Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 5, 1907, Page 1

— - . ' The receipts of the year ending - THE BEMIDJI DAITLY PIONEER MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 38 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1507 THE TEACHERS" TRAINING SCHOOL BEGINS JUNE 24 Fourth Annual School Will Continue for Five Weeks, With a Corps of Able Instructors in Charge---All Teachers Should Attend. The fourth annual State Teach- | ers Training School will be held in Bemidji, beginning June 24th ani continuing five weeks, with the followiug corps of in- structors: Supt. E T. Carroll, Conductor. Supt. J. Ef Hay, Thief River Falls. Miss Belle Richards, Duluth. The subjects offered will be all those required for a second grade certificate and any other or all those necessary to secure a first grade. There will thus be classes in reading, orthogra. phy, grammar, arithmetic, U. S. history, geography, physiology and hygiene, civics, primary methods and work in writing and vomposition, also algebra, geometry, physical geography and physics as may be desired. _Attention will be given to music and physical culture or drawing by Miss Richards, who will also give special instruction in primary methods and read- ing. Mr. Carroll will give particular attention to physiology and hy- giene and geography, including map-drawing. Supt. Hay will teach civies and history, with a view of show- ing their intimate relation and connection. The work of the school in gen eral will be to furnish a thorough review of the essential portions of the elementary subjects so far as a course in five weeks will permit. While intensive rather than extensive work should be| the desire, a review coming just; before the state examinations Wadena, (which occur the 29th, 30th and 31st of July) ought to aid materi- ally in improving not only one’s scholarship but standings also and thus secure a better grade of certificate. To get the most good from the school the teacher should enroll the first day and continue throughout the term. Those who thus attend the full time and have an average standing of 80 per cent or above in metheds will be excused from taking the pro- fessional test at the teachers’ examination. It is hoped every teacher in the county will take advantage of this excellent oppor- tunity for self-improvement. Aside from the regular work various things of importance to every teacher will come up for consideration. A" meeting of the school board is being planned for the latter part of the session, when teachers and school officers may become better acquainted. It is the intention to provide at least one lecture a week for the benefit of those in attendance free. It is hoped that better re- sults may thus be obtained. In addition to this, the school will be held in the high school build- ing, where the teachers can have the free use of the text books and library. Teachers should bring some books with them as these will be of assistance in the preparations of the lessons. The expenses will be made as light -as pessible. Room and board can be secured at reason- able rates, either in private fa- milies or at boarding houses. All inquiries will be given careful attention. THE SALARY OF BEMIDSI POSTMASTER IS RAISED Gross Receipts of Local Postoffice This Year Were $3,000 More Than Last Year. G. E. Carsor, postmaster at Bemidji, has received word from the postal authorities at Wash- ington to the effect that the sal- ary of the postmaster of the| Bemidji office has been raised| $200 per year, and that the amount that will be paid the head of the local office, beginning July 1, will be $2,400. This raise is based on the in-| crease in the gross receipts of| the Bemidji office during the last| year upon which salaries are de termiued (which ends March-31); over those of the ycar provious. | March 31, 1906, were $10 000 and the receipts of the year anding‘ March 81, 1907, were over $13,000, an increase of vver§3,000. This is certairly a flittering| showing, and indicates that Be- midji is growing steadily in popu- lation and ‘that the business of the local postoffice is increasing accordingly. Bemidji was but a third-class office in 1908, having been placed in that class July 1 of that year.| The receipts of the office grew larger until in July 1, 1905, when they exceeded $8,000 and this city was placed in the second class, and the Lusiness has steadily grown larger, and the postmaster’ssalary has increased accordingly. The following are the present employes of the Bemidji post office: Postmaster, G. E. Carson. Assistant Postmaster, Adam — Ofto. Mailing and Money Order Clerks, Sam Cutter and Frank Slipp. Stamper, Edmund P. Gould. Mail Carriers—Harry Geil, No. 1; J. C. Cobb, No. 2; Dennis Considine, No. 3; Fred H. Bar- rette, substitute. ROY KELLY LOGATED IN SAN FRANGISGO Claimed That He Was Seen in the “Golden Gate” City May 29th. Crookston Journal: Roy Kelly, the adopted son of M. Kelly of this city, and employed for a number of years with the Crooks- ton Lumber Co. of this city, who disappeared from Crookston last fall and who for months has been given up for dead, no trace hav- ing been found of him since he was in a Milwaukee hotel, has been located at San Francisco. At least he was in that city the day before Decoration day as a letter was received here this morning from Albert Johnson by his brother, Gustav Johnson, son of J. A. Johnson, 335 Cromb | Street, to the effect that the mis- sing young man had been seen ithe day before the letter was | writter, on the streets of San Francisco, and the letter - was idated May 30, The fact that Albert Johnson i worked for the Crookston Lum- ber company for several months jand saw Roy Kelly daily, know- |1ng bim well, leaves little chance for any mistake. The letter gave no particulars but the writer stated that the news would prob- ably be of interest to the Crooks- ton friends of the missing man. Additional local matter will be found ¢n fourth page. FORTY CENTS PER MONTE Bemidj at Portland today. A telegram was received in this city at 8 o’clock last evening from Deputy Sheriff John Bailey, who has been at Portland, Ore- gon, for two weeks past, that he had yesterday arrested, in Port- land, Peter Mathieson, who is charged with having murdered John Johnson,near Tenstrike, this county, in February last. Mr. Bailey has been on the track of Mathieson for two weeks past, having been given a war- rant for the arrest of Mathieson, immediately after the inquest was held over the body of John. son, The badly decomposed body of Johnson was found in Gull lake, near the shore, about a mile from the village of Tenstrike. George W. Wetzel and C. W. Cyr found the body of Johnson about 5 o’clock Thursday evening, May 16, The remains were lying in about four feet of water and were entirely nude. Deputy Coroner Lahr of Be- midji was notified and went to Tenstrike and got the body, bringing it to Bemidji, and an inquest was held. At the inquest it was proved that the body was that of Jehn Johnson, a common laborer, who, in company with Peter Mathie- son, had been cutting cordwood | atacamp run by William Fel- lows, near Tenstrike. Mr. Fel- lows stated that Mathieson could talk but iittle English and that it had been agreed that Mathieson’s wages should be paid to John- son. The lagt time Mr. Fellows saw Johnson was on February 20, and on the evening of that ing bis companion, John Johnson, Minn., was taken into custody by Minn. murder. ance in Tenstrike. MATHIESON CAUGHT Man Accused of Having Murdered John Johdson, Near Ten. strike, Arrested at Portland, Oregon, Yesterday by Deputy Sheriff John N. Bailey. Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Arrested Peter Mathieson, murderer of John Johnson, DID MATHIESON CONFESS THAT HE KILLED JOHNSON? An Associated Press telegram from Portland says: Portland, Ore., June 5.—Peter Mathieson, who has admitted kill. He wili be taken to Minnesota to answer the charge of His apprehension was due to his writing to an acquaint- ROUSING CELEBRATION FOR BEMIDJI ON JULY 4 Proposed to Have a Good, Old-Fashioned Celebration When Everybody Can Have a Rousing Good Time, With an Appropriate Program. Portland, Ore., June 4, 5 p, m. i, Minn. John N, Bailey. the hearts of every individual~ who is in Bemidji on the nation’s inatalday. The Commercial club |has taken hold of the matter of the celebration and the above committees have been appointed to act in conjunction with the celebration. It is the intention of those who will have charge of the arrange- ments to make the program one that can be easily carried out without any great expense or in- convenience—the idea being to have a number of sports, such as races and games, in which all can partic’pate, the prizes for which will be of such an amount as not to attract professional foot runners or others who follow these affairs simply for the money there is in it. 5 Arrangements—C. J. Pryor, J. P. Pogue, Eric Ives, C. M. Bacon, Dr. Gilmore. . Finance — Earl Geil, Matt Meyer, Fred Brinkman. Music —W. L. Brooks, Earl Barker, F. S. Lycan. Sports and Pastimes—Charles Warfield;” E. H, lerrard, L. G. Crothers, Rev. S. E. P. White, J. C. Covington, E. A. Schneider, H. S. Chase, Jr. Transportation—G. A. Walker, E. E. Chamberlain,W. G. Marson. day he had met Mathieson, who said he was sick and wanted some money to go to Bemidji with, % Mathieson put in an appear- ance five days later,when Mathie- son said he had been to Bemidji and would work again. Mathie- son stated that Johnson had gone to Crookston and would not re- turn, A week later Mathieson was at Tenstrike again and called at the home of Mr. Fellows and got the key to the camp where he and Johnson had been working, and went there with a team to get his belongings. He returned the keys later in the evening, and that was the last time Mathieson has been seen. Nothing was thought of the disappearance of either Johnson or Mathieson, it being the gen- eral opinion that they had simply left the community for - otiier parts, When the body of Johnsoen was found on May 16, inquiry was made as to Johnson’s financial condition and other matters con- cerning the dead man. It was learned that Johnson (who was of a thrifty nature) had a certificate of deposit on a Crookston bank, Itis the theory of most péople that Mathieson made away with Johnson and put his body in the lake inorder to hide his crime; and that he afterwards cashed the time check belonging to Johnson and left the country. However, Mathison’s greed to get everything that might come to Johnson led to his undoing, as he wrote letters, using John- son’s name, requesting that his (Johnson’s) mail be forwarded to to him at Portland, Oregon. That Johnson was foully murdered there is no question, as an examination of his body disclosed a heavy load of buck- shot lodged in the head, with the skull crushed in a terrible manner. It is known that the state has some strong evidence against Mathieson, and it is believed that he will be unable to clear him-| . e 3 self of the terrible charge that this township are progressing has been lodged against him. nicely. Wheat which was early It 1s expected- that Deputy|sown is up and in a very healthy Sheriff Bailey and his ' pri.oner|condition. The acreage sown in will arrive in Bemidji Friday.|this town is double what it was Bemidji will observe the *glor- ious Fourth of July” this year in an appropriate manner, and a good, old-fashioned celebration will be given that will gladden Crops Doing Well. & year ago. Frohn, June 5.—In spite of the Farmers here are in favor of diversified farming and are doing considerable clearing, and in a few years we will have as good a farming community as can be found in the state. Nearly every farmer is busy this spring mak- ing additional clearings. backward spring, the crops in Money Cheerhilly Refunded for $400, and that the certificate Goed Mail : was cashed the 25th of February Clothes; = by a man claiming to be Johnson, 1 7 Orders % the Beltrami County Bank at Nothing : Promptl : Tenstrike cashing 1t. The bank Else % pily gave to the man who cashed the Filled certificate $119 in cash and a time certificate for three months for the balance, the latter certificate being cashed two days later through the Lumbermens bank in. Bemidji. a use Clothing Ho You have your own ideas about style, fabrie, fit in your clothes; we hope so. Lots of men think they must go to a custom tailor to get their ideas carried out. You needn’t; we’ve got everything here that’s made, except “freak” stuff, The suits and overcoats we show at $20 represent the latest and most fashionable models from the best designers in the world; our patterns are the choicest of foreign and domestic weaves; we can show you style from the most extreme cut to the most conservative, and quality in every thread. We'll fit you, too, and you can judge for yourself. in a lonely cabin near Tenstrike, Deputy Sheriff Bailey of Bemidji, Liked the Damon Company. Manager Cunningham has re- ceived the following letter from Park River, N. D., in which Man- ager Code of the opera h@hse of that place speaks in the highest terms of the Damon Comedy Co.: Park River, N. D., June 4. Manager Opera House, Bemidji. Dear Sir: —Played Damon’s house. They are one of the best companies that have played my house in years and pleased my people so well they wanted them to remain another night. Damon alone is worth the price of ad- mission, You can safely recom- mend these people to your patronage. Truly yours, —E. Code, Manager Opera House. Caught Fine String Bass. E. N. French, D. D. Miller and | Geo. T. Baker were at Bass lake Comedy Co. last night to a full|+ We have some special offerings in Suits and Overcoats at $15 that are exceptional values, B. Kuppenheimer l 5 make, $20 qualities, broken lots, $ yesterday on a fishicg trip. They had with them a large string of the very best bass. In speaking of the trip the boys say that fish- ing is good and in fact the best it has been for years. The bass have spawned and the fishermen on the lake are plenty. That “Diamond” Teleseope Hat . It's attracting a lot of level headed men. A combination," : i in a soft hat, of every up-to-date style point, an all-around hat fashion all in $3 00 e LA Bids Wanted, Grading. Sealed proposals will be re- ceived and opened by the city council on the 10th inst. to grade around block 17, city of Bemidji. Information can be obtained at city engineer’s office. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. House of K s louse of Kuppenheimer one Better take an outing cap along, 50c to $1.50 her hat, $1.50. F orushers $2.50 and $3.00. S Sofont —Thomas Maloy, City Clerk. The Pioneer‘s numerous ’phones are all on the same line— No. 3[—and we will be pleased to print any items of a -social nature that may be sent in over the ‘hello.” You may be casting around for the right shirt. You can’t go wrong on Lion Brand $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00