The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AN EPlTCME OF THE MOST I'M.
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Disested and Condensed
Compilation OF Current News
Items. Domestic and Foreign.

AN NSA|V'SlsS over wage sea-
between the general managers {
western railroads and their employe
IN the train service can not be arb
rated. The only way in which
strike can be ayerted is for the Oft
Gals OF the roads 10 make terms Wit
ihe men. This is the ultimatum issue.
by the representatives OF the tw,
unions involved in the difficulty afte
a meeting in Chicago Thursday nigh
90 consider the actions OF the railroad.
In asking the federal government L,
try 10 bring about a settlement by
mediation, along the lines provided by
The Erdmann act. The arbitration
move OF the general managers was
considered at considerable length by
the union representatives. but the
proposition was finally rejected and a
resolution was passed refusing to
arbitrate the wage scale question.
In his annual report TO the secre-
tary of the interior, G r. Carter. gov
ernor of Hawaii, calls attention 10
a markell falling on in the attendance
OF Hawaiian and American children at
the public schools and a correspond
ing increase in the attendance Of Jap
anese children. but he does not hold
the latter circumstance responsible for
the former.
There are now nearly 5000. 900 more
people in continental United States
than there were six years ago. This
estimate is based upon figures com
piled by the census bureau in spe-
cial report issued Thursday Accord.
ing 20 its estimates. the population OF
continental United States in 1906 was
S3.s4L510. this being an increase over
1900 OF 1866 The population OF
the United states, inclusive Of ALASKA
and the insular possessions. in 1906
was $3.50, 24O The growth in pop
ulation in continental United States
from 1905 to 1906 was 1867 .3l5.
The secretary OF the interior has
granted the application OF l.. l.. Num-
10 use the waters Of Bear and Mud
lakes in Utah for irrigation and power
purposes. The matter has been held
UP for a long time because Mr.. Nunn's
plans were believed 70 interfere with 4
the government project for the utiuza
ton Of the waters in Bear lake In
fits own land reclamation projects.
Statement OF the treasury balances /
in the fund, exclusive OF the $4,000 4
gold feserve, shows: Available cash .
balances. s255.1G6. $40; gold coin and
bullion. Si244s2.G 04; gold certificates.
s4S.94S.77O.
The full resources Of the comissary
department Of the United States arm,
are TO be employed in securing sup.
plies Of food for the starving Chinese
An unknown woman Jumped 10
death over the brink Of the American
falls at Niagara Falls from Prospect
park late Friday night.
The weather bureau announced that
there has not been much change in
the Hood citation in California. Crest
stages over the lower portions OF the
two main rivers" It stated. will prob
ably not be reached until Tuesday.
Flood stages will continue for sew.
eral days thereafter
The entire undergraduate BODY os
Princeton university paraded 10 the
home OF former President Cleveland
Tuesday and presented him with low
ng cup. The cup was to have been
given to Mr. Cleveland on his 10th I
birthday March Is. but he was In the
south at the time
Field guns loaded with grape shot
according 10 the official reports from
bucharest. are winning against the
evolutionary peasantry. whose arms
ire mostly hay forks and scythe
blades. The insurgents were able 10
loid their own against the troops at
lose quarters. and even wlthstood
avalry charges. doing terrible execu.
ion with long-pronged forks and
cythe blades strapped to long poles. !
ubuhe slaughter since the troops used j.
rtillery appears 10 be terrifying them
nto submission
A committee Of members Of the Iowa !
enate has been appointed to investi. .
ate the direct inheritance tax as sug. :
ested by President. and a bill pro. .
fding for graduated assessments NAV
ollow
Abe Ruef OF San Francisco takes a a
old stand, declaring that the uncor a
oborated confessions OF the super ;.
isors can not convict him. a.
Canadians avoid service in the reg.
lar army OF the dominion and Il Is n
'und necessary 10 hunt abroad y
The executive council has elected N
VILLAIN Frank Willoughby. treasurer
Porto Rico, to be its president in re
accession to Regis u Post. who has 81
cen made governor Of the island. ar
Inc situation in Roumanla appears
be quoting down. but large mum. of
srs OF refugees stlil continue to make cd
leir way out Of the troubled districts "a
Mexico has been requested by the
public OF Salvador to intervene and IN,
'e her best efforts TO bring about ~
'ace In Central America. ~,