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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
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BILLINGS SCHOOLS SAFE.

In line with the action taken by
school directors in other communities
two members OF the local board Of ed
ucation inspected the school build
ings in Billings recently to find out II
there could possibly be any danger OF
such a catastrophe as took place in
CoMinwood, near Cleveland, Ohio.
when 1877 children were burned to
death in a school house fire. 1t is
gratifying to chronicle that conditions
at the Billings schools were found to
be sare in every respect. Not only
are the buildings constructed along
fire proof lines in many instances, but
fire drills are p~racticed and every
precaution is exercised to safely guard
the students against such an event.
This condition is in decided con
trast with conditions found in many
large eastern cities, where many
schools have been closed until they
can be remodeled so as to remove dan
ger Of fire. The awful catastrophe
in Collinswood seems to have wax.
ened the nation up to the necessity OF
having school buildings made as fire
proof as possible and without any OBJ
%structions that might hinder egress
during a confagration.
The utmost precaution should be
taken to guard against fires in public
schools. The buildings should be in
spected by competent men and the
heating apparatus should be made as
fire proof as possible, while doors
should be made to swing outward and
always kept open; all unnecessary
wood should be removed and fire es.
capes should be installed and the
means Of egress made easy.
It il well to take precautions now.
but the lesson Of, the Collinswood
disaster should not be Immediately
forgotten. Next summer during vaca.
tion school buildings should be i'm.
proved and made just as fire proc,
as possible,
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PATRoNlzE HOME MERCHANTS

PATRONIZE HUME ~
There are few things, which the
average person buys, but what can be.
secured OF the home dealer. There is
very little cause for any n In Bill
ings sending away from here for any
commodities they desire. They can
get just as good quality at as low
prices, when the freight is considered,
! right here in Billings as they can by
sending away. Then when they pur-
chase goods Of the home merchant
~ they assist Billings statesmen, Billings
! capitalists, and Billings improve
7 ments. 5As
When you buy d suit Of clothes, Ia
BILE supplies, furniture, kitchen uten-
sils, groceries, clothing, implements,
hardware, drugs, etc, buy 1t from the
Billings merchant, keep your money
at home, help to make dividends for
y capital that Is paying taxes here, to
make wages for men who are renting
OF buying homes here to make sala-
+ RES for b~ookkeepers, statesmen, me-
] chanics and laborers that have homes
and families here. Then assist In
Z bringing other business men and other
industries to Billings by giving this
place a reputation for p%atronizlng
home industry that will; induce invest
4 ors to place their investments here,
!. assured that they will secure local
support II nothing else.
Above everything buy those things
which r manufactured here, that
the local manufacturer may be sue.
/ cessful, for every successful manufac.
turer located in Billings will be the
means Of bringing others here, Of pro
viding employment for more people, in.
treasing the population, improving
the city and increasing its wealth.
Bear in mind that every time you
]; spend q dollar with a local merchant
i part Of It goes to better the commun.
ity IN which you live. Get the home
industry habit, for II you don't you
in5ure your own prosperity and delay
the developments OF your home city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

The highest court in California has
set Mayor Schultz free and has plac:
ed freedom within the reach Of Abe
Ruef, but even the highest court can
not declare them not guilty. Their
grating was so coarse as to he ap-
parent. Again ! the ends Of Jus
tice thwarted BY tecnnicalities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
BOSTON Mlnlna Stocks.
chieaae Llxestoek.

Chicago, March 12.-Cattle: Re.
ceipts, about 5000. Market, steady.
IBeeves, $4.26@ e.30; cows and heifers.
9z06.26; Texans, $4@5; westerns.
44@6; stockers and feeders. $3@4.90.
Hogs: Receipts, about 10000. Mar
ket, steady. Lights, $4s6@4.4o, mix-
ed and heavy, $4.40@4.75; rough. 81
o@4.5e; pigs. s3.75@4.4o; bulk. 81
IS @4.65.
Sheep: Receipts, about 10000. Mar
ket, strong. Natives, $3.76@6.36;
westerns, 1906; yearlings, $5.50@6.50
lambs, s5.6o@7.1o;s westerns, $4,000
6.16.
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New York Money Market

New York Money Market.
New York, March 12.--Money on
call easy. IN @2 per cent; ruling rate,
2 per cent; closing bid, TX per cent;
offered at 2 per cent.
Time loans, quiet and steady; SO
days, sh per. cent; 80 days, 3k@4
per cent; six months, 4@4h per cent ',,1,
Prime mercantile paper, 6h@6 per
cent. s&5 II N
Sterling exchange weak, with &C
tual business In bankers bills at
$4.S6@4.86.9 for demand. and at 81.
ss.so@4.s3.35 for 60 day bill.
Commercial bills, $4.83.
Bar silver, 56sM.
Mexican dollars, ~.
Government bonds easy, railroad
bonds irregular.
G|t -. -EE | 1Lr EA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
thirst publication March 10, 1908.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of The Interior, Land
Once at. Billings. Montana. March 10,
1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Teresa O'Donnell Of Billings. Mon
tana, has filed notice of her intention
to make final Communication proof in
support Of her claim. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 90 made Sept. 10. 1906. for
the sWA section 8. township / north.
range "a e.. NJ. p. M, and that said
proof will be made before Register
and Receiver u. s. Land ONCE at Bill
ings, Montana on. April 20, 1908.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on, and cultivation iofDthe land, via
Frank Flanagan OF Billings, Montana;
Thomas Roman Of Billings, Montana;
Glen Davis of Billings, Montana;
George Zentmire Of Billings, Mon
tan&,
b. E. EsSELsTYN,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
A NEW DEPARTMENT.

Congressman Ransdell Of Louisiana
has introduced d bill in the house pro
! ytding for the creation Of another cab
met department to be known as the
department OF transportation and pub
lie works. The bill provides that the
new department shall have entire con.
troll Of all national affairs relating to
transportation, including waterways,
and the construction andsmaintenance
OF all public buildings, works and Inn
provements which shall be authorized
by congress and for which provision
II not otherwise made by law; also
al works ito foster, promote and de-
velop the conservation and efficient
utilization of the natural resources Of
the United States" One Of the most
sweeping effects Of the measure II 1t
becomes a law would be to transfer
to the new department practically all
Of the projects. aside from army and
navy undertakings. now controlled by
the war department.
The suggestion Of the Louisiana
congressman seems to be a good one
and thoroughly practical. Large cor
-porations, such as railway and indus.
trial companies, always have special
departments to look after any con-
struction that may have to be done.
It must be admitted that such a re.
partment would probably a the
government vast sums in the cost Of
construction Of governmental i'm
sprovements. It would also be the
means of Fastening work that is once
II undertaken. The experience on the
Y Psnama canal proves this. Had. the
n work OF construction been placed II
charge. Of the army engineers at The
/. start It would be much nearer com
pletion than It Is now, Judging from
the progress the government engi
neers are making. This government
now has many enormous projects ,un
der construction. and the prospects
are that in the future the number vii
be greatly increased. It would prob
ably be a wise plan to have q depart
ment Of the government to whicl
could be referred all such projects.
would not take long to demonstrat
It's usefulness.
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(First Publication March 10, 1908.t
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land
Once at Billings. Montana, March 10,
190S.-Notice Is hereby given that
Charles f. Treble Of Musselshell,
Montana. has fled notice Of his inten-
ton to make hnal five year proof IN
support OF. his-claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 1926 made May .18. 1908.
for the lots ! and 2, sEA NnA. NEA
SEX. section 4, township Z north,
range 80 f., M. P. M, and that said
proof will be made before F. w.
Handel, a.. g. Commissioner, In his
once ut Musselshell, Montana, on
April 20. 1908. sS f,
He names the following Witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF, the land, viz:
George w. Handel OF Musselshell,
Montana; Frank j. Nolan Of Mussel-
shell, Montana; Richard N. Jones Of
Musselshell. Montana; George Smithey
OF M~usselshell. Montana.
q. r. ESSELSTYN,
ReEister.
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PRAY is MAKING GOOD.

Congressman Pray 10 proving arsAx-
cellent representative for this stats n
the national congress. He has sue
ceeded in bringing about much legis-
lation of Importance to the people Of
Montana. In particular he has been
the friend Of eastern Montana. He
tas succeeded in having passed by
the house most Of the legislation sent
to it from the senate. regarding this
state, and has succeeded in having
many Of his own bills passed and sent
to the senate.
The lone congressman from Mon.
tana has a difficult position to fill He
not only represents the largest terri
tory in miles Of any member Of cen
g-ess, but he represents a state with
a greater variety Of Industries than
any other. There are but few indus.
tries In the nation tina. are not 70
presented in this state. - carefully
look after the interests Of such in
dustries is a most difficult task. But
Congressman Pray is proving. equal to
the task. He is making good.
He has not only acted in conjunc-
ton with our senator's, bu.. single
handed he has done much. The peo'
pie Of Billings have u to give
thanks to him. Senator Dixon intro.
ducing a bill providing for an appro.
proadon to purchase land for q public
building here. but Congressman Pray
rose to the occasion and introduced q
bill to construct a public building
costing $3.50, 600. He has succeeded
in having a law passed by the house
extending the time for settlers to en-
ter land under the Huntley project
And now he has succeeding in getting
the war department to retain For
Assinibone. He started alone but II
the end had the assistance Of sena
tors Dixon and Carter. Probably l
he had been in charge Of the enor
to secure the retention Of Fort Keogh
when the agitation to abandon It wa!
started, the people of Miles City woul'
not have the kick coming they ar
!, making.
When Congressman Pray goes ate
anything It looks as II he gets H. Som
people doubted If he was big enoug'
to fill the job when he was elected
) He has demonstrated that he is tn
) right man for the place. He starte
!, in right. He got acquainted with III
needs Of the state by a personal Wis
before he went to Washington an
now he Is attending to those need
The success he has attained demol
strated that he is making good.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING CASE.

ANOTHER KIDNAPPING CASE
Montana has q kidnapping case SINH
lar to the one which startled the coun.
try when Meyer, Pettibone and Hay
wood were abducted from Denver,
Colorado, without due process Of law,
and secretly taken to Idaho, where
they were charged with the murder Of
former Governor steunenberg. That
was nearly two years ago. Wednes-
day detectives in the employ Of the
Goldfeld Consolidated Mining COM
pany entered q Butte rooming house
and kidnapped James Mccarthy,
charged with high grading in Nevada,
placed him on board an Oregon Short
Line train and took him to Nevada,
refusing him the rights to which he
was entitled under the law.
Mr.. Mccarthy may be guilty Of the
crime charged, but IL he Is there was
a legal way to secure possession OF
him for the state Of Nevada, There
was no need to violate the laws Of the
United States and the constitutional
rights Of the prisoner in order to take
him to Nevada. Extradition proceed.
ings should have been brought and
the proper course pursued. OF course
when he gets to Nevada he can be
placed on trial, under the decision
given in the Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone cases, and have a chance tc
establish his innocence or be found
guilty, but that does not condone the
act OF the Nevada .oticials.
Something should be done to stoI
such procedure 40 the kidnapping d
Mccarthy. Tho man may be tuilty
but II It is permitted in the case Of
guilty man 1t will not be long until !
will be permitted in the case OF limo
cent men, and II the omcials OF thil
country are permitted to violate th.
rights Of a man In this respect It vii
not be long until they viii overstel
the bounds in others. The crime com
mittsd BY the men who kidnapped Nj
Mccarthy was just as bad az that. Il,
committed, II he was q high grader.
Infringements IN the constitutions
rights OF q citizen is something tina
should not be tolerated. This is twic
within two years such an act has bee,
recorded, where the ohicials Of on
state have Kidnapped men in anothe
state. It must be remembered tha
laws are made to be obeyed, and th
official CHOSEN to carry out the la,
should be as amenable to it as til
: man charged with q crime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
LlrTLEToN A M ISSUES.

ON JSSUE y
Martin w. Littleton of New York.
the attorney who saved Harry Thaw
from the electric chair, Is somewhat
Of a politician as well as a lawyer. He
stands high in the councils Of Tam
many and had the honor. II such 1t
be, OF. nominating Hon. Alton B. Par.
ker at the st. Louis convention. Mr..
Littleton A. 2 man who keeps his fin
gers o. The public pulse, and what
ever he might have to say on the is
sues Of the coming campaign should
ne interesting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, March l2:-Cattle: Re
ceipts. S,400. Market, active. Native
steers. 34.40@e.oo; western steers,
3s.5o@5.25; Texans, ss@4.l5; COWS
and heifers, $2.76@4.s6: Gamers,
s2.60@4.oo; bulls and stays, 34@4.60.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
New York Stock Market.

New York Stock Market.
New York, March 12.--There was In
termittent and sspotty strength in the
stock market today, but It was not
comparable to the aggressive upsweep
Of prices which occurred yesterday.
The volume Of the market was decid-
|ly diminished also.
The sustaining force Of the upward
movement In special stocks was TAX
en- advantage of by professional profit.
takers which showed itself on every
occasion when an advance was fairly
under way. Some Of the factors
which were Of use in lifting prices
had lost, some Of their influence to-
day and there VAS q residue OF dam
aging effect coming over from the
previous day from some undigested
news. One Of these was the setting
on foot by instruction Of the presi-
dent Of an investigation by the bureau
Of corporations Of stock trading with
the announced purpose Of finding q
way 70 penalize marginal operations
In stocks. 'f
The attitude adopted among the
stock exchange members to this sub
ject Is that the stock exchange itself
has nothing to fear from q revelation
OF its methods.
There is q recognition Of the dds.
creditable side on the occasion OF ia.
grant manipulations Of prices and Of
plungipr with the proceeds Of bank
loans, but. those are evils which the
stock exchange members disclaim any
responsibility for, Or indeed, power T.
prevent. n
Western Union suffered from its
poor showing Of quarterly earnings
and Delaware & Hudson from the In
junction against distribution Of its de
clared dividend.
Money and exchange conditions
were little changed. An upward swing
was in progress at the close and the
days changes were gains In conse
quence.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
35,472,0oo.
u. 8. 4s registered declined " pei
cent on call.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

This is a >freakish year indeed. In
January and February We had March
weather. and yesterdays shower
would make us believe that April is
here. DO not be surprised II you
have zero weather in August. The
climate is apt to do any old thing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
chicago Grain and Produce.

ss Chicago Grain and Produce.
Chicago, March 12.-Sentiment In.
the wheat, pit was inclined to be bull
fish all day although the market at
times var Snervous. Shorts and com
mission houses were active buyers
early in the day because Of the tirm
tone OF European markets andRliberar,
sales af cash wheat. Late in theNday,
numerous reports Of the excellent
condition Of the fall sown crop weak
ened the market materially and ,caus-
ed q loss Of nearly all the early gain.
May opened Is to rs cents higher at
94H to 94N, sold at "a and then adj
vance,d to s5A. The close was steady
at s45h @94A, ssss
Corn was firm early In the day be
cause Of higher cables and continued
email receipts but weakened later be-
cause Of increased offerings In Illinois,
Kansas and Nebraska. May opened.
u to q, cent high4- at 65A. to 66hs.
sold on to 64A and closed weak at.
64A @64h. 4
Oats were firm because Of steady
buying by bulls. May opened " cent.
higher It 53h, advanced to 5411Aa and,
closed at 53hp@63M. a
Provisions were weak on scattered
selling BY pit traders and packers
and because OF liberal receipts Of live
hogs. At the close May pork was on
17h @2O. cents; lard was 10 cents
lower and ribs were 10 cents lower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

Chancellor Day has been called up.
on to defend his Methodism. That
will be d slight change for the chan
cellor from defending his methods.
His methods are certainly inexcus.
able.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
New York sugar Market.

New York, March 12.-Eugar: Raw,
firm; fair refining, $3.55; centrifugal.
SO test, $4.O5; molasses sugar, $3.50;
refined, steady; crushed, $5.70 pow
dered, $50; g%ranulated, SIS.
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Eighty miles an hour is the speedbf
hl,rriraOo mnvomnnf &

TgnE&zJLesW@aE NN N9GNelHAH 40 .fSgEa.sa3 g-eAt~E 4. -
Eighty miles an hour Is the sspeedsbt
a hurricane movement.
William Newberry Of Quincy, Mich,
10 50, but he has never used spec
tacles to read OF work with.
Patrick Kerwin, age Ill, died az
Johnstown, Pa. on January 4. For 40
years no wss a Newfoundland :salehsr;
n:ssh ts
n. Fernando p. Guachalla, who e
q candidate for president OF Bolivia,
sis we'll sknownain this country, having
been minister to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

The coming fall campaign seems to
be attracting more attention than the.
spring campaign. which is 1t hand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Butter, Cheese and Eggs.
New York, March 12.-Butter: IT.
regular. Process seconds to specials,
10 to Is; western factory, 21h to ~.
Cheese: firm and unchanged Eggs,
easier. Western tirsts, 81; seconds,
2oh.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

It Is time the rank and file OF the
party was given some Of the honors.
So send a delegation composed OF men
from the ranks to the Chicago CON
vention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

Hoss: Receipts, $1,000. Market.
steady. Heavy. s4.so@4.45; mixed
and lights, s4.2o@4.s5; pigs. 1860
400: bulk. y4.s004.35.-
Sheep: Receipts, 1900. Market.
steady. Lambs. 10 to To- cents high
lei. iYearlings, $500. 635; wsthers,
s5.2b@s.oo; ewes, s4.so@5.7o; lambs.
I .60@7.3s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

Despite the fact that Mr.. Gompers
has reversed the supreme court the
number Of injunctions issued against
b%oycotting is increasing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

4 1t is probable that as Mr. Stevens
thinks. the Panama canal will prove
useless. some day; but the memory
of the republic will be as dim, in that
day, as Is now the memory Of the dig
gers Of the suez.-Butte Inter Noun
tain. Z
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New York Bonds.

100 New YORK B0ndGs y
u. s. refunding 2s registered, 1881
U. s. refunding Is. coupon, 1o4A.
u. s. 3s registered, 1o1L. sH
U. 8. SO coupon, 101.
u. 8. new As registered, 121%.
U. s. new As coupon. 122h.
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.MARTS OF TRADE:
Treasury Statement.

treasury otasenent.
Washington, March 12.-Today's
treasury statement shows: Available
cash balance. 1894 ,295; gold coin
and bullion, $24,109, 634; gold certih-
Gates, $~42,664,,2SO.
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st. Loujs Wool.

st. Louis, March 12.-Wool: Steady.
Medium grades, .combing and cloth
ing, 2o1A to 22h; light fine, 1911 to
1871 heavy fine, Is to 15M; tub
washed, 28 to So.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

What's the hurry about the fall
election. There is no need to become
excited over 1t just yet. Have we not
q spring election and a baseball sea-
son before presidential election day?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

AS the most Valuable feature OF. ne
modern educational system. the three
Rs must Yield precedence to the fire
drill.-Anaconda Standard.
As q matter of fact, any crime il an
evidence Of unsoundness OF mind; but
the a G is not prepared to acknowl-
edge that doctrine-Butte Inter Noun
tain . MI
With former Mayor schmitz out Of
jail and Abe Ruefs fate not yet de-
cided It would appear that the men
higher up" yet have some influence in
San Francisco.-Helena Record.
By all getting together, Sp~atronizing
each other and f~raternizing with each
other. we can get health, wealth and.
happiness in Havre.-Havre Plain.
dealer.
-gE E@UEI. rHFsG- al,t@.f sNS-3f. syL seaUgs-y
The efforts OF Congressman Pray
and Senators Dixon and Carter in be.
half Of the retention Of Fort Assinni-
iboine have been untiring. and II the
post may be retained as a brigade
post, 1t will meet with the approval
Of IL! interested-and It Is to be hoped
:,s. sueh W. be the c,,,.-Great
Fall! !.sAder. ~
II, as the Great Fails, Leader an.
nounces, David G.. Browne OF Fort
Benton. chairman az the state demo
cratic central committee. has an
nounced his retirement from politics,
what viii the Leader, the Montana
Record and a lew btaer ~Tepublican
newspapers 10 for H9s94mpeigns ma
terial?-Missoula Herald.
Political gossip In the papers and
among the people IL beginning to con
centrate upon the subject Of the coun
ty campaign. There are 10 definite
announcements so far but from thu
talk the coming campaign promises Y
be q most interesting one because 2 ?
the abundance OF candidates who viii
DO IN the aeld.-Miles City Independ
emit.
A Montana delegation without Ton
Carter in 1t isn't; likely to cut mucl
ice at the Chicago convention. In tn
same way Montana democrats VII
feel out Of place ct Denver withou
Joe Toole at their head. But as Gel
tain Of the state press are INSISTING
on sending buncnes Of rubes to "a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

AMERICAN vs. FOREIGN LABOR.
Since the resumption Of the mines
Of the Amalgamated company and It's
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-13

Washington, March 12.-stuyvesant
Fish, former president Of the Illinois
Central railroad, was the guest of the
president at luncheon today.
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STATE PRESS COMM N

Lion. lamb, devil ,1Hi o. j divinity, March.
1908. Viii always BE kindly remember
ed in Montana.-Butte Evening News.
I'VE want Bryan FOR q change
says a democratic editor. You can
have 4 him but Just keep TIE change
Butte Evening News.