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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
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MIssourps Attorney General Says He
Does Not Expect Much.
New York, Jan. 8. 1880 Attorney Cen
eral Hadley, Of Missouri, said tonight
that he would probably ask for hear
Ing In the Supreme court In this city
on Wednesday or Thursday to deter
mine whether II. IL. Rogers and other
directors OF the Standard Oil company
must answer questions at the hearing
before Commissioner Sanborn regarding
TIE control of oil companies operating
In Missouri.
II confess" he says, "that | did
not have much hope when came here
that the Standard Oil directors would
tell about the Standard Oil control OF
the Waters Pierce oil company and two
other companies operating in Missouri
but since they have appeared In answer
to subpoenas, | shall make the best
effort | can TO have them tell the
facts.
II don't care, OF course, to have any
body committed Tor contempt. shall
ask the court to have the witnesses di-
reeted to answer certain questions
which they have declined to answer
II the court orders them TO answer and
they still refuse, | shall have to leave
to the court the question OF contempt.
"A refusal TO answer In such case
would be next best for my purpose to
an answer In the Affirmative. aimee il
would be equivalent TO an admission. !"
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Washington, Jan. 8.--The senate 10
.oasv cave attention to the Panama
canal. the situation In santo domingo
and the merchant marine sn'ppi'hs
bill. II
The canal bill question came up ~
connection with message from .ns
president, In which, among o. s,
things, be invited the closest scrutiny
into ali that had been done by the gov
arnment in the Isthmus OF Panama
German made that utterance the tex'
for a speech, in which he criticised the
salaries paid for work in connectlon
with the canal, and urged COMPRESSION
al inquiry. He said that the president
was not 80 much to blame as congress foI
his assumption Of control on the 18TH
mus, and that the chief mistake nao
been made when congress released its
hold upon canal affairs. He agreed
with German in urging the rights OF
congress in connection with the canal,
and said that, while congress had dele
gated the matter to the president, the
latter practically had referrS d the
whole matter back to congress.
The senate took up the merchant
marine shipping bill and Gallinger
spoke in support OF that measure.
Quoting the utterances of Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt on the inn
portaDce OF building up the merchant
marine, he urged congress to heed these
admonitions by passing law that
would relieve the situation.
Gallinger estimated that the aggre-
gate expense to the government for the
entire ten years of the proposed sub
sides would be $40, 900, 900, and that
the amount being devoted to the en-
enlargement of irrigation is many
times larger.
The senate then, at Alb P. M, went
into executive session, and at 1920 ad-
journed.
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DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL
'O' BODY OF LAWMAKERS

in answer to a question as to what
kind Of a Democrat he really was. He
talked oil the Philippines and favored
the pending bill; he discussed the gem
eral tariff question and In particular
the German tariff situation. de re-
viewed William J. Bryan's record on
silver and paid his respects In charac-
teristic oratory to Republican leaders.
He ascribed future greatness to what
be termed the "stand pat" disciples
and declared that one of these, Secre-
tary Shaw, whose record as secretary OF
the Treasury included, he said, CLASH
fying frogs legs as poultry and ponies
as s'household articles" for the collec-
ton of revenue was logical Republic
can presidential possibility, unless the
mantle should fall on "the gray and
grizzled speaker, Uncle Joe Cannon.
Fordney, of Michigan, opposed the
measure. He expressed his disgust
that the bill was made to represent 4
movement under the name of "reciproc-
ity.'' He reviewed exhaustiveiy the
sugar beet industry and argued earn
estly for it's protection against compe-
tition with the Philippines. Fordney
concluded at O'Clock, when the house
adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington, Jan. 4.-The Reclama-
tion service has not abandoned hone of
building part of the Malheur irrigation
pfoiecs In Eastern Oregon. Upon its
recommendation the secretary OF the
interior has withdrawn from entry
about 10000 acres ON the Upper Nal.
heur river, as follows: Township 21
south, range 80 east, sections 27. %
and 81; township 2s south, range SO
east, sections 2, 8, IL, l2, IS, IA. 22
rs, "a, 20, 26. 81, IS, SO; township
~ south, range 81 east. sections Al,
and 81; township 2S south, range 80
east, sections l., 2, IL, ~, IS, "a:
township % south, range 81 east. sec
lions 8, q, z, s, IS, 10.
This withdrawal does not include the
lands embraced in the wagonroad
grant, and it is possible project NAV
be devised which will enable the gov.
eminent to irr, gate considerable vacant
public land without waiting for wagon
road landowners to come to time. This
move 10 being made at the request Of
the Oregon senators, who have twice
conferred with the Reclamation service
In the hope of having something dome
on the Malheur project.
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BRITAIN READY TO STRIKE
Would Have Smashed Rojectvensky u
Togo Had Lost.

Qk0 TAU A09At
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-The remark
able allegation that the British Tee
was held in readiness to destroy thu
Russian feet, II the battle of the Sea o.
Japan had gone In the Russians favor
Ia made by Admiral Rojeatyensky in
letter published In the Novoe Vremya
today with the permission OF the min
lister of marine.
Referring to the absolute secrecy OF
Admiral Togo in regard to the DISPOSE
tion of bis forces, Rojestvensky de-
cIares that this was unknown even to
the admiral OF the British feet allied
with the Japanese, who concentrated
bis forces at Wei Hal Wei, in expecta-
ton OF receiving an order to annihilate
the Russian feet, II this, the final OBJ
jeet OF Great Britain, was beyond the
power of the Japanese"
From Admiral Rojestvensky's &C.
count OF his tactics In the battle OF the
Sea OF Japan, the reader is almost
convinced that the Russian commander
outmaneuvered Admiral Togo at every
point. and was himself thu real victor.
He declares he knew Admiral Togo's
exact whereabouts two days before the
battle. made his disposition according
ly and entered the fight with bis eyes
open.
Mr.. Spring Rice, the British charge
d'affairs, without waiting for instruc-
tions from his government, demanded
an explanation from Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff this afternoon of the state
ments contained In the admiral's letter
to the Novoe Vremya.
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SECOND IN TRADE.


immense Volume Of Business With
Germany During 1905.
Washington, Jan. 9.--Trads between
Chs United Ststes and Germany, whose
commercial relations are now the sub
ject Of negotiations between the two
countries, aggregated in the fscal year
1905 over 1900, 900, 900. A report
iasusd today by the bureau Of Htatis-
tics OF the department OF Commerce
and Labor, says:
THE imports from Germany were
4I1B, 900, 900 In value and exceeded
imports from that country In any ear
iler year. The exports to Germany
were $194, 900, 900 in value and ex-
ceeded our exports to that country In
any earlier year except 1904, In which
yesr the total was over 1914 900, 900,
this decrease In 1905 compared with
1904 having occurred In raw cotton and
being due altogether to fall In prices,
since tbs quantity In 1905 WAS greater
that Ia 1904. Imports from Germany
increased s37 900 900 In the period
from 1895 to 1908 and exports to that
country Increased 10000, 900 In the
same time.
Germany stands second In the
order OF magnitude of onr trade with
foreign countries, both AZ to imports
and exports.
Manufactures are the bulk OF the
ellS, 900, 900 worth OF merchandise Inn
ported from Germany.
I'm manufactures, especially copper,
mineral, leather, scientific instruments
and certain manufactures Of iron and
steel, our exports TO Germany show .
steady growth. The value Of copper
In bars and plates exported from the
United States TO Germany amounted to
over tl4, 900, 900.
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United States May Act as Arbiter in
Moroccan Conference.

United States May Act as Arbiter in
Moroccan Conference.
Washington, Jan. s. = The agitation
in Europe over the coming Moroccan
conference and the result it may bring
has spread to this country and officials
here are now deeply interested in the
matter because of the recently devel-
oped fact chat the American delegation
has become the most prominent factor
OF the gathering.
1t has been believed here that the
various European governments which
are 80 deeply interested in the confer
ence, notably France and Germany,
had agreed to q program which would
be adhered to rigidly. The possibility
OF split between these two govern
ments on some of the questions in
volved may throw the United States
into a position where its delegates with
their votes will have the power to settle
the question. In that event, it is con-
sidered, the position of the United
States may become embarrassing.
1t is learned ON good authority that
the United States government Will do
everything in its power to bring about
peaceful settlement of the issues
which will be discussed at the confer
ence. From this it appears that Presi-
dent Rooaevelt hos ooain dato~,s,;..1 -
use all bis power in keeping the world
at peace. The difficulties of the situa.
ton are great and the American mis-
sion will undoubtedly have much work
to do.
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AGREE TO STOP REBATES
Big Three Insurance CompanIe, "
Make Cleveland Referee.

New York, ian. 8. - An agre.us
to abolish rebating on premiums I
been entered into by the New "a
Life Insurance company, the EouaSI
Life Assurance society and the MINI
Life Insurance compsny. AnnouD,
ment was made today that Grs
Cleveland has been been auuoius
referee to decide all questions IN 4
pute that may arise in such mats
and that his salary will be $1,000 II
annum, to be paid jointly by the ths
companies. Mr.. Cleveland hss /
cepted with the understanding d
the officers of the three compana /
to second his efforts to stop rebsta
A similar appointment was held bya
late Thomas B. Reed.
Any agent who gives rebates will /
dismissed from the service and will {
be re-employed by any Of thsm
panies. 1t is the desire Of the %
panies to secure the co o, GRAFTON di
other life insurance companies hH
agreement. 1t was said today that
rebating can be entirely abolished, 1
first year premiums can be reduced
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washington, Jan. 6. - Tbroruh
Oolnlnittee representing the traffm ="
managers of the Eastern 49, si a.. INC
has '0 h. came here yesterday, assurances
~ a.a oeen given the Interstate Con- r'
;n usioe commission that the roads bava
ia desire to comply with lave ave
Jaw Jaw IN respect to the granting 81 ~, -
, p~sss ana other special privileoes y F l1
ayers S;sh conference of the traffic man
aso '' .h WIN the commission, some davs
ss sS, ;nis committee has been at wors
a aToun,ns pledges to this end, and th .
announcement is just made anu 'he
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Washington, Jan. 4-After waiting
for almost year, R. M. La Toilette
appeared in the senate when it recon-
vened today, after the holiday recess, to
claim his seat as senator from Wiscon-
sin, and the oath of office was admin
istered to him by Vice President Fair
banks. The ceremony was witnessed
by crowded gallery, which manifest
ed much interest in the proceedings.
After La Toilette had signed the
oath which he had taken, he was again
Joined by Spooner and escorted to the
seat assigned him among those Repub-
licans who have seats ON the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber.
Assignments of La Toilette and
Gearin to committees was made as fol-
lows:
La Toilette - Potomac river front.
chairman; census, civil service, claims,
immigration, Indian affairs andspen-
sions.
Gearln-Claims, pensions, forts and
fortitications, industrial expositious.
national banks and District OF Column
bla. Simmons resigned from the last
named committee to make room for the
Oregon senator.
The senate discussed at some length
a proposition to reprint magazine ar
ticie by Newlands, entitled "a Demo-
crat In the Philippines" and also a
resolution for the regulation OF senate
patronage. Both were adopted. A
resolution calling for information con-
corning the status of affairs in santo
domingo was presented by Tillmap.
VINO made an unsuccessful effort to Sc
cure Immediate consideration of it.
Gallinger had expected to open the
debate upon the merchant marine
shipping bill today, but, when the bill
was laid before the senate, he asked to
be excused from talking until next
Monday, when the bill will be formally
taken up as the unfinished business
After brief executive session, the
senate adjourned until Monday.
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Will Defeat Statehood

washington, Jan. s. The Republ;
can insurgents" of the housa nov p1 o.,.i
=. .snd they have formed combination
sna1 VIII defeat the statehood bill and
Vary tne Philippine tariff bill with II
lney say they have 70 Repnhl;can
' voiss which will be supported bv .
united minority, to defeat rnIs ~ a
hui hi,, any amendment to the state.
.S bill. They will amend this hill
1ney say, by admitting Oklahoma and
anuian territory as one state and lsa-
ing Arizona and New Mexico ort fe-
the present. 'Oo out Tor
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Boise -- At meeting here Of the
stockholders of the San Francisco,
Idaho Il Montana Railroad company,
William Peyton Mason, OF Minneap-
oils, was elected president. G. III.
Fleming was elected vice president,
and Proper and Forean, OF Boise, sec
tetary and treasurer. An issue OF &c.
100000, of bonds was authorized, and
contract was let to the Pacific Devel-
opment company for the construction
OF 1870 miles OF railroad extending from
the Snake river to Winnemucca, New.
Work will begin Rs soon as the material
can be secured. II was stated that
VI 300, 900 OF bonds to pay for the
company's San Francisco terminals are
now under option. Steel for part
of the line has been purchased. As
projected the company's road will ex-
tend from Butte, Mont, through Boise
to San Francisco.
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Britain Expects No Wa

London, Jan. 6.-Off,cial ard
s;S sa oiicles IN Great Britain do not con.
s ssusr the Franco-German situation as
seao IL is true that the reports
oesaua from France had a slight
enec' on the stock market. but tb;s
was only temporary. The Brit;sh
sovernment is going on with the az
lahgements of the Moroccan conf ..
G ea0es, ana while it is admitted that
no sa%any might raise questions which
~ cause irritation, it is not bel;avsd
fro ns .lis VIII prevent the conference
IRON arriving at settlement e'''e
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RENEW WAR ELsFw.r'


Rebels Say Moscow e.u,.
Weakness of aovsrnrss.'s,' Nv
1t, Petersburg corresponda Ds'ly ~
Revolutionary leaders ' y, asys
initiative y, in the Moscow iI nsaa
One OF them, M. Gilliaro,,s ''u'lsts
just returned from thai >. sh9 \
to the st; Petersburg con my l'ps
General Doubasoff carried ont y
saeres upon plans agrss Ja' sas b
Count Witte and Minister ~ n aEa
the Interior department. T nl,
that the additions to tba; Discover
or 80 kopecks monthly had S'' ]. ppVdll
ned the troops, and that NV N.Y. "
were continuing, the gova a' na'ts
cided that military on i slaasa'
should receive twelve-fold w s.,' o
that the police should be- o, "ssss' 4
rewards. simultaneously ' tba 'Ps
ora and their subordinates v ssss s''s'
cred to declare martial law ' q sl'la
on their own responsibility y any my "
whole empire was put in s s.al
siege. stat {
This encouraged the police s.,
diers to provoke riots bv s sau y
peaceful meetings and bomb., Ss'a'is
buildings. Drunken DRAGONS
cred everybody, then the peopl. lug y
the revolutionaries and bn mil. 0a
cades, and the massacre went ~ ON
The chief of the revolutjons ni /
Sokoloff, said: "'s'
The Moscow demonstration di..,.
the weakness OF the government 1 y
ing an entire week cavalry AIM y
police, reactionary volunteers a ass.a'
admirals and statesmen failed ' T. y
come a badly armed force " ~ " \
workmen, while the people ,s = ~
neutral. We shall begin again + =
place like Odessa or Kieff. wbe, - =
are fewer troops and more vO,. =
and where the people sympathjm :
us. In the fighting at the NJ
works the other day the losses A \
soldiers were greater than oun n
fact that the garrisons at Krasuo,, I
has joined the revolution sbovs 4
the cars forces are decreasing Vi,
ours are growing, '
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Hearing on Columbia .,.,...

washington, Jan. s.-senators
r roa ana p uearin today called on Cba Gl-
committe so ~, o. the rivers and harbors
. baan,.I and arranged with him '9 eos
! ;sc neAr ring on the Columbia river FER" nor rof
sros, w D special committee pro pro
to call P b;s and Mr.. Burton PROMISED u
70 70 'I h MS committee in special ssaa;e
p 10 near what the Portland MISSION session
ments in pt tsSaa in the way Of arvu-
a'0n Tor the continuation Of q i pPtU-
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Deliver viii Fight DELAY.

Washington, Jan. g. Senator Dolli-
yer, OF Iowa, will resist to the utmost
any attempt of the committee on in
terstate commerce of which he is a
member to defer action upon railroad
rate legislation until the house has
passed bill. The present majority Of
the committee is opposed to giving the
Interstate Commerce commission power
to change rates. Three of the Republi-
cans, however, stand with the Demo
cratic members for regulation as gen.
orally defined by the president.
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Washington, Jan. 8. 1t was off.
cially admitted at the War department
today that an order recently ;ssnad
sending the First and Second infantry
and the Eighth and Thirteenth batter,
les OF held artillery to the Philippines
was due to the state of unrest now aY'
,s.ing In China. Although neither the
war nor the State department has snv
auv'ces indicating there is probability
OF an immediate anti-foreign outbreak
IN China there is sufficient evidence
snat the anti-American feeling in
shanghai and Canton is growing
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Bills to Decide Old Gill;,

todaa 'ningeon' Jan. s.-senator Fulton
c SIaay introduced bills referring tba
lain Oa,a Oh the state of Oregon for monav
pau volunteer troops for service d,'.
tns s 'ne owl war to the court of cla;ms
aTa adludication; referring carta; ,s
s Mains = claims of Waukiaknn, CO. aaa a
I IaneSu;queeiahwemuck bands of Cbin nI
indians, Chehalis Indians sna on MI,
are Tep "a oand OF Chinooks. The claims
tber Un account of lands taken from
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= New Lightship and Ta,ds.

washington, Jan. SIN the absence
u representation in the house from
1nx representative Hepburn, OF
t .p introduced bill authorizing
.ne lighthouse board to immediatalS
expend 100000 for the constructed
ana equipment of new light vessel 10
s ssAe 'he place OF light vessel No. 90
Oh tne mouth of the Columbia river
winch Is now undergoing repairs. aIso
q Diii authorizing the construction Of a
n new lighthouse tender, costing sl5o
49, 70 replace the Manzanita, which Is
ueemed unworthy of repairs. 40
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Great Printing Trust in East

Cincinnati, Jan. 8. - The United
States Printing company, capital 49,
S7o 300, one of the largest concerns of
its kind in the country, will be leased
to the United States Printing company
OF New Jersey, if the stockholders on
February l ratify the action of the d.
rectors announced today. The COM
pany has plants in Brooklyn. Mont
clair, N. j., Norwood and Cincinnati
The total output is estimated to be
nearly s2,500,O00 annually. The new
holding company will take over all the
plants of the COMPANY.
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Eureka, CAL, Jan. 9.--F. l.. Evans,
civil engineer, claiming to be backed
by one OF the transcontinental railroad
magnates, has proposed to build rail-
road IRON Eureka east to Caspar,
Wyo., there to connect with four lines.
The proposed route IL from Eureka.
the terminus, to Delta Trinity river,
striking Pitt river, following that
stream through the Sierra Nevada
mountains, touching Alturas, thence
to Lakeview and Vale, in Oregon.
thence through Southern Idaho and to
Caspar, Wyo.
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Damages to American pro,s.,,

st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.-Mr. Never.
the American ambassador, has received
from the consuls at Moscow and Odessa
detailed reports of the injuriea suffered
oy American property during the re-
cent riots. A statement OF the damages
claimed will be forwarded by Mr..
meyer to the State department for in
struction.
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Philippine ariH In

Washington, Jan. 4.--Both branches
OF congress will convene at noon tod
n'er holiday recess of two weeks
me leaders OF the house have decided
that the Philippine tariff bin shall hs
urst considered. 1t will be reportsd
without any rule to limit debate and
amendments may be offered ad Iibitum
IL mad been the intention TO start with
the statehood bill, but Mr.. Hamilton
chairman OF the committee, ia not
quite ready to report that measure
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OF. Petersburg, Jan. 5. - Grave an.
prehension is felt regarding conditions
IN Manohurla. No direct word has
been received from General Linievitch
the Russian commander in chief there
since December 2 last, at which time
ne reported the troops were defvino
'helr officers and burning and pillaeino
at will. officials at the war office de-
clare that they fear the mutineers are
IN absolute control east OF Lake Baikal
Workmen in the naphtha works at Baku
went on strike yesterday, and il is
feared there will be trouble there
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New York Harbor.
New York. Jan. 8. - While the bat.
tleship squadron under command of
Rear Admiral Evans was proceeding to
sea today, the battleships Kearsarve
and Kentucky ran aground in the har-
Dor off the West Bank light house.
The Alabama and Illinois we're follow
ing next In line, and before they could
alter their course, the Alabama collid-
cd with the Kentucky, striking her a
glancing blow. The Illinois Just got
clear OF the tsngle and proceeded down
the bay, anchoring outside the bar with
the flagship Maine.
The starboard side OF the Kentucky
above the water line was quite badly
damaged She will come up to the
navy yard tomorrow for repairs. The
accident occurred shortly after P. M.
The Alabama stood by to render assist
ance TO the Kentucky and Kearsaree
and wireless messages were sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard for tugs.
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GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
llens That Ae Likely to Isterest N
Our Readers.
\ Brief Review ~ ths Improvements,
0vo~fh and Development Along
~ Lines 81 Industry Throughout
Our Commonwealth Mining, He
terieal ard commsrclal.

Lewiston THE Clearwater river
will surely be condemned" said Cap
tain y v. Winslow, Of the government
dredge Wallowa, that is, unless some
powerful influence la brought against
such action -
Captain Winslow made trip up the
river during the fall with ID. b. Ogden,
government engineer of Portland.
"We came down the river in row.
boat" he continued, land there were
places we had 10 use our oars to push
the boat off the bottom. This was, OF
course, during very low water. But
the river Ia not navigable. and feel
confident that Major Roeseler will re-
commend that 1t be condemned