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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
WANTS RESERVE or $4,000 MEN
Chaffee Proposes 10 use Men Already
Trained II Army.

New York, Jan. 2 .--Lieutenant Gen.
eral Adna r.. Chaffee, chief OF staff OF
the army, today expressed himself as
In hearty accord with the provisions OF
the srmy bill evolved by the general
staff, and now In the hands OF the Sec
rotary of war.
Matters military in this country"
said the general, naturally mean the
outlay OF money, but believe 1t will
be worth all 1t costs TO strengthen the
military arm OF the government by
creating, IA contemplated In the bill,
reserve OF 10000 men. BY creating
this force OF the men who have served
one term OF three years and have been
honorably discharged, we shall have
the benefit OF the instruction they have
received, the proficiency they have at
tanned in Workmanship and their re-
gard for discipline.
ut will be possible, with ouch re-
serve, to put the army on war footing
with seasoned troops. The reservists
would be enlisted for Ave years, during
which they would be under pay and al
ways subject to call for service, but
In time OF peace permitted to follow the
vacations OF their choice"
General Chaffee returns to Washing
ton tomorrow.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
GOOD HAVEN FOR BIG THEE
Cannot Be Extradited From Fua
and Germany.

Washington, Dec. 80. - 1t 10 m
BILE that steps will soon be his
the State department to secure n
ion of the existing extrsdition la
with France and Germany. Rs
events have drawn attention hz
very serious defects in the old cHs
tions, and it is feared that beion
France and Germany will beccn
vens of refuge for a certain ta
American criminals.
Within the past fortnight, thst
of police of Hoboken cabled IsF
to the Paris municipal authorize
arrest and return to the United Y
a man named Sasola on the chsF
grand larceny. The French sutha'
were surprised at this request, 90
not through the American ens
and, finding that no regular appln
had been made for extradition, Y
him at liberty. In the course d
proceedings it was discovered I
there was absolutely no proviaa
the extradition treaty for the suIla
Of person charged with grand als
The treaty with Prussia and tl: 7
man states, made in 1852, j"
fails to include garnd larceny as Y
traditable crime.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
KILLED BY BOMB.
Ex- Governor Steunenberg, of Idaho,
Victim of DastardIy Outrage.


Victim of DastardIy Outrage.
Boise, Jan. g. Frank steunenberg,
ex-governor of the state, was killed
Saturday evening at his home in the
suburbs of Caldwell. A dynamite bomb
had been placed at his front gate with
some continuance by which it exploded
as he entered. Both legs were blown
off and be lived but 20 minutes.
There is no known reason for the
outrage, but it is charged to some
member Of the famous inner circle of
the Occur d'Alene dynamiters, whom
ne prosecuted so relentlessly in 1899,
while he was governor. Governor
Gooding is in communication with the
authorities of that county and is pre-
pared to put the full support of the
state behind the officials there in run
ming down the perpetrators of the
crime.
1t is thought probable that the lead
ing detective agency of the country
Will pe asked to send some of their
best men to the scene and the state
Will offer as great reward as the gov
efnor may find he has power to pro-
pose.
eteunenberg was governor of the
state frvom 1897 to 1901, having been
twice elected. He was born in Iowa
"A years ago and had been in Idaho
since 1887. He left wife and three
children.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
CLAIM FOR STEAMERS.
Heirs of Rebel Commodore Revive
Civil War Incident.

Washington, De 30. - Secretary
Shaw and he United States treasurer
are defendants in suit instituted to-
day in the Federal court here to recover
from the government the value of rs
steamboats, alleged to have been taken
from James E. Montgomery during the
Civil war by men representing them
selves to be military officers Of the
United States.
MIR. Montgomery, who is now dead,
was prominent steamboat owner. and
lived in st. Louis. The suit is brought
by the trustee of the Montgomery es-
tate, who seeks to recover $3.50 900 for
the heirs. The petition states that
Mr.. Montgomery opposed secession.
but was compelled to cast his lot with
the Confederacy, as his property inter.
ests were chiefly in Mississippi. He
became commodore in the Confeder.
ate navy, but was the first Confederate
ofheer to take the oath of allegiance to
the United States after the war. He
took the oath in the presence of Gene--
al U. 3. Grant, his neighbor, who was
the first Federal officer to congratulate
MN on his return to the support of the
Union. - '-'o
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
Chaos Rules Army.

Pekin, Dec. 80. - Russian tpF
Manchuria are in state Of en-
disorder, conditions among them 7
practically chaotic. Cold wes'Aa
set in, and the temperature IS "
degrees below zero. 1t is imposI,
move the soldiers home rapidly /
men are furious because they VI
tanned so long after the war hss '
Assassination of officers con'D'
Business houses have been Oulr
the ground at Hardin, and the n
offices in that city have been o a's,
and other depredations commls'"'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

New York, Dec. 81. - Assemblyman
Berg, OF New Jersey, has drafted bill
to abolish capital punishment in that
state and will go to Trenton tomorrow
to ask Governor Stokes to grant re-
prieves to all condemned murderers I'M
til the legislature shall have acted on
the question. II Governor Stokes &C.
cedes to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT request,
two women, Mrs. Valentine and Mrs.
Lolita, and man awaiting death in the
Hackensaek jail, and three men under
sentences in other county jails, will be
given reprieves until we'll into spring.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
Great Raid on Swindlers

New York, Jan Considerable ex-
citement was caused this afternoon bv
spectacular raid by detectives On the
headquarters of gang of alleged wire
Taper swindlers in double parlor
apartment OF hotel in Broadway, near
rwenty-seventh street. The raidino
party took 10 prisoners and seized a
quantity OF racing paraphernalia, a tel
ephone with dry battery connection
and cards annuncing the New Orleans
racing entries. 1t was the biggest
round up OF alleged fake wire-tappers
made in several years.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
yERkEs IS DEAD.
Complication of Diseases Carries y"
Builder of Street Railways

Builder of Street Railways.
New York, Dec. so. - Charles L:
Yerkee, the noted railway hnancler Oh
Chicago and London, died last night Id
his apartments at the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel. where be hsd been i'll for more
than six weeks. Mr.. Yerkes suffered
from complication OF diseases, grow
ing out Of severe cold which be con-
tracted in London early In the fail.
His condition had been critical for ten
days past, and the attending physicians
gave up all hope several days ago, al
though members OF the family chung
tenaciousIy to the belief that the re-
marksble vitality of Mr.. Yerkes would
eventually pull him through. Since
early yesterday morning the patient
mad been kept alive by strong stimu-
lsnts.
Charles Tyson Yerkes Was born at
Philadelphia, Pa. June 20, 1887. The
Yerkes family ia Of Dutch origin, the
first settlers OF the name coming to
America few years before the arrival
OF the Quaker colony under William
Penn. G. T. Yerkes was educated at
the Friends school and Central High
school, OF his native city, and began
his business life as clerk in the hour
and grain commission and forwarding
house of James P. Perot & Bros, being
presented with salary Of $50 at the
end of his first year.
His latest exploit was to revolution
ize the rapid transit system OF London.
He built a system of underground cleo
trio lines, which shines by contrast
with the old Metropolitan (under-
ground) railway in every particular,
having pure air, clean stations, clean
and comfortable cars. He then secured
control OF the Metropolitan, after a con-
test before commission of parliament.
against j. r. Morgan, and has been en-
gagged for several, years in Transforming
it into an electric system.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

wheat--Club, 70@7lc; bluestem, 70
@7Sc; red, 67@dsc; valley. 73c per
bushel.
oats-No. white feed, s27; gray,
1850 per ton.
Bsrley--Feed. s22 5o@2s per ton
brewing, t24; rolled, t24.
Rye-sl.b0 per Genital.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
t14.bo@lb.b0 per ton; valley timothy,
tti@l2; clover, $500; cheat, 80 500
$50; grain hay, ts@9.
Fruits-Apples, s1@2.50 per box
pears, II .25@l 80 per box.
Vegctables--Beans, wax, l0@ i21 &c per
pound. cabbage, 1@2c per pound
caalifaoser, sl.2b per dozen; celery,
$3.50 per crate; eueumbers, 100000
per dozen; peppers, &c per pound
pumpkins, u "a lie per pound; sprouts,
7c per pound; suaeh, A@1c per pound ;
turnips, s0c@sl per sack. carrots, So
@7bc per sack; beets, s5cdsl per sack
Onions--oregon, si@l 20 per sack.
Potstoes--Fancy graded Rurbanks,
o5@7sc per sack; ordinary. b0@60c per
rack; MERGED sweets, sacks, $3.50;
crates, s2.l5.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27h @soc
per pound.
Eggs-0regon ranch, soc per dozen.
Poultry--Average old hens, II@I2c
per pound young ROSTERS, Toe; springs,
ll@l2c; broilers. l2@13c; dressed
chickens, l2@12hc; turkeys, live, II
else; turkeys, dressed, choice, ala
Csc; geese, live, 8@e&c: ducks, l5c.
Hops - Oregon. 1905, choice, l0@
ii 1ac; prime, h@914c; medium. Sc /;
olds, b@7e.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
I6@2lc; valley, 24@26c; mohair,
cLoice, soc per pound.
oeef - Dressed bulls, 1@2c per
pound; COWS, 3@4c; country steers,
4@4Hc.
Veal-Dressed, S@sc per pound.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, 8@6 We per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c; lambs, ia
THO.
Pork-Drsssed, 6@7c per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
REBELS WRECkING BRIDGES.
Still Active In Moscow, Though Their
Leaders are Captured.

Moscow, Jan. 1.-The rebels are still
active here, despite all reports to the
contrary, as developments of the past
few hours have plainly shown. In
order to cut off ingress to tie city by
rail from Tver, the insurgents today
placed bombs under the bridge between
that place and Moscow, literally wreck
ing the bridge.
A mob of armed men made an attack
on the police barracks and was defeated
with great loss of life. The police To-
Gated the meeting place of the Social
Revolutionary committee and arrested
all the members. A quantity of bombs
was also seized. Enraged at the arrest
OF the committee, mob DESTROYED 200
wagons loaded with provisions for sol
diers. Following this the project of
police ordered the soldiers to shoot apy
one found interfering with either pro-
vision wagons, telegraph or telephone
poles.
The streets of the city present a
CHASTITY appearance. The bodies of un-
identified dead are found lying every.
where. 1t is said that when the police
arrested the revolutionary committee
the workmen were discussing a termin.
alton of the strike.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
ANOTHER HOPE FOR MALHEuR.


Washington, Jan. 2.--Senators Full
ton and Gearin today called on the di-
rector of the geological survey to see II
II be possible to revive the Malheur ir-
rigation project, now practically dead
They hope the government will do
something that will benefit settlers
owning land In that vicinity and sug-
gested that the original project might
be reduced in size by eliminating the
wagon road land and land included In
the railroad right OF way, which proved
serious obstacles in the way Of the first
project.
Director Wolcott promised to give
immediate attention to this request,
and In few days will advise the sem
ators whether or not II will be prac-
ticable to remodel the project as they
have suggested II such plan lie ieas-
ible, there Is come hope that modified
Malheur project may ultimately be
built.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

washington, Dec. 29.-The gunboat
raaucah left Norfolk today for Monte
CIisti. The Navy department has add
Vlsed Rear Admiral Bradford of her de-
parture, and that shs will be at his
oleposal as soon as she arrives in Do
minlcan waters. The Paducah ia a
SISTER ship to the Dubuque, and will
be attached to the squadron guarding
american interests in the West In
dies AS soon as she can be commits
stoned, the cruiser Dixie will he or
uerea TO the West Indies, carrying a
strong marine guard. !"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

New Orleans, Jan. g. The Federal
authorities in this state are determined
to put an end to the practice of placing
negroes In state OF peonage, which
has been in vogue since the Civil war.
10 Is the plan of the planters to take a
negro under contract agreeing to furnish
all hia living expenses for term of
years, and to get all the profits Of the
negro lsborer during that time. This
afternoon ]. j. NewIand, OF Washing
ton, La, wac placed under arrest under
Indictment by the Federal grand Jury
on a charge of peonage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Denver, Jan. 2.-"An INQUIRY into
'ne assassination of Ex-Governor stens
nenberg of Idaho will be conducteS 80 H.
ene western Federation of miners J,
s sal President Charles H. Mover. Of
.ha1 organization today. 1--WE win do
snls' not only to prepare ourselves
against any charges that NAV he
ol against the federation, but in
order to ascertain, if possible, whetbar
OF not a member of our organizstion
communicating crime. No one il more
sorry Tor Its Preparation than are the
olhces OF the federation, }, 'ne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
Big Factory Building Burns

New York, Dec. 27.-Five alarms.
summoning s2 fire companies and the
reserves from nine police precincts,
were sent out tonight for blaze which
completely gated the six-story factory
buildings, Nos. 1902. l04, 100 Wooster
street, entailing damage estimated at
$4,000 Five firemen sustained
slight injuries. No one was in the
building when the fire started and its
origin is unknown. Some insurance
was carried.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-The Western
frnitIobbers association today adopted
strong resolutions demanding the enact
ment OF legislation abolishing private
car lines and pointing out the insuffi-
cheney OF pending legislation before
congress in this respect. The aesocia-
ton also gave endorsement to Governor
Cummins, who aroused the widest en-.
thuslasm at the banquet by his arraipn-
ment OF private car companies and of
congress for what he declared to be- it's
slothfulness in needing the petitions of
shippers for relief.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
ESTIMATE COST !
OF FUTURE WlN
Little Actual Progress Yet MAJ
Panama Canal.
Commission Outlines Va.
Preparation, Almost co,,.' +" !
lsthmus Has Been Mad. ' =
as First EsseatiaI-psv,o,, 'a
100000 Month. w

Washington, Dec. 800. :,
on the Isthmus of Panama 'aaas
progress which Ia being msd. 'n
gigantic enterprise before ~ Va
commission were net forth n 'A' !,
nual report of that body for ~ ~
ending December l, submitted ' ~
dent Roosevelt today. Aceo, %'s
the report, the work up 10 sbia
has been confined mostly to tha a
atory operations, although somi ~
vation work has been in progress i
will be mostly of use in main.
mates upon the cost of futurs 8
ton. Sanitary conditions has !, l.a
ceived much attention, and u ~
the health of the isthmus i ~
good shape, IVY
While this preparatory vo,. !.
been in progress, very littls h.,
done in the way Of actual szess.'s
Eleven steam shovels have hs,
operation in Culebra cut and ss ss
mately 1000, 900 cubic yards Of In, =
rial have been removed. By TIN /
the levels of the cut are being M, (
condition for the installation n 4 [
largest number of machines which /
be effectively operated, and An
being gathered which will be uss.I
estimates of the cost Of future coDs,
ton.
The chief engineer, John F. Stan
reports that the working year viIs
of only eight months, due to thu !,
sea ,on. The problem of the CuIs
cut is simply a matter Of disposp
the material excavated. Hs ALA n
the necessity of obtaining mqns
cient labor, and asserts that then
exceptional opportunities for NJ
men from the United States to W.
good positions.
A thorough business adminishg
of affairs on the istnmus, be ON
essential. The old railroad usj
the French company, was in bad I
dition, especially the rolling stock. /
The payroll on the isthlnus at u
emit amounts to approximately VI
900 month. An immediate appm
alton is therefore niece ssary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Omaha, Jan. 2. - j. @. Pettijohn,
who was recently removed from the
office OF receiver of the Valentine land
office, was arrested today upon COM
plant filed by Special United States
Attorney Rush by direction of the at
sorney generals office. Pettijohn is
charged with subornation OF perjury.
conspiracy in securing fraudulent land
entries and unlawiuliy enclosing gov
eminent land. Attorney Tucker, OF
Valentine, was also arrested for alleged
completely in the land frauds. Other
arrests will follow.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Washington, Jan, 2.--Den,ocrats in
congress want the policy OF this govern
ment towards the republics of Central
and South America to be discussed
openly in both branches. Should the
contention OF some senators that the
treaty with santo Domingo is OF such
widespread importance that it should
be made in the form OF joint resolu-
ton and submitted to both houses of
congress, prevail, the debate, it ia be-
lieved, will be protracted and bitter
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
SAVES HALF DAY.
Reduction in Schedule of rranscont-
mental Mails.

mental Mails.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The postmaster
general has announced what, from a
postal standoint, is regarded as one OF
the most important changes in rail-
way mail schedules that have occurred
in many years, affecting all points in
the East having business with points
west Of the Mississippi river. 1t be-
comes effective December 81.
A change of the schedule on the
Union Pacific railway between Omaha
and Ogden, Utah, and on the Southern
Pacific between Ogden and San Fran
cisco, with supplemental changes on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and
Chicago & Northwestern railroads be-
tween Chicago and Omaha, reduces the
time of mail in transit between New
York and San Francisco west bound,
and between the same points east
bound, practically "a hours. A bust
ness day is saved each way.
Direct connection is made at Ogden
with train from Green River, via Po-
catello, Idaho, and Huntington, Or, to
Portland, expediting mail for Oregon,
Washington and Idaho IL hours.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Havana, Dec. 81. - At meeting to-
day of the senators and representatives
in congress from the province Of Pinar
del Rio 1t was resolved to request the
government to aid the planters whose
tobacco crops have been ruined by the
recent rnin'. Committees were APP
pointed to wait on the heads of the de-
partmeuts OF pub ic woks and agricul.
ture to request them to push the con-
struction OF public works and in the
provinces and otherwise to provide en-
ployment for the workers who are now
idle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
Anarchy on Siberian Road

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2. WARNING
news has been received from Siberia
IL, is reported authoratively that the
Siberian railroad is disorganized 90 20 :
as oheliabinsk. Railway stations have
been plllaged by soldiers and sailors
General anarchy prevails along the
line, and trains are being run with
great delays and uncertainty. Az r.
sutsk there has been general head
ing-up OF the line, and robbery and
pillage have made the place almost
un'enabie. Disasters of the worst
KIND are feared along the whole line
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Jan. l.
Bands OF Socialists are parading the
streets here, trying to enfore the orders
for general strike. They compelled
the newspapers and insurance offices 10
close and sent out gangs of youths to
smash the windows of shops whose
owners refused to close their establish.
ments. Traffic is much impeded on the
Vienna railroad. Military engineers
are maintaining traffic on the Mlava
branch of the Vistola line.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
90 GREAT WRONG TO ARIZONA



Condemned by President.
New York, Jan. 2---Jsmes Douglas,
who IL the executive head Of the min
Ing enterprises In Arizona, grouped A.
the Phelps, Dodge 4 Go. interests, Ia
quoted today regarding his views upon
the proposed joint statehood Of Ari-
soma and New Mexico. Mr.. Douglas
says, among other thing;
ITO force Arizona into union with
New Mexico is to do great wrong to
The people II the former territory, who,
In racial antecedents, religious prefer
ences and industrial interests, are
wholly unlike the inhabitants Of New
Mexico. New Mexico has population
sufficient to justify her admission ~
single state, and the people Of Arizona,
among whom have spent more than
20 years OF my life, would rather wait
20 years for statehood than be joined
to New Mexico.
I'm the event Of Joint statehood, the
vast interests In Arizona would be out
voted and 70 controlled In the matter OF
TAXATION by the greater population OF
the present territory OF New Mexico,
which ID vastly less important In the
value Of its taxable property.
II can we'll understand that 1t may
seem desirable TO substitute state
government for the territorial form
whenever 1t can be wisely accom-
plished, and can also appreciate the
political considerations that are In
volyed In the contention for joint state
hood. but neither should outweigh the
injustice that would be involved In
such an unfit alliance as that OF Ari-
coma and New Mexico.