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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-31
FINAL CONSIDERATION OF
FRANCHISE is POSTPONED
Granting of Franchise to Wareld Electric Company Was
Taken Up by Council Last Evening.-Committee
of Citizens We're Heard

for that reason the present ordinance
should be rejected and a new
ordinance passed.
Mr.. French also thought it not
good business policy for the council
to tie the city to contract of
fifteen years, which contract carries
a total consideration of over $4,000
during that period.
w. G.. Schroeder agreed with Mr..
French; he also thought that the
city should have a special contract
with the Warfeld Electric company
wherein and whereby the city could
offer to manufacturing plants cheap
power as an inducement to locate
here.
C.. w. Warfeld stated that in ad-
dition to concessions given by the
electric company the company had
filed with the city clerk an agree
ment to do the city pumping for
$125 per month for the first five
years; $50 per month for the next
five years, and 5000 per month for
the balance of the period; that this
was big saving to the city and
much cheaper than the city could do
this work,
Alderman Schneider suggested
that the Warfeld company with
draw their proposed franchise for
the present; that the citizens COM
mittee meet the committee to be
appointed by Chairman Kirk, these
committees to investigate franchises
recently adopted in other towns.
Mr.. Mitchell of Duluth, who has
been the attorney for the Beltrami
Electric Light and Power company,
and who helped secure the govern
ment special act authorizing the
building of the dam, was present
and stated that he had assisted in
the detail work of procuring the
right from the government, as we'll
as fowage rights from settlers. He
said that in dealing with this pro-
position the council should take
into consideration the vast amount
of money invested in the power
dam, and recognize the enterprise
shown by this company as we'll as
the advantage to the city of having
a large power plant within her reach.
The matter of the passage Of the
franchise was laid over for one
| 1r,oo11
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
MUST WAIT FOR WITNESS.
Sutton Inquiry Delayed Until Arrival
OF Officer.

Annapolis. Nd, July 27.-The
government today put itself on the
defensive and made Mrs. James N.
Sutton OF Portland Oregon. a COM
plainant and direct accuser OF several
OF the young officers of the marine
corps in connection with the death
of her son, Lieutenant James n. SUIT
ton. the circumstances Of which have
been under investigation here for the
past ten days before the naval board
of inquiry.
The governments sudden change
OF attitude was at the suggestion of
the judge advocate, Major Leonard.
1t makes the proceedings OF a more
formal nature, instead OF the simple
inquiry into the facts. as 1t had been
up to today and came as a surprise
when Mrs. Sutton was called as a
witness.
An adjournment was taken after the
points had been holly argued by Henry
Il. Davis. Sutton's counsel, and the
court had overruled his objections,
until Lieutenant Harold Utley, a ma.
terial witness now stationed ON the
battleship North Carolina has returned
| to this country. Tie Worth Carolina
Is expected at Provincetown. Mass.
about august. 6. and the inquiry will
be resumed probably on August 10th.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
GOOD Jokes
GIRLS AND MUSICIANS.

The late Paul Stanley. composer
OF Overwhelmingly took no great
pride in that songs success" said q
San Francisco musician. He had
hoped to succeed as composer Of
grand opera.
When he lived here he often talked
with quaint kind Of melancholy about
the high ambitions OF his youth, and
how they had become humber as he
got older.
"A mans ambitions dwindle, he
once said. like . girls matrimonial
aims. At 16 girl wants q fairy
prince and nothing less. At 20 she
Is resigned to q millionaire duke
At rs members Of congress is good
enough. At 80 q country minister will
do nicely, and at IS she'll take any
thing, from q song.writer down.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Travels Fifty Miles and Stays u
Air One Hour and Twelve
Minutes
ACCOMPANIED BY ARMY OFFICER
Endurance Test Proves Success Of
Acroplane In Trial Mt
Fort Meyer.

Washington, July 27.-The worlds
aeroplane record for two men, as to
both time and distance, was broken
this evening by Orville Wright at
Fort Meyer. The aeronaut made a
beautiful flight OF one hour, twelve
minutes and forty seconds, travelling
upwards of fifty miles, at a speed
averaging about forty miles an hour.
He was accompanied by Lieutenant
Frank p. Lanm of the army signal
corps. as passenger. The previous
record was made last year by his
brother, Wilbur Wright. joint invent
or with him of the machine in which
both achievements were performed.
at Lemans, France, with Prof. Pain
leve of the French institute as pas
senger.
The flight was one hour, nine min
utes and thirty-one seconds. Wilbur
was an eager spectator OF today's
flight by his brother. The cheering
which heralded the setting OF a new
mark in the conquest OF the air was
led by President Taft in person, who
udu Sat al Intensely Interested Specta-
tor throughout the fight, and who
insisted at its conclusion upon per-
sonally congratulating the brothers
upon their success. This success
was all importantjto the Wrights in
that II completed the first of two
tests of their machine imposed upon
! them by the United States govern
ment-the so-called endurance test,
which requires them to remain one
hour continually in the air, with one
passenger. orville did nearly thirty
minutes better than that and could
have kept on indefnitely--three
hours and a half. the limit imposed
by the gasoline capacity OF the sup
ply tank.
The other test. that for speed, will
be completed with tomorrow. wealth.
er conditions permitting. when Or
| vile is to take Lieutenant Benjamin
FOULS o fthe signal corps In a cross
| country flight to Alexandria and re.
turn, total of ten miles, over a
measured course, and at a special re.
quired to average forty miles an
hour. Orville could have made tina,
flight this evening, but Ii was almost
dark when the trial was terminated
after a flight which would have car
ried him almost twice across the
English channel.
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Counties Separation Settlement.

Counties Separation Settlement.
Kalispell.-The settlement of affairs
OF separation between Flathead and
Lincoln counties was satisfactorily
consummated by the commission.
The matter OF bridges was settled by
their being considered a part Of the
public highway and not to be taken
into account. The gross Indebtedness
was found to be $2s7.259.9s on June
30: the cash on hand, SIS, S02.96; leav-
ing a net indebtedness Of $261, 457 .02.
After deducting the valuation Of prop
erty retained by this county a balance
Of $166,159.52 was left. OF this
amount Lincoln county will assume
$52.343.40,, and to square the account
will issue a warrant In that sum in
favor Of Flathead county. This war
rant will be held until Lincoln ac-
quires funds enough to take 1t up.
when 1t will be used by Flathead to
redeem that amount of outstanding
bonds.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
News Of Montana
THIEVES GET $500 GRIP.
Oriental Paymaster Robbed In Mon.
tana Depot.

Glasgow.-R 8. Ikeda, paymaster
Of the Oriental Trading Company, was
robbed Of a check grip containing S..
600. in the depot here, by sneak
thieves. The grip was later recov.
cred In q box car.
Bystanders noticed and gave a de-
scription Of two men who had just
left the depot with a grip answering
to the description given by Ikeda, and
the sheriff trailed the thieves.
The grip was found in an empty box
car with hole cut In the side. The
money had been taken out, but most
OF 1t was found scattered around the
car. Some was afterwards found hid
under a pile Of rubbish in one end Of
the car.
The men gave their names as VIII.
lam Sails and Fred Holmquist, the
latter being the pump repairer for the
Great Northern between here and
Malta.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
DEATH TOTAL FIFTEEN.
The Latest Returns From the Flood
Raises Number Of Dead.

Houston. Texas. July 81. - That
fifteen persons were killed In the
town of Bastrop Bay. fourteen miles
from Angleton. Texas. devastated,
and that the few survivors are bare
ly suhsisting or scant supply Of
sea food, was the report brought to
Houston today By Captain Pat Ben
son. Captain Benson has just re-
turned from a tour of that section
of the coast swept by the storm OF
last week.
He declares that five members of
the Wolf family and three negroes
were buried by members of his party
on the beach ard the fe wsurviyors
who remain assert that they buried
seven others. The Inhabitants. Cap
tain Benson states. are In a pitiable
condition for the lack OF food, water
and clothing. and for miles the bay
Is Uttered with wreckage of fish
ing craft.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Nuggets on Exhibition.

Kalispell. - The Conrad National
Bank Of this city has on exhibition
here a collection Of gold nuggets
which is considered the finest in the
United States, II not in the world.
owned by others than public muse
ums. Among the collection are sew
eral especially rare specimens from
different parts of Montana. Some Of
the rocks have a coinage value of
nearly $1,000. while the collection.
taken as whole. possesses a far
greater value than the actual coinage
worth. The collection has been ex-
hibited at various places and invaria-
bly, is awarded the blue ribbon.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Water Problem at eozeman.

Bozeman.-The Bozeman city coun-
ell viii hold a special meeting to con-
slider the water question. which has
now become a serious problem in
Bozeman. On account of the large
amount of water used for irrigation
purposes. the water is SO low in the
reservoir from which the city supply
comes that in the evening the supply
becomes so small here that In case
of fire it would be impossible to
secure sufficient pressure.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Hard on the Reeeixer.

NO." drawled the mayor of the far
western settlement, "the boys had
some money tied up in that thar bank
rupt telephone company an they just
didn't like the way the receiver was
handling the business"
Didn't eh?" commented the tourist
We'll. what did they do about it?'
"Oh. they Just hung up the re.
ceiver."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
FATHER At THE SUMMER COT.
TAGE.

He has two weeks to rest, and 20
He hurrfes up to Shady Nook,
Now. here" says dad. "I'll let thingD
60,
And lounge around and read 4 book
Next day his wife's relations come.
To entertain them was his lob:
And every day IL was the same,
OF friends he always had . mob.
He dug the worms and minnows caught
That they all might a-fishing 60:
He ran the naphtha launch and taught
The children how to swim and row.
He cleaned the fish and baited hooks,
To get the water was his chore;
He had no time to spend with books,
At night he slept upon ths floor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE;
NONE ARE INJURED

Manitoba Junction. Minn., Jelly 26.
West bound train No. So on the
Northern Pacific collided With tho
rear end of a work train here this
sferIoon derailing the caboose and
several box cars.
The accident happened on . siding
aad traffic on the main line was not
delayed. No one was injured. Tho
accident is said to have resulted from
n mistake n signals.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
A Tale Of Tennyson.

Tennyson was once dilating to q
friend on the charms Of q pipe before
breakfast.
1T is the most delightful smoke Of
the day." said he.
Eyes. yes!" replied his friend. "The
first sweet pipe of the awakened
bard."
Thereby making a reconstruction
from Tennyson's own works, needing
the change Of but one vowel.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
NEWS NOTES
CONDENSED.
A Boiling Down Of the More lmpor'
taat Events Here and There
Foreign.

The Spanish cabinet has accorded
q free hand to the minister In forcing
Mellila to meet the serious situation
there. A brigade of infantry at Seville
has been modified, and will be sent
forward as speedily as possible.
King Alfonso and Premier Maura
are returning to the capital from San
Sebastian, in connection with the
sending Of achievements to Melilla,
where hsa,y fighting has been going
On between the Moore and Sraniards.
The general opinion among the gov.
eminent officials and military and
navy officers at Valparaiso Is that
Chile will remain neutral in event OF
hostiiities between Bolivia and Argen
tina. There is no truth in the report
that Chile is sending arms to Bolivia.
A company was formed in Berlin for
the purpose of erecting a great airshir
garage. with landing and testing
grounds. The directorate is made up
Of many persons we'll known in Ger
many.
Six out of fourteen suffragettes re.
CcuIly lnpItsoutu ia thS AAoii""as J"''
have been released on account OF in
subordination.
The speeches of Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor. delivered before the French
labor organizations are arousing in
tense interest in labor circles. The
extreme socialists bitterly condemn
him as a reactionary.
Mohamed Ali, the dethroned shah,
who is now in the Russian summer
legation, has declined to receive q
deputation to inform him of his de,
position. Sipahadar and Sardarasad
the leaders in the nationalist move
ment. sent telegram to the British
and Russian legations requesting them
to fix time when his majesty may
receive a deputation notifying him OF
the change Of sovereign.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
BRANCH LINE FROM BONNER.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 Puget Souns
Runs Survey for Line TO Boundary.

OF q lengthy branch line extend
ing from Bonner. Mont. to the Cana.
dian boundary Is contemplated by
the C. n. & p. s. is Indicated by the
statement Of Engineer W. H. Davis,
son. who has Just returned from a
tour Of inspection over the surveyed
line up across the Big Blackioct to
De Swan river country.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Observation-Disclosures for lands
in the Flathead reservation contin.
ued undated in Missoula all week.
The total registrations for the day, as
shown by the report of the local land
office, was 2.274. This makes a grand
total of more than 5000 since regis
tration began.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Worse Than 4 Hired Man.

yeas" drawled the postmaster Of
Bacon Ridge, that's old Zeb White.
the LATEST man in the state"
In what way is he SO lazy?" asked
the coffee salesman.
why. every Sunday he takes the
two chickens they are going to have
for dinner and ties them as near to
the pike as possible"
Hin! What is that for?"
so the racing automobiles will
whiz their feathers OF and he won't
have the trouble Of picking them"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
browns in Missouri River.

Great Falls.-Walter L. Stephenson.
a chemist at the Boston & Montana
smelter, was drowned in the Missouri
river, about a mile west OF the city.
while bathing with a party Of young
men near Park Island. He attempted
to swim across the river and when
some distance out shrieked and went
down.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
He Could Tell.

Ostend-Pa. what is mamma read.
ing about? l just heard her say IT'S
an outrage"
Pa-Oh. some writer has been rid
iculing the suffragettes. guess.
Ostend-Then she Just said: How
true it Isl"
Pa-Oh. that's some other pen push.
er lampooning US poor men. my son.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Him-Queer what a difference there
Is in woman's actions before and
after marriage.
Her-How do they differ.
Him-Before her marriage she
coaxes a man to come to her parties
and after she marries him she expects
him to stay away when she gives
one.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Increase In Registrations.

Kalispell.-There was an increase
of nearly five hundred in the num-
Der of registrations here for lands
In the Flathead reservation yesterday
over Friday. The registration yes
terday was over 1900. he increase
consisted largely in applicants from
the east. though in the aggregate
Washington and Oregon are still In
the lead.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Realism.

Critic Gas the composer plays his
last piece)-very fine. indeed. Blu,
what is that passage which makes the
cold chills run down the back?
Composer-That Is where the wan
derer has the hotel bill brought tc
him.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
hsvre After Land ONCE.

Hayre.-Representative Pray Is re.
ceiving a good many petitions from
citizens in northern Montana asking
him to work for the passage Of
Senator Dixon's bill creating new
land district in Montana. the seat Of
which Is to be at Havre.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Good Memory.

Yeast-Has he got q good mem
Dry?
telling us the same smart things
his six-year-old boy says that the boy
who is IL now said when he was six
years old!-Yonkers Statesman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
soYs' TRICK MAY De
CAUSE OF WoMAN'S DEATH,

New York. July 25.-Mischieyious
boys soaped an incline track on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system In
Brooklyn last night. causing Q heavily
loaded fat car to slide OF and crash
into a trolley car. One woman pas
senger. MrA Mary Mclaughlin had
her skull fractured and win die. Two
other women and one man we're SeEt.
ously injured
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Hasbeen Henry-Aw. wuz fiossy
guy wunst. l useter smoke quarter
cigars.
Thoughtless Thriveasy-Wot wuz de
matter-wuz de sports too stingy to
trow away half ones?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
BURGLAR STAYS A WOMAN.
Wife Of a Helena Merchant Killed at

Helena.-The wife Of A. p. Dor
rance, Helena merchant, was
instantly killed by burglar at Hot
Springs. No details are known here.
Dorrance had gone there for the ben
eft of his health and was Joined by
his wife a few weeks ago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
News for Dad.

Tommie-"I see wood yields about
one-fifth as much heat as COAL"
Bobbie-'1 guess my dad don't
know that"
Why"
Because. when he warns me hs
always uses a hinglel"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
Natural Thouoht.

Redd-This paper says there Is
on exhibition in window In Saco the
largest lobster that has been landed
In these parts for years, II ever.
Greene-Does 1t give the name OF
the lady who landed him?-Yonkers
Statesman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
General.

Senator Cummins says u Is essen.
tial that duties on manufactures be
considerably reduced.
The United States is not likely to
make great progress in aerial naviga.
ton during the next fiscal year as a
result of lack of encouragement of.
fered inventors by congress.
At the request of the two govern
ments the secretary Of state has au.
thorized the American ministers at La
Paz and Buenos Ayres to take charge
respectively of the interests of Argen.
tina and Bolivia.
The cholera situation in st. Peters.
burg now seems to be well under con.
troll
Harry Orchard, murder bf former
Governor Stunenherg of Idaho. &C.
cording to his confession. was hap.
tized at the penitentiary.
Kansas City is to get a $4,000, 900
depot.
Substantial progress in canal con.
struction all along the line Is shown
by reports cc-ling to the Washington
ONCE OF the isthm.an cana. ecmmi:.
sion.
That Minneapolis needs 100 women
policemen Is the opinion Of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. president OF the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association
Charles w. Elliott. president Elmer
titus Of Harvard, in an address before
the Hazard summer school Of the
0logy prophesied the advent Of new
religion.
II has been precisely decided tina
District Attorney Jerome Of New Yorl
viii be called into the Thaw cas-,
when the hearings are resumed .
White Plains.
The Argentine government has sen
passports to the Bolivian minister q
Buenos Ayres. ordering him TO leay
Buenos Ayres within twenty-fou
hours.
The prosecutors Of Harry Thaw m
criticized and insanity experts scores
In a twenty page book which Mrs
Mary Copley Thaw. mother Of Thav
Issued a few days ago. 1t bears tn
title, "The Secret Unveiled"
Acting Secretary of the Interio
Piercehas approved the selection b
the state of Colorado under the Care
act el 1889 acres Of land in the d
Nc.ee BIRD dis.--.e. - ~ ::--...s1..eS by
canal system.
James ]. Hill thinks the best thin
that congress could do would be to ad
lourn and 60 home.
The Wright aeroplane made q spec
Of nfty-four miles an hour throughou
short flight
A falling building In Philadelphi
killed seven people.
The French aviator, Latham. faile
N attempt 10 cross the Straits Z
Dover In IN aeroplane.
Representative Dawson invited II
Taft TO b present 1t the dedieatio
of the new Z. n. G. A. building I
Davenport h September. II is po
sible Tia presi1snt win attend.
Ftank Carlsoa q Iron Mountail
Mich. committed suicide Sunday o
. unioa PaciAe train lust vest {
. Meth 1ia4te. Neh9aska.
n naa3ooal @. 4. = sAeanpmsE
~ 00aAA u 1911 b ~ offset d
wasa vhleA acfive Dsmbsss e u
o1e0 p1o1 Aayo eooDeaee1 vogAiAl
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Are Meeting In Reunion at kenton,
Ohio.

Kenton. O.. July 27.-Soldiers and
sailors who served in the army and
navy Of the United States during the
war with Spain gathered here today
In large numbers for the annual re-
union Of the United Spanish War
Veterans Of Ohio. The opening DAY
Was taken up chiefly with the ex-
change Of greetings. the annual re-
ports Of ofacers encampment orkani-
sAtion. Much interest b manifested
In the election of officers tomorrow.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

What Could He Have Meant.
do you ever write on an empty
stomacha ." asked the mere man.
"Sir." exclaimed the literary per.
son, Il am q poet, not a tattoo artist"
Puck
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
VIII She7

II she the pantaloon gown dons.
I wonder will she. too.
Roll up the bottoms in the way
Our college students do?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Great bargain rush at Skinnim's
today"
Anybody hurt?"
NO"
1T must have been q dress re-
hearsal"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Fargo-A new ananu1al osxarasar
ton to b known . IT, Ceu1fal
Trust Co.. II to BE- eitaONiho6 -
With capital q 4loo,Ae0,
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Considerate JUDGE.

Patience-And was the judge con-
siderate?
Petrice-very: he asked me my age
before DO swore me.-Yonkers States
laL.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
About the slxa Of II.

Freddy Rhymer-What II Q poem
of passion" pa?
Mr.. Rhymer-It's the stamp-devour.,
ing one that travels on round-trtpi
tickets and comes home to roost
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Dolly-So your father handled him
without gloves?
Molly-Yes; and It you'd have been
better for poor. dear Cholly II he had
done 1t without shoes!
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Bacon-I see that New York has
5000 stenographers.
Egbert-ls that ali? Looks @ u
New York might - short-hapded~ii
Yonkers StAtesmAn.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Mr.. Bore-Be sure to tell me when
you want me to go.
Miss Blunt--It's an hour too late
for that!
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30
The Wings.

Riches have wings,
There's no doubt OF that.
For wife requires 'em
To trim up her hat.