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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-07

bedroom, which he uses as sitting
room. but the maid heard him at that
moment pass along the passage and
descend to the study Immediately be-
low her. She did not see him, but she
says that she could not be mistaken
In his quick, firm tread. She did not
hear the study door close. but min
ute or so later there was a dreadful
cry in the room below. 1t was a wild,
hoarse scream, so strange and un-
natural that it might have come either
from a man or a woman. AT the same
instant there was heavy thud, which
shook. the old house. and then all was
silence. The maid stood petrified for
moment. ard then, recovering her
courage. she ran downstairs. The
study door was shut and she opened
it. Inside. young Mr.. Willoughby
Smith was stretched upon the floor
At first she could see no injury. but as
she tried to raise him she saw that
blood was pouring from the underside
of his neck. 1t was pierced by very
small but very deep wound, which had
divided the carotid artery. The in
strument with which the injury had
been inflicted lay upon the carpet be-
side him. 1t was one OF those small
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cludes not only the lamentable death
OF young Willoughby Smith, but also
those subsequent developments which
threw so curious a light upon the
causes of the crime
IT was a wild, tempestuous night, to-
ward the close of November Holmes
and I sat together in silence all the
evening, he engaged with a powerful
lens deciphering the remains of the
original inscription upon a palimpsest,
] deep in a recent treatise upon sur
gerry. Outside the wind howled down
Baker street, while the rain beat fierce
ly against the windows. II was strange
there. in the very depths Of the, town,
with ten miles of mans handiwork on
every side OF us. to feel the iron grip
of nature, and to be conscious that to
the huge elemental forces all London
was no more than the molehiIls that
dot the fields. walked to the window
and looked out on the deserted street.
The occasional lamps cleaned on the
expanse Of muddy road and shining
pavement. A single cab was spIashing
its way from the Oxford street end.
well. Watson, it's as well we have
not 10 turn out tonight" said Holmes.
laying aside his lens and rolling up the
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waterproof I helped him out of It.
while Holmes knocked a blaze out of
the logs in the CRATE.
Now, my dear Hopkins. draw up and
warm your toes" said he. Here's a
cigar, and the doctor has prescription
containing hot water and lemon. which
is good medicine on a night like this.
It{must be something important which
has brought you out in such a gale"
1T is indeed, Mr.. Holmes. I've had
a bustling afternoon, I promise you.
Did you see anything of the Yoxley
case in the latest editions?"
I've seen nothing later than the
fifteenth century to-day"
Well, it was only a paragraph. and
all wrong at that, so you have not
missed anything. / haven't let the
grass grow under my feet It's down
in Kent, seven miles from Chatham and
three from the railway line. / was
wired for at three-fifteen. reached
Yoxley Old Place at five. conducted my
investigation, was back at Charing
Cross by the last train. and straight to
you by cab.''
Which means, / suppose. that you
are not quite clear about your case?"
1T means that I can make neither
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wanted. His work consisted in writing
all the morning to the professors die.
tation, and he usually spent the even
ing in hunting up references and
passages which bore upon the next
days work. This Willoughby Smith
has nothing against him. either as a
boy at Uppingham or as a young man
at Cambridge. have seen his testi-
monials, and from the first he was a
decent, quiet. hardworking fellow.
with no weak spot in him at all. And
yet this is the lad who has met his death
this morning in the professors study
under circumstances which can point
only to murder"
The wind howled and screamed at
the windows. Holmes and I drew
closer to the fire. while the young
inspector slowly and point by point
developed his singular narrative.
IF you were to search all Eng
land" said he. II don't suppose you
could find a household more self-con-
tanned or freer from outside influences.
Whole weeks would pass and not one
of them go past. the garden gate.
The professor was buried in his work
and existed for nothing else. Young
Smith knew nobody in the neighbor-
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Let us hear about it, said he.

Let us hear about it, said he.
I've got my facts pretty clear said
Stanley Hopkins. "All want now is
to know what they all mean. The
story, SO far as can make it out. is
like this: Some years ago this country
house. Yoxley Old Place. was taken by
an elderly man, who gave the name Of
Professor Coram. He was an invalid.
keeping his bed half the time. and the
other half hobbling round the house
with stick or being pushed about the
grounds by the gardener in a bath
chair. He was well liked by, the few
neighbors who called upon him. and he
has the reputation down there Of being
a very learned man. His household
used to consist OF an elderly house,
keeper, Mrs. Marker, and of q maid,
Susan Tarlton. These have both been
with him since his arrival. and they
seem to be women Of excellent char
acter. The professor is writing a
learned book, and he found it neces-
sary. about year ago, to engage a
secretary. The first two that he tried
were not successes. but the third. Mr..
Willoughby Smith, a very young man
straight from the university, seems to
have been just what his employer
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sealing-wax knives to be found on
old-fashioned writing tables. with an
ivory handle and a stin blade. " was
part of the fittings of the professors
own desk
AT first the maid thought that
young Smith was already dead, but on
pouring out some water from the
carafe over his forehead he opened
his eyes for an instant. The profess
sor,' he murmured-1t was She The
maid is prepared to swear that those
were the exact words. He tried des-
perately to say something. else. and he
held his right hand up in the air. Then
he fell back dead.
In the meantime the housekeeper
had also arrived on the scene. but
just too late to catch the young mans
dying words Leaving Susan with the
body, she hurried to the professors
room He was sitting up in bed hor-
ribly agitated. for he had heard
enough to convince him that some-
thing terrible had occurred Mrs.
Marker is prepared to swear that the
professor was still in his night
clothes. and indeed 1t was impos-
sible for him to dress without the help
of Mortimer. whose orders were -
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palimpsest. I've done enough for one
sitting. 1t is trying. work for the, eyes.
So far as [ can make out, it is. nothing
more exciting than an Abbey's accounts
dating from the second half of TIE fif-
teenth century. Halloa! halloa! hal
loa, What's this?''
Amid the droning of the wind there
had come the stamping OF a horses
hoofs, and the long grind of wheel as
it rasped against the curb. The cab
which had seen had pulled up at our
door
What can he want?" CALCULATED as
a man stepped out of it.
Want? He wants US, And we, my
poor Watson. want overcoats and era
watts and goloshes, and every aid that
man ever invented to fight the weather.
Wait bit, though. There's the cab
off aeaini There's hope yet. He'd
have kept it if he had wanted us to
come Run down, my dear fellow, and
open the door, for all virtuous folk have
been long in bed"
When the light of the hall lamp fell
upon our midnight visitor. 1 had no
difficulty in recognizing him. 1t was
young Stanley Hopkins, a promising
detective. in whose career Holmes had
several times shown very practical
interest.
rs he imp, he asked eagerly.
Come up, my dear sir, said
Holmes voice from above. Il hope
you have no designs upon US such a
night as this.
The detective mo lnted the stairs.
and our lamp CLEANED upon his shining
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~ HEN look at the three mas
sive manuscript volumes which
w contain our work for the year
1904. I confess that it is very
difficult for me, out of such
wealth of material, to select the cases
which are most interesting in them
selves, and at the same time most con-
ducive to a display of those peculiar
powers for which my friend was IA
nous. AS turn over the pages / see my
notes upon the repulsive. story of the
red leech and the terrible death of
Crosby. the banker Here also 1 find
an account of the Addiction tragedy,
and the singular contents of the an
cient British barrow The famous
th-Mortimer succession case comes
also within this period, and so does the
tracking and arrest of Huret, the bouIe-
ward assassin-an exploit. which won
for Holmes an autograph letter Of
thanks from the French President and
the Order Of the Legion OF Honor.
Each of these would furnish a narra-
tive. but on the whole 1 am of the
opinion that none of them unites so
many singular points of interest as the
episode Of Yoxley Old Place, which in
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head nor tail of it, So far as I can
see. it is just as tangled a business as
ever l handled. and yet at first it
seemed so simple that one couldn't go.
wrong There's no motive, Mr.. Holmes.
That's what bothers fne-I can't
put my hand on a motive. Here's a
man dead-there's no denying that
but, so far as l can see. no reason on
earth why any one should wish him
harm
Holmes lit his cigar and leaned back
in his chair.
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Copyright, 1904, by A. Conan Doyle and
Golfers Weekly
Copyright, 1906, by Mcclure, Phillips
& Co.)
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-29
WITH FIREARMS.
Valuable Horse Owned BY j. 8.
Morrison wounded BY Un-
Known Hunter.

A valuable horse owned by J. s.
Morrison, OF Calumet, who is lum-
bering at Huron Bay, was shot by
some unknown reckless hunter who
was prowliAg through the woods in
that vicinity one evening last week.
The horse will be rendered
useless for work. DR.. W.
j. Patterson, the veterinary sur
geon, OF Houghton, attended the
animal and says the horse may be
crippled for the remainder of its
days. BY the deed one OF the best
teams in the camp are broken up.
Mr.. Morrison has number of men
employed in his camp at Huron Bay
and wishes to warn parties carry
ing fire arms in that vicinity, to be
careful and make q thorough investi-
grtion before firing at any object
they may see or hear.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Emma Menge visited friends
in Calumet this week.
Paul Francis, Of Greenland, was a
business visitor, Wednesday.
S. w. Goodale, of Houghton, is
attending court this week.
Doty Shea, OF Hancock, spent
Friday in town with his parents.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collins, Wednesday. daughter.
Owing to rain, there was no SER
vice in the M. E Church, last Sun
day evening.
Marriage licenses were issued to
John Kinnunen and Ida Holmi, of
Baraga, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mclean, left
for st. Ignace Thursday for a
few days visit.
Harris Smith left Wednesday for
Calumet, where he will be the guest
of John Gaul for a few weeks.
Miss Florence Campbell went to
Houghton, Wednesday, to visit Miss
Louise Weber for several days.
Miss Grace Harris, OF Houghton,
who has been visiting in L'Anse for
several days, went to Calumet Wed
nesday to visit her aunt, Mrs. L. ].
Shepard.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wolf, of Detroit, Wednesday, a
daughter. Mrs. Wolf will be re-
membered by L'Anse people as Miss
Catherine Thomas.
The Sheldon yacht Dorothy" OF
Houghton, was in port Thursday.
Among those on board were, r.
Skiff Sheldon, M. ]. Carroll and
Frank Holtzmann, of Houghton; M.
r. Mckinley, Chicago.
An adjourned session of the circuit
court was held Thursday, Hon. A.
T.Streeter, circuit Judge, presiding.
The case OF John o. Zellen VS.. Arvou
Township, assumpit, was settled.
The replevin case OF James B. Smith
VS.. George Degagne, was partially
tried and then continued until next
term. Two divorce cases were
heard and decrees rendered. Court
adjourned Thursday evening.
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PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.

The Newberry asylum is badly
overcrowded at present,519 patients
being confined in the institution.
Announcement was made Tuesday
that W. E. Parnell, superintendent
of the Bigelow group OF mines, had
resigned his position and will re-
move to the west. His resignation
becomes effective September 1st,
when he will be succeeded by Judge
Norman w. Haire, of Ironwood, of
the Gogebic Ontonagon circuit.
The old steamer Jay Gould, which
ran on the Lake Michigan & Lake
Superior Transportation Company's
line for many years, was sold Satur-
day last by United States marshal
for 81, 200. The Kemp Coal Co., of
the 500, which libeled the boat for
coal furnished last season, bid in the
Gould. The aggregate OF the bill
against the steamer is several times
the amount she sold for.
Emil Walz, q 1ifer at the Mar
quette Branch prison, died Saturday
last, from a self-inHicted knife
wound. Walz was sent from Wayne
county in 1904 for the murder of
Alphonse Wilmes, 4.year-old boy,
who was killed in most revolving
manner. Up to the last moment he
asserted that he was not the slayer
of the Wilmes boy. He was, how
ever, a dangerous and vicious
character, and death came as
happy release.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-29
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
@. T. Resell Passed Away At His
Home In Skanee, After
Lingering Illness.

G. T. Resell, died at his home in
Skanee, Friday OF last week, after a
illness of nearly three years.
Deceased who was about 65 years
of age, was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Skanee, and for many years
was keeper of the Huron Light
House.
He is survived by wife, one
daughter and two sons.
The funeral was held from the
Swedish Lutheran church, at Skanee,
Monday, Rev. G. E. Odell conducts
ing the service.
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But TWO DEER ALLOWED.
New Game Laws Show Some
Interesting Changes
What They
Are.

Patrick Culliney, game and fish
warden for Baraga county, has re-
ceived from State Game and Fish
Warden Charles H. Chapman,
synopsis OF the new game laws,
passed at the last sessions OF the
legislature. Some very important
changes have been made.
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Notice..

The tax roll for the village of
L'Anse, for the year 1905, is now in
my hands for collection. The fee is
! per cent, If taxes are paid before
July 81, 1905. Following that date the
rate will be per cent.
OTTo II. SENGEBUscH,
Village Treasurer.
Dated June 20, 1905. 6-24.t
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NET WITH SUCCESS.
Rock Beach Glee Club Greeted
With Large Audiences

On Tour.
The Rock beach Glee Club. OF Pc
quaming, we're greeted with large
audiences at their concerts given
this week.
Monday evening they gave very
pleasing program at the M. E. Mis-
sion, Tuesday evening at Keweenaw
Bay, and Wednesday evening in Pc
quaming,
The program was well rendered
each evening, showing splendid
training, and marked improvement
in harmony and tone shading.
The club is composed Of twelve
young men Of Pequaming, and have
been under the leadership OF Rev. H.
N. Aldrich for the past two years,
to whom much credit is due for the
splendid work accomplished.
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Call and see our line of iron bed
steads, springs and mattresses.
Largest assortment In the county.
d. LEviTAN, L'Anse.
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ocivCA AEOA ot0bo 0ouC 0u0 loA
Warden Charles H. Chapman, 9
synopsis OF the new game laws
passed at the last sessions OF th'
legislature. Some very important
changes have been made.
CANE ANIMALS.
Moose, Elk and Caribou-Unlaw
full to kill until 1913.
Deer-Open season from Novem.
Der 10 to November 30, inclusive.
Unlawful to kill without having
procured licence. Resident hunter {
license, $1.50; nonresident hunter &
license, $25.
Unlawful for any person to kill
more than two.
Unlawful to kill, in red coat or
fawn in spotted coat.
Unlawful to pursue, kill or capt
ure any deer while it is in the water
Unlawful to use dogs in hunting.
Unlawful to use artificial lights in
hunting.
Unlawful to kill, until 1908, on
Bois Blanc or Grand Island, and in
Lapeer, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola,
Macomb, Allegan, Ottawa, st. Clair
Lake, Osceola, Clare, Mason, Manis-
tee, Wexford, Missaukee, Newaygo,
Mecosta, Isabella, Benzie, Leelanau,
Grand Trsverse, Oceaua, and Glad
win counties.
Unlawful to kill, until 1910 in
Kalkaska county.
y Rabbits-Unlawful to use ferrets
to hunt, in Washtenaw, Oakland,
Charlevoix, st. Clair. Lake, Wayne,
Tuscola, Lapeer, Cass, Kalamazoo,
Saginaw, Grand Traverse, Livings.
ton, Calhoun, Ottawa, Clinton,
Kent, Macomb, Barry. Jackson and
Monroe counties, and Paw Paw
township, Van Buren county; Allie
gan county except in the townships
of Laketown, Saugatuck, Gauges
and Casco, and Ingham county ex-
cept in the townships of Meridian
and Lansing, and Lansing city.
Squirrel-Open season for Fox,
Black and Gray, from October Is to
November 80, inclusive.
Unlawful to kill in public or priv.
ate park, or in any incorporated city
or village.
FUR BEARING ANIMALS.
Beaver-Unlawful to kill, until
December 81, 1910.
Otter, Fisher and Martin.-Un'
lawful to kill, from May l to Nov
ember 10.
Mink, Raccoon, Skunk and Musk.
rat-Unlawful to kill, during Sept.
ember and October.
Wolf, Lynx and Wildcat-Bounty
for wolf over three months, $25; foI
wolf under three months, $40; fol
lynx, s.; for wildcat, %.
CANE BIRDS.
Prarie Chicken, Mongolian o,
English Pheasants, Wild Turkey
Hazel Grouse and Wild Pigeon I'm
lawful to kill, until 1910.
Quail-Unlawful to kill, until Oc.
tober Is, 1907.
Partridge and Spruce Hen-Open
season, lower peninsula, October IL
to November 30, inclusive; upper
peninsula, October / to November
80, inclusive.
Unlawful to kill more than'twelye
in any one day.
Unlawful to have more than fifty
in possession at any one time.
Unlawful to kill, partridge, Mani.
toba grouse, dal-ryper and ptarmi
gan on Grand Island, Alger county
until 1910.
Homing Pigeons and Mourning
Doves Unlawful to capture sor xii
at any time.
SONG AND INsEcTIvERoUs BIRDS. :
Unlawful to kill or capture, ex
ccpting Blackbirds, English Spar
rows, Crows, Coopers Hawks, Sharl
Skinned Hawks, Great Horned Owls
WATERFOWL.
Duck, Plover, Snipe and Wood
cock aud any kind Of waterfowl
Open season from September Il
January !, inclusive. Geese, Brant
Blue Bill, Canvassback, Widgson
Pintail. Whistler, Spoonbill, Rec
Head, Butter Ball and Saw Bill Duel
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-29

may also be killed from March Is t.
April 10, inclusive.
Unlawful to kill more than twenty
Eve in any one day, or have more
than seventy-five in possession at
any one time.
Unlawful to use any floating de-
vice propelled by steam, gas, naphtha,
oil, gasoline or electricity, or to use
sail boat, or to use any swivel or
punt gun, battery, sink boat, or
similar device.
Unlawful to use gun of greater
size than ten calibre.
FISH.
Landlocked Salmon, Grayling and
Speckled, California, Loeb Leven
and Steelhead Trout-Open season
from May to September l.
Unlawful to have in possession
under seven inches in length.
Unlawful to take from stocked
streams for four years afterstocking.
Unlawful to sell Brook Trout or
Grayling. o.
Muskallonge, Sturgeon, or any
Black, Strawberry, Green or White
Bass-Unlawful to take from inland
waters, except with hook and line.
Black Bass-Unlawful to take in
any manner from April l to and in
cluding May 20, in each year.
Unlawful to take more than fifty
in any one day or have more than
one hundred in possession at any
one time.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
TRANSPORTATION.
Game animals and Game Birds
Unlawful to ship, under cover, un-
less plainly marked on the outside
OF the package with the name Of con
signor and consignee, initial point
OF billing and destination, together
with an itemized statement OF con-
tents of package. Provided that no
game birds shall be shipped by ex-
press, freight or baggage, or in any
other manner except as hand bag
gage.
Protected Game and Fish -Unlaw-
full to transport, beyond the bound
aries OF this state at any time. Pro.
vided, That fish taken or caught in
Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron
and Erie, and the bays and harbors
connected with said lakes, and the
Sault Ste. Marie, st. Clair, Saginaw
and Detroit rivers, may be sold,
transported and shipped out OF this
State.
Unlawful to ship deer or portion
of deer, within this State unless ac-
companied by license tag.
The State Game and Fish Warden
may issue permit to nonresident
licensed hunter to take one deer out
of this State, when fully satisfied
such deer was lawfully killed by such
nonresident, is for personal use,
and that no part of such deer will
be sold.
SALE OF PROTECTED GAME.
Unlawful to sell, at any time, any
game animal or game bird protected
by the laws of this State.
USE OF DOGS.
Lawful to train on game birds
within fifteen days of ruffed grouse
season, but persons training must
not carry firearms when SO doing.
Unlawful to use, in hunting deer.
CARELESS SHOOTING OF HUMAN BEINGS
Penalty for negligent or careless
shooting and killing or wounding,
while iu the pursuit of game, of any
human being, one thousand dollars
or Imprisonment for ten years.
Note-This synopsis does not in.
clude the provisions OF Local Laws
which govern various localities.
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We have received a complete line
of samples for mems tailor-made
suits and overcoats for fall and win
ter: Call and see them.
d. LEvITAN, L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-29
Teachers Examination

A regular teachers examination
for Baraga county will be held at
the Court House, L'Anse, Michigan,
on Thursday and Friday, August
10th and 11th, 1895, beginning each
morning promptly at nine o'clock.
: The examination in reading will
be based on Gray's 'Elegy Written
in a Country Churchyard. T"
An examination Of candidates for
admission to the State Agricultural
College will be held at the same
time and place.
S. O. CLINTON,
County Commissioner Of Schools.
We have very fine line OF Misses
and Children's Oxford Slippers that
are being sold at reduced prices.
D. LEvIrAH, L'Anse.