davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
ROOT IS FOR TRUSTS
SENATOR TELLS PAN-AMERlcAN
CONFERENCE HE DEPLoREs
OPERATIONS OF Law
INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY HIT
Declares Government Is Busy Break
Ing Up Oroanization-Points 70
German Policy-tienry White Tells
Of Value Of Reciprocity.

Washington. Feb. 1S-With a plea
for organization and combination on
the part OF American business men
for the promotion OF trade with Latin
America. Senator Elihu Root OF New
York praised the principle of organiza-
tion In business in an address az the
closing session OF the Pan-American
commercial conference He deplored
the fact that the operations of the law
against the great industrial organiza-
tions reduced the industrial efficiency
or the country"
III is important to break up or
CARNATIONS" said Mr. Root when
they are monopolizing the means OF
subsistence. but there is one way to
counteract this influence. and that is
by substituting organizations on a
sound basis. not violating any law.
but securing the concerted action OF
great numbers of Americans who have
a common purpose.
Trade Combinations Advocated.
The great principle of organization
which is revolutionizing the business
OF the world applies TO the extension
OF trade. Germany TO considerable
extent requires a combination of her
manufacturers. producers and CONNER
cial concerns: Japan also practically
does this. But in the United States IL
cannot be done under government lead
ership because the people do not con
ceiye IL 10 be the governments func-
\ ton II seems to be rather that the
government is taken up largely with
I breaking up organizations and that re-
duces the industrial efficiency OF the
I country"
Senator Root aroused enthusiasm
by his closing remarks that nowhere
on earth were there "a more noble and
admirable people among men than in
Latina merica." He added that only
when the people OF the United States
realized this and entered into real
friendship with these countries would
they reach a basis where American
trade could be advanced
Henry White on Reciprocity.
Henry White. formerly United
states ambassador to France. and
chairman Of the United States delega-
tion TO the fourth Pan.American con
ference at Buenos Aires. spoke OF the
value OF reciprocity with all nations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
TlllMAN IS HALTED IN
EUL0GY BY COLLAPSE
South Carolina Man Breaks Down In
Speech Praising Deliver
and Clay.

Washington, Feb. 90 Overcome By
his emotions and weakened by the IL
ness with which he was stricken
during the last session Of congress.
Senator Tillman sank sobbing into
his seat shortly after beginning
speech in oulogy Of the late Senators
Alexander 5. Clay OF Georgia and
Jonathan Z. Dolliyer OF Iowa.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia moved
hastily over and took a seat by the
South Carollnian. few words from
Mr. Bacon in a measure restored the
control OF his nerves 10 Mr.. Tillman,
and shortly afterward he feebly
walked from the chamber.
The attempt TO speak al length was
the first Mr. Tillman had made since
his return to his duties. and his
friends had feared it might prove too
great tax upon his impaired
strength.
Mr.. Tillman's concluding words
were.
Dolliver, as we called him, was a
great man. Great men are plentiful
in this country. but not so great as
Dolliver. Good men are plentiful in
this country but not 80 good as Clay.
They both have left us, and we know
not how soon our own time may
come
II feel that with especial force. But
but cannot 20 on, Mr. President.
| have thOuphtg but the words will
not come So | will sit down"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SPECIAL MAKES RECORD RUN
els at Rate Of over Mile
Minute.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-The special train
carrying Charles c. Gates. stricken
son of John w. Gates. from Yuma,
Ariz.. arrived in New York city last
night after a record breaking run over
the New York Central lines from Chi
cago.
MIR. Gates was taken suddenly i'll
with blood poisoning in Texas and
was rushed toward the eastern me-
tropolis TO receive expert medical at
tention.
On the last lap of the journey from
Chicago to New York. 975 miles. all
records for eastern travel we're bro
ken. The distance was covered in
9S9 minutes. Mr.. Gates left Chicago
at five a. m. and his train was stand
Ing in the Lexington avenue station
at 1919 D. m. Through change OF
engines along the route there was lost
26 minutes. so that the actual run
ming time for the distance was 96S
minutes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SEVEN PERISH IN FIRE;
ONLY FATHER is SAVED
Mother and Six Children Die-Head Of
Family Escapes by Collapse
Of Stairway.

Sutton. W Va. Feb. 90 Seven per
sons lost their lives in fire which de-
stroyed the home of J. d. Hardin in
this city.
Only Mr.. Hardin escaped. the six re-
manning members OF his family and
little girl who made her home with
the Hardins perishing in the flames.
The fire was caused by a natural gas
CRATE When Mrs Hardin awoke the
entire first floor was ablaze. Awaken
ing her husband. he seized two of the
children and dashed for a stairway
which Immediately collapsed The
two children were lost. while the
father was precipitated TO a point Of
safety.
Mrs. Hardin. seeing the stairway
fall. jumped from the second story,
receiving injuries from which she
died later
The bodies OF the five Hardin chill
dren and that OF Ada Green we're ere
mated.
The Hardin home was located on the
outskirts OF the town. and although
neighbors discovered the blazing build
] ing before Mrs. Hardin jumped from
the window they were powerless TO
render assistance
There was no ladder in the neigh.
borhood long enough to reach the sec
ond story windows and spectators
stood Mortified by the knowledge that
\ the children were being burned to
death and they could not prevent it.
Twenty minutes after the fire was
discovered the wooden building was a
I blazing mass and ten minutes later
I collapsed. Scores of men searched
the smoking pile Of ashes and charred
boards for the bodies. but no atom OF
/ human form could be found.
Mr. Hardin is crazed by grief and is
\ forcibly detained in a hospital 10 pre-
vent him doing himself bodily harm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
MAKES CHARGE OF JUGGLERY
Speaker at Commercial Conference
Asserts Government Bureau Issues
Misleading Export Statistics.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Sensational
charges were made at the Pan-Amer-
lean commercial conference that the
government bureau of statistics OF the
department OF commerce and labor
was issuing misleading statistics on
the export trade OF the United States.
The charges were made by Francis j.
Low q New York. immediately FOL,
lowing'a speech by o. p. Austin. chief
of the bureau OF statistics.
lie read an affidavit made In 1907
by Charles s. Price. for three years
the confidential clerk OF the bureau,
saving that while employed In the bu'
reau instructions were issued in re
card TO the export OF manufactures
which would tend to mislead the
manufacturers Of the United States
Mr. Austin denied the accusation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
PUT QUlETUS ON ANNEXATION
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Defeats Bennett Resolutions by
Vote CT 9 TO I.

Washington, Feb. lS.-The Bennett
resolutions for the annexation of Can
ada and. for publicity Of any negotia
tons that may be pending between
this government and the British and
Canadian governments was killed by
a vote of 9 TO in the house commit
tee on foreign affairs.
II is the belief OF senator's and espe-
cially friendly to the Canadian recip-
rocity pact and the administration that
prompt squelchng OF the resolutions
will have the effect OF aiding the reel
procity agreement and the allaying OF
annexation affairs exhibited In Canada
and England.
Prompt action by the house commit.
tee was taken at the solicitation OF
President Taft, who saw in delay a
menace to the reciprocity agreement
and the growth OF wrong impressions
In Canada and In England.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
CATHOLICS SHOW BIG GAIN
Official Directory Gives 14,618,76f In
u. S.-ThIs Does Not Include
Hawaii and Philippine Islands.

Milwaukee. Feb. 17.-There are at
present l4.6lS.76l Roman Catholics in
the United States. according TO the
1911 Wiltzius OEcial Catholic Direc-
tory. which Is now in press. The fig
ure given does not include the Cath
olics in the Philippines. Porto Rico
or Hawaiian islands. for II these were
added the number Of Roman Catholics
under the stars and stripes would be
nearly 23.0O0.000
According TO the directory there are
in the United States l7.0S4 Catholic
PRIESTS and 13.46l churches. or this
number 9.0l7 have resident pastors.
Catholics also control 4.972 parochial
schools. with an attendance OF 1870
lS1. In addition to this there are 225
colleges for boys and 696 academies
for girls and 81 ecclesiastical sem
inaries
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
STOP VOTE PR0BERS' SALARY
Macmillan County Treasurer An
nounces That Jury Funds Are es-
hausted-lnquiry to Continue.

Danville. ILL.,. Feb. lS.-County
Treasurer wyseng announced TO the
grand Jury that the grand jury funds
were exhausted and that II II con-
tinued longer in session ii could not
be paid. on vote the jury members
decided to remain in session all sum
mer. funds or no funds. II necessary.
Meanwhile members OF the county
board Of supervisors got together and
gave Il out that at the March meeting
of the board funds would be provided
70 take up all warrants that may be
issued and provide sufficient funds for
future work should such be needed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
DESTROYER is LAUNCHED
New War Vessel Christened by Sister
Of the Young Hero Whose
Name II Bears.

Newport News. Va. Feb. lS.-Chris-
tened by Miss Eleanor II. Monaghan.
a sister OF the man after whom II is
named. the torpedo boat destroy er
Monag slipped down the ways at
the government shipyard today. amid
the fiuttering OF flags. shrieking OF
whistles and cheers OF a little knot
of prominent men and women assem-
bled to witness the event. The new
boat glided gracefully out upon the
waters OF the Chesapeake. and was
caught by a government tug and towed
10 an anchorage TO await completion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SEEK TO DlSBAR HAIR FRIDGE
Lawyer Who Aided in Harry x.
Thaw's Defense Is Charged With
Unprofessional Conduct

New York. Feb. 1S.-Cliford NJ
llartridge. one of Harry X. Thaw's
lawyers during the latter's trial for
murder. must defend himself against
the disbarment proceedings which the
bar association has preferred against
him. The appellate division of the SUI
prcme court denied Hartridge's appli-
cation to dismiss the complaint
liartrldge is charged with unprofes
sional conduct in that he admits hav-
ing spent over $4,000 during his in
vestigation for Thaw in finding WON
an who We're acquainted with Thaw
and in advising them not to talk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
GIVES LAPS BANK ACCOUNTS
MiddIesboro. KY, Man Provides for
Public School Pupils in the Postal
Savings Institution.

Middlesboro. KY, Feb. 20.-Bank &C
counts for every school child IN Mid
dlesboro were started by J. II. Bart
leti of this city. who deposited a small
sum to the credit OF each OF the chill
dren enrolled in the schools hero In
me recently established postal savings
bank. Not one OF the laps children,
white or black. was forgotten.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
WAR IS THREATENED
RUSSIA TELLS POWERS 1T WILL
MAKE MILITARY DEMoNSTRA-
TON AGAINST CHINA.
CHARGES TREATY VIOLATION
Gar Orders Troops Rushed 20 III Dis
trict Across Border 70 Enforce
Free Trade Demand-Washingto
10 Ask for Peace.

London. England, Feb. 1.-THE re
lations between Russia and China are
strained TO the breaking point. Russia
notified the governments of Great
britain. France and Germany OF her
intention 10 make a military demon
stration on the Russo-Chinese frontier
owing to Chnas persistent violation
of the ST. Petersburg treaty OF 1881.
Troops Are TO Move at Once.
Russian troops will be sent forth
with TO the district OF III. The extent
OF the demonstration. II is added in
the diplomatic note. will depend en-.
tirely upon the attitude assumed by
China
Vital questions involved are free
trade in Mongolia. the extraterritorial
rights OF Russia in China and the es
adjustment OF Russian consulate at
Keobdo. Mongolia.
Not Regarded as Acute.
There have been rumors recently OF
an intention of Russia TO bring pres
sure 10 bear upon China because OF al
legged violations of the Russo-Chinese
treaty That the situation was acute.
however, has been denied, both by the
Chinese foreign board and the Russian
legation al Picking. 1t has been admit
ted that there were differences In the
interpretations OF the international
agreement as made al St Petersburg
and at Picking The treaty adopted
in 1881 expires this month and 1t has
been reported that China was not
willing TO renew tat least not I'M
ill certain notifications had been
made
Paves Way for Coercion.
The treaty OF 1881 provided for the
establishment OF the Chinese gov
eminent in the province OF III. which
had been occupied by the Russian
armies since 1871 Interest in the
Russo-Chinese situation Will have 10
do chiefly with the attitude Of the
other powers. though Russia under.
standing with Japan and the other
powers would appear TO have paved
the way for any coercive measures
contemplated against China.
U. S. viii Act.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Russian
government has ordered several regi
ments Of troops to the Russo-Chinese
frontier. according to intelligence sent
10 the state department here by the
Russian government. The United
States state department will immedi
ately ask both countries TO submit
their grievances to The Hague tri
bunal and hold in allegiance any hos
tie demonstrations until that body
can act This step will be taken with
a knowledge that Gar Nicholas has
always been "A stanch supporter OF
The Hague r0n~f
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

Both houses OF the Wyoming legis-
lature adopted resolution memorial
izing congress 10 assist in the rescue
from starvation OF 5000 elk In the
country south Of Yellowstone Park
Danyille. Ill, had what is considered
its first clean election in quarter OF
a century. The commission form Of
government proposition was submit
ted 10 the voters and met defeat near.
~ two 10 one.
A deep cut in the rate for hauling
freight between Atlantic and Pacific
coast ports by the lsthmus route was
made by the Pacific Mail company
and the American Hawaiian Steam
ship company
Mrs. Medill Mccormick Of Chicago.
daughter OF the late Senator Mark
Hanna. will establish in Washington a
home where working women and girls
can find comfortable lodgings at
minimum charge.
The Mark Twain library. built as
memorial 10 Jean l.. Clemens, daugh-
ter Of the deceased humorist. who was
drowned in her fathers home, Storm
field. in 1909. was formally dedicated
at Redding. Conn.
Mrs. Ellen Colfax. widow of former
vice-President Schuyler Colfax, who
is critically i'll at her home in South
Bend. Ind. is gradually falling. She
is seventy-fve years old and is suffer
ing from general debility.
The Aston library. built in New
York fifty-seven years. with John Jacob
Astor's 100000 gift. is to be torn
down and the library treasures are TO
be moved to the new s50.000.0O0 pub
lie building on Fifth avenue.
Kora ShaIer. aged nineteen. was
arrested al Johnstown. Pa, in connec-
/ tion with the murder OF his father.
jeremiah Shaffer. wealthy Somerset
county farmer, who was mysteriously
shot
Two men were killed and a third
/ probably fatally injured when an ex-
/ plosion wrecked the corning depart
ment OF the Du Pont Powder COM
pany at Oliphant. located in the noun
tains. six miles from Uniontown. Pa.
Reports of the fr-st night riding OF
the season came TO the Burnley Tobac-
co union headquarters in Lexington.
\ Ky. from Nicholas county. Several
tobacco beds were dug up. and in one
case a grave was excavated as warn
ing.
Suit has been started in New York
courts against the estate OF Samuel NJ.
Clemens Mark Twain TO recover
$4,000 back personal taxes. The
claim was protested by Clemens dur
ing life on the grounds that he lived
| in Connecticut
Hugo Karos, New York Hun
garian. who was beaten on the streets
several days after refusing 10 trans
late black hand" letter demanding
$4,000 OF John ID. Rockefeller for
friend. died. and the police are search
ing for his assailants.
David d. Lehy. private secretary to
Governor Stubs. who had made
charges OF corruption against the Kan
sas senate. sent a letter to that body
asking that the pending investigation
end because IL is costing the state 100
much. The senate refused to have the
case dropped.
Jeremiah w jerks. professor OF
POLITICAL economy at Cornell univer-
sity. I'm an address at Cooper union.
New York city. held Stalled cattle.
the expense OF advertising and trans
portation and the increased production
OF gold to be the basic causes OF the
rise in prices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
FALLS II FLOORS TO DEATH
Chicago Real Estate Dealer Jumps
From Top Floor Of Chamber OF
Commerce Building.

Chicago. Feb. gov. T. j. Plum
mer. real estate dealer. plunged
from the eleventh floor OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce building and was In
stantly killed. The mans body. hurt
ling through the air. passing floor after
hoor, was seen by scores of people
IN the building in its downward flight.
Much excitement ensued.
Every bone in the mans body was
crushed after the long fall and the life
less form lay on the stone floor In an
almost unacceptable heap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
STEALS TURKEY, GETS LIFE
Negro Is Given Severe Punishment
on Conviction for Third Time
for Like Offenses.

Georgetown. KY. Feb. 1s.-Caswell
McCatton. a negro. was sent 10 the
penitentiary for life for stealing a
turkey from the roost Of Scott coun-
~ IN rmer. This being his third con
yiction for similar offenses. he was
given the life term under the habitual
criminal act
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
EXPRESS Car Safe Robbed.

Gainesville, Ga. Feb. 20.-The South
ern railway fast mail train. bound
from New Orleans to New York, was
held up by Ave masked men at White
sulphur Springs. The express car safe
was dynamited and 500 taken. None
OF the passengers was molested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
TAFT TO BE YALE CLASS HOST
President invites Old College friends
70 Be White House Dinner
Guests.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. lS-inyifa-
,,ons from President Taft to his Yale
class of 1878 TO eat its annual dinner
a, Tho White House on the evening OF
Narch 4 next have been received by
,,.mhers of the presidents class In
,his city. The invitation includes ex-
,oombers of the class as well as the
regular graduates. the whole NUMBER
con, ont being considerably over 100.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03

New York. Feb. 2o.-According to
government direction. no more artifl-
cially colored teas can be imported
after May /, and as a result many of
me teas which have appeared In beau
uful green shades for 100 years or
more will come In hereafter In hues
OF brown. yellow and green.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SUE FOR MARK TWAIN TAX
New York City Authorities Revive IN
Court Claim Protested by
the Author.

New York. Feb. lS.-Sui: has been
trough. by the city against the estate
Of Samuel NJ. Clemens TO recover per
sopal taxes for several years back.
based on an assessment OF about Sl5.-
600. Mark Twain in his lifetime pro-
tested the assessment on the ground
that he was a resident Of Connecticut.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
cansln Id Innnfellow Dies.

New FORK. Feb. lS.-Rey. Francis
lie Baron, a pioneer Unitarian minis
ter and a first cousin of Henry w.
Longfellow, is dead at his home here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 2O-A re
mort has reached here that Jack Lon
don. the novelist and short story wri-
ter. has been wounded and is under
arrest al Calexico. Mexico.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
v.,,,ekv Bank Quits Business.

greensboro. Ky. Feb. I'm
rordsville Banking company of Fords'
vile. Ohio county. filed deed OF as
.,gnment Because OF the recent
Losing Of the state Bank OF Center
town depositors made heavy with
drawals from the Fordsville insutu'
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
TRUST IS HIT HARD
COLD STORAGE COMBINE LOSES
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
BUTTER AND EGGS.
PRICES DECLINE so PER CENT.
Herbert A. Emerson, Chicago Packer,
Declares Economy Of Housewives
Figure Largely in Causing Values
to Decline.

Chicago. Feb 20-"Millions Of
pounds of butter and $4,000 cases of
eggs in cold storage which are usually
consumed before this time of the year
are still unsold." That was the state
ment made by Herbert A. Emerson,
president of the United States Pack
ing company. who will testify this
week before the subcommittee of the
senate committee on live stock and
dairying.
Mr.. Emerson in simplifying his state
ment said that the cold storage trust
has lost millions of dollars within the
last two months through the smashing
OF the cold storage corner on eggs and
butter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
Trust Meets Waterloo.

Consumers throughout the country
will be greatly pleased TO know that
the butter and egg trust which has
had such n firm grip on the throats of
consumers and producers alike for the
last five years. has at last met it's Wa
terloo, and this has been brought about
through the publicity given the opera
tons Of the trust by the press" said
Mr. Emerson.
There are today in storage in the
United States In the warehouses which
report TO the association known as
the American Warehousemens associ-
alton. approximately 10000, 900 pounds
of butter. and in the warehouses
which do not report to the American
Warehousemen's association an equal
amount, or about 60.0O0.000 pounds Of
surplus frozen butter taken away from
the consumers throughout the last u
months.
But Housewives Economize.
1T was held with the expectation Of
making the consumer pay approx
mately 40 cents 10 As cents per pound
for this butter for which the producers
received only about 20 cents per
pound, and in paying the producer for
his butter It Is bought in the form OF
what is known as butter fat-in other
words, they buy the cream separated
from the milk and the trust concerns
operating creameries figure on what is
known as an overrun OF from 80 to 80
per cent.
Nearly a year ago the press began
to call attention 10 the operations OF
the butter and egg trust and the result
has been that the housewife has kept
close watch on her bills and has econo
mized whenever opportunity presented
itself. The result is at present the
finest creamery butter can be bought
throughout the United States at from
q cents to 2s cents per pound"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
CHICAGO.


!: E Z & e Nj !. \