The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-02-06
WEEKS D0INGS
oeesral Revisw Of Important Happenings
- tn Past wsek In Brief ard
Comprehensive Form.

capital In the development Of Abys-
sinia.
Secretary OF War Taft holds that tar
III concessions will largely make the
Philippines.
x-Seeretary Of the Navy Whitney 10
seriously Ill and his condition shows
little improvement.
The LAWS and Clark fair bill has
been introduced AZ an amendment to
the urgent deficiency bill.
The atIrrney general shows that the
bill to amend ANTITRUST laws would i'm
iure instead Of aid commerce.
The present British parliament,
which has Just opened, may witness the
dovnfall Of the Baliouf ministry.
The presidents salary ii insufficient
TO meet the needs OF bis office. An
effort win probably be made to increase
it.
Russia cannot see howl apan can re-
ject her concessions
The house has decided to allow no
extra mileage for the extra session.
W.K. Vanderbilt, Jr., made mile
In less than minute in an automo-
bile.
Secretary Hay does not think war
would greatly affect tine markets In this
country.
Brazil will send war vessel TO the
1904 fair II there Is no objection on the
part Of the United States.
Los Angeles congregations have
united in prayer for rain on the
parched lands.
Newark, N. j., has municipal lab
oratory which Is turning out anti-toxin
in such quantities az TO hurt the Chi
cago trust.
Government engineers are positive In
the belief that the only permanent re-
lief for the Columbia at the bar IL the
extension Of the jetty. There Ia now
funds available for 1000 feet. II the
present congress does not make provis-
ion for continuance OF the work, the
pause In the jetty extension will cause
great loss.
Pope Plus is In i'll health
A Japanese warship Is reported to
have fired upon q Russian steamer.
The British ambassador at st. Peters
burg has been informed that Russia
will make concessions to Japan.
The supreme court OF Minnesota has
cuashed the bribery indictment against
ex-Mayor Ames, OF Minneapolis.
General Taft Is now secretary OF war.
President Roosevelt paid high complis
ments to Elihu Root, the retiring secre-
tsry.
The senate has requested the presi-
dent to transmit Panama correspon-
dence, IL not incompatible with public
interests.
The house committee on Indian
affairs has decided TO report faverably
the bill relating TO the sale OF lands ON
the Grand Ronde, Oregon reservation.
Senator Ankeny Ia working hard to
have Fort Walla Walla retained as a
military post and Ii will BIO as a cour-
tesy 10 the senator If 1t Is not abol- |
ished.
France deemes the Far Eastern situa-
tion very warlike.
Natives In Morocco are committing ter
rible atrocities on foreigners.
An alleged snubbing of Miss Alice
Roosevelt has put society at the capital
In a flutter.
The coroner's jury has returned
verdict OF suicide in the Whitaker
Wright case.
Russian troops are reproted 10 be
saking positions In Manchurla and on
ihe border Of Corea.
George A. Rose, defaultsng cashier Of
1 Cleveland bank to the extent OF $751;
700, lost 1t all specializing In grain.
The senate will take the 1905 fair
bin up as soon as the Panama debate
10 ended. and perhaps In the mean
time.
One hundred and five bodies have
been recovered from the mine In Penn
sylvania whele the recent disaster oc-
Cured.
Extreme cold weather prevails in
Northern Michigan. Cattle were
froxqn afiN in tha harDa An ns,t.,,Io
work is stopped. The thermometer
registers AS degrees below.
The powers say mediation between I
Russia and Japan is impossible. Rus. |
lis first suggested it. II
A cage and engine at Victor, Colo G
ado, mine got beyond control and IA Z
men rode to their death. $
The National Good Roads associa- =
ion, at meeting in Washington. b
dopted resolutions favoring the 1905 v
air. a
Roosevelt and Hanna are said 10 have
cached an agreement by which the lat
err is not to be candidate for presi-
ent.
Rescuers at the scene of the great !,
ennsy lyania mine disaster had to be Il
sscued. Few bodies have yet been re- q,
overed. !,
President John Mitchell, of the Unit u
i Mineworkers, refused to allow the g
ational convention to raise his salary =