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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
CALLS HIMSELF THE PIONEER
Senator Ia Toilette Prepares His Auto
biography in Which He Outlines
Progressive Movement

New York. Sept Ex-senator La
Toilette OF Wisconsin has the intro
ductory chapter Of his autobiography
IN the American Magazine. about TO
appear. In IT he relates his entry IN
10 politics and his first contest for a
congressional seat. and outlines the
progressive movement. OF which ne
writes:
The essence OF the progressive
movement. as see 1t. lies In It's strug'
gle 20 uphold the fundamental prin'
ciples Of representative government
II expresses the hopes and desires Of
millions OF common men and women
who are willing to fight for theii
ideals. 10 take defeat II necessary, and
still go on fighting.
Fortunes OF birth temperament
and political environment have throw
me into this struggle. have made ms
IN some degree a pioneer in the pro
gressive movement"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
CHURCH FALLS; ONE KILLED
Catholic Edifiee at Waussu, WIS., "
Wreekec-sIx Men Are Injured
In Collapse.

wausau. Wis. Sept 22--One man
killed and six injured Is the result OF
the colIapsing Of the new $4,000 St
James Catholic church In this city.
John wachel. a bricklayer OF Milwau-
kee. suffered a fracture OF the pelvis
and died
The contractors theory lie that a
heavy rain loosened the supports OF
the overhead work and caused the &C
cident. Eighteen men were workins
on the building when the accident oc-
Cured -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
SHIP SUNK; % MEN ESCAPE
Members 81 Crew cling to Rigging
and wreckaee After Accident
In ST. Clair River.

Port Huron. Mich. Sept. 23.-Twen-
ty-three members Of the crew Of the
steamer Joliet had narrow escapes
when that vessel was rammed and
sunk by the steamer Henry Phipps
in a fog in the ST. Clair river. AS
many men as possible jumped into
the one boat lowered before the
Joliet sank Two chung to the rig
ging and others sought wreckage.
Those on the rigging were taken
ashore In rcwboats. others were
picked up by yawls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
DANGER OF ISLAND FAMINE
coveronr General Of the Philippines
Buys q shipIoad Of Rice to Be
Sold at Cost

Manila. p. l.. Sept 22--Danger OF
a famine In the Philippines on account
OF the failure Of the rice crop mas
become so threatening that Governor
General Forbes decided to order the
purchase by the government OF an en-
tire shipload OF the cereal In Ran
COON. The cargo will be sold to the
people at cost The price OF the sta.
pie on the markets here has advanced
far above all previous records. with
only . small supply In sight
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
SAYS He is TRAIN R0BBER
Man at Neenah, Wis, Gives Up TO
Police for HoId-Up at Buff
falo. NJ. o.

Neenah. Wis. Sept. 22.-The local
police took into custody a stranger
who says he Is one OF the three train
robbers who held up the Northern Pa
cihc fast passenger train at Buffalo.
n. D., several weeks ago. He goes by
the names Of Pat Grove and John
Young. he says The sum OF $4,000
was stolen from the express car at
the time OF the robbery and the en-
zineer was shot A reward Of $4,000
was offered for the arrest Of the men
II is expected an officer will arrive
here from Buffalo to identify the man
II possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
HELD FOR CUSTOMS FRAUDS
New York Dry Goods Importer and
His Ennploye Are Charged with
Conspiracy.

New York. Sept. 21--Sigmund l.
Fleischer. a member OF the dry
goods importing firm OF Naday 4
Fleischer. was arrested charged with
heing concerned in a conspiracy TO
dsfraud the government Of custom
duties amounting to 100000. The al
legged conspiracy has been In opera
lion Il Is charged. since January 1.
leos. and a series Of false valuations
Of importatIons are alleged David
r. Bratter. an employee Of the firm.
also was arrested
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
TRUST ASKED TO DISSOLVE
Government Gives international Hsr-
vester Company Time 10 Reorssnlze
20 Comply With Sherman Act.

washington. Sept. 21.-The Interna-
tlonaI Harvester company will be
allowed by the government TO change
IT'S corporate form SO as to comply
with the Sherman antitrust law as
recently interpreted by the Supreme
court OF the United States
A threatened dissolution suit Is be
ing delayed pending conferences BY
Attorney General Wickersham and
counsel for the company on this re-
adjustment
The directors and financial heads OF
the Harvester corporation are now as
sembIed In New York working out tne
details OF the reorganization
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
BOGROFF TO HANG
ASSASSIN OF RUSSIAN PREMIER
IS TRIED By a coURT-MAR-
TlAL At KEW.
FACES HIS FATE CALMLY
Young RevoIutionlst Hears Death SEN
tenee Pronounced Without Finch
Ina-Thoussnds Attend stoIypin's
Funeral.

KIev. Russia. Sept 23.-Dmitry Bo-
gron. the assassin OF Premier Stoly-
pin, was tried by court-maritai and
sentenced 10 death by hanging.
Bogror shot NJ. Stolypin on the night
OF September Ia during gala per
Torrance at the opera. and the pre-
mier succumbed 10 the wound Septem-
Der IS.
Bogron is about twenty-four years
old and graduate OF Kiev university.
He was a member of the secret police
and also a reyolutionist. He Is said
TO have been assigned TO the murder
Gus task by the revolutionary organi-
ration
6ogroff Calm In Court.
The court-martial was attended by
twenty officers. six Of whom saw the
shooting. among them Minister OF JUS
tice Chtchegiovitoff. In view OF Bo-
grons plea OF guilty. however, none OF
them was called to the stand. Only
Colonel Kuliahko. chief OF the secret
police, through whose instrumentality
Bozror gained admittance 10 the thea
ter 10 assassinate NJ. Stolypin. was
examined.
Bogroff declined counsel Everyone
was amazed at his calmness and the
frmness of his voice as he related the
history OF his life He also described
haw he had deceived the police In get
ting the opportunity to assassinate the
premier, but did not betray any OF bis
accomplices. He heard the sentence
OF death pronounced without tremor
The sentence must be confirmed by
the commander Of the military dis
trict before Bogroff can be hanged.
Thousands at StoIypin Funeral.
The funeral of Premier Stolypin wa
held in the Pechersky monastery. Dep
utations came TO Kiev from all part
OF the empire TO attend the ceremon,
and laid over 200 wreaths on the cate
falque. Thousands OF persons. unabl
to gain admission TO the church
grouped themselves outside the ed
fee
After the ceremony had been CON
pleted three volIeys were fred by IN
troops as a military honor.
Numerous subscriptions we're n
ceiyed toward the erection OF n M
tlonal monument TO NJ. Stolypin. D
II will be inscribed the words he u
tered In the duma:
You want a great upheaval. W
r want a great Russia"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
THREE IN CANOE DROWNED
YOUNG Women Of Houshton, Wis,
Swim Nearly TO Shore, When
Strength Falls.

Houghton. Wis, Sept. 22.-Mary
Henderson, Rose Feurten and Ellen
Lumberg, between the ages OF sixteen
and nineteen. were drowned while
canoeing. Annie Henderson reached
shore. the only one TO escape when
the party's craft capsized- The bodies
OF the three were found about twelve
feet from shore. They had swan al
most 10 safety when their strength
gave out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
TlLLMAN WILL RUN AGAIN
South Carolina Man Announces His
Candidacy for Another Term as
United States Senator.

Columbia. S. C.. Sept 22.-Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman's announcement
that he was a candidate to succeed
himself was made public here This
refutes recent stories that he might
refuse to run because Of falling health.
While Senator Tillman was in town
he purchased two pitchforks--for ag-
ricultural purposes-and carried them
10 his home in Trenton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06

be sustained on the paramount issue
II had made OF reciprocity between
Canada and the United States.
Sir wilfrid Laurier is elected in
Quebec East, as The seat bad not been
contested.
The Liberals lost ground in prac-
tlcaIy every province OF the Dominion
Where they won. their majorities were
small Where the Conservatives won
their majorities were tremendous On
tario. the leading province OF Canada.
declared almost unanimously against
the administration and reciprocity.
Robert l.. Borden. leader OF the Con-
sentative party. will shortly become
the prime minister Of Canada He
will be supported in parliament by
working majority Of members far
more than ample for his purposes.
The government defeat means that
the FieldingK Knox reciprocity agree
ment. ratified by the American con-
gress in extra session, will not be
introduced when the Twelfth parlia-
ment assemblies next month. and that
a revised basis OF trade with the
United States. looking TO closer com
mercial relations, will not be possible
In the immediate future. The Con-
seryatives are committed to a policy
OF trade expansion within the empire
and a closed door against the United
States.
Premier Laurier Is Retired.
Although reelected in two con-
stituencies in Quebec. the defeat OF
the Liberal party also means the re-
tirement from public life OF Sir VIII
frid Laurier. who for nearly two de-
cades has directed the destinies OF the
Dominion. Several times during the
bitter campaign which preceded the
election the venerable premier said
That defeat OF his party at the polls
meant the end OF his career; that he
never would consent to lead a minority
10 opposition to a Conservative gov.
eminent
A Liberal membership OF So from
quebec was cut down TO SO. which
taken alone. seriously threatened the
supremacy Of the party. But IL was
IN Ontario that the Conservatives wor
,heir greatest victories Spurred on
py appeals to patriotism and the CRY
mat reciprocity was the entering
wedge for annexation. the Conserva
ives swept nearly everything befor,
them.
That province. which in the las
parliament was represented by 3
Liberals and 81 Conservatives. will
send a delegation to the next com
posed OF 10 Liberals and 10 conserva
uves. A notable feature OF the dc
ieat was the opposition's capture O
Two hitherto Liberal seats in Sas
katchewan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
TWENTY DEAD IN HURRICANE
Terrific Storm Sweeps Over Naples
province, Italy, Causing Immense
pamage-Hundreds Missing.

naples. Sept PA hurricane swept
over the province Of Naples. killing
twenty persons and doing enormous
damage to property. Hundreds are
missing and II Is believed that the
'st OF dead win be greatly increased.
Inc town OF Resina was almost
'otaiiy destroyed and at Tore del
Heco i've persons we're drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
OLYMPIC IN CRASH
LARGEST LINER IN WORLD COL
LIDEs WITH BRITISH CRUISER
HAWKE.
RETURNS TO PORT SAFELY
Prominent Americans on Boarc-War
Craft That Stove Hole In Steamer
Also Is Damssed-None Are In
lureo-No Panic.

Southampton. England. Sept IL
Carrying the largest list Of frst-class I
passengers that has ever started /
across the Atlantic on the one craft. !
the White Stars crack liner. the I
Olympic. the largest ship afioat. was
rammed by the British cruiser Hawke
The collision occurred OF the north
side Of the Isle Of Wight
A great hole was stove in the star
board quarter OF the Olympic, but the
1900 passengers escaped unframed.
Captain Smith Immediately signaled
for Portsmouth TO send him tugs. then
drove at full speed for the mud banks
OF Osborne Bay.
Reaches Port Under Own Power.
Meantime he ordered the collision
gates and doors closed. thus stopping
the thrush OF water. The craft imme-
diateIy righted itself and the comman-
der decided he could reach Southamp-
ton under TIE Olympic's own power.
The Hawke had been undergoing
steam trials following extensive re
pairs at Portsmouth and was travelling
at great speed when she overlook the
Olympic. The cruiser was passing the
liner 10 starboard when suddenly the
former drew In and crashed into the
steamers quarter about twenty feet
from the stern. II is thought the war
ship was drawn against the other yes
sci BY the suction After the impact
the Hawke drew astern and her crew
threw the collision mats over a badly
damaged bow
Excitement. But No Panic
There was great excitement. but no
panic. on board the liner. the passen-
gers OF which were treasured by the
I officers. The weather was somewhat
thick and there was a squat AT the
time Of the accident. but the haze was
not sufficient TO obscure either vessel
4 from the other.
The Olympic sailed from Southamp-
ton. bound for New York by way OF
Cherbourg and Queenstown She sailed
with the largest list OF first-class pas
sengers that ever started across the
Atlantic on one ship. The first cabin
passengers numbered ia. twenty-four
more than her previous record. Among
them were between twenty and thirty
American millionaires- About s25O.OOC
had been paid In passage money. All
told there were nearly 1900 people on
board
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06

New York. Sept 23-Kid Mccoy
came back In the wind-up at Browns
A. c. when he stopped Kid Ely OF
BROOKLYN In less than q round.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06

Victoria, b. c.. Sept 22.-Much loss
Of life and property was caused By ~
nhoons IN Formosa. according 20 ad-
vices brought BY the steamer Panama
Naxu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
DEFEATED
IMAM LIBERAL MINISTRY
20 RECIPROCITY ARE BAD
~ BEATEN AT ELECTION
BORDEN WILL BE PREMIER
location VIII Have Majority OF
More Than so in New Parliament
s.v,, Members OF Prisy Council
Are ousted.

Montreal. Quebec. Sept |'-sH
,,,,-,a Iaurier. the LIBERAL govern.
49, and reciprocity with the United
ns suffered a most disastrous deiea'
:, ,he nolls throughout the Dominion
co,ada With reciprocity as the
-smouut issue OF the campaign.
Tsnrsdav's voting turned a Liberal
,snaiority OF 40 into a Conservative ma
Lority OF more than so.
The returns show a Conservative
-0a,ority OF so. as follows: Conserve.
,,ve members elected. l31; Lioerai
r,anbers elected, ST. This is prac-
,,cany complete. accounting for zlz
ont OF 22l members
Seven Ministers Are Defeated.
In the landslide against reciprocity
seven ministers of the Laurier govern
non, went TO defeat. Including Minis
,ars Fielding and Paterson. who nego-
stated the agreement at Washington
Felding was beaten In his home dis
,r,ct in Nova Scotia, while Paterson
was beaten in Ontario.
The Conservatives have gained not
less than 25 seats In Ontario and az
many in Quebec.
The result comes as an unexpected
disaster In the face OF the connden'
homes OF the government that II would
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
over 5000 ASK
HER FOR MONEY
MRS. HARTMAN TURNS OVER
BEGGING" LETTERS TO NJ.
Y. BUREAU FOR IN
VEsTIeATIoN.

Hartman N. Y. July 22.-Mrs. r.
H Hartman. widow of the railroad
builder and operator, turned over TO
the New York city bureau municipal
research today. more than five thou
sand letters. which she received last
year asking for money aggregating one
hundred and ten million dollars.
Mrs Hartman became SO interested
in this unsolicited correspondence that
she had it turned over TO her personals
ly, with the idea of making II the basis
for study in sociology and Psychology.
She was particularly interested in
learning what percentage of the re-
quests were worthy ones. and how
many were from professional beg
gars" who thought the world owed
them a living.
The work became so much greater
than she expected however. that she
decided to turn the task over to the
bureau.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
Ex-President Roosevelt Declares
Capitalists Should be Per-
mitted to Develop the
Coal Fields.
CONGRESSMtN ALSO AT FAULT
Says Legislation Which Will Benefi,
Territory is Opposed. Controller
Bay Land Deal Scored by Z
the Colonel.

New York, July 22.-In today's issu,
of the outlook, Theodore Roosevelt de.
clares that the development of Alas.
ka IL hindered by selfish law defyins
capitalists, and by congressman, who
under pretense or hostility to cor
porations,' oppose legislation whlcf
will authorize capitalists to "deVeloT
coal fields with "A fair profit, while
doing justice to others"
Roosevelt criticizes the interior de-
partment for disposing Of 1900 acres
of Controller Bay, which. he says, was
the best chance for free outlet from
the Bering river coal fields
"The government should have held
this land in perpetuity," says Roose-
Welt, permitting it's use by any indi
vldual or corporation under condi-
tions subservient to the public inter
ests."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
SHAFT HOUSE
IS DESTROYED
FIRE WRECKS NO. II SHAFT OF
SOUTH HEcLA BRANCH OF
c. & II. MINE THIS
AFTERNOON.

A fire, which is believed TO have
originated from a surface blast. this
afternoon destroyed the No. III shaft
house of the South Hecla branch of the
c. & II. mining company. The fire
broke out at l 30 o'clock ana as the
shaft house was very dry. the flames
made rapid progress. The South Hec-
la and Hecla fire departments re-
sponded to the first alarm. but soon
found they were unequal to- the task
Of combating the fire. which was fam
ed by a fifteen mile breeze and the
Red Jacket and Calumet departments
were called upon. The fremen were
unable to save the shaft house but
prevented the flames from destroying
adjacent buildings.
The No. IL shaft Is not used for
production and email force Of men
was engaged in cleaning Il prepara
tory TO further operations They were
under the direction OF Capt Richards
and all were brought 10 the surface
through Shafts No. Q and 10. The un-
derground workings were not dam
aged extensively, although the fire
started to go down the shaft at one
time and burned three or four feet be-
fore the fremen put the flames out.
II Is believed the flames were caus-
ed by a piece uf burning rope flying
into some dry chips. The rope had
been ignited by blast on the surf
ace.
Flying embers from the No. II SHAFT
house fire this afternoon set fire TO
other buildings in the immediate vi
clnity. Two residences on Columbia
ium department was successful in ex-
tingulshlng the flames before they did
much damage. Several other small
fires were put out by bucket brigades
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
GENERAL NOCI TO
VISIT old FOES
FAMOUS JAP SOLDIER WILL Wis.
1T RUSSIA AS GUEST OF
FORMER ENEMY, GEN.
sToEssEL.

London, July 22.-General Nogi. tn,
Japanese hero, who captured Port Ar
thur from the Russians and assured
the success of his country in the hat
tie OF Mukden. is about TO visit his
former foes.
| The General, veteran Of many bat
ties, with less of the reticence that dis
tingushes his fellow countrymen. came
To London as a member of the special
mission from Japan To the coronation
The head OF the mission. Prince Hlga-
shi- Fushimi, with the Princess IIiga-
shi- Fushimb after having almost made
up his mind to return home through
America, finally decided to go by stea-
mer. as he came. Admiral Togo, the
naval representative on the mission,
is going to America at the invitation
OF the American government after he
makes tour of England. while Gener-
al Nogi goes to Russia.
The General. when seen before his
departure, seemed rather pleased with
his prospective trip. He first visits
Turkey. doubtless to see what the Ger
mans have done with the Turkish SOL
der. Then no goes to Berlin for an
audience with the Emperor. and from
there to St Petersburg His host in
the Russian capital is to be General
Stoessel, who defended Port Arthur
|against Nogi, and who was court-mar-
tailed for surrendering. The last time
the two warriors met was on the day
the Russian flag was hauled down and
Stoessel handed his sword to the man
who he has now invited to visit his
home. The meeting must be an inter
esting one.
General Nogi is also anticipating
with much pleasure an audience with
Emperor Nicholas. Both he and Ad-
miral Togo were very popular i'm Lon
don and received ovations wherever
they went. They were among the few
who drove to the coronation ceremony
at Westminster Abbey in an open car
riage and We're cheered all along the
route. Admiral Togo is quiet and has
little to say even To his own country
men. General Nogi on the other hand
is coed companion, and talked con-
tinuouslv OF s'lsa' he hadr--seen and
hoped to see.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
"PoLIcE" LOSE STARS.
Chicago Chief Does Away With "BiI-
lion Dollar" Personal Staff

Chicago. July 22.-Chicf of Police
McWceny has recalled the stars worn
by the "billion dollar" personal staff
of the superintendent of police, num-
boring 150 and composed of presidents
of banks. heads of corporations. mer-
chants, lawyers, judges and poll
ticians.
The custom of having personal
staff composed of prominent citizens
whose principal duty was To wear a
star has been in vogue for fifteen years
among superintendents of police.
Among those who have been asked
to surrender their police stars arc
Lieut.. Gov. Oglcsby, ]. Ogden Armour.
packer; Edward f. Swift, packer
Samuel insult. president of the Chica-
go Edison company: Sbhn A. Spoor,
president of the Chicago Stockyards
and Transit company; and Games
MacVeagh. brother of Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh.
Chief McWeeny said: 81 don't be-
lieve i'm personal staffs and I have
ordered all these stars surrendered.
These amateur volunteer police are OF
no benefit To- the department
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
PROF. WILLIAMS RESIGNS
Head of Civil Engineering Department
of u of M, Quits.

of v. of NJ, Quits.
Ann Arbor, Mich, July 22.-Prof.
Gardner S. Williams, since 1904. head
Of the civil engineering department
of the U. Of NJ, todcy handed his re-
signation to the president and the
board of regents will accept it.
For the present Prof. A. d. Green,
his assistant, will have charge of the
department.. Prof G.. j. Tlden is
placed at the head of newly inau-
'gurated department, that of engineer
ing mechanics" Both Green and Tild-
en- are raised to full professorships.
These are two reasons assigned for
Prof. Williams leaving the depart
ment at this time. One is that he
has much outside work, which, If he
devoted more of his time to it, would
offer him a larger field Another is
that when the faculty filed with the
regents recommendation for the new
department of engineering mechanics.
there were some of the recommends
tions with which Prof. williams was
not in entire accord and he. felt that
since he would eventually resign any
way IL would be better for him to
quit now.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
CLOUDBURSTS
END HOT WAVE
TERRIFIC RAINFALL IN CALIFOR.
MA FILLS CANYONS WITH
DEBRIS AND DOES
GREAT DAMAGE.

san Francisco. Calf. July "a
Cloudbursts that filled the canyons
with debris and turned nine buildings
into house boats marked the climax
OF hot wave. which sent the mer-
curry up to 40 degrees In Death VAL
ley during the week.
The terrific heat drove the miners
and prospectors out of the desert just
In time to avoid the heaviest precip-
itation experienced in thirty years.
Reports Indicate considerable chang
es In Topography In the food swept
regions. The roar or thunder In Sec
oohs more than one hundred miles
from this city. could be heard here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
ANOTHER CARRIE NATION.
Oklahoma Woman Gets Officers Com
mission to Attack Saloons.

Shawnee. Okla, July 22.-So she
might be able to follow an ambition
To become Carrie National, Mrs. Ad-
die Caldwell OF Shawnee has been
granted an officers commission by the
state law enforcement officers. Mrs.
Caldwcii alleges the prohibitory laws
OF the state are violated and said she
intends To follow the example set by
Mrs. Nation In Kansas and use an AK
In her raids, IL necessary.