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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
SEEK MURDERER
FUGITIVE. or MEL DILLE. NORTH
DAKOTA, SAID TO SEEK
ASYLUM IN FARGO.
ALL OFFICERS WATCHFUL
Joe sIycourt Believed to Have Conc ~
Fargo to Escape Arrest for tbs
Murder Of Frank 6atssole,
A Foster County Man.

Fargo. N. D. Nov. 15.-wanted on
The charge OF murder in the first de-
gree at Melville, Foster county, Joe
SIycourt, believed to have come to
Fargo, liz being hunted by every peace
officer in the northwest. Last even
ing the information was licked over
the wires that Frank Batesole, high
ly respected Melville farmer who Sly
court attacked with n crowbar, has
succumbed from the injuries received
which resulted in additional impetus
on tine part of officers who are on the
case.
For three DAYS Batesole fought be-
tween life and death and during a
portion of this time. Slycourt was get
ting as far away as possible. 1t was
believed that he boarded an east
bound train out Of jamestown Satur-
d:y evening. ALI trains were met. but
no one answering his description ar
rived here. 1t il now believed that he
changed to the 500 at Valley City and
made his escape that way.
The alteration between Slycourt
and Batesole occurred Thursday when
both were engaged In moving house
belonging to another man. Slycourt
was employed by the man who owned
the structure while Batesoie was mere
| ly assisting him. In the heat Of pas
| sion. over disa greement. Slycouri
| picked up a crowbar which he welded
on Batesole's head. A coroner's In.
| uest TODAY reached a verdict that thu
! victim came to his death at the hand!
/ of Slycourt. An examination showed
! that the skull was fractured. Batesol'
leaves four orphan children to mourn
| his death.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
WILL INVESTIGATE WARMER
Bio Four Case to Go Before the Grand
Jury.

Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 15.--At a spe-
rially convened session OF the Grand
Jury of Hamilton county an investi-
CATION was begun today into the al
legged shortage OF Chas. L. Warmer.
the deposed local treasurer of the Big
Four railroad.
Although the warrant under which
Warmer was arrested ten days ago,
charged an embezzlement OF only sb4,-
500. a subsequent official statement OF
Vice President Harris Of the Big
Four road has placed the shortage at
$643,00o.
1t was announced today that Mrs.
Jeane Stewart or Mrs. Fort. as she Is
also known, will be summoned to APP
pear as n witness before the grand
jury probably tomorrow.
Mrs. Stewart, who was mentioned
by Warmer as one of those to whom
he declared he had paid blackmail. has
strenuously denied that she ever re-
| ceived any money from Warmer. She
has announced that she wsuld appear
before the grand jury on her own mo-
| ton IL q summons was not issued FOL
| her
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
81 DIE IN COLLISION.
Mail Steamer Sinks Immediately on
Beinu Rammsd.

Singapore, Nov. 15.-The mail steam
err LaSeyne. of the Messageries MARI
time service, running between Java
and Singapore and on her way to this
port, was in a collision nearly Sunday
morning with the steamer onda OF tho
British India line. and sank within two
minutes. Seven European passengers.
including Baron and Baroness Benic-
zky, the captain OF the LaSeyne. nve
European officers and Lightweight
others. comprising the native passen-
gers and members of the crew. were
drowned The rescue Of sixty-one per-
sons. practically from the jaws OF the
schools of sharks. formed thrilling
incident.
The accident occurred about
o'clock In the morning In thick haze
The vessels were steaming at good
speed and the LaSeyne was cut almost
I'm half. There was no time for panic
nor for any attempt on the part of ths
officers OF the laundering steamer Il
get out the boats. The majority o.
those on board were caught In theil
berths and carried down with the yes
sci.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
HOT FROM THE WIRE.

Toronto. Ont. Nov. 15.-The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor In session at
this city today declared war on the
steel trust.
Cherry, H.. Nov. i5.-Experts have
discovered that the fire Is still burn
ing in the mine. After a fan. which
was expected to clear the mine OK
smoke vas started. the smoke began
to pour from the main SHAFT
Washington. - Four hundred thous-
and dollars. In the judgment of Sec
rotary Wilson OF the department OF
agriculture. viii he necessary TO ad-
minister properly the 25.oeo.ooo acres
OF public lands added to the national
forests by President Roosevelt during
the last six weeks OF the Roosevelt adj
ministration.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
ARREST USER OF PASS.
First Arrest for Violation Of Interstate
Commerce Act.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-The first local ar
rests for the violation of the inter-
state commerce law which prohibits
the issuing OF railroad passes to any
except railroad employees and members
of their families was made here to-
day and yesterday. Charles ]. Lund-
bloom. a consumptive on his way west
on a pass secured for him by Bernard
Love. an employs OF the Atchison
Topeka g. Sante Fe railroad. was ar
rested near Joliet. H.. Sunday night
and Love was arrested here today
Love secured a pass by representing
Lundbloom as his brother. The pass
was for trin to Denver.
Love was released on bail OF $l.50t
and Lundbioom on $500.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
Innocent Man Killed.

Butte.-In the death Of Patrick
Leary the authorities have one
of the most peculiar crimes In
years to solve. Leary was shot as he
stood at the bar Of a North End sa-
loon. apparently by an unmasked ban
dit who was chagrined at his inabil.
ity to hold up his proposed victim,
who. n moment before Leary was shot,
dashed through the saloon and out a
rear door.
Ii now develops that the man In
flight had been taking liberties with
the wife OF a miner. and the latter. no,
aware of the homebreaker's identity
pursued him to the saloon. where he
emptied his revolver of five shots into
a crowd of twenty-five persons wher
the fugitive was lost sight of. One
of these bullets struck Leary. who hae
not been ont Of the saloon during tbs
evening. Thomas Tierny was arrest
ed In connection with the case.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
Rumors that former president
Roosevelt had been killed In Africa

RumOfS Iu6I IUIAu0A
Roosevelt had been killed In Africa
The Nebraska corn crop is a little
short OF last years crop according 70
the state labor bureau. The convict
labor contract was signed by tne
governor state officers
President Taft believes he Is en-
titled to u rest and will not visit "a
aama this winter.
Senator Aldrich. at Kansas City dis-
eussed, with evident approval, the
European plan of finances.
The shortage of Warmer, the BIB
Four treasurer at Cincinnati, may
mount to two million dollars.
The Indian paymaster at Red Store,
Oklahoma. began the semi-annuai pay
ment of s250,000 to the Kiowa and Co
mancbe tribes. Each member OF q
family receives from $50 to 500, &C
cordfng to the amount OF land leased.
The corn crop was injured very lit
tie in Nebraska according to STATISTICS
compiIed by the state labor bureau.
The total yield this year, according TO
the reports of the bureau, aggregated
l66. 5s5,105 bushels, an average OF
25.7 bushels rer acre.
During the last tMo weeks of Octo-
Der there were sixty-six cases OF bu-
bonic plague, twenty-three OF which
proved fatal. and sixteen cases OF yell
low fever. with nine death in Ecuador.
Jesse James, lawyer, son OF the fam
Gus bandit, and one of the best known
men in Kansas City. has been sued for
divorce.
Use of alcohol in any form Is de-
nounced in a report OF delegates 70
the international congress.
At Cievela- 1. o.. Mrs. Laura Peter
son died an instant after she received
her divorced husband, Charles Peter
| son, back into her life.
Bank Commissioner Dolley gave ou'
q statement of the condition OF state
and private banks in Kansas at the
close of business on September 70
showing deposits aggregating $96.69S,
s97 SO, and increase of over ss,ooo,oo'
over the statement Of Jun, 30.
Secretary of State Junkin has re
ceived an invitation for the people Q
Nebraska to attend big celebration
in Italy In 1911. the occasion bein
the fiftieth anniversary OF the king
dom of Italy.
Commander Peary says he has n
ambition to search for the sout
pole.
A Peoria man, insane with jealous,
made an attack on a rival and wa
shot to death.
III. J. SITTER. general manager
the Panama railroad. has Resigned
1t is understood that he will TAX
charge of the management OF an In
oortant railroad In the United State
An automobile ran into the Chicag
river and the three or four occupant
we're drowned.
Massachusetts reelected Governt
Draper, but by a greatly reduced m
iority.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
nALLEY's COMET is SIGHTED.
Wanderer Seen for First Time From
Canadian Observatory.

Ottawa. Nov. ls.-Halieys comet
was seen by Robert NJ. Motherwell,
observer at the Dominion observatory
last night, through the 15-inch teie-
scope. The comet came into view
about 10 o'clock. and was rtiil visible
at / o'clock this morning. 1t will not
be visible to tine naked eye until Jan.
uary. This Is the first time the comet
has been seen from Canadian OBJ
servatory. for it's last apl >aranea was
Is years ago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
Personal.

Queen Helena of Italy Is to become
member of the International Con-
gress of Mothers. according to letters
received from the Italian embassy at
Washington.
The seat on the New York Stock
Exchange held by the late e. H. Har-
riman, was sold. the purchaser NOT
being announced.
Labor conditions in Great Britain
are going from bad to worse.
Mr.. Bryan says he Win not be ,
candidate for u. s senator from Ne
braska unless there In demand for
him to run.
1t is announced that the marriage
of Sterling Monitor. son Of Joy Nor.
ton, and Miss Hilda Bull has been in
definitely postponed.
President Taft spent Sunday at Al
sentia, Georgia. and enjoyed the
@home folks" visit
The funeral of Gen. cofnnger tool
alace In Warrington. i,terment being
In Arlington cemetery.
Secretary Wilson says the place fol
the farmer II In the South
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
EMPLOYERS LIABLE.

U. s. Supreme Court Says Law Goes
In Territories.
Washington. Nov. 15.-The employ
ers. liability law of 1906 was today de-
eiared to be constitutional In all ter
ritories of the United States and tho
District of Columbia By the supreme
court of the United States. despite the
fact rnat more than wear ago this
law was declared to be unconstitution-
al when applied to states.
The question arose In suit Tor
damages for the death Of an empioye
named Guiferez on the El Paso and
Northwestern sailroad n New Nextc0
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
NEWS NOTES
CONDENSED
Foreign.

That Nine. Steinheil, aided by some
unknown accomplice. murdered her
husband. so as to obtain her freedom
to wed the wildly infatuated Maurice
Borderei. but that the killing OIL heI
stepmother was unprecedented ana
merely incident to the tragedy, Is the
theory of the state as outlined by
Trouard Riolle, the Judge advocate. In
opening the argument OF the prosecu'
ton in Paris.
The Joint committee of the house OF
lords and the house of commons
which was appointed in July to IN
uuire into the censorship OF the
drama, reported In favor OF contin'
uing the censorship and of extending
the authority of the censor. so as To
include also the supervision over the
music halls the same as Is now in
effect at the theaters.
Alice Paul and Amelia Brown. the
window-smashing sufragettes, were
sentenced each to one month at haro
labor. Both are members of the Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst organization.
During the banquet at Guild han
London, in honor of the kings birth
day stones were thrown through 9
window Of the banquet hall. the crash
of glass startling the company and In
terrupting the speech of the lore
major.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt enter
tanned a score of friends at the Hote
Beausite in Rome, among them j. h
Parrett and c. s. Wilson, respective
" first and second secrtary, ant
Major Lands, the military attache
and Commander Long, the naval al
tache, of the American embassy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
HEAVY Rains Halt Traffic.

Missoula. Heavy landslides and
washouts west of mere have tied up
traffic on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound road. One stretch Of
track of 200 feet is out. Sixteen
slides. the result of heavy rains, have
occurred in the past two days, one
covering the track to depth Of twelve
feet.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
MANIAC WRECKS A JAIL.
Mad Engineer Spreads Terror n
Glasgow.

Glasgow. J. Mcdonald. a mad
man. once one OF the Great Northern's
most reliable engineers. ran amuck
In the city jail here. almost wrecking
that steel structure by brute strength.
defying a battery Of iailers and depu-
ty sheriffs and terrorizing the entire
tewn. whose Inhabitants feared he
would pierce the outer walls and
rage through the streets-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
GIVE LusTy REBEL WELLS.
Confederate Veterans Assist Mt I'm
yelling Of Monuments

Baton Rouge. La. Nov. 16--Fonr
hundred Confederate volunteers gave
the famous rebel yell today and ended
with the word Massachusetts, as the
silk nag was released from about the
monument erected by the old New
England state TO her deed In battles
near here. Governor Sanders of
Louisiana waved his hat as the cheer
ing started. and Governor Draper of
Massachusetts and his party stood with
uncovered heads while the college
boys paid their yiciferous tribute.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
III Hround the
I0l TbankSSix'in6
III Evening
| Isl W

JILL justice has been
done the Thanksgiving
dinner from soup to
nuts and raisins. The
somnolent spirits have
taken their after-dinner
nap and the more siren
uous ones have come
back from a brisk after
dinner tramp. It's grow
ing colder outside. Twi-
light Is approaching.
Within, around the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
ENDORSE STRIKE.
American Federation Of Labor En-
dorss Strike On Great Lakes.

Toronto. Ont. Nov. 16.-At today's
session of the American Federation Of
Labor and in connection with a reso-
luton endorsing the strike of the sea
men on the Great Lakes and pledging
the moral and financial support OF the
federation. the convention was adj
dressed by ]. Haveioek Wilson. NJ. p.
the president and organizer Of the
Seamen's uni,n of Great Britain.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
STEAMER IONIC SINKS.
Great Lakes Wheat Vessel lost-1hsrs
Are Twenty on Board.

Winnipeg, Nov, l6.-The steamer
Ionic. owned by the Northern Naviga-
ton Co. and loaded with wheat. Ia re-
ported to be lost of Passage island.
Lake Superior. with all hands on
board. She had crew OF twenty
men.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
Washington.

Efforts are being made by the post
office department to locate the fifteen
letters containing postoffice money Or
ders and about $500 In cash that dis
appeared In the desk of IL. l.. john
SON, superintendent of the money or
der division of the Washington city
postoffice. As the time of the theft
Ia well known, 1t Is believed 1t will
not be difficult to fix the guilt upon
some one who was known to be in the
superintendent office when the pack
age disappeared.
While reiterating his oft-expressed
belief that the United States should
attempt a national expedition into
Antarctic regions, Commander Robert
L. Peary declared that because OF the
fact that Commander Robert +
Scott, Of the British navy, Is working
on south pole expedition. 1t would
be improper to attempt to utilize hi.
route or the regions In which he II
to work. Therefore, he said, he hal
given the matter no further though
since his return from the north, whel
he stated that his field work was a
IN end.
The crop reporting board Of the dc
partment OF agriculture in prelimir
AIRY report gives the indicated tota
production of corn for 1909 az 2,767
BIG, 900 bushels, against 2,6Ss.65l 90
as finally estimated last year. wit
the qualioy as s4.2 per cent, agatns
ss.s last year.
The board OF managers OF the M
sional Geographic society appointe
the following committee to pass
the question whether the north po
was discovered before 1909: j. Ho'
ard Gore. formerly professor
mathematics George Washington VI
versity; Rear Admiral John =. Pill
bury OF the navy. and DIR. c. '
. Willard Hays. chief geologist Of Il
geological survey.
Mrs. Augustus z. Stetson, former
mead reader of the First Church
Christ. Scientist. in New York. W
exonerated Of charges Of mental mi
!, practice"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-19
General.

At Durham. N. c., Miss Maggie Hut
chins died Of pellagra, making the
tenth victim of the disease in that
city. She was the second white pa
tent to die from the strange malady.
Gov. Deneen Of Illinois ordered
troops to Cairo to put down mob
violence.
A negro murderer was lynched at
Cairo, ILL.,, and his body burned by in
furiated citizens.
Quarterly dividends OF "a per cent
on Union Pacific stock and Ia per
cent on Southern Pacific common
were declared at the recent meetings
of the boards of directors OF these
railroad companies.
Thomas j. Llewellen OF Hastings,
Neb.. has been appointed clerk In the
coast and geological survey service.
Civil service examinations will be
held December at South Auburn,
Neb., for rural fire. delivery carriers.
The cut at Culebra, the backbone
of the isthmus of Panama, was half
completed on October %. The canal
will be completed in less than four
years.
Emperor William confided to Count
Zeppelin recently his fear that he
would never experience the sensa
ton Of flying In lie air. He said he
promised the empress that he would
never make an ascent.
Edward William Bedfort, the Cana
dian. who was arrested In London las
mA,th charged on his own confession
with the murder of Ethel kinrade
Hamilton. Ont. has now admitted
that there was no truth In his story
The federation Of labor 10 to STAN
behind Gompers and others In thei
appeal from Jail sentences.
Robert H. Cannon, real estat
dealer who came TO Oklahoma Cit
from Lexington. KY, was found mui
cered on the roof OF ten-story o
fice building there and $500 which b
drew from a local bank Is missing.
Walter Stiles. for fifteen years
rancher of Idaho. who has made n
merous prospecting trips to Alask
made afidayit in support of DIR. COOK
claims that he assembled Mr.. Meki
ley.
According to an official announc
ment the government forces have
covered the telegraph station at Chill
which had fallen into the hands
the rebels. 1t is stated that no
sistance was offered.
The body Of the dowager empire
81 China was taken from the forol
den city on its way to the tomb.
speaker Cannon has arranged
buy q baseball franchise to add
his popularity In his home district
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. who Ii
New York after a lecture tour In {
West, began to assemble the data
his polar exploration. which he
tends to submit to the University
Copenhagen.
Edward Hon. . farmer. confessed
the police that the body OF the won
found In the river near lndianapo
vas that Of his wife. and confess
that he had caused her death by pu
tng her from . bridge.
Gov. Shailenberger Of Nebraska
issued his thanksgiving day proclar
ton
Locomotive nremen Of the UNI
Pacific are joining with those all o.
the country In asking raise OF
This request win b handled II
caso q . general meeting g omcl'
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-11-19
MUST PAY FULL VALUE
New Leasing System Puts Reserva.
tons on Business Basis.

Washington, Nov. 16.-From this
time forward Indian grazing lands
leased to stockowners will return
to the owners reasonable annual
fee in lieu of the nominal rental
heretofor. The entire system of
controlling Indian grazing lands is
being revised by Commissioner VAL
entine; i'll fact, a system is being in
stalled where none heretofore exist
ed. Before Mr. Valentine came into
office there was no fixed policy I'M
der which Indian range land was
leased to stockmen; it was leased
more or less as individual Indian
agents desired, and in most instances
the return to the Indians was hard
ly worth while.
AS fast as old leases expire, Mr..
Valentine is placing the Indian range
on the market, giving all stockmen
an opportunity to bid for its use
and awarding the grazing privilege
in each instance to the highest bid
der. In this way the Indians are al
ways sure of fair annual income.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-11-19
BOND ISSUE GOES
FOR new bitches
RECLAMATION FUND TO BE
USED ON OLD PROJECTS.
SETTLERS ASK FOR SPEED
Yakima Valley Clamors for Govern.
ment to Complete Its Work
in Haste.

Washington, Nov. 16.-1f congress
authorizes a bond issue to facilitate
government irrigation work, the
money in the reclamation fund will
be largely applied to the develop
ment of new projects, On the other
hand, if there is no bond issue, the
reclamation fund, for the next few
years, must be utilized almost ex
clusively for the completion of the
existing projects, to the exclusion
of virtually all new work. President
Taft has gone over the situation
with Secretary Ballinger, and it is
complete existing projects before
turning to something altogether new.
In view of the attitude assumed
by the administration, the import
ance of the bond issue to the entire
west can hardly be overestimated.
The predicament which confronts
the government is fairly illustrated
in the Yakima Valley. The money
necessary to build the big storage
and distribution works is in, or is
being put in, and it can not be
returned to the reclamation fund un-
til the project is completed and ev-
cry acre has passed to private own
ership and been placed under cult
walton. The settlers now in the val,
ley cannot defray the whole cost Of
the project; it must be apportionet
pro rata, according to the acreage
Naturally, the people are clamorine
for the early completion of the big
Yakima project. And good bushes:
management would demand that The
project as whole be rushed to com
pletion, for the sooner it is com
pletcd the sooner will the money b.
returned to be available for use or
some other project.
The same situation is true on TIL
PayetteBoise project in Idaho
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-11-19
HENEY WILL TRY
B|NGER HERMANN
WILL TAKE UP OREGON LAND
FRAUD CASES.
MANY CASES ARE PENDING
Announcement Is Made That Mr..
Hermann's Case Will Be Dis
posed of.

Portland, Or, Nov. lo-Pending
Oregon land fraud indictments final
ly are to be either wiped off the
federal docket or dates fixed for the
trial of the indicted defendants
Francis J. Heney, for a number OF
years employed as special assistant
United States attorney under ex-
Acknowledgement Bonaparte, will
leave San Francisco for Portland
before the end of this week. 1t
was through Mr.. Heney that whole
sale indictments duplicating promi-
nent Oregon people were returned
four or five years ago. 1t will be
on his recommendation that the
same indictments will be dismissed
or otherwise disposed of.
Mr.. Hcney has been reappointed
special prosecutor under Attorney
General Wickersham, having re-
signed that position prior to the
recent election in San Francisco
when he was defeated for district
attorney.
The prosecution of Binger Her
mann on the conspiracy indictment
will, in all probability, be taken up
for an immediate trial Mr.. Heney
has repeatedly declared his intention
to prosecute Hermann. While it is
expected that most of the indict-
ments will be dismissed, much de-
ponds on what disposition Mr..
Heney may make out of the Her
mann case. Several of the defen-
dants included in the other indict-
ments are desired by the govern
ment as witnesses against Hermann,
For that reason if Hermann is to be
tried, the indictments against such
witnesses will, in all probability, be
continued until the Hermann case
is disposed of.