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VOLUME I t CHOTEAU, TETÖN COUNTY;, MONTANA, ■ OCTOBER 10, 1913 NUMBER 15 UNIDENTIFIED MAN Life. Savers of N at ion’s M in es Heroes of Underground W o r ld Coroner’s Jury Verdict “ That we find that the de ceased was named (name not ascertained) and that he was a native of (not ascertained), aged about 30 to 40 years. He came to his death about the first day of October, 1913, in this county by criminal violence, the means of which are to this jury un known, except that some sham instrument, such as ’ a pick or bar, was used, and' we further find that his death ^ was caused by the acts of some person or persons, to this jury unknown and was willful.” Lying on his back in a pool of water near the right-of-way of the Great Falls & Teton County railway, near the flume about six miles south of this city, the dead bodv of an unidentified man was< found last Friday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Twiggs, who had been out in that section hunting. Immediately on finding the body Twiggs went to the Crossen ranch and telephoned the news to A. M. Walley, deputy sheriff. The message was receiv ed here after four oclock and at once Mr. Walley, ’ George F. Miller and J, E. DeHaas, justice of the peace and acting coroner, went to the scene and took the body out of the water. An ex amination was made of the sur roundings and-the remains of an old camp’ 'fire was' found, near' which was” found two spots covered with blood. It is probable the unfortunate man had been mur dered at this point and his body then dragged and thrown into the water, ties having been placed into the water so it was possible for the person or persons carrying the body to do so without leaving tell-tale foot prints in the soft mud. Saturday morning the remains were brought to Choteau and taken to the Connor undertaking estab lishment. Here it was viewed by a large number of our people, Mail Sacks Robbed I-but no one 'jould identify him. A few thought it to be the body of IT. J. McCarthy, who has been In this section *for a few weeks, but McCarthy showed up in town early in the week, very much alive. ’ The dead man was about five feet, ten inches in height, would weigh probably 175 or 180 pounds, had dark hair with a small tinge of auburn on the fore head. He was a well built man and was reasonably well dressed. He had on a new pair o f shoes, size 6A. An autopsy was performed by Dr. Harmon T. Rhoads, which disclosed the fact that he had been foully murdered. Two wounds had been inflicted, either of which would have caused death. Prob ably while sleeping at the camp fire he had been hit over the hend and both the upper and lower base of the skull fractured. The other death-dealing wound, and possibly the first one delivered, had the appearance of having been inflicted with an ordinary pick, delivered while the. cold blooded murderer stood over his victim while the latter was lying on the ground. The pick, or whatever instrument had been used, had been smashed into the man’s head, entering the mouth plowing its way through the head into the brain. The bones of the head were badly shattered. Acting Coroner DeHaas, who had charge of the inquest, on Monday afternoon summoned a jury consisting of Thos. 0. Larson, fpreman; E. • J. Roberson; J.M . Weaver; H. Di Up man, Wm.~ Hodgskiss and Alex. Burrell, ' Jr. After listening to the evidence of the witnesses: Joe Twiggs, Geo. F. Miller, A. M. Walley, C. H. Connor and Dr. H. T. Rhoads, the verdict as printed above was »-v - returned by them. There seems to be absolutely no clue as to the identity of the murdered man, norof the party or parties who committed the foul deed. Although the sheriff, his deputies and others have been diligent in their search for clues, nothing of importance has been discovered as yet. Methodist Services Spokane, Wash., Oct. 7.—That a total of §13,000 had been stolen within the last -eight days in Washington and Montana from registered mail pouches was in formation - given out here last night by postoffice inspectors, who admit that they have no clew to the theives. The first theft oceured at Havre, Mont., when a mail sack was slit open on the depot platform and $1,000 taken. The second took place somewhere between Seattle and Wilbur, Wash., when §10,000 in small currency was stolen. The third took place near Great Falls, when §2,000 was taken. The postal in spectors believe the robberies are the work of persons that had knowledge that large sums were being transmitted by registered mail from the larger to smaller banks to facilitate the movement of creps. Postoffice inspectors were in Helena last week working on the robbery of a registered mail pouch at Great Falls when $2,000 was taken. This money had been con signed by a Helena bank to a bank in northern Montana. There are no clews to the theives, so far as is known. G. W. Mounts, of Columbia Falls, is a visitor in Choteau this week. ' ' At the First Methodist church the series of sermons having to do with elements entering into our modern thought closed last Sun day evening with the discussion of Science and the Bible. A new series dealing with the religions of mankind promises to be of inter est. The first sermon of this ser ies will be delivered next Sunday evening. Oct 12th. Theme, “ Some Primitive Faiths.” The Pastor, Rev. Percy Reid McMahon, will have for his morning theme “ Sab bath Observance. ” You are invited to attend all services of the church. Hours of Worship:— Sunday services 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school 11.30 a. m. Epworth League 7:00 p. m. Civil Cases The following civil case? have been filed in the office of the clerk of the district court since our last report: Catherine Harmon vs William T. Harmon, divorce, Filed Oct. 3. James T. Stanford, receiver of Valier-Montana Land and Wa ter company, a corparation, vs O. S. Matticks and Mrs. O. S. Matticks, his wife, suit on con tract. Filed Oct. 3. Chas. T. Peterson vs R. Chasse, suit on contract. Filed Oct. 3. Photograph by American Press Association. M EMBERS of the Mine Safety association planned an Interesting pro* gram for the annual convention of the organization at Pittsburgh, Sept 28. It was arranged to-Illustrate all the latest methods of sav- , lng life In the mines of America, arid many experts were ready to read Interesting papers onTescue work. Mine life savers were prepared to give • demonstrations of how they operated In ordeiSto save the lives of those over come by explosions ojC firedamp in coal minesr The picture shows the,.type of mine life savers who operate in this country?- Their work Is extremely dan gerous, and they are Indeed heroes whenever there is a disaster. ' - Episcopal Church Notes Regular services Sunday morn ing and’ evening. Instrumental music to accompanv the organ by Mr. Holland. Sunday school at 11:30, and children may come right into the church as soon as they arrive whether the morning service is over or not. Parents should see that their children attend some Sunday school. It is utter foolish ness for parents to say that they will let their children decide for themselves when they get old enough. It is a parent’s duty to see to it that their children are at tending some one of our Sunday schools. Think of the little boys and girls that grow up on the ranches far away from town that would like to go to Sunday school, but don’t have the opportunity. Then, think of the children right here in Choteau that don’t go to any Sunday school just because their parents do not send them. The blame is not with the children. It is natural for children to love their Sunday school, as there they learn truths that will stay with them all through life. Parents, see to it that your children are in some Sunday school. High School Notes Thursday afternoon a meeting was held for the purpose of nom inating the following committees for organizing a literary society: Nomination committee, chairman Ruby Hodgskiss, Chester Tres- cott, R u t h Hopkinson, R o s a Kirsch and Walter Jefferson; constitutional committee, chair man Victor Parker, Lewis Bauina, Tom Hopkinson, Florence Cash- man and Maisie Crawford. Tonight the high school will play the ex-high school a game of basket ball. Come out and see one of the best games played on the high school floor. Miss Hartman and Mary Reed visited the school Wednesday afternoon. As there was only one member in the junior class, the sophmores and junors organized as one body Monday. The new music arrived in time for the glee club practice Wednes day. At a practise game 'Wednesday evening the first team defeated the second team by a score of about 100 to 9. Dr. Rhodes has kindly offered to lend the zoology class his oil immersion lenses to be used in the study of bacterology. The lenses that the school now has are not powerful enough to detect diph theria germs. We were all very glad to hear from Howard Burell who is now taking up school work in Madison, Wisconsin. The first party given by the senior class last Friday evening proved to be a great success. The music for dancing was fur nished by members of the school and the faculty. Everyone who attended reported a very pleasant time. f.M To Be Away Next Week Rev. Loon F. Haley will be ab sent from town next week visiting his other appointments at Valier and Conrad. Rev. Haley will leave here Monday providing the auto line is in operation, and hold services in Cut Bank Tuesday night. Wednesday night lie is scheduled to hold services at the Masonic hall in Valier, and Friday night he will be at Conrad. He will return to Choteau Saturday. Notice Bay horse came to my place about August 20th, branded thus 9~ on right shoulder. F. K. Graham, 3i miles east of Dutton, Montana. GREAT NORTHERN WON SUIT Merely staking out a center line for a railway and doing noth ing more, does not give the loca tors a preference right for such ground as against a competitor who has instituted condemnation proceedings, nor can it claim it already has appropriated the land for a puhlic use of equal necessity. This was in effect the ruling of the supreme court today, in an opinion delivered by Associate Justice Holloway in the suit of the Great Falls & Teton County Railway company, a Great North ern subsid,ary, against the Chicago Milwankee & Puget Sound and others, says the Helena Record. The Milwaukee in August, 1912, staked a center line through the center of Grove street in the town of Choteau. A map was made of the proposed route and a Mil waukee official selected a strip of ground 400 feet wide and 2,600 feet long for depot grounds and other purposes. September 6 the Teton county commissioners grant ed the Milwaukee a franchise for the use of Grove street, providing that within thirty days it file its acceptance of the terms imposed. Six days later the Great Falls & Teton was incorporated and the same day instituted condemnation proceedings to secure certain land in the town of Choteau, including a sixty foot strip that had been appropriated by the Milwaukee. The court observes that the Mil waukee’s appropriation of ground for station purposes and yards had not gone further than the selection of it, and that this mere mental process did not give ita preference .right to acquiie the ground. The trial Court found that as to ihe disputed strip it had already been appropriated for a public use. The statute gives a road the right to “ lay out its road, not exceeding in width one hundred feet on each side of its center line.” The su preme court says this is not a grant but a limitation, and that the line of stakes through the center of Grove street gave no indication of the extent of the land which the Milwaukee desired or needed. Further, that in the absence of any necessity it cannot take the full amount, as against the will of the owner or the necessities of a com peting road. The opinion then goes on to show all the evidence tended to prove the company need ed the disputed strip, not for right of way purposes, but for terminal purposes, and as no steps for the acquirement of land for terminal purposes had reached that state where its public use was establish ed, it is held the evidence fails to sustain the finding that the land was appropriated for public use. The order of the trial court is re versed with directions to eliminate the finding in favor of the Mil waukee and to modify the order of the commissioners so as to include the strip in the appraisement. In another case the Mihvauke attacked the right of the Great Falls & Teton to exercise the pow er of eminent domain on the ground the company had three directors wlien the statutes pro vide five as the minimum number of a railroad corporation. The supreme court holds that as five directors were provided for in the articles of incorporation the failure of the stockholders to fill all the offices does not invali date the title of the three who were selected, or prevent them from legally representing the cor poration,^ long a£ they, consti tuted a quorum. Judge Holloway observes the question is different from the one that would arise if presented by a minority stockholder or the state. Ganong-Daley Wedding Dutton Adopts Resolutions Writing to the Montanan from Great Falls under date of October 7th, while on their way east to visit his mother at Skawhcgan, Maine, E. H. Ganong, our popu lar under-sheriff, confesses that he “ slipped one over” on hts friends here on August 9th, 1913, when at Lewistown, Montana, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Elean or Daley, the ceremony being performed by Rev. E. L. White, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Dupuyer, now located at Lewistown. The wedding has been kept secret for nearly two months so that they could get away from the noisy demonstra tion of the “ boys” of -this city, and to surprise their many friends. Both bride and groom have many friends in Teton county who join with the Montanan in ex tending hearty congratulations. Information Wanted - Information is wanted of the present address of John Rechtor, who filed on a homestead in May, 1910, for lands in township 23 north, range 3 west, in Teton county, Montana. Anyone know ing of his whereabouts will confer a faver by notifying the Montan an office. State papers please copy. ______________ Call for a Meeting Understanding there are matters of importance requiring the atten tion of the Commercial. Club, a meeting is hereby called for Tues day night, October 14th, at eight o’clock, at the court house. Your presence and presentation of busi ness requiring attention is earnest ly requested. C. J. B. STEPHENS, Pres. Helena, Oct. 4—Residents of Dutton who objected to having their lands included in the Sun river project and whose petitions were granted, adopted resolutions at a inetting Oct. 1, a copy of which was forwarded to Gov. Stewart. The resolutions state: “ First— We extend congratula tions to our president, Woodrow Wilson, for many benefits derived by homesteaders under his admin istration. “ Second— We give our heart felt thanks to the secretary of the interior, Franklin K. Lane, for bis visit to us, for his words o f praise and encouragement and for. his fair and just decision in granting our petition. “ Third—We appreciate the visit of our governor, S. V. Stewart, and thank him for his splendid address, which has brought us in closer relationship with the pres ent administrations. “ Fourth—We desire to assure the above gentlemen that we are a happy, contented and prosperous people and will hold in remember- ance their efforts in our behalf. Fifth that a copy of these res olutions be sent to the president, to to the secretary of the interior, and the governor of Montana.” The resolutions were signed by a committee composed of E. C Bush, T. J. Cheetbam, W. 'C. Stumme, M. C. Crawford, Frank J. Cheetham, W. C. Stumme, M. C. Crawford, F r a n k s . Miller and S. Wiprud. Notice I. O. O. F. All members of the Choteau Lodge No. 11, I. O. O. F., and., visiting brothers are invited to a smeker given by Choteau Encamp- meat No 11,1. O. O. F . ' , a t ' their hall in Connor bmlding on Friday evening, Oct. 17, at 9 o’clock.. ’ rjö lAS§ »v-frvy
