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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
WlCKERSHAM is TO FACE
Barring OF AND FRAUD
Attorney General Neglected Prosecu-
ton, Is Alaskan Delegates
Charge-Congress to Act.

Washington, July 15.-After secret
consideration of charges made by
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska that
Attorney General Wickersham DELHI
erately permitted the statute of limit
atoms to run against agents of the
Alaska syndicate, who defrauded the
government through perjury to the
extent of $4,000, the house commit
tee on judiciary has determined to
report favorably a resolution of In
quiry offered by Delegate Wicker
sham.
The resolution calls upon the at
torney general to furnish the house
with all documents, affidavits and
testimony in his possession relating
to an affidavit submitted to him more
than year ago and sworn to by H.
j. Douglas, former auditor of the
Alaska syndicate in 1905
Delegate Wickersham startled the
committee when, in executive ses-
sion, he produced a copy of an aft
davit relating to an alleged criminal
act committed by Capt ID. II. Jarvis
OF the Alaska syndicate. and former
ly prominent in the government rev.
enue cutter service, who committed
suicide liz Seattle on June %, the
day following the introduction of the
Wickersham resolution, calling for
production of the papers in the case.
and by John H. Bullock of the John
j. SesnOr Coal company of Nome.
Through connivance OF these men,
it was charged that the government
was defrauded on coal contracts and
that evidence to that effect was per-
mitted to remain Enacted upon in the
attorney generals office for more
than a year, until the statute of
limitations expired last May.
Delegate Wickersham furnished the
committee with Photographic copies
Of letter Of an attorney for the Alas
ka syndicate to d. H. Jarvis admit
ting the expenditure of money to con-
troll government witnesses in the
Hazey murder trial in 1908 wherein
an agent of the Alaska syndicate was
accused Of numbering laborers en-
ployed by rival interests during the
construction of railroad in Alaska
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
BOLT KILLS NAVY OFFICIAL
Solicitor Tristan B. johnson Is Struck
by Lightning While Play
ing Golf.

Washington, July 17-Tristam B.
Johnson, solicitor of the navy depart
ment. while playing golf on the Chevy
Chase links, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. Francis d. Poe,
with whom he was playing, was
stunned. - p
Mr. Johnson was going over the
course in company with Mr.. Poe.
When the two started out the sun was
shining brightly. but before they were
half way over the course a terrific
thunder storm broke.
The two men sought shelter and
while waiting for the storm to pass
there was a vivid fash of lightning
and the bolt. attracted evidently by
Mr. Johnson's golf stick. enveloped
him in fame for an instant.
Mr. Johnson is a resident of New
York and was only recently appointed
solicitor of the navy department
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
WlCKERSHAM FAvORS
DR.. WILEY'S DISMISSAL
Attorney General Approves Report
Charging Governments Chemist
With Padding Salary.

Washington. July 14.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley. pure food expert, chief of
the bureau of chemistry. has been con-
demned by a committee on personnel
OF the department OF agriculture. with
a recommendation to President Taft
that be be permitted to resign" In
ar opinion on the case, submitted TO
the president. Attorney General Wick
ersham recommends approval of the
committees action.
1t is charged against Doctor Wiley
that he permitted an arrangement TO
be made with DR.. II. II. Rush., a rec
ognized pharmacognosist of Column
bia university. New York. for COM
pensation In excess of that allowed by
law. 1t is asserted that the arrange
ment was to put Doctor Rusby on the
pay roll OF the department at $1,000
year as an employe of the bureau
OF chemistry. an agreement being
made with him that he should be
called upon to perform only such serv-
Ice as this salary would cover at the
rate OF $50 a day for laboratory in
yestigauons and $50 a day for at
tendance in court Attorney General
Wickersham held that the law per-
mitted the payment of only SO day.
this being increased later to Sill a
day
The committee on personnel and the
attorney general have recommended
the dismissal of Doctor Rusby and the
reduction OF DR.. l.. F. Kebler. chief Of
the division Of drugs of the depart
ment of agriculture. The committee
further recommends that DR.. w. d.
Bigelow. assistant chief of the bureau
OF chemistry. also be given an OPP
portunity to resign
President Taft has not indicated
what action he will take in the case
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
CHOLERA DEATH STIRS FEAR
Native American Dies at New York of
Dread Disease-Precautions
Are Taken.

New York, July 1.-THE death of
Patrick Cushing, former day watch.
man at Hoffman island quarantine sta
ton, from Asiatic cholera has aroused
some apprehension in New York of
the spread of the scourge beyond the
limitations Of quarantine, and vigor-
Gus steps were taken to stamp out any
possible sources of infection.
The ward in the hospital on Staten
island where Cushing lay for "a hours,
supposedly a victim Of ptomaine poi
soning, has been closed and fumigated.
A strict quarantine has been estab-
lished at the home of his widow and
four children.
In the opinion Of Health officer
Doty. Cushing contracted the disease
from a so-called cholera carrier"
The case need not cause alarm.
Doctor Doty says in statement, since
the precautionary measures instituted
were promptly and thoroughly carried
out.
According to Doctor Doty, six other
cases exist at quarantine. Two Of
these are serious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
Mine Employs 300 Men.
AER0NAUT LANDS IN OCEAN
A. J. Roberts Is Compelled to Swim
Mile in Rough Water
to Shore.

Asbury Park, N j., July IA. J.
Roberts, the aeronaut who started in
his dirigible balloon from New York
for Philadelphia Saturday afternoon,
was found in an exhausted condition
on the beach of Deal, near here. hav-
ing been compelled to swim more than
mile in rough sea to shore. Rob-
erts, after being In the air several
hours, discovered that he was being
carried out to sea. He Immediately
pulled the rip cord of his gas bag. BY
the time the air craft descended. how
ever, Roberts was carried more than
a mile to sea and was compelled to
swim that distance to shore. The
dirigible was not recovered.
Erie, Pa, July III. c. (Bud, Mars.
the aviator, hurt in a fall with his
aeroplane, will recover, and will be
able to leave the hospital I'm about
ten days This announcement was
made by the attending physicians after
further examination of the injured
man. Mars injuries are not nearly
so severe as at first reported
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
N. E. A. ELECT PEARSE HEAD
Milwaukee School Superintendent Is
Elected President Of Educational
Association at Frisco.

San Francisco, July 14.-Carroll G.
Pearse. superintendent Of schools of
Milwaukee. was elected president of
the National Educational association.
Mrs. Catherine Blake was chosen
treasurer. The elections constitute
great victory for the insurgents, led
by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young Of Chicago.
The nominating committee named
Pearse for president to succeed Mrs.
Young. The vote was q to 20.
Mrs Young was elected vice-presi-
dent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
ACCUSES WOMAN OF ISLANDER
Lieutenant at Army Post Sues Wife
of Captain Games for $4,000
Damages.

indianapolis. Ind. July 17-Lieut.
Walter L. Reed. in charge of the post
exchange at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the wife of Capt Henry Z.
Eames.
He charges that Mrs. Eames. in the
library OF her home and before sew
eral people. intimated that he had
been dishonest in the handling OF
money.
The plaintiffs attorney. Oscar l..
Pond. said Lieut.. Reed had brought
the suit In order to protect his good
name.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
SEE CONGRESS- END
FINAL VOTE ON RECIPROCITY
BILL is FIXED FOR
JULY %.
SENATORS REACH AGREEMENT
Action on Wool Tariff Revision and
Other important Measures to Be
Taken Before August When
Gavel May Fall.

Washington, July 15.-Adjournment
of the special session on or about
August was forecast by an agree
ment reached by the leaders of the
different factions and afterward
adopted by the senate fixing days for
votes on the principal measures pend
ing in congress.
The dates are: Reciprocity bill, July
%; house wool revision bill, July 81;
house free-list bill, August l; reap
portionment measure, August 8; Ari-
iona and New Mexico statehood, Au-
gust Z.
1t is expected shat the closing of
congress will Immediately follow the
statehood vote.
All the bills included In the agree
ment already have passed the house
Ii amendments are made to them they
will be still subject to quick confer
ence between the representatives of
the two houses.
Act on La Toilette Proposal.
The agreement following a series of
conferences between Senators Pen
rose. La Toilette, Martin, Smoot, Bal
ley, Stone, Burton, Borah, Bristow,
Bourne and other senators was formal
ly offered In the senate by Senator
PenrOse as leader of the Republicans.
The original suggestion for an
agreement was made by Senator La
Toilette, who was willing to fix an
earlier date than that named for the
vote on reciprocity. The demand for
later date was made by others who
desire to speak on the bill.
Many obstacles to fixing the series
Of dates were encountered Senator
Borah insisted on a date for consid-
Grafton of a conference report on the
joint resolution for the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people and the vote on state
hood was fixed for the Legislative
day. OF August z instead of the calen-
dar day of that date in order to pro-
tect the popular election bill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21

AGED Prisoner i'm Minnesota Will Get
Freedom If Son-in-law From
Chicago Provides Home.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 17-Fred King
bell, who has been in the Saltwater
prison since 1882 for a murder COM
mitted in Washington county. has
been pardoned on condition that his
son-in-law comes from Chicago and
furnishes him a home for the rest or
his life. The clerk of the pardon
board wired Edward Soppet OF Chi
cago. the son-in-law, TO come and get
Kingbeil. Kingbeil was sentenced
for life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21

Torrid Wave In New York Fatal to
Animals Reaching the Value Of
100000.

New York. July 15.-More than one
thousand two hundred horses died
from the heat in New York city In the
last IL days. One packing concern
suffered loss of $4,000 in horse flesh
and another corporation met with a
loss OF $4,000. Estimating that horses
are worth about $3.50 each. the total
hoss in horse flesh in the city Is set
at 100000 by the statisticians, and
the loss throughout the country at
more than one million dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
ROCKEFELLER PRAISES WIFE
Oil Magnate Says HeIpmate Amassed
All His Fortune Through Her
Bushes Sagacity.

Cleveland. o., July Twas II a
woman who amassed all the millions
of the Standard Oil trust? John ID.
Rockefeller says it was To his wife
he attributes his fortune From the
early days when the business had its
beginning Mrs. Rockefeller has known
the details of every transaction of the
trust
IF II hadn't been for her business
sagacity and her clear insight into af.
fairs said Rockefeller. Il would be
a poor man today. Many times her
advice has been counter 10 my ideas.
but her Judgment has invariably
proved the better
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

The United States army has turned
the searchlight on every arm OF the
service with view TO selecting prom
ising young officers to develop the
war aeroplane.
Beside a newly-made grave az Law
ton. Okla, Miss Nora Blakenship and
Isaac n. Upton were married by Rev.
w. Z. HUMPHREYS. The pastor had
been officiating at a funeral.
Theodore Roosevelt will be the star
witness before the Stanley steel In
yestigation committee at its meeting
In New York. according to informa-
ton received in Washington.
The painting. THE Assumption OF
the Blessed Virgin Into Heaven" by
Murillo. worth 100000. has been dis
covered in the little chapel of St
Vincent's Orphan Home In Boston.
Frederick Townsend Martin OF New
York has been elected as the only
American member OF the Reunion
club. the smartest small club in Lon
don. The organization has only $50
members.
In a call sent out by the federal
council of churches more than 1885,
600 Protestant ministers are required
to preach on some phase OF the la
bcr question on Labor Sunday, Sep
TENDER 3.
Because he failed TO do a back
handspring, Edwin A. Kraft, a nine
teen-year-old Brooklyn boy, is dying.
He fell heavily on the back OF his
neck. The hospital surgeons found
that his spinal column was fractured.
S. d. II. Hallock. sentenced to two
years in the Leavenworth (Kan) peni-
Tertiary for subornation of perjury in
connection with the sale of Oklahoma
lands. was released from prison, his
sentence having been committed by
President Taft.
All hope of pension legislation at
this session of congress was dashed
when Democratic Leader Underwood
of the house of representatives served
notice that such legislation would be
taken up at the proper time at the reg
ular session in December.
Patriotic Americans and interested
foreigners to the number of 3.569,425
have been at the top OF the Washing
ton monument since that towering
shaft was opened TO the public at the
capital % years ago. The daily
average has been about 500.
Increases in the tax valuation of the
Baltimore & Ohio lines from S1S,601.-
573 to S109, AGA. $50 caused representa-
tives of that system TO complain that
the factor employed by the tax COM
mission of Ohio in determining the
value of the road was too high.
Chairman Norman e Mack of the
Democratic national committee APP
pointed Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois.
E. o. Wood of Michigan and f. p.
Lynch of Minnesota TO represent the
Democratic national committee at the
funeral of T. E. Ryan of Wisconsin at
Waukesha, Ill.
Judge Lawrence de Graft of the dis
trict court at Des Moines. Ia, refused
10 grant an injunction TO John Il.
Hammond of the citizens' committee
against Michael Waldrop, a saloon
keeper. The "wets" regard this as a
victory for them. as eighty-six saloons
were affected by the verdict.
Officials of the National City bank
of New York have notified the depart
ment of justice at Washington that
they will aid any investigation the
government wishes to make into the
National City company. the security
corporation recently organized by d.
rectors of the bank with the ostensi-
bic purpose of holding bank stocks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
HORSEPLAY ENDED BY ELKS
No More Hazins in Initiation Cere-
mony-Riding of Goat Abandoned
by Grand Lodge.

Atlantic City. n. j.. July 17.-No
more will the Elk be compelled to
ride the goat. climb creased pole.
or 90 other stunts in Connection with
his initiation.
The last important action of the
grand lodge. which has been In con-
vention here. was TO abolish horseplay
and hazing in the initiatory rites.
This ends fight waged for decade
by a constantly growing element In
the organization.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
AUTHORS AUTO KILLS TWO
Girl and Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Fran.
ces Hodgson Burnett Die
in Crash.

Port Washington. n. Y, July IA
Miss Edith tombstone and Frank P
Jordan. a brother-in-law OF Mrs
Frances HodgsCn Burnett. novelj-.
were hilie. in a collision between
Mrs Burnett's automobile and a troll
ley construction car.
Mildred and Edith John. tore. aged
eighteen and twenty. were both In the
automobile. 1t is feared Mildred will
die of her injuries
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
Soldier at s1.5oo.ooo Cost.

Greeley. Colo, July 14.-That he
might fight for the Union so years ago.
F. W., Garvin left his homestead of
100 acres and 20 tons of fine hay and
went to the front En- route east be
stopped off. and said the land en-
braced what is now the heart OF this
city, worth $1.500.000-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
MAYOR SPEEDS; FINES SELF
Wabash (Ind.) Man Appears In Own
Court to Plead Guilty of Racing
His Auto.

Wabash. Ind, July 17.-Dr. James
Wilson. mayor OF Wabash. is an auto
enthusiast. While he was driving his
machine at 40-mile clip the attention
OF the police chief was called 10 the
offending official and warrant was
sworn out for his arrest The mayor
pleaded guilty in his own court and
fined himself one dollar and costs.
GA IN al. He paid with q check.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21

National Committee Succumbs to
Heart Disease az Waukesha.

waukesha. Wis. July 14.-Demo-
cratic National Committeeman L. E.
Ryan died here suddenly OF heart
failure. He had been iii for several
years with the disease. but was at
tending 10 his professional duties up
until his death. He was ffty-two
years Of age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21

New London. Conn. July 1.-THE
yacht American. owned by E. S. Dick
OF New York. is on the way to New
port News to sail for Hayti and be-
come a part OF that country's navy.
Ii carried eight modern rapid-fire
gums.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-21
TRAPPED IN SHAFT
TWENTY-ONE MEN ARE KILLED
IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE
EXPLOSION.
AFTERDkMP FATAL TO MANY
Most of Miners Die a Lingering
Death From Suffocation Mile and
Half From Shafts Bottom-Cause
May Never Be Known.

Dubois, Pa; July 17.-An explosion
in the shaft of the Cascade Coal d
Coke company at Sykesville caused
the death of q miners, most of them
being killed almost instantly. Among
the dead are nine Italians, eight Slavs.
one Lithuanian and three Americans.
Twenty-seven men were at work In
the mines at the time. 81 of them be-
ing in the six, eight and nine head
ings south. This is where the explo-
sion occurred, and all of the q men
were killed by the explosion or died
as the result of inhaling the deadly
afterdamp.
Afterdamp Kills Many.
A few of the bodies show that they
were killed by the explosion. but the
majority had their dinner pals with
them and were making their way to-
wards the main entrance when cut
down by afterdamp.
There were two sets of brothers
and a father and son among those
dead. George and John Hook. broth
ers. were found clasped in each others
arms. while Frank Patevitch and his
fifteen-year-old son were also found
in a death embrace They had been
racing for the entrance, but when
they realized that, death was near
they embraced and passed away
clasped together.
Rescue Party Quickly Formed.
There was no external disturbance
at the time of the explosion and it
was not known there was any trouble
until the safety door of the fan house
blew open. 1t was then realized that
something had happened and a rescu-
ing party was Immediately formed.
The scene Of the explosion was over
one and one-half miles from the foot
of the shaft and it took several hours
to reach there, as the track had been
torn up and the roof caved in.
Six bodies were first found and i'm
mediately brought to the surface
Later eleven bodies were located. but
it was decided not to bring these
until all had been secured. The four
bodies not yet recovered are in a
heading that has caved in There is
no question. however, but that they
are dead
Cause of Blast Unknown.
1t cannot yet be determined what
caused the explosion. but it is be-
lieved to have been the result Of
some of the men striking a small
pocket Of gas. 1t will never be known
as every man in the section of the
mine was killed, there being no sur
vivor to tell the tale.
There was great curiosity manifest
ed on the part of thousands in the
town and surrounding country, but
there was little actual excitement at
the scene of the tragedy. Some trou-
bic was encountered in keeping back
relatives just after the accident. but
the state police took charge early in
the morning and established rigid
police lines.
Mine Employs 800 Men.
The Cascade Coal & Coke company
is Buffalo corporation and gives en-
ployment to about 300 men. The
shaft is $50 feet deep and it is the
first time in it's history that it has
had a serious accident.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-07-19
New Chair Car.

Mr.. John 5. Frazer, the hust-
ling Secretary of the Business
Mems Club, has been trying for
sometime to get the G. q O. X. r.
to put on a chair car for the bene-
fit of Mt. Sterling patrons and has
finally succeeded, as the g. & O.
are now running "A chair car from
Ashland to Louisville in the
morning and from Louisville bacl;
to Ashland at night. This will be
a great convenience to the travel
ing public and we are sure that
they appreciate Mr.. Frazer's good
work in the matter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-07-19
MCCreary'S Services to the
Soldiers.

In a speech last week, Senator
William Alden Smith of Michigan,
advocating the retention on the
senator's pay roll of Jim Jones,
the aged negro body guard of
Jefferson Davis. took occasion to
pay Senator McCreary high
tribute for his efforts in behalf of
worthy veterans or their widows
seeking pensions. In fact he said
he had never known a Southern
soldier who fought for the Con
federacy, to object to deserving
pensioners. THE most eloquent
plea | ever heard" said he, for a
widows pension was made by the
former Senator from Kentucky,
Mr.. McCreary. a Southern soldier,
behind committee doors, where 1t
was not for public effect"
1t was said of Senator Nc
Creary, when he represented for
twelve years in Congress the
Eighth district of this State, that
no Federal soldier ever appealed
to him in vain and that he was a
Republican cut on figures in his
efforts in his behalf. The Senator
makes it point after being elect
ed to office to serve the whole peo-
pie. not merely those who voted
for him. He is the kind of man
we want at Frankfort and by the
eternal he is the kind of a man we
are going to have.-LeXingtOn
Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-07-19
THE PROPOSED TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.

Since editorial of last week opposition the granting of
telephone franchise the East Tennessee Telephone Company
city, increased have been interviewed by
resnaves of the telephone company and heard number citizens
their the subject We find the sentiment of the
people to be practically unanimous favor of the PLAN
The investigate the subject, the become
WINGED that telephone enough city of hisze and
that the high should If East Tennessee
Company furnish long distance citizens,
should be required do connecting with the local