The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03
MARRIED IN SECRET.
Montana Millionaire and School
Teacher Made One.
KEPT IT QUIET TWO MONTHS.
eena8or Carser's Fsfher-in-LAw, Hugh
F.Gslen, and Miss Tsxue Hsvethe
Climax or a Romance Here.

Hugh r. Gaien. the Helena millionaire
mine owner and politician, and Miss
Laura n. Tagte. one OF the most popu-
lar of Heiena's school teachers. were
secresly married In this city by Father
Y. X. Prefontafne OF the Church Of Our
Lady OF Good Help, January s. After the
ceremony was performed the happy
couple left for Tacoma and from there
went 70 California. where they are now
spending their honeymoon. while their
anxious friends are waiting TO give them q
rousing reception on thei- return TO Mon
tana The story from beginning to end
n very romantic and special interest In
added from the fact that Nr. Galen Is
the father -in-iaw of Thomas H. Carter.
who conducted the last presidential cam
paign OF ex-President Benjamin r. Har-
rsson. and who .s now United States sem
ator from Montana.
Few II any men are better known In
Montana than Hugh r. Gaien. the old
stage line owner. miner and real estate
holder. He In now about % years Old,
bat TO look at hts giant frame and see
him move about person would be In
CtilEA 10 tHtAA VIC was ss@AtNi w. kAE 10
fully six feet one inch tall. broad In
proportion TO his height. and wears a full
black beard 10 conceal a chin that de-
notes strength and determination. His
eyes are bright. and twinkle In true Irish
style For over thirty years he has made
Helena his home and what with success
in stage lines OF the Old days. Increased
values In real estate and successful min
Ing ventures his fortune is said 10 be well
on 10 81, oon.oo0. He has also been a prom
inenf figure In politics and. peculiar as
u may seem. he In an ardent Democrat
while his son-in Flaw. Thomas Carter. is
ma equally strong Republican.
Three years ago or whereabouts Mr.. Gal
en- became a widower and his magnificent
mansion at Heiena was closed. The old
saying that no matter how desolate a
soul may be. there Is some heart, even
though unknown. that beats responsive
70 its own. apparently applies in this
case.
Fortune has ordered II that Miss Laura
=. Tague. q woman OF great culture,
pleasing manners and intellectually hand
some face, should come TO Helena and
become teacher In the public schools.
Miss Tague may be 30 years old. certainly
she In not older. but the matter of her
years counts for little when she Is known
personally. II was no wonder that she
soon became . prime favoritc in the
school world. and with her vivaclous
manners anc -aarkiing conversation In
the drawing room soon created position
for herself In tho social circle I'm which
she moved. OF course II was by chance
that she met Mr.. Caller. If II had not
been by chance there would not have
been any romance in H. They became
friends and then one or the other began
TO experience a warmer sentiment Fully
year ago Mr.. Galen confided TO Miss
Tasue the secret OF his love and II does
not require much of an imagination 10
picture his qualification at learning that
his feelings were reciprocated. The day
81 the wedding was set. but for various
reasons was postponed from time to time.
When the political fight for the Local
ton of the capital broke out between
Anaconda. which is Millionaire Days
favorite town. and Helena. of course Mr..
eaien took of his coat and went 10 work
for the latter place. II seems that about
this time Miss Tague decided TO make a
trip 10 the coast and visit friends In Sc
attic. Mr.. Gaien was to follow In course
Of time and the nuptiais would be eele-
hFated without the knowiedgs OF their
many Helena friends.
II In understood that Mr.. Galen desired
the marriage to be secret for the time
being for family and political reasons.
After Miss Tague came TO Seattle Mr..
Gsisn was taken III with the grip and did
not arrive I'm the city until the latter part
OF December. lie took apartments at
the Stevens hotel ON Front street and
lost no time In calling on his betrothed.
Several days passed and finally Mr.. GaIen
evidently saw that. IL he desired 10 have
the marriage performed quietly he would
have to call IN a friend 10 heip him out.
That friend appeared In the person Of
&. w. Turner. who used 20 be a partner
of Mr.. Gaien In Helena real estate mat
tiers. Mr.. Turner found that the first
obstacle To overcome was To get the per.
mission of the vicar general for the mar
rfage To take place In Seattle, the con-
tracing parties heins members of the do
cese OF which Helena ss part This hav-
Ing been successfully accomplished, Mr..
Turner proceeded 10 the court house ard
watching his opportunity when no one
was around. made application for the
license, Insisting that strict silence Was
necessary. Mr.. Turner's hypnotic influ-
ence on the county officials may be I'm
aEincd when 10 Is known that the license
numbered eis was marked void on jan
eary ). 1SS. but day or so ago sud.
denly appeared with the names Hugh T.
Galen and Miss Laura r. TaEue. both
OF Helena. Mont, entered upon g.
There was no blowing OF trumpets TO
herald Mr.. Turner'S success He s,nnrtv
took tho license 20 Mr. Gaien, who In turn
pocketed II until the following day, when
he appeared at the church OF our Lady
OF Good Help and asked Father prefou-
satne 10 perform the marriage ceremony.
A few minutes passed and the ,sonen,ous
event was over. Father J. Il. Bautien, OF
Portage du Rat. Manitoba. a friend OF
Mr.. Gaien. and Miss Mary purs. a DO
nsestie. Witnessed the proceedings.
Quietly ana the happy couple leave the
church and. as near as can be learned
proceeded 20 Tacoma. whore they took
. steamer for san Francisco. II was their
Intention 20 spend several months i,s cal
ifoFnia. expecting that sheir marriage
would not he known nnslI they anpea red
IL Helena. They arc SIM fl CALIFORNIA;
but will probably return 10 Helena With.
In a short time 10 reopen che Gaicn man.
Dfcn.