Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 15, 1912, Page 1

TH BEMIDJI VOLUME 10. NUMBER 15. SWANLAND IS AT LARGE NEAR 0TT0 Slayer of David Vidstrom Eludes the Sheriff But is Seen Twice Few Miles From Here. PURCHASES SUPPLY OF BACON Allowed to Leave Store Unmolested Although Neighbors Knew of the Shooting. INQUEST TO BE HELD SATURDAY Body Will Be Brought From Kelli- her Tomorrow—Hearing On Re- turn of Torrance. Kelliher, May 15.—(Special)— Coroner Ibertson left this morning for Bemidji after having viewed the body of David Vidstrom yesterday at the homestead of Charles Swanland. Mr. Ibertson says that Swanland is still at large but was seen twice yester- day afternoon and is known to be in Sheriff Hazen has per- sonal charge of the chase and it is expected that Swanland will be brought in today. The story of the shooting, as pieced from the tales of neighbors, is that Vidstrom went over to Swanland’s home Sunday night for butter and eggs. He was given the butter and told to come Monday morning for the eggs. He came over early Mon- day morning, received the eggs and started home and was shot by Swan- land a short way from the house. Swanland is said to have been in the habit of staying in bed late in the morning but that on Monday he arose before his wife and saw Vidstrom when he came. Vidstrom is a bach- elor and it is said that Swanland thought Vidstrom was paying too much attention to the former’s wife. Mrs. Swanland was not dressed when Vidstrom was over and did not see the shooting. After the shooting, Swanland re- turned to the house telling his wife he had shot a woodchuck. He packed provisions, money and ammunition and struck into the woods. At 2 p. m. yesterday, he entered a store at Otto and bought bacon but was al- lowed to leave unmolested although neighbors knew of the shooting. He left in the direction of his home but at 3 o’clock was seen about three miles from Otto in another direction, evidently having left the road and circled through the woods. Vidstrom’s body will be brought to Kelliher today and shipped to Be- midji tomorrow. An inquest will probably be held in Bemidji Friday or Saturday. It is understood here that the sheriff is close on Swan- land’s trail and that he will be cap- tured. The Swanland homestead is about five miles from Otto. . Time for the inquest has been set by County Attorney Torrance for 10 a. m. Saturday. the country. Grunsith Found Dead. Funkley, May 15.—(Special)— Knute Grunsith was found dead at his cabin near here early Monday morning by Jesse Fisher. The body was lying half way out the open door. Grunsith was a middle aged bachelor who lived alone on his claim. He had been suffering for some time with throat trouble which interfered with his speech. Deputy Coroner J. M. Reed and a brother of the deceased were notified at once. SPUR. The Ladies’ Aid society met last ‘Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Gerlinger. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Prosper Albee. Mm. Gerlinger spent Monday in Be- midji en business. Stanley Knott who is attending school in Bemidji came up from there Tuesday morning and will spend a few days at his home. Elmer Madson and Theo. Gerlinger walked to Bemidji Saturday evening, returning Monday morning. Services will be held next Sunday in the school house at Spur 106, as follows: Sunday school 2 p. m., preaching service at 3 p. m., Christ- ian endeavor at 7 p. m. . Prospér Albee who is working at Nebish, spent Sunday with_ his fam- ily here, returning to his ‘work Mon- day morning. He expects to Dbe gone ther week. £ jthe “opportunists” or @@@0@000@09@0000 @ CURRENT EVENTS. 0000090000000 00 Find Poisoned Meat.- A package of poisoned meat was found in Ripple’s back yard this marn ing. It is said that it was placed there for dogs. . State Inspector Here. George B. Aiton, of Minneapolis, state inspector of High schools, was in the city last evening for a few hours between trains. Professor Dy- er took Mr. Aiton out to the school farm and the inspector appeared pleased with the progress Bemidji has made in this line. He said that the farm was one of the best in the state. . Sunday Minneapolis Train, Officials of the M. and I. recently in the city stated that although they had heard nothing authoritative con- cerning a Sunday night train to Min- neapolis and St. Paul that it appeared to be generally understood among the trainmen that one would be put on about the first of June. Inquiry at the Union depot reveals that the agents have not yet received any no- tifications of such a change. . Dijstrict Convention Today. District conventions will be held throughout Minnesota today in eight of the nine legislative districts as fol- lows: First district, at Rochester. Second district, at.Mankato. Third district, at Farmington. Fourth district, at Brainerd. Sixth district, at St. Paul. Seventh district, at Willmar. Eighth district, at Hinkley. Ninth district, at Thief River Falls. . Socialists Lack Harmony. Indianapolis, May 15.—“Progres- sive opportunists” and “immediate revolutionists” opposed each other at the opening of yesterday’s session of the Socialist national convention. This was the division of the 290 dele- gates upon the election of platform and resolutions committees, won by “conservatives” led by-Congressman Victor Berger of Wisconsin, and Charles Edward Rus- sell of New York by large majorities. Determined not to alienate trades unions affiiliated with the American Federation of Labor by adopting a platform approving the “labor unit” scheme of the Industrial Workers of the World, the platform committee, the majority’s leaders said, would submit a plan of action reiterating the Socialist “program” but ignoring the demand of the revolutionary wing for an immediate upset of the capital- istic system and taking over of the means of production by the “work- ers.” Minnesota Team Wins, Ohio, May 14— (Special)—The ten- nis team of the University of Min- nesota defeated Ohio state in a very one-sided match yesterday afternoon by winning two contests in singles and one in doubles. Armstrong played Captain Cuck in the early part of the afternoon and defeated him in straight sets, the score being 6-1, 6-1. Cuck was much weaker at every de- partment of the game than Armstrong and seemed unable to solve his ser- vice. Stellwagen met and defeated Moore in the second match by the over- whelming score of 6-2, 6-0. The lo- cal man was outplayed and outgener- aled throughout the entire match. At 4 o'clock the double match was played before a large and enthusias- tic audience. The local boys. tried hard to reverse their defeat in the singles but the Minnesota boys could not be stopped and won in straight class, the score being 6-1, 6-2. Tomorrow afternoon Minnesota plays Kenyon college at Gambier and on Thursday afternoon they play Pittsburgh on the Athletic club courts where a hard match is anticipated. The team strikes ‘the Hastern circuit on Saturday afternoon Where théy play Pennsylvania on the courts of the Philadelphia Cricket club. HORNET. George Bogart went to Blackduck on Thursday. Keith South arrived Thursday ev- ening to visit his sister, Miss Helen. Both ‘schools were closed, on Fri- day with appropriate exercises and a picnic dinner. g Miss Helen South and her brother, Keith, left for their home on' Friday afternoon, after the school exercises ‘were over, Robert C. Shaw and Aunie Peltier attended the High school play, “The day night. R. F. Seymour, Jesse Fisher and Jim ‘Angell went to Blackduck on Saturday. - Eddie Foy has secured tha flsht Red Acre Farm” in Blackduck Fri- | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1912. ‘BASEBALL The box score of Ameri- ocan Assoolation games will be posted on the Piloneer bulletin board, corner Fourth and Beltrami, each day as fast as they comein by telegraph. COOOOPPOOOPOOO®O®O® & STANDING OF THE CLUBS, @ POOOOPPOOOOOL & American Association. Won .Lost P.C. Columbus . ......21 9 .700 Minneapolis . ....17 11 607 Toledo . i 12 ST St. Paul ... 15 .516 Kansas City 16 - .448 Milwaukee . ... 16 .407 Louisville . ......10 16 .385 Indianapolis . ....10 19 .365 Games Yesterday Milwaukee 2, St. Paul 3. Kansag City 16, Minneapolis 3. Toledo 6, Louisville 5. Indianapolis 0, Columbus 1. National League. Won Lost P.C. New York ........17 4 - 810 Cincinnati . .....18 5 783 Chicago . ........ 1212 500 Pittsburgh . L9 11 450 Boston 9 14 391 St. Louis ........ 9 15 .375 Brooklyn . ...... 1 13 .350 Philadelphia . ... 7 14 333 Games Yesterday. Chicago 2, Philadelphia 0. 1 St. Louis 6, Brooklyn 0. American League. Won Lost P.C. Chicago . . 5 808 Boston -~ : 8 .652 Washington . ....12 12 .500 Cleveland . ..... e S .500 Detroit . ........12 14 462 Philadelphia .8 12 429 New York . .6 14 .300 St. Louis ........ 6 16 273 Games Yesterday, Boston 6, St. Louis 5. Philadelphia 0, Chicago 7. ‘ (Copyright.) Spokane Bars Red Flag. - Seattle, Wash., May 15.—An ordi- nance prohibiting.the carrying of any flags other than those recognized by the United States government was passed by the city council Monday. .. The ordinance provides that the stars and stripes, unfurled and meas- uring not less than 54 inches by 66 inches, must lead all parades. Ban- ners and emblems of organizations may be carried when they bear let- ters signifying what organization they represent. 5 the flag disturbance at the time of the May day paradc-of-the Socialists and Industrial Workers of the World, and-is‘ainved ‘at the'red flag New York 1, Detroit 5. Washington 2, Cleveland 3. ! Anna Payiowa has been enthusias- The ordinance was the outcome of | EXTRA New Orleans, La., May 15.— (Spec- ial to the Pioneer at 4 p. m.)—Two masked men held up and robbed the New York-New Orleans limited at Hastingsburg, Mississippi at mid- night last night. The express-safe was' taken from the car and dyna- mited. The robbers got $140,000 as their booty. Passengers were undis- turbed. : Madame Nazimova will open her | season next year in a new play un- der the direction and managemenf of Charles Frohman. —_— . Tty Qvedead o Snapshot of Mr.and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Parents of Only Grandchild of Fermer Président. “[the crime. of the state went further than a merel Dumas’ Attorneys Appealing- to Su- preme Court From Decision By Judge McClenahan, RESTS ON A TECHNICALITY Arguments in the appeal of Dr. Delbert F. Dumas from the order of Judge W. 8. McClenahan, denying a motion for a-new trial en the indict- ment for attempt to commit arson-in the third degree, 1n-connection with the store at Puposky, in Beltrami county, will be heard tomorrow in the supreme court. Freeman P. Lane of Minneapolis will represent Dr. Du- mas and Alexander L. Janes, assist- ant attorney general, will appear for the state. Dumas, at that time mayor of Cass Lake, was convicted largely upon the testimony of Martin Behan, who, with Mike Davis, & notorious criminal, en- tered the store, but before attempt- ing to carry out their plans, were driven from the place by the fire of the sheriff’s posse. Another import- ant witness was Robert D. Smyth, manager of the store in Puposky, who testified that he had arranged with Dr. Dumas to burn the building. Du- mas was to furnish the men for the work. S The state, in its brief filed today by the attorney general, argues that the defendant had done everything in his power to complete his share of “The evidence on the part solicitation on the Dart of the defend- ant to commit a criminal act, and from the first solicitation of Smyth to haye his building, as the defendant supposed; burned at Puposky, down to the entry of Davis and Behan into the building and their shooting and their flight, where many acts done by the defendant and his agents all tend- [ing toward the' completion of the crime,” the brief says, “and which would have resulted in the completed act if the same had not-been frustrat- ed by the officers of the law.” The brief concludes that the defendant had left no stone unturned for the completion of his act. PINEWOOD. The lumber for the school house ar- rived here Monday. _‘Miss Josephine Bakke, who has “|Clit Rawden, Carl Hoganson, and beer employed at Bemidji for some time, returned home Monday- evening. - Among those who spent -Saturday in' Bemidji; were Miss “Alice Smith, Clarence Fink. - Ole Melby and Erick Ness tnnnct- —|and C. L. Stevens, of Warren. |WANTS A SECOND. TRIALfiser™"russ s v roe s s LYCAN ELECTED AT THIEF RIVER FALLS will Repreléng Ninth Congressional District at National Conven- tion in Chicago, C. L STEVENS TO GO AISO Convention Names W. A. Marin as Presidential Elector, No Con- test Developing. VICTORY FOR THIS COUNTY First Time a Beltrami Man Has Been Chosen For National Republi- can Assembly. Thief River Falls, May 15.— (Spec- ial to the Pioneer at 3:30 p. m.)— The report of the elections committee at this convention was adopted with no opposition. The representatives of the Ninth district who will go to Chicago are F. S. Lycan, of Bemidji, Mr. an honor has been accorded a Beltra- mi county man. . Thief River Falls, May 15.—(Spec- ial to the Pioneer at 2 p. m.)—Or- ganization of the Ninth district Re- publican convention was completed here this morning when A. G. Ander- son, of Fergus Falls, was elected per- nanent chairman; Fred Dennis, of Detroit, formerly secretary to Con- gressman Steenerson, permanent sec- retary; and R. J. Bell, of Roseau county, assistant secretary. The convention was due to-start at 10 a. m. this morning but did not op- en until after 11 because of the late arrival of the delegates from Clay county. A. L. Hanson, of Ada, was recommended by the convention to the state convention to be held in Minneapolis tomorrow as a delegate at large from Minnesota to Chicago. Three delegates at large are to be elected at Minneapolis. Up to this time, Barmony has marked the convention. The contest for delegate that was expected be- tween F. S. Lycan, of Bemidji, and W. A. Marin of Crookston, hag been settled in the committee on nomina- tions. - The men named by the com- mittee to go to Chicago are F. S. Ly- can, of Bemidji, with Dr. Leach, of Becker county as alternate, and C. L. Stevens, of Warroad, with Ed Mattson, of Wilkin county, as alter- nate. W. A. Marin is recommended as-presidential-elector from this dis- trict. The resolutions committee has not yet reported and it is believed that any real fight the convention will develope will be over the instruction of the delegates to the Chicago con- vention. KING FREDERICK DEAD ‘Was Popular Sovereign of Denmark, Having Beer on Throne For Six Years. SON CHRISTIAN SUCCEEDS Copenhagen, Denmark, May 15.— King Frederick VIII of Denmark died - today. Several months ago King Frederick suffered & severe illness. While taking. his customary walk he had a sudden seizure and was com- pelled to return to the palace. La- ter it was announced he had suffered a chill, but the real nature of his malady was-not disclosed. ‘While he showed rapid recovery, he suffered a relapse two weeks later and considerable anxiety was ex- pressed by members of the court as to . hiscondition. g thflek “VHI, King of Denmark, | |and the most democratic and popular monarch of lumm ‘was born . June S 1848, twmty ears before his fath- i | |