The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-06-04

4, retroactive and became effective May
l. Il IL estimated that the company
will add from 100000 to s10.000.000
to its annual pay roll expense. The
new scale affects employees engaged
In the company's works and factories.
but the ONCE men will not be bene-
fited by this increase. Most OF the
employees who will get the increase
are laborers. and the advance applies
to all the subsidiary companies In the
United States. The company has APP
proximately 10000 employees. The
Standard is one Of the very few big
concerns of this country which has
never had a strike among its employ
ees.
The Michigan Humane association
and Audubon society opened a Joint
| meeting at Detroit.
Under the auspices of the Illinois
Outdoor Improvement association a
conference began at Springfield for
the purpose of starting campaign for
the Identification Of streets and
yards.
Probably eighteen persons lost their
lives In collision between the large
steel steamer Frank H. Goodyear Of
the Mitchell Transit company and the
steamer James B. Wood, another steel
vessel belonging to the Gilchrist Trans
portation company, In Lake Huron
about thirty-five miles on Point Aux
Barques. The Goodyear sank In 40
fa NJ n,,t AuA
were saved.
The disclosure Of one of the most
systematic schemes of grating ever
unearthed in the insurance world, al
though the actual loss Ia estimated to
be not more than 100000 is indi-
Gated by the developments in the
scandals precipitated by the disap
pearance of the reserve fund of the
Fraternal Tribunes company, Of H.
linois.
That the tradesmen may suffer no
further loss Of business King George,
Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra de.
sire that general mourning for the
late King Edward shall end, according
to an announcement by the Court Ca
zette.
The police authorities of Madrid,
Spain, after careful investigation, are
Of the opinion that the bomb exploded
in that city May 20 was intended for
King Alfonso.
Two sensational developments
marked the opening of the trial of
on n,NJafl nroupa accusad ~ brtharx,
In connection with the election Of
United States Senator Lorimer. At
torney Forrest declared that there Is
no Illinois law providing a punish
ment for an Official who accepts
money after he has cast his vote, and
contended that there is no Illinois law
regulating the election Of United
States senators.
The mother queen. Alexandra, re-
ceived Mr.. Roosevelt at Buckingham
| palace. The two had long chat,
during which her majesty took occa-
sion personally to tell the former
president how much she appreciated
the sympathy exhibited for her in
America at the time of her bereave-
ment.
Chicago was described as a blot
on this noble country of ours" before
the Philadelphia Baptist ministers by
Rev. w. @. Roselle, who attended the
Baptist convention in Chicago.
Two thousand miners In st. Clair
county, Illinois, returned to work after
two months of idleness. They re-
ceive three cents ton wage increase
and the companies will pay the shot
firers.
John Jacobs of Galesburg and Bud
Miller of Monmouth were killed In a
fire that destroyed the City hotel at
Monmouth, Ill. Edward Calhoun of
Galesburg was seriously injured in
leaping out of second-story window.
Bitten by his pet dog. which he had
been teasing, Jackson Edwards, seven.
ty-four years old, of Denver, Col, be-
came alarmed over the thought that
hydrophobia might set in. Two hours
later he was dead.
Governor Sanders OF Louisiana has
signed constitutional amendment
submitting to the voters of the state
the proposal Of a 100000 tax II
support of the proposed worlds Pana
ma exposition at New Orleans In 1915
Despite his large vote in the recen
primary election. United State
Senator Charles Dick was refused tn,
Endorsement OF the Cuyahoga count,
Republican convention.
A charge of manslaughter was file,
: by the police against Miss Theodor
Stark. eighteen years old. who Will
: driving an automobile ran down an,
killed 8. B. Shotwell. St Pau
(Minn.) broker.
States Attorney Edmund Burke Q
: Springfield. Ill, opened his investigs
; ton Of the alleged use Of money 1
connection with the anti-local optic
: bill In the legislature by issuing sui
poenas for seven men PROMINENT
,, identified with the liquor interests {
: the state.
With one hand John A. Hall, 10
years treasurer of the South Brids
Savings bank. Worcester. Mass
reached into the banks funds an
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