The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST EVENTS OF The
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
Foreign Lands. Throughout the Ma
ton and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.


gives an optimistic interview on the
business Of the country.
Balloonlst at a Massachusetts fair
unable TO operate parachute drops =
600 feet through the air. strikes on
post and is not fatally hurt
Story OF the FishHarahan fight at
the Illinois Central directors meet
ing in New York is related by d.
rector. who SAYS that. while no blows
were struck. Mr. Fish. being called a
id liar" choked Mt Harahan I'M
iii the latter's face was purple. but
could not force him 10 reract
New York traction lines are ordered
to increase capacity % per cent.
Mediums plot barred by mysterious
woman in blue. a witness in Wander
bit sanity hearing.
Managers of northwestern lines con
cede ninehour workday to the ma
chinists and grant an increase in the
wage scale
Fish Harahan fight due TO demand
by Fish that Harahan be busted from
presidency of Illinois Central.
Prosperous west has no fear OF
panic. says Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson. back from inspection trip.
The Oklahoma election board de.
clares Scott Ferris of Lawton the nom
inee for the Fifth district.
China objects to Franco-Japanese
covenant providing for Interference in
China's territory.
Managers Of northwestern lines CON
cede nine-hour workday 10 the ma
chinists and grant an increase in the
wage scale.
National Industrial Traffic League
urges amendment 70 sherman law to
permit traffic associations 20 effect
rate agreements and classifcations.
Federal court grants restraining or
der against the western lines. prevent.
ing an increase in the rates on cream
cry products.
Grant farm near s.. Louis sold ur-
DR. rhe hammer Was once held for
loan made 10 famous general by Van
derbut family
Corporation commission finds lum
Der business controlled by several
large interests. Inquiry fails to show
trust VIII issue report.
Congressman Bartholdt says Europe
would have war between Unitee
States and Japan Says three grea
results were accomplished by Hague
peace gathering.
Congressman Bartholdt much please
with peace conference Says that il
future tribunals will settle nationa
difficulties
Broker operators may be called out
Fund of s2.0000O being raised b.
strikers.
Gypsy band is driven by Texan
across border into Mexico. after mel
are horsewhipped.
High officials OF Standard oil ma
not be required 10 testify in ST. Loui
hearing 10 be held in New York.
Frisco stockholders at special NEE
Ing called in St Louis approve issu
OF new bonds for $4,000 600 and il
crease OF capital stock from 100000
900 to s2O0.00o0o0
war on the high school fraternitic
in Chicago will be renewed BY Sup
Cooley at the opening 81 the ne
session.
John d. Rockefeller witness an
mileage fees 10 United States distri'
court in Chicago are held MP
Speaker Cannon az Alexandria Ba
n. ". says he has no PRESIDENT
bee. but would not decline the nomin
ton If il were offered 10 him. lie a
serts his first ambition is TO help q
sure republican success through q
work OF congress.
Federal Judge Pritchard at Ash
Vile. y. c.. rules that the state Ia
barring railroad litigants from Il
United States courts is in violation
the constitution.
American bar association conve
ton at Portland Me. is stirred by {
report of the insurance committee a
votes down some radical reforms.
Effort to build a municipal light
plant in Milwaukee meets anoth
check.
James r. Farrell. Irish member
parliament, Is arrested az Longfo
ireland, and with forty others is h'
on the charge Of melting a riot.
Mrs. Mary Malin is held at
Crosse. Wis. pending an investil
ton into the death Of Carl Schmi
her blind brotherin-law. who. VIII
alive. prevented his wife from livi
with Mrs. Malin as a companion.
Mrs Marshall Field goes TO court
Boston, gets the consent Of the iuc
20 an immediate trial of her chauff'
for her automobile and pays his I
OF $40.
Secretary 81 the Interior Garfield
turns to Washington from long e
in the far west with much informant
on many problems.