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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept 16.-Roberi
Nj. McWade. United States consul gem
eral at Canton, China, was removed
from Office by President Roosevelt to-
day. Charges made against him re-
Gently were investigated by Assistant
Secretary Pierce, who went to the
Orient to make an investigation of sew
eral Of the United States consulates in
China and Japan. Secretary Pierce in
his report to the president, strongly
sustains the charges made against Con-
sui General McWade. The order went
forward this afternoon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

St. Petersburg. Sept. l9.--Consider.
able amusement has been caused by a
slip OF Emperor Nicholas pen in ae-
eepting the offers OF several companies
of sibei ian militia who volunteered for
service at the from. The petition
reads: 1--WE humbly lay at your ma
jesty's feet our desire to be permitted
10 fight and die for the fatherland 4"
The emperor, In accepting, wrote: 81
thank you sincerely. and hope that your
wishes may be fully realized
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
AMERICANS WATCH THE LENA
pafroI-Boaf Will See No Fansfe @'
pcats the rfaine IncldenI.

pcafs fhe ffaine Incidenf'
San Francisco, Spet. l4.-Early W
day the destroyer Paul Jones' Ilee''S
ant G. @. Dawson commanding ""
sent to an anchorage off the UNION Nv
works, close to the Lena. Later ~
Paul Jones was reinforced by sfs-
launch from the Marblehead, In ens's y
of Midshipman Davis, with an s'll lI
crew and four marines Win 'o .'s's
rifles and belts filled with smmun'''u ~
Assisted by the launch as pieSs' s1
patrol boat, the Paul Jones VIII he'f :,
close watch over the Lena Or Lug ..n.
she remains in port to see that Tue Nth s
trality laws are rigidly enio''e0
for and against her. .s.t no
Vigilance is being exercised 's mon
fanatic, Japanese or other, crseps " bsr
the Lena for the purpose OF DOM kin. M
harm and possibly repeating tns a r;sil.
incident in this port, and equsl 's 4,
ance is being exerted to see 'nS in ii.
herself receives no military help u a =,
shane of arms, ammunition n's' ,bs
equipment. or any coal bsyOn '.;.,sd,
quantity to which she i =. 70 III.
namely enough to carry hsf =. y ,bsl
nearest home port. Every o0 s ~ tbs
approaches the Lena is arres'ee ~ srt
launch until the officers In cns,s !, il
satisfied that the boat's errsn'
Ultimate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
BIG RUIN by WIND.


rabIG IOFHaoOs
New York, Sept. ia number OF
lives were lost, much property dam
aged and several ships wrecked In the
storm which ravaged the Atlantic coast
last night and today. 1t was one OF
the 6ercest September storms on rec
ord. thunder and lightning adding ter
ror to a bowling gale which carried
drenching sheets OF rain over sea and
land. Telegraphic reports tonight say
the storm was swept out into the ocean
and from the Canadian coast.
The greatest loss OF life was near
Wilmington, Del. The tug Israel W..
Durham, with crew OF six men and
four other men, employees OF the
American Dredging company, WAS
swamped in the Delaware river early
today during the height of the storm
Eight OF the ten persons on the little
craft we're drowned. Great destruction
was caused in the city proper. Trees
were uprooted, houses flooded and
crops ruined. Further down the coast,
Jacksonville, comes the report that five
men were drowned off Charleston
This report was brought In by one oil
the coast liners.
New York suffered comparatively lit.
tie. The vino and rain and thunder
and lightning were terrific, but little
actual damage was done. Nineteer
coal barges went adrift in the bay ane
tonight wreckage strews the shore from
the Battery to the Narrows, but M
| Ives we're lost. Several small vesselI
also went ashore on various parts o
the coast near New York
At 4 O'Clock this morning the wine
was blowing 80 miles an hour, and th'
rain was coming down in sheets. l
was then that the trolley cars came t.
a standstill. Elevated roads stoppe'
and traffic of all kinds was paralyzsd
Along the streets through the marke
sections OF the city wagons were over
turned and horses hurled from thei
feet.
Many plate glass windows succumbe
to the wind, especially in the dow
town section OF the city.
Soon after daybreak the rain cease
and the clouds cleared away. Their
was decided drop in the temperature
, In Newark, N. j.. lightning struc
the building of the Prudential Insuranc
company and ripped out some of th
heavy granite blocks from cupola 20
I feet from the ground. Hundreds {
pounds of the granite blocks wer
crashing through roofs of houses &C
joining the skyscraper, causing a pam
among the residents.
The storm caused much damage
Brooklyn. In some instances scores
houses were flooded, several blocks {
sewer caved in and many trees wei
uprooted. Miles OF telephone wire
! were blown down in the suburbs, an
many of the trolley lines were put oil
! of commission.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
Urges Britain to Act.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph, In an editorial, remarking that
the steamer Calohas will be icebound at
siadlvostok before the three months of
detention prescribed ty the prize court
has expired, declares this is no case for
an appeal to superior count, but for
prompt action by the British govern
ment in requesting from Russia an early
ana definite answer to the protest press
ing Tor the withdrawal of regulations
that make such prize court decisions
possible, and demanding the cancella-
ton of the verdict.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
1905 Building plans pead,,

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE super
vising architect has completed plans
and specifications for the government,
buildings for the Lewis and Clark expo
sluon, and will tomorrow forward to
superintendent Lazarus, at Portland.
several sets to be furnished contractors
VINO wish to bid. The plans can lie
mad either from Superintendent Laxar-
u.s. or from the supervising architect of
tne treasury. Bids will be advertised
Tor IN the Portland papers for month
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Chefco, Sept. 16.-A Chinese who
lett Lao Ii Promontory on September
III says the general assault upon the
stronghold which in some quarters was
reported would occur on the 10th did
not take place. He declares the Rus.
slams are giving most of their attention
TO the forts on the northeast line
which include Rihlungshan and XIX.
winshan. The Russian soldiers are
living on black bread and seldom
get soup. There are only a few
head OF cattle left in Port Arthur 70,
the officers. 'o'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Salt Lake. Sept. 2f.-wlthout cere-
monies of any kind the great Ogden
Lucen cutoff of the Hartman system.
running across the north end of Great
Salt Lake. was today opened for pas
senger traffic. II has been in use for
some time for part of the overland
freight traffic. but today II was made
an actual part OF the overland system
and henceforth all trains will be run
over the tracks OF the cutoff, which
stretches for miles In an absolutely
straight line over pifing and filings
through the water of Salt Lake.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
Loubet VIII Ret,r,

Paris, Sept. 20.-President Loubet
in the course of speech to the provin'
cial mayors TODAY, said he looked for.
ward with satisfaction to the serenity
OF private life after theclose Of hi.
term. The statement is taken as !
definite statement OF the president no,
to seek second term. His presen,
term expires at the end OF next wear
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
KOREA is ALSO DUE.
Russian riinistry of Marine Asserts
She viii Seek Pacific PORT.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE correspondent
Of the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
has telegraphed his paper as follows:
The ministry of marine tells us re-
garding the arrival OF the Russian
transport Lena at San Francisco, that
another vessel, the Korea, is also due
at an American port on the Pacific.
Orders have been sent to the Russian
ships to conform scrupulously with the
American neutrality rules, which are
expected to permit them taking on
enough coal to reach Vladivostok. l
consider the situation very delicate, as
there is evidence that the ships were
destined to prevent the transport of
contraband goods from the United
States to Japan, and perhaps capture
vessels carrying contraband.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Toxic. Sept. 21.-Marquis Oyama.
Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese
forces In the field. reports that the
armies under Generals Kuroki and
Nodzu made no prisoners In the fight
Ing before Liao Yang. General Kuro-
XII captured 40 horses. 500 rifles. 400
rounds of artillery and 100000 rounds
of rifle ammunition. telegraph appar.
atus and various miscellaneous Inn
plements. General Nodzu captured
400 rifles. 1000 rounds of artillery and
1880 rounds of rifle ammunition,
three photographs. telephones. tools.
and large quantities of foodstufYs and
timber. General Oku captured enough
timber TO construct railroad depots.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

San Francisco, Sept. 19.--Naval off.
GERS here say Captain Rerlinsky, com.
mander of the cruiser Lena, acted on
his own responsibility in coming tc
this port from vladivostok. They
hold that he came here to escape par.
ticipation in the war, and with the
full expectation of having his vessel
dismantled on arrival here. They
argue that the Russian government
win % obliged to order his court mar.
tiai to demonstrate that the car had
no intention OF preying on the com.
merce OF this coast.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

So. Petersburg. Sept. 21.--The No
voc Vfemya. commenting cn the Lena
case. eTiticlses the authorities for dis
sipating the energies OF the volunteer
fleet and scattering the vessels aim.
iessly over the face of the globe. and
says: The volunteer feet would be
effective were II concentrated nearer
Japan. where II would have chance
of picking I'D contraband and taking
Il to Russian ports" The paper also
calls attention to the alleged presence
of many japanese spies In Denmark
and Sweden, who are said TO keep
their government advised of every
move OF the Russian ships.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
Part of Cargo Conflscated

Vladiyostok, Sept. 16.-The prize
court has decided to release the British
steamer Calchas Captured while bonnd
iron, Ir Puget sound ports to Japan hy the
Viadivostok squadron) and also The
neutral portions of the vessels cargo
mat part OF the cargo consigned 10
japan consisting of -four, cotton and
timber is confscated. The Calchas
VIII be detained three months in order
70 allow Its owners time for an appeal
nom the prize courts decision.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Chicago, Sept 20.--Chicago is TO
have new packing house plant. cant
talized at $1,000, 900, and with a daily
capacity of 1000 head of cattle, 1000
hogs and 5000 sheep. The company
has been incorporated under the laws
OF New York and negotiations for a
site at the union stockyards are under
way. The plant is expected to be
erected and in working order by NAV
10, 1905. New York capital is said to
be back of the new enterprise.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Tromsoe, Norway. Sept. BLU. 8
Champ. secretary to William zeigler
and who Is in charge OF the relief ex.
petition sent 10 search for the Arctic
exploration steamer America. arrived
here this afternoon at 1 o'clock on
board the steamer Frithjof. The
Frlthjof reached latitude 70: 10 north.
Mr.. Champ in statement given out
here says: II regret TO report my
failure TO reach Franz Josef Land.
The ice conditions were insurmount-
able ard the approaching winter and
the heavy frost compelled us to aban.
don further effort to get north"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

San Francisco. Sept. l4.-- Al .hs Cal.
invitation has been rece'Ve' ~. y, from
ifornia Promotion commits Clnt
President Goode, of the Lewis . u fiji
exposition, to visit the PoItla ,ss M. 'a
next year. In the 'rlsliIorpisns
gestion is made that the o' ,'aSv, sd
a, range to visit the fair in :, 'g basiuss
to that end extend the annual o.a, 0p'' ne
mems excursion to the ~ eoineids
tropolis in 1905. As thus sss Prone
with the original plan OF tn d, h. pol
ton ion CO, committee, efforts VIII .s e
forth to make 1t notewo'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
Nearly Certain She Must p,smaD,s,

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. le.-It
see seems reasonably certain that the Rus.
sian vessel Lena will be dismantlad
ana ordered TO remain where she 10 now
until the conclusion of the Russo-Jan.
anese war. Final decision ON tha,
point however, may not be reached for
day or two. 0u io'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Buenos Ayres, Sept 2t-According
TO dispatches received here. the rev.
oiutionists OF Paraguay are concen-
trating their land forces at towns par
allel with the railway and have cut
on supplies and communication with
Asuncion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
Large Lumber min DESTROYED.

Chicago, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Record Herald from Pine Bluff,
Ark, says that fire has destroyed the
Sawyer & Austin plant. one OF the
largest lumber mills In Arkansas
The loss Ia estimated at between
1900, 900 and 100000, fully covered
by insurance.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Manila, Sept. l7.-It has been rec
commended that the force of American
soldiers in the Philippine islands he
reduced from its present standing of
ioa' regiments of cavalry and nine of
infantry to three regiments of cavalry
and seven of infantry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK


nme r ~ Lem lmpertsat hat Nee less
lunns11a1 lysnu y ~ Phi wsek--nis
eselesl. n11isaal. Pslnsrai, rsrssssL
The car haa decided TO form = second
NAnchuri.n army.
Many Of Port Arthnr'e guns sve said
- b worn out irom incesssut firing.
Flour On tho steamers Arabia and
Calehas. which WAS eonnscated, will be
released.
Russian rsconnossauce near Muhden
arc causinx heavy lighting With many
e>eaaltiss+
Russia knx Informed America tbat
soossau6s are exempt from the conira~
hand class.
Belxrde IL filled with visitors TO Wit
n~es the corons ton Of King Peter, but
litsle enthusiasm II dirpiayed.
Rsusi.ns attempted to take fort At
Port Arthur which they had recently
lot, bat wers repulsed with heavy cas-
uAifies.
The Sovereign Grand lodge OF Odd
fellows IL In s~xxSon At San FrancIsco.
warm contest IN promised for SOW
ereign grand master.
The steamer North and, hound from
Portland 10 San Pedro. CAL, with =
csrgo III lumber. went Ashore ON the
roeks near Monterey, The vessel will
b. saved
The work OF dismantling the Lena IL
In charge oi an American gunner.
Tho Russian troops are changing
shsir clothing Tor the winter campaign.
The lear IL expressed by Russia that
China il secretly negotiating with
Japan.
The old Iroquois thestsr has been m.
built and the building inspector has
approved its license.
Russis insists that horses and other
beasts Of burden remain In the category
Of absolute coItrsbsnd.
United States war ships srs practie
ing shooting 1T night. The kusso-Jap
Anesc war has led 10 this.
The Canadian government offers 1
reward Of "a. 900 for the capture OF thu
Canadian Pacific train robbers.
The monitor Wyoming has bee,
ordered to remain ON Puget sound y
enforce neutrality should the kore
pub into that port
u.snx n.~, exax nou,oa,a,n
the Southern division, recommends tn
abandonment Of several military post
In Texas and Colorado which were RI
enrded OF the utmost Importance In til
old days OF Indian warfare.
RI .~x. H.. coma a. Mar
r.,.,'s s.d iii ~. ds.msntssd al ones
r.-,a ss..w, o 4 x,.sa /,
.--.s~ ~ - 49, 1880. =
n,rdsr
Jsnsnexs are rushins reinforcem ent
10 Port Arthur and have captured an
csher fort.
- MAJ .
oolonitss TO the Northwest and particu
larly Oregon.
~nm.,a A.. 49, ~.,,ax 30. aar,,,
"a hs. ssss,, s,d L. ~. hsa,, ssn, ,o a.
ns.a,,,srr a. t,xn v.ays
Macarthur Of the command OF the d.
psrsmont of California but not of ii
Pacific division.
s, go - T..
BEEN Issued against me Agshts OF -
ffSieFreS mefeAnoso eumpanys "n'o
mas representative IN 'oi''An"'
A anal sortie OF the Russian sQuadre
time The commander OF the fleet b,
strict inxsruefious that II the fortre
fall. not ON of the Russian ships mu
lsll into The Japanese hands.
80
one Oh sn7 eon"i'" 3se,"o s'@'
tarad nasr uaIl,nvham Wash.
A bridge fire al saltwater Mimi
collapsed when crowd rushed on
Two people we're killed and five othe
injured.
The Breakers hotel. at Long Beael
Wash, has been totally destroyed I
go - - 800 ~ a. ~ ~ - Al vii,
$3.50 - ~ -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-16
KAISER'S VOICE @. K.
He Opened the Prussian Diet
With a Speech.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-The newly elected
Prussian diet was opened today by
Emperor William as king of Prussia,
Who read the speech from the throne in
full, resonant voice, which was heard
clearly throughout the spacious white
hall of the castle.
The emperor introduced a ceremonial
not previously used by him or his pre-
decessors at the opening of the diet.
He entered the hall preceded by two
tall heralds, wearing tabards checker
ed with royal arms and quarterings in
white, black and blue and red and gold.
one of the heralds bearing a banner
in which We're enblazoned the Hohen-
zollern arms and the emperor carrying
a banner, showing the arms of Prus=
sia. A long train of princes followed,
including the crown prince, Frederick
William, Prince Henry of Prussia and
Prince Albrecht of Prussia and Chan
cellor Won Buelow.
The speech which entirely concerned
domestic affairs. said the king thanked
providence for his speedy restoration
to health and expressed gratitude for
the warm sympathy shown him by the
people.
Continuing. he referred to the i'm
prOvement in the economic situa ton ir
Prussia, to the augmentation of the
revenues whereby the financial year oi
1908 would show surplus, and added
that the estimates of the revenue anG
expenditures for 1904 would balance.
Inc III OpOSSu icS191d lAOil 4Hc4uucS tiit
completion of the Berlin-Stettin water
way, the conversion of portion of the
oder into a canal, and the improvement
of the Oder and Vistula waterways.
The emperor, at the conclusion of
reading the speech, placed his helmet
on his head and waited a moment for
the customary three cheers for the
king which it is the privilege of Herr
Schaffner, the oldest member of the
diet. to propose. Herr Schaffner, how
ever, forgot to do so, and after an
awkward pause the emperor walked
toward the door, followed by the prin-
ces and ministers. Someone thereupon
prompted Herr Schaffner and he pro-
posed the cheers, which were then
heartily given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-16
JOHNSON TESTIFIES.
Former Assistant p. N. Gen.
eral Appears in Machen Case.

Washington, Jan. 16.-When the trial
of August W. Machen and others in the
postoffice cases was resumed today the
cross-examination of former Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson was be-
gun. Replying to questions by Mr.
Douglass, of counsel for the defense,
witness said that in building up the
free delivery service Machen devoted
himself to the work, consulting Post
master General Smith and the first as
sistant postmaster general, the witness.
He said it was necessary to establish
ed Machen as a man of good executive
ability. With reference to the initials
"A. W. NJ" on letters, he supposed they
were made by Machen. and would have
held Machen responsible whether he
initiated letters himself or whether
someone in Machen's office had made
the initials.
Machen did not have the right to rely
on his clerks to the extent that wit
ness might rely on a clerk in his Office.
as Machen was responsible to him.
When shown letters by Mr.. Douglass
and asked to identify signatures, he
said he had no right to believe other
than that they were signed by Ma
| chen. If the signature was made by
others, Machen should have advised
him of the fact.
When did you first see one of the
! Croft fasteners" he was asked by Mr..
| Maddox, counsel for the Croft Bros.
A few days ago." replied witness.
He knew what the fasteners were, he
said the various details connected with
the Office having been explained to him
! when he took charge of the office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-16
ARRESTS Is men.
Sheriff Takes a Hand in the Ok
lahOma Trouble.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 16.-The Noun
tain Park men injured in the pitched
battle between the Mountain Park and
Snyder citizens were:
S. T. Gerbough. shot in right side and
arm: will die.
VIM Humphrey, shot through both
legs: will die.
Theo. Coleman, shot in head, serious.
j. A. McLaren, right leg.
w D. Neal, shot in legs.
The list of Snyder wounded has not
been secured. The battle took place at
the bridge across Dry Otter creek. and
sixty-three buildings from Mountain
Park to Snyder. Mountain Park people
thought by destroying the bridge they
would stop the moving of the houses,
and three attempts were made to de-
stroy it. When the news reached Sny-
der that another attempt was being
made Constable Gilbert organized an
armed posse. The sheriff has arrived at
Snyder and is making wholesale ar
rests.
Sheriff Morrison of Kiowa county has
notified the authorities at Hobart, the
county seat, that he has arrested 25
citizens of Snyder and Mountain Park,
charged with having taken part in the
battle He will place at least % in the
Jail at Hobart. A telegram from Law
were ambushed while removing a
bridge they had bought.
It is reported that Geo. Bailey, a
former Illinois Central official, and who
was out on a $4,000 bond charged with
having killed a man named Brown
some months ago, led the attacking
force.