The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ink the Past Few Days.

What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
HELENA, March 27.-Announcement
was made today of q change IN the
date OF the meeting Of the progressive
league. originally scheduled to be
held in Helena at the Auditorium,
April II. This date has been changed
to a day earlier, April II.
BILLINGS, March Plan effort is
to be made to have the republican
county central committee arrange
for precinct primaries at q time when
they are held for choosing represen.
tatives to the county convention. 1t
is argued by those favoring it that
when different ward meetings are
held those attending should be per.
mitted to cast ballots for their choice
for president and that the % delega tes
to the state gathering should be bound
by the majority vote.
BUTTE. March 2S.-That he was
knocked to the ground by Frank Paint
err, a milkman, living near the Three
mile house, set upon by Painters wife
and beaten over the head by. her
with a club until rescued by j. G.
Boyd, an inspector, and then chased
with threats that he would be shot,
is the charge made by L. J. Kelly,
meat, milk and food inspector,
against Painter and bis wife. he filed
a complaint yith the court attorney
last night charging second degree as
sault. Painter has evaded arrest
and despite three visits of deputies,
had moi been apprehended early this
morning.
HELENA, March 29.-For the Off
GERS, first and quartermaster seargents
of the Montana national guard, a
school of instruction will be held at
Fort William Henry Harrison from
May 6 to May. IL. A model company
of regulars from the Fourteenth infan-
try will 60 into the encampment with
the guardsmen, that the militia men
may profit from observation.
LEw1sTowN, March pa jury in
Judge B. H. Foley's court last even
ing foudn G.. Grant, late chef OF the
Bright hotel, guilty of petit larceny.
Grant withIseversl other employees was
arrested come time ago on q charge
OF "knocking down. in the hotel cafe.
The others we're all acquitted or dis
charged. The jury left the penalty to
be fixed by the court and this will be
done at once.
HELENA, March 29.-Fourteen tres
passers q day are killed by the rail.
roads of the United States, is the
statement made by Darius Miller,
president of the Burlington, is a let.
ter recently received by Governor
Norris. Mr.. Miller has written to
the governors of the Ii states through
which Burlington lines run, point
ing out that the interest Of public
authorities and casualties has been
concentra ted almost entirely on
the classes Of accidents which cause
q smaller percentage OF fatalities,
and urges their support toward cor
recting the conditions which make
t-espassipg possible.
BUTTE, March 30.-A permanent In
junction was ordered issued today by
District Judge j. B. McClernar
against the Butte Clerks Intern alton
al union, forbidding the clerks from
interfering with the business OF Mis-
Eliz abeth M. O'Boyle, who conduct
q grocery store, which the clerks Oh
ject to her being open after 6 p. m
KAL1sPELL, March 30.-Calling hi
wife up on the telephone to say sh'
never would zee him again, r. c
Cap, a prominent electrical contrac
tor and merchan returned to hi
chair 10 the parlor OF his home, OF
Fourth avenue east, shortly after
O'Clock last night, and fred q bulle
from q heavy caliber revolver int
his breast, dying q few minutes after
ward.
BUTTE, March 30.-With $500 vote
counted at 9 o'clock last evening al
chance for q strike by the Butte Mir
ers' union was completely destroye
as the count at that time stood &C
for a strike and 1900 against, NAL
ing it impossible for the strike adv
Gates to win, even II every remainin
ballot should be for . strike. Al
cording to the constitution OF II
Wetern Federation 1t requires q tw'
thirds vote to order q strik. Abo'
$500 votes r cast, which woul
require but 1900 to avert q strik
GREAT FALLS. March 30-Suit Il
$780, 900 damages was today institute
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