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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Boise-A furry has been caused in
state official circles by the action Of The
northern counties in refusing TO pay
state taxes in excess of the 5-mill lin.
itation provided by the constitution
In those counties the county attorneys
have instructed the auditors to redu1
the amount to be paid the state to The
mill limit.
1t appears the protest arises mainly
from the levy of l mill as special tx
to meet county delinqnencies to 'hs
state. In 1895, in order to avoid Dc
linouencies, change was made Id ine
manner of making the state levy. II
was formerly a mill levy, but in 'ns
year named it was changed to an %
valorem tax, this being apportioned =
the counties in proportion to then
assessed valuation OF the pIeVloau,
year. Nevertheless, delinquencles OIL!
accrued, and q large amount ID V"''s
the state.
The last legislature authorizes
levy of l mill annually to llquloas
this indebtedness, and on TINS Os'A .
total of nearly $25, 1000 is levied agsln1
the five northern counties. Tners y,
other special taxes. Attorney Genera ~
Guheen expresses the opinion 'pa' s' n
of these are excluded from the o'ln.A
limit, That applies, in his Oplni~ w.
only to the levy for general s'a's y !.
penses, and all special leyies may y
added. am a
The levy to raise the ss0u'u 's. -
valorem tax for this year is JUST aV ,,st
5 per cent of the assessed Valuation a ~
year, upon which it must % , spis,
toned, and the various speclal '' .s,rs
including the delinquency levy '''
the total above the limit. ,,r.u
The attorney general is preparing aat, !.
opinion ON the subject, but tns 9th sbs
versy will probably have to go ln .Yo A.
courts for settlement, as SOME e''
900 is involved.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

New Orleans, Sept. 19.-The COM
paratiyely few cases reported toll
added additional encouragement to
those in charge OF the fever campaign.
Among the new cases Is DR.. @. nj.
shanly, OF Barataria, the physician who
Is in charge of the district of Upper
barataria, in Jefferson parish. lie
reported the existence of the fever in
that territory and was placed in charge
by the State Board of Health. He
moved to that territory from North
Dakota few years ago, and owns a
small plantation there.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Club, soc per bushel
biuestem. 73e; valley, Tie.
oats--No. white feed, s2S@24
gray, s22 per ton.
Barley-Feed. $50 per ton; brewing,
t2i rolled, s22@23.
Rye--sl so per GENITAL.
Hay-Eastern Oregon. timothy, s14
@l6 per ton; valley timothy, Sll@le;
clover, $500; grain hay, ss@9.
Fruits-Apples, 90c@sl.75 per box
peaches, 75c@$l per crate; plums, SO
@T5e; cantaloupes, 20@5oc; water
melons, A@ic per pound; crabapples,
81 per box; grapes, 75c@sl .65; pears,
81 80.
egctables--neans, 1aAc per pound ;
cabbage, i@lAc; caulihower, 10000
per dozen; celery, 10000; corn, s@
DC; cncumbers, lo@l5c; pumpkins
lA@1 sc per pound; tomatoes goa
Soc per crate; squash, &c per pound |;
turnips, 81 .25@l 40 per sack; carrots.
VI .25@1 80; beets, s1@1.25.
onions--oregon, soc9sl sper sack /;
Globe. Use.
Posatces--oregon, extra fancy, csc
75c per sack.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 25@soc
per pound.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, 25@27c
per dozen.
Poultry-Average old hens, 12k@
l3c; mixed chickens, I2@l2bc:
old rooster, 9@l0c; young roosters.
1l@12c; dressed chickens, l4c:
turkeys, live, 20@21c; geese, live
e@9e; ducks, l3@l4c.
Hops--ls05, choice, i5c; prime, lac;
1904 choice, l5@l7c per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best.
1e@2lc; lower grades down to l5c, ac-
cording 10 shrinkage; valley, 25@27c;
mohair, choice, SOC per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 1@2c per
pound; cows, S@4c; country steers,
@4Hc.
veal-Dressed, 3@sc per pound.
Mutton--Dressed fancy, 6%@ 7c per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c; lambs, IN
IKE.
Pork-Dreased, 6@71zc per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
PLENTY OF WORK AHEAD.
Navy Department Will Not Discrimi-
nate Against Puget Sound.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Through his
secretary, Senator Piles today made in
quiry at the Navy department regard.
ing the report that the force of employ
es at the Puget sound navy yard was to
be materially reduced on account of the
lack OF work. He finds, on the contra
ry, that abundance of repair work has
been set aside for the Puget sound yard
which will give employment to all the
men now on the rolls. Some say slI2.-
600 will be expended in repairing the
transport zahro, necessary repairs will
be made to the cruiser Chicago, the
revene cutter Perry will go out of COM
mission at Bremerton for extensive re-
pairs to be paid for by the Treasury de-
partment, and as soon as some vessel is
found to relieve the battleship OREGON
in Asiatic waters, that vessel will come
to Bremerton for complete overhaul
ing.
The Navy department assures Mr.
Piles that there is no intention of dis
terminating against the Puget sound
yard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Warrington, Sept. 19.--Presideni
Roosevelt, In bis forthcoming message
to congress, will urge the remodelina
OF the public land laws, and among
other things will specifically recon-
mend the repeal OF the timber and
stone act, the law which has been re-
sponsibIe for more fraud and which has
caused the government greater actual
loss OF money than any other public
land statute. The president will base
his recommendation upon the report OF
the Public Lands commission, consist
ing of Commissioner Richards, of the
general land office, r II. Newell, head
OF the Reclamation service, and Clifford
Pinchot, chief forester.
This commission submitted TO con-
gress ut it's last session second report
on its investigation, and, among other
things, said
Instances OF the beneficial operation
Of the timber and stone act may be cit
ed, but when 1t la considered from the
point OF view OF the general interest of
the public, 1t becomes obvious that this
law should be repealed
Since the foregoing report was pub
lished, the commission has submitted
to the public printer great appendix,
containing data and facts upon which
its conclusions were based. This APP.
pendix has not yet been made public.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
LOOKING 70 JAPAN.


/ ~>f*s 80 sr~'9t'00fs
| New York. Sept. 10. .- What effec
the war In the Far East will have or
the propagands Of the Christian reliQ
ion In japan was the subject OF lee.
ture at the West Branch Young Mems
Christian Association by Or. Ibuka,
presjdent OF an inatitr*ion OF learning
In Toxic, and himself Christian.
That the recent outbreak In Toxic
and the attack upon the churches was
the result OF merely local feeling and
did not represent any widespread anti
foreign feeling In the empire, was the
assertion OF the lecturer.
hen the war with Russia f7rst
began, | and my fellow Christians In
Japan we're uneasy for fear that the
struggle should result In lasting ami
mostly toward the Christian religion In
the empire. At first the cry was raised
that IL WAS struggle Of Buddhism YER
sus Christianity, and the Russians did
many things to foster this sentiment,
but 1t WAS not long until this illusion
wac dispelled and the people were
brought 70 see that religion and re-
iigious beliefs had no part In the war.
Already China has become aroused
to the fact that she has much to learn,
and she In seeking this knowledge from
Japan rather than from European
countries. Hundreds of the young men
OF Japan are taking positions AZ in
struetors in the Chinsee institutions OF
learning. and hundreds OF the young
men Of China are coming to the coll
leges OF Japan for instruction. 1t Ia
vitality necessary that the young men
should be taught the truths OF the
Christian religion IL 1t Is TO be spread
In China"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
fire AND SWORD
RULE YOKOHAMA
Rioters Attack Police Boxes Wfh Oll-
Soaked Hats.
Police Stations, Residences of CuA-
toms Officials and Large CONNER
ciaI Houses Objects of Atte1S by
Mob of &, 800. Mostly Coolies and
Outcasts.

Toxic, Sept. I4.--Advices from Yo-
kobama say that riot occurred shortly
after midnight Tuesday. The mob was
made up of two sections, of about s.
500, mostly coolies and outcasts. Eight
police boxes were demolished and
burned.
The mob directed its attack against
three objects, the police stations, the
residences of the customs officials and
the large commercial hosses. Four
hundred troops were sent from Toxic
on q special train little before dawn,
and soldiers are now guarding the con-
sulates, the warehouses containing ex-
plosives and the oil tanks.
During the riot the police used drawn
swords, while the mob was armed with
pistols and sword-sticks. The casual
ties among the police were three Sc
verely wounded and 81 slightly in
ured. Ninety-eight of the mob are I'M
der arrest.
The mob set fire to the police boxes
by soaking hats in oil, firing them and
throwing them at the object of attack.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

New York, Sept. 16.-Cablegrams
from Argentina were received yesterday
by the leading exporters saving that
the government had given notice that
1t was to levy q prohihitive tariff ON all
parts of agricultural and industrial
machinery, used in repairing, and call
ing for American manufacturers TO ask
the American government to intervene.
The wires were kept hot all yesterday
afternoon between New York and other
chief cities, and by niehtfall arrange
mnts had been attempted to lay the
matter before the secretary Of state.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
BlackmaiI to Bandits.

London, Sept. IA. - The Petroleum
Review of the current week publishes
remarkable memorandum presented
py the baku oil producers to the Rus
sian minister of finance, M. Kokovsoff
II declares that, owing to the utter
nelpiessness of the police, the produc.
ers are compelled to purchase safety
from the bandits living in the villages
OF Balakhan, Sabonti, Romani and r.
olal by periodical payments of large
sums OF money, or that otherise t5e
whole OF the oil region would snffar
from their depredations. "'iof
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
PRICES VARY WIDELY.
Difference in Department Contracts
Causes a Scandal.

Washington, Sept. 10. - The Keen
commission, engaged in investigating
departmental methods and inaugurat-
ing reforms, particularly in the pur-
chase of supplies, has discovered differ
ences in prices OF supplies ranging from
30 to 100 per cent. All departments
buy nnder the same methods. letting
contracts to the lowest responsible bid
der, yet variations in prices of specific
articles as bought for different depart
ments are said to be nothing less than
sensational in illustrating the made.
quacy OF present methods. Ii ia the
plan of the commission to recommend
that supplies be standardized as far as
possible, and that central purchasing
office buy them for all departments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
New Cases On Increase

new Orleans, Sept. 14.-Wbile the
TACT that there again were a ore 80 .,,' sle
osr OF new yellow fever cases did not
S CIV" WI, sne authorities much concern Il
mas na,,t peen the cause of much disappoint.
anens on the part of the public TIE
S Ga OF sister Marie at the Mount
Sarmel asylum calls attention - ~ y
i i That the Catholic church has s ,ue
tered quite severely during tha 10" Ss sur
s sap,;lc. Sister Marie was the sec con-
c ce,,geHse to die, and, besides her the
orohs; mas sustained the loss Of ;ts
"rchoishop and Father Green 'ss " i's
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
NEW HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Peace In Orient Clears Way and Call
viii Be Issued Soon.

7 cs-4 40 pracidenl
washington 0ep' - ;an,,,
Roosevelt has decided 10 SHORTLY 'ssa'
call for the peace conference at Line
Haone This information is from 6
THO finn ~ the meeting
"'s" 'oe'o -. - w;,1 he
mas not peen oeseii'a'"o'' "a'
decided before the president returns W
Washington. His great victory In
sr;ng;ng about neace between Russia
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
THIRD TRIAL DRAGS.


Portland, Sept. 13.-John s. Wat
kins was the man who furnished the
fireworks at the Williamson trial yes
terday afternoon, when he testified one
minute that he had favored the defend
ants in the first and second trials, and
in the next breath that he told friends
of the defendants that he was going to
change his testimony fur fear that he
would be indicted If he did not, for Mr.
Heney was man to be feared.
George N. Gaylord was put upon the
stand at the opening of court in order
that the defense could cross examine
him, but nothing of Importance was
brought out in the examination. John
s. Watkins was the next witness, and
his Identification of his final proof pa
pers brought ON flow of words from
both Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Honey which
could not be stopped until it had ex-
hauHted its force, at 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Mr.. Bennett contended
lengthily that according to the law it
was not allowable for the government
to make attempt to prove conspiracy to
suborn perjury from the final papers,
but that the applications were the only
documents to be considered. Mr..
Heney took the opposite view, as did
Judge Hunt, though the court in ruling
on the matter, held that he would keep
the subject in mind during the trial
and would consider it, and if the point
raised by the defendants should appear
correct, he would rule upon the evil
dence accordingly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
Seeking Leak AT CanitaI

Washington, Sept. 10. - A thorough
investigation may be made to ascertain
the sources through which the fact be.
came known that a warship would be
sent to assist Minister Merry in secur.
ing the release of Albers Bros. i'm.
prisoned in Nicaragua. The president
Is angry and is seeking to locate the
leak" When warship was ordered
placed at the disposal of Mr.. Merry.
the president insisted that nothing be
made public. All the facts were made
public this morning. The consterna-
tion among officials was great.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
HIGHEST ON COAST.
Mt. Whitney, of California, Accorded
Honor by the Government.


Honor by the Government.
San Francisco, Sept. ia report
fraught with deep interest to the people
of the Pacific coast has just been for
warded to Washington by Professor
Alexander McAdie, who is at the head
OF the Weather Bureau service in this
section of the country. The report
states that, according to measurements
made during the summer of this year,
Mount Whitney, situated in California,
is the highest peak in the United States.
1t reaches 14,502 feet above the level
Of the sea. Mount Rainier, situated in
Washington, ranks second, its height
being 14,394 feet. The figures for
Mount Shasta are not definitely fixed,
but are known to be between IA, 200
and 1880.
This report will settle the question
which has occupied the attention OF
scientists on the Pacific coast for sever
al years. Professor McAdie states that
his figures may be considered as final,
for the variation will not exceed more
than few feet in either case.
Mount Rainier was measured in Ju-
ly, and at that time the announcement
was made that it overtopped Whitney.
Calculations have shown this to have
been incorrect. The figures for Rainier
were found to correspond closely to
those obtained by Professor Edgar Nc
Clure, the well known scientist, who
lost his life on the great peak after he
had completed his measurements.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
lis TAKING
| SLOW POISON
komura Cannot Face Deep Disgrace
Of Ills Countrymen.
Prominent Japanese Resident of This
Country Says Peace Envoy Takes
Denunciation of Treaty as Hint
of Manner He Would Be Received
On Return Home.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 16.-Baron
Komura, the Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiary, Ia committing slow suicide,
according TO Takashita, manager of a
troupe of vaudeville performers now
appearing here. Takashita is highly
educated and speaks English. In the
course OF an interview today regarding
conditions In Japan, he inquired solicit
tiously regarding the condition OF Ko-
mura. He was told that it WAS no
worse.
"But he will never get we'll, replied
Takashita slowly. ''When the.mesaage
was clicked over the cable that my
countrymen we're preparing to receive
him with funeral rites, | knew he
would never return to Japan. He
doubtless had learned this already by
private cablegrams.
1T was our nations way OF apprising
him that he was In disgrace and that
he could only atone for it by showing
through his own death that he was still
hero and patriot. You Americans
little realize what hari-kari means to
us.
"komura knew full we'll that there
WAS but one course left. Knowing that
Americans would not understand his
act, and that it would be viewed here
as disgrace, he could not commit
hari-kari in the usual manner.
- He accordingly had recourse to
some OF the many powerful though
subtle drugs with which Japanese
statesmen and soldiers are familiar.
IL produces fever and makes it appear
that he ia dying of disease, but when
the end comes our countrymen will
understand and once more acclaim him
hero"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

VIENNA Sept. 14.-According 10 -,
has " basr Received s;e from Belgrade, a plot dot
to fo Ueen discovered there and at Sofa
D. ionent general outbreak ~ Una th
in a.~Sns, with view to compelling tbe e
.ho. of the powers in tba i sne
procla;ra aosoonlcan autonomy would he
a. pno claimed. The alleged plot inc, ,u os
az an intention to assassinare kim I pu.
bsvs I ria Those engaged in the n, 81
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Lewiston-ThrOugh filing Of .,,
domination proceedings in the pi.t,; ~
court here for land on Craig mopnt, w.
news became public of a big irrjg,,,,,
project that is under way for th;s s'4
ton of country. "
Inc project is of vast importsn,s !.
this community and involves n. "
penditure of a large sum Of MY ms.' u
Hartman, Thompson & pows,s ,A'a y.
known Investment bankers Of Po ' as'
are at the head of the enterprise, ' Sas,
just filed involve the condemns,a s3s :,
lands which will be the initial ''' ~.
voirs OF the project, and plans f., s s'.I
work on canals and laterals which ~, Il,
bring water over land comprising "a a.
600 acres south and east Of Is1. ~
are being rapidly pushed.
Mr.. Powers, who has been looL,.
after the enterprise, has been in Isvis
ton many times, but bis plans b,,.
been worked out SO quietly that m h
this time no statement has been issusi
by him or by his associates. VIA
Mr.. Powers are strong capitalists i
Portland, San Francisco and Lewiston
and no stock is being sold nor any com.
pany organized to handle the proist
the financing of the same remaining /.
first hands. f. d. Warner, Of Port
land, is manager here for Mr.. Poyeu
There is perhaps no finer BODY d
land in the entire Northwest than tha
which lies in the district south and ssa
OF Lewiston, and while these lands srs
semi-arid in nature, there has been no
year when crop failure has been ~
corded.
The promoters have quietly secured i,
large area of land. The plans are IN.
derstood to be to convert the lands into
orchard tracts, making it the Largest
irrigated district adapted to deciduou
fruits in the entire Columbia and Snake
river basins.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
Two Roads on North s.,L

Portland, Sept. 1S.-President How
ard Elliot, of the Northern Pacific
through A. d. Charlton, assistant GEN.
eral passenger agent of the company
has announced to the people of Port,
land and of the Pacific Northwest that
the Portland & Seattle Railway com.
pany, already engaged in constructive
railroad down the north bank Of the
Columbia river, is owned jointly bv the
Great Northern and Northern sPacific
companies, and that traffic of both
roads will be moved to Portland from
kennewick over the new trackaee.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
Funeral Rites Await Ai..

victoria B. O., Sept. 1s.-Adviecs
N mere received from Toxic by the En-
p aeSs o1 india that at meeting of the
t Deshi hisha club, newspaper assoc;as
psas. convened to express sympathy for
1ioiessor TOMMY, whose ontsnotan
sal'iclsm OF the peace treaty caused his
T 1enovai from his PROFESSIONAL cba;r as
mod university, arrangements were
frn oe 70 receive Baron Komura with
from America. 49," 70 TOXIC
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
SCARED BY THE rARTARs.


Baku, Sept. 10 - The situation
through the Caucasus continues to grow
worse and worss and the authorities are
unable to do anything towards check
ing the Tartars, who continue TO ravage
the countryside, numbering all who OPP
pose them and ravishing and torturing
all females without regard to station.
The troops are 80 badly scared by the
rioters that they refuse to leave their
headquarters and content themselves
with firing few shots at long range at
small bodies of armed Tartara, who oc-
casionally approach the barracks.
During the past "a hours armed
bodies of Tartars have attacked and
burned the remaining oil towers la
the district and at the present time
not one of them remains standing.
No one can estimate the loss, which
will run into the millions. A conserv.
alive estimate OF the killed during the
past week by Tartars Is 5 1000, includ-
ing many women and children.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

Lewiaton-Public anpoun..
oeen made of the acoulrems- aSa' y
rorter's Slough mill sits a' o. y
rights east of Lewiston bv q, D4u s''s
water Irrigation, Power 4 ~ d. 0's''
pany' organized under the o.. ''A ''a'
r xns t 0mosrs are all Portland Ds a''
The company was for manassr.
capital of $3.50, 900. PLANE nsd with +.
formulated for the constru s arc Osi4
oam across the Clearwater y;Sa' d /
wlii secure for it 3O,OOo h blssi' shla
enabling the company to bid i' y, p''a
facturing enterprises: Tho da ~, aana
most important that has ha ss' slSs
through in years here. T THsn : sar'ia
included in the property ara us t s,oasi.
one-half miles long, and form r,' y, ,so , Nd
est natural storage for l q, ne l'ls'
Clearwater or its tributaries u.s. 10 'A
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
Chances Against Victory

London, Sept. 13.-The correspond
T eW, OF the Standard at Shanghai saws
Iiie the peace conference was sitting
al portsmouth, the emperor of Japan
perpiexed by General Linievitch's CON
s'ant Illustration of Japanese attemnts
" ou'nank MIN, sent Field Marshal
namagata and General Murata tn in
spect the position at the front and 70
report on the chances of a s;anaI al -; "
h tO II is suggested that they NAV
nav; nave influenced the emperor in agree.
treaty. VI 'snouth
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

San Jose, Costa Rica, Sept. 16.-The
medical faculty, consulted by the gov
eminent in regard to the quarantine
measures against Panama on account of
the recent discovery of case of bu-
bonie plague from Panama, has recon-
mended that the measures to be taken
should affect commercial interests as
little as possible. 1t advised that ships
from San Francisco be allowed to enter
punta Arenas when provided with a
clean bill of health.