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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

Ann Arbor council license commit
tee has decided TO cut the number Of
saloons this year. Ten less licenses
will be granted than in 1908
Michigan and Indiana officers are
hunting for John Schneck, who disap-
peared mysteriously several days ago.
Schneck, Stevensville merchant.
made trip to ST. Joseph, purchased
some goods for his store and then
dropped out Of sight During his alb
sence his aged father died. and the
body is now being held pending the
location, IL possible, of the son.
Wilmot Cooper. As, was found dead
in his home in Cassopolis by his Sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Forest Cooper. of
Pennsylvania, who came to town to
bring him some things. He lived alone
and the indications are that he had
been dead for several days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
CENTRAL PINE RIVER

.
Mrs. James Langham was called to
Elsie by the serious illness in her sons
family. She may be gone for some
time.
David Wilkinson is raising barn and
other buildings for Clinton Nelson of
Alma ON his farm three miles west Of
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Sloan were the
guests of his sister, Mrs. Ella Wilkinson,
Friday.
Mrs. James Edwards, who illness with
lagrippe was mentioned in last weeks
paper, is not any better, rheumatism
having set in. She is quite ill at this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Boyer visited re-
latives and friends in St. Johns. over
Sunday.
The electrical storm Thursday even.
ing put all the phones in this vicinity
out of order
Geo. Bucks had quite a scare Thurs
day. Lightning struck the pole near
the house, slivering the window. No
one was hurt.
Mrs. H. j. White and Mrs I'd Payne
attended the musical recital at Alma
college Tuesday evening. A fine pro
gram was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wilkinson wa!
entertained at the home of Geo. Boyer
of ST. Louis, Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
LEADEN RAIN
STARTLES COURT
AN ARMENIAN DOCTOR SHOOTS
HIS WiFE's NEPHEW IN
POLICE COURT.
THE SHOTS TOOK EFFECT
The Court Room Was a Scene Of WILD
West Effects That Made Spectators
Duck.

Hartoon III. Gastanian, aged %, a
Detroit medical student, was shot
down by his uncle, DR.. G. X. Boyaji-
an, at II o'clock Friday morning, just
as Gastanian arose in the prisoners
box in Justice Jeffrles' police court
room No 2, TO be arraigned on
charge preferred by the doctor against
the young man and against his own
wife, Mrs. Ethel Boyajlan. The doc
tor fired six shots, three of which
struck the young man. one of which
went through his wife's hat, one i'm.
bedded itself in the wall, while the
other went through the window of the
jury room.
Harotoon Gastanian died at St
Mary's hospital at 10:45 p. m. about
u hours after the tragedy. In his
dying breath he maintained that he
and his aunt, the wife of Dr. Boyajian
were innocent of the charge made
against them by the doctor.
Chief of Detectives Mcdonnell, how
ever, says that both Gastanian and
the doctors wife confessed their guilt
70 him and the doctor after their ar
rest Thursday afternoon Yet, Mrs.
Boyaiian. like Gastanian. protested
her innocence when questioned at the
county Jail Immediately after the
shooting
Standing on the blood stained spot
where Gastanian was murdered in the
police court Friday morning. Or. Boy
allan. the murderer was arraiened be-
fore Justice stein Saturday morning.
He was brought into court by Detec-
tives Palmer end Bodinus who made
the charge of murder against him.
go you know The nature of the
charge against you?" asked the court.
NO, ! don't know the nature of
it," the prisoner replied
well. 10 Is I'm connection with the
shooting of your nephew Yesterday. -
the court explained
"Do ! have 10 answer any questions
here?" the doctor asked
mo. YOU may stand mute If you
want to. the court told him.
Very well. Then" the doctor said.
81 will not say anything
"All right. shall set your hear
Ing for next Friday and remand YOU
to the custody of the sheriff without
bail" the court declared
MAKE il Tuesday" suggested the
prisoner
The court did as requested and then
the doctor was taken over to the
county jail
! At the jail he broke down and weDt
I bitterly He volunteered the informa-
ton that in Armenia radical meas
ures are taken against p person who
/ commits the offense charged to his
wife In this country he complained
the laws are not strict enough
In Armenia" said the doctor. "a
person guilty Of this crime is taken
i by a mob about a mile and half be
yond a town and stoned The laws
of America are not sufficient: they
/ are not strict enough"
The doctor showed some surprise
when informed that his wife was out
on bail He also apologized to Detec-
tive Robert Palmer because the bull
let fired at his wife narrowly missed
Detective Palmer's head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
SmaSheS Ill Records.

AS an all-ar"uni iaxn'ive tonic and
health. builder 10 o'h-r pie can com
pare with DIR. klrg'~ Nvw Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach. liver
and kidneys, purify he blood, streug-
then the nerves; cures Constipation,
Dyspepsia. Biliousness, Jaundce. Head
ache, Chills and Malaria. Try them
25c at G.. +. Browns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

Our woman noyelists in proportion
to their numbers. get fewer novel
dramas put on the stage than our man
novelists is this because women have
less Of the dramatic sense, the power
TO paint with a big brush, and perhaps
less sense Of humor?-Book Monthly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
THE MARKETS.

Detroit.-Cattle--E steers, 8 10
W6. steers and heifers, 1000 TO 100
lbs, $500 n 900 steers aand heiiers sO0
To 1000 lbs. S. ~ J.29, grass steers ana
heifers that arc fat. 500 TO LOCO lbs,
50 q j.25. grass steers and hciiers that
are fat 500 10 200 lbs $3.50 ~ 4.S3 (,
choice fat cows $4.50W 40, good fat
COWS, S4U f.5u.' common COWS. S3 40
3.15. Gamers S2U2.25. choice heavy
bulls, Si50t fair 10 good boloSnas,
bulls, $4W 4.25, stock bulls, $500 "a /;
choice feeding steers 500 70 1000 lbs,
$3.50 400. fair feeding steers. 500 TO
/ 600 lbs ~ 5Ot choice stOckers 800
90 700 lbs. Si.25 W4.60. fair stockers,
500 TO 600 lbs. S3.5OM4: stock heifers,
1928 $50. mixers. large young, me-
dunn age. 500 90, common mixers
$50 1t40.
Veal lves-Market steady last
weeks prices Best, S6.50M q. others,
$IM6.
Mich COWS and sprlngers-Steady
sheep ana lambs-Market steady,
last weeks prices, "a Few choice clips,
loo 10 20c higher. Best lambs. 3. .
al; fair % good lambs $4,000 6.50i
light TO common lambs. Si50 q .; wool
lambs S7.50MS; fair q good sheep,
$45oM5: culls and common $3.50 20
$50, spring lambs. S12.
IIogs-Market Sc To- Toe higher than
last Thursday, steady with Friday,
Range Of prices: Light e. good butch
ers. S725 m 40; pigs. s6.50W6 20 light
workers.. $3.50 Oils: stays. 1-S off.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

East Bumalo-Cattle-B export
steers SEQ $50: best 1000 20 1,3O0-lb
shipping steers. S5.75 Q6.25 best 1000
to 11OO-lb shipping steers $3.50 0D5.75;
best fat cows, S450m5. fair to good,
S3.756D4; trimmers S250W2.75, best fat
heifers. $3.50 n 5.25. light fat heifers, 81
bulls. $4n4.25. best feeding steers. 81. so
M475: best stockers. S4.25 n $50; COM
mon stockers $3.50 N 3.15, fresh COWS
and springers today sold about steady;
best S456t55. common. $50 a 30.
Hogs-Lower. medium to heavy. 81. 60
a 40: two or three decks choice. Sl.l5;
mixed $1,000 765; best, $3.50 n $50
light workers.. $40 a. sos pigs. $1,000
7.15: roughs $3.50 1p $50. stays, 81 a $50.
Sheep-Top lambs. $1,000 30. fair TO
culls $4U4.5O; yearlings. S5.I5 y 8;
wethers $5.25M5i0, ewes. S4.50U AIS;
culls, sheep. SEA 800.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

newspaper columns two inches.
Rev. DR.. Mason lectured at Mt. Pleas
ant, April 2S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
Grain. Etc.

Detroit.-Wheat-C No. red.
S1.4O; July opened with an advance Of
lsc at S112ia worked up 10 S1.l4. de-
clined TO $l.l3ia and closed at Sl.l3@i ;
September opened at Sl05ii. advanced
to S1.O6A, declined TO Sl.O6 and closed
at S1.O6h No red, $1.31; No. white,
corn-cash No. 3. 75c; No yellow,
Oats-Cash No. 3 white l car at
Fve-cash No. 2. ca at see.
Beans--Cash and May $3.50 bid Oc-
tober Sr97 bid
Clovsrseed- Prime spot. 40 bags at
ssh: October. 100 bags at $3.50;
March. 100 bags at $500 sample. 20
bags at $50 30 at s5.25. 10 at So
Timothy seed--Prime spot, so bags
at s1.65.
Feed-In 1O0-lb sacks iobbng lots:
Bran S2S: coarse middlings, 500: fine
middiings 500 cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal. $29; corn and oat chop, $27
per ton.
Flour-Best Michigan patent. $3.50;
ordinary patent $6.25; atraights. S615;
clear. Sc spring patent. $3.50. pure rye,
s455 per Dbl in wood iobbing lots.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

No FOR Price
7. Fevers, Conecsticus, Innammations. .......25
=. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. ,
3. Collie. Crying and Wakefulnoss Of Infants -
4. DiaSrhcu. OF children and Adults .........2I
y. Dysvntery. Grpmgs, Bilious COiic..........2S
T. Coughs colds. Bronchitis. .....-.........25
=. T0othache taccache, Neuralgia ...........-25
q. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo. ........ 20
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, weak stomach ....25
10. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ......-..-2 =
-. salt lhcum. Erupuons, Erysipelas.
j 3. fshcuua tisn,. or Pneumatic Pains........ %
a6s Fever nrd que, Malaria. .-.....-.... -
~. piles, Blind or Bleeding. External internal p
rs. Orhihalmin, Weak or inhamec Eyes.-....- = 3
40. Catarrh. Iuhlonza, Cold in Head = =
20. Wa0Oplng Cough, spasmodc Cough.......2O
81. Asthma, Oppre sed, Dimcult Breathing .....2b
-. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calcul > 2
28 Ncryoua Debility. vital Weakness ....-f .Oc
IS. Sore Mouth Fever Sores or Cauker..-..... ? p
80 Urinary incantiHcnce, Wetting Bed 2 .
4. sore Throat. Qu.nsy and Diphthcria-....-.2 :.
81 Chronic Concessions. Headaches. ..--......2a
II. Grippe, Hay Fever and summer Colds rs
small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets, fits the vest
rocket Sold by drugestg or sent Oh receipt OF price
Medical Book sent free.
HUlPHREYs' IO5EO MEDICINE CO.. Come
Nilllanl and Ann Streets. sew YORK
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

Rep. Dwight. n. Y. has introduced
bill in the house to buy a special
train consisting of a baggage car.
sleeping car and private car for the
exclusive use of the president. He
would appropriate 100000.
vicksburg council has passed reso-
lutions providing that no bonding
company will be allowed to furnish
security for local saloonists, and as
each private bondsman must show 81
600 in real estate. two of the six sa-
looms will not be able TO secure a Ii
cense. as men with that amount Of
property and willing TO go on the
bonds could not be found.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

II don't mind Mrs Gigshaw makins
fun of the way talk" said Mrs. lap
sling, forgivingry. 'Jt's only her way.
We've all got our little peculiarities
and idionockrasies." = Chicago Tri.
hume.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
Or. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.


Dissection. With zach 'iaiiu Five Languages.
,.nalish, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French
Evening star., 1909-06-27

troll the delegates who were to elect his
SUCCESSOR with the object of defeating
him because he had introduced reso-
luton in the Senate to investigate that
corporation.
If they were after his scalp, con,
tinued Mr.. Stone, they got it. 1t is
dangling at the monopoly's belt"
Department of Justice Blind.
''The Department of Justice is asleep
oh blind continued Mr.. Stone. In re-
ferring to the failure of the Attorney
General to prosecute the International
Harvester Company for violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
This is a case in which justice is too
blind-blind. and dumb and senseless.
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and other
states have proceeded against them. The
Department of Justice sits with palsied
hands.
Stating that his inspection of consular
reports had shown that the International
Harvester Company sells its products at
home cheaper than abroad. Mr.. Beyeridge
said this extraordinary circumstance led
him to believe that it would not be In
jured by placing agricultural implements
on the free list He did, however. believe
Evening star., 1909-06-27

wrote in the figures in an office In the
District building.
THE totals I had in my memorandum
book" he continues. When the bids were
read out by Mr.. Garges. mine being the
second or third one. l was surprised
when he read $500 instead of $3,969.
Il then remarked he had made an err
ror. for my memorandum book was in
hand. He read 1t second time. l still
claimed it was an error and that II
should have been $3,963 and not 81, 669.
THE other bidders remarked that it was
an error easily made by the transposing
of figures. l wish to remark right here
that at this time all the bids had not been
read out.
Il am willing to submit my memoran-
dunn book and the detailed estimate
book. If you compel me to take this
work at 5000 / will only get out at
cost. l know you don't want a man to
work for nothing on account of a cler-
ical error
Reporting on the matter. Henry b.
Davis, inspector of plumbing. declares:
1t is a question of practice in such
cases, and that practice is usually to
compel the work to be done at the
figure named or cancel all bids and re-
ceive new bids and consider the bidder
who refuses to proceed with the work
Evening star., 1909-06-27

railing contractor and foreit his de-
post. which In this case is $500"
Engineer Commissioner Judson and
commissioner Macfarland have approved
the Following recommendation of Cant
William Kelly. assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner:
Inc lnclosed request of Mr. Hannah
IS In fact request to allow him tn
raise the price of the lowest bid after
the bids have been opened, and what
ever the mistake, / do not see WHY this
should be done. There is no irregularity
IN the bids that would warrant throwing
them out, and the lowest bid is not so
low as to make ii appear an unreasona-
BILE bid
II therefore recommend that Mr. Han
nan be informed that this request can
not be granted and that the contract will
be awarded to him at the figure bid by
him, namely, 1860"
Evening star., 1909-06-27

panies had been merged together to con-
stitute this trust, declared that il was
conducting So per cent of the business of
the country in supplying agricultural i'm
plements and contended that il was a
trust and monopoly, Notwithstanding the
denial OF Mr.. Aldrich
Mr. Stone was interrupted by Senator
Davis OF Arkansas with statement that
the company had been driven out of his
state by legal proceedings under the
state antitrust law
Admissions Made by Perkins.
Mr.. Stone read a statement from Attor-
ney General Major saying that, in testi-
mony given in New York by George W.
Perkins of the firm of J. p Morgan, that
gentleman had admitted that. through
him. Morgan & Co. controlled the entire
business of the company. Mr.. Stone also
quoted Cyrus II. Mccormick Of the COM
pany as cpnfessing 10 the consolidation,
and saying that il had been made neces-
sary by the fierceness of competition.
He read from a speech made by for
mer senator from North Dakota tevi-
IDENTIFY referring TO Mr.. Hansbrough,
who claimed that the International Har-
vester Company had attempted TO con-
Evening star., 1909-06-27
that such action would injure some in
dependent manufacturers.
Tilt Over Cotton Manufacturers.

A lively coloquy took place between
Senators Overman and Smith of Mich
igan on the attitude of the North Caro-
lima cotton manufacturers toward the
tariff. Mr. Smith claimed that three
consression districts of the Old North
state had embraced the protective tariff
principles in the last election.
Yes" retorted the North Carolina
senator, they believed you were going
to revise the tariff downward. I heard it
all over the state"
Mr.. Overman insisted that the North
Carolina manufacturers did not need or
want any protective tariff.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
HARVESTER TRUST DENOUNCED
SENATOR STONE CITES EVI-
DENCE GIVEN AT TRIAL.
Tells How Former Senator of North
Dakota Was Defeated for
Proposing Investigation.

When the consideration of the tariff bill
was resumed in the Senate yesterday the
pending question was the amendment Of
tered yesterday by Senator Bacon placing
agricultural implements on the free list.
Senator Stone of Missouri Immediately
took the floor 10 continue the speech be-
gun yesterday, in which he outlined the
testimony taken by the attorney general
,f Missouri in his prosecution of the In
ternational Harvester Company as a
trust.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
MUST STAND By HIS Low BID
CONTRACTOR HANNAN'S PLEA
OF MISTAKE UNHEEDED.
Cannot Add $500 to His Proposal,
But Will Get Job at Price
He Submitted.

Deaf to his appeal that through cler-
ical error he bid $500 lower on a piece
of work for the District than intended.
the Commissioners have decided to in
form Edward J. Hannah that the con-
tract will be awarded to him at the fig
ure named in his bid.
In a letter to the Commissioners Mr.
Hannah asked permission to correct an
error in his proposal to remodel plumb
ing in the Bell School He explained that
the first proposal blank was spoiled and
that he obtained two more blanks and
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Secretary Dickinson,s Tour.

Secretary Dickinson left here last even
ing for Boston, where he will meet Gen.
Leonard Wood, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, today and accompany
him on an inspection of the defenses of
the north Atlantic coast from Portland
to New York city.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Visitors Register at Star Office.

The following visitors to Washington
have registered at The Star office
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roddy, Mr. and
Mrs. T. w. Whitehurst, Greenville, n. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. William III. Forbes, Wells
vile, Ohio.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
$4.OO khaki duck
hammock, S2.49

Made Of plain brown khaki duck
cloth; full size. with full width
spreader at head and foot The
anchor ropes are attached to the
spreaders and cannot pull out A
first-class hammock that will not
wear out, nor viii it de from
rain or perspiration.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
4O-in. lining lawn,
11hc ward

Good grade
Just the right fabric for the MAX
ing of princess slips and other
lining purposes for thin wash
dresses.
Black. white and colors.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Null guinpes,
Csc
Worth $3.50

So convenient to own two or three
guimpes to wear with jumper
suits and save wear on the lingerie
waists that would otherwise have
to be worn
These guimpes are of null with
square yoke back ard front of val
lace; sizes rs to -.
Also guimpes OF swiss embroid-
cry. high neck. long sleeves.
Your choice of either style tomor-
row at 95c.-First floor.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

Designed primarily for making
separate skirts and children's wear
Extensively used for full wash suits
and for fancy drawn work.
Remember. il Is fully steam
shrunk-First floor. Domestics.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

Petticoats made Of good quality
muslin in many styles, some with
deep ruff1es. trimmed in four rows
of cotton torchon inserting and
edge; of val lace or embroidery.
The Washington times., 1909-05-16
YRGINIANS SWARPED
ON WEST END FIELD
Washington and Lee Is Com
pletely Outclassed by
Georgetown Team.

Georgetown, Ia; Washington and Lee, a
With spirits very much rmapled, the
Washington and Lee baseball team
which played Georgetown on the west end
campus yesterday, returned TO Lexing-
ton this morning firmly convinced that
as long as Georgetown is included in
the southern collegiate baseball domain
tney have not the slightest look in for
the Southern title.
when the team from Lexington hit
town il was with inflated chest, for
they had defeated some Of the leading
aggregations in Virginia, and there
abouts, and that the Georgetown out
Mt would prove as easy picking seemed
the only logical conclusion that could
Tor the Nirginians- Going a shade bet
ter than they have at any time this sea-
son the Blue and Gray players outclaSSed
the visitors in every department, and
long before the final sessions had been
reached Washington and Lees outfit
had every appearance of a novice team
Cy Mcdonald led the terrific attack
on the delivery of the visiting pitchers.
smashing out homer and a single out
OF four times up. From the opening TO
the final session. the Georgetown bonn
bardment kept up, and for a while 1t
looked as II the Virginia collegians
would be completely annihilated, but a
slight reversal in the seventh netted
them four tallies, lhe onIy secured by
them Throughout the game.
Harry Devine worked for Georgetown,
and, with the exception Of the seventh
session. when he suddenly lost control,
kept the visitors well within bounds.
five being the hit total obtained of the
Blue and Gray southpaw.
Paroles and Watts, who did the fling
ing for the losers, were pounded to all
corners of the field.
The Washington times., 1909-05-16
COACH PRESENTED
WITH GOLD WATCH

At the conclusion of the game with
Washington and Lee yesterday, Coach
j. Ed Grillo, was presented with a
handsome 1S-karat gold watch, by
the members Of the Georgetown base
ball team. significant Of the esteem
in which the coach is held at the
West End school and also an ex-
preston Of the appreciation which
the school as a whole feels for the
valiant effort which Grillo has put
forth to maintain the high baseball
standard at Georgetown
All who are thoroughly IN touch
with athletics at Georgetown are
aware of the fact that the sole ef-
forts OF the coach were responsible
for the excellent showing made by
the Georgetown team this season and
general satisfaction was expressed
wien IT was announced that the vet
eran sport writer, player, and in
structor would have charge Of the
squad again next season 4 feature Of
GriIlo's work as coach at George
town, and ane that is always condnc-
i've to sued ess. is his intimacy with
the players, every man on the team
being on the best of terms with the
instructor.
The Washington times., 1909-05-16

they have a powerfu{. snappy crew that
rows In GRIND fashion. 1t is automatic
among rowing folks that an eight with
a commanding lead seldom breaks, but
displays its best form when it has n
safe margin separating 1t from It's
rivals. This, in a way, may explain
the most favorable impression made by
Annapolis yesterday, for, judging from
every angle there was little more that
could be asked of the eight developed
by Coach Dick Glendon The crew sim
ply rowed as one. They were in, through,
cut, and back with perfect beat, and IL
there was any lack Of power behind
their sweeps it was not noticeable.
Next Saturday Nay measures blades
with Syracuse, 1nLi If the Salt City
oarSmen Is able 10 win under the con-
ditions that existed yesterday II would
appear as though they should be con-
sldered seriously in the final reckoning
for the intercollegiate regatta on the
Hudson. The Syracusens uses a fast.
snappy stroke, well suited to a mile
and a half race, but if they are to be
first across the finisn line they will not
have much time Tor any extended dis
cussion of the DaTw niCT theory or any
other scientific subjeit during the course
of the race
Despite the lack of a spirited contest
- ii---ge delegation that went down IL
Annapolis on the special electric car in
charge of j. B. Shepley, had most en-
joyable time. After the boat race they
took look at tHe ball game with Dick
inson, and the field and track meet with
Pennsylvania. and even had an oppor-
tunity to get peek at the District
militia shooting team in its dual tourna-
ment
The torpedo boat Manley, in charge
OF Lieutenant Commander G. b. Britton.
followed the race, of which Z. II. Ma
gruder acted as referee.
What effect the defeat vacfprr7av will
have upon the negotiations between the
Potomac Club and Yale for a race al
New Haven is not yet known. but de-
cision viii probably be reached today