The river press., 1913-11-26
said that both himself and Zaiser
were full of whiskey at the time.

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vices from the authorities of St. Paul
the arrest of William Wolff, alias E.
Gordon, was made in this city today
+ by Chlet OF Police Pontet, upon a
charge of extortion, it being alleged
that Wolff obtained $1,000 in an un.
lawful manner from Dottie Hazard,
owner OF resort in st. Paul. Wolff
has posed as jewelry salesman since
his arrival here.
Great Falls, Nov. 22.-When Snos
Butkas, laborer at the smelter, went
home this morning, shortly before
one O'Clock. he found his wife bound
| and gagged, and ON investigation it
developed that two thugs had come
into the house between 10 and II
O'Clock, bound and gagged Mrs. But
kas and robbed the home of more
than 500, representing their savings
Mrs. Butkas was se1ni-cOnscious. The
police have found no clew.
.Bozeman, Nov. 22.-One arrest of
a Bozeman business man on the
charge of criminal assault has been
made, and it is rumored that more
are to follow, though nothing can be
learned from the county officials. 1t
is reported that startling disclosures
are coming that will involve some
we'll known Bozeman people. A. NJ.
Umbreight, who has been conducting
a cafeteria in Bozeman, was arrested
and Jailed on the charge, while some
girls in their early teens are under
the eyes of the officers for possible
use as Witne ,ses.
Glasgow, Nov. 22.-After having
been in the county jail all summer
and fall awaiting trial, Roy Porter
was tried in the district court and
sentenced to serve two and one.half
years in Deer Lodge for carrying con.
cealed weapons and making threats.
Five years at hard labor was the sem
tence pronounced upon James Burke
yesterday by Judge Utter for GARY
ing concealed weapons and two at.
tempts to break jail since his arrest
last July. When arrested, Il gun,
flashlight and steel saw were found
on the man. He has served five.
year sentence in the Minnesota peni-
tentiary for burglary.
Kalispell, Nov. 24.-Henry Bauskey,
n years old and pioneer resident of
Kalispell, was run over and killed by
a switch engine in the local yards Sat-
urday evening. Bauskey was crossing
the tracks on his way home. He eth
er did not see the engine or under
estimated his distance from it. He
leaves a wife and several children,
two of whom are ranchers in the Flat
head.
Helena, Nov. 24.-With more than
800 teachers from all parts of the
state, and number of experts and ed
ucators of national reputation, in at
tendance, the oath annual meeting of
the Montana State Teachers associa-
tion began here today, and will end
Wednesday night. Combined with it
are institutes of Ravalli, Missoula,
Powell, Cascade, Lewis and Clerk,
Broadwater and Jefferson counties.
Harltowtown, Nov. 24.-People of
this lively town have not yet given up
the idea that Harlowtown yet may be
county seat, either for a new county
or for the old. Since they were turn
ed down in their efforts to divide Mea-
CHER, they have been rather quiet, but
now the old idea has come to the sur
face again and there is being quietly
put forward movement to GUST
White Sulpher Springs from the pos
session of the county seat and bring
it over here.
Libby, Nov. 24.-Deputy Sheriff wy
att Paine, of Lincoln county, and De-
tectives German and Collins, of the
British Columbia provincial police to-
day arrested Benjamin Blakeley, fore
man of the Hazel T mine, on charge
of murder committed at Lillotte, B. c.,
four years ago. Blakeley is charged
with numbering Frenchman named
Arch Hixerne by shooting. 1t is said
the Frenchman was living with a wo-
man with whom Blakeley became in
fatuated.
Billings, Nov. 24.-The harvesting
of sugar beets in this section has just
about been completed, and while the
OAeSNS yAOAu HOO INV yOI OOOAA AOcA AOOS
officials of the sugar company estimate
that it was about 20 per cent more
than that last year. The average yield
was from 10 to II tons per acre, and
total of 1900 acres was harvested.
The price ranged from IS to Sc per
ton and already the farmers have re.
ceived more than $S50,000 in cash,
with probably the largest pay day of
the year yet to come. This will prob
ably bring the total to about a million
and a half dollars.
Glendive, Nov. 24.-Reports receiv-
ed yesterday from the western part
of Dawson county were to the effect
that prairie fire of gigantic proper.
tions was sweeping the range country
between the Rosebud county line and
Big Dry creek. It is said that many
of the stockmen had put up immense
quantities Of hay for winter feeding
and that much Of this was destroyed.