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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-26
WARREN Is WINNING
Captured SpiOn Hop, Key to the
BOer Position.
reared That the Casualties We've
Heavy-One General Danger
ously Wounded.

London, Jan. 25-The war office has
Just issued the following dispatch from
Spearman's Camp, dated January %.
1910 morning:
General Warren's troops last night
occupied SpiOn kOp, surprising the small
garrison, who fed. 1t has been held hv
us all day, though we were heavily at
tackled, especially by very annoying
shell fire. =
Il fear our casualties are considerable
ana have to inform you with regret
thaG General NOodmate was danger
Ously wounded
General Warren is of the opinion that
be has rendered the enemy's position un-
tenable. The men are splendid"
Standstill the Day Before.
London, Jan. 24-General Buffers
great turning movement, of which SO
much was expected, has come to a stand
still. His carefully wOrded message to
the war office telling this after a silence
OF two days reads like an apology and
an explanation. General Warren holds
the ridges, but the enemy's positions are
higher. The British artillery is PLAYING
on the BOer positions and the Beers are
replying. The British infantry is separ-
ated by only 400 yards from the enemy,
but an approach to the steep slopes,
across the bare open would expose the
British to fatal rife fire.
General Buffers plans have reached
their development. He declines to send
his Infantry across this zone against
formidable positions by daylight and
disclosed bis purpose TO assault the
Spion kop heights during the night.
This appears 10 be the key to the Boer
defenses If he takes it and thus COM
mands the adjacent country an import
ant and possibly decisive step will be ac-
cOmplished
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-26

on the plain. The British carefully
worked along the hills until within 1000
yards OF the commanding kopie on
which the Beers were concentrated con.
cealed behind immense boulders strewn
thlckIy over the hill. The artillery
opened the attack and the batteries
worked continuously, pouring tons Of
shrapnel among the Beers. who devoted
tnelr attention to musketry firing ON
the brltlsh Infantry. The Beers stuck
10 their rock businesses with preat
tenaclty and at the conclusion az the
DAY the British had only advanced
across few ridges. The Beers annar-
emily have but few guns and thpv did
little damage. N'u
Fighting All Along the Line.
London, Jan. 23-The Daily Mail has
the following, dated sunday night from
Spearman's Camp:
There has been hot fighting all day.
AT dawn our attack was resumed along
the entire line, all the brigades taking
part. We soon discovered that the
Beers still occupied the range of hills in
force, their position being very strong.
The range isintersected by steep ravines.
ana many approaches are very difficult
of access.
To-day the Beers who were driven
from their trenches yesterday took cover
IN the dongas and behind the rocks with
which the hills are strewn. The forces
therefore commenced the task of driving
them out and set to work with good
heart IN the early morning. Much firing
took place and our progress was slow
but gradually British pluck told it's tale
and the enemy fell back to another
kopJe. We swarmed on and Occupied il.
ana then the attack recommended with
the utmost gallantry. The country
simply abOunds in hills favorable to
guerrilla warfare and our task is an
arduOus one. Nevertheless it il being
gradually accomplished. Whenever the
enemy were observed taking up a fresh
position our field batteries poured in
showers of shrapnel and the rapid move
ment of the guns, followed by accurate
shooting, must have greatly distressed
them.
The enemy were on the defensive al
most the entire day, save once when
they attempted to outfank our left and
were checkmated. They relied almost
entirely on their rife fire. A few shells
were fired from heavy piece, but these
fell harmlessly.
we now occupy the lower crest on
the lett and are COnverging slowly but
surely to the BOer center. The Boer loss
Is unknown, but has been heavy. The
Killed and wounded are carried awav to
the rear rapidly. There are rumors in
circulation that the Beers are retiring.
The battle will be resumed tomorrow"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-26
Santa Cruz Was Desertad.

Manila, Jan. 23-The Americans have
occupied Santa Cruz, on Laguna de Bay,
Laguna province. 1t was reported
many insurgents were concentrated there
but the town was found deserted. The
military regulation requiring the streets
to be cleared OF natives at $50 has been
changed to 10 o'clock
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-26
Beers Make Stubborn Fight.

Spearman's Camp, Jan. 22.-Early on
Sunday morning General Warren COM
meneed fianking movement on the ex-
treme left of the Boer position. The in
fantry advanced at O'Clock in the
morning along the irregular Tabamy-
ANA mountain, which ends at Spionkop.
The artillery positions were behind and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
PEQUAMING POINTERS.
Special Correspondence.


Carl Anderson, Jr., left for Mar :
istique Tuesday morning.
John Powers, Of Milwaukee, was
here on business Monday.
John Lofquist was at Skanee
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chas. Hebard left for Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia, Tuesday evening.
]. c. Foster and Geo. Sterk of
L'Anse, were in attendance at the
dance Tuesday evening.
Quite a number OF people enjoyed
the excursion to Houghton Wednes-
day on the steamer Friant.
Three millwrights arrived here
from Menominee Wednesday and
work is commenced on the new
shingle mill.
The Fourth was spent very quietly
here this year, with the exception
of the dance given on the night of
the 3rd, and also the night of the
4th. They were both well attended
and all had very pleasant time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
BRYAN NOMINATED
ON SILVER PLATFORM
His Adherents Win Out, After q
Fierce Struggle Lasting
Many Hours.

Kansas City, July 5.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska, was to-
night unanimously placed in nomina-
tion as the Democratic candidate for
president of the United States on a
platform opposing Imperialism,
militarism and trusts, and specific
ally declaring for the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
The nomination came as the cul-
mination of frenzied demonstra-
tion in honor of the party leader
lasting twenty-seven minutes, and
giving utterance to all the pent-up
emotions of the vast multitude. 1t
followed also. a fierce struggle
throughout the last thirty-six hours
concerning the platform declaration
on silver and on the relative posi-
tion which the silver question is to
maintain to the other great issues
of the day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Deluge Of Water OverWhelms
q Portion Of the City of
Grand Rapids.
TORRENT LET LOOSE
District Three Blocks Square Is
Badly Wrecked by the
Flood.

The reservoir of the city water
works system at Grand Rapids burst
Monday, letting loose deluge Of
more than q hundred million gallons
of water upon the thickly populated
district on the hillside Immediately
beneath it. The damage is estimated
at hundred thousand dsllars.
Many houses and barns were
washed away and others badly
wrecked, a district three blocks
square being partly wrecked. None
of the houses in that district escaped
damage. The Grand Trunk railway
tracks were undermined.
Mrs. William Cooper, aged thirty,
was swept away by the food. Her
husband was also badly injured,
while number of others sustained
minor injuries.
The district swept by the flood
was occupied by the houses of work
ingmen, and the losses consequently
will be more deeply felt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
DEATH OF MRS. A. HOULE.
Occurred at Her Home in This
Village Thursday Evening.

Mrs. A. Houle, who had been a
great sufferer for over a year, passed
peacefully away at her home in this
village, Thursday evening at IL
o'clock, aged SO years.
Deceased was born in Three
Rivers, Canada, June 4, 1881, and in
1853 was united in marriage to A.
Houle. They located in L'Anse
thirty-seven years ago.
or a family of eight children, five
are living, namely, Mrs. Napoleon
Beauden, of. Winona Mine; Mrs,
Jerry Houle, of Hancock; Joseph.
of Great Falls, Mont; Charles, oi
Bessemer, and Thomas, of Hough-
ton, who, with the aged husband,
mourn her departure.
The funeral occurred from Sacred
Heart church this morning al
10 o'clock, service being conducted
by Rev. FIR. Merceau, Of Chassell.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the community in their
affliction.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
SAMUEL KAUFMAN DEAD.
Passed Away at His Homo in
Marquette Wednesday
Morning.

Samuel Kaufman, Sr., one of the
old residents of Marquette, died
Wednesday morning at his home in
that city. The funeral was held
from the house this Saturday after
noon at 2 clock, and was conducted
by the Masons. The deceased was
numbered among Marquette's pi-
oneers and for many years had been
one of the city's prominent residents.
Mr.. Kaufman was born May %,
1887, which makes him slightly over
63 years of age. The place OF his
birth was Bamberg, Germany. He
came to this country at the age of
twelve and lived for time in New
York. From there he moved to De-
troit and from there came to the
upper peninsula when eighteen
years of age. He settled first in
Ontonagon, but a year later re-
moved to Marquette and embarked
in mercantile business for himself,
continuing in merchandising till six
years ago, when his health began to
fail him and he retired from busi-
ness. He shad been in poor health
since that time, his death finally re-
sulting from diabetes. He leaves u
family consisting of wife and ten
children.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. S. T. Harris is visiting rela-
tives at Calumet.
H. Levitan spent part of the week
at Houghton.
Charles Menge was at Houghton
part OF the week.
Miss Cora Donnelly visited friends
in town Sunday.
Miss Elsie McKernan spent part
of the week at Houghton.
Miss Agnes Brennan is visiting
friends at Houghton this week.
Miss Angeline Carney, of Mar
quette, is visiting Miss LeDuc.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Norton, oi
Even, are visiting friends in town.
The United States district court
will convene in Marquette Monday
next.
Mrs. M. J. McCabe was confined
to her home by illness the fore part
OF the week
Mrs. P. G. Murphy and daughter
Aurelia are visiting friends at
Houghton. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Gihgras, of
Laurium, spent a few hours in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Johnston
visited friends in the copper coun-
try this week.
Miss Eta Shields went to Lake
Linden Thursday to visit her sister
Mrs. ]. A. Smith.
Miss Emma Fink, of Milwaukee,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Blankenkorn.
R. c. Williams, G. o. Beehler and
Or. J. o. Zellen took in the sights
at Houghton Friday.
The Misses Emma Fink, Eva Guck
and Rose Blankenhorn attended the
street fair at Houghton yesterday.
Miss Agnes Shields returned from
Lake Linden Thursday, where she
had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
]. A. Smith, for aumber OF weeks.
She was accompanied home by
Lillian and Chester Smith, who will
spend a few weeks at the home OF
their grandfather, A. G. Shields.
The grading for the spur to be ex-
tended by the South Shore company
to the Beaufort mine, near Michi.
CANINE, is about completed and the
laying of rails will be started with
out delay. A small force has been
employed at the property and some
underground work has been done.
The railroad work was not started
as soon as was expected, otherwise
ore would be going forward from
the mine by this time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
William Staples Mot q Sad and
Untimely Fate Mon
day Night.
A ROW BOAT CAPsIzED,
And Two Companions Narrowly
Escaped . Watery
Grave.

William Staples, whose home was
in lower Michigan, and who had
been employed in the lumber camps
near Skauee by Powell & Mitchell,
was drowned Monday evening.
AS near as can be ascertained,
Staples and man named Kennedy
were in town Monday afternoon,
and about9 o'clock in the evening
desired to go to Baraga. The
two men, together with John Joe
Smith, proceeded to cross the bay
in small row boat, the distance
across being about two miles.
When about two-thirds the way,
the boat capsized, and the
three men were precipitated into
the water. &
Smith, who is a good swimmer,
assisted Kennedy to secure a hold
on the boat. He alss made num-
ber of attempts to rescue Staples in
like manner, but without avail.
Smith and Kennedy clung to the
boat, and their cries for help we're
heard from the Baraga side, and
they were promptly rescued.
The body of the unfortunate man
has not as yet been recovered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Notice to Repair Sidewalks.

Pursuant to a resolution of the
village common council, and as pro-
vided by the village charter, all per
sons are hereby notified to put their
sidewalks in good condition by either
repairing the same or by building
new sidewalks, within ten days from
the date of this notice, otherwise
the same will be repaired or rebuilt
by the village, and special tax will
be levied and collected upon the
abutting property, as provided in
said village charter.
Dated L'Anse, Mich, July 6, 1900.
OCTAVE SIcoTTE,
G7-7t1] Village Marshal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween John A. Cochran and Adolph
A. Pinet, under the firm name of
John A. Cochran & Co., was dis
solved on the I'd day of June, A. d..
1900, so far as relates to the said
Adolph A. Pinet. All debts due to
the said partnership and all those
due by them will be settled with and
by the remaining partner, John A.
Cochran, who will continue the busi-
ness under his own name.
JOHN A. COCHRAN,
ADoLPH A. PINET
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

Here is the new version of the
1900 candidates, not copyrighted:
He kissed the babe and rubbed the
heads OF Sam and Sue; he swore the
twins were beautiful and wished
that he had two but that don t
count. He asked about the corn
bread, which he vainly tried to
chaw, and forthwith begged for the
recipe, of course that tickled ma
but that don t count. But just be-
fore he left he stopped and and
winked, closed up his jaw, and slip
ping out behind the barn he took a
drink with pa-and that's what
counts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
U. p. HAS BEEN CONNECTED
Long Distance Telephone Service
Has Finally Been In
augurated.

vice from Houghton to Grand Rap
ids, Milwaukee and other northern
Michigan points was inaugurated at
Houghton Tuesday. Sixty cities
and towns of the upper peninsula
are now connected with the outside
world. The work was commenced
last summer, and was vigorously
pushed during the bitter cold
months of last winter. The CON-
pany has spent several hundred
thousand dollars and strung 1000
miles of copper wire, including two
submarine cables. As result, long
distance service was established be-
tween Marquette, Milwaukee and
outside points month ago. During
the past week, the service was
opened from Houghton, Calumet
and Sault Ste. Marie.
Hay is rapidly advancing in prices,
owing to the protracted drought
throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin,
northern Iowa and. Dakota, as well
as in the northern peninsula OF
Michigan. The hay crop generally
throughout the country gives prom
Use of being very largely a failure
and prices are advancing rapidly in
view of its probable shortage this
year. In Minneapolis and st. Paul,
hay now retails at from $lS to $50
per ton. Predictions are freely
made there that hay will reach $25
per ton before spring. However
this may be, it will be well for the
farmers not to be too anxious ia
get rid of their old hay, if they can
possibly find storage for it until
next winter, as the probabilities are
that they can then get much higher
prices for it.-Soo News.
A final settlement was effected
Tuesday between the city and coun,
ty of Marquette and the owners ol
the Grace furnace dock property,
which has been delinquent for many
years. The city gets over Sl1, ,OOe
cash and the county upwards ol
| $4,000. The settlement was on the
basis of so cents on the dollar for
all years prior to 1897 and the
balance and state taxes for the en-
tire period in full.
Anthony Guillard, a farmer near
Sault Ste. Marie, was returning
home from town with his wife, wher
the team became frightened at
locomotive and ran away. Mrs
Guillard was thrown out and her
back broken. She lived but few
hours. Mr.. Guillard also received
probably fatal injuries.
Charles, the 8-year old son Of Ed
ward Rogers, was drowned Monday
morning while playing with a toy
boat in Manistee lake. The chile
was standing on some logs near the
upper Sands mill when he slipped
underneath. The body was soon re
covered.
The Hotel Superior, Marquette {
big resort house, opened for th'
summer season Monday with com
plimentary party rendered the new
management by the citizens. A
party of thirty came up from Chi
cago.
The Grand hotel at Mackina'
opened Sunday under new manage
ment. The music this year will b.
furnished by the orchestra of th'
! Columbian theatre ChioaUO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Killed by q Train.

Vincent Cross, Of Ypsilanti, %
years Of age, was found lying dead
beside the Michigan Central tracks s
Wednesday morning. The head was
crushed and the body was terribly
mangled, death evidently having
been instan taneous. No direct
evidence can be obtained, so it will
probably never be known whether
Cross was killed while attempting
to board moving train, or to leap
from one, or whether he was walk
ing along the track when struck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Low Rates.

On certain dates during July and
August the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway will sell special ex-
cursion tickets to points in Colorado,
Utah, South Dakota and Wyoming
at very low rates. For full partic-
ulars address S. II. Vaughan, com !
agent, Houghton. Telephone 339.
(6-30ty)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
DEATH IN FIRE AND WATER
Over Two Hundred Lives Lost at
HObOken's Horror.

New York, July almost $10,-
600, 900 worth OF property was de-
stroyed, many lives lost, many per-
sons injured, and at least 1900 lives
imperilled by a fire which started
among the cotton bales under Pier
3 of the North German Lloyd steam
ship company in Hoboken, N. j., at
4 o'clock last Saturday afternoon.
In less than Is minutes the flames
covered an area of quarter mile
long and extending outward from
the actual shore line to the bulk
heads, from 600 to 1000 feet away,
had caught four great ocean liners
and dozen or more smaller harbor
craft in its grasp.
Over two hundred lives were lost.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
Treffier HOmfer Passed Away
While Driving Down From
HOughtOn Yesterday.

Treffler Homier, whose family re-
sides at Pequaming and who re-
turned from Canada about month
ago, died yesterday afternoon while
driving from Houghton to Baraga.
Death was caused by heart failure,
to which deceased is said to have
been subject.
Mr.. Homier, accompanied by his
wife, had been spending few days
in Houghton, and yesterday started
from that city to drive to Pc
quaming. When about two miles
from Baraga Mr.. Homier leaned to
one side in the carriage and soon
expired.
Upon reaching Baraga physician
was summoned, but life was found
to be extinct. The body was
placed ia the Town Hall and
word sent to son at Pequaming.
Deceased was 72 years Of age and
leaves wife and nine grown up
children-six sons and three dangh-
ters.
The remains were taken to Pc
quaming last evening, and the
funeral will take place from the
residence Monday morning at 10
clock
Tho raoeannar train from the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Fell to His Death.

Samuel Robinson, of Charlotte, a
delegate to the Democratic national
convention at Kansas City, while
en- route fell from a train and was
killed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
SUMMER.

How swift, alas.
The year grows old!
The flowers pass;
The earth is cold,
A holiday
OF sun and song;
Then skies are gray
And nights are long.
A smile from May;
A laugh from June;
July's warm ray;
The August moon
'Tis autumn dreari
And with a will
We toll and fear
The winters chill.
-washingtou
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
PLUNGED TO DEATH.
100 Passengers Go Down With a
Trolley Car at Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, July 4.-Nearly
hundred passengers on trolley car
bound for this city were plunged
down a gulch at Twenty-sixth and G
streets shortly after 8 this morning.
The known dead number thirty-six,
and it is believed the fatally injured
will swell the total to three score.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

Sunday morning last fire destroyed
the mechanical, business and editor
ial outfits. OF the Detroit Journal.
Total loss, $95, 900; insured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
TO VISIT CHICAGO.
Mckinley will Attend the q. AR.
Encampment Next Month.

President VIM. Mckinley has
formally accepted the invitation
rendered him by the Grand Army Of
the Republic to attend the annual
encampment OF the organization to
be held in Chicago next month.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

The passenger train from the
east was nearly one hour late Thurs
day evening. X D
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

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