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SWANLAND IS AT
LARGE NEAR OTTO
Slayer of David Vidstrom Eludes the
Sheriff But is Seen Twice Few
Miles From Here.
PURCHASES SUPPLY OF BACON
Allowed to Leave Store Unmolested
Although Neighbors Knew of
the Shooting.
INQUEST TO BE HELD SATURDAY
Body Will Be Brought From Kelli
her TomorrowHearing On Re
turn of Torrance.
Kelliher, May 15. (Special)
Coroner Ibei tson left this morning for
Bemidji after having viewed the body
of David Vidstrom yesterday at the
homestead ol Charles Swanland. Mr
Ibertson says that Swanland is still
at large but was seen twice yester
day afternoon and is known to be in
the country. Sheriff Hazen has per
sonal charge of the chase and it is
expected that Swanland will be
brought in today.
The story of the shooting, as pieced
from the tales of neighbors, is that
Vidstrom went over to Swanland's
home Sunday night for butter and
eggs. He was given the butter and
told to come Monday morning for
the eggs. He came over early Mon
day morning, received the eggs and
started home and was shot by Swan
land a short way from the house.
Swanland is said to have been in
the habit of staying in bed late in the
morning but that on Monday he arose
before his wife and saw Vidstrom
when he came Vidstrom is a bach
elor and it is said that Swanland
thought Vidstrom was paying too
much attention to the former's wife.
Mrs Swanland was not dressed when
Vidstrom was over and did not see
the shooting
After the shooting, Swanland re
turned to the house telling his wife
he had shot a woodchuck. He packed
provisions, money and ammunition
and struck into the woods. At 2 p.
m. yesterday, he entered a store at
Otto and bought bacon but was al
lowed to leave unmolested although
neighbors knew of the shooting He
left in the direction of his home but
at 3 o'clock was seen about three
miles from Otto in another direction,
evidently having left the road and
circled through the woods.
Vidstrom's body will be brought to
Kelliher today and shipped to Be
midji tomorrow. An inquest will
probably be held in Bemidji Friday
or Saturday. It is understood here
that the sheriff is close on Swan
land's trail and that he will be cap
tured. The Swanland homestead is
about five miles from Otto.
Time for the inquest has been set
by County Attorney Torrance for 10
a. m. Saturday.
Grunsith Found Dead.
Funkley, May 15.(Special)
Knute Grunsith was found dead at
his cabin near here early Monday
morning by Jesse Fisher. The hody
was lying half way out the open door.
Grunsith was a middle aged bachelor
who lived alone on his claim. He had
been suffering for some time with
throat trouble which interfered with
his speech. Deputy Coroner J. M.
Reed and a brother of the deceased
were notified at once.
SPUR.
The Ladies' Aid society met last
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wm.
Gerlinger. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Prosper Albee.
Mm. Gerlinger spent Monday in Be
midji on business.
Stanley Knott who is attending
school in Bemidji came up from there
Tuesday morning and will spend a
few days at his home.
Elmer Madson and Theo, Gerlinger
walked to Bemidji Saturday evening,'
returning Monday morning.
Services will be held'next Sunday
in the school house at Spur 106, as
follows: Sunday school 2 p. m.,
preaehing service at 3 p. m., Christ
ian endeavor at 7 p.
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Prosper Albee who is working at
Nebish, spent Sunday with his fam
ily here, returning to his wbr,k Mon
day morning. He expects to be gone
another, week.
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Find Poisoned Meat.
A package of poisoned meat was
found in Ripple's back yard this morn
ing. It is said that it was placed
there for dogs.
State Inspector Here.
George B. Aiton, of Minneapolis,
state inspector of High schools, was
in the city last evening for a few
hours between trains. Professor Dy
er took Mr. Aiton out to the school
farm and ^the inspector appeared
pleased with the progress Bemidji
has made in this line. He said that
the farm was one of the best in the
state.
Sunday Minneapolis Train.
Officials of the and I. recently in
the city stated that although they
had heard nothing authoritative con
cerning a Sunday night train to Min
neapolis and St. Paul that it appeared
to be generally understood among the
trainmen that one would be put on
about the first of June. Inquiry at
the Union depot reveals that the
agents have not yet received any no
tifications of such a change.
District Convention Today.
District conventions will be held
throughout Minnesota today in eight
of the nine legislative districts as fol
lows:
First district, at Rochester.
Second district, at Mankato.
Third district, at Farmington.
Fourth district, at Brainerd.
Sixth district, at St. Paul.
Seventh district, at Willmar.
Eighth district, at Hinkley.
Ninth district, at Thief River Falls.
Socialists Lack Harmony.
Indianapolis, May 15."Progres-
sive opportunists" and "immediate
revolutionists" opposed each other at
the opening of yesterday's session of
the Socialist national convention.
This was the division of the 290 dele
gates upon the election of platform
and resolutions committees, won by
the "opportunists" or "conservatives"
led by-Congressman Victor Berger of
Wisconsin, and Charles Edward Rus
sell of New York by large majorities.
Determined not to alienate trades
unions affiiliated with the American
Federation of Labor by adopting a
platform approving the "labor unit"
scheme of the Industrial Workers of
the World, the platform committee,
the majority's leaders said, would
submit a plan of action reiterating
the Socialist "program" but ignoring
the demand of the revolutionary wing
for an immediate upset of the capital
istic system and taking over of the
means of production by the "work-
ers."
Minnesota Team Wins.
Ohio, May 14(Special)The ten
nis team of the University of Min
nesota defeated Ohio state in a very
one-sided match yesterday afternoon
by winning two contests in singles
and one in doubles. Armstrong
played Captain Cuck in the early part
of the afternoon and defeated him in
straight sets, the score being 6-1, 6-1.
Cuck was much weaker at every de
partment of the game than Armstrong
and seemed unable to solve his ser
vice.
Stellwagen met and defeated Moore
in the second match by the over
whelming score of 6-2, 6-0. The lo
cal man was outplayed and outgener
aled throughout the entire match. At
4 o'clock the double match was
played before a large and enthusias
tic audience. The local boys tried
hard to reverse their defeat in the
singles but the Minnesota boys could
not be stopped and won in straight
class, the score being 6-1, 6-2.
Tomorrow afternoon Minnesota
plays Kenyon college at Gambier and
on Thursday afternoon they play
Pittsburgh on the Athletic club courts
where a hard match is anticipated.
The team strikes "the Eastern circuit
on Saturday afternoon where they
play Pennsylvania on the courts of
the Philadelphia Cricket club.
HORNET.
-George Bogart went to Blackduck
on Thursday.
Keith South arrived Thursday ev
ening to visit his sister, Miss Helen.
Both schools were closed, on Fri
day with appropriate exercises and a
picnic dinner.
Miss Helen South and her brother,
Keith, left for their home on' Friday
afternoon, after the school exercises
were over. .-rvT 4^
Robert C. Shaw and Annie Peltier
attended the High school play, "The
Red Acre Farm" in Blackduck Fri
day night. fc
R. F. Seymour, Jesse Fisher^hd
Jim Angeir went to
Saturday.
1 "Se^nAfe^,
Eddie Foy^Tias^seeured'We* righls
to Augustus Thomas' sketch""At Lib
erty" for hie ownuse in vaudeville.
VOLUME 10. NUMBER 15. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1912.
BASEBALL
Tho box score of Ameri
can Association games will
bo posted on tbo Plonoon
bulletin board, oornor
Fourth and Beltrami, oaoh
day am fast as thoy oomoln
by telegraph.
S STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American Association.
Won Losf p.c.
Columbus 21 9 .700
Minneapolis 17 11 .607
Toledo 16 12 .571
St. Paul 16 15 .516
Kansas City 13 16 .448
Milwaukee 11 16 .407
Louisville 10 16 .385
Indianapolis 10 19 .355
Games Yesterday.
Milwaukee 2, St. Paul 3
Kansas City 16, Minneapolis 3.
Toledo 6, Louisville 5
Indianapolis 0, Columbus 1.
National League.
Won Lost
New York 17 4
Cincinnati 18 5
Chicago 12 12
Pittsburgh 9 11
Boston 9 14
St. Louis 9 15
Brooklyn 7 13
Philadelphia 7 14
P.C.
.810
.783
.500
.450
.391 .375 .350
.333
Games Yesterday.
Chicago 2, Philadelphia 0.
St. Louis 6, Brooklyn 0.
American League.
Won Lost
Chicago 21 5
Boston 15 8
Washington 12 12
Cleveland 11
Detroit 12 14
Philadelphia 9 12
New York 6 14
St. Louis 6 16
fcr"
A\
Blackduck on
P.C.
.808 .652 .500
.50Q ,462
.429 .300 .273
Games Yesterday.""
oston 6, St Louis 5.
Philadelphia 0, Chicago 7.
New York 1, Detroit 5.
Washington 2, Cleveland 3.
Copyright. 1912, by American Press Association
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Spokane Bars Red Flag.
Seattle, Wash May 15.An ordi
nance prohibiting the carrying of any
flags other than those recognized by
the United States government was
passed by the city council Monday.
The ordinance provides that the
stars and stripes, unfurled and meas
uring not less than 54 inches by 66
inches, must lead all parades. Ban
ners and emblems of organizations
may be carried when they bear let
ters signifying what organization
they represent.
The ordinance was the outcome of
the flag disturbance at the time of
the May day parage 'thc -Socialists
and Industrial Workers of the World,
and is ainsed at the red ^g.
Anna Paviowa has been enthusias-
Snapshot of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
Parents of Only Grandchild of Former President
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. are naW^estabasbed In their'New Yo hotntind W numbered among
those present at practically all noteworthy gathering* of Society. peopre^Tbe-Rooseeeits recently removed toNew"
York from San Francisco, where they had resided since their marriage in June^liHO/r Mr. lioowivelt la bond sales-:.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
(CoayriffhU
EXTRA
New Orleans, La May 15.(Spec-
ial to the Pioneer at 4 p. m.)Two
masked men held up and robbed the
New York-New Orleans limited at
Uastingsburg, Mississippi at mid
night last night. The express safe
was taken from the car and dyna
mited. The robbers got $140,000 as
their booty. Passengers were undis
turbed.
Madaine Nazlmova will open her
season next year in a new play un
der the direction and management of
Charles Frohman,
I t,
'fife ^^i-"*^-* j*Jk
i
WANTS A SECOND TRIAL
Dumas' Attorneys Appealing- to Su
preme Court From Decision By
Judge McClenahan.
RESTS ON A TECHNICALITY
Arguments in the appeal of Dr.
Delbert P. Dumas from the order of
Judge W. S. McClenahan, denying a
motion for a,tiew triaLsn the indict
ment for attempt to commit arson in
the third degree, ln-connection with
the store at Puposky, in Beltrami
county, will be heard tomorrow in
the supreme court. Freeman P. Lane
of Minneapolis will represent Dr. Du
mas and Alexander L. Janes, assist
ant attorney general, will appear for
the state.
Dumas, at that time mayor of Cass
Lake, was convicted largely upon the
testimony of Martin Behan, who, with
Mike Davis, a notorious criminal, en
tered the store, but before attempt
ing to carry out their plans, were
driven from the place by the fire of
the sheriff's posse. Another import
ant witness was Robert D. Smyth,
manager of the store in Puposky, who
testified that he had arranged with
Dr. Dumas to burn the building. Du
mas was to furnish the men for the
work.
The state, in its brief filed today
by the attorney general, argues that
the defendant had done everything
in his power to complete his share of
the crime. "The evidence on the part
of the state went further than a mere
solicitation on the part of the defend-"
ant to commit a criminal act, and
from the first solicitation of Smyth
to have his building, as the defendant
supposed, burned at Puposky, down
to the entry of Davis and Behan into
the building and their shooting and
their flight, where many acts done by
the defendant and his agents all tend
ing toward the* completion of the
crime," the brief says, "and which
would have resulted in the completed
act if the same had not-been frustrat
ed by the officers of the law." The
brief concludes that the defendant
had left no stone unturned for the
completion of his act,' *gA%
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J5fe PINEWOOD. &r
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The lumber for the school housejir
rived^ here Monday.
Miss Josephine Bakke, who has
beeit employed at Bemidji for some
time, returned home Monday evening.
Among those who spent -Saturday
in Bemidji were Miss'Alice Smith,
Cliff Rawden, Carl Hoganson, and
Clarence Fink
Ole Melby and Erick Ness transact
ed business in Bemidji Friday.
Mrs. J. Fink returned home Satur
day after spending a few days in Be
midji and Solway."
E. Gray was called to Solway last
week on account of his wife's illenss.
Chas. Lindgren, A. Haarklau, H.
Funklr and daughter went to Bemid
ji Monday morning.
IsfPosters are out announcing the
auction at J. Sannan's. -si'
Jno. Ward of Thief River Falls was
a pleasant caller in Pinewood Mon-
Sunday evening In honor of Ml* gjgfg
?JEN CENTS PER WEEK.
LYCAN ELECTED AT
THIEFJtlVER FALLS
Will Represent Ninth Congressional
District at National Conven
tion in Chicago.
L. STEVENS TO GO ALSO
Convention Names W. A. Marin as
Presidential Elector, No Con
test Developing.
VICTORY FOE THIS COUNTY
First Time a Beltrami Han Has Been
Chosen For National Republi
can Assembly.
Thief River Falls, May 15.(Spec-
ial to the Pioneer at 3:30 p. m.)
The report of the elections committee
at this convention was adopted with
no opposition. The representatives
of the Ninth district who will go to
Chicago are P. S. Lycan, of Bemidji,
and C. L. Stevens, of Warren. Mr.
Stevens is editor of the Warren Reg
ister. This is the first time such a
an honor has been accorded a Beltra
mi county man.
Thief River Palls, May 15.(Spec-
ial to the Pioneer at 2 p. m.)Or-
ganization of the Ninth district Re
publican convention was completed
here this morning when A. G. Ander
son, of Fergus Falls, was elected per
nanent chairman Fred Dennis, of
Detroit, formerly^ secretary to Con
gressman Steenerson, permanent sec
retary and R. J. BelL of Roseau
county, assistant secretary.
The convention wae 4ue to-start at
10 a. m. this morning but did not op
en until after 11 because of the late
arrival of the delegates-from Clay
county. A. L. Hanson, of Ada, was
recommended by the convention to
the state convention to be held in
Minneapolis tomorrow as a delegate
at large from Minnesota to Chicago.
Three delegates at large are to be
elected at Minneapolis.
Up to this time, harmony has
marked the convention. The contest
for delegate that was expected be
tween P. S. Lycan, of Bemidji, and
W. A. Marin of Crookston, has been
settled in the committee on nomina
tions. The men named by the com
mittee to go to Chicago are F. S. Ly
can, of Bemidji, with Dr. Leach, of
Becker county as alternate, and
L. Stevens, of Warroad, with Ed
Mattson, of Wilkin county, as alter
nate. W. A. Marin is recommended
as presidential^ elector from this dis
trict.
The resolutions committee has not
yet reported and it is believed that
any real fight the convention will
develope will be over the instruction
of the delegates to the Chicago con
vention. KING FREDERICK DEAD
Was Popular Sovereign of Denmark,
Having Been- on Throne For
SKx Years.
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SON CpiS^AN^ /SUCCEEDS
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 15.
King Frederick VIII of Denmark died- *-yj
today. Several months ago King^ "j- "C^
Frederick suffered a severe illness.*--.
While taking his customary walk he \"*,J^&
had a sudden seizure and was eom-*' Jsd|
pelled to return to the palace. La- ^I^SS
ter it was announced he had suffered Sf^-Sz,
a chill, but the real nature of his _ ^j
malady was not disclosed. ^l**^^5*"
While he showed rapid recovery, ~s*|*^3f
he suffered a relapse two weeks later 7^^^
and considerable anxiety "was ex-^f^^
pressed by members of the court as to jjj^$kS
his condition.^
Frederick Vm, King of Denmark, v-**r*
and the most democratic and popular t^t,'
monarch of Europe, was born June^^
3,1848, twenty years before his fath
er, a prince of the house of Schles
wig-Sonderburg-Gluecksburg, became
King of Denmark under the name of
Christian IX. His father's accession
to the. throne of Denmark was ar
ranged by tne powers of Europe, to
"avoid the perils of a disputed throne
after the death of Frederick VII, of
4he Oldenburg line, who left no chil
ores.
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