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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
COAL SUITS DISMISSED
COMMODITIES CLAUSE OF Hep.
BURN ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
NEW TRIAL ALMOST CERTAIN
pennsylvania Anthracite Roads sus-
tanned on Grounds Of States
Rights

Philadelphia. Special. Declaring i,
70 De drastic. harsh and unreasonable
"Al an invasion ~ the rights % the
STATES, and therefore repugnant 10 the
constitution. The United States Circuit
Oouri Tor the Eastern District Of Penn
syitania dismissed The suits Of the
Federal Government 10 enforce the
commodities clause 81 the Hepburn
lailroad act against me anthracite
coal carrying railroads of this state
Judges George Gray and George NJ
bdilaa hled opinions dlsmissing the
SUITS and Judge Joseph Rumngton dis
senied but did NOT file an opinion. The
commodities clause prohibits railroads
20 transport 10 interstate commerce
any article or commodity manufac-
tured' mined or produced by them or
unuer their authority The case VAS
argued ~ June n.red States Attor-
AeN General Bonaparfe delivering the
principal argument FOR the Govern
ment- The effect 81 the commodities
clause. II constitutional would be- 10
eoniine the mining of anthracite coal
by the railroads for use in Pennsyl
vania only. or compel the railroads 10
sell an the mining property they are
Interested in. either directly or indi-
rectly.
The decision Of the court did not
come as great surprise Il is almost
certain that the case viii be appealed
directly 70 the United States Supreme
Court.
The principal opinion was written
by Judge Gray, who. as president Of
the anthracite strike commission. has
an Intimate knowledge OF the mining
OF hard coal and Of many qualifications
In the ownership OF IN coal mines
Judge Dallas said in his opinion that
II can not be denied the commodities
clause was enacted mot actually for
the regulation Of interstate commerce.
but really 10 cOerce the conformity OF
iniers business with a policy an
proved by Congress. Judge GRAY in
his opinion discussed al length the
limitations put upon Congress By the
Attorney General Charles J. Bona
parte was in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. They concluded the
United States Department OF Justice
should take an appeal from Gray's de-
,ision in the coal case Mr. BOnaparre
declined 10 say anything further than
ne would take steps 10 appeal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
RUsTiN WARRANT ISSUED.
Bankers Brother Arrested on CHARGE
Of Murder.

Omaha. Neb. Special County At
torney English has filed q constant
against Charles r Davis. charging
him with murder in the first degree
IN connection with the shooting Of
DR. Frederick Rustin. the morning Of
Sept ? The tine OF the hearing has
not been set
An important development was
brought 10 the attention Of the county
attorney when Or. J. p. Lord. the
physician called BY Mrs. Rusfin 10 At
tend her husband immediately follow
Ing the shooting. told the police that
on his way 10 the Rustin home the
morning Of the shooting h. met a man
answering the description of Davis
two blocks from where Dr.. Rustfn
was shot and coming from the direc
tion OF the dying physicians home
This feature was not brought out al
the inquest. although Or Lord was one
Of the Witnesses
Chief Donahue declared II was the
most significant bit II evidence thus
far secured. Dr. Lord gave minute
description II the man which follows
very closely in detail that az Charles
T. Davis
The police are still searching Tor
the missing revolver. and have GOV
cred every foot - ground within sew
eral blocks 81 the RGstin home with
out success.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
PROUD THAT ne LED MOB.
Former Mississippi Senator Boasts Of
Action in Lynching a Negro.

Oxford. Mss. Special: led the
mob which lynched Neb Patton and I
am proud OF II" said former United
states Senator W. v. sullivan.
4 directed every movement 81 the
mob, and did everything I could TO
see that h was lynched
he cut a white wOman's throat, OF
course. / wanted him lynched,
saw his body dangling from a
tree In the morning and I'm glad o. IT,
When heard OF the horrible crime.
! started 20 work Immediately 10 get
mob did an I could 10 raise one
! was az the jail and I heard Judge
Roane advise against lynchinE. got
up after this and urged the mob TO
lynch Patton.
| aroused the mob and directed II
10 storm the jail.
had ny revolver. hut dill not use
r. gave IL 20 a deputy sheriff and
told him: Shoot Patton. and shoot
20 kill
Ia used the revolver and shot.
suppose the bullets from my gun were
some " those that killed the negro
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
Jones Wins wsshiugsoa sena,orsbi0.

Seattle. Wash. Special. Although
returns from the Republican srafo.
vide primaries held Sept ar. ir.
complete. the figures available leave
no doubt Of the nomination ~ Pa,
reseutafive Wesley ~ Jones ~
United States senator over Levi an.
eny. the incumbent. The close fight
for the Euhematorial nomination
seems 10 be finally determined ia ~
vor Of Samuel q. Cosgrove. Henry Nc
Bride. his closest opponent. having
wired CONGRATULATIONS and promised
support 70 CosgrOve. thus couceding
his defeat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

san Francisco. Special With prof
Lewis Boss and Roberr Verrum. n
The DudleY observatory AZ Aibarv.
Y. Prof X II Tucker ~ the Lick OF
serHafufv. has departed GOT south
America 20 undertake the task ~ o.
serving and catalp2uing The Southern
stars. mum bering upward of . 600
that are ~ merit in astronomical ewes
A temporary observatory g. 70 he built
IN the Argentine republic at San Luis
and here. for furr Of fye years ~
come. these scientists uiiI keep NAH.
ly vigil The remote iucaliry wa. ~
iected because ~ the clear nights ana
the pure atmosphere. The expedition
is undertaken under The direction ~
the Carnegie Institution al washins.
ton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
PosTmAsTERs MEET.
National Association Elects Offices
and viii Meet in Gainesville.

Indianapolis. Special Various reso.
lutons Were adopted officers war.
elected. Gainesville. Ga was select
Cd as the place for the next annual
convention, and an address was mad.
BY Gen. John G. Black. president ~
the civil Service Commission af The
closing session OF the hnh animal
convention Of the National Associs.
ton OF Postmasters 81 me Second ana
Third Classes. az the Claypool Hotel
II had been the intention 10 have fhe
program extend into tho aita rnoon
but n was found that by besinr.n-
earlier IN the morning and rl.hin.
things a trihe. the entire pro-rar.
could be carried out without the sirer
noon session.
Jesse Parmentcr. Of Wabash Ind
was elected president. haylne follow
ing the usual custom. been advanced
from the position Of yice-Dresiderr
y. N. Turner. Of Towanda. Pa wss
elected yice-president and "A. A Hon
kns. Of ST. Clair. Mich. was re-alecfal
secfetary-treasurer Four cities wer.
IN The field rCr selection as the place
Tor the next couvention-Gain
Ga. Washington. ID c.. Iawfon
Okla. and Chicago but Gainesville ~
ceiVed. on the first ballot. 80 Of III,
- votes cast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
FOREST FIRE SMOKE
HANGS LIKE PAIL OVER CITIES
or NORTHWEST.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE
Flames Spread Win Great Rapidly
and Scores OF Small Towns m
Danger.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE
DONE

Chicago. Special. A territory. in
cl-dlng 100000 square miles. or seven
times the area OF the State Of Ohio.
Is pVerhung with the most remarkable
pal OF smoke experienced in the his
tor OF this part of the country.
Old residents of Chicago have seen
nothing like il since the big fire OF
1871. which laid waste 5000 600 900
worth OF property in this CITY. and
the. confess that the smoke oil those
day covered only a limited territory
compared with that affected by the
destructive forest fires IN Minnesota.
Michigan and Wisconsin in the last
few DAYS
In Chicago the pail reached its
greatest density after thickening per
cepully for nearly a week. Similar
reports come from Milwaukee. Detriot.
Cleve and and other cities located
from 800 10 500 miles from the center
OF the ravishing flames.
Lake navigation has been made dan
gerous and the same caution is exer-
cised by nayigators as in time OF
heavy fog
Added 20 the haze was the sharp
odOr Oi smoke from burning trees and
grass There is no installing the
smell. With Chicago several hundred
miles from the scene OF the advancing
fires II may be imagined what must
be the discomfort OF those in the i'm
mediate neighbOrhoOd
The weather forecast is for rain be
fore the week ends.
All trains in Wisconsin timber sec
tiOug arr several hours lnta l.ca,,-.,
81 the inability Of engineers 10 see the
track ahead and run safely on account
of the dense smoke \ pail of smoke
has covered the tracks nearly all the
time
Railroad men say that the woods
are all afire IN certain sections.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
New National Bank at indianapolis.

indianapolis. Special: The organ
ization of the Continental National
Bank Of Indianapolis has been com
pleted and the application for reser.
walton Of name was approved by the
Controller Of the Currency. The new
bank will have a capital Of al least
100000. with a surplus OF probably
sl25.0O0. Those who are interested
in the organization are John W Holtz-
man. Bert A. Boyd. Mord Carter.
Lewis A. Coleman. /. q. Richardson.
George J. Nichols. John H. Furnas.
John X. Emley. William ID. Allison
and J. c. Cope The institution will
have downtown location
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
Cuba's Tobacco crop.

Havana. Special. The quality OF
this years tobacco crop is reported
better tnan for many previous Yeas.
and. according to FL Tobacco, from
Aug 30 10 Sept. the raw tobacco
sales amount 10 259. 726. 900 pounds.
the largest ever recorded for the same
period ftime.
The expectation Of raw tobacco dur.
ing August amounted to 1O.S4S. 600
pounds more than for the same month
in 1907. The expectation Of manufac-
tured cigars has decreased.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
swears He W. Lixe

New York. Special. There was a
strange oath taken in the Night Cour,
early in the morning. when Frederick
W Schucker. OF Pleasantviiie. y. v.
raised his rieht hand and faced Maris-
trate Corrigan.
do you swear before God not 10
Kill YOURSELF" asked the magistrate.
II DO. answered the man
You are discharged
Schucker had made threats 10 take
his life earlier in the night. and was
arrested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
sryan's Property Valued a, ss2.s2s.

Lincoln. Neb.. Special: William ].
Bryans property referred to in his
speech at Toledo Ill.,. is valued by the
County Assessor Of Lancaster county
at sS2,625. Under the Nebraska reve-
nue. laws all property is supposed TO
be listed a. actual value. Mr.. Brayns
personal property on his farm and in
his home Is valued by the Assessor at
Si2.s00. The Commoner is set down
as worth sl9.250. His farm of about
l59 acres. located four miles east OF
the center Of the business section Of
the city. was valued at s50.575 by As
SCISSOR Miller. In making this assess
ment he placed a value OF 1915 per
acre on this farm. which is regarded
as a fair estimate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
INTERNAL MACHINE
SENT TO GOVERNOR fort OF
NEW JERSEY.
But II WAS NOT DELIVERED
suspicious Of the Postal Authorities
Were Aroused and the Intended
Explosion Did Not Occur.

SeaEirt, =. J.. special. An attempt
20 assassinate Gov ern0F Fort. Of New
Jersey. has been lhwarted by the
watchfulness OF postOffice employees.
who discovered in the mails an infer
nal machine addressed 10 the Cover
nor. The package was a cleverly-con-
tTiNed com uiuauon Of powder. bullet :
and matches. which had been 50 ar
ranged that had the Governor opened
il in the ordinary way. there is little
doubt IL would have killed him.
That the death.dealing package
was intercepted before IL had reached
Us destination was due 10 the vigil
lance OF the postal officials. who have
scanned the Governors mail with I'M
usual care since the executives re-
cent crusade against violation OF the
Law al Atlantic City.
The attitude taken by the Cover
nor when he directed that the excise
and other similar laws al the great
seaside resort be strictly enforced.
ana even threatened to order out the
militia If necessary TO the end.
aroused great resentment in some
quarters
Exercising the greatest care. the in
spectur ami his assistants removed
the wrappings from the package 10
md that their worst fears were con
nrmed- II was a real Internal ma
chine. crude, but So cleverly con
struc-ed that IL was capable Of doing
tremendous damage II contained
quantity of powder and bullets with
matches 30 arranged that hurried
opening Of the package wOIld have
SCI on the powder and hurled the
bullets in all directions
That the sender OF the machine
had a grim sense Of humOr became ap-
parent from an examination OF the
contents OF the package. On bit OF
paper he had written a message 10
the Governor. which read.
Please notify us promptly Of any
change in your posfofiice address,
Another read. You will know me
better after we are acquainted An
other line by which il is believed the
sender sought To give the impression
that the machine was sent by a foe
OF constitutional government instead
~ personal enemy OF the Governor
read
And The gun against this rotten
government
The postal Inspectors Of Philadel
phia admit that they are inyesrigat
lng the mailing Of an Internal ma
chine in thar CITY 20 Governor Fort. Of
New Jersey. bar will discuss the case
no further. 1t was learned. however.
that the postal authorities have little
hope II catching the person who
mailed the package The package
was mailed on Aug y. the DAY after
Governor Fort issued his proclamation
regarding he sale II liquor on Sun.
DAY al Atlantic CITY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
BIG CATHOLIC PARADE
vssTmeNrs DISCARDED BY OR.
osR or GOVERNMENT.
ENGLAND POLICE FEARED TROUBLE
Congress in London
70 Close by Cardinal
Gibbons's Sermon.

Tord0r Cable. A rreat procession
~ catholic clergy. which brought the
rrrharistic congress TO an end, was
hslf amid scenes such as the English
-hrrrhmeu who planned IL mad never
anf.rinat.d Cardinal Nannurelli. the
nor-.s i4-afe walked al the head Of
~ procession. wearing his scarlet
robas aud hat. but not carry ing the
host De- was accompanied By a body
guard 81 English peers. Of whom the
duke 10 NortolA was the most promi-
nprf and i conCOuIse OF cardinals,
archbishops and bishops. who also
were arurfI IN uncereuonial robes in
stead III vestments which originally
Il had been proposed they should
wear
so such fhr0rss Of people have
been seen .n London since Queen Vic
tor.a funeral. III even then. The pur-
pose Oi trchbi hop Bourne the head
~ the Minister Diocese. and his
associates. who arranged the program,
h.f been ID have the host carried
through the streets in the rear of
ives Minister Cathedral so that the
gn.t body of Catholics who were IN
abs ro participate in any Of the serv-
ices within The Cathedral should have
an opportunity ~ joining in the eucha-
ristlc OhS-yances and II seeing all
the high sCCiesiastics present in Lon
don 0l this memorable occasion.
The police had not expected such
crowds aud met with much opposition
IN their attempts 20 keep the path
clear which f, hey hardly succeeded
iu doing So that papal lesate and his
followers mad % push their way
thrul-h a harrow lane. being frequent |
D. and Iupleasantiy jostIed about A
number NJ persons tainted in the |
crush and were carried Of by the am
balances
The hands Of the pope's represen- I
tl.Fr. which We're 10 have carried the 4
host shuwered continual blessings up 4
"a ite people who reverently bowed 4
rhe alee
The crush here was frightful for
half an hour and the police had TO use
heroic measures Many women and
nor a ieW men tainted. and those who
were found willfully pushing and
tostilng were carried away in police
wagons only 20 be released when
placed where they could cause no
further trouble
on their return TO the cathedral the
re.atas marched around the interior
q ne ediice, the iegate carrying the
host as be would have done in the
streets had the Government not inter
posed an objection
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
Option on franklin House

Paris. Gable: Michael j. Doyle OF
Philadelphia. has announced that hs
had obtained an option for an Ameri-
can syndicate upon the house I'm this
city built and occupied by BENJAMIN
Franklin when he was cultivatinr
friendly relations with France in the
American revolution.
The receptions given by Mr.. Frank.
lin IN this house made il famous. Sub
sequently Napoleon lived there for a
long time and after his divorce from
Josephine he turned the property over
10 her
Mr.. Doyle declines to give the names
OF those interested or the purpose for
which it is planned to use the property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
MITCHELL IN COURT.
Es-Prssioent Of United Mine Workers
q America Declares Innocence.

Washington. Special John Mitchell.
eKpEe-ileuf of the United Nine Work
ers wlu with President Jumpers and
Secretary Morrison OF the American
Federation of Labor is charged with
contempt Of court in the Injunction
ease l-s'nst the officials for boycott
uns tae Bucks Stove and Range Com
ra1s testified in his own defense be
iafs Albert Harper. examiner.
Nlch 90 Mr. Mitchelrs testimony
related to his movements leading up
" ine Nine Workers convention last
January when a resolution was
adopted placing the stove company on
l'a.r list" and imposing a fine
II ~ al any member buying the prod
Ni fhe concern Mr.. Mitchell said
l.Na GO part in the drafting Of the
resolutions nor did he have any knowl-
rise pf The Subsequent distribution
Z" lae resoiutiOn among the 800 600
me workers Of the country. Mr..
Aicle PARTED all questions de-
s-.tl elicit information about the
taf raFed hy the Mine Workers
.'lrla % furiherance OF the alleged
boycott
ror Years ! have been followed
the country by detectives" Mr..
s.t.c-r. testified. in commenting on
rts knowledge OF his move
-s greater familiarity about
movements than have myself
was acquired in this manner.
Mr Van Weave is responsible
lF 90 All questions Mr.. Mitch
timed any intent TO violate
~ courts order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
sehooI Of MatrImony Propesed.

Topeka. Kan, Special: The time
is coming when a course preparatory
10 matrimOny will be offered in our
public schools. in which young men
and women viii be taught some i'm
portant matters relative To marriage. =
Prof. +. y. Blackmar. head of the
department of sociology at the Uni
versity OF Kansas. made this state
ment here in an address before the
superintendent Of Kansas charitable
Institutions
Prof. Blackmar advocated a trict
physical and mental examination of
all applicants for marriage licenses
Persons afflicted with pulmonary or
mental disc ases should not be allowed
to marry. he said.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

Duiush. Special: The falling %
steady rain In this vicinity IS taken To
mean that The danger from the forest
fires. which have done so much dam
age near here Is az an end The brush
which caused the fire 10 spread So
rapidly has been thoroughly soaked
and the towns which We're in imwi.
nent danger are regarded as safe. Fol.
lowing CHARGES that alien wnrkmen
started The fires in the vicinity of
Chisholm. the Minnesota militia. on
guard az the scene. have been ordered
TO take exceptional precautions to pre-
vent any reign OF crime or violence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

Rome. Cable A high Official of the
Ministry ~ Foreign Affairs. in an in.
teTviaw granted % your correspond.
euf. gave assurance that the Duke OF
the Abruzz viii marry Miss Katie
tine EikinS despite IN hostility al his
family and the jokes ami satire Of the
newspapers He Sal z thar officers OF
The navy already have given com
mission % goldsmith -o prepare
present which the navy will make %
the lfiA groom
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
Joaes-s sis Majority over Ankeny

Seattle Wash. Special. Latest re.
ports from State primaries Indicate
he defeat 81 Judge Root tRepl Tor
the Supreme Court bench and the cleo.
ti0n 30 Chadw ick tDenLl and Humph.
rags fRepi The Republican vote for
senator gives Jones 10000 majority
urer Anseny For Governor. CoSgrove
rep leads Mead Rep hy 5000 on
combined frst and second choice. For
i.ipuf-ranr-Gu coon tRepl
leads Eag Rep ht over $500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
To FIGHT Stamped Envelopes

Boston. Special. AZ the business
session Thursday Of the United Ty-
pothefac a committee OF three was an.
pointed. 10 act with the National Pa.
per Trade Association and the Nation
al Editorial Association. in an effort
20 induce the Government 10 go out of
the business Of printing stamped en-
welcomes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

Copenhagen. Gable. NJ Albert. ex-
minister ~ Justice. under arrest here.
charged with fraud. has filed decia-
ration OF bankruptcy. His estate will
not realize more than $500 OO0 II Is
rumored King Frederick IS among the
creditors. having invested ss00. eco IN
the savings bank Of which Alberti was
president
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
0-syfus' AssalIan, AeouI,,..

,-Is Gable Wnh the acuuittal
lArF IN The Assize Court OF Louis
= -Dd. who fired upon Major
during the ceremonies last
s-.t Incident 10 the placing OF the
+. " Emile Zola in the Pantheon.
lreytus affair. which has divided
into two camps for the last
NAV be said TO have been
beyond an possibility OF resur-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

Amsterdam. Cable: Queen Wflhel.
mina's child has been born prema.
turely dead. Telegraphic dispatches
received here from Apeldoorn. where
the royal castle is situated. confirm
the report of the Queens misfortune.
which occurred last Saturday evening.
The general health Of her majesty is
satisfactory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

9n Mass. Special. A daughter
~ 'n 20 Lieut.. L. :. Grant. III.
.-''N states Army. and Mrs. Grant
lha daughter Of Secretary OF
EHhu Root Lieut.. Grant is at
70 the United States engineer
NJ. - corps here and Is living in Brook.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
one Jos sounht bx s.ooo.

London. Special The number Of
unemployed in this city was striking
~ illustrated when 5000 men sur
rounded and attempted 10 make their
way into a hospital which had adver.
tised for a porter at a wage OF 81 so
a week and meals An extra detail
Of police had TO be called out to keep
order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18
Australia Desires Elect.

Melbourne. Cable Premier Alfred
Deakin is taking steps 10 induce the
British Government TO dispatch a feet
to Australia. The premier urges that
the fleet should be as large as that
which represented the United states
al this port.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

~. Town. y. n. Special: John ID
, 80 ". and family have re-.
sr li from Bar Harbor. Mr. Rocke-
.,- ..'I found his fathers new homo MOI
~ oompleted and he and his family
~ '.,ins in the attic Of he 81 600 ooo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

Galveston. Tex. Special Rush or
ders reached here for more troops to
the Mexican border Mexico also viii
send troops. fearing an uprising on
the Mexican independence anniver.
sary this week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-18

800, ~ ana Special. Governor Ma.
~ ms issued decree fixing Nov
" me date for holding tba garor.i
'lhs Tor president. vice pres,dan,
,.a natives and seuatorial aia,.'