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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
LARGE LUMBER INDUSTRY,
Sturgeon River Company. Cut
d
2O,OOO,OOO Feet of Lumber
the Past Season.

The Sturgeon River Lumber com
pany, of Chassell, closed its mill for
the season several days ago, after a
very successful run. During the
season just closed the mill was
operated day and night for 81
months, and for three months by day
only. They have cut 5000, 600 feet
of lumber for themselves and A. 900,
900 for the w. FL. Sawyer Lumber
company, making total output of
20, 900, 900 feet For the first time
since the mill was moved to Chassell,
has every log in the boom been cut,
not log being left in sight of the
mill. The fall weather was remark
ably fine, greatly facilitating the
handling of lumber.
The sale of the product this sea-
son has been m0st satisfactory, and
the company Sus spends manufacture
with very small stock on hand
The prices have been good and since
September 10Th an advance of 80
centsper thousand has been obtained.
The season having proved SO sue
cessful, the company has already be-
gun active preparations for Il big cut
n :Xt year. During the coming win
ter its camps will put in 1900, 600
feet of the 'companys logs, and be-
sides it has purchased 1900, 600 feet
to be delivered in its boom this win
ter. 1t has contracted to furnish
/ ,23O, go feet of hcmlock timber in
the carly part Of next summer for
government work at the Entry. In
order to fulfill this contract it viii
put in 1000, 900 feet of hemlock,
900, 600 feet of which will be de
livered at the mill. Three million
feet of pine will be brought by rail
from the Summit and landed in the
bay during the winter, 50 that there
will be 5,00O,O0O feet of pine and
1000, 900 feet of hemlock on hand in
the spring on which to begin cut
ting as soon as the ice breaks up in
the lake.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Advertised Letters.

Following are thelettcrs remain
ing uncalled for in the postoflice at
L'Anse, for the month ending
November 80, 1897. Persons call
ing for same will please say ''ad-
vertised:"
Mr.. Amanders Fellepson, Mrs.
Ellen F. Johnson, Charles Gauthier,
James 7. Hill (2), Thomas Holland,
Cad Lavallee, Michael Murphy, care
L'Anse House; George H. Morris,
John Make, Mrs. Margaret O'Neill.
john Q. McKERNAN, p. NJ.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Lecture Next Friday Evening.

Friday evening, December 10Th,
DR.. John T. ID. John will deliver his
lecture, "The Worth of u Man, at
the Opera House, in this city, for the
benefit of the high school DR.. John
is one Of the most eloquent and
charming of lecturers. The press
is full of praises. The Appleton
(Wis) Daily Post says in speaking
of "Thc Worth of Man "Dr
John made magnificent address. 1t
was one of the best things of the
kind ever heard here. 1t was sim
pie, clear, powerful, abounding in
apt illustrations and striking com
parisons, and delivered with
tremendous earnestneSs.
The following letter is written
by one whom most of us know:
"Owosso, Mich, Nov. 9, 81.
81 will say that | am in the habit
of taking in every lecture that comes
my way and | have not heard in Il
quarter of century anything that
| would like to hear again SO much
Us Dr. Johns lecture on The Worth
of Man. 1t is simply magnificent,
What say is the unanimous verdict
of the large audience who heard it..
Very truly
"REv JOHN SWEET.
BE sure to attend the lecture and
thus benefit not only yourself, but
also the school. Admission, 80 cents.
No extra charge for reserved seats
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Officers Elected.

At a regular meeting of L'Ansc
Lodge. A. O. L. W. held Wedncs
day evening, the following named
gentlemen were elected rs officers
for the ensuing year:
p NJ W,SDavid Denomnc.
NJ. W. William Peterson
Foreman A. Smith.
Ovcrsecr Andrew Johnson.
Recorder Patrick Cullincy.
Fiuancier-AuguSt Menge
Rcccivcr-C r. Blankcnhorn.
Guide-Henry Steinbach.
]. VA. G.. Shields.
O. w. Goltsch.
Trustee, three years M. Hansen.
Representative to Grand Lodge
August Menge.
Alternate-J. A. Smith.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Supreme Court Adopts New Rule.

The supreme court of this state
has adopted new rule requiring at
torncys in cases where the aggre-
gate amount involved is $500 to sub
init their arguments in the form of
printed briefs. The object of the
rule is to save time. Attorneys who
take cases calling for less than $500
to the supreme court cannot expect
the court to look to facts. The only
questions properly renewable in
such cases are questions of law, and
those can be submitted in the form
of briefs. The supreme court of this
state has been called upon Of late
years to adjudicate hundreds Of cases
in which statements of fact have
been interpolated on the plea that
they were necessary in order to give
the court u correct idea Of the
equities that might be concerned.
In most of such eases no questions
of equity are in issue, but the court
is Obliged to listen to long oral
arguments simply because the law
yers insist upon making them. The
new rule will put an end to windy
arguments in open court and resolve
all appeals on questions OF law to
printed briefs, which will be suf-
ficient to give the court full knowl-
al.ya
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04

| hereby notify the taxpayers OF
L'Anse township that | may be
found at my store, in the village OF
L'Anse, on Friday of each week,
from 9 O'Clock q. m. to 3 o'clock p.
MI for the purpose of collecting
taxes. People desiring to pay taxes
ON any other day of the week may
do so by calling at my store.
WILLIAM T. MENGE,
Township Treasurer.
Datel L'Anse, Mich, Dec. j. 1897
[l2-4-t4]
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
4 Novel Plan.

The members of Meadow Brook
Hive. l.. O. 7. NJ, have u contest
on hand which it is expected will
last during the winter. The mem
bers are divided into two divisions,
taken alternately from the roll book.
Mrs. Mary Young is the captain of
the first division and Mrs. S. L.
Harris is the commander of the
second division. Both sides are
working to score 900 points. The
points are gained in this way AL
ternately on every other Monday
evening, the captains will have
charge of the meeting, and every
new member she brings into the
hive will score her 100 points; TO
commit the ritual to memory, 90
points: largest number of officers
present at the meeting, 40 points;
presenting tableau. 30 points; re-
citing dialogue, 40 points; vocal
solo. 81 points; readings, recitations,
charades or conundrums, ID points;
music, 10 points; the largest at
tendance of members present, 20
points. Each captain is supposed
10 furnish a musical and literary
propram for the evenings enter
tainment. At the end of the con-
test the points will be figured, and
the losing side will have to banquet
the winners.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
L,ANSE LODGE, X. or ?.

AT a regular meeting Of L'Anse
Lodge, No. l64, X. Of T., last evening,
the following named gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensu-
ing year:
c. C.-P. r. Mckernan.
V. C.-H. T. Ingersoll.
P.-S. 7. Harris.
NJ. of E.-W T. Menge.
NJ. of +. and X. of r. u S.-Geo.
O. Beehler.
NJ. at Al. Albert Smith.
NJ. of w. G.. Turner.
|. G.-R c. Williams.
O. G.-Philip Voetsch.
Trustee, three years-E. a. Mack.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
CITY ITEMS.

Miss Bertha Moore, who has been
the guest of Miss Lille Thomas for
the past week, returned to her home
at Pequaming yesterday.
Omar Kerwin, who has been
visiting his parents in this city for
the past four weeks, returned to
Virginia City, Mimi, Sunday.
Thursday was the date for the
regular meeting of the village coun-
ell, but there was no quorum
present, only one member put
ting in an appearance. Another
meeting is called for this
evening
James Cook, who completed a jail
sentence but few days ago, was
again arrested Monday evening for
drunkenness. He was arraigned
before justice Thursday, pleaded
guilty to the charge made against
him and in default of thepayment
of a fine and costs, will spend the
next thirty days in the county Jail.
Arrivals at Hotel Thomas during
the week: +. S. Dinfrio. H.Wendel,
Chicago; JOS. Mitchell, Covington
j. Sharp. O. Been, Capt. W. Been,
Oscar Zellen, Skanee; Frank Cald-
well, Indianapolis; j +. Ebert, West
Superior; +. B, Baldwin, Ashland;
+. f. Mays, lronwood: I. II. Lang,
Hancock; NC. Scully, Rush Culver,
II. 0. McMain, +. c. Truseott, Mar
quettc; Thos. f. Kecley,l +. l.. Nc
Gillian, Menomnee; A. B. Harrigan,
Marinette; W. f. Beeson, Detroit
c. G.. Spencer. Duluth; j j. Power,
Ishpeming; Dan p. McMullen, Che
boygan; II, G Work, Watertown,
Wis; Ben Brink, +. +. Tracy, Pc
quaming.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Three Men Lost Their"Lives In
the st. Clair Tunnel
at Port Huron.
FREIGHT TRAIN BROKE,
Leaving the Trains Crew With
No Way to Escape u
Horrible Death.

I Port Huron, Mich, Nov 30. "A
coupling pin on Chicago & Grand
Trunk freight train, consisting of
26 cars, broke in the tunnel last
night, leaving % cars under the
river. The following members of
the train S crew were asphyxicated
by gas generated by the burning of
hard coal in the engines after they
had returned to haul out the de-
tached cars: Enginc n Patrick H.
Courtney, Conductor Edward Dunn
and Brakeman John Dalton. Two
members of the trains crew may die,
and four voluntary rcscuers were
overcome, but are now out of danger.
Engineer Courtney started his
train from the American side at 7:34
0 clock last night and did not dis
cover that he was pulling ouly one
car until he reached the opposite
side of the river He backed down
to get the rest of the train but was
unable to move it. Then Fireman
William Duncan was sent back to
cut of u portion Of the train. A
signal sent back To those on the rear
cars brought no answer. Two hours
elapsed, when searching party in
vestigatcd. They started from the
Canadian side and brought out the
dead body Of Engineer Courtney,
who was found doubled up in his
cab. Fireman William Duncan and
Brakeman Potter were in AN un-
conscious condition.
a second searching party started
from the American side, but they
were overcome by gas and
rescued with difficulty. Their names
are: J. Haley, track walker; Thomas
! Hartigan, Samuel Mann and Peter
May William CutliH, Patrick Gore
and Joseph Brady, volunteer search
erS, werealso partly overcome before
they were rescued All the search
ers were considered out Of danger,
| but William Duncan and William
| Potter of the trains crew were
! taken to their homes in precarious
! condition.
II is alleged that about week ago
| l3 men were taken out of the tunnel
uncouscious, having had narrow es-
capcs from coal gas. Including the
three deaths last night, there have
bcen seven in II year from this one
catse The customary load for ono
engine is 10 cars, but owing to the
heavy traffic this has been increased
in some instances TO 20. Last
nights train had Is. The dead men 3
friends charge that the accident was
due to the carelessncss Of the com
pany in not providing proper ven
tilation for the tunnel and IN allow
ing the engines to be over taxed by
too heavy trains. Railroad men say
that those whose duties call them
into the hole complain that they can
feel the effects OF the gas at any
time. A gang of men who were to
calk the seams in the tunnel this
morning refused TO go to work OH
account Of last night $ tragedy.
STORY OF A RESCUER.
Patrick Gore, one of the rescuers
who was nearly overcome with gas,
said: "As soon rs we heard of tho
accident myself and companions sent
! for permission TO enter the tunnel
with an engine, but in the meantime
we started off on foot. When near
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Meadow Brook Hive, l.. o. T.. NJ

Notice is hereby given that by the
authority of Frances +. Burns,
great lady commander of the L. o.
7. NJ. of the state of Michigan, n
special dispensation has been grant
ed to Meadow Brook Hive, No. BOD,
Of L'Anse, Michigan. to reduce the
initiation fee from $500 to 500,
for period of three months from
the date of this notice.
Mrs. j. B. SMITH
Lady Commander,
ELSIE "A. McKERNAN,
Record Keeper
Dated L'Ansc, Mich, Nov. 90,
1897. Q1-20-t4.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
ON A SUNKEN REEF
Steamer III. Il. Runnells Went
Aground Off Point
Abbaye.
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
The Captain and Crew Endured
Bitter Hardships-NO
Lives Lost.
IN AWFUL EXPERIENCE.

jerks Ship Building Co., Port
Huron, the last coal laden vessel for
the Calumet q Hecla Mining Co. :.
season of 81, went hard on the
sunken reef two and one-half miles
off Point Abbey, seven miles west
of Huron Island light house, Thurs.
day night during the snow storm.
Efforts to tighten themselves by
throwing coal of proved unavaling,
owing to Il sea that came up. caus-
ing the boat to pound heavily; at
which the captain opened the sea
valve and let water in to hold her
down. The mate was then put
ashore and he made his way to Pc
quaming, from whore telephone
message was sent to l. AnSe SUNDAY
morning, asking to telegraph for
help. Tugs and lighters were sent
out and were at the reef by daylight
Monday morning.
The Black Rock, a sister ship,
came by and spoke the Runnells
Sunday afternoon, but as the big
sister was flying light, she could not
render proper assistance, SO passed
on. arriving at the Calumet & Hecla
smelling works just before dark,
where she put on part load of
mineral, about 800 tons, then pro
cccded to the Runnclls relief The
captain of the RunnellS states that
his boat was lifted only six inches
out, there being twelve feet Of water
all around him. The Black Rock re
ceivcd her load at d p. IN. Monday
and went out Immediately. Cl
The jerks Co. through Mr. Cooper,
of the smelling works, have for
three days had tugs in the channel
to Torch Lake, at 500 per day,
keeping the 'cut open. MIR. Car
penter, manager of the line, arrived
from Duluth and went by special
tug to the reef where the Runnells
lies.
THE RUNNELLS RELEASED.
The Calumet Evening News Of
Wednesday says:
The steamer Runnells arrived at
Lake Linden this morning, having
been pulled off the reef at Point
Abbaye last night. The boat is be-
ing unloaded at the Calumet &
Hecla docks and will probably re-
main at Lake Linden all winter rath
er than risk the trip back to Buffalo.
Capt. Reynolds says the experience
he and his men had during the storm
was the worst he has had in all the
time he has been on the lakes They
ran on the reef three miles from the
shore Thursday night and the sea
was running high. They were
afraid the boat would 90 to pieces
every moment and so decided to try
to get ashore in the yawl.
.'He was the first man in the yawl
and he had to catch each man from
the boat as the waves, which were
running mountains high, let the
yawl down to the level of the Run
nels. He stood in his shirt sleeves
and took every man oil the boat
They finally got ashore where they
built "a fire and sent mate and sea
man through the woods to Pequam-
ing for help. The temperature was
very low and, they all suffered a
great deal from the cold.
"The Black HawN which was
beached at the Torch Lake cut was
pulled off at 8 O'Clock this morning
and started for Buffalo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received by the
county clerk until noon, December 7
20th 1897, for the delivery at the
court house and Jail of ten cords OF
dry, and ten cords OF green oooy
maple and birch wood, four feet long
UI.2O.t5) G. o. BEEnLER, Clerk
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
For Sale.

One Dingman & Pangborn snow
plow, suitable for logging or town
ship purposes. For further particu-
lars inquire at this office. l24-tf.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04

Miss X. Wahl has just received a
fine line of embroidered handker-
chiefs for the holiday trade. Also
a new line of stamped linens, art
linen by the yard, Battenburg centre
pieces with braid and all necessary
material to work the same. A nice
line of pattern hats still on hand
Be sure and call before purchasing
elsewhere
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
ORE DOCKS BURNED.
Disastrous Fire at Escanaba-
Loss Estimated at About
$3OO,OOO.
TWO SAILORS CREMATED.
Steamer Nahant and Thirty-Six
Cars Were De-
strOyed.

The most destructive fire Escana-
ba ever had occurred Monday night,
when dock No. 4, owned by the Chi
cago Il Northwestern railway, was
totally destroyed. The fire started
in the hold of the steamer Nahant,
which was lying alongside taking
ore, and soon communicated to the
dock, which was one mass of flames
and beyond recovery. The com
pany's private water works were
unable to cope with the flames, and,
owing to the location the city fire de-
partment could not reach it in time
The fire was an imposing scene and
was witnessed by almost every in
habitant of the city. The extreme
heat made the waters of the bay boil
for radius of 30 feet The loss on
the dock will approximate $500, 900
This includes 30 ore cars, which We're
on the dock and could not be re-
moved. The loss on the boat will
reach SIS, 900, insured for only
$4,000 Capt. c. E. Benham had
only $1,000 insurance on his five
eighths interest in the boat
The dock, owing to the depression
in the ore trade, will not be rebuilt.
1t was one of the very largest in the
world. The loss on ore is 81, 900
Two lives were lost on the steamer
Nahant: Fireman Jacob Blesner
and q deckhand named Harold
Miller, both of Cleveland Edward
Lee, in trying to escape, was severe
ly burned.
The Nahant was owned by G. E.
Benham, of Cleveland, and was
built in 1873, at Detroit. Her
lcngth Is 2l3 feet, - feet beam and
l6 feet depth. Her gross tonnage
is ,204 She was rated as A24
The Escanaba ore docks. are the
largest in the world. They are five
in number and have a capacity of
over l50.0O0 tons. Almost 30
steamers can be loaded simultane-
ously al, them and $4,000 tons of ore
can be shipped in "a hours. The
docks are lighted by electric light
and over 1000 cars and 100 loco
motives are kept constantly en-
ployed in the transportation Of ore
to the port They are owned by the
Chicago & Northwestern Il. r.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
Strayed.

A red and white bull, about one
year old, strayed onto my premises
last August. Owner can have
property by proving same, paying
charges for keeping and also for this
advertisement.
ALEX. G.. SHIELDS.
Ql-27-t3) L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
(11-27-t3)

THE SENTINEL Office is headquar'
ters for everything in the job
printing line.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04

Continued on page eight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-04
STORY OF A RESCUER,

Patrick Gore, one OF the rescuers
who was nearly overcome with gas,
said: "AS soon rs we heard of tho
accident myself and companions sent
for permission TO enter the tunnel
with an engine, but in the meantime
we started off on foot. When near
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27

team of stallionA After full hour OF
this the big fish grew weary, and was
again hauled alongside, when a big
load of buckshot was put into him.
Still he was not dead, but very weary.
Roberts then performed the dangerous
feat of getting on his back and placing
a line around his huge jaw. 1t then
required the combined efforts OF the
three men to haul him on to the
sands, and here he began to slash
about again. Purcell got cut on the
foot that he is nursing yet.
The men, after sizing him up, de-
cided that he was q pretty dangerous
customer, and might have cut their
boat in two with one stroke OF his
saw. He was eighteen and one.half
feet long, and about four and one
half feet across the body, and his saw
was five and one-half feet long. The
head was cut off to be mounted. Be-
sides this one the party captured and
got the saws of four others over fifteen
feet long, and twelve smaller ones.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27
DIPLOMATS NOW At WORK.
The Graeco-Turkish Controversy
Reaches This Stage.
NEGOTIATIONS EXPECTED TO
Last for Some Time--The Sultan's
Policy In Acceding to the Cars Re-
quest for an Armistice.

London, May 2.-(By cable. line
Graeco- Turk trouble has now fairly en-
tered upon its diplomatic bargaining
stage and the negotiations are expected
to last for some time. Many important
differences have to be settled, and the
Sultan of Turkey may be counted upon
to drag the affair along as much as
possible, with the view of bringing
out the latent ieslousies of the pow
ers. His prompt compliance with
the Cars request to arrange for an
armistlce is not attributed entirely to
The desire to please the Car, but it is
looked upon as stroke of diplomacy
intended to excite the resentment of
some other power and thus weaken the
concert Thus far, everything tends to
show that the powers remain in entire
agreement on the question. An Euro
pean conference is discussed but 1t IS
not thought likely to take place until
he preliminaries of peace are arranged.
Then the ambassadors at Constantl-
uople, with the delegates of Turkey
and Greece, may meet to settle upon
The treaty of peace. There is strong
feeling in favor of international control
Of the Greek finances, without which
The payment of the indemnity to Tur-
Key and the interest on the Greek debt
is declared to be impossible.
The Greeks insist that if an indem-
aity is imposed upon them there will be
4 general collapse and serious internal
troubles will occur. They estimate the
damage done to Thessaly at %, 600, 600
irachms and they say another 10, 900, 600
lrachms will be needed to supply the
peasants with food and tools. Moreover,
they add, the revenue will be greatlyre-
duced, owing to the iumediate damage
lone to cultivation throughout the coun-
try, due to the absence of thousands of
workers. This years budget will proba-
bly leave q deficit of 10000, 900 drach-
mas. The Greek statements, however,
are now received with certain sceptic-
ism. 1t is pointed out that by the ad-
missions of the Greeks themselves &c
per cent. of the interest of the debt,
which they have not paid. has been set
aside in order that they may have mon
sy for the war and that consequently
Greece is certainly in position to con-
sinue paying 80 per cent. interest and
probably considerably more if her
6nances are placed under international
control.
Advices from the scenes of the recent
lighting mention the possibility of Q
serious epidemic of disesse when the
heat increases, owing to the purifying
,arcases and horses left rotting in every
Itch.
The popular feeling atAthens against
the royal family Of Greece does not di-
ninish. The stories of the excessive
prudence" of Crown Prince Constan-
tine at the front have done much to
weaken the dynasty.