The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-03
MONTANA NEWS BRIErlErs.
4 Budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

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Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, Dec. ga man known as
"Scotty" was badly burned at East
Helena in the Club saloon this morn.
ing, and may not recover He vas
sleeping in a chair when someone
poured alcohol over him and set Ere
to 1t for a practical joke. "Scotty"I
went straight up like q pillar OF fire,
and 1t was with the utmost difficulty
that 1t was put out. The perpetrators
of the joke have not yet been dis.
covered.
DEER LODGE, Dec. q - Durrel
Whitcraft was probably fatally shot
by George w aterman as the result of
a quarrel which started at q dance at
Race Track, Eve miles east of here, at
2 O'Clock this morning. Both men
are we'll known hereabouts, and there
is considerable excitement over the
shooting. Waterman vas pursued by
q yossee of about 20 men, who we're
for a time determined to hang him.
GREAT FALLS. Dec. 2~6.-Desiring
to build q Touring mill in the county
to compete with the mill established
10 this city, controlled by Minneapolis
men, the Farmers unions of Cascade,
Belt, Stockett and Sand Coulee have
inaugurated a movement to secure the
required funds, and report that about
10 per cent. Of the required amount
has been subscribed by farmers. Those
subscribing believe they can procure
better prices for their wheat than have
been paid. and can also secure cheaper
flour.
HELENA, Dec. 26.--Helena today
experienced one of the worst wind.
storms in its history. a velocity of 40
miles an hour being attained this
afternoon. A large portion of the
roof of the First Presbyterian church
on Benton avenue was blown off. The
force of the wind was sufficient to car.
ry the timber into the yard of the
Chumasero' property adjoining the
church lot, and the timbers in their
descent striking and demolishing sew.
eral windows in Chumasero residence,
and damaging the porch as we'll.
HELENA, Dec. 27.-The state board
of pardons today approved the action
of Governor Toole in extending elem.
ency to George M. Bags, convicted of
forgery l u Ravalli county and SEN
fenced to ~ year, and r. Dounelly,
alias Frank Williams, convicted of
highway robbery in Silver Bow coun.
ty and sentenced to Is years. Baggs
is a son OF a native born M~ontanian,
while Dounelly is the son OF a former
Missoula county judge.
LEwIsTowN, Dec. 27.-It is now be.
lieved that James Sherman, the self.
confessed murderer of Samuel Stud.
zinski, will plead insanity, although
no announcement has been made. He
has employed John c Huntoon to de.
fend him, and the preliminary inqui.
ries make it clear that the defense Of
insanity will be relied upon. So far
as known, all the property stolen from
S~tudzinski's place by Sherman, ex-
cept the money, has been recovered.
The last Of it was found secreted in
the cellar Of Sherman's house, the
murderer himself taking the officers
up there and revealing the cache to
them.
LIVINGSTON, Dec. 27.-Henry Hat
fey, an employee of the Northern Pa.
elf" shops in this city, was struck and
instantly killed by a train IN the
yards. No one witnessed the happen
ing. NJ. 7. Burke, a Northern Pacific
br brakeman, was killed about three
miles east of the city while e%ndeavor-
ing to couple together q train which
had broke in two, he being caught
between two cars and crushed. Burke
is said to hail from Illinois.
Montana Loses Territory.