The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
a Carefully 0igested and CONDENSED
Compilation Of Current News
Domestic and Foreign.

White House that there is ample
evidence at hand FOR the claim the
president holds that there is a move
ment afoot to defeat his policies in the
next congress and in the next national
convention. Ii is declared the Hearst
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS combination
has already a fund of s5,0Oa,O0o with
which TO carry on its campaign II op-
position to the president
King Alfonso has signed a decree
ordering the necessary preparation for
the presentation of his heir 70 the high
officials OF spain and the diplomatic
representatives accredited at Madrid
Immediately after the birth OF The
child.
The conflict between the ship own
ers OF Hamburg Ger. and the long
shoremen has o Yet been settled 4
total Of 343 vessels are o awaiting
10 be either loaded or unloaded
Further conferences are held TO
make plans for r-econstructing the Chi
cage traction system.
After several months Of suffering
from a nervous malady, Mrs. Ellen
Berry RYDER. wife of Cornelius Ryder.
one OF the woalthiest men in the
Gravesend action Of Brooklyn. hanged
herself Wednesday.
The government has brought suit
in a new action against William -
Kirk of Syracuse. y n. 20 collect on
a $4,000 bond alleged 20 have been
forfeited by his failure 20 produce
John r. Gaynor for trial at savannah,
Ca. in March. 1902.
The Russian cabinet rejected a pro-
posal made on behalf Of an American
syndicate for the construction Of a
railway tunnel under Behring straits.
by which it was hoped ultimately 70
connect the Trans-Siberian with the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
President Roosevelt discussed with
a number of his callers Wednesday
various features Of the controversy
between Mr.. Hartman and himself
growing out Of the publication OF the
letters between them He desired not
10 be quoted. however.
Testimony Of unusual interest was
given Wednesday in the Brownsville
investigation before the senate COM
mi;tee on military affairs. the chief
witnesses being Mai. Charles w Pen
rose. who commanded the former
soldiers who are charged with having
shot up" the Texas city. and Lieut..
II. G. Leckie. who was sent 20 Browns
Vile by Gen. McCaskey. commander
of the department OF Texas. 70 investi-
gate facts connected with the shooting
ing.
William +. Stead. who has recently
made a tour OF The European capitals
in connection with the new Hague
conference and who comes 70 New
York 10 attend the dedication OF the
Carnegie institute at Pittsburg. reach
cd here Wednesday. Mr.. Stead will at
tend the national peace convention
in this city April l6 and IL.
A settlement Of the controversy be
tween the western railroads and their
conductors and trainmen seems nearer
than al any time since Commissioners
Knapp and Neil have interceded in be
half OF peace.
Gov. Campbell has signed the bill
making gambling a felony in Texas
The bill provides a penitentiary sen
tence for any person convicted o.
gambling. a jail penalty for the owner
OF any building in which gambling de
vices are kept and imprisonment foi
30 DAYS for any person found guilt.
of PLAYING cards in a private house
for a prize.
President Roosevelt has ~emphatica,
Is denied the statements contained Il
the letter published in the New Yor.
World Tuesday morning written .,
+ II hartman to Sidney Webster o
New York in the latter part OF De
cember. 1905. In Mr.. Harriman's let
ter tAs statement is made that al tn
request OF President Roosevelt, h
He-rimanl assisted in raising a fun
5000 10 be used in c~arryin.
New York for the republican party a
the election which was then approach
ing.
Labor leaders are concerned over tn
fate q the bill nov before the llllno'
legislature for the protection Of tn
lives OF workers engaged In hazardou
occupations. and Representative Fiel'
stack. who has the bill in charge,
criticised for holding IL back.
Joe Cans and Harry Lewis sign
fight for the lightweight championshi
at 1873 pounds.
Judge Jacob w. Wilkin, for ]
years a member OF the supreme cou.
OF Illinois. Is dead. aged 20 year
Judge Wilkin was 70 have been mad
chief justice next June.
Mayor Dunno decides he wa
knitted az the polls. but declines
20 into details for publication.
Squire Catherine Waugh McCulloC
OF Evanston hopes for the election
women as judges in all courts.
Further investigation into u
bribery transactions OF the Home Tel
phone CO. was begun when the graz
fury resumed its session at 81
Francisco.