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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-26

Following the contents Of formidable legal document which
has been fled Washington and which throws bright light upon
the qualifications OF Gilbert Little the The
charges made still await Little's formal answer:
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FISHERY DECISION.

WASHINGTON, c., April a5-The Supreme Court today
confirming title of s. NJ Damon fish
cry rights This involving
fishery rights in the Territory
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A GREEK SQUADRON
THREATENS TURKISH PORT

ATHENS April 2oIn aray between Turkish gendarTnes
Smyrna secretary of
squadron Smyrna
pIications possible.
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nUNGARIANS ARE RIOTING.

VIENNA April 26-The Hungarian situation is alarming
general strikes in places and rong and pagng
declaration of martial law IS probable
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HELD up TO
STUDY RUSSIAN LESSONS

WASHINGTON April the Senate debate the Naval
BILL the Senators advised delay building
referring to Russian naval disasters.
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pU LUN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. April a6.-President Roosevelt received
Pm Lun yesterday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

Washington, April 5.-Secretary OF
War Taft was before the senate COM
mittee ON the Philippines today to &c
over the Lodge and Cooper bills for the
amendment of the act providing for the
civil government in the Philippines.
Great interest was manifested in the
section providing for aid in railroad
building by authorizing the Philippine
government to guarantee an income OF
not exceeding per cent on capital in
vested in the construction and equip
snent of such roads. Referring to the
sections Of the bill providing for the
government building Of railroads in the
event willing capital was not found to
undertake the projects, Secretary Taft
said that he did not favor government
ownership OF the system, but he had
offered it as an alternative, after hav-
ms investigated thoroughly the expert
ences of the British government in In
dia and the Dutch government in its
colonies.
Senator Burrows inquired If it were
not possible to interest capital in rail-
road building in the Philippines with
out government aid. Secretary Taft
said he believed few links OF a sys-
tenn might be constructed, but not the
general railroad building needed tor
the progress OF the islands.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

Ut. Petersburg, April o.--Ambassad
Mccormick lis negotiating with the for
eign office for treaty with Russia
which will give to the United States
corporations the right to sue In Russian
courts and to Russian corporations the
right TO sue In courts OF the United
States.
Under the Russian law, United
States corporations can be sued, but
cannot sue In the courts of the empire.
This has caused United States firms
great annoyance as well as losses In the
past. In addition the Ambassador
hopes to secure In the treaty broad
clause which win automatically give to
United States corporations all privileg-
es In whatever character, now enjoyed
by the corporations OF any foreign
country.
Although there are difficulties In the
way of accomplishing the desired re-
cult, the Ambassadors advances have
been met in the iriendliest spirit and
the indications are that his negotia-
tions will terminate successfully.
The only countries now enjoying the
privileges which Ambassador McCorm.
lex Is striving TO obtain for the United
States are Germany. Greece, Bulgaria
and Italy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WAR.


Paris, April 5.--The British advance
on Thibet is attracting widespread at
tention, the general view being that it
is due mainly to Rnssia's preoccupa-
tion in the Far East. Government
officials are inclined to share this opin-
ion. An ambassador said today:
at is manifest that Russia's hands
being tied gives Great Britain an op-
portunity to advance in Thibet. As
part of the same diplomacy, Great
Britain is re-establishing friendly rela-
tions with France, thus neutralizing
any French opposition to the Thibetan
program"
In this connection the ambassador
related conversation with Foreign
Minister Delcasse regarding the FASH
oda incident. 1t was pointed out dur
ing this conversation that If the incl
dent had occurred while Great Brit
AIMS hands had been tied by the Boer
war, the future of Central Africa would
have been entirely different. II was
the conclusion Of those taking part in
the conversation that the time to settle
minor scores was due to the preoccupa-
ton of your adversary elsewhere, and
il is the diplomatic view that Great
Britain is now adopting that principal
and advancing in Thibet while Russia
Ia elsewhere engaged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
THRns AMERICA MUTUAL FOB.


St. Petersburg, April 2.--The Novoe
vremya today executed faceabout,
strongly supporting the idea of Russo
British understanding in an editorial
entitled ''The Blindness of England, f"
in which the paper argues that the sue
cess of the Japanese would be more in
furious to Great Britain than any other
European nation. and points to the
United States as the common rival oil
both. 1t describes Japan as "Ameri-
cas- sharpshooter, and says:
Remember that nation, in the per-
son of the commander of one of its
men-of-war at Chemulpo, refused to
join in the collective protest of the 9TH
er foreign commanders before the Jap
anese destroyed the Variag and Korietz.
Remember whose flag alone among
all did not take ON board the crews Of
our perishing ships. To the honor Of
England, the ally of Japan, it was moi
her representative, but the commander
of an American ship.
"The Americans wish to convert the
Pacific into an American Mediterr.
anean. Would that be to the advan-
tage Of England? Does England moi
understand in her blind policy and
hatred toward Russia that she is turn
ing this ocean into an American Medi-
terranean? Sooner or later the Euro
pean countries will recognize that
America is their mutual enemy. Why
should not Russia and England, in
view OF their possessions outside Of
Europe, combine?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 75c; blue.
stem, S1@S2c; valley, Sic.
Barley-Feed, $2s per ton; rolled
$24@25.
Flour--valley, $s.90@4.05 per bar.
rel; bard wheat straights, s4@4. 80
clears, s3.s5@4.10; hard wheat pat.
ents, s4.40@4.70i graham, $500
$50; whole wheat, $4,000. 05; rye
flour, s4.50@4.75.
Oats-No. white, $1.15@1.171S
gray, sl.l0@l.I2 per Genital.
Millstuffs-Bran, $4,000 per ton
middlings, $25.50@27; shorts, 5000
2li chop, SIS; linseed, dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timothy, sl5@16 per ton
clover, $l0@1l; grain, s11@12;
cheat, sl1@I2.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 17H@1Sc.
Butter-Sweet cream butter, SOC per
pound; fancy creamery, zoe; choice
creamery, 22h@24c; dairy and store,
nominal.
Butter Fat--Sweet cream, 2sbc;
sour cream, 26c.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 13alsc
per pound; springs, small, 17@1sc;
hens, 1S%@l4c; turkeys, live, 100
lie; dressed, ls@20c; ducks, $500 per
dozen; geese, live, Sc per pound.
Vegetables-Turnips, soc per sack
carrots, soc; beets, 81; parsnips, 81;
cabbage, 14@2c; lettuce, head, ESQ
40c per dozen; parsley, s5c; tomatoes,
81. 25@2.e0 per crate; caulifiower, 75c
@sl per dozen; celery, go a soc;
squash, PC per pound; cucumbers,
Sl.75@2.25 per dozen; asparagus, 81
bile; peas, &c per pound; rhubarb,
7@9c; beans, l0c; onions. Yellow Dam
vers, s2@2.5o per sack.
Potatoes-Fancy, s1@1.I5 per CEN
ial common, 60@s0c; new potatoes,
SIC per pound; sweets, &c.
Fruit-Apples, fancy Baldwins and
spitzenbergs, sl.50@2.50 per box;
'hoice, s1@l so; cooking, 75c@s1.
Beef-Dressed, 5@7@c per pound.
Veal-Dressed. 7@756c.
Pork-Dressed, 7H@Sc.
Hops-190S crop, 23@25c per pound. |
Wool - Valley, 17@lsc; Eastern
'regon. l2@l5c; mohair, S0@3lc per
'ound for choice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

lspaasss Can Easily rfnIah sAs Bottiszs
Of Pert Arthur.

London, April o.--Fuither reports
Of skiimishinq between the Russians
and Japanese In the Yalu river region
are reaching London, but no reliable
details are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul cores
pendent believes that the defenses OF
Port Arthur have been 80 weakened
that the early capture of the port IL TO
be expected. There Is little doubt, the
correspondent says, that only narrow
passage Ia left and that at the fret
favorable opportunity the Japanese
will block the channel. The Russians
have taken many 12-inch guns out oil
their ships to arm the old and new de-
lenses OF Port Arthur.
A correspondent OF the Morning Post
at Yinkow says that the position there
Is daily becoming stronger. A Tort
nigha ago the Japanese could have
landed with comparative ease, while
now they would experience great din.
Guilty.
The correspondent says he has re-
ceived Trustworthy information that the
concentration Of troops along the rail.
way has been 80 rapid that 1t Is now
impossible for the Japanese to carry
the war into Manehuria, with any hope
OF success and that the most they can
do IL 10 isolate Port Arthur and possibly
Viadivostok.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
WINS CANAL CASH.


Paris, April 4.---The fret civil trIb-
unal OF the Seine today decided the case
OF the Republic OF Colombia against
the Panama Canal company In favor OF
the defendants. The decision holds
that the complaint OF Colombia Is not
receivable, and condemns the plaintiffs
TO pay the costs OF the action. This
decision has the effect OF removing the
legal obstacles In the way OF the trans
fer OF the canal concession from the
company to the United States.
The decision Is long document
fully reviewing all circumstances OF
the commission and reviewing the ar
tie!ss CT the treaty, etc, principally ar
ticles 20. I'll and 20 OF the treaty oil
March 20, 1888, whereby the company
acquired Its rights.
"These rights" the decision says,
"have the manifest purpose OF assur.
ing the full exercise OF sovereignty over
he canal. 1t results from what IL e.
tablished before this tribunal that Co
Iombia lie not IN possession Of the terri
tory tra7ersed by the canal. BY com.
Ing before the French court In order to
obtain its rights over the canal, Colon
bia tacitly admits its inability to itself
control the canal. 1t therefore follows
naturally that 1t has lost sovereignty
over the territory traversed by the
canal 1t also appears that this SOW
ereignty is maintained by the new re-
public of Panama, which Is In actual
possession OF the authority and power
and administration and its policing.
Under such circumstances II only re-
mains for the Panama company to ac-
copt the actual situation of authority
and the facts relative TO the territory
embraced by the concession. There
fore the action commenced by Colon
bia Ii not receivable"
Although no formal notice OF appeal
was given, II was stated at the close OF
the court that Colombia and Bonaparte
Wyse, the original concessionaire,
would appeal. IL Is said that an APP
peal win not cause delay, since today 3
decision is held to confirm the com
pany's full right to transfer to the
United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
FLAG UP AGAIN.
Russia Resclnds Order to Americans
With an Apology.

Niu Chwang, April 1.-The Russian
commander of the post has visited the
headquarters of the American cores
pondents, and, after apologizing for his
action in compelling them to haul down
the American flag at the time martial
law was proclaimed, granted them per-
mission again to hoist the stars and
stripes over the mess tent.
The action Of the commander was
largely due to strong Representations
by United States Consul Henry B.
Miller that the civil administrator in.
vaded neutral rights when he ordered
the lowering of the flag from buildings
belonging to American citizens, even
though it was done through the appre-
hension that the flag was illegally used
by chinese for the purpose of resisting
police inspection, The British fac
which was ordered taken down. will
also be allowed to remain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
NOW WAIT Or IDAHO.



Washington, April 5,--The Boise
Payette irrigation project In Idaho has
reached the stage where, having re-
ceived the endorsement of the engineers
OF the reclamation service, 1t 10 ready
to be reported to the secretary Of the
interior for his approval, as soon a.
the state land board has designated
wLas disposition 1t will make Of the
so, 900 acres OF land belonging to the
state and lying under this project.
1t IL doubtful II the secretary of the
interior will pass ON this project until
clear and explicit statement has been
received from the state authorities at
to the policy which will be followed by
them In disposing OF these lands. I'm
der the provisions OF the reclamation
law of June II, 1909, the right to use
water Of lands in private ownership
cannot be sold for tract exceeding 100
acres to any one landowner, and such
landowner must be an actual bona fide
resident on such land, or occupant
thereof residing in the neighborhood
1t 10 within the discretion Of the secre-
tary to set the limit OF area for each
homestead, which limit shall represent
the acreage which, In his opinion, may
reasonably be required for the support
of family. Under the terms OF this
law the farm area under the Boise-Pay-
cite project will probably be set at 40
to 80 acres, according to the locality
and character OF the soil.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
To Olive ChapIaIns Higher psrr

Washington, April 1. - President
roosevelt and Representative Hull. Of
Iowa chairman of the military affairs
committee OF the house, today dis
cussed a bill which provides a higher
rank Tor the army chaplain. Il is
urged that sufficient provision is not
MADE In the present law rewarding anv
army chaplains for meritorious service
During the Spanish-American war Sow aev
erai chapiains were recommended for
gallant service, but it was impossihIs
70 give the reward. The president is
oeepiy interested in the matter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
FED TO FLAMES
Babies in Philadelphia are Gre
mated Alive.
Three Alleged Members Of Firm Of
MaIpractitIoners arc Committed to
Jail Until the Grand Jury Meets.

Philadelphia, April "details OF
the wholesale slaughter of infants, who
were thrown alive and crying into q
furnace In house located in the heart
Of Philadelphia, we're brought out I'M
der oath at the inquest conducted by
Coroner Dugan today. Official inquiry
was being made into the deaths OF two
young women, alleged to have been the
victims OF syndicate of malpractition-
ers whose crimes in this city have
startled the entire country.
The full story of this crsmatory,
where hundreds Of babes are alleged to
have been destroyed, may never be
told. The curtain has, however, been
lifted, and rs result three accused
persons were sent to prison today.
The place where the murders are al
legged to have been committed is the
house OF Mrs. Elizabeth Ashmead, 256
South Twelfth street, and Mrs. Ash
mead is accused of being the principal.
The charge was made by DR.. David
Mosier from the witness stand in the
coroner's court during the investiga-
ton OF the death of Sarah Hughes and
Mary b. Sloan. Dr. Mosier swore be
had seen Mira. Ashmead throw living
infants into furnace in the cellar OF
her house.
The spectators who crowded the cor
oner's court were held spellbound dur
ing bis recital. The accused woman,
with eyes closed and trembling, sue
cumbed completely under the accusa-
ton, and fell back swooning into her
daughters arms. The intensity of the
situation was relieved by the coroner,
who promptly submitted the case to
the decision OF the jury.
Following the reading of the verdict
Mrs. Ashmeads her son, Rowland Ash
mead, and DR.. Matthew McVicker were
committed to the county prison TIC
await the action of the grand jury, &C.
cused of being accessories to the deaths
of two young women.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
AMMENDs IMMIGRATION ACT.


Washington, April 1.-Senator Dill
lingham introduced a bill today to
amend the immigration act of 1908.
1t permits aliens to pass in continuous
transit from one point in foreign con-
tiguous territory to another point of
foreign contiguous territory through
the United States without payment of
head tax. Aliens having once paid the
head tax may pass through foreign con-
tiguous territory in continuous transit
and again enter the United States y it'll
out the payment of the tax.
The privilege under the act of 1908
permitting an alien to send for rel
alive or friends is amended to restrict
the privilege to relatives. 1t is pro-
vided that there shall be at least one
inspector of immigration and one sur
geon of the United States public health
and marine hospital service assigned to
each principal port where aliens en-
bark for the United States to inspect
aliens intending to seek admission to
the United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

eusssan Awthsrltias % Nat ps.are Reps
tition u HS1tef 0utfaeos.

a.. Petersburg. April 8. -Reports r.
ceivcd by the ministry al the interioa
indicate .hst tbs precautionary meas
ures tahen to prevent anti-Jewish dis
turbances during Easter week, when
the ignorant are easily aroused to q
sort Of religious frenzy regarding
"blood atonsment," will result In tbs
avoidance Of serious trouble.
In spise Of the precautions, however,
Ia II considered possible thers may b.
attempts ~ rioting. but the authorize,
may be relied upon to suppress these
With strong hand. The following
private Telegram wss received today
from Odessa.
Reports Of anti-Jevish disturbances
which are common ~ Esster time cause
more siarm than usual this year, be.
cause Of tina occurrences last year
The Jews here are nervous but the
authorities have confidence In Cover,
nor Eidharlt. who In In charge OF the
city. and who Ia an energetic and hui
name man. ~ we'll a. In Baron Kanl-
bkrs. eommander-In-chief Of the troops
in Southern Russia. Under the cir
cumaaancea, therefore, anything like a
serious disturbance IN regarded AZ Inn
possible.
"Ihe official papers have Published
strongly ded warnings, and the city
Ia plAeatded with notices that all who
disturb the peace will be severely pun
isbeds -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

~. Petersburg, April 8. "A cores
pendent OF the Associated Press at Port
Arthur teleeraphs today as follows
The Chinese prophesying new attempts
10 block the channel are at the present
moment awed. All Is quiet In port
and the situation is unchanged through
out the peninsula. Deposits OF coal
similar 10 that OF Caidifis Wales, have
been found In the vicinity OF Port
Arthur. The discovery is an extremely
timely one, in view of the necessity OF
obtaining an ample supply OF fuel for
the fleet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

Strength Of 1905 Measure in the
House to B< Known.
TIME TOO PRECIOUS TO DELLA,
Tawnsy WIN Try to Bring Matter Up
usdsr suspsnstes u Rslss--L~a1srs
fissitate to Grant Special Rule

Washington, April 4.--The Leaders
Of the house hesitate TO invoke the
power Of special rule to secure consId-
GRAFTON Of the Lewia and CLARK expo
sitien bill, II IL can be avoided, and
Chairman Tawney has decided to Try To
bring the measure up under suspension
Of rules. lie will call the bill up TO-
day, unless the Oregon men do not
deem the time opportune.
Those In charge OF the bill believe 1t
will be better to find out just what
strength the bill has in the house, and
this will be shown on suspension
vote, even II two-thirds Of the mem
beers OF the house necessary to supsend
the rules do not vote for the measure.
The time 10 drawing so near the end OF
the session that further delay may be
dangerous.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
Own Mines r1er Enemy.

Paris, March S0.--sTt is certain, 1"
says the st. Petersburg correspondent
Oh the Matin, "that the Russian cruis-
er Bcyarin was blown up by touching a
Russian tropedo, as the result of acct
dentally striking mine at Port Atrh-
ur. Even If this news is not con-
hrmed, the fact that the cruiser has not
been mentioned as participating in the
recent operations is sufficient evidence.
IL Is not known since the death OF Cap
tam stepanoff, commander of the Yene-
sci, where the torpedoes have been
placed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
Giant Locomotive for the Fair

Berlin, April Ia giant three.
cylinder locomotive, which it is the in.
tention to exhibit at the St Jon;s a ar
POSITION was tested on the military
railroad today in the presence of a large
company OF civil and military person.
ages. The engineer of the locomot;va
works on the forward part and sneat :
with the fireman through a speakina
'uoe; Inc locomotive alone attained q
speed OF so miles an hour, and Of 90
miles an hour when drawing six vest;-
ouie passenger coaches weighing a total
of 225 metric tons. 'o'a'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
Alabama flakes . Pecora

Pensacola, Fla, April with the
arrival here today of the gunboat New
port and Castine from Colon, the larg-
est fleet of United States warsbins aver
assembled in target practice, includes
seven battleships, five cruisers. seven
gunboats, five monitors, two torpedo-
boat destroyers, besides a number Of
y, colliers and supply boats
The fleet includes more than rs vessels
OF various classes. The battleship Ala
oama has established a new world,s
record for rapidity and accurateness
In firing all classes of guns.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09
Flood Breaks rvss

Vincennes, Ind, April 2.-The Bel.
grade levee broke today causing grea,
damage. Many houses were washed
irom their foundations and much live.
stock drowned. The break increa sed
the water at Westport, where the flood
Is now IN the second story of every
mouse. The town has been abandoned
fwo-thirds of Lawrence is undsr wato.
ana In many places is 20 feet deem
A hard rain is falling. The DAMAGE
caused by the breaking of the Belgrade
levee will be enormous on the Illinois
side. 'i'iois
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-04-09

San Francisco, April 2.--The second
trial Of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on the
charge Of having caused the death OF
Mrs. ]. P. Cunning by means OF pols'
oned candy virtually ended In sensa-
sional manner late this afternoon.
Acting upon information that Tour
Jurors had been bribed to favor the
prisoner, Judge Cook ordered the jury
into the custody OF the sheriff until to-
morrow morning, when he will for
mally dismiss the jury and begin the
impaneling Of new one. 1t is al
legged that besides four jurors who are
said to have been Influenced, an at
tempt was made to br: be the fifth one.
When the denouement came In court
today, Mrs. Botkin's attorney made
passionate speech, disclaiming that
Mrs. Botkin or any one connected with
her case was implicated. He also said
that he would not continue with the
present jury. The states attorney
concurred In motion to discharge the
Jury. A brief investigation was held
by Judge Cook after the jury left the
room.
Chief of Police Whitman testified
that one OF the jurors had followed him
to his office aftei the noon adjournment
yesterday and said that on the previ-
GUS evening a strange man had called
upon him and said:
"We have secured four jurors for the
defense and want fifth; we will give
you $780," The juror told the chic
that he turned down the offer, assert.
ing:
III am no such dirty man. would
not take $50 or $50, 000."
Continuing, the chief of police SAID
that when the Juror left the court room
yesterday afternoon he was Swallowed
by a detective, who saw him secl city
meet woman with whom he talked
for several minutes.
Judge Cook declared that the mar
had violated his duty in talking with
anybody about the case.