The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-05
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son were killed by an Illinois Central
train at Centralia, i'll.
Intimation was given the state de-
partment that the constitution OF
Colombia may be changed to secure
the ratification of the Panama canal
treaty.
In a duel over a girl on ferry boat
near Mount Vernon. Ind, between Ed
Robinson and Samuel Lusk, the latter
was killed.
Great forest fires were raging In
the mountains west Of Missoula, Mont.
than ever witnessed before.
Reliance won the second race OF the
Americans cup series, defeating Sham
rock III. after gallant fight by the mar
row margin of one minute 10 seconds.
Telegraphic communication has been
established in all parts OF Alaska COW
cred by the signal corps lines.
The Chicago restaurant cooks and
walters strike was declared failure at
union headquarters.
The crop report issued by the weather
bureau indicates general improvement
In corn.
It is said that republican leaders are
trying to prevail upon the president to
abandon an extra session OF Congress.
A cloudburst at Marysville, Kan, sub
merged so houses and the inmates took
refuge In tree tops. One man was
drowned.
President Roosevelt highly praises the
public services of Secretary OF War
Root in accepting his resignation to take
effect on January 1. Gov. Taft will take
the cabinet place and be succeeded In
power in the Philippines by Luke Il.
Wright.
Every railroad train in the United
States is practically put under govern
ment protection by an order issued by
the postmaster general requiring bag
gagemen on trains without postal clerks
to deliver newspaper mail.
Winfield Baker was convicted at Dan
willie, ILL.,, OF assaulting Sheriff Whitlock
during the recent race riot.
Rear Admiral Barker's attacking fleet
In the naval war game was badly dam
aged" while trying TO enter Portland
<Me.) harbor at midnight.
Robert Fitzpatrick was hanged at
Media. Pa. for the murder in February.
1902, of Elizabeth Bearmore, his house
keeper.
A lone highwayman held up stage
cunning from Whitney to Canyon City.
Ore, and got $4,000.
Important problems are to come be-
fore the national irrigation congress
which will be held at Ogden. Utah, Sep
TENDER. 1918.
An alarming increase Of undesirable
Immigrants is shown for July. Hun
garians, Italians and Russian Jews
numbering Ga per cent. of the total Of
67,538 for the month.
Persistent rumors are coming from
foreign capitals Of important changes
in the diplomatic corps at Wash
ton. ~
Portland, Me-, was again saved by the
forts from capture by ships in the naval
war game An attempt by Rear Admiral
Barker's squadron to silence the forts
and mine harbor was defeated.
All employees of the government print
ing Office at Washington, d. c., where a
strike is threatened. have been ordered
by Public Printer Palmer to swear allie
glance to the United States before no
tary. The mandate is believed to have
come from President Roosevelt
Walking Delegate Parks. convicted in
New York Of extorting money from a
contractor for settling strike, was SEN
fenced to prison for not less than 2h
nor more than 3h years.
The damage to farms in Nemaha and
Marshall counties by the recent cloud
burst in Kansas is greater than at first
estimated and now is placed vt $780,
900.
A jury to try eight Of the rioters Of
July 25 was obtained at Danville, ILL.,,
and the taking of testimony war begun
Robbers dynamited the safe in the
post ONCE at Sandy Lake, Pa. and Sc
cured nearly $1,000.
Oshkosh, Wis, celebrated the semi
centennial anniversary OF its inccrpor-
alton as city.
Kolb's bakery. occupying about half
block In the southern section Of Phila-
Aelphia, was destroyed by flre. The loss
= estimated At $4,000.