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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
ENTIRE GREW LOST.
Togo's Victorious Flagship Blown Up
by Accident.

Togo's Victorious Flagship Blown VI
by Accident.
Sasebo, Sept. 13.-Admiral Togo
flagship, the Mikasa, was destroyed by
fire and the explosion of her magazine
at an early hour last Monday morning
while peacefully lying at anchor in thit
harbor. Hundreds of lives, including
members OF her crew and men from
other ships who went to the rescue,
were lost.
This little town, which has suddenly
risen to prominence since the outbreak
of the recent war, bad spent a quiet
Sunday, peace having been established.
Several warships were in the harbor
and they presented an object of pride,
but the quiet slumber of night, while
the people were dreaming of peace after
an unparalleled series of victories, was
violently disturbed little after mid
night by a terrific explosion, accompa-
MED by a severe shock.
An eager crowd assembled on the
beach, only to discover that terrible
death had overtakeA the beloved Mika-
sa, the flagship of th, grea. Togo, who
had led his men to victory in the life
and death struggle in which the nation
had just been engaged. Words are
powerless to describe the profound dis
appointment and sorrow attending this
great catastrophe. The absence of Adj
miral Togo from the ship at the time
of the explosion and the hope that the
vessel can be repaired are the only re-
deeming features of the unprecedented
calamity. A deep feeling of sympathy
toward the unfortunate sufferers after a
of hostilities permeates every
class.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Manila, Sept. .--Felizardo, a chief
OF the outlaws In the province OF Ca
vite, who for long time has made
trouble for the authorities, was sur
rounded today near the Batangas border
and jumped over cliff. He was killed
by the TALL. The death OF Felizardo
Will, ii is believed, end the disturb
ances in the province of Cavite. On
January "a, 800 Ladrones, led by
felizardo and Montalon, attacked the
town Of San Fran de Malabon, looted
the municipal treasury of $4,000 and
escaped.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Washington, Sept. Is.-President
Roosevelt is urging in the strongest
terms the necessity of plan for the
construction of the Panama canal which
may be accomplished in the shortes,
possible time. In his recent remarks
to the consulting board of engineers 81
the lsthmian Canal commission he
said many things which are regarded as
OF the utmost Importance in that CON
nection. These remarks have Just been
transcribed and transmitted to tbs
board here, and General Davis has been
authorized to make them public.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Toxic, Sept. l9.--The information
has been made public that three naval
paymasters have embezzled sl65, 900 OF
government funds. The announce
ment has been calmly received by the
public, but the knowledge that the
commission of the crime extended over
period OF three years without discovery
may, 1t is said, arouse feeling of dis
trust and uneasiness toward the naval
administration, and furnish weapon
% the parties opposing the government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
What the Chinese Want

Hongkong, Sept. 1s.-Representative
chlnese, In discussing the anti-Amer.
lcan boycott with Secretary Taft, sug-
gested modification of the definition
laporer," the exemption of business
assistants and the validity of connslar
certlncates to be accepted as final evil
aence OF identification. They propose
.ne acceptance OF passports vised bv
american consuls similar to those in
use by subjects of foreign governments
ana they also ask for an Improvement
America. 'AeoS III
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Boston, Sept. 10. = The Herald to.
morrow will say; The ancient friQate
Constitution, familiarity known as the
FIRST ship of the American navy. -
which has for years been one of the
most valued possessions of the Charles
ton navy yard, is in danger of turning
turtle" and it is learned that the good
snip cannot last many years in its pres
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
fairbanks VIII Open Campaign

Washington, Sept. 10. :. - p osna
Charles Dick, chairman Oh 'ne . ID, tbs
lean Executive committee nA'' Vic
announcement yesterday thai 'a..s ' ths
President Fairbanks wouiu .;nr opsn.
principal speech at the camp aasuoou d
ing at Bellefontaine on the ai'e, .ss out
September 2S. The senator ss :, 4 tel.
this information on the reeo' liant in
egram from the vice pre s:'a ssrteud.
which he accepted an invitation 'aSa, ' suest.
ed to him last week. Ine V ~ ssuatOr
ers at the opening VIII ~
Foraker and Governor Herr'0A'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
Norway MobiIizes Her Arr,.,

Paris, Sept. 1s.-Despite the contra.
dictory statements made on the sinh.
lect, information reaching the highest
authorities shows that the mobilixat;o,
OF Norway's forces is now going ON
The French government has made COZ,
ciiiatory representations at Stockholm
with view to averting a rupture
Official sentiment here tends toward o. =
arrangement whereby Norway would
be permitted to continue some of her
frontier Notifications. ei
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
sweden's Designs pac'f'''

Stockholm, Sept. l6.-f on mart d
cles disavow any desire on VIZ ION treaty
Sweden to oppose the arbltrs shsv point
demanded by Norway, but .1 .nsg osssoti,.
out that only the prelimlnaasttv can b.
tions in regard to such a srsa .soouclusios
discussed at present, as the ..; SO' SorTsy
of treaty is Impossible aditions sna
had accepted Sweden's co M"rwav ssa
the latter has recognized MOI S;sb inter
Independent state. Inc oS pacific
tions, it is declared, are wholly r
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
iowa Losing Formulation

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 1s.-Accord
ing to preliminary figures of Iowa
state census the state had a total POM
lation January l, 1905, of 2, POI $40 a
loss of 80, 4s1 since the census of 1eoo
when the state was accredited with .
population of 1921, 1853. PracticaI,,,
all of the larger cities and connt;es
showed gains. The loss was alk,oss
entirely in the rural sections.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

st. Petersburg, Sept. 16.--It is off,
cially announced that the governments
OF Courland and Volhynia are menaced
by cholera, and the authorities have
taken precautions to prevent an inva-
sion OF the disease.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23


Witte has arrived IN Eurona
nx.-sh~~ vas ''''s 1ss" o''0a'' ~
Anthracite miners are preparinp te
make new demands on operators.
phxs,e;.n. .tta,a,ns p.xou xa,s,. -
hrve decided thaf ~ hss yn,ld f,'r,,'
~ txnhn,a favsv ~ -
rare AZ Nome, September III, de-
atroyed 90 buildings and caused mon
-" " v~se'0so'
President Roosevelt bias yielded to
~ ~ae,,,d ,,as,, ' ,,',, taras' .'s 80 So
''''''s
.;.n ~ sy,;trs,,an ,,ss.s,a n~ss 49, -
tails "a senara1ian viii hs la r. ! eo,n-
mittse.
Russia has nnychasaa nn,ntax -
steamers from Great Britain 10 be used
- troop ships to carry prisoners home
from Japan.
All rivers In Kansas and Missouri are
on rampage and large areas are under
water. Az st. Louis the water rose 10
go - : N
Capitalists from New Mexico have
purchased a site In the suburbs Of Port
- 1 ala 49," ~ S'''s an immense "ooi
e f'"''''
The big tent OF Ringing Bros.' circus
collapsed during performance at
ss.si,', 's, ,',..xss 's @''a ro n.on "o1s
..,ara ~ 49, n's 90 aa aoa na' anu
t,ssax,lsl =. 'ee ''A''7 ''"''eo "'a
'p''' ~
T. 1aanesp. ~ 'e'o'n'"s W 'ne'f MONIES
The car has ordered moro troops to
Baku to guard the oil fields.
Nan Patterson has married. her for
mer husband, Leo q. Martin.
Noywav and awsaan go .a,a - 49,
eo,,,von,.ad a., ssss,ss $500 - s 49,. ~ Low
'''' y ''f''' "''''''
ha w,sbss H. , @s 1D sNes'aaa snns
xs s 'as'''' 'A'' Pe'''e ''o''V'y '" apeso''y
An oa,.,a, ~ox, s 49, .
rsots H. lana, wara 80 y Wv eas
anti-ioreign.
uaavv xa,,s have oauaa h A.
age In parts OF Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
and Missouri.
The presidential campaign now ON in
Cuba Ia proving decidedly strenuous.
A number OF prominent men ON both
- i"'''
Lieutenant Mitchell, son OF Senator
Mitchell, discovered a plot OF ri FEEDER
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Philadelphia, Sept. IS The +o..,
cord;na Oh voters in Philadelphia, ac-
nonn 70 the September canvass an
of u OK 90 today, is 500, 800, decrease
mad ;oio compared with the canvass
sa Jue IN May, prior to the gas Leases ass
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
b. conspiring Against eer,,.n.

= Victoria, B. c., Sept. 14-T;an r.,
snrsa Papsrs publish news of w;S d,n
spread conspiracy in shantnna Woe
a 1sar the Germans on septemh 70 use
L impartial says each teps, Is.
ment Will; Tne nghting man, whose eouin "
'A' VIII be paid for by subscri rSS,p-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
GENERAL STAFF
NEWS OF I0AAI
mems That Are Likely to 1pty,, !,
Our Readers.

4 Brief Review of ~.
Growth and DevsloD ,p'0ssas',|
Al All Lines of industry 's','r rs,,,. u
Our commonwealth, '.'a'0ushas|
'or'ca' and Commercial '"s' W
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
RESUME OF The
WEEKS DOINGS

o~nsral Review Of important Hap
psnings Presented In Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Rsadsrs-Nationa', Political. His
torical and Commercial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24

Mr.. jefferson played for IS a week, while
John Sleeper Clarke. who afterward also
became famous. received only s., because
he could not help in the painting room.
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His Dog Schneider"
SORROW AT BUzzARD's BAY.
His Pleasant Ways Had Endeared Him
to the People

The progress of Joseph Jeffersons last
illness was followed anxiously at his Cape
Cod (Mass) home, and the announcement
of his death was received with genuine sor-
row by the townspeople. TO whom he had
become a familiar figure during fifteen years
of summer residence.
The usual spring preparations at the JEFF
fersOn summer cottage at BuzZard's Bay
has been in progress for some weeks, it
being Mr.. Jefferson'S custom to take up
his residence there about the middle of May
The house which the distinguished actor oc-
cupied is the second which he built here,
the first aving been destroyed by fire April
/, 1893. His sons, Tomas and Joseph, built
cottages there, and Mr.. Jefferson also built
a cottage there for his daughter Josephine.
Mr.. Jefferson's pleasant ways endeared
Cape Cod, who were always proud OF his
residence among them. So popular was
Mr.. Jefferson on Cape Cod that he had
served for many years as the president of
the Old Colony Club, the summer driving
club of the Cape. whose annual repasts
principally of clans and other set food
have been attended by many distinguish
ed men.
With former President Grover Cleveland
ne enjoyed many fishing excursions down
BuZZards Bay and along the brooks of
Bourne and Sandwich. His principal, how
ever. was painting. He took deep interest
thusastic speech at a meeting called for
the purpose of establishing a public Ii
brary.
1t was at Jefferson's home here that his
son, William Winter and Miss Christie Mas
donald were married.
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JOE JEFFERSON DEAD
Famous Actor Died at His
Florida Home Last Night.
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
CONSCIOUS UP TO A FEW HOURS
BEFORE HE EXPIRED.
Body to Be Taken to Buzzards Bay on
Special Train-Distinguish-
ed Career.

Joseph Jefferson died at 6:15 O'Clock last
evening at his home, The Reefs, Palm
Beach, Fla, after beng unconscious all
day. At his bedside with the medical at
PENDANTS Were his wife, two of his sons
Charles B. and Frank, and his faithful old
servant, Carl kettler.
The body will leave Palm Beach tonight
on a special train for Buzzards Bay, Mass,
accompanied by the members of the fam
lily who are there. The train will reach
New York on Wednesday morning and Buzz
yards Bay that same evening.
Since his last sinking spell, after rally
on Thursday morning, and which was fol-
lowed by an apparent improvement until
Friday, the family had been waiting for the
end. Mr.. Jefferson's condition on Saturday
night grew steadily worse and the family,
who had retired, was summoned. The pa
TENTS condition continued to grow worse
al through yesterday and the brief bulle-
tins from the bedside contained no words
Of encouragement.
The sickness was contracted, it is believ-
ed, while on d recent visit to his son,
Charles Il. jefferson, At Hobe Sound. a few
miles above Palm Beach, where he went
to meet eX-PTesident Cleveland 1t is be-
neved that from a slight indiscretion in
eating there he suffered an attack of indi-
PpStion
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Some of His Relatives.

AS is well known Mr.. Jefferson Is
cousin of Mrs. G.. c. Germon, better known
as Mrs. Jane Germon," the veteran ac-
tress, who makes her home in Baltimore
He is also a cousin of Ed Marble, a we'll
known actor. who was a Baltimorean, and
second cousin of Misses Blanche and
Ella Chapman, the former of whom mar
ried Mr. Harry c. Ford brother of Mr..
John 7. Ford, the father of the present
manager of Ford's Opera House
Mr.. Jefferson's sister COrnelia Who mar
ried Mr.. Jackson, was Dor in Balti-
more and she often appeared there. both
with other companies and with her famous
brother. Her last appearance was shortly
before her death, which occurred in March,
1899, when she played Title Slowboy with
Mr.. Jefferson in The Cricket the
Hearth" She was woman of extraOrdi-
nary talent. and as Tflie she is said to
have divided hUnors with Mr.. JefferDn's
Caleb Plummer.
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JEFFERSON IN WASHINGTON
He Made His First Stage Appearance
Here

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd have yer for
to know
Use got a little darkey here to jump Jim
Crow"
So sang Tom Rice in 1888. at the old
Washington Theater emptying the contents
of large bag he carried onto the stage
with him as he sang. The contents of the
bag consisted of one small boy dressed in
exact imitation of Rice. 1t was Joseph
Jefferson, making his first bow across the
footlights a star. He was four years old
then. Though he had appeared on the
stage before-as the child Of Cora in PIP
zarro," produced at the same theater the
year previous-he had not made his actual
debut until that night he took the house
by storm with his lively dancing beside
"Jim Crow
Washington has greater claim on
Joseph Jefferson-rather on the name and
memory Of Jefferson, 80 quickly does death
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HELPED TO ORGANIZE CLUB.
Was President Continuously After
Death Of Edwin Booth.

ers Club In New York city, and the news of
his death was received with many ex-
pressions of regret. notwithstanding the
unfavorable news that had been coming
from his bedside. The Players Club has
had no member more deeply interested in
it's welfare than Mr.. Jefferson. and none
that worked more untirngly. With Edwin
Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Augustin DAILY,
A H. Palmer, Brander Matthews, John
Drew, s. L. Clements and several others,
Mr.. Jefferson signed articles of incorpora-
ton for the club in 1888. and he was elect
ed to the board of directors. In 1893 his
portrait by Sargent was hung on the wall
of the club gift from Booth and Barrett.
After the death of Mr.. Booth in 1893 Mr..
Jefferson was elected president of the club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
Possessed of Remarkable Gifts.


He possessed the gift of compelling the
public to laugh, because rich vein of
spontaneous humor ran through all he did.
He was born comedian, who improved
upon nature by education and culture. His
work was natural, but refined. 1t was sug
gestive, never exhaustive. Whatever he I'M
dertook became idealiZed under his artis-
tic touch. Unlyike any other actor since
Forrest, except Edwin Booth. Mr. Jeffer-
son was recognized as the one American
player who represented something of the
national pride and national art of his coun-
try. In his personal relations he was ex-
tremely genial with the geniality of q dem
ocratlc spirit He had a hearty word for
every man, high or low. He enjoyed the
confidence and friendship of statesmen, sol
dlers and artists, as well of his own
profession. AS an actor in his peculiar
ned he stood unrivaled. Those who could
have played his roles were deficient in the
wonderful magnetism that he projected be-
yOnd the fOOtliehts
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SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Greatest American Actor Since His
Early Youth

Mr. jefferson was born in Philadelphia
on February 20, 1893, and his first appear
ance was made in Washington, when he
was introduced by the famous negro de-
lineator, Thomas c. Rice. Mr.. Rice was
the famous Jim Crow" and the small
Jefferson was 50 taken with him that he
danced Jim Crow necessarily. Rice
thought it would be a good idea to intro
duce him into his act which he did by
dumping him Que of bag head first after
repeating the couplet:
Ladies ard gentlemen, Ia have you know
Use got little darkey here TO jump Jim Grow.
Then the little and big Jim Crow"
danced and sang alternate songs, both
in make up identically the same and
scored a great hit according to accounts.
Mr.. Jefferson afterward appeared in child
roles with his sister Cornelia, who was
born in Baltimore, and who died several
years ago.
Mr. JeTerson's mother was Cornelia
Burke. and his half-brother the famous
comedian, Charles Burke
Made His Debut at Age of Three.
Like many other actors. Joseph Jeffer-
son had been on the stage since early youth.
In fact, he had been before the public so
long that he was reputed to be much
older than he really was Many persons
would be astonlshed to learn that he was
not over eighty. He came of a good thea
trical stock. for his people had been con-
nected with the stage for three genera
lions back. His reat-grandfather was in
way a protege of Garrick. His grandfather,
who came to this country in 1875 was an
admirable actor and earned considerable
fame. His father was not noted, but was
highly esteemed for excellent personal
traits. When he was only three years old
Mr.. Jefferson made his stage debut as the
child In ''PZarro'' at the Washington Thea
ter in New York. Later he gave limitations
on the same stage of men now forgotten.
Comedian and Painter.
Mr.. Jefferson during the years 1858, 1854
and 1850 was a member of Mr. John 7.
Ford's Stock Company, then playing at
Holiday Street Theater. He held the posi-
ton of stage manager and comedian. play
ing the low comedy parts. In 1864 he
staged THE Sea OF Ice," magnificent
spectacular work. which had long runs at
Mr.. Ford's chain of theaters. Mr.. Jeffer-
sons talents did not stop at acting and
stage management, for he was a good
scene painter also. Some of the time be-
tween 1910 and 1850 he also spent in Balti-
more with his father, where he played low
comedy parts at the old Baltimore Mu-
scum and assisted his father In scene paint
ing. The elder Jefferson was quite good at
the latter work. In the capacity of actor
and painter Joseph Jefferson was paid SIS
q week. While In Philadelphia at one time
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Editors Comments on the Well-Loved
Actor
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Full of years and enjoying the respect
and love OF the theatergoing public, Joseph
Jefferson, dean of American actors passed
away day-Shakespeare's birthday-at
Palm Beach, Fla.
His stage career was a connecting link
between the actors who gave to our stage
its individuality and those who are pre-
serving and promoting that individuality
today. This Is no time for a critical or
comparative estimate of Mr.. Jeferson's
status actor. Suffice it TO say that
on the stage he earned admiration by his
exquisite art and that in the real world
he gathered to him with hooks of steel
circle of friends embracing the foremost
men and women of America Joseph JEFF
ferSon Will be missed by millions who
loved the actor and the man. and he viii
be mourned sincerely by those who in more
intimate relationship knew the good that
i'm
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Actor, Painter, Writer.

From the Baltimore sun
Mr.. Jefferson was not only one of the
most accomplished actors of his day. but
he was also a painter of recognized talent
and an author. He wrote. among other
works delightful autobiography Of dis
tinct literary merit. and a reply to Ignatius
Donnelly on the Shakespeare-Baco con-
trOversy. BY those who enjoyed his ac-
quantance he will be remembered for his
gracious and kindly manner, his gentle
ness. his knowledge of men and affairs and
his loyalty to old friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24

The battle ship Iowa was the scene II
a fatal accident al Mobile. Ala. YESTERDAY
She had returned from the target range
and was at anchor at the navy yard tax
ing on coal AS a heavy basket of coal
weighing possible half a ton, was hoist d
from the barge the tackle became suddenly
defective and the basket fell on a sailor.
named Edward Daily, whose life was
crushed out in an instant
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Jefferson's Charm.

From the New York World
BY the death of Joseph Jefferson the
American stage loses the last of the great
figures of the old school. Fame came TO
him long before most preseut-uay play
goers had entered a theater. It redoubled
its honors whenever of late years he re-
appeared to revive the best traditions of a
past generation. FASHIONS have changed
rapidly with actors. playwrighrs and au-
dIenceS but the Jefferson fashion he made
tXed by his own rare charm and talents
1t VIII never be said OF him that he Jagged
supertluous on the stage" for he never
enjoyed truer popularity than after he had
passed the age Of three score ana ten
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peared in the all-star cast with the two
Hollands, 1t Is Interesting to recall that 1t was
through his endeavor to have church burial
given to their father George Holland, that
the Little Church Around the Corner in
New York received its name. Mr.. Jefferson
was making the funeral arrangements, and
called upon the pastor of a wealthy church
to ask him to perform the burial service.
This the rector refused to do, saying that
he couldn't bury actors, and suggesting that
at the Little Church Around the Corner
he might find accommodation. Mr.. Jeffer-
son went to the Little Church Around the
Corner" the rector of which was Rev. DR..
Haughton, uncle of the present pastor, and
from that time the church has been beloved
of the members of the theatrical profess
sion.
His Dog "Schneider."
An amusing story apropOs of his we'll
known characterize ton of rip is told by
Mr.. jefferson. 1t is said that upon one oc-
casion he went to a bank where the clerk
did not know him to have a check cashed.
The clerk demurred. aging that he was not
sure of Mr.. Jeffersons identity, whereupOn
the actor, lapsing into the delicious dialect,
said:
Il wish my dog Schneider vas here. He
would know me-
It's all right, Mr.. Jefferson" exclaimed
the clerk, and there was no further trouble.
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Sadness.

T I''Ht Ilt IHIIHuHIpnla inquirer.
There are few theatergoers with any in
telligent appreciation of the dramatic art
| to whom the news Of the death of Joseph
Jefferson will not bring a feeling of sad
ness and regret
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DEATH OF JOE JEFFERSON.

and has been reelected to that office at
every annual meeting since