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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
Fourth, and ss.ooo for a site In either

 Fourth, and $6,0O0 for a site In either the Ninth or Tenth wards s4S3,557 Is asked for the salaries of teachers In the day schools, this amount including the increase which goes into effect on the beginning of the fall term. The current expenses of running the schools Is this year estimated at more than the entire amount allowed for the sys- tenn this year. The board asked for s60672s for next years current expens- es, while this years for special ex- penses and all only s6O,lsl was allow ed, As an additional expense the board
 estimated the sum of sss5t5 for free text books, pads, etc, if the vote as
 passed some time ago for free supplies
 Is carried out
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WAGE INCREASE
 FOR OUR FIREMEN
tcontinued from First page)

of about Sls,0OO The salaries of the of- ficers of the department are raised un der the. requested increase as follows; Chief to 5000. raise of $500; fire mar shal raised to 5000. an increase of sl25; superintendent of fire alarm telegraph 10 S1,so3 10, an increase of so5o; and as. sistant chief to sl,653, an increase of Slos.
 In the line of equipment two new sec ond size steam fire engines are asked for to replace those now in service in Company 9 and Company los houses. The present ones are third size en- zines and are each about thirty Ave years old and practically of little val ue to the department These were both found inadequate by the inspectors last year. For these s10500 is required. A combination automobile chemical and hose wagon is asked for at cost of S6.000: water tower at cost of s1,000; and runabout auto for the use of the chief at s2,90o In addition among smaller items are requests for $500 to pui'hhsr loui Nibh,N -pphlp EdSoiiht searchlights. such as are used in other cities and are needed to fight fires at night and three new life nets at $500 A new fire station is asked for to be To- cated in the extreme north end of the Eighth ward and for this $25,0C0 is wanted Company at present has to travel about a mile and half to reach some of the houses in this rapidly growing residential section of the city and new station there is felt to be badly needed An item of sl,250 Is put ln.for the purchase of ten new fire alarm boxes for installation next year. It is estimated that at least ten new boxes should be added each year.
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CLEVELAND ON PHILIPPINES.
His Stlnging Dcnunciation of the I'm.
 perialist Course.

(From an article in the Philadelphia
 Saturday Evening Post, February
 20, 1904.)
 When our government entered upon war for the professed purpose of aiding to government and releas- ing from foreign rule a struggling peo- pie whose cries for liberty were heard at our very doors, it rallied to it's enthusiastic support a nation of free men, in whose hearts and minds there was deeply fixed by heredity and tra- dition the living belief that all just powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed.
 It was the mockery of fate that led us to an unexpected and unforeseen incident in this conflict and placed in the path of our government, while protesting national righteousness, rep resenting an honest and iberty-loving people, and intent on Il benevolent, sacrificing errand, the temptation of sordid aggrandizement and the false glitter of world-power
 No sincerely thoughtful American can recall what followed without amazement, nor without sadly realz- ing how the apathy of our peoples truthfulness and their intoxicating ac- ceptance of alluring representations can be played upon.
 No greater national fall from grace was ever known than that of the government of the United States, when in the midst of high design, while still speaking words of sym pathy with the weak who struggled against the strong, and while still pro- fessing to exemplify before the worl a great republics love For self-gov-
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CROPS ARE BETTER
Supplementary Report Shows fm-
 proyemcnt Over Last Year.

Washington, Aug. 10--That crop con- ditions in the United States were in the aggregate somewhat better e per cent) on August last, than they were a year ago. but slightly q per cent) below a ten year average condition on that date, is the opinion expressed by the crop reporting board of the depart ment of agriculture In supplemental report issued today reviewing the gen. eral crop conditions. The report men, tlons the crops that are above the average, including winter wheat, hay, cotton and tobacco. Corn, barley. rye. buckwheat, apples and flax are slight. ly below the average, potatoes being about 5 per cent. and oats nearly ter per cent, below.
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HONDURAS UNDER FIRE
State Department Probing Cancclling
 of Consuls Excquatur.

Washington, Aug. 10.--The state department is taking up directly with the government of Honduras the set trement of the questions arising from the cancellations of the exequaturs of the American consul and vice-consular officers at Ceiba, which was done by President Davia because of the alleg- ed intervention of those officers in the political affairs of Honduras For this purpose it has directed MT Dodge. the American minister at Salvador, to proceed at once to Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, for conferences with the officials of the foreign office there
 The state department is ignoring the Honduras minister here, Mir Ugarte, who has not been to the state depart ment since he had an interview with MT. Bacon about ten days ago. which, 1t is said, terminated rather abruptly,
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Other items not included in the above which are on the list include:

CHuergrpuHu Conuults ana caDleS 2,5OU
 The total of the salary list asked for by the department is s2O5, ,190O3 and the entire total of the departments estl- mates for the year Is s354. .560.03
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11

process for protecting iron ant steel from rust has been invented, ant patented by r. w Coslett of Templ, row, Birmingham, England. This con sists In mmersing the article In ho phosphorized solution containing az iron compound. The surface of th, iron is converted into mixture of fer. rous and ferrtc phosphates, and pre- sents pleasing dull-black appearance This process makes the iron highly re sistant to corrosion, and is being ap. piled to all kinds of light engineering work. such as cycle frames, gun bar rels etc
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Apcup,svop FARLEY ys I'LL,

Rome, Aug. 10.-Mgr. Farley. arch bishop of New York, is slightly inds- posed owing to a stomach trouble due to change In climate and food. The physician who attends the archbishop in New York Is now in Rome and vs- ited Mgr. Farley this evening He found that the archbishop's ailment was not serous, but advised him to go north to cooler climate as soon as possible
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
DISFIGURING Hum0rs, Eczemas, and Itchings
 Cured hv Ct,tictura n

The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crlsting of scalp, as in scaled head, all demand a remedy of extraordinary virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cuticura Soap, Cuticlra Ointment, and Cuticura Pills are such stands proven by testimonials of remarkable cures when all else has failed.
 Cuticura Soap (25c.) to Cleanse the Skin, Cuti- cura Ointment (50c3 to Heal the Skin. and Cuti- cura Resolvent (50c). Cor in tho form of Chocolne sa t oot ord oY ruy ra s hsm Corp, Sole Props. Boston. Mass
 as- Mailed Free. CuticuIA Book on Skin DScascA
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Salaries.


 board of education for the coming year was filed with the city clerk yesterday and shows an increase asked for over the amount appropriated for this year of over s2oo,0OO. Altogether the board asks for sss9sie. This year it received s6Oo,1s1, although soo1,0o3 was asked for. In the estimate filed yesterday are several items asked for last year which the finance board cut out.
 The largest part of tho increase Is in the necessary alterations and the equipment of the schools with fire es- capes as ordered by the building in spector. The agitation for the fire es- capes started after the Collnswood fire horror and the city at once set about 10 ensure the safety of all pu- ple here, II Is estimated by the board that ss0,s54oT will be required to prop erly equip the schools as the inspec- tor ordered.
 No new schools are included in the estimates but s9o.O00 are asked for eight room addition to the Ezekal Cheever and Kimberly avenue schools With a view to future buildings and to secure sites for new buildings before property In the localities selected be- comes too high the finance board is asked to appropriate sl0,4l0 for site In the Eighth ward, 5000 for a site In the Twelfth, s1,oo0 for site In the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11

Dumley Say. do you know anything about golf?
 Pepprey--Not much. Why?
 What's bunker" do you know?
 pepprey-I suppose it's one of those cranks that simply live on the links.-- Philadelphia Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11

their estimates in before closing time yesterday afternoon were the board of relief which asks ssIS for salaries of three members and for clerical assist ance and the department of vital sta tlstics which presents these requests
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28

sent Of the defendants, which would
have been an impossihility because
there raj no defendant, the grand
jury being engaged in the task Of try
ing to find one"
Mr.. Jerome denied that Samuel Un.
tercyer had contributed 5000 to his
campaign fund, but he said thAt he
did not know that Jacob H. Schi0.
had contributed $1,000 until afterward
and what was said in the charges
about these contributions "was simply
a gratuitous lie on the part Of the
persons making the charges"
This Office has had nothing to do
with Heinze except to use him as q
witness before the grand jury. AS to
specification No. %, It does not be-
come me to comment upon It"
Specification No. % Is the one In
which It was asserted that the people
have lost confidence In. Mr.. jerome:
that he has become the advocate Of
wealthy persons accused and that his
days Of official usefulness have passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
KNEE, IS CRUSHED
BY THE BUMPERS
WILLIAM THOMPSON INJURED
WHILE STEALING A RIDE.

William Thompson. said to be'a wan
derer, Of the hobo type, had his knee
severely crushed and narrowlv escap-
ed being killed while boarding North
ern Pacific train No. 3 at q o'clock
yesterday morning, in the local yards
near the passenger depot. The man
was taken to the hospital and 1t lie
believed that he will recover without
losing his limb.
Thompson was climbing in be-
tween the engine and mail. car intend
ing to ride tho blind baggage and as
he placed his right knee on the coup
Ter the switch engine bumped . Pull
man a into the back end Of the
train. The impact pushed the bump
ers on all the car together and as it
did so Thonnpson's knee was caught
between the bumpers and crushed.
He was taken to the hospital In the
ambulance where he now lies suffer
ing intense pain from his injury but
with good prospects Of recovery.
fNN. I'LL LNLFFLT AU .HlfEfr. Pm {, r5EEE-NHr
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28

I'll WWHE &E s&EfEG E&H tA1W EENsLERh%& CM4
the Bitter Root valley.
Arthur Gallagher, q former resident
OF Billings, arrived in the city yester-
day morning and Will visit his mother
Mrs. N. B. Flatt for q few days. Mr..
Gallagher resided III Billings Tor sew
eral years and has a host Of friends
here. 5
d. F. Lemaster, sales agent for the
Billings Land & Irrigation company,
left yesterday morning for Huntley
to greet a party of 20 Hollanders who
are expected to arrive at Huntley this
morning to settle on lands on the Bill
ings bench which they recently pur-
chased.
Dave Armour returned yesterday
from Augusta, Mont, where he was
recently called by the. serious. illness
and death Of his father. Mr.. Armour's
father died a week ago. yesterday and
was buried last Wednesday. His
death was due to injuries received in
a runaway accident.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
GRAND ARMY MEN TO
GIVE CHARITY BALL
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES MARCH 6
AT THE ELK HALL.

Members of the local Grand Army
Of the Republic post are planning an
elaborate program of patriotic exer-
cises which are to be given March 6
at the Elks' hall when Washington
and Lincoln's birthdays will be COM
memorated. s9
While gathered around a camp fire,
patriotic speeches will be delivered
and patriotic songs sung. The special
drill squad from the local militia com.
pany will give an exhibition drill and
all the bugle calls will be played.
The charity ball following the ex.
ercises will start at 10 o'clock and
will last until / O'Clock the following
morning.
Tickets are being sold for the ball
and a number have already been dis
posed OF.
As there is no old soldiers home in
this section of the state, the money
realized from the ball will be used in
assisting needy veterans Of the civil
war.
There are about 40 members of the
local post and an effort will be made
to increase their number so as to
make a good showing at the state
convention which will be held in
Butte this spring when an effort will
be made to have Billings chosen as
the next meeting place Of the conv'etn-
ton. .=s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
SOCIAL SESSION
Of MO~UNTAlNEERS
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT NEXT
MEETING OF LOCAL CABIN.

e~EsL tar5HsL Nr E-fEf. aI4- uU|LfGE sHG -l5Ha.g l=
There was q good attendance at the
regular meeting Of Billings cabin No.
i, Fraternal Order Of Mountaineers,
Wednesday evening and a large class
OF candidates was initiated In the new
ritualistic work, which is a drawing
card and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
After the lodge closed. there was
dancing and singing by the younger
members.
It is expected that at the next regu-
lar meeting March II, there will be a
musical program OF duets solos, VIC
lin, mandolin and piano vocal and in
strumental selections. Some OF the
best musical talent of Billings are
members Of the Mountaineers and
will take part IN the program.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
AUDIENCE
GREETED DANIELS
"TATTooED MAN" PRESENTED AT
THE RABcock THEATER.

"The Tattooed Man was played to
one OF the largest audiences that has
assembled in the new theater by Frank
Daniels and q large company last
night. That it pleased some Of the
audience was attested BY the applause
and that some OF the audience thought
1t far from what they had anticipated
was shown BY their continued silence
and their remarks after 1t was over.
It was not the worst performance
that has been seen at the theater,
neither vas It the best It improved,
however, as it went along. the second
act being far superior to the first. Mi.
Daniels himself was inclined to be
mechanical. while his chorus did not
possess any very rare voices. The
honors Of the evening went to Miss
julia Brewer, who played Leila; and
Miss Louise Sylvester. who was Fa-
TINA. Her rendition Of Nobody Loves
Ne" was very clever. It and Il Could
Not Go Home in the Dark sung by
Mr.. Daniels we're the song hits Of the
production. The costumes, what there
were Of them. were gorgeous and pref
ty and the scenery elaborate.
The curtain, went up at 8 O'Clock to
enable the company to catch, a train
and it is said that several portions of
the regular entertainment were omit
ted to enable them to d, So. The lack
Of variety in costumes and several
sudden breaks in the performance par
tally confirmed such an idea.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28

From Wednesdays Dally.
wv. scally of Crow Agency al q
Billings visitor yesterday.
Miss Dora FELTON, OF Bozeman, is
visiting friends In Billings.
r. E. Shepherd left yesterday for
the east o N q business trip.
Miss. Matte Williams Of Grow
Agency, is visiting Billings friends.
O. D. Hogue, a former Billings man
is, in the city from his ranch near
Pryor.
Henry Nelson and brother Arthur
left last night for Roundup on q bust
ness trip.
G. N. Cardozo, of the city engineers
office, left yesterday morning for Lau-
rel on q professional trip.
Prot. M. ]. Elrod, secretary Of. the
Montana horticultural society, is in
the city to attend. the meeting. of the
society.
Walter Mueller, . we'll known young
man Of Butte. is In the city visiting
his sister Mrs. j. Collins West Of
North T%hirty.1rst street.
g. NJ. Chafee left yesterday morning
for his old home in Iowa in response
to a telegram informing him Of the
serious illness OF his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. 3. Ingram of Hy-
sham are visiting friends In Billings.
Nj. Ingram is a contractor on the
ditch work being done . a Hysham.
W. H. Day, railroad secretary Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. Is expected to arrive
from the east onsthe North Coast linn
tied this morning for conference
with the ohcials Of, the local sassociai-
ton. -
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Dallman Of Mis-
sira arrived In Billings yesterday
and win attend the horticultural
meeting here this week. Mf.y DALI
a Is appointment nurseryman Of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
sETTLERs ON RESERVATION CAN
ENTER INTO AGREEMENT.
LETTER FROM DIXON
Senator Quotes Decisions o. General
Land ofice and secretary Garfield
and States that Legislation 10 un-
necessary for Relief.

Secretary Decker OF the chamber Of
commerce has received q letter from
Senator Joseph Dixon saying that &C
cording to q ruling Of the general land
Office settlers On the Grow reservation
may mortgage their lands to secure
an irrigation system prior to making
final proof. 5
Senator Dixon IN his letter says:
u have yours OF recent date relative
to the bill that l introduced some time
ago permitting the homestead entry
men on the Crow reservation to mort
gage their lands prior to final proof to
any ditch company that would under
take the construction Of an irrigation
system that would irrigate their lands.
I introduced the bill after a confer
ence with the Commissioner Of the
Indian Office and after 1t had been
printed I had the bill referred to the
secretary Of the interior for q report
as to its feasibility etc. l have just
received the report from the secre.
tary's Office and have also had a con-
ference with the chief Of the law divi-
sion, in the ONCE OF the commissioner
Of the land Office.
Must Commute at Same Time.
After an exhaustive research Of the
present land laws, as applicable to the
situation that confronts you, they
have reached the conclusion that I'M
der the present law and the rulings Of
the land Office, the settlers have the
right to mortgage their land for the
purpose Of obtaining water for irriga.
tion, without. any further authority
that can be conferred by a special act
of congress.
Of course this contemplates four
teen months of actual residence and
the communication Of the entries at
time. *. &.
He continue by quoting from a re
cent letter on the subject signed by
Secretary Garfield which says in
part" a h~omesteader whose good faith
is apparent may mortgage his claim
before final certificate to secure mon
ey with which to improve his land OF
for any other purpose not in Itself
tending to impeach his bona fdes."
He also quotes from a letter written
by Judge Witten, chief law clerk OF
the general land office in which the
Judge refers him to decision of the
secretary which is practically the
same as the decision given above.
May Enter into Agreement.
The senator concludes by saying
that with this right to mortgage TO,
the purpose indicated, he cannot see
why settlers cannot begin at. once
CATER Ia months residence and cult
vation) and enter into an agreement
with prospective ditch builders, ex
ecute a mortgage obtaining money
enough to make Communication PROOF
and then 60. ahead with the construc
ton Of the. bitches.
After detailing the many obstacles
in getting the bill which he, silnlttroed,ulce
ed. through congress. he advises tbs rs
settlers to go ahead under the author
lily given BY the secretary Of the inter
Tor and the clerk, Of the general land
lomcaLts ,t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
DIAz GETS a BID.

Los Angeles, FEB. 27.-Pire sid,
Diaz Of Mexico vas today invited BY
the. local fleet entertainment commit
tee to Be the guest of the city during
the visit Of the American 'b~attiesf1p
feet in Southern California. The gov.
'etnors Of Arizona. New Mexico. Ne
vada. 'utah.1 Colorado. Oregon and
Texas were also Invited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
FFLlRT AT
TIL: TnEATORIUM
EXCELLENT PICTURES At LITTLE
HOUSE REST OF WEEK.

Eet@ EGEH trETGHF GDH.
THE Unlucky Flirt." which is being
produced q the Theatorium the rest
of this week with three other good pic
lures and an excellent musical pro-
gram, is undoubtedly one OF the finest
comedy nlms ever created by 4 AIN
manufacturer.
Pathe Bros. Of Paris. the largest
film manufacturers IN the world, are
the creators Of all the beautiful mo.
ton pictures both pathetic and comic.
that are produced at the Theatorium.
The Calabrian Sensation" is a dra-
matte series Of pictures that are very
good and "Peirrot's Jealousy is a
beautiful series Of pictures depicting
the troubles Of a jealous Frenchman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
HUNCHATIST PRIEST
IS SENT TO PRISON
he Will BE PACKED AWAY FROM
Plots FOR TWO YEARS.

EErAIIHlN 49, A4M8HLl LCG=G HGt
New York. Feb. IA minimum
sentence OF two years and two months
in state prison was meted out to Le
mont .Martoogeshian. the Armenian
former priest and treasurer Of the To-
cal branch Of the Hunchatist society,
today of extoTtion.
Mr.. Martoogeshian was accused by
several countrymen. They allege that
death was threatened as the alternar
Of contributing to the society rep
resented by the prisoner. Martooge
shian said that he had only sought per-
sonal loans without threats and thsa
the charges against him were In
spired BY the sultansof Turkey.
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KING is BITTER.
Alleges That Jerome Is Lazy and In
capable.

capable.
Albany, Feb. Hughes
said tonight that the charges against
District Attorney Jerome would, take
the usual course. A copy Of them will
be sent to Mr.. jerome SO that he may
send@an answer to them to the COVER
nor after which the governor will de-
eide as to his course. N,
William F. King, former president
of the Merchants association, who
filed the charges, gave out a state
ment in which he severely criticised
District Attorney Jerome.
II maintain" he said, that much OF
the blame for the present deplorable
condition Of affairs is due to the fail
ure Of Mr.. Jerome as district attor-
ney to prosecute the rich and inh1len-
tial grafters who have robbed our
people and d~isgraced the name OF our
city, commencing with the ice trust,
the infamous clique who flched the
money Of policy holders from the
great insurance companies and last
in the list, but first in open, shame
less audacity. and barefaced stealing,
the menswho looted and wrecked the
Metropolitan Traction company.
Cause Of Panic.
1.-THE public exposure Of these rich
criminals and the failure to prosecute
them and others Of the same ilk who
owned and controlled many great
banks and trust companies is the pri-
mary cause Of the want Of confidence
that causedspeople to rush to banks to
Withdraw their deposits and place
them in safe deposit boxes and until
the panic was over so far as the banks
are concerned, the want Of confidence
is here to stay and will stay until the
people see some Of these wealthy
criminals punished, not fined, but put
in jail, Just the same as would hap
pen to criminals Of less Importance.
The failure to enforce outlaws il
breeding socialism and anarchy and
only the greatest vigilance will pre-
vent us from q repetition Of rioting
only on q greater scale such q has
recently disgraced q neighboring city.