The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-01-30
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review OF Important Happenings
of the Past Week In Brief and
Comprehensive Form.


and regard each other with suspicion.
Mayor Carter Harris with seven
others has been held Tor the Chicago
theater FIRE.
The house has passed the army ap-
preparation bill, carrying approximate
ly SIS, O0o,0 900.
Major Hoyt sherman, brother Of
General W. T. sherman and OF Secre-
tary John Sherman, Is dead
The Middle West Is suffering from a
severe cold snap. The temperature is
far below zero at many points.
Representative Hermann says 1t is
false economy not TO pass river and
harbor bill at the present session.
Roosevelt has decided TO ignore the
charges against H. Smith Woolley and
has reappointed him assayer at Boise.
Secretary Root is strongly opposed to
the proposed Law that all Philippine
freight be carried on American vessels.
He SAYS it will place the country at the
mercy Of ship owners.
1t is reported that Pope Plus intends
to retire in a short time.
Jspnn proposes to make a military
demonstration in Corea.
Russian military activity at Black
sea ports is greater than ever before.
Although war rumors are very num-
erous, the trend OF affairs makes more
for peace.
Seventeen men, including the man
ayers, will be indicted for the Chicago
theater tragedy
Theft God danger Is over at Pittsburg
and the general Eastern situation Is
much improved.
A noted diamond thief, suspected OF
a San Francisco offense, has been cap
tured in Minneapolis with $4,000 in
diamonds.
= General Taft has reached the United
States and will assume the duties OF
secretary Of war as soon as he arrives at
Washington.
. Senator Burton, of Kansas has been
indicted for bribery in connection with
St. Louis grain concern, placed under a
ban by the postal department.
The accidental death of Corean hit
by an American electric car in Seoul
started a serious riot, which was quick
ly quelled by the A american legation
guard.
Japan has landed troops at Masam-
pho, Corea.
Henry watterson says Brayn is a too
in the hands OF Republicans.
Coreans are attacking Japanese il
many sections and serious trouble il
feared.
Russia is reported to be growing
nervous over the continued delay il
negotiations.
The house committee has decideC
that there viii be no river and harbo
bill this session.
Fulton bill protecting the Colum
bia against misbranded salmon ha
been reported to the senate.
Pleasant Armstrong was hanged a
Baker City last Friday morning for tn
murder Of Minnie Ensminger-
A thaw in the East is causing grea
floods and many cities are great
alarmed, particularly Pittsburg-
The senate has passed the Gorma
resolution calling on Roosevelt for pa
pers relating to the Panama aaffir.
The United States has sounded bot
Japan and Russia and finds that neithe
cares for the good offices Of any outsid
power to bring them together
Ice blocks many Eastern streams an
floods are feared.
A Canadian multimillionaire wi
build a yacht to compete for th
Americas cup.
Senator Hanna is confined to his be
with a severe clod. His doctor says /
must have rest
Fire at the Greensboro, n. c., stai
normal college destroyed 500, 0C
worth Of property.
The internal revenue receipts f.
December show a decrease Of $166, 0e
over the preceding month
A gas explosion followed by fire in
Marion, Ind, hotel, wrecked the bull
ing and caused the death Of three pc
sons.
A tornado which struck Austin, TIE;
as, caused several thousand dollar
loss by unroofng houses. No one ".
hurt.
Every indication now points to r
newal Of the Macedonian uprising
the spring and it is believed the troub
will be much more widespread than la
fall. Clashes are already occurring
The Lewis and Clark fair is fast gal
ing friends in congress.
Ccrea has told Russia she must n
interfere with rioting soldiers.
The Panama canal treaty is safe, Il
Democrats agreeing 10 vote for it.
Correspondents say the last note
Japan to Russia is stronger than 4
first.
The new Chicago theater ordinan
will close nearly every house in {
city.
The French begun the Panama can