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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
OF JAP
FLEET IS KNOWN
GOVERNMENTS HAVE coMPLETE
INFORMATION.

Toxic. Jan. 16.-The foreign once
il in receipt Of a dispatch from Wash
lngton pointing out that there Is much
uneasiness In America following sem
sational reports emanating from Eu-
rope concerning the distribution Of
the Japanese naval feet.
While not inclined to treat the mat.
ter seriously, the Japanese officials
have assured the Associated Press
that the governments Of the various
countries are in possession of all the
facts connected with Japan's distri.
button of her warships through their
naval attaches at Toxic.
Admiral Sato. minister OF marine,
said today that he was willing to make
q full statement II 1t would in any way
allay the excitement.
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HEADS OF FORESTS
ARE IN SALT LAKE
MEN IN CONTROL OF NATIONAL
RESERVES GATHER.

IL -ZFLN' Lag--E.-N HAI-FAE[IW
Salt Lake City. Jan. l6.-Supervt-
sos Of the UnitAd States forestry dis
trict comprising the states Of Utah.
Idaho and Wyoming met here today
tor q conference. which will continue
through three days. The three de-
partments Of the service, grazing. -
ganizatton and special uses. i repre-
scented. Representatives OF nhe gov
eminent forestry bureau arc also here.
This district, 90 far az grazing 70
concerned, is the most important IN
the United States. Out OF 100000
sheep on all the national forects. half
are grazed in this district, and cut OF
a total Of 100000 head Of cattle and
horses. nearly one-third are In this
district.
According to the forestry supervi-
sors, the total area Of the United
States national forests Is now 100000
900 acres, OF which 10000, 900 acres
ere in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Dur
ing the last year this distrc has sold
250,000,0O0 board feet Of timber from
the national forest reserves.
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KNIFE ARRAY IS
CAUSE OF DEATH

&&G4&GII RMM&A HEMEM E2ltfS HNrEh leEHE& gage4r9IS
Spokane, Jan. 16.-At Occur d'Alene,
idaho. last night, Steve Poster was
stabbed through the heart and In
stantly killed. The officers found a
Hungarian named Wreens and . man
named Gehynsh In the house with
the corpse. The knife was in Gehyn-
skis pocket covered with blood.
It is stated the men had been
drinking and Poster went toward a
bed occupied by a woman who was
living with Wreens, but who was not
his wife. Wreens became Jealous,
went to the Kitchen and came back
with the knife. which hesplunged Into
Posters heart. The two men are I'M
der arrest.
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lREHEARINo In MARTIAL TRouB
LES PROMISES INTEREST.
WIFE WAS CoQuE1TE
Alleged That She Even Flirted with a
Juror at the Former Trial-Mrs.
Burnett 10 Pretty and Keen Enough
to outwit 4 Detective-spicy Facts.

aNeW York, Jan. 16.-The noted Bur
nett divorce case, which created a sen
sation when it was first tried last aut-
umn, Is scheduled to come up for a re-
hearing today.
During the previous trial Mrs. Bur
nett, who is q progressing young
woman, was accused II flirting with
one Of the jurors, and the eighth juror
was excused and the case concluded
with eleven men in the jury boz. A
disagreement resulted, six OF the men
favoring the pretty Mrs. Burnett,
while five sideI with the husband, who
was the plaintiff in the suit.
During the interim awaiting the sec
ond trial, two servants in the Burnett
household, John Carpenter and Julia
McArdle, who were witnesses for Bur
nett, were arrested and charged with
perjury on information furnished by
Detective Fitzgerald and Messrs Celia
and Goldstein of the New York detec-
tive agency.
Fools Detective.
Detective Celia undertook to serve
papers on Miss Janet Burnett under
the disguise Of a telephone employee.
Although n of the cleverest men in
the business, Celia was Immediately
discovered by the bright young woman
and summarily put of the premises.
He afterward caught her unawares on
the street.
Lawyer Heating, who created a sen
sation by accusing Mrs. Burnett OF
flirting with a juror at the first trial,
has been succeeded by Attorney Pal.
mer.
It was brought out at the first trial
that Mrs Burnett dined with one Of
the correspondents at the Waldorf
Astoria every Saturday afternoon,
Other sensational revelations are
promised by both sides when the case
is resumed today
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NOTED CHURCH BURNED.
lncendlarles Believed to Have Caused
FIre-Trsasurss Saved.

Boston, Jan. 1e.-That the fire
which early today nearly destroyed
the Second Congregational church in
Dorchester, witch a loss Of $4,000, was
the work Of incendiaries was the
opinion Of the authorities at the con.
clusion Of their investigation after the
fire had been extinguished.
The principal loss was an organ re-
Gently installed at an expense Of
$25. 000. Many Of tho historic treas
ures Of the church, which recently
celebrated its hundredth anniversary,
we're saved.
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QUEBEC WILL WELCOME SPORTS
MEN WHO ExTERMlNATE PEST
GOOD III N TOO
Guides VIII Lead the Amateurs out 70
tho Hunt no Places and Let Them
Fire at the savage srutss-ouedec
Wolves Are Fierce Animals.

Montreal, Jan. 16.-A determined ef-
tort to extermlnate the wolves In the
wdlde Of quebec will be made soon by
the sportsmen Of Montreal and other
Canadian cities, assisted by scores Of
brave Nimrods rom New York. Chi
caggo. Boston and other cities OF the
United States. Several parties OF
prospective wolf hunters arrived today
and the party will assemble tomorrow
at Nippawa, in this province, which
will be the center Of operations for
the men engaged in the big wolf drive.
Encourage Shooting.
Guides under the leadership Of an
experienced wolf hunter, will pilot the
amatuer sportsmen In, their chase al
ter the bowling, snarling pack Of hln-
cry wolves, and will be on hand to
aid the hunters in case the wolves
should. decide to turn the tables and
become the hunters instead Of the
hunted. The guides will also use
their ingenuity In so arranging the
parties that no chance shots May
reach men. instead of wolves. The
railroad company which Is in charge
of the personally conducted" u
sion has furnished the outfits for the
sportsmen and guarantees that they
will not suffer from cold or other sew
ere hardships. The Nimrods will
sleep out of doors in tents and will
have plenty Of snowshoe1ng.
Reports from the scene 4 the pros
pective hunt state that wolves are
plentiful and unusually fierce. The
animals are rapidly increasing in the
Canadian wilds and are a menace to
big game as we'll as the domestic ami
mails Of farmers, SO that their exter-
mination is a work Of utility as we'll
ne supplying good sport for the hunt
.ers.
They're Fierce.
It is unlikely that any attempt will
be made by the eportsmen to repeat
the feat of the doughty Oklahoma wolf
hunter, Jack Abernethy, who Caught
EN- alive" with his bare hands on the
occasion OF, President Roosevelt's IA
nous hunt in the Southwest The Ca,
madam wolves r much larger and
more dangerous than those Of tne
states and would likely give a good
account OF themselves should the Ok
lahoma hunter attempt to perform his
feat here.
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DEFENDANT IN MURDER TRIAL
TEsTIFlEs FOR HERSELF.
THE MURDER
Tells the story Of Her immoral Life
and Of Her Troubles With Gillespie,
Whom She Is Alleged to Have
killed-Found Dead Body in Room.

Spokane, Jan. 16.-In the trial OF
Gertie Griffin for m,cder at Ritzvl:le.
the witnesses for tie defense to la
continued discrediting the testimony
Of the witnesses for the prosecution
Gertrude Weiser testified that on the
night of the finding Of the body 1t
Gillespie, he had called her over tn .
phone to come to his room. On her
arrival, she found the room ablaze aad
the body Of Gillespie lying on the led.
The trial was interrupted at noon
today by the news Of the serious i'll
ness Of a child OF Juror William Gal
breath, when court adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Gertie Grimm, the defendant, took
the stand this morning. She said her
age is 26; that her father 10 living;
that she was an immoral woman,
having been living since the age Of 10
In d%isorderly houses. She had lived
in many towns in the inland empire,
had lived at Ritzville some years and
also In Lind some time.
Relations Unpleasant.
She met deceased In May, 1907, and
lived with him about q month before
the tragedy in her house IN Lind. She
said their relations were the most un.
pleasant and that she had supported
him and bought most Of his clothes.
On the night Of the death Of Gillespie,
she said, he called her over the phone,
she being then in a dance room a
short distance from his bedroom, and
asked that she bring q sandwich and
a bottle Of beer when she came over.
When she entered the room where
Gillespie was she found the room full
Of smoke and dark. but on feeling
for Gillespie. thinking he was on the
bed. she pulled him away. when q
light flashed up behind the door and
she saw he was dead and screamed
for help and went for water to put
out the fire. She denied knowing
anything about the murder.
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eratton Will stand firmly Tor SIX feet Of
water at the average dow level, d
depth which e considered s~ui1cient
TO hoat barges and the steam craft
that Will enter the transportation field
once 9 permanent deep channel 10 as
sured. .s.
Wants Money.
In order. chat this work may be &c
complished 10 soon as possible, the
federation will urge that an i'm
mediate appropriation be MADE at an
average expenditure OF not less than
$4,000. 900 = year until 1t is completed.
Such attention will also be demanded
for: channel and maintenance work as
will encourage the immediate deve-
lopmert Of an important north and
south trafac from ST. Paul to the Gulf,
such az existed in the early days OF
this city. when ST. Paul depended prtn-
cipally upon the river as an avenue Of
communication and transportation
with other sections Of the country.
The delegates to today's meeting de-
clare that the question Of river Inn
provement 10 now the most vital one
before the commercial interests Of the
entire northwest, since 1t would render
possible the ~diverting Of the enormous
northwestern grain movement to the
river, orce the steam 10 again made q
commercially successful factor In
freight traffic. This would mean an
important saving in freights. COM
pared with the present transportation.
charges On grain dor export.
Cheap Grain.
Traffic experts In attendance at the
meeting believe that grain can be car
ried to tidewater on the river at a
cost OF 2 10 cents. As the present
all rail export rate from St. Paul to
the Atlantic seaboard Is ~ IL cents.
this would involve a saving of 20
cents.
The convention will be continued
through Friday and many other i'm
portant subjects will be discussed, in
Guiding the advertising and develop
ment Of the Northwest and the "men-
ace" Of the mail order houses, which
are largely p~atronized in this section,
to the loss Of the home merchants.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Cattle: Receipts,
about 10000. Market, good steady.
others weak. Beeves, $3.65@6.30
cows and heifers, $1.5o@4.10; Texans,
$3.20@4.00; stockers and feeders, $2.40
@4.60: westerns, $s:75@4.60.
Hogs: Receipts, about $4,000. Mar,
ket. strong to SC higher. Lights, $4.2O
@4.521h; mixed, $4.25@4.6O; heavy,
$4.25@4.60 roughs and pigs, 1860
4.30; bulk, $4.35@4.50.
Sheep: Receipts, about $4,000. Mar,
ket, steady. Natives, $3.50@5.70;
westerns, $3.50@5.75; yearlings, $50
g; lambs, s5.4o@7.35;. westerns, $3.50
OTIS.
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JOHN + sErz is DEAD.
One of the Most Noted Brewers 1,
the Nation and 4 Wealthy Man.

LtlMiG HE44E fN9 SHF eAE7E EH@f4GNsN Eaf.N
Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-John y. Betz,
one Of the best known brewers il, me
country and one Of Phdladelphia's
wealthiest citizens, died at his home
here today after . long lime
Mr.. Betz was born - Germany n
1911 and was brought to this country
when an infant. He was largely In
terested in several financial institu.
tons Of Philadelphia. John +. Betz,
Jr.. q son by his first wife, viii sue.
coed the father in his extensive inter.
ests.
Mr.. Betz, although q Lutheran, was
a Chevalier Of st. Gregory by grant o.
the late Pope Leo XIII. This honor
was an unusual one. His first wife wa1
a member Of a. we'll known Catholic
family Of Stuttgart, Germany.
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.MAR|Ts Of TRADE
New York Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE growing
inability Of the st. OK market to ALL
vance the level of prices which has
been in evldauco during all Of tbs
week culmina:. I'd stAnar in a reacli:a
of some violence. "he downwa:sl
course Of prices was unaccompan;ei
by the news pointing 70 q change from
the conditions Which have prevail II
while prices were being advanced. III
fact, there We: some facts indicating
amelioration # factors which. seemed
to initiate against thu. advance whit
1t was IN force. FL. instance 4, ".
trade advic.s were t;;s!:nctlv brighte
than those at tas opening Of the ye.r.
But the stoct market was unab's 1,
resist the top heavy condition 70
which 1t had been brought by the ex.
tension Of the long interests and its
desire to realize profits while the
elimination Of the short interest,
which had been driven to cover on the
rise, deprived the market Of the prin.
cipal source Of demand, which has
helped to sustain # for several days
past.
An example Of the importance given
to showing OF railroad earnings was
the action Of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas stocks on the publication OF the
earnings Of that system for November
These showed a shrinkage Of nearly
90 per cent in the gross earnings with
the expense Of operation stil expand
ing, the result being that the net re
turns for the month were cut to lesf
than half the showing for November
of last year, while the charges for in
~terest, rentals and taxes would leave
an actual deficit for the month com
pared with a 100000 surplus last
year.
The close was near the low level
Bonds were strong. Total sales pal
value. $4,23o.7so.
United States % declined Y ant
the 4s Is per cent on call.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The strength in,
the wheat market followed a period Of
decided weakness which extended.
over the greater portion Of the first
half Of the session. A leading COM
mission house was q liberal seller and.
there was also free selling by pit
traders. Toward noon, the market be-
came more animated. Strength Of
corn, reports from the north west
claiming small reserves, a f%orecasted
falling on during the week in exports
from Argentina and advices from the
southwest which asserted that con-
siderable damage had been wrought
In the wheat fields Of Kansas by the
Hessian fly were were the chief rea-
o n for the improvement In demand.
The market closed strong. May open.
ed M@Nc lower at $1.02A to $1.03h,
sold OF to $102h@ $1 02h and then
advanced to $1.03W. The close was
at s1.03A @1.03H.
The corn market displayed moderate
weakness early in the day but rallied
sharply towards the end Of the first
hour with the closing price nea the
top. The strength was due to active
demand by cash houses, which was
based on continued light ac~ceptances
in the country. May opened a shade
to %@hc lower at. 5sN to 6oM, ad-
vanced to COX and crossed at 6oh q
COX.
Trade in oats was again OF very
small vofume. Sentiment was q trifle
bearish early ~ the session, but be,
came bullish following the advance in
wheat and corn. May opened " lower
at 53N, advanced to 54hM and closed
at the top.
Provisions were strong. Shorts
were the principal buyers, while local
packers were selling. May pork waa
up 5@7hc, lard was 9 shade higher
ana lids were up &C.
Closing prices were:
Wheat: May, $1.03% @1.0sM; July
9Sh; September, 95A.
Corn: May, CO.'S @6oA July, 59A
September, 69M.
Oats: May. old, 541h; May, new
521k; July. old. 47% @471k; new, Ash;
September, 1915.
Pork: January, s12.e2M; May
$13.47h @13.50.
Lard: January, $3.50; May, $s.o5.
Ribs: January, 1885; May. $7.22h
Rye: Cash, 85@$1.02.
Timothy: March, $3.50.
Glover: March, $17.25. !
Barley: Cash. 80@$1.02.
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MRS. LYDIA BRADLEY DEAD.
Wealthy Woman Of illinois Dies At
Her Home In Peoria.

Peoria. Ill. Jan. 1e.-Mn. Lydia
Bradley. one Of the richest women In
Illinois, died this morning, aged %
years. Mrs. Bradley, whose fortune e
estimated at 100000. IL the founder
of the Bradley Polytechnic institute.
The late Dr. Harper. president Of the
Universtty Of Chicago. WAS associated
With her. planning and directing the
work which her wealth carried ont.
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s12; gold certificates. ;4s.54s3so.
Boston Minlna Stocks.
Omaha Livestock.

IN VWAH4 ltVS8tVCNs Ta
Omaha, Jan. 16.--Cattle: Receipts,
10000. Market, steady to 1Oc lower.
Native steers. $3.75@5.75; western
steers, s3@4.6o; Texas steers, $2.75@
40; stockers and feeders. $2@4.60;
bulls and stage, 1901.
Hogs: Receipts, 10000. Market. SC
higher. Heavy. $4.25@4.45; mixed,
$4,3o@4.35; lights, $4.2o@4.3b; pigs,
$3.5o@4,oo; bulk, $4.3o@4.35.
Sheep: Receipts. 5000. Market,
slow to loo lower. Yearlings, $3.50
@6,00; wethers, 35@5.5o; ewes. $4.S5
@5.25; lambs, $6.50@7.15.
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Boston 4 Montana Dividend.

New York, Jan. 16.-The directors
OF. the Boston & Montana CONSOLIDATE
ed Copper & Silver Mining company.
one Of the constituent companies OF
the Amalgamated Copper company, to-
day declared q quarterly dividend OF
81 per share and 81 extra. This COM
pares with 81 q share regular and 81
per share extra, three months ago.
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upwards u 100000 pounds. Most

firms hsve done little In the way o
new business and the bulk OF thu
weeks transactions are In small lott
Of 10000 TO $4,000 pounds each. Buy
ers are waiting Tor the goods marked
to develop and are not yet prepared t.
buy heavily. They, however, keep Il
close touch with the market, have sup
plies Of good wool located AMI have
knowledge Of the prices asked.
In short, they are all prepared for 9
strike when the spirit moves. In the
meantime holders are showing q good
deal Of patience. The pauclty OF bar
gain offerings Is remarked. For good
wool the market Is steady and salts
factory prices q be obtained. On
conditioned lots and short woods gen.
orally are the weak features, being in
plentiful supply. But even these are
not lower than q week ago and 1t is
believed that bottom has been touch
ed. All staple woods and the better
class Of clothing stock are quite firmly
held.
Among the transactions Of the week
are staple and clothing woods graded
and in the original bags. G~od fine
staple has sold at "a to 25 cents and
half-blood staple, which is scarce, at
25 to 26 cents. Fine and fne medium
clothing woods sold at a wide range Of
prices as to quality, from IL to %
cents.
The secured cost is placed at 70
cents for fine staple, 81 to 68 cents for
half-blood staple, 63 to 65 cents for
fine medium, about IS cents for three
eighths, and 81 0 So re = for one
quarter blood. &
Boston buyers have operated in Phil
adelphia at lower prices than at home.
About SOC, 900 pounds of Montana wool
changed hands during the week.in the
Quaker City at % cents for half-blood
staple and 10 cents for fine and fine
medium clothing.
Oregon Woo!
No sales are reported and the mar
ket Is nominal. Stocks are small, par
ticularly of good staple and clothing
woods.
Texas Wool LIN, h. q
A moderate amount of fall changed
hands in small lots of 10 to %. cents.
The best costs 81 to So cents, clean.
California Wool.
!, The market waits for goods to sell
and the fulfllment of the promises OF
manufacturers that then pending deals
will be closed. The market is steady
but nominal.
About $4,000 pounds defective scour
ed sold at SO to SO cents. Other lots
of defective is quoted at SO to IS cents.
Slightly defective is quoted at around
As cents, and the best free sort at AZ
to so cents.
RULED wool.
There is some business reported and
a rather better feeling noticed among
holders OF medium and low woods, who
have received ~surance that prob.
ably in about a month buyers will be
after their property. 1t is expected
that a good demand for an Atwood IA
brio will cause the consumption OF
these cheap woods. Ordinary BIS are
quoted at 40 to - cents and inferior
at So to SO cents. New York Bs have
sold quite freely at A. to IS cents fo1
long staple. 'Worsted spinners contin'
ne to absorb the current production Of
such woods and New Yark pullers keer
we'll sold up.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Jan. To- Money on call,
steady, 2 1904 per cent; ruling rate,
4; closing bid, 2; offered at 2 3-4 per
cent,
Time loans. soft, 60 days and 80
days, 5 IL per cent; six months, s IL
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, s to Z per
cent.
Sterling exchange strong, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at
$4.S5. s5@4. 80 for demand, and at
$4.s1.9o@4.s1.s5. for 60 days: CONNER
cial bills, $4.81.75.
Bar silver, Sc.
Mexican dollars, Az.
Government bonds weak; railroad
bonds heavy.
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Butter, cheese and Eggs.

New York. Jan. 16.-Butter, steady,
unchanged. Cheese, frm. unchanged.
Eggs. firm; western firsts. 26; sec.
onds, IS to 25h.
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GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS THE
PASSAGE or PRIMARY LAW.
new RAILROAD LAWS
Suggests Amendments to Present
Laws TO Make Them Morn Drastic.
Wants Law 10 Allow Women to
Vote for President-other Matters.

Topeka, Jan. l6.---At the first meet
ing Of the special session Of the Kan
sas legislature this afternoon q dis
position was evidenced to rush the
business through and adjourn with an
little delay as possible. Several bills
were introduced In the house. includ-
ing the direct primary and asset cur
rency bills. Governor Haskell Of Ok
lahoma vas 4present and urged the
passage Of these two bills particular
". Governor Hoch's message was
read in both houses. s#
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 16.--The fifth
special session of the Kansas legisla-
ture convened this afternoon and I'M
mediately listened to the reading OF
Governor Hoch's message. After the
reading of the message, the introduce
ton Of bills began.
The governor announced that the
Legislature is called to enact q pri-
mary election law, to strengthen the
taxation law, to establish a bank de
positors' guarantee fund.-" to enact
railroad legislation and strengthen the
prohibition law. The governor says:
Il recommend the enactment of a
primary election law statewide in its
character, to include every state, dis
trict and county official to be voted
for in this state this year; to include
also an expression Of popular choice
for United States senator, and to be
Operative in the selection Of this
years candidates by every political
party"
The governor says that the demand
for the depositors' guarantee law il
overwhelming.
Railroad Laws.
The governor recommends that all
doubt Of the legality Of the state rail.
road commission in establishing a 2
cent passenger fare be removed by
enactment of a straight 2-cent passen'
ger fare law and the incidental repeal
of the mileage book law. a bill to
strengthen the prohibition law has
been prepared and will be submitted
by the attorney general.
The governor favors an amendment
to the pure food law, to bring it into
harmony with the Dick bill, and an
act comforting upon the women Of
Kansas the right to vote for presi
dent this year. But the governor does
not wish these latter reforms to &C
cupy the attention OF the Legislature
to the displacement Of the specific
measures to pass which the legisla
ture was called together.