The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

" Ill august, IN the Ophir gulch coun-
try. Rolof was a prospector. An
other mysterious murder was commit
ted IN the same section two years ago,
when a mar named Davis, a neighbor
Of Roloff, was murdered.
Butte, Sept. 19.-The city of Butte
was sued today in the district court
for the aggregate of $14O, 791 in dam.
ages by the Butte Miners union No.
1, Western Federation of Miners. The
suit was filed by Attorney Peter
Breen. The complaint charges that
property of the union to the value of
$14O,791 was destroyed by mobs on
June 13 and %, respectively, Of this
year, and that the city failed to pro-
tect the union and prevent this de-
struction. Notwithstanding it had no.
tice of the destructive intentions of
the mobs and power to curb them.
Butte, Sept. 19.-Three highway
men carrying rifles and revolvers
robbed an automobile party driven
by A. Pera, near a road house nine
miles south of Butte last night. The
three men took possession of the car
and forced Pera to drive them to an
other road house six miles nearer
town where they bought drinks. On
the way the highwaymen and their
captives passed the police auto-patrol,
by threats prevented the victims
from making an cutlery. They made
their escape with 5000 in cash and a
watch.
Great Falls, Sept. ia small tor
nado struck Great Falls yesterday
afternoon, and did considerable dam
age although it lasted but Is minutes.
The roofs of a new brick warehouse
and another building were damaged,
part of the first being torn off. Long
distance telephone poles were blown
down, awnings and plate glass win
dows demolished and other damage
done. Automobile tops were blown
away, trees in the park stripped Of
branches, the roofs of two railroad
cars torn off and a train blown down
a side track to the main line.
Missoula, Sept. 19.-Frightened to
death in an automobile accident was
the fate of Mrs. Sarah Hager of this
city, who died on the road near the
MacLay ranch, not far from LOlO, at
$3.50 this morning. With her cousin
Mrs. Fife Burgett, and a party of
friends, Mrs. Hager was on the way
to Sleeping Child Springs. At the
place where the accident happened
the car struck a soft spot in the road
and skidded sideways, then tipped
partly over. None of the occupants
was thrown or injured in any manner,
so easy and graceful was the cars
performance. Mrs. Hager, however.
asked for help to get her coat unbut-
toned, and said she could hardly get
her breath. Before those about her
realized that she was i'll she was
dead, the shock having directly af-
fected her heart.
Butte, Sept. 1S.-Clancy is to be
abolished as a division point OF the
Great Northern, according to word
received in Butte yesterday. 81 pres
ent the freight trains running into
Butte are stopped there and engines
of greater %tractive power are put on.
With the installation of seven engines
Of newer type than those in use now,
the run will be made straight through.
The freight crews will be changed at
Helena and the repairing which will
be necessary from time to time, will
be done at Butte or Great Falls.
Missoula, Sept. 21.-The body OF
Henry Nousranen was found beside
the street car tracks at Riverside this
morning. The skull vas fractured,
one foot was severed and the body
was bruised. The %coroner's jury en-
onerated the street car company,
holding that Nousranen was struck by
the car while intoxicated.
Helena, Sept. 21.-No Montana
| state fair ever opened more success
fully than did the twelfth, inaugur-
ated today with the finest lot of dis
plays and the most satisfactory pro-
gram of entertainments ever accord
ed in the blue book of the officials.
Beautiful weather and the promise
of a complete opening drew to the
LuIlStliS more people ny St'Tlal
hundred than on any previous open
ing day.
Helena, Sept. 2l.-A colored high
waywoman is operating in Helena.
Last evening as a pedestrian neared
the corner of State and Davis street
the woman stepped out, a revolver in
her hand. Sighting the weapon. the
a turned and tremendously fed.
She then made off through the yards
of private residences. and while go
ing over a back fence, her waist
caught on a projection and left a
piece of it behind her. A number of
women were arrested last night and
they will be held in Jail until after
the fair.
Lewistown, Sept. 20.-E. F. Cobb
yesterday brought suit against Fred
r. Warren to recover more than $751;
900. alleged to he dine him as COM