The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
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MURDER CHARGE FOLLOWS
A MenOminee Man Accidentally
Shot in the Woods and
Left to Die.

A Menominee dispatch states that
Charles Barquist, OF Bark River, has
been arrested, charged with the
murder of Martin Christianson.
About two weeks ago the dead body
of Christianson was found in the
woods. A bullet hold in the right
leg solved the mystery. He had
been mistaken for a deer by some
reckless hunter and shot. 1t is pos
sible if Christianson had received
any assistance he would have lived,
but helpless he lay in the solitude of
the woods, and bled to death 1t is
alleged that Barquist shot Christian
son and then ran away.
Joseph Shanahan, young man
employed in the Delta Lumber com
pany's mill met with shocking
death last Saturday afternoon. He
was working near shaft and his
clothing got caught in it in some
manner. The shaft was revolving
rapidly and he was whirled about
with it until every bone in his body
was broken and his skull was frac-
tured. When the machinery was
stopped he was so horribly mangled
that he could only be identified by
his clothing, The unfortunate young
man had been only employed in the
mill for about two weeks. and was
unfamiliar with the work he was set
to do, which accounts for the ac-
cident
Mrs. Peter Flabby, woman of
unsavory reputation, was found dead
ia bed at her home in Crystal Falls
earl; Tuesday morning, with two
| bullet holes in her head and another
in her arm. Her husband reported
the affair to Sheriff Waite, who
summoned the coroner, and accom-
panied by Flabby, they visited the
scene. Flabby told a story that
looked so fishy that he was lodged
in Jail to await the inquest.
The Tamarack Mining Co., has
let contract to Heughens & Hall
to cut pine, cedar and spruce on a
large tract of land just opened by
the Copper Range railroad, thirteen
to sixteen miles south of Houghton.
The contract will last about five
years, and about 100 men will be
employed cutting 100000 to
5000, 600 feet each season.
Eight Menominee spectators will
lose in the aggregate $1,000 by the
Chicago Combination Investment
companys failure. Only last week
they paid money to secure place in
corn pool. The Menominee agent
received notice Tuesday morning
that the company was in difficulty
ard to discontinue soliciting
The Ashland mine at Ironwood is
now giving employment to about 25(
men. The ore shipments from tha,
range for the season are about 2,
100000 tons. The record at Che
quamegon bay docks passed the
2,T00,0 900 ton mark during the pres
ent week, to which are to be added
the shipments from the range to
Escanaba and local furnaces.
Crystal Falls is said to have more
cats within its borders than any
other place of its size--or severa
sizes larger-in the state. It's an
other case of "an i'll wind that blows
nobody good" however, tor while
the residents may be kept awake al
night by feline serenades, they are
never bothered by rats or mice.
An epidemic of measles is prevail
| ing among the children at Champion,
and 125 cases are reported. The
schools have been closed till after
the holidays.
DR.. A. A. Foster and Howard
Kidder, Of Marquette, were sum
moned to their eternal home
Wednesday.
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