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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
PEOPLE WALK


| Portland, Dec. 17.-Portland's street
car system was almost completely tied
up Saturday night at s O'Clock by a
strike, called by local union 181, Anal
eamated Association OF Street and Elcc-
trio Railway employed Of America. A
few minutes before thas hour cars we're
stopped on Washington street at the
corner OF Third by the strikers, and
motorrnen and conductors we're per-
suaded to leave their posts. Mobs
collected and q riot followed which
continued until early Sunday morning
The success Of the strikers was due al
most wholly to the strong sympathy
with them of all union men in the city,
represented by the Federated Trades
council, and to the support OF the mob
which gathered along Washington
street. Numbers gave courage to those
who led the demonstrations against the
company and the mob urged the leaders
on to constantly greater acts of iawless-
ness.
The company used every effort for a
time to continue the operation OF cars,
but gave it up at about 8 O'Clock, and
concentrated it's efforts ON getting the
stalled cars back TO the barns.
After maintaining a partial service
between 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. Sunday,
the cars were sent to the barns and no
attempt was made to operate after
nightfall, as it was feared the scenes Of
violence OF Saturday night would be re-
peated All probably will resume their
runs this morning at daylight. Wheth
er they win be operated tonight will
depend upon whether or not the police
prove themselves able to control the
crowds. The strikers have had the
better OF it during the past "a hours.
The objects sought by the strikers
are practically the same as those the
union was demanding at the time OF
the last trouble, namely, recognition Of
the union, the abolition OF the photo
graph system for Identification OF en-
ployes and more pay
AS q result 900 men are idle and
about 200 cars are out of commission.
Thousands of people who remained
down town Saturday might to see the
excitement had to walk home, some of
them having to go miles to the outly-
ing districts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
TELLS OF
CANAL WORK
President In Message to Congress
Answers Criticisms.
Good Progress Has Been Made In
Actual Construction Work or the
Canal - Health on isthmus Now
Compares Favorabiy With Tilted
6tates.

Washington, Dec. 1s. - President
Roosevelt yesterday sent a special mes
sage to congress on the Panama canal
in which he reviewed his trip across
the isthmus and made many important
recommendations Among other things
he said:
An inspection on the ground at the
height Of the rainy season served to
convince me OF the wisdom OF congress
In refusing TO adopt either high level
or sea level canal. There seems to
be universal agreement among NIL
people competent to Judge that the
Panama route. the one actually chosen,
Is much superior to both the Nicaragua
and parien routes.
THE wisdom of the canal manage
ment has been shown in nothing more
clearly than in the way In which the
foundations of the work have been laid
THE first great problem TO be solved,
upon the solution OF which the success
OF the rest OF the work depended, was
the problem of sanitation. This was
from the outset under the direction of
DR.. w. G. Gorgas, who IL to be made q
full member of the commission, il the
law as to the composition of the COM
mission remains unchanged. The 18TH
mus had been byword for deadly UNI
healthfnlness, Now, after two years
OF our occupation, the conditions as
regards sickness and the death rate
compare favorably with reasonably
healthy localities in the United States
1T IL curious TO note the fact that
many OF the most severe critics OF the
commission criticise them for precisely
opposite reasons, some complaining Bit
terly that the work il not In u more adj
vanced condition, while the others
complain that it has been rushed with
such haste that there has been INSULT
cient preparation for the hygiene and
comfort of the employees. AS matter
OF fact, neither criticism il Just 1t
would have been impossible to go
quicker than the commission has gone
for such quickness would have meant
insufficient preparation. On the other
hand, to refuse 20 do anything until
every possible future contingency had
been met would have caused wholly
unwarranted delay. The right course
to follow was exactly the course which
Inns been followed 4"
The president goes into details on
the work OF exterminating mosquitoes
and then tells of the improvements
made in Colon. The city has been
drained, a reservoir to supply water
has been built with capacity of 50,-
900, 900 gallons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
INNS That Ars Likely 70 Iatos,t \,
Orr Readers.
4 Brief Review Of the Improvsm.,,.
Growth and Development Al.a'
All LInss Of industry Thrsurh.,',
Our COMMONWEALTH Mining, N.
tsrleai ard Commercial.

Boise-Some time ago w. +. Bonb
wrote Clifford Pinchot, chief foresta,
asking him to pay a visit to Nortbern
Idaho for the purpose of giving the peo'
pie in that section an opportunitv 70
consult him about the forest reserves
and their present objections. He has
received reply from Mr.. Pinchot saw
ing he win make the proposed visit Of
an early date. Mr.. Borah said he bad
rasked Mr.. Pinchot to meet the peonle
in that section to get hearing.
"Let those who are vitality into.
rested" he said, ''present the matte,
to the man who must be convinced be.
fore any change Of policy is adopted
At least no harm can come of it, and
much good may"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
ST. As OK TEAMS.


Chicago, Dec. Car shortage
and traffic congestion are more serious
now than they ever have been in the
history Of this country. Already q
number Of schools in the Northwest
have been forced to close because coal
shipments could not be had. Business
All over the United States is being in
jured vitality by the existing conditions.
and reuledy must be had quickly, il
chaos In commerce Ii to he prevented. -
The foregoing statement was made by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin Lanet who, with Commission
Or James 8. Harlan, arrived In Chicago
over the Pennsylvania road from Wash
ington ON the way to Minneapolis,
where hearing will be given the rail
frada and shippers Of Minnesota.
when you come to think OF the
freight car problem, 1t Is one Of the big
gest In this country" said Mr.. Lame.
DO you know that the average speed
OF freight cars IL only ~ miles q day?
just think Of itl With the big bust
ness interests OF Chicago and other
cities crying out for more cars, the
'esnpties' are leisnreIy making their
way neross the country.
Something IL wrong or this condi-
tion would not exist. II the average
speed made by a freight car Ia only 20
miles day, we might ~ well have the
old wagon trains and oxen back. They
made az good time as that, and there
were no rates or rebates or wrecks.
What Ii the cause Of this state OF af-
sairs7 Well, that IL for us 30 find out,
and we hope to do 80 In a very short
time
Mr.. Lane said number OF com
mercial organizations had suggested
and advocated reciprocal demurrage
law that would compel the railroads
In the event of unusual delay, to make
good ths damage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Washington, Dee. is. - Representa-.
tive Humphrey, at the presidents re-
quest. viii submit a statement regard
Ing the conditions OF American ship
ping on the Pacific coast, the president
desiring this data before completing his
message 10 congress urging the passage
OF a ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Hum
phrcy told the president yesterday how
unless some form OF government aid il
granted, the two American lines operat-
Ing between Puget sound and the Ori-
ent, the Boston Steamship company's
and aills line, viii have TO suspend.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
AMERICANS FIRST CHANCE.
Shonts VIII Bar Foreigners From All
Canal Contracts.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Foreign con-
tractors are to be barred from COMPETE
ton for the contracts for the Panama
canal. Chairman Shonts of the canal
commission today made the announce
ment, Many changes have been agreed
to in the form of contract, but the most
important is the limiting of proposals
American firms. The right will be re-
served by the commission to reject all
bids, the commission will then either
throw the competition open to foreign
bidders or proceed with the work with
out contract. January Il is the date
set for opening proposals.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
RAISE OFFICIAL sALARIEs.



Washington, Dec. 14.--The house IS
seemingly inclined to raise the salaries
If the members as we'll as those OF the
vice president, speaker, senators ana
cabinet officers. Before resuming con-
sideration of the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill yester-
day. Littauer, of New York, endeav-
ored to have resolution adopted pro
viding for taking up the question in the
committee of the whole, but Under
wood, of Alabama, objected to its con-
sideration in committee. He said,
however, he would make no objection
to it's discussion in the house after the
bill was reported by the committee OF
the whole.
He added that he was opposed to the
increase, but said he would not block
the way OF serious consideration. HIS
suggestion formed the basis of an agree
ment that, when the bill shall be re-
ported, the question of general adj
vance in salaries will be taken up
and voted upon as an amendment be-
fore the legislative bill is finally acted
upon.
The resolution increases the salaries
of senators and representatives to ST.
500 and makes other increases in Off
cial salaries. The resolution also fixes
the salaries of the vice president and
speaker at $4,000 and of cabinet Off
GERS at $12, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Straight From Yard 70 sss

New York, Dec. 17.-Equipped for
service, the new battleship Connecticut
left the New York navy yard today.
bound for Hampton Roads, Va, to Join
the Atlantic fleet. The Connecticut
underwent all the tests of her contract
at the yard. Her departure is the first
instance in which a battleship has gone
direct from the building yard to sea
The naval examiner who has had CHARGE
OF the completion of the Connecticut
said; Here goes out ship which
demolishes all the records of the world
IN naval construction. -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Los Angeles, Dec. 1s.-Cablegrams
received at the office of the Union Oil
company, in Los Angeles, say that their
new pipe line across the Isthmus OF
Panama was filled with 20, 900 barrels
of salt. When ready for use the oil
will be pumped from the Pacific to the
Atlantic through this pipe. The OPEN
ing OF the line is expected to solve
largely the fuel problem of the isthmus
Fourteen thousand tons OF coal are now
used there monthly, but 1t is anticipat-
ed that oil will soon be the fuel in
use.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Urges Immediate Actio.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Senator Flint
OF california, talked with the president
today about the break in the Colorado
river, which has resulted in such n dis.
astrous flood in Imperial valley. Cali
lorna When he asked that proper
representations be made to Mexico. with
q view to securing financial redress for
those persons whose property had been
injured the president told him that the
state department had already addressed
note ON the subject to the Mexican
government, but that thus far no reply
had been received. W iep'y
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
NO ENGINES TO HAUL CARS


Kansas city, Dec. is.--The Journal
today says;
A systematic inspection OF the term
inal railroad yards here shows that
there are 5000 empty freight cars
standing idle In the Kansas City yards,
because the railroads have not sufficient
motive power to move them. There
are not less than 1000 loaded ears
standing in the yards here and the
dates of loading some OF them showed
that they bad been ready TO move for
two weeks. There Is no shortage of
cars here, but a shortage of engines.
AT Sedalia, Mo-, there ARE 2B1 empty
freight cars by actual count and ut
Springfield there are $40. At Topeka
there are more than 500 empty cars in
the yards; ut Wichita about 200 and ut
Hutchinson about 80 cars.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Jews to be Brought West.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Realizing the con-
gested conditions of the Jewish quarters
OF Chicago, New York and other laroe
cities, leading New York Jews are plan
nlng to divert Jewish IMMIGRATION to
the West. Jacob Schiff, the New York
banker, discussed the subject yesterday
with Judge Julian W. Mack. The plan
contemplates the organizing of an asso-
cation financed by Mr.. Schiff and other
leading American Jews, which will un-
dertake to send Jewish immigration TO
tne South and to the extreme western
part OF the country.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Freight Congestion in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Dec. 15.-The Times
will print story tomorrow morning ia
the effect that Los Angeles is suffering
from the worst freight congestion ever
experienced by the transcontinental
railways running into the city. Accord
ing to the Times hundreds of cars CON
signed to local merchants are either
delayed or lost in the congestion of coal
cars IN the yards. Railway officials
deny that the situation is of a seri
GUS nature and ascriber the freight
congestion to unprecedented holiday
shipments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

nutter-~Faney creamery, a0@3bc.
Fxgs-~oregon ranch, 35e per dozen
Poultry--Average old hens, lleei2e
per pound; mixed chickens, llml2e;
spring, li@l2o; old ROSTERS, o@lle,
dressed chickens. IA "a lbc; turkeys,
live, II a 15Ae; turkeys, dressed,
choice, ai@221sc; geese. live, l0c;
ducks, loo Ice.
Fruits --- Apples, common TO choice,
s0@ T5e per box; choice TO fancy, st@
$50; pears, III a so; cranberries
ti1 .Aoei2.5o per barrel; persimmons,
81 so per box.
Vegetables -- Tnrnips, 90etasl per
eack; carrots, eoc@sl per sack beets.
VI .25es 80 per sack horseradlsh, os
loo per pound: sweet potatoes, 2N@
2s4e per pound: cabbage, 1ta@l Nc
per pound rsuliflowcr, 81 .2o per dox-
ca; celery, sA@4 SO per crate: lettuce,
head, SOC per dozen; onions, l0{al3 nc
per dozen; pumpkins, l. lac per pound
spinach, s&5e per pound; squash iCa
] s4e per pound.
Onions -- Oregon, 55eesl per hum
dred.
Potatoes -- Oregon Burbanks, fancy.
tl@l.l0; common, s5fa s5c.
Wheat - Club. 65ts Gee; bluestem.
o7Gese; valley, 6osa 67e: red, Csc.
Oats - No. / white, $3.50 go: gray.
t24 -5ofs rs.
Barley - Feed, s2f62I so per ton
brewing, sz2 SO: rolled, 1922 500 "a.
kye--fl .40fe ! As per cwt.
corn--whole, s26; cracked, s27 Der
ton.
Hay--yalley timothy, No. l. s1lG
10 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy.
slzfslS; clover, s7Ns: cheat. a. Ia
$50; grain hay. o. .5e<a $ so; alfalfa.
sll so; yeteh hay, s7N7 SO.
Feal--Dressed, 55zfs &c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, Ifa2e pe,
pound; cows. 4 q Sc; country steerz,
Mutton -- Dressed, fancy. sfaec pa,
pound: ordinary, 6fg7c.
Pork--Dressed, 6<e Sc per pound.
Hops--llF5 l5e per pound, accordius
to quality.
WooI---Eastern Oregon average best
13@Ise, according to shrinkage val.
ley, 2oez gle, according 70 fneness. mo
hair, choice, 2e<a2Se.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Convention on Insurance

New York, Dec. 14.-President Pan,
Morton, OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society has called meeting of the
presidents Of more than 80 of the prin-
cipal lie insurance companies in the
country to be held in New York city ON
december Il to form an association
Among reasons given by Mr.. Morton for
the organization are: To prevent ex-
oraVagance and reduce expenses and to
consider whether to advocate or oppose
legislation. Nrf''7e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Washington. Dee. is. - The presi-
dents attention has been called to the
fact that his order withdrawing from
entry "a ,00o, 900 acres Of public lands
supposed 10 contain coal deposits WAS
operating 10 shut of legitimate home
stead and desert land entries of some
land which il not believed to contain
coal. II is probable the order will be
modified, permitting entry Of such land
under any exempt coal land law, upon
showing that il does not contain coal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 1s.-The
fuel mmine in the Northwest will be
broken within "a hours as result of
The Interstate Commerce commission s
inquiry IN this city. The commission
was represented by James s. Harlan, of
Chicago, and Franklin X. lane. of San
Francisco. Mr.. Lane has charge OF the
fuel inquiry, while Mr.. Harlan is BUSH
y engaged in the car shortage inquiry
it was decided that the fuel famine was
the more important, many more re-
ports being at hand Of the suffering
from lack OF fuel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 10. - In the Fedora,
Circuit court today Sidney Smith, O
Cambridge, Mass, filed IA suits ior
writs of ejectment on land here worm
$1,000, 900. The city of Chicago ana
four other defendants are named in tns
suits. The land named is almost tl'e
entire territory south of Thirty-ni'n
street to Thirty-ninth street, between
Grand boulevard and Lake Michigan.
Smith claims to have purchased 'n1
claims of the heirs of the orlganA'
grantee, whose title has not been eA'
tinguished.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Fed Through Long nine

Bakersfield, Cal, Dec. 15-prooross
IN resculng L. B. Hicks, the man i'm
prisoned in the mountain at the Edison
company $ plant, is being made at tbe
rate "a OF 20 feet day. At noon the dr;ft
aiggers had still go feet farther to 90
before the miner can be released. Mill
i sun being fed through the long nine
az enree-hour intervals, under the d.
rec'lon OF physician. He is GAINING
IN strength and it is believed will hold
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Blame on Master of the Div

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 17.--Inspeetors
whitney and Turner, in the Dix-Jean-
ME collision, report the license of Can
tam Parker Larmond, master of the
steamboat Dix at the time of the colli-
sion with the steamship JEANNE, is re-
voked for negligently failing to cause
an eincient lookout to be kept on board
the DIX and for negligently relinquish-
ing bis direction and control of the nav.
iga'ion OF his vessel TO attn officer who
was not duly qualified by the law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Boise -: The promised contest of the
right of Judge Alfred Bulge, of the
Fifth district, to hold the position be-
cause he is member of the Mormon
church, was filed in the District coult
of Bannock county last week. Not
until the filing was made were the ex-
act grounds of the suit learned. The
complaint is signed by w. B. Tom
kray, a clerk in the Short Line office at
Pocatello, while Richards & Haga, Of
this city, are the attorneys.
The court is asked simply to declare
Bulge ineligible and that the office is
vacant. The grounds set up are that
Bulge is a member of the Mormon
church, and that the church teaches
and encourages polygamy, plural, patri-
archal and celestial marriages.
1t is not alleged that Bulge is a po-
lygamist, but it is alleged that he has
entered the into patriarchal and celes-
tial marriage. The case is based on
the provision of the constitution which
provides that no on in entitled to vote
who practices or encourages polygamy,
plural, patriarchal or celestial marriage
or who belongs to an organization that
teaches or encourages these practices.
1t seems to have been the intention
to have similar case filed in the Su-
preme court, as there is an open ques-
ton as to whether it or the District
court has jurisdiction, but no case was
filed in the higher court and the time
for filing has now expired.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

st. Paul, Dee. 1s.-A special to the
Despatch from Grand Forks, Nd.
says that the fuel situation today pre-
SCENTS the most critical condition that
has existed in the history Of the state.
Careful inquiry in every portion of the
northern half Of the state shows that
There Is not a town in which coal could
be had to supply immediate needs and
IN dozens Of places there il not pound
to be bcaeht, the dealers having been
out Of fuel for days and weeks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

Denver, Colo, Dec. is.-Investlga-
ton into the Union Pacific coal hand
frauds In Wyoming win not he pro
doetiye OF any good to the public, and
the company will not only be permit
ted TO retain possession of the $50, 600,
900 worth of coal land which II IL said
to have gained Illegally, but no officials
OF the Union pacicii company will suf.
fer because OF their alleged frauds.
This, Denver men interested In the I'M
earthine Of the frauds say is the pro
gram which has been prepared by the
Hartman railroads.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Makes Good Record.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
U. s. armored cruiser Montana was
successfully launched at the Newport
shipyard today in the presence of a
large number of people. The vessel
was christened by Miss Minnie Conrad.
daughter Of W. G.. Conrad, Of Montana.
Governor Toole, of that state, was rep
resented by Martin Maginniss, formerly
territorial delegate in congress. Senat-
or Carter and Representative Dixon
were also present. The Navy was not
officially represented. Everything went
off smoothly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22

washington, Dec. 15.-The house
Vouay after some discussion. adonted
resolution of Mr.. Miller. Of Kansas
authorizing the secretary Of comn r,ass's
ana q Labor to investigate the cause ot
ele nigh price of lumber in the various
stages OF manufacture and sale with
e ene OBJECT OF ascertaining whether pres.
eht nigh prices are the result of q trust
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Fruitgrowers Oppose sparkmaO Bin

Los Angeles, Dec. 14.-California 5
citrus fruitgrowers and shippers are be-
ing lned up with view to making an
effort to prevent the passage of a meas
ure now before congress. This bin
which was introduced by Representa-,
1--WE sparkman, of Florida, at the las,
session. seeks to regulate the style and
size OF orange boxes. 1t is claimed that
last year the price of boxes was raised
nom l27s to Il cents, and this bill
would compel them to urge a certain
make OF box, thus allowing a further
increase in price.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-22
Dangerous Counterfeit, ,ss,,sa

New York, Dec. 14-One of the hest
counterieits that has recently come TO
the notice of the government authorities
found it's way to the sub-treasurv yes
.erday' 1t is a $40 silver certificate
bearing the Buffalo imprint. The back
OF the Dill is even closer counterfeit
1han the face, but both are good enouoh
TO deceive any but experts.