The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

inc p0St rev I'uyS
HELENA, Nov. S.-State Treasurer
Rice's report for the month OF Octo Der
shows a balance on hand October !
of $515, AGO. The receipts for the month
were $245, 69l. rs, isbursements for
the month, $50, "a, leaving a bal
ance in the hands of the state treas.
urer of SOL ,527.s7.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. c.--Sheriff
Hogan left yesterday for Evanston,
Wyo,, to take into custody and bring
back to this county Jacob +. Hill,
wanted at Stockett for alleged grand
larceny, it being asserted by the au-
thorities that he stole q watch from
the person of a man at the coal camp.
LIVINGSTON. Nov. S.--The entire
wall Of the new two-story concrete
building on Second street was blown
down this morning and fell on the
one-story building adjoining, break.
ing in the top of the house and pinning
two of the occupants under the debris.
A. n. Sherman was injured internally,
and Joseph Sohl was badly cut on the
head and face. The one.story build
Ing vas used as an Office by the Vel
lowstone Land and Irrig alton com
pany.
LEwISTOWN, Nov. 10.-Two ranch.
ers, August Mier and 5. +. Miller,
vent hunting yesterday, and Mier &C.
cidentially shot Miller, fatally, mis-.
taking him for a deer. The shooting
was on Rock creek. The men were
friends. Miller recently married. A
doctor went out to dress Miller's
wound, but it was not expected he
would be found alive.
BUTTE, Nov. lO.-William Penna,
convicted OF the murder of Mrs. Susie
Bry ant in this city, was today e
fenced 10 death by Judge Donlan, the
date of the execution TO be set by the
court Monday. Penna refused to
stand up when sentence was being
passed and when the bailiff attempted
to assist him, the condemned man
showed fight. This "a the first
show of life the prisoner has made
since his arrest for the murder, he ap.
gearing at all times like one in al
absolutely Indifferent to his
fate.
LEWlsTOWN. Nov. l2.-As one OF
its first tasks to be accomplished, the
incoming democratic board OF county |
commissioners will take up the matter
Of erecting a 800, 900 court house,
bonds having been voted for that pur-
pose by a large majority last Tues
day. The county will not be put to
any expense for a site. as the full
square on which the present court
house stands, is adequate in every
respect. The entire sum voted will be
expended on the structure.
BUTTE, Nov. l2.-Edward A. Beller,
a pumpman employed by the Butte X
London company in sinking the shaft
near the old hospital in the Meader-
Vile fiat, "a instantly killed Sunday
by attempting to climb into the cage
as it was moving. He vas a young
man and had been a resident Of Butte
only a few years, having come here
from Eugene. Oregon, where his par.
ents reside.
HELENA, Nov. Estate Treasurer
Rice and his bondsmen. the United
States Fidelity 4 Guaranty company,
through their attorney, w. I. l'igott,
entered an appearance in the case re.
Gently filed against them by Attorney
General Galen, to collect interest on
public money, A stipulation was filed,
allowing the defendants, either jointly
or severally, to plead to the complaint
o n or before December /.
BUTTE, Nov. l2.-F. \. Garside,
formerly cashier of the Aetna Bank.
ing X Trust company, which went to
the wall two weeks ago, was brought
back to this city last night, in the Gus.
tody of Deputy Sheriff Frank Burke.
Cashier G arside fled from the city fol.
lowing the failure of the bank, and
in company with his steuoyrapher
vas located in Minneapolis, where he
was arrested. Garside is charged
with grand larceny in the alleged thief,
of a portion of the funds of the de
funct bank.
HELENA, Nov. l2.-Camille Fred
eric Remey, now serving a long tern
in the penitcutiary at Deer Lodge 70
the murder of WATSON j. Oliver a
Wolf Creek a year ago, will be trie
again, and this time for grand larceny
Judge Henry {. Smith made an orde
today, directing the county attorney
file an information against Remey
charging grand larceny, based upO