The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-31
Roports from tho southwest ar


almost safe from damage, and that
the yield will De very large.
Y steamers are arriving at Tampa.
\ from Havana. loaded 20 fun capacity
j with tobacco. which IS being rushed
out Of Cuba by importers
Dlans are already under way 70
build Valparaiso again. makins i a
more beautiful city.
Present interstate railroad rates
must remain absolutely unchanged IN
IN September IS
Judge Magoon. governor Of the
Panama zone is to succeed Gen smith
as governor general OF the PHILIPPINES
within twelve months.
Chief Engineer stevens cabled the
7 irrhmlan canal commission that the
r.cant earthquake in Chill Was not
uo.red NJ Panama. and that there
was rot even record of Il made on
the ae!smographic instruments there.
Al the canal commissions OFFICES
there is firm conviction. based on gov
eminent scientists reports, that the
canal zone is entirely without the
earthouake area. though II has been
popularly supposed 20 be within its
range
Japan. il is said. viii send a com
mission 10 the Pribilon islands TO in
vestieate the killing OF japanese seal
poachers by American guards on the
islands. The Japanese consul at van
couver reported TO his government
ina, II was impossible for him 10 OBJ
tain a satisfactory report OF III snair
hence the act!oa determined uocn by
Japan
Sua Miller. a pioneer merchant
tailor OF Fairbanks Ia. was drowned
whi.s bathing His wife almost per
ished in an attempt 10 save him
Edward N. Ames was elected com
mander-in-chief OF the Sons OF Neter-
ans al their national encampment at
Peoria H. The next encampment VIII
be held at Dayton Q.
King Alfonso OF Spain has signed
the decree making the treaty OF com
MERGE between the United States ard
spain effective.
The car has determined 20 dispose
IL crown lands and appendices TO the
peasants. and thus make bid for the
support OF Russiss peasant millions
AGAINST the revOlutiOnists
Thirteen negro soldiers Of the
Twenty NTH infantry We're arrested by
tha ciyil authorities at Brownsville
Tex. and will &c held on charges OF
recent riot disorders. in which one
man vas killed.
The Cuban government has asked
the United states for eight rapil-fire
guns. manned by American artillery
men. TO assist iu suppressins tie re
bellion.
The national convention Of Sons al
veterans closed Al Peoria III. with
The election az officers and the selec
lion ~ DAYTON % as the next meet
inr Mace Edward NJ. Aimes. OF ~
rocra pa was elected commcnder-in
chiaf
4, Anadarko Okla Annie Dress
bact agad M shot \ Mulliken. acct
dentallv. discharging a revolver. ant
then believing she had killed him
shot herself Both we're fatally
wounded
The tenor OF the London press Il
that the United States must soone
or later intervene in Cuba and re
store order under the Platt amend
ment
During the past year the Salvation
Army has sent 1900 immigrant
from the United States 70 Canada.
The Cuban government has orderel
number Of rapid-fre guns in III
United states. and will endeavor 4
secure experienced American gunner
10 man them.
Michael Mcnamara. a ST. Louis 20
liceman. shot and killed James
! Brophy and Mrs Mcnamara in a nc
T tel. Brophy had Just registered a
Q j. c. Wilson and wife. Ceutralis
y Ill"
y. Three hundred and fifty Chicago te
ephone girls strike because ordered {
enter through rear door. Compan
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