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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-07-31
Court Crinds
Out Many Cases
States Attorney Fails on All
Criminal Cases Tried Including
Illegal Voting Actions-Many
Civil Cases Turned Out
Court Still in Session.

The SPECIAL term of district
court convened last week Tues
day and has been in session every
day since grinding out verdicts
in criminal and civil cases, with
Judge Crawford presiding.
The cases in which the public
was the most interested were the
ones instituted by Sheriff Madi-
son, States Attorney Halliday,
Mark Jones, George Mcclellan
and others, against some of the
Brinton voters in the recent city
election in Beach, in which they
we're charged with the crime of
voting illegally.
The case against c. w. Elliott
was the first one tried. Elliott
voted in the city election after
being threatened by Sheriff Madi-
son that he would be arrested if
he attempted to. The warrant
was issued, however, on the COM
plant of George Mcclellan, ap.
proved by the states attorney,
but before the case was called
MIR. Mcclellan left town. The
proof offered by the defendant
showed that both Mr.. Elliott and
his wife sold their ranch in June
1913. and moved to Beach in
December of that year, over 90
days before the city election.
They did not move their personal
property at that time, but proof
was shown that it was under at
tachment which prohibited them
from moving it, and that they
were in the act of moving some
of it when it was attached
The Judge instructed the jury
that a voter did not lose his
residence in one place until he
had gained it in another" and
the facts in the case showed that
MIR. Elliott had been in Beach
over go days and had therefore
gained the right to vote, and the
jury brought in verdict of not
guilty" post haste after it was
turned over to them.
The case against O. 7. Oster-
man was next tried and the jury
also brought in verdict of mot
guilty on the nrst ballot. Cst.l-
man was prevented from voting
BY Mark Jones and put in Jail by
Sheriff Madison on election day.
lae evidence produced showed
that Osterman had made Beach
his home for several years, and
although he had worked in Mon
tana for seven months on the
farm of c. L. Waldron prior to
election, he had not gained a
residence in that state and had
returned to Beach some time be-
fore election. He did not lose
his residence in Beach. because
he had not gained it in Montana
and he returned to Beach prior
to election and has been here
ever since. 1t was simply a case
of interfering with a voter, pre-
venting him from voting and
throwing him in Jail without any
authority whatever, as the evil
dence showed when produced
before the jury. The case was
so unwarranted that Atty. Wald-
ron appearing for the defendant
waived all argument in his behalf,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-07-31
and left the states attorneys
argument go unanswered.

and left the states attorneys
argument go unanswered.
The case against Joseph Piesik
was dismissed by the Judge, the
facts not warranting a prosecu-
ton. Atty. Parks appeared for
Elliott and likewise made no
argument, simply stating to the
jury that the state has failed to.
produce any evidence and he
would leave the case go to them
as far as the defendant was con-
cerned, simply upon what the
testimony had disclosed.
Thus ended the much herald
illegal voting cases.
The criminal case against
Frank Cote for stealing saddle
resulted in a disagreement, Atty.
Miller defending Cote who later
appeared and plead guilty to
petty larceny and was sentenced
to 80 days in the county Jail.
The criminal case against E.
M. Murphy for assault with a
dangerous weapon resulted in a
verdict of mot guilty" This
case was the result of a dispute
over the possession of some prop
erty on the Elliott ranch in which
Murphy had pulled gun to pre-
vent the property from being re-
moved from the place.
The criminal case against Mrs.
B. C. Odiorne for disturbing a
religious meeting was dismissed.
Jimmy Fulton plead guilty for
violation of the prohibition law
and was given an intermediate
sentence.
On the civil calendar a num-
Der Of cases Rave been triee! 'Th.
first case was one in which Ball.
webl,er & Fdgerton sued Ceo:se
Kern and w. A. Hart of Sentinel
Butte for land commission. The
case took several days of the
courts attention and resulted in
a verdict for the defendants.
In the case of Edwin Gardner
VS.. A. O. Roof the jury disagreed.
In the case of ]. A. Miller vs..
the Goodridge-Call Lumber COM
pany the jury returned verdict
in favor of ]. A. Miller.
The case of S. A. Smith vs..
City of Beach. was called yester-
day afternoon and the judge
granted the defendant ten days
in which to answer to an am
mended complaint filed by Atty.
Parks who represented Mr..
Smih. This is the case in which
S. A. Smith is sueing the city for
police services under an appoint
ment of Mayor Brinton, and is
one in which great deal of in
terest has been taken by the pub
lie. The suit is for the first months
salary, which the councilmen op-
posed to the mayor, refused to
pay.
lhe following were granted
citizenship papers at the opening
of court: Henry Gugolz. Ernest
Vitbro. Joseph Vlassof, Elias
Synnes, Zosima Vlassof and
Ernest Winkle.
.s-s-s-s-s.!s 4 e.s-s-s-s-s.
FOR SALE.
Good bay mare. young, we'll
broke. work any where, weight
about 1900, priced to sell. Can
be seen at Oscar SCOTS barn.
One single harness; this is a high
class racing harness. flexible back
pad, latigo lined back strap, and
lines, beaded round lines, round
open bride. cost $50, new, will
sell for $40.
]. r, Waters.
s-s-s-s-sH &.s.s-s-s-s
Shed your machinery so it can
shed the rain.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-07-31
Policeman Appointed By Mayor Jailed By Sheriff Mad
ison After He Had Been Twice Assaulted By
Alderman John Jepson

States Attorney Halliday Issues Criminal War
rant for Policeman for Using Gun to Repel
= Assault 300 Sheriff Madison Attempts
to Give Orders to Mayor and
Disputes His Authority
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-07-31
FOR SALE.

Shed your machinery so it can
shed the rain.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
RUSSIAN FLEET DISPERSED
Constantinople Report Says Cars
Black Sea WarshiPs Have Been
But to Flight.

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Nov. g.
The Russian Black sea feet has been
dispersed by the Turkish fleet, &C.
cording to an official dispatch from
Constantinople. This telegram gives
the following announcement which
was given out by the Porte:
According to declarations Of cap
tured Russian sailors the Russian
sailors the Russian fleet intended to
; blockade the Bosphorus by mines in
order to divide the Turkish fleet and
completely destroy it. The Turkish
fleet fearing the Russians would open
hostilities without a declaration of
war, pursued the Russian feet and
dispersed it."
1t is reported that Arab volunteers
have attacked Italian troops in Tri-
poll and that serious movements are
in operation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
FOOD VESSEL SAILS
RockEFELLER'S SHIP LEAVES
NEW YORK FOR BELGIUM.
Supplies VIII Be Distributed to King
Alberts's Subjects by American
Consul.

New York, Nov. 3.-The steamer
MassapeQua, carrying 100000 pounds
Of food purchased by the Rockefeller
Foundation to check starvation in Bel
GUM left pier number "a, Brooklyn
today. She received clearance papers
for Rotterdam Three other ships
loaded with similar cargo and sent
by the foundation will leave in the
near future. Stored in the Massage.
qua's spacious hold is $500, 900 pounds
of -four 100000 pounds of rice, 600,.
600 pounds of beans and 100000 pounds
of bacon. 1t is said that there was
mot another sack of beans left in
town" The entire cargo is consigned
to the American consul in Rotterdam
1t will be unlcaded there and will be
SHIPPED by rail and river to the prin.
cipal Belgian and Dutch towns From
these centers 1t will be divided again
to the smaller towns and will be hand.
led entirely by the Belgian central
committee which has already taken
over the grocery stores in Belgium
as a means OF expediting distribution.
To every one who can afford to buy
the food will be sold at cost price.
To those who have lost everything
in the war and have no money the
food will be given free Of charge.
What money is realized by actual sale
of food will be sent back to New York
and will be used to once more fill
another relief ship with food.
No representatives of the Rockefel
Ter foundation or the Belgian relief
committee will cross the Atlantic
with the Masshpequa, it is said. A
special commission headed by Wick.
life Rose, director general OF the In
ternational Health commission, will
leave New York the latter part of this
week on passenger steamer and will
perhaps arrive on the continent before
the relief ship has reached the port
Of Rotterdam. Given fair weather the
Massapequa should reach Rotterdam
by November 18
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
GAIN OVER FRENCH
DISPATCH FROM BERLIN SAYS
GERMANS DEFEATED ENEMY.
Victory Near VaiIIy and West oS Yer
dun Causes Much Rejoicing
In Capital.
By FREDERICK WERNER.

E
International News Service Correspondent,
Berlin, by wireless via Sayville, N.
Y, Nov. 3-Analysis of the official
and unofficial reports from the front
show that the situation of the German
troops along the Franco-Belgian bat
tie front is entirely favorable. The
news that the French were thrown
back across the Aisne near Vailly,
east Of scissors, and that the Ger
mans have gained success west of
Verdun caused much rejoicing. Mill
tary critics regard those two success
full issues as important
Letters from soldiers on the fir
ing line describe the fighting between
Newport and Ypres as the fiercest of
the war. The Germans have forced
their way forward through repeated
night attacks. The toll Of death has
been very heavy, but the Germans
have the satisfaction of knowing that
the losses they have suffered have
been equaled il not surpassed by the
losses sustained by the French, Brit
ish and Belgians
Amsterdam, Nov. 3.-German re-en-
forcements are being sent into North
west and northern France. The fol-
lowing Moestricht dispatch was re-
ceived:
More than ten thousand Germans
left Liege In the direction Of Brussels.
Night supply trains, each consisting
of SO wagons loaded with muni@.eSs,
left Namur for northern France. The
Germans are still digging trenches
around Namur."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
F|NANC|ERS FREED
ON $4,000 BAIL
Score of New Haven Directors
Indicted by u. S. Jury.
w. ROCKEFELLER is NAMED
Leading Business Men of the Country
Are Charged With Criminal Con-
spiracy to Monopolize In Gov
ernment's Case.

New York, Nov 3.-Criminal >indict-
ments involving a years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine were returned
against William Rockefeller, George F.
Baker, Lewis Cass Ledyard, Charles
M. Pratt and 16 other former direc-
tors of the New Haven railroad by
the federal grand jury. They are
charged with conspiring to monopolize
commerce in connection with the re.
Gently dissolved New Haven combine.
Two hours later Messrs. Baker, Led.
yard and Pratt were arraigned in the
federal district court, entered pleas of
not guilty and were released in $4,000
bonds each
George MacCulloch Miller, another
of the indicted officials, who Is eighty
three years old, appeared through Hoff-
man Miller, his son, and entered a
similar plea.
Rockefeller Pleads Illness.
Counsel for William Rockefeller de-
clared his client was i'll, but that
arrangements would be made with
counsel for the government to have
him admitted to bail
The other defendants, including
Theodore N. Vail, head of the Ameri-
can Telegraph & Telephone company,
most Of whom reside in Massachu-
setts and Connecticut, will be surrend-
cred and admitted to bail in this city
Wednesday. The others are: Charles
F. BROKER, William Skinner, D. New
ton Barney, Robert w. Taft, James S.
Elton, James S. Hemingway, A. Heaton
Robertson Frederick f. Brewster,
Henry K. McHarg, Edward D. Robbins,
Alexander Cochrane, John L. Billiard
Thomas de Witt Cuyler, Edward Mil
ligan, Francis T. Maxwell.
All of these were former directors
of the New Haven except Edward d.
Robbins, who was long chief counsel
for the road and a close personal
friend Of former President Mellen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
PLOT TO BLOW UP CANAL
u. S. Secret Service Men Discover
Attempt to Wreck Waterway
in Canada.

Welland, Ont, Nov. 3.-Secret SER
vice men employed by the United
States government have discovered a
plot to blow up the Welland canal
and the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo
railway tunnel at Hamilton, accord
ing to information received by the
Dominion government All available
secret service men Of the governm ent
and detectives of the Canadian Pacific
railroad were summoned to meet in
Toronto whence they will leave to
patrol the tunnel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
NAVAL FIGHT OFF ENGLAND
British Warships Believed to Have
Routed German Sub
marine.

London, Nov. "a nava, engage
ment occurred near Dover in the Brit
ish channel in the afternoon Heavy
firing was heard off the foreland al
Dover. A British torpedo boat de-
stroyer on patrolling duty, searching
for German submarine known to be
in the vicinity, was seen outside OF
Goodwin Sands and the general belief
was that the British vessel had run
upon it's quarry and had either sunk
the enemys submarine or had driven
it off, as the firing ceased as suddenly
as it had commenced. The cause Nof
the firing could not be definitely as.
certained.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
DESERT CAPITAL TO VOTE
main in Washington-WiIson
Goes to Princeton Today.

Washington, Nov. 3.-With the ex-
ception of Acknowledgement Gregory
and Postmaster-General Burleson,
every cabinet officer in Washington
has gone home to vote. President
Wilson and his private secretary, J. P.
Tumulty, joined the absentees today
when they left for New Jersey to vote
the Democratic ticket straight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
HOLDS GERMAN OFFICERS
Teutons of Gunboat Geier, Now at
Honolulu, Taken Off Liner
Korea at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Four Off.
GERS of the German gunboat Geier
now at Honolulu, were taken off the
liner Korea when 1t arrived here by
Lieutenant Howard of U. S. cruiser
Cleveland, and will be held as mill.
tary prisoners, charged with violat.
ing this country's neutrality by com
ing into this port without guard or
parole.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
R. w. SEARS LEFT s17,5O0,OO0
Disposes of Entire Estate In 1922
Words and Bequeaths All to
Widow.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Nov. BIN exactly
1872 words, Richard w. Sears disposed
of his entire estate of 17,500,0oO in
his will, probated in county court.
For brevity and conciseness Mr.. Sears
will establish new record. Judge
Charles Cutting of Chicago represent
ed the interests of the widow, Mrs.
Anna W. Sears. In his will Mr.. Sears
bequeathed his entire estate, both
personal and real, to his wife, whom
he made executrix. OF Mr.. Sears es-
tate $14,000,000 was in personal and
$3,500,000 in real estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
Fix War Indemnity.

London, Nov. "a Reuter- telegram
from Berlin by way of Amsterdam says
that after protracted negotiation the
war indemnity imposed by the Ger
mans upon Brussels has been fixed at
ss,00O,0 900 instead of 100000. as
originally demanded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
College Founder Dies.

st. Louis, Nov 3.-Dr. BENJAMIN
Turner Blewitt founder of Bethel col
lege, at Russell, KY, and of st. Louis
seminary, at Jennings, Mo-, died here
at the age of ninety-four years. He
was the father of Ben Blewitt, super
intendent of he public schools system
of st. Louis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
WELSH WINS; WOLGAsT HURT
New York Battle Is Stopped In the
Eighth Round by
Referee.

I New York, Nov. 3.-Welsh, light
weight champion of the world won
over AID Wolgast In eight rounds at
Madison Square Garden. Referee Bill
ley Roche stopped the fight in the
eighth round and awarded the deci-
sion to the champion. Wolgast had
broken bone in his right hand In
the fifth round and had fought gamely
through three rounds -vnen, the ref
cree seeing that he was in no con-
dition to fight, ended the go
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
NEW PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
Mexican Peace Convention Appoints
General EuIaIlo Guthierrez to
Succeed General Carranza.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 3.-General
Eulalio Guthierrez, commander OF
state troops in San Luis Potosi and
military governor of that state has
been named provisional president OF
Mexico by the Auguas Calientes con
vention according to unofficial reports
reaching here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
SENATOR GoFF coLLAPsEs
West Virginia Candidate, n Years
Old, Falls Ill While Making Last
Plea for Party.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Nov. 3.-United
States Senator Nathan Golf, aged
seventy-one, of West Virginia, col
lapsed on the stage of local theater
last night while making his closing
speech Of the state and congressional
campaign through the state. He was
hurried to his home from here and the
audience was dismissed. Physicians
said his condition was not serious
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
RsInians Get First Belief.

Rotterdam. Nov. 3.-The first out
side relief for the starving peoples OF
Belgium has arrived in that stricken
country. Foodstuffs from the steamer
Goblenz, which arrived from England
On Saturday, Tesehed Relaiusa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
ATLANTIC LANES ARE MINED
British Press Bureau Says Germans
Have Placed Explosives in
the Open Sea.

London, Nov. 3.--The Official press
bureau of the admiralty states that
during the past week the Germans
have scattered mines indiscriminately
In the open sea along the main trade
route between America and Liverpool
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
PANAMA CANAL CLOSED AGAIN
Another Landslide Puts Waterway
Out of Commission Until
Wednesday.

Washington, Nov 81 The Panama
canal has been closed to navigation
by another landslide. Colonel Goe-
thals hopes to have it open again by
Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
Alfred Booth Dies in i ondon.

London, Nov 3.-Alfred Booth,
head of the Booth line steamships,
1 died here.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
The Confessions of a Wife
One Round With Jack

Jack came over to see me this
morning. have not seen him since
I spent the afternoon with him when
he was sick.
He is much thinner and looks rath-
er Disconnected with himself and life
In general.
"Sit down, Jack, and get It OF your
chest" l said rather fiippantly. for I
saw that he had something to say.
/ How did you know I had anything
on my chest?" he asked suspiciously.
HAS Mary told your"
II haven't seen Mary since I came
home from my visit to Dick. but any
one could tell that you were just
about bursting with some kind OF q
scheme that you either want me to
help you with or help you out Of.
"Now, my dear boy, I'm not the
least BIT In sympathy with you and
you must make up your mind, first
OF all, that am for Mary, FIRST, last
and all the time. After these few
short words explaining my position
II you want to go on, why. Just
SPELL"
Jack looked rather uncomfortable,
but he evidently thought he could not
make matters worse, SO he said:
"Margie, wish you would tell Mary
that there IL no need for her at the
shop. now that I am we'll" sNk
Are you very sure she is not need
ed, Jack?"
well. of course, she has done a
lot toward fixing things up. She has
instituted a circulating library and
made some splendid sales, but, hang
II all, I don't want my wife hanging
around my place OF business"
dad told me that the shop had
done better business while Mary has
been there than any time for the last
year"
THAT may be SO. but you see,
hadn't got the hang OF 1t before Dad
was taken sick"
"You had longer time to get used
to 1t than Mary had"
"See here, Margie, I'm not going
to have Mary In the shop all day.
The place for her IL at home. The
shop Is my place"
why didn't you stay In 1t, Jack,
IL that is the case? You know before
you were taken sick you neglected
the shop shamefully.
IL have been wanting to say few
words to you for long time, Jack.
but l did not know how to 60 about
II. and now that you have given me
the chance, and. because / helped you
with your marriage with Mary. feel
that l have q right to do SO. Jack,
you've got q yellow streak In you.
Now don't get up and clinch your
hands that way just because / am
telling you the truth.
what do you call b man who
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

makes desperate love to a girl like
Mary and after he has been married
to her only q year or two, through
no fault OF hers, becomes tired and
bored by her and goes about seeking
love In pastures new?"
I'll not listen to any more Of that
mush. OF course. love Mary-not
perhaps with the hot passion once
felt for her, but what husband does
love his wife that way after the, hon.
eymoon Is over? Is Dick as demon
stratiye to you as he was in the first
weeks of your marriage?"
] could not answer for Dick was
not, but he has not treated me as
Jack has Mary.
"A man does not always want to
be making love to his wife before
folks. 1t makes him look like a fool"
1T may not be good form for q
man to compliment his wife before
folks, but II Is mighty good policy
Just the same, Master Jack. but as
far as / can see you have not made
love to Mary either in public or pri-
vate for q long time.
"Now let me tell you one thing:
As long as have that note of yours
for the twenty-five hundred dollars
loaned you, Mary stays In the shop
IL she wishes"
Jack TANNED on his hat and
slammed the door behind him.