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The Washington times., 1935-10-24
BOY,
JOCKEY HELD
IN Staying

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. "A
II.N.S).-Indictments for MUIR
der against Jockey Willie
("SmOky") Saunders and exer-
else boy Walter Schaffer for
the murder of Mrs. Evelyn Sill
vinsN on a dancing party were
requested today by Common
wealth's Attorney Merit ONeal.
The attorney asked for the
murder indictments after Mrs.
Agatha MackinSOn had told her
story Of the ride that ended
with death for her girl friend.
BALTIMORE, Oct. "a 0.N.SJ.
Walter Schaffer, jockey and exer-
else boy whom Mrs. Evelyn Slivin-
ski knew as TONY Sani" before
her violent death near Louisville
last Saturday, was held for Louis
vile authorities on a murder
charge without bail by Baltimore
police today.
Arraigned in Central Police
Court this morning, Schaffer ex-
pressed complete willingness to
waive extradition and return to
the Blue Grass City.
Bitter Against Woman
He was bitter, however, against
Mrs. Agatha Mackinson, the COM
panion of Mrs. Slivinski, Schaffer
and Willie (Smokey) Saunders,
crack Kentucky Derby jockey, on
the party" which ended fatally
for the 24-year-old Evelyn" whom
the jockeys picked up with Mrs.
Mackinson in a night club. He
said
"T wish she had kept her
mouth shut and not lied so
much.
"Why, 1 couldn't hurt a cat,
much less run over woman.
'T'm sorry didn't know
about the trouble in time to 60
back to Louisville with Saun-
ders. 1 am ready to 90 now,
however"
He said the women knew him
aS TONY Sani."
Saunders Also Held
Schaffer and Saunders drove
to Baltimore Sunday. Saunders,
who rode Omaha to victory in
the Derby, leit. hurriedly, just be-
fore police announced lie was
wanted for questioning in connec-
tion with Mrs SlivinSki's death
Scahffer was arrested yesterday
and questioned extensively last
night. Saunders is held in Louis
vile on a murder charge.
Mrs. MackinSon alleges that
Mrs. SlivinSki was thrown from
the car in which the quartet was
riding, and run over twice.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Robbers Get $40

Mike Bernstein was held up
in his store at 80 Rhode Island
Ave. N. W., last night by two
men, one Of whom was armed with
a small calibre rifle, police said.
After taking $40 from the cash
register the men escaped in an
old sedan,
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Vienna Bond Issue
BaIIotinq On Today

VIENNA, Va, Oct. "a (SpeciaD q.
Residents here will vote today
on a proposed $34,100 bond issue
to raise the towns share Of q $780,.
900 Public Works Administration
project for a water system.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
MASONIC GROUP
TO HOLD MEETING
WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF CEN
TRIAL MONTANA WILL MEET AT
HARLOWTON, SEPT 7TH

Plans for the meeting of the Ma
sonic Welfare association CT central
Montana at HarlOwtOn on Saturday.
Sept. 18th. are rapidly taking definite
shape. The Harl0wtOn committee.
headed by l.. Il. Harrington and w.
c. Husband, has secured as speaker
of the evening, former United States
Senator Henry l.. Myers CT Billings.
His subject will be Masonic Duties
i'm Affairs of Life"
Indications are that Masons from
more than half the counties of the
state will hear him. He will be intro
duced by Mr.. Husband, former state
senator and prominent HarloWton at
torney. Accompanying the senator vii
be a big delegation from Yellowstone
county.
Starting at $50 in the evening there
Will be a banquet i'll the Veterans
building, served by the ladies Of the
Eastern Star. Following this Harlowton
will contribute generously of its literary
and musical talent and then the
Masons will adjourn to the Masonic
hall for the opening OF lodge and the
speaking program.
This district association is composed
of the Lewistown lodges, Stanford
Judith Gap. Grass Range. Winnett,
Denton, Hobson and Harlowton. R. B,
Vrooman of Grass Range is chairman
of the association, Tom Gilmour and
o. S. Porter of Lewistown, vice chair
man, and secretary, respectively.
The host lodge requests that their
committee be notified how many to ex-
pect from each member lodge.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
j. E. S~windlehurst.
IT,, Crosses Divide

John +. Swindlehurst ~ years
old. and a gsloneer of the Living
ston country, died a few days ago.
He was a native of Ottawa, Can
ada. came to Montana without
means and by sheer ability, built
for himself and his family a COM
Portable competency. At the time
of his death he was serving as
chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation for Montana.
He served the city Of Livingston
As postmaster during the Wilson
and Cleveland administrations.
His son. Joseph Z. Swindlehurst, a
graduate of the West Point Mil
itary academy, is the present
postmaster of Livingston. Mr..
Swindlehurst was man of many
sterling characteristics.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
APPEAL BRIEFS FILED

Briefs on appeal have been filed in
the supreme court in the case involving
the SIS 900 trust fund provided by the
late w. A. Clark Jr., for the support
of the state penitentiary band at Deer
Lodge. The brief was filed by Frank
Conley and C. E. Larabie, plaintiffs and
respondents, in the action against
Frank H. johnson, state superintendent
Of banks, and v. c. Hollingsworth, liq-
uidation agent for Larabie Bros, bank
ers, Deer Lodge. When the Larabie bank
failed, the state superintendent OF
banks took over the assets for liqui-
dalton and declined to classify the
trust fund as q preferred claim. Conley
and Larabie sued. The district court
upheld their contention and the de-
PENDANTS appealed to the supreme
court.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
PREMIUMS

M~ontanans last year paid premiums
of S13.2 .769 for all kinds of insurance,
an increase of $496 500 over the amount
paid during the previous year, accord
ing to the report of John j. Holmes,
state auditor and commissioner Of in
surance. Fire, hail, automobile and
miscellaneous insurance premiums for
last year amounted to S.. 039 ,03l; ac-
cident, health and miscellaneous, ST.
259, 554; fraternal, 81 ,022, 1872; life, &c.
912. 401. In 1884 insurance companies
paid in Montana losses amounting to
81, 069, 1913 as follows: fire and auto
mobile, 1925, 761; accident. health and
miscellaneous, 81, O38, 315 and fraternal,
$500, TIA.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
Libby Man Crashes
Into PatrOler's Car

A man who gave his name as Bell
Nash of Libby paid a fine IN Justice
court for smashing into a state high
way patrol car on the Kalispell-White-
fish road when Patrolman Ray Bryan
sought TO flag him down for driving
with improper lights. In addition to
the fine Nash was assessed the cost
of repairing the state car. Nobody was
injured.
Bryan said that when he flashed a
light Nash struck his machine and re-
fused to halt. continuing on TO Kali
spell, where he finally was run down
and arrested.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
Will Start Work
on Rock Creek Dam

Actual construction on the big Rock
creek project in Carbon county, to cost
nearly q half million dollars, has start
ed. 1t was announced a few days ago.
The last official act was completed
at Kalispell when Gov. Frank II. Coo
ney signed the contract as chairman
of the state water conservation board.
The signature was obtained after
Edwin Astle, assistant secretary to the
chief executive, made an airplane trip
to K~alispell.
The Utah Construction Co. of Ogden
was awarded the contract for the Rock
creek project, and contractors were in
the city today waiting for the final
wcrd so they could move on the ground
Monday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
STATES LIQUOR PROFITS

Montana's profits from the sale OF
liquor for the first seven months of
the present year reached the total of
S534,958, according to Martin Hoffman.
chief accountant for the state liquor
board. The profits for July amounted
to S68. 1854. For the first seven months
of the year the net sales amounted to
81. 262. $50 and permits brought in $40
1863. Merchandise costs were 81 ,482 ,684
leaving a gross profit of 1929 ,815. OPP
Grating costs amounted to S3l7, TAB,
leaving a net profit on the operations
of S5l2,079. Discounts earned Of S22,-
1856 brought the net profit for the period
of 1884 1858.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
DAMAGE BY HAIL

Wibaux and Fallon counties suffered
more from hail storms during the last
summer than other Montana counties,
according to Hail Commissioner E. K.
Bowman, who has just returned from
a trip through eastern Montana. He
the milk.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
Montana Stock Is
Moving to Market

Movement of fatted stock to markets
both east and west have been brisk in
the Missoula section of western Mon
tana. Heavy shipments have gone TO
the Pacific coast markets. and sub
stantial consignments of feeder lambs
have been consigned to Iowa.
A train of 40 cars OF Idaho sheep also
halted in Missoula for rest and feed
ing en- route to Chicago packing plants.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
UNIVERSITY SUMNER SCHOOL

The Su1nme sessions OF the units OF
the Greater University Of Montana
were attended this year by nearly L.
200 more students than last, according
to Dr.. H. H. Swain, executive secretary
of the university. The total at all
schools was 1862 as against 1,347 a year
ago. At the State university this year
the attendance was $50. establishing a
new record. AT the Dillon State Nor
NAL college there were 314 enrolled, at
Billings Eastern Normal 1853, and at
the Havre Northern, 1873.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
Grazing Is Banned
on Glacier Lands

Glacier park rangers are instructed
to watch for violations OF park graz
ing regulations, and make arrests. Re-
Gently detailed observations of viola
lions Of grazing laws have been made
and sent to headquarters.
Unless such trespass Is stopped fur
ther action will be taken" said E T.
Scoyen, superintendent Of Glacier park.
Grazing is not permitted on govern
ment land within the park boundaries
because cattle utilize food needed BY
wild life"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
START ROCK CREEK DAM

Work on the Rock creek dam in Car
bon county to cost nearly half a MIL
lion dollars was started last Monday
nearly a week ahead of the time set,
according to announcement by the state
water conservation board. The last
official act which made this possible
was the signing of the construction
contract, given the Utah Construction
company of Ogden, by Gov. Cooney, as
chairman of the water board. To obtain
Mr.. Cooney's signature, Edwin Astle
assistant secretary to the chief execu-
tive, made an airplane trip to Kalispell
where the governor was at the time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
APPEAL is FILED

Transcript on appeal has been filed
in the state supreme court in the case
involving the officers OF the closed
National Bank of Roundup in which 1t
is alleged they made a contract agree
ing to indemnify a deposition for any
loss that he might sustain If he left
his money in the bank. James Kib-
BILE is the depositor, the plaintiff and
appellant. The amount involved is in
the neighborhood of 81, 1000.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
INSPECTOR IN SPOKANE

The Montana livestock commission
is now employing a full time livestock
inspector at the Spokane market, ac-
cording to Paul Raftery, secretary. For
the first time, Montana cattle shipped
west will be subject to brand inspection.
This is the second full time inspector
to be on this year, the commission hav-
ing opened a permanent office at Bill
ings last May. Other Montana inspec-
tors are located at Chicago, Omaha,
Kansas City and Sioux City.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
A LAND SALE

Two tracts of state land in Jefferson
county were recently sold, n of ia
acres at the appraised value of s5.25
an acre and one of 100 acres at the APP
praised value of Sl0.25 an acre. Both
were school tracts and the purchasers
paid 10 percent Of the purchase price
down. Before completion the sales
must have the approval of the state
land board.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
FILED

The state water conservation board
has filed with the public works ad-
m~inistration applications for loans and
grants on seven projects, totalling ST.
$40 900, in furtherance of the flood con-
troll and irrigation program outlined in
Montana. The applications are for:
Shields river project, $l,415 Asa; Little
Missouri, 1857 ,273; Richland, s315,0 900;
Poplar river, sos 600; North Sanders,
$50, 1877; Swamp creek, S35. 545; enlarg-
ing Livingston ditch, 500, 091.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
HAIL INSURANCE PAYMENTS

Z. K. Bowman, State nan commas
sioner is preparing TO complete all first
half payments on hail insurance claims
growing out of storms this season. The
law requires that so percent payments
be made on all adjusted claims within
40 days after the adjustment. He said
that payments for the half will total
about $50, 1000.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
CLEMENCY

Governor C0Oney has recommended
to the state pardon board, commuta-
ton Of the sentence or pardons for six
prisoners in the state ~penitentiary. The
convicts and the charge on which they
were SEN to prison are: William john
son, Ray Cooper, Swan Johnson and
Floyd Barney, a theft; Innocencia
Alfara, murder; Paul Vogt, grand lar
ceny; Ore johnson. horse stealing.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
GASOLINE TAX COLLECTIONS

The state board OF equalization has
reported that the gasoline collections
for the first half of August amounted
to s435, BIT. This brings the total COL
lections for the year so far TO S2,774,-
706. During the month of August last
year the collections on the scent a gall
lon tax amounted to Si78 1882.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
ANTI-GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT

Despite rumorS that The state liquor
control board would instruct it's agents
to lease up" in the matter Of hating
gambling operations in the night clubs
of the state, it has been announced
that no such instructions have been
given. On the contrary, the attorney
general has stated that the inspectors
will be ordered to be even more strict
In enforcing the gambling laws and
also continue to prohibit dancing af-
ter midnight Saturday in night clubs
in accordance with an old anti-Sunday
dancing law.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
SCHOOL GENERAL FUND

The semi-annual distribution of state
public school general fund now being
made by State Treasurer James j.
Brett includes a total of s274 $40. OF
this amount the elementary schools will
receive the largest slice, s138.3l0. and
the high schools will share $136. $50.
Lake county will receive the largest
portion of the total. amounting to s14,-
500. Cascade county's share will be the
next largest, $500.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
AT H
STATE HOUSE
by Our Helena Correspondent
INVESTS IN BONDS

The Montana state land department
last month purchased s5S0,84l worth
of bonds from the school funds under
its administration. according to an
nouncement by Commissioner 1. M.
Brandjord.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
STEEL FOR AUTO PLATES

The state has just ordered 81 tons OF
steel plating to be used in manufacture
of auto license plates. The order also
includes 19,480 square feet of roofing
the cost of both to be about 5000. The
state this year has been unable to meet
all demands for license plates and the
additional steel is needed for the man.
ufacture of additional plates.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
OLD AGE PENSIONS

Former United States Senator ]. e.
Erickson, supervisor Of Montana old
age pension administration, estimates
that there about 5000 and 1000 per-
sons in Montana eligible for old age
pensions under the provisions Of the
new national security law and the state
pension plan. Each person eligible for
the pension Is expected to receive about
$40 = month. 80 percent from the fed
eral government, rs percent from the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
SEED SUPPLIES

Seed supplies of the principal grass
and meadow crops are expected to be
much more ample this year than in
l934-which produced one of the short
est seed crops in history-according to
reports to the u. S. department OF ag-
riculture,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
UNTRUE

Consumers should be warned that a
nationwide effort is being made by
packers and other professors to I'M
dermine the farmers program by
spreading malicious and untrue propa-
ganda of all kinds about the effects
and purposes of the adjustment pro-
gram upon the consumers OF the coun-
try" said Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace recently.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
TERRY A n DIVIDEND

The seventh dividend, n of 10 per-
cent. to be paid to the creditors of the
insolvent Security State bank of Terry.
has been announced by S. l.. Kleve.
general liquidating officer of the state
banking department.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29

Approximately 1890 fatal accidents
occur annually in British homes. These
are caused by open kitchen fires, high
windows and cupboards. stairs without
handrailS and steep, dark cellar steps.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
GASOLINE TAX DRAWBACK

The largest gasoline tax drawback
warrant issued by the state in some
time was drawn last week by State Aud
itor John j. Holmes in favor of the
Spillway Builders, Inc, Of Fort Peck.
1t was for S17,3l9.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29

state and 25 percent from the coun-
ty, MI. Erickson said. He expects the
state soon to be in shape to match
federal funds and place the system in
operation to its fullest extent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29

Wheat contract signers may plant 95
percent of their base acreage for 1896
crop rather than IS percent announc-
ed tentatively in July. agricultural ad-
justment administration announces.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29

Crawfish have eyes in their tails.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

foreigners, whose familiarity with the
language makes them suspicious. In
New York the other day an Italian
woman brought in an ounce of gold
jewelry and said she wanted S35 for
it. The dealers test showed that it
averaged IA karats and for this grade
the days price was 81 cents per penny
weight or 1920. He pointed out that
the gold wasn't pure, that there were
refinery changes The woman grabbed
up the jewelry and stalked out, NUT
tering angrily about the police.
Don't get the idea that all gold
sellers in grandpas day were honest.
A common trick, from Civil War times
on through the 80s was to devise an
imposing looking solid gold' watch
case and stamp it IA karats. Whereas,
actually it was IA karats on the out
side. but 10 karats or less in the body
Itself.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

IF YOU happen to have quite bit
of old gold on hand and want to
sell it. by all means beware of house
toulouse buyers, who rarely ever pay
full value for the metal Indeed, some
of them are out and out grafters.
Theodore Wilfred Wright, eminent
authority on precious metals, ex-
plains:
1T should be remembered that the
accepted standard of pure gold is "a
karat, or 1000 fine. The best jewelry
for general wear is IA karat This
means that the article contains 53.8
per cent fine gold, the remainder be-
ing an alloy Of silver and copper Some
old-fashioned jewelry and many old
watch cases were made of 18-karat
gold, or rs per cent pure gold and IS
per cent alloy.
Buyers of old gold know they must
buy alloy with the gold. They have
Evening star., 1935-03-31

no way of separating it. Hence, they
make a fiat price per pennyweight.
The seller should realize that he may
be selling 18 or IA karat gold with
that of lower karat at the price
paid for the lower karat"
Never transact any business with
any but authorized dealers, Treasury
officials warn. Today there are about
$4,000 of these scattered throughout
the country. Under a new regulation
passed a good many months ago they
must hold a Federal license.
Strange as it may seem there is no
place in Washington where scrap gold
may be received. Therefore, if you
want to send any old gold to Uncle
Sam your wisest procedure is to write
to the officer in charge of the Philadel-
phia mint or the New York City assay
Office Other mints are located at
Denver and San Francisco and other
Evening star., 1935-03-31

essay Offices at New Orleans and
Seattle
Assuming that you have quite bit
of old gold on hand and send it TO
one of Uncle Sans mints or assay
Offices, have you fullest assurance
that you will get proper money value?
Positively, the Treasury executives
insist The most painstaking ap-
praiSal is made by the Federal experts
of every piece of scrap gold received.
But is there the slightest danger
that you might unwittingly send in
a valuable antique and not receive as
much value as it should rate on the
collectors market? Not a whit. Not
only does every Government gold re-
ceiving point have a number of quail
fled metallurgists on hand who can
tell you to fraction of an ounce
what a piece of gold is worth, but
there are likewise numerous specialists
Evening star., 1935-03-31

weird yarn: To one New York dealer
went a man who slipped a pair of
dental plates out of his mouth and
asked how much he could get for
them.
I'll have to scratch them"
20. X" said the man.
The dealer made a notch in both
plates and applied nitric acid. Tell
tale, green stains formed. He handed
back the plates. I'm sorry" he said.
These are brass with thin gold
plates"
The owner reinstalled the plates
the better to express his indignation.
They ought to be gold, they cost me
5000. Guess the only thing left for
me is to go back and bite my dentist
with them"
Most sellers, Business Week points
out, have an exaggerated idea of
values. This is particularly true of