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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28

lowing jurors were accepted to try
the case: F. E. Wright of Kendall;
Frank Lollar of Garneill; Elmer
Knerr of Denton; Gus Scheibelhut of
New Year; Andrew Kempenaar of
Lewistown; Thomas Coffman Of
Moore, F. NJ Widdiield Of Garneill
David Lake Of Natal; Elvin Crook of
Jones; Frank Webster Of Straw; Ed
ward Beach Of Garneill and Perry
Heath Of Lewistown.
The greater number Of these jurors
are ranchers, almost all of them may
be classed as young men and with
but two or three exceptions, are all
married.
Plea of Self Defense.
It is the evident intention of the
attorneys for Smith to put up a
strong plea of self defense. Each Of
the jurors accepted were asked if he
thought a person had the right to
defend himself when another man as
saults him. 1t is presumed that the
"unwritten law" will also play a
more or less important part in the
defense.
When adjournment was taken al
noon, Judge Cheadle stated to the
jury that he thought it decidedly best
that they should no be permitted tc
separate durino the course of the
trial. They were accordingly placed
in charge Of two special bailiffs, Ed
Foster and Matthew Regan, who will
see that the orders of the court are
observed.
Three days have been set aside by
the court for the trial of this case
and after the quick work in securing
the jury, it is believed that the hear.
ing will certainly go to the jury
not later than Thursday evening
The state has subpoenaed a large
number of witnesses but it will no
anime several of them
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28
FIRST TRAIN TO FORSYTH
Fast Work Being Done by Milwaukee Track Layers
Through Trains to HdrIOwt0n Within Ten
Days-Opens Up Great Country.

In company with Harry Yaeger,
Kenneth Gaylor, Melze Stevens, Hal
Gibson and Bob Henderson, the edi-
tor of the Democrat took an auto
mobile trip to Musselshell crossing
last week, leaving this city Thurs
day evening and returning Saturday
afternoon. With Allen at the throt-
tie, no accidents or brcakdowns Of any
nature occurred to delay the going
and the ninety miles between Lewis
town and Musselshell crossing were
covered in about five and one-half
hours.
Land of Possibilities.
This trip is thoroughly worth while
if for no other reason than to give
one some idea of the real magnitude
and Of the coming greatness Of that
section of Fergus county
Although there are not half
dozen houses to be seen, there are
tens of thousands of acres of land
between Grass Range and the Mus
selshell river which will, in the not
far distant future, be raising bounti-
full crops of wheat and oats. There
are miles of country where the grass
grows waist high and there is no
reason why grain will not grow
equally as well. It is dry, unirrigablc
land but SO is the land Of the Rock
creek, the Louise creek and the
Alaska benches dry and unirrigable.
Coming of the "Iron Horse"
Some of the prettiest roads we have
ever ridden over was struck on the
road to Musselshell crossing, that
place being reached shortly before
noon Friday.
Musselshell should really be called
Handclshell for the Handel brothers
own practically everything in the vii
lage. They have big general store
carrying a large stock and do a big
business. Hitherto, they have
freighted their goods in from Custer
but the Milwaukee runs within a
short distance from the store and
their haul has been chopped down
about forty miles.
The hotel is under the manage
ment of Mrs. Stockwell and is one of
the best stopping places in the coun-
try.
"A few trips up and down the rail
road from Musselshell gives one some
idea of the wonderful development
which is certain to result in that
region when the Milwaukee people
commence to run regular passenger
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28
TRAGIC Death OF
BYRON WILLIAMS
BEAVER CREEK RANCHER is
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED FRI
DAY.

Byron Williams, the twenty-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Will
liams, who live on Beaver creek, about
II miles from this city, met tragic
death while hauling grain on the
ranch Of his father last Friday after
noon about 44O o'clock.
Together with his brother, Byron
was hauling load of grain from a
field up on the bench down to the
ranch house where it was to be stor-
ed. Just as they got almost to the
foot of the hill and within a short
distance from the house, two sacks
of grain upon which young Williams
was sitting while driving, slipped
from the wagon and threw Byron
over the front end of the wagon un-
der the heels of the horses.
Falls From Wagon.
The wagon passed over his body
and his brother jumped down i'm
mediately and ran to the side of the
unfortunate victim of the accident
Just as the brother reached his side
Byron rose few inches from the
ground, gave two gasps and fell back
dead.
The parents and neighbors were
quickly summoned and p. Il. Elstor
took the young mans body down tc
the house where an examination was
held.
Two Fatal Injuries.
One of the wheels of the heavil,
loaded wagon had passed across the
young mans neck and this injury
was undoubtedly sufficient to have
caused death.
The ribs just over the heart were
crushed in, either as result of a
kick from one of the horses or from
the wagon passing over the body ant
this was also fatal wound.
Funeral Sunday Morning.
The funeral was held Sunday
morning at II o'clock from the Beav.
er Creek Methodist church, the Rev
A. Coslet conducting the services
The pail bearers were Archie Coslet
Henry Wannabo, Andrew Lish, Lewis
McCollum and Charles Kelly. Specia
music was rendered by the choir
The church was crowded by the
scores of sorrowing friends and ;
long line of vehicles followed the re
mains to their last. resting place II
the Beaver creek cemetery.
Popular Young Man.
Byron Williams was born in Linz
county, Iowa, on September 1o, 1887
and was brought to Fergus count,
by his parents when he was three
years of age.
He went to school at that place
and was generally beloved by all who
knew him.
He was just entering the thresh
hold of young manhood, vigorous II
body, clean minded. uprightly ant
honorably trained for the battle o
life. A splendid type in every par
ticular was Byron Williams and hi:
tragic death has cast a pail over thu
entire community.
He leaves to mourn his untimely
passing a devoted father and mother
three brothers and one sister, in ad
dition to hundreds of friends, young
and old The Democrat extends t.
the grief stricken family sinceres
sympathy in this hour of their grea
trouble
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincerest
thanks to the many friends who so
generously rendered their assistance
and sympathy following the death of
our beloved son and brother, Byron
Williams. Such manifestations of
loyal friendship have lightened the
burden with which Our hearts are
laden as a result of Our loved ones
death.
MR.. AND MRS. H. B. WILLIAMS
AND FAMILY.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28

Finger from that time on until he
got in the way of a bullet from
Fingers gun. ,
Thought Bottle Was Gun.
Finger testified that Hester came
over to camp ID where he (Finger)
was working, about 9 o'clock Friday
evening and commenced to make
threats against him. Finger tried to
get out of the way but saw Hester
pull something from his pocket which
he took to be gun, whereupon Fin
ger pulled his six shooter and COM
menced firing. Four shots were
heard 1t developed that Hester had
pulled bottle instead of a gun from
his pocket but in the darkness Fin
ger could not see what it was and
very naturally mistook it for re-
Yolyer
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28
Finger a Good Negro.

Finger has been employed by
Corey Bros. for over year and has
always been considered one of the
most inoffensive and best behaved
negroes on the job. He expressed
much regret over the unfortunate oc-
currence and it did not require the
jury long to prepare verdict exon
Grating him from all blame in the
matter
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-01-28

and performed the important func-
tions which devolved upon him in a
most admirable manner. Early in
the evening surprise was sprung on
A. B. Corey, of the Corey Brothers
Construction company, who was pre-
sented with a handsome suit Of
clothes, token of esteem from those
employed by him, and an elegant
watch by Moore and Garneill friends.
A most happy presentation address
was made bv Mr.. Hilger.
Later in the evening, Mr.. Hilger
delivered an eloquent oration On
Robert Burns, Scotland's Pride. One
of the features of the program was
the duet, Bonnie, Bonnie Banks OF
Loeb Lomond," sung by Mrs. r. G.
Shell and J. S. Thompson.
Following is the program in full:
Opening Ode, "Scots Wha Haze.
Mrs. R. G.. She'll, Mrs. James Shell
Messrs. Thompson and Ross.
Remarks by the Chairman ......
.....:........:....... R: G. Shell
....... John Ross
Bagpipe Solo ...... D. K. Anderson
Song-(a) "We'd Better Bide Wee
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
JURY DISACREES
IN CLARK CASE
First Trial Of Jamss Clark for As
sauk Wa, Finished Yester-
day Morninins.

The only case Of importance
and general interest that was on
before Judge Walters this week
was the trial Of James Clark OH
a charge Of assault with intent
70 commit murder. Monday and
q part Of Tuesday was spent in
trying TO secure . jury satisfact-
Dry to both sides, and Sthe act
ual work Of the court did not
get started until Tuesday noon.
The remainder Of that day and
1.-The whole day following was
taken up in introducing the ey-.
idence on the matter, and on
Thursday morningthe attorneys
for the statesand tlas defendant
made their several pleas. The
case was finally Submitted to
the jury BY Judge Walters at
three o'clock III The afternoon. ].
Through the remainder Of that
day and the night following
the iury stayed out, finally
coming M yesterday mordings
70 report that no verdict was
possible. Upon being thus adj
vised, the Court announced,
that 4 special panel would be-
called for Monday morning.
and d second trial commenced. 1
The attorney ior the defendant,
later stated to- the Court that
be would present affidayits at|
that time and move TO have the
second trial put over the term.
30 that at the present time there
u 40 certainty that that the re-,
trial will take place as an
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
Big Deal ii WI ter.

an Saturday Of last week there
were recorded at the office Of the
County Auditor and Recorder deeds
from the Great Western Beet Sugar
GO. 70 Charles G. Mortrude for
water for 600 acres Of land TO pc
selected. The consideration for
thes transfers, ct ated 10 each Of the
eight instruments to be zone dol
lar and other valuable considera
stions." could not be learned.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Excellent Program Prepared and ,
Good Meeting Expected.

Monday morning at the Com
gregation church will open the
Gilmore County Sunday School
convention, and everything now
points 10 q most successful and
profitable session Of the Sunday
school workers. A two.day pros
gram has been prepared which
includes papers and addresses
upon every phase Of the work.
A feature Of special interest will
be the talks byRev. w. G. Mer-
rift, who will speak once at each
session.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

The Resurrection Story; Song,
STORY Of Easter" b the school;
Recitation, Raster Day Il Here,''
Mary Parsons; Bird Song, Neva
Smith, Addis Epperson, Edith
Groefsema; Easter Voices" dia.
.logue BY boys from MI. shular's
class; Song, THE Awakening" by
the SCHOOL, Recitation, easter
Dawn" Edith tiroeissma Song,
Hasten to Tell The Story BY the
Recitation, IA Glad Sur
prise; Theodo sia Hamilton and
Altha Eppsrson Class Exeryise,
"Whatthe Lilies Teach by four
little girls from iiss Groefsema,s
class; Solo, "He Die 10,
VAIN Zelda, Pa Glass saels
s,'s, arhs| M,
Davia, Efis Cs Nav Benedictiop.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
New Attorney fdr Mountain Home.

] G. Wooten, Iwho is well known
among the prac cling attorneys Of
this state 40 one the best read
lawyers il the stat Nh the subjects
Iof mining and irriga ion law, has
come to this city with he intention
officiating, and will opeafoffices IL
the Bailey block ia the pear fu-
lure, Mr.. Wooten formerly prac
ticed ID Boise, but left there s6f7fr,
months ago to look alter some i'm.
portant mining matters in the
Goldfield region, Now that this
business is completed, he ii again
free TO resume his practice, but has
elected to come to Mountain Home,
believing that the future here in
his special fine is especially prom
ising. We are glad to welcome
him to our city, and feel sure that
hisintimate acquaintance withmin.
ing and irrigation law will make
bis services much In demand from
the first.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

A brown mare. branded G HI on
left thigh. weighing about 1880
pounds. slightly CALLED on neck.
Also one bay mare, branded with
two Us crossed on left shoulder,
weightabout ii50lbs. Reasonablere
ward will be paid for the return 81
either Of these, or for information
leading to their recovery. Address
Chas. Oswald, Mountain Home,
Idaho.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
Grand Review IF War Fleet al
San Francisco.

Excursions via Oregon Short
Line May | and 2. Very low
round trip rates with diverseroutes
and 30 days limit 48 VAT vessels
,ofall classes Ia one u Tho greatest
naval demonstrations 81 history,
Soc %. s. +. Agents for further par.
iiculars. $3.50
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
Easter Services at the St. James
Episcopal Church.
MORNING..

MORNING.
Hymn, "He IL Risen, He Is Ris-
en- Venits, Te Deum, Bene-
dietua; Hymn, Come Ye Faithful"
Kyrie Eleison; Easter sermon,
Rev. chas: e, MacLean; Qfferiory
solo, "ehrist IL Risen Mrs. L J
Weaver; Hymn. aJesus Lives"
Communion; Hymn, Bread Of the
World. Gloria in Excelsis; Hymn,
"Angels, Roll That Rock Away"
EVENING
Hymn, Jesus Christ is Ripen,
Today" Bonum Bet, Nnnc Din.it.
It's; Hymn, "Jesu, the Very Tho't
# Thee Hymn, "At the Lambs
High Feast we Sing" Easter ser
mon, Rev. Chas. MacLean. Offer.
tory, Holy Offerings Rich and
Rare, quartette, Hymn. Come Ye
Faithful"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
sslt 4 AT II X 7ls TX " is5 q 4 ~
For Sale Cheap.

A farm near Pine, Idaho, with
oi waller. timber and pas
ture, A small band ofcattle, some
work horses and an outfit Of farm
ing implements. For further par,
ticulars, apply 10
S5,A J. r. BurLER, Pine, Idaho
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
LOCAL BREVITIES
r. r. Cha.tin was il Boise the

R. r. Chattin was ii Boise the
first Of the week.
Milan Miller was IN from biz
sheep camp on Thursday.
n H. Wilsy Of this city was reg
istered at the Idanho, Boise, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B Lawrence Of Ketchum
bias been the guest Of Mountain
Home friends for low days.
A.A. Utley Of this place was
registered at the Idanha at the
capital city the frst Of the week.
Henry crabb Of Atlanta Ii III
the city this week, having business
before the district court.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church met with
Mrs. Ora Reynolds Thursday al
ternoon.
G. L. Worrick and Winnifred
Elliott Of Mountain Home were
guests at the Capital hotel At Boise
Tuesday.
Wool has been coming into this
city at lively rate during the past
week and u being stored in the
warehouses,
Ben Swanson and Samuel Loe
left Thursday morning ior North
Daka.o, having concluded their af-
fairs with the Great Western Beet
Sugar Co.
4. ], LaForest Of Mountain|
Home, accompanied by his family,
is In the city today. They arc On
their way 70 0rotine, Nez Perez
county, whore he will engage inl
the Lumber business. Wednssd
Statesman.
George N. Fletcher IL Ia the city |
this week oh business. He reports |
that svefything Is progressing nice
~ on his ranch near Blanche, Ia
Lincoln county, and that he ia
greatly enjoying the simple life|
down there.
The regular meeting Of the Subj
Rosa club was held on Wednesday
afternoon At the home Of Mrs. M
@. Swain. Mrs. Harris gavea read.
ing and Mrs. Roscoe W. Smith
read 4 paper on the recent panic
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and q social cha. closed
most enjoyable afternoon. !
f4
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

The Pytbian Sisters entertained
the local lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias At the lodge hall laat
evening. All those who we're pres.
ent reports moss enjoyable time. /
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

Tailor made suits. skirts, cloaks,
etc made " haH,price for two
weeks. Rerpodsling Of all kinds
neatly done Front Street, third
door from drug store.
MINHIE j. ScHRoEDER.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18
Wanted.

Coyote, bobcat and mink
skins at once. Highest prices
paid for same. D. S. Austin,
furrier and taxiderrnist, GIT
Main street, Boise, Idaho. .28-8
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

For Sales: Houses lots, acreage and
and improved ranches. modern brick
house, close in, improved lawn.
28-tf ]. MsOWEN. j
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

That Jane Hogan of Charlevoix
Mich, is the only lawful widow of the
late Charles Hogan of Milton, and
that Catherine Hogan. whom he mar
ried after coming to this country, was
never his wife, is the meaning of an
order issued by Judge Gilliland in the
probate court by which the first Mrs.
Hogan is granted the sum of SO per
week from the estate of her former
husband. The estate is valued at
about $4,000 and consists of property
in the Milton neighborhood
Hogan's dual life and two wives
were unearthed by N. A. Davis. CASH
ier of the Bank of Milton, who was
administrator of the mans estate and
who after Hogan's death probed into
the mans life in the east about which
he had been strangely silent and dis
covered not only another and a right
full Mrs, Hogan, but family Of
grown children.
Hogan was a man with a past
and he never mentioned It. He came
into the Milton country years ago
from-no one knew where-minded
his own business and prospered. He
was a man above middle life, but
married and after come time, follow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
EDUCATIONAL RALLY At PILOT ROCK

All school children are not cast in
the same mold, and all children
should not be required to complete
the same sort of a school course, such
was the expression of State Superin-
tendent j. H. Ackerman last night at
a rousing school rally at Pilot Rock.
The meeting was a most enthusiastic
and successful one and the largest hall
in the city was packed with patrons
and friends of the school.
superintendent Ackerman declared
that there were three classes of chill
dren, fitted by temperament and abili-
ties TO mechanics or handicrafts, to lit
erature or professions and to COM
merce and business respectively. The
first he declared should have only
such education as would be practical
In following out and developing their
abilities the second class should be
given every educational opportunity
within the reach of the parents. while
the third in his opinion should be
thoroughly grounded i'm such rudi-
ments as would form a broad basis for
1 successful business career. Superin-
-endent Ackerman's topic was "The
of the Home to the School"
md the speaker declared that the
school could never be higher than
he level of the homes of the children
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-The body
Of Chief of Police Biggey, lost from
the patrol boat the night of Novem-
ber 80, was found today in the bay
near Goat island. As soon as the
Key route ferry boat, from which the
body was sighted, arrived at TIE slip,
the police were notified, and Sergeant
James Donovan went out in launch
and towcd the body to the foot of
Mission street, where it remained I'm
the water until .Ac co.o2er's deputies
arrived.
The finding o- the body clears up
part of the mystery connected with
his disappearGucc and C:-proves the
theory that he had skipped the coun-
try.
Following his disappearance and
the announcement that he had either
fallen overheard or cast himself into
the bay many rumors and reports
were rife. one man who was sup
posed to be personally acquainted
with the deceased declared that he
saw Biggey on the streets Of Denver,
few days after he was drowned.
His hands were clasped behind his
back, indicating that he had made no
struggles The revolver found i'm the
overcoat pocket is believed to be the
same one given him by Police Com
missioner Keil on the occasion of
Riggy's visit to Keil's home, just be-
fore he jumped from the patrol boat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

who composed it.
County Superintendent f. X. Welles
also spoke, discussing the business
management of the schools and plead
ing for the same care in the expendi-
ture of the 100000 annually paid out
in the maintenance of the schools as
would be exercise in any other busi-
ness.
Many parents and others asked
questions of the educators regarding
the different phases of school work
and received answers explaining their
problems.
one splendid feature of the rally
was the excellent program participant
ed in by pupils OF Pilot Rock and also
of districts "a, 81 II and 81. all of
which were represented
The male quartet. consisting of
Messrs. Akers and Owens with Pro-
fessors Landers and Welles. was pleas
antly GREETED by the audience and re-
peatedly encored.
Following the rally a splendid ban
quet was served the educators in the
/. O. o. f. hail, covers being laid for
about so guests.
Superintendent Ackerman and Mr..
Welles left this afternoon for Fern
dale district, where another rally will
be held this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
GOVERNOR PASSES
THROUGH CITY
OREGON'S EXECUTIVE
RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
Thinks This State VIII Profit from
Annual Meeting of Conservation
Congress-His Plan of National
Commission Is Approved and Ore
gon Commission Is Warmly COM
mcnded.

That oregon will profit by the meet
ing of the Natinal Conservation COM
mission, from which he was just re-
turning, was the opinion of Governor
George f. Chamberlain, who passed
through the city today on his way to
Salem from Washington, D.. C. Gov
ernor Chamberlain believes that the
results of the meeting will be widely
felt, and feels that were congress in
other hands than those of the reac-
tionaries, much good would have re-
suited from the gathering.
The conservation congress was
strongly in favor of the $500, 900, 900
bond issue for the purposes of COM
pleting the various rivers and harbors
projects now under way. but the meas
ure was bitterly opposed by Speaker
Cannon and there is little hope of Sc
curing such a sum from that source.
On the other hand Governor Cham
berlain believes that as a result of the
agitation congress will do something
for the rivers and harbors of the
country, and that the oregon projects
will receive at least a share of the
money needed for their completion.
The oregon idea of a state conser-
vation commission, through which
Governor Chamberlain and his asso-
ciates are endeavoring to save water
rights and other resources of the state
from private depredations, received a
hearty endorsement at the hands of
the congress, the national body re-
the establishment of a
permanent national commission to
have as advisory associations. state
in the several states of
the country,
Governor Chamberlain had a most
delightful trip and feels greatly hon
ored by the welcome extended him by
President, as we'll as extremely graft
fled by the successful meeting of the
at which he was spokesman
for the governors.