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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
Mystery Of the
Missing Moon"

How a gallon of what had at one
time been honest to goodness
moonshine, or white mule" con-
tanned in glass gallon jug, and
possessing a nice, faint yellow
carOmel or charcoal color, and test
ing 10 proof by regular hydro
meter test, could change into a
slough-water color and drop from
110 proof to so proof, in proof
measurement, while wine-galIon
measurement remained the same,
is a problem that is confronting
Sheriff Jim Smith, who says he
thinks he knows, but won't give
out the alleged culprits' names for
publication.
Lo Garner, the state prohibition
enforcement officer, testified in
district court Monday that he had
bought the "likker" last July from
a well-known local resident, who
denied the charge and who was ac-
Quilted by jury, all of which is
immaterial, irrelevant and in no
way bearing on the case in question,
except for the purpose of establish
ing the foundation for possible
motive.
The ''likker," which had been Of,
ficially sealed by the sheriff at
the time of the arrest, was turned
over to the court and was used as
evidence in the trial Monday. In
order that the stuff be properly
identified and made a part of the
district court records as Exhibit
a" in the trial, the seal on the jug
was broken, and the stuff "whiff-
ed" by Sheriff Smith who, while
he don't drink whisky, has a keen
smeller and identified it by its
strong, ungent, and high-proof
smell.
When the jug was handed to
Under Sheriff Orville Jones yes
terday morning in the courthouse,
he noticed the change in color and,
after the sheriff had put it to the
hydrometer test, it was found
wanting just 60 points on the indi-
Gator, the missing proof having
evidently been replaced with ordi-
nary aqua pura taken from the ole
city reservoir, which rumor says
has not been cleaned out for sew
eral years.
The questions is: was the STUFF,
so strong that it just merely eva
porated over night under the in
fluence of the warm Bear CreeI
atmosphere in the courthouse, o.
did it but the
one guess is just as good as an
other.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
ERNEST ". HEILMAN
CALLED BY Death
POPULAR BOHEMIAN MERCHANT
DIES IN BUTTE SATURDAY
OF THROAT AFFECTION

Ernest w. Heilman, aged 81 years,
one of Bozeman's most popular and
highly respected citizens and merch-
ants, died last Saturday morning in
Butte, where he went about two weeks
before, with his sister, Mrs. James
Forristell, to undergo treatment for
a throat affection from which he had
been a patient sufferer for some time.
The remains were shipped from
Butte and were received here Sun
day morning from train No. 4, and
placed in charge of the West under
taking establishment which will have
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 9:45 o'clock from the West
Funeral Chapel, the cortege proceed
ING to the Holy Rosary Catholic church
where requiem high mass will be cele-
brated at 10 O'Clock by Rev. Father A.
D. Leitham. Interment will be in the
Catholic cemetery, and the pallbear-
ers will be selected from among the
most intimate friends of the deceased.
The family requests that mourners
please omit flowers.
Ernest W. Heilman was born in
McGregor, Iowa, in September of 1869.
He came to Montana about 80 years
ago, and for number of years was as
sociated in business with his broth
er-in-law and sister, Mrs. and Mrs.
James Forristell, the firm being
known as Forristel. & Heilman. He
served for some time as a member of
the Bozeman Cemetery board, giving
great deal of his time and efficient
service to the early work Of this or
ganization, and was interested in
many other movements of public bene-
fit. He was a member Of Bozeman
lodge Of Elks, was democrat in po-
litics and took an active part in many
campaigns.
He was married in 1898 to Miss
Sadie Wright. who survives him. The
surviving children are Edward j., now
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

be sold for the low price of $5. Sea-
son tickets will be sold to high school
and college students for 50. Tickets
may be bought and reservations made
two days in advance of the concerts
at the box office of the Ellen theater.
Personnel of Artists
The New York String Quartet,
founded by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pulit-
zer, has been playing together for
four years, but until last season its
performances were confined chieflyl
to private musicales in the home of
the founders. When the quartet came
into being it was stipulated. that no
public concerts be given in New York
City from three years from the date
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
A Musical Treat for Bozem0n

Of particular interest to the music
loving people of Bozeman and Gallatin
county, comes the announcement of
the presentation, Friday evening, Nov.
2, at the Ellen Theater, of the first
number in course Of three exception
ally fine musical programs fostered
by the Bozeman Woman's club for ap-
pearance in this city during the COM
ing season.
All three programs are of the very
highest class, and are only made pos
sible to the people of communities the
size of ours through the public spirit
and generosity of practical philan-
thropists in the eastern metropolis,
many of whom are now agreed that
the pursuit of happiness can best be
achieved through the uplifting influ-
ence of the worlds best music render
ed by artists of recognized ability and
innate talent, and at a price that is
well within the reach of the average
American family.
The other two numbers are "The
Impressario," a light opera, Dec. IL
and Barbara Maurel, one of the musi.
cal worlds most colorful mezzo-so
pranos. Jan. 21. The price of admis
sion for the separate concerts has beer
set at $3.50, while reserved seat sea
son tickets for the entire course wig
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

AS the result of an indisposit'on
on the part of the jury sitting in
district court before Judge Ben Z
Law in criminal actions brought by
the state against men charged with
the violation of the prohibition laws,
to bring in verdicts of conviction IN
the first three cases brought up for
trial last Saturday and Monday ana
Tuesday of this week, County Attorn-
.ey E. A. Peterson moved the couit,
at the close Of the session Tuesday
afternoon, to dismiss the cases against
five defendants whose cases had been
Set for trial during the remainder of
this week.
The court granted the request of
the county attorney who explained
that in view of the circumstances and
the feeling which is in evidence at
this time, it would be an unnecessary
loss of time and money on the part of
the county to continue with the pros
ecution of the remaining liquor cases
on the calendar.
Those against whom the charges
were dropped and their cases nolle
pressed, were: Charles Huffine, P.
c. Poynter, Charles Gross, Geo. H.
HeTrin and Jack Johnson.
Tuesdays Trial
The third case to result in an &C.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

quittla verdict by the jury was that
of the State against Milton D. Hall,
William T. Morelli and Emmett
Burke, three young men from Hell
ena, who were on trial Tuesday on
the charge of having Intoxicating
liquor in their possession, the original
charge of transporting liquor having
been dropped.
The three men, all Of whom como
from good family m the Capital city
and who were merely on a lark in
connection with a camping trip they
intended to take to Yellowstone park,
were arrested during the time of the
Roundup, at the Davis dance hall, by
Sheriff Jim Smith, whom they accos-
ted on Main street and to whom they
offered a drink from one of their
jugs because they happened to see
fraternal watch charm worn by the
county official. When asked by the
defendants attorney, Frank Metler,
of Helena, if it was not coustomary
for zone Bill to offer a drink to
another Bill ?" the sheriff replied:
Perhaps it is; but I didn't happen to
be that kind of Bill" Mr.. Metlel
was assisted in the defense by At
tOrney George P. Patten of this city
city.
The contention of the three mer
was that they had stopped their car
on the night Of August 8, some plac,
east of Three Forks and helped pul
the car of two tourists out of ditch
The men who had been in trouble ex
pressed their gratitude by offering
the Helena men drinks, several o
them, from a gallon container. Ac
cording to their story the occupant
of the two cars separated, and it wa
not until the Helena men were ap
Continued on Page Six.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

jury in the above entitled cause, find
the defendant, Seth Orrin Danner,
guilty of murder in the first degree
as charged in the information, and
fix his punishment at death.
(Signed) 81. w. Watson, foreman.
dated this 26th day of October,
1928"
The verdict was first read aloud
by w. L. Hays, clerk of the court,
who asked if that was the findings of
the jury, and was answered in the
affirmative. Attorney Justin M. Smith,
counsel for Danner, requested a poll
of the jury with the result that each
of the twelve men ans rs~ed "yes"
when asked by Mr.. Hays if that was
their findings.
Mr.. Smith then formally requested
Judge Law to pass judgment on the
verdict Tuesday morning, at which
the jurist set the time at $3.50 o'clock
of that day. If no further legal re-
course is invoked the Judge will set
the date of banners execution in the
county jail at later date.
Danner did not apparently lose his
accustomed cOmposure upon hearing
the reading Of the verdict that sealed
his fate although he acted as if he
was resigned. Upon his return to the
Jail in custody of Sheriff Smith, Under
Sheriff Jones and Deputy Sheriffs
Patterson and Howell, he said to the
! former: "Well, Jim, they've picked
out hard job for you"
Four Ballots Taken
During the course of the seven hours
in which the jury was celebrating on
the case, a total of four ballots was
taken, although at no time was the
Tverdict of guilty in doubt. The first
ballot resulted in nine for the death
penalty, two to leave the penalty to
: the Judge, and one for life imprison-
ment. The second ballot stood ter
for the death penalty and two to leave
the sentence to the court. The third
/ stood eleven for the death penalty
and one wanting the judge to pas:
sentence. The fourth, and last, ballot
resulted in all twelve men agreeing
r on the death penalty.
The names of the jurymen who re
sponded nobly to the plea of the at
torney general that the fair name o.
the great state of Montana be un
4 tarnished were:
L. W. Watson, Bozeman, foreman
n Burton Thompson, Willow Creek; c
$ L. Watkins, Maudlow; Ralph Bates
$ Manhattan; A. B. Carter, Salesville
r Ralph Newlirk, Belgrade; w. ]
4 Booher, Manhattan; w. ]. Heastor
. Logan; A. F. Dawes, Trident; E. b
Dean, Bozeman; E. G. Warwood, Rees
u Creek, and Leonard Hinson, Bozemar
! It is understood that death watcl
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
County to SaUe Money

DEFENSE INTRODUCES TENDING TO SHOW THAT THE
STATE PROHIBITION WERE INTOXICATED AT THE
TIME OF THE ARRESTS AND THAT CONFISCATED MOON
SHINE WAS NOT PROPERTY OF THE ACCUSED PARTY OR
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
jury finds seth ORRIN DANNER
GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
AFTER SEVEN HOURS DELIBERATION JURY BRINGS IN
VERDICT OF CONVICTION AND ASKS FOR I'M
POSITION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE
Unanimous for ConUiction

DANNER TAKES VERDICT OF IN MANNER HE
HAD EFFECTED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRESS ENTIRE
TRIAL; DANNER MAKES GOOD WITNESS DEFENSE
COUNSEL UNABLE TESTIMONY.
GOOD IMPRESSION
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
NO CONVICTIONS we're SECURED
IN ANY LIQUOR VIOLATION CASE

Jury BRINGS IN VERDICT OF ACQUTTTAL IN FIRST THREE
TRIALS IN FALL TERN OF DISTRICT COURT, AFTER
WHICH COUNTY ASKS FOR DISMISSAL
, 1923-08-09
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SUMMER H0NES FOR SALE

WESTERN REALTY SPECIAL NO. 12s-Dandy little home IN the
out addition consisting of three rooms and bath o the first floor
n a al basement all finished UP, five stall barn on the ca chicken
house. lawn. well started and in fact a n ideal. quiet little home that
should appeal Ito the refined who wish a exclusive location vorookIrv
h city o n side and a picturesque uew of the mountains OF the
otheri good pure mountain water tped from a reservoir up in the
mountains supplies this little home. You can't help ut be healthy md
happy n a little home like this. Call u s. fol al appointment and let us
, 1923-08-09

WESTERN REALTY SPECIAL NO. 11s-Fourroom house in ex,
cenen neighhorhood in the n hundred block on North jackson street.
Has water lights wi and a See this little home and stop paying
mi Price ss75o. 1900 ash n $50 per month.
WESTERN REALTY SPECIAL NO. 11s-Do you IA something
excfunve7I II Sc; on East Fourth street. we Ia to ofer a lovely i've
DON house with full basement, hardwood floors, everything strictly mod
Ell and I'D to the minute and o the pavement. Price $1,000. $4,000 cash
and 800 per month
, 1923-08-09
TE WESTERNREAL SLOT SMBCO. FIRST FLOOR MOOSE BLDG, CORNER
WHICH OFF THESE do YOU PREFER

Nc. r1ss-Hero is n large woroom house in the southwest part II
town. This is in a n excellent location price $500, $500 down. $40 per
month.
No. 127-How would you like a twelve room modern house with
" baths; two ar reg IN rear o. 6ox1< ofoot lot facing east. This
place is nesr the Elk street school N would b 70 a very good place fol-
IN to keep the teachers Price 1850. $1,000 down, $50 pea month
Nd ISL laundry that rs clearing from $500 to $1,000 % month
nr s275o $4,000 down. 500 per month.
No. 14o-And a besutful hourroon modern house with inclosed
porch n good little EaraRe or s+7oo. $500 down, SIS per month.
No. 129A good ourToom house on United Street, Just across
rom h North Casper school At $500. $500 down, So per month.
SPECIAL NO. 135-A bezutifulh home In h southwest part of h
city consisting OF our Dol and bath n half sMe nasement settings m
box132 foot orner lot fncing east: also roo EAraKe trees lawn. ride
everything In Al condition fr only s45oo, $500 down, SIS pr mont
IT s4250 with S175o down and SAC per month
No. 143-Is a large eight room house nezr the hrh schoo for s5 7bo.
1880 oown, fss Der month.
No. 117-Here is n property well worth the mone consisting nj, "a
three n a woroom house with water, gas n light for onIvS "a s5o
down. 345 per month. " '""'
Wesley GTeomS Real Estate Company
Over Campbell Hardware pbor. ,aso
, 1923-08-09

Price only $4,000, $500 VIII handle. balance 1t s55 per month
WESTERN REALTY SPECIAL NO. 142-Stxroom house O south
Melrose street. just block from bs line. one block from good store
four blocks off pavement Just across the street rram Buchanan park
Thisis becoming a chdce location very fast. Good garage on the rear.
east front lot and a real good home for only $3.50, $500 each viii
handle. Call us.
We la man mor good buys oil W. the city. nj on II. mn
time and make your wanta known. We will try IL please you.
, 1923-08-09

Why not buy a five or en.acre sub
urban lot in Engiewood. four and one.
half miles north OF Casper on tho
Salt Creek paved highway. and live in
the great outdoors. where you can
have elbow room. and make a real
home for yourself and family with
chickens. a garden and n family cow.
only 10 minutes drive from Casper
way in the state. every acre under IN.
Casper Alcova irrigation project. get
away from the high rent and high
taxes fiv acre lots $500, to $3.50; easy
terms, Call US TODAY.
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FOR SALE-Lot in Fair View add.
ton; viii turn contract over, 800.
Inquire 1902 Box Elder.
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INCOME PROPERTY

FOR SALE-An exceptional income
proposition located on West First
street. consisting Of two apartment
buildings. which ave a monthly In
come Of S245, and a four.room house
which viii rent for $40. The price Ia
$4,000, with only $500 cash and 800
per month Mathers Realty Co.
255 s. Center. Phone 10ssw.
, 1923-08-09
FOR SALE-HOUSES & LOTS

FOR SALE by owner. two lots with
small houses. $500 will handle; rent
more than pays balance. Inquire at
l43 West c.. after $40 D. m.
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HELP WANTED-MALE

WANTED@Two experienced me-
.hnnics those who have had expert
,nce working on Maxwell and Chal-
ners cars preferred. See Mr.. Norris,
Kennedy Motor CO.
, 1923-08-09

FOR SALE-Six-room we'll built home
on North side. s $500. $500 cash r.
Ramon. 242 z. Second. Tel. 702.
, 1923-08-09

FOR SALE-A thrce-room house and
good garage on 45-foot lot in north
Casper. for $500 on good terms or
Will take in cheap lot Martin-Lamar.
Phone 2214.
, 1923-08-09

FOR SALE+Three-room furnished
house. 1929 W. Railroad ave- Call
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, 1923-08-09

FOR SALE-Wen built small home
"A east side. $1,000. $500 cash. blil
ance S45 a month. r. Ramon, s42 Il.
Second. Tel. 7O2.
, 1923-08-09
FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE-Rooming house on the
Sand Bar, IT rooms. furnished; all
rooms now full. steady tenants. F. o.
STAR, Real Estate, Zuttermeister
Bldg. Tel 1901.
, 1923-08-09
FOR RENT-GARACES
FOR SALE AMI LEASE

FOR SALE-Furniture and cane OF
14-room house. $40 w. Yellowstone
FOR SALE-Furniture and lease OF
lS-room house; good income prep
erty. $40 W. Yellowstone.
, 1923-08-09

FOR sALE-si1 four.hole gas ranges
and six threehole gas ranges at
sacrifice prices. y. =. Brennan, sos
=, Second. Phone l3a
, 1923-08-09
Room 10 DAILY Bldg.
FOR neutrality-suspicious.

FOR RENT-F1ve-room basement
with bath. See owner. 1921 8. Pop.
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FOR SALE HOUSES

FOR SALE-New three-room modern
house. just finished. all kinds of
built in features two Murphy beds;
this ous is cute. Martin, Lamar q
Christianson. Phone 2214.
, 1923-08-09
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

FOR SALE-Bcauttful 54inch waxe<
oak buffet, also 54-inch plank tor
waxed oak table. 55s s. Lincoln
Phone 5S1W-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-01-05
WHIRLING RAPIDS IN JAPAN
Waters Of the kozu River Afford At
traction for voyagers Who Are
Seeking Excitement.

Most voyagers, says writer In the
Wide World Magazine, are anxious to
avoid rapids, whirlpools, and swift cur
rents. Yet in japan passengers are
regularly taken through rapids of the
Kozu river just for the sake Of the
excitement the journey affords.
For some distance this river flows
between steep banks beautifully cloth
ed In verdure. Being cooped up In
narrow defile, the river gains consider
ably in speed. and presently 1t plunges
over series of rocks, forming innum-
erahe rapids, whirlpools, and eddies.
To take a boat through these trou-
bled waters demands the utmost skill
and nerve. Some enterprislng native
boatmen, however, conceived the idea
of running q boat through the rapids
as an attraction to sensation-loving
foreign visitors. Several times n day,
provided passengers are forthcoming,
the little boat braves the rapids. The
navigatoys are very skillful, as they
need to be, for the small craft Is DASH
ed this way and that, while the spray
of the troubled waters Is sent flying
over the occupants. To say the least,
this boat journey provides an exciting
thrill, and the boatmen reap quite q
good harvest.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-01-05

Marquette Tuesday after spending q
few days here guest of her mother
James Jacobsen returned Tuesday
to Madison, Wis, to resume his stud
les at the University Of Wisconsin,
after spending the holidays here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jacobsen.
Dave Andersen and Albert Teller
left Tuesday for Marquette. They
were two Of the beset hockey players
on the L'Anse team last Winter and
undoubtedly will be given positions
on the Marquette team.
NJ and Mrs. II. s. Reed and child
of Escanaba returned to their home
Tuesday after visit here with Mrs.
Reeds mother, Mrs. Boivin.
Township Treasurer Frank c. Per-
ry of Spur township was an official
caller in L'Anse Tuesday.
The snow roller recently purchased
by L'Anse Township arrived Tuesday.
1t will we taken to Herman and used
in that district.
School resumes Monday in L'Anse
township.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-01-05
(Jan. 5-March 13, 1929
MORTGAGE SALE

DEFAULT having been made in
the conditions of certain Mortgage
made by Erick Pyhtila and Hilja
Pyhti}a, his wife, of the City of Han
cock, Michigan, to. Joseph A. Ander-
son, of Baraga, Michigan, dated the
Goth day of June A. d. 1920, and re-
corded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for the County of Baraga
and State of Michigan, on the 29th
day of June, A. d. 1920, in Liber "7'
of Mortgages, on Page 5000, on
which Mortgage there is claimed to
be due at the date Of this notice for
principal and interest, the sum of
S1816.75, and an Attorney Fee of
$500, as provided for in said mort
gage, and no suit or proceeding at
law having been instituted to recov-
er the money secured by said mort
gage or any part thereof.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue of the Power of Sale
Contained in said mortgage and the
Statute in such case made and pro-
vided, on Monday the End day of
April, A. d. 1923, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, the undersigned will at
the Front Door of the Court House
in the Village of L'Anse, that being
the place where the Circuit Court for
the County of Baraga is held, sell al
public auction to the highest bidder
the premises described in said mort
gage or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount SO as
aforesaid due on said mortgage, with
six (6fc) interest and all legal costs
together with said Attorneys Fee
Said premises are described as fol
lows, to-wit: The S1s of the NEA
and the NWA Of the NEA, all il
Section %, Township so North O
Range "a West, in Baraga County
Michigan.
JOSEPH A. ANDERSON,
Mortgagee.
Joseph j. O'Connor,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Business Address: -
L'Anse, Mich.
Dated: Jan. 5, 1928.