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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

SOLID GOLD BROOCHES.
A brooch, always acceptable
and delightful, is a woman's ia
vorite gift. She can never have
one too many, and the appro-
priateness of the offering at this
particular season enhances its
charm.
In our store you will find some
exquisite specimens of the gold
smiths art. Scores of them to
choose from for the graduate, the
summer girl and the June bride.
Three dollars to fifty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Ladies' Aid Society.-The

Ladies' AID Society.-The Ladies'
Aid society of the Central Presbyterian
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Charles Ullemeyer, 534 Seventeenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
River RipIets,

The Helen Blair was the only boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

S. C. Club Organzes.-The S. c. club
was organized last evening at the
home of Miss Dora Frey, 1920 Sew
entr avenue. The club is to be So
cial organization.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
OPPOSES CONTRACT PLAN.


Washington, Feb. 8.--Chief Engi-
neer John r. stevens wants to dig the
Panama canal, and II he cannot dig the
big ditch without the medium Of con-
tractor, there is likely to be another va
cancy at the head Of affairs on the 18TH
mus. This is understood to be the Sc
cret OF the mysterious holding up of the
award OF the Panama canal contract
that has excited interest and curiosity
for the last two weeks.
Everybody has been wondering why
the administration has been delaying
action on the oliver bid for digging
the canal. One theory has been that it
was due to fight between rival fnan-
cial interests, those represented by the
contractors underbid by the oliver
firm being credited with the efforts to
throw out the lower bidder and take
the prize. There have been tangles re-
garding Mr.. Olliver'a partners. Fin
ally positive decision from President
Secretary of War Taft and
Chairman Shonts, of the Canal COM
has been postponed for two
weeks longer, ostensibly to complete
! full examination of the oliver bid,
out in reality, it is believed, to solve
he problem presented by Mr.. Stevens
position.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
CALLS BOOKER SENATOR.
Foraker Takes Fling at Activity of
Negro Leader.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Five witnesse,
were examined today in the Browns.
vile inquiry by the Senate committee
on military. All were members of the
discharged battalion of negro soldiers
except ex-Sergeant Luther Thornton
OF company B. He testified that. when
aroused by the firing on the night of
August 10, he was under the impress
sion that the barracks were being fred
upon by the people of the town.
The next witness called for bv Sem
ator Foraker was Winter Washington
ana Senator Overman asked if be had
said Booker Washington.
NO." said Mr.. Foraker, eBooker
washington is too busy attending 70
his senatorial duties to come here j,
he referred to the interest of Booker r
washington in the question of having .
negro appointed to Federal position
IN Ohio, patronage which has been ra
garded as belonging to the senators
from Ohio. ' 'on"'orS
,Washington's idea of the Browns
vile affair was that Mexican Greas
ers and "Texas cowboys had done
ene shooting in order to make trouble
Ior the negro soldiers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
OPPOSED TO DISCRIMINATION.


Washington, Feb. g. The president
today received Geographic copy OF a
resolution adopted yesterday by the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce upon the
Japanese school question, which ex-
presses the belief that the public senti-
ment of California, especially of the
southern part, upon the question of the
exclusion OF the japanese from the
general public school system of the
state has been to some extent misrepre-
scented and is largely misunderstood.
The sentiment is expressed that on the
main question, whatever may be the
diversity of opinion upon the constitu-
tionaI and legal phases, the board is
assured that "the general trend of pub
lie opinion in Southern California is
decidedly adverse to any discrimination
against the japanese as a people in the
matter Of public school privileges, aud
the belief that this opinion is based
upon consideration of equity and justice
is held altogether independent of any
attitude which the japanese govern
ment has assumed OF may assume in
regard to the question -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
mausers Struggled as Booze

victoria, B. c., Feb. Snail advices
iron from shanghai state that, owing to an
a at the wharf there, the discov-
cry mas been made that arms and am,
Sutton nave been struggled through
shanghai to the disaffected districts :
' where rebellion is in progress. A CHI Ms
NJ newspaper reports that so 600
a rifles and 5000, 900 rounds ~ ~
ammunition Ghl have been imported into +,
NO n rtl from Japan by the revolutionary
party DR.. Sun Vat, who is one Of tbs
P Plilne movers of the rebellion, is at
ioAio' as head of the rebel iunta tber o.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
WILL BE RECORD SESSION.
Oregon Legislature viii Appropriate
About So, 100000.

Salem, Feb. 11.--Unlass the leeisla
tive pruning knife is applied wisel,
and Discriminatory, the present legis
lature will win for itself the designa.
tion OF the "$5, 900, 900 session." Bills
carrying outright appropriations aggre.
eating 81, 800, 1851 have been intro.
duced to date, and there remain two
weeks OF the session in which further
demands on the treasury may be made.
AT any rate, the indications are that
the appropriations of the present legis
lature will establish new record.
Of this gigantic total, the committee
on ways and means has recommended
favorably bills carrying appropriations
to the amount of $2,439, 200.96.
There are pending in the two houses
other measures carrying $2,34S, 1856 So,
and but one bill making an appropria-
ton, that for the state library commits
sion and carrying $4,000, has passed
poth houses. In conjunction with this
estimate Of the possible expenditures of
the peoples money, there is not includ-
ed the probable cost to the state of nm
merous boards and commissions II ia
proposed to create on per diem basis. |
Neither do the figures given include tho
COST TO the state If either of the numer- |
GUS bills providing bounties for the
'caips OF wild animals is passed. With |
scarcely an exception these measures
impose on the state a portion of the
counties that are proposed to be paid
ino'her Item OF expense not included is
nat entailed in the bill providing for
he purchase of voting machines.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
BILL FOR COAL LAND Leasing


Washington, Feb. 7. - The hoaz
committee on public lands expects d
FRIDAY to report a bill providing III
leasing all government coal lands. b
It's meeting today several features d
the Dill were agreed to, one permittil.
four persons to form an a sociation sni
take collectively $500 acres Of cal
land. Another guards against persms
acquiring coal lands under homestai
or other laws by prohibiting the nt
entlng of coal deposits on such hnh
within 20 years after the original snnY
IS patented. Thus, if person shOaa
iraudulently homestead land which b
knew contained coal, he could not l.
veiop that coal for rs years.
In the senate public lands commits
today Senator Newlands presented, .
Dill requiring three years residence ca
a homestead before the entryman ca
commute, but this was voted down. Al
present ID months residence is all that
IS required. The president favOrs Nj
Newlands' idea.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

Fruits--AppIes, common 10 cho,ea
oot9 Zoe per box; choice to fancy. aha
zoo: pears, $l@150.
vegetables -- Turnips. sl@1 rs De,
sack carrots, sI@1. rs per sack; beets
p.xo@i 80 per sack; horseradlsh. Ia
&c per pound; sweet potatoes, s1sc Der
pound; cabbage, 2 no per pound; cauli.
mower, $500 per dozen; celery. $3.50
@a per crate; pumpkins, 20 per pound
squash &c per pound; sprouts, be Or
pound.
dred. "A"-
fotatoes-Oregon Burbanks, fancy.
ti.4o@l so; common, sl@l. 25.
Wneat--Club, CSC; bluestem, zoe:
valley, 66@67c; red, eec.
oafs--No. white. 500; gray. ses.
bariey-Feed, s22 per ton; brewing
s23; rolled, $24@24 so.
Rye-s1. 40@1 AS per cwt
Corn-Whole, $26; cracked so7 ,e,
Hay-vallcy timothy, No. 1, sl4@
40 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy
sl5(@ls; clover, 50; cheat, So; grain
hay, 5000; alfalfa, STA.
Dutef--fancy creamery, 325k@35c
per pound.
Butter Fat--First grade cream. s6c
per pound; second grade cream, &c less
per pound.
dozen. P''
fouitry-Average old hens, 121S@13c
per pound; mixed chickens, IL 1s(a1 Dc
spring. l554@14; old ROSTERS, 9@1oc:
dressed chickens, 14@15c; turkeys
live, IL q 17Hc; turkeys, dressed |
choice, 2o@21c; geese, live, 1Oa12c.
ducks, 16@1sc.
vtal-Dressed, 516@9c per pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, 2@3c per pound
cows 4@oc; country steers, 5@516c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

Hill says he may double truck Al,
1reat Northern its entire length IN or
aer to accommodate the fast grow,n.
business. s'V"iis
The Brazilian government it to sen5
q squadron to the United States for J
friendly call. 1t is announced that nj,
hegrose VIII be taken from the shins
before they start. 'i's
The French cabinet proposes nm n.
come tax to relieve the poor.
The price of all grade of diamonas
mas been advanced 8 per cent.
Rebels are reported to have defeated
government forces in Argentina.
There is not a wheel turning on anu
railroad between Spokane and ny
coast. anu ene
Egyptian explorers have fonnd ,ha
mummy of the famous Queen Teie' '''
Troops have been called to ston ,;ct-
ing among Japanese miners in lara
Many have been killed. ''P''"
Inc project to connect Lake WASHING
'oh and Puget sound with n cana1 rs
'een revived in congress. '' nus
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

San Francisco, Feb. H. Police re.
serves were called out tonight to ouell
streetcar riot on Suffer street between
Fillmore and Derisadero streets. The
motorman OF an outbound Suffer street
car, obeying an order recently issued nv
the United Railroads, stopped his chr
because four Italians persisted In hang.
ing onto the running board ON the
locked side of the car. They were
finally induced by angry passengers to
come inside, and the motorman threw
on the current.
One OF the Italians then stepped un
behind the motorman and Knocked him
senseless with blow of his fist. A
qnickwitted passenger succeeded in
bringing the car to stop within The
block, and the passengers, about 100
10 number, proceeded to give the Ital-
ians fearful beating. The police re-
serves We're called out, and they had to
use their clubs TO restore order.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
Congress Has no Power.

Washington, Feb. Z. - ChairHs'
Jenkins, of the house committee %
judiciary, submitted a report today u
winch it is stated emphatically tns'
the committee is OF the opinion taa'
congress has no jurisdiction or author,
NY over the question of woman sn'
cniid labor, and has no right to sup
press any abuses of such labor or aias'
iiorate conditions surrounding the en-
Payment of such laborers. The eoni'
lhittee holds that the regulation OF wv
man and child labor is within the P
nee power of the various states.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

/ ''0 &f'Ms8 VMF0s
Paris, Feb. I'm. George voet. al.
rector OF the artistic department OF the
national factory OF porcelain. al sevrea
has just made a discovery which will
entirely change the present art Of Dor.
celain manufacture.
There are two kinds OF porcelain. the
hard and the ''tendre.' The secret ~
the manufacture OF the latter was first
discovered by the Chinese and occupied
inc attention OF the chemists OF all
Europe during the sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries. At
nrst all attempts to discover the formu-
ia were without result, but at last sue
cess was attained, the "tendre" porce-
'ain was discovered and perfected.
Ihis delicate porcelain reigned SUI
preme until In 1910 new porcelain
was invented in saxony. This saxon
porcelain, II less delicate and less rich
10 decoration, had the advantage over
the "tendre' OF being stronger and
more pliahle. Large objects could be
made In 1t which We're not possible in |
the 'tendre." Little by little the man. |
uiacture of the 'tendre'' was abandoned
and with 1t disappeared all the charm
ing little objects which could not be
made In hard porcelain. At last the
secret was lost and for over century
eeramlsts sought to rediscover it, but
without success.
NOW M. Vogt has discovered the sec
rel OF making II and also how to make
u more durable and pliable, which will
'naple him to overcome all the difflcul-
'ies which beset the manufacture of the
''endre" in former times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
End Deadlock on Land Laws.

Washington, Feb. = Senator New
lands today offered resolution for ihs
appointment of a committee of five sen
ators, with the request that the hous
appoint a similar committee, to eoniel
with the president and the secretary q
the interior for the purpose of finding
means to end deadlocks in the matter
OF issuing patents for lands. 1t WIS
nnally agreed to appoint Commits
70 consider the general subject Of n
vision of the land laws and leave to tbs
committee the privilege of conferrlns
with the president.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
JAPAN NEEDS SEVERE LESSON
High German Official Regrets Amer
lea Yields to upstarts,

! Berlin, Feb. III. -- The anxiety c
President Roosevelt to accede to the de
mands Of the japanese In the Califor
mia school question has created yer.
bad impression here, especially in mil
itary and diplomatic circles, where thu
whole affair has been watched from thu
beginning.
A very high official In the foreign
department, who ia closer than any
other man to the minister OF foreign
affairs, yesterday said:
1T is great pity that great nation
like America shall be forced by circum-
stances to give In to these Japanese up
starts, who will now grow more conceit-
cd than ever.
ut IL evident that Japan is trying to
pick quarrel with the United States,
and that conflict is bound to come,
for it is the purpose Of the japanese to
drive every white power out Of the Far
East. | have no doubt that, If Ameri-
ca had strong navy today, your presi-
dents reply to the mikado's ultirnatum
would have had another sound, but,
under the circumstances, the United
States is too weak to risk the loss OF
heir prestige in a war in which Japan |
would have every advantage, and when
you would be unable to defend either |
Hawaii or the Philippines.
Germany also has important inter
sts in the East and, while the German
government will use every effort to
'uild mighty navy, the defiant atti-
ude OF japan at many occasions since
sussia's defeat il one of the principal
easons.
THESE yellow devils, whose civiliza-
ION is of the most superficial nature,
III never cease to cause trouble until
ley have been taught q severe lesson
18th the sword
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
REPUBLICS WON'T MAKE UP.
7ond-ras and Nicaragua Said to be
on Verge of War.

Washington, Feb. IL. - Advices re
ceived at the State department late 10.
gay TO the gravity of the Central Amer.
ican situation. 1t was reported that
The arbitration which has been go;na
on IN San Salvador for the adjustment
OF the difficulties between Hondnras
ana Nicaragua had been abruptly ten.
minated and war was pending.
a, Gos'a hica and Salvador have Joined
S snelr efforts to those of the United
states ana Mexico to prevent war in
e oon.fai America as the result of the
PORTUGAL friction between Honduras and
Nicaragua. Senior Salvo. the Co. 49,
klcan minister, assured State aaaos go"
ment officials today that his oo1ern
Inent, after communicating with tha+
p Salvador, had made representation
% The opposing governments 10 ;nduno
hem to refrain from hostilities '''se
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
AFTER PRIVATE
PENSION BILLS
Roosevelt Says Present Methods Of
Passage are Bad.
Believes Service Pension Is Enough
ard He VIII Call Halt to Grow
Ing Evil-House Rushes Action to
Accomplish as Much as Possible
Before Club Falls

/ Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-Privat.
pension legislation, carried to an ex
IRENE within the last few years and in
creasing at every session at an astound.
ing rate, has fallen under the ban OF
President Roosevelt. Within day OF
two the president has laid plans to call
halt, and tomorrow he will have q
conference with Senator McCumber Of
North Carolina, chairman of the GEN.
ate committee on pensions and Repre-
sentative Sulloway, of New Hampshire,
chairman Of the house committee on
invalid pensions, for the purpose OF
getting their judgment on the question
Of a proposed sweeping reform.
However, the lawmakers directly in
terested may feel about it, the presi-
dent, it is understood, will feel con-
strained not to sign any more private
bills, now that the service pension
measure has become a law, unless par
ticularly urgent reasons are presented
to him in connection with each individ-
ual case passed upon by congress.
Careful Investigation of the private
pension question at the White House
led to the conclusion that the system,
as it has developed during recent ses-
'ions OF congress, is an almost unmiti-
gated evil; that methods which scarce
y will stand scrutiny prevail in both
houses with respect to passing private
measures, and that in most instances
he enactments fail to accomplish the
cal purpose for which pensions are in
ended.
Yesterday afternoon the house of rep
esentatives passed 725 private pension
ills. This is the highest record ever
nade in single day, and the large
lumber OF bills, coming right upon the
cells OF the passage and signing of
'rvlce pension measure, may have
cen due to the waiting of a zephyr
ON the White house to the capitol
remonitory of the swinging of the big
ick upon future legislation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
ChehaIis Creamery Sold

Chehalis, Wash, Feb. i2.-Nelson &
'usteaen have said the Chehalls cream
cry to o. Brewer, who recently came
mere from the northern part of the state
me creamery here has been success
ever since II was started, the business
having grown with the development Of
carrying IN the Chehalis and Newau-
KUN valleys. During 1906 over rs 600
pounds more butter was made here than
turing the previous year. The Chehal.
= milk condensing plant is now receiv-
ing almost an even 1000 pounds Of
milk daily. "
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
'S{NATf COM.
MITE 40
Would Sell Timber ara
to Land-Give co.o,,' '''a'' l
Proceeds from rIms s' ron
Lieu of Taxes-Rs. ,tI,ss' W
Use Timber. 8 NJ

Washington, Feb. IN
committee on public land, ~, u
ap'y reported a bill repealias :
Der Der and stone act and provjdIs, = :. \
the future the governmen. 's
'iele 20 Its timber lands and a. - :
'ne lumber at not less than ~ !. /
praised value. The co,, ' u
porated Senator Fulton's sns NY N
requiring that 25 per cent Of ,ba |
derived from the sales Of publ IT, !. + \
shall be paid to the countIes I n
the sales are made. :" II
Mr.. Fulton served notice o. j.
mittee that some time ago h. , ! y
pose the repeal OF the timber sD1 { n 4
act unless one-fourtb a :, qua n
i rom timber sales should be psid ig's v
counties for school and road f1 n
and 1t was in compliance with t aIP 4
mand that the bill was 80 ama, 1ls II
The counties will not only , ,a,''
per cent of the receipts fro, ,7s y
safes on unreserved timberlana1 III
from sales within forest ra s,''.,'
Well This concession to the so"'l
is made to reimburse them e. e''a's|
which they might ultimately " III NJ
should this timber land pass iD, ~ {
Vate ownership. Under the sm,.a
bill title to all timber land ,on r~'ss
'he government, hence the lana ,1 !. 1
'annot be taxed. This amend
however, does not exempt Lumber ,' ].
oanIes and other purchasers n ~
rom payment of taxes on their n, ~,
AS the bill now stands the &C., s.
u agriculture will appraise govern
amber and sell it at public suctian \
private sale to the highest bidds, {
lot less than the appraised yalus ~
renee being given to bidders for T.. T.
Quantities for use in the immsJ..
'icinity of the land. Persons se l','
esldIng near cumberland shall h
tiled to take free of charge not s,,.l
ng 100000 feet board measure 4 :,
ne year for individual use, but us !, /
ale. ~' ="
The bulk of the money derived n,
mber sales after deducting Is Der Il
II the counties, will 60 into The !
amation fund, the residue going Il !
he forest reserve fund to defray tbe !
enses of forest management and d,
ol. 1t is provided that timberm
served from entry for timer shall II
lJect to location and entry under nr
g or coal land laws, and that hi
liefiy valuable for building or comns.
al stone shall be entered under fl
acer mining laws.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

oon Gan Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. e-Ac
frors w 70 passengers who arrived herr
a ir1m venezuela by the steamer pb l1a'
in VIA VIA troops are beginning to move
,aad te 81 s Last Monday a train
r risau q soldiers and so carts Of cart ~
sg were sent out of GARAGES 10 ''r,-
n in'. prohibiting masking and no;nt a
ing ing the face during the carn arm p1l INT
fear % issued s IN Caracas, because Of tba a
w ,eho 81 u trouble Vice President Gom cue
W VINO D IS directing affairs in the a Jo,nez,
~ resident "a Castro, who is i'll i -
~ oe practically prisoner " S''iu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

washington, Feb. ii Senator F,,,.
ION has been urged to offer an armand
ihent TO the river and harbor bill nm
r;',ar h .ne survey of the Columbia
river between the mouth of the VIII
annette and the Dalles rapids with q, .
view to further improvement H I,s La d
decided that this is imprudent for LOS -
IS necessary during the next few Voc - -
b hi '0n n.s1 efforts on completing the
org projects now under way. for tbe
.oa river below The Dalles will
not accommodate all commerce. tbat
'ah pass through the Cello canal ''a'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

Washington, Feb. IL. II il ~
s , on good authority that the nres;
dent will soon send in the non rS p, ~
=, ~ Judge James Wickersham Of Alasta
though with ne expectation that :, "S s',,,
De confirmed this session. wis., WI
snsn > Old enemies, Senators Naiso.,
.a MeCumber, can prevent conf v rnoo
uon at this late day. wickersham ,'ia !,
NY ng mlls OF confirmation, will oct an
s usner recess appointment in March ana ana
%. charges against him will he a, ~l'u
this time by Assistant asa A.
'orhey General A. w. Cooley "' at
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

Boise, Feb. s.-Local option met tb,
same fate in the house today that befel
the railway commission bill Yesterday
only The majority against it was great
er. The bill was defeated 30 TO Is
Ihere was a bitter debate on the meas
ure, during which it was charged that
the optional license bill had been in
PRODUCED for killing it off. The vote
was entirely independent of party lines
Another kick was given railway leo.
lslation by indefinite postponement of
the sewall bill for a railway commits
sion. 1t was the Democratic measure
The bill was started with report from
the committee ON corporations recon-
mending its indenfite postponement
A motion to that effect was carried
2s to 10. 'o''
The house by unanimous vote passed
the Lovesey bill for state board Of
nealth. This measure closely follows
the lines OF one that caused great
deal OF trouble in the last session. II /
provides, among other things. for
complete registration of births and |
deaths. gnu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16

sacramento, Feb. IL. - The n,o,o
ment to hold worlds sa ue move
Francisco in 1918, the 4ootb 'a a, N San
airy OF the discovery of the Pacis.
ocean, to surpass any exposition a thne
n mas oeen held in this country , vas
gwen an Impetus today. The W.; was
o core mas mas been asked to appronriata go
ooo,ooo Tor the projected paciac 90 90
viii annranr;. congress, it is expected
s mrm appropriate IS, 700 and \ ill.,
amount Is to be raised by the nao, IKE