Jealousy Sparks Killing of Conductor's Wife in Montana
James Anderson, 48, a local miner, shot and killed Mrs. Mabel Rogers also known as Mabel Earl, wife of railway conductor W A Rogers, in a Main Street car. Authorities say jealousy prompted the deed. Anderson surrendered to the sheriff and is held without bond. Rogers had accused Rogers of grand larceny in a prior arrest. she pleaded not guilty with a hearing set for Sept 20.
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James Anderson
Mabel Rogers
Anderson
Rogers
Wheatland County
Humphrey
Run Over by Truck Fatal to Farmer Near Vida
William Bartel a farmer aged deceased after being run over by a freight truck Saturday afternoon near Wolf Point. Bartel stepped from the right side to retrieve his hat while the truck backed, and a rear wheel passed over him. He died at West Point hospital. An inquest will be held before Justice Charles Goren.
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Wolf Point
William Bartel
Here
Bartel
Vida
Fred Young
Linder Hawks
West Point Hospital
Charles Goreen
Billings Lawyer and Legislator Thrown From Horse
Billings attorney and former legislator Dillavoy suffered fractures in both bones of the right ankle after a bucking horse threw him during the Billings lawyers annual outing near the upper Stillwater. Lloyd Swords aided by tearing strips for a splint, as the party rode back to camp. A Columbus doctor treated him, bones in place, with no cast planned after swelling subsides.
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Billings
R. C. Dillaven
Stillwater
Mr. Duavou
Mr. Swords
Sen
Mr. Dillavou
Columbus
Dillavoy
Logan News Briefs From Logan Montana Social Roundup
Mrs J W Strachan and Miss Gene Strachan with Harry return home after visiting relatives in Los Angeles. Don Gene Whitehead marked his fifth birthday with eight playmates at his grandparents home, a 4 PM lunch, and yellow white decor. Joseph Malin leaves for Helena to attend Mont St Charles College. Rose McDonnell visits Logan while teaching Menard School this winter. Mrs S Nichols Horace Nichols and Bill Rogers of Livingston visit Mrs Frank Johnson’s family. Mrs H J Flynn visits Bozeman with Dr C J W Whitehead and family. Camille Johnson and Mrs J J Powers then go to Manhattan. Nelson Story Jr of Bozeman visits. Mrs Ernest Monfarton of Bozeman visits J M Malan’s family in Madison Valley. Bryant employees brick for Three Forks school project. Gollmeyer of Billings, guest of Mrs H C Astley in Logan, returns to Billings. Mr and Mrs Astley travel to Helena for a show.
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Logan
J. W. Strachan
Gene Strachan
Harry
Los Angeles
Don Gene Whitehead
Joseph Malin
Helena
Mont St. Charles College
Rose McDonnell
Katheryn
Menard
S. Nichols
Horace Nichols
Bill Rogers
Livingston
Frank Johnson
H. J. Flynn
Bozeman
C. J. W. Whitehead
J. J. Powers
Ite
Camille
Manhattan
Nelson Story, Jr
Ernest Monfarton
J. M. Malan
Madison Valley
Tl Bryant
Three Forks
Gollmeyer
Billings
H.C. Asheley
Lagan
Astley
Old Maid Writes for School Position in Rural Wyoming
Miles City reports Lena Brion of Stroncr Wyoming writes to Carter County Superintendent Jenne Carlson seeking a teaching post in backwoods schools. She touts a Wyoming rural life certificate weighs 200 pounds and claims to still teach reading writing and arithmetic but mocks drinking white mule and smoking. She notes past firings for refusing to salute a German flag and for not obeying a six shooter, offering her resolve to “get even” with a school.
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Miles City
Jenne Carlson
Carter County
Ekalaka
Wyoming
Lena Brion
Stroncr
Wyo
Brian
Miss Brion
Two Men Held on Idaho Robbery Charges
Missoula reporters say James E. Batman and George Brooks are jailed awaiting Sheriff Weniger of Wallace Idaho to extradite them for robbery. Arrested early yesterday while removing belongings from a railroad boarding house, they refused to return for trial without extradition. Police found pistols, a loot sack with about 40 dollars, a bundle of checks, keys, a pocketbook, and an Idaho license plate, with a tag bearing FLA Huse by.
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Missoula
James EF. Batman
George Brooks
BR. E. Weniger
Wallace
Idaho
Kohn
Fletcher
Winters
Winton Lumber Company of
Cour d'Alene
FL A. Huseby
Postmaser
Mack Lake
Focal
Fiddle and Hammer Used as Weapons in Butte Trial
In a police court hearing at Butte on September 9 three witnesses described a brawl in a South Utah avenue soft drink parlor Monday night. Dolly Baker and Mate Desmond each paid a $10 fine. Carl Higeland also fined. Several others faced `$3` fines for intoxication while two women were fined $10 for vagrancy.
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Butte
Los Angeles
Sone
Utah Avenue
Dolly Baker
Mate Desmond
Carl Higeland
Mildred Sarten
Gos Oas
Chris Martin
Qas
Desmond
Dolly
Deenond
Oas
Ima
Omelone Tis Iseal
Slea
Deer Lodge News Visitors and Labor Day Trips
J Owen Jr visited Helena, Mr and Mrs Colbert attended Kelena fair and visited Colbert parents. Schaeffer Belk family and Mrs Humphries of Butte returned from Selena where they spent Labor Day. J M Dietrich and Tittleson also back from Helena after a few days with relatives. Tr Norway is a small tawny named Hell with temperatures noted as low as ten below zero.
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Deer Lodge
J. Owen, Jr
Helena
C. L. Colbert
Kelena
Labor Way
Mrs. Colbert
Schaeffer
C. A. Belk
Alton
Riot trial looms as Anaconda gang faces jurors
Deer Lodge Sept 9 excitement runs high as 14 men tied to Aug 1 Garrison dance hall riot await trial. Only Joe Shagina stands charged on three counts including assault, while juror selection continues amid bitter local tension. All defendants held on $2,000 bonds after arrests near the dance hall melee.
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Deer Ledge
Garrison Dance Hall
Joe Shagina
Lou
William Knope
Shagina Ig
Elmer Richards
Richards
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Knopes
Trident News Highlights Local Visits and School Opening
Mrs K B Chisholm and daughter Frances, former Trident residents, visited last week and plan to move to Long Beach. Mrs Henry Carver and son Lloyd headed to Palo Alto for Stanford work. The Trident school opened with about 20 pupils under Miss Peale Peatling as principal due to cement plant shutdown. Several residents attended the State Fair in Helena and labor day events at Bozeman Hot Springs.
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Trident
K. B. Chisholm
Frances
Long Beach
California
Henry Carver
Lloyd
Palo Alto
Cal
Stanford University
Helena
William Nev‘ile
Peale Peatling
Clark Leh
Hanover
Haneover
Cement Company
Jack Stensrudt
W. H. Andrews
Kathran
Carl Hov
R. Helm
A. F. Dawes
Stanley Wilson
A. 7. Burkett
A. S. Wood
Bozeman Hot Springs
Robert A. Ledingham
Great Falls
FB. O. Kirkham
W. J. Thompson
Karls
W. J. Andrews
Kathryn
Mer. Andrews
Varvey Smith
W. T. Pardee
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Hilda Johnson
Woman Afraid to Eat Anything
Fragments describe stomach trouble and relief after taking Adjerika Jean Prefain. The note mentions gas, constipation, and a store at Main Street, with no clear narrative or dates.
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Wecawko
Intentines
Whatfield Brug
Main St
Three Anaconda men charged with assault on Good Samaritan
Frank Falev Marcus Frankovich and John Doe Mardse faced third degree assault charges after allegedly beating Daly school janitor Mr Flynn on West Fourth Street Monday evening. Witness J P Flynn identified Faley. all three were arrested or surrendered. Bonds set at 50 dollars each. case to be heard later.
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Anaconda
Frank Falev
Marcus Frankovich
John Doe Mardse
J.P. Flynn
Mr. Flynn
Daly School
West Fourth Street
Faley
Osborne and
Enmutts
Frankovich
Edmunds
Johnson
Mardie
Mardse
Falex
Flynn
Victim in Colstrip Accident Remains in Serious Condition
Billings reports Charles A. Burton, 33, still in serious condition after being brought from Forsyth Monday morning. He was injured Saturday afternoon at the Colstrip coal mine when struck by a motor driven handcar, bruised along his body with a deep crown head gash and possible internal injuries. He is at 2123 Montana Avenue and an X-ray will be done when movable.
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Billings
Charles A. Burton
Forsyth
Colstrip
Burton
Montana Avenue
North Coast Limited
River Dragged for Missing Head of Murdered Man
Beaverhead county officers search the muddy Beaverhead River for the severed head of a man murdered near Daly Spur south of Dillon. The trunk, found near the main highway, shows age uncertainty but strong evidence of gunshot and postmortem dismemberment. Authorities fear the head’s discovery will identify the victim, possibly from Butte, as search efforts continue under adverse conditions.
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River
Beaverhead County
Butte
Dillon
Monida
Yellowstone
Daly
Rock quarry near river attracts campers and tourists
Across the river from the gravel pit lies a quarry operated at intervals by Anaconda Copper Mining company. The nearby river attracts fishers and tourists for miles, drawing many Caspers to the area. Discovery of the torso was made by a party of Butte campers who found it in a slight crevice near the site.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Atte
Butte
Partial grave uncovered in gravel pit mystery
Sand revealed a shallow grave in a gravel pit with hastily covered remains. Campers alerted Ambrose Hennebery, owner of the ranch, who notified Sheriff Mooney after confirming the body fragment. ranch workers assisted at the scene.
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Ambrose Hennebery
Hennebery
Moarhiy
Sheriff
Body of Missing Person Found Near Dillon
Undertaker HW M Brundage reports the torso brought to Dillon for autopsy. Weather hampers search as officials review nearby mobile parties in the past two weeks. Crews sweep the area for more remains but have found only a dismembered trunk so far.
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HW. M. Brundage
Dillon
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