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The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-14
TT is CLEAR ONCE MORE.
Weather Is Pleasant Except for 80
Mile Wind.

A big white flag floating over the
weather bureau building in a wind
which is whipping it to pieces indi-
Gates a fair day for Friday and a
more settled weather condition than
that of the past week. The wind has
been blowing a gale from the south
west since earl ythis morning, the av-
erage velocity being 80 miles an hour.
Despite the fact that over an inch
Of rain fell yesterday afternoon the
al rtoday is filled with small particles
of dust, while barrels, boards, papers
and boxes race merrily to the north
ward propelled by the high wind. The
total precipitation for the past "a
hours amounted to .64 of an inch, 80
of which fell within ten minutes at>>
half past 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The fifteen government weather
stations in the state reporting this
morning indicate that the rain of
yesterday was general, though no rain
was reported from Dodge City, in the
western portion of the state. No rain
was reported at Usage City and only
a trace at Macksville in the central
portion of the state. The heaviest pre-
cipitation, 1.26 inches. reported oc-
Cured at Dresden, in Decatur county,
/ nthe extreme northwestern portion
of the state. The following were the
T 10 &o6o
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opening prices Of stocks today, but they
were mostly amongst the stocks OF sec
ondary Importance. :.
way stocks brought out enough stock to
check the rise in them for q while ana II
was not until Reading began to be pur--
chased on an adxaIce Of - Ddnts srain rnn.
Meanwhile there was large accumula-
tion of numerous specialties which gave
animated appearance to the dealings. May
eIosine RoeH Hsand
red fell 1 point and Southern Pacific IA
points.
The advance in Reading and some OF the
metal and mining stocks proceeded to
marked lengths. The United States Steel
stocks shared in this strength to some ex-
tent tent The spesuiafion sh0wsa ai an,ma.oH ina ~
points, Federal Mining preferred 3A points
Republic Steel preferred and Lake Erie
Western points, Western Union ana
and Amalgamated Copper 1N points.
Bonds were steady and active.
The buying movement shifted again into
the Hartman and Hin stocks. which az
taking in Reading and some Of the spe-
cialttes. The mixed character OF the trad-
ing caused decided contraction in the
s Saneed 5k sisof polnt. PittsSSrs. sssl G. 0 Sc
Louis preferred ~ points, Northern Pa
cific rs points, Great Northern preferred
Atchison rs points and Denver & Rio
Grande preferred, Great Northern Ore
Certificates and United States Pipe pre-
ferred ~ points. Hooking Valley prefer
The rise In the western group stopped
after st. Paul had been advanced ~
points and there were several reactions Of
also conspicuously strong at intervals
with American Smelling in the largest de-
mand.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Receipts % cars Unchanged to Nc lower.
May esskc; July, ssAe; Sept; SIC: Cash; ash
No. hard, Nc@s1 0s1z; No: hard; 96c@
97@9S1kc.
CORN-Unchange to 1c higher. May:
mixed, 6S1k6SSc; No. mixed, 6sA@6SAc;
No. 2 white, 6S@Ss1kc; No. white, 6S14
@69c.
OATS@Unchanged. No. white, 5lQoSc;
No. mixed. 50@61c.
RYE!74@7Sc.
HAY-weak Choice timothy, $11500120O;
choice prairie, $1,000
BUTTER-Creamery 1c lower, 21c; pack
ing stock unchanged, -145Ac.
EGGsF1rm. Fresh extras, 151ac: cur
rent receipts, 14c.
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Kansas City. May IA.
>h Low Close Yes
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, May A-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, including 400 head OF south
erns Market steady. Native steers. $3.50
@7OO; southern steers. "a. .50@6.50: southern
cows, $3.OO@5.00; native cows and heiiers.
$3.00Q6.60: stockers and feeders, $S.oOQo.0O,
steers. IS 25@S so; western cows, <7bQ5.5o
HOGS-Receipts today 1900 head Mar.
heavy, S. 4OG5 so; packers and butchers
S. 3O@5 45; light, S. .2O@5.4 40; pigs. $40oQ45o
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar =
@73O; range wethers, $4.75@6.50; fed ewes,
81. 25@5. 80.
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NO MAIL ORDERS HoNoRED.
Tickets to Chicago Convention Not to
Be Given Out Now.

Chicago, May 14.-Harry S. New,
Republican national committeeman,
has announced that tickets for the Re-
publican national convention will not
be given out until forty-eight hours
before the doors of the Coliseum are
opened. Until then they will rest in
safety deposit box and no mall orders
will be filed.
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stor.ee Tanks Explode.

Albuquerque, May 14.-Storage tanks
OF Continental Oil company at Deming,
N. M, exploded yesterday causing
fire loss that will run into thousands
Of dollars. ]. G. Clark, manager Tor the
which he died Rolling stock and
tracks of the Santa Fe railroad ana
the storage house of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing company suffered con-
siderable damage.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May 14.-CATTLE-Receip to-
day 5000 Market for good steady; others
weak Beeves. 4.T@. 30; Texans. AH@
ers, $265@5. so; cows and heifers, $500
$50; calves, $4B@6.3.
HOGSLReceipts today 5000 head. Mar
S. zoos so; heavy. S. 515@5.55; rough, $s1S@
$40; pigs, $4.4OG5. 20: good to choice heavy
S. 30@5 55 bulk of sales. $5.45@6.5O:
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 5000
head Market steady. Natives, AOO@6 CO.
westerns, $400@6.O0; yearlings. IS O0@6.7O;
lambs, $55@7.60; western, $5.2SQ06o.
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Chicaeo Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, May H.-CHEESE-Marke
steady. Daisies. 11@12c; Twins, 109t@11c;
Young Americas, 11h@121zc.
POULTRY-Alive steady. Turkeys, and
chickens, lie; broilers, about pound, per
dozen, $3.0O64.00; 1A@1h pounds. per doz-
en-, $4.50G5.5O.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery. Is
@22c; dairy, 16Q20c.
EGGSMarket steady. Ffrsts. 15Ac.
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kansas CITY Live Stock sales To-day

Kansas CITY Live Stock Sales To-Day
(The following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City. Nc, ana
telephoned to The Topeka State journal
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.l
Kansas City, May IA.
CATTLE-Receipts today 5000 head.
Market steady.
HOGsReceipts today 1900 head. Mar
ket 5Q10c lower. Bulk of sales, $S. S.S0go.4O
top, s5.45.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
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shrinkage continue?" asked Mr.. STAFF

"It is still on" replied Mr. Norris.
Mr.. Norris stated that while there
had been an increase in the cost of
getting out newspapers and the papers
had been reducing their prices and
passing along all of the advantages to
the public, they had been subject to
more or less competition from various
sources, which kept down their adver-
tising rates and their advertising earn
ings per annum.
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New York Sugar and Cofree.

New YOrk sugar and COMee.
New York, May 14.-SUGAR-Raw SUGAR
quiet. Fair refining, 1886; centrifugaL 96
test, $4.36; molasses sugar, 1851. Refined
sugar steady. Crushed. $3.50; powdered,
s.. 60; granulated. $3.50.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
63sc; No. Santos, SHc.
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New York. May 14.-BUTTER-Marke
weak Creamery specials, 22hc; extras,
&c; third to first, 16@21kc; western fac
u. VC.HEESESteady. Full cream old spec
EGGSLFirm. State Pennsylvania and
to choice, 19@19Hc
POULTRY-Alive quiet. Chickens. 3oc;
fowls. 1870; turkeys lie ,,l2rs, Rressed steady.
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Range of Prices Oh Stocks.
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Ontce 110 w. Sixth ST. Phone 4S6.1
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Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and STOCKS.
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II A 7E<<SS NJ,
fCannot use hogs under I50 pound. -
not market hogs unless same are we'll rin
ished. as we can not use half fat stun
[We give below prices Of cattle effecf1,,ss
at once. until further notice.l
cows (gooO .......-.............. 81 oo@l'o a.
HEiFERs tcommon) ............. ssSSa-se ssSssa g
BTII4I BHhLs ss0o@ eeommony y.....- ..... soogsSs
CALVES (good. 100 to 200 lbs -. zSSIgs.W 49, ~
CALVES sESGs ssesss 8sB e 1Ds 2oUITRiY s00SsSs
FURNISHED by The Topeka Packinz ~,
114-1l6 W. Laurent st. This is whoiessTi.:
'' 'PoULTRY-springs. SC; hens. o.. ,-.,,
ers, 2lbs. and under. 1bc lb.; stays 5c. Ola
cocks. 4c; young turkeys. 12c; ducks 6: Sc:
sGssGsGi EGGisG12c.
RUTTER~14@9oc.
q ~ Topeka. Kan.j Co..
BUTTER.Elsin, 24c; N. Y. Creamery.
FRUIT AND PRop;uiccSHsc ccSsc'
Z fsTRAWBERRiEs-Arkansasn. npe; per c1sssJ AysJ
a?s1s ?Psf1NsEszFPLEs.rsr @ box. sasoe4.as
ook1HSGEsSFancy Navel. per- per Boz ESQ "a j,
GRAPE FRUIT-F1orida. per boz. a. -.
fBANANAs-,Medium sized bunche.. :, :.
rt1
TOMATOEs-Florida. per s-basket erst.
Fri 'RR1HUBARB-Per lb. &c.
LETTUCE..Hot house. per basket. soc
CELERY-Jumbo per bunch, SOC '0c
BnNcH oNIONEFer dos. xo .0c.
ASPARAGUS-Per doz bunches. so,
TURNIPS-Per doz., Soc. 'oc'
BEETS-Per doz.. loc.
CARROTStPer doz buncbe. "a
sPINACH5nPIe1 Per bu., Soc. ''
Wax Wax BEANs1Per box, 01 aoG osGa4e
GREEN BEANS-Per box. So
PEAS-Per box, Sac. .es
oNI3SSHGEEggs.fpI SRSEgnper Wax. sa per crate. ,aoo
POTATOEs-Colorado Rurals. ner -.
new POTATOES Sacked, $40
HOME Gas Grown WYE oyyEGETABTEs.
RADIsHEs--Per doz. punches. PC
SPINACH-Per bu.. 50c ]'c'
LETTUCE-Per basket 4Oc
GENUINE r. r. E. o. SEED
HOO: Kaw Valley gyiisSrs. s9s Dsl ou'
GARRAGEEPPsr GGAARRRRAAGEEPsr isS; 49, e, sss.
ToMATo..Psr 100 4oc.
lb.; Daisy, a-lb each. 14c lb.; Dairv ~
to box, lac h.; Wisconsin YeIIoW TX -
Wisconsin White. Ice lb.: Brick iec -
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner R.,-
sas Ave and Curtis St.1
wHEsAsT.a,No soesse.: ss.Dfsss' sa.' : aHsS ssgss.. M
oATE1sS1sa n
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RYE-Cash: S4c.
BARLEY-Cash: 65@74c-

Chicago Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall commisions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
O6ice u0 w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6J
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Topeka, May IA

FURNISHED by the Charles Wolff Packing
Co. Yards close at noon Saturday1
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The office of The Shawnee
Building and Loan Associa-
ton, 115 West Sixth street,
is open every Santa Fe pay
day till 9 o'clock, p. m. Come
in and have your check
cashed and ask for booklet.
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new York Stock Market.
wan ST. New York. May A-STOCKS
There were sharp gains shown by the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-14
HOCS.
\ AND RIITCHERE

HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS 81 s66as IN
HEAVY .....................-5 s. COOS 10
LIGMT .-.... ........... 4.75<l5.00
TCannot use hogs under 15O pounds ~
not market hogs unless same are we'll ~
ished, as we can not use half fat stun !
TWe give below prices of cattle efectt..J
at once. until further notice.l
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat A41zd
lower; corn Unchanged
IJverpooI second cables: Wheat H@Xd
higher; corn unchanged.
Car lots at K c.: Wheat, 80: corn, IS;
Car lots at X. c. Friday: Wheat. %:
o Car lots at Chicago: Wheat. 90; corn, IS;
oats. 1872
ESTIMATED car lots at Chicago Friday:
wheat *. corn. 100: oats, 49,
n. w. carlots of wheat received today
were 191: last year 556:
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat 7fQl1sd
higher; corn unchanged.
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WHO SHALL PAY IT.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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IFurpished by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Crains. Provisions, Cotton aid Etocks
Office Ito W. sixth St Phone 4S6.J
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
PAY
~ AN0THE:: R R fine
PLACES Of ~ FAME MUST PAY
FOR LIQUOR So LING.

From Thursdays Daily.
Fifteen houses in the red light dis
trict will contribute a total OF 5000 a
month more to the city treasury be
ginning January 20, If the present in
tentions of the police d apartment are
carried out. All these houses have
been selling liquor to patrons for
some months past, and the city ofici-
ais have determined to impose q fine
of $50 per month apiece on the women
who run the places. This fine will be
in addition to all the other penalties
exacted from them.
In case there is any difficulty in col.
llecting the fine and the women do not
submit to it, the city will undoubted.
ly demand that the houses pay a re.
gular liquor license or go out of the
drink selling business.
1t is believed that the collection OF
extra fines in this manner will be
simpler than issuing licenses and MIL
assure a more continuous revenue.
II the fine is imposed it will make a
total Of $45 collected by the city every
month from each house in addition to
. IS fine from each inmate. The fines
amount as 9 rule to about 500 a
month, and the new imposition will
bring them to about $1,000.
For a time there wa practically no
liquor sold in these places but for the
past two months it is said it has been
freely sold and neither the city or the
county has realized any revenue
therefrom.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
FOREST EMBLEM FOR STATE.
School Children viii Choose Nor
tana's Tree.

School Children viii Choose Mon.
tana's Tree.
From Thursdays Daily.
According to a resolution, adopted
at a recent meeting Of the Montana
State Teachers association, school
children Of Montana will be given an
opportunity next Arbor day Of choos-
ing a tree which will be emblematical
of the treasure state.
Montana is represented in the floral
kingdom BY the Bitter Root blossom,
but the women's clubs Of the state
are not content with this, and are re.
sponsible for the movement on foot to
adopt q state tree.
It is very probable that the cotton
wood will be the favorite when the
children make their choice, because Of
the fact that it 10 about the only
tree that is grown in all parts Of the
state.
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an upstairs room % his house, the
unknown assassin firing through the
window. Pasdale apparently never
moved after being ehot.
He was found BY . neighboring
rancher who had gone to Pasdale'a
place on an errand. and to Ill appear.
ances the murdered man had been
dead for several days. Pasdale was q
bachelor. It 10 the belief Of ~ Of.
Iflcers that he was killed al the result
ct trouble with his neighbors over
land matters.
From all appearances the assassin
shot from the top Of . high bank 25C
feet distant from the Pasdale house
the elevated position bringing the
murderer In line with the upper story
window In which sat Pasdale.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
DRUNKEN MEMBER or TRADE
NOW DOING a LITTLE WORK.
WON'T LEAVE TOWN
Appears 70 BE Found Of BilIinas-vags
Arc Told TO Move on Their Way
When They Don't Look Good
Waterman in a Row.

c. w. Hessett, a pressman, who in
sisted on calling Oflcer Schneider
brother because Schneider was a
printer, is now engaged In useful Ia
Dor upon the streets Of Billings and
will continue 80 to toll until he is will
ing to .sbeat it, for somewhere else.
Hessett is the man VINO has been
hanging about the printing offices
.smooching' for drinks and cash from
the printers and others. He has been
arrested once before the present time
but was turned loose by Judge Mann
on his promise to nov On. A. few
minutes afterwards Judge Mann found
Hessett tapping" the bartender at
Vail and Potter's, and told him to
skidoo. He failed to move and was
properly sentenced to five days work
on the streets at yesterday mornings
session of the court.
Two men named Bartholomew and
4ETEs-L2HG EE EM /.
Ward, who have been loafing about
the streets and saloons of this city
for several days. ere given the
move on sign yesterday morning.
It was thought at first that they were
the men wanted for a job at Hardin
but they proved that such was not the
case. However, they did not look
good to the portly justice and were
told to leave town.
b. Waterman became involved in q
row with another companion and q
bartender on the streets Tuesday
night and was arrested. He protested
that he had caused no disturbance,
but admitted that he was perhaps
soused and was fined IS.
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The Pure Food law.

Secretary Wilson says, zone Of the
objects Of the law is to inform the
Of the presence Of certain
harmful drugs in medicine s." The law
requires that the amount OF chloro-
form. opium. morphine, and other hab-
ii. forming drugs be stated on the label
of each bottle. The man u%facturers Ut
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have al
WAYS claimed that stheir remedy did
not contain any Of these drugs. and
the truth 81 this claim Is now fully
proyen. as no mention Of them is
made on the label. III 10 remedy is
not only i OF the safest, but one
Of the best in use for coughs and
colds. It's value has been proven be
yond question during the many years
It has been in general use. For sale
by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
THINK WILSON IS
OF UNSOUND MIND
COMPLAINT CHARGING HIM WITH
INSANITY ISSUED.

From Thursdays Daily.
A complaint alleging that w. s. Will
son is an insane person and should
be committed to the state insane asy-
lum was issued by the county attor-
ney's Office yesterday. Wilson will
probably be tried before a lunacy com.
mission this morning.
Wilson was arrested by members Of
the local police force and vas held at
the city jail for several days az the
authorities believed for some time
that he was suffering from delirium
tremens, but as his condition did not
improve it was decided that he was
insane.
The wife Of a well known rancher
of Blue creek, was brought to he city
early this week by q member Of the
sherin's force as it was believed that
she was insane, but later her husband
took her back to his ranch, saying
that he would care for her. It Is said
that the woman is subject to fits Of In.
sanity which are Of only q few days
duration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
INDICTMENTS
AGAINST Mr.. TUCKER
SECRETARY OF UNCLE SAM oil
COMPANY ACCUSED.

A 80 GEEG tELH-@t 841 HE4Lag1--l -I--
Kansas City, Jan. 15.-Henry Tuck
er. Jr.. secretary and former general
manager Of the Uncle Sam OIL COM
pany was reindicted on three counts
by q federal grand jury in Kansas
City, Kas.. today, for alleged misuse
OF the mails in advertising the sale
Of stock.
Tucker was indicted last April on
three counts. charging q similar Of
Tense. The Indictments e quashed
by the trial Judge, however, because
Of a technical error.
The Uncle Sam OIL company was
placed in receivership last year after
Tucker had sold stock in the concern
In 20 states to the amount OF. over
1 ZOO. 200.
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month and Is serving on 9 fine In
the county jail. The state board Of
pardons viii consider the pardon Jan.
uary %.
"A petition was circulated In this
city some: time ago and was signed BY
many Of the business men. It is said
that the petition was circulated by
Mrs. Compton, who is left without
support during her husbands incar'
ceration.
Compton Is q barber BY profession
and it was reported at The time Of
his arrest that he had Just come to
Billings from the east and, seeing 9
number OF poker games being run,
thought the city was wide open. He
was convicted Of conducting games d
poker in the Mint saloon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
TO eE5HELD in BILLINGS DURING
MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The local secretary Of the civil ser
ivce commission, has received notice
that a number Of competitive examin-
atoms will be held in this city next
month. to fill vacancies in many Of
the departments Of the government
service. Some OF the positions are
exceptionally good one and there are
many technical positions open. Skilled
workmen are also in demand in the
government service.
February 5 and 6, examinations will
be held to secure eligibles for the fol-
lowing positions: Scientific assist
ant in the bureau Of fisheries at a
salary OF $3.50 a year; nautical ex-
pert in the photographic Office, bureau
Of equipment, navy department at a
salary Of $1,000 a year; saddler in the
u. s. army at Fort Logan. Colo, at q
salary Of 5000 q year; %electrotype fin
Usher in the government printing Of
fee at Washington at a salary Of 81 q
day; interpreter in the immigration
service at Ellis Island, New York, at q
salary Of $1,000 q year: topographic
aid in the geological survey at sal
aries ranging from $40 to $1,000 q
year; local and assistant inspector Of
hulls in the steamboat inspection SER
vice at New Orleans, La, at q salary
of 1880 a year.
On April /, an examination will be
held to secure eligibles for the POSI-
ton Of micro-analyst in the depart
ment Of agriculture at q salary Of
$500 q year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
FOUND IN HoYERToWk
THEArER uNREcoGNlzABLE.
MANY ARE HEADLEss
Private Morgues Will Not Hold the
Dead and III is Necessary to Make.
Moraue Out Of School House-Insur-
ance Agents Are Paying All Claims.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 15.-One hun
dred and seventy persons persisted In
the Rhoades opera house fire Monday
night, according to figures compiled
by Coroner Strasser tonight. The
list Of dead includes one fireman who
lost his life fighting the fire, and one
man. Jacob johnson, who died today
from injuries received in the blazing
play house.
Three charred bodies were recov-
cred from the ruins Of the building
today and Of the 1853 bodies or re-
mains that lie in the improvised
morgues, lis have been oficially or.
partially Identified by sorrowing rela-
tives or friends. The private morgues
in the town were not Of %suflcient size
to receive the bodies Of those taken
from the fire ruins and the public
school was also used.
1r%ic,a-brae Tagged.
Each bit Of the jewelry or fragment
OF clothing picked up in the black
ened ruins was tagged. as were the
charred and blackened bodies or such
portions Of them as remained and all
persons in search OF missing ones
were permitted 10 pass through the
gruesome rows to make identified
lions. Some of the bodies could not
be recognized by the features alone.
as in most cases the upper portion Of
the corpses was scared or burned to a
crisp.
Coroner strasser tonight estab-
lished a bureau OF information where
he granted death certificates and
signed insurance papers.
Representatives Of scores Of insur-
ance companies are In Boyertown,
paying all claims as fast as they are
presented. Not more than Is Of the
entire number Of bodies removed
from the fire have heads. There are
several trunks that will probably
never be identified as there were
several strangers in the audience
that witnessed the play.
John Rhoades and his grandson,
who were supposed to have been
killed in the fire, and Mrs. John
Dyer, another supposed victim
turned up today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
TO INVESTIGATE
MINE ACCIDENTS
coRoNER's JURY IN VIVA. MAKES
RECOMMENDATION

ENrE E ~ t-M lLGE EE# MG 0&GGN
Fairmont, w. Va, Jan. 15.-The cor
oner's jury today rendered It's verdict
in connection with the investigation
Of the Monongahela mine disaster.
It finds that the explosion was due
to either a blowout shot or the igni-
ton Of powder. which in turn ignited
the gas In the mine. It finds that the
company complied with all the state
regulations and took all reasonable
precautions and practically exonerat-
ed the coal company from response
bility for the loss OF life.
The jury recommended that con-
gress make an appropriation for the
establishment OF a bureau Of investi-
CATION, and II necessary to aid In the
study Of various conditions under
which explosions occur in mines and
as to how they may be prevented.