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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
TWENrY-FouR DEAD.
Explosion In Factory Results In Death
Of Many BY Burning.


Of Many BY Burning.
Newark. N. j.. Nov. 26.-Twenty-
four girls, workers In a four-story
brick factory occupied by tn, Newark
Paper Box company, Aetna Electric
company and Wolf Undergarment
Manufacturing company. were burned
to death this morning In a fire which
swept the structure. following the ex.
pIcsion Of gasoline. The roar OF sew
ing machines In the Wolf plant pre-
vented many OF the girls from hearing
the explosion, or learning III the fire
until 1t was too late to escape. When
the flames burst upon them they ran
In . frantic mass to the windows and
leaped to the pavement below. Besides
the dead scores are injured.
OF tho twenty-four bodies recover
ed. sixteen have been identified and
six girls are missing. The collapse OF
tho walls tonight interrupted further
search.
An attempt to prevent the fire by
throwing sand on the spreading flames,
Ia said to have resulted in in five-min-
ute delay before the alarm was turned
in. and 1t was not until one of tho
girls ran terror stricken into the fire
station. directly across the street. that
anyone outside the factory knew Of tho
blaze. One fireman. OTTER sounding q
general alarm. climbed the fire escape
and helped over 100 girls to safety. He
remained at his post until the rush of
flames drove him away. Fifty of the
injured girls are In hospitals tonight
and at least two of them are thought
10 be MORALLY injured. Joseph e.
Sloan. deputy fire chief. was caught
by q falling wall and seriously hurt.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Dynamite Outrage.

New York. Nov. ga bomb ex
plosion early this morning In the door,
way of the Bella Trinaoria saloon.
owned by Francesca Lebarbera, Is be-
,lieyed to be the revenge work of kid
napers In a case originating Ave year.
ago. The saloon il located In the
heart Of the Siciffan settlement in
Elizabeth street.
The explosion completely wrecked
the saloon. the front of which wal
blown inward. badly damaged adjacent
stores. hurled sleepers In tho tene-
ments above from their beds and
cracked the windows for block
around
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
MAY REPUDIATE
MILLIONS sAiD TO De INVOLVED
IN CONTRACT THAT CANADA
MAY SET ASIDE
AMERICANS THE LOSERS
Government Also Fears hat the Rad.
ieaI Action May Check American
lmmigration-Firs Cast Of
Kind in History.

Edmonton, Alberta. Nov. 26.-For
the first time In the history Of Canada,
q responsible government has repudi-
ated its contract and IL now endeavor-
ing to confiscate private funds and
bondI subscribed by American citizens
on the strength OF that contract.
1t II the Alberta and Great Water
ways deal which is causing trouble for
the people OF Alberta. Chiefly Amer
leans are rising against their govern
ment, demanding the early construc-
tion Of the line and alarm Is felt that
the reputation of this contract viii
have a serious effect upon American
immigration into Canada and invest
ments in this country by American
firms. The bill to repudiate this con-
tract IL now before the legislature and
X II csrries IL means that some eight
million dollars Of American money VIII
be used by the province for building
bridges. new roads and line fences.
The promoters OF the Alberta and
Great Waterways railway which II
Kansas City organization. have been
very patient In it's efforts and has
been content to lie idle while the people
Of northern Alberta have been demands
Ing the early construction Of the line
Today the board OF trade Of this city
unanimously passed a resolution call
ing for the immediate construction Of
the new line and this resolution viii
be sent at once to the government
Tonight the people are talking Of put.
ting the matter before the authorities
at Washington. for II the present In.
tention Of the government Is carried
out, It means q loss Of millions 4
American investors.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
UNLAWFUL COMBINATION
UNITED STATES BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST SUGAR TRUST.
Action Has Been Long Expected ard
Government Will Endeavor TO Dis
solve Corporation.

New York, Nov. 2s.--Attacking the
American Sugar Refining Co. famili
arly known as the sugar trust as a
lawiess combination. the federal gov
eminent today filed its long expected
suit for the dissolution of the corpo-
ration.
The petition was fled by Henry A.
Wise, district attorney in the United
States circuit court for the southern
district of New York and the suit.
which is brought under the Sherman
antitrust law Is expected to be one
of the most important actions Of the
kind ever undertaken in this country.
The governments petition is a
lengthy one, Occupying 221 printed
pages and Is sweeping arraignment
of the defendant company.
In general the petition charges tn 4
defendants for some time past have
been and are now engaged in an I'M
lawful combination to restrain trade
and commerce among and between
several states and territories of the
United States, and with foreign ma
tions, in raw sugar beets. refined su-
gar, molasses, syrups. and other by
products of raw sugar and sugar
beets. and to monopolize the same.
Such unlawful combination and
conspiracy Is the result and outgrowtf
of series of wrongful acts extending
over a period of many years and par
| tfcipated in by the defendants, res
pectively in the manner and to the ex-
tent hereinafter more fully set forth
in participating In various act.
agreements and combinations by
wrongful intent t. restrain said in.
| terstate and foreign trade and com.
merce In raw and refined sugar ant
! related articles and to monopolize thu
! parts thereof.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
MILLIONAIRE FARMER GONE
David Rankin, . Poor boy Who -
came Wealthy BY sticking % the
Missouri Farm.

Tarkio. Mo.-When David Rankin
lied recently at his home here. there
passed away the FIRST Of the million
aire farmers. Nor should this be tax.
N to mean that farming was one Of
several occupations followed by him:
he was born on q farm and died on
the farm. and from the day Of his
birth until the day OF his death he
never knew what 1t was to give an
nour. to any other pursuit. Neither
should 1t be imagined that he inherit
I'd a well paying farm which he de-
Teloped.
David Rankin's story In brief Is this
he started In poverty, he stuck to
ais job, he watched his chances. grew
with the times. and died as the farmer
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Build More Locomotive Stalls.

Miles City.-Superintendent Edward
durray of the bridge and building de-
partment of the Puget Sound extern
sion has received authorization to
commence the construction of FIVE
locomotive stalls additional to the If
Teen now at the company's round
house In this city. and the work will
Etart at once. Stalls have recently
been authorized as additions at Three
Forks and Harlowton in Montana. and
Marmath and Mobridge. i'm Dakota.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Mutiny 10 Ended.

Rio Janeiro, Nov. s6.-The mutinous
vessels of the Brazilian navy which
put out to sea yesterday to await posi-
tive assurance OF the governments
good faith In granting their demands
for naval reforms and full amnesty.
spent last night outside tho bar. re-
turning to the harbor this morning.
The warships were still flying the
red nag. but the crews made II known
that they would be turned over to the
authorities according to the terms Of
surrender agreed upon at noon.
New commanding officers have been
appointed by the mutineers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
QUEER VERDICT OF JURlEs
Same Are a Puzzle and Difficult to
Solve, While Many are Exceed
Inaiy Amusing.

chicago.-"Here Is a funny thing
ahout the relative value OF mans
right and left Leg" said Chicago
lawyer. Not long ago l was called
upon to conduct the case OF man
who had lost his left leg In a railroad
accident. He was laid up In the hos
nital for several weeks. While there
the utter uselessness Of his right hand
caused much comment among the
doctors and nurses. Other left-handed
patients they had met with able at
least to fight flies. but my clients
right hand wasn't even fit for that.
The case came to trial. and the
tury awarded him damages $500 In
excess of what he had asked for, be-
cause, said the foreman. he Is left.
handed
The next day I stumbled ON my
man in a restaurant and found him
stoking up with his right hand.
That Is all right said he. It isn't
a new accomplishment. / could do II
all the time. Can use one hand -
well as the other. always could. but
after / lost my left leg concluded to
let my right hand take . vacation. You
see, / know the ways OF Juries. /
cannot follow their reasoning. but l
have studied thier verdicts. and have
discovered that while the right leg n
considered Of more value to the aver
axe man than his left Lee. the left leg
fetches q boom price II It belongs TO
4 left-handed man. / cannot see the
connection. but juries can. You heard
what tho Jury Of mine said? Well
tAey always reason that way.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Nevada Pioneer Dead.

Carson. New. Nov. 2s.-one Of the
last line OF old Nevada pioneers and
empire history. who made western HIS
tory In the days Of tho Comstock
Mother Lode. H. n. Warrington. super
intendent of the Virginia and Truckee
railroad. died 1t lis home yesterday.
He was - years old and had been In
active servics until . few years Death
was due TO old age and general break
down In health.
Warrington was the only one NJ the
men who had made their fortunes In
Nevada who remained . resident Of the
state throughout his life. He left .
large estate
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02

Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 29.-Judge Sean
ian today refused to allow further
delay in the trial of Attorney Charles
Eristein who is indicted on charges OF
,bribing in the second trial u Lee
:OfNeil Brown, an Illinois legislator
who was accused of bribery in con-
,neetion with the election OF United
States Sen. VIM. Lorimer. The trial
is set ,or Dec. /. Judge Seaman also
denied Erhstein's plea for bill OF
particulars from prosecution.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Fell From Bridge.

Bismarck, n. D., Nov. ss.-A young
Swede about 22 years old who has
been employed for the past week on
the new hotel building here. fell from
the N. p. bridge across the Missouri
river last night and broke his neck
and crushed his skull. killing him in
stantly.
He had been here for but a short
time and up to the present time Ii
has been impossible TO learn his name
or where his home is. The accident
happened on the Morton county side
of the river and the body was taken
To Mandan where the inquest will be
held this evening.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
General.

President Taft Is busy preparing
his annual message to congress.
President Taft and family had a 81
pound turkey for their Thanksgiving
dinner.
Republicans undecided on program
to be carried out at coming meeting
of congress.
Mrancisco Madero issued a procla-
nation declaring himself provisional
president Of Mexico.
John r. Loekhart, a former resi-
dent of Stotts City. Mo-. was assassin
ated near Gates. Mex.
Secretary Nagel. In an address at
Kansas City. spoke for state and ma
tional cooperation In trade.
Senators Cummins and La Toilette
are thought to loom up as possible
candidates for the presidency.
Champ Clark is regarded in the
lead In the race for the speakership
of the coming democratic house.
The Australian steamer Geltia from
New Orleans to Trieste. with yalu-
able cargo of cotton arrived in Nor
folk. Va. with a fire in her hold.
Justice Lurton, of the United States
supreme court. notified the attorney
general Of Iowa that he will not sus-
pend the Iowa mulct law in Boone.
Carroll and Marshall counties.
John Bauman, a farmer, and little
daughter Ruth, aged 6. were killed at
a crossing in Bricelyn. near Mason
II A thuy fsrs. In. CD l.
the buggy In which they were riding.
The federal government resumed al
New York its action against the so.
called "bathtub trust" previous hear,
ings In which have been held in the
past two weeks in Pittsburg and Chi
cago.
The returns of the recent election
In Pennsylvania show that John X
Tener's plurality for governor was
s3,4S4 over William H. Berry. indie
pendent. and 2s6.216 over Webste,
Grimm. democrat.
Tho claim OF the Railway Business
Association that its members would
be put out OF business unless the rail
roaAs were permitted to increase
freight rates. win be Investigated BY
The interstate commerce commission
Tolstoi was buried under Poverty
Oak, In the spot where in childhood
10 buried ! green rocking horse.
j. J. Byrnes. thirteen years old
died q Milford. MASS. OF injuries 70
cslved n football scrimmage three
months 40.
1900 - ,>vnlutsnnisfs In Mer,co
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
MendIina Case Reaun.

Louisville. KY. Nov. IS. - Joseph
Vending was called before Judge
Gregory in criminal court today to an
swer to the charge of numbering s.
year-old Alma kellner in st. Johns
Catholic church, Dec. 10, 1909.
Vending. who was the ianitor at
the church where the kellner child
had gone To mass. is charged with hav-
ing assaulted and murdered the girl
and then hid her body in the church
basement. Vending was arrested In
San Francisco
AIRS Cora Muneau OF Hume. Mo-,
is one ef the principal witnesses for
The state.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Dine American Officers.

London. Nov. 2s.-The mayor OF
Gravesend gave a luncheon today for
Rear Admiral Murdoch and the Of
flcers of the third division of the Am
erlean fleet at the town hall. A num-
Der Of British naval officers and Of
ficiais were present as were Com
mander Edward Simpson. American
naval attaehe at London, and Captain
Sydney 4. Cloman. the American mill:
'tart attache here
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Want Uniformity.

New Orleans. La. Nov. aa.-Repre-
sentatiyes from more than thirty states
gathered here to attend the conven-
ton of the Association of State and
National Food and Dairy Departments
opening today. The convention will
be in session for four days. One of the
important questions which Is expected
to claim attention will be that of uni
formIty in state and national pure food
laws.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Gcrrymander Undecided.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-Leaving 10
one side the question as to whether
or not states may "gerrymander" their
territory for congressional districting
purposes independent of the limitations
by congress. the supreme court of the
United States today dismissed for
want of Jurisdiction the appeal from
an attack on an alleged 'gerrymander"
in Kentucky.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Personal.

The funeral of Count Tolstoi was
held at lula. Russia.
Mayor Gaynor says gambling houses
cannot exist in New York.
Ambassador Wilson thinks the Mex
lean rising is doomed to failure.
Henry NJ. Hoyt. counsellor for the
department Of state. died suddenly In
Washington.
monument to General James Ed.
ward Ogelthorpe. founder Of Colony
OF Georgia. was unveiled At Sayan-
nah.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Gets Good Price for Ranch.

Miles City.-After staying with his
ranch since the early eighties. ]. Stat
ford of Ashland, who was one OF the
pioneers in the supposedly barren
lands of Eastern Montana. has finally
reaped the reward of his fortitude and
faith by disposing of his holdings.
lao acres. for $4,000 to Harve
Trussler, the average price amount
ing to shade more than s15 per acre.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
C. p. r, r. Train Wrecked,

Winnipeg. Man. Nov. as.-The
Canadian Pacific railway express
bound for Montreal. which left Win
nipeg Sunday morning. was wrecked
at Mackensia. twenty-oAe miles east
of Fort William. this morning. No
passengers were killed. but several
were injured.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Impose Death Penalty.

Paris. Nov. 26.-The jury In the court
of assizes at Rouen today imposed the
death penalty upon Secretary Durand
of the Coal Handlers union. who was
convicted Of instisating the murder Of
Foreman Donge during q strike on the
docks at Havre In September. Dongs
abandoned his comrades and returned
to work. Soon afterwards he was
beaten to death In the streets.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Wants Public to 1uv Bonds,

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 2s.-It Is the
desire of Secretary Maeyeagh that any
future issues of Panama bonds shall
not be used as a basis for national
bank circulation, but that they shall
bear a rate of interest which will mako
them attractive to investors.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
GREAT FALLS LOSES.

Census Director Declares No Recount
viii BE Made.
Washington. D. c. - Great Falls.
Mont. win not obtain a re-enumera-
ton Of its population under the do
mand made by the authorities Of that
city. Director Durand of the census
bureau replied to this request. saying
that 1t would be denied without reser-
Walton" The director says that under
the circumstances 1t II quite inpossi-
BILE to again 80 over the ground In that
city.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Slated for Commerce Court.

Butte.-Private advices from Wash
ington state that United States Sena-
tor Thomas Carater will be rendered
an appointment as judge of the court
of commerce. created by the last Con-
gress, and for that purpose has been
called to the national capital by
President Taft.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Governors are Catherine.

Louisville. KY. Nov. es.-Governors
eS-goyernors and governors elect from
states i'm all sections of the United
States will attend the governors con-
ference to be keld in Kentucky begin
ming Tuesday. The opening sessions
of the conference will be held at
Frankfort, the state capital, and the
concluding sessions I'm Louisville.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Five Killed in Explosion.

Durant. Okla. Nov. as.-Fiye men
were blown to atoms and nine others
were entombed beyond hope OF rescue
by gas explosion in a mine of the
choctaw Asphalt Co. at Jumbo. near
antlers. Okla. today.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Great Falls Feels lnsulted.

Great Falls.-That the federal cen.
sus of this city was padded was indig>
nantly denied in telegram sent to
Census Director Durand by the local
board of commerce. The board de-
mands a recount and characterizes
Director Durand's recent statement as
to census padding here as q "gratui.
,tous insult, and false"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
AGED Man Gored by Bull,

Christine, \. D.. Nov. aS.-Michael
Pixie. aged y years. was fatally gored
by bull on his farm. six miles from
this place last evening. He died at an
early hour today.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Warrington Appointed.

Washington. Nov. 26.-George War
rington OF Chicago was today appoint
ed by President Taft as chief naval
constructor of the lighthouse service
at $4,000 per annum.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Noted Educator Dead.

Geneva. Switzerland. Nov. 2s.-Prof
Oscar Sillig. noted educator. died to-
day.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09
What Of the Future?

The saloon intere sts of this city
by the d acision of the voters yes
terday. are relieved from any an.
xiety about conducting their sa
looms legitimately for two years
at least. It now depends upon
themselves how strenuous the
agitation against them will be in
the future About 5000 votes
were cast at the election against
the saloons. A change of 700
votes would have decided the is
sue against them. l. will be wise
for the liquor interests to respect
the wishes of these 5 900 voters
SO far. at least. as to r. spect and
obey the laws which are intended
lie regulate their business so that
the opposition to them may be
Ilessened For it cannot be dis
guised that much Of the Opposi-
ton to the saloons is due to their
violation of the laws of the state
and the ordinances of the city
plact d upon the statute books for
their regulation. Both sides are
well aware of this fact. The sa,
looms must admit that if the ques
ton submitted to the voters read
"shalt the saloons be required to
obey the law?' instead of "shall
they be abolished? the vote
would have been Yes" by We
ry large majority. The vote in
their favor, thereof, should not
be construed into permission to
disregard laws and ordinances in
conducting their business. The
State Register calls their atten
ton to this fact in their own in
terests and in the hope that they
will act wisely in the matter
Illinois State Register of April
9th.
The above is the irrefutable
truth.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09
Logan Hay.

Such men as H ms. Logan Hay
and II. & Lyon are highly com
mendabe to their constituents
and are creditable representa-
ives of the people, regardless of
party affiliations. L is source
of much pleasure to US to com
mend them and their stand taken
on all propositions, to II q cOlored
people of Sangamon aud Morgan
counties.
Without going into detail, the
colored people should remember
who is who, and who are always
for their constitutional rights.
and not theirs only. but that of
all citizens, regardless Of race,
color or condition. both previous
and present.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

Dr.. N. B. Ford. who came with
in our gates about year ago, is
doing a great business, He is
one of our most proficient medical
doctors, and has large, varied
practice His Office is beautifully
and well furnished and he pays
prompt attention to all calls. He
is young man and is making a
perceptibe success.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

e. T. Barbour, on of the most
learned lawyers in Ok lahoma,
though he is a Negro, and de.
spite the fact that he bad several
white competitors, was elected
special Judge of Canadian county
by the forty four mem bers of
the E Reno bar, And they say
that Nr. B.rbOur didn't even
have a close shave.-New York
Age.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

Our social and industrial sy
stem should be measured not by
the wealth it produces, but by
the men it produces: not bv the
abundance of the material things
but by the kind of man developed
in the process. Man is the stan
dard of value, not things. Il an
Industrial system does not pro
duce good men and good women,
or tend to produce them it fails
if measured by measured by
Christ's standard. National Sap.
tist Union.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

When Jesus taught that this
life is more than meat, and the
body is more than raiment he
meant to teach us that things are
made for men, not men for thiugs;
that success is 10 be measured oy
the development of character,
not by the accumulation OF
wealth.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

j. w. Watkins aud G.. L. Gal.
breth have their advertisement
ia this paper, soliciting work as
contractors and layers OF cement
SIDE walks and building CT els
terms. etc. You VIII please Call
on them for such work and have
them do it. Tney do first-c
work. Read thar ad.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-09

We are striving constantly TO
get our readers to paLronz4 the
people who advertise with us
and TO mention The Forum, Let
Us stick to the p9ople who invite
to their place via the columns ol
The Forum.