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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
JAPs At WASHINGTON.
Members Of Commercial commissio
Start Seeing Capital.

Washington. Nov. 1.-Forty-six
leading bankers, manufactur and
business men OF Japan. members OF
the commercial commission that 10
touring the country. arrived here this
morning and Immediately started in
on three days inspection Of the ma
tional capitol.
ceived In the presidents reception
room In the union station after which
they started on a sightseeing tour
In automobiles. The programme u
entertainment includes automobile
trips In and around washington.
During their stay here the Japa-
nese visitors will have an opportunity
to celebrate the birthday anniversary
Of their emperor.
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NEED NEW ANEMoMETER.
New instrument Must Withstand Any
Kind of Gale.

Washington, Nov. mo anemomet-
er could stand a pressure much great
er than imposed on the instruments Of
the Philippine weather bureau In q
typhoon which swept over the islands
last week when, according to cable
advices the wind reached q velocity Of
1876 miles an hour.
The record storm In the United
States was that which brought death
and destruction to Galveston. Sept. 8.
1900. and then after the thermometer
had marked 1876 miles per hour, the
instruments was blown to pieces.
So Prof. Willis Moore. chief OF the
weather bureau. has turned his at
tention to the construction Of o ma
chine on . new principle designed to
Withstand any storm.
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TAFT IN laisslssiPPi.

He Receives . Warm Rscsptioa n
jackson.
Jackson. Miss. Nov. president
Taft arrived here from New Orleans
this morning At s:4s O'Clock. Just five
minutes behind his arranged sci1ed-
ule. A committee. headed by r. H
Henry. escorted the president to the
Edwards hotel wnsre . general re-
ception committee composed Of TWO
hundred Aiesissippians were waiting.
Henry introduced the prestdent In .
brief speech Prssiasnt Tam thanked
the members Of the escort committee
and thsa shook hands With III pras-
eat
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Montana Wool Firm Absorbed.

Chicago. Illinois Chicago stock.
holders of the Montana Wool Growers
Commission company were notified
that the Affairs Of the company had
been turned over to the National Wool
Warehouse Company. q Chicago cor.
poration. Of which W. H. Manss is
the president. The Montana concern
did a commission business. mostly for
Boston interests. and It 10 said the ti.
rectors concluded they could effect i
saving IT considerahle expense by
making their purchases through the
Chicago company.
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TWO RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

Brakeman and Stranger Killed Near
Moorhead.
Moorhead. Minn.. Oct 30.-Two fatal
accidents took place yesterday. one
here and the other near Dilworth.
Oscar Olmstaad. . brakeman ON the
Great Northern. met with injuries that
resulted In his death. while switching
IN the Great Northern yards.
This evening Coroner Vincent was
called to Dilworth to view the remains
Of an unknown man whose body was
found almost cut to pieces alongside
the tracks OF the Northern Pacific.
II IL supposed that the man was
stealing ride. and In some manner
fell OF the car he was riding ON and
was ground to pieces.
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FOR BUSY READERS
THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS
HERE TOUCHED UPON.
MANY MATTERS ARE INCLUDED
ooinss Of Congress, Foreign inse'h
nenee, Personal, General ana
Other Items Of Interest.
=
Foreign.

The Korean patriotic league has IS
sued q circular expressing satisfaction
at the assassination OF Prince Ito. IL
says: "Now is the time for our twenty
millions of people to secure their In
dependence. Ito is dead. He brought
to our country the rule OF the Japan
ese, and enslaved the people. HIS
selfishness has received its reward.
His crimes we're objectionable and
what happened to him was a fitting re-
ward for his trickery and just punish
ment from our country.
At Santiago, Chill, great demon.
stration was held in memory OF Gen
eral Jose de San Martin. . celebrated
Spanish-Amcrican general In the wal
for independence, whose brilliant VIC
tory at the Maipo April s. 1913. virtu'
ally drove the Spaniards from Chill,
Thousands Of troops and school chill
dren formed in procession and
marched past the statute erected In
his honor.
A scene of great disorder was caused
at St. Petersburg. Russia, by the so
CldlloS lutCI pcuhNtOA IA shC ousA@Ns 49,
claring unconstitutional the imperial
ukase, issued September 6, with refer
ence to military legislation. Secre
tary Zamyslovski refused to read the
Interpolation on account of its dis
loyalty.
Nicholas. emperor Of all the Rus
sias, made triumphant entry into
Italy. Whatever may have stirred be
meath the surface the outward mani
festation was cordial and popular
welcome to the head of a friendly
state.
At Czerstochowa. Russian Polant
during the night robbers entered the
chapel Of the Pauline convent ant
despoiled the image OF the Virgin o
the Robe of its pearls, the diamond
studded crown and many votive offer
ings OF jewels. The image itself wa
not damaged.
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BOMBS IN CHICAGO.
Gambling Clubs IN Windy City Arr
Shaken Up.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-Two bombs wsre
thrown here last night IN the DOWN
town district In buildings occupied
by gambling clubs. The bombs were
the thirty second and thirty third that
have been hurled In gambling estab.
lishments within the last two years.
No one was injured but many win.
dows were broken In the buildings
adjacent to the explosion and store
stocks were damaged.
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General.

Japan VIII thoroughly PROBE the
plot leading to the assassination OF
her leading statesman.
William J. Engel Of Butte. Neb, ac-
cording to Judge Witten. forfeited his
right to the prize farm at Aberdeen.
The government will appeal from
the ruling Of Judge Holt, at New York.
in the sugar cases.
Prince Ito. assassinated by Koreans.
was regarded as the leading states
man OF Japan.
Half Q million dollars In Indian
funds Ii involved In q treasury de-
partment decision.
The vacancy left by the death Of q.
II. Hartman In the directorate OF the
Delaware 4 Hudson company was
filled by the election Of Former Judge
Robert 8. Lovett.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house OF commons that on November
he would move for the rejection en-
tirely Of the house OF lords amend
ments to the Irish land bill.
Leroy Foster. . young rural mall
carrier Of Clay Center. Neb. shot and
killed lnex Cor. . stenographer. and
committed suicide.
Congressman Fowler has sent chal-
lenge to Senator Aldrich to debate the
central bank question.
There WAS an enormous comparative
increase IN exports during the month
of September.
Ex-President Roosevelt Is going into
the man-eating lion country.
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MINERS eNToMeE0.
Three Hundred Men Imprisoned In
English Mine.

London. Nov. 1.-Three hundred
miners were imprisoned this afternoon
by water running into the Tareni coal
pit at Ystalyfera. GlamorKanshire.
Three bodies have been recovered. One
hundred and fifty miners were rescued
alive. The sthers are suA held pris-
oners and the water II rising.
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Washington.

Information has reached the state
department that the celebrated Alsop
claim against Chile, involving valu-
is In fair way Of settlement.
Orders were issued by the postoffice
department to all postmasters. railway
mail clerks and other postal employees
to keep sharp lookout for mail mat
ter from or addressed to the Cuban
national lottery. The lottery has I'm.
dertaken to exploit the United States
in violation of the postal laws OF this
country, 1t is alleged. and more than
fifty communications to the concern.
each containing money. have been
held and the contents returned to the
senders.
The announcement OF the death OF
Justice Peckham, while expected.
came a. q shock to his associates ON
the bench and In Official circles, and
everywhere expressions OF regret
were heard. Justice Peckham was .
democrat and before taking q seat on
the bench gave considerable atten.
i ton to politics In New York. He was
born In Albany. N. Y. November 8.
1888. and had been on the bench.
state and federal. for twenty.six
years. He was appointed to the su.
preme bench by President Cleveland.
The Chinese government has sent
forty.seyen students to American col.
leges and universities IN compliance
with the understanding with the
United States regarding the DISPOSE
ton Of the idemnity RENTED by this
government
The Brownsville court Of inquiry
decided to visit Brownsville. Texas
late In November to hear any new ma
terial facts bearing on the famous
shooting up" OF that city on the nigh
Of August Is. 1906.
Ex-President Roosevelt has sent {
story OF his exploits In killing wild
beasts Of East Africa.
Personal.
Street car strikers In Omaha have
determined to go oh with the fight
Senator ]. P. Dolliver. has won hi
case In the United States circuit cour
of appeals. the suit brought by War,
Leland to recover upon book accoun
and notes
The Right Rev. William Hobar
Hare. bishop Of the Episcopal die
cese of South Dakota. died at Abss
deem after a long illness He wa
70 years of age.
Collector Loeb admitted there wer,
rascals in the customs service.
James ]. Hill. builder Of the north
western empire and q, powerful fac
tor in the development of the north
ern section of the west half Of tn,
United States. viii be the guest o
Omaha during the National Corn "a
position.
At Carthage. NO., Edward Brooks
. millionaire. Is years old. attemptet
TO murder his wife by cutting he
. throat while the two were out walk
ing.
President Zelaya Is arminE sixteen
Iyear old boys In an effort to crush tn
. Nicaraguan revolution.
Two brothers were arrested Ut Kan
sas City. charged with the murder o
the Van Royen family. One Of theu
has confessed that he alone did Ii,
deed
i Dr. Cook replied to dstsactors q
Hamiltoa. Moat. and practically %
eussa Psasy q i1stigaaing tAsa-
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News Of Montana
On. COOK VISITS HAMILTON.
But Citizens Meeting 9tande ~
Barriii.

Hamilton,-After a stormy session
lasting till after is.dnight, large
meeting addressed by DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, adopted a resolution expressing
confidence in the veracity Of Barrill
and Printz. the guides who made AM
davits that Cook did not climb Mount
Mckinley.
DR.. Cook denounced the tactics OF
his opponents as unfair and defended
his claims of having ascented Mount
Mckinley. He declared money was
used corruptly in obtaining certain
afndavits against him.
This 10 the home Of Edward N. Bar.
rill. who made a sworn statement that
DR.. Cook never reached the summit OF
Mount Mckinley. He was enthusiastic.
cally received and his address was
generausly applauded.
DR.. Cook thanked his large audience
for It's reception and assured his hear.
ers he would go up the mountain again
and obtain proofs that he had made
bis first ascent.
At the conclusion OF his story OF
the attainment OF the North pole re-
garding his ascent OF Mount Mckinley.
He prefaced his remarks with this
statement:
Satisfied that the people Of Mon.
tana believe In Justice and fair play.
have come into your commonwealth.
not to seek revenge. not to enter into
controversy with men In whom
only had every confidence. but to ask
for a fair deal. There is no malice
In my heart; I am not here to invoke
the strong arm of the law. My versa
city has been attacked by men resid
ing in this community. They have
fallen into exil hands and the tempta
ton was too great. They have sold
their birthright for silver and there
probably was more than 30 pieces.
Leaves Verdict to People.
81 am here to give my version Of
the Mount Mckinley controversy and
then leave my case in the hands Of n
honest body-the people Of the grea
state Of Montana. l will accept hel
, verdict"
/ At the conclusion of DIR. Cooks ad
dress, counsel for Barril and Printz
the guides, arose and questioned thu
explorers declaration that he reache,
the top OF Mount Mckinley.
Following this ]. III. Durston. edito
of the Anaconda Standard, introduces
a resolution editicizing DIR. Cook an,
upholding the two guides.
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!. Co.opefstiou Of governors Of al
states and territories In . nationwide
campaign for safe and sane celebra-
ton Of Independence day in every
hamlet. town and city throughout the
country is the object Of . movement
now inaugurated at Washington.
Seven persons and possibly more
were killed in q wreck on the Pan
Handle division of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Collinsville. O., In
collision.
pat" McCarren of Brooklyn. N. T..
prominent democratic politician'
died from a surgical operation
Modern Greece is apparently IN
danger frvm the rapid emigration to
the United States on the part OF the
young men.
Rev. Frederick H. Ward. pastor OF
the Baptist church at Freewater.
Ore, pleaded guilty OF bigamy and
was sentenced to five years In the
Washington penitentiary.
The Prince and Princess Kuni Of
Japan have communicated through
Mr.. Matsui, the japanese charge
d'affaires, their thanks to the Amer.
lean people for the generous hospital
ity which they received while In this
country to attend the Hudson-Fulton
celebration in New York.
BY the terms of the will Of the late
DR.. Levy /. Shoemaker OF Wilkes
barre, Pa, which was filed for pro
bate. Yale university is given more
than 100000, to be used in the med
ical department Of the institution.
Sweeping regulations designed te
both facilitate importations OF al
hides OF meat cattle and to safe
guard native live stock by requiring
certificates Of disinfection signed b!
American consuls have been issued b!
/ the treasury to customs officers.
The real name Of Francis Schlatter
who died recently at Hastings, Neb.
was stated by David McNaughton o
Chicago to be Charles Mclean. Nc
| Naughton has known the alleges
healer for thirty-five years.
Enraged because his chorus cir
wife preferred life on the stage Il
MS COLupduiOuSuip, "hidh "A. ohVa
OF New York City shot and perhaps
fatally wounded her on the west poi
tiso of the Union station In Wash
ington.
President Osborn Of Des Moines col
lege announced that the gifts towar'
the 100000 endowment for De
Moines college have reached $4,000.
Henry Charles Lea. widely know
as author. banker, scientist and pub
Usher, died In Philadelphia aged 4
years.
DR.. Maurice G. Stack. for thirty
three years assistant superintendent
of the government hospital for the IL
sane died in Washington Sunday nigh
of cancer of the throat.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
1fUBUL1NCEIN RUNlW1T.
Hits Car. DHrCr. Doctor and Patient
Being Hmlcd ont.

runaway horse dragged an ambulance Of
the Rrooklyu Hospital at top speed early last
evening through traffic filled Fulton street in
BrookIyn from jay street 20 Bond street. where
IL ran into trolley car Of the Putnam avenue
HaIeev street line panic among the passeu-
gers ON the car followed when the horse smashed
against the side Of the car and the ambulance
went over ON its side. breaking To- splinters and
throwing 10 the ground the driver. the surgeon
and a patient who was being taken to the hos
pita1 after an attempt % commit suicide.
While Putrolman Douegan. Of the Adams
street station. was t2lephonng for another am
buiancc. the persons in the automobile which
frightened the horse picked up James Wall. the
,vo,lld-b be- suicide. and drove with him to the
hospital They then disappeared before any
body could determine their identity.
Wall who is forty-nne years old. cut an ar
terry i'm his wrist with penknife at No 269
Adams street. He will recover Charles
OIcary the ambulance surgeon. and the driver
Edward oliver were bruised. The horse broke
its front leg a-F shot.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
NINE IN BURNING BO1T.
Firc NcH ard T-co Girls limp Into
Hudson RiCer.

y merry party of nine. seven mon and two
Girls. y,er. forced 20 Jump into the chilly waters
of the Norru River last night when the launch
Birdie r. in which they We're cruising. caught
fr. after a1 eNnausrnE struggle they were
am rescued and taken 20 the New York Motor
Boat club. ver and cold, but otherwise unia-
rlrsd IT,. EfrH. r. "a 2G-faot launch. with
hunting cabin was bv~ued To- the waters edge
ard then tov-I ashore. An explosion in the
easorere tank increased the danger OF the
party
Those i'm tte boat We're Thomas Fuller of No.
go Tenth avenue. William Young OF No. 80
West iNtu street. William Doyle. Of No go
Tenth avenue. Thomas Doyle. "f No. 1l6 West
10th street. and Esther Barclay. of No. no
West iith street. Florence collins. of No. ''4'
yya-t nth street. Frederick Thomas. of No. go
Tenth avenue. Henry Mitchell. Of No. I'o Tenth
avenue. and Frederick Fisher. Of No. 81 West
I'D street
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
COLLISION KILLS THREE.
Fourth Badly Hurt Train knocks
.lufOmobHc Dozen EmbanLmcHt.

Reading Penn. sept. 2-An automobile IN
which were riding Mr. ana Mrs William l.
Graul Of Temple Penn. and Dr. and Mr..
Samuel J. SrhleEel. Of this city was struck by
"A Pennsylvania Railroad train az DouElassvi'le
near here. this afternoon. and all except Or
SchIeg.l were killed The train WAS running at
high speed syhea tire collision occurred and the
machine was thrown some distance down an
enlbankment. Mr.. and Mrs. Graul and Mrs
Sehlegel were dead when picked up. and Or
SchleEel WAS unable 20 move. both legs having
been broken.
Almost simultaneously with the collision -
the automobile the Cas7leue tank exploded and
the vrockage took fire. The clothing 81 the vic
tins was igulted and lad not the bodies been
removed promptly they would have been burned.
Dr Sahlegel was conscious and gave tho names
~ his companions
william J.. Graul. one - tie victims. was
formerly resident ~ Reading and was well
known. He Has q veteran ~ the civil War.
Mrs Graul Was ffty-cicht and Mrs. Schlcgol
tlirfv-eirnt wears old. The party had been
weeks motor trip 20 Delaware Water Gap and
PHILADELPHIA
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
T.fFT-BRYIN LETTERS.
President Quoted RClatiJe to Direct
Primaries amendment
rBv telegraph 20 TIE Tribune ]

Lincoln Ncb, sept. w. J. Bryan made pub
lie to-day correspondence passing between him
self and President Taft relative 20 the election
of Senators by direct vote Of the people on
July 13 Mr Bryan wrote the President saying:
Nov. that the states are goin- to vote on tho
ratification Of the amendment specifically
thorizing an income tax, why not give them
chance to vote amendment providing FOR
tho election 81 United States Senator's by popu-
lar voto2 Two constitutional amendments on"
authorizing an income tax and the other pro-
vidiug for the popular election Of Senators.
would make your administration memorable.
and pledge YOU whatever a assistance ] can rem
der in securing the ratification of these amend
rncnts.
President Taft is quoted in a letter as replying
20 MT Bryan as follows.
am not prepared TO urge admnistra-
finn matter the submission OF amendment
changing the Constitution with reference 20 the
election of United states Senator's by popular
vote As ! said in nay speech OF acceptance
hardly deem this party question. as there Is
"A very wide difference Of opinion I'm my own
,,arf, in respect to il. think IL ought TO be-
presented to Congress not as n party
administration question. but as a matter OF in
diyidual opinion.
Commenting on this reply. Mr.. Bryan said:
II is as We feared il would be. President Taft
declines 10 recommend the submission of "A con
etftutional amendment providing for the cleo
,i,p Of limited States Senators by popular vote
II seems that he does not regard his expression
Of rorscnal fr.endlncSs as committing him 10
any effort to secure the amendment
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
HTGHU.iYMEN Rid GIMP.
Make of 5cih Taluablcs. Learning
Pittsburgcrs Tied to Trees.
Ii. ro,.rranh - - rrllrne !

Pttshurg. sept 2-To be tied hand and foot
10 trees In the woods while hiEhwaymon carried
of tE,ir camping material as well as their
money ard Jewels. was the experience Of six
wei known young men of PittsburG. who Went
camping RaCcoon Creek
The victims reached PittshurE late last night
I'm search of guns ard more supplies They re-
port that two masked men came into their camp
Tuosd5v night and al 10" point of guns made
them walk into Tho woods where they We're each
tied TO "a tree The hiEhWaymen then searched
tho camp. getting $500 I'm cash and various camp
ing paraphornalta. Then thoy took all the young
men had In their pockets and left them tied To
the trees The victims were released ct a m.
Iv visitor
AIessrs. Hay. Moore. Eckort, McNaygan. Jack
son ard Mcconnell. all sons of Tittsburg rich
1nor were 'he victims. RaCcoon creek. whore
the camp was pitched. is in "a Mild part of "a"
forest. reached hy automobile. m" hlEhway-nen
are known 20 have had car Of their ovvu.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
U,ORKS TT ICE or nj.
T-Dsfafe U'omGu BakCs C0kc for
BTfhdag Guests
Nv r-IrerIrF ~ NJ Tri6una !

Auburu. Y. sept. Mrs. LUela Treat
WitHsr,u. OF the village Of Thro"p. celebrated
r,r Hoist birthday to-day. Her figure Is straight
au,l her health excellent and although she suf-
sars slightly from deafness and wears glasses
Mrs Witu,rell does her own washing and iron
tre and assists iu the general housework at the
hom- of her daughter, Mrs. w. r Treat. sew
euty-oue years old
To show that century has not impaired her
cooi ing ability. Mrs WitlereII baked a big cake
and entertained members of the Methodist
church of Port Eyron. She has always lived
simple country life. and dslikes the city. She
was born I'm Cicero
New-York tribune., 1909-09-03
TAFTMAY VISIT ALASKA
PL1N FOR NEXT SUMNER.
Trip WaV IHcIudc Ha,caii Clark
Sans "G00dbY.

Hsveriv. Mass. Sept. @-Prszidert Taft I'm
Kidding souJuy to-day tD Walter Ely C-5rk.
who is ta ha inaucurafsd MS Governor ~ Alaska
ou October I at juneau. announced that no
probably would visit tE. FAR Northwestern ter
r.t"~y next summer. ~ua President had hoped
o. sot f' Alaska This year. aut the prolonged
session of C"r-r.s- AMI th. illness ~ Mrs TAFT
prevented 70 is reported .ratif the President
should e" @" Alaska next year rs may extend tho
trip {" include fh. U1veila1 Islands
Mr clark was win tho President for more
than an hour tI'- afternoon. Secretary Knox
also was present az tha cuuferen.. Mr. Knox
100 fact. has seer o." President every day this
week. either On The links of On" N1yopia club or
at tt" Woudborry Point ro,tage
Neither the resident nor Secretary Knox
would discuss The reported discovery Of the
North Pole To-day. When the Secretary was
asked as 20 what On" stat" Department. oucht
90 do with the pole iu th. circumstances h.
laushnEy replied. Annex IT,. of course
President Taft had 20 little touch If sciati.a
to-day. which may Keep him pft the golf links for
IN" remainder of tho week 70 first felt il when
pAlinE this morning During the afternoon no
said b" N" longer felt the twiures az pain and
went for o." usual late afternoon autouonH.
ride T"-m"rr"w morning the President will
witness tf" s"udorklasse international races Off
Nar"i"h"ad from the deck of the government
yacht SyIph
Representative Tawney. of Minnesota chair
man OF the House Committee on Nppropri,ti.,,s
supported the President in his hsht for tariff
revision throughout. and even went so far "a
{" vote against the remainder of the doleeatfan
ir"m his state In favor OF free lumber During
ms trip west tho President will stop all of one.
evening at Mr. Tawn~y's homo town of Winona
senator burrows. Of Michigan, saw the Pre,f
deht l"r "a few minutes this aafternoon 1,b.
senator was accompanied by his Wife and sav
'ral friends. and the cali was entir,r, -,
social nature. Mr. EIodcctt. OF ujcbic,r m
"'''' committeeman. who was expected to c,r
on the President did not arrive
Mr. and Mrs thomas *. LaughIin of Pitts,
burg. the latter sister of Mrs Taft arrf;,..1
to-day To be- guests for some time at tho pr.si-
dents cottage.