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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
ACT or VANDALS.
oil Paintings of Gar at ST. Louis
are MufiIafed.

ST. Louis, Sept. 30.-When the Rus
sian exhibit in the varied industries
building al the worlds fair was OPP
ened today it was discovered that sew
eral valuable oil paintings of Emper-
or Nicholas had been torn from the
wall and mutilated by some unidenti-
fed person or persons.
Another portrait of the emperor, a
handsome and valuable panel, done in
colored silk, had been tom from its
support and subjected to the greatest
indignity. The oil paintings were torn
and there were marks showing that the
pictures of the emperor had been
stamped upon.
The vandalism was reported at once
to the exposition authorities, and an
investigation ordered. Every effort ls
being made by both the exhibitors
and the worlds fair authorities to dis
cover the guilty person or persons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
LAND FRAUDS ALL RUN DOWN.
Agent Greene Is Sure Oregon Cases
Will Result i'm Conviction.

Washington, Sept. 80. = Special
Agent A. R. Greene, who has been Sec
rotary Hitchcock's trusted lieutenant
in running down land frauds in Ore
gon, is in Washington, comforting with
the secretary. Discussing Oregon s
affairs, Mr.. Greene said:
"We believe we have finished up
that land fraud business in Oregon
We have the men responsible held under
indictment and it is safe prediction
that there will be some hot news out
of Portland within the next month or
two, when the trials commence"
After describing the methods of the
fraudulent operators, Mr.. Greene add
ed:
The usual thing happened. One
member of the gang did not think he
was getting his fair share of the profits
and gave the thing away.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

New York, Oct. 3.--Once wealthy
and with a host of friends among prom
inent and wealthy men in the coun-
try, Charles Y. Yeaton, the inventor,
is dead at the home of incur ables, a
charity patient. Paralysis, from
which he had suffered two years, caused
his death. Yeaton invented number
of mao hines, among which was type
setting machine, the first ever offered
for sals. He enjoyed an intimate ac-
quaintance with President Andrew
Johnson, who offered him a diplo-
matte post at st. Petersburg.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Colorado and New Mexico Rail-
roads Tied Up.
PROPERTY LOSS WILL BE HEAVY
Thirty BIeeks In Trinidad are Under Two to
-Four Feet Of Natsr--Lieht Plants are
Put Out Of Commission.

Trinidad, Colo, Oct. ga terrific
food struck the city of Trinidad and
the whole valley along the Las Animas
river, today, devastating a wide section
and causing a money loss which at
present cannot be estimated, but which
may reach several hundred thousands Of
dollars.
Every bridge In the city of Trinidad
Is out. the Santa Fe station Is demoi-
iehed, all OF the railroads are tied up
and the telephone and telegraph services
completely Suspended. More than 80
city blocks In the residence and busl-
ness sections were two to four feet under
water along the rvier
60 far as known at noon no lives
were lost. but there we're many narrow
escapes.
The food was caused by the heavy
rain which has been falling for two
days. AT 8 o'clock last night the
storm assumed cloudburst proportions,
and at o'clock this morning the Las
Animas river went over it's banks.
At $3.50 it was impossible to gel
within block OF the river bed at any
point, and Commercial street was flood
ed for three blocks in the heart OF the
business district. Meantime the cleo
tric light and gas plants had been food
ed, and the city was in complete dark
ness.
| Hundreds of citizens thronged th'
streets on the edge of the submerged
district carrying lanterns and doing
their best to provide those driven from
their homes with shelter.
Warning Of the food was given whel
the river left its banks by revolver shot
and the ringing OF the fire alarm, FOL
lowed by the blowing of all the loco
motive and shop whistles in town
Citizens upon RATS made of sections o
sidewalks padded through the streets
rescuing families who were in danger
The new Bacca hotel, two Btor
structure just reaching completion a
cost of $780, 900 on the river bank
was destroyed. The water then ate it
way through 80 feet of the ground I
the Santa Fe depot, which was carrie
; away.
The city Ia divided by the La
Animas river, which Is spanned by 81
wagon bridges. AL of the bridge
were washed out and many resident
were unable to reach their homes or
communicate with their families, th
telephone system being wrecked.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Would Try to Reach Arctic,

Christiana, Norway, Oct. 1.-The
Duke of Orleans has asked permission
OF the government to have the Arctic
steamer Fran, in which DR.. Nansen
made bis voyage to the Arctic regions,
Tor the purpose of an arctic expedition
In 1905. 1t is understood that the adj
mlralty will require that the Captain
Otto Sverdlup, the former commander
OF the Fran, shall command the vessel
II the government agrees to the propo-
sltion OF the duke. The plan of the
expedition has been submitted Tor the
approval OF the authorities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Officer Is Assassjnated

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 3d.
Word has been received here that Col.
onel Bikoff, commander of the Russian
guard on the Turkish frontier, has been
assassinated. Colonel Blkoff recently
helped the Turks in an attack upon
Armenian revolutionists, in which an
Armenian priest, bearing a white flag,
was killed as he approached the Turk
ish troops. Following the attack upon
the Armenians, Colonel Bikoff permit
ted the Cossacks, who had Joined the
Turks TO pilage and mutilate the
corpses Of the Armenians.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
CAUGHT BY FLOOD.
Twelve people Drowned 1T wat
rous. New Mexico.

I W~t*& F&0Vs~ 0b0W1H%~ - W~s
rous. New rtxxico.
Lac Vegas, N. M, Oct. 5--Hslf the
town OF Watrous was destroyed by the
food and at least 10 persons we're
drowned.
Many persons were rescued from trees
and bousetops. The greatest damage
WAS around the junction Of Mora and
Sapello creeks. The rock crusher, the
great iron bridge and much track al
Watrous were washed away.
The Gallinas river formed a new
channel here. In tho Gailinas canon
the dams OF the Aqua Pura company
broke, bringing terrific food on the
city. The Montezuma-Hot Springs
track went out In many places. Hall
a dozen bridges were destroyed and the
Montezuma bath houses we're partly
carried away. The Santa Fe loss here
Is $40, GOO. The Aqua Pura company's
loes Ia $15 900.
Fol two blocks on Bridge strict every
business house was flooded. The big
Ilield brick store was ruined and the
bridge undermined. Twenty mer'
chants estimates their loss at from $2,'
900 to 81 900 each.
Gallinaa park Ia under water and the
trolley line cannot be repaired for two
weeks. The race meet to have beer
held here next week has been declared
off. One hundred thousand dollar
will not cover the loss to the town ant
the railroad loss is equal to that OF re-
cent foods in Arizona.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 2s'1 n. mstts.
Dalhrmer was arrested at L @ss in.
burg this afternoon by a pos'0 nhseens
spector, charged with sending p' U
and threatening letters to. rIss HsIsn
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt htsIisyej
Gould and j. ]. Hill. He is srrisgs
to be insane, and he proposed NAE Helen
and demanded money from !, Hill Hill,
Gould. He demanded money ~, = Is moi
His letter to Miss RooseVe,' sssident
made public. That to the n viz
was filed with denunciatiOn IL Co.
terms and threats.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Can't Be Held for ,oos r.,,

washington, Sept. S0.-The natives
OF the Philippines now at st. Louis arc no
under orders to return home immedi-
ately, and cannot therefore be held
over for the Portland exposition II
any natives are to participate in that
exposition II must be under snec;f;c
authority OF the Philippine government
Colone. Edwards, of the insular bnrea,' y
ieit to-day Tor st. Louis, and will give
further study to the subject of a Lewis
and Clark exhibit for the islands &c
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Toxic, Oct. 5.-Reports have been
received by the war office to the effect
that the death struggle at Port Arthur
has been resumed. The Russians have
made several valiant attempts to re-
take the strong positions around and
including Fort Kuropatkin, but were
repulsed after three hours fighting.
The engagements were among the
bloodiest since the siege began, and
the losses on both sides number many
thousands. Several times during the
assault the troops casue so near each
other, they fought hand-to- hand.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Hamilton, Mont, Oct. 1.-Reports
tonight from the Bitter Root forest re-
serve say that fire Is ravaging the tim
Der OF the reserve with great destruc-
ton, despite the fact of the recent rain
iah. One instance is reported where
the flames famed by a stiff breeze.
burned a swath about ten miles long
and from a quarter of mile to half a
mile wide during one night. A mum
per OF cabins of prospectors and lum-
oermen on the edge of the reserve have
oeen destroyed, though no lives have
been lost.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Buffalo. Oct. 3.-As the result OF
District Attorney Coatsworth's investi-
sgtion OF charges of alleged grating
on the part of city officials. three pres
emit aldermen and four former alderms n
have been indicted. They are: John
Thomas Harp, Henry Moest and Orrin
F. Pierce, Aldermen, and Edward @.
Beiser, Louis G. Roedel, Henry G.
Schneider and John G.. Busch, former
aldermen. All the indicted men were
arraigned today and pleaded not guilty.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
TO DrrRAUD NATION


preSgrvgr bi0ChSs
Washington. Oct. Am a'ieeeo
conspiracy, which has been developed
by officials of the department OF COM
nerce and labor and OF the department.
Of Justice today resulted in the arrest
at Camden, N. j., Of J. Fl. stone' II.
q. Onintard. Charles w. Russ ana
James Russ, officers Of the Nonpafeii
Cork works. They were apprenenoeo
by the United States marshal Tor 'ne
district Of New Jersey, under an inolcs-
ment found on September ~ py INC
United States grand jury at Trenton
charging them, under section o4to' %
the revised statutes Of the United
States, with consphing to defraua 'ne
government and prejudice the admins
tyation of the steamboat inspection
laws by putting upon the market com
preesed cork blocks Tor use in making
life preservers, each OF which BLOCKS
contained in it's center a piece oil par
iron about six inches long and weigh
ing eight ounces. The iron bar was
inserted and concealed in the block
for the purpose OF increasing the weight
to the legal requirement OF Six POUNDS
of good cork for each life preserver'
The men arrested will be arranged be
fore the United States district court OF
New Jersey, to plead to the indictment.
Early in August, David Kahnewell-
ers' Sons, manufacturers of life pre-
servers in New York city, ordered from
the Nonpareil Cork works at Camden,
N. j., blocks of compressed corks for
1 $50 life preservers. Eight OF these
corks are used in each preserver, and
the United States law requires that
the eight blocks shall contain SIX
pounds OF cork. When the cork
blocks we're delivered, it was ditcov-
cred that eight of the blocks weighed
only 5a pounds.
Kahneweilers Sons thereupon wrote
the Nonpareil Cork works and that
company replied that it would adjust
the matter by sending to Kahneweilers
Sons some extra heavy blocks, one o
which could be used in each life pre-
, server, thus increasing its weight t.
the legal requirement. In due tint
the blocks arrived. They were 81
heavy as to arouse suspicion. One o
them was broken, aud imbedded In 1t
center was found an iron bar sil
inches long, one inch wide and quar-
D ter of an inch thick, weighing eigh
E ounces. The Kahneweilers agail
wrote to the officers Of the Nonparei
Cork works, demanding to know wha
they meant by putting iron in tn
cork blocks, and informing them tina
| as Kahneweilers Sons were obliged t
put their names on each preserver
such fraud would ruin their bust
ness.
According to the Indictment lette
was received in reply suggesting tina
the Kahneweilers were foolish to max
: so much trouble about a small affair 0
= that kind.
= Further examination OF the "extr
neavy" blocks disclosed the fact tina
u each of them contained an iron ba
similar to that which was found in tn,
; first one. In all 26l of the extr;
D" heavy blocks were received by Kahne
+, weilers' Sons. Kahneweilers' Son
communicated with Robert s. Rode
. supervising inspector of the steamboa
inspecting service for the district {
! New York, and he reported the facts t
acting secretary of the department c
commerce and labor, Lawrence o. Mui
> ray. The investigation and indici
: ment followed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
fires Kin Wild Animals.

Butte, Mont, Oct. ga Missoula
special to the Mines says; Reports
that reached here from the Clearwater
country yesterday indicate that the
havoc wrought by the recent forest
fires in that district is greater than
was at first supposed. Deer. bear and
other game, driven from their haunts
in the mountains by the smoke and
fires, were suffocaied, and their car
casses are strewn by scores in the val
Ieys. 1t is believed that hundreds of
the animals were killed as result of
the fires.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Race Riot in riisslssinni.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2S.-Two
negroes were killed and thiee fatally
injured in race riot near Lynehburg,
Miss, 10 miles south of Memphis to
day. The shooting took place on the
plantation of j. ]. Johnson, who with
ms sons and two friends, went into a
held to gather load of corn. AS the
white men were driving their wagon
rom the held a fusillade from a party
OF blacks met them. The fire was re-
turned, with the result that two ne
groes We're killed outright and three
were fatally shot.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Bridge Washed Out.

Lamar, Colo, Oct. 4.-The flood in
the Arkansas river reached here today
and washed out the north approach Of
the bridge over the river at this place
The bottom land ON the north side is
under water. The river is rising rap
idly but no further damage is antici-
pated here. Telephone reports from
Prowers, nine miles west of Lamar,
show that the water there is at the
highest stage known in 30 years. The
entire Prowers ranch is under water
and the residents were compelled tc
seek safety on the tops of their houses.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Rome, Oct. b.-Some time ago the
Russian government ordered 100. 000
bullet proof bfeastplates of the tpye in
vented by Signor Benedict. The lat
ter recently started for st. Petersburg
to supervise the manufacture of the
breastplates, but was stopped at Mum
ich by the Italian firm to which he had
sold the rights to manufacture, and
which objected to Signor Benedetti's in
PREVENTION in the matter, and he re-
turned to Italy. The firm had also
undertaken 10 supply the japanese
government with 200, 200 breastplates.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
carxhops are Closed.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Ths ! c couopsny
Rock Island & Pacific railroau its; ia car
today practically i closed down the he en-.
and locomotive shops heie. axnectedly'
forced idleness came Loved ID
The union boiler makers en'P tor high
the shops had made demands he shut
err wages a few days before rintendsnl
down came. General sups. ar ssnhd
of Motive Power Reed, howes'' ssy st.
that the shutdown was IN ANY
tributable to these demands
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Leadville, Colo, Get. 4.-The in
junction which was issued by Judge
Overs to restrain the so-called Mine
owners union from discriminating
against the Western Federation OF
Miners was in full foice and effect to
day, but to all outward appearances il
had no visible effect. About 1000
cards have already been issued, and as
the crews on all the large Zines hold
cards, the men went TO work as usual
In fact, it was stated at the office Of
the mining association that in no case
men appeared for work without card
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Japan TO Borrow Again

Toxic, Sept, S0.-The povernroov,
mas decided to float another domestic
loan OF $40, 900, 900, on conditions sim.
liar to the last. 1t is pfobable tba,
the CONSUMPTION law will be amended
increasing the service in the reserve
ave years. and making the regular re-.
serve service total IL years and fv.
months, This means large increase
In the strength Of the army
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
work on Russian Ships Beouu.

Toulon, France, Oct. 4.-The man
ayers of the Societe DIES FORCES ct
Chantiers were interviewed today con-
corning the report that they are to
build a number of cruisers and torpedo
boat dsstroyers for the new Russian
navy. They stated that the negotia.
lions on the subject had made consid-
erble progress, but it was desirable tc
withhold the particulars, in order tc
avoid possible international entangle.
ments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Two Hundred Homeless.

Albuquerque, N. M, Oct. 4.-The
wild sweep of water, raising the Rio
Grande to the highest point for more
than year, has made 200 people in
this vicinity homeless. Barelos. a
suburb, is under two feet of water and
many homes are abandoned. Alameda
is threatened by the terrific pressure
upon the dam, which it is feared may
give way. The railroads have suffered
greatly in the Rio Grande valley.
The Santa Fe is at a standstill all
through New Mexico.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Russia Orders WarshInx

- Paris, Oct. la dispatch from
Toulon states that the Russian govern.
ment has just ordered from the Com.
pagnie DIES FORCES ell Chantiers de Ia
Mediterranee IL torpedo boat DESTROY.
ers oil the latest pattern, the construc-
tion OF which is to be begun at once.
-Four will be built in the backwards al
raVre' Tour in the Norman dockya,ds
ana three at Laseyne. They will take
10 months to build. Russia has also
ordered four cruisers of the Bavan TYNE
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

General oku's Headquarters in the
Field, Oct. 5.-The first southbound
train on the railway left this afternoon
carrying 400 Japanese wounded, 100
sick and 3S wounded Russian prisoners
on the way to Japan. The wounded
are practically the last OF the japanese
wounded at the battle Of Lao Yang.
The hospitals are now devoted to those
suffering from beri beri and other dis
eases,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

Toxic, Oct. Sit is rumored that a
Japanese gunboat hit a mine and sunk
south of the Lao Tung peninsula. A
portion OF her crew reached an island
and we're rescued. The navy department
does not deny the report, but says that
the department lacks confrmatory in
formation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Wills Cifv S25o.ooo

Boston, Oct. Public beouests so
sreganng over 81, 900, 900, the largest
neing gift Of $3.50, 900 to the ,itv OF
new Bedford, are contained in the will
OF the late Mrs. Sarah Potter. of Bos.
aIternoon. FNNo snls
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
British Steamer Stopped.

Chefoo Oct. 3.-The British steamer
Yik Sang, trading in China saes, ar
rived today and reports she was stopped
by Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
outside of the harbor of Chefoo. After
.Sr papers had been examined. the
Yik Sang was allowed to proceed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
American diplomat Fined

New York, Oct. 4.-Arthur DEM
Piatt. American vice consul, has been
fined 10 shillings, according to an
American dispatch from Dublin, for
furious riding on a motorcycle within
the city limits. His case was heard in
a police court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12

Miles pretensions to the presidency
are without justification. The mere
Iact that man is a great soldier does
not by any means preclude the posi-
bllIty Of his being also a great execu-
tive. julius Caesar was great SOL
der; SO was Napoleon Bonaparte: SO
also were George Washington, Andrew
Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant What
style of rulers these men were, not to
mention Alexander and Frederick the
Great, the pages Of history record, and
the record is a brilliant one
Readiness of manner, ability to
correct or to avert the evils of mis-
step are the tests Of mans qualifica-
tions for administrative Iabors, and
these, in my judgment, are possessed
In ample measure -by the subject Of
this particular rerniniscence. Indeed it
was only short while ago that Gen.
Miles gave evidence of his wonderful
aptitude in meeting and retrieving
what, but for instant perception of the
pitfall that yawned before him, and
readiness of wit to remedy it, would
have proved almost fatal to his possi-
BILE candidacy for the presidency upon
the Prohibition ticket.
Called upon suddenly and without
previous preparation of any sort what
ever to address a delegation of the w.
G. Z. u. Gen. Miles began in a jocular
spirit:
Ladies and gentlemen" said he with
a pleasant smile, "as the governor Of
South Carolina said to the governor Of
North Carolina, it is a long time be-
tween drinks
The chill that fell over the assembly
communicated itself instantly to the
orator, who. perceiving the tactical err
ror Of his remark, hastened Immediate
ly to add:
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is
the way it should be. 1t is our noble
mission to make it longer
In all my experience with statesmen
and politicians in the past, do not re-
call quicker recovery from the dan
gers of false position than that.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12
WHENEVER FEEL A LITTLE CHILLY [LOOk
AT THAI AND THE HEAT RUNS THROUGH NE.

governor of New York It is, of course,
not the mission of these memoirs to
make of themselves vehicle of vindi-
cation of the men and women of whose
virtues or idiosyncrasies they treat.
/ have not now or have ever held
brief for any man, woman or child,
but there are times when it seems to
me only right and proper that l should
do all in my power to correct the per-
sistent Misrepresentation of other
memorialists whose utterances are
clearly prompted by a malicious desire
to do harm. From these persons Gov.
Odel has suffered much, and l must
confess that when l hear it said that
his Is naturally intrinsically cold ma
ture 1t makes my blood boil with in
d1gnation, knowing, as / do, how easy
1t Is to warm the cookies of his heart
One single instance of this should suf-
fee to refute all the calumnies Of his
foes.
1t was only last winter that. passing
by the executive mansion at Albany, /
paused to pay my respects. 1t was a
bitter cold day, the thermometer reg
istering degrees below zero in the
governors office His typewriting ma
chimes were frozen stiff; his half dozen
stenographers, clad in fur tippets, au-
tomobile coats and heavy ulsters, were
shivering like South Americans at the
Dressed in the lightest of summer
clothing, simple pongee coat covering
his stalwarts shoulders, he sat at his
desk as 1 entered, vigorously waving a
palmleaf fan to and fro before his
face. Even his greeting was warm,
and as shook his hand his finger tips
burned holes in my palm.
And yet, Chronos, they say I am
cold," he said, when I WINGED
well, governor" said 1, "it is a
pretty cold day. 1 rather marvel at
your summerys condition"
1T is very simple" said he, pointing
to placard pinned at the back of his
desk. Whenever feel a little chilly
/ look at that and the heat runs
through me like the hot air through
the fues of a furnace"
I glanced at the card and saw that
it contained the one word, "Platt," in
scribed upon it in large black letters.
Certainly one who could warm up
so intensely on so slight a provocation
does not deserve to be known, as he
has sometimes been, as the political
iceberg. I should call him rather the
human Pelee.