The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-12
an concesslons previously offered to

aftCr the trainmNn, VINO nave Nottu
to strike, offered to accept the rail
roads prefer OF an increase in wages
OF 5 l-2 per cent provided the work
dan was reduced 10 nine hours.
Two great movements looking 20 the
solution OF the race problem in the
south. especially in Georgia, have been
launched and have gained the support
OF some OF the nos prominent men in
the country. according 10 a statement
made by a conference OF the Atlanta
Evangelical Ministers association Mon
day. one movement being urged by
Or. John r.. White. pastor OF the First
Baptist church. who reported 70 the
conference that it is gaining great
Roadway.
II is reported that the largest battle
ship in the world. 10 have o displace-
mont OF 2l.000 tons. is 10 be built In
England for the Japanese government
and that a commission already is on
its way 70 London from Japan for the
purpose OF placing the contract with
one or another OF the Great Britain
shipbuilders
A motion for leave 10 intervene in
~volving the substitution OF duly APP
pointed trustees as plaintiffs in place
Of the next friends was the answer
OF Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy. founder
OF the Christian Science religion, made
through her counsel. in the suit
brought 10 compel an accounting Of
her property. BY a deed of trust. Mrs
Eddy transferred practically her entire
estate TO three trustees. Henry NJ. Ba-
ker. of Bow. Archibald Mcclellan. Of
Boston. and Josiah f. Fernald. Of Con
cord.
That the long drawn-out Thaw rial
now in its 18th week. will be finished
this week now seems almost certain.
There is no sign of any more delays
The case already has extended long
beyond the time ever before required
70 try a murder case in New York.
Whether the defense Will call more
witnesses is predetermined. II is stat
ed that they expect to require no
more than an hour to complete their
case II this is true. there is no rea-
son why the case should not 20 to the
jury Thursday.
Nearly two thousand miners. in mass
meeting at Goldfield. New. sunday
night. voted TO take the management
of their affairs ont OF the hands of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
apply for their old charter in the
Western Federation OF Miners.
The president has taken up the com
plants affecting the commissary de-
partment on the isthmus of Panama
that have com to him as the result
OF the recent visits of members Of
congress TO that place. He has assured
his callers that the allegations affect
ing graft in that department and other
complaints shall be looked into
promptly.
Secretary Root and Mexican AmDas-
sador Creel bave decided that the
time was ripe for concerted action. TO
terminate hostilities in Central
America. II that result could be ac-
complished by moral suasion and
earnest representations, beyond which
point neither the United States nor
Mexico Is willing 10 go.
William r. Hearst has begun suit
against the New York Times and
Adolph 5. Ochs. its manager. for $500.
900 damages for alleged libel.
After continuous sessions since
Thursday. the Nebrassa legislature ad
journed sine die al 3 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. The session was chiefly
noticeable for the amount Of railroad
legislation enacted Many Of the bills
passed are yet 10 be acted upon by
Gov. Sheldon. but it is believed he vii
approve all in any way affecting cor
poration interests.
Secretary Straus OF the department
Of commerce and labor has denied ad
mission 10 this country Of five
Japanese immigrants. These are the
first Japanese exclusion cases whct
have reached the secretary since the
pronunciation OF the executive orde'
carrying into effect the new immigra
ton Law. secretary Straus action wa.
based upon an appeal taken by tn
japanese from a decision Of the in
spector az FL Paso, Tex. denying then
the right to enter on passports from
Mexico.
Former President Grover Cleveland
counsel for the Association of Lif
+, Insurance Presidents. has just submit
: ted 10 that association a brief in rels
i, ton 10 the matter OF salaries paid b
: life insurance companies. The %
casion for its presentation, it is stateC
is the fact that certain western state
! have now pending before their re-
Z pective legislatures bills that woul
Z, limit the salaries Of life insurance o
. ficers to $4,000 a year, while !
/. others the limit is fixed at $4,000
!. year.
The executive committee Of the c
Is ganization known as the Moyer-Ha.
s wood Protest Conference al New YorI
announced Saturday night that It ha
IS sent to President Roosevelt q lett'
T. protesting against the presidents r
t. ference 10 MOvOr and HAYWOOD In III