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Notice.

Bids for furnishing Lignite Coal.
The Board Of Directors of School Dis
trict No. II. Valley County. Montana. will
receive sealed bids for furnishing said
school district with 100 tons or more, of
Ignite Coal. to be delivered in the base
ment of.the Culbertsoa school building. as
follows:
as tons before Nov. I. 1909.
as tons before Dec. l. 1909.
so tons before Ian. /. 1919.
Coal to be banked in the basement oil
said school as directed by the ianitor in
charge. The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bond for 5000, 90 fer the
faithful performance Of contract.
Make your bid read TOO tons or more
Ignite coal at SO much per ton"
Bids will be opened Oct. 10, 1909. g..
p. N. H. d. Edmonds. Clerk. 25tI
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Both Boys Saved.

Louis Boon. leading merchant of Nor
way. Mich. writes: Three bottles Of
Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely cured
my boy Of a severe cough. and neighbours
boy, who was so i'll with a cold that the
doctors gave him up was cured by taking
oley's Honey and Tar. Nothing else is
as safe and certain in results. Valley Drug
Co
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She Was Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss H. L. Bell, Wausau, Wis, writes:
Before | commenced to take Foley's Kid
ney Pills had severe pains in my back,
could not sleep and was greatley troubled
with headache. The t,rst few doses oil
Foley's Kidney Pills gave me relief, and
two bottles cured me. The quick result,
surprised me, and can honestly recon-
mend them" Valley Drug Co.
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The Bedrock Of Success

lies in keen clear brain. backed by in
domitable will and resistless energy. Such
power comes from the splendid health that
DIR. Kings New Life Pills impart, They
vitalize every organ and build up brain and
body. l. A. Harmon. Lizemore. w. Va.
writes: They are the best pills l ever
used" 25c. at the Valley Drug Co.
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Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior

U. $. Land Office at Glasgow. Montana.
september !. la9.
Notice Is hereby given that Antonio Cat
taueo Of CulberIson. Montana. who On June
~ ippd made Desert Land entry No; lssl. ser
ial No. ua4. for NEt. Swh and NWa SEA
section ~. Township, :, north. Rang. %
hled notice of intention Ia make Final
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before ". Mathews. ;. Com
missioner, at his Office. at Culbertson.
Valley County. Mont. ON the sird day OF
October. 1909.
Claimant names rs witnesses.
Joseph Cattaneo and Angelo Zoanni of Cul-
bertson. Montana. and Paul Martin Of Java,
Montana. and Joseph Oker o! Helena Mon
tana. Truman NJ. Patten. Register.
First Publication Sept E.lAs..
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Notice

Bids for furnishing Ignite Coal.
The Board Of Directors Of School Dis
trict No. II. Valley County. Montana, will
receive sealed bids, for the furnishing OF
Ignite Coal. delivered at the country
schools within this district. for such
amount as will be required. Bidders will
please make his bids as follows:
Damn School. dollars per load of 5000
lbs. delivered.
Sheep Creek. dollars per load Of 5000
lbs. delivered.
Dane Valley. dollars per load Of 5000
lbs. delivered.
Dahley School. dollars per load of 5000
lbs. delivered.
Bids will be opened Oct. 10. 1909. 4
I'm. H. D. Edmonds. Clerk. 25tI
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The Royzl NesSshsrS Lodge meets the
frs, and ;hiri wesasszsy evenings in each
month at Maso1sc ER.4 = the S. 5. Moen
block. Mrs. C. II Coulter Sec. II
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Notice for Publication
United STAGE Land Office.
GlaSgow. Maat ana. sept. ~.

GLASGOW. Montana. sept. IL. i.sg.
Notice Is hereby give shat
HAMPTON IL EWING
by Kuute o. Slette. Any in Fact. who's.
past Office AddreSs !, .ult@rt>on. Mont ana
tled In this once on January D. iss. his APP
plieation 10 select under tee prosision> of TIA.
as.f Of March 4. 1897. the IA >Na. sec. "a. T
- ". X. s. f.. and that Ia. stth day ui
oct. Isa affirmative pr,sft viii h. offered b,.-
fore the Register and Receiver at Glasgow
Montana as TO the character uf the said tract
Any and all persons claiming adversely tn
lands described or d..sir, to ubierf brcats IA oI
the mineral character uf the land. or i ans
other reason. TO the disposal to applicant
should tile their afidavils II protest In TIL,
Office, on or before said date.
Truman VI. ratten. Register.
First Publicatton sept. II. Isa.
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Notice for Publication


U. :. Land Office At Glasgow. Montana,
september !. t.sn
Notice Is hereby given that Antonio Cat
taneo of Culbcrtson. Montana. who on iuis
-. ist2. MADE Homestead entry NJ, 2lss serial
No. Gsr.1 for Els MA. aud >AA NEa. Sec
ton ~. Township q North. Range 81 Eas,
Montana Meridian. aud un lee. q. 1874: made
II. +. No. 1850. SWA NN14. sec -. said Town
ship. has filed notice al intent ion u max.
Final i've year proof. Ia c~l ahlish claim L.
the land above described ls'furr W. Matthews
u. y. Commissioner. NJ h. 'hice At Culbert-
son. Valley County. Mon On the 2ird das
OF October 1909.
Claimant names a, witnesses:
Conrad Gust afson Of Iulhcrtson. Montana
Paul Martin. George Martin and John Olson
OF Java. Montana.
Truman VI. Patten. Register.
First Publication sept IL. iaa.
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See the Meyers Ratchet Handle Branch
Pipe. Three Way Single Acting Force
Pumps, ut Aoen's Hardware Store.4 7tf
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School shoes for boys and girls at The
Big Store.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
BOND ISSUE SUCCESS
BREAKS MONOPOLY OF
LOWER MARKET STREET

The success of the Geary street cleo
ton means the breaking of the United
Railroads monopoly in lower Market
street The city will now be able to
operate cars in the blocks approaching
the ferry, to which the traction COM
pany has laid exclusive claim. Need
less to say the issue will be carried to
the courts, but City Attorney Percy
V. Long and the other members of the
city government feel confident that the
city's position will be successfully
maintained.
The bonds were voted in two sections
to safeguard the legal points involved.
The sum of s1,900,000 was voted for
the construction of the line from the
foot of Geary street to the park and
beach. The sum of $40 900 was author
tied for that part of the line that will
run from Geary street down Market
street to the ferry.
The United Railroads claims the ex-
elusive use of lower Market street un-
der the terms OF the franchises for the
Sutter street and Market street lines
Both of these franchises contained
clauses to the effect that only one other
permit over the route should be grant
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE
SHOWS ARISTOCRATIC
SECTIONS OPPONENTS

That the Geary street bonding propo-
sitions were adopted at yesterdays
election may be credited largely TO the
voters south of Market street. The
large majorities rolled up in the south
lerh part of the city m4re than Offset the
vote in the districts ftom 40 TO 40 inclu-
sive.
The only district that did not give a
bare majority was the Forty-fourth,
where the vote was 377 In favor of the
bonds and 3S4 against them. That dis
trict embraces Chinatown and part
of the Barbary coast. The thirty second
district, which falls in the Potrero.
gave the greatest majority. the vote
being 2,S70 to 527, or nearly 5 to 2.
The twenty eighth district, on the south
side of Market street from the water
front west, did almost as well with
vote of 562 to>104. The thirty-first, in
the heart of the Mission, was not far
behind in the percentage column with
1928 to 256
The strap hangers of the thirty ninth,
which embraces the Richmond and the
Sunset districts, cast 4,514 votes in
favor of the proposition, with 1,112
against 1t. The strongest opposition In
this district was centered about Pre-
sidio heights.
The strongest support for the propo-
sitions was accorded in those districts
populated almost exclusively by wage
earners, the men who have to ride be-
tween their home and their places OF
employment on the cars of the United
Railroads company Those parts OF the
city where automobiles are in general
use were not so enthusiastic over the
project of having a municipal street
railroad system.
It was in the third precinct of the
thirty first district, with the polling
place at Potrero and Alabama. that the
greatest percentage in favor of the.
bonds was received. With 76 votes for
the bonds there were only against
them, a ratio of more than 5 to /. The
first Of the thirty-third, at Florida and
Precita, made the second best showing
with a vote of 1873 to Is. or IL to /.
The fourth of the twenty-ninth district.
at Harrison and Fourth, netted only
against the bonds, with 63 for them.
The seventh OF the thirty-first at
Eighteenth and Division, gave ] to l
vote of Sc to 6. The twenty-fifth Of the
thirty-second. in South San Francisco,
did a trifie better, with 180 to 16.
The most adverse vote was In the
thirteenth of the forty first district.
with polling place at Buchanan and
Pacific. in the heart of the aristocratic
district The vote was 38 for the bonds
and 96 against them. In the fourteenth
precinct. also of the forty-first district,
with polling place at Steiner and Pa
cifc. the vote was 40 for the bonds and
SO against.
OF the total of 4s.os1 votes cast 2s,721
were necessary to give the required
two thirds majority. As the bonds re-
ceived 31,185, the majority over the
REQUIRED two-thirds was 2,464.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
MRS. DRAPER SUES
FOR SEPARATION
Vile of Prominent Mining En-
gineer and Clnbman Asks for
Separate Maintenance

Rnmors and gossip which for the last
two years have centered around the
strained relations existing between
Colonel Thomas VAIN Morgan Draper.
mining engineer and clubman, and his
wife. Mrs Louise Draper of san Rafael.
prominent in San Francisco and New
York society. materialized yesterday
when Mrs. Draper fled a suit for sep
arate maintenance in San Rafael The
legal proceedings besides coming as a
climax to the common gossip of social
circles revive the rumor that Colonel
Draper has long been endeavoring to
secure a divorce in order to marry the
daughter of James r.. Pitcher, the
Aetna insurance company magnate
Mrs Draper in her petition for sep
arate maintenance lays particular stress
on this phase OF the situation, asking
for maintenance without divorce"
She is represented by Attorney Frank
Deering of San Francisco.
Colonel Draper is well known as a
mining engineer and promoter in the
west. The family. consisting OF two
daughters. Miss Elsa Kelsey Draper
and Miss Dorothy Draper. both OF whom
are engaged. and son. Morgan Draper.
has spent its time between New York
and CauIOrnla.
Draper has not lived at his San
Rafael home for more than a year
spending his time during his visits here
at the Bohemian club Until last OctO-
Der he contributed to the family sup
port. but since then he is said to have
given nothing more than the rent for
the San Rafael house. 1t is 10 remedy
this state of affairs that Mrs Draper
filed her suit.
Colonel Draper at one time had
charge of the mines In which James
R. Pitcher was interested and in this
manner. it is said. became acquainted
with Miss Philari Pitcher. Last Feb
ruary New YORK. paper declared
openly that he was trying to secure a
divorce in order to marry Miss Pitcher.
but this was emDhatically denied BY
Mrs. Draper and her children. Despite
the denials society gossiped and
awaited some such step as was taken
yesterday.
The Diapers are we'll know socially
on both sides of the bay and during
the visit of Admiral and Mrs Evans
last year they were the only people
who had the distinction of entertain
ing them in their private home. Prior
to her marriage Mrs. Draper was Miss
Louise Kelsey OF New York Colonel
Draper has spent a large part of his
time away from home, his duties as
mining engineer calling him to Mexico.
Colorado and Alaska.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

be made the municipal road Will be
able to extend its own facilities rapidly
after the main line has been completed
and opened to traffic. Crosstown lines
extending into districts which are now
without adequate street railway facili-
ties will be built as fast as funds arc
obtainable, and other connecting lines
will be extended in all directions.
With the building of such lines and
the acquisition by the city of several
existing lines on the expiration of the
franchises, the system will eventually
network the most important sections
of the city and provide for a general
transfer system of its own.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
Ill and Used Morphine

i Mrs. Jessie Hunter. who was found
dead on the train at Cotton yester-
day, was well known in hotel circles
in this city for the last two years.
She came TO the st. Francis hotel about
two years ago, and although she fire.
quently left the city, she usually regis
tered at the st. Francis. She also lived
at the Alexander hotel and frequently
visited friends at the Manx
About six months ago she took a
private fiat. but recently gave II up to
live in Oakland. She was i'll and came
to California from Louisville for her
health
Her friends understood that she had
been divorced and was receiving a
handsome monthly allowance. Pub
monary tuberculosis is believed to have
been the disease that affiicted her. She
is also said to have been addicted to
the use. of morphine
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
EXTENSIVE SYSTEM
OF MUNICIPAL LINES
SUGGESTED FOR CITY

The Geary street road is merely the
beginning. 1t will be the backbone of
great municipal system that will en-
brace network of lines throughout
the city. 1t is the only solution of the
traffic problem. The United Railroads
has refused to give service and the
city must provide it,
That was the sentiment expressed
last night and repeated and echoed by
those members of the city government
who have urged the municipal con-
struction of the Geary line. Tenta-
tive plans have been drafted by which
the road is to be extended and con-
nected with new ones yet to be con-
structed until there shall be a COM
plete municipal system
In two years the franchise on the
western end of the California street
line will expire. 1t is proposed TO take
that over and to connect with Geary
by loop in the Richmond district.
The Union street franchise will expire
in 1913. That also according to these
same plans, is to be added to the sys-
TEN. A new line from the downtown
section to the Mission has also been
proposed. This is intended to connect
by crosstown line with the Geary
street road. Another crosstown route
has been selected along Franklin street.
These are merely the rough sketches
of comprehensive plan that reposes in
q. desk in the rooms of the board of
supervisors. 1t is not in definite form
at the present time. 1t is intended as
draft of future policy rather than cs
an immediate declaration.
Embraced in this general scheme also
are a tunnel under Twin peaks, by
which the outlying sections may be
opened to settlement and new lines
running east and west from the busy
business district to the residential
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

The people must@assert their ownership
or come under~the rule of deSpots.
Lovers of Democracy
Doubtless the rule of despots might
be more effective some times than that
Of the people. But we Americans are
lovers. of democracy. Right here in San
Francisco we have: known what it
meant to be in the hands of despots.
What if our own road should run with
a few bumps now and then, We win
be running it ourselves. The city's:
taking hold of the Geary street road
marks an epoch. It means freedom. 1t
means that our thoroughfares and our
transportation are TO be controlled by
the people and for the people.
:. The people of San Francisco will
now put through the water business.
That will be the greatest thing in the
history of the city. The present Gearv
street route comes to the very heart
Of the city. There can be no..legal
difficulties in constructing this portion
of the road. The extension down Mar
ket street to the~ferry, 1 trust, can not
be stopped ~. 3. =.
: I will be vastly surprised if onr suE
preme court does not hold that the city
has the right to use its own street for
it's own road. First. the United Rail
roads claim is based on the trick of a
dummy company and a divided fran
chise. But fundamentally no. exclusive
right can be ceded away See the i'm
pudence of these railroad people at
tempting TO set up a private monopoly
right in the gateway and along the
main channel OF the city's life"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

ed Thus the Sutter and Market We're
the only roads that could use the last
five blocks in Market street, if the
terms of these franchises were legal.
She Sutter line passed into the hands
of the United Railroads but a dummy
corporation was kept alive to make II
appear that two roads still used the
lower Market street franchises.
WILL TEST NATTER
Under the terms of the state consti-
tuition, no city has the right to grant
exclusive permits for the use of its
streets. The mayor and Long hold,
therefore. that a city line has full right
to operate over these blocks. The mat
ter will now be brought to test.
The issue will come to a head when
the board of supervisors offer the bonds.
for sale Following the course adopt
ed by the Spring Valley when the first
Hetch Hetchy bonds were authorized,
the United Railroads. no doubt, will
seek to enjoin the sale. Thus the sub
jeet will go to the courts for solution.
The onus viii be upon the traction
City Attorney Long welcomes these
proceedings. He feels that the city's
position is impregnahle and that the
right of the municipality to run cars
down Market street can not be chal-
lenged successfully.
I'VE are confident OF our position,
said Long last night
We have taken every. step with
great care and are ready to meet any
attack that may be made upon the le-
gali.y of the bonds.
The victory is more than mere
declaration to build a single line. 1t
means that the people want to own
their own streetcar system. We are
not only fortified to uphold the stand
we have taken, but we believe that the
way has been paved for the future
The city can now go ahead as it de-
sires and construct or take over new
roads as their franchises expire. The
city has placed itself in the position
of being able to go in for municipal
ownership on a large scale.
CITY STRONGLY FORTIFIED
I'VE have kept in mind constantly
the larger aspect of the case. There
has been an exact adherence to the
charter"
Mayor Taylor shares with Long the
view that the city is strongly fortified
on all the legal phases of the issue
He has taken the stand repeatedly
that the monopolfstic grant in Market
street was void. At meetings of the
board of supervisors the mayor has
expressed himself forcibly on this
point
Supervisor Daniel Murphy, one of
the attorneys on the board, and
member of the public utilities COM
mittee, has made deep study of the
question and is in accord with Mayor
Taylor and Long
An effort has been made to hold the
monopoly in lower Market street >by
trick and device. said Murphy. ."but
DO not see how it can in any way
be supported in law / believe the CITY
is secure in Its positfon
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
THEATER IN NEW YORK
Policemen and Mounted Men
Guard Chief Executive

NEW YORK. Dec. SO.-President Taft
hustled into town today for the we'd
ding of his niece. Miss Louise Taft. to
George H. Snowden. took dinner with
his brother. spent the evening at the
theater and whirled back to Washing
ton on the midnight train.
The two boxes occupied by the presi-
Dental party were decorated with
flowers and American flags The presi-
dent had one box and his brother,
Henry w. Taft, the other. Mrs Taft
remained in Washington
Policemen lined streets near the
theater and a large escort of mounted
men accompanied the party to the ferry
after the play.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
By SUPERVISOR JAMES A. JOHNSTON

The result dispropcs the off repeated statement that only
small minority of the ciizcns favored the municipal operaton
of railroads and ustfes the board of supervisors
submitting the question TO the poters.
have the fullest confidence the edrnestness Of the
supervisors elect and believe that they nil do their utmost TO
build The road and build it nell
If amp suggestion BY be pelcome offer this that the
city engage the Of Engineer Bion Arnold the chief
of Chicagos traction system and acknowledged By Street
ralpap transportation managers throughout the United States
as the best man in the business.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ay Officials Rejoice That People Voice Desire for Municipal Road
Bx SUPERVISOR ELECT EDWARD CUTTEN

rejoice that the bonds have carried. This the
cp mill nom make start tOpard opnng and controlling its
own horoughfnes and Transportation.
mill be glad cooperate Dith the majority members
of the nep board carrying out the mandate Of the people
The labor union supervisors NTH sincerity and truth have
Doked and stood for the principle Of municipal railroad
and the creation of city road IN Ceuy street.
We mill be united in the policy of carrying out the
project The road through the most pOpuOus sections OF
the cip and doDn its heart No better route be found
than that of Ceay street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
By MAYOR EDWARD R,TAYLoR

This great The people of San Francisco have taken
great step Oward freedom They tired of being tied
the tail Of CdhOuns chariot The Ceap street road mill
be built and run bp the people and for the people
This mGks an epoch. II cpr freedom. San
Francisco mill put through the pdter business That mill
be the greatest thing Dch mill have happened for
city, Some dou our chldrcns children nil loOk back Nth
pondcr the things have stood for and suffered Public
utes bp prpatc hands, squeeze money out Of
the pubEcs necessities Run By the people they mill be
10 give service to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
CHLOROfORM KILLS
PROMINENT WOMAN
Mrs. Jessie Hunter Dies on East
bound Train From Over
dose of Drug
[Speeial Diseateh 10 The Call

COTTON, Dec. 30,-Mrs. Jessie
Hunter, we'll dressed woman, was
found dead in an apartment of train
No. 4, east bound from Los Angeles,
this afternoon. The body was taken
from the train at Cotton and an inves-
tigation showed, that death had been
brought about by an overdose of chic
roform taken accidentally.
The woman had been suffering from
i'll health and kept to her berth all the
way. 1t is presumed that she was on
her way to st. Louis to join her hus-
band, ]. Hunter.
She spent some time in San Fran
cisco prior to going TO Los Angeles, and
while there stayed at the st. Francis
hotel -.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
By CITY ATTORNEY PERCY v. LONG.

Ne ready TO meet attach that be made upon
the bond election for the Gcay street road Every step has
been taken Nth the utmost We fortified ourselves as pe
proceeded and confident that everything correct
legal FORM We prepared 10 maintain the position have
taken In planning for this election have kep mind the
larger aspect of the This interpret the returns
declaration the part of the people that they propose to
their sheecu system. The municipality has placed
itself position that enables it 10 take other franchises
they expire We moi that there any legal obstacle
in the nay. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
BURNED TO DEATH IN
WRECK OF A WAGON
Terrible Fate BefaIIs Texas
Woman and Her Young Son

FLoYADA, Tex. Dec. 3O.-Plunging
over cliff so feet high to the bottom
of Blanco canyon. Mrs. S. r. Beck. So
years old, and her 10 year old son
burned to death in the debris of their
wagon and househol defects yester-
day.
Beck was seriously injured
small stove in the wagon set fire
to the wreckage.