Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 23, 1917, Page 1

! s e i e e T d & VOLUME XV. NO. 100. E BEMIDJI DAILY P BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 23, 1917. URKS BREAK WIT U.S. REPORT TODAY o — “\,xor\ X —ao YER MONTH cal goc\et! Has Dahl Mystery Been Solved?T|RK|SH MAN'SCORPSEFOUND | NEAR SCENE WITH BULLET IN HEAD: RIVER GIVESUP DEAD o Has the mystery of the brutal attack upon Olga Dahl on the -evening of Sepembter 21, on a lonely road north of Deer River, Itasca county, been solved at last? Is the body of the man taken from the river Sunday a mile from the scene of the crime that of the brute who tied the pretty school teacher to a tree, at- tacked her and then shot her with a revolver and left her to die? Was the hole in the head of the corpse, made by the same gun used in the dastardly at- tempt to murder the young vic- tim of the human fiend—a sui- cide? . Doesn’t the finding of the corpse fulfill the contents of a note left by the human brute, which stated that his vietim was “too pretty to live” and that the bodies would be found? _ Authorities of Itasca county be- lieve that these and many more facts have solved the deep solution of the tragedy which has proved a- dark mystery, until now. Authorities Are Busy. Over a long distance phone, Deputy Coroner Harrier of Deer River re- fused to talk late this afternoon to the Pioneer. His reticence was merely in the line of his duty pend- ing the outcome of investigation. He admitted the finding of the body and the details as above narrated but volunteered no information, stating that all inquiries had been treated the same way but that as soon as the results of investigation had been ascertained the information asked for would be forthcoming. Excitement is High. Deer River and the country for miles in extent is all excitement to- day. The finding of the body has set the entire population agog. The at- tack upon the school teacher and the subsequent scouring of the country is again being narrated and re- <called. Resume of Crime. Bemidji is thoroughly familiar with the terrible details, briefly as follows: Olga Dahl, a young school teacher of attractive personality, taught the Round Lake school north of Deer River. Her home is Grand Rapids. On the evening of Septembter 21, after the close of the day’s school session, as she was returning to the place where she boarded, she was stopped by a man unknown to her and attacked. She was overpower- ed, tied to a tree and assaulted. The brute who committed the assault then turned a revolver upon his help- (Continued on last page) Enemy Aliens Firearms Ov HARRIS IS SENTENCED T0 YEAR IN PRISON; AGAIN FILES APPEAL Duluth, April 23.—J. O. Harris of Kelliher, former hotel proprietor and for seven years register of deeds for Beltrami county, on Saturday was sentenced to serve one year and one day at Fort Leavenworth Federal prison and to pay $100 fine for viol- ating the Indian treaty of 1855. Har- ris was tried before Judge Page Mor- ris last January and found guilty by a jury, but he made an appeal for a new trial, which Judge Morris de- nied Saturday. Harris then filed an appeal for a stay of execution of his sentence, and will be released when he puts up $2,500 bail. CIVILIAN AUXILIARY WILL MEET TONIGHT|* The drill nights of the Civilian Auxiliary have been changed to Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday nights, starting this week. Tonight, the organization will meet at the city hall at 7:30 o’clock and several matters of importance relative to equipment, range shoot-|parinnesota naval ing and organization will be taken|yi.. are on board up. H. J. Loud will talk upon matters pertaining to the rifle club. HUGE BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED: Photo by American Press Assoclation. With the statue of Nathan Hale for a background these three wee patri- otic United States boy scouts encourage recruiting in New York. Throws Light On Censors The members of the Fifth division, militia, Bemidji, the battleship Kansas, are all well, in good health and taking keen interest in their duties aboard a man of war of Uncle Sam, according to a long and inter- esting letter received by Mrs. J. J. IS DRIVEN BY ELECTRICITY |Opsahl from her son, Roy. (By United Press) The letter is dated April 16 and was written at the Naval Young New York, April 23.—The super-{Men’s Christian association during dreadnaught, the New Mexico, the|shore leave. Portions of the letter world’s first electrically driven bat-|are as follows: tleship, was launched today. CONSERVATIVES MAKE THREAT T0 HOLLWEG (By United Press) The Hague, April 23.—German conservatives threaten a revolt against von Hollweg if he agrees to the Socialistic program of commit- ting the government to the non-an- nexation manifesto, issued by the So- cialists. The conservatives demand the government make answer to the Socialists. Must Turn'™* i er to Sheriff; Order of the Government 8t. Paul, April 23.—Alien enemies in Minnesota have been given until tomorrow to surrender to federal authorities or the sheriff of the county wherein they reside all fire- arms, ammunition, aireraft, wireless apparatus or other signal devices, Al- fred Jaques, United States attorney| for the district of Minnesota, has an- nounced. Possession of these arti- cles by, alien enemies is forbidden by | the president’s proclamation of Aprili 6, and the Department of Justice has directed United States marshals to en- force this order strictly. { “Any alien enemy found with the| forbidden articles in his possession | after April 24, 1917, shall be at once arrested and detained, and the ar-; ticles seized and the case reported to the attorney general.” are the in- structions sent out. Alien enemies residing within one- half mile of any government fort, camp, factory or workshop for the maaufacture of munitions of war must move before June 1, Mr. Ja- ques said. May Procure Permits. Permits to continue residence with- in this zone may bhe issued by a United States marshal if he is satis- fied ** that such continued residence will not be dangerous to the com- | munity or to the United States.’ Articles forbidden by the Presi- dent’s proclamation may be surren- dered to-the clerks of the United States’ courts at Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth. Mankato, Winona or Fergus Falls or to the sheriff of the county in which they reside. Re- ceipts for these articles will be is- sued by these authorities. ‘““Any alien enemv who tears {down, mutilates, abuses, desecrates or insults the United States flag in any way. or displays an enemy flag or insignia. is to be regarded as a dan- ger to the public peace or safety within the meaning of regulation 12 and subject to summary arrest and confinement,” according to instruc- tions from the Department of Justice. “Well, we have shore liberty this evening and are up town. Some town, Philadelphia is, at that. I suppose all the mail you have gotten from me so far has veen censored or destroyed so that you did not get it. “Everybody is getting along fine and all is well so there is no need worrying. We get good food and the hammock sleeping is great stuff. “This censorship stuff is for the following purpose: To keep the ships’ whereabouts secret and not {to state any criticism about the treatment. Of course we are not like we would be at home but it is better than a lot of people have. The work is not hard or bad and the grub is not bad, so we have not a whole lot to kick about. “We are all together, “the Bemidji bunch,” on the same ship and get together every meal hour and have a good time, and all sleep together except that we do not have our offic- ers with us. But we are thankful to be together. “The address we are supposed to send to you is U. S. S. KANSAS, CARE POSTMASTER, NEW YORK, and he knows where the ship is, but you write me, U. S. S. Kansas, Fifth division, Minnesota naval militia, League Island Navy Yard, Philadel- phia, Pa., and should we ship to sea I will write you and then you can send it in care postmaster, New York, U. S. S. Kansas. “Say hello to everyone and send the Pioneer to me.” | Visits Interned Ships. In a long letter written April 17 ;nhfl day following), the young sea- 'NEW SCHOOL CONTRACT WILL BE LET SOON The contract for the erection of [the Fifth ward will soon be let and the work on the new structure begun and pushed to completion. It will |be an eight-room building, an orna- ment to the Fifth ward and a wel- come addition to the schools of Be- midji. |the new 335,000 school building for| man writes his mother that he had 'BOY SCOUTS AID IN RECRUITING U. S. SECRET SERVICE ORDERS CHIEF RIPPLE “DISMANTLE WIRELESS” Chief of Police Ripple this morn- ing received a letter from the chief of the department of justice, Wash- ington, which stated the department was in possession of information that in Bemidji were amateur wire- less stations and ordering Chief Rip- ple to immediately remove every portion of the outfits. The letter also contains statements relative thereto, showing the closeness of the mesh in the network spread over the United States by the government department of justice. Chief Ripple had already put the stations out of business, but will now raze the masts and all other portions of the out- fits. GERMANS SHOOT GLASS BULLETS AT RUSSIANS (By United Press) Petrograd, April 23.—German troops are now firing a new projectile with glass bullets at the Russians on Riga front, states an official dispatch today. TWO UNION SUNDAY SCHOOLS ORGANIZED BY REV. SOPER Rev. M. A. Soper, of the American Sunday School Union, held services vesterday in Grant Valley and East Bemidji, ogranizing a Union Sunday school at each place. Much interest is being manifested in rural Sunday school work and Rev. Soper will have thirty Sunday schools under his su- w~~r ~-~c~~| pervision this summer. NoNeed Worrying,’Writes Roy Opsahl to His Mother; FOOD, NOT MEN, IS NEEDED BY ENTENTE (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 23.—The en- tente wants food more than any- thing. No immediate concern is felt here over sending troops to Europe, written her five letters and expresses i nis belief that the censor had held |1 W28 officiaily Stated, after Bal them up, but Mrs. Opsahl has re- ceived them all. He receives the Pioneer regularly from his mother and says the boys all eagerly await turns in reading it. contained the information that the ship was coaled that day, 400 tons being loaded into the bunkers. An interesting note in the letter told of a visit to two interned German vessels, and it also recounted the dis- planted by German rying the story of the discovery. Halseth Boys Arrive. letter was written by Roy to his mother, telling of having cleaned ship after coaling. This letter con- veys the information of the arrival of two more of the division, having arrived on the Massachusetts, (un- doubtedly the Halseth brothers.) Like the previous letter, the young writer reiterates ‘“be sure and send the Pioneer as it is just like being home to us boys these days.” NEW MEXICO'S GUARD CALLED BY PRESIDENT (By United Press) Washingiton, April 23.—Under the President’s insiructions the secre- tary of war today called out the First infantry and battery of the New Mexico guard to protect any possible interference with postal, military and commercial channels. GERMAN SHIPS ON WAY T0 THE BALTIC (By United Press) Petrograd, April 23.—A German battleship and cruiser squadron has left Liba, presumably to attempt an attack behind the Russian lines from the Baltic. according to official word from Riga. It is also reported an- lother German warship squadron is jenroute to the Russian Baltic from Kiel. PRESIDENT GETS BOND BILL (By United Press) Washington, April 23.—The seven billion bond bill has been given to the president for signing. The greatest problem of the war is food and the sending of food to the entente would do more good now than additional forces to be fed, stated the The letter also|p iiich statesman, now in Washing- ton. JURY THEN AGREED Judge C. W. Stanton, who return- covery of two mines near those boats,|ed Friday noon from Grand Rapids, conspirators, | where he had been holding court, newspaper dispatches last week car-|was called back to that place Sat- urday morning to give further in- structions to the jury in the Duluth Two days later, April 19, another!Corrugating & Roofing company vs. M. W. Lind and Owen E. Hulehan case, the jury being unable to agree. The jury agreed in ten minutes after being given further instructions by Judge Stanton and he returned to Bemidji Saturday night. AMERICA IGNORANT OF “SUB” CAPTURES (By United Press) Washington, April 23.—-A member of the British war commission says that 20 German submarines were captured by the British April 10. He says England is destroying maore bases than Americans have any idea of. ‘ “Since “You see I'm the midnight suvn Whenever a dark skinned | meets a white skinned person the one with the dark skin spell over the one with the white lskin. That's why I'm the midnight sun.” “Hum-m-m,” abstractedly Judge Harris as he carefully glanced over the Spooner resident and mech- anically rubbed a day's growth of beard on his chin. “So that's it?" finally ejaculated the judge. “Well, I don't know {much about that midnight sun busi- T + + SOLDIERS IN BERLIN FOR WEST (By United Press) Washington, April 23.—Turkey has broken diplomatic relations with the United States, the state depart- ment was today officially notified by Minister Stovall at Berne. Turks Ordered West. Copenhagen, April 23.—Berlin is thronged with Turkish troops en- route to the western front, in an at- tempt to bolster up the western front, it is believed. Haig Resumes Prive. London, April 23.—Over a wide front General Haig has resumed the British drive on both sides of the river Scarpo, the attack being of tre- mendous force. It is officially re- garded as a new development of the entente offensive. Haig is reaching out toward Douai. Indications are that Haig's forces on all British fronts are starting a concerted of- fensive. Two Battles Raging. With the French armies, April 23. —Germany has just passed through the most disastrous week of the war for her armies. Two great battles are raging, one along the road dom- inating Laon and Plateau, the other around Morenvillers Heights, domin- ating the northern Champagne plains. General Nivelle’s men have won foot- holds and dre now increasing these. The fighting now supercedes in jm- portance any action along the en- tire western front. The French- British drive now extends over 126 miles. British Whin Turks. London, April 23.——The British forces north of Bagdad have achieved another brilliant victory over the Turks. The enemy has evacuated Is- tabulal. Germans Beaten Back. Paris, April 23.—The French have fought back two violent German at- tacks at Moronvillers and Mont Haut, is an official announcement to- day. Three German surprise at- tacks in the Woerve and Vosages, evidently designed to create diver- sion and release the pressure of the great French offensive, was beaten back. HEARING CONTINUED: SWINSON'S SALARY IS STILL IN TREASURY The hearing on the restraining or- der issued in Judge Stanton’s court at the instance of P. J. Russell, seek- ing to prevent the city from paying the salary of Thomas Swinson, city engineer and street commissioner, which was to have come up Saturday, was continued indefinitely. City Attorney Brown was out of the city and a continuance was tak- en. Judge Stanton came up from Grand Rapids specially to hear the arguments, he being in court at Grand Rapids. Meanwhile, Mr. Swinson's monthly salarv as an official of the city is be- ing held up. “Pm Midnight' Sun,” Man Tells Judge Harris; But Judge Is Little Skeptical I rented my farm to that,ness. Mebbe it's all right, but if man I've been hypnotized,” John ~n» dark complected persons have Hvall of Spooner confidentially told|that effect upon you 1 believe Fer- Judge Harris of the probate court.igus Falls would be a good place to ! keep away from ‘em.” person | ithe Spoonerite. always casts a' Of late he got his head full of queer And that's just what happened to Hvall was at one time a gambler. notions. He even imagined he was a i writer of plots for movie pictures and mused | was performing a multitude of stunts, {but when it came to a case of his {carrying an axe around and parading it was deemed time to have his in- terview Judge Harris. The reference to the dark skinned man was that Hvall had rented his farm to a Frenchman.