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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
]. F. HACENSON KILLS SELF
ON BENCH IN GIBSON PARK
Leaves Note Saying, This Is My Own Act
Some Believe Poor Health Was Responsible
for His Deed.

q square shooter" and the last mar
in the world whom they thought woult
take his own life. For MANY years
Hagenson was the wne of the Nav
erick bar, which was remodeled intt
a cigar store with the coming of pro
hibition.
Said He Was Going to Hospital
A short time before Hagenson wen,
to the park, he called by telephone fol
his brother, Martin Hagenson, 92s
Second avenue south, and in the alb
sence of his brother, talked with his
sister-in-law, telling her that he in
tended to enter a hospital. He is ther
believed to have gone direct to ths
park and was there but several min
utes when he pulled out the gun,
pressed it to his temple and fired the
fatal shot.
Several persons were standing withir
several hundred feet of where Hagen.
son was sitting, but no n saw the
shot fired. H%agenson was breathing
with difficulty when he was found. Or
the bench beside was the following
note:
June 16, 1922-This is my own act
J. +. Hagenson, Room sos, Park hotel
Loved His Wife, Belief
There is reason to believe. accord
ing to his friends, that Hagenson com
mitted suicide because of differences
with his wife which eventually lead to
divorce proceedings. He obtained a
divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty
December %, 1921. Later it was said,
Hagenson effected a reconciliation with
his wife and had plans to remarry
when he was advised that she had
married another man. Friends said
this news affected Hagenson, as he
loved his former wife despite their
differences.
Hagenson was born in Norway and
was a small boy when the family came
to this country and established a home
near Helena. He is survived by four
brothers and four sisters. They are
son, Helena; Martin Hagenson, Great
Jake Hagenson. Seattle; Eddie Hagen
Falls; George Hagenson, Reno, New.
Mrs. l.. Fisher. Great Falls; Mrs. Will
bur HouIe. Helena; Mrs. F. NJ. Par
male and Miss Mary Hagenson, both
of Anaconda.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18

Leaving a note to satisfy authorities
that it was his own act, John Il.
Hagenson, age 43. we'll known resident
Of the city for the last p years, shot
and .mOrtally wounded himself Saturday
morning at 11:25 o'clock in Gibson
park. Death was not instantaneous.
Hagenson was still breathing when he
was picked up and rushed to the Deac-
oness hospital, where he died two
hours later.
The bullet which ended Hagenson's
life entered his left temple and passed
out through the right temple. People
in the park. who had seen Hagenson
seated on q park bench, were startled
by the report of a shot, but several
minutes elapsed before the dying nan
was found. First examination of the
wound made it obvious that the man
could not live.
We'll Known and Well Liked
Several motives for the suicide have
been advanced. Hagenson had been in
i'll health for some time and it was
known among his friends that he had
given up hope of r~egaining his health.
This perhaps was the main reason why
he took his life, yet the fact that he
lost considerable money by the closing
of the American Bank & Trust COM
pany and also had had marital troubles,
is believed by some to have had some
influence in causing him to commit the
act. -
Hagenson was we'll known and well
liked in Great Falls. When word Of
the suicide wa spread about the city,
it was the unanimous comment of
those who had known him. that he was
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
BANQUET
AT MOUNT ANGELA
Members Present From Many
Cities Outside of
Montana.

Present at the annual meeting Of the
Mount Angela alumnae last Thursday
night were graduates from all parts of
the United States. A ~five-course BAN
quet was served in the academy audi
torium. which was beautifully decorat-
ed with the Mount Angela c%olors, red
and white.
The Rev. NJ. r. O'Brien, V. G., and
the Rev. Il. Tannyane were the prin-
cipal speakers of the evening. Mrs.
James Flaherty was toastmistress and
called on the following alumnae for re-
sponses: Miss Margaret Mcbride,
Our Alma Mater; Miss Helen
Thompson, Our Teachers; Miss Mar.
and Miss Margaret Mckittrick. Our
Sister Alumnae.' Miss Olga Trina
stitch. accompanied by Miss Helen
Thompson, gave two vocal numbers.
The next meeting of the alumnae
will be October u. 1922, it was DEB
cided at a business meeting after the
banquet. Officers for the ensuing year
we're elected. as follows: Miss Gene
We've Ryan. 81, president; Miss Mar
garet Mcbride. Is, vice president;
Sister Mary Lawrence Holland. 10,
secretary, and Mrs. Louis Schupps,
treasurer. The evening closed with a
uduCe anu mixer, dL WHICH TIE dlli1ude
renewed acquaintance of their school
days.
Among those here for commencement
week were: Ella Torrant. Chicago,
ILL.,: Helen Thompson, Des Moines, Ia;
Helen Ryan. Dillon; Mrs. III. Scofield,
Williston. \. D.: Louise Lochray,
Catherine Merkle. Alice Beaudry. Belt;
Mrs. Tracy King. Hobson: Agnes Nc
Donnell. Lewistown; Agnes Broderick.
Neihart; Caroline McCann, Chinook;
Margaret McKittrick. Roman; Mary
Holland. Roundup; Mrs. James Fla
herty. Mrs. Louise Schupps. Mary Ell
len Kangley. Anne Marie Thill. Mary
Church. Susan Churchill. Olive Schroe-
red. Nora Church. Marcella Cuddihy.
Evelyn Kenkle, Mary Regain, Olga
Trinastich. Margaret Regain. Agnes
Ryan, Margaret Mcbride. Genevieve
Ryan, Mary Finnegan. Sister Mary
Lawrence Holland, all of Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
Sessions Of League
to Draw ~Epworthians
to Neihart Meeting

To plan with Great Falls officers Of
the State Epworth league for the con-
vention to be held at Neihart June
3 to 10, Senator v. e. Lewis of Fort
Benton, president, was in Great Falls
Saturday.
Indications are that there will be q
good attendance of Epworthians at the
meeting, according to the reports at
the conference of the league officers.
Many will make the trip by automobile,
while the railroads have offered a fare
and a half for those who make the trip
by train. Tents and cots to be rented
by the delegates have been arranged
by the state association.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
Lewistown Couple
Married in South

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown. April IA telegram
was received here from Los Angeles
Friday announcing the marriage there
OF. Miss Ethel Grace Dahl and Charles
BoOr, very widely known young people
Of this city. The bride, a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dahl, has been auditor
at the Western Union office here for
some years while Mr.. Boor is one Of
the pharmacists of the city. They will
make a our of California and Utah
before returning home.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
100000 Is Allowed
Libby-Rexfor Road

Special to The Tribune.
Libby, June 1.-THE Kootenai for
est office at Libby this week received
formal notice Of approval by the ma
tional department Of agriculture for an
appropriation of 100000 of federal
money for completing the highway be-
tw cen Libby and Rexford.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
WILL LIVE IN MONTAGUE

John Walter HUH of Montague, and
Miss Esther Holt of Square Butte,
were married Saturday afternoon BY
the Rev. George Edwards at his home,
11O8 Fourth avenue north. Mrs.
George Edwards and Miss Evelyn B.
Fisher witnessed the ceremony. After
a trip through Glacier park the bridal
couple will be at home to their friends
at Montague.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
Lumber Co. Seeks
Men for Logging Jobs

Men are needed in logging work in
the western part of the state, according
to a request for labor information
received by the Commercial Club from
the Polleys Lumber company of Mis-
soula. The letter said that the com
pany had previously hired many men
from the region of the dry land farms
in Montana and would be glad to again
engage this class of labor. The wages
paid arc $3.50 a day with S1.1O charged
for board.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
Billings EllSs Give
Flagpole to Schools

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, June 17.-Elaborate cere-
monies attended the presentation BY
the local Elks' lodge to the Billings
schools Of q q foot steel flasp0le and
ercises were the city's chief observance
of Flag day. n. G. Cripped delivered
the principal address.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
WILL RETURN TO BUTTE

Miss Anita Morris of Butte, who has
been the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Goodman of the Leland apart
ments since the close of the gradu-
alton exercises of the Great Falls high
school. will leave next week for her
home.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
TUESDAY.

Miss Margaret Longeway, daughter
OF Dr. and Mrs. George r. L~ongeway,
VIII return Tuesday night from Mis-
souia, where she has been attending
school at the University of Montana.
Miss Longeway has completed >uecess-
fully her junior year at the university.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
RETURNS FROM ST. PAUL

Miss Katherine Kenkle, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Kenkle, has re-
turned from st. Paul, where she was
recently graduated from st. GATHERINGS
Art school. Miss Evelyn Kenkle, who
was graduated from the Ursuline acad-
envy last week; expects to attend the
st. GATHERINGS school next year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
TO HAvRE

Mrs. Samuel Spaulding of Havre,
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
Samuel Porter, at GIT Fourth avenue
south, for the last week, returned to
her home Saturday morning.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Suit for divorce on grounds Of de-
sertion a filed Saturday in district
court by VIII Erwin against Mary
Erwin. They were married in Omaha,
Neb., in 1919 and have no children.
The plaintiff has q ranch near Brady.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.

Mrs. Harry Call will leave next
week for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Long Beach where she will spend
a portion of the summer months.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
HERE FROM BEMIDJl, MINI.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Shadegg and son,
Milton, arrived by automobile Saturday
from Bemidji, Mimi, and will make an
extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Routzahn of 10 Fifth avenue north.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18

pole and Mrs. Hilda Fronda Of lodge
No. 955.
Several of the delegates, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Pewters and their daugh-
ter. have already arrived in Great
Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
At LEWISTON. IDA.

Leroy Fitzgerald, son of Mr.. end
Mrs. ]. A. Fitzgerald, is spending the
summer with his father at the Fitz-
gerald Staunton camp lear Lewiston,
Idaho.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
HERE FROM SASKATCHEWAN,

Mrs. Ike Hahn of Kindcrsly, Sask.
is the house guest Of Mrs. frank
Brown. Mrs. Brown and children will
leave soon for their summer lone at
Flathead lake and Mrs. Hahn N.Il be
their guest there.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
TO VISIT IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kruger will leave
this morning for North Dakota where
they will visit for two weeks with Mr..
Krueger's parents. Mr.. Kruger is
employed at the American Express
company.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18

GOING TO GLACIER PARK
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scharrer and
three children will leave tonight for
Glacier park, where they will spend
the summer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
RETURNS FROM UNIVERSITY

Miss Margaret Vogel. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vogel, returned
home Saturday night from Missoula.
where she has been attending school
at the University of Montana the last
yea
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18
IN BUTTE ON BUSINESS

F. w. Carl left Saturday morning
for Butte, where he will spend sew
eral days on business.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-18

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
ROOSEVELT
Next Issuc)

George A. Letchak. of 651 Roose-
welt avenue, is visiting the home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Letchak,
in Freeland, Pa.
Gus Freeman. police officer of the
borough, is away for a two weeks
vacation.
Charles O'Donnell. paymaster of
the Metal & Thermit Corporation
has started on his weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Edwards of
Atlantic street, will spend the week
end in Asbury Park as guests of
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kline of Brook
Ign, who were recently married here,
returned after a visit to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Kline was
formerly Miss Harriet Brown, of
Chrome.
William Donovan of Christopher
street was married Thursday at 5
o'clock in the afternoon to Miss
Vera Mesick of Woodbridge by Rev.
Mr.. Bushman of Woodbridge. After
the ceremony a supper was served
and was attended by close friends
of bride and bridegroom. The cou-
| pie will make their home in Wood
bridge.
Preparations are being made by
HldI1N ItSlutltS " dttCliu NV oiiie''
| States Marine band concert to be
held at Perth Amboy next Wednes-
day in connection with the Visit
Perth Amboy Day" Automobile
groups are now being, organized,
most of which will carry banners de-
| noting that Roosevelt will be repre-
| sented at this brilliant event.
The Woodmen's Circle, Hyacinth
! Grove. No. rs. will give a dance on
| October %, at Dalton's Auditorium.
The feature of the evening is a con-
test for a five dollar gold piece.
The Roosevelt Basketball Associa-
ton a dance for October
4, at Dalton's Auditorium. The mu-
| sic will be furnished by the Sleek
man Orchestra.
The Ladies' Democratic organiZa-
ton will have their euchre and
| dance tonight. The game will start
at s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
AMESBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Condit NJ. Dawson
are enjoying an auto tour that will
take them to Washington, ID. c., Wis
ing relatives. They will return
Tuesday.
The ~Jamesburg fire department
is represented at the annual meet
ing of the New Jersey Firemen's
Relief Association at Atlantic City
by Thomas Dougles, Matthew Bum
and Harry l.. Emmons. Chief Har-
ry Lokerson also went to attend the
session. The Helmetta departments
were represented by G.. Leonard
Ericsson. ]. ID. Albert Kienzle and
Otto Yahnel. Chief c. Oscar Eric
son attended the meeting also.
Mrs. Morris Nisonoff. who so Sc
verely cut her wrist some weeks ago
that it was feared she would lose
her hand. is able to be about the
streets.
Mrs. Frank II. Britton and
daughter Gertrude, of Washington,
d. c., returned home Saturday at
ter a months visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wideberg.
Eric Wideberg continues to shine
as one of the most consistent win
ners in the athletic field Of the Met
ropolitan district. At the meet held
under the auspices of the Swedish
American A. A.. of which he is a
member, the local athlete was sec
ond in the high jump Of 5 feet 8
inches; third in the low hurdles and
second in the mile relay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
MATAWAN

The following officers have beer
elected by the w. C. T. u. to serve
during the present year: Mrs. Har-
ry A. Boyd, president: Mrs. George
Dawson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Theodore Sickles. recording
secretary; Mrs. S. M. Dawson. trea-
surer.
Miss Mabel Bolte and Miss Doro-
thy Dietz, students of the Normal
School at Newark, have been assign.
ed for practice teaching to the Mat
avian public schools. They will be-
gin on Monday.
Although efforts have been made
to locate the missing borough night
watchman's clock. it has not been
recovered as yet. Chief of Police
John Mulsoff is offering a reward
% S25 for the return of the clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Rapolla are
entertaining Fred Capossela ant
brother, Camio, of Brooklyn.
A meeting of the Matawan Lake
Committee, Inc, is scheduled to be
held tonight at s o'clock In the of.
flee of Borough Attorney Jacob r
Lefferts.
James f. Voorhees,, vice president
of the Farmers & Merchants Ma.
tional Bank, is on his vacation.
Mrs. Harvey Van Brunt has re.
turned to her home after spending
some weeks in the Monmouth Mem
orial Hospital at Long Branch where
she has been seriously Ill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

rooms of their building October IA.
All roads will lead from here to
Perth Amboy next Wednesday,. I'm
usual interest is being displayed by
many in the coming Visit Perth
Amboy Day" at which the United
States Marine band will give two
free concerts, in addition to the
many other entertainments prom
Used to the visitors. Plans are also
afoot to form a group of autos
bearing the name of South Amboy,
Francis Kuhn vas a Perth AM
boy business visitor yesterday.
Chris Doukaz with a party of
friends spent yesterday at the
county seat.
The Middlesex Chapter of the
Alumnae of Mount st. Mary's Col
lege. Plainfield. has been organized
in this city. Members from Perth
Amboy. Woodbridge, New Bruins
wick and among the cities repre-
scented. Miss Kathryn Cleary was
elected chairman for this year.
A special meeting of the COM
mon council has been called by
Mayor Stanton for next Thursday
night. when a public hearing on
the ordinance regulating blasting
within he city limits will be taken
UP for final passage.
The members of the committee in
charge of he supper under the aus
pieces of the Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal church to be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

time. l will do what / can. l prom
Use you that. Perhaps"-she met
his gaze again, but he saw some
thing crafty in her smile-"I have
a scheme already in mind. We will
discuss that in the morning, when
| have slept on it,"
You give me new hope" Lam
yard finished his drink and made as
If TO rise, but relapsed, a spasm of
pain knotting his face. Afraid L
must have a cab" he said in a low
voice. And if you could lend me a
coat of some sort to cover these
rags"
But if you think | dream of let
ding you leave this house-in pain
ana perhaps to run into the arms OF
tbs police-you little know me. Mon
sieur Michael Lanyard
Paul Martin. if you don't mind"
The guest rooms are there" She
waved a hand to indicate the front
Fart of the house on that floor. You
will find everything you need TO
make YOU comfortable for tonight"
81 am well content, Lane"
Continued In Our Next Issuc)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
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By Louis
Joseph Vance
epu International Masazns Company

, yard dug the toe of a boot into his
ribs none too gently, but without
satisfaction of any doubts. The fell
low gave no sign of sensibility, but
Law utterly relaxed. with the look OF
one dead.
Dropping to his knees, Lanyard
bent over the body to search for
symptoms of animation. He per-
ceived them instantly. With incon-
ceivable ~suddenness Dupont demon
strated that he was very much alive.
An arm like the flexible limb of a
tree wound itself a~ffectionateiy
round Lanyard's neck, clipped his
head to Dupont's yearning bosom
| ground his face into the flannel folds
of a fo~ul-scented shirt. Simultane-
ously the huge body heaved prodi-
| giously. and after a brief interval o.
fantastic floppings, like a young
mountain fell on top of Lanyard.
They fought for their most deeply
rooted passions, Dupont to kill, Lam
yard to live, Dupont to batter Lam
| yaro into conceding a moment OF
respite in which a weapon might be
used, Lanyard to prevent that very
thing from happening.
Even as animals in a pit they
fought, nov on their knees strain
ing each to break the others hold.
now wallowing together on the floor,
now on their feet, slubbing like
bruisers of the old school.
Dupont took punishment in heroic
doses, and asked for more. Shedding
frightful blows with only an angry
shake of his head. he would lower it
and charge as a wild boar charges,
| while his huge arms flew like lunatic
connecting rods.
Time and again Lanyard suffered
blows that Jared him to his heels.
time and again was fain to give
ground to an onslaught that drove
him back till his shoulders touched
a wall.
Chairs, the chaise lounge, tables
were overturned and kicked about.
Priceless bits of porcelain and glass,
lamps, vases, the fittings of the
dressing table were cast down in
fragments to the floor.
Constrained to look to herself or
be trampled underfoot, and gal
vaIized with terror, the woman
struggled up and tottered hitheT
, and yon like a bewildered child, III
the beginning too bemused to be
| able to keep out of the way of the
combatants. If she crouched against
a wall, battling bodies brushed her
| away from it. Did she take refuge
in a corner she must abandon it else
be crushed. Once she stumbled be-
tween the two. and before Lanyard
could thrust her aside Dupont had
fallen back half a dozen feet and
worried a pistol out of his clothing.
He fired first from the hip, and
the shot shattered the mirror of the
dressing table. Trying for better
aim, he lifted and leveled the wea-
por with a trembling arm which he
sought to steady by cupping the
elbow in his left hand. But the sec
ond bullet %ploughed into the ceiling
as Lanyard narrowly succeeded in
kicking the pistol from Dupont's
grasp.
Bereft thus of his last hope-they
were too evenly matched, and both
too far spent for either to force a