The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20

a well-known confederate commander,
died at Suffolk, Va.
Edgar Combe. son Of the ex-premier
OF France. died Of appendiitis.
Following his Indictment on the
charge of using the malls to defraud,
returned by the federal grand jury, H.
II. Tucker. Jr., Of Cherryvale, Kan,
secretary and promoter of the Uncle
Sam OIL company, who was arrested
In Kansas City. was arraigned In the
United States district court at Topeka
and held in $4,000 bail.
Secretary Taft planned compro-
mise between the conservatives and
liberals in Cuba whereby the island
should be turned over to the Cubans
again July 4. 1908.
Dunbar hall at Philips-Exeter aca-
denny, Exeter. N. H., was destroyed by
fire and a number of students had
narrow escapes.
Fire destroyed building in Chica-
go occupied by Hollister Bros, print
ers. and others, the loss being about
$4,000.
The answer of the Standard OIL
company of New Jersey, John d.
Rockefeller, Henry III. Rogers and
other individual defendants and about
40 of the defendant corporations to
the governments custer suit was filed
at st. Louis. It consisted Of gen.
eral denial of all the charges.
According to decision reached by
the interstate commerce commission
e. II. Hartman will be made to ap-
pear in a United States circuit court
In the state of New York in answer to
proceedings to be instituted to COM
pei him to reply to certain questions
which he refused to answer when he
was on the stand at the recent hear
ing by the commission in New York.
A sneak thief took $1,700 from the
paying teller's cage in the State Ma
tional bank, st. Louis, and escaped.
Broken-hearted, as he said, over
losses following the recent slump in
Wall street, Samuel B. Van Siclen,
New York curb broker, shot and
killed himself.
Both branches of the Texas legisla-
ture passed law absolutely prohibit
ing the operation of bucket-shops, cot
ton exchanges or any dealings in fu-
lures in Texas.
The Minnesota house of represen-
tatives with rising vote, which the |
speaker announced was nearly unani- |
NOUS" passed concurrent resolutions
indorsing President Roosevelt for a |
third term.
The Union of Russian People |
planned an attack on the Jews at Rus
sian Easter time, April 28, and thou
sands Of Jewish families left the coun-
try.
President Roosevelt ended a long
contest by appointing Oscar P. Humid
ley United States judge for the North.
ern district of Alabama
Commander Peary will start on an
other attempt to reach the pole in
Tune.
The Memphis Jockey club was in
iicted for permitting betting at its
rack.
The Kalamazoo strike ended by the
yielding to all the demands
II the men except recognition of the
lnion.
DR.. Simon Flexner, head of the
rockefeller institute, New York, has
iscovered meningitis serum, but he
eclines to discuss it till he has ex-
erimented on human beings.
ha tnh Oh |
lg between Oyster Bay, l.. l., and
ort Chester, N. Y, went ashore on
ne rocks near the entrance Of Port
hester harbor. The crew of ten was
aved.
The Oil Paper company of Toxic
rdered $1,0OO,000 worth of machinery
'om the General Electric company of
lew York.
The plant Of the Amsterdam IN.
} Broom company, the largest inde-
endent brush and broom concern in
ne country, was completely des-
'oyed by fire, causing a1loss of $780,
90. William Sullivan, fireman, was
illed by falling WALL
Mrs. T. H. Ismay, widow of the
of the White Star Steamship
ne and mother Of Joseph Bruce Is
lay, president of the International
lercantile Marine company, died in
ondon.
The discovery of a new counterfeit
10 (Buffalo) United States note is
nnounced by the United States Sc
ret service. A new counterfeit $40
ational bank note has also been dis
overed, on the First National bank
Hereford, Texas. Il
One Of the large buildings in the
eague Island navy yard, Philadel-
hia. containing the saw mill, joiner
hop and pattern shop, was almost
ntirely destroyed by fire. Officers at
ne yard estimated the loss at be-
ween $4,000 at 100000.
Willie Sell, who has served 20 years
DR. the murder of his father, mother,
rother and sister In Kansas, was
ardoned by Gov. Hoch on condition
hat he should not exhibit himself for
he purpose Of making money.
The plant of the Columbus Dispatch
nd an adjoining building were al.
1ost destroyed by fire.
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