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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-01-21
KAISER BACKS EXPEDITION.
Wants Germany to Find South Pole
Doubt Discovery Of Peary.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-Germany is to have
the credit of discovering the south
pole IL the latest dream of the kaiser
can he realized and his imperial ma
jesty is not at all certain that 10 the
Fatherland also will not he given final
~ the credit for first reaching the
north pole. From the first the en-
peror was skeptical as to whether
either Cook or Peary really reached
the pole, and now that Cooks claim
has been so thoroughly discredited he
Is more skeptical than ever as to Com
mander Peary.
He is therefore pushing forward the
preparations for the polar exploration
trip In ppelin airship confident not
only that II will reach the pole but
that 1t will demonstrate that the
American explorer will be found to
have been mistaken i'm his claims. His
majesty Is giving both moral and fin
ancial backing not only for the search
for the north pole but also for a sim
iliar expedition to the south pole.
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HAMMOND HEADS FAIR.
Mineral Exhibit Building Recon-
mended. Also ONCE Structure.

Helena.-The annual meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Montana
state fair was held here, onicers
elected and plans for the fair this
year discussed. T. E. Hamilton of
Rosebud, was elected president; c. w.
Cook Of Meagher, vice-president: Mar
tin Martin. secretary. and A. l.. Smith,
treasurer. The board of directors
chosen was Louis Penwell, chair.
man; Patrick Carney OF Madison. c.
". Hoffman Of Gallatin, ]. A. Shoe
..nker Of Lewis and Clark, Conrad
kohrs of Powell. The president and
secretary are also members of the
hoard, its membership having been
increased from FIVE to seven members.
One OF the interesting reports was
that of the special committee on min.
egal exhibits. 1t recommended that a
building TO cost about 81 500 be built
on the fair grounds for the mineral
exhibit. and that permanent struc-
ture be erected near the center of
Helena to be used for the Offices OF
the fair, a permanent mineral and q
permanent agricultural exhibit. The
report was adopted and the committee
was made permanent one until its
IDEAS have been put into effect.
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RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
proposal to Change Inauguration Day
Meets With Failure.

washington. Jan. 15.-The fight be.
tween the committees over the juris-
diction OF the measure proposing a con-
stitutional amendment to change the
date OF the presidential inauguration
from March ith to the last Thursday
in April resulted in the house today
committing the matter back to the
Judiciary comittce which had report
ed IL.
The action was n temporary defeat
OF the advocates OF the Harry resolu-
ton but MIR. Henry later announced
that an effort would he made to reach
an und rstandng with Chairman
Gaines. of the committee on election of
president and vice-president. which
had reported a almost identical meas
ure and that the judiciary committee
would take up the Henry resolution
and report II back to the house within
ten days. The battle was fought amid
n CONFUSION "f pariimen' airy tactics
The house received the report of the
territories committee recommending
statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
and Chairman Tawney, of the appro-
priations committee announced that he
would try To bring up the urgent de-
hcieney appropriation bill next Nom
day. After euiogies by a number Of
members on the late United States
Senator Shoup of Idaho The house
passed concurrent resolution accent
ing the Shoup statue just placed in
statuary hall of the capital.
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NEWSN0TES.
CONDENSED.
A Boiling Down Of the More In
portant Events Here and There
Foreign.

The Observatory Romano at Rome
prints a dispatch from Harrar. town
of southeastern Abyssinia. saying II Is
reported that King Menelik died De-
cember 90, and that the news was
concealed In order to avoid internal
troubles.
The new Turkish cabinet, of which
Hakka Bey is grand vizier, has been
completed with the exception OF the
ministries of public instruction and OF
pious foundations. Changes have
been made only in the ministries OF
war, marine and mines and forests.
The proposed Austrian cabinet OF
failed to meet the approval OF En-
peror Francis Joseph, the latter In an
audience entrusted Count Khuen Won
Hedervary with the responsibility OF
forming a new ministry.
The Russian foreign Office has taken
no action on the memorandum pre-
scented by the United States govern
ment relative to the naturalization OF
the Manchurian railroad. which has
been submitted for careful examina-
ton conformity by the ministers OF
finance and war. The ultimate att.
tude of Russia will depend largely up.
on the reception of the proposals by
the other powers, and the develop
ments in this matter will necessarily
consume a great deal OF time.
DIR. Frederick A. Cooks original
note books have arrived at Copenha,
gen and will be examined by the com.
mittee Immediately. Hector Salmon
son says. however, that the investiga-
ton will not alter the committees
judgment He has seen the notebooks
and is still convinced that the explor-
er's claim to the discovery Of the Pole
is not bonafide.
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TRl- STATE GRAIN & STOCK MEN
HOLD ELEVENTH CON-
vEkTioN.
ATTENDANCE IS IMMENSE
Every Train to Fargo Brings in It's
Quota Of Farmers and Stock Men
First Days Attendance
Breaks Record.

Fargo, Jan. 1s.-For the eleventh
time in the history of the northwest
the great annual gathering of farmers
and stockmen from North and South
Dakota and Minnesota, officially known
as the Tri-State Grain & Stock Grow
ers' convention, opened this morning
at 10 O'Clock in the Fargo operahouse.
For four full days the convention will
be I'm session during whi CHI time most
interesting and complete programme
will be rendered.
All yesterday visitors arrived In the
city. During the night every train
brought in crowds that made the ho-
tells very lively places. This morning
every passenger train and even some
of the freights. on all the railroads
carried large delegations, all of whom
were bound for the Grain Growers
convention. the poultry show. the bench
show and the corn show.
When the doors of the operahouse
were thrown open there were a large
number OF people waiting outside. Be-
fore the programme started the par
quet was well filed. the initial attend
ance being the largest ever witnessed
at the Grain Growers convention. The
attendance at the morning SESSION WAS
the first day OF the meeting is usually
rather light and IL is therefore predict
ed, taking into consideration the large
crowd this morning. that the greatest
one in the history of the organization.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the hour set
for the opening Of the convention. Pres.
J. II. Worst, of the agricultural college
called the convention to order with n
few brief remarks. He then introduced
Rev. s. s. Wyand. pastor of the Broad
way NJ. +. church OF this city, who. In
an excellent prayer asked the divine
blessing to rest upon the convention.
In his address of welcome Judge
Miller. aside from giving the farmers
visiting here the freedom OF the city,
gave the agricultural college and its
faculty a boost which Is well deserved.
The responses to the address Of
welcome were made by Hon. J. Dexter
Pierce of Larimore and Il. s. Delaney
OF Valley City. Mr.. Pierce paid
particular attention to the establish
ment of farmers clubs over the state
as a means of making rural life more
interesting and benefiting the agricul-
turalists In their work.
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ILLINOIS BANKER KILLED.
Weapon For Rabbit Shooting Finds
Human Quarry.

Hamilton. James Cunningham, a
wealthy banker of Hoopeston, ILL.,, was
accidentally shot and killed while
seated In an auto in front OF the Ra-
valli hotel. He had arrived on the
morning train to visit his son and
family, who reside on a ranch at
camas. The son. r. r. Cunningham.
had purchased a cheap shotgun to take
TO the ranch for rabbit shooting.
The banker was met at the train by
his son. and, after reaching the hotel.
preparations were made for the trip
TO the ranch. The old gentleman was
sitting in the jumper seat and. as the
son was cranking the machine. II is
supposed the father reached for the
gun. which was leaning over the front
seat. In some way the weapon was
discharged. the charge striking Mr..
Cunningham below the neck. Death
was almost instantaneous.
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LAST HOPE GONE
WALSH 70 DENIED WRIT OF GER.
TIoRARI BY UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.
AGED BANKER MUST SERVE
Former Chicago Banker Loses LAST
Appeal and Must Now Do Time in
Lsavens~orth Federal Prison
lis 72 Years Old.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE petition
81 John r. Walsh for a writ OF certior-
ari was denied by the supreme court
today and Walsh must serve five years
IN Leavensworth prison. $50.
Originally there were 1s3 counts In
the Indictment against Walsh. He was
found guilty Of fifty-four and was
given sentences Of five years for eacn
one Of the ffty-four. The sentences
were made to run concurrently. SO that
instead OF being compelled to serve life
imprisonment he will be released at
he end Of one term.
Walsh received the news of the
courts decision at his 0'nicago Office
in the Grand Central depot and re-
used to make any statement.
His secretary said Walsh had not
received official notice of the decision
and would not give up hope until no.
.ifed OF It.
U. S. District Attorney Sims viii
go before the United States circuit
court OF appeals and ask the court
10 issue mandate In the case OF
me United States district court.
Denial OF walsh's appeal Ia the
last chapter in his long fight for
freedom. The convicted banker is
now powerless to proceed further
in his efforts to escape prison. He
is - years old and within a few
days will be a convict in Leaven-
worth prison.
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FARGO GIRL DEAD.
Falls From Bridge With Escort Who 10
Badly Damaged.

Fargo. Jan. 17.-As a result OF a
fall from the north bridge. Sophie
Gaare OF Fargo, 16 years of age. Is
dead and Barney Cinnamon, also of
Fargo aged "a. is living in a serious
condition at the Northwestern hospital.
The couple had spent part of Sunday
afternoon at Towards coffee house.
In Moorhead and at 1870 In the even
ing In company with another couple
started over the bridge. Miss Gaare
and Cinnamon were walking some way
ahead of the other couple. They had
been scuffling together and when they
reached the bridge they began walk
ing slower. When the couple at the
rear noticed them next the girl was
sitting on the railing of the bridge.
There are CONFLICTING stories as to how
she got there. One version of the story
is that Cinnamon picked her up and
placed her there. another that she
climbed up on the railing herself.
She had barely reached sitting
on the railing when she lost her bal
ance. She clutcned at her companion
and her momentum was so great that
they both plunged twenty feet to the
stones and frozen earth below.
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ONE OF THE younger MEN"
York Banker Who Interests Wall
Street.

New York.-Albert Henry Wiggin,
vice-president of the Chase National
bank, is another one OF the younger
men" Of Wall street. who has been
steadily forging to the head there dur
ing the last few years. II was during
the panic Of 1907 that he became espe-
cially prominent. for he was one OF
those who did not lose their heads
when things looked blacklist
He was born at Medfeld. Mass.
February 81. 1868. and received his
schooling at the Dwight school In Bos-
ton and the Boston English high
school, from which he was graduated
IN 1885. From 1885 to 1891 he got his
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MINISTER DROPS DEAD.
Rev. A. q. Martin, Of Dillon, 10 Taken
A. Bell 10 Calling To Service.

Butte.-Dr. A. B. Martin. one OF the
best known Presbyterian clergymen in
Montana. dropped dead in Dillon, at
wedding, shortly after he had per
formed the ceremony uniting Roy
fash and Miss Anna Ellerman.
DIR. Martin had just partaken Of the
wedding supper and was one OF the
jolliest and merriest of the throng
While the festivities were at their
height the clergyman excused himself,
stating that he wished to proceed to
his church for his evening service.
He stopped to put on his overshoes
just as the bell Of the church began
to toll. when he suddenly Strengthened
spasmodically and with a gasp fell
back dead
DIR. Martin was seventy years old,
and was formerly president Of the Mon.
tana college and chaplain OF the legis-
lature. He was prominent In the
state Masonic circles.
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MINERS IN CONVENTION
Annual Session Of Bituninous Men in
indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Jan. IS.-The annual
convention OF the United Mine Work
ers OF North America, which opened
at Tomlinson hall In this city today.
practically Is devoted to the interest
OF thousands If men that labor in the
immense bituminous coal fields OF the
country which stretch from Virginia
and central Pennsylvania northwest to
British Columbia and southwest to
Texas and Oklahoma. engaging all the
middle western states.
The bitumonious miners are deeply
concerned In the proposed demand for
an increase OF their wages that may
be set at any point between 10 and 20
per cent.
The disaste" ut Cherry. ILL.,. has
given a new impetus to movement
for federal regulation of thee peration
CT mines and this matter will only be
second In Importance to the question
Of wages In the convention.
President Lewis vigorously viii
press his campaign for the Institution
of a government bureau on -lines and
mining.
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Ranchman Kills Squatter.

Lewiston.-Cyrus Sprangler, prom.
nent stockman. shot and killed Law
renee, Boland at Grass Range. follow
ing a quarrel between the two men.
There were no witnesses to the trag.
edy, and the facts have not yet been
ascertained, Spangler. who is a
nephew Of Matt McCauley. a wealthy
and well known stockman. had en-
ployed Boland al his ranch. II is re-
ported that Boland had taken home
stead In Spangler's field The latter
claims that he only shot when II was
necessary to protect his own life.
Both men We're single and about forty
years old.
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nine PERSONS LOSE LIVES
NEW YORK CITY VISITED nv sG.
WE'RE BLIZZARD
Nsriay Fifteen Inches Of Snow Fell
Mayer Nearly Lost Life Going
to Once

New York. Jan. 1s-Nine lives were
lost and six persons injured In ON. OF
the worst storms that ever visited New
York city. The total snowfall a, 10
O'Clock this morning when the skies
cleared was II 1-2 inches. second only
10 the blizzard OF 1899 when IL -
inches fell and of 1855 in (which Sena-
TOT Conklin lost his life. when 90 q
inches fell. Eighteen thousand men
are clearing the streets of snow and
the cost will exceed Ss00,000
Mayor GaynOr appeared at the civ
nan today. quie- as IL he had not
Fought for his life In the storm last
night.
The Wort effect of the incident on
myself is certain soreness Of the
chest which H. felt today and which I
believe is due to brcasting the bitterly
cold wind" said the mayor. Neyerthe-
Iess we went through hardships that
would not willingly encounter In my
life again."
Mr.. Shepard. who fell off a railroad
trestle while in the storm, scriou,iy
III tonight. His left leg and ankle
were broken. he suffers from the shock
ana exposure as he Is sixty-eight years
old.
the service Of the FAN river line.
winch had to he abandoned last night.
was resumed again today. Transact
lantic liners all reported savage wea-
ther NJ sea The thermometer began
TO fall tonight and cold wave is
predicted Thus far the snow storm.
though heavier than that of last Christ
mas. has caused less suffering. becaus Q
the weather has been milder.
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PASSENGERS TRAINS COLLIDE.
Had on Collision on c. N. St. P. Ry.
In Iowa.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Jan. 17.-One pas
senger was killed, n brakeman was
fatally injured. and nine other per-
sons were seriously hurt in a head-on
collision early today between two pas
senger trains on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad at Key
stone. twenty-five miles west OF here.
The west bound overland limited
and an east bound fast freight were
ordered to pass at Keystone. A freight
train -, the siding prevented the east
bound passenger train from pulling in
on the switch. The passenger train
had run past the station and was
ready to back onto the siding when
the overland limited. going at the rate
of twenty-five miles an hour crashed
into 1t. Both engines were reduced
TO scrap and the mail. baggage and
chair cars of the limited were wreck
ed. The engineer escaped by jump
Ing.
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JONES GETS TEN YEARS.
Rugby Bank Wrecksr Silent When
Sentenced.

Fargo. Jan. 17.-Judge Charles F.
Amidon pronounced sentence upon A.
II. Jones in federal court this after
noon. 1t Is as follows:
The judgement of the court is that
You, A. II. Jones. be confined In the
federal penitentiary at Leavensworth.
Kan. for a period of ten years for
each count, the penalty to run con-
currently not successfully. however.
Following this tine attorneys for the
defense of the court. where a motion
for a new trial was made and denied
and a bill of exceptions filed by the
defense. The matter Of arranging an
appeal bond was taken up and the
court fixed II In the amount Of SO. 900
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No Newspaper in Denver.

Denver. Jan. 15.-Probably for .he
first time in Its history. Denver break
tasted today without its usual morn
in papers. The cause was difficulty
between the publishers and the local
organization of the International
Pressmen's union. which reached 4
climax yesterday. Although yester-
days conference WAS continued until
Ions after midnight no basis for an
agreement could be reached and the
publishers OF the two morning papers
decided not to make any attempt to
publish this morning.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-01-21

Treasurer Lindsay Of the Nebraska
republican state committee favors re-
publican primaries to settle the sena.
torial contest next fall.
Representative James NJ. Griggs OF
the second Georgia district died sud-
denly at his home.
No recount of the vote for mayor
of Boston will be asked for on the
part OF the principal defeated candi-
date. James ]. Storrow, IL the re-
yised Official returns show 1.145 plu-
rality.
The names Of ten successful archi
tects who have submitted comparative
designs for a 32.500,000 monument in
New York to Robert Fulton, were
made public by the jury Of the Robert
Fulton Memorial association.
After thirty-five years in the govern.
ment service Mrs. Anna Elizabeth
Philpott, within six years of being q
centenarian, is dead at her home in
Washington.
The house discussed the army bill
and refused to economize.
Iowa will send fifty-two delegates to
the worlds Sunday school convention
which will be held in Washington, ID.
c., on the dates of May 1924.
The opinion at Washington is that
the president will soon break with
Speaker Cannon over legislation.
Five war vessels OF the Uniteo
States will take part in the celebra-
ton of the first centennial OF the In.
dependence Of the Argentine repub-
lie at Buenos Ayres about May next.
Walter Lonsdale, DIR. Frederick A.
Coos secretary. announced that he
had received letter from DIR. Cook,
but he declined to give the explorer 8
address.
The Scott expedition in search OF
the south pole is now assured, the
English government having promised
100000 towards the 100000 which Is
the estimated expense.
Senators Burkett and Brown recon
mended the reappointment OF William
P. Warner to be United States mar.
shall and Frank s. Howell to be United
States district attorney for Nebraska.
The Russian foreign Office has Is
sued a statement embodying the mem
orandum of the United States govern.
ment bearing on the naturalization OF
the Manchuran railways.
Omaha's persistence and determ
fned effort to establish a wool market
has again won recognition in the reso-
buttons of the Natural Wool Growers
association adopted In Salt Lake.
The house adopted resolution pro-
viding for an investigation Of the In.
'erior and forestry departments.
An investigation into the alleged
domination of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company by the Pennsyi
vania system so far az 1t affects
freight shippers in West Virginia Is
to be made.
Economists agree generally that
high prices are due to increase In
gold supply.
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ratus and few days ago 1t was an
nounced that he would be ready to fly
A great crowd gathered at the race
course to witness what was feared
would be failure. Herr Grade. how
ever, disappointed his enemies by &C
tually flying, and this In the face of
srtong wind. His machine. mono
plane of somewhat novel construction,
rose easily and sailed rapidly both
with and against the wind. making the
difficult turns gracefully. Those who
had seen flights by the Frenchmen
Bleriot and Latham declared that
Grade surpassed them In the manage,
ment OF his machine.
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ess training as q bank clerk

frst business training as q bank clerk
In Boston.
Then began his series of rapid pro
motions. In 1891 he was made assist
ant national bank examiner In Bos-
ton. In 1894 assistant cashier of the
Third National bank in the same city.
From there he went over to the Eliot
National bank In 1897. as yice-presi.
dent.
Then he abandoned Boston and en-
tered banking in New York. In 1899
he became vice-president of the Ma.
tional Park bank here, then Of the
Mount Morris and Mutual banks. In
1904 he was made yice-president OF the
Chase National bank. position which
he still holds.
When the panic Of 1907 came Mr..
Virgins was active from the first In
the conferences whose object was the
adoption Of relief measures and resto
ration Of public confidence.
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Washington Jan. lS.-President Taft
will send to congress within the next
few weeks n special message recon-
mending the consolidation OF the va
rians bureaus and agencies of the gov
eminent handling public health mat.
tiers
MIR. Taft received today visit from
n committee representing the American
Medical association, the American As
ISOLATION for the Adva cement OF Sci
ence and the American Public Health
association on the subject of the pro-
posed consolidation.
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Chief Chariot Dead.

Butte. - Chariot. eighty years old,
hereditary chief of the Flathead nation
and the last of the great chieftains Of
the West, died at his home at Arlee
according to word tonight from In
iian Superintendent Morgan. Of the
rlathead agency.
Chariot was wealthy and his land
holdings occupied commanding and
picturesque position on the shore Of
Flathead Lake.
Chariot negotiated all the early
treaties whereby Jesuit missions were
established and peace assured all
travellers in the lands of the Flatheads.
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Louis w. Hill At Libby,

Libby. One of the largest mass
meetings ever witnessed in Libby was
held here to greet President Louis w
Hin and party to talk over the elimina.
ton OF land from the forest reserve
for the use of homeseekers that are
coming out into Montana this coming
year. While Mr.. Hill is more or less
acquainted with this country. he ex-
pressed himself surprised at the rapid
progress OF settlement. Mr. Hill
jumped from ST. Paul to Libby, and
from here went to Kalispell and
HSyre.