The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
veloping her in flames. She died
soon after in frightful agony

soon aIter IN frlghtful agony.
Anaconda, May 23.-Fred Delaney,
who claimed to be a paroled prisoner
from the state p~enitentiary, surren.
dered to Sheriff Kelly today. Delaney
declared he had been sent to Deer
Lodge from Big Horn county for
grand larceny. He added that he has
been drinking to such an extent lately
that he can not control himself. For
this reason he begged to be returned
to the penitentiary. Delaney was
turned over to Parole Officer Clifford.
Helena, May 23.-Four pints of
whiskey, three drunken Indians and
a family quarrel figured in a redskin
tragedy which occurred on the Crow
reservation Is miles south of Hardin
last Friday, according to Gen Long
ear, a full-blooded Grow, who was
brought to Helena and lodged in the
county Jail yesterday by Deputy U.
S. Marshal c. D. Morgan. Longear
is charged with the murder of Morris
Shafer, another full biooded Grow,
and one of the best friends of the
man who killed him.
Lewistown, May 23.-The body of
an unknown man, evidently about 40
years of age, was brought in by Sher-
if Tullock last night from the Mil
waukee-Great Northern joint bridge
some nine miles east of this city. The
officer was called to the Gene by tele-
phone Immediately after the discovery
life having been extinct but a short
time. The main facts were quite
clear. The unfortunate man was
crossing the bridge. missed his foot.
ing and fell a distance of 80 feet.
Helena, May 23.-The jury before
whom Fred Cloudy a tried on the
charge of killing Robert Lloyd in this
city last February, accepted his plea
of self-defense and brought in a ver-
dict of not guilty. The trouble arose
over Lloyd's wife who had been the
wife Of Goudy. She divorced Goudy
two years ago, but later they lived to
| gether, without being remarked. Lloyd
| who was charged with the first trou-
ble between Goudy and his wife, later
, appeared on the scene, and took the
woman away from Goudy, marrying
her.
Butte, May 25.-The total assessed
valuation of all property in Montana
this year will exceed $500, 900 900, a
gain of $4,000, 900 over 1913, accord
ing to State Tax Agent G. M. Houtz.
Butte, May 25.-More than 35 per
cent of the wages paid in Butte is
cnopf for kr,,rr Dow n Poyf0ra
declared in an address On Sunday
amusements, delivered before the
Butte Ministerial association today.
He suggested that the Sunday saloon
should be closed before the Sunday
theatre, and for the theaters he adj
| vised a local board of censorship, and
the presence of pastors and parents to
compel good subjects.
Great Falls, May 25.-Local author
tiles are Investigating allegations to
the effect that firebugs have been op-
Grating east of this city the incendi-
aries being said to have twice de-
stroyed the ranch residence of Hal
word Norskog, - miles east of town.
| the last depreciation OF this sort being
last Saturday, the home being burned
to the ground while Mr.. and Mrs.
Norskog were shopping in town. Two
months ago the farm residence was
destroyed while Mr.. Norskog was at
tending to business matters in the
city.
Helena, May 25.-Substantial reduc-
tions in rates on livestock from Mon.
tana to coast markets will shortly be
put into effect by the railroads, &C
cording to information given d. w,
Raymond, secretary of the state board
of stock commissioners by railroad of.
ficials at the rate hearing at Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, on the applica.
ton of the carriers for an increase in
rates on stuff shipped east. Assur
arce of reductions to coast points
were made voluntarily by the car
riers, Mr.. Raymond says, and with
out reference to the Sioux Falls hear
ing.
Butte, May 25.-An unknown man
who, because of a receipt found il
his pocket, is thought to be +. f
Finnegan, address unknown, was dis
covered at Rocker yesterday after
noon hanging by the neck from ;
trestle in a shed under the Rocker
sawmill. He had been dead about al
hour when he was found. From al
indications he had hanged himself al
though no reason was found for the
act. The discovery was made by {
mill employe who went under the tres
tie to throw away a piece of tin.
Notice for Publication