Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
.CAND0 IS! AST|R
OVER ALLEGED.
SMUGGLING CASE
PEOPLE WHO ARE POINTED OUT
AS BEING INVOLVED IN THE
AFFAIR ARE PROMINENT RES
::1DENTs OF GOOD REPUrE, NOV
ING IN THE BEST SOCIETY.

Cando, N. D., March 2S.-This city
has been turned topsy- -turvy as re-
suit of the net work which has been
drawn around several of the prominent
residents here, in connection with the
prominent smuggling case and the a..
legged seizure Of $4,000 worth of goods
at the G. H. Olson home, which it is
said has direct connection with the
Minneapolis seizure Of smuggled goods
TO the amount Of $4,000.
Started. Two Weeks Ago.
The first steps taken toward the
seizure is said to have taken place
about two weeks ago, when Customs
Officer Elves registered at the hotel
here, and in his talk with various peo-
pie stated that he was in quest of
eome fancy horses. Ills desire to lur-
chase some fancy stock was made
known to Carl Olson, son of G.. FL. o.
SOC, who took him in an automobile
to the Olson stock farm to look at the
thorobred stock.
The meeting and the trip to the farm
resulted in Officer Elven securing con-
siderable information which led to the
alleged seizure Of the goods, although
at that time Carl Olson had no int,ma
tion of Officer Elves identity.
Seizure Made.
Last Monday Customs Officer Elves
,aui two other officials of the govern.
ment returned when the raid was made
.aHd the goods supposed to havr heen
seized, although the Olson family left
here claim to know nothing Of such
a raid being made or as to any place
where smuggled goods were kept at
their home. +. ''-'- -.-7'--9 aey'Fs5. !. 4
Mrs. G. a.. Olson and Mrs. Harry
Lord left here yesterday, stopping at
Devils Lake, supposedly enroute to
Fargo in connection with the case. The
two women left the lake on the after
noon train while Mr.. Lord waited until
evening and joined Bert Thomas on the
trip to Fargo.
Carl Left Suddenly.
Carl Olson was last seen in this city
Sunday night when he is supposed tt
have left for Minneapolis or New York
although it is now thought that ht
either went to meet his father who il
on his return trip from Europe, wher'
he went to purchase horses, or else h,
has been spirited away by goyernmen
officials. He was at the garage her
and secured an automobile, but tn
chauffeur who took him across country
supposedly to catch train, refuses t.
give out any information.
Three older Olson girls and three lit
tie children are all left here to look at
ter the Olson business, the store bein
in charge Of one Of the girls and
clerk. The finger of guilt is pointe
at many prominent residents in tn
city, although many believe it is cas-
of blackmail which is being used to &c
even for an old-time grudge. The pet
pie here do not generally believe tha
it has any connection with the Mime
apolis seizure and say that coming 9
it does at this time so close upon til
seizure at Minneapolis that it has bee
connected wrongfully with the smut
Cling case Of gigantic proportions tai
ing place in that city.
Only Few Trinke;s
One Of the Olson girls made I'll
statement last evening that her fatht
never brought but a few trinkets
his various trips abroad. which he S
cured for the family, none Of whie
would require duty. Three years as
when two of the Olson girls accompa
led their father, they assert they T
turned with few trinkets, but n
enough to amount to anything, and
is these small articles that have eau
ed the customs officers to make inspe
tions, if any have been made, the ste
les which have been circulated bel,
greatly elaborated upon.
The people Of this city can poi
their finger at those Of the residen
have been abroad during the last t.
years. All are of the best repu'a
this city and section and move in t
highest society circles and it is sa
cannot in any way be connected wi
this latest alleged swindling game.
Plot Thickens.
The blackmailing plot which is ale
ed to have entered into the deal dat
back to years ago when bitter enmi