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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-11

noon, their confinement having
not in the least dulled their de.
sire to hear and see everything
offered by both the state and the
defense.
Fournier was as wide-awake as
lever, and conversed freely with
his counsel, offering suggestions.
His nerve never deserted him for
an instant.
Frank Rodin was the first wit
ness called by the defense.
On direct examination by Mar.
tin Mr.. Rodin testified he was a
resident of Blackduck; had lived
there five years, and knows Paul
Fournier. Saw Paul at mouth of
Blackduck river June, 1904.
Paul said he had purchased a
horse.
Asked if F'ournier had purchas.
ed a horse, the county attorney
objected, as being i'm material.
Objection overruled.
Witness said Paul had some
provisions, didn't know just how
much.
Witness asked if he exchanged
work with Fournier in July, Mr..
F'unkley objected, as date was
not fixed as in the testimony of
the state covered June.
Court sustained the objection,
that the testimony was not &C.
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troduce testimony connecting
Fournier with a pair of overalls
found near the body of Miss
Aagot Dahl. There was red
paint on the overalls and Mr..
Funkley tried to show that the
paint was at Martindale's when
Fournier was working there,
thereby showing ownership.
This was considered too remote
and was not allowed by the
court, on objection by the attor-
neys for the defendant. Deputy
Sheriff John Bailey testified to
finding a coat and cap in Four
nier's shanty, on which there
was red paint, and an effort was
made to connect this fact with
the case against Fournier, but
this evidence was also thrown
out.
John Gilstad, who was deputy
sheriff in the spring and summer
of 1904, again related the circum-
stance of being at Caldwell's and
when the su ject of the disap-
pearance Of the Dahl's was taken
up that Fournier acted very sus.
piciously and when Caldwell
stated that it was up to him,
"Shorty" and Fournier, the latter
had turned pur pie and changed
the subject.
M RS. Eugene Caldwell corro-
borated the testimony given by
Gilstad.
Mrs. Ike Halvorson told of be-
ing on the trail leading from the
tote road to old man Dahl's shanty
! after the disappearance Of the
'Dahl's and seeing tracks leading
part way to the old mans S shanty
The tracks were larger than
those made by Mrs. Halvorson' s
foot, she wearing rubber boots.
! Court adjourned until this
morning at 9.
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MORNING SESSION

Hugh Dean was recalled and
identi6 "a the time checks with
which he paid Paul Fournier
while the latter was working for
him, for the purpose of correct
ing his testimony of yesterday,
showing the wannigan account.
Cross-examined, witness was
somewhat mixed, but stuck to
original statement of having paid
Fournier $58. Is cash.
William Butler recalled.
On direct examination reiter-
ated that he took Paul Fournier
from Buena Vista to his claim,
and that he was to receive IS,
which was never paid.
DR.. Marcum re. called.
Direct examination.
Shown cap identified as belong
ing to N. O. Dahl. Found hole in
cap corresponding to hole in top
of skull identified as N. 0. !Dahl's
skull, and also found hole in cap
entering the back of skull above
car.
Witness testified there were
burns On the cap where the bull
let holes were shown, and that
one of the burns was a powder
burn.
Cross-examination by Scru4ch-
in.
If the burn testified to is a
powder burn shot must have
been fred at close range.
o. @. Rood recalled. ...
On direct examination Mr..
Rood testified to being in Be.
midi on July q or %, 1904, at
undertaking rooms, and identi.
fed a body lying there as being
that of N. 0. Dahl.
A. j. Westerchill called.
Direct examination by Funk
ley.
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STATE RESTS,

Defendant moved to bar testi-
mony bearing on color of Miss
Dahl's hair, as incompetent,
irrelevant and immaterial and
not sufficiently identified, and
the case be dismissed, state hav.
ing wholly failed to prove case as
alleged in Indictment.
Overruled.
John M. Martin opened the
case for the defense and address,
ed the jury.
Mr.. Martin reminded the
twelve good men and true, the
place they now occupied as indi-
viduals was not equaled by any
king, potente or other officer on
earth; they had the power to de.
eide whether human being was
guilty of a crime that might send
him to the gallows.
Speaker wanted to impress on
the minds of each that not one of
their mum Der could be brought
to justice for what he might de-
eide in this case; his action could
not be questioned either in court
or out. He, as associate counsel
for the defense, felt his respon-
sibility in the matter and he be-
lieved the states attorney felt
his responsibility. .-
Mr.. Martin was proud he was
an American citizen, but he was
not so proud of his country that
he could not appreciate it's faults.
In the laws of this land the state
was all-powerful; it had all means
! at it's command. It is seldom
that in criminal case the de-
fense is on an equality with the
state.
| In stating what the defense
intended to prove by it's witness
es, Mr.. Martin stated that they
would lmpeach the testimony of
Owen Fournier, that untruthful
brother who told of an alleged
confession that Paul should have
made that he killed the Dahl's.
The defense would also impeach
the testimony of Eugene Caldwell
and his wife, and, in referring to
Mrs. Caldwell the speaker gave
satrical illustration of the vo.
cabilary and talkative abilities
of the lady in question. He
likened Mrs. Caldwell's talk to
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F0lJRNIER ON STAND In HIS OWN BEHALF:
FAMOUS DAHL MURDER CASE NEARS CLOSE

while the point of exit 1903, will
be several times it's original
diameter even in flesh, provid-
ing the soft point bullet is
used.
The testimony of the expert
was strongly corroborative of the
theory of the state, that the
holes in the skull of N. O. Dahl
could not have been n ade by a
303 Savage bullet, but were made
by a 38-40 bullet, the same kind
that was used in the rifle belong
ing to William Krueger, which
was in the possession Of Wesley
and Fournier on April 7, 1904.
VIM. Butler called. Mr.. Funk,
ley referred witness back to
time when Butler took Fournier
to his claim, Fourier said he
would pay Butler later. Object
ed to. Court reserved decision.
State offered in evidence. rings,
belonging to Mr.. Dahl and
daughter, cap of N. O. Dahl,
skull of N. O. Dahl, gun Of VIM.
Kruger, piece of coat cut from
garment worn by Aagot Dahl,
also hatpin, which were allowed
without objection.
A pair of pants found in Paul
Fournier's cabin were identified
by Mrs. Caldwell as belonging
to Paul Fournier, but cross.ex-
amined said she was not sure
just which occasion she saw
Fournier wearing them.
Objection as to receiving pants
as evidence, also as to button
said to have been found near the
body of Aagot Dahl, claimed to
have been on pants. .......... l.
Objection sustained and evi.
dence of Mrs. Caldwell stricken
out on motion of Mr.. Strutchin.
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ceptable at this time.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Funk

ley.
Witness testified he keeps
saloon in Blackduck. F'ournier
had ham when be was at the
mouth of Blackduck river; that's
all witness was sure of.
| H. W. Bailey was called and on
direct examination testified that
he was mem ber of of the grand
jury at the fall term of court,
1904. He had been in the jury
room all the time except for
20 minutes.
Witness stated that County
Attorney Loud had asked Mrs.
Caldwell, to tell all she knew
concerning the murder of the
Dahl's. Witness had also asked
her, and she had replied that she
had told all she knew.
Mr.. Bailey continuing his tes-
timony said that Mrs. Caldwell
had not told the same story to
the grand jury as at this trial.
Also that she. did not tell the
truth, when she stated that Mr..
Loud had not asked her to tell
all she knew.
Mr.. Funkley made objections
to many questions asked the
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AFTERNOON SESSION,

There was a large crowd pre-.
sent this afternoon, many being
ladies, the belief being general
that the case would be closed and
go to the jury late tonight.
The members of the jury have
been as alert as ever this after
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Late yesterday afternoon, af-
ter the Pioneer had gone to
press, the state began the intro
duction of testimony to show
how long Paul Fournier had
worked during the spring of 1904
from the beginning of March
until June, when the search for
the bodies of the Dahl's became
active and the bodies were later
found.
The Introducing of the testi-
mony Was vigorously opposed by
the defendant counsel, but with
few restrictions the entire
testimony was recorded.
It was shown that Fournier
had worked on drives and on the
Red Lake and the amount he had
received was just $5815.
This was followed by testi-
mony of Mrs. Eugene Cald-
we'll that Fournier had at least
seven or eight ten dollar bills
when he returned from working
on the drives, about June 10, two
months after the Dahl's were
killed.
The defense entered an objec-
tion to this testimony, on the
ground that the crime of killing
the Dahl's was supposed to have
been committed on April7 and
June 10 was too remote to be
relevant.
County Attorney Funkley
stated that the state proposed to
show that the amount of money
that Fournier would have earned
up to the time of coming back
from the Tamarack river was
much less than he had shown
and that the amount shown was
more than be could possibly give
account for.
The court over-ruled the OBJ
lection of the defense.
It was shown that Fournier
had bought stuff that amounted
to $46 and that he displayed
seven or eight ten dollar bills
which he could not have come by
through work. Mr.. Emerson
was called and testified to selling
a horse to Fournier.
Testimony was also introduced
showing that Fournier was al
Caldwell's house and that wher
conversation turned to the dis
appear ance Of the Dahl's, Cald
we'll had said that it was up tc
him (Caldwel), Wesley and Four
nier as to the disappearance o1
the Dahls, and that he was inno-
cent, and that Fournier's face
had colored terribly at the &C
cusation
Thomas Haydn testified thai
he had worked with Fou rnier or
the Blackduck river in the spring
of 1904. Saw him there in June
1904, and Fourier had talked
about the Dahl's. Paul had sale
the old man had got the girl ou
of the country. Later, Haydl
had worked with Fournier at tn
same place in the spring of 1905
and when reference was made t.
"Shorty" Wesley leaving th
country, Haydn had told Four
nier that be had read in a pape
that "Shorty" had been found
Fournier had said that it woul,
make no difference and that b
knew how to keep his moutl
shut When told that "Shorty
had been found on Battle Rive
with old man Dahl's watch an,
the girls ring on him, Fournie
had said he thought the - -
knew better than that.
The defense worked wit
Haydn and mixed him somewhat
but he stuck to the principa
part of his story.
The state attempted to in
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(continued on Third page.)
STATE ROYAL ARCANUM.
Annual Meeting in Hartford-EIection
 of officers.

Hartford, April 17.--Nearly every council in the state is in attendance here to-day at the annual session of the grand council of Connecticut of the Royal Arcanum. The opening session was devoted to reports of the various officers, and they showed a gratifying condition of affairs in the order. The present membership is 5,570, as against 5,726 a year ago.
 The place of honor for the year, as a result of increased membership, goes to East Hartford council. The report of Grand Treasurer Bryan, of Water bury, shows receipts for the year afounting to $9,3SSS5, out of wGoich ex- penditures amounting to $6,029. 4a were made, leaving a balance of $3,309S6.
 The following officers were elected: 'Grand regent, Horace S. Savage, of Meriden; grand vlce-regent, William F. Hoyt, of South Norwalk; grand ora tor Oscar L. Burdick, of Stamford; past grand regent, w. E. Canfield, of Norwalk; grand secretary, Carleton E. Hoadley, of New Haven; grand treas urer, B. G. Bryan, of Waterbury; grand chaplain, E. F. Pride, of Bridge port; grand warden, A. H. Barclay, of New Haven; grand sentry, s. H. Brain ard, of East Hartford; supreme regent, c. E. Hoadey, of New Haven; trustee for three years, George L. Vannais, of Hartford
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ANTI-CORPORATION BILLS.
HEARINGS BEGUN BEFORE THE
 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

senntOr DOnnelly In Explaining His
 Measures Declares State shouId Get
 Better Returns for the Granting of
 Valuable Franchises--Says Peoples
 Interests Are not Protected the Way
 They should Be--Fox Through fin
 HOman Cnse.
 Hartford, April 17.-Before the finance committee of the legislature this afternoon, the bills of Senator Donnelly of Bridgeport, concerning public service corporations were dis cuased, the entire hearing being de- voted to these measures. The bills re- lated to the taxation of street rail- ways; the appointment of a committee to investigate the affairs of the rail- way companies; concerning returns by telephone, gas, water and electric lighting companies, concerning the tax ation of public service corporations and the issuance of stock of these corpora tions.
 Senator Donnelly explained the bills, saying that the state should get bet ter returns for the granting of valuable franchises and that the peoples inter- ests were not protected the way they should be.
 Lynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport, spoke in favor of the bills, especially regard ing the taxation of street railways He said that the method of taxing these corporations was wholly out of date and that the companies got by far the better of the proposition. He advocat- ed & law that would compel the rail- way companies to pay taxes on the face value of their stocks and bonds and remarked that the present law, which allows the corporations to es- cape taxation on millions of dollars worth of property, was not in accord with justice, The only way to prevent over capitalization, said Mr. Wilson, is to tax the corporations on the value of their stocks and bonds. He spoke at considerable length, quoted reports which, as he said, revealed the folly of the method in vogue and read from decisions of judges in several states on this question.
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REPLY TO EDDY DEFENDANTS
ACTION OF "NExT FRIENDS" NOT
 IN GOOD FAITH.

Claim Set up That They Have Been In-
 duced to Loan Their Names for Use
 in the Suit-Instigated .at the Ex-
 nense of Certain Evil-Minded Per-
 sons Not Related in Any Way to
 Mrs. Eddy--Head of the Faith Fully
 Competent.
 Concord, N. H., April 17.-The charge that the suit for an accounting of the property of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, filed March 1, was not brought in good faith by the so-called next friends" named in the suit, is contained in the answer of the defendants in the action, which was filed in the Merri- mack county superior court to-day It is asserted that Mrs. Eddy is fully com petent. The defendants charge that these next hlends" have been induc7 ed to loan their names for use in the suit lat the institgatlon and at the ex- pense of certain evil minded persons, not related in any way to said Mary Baker G. Eddy or having any interest in her estate.
 The answer of the defendants is a general denial of all the allegations made by the compliments in the orig inal action, George w. Glover, Mary Baker Glover and George w. Baker, who sued as Mrs. Eddy's next friends. These allegations were that Mrs. Eddy for long time has been incompetent to do business or to understand trans actions conducted in her name; that the defendants have possessed them- selves of her person and property and carried on her business, and have wrongfully converted the property to their own use. The defendants include Alfred Barlow, Ira Q. Knapp, William B. Johnson, Stephen IA. Chase, Joseph Armstrong and Edward A. Kimball, all of Boston, and Calvin A. Frye, Irving C. Tomlinson, Herman s. Herring and c. s. Strange, all of Concord. The Bos- ton defendants filed a joint answer while the Concord defendants filed sep arate answers. All were practically identical with respect to the general de nial, but those of the Concord men contained, in addition, denial of the specific charges that they have eveI conspired to "surroune or seclude the of Frs 4o ttoy charge, possession and control of all hei property and business affairs and man age the same solely according to theil own will and pleasure" These charges were directed especially against Frye and Strange, who have acted as secre. taries for Mrs. Eddy.
 To-day's proceedings furnished tho latest chapter in the story of the liti gatlon, which already has become in. volved in the transfer on the part o Mrs Eddy of all her property to three trustees, Henry M. Baker, Archibald Mcclellan and Josiah D. Fernald, who have petitioned the court to be substi tuted as plaintiffs in place of the orig, inal parties, and the answer to this pc titionf1 led by the latter, declaring tha the deed of trust was illegal on ac count of the alleged incompetence of tn, grantor to create the trust At tn, same time a complication has arisei from a petition presented yesterday b, counsel for the trustees that hearins on their petition to be substituted al plaintiffs, be held immediately, and tn, fixing of May 1S by the court as tn, date for the desired hearing.
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CARNEGIE IGNORED BY
 TIE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
DECORATED WITH THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF
 HONOR.

Bestowed at the Peace Banquet in
 New York by the French Ambassa-
 dor-Great Applause and Cheering
 Greets the Announcement 'The
 Honor,' Says the Recipient, "Does
 Not Exalt, but HumbIes Me, When
 Compare It to the Small Service I
 Have Rendered."
 New York, April 17.--Andrew Carne- gie, at the Hotel Astor banquet of the National Arbitration and Peace Con gress tonight was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor of France, in appreciation of his work for peace and his gift of the palace att The Hague. The decoration was be- slowed by the President of France through Baron O'Estournelles de Con- stant, amid great applause and cheer ing.
 Baron dEstournelles de Constant ap- peared at the Hotel Astor dinner short ly before Il o'clock having already spoken at the Waldorf Astoria gather ing of the Congress. He was intro duced as bringing a message from France. He said that when The Hague court had no home of its own. MT. Car negie had come forward with a muni- ficent benefaction which enabled tho construction of a palace at The Hague. which could not but lend dignity and importance to the great international arbitration tribunal, which it is hoped will soon be permanently sheltered there
 Baron d'Estournelles brought forth jewel box and turning 10 Mr. Carnegie said
 "On behalf of the president of France and as public testimonial of his es- teem and gratification of your act in building the beautiful palace of peace Tho Hague, I have the honor to bestow upon you the Cross of the Legion of Honor Let me attach 1t myself MT. Carnegie said Baron 'Estournelles, tying the red ribbon on from which the cross hung pendant about the iron mas ter's neck.
 The diners arose and cheered for sev- eral minutes. When he could be heard Mir Carnegie said
 This honor does not exalt, but huir- bles me when I compare it to the small services have rendered It Is another bond binding me still more strictly so to live my life that France, who be- slowed it upon me, may never have, cause to regret her action in embracing me in the circle of men who have won her august approval
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STATE DENTISTS ELECT.
Dr. r. ". Brown, of This City, Elect.
 ed Treasurer.


 New London, Conn, April 17-With the election of officers to-day the final formal business of the forty-third an- nual session of the Connecticut State Dental association was transacted, al- though during the afternoon about forty-five clinics were held in the con- vention hall and attended by the de- legates. The officers chosen were:
 President, Dr. F. Hindsley Bridge port; vice-president, Dr. w o. Beech CT, Waterbury; secretary, Dr. E. S. Rosenbluth, Bridgeport; treasurer, Dr. F. w. Brown, New Haven; assistant secretary, Dr. A. E. Carey, Hartford; librarian, Dr. R. H. Keeler, New Lon don; editor Dr. A. H. Spicer, Wester- ly, R. l.. executive committee, Dr. F. G. Murles, jr., Windsor Locks; pr. F. J. Irbe, Waterbury, and pr. w. V. Lyon, Bridgeport.
 An invitation to meet in Waterbury next year was extended to the conven- ton, but the matter after some dis cussion as to the usual procedure in selecting meeting place was left un- decided and the selection of such meet ing place will be made public later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
|CORBIN GUARANTEES
 DIVIDEND PAYMENT
GENEROUS ACT OF PRESIDENT OF SAVINGS BANK OF
 NEW BRITAIN.

Signs Agreement to Pay Four Per Cent. Per Annum on All Deposits, Present and future for the Two Years Beginning With the Dividend July 1, 19O7.-PIedges His Estate to Do This --Offer VOIuntary-Accepted by the DIrectors--Is Also Paying for the
 Search for Walker.
 New Britain, April 17.--At the meet ing of the directors of the New Britain Savings bank this afternoon commu- nication was received from the presi- dent of the bank, the Hon. Philip Cor bin, offering to guarantee the payment of the usual seml-annual dividend Of Z per cent, or 4 per cent. per annum, for a period of two years, beginning with the dividend payable July l, l9Ul. The offer of President Corbin was en- tirely voluntary, and was accepted with thanks by the directors.
 The offer of President Corbin is a most generous one, and it relieves the depositors of whatever lingering mis- giving any of them may have as to the ability of the bank to pay the divi- dends. The offer means that President Corbin, voluntarily and unsolicited, as- sumes the obligation to pay the depos- itors over one-half million dollars. Mr. Corbin is in no way legally or morally responsible for the result of Walker 8 embezzlement. But with his high sense of business honor he felt impelled to assume the responsibility of restoring the bank to the confidence of the de- positors even if that assumption in- volved him in liability amounting to over $500,000.
 The extraordinarily generous and public-spirited act of MT. Corbin will be gratefully remembered by the peo- pie of New Britain. The depositors, who have been anxious about the con- dition of the bank, will breathe easier now that the paymen' of their dividend for two years is assured.
 Following is the agreement signed by MT Corbin April II, and witnessed by two directors of the bank, William H. Hart and Colonel Charles M. Jar wis:
 I think the public in general is con- yinced that the Savings Bank of New Britain is perfectly solvent and will pay it's depositors dollar for every dollar of their deposits, but have heard that there is some uneasiness with reference to it's immediate divi- dend paying power. From the exam nation made by the directors and off, cials of the bank, and my own observ- ation, I am. convinced that the bank is capable of earning and will earn and pay in the future its customary divi- dend of 1 per cent. per annum. l there fore inter into the following guarantee and covenant with reference to che payment of interest by the bank, and intend to bind myself and my estate to the full extent of the following;