The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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the Hartman lines. 90 are for the
Southern Pacific.
Dowie has paid the last nstallment
on his debte and Zion City Ia again on
sound financial basis.
Tho Russian batseship seyastopol at
Port Arthur has not been sunk and Ia
adopting defensive measures.
The Japanese have turned their at
tention TO Golden Hin fortress and
come damage has been inflicted.
A dispatch from Mukden gays the
Japanese have driven the Russians ON
the right bank Of this Hun river vest
wsrd.
The president has sent the nomina-
fion Of g. r. Neill 10 succeed Wright an
commissioner Of labor to .sae senate for
confirmation.
The british American arbitration
treaty has been signed by Secretary Hay
and the British ambassador. 1t ID ex- |
pestsd that the Italian treaty will be-
ready soon.
Russian captain has been arrested |
for cEiticislng the admiralty.
Washington has four asplrants for
the Office Of fish commissioner.
The Southern states are aoodino
Roosevelt with Invitations to visit
them.
The remains OF Kruger. The ex- presi.
Dent OF the rrsnsyaal, have arrived at
Pretoria.
Severe skiTmishes have occurred on
the Shake river IN which the Rug
SLAMS were defeated.
Japanese cruiser struck a mine at
the entrance to the Port Arthur harbor
and aunk. OF the crew only 80 we're
lost.
A number OF prominent Russian off,
cials have resigned ON he car declar-
ing he viii stand by the new minister
OF the interior.
Twenty years ago. when both were
stationed at Paris, General Kuropatkln
and General Teruchi. now Japanese
minister OF war, met and became fast
lrienda. On the eve OF the present war
an exchange OF swords as presents took
place between them.
The frat snow OF the sesaon has fall ,
en- In Eastern Oregon.
Vt. Petersburg authorities deny that
iamne exists In Southern Russia.
The torpedo boats at Port Arthur
have not been sunk. and they may try E
TO escape. a
II 10 reported that the ear Las order q
ed the Baltic fleet not to proceed to the
Far East. LIP
Secretary Hay will ask congress- to :
Increase the salaries OF number OF
di 9lomass.
Governor elect Douglas will appoint Il
oeneral Miles as adjutant general Of
the Massachusetts militia.
The School coal mine, near Peoria.
illinois, liz ON FIRE. There were 100 :,
men at work at the time the aames -
were discovered, but all escaped. The Z.
loss will be heavy. -
The house committee ON rivers and 4
harbors has decided TO send for some Of a
The district engineers, as they desire TO a,
hear from them on the needs of riyere AZ
and harbors in their respective dis Al
Iiicts. -. ~
Many shells sent 10 the Russians at II
hukden have proved defective.
A son OF General Nogi was killed In az
The attack ON eos Meter hill at Port 10
Arthur.
The Japanese have sunk all the Rus. 80
liam battieships and cruisers at Port
Arthur.
Japan has signifsd her willingness -.
0 participate In second Hague peace =,
Conference.
80 far In the Far Eastern war Rus. co
In has loet % warships OF sill classes 20
nd the Japanese four. thi
Roosevelt has abandoned the idea OF 10
special session of congress In the ue'
pring to consider tariff revision. =,
A bill will be introduced in congress tbs
connect tbs canal zone on the 18TH ma
ua with this United States by cable. the
Secretary Shaw will urge congress 10
Grease the appropriation for the TIA.
ma public building from 1900 600 10
500 600 fro
tod
The handwriting experts In the Den. the
" election frauds found evidences of cial
peasing for both the Democratic and wer
tickets. exp
Senator Mitchell has fight ON his tne
'ndn to secure the Craftsmanship of the me
nal committee, made vacant by the lou
ath OF Hanna. The staad he took V'el
the Niearaguan route two years ago emit
the cause. lun'
Won
Liberal appropriations for Columbia
'ef leity are assured.
Russians have lost 5000 mon trying "
retake 2c3-Meter hill. mer
and
Coos county will spend 400 90 ON ON 1
wis and CLARK fair exhibit. road
Japanese from 203. Meter hin are Of 8:
cling Russian fleet and have sunk amt
: baitiefhip and set number of for Z
'er ships on fire. the
grand jury has been empanelled TO 20 u
est igate the Denver election frands cost
Taft Acknowledges lie made a mis- ''''
g 10 extending Dinslsy tariff to ca w,
zone at Panama celebration.
prominent eanneryman says greed ,a,r ~
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