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The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
William Peck. of Montague charged

William Peck. of Montague, charged
with larceny, and whose case has been
heard three times In the supreme
court and twice in the circuit court
since 1902. is in Jail after waging his
long fight for liberty. Peck's attorney
will make an appeal to the United
States supreme court.
After being out all night a jury
which has been hearing the case of
Howard Cloves VS.. William Conrad. of
Paw Paw. in which plaintiff brought
suit for $1,000 damages, charging de-
fendant with alternating the affections
Of his wife, returned verdict for the
DIaintlff, Cloves. for $3.50.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Inheritance Tax Pays s2ss,o44.s4.

The inheritance tax law pays
Auditor General Bradley announces
that for the year ending June 30 last
the total collections were $2S9, 044.64,
and in the seven years that the law
has been in force the collections total
81 .044, 327.56. Auditor General Brad
ley expressed the opinion soon after
he assumed office, that by putting
forth special effort the hearty CO
operation of the judges of probate and
county treasurers could be obtained in
enforcing the law, and the figures
show that he has succeeded. These
taxes go to the primary school fund
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
May Sentence convIets.

A decision of the supreme court IS
tablishes the fact that a convict In a
penal institution in this state can be
convicted of another offense commit.
ted while in prison and another sen.
tence imposed. The case was that OF
Fred Cook, who. while serving term
in the Ionia reformatory for larceny,
committed an assault with intent to
murder on another convict, Bert Fen.
ton. He was sentenced to from IL t.
20 years In Marquette prison, Novem.
Der 20, 1905. This conviction and sen.
tence we're affirmed.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Move for Increased salarles.

Representative Perry introduced a
joint resolution in the house provid.
ing for an amendment to the state con
stitution, to boost the pay of members
of the legislature and to limit the
length of the session to 100 days. Mr..
Perry's resolution provides for a sal.
airy of 5000 in lieu of the present com.
pensation of three dollars a day.
A bill providing for an appropria.
ton of $146,300 for general expenses
and $4,000 for improvements for the
Western State Normal school in the
next two years was introduced by
Representative Hudson.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
peliberat. Murder.

10 buy whisky and revolver with
Rhich to shoot his wife, Arthur Lucas.
colored, sold his own and his wife's
clothing and then committed the crime.
He sent three bullets into his wife at
their home in Comstock village, then
escaped He was arrested some time
later and is safe in Jail. The woman
will die. Jealousy appears TO have been
the cause. Mrs. Lucas had asked the
police for protection, declaring her
husband followed her about, threaten
ing her. She said he demanded she
turn over to him her earnings as a
domestic. Lucas is % and his dying
wife is 20.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
SIDE LIGHTS
ON MICHIGAN
THE BINDER TwlNE SCRAP IS BE-
COMING INTERESTING NOW.
PRISON MADE THE CAUSE.
CAN THE STATE MAKE TWlNE IN
JACKSON PRlsoN7 THE TRUST
FIGHT WAKES FIERCE.
The Petitions and BIRDS View.

The International Harvester Co. will
have more battles to fight when the
binder Irvine question Is brought up.
The grangers are preparing to collect
petitions, and II Is said 100000 names
will be attached to grange petitions
for the establishment of such plant
at Jackson prison. These names Will
represent 100000 residents of the
state.
But this Is only one issue which the
International must settle with the
grangers. The Agens bill OF the ses-
sion of 1905, requiring instalment
sales to be RECORDED like chattel mort
cages, has reappeaIed in the hands OF
Rep. Attridge. of Sanilac, and it is
said the instalment sales of the Inter
national are the principal matters
which the bill seeks TO regulate. The
bin was opposed and defeated two
years ago. largely through the efforts
of Detroit members, because install
ment furniture stores and other local
enterprises would be affected. Pro-
fessional men in the house opposed the
bill because 1t obliged purchasers TO
record the buying of books by install
ments Yet with all this opposition
the bill nearly passed the last house.
Now all these minor obstacles are
to be removed. If some of the projec-
tors of the bill have their way, and
the bill will be made to apply only to
agricultural implements and like sales.
The chief actor in such sales is the
International Harvester Co.
Atty. Gen. Bird has advised Gov.
Warner, it is reported. that his plan
to establish binding Irvine plant at
the Jackson prison Is not good policy,
In view of the prohibition in the con-
stitution against the teaching of me-
chanical trades in the prison.
The supreme court ruled RICHLY on
that provision and il is anticipated
that Judge would declare the making
of binding Irvine just as much of
mechanical trade as broommaklng,
which was ruled against. There is an
exception that Gov. Warner evidently
relies upon, however, which allows
the teaching OF trades in the manu-
facture of those articles of which the
chief supply for home consumption is
imported from other states or coun-
tries"
While this makes 1t clear that there
Is no legal objection at present, it Is
declared that at any moment such a
condition might appear that the pro-
hibition would become operative and
render the plant valueless. This would
result from the establishment by a
private corporation of a factory in
Michigan that would bring the chief
supply for home consumption within
the state.
1t is limited that the binder twine
and harvester trust would be just the
one TO do such a thing. 1t hasn't done
so in other states, for Michigan is the
only one in the union having such a
constitutional provision.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
FIGHT Over Prison.Made Irvine.

Gov. Warner is preparing a mass Of
information bearing upon the PROPOSE
ton he is backing to establish bind
er twine plant at Jackson prison. An
ticipating this the international Harv-
esting company. which is the binder
twine trust, has already sent to the
members of the legislature a pamphlet
mailed from Maple Ridge, Mich. de-
crying prison-made twine. If the gov
ernor can secure an appropriation for
such a plant he will win one of the
biggest fights of the session, as the
trust already has lobby at work and
will leave nothing undone to defeat
the proposition.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
In Favor of Ex.conxlcts.

Senator Huntley Russell, of Kent,
introduced a bill suggested by Che
Rev. Mel" Trotter, head of the ia
nous city rescue mission in Grand
Rapids. The bill prohibits anyone
from calling a man who has served
one term in prison an 'ex-convict," a
"jailbird." or by any cognate epithet,
and even to mention the fact of his
prison term, in connection with him
self or any of his relatives, Mr.. Trot-
ter was led to seek such legislation by
an incident of recent meeting when
man started forward to the altar a
woman said so that all could hear,
There goes a 'jailbird The law
makes the whole matter privileged
from discussion. In spite of the ami
able motive of the bill. which would
prevent injustice, Mr.. Trotter thinks.
and allow convicts an open chance to
build themselves up anew, the g is a
feeling here that 1t is unconstituuon-
al in restricting free speech.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Trying to Evade Taxes.

The owners of the Au Sable &
Northwestern railroad fled on Janu-
airy 81 with. the secretary of state a
notice of the dissolution Of that com
pany. A certified copy of such notice
of dissolution has now been served
on the state tax commission, and an
attempt will be made to evade the
payment of the taxes assessed by the
commission because of such dissolu.
ton. The courts will be permitted TO
decide whether the owners Of the road
can claim exemption from taxation by
dissolying the corporation.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Smith to Finish Ayers Term.

Congressman William Alden Smith
was elected by the legislature to I'LL
out the unexpired term of Senator r.
A. Alger. who died suddenly at his
home at Washington. Congressman
Smith had already been elected as
successor at the expiration of his term
March 4.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
onaway Gets Circuit Court.

Senator Ming introduced bill to
give Onaway, Pressure Isle county,
two terms of the circuit court every
year, providing the citizens secure a
suitable building and erect a jail.
Rogers City is the county seat and all
the sessions of the court are now held
there.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Michigan Postal News.

Hugh II. Hess has been appointed
postmaster at Napoleon, Jackson coun-
ty, Mich. vice F. e. Romino. resigned.
Rural carriers Observation-Disclosures:
Stanwood, route 2, William A. Porter,
regular; John Gogo, substitute; st.
Charles, route /, William McCaughna,
regular; Dana r. Waite. substitute;
Sprlngport, route 2, Ard. A. Ludlow,
regular, Fred McQuown, substitute.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
For constitutional Convention.

Representative Dust, of Detroit, in.
troduced a bill in the house providing
for the election of a constitutional
convention OF 1872 members. by both
senatorial and representative dir.
tricts. the members, however. to b.
all one body.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
AMUsEMENTs IN DETROIT.
Week Ending February 10, 1907.

TEMPLE THEATER AND WONDERLAND
Afternoons 2:l5, 10c to 25c; Evenings s:i5,
loo to 5Oc. The FinneyB.
LYcEUM-Prices always loo, 2Jc. soc, 75c. $50
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Cecil
Spooner In The Girl Raffles.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Toe. zoe, SOC; Matlnees.
10c, l6c, DC. Billy clifford.
LAFAYETTE THEATER - Bargain MatInees
sun, Mon, Wen. nj sat, Best Seats 25c
Night IriceA lOc, Doc, SIC. High Class
Vauis-ille.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
THE MARKETS.

Detroit-In the cattle department the
trade opened up slow at about last
weeks prices. Early. however, it stiff-
ened up and all grades brought 100
higher prices than on last week, with
the close strong. Extra dry-fed steers
and heifers, s5@5 80; steers and heif-
ers, 1000 to 1900 81 50W4 75 do, 500
to 1000 $404 80; steers and heifers,
fat, 500 to 200, SO 50@4; choice fat cows,
50 5O@4 good fat cows, SO 25@3 so;
common cows. 81 25@3: Gamers. 81 25
al 10; choice heavy bulls, SO 5004; fair
to good bologna bulls, $3q3 so; stock
bulls, 81 5Oq3; choice feeding steers,
500 to 1000, 50 5000; fair feeding
stockers, 500 to 700, So 5OQ3; stock
heifers. 81 50@3: mixers. large, young
medium age, SS5@50: common mixers.
The veal calf trade was steady to
strong with last week, top grades
bringing SS per hundred. We quote:
common and heavy $445 So
Sheep-The sheep and lamb trade was
active and lambs were from 15c to zoe
higher than last week and sheep full
steady. The close was steady with the
TO common lambs. SO 50q6 so; fair to
good lambs, 81; fair to good butcher
sheep, 81 5o@5; culls and common, 81 so
Hogs--In the hog yards the trade
was sc higher than last week, every
thing bringing ~ per hundred. Range
of price: Light TO good butchers, 81;
So 20. Stays one-third off.
Chicago-Marke slow and dull: plain
to best steers, 50 50@7 20; cows. SO rs
calves " 75QS; stockers and feeders.
Hogs-Market 6a1Oc lower: choice
heavy shipping, 1907 o5; light butch
sssss IS 92h @S s7lI; light mixed,
packing, s6 sOQ6 90; choice pigs, Sc so
Q6 So; bulk of sales, SO s0@7
Sheep-Market steady for sheep, weak
and dull for lambs; sheep, $500; year.
lings, 50 75Qe so; lambs, Sc 1907 60.
East Bufralo.-Best export steers
$3.50 1625; best 1900 to 1,3OO-1b ship
ping steers. $5.15G $50; best i 900 10
1.1O0-lb do, $3.50 $40: best fat cows,
5000 4.o4; fair 10 good. 1926 oars;
trimmers, $1.7592; best fat heifers,
best feeding steers. s46425; best year,
ling steers, $3.50 $50; common stock
steers, $2.15d3; export bulls, S4.25U
4.76; few extra choice, So; bologna
bulls, S3.25@ $50; stock bulls, s2.50@
3. The COW trade today was from 81 to
SO higher on the extra good cows; 9TH
ers dull and draggy; good to extra, $40
@bO; medium to good, s23QS3; COM
mon, $1SQ23.
Hogs-The market opened 5000
$3.50 7.35; pigs. $7.25@730; roughs,
$3.50 $3.50; stays, s4.5O@5.5O; closed
strong.
sheep-The market today was ac-
tive; native lambs, .775a!.ss; culls.
wethers s5.50@5.75; culls. s25oGl:
yearlings. se.25 ae.65; ewes. s565.2s.
Best calves. ss.156S.5O; medium to
good. ss.5oqs; heavy s4@5.5O.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Urges Incorporation.

Charles II. Kimmerle, of Cass, in
his opening address to the State Su-
perintendents' association, advocated
the incorporation of the supervisors
association so that it might be Off.
cially heard before the state tax com.
mission on the matter of railroad as.
sessments. Ee maintained that rail
way properties are still assessed far
below cash value. He thought the
same was true of the mining proper
ties of the upper peninsula. Opposi-
tior TO a change in the law giving the
tax commission power to review as
sessments generally, or to enlarge its
powers, was voiced by the late candi.
date for governor on the Democratic
ticket.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15

Gov. Warner has appointed Oren
Cross, of Allegan. circuit court CON-
missioner for Allegan county.
jeremiah Lasher. Port Huron
street car conductor, has brought quit
for $1,000 damages against George
Able, of New York, charging him with
the alienation OF Mrs. Lashers affec-
tons.
The oftexpressed wish OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Ridgeway, OF Escanaba.
aged "a and 81, respectively, that they
might die together. was fulfilled Thurs
day. when Mrs. Ridgeway passed away
a few hours after her husband had
gone.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Liquor on Election Day.

Two liquor bills have made their APP
pearance. One introduced by Repre-
sentative Vanderveen, of Grand Rap
ids, amends the general liquor law so
as to permit saloons to open on cleo
ton days after five p. m. The other
belongs to Representative Anderson
and is intended to prevent minors
from entering saloons, a fine of s25
being provided for each offense.
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15
Grain. Etc.

5000 bu at size 5000 bu eS al SEE se u, oS6
blu at S2hc, 10000 bu at s2Ac 10000
bu at s2hc. 5000 bu at SIC, 10000 bu
at s1%c, 10000 bu at sic, 10000 bu at
at Sic. $1,000 bu at size, $4,000 bu at
Size, 10000 bu at sic. $4,000 bu at
sOIc. 5000 bu at s0&c, 10000 Blu at
sic, 10000 bu at S1hc; No. red. 7sc:
No. / white. 7sAc.
corn-cash No. 3, 4sAc; No. 4, 1 car
at t5c. at 45hc; No. 3 yellow, car at
47hc; No. yellow, 2 cars at 4ehc.
oats-Cash No. 3 white, +3kc bid;
rejected. I car at Ale.
Rye-Cash No 2, 6ehc.
Beans-Cash. 81 81; March, 81 80 nom.
inal
The Yale expositor., 1907-02-15

Emil DeLous, of Santiago, Arenao
county. was brought to Bay City with
both feet frozen and his hands and
face badly frostbitten. DeLous was
working In a lumber camp and lost
his way while on the road to the
camp. He wandered through the woods
until he met woodsmen. who took him
to the railroad station. They tagged a
train, there being no physicians within
driving distance of the camp. DeLous
msy lose one of his feet.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

Quartz and Placer Locations at the PROsPECTOR Printerv.
 We have on hand at all times big supply of Beef, Mutton. Pork, Veal, ChiN and Oysters Valdez Market.
 A medicine made by us is what the prescription calls for, nothing more or less. OWL DRUG Co.
 Eptone-For dandruf
 Omit Claim Deeds at PROsPECToR Printshop.
 Tobacco cigars and smokers reaI'i- sites can always be gotten at the Red Cross Drug Co
 Live ChiX at Valdez Market. :,
 We handle only the BEST OF EVERYTHING at the Valdez Market Phone %.
 A new supply of films and paper for kodakers. Owl Drug Company-De- pendable Druggists.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05
Northern Steam Laundry
 Satisfa ction Guaranteed c. D. SHAW, Manager PHONE 66 Foot of Keystone Ave

If you can't get it elsewhere try Adler's. Clearing Sale
 Imperial, Lowneys and Parisian Chocolates at the Red Cross Drug Go. Clean beds, and cooking utensils at Parkers Bunk House, 2oc night. Mrs. Syring, Prop.
 Don't miss the Moving Pictures at the Montana tonight.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

social dance win be held in Me kinley Hall, on Saturday evening, Sept '. Excellent music will be furn, lshed and jolly good time assured all those who attend. Everybody invited
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

FOR GALE-White sewing machine nearly new Inquire this office. 4
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

Wednesday August ', was the 2Oth- anniversity of the arrival of Father Duncan and his people, and their set. tlen!eDt, at Matlakahtla. The occasion was tittingly observed
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

Complete line of new wash goods just received at V. B X NJ. Go.
 Dry Sacks, in good condition, will be bought by c. $. Bratton, at Valdez Dock.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05
An.rzrun1s1sr,arxrz-rrruys

WANTED-Ironers at the Northern Steam Laundry
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

New underwear in knit and muslin at Ladies Bazaar
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

The Elsie arrived this morning rom Sound ports, and intended to tow up raft of logs rom Montague Island, but they were not ready.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

Tor Sale-Tine laundry equipment cheap. Good dory
 Valdez Real Estate Agency .
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

Circulars posted this morning throughout the city, ask for the whereabouts of Jack Quincy, whose evidence is wanted to free a man from prison. The circular is signed by J. $. Wheeler. Nome, and Minnie Craemer. l139 MeLrOse Place. Seattle
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

WANTED-A Baker. Apply Valdez Bakery.
 The official report to the Home Rail way by Antonelle & Nelson contract 0rs today, stated that there were 5l6 men at work, and that 1114 miles of way had been cleared, and G19 miles graded. HuTTah!
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-05

M2iv.a Dempsey has returned fr om S.ato ere k
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-22
BOND ISSUE
ASKED FOR

NEW YORK, June 22.--Stockholders
of the st. Louis & San Francisco Rail-
road company W II be asked at meet
ing, which has been called for August
n, to authorize an issue of $115,o09, 900
general lien Is and 20 year s per cent
gold bonds. according to an announce
ment made here yesterday.
OF the total amount s67.s1s.O0O will
be reserved to retire and refund bonds
and notes maturing during the next
10 years. 1t is proposed to use the re-
mainder for additions, improvements,
etc. Only $1O,OOo,oOO can be issued
during the next two years for improve
ments. These probably win be issued
this fall. The Balance for improve
ments may be issued only after June 1,
1909, in small blocks yearly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-22
RAIL WAY COUP
CONSUMMAT.ED

CHICAGO. June 22.-The Record
Herald today says:
Final steps are being taken in New
York to complete $70,500. 900 railway
coup which the vanderbilts have en-
gineered to secure the lions share of
the tremendous traffic which originates
in chicago and the surrounding terri
tory as well as the great tonnage which
passes through and around Chicago.
The eliminating financial translation In
this great traffic deal. which w. H.
Newman, president Of the New York
Central lines, has been successfully
playing in the interests of the Wander
bits, is the leasing with right to pur-
chase, of the outer belt line from the
Chicago Junction Railroad company.
Supplementing this is the leasing for
a term Of SO years of a part Of the
tracks Of the Chicago Terminal Trans
fer Railway company which forms the
connecting link in the complete inner
belt railway system which the Wander
bills are securing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-22
MEAT PRICES J
iii NAY ADVANCE

- a Fl
CHICAGO, June ga despatch to
the Tribune from Washington, D. c..
says: In the opinion of Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson the recent increas-
ed price of meats is entirely natural
and even further advance in prices
may be expected. That the cost Of
meats is greater today than ever be-
fore is conceded but Secretary Wilson
believes that American prosperity is at
the bottom of the situation. The peo-
pie are eating more meat and the
farmers are not raising as many cattle
as formerly. There is also an enorm-
Gus export trade which cuts a great
hole in the supply. Last year we sent
abroad more than $323,O00,0OO worth of
animals, meats and animal products.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Wilson that
the price Of meats was due chiefly to
the determination of the meat packers
of Chicago to so far increase prices as
to make up for the losses suffered by
the packers as result of the meat in
spection law.
Il do not think there is anything in
that said the secretary. "As matter
of fact Chicago does not fix the price
of cattle. New York and the East have
their buyers at Chicago. and they COM
pete too sharply for Chicago alone to
fix the prices"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-22
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
June q.

l4s7-Cornish rebels defeated al
Blackheath.
1525-John Fisher beheaded for deny
ing the supremacy of Henry VIM.
1792-Ferdinand Christian Baur, Ger
man theologian, born. Died, Dec. q
1860.
1S4s-B. R. Hayden, English painter
died by his own hand.
1S56-H Ryder Haggard, English
: novelist, born.
1ss0-City of Fort de France, Marti-
nique. nearly destroyed by fire.
1S8s5-The Rosebery Liberal ministry
in England resigned.
1SS6-Sir Augustus Harris, operate
manager, died. Born 1852.
1So1-General Chaffee appointed mill
tary governor Of the Philippines.
1sOs-George White. a negro murderer,
burned at the stake in Wilmington,
Del
docking Haakon VIII. and Queen
Maud Of Norway crowned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-22
SATURDAY. JUNE q, 1907.
PRESIDENTS POLICY. }

Before the public lands convention
assembled in Denver. Commissioner
Ballinger Of the general land office was
interviewed in Cheyenne. making a
statement Of the policy Of the admins
istration that must appeal to every
right-minded person. He used this
language:
can say for President Roosevelt
that he is with the settler, and any
lease law that he advocates will pros
tect in every respect the rights of the
homesteader, and encourage the rapid
settlement of the West. This has al
ways been the policy OF the admins
tration and is at this time, in spite of
any assertions OF q radical departure
from policies which have been advo-
Gated in the past.
1t is the policy of the president to
save the lands for the people and pre-
vent them from coming into the hands
of few, to avert their absorption by
few individuals or companies. That
is the great work of the administra-
tion in nutshell W.
Those who assaiI the administration
for its efforts to bring about reform
In the land laws and their admins
tration should stop short and inquire
how they can aid the president in car
rying out that policy and refrain from
pursuing a course tencing to make it
more difficult for the president to ac-
complish the purpose he has in view.
1t is known to all Western people
that the tendency is for vast tracts Of
land to drift into private ownership
or control under existing laws. In the
timbered sections. enormous areas
have been secured by corporations,
while on the open ranges in some of
the states vast tracts have been fenced
In Illegally. Those who have been en-
gagged in gathering up such great
tracts of lands illegally or under the
forms Of law resist every effort to pre-
vent such monopolization, but the
masses Of the people stand squarely
with the president and will insist that
his policies shall prevail-Boise
Statesman.