The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
A. j. Hodge in the Berlin murder trial

A. j. Hodge in the Berlin murder trial
10 Judge Donlin's department. IT the
the testimony of Hodge is zorro borat.
ed by other witnesses, and he was not
put on the stand by the prosecution,
Berlin's act appears to have been
committed In self defense.
GREAT FALLS, June 3O.-The Tod
block, at the corner Of Central avenue
and Second street, was sold late this
afternoon to the Cooper.Hughes In.
vestment company Of Milwaukee, the
consideration being $3.50, 600. The
deal Is the largest that has been made
in Great Falls realty for q number of
years past. The building was pur-
chased from the heirs of j. Stewart
Tod of New York city, who erected it
In 1892.
BOHEMIAN, June 30.-Two highway
men held up and robbed VIM. Buck
within a few rods of the Northern Pa.
ciic depot here this evening, obtair-
ing $50 In gold. Buck. who is a mid.
dle.aged laborer, was waiting between
trains and was stroIling about the
place. Two young men stepped up
and chatted for q minute, then one
presented q gun and demanded Bucks
money. They took all he had, but
gave back IS cents and told him to
get something to eat with that.
LEWIsTOwN, June 30. - Thomas
Burke, aged about so, was murdered
in his cabin at his claim close to the
Cumberland mine, at Maiden, yester-
day afternoon. The body wac accident.
ally discovered by A. Moller, of the
Cumberland last night. He had some
business with Burke, and failing to
find the man anywhere about town
went up to the claim. So far there ia
no clue to the murder, except some
trouble Burke had over q mining claim
last winter may have had something
to do with the shooting.
HELENA, July 2.-Montana was en-
riched to the extent of 81, 6ss this at.
ternoon, when DR.. w. II. Haviland
deposited with the secretary of state a
check for the amount covering the
fling OF fees for the articles OF incor.
poration of the Butte, Boise & San
Francisco Railroad company.
HELENA, July 2.-Cold ore running
$500 o to the ton was discovered this
week In the Golconda mining district,
near Jefferson City, on a group of
claims in which w. E. Farlow of New
York, but now living in Helena, is
interested. Mr.. Farlow refuses to
talk, saying he wanted nothing in the
papers about the strike.
GREAT FALLS, July la compli.
mentary banquet was given former
United States Senator Gibson, the
founder Of Great Falls, In the New
Park hotel tonight by more than 200
OF his townsmen, who gathered for the
purpose OF observing his birthday
Senator Gibson was showered with
congratulations in the hotel lobby
while the guests were waiting for the
banquet to begin. In the toasts that
were delivered during the course of
the evening the guest of honor re-.
ceived many . fitting and deserved
tribute, delivered In q manner that
indicated that they cam str aiehs from
the heart.
BILLINGS. July 2.-The announce.
ment yesterday of the suspension of
the First National bank and the First
Trust and Savings bank. following a
visit OF the national bank examiners.
came as q distinct surprise to the
people OF this city. Both banks ara
largely owned by p. B. Moss, who for
the past ten years has been one of the
leading spirits in the development and
encouragement Of the industries of
this city, as we'll as the settlement of
! eastern Montana.