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Show VETERAN MONTANA EDITOR DIES IN CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 23. Robert Emmet Flak, for thirty-flvo years editor of the Helena (Mont.) Herald, and confidential confi-dential friend of President Garfield and James G. Rlulne. died early today at his Bcrkelev homo, aged Tl years. He nerved In the Civil war. attaining the rank of major, and established the Helena Herald In 1SG7. He wna named postmaster at Helena by President Harrison and wa3 Into Republican national committeeman. He came to Berkeley, an Invalid, seven years ago. He leaves a widow and four children. |