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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
RUSSIAN POLICE
PLAN MASSACRE
To Be Wholesale Killing Of Jews al
Easter Time.
Black Hundred To Be the Instrument
-ProcIamations of Blood Issued
Says League of Writer'S, "h'cn
Appeals to Russians to Defend
the Jews.

AZ. Petersburg, March 81. 5000 The
I.eague of Russian Writers has issued
an appeal to the Russian people to
mite in the name OF their consciences
and selt-respect to prevent the Jewish
massacres with, they say, are beyond
doubt being prepared in Southwestern
Russia for Eastertide. The appeal says
that it is not fancy but fact that the
police and gendarmes are arranging to
let loose the Black Hundred upon the
members of the poor, helpless race. 1t
recalls that the Kishineff, Goml and
Odessa anti-Jewish outrages we're COM
mitted at the instigation of Minister OF
the Interior Won Plehve, Chief OF Police
Neidhardt and Count Podgerichanie,
Chief of the grndarmerie of Gomel.
Just as in the past times st. Bartho-
lomew day were arranged by agents OF
the government, the appeal declares,
the recent proclamations emanating
from the printing Office of the police
master at st. Petersburg and that OF
the military at Odessa leave no doubt
that the authorities are privy to the
present propaganda. The appeal furth-
er declares that NJ Relationships book
warning Jews to leave Russia immedi
ately or be treated as the Jews were
treated by the Spaniards in the middle
ages was printed and distributed from
the Offices of the police masters OF St.
Petersburg and Ekaterinoslav.
The League of Writers claims to hold
proof that massscres have been planned
to take place at Alexandrovsk. Minsk,
Brest-Litovsk, Rostof-on-Don and Kre-
II also points out that the
anti-Jewish press is spreading insidious
rumors to excite the ignorant.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Arc Likely to Interest All
Our Readers.
= Brief Review Of this Improvements,
Growth and Development Along
All Lines of industry Throughout
Our commorwsaith--~Mi Mining. His
toricaI and Commercial.

MOSCOW, March 3D. The Admins.
trntion building. the main structure oi
the University OF Idaho. burned TO the
ground early yesterday morning. Fire
atarted la the basement oil the girls
dining ball, and before the city fire
department arrived 1t was beyond con-
troll. Only portion OF the contents of
the museum and chemical laboratory
were saved. The ioss is estimated at
$3.50, 900.
The building WAS approximately 100
feet square and four stories. 1t COT
tanned ID rooms, the office OF the presi-
dent, registrar. director of the agricuI-
fural experiment station and the chem
ical laboratory.
The origin of the fire Ia unknown.
The other buildings were uninjured.
Attendance Of students at the institu-
ton Was about 800.
The building was built Is years ago,
and was accredited the handsomest
building la the state.
1t Is shown by the records that the
main building of the State university
cost 1880, 900. The insurance carried
on the building and contents was $l05,
300, in "a companies. 1t is estimated
that 1T would now cost fully 1860, 900
10 replace the structure.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
FLOOD WRECKS
IRRIGATION DIN
"sA Water Causes the ss,,,,,,.
Much Damage in Wyon, s''''
North Platte River ra.
version Dam, Bridge -, "s' : .
fs0uses-rhousands Of sb..' y
Cattle Drown in Rsr;. "s'pa
"orkmen Narrowly s,s, WV

Casper, Wyo., March 90 n,
Platte river has been ris;a sus aTI
alarming rate during the mast ,s,1 y y u
due TO the rapid melting Of far saa a. a ;, =
previous week. The prss sav y 'lHa
dam at Alvova, erected BY tn tbs ' p's'
a'ion service as Temporary .t assaS
to divert the waters of the ,i, s'l'tls
the Pathfinder dam is being '1 bsi,, VII
been washed away, and ia ' ,aa' y
seriously : interrupt the comO ls,' NJ
the government enterprise. ''l'A 4
Although the heavy rains II q.
few days has caused much ann,s ~ y
among residents of this part fr :, 'u -
ing none were prepared for tbs ' !a
throw OF such piece Of enaiDs ~, ''a
the huge dam. When the va, s'''as Y
through the immense masonry ny
workmen barely escaped Vii; ll a ~
lives. The dam had been bu; III 'a''
cost OF nearly 100000 '
The steel bridge built bv tbs -.
ment six miles below the dam It t1 p',s
finder was also carried away. s ss's
cabins, barns and property Of III ~ !
scriptions are floating down thu sv.a '
stream, which is spreading ovs ,' u
iowlands and causing great lo., = \
stockmen and ranchmen. Miles nv
miles OF the lowlands are flooded. r. +,
1t is feared much stock is drowned -
A report from Lander saws that ! n.
sheep belonging to Charles sautS.
which were smut in a large shed r.,
drowned and swept away. -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07


Delta, o., April 3.-Piled in a wreck
on top OF an embankmenf 80 feet high.
100 persons escaped from injury in a
miraculous manner in collision on
the Lake Shore railroad near here to-
night.
Two freights, east bound. were tied
up In rear end collision, with the ca
boose OF the train in front, which had
stopped TO take water, thrown squarely
across the track of train No 8, a west
bound passenger. The mix-up be-
tween the freights bad scarcely occur
red when the passenger bowled along,
striking the overturned cahoose.
The brakes were set, but, going at al
most mile minute, the Roadway
was so great that, with a crash, the
passenger locomotive jumped the track.
plunging along the ties. driving the ca
boose ahead. Two pullmans were tele-
scoped. but, after the train had stopped.
the passengers dashed wildly out of the
varlons coaches and slld 80 feet to the
bottom OF the embsnkment to a place
Of safety. The wreck took fire and
caused damage of 1900. 600.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Moecow--State Land Commissioner
OF Idaho Charles :. Munson Is accused
of personally bidding on land sales con-
trary to law, at the sale of state lands
held here last week.
The charges are made by sikko Barg-
hoorn, agent OF the Netherlands Mort
gage company; ex-Sheriff j. j. Keane.
John +. Thompson, we'll TO do farmer
and politician; Clause Peterson and
Charles w. Kerl, two farmers.
The trouble arose over the sale of 1870
acres near Linville, IL miles southeast
OF this place, which was appraised at
AGO per acre by the state. 1t had been
offered for sale by the state several
times before. but could not be sold for
ita appraisement. On this occasion
three neighbors entered into an under
standing that they would have their
mutual friends bid it at. the appraised
value and then divide 1t.
In an interview with John T. Thomp-
son he said:
Those farmers selected Mr.. Keane
and Mr.. Barghoorn to do the bidding
IN trust Tor them, and they bid the an
praised value. Not being able to get
any other bids, Commissioner Munson
faced about while crying the sale, pre-
tending to receive another bid raising
II to $26 per acre. when as a matter OF
TACT ne had not received any bid from
another person other than himself |
After the sale was over and the money |
bad been paid, Mr.. Munson boosted
about no he had iobbed us people,"
Commission Munson makes this
II made the bid and knew tbosa mar
Ties would raise 1t. | thought the land
should bring over s25. notwithstanding
i was only appraised for $50. The
tate is 5000 ahead ON the deaf. and
hose fellows had made an arrangement
. not pay only the appraised value.
here was man in the country who
old me be would give $25 per acre.
'ut he was not at the sale.''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
GREAT TRADE WITH MEXICO.
Relations With Republic on the South
Are Very Close.

Washington, April ga bulletin Ia.
sued by the department OF Commerce
and Labor shows that the trade OF the
United Stats with Mexico in the fiscal
year 1908 aggregated In value 1902 900.
600. as compared with s3l 900 900 In
1895. and s1s, 200, 900 in 1885 OF
Mexico's total imports OF merchandise.
Oh per esnt IL drawn from the United
States, and OF her total exports I'll per
cent la 81 MT to the United States.
No other country except Canada
draws 80 large a percentage OF it's inn
ports from the United States az does
Mexico, and no other country except
Cuba sends 80 large a percentage OF its
exports to the United States as does
Mexico.
Estimates made by American con.
aular representatives. and others and by
persons In the United States familiar
with the subject, the bulletin saya, in
dicatss that fully 81 900, 900, 900 of
capital from this country Is now invest
ed la Mexico, Canada and Cuba, OF
which about one-half is In Mexico.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
SETTLE ALL POINTS.
Delegates at AlgecIras Conferences
Complete Their Work

delegates at EiESlF@s ~~'ff~ w ~
Complete Their Work.
Algeciras, April 2.--After q preiim-
mary session LISTING until 8 O'Clock
this evening, the conference on Morcc-
can reforms registered a complete ac-
cord and appointed committee to EN-
body this accord in formal protocol
The consumation OF the work in the
conference was announced in the fol-
lowing official communication:
1.-THE conference has terminated its
labors and accord ia established upon
all points. 1t has adopted definite
text of the remaining articles concern
ing the state banks and customs. The
final article, regulating the distribution
OF police at ports, was adopted from
the Russian draft. BY ii France will
police four ports, Mogador, Safii, Ma
Kaxan and Rabat, and Spain two, Te-
tuan and Larache France and Spain
together will police Tangier and Casa
Blanca, subject to an inspector OF POI
lice. The Dutch delegate announced
that his government declined TO APP
point an officer. The conference has
appointed special committee to revise
the texts of the agreement"
Mr.. White, the American delegate, is
If the opinion that the result is satis-
factory, not only because the immedi-
tie future of Morocco 10 secured, but
because the manner OF the settlement
q satisfactory both to France and Ger
many and removes the causes for fric-
ion and restores international relations
o normal. The principals for which
Germany insisted, the integrity Of Mo-
occo and equal commercial and eco
ionic rights there, Mr.. White thought
Vere recognized, while the special posi-
ion claimed by France was also &C
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
HALF MILLION TO STRIKE.


| Coal Miners OF NvH1'@ fF@ff~'f s'@~~~~
| to Suspend Work.
| indianapolis, March 80. -- The joint
meetings OF the bituminons coal opera
tors and miners OF the central compsti-
tive district, composed OF Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and llli-
pois. and OF the Southwestern district,
com posed of Missouri, Kansas, Texas,
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. last night reached final disa-
0reement on the wage scale to go into
effect al the expiration of the present
scale on April /, and the conference OF
the central district adjourned sine die,
while the joint scale committee OF the
Southwestern district decided to report
a disagreement to the joint conference
Of that district today. 1t is expected
that this conference, will at once adj
;ourn sine die without an agreement.
The action of the two conferences
will directly cause the suspension OF
work after Saturday by $4,000 miners
unless something unforeseen, like sub
mission OF the differences to arbitra-
ton, should intervene, and indirectly
will affect 206, 300 more miners, not
including ito effect on 100, 900 miners
in the anthracite deld, who were last
night ordered to suspend work Monday.
A national convention of the miners
will be held today to decide whether
miners will be allowed to sign the adj
vance scale demanded and today re-
fused by all operators with few excep-
tions, and to go to work where the adj
vance is offered. Operators employing
25, 600 miners in the central COMPETE
tive field have openly offered to pay the
advance during the joint conference
sessions.
The wage scales OF all miners, bot
anthracite and bituminous, will expire
Saturday, except those in Tennessee
and Alabama, where the scale will ex-
pire in September. One national Off
cial OF the United Mineworkers said:
at is foregone conclusion that all
the miners whose scales expire Satur-
day will cease work until officially no
titled by the national and district Off
GERS that new contract arrangements
have been made governing their SCALE"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
REFUSES TO BE DISMISSED.
Panema Official on Canal Thrown
Out by Police.

Colon, April 2. - Henry Burnett.
late assistant manager of the labor and
quarters department, today received a
letter signed by Chief Engineer Stevens
to X. Bermudez, whom he was to SUI
persede as commissariat at Cristobal
bermudez declined to accept the letter.
and, on Mr.. Burnett's insisting ON his
right to take immediate charge. a souad
OF police was called in and stopped all
deliveries.
Nearly the whole staff of the com.
missariat then quit work in sympathy
with Bermudez, but the majority Of
them returned to their duties later
though Chief Clerk Delgardo and II
other employees declined to resume
work. The taking of stock in the conn
missariat is now going on. 1t ia NOT
known why Bermudez, who is a Pana-
man, was superseded.
owing to the continued drouth, Colon
Is threatened with water famine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
PROGRAM FOR CONGRESS.
Pan American Committee Prepares
Subjects for Action.

Subjects for Action.
Washington, March 30.-A program
of subjects to be considered at the Pan
American congress to be held in Rio
Janiero, Brazil, beginning July 81, was
agreed on today by the c. mmittee of the
congress having that matter in charge,
OF which Secretary Root is chairman
In addition to Mr.. Root the committee
is made up of the ambassadors from
Brazil and Mexico and the ministers
from Chile, the Argentine Republic,
Cuba and Costa Rica.
The subjects include sanitary and
quarantine regulations, uniformity of
patent laws, International recognition
OF diplomas of prscticians OF the learned
professions, questions affecting CONNER
cial intercourse and an international
railroad.
1t is expected that what is commonly
known as the Drago doctrine, which ia
opposed to the forcible collection of
private debts by one nation from anoth-
err, doctrine adhered to by the United
States, will come up for consideration
in some form.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
PERKINS ARRESTED.
Charged With Giving Away Lara
Sums of Insurance II

Charged With Giving Away LAM
Sums of Insurance Money.
New York, March 29.-On a eh,,s
that his connection with the coutrH
ton of $48, 702.50 from the fund, .
the New York Life Insurance commm
to cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer Of 4.
Republican National committee /, i,
campaign of 1904, constituted uuI
larceny in the first degree, George 4
Perkins, member of the firm Ct N
Morgan K Co., and until recently ix
vice president of the New York Libb
surance company, was arrested tair
on a warrant issued by CITY Magisn.a
Mos'. When a detective went to an
the warrant upon Mr.. Perkins, b
found that a writ of habeas corpus tg
already been obtained from Juss
Greenbaum, of the State Suprn
court, and the matter was immedssr
taken out of the hands Of the msgs
trate. Mr.. Perkins appeared tein
Justice Greenbum and, at the rsqus
OF his counsel, the hearing was d.
Journed until tomorrow. Mr.. Psrta
was paroled in the custody Of biz pr
sonal attorney, Lewis A. Delafeld.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Wheat--Club. eeao7e; bluestesn, 81
@ose; red. e4@65e; valley, Csc.
Oats - No. / white feed. s27 so
gray. sz7 per ton.
Barley-Feed. s2a .50@24 per ton
brewing, t24@2450; rolled, s24 500
rs 80.
III y - Eastern Oregon timothy.
choice, sl7@ls per son; common. sis
Ola valley Timothy. ssMe. clover.
V.b0@ss cheat, $6@7; grain hay, 81
ass; alfalfa. sla.
Apples--sl .5o@2.75 per box.
Vegetables Asparagus. &c mar
poand; cabbage. ia @2c per pound !;
eanlihower, 1925 per crate: celery
10000 per dozen; head lettuce. asa
4oe per DOZEN onions, a0c per dozen :
radishes, zoe per dozen: rhnbarb, ala
IL, per boz; spinach, al per box
parsley, 25e; turnips, sI@I.2s Der
sack; carrots. 65as75e per sack; beets.
s5e@sl per sack.
Onions = No. /. 100000 per sack;
No. nominal.
Potatoes Fancy Graded Burbapka
oo@"of per hundred; ordinary, nomi-
nal; new Caiifornia. 6a6c per pound
sweet potatoes, 2l4@sssc per pound.
Sutt~r-fsncy err merry, 20@25e per
pound.
Efgs-Oregon ranch. Ice per dozen.
Poultry - Average old hens. 1916
l4c per pound; smixed chi kens, lS@
ls1<c: hroilsrs, 25@soe; Young roost- |
ers, 1870 i3tsc; old roo ster,. ll@I2e.
dressed chickens. l5@I8c; turkeys
live, is "a lexe; turkeys, dressed
choice is@20c; geese. live, "a s<c;
geese, dressed i0@l1e; ducks, liza |
Ice.
Hops - Oregon, lens, choice. loo |
ln'se; prime, 81 a exc; medium,
7@8e; Odds. SAFE.
Mobilization Oregon average best
lo@20c; valley. 24@26c per pound !:
mohair, choice. 25@281&c.
veal-Dressed. y a C per pound
Beef - Dressed bulls, Sc per pound
cows, 4@5c: country steers, AZ @5JSc
Mutton-Dressed, fancy. 9@9Lc per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c; lambs, with |
peit on. 10@11c.
Pork-Dresssd, o@s1 &c per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
BIGGEST OF ALL BATTLEsHlPs.
Naval Officers Divided on Building of
22,O00-Ton Monster.

Naval Officers Divided on Building OF
22,ooO-Ton Monster.
Washington, March 81. - Since the
decision of the house committee on ma
val affairs to recommend an appropria-
ton OF 81, 1000, 900 for the construction
OF battleship larger than any now
af1oat, naval experts in Washington
have begnn heated discussion of the
size Of battleships, which shows that
Admiral Dewey is not supported h7
many naval officers in his advocacy of
battleship greater than the is, 900
ton british battleship Dreadnaught.
Naval constructors are agreed that
an effective battleship with displace-
ment of 10000 tons or more can con-
structed for the American navy but
the advisability of authorizing one shin
of this type at the present time, and
not making an effort to provide add.
tional 6,0O0-ton battleships to supple
nent the qouta of smaller ships, and
thus make desirable working unit
out OF them, is questioned by MANY
naval authorities.
AT least four battleships of the same
speed and with similar batteries and
equipment are necessary, according to
IN view OF the constructors, to be
in an engagement.
one great battleship, even if it be
swifter and have more guns than other
snlps afioat, they contend, cannot &C.
complish anything in actual warfare
ana is no more effective than the slower
ana less formidable ships with which
it is Joined in action.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Los Angeles, March S0.-The local
railroad situation resulting from floods
a ~ southern California and vicinity is
even worse than has yet been described
l, Is given out from the office of Gensr
al manager Wells, of the Salt TaLe
aou'e' tnat the washouts between Cali
eh'e ana Las Vegas are so eerions that
the roadbed cannot be repairad ST. sna AZ
t t~I weeks KS to admit the passage Of
. Trains: The Southern Pacific also re
por.s further trouble today. Anotbsr
San Joaquin valley. Ii the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Washington, April 2.-Captain roh,
SON. VINO commanded the ill fated
steamer Valencia, wrecked ON yapcouv.
or island Is to be severely censured hv
sne government board that condnctsd
.ne recent investigation at Tacoma
ihis board, it is understood. Is cor
vinced that johnson displayed lack %
Judgment and that there was ever ~
evidence oil poor navigation, in that he
mace no calculation for wind or tids
on the night he ran aground.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
Scranton Ready for Strika

scranton, Pa, March 81. - The an.
nouncement OF suspension of mining
IN the anthracite field was not whole
unexpected here. The companies have
taken 1t for granted that there would
De strike and preparations were msds
accordingly. Stockades have heen
ouiit' guards have been hired to pro.
'ec, property, and all the minor off.
clals, firemen and office clsrts ha.o
p asked to sign an agreement to
help protect the company's properties
n ~ Ease OF strike. All the companies
viii make an effort to operate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Washington, April 2.-The abandon.
ment OF number of army posts in tbs
west and Southwest in proposed in a
recommendation for the redistribution
OF troops prepared by Lieutenant Gem
erai J. q. Bates, chief of staff. 1t is the
purpose OF the general staff to have 90
many brigade posts as possible. Two
or three years would be required n
effect the changes. The posts rscon -
mended Tor evacuation are Forts Lis.
cum and Davis, Alaska; Ringgold
Texas Missoula, Mont; Nibrara
Neo., and Reno, Okla.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07
DRIVE OUT CASTRO.
Venezuela Is To 6e Opened to Amer
lean Capital and Enterprise.

Venezuela ~ be Opened to Amer.
lean Capital and Enterprise.
| New York, April 3.-The World TO.
day says: One OF the largest merchants
| In New York said last night that ar
rangements are being perfected here
and In Paris for an invasion OF vene-
zuela, which will annihilate Castro
and open up the country to American
capital and enterprise.
A number OF rich New York mer-
chants are raid to be interested in the
movement, which, the promoters de
clare, will involve the employment OF
is 900 soldiers and the expenditure OF
~ 900, 900 in the campaign nnder
which President Castro Ia to he either
expelled or destroyed and native VEN
ezueIAn statesman ID to be installed a.
his successor.
In this connection 1t is said that
Castro, anticipating successful revo-
luton a9zins. him sooner or later. has
converted some Of his alleged "a ,OOO.-
900 into cash and has sent 1t to Amer
ics and France.
Carlos b. Fuegerdo, Venezuelan con-
snl Ia New York, eaid last night at bis
home that he had heard such an expe-
dition wxs being organized or being
promoted, but had been unable to
learn anything definite about 1t. He
saId he mad understood shares in the
scheme were being sold.
II would like to get hold oil some OF
those shares" he said. II Will buy
sll thai are offered -
The consul inquired eagerly AZ to the |
point the expedition WAS to sail from. |
rhe expedition In to set out soon from
Europe In three large steamships,
which are already under contract.
They are to carry about 5000 voun-
GERS, with the following quantities Of
rms and ammunition: Eight thousand
hsuser rifles OF the latest pattern. a..
ION rounds OF cartridges, 500 shells,
apid fire gunF, 3 900 army belts, 900
'fiicers' swords. 5000 officers revolv-
re-, 5000 machsfes and swords, to-
ether with other supplies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-04-07

Jefferson City, Mo, April 8. - Gov
ernor Folk, through Warden Matt
haii, OF the state penitentiary here.
has leased mine near waverly. from
which coal viii be- mined during the
present strike In sufficient quantities to
supply the I5 state institutions with
iuel. The miners at wsverly are paid
10 per cent more than the regular scale
and do net want to strike III they
should be forced to 20 cut Warden
hall said there would be no difficulty
in operating the mine II the state Is
forced to resort to that extremely.