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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

A question before the Nebraska
supreme court is, has a city or town
the right to hay cut by citizen from
its streets.
Indiana democrats, in state conven-
ton. endorsed John W. Kern for
United States senator.
The prohibition county convention
in Nashville endorsed William J.
Bryan of Nebraska for president,
despite the fact that some OF the dele
gates were skeptical as to whether
he would consent TO run under their
banner.
The stockholders of the Chesapeake
G. Ohio. in a special session at kicn-
mond. Va, authorized an increase OF
capital stock to s100.00o,0oo.
Rev. Henry H. Jessup. a widely
known missionary and author, died at
Beirut, Syria.
Three more bodies were taken from
the mines at Mulga, Alabama. max
ing a total of thirty-nine recovered.
II is now believed by the inspectors
that there are no more bodies In the
mine.
The Burlington sustained loss
estimated at 100000 in fire in the
Lincoln yards at Lincoln, Nebr.
Official announcement was made at
Baltimore of the authorization OF a
mortgage on the Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago terminal property to secure
an issue OF $4,000. 900 of 5o-year ~
per cent bonds.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Mark
Twain" printer. soldier. reporter.
miner. lecturer, editor. publisher and
author. died at his home, Stormfield,
near Redding. Conn, Of angina pee
toris and cardiac asthma. He was "a
years of age. His last words were to
his daughter. give me my glasses
He leaves money and estate valued
at 100000. His burial took place
beside his wife at Elmira, New York
With his death passes the writer
who. more wildly than any other
portrayed the typical American boy
and gave his readers an adequate i'm
preston Of the homely. large. spon
taneous life led by native American.
There was general expression Of
regret all over the country over ths
death OF Mark Twain.
Senator McCumber Of North Da
kota, though still very i'll. will, 1t 4.
said recover.
The revenue cutter, Tahoma sailet
from Seattle for Alaska carrying thu
Portland Mazama expedition Of fou
men who will attempt the ascent
of Mount Mckinley from the seawar'
| side.
Henry Wellington Smith. millionair
paper manufacturer of Lee, Mass, wa
crushed to death in folding bed.
The Erie railway wage difiicultie
with its firemen has been adjusted
The men get an advance Of per cen'
The president will name a New
York man for the supreme bench +
succeed Julius Brewer.
| Congressman Pollard Of Nebrask
says he will not be n candidate for RI
election.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
HYDE Case Nearing End.

Kansas City, May BY next We'd
nesday night Prosecutor Virgin s.
Conkling believes all the evidence of
the state against DIR. b. c. Hyde will
be before the jury. Under the pres
ent plans only three more witnesses
will testify for the prosecution after
Dr. Ludwig Hektoen. The defenses
cross examination q Hektoen It was
thought at the opening Of the court
today. will be completed in few
hours. Mrs. Swope. who Is financing.
In the main the prosecution Of Hyde.
will be the last witness. Interest now
centers In her appearance on the stand.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
.fO|LS SAFEBLOWERS
New Grille Device Makes a
Strong Box Secure.
Boston Man Experiments With Expio-
sivss and Invsnts m Attachment
for oafes That Promises to
Fool the Yeoe.

Boston.-Imagine the discounted
feeling Of the expert craftsman Of the
future, who risks death or . long
term Of imprisonment in blowing the
door from q safe. only to ind m in
ner barrier which the explosive does
not bulge. leaving the contents a. Sc
cure from him as before he begins op-
erations.
For years professional safemakers
have devoted lives vainly to getting
ahead Of yeggs. but heretofore just as
offensive armament has kept In ad-
vance OF defensive. SO the professional
safebreakers, have kept in the van Of
he manufacturers.
Now. however, II the claim Of q Bos-
ton man is realized. safe has been de-
vised which may revolutionize the in
austry and put the maker ahead Of the
destroyer.
Safe blowers are Of the most des.
perate class Of criminals. They go
heavily armed. Police In country
places are often inadequate. and It Is
merely an unpleasant incident mean
Ing delay. II from one to three town
constables," alert and rash enough to
be seen, have to be put temporarily or
permanently out Of commission.
With the coming OF the automo-
bile "peteguys." as these men term
themselves. from blowing the pete.s
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Haskell. Trial Set for May 4.

Tulsa, Okla. April 3o.-The trial Of
the Haskell town lot cases involving
Governor Charles N. Haskell of Okla
homa and five business men Of Mus
kogee. has been set for May in the
federal court here. The government
charges the defendants with having
secured dummies to register in the
drawings for town lots In Muskegee.
and defrauding the Creek Indians.
Residents of eastern and northern
states, many of whom did not even
visit Muskogee. IL Is said. were dunn
mies in the transactions and were to
turn over the property to the persons
interested.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
9. M. & ST. P. RY.
WILL BUILD LINE THROUGH
NORTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO DEVILS LAKE.
SURVEY IS NOW ORDERED
Proposed Route Through State 70 NOT
Yet known-Road Will Open Vast
Territory and be Great
Boon TO State.

Fargo. April %. 191o.-That the
Milwaukee railroad is going to con-
struct a line from WATERFOWL, 5. y.
to Devils Lake. n. d.. is the positive
information received in the city this
morning. The information received
here was private. but none the lese
authentic.
The surveying party win report al
Webster. s. D.. in a very short time.
and grade lines will then be run nearly
due north.
What course the road will take has
not been intimated. but II Is thought
only natural that 1t will pass through
Fargo. In this case another vast
new territory on each side will be
opened to the trade center OF the
state. Besides opening the new terri
tory, an improved Milwaukee train
service would result. The construc-
ton Of this line will mean much to the
development of North Dakota In gen
eral.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
eALlINGER SAYS LIE.
Denies CLAWS Statement When on the
Stand,

Washington. April 29.-Taking the
stand in his own defense. Secretary
Bailinger today asserted under oath
and vehemently to Ballinger-Pinchot
investigating committee that he would
like to take the same action today that
he did as a commissioner of the land
office in ordering the Cunningham
Alaskan Coal Claims Clear Listed"
provided he had the same record be-
fore him.
It's a willful. deliberate lie.' he
snapped. when Vetrees asked as to
the truth of the CLAWS statement to
the committee that he had disposed OF
Cunningham claims with Ballinger in
December 1907. He spoke with assur-
ance and related several instances in
which former President Roosevelt had
confidence in him. Ballinger was still on
the subject of Alaskan Coal claims
when the midday recess was taken.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Judoe Refuses Verdict.

Harrisburg. Pa. April 2s.-The jury
in the case of Jos NJ. Huston the
Philadelphia architect. charged with
conspiracy to defraud the state in con-
nection with the furniture contract for
the state capitol at almost noon to-
day came into court with a verdict Of
guilty OF defrauding the state.
The court told the jury to find a YER
dict on the charge of conspiracy
which is in the Indictment. The jury
was sent back
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Chicago convsnss Grand Jury.

Chicago. May "A special grand
jury convened today to hear evidence
in the Chicago & Western Indiana
railroad alleged grating scandal and
-other matters"
There win probably be q presenta-
tion by States Attorney waymen look
ing toward indictments In connection
with charges Of bribery in the election
Of VIM Lorimer to the United States
senate last May. While tho Jury has
been called primarily for the purpose
Of irvestiga1ns the Ch.caso Z West
ern Indiana sandal TIE alleged Lori
mer bribhR case viii probably occupy
the center Of tao stage.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Contract Award ed,

Virginia City-Chief Engineer Geo.
f. Douglas of the Virginia City South
ern Electric Railway company has re-
ceived word from Luther H. Leber of
the Leber-Watson Engineering com.
pany. which concern is promoting the
building of the electric railway be-
tween this city and Alder, that the
contract to construct the road has
been let to an eastern construction
company. and that the work of grad.
ing will commence between May IL
and 20.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
In Memory of Justice Brewer.

washington, April 30.-Members OF
the bar of the supreme court of the
United States held a meeting in the
n courtroom of the capitol today and
paid tribute to the memory of the
late Justice Brewer. All the justices
of the court were present. Senator
Curtis of Kansas. from which state
Justice Brewer came to the bench, pre-
sided. Senator Borah Of Idaho was
appointed chairman OF the committee
to draft resolutions expressing regret
at the death and several euiogies were
pronounced on the life of the deceased
jurist
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Has Second Operation.

Washington. May 2.-Senator Nc
Cumber was again operated upon at
Garfield hospital this morning for
small abcess which has formed since
his previous operation. His physicians
thought that the abcess could be abb
sorbed in time. but the operation
would hasten recovery which has so
Gar been very slow.
No serious results from the opera.
ton are anticipated, but his friends
are much concerned and 1t Will prob
ably lengthen his confinement In the
hospital. The senator has not been
able to receive visitors since he went
to the hospital nearly three weeks
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
General.

The national party prohibition con-
vention may be held in Des Moines In
1912.
Gov. Hughes OF New York has been
rendered and accepted appointment as
an associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
Former Judge S. F. Ballet, for TWEEN.
ty years a resident of Des Moines, died
in Tonapah, New, at the age OF 70
years.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana Is re-
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of an infant daughter at his
home in Washington.
Much of the 100000 left by the late
Thomas F. Walsh to be distributed by
his wife will go to the relatives and
old-time friends in Colorado.
The supreme court Of Missouri de-
MED q motion for rehearing OF r..
]. House Of the Kansas City Board
of Trade, who was arrested on q
charge OF violating the law requiring
grain to be sold by actual weight.
Commander Robert T. Peary sailed
from New York for a lecture tour OF
England and the continent. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Peary and their
two children and by Captain Robert
A. Bartlett.
In the death of Bjornstjerne Bjorn
son Norway has lost her greatest
distinctive Norwegian writer.
Mr.. Roosevelt was praised In the
1ot hu nf hn tri
pality OF Paris.
The Kansas apple crop has beer
greatly damaged by cold weather.
Ed Keaton of Natchez. Miss, said
TO be 10 years Of age. was bitten By
rattlesnake but will recover.
In the next general election Ne
braska will vote upon an amendment
to the present voting laws.
Senator Hale denied that fear o
defeat prompted his announcement o
coming retirement from the senate.
More than 5000 men who receiv
pensions for service during the civi
war live outside of the United States
Congress will adjourn before tn
middle Of June and possibly by Jun
/. 1t is believed by President Taft an,
the administration leaders. And BE-
fore that time 1t Is expected most o
the so-called administration measure
now before congress viii have bee
passed. or. II not. they would be 4
such shape that they can be enacte
into law soon after congress meets 1
December.
A large increase In the number q
casualties on American railroads
shown BY the interstate commerc
commission report
Unqualified endorsement Was .
corded the Taft administration by Il
republican state central committee ,
Maryland.
Mr.. Byran. It 10 stated. win help
the Missouri prohibition campaig
when 1t II fully on.
San Antonio secret service agent
have In their possession . number I
counterfeit United States IS soa
pieces believed to have been mad
In MEXICO.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Exhibition Car.

Kalispell-With a record Of 5000
miles travelled and of having enter.
tanned more than 100000 visitors dur
ing its six months abroad. through the
eastern states, the Great Northern ex-
hibition car reached Kalispell. 1t was
visited by members of the chamber
of commerce. business men and farm
ers and remained here several days as
it is desired to attract as many farm
ers as possible and call upon them for
more exhibits next fall to equip cars.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

have met with greater success than
ever before. for chance OF getting
away quickly in a speedy machine has
made the possibility of capture re-
mote, SO that the assurance of seven
dollars Is frequently sufficient for q
swallowing.
Country postofiices have become q
special object of attack. the same
place often being broken into more
than once. However. the business man
also suffers. and the city merchant
himself is not proof against the cracks.
mans daring.
From 1900 to 1906. inclusive. accord
ing to government figures. there were
1857 postofiices throughout the
United States which had safes OF
every make blown or forced and their
contents stolen. There Is an aver
age Of more than four safes a day
blown In postoffices alone.
In the i've years from 1904 to 1908
inclusive. 1914 safes were blown. and
the burglars got away with booty, an
average Of over 1.675 per year. Less
than one per cent. Of these safes are
20 minutes In the hands Of the yegg.
The great majority are blown in seven.
ten and fifteen minutes.
One day recently. about noon. a one
horse team was seen leave . Boston
store. Upon the vehicle was loaded
apparently an ordinary. medium sized
safe. This was an everyday occur
renee. but man who followed the
team to stone quarry in Somerville
witnessed unusual proceedings.
Turning In at the quarry two men
unloaded the safe and placed It In an
upright position. facing pile of stone.
They waited for two other men, who
came from another direction. and at
given signal with q dull boom the
safe, was blown up. As usual. a hole
had been bored In the top through
which explosive was poured and a
fuse inserted by q hired expert dyna-
inter. The door was blown some 70
feet away. Picking this up. the men
placed 1t beside the safe and took
picture Of the wreck. They had pre-
viously photographed the safe intact.
but the second photograph shows the
safe as intact as ever. minus the door.
It also shows the supposed robbers
were thwarted. for Just within the
safe Ii seen what Is termed q grille"
This Is grating composed OF steel
jail rods. fastened into the safe SO that
1t cannot be displaced and can only be
removed by q combination known to
the owner. It cannot be yanked out,
and no explosive will blow 1t out, be-
cause the force passes through the
opening rs water might through a
sieve. Any one familiar with q fail
rod knows II cannot be bent. twisted.
broken or sawed. and there II NOT
space enough between the rods Tor the
smallest hand to squeeze,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Eioht. Jail, Aosnjtal.

Missoula-As the result of an alter.
cation between Edward Wickstrom, a
plasterer, and Max Hughes. laborer.
the latter is in the hospital in a SER
ious condition. and Wickstrom is in
jail awaiting the out come Of Hughes
condition.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Defraudad q Road.

Vancouver, Wash. April 30.-Mrs.
Maud Myrtle) johnson was convicted
last night by a jury in the superior
court of defrauding the Northern. Paci-
fic railroad company of sl.250 by pre-
tending to have received physical in
juries when riding on one Of the COM
pany's trains.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Want. House TO Demand Papers.

Washington, May "A resolution
was introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Harrison (democrat1 of
New York. calling upon the president
to furnish to the house information
bearing on the preparation Of the at
torney- generals summary of the
CLAWS charges which the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee re-
fused to request from wickersham.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
To TRY Man hiaher Up.

Washington. May 2.-Chas. B. Heike.
former secretary Of the American
Sugar Co. will be compelled to stand
trial on an indictment of conspiracy
to defraud the government of sugar
customs. The supreme court OF the
United States SO decided today.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Oil Trust il Ousted.

Washington. May 2.-The decree Of
the supreme court Of Tennessee. GUST
ing the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky
from doing business In the state Of
Tennessee. was today affirmed by the
supreme court Of the United States.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Ask Habe,, corpu. for Morse.

New York, April 30.-Martin w. Lit
Teton, counsel for Chas. W. Morse.
the banker now serving a sentence in
the pententiary for violation OF the
federal banking laws. viii! appear be-
fore the supreme court of the United
States in Washington next Monday
and make a motion for leave II file a
petition for writ of habeas corpus OF
the banker.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
French Navy Rejects Torpedo Boat.

Paris. May 1.-The French navy de-
partment has decided that the day Of
the torpedo boat Is over. No more YES
sells Of this type are to be constructed.
but destroyers and submarines will
gradually take their place Torpedo
boats have an age limit Of II years.
SO that the vessels OF this class will
be "serapped" between the years Of
1870 and 1923.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

J. J. hilIs Summer Home Finished.
Kalispell.-The new summer home
of James ]. Hill and his son. Louis w.
Hill. has just been completed at Lake
Mcdonald. 80 miles east Of Kalispell,
in the heart Of the famous glacier
park.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Drink Craxed. Kills Two.

WEIGH, W. Va. April 2s.-John Nor
ris, a miner. maddened by drink
shot and killed two men. wounded sew
eral others and a woman, and later
met death while trying to escape into
Virginia on a freight tran.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Pioneer Montana Woman Dies.

Glendive.-Mrs. Katherine Jordan,
who came to Glendiye on the first
run to the city. passed away at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Kean. after a residence of nearly thir.
ty years in Glendive.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Two CHARGED with Poisoning.

Arkansas City. April 30.-Louis W.
Patterson and Mrs. Emma A. Allen
his foster mother. were arrested here
early today upon coroner's warrant
that charges them Jointly with having
caused the death by poison Of Mrs.
Frances kimmell- Patterson.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

Washington. May 2.-The senate ju-
dietary committee today decided to
report favorably the nomination OF
chas. Z. Hughes. to be associate Jus
tice Of the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

spy who was caught sketching Ly-E-
Nun fort. at the entrance of this har-
Dor, was sentenced today to life i'm.
prisonment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Personal.

A French aviator gave an exhibi-
ton In . gale to please Mr.. Roose-
welt.
An expert from Washington Is to
demonstrate . supposed hog cholera
cure in Nebraska.
The Bryan boom Is creating consid-
cradle worry among other members
of the democratic party.
Senator Burkett celebrated Arbor
day in the United States senate by
introducing q bill providing for the
establishment at Nebraska City Of .
national school of forestry.
w. J. Bryan criticised the appoint
ment Of Governor Hughes.
In . speech at st. Louis Vice Presi-
dent Sherman defended the tariff
Law.
A resolution favoring the election
OF United States senators by popu-
lar vote was passed by the house Of
Representatives Of Massachusetts, BY
q vote of 100 to 90.
Senator Burkett introduced . bin
to establish q school Of forestry At
Nebraska City.
Tom Taggart claims converts TO
his opposition 70 . 60nveation nomi.
nation for senator In Indiana.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Fire NJ winninso.

Winnipeg. May 2.-Blackwood's big
brewery in the center Of the city was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
100000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06

Milwaukee Ry. Buying Supplies.
Lewiston-Parties from Milestone re
port that the Milwaukee is buying
general supplies on scale which in.
dicates its intention to begin grading
on the new line from the Musselshell
to Great Falls very soon.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Burglars In Anaconda,

Anaconda--Three burglars demoi
ished the safe of Thorson Brothers
grocery store and secured $1,000 in
currency.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-06
Washington.

Henry NJ. Hoyt, who has just re-
signed his office as attorney general
OF Porto Rico, is apprehensive that
this will be attributed to the fact
that he was q witness in the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigations. where
he supported the statements Of Mr..
CLAWS to some extent. So he tele-
graphed to Washington from New
York that his resignation was caused
alone by his desire to resume pri-
yate practice in San Francisco and
that the relations between himself
and Attorney General Wickersham
were entirely agreeable.
Secretary Ballinger Of the depart.
ment OF the interior has withdrawn
from entry approximately thirteen
and half million acres OF coal lands
in southeastern Montana, believed to
contain valuable deposits, pending
| examination and classification as to
their values. The secretary also has
ordered 100000 acres of land In Mon
tana into the enlarged homesteads.
as not being susceptible Of irrigation,
from any known source OF water sup.
ply. and has applied like order to
$4,000 acres in New Mexico.
Why pork chops and pork roasts
cost more now than two, three and
four years ago was the subject Of ex
pert testimony given In the senate
food probe by Peter w. Peterson Of
Clay county, South Dakota. Mr.. Peter
son said he sold hogs at prices rang
ing from $3.50 q hundred pounds
In 1900 to $3.50 In 1909. The price
then jumped to $3.50 as the average
from January to this week.
President Taft informed Senators
Brown and Burkett that he would
have to defer his decision about &C
cepting their invitation to visit the
Commercial club at Lincoln some time
between October 6 and II.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-11-17

The "singularly pure proved
themselves largely in the ma
iority on the matter Of State
wide prohibition. The fight is
over for the present bat it is by
no means a dead issue, and we
rather imagine the "local. OPP
tionists" will not need t. be re-
minded OF it.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-11-17

The man who is running on
his own merits and against Ring
and Fractional Politics.
The man who is running against
the Perpetuation Of the United
States Scholarships in Jackson
vile.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-11-17
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