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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-01
His Own Portrait.

Mir. Misf1t (savagely)-Before l mar ried you. was there any doddering idiot gone on you? Mrs. Misfit-There was one. Mr. Misf1t-I wish to goodness you'd married him. Mrs. Misfit-I did. Illustrated Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-01

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or burns without scar. Cures piles, eczema, salt deum, any iteh- ing. Doan's Ointment Your drug gist sells it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-01

The charity that opens its hand and closes its mouth is the best klnd.-Ter- rell CTex) Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-01

If your stomach is d.sordered, bow els irregular, and you don't feel we'll YOU need Prickly Ash BItters. It is very effective in removing this condi- ton.
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Additional Locals

The club darce will be given
at the Masonic hall this even.
ing
Oliver S. Keay Of Park Ra pids
was a visitor in the city yester-
day.
L. H. Smith aud wife Of Ten
strike were visitors in the city
today.
DR.. Blakeslee returned this
morning from business trip to
Houpt.
The members of the club en-
joyed a dance at the Masonic
hall last evening.
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W. J. McCawley who has been
on the sick list for the past three
weeks is again able to be out.
George Beaton passed through
the city this morning on his way
from Big Falls to Minneapolis.
Harry Mills, roadmaster on
the M. & l., went to Guthrie this
morning on s'cleaning-up' trip.
Owen Fourier, wife and child,
came down this morning from
During add will remain in the
city until the trials against Yves
ley and Fourier are disposed
of.
Superintendent Richie leaves
tonight for Minneapolis, where
he will attend meeting of all
the superintendent of city
schools throughout the state,
which will be held in the Chill
City" Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Thiman Anderson was in the
city yesterday from Mizpah. He
and his brother, L. p. Anderson,
have been doing some logging
this winter on his claim, one and
a half miles south of Mizpah.
They put IN 100000 feet of logs
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700 cedar poles and a quantity of
posts and ties.
G. c.. Strander and wife of
Crookston arrived in the city
last night and will remain here
for the trials against James
Wesley and Paul Fournier. Mrs.
Strander is a sister of Aagot
Dahl, whose terrible fate has
been deplored by every resident
ia the north half Of the state.
A small blaze in the boiler
room at st. Anthony's hospital,
yesterday evening at about $50,
occasioned the calling out of the
fire department. No damage
was done to speak of by the fire,
which was extinguished by the
people at the hospital before the
fremen arrived on the scene.
The Bemidji Band will give
another of their popular concerts
at the city hall Monday evening.
After the entertainment dancing
will be in order. Professor
Symington says this will be one
of the best ever given by the
band. The music for the dance
will consist of a seven piece
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vicinity had white hair except
Miss Dahl.
During all the s earches made,
there will be no evidence to show
that either Wesley or Fourier
searched any. When investiga.
ton was commenced fairly,
James Wesley disappeared and
was not seen again until arrested
in Green Bay, year and a half
after.
Murde will out. Wesley was
arrested and kept in jail here. He
was locked up same time as Fred
Foote, in for murder. Nothing
Foote was afraid of as he had
confessed. Would show Wesley
told Foote how they stood and
waited for the old man. That
they killed Dahl and daughter
and took $87, all there was. Will
show that all there was and cor
responds with amount shown old
man had.
Another man who was in jail
at same time will also swear that
Wesley also told him how they
killed the old man.
Would also show that Wesley
said he was afraid of Fourier
and if he ever got out he would
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be shot; that If he (Wesley) were
killed Foote could tell the story
Of the Dahl murder. A report
was circulated that Wesley was
dead, when Foote told of the
confession.
Mr.. Funkley closed with a
statement that he believed a
higher; power was directing the
discovery Of the murder of the
Dahl's.
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'efnment; naQ read OUT little OF
Dahl cases; heard less; had
formed no opinion as to Wesley,
and believed would make impair
tial juror. No challenge.
Ry Mr.. I7unkley: Mr.. Bishop
citizen U. S.; read some of case;
no opinion; no conscientious opin-
ion as to death penalty; knew no
reason why he could not be
juror. No challenge by state.
B. F. Bishop sworn as ninth
juror.
Olof Larson called.
Court warned J. J. Ellis not to
reveal to fellow jurymen as to the
nature of the testimony be would
give in trial.
By Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Larson
lived in town of Roosevelt; was
born in Mower county, MINI :;
not acquainted with Dahl's; read
some in the papers as to Dahl
disappearance; from what he
read and heard had formed no
opinion as to Wesley; would give
defendant benefit of reasonable
doubt; challenge peremptory by
defense. Juror finally excused
altogether. ...
j. b Pitman called,
By Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Pitman
resides town of Jones: married
man with family; not acquainted
with Dahl's. Wesley or Fourier;
read very little as TO the DAhl's;
would form no opinion from what
read; would give defendant bene-
1T Of reasonable doubt: not pre-.
JUDGED; no challenge. 49,: r.. -.
BY Mr.. Funkley:r. Mr.. Pitman
citizen of u. S., owns homestead;
had no business relations with
either attorneys, defense; had no
scruples as to imposing death
penalty; no challenge. =. -.
J. b. Pitman sworn, juror
No. 10. s...
D. @. Breneman called. :..~...
By Mr.. Martini: Mr.. Brene-
man lived in Bemidji four years;
used to work for Crookston Lum.
Der Co.; did not know the Dahl's,
Wesley or Fournier; read con.
siderable in papers concerning
case; formed no opinion; not
biased; no challenge.
By Mr.. Funkley: Mr.. Bishop
sawmill man; filer; owns store
now in North Dakota, lives here;
born in Minnesota; entertains no
scruples as to death penalty; be-
lieved in imposing extreme pen
atty in case of conviction of muir.
der; no challenge.
Mr.. Breneman sworn as Juror
No. II. ~>...
John M. Fink called.
By Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Fink
lived at Solway the past seven
years, did not know the Dahl's,
Wesley or Fourier; had read
some about case; formed no
opinion in case; would give de-
fendant benefit of doubt; born in
Canada, came to U. S. three years
ago. No challenge.
By Mr.. Funkley: Mr.. Fink
lives in Solway; formed no op,n-
ion IN casa; had no scruples as to
imposing death penalty; has land
he bought; citizen of u. S. No
challenge. $50.
John M. Fink sworn as Juror
No. ~, making entire jury which
will try James Wesley for the
killing of NO. Dahl. x.>-. -. w..
Triers dismissed.
Court stated new code..changed
provision swearing jury.
The twelve men were sworn as
a whole jury.
Court instructed jury as to not
discussing trial until submitted
to them. -. *,
Remainder of special venire
discharged.
At $40, County Attorney
opened the case for the state.
Mr.. Funkley stated case
against Wesley; expected able to
produce evidence mostly cir
cum stantial; chain of evidence
from start leaves no doubt of guilt
of James Wesley as to charge;
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THE TRIAL OF JAMES
WESLEY IN NOW ON
Continued from first page.

Continued from first page.
BY Mr.. Funkley: Brother OF
D. H. Fisk of Bemidji; knew Mr..
Scrutchin by sight; knew Mr..
Martin twenty years ago;
Mr.. Fisk in machine business;
would not take any evidence to
remove any impression, as he
had none; had no scruples against
imposing death penalty in proper
case. No challenge.
S. W. Fisk sworn as juror
No. 7.
Thos. Johnson called.
By Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Johnson
lives in Bemidji; did not know
Wesley; slightly acquainted with
Fourier; bad read something Of
case; bora in Norway, been in
United States fourteen years;
has formed no opinion as to case;
did not know Wesley had no
chance to appear before grand
jury; would give defendant bene-
fit Of doubt; N. O. Dahl was
Norwegian, defendant American
would make no difference. Per.
emptory challenge by defense.
Arthur Maule called.
By Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Maule
lives in Tenstrike; engineer; did
not know Wesley, Fourier, or
Dahl's; had heard Of case coming
up for trial; had formed no
opinion; no challenge.
By Mr.. Funkley: Juror lives
at Tenstrike; no opinion formed
as to case; had no opinion as TO
capital punishment. Peremptory
challenge by state.
J. j. Ellis called.
By Mr.. Scrutchin: Juror had
been subpoenaed as witness.
Defense no challenge.
By state-No challenge.
J. j. Ellis accepted as juror.
BY Mr.. Martin: Mr.. Syming-
ton lives in Bemidji; teacher of
music; does not know Wesley,
Fourier or Dahl's; formed no
opinion as to case; would decide
case according 10 evidence and
instructions and would give de.
PENDANT benefit of reasonable
doubt; no challenge.
BY Mr.. F'unkley: Formed no
opinion that would take evil
dence to remove: knew no rea-
son why he could not serve as an
impartial juror; had opinion why
should not impose death penalty;
challenge for implied bias de-
MED; juror sworn to answer;
believed opinions as to death
penalty would not interfere with
Juror in arriving at verdict of
defendant guilty. Challenge
submitted.
BY Mr.. Scrutchin: If evil
dence given by court would
bring verdict.
Court denied challenge implied
bias.
By State--challenge for actual
bias.
By Mr.. Funkley: Would it re-
quire weightier evidence in this
case? No, don't think it would;
challenge submitted.
Triers found challenge not
true.
State exercised four per-
emptory challenges; defense five.
H. M. Tweton called.
BY Mr.. Martin: Tweton re-
sides at Shotley; lived in Beltrami
county seven years; didn't know
Wesley; had known Fourier;
knew the Dahl's; had read much
Of the case, believed he had
formed an opinion; challenge for
actual bias; juror sworn; would
take evidence to destroy that
opinion. Challenge submitted.
State submitted on same cues.
ton.
Triers found challenge true.
Juror excused.
Panel of iurymen exhausted;
clerk was ordered to place in tox
names of special veniremen re-
turned this morning. q,
Recess of ten minutes.
Court re-convened.
SDacia1 Venjra talxon mn
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killing N. O. Dahl; also to finding
bodies Dahl's and Identification
show Wesley's whereabouts; N.
0. Dahl was farmer living in
Red River Valley, near Crooks.
ton; has two sons-in- law; one in
Crookston, one in Nebraska; Miss
Aagot Dahl % years old.
N. 0. Dahl lived on claim near
During, committed; Miss Aagot
acquired homestead 1903: N. O
Dahl sold timber on claim for
$500 to Grand Forks Lumber
Go. Mr.. Dahl Was very economical
thoroughly honest. Got $500
for timber, In January 1904,
went back to During joined
his daughter. Country densely
covered with timber much
underbrush.
Mr.. Dahl lived with his dauyh-
ter, in small shack; had vegt-
tables in his shack, mile away.
Dahl's had been seen at post.
Office in February; coming down
to time disappearance, Mr.. Cole
well visited Miss Dahl's cabin;
were seen again about 4ttl Of
April by man named LARGO ne,
who noticed everyone happy;
Miss Dahl unhealthy. when seen
in March was fairly we'll; when
seen by Larcque he and Mr..
Dahl were out in woods; Miss
Dahl expected to prove up in
June, when both would so back
to Crockston: Very last can show
Mr.. Dahl and daughter seen was
April 4; Mr.. Larcque wert aud
got potatoes bargained for. Was
last ever seen alive Of Mr.. Dahl.
Mr.. Funkley would have other
testimony showing they were
alive after that. Eugene Caldwell
was making hay; not certain of
date, but thought about Apli 5th
or 9th; passed Miss Dahl s ca bin,
saw light and sparks comj~g
from chimney. This last actua
living evidence. Caldwell will
testify that visited Miss Dahl's
cabin; noticed cabin locked, and
tracks in snow leading to a
beaver dam; found no one; came
back, found tracks in neighbor.
hood of what is known as big
spruce tree. Noticed tracks as
if persons had tarried there and
talked.
This was first evidence of
absence of Dahl's.
Ike Halvorson and wife will
testify that they came to the
cabin of Dahl's about April 18th;
a snowstorm had obliterated any
tracks.
Many people visited the cabins
and rumors of disappearance be:
came general. Correspondence
ceased with relatives at Crooks
ton, who visited the cabins, found
them locked and thing in
unnatural order. Would show
that the order was unnatural.
Search was finally commenced
and continued until the body of
Dahl is found under stump of an
up-rooted tree; a balsam tree,
which is susceptible to being
up.rooted.
Wesley has lived and made his
home in that vicinity for three or
four years. During winter 1903
Oh he did very little work; long
est time he worked was nine
days. Fourier had land close
to Caldwell. Wesley knew
country, and had seen Dahl's.
Would show there had been.
much talk as to amount of money
which Dahl had. By testimony
of Martindale, who has been
missing, that Wesley had said he
would make Dahl dig up. Wesley
when not working was with
Fournier.
Would show that Wesley had
access to a rifle belonging to
Kruger. Kruger was away,
and when he returned found his
house had been broken into.
Coldwel will swear that on the
evening of April z he went out
and heard a scream; voice of a
woman; afterwards heard shot;
emnated from vicinity of big
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At $40, County Attorney
opened the case for the state.
Mr.. Funkley stated case
against Wesley; expected able to
produce evidence mostly cir
cum stantial; chain of evidence
from start leaves no doubt of guilt
of James Wesley as to charge;
evidence covered great deal of
ground; commence by testimony
surrounding Dahl's previous to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
CAR FUSnGAToN
Is To Be stricter On B. & o. Than
1t Was Heretofore.

Instructions have been issued by
General Superintendent of Motive
Power Muhlaeld, of the B. & o.,
and Superintendent of Motive Power
Hair. of the B. & o. s-w., to all EN-.
ployes having charge Of cleaning and
fumigating passenger equipment,
that all of it must be thoroughly
cleaned after long trip. Whenever
a car has had a passenger afiicted
with a contagious disease, such car
must be thoroughly fumigated and
all upholsterings and carpets reno
waited.
Aside from being cleaned after
each trip, the instructions further
provide that all cars. either ON local
or through traffic. must be fumigated
once month at the shops at MI
Glare. Nd. or GAINESVILLE, o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
.DORR IS OUT OF
POLITICAL GAME
Webster County Politician says He
is Attending Strictly TO
Business Now.

CHARLESTON. May ls-Hon.
Charles P. Dorr. former congress
man from West Virginia, and several
times candidate for governor. is
here ON a business trip from web
ster Springs, being interested in
some important coal land deals. He
called on number OF the coal cper-
ators here ana greeted the state
house officials he met with the same
old handshaRe and CHARACTERISTIC
smile.
Pm out of the political game, /"
said Mr. Dorr, "and am devoting my
time to business matters. There is
more in it than in politics, is the way
l look at it.
NO, 1 don't know thing I could
tell that would make good story.
You ought to be able to find plenty
Of good material in Charleston, with
out asking any OF us visitors for it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
SENATOR DAVIS
FOR JUDGE GRAY
Parker's Running Mate Chooses
Gray for Democratic Nom
inee for President.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 16r
"As things stand today. I am in favor
of the nomination of Judge Gray of
Delaware by the Democratic Nation
al Convention, " said Henry Gassaway
Davis. who was Parker's running
mate on the Democratic ticket in
1904. Senator Davis thinks that a
great many conservative Republicans
would support the Delaware man.
Judge Gray" said Cenator Davis.
rs strong, conservative and square
man, who has the respect and con-
fidence of the entire public. am
glad to see that a delegation of labor
ers is to meet at Pottstown, Pa, on
Saturday of this week for the pur-
pose of indorsing Judge Gray. am
informed that other efforts are
quietly being made in his behalf al
so. ! am constantly surprised to
learn how well thought of Judge
Gray is by Republicans. Only the
other day distinguished Republican
said to me: You fellows nominate
Judge Gray for President and send
the bill of costs to me- and. what is
more, this man was able to pay the
costs of nominating Judge Gray.
This is a good indication Of what
some Republicans think Of Gray.
That was a mighty good article that
Senator Rayner wrote the other day
about the political situation. Every
one ought to read It. particularly
what he says about Mr.. Bryan being
more of "a menace to State rights
than President Roosevelt or anybody
else. That was a good article"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
FAST MAIL TRAIN
IS TO Be FASTER
No. . VIII Cut Out Cumberland and
Go BY Way of Pinto

CUMBERLAND, Md, May 16-It
is understood that after the summer
schedule is effective on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, about June /,
that eastbound st. Louis Express No.
., which brings mail from the West,
will be sent around Cumberland via
the Pinto cutoff. This will eliminate
an important train and mail service
from Cumberland and it is under
stood that the Board of Trade and
the public generally will make a
warm protest. Passengers on this
train ticketed to Cumberland, win be
discharged at Keyser, where train
No. will be taken for this city. No.
s, which comes over the main line,
now arrives ahead OF No. 2. By
the proposed new arrangement 1T is
said the railroad company expects to
cut down the time between St. Louis
and New York eight hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
S OONS
SUE u.
BY the state Tax Commissioner for
Amount Above the Ola Rate
Of License.
TEsT oAsEs oF NEw IAlT
Are 10 BE Made in Several Counties
Where Rate Under New License
Provision was Not Observed

CHARLESTON, May / s The tar
commissioner is prepared to bring
suit on behalf of the state against
the saloonkeepers who we're allowed
to take out licenses at the old rate
OF $500 per year.
Action viii be taken when the
new law goes into effect ON May %.
There are only 80 .,wet,' counties in
West Virginia, counting Mason where
the court so far this year has refused
to grant license
It IS not known what charge was
made for license in Harrison. Jeffer4
son and Taylor but all the other wet
counties except Kanawha, Wood,
part Of Wetzer. Tucker, Randolph
and Peasants, followed the instruo-
tions OF the tax commissioner
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
HULlNG RESIGNS
AS TEAM MANAGER
Reddy wickenhofer rs Appointed
Field Captain Until Big Ieag.
uer Comes to Take Charge

AT a meeting of the Clarksburg
West Penn baseball team Wednesday
evening which was presided over by
Lucius Hoge who had a straight
forward heart to heart talk with
all of the ball players, Manager
Tom Huling offered his resignation
which was accepted and Reddy
Wickenhofer, the redoutable catcher
was named as field captain to act un-
til the big Lacquer the management
is after for team manager is seCur-
ed.
Hnling has about decided not to
play ball for a while and VIII take
a rest. He win apply for a position
as an umpire in the league, 1t is I'M
derstood, and when he does he wiz
be given good recommendation by
the clarksburg team owners. HUI
ing would make good umpire and
many hope he viii be selected as
one.
Charles Neutzling, left handed
pitcher, who has been with the Ma
rion, Ohio. team of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league, has been land-
ed by the Clarksburg management
and he arrived in the city and re-
ported to Captain Wickenhofer
Thursday morning. Neutzling is a
powerful ball singer and is said to
be there with the goods on speed.
He is a bit over SIX feet high and
looks like he is able to hold his own.
zinn is out Of the game for sew
eral days on account of being un-
well and also bothered with a sore
arm. In the game with Fafrmont
this afternoon Osborn VIII play left
field and Holman right, Laing viii
pitch, swanders WIN play first and
Mccracken center. The boys are in
good shape and feeling much bet
ter. They are confident of winning
from the down river combination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
OFFICIAL
HAS SKIPPED
Charles White, Indicted at Paskers-
burg for Embezzlement,
Forfeits Bond.

MARTiNsBURG, May / s Charles
H. White. who was indicted for en-
bezzling $1,000 from the postofnce.
by the January term Of the Unilea
States court at Parkersbnrg, ana
who was released upon furnishing
bond, failed to put in an appearance
before the court here and his BONG
may be forfeited. The bond vas
furnished by prominent Martinsburg
Elks and IT is likely that they VIII
be called upon to settle. p
Charles II. White had been an era-
ploye at the postofice for eight years
and during six years acting assistant
postmaster. He embezzled funds to
the amount Of $1,000. The embez
element took place some time after
October IA. 1906. For on that date
the accounts OF Mr.. White had been
examined by inspector Allen and
found TO be correct.
The missing fund belonged 10 the
money order department, which was
under the executive control Of Mr..
White. and the money disappeared al
a time when Postmaster clohan was
unable, because Of sickness, 10 give
the department his personal super.
vision as had been his custom.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
Is UPHELD
DA YTON RE VERSED
BY the United States Supreme Court
on the G. o. D. Liquor
Business.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 16-
The United States supreme court has
reversed the decision of the court of
appeals of Kentucky in the case of
the Adams Express Company VS.. the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, involv-
ing traffic in whiskey through the
instrumentality of the express com
panies. The decision of the lower
court was against the companies.
The express companies were accus-
ed of using the privileges of inter
state carriers to ship liquor into the
counties of Knox and Laurel, both
of which are protected from the IL
quor traffic by state prohibition
law. The whisky was shipped from
Cincinnati. All the liquor was ship
ped collect on delivery. The fact
that the companies collect the pay
afforded the ground for the charge
by the state that the express COM
panies were practically vendors of
liquor themselves and therefore sub
ject to a stae law prohibiting them
from such trafic.
Justice Brewer held that the traffic
is interstate commerce and hence not
subject to state regulations. Justice
Harlan dissented.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
ALL LOVERSOF ART
GREATLY PLEASED
With Colonel Gains Rare Collection
at His Oriental Art Rooms
Just Opened.

Col. Gains oriental art rooms at
4O5 Main street opposite the EN-
.pire National bank have been opened
and are attracting much attention
and evoking great admiration.
The Japanese art collection is
without doubt one of the finest
ever exhibited in West Virginia. II
consists of bronzes, tisans, satuma,
-morrigua, tokonoba, cloissonne, ed
suma and other ware, screens teak
wood, stands and so on.
Col. Cain is from New York and
Chicago and the collection was made
by him especially for this city. Col.
Cain has great experience in getting
up collections and considers this one
of the finest it has ever been his
pleasure of getting together. The
Telegram considers this rare op-
portunity for the citizens of this
community to embellish their homes
with rare works of art at a nominal
cost. e
Col. Cain viii hold special sales
at 2.3O o'clock every afternoon and
at 1880 in the evening. Give the
Colonel a call. All will find him
a genial and pleasant gentleman to
do business with.