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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
4 Big Deal.

New York, June 11.-Thc electric
light. gas and street railway properties
in the northwest, formerly controlled
by the Northwest Corporation OF Phil
adelphia, were sold today to the AmcrI-
can Power and Light Company, and
it is stated today big development
scheme will be put through i'll the
immediate future. The control figuring
in the transaction includes gas proper
ties in WalIa Walla and North Yakima,
Wash. Lewiston, idaho, and Pcndlcton,
Ore; electric light properties in WalIa
WalIa, Pcndlcton and Athens. rollcy
lines in Walla Walla and the WalIa
Walla-NIilton line, and the Strahorn
properties in North Yakima and along
the valleys of the Yakima and Co
umbia rivers. Tie American company
is controlled, it is announced, by the
Electric Bond and Share Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
DEATHS AT FIRE
4 Number of. Persons Perish and a
Million Dollars Worth of Property
DESTROYED,

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-Twenty-
three persons are believed to be dead and
property valued at nearly 81 600, 600
has been destroyed by fire in the heart
OF the city today. Fire was discovered
shortly after midnight and ragged for
several hours. At a. m. it was be-
lieved to be partially under control, but
was still being famed by a high wind.
Twenty Of the persons reported dead
are believed to have been killed when
the fire destroyed row OF lodging
houses near the Galbraith warehouse
A policeman who went through this
district Immediately after the fire start
ed said there was no time for the LODI
gers to escape from that section and he
believed all were dead.
Every ambulance in the city was
pressed into service and the patients OF
the Pacific Hospital near the fire swept
district were moved to the City Hospital
which is n mile further south OF the
danger scene. A fire engine caught in
the path OF the flames was abandoned
bv It's crew and three men are reported
to have taken refuge in building at
First and Wall streets which later col
lapscd. The men are still missing.
The fire started in the Galbrath
warehouse at midnight while veritable
gale was blowing from the west. The
wind spread the flames with alarming
rapidity after the Bacon-Galbraith
building was mass OF flames. Most
of the buildings nearby were OF the
himsy wooden affairs, and as consc-
quencc the fire spread with rapidity
of a prairie fire.
A later dispatch says it is possible
that no loss Of life occurred by the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
New York Stock Market.

New York, June ll.-Pronuunced
weakness was displayed in ali the active
railroads aud industrials 1T the opening
Of the stock market today. prices srlS-
tanning losses of fractions 10 more than a
point. AT the end of fifteen minutes
fractional rallies were in progress. Price
changes were irregular buta strong tone
developed nj the end Of the first hour.
The stock market closed dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
Verdict of Involuntary Manslaughter.

Norristown, Pa, June ll.-Willlam
r. Sheppard, the l4-ycar old boy
charged with the killing OF his step
father. Jeremiah MeManus. at Rock
ledge, vas today found guilty OF in
voluntary manslaughter. The jury,
which had been out all night, returned
its velict this morning with a recon-
mcudation OF mercy Judge Swartz al
lowed the boy to 60 on probation.
Young Sheppard shot his step-father
while the latter was beating the iad's
mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
HOUSE

A.resolution offered by Mr.. Raincy,
dem, ND asking the attorney general
whether he prepared speech for Mr..
McKinlay, (rpn., Cala.) was today
killed by the House. Mr.. Mckinlay' 5
speech was a strong defense OF Mr..
Wirkcrsham. Mr.. Raincy accused
Mr.. Mckinley OF playing mouih-plccc
for Mr.. Wickrrsham, saying that MIR.
Wickcrsham wrote it. Mr.. Mcklnlay
denied this and Mr.. Raincy wanted to
ask the attorney general but the House
refused the request.
Private claim bills were taken up,
under the regular order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11

Lame shoulder i almost invariably
caused by rheumatism of the muscles
and yields quickly to the free appIIca-
ton Of Chamberlain Linim"nt. This
liniment is not only prompt but effcc-
tral. but in no way diSagrccabIe To use.
Sold hv W. +. Creighton and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11

ii is feared that scores Of lives have
been lost in the wreck Of an express
train on the Oriental railroad, several
cars Of which were plunged INTO the
water through the collasDc Of a bridge
near Luleburg. fifty miles east Of Con-
stantinople.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11

The big school room i'll the New
York customhouSc was not big enough
ty hold the many men and women who
yesterday wanted to buy Struggled fine
~. Fifty-four lots were sold for about
s.. 900, and the sale was then called off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
Alfonso has Tuberculosis Of the Thr0at

Mardid, June 11.-Dcspltc all Official
dcnials it is now generally accepted that
King Alfonso has tuberculosis OF the
throat Alfonso is in Bordeaux today
in consultation with DR.. Monrc, the
throat specialist. He has had AT least
dozen consultations with Mourc
in the last three months.
The report that the king was suI-
fcring from Il well developed case OF
Tuberculosis Of the throat first came
from one Of the palace attaches two
months ago. His aiImcnt is believed
TO be incurable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11

The story is renewed that Japan. with
English capital. is about to construct
an interoccanic canal across Nicaragua.
This provokes the New York Tribune
which says the statement is slightly
inaccurate; it is canal across the
rings of Saturn tina, is in contempla-
t;o,, ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11

President TAFT has withdrawn the nom
ination of Louie {. kukcr 10 be postmas-
ter 1T Florence. ). {. His action was one
of consideration for Senator Smith. who
lives i'll Florence and TO whom the nam
ing of kuker was Objectionable. While
democratic senators are not given the
privilege of naming postmaSters the
such Il senator. 1T least TO the extent OF
appointing Il postmaster agreeable TO
han III his home town, is extended by
the president
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
TopLESS POTATOES: no BUGS.

Park, Murtiff. proprietor Of the 81.
Charles Hotel. owns farm IN the VI
cnitv Of Burnham Park, Pa. and Thurs
day his farmer called him over and m
formed him that hc wa> growing top
less potatoes. An Investigation mat
night proved that Two rows, supposed
to have bcenl Early Rose seed, wrr"
absolutely without sign Of stalks; yet
there are roots. with potatoes tthc ~"
Of large shell-barks in the rows. The
farmer says its good thing, as 1t Viii
fool the bugs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
ID ED.

AT the residence Of her son. Thursday
morning. June .. 1910. Mrs. AMANDA
FRANCIS. wife OF the late Capt. Peter
F!ancis. in her SD year Funeral from
the residence. l1l5 Prince street. SUNDAY
afternoon ut > o'clock Baltimore and
Washington papsrs please copy jea-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
4 Huge Nugget.

Leadvillc. Col. June IA sixty
pound chunk of almost pure gold was
taken out of the famous hex mine
Yesterday. 1t was worth 81. 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
DEMOCRATS SHUT OUT.

Attorney General WickcrSham, au-
thor Of the original draft of the admin
iSiratiOn railroad bill which the inSurg-
EMS and democrats Of Congress picked
to pieces. sat in with the republican
confcrccs yesterday. He was present
on behalf of the administration. repre-
srnting the views of President Taft.
Neither of the two democratic con
fcrccs had anything to do with the dis
cuSSion Yesterday. As was the case when
the tariff bill was considered. the demo-
cratic members Of the conference COM
mittrc were not even invited. Senator
Foster. the minority comlcrcc. on behalf
Of the Senate. has gone home for the
session, and yesterday afternoon wired
declining place on the committee.
Senator NcwIandS was appointed Ia sue
cccd him. But whoever Is chosen. he
can only he Il iigurchcad 50 far rs the
real conference is concerned, for the re-
publiranS intend to frame the bill to
suit themselves and will only call in
the democrats when that has been
done. Representative AdamSon. the
democratic confcrcc on the part Of the
House. has not participated in any Of
the sessions the republicans have thus
far held
President Taft according to present
Indications, will win on unl y one OF the
three suggestions which hr made I"
the confcrcc>. He wanted the retention
ofIIouSc amendments concerning stocks
and bonds. the reduction from 10 10 u
months in the time allotted by the Sen
atr bill To the Interstate Commcrc"
Commission for the investigation Of in
crease, of railroad rates and the max
inc Oi the section regarding rate m
rrcaScS effective at once instead Of aIic:
80 days. az provided by both bills. All
Of the members of the conference com
mittcr agreed to the wisdom Of the lat
ter suggestion because Of lis application
to notices given by railroads recently Of
many proposed advances.
The Senate cOnfcrrccS have told the
president that they could not consent
TO the stocks and bonds feature because
nf their agreement with democrats. The
inSiStcnrc upon the suspension OF IN
crcaScS in rates for 10 months, III the
event that period was required by the
Interstate Commerce Commission To
pass upon their rcasonablcncSs. Is
concession to inSurgcnt republican
senators.
The confcrces on the bill were i'll ScS-
sion all day and reached tentative
agreements on Il number OF items.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
THE DISTRICT CrNEICTS.

The work house Of the District o'
Columbia is 10 be removed next month
to the vicinity Of a valuable stone quarry
near Lorton. on the Potomac river, and
four hundred prisoners are TO be put
10 work quarrylng stone Tor govern
mcntS use. Plans for temporary build
ings in which the prisoners will be
housed have been completed and some
Of the inmates will he sent To Lorton
soon to quarry stone for the foundation
Of these structures. They will also cut
stone for the erection Of n system Of
roads which will thread the government
property. When the work is completed
some Of the prisoners will be utilized
in tearing down the present work house
near the congressional cemetery III
Washington. They will be transported
down the river in shifts on boat pur
chased for the purpose Extra pre-
cautions to prevent the escape Of priS-
oncrs 1T the temporary quarters and
while at work have been planned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The folloW wing j. y list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria. Va. post
Office. IN Ia Nav - 1910:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
BUREAU LOCATED HERE
TO STUDY RAILROADS
Library Will Be Collected and
Transportation Economic Prob
lens Worked Out.

\ bureau Of railroad economies wsy
opened today.n Washington hy the pfift-
ctnal railways %. the country. The II, "
bureau has lis quarters In the MurScy
building. and Is under the direction al
Logan G. Mcpherson, lecturer on uans-
portation. Who last year ac ompaaicd
the national Waterways commission to
Europe as traffic expert.
The bureau is a central organization
for the study OF railroad questions. the
collection of irfoDaat on. and it's aualA-
sis and Interpretation. Mr.. McPhorso.l
said today that tlc number and impo-
tancc o. railroad questions had become So
great that such a bureau had been mad
necessary.
We propose to build mp a complete
railroad library aud archives and plan
II make the bureau a repository aB6
source of information IA regard 10 mat
tiers OF railway interest other than ihcs"
of technical nature, WHICH come undo +
tho jurisdiction of the American I.ailRas
Association. The hurc,.u has not beeG
established TO conduct polemc discussion
nor is it publicity bureau. although it
is hoped that it MAY bc OF public service
as well as Of use la the RAILROADS
The committee OF railroad presidents
which has established tn" organization
on behalf OF the railroads Of the country
consists of " 9. Brown Of tho New
York central. +. =. Ripley of the Atctu
son, W. W. Finley OF the Southern, Da-
rius Miller OF the Burlington and Il. l..
Winchell e the Rock Island.
The instructions OF thu. committee are
that the bureau shall perform the fun,-
tons of the economist which are -
analNZc and explain
1t is denied that the bureau will seek
to influence the government department.,
in any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the past forty
eight hours:
Mabel H. unger 10 years, 900 Webster
street. Petworth, d. {.
Charles Cornelius COLLISION, q; years. 81;
Virginia avenue southwest
John Heelan - years. Ill 9th street
northwest
Martha f. F'lenner. 20 years, 81, T,
street northwest.
Bernard Silverberg, a years. Aomeo-
Francis M Kuhn. Il wears. :::i:;4 y
street northwest.
John A. PuIks. year. 224la Quincy
place por.heas:.
Lucille Phillips, =, months. tU u street
northwest.
Leo Robinson Il minutes. National
Homeopathic Hospital.
John j. Connolly. 10 years, George
Washington Hospital.
John Baynes. 10 years, c62'12 Virginia
avenue northwest.
James Butler. "a years. United States
Soldiers Home. d. {.
Horace Brooks. 67 years. 1901 X street
northwest
Howard &. Morris. : years, 2J32 18th
street northwest.
Philip Davis, - years, F'reedmen's Hos
pital
Albert du Bose = months Angel place
and AidD2ma avenue, AndcOSt!d.
Clara r Redmond, days 21l2 Sth
street northwest.
Marion s. Hoyt, % years Homeopathic
Hospital
Mabel Church. IL years. Providence Hos
pital.
Eliza beth V. Won Derlehr. "a years 1879
North Capitol street
Mary /. Mcnamara, Il years, Cos b
street southeast.
Stephen Simonds. 81 years, LEO North
Carolina avenue northeast.
Lizzie McGolrick, II years. 800 9th street
northwest.
Henry Atkinson, IL years. 1:53:; II street
northwes;.
William d. McFarran - years, 11o4
18th street northwest.
Effie f. Fowler. 10 months. los 18th
street southeast.
Louise Tucker. ~ years Casualty Hos
pital ambulance.
Lucy Bush. IL years. FTeedmen's Hos
pital
Bernard s. Page. II years. Potomac
river foot af Half street southwest.
Hattie q. Davis. | year I101 New Jer-
sey avenue southeast.
Josephine Lewis, 43 years Homeopathic
Hospital
Matilda Jones years. e3ls 9th street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
Births Reported.

The following births We're reported to
the health office during the past forty
eight hours:
Robert c. and Nellie NJ +. Baden. boy
James c. and Elizabeth r. Colson, boy
William &. and May A bandit boy
Harry ID. and Florence H. b. Johnson
girl.
Robert A and Agnes T. Daley boy.
Thomas S. and Lydia Scrivener, boy.
Michal and Annie AnzeIeno, boy
w. d. and Edith r. Nixon, girl.
John w and Mary Harriday, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
DIED.

ANDERSON. ON SUNDAY July 81 1910 al 30
am. THOMAS j. ANDERSON. aged siAty
Funeral from chapel Of Frank '.cicr's sons lie:
9Th street northwest. on Tuesday. August :.
at 30 pm. lntcrmont at Rock Greek
BJESEN. ON Monday. August l. 1910. at her
I,ar, nts Residence. sli 4 street uorthcas,.
JtANIrA T.. beloved daughter of Robert ".
and Eueul v Bur~oy.
Funeral from her late residence "Wednesday. Au-
gust 5. al pm. Relatives and fricuus In
vited TO attend Infcrmcnt Glcnwood ."inc-
CHrRcH. suddenly; SATURDAY, July =.
ROOKIE. daughter of the late nr. John W.
;, and Mary l. Church; aged eighteen years.
Funeral Tuesday, August =, at 10 o'clock an.
from her late residence. ij3 New Jersey ave
nue. southeast
DERRICkS. TN sunday. July 81. 1910. AT $40
Pm: at the Residence Of John \ Cray s 81;
Gray Derricks
Funeral "Wednesday August :. at = p.m from
Metropolitan \. NJ. T.. Church Friends in
vited. philadelphia aud Newport papers
please ccpy)
DIGGS. On Saturday July - 1870 at Car
field. ID. G.. Mrs. MARY JAHE DIGi;S.
Mother is gone. hut forgotten:
Never shall her memory fade
Sweetest thoughts forever inser
Around the grave where she il laid.
Funeral on sr Tnssdas A Asa aS at f%ct
PIN. ANNA LOT ESA ECKSTEiN. aged
enty-seven years. widow Of the late william
Eckstein.
Fun raj Wednesday, August 3 AT o'clock y. NJ.
from her late residence. ii u street south
west. Relatives and friends invited. u'hiia-
dephia and Chicago papers please copy :
vile. Md. GEORGE JOSEPH, beloved son
of VIM. " and Mary Ella Hall, AGED Two
Funeral private.
LEDING. on SUNDAY Jul 81. 1910. Gar
field Hospital ELLA H.. wife of tdc late
Robert T.edng.
Interment in Baltimore.
ROBINSON. On SUNDAY. July 81, 1919. WITCH
ELL L. ROBINSON, aged seTenty- hFe year;
Schippert 2oos rcnnsyisanip avenue NORTH
west. until : o'clock PM 1ufsiay Ansusi
=. when they will bc taken Ia Marslail. y
c.. for interment.
STEWART suddenly: SUNDAY. Jqiy y. 1910;
ELIZABETH III. STEWART, beloved wife of
Eucere *. Stewart
Funeral private. 49,
THEADORE. on saturday. Iuly -. 1910 at
$40 pm. HENRY. the beloved husband IT
Annie '. Tbeadorr
Funeral will take place from his late residence,
aoi3 $ street northwest. on Tn''stay AuEust
- = am. thence ~ -. Paul Church.
where mass will lie said for the rcpo.r ef
his soul II 9:"o am. Relatives aud friends
are invited attend. internent in Mount
piiyct cemetery.
ULkE ON Sunday. July 81. 1910. nj his res-
dencr 1927 L street northwest. JtLlt
like. in the seventy seventh year 81 his
Funeral private. TUESDAY, August : IT pm.
WALLER Departed this life en- SUNDAY. July
~. 1910. at 1929 O'Clock pm. ai his r'st-
drnce. GO III street southwest ~ GENE.
the beloved husband of Louise Waller AMI
san Eliza Waller.
Funeral from Zion Baptist Church I street
southwest. On "Wednesday. August :. ~ !
O'Clock pm. Relatives aud friends m" kindly
invited te attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued To
the following
Edward Harrison and Lizzie Dodson,
both of Burkes Station. Va.
Samuel W. Hoop and Mabel l. McPher-
son, both of Hagerstown, Md
Andrew w. Bruce and Evie NJ. Moses
both of Nelson county, Va
Herbert f. Wilkinson and Hannah
Long. both of Roanoke. Va.
Audley a. p. Savage and Winifred NJ
Austin, both OF this city
Walter +, Braun: Chicago. H., and
Dora Landau of Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
MOTHER BROWNS BABES.
Becomes Demented Temporarily and
Slays Four Children

ANTIOCH. Cal. August 1.-One after
another four little children were drowned
i'm a tub near here Saturday by their
mother The woman, Mrs. Joseph Meilo,
walked away from her dead babies quiet
Iv and calmly submitted to arrest. She
had become suddenly demented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
Cuban Diplomat Gets Promotion

Caeser ~ Bafranco, chancellor of the
Cuban legation. has been appointed Gu
han vice consul at Washington. rhi-
is a new office and was created specially
for MIR. Barr;tnco in recognition of his
long aud efficient service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
Concert at WASHINGTON Barracks

BY United States Engineer Band,
julius Hamper. chief musician,
This evening. pm.
March, The Dashing Sergeant
I.aurendeau
Overture, Tampa .Herold
Cornet duet, Two Little Finches,"
by Principal Musician Winter
meyer and Corp. Hess. king
Fantasia. ''Mikado Sullivan
Waltz The Dollar Princess, Fall
Excerpts from The Soul Kiss,
Levi
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
An Egg Farmer.

From the Albany Evening Journal.
A Pittsburg millionaire has spent $50. 900
Cor a chicken farm, in order that he NAV
have fresh eggs. 1t would have been
.heaper for him to set some one else M
IN the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
A Subpoena for DR.. Cook,

From the Wilkes Barre Times Leader
\ German court wants DR. Frederick A.
Cook for d witness. and orders that he be
produccd Lets hear EN- order that the
proofs be produced along with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Mr.. Charles u. Norton, secretary to the
President, has leased d cottage for the
executive office force of the White House
near the Presidents cottage. 1t is known
as the Pickering cottage, and is on Lo-
thrOp street. 1t is an attractive pla &c
with velvety lawns and fine views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Baron and Baroness korH of Russia
the latter formerly Miss Van Reypen
are spending the summer with the Baron
ess' parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van
Reypen. on the north shore Of MaSSachu
sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Mrs. John 4. Logan and her daughter,
Mrs. Tucker, who have spent the early
part of the summer here, will leave
shortly for Hot Springs, Va, for the re-
mainder of the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
In MemOriam.

. MEARA. Ia sad but loving remembrance of
beloved husband an! fat her WILLIAM
c O'AiEARA. who dcraried tn : life Nv"
years ago Yesterday. July 81, 19ls
By Ills WIFE AID DAUGHTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Mrs. John Cassell Williams and Miss
Louise Williams have gone to Canada
for a month. They will spend September
at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Mrs. Charles Franklin Haden has re-
turned home from a months outing at
North Beach. where she had a cottage
for the month of July. having entertained
house party during most of her stay
there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

| Engineer Commissioner and Mrs. Will
liam Y. JudSon, after a visit to LeXing-
ton, KY Mrs. JudsonS Sirlhood home.
are spending several weeks in WiScon-
sin among the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Col r Fuger Mrs Fuser and dauSh-
ter have gone to Asbury Park for the
month OF August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Swift & Co.'S sales of fresh heef in
Washington for the week ending Satur-
day. July 30 1910, averaged s56c per lb.-
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

dock Heights. where size will he joined
by her daughters, the Misses Ola and
Minnie Emmner, who are at present sum-
merns at HagerstoUn, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Mr. and Mrs
Vivian Spencer have opened their cot
tage, the BoulderS, at Watch HILL r. l.