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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
SEARCH FOR JEAN
vALJEAN STOPPED
Thousands Urged That Murderer
Who Escaped 90 Years Ago Be Al
lowed to Go Free.

JACKSON. Miss, May 2s.-Thomas
Atkinson. the Jean Vatican OF Missis-
sippi has met a kinder fate than the
hero Of the great French novel The
troops who have been tracking him
for weeks through the woods and
swamps. OF Winston county have been
recalled and the hunt has been aban-
doned. -
For this decision on the part of Gov.
Noel. who had determined that the
man must be captured. the troops
themselves are mainly responsible.
They did not relish the man-hunt. Met
by all the obstacles that citizens could
throw in their way and finding II al
most impossible TO find their man
they were In state bordering on mu
tiny.
Hundreds OF threatening letters
found their way to the governors OF
1lce ALI demanded that Atkinson. who
escaped from the penitentiary more
than 20 years ago and who had since
become leading citizen OF the county
be had chosen for his home should be
allowed his freedom.
All these interferences resulted IN
the governors final decision TO aban
DON his plans, although he had de
clared that no force would make him
stop until the man had been captured
a movement is now under way looking
70 the pardon of Atkinson so that he
may live the rest OF his life at peace
among his friends and neighbors who
gave him protection. A petition sign
Cd by thousands of Mississippi citi
Gems Will. II Is expected, be presented
10 the governor asking for pardon.
Atkinson was convicted OF murder,
sentenced TO life imprisonment, and
then escaped. A detective seeking
another man saw him and forced from
him an admission OF his identity. Then
Atkinson took to the woods and the
people swore TO protect him.
When the troops found that they
could not take their man they arrest
ed every man in the county whom
they met, trying to force from them
the secret of Atkinsons whereabouts.
Although they had more than 200 pris-
oners and a state OF martial law ex-
listed. not man would give them the
information.
Once they were so near Atkinson's
hiding place that a skirmish ensued.
but without any serious results.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
TAX RATE CLOSE TO SIS.
Cutting Down in Other Years Begin
To Tell.

Unless the increase in assessed val
uation of the city is much more than
the assessors figure IL can be. the tax
rate for this year will be the highest
that Detroit has had since the system
OF valuing property at nearly cash
value has been inaugurated. The rate
will be somewhere between $3.50 and
SIS per thousand of assessment, while
the previous high rate in 1897 was
$116S.
Furthermore, city officials see no
prospect of a diminution OF the rate
for year or two. More money will
have TO be allowed next year for pave
ments alleys and garbage collection.
while the maintenance Of parks,
schools and fire and police depart
ments is continually increasing. The
high tax rate OF this year is figured as
beng due 10 the manner in which they
appropriations had been cut TO too
low a point in several previous years,
the necessities of the city heaping up
meantime
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
BIG PRINTING JOB.
Michigan Phone Co.'S Directory Re-
ouired 30 900 Pounds Of Paper.

IL took &C men and Is teams nearly
two weeks to deliver the AZ 1000 copies
OF the Michigan State Telephone Co. $
directory to the Detroit subscribers.
The new book lists over 1000 more
names than the December Issue, aid
one new exchange, the Walnut. The
pane of the Park exchange has been
changed TO Cherry, top revent Its con-
fusion with the North exchange.
In addition TO the list OF subscrib-
els, the directory includes the COM
plete steamboat ana railroad time
tables. the baseball schedule, the
classified business listing. and many
other interesting features. Ii Ia Tx
10 - inches, contains 567 pages. and
the total EDITION represents $4,000
pounds of paper II took three barrels
of ink 10 print IL. II laid out, end TO
end. the books would make a pathway
seven and one-quarter miles long.
The printing Of the Michigan State
Telephone Co.'S directory is the big
gest single job IF book printing ever
done for corporation in Detroit or
Michigan. In this connection IL is
.mportant and very interesting TO note
thai statistics just issued by the Ar
erican Telephone & Telegraph Co.
show that The Michigan State Tele-
phone Co not only made a higher per
centage os gain in Detroit than was
made i'm any other city In the United
States. but actually secured more new
subscribers in 1905 than was secured
in any other city in the world, except
ing San Francisco. The gain so far IN
1909 is even greater than for any equa!
period In 1908.
Detroit will soon be the best Bell
telephone city in the United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
Probes AIIeaed Meat combIne.

NEW YORK. May 29.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney Henry A. Wise today de-
tailed one of his deputies 10 inycsti.
gate the charge that there exists a
combine among the wholesale meat
dealers doing business in this city
and they include all Of tho big pack.
ing houses whereby the prices Of
meat t. being forced w.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
PROBE WATER SUPPLY.

MONROE. Mich MAY 29.-(Spe-
Engineer Thomas s. Ainge,
from the state board Of health, and Il
Lansing expert on water supply. is IN
the city today making thorough In
vestigation Of the cause OF the danger
Gus contamination existing in the city
water
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
Eresh charge AgaInst z. o. Wood.

Edwin ID. Wood, former freight
agent for the Pere Marquette In Ply.
mouth, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Mccullough. Saturday, on warrant
issued by the railway company charg-
inc MIN With embezzling sl09.50. Sew
cral months ago Wood was charged
with c,abezzling $500 from the com
pany. bat acquitted. The amount men.
toned IN The new warrant was not
included in the old charge, being a
separate case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
viii Extradite Alleged swindier.

Detective Jabin Fenton has obtained
extradition papers for William l. Lis
ter. under arrest in Buffalo. charged
with svindling Alfred Cultivate out
of 5000. by selling him half interest
I'm n patent bed-spring renOyator, and
then skipping with his patents md
model Lieut. Eli Baker went after
Lister but learned that he intenGed
10 fght cxtradition, instead OF coming
without legal process.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
MICHIGAN WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. Wilson, Run Down by Train, liV
ed in Grand Rapids.

MILFORD. Conn. May 29.-The
mangled body OF the woman, which
was found yesterday alongside the rail
road track near this station. was to-
day identified as that of Mrs. ID. Will
son. Of Grand Rapids. Mich The wom-
an was evidently struck By a train
some time during Thursday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
SO Il|G!l|| I!3'|I|E.

For CLEVELAND, PITTSBURG ant
all points south and east Leav.
DAILY l0:45 y. IN. Fare 10 Cleveland
So Pittsburg, 81 SO. Berths. 81 am
$3.50. Room. $3.50. For Macklnac. All.
pena and Way Ports-Mondays, D. m
Fridays. 800 a. M. For Buffalo. Mag.
ara Falls. New York city and the East
leave Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri,
days, 500 y. m, arrive Buffalo. 900 A
m eastern time).
Saginaw Bay city Division steamer
Oeavcs Randolph-st. dock). Tuesday :
and Fridays 10 n. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
septImus z. Gauthier Dead.

Septimus e. Gauthier. manager OF
the Frontier Coal company. No. 1909
Ford building. died, Friday. In his
home. No. 3S Richton-aye.. after "a brief
Illness Mr.. Gauthier was well known
in the coal trade in Michigan, Ohio
and Indiana. He is survived by three
brothers and one sister. The funeral
will take place from No. 33 Richton.
ave. Highland Park. Monday after.
noon At 1 o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
Mrs. Meklbbln Dying In Geneva.

John McKibbin, of No. $50 Jeffer-
son-ave.. received word, Friday. that
his wife Is dying in Geneva, Switzer-
land. Mr.. McKibbin left Immediately
for New York city and will sail for
Europe on the first steamer. Mrs. Mc
Kibbin. with her daughter. Miss Emily
have been touring Europe since last
June. They ha6 been planning u
start for home next month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
link wants Gas Comm ssion.

Acting Mayor link is going TO In
troduce resolution I'm the council
meeting. next Tuesday. calling upon
Mayor Breitmeyer TO appoint a gas
commission. The first duty of this
commission would be TO investigate
present gas conditions and learn why
gas bills continue high. although the
rate has been lowered 10 so cents per
thousand feet With such a commits
sion working, link believes that the
gas expert and meter inspector could
both get better results.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
LEAVES PRISON TO FIND
MOTHER HAS PASSED AWAY
John Morris Seeks soIaee In Drink
and Lands In Cell Again. But
Pitifui story Frees Him.

Emerging from the workhouse Fri
day. 10 learn that his mother had died
seven days before he finished HE
S0-day sentence. and had been buried
without any news OF the tragedy be-
ing communicated TO him. John Nor
ris. OF No. 30 Millerst.. sought refuge
In resorting 10 more OF the strong
drink that had caused his trouble. Fri
day night, crazy drunk, he visited hi
home and proceeded 20 wreck the
kitchen range. when his relatives call.
ed the police He appeared before
Justice Jenries again Saturday morn
ing. but mis- pitiful story gained him
his release on suspended sentence,
with a warming
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31

Arkansas leads among the states in
the production of bauxite, her output
being more than so per cent of the to-
tai last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
WHITE sTAR LINE

Wharf foot OF Griswold-st For thu
FLATS and PORT HURON Way Ports.
Leave daily ESQ p. m: SUNDAYS Q a. m
and 2:30 p. m. For TOLEDO. leaVs
daily. 1880 p. m, Sundays. 5 D m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
FUEL
secre.ary's Office, so Broadway.

Detroit. Mich, May %. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock noon Tues
day. June Sth next, for furnishing all
fuel required by the Board OF Educa.
tion for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1910.
Proposals must be submitted ne
cording 10 specifications on forms fur.
nished by the secretary. which may be
had upon application at this office
WILLIAM J LEE.
Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-31

subse rIbsrs entitled 70 books,
due previous 20 December tst,
1907, can now be supplied at
erie once. Call AZ City circuIa-
t1oB Department.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
STRONG FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
WILL OPEN IN HAMILTON
STRONG MEN BEHIND IT
Will Be Capitalized at $4,000, Which
Is Already Oversubscribed---Will
Erect Building.

The First National bank of Hamil-
ton is being organized by mum Der of
the substantial citizens of Hamilton
and Ravalli county. A charter has
been applied for and the new institu-
ton expects to open for business in
July or August.
The new bank will have a paid up
capital stock of S5O,OOO, which has
been largely oversubscribed. In ma.
tlonal banks stockholder is response
BILE for twice the amount of the stock
he holds. Thus the new bark will
have responsibility of 100000. The
organizers have secured options on
several sites for bank building,
which will be erected to conform to
the latest models of bank architecture
The organizers of the bank are F.
H. Drinkenberg, T. M. Doran, w. B.
Harlan, w. p Baker, r. L. Perkins,
DR.. r. L. Owens and others.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14

lieved they will run lines for a direct
road from Mssoula to Hamilton on
the east side of the river, passing
through Stevensville and Corvallis
1t is believed that they represent the
Northern Pacific, but there are those
who claim to know that they were sent
out by the Milwaukee. The strictest
secrecy is maintained by them as to
the object of their presence.
Stevensyille, through It's CONNER
cial body, has been after better rail-
road facilities for some time. The
town is off the railroad entirely, and
its Importance justifes more con-
sideration than the Northern Pacific
has thus far shown. 1t wants an
electric line, a steam road or any kind
of road that is not afraid to come
right into town. A committee of busi
ness men there is co operating with
Missoula and Hamilton in an effort
to get tangible promise of the con-
struction of a road.
A meeting of the Hamilton Business
Mems club was held Thursday even
ing to consider the railroad question
The new industries committee, con-
sisting of J. e. Totman, L. e. Wolge-
Inuth, w. o. Fisk, and J. O. Read.
was instructed to join in the general
movement for another road.
w. II. Merrimau of Butte, general
passenger and freight agent of the
Northern Pacific, G. A. Godell, gen
eral superintendent, of Livingston
and G. H. Mitchell of St. Paul, were
in Hamilton the first of the week.
They sized up the local situation we'll,
and while they made no promise of a
double train service for Hamilton, they
were given to understand that HamiI-
ton wants more consideration.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
ANOTHER RAILROAD
THAT IS SURE
BUT WHERE, OH WHERE, WILL 1T
ENTER THE VALLEY?
STEAM OR ELECTRIC, WHICH /?
Actual Survey Work Being Done and
lnnumerable Rumors are Afloat---
Business Men Busy.

That Hamilton and the Bitter Root
valley will have another railroad
seems to be borne out by the activity
displayed by the big railroad systems.
and the agitation of the business men
of Hamilton and Steversville. The
question seems to be, Which will make
the first definite announcement of its
intention? Then there is the question
of whether it will be steam or electric,
and the speculation as to what
route it will traverse. But it hardly
seems to admit of doubt that another
road is coming. With so many differ
ent projects in contemplation, it is
question of which system will beat
the other to it.
Yerterday's papers contained dis
patch from Portland, Ore, stating
that party of Hartman engineers
are on their way to the Bitter Root
to run lines for an enxtension through
the valley. The Hartman line
into Butte, the Oregon Short Line, may
be connected with Lewiston, Ida, the
present eastern terminus of the Lewis
ton-Riparia branch, giving a direct
route between the two points rather
than following the Northern Pacific
into Missoula.
Anaconda is agitating an electric
line between Hamilton and Anaconda.
The commercial club there has taken
up the question, the desire being to
open up the mining country between
the two points.
A squad of Is surveyors arrived in
Stevensville Monday and have pitched
camp there. This morning they left
for Florence to begin work. 1t is be-
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
MISS ELIZABETH CHAPLIN Be.
COMES BRIDE OF /. |. BECK

AT the Episcopal church this even
ing in the presence Of 100 invited
guests, including many relatives and
close friends, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Chaplin became the bride of Harry
Leslie Beck. Rev. Leunie-Smith of
Missoula performed the ceremony of
the Episcopal church, which is attrac-
tive for its beauty and simplicity.
Mrs. F. D. Dudley, sister of the bride,
was matron of honor, while the groom
was unattended Misses Laura Har-
per, Mona Bachus, Helen Hickey,
Myrtle Howley, Nell Smithey and
Laura Goodrich, appropriately gown
ed, acted as ushers. A profusion of
flowers made the church a fitting
scene for the eliminating event in the
lives of the young people. EXPIRES
slons of good wishes followed the GER
emony and the guests assembled at
the Dudley home, where a reception
was held.
Mrs. Beck is an attractive and
worthy young woman, who, by her
sunny and considerate disposition, has
won an unusually large number of
friends. She has made her home in
Hamilton for number of years. Mr.,
Beck is brother of DIR. r. w. Beck
of this city and holds clerical posi-
tion with the Pantorium Dyeing Co.
of Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs Beck will leave tomor-
row for Sc attic, where they will live.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
HAMILTON, MONTANA WEDNESDAY, APRIL A. 1909

amusing explanations of the myster-
ious inclinations of men have won for
him wide celebrity. Miss Lewis is no
less an artist in her line. Both are
recognized throug ghout the country as
entertainers of the highest class.
DIR. Bancroft will give on Tuesday
evening a humorous sketch entitled, !,
when, Whom and How to Love-"
The ladies of the Eastern Star we're
to give large guarantee to
secure these people, and their efforts
in providing such an excellent enter
tainment should be rewarded by a
generous patronage.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
STAR LADIES TO
GIVE AN entertainment

The ladies of the Eastern Star of
Hamilton have arranged to present
DR.. George Gilbert Bancroft, the ia
nous psychological entertainer, and
Miss Lillian D. Lewis a vocalist, i'm
personator and reader, at the Lucas
opera house next Monday and Tues
dav nights.
DR.. Bancroft is famous as an enter
tanner. His startling, mystifying and
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
BIDDING GIRL HE LOVED GOODBYE
DAVE TIMMONS KILLS HIMSELF.
SWALLOWED CARB0L|C ACID
Was Serving Term in County Jail ON
Charge of Disturbing the Peace
Had Generous Impulses.

Leaving a note IN which he asked
the girl he loved to attend his funeral,
and bade her an affectionate good
bye, Dave Timmons calmly swallowed
the contents of an ounce bottle of
carbolic acid Saturday and died al
most instantly. He had crawled into
the steel cell at the county Jail, where
he was confined, his intention not
being known even to the inmates, who
first apprised the authorities of his
act.
Was in Good Spirits.
Sheriff Ward txes the time of the
suicide at $3.50 o'clock. A short time
before he had entered the Jail and
talked with Timmons, who appeared
to be in exceptionally good spirits.
The sheriff noticed some burned spots
on his face and inquired their cause.
The prisoner replied that he had been
given some Carbolic acid to stop a
tooth ache, and having got some on
his hands, had rubbed them on his
face without knowing it. He had beer
permitted to go down town to a dem
lists Office Thursday and Ward credit
ed his explanation. About twenty
minutes after leaving the Jail the
sheriff was informed by City Marshal
Bishop that Timmons had killed HIM
self. Hardly believing the report, he
rushed to the Jail, where Timmons
was lying dead. DR.. McGrath was
summoned, but dissolution had en-
sued.
A Deliberate Suicide.
A telephone message to Stevens
vile brought Coroner Kellogg to
Dare
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
Public Sale.

l will sell at public auction Monday,
April 20, at my place three miles
north of Hamilton, all my livestock,
farm machinery and household fur
niture. 26.2t
w. H. THORNING.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14
Ranch for Sale.

Ranch of 100 acres on Willow creek,
about Is acres in bottom, can be cul.
tivated; about 1900 posts and 400 poles
cut. Good house, three barns and
outhouses. If sold within next 80
days will take SIS per acre.
2o-tf l.. A. GREEN.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14

We carry full line of wall paper.
ready mixed paints, alabastine, glass
and mou1dings. Peterson Bros,
Hamilton, Mont. % If
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-14

Seed field peas for sale. Fritz
Heinrich. 25-4t
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-03-19
IDAHO ITEMS.

Sunday, the first time in years, it is
said, every town in Shoshone county
was a closed town as far as saloons
were concerned.
Fire starting in the engine room of
the Rose Lake Lumber company's mill,
at Rose Lake, between Harrison and
Wallace, entirely destroyed the main
lumber mill and occasioning loss es-
timated at $4,000 to $4,000. The COM
pany carried $4,000 insurance on the
portion of the plant burned.
The general appropriation bill was
made a law by the stroke Of Governor
Brady's pen. The measure differs from
that of other sessions in that all of the
separate appropriations are carried and
not merely the sum total. The new law
provides for the expenditure of $685.
1924, or about 100000 more than two
years ago. The enactment clearing the
deficiency of the Gooding administra-
ton was also signed by the chief exe~
utive.
BY what is understood to have been
a unanimous vote the soldiers home
board has reelected H. 1. Chamberlain
commandant Of that institution.
News of the killing Of H. A. Cody by
Jack Nye, his lifelong friend, at Spring
Mountain, is abroad The men occupied
the same cabin and quarreled. 1t is re-
ported that Cody assaulted Nye with
a knife.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-03-19
Prices to Producers at Spokane.

The following list may be taken as a
fair standard of prices paid to local
producers outside of the city market
for the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, lac; dressed, tic
ID; live spring, 14c; dressed, TIC; old
ROSTERS, 1oc; dressed, lie; live geese,
lac H.; dressed, TIC; live ducks, lac;
dressed, 1sc; fancy live turkeys, 22c;
dressed, Csc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch eggs, $775.
Mutton--Dressed wethers, 12hc;
ewes, 1119c; lambs, lac.
Veal-Fancy small, lie lb; large,
7R@sc Id; steers, live, $4.5O@5 cwt
up; dressed, 10000.
Fruits and Observation-Disclosures, 75c
@$1 cwt; apples, Use to $1.25 box; car.
rots, s5c@1 cwt; beets, 1Ac lib; dry
onions, 1h@2c lb; horseradish, 12hc
Id.
Butter-Hazelwood creamery, a7c lb;
Jersey Bell, 35c.
Cheese-Wisconsin and Hazelwood
TIC Id; domestic Swiss, TIC; brick
cream, TIC.
Hay, Baled-Oat hay, $1s ton; wheat
hay, $1s ton up; alfalfa, SIS; timothy
$1S.
Grain-Oats, $1.55 per cwt; barley
$1.30 per cwt; wheat, $1.4O per cwt.
Pacific Northwest Wheat.
Walla Walla-Wheat: Bluestem
$1.10@1.12; club, 97c; turkey red, 81
f b cars.
Tacoma.-Milling bluestem, $1.16; ex
port bluestem, $1.15; club, $1.o5; red
$1.01.
Portland-Track prices: Club, $1Os;
bluestem, $1.2o; turkey red, $1.1o; red
Russian, $1.05; valley, $1.1O.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-03-19
To Build You Up for Spring

Begin taking Hoods Sarsaparla today It will good
The heavier living and closer effects Of
colder changabe
work Of this probably telling you.
Hoods Saapar, taken will what
needs have and will help rough
ground wereand quite likely
ga stitch in time nne old wait
but begin to take Hoods Saaparil purfes
blood, restores the appetite and gives health and strength.
1t effects its wonderful because
r but because combines the remedial values
different Ingredients greatly peculiar
combination These ingredients remedies phy
clans prescribe for the diseases and ailments
Begin taking Hoods Sarsaparla today the usual LIQUID
hocoaed tablets One Dollar