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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08

Pattern No. 569S.-This attractive
one-piece model is one of the smart
est shown this season and is suitable
for either boys or girls. 1t will make
up charmingly in the soft woolens
as well as the heavily washable ma
terials. Dark blue mohair. showing
a hair line stripe of red is represent
ed in the illustration. The closing
is made invisible on the left side
under a plat, ald feature that adds
greatly to the attractiveness of the
mode is a fancifully shaped yoke that
extends down the front in panel effect
For child OF six years. two and FIVE
eighths yards Of 36-inch material will
be required. Sizes for 4, s, s. 10 and
II years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
TO the Pattern Department of this paper.
BE sure to give size and number OF pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08
No sets.
Heights OF Hats.

The white lace hat Of cloche form is
ubiquitous, dumped to mountainous
heights either side with taffeta rib
BON. White hats with Persian ribbon
md white hats with lotus blossoms.
Magnolia and pond lilies, are to be
worn for evening the coming season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08
Norweoian leper Asylums.

There are in Norway no fewer than
90 leper asylums. but each contains
only ten to 10 beds. They are stu
ated in country places. and the style
of living followed In them is similar
to that OF an ordinary family in mod
crate circumstances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08

Pattern No. 5916.-Nothing makes 4
prettier or more comfortable jacket
for cool mornings than eiderdown or
the soft fannelettes. This one was
made of pale blue showing a stripe OF
tan color. A choice is given of full
length bishop or elbow sleeves The
pattern also includes slumber shoe.
and no more acceptable gift could be
devised for a girl leaving for college
or friend about to travel than just
such a negligee as this. with slumber
shoes to match. They may be made
of double faced material. or be lined
with some contrasting color. A bow
OF ribbon in front gives a dainty
touch. The edges are buttonholed or
bound with ribbon. For 36-inch bust
measure three and seven-eighths yards
Of 36-inch material will be required
for the sack. and one-half yard for the
shoes. Sizes for 80. 81 &c. SO. 40 and
"a inches bust measure.
This pattern will be sent to You on
receipt Of 10 cents. Address all orders
.othe Pattern Department of thispaper.
BE sure TO give size and number Of pat
FERN wanted. For convenience. write
Tour order on the following coupon:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment OF the Eighteenth In
fantry from Fort Bethuue trapped by
Indians IN narrow gorge Among them
Is "a stranger Who introduces himself by
tie name 81 Hampton. also ellis. the
post trader. and his daughter ellis
and "a majority OF the soldiers are Killed
during a three days siege.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08
Relic from Jerusalem.

ST. James Episcopal church. Of
South Bend. Ind. has secured a
mall piece OF marble as relic from
he tomb OF St James, In Jerusalem.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-08
No MonopoiY IN Vanity.

There is just as much man vanity
In the world as thore is woman vanity
only II hasn't been SO well advertised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
CRAMER UNDER INQUIRY.
assistant District attorney Smyth
Investigates City Purchases.

At the request OF Assistant District Attorney
SInyth. Max Cramar who seems TO be the Metro
politan Equipment and Supply Company, furnish
ing the city government with supplies for public
buildings came before him yesterday with his
sci, Peter J. Doong. Commissioner OF Elections.
A cursory examination Of the books and papers
seized in Cramer's Office Friday afternoon by
county detectives shows, according to Mr.. Smyth,
that the city paid Cramer q marked advance
what the goods cost him and that he gave the city
discounts Cramer admitted this yesterday.
The bills and books TO show that in
the city paid about twice much Craner
as It would have had 10 pay elsewhere. The books
fail to show that Cramer was anything more than
q middleman, buying CT wholesalers at their dis
counts and selling the goods TO the city at ad
vanced prices. CraneI whose office is in Ith
street. across from Tainmany Hall, spent only
latter requested him and his counsel TO return on
Monday.
The books and bills seized convinced the District
Attorney that they should be rigidy inspected and
expert accountant familiar with city work ls
going them. His work Will be completed in
part by Monday: rs books cover four years and
copies OF bills from manufacturers and wholesalers
paid by Cramer
The books OF the Franklin Contracting Company
which put down wood block pavenents and OF
OBrien Ryder, who had a blanket contract 10
repair the plumbing in city buildings will undergo
similar inspection, and II results justify will
also be made the subject OF further investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
STRIKE HITS II TOWNS
Erie Official Says Road WiU Not Be
Crippled.

The repair shops in seventeen towns are affected
by the strike OF the machinists in the shops or
the Erie Railroad for higher wages and the abon-
ton OF the piecework system, which started on
Friday The following the towns affecteo'
Jersey City, Newburg, North Paterson Port Jervis'
Dunmere, Susquehanna. Hornel. Bradford Avon
Buffalo Meadvie, Kent. Cleveland, Brier HILL
Gallon, Huntington and Chicago. Among the
largest Of the shops those at Susquehanna'
Hornell and Meadvilie. The local shops do not en-
ploy many most OF the other shops
along the line OF the railroad.
]. c. Stuart, general manager OF the Erie Rail-
road. said yesterday that the road would not be
crippled by the strike. He expected to have the
places filed by tomorrow, The machine shops EN-
ployed approximately about 500 men, Of whom
only one-half regular machinists, the others
being apprentices and what are known as HANDY
men. he said. Many OF the apprentices had been
promoted to be machinists. and the company was
more than able TO take Of running machines
on locomotives. he declared
statement behalf Of the Erie Railroad salu
that piecework had been adopted by the ERIE ftl4-
road and other lines being fairer TO the men
and the companies than the per diem rate CndeF
its operation a workman can increase his wages
from 20 to 10 per cent day over the regular day
rate. formerly paid. it is said
A strike of the boilerInakers in the shops Of the
Erie Railroad for higher wages. which went lhto
effect about three years ago, is still nomtnally In
strike had been broken over year ago -.
Edna Hall, Sd street and Newark avenue Jersey
City. General Organizer z. V. Wood OF the inter II
charge of the local strike said that two hnnareQ
men were out IN the local shops. he sald snat
the machini.ts would insist on a fiat rate Of IS n
day or 30 cents an hour which was the pay re-
ceived by machinists IN outside shops
Elmira N Y May 25-The Erie Railroad ma
chinists here are still at work. though they may
quit in sympathy. As all the work here is repair.
ing the Objectionable piece work system does ho'
bother the few Elmira machinlsts
Pam Nav 25-Thirty union ma
chinists employed in the Erie shops here went on
strike to-day The company threatens TO bring
strike breakers here.
Buffalo. May 2h-Twenty-hve Of the fifty ma
chinists employed IN the Erie shops here are on
strike in compliance with the instructions OF +.
O'Connell, OF the grand lodge. International AS
ISOLATION 90 Machinists superintendent brllln saId
to-day that the strike at the East Buffalo shops
had not caused a shutdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
n. Y. LIFE MEETS JUNE ~.
Date Fi1ed TentatiUely-QaestiOn
of Presidency to Come Up.

The date OF the long deferred annual meeting Of
the New York Life. It was learned yesterday. has
been tentatively fixed as June r. The date hinges
largely the board OF election inspectors and their
issuance OF a certificate of results" Although
the date issuing OF this certificate has been
postponed often to be dubbed a movable
feast by opposition interests, 1t Is pointed out
that the inspectors had not only to canvass one
hundred thousand more votes than those cast in
the recent Mutual Life election. but that since the
so-called designations OF Messrs. Kinkead and
Marks the board has been a three-man instead Of
q hve-man AFFAIR To pile Pelion upon Ossa- the
inspectors add came the District Attorneys In
vestisation. which for time badly crippled prog
ress in the count
BY continuing TO work overtime five nights out
OF seven. however the inspectors. aided by large
corps OF men and women clerks hope to close the
canvass in time for annual meeting OF the COM
pany on June ~
At the annual meeting the question of the pres-
dency OF the company will recur. The condition OF
his health Notwithstanding. some OF the directors
seemingly stu favor President Alexander E Orr's
retention OF the reus OF Office. although these d.
rectors. Il Is said, we'll IN the minority.
Others mention one or the other OF the vice.
presidents of the company as next in line for the
chief executive office. Tho recent death OF James
II. EcSels. OF Chicago. eliminates another possible
choice 1t also leaves vacancy TO be filled on
the board OF directors
Richard Olney the chairman OF the international
bmne ram Gn to %am
Bryan. whose name figured on many votes
to Mr.. Bryan but was so altered IL I. alleged.
by means OF a rubber stamp as 70 read "Mr Bryan
Mr.. Olney on election day. This proxy paper the
reporter learned. is now under subpoena by the Dis
The Mutual Life has again issued a warning to
their policies 20 SPECTATORS and Others who have
no insurance interest in their lives. bu, who are
life insurance business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
CAN'T SELL ELECTRICITY.
marlborough Company Restrained
by Justice Fit2Gerdld.

In decision given yesterday by Justice FftzCier-
aid OF the Supreme Court he granted the appli-
cation OF the Board OF Rapid Transit Commission
for injunction restraining the PETERBOROUGH
Rapid Transit Company. the company that OPP
crates the subway from delivering an electric cur
rent 10 the New York City marlborough Railway,
the surface railway company
In the decision the justice says that the city IS
the owner Of the subway. having built 1t ana paid
for It with bond issue Of 100000, and that IT
leased it to the defendant company for term OF
fifty years. When the ducts, conduits for the
transmission OF the current were put in there was
a greater number than required for the opera
ton of the trains. and Of these extra ducts
have been used by the subway company for the
transmission of power to the surface railway with
out paying rental 10 the city.
Justice FITZGERALD said that after the work OF
construction had been begun, provision for the OPP
Grafton the road by electricity according to the
most modern methods necessitated decided modih-
cations OF the plans involving sufficient number
of passageways chambers in the side walls or
the subway to accommodate the ducts for the trans
mission of the electric current.
The additional expense. 100000 paid
by the city and met by its bond ISSUE" Justice
FITZGERALD said land the interest thereon. with
sttutes part of the rental payable by the lessee to
the city"
Justice FITZGERALD said that the sale OF power
through these extra ducts is use OF the public
property, contrary the plain purpose OF the
rapid transit act, not reasonably contemplated by
the parties TO the instrument of contract and lease
seeks charge the cost OF the generation and
transmission OF such electric current against the
upon which its Indebtedness to the munich
pality shall be computed, manifestly unjust TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
sILO'S GALLERIES CLOSE SEASON.
Furnishings of Private Houses and Antique
Jewels Bring $29,2O5

The last sale OF the at James p silo's
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries was ended yesterday
afternoon. The furnishings Of two private dwelling
houses In this city with the old laces and antique
Jewels the estates or F. w. Guiteau and
Nancy Howe and the jewelry and Italian garden
marbles collected by Rebeoca Keveney. brought in
the two days sale S29. 2O5. The highest price paid
for a single article yesterday S,450. given by
F. B. Sanderson for diamond necklace from the
Howe collection. w. w. Ramsay paid 800 for
marble lions for a garden adornment, and gave
similar amount for two marble sphinxes for the
purpose. royal Kermanshah carpet 12'7
by 1912, purchased by C. z. Snedecor for $780,
and I. s. Valkenburgh paid $3.50 for Persian
Mahal carpet, with red ground, AT by lis.
H c. Griffin bought six carat diamond stickpn
from the Keveney collection for $3.50 and Mrs ii
Post paid $40 for pair of pearl earrings from the
same collection. An old Aubusson tapestry. of the
Francis period. went TO Benjamin Benguiat for
500 The lveliest bidding .of the afternoon devel-
oped wnen the old French Cashmere and India
shewls from the Howe estate put up An
India shawl. with large centre of black brought
the top figure in this consignment SIS A Sevres
Louis XVI group brought SO and a Sevres jar
diniere with figure decoration and real bronze
mounts, vent for sllA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
HIPPODROME TAKES REST.
Closes Season 1Cith Entertainment
for En- ployes.

The New York Hippodrome last night closed It's
doors for the summer This marks the end Of the
Hippodrome's first season under the management OF
shubert & Anderson. who succeeded Thompson &c
Dundy as lessees. According to the management
during the last Of thirty eight weeks l. $780,
600 persons have paid admissions TO the enterprise
and the total gross receipts have been s1.44O.OOO
The biggest business OF the season was done
during the week ended January g. when according
10 Shubert Anderson. the total receipts for the
week were $4,000. The biggest business on any
one day on Washingtons Birthday last, when
the receipts were s7.96s at the matinee and s775l
at tho night performance. The two big fea lures OF
The season which ended last night were the spec
tacuar production Pioneer Days and 'Neptune's
Daughter" Shubert & Anderson were not willing
last night TO disclose their plans for the coming
season. but they announced that preparations were
being made for the Introduction OF several big and
novel acts. most OF which would be imported from
Europe and would be seen in this country for the
first time.
The stage manager and chief scenic artist under
the direction OF Shubert 4 Anderson. will devote
all the summer 10 tho preparation OF q big spec
tacuar novelty, the nature OF which is kept close
secret by the management. The rest OF the
plOyes, comprising small army, will be laid off
for the summer. Even the horses ninety In num-
Der VIII be sent 10 enjoy summer vacation on
Frank Melyilies farm in Connecticut The ee-
plants VIII Join a circus the road
After tho close of last nights performance the
one thousand performers and employees OF the Hip
podroine and their friends celebrated the close OF
the season by entertainment and dance the
Hippodrome stage. Members OF the various Shu-
bert theatrical companies attended the celebration
which consisted Of q vaudeville concert and aquatic
sports for prizes. for which the big Hippodrome
tank used.
and employees expressing his appreciation OF their
work OF the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
BOISE JURY IN SIGHT.
OnIy -Four Perempt0ry Challenges
Betzceen State and Defence.

Boise Idaho, May 25.-Two more talesmen
qualified as jurors and the fourteenth hIleeh'h
and sixteenth peremptory challenges were eA-
pended at the steunenberg murder trial to-day
The state and the defence have each only two
peremptory challenges left. so that the compile
ton of jury building is finally in sight
Talesman Finley Mclean. who qualified to
the satisfaction of the state late yesterday ar
ternoon. was not long in passing muster to the
satisfaction of the defence AS soon as II passed
Mclean. the defence challenged Juror John
Wb,tlocl. of chair 6. and the filling of the va
cancy created one of the most remarkable dis
cussions of the entire jury quest After two
talesmen had been dismissed for bias because OF
fxad oDinons J. f. Tourtellotte, an archltect
of Boise was called. Under examination oy
Senator Borah he said he was opposed TO capl-
tai punishment but regardless of this he was
passed
Clarence barrow, who examined Tourtellotte
for the defence went directly to the attitude Of
the talesman on capital punishment. Tourtel-
lotte declared that he could only justify capital
punishment in time of war and when society
must protect itself against organizations seek
ing its destruction. 1t developed that he re-
ferred to anarchists in the latter connection. and
Tourtellotte said that he was prepared to hang
an anarchist sight Other than in war and
anarchy. society had no right. he thought TO
take human life, no right to take anything that
It could not give
Mr.. barrow made that the talesman did
not mean the Western Federation OF Miners
when he referred to organizations that made
war society. and after conference with his
colleagues suddenly announced that the defence
passed Tourtellotte. The latter clearly disquali-
fed himself for jury duty by his attitude toward
capital punishment, but it was not clear why the
state passed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
CROWS RANG THE FIRE ALARM.
Had a Fight on Dinner Bell Rope and
Aroused the Neighbors.

The residents Of Mt. Sinai. Long Island. are
laughing over supposed fire alarm said to
have been sent in by two fighting crows The
bell rang out and neighbors fiocked to the home
OF T. ]. Davis. only to meet that worthy farmer
walking calmly toward the house from the barn.
Back OF him walked some OF the hired men, Two
large and particularly black crows tapped slow
ly and squawkingly upward.
Mr.. Davis has a large dinner bell on a post
near the barn long rope extends from the
bell to the kitchen porch The crows alighted ON
the bell rope and fell to disputing which had
captured the greater number of kernels of corn
The agitation sounded the alarm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
BUY HOTEL TO GET RID OF 1T.
Scarsdale Residents, Annoyed by Noise of
Clam Bake Crowds, to Raze Old Resort.

Residents of Scarsdale, annoyed by the noise
made by picnic parties at the hotel kept by John
Descend known as the 'clambake king" have
bought the building and Will rae it. The pur-
chasers, headed by James G. Cannon. tried in
vain for several years to have Dlesend's liquor
license revoked. Finally they gave up the fight.
and last week. when they found that ne about
to get renewal of his license for another year,
offered him $4,000 for the place.
THAT was the slddoo price for me-" said Die
send yesterday. 81 took II and got out and now
will buy automobile and enjoy life"
The hotel is one OF the Oldest in Westchester
County. 1t erected in 1892. While rumag-
ing through the garrent in moving Diesend
found law book printed in 1891 He gave il TO
his attorney, harrington NJ. Thompson, of White
Plains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
NEW HAVEN INCREASES STOCK.
Gives Notice Of $30,O0O,oOO Addition-Wiu
Realize $4,000, 600, Value of B. &M

The New York, New Haven e. Hartford Railroad
Company has given notice TO the New York Stock
Exchange OF increase Of SS0,0CoooO in its capital
stock, which is now sl30OO000o, In January the
directors voted to offer to the stockholders the
right when improvement should be shown IN the
money market to subscribe pro rata $50 for new
stock the amount OF % cent OF the outstand-
ing stock. Whether not the shares about to be
issued represent in part the stock to be sold to
stockholders under this offer and in part stock
issued for providing for outstanding convertible de-
benture bonds could not be learned yesterday.
A $50 the 100000 stock would realize for
the New Haven $4,000 900. II is interesting CO.
incidence that the present market value Of the
S28 26 80 OF Boston Maine stock, which is ruling
at about 162, is only tTife more than $5 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
WORKING HORSE PARADE.
s. 2. c. H. Erpects Successful Dis
plan ON Memorial Dan.

When the working horse parade OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. women's
Auxiliary. lines up at Washington Square
Thursday for it's march northward there will be
few classes OF horses of the working type unreprs-
scented. This parade will be a novelty IN New York.
Boston il has had great success for several
years. There will be teams OF all numbers from
singles up TO skies.
Nine medals have been offered to the winners in
eight divisions OF city department horses by Mrs
James SpeyeT. treasurer of the Women's AuxiI-
larry This Is the first opportunity in years
that the Mounted Squad has had 10 show its ami
mails in a mass. except possibly In police parades,
where there medals.
Another feature OF the show will be the entire
absence OF dock tailed horses. The old horse class
will be well contested. and big dapple gray
which has served before brewers cart for four
teen years is likely to carry of the prize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
P0SIES FOR SLUM CHILDREN.
Moderation Society Mission of Flowers
Makes First Distribution.

The first breath OF spring flowers 10 the
dirt begrimed. pale faced children living I'm the
crowded tenement houses around Mulberry Bend
Park yesterday afternoon through the Moderation
Society Mission OF Flowers
This society was established in 1890 and has sine.
then distributed flowers Sf3 times to the children
or the cltys Sums Yesterday the first dstribu-
ton OF the year took place In the Mulberry BEND
Arcade where a hundred more children received
each small bunch of dogwood blossoms and
Vlolets The flowers were given by tho man
ager OF the society, Sylvanus Lyon. and two. as
sletants VINO quickly emptied crate, two
barrels and three boxes OF flowers, which had been
sent from different parts of New Jersey TO the So
cety's headquarters at No. % Park Row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
OPENING OF RECREATION PIERS.
Large Crowd on Hand in Spite of Chilly
Air

The city's recreation piers opened yesterday af-
ternoon. and, despite the chill in the air. there
were several hundred men, women and children on
hand TO take advantage of their first chance this
year 10 breath the bracing air OF the water These
piers are kept to the public four months every
year. from in the morning to II at night The
season this year will last until September 2S
AT the Market street pier. on the East River the
attendant said there were frequently six thousand
persons on the pier during the summer nights
While the one at East oath street was the longest
recreation pier in the city, the Market street
he said, was probably frequented by larger crowds
In addition to these two there recreation piers
the East River at Sd street, and on the Tudson
at Barrow street West 60th and West 12sth and
in Brooklyn at South ID street. Every night while
the piers open bands from all parts of the CITY
play there from to 1870 O'Clock.