The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-27

nation OF Jamestown exposition direct
or. Barr thinks President Tucker as
sumed TOO many laurels. while he paid
the bills.
| One hundred said TO have been lost
In Japanese ship fire. Full extent OF
damage TO Tafoomanu is still un-
known. ship is still burning.
Japanese plan annexation OF Korea.
Continuous fighting takes place be-
tween islanders and rebel bands. In
surgents said to be gathering from all
directions.
Dual roles played by ministers from
Mexico and Panama at Washington.
Deacon" White. once one OF the
most prominent members of the New
York Stock Exchange. and nine 9TH
or brokers. are driven from the lobby
OF the exchange for put and CALI
invasion.
H. n. Rogers. his health shattered
\ by immense loses in financing the
! TideWater railway. retires from active
participation in business.
japanese government. through the
consul in Chicago. seeks explanation
or report that its subjects are denied
admission TO schools, but is assured
there is no race discrimination.
Governor Hanly OF Indiana in adj
dressing National Prison association
says woman's influence as a visitor at
iails and penitentiaries should be en-
couraged.
Republican leaders declare that
Governor Deneen will be renominatei
without opposition of note
W. j. Bryan has decided 70 an
nounce his candidacy for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination and
will soon issue a statement.
Physicians are attacked for making
their profession a trade. and Pope
Plus is criticized for his encyclical
directed against modernism by Rabbi
Joseph Silverman OF New York.
Senator La Toilette starts his race
for the presidential nomination with a
100000 campaign fund in Wisconsin.
Profits aggregating s490.S15,sS4
were made BIZ the Standard Oil Co.
in the seven years from 1919 TO 1906.
Testimony to this effect was given by
Assistant Comptroller Fay Of the
Standard Company in the federal
hearing before Judge Ferriss.
II. H. Tucker. Jr., will no longer
manage the affairs OF the Uncle Sam
oil Co. At a meeting Of the directors
James Ingersoll was elected president
to handle the company's business as
far as possible outside the jurisdiction
Of the receiver. Tucker. who formerly
held the Office of manager and secre-
tary. was reelected secrtary.
Frank kellogg spent busy day
tracing the various changes in deyel.
Opments OF Standard OIL from the
time Of its inception in 1882. when
the trust agreement was signed, I'M
I'll the trust was dissolved in 1899,
and the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer-
sey was formed Mr. Kellogg devel'
oped many OF his questions from the
trust agreement OF 1882 which was
contained in the bill 4 complaint
fled in St Louis last De ccmber when
the present action was commenced.
The long expected arrests OF those
held TO be responsible for the frauds
committed in the furnishing and deco
rating OF Pennsylvania sl3 100000
capitol were made Wednesday, the at
torney general causing warrants to be
issued for IA of the IS persons and
firms named By the capitol investiga-
ton committee as being involved in
the scandal.
Mrs Carrie Nation was arrested and
locked up to answer to the charge in
\ the police court Of "disorderly con
I duct" Mrs. Nation refused, when re
quested by an officer. to stop lecturing
to 200 men from the steps Of the post
Office department in Washington.
Cardinal Gibbons was seized forci
bly, and shaken 10y a beggar on the
streets Of Baltimore after the prelat'
had refused TO give him money
Nova Scotia judg declares $4,000
600 law suit in favor Of iron company
Ex-Judge Gary takes a hopeful view
Of the business situation and sees ia
vorable signs for added activity.
Disorders in New York streets ar
quelled by the arrest Of striking fui
riers.
Movement among the fraternal II
surance organizations for adequat
rates assumes wide proportions, neal
Is a score Of companies having take
action.
District Attorney Sims is preparin
for the fail campaign against illegi
combinations and other violations {
the federal laws.
A dispatch from Cardiff, Wales, say
that the United States navy depar
+ ment has contracted for 100000 ton
. Of steam coal to be delivered durin
, 1908.
: Congressman Burton says he
I making the fight for the mayoralty {
/. Cleveland TO redeem the city from
; ring, and gives out a letter from Pre-
4 ldent Roosevelt commenting his cal
e didacy.
Alton r. Parker speaks at th