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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Blamed for Mine pisaster.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Jan. 27.-George
n. Steel. superintendent VI the Mount
Lookout colliery OF the Temple Coal
and Iron company. near Pittston, was
yesterday found guilty of negligence
IN causing the disaster of May u last.
when twelve men were killed and thir.
teen others were injured in the mine.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
coAsTiNe HAS FATAL END.

One Woman Probably Dead and Two
Others Seriously injured.
Duluth. Mimi. Jan. 27.-News has
Just reached Duluth of a fatal bobsled
party at Grand Marais. Mimi. last
Thursday. A party of Grand Marais
people were sliding down the hill on
the main street of the village and
stuck farmers sleigh. Mrs. Dan
Ashford was probably fatally injured,
Henry Benson sustained a broken leg
and Martha Jaskey had her skull laid
open. The two latter will probably
recover.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Seek Fair Grand Jury.

Muskogee. Okla, Jan. 27.-With a
view to obtaining a grand jury free
from local environments In order to
relieve possible embarrassment, the
federal authorities have called men.
with two exceptions. from outside Of
Muskogee to investigate the charges
Of conspiracy and fraud in connection
with the holding Of Muskoaee town
lots.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
GENERAL.

United States Senator Reed
Smoot was reelected by the Utah
legislature.
In joint session the Iowa Legislature
confirmed the vote OF the separate
houses in electing A. d. cummins
senator.
Leonard Roeder, formerly shoe
maker of quincy, ILL.,. has just reach
ed his 109th birthday. He was born
In Germany.
William j. Stone was elected Unit
ed States senator from Missouri.
Every Democrat In the legislature
voted for him.
While answering call TO quell h
disturbance at Chebanse. ILL.,, City
Marshal John Riley dropped dead.
The cause of death was heart disease.
Elihu Root. who was elected United
States senator by vote of las TO 40
for l.. s. Chanler. is being generally
accepted az the boss OF the New York
Republican state machine.
The Canadian Pacific railway filed
plans for the erection at Winnipeg OF
the largest union stock yards In
America outside Of Chicago. The In
itial expenditure this year on the
ya.ds will Re 100000. and ON abat
toir and packing house $4,000.
Eugene A. Laurant was killed a,
| Artesia. Miss. by Charles Smith. q
wealthy planter of that section. Lau
| rant was a travelling salesman for Q
| ST. Louis firm. and Smith was one Of
/ Laurant's customers. II is said Lan
rant was shaking hands with Smith
when the latter pulled pistol ana
fired.
Tie eoroner's jury arrived al yer
diet at Biuefield. w. Va. as result
| of its Investigation into the death o
the sixty-five men who were killed il
the | lick Branch mine explosion las
! Tnesda. The inry decided the exnln
sion was caused by an overcharges
shot of gunpowder and that the sixty
five men came to their death through
no fault of the sPocahontas Consoli
dated coll.ery company Of the Licl
Branch colliery.
A number of young women students
narrowly escaped being burned Il
death when the dormitory Of Benzo
mia college, at Benzonia, Mich. burn
ed to the ground Students WIN slap
on the third door we're rescued witt
great dificulty.
| Joe Esquins. an italian OF Trinidad
shot Policeman Alex Brighton. proea
IDLY fatally vounding him. shot hi
wife twice, one bullet entering be-
risht side and the other hsr RICH
fasn- Thsa - blew ont his en-
hsains. Eseuins and his Wis ~
bssa sssyrelias.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
TO WINNIPEG ~ OWN LINE.
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Will Erect Depot At Once.

Winnipeg, Jan. 27.-It Is announced
here that the Northern Pacific railway
will construct its own line into Win.
uipeg. having acquired half interest
In the Midland railway from the boun.
dairy line to this point. Work viii 10
started this spring and finished this
year. A union depot for the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific will be
erected here this year on the million.
dollar terminal site on Ross avanue,
secured three years ago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
FARMERS BANK IS HIS PiePEN.
relatives Find $1,000 in Gold Of Man
Who Has hoarded II Dies,

Neenah, Wis, Jan. 2f.-Being fear
full CT banks. Fred Boyer. farmer
living at Da'e, a small village near
here. buried his money in a hogpen.
A few days ago Boyer died without
revealing the hiding place OF his pre-
cious pile. Search was made by rela-
tiyes. and tin box containing nearly
$1,000 in gold pieces of large demonm-
nations was found
The money will revert to an only
cousin living in Detroit. Mich.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Child a. Burnt onerino,

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. "a. = Mrs.
James Pollit. living near Ridge Farm.
ILL.,. Was trying to put her child Into
. IRE rs burnt Offering to the Lord
when she was discovered. She had
become insane on religion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Snow Storm in California.

Rviiins. Cal. jan. s5.-TiI- hardest
snow storm that has been experienced
in this section OF the state In twenty
years prevailed yesterday. The snow
blockade is more complete than the
tie-up of traffic last week by floods
and washouts
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Demand. Big Fleet In Pacific.

. Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 27.-Nathan
c. Coughlan of San Francisco intro
duced joint resolution in the assem-.
bly, yesterday calling upon the Califor.
MIA delegation In congress to urge the
establishment in Pacific waters of a
feet whose war strength shall be as
great as that OF any other nation ON
the Pacific.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29

Eldora. Iowa. Jan. Is. - Sheriff
Thomas Walsh Of Hardin county has
posted . reward Of 1.6OO for the m
rest and conviction Of the alleged
murderer q Linn Trimble 1t Unioa
last Saturday night
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Shot Dead After Quarrel.

Kansas City. Jan. 26.-After being
struck in the face during quarrel.
believed to have resulted from domes-
tic troubles. Stephen T. Hood was
shot three times and instantly killed
here by James w. Blanton. who i'm
mediately surrendered himself.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Abruxzi Goes to See KIM

Turin. Jan. 27-The duke Of the
Abrnzzi left for Rome yesterday even
ing. He will have an audience with
King Victor Emmanuel to discuss with
him his projected expedition to the
Himalayas.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
COAT OF ARMS Is ONLY CLUE.
Plane Of Man Man3ied to Death on
Minneapolis Crossing Unknown.

s""'SstSpO SsSSsu0 SWNssSSSu'
Minneapolis. Jan. 81. NJ ystery sur
rounds the identity Of man dressed
In laborer's clothes, but carrying
gold watch with coat Of arms en-
graved upn It's back. who was crushed
to death beneath a switch engine at
the Milwaukee, grade crossing. near
Fourth street and Eleventh avenue
south, yesterday.
Besides the watch with armorial
bearing. which is of Norwegian make.
plain gold ring inscribed Emma to
Arne" was the only identifying object
found
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
CASUALTIES.

Martin Thayer. aged sixty-five, re-
tired shoe manufacturer of Boston,
was killed by an explosion Of gas In
The basement Of his residence here.
Seven foreigners. stupefied from the
liquor served at a wedding celebra-
ton. we're burned to death In a fire
which destroyed three double houses
at Goodtown, Pa.
Six men were killed by an explo-
sion in the Cyclone Canyon coal mine.
near Chancellor, Cal. Details are
lacking. but the men are thought 10
have been Italians. :.
Another mammoth grain elevator
will be built at Fort william. Ont,
this year. The council has been ask
ed to exempt the elevator from taxa,
ton and the request will probably be
granted.
In a collision between the Erie rail
road fire boats Goshen and Suffern
in the North river. OF the Jersey City
slips of the company. one passenger
was seriously injured and both boats
were probably damaged seriously ant
will be laid up for repairs.
Three persons. Mrs. Maria Diaz ant
her two small children, were burned
to death In a fire In a one-story ant
basement house In Brooklyn. Wher
the firemen arrived the house was
mass OF flames. when the ruins were
searched the bodies were found.
To more effectually clean n pair o
gloves which he had soaked In gaso
line, Michael Smith. an employe o
the Ottumwa (Iowa) Steam Dy'
works, put them on his hands and be
gan rubbing them together. The frie
ton ignited the liquid and both hi
hands were sol severely burned tina
tending physicians think amputatiol
Of each hand will be necessary.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
PERSONAL.

Joshua W. Caldwell. aged fifty
three, one of the leading attorneys Of
Tennessee, is dead.
Can't Paul Powell. ST.. one Of the
best known steamer captains on the
Great Lakes, died at Erie, Pa, aged
dfty.five years.
william Dean Palmer. youngest
brother of the late Potter Palmer.
died in Chicago in his eightieth year.
In recent years he was engaged IN
the insurance business.
John d. Rockefeller has given an
other 100000 to the University oil
Chicago. The oil kings total contri-
buttons to the university aggregate
s24.s00.000.
President Roosevelt has added tia
name Of Capt. Henry II. Allen of Chi
cago to the list of six engineers al
ready appointed to accompany Presi-
dent.elect Taft TO the isthmus to re-
port upon the present status Of the
canal work.
Charles Henry Gilman. father Of
MAY uGHc eiiIidu SoiCes wttC VI w. =.
Corey, president Of the United States
Steel corporation. died At San Fran
else of heart failure. He was being
cared for at the expense Of the city
ut the time Of his death.
Gen. George won Setback, United
States army. retired, died suddenly In
New York. He was eighty-two years
old. Gen. Won Setback served with dis
tincuon In the Civil war. He Was
born in Berlin and was = captain In
the German army.
Mai. William Graham McCandiess,
who fought with the Army Of the Po-
tomac In every one Of its battles dur
ing the Civil war. died in Pittsburg,
aged serenty-one years. He was a d.
rector of the American Window Glass
company and OF several of the largest
financial institutions in Pittsburg.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Young corbett Wins Fioh,.

New Orleans. JAM 26.-Young Cor
bett knocked out Harry Ferns in the
eleventh round Of a msich fought yes
terday afternoon before the West
Side Athletic club In McDonoughyille,
across the river from New Orleans.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
NATURAL GAS VEIN TAPPED.

Flame From Well Near Reynolds, N.
D.. Shoots Up Fifteen Feet.
Grand Forks. N. D.. Jan q. - A
strong flow Of natural gas has been
discovered on the farm Of Rudolph
Adams. three miles from Reynolds.
The gas comes from 4 well. and when
= match il applied the dre shoots n
teen feet In the air. II burned for
hours when the pipe was plugged.
One acre Of land adjoining the Adane
farm Was purchased yesterday for
$500. -
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
NO DAMAGES IN SMOKE SUIT.
Court Denies Petition Of Farmers I,
Close Anaconda .Smeiters.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 27.-Judge Hunt
OF the United States district court
handed down IA decision in the social
ed smoke case yesterday In which he
denied the application of farmers for
the closing of the Washoe smei,er at
Anaconda. No damages are awarded
10 the farmers whose property Is al
legged 10 have Been injured. The court
will make furtt er investigation as to
the alleged dissemination of arsenic,
end II conditions can be improved this
will lie ordered dunei by the com.
panies.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
PENALTY FOR HIGHER RATE.
Bill In Arkansas Legislature Compl
Gates Railroad Fight.

Gates Railroad Fight.
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 26.-Repre-
sentative Wynn introduced a bill in
the lower house Of the legislature
providing for n fine Of $1,000 to $1,000
for any railroad agent in the state
charging more than cents mile.
This complexities the fight with the
railroads, which have secured an IN
junction In the federal court against
the enforcement OF the 2-cent rate.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
BLAZE IN WILLMAR STORE.
Fire From an overheated Stove
Causes Loss OF Over 5000.

Willmar, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Fire from
an overheated stove resulted in the
destruction Of the contents OF the s.
Z. Magnuson Fair store here about ]
q. m. yesterday. The building was
slightly damaged. The insurance In
$1,000. while the loss on the stock
alone will be about $1,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WARRANT HELD VOID

County Judge i 6. slrang this az.
ternoon handed down decision In
lhe case Of the state VS.. Scott Me.
Reynolds, IA which he holds hat the
search and seizure warrant issued By
the court upon ailiiavlts end com
plaint tlled by Gogernr Haskell to
siege certain papers ln the possession
Of MacReynods, which the complain.
ant alleged We're secured by fraud.
nlent methods 10 SANDER by publleh
tlon the complelnants character, was
issued without authority Of law and
that The papers SO taken or slezed
should be returned 70 the defendant
The court holds that the facts stated
III the complaint were nat sufficiently
definite ana specific Cor the issuance
Of such writ
Upon q stipulation illed hy The at.
Iorneys IN the case before argument
vas heard, the papers viii remain n
possession OF the court until tho case
IS passed upon hy tho appellate
courts Counsel representing tho gov.
ernor took exceptions 60 tho ruling
and we're given so DAYS t0 appeal
from the order of the court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
ApPROPUIATES S4OO,OOO
FOR SUITABLE BUILDINGS
Bill Locating Rsf0rnsiOTy al
Granite Comes Up This
Afternoon

The senate this msruing recon.
menaed FOR passage House BiIl No.
s7s, BY McElhaney ana Rogers Of
the house and Rodalne Of the senate
which permanently locates the state
pealtentiary as McAlesler and appro.
ptiates $500. for 4ae immediate
erection Of suitable buildings BY The
state board Of prison eonunl, Sla0,0O0
Of which Is 10 come eut Of Che public
building fund, the other s2s0O0O ID
become available from the sale of
section 33 OF the school lands, ihe
receipts from which go into lhe pub.
ne building sund Preceding this ac.
tlou by tAc seDale the Public Build.
lng committee reported fagorabiy up-
I'd the bin locating the state penlten
litrg At McAlesler and branch PEN
ltenllary al Granite, while the apnr
prialions committee reported favofh
bly, On Is number of house bllls pro.
gidlng for maintenance q state Ia
sljtutlons locate1 by the house
Preceding The senate resolving r.
SELF into committee OF the whole
eunsider the peniieniisrg bill. sena.
iar fhomqg ~ aWfan. raised lhp
point or order THAI lhls was senate
DAY and demanded that either mat
lprs be taken w but III tbs senate
upon motion voted tn iake IN the
hllls loc ting the main aenllenliary
ct MeAloster aud The branch peniten
tiafy 1t Granite Thsmaa withdrew hts
point OF order Senator Rlllurs IA
thee hair had both bills read bul
when Thomas ara Denton asked thpi
sha bills be considered section BIZ sec,
llon lrlaily be ruled thst The McAleg.
Ter bin wag the only one before the
b0dg Senator Thomas took NE n or
AMI made q lengthy address. appeal.
ms TO lhe senate 10 alopl q system
providing ior penal punishment in
tits sinte and doodle the kluis and
number of institutions Of mat na.
lufa before locating nahlteuliny
da advocated amending the BIN rs
eating the branch peuitentlay al
Granite % ~ lc make Ii d state re
irmatory. whore only first term ana
minor criminals De confined. while az
the long term anil hardened erin.
finals be confined at McAlester. III
advocated placing an age limi. unou
the persons con1ned h the main pen
lteniisry, tht buys training nud ln.
dnstrial school ti The Granite reform
atory and the girls industrial school
subject TO TIE discretion Uf the
court senaiirs Davis and Cunning.
ham spoke ip favor ol The Thomas
suggestion but as the majority Of
The senators deemed the loe ton and
immediate efecllup of buildings 10
house the Oklahoma eonyiets was ono
81 an emergency nature tha penilen.
liary bill was taken up leaving
the system Sf penal punishment 10
be threshed over later
Al amendment to the main pcnl.
lenilarg bin BY Thomas pecgidlne
that prisoners be- sentenced IN the
discretion Of the court 10 either the
MeAlesier pcnlieniiary OF the state
Falofnatcfy al Granite Has lost upon
roll call The appointments 10 be
nmeSby the warden we're made sub
iael % the approval II The hu6rd of
coniInued 81 Page islshs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
LOOKS LIKE GUTHRIE
WILL LAND FRANCHISE

an together fans. whoop er UP
tor tolay's news Is bright lor geitlng
into The Western association "A wire
from Howard Price. sent 70 Joplin
by the Guthrie Baseball association
10 sign up or the Oklahoma City
franchise received this Afleraopn sRyF
It's l90 10 ] shot lhat Guthrie VII
land It over Tulsa, and that BY 10
morrow night the capital rlty would
be N The Western association ior
epod III hls estimation The money
or tho franchise was placed 80
Manager Price could get & by Wire
llday by Manager Orr Of the finance
committee of the local club
4 biz baseball meeting viii be call
ID for tomorrnw night and nil The
fans are asked 10 come out and rele
brats the securing Of the franchise
md help orgaaige The new stock
somnany which WI own the fran
ehig
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
CREEK ALLOTMEHTS
WILL FURNISH BASIS
All Because Of Provision Put
In Indian Appropriation
Bill IN Conference
Special % ne Daily I.eadQr

spoclal to the Daily I.eador
Washington Nch II. Another ble
Indian iaw gult il IN aIghl tor slle
Greek nation aHd another Biz Zee 10
store FOR some lawyers possibly
Wuahlnglon Attorneys All because
1i the provision pal ~ the lndlhn
appropriation bill in the conference
committee relative 10 The pauAnzation
uf allolmengs III the Creek nation.
As the conference COMMITTEES report.
ca The blll and q Il haa passed AA
Senate, II provides that the allnimeuta
oi The Greeks shall BE- equalized be.
lorc December 3l. 1909, tho standard
value Of an allotment being hxod A
$500 This Is We're the law sull 10.
gins
Under ihe Greek treaty, and all $50
aeaucnt laglslatuH he standard gnlue
tot Cresls allotment N $i.04o Igg
acres Hl &8s50 peF acre. Unless tho
House kills The conference amond
mont g new value haa been placed or
The allolments and L Is g2f0 per allo..
ment lcas than The former valuation
SO, y Creek has taken an allolment
of iG0 acres scheduled at So per auee
ho II entitled 70 $3.50 III money 10
make hits allotment equal ID that III
hts nelEhh0r whu secured Too acres
scheduled AZ s0.bH per acre Under ibid
new proposition he would receive 0ul8
$3.50 Instead II $500. And the allottea
who had secured an allotment of s6.aa
land would atlIl retain ell his land and
Hoi pay back any money m other
words he would receive 92sO mufa
than anyone else who did not aeeura
FIRST Glass land
a precedent to thia plan requires
Che consent Of tne Greek council II
'is doubtful u It ia ever obtained Nj
7. Mott, Greek national attorney, VINO
la here. rs bitterly opposed 10 The plan
But " q Is aeeeHlad the Greeks VIII
gei three million dollars thie year.
if q ls not accepted they cannot tell
When they uill get ahg equalization
money at al II would take aAssi1
seven million dollars % eaualize the
allclments It's the Greek treaty pro
gIdes The Greeks can take their
choice of the three millions ready
money, or they ean cake a chance On
getting seven millions BY fghtlnH i
through the courts ai IL provided
that when they aeeent en- equalization
upon an $500 basis they release the
Government from any further claim.
THE required resolution Of acceptance
from me Greek council. and lhe uuls
claim, are probably intauaed tu abra
gate the present lew which pFovidea
an equalization uppn q ei040 bnals.
and would probably o. she means fig
otglnk The Government oul 0i iigns
place which la likely 70 cost foar MI.
Hon dollars.
The confaFees added prsgttloa
whlch gives t. ne moulhafo 0f iha
council Of ihe Eaalefn Ctnrca DaF
diem and travelling expenses whlls
they we're engaged fl collecting glhlf
debts from the Government hml I'm
lta tie amoan aHs individual nfy
sei'a o taNs
Tue pfqf7lt 81 70 iela ofe 81 if
lndlan 1feH lf AnsteeFa ~ efdn
sbei VQa of lhH a9madsalen.f Be- the
use elelllFaa iFlaea luis ai0 Was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
DEEP FORK SURVEY PLANNED

Special 70 he Daily Leader.
Washington. Mch i.-The action oi
$50 goYefAmenl afsinase heeeeu IN
making i SURVEY oi noeh PORK lhls
SUMMER viii auutlisss lnangafala An
exlensiee work Of ihs character wlths
N tha state nf Oklahpma In lei
ter the chief of Che drainage bureau
says that there have beeu elfong
petitions backed up by ihe resoin.
tlons Of he state legislature vhleh
show the people Of The slate are Nll-
ling 10 ia their share, ard faf ghlB
reason the department n reads 30
iake lip Che worA
The department has already had i
man go over The proposed survey and
hls report has convinced lhe depart
menl that the plan Is not only feast
bic but d meriioflaus one. and that
Yset amount 81 wealth may be re-.
claimed b the proper Improvement
ni this river which n ono of he most
destructive sireafns IN lhe state on
account dt ss uvernuN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR DEPARTED SENATOR

The senate Sunday afternoon held
memorial services for The late Sen.
ator George o. Johnson, Of III. Cobb.
who was victim Of desdly gas fumes
recently Senator Frank Colvlllo who
oiIiciated At the funeral Of the de.
ceased. presided at the services, The
Christian church choir provided spe.
clal music under the leadership Of
Mrs. Maud Nichols. Senators Taylor.
smith, Davis, Graham franklin, Rus.
SELL Coraell aud several members Of
the house, spoke cf the life and char
acterlstics Of the departed scnetor.
Chaplain Taylor, Of the senate. pro.
nounced the benedlction and reoited
The 2Sih chapter OF ST. Matthew dur.
Ing the service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-01

m speaking Of the Deep Fork 6.
@, Elliott. chief Of tho dralnaga bu
reau. says thai be belle4eE the ehan
nel Of me tl4er below 0lnulgee u
large ana deep eusueh 10 takn care
oi the water The people 0f Oklahu
ma county alfeadg hage under way
ulans Tor draining the overflow and
swamp land along The Deep Fork n
that county Mr. Elliott heievos that
the river from tie east line Of Okla
homa coilnlg elmaIeee b distance
Of 100 miles. would AFFORD lhQ best
returns VI surYey aud plan fnr IN.
pr0vemcnt. He estimates lhe cost az
such work Al $4,000 As ,ha survey
Il 10 be Of a permanent yalup 10 the
sections along he river route, Il Is
thought TIE people benefited should
bear q portion Of the expense Of lhe
survey The plan Of the Government
Is t1 have he people agree 10 pay
$500 of thle amount sufficient % en-
poy lhe necessary common labor, the
coullnuna an l'aas riyo