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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
OREGON WINS MANY PRIZES.
w. n. Wehrung Says State Made Fine
Showing at St. Louis.

Portland, Dec. IL. - After several
months in st. Louis, where he had
charge OF the Oregon exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exhibition, w. IL.
Wehrung returned 10 Portland yester-
day. He reported wide interest among
Fasteners in the Lewis and Clark ex-
position and predicted there win be
heavy westward travel next year Tor the
purpose of seeing the Western World $
fair
Mr.. Wehrung speaks highly of the
showing made by Oregon at the st.
Louis fair, saying that the state held
up well against states with much larger
appropriations. He also says that he
has been told that Washington's repre-
sentatives bought consignment of Ore
gon cherries from dealer and exhib-
tied them as Washington product. Thus
Oregon competed in the cherry contest
against her own product.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
CANNOT ADD WING.
Congress viii Have to Authorize Fur
Their Change in Postofice.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Senator
Mitchell today telegraphed Theodore
b. Wilcox, chairman of the executive
committee of the Portland Commercial
club, explaining that it will be impos-
sible for the supervising architect to
add another wing to the Portland post
office without the authority of congress
The appropriation made two years age
authorized the wing now under CON
structlon, and provided only enough
money to complete it.
II 1t can be shown that the new vino
will not provide all the room necessary
congress will have to make another an.
preparation before second wing can
be built. Senator Mitchell has asked
Tor some showing upon which he can
request congress to pass bill making
another appropriation for further addi7
tions to the postoffice building. When
TINS is received he will join with the
delegation in an effort to have provision
made In the omnibus bill.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
MITCHELL MUCH GRATlFlED
He Wins Important Committeeshp
Face of Much Opposition.

Washington, Dec. 16. = Sensta
Mitchell was highly gratified today =
receive the appointment as chairmn
of the committee on interoceanic e.
nails, which will handle all legislatlG
hereafter enacted affecting the Pansm
canal and the canal zone. He succeea
the late Senator Hanna.
A very strong fight was made to kfsl
Senator Mithcell out of his posltlH
and 1t was only when all endeavor y
force Senator Platt to accept the plaS
failed that the position was given y
the Oregon senator.
Friends of Panama really wanted .
make Kittredge, of South Dak'a
chairman of this committee, but couh
not consistently jump him over Mice
ell.
Senator Mitchell was fought becaus
he was an earnest advocate Of the M
aragua route.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Madrid, Dec. 1.-THE entire cabinet
has resigned. 1t is understood thai
Senior Maura refuses to take up tn,
task OF organizing a new cabinet until
there is dissolution Of parliament
The king subsequently summoned Pre-.
mier Ascarraga, who it is understood
intimated he was not prepared TO or.
ganize cabinet unless first assured OF
the support of Seniors Maura and Silve-
la. IL is reported that the crisis arose
on the kings refusal TO sign the APP
pointment of General Lono as chief OF
the general staff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
FATAL FIRE ON SHIP.


New York, Dec. 20.-By the burning
Of the starin line steamer, Glen Island,
In Long Island sound today, nine lives
were lost and property roughly estl-
mated at $3.50, 900 was destroyed.
That more lives were not sacrificed was
undoubtedly due to the personal cour-
AGE of the ofiicres of the crew and the
excellent discipline maintained when a
horrible death for all seemed almost a
certainty. When the steamer was
abandoned she was hame-swept from
stem to stern, and yet the only persons
who lost their lives were those whose
escape had been entirely cut off by the
fire before the alarm reached them.
OF the 81 persons, including 10 pas
sengers, who sailed away on the Glen
Island last night, %, including eight
passengers, were brought back today.
The Glen Island left her dock here
last night for New Haven. The trip
down through the sound was without
incident. About midnight, when
three miles west of Greenwich, Conn,
there came a rush of sitting smoke
from the hold and every electric light
on board the craft went out
Captain McAllister sent in the alarm
for fire drill, and the men came tumb-
ling out of their hunks. In the mean
time the steering gear had been
blocked, and the pilots, finding them
selves unable to direct the course of the
steamer, hurried to the assistance Of
the other members Of the crew in saw
ing lives.
How and where the fire originated is
a mystery, but it is believed to have
started in a dynamo located below and
near the center of the vessel. Nearly
all the passengers were in their berths
when the vessel suddenly became filled
with sitting smoke and the lights
went out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

The senate by vote Of Al to 23
passed the Philippine government bill,
AS passed II exempts from taxation all
bonds issued by the Philippine and
Porto Rico governments; authorizes
municipalities to incur bonded in
|debtedness amounting to 5 per cent OF
the assessed valuation of their property
authorizes the Philippine government
to incur bonded indebtedness OF 49,
900, 900; establishes system for the
location and patenting of mineral, coal
and saline lands, and gives the civil
governor the title OF governor general.
The greater part of the day was put
In discussing and voting on amend
ments ON the Philippine bill
AT sos p. m. the senate adjourned
until Monday.
Today's session of the house was
given over almost exclusively to con-
sideration of the bills on the private
calendar, dozen or more being passed
The senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill were agreed to.
a resolution was adopted providing
that the exercises appropriate to the
reception and acceptance from the state
of Kansas of the statue of the late John
J. Ingails erected in Statuary hall, of
the capitol, be made special order
for January q
The house adjourned until Monday
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Philippine Tariff Considered

Washington, Dec. 20.-Secretarv Taft
To-Day had long talk at the War de-
partment with Chairman Payne. of the
mouse committee on ways and means
ana representative Dalzell, the next
ranking member of that committee
relative Re to tariff legislation for the
rnilipplnes, upon which subject the
secetary OF war made recommendations
70 congress in his annual report to the
president. Colonel Edwards, chief Of
lne bureau Of insular affairs, also was
discussion. f' ~ 'ne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Men on sattIeshlp Quarrel.

Nav York, Dec. l7.-George Wash
ington, negro seaman, shot ane
wounded two others of the Illinois crew
on the United States battleship Illinois
in the New York navy yard today
Henry More, an apprentice, received q
bullet in the arm and Seaman Shap
another in the back. More and the
colored man occupied adjoining ham.
mocks and Washington was said to be
inoffensive until More's tantalixing &c.
tions casued Washington to lose his
temper today, and he shot More. Shar
interfered and was shot.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

The senate spent practically the en-
tire day discussing the Philippine adj
ministrative bill. A number Of amend
menta were made. Under unanimous
agreement the vote on the bill will be
taken tomorrow and the disposal Of all
amendments will occur at the same
time.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
without debate.
In the house an attempt was made to
call up the bill to improve currency
conditions. This matter occupied al
most the entire day, only few minor
items coming before the house
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Cracow, Dec. PA combination
has been effected between Christian and
Hebrew committees organized for the
purpose OF aiding Russian deserters
The two bodies now work hand in
hand and in this manner have greatly
facilitated the difficult task of ayoidino
government interference. The Jewish
committee, which carries the phrase
Tor the aid OF Russian. deserters'' in
Its official name, has eliminated these
words in response to a hint from the
authorities that the phrase was highly
Objectionable.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Placed Under Civil Sary;ca

washington, Dec. 20.-The president
issued an order today placing under
T Il service rules all positions in the
FOREST Reserve corps of the general
land Office. This will affect 5ss em.
ployes, OF whom only % are employed
IN washington. The positions brought
INTO the classified service are PRINCIPAL
~ forest rangers, forest supervisors
ss~a,perlntendents and forest inspectors
lnose employed in Washington are en-
gagged principally upon clerical worl,
reserve. ioiesV
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
PLANS FOR CANAL.


Four Schemes Before Chief Engineer
of Isthmian Canal Commission.
Washington, Dee. 2l.---John F. Wal
ace, chief engineer OF the Isthmiar
canal commission, has given the houss
committee ON interstate and foreign
commerce the benefit of his investiga'
tions 30 far as made regarding the engi
neering tasks to be performed in the
construction Of the Panama canal
The testimony was taken aboard thf
army transport Sumner in Colon har-
Dor on the occasion Of the recent visit
of the committee to the canal zone
1t is to be printed for the use OF CON
gress.
Asked by members of the commits
sion for an estimate of the cost Of the
various plans, Mr.. Wallace said the
best estimate that could be made at
present would be based ON the esti-
mate of the former commission OF
5000, 900, 900 for a 90-foot level canal.
Figuring with this as basis, the 60
foot level canal would cost 1925, 600,
900, could be open for traffic in 10
years, and fully completed in IL years
the 30-foot level canal would cost
$3.50, 900, 900 and be open for traffic in
~ years and completed in Is years
the sea-level canal would cost $780,
900, 900, could be open for traffic in Is
years and completed in 20 years.
Chairman Hepburn's questions de-
veloped that the estimate of time to
build a canal was based ON 10-hour
day, and that with the construction OF
the Gamboa dam and the operation of
the power plant, electric light suffi-
cient to illuminate the whole of the
Culebra cut might be had, thus making
practical the working of two or more
shifts and shortening the time of con-
struction.
Mr.. Wallace stated that the excava-
ton of this cut was the feature of the
construction of the canal that took the
time. He said:
upon the economical and efficient
handling of material from Culebra de-
ponds the cost and time it would take
TO complete the canal. Every other
question and every other problem con-
nected with the entire work is subord-
mate and inferior to the problem of ex-
cavation and disposal of the material
from the Cluebra cut; that is the prin-
cipal problem of this work"
Work is now going on in the cut, one
American steam shovel and some of the
French machinery being on the opera
ton. Fourteen American steam show
els have been purchased, one of which
is being set up The others are to be
delivered at the rate of one month
During October 3, 1856 men were on the
payrolls of the commission. OF those
2, 1876 were laborers More laborers
are to be employed in the immediate
urture.
Answering a question about the oper-
alton of sea-level canal, Mr. Wallace
said:
"A sea-level canalgwould be less ex-
pensiye to maintain and less expensive
to operate, save time in passage through
it, and could be widened and deepened
when required without interfering with
traffic.D
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Soldiers Let Riots Go On.

Gomel, Russia, Dee. 17.-During to-
days session OF the court which is try
ing the men accused of being response
BILE for the rioting here in September.
1908, new witness, a railroad en-
ploye, repeated his statement that the
soldiers attempts to stop the workmen
who We're rioting were almost mechani-
cal and without manifesitng interest.
The witness added it needed only few
energetic orders to stop the rioting.
He called the attention Of several otii-
Gers to this fact, but his efforts were
of no avail.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Conservative Reforms for Russia

st. Petersburg, Dec. ia special
council was held this afternoon at Tsar-
koe-selo, under Emperor Nicholas. at
which President of the Ministerial
council Z Witte, Minister of the Inter-
lor svlatopolk-Mirsky and Minister Of
Justice Muravieff discsssued the cues
t,on OF reforms. 1t is understood that
'ne emperor advised with them on the
question OF manifesto which will he
pupished today. This document. n
is believed, outlines policy Of careful
conservative reform. - = =
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Comes Home to Exnlai,

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Captain
Amos IT, Martin, Of the Fourteenth Tn.
ian'ry' was passenger today on the
transport Sheridan from Manila Ia
Is under orders to proceed to Wasbinc
Ton to explain an alleged duplicatian
al =. pay accounts. Captain Martin saws
that the matter will be easily eia, says
ne mace up certain accounts befora
going to the Philippines, he said i hnt
pald these accounts and balances af sa.
confusion. 0y causing
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
LAND LAWS VIII
NOT BE CHANGFl
Bill To Repeal Timber and S,o.. !,
Furnishes the Test.
Delay Rather Expected, az IT,.
Distinct Understanding wbs. i, ~
ate Passed 1t That House w. ~
Not Concur-Committes u '~
Yet Reported. NV

Washington, Dec. 18.-1bs !,
committee on public lands todan log
to postpone indefinitely the hin :, s01
peal the timber and stone act =
action means there will be n ial
law reform this session. This Aae
was expected, especially in view = ,ss y
fact that the public lands com = Z y
has not yet made final report y
bill passed on was by far the mo-. ~
portant of the land reform bills y = y
ing, but when it was passed nv III roy
ate last session there was a AL A.
understanding with the membass a
the house committee that it sbou1
be reported to the house dur;ra y
present congress. Y
The house committee turned tbs n
down by vote of 10 to 4. tbosa ~ y
for repeal being: Chairman Iaoan
Iowa; Miller OF Kansas, NeedbsH !,
California and Volstead of Mime.
In turning down this bill the comma
tee stated that the repeal of the tim1 ,,
and sonte act would shut off the sos
OF the greater portion of the reclsn.
ton fund, and would seriously bard
cap irrigation work begun by the o.
eminent. Furthermore, it was I'll
that the repeal of this law would h +
Unreasonable benefit to railroad =.
panies and other large holders q onr
reserve lands, as it would cause r.
siderable rise in the value Of s,,
which would be the only remains
way of getting large tracts of cover
ment timber land. There was. mms
over, a general belief that the timIs
and stone act, if properly adminsters
is not a bad law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
RIOT IN MOSCOW.
Students and Police Battle for Hours
in Citys Streets.

Moscow, Dec. 21.-This city was the
scene OF revolutionary demonstration
today from noon until nearly evening.
Probably 5000 persons actually partic-
ipated. Fortunately the agitators did
not succeed in drawing the working
men from the factories into the dis
turbances, and after many collisions
the police firing blank volleys and
charging with their sabers, the crowds
finally were dispersed.
Many were wounded, and more were
arrested. AS far as known none OF the
rioters were killed. One policeman is
reported fatally injured. Many on
both sides were roughly handled.
The authorities knew in advance
that trouble was impending, and MANY
houses along the Tverskaia street were
specially guarded. Several squadrons
of mounted gendarmes were concealed
in the courtyards of houses, ready for
an emergency.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
PROTECT FLOODED VALLEYS
Engineers Have Scheme to Redeem
One Million Acres.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. ia commit
tee OF distinguished engineers chosen
by California to solve the problem Of
protecting the valleys of the San Joa-
gum the Sacramento rivers from regu-
lar Hoods made its report today. If
successful their plan will redeem L.
100000 acres.
Inc Hoods were caused primarily by
deposits from hydraulic mines fiilino
the channel. The project will cost
sl'ooo'ooo at least While the report
is not made public, it is understood If
recommends the construction of dykes
to contine the water to the channel
and thereby carry out the debris.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Newport, r. |, Dec. 21.-As a result
OF the worst blizzard that has visited
Newport in many years, all local traffic
is practically at a standstill. The
storm began at midnight last night and
abated at noon today. On level the
snow is more than two feet in depth
while strong wind has piled up drifts
that block the steets. The first train
from Boston was five hours late. The
Fall river line steamer from New York
was caught in the storm and reached
here five hours late.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
War Vessels for Brazil

New York, Dec. 2O.-The president
nus promulgated law, cables the Rio
Sanlero' Brazil, correspondent, main
tanning martial law for month and =
Jaw authorizing the government 70
Duiiu 70 war vessels. The newsnaner
p p, commenting on the peace with
uruguay, says the Latin-American re-
puolies should now more than ever live
~ orderly fashion, so as not To Owe
ence. in'erier-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Dredge for Oregon Harbors.

Washington, Dec. 16.-RepresenH
tive Hermann appeared before the IN
ers and harbors committee in supp",
OF his bill asking an appropriation !.
500, 900 for dredge to be used y
Oregon coast bars. Representa-
Hermann has received assurances lI'u
Chairman Burton and other memuu'
OF the committee which lead him y
belivee the committee will incorPclss
In the river and harbor bill pro'ls'.
for the dredge. The committee Is y
willing to make further approprlau'~
for the coast projects.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Washington, Dec. l7.--Senator Diet
rich has introduced an amendment to
the Philippine bill proposing that all
officers of the United States army, nav
al and marine corps or constabulary
officers of the Philippine government
shall have the privilege of free entry of
all articles, including used household
goods, uniforms and articles of equip
ment and service, Imported for their
use and benefit and not for barter or
sale.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Washington, Dec. 16.-Commlsslm%.
er Richards of the general land ! ol 1:i
has ordered the withdrawal OF 4o,~.
acres in the Lakeview, Or, distric 4, +
account of the Silver lake irrlgAu;.
project. Another withdrawal take |.
1884, $50 acres OF public lands IN ,O y
Redding, Cal, land district and ~: \.
800 acres in the Susanville, CALI ~ =.
trict from all forms of disposal. lnsy
Withdrawals involve ~ townships ~
are In connection with large COVE
ment projects under consideration =
those districts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION.
Anxious Interstate Commerce Con
mission to Have Greater Power

mission to Have Greater Power
Washington, Dec. 16. - PRESIDE
Roosevelt considered today with seven
friends his recommendation that il
creased powers be conferred by legks
ton upon the Interstate Commem
commission. Those to whom be tass
were not only members of conra
but men in other walks of life. Toll
he indicated his earnest desire that e.
tion of denfite nature-action th
would bring results to the people
should be taken as soon as practicabA
A day or two ago he considered til
question with Judge Grosscup, Of Chi
cago. Today he discussed it With
Judge William w. Morrow, Of h
United States court at San Francisco.
By invitation of the president, sPe
cial committee of the Commercial Trsr
elers' Protective association called a
him today to consider his recommends
ton that the powers of the 1nterstat
Commerce commission be extended y
as to enable the commission to pass Up
on questions of railroad freight rates
subject only to review by the courts
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Election MAY Be N,,llisaa

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE Silver
Bow county grand jury, called last
spring to investigate various county
offices, today forcibly seized upon the
ballots Of the last county election, de-
spite the protests of County Clerk
Weston, the custodian. Judge Harvey
then notified the grand jurors they were
discharged. The judge says the action
of the jurors may nullify the election,
as the ballots must not be touched ex-
cept on order Of the court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Arizona viii pro,o.,

,,, rnoenlx, Arizona, Dec 19.-Naws
snal tne Joint statehood bill had he@n
aSe;sy reported to the senate caused
excitement in this city. The Maic oSs'I
board board OF trade passed resolutions 'pa ~
protest P which were wired TO r a
o ru@ier, at Washington, Republican
eIect;on iOr congress at the recent
i;ss, Communication was estoh' stall
nshed with all organized municina es. a,',
commercial bodies in the territorw @' a ",io
ing them to make similar nrotes;s "SN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
DoINos m CONGRESS.
Tuesday. December 10.

The house passed a resolution i'm.
peaching Judge Swayne, Of the North
es let os for 81 f + q
and misdemeanora' COMMITTEES
was appointed to notify this senate
The senate passed bill to throw open
for settlement SOC, 900 acres in the
Yakima Indian reservation.
Nothing OF any Importance was de-
yeloped in the Smoot case today.
Five witnesse were examined.
The house resolution for an adjourn
ment from December 81 to January 4
was adopted by the senate.
Senator Mitchell lie sure OF securing
the craftsmanship Of the committee on
ranalp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Blizzard OFF New England oo.st

Boston, Dec. lS.-A blizzard of Sc
verify prevailed today along the South
ern New England coast. All wires on
Cape Cod were Frustrated and there
has been no communication south OF
Wareham by land lines since early this
morning. The captain of the Watch
Hill life saving station reported this
afternoon three barges were seen ashore
ON the south side of Fishers island.
1t is believed that the crews were taken
off.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
MUCH FEELING AGAINST CHILE
Japan Still Fears She viii Sell Her
Warships to Russia.

Toxic, Dec. 49, The japanese are
watching with great interest the al
legged plan of the Russian government
to purchase warships from the govern
ments of Argentine and Chile. In res
ponse to a diplomatic inquiry, the gov
eminent of Argentina frankly disavow-
ed any intention to sell warshipc to
Russia, but the answer received from
Chile is said to be evasive The cor
respondence on the subject is still in
progress.
There is growing feeling of resent
ment here against Chile. Discussing
the question with the Associated Press
correspondent today, an official said
that in the event of Chile selling war
ships to Russia, Japan will unques-
tionably take the first opportunity to
settle the score.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Headquarters Third japanese Ai a.
VIA fusan, Dec. 16.-Every part =. n.
city and harbor of Port Arthur is Va i.
BILE from 203-Meter hill. The SUN ss
OF the city are deserted, and but Nan. h
soldiers are doing patrol duty. % ass
buildings have been burned and o' NV
shattered. The shelters of the nsg Il,
present a strange appearance with within.
turrets, masts and tunnels OF wal ~ u,
showing just above the water. i
Is not a vessel afloat in the haroor'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

No business Of Importance was trans.
acted In either house today, the entire
time they were in session being taken
up by discussion of minor measures
Many senator's and representatives were
absent. Adjournment was taken until
Wednesday.