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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-15

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The searchlight., 1910-04-15

Porto MaurizIo. April ii.-Cclonel
Roosevelt's widely hera ded meeting
with Clifford Pinchot the deposed chief
forester of the United States depart.
ment of agriculture. occurred on the
veranda OF Miss Carew's villa over.
looking the blue water. OF Porto Mau-
rizic bay at 3 ,'clock this morning
The interview proper took pl. e later
In the seclusion of forest tina; skirts
the town at the north
Pinchot, who cam over frC-l Con
penhagen. save another six hours
stop at Basle. Switz Rand. had arrived
at the hotel at miCnight rather tired
after his long journey and suffering
from toothachr. but this morning ht
was up bright and early. and t,ld tn,
newspaper men he 'clt like a lighting
cock"
II was apparent that Pinchot ex.
pected to have not ore but serie
of interviews with the former president
lie said that he would remain afteI
Roosevelt had left.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
Washington.

Senator Brown introduced an
amend to the rivers and harbors bill
calling for an appropriation of SIS, 1000
to be used between Omaha and the
mouth of the Platte on the Missouri
river.
A bill prohibiting a rate of interest
greater than per cent. per month on
sums less than $500 in the District of
Columbia. was passed by the senate.
The bill is intended to curtail the op-
Grafton of loan sharks
Two American negroes On March
&c. last, were assaulted and wounded
by the commandant at Panzos, Guatte-
mala. and later they were thrown into
prison and their friends refused per-
mission to dress their wounds. The
United States minister at Guatemala
city, who reported the matter to the
state department. has been instructed
to insist upon prompt and adequate
redress.
1t will be entirely practicable to
provide adequate defenses for the
Panama canal at comparatively mod
crate cost. This Is the conclusion of
the Panama fortiiication board. some
members of which have just returned
from Panama. Tentative plans had
been prepared for the probable
amounts. and numbers of troops re-
quired for such defenses.
The military court of inquiry which
during the last year has been inyesti-
eating the shooting up of Brownsville.
Tex. finds that the evidence clearly
sustains the charge that the shooting
was done by the Twenty-fifth infantry.
colored. The court is also of the opin-
ion that IL the officers OF the regiment
had performed their duties immedi-
ately prior to the shooting the ARRAY
could not have occurred.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
THE ROAD TO POPULARITY
Recipe Has Been In Use Many Years,
But u % Not Always Safe to
Trust lt.

The way to be popular has been ex-
planned by one Of the marshmallow
magazines which initiates itself with
the idea that It Is directing modern
life. when you shake hands with
2 man." runs the recipe. grasp the
hand as though you were glad to see
the owner. look him in the eye, and
give him q smile from your heart"
This Is a sure-enough recipe. II
has been worked by some of the great
est frauds in Christendom, to subserve
their own ends. The man who IL
seeking popularity. posing for IL,
angling for It, usually doesn't deserve
it Keep your admiration for men
who show you their real selves, who.
when they are bothered or worried,
or mad or glad, make II manifest by
appropriate facial expression, and
who are not constantly standing them
selves before the mirror.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
News Of Montana
GOVERNOR AIDS SETTLERS,
Offers Reward Of $3.50 For Arrest and
Conviction Of "Sharks."

Helena.-Governor Edwin l.. Norris
has offered reward of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of persons who
by means of false information misled
prospective Montana settlers.
II has developed that a number OF
so-called sharks" gain the confidence
Of prospective settlers while travelling
on westbound trains from st. Paul
and, learning of their destination, Of
fer to locate them on government
lands. In not few instances these
locators have established three or four
different persons on the same half
section. now available under the en-
larged homestead act.
In other instances settlers have
been put on unsurveyed lands. and in
many other ways the homesteaders
have not only been inconvenienced.
but invariably induced to pay from
$50 to 500 to the locators.
Information received at the state
capitol is that this is portion Of the
same crowd which conducted similar
operations in North Dakota. Vigorous
prosecutions have been determined
upon whenever the evidence will indi-
cate a conviction.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
WINS IN HELENA.
Regular Republican Candidate lsses
Out by Small Margin.

Municipal elections were
held throughout Montana, but aside
from Helena politics cut little figure.
In Helena the Democrats elected four,
and the Republicans three aldermen,
with F. J. Edwards. Republican-Inde-
pendent, elected mayor by a plurality
Of 5s votes over Dryburgh, the Repub-
lican nominee. Church, Democrat,
was q poor third.
In Billings the Republicans elected
two aldermen and the Democrats two
In Havre. the Citizens ticket was sue
cessful. there being no party lines. In
Great Falls the Republicans elected
three of four aldermen. and In Butte
the Democrats elected five and Repub-
licans three aldermen.
A. Glendive w. F. Nye and NJ. F.
Calvin. RepublicaNs, were elected al
dermen.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
TROUBLE FOR BAlL,NGER.
Land Claimants Ask Supreme Court
for Favorable Decision.

Washington. April .. - Declaring
that Secretary of the Interior Balling-
er. because he had been counsel for
number of land claimants I'm the Siletz
Indian reservation. in Oregon. now de-
clines to give them the benefit of his
Judgment since becoming secretary of
the interior and has attempted to
delegate to his assistant. Frank Pierce
the duty imposed by law on him." and
that the latter has decided adversely
to them. VIM. d. Bales. Thomas Hol-
verton and Lecy NJ. Gilbert today filed
suit In the supreme court OF the Dis
trict of Columbus, for injunctions to
prevent the execution Of an order OF
Pierce as assistant secretary.
Bales says he employed Ballinger In
1908 and that the latter filed In the
office of the then secretary Of the in
terror brief urging that patent be
issued to Bales. BY alleged irregular
ities he claims his title to entry was
clouded and Pierce has rendered
against him a decision which Is about
to become operative in Oregon unless
the court prevents its execution.
Must Raise Rates.
Chicago. April a.-"Railroads will be
compelled to get more money and II
theFe Is no ptheT way IN winch 10 get
1t they win be forced to increase
freight rates."
Thus declared James j. Hill, In an
interview here today. I'm order to take
care of the business which will be Of
fered during the next few years." con-
tinued Mr.. Hill. "the railroads will
have to spend vast sums OF money.
They cannot get this money out of
aa nd 4
How can they borrow money to invest
i'm a venture. the financial returns Of
which are constantly presenting less
favorable comparison with the returns
in other commercial lines? The rail-
roads seem to have reached about the
limit In the way of economy of opera
tion and II they cannot borrow. what
else can they do but increase the
freight rates?"
The searchlight., 1910-04-15

More than 5000 white and negro
women and children employed In the
American Tobacco company's stem
meries at Louisville went on a strike.
The New York state Methodist con-
ference sent Mr.. Roosevelt congrat-
ulatory telegram.
Dates for terms of federal court in
Nebraska have been changed by con-
gressional enactment.
The supreme court at Washington
declared the Nebraska elevator swith
law to be unconstitutional.
Richard Barah, editor Of the social
list organ vorwaerts, at Berlin, was
sentenced to a months Imprisonment
for having organized the demonstra-
tive stroll" of March 6 when thou
sands paraded in the interest OF suf-
frage reform.
Mrs. Cornelia Woolman of Helena,
Mont. was fined $3.50 in the United
States court at Trenton, y. j., for
failure to declare certain clothing
which she had brought with her from
a trip abroad.
ftaNtNbth. l@iHCblU > wei SubuIU,
went dry" at the late election.
Two hundred drivers of taxicabs
suddenly went on strike i'm Chicago.
The strike was called just before
theater time and as a result many
of the vehicle companies were in a
quandry.
+. Mr.. Roosevelt announced that on
account of conditions imposed he will
not visit the pope.
The refusal of employers to grant
an increase in pay from $500 to $3.50
day caused strike of 500 journey.
men carpenters at Yonkers, N. Y.
Taft. 1t is declared. is soon to as.
sumo the aggressive and turn on the
men who criticize him.
Partisan feeling ran high and bad
temper was shown in the course Of
the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry.
At Houston. Tex. Assistant Chief
of Police William Murphy was shot
and killed by Earl MacFarlane. a
former patrolman. who had been re-
Gently discharged from the force.
Three reports were submitted In
the house on the administration rail.
road bill.
Reports OF rain in Chicago grain
pits Saturday were followed by a
tumble In prices.
John c. Mabray and members OF
his gang were convicted at Council
Bluffs of swindling.
The Observation-Disclosures elevator
and adjoining property in Omaha
burned, entailing a loss of half a mil.
lion dollars. Much grain in cars was
burned.
Steps were taken to expunge from
record rebuke by the house to
Roosevelt while president.
Philadelphia street car men, who
have been on strike six weeks. voted
10 remain out.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
TALKS
COMES OUT WITH WARNING TO
CONGRESS THAT THINGS
SHOULD be DONE.
AS LEADER OF HIS PARTY
He Says Party Should Get Busy and
Pass Measures-Is Big and Liberal
Enough for Difference Of
Opinions.

Washington, April 9.-William How
ard Taft spoke tonight before the
League OF Republicans clubs of the
District of Columbia, not SO much as
president OF the United States as in his
capacity as titular leader Of the Repub-
lican party.
Mr.. Taft said he was Glad the Re-
publican party still lives that he had
not wanted to read any man out of
the party. but that by their deeds they
should be known"
Tonight" said he. we are reading
nobody out of the party. We want
them all In the ranks and they have
the opportunity to establish their
claim to Republicanism by that which
they shall do in both houses of con-
gress by helping to enact legislation
which Is now before them"
This utterance was greeted with pro-
longed cheers. the 500 guests from all
parts of the United States stood up
and cheered The president was in
mood to talk turkey" but he said
he had not come to them to make
keynote speech
with all due difference to the dis
tinguished members OF the senate asd
the house who surround me-" the pres
ident continued. Il want to say that
think this is not exactly the time for
speaking except In the two houses OF
the legislature. This Is the time for
doing things"
Here the president. who spoke with
more vehemence than usually charac-
terized his after dinner speeches. was
again interrupted by a roar Of cheers
and shouts.
Great" "Bully for YOU" Now you
are talking" That's what we want
to hear were among the comments
shouted from the floor Of the banquet
hall.
THE time has come" said President
Taft. "for doing and voting and pass
ing the measures which have been
placed before this congress. 1t is the
time for doing things and often con-
gress has adjourned the republican
party will have formed Its line of at
tack. Then will 1t he furnished with
weapons with which we are going into
the next contest.
Tonight we are reading nobody out
Of the party.
We want all In the ranks and all
have the opportunity to establish their
claims to republicanism by that which
they shall do in both houses of con-
gress in helping to enact the legisla-
tion before them. BY their fruits ye
shall know them"
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
HAVE new JUDGES
IMPORTANT CASES WILL eE
HEARD ONCE MORE.
Standard Oil Case and That Of Amer.
can Tobacco Company Will be Re.
argued Before Supreme Court.

Washington. April 1.-THE Standard
oil Co. and the tobacco cases were
assigned for reargument by the United
States supreme court today.
The reargument Of these cases comes
as the direct result Of the death Of
Justice Brewer. This noted jurist died
just a few days before the Standard
oil case had been argued
As Justice Moody was unable to
participate in the consideration Of
these cases only seven justices were
left to give n decision.
The fact that the corporation cases
were not set for reargument is taken
nounced in regard tn the constitutions
ality OF the law authorizing II within
a short time. The reassignment of
the big suits came as complete sur
prise
Attorney General WiCkersham was
as much surprised as any one at the
sudden turn In the fight against these
corporations. Unless motion to ad-
vance the cases is granted they will
not come up in the regular order of
business for nearly year. II is re-
garded as improbable that such n mo-
tion for reargumcnt before next term
VIII be made. only three more weeks
OF this term remain for hearing argu-
ment will Doubtless be to have the
successor of Justice Brewer. whom so
ever he may he. participate in the
consideration OF the cases.
New York. April 1.-THE order of the
United States supreme court for the
reargument of the eases of the United
states against the American Tobac-
co Co. and the Standard oil Co, came
as surprise 10 the financial district
where the news was greeted with a
sharp return i'm security prices. The
impending decisions in both of the
suits have been hanging over local
security markets for several weeks,
causing a general reactionary tend.
encies to the security district.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
NEWSNOTES|
CONDENSED
A Boiling Down Of the More I'm.
portant Events Here and There
Foreion.


The Spanish cabinet dispatched to
cabinet of Peru and Ecuador tele-
grams enjoining those governments to
adopt a conciliatory attitude toward
each other.
Fourteen battaiions of Turkish
troops at Constantinople have been
ordered to North Albania, where a re-
volt has broken out. The trouble is
attributed to resentment against the
new taxes imposed and is causing the
government much anxiety.
The French government gets COM
fort out of the Roosevelt incident at
the vatican.
Mr.. Roosevelt will meet Clifford
Pinchot at Genoa on April IL. AT
ter our interview shall have nothing
TO say" said Mr.. Pinchot, land shall
be surprised II Pinchot has" Roose-
welt said he had not heard from Mr..
Pinchot since ne had been in Africa.
when he received telegram from
Mr.. Pinchot at Copenhagen announc-
ing his coming visit to Genoa.
The suggestion made by Cardinal
Moran that St. Patricks day be cele-
brated through the world as lreland's
empire day has met with a hearty
response in Dublin. and already steps
have been taken to make next years
Celebration partake of this character
not only in Dublin but wherever Irish.
men may be found.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
LOSES HIS Fight
DAN RUSSELL TURNED DOWN eY
MASSACHUSETTS COURT
OECI~.ON,
Will COTO HIGHER COURT
In Lengthy Decision Of Several Thous-
and Words Judge Decided ANpinst
Diekinsons Man Right
to Fortune.

Melrose. Mass, April 12.-Dan Rus
sell of Dickinson. y. D.. loses his seven
months identity in the decision handed
down this forenoon by Judge George
Lawton of the Middleset probate
court.
The ranchman In declared to be
Jim Rosseau. the French Canadian
from the Adrondacks, who disappeared
years ago.
The court room was In an uproai
at the decision. Thousands gathered
outside and when the verict was an
nounccd IL was greeted with Kisses and
cat calls. Dan Russe.l and Senator
Simpson were calm under their terrible
disappointment. ..
The big ranchman stood up at the
end of Lawton's decision and as the
judge swept out OF ihe court room, his
sympathizers surged around. He was
carried on their shoulders into the
street and there cheered by the kg
gathering.
In scathing words Judge Lawton,
branded as an imposter the Dickin-
son. N. d.. the claimant to half the
estate of Daniel Russell, and dismissed
the three petitions alleged to have
been brought by Daniel Blake Russell
after record breaking trial of 1874
lays
Il have just begun to fight" was the
answer of State Senator l.. A. Simp-
son. n. ID. attorney for the claimant
to half the fortune left by the late
Senator Russell. when asked IL an ap-
peal would be taken to higher
court. The reading OF Judge Lawton's
decision occupied an hour and a half
The decision was greeted win muir
murs of dissent which caused the OIL
GERS tn clear the court room.
The Judge said: After all these
months OF evidence conclude that this
vast conspiracy which was alleged to
have been arranged. and which en-
braced the stealing of posiofice stamps
the forging of letters. the subordination
of perjury, and other similar crimes. to
be without foundation and 1t vanishes
INTO air.
1T had its origin In the romantic
Imagination of the counsel for the pc
titioner and has no foundation In fa-.
| or allegation. Professional d=.cc:'ves
Ea,. collected evidence which must he
which are said to be that OF James
De regarded as genuine.
Neither the respondents tMessrs. J.
c. Almy and VIM. &. RusselD nor their
counsel have been anything except hon.
est In their defense of the Russell es-
tate against an imposter. and dishon-
| est claimant. Aad finally find .ha,
| none of these petitions now before his
| court were brought by Daniel Blake
Russell, but by one who attempted t.
| impersonate him and defraud the Rus
sell estate. the petitions are therefor
| dismissed.
Senator Simpson will have sixty
days to file n petition for an appeal
| which IL allowed. win bring the case
| before the supreme court and trial be-
fore jury probably next fall. In tho
| meantime IL Is expected that the
claimant from Fresno Calf. will file
his petition In probate court and It Is
possible that II may reach hearing al
the end of six months.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
eritain's Rulers.

Mr.. Lloyd-George is pleasantly
proud OF his nationality. but 1t is anfa-
zing that he had to 60 back to Queen
Elizabeth and the Tndors to find his
torical precedence for a Welsh gov
eminent OF Great Britain. On the
other hand, England has often been
ruled BY Scotsmen. OF the last three
premiers. two-Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman and Mr.. Balfour-were
Scotch. Mr.. Gladstone sat for .
Scotch constituency. and SO does Mr..
Asquith. Ireland has always been
busy supplying us with governing
men. The Duke Of Wellington. Lord
Roberts, Lord Charles Beresford.
Lord Russell and a dozen others
Immediately occur to me. 1t Is odd
to remember that 1t Is centuries since
Great Britain had purely English
sovereign. The Tudors were Welsh.
The Stuarts were Scotch, William III.
was Dutchman and the Guelphs are
OF German descent.-London Chron.
icle.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
Women Want Shops Closed.

determined women marched through
east side and other sections of the city,
where the Kosher meat strike is on to-
day, to prevent shops which closed yes
terdas as protest against high meat
prices.
Over 100000 families II Is figured
nave put the ban on meat and house
wives are insistent that the retailers
remain closed until the wholesalers
drop their prices.
Kerosene, clubs and hatpins have
proved an effective armament of the
women In closing up the shops Police
details have been increased In the
strike district.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
The LARGE Way.

Apropos Of ]. Pierpont Morgan's i'm
mense resources, as shown in his re-
cent proffer Of $100.00O.O0O wherewith
to build more New York subways. a
broker said:
MIR. Morgan's wealth causes him to
look at money in a large way. Once.
at the Metropolitan club in Fifth ave
nue., I told him Of the death Of q mn-
tual friend.
"'How much did he leave?' Mr.. Nor.
gan asked.
"a matter Of FIVE or six millions.
believe said /.
How deceptive circumstances
sometimes are he said. I always sup
posed him quite comfortably on"
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
Reward for Killing Burglar.

Washington. April s.-Any oficer
who chases a postofice burglar twenty
miles through the country. overtakes
the culprit and kills him in the course
Of a desperate resistance. should be re-
warded. according to the action OF the
house today.
! The house passed q twin bill. allow
ing $500 to Jesse Skaggs. who shot
and killed q burglar in an Illinois
postoffice and $500 TO J. s. Scar
borough. a sherif. who trailed a New
York burglar over rainy roads On a
dark night and killed him after Q des-
perate battle. The department had no
ruling fer the cases.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
His Views on Suffrage.

When a female canvasser asked an
old farmer to sign petition in favor
of a woman's movement he eyed the
document for while with suspicion.
mo, I'm again 1t. sure" was the re-
ply. with the emphasis of man who
had had some domestic infelicity. "A
woman who's allus a-movin' is allus a
gettin' in trouble. II you've got any
thing to keep her quiet I'll sign it,
Ladies' Home Journal.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
Personal.

Milwaukee elected a social democrat
may or by a majority of 5000.
Mr.. Roosevelt. it was stated on ex.
cellent authority. has not the least
intention of repudiating Taft.
Bishop Mcintyre and Archbishop
Ireland bitterly arraigned each other
Congressman Martin says there is q
big scandal in the disposition of Phil
ippines friar lands.
Twice the guest of the King, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. was for a time the
prominent figure Of Rome.
State Senator Conger of New York
rendered his resignation.
]. ]. Hill. the railroad magnate, had
an audience with President Taft.
People from all over the world will
see the Johnson-Jeffries fight
Mrs. w. ]. Bryan has hurried back
from foreign lands to be present
whens the stork descends upon the
home OF her son. w. j.. Jr.
TIE expedition endeayoring to
climb Mt. Mckinley. are said to be
making good headway.
President Lewis of the mine work.
GERS Is optimistic. declaring the sus-
pension will not last long.
President Taft and his cabinet are
pleased over financial conditions.
Robert z. Peary. who arrived in
Chicago. declared he was positively
through with polar explorations for
Ill time.