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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

Nimrods of the state when they go
goose hunting this spring should be
careful not let their guns point to-
wards a duck or p-airae chicken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

A furnace at Souris gave consider
able trouble and an investigation re-
vealed the fact that prairie chicken
had committed suicide in the chimney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

e A strong man and his travelling part
ner mixed at Granville and after set.
Ting their disagreement In a public
street the strong man was fined $500
for giving his partner a black eye.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

A prowler has been soaring the.
women Of Leeds by peeking In the
windows after daff and the News
wants the town marJc,all to become
more active. VI.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

Some of the state papers give Fargo
the laugh because Of the manner in
which the town was switched around
by Billy Sunday kilograms. -,...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

There was all manner Of disappoint-
ment at Granville because Jim Hll
did not stop long enough IN that town
to make short speech on his return
to st. Paul from: the northern part of
this state. 5 49,,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-21

There is some Boosting in Sargent
county because the farmers there did
not And it necessary to ask the COM
missioners for al IL purchasing seed
wheat. =i
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
EXPRESS CONSOLIDATION.
Wells Fargo and United States May
be Merged.

New York, n. Y. Action taken
by the board of directors of the Unit
ed States Express company is be-
lieyed to indicate the early merger
of that concern with the Wells-Fargo
company.
At a meeting of the board he Har-
riman interests in the United States
company were further strengthened by
the election OF four of the seven
members of the board. This gives
the Hartman estate quite as dominant
control of the United States company
as il has of the Wells-Fargo. The
men elected are c. c. Tegethoff. for
years confidential secretary OF the late
Z. ii. Hartman: Joseph w. Hartman,
president of the Hartman National
bank and nephew Of the great rail-
road financier: A. G. Hackstaff, vice.
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road, and William ]. Averill, vice-pres-
ident of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
MAINE IS AF[0A1
WATER Is FORCED INTO GOLFER
DAM, FREEING THE MUD
ENcRUsED HULL.
BIG JOB ABOUT FINISHED
Hundreds Of Siehtseers From City
Viewing Engineering Feat.-wiil
Soon BE Floated Out to
Sea.

Havana, Cuba. - The wreck OF the
Maine fioated free of the mud when
water was turned nto the dam sur
rounding the wreck. The water within
the dam is about IA feet below the har-
Dor at low tide II is the intention to
admit more water more rapidly, so that
the wreck will be raised to the harbor
level. leaving nothing more to be done
except to break the dam and float of
the ship.
Water was forced into the dam
through a system of pipes fixed at the
bottom OF the dam, the power being
supplied by pump which had been
recovered from the wreck. The ship
began to rise almost Immediately. The
midship section, which had been fur
nished with bulkhead. rose more rap
Idly on account of superior buoyancy,
than the heavily-weighted, sharp-point-
ed stern, so that the Maine is some
what down by the stern.
Many hundreds of visitors thronged
the dam all day. watching the refioat.
ing Of the Maine None of them was
admitted aboard the ship, however, for
fear of accident. Major Ferguson, who
has had charge of the work, has re.
ceived many congratulations on his
success. The ship will remain secured
within the dam until orders are re
ceived from Washington to float her
out, which can be done within a fort
night.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
EDITORS IN MILL CITY.
Annual Gathering Of the Minnesota
Association.

Minneapolis. Feb. 14-Minneapolis
will entertain the forty-sixth annual
convention Of the Minnesota Editorial
association Thursday and Friday of
this week. Acceptances received by
Frank J. Meyst, Minneapolis. member
OF the executive committee. Indicate
more than 200 delegates will attend.
A feature OF the meeting will be a
dinner given at the Commercial club
dining room Thursday night, this be-
Ing the first function to be given an
outside gathering by the newly organ
lied Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
association. Thurs. night the visiting
newspaper men and their wives will
be given an opportunity to see The
Balkan Princess" at the Shubert as
guests of printers supplies dealers of
the city.
The convention will open with an
address Of welcome by Mayor Haynes
and response by s. Y. Gordon, presi-
dent of the association. Thursday aft.
ernoon James A. Tawney will deliver
an address on Worlds international
Peace" Theodore Christianson Of
the Dawson Sentinel will read a paper
on The Editorial Page" and E. T..
McCrea OF the Alexander Post News
will give a paper on "The Front
Page" E. H. Denu Of the Bemidji
Pioneer will deliver an address on
Advertising in Country Paper"
Friday II. v. Jones of the Mime
apolis Journal will speak on Second
Class Postage" and ]. C. Morrison of
the Morris Tribune will read a paper
on Cost System Of Printing" Dis
cussions, resolutions. reports of COM
mittees and election of officers will
follow.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
DAM BREAKS, SEVEN ARE [ EAD
WALL At SMALL LAKE, q. c., GOES
OUT, DESTROYING 4 HOUSES.
Residents Perched on Housetops, Car.
ried Along by Fiood-Oamage
$4,000, 900.

Vancouver, B. c. - The bursting of
a dam at Small Lake, near Union Bay,
let loose flood of water which swept
down the valley, destroying As dwell
ings with a property loss estimated at
$4,000. Seven persons, all of whom
are believed to be Chinese, are miss.
ing.
A huge wall of water swept down
the valley. The residents Of the dis
trict known as Chinatown, had but
five minutes warning of the impend-
ing disaster. Many of them fed to
the surrounding high land. while others
sought refdge in the tops of their
houses. When the flood reached the
settlement its depth was estimated at
Is feet. The dwellings. which were
mostly shacks, we're broken up like
matchwood and carried along on the
crest of the wave, being hurled aside
in the ruins as the valley broadened
and the tide of water emptied itself
into the bay.
The Chinese and Japanese sections
in the district were reported entirely
destroyed. Other buildings which
shared in the ruin, were the co-opera-
tive store, the man business house of
the district, and the government tele-
graph station. A large number of res
idents had narrow escapes from drown
ing.
Those who took refuge on tops OF
the shacks were carried along by the
swirling tide, many Of them only es-
Gaping when the broadening expanse
of water hurled their shacks to dry
land on either side of the food as 1t
made its way to Union Bay. The dam
was used by the Canadian collieries
in generating power for their plants.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

been leaders in the anti-abdication
agitation at the court. have cabled to
DIR. Sun Vat Sen insisting that unless
Yuan Shi kai gets the presidency they
will consider themselves entitled to
take further measures against the es-
adjustment of the republic.
TIE edict. approving of all the con-
ditions agreed upon by Yuan Shi Kai
and the republican representatives.
created much establishment. II has
been expected that the Manchus would
demand conditions which would safe
ing to the proclamation the surrender
is unconditional.
The third edict informed the vice
rcys and provisional governors of the
retirement of the throne from political
power and instructed them to continue
doing their duty and to preserve order
throughout the land.
II declared that the step taken by
the throne was In order to meet the
wishes of the people.
The abdication of the Chinese
throne by Pu vi, the child emperor
brings to an end the powerful Manchu
dynasty which has reigned in China
since 1914. The boy ruler has been
on the throne since Nov. IA. 1908
when the emperor, Wwang-Su. his
uncle, died. His father. Prince Chun
was appointed regent and was the
chief figure in China for three years.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
HILL RECREATES
SUPERIOR CO.
EMPIRE BUILDER TELLS PROB
ERs he DID IT FOR sENE-
FIT OF STOCKHOLDERS.
IN STEEL INVESTIGATION.
Tells Of Lease Of Ore lands to steel
Corporation and Freight Rates.
Estimated SOC, ooo, 900 Tons
Of Ore In Ground.

Washington, Feb. 14.-James ].
Hill, chairman of the board OF direc-
tors of the Great Northern Railroad
company, was subpoenaed to appear
before the Stanley Steel committee
to testify regarding the leasing of his
ore properties In the Mesaba range
by the steel corporation.
He taxed principally Of the crea-
ton of the Lake Superior company,
which. as he declares, he brought into
existence for the sole benefit Of the
shareholders Of the Great Northern
Railway company. He told of the
great number OF mine properties, dock
ing companies. elevator concerns and
other commercial organizations which
he combined to make the Lake Su-
perior company. which. according to
his testimony. was done solely by
himself and later presented to the
Great Northern stockholders after he
had been repaid his actual outlay Of
cash. amounting to something over
100000. with per cent interest for
the time necessary to get the concern
on it's feet. He declared that the
100000 repaid to him was entirely
from the profits Of the concern and
was not in any sense paid to him by
the eventual owners. the Great North
ern stockholders.
He said that various conflicting
state laws. governing the properties
constituting the Lake Superior COM
pany had made Il impossible for the
stockholders to invest In and operate
under the name of the Great Northern.
He said that when the Lake Superior
company had refunded him for his
original investment, its shares were
distributed pro-rata among the Great
Northern stockholders. large block
going to him in that capacity.
The railroad magnate was Ques-
toned at length regarding the lease
Of those ore lands to the United
States Steel corporation for develop
ment. lease which the corporation
recently decided to cancel on Jan. 1.
1915. In this land there are estimated
to be about 500. 000,000 tons Of ore
which the steel corporation values at
81 a ton.
Il wouldn't take 81 q ton for the
ore" said Mr.. HILL
The ore freight rates from the
Lake Superior region to the Pittsburg
district, which the United States
Steel corporation recently reduced to
80 cents a ton, Mr.. Hill declared to
be the cheapest in the country.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
TO BEGIN PANAMA FORTS
Work to Guard Pacific Entrance to BE
Of Most Modern Type.

Washington, ID. c. - Work on the
great fortress on Flamenco island,
which will guard the Pacific entrance
to the Panama canal, is to begin at
once. under orders issued by the war
department.
This island lies directly in front Of
the canal entrance and, as the nearest
lock the injury or destruction Of
which would prevent the operation Of
the canal, lies eight miles inland, the
Flamenco island defenses will insure
safety for the great waterway on that
side as no hostile ship could get with
In striking distance Of the lock without
exposure to the guns of the fort
The defense will be of the most
modern type. comprising fourteen-inch
guns and the heaviest type of sea
coast mortars in pit.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Fifteen Midshipmen Ousted.

Annapolis, Maryland.-Fifteen mid
shipmen of the fourth class of the ma
val academy failed in the semiannual
examinations and were forced to re-
sign. The navy department formally
accepted their designations. II is un-
derstood that a number of other mid
shipmen have offered their resigna-
tions for like reasons, but these have
not yet been accepted by the depart
ment. Among those who resigned are
Edwin F. Cochrane of North Dakota.
and Ira B. Hill of Wisconsin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
SNEAD TO PLEAD INSANE
Defense viii Contend Prisoner
Mentally Irresponsible.

Fort Worth, Texas. - The defense
will contend that John Beal Snead.
the Amarillo banker, was mentally
irresponsible when he shot and killed
Capt. A. G. Boyce. Sr.
The elopment of his wife and A. G.
Boyce, Jr.. made the man insane. coun-
sci for Snead explained. in order to
have read to the jury a letter written
by Snead to w. r. Fupe Of Amarillo,
after the departure of Mrs. Snead and
the younger Boyce from Fort Worth.
The latter told of Snead's love for his
wife, of his humiliation and of the
effects of their mothers action on the
future of the children.
Several witnesses testified that
Snead's victim had made remarks
derogatory to Mrs. Snead.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
ICY DIP FOR CONVERTS.
Twenty.seven Negroes Of Both Sexes
Baptized In Monongahela.

Pittsburg, Penn. - With the thor
mometer registering four degrees
above zero, % negro men and women.
recent converts to the Mt. Zion Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church of
Brownville. near here. were bap-
tized I'm the Icy waters of the Mon
ongahela river.
The dimensions were witnessed by
several thousand persons who shiv-
cred on the river bank and huddled
close to fires built by small boys.
In order to get the ceremony under
way ii was necessary to cut a hole in
the ice. Carriages were in waiting
and as fast as the baptized came out
of the water they were wrapped in
blankets and driven to their homes.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
MANY HURT IN RIOTS
Trouble Occurs After Ceremonies
Over Body Of Paris Labor Leader.

Paris, France. - Thousands Of So
cialists. revoiutionaries, and anar-
chists attended the cremation of the
body of the syndicalist. Aernoult. who
was prominent daring the labor trou-
bles here several years ago and who
died while serving a disciplinary bat
talon in Africa. The ceremony took
place at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery.
The anarchists. while returning
from the cemetery attacked the po-
lice with paving stones and serious
rioting continued for more than an
hour. A large number of persons on
both sides were injured and 20 of the
rioters were arrested.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Equitable Ruins Disclose Body.

New York. N. Y. - A laborer at
work in the ruins Of the Equitable
building, which was burned Jan. 8.
found portions of human body which
it is believed are the remains of Frank
Joseph Neider. a Waterman who was
locked in the vaults Of the Mercantile
Safe Deposit company at the time Of
the fire and who has been missing
since. Neider was about IS years old
and Is survived by a widow and a
daughter. The recovery of the body
accounts for total Of six lives lost In
ne 1re.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
SEVEN OVERCOME BY GAS
Cold Causes Pipes to Break In Goth.
am-17 Horses Drown.

New York, n. Y. - Seven persons
were overcome by gas and II horses
were drowned as the result of the
bursting Of gas and water mains in
the upper part of the city by the zero
temperature. Water from a bursted
main flooded the basement of a stable
SO quickly that seventeen horses
valued at six thousand dollars could
not be rescued.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
NEGRO SLABS A DEPUTY
Attacks Him During Church Service
Victim May Die.

Lincoln, Nebraska. - Just as the
prison chaplain was about to pro-
nounce the benediction at the close of
the morning chapel service at the
state penitentiary. Albert Prince. a
negro prisoner. attacked and stabbed
Deputy Warden +. Davis. The warden
received six wounds and physicians
say he probably will die. Prince OBJ
jected to being deprived Of certain
liberties.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
hondur and U. s. in Clash.

Puerto Cortez. Hond. - There has
been a clash between United States
and Honduras authorities over en-
forcement of a government decree d.
recting representatives Of W. s. VAL
entine to surrender to government au-
thorities the railroads, wharf and
other properties held under lease by
the Valentine syndicate. Seventy-fve
marines from the United States gun
boat Petrol landed and seized the
wharf and railroad. Honduran troops
were then ordered to stop all trains.
The governor has fled protest.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Oklahoma Strong for Wilson.

Oklahoma City.-Unofficial returns
to the Oklahoman from IS Of the 76
Oklahoma counties in which primary
conventions were held indicated that
Woodrow Wilson would control 25
and Champ Clark IA of the county
conventions which will elect delegates
to the state Democratic convention
which on Feb. % will elect delegates
to the national convention. Seven
counties with So delegates are con-
side-ed doubtful.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
MAACAUS GIVE UP At LAST
BABY EMPEROR PU VI LOSES HIS
POWER.
Ediet Issued After Three Centuries
Of Absolute Rule In Chinese
Empire.

London. = The imperial edict pro-
claiming the abdication of the throne
of China by the Manchus was issued
in Pekin at noon. according to advices
received by the Exchange Telegraph
company's Tien Tsin correspondent.
The provisions and stpulations of
the edict are said to be almost iden-
teal with those previously reported.
The Monaghan princes. who have
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Sherman OF Illinois After Tosa.

Springfield, Ill. Lawrence Y.
Sherman of this city, former men,
Der Of the legislature, later lieuten-
ant governor of Illinois and at present
head of the state board of administra-
ton. last night announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for United States senator.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Welded Four Times at 16.

Forth Worth, Feb. IA much.
married and divorced young woman
10 Miss Winnie DOGGY, aged 16, who
became the wife of H. d. Glass. This
il the girls third marriage to Glass,
and between times she has married
and divorced A. NJ. Lewis. SO that she
Ia now starting the matrimonial game
Tor the fourth time.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
LAKE MICHIGAN FROZEN
Second Time In 81 Years-car Ferries
Believed Stranded.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-For the Sec
ond time In 81 years-the last time
being Is years ago-Lake Michigan is
frozen over. Pere Marquette car
ferries Nos. 4 and Is. bound from Mil
waukee to Ludington. are overdue.
and are believed to be icebound. They
are not thought to be in any serious
danger.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

One of our historians arises to re
mark that Mother Eve was not a good
locker, but what's the use Of being
beautiful when there Is only one man
In the world and no other women!
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Wolves are said to menace the pop
ulation in some districts of Michigan.
but Michigan rs not the only state In
which people have trouble in keeping
the wolf from the door.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

The Cambridge clergyman who
doesn't mind II men sleep through his
sermons probably will commend an
alarm attachment to the contribution
box.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

A young woman In Chicago has
gone to jail rather than talk. Such a
thing would seem incredible II there
were not court records to prove this
amazing charge against any daughter
Of Eve.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Chinese highwaymen. We are told.
succeeded In getting away with a trin-
ing sum like $3.50 900. Even at this
early date the Chinese republic has
developed successful financiers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

A Connecticut preacher denounces
rice throwing at weddings as a filthy
habit The only excuse for It 10 that
It gives English sparrows a change OF
diet
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
Engineer Fatally sealded.

Chicago, Illinois.-William Weltey.
a Battle Creek. Mich. engineer. was
scalded to death In the cab of his To-
connective on the Grand Trunk rail-
road while taking passenger train
out Of Chicago. A valve blew out
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

A style congress In Chicago has
doomed the hobble skirt to extinction.
which. paradoxically enough. will re-
joice the narrow-minded critics Of
feminine attire.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

II 10 predicted that rs years hence
We will be eating reindeer meat. Aft
er that we may be ready to eat the
Christmas toys.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

New Yorker dropped dead when he
learned that he had been left legacy
OF $4,000. but In spite Of Its dan
gers most OF US are willing to take
chance on being left that much money.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

A rich man In Pennsylvania. and q
member Of the bar at that. has had
70 pay q $50 flne and $50 costs be-
cause no tried 10 beat Uncle Sam out
Of q cent By sending through the mail
q check folded In . newspaper.
Served him right you say? We
thought roo wo1A
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Since the automobile began to make
such great strides into popular favor
very few horse thieves have gained
prominence In the country,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Lawn tennis on ice Is the latest
sport. knowledge OF the game might
have helped the American players In
Australia.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Aviators are abandoning the nyins
game because of its dangers. and yet
there are plenty Of men who persist
in venturing into the woods to hunt
deer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Brander Matthews predicts that We
shall have war again by 1880. We pre-
dict that in 1880 war" will continue
to be spelled the same old way.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

New York gunner broke into q
gambling house the other day and held
up the proprietor. One good holdup
deserves another
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

New York policemen are learning
wrestling that they may arrest OF.
tenders with less brutality" Why
shouldn't they study etiquette?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

An English preacher has discovered
Q cure for snoring. An old-fashioned
dig in the ribs works pretty well some
times
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

The Boston Transcript says: An
exchange Of feline amenities 10 EN-
PERTAINING Boston" One notion Of
feline amenities 10 to see the fur ny.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Kansas City citizen wants a divorce
because his wife keeps thirty-five dogs
in the house. Another marriage gone
to the dogs.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

THE mother-in-law is omnipotent In
China" says Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Evidently Ella has discovered the
real cause OF the Chinese revolution.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

A learned Judge was asked to pass
upon the complaint Of a family which
objected to rag time overhead. He
couldn't do II. being a mortal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16

Wasp soup is said to be a delicacy
in China. but Yuan Shi does not ap-
pear to relish the hornets nest be has
stirred up.