The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

from Johnson county was the result
OF meeting OF citizens with the
board OF commissioners recently. DR..
W. F King. assistant secretary OF the
state board. said that the board will
act upon the petition In the near
future.
Misunderstanding has broken
Ill shipping records this year for
Indiana seaports. eclipsing evan
Gary and Indiana HarbOr Ninety-five
million gallons OF oil have been
shipped from the oil refineres TO the
northwest. This has been shipped In
twenty one cargoes. The Perfection"
the first OF the new fleet being built
by the Standard oil company put out
for northern lake points with nearly
millions gallons of OIL she is the
largest oil boat ia the world Indus
trial conditions at the oil refineries
eclipse formal years and the plant is
unable 10 fill orders.
Fort Wayne Relatives OF Mrs.
Emma Nolan. killed while stand
Ing over the washtub by her husband.
James Nolan. who was intoxicated at
the tim viii institute proceedings 10
obtain possession OF the real estate
held Jointly by the Nolans on the
ground that a murderer cannot gain
any benefits from property which
might have accrued TO him through
the natural death OF his victim. The
hard working Hife. through her own
efforts largely, had saved enough TO
buy two small houses and lots in the
20 years they had been married.
Gary.-The Kew York police
have taken in tow Milan Peccar.
the former manager OF the foreign
exchange department OF the First Ma
tional bank OF Gary Peccar is want
ed on an embezzlement charge where
in he is alleged TO have stolen hun
dreds OF dollars He fed to Europe
and was arrested when he returned
TO America
Fort Wayne-The ends or the
middle and index fingers OF Turn
key Charles Akers' right hand were
chewed of by a Polish laborer. who
was committed to jail after trying 20
annihilate his family with an ak. The
prisoner. Almon Bajavica. tore loose I
pipe and felled another prisoner
when Akers closed in on him. The re- I
suit was that Akers lost two OF his 4
digits.
shelbyville-Mrs William Crosby.
age nineteen. and Juanita Nc \
CLAIM. four-mouths-old child OF Mr.. \
and Mrs. Ira McClain. were drowned \
in Swamp creek when they fell from 4
a tresle. Mrs Ida Crowley, the
childs grandmother. was with the
party when they started across the
trestle and says Mrs. Crosby, who was
carrying the child. stumbled and fell.
indianapolis ~-Following quarrel
In Williams garage. Ill Ken
lucky avenue. Ralph Henry. twenty
years old. a chauffeur, was shot and
instantly killed by Robert Taylor.
Shortly afterward the police arrested
Taylor and he was charged with muir.
der. He admitted killing Henry. but
said II was an accident.
Fort Wayne.-The city admin
istration. In a letter 10 Prosecutor
Thomas. asked the latter to call the
grand jury for the purpose OF investi.
eating the specific charge made by a
newspaper that there was a crooked
deal between the city and the rail.
roads on the track elevation work.
Mr. Thomas says he will put the mat.
ter up TO Circuit Judge O'Rourke.
Columbus.-After being overcome
BY the intense heat while vad.
ng in White river. below Column
BUS. Eta DIETRICH. age fifteen. daugh.
er Of Henry DIETRICH. a farmer. was
in three feet OF water. Miss
DIETRICH swooned and fell face forward
n the water. Her companions thought
The had fallen In deep water and we're
afraid TO 90 TO her aid.
lndianapolis.-At Attacked by three
hugs who demanded his money.
Timothy Fell OF this city was badly
beaten up when he refused TO comply
With their request Fell was found in ,
he railroad yards unconscious and
vas sent 10 St Ninceuts hospital.
where he is In a serious condition.
Anderson-A novel method OF
topping runaway horse was
Employed when a horse belonging to
'everly Rector became unmanageable
long Columbus avenue II happened .
hat the fireman az the No. 3 hose
ouse was sprinkling the street with a
he fire hose hen the runaway ami {
nal approached. AS II reached the
ose house the strong stream was
ERECTED al its head and the animal :
ropped as II shot Before 1t could
ecover and resume fits flight II was