The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-09-07

Tornadoes near Ladysmith and
Whitehall, Wis, and in southern Ohio
caused several deaths and destroyed
much property.
The tug Gerry OF Wilmington. Del.
was sunk In a collision with the Brit
ish steamer Barnstable In the Pataps
co river. Maryland, on Sporrows Point
Five men are believed to have lost
their lives.
Charles Blondin, the once famous
tight-wire walker. who once crossed
Niagara falls on rope, reported tc
have died ten years ago, is said to be
living hermit life In West Cheshire
Conn. Under the name Of Michael
Todd he is working as jobbing car
peEter.
Four hundred union steamfitters
bricklayers, carpenters and other
craftsmen working on the National
Bank of Commences new building In
Kansas City for the Fuller Construc
ton company struck because the firm
employing timers on the job conducts
an open shop.
Mrs. Arabella Dolley. aged 60, OF
Whittier, CAL, died at Salida, Col, OF
injuries received in the wreck Of the
Utah California express on the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad at Fernleaf.
Loris Higgins, who murdered w. l..
Couple, farmer, and his wife, near
Rosalie, Neb.. May IL, was lynched at
Boiicroft.
The marriage of Miss Katrina
Wright, daughter of Luke Z. Wright.
the retiring ambassador to Japan, to
Charles Palmer, vice president of the
International bank OF Manila, took
place at the American embassy in
Toxic.
Waldo Merrill, of Boston. a stock
broker, and Erick Landstrom, of Mat
Japan, Wash, a chauffeur, were killed
by the overturning of an automobile
which crashed into stone wall at
sharp curve in the road leading to
Narragansett Pier.
Benjamin Franklin Rees, aged As.
one of the most prominent capitalists
of Chattanooga, was killed when his
auto dashed over a 15-foot embank-
ment.
An examination on the ground OF
the estimates for the appropriations
for continuing work on the Panama
canal submitted by Secretary Taft for
the fiscal year 1909 is to be made by
members of the next congress who
will have in charge the preparation
of the sundry civil bill, in which the
appropriation for the canal is incor-
porated.
Brig Gen. James Allen. chief signal
officer of the army. in his annual re-
port urged considerable strengthen
ing of the arm Of the service in his
charge.
European governments are trying
vainly to purchase in America large
quantities of coal for their augmented
navies.
The Anarchist congress opened at
Amsterdam.
Fire of unknown origin which start
ed in the upper stories of the More
ton Truck and Storage building on
Huron street, Toledo, caused a loss
estimated at $4,000 to 100000.
Twenty persons suffered injuries
when a Denver & Rio Grande passen-
ger train was wrecked about 25 miles
west of Pueblo, Col.
w. A. Farren, alias NJ. d. w. Adams.
former cashier of the Farmers bank
of Clearfold, Ia, was arrested in Kan
sas City on the charge of embezzling
the school funds of Taylor, Ia, on de-
post in the bank.
Algin Thomas, Kentucky farmer,
fired several shots at Mrs. Katie Bru.
met, wife of his tenant, and she shot
and killed him.
Ten persons were killed and 25 in
jured In headon collision between an
express train bound from Bordeaux
for Paris and freight trsin.
William j. Bryan said In the Com
moner: 1T is the trust magnate, not
the opponents Of the trust, who Is
striking at property rights. He tres
passes upon the property rights Of
the small manufacturer and the re-
taller, and heartlessly drives him
into bankruptcy"
The Lord Mayor of Dublin unveiled
the monument erected at Fontenoy,
Belgium, to commemorate the bravery
OF the Irish brigade in the battle OF
Fontenoy in 1745, in the presence of
300 visitors.
Marion Story, the artist and broth
er Of Julian p. Story, committed sui
eide at his home. Brook Farm, near
Port Chester, N. Y. by shooting.
A sharp earthquake was felt on the
islands Of Guadeloupe and Dominica.
Several strong shocks have been re-
ported from the island of st. Lucia.
The state of Texas began proceed.
ings against the International Har-
vester company for violation Of the
antitrust laws.
Two fires In Pittsburg, Pa. caused
by the explosion Of gasoline in clothes
pressing establishments caused dam.
age estimated at $250.000 and for a
time threatened the entire east end
section of the city.
Severe frosts in North Dakota dam
aged late grain and garden truck.
Corporal James A. McLain, Jr., an
army recruiting officer. committed
suicide at a hotel at Rutland, VT, BIZ
| drinking carbolic acid.