The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-29
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.

OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happeued in Montana Durius
the Past Few Days.
LEwIsTOwN, Nov. 24.-Chas. Foil.
mer, who is we'll known in the Judith
district, has been arrested on the
charge of stealing cattle belonging to
Knerr Bros. In this particular case
it is alleged that he ran of three
head and killed one steer. Follmer
will have a hearing before Justice Of
the Peace w. T. Mcfarland.
MIssoULA, Nov. p. - Daniel E.
Bandman, once q famous tragedian
and known all over the world, died
very suddenly on his beautiful ranch
near this city this morning. The aged
thespian appeared during all OF yes.
terday to be in his usual robust health.
In the evening. though, he complained
of indigestion. Shortly after supper
his indispOsition increased and he re-
quested his wife I send for a physi.
clan. All possible haste vas made,
but before DR.. Mccall of this city
could reach the ranch the aged TRACE
dian was dead.
DEER LODGE, Nov. 24.-The case Of
N. J. Bielenberg and D. D. Walker
against the Northern Pacific railroad,
in which the complainants ask for
damages alleged to have been inflicted
by delay in the transportation Of a
carload of cattle, has been continued
for the term in the district court. A
jury had been called, but the plaintiffs
asked leave to file an amended com.
plant. This was granted on condi-
ton that Bielenber and Walker pay
to the defendant the actual expense
incurred by the latter for witnesses in
attend ance.
MILES CITY, Nov. ~. Henry
Cakes, arrested for cashing forged
checks, is also charged with horse
stealing. Sheriff Savage, as Don as
Cakes was brought to the Jail, dis.
covered he answered the description
of a man wanted at Pierre, S. D.
Cakes had a partner, Hiram Reber,
who is also wanted at Pierre, but who
left Monday night as soon as he
struck town. Both men were arrested
at Ekalaka, charged with robbing
ranches but were turned loose. Both
are about 20 years old. Reber is be-
lieved to have gone to Alberta. All
horses they stole they sold before
reaching Miles City.
HELENA, Nov. 24.-At a meeting
held here tonight an association to be
known as the Helena Shippers asso.
citation was organized, the object of
the association being to procure more
favorable freight rates. A meeting to
be held here December ii to organize
q state association for the same pur.
pose was endorsed, and money was
subscribed to take care of the state
organization. A number Of speeches
were made. in which alleged cases OF
unjust discrimination in freight rates
were set forth.
BUTTE, November 25.-Six alleged
%cracksmen were arrested by the police
tonight in a saloon in the tenderloin
district on suspicion of being a gang
of yegg men who have dynamited four
safes. All Of the men have police
records, n Joseph Sprick, said to
be the leader, is conceded to he one
Of the cleverest safe robbers In the
country. He halls from Chicago. The
other men hail from Portland.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. PA. Il. Sales
has received a diploma from the in.
tern ational jury of awards of the St.
Louis exposition, certifying that a
gold medal was awarded to him for a
sample of barley which he exhibited
at the fair. The gold medal will be
sent as soon as it is miuted. This
places Gallatin county first in the
world for the finest quality of barley.
MIssOULA, Nov. 25.-Congressman
Dixon will leave tomorrow for Wash.
ington, D.. c., to be present at the
opening Of congress-, a week from
Monday. Among the bills hat he
will introduce will be one providing
for the opening OF the Fort Peck res
ervation in the eastern part of the
state, which comprises two million
acres, being 80 per cent. larger than
the Flathead alton. The bill
has been completed except in some
details. Another bill will provide for
the setting apart Of the Big Hole
basin battlefield, where so nan lives
were sacrificed in combats with the
Indians, into Il national park.
HELENA, Nov. 25.-A suit in the