The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-27

Owing to the dimculty In establish
ing Communication with the cities sit
uated In the region of the greatest do
vastation wrought by the recent
earthquake details are coming slowly.
but each succeeding report magnifies
instead Of diminishes the extent of
the disaster. The list OF known dead
now totals so, and Of the injured ap-
proximates 300.
Mrs. Charles J. Holman, of Pitts
burg, mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
issued long statement in her own
defense, In which she declares she
would have killed Stanford White her
self had she known the truth.
President Roosevelt offered to ar
range peace In Central America with
President Diaz' aid.
Democrats elected O'Connor mayor
of Peoria. Prohibitionist comes second
and Republican third.
President Roosevelt will make per-
sonal investigation of Harriman's
record In pooling railway properties;
result will determine question OF
prosecution.
Secretary Wilson declared pure food
law was being misused by some big
manufacturers; declared use OF gov
ernment's guarantee for advertising
must stop.
Gunners OF battleship Illinois may
win navy pennant for marksmanship
on their record Of 90 per cent.
Seventeen West Point cadets must
face trial because they allowed girls
to wear their uniform overcoats.
Bingham police bill giving power to
reorganize city force was signed by
Gov. Hughes, of New York.
Bad year of business caused the
directors OF the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration. Charles M. Schwab, presi-
dent. to pass the quarterly dividend
on preferred stock.
Arkansas house passed the senate
bill repeating that portion of the anti
trust law which prohibits the old-line
fire insurance companies from doing
business in the state, and the bill will
go to the governor.
Chicago women took the lead In
the New York peace congress, Miss
Jane Adams and Mrs. Ellen Henrotin
receiving ovations when they delivered
speeches. College presidents and la
Dor leaders joined in the movement
Secretary Taft on his return to the
country on Monday, will open his
fight on Senator Foraker, and the
struggle which ensues, 1t is expected,
will be the hottest pre-convention cam
paign since the days of Blaine. Po-
litical leaders at Washington foresee
the defeat of Foraker.
Alexander Troup, member Of the
Democratic national committee, intro
duced resolution at the meeting of
the National Publicity Law associa-
ton In New York calling on the
chairmen and treasurers Of both the
big political parties to publish list
of contributions in the last presi-
Dental campaign.
Hope was expressed by the Demo
| Gratis OF Brooklyn at banquet COM
memorating the anniversary of the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson, that w.
J. Bryan. present at the function, will
lead the party again.
Perry l.. Hedrick, chief sanitary in
spector of the Chicago health depart
ment, was arrested on charges of So
liciting and accepting a bribe, and
was suspended by Health Commission
er w. A. Evans.
Funeral services for James H.
Eckels we're held in Chicago.
The North Atlantic fleet, comprising
| IA battleships and three cruisers un-
der the command of Rear Admiral
Robley ID. Evans, anchored in Hamp-
ton Roads ready to receive the fleets
| of foreign powers which will attend
the opening Of the jamestown expo
| sition.
Col. s. B. Rohrbaugh, one of the
wealthiest citizens of Ottawa, Kan,
died at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Thaw's counsel announced that his
defense In the second trial would
again be legal insanity at the time
of the killing ofNWhite.
Hopelessly diyided-seven for a YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and Ave for acquittal on the
ground of insanity-the Jury which
since the 23d of last January had
been trying Harry X. Thaw. reported
after AZ hours and eight minutes OF
deliberation, that 1t could not possi-
bly, agree upon a verdict and were
discharged. Thaw was remanded to
jail to await his second trial, which Is
not likely to begin before autumn.
The Dearborn Park pool-room at
Clark Station, Ind, was raided by po-
lice from Hammond, Ind.
The steamer Louis Pahlow was
wrecked near Sturgeon Bay, Wis, and
the Delta was anchored in perilous
position. The crews were rescued.
Submarine boats Of the Holland
and Simon Lake types are to race un-
der water for the government con-
tract for new submarine war ships,
equal to a prize OF $4.000,000.
Michael Burke, IA years old, pu-
Pill in the public schools at Tolono,
ILL.,, has been awarded $1,000 dam
ages against his teacher. Miss Annie
Kelley, for injuries resulting from a
whipping.
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