The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-28

japan. doubts n the japanese want
war with the United States. Their
policy. he says, Is the development
OF Asia for the Asiatics.
The Los Angeles chamber OF com
merce has asked that federal aid be
given Immediately toward stopping
the flow OF the Colorado river into the
Imperial valley The valley. Il is
claimed. is capable OF supporting
population OF a million. and will be
forever ruined. IL is claimed. II the
overflow is not stopped within 90
days.
There was an impressive scene
when the venerable Cardinal Arch
bishop Richard OF Paris forsook, I'M
der compulsion. the archepiscopal pal
ace 10 take up his domicile in the
home OF a distinguished parishioner.
Cardinal Richard blessed all the faith
ful as he left the palace and again on
entering his new home.
Nathaniel c. Herreshoff. the famous
designer OF yachts, which have borne
the brunt Of defending the Americas
cup. was severely burned by the ex-
plosion OF tank Of naptha in the ma
chinery department OF the Herreshorr
shops. He will be disfigrred for life.
The Hamburg American tourist
steamer Princessin Victoria Luise,
without a pilot. was steered by her
captain on rocks near Kingston. ia
maica. The passengers were all res
cued. When the captain realized the
I condition OF Affairs he retired TO his
stateroom and committed suicide by
shooting
/ A New York Central train. known
as the Buffalo local a fast train run
ming between New York and Buffalo.
was wrecked about a mile east OF Pal
mvra. The engineer was fatally in
iured and the entire train with the ex-
ception OF one PullEan, was burned.
Fort emo Okla. and shot twice, be
ing dangerously wounded He was
able % give a fairly good description
OF his asscilant. but officers at the
fort refused 10 state whether il was
one Of the discharged troopers.
The boiler OF the steamer w. T..
Scovil exploded 90 miles below Vic.>s-
. luEEt On Tue -fAASelosAfI4s aA- ~ - -
ported that OF the 50 on board, pas
seners and crew. nearly one-half are
missing. Four whites are known TO
have been killed
The bank OF Horatio Ark. was
looted by robbers. who covered the
cashier with their pistols and appro-
priated all the money in sight. about
$4,000
Bishop Charles C. McCabe. OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. died in
the New York hospital Death was
due from apopleNy
Never in the history Of iron indus
try have the orders been so numerous
and large Railways want rails by
the thousands of tons. san Francisco
and ST. Louis are ordering struc
tural material in large quantities
some orders being for 5000 tons Bid:
were asked on $4,000 tons of steel foi
a bridge at Blackwelrs Island New
York
Coupled with reports OF fuel fam
inc In the nor Invest, come reports @
still another cause Of suffering
shortage Of food supplies.
Speaking before the Twentieth Cen
fury club. Dr. Thomas Darlington
health commissioner Of New York
said. 1T has been estimated tina
400 persons die every day in tn
United States from tuberculosis" TIL
doctor says the disease can be pre-
vented. and by destroying the sputur
IL would be wiped from the face Of tn
!. earth.
Gov. Folk OF Missouri has filed SUI
: against the city Of St Louis 20 co
T, lect any salary that may be due hil
while he was circuit attorney OF S
!. Louis.
! The Chinese government has aske
the British government to restrict n
n expectation Of opium TO China. ia o
der to strengthen the endeavors
n China to down traffic n the drug.
4 The emperor Of Japan has. throug
Ie tie Japanese minister to France. cor
rnunicated 10 Ambassador McCormic
IN az Paris. his desire 70 decorate him
al a mark OF appreciation. Mr.. McCo
le mick. while ambassador at st. Peter
he burg. protected japanese property al
interests during the Russo-Japane
rs war
O. Secretary of Commerce and Lab
In Straus rules that a state can indu
m immigration and not violate the feds
e, al immigration law. The ruling "
is made in the case OF South Carolir
h. that state having paid fares for imr
". grants from Europe.
Is The English house Of commons h
ut approved the grant Of constitutions
or the Transvaal and Orange River co
re MES
Several big gold nuggets were d
ny covered recently near Tarnagul
he Australia. and two we're found the o
mt or day weighing 967 and 373 ounc
Sd the largest seen in Australia In fol
az years.
Ter A bill OF rights as reported TO
or Oklahoma constitutional convent
MS declares that the constitution Of
ed. United States is the supreme law
,ur the land.
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