The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-04-25

ed at 10:40 Z. IN. and was not under
1 control until nine o'clock IN the even
Ing. Notwithstanding that half Of the
Boston FIRE departments strength and
steamers from dozen other cities and
towns went to the aid Of the Chelsea
| brigade. The loss was estimated at
fully $10,000.000. About 1900 families
| are homeless. Among the structures
| destroyed were Is churches. two hos
pitfalls, the public library. city hall.
five schoolhouses. 20 business blocks,
nearly score OF factories and up
wards OF 800 tenements and dwelling
houses.
! Prompt measures were taken In
Boston for the relief of the Chelsea
FIRE sufferers. The loss was estimated
at $5.575. 900. with $3,50O,OOO insur-
ance.
| Many persons were hurt at Chester,
Pa. when striking street car men at
tackled the state police.
The remains OF three more victims
OF the fire in Chelsea, Mass, were
found. making a death list OF six.
Five thousand men from the battle
ship feet paraded in San Diego and
a gold key and sword for Admiral
Evans were presented to Admiral
| Thomas.
Robert N. Harper. president Of the
Washington chamber Of commerce,
drug manufacturer, an1 one of the
best-known business men In Washing
ton, was sentenced by Judge Kimball
in the police court to pay fine of $500
for violating the pure food law.
The ministers of the 1000 Presby-
terrain churches throughout the
United States were requested by the
department Of church and labor to OBJ
serve labor Sunday, May 10.
The city of Danville, Va, voted
against licensing saloons.
The home of the late President Nc
Kinley in Canton, O., was sold to Mrs.
Rose G.. Klorer of Canton, the price
being $4,000.
President Roosevelt will again
nominate John w. Jackson to be post
master at Columbia, Tenn, the post
master general having recommended
that the nomination, which was with
drawn from the senate on March 30,
be again sent to that body.
Clifford Vernon, the ten-year-old son
of Thompson Vernon, hanged himself
self in his fathers barn near Mount
Vernon, o.
Five distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Milford, Utah.
The battleship fleet arrived at San
Diego, was welcomed by Gov. Gillett
and city officials and four days of en-
tertainmept began.
Despondent over business troubles,
Charles F. Leland, formerly president
Of the Commercial bank of Duluth,
Mimi, shot and killed himself.
Hauser lake dam across the Mis-
souri, river, Is miles below Helena,
gave way with great crash and pre-
cipitated from rs to 80 feet of water
over the dismembered structure.
Three serious prairie fires destroyed
much farm property In South Dakota.
The Delaware state Democratic con.
vention instructed its delegates to the
national convention for George Gray,
despite his refusal to have his name
presented.
Bryanites were defeated In the
New York state convention, the COM
mittee on resolutions adopting a reso-
luton for an uninstructed delegation.
Joseph M. Giordani, an agent of the
Ffrmin revolutionists, in the United
States, was sentenced to six months
at hard labor In Sing Sing prison for
having counterfeit Haytien money in
his possession.
Jean Rull and three of his accom-
plices have been found guilty of at
tempts to assassinate King Alfonso.
Rull was sentenced to death and the
others to Imprisonment.
The historic garrison church in the
Neue Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, dating
from 1903, was completely burned out,
together with numerous ancient regi-
| mental shot-torn flags carried In vari-
Gus wars.
| The old Van Wart mansion at
Youngs Corners, ~. r.. was Destroyed
by FIRE. H. contained may revolu-
tSoaary reGaes
Asoss ,1See ress0Rx perished in
fnsSs AZ Ss&skV@. CbInz.
Mrs Ksts reseeT Mas found strangled
~ sstas& sne VITO DebeIIo with his
fpreas esrs IN New York Nat. Charles
fstsxess sfs0 was stabbed seriously
wss pst an1er srres,
rp1er the direction ~ William r.
iiszen. former chief ~ the secret serv
lee, concerted movement was started
70 nd the country of alien criminals
and anarchists.
Windows were smashed and house,
for a distance OF ten miles wers
shaken when 400 pounds Of nitro
glycerin exploded and scattsfed tn,
splinters OF separator mill OF IN.
Aetna Powder company at Aetna, Ind.
, over quarter Of mile.
Massachusetts, Republicans electe,
an uninstructed delegation TO the ma
: tional convention, but a plank in tn,
! platform admitted Taft was the choic,
OF majority In the state convention
II OBITUARY.