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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
HUNG JURY in
MATHIS-MORTEN-
SON RAPE CASE
Jury Deliberates Fourteen Hours But
Returns No Verdict-Trial Aroused
Much Interest.

The trial of John Mortenscn of
Dagmar on a charge of rape, alleged
to have been committed by him on
June 26, 1921, against the person of
Gertrude Mathis, resulted in a hung
jury.
The trial started before Judge Felt
of Baker, sitting en- banc at Plenty
wood in this case, Tuesday morning
1t was heard fer two days, the jury
returning for a verdict Wednesday
night at 9:35, after receiving the IN
structions of the Court and the plead
/ ings of County Attorney Erickson
and the counsel for the defense, How
ard M. Lewis.
After celebrating for IA hours the
Court dismissed the jury as 1t could
not arrive at verdict.
Considerable testimony was INTRO
duced by both sides.
The case aroused much interest
During the progress of the trlal tne
spectators overfowed the court house
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
Joe 5 Emissaries Fail


joe realizes that he or his gang
ma get another chance to poke
rsr noses in the juicy food served
tr the taxpayers at the state capitol
r Helena unless the republican party
sr carry certain counties in eastern
Montana. For months past, ennis
aras have been sent to Sheridan
county to try to smooth the differ
aces between the Dixon and
d. Famer-Lab0r forces in which all
De Dixon crowd wanted the farmers
% Do was to vote the republican tic
k- These overtureS have been re-
avsd with considerable amusement
n P.mtyw0od and nothing happened
U the formation of a powerful Sc
l. organization amongst the farm
E that has begun to worry the pcli-
ucans n Helena. Evidently Joe
s5lsed that the spread of this orga-
l.Hton, which he or other state
politicians cannot fathom or control,
vas not the kind of reciprocity he
wanted from eastern Montana. Soon
after this political development a
Prohibition stoolpigeOn named Brown
vas sent to Sheridan County. Instead
O spending his time trying to ferret
%, violations Of the Volstead act
brown attempted to get several boot
eggers who were convicted by the
lomty Attorney and Sheriff, ant
Faom he suspected of bearing {
qudge gainst them on that
account to make afidavits and give
evidence against the county officers
Evidences Of serious violations of the
sa.e statutes by Brown came to light
Hi-a the result that a warrant wa.
sworn out for Brown with the result
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
Progressive Farmers Local
Inducts Large Class Into
- Membership of OrdeI
Splendid Program Presented at Social
Entertainment.

A large class Of candidates was
admitted to membership in the Plen-
tvwood local of the Progressive Far
mers. Monday night last. The can
didates represented all points of the
county.
An elaborate social program was
the feature of the evening. 1t was
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Moore; Mike Salisbury, the talented
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Salisbury
Hans Rasmussen and John McElroy.
John Gabriel Soltis delivered al
address which went to the bottom 0.
I the economic structure as it exists
today and struck a responding core
in the heart of every member pres
ent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
Holland Also Flashed Illegal Warrants in Sheridan County
Against Poor Farmers-Justice Overtakes Him In An
other Dastardly Action.
STOOL-PIGEON NOW IN TROUBLE WITH Law

Anaconda, Jan. 3.-Harry Holl-
and claiming to be a federal pro-
hibition enforcement officer,
came to Anaconda New Years
eve to make arrests, and was ar
rested himself. He was taken
into custody about 3 a. m. Fri
day by Deputy Sheriff AL Old
: haber and Special Officer Dick
: Matchett on a complaint issued
. in Justice Frank Fitzgerald's
+ court charging him with third
degree assault on the person of
Fred Trudeau, a roomer in the
Furst block. Holland was arrest
3 ed in an East Park avenue lodg-
= ing house after he had retired
s for the night. He was taken to
4 the county jail where he remain
- ed until Friday afternoon when
= he was released under bonds of
+ $3.50 furnished by J. H. Strain
IS and C. E. Avery. 1t is under
* stood that he will be arraigned
- this afternoon. T. P. Stewart has
+ been engaged to lock after the in
. terests of the complaining wit
= ness. >tr,.
Trudeau alleges he feft his
room in the Furst block about
8:30> Thursday evening He start
ed down the rear stairway, and
had just unbolted the door on the
lower floor, when Holland push
ed his way in from the outside
= and remarked, Don you know
me 2"
"Sure," " Trudeau claims TO nave
replied, at which he claims HOll
and exclaimed, "YOu bOOtlegger,
and at the same time struck hin
on the head
Holland, the complaining wit
= ness said, was accompanied b.
= Mayor Smith and Officer Ed
munds, and the trio entered al
adjoining room, said to be useC
for club purposes. The place wa
g searched for liquor, but none wa
. found. During the time tn
trio was in the building no war
rant was shown. While the searcl
4 was being made, Trudeau allege,
he took a position near a window
& and as the search was completed
Holland again approached hin
. and after a few remarks wer
passed struck him a second time
= Trudeau expressed the belief tha
= the officer struck him win som
sort of instrument, as his seal
was badly lacerated despite tn
fact he was wearing a cap at tn
= time.
After being treated for his in
+ iuries Trudeau swOre out com
plant about 11:30 p. m. HOl
= and is alleged to have called @
= Justice Fitzgerald shortly afte
midnight and offered to Civ
himself up.
/ = Holland is an old-time peaC
* officer in this part of the stat
= He was employed for a numbe
of years as a guard at the stat
penitentiary, and also served
s. number Of years as deputy shel
iff in Powell and Granite cOul
ties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
MEDICINE LAKE
LADY PASSESAW

Mrs. Calvin Richwine died Decem-
Der 28th at the age of 67 at the
family home east of Medicine Lake.
The aged lady was sick about two
weeks before she passed away.
Mrs. Richwine with her husband
and family came to Montana in 1908
and homesteaded on a tract Of land,
where she made her home up to the
time of her death.
The deceased lady was loved by all
who knew her and was a kind and
loving mother and wife whose loss
will be felt by both the immediate
family and the community in which
she lived.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
FREMONT TAYLOR
CALLED BY DEATH
Senator Charles E. Taylor Leaves
New Years Day for Bedside of
BrOther-Grim Reaper Wins Race.
PROMINENT IN SCHOOL WORK
I0lnnntaI9'1Ii'Hi'In0Ia'H'l'a'H'H'I"'HInIn'

In response to a telegram from
Mrs. Fremont Taylor, Minneapolis,
Mimi, informing Senator Taylor that
his brother, Fremont, was practically
on his death bed received last Friday,
Senator Taylor rushed to Minneapolis
cn Friday afternoon,
Unfortunately, however, death out
distanced Senator Taylor in the race
to- Fremont's bedside for Fremont
Taylor passed away into the great
/ beyond, early Saturday morning Of
last week.
The deceased died atethe Ashbury
hospital in Minneapolis to which he
was confined for several months prior
to his death. The end came after 2
protracted struggle with tuberculosis
which Fremont Taylor contracted a;
a soldier in France in the late WorlC
War.
Prominent In School Work Here
The deceased was we'll known to TIT
people in this section. He was princi
pal of the Outlook schools in 1919 ant
1920. In January, 1921, he was ap
pointed Deputy County Superintend
Continued on last pagel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
COUNTY, STATE, CON-
GRESS ELECTIONS ARE
SLATED THIS YEAR
Change in. Law Brings Primaries on
August 8; Candidates Must File By
June "a and July 2 Last Day for
Initiative Petitions.

Initiative Petitions.
Helena.-Montana enters the year
1926 with a congressional, state and
county political campaign facing 1t,
and with a general election for the
filing of several state offices, the
election of a legislature, most of the
county Offices, and the passing on OF
several initiative and referendum
measures.
Party candidates whose names will
appear on the ballots of the general
election will be selected at the pri-
mary nominating election to be held
August 3. Nominating petitions OF
candidates before the primary cleo
ton must De filed not later than Jqne
"a, while July will be the last Day
for the filing Of completed initiative
petitions.
The list Of candidates nominated
for state, or district Offices must be
certified by the secretary of state to
the clerks of the several counties not
later than October s, and the general
election will be held November 2.
At the general election the voters
of Montana will elect two congress
men, Montana's full quota, will elect
two associate justices of the supreme
n court, a state railroad commissioner.
a Judge for the district court of the
Eighth judicial district, a full mem
bership for the house of representa-
tives, a large number cf state sena-
tros, and most county officers.
Present officials whose terms will
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
ADVANCED JOURNALISM

Windy Blower of Scobey brings
ont his last issue on Dec. 81,
1925. However, it contains
news as of January 5, 1926. He
. will soon be meeting himself.
. This is fast stuff. But nothing
. IS impossible for Windy Blower.
. + =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
TAYLOR TEARS
HIDE OFF FRAME
UP" ARTISTS
Says Attack on County Officers is
Deliberate Attempt to Injure Far
mers Movement in State.

WeIS NlONCHlCIAb III OLdbCs
Senator Taylor who returned to
PlentywOod today, after attending
the funeral of his brother at Mime
apOIis, was vitrOlic in his cOndemna
tiOn of the old gang politicians in
Helena to "get something on" the
officers in Sheridan county. He said:
''They are using the office of the
Attorney General and the Prohibition
department for political purposes.
They are more interested in trying to
discredit the farmers elected officials
with a view of injuring their move
ment than they are in enforcing the
law. This time the shoe is on the
other foot and we are in a position
to hold the politicians and their ne
fariOus tools to the strictest account
ability. Before we are through with
this case the Wheeler frame will pale
into insignifcance when compared
with this alliance between state poll
ficians and convicted and uncOnYicted
criminals to besmirch the character
/ of men, the hem Of whose garments
they are not fit to touch. Why do
not these smellers and snOOpers en-
force the law in the big cities of the
state? Why do they allow fragrant
violations of the law under their
noses in Helena? A senatorial inves
tigatiOn may bring out some inter.
esting answers to the above questions
When the people of the State ar'
shown the inside of this base and COW
ardIy attempt of politicians to in
lure the farmers movement severa
political graveyards will be dug a
the next election in Montana"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
WOULD ADMIT DIssENTERs

Senator Borah has introduced in
the senate a bill for the repal Of those
sections of the immigration aw which
are used by the state department and
the bureau of immigration for eGclu-
sion from this country of political dis
senters such as Sakatvala and the
Karalys.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
billion DOLLAR BANK MERGER IN WALL STREET
Plot of Politicians Seen Dscredit Farmers Movement
,,ttttIII-IIIII'I'IaII

l.. Amv of Stoolpgeons Arrive in Plentywood in Vain
AnOI Ccb for Something to Base Fake Prosecution on
G,tr,ev Generals Office Involved In Deal Engineered
D. Dixon to Stem the Tide of Farmer-Labor Movement
4 Eastern Montana
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08

The ngger in the woodpe in the attempted frameup of
The elected County Attorney and Sheriff of the farmers of
Sheridan County has at last been smoked out He is big
specimen and other than Joe Dixon who is still sore
over his defeat for the gOveOrshp by the submission of facts
concerning his extravaganza in office by the farmerabor par
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
WALLACE And TAYLOR QUIZ GEN. COLLIN.

Denies He Went in Cellar for Conference With Local Gang
sers-Did Collins Appear Wrong Side of State Case?
rYou are Trying to Put Me In Hole says Collins "Im
Trying to Help the Attorney Generals Office Out of the
Hole It is in" Answers Wallace.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
Browns Colleague Arrested in.
Anaconda Following Assault
COURT OPENS
SESSION HERE
Judge Felt of Baker Sits En- Banc In
Mathis MOrtensOn Rape Case
Great Interest in Court Proceed
ings.
LIlIIIIsII.IlIIl-.ll ai.IlInIl.anL.Ial.II

The Court in the goth Judicial Dis
trict opened its sessions here Tuesday.
The first case on the calendar was
the case of the State of Montana YER
sus John MortensOn, who was charg-
ed with statutory rape. The case was
tried before Judge Felt, cf Baker,
Judge Paul having disqualified him
self
1t is estimated that the court will
be in session for at least three weeks
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
v. A. CLARK TAX GIVES
SHERIDAN COUNTY $8,657
Cascade County Leads All Others In Clark Inheritance Tax
DistributOn-Levy VIII Come to County on Basis of
teachers Employed

In the distribution of the 100000 paid to the treasurer
oliver Bow county inheritance emanatng from the
e OF the late w A. Clark, Sheridan county will receive
"s sum OF So 657 its share for the school fund.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08

Walter Bye and Pete Larson of the
Dooley country were PlentywoOd Wis
itors Wednesday of this week look
ing after business matters.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
@OWN REARRESTED ON new CHARGES

Warrant Issue: Out of District Court for Sto0pigeOn After He
berry Charge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
MONEY MAGNATES PERFECT
A STAGGERING MONOPOLY
Money Power Consoates Itself Better Gouge the Farmers
and WOrkers-Super Money Power Is Last Step of Fin
anciaI OIigarchy to Throttle Nation.
FACE DESPERATE STRUGGLE
raIH'aIma'a'.II0'a'aI'a 'a'II"Ia'aIa'a'aI''''0'a'g'

# New York, Dec 26.-A gigantic banking merger en-
bacng several of the cys largest banks with combined
sources of than billion dollars reported in Wall
Street today to be imminent
The border vidette., 1926-04-03
CATTLE WINTERED WELL

According to a report issued
by the United States Division of
Crop and Livestock Estimates,
cattle have winted very we'll and
spring grass is good. With the
cattle in such shape, there will
probably be quite heavy move
ment to market from Arizona, as
we'll as from New Mexico and
Texas. It is expected that the
movement from New Mexico will
be around 100000 head and from
Texas $4,000. Arizona will
market about one fourth less
than she did last year, mostly of
yearlings, cows and calves as
steers were sold heavily last
year.
The border vidette., 1926-04-03
WILL EAT BEAR MEAT.

Clifton, Ariz., March. -Cleve
Miller, noted government hunter
of the Apache national forest.
accepted today commission
from the Clifton Springerville
Highway Association to get a
nice, tender 500 pound bear and
deliver it dressed to the barbe
cue committee of that organiza
tion in time for baroecuing for
the big feast on May 30;h, next,
during the dedicatory celebra.
tion of the opening of the million
dollar Clifton Springerville high.
way, 124 miles in length, through
one of the last big game regions
remaining in America.
The bear will be Miller's con
tribution to the celebration, and
follows the plan of hearty co
operation of the forest service
with Greenlee and Apache coun
ties in making the fiesta a sue
cess as a national event. Beside
barbecued bear there will be
barbecued beef. with plenty of
everything else to complete a
sumptuous meal sufficient to FEED
the thousands expected from
everywhere, said Mayor Pete
Riley of Clifton, president of the
association. Miller expressed
himself as little fearful that
there would not be enough
grub" to 60 around and said if
a shortage was anticipated to let
him know day or two ahead of
the celebration days, May Both
31st, and he would get more
bears aad if necessary enough
bears to feed an army. Miller
said be killed 40 bears last sea
son and more than 200 bears
since he first began hunting in
the forest.
AS the route taken by the Cliff
ton Springerville highway fol
lows for the most of the distance
the trail taken 385 years ago by
the Spanish explorer Coronado
through what is now the Apache
forest, it is planned to dedicate
the road, during the celebration
at Hannagan's Meadows, 73 miles
north of Clifton, as either The
Coronado Trail" or "Coronado's
Trail" and erect a monument
and on the monument place q
copper plate appropriately in
scribed. The plan is now being
worked out Ly the association
with a view to having the Phelps
Dodge Corporation. Morenci
branch, donate the copper plate.
The border vidette., 1926-04-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Nj. G. Silva, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the
~ undersigned Alice Johnston,
administrative of the estate of M. G.
Silva. deceased, to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased,to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the
said Alice Johnston, adminisrra.
trix, at Nogales, Arizona, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate, in
the county of Santa Cruz.
ALICE JOHNSTON,
Administrative of estate OF M. G.
Silva, deceased.
Dated Nogales, this 30th day OF
March, 1926. 435t
The border vidette., 1926-04-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Francisco Arballo, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the
A\ undersigned Jesus S. de Ar
ballo, executrix of the estate of
Francisco Arballo, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication Of this notice
to the said executrix, Jesus S. de
Arballo, at Nogales, Arizona, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business Of said estate,
in the county OF Santa Cruz.
JESUS S DE ARBALLO,
Executrix of the estate OF Fran
cisco Arballo, deceased.
Dated Nogales, this 22Ed day Of
March, 1926. 3 q 5t
The border vidette., 1926-04-03

of the corporation, and who shall serve
until the first annual meeting OF the
tockholders OF the corporation, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified, shall be elected by the first
after organization.
ARTICLE TX
Bylaws for this corporation shall be
adopted and may be- amended or re-
vised by the board of directors until
and unless otherwise provided by re-
solution OF the stockholders.
ARTICLE x
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability, direct or contingent. to
which this corporation is at any time
to subject itself Is Sixty-Six Thousand
Six Hundred Dollars (S66,60O 00).
ARTICLE XL
The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation is to be
exempt from corporate debts.
ARTICLE XII
Leslie c Hardy, of Nogales, Santa
Cruz county, Arizona, who has been q
bona tide resident OF the State or Ari
zona for at least three years. is hereby
appointed the lawful agent of this
corporation, for and in behalf of this
corporation to accept and ack knowledge
service and upon whom may be served
all necessary process or processes in
any action, suit or proceedings that
may be brought against this corpora
tion in any of the courts of the State of
Arizona, and for all purposes required
by law. The board of directors Of this
corporation may revoke this appoint
ment of agent at any time and shall
have power to fill any vacancy in such
position.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. VIC have
bereunto set our hands this 2nd day Of
December, 1925.
CHARLES L. HARDY
LESLIE c. HARDY
STATE OF ARIZONA,
County of Santa Cruz,
This instrument was acknowledged
before me this End day of Decem ber.
1925. by Charles L. Hardy and Leslie
O. Hardy.
My commission will expire: Febru-
ary %. 1927.
(Notarial SeaD
NORMAN D. POMEROY,
Notary Public, Santa Cruz county,
Arizona. II 5 6t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-04
One of Poorest Stands for Achievement Is the uSt-as-
Good-a -Some-EISe' MeaSure-Watch Own Work,
Not Other Bodys, Mabel A. Is Told
By Martha Lee

standards for conduct achievement
the Jusas measure. Ny work is just
good Mary Browns yet she is promoted and am
COMPLAINS stenographer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-04

tresses from her scalp, then by all
means, she should bob, even though
her hair is beautiful.
The girl or woman who hobs her
hair merely because 1t is the style,
or because her neighbor has done so,
irrespective of the considerations Of
her own best looks, comfort and
health Is a very foolish person-to
put it mildly.
Why She Didn't Bob
These remarks may lead you to
believe that I have refraIned from
bobbing my hair because 1 think 1
am more attractive with it as it Is
long and curly.
The truth is, that 1 feel that the
public has become accustomed to
seeing me on the screen in pig-tailed,
childhood roles and golden-haired,
girlhood characters, and that they
cherish the mental picture I leave
with them and would prefer me to
retain the long hair they have as
ISOLATED with me.
So many Of my friends who write
to me, and among them are many
readers of The Times, express a
wish that I may retain my long
tresses and, Of course, I am influ
enced by this fact also. 1 realize
that life means more to us and we