The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-09

Fire In the planning mills OF the
White Pine Lumber company at Priest
river, Idaho, destroyed the entire plant
with 5000. 900 feet of lumber. together
with about rs residences. Loss, $780,
900.
James McMenamin, the first chief OF
the Kansas City fire department, 10
dead, aged 76 years.
The new 16,OOO-ton battleship Yer
mont, built for the United States gov
eminent by the Fore River Shipbuiid-
ing company was successfully Launched
al Quincy, Mass.
Brig. Gen. William II. Carter was re-
lieyed from the command OF the de-
partment OF the visayas In the Philip
pines and assigned as head OF the de-
partment of the lakes at Chicago In
an order issued recently.
Members of the advisory board OF
Panama canal engineers will receive
IS. 900 compensation and SIS day for
expenses.
The Illinois congressman In favor OF
a deep waterway from Chicago to the
Gulf Of Mexico will urge liberal ap-
preparation for the project
The University Of Chicago may con-
fer an honorary degree on Sergius
Witte, the Russian peace ambassador.
The Nebraska supreme court issued
an alternative writ commanding that
the reserves of fraternal organizations
be spread on the tax books.
The city of Chicago will receive on
real estate alone more than 100000 in
crease in taxes over last year.
Francisco Tamagno, the famous ten
or, died at Varese, Italy, leaving for
tune Of $1,5O0,0 900.
The Depew Improvement company
took up its mortgage given the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance society, paying
$293, 850.S2. principal and interest.
Chicago bank clearings for August
broke all records for this period Of the
year, the increase over some month a
year ago being $93, 1868, $3.50.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, of Brooklyn
celebrated her one hundred and fifth
birthday by making journey to Meri.
den, Conn.
A great strike OF both anthracite and
bituminous coal miners next spring Is
feared. John Mitchell is said to count
on joint action By the men and an en-
tire stoppage of the coal supplies.
Investigation reveals 10000 names
OF dead on the Philadelphia gangs
election rolls.
A series Of earthquake shocks, the
most severe ever experienced in that
section, were felt at Portsmouth, N. H
Buildings trembled perceptibly, dishes
were shaken from shelves, and in many
cases people rushed in terror from theil
houses into the street.
Edward r. Ladew, one of the mos
prominent leather manufacturers in the
United States, died at his home at Glen
cove, N. Y. aged so years.
1t is officially reported that 20 choleri
cases and six deaths have occurred II
West Prussia, near the Weichsel river
The ancient crater in the Island o.
Stromboli is in full eruption, and 1,
ejecting a heavy mass of lava. Dens,
smoke hangs over the island. PAM,
prevails in the villages around the vol
cano, and the villagers are leaving.
Mount Vesuvius is in full eruption
and is throwing out an enormous mas
Of lava.
The rear coach of a South Carolin,
| & Georgia railroad train turned ovel
at Reynolds street crossing in Augusta
Ga. Two men were killed.
Mrs. Emma Lyons was killed and Sig
mnnd Glessler was fatally injured BY
falling from bridge to the rocks at tn,
bottom of st. Mary's river at For
Wayne. Ind. 1t is believed they wer,
leaning against a rotten rail which
| broke.
The Commercial association of Chi
cago is preparing for grand municipal
convention in that city next year which
| will be attended by thousands of city
officials throughout the country.
A New York syndicate will build 10
story hotel. which will be the highest ir
the world and most magnificent
The Interstate Commercial Law asso
citation plans to hold convention in
Chicago in October to discuss new leg
islation for the regulation of railroad
rates.
Morocco has yielded to the demand OF
France for the release of a French-Al-
gerian merchant held as a prisoner
when the ultimatum was delivered from
Paris.
Lack of patronage forced New York &
famous "sanctified saloon" the Subway
Tavern. dedicated by Bishop Potter, to
close its doors.
Bishop Arnett, of the African Method
list Episcopal church. has resigned.
Paul Morton has cut of the pension OF
$4,000 paid to Mrs. Henry B. Hyde,
widow of the founder of the Equitable.
Burglars stole 400-pound safe con-
tanning jewels worth $40. 900 from SUM-
mer home in Connecticut without arous-
ing any of the 13 occupants of the house
or the three watch dogs.
President Roosevelt is receiving thou
sands Of letters from all portions of the
country asking him to intervene for tho
protection Of Niagara falls.
The interstate commerce commission
has begun an investigation of the equip
ment of freight trains. with a view of