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Earned runs-Manhattans, 4: Advents, 3. First
base by errors-danhattans, 3: Advents, 2. Left
Observation-Disclosures. 9: Advents. 1s. First
base on balls-On Freeman. 3; OF Mosburg. 2;
of Kraft 6. Innings pitched-By freeman. 3:
by Mosburg, 8. Hits made-OG Freeman Z; of
Mosburg, 3. Struck out-By Freeman. 4; by
Mosburg. B; ny Kraft. g. Three-base hits-Pum-
phrey 19. Twob base hits-Frazier (2), Gill (2).
Marlowe. Towles. Palmer. Stolen baees-Gill.
Brooks. Towles Barrett (2D, LandvOdt, Mar
lowe ~. Seaton (3,. Hit by pitcher-By Kraft.
Passed halls-Seaton. 2: Barrett. 2. Umpire
Mr. Buckley. Time Of game-1 hour and 40
minuteS
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BROOKLAND RESERVES
BEAT FARMERS RESERVES

The Brookland Reserves defeated the
Agriculture Reserves at Brookland in a
well played game. The features were
the pitching Of Beckett for Brookland
and the playing of Graham at first for
Agriculture. The score:
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Lett On baSeS-AgtlcuIture, D.; Interstate, Il.
First base on balls-On Field, 2: on Baiser, 5.
Ham nss Hits msseos Field m
Ger, l. Struck out-By Field, 8: by Balzer. 8: by
Hampton. /. Home run-Handiboe. Three base
ton Sacrifice hits-Bryan. Priest. Mess stolen
bases--Hayden ~, Quantrell. Dougherty, Balzer
81. Hit by pitcher-By Field 2: by Balzer, l..
Wild pitches-Balzer. /: Hampton 1; Field. l.
Passed ball-Hayden. Umpire-Mr. Belts. Time
of game-1 hour and 55 minutes.
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First base bv errors-Brentwond, L; Atlantics.
/. Left on bases-Brentwood. 8: Atiantics. g.
9: Off Knockey. 3. Innings pitched-By Sanders.
4; by Kerr. 8. Hits made-Of Sanders. I: OF
Kerr. 2. Struck out-By Sanders. .: by Kerr.
5: by Knockey. 3. Three-b base hit-C. Beckett.
Two-base hits-C. Beckett. 2. Sacrifice hit
Barnes. Double plays-Carrick to Mccormick to
Duffy, Splaine to Duffy. HIT by Ditcher-By
Sanders, L: by Knockey. 1. Wild bitches
KnOckey. /; Kerr. 1. Umpire--Mr. HOFFMAN
Time Of game hour and ~ minutes
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Left on bases-St. Paul's 4: st. Joseph's, 2.
First base on balls-On Steep. 1: OF IIessler. ].
Hits made-On steep. 0: of Hessler. o: OF Ne@
rts. 4: OF Gray. 2. Struck out-By Hesslsr. 4:
ny Norris. s. Home run. Salb. Threehase
hits-C. Salb. Burlesque. Two-base hits-con
mover. Steep r. Rogers. Keane, McDoncngh.
Stolen bases = Burlesque. Keane. McDonongh.
DreaRer. Hessler. Double plays-J: Saih to prea
ger: Connover to Schaffiot: Fox to Heinrich IN
Keane. Hit by pitcher-By Norris. l.. Passed
bal-Whamond. tmpire-Mr. Cleveland. Time
Of game hour and IS minutes.
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The reason for their adoption of the pro-
tectors might be found, however. in the
fact that both are the hardest sort of
workers. They are after everything and
are always playing fighting base ball. For
this reason they are more likely to De
injured than many Of their less active
contemporaries. The only possible objec-
ton to the guards is that the time used
in taking them off and putting them on
sometimes delays the game a trifle.
Otherwise they look like sensible innova-
tons
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Treasury and Interstate Commerce. by
outbatting their opponents. were easy vic
tors yesterday in the double he ader on
the White Lot.
AS two contenders for pennant honors
were in action yesterday and on different
diamonds the crowds seemed to be unde-
cided which game to attend. and as a
result the attendance was about evenly
split. The enthusiasm was quite light
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Same Tale for Yankees.

NEW YORK. July 11.-Detroit made 1t
five straight, defeating the local Amer1-
cans yesterday by to . Good batting
did the work for the visitors. Jake Stahl
has been sold to the Boston American
League Club. and Frank Delehanty. who
Joined the New York team, yesterday,
will play left field. Score:
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base by errors-shops. 1; Trainmen. 1. Left on
bases Shops. !: Tranmen. 5. First base on
balls-On Handy. 2; of Rupert. /. Struck out
By Handy. 8; by Rupert. H. Home rum.
Turner. Three-base hlts-J. Turner. Groves.
Two-bnse hit-Buscher. Sacrifice HISTOLOGY. j.
Turner. Stolen bases-Jenkins (2), Bell Mere
dith Turner t2). Hit by pitcher-By Handy, l..
Wild ritch-Rupert. Passed bulls-Deschard (2).
t'mp,re-Mr. Flynn. Time of game-1 hour and
30 minutes
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Earned runs Brookland. 2 First base by er.
s-BrOOkland 3; Agriculture. 1. Left on
bases -Brookland. y: Agriculture. 3 First base
on bnlls-Of Reeves, 8; of Beckett. 3. Struck
out-By Reeves 3; by Beckett. II. Sacrifice
hits Wilkinson, Baldus, Krugg.
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First base on balls-Of Donaldson, 2. Struck
out-By Donaldson. 3: by Meister. 2: by Hes
ter. o. Three-base hits-Dampier, Bielaski Two
base hits-Gertman. Rea. Sacrifice hits-McCar-
thy. Belaski Asquith. Double plays-Iord to
Bielaski to Gertman; O'Neil to Gertman;
Meister to Long. Hit by pitcher-By Hester, i;
by Donaldson, 2. Umpfres-Messrs. Sherman
and kondrup Time Of gamee-1 hour and As
minutes
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Maps Even on Series.

BOSTON. July 11.-Cieveland broke even
in the series by winning from Boston yes
terday. 5 to 2. Thielman was a pug
zle to the locals. while Morgan and Win
ter were batted hard. Score:
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Ea rhed rUDs--MOses. 3; Hahn Z. Left on bases
Moses. 6; Hahn. 3. First base balls-Of
C G! /: Of symanoski l.. Struck out
Hubbard. Three-base hit-voge:sbcrger. Two
base hits-Yeager. Cunningham, Reasch ~. Sac
rihce hit-POwers. Stolen bases-COhn Double
plays-Cohn to Kaufman to Rcesch: Symanoski
to Keesch. Passed ball-Yeagcr. Umpire-Mr.
Finnegan. Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes
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Earned rums-Bethany I. First base by
rors--Fifth. /. Left ON bases-Fifth. l.; Bethany.
8. First base on halls on Stuckert. 3. Struck
out-By Stuckert. 5: by Taggnrt. q. Two-basc
hit-Schaefer. Stolen bases-Dodd ~. Wynkoop.
Evans. Wild Ditches-Stuckert, e Umpire-Mr.
Hughes Time of game-1 hour and % minutes.
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The Trainmen team went it one better
in the lead yesterday afternoon. when it
defeated the Shopmen in a good, close
game by to ). The losers hit the
sphere for more hits than did the win
ners. but costly errors had to present
thems elves with the usual result. The
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The Atlantics, tailenders. put up
game fight yesterday afternoon against
Brentwood. but had to bow to defeat In
the end by 3 to 2. c. Beckett. with three
good clouts to his credit carried off the
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In a very fast game the Shoemen de-
feated the Furniture outfit by 6 to yes
terday afternoon. The boys got in two
good double plays that were responsible
for much applause. Hubbard and Yeager
hit the sphere to good advantage. The
score:
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
anne today-First vs. Ninth.

Game fOd1y-First vs. Ninth.
Bethany Wins Exciting Game.
Inability to hit Taggart cost the Fifth
Baptist boys a game yesterday afternoon
to Bethany by ; to 2. The game was hot
ly contested throughout. Stuckert also
pitched good ball. Rapp jumped into the
limelight by making a spectacular one
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Relieved Graham I'm seventh inning,
with score SO favor White SOx.
seRelieved Waddell in seventh inning,
with score 20 favor Cleveland
fRelieved Bailey in eighth inning. with
score 2-2.
substituted for Petty in second inning.
When Petty was taken out score stood IL.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
American Association.

At Observation-Disclosures. o: Louisville, :.
At Observation-Disclosures City. {: Minneapolis. 1.
At Counbus-C Columbus. 8: Toledo. 0.
At st. Paul-Milwaukee .; st. Paul, 4.
Eastern League.
At Observation-Disclosures. ); Newark. T.
At Jersey Cfty-frovilence. 3: Jersey City, 1.
At TOronto--AIoptrea1. d: Toronto. 1.
At BuffalO-Buffalo, 8; Rochester, Z.
Southern League.
At New Orlenns-New Orleans 4: Atlanta, O.
At MObile-Mobile, 3: Nashville. 2.
At Little k-Brmingham. 3: Little Rock, 2
At Memphs-Montgomery, q Memphis, O.
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w.ad.1l Shut. out AthIetics.

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-Rube Wad-
dell shut out his Ola team mates yes
terdav afternoon He was hit often
enough but the hits came in such q
nav as tn he unproductive. Score:
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BATTLED FOR SIXTEEN EXCITING INNINGS

Birmingham LagGrsse and ,,G : sf1an Three
h.ss hitIPrrrine. Hits-On Morgan. in one
and one third innings: of Winter. In seven nan. and
Low snd Rfr1nngham. Stolen base-Bemis. Double
Wagner land u sns %:enar nf9
on gu hasar"Roston 1: Cleveland. 3. First base on
bs,ls~Off Morgan. 3: of Winter. |; Hit by
pitcher-By Winter Isradley. j. Garkel: ~ ~
Fhieim,n Donohue). Struck out-By Morgan. =:
hr WFnter ?: by Thielman, 2. Wild pitch-Mor.
eSn Tmpircs-iessrs. Egan and Hurst. Time OF
eame- hour and ~ minutes.
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Totals 81 OFT 13 o. Totals. ..32 s271 Is o
sBatted for Winter in eighth inning.
Cleveland ........... O o.
Boston. .............. o o o o 90
Runs-Bradley, Hickman Hinchman, Perring,
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Treasury Trims War.

Interstate Commerce, IL; Agriculture. 3.
Treasury, I; War, 3.
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W L. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Col A. C.13 .e67 Brentwood. 8 500
St. Stephens 8 1888 Bloomingdale 10 AZ
G. T. o.. 8 o .5OOl Atlantics. 10 .167
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Eastern League.
Southern League
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Victory for the Hahn Lads.

Game today-National Electric Supply Compan
VS.. E. J. Murphy Company.
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American League Games Today.
st. Louis Mt Washington
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston
National League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago
New York ut Pittsburg
Brooklyn at st Louis
Boston at Cincinnati.
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Tom Hughes will probably hook up
with Southpaw Graham this afternoon and
good game SHOULD result, as the local
man is In fine fettle at present.
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COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Yesterdays sixteen-inning battle was
the longest of the season in the American
League, and undoubtedly the longest in
the city since the present league has been
located here.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUB.
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Trainmen Still Winning.

today-B. ard o. vs.. Stat
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Departmental LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

No game today.
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Hammer-and-Tongs Affair.

rom this point on il was a hammer
and-tongs affair, every man standing up
to his work like true-born American.
In the remaining eleven innings the Ma
tionals had three chances to score. but
the necessary safe drive failed to show
up. In the sixth Freeman hit a double
into left field with one down, but the
next two batters were easy outs. In the
ninth came their second chance, Street
and Freeman leading off with safe hits,
but AltiZer forced Charley at third on a
roller to Altrock McBridge popped to
Donohue and Burns hit hot one to
Tannehill. who headed off Freeman at
third. In the other eight turns Altrock
had the locals walking to and fro from
the bench to the plate.
Things were different with the White
Sox, and they kept the locals keyed up
TO the highest notch to head them off. In
the eigth Jones led off with single to
right. but Isbell famed after trying to
sacrifice. Dougherty also singled to
right. and Donohue's roller also got into
safe territory. back of second. filling up
the bases Davis then came up and drove
out a long fly to right. and everybody
thought IL was all over, but Clymer made
a superb throw to the plate after catching
the ball and Jones was headed of by
Charley Street putting the ball on him
with lightning movement. IT was q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
CARPENTER DIES SUDDENLY in
RooMlNo HOUSE.
FOUL PLAY FEARED
Fed Lodge Authorities Will Hold Au-
# topsy Over Body Of Dead Workman.
Robbery 10 Alleged to Be the Mo-.
tive Of the Crime Had Money. y
Especial to The Gazette,)

Especial to The Gazette.)
Red Lodge, Mont, Jan. g. John r.
Gist, carpenter. aged 64 years, was
found dead in his bed at his rooming
house this morning. There are some
circumstances connected with the
death Of the man which have led to a
fear that foul play may have oc.
CURED, and an autopsy will be held to
determine the exact cause Of death.
It Is believed that Gist had quite a
sum Of money on his person the night
before he died, but that this money is
missing. The deceased Is said to
have visited a house In the red Tight
district the night before he was found
dead. Gist was a comparative strang-
er here. having come to Red Lodge
from the coast q few months ago. He
has relatives at Portland. Ore. Los
Angeles, Cal, and IN Missouri. The
autopsy viii be held tonight and II
the physicians making the post NOR
tenn deem It necessary an inquest viii
be held BY Coroner Underwood.
e.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
ECElPT s Eel
DlECE|M|B |! |BER |
REVENUE AND Gus.
TONG SHOW sDEcREA ssI

Z " "
Washington, Jan. 2 The monthly
statement Of the governments ~
ceipts and expenditures shoW ~
the month of December. 1907 ths NJ
ceipts were $47,2s3.s26 and the ea-
penditures $55 1898, leaving M ~
tlcit for the month of s., ,63b, 900. Isne
receipts fell Of Us compared Nth D.
cember. 1906. about IS, $40 900, and Ne
expenditures increased by about ~
PSI, ,0Qe. The receipts from customs
houses have fallen on q little rsprs
than $7,0Oo,O0o.
internal revenue showed q InArkeA'
decrease, receipts falling from s21
6S3,S69 in December 1906, TO Sz0,s1B
224 in December, 1907. For the M
months Of the present fiscal yer y
deficit is shown Of IS. $685. 900. as com
pared with the first half of the last
fiscal year, tbs receipts for the last
six months showing q decrease Of
about 311, 900, 900 and the expenditures
an Increase Of over ga, 900. 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
.BoNFILs ]. ON TRIAL /
Denver Newspaper Publisher Arrest
ed for Assault on Patterson, Seek.
ing to Show Patterson's Anlmus III
Newspaper Attacks.

Denver, Jan. AIT the hearing to.
day in the case Of Fred g. Bonflls Of
the Denver Post, charged with assault
upon Thomas M. Patterson Of the
Rocky Mountain News and Denver
Times. very little evidence bearing
apon the assault was heard.
The session was taken mp almost
entirely with questioning Mr Patterl
son about his own transactions With
Denver merchants ana nswSpaper pro.
rrietors. with the apparent purpose Of
showing that the methods used BY
him to obtain advertising Tor his pa
pers have been against the proprie-
tors Of the Post. The hearing viii be
continued tomorrow. 3
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
TAFT men WIN In
CONVENTION CALL
CHIC REPUBLICANS WILL GATH
Err IN MARCH IN COLUMBUS.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2-The repub-
lican state central committee tonight
after 9 protracted session. decided to
issue a.call for state primaries to be
held on February II. and for . state
convention to be held in Columbus on
March 3. to select delegates to the
republican national convention.
James R. Garfield. secretary Of the
interior, will be chairman Of the state
convention. The friends Of Secretary
Taft were in control Of the committee.
The supporters Of Senator Foraker
favored later dates for both the pri-
rnaries and the convention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03

READY } FOR TRIAL
Public Does Not Manlfect Az Muel,
Interest 'n the Second Trlal u
Slayer Of STANFORD White as II pjd
II the First Defense Wit IIntrodues
Much New Testimony.

New York, Jan. Q. Counsel for
Harry Thaw conferred today and it
was reported that 1t mad been dennite-
" agreed that the only defense to be
introduced would be insanity at the
time Stanford White was, killed. III
will be contended, however. that
Thaw is now sane. Those III confer
ence were Martin w. Littleton. Dan
lei O'Rei1ly and A. Russell Peabody.
. The defense. It as said, will offer8
much new testimony. There VIII be
q score Of eyewitnesses to the shoot
ing Of White who have not before tes-
titled. but will testify that ii their
opinion Thaw was crazed on the night
Of the murder. St8
Mr.. Littleton has q list Of 80 tales
men who have been summoned to ap-
pear Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day IN the criminal branch of the su-
preme court. and detectives are inves-
tigating the record Of each. MI.
O'Reilly and Mr.. Peabody called ati
the Tombs today and consulted with
their client. s
Less Interest Shown.
There are signs that the second
trial will attract much Less attention
than the first did. Applications from
out Of town newspaper reporters and
press bureaus for seating accommoda-
uons are not large.
The telegraphic arrangements for
the transmission of reports of the
trial VIII be greatly curtAiled. Last
pear both ~ the slarss teleg sphioSS5
companies erscted temporary stations
81 the rotunda Of the court building
and strung their cables through the
skylight. According to present plans.
nothing on this elaborate scale will
be provided. J but = number ot leased
wires will be strung into the building.
Unless new witnesses open . new 8lins
Of inquiry. the TESTIMONY Il. ex-
pected, will be largely repetition of
the testimony Of the frst trial
District Attorney Jerome. who IN
again be the chief prosecutor. with -
sistant Attorney, Garvin at III side.
said tonight that the trial Will be-
before Justice Dowling. and that III
are completed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
WAR AGAINST
tom TAGGART
DEMOCRATS SEEK His
OVERTHROW in POLITICS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Demo
cratic district conventions were held
today dn the 13 districts Of Indiana TO,
the selection Of new members Of the
state central committee, who vii,
meet next Wednesday and reorganize
BY selecting chairman and secre
taay. I'll
Stokes jackson Of Greenfield is one
Of the most prominent aspirants to
the chairmanship, although the oppo
sition to the Taggart regime will sup
port James Kirby Risk, while many
OF the Taggart men Will use their In
f1uence to secure the selection Of GIL.
bert Hendren.
It is hoped that by the time the
committee meets q spirit Of harmony
will have been restored among the
democratic leaders Of the state and
that the bitter fight expected In the
election Of q chairman will not ma
terialize. Indiana democrats are
Z , .
hopeful Of victory in the coming state
and national elections.
Already q number Of candidates
have been spoken Of for the COVER
2orship, among the most promising Of
whom is Carroll II. Mccullough, q
wealthy manufacturer OF Anderson
and a member Of the state legislature.
John w. Kern Of Indianapolis will not
again seek the nomination. Despite
stiff opposition In certain influential
quarters, It is apparent that Bryan is
a favorite among Indiana democrats
and the Hoosier delegation to the ma
tional convention will probably favor
the Nebraskan. ga
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
MAY RESTORE CUT.
IN BETTER TINES
MANAGER OF HELENA sMELrER
MAKES STATEMENT.
Especial to The Gazette J

Helena, Jan. 2.-Manager r. M
Smith Of the Helena plant Of the
American Smelling & Reclining com.
rany today made specific denial Of the
story telegraphed from this city last
right that he had said 1t was the in.
tcntion OF the corporation to close
several more plants throughout the
country.
What he said, was that several
smelters had been closed, reference
being made 70 the Utah plants. ne
said that when normal conditieus ~
s'lmed he would not be surprised ii
wages were restored. The smelter
employees here will hold meeting
soon to consider the matter Of ac-
cepting the 10 per cent cut or closing
the plant by strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
PRODUCED MORE SILVER IN 1907
THAN ANY OTHER STATE
IN UNION.
DECREASE IN GOLD.
Colorado Leads Ii Production of the
Yellow Metal, susg There 10 Marked
Decrease Ia Amount Producad-Av.
eraee Price for silver In 1907 was
s. Cents on Ounce.

t.-.9 Is q -
Washington. Jan. 2. The produc-
tion of gold IN the United states fell
OF s4,75s.4O1 IN 1907, as against 1906,
whereas the amount Of silver pro.
ouced was increased by over ], 1000 900
fine ounces. Alaska's reduction Of gold
Increased more than s., ,oOO,0 900 accord
ing to the preliminary report Of the
director Of the mint issued today.
u Colorado Is shown to have sur
I! assed all the states In 1907, as It did
VI 1906. the amount. however, being
reduced from nearly $23, ,000, 900 in
1906 to nearly $21.000.O0o in 1907.
Montana leads the list In production
of silver with 12.11s,ooo fine ounces,
with Colorado and Utah only few
thousanad ounces behind.
The commercial value In fine silver
in 1906 averaged about 68 cents per
ounce, and II 1907 about Sc cents per
ounce.
The production Of g6ne silver in
1906 amounted to 56. .517 800 ounces.
The following table shows the
value in dollars Of the production Of
the principal gold ana silver states
for the year 1907:
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WOMEN KILLED IN
FACTORY EXPLOSION
FIREWORKS SHOP BLOWN UP
AND EMPLOYEES MANoLEp.

Rechester, n. r, Jan. 2.In a.
explosion that wrecked . building 81
the Rochester Fireworks company to.
day one young woman. Sadie Ernest,
was Instantly killed: ! second, Mrs.
Eillian o'Connor, recently married,
vas 90 badly injured that she died at
. hospital 4 short time afterward. ana
May qalhgan was seriously burned.
but p expected TO recover. The ex-
plosion blew out one eide OF the
building ana caused the roof to fall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
.PLANlDEFENSES
IN MANILA HARBOR
BOARD or FoRTIFlcATloNs ls
APPOINTED.

Washington, Jan. BY order Of
the acting secretary Of war, General
Bell. chief Of staff, directed the estab.
lishment at Manila Of q board Of ON.
GERS to be known as the tortifcation
board. whose duty It shall be to con
dder the question Of location Of de.
fensive works and the posts pertain
ing thereto for the Philippine islands.
and TO submit reports thereon for the
information Of the war department. y