The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-03-05
WEEKS D0INGS


The house has passed great mum.
her Of pension bills.
Russia has issued proclamation
setting forth the eontrabands Of war
France " now satisfied European
powers will moi be drawn into the
war.
Advance guard Of the two armies
meet nesr ksng Yang aag slight en-
Kaxemens followed.
Russian demeanor toward &nefl
cans 1T 81. Petersburg ~ no longer
oae ut friendiiness.
Land Once clerka deny on stand
that Hpeculasor Benson paid them for
inside Information.
Russia has force scattered from
witu, on the Yaiu river. 20 Joknnshan,
ON the bay OF corea.
Japanese expect their feet to con.
the iGa attack on Port Arthur until Il
Fails or In made untenable.
Oregon senators have opened fight
ON the Frye shipping bill, declaring Il
dsserIminates against the Columbia.
A determined effort Is being made
to increase the salary Of rural mail
carriers. AT their present pay they
only make a bare living.
The house has passed the naval ap-
preparation bin.
Chicago strikes involving $4,000
nen are greatly feared during March
Ex-minlsser OF France says her navy
In too weak TO attempt to aid Russia.
Corea has decided TO order her
troops 20 join the Japanese forces In
the heid.
Military experts predict a great
battle ON the YaIu river and Japan
csc victory,
President Roosevelt has Issued 4
proclamation putting the Panama
canal treaty into effect.
by tho collapse OF high scaffoId Al
the Chicago possofIice one man was
killed and z6 others narrowly escaped
bis fate.
Dissolution OF she English parlla
ment IN AT hand aud King Edward Il
prepared TO have Lord Spencer form
new cabinet.
Receiver Booth. OF the Roseburg
Oregon, land Office has severed hI
connection with the lumber company
thus removing the objection OF RQoe
evelt TO bis reappointment,
Ten children we're badly burned a
Are In church In Cincinnati.
Tho president has fixed hla sigma
turs to the Panama canal treaty
China IL sure 10 loin Japan as 500
us her army wins great victory
Russia Is very angry with Britaii
aver Lansdownes book on Tibet
Russian merchants have adopted
policy OF retaliation against Americs
The Panama canal company will 4
no way block the transfer Of propert
to the United States.
The senate has passed the agricu
tural and Legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bills.
The house has turned down ameni
nants 10 strike out battleship an
cruisers from the naval appropriate
bill.
japanese forces have landed at POI
ait bay and advanced 20 Hun Char
The Russian garrison on their al
preach fed to Klrln without firing
shot.
Fire az Brookport. N. ", did grea
oamage to property
Russia Is pouring troops into Poi
Arthur at a rapid rate.
The United States has ordere
troops TO Panama to relieve marines.
Two members OF desperate robb'
band have been captgscG In Gallo
1i9-
Russian military ofiicials are con
dent the war viii be over BY septef
Der.
General Charles Dick appears almo
sure to succeed the late Senat
Hanna.
japan has offered to aid China
requiring the Russian gunboat TO lea
Shanghai.
France gives sympathetic sGppo
10 the note OF Russia declaring "a
Japan has violated international Ia
w. Bourke Cochran has been elect
10 the seat Ia Congress vacated
Mayor Mcclellan. Of New York.
President Roosevelt viii favor {
Oregon Senators and reappolnt Doc
and Bridges az the Roseburg land
Gee. despite the protest Of Hlt'
cock.
The fear OF war between Turk
and Bulgaria Is increasing. Germa
has been informed that Bulgaria
buying large quantities Of munitio
OF war.
Turkey aud Montenegro are on [
verge Of war.
John Mitchell Is expected 10 81
eeed Wright as labor commissioner
Secretary Hay has addressed I
other note 10 the powers IN regard
China
Senator Hoar accuses Senal
Foraker and others OF misrepresenti
him on his Panama stand.
Turkey and Bulgaria are both ml
sug great preparation and war In
Balkans IL considered near.
Senator Foster must give up
bill or the state OF Washington v
not be divided into two judicial d
frfcts.
Burton. OF Ohio. has Joined the (
position 10 the naval appropriate
bill. eontending the amount is
large.
John CARRIER. Of San Francisco. b
declined the appointment as car
commissioner. but some Calif0rI