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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
EIkINs ROMANCE SPOILED.
Family Denies That Miss Katherine
VIII Become a Nurse.

washington, ID. c., Special: A
nrettv story was sent out from Wash
ington that Miss Katherine Elkins
proposes to forget the pain OF her
broken romance in the work OF hos
nital nurse, and had arranged TO take
six months training in local hos
pital.
The story was most romantic. but.
unfortunately. was totally without
foundation in fact. at least according
IN the family of the heroine OF the
tale. The heroine herself says moth
ing. iust as she said nothing through
ont her other romance. when a royal
duke played the part of sutton to the
60, sternation of two kingdoms and
the amazement of society on two con
tinents.
Instead OF contemplating retirement
from society, the West Virginia heir
ess Is preparing TO entertain house
marty over New Year, to attend the
f,rst bachelor cotillon OF January 8
and IN give two large dinners during
the same week. She has accepted In
vitations well into January. and on hel
recent visit TO New York supplied her
self with a more extensive wardrobe
than she has ever INDUCED in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
MILLIONAIRE FIGHTS FIRE.
with Beautiful Bride, Letter Seeks to
Save Coal Mine.

Zeicler. H., Special: With a stub
horn fire slowly fighting back hun
dreds of men who have been cease
lessly at work for days. seeking TO
save the coal supply of the great
Zeieler mine, Joe Letter. Chicago mil
lionaire. and his beautiful young wife
have Joined forces with tha- workmen
and are personally combating the
flames.
Fire started in the coal beds several
DAYS ago. Gradually the flames have
eaten their way forward and what was
believed to be a matter of small conse-
ouence now threatens the destruction
az an indefinite amount OF weaith-pro-
ducing mineral and the loss oil EN-
ployment TO hundreds.
Mrs. Letter has had bandages, medi.
cines. salves. etc. brought from the
commissary to the mouth OF the shaft,
and there she has erected temporary
hosnital tent. Cots and warm bedding
were also brought into service and
when a fire-fghter, singed by the heat
overcome by the smoke. or weakened
nv exhaustion. was brought out OF the
shaft he received quick and effective
treatment. In many cases this was
administered by Mrs. Letter herself
The Zeigler mines are among tne
most valuable Of the Letter properties
Their supply is practically limltless
while great expense has been incurred
On erecting homes for the miners and
the construction of buildings and the
purchase OF equipments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
CASTRO A PLOIIER
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO
AssAsINATE GOMEZ.
PRESIDENTS DOWNFALL COMPLETE
ssddest Blow Of all to Castro Is Can.
collation. Of His Unlimited
Letter of Credit.

Caracas, Gable: The end OF the
rule in Venezuela of President Castro
has come.
The dictator who has governed the
Republic with a rod of iron ever since
he took forcible possession OF the yell
low house in Caracas in 1893 Is now
openly charged with conspiracy TO
compass the assassination Of man
left at the head OF the Republic when
he sailed away from La Guayra. nom
inally TO secure skilled medical aid in
Berlin for a malady of long stand
ing, and is today thoroughly discred'
tied.
The Bank of Venezuela has cablod
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
canceling the unlimited letter of credit
given TO President Castro when he left
Venezuela for Europe. and no one In
Caracas believes he viii ever dare 10
return to the capital.
The Castro Cabinet has been forced
TO resign, and new and progressive
| ministry has been appointed by Juan
! Vicente Gomez, the acting President.
The attempt upon the life OF Gomez
was frustrated by the cool nerve and
courageous daring OF the acting Presi-
dent himself Alone and unsupported
he arrested the ringleaders of the
conspiracy with his own hands in the
presence of their armed adherents
| and after this action he issued proc
lamation saying that not only had he
saved his own life. but he had main
tanned the highest ideals of the CHIEF
magistracy of the Republic.
Already the new administration
shows signs of a desire and intention
to settle the disputes between Vene
zuela and certain foreign powers that
have kept the Republic in a light OF
unenviable notoriety for several years
mast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
GOES AFTER BIG GAME.
Roosevelt is Determined to Bag Two
White Rhinos and Two Elephants.

Washington. Special: President
Roosevelt will make special enort
in his African hunting trip 10 secure
two white rhinoceroses. about the
scarcest animal in all Africa The
National Museum In Washington Is
especially anxious TO obtain one OF
these and il the President gets an
other specimen he will give II to the
British Museum. The President, too.
will not end his journey until he has
captured two elephants. The advice
recently given him that he will get
no elephants on the route he has de-
cided TO take has caused him to de-
termine to get as far into the inter
Tor of Africa as necessary TO get ele-
infants. The white rhinoceros will
be found. IL at all. on the headquar-
tiers of the Nile. which the President
will strike after leaving Victoria. Ny
ANA.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
POWER 0F PRESIDENT
TO PARDON LABOR LEADERS
CALLED INTO QUESTION.
UNlONiSTS ARE UP IN ARMS
Plan Countrywide Demonstration TO
Protest Against Decision Of
Washington Judge.
UNIONlSTS ARE UP IN ARMS

Washington, d. c., Special: The
power of the President 10 mitigate in
any way whatsoever the sentence inn
posed last week by Judge Daniel
Thew Wright upon Samuel GomDers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison,
officers OF the American Federation or
Labor. for violation of his injunction
not to persist in their boycott OF the
Buck Stove and Range Company OF
st. Louis. is seriously questioned by
many lawyers who have been giving
the case consideration.
Among them, quite naturally, Is
Daniel Davenport, one of the counsel
for the company. He contends that
the President has absolutely no Jur-
isdiction in the premises. and that he
not only could not pardon the labor
leaders, but could not even commute
their sentences.
A gigantic movement Of protest
against the Imprisonment of Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison. OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor was promulgated sun
/ day by the Central Federated Union
of New York.
A committee of thirty was appoint
| ed to arrange for mass meetings, TOT
the collaboration of laboring mer
throughout the country. and for thS
institution of a countrywide campaign
TO eliminate in a further protest e
President Roosevelt by all citizens oil
the United States who believe the
Wright decision to be in violation Of
the constitutional privileges OF the
free press and free speech.
Without vote in dissent, the Cen
| trail Federated Union adopted a Sc
Of resolutions declaring that neithel
| Gompers, Mitchell or Morrison ha6
violated the law in the Buck Stove
and Range case.
A letter from Samuel Gompers an
nounced to the union in New forl
that the American Federation OF La
Dor had decided to withdraw its we
don't-patronize" list from the Amer
can Federationist pending the enact
ment by Congress of an amendmen
TO the Sherman act exempting labo
unions from it's provisions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
ICE RINK HIGH IN AIR.
Skating Place 800 Feet Up Proposed
For New York.

New York. Special: New York Is
soon TO produce a winter garden and
ice skating rink 800 feet in the air.
II will be OF the roof of the new Fifth
avenue Office building. which is rising
on the site of the old F1fth-avenue
Hotel. and which will be ready for oc-
cupancy on May 1. With the excep-
ton of the Metropolitan Life, II will
be the largest Office building in the
world, and the roof where the novel
garden will be established will be es-
tabhshed will have an area OF 1850
square feet.
Suggestion that this great space be
utilized as an outdoor skating rink
was made by NJ. J. Mercier, of Mon
treal. He is confident that even so
large a space as that on the Fifth
avenue roof may be kept In proper
shape for three and perhaps four
months in the year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
DISGUSTING SPECTACLE.
Was Prize Fight Between Two Girls
Before Athletic Club.

Worcester. Mass, Special: Miss
Alexina Coran and Miss Clara Fren-
nier. Is years old. fought twelve
round bout before the Winchester
Athletic Club last week. There is
talk Of a police investigation.
The audience was composed chiefly
OF fistic fans. When the girls had
fought four rounds Miss Caron was
ready to quit. but at the taunt OF her
opponent. jumped In and agreed to a
second fight of eight rounds to settle
the supremacy. Miss Caron was go
ing strong at the finish OF the eighth
round, and the referee, fearing Miss
Premier would be Knocked out. called
the bout and gave the decision TO Miss
Caron.
The girl fighters were dressed In
white sweaters and white skirts "a
their knees, and wore open-work
stockings and tennis shoes. Both had
considerable experience at bagpunch
ing and boxing, and they went at one
another fiercely. The number OF times
each was sent crashing 10 the ropes
was about even.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
CHEER FOR ORPHANED
Provided BY Mine Owners Daughters,
Who Gave up Presents.

Pittsburg, Pa. Special: The Christ
mas heroines I'm this city are Misses
Bertha and Johnetta Jones, aged is
and 10 years, respectively. daughters
OF John H. Jones. owner OF the Mari
ana mine. which exploded several
weeks ago, the explosion killing prob
ably lG5 miners.
Heretofore at Christmas Mr.. Jones
has given each OF his daughters a con-
siderable sum OF money, besides an
endless number OF valuable presents.
A week ago, however, the girls told
their father they preferred not to have
him give them any presents this year
and asked him TO give them instead
the money he would spend on the
presents with the amounts OF cash he
would give them.
THIS money. which aggregated a
considerable sum, the girls took and
spent the whole week buying Christ
mas toys and gifts for the children
made fatheress by the mine explo
sion. A large turkey. with all the
trimmings, went TO every one OF th'
stricken homes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
ACROSS &AN BALLOON
is ODD CRUISE PLANNED BY IN
DlANAPoLIs MAN.
POWER BOAT INSTEAD OF BASKET
"Stunt- Described in Fiction is to be
Actually Carried Out Early
Next Summer.

indianapolis. Special: A cruise
across the Atlantic ocean in balloon
is being planned by Carl Fisher, OF
Indianapolis, and George l.. Bum
baugh. of Springfield, Ill. They expect
TO make their start early next summer
and TO complete their trip in seven or
eight days.
If they can get away in half gale,
Fisher says the journey will be done
in FIVE or six days. They are now buy
ing materials for the construction OF
a gigantic balloon that will contain
100000 cubic feet OF gas. In order TO
keep their big balloon filled with gas
they will take number Of small trall-
ers containing about 1000 cubic feet
of gas each.
II there should be leak in the big
balloon tube will be run into II from
a smaller one.
Instead of having a basket as a car,
Fisher has let a contract for small
launch TO be built by company OF
ST. Joseph. Mich. The launch will be
u feet long. and will have 6foot
llinch beam. Thirteen feet OF the deck
will be topped. SO that II can be made
alright
The boat will be equipped with a
small gasoline engine, just strong
enough to keep its head under control
Ii will have also a small sail. that may
be used in case they have TO drop In
TO the water
The boat is TO be made of juniper
wood. which is light and strong. IL
will weigh about 500 pounds. complete
with provisions and water for a two
weeks trip
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
SUGAR AAGXA|E DEAD
CLAUS sPREcKELs PASSES AWAY
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS AT 81
German Who Gained Fame and Ire
mendous Fortune in the Re-
fnine Of Sugar.

San Francisco, Special: Claus
Spreckels. the famous sugar million
aire, is dead OF pneumonia.
Despite his advanced age, Mr.
Spreckels had devoted large share
of attention 10 the various enter
prises in which he was interested,
and il is not more than month since
he appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House IN
Washington as an authority on the
subject of sugar Industries
Two years ago he was attacked Dy
severe illness. but his vigorous con
stitution enabled him TO Withstand MS
sickness. and he was, after time
restored to his usual health
Apart from the importance which at
| tached 10 Claus Spreckels as the pro
neer sugar reiiner OF the PACING coast,
and as an investor of millions In Cali-
fornia and the Hawaiian islands, the
| Spreckels family has for years been
one Of the most prominent In the
| State.
John ID. Spreckels. his eldest son,
has been for years deciding IN
fiuence In Oriental trade, apart from
his other interests, and Rudolph, presi-
dent of the First National Bank. has
been a supporter Of the graft prosecu-
tions in this city to the amount oil
thousands OF dollars. in addition Il
his active participation.
Claus Spreckels was born at Lam
stadt. Germany, in 1923. and came tC
the United States in 1916. After be
ing employed for some time at Charles
ton. S. c. and New York, ne came Z
San Francisco. reaching this city il
1856. He established store here ant
later conducted a brewery. In lS6
he built the Bay sugar refinery am
began the importation Of raw mater
ial from Hawaii Prospering in Thu
business. he established other rein
cries and promoted the beet sugar IN
dustry by establishing refineries ant
engaged in the farming Of beets on
large scale.
He also built a refinery at Phils
delphia. invested largely in IN
Oceanic Steamship Company al
many other enterprises. including tn
building of the San Joaquin Vale
railroad. Many OF his interests j
Hawaii are reported to have been dis
posed of by his son Rudolph durin
the latters recent trip to the islands
Mr.. Spreckels, about a year age
, bought from Isaac Stern the whit
marble residence az S2S Fifth avenue
New York. with the view of spendin
part if his time in New York.
) Mr.. Spreckel's San Francisco hon
: was practically destroyed by II
!. earthquake He subsequently al
: nounced that he would not rebuild
) The purchase price Of the Fifth av
+ nue. house was close TO Sl,0OO,OOO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
ASSAULTED By CRANK
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE HAS HIS
WHISPERS PULLED.
INCIDENT SETS PARIS AGoc
Unarmed Man Attacks Executive on
Streets and Gives Odd Reason
For Assault.

Paris. December %, Gable: A SEN
sational attack on President Fallieres
by Jean MATHS, an alleged Royalist,
threw the city into wild excitement
Thursday Although the President
escaped without any injury other than
a scratch on the ear I'm the scufiie
with his assailant many Wild rumors
concerning the affair were set atioat.
all Of them magnifying the seriousness
Of the injury
The attack was made near the
Rue de rEtOile while the President
was taking an early morning stroll
accompanied by NJ. Ramondou, MS
secretary, and Colonel Lasson, one OF
the military attaches at the Elysee.
MATHS, who apparently had been
| awaiting the appearance OF the Presi-
dent. sprang upon him suddenly from
behind. throwing his arms about his
neck and trying TO throw him TO the
ground.
The President grappled with his as
sailant and broke his cane in the
struggle.
Colonel Lasson and NJ. Ramondou
! dragged the man away and turned him
over to two Government detectives
who had been following the party In
order TO guard the President from an,
possible attack just such as occurred
The man while being handcuffet
exclaimed: 81 simply wanted TO pull
the Presidents beard, am no
armed" This was found TO be tru'
when he was searched.
Maths gave his age as "a, occupa
ton, waiter Medals and stamps bear
ing the imprint of the head or tn
Duke d'Orleans were found in hi
pockets. and also a card of member
ship in the Royalist order, the Pxri
Franchise.
OF late the Royalist organs hay
been charging the Government wit
responsibility for all sorts of crimes
using the Steinheil and the Fallieres
Austresse affairs as illustrations.
Is thought that the reading of som
Of these inflammatory articles ma
have induced Maths to make his a
tack on NJ. Fallieres.
Early this week the height OF al
dacity was reached when the reaction
AIRY papers printed circumstanui
stories TO make il appear that Pres
dent Falieres son, when found in III
company of the wife OF PHILIPPE
Astresse. an advocate OF the Court
= Appeals. a year ago. shot and kille
! the attorney, and that the polio
hushed up the scandal. AuthoritatiN
: information subsequently proved TN
r young Fallieres did not even kno
4 Nine Astresse.
& Mathis has been formally charge
D with assaulting a magistrate In u
D exercise Of his functions. The erin
( is punishable by from two to fl
e years Imprisonment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
MILLION DAILY FOR SUGAR.
1 q. of Sweet stuff Required to Sat
isfy Uncle Sam.

Washington. Special: II takes a
million dollars a day TO satisfy Uncle
sans sweet tooth, because the aver
ace citizen i'm the United States con-
snmes half his own weight in sugar
every year.
These and other interesting facts
were given in a statement issued py
the bureau of statistics, which reads
more like a fairy tale for children
than Government report. The total
consumption in the United States for
,be wear 1907. the latest year for
which the figures are obtainable, was
: Ose 3d. .975 pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
POPE SEES JOAN OF ARC.
Italian Paper Tells Of Vision in Which
Plus is Encouraged.

Rome Cable: The Italia publishes
q repor. which has caused a sensa-
uon ~ ecclesiastical circles. that Joan
q ARC recently appeared in vision
% the Pope and addressed to him
solemn words Of encouragement. ex-
horling his holiness TO continue his
present policy. which she promised
would shortly be crowned with tri.
umph. Il was while the holy father
vas plunged in devout prayer and
meditation in his private oratory i'm
mediately after reading the DEGREES OF
oeatlhcailon that the apparition ap
peared. II was noticed that when the
rope came out Of the oratory he was
'ei! pale and during several days
maintained a marked silence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Sure Farmers Have troubles.

Washington. Special: That there
are problems and difficulties OF SER
lous character affecting the farmers
from one end of the country 10 the
other. the solution OF which they are
going TO demand, was the declaration
IF l. H. Bailey. chairman OF the Coun-
try Life Commission. who. with four
members OF that body. arrived here
TO prepare their conclusions for pre-
sentation TO President Roosevelt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
On Francisco. Special !:

and Of the year the Relief and Red
Crose Society, which handled $500
400 az contributions since the great
era goes out of existence. This sum
.as dIstributed at an expense OF 20
80 cent Nearly 100000 is left
pp'h,ch viii be transferred to charities.
The society fed and lodged thousands
for several months after the nre. mas
nrovided 5000 permanent homes TOT
"a ooo persons and has established 2
home for aged and infirm at a cost o.
ss-5 oo0. or the money contributed
New York gave s2.75O,OO0 and iii
nois s650,00O
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Honeymoon in the Clouds.

Chicago. Special: honeymoon In
the clouds Is the remarkable arrange
ment for wedding trip that has been
made by Charles A. Coey. prominent
for years in automobile circles and
one OF the most enthusiastic aeron-
auts in the country. His marriage
with Miss Carrie Hume Lewis, OF
Kansas City. Mo, will take place in
that city next Saturday morning. Mr..
Coey shipped his immense balloon,
Chicago. to Los Angeles a week ago.
Immediately after the marriage cere-
mony Mr.. Coey and his bride Will
start for the California city and they
will speed eastward In his monster
balloon to Chicago at the end of their
stay in Los Angeles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
vvouar,s place Home, Says Stubs

Topeka. Kans.. Special: mo wo-
mon stenographers for me and no
women clerks in the Governors office
ah,le | am chief executive" This is
,ha ukase statement issued by Cover
elect stubbs, who is now select
10 his Office force. Women form
nc foundation upon which our gov.
~nment rests" said he. They are
'rn most creatures on earth. but their
Mace is at home, baking salt-risins
pread and the like. They would all
~ there II had my say
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Where Was the FoolkilIer7

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Special jug
Cling bottle OF nitroglycerin. enough
10 blow up any bank in Chippewa
Falls. Judge Jenkins was almost over
come when he discovered what a mar
row escape he had had. lie was hear
inc the case OF the Holcomb bank
robbers. and during the hearing was
towing with the bottle OF nitro, not
knowing what II was. One of the
prisoners turned pale when he saw
the Judges actions, whispered TO his
attorney. and the judge was told what
danger the entire room was in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Boy Guilty of Matricide.

:, loiedo. Ohio, Special: Don Harvey
maze. aged IL. was founu guilty of
second degree murder for killing his
,uolner' and sentenced to a life term
~ me Ohio penitentiary, but he has
sOpe q g pardon or a parole, accord
ns % NE jury's verdict. The boy
sIliea As he heard the jury's verdict
nALel was accused OF killing his
Iotner with a hammer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Fear Cattle MaIady in Tots.

Rochester, n ". Special: Ten
cases Of what Is suspected to be foot
and mouth disease have developed In
the children Of five families In the
town OF Clarkson. Monroe county.
and an infant has died. The town
health officer has sent report of the
suspected spread of the cattle disease
among the children to Commissioner
Porter Of the State Department OF
Health
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
Mo Attempt to Revive RiecI.

Trenton. n. j.. Special: Giacinto
p,cci was electrocuted at the state
prison Tuesday night. The much
,a,Led.of test 10 resuscitate him was
not attempted. Ricci was convic,s1
81 assault and murder OF 5-year -oiu
Girl az Cliffwood. n. j.. In September.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
To Use Water. Not Wine.

Newport News, Va. Special: III
the plans OF the w. c. t. u. of Della
ware are successful, the huge 10000
ton battleship Delaware. which VIII be
launched here on February 5. viii be
named with water. The Dattleship
Kentucky. the only vessel of her class
ever named with water at this yard.
had hundreds of bottles of whiskey
broken against her hull by Kentuck-
ians when she went down the ways.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08
closes 10 the Picture Shows.

New York, Special: Moved by pro
tests Of ministers Of every denomina-
ton, who complained TO him that the
large number Of $50 moving picture
show establishments of Greater New
York were exhibiting pictures detri-
mental TO the morals of the youth
Of the city. Mayor Mcclellan has is
sued a drastic order revoking every
picture show license issued by the
Bureau OF Licenses
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-08

New York, Special: Not more than
two minutes before the time for the
fan Of the final curtain in the Herald
SQUARE Theater Tuesday night the
house caught fire. and In less than 80
minutes was destroyed. There was no
manic and no one was injured. The
loss exceeds $4,000.