The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
WEEKS D0INGS


The Runo-Japancse convention hai
i,e~n approved BY che crar.
The firs. cold spell Of the winter has
struck Mem York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
Turkish ministers have advised the
porte 70 reject portions Of the Maceon'
ian reform plan Of Russia and Aus
tris.
Rear Admiral Bowlse, chief q. cosr
ss<nctIcn and repairs, has resigned 10
become The head Of shipbuilding COM
pany.
Rcrsiser Am b. Thomson. Of the In
GssnAe ssssd Office, may be removed as
rcsult Of an indictment by The federal
grind jury.
Congressman Hermann il placed in a
hoi light in the Or,zon land frauds.
II IL claimed that he could have pre-
vented maay Of them.
Eleven states viii hold elections No
MEMBER 2. Massachusetts,, Rhode IL
lHnd, Maryland. Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa
snd Mississippi will elect full state
tickets and the others minor officials.
Attorney Folk, Of st. Louis, has an
nounoed his candidacy for governor.
An attachment has been issued
against Dowle for VI $50 on the claim
Of lawyer.
Ths king Of Spain has abandoned his
trip 10 Rome because the pope will not
receive him.
The robbers who looted the Burton,
Kan. bank have been captured and the
money recogered.
The Russo Austrian reform plan for
the Balkans contains several proposals
Objectionable TO the porte.
Sir Henry Mortimer, British ambas-
Ador ~ Madrid, has been appointed 10
NIL the vacant post at Washington.
Falling rock In the New York sub
way caught about score OF workmen.
Az least II are believed 10 be dead.
Senator Fulton fayors dropping the
Panama canal route and taking up Mic
sragua with view TO expediiing mat
ters.
The converted transport Grant ~
completed. she will test her pumps
on the san Francisco bar and then
come TO the Columbia bar for active
work.
Both Russia and Japan are steadily
preparing for war.
William f. Lecky, Of London,
noted historian, is dead.
Nicaragua has appointed commits
sion for the st. Louie 1904 fair.
Captain T.. M. johnson, OF the rcgu-
lar army, will likely be detailed 10 In
struct the Oregon national guard.
Dowie has left New York. He and
his family departed In the night for
Boston without making any announce
ment Of his leaving
Land frauds will prompt President
Roosevelt 10 ask congress 10 give con-
troll Of reserves into the hands Of the
forestry bureau exclusively.
IL is said that Sir Henry Durand,
British ambassador al Madrid, will be
appointed 10 succeed the late Sir Mich
sel Herbert at Washington.
A New York street car jumped the
track on curve and caught FIRE from
the third rail. All OF the 90 passeng-
srs were severely bruised but escaped
fatal injuries.
Russo-Jspanese negotiations ars egair
al ssanastill.
The umpire In the Venezuelan arbi-
tsation case has decided that that coun-
try has no right 20 co',sci FOCAL taxea
zaiee.
husso-Japanese negotiations have
szkea & less favorable turn. One ro-
port goes 30 far "a 10 say war has been
declared.
yellow fever Is spreading Ia Texas
tsue.. The atsse aud federal authori-
sses have taken charge OF the situation
az San Antonio.
Three bandits broke open the bank
safe At Burton. Kan, and secured BE-
tween VI 900 and $4,000 IN currency
besides several sacks Of coin.
Six Wisconsin, dcsperadoes stole an
engine near Bcloit and when discover
sd shouted defiance. All trafle was
stoppsd on account Of tbs Wild engine.
by the president and his cabinet the
Alaskan neutrality-suspicious. is regarded /
- 'he greatest diplomatic success for a
generation.
The transport Grant, converted 10
sea drcdge. will be At the mouth Of tho
Columbia early next month. The
name has tseen changed 10 Chinook 10
syoid confusion with the revenue cutter
Grant.
China i said 10 have negotiated
secret treaty with Russia by which the
latter Is practically conceded Man
ehuria.
Mrs. Ccrrie Nation attended one Of
D0~ie's meetings and when she insist
u on asking questions "Elijah" had
sis guards eject her.
Canada Is very bitter toward Eng
and over the result In the Alaskan I
boundary case and relations may never !
gain be az friendly as formerly. '
The saltan Of Turkey has refused 10 {
sceive the Austro- Russian Es.se urging :