The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-05-14
WEEKS D0INGS


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Russsa = rapidly svseuasins Min
Chuan&.
vksroy Alexief has transferred his
headquarters to Hardin.
Turkey i negotiating with Chile
sc7 ssss purchase a two rKuisess.
6raxiI and Peru VIII ssttls thsir
troubIes without res,stinx 10 arms.
Anoxher 100 900 men ars On the way
" Manchnria ~ seiniorcs General
KonFopaskin.
The secretary III the Ens&Fior has 1T
aeids " 900 900 Tor the Aalhxur, Ore
goA. irrigation proie<st.
Russian authoritiss deny shaS there
y An unusual aEnoant of sickness
amcnE the troops In MknchuiTa.
Twenty thousand Japanese soldiers
volunteered to mxn the fre&hips that
bloekadsd ths Porn Arthur entrancs.
Information II given by = merchant
who left Port Arthur recently that the
warahips there have only enough coal
ioF six weeks.
japanese commanders declare that
instsnd of SO ono men 1t Port Arthur
there are only . .00Q. and instead 81 be-
Ing provisioned for year the fortress
contains supplies Tor bat three
naontha' sieEe.
Present indications point to long
war between Russia and Japan.
Russia will have large exhibit a.
the ". Louis fair In short time.
Tho latest Japanese victory gives her
eontroi OF much valuable territory.
There will b. small crops Of apricots
and prunss In California this year.
France believes that the supreme
struggle will come soon ut Muadsn.
II l. reported that vicsroy AlexieiI
10 IN bo =uess&sssd by Grand Duke
Nicholas.
John Mitchell advocates = trade
agreement ~ the solution al the strike
problems.
Admiral Togo reports that his cas-
ualti~s attending the bottiing up OF
Port Arthur we're Iarge.
Russia relies on wireless telesrsphy
and carrier pigeons to maintain COM
muniession with Port Arthur.
noted Chinese revolutionists IL
supposed to be Ia San Francisco to In
cite she nstsves ihase TO revolt.
The 1T. Louie falls remains closed on
Sundays except 10 those who hold
passes and there arc not allowed In any
OF the buildings.
Brazil and Peru are again In divpuse
over Acre.
At least 20 people we're killed In the
cycicns which swspt over Northwest
TexAs.
Russians say the Japanese can not
take Port Arthur and that tho fost has
provisions enough for year.
The national 1908 fair board will
meet NJ once TO decide ON buildings, 40
the architect can begin TO prepare the
plans.
The Japanese ilred ON the train tag
Ing viceroy Alexien and staff from Port
Arthur. but the distance WAS too great
10 be effective.
Japanese dispatch says they have
captured Teng Wang Ceeag sftsr feree
Fighting and that The LOSSES on both
ssdss wefs heavy.
During the retreat on the Yalu
body OF russians mistook = small force
9th cir own men for the enemy and
lso were killed or wounded before the
error was discovered.
whole sections OF the government
food exhibit at st. Louis have been |
stolen. Superintendent nfuner has \
issued warning that the food should |
not h. eaten, ma majority Of tho
things have been poisoned for preserva-
sson. At the Chinese building ivory
inlssd sn wall Was removed and the
depression allied with plaster oil paris.
Sam Parks. this noted walking dele
gate Ia dead.
The complete isoation OF Port Arthur
seems now highly probable.
Vicefoy Alsxieff has left Port Arthur
to confer with General Kouropaskin.
The Japanese forced the fighting on
the falu In the hope that Russia would
sa#h troops 10 that district.
Postmaster General Payne has or
6sr~d an investigation of the official
conduct Of Postmaster Bancroft, OF Port
Land.
Many people were killed and much
property and live stock destroyed by I.
tornado which swept over large
Area IL miles north Of Fort Worth.
Texas.
Secretary Taft has asked an army I
offiesr v by he fitted girl he had
promised 20 marry. II
severe rain storm which visited :
Kansas City washed out one Of the
water mains leading from the roser.
voif and left the other main In such
that II may 10.
second big battle Is reported from !
81 Petersburg in which il il ssid the
Russians losf 1000 and the Japanese
10. 900. No confirmation IL obsainable =
kzsd The report Ia discredited.