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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-31
| NEWS NOTES
CONDENSED
4 Boiling Down Of the More lmpor.
tant Evests Here and There
Foreign.

VosSs0s
Arthur Mason Tippetts Jackson,
chief magistrate of Mask, In the
presidency of Bombay, was assassi-
mated by a native while attending
theatrical performance.
The Ethiopian government gave
official assurance that King Menalik
of Abyssinia still lives though his
condition is grave.
The estate of the late Consuelo.
dowager duchess of Manchester, Is
valued for probate at $1,634.330. AZ
ter making provisions for her grand
son the Viscount Mandville and the
younger children of the duke of Man
chester, the residue of the property
was left in trust for the duke for life
and for the successor to the title.
The Baroness Vaughan quietly bid
farewell to Belgium.
A Los Angeles man told of cases OF
extreme cruelty practiced by Zelaya
The pope appointed Rev. James
O'Reilly, now rector Of st. Anthony
of Padua. Minneapolis, Mimi, to the
bishopric of Fargo, N. D., and Rev.
F. NJ. Fallon of the provincial oblates
of Buffalo, N. Y, to the bishopric OF
London, Canada.
The Reichsrat at Vienna rose after
a continuous sitting of eighty-six
hours and after passing a bill modi-
flying the rules OF procedure which
authorizes the president of the cham
Der to suspend from one to three sit
tings any deputy insultin him or dis.
obeying the rules.
Commander Robert E. Peary smiled
broadly when informed that a Copen-
hagen dispatch had been received
quoting a paragraph of the University
of Copenhagen in its preliminary
examination of DR.. Cooks records, and
failing to find proof that the physi'
clan had found the North pole.
An Official telegram from Buenos
Ayres states that the authorities hav
ing the 1910 exposition In charge have
set apart a special building for Ameri
can railway exhibitors.
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"DoPED" BY BLACKS.
White Housekeeper o. Three Negroes
Tells Of Crime.

Butte.-Sensational testimony was
given In the criminal branch OF the
district court when Mrs. Evelyn Rob
erts, witness in connection with the
trial Of Albert H. Jones. Henry John
son and Andrew T. Howard, colored,
charged with the murder OF John
Jones, white, admitted that she had
been the housekeeper for the trio Of
negroes and finally. under pressure Of
the interrogations, told all the details
Of Jones' death.
The colored trio had lured Jones into
their house and there had given him
beer with large amount Of dope"
In 1t. After the drug had caused the
man to fall into sleep which ended
in his death the victim had been d.
vested of all his clothing, which had
been rifled of everything of value.
Following this the body was bound
hand and foot and during the dark
ness Of the night was hurled down an
abandoned mining shaft, where 1t was
accidentally found by boys in play.
Mrs. Roberts Is white.
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News of Montana
DRIVE sTRIkesREAkERs AWAY.
Threat Of Trouble Held Over Switch.
men.

Butte. a committee REPRESENTING
me Butte Miners union waited upon
me switchmen who had returned to
work In the Butte yards of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail.
roads and drove them from their work,
notifying the switchmen that In the
event they returned to their labors
mat committee Of 1000 miners would
wait upon them tomorrow and in no
Uncertain manner see that they did
aot work while brother switchmen
we're on q strike.
The threat carried with it the init
nation that any strike-b-eaker found
In the railroad yards tomorrow would
he deported from the Damp,
Every switchman on the two roads
quit. and tonight switching operations
In Butte are at complete standstill.
All the Boston & Montana mines
are closed, and tonight the fires Of
the East Butte company in its Pitts
mont smelter and at its mines are be-
ing banked preparatory to suspending
operations tomorrow. The Colusa
mine closed early this morning.
This afternoon the miners commit
tee waited upon the switchmen Of the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railroad,
but with what result cannot be learn.
ed. The Butte. Anaconda & Pacific
switchmen have not been involved in
the strike.
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STRIKE ALMOST OVER.
Christmas Spirit Prevails and Differ.
encs Soon to BE Settled.

st. Paul. Dec. 26.-"Peace on earth.
good will toward men," Is 'he senti-
ment that seems to pervade both
sides Of the question at issue between
the railroads of the Northwest and the
1900 striking switchmen who went out
Nov.30 for en- increase of 6 cents an
hour In wages and better working con-
ditions.
There Is no question but that the
Christmas spirit is proving a good
help toward getting the men and the
roads together and. from present indi-
cations. a final settlement will be
reached tomorrow.
1t is generally regretted that all the
differences could not have been
threshed out yesterday SO that the
men could have gone home to their
families last evening with the cheering
news that they were going to tuck
their lanterns under their arms and go
to work today. but. even under present
conditions. the information sent out
from the capitol that the men and the
roads were 80 near a settlement, fairly
well served the purpose.
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zELAYA FLEEs FROM HOME.
Still RACES Against the United StateA
for Interference.

Bluefields. Nicaragua, Dec. 25.-
1t Is semi officially stated that the
American ships, now lying of Corinto
made no objection to Zelaya's depart
ure. Zelaya himself feared that the
Americans will arrest him on a charge
OF causing the murder of Groce and
Cannon, the two Americans. The off,
GERS of the American ships. however.
said they had received no riders to
intercept Zelaya's fight.
Zelaya still goes into paroxysms of
rage when speaking of Provisional
President Estrada and the United
States. He says Nicaragua is not
through with him. and that he will yet
regain his power and to make his enc
mics pay the penalty for plunging the
country into a revolution.
Zelaya denied while here the story
that he has plundered Nicaragua of
millions of dollars. and that he has
hidden and invested his spells abroad.
Il haven't dollar besides the money
paid 20 me as president. and the legiti-
mate revenue from legitimate business
investments" he said.
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dispatcher. road master, train master
and assistant superintendent. The
last post marked the second stage in
Mr.. MSdge's upward course. Thence
he went to higher and higher posi-.
tons. each Of which required In
creased ability and versatility.
On June 10. 1894, he had risen to be
general superintendent of the eastern
grand division OF the Santa Fe. With
two more steps he was the general
manager. Mr.. Nudge left his long
service with the Santa Fe to take the
vice-presidency Of the Rock Island on
May !. 1905. Few railroad men with
such brilliant success are more gen.
srous, gentle. courteous and democrat.
lc than Mr.. Nudge.
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No Ban on Small Pox.

Helena.-There will be no quaran-
tine for smallpox In Montana after
Jan. 1. This was the decision arrived
at by the state board Of health after
the meeting, to allow protestants
against this decision to appear and
make their complaints. But the board
granted a modification of the order at
the request of Missoula insofar as
hotels and lodging houses are con-
cerned, whose business 1t was repre-
scented, might be damaged. While
there will be on quarantine Of such
places when smallpox is discovered.
the patient will be removed from the
premises.
Otherwise the original order of the
board will stand.
The meeting did not bring out as
many opponents of the order as was
expected. Three appeared from Mis-.
soula, Frank Woody being the spokes-
man. A general protest was entered
against the order. but the principal OBJ
lection raised was that the business OF
the hotel men and lodging house
keepers might be affected. There
were also five or six written protests,
but none of the arguments advanced
were sufficiently strong to cause the
board to alter its decision. except az
to the removal of persons suffering
with smallpox from hotels and lodging
houses.
Those present at the meeting were
Governor Norris. Attorney General Ga
len. Drs. Pigot, Donohue. Treacy and
Knowles. and the secretary of the
board, DIR. Tuttle.
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NO CHANCE FOR A BARBER
One Time That Adjutant Had to Re.
frain from Use Of His Pet
Phrase.

At one of the old volunteer camps
the newly appointed adjutant of a GER
tain metropolitan corps contracted a
little habit of telling OF men on pa.
rade to get their hair cut, as much
to their annoyance as to the amuse.
ment of onlookers.
One morning. after having told on
about half dozen men in this man.
ner. he came to a somewhat old
stager whose hair at the back was
perhaps just long enough to take
away from smart appearance, but
certainly too long to satisfy our ad.
iutant.
The latter's method of procedure
was to pass behind the men and push
the culprit's peak cap over his nose
at the same time shouting. Hair cut
here,"
As sure as fate. when the adiutant
came to the long-service man he
promptly told him on. and automat.
ically pushed his cap forward. But
oh! horrors! What pity!
.Er-er. as you were." murmured
the adjutant. The man was as bald
as q billiard ball. with the exception
of q thin. gray line" of hair which
could be seen just below the band Of
his cap at the back Of his head.
Collapse OF the warrior bold ana
bald. amid loud laughter in CAMP
London Tit-Bits.
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The United States battleship
Georgia, recently in collision with the
5attleship Nebraska during feet man.
suvers, was struck by the propeller OF
The collier vestal while coaling In
Hampton Roads, causing a consider
able leak.
Peary says he will never again head
another expedition. either to the
south pole or to the north pole.
Further legislation by congress win
De necessary before the $1,000 appro.
oriated by that body in 1904 for pro-
curing a site and plans for the pro-
posed monument to Thomas Jefferson
will be available.
Kermit Roosevelt has secured fine
, specimen of the male sitatunga. Col.
Roosevelt has not sighted this rare
game.
The Australian governments sta.
:istician estimates wheat yield OF
.5.50o. GOO bushels for the year, which
exceeds last years production by ten
millions.
Notwithstanding his unpopularity,
there seems to be much mourning
over the death of the king.
The proposed plan to abolish the
tsthmian canal Commission met with
vigorous opposition.
Ex-President Zelaya declares his
surrender of the presidency was
caused by a desire to save Nicaragua
The humiliation of outrages threatened
BY a powerful foreign nation.
State Bank Commissioner Young
gave out statement in which he said
that all the depositors of the First
State bank of Keifer. Oklahoma, have
been paid
Major Smedley d. Butter, in COM
mand of one of the battalions OF
marine on the United States cruiser
Dixie in Nicaragua, Is the son OF Con-
gresham Butler of West Chester, Pa.
At Philadelphia. rather than face
her six children Christmas morning
without presents or the money to buy
them. Mrs. Sarah Ennis took her life.
Headquarters of the American min
ng congress have been opened in
Washington to promote legislation for
the establishment of national
bureau of mines.
Sudden death of Senator McLaurin
of Mississippi will necessitate an ap
pointment by the governor.
me District of Columbia bill, carry.
ing about $10,275. 200. was passed by
the house without opposition.
President Taft yielded to the de.
mands of both Secretary Ballinger and
his critics for public investigation
of the whole subject matter underly'
ing the so-called Ballinger-einchoi
controversy.
Richard Parr, the man who discov
cred the sugar frauds, is to be re
warded in the sum of nearly million
The next national encampment oi
the Grand Army will be held at At
'antic City. September IL to "a.
Two aged spinster sisters. France.
and Isabel Richie, were found dead II
their home at Newark. N. ]. The sis
ters had lived alone for twenty year.
| In the same house.
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chinks Fights in New York.

New York. Dec 2s-Scores of de-
teetives and uniformed patrol men
We're sent into Chinatown today to
check IL possible the outbreak OF a
tong war In which one Chinaman had
been killed and another mortally
wounded. Police Captain Calvin
states that new assassins. known in
the tangs as "gun men, were sent
here from Boston following the recent
legal execution there of five Hip Sing
tong members who were convicted of
killing several of the Leong tong men
and that their mission was revenge.
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Dog Saved the Horses.

Cooperstown.-Horse thieves had
five horses securely tied together ready
for the trail when they were stopped
by the fierce barking of a dog on the
Thomas Riley farm near here. Riley
was awakened by the dog and went to
the barn where he discovered the horses
tied together. but the would be thieves
had made their getaway in the dark
ness. The next morning II was dis
covered that they had lain In hiding
only a few hundred feet from the barn
at the time Riley was awakened.
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NE BEGAN At The BOTTOM
hsnry y. Nudge, Rock Isiand's New
Precedent Started Railroad
Work ~ Water Carrier.

New York.-Henry q. Nudge. elect
ed president Of the Rock Island sys-
TEN. ID one Of the highest grade Of
seH-built and self-helped railroad on
cials In the country.
Mr.. Nudge began his career in 1872.
ut the age Of is. In the capacity Of wa
ter carrier to the section hands ON
the Santa Fe. Since that time some
Of the positions he has filed are
those Of telegraph operator, brake
man. baggageman. conductor ON
freight, passenger and work trains,
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Wreekaae Of Schooner Found.

Boston. Dec. 27.-Masses OF the
wreckage apparently from the Ave-
masted schooner David Palmer OF
Boston. were -ound on the beach AT
Hull today. and 1t is believed that the
vessel struck on one Of the outer
lodges of the harbor during yester-
days storm and went to pieces with
the loss of all on board, total Of
twelve men. The Palmer was sighted
OF Cape Cod on Saturday in Mass.
achusetts bay.
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One killsd-Sesre hurt.

Detroit. Dec. 27.-More than a score
II passengers were hurt last night and
,ne was killed outright N the result
Of an interurban car on the Detroit
United railways jumping the traeh
and tipping over.
FRANK KENDALL. Is years old, q
Plymouth. Mich. was crushed 70
death.
RICHARD ROE. years old. Of De-
troit. suffered the cutting Off OF one
# his hands. and Ii In . critical con-
dition.
The other passengers were loso 90.
lously hurt. The accident happeaa1
north OF the yillage q Wayne
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Indiana Woman oisfranehissd.

Laporte. Ind, Dec. 27.-Although In,
diana women are not permitted to vote
Special Judge Truesdeii. in the circuit
court. today when he sentenced Mrs.
Alma Cromwell. wife of well-to-d do
farmer, to the Indiana state prison. also
disfranchised her for two years. Mrs
Cromwell was convicted for suborna-
ton of perjury. Her sentence is from
two to twenty one years.
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WHOLE TOWNS oEvAsTED.
Spanish Towns Experience Severe
Floods.

San Sebastian. Spain. Dec. 2s.-De-
tails OF the damage caused by the
destructive floods last week poured
into this city today. Only three
houses were left standing In the viii
lage of Santa Christiania and at La
Vicilia. church was sne oniy build
ing able to Withstand the storm.
Ben Avente. a town thirty-four miles
north of Zamorra- with n population
OF about 5000 WAS under water for
five days. during which time all traf-
fic in the streets was conducted by
boats.
The village of Villabeza has been
destroyed and the crops in the CASTLE
plateau ruined.
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Raneher Buys Stock.

Bozeman-H. NJ. Parchen purchased
the stock of the Bozeman Drug Com
pany and the store has opened under
Company made an assignment for the
benefit Of its creditors Nov. II and
closed its doors. A. L. Love was the
assignee.
Fifth Female earrister.
Helena.-Miss Annie Marie Lambert
Of ST. Paul. was admitted by the su-
preme court to practice law in Mon
tana being the fifth woman practition-
er in the state. She will open an Of
fee at Missoula. Grover C. Schmidt.
Of Fort Benton, was also admitted to
practice law.
Miles City.-W. ]. Schmalsle killed
George Bell ON the Shelheimer ranch
on Powder River. The men are re-
ported to have auarreled over cards
and Schmalsle hit Bell with q poker.
The officers have gone out.
Great Falls.-Charged with forgery
and robbery. J. p. Rodgers Ii . pris-
oner in the city Jail. clad in little moro
than his underclothes. Rodges II
charged with forging the name of
John Devine. \ restaurant keeper. to
check for $3.50. which he had
cashed at Strain Bros store. When
Devine appeared at the city jail to
zee Rodgers he found that the fellow
was wearing . suit Of clothes and Q
hat which had been stolen from him
. few days before. The stolen cloth
lng was taken nom him. and he u
oov lightly clad Tor winter weather.
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WASPS AS A GIRLS PETS
Miss elack-HawkIns Of England Makes
Friends Of the Vicious Little
Insects.

Andover. England.-Many strange
creatures are kept as pets nowadays,
but surely the strangest hobby is that
II Miss Black-Hawkins of Andover,
whose hand. covered with her tame
wasps. is represented here. It Is said,
by the way. that wasps are really
the friends of man. and should not be
destroyed. for they protect fruit from
maggot-breeding insects. consuming
them in large quantities. Sad to say,
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Storm Prevents Taft's Visit,

Washington. Dec. e7.-On account
of the uncertain traffic conditions.
owing to the storm. President Taft
has cancelled his engagement to dine
tonight In New York city with An
drew Carnegie and to speak before the
American Historical association In
Carnegie hall.
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Steamer Had Fire.

Liverpool. Dec. 2S.-Fire was dis
covered in the hold OF the White Star
liner Celtic last Wednesday. when the
vessel was four days out from New
York. The liner arrived here safely
yesterday. The fire was still burning
but its presence was known to none Of
the 400 passengers. The fire started
amid bales OF cotton in hold No. 6.
The hold had been flooded. The ex-
tent of damage could not be deter
mined today.
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CHEMICAL BUILDING BURNS.
Agricultural College Has Bad Blaze
Christmas Eve.

Fargo. y. D.. Dec. 25.-Fire last eve
ming totally destroyed the chemical
building at the Agricultural college
grounds. Parties residing near the
building say that they had heard an
explosion which was soon followed by
flames. The fire department hurried
to the scene but were unable to make
much Roadway.
The loss is estimated at about $751;
900 of which about two thirds Is cover
ed by insurance
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Twain Bears up Well.

Redding, Conn.,. Dec. 26.-Samuel L.
Clemens. Mark Twain" has borne up
splendidly in the bereavement which
came to him yesterday In the death OF
Jean Clemens. Today he was fully
composed and gave final direction for
the removal of his daughters body to
Elmira, n. Y.
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Washington.

figures prepared AT the bureau OF
immigration and naturalization show
that the inward passenger movement
during November last aggregated
1850. of which number 5000 were
United States their home; 1869 were
American citizens returning from
abroad making temporary trip to
the United States.
Clifford Pinchot. chief OF the bureau
of forestry of the agricultural depart
ment, talked with President Taft re-
garding participation by the United
States in the international conserva-
ton congress proposed by former
President Roosevelt. which. 1t is plan
ned. will be held at The Hague next
year.
Urge upon Mexico the importance
of hurrying the trial of James A..
Cook" was in substance the message
telegraphed by the state department
to the American ambassador at the
City Of Mexico. The action followed a
conference between Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Wilson and Representa-
tive Scott of Kansas. Cook is a con-
stituent of Mr.. Scott
Thomas Dawson of Council Bluffs.
retiring minister to Chile. who has
been designated chief of the division
OF Latin.American affairs in the State
department. arrived here with his
family from South America.
President Taft Is trying to find a
way to make future payments in the
Panama canal work and reimburse the
treasury for amounts expended from
the working balance for canal dig.
ging. To do this the president wants
to devise a way to issue the Panama
canal bonds authorized in the Payne
tariff law.
Major General Leonard Wood will
be appointed chief of stan of the
army next April. succeeding Major
General ]. Franklin Bell. who has
been chief OF staf since April 6, 1906.
General Wood was colonel of the
rough riders during the Spanish war.
Personal.
Senator Brown has sprung the name
Of Attorney General Thompson for
Nebraska district attorney.
President Taft sent a long list Of
important diplomatic nominations to
the senate.
The Nicaragusn congress elected DR..
Jose Madriz as president.
Secretary Ballinger has demanded
vindication and urged President Taft
to take the initiative.
Horace Z. Lurton was confirmed
as associate justice Of the supreme
court.
There may be opposition In the
senate to the confirmation OF Robert
Bacon as ambassador to France.
George Dudley. former commission.
er Of pensions. died in WashinGton.
Senator Norris Brown believes that
the Omaha Indians as well N the
white people of Thurston county are
in favor of the TAXATION Of Indian
lands.
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Killed csine to Auto Show.

Columbus. O.. Dec. 27.-Frank Nc
Gill. IS years old. of coshocton. while
en- route In an automobile to Columbus
tonight to attend the Columbus Auto
mobile show. was instantly killed. His
machine skidded In the snow and
turned turtle shortly after he left
Newark.