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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

"We, the jury, find that John
Johnson came to his death by be-
ing shot through the head with a
shotgun in the hands of a person
to the jury unknown"
Above is the substance of the
verdict rendered by thecoroner's
jury this morning, impanelled
to inquire into the cause of death
of John Johnson, whose body
was found in a badly decomposed
state in Gull Lake, last Thursday.
The jury was impanelled by
the coroner Saturday afternoon,
and after taking the evidence of
several parties from Tenstrike,
an adjournment was taken until
this morning pending the result
of the post mortem made in the
meantime by Drs. Henderson
and Marcum.
The post-mortem developed
that Johnson had been shot with
a twelve-gauge~ shotgun, the
charge entering below the left
eye, lodging in the brain. About
twenty-five No. 4 shot were
found in the brain and lodged
under the scalp, also the wad
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
FAMOUS BOOMAGE CASE
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Federal Court Directs Verdict in Favor
of Rainy River Lumber Co., Against
Rainy River Boomage Co.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 90
Especial to Pioneer.)-Th case
of the Rainy River Lum Der COM
pany VS.. the Rainy River Boom
company was finished in the
United States court here yester-
day, Judge Morris directing a
verdict for the plaintiff. The
case was brought to determine
the rights Of boom companies in
international waters.
The Rainy River Boom COM
pany operates under a Minnesota
charter, but is in reality sub
sidiary company of the Rat Port
age Lum ber company, one of the
largest lumber concerns in Can
ada. This boom company con-
structed a boom costing $45, 900
in the Rainy river, an interna.
tional stream.
The Rainy River Lumber COM
pany and the Rat Portage Lum-
Der company each cut millions Of
feet of logs and sent them down
the river together. The Rat
Portage company had an agree
ment with the boom company to
have it's logs sorted and separated
from the other company's logs
on reaching the boom, and the
boom company contends that the
Rainy River Lumber company,
which derives equal benefit from
the sorting, should pay part of
the expense. The Rainy River
company. being SO situated that
it's logs must be separated from
those of the other company any.
way, declines to pay, and the
boom company this year held
So, 800 worth of it's logs for boom
age charges. The suit was
brought to decide whether the
charges could be collected.
The amount involved was COM
paratively small, but the ultimate
amountof sorting charges will
hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
and the case is to be carried to
the United States supreme court
for final adjudication.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

from the cartridge. The hair
along the left side also showed
powder burns.
In addition the skull had been
broken with club or other in
strument, there being a fracture
above the upper teeth, and the
lower jaw was also broken.
This, the coroner explained,
could not have been caused by
the shot, but was made after
wards. In all, the skull is broken
in seven or eight pieces.
A picture of the scene of the
crime, showing the location of
cabin where johnson and his
partner, Mathiesen, stayed. and
the surroundings, also the shore
where the body was found, was
presented to the coroner by Geo.
H. Wetsel, owner of the cabin,
and on whose homestead the
tragedy was enacted.
The finding of the body of
Johnson, marks another chapter
in the annals of crime in Beltra-
mi county. ..->
The murder, with the possible
exception of the Dahl case, is one
of the most fendish in the his
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
LAKE PARK GREEN HOUSE
TO ENLARGE ITS QUARTERS
Raising Potted Plants and Supplying
Cut Flowers Proves Valuable In
dustry for Bemidji.

The Lake Park Greenhouses,
the pioneer and only institution
of it's kind in Bemldji, are to be
enlarged and greatly improved
in several ways during the next
few months is the announcement
given out by the proprietor, A. E..
Webster. -. l->-s-..
The determination is the re-
suit of a volume of business
which considerably exceeds the
bounds of the limited quarters in
which the business has until the
present time been conducted.
Two new houses, dimensions
14x40 feet, will be added, accord
ing to present plans, during July
or August, and the propagation
of plants and flowers can then
be carried out on a scale beftting
the size of the city.
A new boiler for heating pur.
poses has already been pur.
chased in anticipation of the en-
largement of the industry.
Mr.. Webster is equipped with
a thorough knowledge Of the
business, having previously been
engaged in the same line in east
ern cities and his institution
promises to be one of the best in
the northern portion of the state.
Local news on the last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

crowd of people.
No one saw the accident, and
the memb bers of the train crew
on the passenger knew nothing
of the accident, when telegraphed
to, at a point further east, claim
ing they saw no one on the
tracks.
Not much was known of Aasby,
beyond the fact that he had
worked in this village for year
past and was greatly addicted tc
the use of Intoxicating liquors
However, it is believed that he
has relatives living near Erskine
It is not thought that an in
quest will be held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

County Seat Division in Higher Court.
The final proceedings in the
proceedings regarding the con-
stitutionality of the organization
of Koochiching county was
argued in the supreme court
Friday, George H. Spear of
Grand Rapids appearing for the
opponents to the organization and
C. W. Stanton of international
Falls appearing for the new
county.
Owing to the Importance Of the
matter it will probably be but a
few days before-a final decision
is rendered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
Box Stationery.

We have 100 boxes of choice
box stationery which will be
closed out at price suitable tc
the purse of the buyer.
We are making an exception
ally low price on this line o1
stationery as We are closing il
out and hereafter will carry
nothing in this line.
Cali at the Pioneer office, and
get the pick of the choice box
stationery we offer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

Bagley, May 20.-(Special to
Pioneer )-Ole Olson Aasby, a
laborer who has been in the en-
ploy of J. w. Torkelson during
the past year, was instantly
killed here by the west-bound
Great Northern train, Saturday
night, his body being terribly
mangled.
Aasby, who had been drinking
heavily of late, was seen about ten
minutes before the arrival of the
train from the east, a. NJ, and
it is said he was in a lady in
toxicated condition. He undou bt-
edly wandered onto the railroad
track, just ahead of the engine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
SCHNEIDER BROS. GOOD,
CAREFUL ADVERTISERS
Pioneer Ads Are Neat and TastiIy Got
Up and Set in a Way to Give the
Advertiser the Best Results.

The St. Paul Trade Journal in
a recent issue commenting on an
ad of Schneider Bros. has the
following complimentary notice
to give: "We are reproducing a
most tastily arranged spring
c | o thing announcement by
Schneider Bros, Bemidji, Minn.,
the illustrative scheme being
especially good. We presume
this cut was furnished to
Schneider Bros. by one of their
jobbing houses. The text matter
in the ad is good"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
A Pleasant Catherine.

A number of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. DeLong pleas
antly surprised them Saturday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Stillings. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in play
ing cards and at II O'Clock a
dainty lunch was served. Dur.
ing the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
DeLong were presented with a
sterling silver spoon with their
names engraved in the bowl as
a token of remem brance from
those present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
INSTANTLY KILLED
Ole Olson Aasby Terribly Mangled Near Bagley
by G. N. Passenger Train.

and was literally torn to pieces
by the wheels Of the train,as the
condition of the body when found
indicated that he must have been
directly in the path of the en-
gine.
Aasby's body was found at the
bridge which spans the Clear
water river, about a mile east of
here. A man named Thompson
was walking to town when he
discovered the bloody form on
the tracks. Thompson came to
town and the section crew, with
a handcar, brought the body to
the morgue, where it was viewed
by Coroner Wagner and curious
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

county and said the logs were
not interstate commerce as they
had not when assessed been act
ually started on their way south.
The lumber company accordingly
appealed. The case was taken
under advisement today after
arguments had been submitted
by the attorneys Of both sides,
the attorney of Itasca county ap.
pearing for the county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
The Rooney Boys"

SIN writing a criticism OF the
'Roney's Boys concert, one is
tempted to resort to hyperbole
and search for his school time
list of adjectives. 10 say that
they are wonderful is putting it
mildly. They constitute a most
entertaining concert troupe, not
merely a unique personnel. The
boys sing the most difficult and
intricate quartets with an ease
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
Notice..

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Cass
Lake, Mimi, May II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
Township 1853, of Ranges Is and
26 W., of the 5th P. M, have
been surveyed, that the approved
plats of survey of said Townships
will be fled in this Office on July
12, 1907, at nine o'clock a. m.
That on and after said date, we
will be prepared to receive appli-
cations for the entry of land in
such townships.
E. S, OAKLEY, Register,
M. N. KOHL, Receiver.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
Better Roads to Mizpah.

Mizpah, May 20. Especial to
Pioneer The town Of Ever
green has recently voted to bond
the town in the sum Of 5000 for
the making of better roads. This
will materially assist the growth
of Mizpah and assist the farmers
in gettinga a better way Of going
to market.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

seldom seen in older vocalists;
they sing the old familiar folklore
melodies with a sweetness and
expression impossiblein in matured
voices, and they sing national
marches with a vim and spirit
that makes the American heart
beat triple time with flooding
PATRIOTISM"
At City Opera House Monday
evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Denley and
baby of Dorset visited with Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Courtney, parents
of Mrs. Denley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY REPAIR COURT HOUSE
Supreme Court Decides Clearwater Co
Case in Favor OF Commissioners
---AIIowed to Make Repairs.

The last chapter in the county
seat fight in Clearwater county
has probably been settled by the
decision of the supreme court
which Was fled Friday.
The litigation has been in
the courts for over a year and
arises over the expenditure OF
$1,000 by the board of county
commissioners in placing suit
able vaults in building donated
by the citizens Of Bagley to be
used as a court house. The vault
room and furnishings for the
building cost about 81 600.
From this, George B. Upton of
Shevlin takes appeal, which was
decided by the district court in
favor of the com missioners.
From this Mr.. Upton takes an
appeal and the supreme court
afirms the decision of the lower
court.
The decision is as follows:
George B. Upton, appellant, VS..
Julius Strommer ct al, re-
spondents.
Syllabus: First-The reason
able cost and expense of making
repairs upon courthouse is in.
cidental to the management of
the affairs of a county, and not
unlawful, even though the amount
thereof, added to other items of
current expense, exceeds the
statutory limitation Of the taxing
power of the county.
Affirmed. j. Brown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

Miss Bradford, a teacher of
Cass Lake, spent Sunday in the
city. -.>
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

Additional local matter will be found
On fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
Probate Court.

May 18. W. S. Reeves as ad-
ministrator Of the Day estate
sold at private sale certain real
estate in the town Of Northern
which was approved by the
court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20
C0R0NER'S JURY
FIXES NO BLAME

Returns Verdict that John johnson Came His Death the
Hands of Party to the Jury Unknown.-Post Mortem
Shows that johnson Was Shot With r.
Gauge Shotgun, and His Skull
Had Been Crushed.
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Local news on the last page,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-20

Local news on the last page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
n SCHOOL RUAIPUS.
Pretty Prairie Teacher Is Attacked nv
Two Pupils.

Pretty Prairie. Jan. 24-H. A. Dykes.
teacher of the Pretty Prairie school.
Whlle going to his boarding place after
young men, pupils of his-one Rohv
McCarty and one of the Sweeney boys.
ana IN the mix-up was bruised badly
about the face
II appears that trouble has been
brewing at district seventeen for some
Tune, which terminated in the fight in
"hlch the school teacher seems to have
got the worst of it. Mr. Dykes came
IN ana warrant was issued for their
arrest The boys left the neighborhood
ana went to Pawnee Rock on a visit {;
most likely to await results. Sheriff
Hrest did not go after them. but had
tnelr parents send for them; mailing
the letters himself.
me boys will be arrested on their
return, or If necessary will be appre-
hended there and brought back to an
sWer TO the charge against them.
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WILL TEST STEEL TIES.
Pennsylvania System WrestIes With
One of Greatest Railway Problems.

Pennsylvania System WrestIes With
One of Greatest Railway Problems.
The Pennsylvania railroad has decid-
ed to make an exhaustive test of steel
ties. 1t will put down 5000 of them
between Pittsburg and Altoona, and
near Pomeroy, Pa, where there is as
heavy traffic as on any part of the
system. If these steel ties stand the
test the company will use hundreds of
thousands of them annually, but If they
fail to meet the requirements the COM
pany will not make any further exper-
iments with steel ties, but will plant
thousands of trees, with the idea of
using wooden ties exclusively in the
future.
On its various lines the Pennsylvania
company uses about 100000 wooden
ties annually, costing about $3.50. 900.
All of them are soaked with creosote
before being laid, which practically
doubles the life of the tie, making it
last from eight to sixteen years, de-
pending on the traffic conditions. The
company now has more than LOCO, 900
trees ready to be cut into ties, and also
has over 100000 young trees in it's
nursery at Hollidaysburg. 1t proposes
to plant these trees in the spring on a
1000 acre tract near Altoona.
The chief objection to all steel ties
which have been tried SO far is that
they allow the track to creep, as they
have tendency to slide on the ballast
Two different styles of steel ties will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
GAS FOR WICHITA.
First Fires will Be Turned on
This Week.
The Big Trunk Line, SO Miles
Long, Is Completed.
WILL BE "BLOWOUT''
Speeches by Company Repre-
sentatiVes and Citizens.
Built From the Chautauqua
Fields In Four Months.

Wichita, Jan. 24.-At last the prom
Use of natural gas for use by the peo-
pie of Wichita is about to be fulfilled.
The dream of the advocates of this
handler and cheaper fuel is almost
realized. Some night this week the
first gas from the fields of Chautauqua
county, the largest and best in the
world, will be burned on Fairmount
and the people will have an opportun-
ity to see what it is like.
The big trunk line, about ninety-sfx
miles in length. was completed last
might This line is one of the best in
the state and from it will be supplied
all the principal towns within easy
reach of it. The pipe used is twelve
inches in diameter, which is sufficient
ly large to supply all the gas needed
by the towns with which contracts
have been made for many years to
come.
Near the reducing station on FAIR
mount arrangements are being made
to blow out the pipes. and on this
occasion there will be a demonstration
of some kind. The gas will be lighted
and allowed to burn for some time,
during which there will be speeches
by representatives of the gas company
and citizens of Wichita.
After this blowout the pipes will be
tested and then there is nothing to
prevent the turning on of the gas. The
pipes have been tested as far west as
Atlanta, and it will take about a week
to complete this work. Then the peo-
pie of Wichita will have gas to burn.
]. o. Davidson said today he had no
doubt that the work would be done in
time to turn on the gas by the first of
February, and that he was certain
that Wichita people would be burning
gas-naturaI gas-from the Chautau-
qua fields by that time.
Considering the number of delays
occasioned by the scarcity of pipe and
the difficulty to get it delivered
promptly, this work has been accom-
plished rapidly. 1t has been only four
months since the first work was done
on the line. 1t was believed by the
company when the franchise was
granted last spring that it would be
possible to get the line completed by
the first of November last, but even a
big corporation sometimes fails in Its
calculations and the date of compile
ton has been put off from time to
time until the present. when it seems
that there can be nothing now to in
terfere with the company's plans to
turn on the gas the first of next
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
REFUNDED TO THE SANTA FE.
The Conversion of an Unknown Man
Nets tho Railroad SLIGO.

Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. PA
troublesome conscience has resulted in
the Santa Fe getting $3.50 back pay,
which was earned several years ago.
Just where this conscience is located
at present is unknown, but the money
is in the hands of the Santa Fe agent,
w. w. Burnett of this city.
Yesterday Agent Burnett received
the following letter, which contains
the, $3.50 in currency.
Santa Fe Agent, Arkansas City.
Dear Sir:-I once rode from Ar
kansas City to Perry, Oklahoma,
without paying my fare. I have since
become converted and enclose $3.50,
which I think covers the indebtedness.
I trust you as an honorable man to
turn this amount over to the Santa Fe
railroad.
The letter is unsigned nd not dat
ed. 1t came in a plain envelope upon
which the postmark could not be read.
The money will be sent to Topeka with
the letter and the general passenger
agent will make proper disposition OF
it. w. K. Burnett notes that the writ
err of the letter is somewhat suspicious
of his fellow me nand thinks that had
he left the clause concerning the hon
or of the agent out of the letter. a
more Christian spirit would have been
shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
THESE REGENTS SUIT *. q.
The appointment of Morgan and
GIeed Wise Move.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 24.-Much
satisfaction is expressed at the univer-
sity over Governor Hoch's appoint
ment of w. Y. Morgan and ]. Willis
Gleed to the board Of regents of the
university.
Willis Gleed was graduated from the
university in 1879 and was a professor
in the Greek department several years.
Later he went to Columbia and studied
law and began practicing in Topeka.
w. Y. Morgan was graduated from the
university in 1885 and has always been
a good friend of the university. He is
editor of the Hutchinson News, and is
a member of the legislature from
Reno county. The two retiring mem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
A BIG RABBIT SHOOT.
Hunters mt MacI<svilIe XIII 1875 in Five
Hours

At the rabbit hunt last Friday. it
was plainly demonstrated that all are
not born hunters. and also that the
very fellows who are not expected to
do good shooting, can surprise them
selves.
Each side. consisting of is persons.
commenced shooting at 10 a. M, and
quit at y. M, and when the final
count was made it was ascertained
that the side led by E. B. Dykes had
killed col. and the side led by Wolf
had killed IFS. making a total of 376
were killed, which did not go in the
count. The winning side were dined
that night at the expense of the losers
Joe Wolf was. high man in the shoot
33 rabbits to his credit.-Macksville
ENTERPRISE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
ON A CRUELTY CHARGE.
A Lansing Pcnitentiary Physician Has
Been Suspended

Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. 24-W H. Has
has suspended DIR. c. E. Grigsby, the
prison. physician, pending an investiga-
ton of charge that DIR. Grigsby cursed
a prisoner and struck him in the face
Statements in writing have been submit
ted to Warden Haskell and the board of
Ryan was brought from Phillips county
a few days ago and that while in the of
dressed in the prisoner became hys-
terical.
1t is said that the prisoner showed signs
of being partly under the influence of
liquor. The prisoner talked in a loud
voice end DR.. Grigsby, it is said. COM
guage and then struck the prisoner twice
in the face. The prisoner was handcuffed
He made no resistance when other Off
GERS took him inside the prison and put
him through. the usual process of break
ing in a new prisoner. The investiga-
ton proba bly, will be February s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
a BIG CHICKEN SHOW.
Dodge City VIII Have Fine Exhibit
in February.

All the arrangements have been mad,
for a poultry and pet stock show in
Dodge City during the first week in
February. A judge who has a wide
reputation has been secured, and it will
be a real show. There are a lot of fine
birds in Ford county now, and the
owners seem to be taking more inter-
est in the show this year than they
have in the past.
The judge who will score the birds is
Mr. d. A. Staner of Wichita, who has
a wide reputation as an expert on fine
bred fowls. He was one of the judges
at the recent state show at Wichita
and is considered the best man to be
obtained.
The dates of the show will be Feb
ruary 6, 7. and 9, and the exhibit will
be held in the large rooms of the Zim-
norman hardware store, across the
street from their main store
The show will include all kinds of
birds and pet stock, so the boys can
bring their pigeons. and their fine bred
dogs and Angora cats, etc. This show
has by far the best prospects of any
one yet attempted, and it will no doubt
be great success.-Globe-Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
HAS TWO AUTOMOBILES.
A Winfield Citizen He's Become a Reg
uI2" PIutOc-at

J. E. Jarvis now has more automo-
pies than any other man in town, per-
maps in Cowley county. His second
one was received Monday, and chuffed
It's way home from the freight house
lolloWed by the admiring gaze of every
one on the street. 1t is a Stevens
Durea tonneau, with twenty-horse
power four cylinder engine, equipped
Win al the latest devices for safety,
comfort and convenience The head
lamps are both oil and acteylene, the
FORMER intended for emergencies when
the more powerful gas lamps should
accidentally fail. There are speed and
tlrne registers and indicators, so it is
possible for the chauffeur to know
whether he exceeds the speed limit and
how much. 1t has also a remova HE
carriage top that may be used when
touring.
rms machine is of the same make as
MT. jarvis first machine, which he
found perfectly satisfactory except for
oe1ng too small Five persons can ride
comfortably in the new car-WiafieId
Courier.