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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
A MACHINE TO PICK COTTON
New Invention Which u Is Claimed
Can Pick 225 Pounds in 80
Minutes.

Fort Worth. Tex.-If the new cot
ton picker. invented by Angus Camp
bell. who was formerly a pattern
maker in Chicago. is the success that
is claimed for 1t. II will take from the
negroes an enormous source OF rev.
enue. II is conservatively estimated
that In Texas alone. more than ten
million dollars are paid annually to
negro cotton pickers. This Is exclusive
of the regular wages of the plantation
hands.
The Campbell cotton picker. as It is
called. was tried in n number of To-
calities In this state during the past
season. and II is asserted that II per-
formed its work successfully. although
there is still minor defect or two yet
to be overcome. The picking machine
Is attached to a small gasoline trac-
ton engine. Revolving steel fingers
are the instruments for picking the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
WORST CATASTROPHE IN NEW
YORK SINCE THE GENERAL
sLocUM WAS eURNEp.
MANY JUMPED 10 STORIES
Majority Were Girls Working on
Tenth Floor Of Shirtsaist Fac.
tery-crushsd, suffoeatsd
or Burned.

New York, March 25.-One hundred
and fifty-nine tenths OF them girls
from the east side-were crushed to
death on the pavement. smothered by
smoke or shrivelled to a crisp this
afternoon in the worst fire New York
has had since the General Slocum was
burned to the waters edge Off North
Brothers island In 1904. Property loss
will not exceed 100000.
Nearly all, IL not all. Of the victims
were employed by the Triangle Shirt
waist company on the eighth, ninth
and tenth floors Of the ten-story loft
building at 20 Washington Place on
the western fringe Of the down town
wholesale clothing. fur and millinery
district Partners OF the firm. Isaac
Harris and Max Blanck. escaped un-
scratched from the offices on the tenth
floor carrying with them over the ad-
joining roof Blanck's two young
daughters and the governess. There
was no outside fire escape on the
building.
How the fire started will perhaps
never be known. A corner on the
eighth floor was its point OF origin
and three upper floors only were
swept. On the ninth floor fifty bodies
were found. Sixty three or more per-
sons were crushed to death by jump
ing and more than thirty clogged the
elevator shafts. The loss TO property
win not exceed 100000.
Pedestrians going home through
Washington Place TO Washington
Square at ten minutes to five were
scattered by the whizzing OF things
through the air before them. There
was a horrible flop on the pavement
and body flattened on the flags.
wayfarers on the opposite side of the
street shaded their eyes against the
setting sun and saw the windows OF
the three upper floors of the building
black with girls crowding to the sills
There were no fire escapes.
Don't jump. don't jump" yelled the
crowd, but the girls had no alterna-
tive. The pressure OF the maddened
hundreds behind them and the urging
of their own fears were too strong.
They began TO fall TO the sidewalk in
Q terrible rain of flesh and food.
Four alarms were rung within If
teen minutes. Before the engines could
respond, before nets could be stretched
or ladders raised. five girls had fallen
/ from the eighth and ninth floors so
{ heavily that they broke through the
/ glass and iron roofs OF subcellars and
/ crashed through the very streets into
/ the vaults below. In an hour the fire
was out. In a half hour II had done
its worst. Probably the death list was
fun in twenty minutes.
/ The building stands on the corner
with exposure on two sides, but only
/ the fire escape was in the interior.
z NN,er h. fahN 81. Oh, o.
! In all there were seven exits. a single
/ fire escape two freight elevators, at
! the rear. two passenger elevators in
: the front and two stairways. All OF
them proved almost useless and prac-
tically all who escaped either climbed
TO the roof and scrambled thence 20
the roof OF the building occupied by
the American Book company adjoln-
ing, or fed in the first rush for safety
before the crush and smoke grew too
thick
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
EP|TOME OF EVENTS
GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.
THE STORY IN A NUTSHELL
Embracing . Condensation Of Events
In Which Readers Generally Arc
More or Less Concerned.
Washington.

President Taft lately held a cordial
interview with the japanese ambas-
sador, Baron Uchida, whom he sent
ratification of the new treaty between
this country and Japan.
Declaration of the entirely pacific
intentions of the administration to-
ward all the world and a tribute to
the bravery and self-sacrifice OF the
south are the features of a letter ad'
dressed by Secretary of War J. VI.
Dickinson, himself a southerner. to an
organization of confederate veterans
In Fort Worth, Tex, which offered It's
service as infantry to 'our common
country"
More than eighty state banks in
Oklahoma are asking to be taken into
the national bank system and treas
ury officials attribute the situation to
the new state bank deposit guarantee
law recently passed. When bank de
posits were first guaranteed in Okla
homa many national banks quit tue
system to become state institutions.
Since the law was amended however.
applications to return have been com
ing in steadily.
Rear Admiral Charles T.. Nreeland,
now in command of the second divi-
sion of the Atlantic fleet. has been
detailed to represent the navy at the
coronation of King George V. Ad-
miral Dewey declined the appointment
because of the length of the journey.
President Taft Is preparing his mes
sage to congress which opens April
4th. II will not be of great length,
neither will the session II some men,
bers of both houses have their way.
March promises to make a better
showing than February did in govern
ment finances. Receipts from all
sources are keeping pace with Febru-
airy and the expenditures have been
fully 100000 less, in spite OF the
fact that advances to the army to
date are S2.0O0.OOO more than last
month. Panama canal expenses to
date. however. have been only about
$1,000 900. and while February showed
a deficit on all accounts Of more than
$4,000, 900. that figure for March is .
little more than 81 GOO 600.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

Cambridge. Mass. March 25.-Coun-
sci for William C. Russell of Melrose
fled In Middlesex county court today.
an appearance and answer to a mo-
ton "proconfesso." which was filed
yesterday by the attorney OF the Dick
inson. N. D.. claimant. Dakota Dam
to one-half the share of the $500. 900
estate Of the late Daniel Russell
The final paragraph OF the answer to
the motion "proconfesso," indicates the
contention OF William c. Russell. that
even II claimant should prove to be
the son Of the late Daniel Russell. he
Is not entitled under the win to re-
ceive any portion Of the estate.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
No Psrsoo. for Walsh and Morse.

Washington. March 81. - From
sources close 10 the president 1t was
learned today that the pardon of the
SNo convicted bankers. Charles w.
Walsh sf Chicago. undoubtedly will
he denied IL is stated that the at
Iorney generals recommendations in
both cases is adverse and that the
president viii follow his findings
The reports that Chas. w. Morse.
now In the Atlanta psnitentsiry.. Is in
. critical condition are without foun-
datlOn sccordiy to an official state
ment today by the department OF jus
tice.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Coal Trust Probe.

Harrisburg. Pa. March %. - A
sweeping investigation of the anthrs-
cite coal industry in Pennsylvania Is
proposed Ia n concurrent resolution
intro luced today in the general as
sembly. II has in view the enactment
of laws for the protection Of the pub
lie and to reduce the cost OF coal
AS an indication that the proposed
investigation will be thorough, the
committee is empowered TO enquire
into the relations between the minirs
and transportation companies and the
banking houses which are said to he
closely affiliated and which usually
conduct their hnaI ciaI operation.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
DIAz HAS Named CABINET
NEW MINISTER AND INsURcENT
LEADER MAY MEET.
Msdero Says Reforms Must Be Ae.
eomplished, Not Promised-Con-
ditions Bad for NeutraIs.

San Antonio TEX. March 2s.-Al-
fonso Madero. head % the local junta,
declared today that his father. Fran
rise, Madero. ST.. and his brother.
Gustovo. who are due here tomorrow,
are not making the trip on business
connected with the Instruction. He
said. also. that they are not on teir
way TO jpin the insurrectcs near Chi
huahua.
The visit or the Maderos u this
city and the fact that the new Next
can premier. Francisco DE La Barra,
has started for the city of Mexico, Is
regarded as mur- than "A coincidence.
n peace conference Is determined
upon. San Antonio is the logics
meeting place II is doubtful II any
members Of the Iunta would care to
trust himself on Mexican soil. even to
seek "a cessation 10 h"stiIities.
Ei Paso. TeN- March 27.-COuriers
who left Msd-ro.s camp several days
ago when the InsurTecto leader was
about sixty miles north OF tn Getty of
chihuahua, reported to the junta here
today that Mcdcro WAS enthusiastic
over the condition of the insurrcctos.
At that time Lldcro had not heard
81 the resignation "f the cabinet. The
couriers report. however, that Madero
had reported his declaration that tho
insurrectiUn would not cease until Diaz
had been replaced and reforms had
been acCoInplis led rather than prom
isCd.
From the inferirr Of northern Mexico
non cOmbatauis - growing worse. The
order OF the insurreCtos that no food
shall he taken into the small towns
from the surrounding country is work
ing hardships Oh the people who arc
hold nrncLicnLLA umler sicge.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Banker Was Oyina,

New York. March 27.--Whcn busi-
hess opened at the private bank OF
julius Dehrovssky today. the first
customer was annoy ed that she could
get no answers from the banker who
sat leaning over table. seemingly
buried in thought.
II developed that In the bankers alb
doinen MAS "A bullet wound, from which
lie diad shortly afterwards without
recovering consciousness.
An investigation showed $1,000 miss.
ing from his safe
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Steamer Sinks With Twenty-Five.

Victoria, b. C., March 2s.-The British
Columbia Shipping company's little
wooden steamer Sechelt. built for pas
senger service on Inland lake. turned
turtle In a furious gale on Beecher
Head. Vancouver Island. late yester-
day afternoon and went down with all
on board. % passengers and n crew
OF four men. Thirteen passengers had
landed at Williams Head Just before
the steamer went out to destruction.
Most OF the passengers were laborers
bound for the Canadian Northern con-
struction camp. But few were resis
dents OF Sooke.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Personal.

No new senators elect yet from Iowa
and New York.
Thirteen young men were graduated
as assistant surgeons in the navy.
George b. Cox, the Cincinnati boss.
scored a partial victory in court.
The woman's suffrage bill was
passed by the Illinois senate with the
referendum amendment.
Louis Oscar Rotty. the noted French
engraver of medals and a member OF
the French institute. is dead.
President Taft will deliver the prin
cipal address at the Episcopal church
congress In Washington. April %.
Selection OF a president of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific to succeed George J.
Gould will not be made for several
weeks.
Seven hundred and fifty engineers
on the Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad
have been granted 9 per cent In
crease.
Judge Michael Donnelly. Toledo. O.,
has been indicted for embezzlement
and perjury.
United States Senators Owen and
Kern arrived in Lincoln to attend the
Bryan banquet.
President Taft's message to con-
gress will deal with reciprocity and
the tariff board.
Captain Worth G. Ross, commandant
of the revenue cutter service. will be
retired May 1. for physical disability.
Governor Dix has sent a special
message to the New York legislature
urging the repeal Of the progressive
inheritance tax law.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Hot Water jug Blew Up.

Braddock.-Thc use Of jug OF hot
water as foot warmer led To the SER
ious injury Of Mrs. William Baxter OF
this place. She had placed the jug in
an oven To warm the water. A good
head Of steam generated. and when she
attempted to remove the Jug a short
time afterwaTd. there was an explo-
sion. Mrs. Baxter was covered with
the boiling water and was scalded very
Severely about the face.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Counterfeiters Nabbed.

Washington. ID. C. March 2s-RaIds
IN two cities upon alleged counter
feiters were reported TO secret service
headquarters today.
David Martin and Russell Douglas
were taken at Seattle. charged with
making counterfeit Canadian quarters
and United States nickels. Acting
Chief Moran says a complete counter
letters outfit was found with tho men,
Miles b. Bronson and Jos. Ellison were
arrested at Denver. charged with pass.
ing bad half dollars.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Fear Disaster on Ocean.

brisbane. Australia. March Gear
go from the over due Interstate steam
er HOngala, bound from Townsville
TO Mackay with sixty eight passengers
and a crew OF seventy was washed
ashore today. II is feared that the
vessel has been lost. The Yongala
was owned by the Adelaide Steam
ship Co. OF Adelaide She was built
at Newcastle in 1903 and registers l.
S25 tons net
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
MAN IS LINc0LN's DOUBLE
Capt. Daniel Willard Of Maine 10 Said
to Most Closely Resem-
BILE Him.

Cape Elizabeth. Me.-Capt. Daniel d.
Willard, retired navigator Of this
place. is said. more than any other
man in the world to resemble Abraham
Lincoln. At ~ years Of age. Capt
Willard Is a perfect double Of Lin.
coin, as the war time president looked
Just before his death. At the exercises
Of the Lincoln club Of Portland. Me-, to
commemorate Lncoln's birthday, the
captains presence as an honored guest
was q feature
Several years ago Uncle Joe" Can.
on told Captain Willard that he looked
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

FL Paso, Tex. March 29.-Gueriila
warfare has been formally abandoned
by the Mexican insurreCtos, according
to a decree issued by Francisco /. Ma
dero and made public here today.
The decree organizes the entire re-
public of Mexico into seven groups OF
states. each group to be known as
war scene and the iusGTTectos In each
group to constitute a corps. Army
ranks and the promise of a law giving
pensions to widows and children are
announced.
Madero becomes supreme head OF
the insurgent army. One of the OBJ
jects OF MaderO in abolishing the
guerilla warfare. which consists in the
lighting of disorganizcd bands. is TO
induce foreign countries to recognize
the belligeranCy of the insurrectos. IL
is stated.
Dispatches from chihuahua city to
day say that General Rabege with l.iOj
federal troops has reached the city.
after having been on the march from
Juarez since Feb. - Rabego went
south to repair the burned bridges OF
the Mexican National railway. Most
of the bridges have been burned be-
hind him and chihuahua City is now
said to be well fortified and command
ed by $500 fcderals.
II is reported a detachment of fed
erals soon will be started northward
to ind and engage Madero.
Washington. March 2S--John Ham
iItun Dignowitty. an American citizen
recently reported as having been exc
cutcd by the federal forces OF Mexico.
is well and unframed. according To
further evidence received by the state
department today. United States Con-
sui Fletcher telegraphed from Chihua g.
hua that the American consular agent
AT Parral had been informed by a
brother OF Dirnowitty that the latter
was living near Plrral and enjoying
good health.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
House Called TO Order.

bismarck, \. d. March 2S.-Speaker
Hanley called the house to order.
There was a roll call and no quorum
was present. The speaker announced
that A. C. Hines. parliamentarian OF
congress. had sustained his rulings in
the Cowan case. The house was ad-
journed from day to day.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

Ward. 5. ID. March 2s.-The 7-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lomker
set fire to the barn. while his parents
were away. The building was destroy
ed. together with harness. chickens.
pigs and horses. Neiehbors saw the
flames, but arrived too late to save any
property
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
New Bank at Belfeld.

Beifeld.-The Citizens Bank win
soon start the erection OF a new hank
building on the site where the Times
office formerly stood. The structure
will be 25x5o feet. built OF brick and
one story high. and will be one of the
best and most convenient banking
buildings In this part OF the state.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
Important Bill Passed.

81. Paul. Mimi. March es.-The
house passed the income tax assess
ment resolution and the senate passed
a bill providing for the recall OF all
state officials except judges OF the SUI
prems and district courts.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

staple and they lift the product out Of
the bolls without injuring the plant.
One Of the greatest difficulties that
was met with In perfecting this me-
chanical picker. was to so regulate the
machinery as to not harm the unripe
cotton hollis.
1t was demonstrated that this ma
chine can pick 225 pounds Of cotton In
80 minutes In an ordinary field. At
this rate 1t would pick nearly a bale Of
cotton In an hour. In other words. II
does the work Of fifteen or twenty
ordinary field hands. The services of
only one man Is required to operate
the machine. Part Of the time another
man Is required to unload the bags
Of cotton Is fast rs they are filled
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

Philadelphia, Pa. March 2s.-Geo.
A. Green. said by the police TO have
had negro blood In his veins. was
hanged in Moyaminsslng prison for the
murder OF Edith Wonderly. a pretty
young woman whom he shot on Christi
mas eve. four years ago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31

Leeds. n. D. March CIV. NJ.
Ryan. formerly a resident of this coun-
". Mas killed in an accident at Maple
Creek. SSsk. where lie had removed.
Ryan was driving team OF horses
which became frightened and ran
AWAY
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
-Four Perish in Flames.

HarTudshurg. Ny March 2T.-Four
persons p-rtshed and five others had
harlow escapes In the destruction OF
the h"rne Of J. 4. VeaCh by flames
four miles fTom here.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-31
ISSUES A DECREE.
GENERAL MADERo CALLS OFF
GUERILLA WARFARE-FoRMs
SEVEN GROUPS.
WANTS TO Be RECOGNIZED
Father Of Insurrseto General Says
Peace Will BE Establishes in
Mexico Inside Thirty Days
American Alive.

San Antonio. Tex. March 2s.-Fran-
cisco /. Madero. ST.. father of the in
surrecto leader. upon his arrival here
today declared that peace Ia Mexico IS
assured within thirty days and prob
ably within ten days. Himself. his son
Alfonso and his son Gustavo. he
thought. would be the revolutionary
representatives.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-05-17

Williams, herself preacher now.
then and all the time Of the gospel
Of flowers, a number OF women will
plant a row in their gardens to some
hardy perennial such as pconies,
foNEloVe. larllspur. or whatever fam
cy dictates. Tho idea is to have a
quantity of attractive bedding plants
to turn over to the Portia club next
spring to be distributed with the
seeds for the homo gardens. Mrs.
Williams says that she used to feel
that any flower she couldn't cut and
of which she couldn't make an at
tractVe bouquet wasn't worth both
cring with. She has advanced be-
Nond that idea now and believes that
there is something in having beauty
in ones flower beds which shall give
pleasure to the paSSor-hN. There are
number of percnnials which give
lovely mass effects and tit in woll
with the gen aral scheme pursued ny
all skilled landscape gardeners which
is to get "A succession of blossoms.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-05-17
PARTNERS.

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-05-17

imal life now found on earth, lays
eggs that require fourteen months 20
hatch
Recent experiments in France in
dictate that mushroom poisoning can
be cured by a serum prepared in a
similar manner to diphtheria or RAJ
bies antitoXns.
A Boston inventor has brought
out an ice harvesting machine equip
ped with a motor TO propel it over
frozen surface and to operate a
circular ice saw.
In Australia wood of the ''stringN
bark tree, d species OF eucalyptus
has lasted f. fifty years as railroad
ties, and for more than forty years
as wharf piling.
One of the newest French aero
plane engines has fourteen cylinders,
each with it's own magnetic and lu-
brication system mounted on a
crankcase that surrounds a shaft
The feature of new respiratory
helmet is small fan, revolved by
a motor or by clockwork to draw
the air expelled from its wearer's
lungs away from his face
Al Ell ISL nav al olllCtI HAS quiz
what is said to be the largest aero
plane in the world, bplanc the
surface of which measures more
than 1000 squara feet
SO that a persons foot will not
be caught if it be stepped upon, the
interior of a new cuspidor is pro-
vided with ConcCntric rings, rising as
high as the sides.
1t has taken an English inventor
to improve the sandwich board one
having been invented which changes
the posters automatically each time
its carrier takes twenty steps,
The surface of badly furnished old
pewter may be Restored by soaking
in a weak solution of potash for sew
eral days and then cleaning With
rotten stone and olive oil.
Animal life has been found in the
Pacific ocean near New Zealand at q
depth of four and quarter miles
under a pressure of four and half
tons to the square inch.
AS pure water is an imperfect
conductor of electricity, while small
quantities of dissolved substances
increase its conductiVitY. electrical
apparatus has been invented to test
water for the presence of impurities,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-05-17
A COLD BATH ENDS
AUTOMOBILE RIDE
Four Young People Taking Early
Morning Sunday Ride Fall
Into Mill Ditch

4 cold bath and a narrow oscar
from death was the experience Of
four young people, whose automobile
ran off thte bridge at fourth and n
streets Sunday morning and dropped
into the mill ditch, which flows west
at that point Those in the automo-
bile were L. d. Nicholas, of North
Yakima, NJ. L. Meloy, editor Of the
Granger News, and two girls whom
they were taking home from dance,
Fortunately none of the occupants
We're hurt beyond the duckins in IN"
ditch which is quite deep at this
point The machine. which is not
seriously damaged. belonged to the
local management of the Page Fence
Distributing company.