The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Benamy storer. former ambassador
% Vienna. and Who was removed by
the president for alleged Interference
with foreign politics. and also. i Is
stated. because Mr.. Storer attempted
10 exert influence az the Vatican has
come out in a pamphlet attacking the
position OF the president In making
the removal. He mailed a copy Of the
pamphlet 20 the president, cabinet
members and 10 prominent senator's
and Representatives. Mr.. Roosevelt
through a letter 70 Secretary Root. IN
which he saws Of Mr. Storer and Mrs.
Storer. The statements they alege
me 70 have made were not made
The annual report OF Commission
OF Corporations James r Garfield de-
votes special attention 20 the inyesti-
CATION Of the transportation " oil and
the operations OF the Standard oil
company. The shippers Of oil ad-
wise the bureau" says Mr. Garfield.
shat for the FIRST time in many years
they are now rapidly obtaining equal
ttv az treatment from the transporta-
ton companies"
Reliable information received at
Rome from Constantinopla describes
the sultan OF Turkey again danger
ously Ill with an affection OF the
bladder.
A number OF sampans (small har
Dor boats) belonging 20 the Japaness
cuiser Chitose. were caught in squat
AT Toxic. while returning from a trip
A number Of the boats were over
turned and 50 men were drowned.
DIR. r. Winter. one Of the most infiu
eptial clergymen in the Dutch Re
formed church. died at Holland, Mich.
at the age OF 20.
An attack upon the manifold indic'
ments against the Standard OH 20
will be made in the United State
court at Chicago. when demurrers 7
the true bills returned by the fedora
grand fury last August are 20 be a.
gued. Judge Lands will hear the a.
guments.
Nv the recent closing down Of fa'
tories at LODI. Russian Poland, 5000
persons are without food. demonstri
lions by lawless persons are increa
ing. and the feud between the natiol
alist and socialist laborers Is bein
renewed. Laborers during the pa
two DAYS have killed five Nationalist
and wounded fifteen.
Upon the recommendation OF y
attorney.general President Rooseve
has commuted to life imprisonmei
-
Arthur Adams and Robert sawye
negroes. in the federal court for u
eastern district OF North Carolin
The negroes were convicted OF "a
ing part in a mutiny on board q
schooner Henry Berwind. in whi'
four persons. including the captain
the vessel. we're killed The exte
uating circumstances upon which q
recommendation was based was th
the chief guilt for the crime rested I
Scott. who has been tried, convict
and hanged.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr, Is joint
ths Dicky club. the crack OF oil Il
ternlties at Cambridge. The initiati
lasts nearly week, and young Rool
welt began to perform his obligati
stunts Under guard OF stude
named Harrington, Roosevelt
peared In Harvard square shortly a
er sunrise clad in a startling Er
summer suit, blue flannel shirt, VIII
canvas shoes and bareheaded
The appropriation by congress OF
least s5O.0o0O0O annually for the
provement Of the rivers and harbc
OF the country was the keynote OF
speeches delivered before he nation
rivers and harbors convention
Washington.
Reliable advices received from "
ezuela set forth that President Cas-
mas been moved down TO the III
seacoast village OF Macuto, near
Guara The president Is described
being very III. He made the trip fr
Caracas In bed.