ ril 18, 1857 @ Admitted to the bar in 1878. Moved to Chicago in 1878. ® Defended and obtained acquit- 4 tal of Thomas I. Kidd of Amal- ® gamated Woodworkers’ Union at % Oshkosh, Wis.,, on a charge of @ conspiracy in 1897. % Pleaded cause of anthracite miners before commission ap- pointed by President Roosevelt in 1902. Defended William D. Hay- wood in murder trial in Idaho and obtained his acquittal. Took charge of defense of McNamara brothers in Los An- geles dynamiting cases in 1911. Prisoners pleaded guilty be- fore trial. Indicted for bribery of two jurors summoned in McNamara case. POOOOOOOOOOOOO O Los Angeles, Calif., May 14.—The case of Clarence S. Darrow, former chief counsel of the McNamara brothers, and now charged with the bribery and attempted corruption of two jurors in the case of the con- fessed dynamiter, James B. McNam- ara, now serving a life term in San Quentin prison, will be called for trial tomorrow in the county court. Both the prosecution and the defense claim to be ready for the trial and it is quite likely that the latter will proceed without further delay. The trial promises to be no less a cause celebre than the McNamara case and it is quite possible that it will last a month or more. Some are even in- clined to believe that it will not be concluded short of three months. - POOOPIPOVOVOVIPPPVPPIPOPOOPPO Lo O R R CIROR ORI Michigan Democrats. Bay City, Mich., May 14.—Many delegates have put in an appearance for the Democratic state convention, which will meet here tomorrow to se- lect the delegates-at-large to the na- tional convention at Baltimore. The Wilson “forces will make every effort to-have the delegates instructed for the New Jersey governor, while the R RO R RO R R R R R R R & CURRENT EVENTS. ® R R AR RCR R X Gearlds Sells Saloon. Edwin Gearlds has sold his saloon on Third street to George A. Tanner. Mr. Tanner took possession yester- day. . Dyer Made Chairman, W. P. Dyer was named as chair- man of the University committee which will have charge of the local arrangements for and not Mr. Bowser as reported yes- terday. Notice to Delegates. There will be a meeting of the Beltrami county delegates in the lob- by of the Nicollet hotel in Minne- apolis at 9:30 o’clock Thursday morn- ing. All delegates are requested to be present. . Baseball Boys to Give Dance. The Bemidji High school baseball boys will give a dance Thursday night at the city hall. The proceeds will 80 to pay off the debt from last year. Remfrey’s orchestra will furnish the music. Invitations can be secured from any of the baseball boys. A charge of seventy-five cents will be made. . Figure 14 More for Roosevelt. Aberdeen, Wash.,, May 14.—The Roosevelt . managers declare that Washington’s entire delegation of fourteen members is certain to be sent to Chicago with instructions to support the colonel for the presiden- tial nomination. The state conven- tion to select the delegates will be held here tomorrow. Chicago Getting Ready. Chicago, 111, May 14.—Ten thous- and persons will be able to see and hear what goes on in the Republican national convention next month, ac- cording to Harry S. New of the sub- committee in charge of arrangements. The committee met here today to de- cide on the seating arrangements and other details in connection Wwith the convention. . Two Children Kidnaped. Chief Geil has received a poster from Cincinnati calling attention of the policé to the fact that two chil- dren, who are thought to have been kidnaped, were last seen April 29. Robert Nichols is six years old and Urban Nichols is four years old. The parents of the children are poor and unable to offer a reward although a Cincinnati firm has posted $25. N Grand Coundil of Volunteers. Chicago, I11., May 14.—General and Mrs. Ballington Booth, with other of- ficers of the Volunteers of America from many parts of the country, are in Chicago to attend the Northwest- ern territorial council of the organi- zation, which opened today and will continue for nearly two weeks. As a feature of the gathering the new ter- ritorial headquarters in this city will be dedicated next Sunday. . Carlson o Stay Here. A. T. Carlson, formerly of Valley City, N. D., will not ship the stock of the former Brown store to Valley City as reported yesterday. Mr. Carl- son stated today that he likes Bemid- ji and that if the necessary arrange- ments can be completed he will open a variety store in the near future, probably in the building formerly oc- cupied by Brown. Mr. Carlson has a large consignment of goods ordered and expects to open with first class lines. . Gets Money From State. County Auditor George today re- ceived $887.87 on ditch number 2 and $383 on ditch number 1 as back payment by the state of assessments levied in_1903 for benefits on these ditches. This money has been due the county for over eight years but had been overlooked by former audi- tors. Mr. George tried to collect the interest but the state treasurer re- fused to pay it, stating that the coun- ty could have had the money at any time. The county is out several hun- dred dollars interest. . Boys Are Progressive, The Brotherhood of David held a meeting at the Methodist church last evening. Business was transacted the first part of the evening at which time the proposition of a Y. M. C. A. in Bemidji was discussed. The boys have already made great progress in their gymnasium work which is car- ried on in the upper part of the Methodist church building. After the business meeting a social session was enjoyed. The boys voted for presi- dent during the evening with the fol- lowing results, Roosevelt 10, La Fol. lette 7, Cummings 1, Debs 1. ~ freshments were served by the Harmon and Clark followers = will fight for an uninstructed delegation. bers of Rev. Flesher’s sundayg class. The box score of Ameri- can Assooclation games will be posted on the Pioneer bulletin board, corner Fourth and Beltraml, each day as fast as they come in by telegraph. University week[® ..........0.. S MO e R \2 STANDING OF THE CLUBS. © * Games Yesterday, St. Paul 5, Minneapolis 2. Indianapolis 2, Louisville 3. Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 5. Toledo 2, Columbus 5. American League. St. Louis 4, Boston 3. Pittsburgh-Phlladelphia—raln ” Nashville. at Peoria. ten rounds, at New York City. rounds, at Buffalo. braska State Baseball league. Minnesota - Wisconsin league opens its season, Rochester. Guelph at Thomas and Berlin at Brantford. Democrats Meet in Utah. at Baltimore. 3 i Knights of Columbus of Montana. order in Billings, Lewistown, Helena, the state. Wilson Favored in South Carolina. gates to inate the state convention meets here tomorrow. campaign for any statr * a faction led by Governor Col > who is a candidate fo « fayors an unin- r e rival fac- ~f Judge *eed American Association. Won Lost P.C. Columbus .- ..... .20 9 690 Minneapolis . L1710 .630 Toledo . 15 12 .566 St. Paul ...... 15 15 .500 Kansas City ......12 16 429 Milwaukee . .....11 15 .423 Louisville . ......10 15 .400 Indianapolis . ....10 18 .357 Annual tournament of Southern Women’s Golf association opens at d Opening of annual exhibition of Ot- tawa (Ont.) Horse Show association. Annual shooting tournament of I1-| 000 feet underground at Ironwood, linoig Sportsmen’s association opens|Michigan, and seven are known to Johnny Kilbane vs. Frankie Burns, Mike Gibbons vs. Paddy Lavin, ten Opening of the season of the Ne- Baseball with Eau Claire at Winona and La Crosse at Canadian Baseball league opens its season, with Peterboro at Hamilton, London, Ottawa at .St. Salt Lake City, Utah, May 14— Democrats of Utah assembled-here in state convention today to select ‘the delegates to the national convention Great Falls, Mont., May 14.—The Montana division of the Knights of Columbus met in annual session here today with delegates in attendance representing the local councils of the Missoula and other leading cities of Columbia, 8. C., May 14.—Wheth* er South Carolina’s eighteen dele- the Baltimore convention shall be instructed for Woodrow Wil- son or go uninstructed is believed to; depend wholly upon which faction of the state organization is able to dom-] which Practically no candidate other than Wilson has been made in this (Copyright) Won Lost P.C. Chicago . ........ 5 .800 Boston 8 .636 Washington .. 11 522 Cleveland . ...... 11 .476 Philadelphia 11 .450 Detroit . 14 .400 New York ....... 13 316 i St. Louis ........ 6 15 .286 EXTRA Games Yesterday. Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3. Cleveland 6, Washington 9. Deétroit 4, New York 15. State Figures. Boston 14, St. Louis 9. Minneapolis, May 14.—(Special at 4 p. m.)—] i i - American League. oot e o oy Won Lost PC.| 3 3 New York ....... 17 4 .810| Dist. Roosevelt Taft La Follette Cincinnati . ..... 18 5 83| 1 90 2 14 Chicago . ....... 11 12 .478 2 106 13 5 Pittsburgh . ..... 9 11 .450| g3 95 1 14 Boston . ......... 9 14 391 4 93 ) 0 Brooklyn . ... 7 12 .368 5 84 0 0 Philadelphia . .... 7 13 .350| ¢ 87 g 34 BE. Lowis vooivais 8 15 .348] 4 102 0 16 "8 94 21 10 Games Yesterday. 9 86 60 8 Chicago 4, New York 4. L% — Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 2. Total 837 126 121 Minneapolis, May 14.—The Wis- consin supreme court today decided POOOOOOOO® SO OO S &|that it had ample evidence of the @ Calendar of Sports for Today. © guilt of John Dietz, murderer of dep- COOOOOEC OOV OGO O d|uty sheriff Hart, and has refused to overrule the last sentence of the low- er court. [ Minneapolis, May 14.—Thirteen miners were caught in a cave-in 2,- be dead. NINTH DISTRICT LINE-UP, Roosevelt La Follette Taft Becker . ......12 o st Beltrami . 11 . Clay . ... .13 - Clearwater . .. 8 Kittson . .. 8 Mahnomen . . iershall Norman . .... 10 Ottertail . ....18 . Pennington .. 10 . Polk . ... .20 . . Red Lake . . Roseau . ..... Wilkin . ..... 86 60 8 Editors to Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, May 14.—June 21, 22 and 23 have been selected as the dates for the meeting of the North- ern Minnesota Editorial association in this city. Editors Kiley and La Freniere have notified the committee that they will be able to entertain royally all editors who will attend the meetings and that a large at- tendance is hoped for. Trips to the iron mines, state experimental farm, paper mills and a banquet on Satur- day will be features of the entertain- ment. The official program will be out in a few days. Julia C. Lathrop, First Woman Bureau Chief Named by Taft. ‘hron is an nssociate of Jane Addams.in the work of Hull:House,a member ae Ao gm A S . |chosen yesterday are: RESULTS ELSEWHERE. Minneapolis, May 14.—Hennepin delegates to the Chicago convention At large, Mil- ton D. Purdy; alternate, C. F. Water- bury. Fifth district, Stanley Wash- burn, A. A. D. Rahn; alternates, « | Thomas Salmon, Ernest Lundeen. The delegates will go for Roosevelt. The county convention adopted resolu- tions endorsing Theodore Roosevelt and his principles, the direct prim- ary, the initiative, referendum and recall, a state civil service law, and a corrupt practices act. . St. Paul, May 14.—Ramsey dele- gates to the Chicago convention chos- en yesterday are Hugh T. Halbert and George B. Edgerton. Each will have one-half a vote. It is expected that Chicago and Washington counties in this congressional district will today select one delegate each, giving the Fourth district four delegates to Chi- cago with half a vote each. The con- vention declared for Theodore Roose- velt “first, last and all the time,” but endorsed the progressive principles of “Roosevelt, Lia Follette and other Republican leaders.” Crookston, May 14—A preferential vote in the county convention here resulted in the following ballot, Roos- evelt, 83; La Follette, 64; Taft, 3. The convention went on record as favoring a presidential primary, di- rect election of senators by the peo- ple, the initiative, referendum and recall, a direct primary, popular elec- tion of U. S. senators, a downward revision of the tariff, repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act, creation of an industrial commission, parcels post, more liberal homestead laws, and the establishment of a state pub- lic utilities commission. Delegates elected to Thief River Falls are 0. K. Berget, John Petterson, Anton Jen- sen, Charles Martin, Gunder Krostue, J. T. Lindley, C. G. Christianson, P. M. Aune, John Saugstad, Charles Loring, W. A. Marin, John Amund- son, P. I. Berg, A. A. Morvig, M. G. Peterson, E. A. Ness, Orin Simmons, Peter Snyder, and D. B. Ferguson. W. A. Marin was endorsed for dele- gates for delegate to Chicago. Ada, May. 14.—Norman county by a vote of 40 to 25 instructed the ten delegates to Thief River Falls and Minneapolis for La Follette. Eagles Will Convene. Detroit, Minn., May 14.—One of the biggest conventions to be held in Minnesota this year is the ninth an- nual convention of the Fraternal Or- der of Eagles, which will meet at De- troit, June 11, 12 and 13. Unlike most conventions the Eagles hold a ghort business session each day and the rest of the time is spent in en- joying the hospitality of the city in which they meet. b Detroit this year will outdo any- thing heretofore attempted. A long list of free entertainments have been proyided, including daily baloon as- censions, numerous acrobatic acts, band concerts, automobile exeursions, OTHERS” ENDORSED County Convention Goes on Record As Favoring Progressive Re- publican Principles, DEI.EGATES UNINSTRUCTED Are Pledged, However, to Carry Out Wishes of County as Expressed In Resolutions. FIGHT OVER SENATOR NELSON Coupling of His Name With Clapp and Steenerson Causes a Ver- bal Conflict. Action of the Convention. 1. Declared in favor of the pro- gressive principles advocated by Theodere Roosevelt and others. 2. Renewed allegiance to the Re- publican party and declared for the support of the candidate nominated. 3. Adopted a resolution approv- ing the conduct of Congressman Steenerson, Senator Clapp and Sena- tor Nelson and pledging, support. 4. Adopted a resolution urging the representatives of the county to have an act passed permitting actual settlers to get titles to land by drain- ing the same. This is designed to al- low the settlement of the swamps. 5. Instructed the - delegates to Thief River Falls to vote for and work for F. S. Lycan as a delegate to Chicago. 6. Failed to adopt a resolution instructing the delegates to vote for Roosevelt in the district and state conventions. . Beltrami county Republicans as- sembled in convention in this city yesterday went on record as favor- ing the progressive principles of “Theodore Roosevelt and others” but failed to instruct the delegates to the district and state conventions to vote for Roosevelt candidates. The resolution calling for an in- structed delegation precipitated one of the two fights of the convention and was lost through a combination of La Follette, Taft and a few Roose- velt men, the latter voting against it for fear that it would injure more than help the Roosevelt cause. A resolution approving the action of Steenerson, Clapp and Nelson and pledging them support was the cause of a fight that lasted some time. Sev- eral Progressives ‘who were in the convention objected to the name of Senator Nelson being included with those of Clapp and Steenerson, claim- ing Nelson to be a “stand-patter” and as such not entitled to the support of the Progressives. The matter was debated for some time and several mo- tions were introduced, the last one being to lay the matter on the table. This motion was lost by a decisive majority and the previous motions were then withdrawn, the resolution being allowed to stand as read. J. E. Dade, of Blackduck, and R. F. Murphy, of Bemidji, were elected temporary chairman and secretary, respectively, and later made the per- manent officers of the convention. As soon as the temporary organiza- tion was completed, a committee on credentialg of F. S. Arnold, M. A. Ma- loney, of Spooner, and Gus Berg, of Frohn, was named and an adjourn- ment taken. As soon as the commit- tee was ready to report, the delegates reconvened and formed the perma- nent organization. E. E. McDonald, Charles Carter, F. A. Wilson, J. J. Opsahl, and J. C. Parker were named as a committee on resolutions and another adjourn- ment taken to allow this committee to frame a report. The resolutions reported as above were adopted as read, being discussed seriatim. It was .at this time that the fight was made over the name of Senator Nel- son being included. A resolution in- structing the Thief River delegates to vote for-and work for F. S. Lycan as a delegate to Chicago was intro- duced under separate head and adopt- ed unanimously. E. E. McDonald, Wm. McCuaig, E. L. Oberg, A. R. Erickson and F. A. boat races;, parades, fireworks, a d others S0’ numerous that there will Miss Juua C: Lathrop of Chleago, reeently appointed by Preslden', Taftan ~|not be an idle moment day or night.|selected were unanimously.sgreed up- chief of the new children's bureau In the department of commerce and labor, is the first woman to be made a bureau chief under the government. Miss The railroad rate will be one and| Wilson were named as a committee on nominations and the men on as the delegates to:Thief River