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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
OFFICIALS FILE ON CLAIMS.
Nome People Much Exercised and
Threaten Drastic Measures.

Seattle, Aug 5.--Advices received in
this city tonight from Nome by the
steamship Ohio state that the people of
Nome are up in arms against the gov
eminent officials and their actions in
filing upon valuable mining claims.
The Nome Nugget in long article
charges the officials with using illegal
methods and taking advantage Of their
position to possess themselves Of many
valuable claims which are obtained by
relocating. The Nugget prints COM
parative tables showing the number Of
claims held by the government officials
and their relatives or assistants, and
also the number held by the leading
mining and business men Of Nome and
vicinity.
Officers OF the Ohio report that the
people are greatly exercised over the
matter and are talking of drastic meas
ures il the authorities at Washington
do not investigate the matter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
COOS BAY WILL
HAVE RAILWAY
To Run From Drain to Marshfe'd
via Gardiner-WnI Penetrate one
of the Greatest Timber Belts IN
the w ,rId-Announcement Is Off
cial and Undoubtedly Correct.

Portland, Aug. 3. "A survey has
been made by the Southern Paclhc
company OF line from Drain, loh
miles south of Portland, to Marshfield,
ON Coos Bay. A satisfactory route has
been found and the line is now being
definitely located. The announcement
was made at the offices of the South
ern Pacific company yesterday that as
soon as the line was definitely located
and right of way obtained the work OF
constructing this line would begin.
General Manager 0'Brien departed last
night for Soa .hern Oregon.
This is one OF the most important
undertakings in the Northwest for sew
eral years, as the new line means the
opening up of vast country between
the present line OF the Southern Pacific
and the ocean, the resources of which
are enormous. The road will be about
81 miles in length, and will closely
follow the waters of Elk creek and the
Umpqua river toward Gardiner, thence
south along the coast to Marshfeld. II
will have the distinction of being the
first line to cross the Coast Range
mountains in Oregon, as well as the
first one to penetrate the heart of one
of the greatest timber belts in the
world.
Aside from the lumber industry,
which has already reached vast proper
tions, Notwithstanding its only outlet
by water, coal is mined in large guam
titles Other products are shipped,
such as apples and potatoes, while
livestock and fish form the bulk of the
present outward tonnage. The dairy
business tributary to Coos bay is pro-
portionately greater than any other on
the Pacific coast. Canned salmon will
also form part of the shipments to
come out by rail, and the improved
transportation facilities will, no doubt
encourage the establishment of other
manufacturing plants.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Vancouver, B. O., Aug. 5.-Harry
Young, Of Seattle, r. Brechin, Of
Vancouver, and Harry Kline, of Van
CONVEX, were arrested today charged
with being river pirates. Numerous
accusations of boat stealing and thefts Of
nets aud outfits from fishermen are
made against them. 1t is also alleged
that before daybreak one morning they
held up several Japanese fishermen in
boats off the Fraser Sand Heads. 1t
is charged that they held pistols at the
heads of their victims and made them
rellnquish boats gear and everything
they had OF value.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
ALASKA FOREST BURNING.
Dense Pail of Smoke Hanging Over
Lynn Canal.

Seattle, Aug. 8. = Forest fires are
again raging along the southeastern
coast OF Alaska, and heavy clouds OF
smoke hang over the waters of Lynn
canal, according to the reports brought
to Seattle this afternoon by the steamer
City OF Seattle, of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's feet.
Captain Charles O'Brien, master of
the Seattle, states that since the short
rains which served to extinguish the
forest fires which burned in that part
OF the country a month or more ago,
the weather has been hot and dry, and
that the fires have started up again.
and are as bad as before.
The forests are ON fire both ON the
islands which fill the inside passage
and along the mainland, and unless
rain falls soon it is feared that the tim
Der loss will be serious.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Havana, Aug. 3. - Jose Miguel Co
meg, governor of Santa Clara province
and Liberal candidate for the presi-
dency OF Cuba, has given out an inter
view full OF defiance to the Palma gov
eminent. With reference to the Vu-
elias case and the Cuban government
assumption Of the right to inspect mu-
inequalities without reiencd TO the pro-
vinoial authorities, Governor Gomez
says:
Il will not allow anyone excepting
the provincial authorities to inspect
the municipalities Of this province.
Should municipality be governed by
moderates, would refuse to consent
TO this procedure just the same and
would deliver justice TO them II per-
mitted.
"If the Supreme court decides against
the contentious we are now maintain
ing, we would not obey its mandates,
because of its partiality in favor Of ex-
ecutive authority. The court would be
certain to be against us In order to in
crease its favor with the government. .
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Portland, Aug. 4 - Judge William
II. HINT, of the Federal court for the
district of Montana, will reach Port
land August 2s to take up the land
fraud trials where they will be relin-
ouished by Judge ]. j. De Haven,
who will leave Portland on Saturday
for San Francisco and remain there en-
gagged with the business that has arisen
in his district. A recess of the Oregon
District court will then be taken from
the conclusion of the final details in
cident to the closing OF the second trial
of Williamson, Gesner and Biggs, until
August 2S. United States District At
torney Heney will leave tor San Fran
cisco tonight, to be gone for couple of
weeks, and upon his return Federal
grand jury win be called to probe fur
Their into the Irregularities OF the land
entries OF the state and the many and
various abuses growing out OF the non
observance OF the law.
Judge De Haven has found that it
will be necessary for him to go to San
Francisco at once to attend to beaiaess
which has arisen in his court in that
city. At first it was thought that an
other Judge could be shifted to that
district, and Judge De Haven could
finish the dnty undertaken by him of
hearing to the end the land cases now
pending. This was found not to be
possible, however, by Judge Gilbert,
of the Circuit court, and after some ne
gotiations Judge Hunt has been assigned
to the Portland court for the remainder
of the land cases.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Portland, Aug. Presiding Circuit
Judge Frazer has granted preliminary
order restraining the Multnomah Fair
association from selling pools on races
at the lrvington track in this city.
Immediately the officials of the track
announced that for one week there
would be no races. Within that time
the permanent injunction proceedings
will be disposed of and the Multnomah
Fair association will know its legal
status toward pool selling. Judge Fra
ger declared that if evidence had been
introduced convincing him that the suit
was merely quarrel between gamb-
lers, as was intimated, he would have
thrown it out of court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
AUCTIONS OFF LOVERS GIFTS
Remembrances from Alice Roosevelt
Admirers Sold at Church Fair.

Washington, Aug z. - There are
things doing in the st. Hilda society
connected with Christ church in Oyster
Bay. This little guild is Mrs. Roose-
velt's pet charity, and this fact being
spread broadcast, treasures and trophies
for its fairs are not lacking. Indeed
some remarkable objects find their
way to the bazars, and there is faint
suggestion that the first lady of the
land, with the practical sense for which
she is noted, utilities many of the use
less gifts which come her way to raise
money for her church.
Princess" Alice also receives cart
loads of dainty perfumes, photographs
and such trifes from her lovelorn adj
mirers, who would doubtless be over
come if they could see some of their
votive offerings displayed on the bazaar
tables.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Wheat New club, T3@76c per
bushel; new bluestem, 7s@sOc per
bushel; new valley, Use.
Barley--Cld feed, s2l 50@22 per ton
new feed. s20@2i; rolled. s2S@24.
oais--No. | white feed, s29@S0 per
ton; gray, 500.
Hay-Tsmothy, old, sl3@l5 per ton I;
new, sll@i2.50; clover, ss@0.
Fruits--Applee, new, 00c@sl rs per
box; apricoss, p0c per crate; peaches,
75c@sl per crate; plums, 75c per
crate; blaekbesries. 5@6c per pound /;
cherries, 50@55c per box: pears, 81 rs
per box; prunes, s6c0sl; raspberries,
VI rs per crate; watermelons. l@lt4e
per pound; crabapples, SOC per box.
egetables-Beans, l34c per pound (;
cabbage. l@l4c per pound: cauli-
flower, 10000 per dozen; celery, 75@
SOC per dozen; corn, 75c per
bag; eucumbers, l5@25c per box; let.
tuce, hesd, l0c per dozen; parsley, 25c
per dozen: peas. 2@5c per pound TO.
matoes, 50@75c per crate; squash, Sc
per pound turpips, si.25@l.40 per
sack; carrots, si.25@l 80 per sack
beets, VI @l 20 per sack.
Onions-Red, OIL 25 per hundred
yellow, sl25.
Potatoee-Oregon new, 50cG$I.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 2i = @25c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 22@22S per
dozen.
Poultry-Averaee old hens, 121.@14;
mixed chickens, i2@l2kc; old roost.
ers. lO@l0ko; young roosters, liza
IKE springs, y 70 pounds, I5c
TO y pounds, Ice; turkeys, live,
ls@ lsc; geese, live, per pound,
6N7e; ducks. old, lsc; ducks. young.
l0@l4e-
Hcps-Choice. 1904, I7@lec per
pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best.
lS@2lc; lower grades, down to l5c.
according 70 shrinkage; valley, 25@27c
per pound; mohair, choice, sic per
pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, 1a2c per pound
cows, 3H@4Kc.
Mutton = Dressed, fancy, &c per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c.
Veal-Dressed, 3@7c per pound.
Pork--Dressed. GA 7c per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
PEACE ENJOYS MEET



Oyster Bay, Aug. 6.--At 1880 o'cloci
Yesterday afternoon the formal recep
| ton Of the representatives OF the pei
ligerent powers by President Roosevelt
on behalf of the United States govern
ment took place on the cruiser May
flower. II was a notable demonstration
in honor of the distinguished guests
ENJOYS of their countries to the peace
conference.
The Mayhower, the finest vessel OF
her class In the navy, was tasteiuiiy
decorated for the occasion. The oeau'
tiful interior finishings were ornament
ed with cut flowers and smilax, inter-
twined with the national colors OF Rus
sia and Japan. The colors OF the TWO
nations also fluttered from the vessel
masts.
The Japanese and Russian plenipo-
tentiaries left New York in the morn
ing on two cruisers for Oyster bay,
where they met the president The
Japanese made the trip on the cruiser
Tacoma and the Russian ENJOYS we're
conveyed TO their destination aboard
the Chattanooga.
Constantine Nakakof, Of the Russian
foreign Office, when asked whether
Russia would agree to cession OF ter
ritory or payment OF indemnity, two
points on which 1t is believed that
Japan will insist, replied
81 don't think So"
sato, the Japanese spokesman, asked
how prospects looked, said;
"Not very bright, but we are hope
full
Early in the morning the presidents
naval yacht sylph and invited guests
arrived, and at o'clock President
Roosevelt boarded the Mayhower. He
was greeted wish the presidential salute
of 81 guns as he went on board
Baron Komura and Minister Takahira
and their suites left the Chattanooga
in launch and proceeded to the May
flower. As they boarded the vessel a
salute of 81 guns was given. The en-
voys were received ON deck by Com
mander Winslow and escorted to the
main cabin, where they were presented
to the president by Assistant Secretary
Pierce. The same ceremony was then
enacted for the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries, Sergius Witte and Ambassador
Rosen.
The ENJOYS of the two powers were
then presented formally to one another
by President Roosevelt, after which all
partook OF a luncheon.
The Japanese ENJOYS were then con-
veyed to the dispatch boat Dolphin, on
which they sailed for Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. Witte and his party
remained on the Mayhower, which
weighed anchor at the same time as the
Dolphin and started on its cruise, con-
voyed by the cruiser Galveston.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
DISCHARGE LIKELY.


Portland, Aug. 4.-Afrter 39 hours
OF argument and Intellectual endeavor
to agree upon verdict, the twelve
weary men on the Williamson Gesner-
blggs jury went to what rest could be
gained in the crowded and stuffy iurv
room last night at IL o'clock. Seven
CT the men, so it is rumored, hold that
the defendants have not been proved to
have committed the crime charged in
the Indictment and wish to return a
verdict in accordance with their belief
Five men hold the opposite, that crime
has been proved by the evidence of the
government, and wish to return a YER
DICT OF guilty. One other story has it
that the jury is evenly divided, six
men wishing to convict and six to
acqlt. Whether or not either of these
stories is true, the fact remains that
there is a serious disagreement, and as
time has passed, the conviction has
growing around the Federal building
that there will be no verdict returned
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
THIRTY BALLOTS
BUT NO VERDICT
Seven Voted to Convicf-~After Three
Ballots. the Vote Mas Evenly Di-
rided-Proposai to Convict 6iggs
and Gesner and Acquit Williamson
10 Defeated by One Juror.

Portland, Aug 6.--John N. William
son, DIR. Van Gesner and Marion Il.
Biggs will have to face trial on August
rs for the third time, ON the charge Of
conspiracy 70 suborn perjury. After
having strived for as hours to reach
some conclusion, the jury In the Will
Hanson case came into court, and upon
its own request was discharged by
Judge De Haven. At only one time did
the government cause hold the majority
vote, that being during the first three
ballots, when seven OF the jurors voted
to acquit, the vote then changing to ak
tor conviction and an equal number for
acquittal, where IL hung without in
terfuption through 30 ballots. At an
other time those voting to acquit pro-
posed TO their comrades to convict GEES
ner and Biggs, provided Williamson
should BIO acquitted, but Henry j.
Keene would not consent to the agree
ment, and no change was made In the
vote. George Kirk, after having voted
for three times TO convict, changed his
ballot to the other hand and refused to
make another decision. According to
the story told by several OF the Jurors,
Ii was apparent early in tLs course of
the deliberations that no verdict could
be reached, and the subsequent ballots
were taken more as a matter of form
than with the expectation that any
change would be shown.
The bone of contention seemed to be
In regard to the existence of contract,
and IN the question OF intention on the
part OF the defendants to do wrong.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Boston, Aug. 5.-There has been a
large movement in Oregon woods here
this week, including the celebrated
Baldwin clip, which brought stiff
price. For the average run of staple,
20 cents is the market, and most of the
large business during the last two or
three weeks has been at that price.
There is brisk demand for the valley
woods OF Oregon, and liberal sales have
been close around SS cents. Idaho
wool, in bags, moves steadily at % to
20 cents for an average and "a TO 25
cents for choice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Oncago' Aug. 4.-Three large inur-
ance companies OF New York are 70 be
investigated by the Insurance cor, ~ De
s;U OF o. tennessee, Kentucky, Wiscon-
SIN and Minnesota, as a result ~ =
meeting OF eight state Insurance. com,
missioner. ra, held here today. Another
tesui' Oh the conference is to be the in
'erstate investigation of all laros So, -
n nI;o.t companies, so that alleged misap-
p p,a,S S OF funds and mismanapement
may become thing of the past.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
PICKING Oregon Federal ,Il,dna

Washington, Aug 8. = zone 81 the
nrsI .nlngs | shall take up is the an
pointment of the United States iudao
LOT the e district Of Oregon" said Attor.
hey General Moody upon his arrival
from Oyster bay tonight. Mr.. Mood
says W. W. Cotton's resignation Is y
Ine hands OF the president and will ba
accepted upon the appointment - y. oe
successor. In his resignation Mr. COT
slon merely declines the judgeship 1 G'
business reasons" which apnar.ntIn
connrms the report that he Is 70 "
main with Hartman. 80 ~ re-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. s.-over a
cable 5000 feet in the air passengers
are TO be carried across the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado. The Grand
Canyon Transportation company, pro-
NOTED by Utah men, has been incor-
porated with capital of $40, 900 to
bridge the chasm in this unique man
per.
Tourists will be taken from the fam
GUS Bright Angel Trail ON the Santa
Fe side OF the river, across the Buck
skin Plateau. The length OF the cable
will be 500 feet. The wire rope will be
anchored to the opposite walls OF the
gorge, and car will be run back and
forth
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
GREAT cRoPs EVERYWHERE.
Condition of Grain Now Makes Inn
mense harvests Almost Sure.


Chicago, Aug. s. - American farms
will produce bigger and better crops
and return many more millions In rev.
enue to the farming interests this year
than ever before in the history OF the
country. All kinds OF crops--wheat,
corn, oats, hay and smaller grain and
produce staples - have progressed to
the stage where this prediction may be
made with scarcely the slightest chance
that the final official figures will dis
prove its correctness.
Railroad officials and statisticians of
agricultural departments Ina the various
states OF the government grain pro-
ducing regions give their personal and
official guarantee that the year 1905 is
TO he the banner year In farm prosper
ity.
III there In dissenting Voice any,
where, 1t Ia drowned ont by the
clamor Of optimism that comes from
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, the
far Southwest, the Pacific coast and
the wonderful spring wheat country
Oh the Northwest.
Possibly one wheat crop - that OF
1o0l--wiIl exceed that OF 1905. In
1901 the crop aggregated TAB 900, 900
bushels. 1t may be that one previous
corn crop, that Of 1902, when 1924,
100000 bushels were produced, will
not quite be equaled by the yield OF
this year.
According to figures emanating from
state capisa.s Saturday afternoon, $780,
100000 bushels more OF corn will be
raised this year than last In the states
Of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska. Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio and Wisconsin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Toxic, Aug. 8. - 1t is officially re-
ported that two Russian torpedo boat
destroyers appeared of Chugching, on
the northern coast OF Corea, at 4:4s
o'clock this morning and attacked the
Keisho, a small merchant steamer. The
destroyers fired 60 shots, seven Of
which hit the port side of the engine
room and bridge, killing the captain
and one boy and wounding two of the
crew. The destroyers then ceased firing
and steamed toward Vladivostok.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

Boston, Aug s. = A special to the
Globe from Gloucester says that Russia
will grant the Japanese demands, pay
an indemnity and cede Saghalin. The
contest in the negotiations will be over
Manchuria, but Russia will more than
recover its losses in the next war with
Japan. The special declares that the
indemnity will only be lent, and will
some day be collected with interest
from "the presumptuous little brown
men, This position is in accordance
with Russian policy, but is not consid-
cred seriously by the Japanese.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12

st. Petersburg, Aug. 8.--As result
Of the strike at the Poutiloff works,
there is terrible restitution among the
workmen, and hundreds OF cases OF
actual starvation have been reported
The people are suffering with scurvy,
and General Trepoff has been applied
TO for relief.
A dispatch from Riga states that
grave developments are expected in the
Napheta district, where the strike is
spreading rapidly. Rioting is reported,
and in several cases troops have been
called upon to quell the disturbances,
Sunday morning man whose iden-
tity has not been learned, threw dy-
Mantle bomb into the office OF the dis
tict treasurer of Riga, severely wound
ing the treasurer, two janitors and a
reporter
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
VIII RepIant the Eorasts

Washington, Aug. 8. - The Forest
service Is making examinations of a
number of Western forest reserves to
discover what proportion of their area
needs reforestation. After studies in
detail have been completed and the
feasibility of planting has been assured
plans viii be made for reforestation Of
large tracts now unproductive. Pre-
urinary examinations for planting
plans are now being made in the Gnn7
nlson forest reserve, Colorado. ella
Tiver reserve, New Mexico, and Salt
Lake reserve, Utah.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
RESTS WITH JURY.
Attorneys Finish Their, Arguments in
Land Fraud Case.

fttAOfHCfo m E0ittCHtS vi
Land Fraud Case.
Protland, Aug. 3.-Retribution came
yesterday for A. s. Bennett during the
closing argument OF United States Dis
trict Attorney Heney, and the attorney
from The Dalles shed tears under the
lash of the prosecutors caustic tongue.
The insinuations and the suggestions
made on the previous day by Mr.. Ben
nett in his closing argument for the de-
PENDANTS in the Williamson Gesner-
Biggs case, in the Federal court, were
thrown back into the face of the speak
er with stunning and stinging force,
while for three hours the attorney for
the defendants was forced to sit and
listen to his honor, his motives and his
Intentions torn and twisted in a fiery
denunciation such as has never before
been heard in an Oregon court.
Following his argument, Mr.. Heney
took up the contention that Ernest
Starr and other witnesses had been
tempered with, and showed that there
was reason to believe such was the
case. He contended that Williamson
was the man who had planned the con-
spiracy charged, and argued that while
1t might be natural for man after the
struggle of political campaign to 90
back TO his old home and meet his old
friends in the moment of his success
yet It was not natural for him to forget
the visit. The entire course of the evil
dence was scanned and the district at.
torney closed his argument short time
before noon, when court was adjourned
Until 2 O'Clock at which time Judge
DE Haven gave his charge to the Jury
and submitted the case to it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
Battle VIII Be sornsthinn si..

London, Aug. 7. - The Moi CORES.
pendent of the Telegraph quotes an OK.
pert who has just arrived, as saving
that the coming battle in Manchuria
Will be on scale OF such magnitude
that will astonish the whole world
Unless peace has previously been con.
cluded It will decide the war once 70,
all. The expert questions whetbe,
General Linievitch will be able to carry
out his plans smoothly, for his from,
extends 300 miles in Manchuria alone.
reaching the Tnmen and Amur rivers
and to Vladivostok.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-12
Moody inquiries into Strike

Washington, Aug Attorney GEN
eral Moody has addressed a letter "a
the United States district ATTORNEYS
along the lines of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific roads requesting
information regarding the telegraphers'
strike and it's possible effect upon the
transmission of government messages
Moody says he has been informed that
Tor several days message have been
interrupted. He says it is the govern.
ments duty to keep such channels
open to protect It's own communication
and he is much concerned.