The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-12-23

The National Federation of Employ
era Associaffons has organized stand
ing army of 2v0. 900 wage workers who
can be utilized In any part OF the coun-
try in case Of strikes.
A conference OF governors and other
state ofIicials IL called to meet IL Chi
cago in February to discuss insurance
laws.
Thomas w. Lawson, while admitting
heavy losses. declares that he still has
over I'll 900, 900 for Wall street to get
before II succeeds in breaking him.
Hazing at the naval academy will be
stamped out, no matter how many mid
shipmen are expelled.
The Wisconsin assembly defeated
Gov. La Follette's pet primary law.
The annual report OF the interstate
commerce commission declares that the
Elkins law has failed to prevent the
granting Of rebates and the giving Of
preferential charges, and asks more
power to do away with abuses.
The state of Wisconsin has begun
measures to collect me Inheritance tax
on the &4,00O,00O OF brewery stock
given by Capt. Pabst to his children .
year before his death, the ground taken
being that property transferred In con-
temptation OF death does not escape
the law. 4 ~
Gov. George e. Chamberlain OF Ore
gon announced the appointment OF
John M. Gearin, OF Portland, to sue
coed the late John H. Mitchell as Unit
ed States senator. Mr.. Gearin Is a
democrat.
At Meadville, Pa, heavy runaway
trolley car dashing down College MIL
faster than mile minute struck the
heavily loaded Cambridge Springs car,
killing two passengers and injuring
dozen or more.
The schooner Flnrencia, while on
her voyage from Bluefelds, Nicaragua.
to Port Limon, Costa Rica, was
wrecked. Six lives we're lost.
The central committee representing
the worlds Sunday school convention.
in charge of the interests of 100000
Sunday schools with an enrolment of
26, 100000 members. voted to hold the
1rld's fifth convention in Rome,
Italy. May 1923, 1907
Miss Nellie Ainsworth, Of Madison,
Wis, and her cousin, Bert Stewart,
Young farmer, were drowned while
skating on Bishops lake near Brigh-
ION, Mich.
The mixing house at the works OF
he Dupont Powder company, near
Boyles. Ala, was accidentally blown
up, instantly killing FIVE workmen.
The state department has been in
'ormId that the effort to arrange
late for the reassembling of The
Hague conference has been suspended
for the time being, and 1t Is now be-
lieved to be impossible for the second
conference to meet early next year. as
was once expected.
Fire destroyed the wholesale gro
Gerry establishment OF Wadhams &
Kerr Bros, at Portland, Ore. causing
4 loss In excess Of 100000. -Four fire.
men we're seriously injured.
A man believed to be Charles II.
Neal. OF Baltimore, Nd, jumped under
4 subway train In New York and was
instantly killed.
John r. Baird capitalist and club
man of San Francisco, was killed by
he automobile in which he was riding
falling upon him AMI crushing him to
1eath.
A membership on the New York
stock exchange was sold for $4,000.
he highest price at which stock ex-
change seat has ever been sold. The
last previous high record was $4,000.
Gen. Thomas s. Allen, aistin-
yuisned veteran Of the civil war and a
pioneer newspaper man, died in Osh-
kosh, Wis. He was 80 years OF age.
His record during the rebellion was
one of exceptional merit.
The Wisconsin assembly in special
'ession killed the proposed insurance In
and primary election law,
.wo measures especially championed by
Gov. La Toilette.
Announcement Is made In New YORK
hat the Trunk Line association rail-
ways will abolish all forms OF free
after January /.
The court of appeals at Albany. N.
Y, decided that the New York election
law does not permit recount Of bal
lots, upholding the contention OF coun-
sci for Mayor Mcclellan.
William T. Woodward, q prominent
and wealthy cotton man, was burned
to death In his Office at Waco, Tex. He
had kindled fire and 1t Is believed he
fell asleep. The fire ignited the furni-
ture and Woodward was burned to
death.
Six children were burned to death at
Pa, and William Morgan and
wife, the parents, with their Two re-
children, barely escaped with
their lives.
The democrats were victorious in
Boston, eiecting former Congressman
John f. Fitzgerald mayor over three
other candidates. Fitzgeralds plural
ity over his nearest competitor was
s, $3.50.
Beginning on Monday. January 1, 3d.
600 operatives employed by the Amerl-
can Wooden company, OF Boston, will
have their wages advanced ten per
cent. The increase will become effec-
tive in the 20 plants of the cOrporafton