The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
BUTTE, Dec. 28.-The visit of Mrs.
Emelin Psnkhurst, British militant
suffrsgette, "a made the occasion of
q great demonstration last night by
the Butte Women's club. Mrs.
Paukhurst addressed an assemblage
Of women who numbered close to 2, 900.
Mrs. Pankhurst leaves Butte today
for London, Oct.
GREAT FALLS, Dec. 28.-For the last
time under the name Of the United
| States circuit court that branch of the
government department Of justice con-
vened this morning in the new federal
building, and after being open q few
minutes adjourned for all time. The
| circuit court has been abolished and
in the future the United States district
court will take it's place.
BUTTE, Dec. 28.-Rev. Father Jos.
B. Thompson, pastor of the St.
Joseph's church, and one of the best
known priests in Montana, died to.
night of cancerous affection, following
an illness which dates from Septem.
Der.
BOHEMIAN, Dec. pa sharp piece
of English walnut from q Christmas
tree celebration became lodged In the
throat of the yesr.old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Noah MCGEE, q farmer near
here, causing almost instant death.
GREAT FALLS. Dec. 28.-Elmer
Butler, a young man who was recently
arrested for the theft of $40 from the
person of Mike Donohue while the
latter was 10 an intoxicated condition,
tod ay entered q plea of guilty when
arraigned in the district court on q
charge Of grand larceny and was sen.
fenced to serve q year in the peni'
Tertiary.
DILLON, Dec. ga damage suit
for 10000 was fled in the district
court yesterday by Charles Benning
ton against the Tribune Publishing
company of this city. MI. Benning
ton was arrested for attempting t
burn the hotel at Dell in June of THU
year and 40 account of the fire, will
some other statements regarding Ben
nington, we're published in the Dillo1
Tribune soon afterward
HELENA, Dec. 29.-Yesterday Hell
! ena people enjoyed the distinction o
. talking 365 miles over q telephon
> line, entirely in the state of M~ontaua
> The occasion was the opening OF tn
Mountain States Telephone compan,
line to Glasgow and several promineu
;, men of the city talked with the Vale
Q county officials and formally opene
to the use of the public this new ez
' tension. Glasgow people have nc
D before enjoyed the service outside c
: Valley county.
HELENA, Dec. 29.-Msx NJ. Leakey
e sentenced to be hanged for the KILN
: of Frank Nelson at Wibaux. Dawso
e county. August 2e, 1910. has bee
- granted q new trial by the suprem
court in an opinion written by Chi
Justice Brsntly. The lower coul
IN erred, it 10 held, in excluding the ev
dence OF two Witnesses called by Il
le defense, and in not failing to stril
out an opinion expressed by q witne'
t. tor the state Is to the sanity of Il
defendant.
ht HELENA, Dec. 28.-George E. Hur'
special prosecutor, today filed an 4
formation against Samuel w. Lam
horne, former clerk of the board
a.. livestock commissioners, chargil
y. him with forgery. 1t is alleged tn
1g Lsnghorne forged the signature
Mt Mrs. G. M. Carrier to q check issu'
re by the secretary of the board. T.
charge Is the same on which Ian
horne was arrested on his release frc
=. the penitentiary q month ago. aft
40 having served q year on confession
d. q plea of guilty to q similar charge,
40 GREAT FALLS, January 1.-Jo
Nader, 10 years old. was almost
stantly killed this morning when
u, neck was broken upon thrusting
90 head out of an engine cab window
he passed through the doorway OF
Great Northern railway shops. E,