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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
DEAN AND ROBERT PARKINSON
ARE HELD FOR THE SHOOT.
ING OF HOMER HODGES.
JAMES IS ALLOWED TO GO
Hodges Tells the Story Of the Shoot
ing-Says He Never Fired Shot
Previous QuarreIs Led Up to the
Affair on the Evening Of Septem.
ber is.

The preliminary hearing in the case
of Robert, Dean and James Parkinson,
charged with assault In the first de-
gree for having shot Homer Hodges
at Parkinson, formerly Weede, on the
Musselshell, on the evening of Sept.
16, was begun before Judge Brassey
Friday evening and concluded Satur.
day afternoon, when the court dis.
charged James Parkinson. there being
nothing whatever In the evidence to
connect him with the affair. Dean
and Robert were held for trial, later
furnishing bonds In the sum Of $1,000
each.
The defendants were represented
by H. L. DeKalb. while County At.
torney G. J. Marshall appeared for the
state. The defense offered no teeti-
mony whatever. but put In motion
for the discharge Of the prisoners,
which was overruled.
Hodges Testifies.
Homer Hodges, the victim of the
shooting, appeared with his left arm
bandaged and in sling. His story
of the affair was substantially the
same as previously published. He
was, he said, riding to his home from
the ranch where he had been work
ing, and as he reached the Parkinson
place, which is but few feet from
the public road, Dean Parkinson came
out and grabbed his horse by the
bride rein. The two had previously
had some trouble, when they came to
blows, and Dean accused Hodges Of
having said the witness had got his
brother. Bob Parkinson, to take up
the quarrel. Hodges, looking toward
the house, saw Robert Parkinson with
the rifle and instantly put spurs to
his horse and dashed down the road.
At about the same time the shooting
began, one bullet taking off the ends
of three fingers Of the left hand, while
another struck him in the left side
and he was also wounded In the arm.
Just beyond sort of raise In the
road the horse fell dead and Hodges
made his way through the underbrush
to the cut bank of the river and went
on to his home.
DIR. Adolf Gilhus, of Melstone, who
treated the wounded man, described
the injuries.
Wife Testifies.
Mrs. Hodges, the young wife Of the
complainant, took the stand when tho
hearing was resumed Saturday after.
noon. She testified that she was at
supper when her husband came In
Saturday evening and said he was
shot. He put his revolver under the
dresser and the father of the witness
rode after doctor, who arrived the
following morning. The witness said
that her husbands gun was loaded
all around. She kept it In her pos.
CONTINUED on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
CONDITION Of THE
COUNTY STRONG BOX
TAX MONEY WILL BE COMING IN
AT LIVELY RATE THIS
MONTH.

The report of County Treasurer
Grant Robinson for September shows
that there was a balance on hand in
all the funds on Oct. / Of $1O2, 2,6575 SO.
From now on the funds will fatten
with the tax money coming in. Their
condition was as follows on Oct J., as
shown by the report:
General fund, $874.22; contingent
fund, $3SO.58; poor fund. $44.45: road
fund, $660.05; bridge fund, $127.75;
sinking fund, $32,97G.O5; general
school fund, $1,271.75; district school
fund, Sal, 1850; high school fund, 49,.
0394O; high school sinking fund, $6,-
067.65; library fund. $2,935.58; insti
tute fund, $226; protest fund. $358.99;
Lewistown, $495.44; Roundup, $49.1O;
Moore, s52.1O; district court clerk de
posit, $366.92; estates, $377.3O; state
fund, $1,4O211; state sinking fund, 81
cents; state bounty fund, $154.92;
sprinkling fund, $685.; unfinished bust
ness. $2.s9110.
The receipts during September
amounted to $5,488.19, and came from
the following sources: Taxes, $50 so;
licenses, $3,O98.75; county officers
fees, $1,326.8O; other sources. $972.O4
The expenditures during last month
aggregated $2O.O62. and included 81.
266.3O from the general fund, $2,33(
from the contingent fund, $12,173.8(
from the district school fund, and 81.
O85.55 from the high school fund.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
BOGUS CHECK MAN
WORKS MERCHANTS
Il. D. SIMPSON, AN ADVERTISING
MAN, GETS CASH ON PA.
PER AND SKiPS.

H. D. Simpson, after spending a
couple of weeks here, skipped out
with his wife Sunday afternoon after
cleaning up about $3.50 by issuing
of this city in his favor and apparent
ly signed by his wife, although the
whole job was doubtless his own
work. Simpson cashed a check for
$40 at the Montana Hardware COM
pany; one for $25 at the Fad; one for
$40 at the Lewistown Furniture COM
pany; one for $50 on Mr.. Washburn,
the merchant: one for $25 on Hop
kins Bros; one for SIS at the Power
Mercantile Co.; one for $40 at the
Phillips Drug company and one for
$27.S5 at the Empire Pool hall. 1t is
said that some checks issued by Simp-
son have not yet turned up, so that
the total will run to at least $3.50.
Simpson, few years ago. resided
here, and was a student at the high
school, but never completed course.
He left Lewistown and returned a
couple of weeks ago with a wife. He
renewed old acQuaintances and took
up some advertising schemes, stating
that he had made business of work
ing up such schemes and soliciting
ads since leaving this city. He
stopped at the Day House, but Satur-
day rented cottage and announced
that he was going to start housekeep-
ing yesterday. He ordered groceries,
etc.. sent to the place. paying for
nothing, and these purchases gave
him chance to work OFF the worth
less checks.
County Attorney Marshall and
Sheriff Woods took the matter up
yesterday afternoon. and II Simpson
can be located he will be brought
back here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
FRED SKE[ACKY
LOSES LEFT HAND
FIRST HUNTING ACCIDENT OF
THE SEASON IN THIS
VICINITY.

While out hunting chickens with a
party Thursday, Fred Skelacky, the
well-known ball player who filled the
position of shortstop for the Lewis.
town team this season, met with an
accident that cost him his left hand
It seems that the party was riding
over the Often field, when Skelacky
stood up for moment to look at
something, unconsciously placing his
left hand over the muzzle of his shot.
gun. Just then the auto hit a bump
and the jolt discharged the gun, with
the result that Skelacky's hand was
almost torn of.
He was brought to Lewistown as
quickly as possible and taken to St
Joseph's hospital, where DIR. F. F.
Attix, after an examination, found ii
would be necessary to amputate the
member at the wrist. The operation
was successfully performed and the
patient is resting as easy as could be
expected.
Skelacky Is young married man
and this accident is a disaster to
him. He has been employed at the
Empire pool hall.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
J. Y, M'KAY IS
DISCHARGED
PECULIAR TESTIMONY is GIVEN
IN BENcHLAND ASSAULT
CASE.
MRS. CURRAN'S EVIDENCE
Attorney Freeman Declares Whole
Thing Is a Frame-up for Purposes
of BIackmaiI-Matter Taken Under
Amusement by Judge Foley and
Dismissal Follows:

Following preliminary hearing
last Wednesday night, J. w. Mckay,
of Great Falls, was discharged by
Justice of the Peace B. H. Foley on
the charge OF criminal assault.
Mr.. Mckay is a prominent stock
man of Cascade county and some time
ago decided to establish butcher
business at Benchland with John w.
Curran as his partner. Curran and
his wife and two children came to
Montana from Chicago. 1t was al
legged in the complaint that the as
sault was committed upon Mrs. Cur.
ran at Benchland on June ~ last and
the testimony as a whole was ex-
tremely puzzling as to just what is
back of this affair, although as to the
particular charge the courts course
was clear enough. On the testimony
presented by the state no hope Of a
conviction on the charge made could
be looked for. The impression left in
the minds Of probably all who heard
i the evidence was that much more
might be developed as to the motives
of the parties most interested and as
to the actual facts.
| j. w. Freeman, of Great Falls, who
appeared for Mckay, characterized
the whole thing as clear case of at
tempted blackmail, and at the close
of the hearing, County Attorney c.
y. Marshall was clearly somewhat
puzzled and was well satisfied to have
the court take the matter under ad.
visement until Thursday morning, in
order that he might look further into
the law as related to certain facts de-
velOped in the testimony showing a
condition that he had not anticipated
In the end there was no objection to
the order Of the court discharging the
defendant.
Woman on Stand.
Mrs. Rosalin Curran was the first
witness. She is about ~ years o1
age, good looking and although show
ing some embarrassment at times
gave her testimony deliberately and
on the whole, in straight forward
manner. She testified that the al
legged assault upon her was made II
the living room back of the butcher
shop at Benchland while her husband
had gone over to the slaughter house
to work.
On cross examination it was i'm
mediately developed that this particu
lar offense was repeated three or foul
J times, the circumstances being about
the same in each case. She declared
that Mckay exercised some sort o
a power over her. She never told hel
husband of these occurrences, as Nc
Kay had made threats as to what
would happen if she did, and Currar
knew nothing of it all until the nigh
of Sept. 10, when Mckay, who had
spent the day at the place of business
Continued on page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
MRS. WALSH IS SHOT
THROUGH THE FOOT
SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS SUN.
DAY MANIPULATION
is FOUND NECESSARY.

Mrs. Cornelia M. Walsh, the we'll.
known milliner. was the victim of
very painful and serious accident
Sunday morning. accidentally shoot.
ing herself through the right foot with
a 30-3O rifle, necessitating the amputa.
ton of large part of the foot,
Mrs Walsh has been living on her
homestead in the Grass Range cOun-
try for several months past, and on
Sunday morning number of the
homesteaders and others of that sec.
tion went out for hunt. Mrs. Walsh,
who Is thoroughly familiar with fire.
arms and Is good shot, was some
distance from the others, walking
along a hillside, when she slipped.
She was carrying the rifle under her
arm, muzzle down. and as she slipped
she caught the weapon, her finger
striking the trigger and discharging
it. The ball went through the foot,
mangling it badly. The injured wom-
an was picked up by others of the
party and as soon as possible taken
to the N-Bar ranch in buggy. Wal
ter Bright, who happened to be In the
vicinity with his auto, volunteered to
bring the woman to the city. She
was taken at once to the Surprenant
home In the old Shields place, on
Main street. where Drs. Wallin and
Biddle attended her. They found It
necessary to amputate q considerable
portion Of the foot.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
FERGUS CAPTURES
FORTY-F|vE PRIZES
EXHIBIT FROM THIS COUNTY
WELL UP TO TOP At THE
STATE FAIR.

The Fergus county exhibit, which
attracted so much attention and won
50 much praise at the state fair, has
arrived here, and Charles Wentworth
and ]. H. Surprenant, who had charge
of it and arranged it at Helena, are
now preparing it for shipment and
display at the land show at st. Paul,
the collection having been divided be.
tween the Great Northern and Nor.
thern Pacific.
Although Fergus county could not
make such an elaborate showing as
Lewis & Clark and some of the 9th
ers close to Helena, it was right there
with the grain and secured a total OF
forty-five prizes. OF these, three were
general prizes, securing first for the
discretionary display, the peacock
worked out IN straw and grain being
responsible for this honor: second 70.
the best showing of grain and second
for the best general display and ar
rangement.
There were forty-two individual
prizes won by the Fergus display
twenty-five being first prizes, nine
second prizes and eleven third prizes
The individual winners have not YET
been classified, except in the case o1
John Single, who received the first
prize on General Grant crab apples
Messrs. Wentworth and Surprenan1
feel rewarded for their labors, as al
things considered, Fergus did exceed
ingly we'll in competition with the
whole state. The grain from the Ju
dith Basin delighted all the experts
gathered at Helena and the exhibi
probably received as much attention
as any one there.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
WILL BUILD MONDAK
LINE NEXT SPRING
THAT Is WHAT is GIVEN OUT BY
GREAT NORTHERN OFFICIALS
At GREAT FALLS.

The Great Northern officials left
Lewistown last week after inspecting
their right-of-way in this city and vi
cinity and looking over the country
generally, which consumed several
days. A Great Falls dispatch reports
them as being well pleased with this
section, and says:
Great Falls, Oct. 5.-From the ex-
pressions of L. C. Gilman, assistant
to President Hill, of the Great North
ern, who returned to the city last
night after a trip through the Judith
Basin accompanied by Chief Engineer
A. H. Hogeland; r. e. Taft, engineer
in charge of construction, and several
local Great Northern officials. 1t is the
belief that the work of constructing
the proposed Great Northern line
from Mondak to Lewistown and on to
connect with the Billings line, will be
taken up next spring.
Mr. Gilman was amazed and pleased
with the farm conditions and the
great grain yields of that section.
The party also inspected the con-
struction work on the Sun river line
and found grading almost completed.
The laying of track and the building
of bridges will be taken up as soon
as possible and it is expected to have
the line completed early in the spring,
and it will then be continued through
the Flathead to connect with the
main line near Columbia Falls.
The party encountered several par
ties of Milwaukee engineers on their
trip and learned that 1t was the ex-
pectation Of that company to be ready
for construction work on its Melstone-
Great Falls line early In the spring.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
CHANGE AT PRINCESS.
Charley Myersick Becomes the Sole
Proprietor of Popular House.

FTOpTICtOT VI TOpuldT VIOuSc.
Charley Myersick this week as
sumed the sole management of the
Princess theater, having purchased
the interest Of his partner, Joe Gard
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner have gone
to Great Falls.
The change gives Mr.. Myersick a
free hand and he proposes to make
the Princess more popular than ever
by keeping the attractions right up
to the high standard already estab-
lished and making improvements
wherever possible. Although new to
the show business, Mr.. Myersick has
gained plenty of experience and his
personal popularity insures con.
tinuance of the very liberal patronage
the theater has been given during the
past. He intends to give his patrons
the best there Is in the entertainment
line all the time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
PIONEER EDITOR DEAD.
Johnny" Read, First Editor of Inter.
Mountain, Dies at San Diego.


Announcement of the end was not
unexpected by his friends in Butte,
says Sundays Standard, and yet the
message that came from San Diego.
Calf, to Lee Mantle yesterday was
a message that brought regret to all
that knew johnny Read, who for
many years, as editor of the Inter
Mountain, edited, entertained and
amused thousands of readers and ad-
mirers of his brilliant editorial page.
Mr.. Read was a native of Utah.
Both his parents died in Salt Lake,
where they are buried. He came to
Butte very young man in 1881 and
started his newspaper career with Lee
Mantle when the latter established
the Inter-Mountain. He started as the
InterMountain' only reporter and as
the paper grew, he filled more impor-
tant positions as city editor and later
and for many years as its managing
editor and chief editorial writer. He
remained with the Inter-Mountain for
20 years.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
LOOKING for investments.

Owen A. Wells. of Fond du Lac
Wis. a prominent democrat of that
state, member of the Fifty-second con
gress and collector of internal revenue
under Cleveland, is in the city. Mr.
Wells is travelling over the country
looking for investments and decided
to visit the Judith Basin. He is very
favorably impressed with the country
Mr.. Wells favors Harmon, of Ohio, as
the democratic candidate for presi
dent next year and believes he will
be nominated. He is confident that
the next president will be a demo
crat at all events. but his impression
Is that the trend is now strongly to
ward Harmon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
, Q Q Q Q 9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 9 Q
, RULES FOR FINAL COUNT.

9 All coupons to count must be G
9 in the ballot box by eleven G
Q o'clock Saturday night, October 6
g the fourteenth. G
g The count will be made after
9 eleven o'clock Of that night and c
9 by committee Of judges chosen
g by the candidates.
g Everybody is welcome to at
g tend the count.
9 Contest books will be held open
9 for inspection by the public until {
9 Saturday, October 21. All coupons {
80 will be destroyed after that time.
q q g e e e g e e g e e g e e g {
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10
AGENTS OF THE COMPANY CLOS.
ING UP RAPIDLY FOR LINE
TO THE q. & N.
SAID TO FAVOR MOCCAS|N
Looks As Though New Road Would
Leave Billings & Northern in Vi
cinity of That Piace-Outfits and
Supplies Likely to Be Assembled
This Fall.

During the past week the right-of-
way agents of the Great Northern
have been moving swiftly in the mat
ter of closing up deals for the right
Of-way between this city and the Ju-
dith river and unusual activity in this
direction Is in itself a confirmation Of
the report that the company Is very
likely to undertake the heavy work In
grading from the Billings & Northern
to Lewistown yet this year. 1t Is GER
tain that construction will not be de-
layed longer than the early spring,
and the best informed expect to see
the assembling of outfits and material
yet this fall.
The Route.
AS Is now quite well known, the
Great Northern has complete surveys
for three routes from the Billings &
Northern to Lewistown, one to leave
that road near Moccasin. another to
leave It at Kauck's siding and the
Continued on page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-10-10

With the close of the contest but
four days off little remains to be said
one way or another. Everything has
been fully explained heretofore in
these columns. But If there is the
least doubt in the mind of anybody in
regard to any point of the contest
proceedings, the same will be ex.
planned on application to this depart
ment. At the last open count, which
was held on Saturday, September 80
it developed that no one contestant
had any kind of a lead over another;
at least, no lead that was worthy OF
the name. From this fact it is evi
dent that the winning or losing OF
the grand prize depends on the work
OF these last few days. The best
worker will win. See that you are
that one.
Running Blind.
The contestants have all been work
ing in the dark since the ballot box
was locked and sealed on Saturday
September 30. At that time the count
that appears at the head of this ar.
CONTINUED on page A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

ST. LOUIS Two balloons en-
tered In tho elimination race from
Kansas City next month 20 deter
mine the American entries In the
international race were damaged
g., 600 whom warehouse roof
eavcd In. They are the Topeka
and the Kansas City,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

WASHINGTON. The interstate
commerce commission finds that 90.
100000 gallons OF liquors are an.
nualiy shipped by express from
mail order houses To consumers In
dry" states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

EAToNroWN, N. J.--Dr. Homer
T. partress Will not sign the death
certificate OF Mrs. Lysends Bethel.
OF Beaufort, N. C., until the eseeu.
tor OF her estate pays the woman
who cared for Mra Bethel In her
sickness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28
BITS O. NEWS

Pittsburp.--lawronee Campbell.
an Enalishman, yelled God Save
tho King" repeatedly In honor OF
the coronation. PatroIman o'Brion,
freshman. arrested Campbell. Mag
istrate coettman. German, fined
him s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

cHIchoo.-AmeIIs Rapp saved
her money for four years 10 bring
her sweetheart, oooree Knott
from Germany, for their marriage.
Now she Will save money for his
funeral expenses, Knott having
been killed by live wire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

NEW YORK. Magistrate Breen
yesterday characterized Beverly
Graham as the moancst. dirtieat
thief ever brought before him
Graham was arrested for stealing
cents from a blind news man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28
$3.50, 900. COO IN CORPO-
RATION DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. june 2s.--Disburse-
ments OF dividend and interest pay
ments for the quarter ending Friday
was commenced today by various
railroad and Industrial corporations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

ST. LOUISA. j. Long. a
wealthy fruit grower. 81. Louis
county, who shot and killed q negro
employe year ago. died last NIGH,
from the effects Of blow received
when the negro attacked him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS, colo.--
Thomas p. wIekes, who 10 serving
a ais months sentence In the coun.
~ jail, for forgery, last week re.
eelved an Invitation from President
Taft 20 the silver wedding ami.
versary. He was a member Of the
presidents class ~ Yale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

NEW YoRk.-Mrs. Henry Hardy
was 30 overIoyed At the return OF
her husband. Sergeant Hardy. Of
the Coast Artillery, from the Mex.
can border, that she died In a few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

ALTON. Determined 10 es.
cape the thfalldom OF fashion. Aia
girls here have formed Il club for
simplicity In dress Large hair rib
hons. slipper bows and other Gus
tomary frllls they frown upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28
FIERCE RI0TINe

GLASGOW, june 2S.-Fferce riot
ing at the city docks today marked
the seamen's strike In Glasgow
After n desperate scrimmage had
been In progress for some time. the
police arrived and charged into the
crowd. Many persons were
hurt and scores arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

MADISON, Wls.-The legislature
took another siap a, United states
Senator Isaac Stephenson WREN II
reduced the assembly representa-.
ton from hls home county from 2
TO I.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

CHICAGO. -- Following the an.
nouneement that the Irish Would
crown 81 Brcndin as king OF ex.
llorcra during the Sane Fourth"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

celebration. the Italians are MP In
arms over the attempted slight TO
Christopher Columbus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28
@e|'@a

ALBANY PAINLESS DENTISTS
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Open Evenings tntii $3.50.
On the Second Floor Of the Peoples Bank
Building, corner OF Second Avenue and
Pike Street.
Opposite The Bon Marche and MscDou-
gall southwick's. Take Elevator or
Walk Up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

Lake Washington strawberry
fields are now opened to the public.
t5 cents per gallon. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

IL Is estimated that the total will
amount to $3.50. 0o0. goo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-28

TO ABOLISH PUBLIC DRINKING CUPS
public drinking In Seattle viii II the
ordinance introduced in the council Monday by wada passes
spreading also provides
drinking fountains to take their place