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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
CLOSED AGAINST isTHMus.


~eHtfa' EheFiCan ana mexican Forrs
Refuse to Receive Goods.
Colon, Sept. 8. - The report by the
medical authorities of the canal that
the death, August 2s, Of employees
working on the wharf at La Boca was
due to bubonic plague has given rise to
much discussion. Jeromimo Ossa, the
Ecuadorian consul at Colon, declares
officially that the report is false and
that there have been no additional
cases of bubonic plague on the isthmus.
The direct result OF this reported
prevalence OF the plague is that Cen
trail American and Mexican ports refuse
to receive freight sent by way OF the
isthmus. Costa Rica and Nicaragua
have been altogether closed TO isthmian
ports. Several thousand tons of freight
for Central America and Mexico are
now tied up ON the isthmus and this
freight Is increasing with the arrival
OF every vessel.
Sweeping changes are taking place in
the management of the Panama rail-
road. FL. G. Bierd, who has Just ar
rived here from New York, has as
sun ed the duties OF superintendent oil
the road, and William Rodman, who
accompanied Mr.. Bierd, has been APP
pointed roadmaster.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
PostOffice Building /. nnss...

, san l. Francisco, Aug. sO.-Tbs NOV,
postothce building at Mission anS new new
u r'I street. are was formally opened TO-DAY
o anSer 'he auspices of the Manufactny'
Srs. and Producers association ad,
S SaSss We're delivered bv Nav,
S SS;nmilz' Postmaster Fisk, United Stst .,
Ra ,puis - Judge Morrow, Congressm rr,1,
o 1ta b anu Hayes and others. The post,
once once has been number Of wears e posi- =
s v".se OF construction and is one of the -
unest In the United States ''0 VI 'ne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
WHISTLE SOFTLY"
Roosevelt Declares Peace Confers'''
Not Yet Out of Woods

Roosevelt Declares Peace Con's''''''
Not Yet Out of Woods
Oyster Bay, Aug. 80. = "Wnls' y
softly; we are getting into 'n' 'I ~.
timber, but are not yet out % ~
woods"
This admonition represents sc''.'
" President Roosevelt's view Oh Wv
situation at Portsmouth. Psacs = =
sight, but is not yet an accoinP :,
fact. Profoundly as he is gra'lnsu -, !.
the results already achieved " ~.
plenipotentiaries, the president rssl''a
fully that the most important WORE y !,
mains yet to be done. Until inO ss. i
accomplished it is scarcely the p' ~, :
wisdom, he thinks, to do more ''''
"whistle softly" .;dant mar
1t is probable that the pfes aonesruius
make o formal expression col .'ssnouth
the work accomplished at r0 aa snyOys
by the Russian and japanese that that b
but the intimation today ws was s in
would not make such q Sla sssarsd d
auy event until he had been S''N
the success of the conference
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
Vote Approval Of M.

! o Hsn francisco, Aug. SO.-Tbe s.oo,.
holders of the Southern poo; Hs STOCK
: ms,. represented mainly by proxies ss u,
meeting In this city, have voted tsa a.
approval s'I to the recent merger ' y, 'n sal
81" l',fn Pacific company, Of Ca,;t .nt
ma ma with the Southern Pacific o Oallior'
'ss OF Arizona and New Mexico ''"apsn'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
Great Storm in CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 4.-The most severe
storm of the year ragged for two hours
this evening. The wind at times blew
40 miles an hour, and nearly two inches
of rain fell. In the business sections
OF the city number OF signs and avn
lngs were torn loose. The thunder and
lightning were terrific, and several of
the large office buildings were struck
Several free were started in the ont.
skirts of the city. In the parks and
suburbs much damage was done.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
TO TUNNEL SISkIYOuS.
Faster Time viii Then Be Made Be.
tween Portland and San Francisco.

Sacramento, CAL, Sept. 1.-The fact
is made known in the Bee today that
during his recent visit to the Pacific
coast E. FL. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific railroad COMPANY
gave orders to the engineering depart
ment to make a survey for the con-
structlon of great tunnel through the
Siskiyou mountains.
According to the orders given by the
president of road, the tunnel is to be
ready for operation within three years.
The tunnel through the mountains
Will be the means of greatly reducing
the grade, 30 that faster time NAV he
made between California and Portland
and Will also shorten the distance from
seven to ten miles.
Trains running through the tunnel
VIII be operated by electric motors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

Chicago, Sept. 2.-What is claimed
to be the largest order for chairs cara
ever given by railroad in this country
has just been approved by executive
officers of the Hartman lines. 1t calls
for 20 modern coaches. The total cost
will be above $3.50, 900, the cars cost
ing something over $4,000 each
They will be used on the system west
of Ogden, Southern Pacific, Oregon
Short Line, Shasta and Pacific Coast
lines. In addition to the passenger
equipment, orders have been given for
5000 freight cars and 1853 locomotives.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
c.. Tos.ed Like Chips

Scranton, Pa, Aug. Sl.- ;Is. north d
struck Carbonate, 10 i '"ht tearing
here, at 8 O'Clock tonisa and IN some
buildings from foundations anu BOX 30 car,
in railroad yards were i'a' and dashed
air, carried some distance s sd marrow
to pieces. Many people a ns' reported,
e s pes, but no fatalities sic ire mo not ~
Reports from the country I'd there ss'
received, but it is i .,,s loss Of liis'
much damage and possible Ell, 'U'I through
The storm cut 2OO-ioot pam
the town.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

New York, Sept. 2. - On what he
said was secret mission to see Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mincanor Obarrio, a
prominent citizen of Panama, arrived
in this city today from Colon. Mr..
Obarrio was one of the original junta
which was instrumental in establishing
the independence OF Panama.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

Karlstad, Sweden, Sept. a. The
first meeting of the Swedish and Nor
wegian delegates appointed to consider
the terms of the dissolution of the
union OF Norway and Sweden was held
here today. 1t was agreed that each
delegation should elect it's own chair
man. The Swedes selected Premier
Lundberg and the Norwegians Premier
Nicholson. Each will preside on alter
nate days. 1t was decided that the con-
ference shall be secret.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

Salt Lake City, Sept. 4. - More
Americans have visited the Yellowstone
National park this summer than ever
before, according to M. II. Albin, man
ager OF the Monida- Yellowstone stage
line, who is now in this city. Fully
20, 600 persons have visited the marx
since the season opened. The record
for last year was $4,000. Mr.. Albin
attributed the large increase to the
Protland fair.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
GENERAL STAFF
NEWS OF IOAHo
\ Brief Review Of the
Growth and DevsIon u'.s'',.as
o. Lines ss. Of industry rs,sv Nm.
''risAl and osmmsrsi.l. "'s' NJ

Neutrality-suspicious. sun..
A. Fem reports from Boise that l. T.
assume dcharge of Weiser GU ~ na'
and Payette froest reserves :; r'00sn
He has been instructed to s,.-., ,'Ano'
department OF Agriculture ~;sh lls
names OF nine men for tsmOo ",'n the
po'ntment to the position ~ ap.
ranger, to conduct the bus;na.s u forest
reserves until the results Of The u ., las
service examinations for that '1 no. elgll
are made known. ' position
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

Toxic, Sept. l.-Rear Adm;ralrpo
lestvensky has so far recovarsd ;. W.
S tne snects OF wounds received at the
Va ba' t Oh the Sea of Japan that he will
10 Drought to Kioto early in septemhsr
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
JAPAN is FURIOUS.



Toxic, Sept. / - A remarkable alb
sence of rejoicing 10 one OF the mos'
striking features attendant uopn The
recent of the news of practical con-
clusion of peace. The kind Of recep-
tion that awaits definite news will de-
pend entirely upon the nature OF the
terms. 1t is generally feared that ex-
teusiye concessi ms have been made by
Japan. 1t has been generally expected
by the public and hoped that there
would be a rupture at Portsmouth, in
view Of what was termed Russia's OBJ
duracy in refusing the payment OF in
demnity.
The Jill says this morning; An
agreement arrived at without rupture
can only mean that great concessions
have been made by our plcnioptenti-
aries. peace concluded upon such
terms can never satisfy the nation"
The Mainichi says: eve are disap-
pointed. We only hoped there would
be suspension of the peace confer
ence. 1t is impossible under the cir
cumstances to conclude an honorable
peace. The fruits of our arms rave
been lost by weak diplomacy. Japan
victorious, victorious in the field, has
been defeated in the conference cham
ber."
The Michinichi says: "We feel sur
prised and wonder how peace could
have been concluded when everything
indicated the impossiility of making
Russia accept the vital demands of our
terms. In the absence of official con-
firmation Of the terms, it ia impossible
to form final opinion, but the indica-
tions are that nothing will insure peace
with terms that are honorable"
The minor papers are generally angry
and say that peace obtained upon the
terms reported is "a humiliating one"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11

pride When we realize that Portland is
becoming famous for being one of
the greatest wheat shipping points on
this continent but there is a feeling
of suspicion that the price is not al
ways kept at the top notch
1T takes Approximately 275 pounds
of wheat to produce one barrel OF
flour and the by-product OF this wheat
amounts to 70 pounds, represented by
about 81 pounds of bran and AZ
pounds of shorts. A ton of wheat
costs the miller 1851 This yields
Z IA barrels of flour worth $3.50
The by-product of this ton of wheat
will be 269 pounds of bran and 305
pounds of shorts of combined value
of $5.31. Thus ton of wheat yields
s41.2l of mill products while the far
mer only receives $24.67 for It.
Does ii not seem as If the iron heel
of commercialism is pressing rather
heavily upon the horny-handed son of
toll?
our great commercial city should
take equally as much pride in her
markets as she does in her bank
clearances. Portland is the CONNER
cial city of the state and she should
jealousy guard the interests of the
producing classes
Every effort should be put forth to
secure the very best markets for our
livestock and other agricultural COM
modities. The exaction OF a heavy
tribute on agricultural products dis
courages production and retards de-
vol ant . Ga. NraN 1t.
velop country. Our merchants of
the metropolis should make strenuous
efforts to build up n broad-gauged
commerce with Asia. Central America
and Alaska, thus finding an outlet for
the products of our factories, farms
and orchards.
1T demands men of courage and
business acumen to deal with these
problems, but they should rise to the
occasion, for II we are to develop the
almost illimitable resources of our
state, markets must be provided.
There seems to be an inexcusable
apathy on the part of our merchants
to enter even the nearby rich field of
Alaska.
''rhe country people are keenly in
teresteu III lne deep channel 10 the sea
and every other movement to
strengthen the commerce of Portland.
But when large ships load. at her
docks, carry to distant markets the
products of our farms at lower freight
rates, the producers expect just pro-
portion of the emoluments.
"In addition TO the Improvement Of
the Columbia river concerted action
should be taken by the people of the
state to have every harbor on our
coast improved so as to strengthen the
commerce of every section. When we
have active competitive markets at
Portland, Astoria, Tillamook, Yaquina
ana Coos Bays, then we shall see the
state develop with leaps and bounds.
Give agriculture a square deal and the
prosperity of our people is assured"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
ORDERED OUT OF TOWN.
Objectionable Characters Rounded Up
This Morning.

About 4 o'clock this morning Mar
shal Coffman and Night Officer Alex
Manning made raid on some of the
questionable lodging houses of the city,
with the result that four or five men
and women were rounded up, and
having no visible means of support,
were ordered to leave the city. Ac-
cording to the marshal practically all
of the parties were found in the Baker
g. Garrison lodging house which, with
others on Main street. has been a dis
reputable joint and the cause of much
trouble to the officers in ,ne past
To keep the city free from the class
of people found in the raid this morn
ing is the intention of the police, and
efforts in that direction have been
made before. According to the Off
GERS that class IL being driven out of
Portland and Walla Walla, and unless
like measures are taken here the city
will become overrun with very un-
desirable element.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
TWO SUITS FOR DIVORCE.
Descrtion and Non-SuppOit Alleged il
Both Cases.

Still the divorce mill grinds. Since
yesterday two more cases have been
filed, and in both instances the wife
has sued for the separation.
Sylvia Jane Russell, through her at
torney, Peter West, asks for a separa-
ton from Milton Russell, upon the
ground of desertion. The two were
married here on or about July 5, 1902,
and according to the complaint the
defendant deserted the plaintiff soon
after and has since continued to live
apart from her.
The other case filed is that of Flor
ence Streever, who through Attorneys
Carter, Raley & Raley, seeks divorce
from w. ]. Streever. The two are said
to have been married in this city in
1892, and to have three children as
the result of their union. In the COM
plant it is alleged that about eight
years ago the defendant began to get
drunk and to act i'm an abusive and
insulting manner towards his wife, and
that of late years his conduct became
worse. Also, he is accused of failure
to provide and other things. Also,
that on October II, 1905. he left this
city saying he was going to Albany. n.
Y, and that he left his family without
funds and means of support
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
WITTE HAS RESIGNED.
Resignation Not Accepted-Report
Precipitatcs Chaos.

Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 1.-THE Daily
News correspondent at st. Petersburg
cables, quoting a prominent Russian
present at the Peterhof conference
with the czar:
'Witte insisted that the minister OF
war and minister of marine be sub
servient TO the premier, and also de-
manded the resignation of 25 COVER
nors, which the czar refused to sane
ton, and Witte resigned. The resig-
nation is not-accepted." Rumors of
Whites fall created a panic. on the
stock exchange.
The panic-stricken Jews are fleeing
from the city. Every boat is thronged.
Reactionaries assert this is a move of
Witte to secure the support of the
radicals.
The Jewish bankers called upon
Witte. The premier louned CHASTITY.
He denied the rumors of proposed
massacre of Jews, and assured his
callers that every means will be taken
to protect their lives. By clever han
ding of the press Witte has stopped
practically all opposition among the
people The papers all print extracts
from American and European ps pers
praising the premier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
ELG|N MILL To
COST 100000
PALMER LUMBER co. TO
TAP TIMBER BELT.
Arrangements said to Have Been
Made TO Erect u Sawmiil Having a
Capacity OF 100000 Feet Per Day at
Elgin-LoOking Glass and Minam
Timber Belts VIII BE Tributary to
the New Mill-Win Employ 200
Men When Complete.

Elgin, Nov. 11.-(Special. )-Defin-
lite arrangements have been made by
the Palmer Lumber company to erect
a sawmill in this city. to cost $500, 900
and to have a daily capacity of 1O0.-
600 feet.
This mill project is a direct result
of the extension of the o. r. & N.
from this city into the Wallowa val
ley and will be the means of employ
ing about 200 men in this city, with
its adjuncts OF planers, uox factories,
sash and door works and other
branches which go with first-class
sawmill plant,
The Looking Glass timber belt a
few miles west and south of this place
is tributary and contains several hun
dred million feet of excellent white and
yellow pine saw timber. The Minam
timber belt is also tributary and large
bodies of excellent yellow pine will
be encountered in building the line
through the Wallowa canyon and into
the valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
WILL NOT CLOSE THE ROOM.
Diphtheria Not Epidemic and L. Dis-
appearing.

No action has been taken by the
school board towards closing the room
in the east end school from which the
case Of diphtheria reported yesterday
came. Also, it has been ascertained
through Mrs. McAdam. principal Of
that school, that the other two cases
mentioned yesterday did not come
from the east end school, but from one
of the others instead. According to
Mrs, McAdam, the case of the little
Raymond girl is the only one that has
occurred among the pupils of that
school According to members of the
school board it is entirely unnecessary
to close the room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11

All this forenoon and yesterday af-
ttcnooh the matter of accepting or re-
jec-,n. the above offer was the chief
business before the county court, and
the various phases of the question
were argued pro and con by the three
members. Although the vote, on the
matter was two to one in favor of ac-
cepting the offer. 1t was not counted.
and the matter was not considered as
having been settled. Last night Com
missioner Walker stated that no de-
cision had yet been reached, and that
there were several other matters to be
gone over before the final action was
takn.
Under the terms of the latest offer
from the railroad company they agree
to accept an assessment of $4,000 per
mile on their roadbed and to pay their
back taxes upon that basis, and inter-
est at the rate oil per cent per an
mum. Under these terms approx
mately s7S,779.76 becomes at once
payable to the county. OF this amount
$3S,46033 is for the tax upon the
roadbed for 1908; 5,425.SO is for the
roadbed tax for 1904, and $4,Ss3.63 is
for the interest on the delinquent tax
at the rate of per cent. Already
$4,000 has been paid to the county by
the railroad in settlement of the tax
OH the company's property other than
the roadbed. Consequently. the total
amount of the tax for the two years,
together with the interest, makes the
sum of $S7,779.76.
The increase in he company's taxes
since Mr.. Strain became assessor is
approximately $4,000 per year, which
sum is sufficient to pay the annual
salaries of all the county officials and
still leave a remainder of $4,000 year.
The action of the commissioners
this afternoon brings to an end the
long, hard fight that has been made by
Assessor c. =. Strain backed by the
county court, for the raising of the
o. r. & N. assessment. II is a strug-
gle that has lasted through three years
and has brought forth the best efforts
of the men on both sides. When As
SCISSOR Strain went into office the rail-
road roadbed was being assessed at
$4,000 per mile. and he at once raiseu
the amount to $4,000. However, be-
fore doing so he took the matter of
higher assessment for the railroad
property up with the other assessors
of Eastern Oregon, and in 1908 an
assessors meeting was held at Arling-
ton. There rate of $500 per mile
was agreed upon, but Assessor Strain
refused to accept the conclusions OF
his fellow assessors. and made the
$4,000 mile assessment.
In 1904 the railroad company began
suit in the circuit court to knock out
the assessment on technical grounds,
but lost, both there and in the supreme
court, to which they took the case on
appeal.
A month or moro ago a compro-
mise proposition was made to the
commissioners, wherein the company
agreed to accept the assessment OIL
$4,000 per mile and to pay their back
taxes upon that basis, but no interest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11

st. Petersburg, Nov. 11.-Forty
thousand workingmen held meetings
here today and decided to press the
demands for an eight-hour working
day, notwithstanding the threats Of
employers to close the factories IL this
is done.
The workingmen also took steps to
prevent a threatened massacre in this
city today of Jews and Intellectuals."
The workmen resolved to protect the
Jews, the students and themselves.
and have organized into detachments
to guard the various sections of the
city in the event of outbreaks similar
TO those in the south
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11

Since the arrival of Major Edwards,
the new superintendent and agent at
the reservation, the question Of the
state courts having jurisdiction over
the reservation has been again brought
up. A few days ago Mr.. Edwards
called upon District Attorney Phelps
to see If 1t would not be possible for
the reservation to be taken under the
state authority. In that case all
minor offenses would be tried before
a justice of the peace. and those of a
more serious nature before the cir
cult court, instead of before the fed
eral judge in Portland.
In Kansas, from which state Major
Edwards comes, having been station
ed at the Kickapoo agency, the state
courts exercise the authority in all
matters pertaining to Indians to whom
lands have been allotted. Consequent
in such matters, and apparently pre-
fers II.
Objection is said to bc made to the
present system of trying petty cases
on the reservation, for several reasons.
In the first place the court is held to
be but a mockery and justice is not
meted out. Also, it is said to inter-
fere more or less with the school, as
there is an old superstition among the
Indians regarding their courts, and at
the agency the court is held near the
school.
However, District Attorney Phelps
declined to take any action towards
assuming jurisdiction on the reserva-
ton, as under decision of the Oregon
supreme court, given in the Columbia
George case, it was held that the fed
eral and not the state courts have
jurisdiction.
The above decision was given by the
state supreme court several years ago,
but now In the light of recent decis-
ions of the United States supreme
court It is the opinion of many attor-
neys that the decision should have
been the reverse of what it was, and
the state courts given the jurisdiction.
However, there is apparently no way
in sight through which the matter
may be again tested and a different
decision given. Nor Is such desired,
anyway, even il 1t could be secured.
for the local state and county officials
have no desire to mix up the affairs
of the reservation. Should the local
courts have to assume jurisdiction Il
would mean much additional work for
the officers, and also extra expense to
the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11
NEW WALLA WALLA JAIL.
County Advcrtlscs for Bids for $s0,.
900 Structure.

Walla Walla. Nov. 1.-THE COM
missioners last night finally decided to
erect a new Jail building entirely sep
arate from the court house and Audi
tor Honeycutt was instructed to ad-
vertise for plans and specifications for
a building two stories In height and
provided with 10 cells, with room for
10 more. sheriff's office, jailor's de-
partment. juvenile cells. female cells
and culinary department.
Architects of Portland. Seattle, Spo-
kane and Walla Walla will be invited
to submit plans for such building.
to cost completed and fully equipped,
not to exceed 100000 Plans will be
accepted on December 4 at 2 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-11

New York, Nov. lin the event
of the courts not having adjudicated
the mayorality contest by the first OF
the year, 1t is said Hearst has decided
TO take the oath of office and present
himself at the city hall and demand
possession Of the office. In that event
New York will have two mayors
Hearst and Mcclellan will each send
a message to the aldermen, each ap-
point officials and the courts will be
filled with months of tangled litiga-
tion