On This Date in Minnesota History: October 31

October 31, 1917 – William Sauer, who has been held in the Beltrami County Jail for the past several days, was this morning brought before U. S. Commissioner Simons and held to the grand jury in bonds of $3,000 on a charge of being a slacker. He claims to be from the east. Because he is unable to furnish bail, he is still in jail.

Assistant U. S. District Attorney Dickey of St. Paul was present when Sauer was arraigned. The fellow has been acting suspiciously since he came to Bemidji in the summer and he was taken in tow by Deputy Sheriff Denley. Damaging evidence was found in his possession. As he is of registry age and never registered, he is classified as a slacker.


The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Slacker is Arraigned; Held in $3,000 Bond.”; Oct. 31, 1917, p. 1.

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