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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06

time in Sweden after pleasan
voyage, and visited their native
country quite thoroughly. They
found things about as they expected,
and while much progress has been
made since the days of their youth,
there had been no such marked
changes as this country has shown
in the same time.
After visiting Sweden they went
to Norway and went as far as
Nordkap, the most northern point in
that country as we'll as the most
northern commercial center in the
world. Nordkap is the mecca of
Europe for summer tourists who go
to bask in the rays of the mid
night" sun, as here for three months
in the summer the illuminator never
sets,and in the winter again darkness
reigns for the same period of time.
They also visited Denmark, Ger
many, Belgium and France, and on
the return trip spent some time in
England.
Mr.. Swedback stated that the
summer in Europe had been back
ward and the same as was the case
here, and unless there had been
turn for the better during the last
two weeks of August, there would be
a short crop, and the high price of
wheat at this time can no doubt be
traced to this fact.
Mr.. Swedback noted with pleasure
the many improvements that have
been made in Bemidji during his
absence, and said that in all his
travels he had seen no better town
nor a more live, enterprising and
promising community, than the
metropolis of Northern Minnesota
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Around the Lake.
Sept. s.

Sept. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higham and son,
Stanley, who have beed at Lake Side
all summer closed their cottage yes
terday.
Mrs. G. F. Williams closed her
cottage at Lake Side today, return-
ing to her home in Grand Forks,
after most delightful summer.
The Tom Griffith cottage at Lake
Side is closed for this season, Mrs.
Griffith and the children leaving for
their home yesterday. They report
a very enjoyable summer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Yours very truly,
Henry Funkley.

There was total of 81, 500 offered
for the finding of the bodies of the
Dahps and arrest and conviction of
the perpetrators of the crime. Of
this amount $3.50 was paid to
Eugene Caldwell and Owen French
for the finding of the body of the
elder Dahl, and $3.50 was paid for
the finding of the body of Miss
Aagot. Both these rewards were
paid by the relatives, and no claim
has yet been made by anyone for the
reward offered by the county for the
arrest and conviction of Paul Fourn-
ier and James Wesley, who were
found guilty of the crime at the last
term of district court and are now
serving life sentences in the states
prison. ..:t. H..
1t would be hard matter to deter
mine who is entitled to the reward
in case claim should be made bv
anyone actively engaged in bringing
about the conviction of Fournier and
Wesley. The evidence was LARGELY
supplied by neighbors at the scene
OF the crime, the clues being pieced
together link by link until at last
strong chain of circumstances con-
nected them with the crime, and
how this was brought out at the trial
is now matter of history.
The evidence was gathered by
the local authorities with the aid of
Pinkerton detectives and these have
been paid for their services. The
sheriffs and deputies are under the
law not entitled to any reward, as
they were simply performing the
duties of their Office, and between
the witnesses it would be almost
impossible to determine who con-
tributed the most towards the con-
viction of the perpetrators of the
darkest crime that blackens the
annals of Northern Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
SEN. AND MRS. SWEDBACK
RETURN FROM OLDCOUNTRY
They Have Enjoyed Pleasant Trip and Visited Many
Places OF Interest. .''.Glad to Note the Many
Improvements In Bemidji.

Senator f. J. Swedback and wife
returned to Minneapolis last We'd
nesday, after four months trip to
their old home in Sweden and points
of interest in the Scandinavian
countries and also Germany, Belgium,
France and England.
Mr.. and Mrs. SwedbaCk were met
in Minneapolis last week by their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Haines, and they re-
turned here Monday accompanied
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06

by Mrs. Swedback. The Senator
took advantage of the occasion to
make side trip to points near Min
neapolis and Wisconsin, and re-
turned last night.
When seen this morning the
Senator stated that both himself and
Mrs. Svedback were feeling fine and
had a very enjoyable trip. They
left here May IA, and arrived in due
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Coppernoll to Locate at Park Rapids.

P. Y. Coppernoll, the well known
county attorney of Wadena, who
went east about year ago, has
decided to return to Minnesota and
upon his return will locate at Park
Rapids.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06

1t has been proposed that the
city purchase the old ball grounds
between America and Irwin avenues.
and set same apart for a market
block in addition to tower and tank
site for the proposed extension and
improvement of the city water works
system.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
among the laborers.

Robinson was not addicted to drink.
He was of the better class of Indians
and has large number of friends
among both whites and reds in the
vicinity of Walker and the agency
The newspapers have been asked
to assist in locating the lost man,
and unless his whereabouts is dis
covered in the very near future,
steps will be taken to compel Meunell
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06

And in Fournier's case there is a
motion for new trial now pending.
1t is difficult to understand how
the Finnegan arrest in the slightest
way contributed to the arrest of
Wesley and Fournier. will take it
upon myself to say, and I had ought
to know something about it, that
the Finnegan arrest had no more to
do with the conviction of the Dahl
murderers than the man in the
moon, nd he will have to sue in
order to receive any recognition
from the county, in the event that
he seeks to obtain any reward from
it.
Yours very truly,
Henry Funkley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Work Commenced on Lahr BuiIdinu.

Work was commenced this morn
ing on the basement for ]. P. Lahr's
new store building on Minnesota
avenue. The new building will be
a two-story brick structure 25x64,
and will be ready for occupancy
about Nov. l.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
to return to Walker from the Da-
kotas, where it is understood he now
is, and do a little explaining.
Enrolment $50.

A total of $50 pupils are enrolled
in the puplic schools for the term
which commenced Tuesday.
The enrolment is somewhat larger
than last year, and it is expected to
increase to about 1000 within the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Boys School Wear

You'll honor the Boys School
Wear Department by looking
into this very special offer on
Bloomer Suits and Double
Breasted Suits, sizes Z to II.
We want you to see these, but
if you'll send the boy alone
we'll see that he is taken care
and you can have the money
back if you're not satisfied.
(Glad to send goods on approx
aD These Sc, 81 and $8
values we're offering at. @0
Our dudley" Suits at $500
have two pair Of pants, bloomer
and plain. Sizes 9 to II years
For little chaps just starting
school, say 5 to 10 years,
Eaton, Norfolk and Sailor
Suits Of fine cheviots, worsteds
saq .seasqsss-$3.5O to $3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
FlNNEGAN CLAIMS REWARD
FOR THE DAHL MURDERERS
Hearing on His Claim to Be Held at the State Capital
September l0'..0thers May Come in at the
Same Time.

State of Minnesota, Executive De-
partment.
St. Paul, End Sept, 1907.
Henry Funkley, Esq, County Attor-
ney, Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sir: I am directed by Gov
ernor Johnson to advise you that on
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 O'Clock,
the governor will have a hearing
upon the application of William E.
Finnegan, chief of police of Green
Bay, Wis.,, for $500, reward offered
by Governor VanSant in 1904, for
the arrest and conviction of the
the Dahls in your county. If there
are adverse claimants in your county
to this reward. I would suggest that
you communicate the date of this
hearing to them.
Very truly yours,
H. w. Grimmer,
Executive Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
next few weeks.

LtXC 1EW WEEKS.
All the new teachers were at their
places with the opening of the term,
except Mrs. Dwyer who was unable
to take up her work on account of
broken arm she sustained short
time ago, and her class will be in
charge of Mrs. c.. w. Campbell until
she is able to assume her duties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Important Train Notice

All Trains Red Lake abandoned for Sunday Sep
tember 9th. 1907 account of bad sink hole. Will run as
usual every Sunday for balance of season.
w. G. MARSON, Gen, Man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Will Demonstrate What Can Be Done in
Northern Minnesota


S asoon the Tribue
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06

County Attorney Funkley received
the letter above the first of the week.
and prepared the reply published
below, in which he sets forth that
he does not believe that Mr.. Finne-
gan has any claim upon the, reward
offered by the state, and further that
should he make claim for the reward
offered in the same matter by the
county, it would not be recognized.
Mr.. Funkley's letter to the COVER
nor reads:
Bemidji, Minn., Sept. 5th, 1907.
Gov. John A. Johnson, St. Paul,
MINI.
Dear Sir:-Letter from your execu-
tive clerk under the date of the End
inst, relative to hearing on claim of
reward of Finnegan for the arrest
and conviction of the Dahl mur
derers, has been received. .
If anybody is morally entitled to
that reward it is Deputy Sheriff
Arne Solberg, who arrested James
Wesley at a logging camp near Deer
River last March, and John N.
Bailey and Solberg, who arrested
Paul Fournier at Quiring last Feb
ruary. But these men are officers
and are not seeking reward.
This man, Finnegan, arrested
James Wesley at Green Bay, Wis.,,
about two years before that, upon
which arrest there was no convic-
tion-both Wesley and Fournier
being turned loose and the indict-
ments against them nollied. And
they were both as free as any two
men in Minnesota until again re-
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Bailey
and Solberg, whereupon they were
re-indicted, tried and convicted.
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Local news on last page
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-09-06
Be First with a Fall Gordon Hat

Ill Cdu anu OaCK nu-
tria shades at $500,
or if you prefer, take
it in pearl or black.
Fall stiff hats give
you a magnificent
range. Gordon's
black in various styles
and dimensions at
$500; Stetson's 8 black
stiff hats of beautiful
bloom at $4.00.
We've prepared at
$500 the Belgian
Hare which means
a 50 SO value for
you in soft or stiff hat'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
Monday, September go, 1907

at the Sheriff's Office in the Court House in the
City OF Woodbury., New Jersey, at the hour Of
two o'clock in the afternoon,all that certain lot
tract or piece of land. situate in the Borough of
Swedesboro, in the County of Gloucester, and
State of New Jersey, bounded and described, as
per the hereinafter rected deed. as follows
Beginning at the edge of Railroad avenue, at
corner OF John Davidson's lana. and runs
thence "a along said Davidson's land North
fifty-seyen and one-half degrees East two chains
and fifty-feur links to the edge OF Colin street;
thence ~ along the said edge OF Colin street
North thirty eight and thfee-fourths degrees
West seventy three links to a corner; thence (3)
South fifty eight degrees West two chains and
forty-three and one-half links TO the edge OF
Railroad avenue aforesaid; and thence q along
The edge thereof South thirty-one and one half
degrees East seventy five and three-fourths
links TO the place OF beginning. Containing
twenty one hundredths 20 Io0l Of acre, be
the same more or less.
being the same premises which Israel L. Black
and wife, by deed bearing date the Seventeenth
day of October, A. D., one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-two, of record in the Office of
the Clerk OF the said County of Gloucester, at
Woodbury., in Book I61 of Deeds, on page 362
&C., granted and conveyed TO the said Samuel
Loneacre, in fee.) To be sold in the presence
and under the direction OF
JOHN BOYD AVIS
Dated August %, 1907. Special Master.
JOSEPH j. SUMMERILL, Solicitor.
Printers fee $500
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12

ETY. of faults, will not fail In the fu-
.ure ito make the government square
with the eternal principles of the Ten
Commandments and the Declaration
of independence.
AS to the railroads, the governor says
that franchises and privileges have
been thrown around altogether too
carelessly in the past and that there
is not railroad in the state but whose
right to conduct business comes from
the state and that consequently the
state must control the railroads. He
says government must treat every
question with inexorable fairness and
patient deliberation in ascertaining
truth, but that no man shall have
greater advantage than any other.
Bryan's Candidacy Announced.
What is regarded as an official an
nouncement of the intention of Will
liam J. Bryan to be a candidate for
the presidential nomination next year
was made recently by Harry II. Wal
ker of the New York Progressive
league, who for the past eight years
has been looked upon as the close per-
sonaI representative of Bryan In a
prepared statement Mr.. Walker says:
1.-THE situation has developed sufficient
mer Governor David r. Francis of
Missouri will be chairman of the Dem
ocratic national convention. Augustus
Thomas of New York will present Mr..
Bryan's name to the convention, and
Mr. Bryan will be nominated by ac-
clamation. Timothy D. Sullivan of
New York win be chairman of the
Democratic national committee 1t
is expected that Mr.. Bryan will make
an extensive speechmaking tour
through the east the coming fall.
Judge Parker Never Again.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
the last Democratic candidate for
president, has denied unreservedly
newspaper reports to the effect that he
is seeking another nomination. He
says he does not desire ever again to
hold public office, but that he proposes
to express his views whenever he sees
fit and that he will not be deferred
by Misrepresentation.
Calls Taft "Great Postponer."
In a speech made at Oklahoma City
Sept. 5 William ]. Bryan replied to the
recent address made by Secretary Taft
at the same place. He referred to
Taft's attitude toward tariff revision,
which he favors, but would defer def
mite action until after the next cleo
ton; to his disposition to tell the Fill
pinos that they ought to have self gov
ernment-after awhile-and to his adj
vice to the people of Oklahoma to re-
ject their proposed constitution and
postpone statehood until another en-
aiding act can be secured. He said
that Taft thus gave promise of acquir-
ing the title of the Great Postponer"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
POLITICAL
Hearst In Conservative Role.

Hearst In Conservative Role.
William r. Hearst, the millionaire
newspaper editor, and Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, were the principal
speakers at the Jamestown exposition
on Labor day, and vast throng of
people was there assembled from all
parts of the country. Mr.. Hearst,
whose papers and utterances hereto
fore have been associated with various
forms of radicalism, though never go
Ing beyond the assumed position of
fundamental democracy, appeared in
somewhat new role as the defender
of capital and the opponent of class
distinctions. Said Mr.. Hearst: 81
have no patience with the prejudices
which exist between alleged classes
when the classes themselves do not
really exist There is no reason for
hostility between employer and en-
ployee, between capitalist and wage
Garner. Capital is but the accumula-
ton of wealth which employer and en-
ployee create together" He went on
to argue that the great financial pro
moters and captains of industry are
worthy of their reward, that they work
as hard as any of us and that their
work is necessary to the full produc-
ton of riches out of which are paid the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
LEGAL CRIMINAL
Land swindIers Sentenced.

Land swindlers Sentenced.
Judge DeHaven in the federal dis
trict court of San Francisco has sen
fenced John A. Benson and E. D. Per
rim, leaders in extensive California
land frauds against the government,
each to one years Imprisonment and
a fine of $1,000 At the same time
both men were released on $500 each
pending review in the court of ap-
peals.
San Francisco Briber Convicted.
President Lewis Glass of the Pacific
States Telephone company has been
convicted of bribing the city super
yisors to grant his company fran
chises and sentenced to five years In
state prison. This is the first convic-
ton of wealthy bride giver in San
Francisco. The trials of President Cal
houn of the United Railroads and of
other officials are to follow.
Oil Trust Case Put Over.
The federal suit against the Stand
ard Oil company, looking to the perma-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
Tuesday, September 10, 1907

between the hours OF one o'clock in the after
noon and nine o'clock in the evening ST the
places OF their respective election districts OF
precincts where the next election will be held
in accordance with the provisions OF an Act Of
the Legislature, approved April Il, 1903, and the
several supplements thereto.
And notice is hereby given, that the Board OF
Registry and Election, in and for each and every
election district and voting precinct in the
County OF Gloucester, viii meet on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and then proceed
it on or before September 18th. The said Boards
will meet on
TUESDAY. THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER
next. at the places of their respective election
districts or precincts where the next election
will be held, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, and
continue in session until nine o'clock in the
evening, for the purpose OF transcribing and
making up from the canvassing books three
lists of registers, of the names. residences and
street numbers, il any, of all persons in then
respective election districts entitled to the rights
of suffrage at the next election, or who shall
personally appear before them for that purpose
or who shall be shown to the satisfaction of such
Board of Registry and Election to have legally
voted IN that election district at the last proceed.
ing election therein for Member of the General
Assembly, who shall be shown by the aft
davit in writing of some voter in that election
district TO be legal voter therein; and further,
that on
TUESDAY. THE 2sth DAY OF OCTOBER.
next. the said Board of Registry and Election
will meet at the same place OF their meeting
aforesaid. at one O'Clock p. m. and remain in
session until nine o'clock in the evening, for the
purpose of revising and correcting the original
registers, eff adding thereto the names of all
persons entitled to the rig hts of suffrage in that
election district at the next election, who shall
appear In person before them, or shall be shown
by the written affidavit of some voter in such
election district to be legal voter therein and
OF erasing therefrom the name of any person
who, after fair opportunity to be heard, shall
be shown not to be entitled to vote therein by
reason OF non-residence or otherwise. And no
tice is hereby given that on
THURSDAY. THE slst DAY OF OCTOBER
and on
SATURDAY. TIE I'd DAY OF NOVEMBER,
the County Board of Elections will sit at the
Grand Jury Room, in the Court House, City of
Woo bury from eight O'Clock in the forenoon
TO five o'clock in the afternoon of each of said
days. and any legal voter whose name has been
inadvertently or improperly left off the registry
list in any voting precinct in the county may
then apply In person TO have his name placed
on said registry list.
Dated at the office of the County Board Of
Elections, the twentieth day of August, A. D.
nineteen hundred and seven.
GEO. E. PIERSON, Chairman
THos. @. DILKKs. Secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12

to give the defense more time in which
to prepare statements from the books
of the company as desired. John G.
AIilburn represented the Standard.
A Rate Law Test Case.
That state control of the interstate
railroads has ceased by virtue Of the
Hepburn rate law is the broad ground
Of an appeal to the federal courts now
made by the Missouri Pacific railroad
from a writ issued by the supreme
court Of Kansas. The writ was issued
in favor Of the Larrabee Milling COM
pany of Stafford, Kan, to compel the
Missouri Pacific to continue the prac-
tice of delivering cars to the mills
over the Santa Fee tracks. which cross
at that point. at the old rate OF 81 a
car. It was conceded that three-fifths
of the Mills business was interstate.
The defendant railroad now asserts
that the state court has no Jurisdic.
ton and that the road is wholly under
the control Of the interstate commerce
commission
MetropoIitan's Books Destroyed
The effort Of the new public utilities
commission Of New York city to un-
cover the stock watering transactions
resulting in the big local traction com
bsne appeared to be baked when Sec
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
Amendments Proposed to The COnsti-
tuition Of the state of New Jersey by
the Legislature Of 1907.
senate Concurrent RESOLUTION, No. j

Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. L.
BE IT RESOLVED 1.-THE House OF Assembly con
curring.) That the following amendment to the
by proposed, and when the same shall be agreed
to by majority OF the members elected to the
Senate and House of Assembly, the said amend
ment shall be entered on their journals, with the
yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the Legis-
lature next to be chosen, and published for three
months prior to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday of November next in at least one news
paper of each county, to be desig mated by the
President of the Senate, the Speaker OF the
House of Assembly and the Secretary of State:
Strike out the proviso in section three of arti-
Gle four. and insert in place thereof the following:
The Legislature shall, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and nine, and at its first ses.
sion after each United States decennial census
thereafter, and not oftener divide and arrange
the counties OF this State into districts for the
election therein of members OF the General
Assembly. Each assembly district SO constitIi-
ted shall contain, nearly as practicable, an
equal number OF Inhabitants and shall consist
OF convenient and contiguous territory, in a com
pact form provided, that each county shall, a
all times, be entitled to at least one member, and
the whole number OF members to be chosen shall
never exceed sixty,
The Court of Errors and Appeals is hereby in
vested with exclusive original jurisdiction and
with full power under such procedure as it may
by rules prescribe to review any division and
arrangement made by the Legislature into
assembly districts of the counties of this State,
for the purpose OF determining whether such
arrangement and division or any part thereof is
in accordance in conflict with this section.
and il in conflict herewith, to adiudge the
same, or such part thereof as may be in con-
hict herewith, null and void. In case said court
shall determine such arrangement and division,
any part thereof to be null and void the Legis
lature shall proceed to make new arrangement
and division, entire or partial, as the action OF
the court may require.