The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-18
GEN ERAl NEWS.


railroad fnancier and organizer the
world ever has known died at his
home at Arden, N. Y, surrounded by
his family and physicians after an
illness of several months. Tributes to
his greatness and power were received
from hundreds of the leaders in the
worlds finance. Mr.. Hartman was 81
years old. Simple arrangements were
made for the funeral.
DIR. Frederick e. Cook sailed from
Christiansand, Denmark, for New
York, and on his arrival about Sep
TENDER 20, will produce proofs in refu-
tation of Commander Peary's charge
that he never did reach the north
pole.
John Dorsey, an employee of wild
west show, was arrested at Omaha
charged with numbering Othello Rat
lii, aged II years.
Jack Johnson, the worlds heavy
weight champion, defeated AL Kauf-
man In ten-round fight at San Fran
cisco, although he failed to knock him
out
Scott Sprague was shot and killed
in Cincinnati and his wife, formerly
Miss Cross of Rockford, ILL.,, was held
by the police until 1t is determined
whether he was slain or had commit
ted suicide.
President Taft summoned Attorney
General Wickersham to Beverly to dis
cuss with him the Ballinger- Pinchot
quarrel.
John Early, who was held in Wash
ington as leper, but later declared
not to be suffering from the disease,
was cut off the United States pension
rolls.
Orville Wright, accompanied by the
wife of an officer OF the German army
made a thrilling airship fight al
Berlin.
]. Pierpont Morgan, the New York
banker, has offered. 1t Is said, to fur
nish DIR. Cook with any money he may
need to bring proofs from Greenland
that he discovered the north pole.
The board Of trustees OF the Won
ans Home Missionary society OF the
Methodist church met In Cincinnati
The treasurer's report shows $500, 600
raised for home mission work within
the last year.
Colorado has received $5,410 as Q
tax on the estate of the late Gen. w
]. Palmer. founder of Colorado
Springs. Il was the second largest
tax ever paid the state.
Col. George w. Goethals, chief en-
gineer Of the Panama isthmian cana
commission, arrived at Beverly, Mass.
to consult with President Taft con
corning successor to Gov. ]. 8
Blackburn Of the canal zone, who sub
mitted his resignation last week.
Scott Sprague, a machinist, wa,
found slain in Cincinnati, and hi
bride. whose marriage to Sprague tool
place In Chicago few weeks ago, wa,
held by the police. The man was sho
In the side In such way the polio,
say II could not have been suicide
Mrs. Sprague was Miss Cross O
Rockford. III.
WpoihA Jhincb M. lduueT INFORMED
the Union Veteran Legion at Washing
ton that organizations Of old soldier
will make complaint to Presiden
Taft against the policy OF dismissin,
old clerks In the government depart
ments.
Announcement was made at Phils
delphia by Samuel M. Clement. Jr., a
attorney. that the Kentucky Rapi
Transit Company, with capital @
S10.000.OoO, was chartered at Dover
Del
Excitement has been caused in Hor
duras by rumor that the Unite
States is preparing to establish Pre-
tectorate over the republic.
United Spanish War Veteran
opened their sixth national encamT
ment at Tacoma, Wash. Chicago seek
the next encampment.
In the Oklahoma state suit to prs
\ vent the piping Of natural gas to Kar
sas, the attorney general for Okla
homa has fled an amended answe
and Z motion to dissolve the injuns
tion recently granted the Natural Ga
Company Of Ksnsas. and other COZ
porstions.