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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
TWO lose LIVES
WHEN HOME BURNS
Children Are Cremated While
Rest Of Family Are at
Work in Field.
ASSISTANCE COMES TOO late

Sturgis. s. D.. April 3o.-The house
Of William Reihman. two miles south
Of Sturgss caught fire yesterday and
burned to she ground, burning to
bcath boy, txo years old. and girl.
bur years old. The father and moth
or and two other children were out in
the field planting potatoes when the
IRE was discovered and could not get
to the house In time to save their
children from cremation, as the build
ing was burned and the fire was be-
yond control on their arrival.
The father made several vain at
emIts to save the children, and in
ing SO was burned about the head
49, face. The charred remains Of the
victims were recovered after the fire
was low enough for neighbors to
reach them.
The children were at home alone
when the fire broke out. and 1t Is not
known how the fire started. A large
number of people from Sturgis went
70 the place to render the unfortunate
Arents all assistance possible. The
aiding and contents were valued at
! 1000, with no insurance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
VAN VlIsSISGtN's OPERATIONS
Story in Figures Of. Gigantic Forgeries
Is Revealed II Court BY
Experts.

Chicago. May 1. - The stor yin fig
ures OF Peter Van vlissingen's gigan-
tic forgeries was revealed fully here
yesterday In the report Of an auditing
firm that has spent months in going
over the real estate mans books.
These are some OF the statistics:
That at the time OF Van vlissin-
gems exposure. Nov. 1e. 1908. his out
standing Indebtedness. mostly on
forged notes and mortgages, amount
ed to 3l.633.20
That he paid to Maurice Resented
and Bernhard Rosenberg, independ-
ent Of other amounts applied to liqui-
date, the sum OF 100000.
That he withdrew for his personal
account s121.232.
That the total amount paid out.
used for business purposes or spent
on his own account in the last eight
years. was $1.653.419.
Van Vlissingen. who was brought
from Joliet prison to tell OF his assets
before Referee In Bankruptcy Frank
L. Wean. continued his testimony in
the afternoon He reiterated his ac.
cusation against Rosenfeld and Ro.
senberg, declaring they knew Of his
crimes in 1904 and that they made
him continue his forgeries In order to
pay them 100000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Northwest News
hat PIN BRleass, N RAID
Seven Women With Drawn Hat Pins
Help Deputy Sheriff Seize
Slot Machiaes.

Minot, N. D.. May 3. - With seven
women with drawn hatpins guarding
three slot machines In the rear OF
Bert Piercy's pool room in Portal.
Deputy Sheriff Olsen grabbed the
long distance telephone and after va
rious scurryings in this city decided
to seize the machines.
Now the business men of Portal
want Mr.. Olsen removed by Sheriff
Sorenson. while others have sworn
out warrant for the arrest nf Mr..
Piercy for keeping gambling de> ,'>es.
The good women OF Portal want '
reform the town, and for an hour theS
surrounded the machines.
Mr.. Olsen talked with the sheriff.
and the latter hunted up States Al
torney Nash. who told him that his
deputy could take gambling machines
without papers from his Office. The
deputy then took the machines.
The business 4nen resent hawks
women deHutized TO watch the MIA
chimes when plenty of husky men
were at hand. and they ask for the
deputy's removal.
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MONTANA NEWS
JUSTICE DENIED. He SAYS.

Copper Corporation Supreme, Ayers
Counsel for Damage Suit Plaintiff.
In q sensational afiidavit filed at
Butte in the United States court, II.
Lowndes Maury. counsel for plaintiff
In the damage suit of Northam against
the Boston 4 Montana company OF the
Amalgamated Copper corporations.
protested against the removal Of the
case from Helena to Butte. ayerring
that 1t is impossible for anyone to Sc
cure a fair trial In Butte In any action
involving the Amaigamated Copper
company. because Of the dominance
Of Amalgamated over the affairs OF
the city.
In his afidavit Maury names a
score OF well known Butte citizens
whom he says he heard express the
opinion that under the present laws
OF Montana as to the selection Of
jnries II is impossible to obtain fair
and impartial or fearless jury in Butte
where the issues involved affect the
big copper company.
Among the names given in the am
davit is that of William Scallon. for
mer president OF the Amaigamafed
Copper company. The affidavit also
accuses the four Butte newspapers of
suppressing details In connection with
mining accidents.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
STICKS TO KIDNAPPING STORY
Attempted Abduction Of School Girl
10 Mystery.

New Uim. Mimi. May Q. - Esther
Mueller. tho school girl kidnapped
last Monday morning In the town OF
CORTLAND. while on her way to school
In this city. has been In n critical con.
dition since her escape from the
clutches OF tho kidnapper. For nearly
an entire day she has been uncon.
scious and confined to her bed. From
all outward appearances the girl was
only slightly bruised and scratched.
and no serious consequences were Ut
first feared.
After recovering from state of CO
ma the girl was again closely qnes.
TONED az to any further details no.
garding the kidnapping and steadfast.
ly adheres TO the original version OF
the affair as given by her. despite the
fact that some circumstances sur.
rounding the kidnapping seem some.
what incredulous.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
ACCUSED nv SPOUSE.

Butte Woman Says Husband Spent
$4,000 Of Her Money.
In a little over four years Of welded
die. according to sensational divorce
complaint filed at Butte. George Wolf
man took more than $4,000 from his
wife. Rosalie Wqllman. forged her
name to notes and mortgages. lost her
several thousands OF dollars which
she had coming from her fathers es-
tate. and kept her In constant fear OF
prosecution for fraud. The plaintiff
says she Is now dependent upon her
relatives for support. Wollman. II is
alleged. forged his wife's name to two
notes. one for 5000 and the other for
$1,000. which she was compelled to
pay to save him from Imprisonment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
LARGER WAITS NOW.
Rule for Fashion Models In London
Shops 10 ~ Inches.

Rule for Fashion Models In London
Shops 10 ~ inches.
The nanikins who are employed BY.
many west end dressmakers to dis
play the new seasons dresses are try
Ing to bring their waist measurements
up to . uniform twenty.four inches.
which Ii the ideal waist Of the present
fashion.
The eighteen or nineteen inch waista
which were once the rule In many
west end show rooms and which
necessitated excessive tight lacing for
the girls employed are not only no
longer required In the better class
establishments. but their possessors
are required to develop . waist meas
arement severa, inches larger.
Our stock waist II twenty-four
inches. for II h impossible to show
present-day gowns to advantage On .
smaller waist. explained the man
ageress Of one wellknown establish
ment. "Many people have developed
unnatural waists IN course Of time.
and when . girl hes acquired one oe
these small waists . pad II placed
inside her cersets 70 Ill up tho waist
cavity.
Tight lacing only obtains IN Old
fashioned show rooms which have not
yet taken cognisance Of the entire
change In the character Of dress.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Disorders in Asiatic Turkey
Have Ceased With Arrival
Of Soldiers.
HUNDREDS ARE PUT 10 DEATH
Summary Executioa Of Coaspirators
Proceeds 1t Constantiaopie-
EanEch Hanged.

Constantinople, May /. - A mes
sage was received yesterday from the
town of Hadjin, In the province OF
Adana. where five American women
missionaries have been alone with
thousands Of refugees who sought
safety there rom bands Of Moslems.
Hadjin has withstood siege for the
last eight days, and missionaries have
been sending out frantic appeals for
help. Yesterday q message reached
here from Miss Lambert, daughter Of
Bishop Lambert, timed 1:22 a. m.
which said:
with the arrival of troops, disor-
ders In and about the city have
ceased. and we are all safe and well.
Lambert"
To Re-establish Order.
The new governor general, Mustafa
Zihni, is due to arrive at the town
of Adana tomorrow. He has been in
structed to take the most energetic
measures to re-establish order and 10
relieve suffering.
Adie1 Bey, permanent undersecre-
tary of state in the ministry of tho
interior, said that the government
would make searching investigation
into the cause of the disorders and
punish instigators. The secretary
said that the government recognized
the necessity OF providing food, medi-
cines and shelter for the sufferers.
and had taken steps to provide these
and inaugurate other measures of re-
lief.
Hundreds Are Executed.
The Constitutiona,ists have lost no
time in brirs'n eonspirators in the
recent rising TO trial. The military
court, sitting in the war Office yester-
day. condemned about $50 prisoners
to death. They were executed. Ma
dir Pasha, second eunuch of the pal.
ace, whose sentence was pronounced
Wednesday. was hanged at dawn on
the Galata bridge. His great body
was viewed by thousands. The ma
tional assembly. which met yester-
day under the presidency of Said
Pasha, decided that Sultan Mehmed
v. should take the oath of the consti-
tuition within a week. The assembly
also ratified the deportation of Abdul
Hamid to Saloniki.
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BOYLE COLLAPSE.

Mhitla kidnsppsr 10 In Serious Con.
dition.
Mercer. Pa. May 2. James H.
Boyle. whose trial on . charge of kid
mapping Billy" Whitia was yester-
day continued until next "Wednesday.
collapsed late yesterday In the Mer.
Ger jail. Boyle's system has been
weakened BY inability to hold any.
thing upon his stomach. and the post
ponement Of bis trial yesterday aad Z
bad effect.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
FORT kEoGH REMouNT POST.

6o.coo-Acre Reservation Will Be De-
voted to Training Cavalry Horses.
Miles City, Mont. May Fort Ke-
Ugh and its 6o.000acre reservation
will be retained as reinount station
TOR cavalry horses, it lis said. Capt
Harold P. Howard is inspecting the
post. He finds the buildings ample
for all purposes and In need Of very
little repairs.
There is a capacity for from FIVE to
six thousand horses, and he expects to
raise a horse here that will be In de-
mand in every post OF the country.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
LEFT ESTATE OF HALF MILLION.
Joseph Francis Bsck, Pioneer Of
Montana, Dies at Butte.

Joseph Francis Beck. aged seventy.
FIVE. one OF the most prominent Of
the early pioneers Of Montana. died
at Butte Of Bright's disease. He came
to Montana In the early COS. being at.
tracted TO Butte by the gold discover
les In favines and below the city. and
was the first deputy county recorder
Cor the county
Later he became the first marshal
OF Butte. when a municipality was
formed. Mr.. Beck figured prominent
ly In politics. and was charter men,
Der of several fraternal organizations.
He leaves an estate valued at about
100000, his realty holdings In Butte
being extensive. He also was heavily
interested In mining. He was one Of
the first men to work claims In Butte.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
HILL TO SPEAK AT YANKToN.

souri, River Navigation Congress.
Yankton, S. D.. May 1. - James J.
Hill. president Of the board of direct
ors of the Great Northern railroad,
has accepted an invitation to address
the Missouri river navigation con-
gress here in July. Arthur Hooker
of Spokane. Wash. secretary Of the
board of control of the national irri-
cation congress, also will be on the
program.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
.,lEGER SETS A NEW MARK.

Trustee Of South Dakota Elevator
Man Finds Debts Of $234,ooo.
Sioux Falls, s. d., May 2.-Starting
with a capital of $1,000, Andrew j.
Rieger. with string of elevators in
South Dakota, in two years accumu-
lated debts of s234.o00. thereby setting
new mark in South Dakota high
ananee. The trustee accounts for
$4,000 In assets and $4,000 In loss
e., but the difference between this to-
tai and that of the claims. or $4,000,
has totally disappeared.
L. s. Woodwork & Co. commission
brokers of Minneapolis. are the larg-
est creditors, their claim being $780,.
1851.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Coal Mines 70 Reopen.

A report snys the coal mines at
Storrs. about thirty miles from Boze-
man. viii soon reopen. These are
among the larger coal mines OF Mon
tana and have been closed some time.
Edmund Bartl. former superintendent
of the Montana Coke and Coal COM
pany at Electric, has just leased the
mines from the Amalgamated compa-
NY. and intends to operate them on .
large scale.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Crop Outlook Encouraging.

Huron. s. D., May 1. - Although
the season Is late. crop conditions In
this section OF the state are decidedly
encouraging. Wheat and small grain
seeding is nearing completion. Much
blowing Is being done an l indications
ssre that the amount of new breaking
teis season will exceed that OF any
previous season In tho past FIVE
years.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
5000 BLAZE At BOHEMIAN.

Fire, Probably Of incendiary Origin,
Destroys Two Warehouses.
A fire AT Bozeman resulted In loss
Of $4,000. with practically no insur-
ance. Two large warehouses. owned
by Forrestell 4 Heilman and the
Benepe Berglund company. were de-
stroyed. II Is believed the IRE was OF
fncendiary origin. and q reward Of
$500 Is offered for the conviction OF
the firebug.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
VOTED IN suncHEs.

How iiliteratss Exercise Franchise In
Milwaukee.
Madison. Wis.,. May 2.-'Giye me
an election Inspector and an outside
worker and III carry the city for any
candidate"
This was the opinion Of N. ]. Re-
gan. . lifelong Democrat of Mnwau-
kee. who appeared before the senate
rial investigating committee yester-
day.
Mr.. Regain said In the municipal
campaign In Milwaukee last spring
he noticed that illiterate voters were
voted In punches by the election In.
spectors.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Evelyn 1haw in Contempt.

New York. May Failure to APP
pear In court to submit to examine
tion in supplementary proceedings
caused Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to
be adjudged In contempt Of court yes
terday by Justice McAvoy and sen.
fenced to pay a fine Of $3.50 within
five days or suffer Imprisonment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Crop Outlook ENCOURAGING.

Huron. S. D.. May L. Although
the season is late. crop conditions in
this section of the state are decidedly
encouraging. Wheat and small grain
seeding is nearing completion. Much
blowing is being done an 1 indications
are that the amount of new breaking
this season will exceed that of any
previous season in the past five
years.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
IT'S GOOD FOR WHEAT.
North Dakota Grain Experts Like the
Weather.

Grand Forks. N. D., May North
Dakota was in the grip OF the sever
snow storm for years all day yester-
day. Commencing In the morning.
the snowfall continued with greater
severity last night. In the afternoon
the wind became violent and the snox
drifted in places. Reports from points
all over the state tell of from two to
eight inches of snow.
Opinions generally are that the
storm Is good thing. A majority o.
the crop experts agree that the grain
already seeded will be benefited by
the moisture IL the right kind OF
weather follows.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Fraud In Citizen Papers.

Chicago. May l. - The United
States bureau of immigration filed in
the district court here yesterday 120
suits for the cancellation OF citizen
ship papers of naturalized citizens
who are alleged to have obtained
their papers by fraud. One hundred
more similar cases are ready to file.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Lake Steamer Sinks.

Detroit, May |, A Free Press
special from Sault Ste. Marie. Mich,
reports the sinking of an unknown
steamer about 400 feet long in White.
fish bay yesterday. Capt. Boyce of
the steamer George w. Peavey re-
ported that the crew of the sinking
steamer were seen walking over the
ice 10 another vessel which had also
been caught In the ice.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
HELD UP BY TWO HleAwAYMEN.
Albert Lea Man DIsappoints Robbers
Who Search Him.

Albert Lea, Mimi. May 2. - Fred
Rushfeldt. secretary Of the Albert Lea
Brick and Tile company. was held up
at the point of two big revoivers as
he was going home from the union
station. He was met by two men. one
Of whom said:
This is our man."
Rushfeldt was told to give up his
money. watch and valuabies. and
when he replied that he had none
they searched him and found he had
told the truth. With oaths OF disap.
pointment the highwaymen let their
victim 60 unmolested.
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Governor Goes East,

st. Paul. May 1. Gov. and Mrs.
J. A. Johnson leave tonight for Old
Point Comfort. where the governor
goes to recuperate his health. The
strain OF the last days of the iegisla-
ture was keenly felt by him. and his
friends advised him to take a change
Of climate.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
BIG BANK CONSOLIDATION.
Carnegie Trust Company Takes Over
Three New York Institutions.

New York. May /. - Charles G..
Dickinson. president of the Carnegie
Trust company, has announced the
formation of syndicate which has
acquired control of the Van Norden
Trust company. the Nineteenth Ward
bank and the Twelfth Ward bank. 1t
is the intention. he stated, to consoli-
date all these institutions with the
Carnegie Trust company, hereby Gre
ating a banking institution with re-
sources OF s40.o00.000 and capital
and surplus of s4.500.0a0.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Three Women Drowned.

Henrietta. Tex. May /. = While
bathing in the Little Wichita river
yesterday. Mrs. ]. Z. Elbus. Miss
Katherine Weaver aud Miss Mazelle
Ellis were caught In . strong under
tow. swept into . deep hole and
drowned.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Call Labor Convention.

St. Paul. May 2.-The call for tie
convention OF the Minnesota State
Federation OF Labor has been issued
by President Howley and Secretary
McEwen. The convention win meet
at Red Wing June Il. In the armory
for Q three-day session.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Attempted Suicide /. Fatal.

Chippewa Falls. Wis.,. May /. -
BENJAMIN F. Muntz. undertaken for
Hoenig Bros. Of this city, died at the
Northwestern hospital as the result
Of gashes received by attempting to
throw himself from q second-story
window while delirious from blood
poisoning.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
WOMAN ADMITS MURDER.
Husband With Dying Breath Declares
He Committed Suicide.

Cleveland. May 2. - Although her
husband declared In a dying breath
that he had committed suicide by
shooting himself. Mrs. l.. NJ. Bingham
admitted TO the police here yesterday
that she was his murderess.
Il shot him because he threatened
TO desert me-" said she. "He has
treated mo cruelty"
Mrs. Bingham waived preliminary
hearing Of her case and was remand.
ed To Jail without ball.
Bingham was shot Thursday while
standing In a cafe. He had quarreled
with his wife few minutes previous.
ly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
FARMERS PLANTING wHEAf.
81. croix Valley Turns Again to Once
Valuable Crop.

New Richmond. Wis. May 2. - st
Croix county farmers will this year
put In the biggest acreage OF wheat
since the early sos. when this section
went through the cinch bug raids and
the farmers gave up for all time.
they thought, the raising of wheat
Owing TO the prevailing high prices
the average st. croix county farmes
will SOW enough wheat for his owp
flour and bit besides. Wheat will ba
raised generally throughout this and
surrounding counties.
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judge ovsrruiss Demurrer

JUU00 VVeFFUI01 OeWUft0F.
The demurrer filed In behalf OF the
coram.Welch Drug company In the
case pending In Wallace for an Al
legged fnfraction Of the city ordinance
prohibiting tho sale Of liquor ON sun
day. was overruled by Judge Wallace
and the case will come up for trial.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
Father Given cabanne Lad.

San Francisco. May l. = James 8
Cabanne ILL.,. who was smuggled out
Of ST. Louis by his stepfather
Broughton Brandenburg. was taken
from the detention home and given
to his father. James Shepard Ca
banne of st. Louis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-07
"sMokE" CASE DISMISSED.
Litigation Brought Against smeItsr
Ended After Three Years.

LVl9dk'oH brought ApaiHet omelv0r
Ended After Three Years.
Judge william II. Hunt. In the fed
eral court ut Butte, dismissed the bill
I'm the action brought In the name OF
Fred J. Bliss against the Anaconda
and Washington companies to close
down the large smelling plant mt An.
aconda.
Each side will pay It's own costs.
which are said to aggregate about half
q million dollars.
This order disposes OF the famous
smoke" case. begun three years ago
by farmers OF Deer Lodge valley. who
declared that they were being dam
aged by fumes from the smeltar and
demanded that the smelter be closed.
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TIDAL WAVE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
Havoc and Desolation on Water Front
at kenosha.

kenosha, Wis. May 2. - The April
storm which passed over Kenosha
Thursday night. accompanied by q
tidal wave which swept the Kenosha
harbor. was the worst storm OF the
kind known In the history OF Keno
sha. and damage was done to the ex.
tent OF more than $4,000.
The water front presents a scene
OF havoc and desolation. Breakwatefs
and piers were torn out and In some
eases the lumber from them "
thrown on the beach 400 feet awas.