The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETSl
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

hurst, ageu 10 VINO has been making
Ills home at the McRae ranch, in the
Flint Creek valley, was killed this
morning by being dragged to death.
His foot caught in the stirrup.
Helena, June 23.-Joseph Brown
and Charles Cahill entered pleas of
guilty to the charge of bootlegging,
in the federal court. Judge Bouruuin
imposed a sentence of 100 days in the
Lewis and Clark county Jail and 500
and costs M Brown, and gave Cahill
four mCnths and a fine of 500 and
costs.
Butte, June 23.-While playing with
his pet dog in the kitchen of his par.
ents home here, last Saturday after
noon, Blanko Medin, the 5-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lazo Medin, was
pushed by the romping dog into a tub
CT boiling water. and so terribly
scalded that he died here today. The
little fellow and the dog were insep.
arabic playmates and grew up to-
getller, the mother often leaving the
dog to watch the child when she went
to a n%eighbor's home.
Great Falls, June Exchanged
with the e~mbezzlement of the Good.
rich-Call Lumber company funds to
the extent of about $1,000, l.. c. Col
stad, manager of the Simms yard of
that concern, was arrested yesterday
and brought to the county Jail in this
city. The arrest was made upon a
complaint filed by c. A. Kennedy,
general manager of the company of
this city. Golstad had managed the
! Simms branch for about two years.
He is q years of age.
Helena, June 23.-Mercy was not
recommended to Harry Won Euen in
the federal cour this morning when
he appeared for sentence on a charge
Of Bookkeeping on the Flathead reser-
walton. On the contrary, Assistant
District Attorney S. G. Ford informed
the court that after Euen pleaded
guilty last February and sentence was
deferred, he vas employed by special
agents to assist them in stamping
out Bookkeeping on the Flathead res
ervation. Euen received pay and pro-
ceeded to double cross the officials.
Judge G. NJ. Bourquin sentenced him
to six months in Jail and to pay a fine
of $1OO and costs.
Great Falls, June pr. w. Low
cry, president OF the Lindsay Fruit
company, and one of the most prom
inent and wealthy business men Of
Great Falls, was killed last evening
in an automobile accident. William
Roberts, a contractor, was seriously
injured, and r. A. Gamble and A. l..
Smith were slightly injured. The par
ty was in Lowery's machine and he
was driving along a good road at a
speed of As miles an hour. Lowery
turned half way round to speak to
one of the party in a back seat, and
lost control of the car. 1t Veered to
II side, struck an obstruction and
turned a complete somersault. Lowe
ry was killed instantly.
Great Falls, June 23.-Upon the out-
come of petit larceny suit alleging
the theft of one duck. of the value of
50. depends to a great extent the de-
termination of a 5000 damage suit
in the district court for defamation of
character. Recently Ray Kinsey, a
rancher residing near Simms, filed the
damage suit against J. w. McCready,
a neighboring rancher, who for many
years practiced medicine in Cascade,
claiming his character had been dam
aged by public accusations of McCrea-
dy to the effect that Kinsey had stol-
en- one of his ducks. Following the
filing Of the suit McCready's attorney
filed a complaint in a justice court
charging Kinsey with the theft of the
duck in question.
Helena, June 23.-Eagles from all
comed to Helena for their annual
state convention at a public recep-
ton held tonight at the Auditorium.
Addresses were made by Mayor Lin
coin Working, Governor S. v. Stew
art, former state president of the
Eagles; w. A. Logan of Missoula, re-
firing state president, and E. D. Weed
of Helena, also a past president. On
behalf OF the Helena aerie Joseph H.
King welcomed the visitors. w. r.
Zeitz of Helena, past state president,
presided. Several musical selections
were rendered.
were renueTeu. Inc convention prom
Uses to be the most brilliant in the
history OF the order.
Helena, June 14.-Acting on the
recommendation of the postal inspec.
tors, Judge Bourquin today let Oscar
Denham off with a fine of $3.50. Den
ham was employed as a postal clek
last November, running between Butte
on1 IJnyrn IIn ctn1n a 1ntfn~ ~ hi
ena, but was caught.
Butte, June 24.-At the meeting OF
the Episcopal convention yesterday.
a feature was the presentation of a
beautifully ~engrossed memorial to
Bishop Brewer, signed by all attend
ing the convention. In this the
churches of Montana We're represent
cd III, hOfh- nlorHIy on6 lnao .ulaa-