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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
MEN ARE ENroMsEp IN WEST
VIRGINIA COAL WORKINGS
FAR FROM ENTRY.
VICTIMS ARE AMERICANS
Cut on BY Tons Of Debris and Hope
Of Rescue 10 siight-Aeei.
dent Occurs Under
Town.

Elk Garden, West Virginia - TWEEN.
ty-three miners are entombed in OFT
Mine No. Of the Davis Coal and
Coke company here, the result of an
explosion, and little chance is held out
for the rescue of any of them alive be-
cause of the tons of debris that has
thus far impeded the progress of res
cuers. II cannot be learned yet wheth.
er the explosion was caused by dust
or gas. officials Of the company say
they never have known their mines to
be gaseous.
The rescue parties had not advanced
far into the workings before they dis
covered il would take several days to
dig through the heaps of roof coal
and slate that had been loosened by
the explosion. II then was decided
TO effect An entrance nearer the prob
able point of the explosion by cutting
through the wall of an adjoining mine
owned by the same company. The
rescuers penetrated to the Number 2
mine at a point about 1000 feet from
the outside entry. There still remains
tQuai 81 pciSiC
reaching the buried miners.
The OFT Mine Number is almost
directly under the town of Elk Gar
den. which is on a bill. The mouth
OF the mine is about half a mile from
the town.
In striking contrast TO the usual
mine explosions. the victims In this
case. with one exception, are Ameri.
cans.
The mine usually employs 20 men
on the day shift and about the same
number at night. Owing to q tenn
porary suspension Of work however,
fewer men were required in the mines.
else the casualty might have been
greater. Two engines with rescue
crews and equipment were sent here
from Thomas, W. Va, 10 miles away.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Plant Of Dynamite Found In Tiffin.

Indianapolis, Indiana.-A message
received here from Tifhn. Ohio. from
Detective w. J. Burns. who led the
raid on the Offices of the Information
al Association of Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers here stated that a
plant" Of between 800 and 400 lbs.
Of dynamite was found there.
The dynamite was contained in a
rough wooden box. locked with a pad
lock and hidden in a shed in the rear
of the home of James McManigal,
father of Ortie +. McManigal. one of
the men indicted in connection with
the Los Angeles Times building explo-
sion, arrested at Detroit and now be-
ing taken to Los Angeles.
The dynamite was tightly packed
and 1t was estimated the total number
az sticks weighed between 300 and
400 pounds.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
POST OFFICE DEFICIT WIPED OUT
Service Extended Along Profitable
Lines, Says Hitchcock.

Washington, d. c. - "A deficit in
the operation OF the postofiice depart
ment of sl7.6OO.000. inherited by the
present administration of the postal
service, practically has been wiped
out" said Postmaster General Hitch
cock. He had Just received from the
auditor for the postoffice department
a final report showing that the reve-
nues for the first six months Of the
current fiscal year aggregated Sl1S,-
1881 and the expenditures S11S,6l4,-
$50.
The wiping out in less than two
years of the largest deficit in the his
tory of the department" said Mr..
Hitchcock, was accomplished not by
curtailing postal facilities but by ex.
tending the services along profitable
lines" He believed that the current
fiscal year will show a considerable
surplus.
The auditors report says that since
the opening of the administration 3,0Ss
new postoffices have been established
delivery by letter carriers provided in
lag additional cities and 2,124 new
rural routes, aggregating $3.50 miles
in length, authorized, force Of postal
employees increased by S,274 men and
annual expenditures for salaries in
creased by sl1,70s.07l in the two
years.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
cAMoRRIsTs HAVE FITS.
New Phase to Murder Trial at viter
DO, Italy.

Niterbo, Italy. - An unexpected
outbreak on the part of the Canon.
rist prisoners. inexplicable on any
other ground than the volatile nature
of the Neapolitans, forced a recess in
the murder trial until the gendarmes
could restore order.
The outbreak was the most violent
that has yet marked the trial and
came Immediately on converting ol
court. II began by several of the pris
oners manifesting either real OF
teigned hysteria and within n few
minutes all the other prisoners had
become affected until the big steel
cage resembled violent ward in an
asylum.
The prisoners wept, screamed. beat
the bars of the cage. moaned and
hurled eNecrations at the court until
a recess was taken.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Confession at Chicago.

Chicago. Illinois.-Captain Stephen
Wood. chief of the Chicago detective
bureau, said that a full confession
had been obtained from one of the
men arrested in Detroit.
According to Captain Wood, 1t de,
scribes in detail the dynamiting OF
railroad trains, buildings and factor
les where conflicts between union
and non-union labor existed. The loss
Of many lives and the destruction OF
property valued at almost $4,000. 900 Is
sPid to be detailed.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Saturday-Twenty-third Day.

This was a day OF excitement and
the defense finished its direct exam
ination Of witnesses. An adjournment
was taken until Monday morning and
some of the senators left for home.
The witnesses OF the day comprised
Lieutenant Governor Burdick and Hon.
Norman Morrison, n member of the
house of representatives. Mr.. Morri-
son was put on the stand TO testify to
certain incidents connected with the
testimony of Dan v. Brennan. a wit
ness for the prosecution. Objection
was made to this testimony and an ad-
journment was taken for a short time
to look up the authorities on the meth
DDS of proceedings.
When the senate convened and a
vote was taken on the question II was
decided to hear the testimony. II re-
lated to sensational statements said to
have been made by Brennan.
Neutrality-suspicious. Day.
Another adjournment was taken In
tho Cowan case this afternoon. When
the senate court OF impeachment was
called to order at o'clock there was
not a quorum present, only twenty
three members responding to the roll
call.
An auJournfnent was taken to 3. so
tomorrow morning.
In the absence OF President Burdick.
Senator Plain presided. II Is expected
Mr.. Burdick will return tomorrow.
Senator Plain says he knows MOTH
ing of the alleged appointment of any
committee to investigate the report
that u. s. Senator Gronna has at
tempted to influence members Of the
court in behalf Of Judge Cowan.
Tussday-Twenty-Fi Day.
A denial of the statements made by
Representative Morrison to impeach
Witness Brennan On the stand last Fri
day was made this morning by Mr..
Brennan, the third witness called.
He also denied the testimony Of Mr..
Bassford. a witness for the defense in
regard TO a conversation in his private
Office.
r. II. Bradford OF Minot testified to
the horse sale incident and said he
thought "tead up" would describe the
judges condition on that occasion.
Senator Movius. who has been III for
some time. made his first appearance
today.
Geo. ID. Howard, clerk OF the Rugby
hotel. produced the books OF the hotel
showing that Witness Minkier paid
s2.50 on June 20. and there was no re-
cord of payments on June IL. IS OF 10.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. April 25.-Cattle-mostly
loo lower; besves. $5.l066.60; west
ern steers. $4.4oq5.75; stockers and
feeders, &4q5.65; cows and heifers.
$2.55Q6.75: calves. S4.7sGs.50.
Hogs-market slow. generally $50
lower; light. $5.s596.20; mixed. es.le
9s.2o; heavy. $5.ss0sl5: rough.
$6.65Q5.4o: good to choice heavy.
$5.SoGs15: pigs. $5-So6S15.
Sheep-steady; native. $30475:
western. $S-2504.S0: yearlings. 1a.sa
@6.25; lambs. native. Sl.50@626.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
TACOMA MAYOR is RECALLED
w. w. Seymour Elected Over Faweet,
by Majority Of s52.

Tacoma, Wash. Mayor Fawcett,
of Tacoma, is recalled. w. w. Sey.
mour is the new mayor-elect. He Will
take Office at the end OF ten days.
Seymour polled l1.246 votes against
1884 for Fawcett. Seymour and
Fawcett We're the two highest candi.
dates at an election two weeks ago
when a Socialist also was in the race.
Seymour was the candidate of the
welfare league.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
RECIPROCITY BILL IN SENATE
Cannot Be Taken Up Until orsaniza-
ton Is Completed.

Washington, ID. C. - The Cana
dian reciprocity bill was conveyed
from the house to the senate. and
without comment was referred to the
committee on finance. II cannot be
taken up until the organization of the
committee is completed.
William S. Kenyon, of Iowa. and
Nathan p. Bryan. of Florida, took the
oath of Office as senators from their
respective states.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
DEFENSE HAS CONCLUDED ITS
DIRECT TEsrIMoNv-AT-
ToRNEYs WRANclE.
KEEPS SENATOR'S BUSY
Newspaper Reports Of the Trial Anger
Some Of the Msmbsrs-End Of
Famous Case Not
Far on.
wsdnes day-Twentisth Day.

Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens Of
Towner. state superintendent Of penal
and reformatory work OF the wom-
ems Temperance Christian association.
was the star witness of the day. She
testified in regard to the charge Of the
Judge being asleep in court during the
progress of a trial at Rugby
She occupied a seat at the counsefs
table and was close to the Judges desk
during the trial and she did not OBJ
serve him asleep at any time. The
room was close and hot and the Judge
frequently closed his eyes but respond
ed quickly to questions form the at
torneys in the case. She did not de-
tect the odor Of liquor on the Judge at
any time.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Apr. 25.-Wheat, May.
s7Sc; July. STAG; No. l northern,
ss4; No. northern. 9Sk; No. I
durum, s57s; No. 3 corn, SIC; No. 3
white oats, 31kc: barley. mailing.
si.0s; No. 2 rye. slhc; No. 1 fax.
s2.61.
Duluth, April 25.-Wheat, May.
s7Sc: July. ssbc; No. l northern.
sShc.
South st. Paul. April 25.-Cattle-
Steers. $5.40d5.50: cows. s3.7595.oo;
calves. S3.75d6.25; hogs, $5.s5a61o;
sheep, yearlings, $2.0045.00.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
GAS BLAST KILLS THREE.
Chicago Liquor Dealers Held For Elk.
PLANTATION.

Chicago. Illinois. - Three persons
killed and score were injured when
an explosion occurred in a building
on the northwest side, occupied by
Joseph Morici 4 Co. wholesale liquor
dealers. Morici and his partner were
arrested and win be held on the belief
that the explosion and fire were
caused by gas escaping from jets that
had been left open Intentionally.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Balloon Race Dates Fixed.

Kansas City. Missouri. - The inter
national balloon race viii start from
here Oct. 5. The national balloon
race. which will be held to select ar
American contestant in the interna
tional race. will start July 10 from
here.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Russia to Welcome U. s. lars.

ST. Petersburg, Russia.-The ad.
miralty has ordered the naval authori
ties at Libau TO begin preparations
for the visit there in June of the sec
ond division of the United States At
lantic fleet.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
DE BEAUFORT LICKED AGAIN
French Nobleman Still Supplying
News for the Reporters.

Chicago. Illinois. - Court Jacque.
Alexandra Won Mourik De Beaufort
has been whipped again; also pinch
ed" Court De Beaufort's conquereI
this time was not his millionaire ia
ther-in-law, NJ. ii. Kilgallon, but Aller
Mccullough, 10. who charged that the
nobleman was altogether too attentive
to his wife. Both men were arrested
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
MCCLELLAN TO BE PROFESSOR
Former New York Mayor Deeiares
Slated for Princeton Chair.

New York. N. Y. - Princeton uni
versity will establish a chair Of publ,
AFFAIRS. and George B. Mcclellan. fol-
mer mayor Of New York. will &C
cept the professorship. Admirers O
Mr.. Mcclellan started the movement
and have raised the desired fund o.
$50. 900 toward which ]. p. Morgan 1,
understood to have contributed SI2.
900.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A man taken Ill in Bermuda insisted
upon being brought home TO die In
New York. As has often been re-
marked there is no accounting for
tastes.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
One Dead by Mysterious Exposion.

Parkersburg, West Virginia. One
person was killed. another fatally
injured and a third seriously hurt in
a mysterious explosion and fire. which
partially wrecked the house occupied
by the family of William Caskey, q
prominent business man here.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A San Francisco bride received
from her father a wedding gift Of 81
100000. The gift. however. will not
set the fashion in family bridal pres.
ents-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Chicago 10 suffering from an cpl
demic Of automobile accidents. Why
not hire the hold-up men to fight the
auto speeders and kill two birds with
one stone?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

All-steel trains are being run be.
tween Chicago and ST. Paul and Min
neapolis. What has become Of the
car wheels that were made OF pa,
per?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Frank Pierce IA. RESIGNED.

Washington. ID. c. - Frank Pierce,
assistant secretary of the interior, ten
dered his resignation. II was &C
cepted by President Taft.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A French expert has discovered
that normal men have large feet,
while normal women have small ones.
That would indicate that the men are
the biegsr kickers-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Some OF these scraps in European
parliaments are terrible affairs. Think
of that Turk who had his ears boxed.
He might have had his wrist slapped.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Dickinson-The St. Paul hotel and
furnishings were destroyed by fire. 1t
was q forty-room frame structure.
erected in 1883. The IRE apparently
caught from the kitchen and was too
far advanced when discovered to per-
nit saving anything. A night police
man awoks the sleeping inmates.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Thursday-Twenty- first Day.

Herman Stenseth, district clerk of
Ramsey county. produced the court
records and disproved the testimony OF
Monroe Branchfiower to the effect that
Judge Cowan entered the court room
one morning in an apparently intoxi-
Gated condition and adjourned court
without reason.
The records showed that no recess
had been taken except for Sunday and
for Lincoln's birthday.
r. A. Stewart Of Minnewaukon, be-
ing recalled, said he had practiced for
ten years before the judge and had
never seen him intoxicated.
While Mr.. Stenseth was on the stand
the defense wanted to introduce evil
dence regarding 104 blindpiggers that
Judge Cowan had sentenced. This was
objected to and the objection sustain
ed by the senate by a vote Of 81 to 10
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

An eastern writer says that all
beautiful women look alike. Maybe.
but there is often quite difference
In the size Of the shoes they wear.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

One Of the contestants In a duel In
Parts the other day was injured. IL
this keeps up We fear that dueling
will lose its popularity.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Massachusetts, society women are
taking up wrestling as beautifying
exercise. There Is evidently more
trouble coming for the so-called
stronger sex.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Fifth avenue In New York is said
TO have the lowest birth rate OF any
street In the world. Evidently the
stork 10 not a fashionable bird.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A wise Pennsylvania Judge has
ruled that II is no crime for a woman
to have pretty eyes. In other words
they are not concealed weapons.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

"A wife should never consult her
husband about her clothes" opines 3
London modesto. She rarely does eI'
cept when the bills come home.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

n those scientists succeed in their
efforts to find an elixir Of life, what
are We going to do with our under.
takers?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

An Indiana woman has developed
blood poisoning as the result OF bite
from a mouse. Another argument In
favor of the harem skirt.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Learning to pronounce correctly the
names Of the new French ministry
will be q good start toward a liberal
education In that language.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
hanaed for Wife Murder.

Ashdown, Arkansas. - Til o m
Pearce. convicted of the murder of his
wife near here last December, was
hanged in the Little River county Jail.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

And the American oyster is taking
the place OF its British brother In
London. The American invasion
grows apace.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Convicted murderers in Nevada are
to be given their choice In the matter
Of exit, but none will be allowed to
choose old age.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A Chicago woman physician says
that tobacco takes the fine edge on
the users taste. Now how does that
woman know?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

At this season OF the year II is gen.
orally easy TO get most people In
terested in good roads movements.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A convict escaped from the Ohio
penitentiary by crawling through the
air shaft Fresh air has some won
derful effects.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Were Astonished.

More than an hour elapsed after Nc.
Namara had been taken mysteriously
from the city before his companions
In the meeting were aware that he had
been taken from indianapolis. When
told he had been arrested as being re-
sronsible for the dynamiting of the
Times building and Llewellyn foundry
in Los Angeles they gasped with as.
constituent, declaring they could not
believe the report TO be true Their
surprise was greatly increased when
they began TO plan to procure their
friends release and were told he had
been taken from the city.
Immediately after the Offices of the
union had been searched Detective
Burns and squad of his men went
TO the barn west of indianapolis where
the explosives were unearthed. The
detectives then returned TO the city,
when a search in the basement Of the
union headquarters revealed more ex.
rlosives.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

The harem skirt has appeared at
he seashore, and It is very easy to
guess what the wild waves are say
Ing.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
orsnxs Electric Franchise

vsiva.-rhe city council has granted
franchise to John L. Moore for
twenty years for the establishing ana
operating Of an electric light plant. He
eoNtemplates having the system in.
stalled this summer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Despondent Author Hangs Self.
Camden. New Jersey-Disappoint
ed because he was unable to find {
publisher for q novel he had written
Frank lie Fevre committed suicide q,
his home here by hanging.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
Friday-Twsn.y Second Day.

The dispute between Attys. Geo. A.
Bangs and Cuthbert regarding the in
PRODUCTION of evidence by the defense
to impeach Dan V. Brennan, one OF
the strongest witnesses for the prose-
cution was of such a nature that II
resulted In a recess of the senate TO
look up the status OF the case.
After converting the senate denied
the request of the defense on the
ground that proper foundation for i'm
parchment OF the witness had not been
laid.
Atty. ]. Z. Mccarthy OF York testi-
fed that the Judge was sober at Rugby
at the time the prosecution said other
wise.
NJ. l.. Hubbard of Anoka, Mimi. one
of the proprietors OF the Minot horse
sale at which the prosecution said the
Judge was drunk. testified that the sale
to which they referred was in october
instead of August as named by the
witnesses.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

We are told that platinum has
reached the high water mark OF s4S
an ounce. Almost as costly as coal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28
GETS.FlvE YEARS.
Chicago Black Handler Sent Up by
Judge He Threatened.

Chicago. Ill. Giovanni Atongi.
convicted black handler. was sentenced
20 five years in the federal prison at
Ft. Leavenworth and ordered to pay q
line Of $1,000. Judge lands. Of the
United States court imposed the max.
tmum penalty. Judge lands admitted
that he had himself received BLACK
Hand" letters threatening him with
!dea'h unless he released the black
mailer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

It is proposed to stop the flow Of
gold and girls to Europe by putting
an export tax on heiresses.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

A frog farm Is to be started at Man
haitian, New. We should think Bull
frog would be a better place for II.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Clothes oft proclaim the man"
But not In the case of the new
trousers skirt
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

An Arkansas man ate bowl OF
yeast or 4 wager. That's a swell
,tunt, Ell?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Former King Manuel is learning to
play golf. He is likely to find 1t fully
as difficult as running Portugal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

There should be an anti-smoke or
dinancs for boys in knee pants.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Eggs are flirting with the common
people again
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-28

Many a man who laughs at the hob
BILE skirt wears cuffs on his trousers.