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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORs.
Great National Agitation to Improve
Waterways Everywhere.

A national congress of American com
mercial bodies interested in the devel-
opment of internal waterways and har-
Dor improvements will meet in Wash
ington on the sixth and seventh of De-
cember. Oregon will be represented
by a delegation from the Portland
chamber of commerce.
The purpose of the congress is main
ly to prevail upon the United States
authorities to pass a measure calling
for an appropriation of fifty millions
annually for river and harbor improve
ment. Even should such a measure
pass it would still be but fraction of
what other great nations are expanding
annually upon their waterways. The
movement is NATIONAL expression of
the knowledge that water competition
Is the one great cheapener of railroad
freight rates-railways that compete
with rivers for traffic do not paw ex-
travagant dividends upon watered stock
In those sections of the country
wherein the railroads are compelled to
carry freight in competition with river
craft the rates are from one-third TO
one-sixth Of those ruling where water
competition is not factor. 1t is told
OF cotton section in Texas that the
canallzlng OF very insignificant stream
SO as to be available for fiat bottomed
canal boats, lowered the freight rates
SO radically as to make saving To a
small community of three million dol
lars annually. AS matter of fact tbe
canallzed stream carried but a small
percentage OF the traffic upon which
this large saving was effected. but the
iact that the stream was available for
franc compelled the railways to meet
the water competition.
The Rivers and Harbors congress
will discuss the improvement of the
oregon and Washington Waterways and
the removal of obstructing bars at the
OF the harbors and will seek
TO impress upon the congress of the ma
tlon the Importance of these improve
ments to the farming and mercantile
population.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE recent
arrival at Charleston, s. c., of an i'm.
migrant ship carrying more than 900
immigrants, marks new era for the
whole South. The labor problem has
been very serious one in the South,
and the attention Of the people of that
section has been for some time directed
toward inducing immigration. Not
alone as laborcrs are Immigrants want
ed; hundreds OF thousands Of tillable
acres have been left uneultivated that
make one of the richest agricultural
sections OF the world.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

New York, Nov. 15.-After two do,..,
inspection, the English teachers Who
came here to study United States meth
oos OF education have discovered several
good ideas which they intend to sug-
gest to the authorities in England
ihey like our system of medical insnac.
slon' our law which requires children
between the ages of IA and Is wears 70
attend evening schools if they work in
'ne daytime, our discipline. which tbe,,
All describe as easy" and certa;,,
,saoures OF our kindergarten work
More teachers will arrive this weeL
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

New York, Nov. 17.--Govornor elect
Charles +. Hughes, who returned last
night from brief vacation, will, ac-
cording to statements made by his
friends, retire altogether from the law.
From the same source came the an
nouncement that he will also give up
his home in this city and move with
his family to Albany. MIR. Hughes, il
il stated, has told his friends that he
intends TO devote the next two wears
exclusively TO being governor, and he
believes that he can do this best by
severing all professional connections.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
TO END CHILD LABOR.


| Richmond, Ind, Nov. 90. -- AT h
meeting here today Of representative,
| Of the Young Mems Christian nssocia
tion OIL Indiana ard Ohio, Senator AL.
bert j. Deveridge stated that on ths
lopening day Of the coming session o.
congress he intended to introduce q
bill prohibiting the labor Of children
Throughout the country and bill ID
make more rigid tho present meat In
apectIon law. He saia rlse child labor
| bill Will provide that nv railroad
steamboat or other cuvris~ n interstate
commerce should transport or accept for
transportation the product Of any fac
tory Or nine that employed chlIdres
under ! ! years 81 ago.
The bill, he said, would provide that
every carrier Of Interstate commerce
should require an affidavit from every
factory or niseowner shipping iss pro-
ducts thaf IL did not employ children
under 4 years of age, the form ~ the
affidavit 10 be prescribed by the DEPART
ment Of Iommerca and Labor or the
Interstate Commerce commission. with
heavy penalties. both civil and Grim
inal. for violation Of tho law. The bill,
II 1t becomes law, he believes will
stop the practice Of running future citi-
zenship by working children OF tender
age In factories ard mines.
There Ii no other way, valid the aena-
tor 20 reach this growing evil. A Fed
eral statute cannot be- paaASd directly
controlling tle factories and sai,saa IN
The slater. That IL the province Of the
states. But congress has absolute
power over the railroads, boats, ships
and other agencies Of Interstate COM
neree, and unlimited power under the
constitution 10 provide that they shall
aot carry the products Of factories and
nlnss that employ children.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Washington - Prior to the recent
election the forest reserve area in Idaho
was over 10,O00,0 900 acres; now it ex-
ceeds 5000, 900. For long time the
Forestry service had contemplated the
extension of forest reserves in Idaho
with view to protection, not only Of
the remaining public forests, but Of
the water supply of the state, that is
daily becoming more valuable as the
work of irrigation expands. The four
new reserve srecently created and the
enlargement of three others were all
designed to protect the timber against
indiscriminate cuttinsg and to preserve
permanent water supply for the bene-
fit of settlers who have or will make
homes on reclaimed desert lands.
These reserves were not created hast
lily, but after exhaustive study extend
ing over series of years. They en-
braced lands that are more valuable for
forestry than other purposes, and wher-
ever agricultural lands have been in
cluded such areas still remain subject
TO settlement and entry under the terms
OF a law passed at the last session OF
congress. Ii is to be further under
stoond that the natural resources of
each and all of the Idaho reserves are
still open to the public, but their use
and development will be safeguarded in
a manner that will preserve the forest
cover and protect the water supply.
The mature timber in atll reserves can
be cut and removed under regulations;
and mining will not be in
terfered with in the least, and stock
will be permitted SO long as the
public range in sot damaged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Colon Nov. 15.-The first trip of an
i hmeric'ln president outside OF the
oounaaries OF the United States was
successfully concluded yesterday aftes.s
noon at half past one, when the hattle
snip Louisiana, having on board Pres;
ueil1 ROOSEVELT and his party. dronned
ancnor IN the harbor of Colon m
louisiana, which arrived ahead 80
~ time, was conveyed bv the
tennessee and the Washington tn.
anchored during heavy rainfall "es
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 14.-Anotber in
uletment charging conspiracy to com
mt peonage was returned last niobt
oy the United States grand Jury at pen
socola, Fla, against w. s. Harlan
manager of the Jackson Lumber com,
pany, OF Lockport, Ala. Robert Gala
gher Woods, foreman of the comnanv .
oscar Sanders, an Interpreter. and Jobn
A'weli, a deputy sheriff of Walton
county The indictments relate to .
conspiracy to detain against their VIII
two foreigners. ''sse
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. II. - Three
Americans and six Mexicans were
KILLED 10y premature explosion at a
lime quarry nine miles east Of Douglas
at 9 O'Clock today. The men we're
buried under pile of rock. The cor
oner has gone from here to hold an in
quest. The quarry is one at which
lime rock is secured for the smelters in
this city. A gang of men has been
sent from the smelters to assist in re-
covering the bodies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

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infs'as"nshk letters nave deem sent =
s''e f''l's
1ns h,ne ah1 queen ~ Aeumafk #r'
WISHING ss'v Naire'
Jerome will ask Tor special jurv Ii
hear the case 81 Al. X. Thaw.
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s''H'F'sse''~ NH ny. fuh
fur president.
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bssen suspended and white officers may
ges into trouble.
Church Inventories have been re-
snmed IN France without disturbance,
-'''s" s''''l'" -" ''e''' - feas'neHss
The Federal court m Denver declares
1,ss1''"' !. fs a',, nag uHe power 70
as91Pssssa ~. Il, ''',a''ae .nss my h"e
Tor imprisonment.
p,n.;,a..a* p.,,.....,.,. 49,. ~. "a
upon 10 order a SEARCHING innulry into
the collision II the Jeanie and pix
within slight 81 Seattle. The number u
MISSING = gwen ~ ~.
Hill il now IN full control IL The Bar
lsngton and will merge the manage
, m.s 2 sha raan Ni.h mat q inc ssfeat
.s'-, 80 W. allow M" =" run
c ,ss"''s" ''''"7 ''0" lineage % me
'e''se''' N'H'avSe't hanS started lor
's'' as''o
Jerome says insurance grafiers cannot
w prosecuted
Tho lo~s In the Yakima valley ia eA-
tinased IA tso0 900.
A.a.x,na ..a p...s,
=. N' es'. 'ea a'su nIi'a'h may unite 70
p..h -. ...s. $40
hanr !, I,,,'a.', a M, es'o' 'f"'n inc
r,
a., ~ ,' ,s',a ~ s's'"@'ea IN no
Refugees IN the flooded valleys near
Seattle are In dire need Of food.
will spend The chrl.t,oaa hoa,dass als,,
friend# At Portland.
- - ~ hE"a, Nsithef WIN say any
s'.'' ~ "''@''
The Cowlltr river II falling fast and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
RELIEF FUND is LOOTED.



San Francisco, Nov. 16.-The Chron-
icle says today:
A new investigation is progressing in
the course OF developments in the local
graft scandal. 1t now appears that
many sums of money, large and small,
that were sent from different states to
San Francisco for the relief of the suf-
tercrs from the calamity never reached
the relief committee. Some OF these
amounts, which aggregated large
sum, We're mailed to the care of Mayor
Schmitz. +. j Heney, Detective viii
liam Burns and about 100 government
agents have been making an inyestiea-
ton. President Roosevelt is the NOV
ing spirit behind the inquiry, and he
declares that no man guilty of diyerting
the relief funds shall escape Justice.
The cases come within the iurisdic-
tion OF the Federal authorities because
OF the interstate character of the postal
service, which, it is alleged, was Grim
inally tempered with.
A considerable sum of money was AL
so sent through the express companies
and Wells-Fargo, which companies are
now investigating the disappearance of
$40, $50 sent in one package from the
citizens of Searchlight, New, which the
relief committee says it never received.
md which the company says was deliv-
cred to the representative of the COM
mlttee to whom it was addressed. The
crime of forgery is said to be included
IN the offense of the raiders of the re-
Iief contributions. 1t is said that in
he aggregate the stealings will amount
% 81 900, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
Blizzard in Colorado

Trinidad, Colo, Nor. 20.-The worst
blizzard experienced here In decade is
now raging The storm started yester-
day and gradually grew In severity IN
III today Whom 1t assumed the proper
lions q blizzard. 1t IL almost Inn
possible 20 make Roadway along the
streets The Colorado 4 southern
railroad reports the storm extending
into the Panhandle Of Texas. The
santa Re reports bllzzards along it's
line clear TO Kingsley, Kan. In North
ern New Mexico the blizzard is the
worst.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Louisville, KY, Nov. IA plan
10, ,1r a concrete maratime highway across
ehe lsthmus of Panama, to be used as .
substitute for the ditch as at present
projected, has been submitted to Pres
ident Roosevelt by Colonel Alexander
hoagiand, known throughout the
onited States as the Father of the
onriew. The plan is now in the
hands OF the canal commission. IL con-
templates the building of a concrata
highway 30 feet above sea level -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

New Westminster, b. c., Nov. 20. -
The Canadian Pacific Railway COMPANY
has decided 70 endeavor to advance
higher education among the sons OF
their employees, and is now offering
two scholarships to be competed for by
employees sons under 2l years OF age.
The scholarships cover four years tut
ton In the faculty OF applied science
IN McGill university The examina-
lions will be held under the supervis-
lon OF the faculty Of McGill university
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Chicago, Nov. l6.-Zaslaw Palovicz
VINO was injured in the recent WRECK
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad nj
Woodville, Ind, died today. His death
makes the total fatalities 81. Mnch
dissatisfaction has been caused amono
the survivors of the wreck over the fact
tnat the dead, the majority of whom
We're Roman Catholics, had been buried
without religious rites. Local church
oinelais have arranged with the railroad
TO have the bodies dug up and reburied
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Rome, Nov. 30 - The local police
have been informed that several people
who were In the habit OF renting win.
dows along the route usually taken BY
royal professions have been approached
by mysterious persons who wish TO rent
not only windows, but entire rooms for
the day when the king of Greece ar
fives here. The police believe this Is
evidence Of an anarchist plot, like
the one at Madrid aginst King
Victor Emmanuel and the King Of
Greece. King George OF Greece is ex-
Feected here November %.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Fort de France, Martinique. Nov "a
The Dutch cruiser Kortenaer arrived
here today from Willemstadt, island Of
Curacao, with the story that at the
time of her departure from Curacao il
was reported there persistentlv that
President Castro was dead, but that his
death was being concealed by the Ven
ezuelan government in order TO main.
tam itself in power. The Kortenaer
mas received orders to hasten her prep
aratlons and to leave Fort de France for
Ia Guayra, Venezuela, if the death of
President Castro is confirmed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 20. - The biz
Yard II general over Kansas late to-
night According to advices received
at the railroad offices here, snow COM
menced falling here at late hour. At
many points in the western part of the
state the cattlemen were caught IN
prepared. So far railroad traffic in
Southern Kansas has not been affected
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Warsaw, Nov. IA band of terror.
lists attacked the Vistula railroad depot
at suchedniow this morning, killed a
gendarme, blew open the safe and es-
capped with a small sum Of money.
marching off in military order. Cos
sacks are pursuing them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
General William, r e..

Norwich, Conn, Nov. I5-csnoso,
win !" imam q. Ely died suddenly at his
l, mere last night of heart trouble.
ne ne commanded the Eighteenth Connac.
'lcue volunteers in the Civil war. and
was oreyetted brigadier general at IT,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Washington, Nov. 16.--The total
wealth Of the country in 1904 was
sloo' ssl ,4l5, 900, according to figures
issued by the census bureau TO-DAY In
ls9o the total wealth was s65, 0s7 .091
Isli IN 1900, $Ss, 52s, 34s, 79s.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Portland, Nov. 16.-streams through
out the state which have been swollen
by the recent rain storms and the Chi
nook wind in the mountains are thought
to have reached their highest point.
Some have commenced to fall and the
Willamette was stationary last night.
1t is probable that the river at Port
land will commence to fall today. Ex-
cept along the lower Columbia, the
danger from high water is thought to
be over in Oregon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.
Floods IN Oregon and Washington
Destroy Homes and Bridges.

Castls Rock, Wash. Nov. 10 80 The
Cowlitz river has become a aging tor
rent, carrying houses, baryes, logs and
other drift down in the food. Many
families are homeless and have savcp
but few belongings from their ruined
homes and are temporarily quartered
with friends ON higher ground The
Northern Pacific bridge across the Cow
litz ut Olequa IL washed out.
The town Of CsiatIe Rock il in state
OF chaos. Electric lights are out be-
cause Of the food. The town marshal
has closed the saloons to add to the
public safety. The people are meeting
the situation In philosophic way and
are not becoming panic stricken.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Grangeville - Ben Zhaner, a promi-
nent Camas prairie rancher, from Lake
district, has been making experiments
IN corn raising and has met with fiat
terlng success this season. He had 80
acres IN corn this year and reports that
the results have been so satisfactory
That he Will plant all of, the ground
that he wishes to summer fallow next
year to corn.
Until quite recently it has been
thought corn could not he grown on the
prairie, but it is fast growing in favor,
and it is thought that number of
farmers will give it trial ON summer
iaiiow land next season. Many Camas
prairie farmers feed from one to four
carloads of Salmon and Snake river
cattle every winter, ard it is argued
that the conrfields would furnish great
fall pasture for them. The pasture
question is bothering farmers more
each year as the breaking up of bunch
grass is cutting down the natural pas
ture. There is still a an abundance of
summer pasture in the Snake and Sal
mon river section, but the days fine
winter range are almost over.
III Camas prairie can solve the prob
lem of wintering the vast herds from
ohe rivers great industry can be built
up for Idaho county.
During the last month A. V. Nc
Carty, buyer for Carstens Brothers, of
Tacoma, has been on the prairie irving
70 contract with farmers to feed Salmon
river cattle. A number will close con-
tracts, but most of them saw that they
Go moi. ~ fan1 I.
mes ana they do not have the pasture
TO Keep cattle fat in the fall months.
Mr.. McCarty has been buying heav-
iiy OF cattle, sheep and hogs. The
price Tor cattle ranges from s2.75 to
SS.zo sheep, 4 cents, and hogs 81
cents.
several Salmon river cattle men, who
nave recently purchased sheep, deny
the report that they are going out of
'ne cattle business. They say that the
sneep VIII iced on the steep north hill
sides. Sheep can get around over this
country very we'll, but if cattle are al
lowed to Craze on north slopes in slip
perry weather the loss is very heavy
from rolling. Heretofore the feeling
against sheep has been so bitter that
!. !. great zeal of steep, dangerous coun-
Try was never grazed at all
Inc trial of the sugart rust, charged
Win accepting rebates, has begun in
York.
me government has begun a suit to
uissoiVe the Standard Oil company.
can Francisco grand jury has in
alc'ed Ruef and Schmitz for extortion.
a civil war among the Moqui Indians
m New Mexico has been suppressed by
bosh pacrties in Colorado are re-
suffrage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

North Yakima, Wash, Nov. 1o.-
After falling slightly the Yakima and
Naches rivers are again rising and the
damage to property of all kinds is
growing worse. All communication
with the outside by rail Ii cutof
Every county bridge in the valley is
under water and the city is isolated
from the surrounding country.
The fears Of the people are that the
Naches river may change it's course and
come down the old river bed to the
vest Of the city. If this happens the
damage will be inestimable, as the
best fruit orchards and some of the fin
est homes in the valley lie direct in its
course.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-24

Wenatchee, Wash, Nov. 16.--The
flood still RACES undated. Added to
the destruction by the rain and water,
the wind is blowing The damage done
by the food between Cashmere and
Wenatchee, in the Wenatchee valley,
cannot he estimated at the present
time, but it will be heavy. The We
natchee and the Columbia rivers are
higher than they have ever been before
The former is eight inches higher than
its former record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
STOCKS AND BONDS
New York CentPa|s Develop q Lit
lie Strength.
DEPRESSION NOT 50 EVIDENT
AS tho Company Does No. Intend TO
Throw All the Securities for Hun
drcd Millions on the Market in a
Lump, Brokers Become Reassured.
(By Associated press.)

f. NEW YORK. March 22-Stocks
made a stand today against the de.
preston caused by the news Of the
intended Sl00.O0O.OOO increase in New
York Central stock, which forced that
stock off sharply yesterday.
The intimatton from official sources
III connection with the call for author
ity TO issue New York Central stock,
that the whole amount authorized
would be- issued in moderate install
mcnts over considerable period in
The future had reassuring effect
upon sentiment New York Central
itself ruled throughout the day below
yesterdays final figure, biz il was nj
no time as low as the low price OF
yesterday.
the money and exchange market,
were practically unchans i The late
rise Of ) 81 in Grading d,.r;acd Tn.
firm tone OF the closing market.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
VETS AND DRYs FIGHT
Local Option Election Causes Small
Riots in Winchester.
MANY ROWS At VOTING PLACES
Old Man. Knocked Down and Another
Turned Into Football Because
They Objected to Power of Saloon
Element and Sale of BOOZE
Especial to tic Daily press.l


MANCHESTER VA. March %.
The widest disorder fights. blood
shed and shoutin gmobs are some ot
the scenes witnessed at tho polling
places Of the special local option cleo
ton held here today.
Shortly after 10 o'c.ocI; the tronpls
started. when IN old stouemasoI
named Jackson made remarks III ia
vor of local option at F'irs; Ware Ere
cinct, which were resented hy by
ISLANDERS. who tolI nm. "a shut III,
young white man, Morgan ANGER
son, interfered. defending Jackson au
a free fight started. Anderson wa,
roughly handled end knocked about
like football.
Mayor Harry II. Baker Chief Sea
bright and patrolnen rus,lcl to III:
scene, arrested some of the combat
ants, and protected the voters ard The
ballot box
Anderson managed io escape aht
ran to police head1udri err: whore h.
obtained a warrant for The arrest 81
ex-Policeman !ohn Massey. who il
was alleged, it.';lcl; Anderson the first
blow in his nose.
Mayor Baker las sworn in man,
special policemen to precsrpc The
peace.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO. ILLS. March 30 m
Covering by shorts caused firm
close in the wheat market today, final
quotations ON May showing a gain OF
'-S. Corn was up SIS. Oats were
l-2a5.S higher. Provisions advanced
. ~ to Z 1-2
The opening and closing tirures Of
the leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. ,: May. II l-2aIT SIS
IS Is July. IL l-Sa77 LIT 5.Sa
q "a September, 77-77 a.Sa77 10.
Corn No. .: May. iiaii Is
III 5-Saii 81 July, A 3-Sa4i 10
ii rs: September. A 7.S-45 lisa
Oats No. .: May. 80 l-4-so a-4a
80 IS. July. 90 1-4a29 3-S-2g S-ia
- rs; September. rs 3-S--2S rs.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. . spring wheat. 77aS0 -: No.
=. 13a79 No. red So ,iaS3 Ia No.
. corn, i3 l-2a43 81; NO. . yellow,
"A: No. . oats, 80 81; No. . white.
32a32 ~: No. 3 white. 80 1.ia31 ID:
No. rye. 60; good feeding barley.
3Ia37 ~; fair TO choice mailing. i0a
80; No, ] flax seed. l.07; No. /
northwestern. 10: mess pork. per
Dbl, l6.35a l6. 10: lard, per 100 lbs /.
S.32 1'2; short rib sides (loosc). s 20
aS.15: short clear sides (boxed) S95
40 90: whiskey, basis Of high wines
~; clover, contract grade,l3 80.