The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-01-07
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
0snsral Review of Important Hap
penfngs Presented In Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
ReAdsrs-NstionaI. Political, His
toricaI and Commercial.

The Oklahoma statehood bill will
come before the senats imnediateI
after The holiday receaa
Several torpedo boats escaped from
Tort Arthur and took refuge at shanQ
hal Just prior 70 the surrender Of th'
fortress,
Before surrendering Stoessel aunl
tbs damaged warshipa In Port Arthn,
barber. The Japanese severely crit
else this.
Now that PORT Arthur has fallen thu
bulk Of ths besieging army will be sent
north, but some Of them will 10 home
The army before Port Arthur Ia varI.
onaiy stated Az being between 10, 900
assd l20 UG0 men.
II senator Mitchell follows the inex.
osable rule Of senatorial etiquette. he
VIII mol appear on the floor OF tslu SEN
ate again until the courts have taken
final action In ihe matter OF the indict-
ment against him.
The cotton mill strike at Fall River.
Mass. continues with both sides deter
mined NOT 10 give la.
The grind 81 The Federal grand lurv
gccs On. and another report for The
nxpeetant public will soon be made.
Silver il growing scarce. The price
has r'ivaneed, and the market IN eucb
that the consumer waits ON the pro-
Queer.
Chicago held memorial services De-
eember w In remembrance OF the Iri-
quois iheater disaster, the occasion be-
Ing The first anniversary.
Preparations are being made M vlad-
fsostok for the reception In the drv
docks o. any 81 the Baltic squadron
that may need docking when the fleet
reaches that port.
The London city police have arrested
two members of an international gang
which Tor two or three years IL alleged |
to have been conducting extensive fore- |
cries Ia 60 Bank Of England notes.
Bostonn submarine tunnel is Oman
for business. The tube IL a mile and a
half long, and connects Boston and
EaHt Boston, running under the harbor
The cost was three million dollara
About three and one-haf years was
consumed In constructing the tunnel.
Owing to the crisis In Morocco. the
French navy yards show great activity.
England IL again enyeloped II
heavy log and all ships are detained AZ
the mouth OF tho Thames, unable TO
proceed.
Admiral Kazankoff has been sacalled i.
az Russian commissioner In tho North
sea inquiry and will be replaced bv
vice Admiral Doubasoff. Sickness il &
given as the reason. 4
The Montana agricultural exhibits AZ Q
~ Louis are being packed for ship r.
ment TO Portland. The mineral ex- "
hibit will leave Butte for the Lewis q
and Clark fair shortly. u
kuropatkin IL absolutely certain that u
he Will ultimately win over the Japan :,
'se, while the vice governor of Japan'a :,
national bank says Japan must win =
hat no sacrifice is too great.
The Japanese attempts to raise the "
Russian cruiser Nariag have been dis h
continued. II will be impossible In re- n
commence work before spring. bv which o,
lime the steel plates forming the huh IN
siil be useless. re-
The Colorado canvassine hoard has
S's"u eeftiheates of election To two Re-
'oo''cAn senators, whose places we're
'"hsest"a by Democrats. Democrats "a
regard y as highly probable that GOV. Is
'rnor Peabody will bo rcseated by this ri
4etion. or
Prince Yildaroff has been reported a.
Is among the killed In recent list sent Is
o 1t. Petersburg. tr
The recent retirement of Rear Ad. 10
nirai silas Terry has resulted In The IN
romotion OF Captain Joseph 4. Craig nc
, be admiral. co
An officer from an English staarsr io'
aAs out from Nladisostok Says no Rus
ar torpedo boats have arrived there
om Port Arthur.
Reports from points along the shore ~ =.
Lake Michigan Indicate thai BE- ~ NJ,
Anase resulting from the storm viii NV
5000. 600. ~
Tbs president Is presenting his ideas nes
railroad freight rates to congressman lin
rsonasly. "a,
An unknown steamer has been y,
randed in Hollis Hole. off Cape Hat Az
ras, As result Of the storm raging w
ong the Atlantic coast. 'no
Two japanese cruisers have been
yhted oil Hong Kong. II is believed
ey are scouting vessels from the fcet
AZ after the Russian Baltic squadron. her
ton
NJ. A. Meyerlorff, special land car
ent, on the ~ny 20 Portland to helm me,
the land fraud eases, attempted ~ liev
mmit suicide at Denver. Boil
Governor Pardee desires 10 have tba bon
'ssion type Of architecture exempli. com
IN the construction of the Califor- neel
state building at the Lewis and men
ARK lar. The work will start soon. voc
Chinese warships are keeping a close
teh on the Russian war vessels Al .,
angnai to prevent their escape or Of a.
officers and men on them. rs shs
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beres- orde
q Will assume command of the Rrit- lack
Mediterranean squadron May port
Rojs
several lives have been lost in Chi rain
as result Of the severe storm. soua