The river press., 1914-11-18

ter in Helena, killed himself by shoot
ing last evening on the road near
Fort Harrison, four miles from Hele-
ma. He left note to A. ]. Galen, who
was interested in the company, advis-
ing him he had some money in local
bank. He also telegraphed his wife
in Spokane and sent her some money.
The message contained some state
ment that alarmed her, for she start
ed for Helena last night. His body
was not found until this morning.
Green is said to have lost fortune
in the San Francisco earthquake. He
is said to have considerable property
in Spokane, which is encumbered, and
it is presumed financial troubles were
responsible for his act.
Bozeman, Nov. 14.-Over 100 high
school girls from all parts of the state
will be the guests of Montana State
college and the city of Bo2eman when
the second annual vocational congress
takes place from November 1921.
This congress is conducted by the col.
lege for the purpose of bringing to
the attention of the young women of
the state the various remunerative oc-
cupations other than teaching which
are now open to women. Dean Una
B. Herrick of the college originated
the idea last year and carried it
through to a successful completion.
Butte, Nov. 14.-Politicians of all
parties in Butte are making their pre-
parations to "go after the woman's
vote" Just as soon as the official vote
is canvassed it is expected that Cover
nor Stewart will issue the required
proclamation that will give the official
sanction to the outcome on the suf-
frage amendment, and, with that for
mality ended, the work of getting the
women to register will be taken up
in earnest. 1t is estimated that at
least 5000 women living within the
city limits of Butte will be entitled
to register to vote at the city election
next spring.
Kalispell. Nov. 14.-After deliberat-
ing for six hours, the jury in the case
of the state against John E. Lewis,
charged with subornation of perjury,
brought in verdict of acquittal at
midnight last night. Lewis, who is
a dealer in furs, employed John Smith
to take furs to the sheriff's Office last
March, make affidavit that he had
killed the animals or caused them
to be killed, and had assigned the GER
tificate to the defendant. This was
readily admitted by attorneys for the
defense, but it was argued that this
has been custom of long standing in
the state among fur buyers, and that
Lewis had no criminal intent in so do
ing.
Helena, Nov. 16.-Twelve below zero
was the temperature at Blossburg,
fourteen miles west of Helena, last
night, according to volunteer observ-
er of the weather bureau and it stands
as the states minimum record. At Hell
ena the minimum was above, and at
Billings and Havre zero. Sheridan,
reported a minimum of six
below.
Helena, Nov. 16.-Cities or gun clubs
desiring to secure live elk for stock
ing the ranges of their respective To-
calities should waste no time in max
ing application to Game Warden ]. l..
De Hart. The applications will be
filed next February in the order in
which they are received. Expenses of
trapping the animals and shipping
them from Gardiner are the only costs.
Last year many applications were re-
ceived but the winter was so mild the
elk did not leave the park and the
trapper was unable to corral any.
Billings, Nov. 16.-Charles Erpen-
back, a wealthy rancher of Idaho, is
to be tried at the next term of the
federal court in Sheridan on the
charge of having held up a number of
stage coaches in Yellowstone park last
summer. and robbing the passengers,
the holdup being the most sensation
al in the history Of the park Setting
OF the case on a change of venue
brought to light the secret indictment
Of Erpenback by federal grand jury
at Lander some weeks ago. A kodak
picture taken by one of the lone rob-
ber's woman victims is understood to
figure in the evidence.