The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25
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HOOSIER NEWS
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misunderstanding Henry ].
Baker reached Richmond 10 take
Peter Paul Apkins back TO Lex.
ington. Ky, where he has been In.
oieted Tor bigamy and where he may
De charged with responsibility for the
death OF Miss Elizabeth Young. the
girl he married two days after marry
ing another woman A half dozen
charges against him here for forgery
and obtaining money under false pre-
lenses We're dismissed In order that
ne might be surrendered TO the Ken.
tucKy authorities. Miss Bertha Koch.
Ter OF this city. whom Apkins married
TWO days before his marriage TO Eliza.
beth Young "a Kentucky. has never
visited hin during his Imprisonment.
she viii sue for divorce. Taylor Da.
Wis, n as state agent OF Kentucky
came TO Indianapolis to obtain the
governors warrant for the return OF
Apkins TO Kentucky. told Mark This
uethwaite, secretary OF Governor Mar
snail. that after the marriage To Miss
Young. Apkins and Miss Young had
gone TO Cincinnati. and Apkins had
given her some candy. She became
unconscious a short time later. and
ala not regain consciousness until the
middle OF the following day. When
she came TO herself. Apkins had gone
and her money and jewelry had dis
appeared. According TO the state
agent, the bigamy indictment was re-
turned because Miss Young was in a
serious condition. and the authorities
feared her death would prevent n case
or grand larceny being made against
Apkins.
Hammond.-J. II. Jacob has IN.
vented an automatic signal device
which be claims will make head
rear end collisions. washouts and
landslides things Of the past. His in !
vention will also establish communi-
cation between engineers on different
engines and engineers and station
The interstate commerce !
commission has reported favorably ON :
device by indorsing the principle b
IF electricity used in the p~ropeling {
street cars. Jacob has devised his v
signal on a plan calling for little ad- Il
iitional cost to equip engines and
'oadbed- All danger is reported 10 u
he engineer by bell and electric U
light The safety appliances have L
'een given thorough and practical
ests. u
Laporte.-A petition bearing the II
OF 5000 persons and be VI
eyed 10 be the largest petition OF
3 kind presented to the state pardon 70
oard. viii be received by Harry b. sc
airing OF this city. secretary OF the
oard, In a few days. The petition
III ask the parole OF Henry Melon
d, confined in the Michigan City pris-
Tor ~manslaughter. where he was
from Vigo county for the
ling & Detective Dwyer in the Terre
courthouse. There will be a
'unter petition against granting Nc
onald a parole. Because OF the prom
ence OF the parties involved. the
Sc promises TO rival In interest the
cent sensational hearing OF William
Hinshaw's petition for liberty, Hin
aw being the famous preacher con-
Il.
Hammond.-A boy with a box
te In Valparaiso caused excite
.nt, stopped business and blocked
lfic. Since Atwood few over north.
n Indiana the people spend part
their time "rubbering' skyward.
d this lad sent up a box kite In
3 direction OF Chicago. II was seen
the sky and the report was circu- \
ed that an aviator was approach. a c
the city. Betting men wagered on
, length OF time II would take 10 maj
lch Valparaiso. Newspaper Offices stei
re besieged for information and
my gathered in the streets. won.
: when It Will get here" shouted a
nker. 1T Will get here just as soon
Johnnie Wilson gets tired holding II
string" said a lad near the bank stri'
who knew of the hoax. Tha
full
One h, the
49, DHN HunNltu ana fOrtV n
re coke ovens OF the United
ties Steel corporations Gary plant pool
to be placed In operation NEXT -.
This will increase production me
per cent. more. There are now in ..ie
ration four batteries of ESQ ovens. -.
these will be increased by the . -.
batteries just completed. Two -
er batteries Of 40 ovens are I'M 80
way and when these are In opera. vas
Gary viii have $50 by-products reou
ms with a capacity OF $3.50 bee. az,
, type ovens, built at a cost OF .n,ou
becal
was
Idianapolis.-To rehabilitate the A
lighting facilities OF the state TO tr,
Fire Chief Coots of In. good
apolis has recommended to Gus that
an Thomas F. Colbert that pro- | was
ms be made for ~uncapping IA | dig
d pipes In the building and make what