The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-22


-, 1906, in the presence OF James No
Partland. a Pinkerton detective OF
MolMe Mcclure fame. and W b, Hop
kins. was introduced in evidence al
the trial OF Adams for the murder OF
Fred Tyler At Rathdrum. Idaho. Tues
day.
The biggest lottery in operation IN
the United States. which has been
running for more than twenty years,
with headquarters in Chicago, Is
claimed TO have been exposed by ar
rests in Chicago ami other cities OF
the country.
six men We're killed az South Mil
waukee. when fast Northwestern
train ploughed across a grade crossing
near the station All OF the victims
were so mutilated that identification
SO far has been impossible.
Only physical collapse Sill prevent
! Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley. charged with
the murder OF former Senator Arthur
Brown OF Utah from taking the wit
ness stand in her own defense, accord
ing to the plans OF her counsel.
The conviction and sentence OF
| Charles NJ. smith Sr.. ana Charles NJ.
smith Jr.. and five employees in the
United States district court al Cape
Glrardeau. Mo. for operating a negro
peonage system in southeastern Mis-
souri, was affirmed by the United
States court OF appeals in simulta-
neous opinions handed down in St.
Louis and at St Paul.
Attorney General Bonaparte says
that the question Of the validity OF
clearing house certificates had never
been submitted TO the department OF
justice and that the action OF the
United States district attorney al DIAL
las in challenging their legality was
entirely a new point. Until the mat
ter comes before him formally, he
must decline 10 express an opinion.
That the passenger fares on all Ok
lahoma railroads will be automatically
reduced TO a maximum of cents a
mile by the statehood proclamation is
the opinion OF Governor-elect c. y.
Haskell
When a burglar assaulted Arch Cash
in his home in Knoxville. Tenn. with
the butt Of a revolver the weapon dis
charged. The report frightened the
thief. who dropped the revolver and
diyed through a window.
BY ahixing his signature Monday
night. Mayor Busse Of Chicago made
.es...f.-1 a. --afraroa ,a-ead ~ tho
city council las, Friday, granting TO
the Chicago Telephone Company an
extension OF its franchise until jan
uary S. 1929. and put an end 10 nego-
tiations between the company and the
city, which began December is. 1905.
and which have continued since that
date
Az least six lives were lost in a fire
that badly damaged the Hotel Garde
at New Haven, Conn. The dead We're
employees Of the hotel 1t is believed
that all the guests escaped. The fire
followed an explosion on the fifth floor
in the north wing OF the building. The
bodies OF the dead were burned be-
yond recognition.
The Indiana Brewers Association
has enlisted in an independent tenn
perance movement. having decided in
formally not TO start any more saloons
in the state, to discontinue purchasing
fixtures for saloon men and not TO ad-
vance funds for support of the sa-
looms handling their beer.
W. frh
tinguished party OF court officials OF
Washington were in a wreck on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Tuesday
night at Weverton. Nd, in which Fire
man Clarkson was severely injured
and he passengers were badly shaken
up. The vice-president as well as
those who accompanied him escaped
injury.
Anti-Saloon League OF Missouri asks
expressions on lid and saloon ques-
tons from gubernatorial candidates.
Alabama prohibition bill seems as
sured OF passage in senate. Cover
nors signature to follow.
Dr. Thomas ]. Allen. president OF
Aurora Qn.) College. has lived FOR
20 OF his scheduled so days on pea
nut diet. and in view of the results
so far, he declares he is ready to pre-
scribe for humanity that diet for per-
feet mental and physical health.
Latest advices received at the Oma-
Ia army headquarters from the Thun-
der Butte country, the scene of the
Ute Indian troubles. show the indica
tions all point to a speedy settlement.
The United States grand jury, at
Santa Fe ~ NJ, before adjournment
Monday to convene again on Novem-
Der 20, returned indictments against
Justice OF the Peace Richard Arid and
Juror Gregoria Goriego for perjury in
connection with alleged attempts to
influence grand juries not to return
indictments against the FL Paso <
Southwestern railway and twenty 9TH
ers who have been indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud the federal govern
| ment out Of coal lands in San Juan