The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
inQ the Past Few Days

W tt0S su0RHSbUS~ ~
ing the Past Few Days
Glasgow, July 10.-The remains of
David Kilstrom were found in the Milk
river after two days search. Kilstrom
was a victim of cramps, with which he
was attacked within three minutes at.
ter entering deep cool water, on last
Sunday afternoon, and his death was
attributed to shock his ~Overheated
body experienced in the lower temper.
AZURE of the stream. Kilstrom came
here from Alexandria, Mimi, to be.
come a homesteader three weeks Ago..
Miles City, July 1O.-James A. Bak.
er of the Tongue river section and
William A. Laist, of the Mizpah were
both instantly killed by lightning dur.
ing a thunderstorm that swept the
district south of the Yellowstone in
Custer, Rosebud and Fallon counties
last evening. Baker was killed while
rounding up some horses on the range
his horse being killed with him. Laist
was struck while hauling a load of
posts, the team he was driving being
knocked to the ground. Baker leaves
a young wife and one child.
Helena, July 1O.-The state rail.
road commission made an order today
under which new distance tariff rates
will 60 into effect in this state July
20. Under the order there will be a
reduction averaging 20 per cent from
those now in effect. They will not
be effective from distributing points
which now have jobbing rates. The
rates are based on the schedule in
Washington state. Commissioner
Hall does not join in the order, reserv.
ing the privilege of dissenting.
Butte, July 1O.-Dan Drew, coroner
of Silver Bow county, last evening
caused the issuance of a complaint
charging Warrington Richards, of the
Richards undertaking firm, with the
theft of a dead human body, after the
coroner and Mr.. Richards had clashed
over the proposal of the disposition of
body of Jose De La Torrez, a miner,
who sustained fatal injuries in the
Spectator mine and who died at Muir.
ray hospital. Mr.. Richards was ar
rested and promptly gave bonds of
$1,000 in Justice Shea's court.
Glasgow, July 10.-C. o. Marlatt, a
prisoner held for investigation by To-
cal peace officers, committed suicide
here toCay in the county Jail while
Jailer Baylam was at breakfast. Mar.
latt smashed a pane in the only win
dow lighting the toilet cell. With n
OF the pieces of glass he severed his
jugular vein. Marlatt came here from
Saco. INDUCED in liquor excessively,
and during II conversation with the
jailer the night preceding his suicide
lie announced he was getting ready for
his funeral and could not sleep. The
officers who took him into custody
have not positively associated him
with any crime.
Miles City, July 11.-Guy A. Stultz.
age 80, residing with his family neal
Medicine Rocks, fell from a wagon
and was almost instantly killed. How
he came to fall has not yet been de-
termined. He fell off the front and
frightened the team, which ran and
drew the wagon owe him. He rose
to his feet, ran a short distance and
then dropped dead.
Great Falls, July 11.-Six restaurant
keepers in this city have been charg'
ed by the state health board with VIC
lations of the pure food law by the
sale of impure milk. +. J. ODOnnell,
special inspector for the health board,
and DR.. d. l.. Weatherhead of Boze'
man. food chemist Of the board, are
here and will be instrumental in the
prosecution of the defendants. The
milk when sold by the diaries was up
to the standard, but vas diluted by
the restaurants.
Judith Gap. July 12.-Richard Raw,
one Of the old timers in this section,
committed suicide Saturday by taking
the contents of a 4-ounce bottle of car
bolic acid. He and his wife We're visit
ing at the Mcmillan home ear here.
and were preparing to come to town
His wife was already in the yard to
get into the buggy when Raw came
out Of the house with the vial in his
hand. He said, "Goodby Lizzie,' and
Immediately swallowed the poison,
Thirty minutes later he was dead. Nc
reason is given for the deed.
Butte, July 12.-Responsibility for
three holdups which occurred between
midnight and daylight this morning is
laid at the door of John David Muir
ply, aged %, a suspect held at the
city Jail. Early this morning Myrtle
Vardaman, a woman of the redlight
was held up and robbed of 81 and
some jewelry. A little later V. d
]ay1uan was held up and robbed Of
81 and a gold watch. Still later Jacl
Sullivan, a miner, was held up, bu'
had neither cash or v%aluables. Twt
of the victims have identified Murphy
as the ~Eighwayman.
Lewistown, July 13.-Ben HELEN, {
Scandinavian railway labOrer submit
ted to arrest by armed citizens at Dan
vors TO-DAY and nv so doing saved him