The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK



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treaty Of peace has been signed be-
tween Chile and Bolivia.
Russia still realities that the position
Of her Msncharisn army 10 critical.
Fire destroyed q Iszxe rsisin plant
near Fresno. burning zoo tons Of seedod
zxisins.
English war experts agree that the
temporary success Of the Russians can
haze little effect In the end.
Hunters are reported TO have killed
{ number OF elk In the mountinr OF the
taatern part OF Linn county, Oregon.
The game ~aIden IL investigating.
According to Japanese official the
Russian forces engaged In the battle
south OF Mekdcn consisted OF about
800. 900 infantry, rs 900 cavalry and
$50 pnne.
J. 4. Bennett, Of Portland. has snb-
miissd the lowest bid for the constrnc-
tion OF the government buildings At
the 1908 lair and hs IL likely to be
awarded the contract.
A n<id party sent ont by the recla-
nation service 70 investigate the possl-
bility Of diysrting the waters OF the
John Day river TO the umssiIla lands
In s.sisrn Oregon. says II 10 too costly.
A rough estimate places he expense Al
" 800 .0oc for canal.
Prominent Oregon men are likely 10
b indicted for land ffaudn.
Kuropstkin IL fighting doggedly TO
prevent an utter roni OF bis forces.
The Montana mineral di'plsy will be
transferred nom ~. Louis 10 Portland.
All hope Of relieving Port Arthur
this season has been abandoned by the
Russians.
A Massachusetts, commissioner has
started for Portland to select site 70,
1905 lair building.
A number OF torpedo boats believed
70 have been built ior Japan have been
shipped from Newport News. Va.
A mortar battery exploded at Fort
Banks. on the Atlantic coast. killing
three sr.ilelrymen and injuring eight
others.
The losses Of the Russian army In
tho week Of battle south Of Mukden 10
placed at 40 900 The Jspsnese have
lost hall az many.
The Fourteenth Infantry, now In the
Philippines. will be brought back 10
this country next February AID sta.
toned at Vancouver barracks. succeed-
Ing the Nineteenth, which will be sent
TO the islands.
King George OF saxony, is dead.
Ali official adylees are withheld NJ
81. Petersburg and the people are pre-
pared for the worst.
The ~. Petersburg voyost admits
e.iiiorislly that the Russians have suf-
feied telling defeat.
Russia will rush men to the front
military authorities believe 100, 900
can be transported by April.
KuIopstkln must bear the response
biiity Tor the advance. AZ IL 10 officially
denied that he was ordered to advance.
According TO Tanaier advices evidence
has been discovered that the bandit
RHisuli Intends To attempt TO capture
another European.
Telephone operators At Portland are
on strike. Roth sides are confident
and In the meantime the public IL SUI
frring many inconevniences.
A sensation has been caused all
through Russia by the PERSISTENT rum.
ore that the Russian tessury inteads to
draw upon Russian church property In
order TO rcplenish list war cheat.
II has developed that pouch Of mali
for the United States cruiser Cincinnati,
which Was aboard the steamer Calchas
when she was captured had been open
ed while In the hands OF the Russian
officials. subsequently rcsealed and sent
on TO its destination.
The huss ians are Offering fabulous
prices to ships 10 make Port Arthur
with supplies.
President Fsncis says the 81. Louis
fair lost 81 900, 900 by being forced to
close on Sunday.
Wire at Kansas City destroyed piop.
srty valued At tle0, 900.
The Rio Grande l. still rising In
new Mexico The river Is now the
highest in 20 years.
The Duke Of Cannsught, brother Of
King Edward. narrowly escaped death
In an auto accident.
II il reported from 81. Petersburg
that Eve japanese cruisers have been
sighted Of viadivostok.
The Ns~ York Rapid Transit com.
psny's new subway will DO opened 10
the general public October ~.
There Is renewed anxiety regarding
The condition Of King George. oi sax
ony. whose difficulty In breathing and
general weakness are marked.
The battle At Port Arthur is becom-
nz 1sfcsr than ever. The Japanese
have succeeded In placing mortar bat
terry which has the range Of the inner
fortress.
The Portland postal receipts for the
fiscal y-1r just ended show an increase
OF t5l 600.