Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 22, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV. NO. 229, THE BEMID-. D 1L BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 22, 1916, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH POSSE AFTER TEA 200 ARMED MEN SEARCHING W00DS FOR ASSAILANT OF SCHOOL TEACHER Olga Dahl, Round Lake School Teacher, Not Expected to Live 7 ; Through Day. COUNTY AUTHORITIES FEAR LYNCHING OF MAN Message Left Beside Body Says Act Was Done Because of Beauty of Girl. FEELING IN DISTRICT IS VERY INTENSE 'No Trace of Assailant; Stranger in the Neighborhcod; May Come This Way. ., Two hundred armed men are Xsearching the woods near Round Lake and in the Blackduck dis- trict today in an effort to find the man who attacked Miss Dahl. Up to a late hour this afternoon they have been unable to find any trace of the man. Business has been negleoted and the entire district is up in arms. The feel- ing is very intense. Late this afternoon Miss Dahl was reported to be resting easier. In a statement she said that the man who attacked her left her ~ A.#at about six o’clock in the morn- ing. It is believed that he evi- dently was frightened away by searching parties at that time. Brainerd Men Aroused. X Brainerd, Minn., Sept. 22.— ' (By United Press)—Minnesota & "nternational trainmen have or- sanized a posse here and will go to Bemidji tonight to aid in the _ search for the assailant of Olga . Dahl. Agitation is high here. Because she was pretty, Olga Dahl, achool teacher in the log school house near Round Lake in Goodhope town- ship, Itasca county, is on her death bed as a result of a brutal assault and being shot through the head twice by an unknown assailant. Writes Message. Her assailant, a stranger described as being 30 years old, dark complex- jon; short, wearing black hat, dark suit and button shoes, wrote this as an explanation of his act after he had lashed the girl to a t{ree, as- saulted and shot her. He wrote the message in a time book after tearing out several of the pages and placed the book near the body. The mes- sage, written in broken English, is as follows: “This is a preety friend of heres and shee is too pretty for here one good so I thinkg I will fix her so if you stand happy to find: this boddes I see you later. pt. 20, 1916.” e note is interpreted as follows: ' “This is a gretty good friend ‘of her’s and she is too pretty for her own good, so I think that I ;will fix her. If you should hap- pen to flnd this body, I will see ,you later.” ’ On Man Hunt. Today the entire distriet is on’a man hunt. Merchants, lumberjacks and farmers, armed with weapons of alli descriptions, are searching - the woods. Sheriff .Gunderson of Grand Rapids - arrived at the scene late last night and has deputies watching all trains and outlets. . A heavysrain last night hampered “he work of the pursuers but it is belfeved that the assailant is still in this district. The little log school is located about 26 miles from Blackduck. Last Monday morning school. called and the ten children became acquainted with their teacher, Miss Dahl graduate of the Grand Rapids high school. mers, blonde, plump .nnd Jpretty. uarters of a’ miile. Beds for Enod ‘Wednesday:-morning " a ‘\monger " fairly well dressed came tq the’Le- | ‘mien lome.and requested rxmething e.”):JHe was given breakfast and disappeared. Children. report that they saw him to eat, saying he was *b She is a daughter .ot 2, prominent & farmer living neamWarba and-is. a : She was a maid, of\ 23 sum- She lived at the home.of Matt Le- “ten and walked to and from school .ch day,;a distance of about three- near the school late in the afternoon. Miss Dahl failed to return to her home that night and search was made early yesterday morning. Near the school signs of a struggle were found. About one-half mile from the school in the woods, with her arms lashed to a tree, her clothes torn, Miss Dahl was found with two bullet shots through her head, semi-unconscious. Destroys Eve. The bullets were from a revolver, one striking near the base of the brain and completely destroying her left eye and the other passing through her neck. Near her was a small fire, a look- ing glass, a new razor, time book, candle and a tobacco can filled with matches. Her wrists were lashed to a tree by a buckskin belt lacing. She was taken to the home of Henry Korpi, about one-half mile away, where an alarm was given and Dr. John C. Koch of Blackduck was called. He stated last evening that he did not believe the gu'l would re- cover. The girl’s sister, Mrs. Clarence Locken of Deer River, was called. Feeling Intense. The feeling is intense and hun- dreds of armed men were pursuing the assailant. The only trace of him was about a mile from the scene to- wards Blackduck where an old shack was found to have a window broken and various articles taken yesterday morning. A heavy rain yesterday hampered the work of the pursuers. It is be- lieved, however, that the man will be captured. It is believed that he headed toward Blackduck or Bemidji in an attempt to escape. Efforts were made yesterday to se- cure bloodhounds, but on account of the rain they will be of little use if secured. Man Not Known. That the girl may have known the stranger prior to his coming to the Lemien home is advanced by several of the pursuers. It is believed, how- ever, that this was not the case, by the county authorities. During a period of consciousness yesterday afternoon, when questioned by Dr. Koch, Miss Dahl said that she did not know the man’s name. There is no school in the little log school house today; the children are at home with their mothers while their fathers are searching for the man who attacked the pretty teacher. »” Authorities fear-lynehing if the man is captured. BREAK IN STRIKE EXPECTED BY NIGHT| (By United Press) New York, Sept. 22.—Labor trou- bles have reached their most critical stage here. Before night there will be a break, one way or the other, it is expected. Facing Mayor Mitchell’s warning that he will call the militia in event of a general strike, labor leaders today went into session to finally decide whether 800,000 em- ployes would be called out. Ten persons were injured when a taxicab used on account of the street car strike collided with a mail truck this morning. This brings the total of injured on account of the strike to 100. NAUGLE BACK FROM MEXICO A BENEDICT A. J. Naugle left several weeks ago for Mexico on business. He re- turned this morning from that place with his bride. His business was his wedding. . His bride is Miss Lupe Guerrero of Mexico City. The wedding took place at Eagle Pass., Tex., Sept. 18. Mr. Naugle-is the -son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naugle of this city. He is . conpected ;with the Pearson .0il interests in Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Naugle will make their home in, Bemidji. until condi- tions are bettered in Mexico. CAN'T FIND MEN FOR KOOCHICHING BOARD Governor Burnquist is vir trouble finding two men in Koochi- ching county to serve as county com- missioners. -~ Last Tu ! J_oh Bugssgck: an M A.. Ul dlhl - eounty commissioners,. after they_had been charged wjth misconduet in oftice.” - eft ... Wednesday dedication of menuments.for Minnesota soldiers in\ national ce: Tennessee and Georgia, and will not return until Monday. - —_— < Joe- Steidle: is moving his Iumbe;- mill from. Thompson Lnke to his home north of Bemidji.. . . 3 Mrs,_.w een and dn.ughte'rs, angd Esther, who hgye;spent the sum- mer-at. Grand -Forks, Bay;. h their cottage for the season and have returned to théir home at Grand Forks, N, D. BELTRAMI COUNTY G.0.P. COMMITTEE IS NAMED BY THE OFFICERS OF CLUB Committee is Composed of 28 Mem- bers From Various Parts of the County. ADDITION TO BE MADE TO COMMITTEE SOON Seven Men From Bemidji Named on County Organization; Nymore Man Named. Chairman G. M. Torrance of the Republican Beltrami County commit- tee, Secretary E. H. Denu and Com- mitteeman T. S. Ervin have named the county committee. There are 28 members on the committee at present and additions will be made in a few days. The committee is as follows: Solway, Nels Bye; Pinewood, Louis Tegner; Wilton, M. A. Rognlien; Baudette, W. T. Noonan and S. M. Koefod; Spooner, George Ericson; Blackduck, Charles’ Hayden and T. A. Cross; Hines, Charles A. Carter; Tenstrike, William Fellows; Kelliher, William Lennon; Turtle River, Nils Otterstad; Clementson, Helic Clem- entson; Frohn, Nels Willett; Hagali, Knute Strand; Battle, John A. Carl- son; Shotley, Chris Rogers; Puposky, Charles Durrand; Nymore, O. J. Tag- ley; Red Lake, John Morrison; Wil- liams, S. S. Sherman; Bemidji, E. J. Swedback, H. M. Clark, T. C. Bailey, J. J. Opsahl, A. R. Erickson, F. W. Rhoda and George Campbell. KKK HK KK KKK KK KK DR, éng A%MYO ROCHESTER HOMECOMING Rochester, Minn., Sept. 22. —Residents of Rochester 25 and 30 years ago, have plan- ned a ‘“homecoming” There, Oct. 14 ant 15. Tentative ar- rangements are made. Dr. William J. Mayo will be toastmaster at the ‘“‘Home- Comers’ Banquet,” Saturday evening. s d ok sk ok ok ok ok ok ko kR ke ok sk ke ke ok ok ok ke ok ok ok ok ok ok ok HHEH KKK KKK KK KK BLACKDUCK RESIDENTS PROTEST TAX INCREASE Strong protests against the action of the county board of equalization in raising the real estate assessment in the village of Blackduck has been voiced by the Blackduck Commercial club in resolutions forwarded to St. Paul. The 40 per cent raise was not justified, in the opinion of members of the club. FREE BAND CONCERT AT CITY HALL TONIGHT A free concert will be given by the Bemidji band tonight beginning at eight o’clock. After the concert the band will give a dance at which the ‘admission charge will be 75 cents. ARRANGE FOR GIRLS TO BID MEN FAREWELL eries in Arkansas, | - 5 (By United- Press) Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 22.—Patri- otie organizations. wiil in the tu;ure arrange one girl to present a touch- ing ;areweii to every soldier depart- ing for thefront, because one soldier recently wept when :he alone was ;vimwut anyone to say farewell to m. ¢ o CHICKEN SUPPER . The men ot the Methodist ch‘hrch \Vill £lye. their. third.annual supper THURSDAY NIGHT TWO BRITISH AR REPORTED KILLED BY VILLA IN RAID ON TUXPAA CAMP Thirty-six of —:BB—Camnzistas are Killed in Attacks,. Says Report. CARRANIZSTAS ENTER. ~ " BRITISHERS HOMES Clty No Eiforl: is Mnde to Get Him. (By United Press) Galveston, Tex., Sept. 22.—It was reported here today that two British subjects and .36 out of 38 Cau‘nn- zistas were killed when Villistas raided an oil camp at' Tuxpaa, Sept. 16, after the Chihuahua City raid. Carranzistas took refuge in the home of the Britishers. Villistas then killed the Britishers. R El Paso, Sept. 22.—Carranza offi- cials stated today that although Villa was only 20 miles outside of Chi- huahua City no vigorous pursuit was being made. ‘Washington, Sept, 22.—Troop B of ‘Wisconsin and Troop A of Kansas have been ordered to the border. DAILY EXPENSE OF ~ RAILWAY IS HIGH (By United Press) Bt Paul, Minm;, Sept, 22, —For 15 years the average dmly expense of operating 6,000 miles of the North- ern Pacific has been $148,780 or $53,- 741,895 a year, a statement issued by the road said today. Granting that the Northern Pacific operating expenses is above the average, be- cause it spends money more readily to improve service, the combined ex- penditure of operating all roads will be well into eleven figures. Daily the Northern Pacific spends $19,797 for permanent improvements| " or $7,225,905 a year for betterment. With rapid development of the great Northwest, this sum will perhaps be increased. CONSCRIPTION BELIEVED NECESSARY IN DOMINION (By United Press) Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 22.—That compulsory traming and conscrip- tion are necessary in all British dom- inions, is the general opinion of the majority of the Australian parlia- mentary delegates here today. BLACKDUCK-CASS LAKE ROAD TO BE COMPLETED The following is taken from the Blackduck American: “From the Cass Lake Times we ‘learn that “En- gineer Roy K. Bliler of Bemidji and his assistant, S. P. Synder of Black- duck and Contractor P. McDonnell were in Cass Lake one day last week in consultation wiht National Forest Supervisor . Marshall regarding the construction. of the Blackduck-Cass Lnke—Bemidji road lying south of Cass rievr. Mr. McDonnell will begin op- erations immedidtely for the construc- tion: of the grade. A camp will be established about. one and one-half miles south.of the river. . We-are in- formed that the bridge across the river will be ready for travel before the ice goes-out -in: the-spring. l} E. Mars will putltq_flcxe;g 1o yz bi ecting the existing road in the national forest with the new road.” CRIMINAL CASES in the basement of th¢ chiirgh:next| Thurgday evening Serving-will, bea gim at five o’clock and continue t?l eight o'clock. X CARADA 18, THREATENED, WITH A COAL PAI S' United Pry > Wjnnipeg, Man., Sept, v,lnn,ming ,shortnge of min | may oreate.a coal w48, reporte today; 1, Dealérs, ol q% -already swamped with o1 cannot. fill.' The call to ooon cut ? R — T Miss Amanda Liljegren oid{ er called on friends ; transacted business in Bemidji yesterday. - ,Qplp leti; w“ii}’n“‘“e L mpletion of a suit. The,crimffial cases will be taken up as seon a8 the present civil case is completed. will hold olomew’s evening at 7 rvices in the St. piscopnl church Monday 130 o’clock. ER'S AS PAPER MILL STRIKE SETTLED; MEN RETURN International Falls, Minn., Sept. 22.—Officials of the Minnesota & On- tario Paper company announced to- day that the strike of 500 employes has been settled. The men: returned to their work this morning. President Backus agreed that the men will receive time and a half for overtime: A hospital is planned without reduction in wages and mut- ual insurance is also planned. All disputes will be arbitrated. HUGHES VOICE IS NEAR BREAK POINT (By United Press) Anderson, Ind., Sept. 22.--Although his..voice. was .weary, . Charles. .E. Hughes began his second day in In- diana promptly :at eight.o’clock -thig morning. Despite his voice is near the breaking point, he did not dis- appoint a single crowd waiting to hear him today. s 7 4Fd NO CRIMINAL ACTION IN HIBBING CASE St. Paul, Minn Sept 22. —Stat examiners today reported that there was_nothing -in: Hibbing’s financial cundithn that would .warrant crims+ inal action. The investigation is being continued. HUGHES OR WILSON? ROOSEVELT'S ANSWER “Against Mr. Wilson's com- bination of grace in elocutioi with . futility in action; against his record of words unbacked by deeds or betrayed by deeds, we see Mr. Hughes’ rugged .and un- compromising straightforward- ness of character and action in every office’ he has held. We put the man who thinks and speaks directly, and whose words have always been made good, against the man whose adroit and facile elocution is used to conceal his plans or his want of plans. The next four years may well be years of tre- mendous national strain. Which of the two men do you, the American people, wish at the helm during these four years; the man who has been actually tried and found wanting, or the man whose whole career in pub- lic office is a guarantee of his power and good faith? But one answer is possible; and it must be given by the American people through the election of Charles Evans Hughes as President of ? the United States.”—Rcoseveit i ia Maine Speech. % . roe resrssrssessress FEW ATTEND FAIR ACCOUNT OF RAIN Only a small number of Bemidji people went to the Red Lake Indian agency today to6 attend the Red Lake Indian fair. Rain made roads im- peassable and threatening weather Kent a large number, from the fair today, which has been designated as Bemidji day. Auto tours from Crook- ston, Bagley and other points to the fair were also called off on account of the rain,. Big chiefs, little squnws and tiny papooses were in the majority of those who attended the fair. DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD AT BAGLEY he doul 1e tuner: o two; b"; ters, "Oscar Furdeth i’n( Heéni Weme of Bagley, whose bodies were ] _souple will fill;the silo on the W. 6 Schroe- Morrlnpn of D-fimh [ ~Barkh KAISER ARRIVES AT KOVEL FRONT T0 LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS Bulgarians Sustain Heavy Defeat at Hands of the Serbians at Zelfroska. TEUTONS RETREATING IN DOBRUDJA REGION Allied- Warships Shell Bulgarian Camp Near Gulf of Orfani, Says Report. (BY United Press) . Copenhagen, Sept.:22.-—The kaiser has' arrived at the Kovel front.' ‘it is believed that Von Hinneberg will soon launch another drive against the Russians: London; Sept 22, —Under heavy Russo-Rumanian_ blowx. the Teutons are falling back five miles in the Dp- brudja region and are still retreati; Bulgarians are_ravaging the oountry q and burning vmngea. . Shakeun Renorted. ; Berlin, Sept. . 22.—Another. shnke— up in the Russian.war office may fol- low the failure of the Russo-Ruma- nian campaign in Dobrudja. The Russians are keenly disappointed on account of the failure to invade Bul- garia after the Rumanian declara- tion. 3 o . Paris, Sept. 22.—The Bulganann sustained heavy defeats at the hands of .the Serbians at Zelfroska. The French also pushed them back, pur- suing advantages in the Broda river section. The Serbs have reached Vrbani north, of Florina, after re- {pulsing Bulgarian attacks. Paris, Sept..22.—French curtnin fire last night stopped short wiolent German attacks along the‘/Leprize:- Rancourt front near Sommie. The Germans were driven back after los- ing heavily. British Advance. London, Sept. 22.—The British have advanced a mile south of Ancre. They have captured two lines of Ger- man trenches between Fleurs and Martin Puich. Salonika, Sept. 22.—Allied war- ships shelled the Bulgarian camp at Neckgori near the Gulf of Orfani, satisfactorily. London, Sept. 22.—British official- dom confidentially expects Germnny to set another peace kite flying in October. There are hundreds of ru- mors here. Sinks Transport. Berlin, Sept. 22 ——A German sub- marine sank an enemy transport com- pletely ladened with troops in the Mediterranean sea, Sept. 1. The transport sank in 43 seconds. BLACKSMITHS TAKE AUTOMOBILE AGENCIES Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 22.—The mighty smith do the work, week in, week out, from morn till night, with large and sinewy hands. Longfellow was right—when the tale was writ- ten. But times havé changed. This was demonstrated today at the an- nual national convention of the Mas- :er Horseshoers’ Protective assocm- 'tion. David Reark, Philadelphia, was the demonstrator. He’s the guy that put the shoo in steer. In fact, he is one of the many horseshoers who have ex- clusive agencies for high powered automobiles. The tendency of the meeting was to get out from under in the passing of the horse. > PKEACIIERS AGREE WITH SflERMAN ON WAR Rochester, Minn., Sept. 22.—'‘Be- cause of the: war;”.Rochester minis- ters: must struggle through . their wedkly toll (without -local - reading matter. It came about.in this way: Rochester daily papers had -for many years donated their papersito local pastors. High paper prices ne- cessitated retrenchment. Conse- quently the pastors were recently cut from the “free list.” One pastor of a local chur¢h an- nounced from: hi( pulpit, that heng forth that “papers would dropped..at his. door.”,’ H his salary. wouldn’t for a subscription. Laterin t he took a long ride in his big aubo- mobile, FARMERS TO HA CROP BY OCTOBEB 1 . (By. Unitul Press) - Washington, Sept. 22 —The partment, of &sflcul Et{~ mated that two-thirds of "the slx‘ gun- dred and eleven million bushel wheat - | erop. .will -till be in the farmers’ hands Oect. He’s getting rich:by it - it Lt