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The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
Notice Of Special
Election.

To the Electors of the Village Of
L'Anse:
Notice is hereby given that u
Special Election for said village will
be held on Tuesday, the 4th day Of
June, A. d. 1907. in the Town Hall
in said village, for the purpose of
voting on the proposition to issue
bonds and raising money TO change
the Steam Power Electric Light
Plant into Water Power Plant. by
authority of House act No. 81 of
the Legislature OF 19O6-19O7.
The polls of said election will be
open at 9 O clock a m. and will re-
main open until 5 o'clock p. m. Of
said day.
BY order of the Board of Election
Inspectors OF said village.
Dated this l4th day Of May A. d.
1907.
C. D. SHEA, Village Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
BARAGA COUNTY GETS $1,s77.
County Fares Well in Apportionmer
Of Primary School Money.

Baraga county will fare well in the
semi-annual apportionment OF pri-
mary school funds, as announced by
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction Luther l.. Wright a few
days ago. Baraga county gets 81, l,877;
Houghton county. $24,514; Kewee-
nav, 81, 45l; and Ontonagon ~ 2,594.
The apportionment for each OF the
townships in Baraga county are as
follows: Arvon, ,$lO9; Baraga, 81 ,Oo9i
Covington. $148; L'Anse, 1865; and
Spur $46. This being at the rate
of 81 per capita.
Following is list OF 6nes and
penalties apportloned to the various
townships by County Treas. Tracy
viz: Arvon, $2.45; Baraga, s22.78
L'Anse, sl2.75, and Spur $1.02
A total OF $50.
1.-The total amount OF school moneys
distributed throughout the state will
amount s746.9
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
VILLAGE WINS
IMPORTANT SUIT
After Six Hours Of Hard Work Jury
Renders Verdict in Favor Of the
VILLAGE Of L'Anse.

At last the celebrated case OF Jo-
seph Cherette, administrators, VS.. the
Village OF L'Anse, which occupied
the attention of the May term Of
circuit court for over three days Of
last week and likewise three days Of
this week, came TO an end Thursday
evening, when the jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the village of
L'Anse.
The case, was brought against
the village for the recovery
Of damages resulting FROM the death
Of Eugene Cherette, boy Of some
fourteen and one-half years OF age,
whom, it was alleged, met his death
on the night Of September 7th, 1906,
by being electrocuted while endeav-
oring to ignite an arc lamp at the
intersection OF Railroad and Third
streets in the village OF L'Anse.
The case was begun on Tuesday
afternoon Of last week and continued
until Thursday afternoon, at which
time circumstances as published in
THE SENTINEL of last week necessi-
tated the discharge of the jury then
sitting and the drawing of new
panel. The court was held open
until Tuesday morning OF this week,
and after the usual duties in copnec.
tion with the opening, the case was
resumed and for three days held the
close attention OF all concerned.
Most of the time until Thursday
morning was spent in hearing testi-
mony of some of the same witnesses
aud also mary new ones, and at
about ten o'clock counsel for the
plaintiff began to address the jury.
This occupied the time until noon,
and at the resumption of court in
the afternoon addresses from the
counsel for both sides was given, at
the conclusion cf which Judge
Streeter, in carefully chosen ad-
dress, sent the jury into privacy.
After six or more hours OF careful
reviewing of the case the jury re-
turned and rendered verdict in
favor of the village.
Attorneys p. H. O'Brien and M.
II. Crocker, OF Laurium, represented
the plaintiff, and the interests OF the
village were handled by William L.
Mason and ]. ]. O'Connor. The
case was stubbornly fought and bit
terly contested, and the village is tc
be congratulated in its fortunate Sc
lection of counsel
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From Our
Exchanges and Condensed.

Joseph L. Wagner, of Charlotte,
Eaton county, was engaged as super
intendent OF the Ontonagon schools
for tho coming year at q meeting of
the board of education Tuesday even
ing of last week. The salary was
fixed at $500, the same as at the
present time.
Capt. ]. M. Wilcox, superintend-
ent of the Mass mine, returned last
Saturday from a trip 10 Colorado
and other western points. 1t is re-
ported that the captain has been
rendered a fine position with the
Whitley Kimberly mines of Kokomo.
Col
Three children FAMED Dominique
were burned to death Monday in
their home at Blind River, Chip.
pewa county. Their mother, q
widow. built a fire in the heating
stove, and then went to neigbbor s
leaving the children alone. Neigh
bors discovered the house on fire
soon afterward, but were unable to
rescue the children. The youngsters
ranged in age from six months to
five years.
While drilling a well on the farm
OF Richard Cam, west OF Standish,
near Butman, flowing well was
struck, throwing a three-iuch stream
25 feet high, lifting a man who stood
on the pipe on the ground and throw
ing him down. Chunks OF coal two
to three inches in diameter were
thrown up. A fish without eyes
was found near the well and there is
a strong smell of oil.
Nine young men, students at the
Michigan Co lege OF Mines, were
suddenly taken very i'll Monday
night, evidently due to ptomaine
poisoning. Several OF the men were
in such condition that it was neces-
sary to summon physicians, and
while all have fortunately pulled
through, one of the victims is still
quite i'll from the effects OF the
poison and the treatment necessary
in such cases. The poisoning is at
tributed to the contents of pie
which was served at dinner.
Caught by rapidly revolving
shaft at the Ford River Lumber
company s mill at Ford River last
Friday afternoon the body OF John
Sidenquist, an oller, was literally
torn to pieces. Both legs were torn
from the trunk of the body, one arm
was cut off and the body was other
wise mutilated before the power
operating the shaft could be stopped
by the terror stricken fellow em.
ployes When the body was remoy
ed from the shaft the last spark o'
life had disappeared and it was real
lied that it would be useless TO cal
for medical aid. The accident oc.
CURED shortly after 5 o'clock wher
Sidenquist was engaged in oiling 9
rapidly revolving shaft in, the latf
mill.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll of the village OF
L'Arse is now completed, and said
roll will be reviewed at the Council
Chamber in the Fire Engine House
on May 23d from 9 a. In. until 6 p m.
Any person feeling aggrieved by
said assessment may then be heard.
Dated at L'Anse, May ID, 1907.
M. HANSEN,
5.18-1 Village Assessor
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
Notice to Clean Up.

Any and all persons owning yards
or alleys in the village OF L'Anse are
hereby notified to clean same OF all
refuse and remove any and all out.
houses to distances from residences
as prescribed by the state board ol
health. By order
VILLAGE HEALTH OpFIcER.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18

e. T. Sykes, c. E.. OF Minneapolis
whom it will be remembered had the
contract for the installation OF the
water works system in this village
sixteen years ago, called on friends,
here Thursday.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18

1t is understood that the annual
Indian Camp meeting for 1907 win
be hold during the week beginning
August 81.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18

Beginning June let, the D. s. S. 4
R'y will inauRurate q through sleep
ing cur service between Copper
Country points and Mackinaw City
on the night trains. 6-l8-t2
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18

Miss Jessie Mitchell, Of Houghton,
is guest at the home Of her sister,
Mrs.. John Herlick.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pequette, left
Friday evening for Tower, MINI.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-18
THOUGH sLEEPMG. CAR sERvIcE

5.18-t1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
lNDlcT OFFICIAL AS CRATER.
Ind annapolis Mayors Aid Charged with
Padding Pay $4,000 FIees.

Indianapolis. Harry p Brunaugh.
private secretary to Mayor Book
walter during his FIRST admins
tration and for two years connected
with the asphalt repair works OH
streets. has been indicted on tho
charge of padding the books OF inspec-
tors. He is now fugitive. Brunaugh
went to the bank. drew out large
sum OF money and has not since been
seen. though the sherirs deputies
have been searching the city for him.
IL was shown 70 the jury that the
frauds aggregated nearly $4,000 in
the month of July alone. and that sim
liar frauds had been perpetrated for
several months before the city en-
gineer made tie discovery IL is be
lieved that the city has been defraud-
ed OF over 10000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
CONVICT ESCAPES BY STRATEGY.
Walks Past Guards at Jefferson City
in Citizens Clothes.

Jefferson City, Nov. X. VIII
son. convict sent from Marion
county in September 1906, under SEN
tence OF five years for burglary and
larceny, escaped from the power
house at the penitentiary and has APP
parently eluded his pursuers. as offi-
GERS have so far been unable to get
any trace OF him.
Wilson is an expert machinist and
was taken 70 the power house, which
is outside OF the prison walls. TO make
some repairs In some way unknown
to the guards he is supposed to have
procured an old suit of overalls in the
boiler room and was thus able TO get
by them without being observed He
is about 30 years Of age and is sup
posed TO be an expert burglar and all
around yeggman. Warden Hall has
offered reward for his capture and
return to the prison.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
BANKER IS SUICIDE
REPORTED SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
SHOOTS SELF AT AKRON, o.
VAULT LOCKED; KEY is MISSING
Was Treasurer OF Several Secret so
eieties. Which Are Expected
TO Suffer.

Akron. O.-Following the suicide
OF Fred 4. Boron, cashier OF
the Dollar Savings Bank, II was an
nounced that shortage existed In the
concerns accounts. A notice pos ed
on the doors said the institution viii
be closed until after the funeral.
"A hasty examination OF the books
shows that $4,000 is missing said
President Joseph Dangel. "A COM
plete Investigation OF affairs will be
made at once The door of the inner
vault is locked and we have been un-
able so far to open IT, The key Is
missing. An entrance will be forced
II the key is not found soon.
Boron was the republican candi-
date for county treasurer last fall, but
was defeated. He was prominent in
secret societies. being treasurer OF a
number OF local lodges
Boron shot himself through the head
while alone in his library His wife
and son were guests of Cleveland
friends at the time and he had eN-
pected to join them. but telephoned
that he could not do 80, then went
home and killed himself.
On the table beside the body we're
many sheets Of paper. closely covered
with figures. Boron seemingly had
made last futile effort to reach a
balance on the right side. or 70 figure
out an escape from financial tangles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Hanly Aids Victims Of Blast.

Indsanapolis.-Gov Hanly has APP
pointed a commission to go to
Fontanet and make an examination OF
the damage sustained by the people
from the explosion of the Dupont
Powder mill.
The Duponts have given $4,000 for
the relief OF the stricken people, but
1t is believed that the governor will
ask that the company make good all
the damage and that this is his pur
pose in appointing the commission.
Some Of the governors advisers think
the powder manufacturers ought to
give at least $50. 600 or more TO the
destitute people TO assist in the re-
building of their homes. Seven per
sons believed to have been killed by
the explosion have been found to be
living. reducing the death list to 81.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
SHOOTING FOLLOWS QUARREL
Illinois Farmer Seriously Wounded
Brother Woodman in Jail.

Taylorville, Ill.-Wiluam Dithridge,
farmer. lies perhaps MORALLY
wounded and Elba Sutton, IS
years old. also a farmer is in jail,
following the shooting of Dithridge on
the street. as a elimination of a quar-
rel during the session of the lodge of
Modern Woodmen, OF which both are
members.
Sutton and Dithridge left the lodge
room together, talking excitedly. SUIT.
ton. ii is alleged. drew his revolver
and fired twice. Both bullets went
wild. Dithridge sought an officer and
asked that Sutton be arrested. The
constable and Dithridge went togeth-
er. and while searching for Sutton
were fired on from ambush. Sutton
was later arrested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

Improved Electric Furnace.

A new electric furnace for deter
mining the fusion point OF refractory
substances has been constructed at
Hanau by W. c. Hereans. It's essen
tial part is tube of iridium four
ifths Of an inch thick and an inch
and three-fifths in diameter and i'm
this temperatures between 1900 de-
grecs and 1000 degrees centimeter
can be maintained for any desired
length Of time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Fifth Huntingburg Bank Arrest

Jasper.-Another arrest has been
made. growing out of the inves-
tigation OF the affairs of the defunct
Peoples State bank of Huntingburg
by the Dubois county grand Jury. in
the person Of Samuel III. whitman, a
trustee of the Southern Indiana Hos
pital for the Insane and treasurer OF
the board, who IS accused of conspir-
ing with Charles Behrens, former
cashier, in defrauding the bank of
$4,000. Among the allegations is
that Behrens lent the money TO Wulf-
man, who lost IL in coal investments
in Pike county. Mr.. Whitman has
given bond for appearance for trial
during the January term of the cir
cult court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
WEIGHS GIRL AGAINST FARM.
University Student Must Decide Be
tween Love and $4,000 Estate.


Bloomington girls love is being
weighed against 100000 In the balance
of the affections of Dink Morgan, "A
young man who attends Indiana uni
yersity. Helen Trayley. a charming
blonde. is the girl. while the scales
are the terms OF Dink Morgan's
uncle's will.
The uncle. Ralph Morgan, a well
known politician OF these parts. knew
that his light hearted. handsome
neT~,sew loved the dainty girl stu
dent and he opposed the match. The
old man was farmer. Young Nor
gan would naturally succeed to the es-
tate. and the elder man did not think
that pretty fragile college girl could
make farmers wife. so he formed
the will so that should Dink Morgan
ask Miss Trayley to wed, the young
man must forfeit the estate
While Morgan has not as yet com
mitted himself. IL is said that he is
strongly of the opinion that the girl
is worth more than the farm lands
which the grandfather has said will
belong To the young man II he follows
out the terms OF the will
In the meanwhile Miss Trayley is
the idol OF her classmates. She is re-
ferred to as the "s30.000Ol beauty. ="
Her popularity increased at a bound
with the coming TO light OF the &c
centric old politicians will All the
college awaits with abated breath the
decision OF Morgan, and the betting
is generally with the girls side of the
question
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
KATY Train Wrecked

Dallas, TEXAN excursion train
on the Katy bound for the state
fair in this city, collided with a
freight engine eight miles north OF
here. Three persons were killed and
about 40 injured. The dead are: John
French, fireman. OF Denison: an engi.
neer name as yet unleaned, and a
negro woman. Among those most Sc.
riously injured are: Will Slayden,
Denison; J. f. Dill. Sherman; J. l..
Malone. Denison, and T. F. Lush,
Jackson. Mich
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
~~Nr~-~Np--.sseNI~-,s
Cat Asleep In Mail Car.

Shortly after the departure Of the
morning mail from Monsoon. Mass.
the other day the Office cat was miss.
ed. When the mail arrived from the
north the cat was found safely slowed
away with the letters. She had
gone to sleep in the north bound bag.
been locked in and sent to the train.
The mail clerk found her and shipped
her back when his train passed the
south bound
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Covinqton Gets DELAY.

Little Rock, Ark.--After a sharp till
between attorneys for the defense and
the prosecution. the case of Webb
Covington. former president of the
state senate, charged with bribery in
connection with the state capitol bill
In the legislature in 1906, was post
poned until later in the term.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Boy Shoots Little Brother.

Wabash. - Paul, the six-year.old
son OF Ed Roser, prominent
farmer was shot and perhaps fatally
injured by his brother. Frank. aged
nine, who climbed to cupboard and
obtained a large revolver while his
parents were away. intending to show
his younger brother how to shoot. The
bullet passed through the skull, graz.
ing the brain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Divorce Wants More Alimonx.

Cincinnati O.-Attorney Charles
w Baker has filed petition in Judge
Pfeger's court for an Increase 10
$4,000 a year in the alimony allow ed
Mrs. L. " Bell from her divorced
husband. John r Madden.
Final entry will be made granting
Mrs. Bell $1,000 a year. or $4,000 in
a lump sum, whichever she prefers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
crazed Traveller Leaps From Train.

st. Louis, Mo.-George Burghart
OF San Antonio, Tex. en- route mere
on an Iron Mountain train. beca mo
suddenly demented south Of Bismarck.
Mo. Sunday, and leaped from coach
window. The train was stopped and
the man brought to the city hospital
His condition is serious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Horse "Attends- School.

Valparaiso. Ross, of this
city. was quite seriously injured
in a runaway. The horse broke loose
from the buggy and after running half
a mile entered the school yard, raced
up the stairs of the school building to
the first landing and entered the high
school department
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Found Dead in CornfieId.

Washlngton.-Joh Hedrick. one
of the wealthiest men in this
county and farmer trustee OF Reeves
township. was found dead in a corn
field near his home. A burst blood
vessel In his head was the cause
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
okIahona,s Birthday Fixed for Nov !.

Washington - President Roosevelt
VIII proclaim Oklahoma a state on Sat
urday, Nov i6.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
THROUGH THE STATE
NEWS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS
INDIANA POINTS.
HENNOT UP TO OLD FORM
Dec rease Shown for Year Ending
March 4, 1907. in Production OF
eges-Dairy Maid Also Took
Rest.

indianapolis Reports just compiled
by the Indiana bureau of statistics in
dcate that the Hoosier hen has not
been working overtime during the
last year These reports cover the
year ending March /, 1907 They We're
gathered by the township assessors.
According TO the reports $3.50, loS
dozens OF eggs were produced In In
diana during the year ending March l
last During the year ending March l.
1906, the number OF dozens of eggs
produced was 63.0e6,754.
The dairy maid in Indiana evident
ly has not been trying TO make a rec
ord during the last year. The number
OF pounds OF butter produced during
the last year, according TO reports. is
36.20s,499 and the nurnber or pounds
produced during the year ending
March 1. 1906. was 81. $50 46l. There
was marked decrease in the num-
Der Of pounds of cheese made last
year. the number being 4l2.3S4 The
number OF pounds made. in the year
ending March /. 1906. was 67S,s47.
The record for the year ending in
1907 shows an increase in the poultry
raised
The number OF pounds OF butter
made in each county during the year
ending March /. 1907. is as follows.
Adams. 4SS,22s; Allen, 1.2Ss,265;
Bartholomew, 335.3l6: Benton u.s.
92S: Blackford. 249.231 Boone, GA
675: Brown, 200 .s74 Carroll. 35S45s;
Cass 4e4 GAG. Clark 327 zoe CLAY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-20
'The Old World and Its
Ways"

This is the title of a new and pro.
fusely Illustrated book by Col. Will.
lam Jennings Bryan, recounting his
noted journey around the earth and
through Europe. which was SO wide
iy heralded through the American
Press.
The book is AN illustrated and de-
scriptive record of that entire jour.
ney, which is 80 memorable sn cur.
rent history. The journey embrac-
ed aperiod Of a year, and covered
practically all the nations of the
earth.
Col. Bryan Travelled with camera
and pencil, and not only described,
in brilliant phrase, what he saw, but
futher illustrated his journey by pho
tographs. These photographs con.
stitute striking pictorial presen-
tation and lend especial interest to
the book. The number 240, and they
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it. They constitute just that many
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and villages-in their homes and
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The book will interest every read
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-20
GOT $40 FINE

Frank Tandy, a negro man whC
works at Layne's stable. was arrest
ed Wednesday night on South Vir
ginia street. charged with chasing 9
negro girl into the house of Mrs
Geo. Winfree. The girls name is
Pearl Steele and she cooks for Mrs.
Gus Stephens. AS she started home
she encountered a man who accosted
her. She ran into Mr.. ]. M. Bull
ards and finding the door locked
ran into Mrs. Winfree's next door
and begged for protection. Mrs.
Winfree phoned to headquarters and
Lieut.. Morris and Officer Broderick
quickly and caught Tan
dy standing in the Billiard yard. He
denied his guilt, but could give no
account of himself. The girl failed
to identify him positively, which
Kept him from being held over on a
serious charge. AS it was, Judge
3rasher fined him $50 and he was
ient to the work house.
Mrs. Winfree was alone and was
: uch frightened by the episode, but
Ter promptness and presence of
mind enabled Tandy to be caught. |
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