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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
KUROpATKIN RESTS LITTLE.
How Famous Russian General Directs
Ills Campaign.

Lao Yang, June 14.-The entire Rus
sian plan of campaign is directed from
a railway carriage here, in which Gen.
eral Kuiopatkin works, eats and sleeps
The car is divided into saloon, a
study and bedroom. The commander
in chief passes the most of his time in
the study at work, surrounded by his
aides. Although small of stature,
kuropatkin is at once distinguishable
among his encourage, however brilliant
may be their uniforms, by his deter
mined gestures and sturdy figure. He
has the reputation of being just and
his word is law. His officers reposs
the fullest confidence in him and he is
the idol of the commor soldiers, and
the foreign attaches find him most
pleasant. He takes little or no rest ex-
cept half hours siesta after lunch,
when the heat is excessive, and he &C.
casionally INDUCES in the distraction
of reading literary works. Dispatches
from the scene of operations are
brought to him at any hour of the day
or night, The general eats well, OF
simple dishes, but he seldom remains
at the table more than a half hour.
lie drinks wine, smokes cigar or two
after breakfast and sets an example of
abstemiousness to his officers. He
rises at 7 O'Clock and retires at mid
night.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

chinese macnsnlst Tells Of Conditions "a
port Arthur

chefoo June la Chinese for
merry employed in the machine shops
at Port Arthur, who arrived here to-
hut three of the five sound yes
sells. All the guns from the damaged
sbips have been removed to the forts,
and the sailors from these ships have
gone to the front with the troops. The
Russian warships, which formerly
we're painted black, are now painted
gray as are the vessels of the Japan
ese feet. Russian torpedoboats leave
The harbor occasionally for half an
hour but the larger warships cannot
get through the entrance.
The Russians are refusing permits
eion 10 skilled workmen to leave Port
Arthur. but many are escaping. Lit
lie work is being done in the machine
shops because OF the confusion among
.sorkInen each time firing Is
heard. One shell recently wrecked
machine shop building, but did no
damage to the machinery. Another
she'll wrecked the offices in the dock
yard.
Three hundred and fifty mines have
been laid in the Toadstead, and many
others have been placed around the
ships in the naval basin. Some OF the
latter were exploded last week by
lightning, but no damage was done.
The Chinese who have come out OF
Port Arthur complain OF the treatment
accorded them by the Russian sol
diers, declaring they were maltreated
If they did not supply the soldiers with
money and liquor. Villagers in the vi
cinity of Port Arthur are compelled to
supply the soldiers with rice, and Rus
sian horses are turned loose in their
wheat fields, destroying the crops.
Japanese spies who entered Port
Arthur last week distributed notices
assuring the Chinese liberal treat
ment in case the Japanese were vic
torious.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Internal Machines Discovered in
the Imperial Palace.
THEY WOULD HAVE EXPLODED soon
One Was In Dining Salon About to Be
Entered by Imperial Family and Ab-
other in the Audience Chamber.

st. Petersburg, June 13.--Two In
fernal machines were found concealed
In tobacco boxes In the Tsarskaye selo
palace near this city, where the ear
and his family reside. One of the
boxes was found In the dining saloon,
to which room the imperial family
were shortly to enter for the evening
meal, and the other in the audience
chamber. The machinery in both
boxes was working. and would have
exploded within bali an hour.
Had the machines no. been found In
time 1t Is probable that the entire pal
ace would have been wrecked, and all
iGs inmates killed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
RUSSIANS WILL GUARD SHIPS.
No Stranger VIII Be Allowed TO Visit
the Navy YARDS.

Odessa, June 11.-Extreme meas
ures are being taken to safeguard the
various Russian arsenals and ships.
All magazines are watched day and
night, and it would go hard with any
stranger found prowling around them.
as the orders to the guards are to
shoot first and investigate after
ward"
Ihese exceptional measures are in
spired by the fear that there will be a
lepetition of recent deliberate at
tempts to wreck some of the warsbips
IN the navy yards. The attempts are
believed to have been made by work
men, who had been bribed by Tanan.
csc agents, and as result no work
men are now permitted to enter the
yards or arsenals without a large
metal number. which they are com
pelIed TO wear in a conspicuous posi-
uon to establish their identity.
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FIGHT WITH TOGO.
Russians Claim to Have Sunk Four jap
anese Battleshlrs.


st. Petersburg, June 10.-There is
great rejoicing In the Russian capital
this morning over the receipt Of a dis
patch from Liao Yang which indicates
that instead OF being captured, as ru-
mored yesterday, the Russian garri-
son at Port Arthur has beaten off an
attack in force of the Japanese, and
still retains possession of the strong
hold. Not only that, but Admiral
Skrydloff has made his way out Of
Vladivostok with the Russian Siber-
ian fleet, and has made a junction
with the Port Arthur squadron, after
desperate fight with the Japanese
fleet under Admiral Togo. The Joint
squadrons are now reported inside OF
Port Arthur roadstead. The Japanese
lost four of their best ships, while the
Russians escaped practically I'M
scathed.
The news of this Russian success
was brought to General Kuropatkin
by number of Chinese, and their
stories are so circumrtantial as to be
considered reliable. The fighting is
understood to have taken place on
Monday and to have continued on
Tuesday.
The account for st. Petersburg
may only be an application of the
rumors afoat at Chefoo and Shanghai
earlier in the week to the effect that
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur had
made sortie and sunk several Of the
japanese picket fleet which was
Keeping watch of the harbor.
The report that the vladivostok
squadron had reached Port Arthur Is
hardly credible in view of the fact
that Admiral Skrydloff has recently
stated that the squadron should not
De sent to sea, but should be retained
at Vladivostok until the Baltic feet
arrived.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
MINE is CLOSED.
Colorado Troops Sent to Union Property
to End strike.

TO Enc Skrlkes
Victoria, Colo. June lin a blood
less assault made by $50 nilitiamen
and deputies, led by Adjutant-General
Sherman NJ. Bell on the Portland mine
today, the mine was indefinitely
closed, to be opened later on terms
which will prevent any workman Sc
curing work without presenting salts
factory working cards from the Nine
owners Association. General Bell
says the mine was closed because of
military necessity" as the men
working in it were contributing to
the support of the strikers, and there
by continuing the present conditions
in the district. His proclamation also
states that dangerous men in the mine
should be held.
What promised to be the bloodiest
time the district ever saw passed
away as mildly as a summer shower.
Without the firing of a shot or a
harsh word, the General and his force
marched up to the mine, took posses
sion, read the proclamation, concern
ing the present disposition of the
mine and then left, with employees of
the company IN charge of the plant.
Following the closing of the Port
land it was announced that the mines
VIII begin to reopen tomorrow, the
nonunion mines first and others later,
and that business is to be resumed in
the district at once. All miners who
want work must first secure work
ing card from the Mineowners' AS
ISOLATION.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

st. Petersburg, June 13.-The Asso-
ciated Press is informed officially that
no negotiations are taking place be-
tween Russia and Turkey concerning
the passage OF the Black sea fleet
through the Dardanelles. The Turkish
government has affirmed positively its
intention to maintain neutrality and to
observe strictly the obligations OF the
Berlin treaty. While diplomatic cir
cles do not believe in the existence of
danger in the Balkans. yet 1t is thought
Russia will not consider reduction Of
the Black sea fleet at this time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

WHEAT-Walla Walla, 72c; blue
stem. soc; Valley, sic.
BARLEY-Feed, s2S per ton; roll
ed, s24.50Q$25.
FLOUR-valley, $3.90@$4.05 per
barrel; hard wheat straights, SAC
$4.25; clears, $3.S54$4.10; hard wheat
patents, S4.4o6s4.70; graham, $500
81; whole wheat, s4Qs4.25; rye flour,
$3.50.
OATS-No. 1, white, s1.25; gray,
S1.20 per Genital
MILLsTUFFs-Bran, s19@s2O per
ton; middlings, s2550@$27; shorts,
S20Qs21; chop, SIS; linseed, dairy
food. $40.
HAY-Timothy. s15@$16 per ton;
clover, SsQss; grain. s11@$12; cheat,
$11@s1a.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. soc per
sack; carrots, soc; beets, 81; pars.
nips, 81; cabbage. 2Q2hc; red cab
base, FAC; lettuce, head, 25@40c per
doz; parsley, per doz., Csc; caulifow-
or, $l.76Q$2 per dozen; celery. 756
zoe per dozen; cucumbers. S1.250
Sl.50 per dozen; asparagus, soc; peas
DC per pound; rhubarb, &c per pound;
beans, green, l5c; wax, 15c; squash.
81 per box.
HONEY-sS@sS.50 per case.
POTATOES-Fancy, 75cRs1 per
Genital, growers price; new potatoes.
S% G4c per pound.
FRUITS - Strawberries. S1.75ns3
per crate; cherries, 75cGS1.25 per
box; gooseberries, &c per pound. an.
pies, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen.
bergs, s1.50@s2.50 per box; choice
S11Sl50; cooking, 75c6st.
EGGS-Oregon ranch, 17@17jSc per
dozen.
POULTRY-~ChIckens. mixed 13n
isiac per pound: spring, small. 206
22hc: hens, 1SD13Mc; turkeys. live.
l6Ql7c per pound; dressed, $50 zoe.
dacks, S7ep$S per dozen; geese, live.
7nSc per pound.
CHEEsE-Full cream, twins new
stock, 12A@13c; old stock Toe:
Young America. lac.
HoPs-1sOs crop, 2s@25Kc per
pound.
WooL-valley, 10000 per pound:
Eastern Oregon, 11@15c; mohair
soc per pound for choice.
BEEF-Dressed, 597Ac per pound
MUTTON - Dressed, 4n6c per
pound; lambs, Sc.
VEAL~-Dressed. 6G6ise per pound
PORK-Dressed, 667c.
HAM-149l
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
GOOD ROADS.


Few Simple Rules Which Would Help
Our Highways.
Among the elements and forces of
nature there are several enemies Of
| good roads, but the greatest OF them Is
water. 1t washes away the material
| OF the road. 1t soaks into the road and
softens it 80 that the wagon wheels cut
into the surface making ruts and holes
1t permeates and softens the foundation
so that the surface OF the road sinks or
breaks up. In the winter the water
thar ID In the road freezes, expands,
and loosens and disintegrates the road
material.
The most important thing In the
building Of roads 10 to lessen or prevent
the ravages OF water; yet no feature OF
the work IL so neglected as this. Many
local road supervisors seem to give no
consideration to the question of drain
age, and this renult Is regular mud
blockage during several weeks or
months OF the year.
The following are few simple rules
the observance OF which would 40 far
toward lettering The roads Of this cour-
trys
FIRST. The road should be 30 located
and constructed AS to avoid steep
grades down which tho water PUSHES
during heavy rains tearing up and
washing away the road material.
Second. The foundation OF the road
should be thoroughly drained by open
side bitches which will carry off the
water. and where necessary tile drains
should be laid In the foundation itself.
Third. The surface OF the road
should be hard and smooth and have
sufficient slope toward the sides TO shed
the surface water.
Fourth. Ruts and holes on the sur
lace Of the finished road should be filled
90 fast as made 80 that no water can lie
on the surface TO be worked up into
mud.
These rules are simple and easy to
follow, and any one who gives any serj-
ous thought to the matter can see the
wisdom Of following them. Still they
are almost universally ignored as the
condition OF our roads abundantly
proves.
| What this country needs Is radical
change, new era In road building
The people have been moving in ruts
In more senses than one, and IL each
local community Is left to work out the
road problem alone, they will continue
TO move In the same ruts, and every
year millions OF dollars will be thrown
into the mud, to say nothing of the
losses resulting from the uae OF bad
roads. Lectures on road improvement
seem TO do very little good. Books and
bulletins on road building appear to
have very little effect.
What the local communities need Is
| practical object lessons and actual as
sistance, and these can come only fiom
the state governments and the federal
government. II Ia for this reason that
road reformers everywhere are turning
toward state and national aid as the
only solution OF the road problem.
The bad roads OF the United States
are blight, a curse, disgrace and all
patriotic, progressive citizens should
make grand united effort to wipe
them out and put our nation on level
with the advanced nations OF Europe
Ia the matter OF roads.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Toxic, June 13.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that on the night of June be
sent eight small torpedo boats from the
battleships OF his squadron to make a
reconnaissance Of Port Arthur harbor.
The boats went far inside the heads
and were exposed to the Russian fire.
One sailer and one petty officer were
killed in the operation but the boats es-
capped unchanged. Admiral Kataoka
reports that ON June 4 he landed men
ON Shan Shan and Taku islands, in
Talienwan bay, for the purpose of max
ing reconnaissance.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Paris, June 10. - Letters received
from correspondents who have investi-
gated the conditions prevailing in ST.
IBERIA show that the natives are suffer-
ing severely as result OF the war. An
epidemic has broken out among the
laborers who live around Lake Baikal,
and IL Is feared the disease, the exact
nature of which has not yet been as
certained, will affect the troops who
are passing through on the way to Man
churia. The unfortunates affected by
the disease usually die within forty
eight hours after being first attacked,
and 80 far all known remedies have
proven useless.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
mold Mormons Hinder Progress

nos'on' June 1.-THE report of the
directors OF the Congregational Edu.
cauonal Society presented at the an
nual meeting here today, designated
T.; tne s year as "one of vigorous activity
u W. an departments of educational
I nS -, II indicated that progress in
tba aH MAO nao been seriously hindered nv
eo nornon church. The report said
49, opposition to our mission scSo ,J
Oh tne part of the Mormon cbnrnh
autnorltes Is determined and ner ,i 81
their efficiency" ~ 10 hinder
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

81 Louis, June 1.-THE historic
Liberty Bell arrived here today in re-
spouse to the petition of 90 600 NH
nc-school children of this civ ana
WIN remain in the Pennsylvania buiid.
ing until the close Of the World,a
air. accompanied by a SQUAD Of
i.'-.la police and long line of mil
,.HIy organizations, the famous old
uSn was taken to the exposition
wnere formal exercises were carried
out. me gates had been thrown omen
y tne school children of the city and
sse gay had been proclaimed as 4 hol-
lday by Mayor Wells. 30 =" noi-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

London, June l5.-The Standard =
correspondent at st. Petersburg says he
hears that telegram from Vice AID.
miral Skrydloff states that ON June Z
he went within so miles OF Port Arthur
with the Vladivoetok fleet, and there
ran into fog. He found several Jan
anese torpedo boats and two battle
ships, which attacked him tiercely and
inflicted some damage. The Russians
returned the fire, but as none of the
Port Arthur ships appeared, Vice Adj
miral Skrydloif returned to Yladivos-
tok, where he arrived Friday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Tangier, June Isl. W. s. LANCER
man. commissioner ofsthe Moroccan
section at the St. Louis exposition, ar
rived here today from the camp of Raj
suli, the bandit. In an interview civ :
en- TO the Associated Press, Mr.. LANCER
man said: 81 met Raisuli and his
band fully armed and suspicious of the
visit. For few miutos the situation
was critical, but all passed off we'll.
Ion perdicaris is much better and in
good spirits over the prospect of his
speedy release"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

New York, June 1O.-when Geo W
beavers former superintendent Of the
~ OF salaries and allowances of
NJ postomce department. appeared In
S p"s United States circuit court in
brooklyn today, he was served with
ne" warrant for arrest Oh a Wasbine-
son Indictment charging him with an
t serlng into deal for the purpose ~
pook typewriters and with recei,,,,s.
money for his influence in nnttinss
through a contract for the macbinas
On thls warrant Beavers was falSen
before United States Commiss aaAen
s Sen eoa who required an additional
slV'ooo bail on the new CHARGE '''''a'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Asks Too Much of America

Washington, June 10.-The state
aeoartment has received unofficial in
formation, through Mr.. Gummere. who
Leard 1t from the British Consul at
rex, that the Sultan OF Morocco will
accede to all of Rausulrs terms. The
a oanult demand that the United States
anu Great Britain shall guarantee ex-
ecutlon OF the Sultan's promises. how.
ever, is the sticking point, and This
PROBABLY can be gotten around only
~ me acceptance of this Obligation
oy Great Britain or France or soms
o.ner country not so strongly bound
as the United States by its traditions
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Toxic, June lb-Rear Admiral Togo
reports that Tuesday a part OF the fleet
bombarded the west coast of the Lao
Tung peninsula, near Kaiehau, and
drove back a military train that was
approaching southwark. No trains
have been seen since. The enemy was
moving In troops and erecting works
evidently expecting a landing OF the
Japanese at that point and making all
preparations to prevent ii. Small gun
boats sent In close by Rear Admiral
Togo bombarded the Russians at
work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

cei tuuasahhapolis, June ia special ra
eelVed by the News from lie s sts re-
correspondent at Chefoo sav sian wv. war
anese oV ~, attack by the Jan.
m ,,uvSy On Fort Arthur began early fSis
tbe I nus The Russian forces aroma md
INV t bpeietaguered city were reinforcaS
ns1nn we troops which had garrisoned
vesss s ana kinehou. The Rmssisu
pn Tses I'm, Ia the harbor with their great
fba ns o asuea the land forces in reneli; Ia :
ON cns = attack. The fighting still e noas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

New York, juno 1S.-Captain Dan
nemaan, Of the steamship Primes
Irene, which arrived today, said that
he passed the steamer Fortuna and ON
one of her decks he saw what he be-
lieyes to be the submarine boat Protec
tor. The captain says he recognized
the Protector from the description and
from pictures he had seen of it. II
was reported recently that the Protec-
tor had been purchased by the Japan
ese government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
FORCE WIPED our.


Haicheng, Manchuria, June IA
danking movement of the Japanese
around the Russian left from Feng
Wang Cheng, June o, was repuised
with a loss OF two whole battalions.
A large Japanese force moved out in
the morning along the Feng Wang
Cheng and Haicheng road. The Rue
slams hsd force strongly posted in
ravine ~ miles southeast Of Haicheng.
The japanese were preceded by two
hattalions, who walked into the Rus
sian ambuscade.
They received a murderous rife and
artillery fire at close range and we've
wiped out, only one or two escaping.
The main Japanese iorce, which was
greatly superior to the Russian force,
tried to outfiank the Russians who
drew off without losing a man. The
jspnnese, closing in, found the Tavine
vacant, save for their own dead.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Russians KILLED Number 700.

Toxic, June l4.-The military COM
mission assigned to bury the Russian
dead in the battle of Nanshan hill at
kinchou May 20, presented its final re-
port today. 1t was found that ten Rus
sian officers and GOA men who fell in
the battle, had been carefully buried,
and 80 men were buried by the out
posts, making the total number of killed
left behind by the Russians 704.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Port Arthur Lefs to Fate.

st. Petersburg, June l5.-Relief is
ielt In militry circles at the rem oval OF
dissension in military circles. Ii is
understood that the sole responsibility
devolyed upon General Kuropatkin,
and that no serious attempt will be
made to relieve Port Arthur. 1t is re-
ported that the Vladivostok squadron
now consists of three cruisers and -four
ironelads. Ii is therefore presumed
that the squadron has effected June
ton with Port Arthur vessels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Johnstown, Pa, June IA desper-
ate attempt was made this afternoon
by four masked men to rob Superin-
tendent W. Fl. G. Ramsey and Secre-
tary Frank Howard, OF the Johnstown
water company, of about $4,000 in
cash, which they were conveying to
the new Dalton Run dam, near this
city, to pay off the 400 men EMPLOYED
there. The two men made a pluckv
run for it and escaped, but not until
two horses had been killed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

onetoo, June 1O.-Realizine that
ss some must be done to commnn nm
. .'a. II possible, with the belearuerad
sarrlson at Port Arthur. the Rns sieu
government o is about to trv IN aStah
nsl wireless system here To Ssns
messages TO the big Marconi roo on
Mnlen has been raised on Tiao 1s.'
head. An agent OF the Russian ST;1 ,
, , TO China ives here YESTERDAY A tn.l
ing to secure a position ~ uay Try
Marconi mast. II is NOT tno, erect a
nv,ion M, me took, but it is believed tbe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Tien Tsin, June 1S.--viceroy Yuan
Shat Kai has sent the Taotai Lin to
Niu Chwang to investigate the death of
Lewis Etzel. correspondent of the Lon
don Dolly Telegraph, who was recently
shot by Chinese imperial soldiers. 1t
is now reported that he was fouIly dealt
with.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
HarIy Release Not p-....

London, June 1O.-1he corresnons
enI OF the Times at Tangier saw so .i' /
sultan has not complied with Oh 'ns .
nausuns' demands. Those al VI
Yea VIII necessitate considerahtee " s
,ner negotiations. There Is NO ,. rur-
llhood that the captives will ~ - IKE
leased speedily. "in De re-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
RUSSIAN AR1y SWELLING
HxuIfstion Over Victory on the Feng
Wang Cheng Road.

Lao Yang, June l4.--The army here
is increasing rapidly, fresh squadron
arriving daily.
There Is no fresh news from Port
Arthur, nor has any confirmation OF
serious events having occurred there
been received. On the contrary, ac-
cording to the best information, every
thing is going we'll.
The officers and men here are very
enthusiastic over the driving back of
the Japanese on the road between Feng
Wang Cheng and Haicheng June 8.
Only comparatively short distance
separates the Japanese and Russian
armies and the soldiers are all anxious
for active operations to begin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

Toxic, June l5.-The Russian pris.
oners in the hospitals in Japan number
54o, including 10 officers. OF these 3s
men and 10 officers are wounded while
the others are suffering from sickness
of various sorts.
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Russians Eutreuched Near x.,.,

nisnlsln, June 11.-Ten thorsona
les S ns infantry, with several halter.
sts Vi artillery, are entrenchaa a ~
sos position at Pochichia 10 r M d
Niu chwang. u 90 miles from