The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.

lUOV HJNH 0OI6Tl6IO.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.
HELENA, June 22.-The American
Express company, which was not
. party to the express hearing held
last winter, notified the railroad com
mission today that it will adopt the
same rates az those made effective on
other lines doing business in the state.
Had the company not accepted the
rates . special hearing would have
been held.
BUTTE, June q. - Resolutions
passed Thursday night by Butte
Miners Union No. l, W. F. of M.
and given to the press today con.
demned Governor Norris of Montana,
for his approval Of the convict labor
system Of public roads. II is under.
stood that this is the beginning of q
campaign by Montana labor against
the use Of convicts.
GREAT FALLS, June 22.-Gus Der.
gems, . railroad grader, dropped dead
In the Stockholm beer hall here this
afternoon, death being due to the OK.
cessive use of intoxicants and other
causes. Bergens came in from Belt
about two weeks ago. where he had
been employed by A. B. Cook & Co.
as q construction hand, and eve since
his arrival in the city he had been
drinking freely.
LEwIsTOwN, June 24.-Three wool
buyers are in the city ready to pur.
chase Aeeces, but no sales have been
made. The buyers are ready to pay
Is cents per pound for good quality
wool, while the grower thinks that he
should get at least 20 cents.
HELENA, June 24.-Geo. r. Mil.
burn, former associate justice of the
supreme court for Montana from 1900
until 1904, died today at St. Johns
hospital. His son was by his bedside
when the end came. The supreme
court, which was to meet tomorrow,
will meet, and then adjourn out of re.
spect to Judge Milburn's memory.
PH1L1PsBURe, June 23.-James Hol.
lenbeck, who was accidently stabbed
at the slaughter house of the Granite
County Meat company six weeks ago,
died this morning of the effects OF the
wound. Hollenbeck had apparently
fully recovered and had hired out to
q ranchman for the summer, but much
horseback riding and heavy drinking
brought about Inflammation, which
caused his death.
GREAT FALLS, June 23.-Eva Bar
ker, held on the charge of shooting
Rynod Kupryunin, q Russian, at Belt,
last Sunday morning, was arraigned
before Justice Stafford on q charge of
murder In the first degree, to which
che entered a plea of not guilty. The
prelimin airy hearing will be held in
this city July 7, at which time sensa.
tional developments are looked for.
The woman was e n back to the coun.
ty without bond.
BUTTE, June 24.-Wilfred Plaherty
was given q verdict in the district
court today for s25, 900 for the loss OF
his right leg. The boy is only four
years old and the accident occurred
two years ago, when he was run over
by q street car. The case was tried
once before and q verdict of S18, 900
was given. The supreme court sent
the case back for a new trial.
GREAT FALLS, June 25.-Frank A.
Woods, q Great Northern brakeman,
was shot in the stomach by an un.
known hobo at Cut Bank late this even
ing yer a triaing matter. A posse
caught the hobo and took him to the
county jail here. Railroad men are
incensed over the latter and if Woods
dies it is feared they will lynch the
hobo.
HELENA, June 24.-Buried In an
earth Glide while digging q trench for
q water pipe D. Mcclure today was
being slowly sutfocated until his
groans attr acted the attention of q
%passerby. Rescue vas Immediately
started, but it took an hour and Q half
Of hard work before McGu ire was dis.
inferred. He soon recove red.
HELENA, June 25.-The Great Nor.
thern Railway company began suit
this morning against q number of per-
some to coudema lands In the northern