The river press., 1903-10-14

court. keerl was convicted of mur
der in the second degree in KILN,
Tom Crystal, bartender iu a Mai
street saloon. The plea of insanit
was set up, but the jury did not see i
in that light and verdict Of murde
in the second degree was returned.
SHELBY, Oct. 9.-The Greeks ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff Taylo
and his deputies were arraigned be
fore Justice Dawes this morning. On,
OF the number was held to the distrlc
court on the charge of selling liquor
without license; one was fined $25
another was assessed S2O and sen
fenced to 80 days in the county jail
while six of the prisoners were fnec
SIS each.
RED LODGE, Oct. 9.-F. D. Jennings
a rancher living near Brldger, who is
we'll known all over this section of the
state, has the distinction of having
broken the worlds record for ropine
and tying steer. Though over {
feet tall, Mr.. Jennings goes by the
name of "Shorty." He performed his
remarkable feat at the Bridger race
meeting and street fair now in pro-
gress. He roped the steer and tied it
in just 40 seconds.
GREAT FALLS. Oct. 9.-County
Commissioner Louis Roalswick, who
recently lost his 100000 damage suit
in the district court against the Tri.
bune and Editor Mitchell, filed in the
district court today an affidavit in
support OF a motion for a new trial.
in which he alleges that the attorneys
for the defense during the trial of the
case bought drinks for two jurors,
thereby tending to influence them. 1t
is said that the supreme court in a
parallel case once before held that for
one of the parties to an action to treat
a juror constituted good grounds for
a new trial, and the outcome of Roals-
wick's alleg alton will be watched with
interest.
HELENA, Oct. 1O.-Miss Blanche
Mckee, of Great Falls, is the winner
OF the relay race at the State fair,
with MISS Margaret Gets, of Cascade,
second, and Miss Leila Parker, of
Townsend, third. The official time
for the total twenty miles follows:
Miss Mckee, 44:284; Miss Gets, 44:3l:
Miss Parker, 44:374.
BUTTE, Oct. lO.-The bricklayers
employed on the federal building went
out on a strike this morning and at
the same time seven hodcarriers quit.
The bricklayers have been getting So
a day and wanted 81. They went to
work as usual this morning, but when
the demand for an increase was made
and refused by the contractors, they
all quit. The contractors admit the
work to be more dangerous than usual,
but will not agree to an increase in
The wages.
LIVINGSTON, Oct. lO.-For the first
lime in 10 years the coking fires in the
Livingston & Helena Coal and Coke
company, at Coked ale, will be lighted,
aud the manufacture of coke at that
point will be resumed The big hoist
hat has been under construction for
several months was started up today,
and worked perfectly satisfactorily.
The washer has been overhauled dur.
ng the summer, and has been equipped
With the latest improved machinery
|or the preparation of coal before
being placed in the ovens.
HAMILTON, Oct. ll.-This city is
Wild with excitement over gre at gold
discovery made on Owl creek few
niles from here. A regular stampede
IS on, and many parties have already
Org ganiZed for the purpose of making
locations. If half what is said be true,
il is the biggest strike made in Mon
ANA in many years. While the mag
aitude Of this strike sounds like
story from the Arabian Nights, it has
been sustained by SO many citizens as
to its richness that there can be no
room for doubt.
BILLINGS, Oct. l2-For the past
month large number of Cree Indians
have been infesting the country in the
of Billings, and this
it was reported to Assistant
G anne Warden Charles Smith that
they had been killing game out of sea-
son. Mr.. Smith informed number
of the leaders of the band that they
would have to get out of the country
ately, and gave them three
hours in which to make the start.
GLEND1VE, Oct. l2.--The Jury in
j Ohm Wilson S case yesterday returned
Il verdict of guilty in the second de.
gree. This morning Judge Loud
passed sentence upon John kenahau,
who was found guilty of murder in the