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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

Shipments from interior points caused
material reductions in all lines Of pro
dUce this morning. Active buying con.
tinued throughout the day. Eggs were
off several points. dairy products de
clined from two to three points. and
there was a sharp decline in poultry
Turkeys fell off from to cents. chick
ems In finer grade remained about as
before. Dressed meats remained un-
changed. the active demand being sup
piled from arriving shipments. Live
stock quotations are unchanged. Fruits
and vegetables fell off several points fl
general sympathy with the market
Heavy shipments We're reported late
yesterday. Grains showed a sharp de
cline of from to cents. Western
hay holds former prices, market very
dull
Eggs-Fresh. Virginia. 24c; strictly
fresh. S. W. Va. 22423c; storage, 19c.
Cheese-N. Y. factory, large, I6dl65zc;
fats, l61zal3c; small, l6gl7c; fair to
ButteT-Creamery fancy, 36a57; stor-
2-a2ici dairy, choice, l8q20c; store pack
ed, fresh, -5qlSc.
POULTRY.
Turkeys-Live. per pound. toms. 1ic4
BE hens, lJulGc- Chickens-Live, per
pound, fancy, large, 144l5c; medium. I4q
l5C. small. 15ulIC. hens, lie. BOOSTERS, &c.
Ducks-Live, per h., spring, l2al5c.
Geese-SGloc; keats, 12u1jc. Turkeys
Dressed per 10, hens, undrawn, 1THI9c;
average, undraWn, ltcs old toms. l5Cli
l6c. ChiCkCns-Dressed large. ljd11c,
small, ltu-UC5 hens, choice, l3C5 ROSTERS,
Sc. Ducks. 15GlJC. Geese, I0a &c.
DRESSED MEAT.
Calyes-Full dressed, $9.00g10O0. Hog
dressed calves $500. Bams--COuntry
sugar cured, per pound. l3alJc- Hogs
Small and neat. per cwt.. 6q612c. med
lum, &c; heavy, ,5au6c-
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples (per bbL) - York Imperial,
packed. S275u4JO. Wine Sap 3 2Jq45O.
Fancy table. $3.50H450; Spy, s. 5GQ3. -;
CranberTies, per box Sl50G2.50. Grape
frUit-tlorlda, $3.JJ4o.U9. Orauges-tlOr-
ida, Sl.75Et300. Potatoes. Dbl. SI.7562. IS
sweet potatoes, bbls., $3.JJu4J0. yams.
DOL sZ.z5H5.50 CabbaGe, per 100, t0Cg
SOC. CucuubeTs, bu, 8. 1850 Onions,
bu-. Soc4Si.l0. Celery. per crate. S4oO4
3 -. Squash-FlOrida, per basket. 81 25T
go. String Beans, per basket, sos 2 ..
Egg plants, per crate, $L75d2.50 Peppers,
G.50g2-z5. LetUuce-Florlda, per basket.
Sd.2Jq2.25.
GRAIN.
Wheat-Choice. 95asS; fair TO good.
s-Us5, ordinary, S94y0.
Rye-1JcnS0
Corp-shelled white, 65G7o; sheued.
yellow, t5NIu.
New COru-ElT. 500.
Oats Western. white, No. .. 5Sa60;
mixed Jsd5s.
Hay-Timothy Western, No. J. $1,000
1850. Western, No. 2. $l5.0JalJ.50; West
eru. mixed, SlAJUaI5.J0
LIVE STOCK.
CattIe-ENtra, per cWt., $4TJd5. 90:
butcher, per cwt-, $+0eg+50. common,
Fer cWt.. s. O0a2JG
HoEs-Per Cwt. gross. fA2jQ450; or
binary, per cwt., &-5Ja375
Sheep-CIpped. $t0pa4Jo; common.
$50.
Lambs-FaIl, choice, 7a7IzC; medium,
6i=Q5c.
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MORSE SECURITIES
IN GERMAN BANK?
New York Officials Prepare
to Serve WritS When
Etruria Docks.

NEW YORK, Feb IS United States
District Attorney st Insoa is said to be-
| leye that the reason he can't find more
| OF Charles w. MOTSe's money and Sc
curIties is because The hnancier has at
| least a large share O. them on deposit
in a Berlin bank.
Attorney Wing, representing Receiver
Hanna, Of the National Bank OF North
America, is said TO have found the evi-
| dence indicating that Morse placed a
| lcrge balance 10 his credit in Germany
/ some time last fall. The impression is
not absolutely verified, nor is the
amount Of the supposed deposit known,
though Wall street thinks the former
Ice King made a cleanup Of about
100000 on the market slump.
II Morse really has a fortune in Ber-
lin. 1t will be difficult for American
claimants against him to lay. hands
on II.
Ihe energetic preparations New York's
State and Federal authorities are max
ing 10 meet Morse, even before the
EtrLria DOCKS with him on board. sug-
geSt that both District Attorney Je-
rome and United States Marshal Hen
KEEL think they will have warrant or
other important writs TO serve WHOM he
returns from Europe.
Henkeis idea is 10 board the Etru-
ria before It reaches Quarantine tsitiEg
the chance Of some disease among me
passengers or crew which would make
IL --ecessary for the health AUTHORITIES
70 HoLd them for time. Should such
a discovery be made. he wouId ~
course nave 10 remain on the shin
until everyone was allowed to land.
The state authorities are said 10 he
liner.
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"PROBERSS"
COMPLETING WORK

The investigation of the Government
Printing Office will be completed in a
week or ten days.
Mr. ROssiter said this afternoon that
Fls original estimate of two weeks was
approximately correct, and that he
thought he would be able 10 complete
his part Of the work in about one more
week.
The Investigators are working long
hours in an endeavOr to get through
with the investigation, as il is thought
desirable rom all points Of view to
get through with the task as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Rossiter is keeping the President
informed as TO the result or his insDeC-
ton, but ne will give out nothing for
publication.
a requisition IN favor Of the Audit
System for So, 200 made a day or two
ago attracted considerable attention
among tie clerks who handled il. 1t
was explained today that the -reuuisi-
ton was made as a detail of book
keeping, the methods of which had
been changed, thus making it neces-
say to draw a requisition for the sums
that had been paid the Audit System
in weekly stipenGs.
The amount represented what the Of
fee had paid TO the Audit people
since ne first day of July last. for
service Of installing and operating the
audit and cost system.
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ADMIRAL FLETCHER
DIES At 70 YEARS
Naval Engineer Was Born
in Alexandra, and Long
Lived Here.

Chief Engineer Montgomery Fletcher,
retired with the rank of rear admiral,
died this morning at his residence, 1920
] street northwest The funeral ar
Engagements have not been completed
but services win be held from his home
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Admiral Fletcher was born in Alex
andria Va, Seventy-eight years ago,
and since boyhood had been a familiar
figure about Washington, having at
tended school here. lie was also well
known in San Francisco. where he was
stationed for some time. He has always
been considered a most efficient officer.
He leaves no immediate member Of the
family In this city.
Montgomery Fletcher entered the ser
vice OF the navy, in 1850, as third as
sIstant engineer As a chief engineer
hs served on the SaTanac during the
civil war, From 1890 to the date Of his
retirement with the rank of commodote
February Il, lS,2, he was on duty IN the
bureau OF Steam Engineering, at the
Navy Department Washington. He was
advanced TO chief engineer on the ra-
tired list December ~. 1906 with the
rank Of rear admiral. in accordance with
the act Of june %. 1906.
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INTO RIVER.
CAUSING PANIC ON
BROOKLYN BRIDGE

NEW YORK. Feb. I3-There was a
panic on the Brooklyn bridge today
when a well-dressed man suddenly
leaped from the limousine Of a big
automobile, leave two terTor-strickeu
women behind him. Clambered TO the
guard rail OF the bridge and plunged
headlOnE into the river
He was John Grant, a printer and
labor leader. member of Franklin As
ISOLATION. No. 3. and well known in
labor circles. In his plunge he mar
TOwly missed landing on the deck Of
the tug CaustOT. lie was fished out
by Captain LongfeIl and his men on
board the tug and taken TO the Clyde
docks at the foot Of Roosevelt street
From there he Wss sent to St Greg
Ory's Hospital. where he revived under
oxygen and was made q prisoner
charged with attempted suicide He re
fused to tell why he had jumped.
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VIRGINIAN SLAIN
IN CAROLINA TOWN

BRISTOL. Va, Feb. ia. H. Cline.
q prominent young lumberman of this
city, was shot and instantly killed by
Luke Banner, wealthy merchant and
lumber manufacturer at Elk Park, n
c, near the latter's store lat~ last
night.
Cline was walking with a friend when
Banner called to him and as he turned
the latter leveled a double barreled
shotgun and emptied the contents into
his head,
An old grudge is said to be the cause
of the tragedy
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HOMAN'S LIFE ENDS
WITH RAZOR SLASH

EVANSVILLE. Wis, Feb. l3.-With
her head almost severed from her body
by the slash OF q razor Mrs. Martha
Anderson was found dead in her rooms
on North River street today. She is the
third woman 10 die a violent death in
GAINESVILLE within two months.
While everything points to suicide
District Attorney Fisher states that
thorough investigation viii be made
The woman lived alone.
The body of Madelyn Clayton, an ac-
tress, was found in the river some
weeks ago and shortly afterward the
body of Miss Jennie Malone was taken
from the river at about the same SPOT
These two deaths have never been sat
isfactorily explained, and now there is
third mystery.
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BABY KILLED BY CANDY
POISONED FOR SISTER

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 3.-Ru
Miller. the foUr-year old daughter Of
Charles Adinet, of Kansas City, Ka.I, died
yesterday from eating cheap bonbOns
sent through the mail to Ella Miller,
an older sister.
Ruth died ten minutes after eating Of
the bOnbOnS. Four other children SUI
fered temporary distress.
The motive for sending the poisoned
candy is a mystery.
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COTTON MARKET QUIET;
ADVANCE VERY SLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb Robustness at
the opening of the cotton market today
was quiet and prices were > TO . points
lower. Gables displayed steadiness.
After the call q scattered covering
movement by the room advanced lead
ing positions Il few points. Opening
quotations.
February March. 1855 bid: May. HOP
4l-05; June 1875 bid July, l07OdIO1,
August, 1C.5I01052
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SEES PRESIDENT
REGARDING ALASKA LANDS

The President held a conference this
morning with Land Commissioner Bal
Hnger over the Alaskan coal land ques-
ton, which occupied considerable Of
the Executives time yesterday. After
the consultation. Judge BaIIiuger said
no conclusion had been reached
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REEVE TO FILL VACANCY.

At the meeting Of the board Of di-
rectOrs Of the Home Building AssO-
citation on Tuesday night. ". X. Reeve
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of James H Brya1. Mr.
Reeve will also serve on the board OF
assessors Of the association.
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DIRECTORS REELECTED
BY w., A. & MT. v. RAILROAD

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Washington, Alexandria.
and Mt. Vernon railroad, held at Mt
Vernon, Va. the board Of directors
was reelected
The meeting Of the directors for the
election Of officers Will take place in
Philadelphia within a few days No
change is anticipated.
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FOUR NEW SMALLPOX CASES.

-Four additional cases Of smallpox
were reported today The patients, all
of whom are colOred, were removed to
the detention camp. There are twenty
cases of the malady new under treat
ment in the District. Eight patients
were discharged from the detention
cann tCdaN.
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JOSEPH A. GAMBLE DIES
SUDDENLY OF PNEUMONIA

Joseph A, Gamble, an old resident Of
Washington, who has been engaged for
NUMBER OF years IN the grocery bust
ness At Thirteenth and NJ streets north
west, died suddenly OF pneumonia last
night at the Mendoza apartments after
q short illEess.
Mr. Gamble was fifty-nine years of
age, and was born in Washington He
leaves several children His wife died
some time ago. The funeral arrange
ments have not as yet been made.
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MRS. REINBERG GETS DIVORCES

An absolute divorce vas granted Nora
H Reinberg by Judge Gould today
from Louis A. ReinbeTg. whom she
charged with infdei!ty. ReinberR was
ordered 20 take care of three children
and allow their mother free access to
them.
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Washington Prices

Capital Traction. 10d11Sh.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 5Ou20.
Washington Gas, 2q66, 25452}4, go y,
10Q6Zlz-
MergenthaleT 10419j.
Greene Cananea. 10J47%, 25al24, 55G7}s,
109H7e4.
Traders National Bank, 10d120.
After Cau-United States coupon, 3's,
s., OJog1OO5s-
Capital Traction 5's S1.OOOa1097s. s.. OOOq
1912
Capital Traction. 20aIIs1A 5qIS
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& Co. members New York Stock EX-
change, 1901 z street northwest:
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STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by Post & Flagg.
members OF New York Stock Exchange, 1851
+ St nw.l
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO, LOAN IN any amounts from
to per CoEt on District OF Columbia real
estate. special fund $4,000 at per cent
VIII divide into 5000. Every consideration
shown borrowers.
The Harrison Realty Company,
Phone Main 5sS2. s97 C street n w
ja30-tf
IF YOU NEED MONEY TO pay rent. or buv
coal, 1 viii furnish ali you nesd. I lend Won
on your furniture or plano; these loans are
strictly PRIVATE, Try me. p o. BOX
2343. Station G. fe5-tf
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5 SOCIAL LEADER
DIES IN POVERTY
(Contined from Third Page.) \

berlain and her woman friend were
released. Martin paid q heavy fine
and went to Cripple Creek. Howard
ID still in the county Jail at Canon City
charged with a statutory crime.
Miss chamberlain followed Martin
to Cripple Creek. where they were
again arrested. Then the couple went
to Denver. where Mrs. Martin, in a
jealous rage tried to shoot her hus'
band and Miss Chamberlain.
After the Denver affair the young
woman sank from sight of her par
ents and the first they heard from her
was when informed OF her death at
the hospital here. In the meantime
she and Martin are said to have been
travelling through the country practic'
ing clairvoyancy and palmistry puy'
suits.
The young woman wa buried here
under the name Of Cora Elizabeth
Martin. Martin. or Gracia the palm.
list, as he was known here, is said to
have gone to Miles City in hopes Of
recouping his fortunes that he might
pay for the young woman's burial.
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Mrs. sarah q. Morss.

Mrs. Sarah g. Morse, candidate for
county superintendent Of schools. is
veil trained, for the position TO Which
the Republicans Of Yellowstone county
seek to elect her November !. Mrs.
Morse 10 nov acting % county superdu-
tendent, having been appointed early
IN September to coraplebe the Wex.
pired term Of Mrs, Msrgaret n. stranE
Who had resigned 10 accept & position
in the city schools. Since she has bean
in once she has made IN excellent
record. She has visited nearly AL, 81
the schools Of the county. made many
excellent suggestions and changes and
demonstrated that she 10 well qualified
to an the position.
Mr.. Morse possesses an excellent ed
acation, having graduated from some
81 the best colleges In the middle west.
She has made Billings her home for
years, being the daughter OF u Of
the best known Of the old time fam
flies. Her record as q teacher in the
Billings public schools, where she was
employed until appointed county su-
perintendent, commends her to the
voters. Both as q school teacher and
~ county superintendent she has
proved herself well equipped to over
see the instruction Of youthful citizens.
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commissioners have the power TO ~
point : man to All his place. The
counting Of the votes mnuslt begin IS
coon as the polls are closed and con
tinue until the count il hnished.
The list Of the judges who we're
named by the county commissioners
follow:
List Of the Judges
No. Cluster, James Gfdnin, Harry
F. x. Scott. George Parker, Ira Hay.
ME. J. F. Goodwin.
No. 2-North Billings. W. 8. Hay.
thorne. G. Herman Smith. b. w.
Stowe. Nicholas Kloss. Peter Peroe.
No. 3-south Billings. George w.
stoddard, "A. F. Hart. F. H. Brown, 3.
w. szitinch. Herman W. schwanz.
No. Canyon Greek, Frank San
derson, e. P. Wright, ]. j. Thueson,
John Summers. Isaac Denton.
!. No. 5-Laurel, C. D. Camp, F. B.
Mitchell. B. @. Brockway, w. L. @.
Uneer. Frank Brown.
No. Park City. Joseph q. Bes.
settle. J. W. Cole. A. G. Rich. Fred q.
stoltz. D. A. Benedict.
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No. 1Thounas' precinct, nOrtheast
of Park City, "A. L. Thomas, Lavine
Harris, James Moore.
No. 8-Coluulbus, H. q. Reckard,
w. H. Norton..H. /. Grant, J. I. Fras-
or, Pat Lavelle.
No. Upper Musselshell, Ben III.
Brown, H. B. Drum, Thomas j. Chand-
Ter.
No. 10-Roundup. j. ". Newton, w.
F. Strait, Nj. M. Klein.
No. 11-Broadview, w. x. sudduth,
NJ. +. Trogdon, W. r. Clark.
No. 12-Mnsselshell, Es b.. Carter,
Joseph Llewellyn, j. X. Holmes, 6. NJ.
Jacobs, NJ. NJ. Curtin.
No. 13-North Billings. L. E. schad,
s. X. Deverill. g. L. Ladbury, s. F.
Morse, J. D. Matteson.
No. A-south Billings, Jacob BOW.
ers, 9. n. Chafee. Emil Borberg. B
Schneider. August schunm,dllasch.
No. T5-ff6ntley, Elmer Eiken:
James Kinnick, j. w. Collier.
No. 16-Foster, ]. g. Foster, George
3. Virgins, Ralph McComb.
No. 17-Hardin, j. w. Johnston, AL
fred Myers, Frank Bode.
No. bBA3lantine, James H
Brown, i. Il. Kusgles, Robert BrysoH.
Only one NJ time may occupy -
ELECTION booth. II the voter should
spoil his ballot he may exchange II
for . perfect one BY returning the
mutilated ono TO the Judges. Any in
structions the voter may wish, III
may obtain from the Judges.
The returns must be sent to TIT
county clerks Office. 50 that TIL
board Of county commissioners ma,
canvass them ten days after election
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MRS. SARAH G. MORSE FOR COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT; CHARLES SANOERSON
ADMINISTRATOR OF TINS COUNTY
Charles {. sanderson.

The nomination for public adminis<
TRAITOR on the Republican ticket was
rendered Charles g. sauderson, enc Of
the best known ranchsrS o Yellow
stone county, unsolicited. Nj. lander
SON had been = delsgate "a the county
convention. had taken s. acttve part n
behalf Of his friends IL securing noni,-
nations for others, hat he did not
dream he was himself to be named for
an once.
Nj. Sanderson has lived In Yellow
stone county for years and Is well
known 10 ill Of the old timers and
many Of the new ones. He 10 ashale
fellow. well met, makes friends where
ever he goes and possesses them by
the hundreds In this county. His nom
ination gave recognition to one Of the
best Republican Of the county and to
the farming interests. He will be CIV
en- IN enormous majority.
He stands exceedingly well with the
country residents Of Yellowstone coun-
ty, being recognized not only as .
good farmer, but one OF the best bus
mess men OF the county. He has al
ways been q Republican and should
poll the straight party vote. rs well
- the votes Of those Democrats. who
want to 80 . man Of exceptional abil-
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MouNTAlhEERs ARE PROMPT.

The promptness with which the Fra
ternal Order OF Mountaineers, the
only Montana fraternal insurance or.
~ganization, meets its death claims is
shown by the promptness with which
It paid the Insurance policy held by
the late Sam slomowitz. who was
killed In the Youngs Point wreck.
Mrs. Slomowitz has sent the follow.
ing acknowledgment to the secretary
of the order:
Billings. Mont. Oct. ~, 1908.
mr.. Ernest s. Judd, Secretary Of
The Fraternal Order Of Mountain
GERS, Billings, Mont.
Dear str:-I wish to thank you for
the promptness in settling for the
amount due me on the insurance car.
RED by my husband. It was less than
q week after the final proofs Of death
were turned over to poA before /
received payment for same.
Respectfully,
T: tstEned) MRS. s. sLoMowTTZ."
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licennen, d Of the officers carrying
that portion Of the grin to which the
women were chained. They we're con
Quoted into . committee room and
work1nen were summoned to ale on
the iron from the chains. which were
securely padiotked around the NO.
mans waist. It was found that the
chains had been carefully padded e
prevent noise and bstrAy the SuRra'
settes. when they entered the ladies
gallery. The demonstration had been
planned beforehand With great
secrecy.
One band was to demonstrate ont
side the building and IN the lobby Of
the house and : third In the gallery.
The gallery contingent numbered
fourteen. hut II vas attended BY many
passive sympathisers.
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RATE GOES DOWN FROM Z CENTS
TO AND s.
BRAND NEW POLICY
Forestry ofHciais Announce That In
the Future There Will DO 4 Reduc-
ton II the Charge FOR Feedlns
sheep on National Forest Reserves.
Especial to The Gasette.D

Especial to The Gazette.)
BUTTE. Oct. 27.-oe interest to
Montana sheep men is the announce.
ment by the forest service Of . reduc-
ton Of from 10 to 15 per cent Ia the
rates Tor sheep ssrsssing Oh the national
forests Of the Vest. ensctivs TOR tns
coming season Of 1909. The number
scheduled will not Anect the minimum
charSe Of s cents : head 8 has a
ready been allowed or . specially low
rate fixed on account Of, some local
conditions.
In most cases the revised fees will
mean i reduction Of about cent
per head.
The forests nearest Butte nave here.
tofore maintained q charge Of z cents
a head for q season OF four months
Under the rate it will be reduced
to 6.
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IN 0g5 ass5SS eEE IA f4Ns. tgTES Gsq7sa @3Nss egyN5gelNW \
FAINT BURNING CARS IN SOME
oTHGR PLACE
(ANCER 10 PROPERTY


An EFFORT VII be made Ct once by
lie business interests Of the city to
i've the Northern Pacific put in =
1becdal track to run their burning cars
=. At tho present time the railroad
Inns It's csEs which catch hre to the
bot u T~yestysninth street where sur
S&punding property 10 endangered
xhere are other places where the IRE
department could get acces to cars as
lastly as this spot and private proper
e. would mot be in danger OF catching
Ire from sparks.
Fire Report.
The report ot Fire Chief j. g. Bond.
shows that during the year 1907 there
we're So fires In Billings OF which "a
were In railroad property. During the
part of the fiscal year of 1908 begin
ming April l, there has been IS fires
IN the city. and IA calls from the rail.
toad yards. The majority Of the calls
from the raiiroad was to put out fires
"a freightscars which were found burn
ing along the line several miles in
each direcuomsf from Billings.
y The place where the carr have been
run in is .near the Huse-Yates ware
house andsalso at times they r spot
ted in the rear Of the library. The pc
tition will be presented to the manage
ment Of the road soon and it is the
hope Of the men in the department and
others interested that a favorable re-
port will be made upon 1t.