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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

The Progress Theater Co. has been
playing to fair sized audiences in this
city during the week, and put up as
good a show as any of them on the
road, considering the price. The
show is under the management of Mr..
Grady of Missoula, and it is predicted
that he will enjoy his share of the
prosperity that prevails throughout
the west. The company left Monday
morning for the Occur d'Alene coun-
try, where they will show for the next
six weeks or so, and will go from there
to Washington cities.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY.

In the matter of the inquest over
ceased, before f. J. Morris, acting
coroner.
We the jury duly e,npaneled in
the above entitled case do find that
the deceased came to her death by
means of wounds inflicted by her
own hand.
7. L. ADAIR.
JOHN kLEINOEDER
Nj. j. MAGBY. -
]. j. CRUSH.
ARTHUR AOAIR.
f. l.. BURNS.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
FALSE ALARM OF FIRE.
A Peril Always to Be Met Promptly on
Board Ship.

A Peril Always to Be Met Promptly on
Board Ship.
1t was on board the Northern Light,
says Captain Osbon in "A Sailor OF
Fortune" that false alarm Of fire
was sounded and disaster prevented
only by prompt action. A passenger,
looking down through the boiler hatch,
saw the red painted boiler fronts and,
seeing the fiamelike color amid cloud
of steam, shouted, 'Firew Immedi-
ately the whole vessel was in an up
coar, and q dangerous panic was i'm
minent. I was one of the underoffi-
ters.
The climax came when the quarter
master saw a minister of the gospel on
the rail trying to lower the bow of one
of the ships boats. l ran to him and
ordered him to come down on deck
The minister paid no attention, and
seized his coat tail to drag him down
by force.
Perhaps it was an old coat, for the
seams parted, and a second later l had
the ministerial coat tail in my hands
He came down then He was angry
and was likewise a spectacle to 10
upon.
He started to call an Hindigua:
meeting. out most of the pass '~
had recovered from their fright 80;
time and were inclined to be me-, =
the reverend gentleman's expense.
He went raging to the captain. viz
summoned me to appear. l came, still
carrying the coat tail in my hand.
"Mr. Osbon," he said, what are you
orders in case of a false alarm o
| fire?'
my ORDERS" said, "are to stop i
by any means necessary. may knocl
a man down, throttle him or split hin
wide open."
The captain turned to the irate min
! ister
Those are Mr.. Osbon's ORDERS" h.
! said You are fortunate that it wa
| only your coat that was split Open"
The danger from the false alarm o
| fire on shipboard is second only t
the real thing and Is always q peril t
| be met promptly.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

Bishop Brewer will make his annual
visitation to St. Paul's Episcopal
church, in Hamilton on next Sunday
morning, July 21, when he will preach
Service. He will then go on to Como
for service at p. m, and TO Darby
for services at 8 p. m, the same day
He will also hold services in the Vic
tor Presbyterian church on Thursday
mig hit of this week at o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
An Interrocation.

While dining with friends in Cam
bridge, Bishop Phillips Brooks de
scribed with much enthusiasm col
lege service he had recently attended
ut was an inspiration to see all those
young men singing so heartily. Els
pecially they seemed to throw their
whole souls into the hymn:
"Am I soldier of the cross
A follower Of the Lamb?
Even DR.. A., the president of the col
iege, sang as If he felt the contagion
Of inspiration" 'Dr. x. sang thatY
broke in an incredulous listener. docs
DR.. X. believe that" "Oh. no." re
piled Bishop Brooks quickly. HE was
merely asking for information"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

The game of base ball between the
court house team a nd the mill team
last Sunday resulted in "a deci ded VIC
tory for the latter team. The score
was 18 to 3 in favor Of the mill team.
The unique feature of the game was
the keg on bird base, and the way the
boys tried 10 get TO that part Of the
di tnond wasn't slow. And they all
got there with one or two exceptions.
The battery for the mill team was
Gravelle and Fisk, and for the court
house boys was Perry Baker and H.
G. Tuttle. The court house team may
be all right when it comes to intimi-
dating voters and tossing the "bull
con-" but when it comes down to
twirling the 'horse hide" they seem
to be outclassed. 1t was clearly
demonstrated that it takes muscle and
not shot air" to play the game of base
ball.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

Harrassed by worry regarding the
welfare of her absent children and, i,
doubtless, temporarily deranged, as
sometimes happens to women at her
time of life, Mrs. A. Albertson com
mitted suicide at her home on North
Seventh street sometime last Saturday
night.
The deed was executed in the most
horrible manner that could be imag-
ined and. according to the evidence
adduced at the coroner's inquest, was
deliberately planned.
Early Sunday morning Mr.. Albert
son, husband of the deceased, notified
City Marshal Higgins that his wife
had disappeared. An investigation
disclosed that she had left the side of
her sleeping babe, little girl about
AZ years of age, sometime after II
O'Clock the night before. She had
passed out of her bedroom window
Her best clothes were also missing.
Inquiry developed that she had not
having gotten afloat that Mrs. Albert
son had appeared dispirited and broken
of late it was surmised that she might
have committed suicide. On Sunday
evening Sheriff Ward, Marshal Hig-
gins and others followed the river
from the mill dam to Riverside and a
volunteer search party secured the
neighborhood and went through the
lumber piles in the A. c. M. Co. mill
yard, that parallels North Eighth
street. Darkness coming on the search
was abandoned for the night, with the
understanding that it should be re-
newed early the next morning. 1t
was also planned to drag the river as
soon as practicable.
Early Monday morning the news
| flashed about town that Mrs. Albert
on's dead body had been found in the
vault of the water closet in the rear of
the Albertson home. Acting Coroner
F. J. Morris was called; a jury was inn
mediately empaneled and the body
was taken from the vault and cleanscd.
The jury then took a recess until 2
p. m. pending the autopsy which was
performed by Doctors McGrath and
Consler.
| The closet is an ordinary wooden
structure, the seat raising on hinges,
The entrance is from the east. The
vault is 5x6 feet in dimensions and abont
six feet deep. The body of the unfor-
tunate woman was lying fiat on its
back, head towards the north. The
left hand lay peacefully across the
bosom. An open razor and an ounce
bottle of carbolic acid, tightly corked,
lay by the right side of the body, which
was submerged but the face which
appeared clean, calm and as if slice p
ing in peace. The body was fully
dressed, excepting the shoes, being
clad in a plain black wrapper. Tne
neck was horribly gashed and the
all, almost caused several of the strong
men who had assembled to collapse.
The autopsy disclosed that the throat
had been slashed six times, three OF
the cuts penetrating the windpipe
About half the contents of the bottle
of carbolic acid was foand in the
esophagus, the fiery acid not having
reached the stomach before death en-
sued. Meanwhile, snugly slowed away
in an adjoining outhouse, the bes,
clothes of the deceased were found. 1
would seem that she had cunningly
planned to mysteriously disappear
and hoped that her body would never
be found.
The Inquest.
Six witnesses testified at the inquest
A synopsis follows:
! August Albertson, husband OF th'
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
Georgia r1inStrelS.

The possibilities of intelligent de-
velopment are getting easier to under
stand. The old fallacy that a minstrel
show is not Il legitimate. theatrical
attraction is long since exploded. The
thousands Of patrons o. Richards &
PrIup't'S Famous Georgia Minstrels
is but d voluntary endorsement of this
well-known company. Nothing but
packed houses would permit the carry
ing of such a large company as they
do. AT the Lucas opera house on Mon
day, july % will demonstrate that
this organization will pack the houses
as usual.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
RATES ARE ADOPTED
BY COMMISSION /
Coal T ariffs on Great Northern
and Lumber Tariffs on
Northern Pacific Are
Excepted.

Helena, July 10.-The state railroad
commission held public meeting to-
day, at which maximum freight and
passenger rates were adopted. The
rates that were thus made the basis
for future action are those now in
effect on the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern, Montana, Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy, Butte, Anaconda &
Pacific, Oregon Short Line and the
Montana & Northern. In the adop-
tion of the tariffs two items were ex-
cluded, coal tariffs on the Great North
ern and lumber tariffs on the Northern
Pacific The commission will con-
tinue in session for two weeks to con-
slider those two items and any others
that may be brought to its attention.
There were a mum Der of railroad men
at the meeting.
On behalf of the railroads the prin-
cipal talks were made by l. Parker
Veazey and c. G. Donnelly. Mr..
Veazey said that he was one of the
opinion that section 13 of the railroad
commission law is unconstitutional.
This is the section which provides
that the tariff on unenumerated COM
modities shall not be more than the
highest made on any of those emu
merated. Mr.. Veazey also held that
by taking the action he did, the com,
mission had adopted inflexible
tariffs and the railroads could not
lower them without becoming amen-
able to the penalties of the law. In ad-
present shippers, coal operators and
others, and these will be heard later.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

'Well, cooks gone at last, john"
said Mrs. B.
Good. You must have had more
courage than l gave you credit for to
discharge her."
81 didn't do it. She discharged her.
self. l fiattered her so about her cook
ing that she thought she was too good
to stay with us. and off she went"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17

visit to the convicts in the peniten-
tiary and asking them various ques-
tions.
..And what are you doing here, my
friend?" he said to a good looking
man in the shOeshop.
Making Shoes" was the reply that
discouraged any further inquisition in
that direction.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
A MEMORABLE DAY.

One of the days we remember with
pleasure, as well as with profit to our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pitts. the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness, and keep
the bowels right. 25c, at the Corner
Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
CONSTIPATION.

For constipation there is nothing
quite so nice as Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They alway S
produce pleasant movement of the
bowels w,thou, airy disagreeable effect.
Price IS cents. Samples free. Cor
ner Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
Music Hath Charms.

WAITER called the customer in the
restaurant where an orchestra was
playing
'sYes, sir''
"Kindly tell the leader of the orches-
ira to play something sad and low
while dine. want to see If 1t won't
have a softening influence ON this
steakr'-Ttt-Bits.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
Take Notice.

The residents of Hamilton and vi
cinity are notified to not put any
manure or rubbish on the public high
ways OF the county.
T. H. HANBIDGE, M. D. :.
Health Officer.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
Born.

Smart-To Mr.. and Mrs. H d.
Smart, July IA, a girl.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31

VIM. Wilson transacted business in
Portland Wednesday.
Our stock Of school tablets is always
large Wortley & French's.
Miss Hazel Peasley went to Gowan
yesterday to remain until Saturday.
Mrs. Ray Jacobs Of Ionia was Sunday
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Foster.
Gas IS the only light that really illumi-
mates room, other lights leave all but
one spot in the shade. 2ltf
Mrs. Chas. Williams went TO Grand
Rapids Wednesday to accompany Miss
Mamie Moore to the hospital
So comfortable that you are hardly
conscious of lying on anything at all,
Stearns e. Foster at Foster & Ritters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert hanna of Bir-
mingham, who have been spending a
week with DR.. Morris and Payne Rimes.
left this morning for short visit at st.
Johns before returning home.
J. w. Stanton, who has been here for
some time the guest Of his brother, DR.. @.
A. Stanton left Monday for Durbin. South
Africa. He has spent a M nber Of years
in that country and likes it very much.
Mr. and Mrs George Madden and
daughter Hazel, who have been guests at
the home Of Chas. Madden for the past
two weeks. went to Marion Monday for a
short visit before returning to their home
at Boyne City.
Treasurer Thomas Bracken OF the Op-
era House says people who desire to see
Uncle Toms Cabin should buy their tick
cts early or they may share the same lot
with many Grand Rapids people many Of
whom can not get tickets as the entire
three nights were sold long before the
opening night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
Mrs. Will Case was a orssnvills caller

Mrs. Will Case was a Grsenville caller
Saturday.
Baking day is real joy to the owner
of Gas range 2ltf
Hand painted tally and place cards at
Wortley & Frenchs.
Are you good at guessing? II so, look
in Gibson's window.
Mrs. Forest Fish was in Grand Rapids
Saturday for the day.
Ask to see the wall paper bargains at
Wortley & French's.
The Reflex" gas lamp burns whole
evening for one cent. 2otf
Luther Berry and wife Of Fenwck were
IN the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella L. Pierson left Saturday for a
short visit with relatives at Clare.
Miss Anna Larsen was the guest I
relatives at Trufant over Sunday.
Mrs Chas. Armstrong left Friday for a
three weeks visit at Freemot, Ohio.
Mrs. F. w. Peck left Tuesday for 10
days visit with relatives at Pierson.
Fifty brands of cigars for the smokers
to choose from. at Wortley q Frenchs.
We are prepared to fill your prescription
for Kargon Compound. Wortley & French
Largest and finest line of Christmas
pictures ever shown in Beldng, Foster 81
Ritter.
Have you noticed the large assortment
of local view post cards at Wortley x
Frenchs.
A wood or coal fire-box for gas range
heats your kitchen with less fuel than any
cook stove. 20tf
A gas light of one hundred candle
power costs less to burn than a single oil
lamp or candle. 2ltf
You will always find our store stocked
with the finest goods the market affords.
Wortey & French.
Mrs n. Scott returned to her home at
Morley Tuesday. after few days visit at
the home of Earl Osborne.
c. D. Vincent who has been making his
home with his brother here, went to Car
son City Tuesday to reside.
You can brighten up the home at a
small expense as Wortley q French are
selling wall paper very cheap.
The display in our window will give you
an idea of the best mattress made, call
and see them, Foster & Ritter.
Mrs Thomas Cannon went to Grard
Rapids Saturday to spend Sunday with
her daugher. Mrs. Geo. Wddicomb.
Mrs. A. L. Hastings returned to her
home at Lowell Saturday. after weeks
visit at the home of Mrs. E. Godfrey.
Gas is the poor mans friend; it is not
only the chea pest fuel but it saves the
labor of splitting wood and building fires.
A thousand feet Of gas will POSITIVELY do
more cooking than cord of wood, just
csmpare the two in cost will you? 2ltf
AL w. Martins worlds greatest pro-
duction of "Uncle Toms Cabin will APP
pear at the opera house Nov. a. No 9TH
err play ever written is better known in all
parts of the United States to all classes
of people than "Uncle Toms Cabin.
Brook Stahln and Art Sheen returned
Monday evening from an extended stay in
the wild and woody west Brook says Re
has taken up fine go acre plat Of land
in the west and expects to make his home
there in Montana.
Miss Gladys Ellis entertained few
young lady friends last Saturday eve, in
honor of her 9th birthday The rooms
we're decorated with autumn leaves and
jack-o-lanterns and refreshments of ice
cream, cake and peanut fudge were
served. The evening was happily spent
with games and music and Miss Gladys
received several fine gifts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31

Miss Ethel Canouts spent Sunday with
relatives at Pompe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Letson were Grand
Rapids passengers Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Sutphen is the guest. for a
few days. of friends at MoCords.
George Altenberg was home over Sun
day from his school in Gratiot county.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Hetherngton were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. |. Phelps Of
Greenvle Saturday.
The Misses Henrietta and Ethelyn Walt
man were guests Of friends in Big Rapids
the first of the week.
The L. o. T. M. will give social card
party at Will Huntley's Saturday after
; noon. Refreshments.
Mrs. P. A. Nadeau of Blanchard is
spending a few DAYS with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan.
Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick. teacher in
the city schools. was guest Of Stanton
friends from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Ervah Liyermore returned to her
home at Saranac Saturday, after short
visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. Broadbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Parker of En-
sly who have been visiting their sister
Mrs. S. Stacey and friends, have returned
home.
The Misses Carolyn Talman and Lot
tie Morse we're guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Wilder Of Ionia over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Way of Ionia. also
Mrs. n. Watson and Miss Ellis Watson of
Greenvle spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Watson.
Mrs. Amy Granger and children re-
turned to their home at Grand Rapids
Saturday. after three weeks visit with
Mrs. Lydia Upper
The minstrel show advertised last week
to have been given by the Greenville K. OF
P. Tuesday night was cancelled. the boys
concluding not to fill the date.
Mrs Sarah Miller has sold her farm in
Gratiot county on a contract to Frank
Kerekes for $1,000. Mr.. Kerskes is re-
Gently from the old country and is unable
to talk english but is worker.
Lockwood & Co. the extensive oyster
dealers OF Grand Rapids donated to the
ladies for their Harvest Home Festival,
gallon Of their extra brand oysters which
Fish & Young handle, they were sold and
the funds turned over to the ladies'.
Mrs. c. w. Jackson. daughter Jennie
and DR.. A. B. Spinney Of the santarium
were Grand Rapids visitors over Sunday
where they attended mass meeting Of
the Michigan Spirtualist association. The
doctor addressed the afternoon assembly
for short time.
Mrs. VIM c Pettis. mother Of Mrs
Vern LaDow, died Saturday, Oct l9, and
her remains were taken to Lakeview for
burial. after the funeral, which was held
Oct. % at the late home. She was the
mother of Mrs. Rosa LaDow. Beldlng;
Henry Nichols, Ionia. and Thomas Nichols,
Cedar Springs. The Rev. N. j. Myers
officiated at the funeral.
Samuel Madden. who is spending the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Jersey, in Elk City. Oklahoma, writes
that ne is enjoying the climate there very
much; that he can sit out doors in his
shirt sleeves and be comfortable. The
country is developing rapidly and business
is brisk. Mr. Jersey owns farm adjoin-
ing the city and is also dealing in city
property
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
Short TENS of Interest Re-
Latins TO the Tovn and Its
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local -
Brevities.


VIM. Ellis and wife visited at Alexander
Howes in Orleans Sunday.
Zala Howe and wife Of Ronald visited
VIM. Ellis and family Monday.
Mrs Margaret Byrnes went to Grand
Rapids Saturday 10 sperd Sunday.
Mrs B. F. Hall and Mrs. David Wilson
were Grand Rapids visitors Saturday
The Ladies Social Circle will meet with
Mrs. |. L. Hubbell Thursday afternoon Of
next week.
Robert Squires left Monday morning for
a weeks visit with his son Jay Squires in
Wisconsin.
Ed. Calkins Of Laporte. Ind, has been
the guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Divine Calkins.
Miss Lena ALBERT went to Reed City
Saturday for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
s. S. Smith Of Big Rapids has sold the
west half Of his two lots on the North
side to Marshall Ward.
Mrs. Henry Moore of Belmont returned
home Tuesday. after weeks visit at G.
NJ Bletts and at Carson City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. j. Story of Stanton
are enjoying short visit at the home of
their nephew Ray Watson this week.
Mrs. H. T. Barnaby of Grand Rapids
arrived Saturday for short visit with
Mrs. M. |. Morey on the North Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Storey left Saturday
for Mcbride, where they will reside, he
having opened blacksmith shop there.
The Holy Trinity mission evening SER
vices will be held Sunday afternoon at a
o'clock instead of at o'clock, until furth-
er notice.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold baked goods sale at E E. Chap
Piles store Saturday Nov. 2nd at 10
O'Clock a. m.
A. P. Carr Of Scottyille was in the city
this week and advertises four hundred
acres of land in northern Michigan for
sale. l.. X Worden. r. F. D. 8, is the
local agent.
Rev Henry Koenig former resident
here and priest of this parish when the
Catholic church was built. has been a
guest Of his sister Mrs. N. Lapham, he is
looking we'll and hearty.
The State board of health will conduct
an embalmers examination at the capitol
buildings Nov, 3 and Ia. Those who
desire to take the examination must fill
out blank application and pay fee Of
$500.
Laverne Parslow. who left several
months ago for the west, in hopes of i'm
proving the shattered condition of his
health. returned Monday from Chico,
Texas, his many friends will be sorry to
learn that his trip TO the west has failed to
bring the benefit which they hoped for.
mdJOI EuW dtu -. Ellis duu WHS VI Lt-
troit are at Hotel Bedding for few DAYS.
They visited friends and relatives here
and at Greenyile. Major Ellis recently
engaged in the lubricating oil business,
under the firm name of Pattison & Ellis,
Detroit. He reports they are fast build
ing up an excellent trade.
Miss Lulu Beckwith was at home to
party of her schoolmates on Monday even
ing Of last week. the occasion being her
thirteenth birthday Games we're played
in the early part of the evening and then
came feast Of cake and popcorn. after
which the young people retired to their
homes, wishing Lulu many happy returns
Of the day.