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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
GAVE WARNING OF SUICIDE.
Young Man OF Worthingson Is Held on
an Insanity Charge.

Worthins ton. Mimi, Jan. 10. -
Claude Ven,ioner, about twenty-five
years of age. employed at a station
lunch counter. went suddenly insane
and tried to purchase razor and re-
volyer. announcing that he intended
to kill himself. Upon being refused
he tried 10 break a showcase and Sc
cure the weapons, but was frustrated,
and after struggle was placed under
arrest for insanity. He has been in
i'll health for a long time.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
SINS AND SINNERS.

An attempt was made TO wreck the
north-bound Missouri, Kansas & Tex.
as passenger train at Boonyille, Mo.
In a fight with burglars Marshal J.
b. Hickey Of Clarence. Mo-. was shot
and killed. and his son Sam was shot
in the side of the face.
Anna NJ. Allen, assistant supervisor
of music in Seattle. who trudged TO
school in the snow. fell dead of apo
plexy in the presence Of her pupils.
A reduction OF cents a hundred
pounds has been made in the price OF
"confectioners' A" grade OF refined
sugar. No change in other grades.
Timothy Kimme. a blacksmith at
Westfield, Iowa, killed himself by
revolver shot in the temple. Family
troubles and dissipation were the
causes.
A steel rail was placed upon the
track. but fortunately the train struck
1t in such manner as to kick Il
clear OF the track. The pilot on the
engine was demolished.
julius X. Dillman. said to be the
most successful manipulation of bogus
bank checks In the country. was ar.
rested at Pittsburg. charged with
passing bogus check at a depart.
ment store.
Edmund Burke. who posed as Z
British nobleman, was sentenced Il
three years in the Leavenworth
tKan.) penitentiary and fined 31,c0C
on charge Of impersonating a fed
erai oflcer at St Louis.
Frank NJ. Chaplin. Mittie E. Chap
lin. Washington Wilson and Margaret
A. Wilson were arrested at Los An
geies. charged with conspiracy to do
fraud the government by spiritinl
away a witness in a land contest
hearing
In the arrest Of Jim Powell, a ne
gro. Birmingham officers believe the,
have captured one OF the most des
perate criminals that operated in Ala
bama He is charged with seven dis
tinct murders and numerous highwa,
robberies.
Because she returned to her hus
band. from whom she had been sepa
rated. Mrs. Lizzie Hardin, the mothe
Of seven children. was shot and kilies
at her home in Washington by Fred
erick J. Kraemer. Kraemer then MI
ed himself
The body OF Frank Corbett, q vel
known and rich farmer at Eldora
Iowa. who disappeared on Saturday
was found n . vacant feed yard .
EidorA Corbett bad committed sui
eide By shooting. Relatives. eltisenl
and o0eeFs have bess ssareAina
everywhere for hin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
No Blame for sixsy.fivc Deaths.

Bluer.'a. W. Va, Jan. 1.-the cor
oner's sary mi.iye.. = serdic, early
yesterday a lesa.t OF its iayesti.
gation into ice death of the six;y five
men who were killed in Lick Branch
mine explosion last Tuesday. The jury
decided the explosion was caused by
an overcharsed shot OF guapowder
and that sixty.fve men eane to their
death through no fault of the Poca-
hontas Consolidated Colliery company
OF the Lick Branch colliery.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Kills Son and Self.

Fairmont. W. Va. Jan. l9.-Henry
Piles, a miner OF Shinnston, W. Va,
yesterday struck his wife with a pick.
seriously iniuring her. killed his son
Samuel. twenty-five years old. and
blew his own brains out with a shot
gun. Piles quarreled with his wife
over some trivial matter. and when
he struck her the son interfered.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Veteran Postal Empioye in Tolls.

Salt Lake. Jan. IA sa result OF
investigation of the Salt Lake post.
Office Inspectors +. l.. Mckee and Har-
ry q. Durand of beaver last night
caused the arrest OF c. c. Slade, who
for fifteen years has been superintend-
ent of delivery of the city department.
That Slade has been been detected in
the act of opening numerous letters
and extracting their contents Is the
substance of the complaint.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
FIERCE STORM HITS NEW YORK
One Death, Many Accidents and Block.
AIDES OF Traffic Result.

New York, Jan. 10. - One death,
many accidents and numerous expo
sure cases. blockades of IL" and sur
face lines and ice-coated streets that
made outdoor life dangerous-these
were some Of the heritases of the
storm that struck New FORK late Sat
urday, bringing with 1t three inches OF
snow. slcet and rain. The storm.
which lasted well into Sunday, was
accc mpanied by driving gale. which
made navigation along the seacoast
and inside the harbor most dangerous.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
PAY $3.50 FOR EACH DEATH.
,roquois Theater Cases Are Settled
in Chicago.

FoQuois Theater cases are Settieo
in Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. l9.-It was made pub
lie yesterday that after five years OF
holly contested litigation settlements
had been made in the cases of thirty
Of the deaths caused by the lroquois
theater fire.
One OF the firms responsible for the
construction OF the theater will pay
$3.50 a case. the prosecutions against
the company in these cases having
been withdrawn from court
In one instance. a man who lost his
wife and three children in the fire re-
ceived $3.50 for each death.
Many other sr:,s against firms and
individuals interested in the theater
are still pending.
The number of unsettled cases is es-
timated at over 400.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
INDlcTS KANSAS "RiDERS.'
Federal Grand Jury Accuses Men Who
Attacked Negroes.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1a.-Eight
men of Stevenson county, Kansas.
were indicted by the federal grand
Jury in Kansas City, Kan. on the
charge that they employed might
rider" tactics to rid their community
OF Major" Stokes and his niece, col
ored.
Stokes. an ex-slaSe. and his niece
were members OF small colony OF
negroes homesteading farms near HUI
cotton. Kan.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
NIGHT RIDERS MAKE THREATS.
Say an Army Of $4,000 viii Save the
Six From the Gallows.

Union City. Tenn, Jan. 19.-Judge
Jones eiday reported the receipt
of threatening letter signed Black
Patch" sent from Chcatham county,
one of the dark tobacco growing dis
tricts Notice was given that not one
OF the six sentenced TO be hanged
would he executed. and II it was at.
tempted an army of 10000 would
march on him and do him up. Gov.
Patterson cones i'm for an equal share
Of the threat, couched in obscene lam
guase.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Vessel Abandoned; Crew Saved.

Queenstorn. Jan. la.-The steamer
Dominion. which arrived OF here yes
terday. reported having rescued Capt.
crossley and the crew of the British
ship Sayona about four miles of Fast
net. TIE Savona. which was lumber
laden, WAS abandoned in water-log.
ged condition.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
sTocKMEN APPEAL TO soloNs.
Free2 Use Of the Range Is Slogan Of
Black Hills Counties.

Dadwood. s. D.. Jan. 19.-0yer a
hundred stockmen, representing Black
Hills counties, met here and passed
resolution urging the legislature not
Hills counties or destroy the free use
OF the range. which has been enjoyed
since 1881. Practically every cattle
man in the Hills and adjacent terri
tory was either present or represent
ed
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Lumber for Quake Sufferers.

New York. Jan. 10. - Loaded with
lumber and materials sufficient TO con-
struct 500 houses to shelter the home
less in stricken Messina. the steamer
Eva will sail from the Brooklyn navy
yard dock this afternoon for Italy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
THREE NEAR TO DEATH.
Overcome by Gas While Working In
an Owatcnna Street.

Owatonna. MIMI. Jan. i9.-charles
Yergen. manager OF the Service OPP
Grating company: George Swanson, a
lineman and Michael Conner, an en-,
gineer. were rescued yesterday when
at the point OF suffoeation from under
ground gas connections on one OF the
principal streets. The gas pipes
sprung leak and the men had de,
scended through a manhole to investl
gate. They were overcome by the
deadly fumes and would have died in
a few seconds. All will recover.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
REACHES FOR MONEY: KILLED.
Restaurant Keeper at Union, Iowa, u
Victim OF Eohber.

Union Iowa. Jan. 19.-While getting
money to hand TO a robber. l.. Trim.
ball. a restaurant keeper. was shot
twice through the heart last night and
instantly killed. Mr.. Trimball had
been counting his cash when a pistol
was thrust into his face by an nm
known mai, who demanded money
Trimball gave up his silver and was
about to hand over his bills when the
robber, thinking Trimball was reach
ing for revolver. fred the fatal
shots. 4 posse is searching for the
murderer
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Student. Have Marrow Escape.

Frankfort, Mich. Jan. ia num-
Der Of young women students narrow
" escaped being burned to death ear
" yesterday when the dormitory of
8en1onia college at Benzouia. Mich,
burned to the ground. Students who
slspt on the third floor were rescued
Vim great diMcultyy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22

Milwaukee, Jan. 10. = Otto Lund.
strom. formerly of Peoria. was shot
and killed in resort yesterday after
noon. and though his wife. the owner
OF the resort. insists that he commit
ted suicide. the police believe she kill.
ed him in a drunken quarrel.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Froxen: Lose. Beth Feet,

Spooner, Min, Jan. 19.-Oie Olsen
Of Rapid River has lost the use Of
both feet as far as the ankle. they
having been amputated as the result
Of being frozen. Mr.. Olson lost his way
while hunting.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
collapses in His Pulpit.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Jan. 1a.-Just
before pronouncing the benediction at
the close of the morning service at
the Presbyterian church yesterday
forenoon. Rev. Samuel Brown was
seized with a stroke of paralysis. His
condition is considered serious.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Earthquake in Switzerland.

Berne. Switzerland, Jan. 10. - An
earthquake shock of two seconds du-
ration occurred yesterday at Ruitlin-
gen and In the lower district OF Sim.
mentral
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Bismarck Store Looted.

Bismarck. n. d.. Jan. l9.-The gem
eral store of r. l., Faunce was robbed
some time last night of goods worth
500 or more. Entrance was effected
through a beck door.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Fireman Is Killed.

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. ia pas
oenger train ran into an open switch
and crashed into a switch engine. kill
tng the fireman of the switch engine
and partly denelishing both engines
early yesterday.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
bad Water Causes Epidemic.

Pittsburg, Jan. la.-More than hun
dred cases of illness are reported
from Belieyille. Avalon and other sub
urbs below Pittsburg. said to be caus-
ed by drinking water taken from the
Ohio river below the mouth Of Pitts
burg sewers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Ovation for Hedin,

Stockholm. Sweden. Jan. 1s.-Syen
Hedin. the noted explorer, who return.
ed from Tibet, via Russia, arrived
here yesterday and was given an oya-
tion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Cary AGAIN a Candidate.

Madison. Wis. Jan. Estate SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
Charles p. Cary yesterday announced
his candidacy for reelection in tho
snrine
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Twensy-four Hurt in . Wreck.

CoReyville. Kan. Jan. -. "A pas
senger train collided head-on with a
frolsht train two miles rest Of this
city. Twenty-four passengers were In
1ursd, but only two are In . serious
eopdition.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Exades Nurses; Kills Self.

Kalipell, Mont. Jan. ls.-Evading
two nurses. l.. H. Reed, Jr.. a business
man, locked himself up in a bathroom
and stabbed himself to death.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
s2so for Wound BY policeman.

Anaconda. Mont. Jan. fs.-Anthony
Kelly was awarded $3.50 damages and
costs aeainst Policeman Samuel En-.
1naa because the latter mistook hin
iee Q fugitive and shot him in Tie
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
ci.r. Morri. seriou.Iy m.

New York. Jan. '9.-lt was learned
last night that Clara Morris. the ac-
tress, who has been III for long
time, is in serious condition. A
nervous breakdown was the first cause
Of her illness.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
Fireman Die. In Bath Tub.

Albert Lea, Mimi. Jan. 1S.-Irving
Bennett. q fireman Of this city. was
found dead In the bath tub In the 6re
house Saturday night. Escaping gas
caused his death. ii II believed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

William B. Cragin, jr-. George G Sna1er anu
King Smith earned their places in the seliiHIia-
round of the indoor lawn tennis championship SIN
gIas Yesterday on the courts Of the 1th regiment
Arrnorv The light was poor, and seeing anythlns
hut a new ball IN its fast flight was alIhosI an
irnoosstbiIity The match between Wyhe - vi Ie'
the title holder and Theodore Roosevelt FeAE .
former chau1pion only resulted in a long drawn oIawn
o,+ set oF 16-14 which Peu finally Won Ai'
which Mace the match Will be continued TINS ioi-
ing -, +ba singles
Owing to adverse conditions all the msa1 S,ns
matches were battles from the base 4ines-
p C,ragtn. tr, the regimental champion. " 80 q
his hest at this style against his brotneI' ~ t
I-reein whom he defeated, 60, 60 Ar'hui
a+ times lobbed effectively, while po"eti[I ,n,,o
beod steadiness was easily the feature VI 80 +ba
C,rsgn.s game and while he oceasionany Ill
bol into the net or out of court he peru
iantly. -, ehafer faced
4,ober. 7, BRYAN at the close of the oaS, 80 his
49, -as din, At first Shafer was llL1iC rrt,
,o+s 70 the corners, and Bryan led at - - bv
cbafar braced taking the first set al - - a-d the
So. oil around Bryan he won the secoiiu a. ,tb
,+cb at 81 King Smith at all times peS;cber
a snead and certainty than JUNO NJ
1,bon, he defeated, 6-3, 6-S N, demanded
r3otb Grant and Pen felt that so o,+ber was
,, +ra outcome Of their meeting tiiaI , IN tba
mn 10 form They worked as Il ei'f
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
MOTOR BOAT SHOW OVER
Official Figures Place attendance at
Eightu Thousand.

r71I,y eighty thousand persons visited the motor
boat show in Madison Square Garden during the
eight days and nights that It has been in progress
according to Official returns This is record
for the show and demonstrates conclusively the
increasing interest that is being taken by the pup
lio in motor craft. The exhibit closed last night
and despite the stormy weather. the atoenoahCe
was fully up the average.
President John J. Amory OF the National Asso-
citation of Engine and Boat Manufacturers uhoer
the auspices Of which the show was held said mat
he and all Of the officers had been more than
pleased with the widespread popular interest IN the
exhibit. He added:
''The present show has drawn persons from al
parts of the country. One of the marked features
has been the greater familiarity of the visitors IN
the management of power boats and their Kno"l-
edge of the mechanical features of the engines
Instead OF novices the majority of the visitors nave
shown a keen knowledge of the subject ana tfils
speaks well for the future of the motor boat indus
try Many of the leading exhibitors have already
engaged their space for next years show and'
Judging from the early demands. It is quite hkely
that the entire floor Of the Garden VIII DE- deVO'eo
exclusively TO boat exhibits next season ana spo
ciaI exhibit of motors may be made in the restau-
rant while additional gallery room will undouot-
edIy have to be used 10 display the many exnioits
of accessories
.-The experience Of the last eight days has demon
strated 10 greater degree than many Of the lead
ing makers imagine that the coming season VIII
be the most successful in the history or motor
boating. The tendency TO buy larger and oetteF
boats marked Many nne pleasure OoeANs AS-
been designed and orders were given during the
week for many more of the cruising or raised cabin
type Tho show has also illustrated more clearly
than In previous years the fact that the American
motor boat industry by means confined TO us
own country. Thousands of boats as wen as
motors. are now being shipped all parts OF the
world
Among the visitors yesterday was the Princess
Iazaroyich Hrebelianovich. cousin OF the Gar OF
Russia The princess and her husband have been
IN New York several days, and they made several
INQUIRIES in the Garden 10 the cost ana proper
continent for a eO-foot motor yacht for use in the
Mediterranean.
Miller Freeman, who has been attending thls
show I'm the interests Of the Alaska-H ukon expo
siton stated that he had received assurances from
many of the prominent boat and engine manufact-
,,rers that they would exhibit in the special motor
boat show which viii be one OF the eNposiuoh
features.
The volume Of actual business done at the eho"
far exceeded that Of all previous years IN @ Iae''
without exception every exhibitor said last night
that Il was the best motor boat show ever hello III
this country and in scores Of cases the orders at
have been taken for future deliveries exceed Oy
100 per cent the results of former exhibits
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
KEEN FIGHT FOR CHESS TITLE.
Three Handed Tie Likely for New York State
Association Championship.

Both games the final round OF the New York
State Chess Association championship tournament.
on the results Of which depend the title for this
year remained unfinished at early hour yester-
dav morning at which time the committee decided
10 submit the positions TO adjudication Diagrams
were forwarded to A. B. Hodges. Of Staten Island;
Julius A. Kaiser of Philadelphia and William ].
Ferris of New Castle, Del.
The indications are that the game between c. S.
Howell and l. r. Eisenberg viii be declared drawn
and the game between H. Zirn and H. Rosenbaum
awarded to the former. In this case triple tie
for first place viii result between Howell Eisen-
berg and Zirn. The Howell -Eisenberg game. how
ever is particularly difficult 20 decide. 1t has
rook and pawn ending The positions at adjourn
ment were the following:
Howell Cvhite)-K on Q =; on Q re; P x 4.
n F5,senbefg 3 d1 dsaok)-R on KIP: on KIT: on
ORR 3 and White has the move.
Rosenbaun CThite,-R on K Kt R I. Q Et 4.
o KIT g. K Kt 2 and K r B.
Zirn CBlack)-K Q 3; Kt on Q 4; pawns on K r 3.
XII 2 X r and Q 8. Black has the move
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
Hard Fight on Indoor Courts
PeIl Beats Title Holder First Set OF Match lhat ne
uuired Thirty Games.

dark Yet the final tally of points was close-uS
TO 113 It was the splendid execution OF Peu IN
nassine from his backhand side that gained MIN
tha set PeIl led at 54. at which Grant let Ioose
for two games and winning against service LED al
3 and 4O-15. which placed him within point OF
the set. Then he tried short voIeys. which then
and thereafter led to his Cndoing. At 14-lS Grant
led again at 4o-15, only 20 fall behind Fell WHO
ran out three straight games and the SET On 'ile
whole Grants service and his overhead strokes were
erratio. Peu played to his opponents weakness
90 - WAS his cleverness in doing that hnally
gave him the commanding position when the InaDoh
was postponed until this morning at IL o ciocA-
Harold H. Hackett, the national chaHhPion 4
doubles made his first appearance In corIpeli''OH
nth the internationalist, Raymond D. LltIe' o.
his mariner. They were in excellent TRIM anu
-h,r concerted work at the net at close range ovei
1,,bel,ned O. NJ Bostwck and William . lie Nit0-
The summary follows;
National championship singles Fourth rounds "A
Theodore roosevelt Pell Wylie G Grant 49, io
finished: George c. Shafer defeated Robert !
6-I King Smith defeated Julio NJ. Steinacher o.,
National championship doubles Second 1ost
II T5scL,ett and RAYMOND D. Little deteated y
wick and William C De Mile, 81, 80 So " Merrill
fsIf nd Arthur NJ Ioyfbond, by default ad
80 Sr+bur CraEu defeated Richard L. Bls1oP Hio
Pbi1p L. Schuyler 6-S. 6-1
7bird round-Gustave F. Touchard and Dr WiiIlatl a
T7osenhaum defeated R L James and h Z Lake. -
e. 6-1
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
sE1F-APpo1NrBD BENBFAoToR HELD
Arrested in Hotel While Collecting Money for
Neyspapermen's s Home.

A we'll dressed man of twenty-eight, who said
he was Edward Fuller and that he was colIectins
- a. bu,Id a home for sick newspapermen,
v,as making canvass of Of the guests OF the
park Avenue Hotel yesterday when he fell into
conversation with private detective named Butler
RutIer excused himself for a moment, and a1ter
teIephoning to Police Headquarters he marked
two 81 bills and gave them to Fuller as MS con-
tribution. ,
BEFORE Fuller had completed soliciting aid IN ire
lobby Detectives Van Twistern and Allen arrived
from Headquarters and took charge of the seh-aP-
-,oirted benefactor locking him up a suspicious
nerson Fuller had with him list Of names Win
contributions ranging from S to 800 The names at
the ton of the sheet those of President Roose
vol, senator Phnander c. Knox, ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and Grover Cleveland.
Fuller told Butler the idea was a new one. and
thar the men whose names he saw on the list had
given their contributions within few days Butler
noticed that the list had date line five months DID,
however.
when locked ND Fuller refused to tell where he
lived The police allege that some one has been
n,akine similar collections in nearly all the Dig
hotels.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
DETAILS OF JosEPH-T1LDEN DEAL.
Counsel for sulzberger Gets Agreement Ad-
r.iSted as Evidence.

Frederick Joseph was the stand all day yes
terdav IN the hearing Of the suit brought BY hin,
AGAINST Ferdinand Sulzberser TO recover the vaus
NJ stock amounting to over $4,000 IN the Schwarz-
schild & Sulzberger Company. He was cross-e1-
arnined at considerable length by Paul D. CraVatH'
counsel for SulEberger-
Samuel IJntermyer. who represents the piainuI'
and Mr. Cravath had several heated arguments
over the admission OF certain evidence Jusucs
Ezrlanger finally allowed the admission OF an agree
mani bv which Joseph was to sell his stock IN tne
company to Edward Tilden. president o1 the Ma
tIona1 packing Company. the holding company
for q number OF Beef Trust concerns The con-
tract was produced by employe OF the knicker-
bocksr Trust Company, which acted as It's Gus
todian for both parties
suIzberzer asserts that Joseph, as soon as his
5..I With Tflden became known. was compelled 70
,aavs the Schwarzschild & sulzberger Company
r,b 7YIden-Joseph deal II is said very nearly gave
o,+ro, NJ the schwarzschild & sulzberger Company
- ,ba trust as the Swift Company was tnuS
enabled 10 acquire about 20 per cent OF tns s'ooA-
Az nresent a little over 30 per cent OF the stocA
=, the hands OF q trusteeship for the SulsoefssF
family.
The hearing will be continued to-day