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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-01-07
News Of Montana
UNIONS FORCE EXTRA SESSION.
Montana Legislature Rseonsidsrs In.
diana Stone.

Helena.-The Montana legislature
Is In extraordinary session to consider
The character of the materials to be
used In the new wings to the capitol
authorized at the last session at .
cost Of 100000.
Because Of the high price Of Mon
lana stone the board Of examiners
authorized the use of Bedford Und.)
stone, and the contract was made on
hat basis.
Montana residents protested against
the use Of foreign stone. But this
came to naught until the labor unions
discovered there was q strike at Bed
ford, and then the pressure for an en-.
ira session to make an appropriation
SO that Montana stone could be used
became irresistible, and was called by
the governor.
II now develops that the firm with
which the contract was made has
never had any trouble with the unions
But in the meantime demands have
been made for the use Of other Mon
tana products and these will be con.
sidered by the legislature.
Indiana outbid Montana by $4,000
on the stone. The legislators are serv
ing gratis during the extra session.
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COLD WAVE COSTS LIVES
SUFFERING rs INTENSE WITH
MANY DEATHS
Icy 6rssxss Sweep Over New York
Philadelphia, Pittsburs and
Other citise

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 30-Half q dozen
persons dead from exposure: manufac-
turing plants compelled to suspend;
trains thirty minutes to two hours late:
the mercury registering from i to de-
grees below zero and much suffering.
are the results Of a cold wave that
struck this city during the night. II
was said the cold spell will last several
days
New York. Dec. so.-Today 10 the
coolest day of the winter in New
York. The official thermometer regis
tered degrees above zero early this
ing morning. Many persons were over
come by the cold and municipal lodg-
ing houses and the police stations
we're crowded with people for shelter.
Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 30.-The ar
rival of a severe cold wave from all
the west last night destroyed hope Of
speedy clearing away OF the i'm
mense banks of snow left here for
the record breaking fall of last week
The minimum temperature recorded
by the weather bureau today was 10
degrees above zero.
All through the state severe cold II
reported. The thermometer registered
as low rs below. The Schuylkill
river here IL frozen over tnd govern
ment engineers engaged in the survey
of the Delaware river have been
obliged TO discontinue.
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successor could have been found. Thu
plan to make Senator Lodge ambassa
dor fell through at the time because
the senator. while not absolutely de
clining. induced Mr.. Roosevelt to hold
the appointment In allegiance.
Even now Senator Lodge may no,
be willing to accept 1t. His senatort
al term will expire March 4. 1910.
when he will have served II years In
the senate. There is no doubt that
President Taft would be glad to send
the senator to London II he could be
induced to accept.
The belief is that Lodge can be re
elected to the senate II he desires. But
lnasmuch as he Is of the class from
which ambassadors to Great Britain
have usually been drawn. being lit
erary man, scholar and historian,
there are allurements about the am.
bassadorship that are hard for q man
of Senator Lodges type to resist.
There is growing belief that with
the retirement of Ambassador Reid.
James Bryce. the British ambassador
at Washington, will also be recalled.
The British government. 1t is report
ed, is merely waiting to see the type
Of ambassador that the United States
will send to London before q new rep
resentative at Washington Is selected
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LODGE TO SUCCEED REID
Ws6hinston Again Hears aaassaehs'
ootts Senator VIII y Amoassa-
dor 70 Crest Britain.

Washington.-The rumor has been
revived In diplomatic circles that Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
sets viii succeed Whitelaw Reid -
ambassador to Great Britain.
Il was said here that the post Wa
offered to him q long - . year ago
BY President Roosevelt, after he had
conferred with the then President
elect Taft, who agreed In the event Of
Senator Lodge accepting the profered
ONCE, to retain him during the pres
ent administration.
It is an open secret in Washington
that President Roosevelt was dis
pleased with the undemocratic and
lavish display by Ambassador Reid
and would have liked nothing better
han to recall him II an acceptable
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SPECULATION ON OUTCOME.
Will Central American States Rseoe.
nice Madrix Government

Washington. Dec. 30.-Much specula.
ton Is current today in ofncial and
diplomatic circles here concerning the
action OF South American republics in
recognizing the Madriz government At
Manguas. Up to this morning the state
department had received no oficial in
formation Of such recognition in any
Latin-American country. II 10 no
secret that the American state depart
ment would be intensely surprised to
learn that Mexico has recognized Pres
ident Madrix without having previously
consulted the United States. Zeiaya's
influence In Honduras has been such
that recognition OF the Madriz govern
ment by that country would seem quite
natural. Is the view of diplomats here.
The intense desire Of Costa Rica for
peace at any price. 1t IL said might
lead that nation to wish for n settle
ment of the disturbances in the Mic
araguan affairs at the earliest pos
sible moment and for that reason, II
Is believed. Costa Rica would lend its
influence In giving stability to tho
Madriz government by recognising
Madriz authority should such q move
ment be started by any of the other
Central American republics.
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Black Hands Use Dynamite.

New York. Jan. 3.-Several persons
were knocked down and shocked to-
day and a wild panic among $50 ten
ants was created when. in an attempt
BY blackhanders to blow up Christie
street tenement house. a quantity OF
dynamite was exploded under the first
floor stairway. Great holes were
ripped In the floor. nearby walls were
shattered and the whole building was
badly shaken. Women and children
scrsamed and ran madly to the street.
Threatening letters had been receiv-
ed recently by the grocery firm Of
Giuseppe Gerisco d Co. Ghicn occu-
pied the gSounA door.
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Mexico Not unfriendly.

Washington. Dec. 30.-Gov. Enrique
Creel OF chihuahua. a special envoy
from Mexico to the United States In
the Nicaragua affair. gave to the As
ISOLATED Press an authorized statement
today regarding his mission to this
country.
Governor creel declared that he had
accomplished his task with gratifying
results. The resignation of Zelaya and
the succession of President Madriz had
ended many difficulties and prevented
anarchy. he declared. and peace and
patriotism were now finding their way
on both sides OF Nicaragua The grant
ing of an asylum to Zelaya by Mexico.
said Governor Creel. was In no sense
an act OF unfriendiiness to the United
States.
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HEARS Rail KINGS
SIX BIG MAGNETS CALL ON
PRESIDENT TAFT RELA.
TIVE TO MESSAGE.
TALK ON BOND ISSUES
Railroad Men Fear Disturbance In
Business Will Follow Any Action
Of Congress Appeared
Disappointed.

Washington. Jan. 3-President Taft
had an extended conference today with
the presidents OF the six big railroads
of the country. who had requested n
hearing before the special message.
dealing with the interstate commerce
law amendments. should be sent to
congress.
The railroad men came to WASH
ington to present their views regard
ing the various phases of the presi-
dents proposed recommendations as
CLEANED from speeches Taft had made
from time TO time.
The conference is said to have had
especially to do with proposed iimita-
tions as to bond issues and other Sc
curities. The meeting was held In
the executive offices OF the White
House.
None of the railroad officials would
discuss their mission other than say
that they entered a general protest
against all of the proposed amendments
10 the interstate law.
1t is understood that they sought Il
convince the president that further
legislation at this time would upse
conditions in the railway and industrial
world which generally had been right
ing themselves in the last two years.
The railroad men seemed rather de-
jected when they left the White Hous'
and II was inferred that their mission
rs far as holding up the presidenti
special message was concerned. was |
failure.
President Taft said after his con
ference with the presidents OF the rail
roads today that he sin expected 4
have his interstate commerce messag
ready for congress on Wednesday noon
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PRESIDENT cREETs GREAT a
THRoNo WITH HIS cHARAc-
TEaiSTIc SMILE.
LONG Line IN WAITING
Chief Executive Shakes Hands With
6,575 Persons At Annual leves at
White Houss.-Ovsr Forty
Per Minute.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft held their first New
Years levee at the White House to-
day. Although Mrs. Taft has not yet
regained her full strength and seemed
rather pale in a gown Of white silk. she
carried out her original intention of re-
manning in the receiving line until all
the members OF the cabinet circle, the
foreign ambassadors, ministers and
members of their households, and the
justices Of the supreme court had paid
their respects. At the end of twenty
minutes Mrs. Taft retired. The vice
president and all of the members Of
the cabinet. with the exception OF Sec
rotary Of State Knox and Secretary of
War Dickinson, remained in the re-
ceiving party until the last Of the gen.
eral public had passed.
The reception began promptly at II
A. m. and ended at 1:55 p. m. when
the White House doors were closed.
In the two hours and fifty-five minutes
that he held his position at the portal
OF the famed blue room. President Taft
shook hands with exactly 5.575 people.
This number fell considerably short OF
the figures during the last years Of the
overhead was well nigh ideal, but melt
ing snow made conditions underfoot
anything but desirable. The lines OF
citizens began to form. however. al
1880 a. m. although they were not
scheduled to enter the White House
grounds until IL o'clock.
The president began and ended the
reception with a smile. For his per-
sonal friends among the diplomats, the
government officials OF the army and
navy contingents. Mr.. Taft had heart,
words OF greeting. Occasionally q citi.
zen had a word to say to the president
and the latter listened attentively unit
his aides hurried the visitor along Il
make room for crowds In the rear
The president stood the ordeal splen'
didly.
The diplomatic display this year RI
vailed any Of the past. Practical,
every member Of the corps was In thu
city and each ambassador and ministe
was attended by a brilliantly uniform
ed stan OF aides and secretaries. TIL
new Chinese minister and his stan II
,, heavily embroidered robes and hats at
.racted the usual amount Of attention.
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aeesen Get. So Hour Week.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 1-Several hum
bred thousand operatives In mills and
factories Of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island began work today on . shorter
schedule Of working hours In conse-
quence Of the new 56-hour lw becom-
ing effective. While the new statute
applies only 10 women and minors. the
manufacturers find It impossible to
separate the departments SO that tho
men can work longer than the women
and children. and therefore have
brought all under the new schedule.
In Rhode Island Il 10 estimated that
10000 operatives ai1ected win looo .
total OF 2.eso, 80 working hours year.
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indicted for Cold Cars.

Cincinnati. o.. Jan. Nv. e. Kes-
ley Schropf. president Of the Cincin-
natl Traction Co.. and Of the Ohio
Traction Co.. was indicted by the
grand jury on four counts today for
failure to keep cars on four city lines
up to the temperature OF so degrees,
required by law. The technical
charge II that this temperature waa
not maintained in the motormen's
vestibules.
In his fght for better traction SER
vice In Cincinnati. Prosecutor Hunt q
few weeks ago secured the Indictment
and conviction of President Ernest of
the C. N. & c., the over-the-river
traction tines. on the same charge. The
charge was based on the time the cars
were in Cincinnati. Ernest pleaded
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NOTHING Doing for switehmsn.

Washington. Jan. 3.-Parties to the
conference regarding tho situation OF
the striking switchmen of the north
western railroads. agree today taht no
new developments has arisen. since
last Fridan. II. b. Perham. represen.
tative OF the switchmen, called at the
office Of the interstate commerce COM
mission today with a view to resum-
Ing his conferences with Chairman
Knapp OF the interstate commerce
commission and DR.. Chas. p. Neill.
commissioner Of labor. mediators un.
der the Erdman act.
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Youthful EIopers Caught.

Kalispell.-Edward Trueman, aged
twenty-one. who eloped with fourteen.
year-old Helen Monroe, Of this city, a
few days ago. was apprehended at
Sand Point. Idaho, by the authorities
there. and Sheriff O'Conneli left last
night to bring them back. The civil
officers along tine Great Northern rail.
road had been notified to watch for
them and prevent their marriage, and
1t is believed here they were appre'
hended while trying to secure a wed
ding license.
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Requisition Honored.

Helena.-Governor Norris honored
the requisition papers from the gov
ernor of North Dakota presented by
E. G. Arnett, sheriff of Grafton. for
the removal from Butte to Grafton.
of r. A. Gay. who is wanted on q
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. Gay. 1t is alleged. agreed
to conduct a mysterious Mr.. Raffles"
stunt for newspapers. but failed to de-
liver the goods. Sheriff Arnett left
for Butte on the noon train.
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Killed BY q Train.

jamestown, N. d., Jan.s.-James w.
Grimsley, IS years old. a farmer Twins
twelve miles north of Medina, was kill
ed. shortly after noon today by N. p
train No. Z.
Grimsley was driving across the
track from the north side. and on ac-
count of a freight did not see the
coming train. The engine struck the
wagon sauarely. badly cutting him. He
was carried into the depot At Medina
and lived thirty minutes.
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HOLD INFORMAL CONFERENCE.
Members Of interstate Commerce Com
mission Talk With Psrham.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The question:
What can DO done to bring together the
railroads OF the northwest ana the
striking switchmen, who number $500
or thereabouts? engaged the informal
attention of mediators In the St Paul
strike today. though the formal con-
ference between Chairman Knapp OF
the interstate commerce commission.
Commissioner OF Labor Neill and II. b.
Perham. head Of the railway branch OF
the American Federation Of Labor. will
not be resumed until Monday.
Onicial Warrington was paying Its
respects to the president at the White
House New Years reception. but Per-
ham, who hurried here from st. Paul
in the interest Of an early adjustment
had the demands Of the men under
consideration despite holiday festivi-
ties Al least one Of the parties to the
conference believes there Is no nkli-
hood Of any Of the affiliated organtza-
tons giving active sympathetic sup
port and 1t 10 believed that others share
these Views.
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eut,. Striker. Back Al Work.

st. Paul, MIMI. Dec. 30-The only
interesting topic discussed In relation
to the switchmen's strike today was q
story published here from Butte. Mont.
that full force OF swirchmen who are
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen had decided to return to
work in the Butte railroad yards to-
day. Officials at strike headquarters
here stated that their advices Were that
the men would not return. From
Third Vice President Slade OF the
Northern Pacific railway II was learn
ed that today's advices were that this
men had returned 10 the yards and
were working. Otherwise there WA
no change In the strike today.
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Material for Airships.

Cork metal" has been shown a. Q
substitute for aluminium In the con.
struction Of airships. 1t Is said to be
40 per cent. lighter than aluminium
and to have numerous other properties
which should make 1t q rival Of the
latter. In appearance the metal re-
sembles very strongly the alloy known
as magnalium. The surface presents
a lusterless whitish gray color. both
sheets and bars showing the scorings
and scratches 30 frequently found On
badly rolled or drawn aluminium. q
is composed very largely OF mAEne.
SUM with small quantities a alumt
aum. iron. zinc and sodium
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TeI.or,ph.r. Nav Walk Out.

Cincinnati. Dec. 30.-Whether the
telegraph operators OF the Cleveland.
Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis rail-
road are to strike was dependent on
the outcome today Of a conference be-
tween the companies' officials and
those of the Order Of Railway Teleg-
raphers.
Today's gathering was to discuss
proposition submitted to General Man
ager Van Kinkle Of the railway by j.
]. Desmody. fourth vice president Of
the telegraph operators. The
employees ask an increase In wages and
also that telephone operators be in
cluded with telegraphers.
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STARTS SERVING TIME.
Charles w. Morse Convicted Blanket
Taken to Federal Psnitsntiary.

New York. Jan. 3.-Charles w. Morse.
the former banker. left here In custody
OF United States Marshal Henckel al
10:43 q. m. Sunday. for Atlanta, Ga.
20 begin serving a sentence Of fifteen
years In the federal prison there on
conviction Of violation Of the national
banking laws.
II was with a supreme effort to be
cheerful but with emotion occasionally
getting The better Of him. that Morse
boarded the train TO- the south.
Before leaving the Tombs. where hs
had been confined for the greater part
OF the past year, Morse received his
wife and two sons and then the news
paper men. Hc was too affected TO say
anything. but he handed out care
fully prepared statement Of comment
on his case.
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Helena.-.rm guilty of making that

Helena-"I'm guilty of making that
counterfeit money, l alone; no one
else helped me-" emphatically declares
old Joseph Lee. I've studied the SCI
enee of counterfeiting for the past
forty-five years." he said, land know
more about 1t than anybody else in
the world" Lee is said to have been
a prominent factor in the mountain
massacre in Utah in 1868.
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County Commissioner Dead.

Miles City. - J. w. Smith. county
commissioner Of Custer county, died
at the hospital after suffering re-
lapse following an operation for pa
ralysis Of the intestines several days
ago. Mr.. Smith was prominent mer-
chant OF Terry and was serving In
his third year as county commission.
err. He leaves a wife and son.
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Change Roads Name.

Miles City. The name Montana.
Wyoming & Southern railway, the first
adopted for the projected route along
the Tongue river between Miles City
and Sheridan. having been appropriat.
ed by a small line In Wyoming and
Carbon county. Montana. the stock
holders Of the former company at a
meeting held ut Sheridan. Nov. s. yot-
ed to change the name and q docu.
ment to this effect was filed In the
county courthouse here. the name
adopted being the Yellowstone. Mon
tona & Wyoming railroad.
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To Get Aco.ptabl. Government.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The establish
ing CT a camp on the San Salvador
shore of the Gulf of Forssca, IA which
700 United States mar es will be sta
toned. is taken to mean that the Unit
ed States will keep it's military and
naval forces near Nicaragua until a
government acceptable to the state de-
partment has been established in that
republic.
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Montana Pioneer Dead.

Helena. - News was received here
of the death at San Francisco last
night of Jacob Loeb. a Montana pio-
neer who removed to California two
years ago. Mr.. Loeb served two terms
as city treasurer Of Helena and he
was for many years keeper Of records
and seal Of the grand lodge Of Pyth.
ians of Montana. He was also Ma
son and Odd Fellow.
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youno John o. As Juror.

New York. Jan. 3.-Jonn ID. Rookie
Teller. jr.. was today sworn in as fore
man of the grand jury. special matter
on which will be an investigation of
the So-called white Slave traffic"
He will meet with the special grand
jury each week day during tine month.
or until the body is ready to make a
report to the court.
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Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 3.-What apparent.
ly IL a murder mystery was presented
TO the police today by the finding OF .
head OF a white man. evidently freshly
cut from the body. The head was
found in trash bucket In hall OF the
Prudential building. one of the largest
Office structures in the business section
Of the city.
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Stock Exchange . Trust.

Kansas City. Kan. Dec. s0.-Judge T.
c. True, of the district court in Kan
sas City, Kan, today declared that the
Traders Live Stock Exchange associ-
alton. operating at the Kansas city
stockyards Is a trust whose methods
violate the Kansas antitrust law. He
ordered the association dissolved. The
decision was in a suit brought by the
attorney general of Kansas.
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Couldn't Fire the Fireman.

Anaconda.-Judge Winston handed
down his decision in the Driffle case.
in which he orders the mayor. alder
men and Chief Mentrum to reinstate
Harry G. Driffle as fireman for the
city of Anaconda and to pay him his
salary for six months that have elaps-
ed since he was discharged from the
position.
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Fall, 1hronah Irsstls.

Kalamazoo Mich. Dec. 30.-An in
terurban train In reported to have
crashed through Q trestle over the
Grand Rapids and Indiana tracks just
east of the city limits. Ambclances
and physicians have been summoned
and it said that . score of people
were injured.
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NEW CHIMES FOR TRINITY
Another Set Of Bells for
Steeple.

New York.-Trinity chimes. the old.
est in this city. which have rung on
each New Years since they were in.
stalled, are being overhauled and q
new ringing apparatus Is being con.
trived. One of the old bells was
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Exp.e. Two More Battles.

Bluefelds, Nicaragua. Jan. Hope
that the war would be brought to an
end through the recognition of the
provisional government by the United
states has been abandoned. Many be-
lieye that two more battles must be
fought, one in the state of Chontales
and the other near Mangua.