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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
TO PREVENT
BIG STRIKE
Uncle Sam Asked TO Force Arh,,.,
tlOn on Railway Employees.
Erdman Act Provides for ss.,.
of Labor Troubles Wbar. '''''
state Commerce 10 InvoL.a '''
pending Strike Would Tie r., '''
West of Chicago. :"

Chicago, March 28.--Tbe nj,
States government will be asked t -
tervene to prevent strike of tba " IN
ductors and trainmen on the M coh-
railroads and, if the plans of tba es'efn
ayers do not miscarry, the whole 'naa-
ter will be submitted to arbitration us'
settlement. Late last night the oan. 'O'
managers gave out statement e daaIl
| ing they will demand arbitrator sesf-
the Erdmann act. A strike Of tba a,'ue'
would interfere with interstata ' nlen
merce. The railroad officials ho Ioui'
they con prevent strike by ask;na ' ~
government to step in and taka 'ns
mand of the situation. o0ll'
The Erdmann act passed in 1909 -.
vides for the arbitration of labor AK po'
ences, where interstate commerce t. ="
volved, by the chairman of the H..
state Commerce commission and ~
commissioner of labor. u'c
The strike has been agreed unon :,
ready by the railroad employees bv .ar
erendum vote. The officers were an
thorized to call the men out if the to, ~,
put up tc the railroad managers wo,s
not accepted. Determining the , ISo
for the suspension to take effect il
mere detail and that probably will ha
decided today at a meeting of delegates
at the Sherman house.
The railroads involved are:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Atoh;
son, Topeka x Santa Fe coast lines
Burlington, Canadian Pacific. Canad;an
Northern, Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago & Alton, Chicago & Great
Western, Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omo'
ha, Colorado Midland, Colorado 4
Southern, Ell Paso & Southwestern
Frisco System, Great Northern, Hons.
ton q Texas Central, Illinois Central
Kansas City Southern, Missouri. Kan.
sas q Texas, Northern Pacific, Oregon
Short Line, San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass, Southern Pacific Atlantic system
Teaxs & Pacific, Duluth, Missabe &
Northern, Fort Worth & Denver City
Frisco in Teaxs, Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe, Houston, East & West Texas, In.
ternational & Great Northern, Mime.
apolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste Marie
Missouri Pacific, Oregon Railway 1
Navigation company, st. Louis South.
western, San Pedro, Los Angeles Salt
Lake, Southern Pacific system, Wiscon-
sin Central, Yazoo & Mississippi Valley.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Cleveland, April 2.-Public an
nouncement will be made today of the
glit by John d. Rockefeller of Forest
iiiil, his magnificent summer home in
East Cleveland, to the city of CIeye-
land Tor use as public park, together
with an endowment and improvement
fund OF W 900, 600. While full details
OF the gift are lacking, 1t is learned
that Mr.. Rockefeller has imposed few
restrictions, the most important con.
dition being that the transfer shall be
made when East Cleveland shall be-
come part Of the-city.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
CALL ELECTION IN PHILIPPINES
1t Peace is Complete, President viii
Order Commission to Act.

Oroer commission to Act.
Washington, March 27.-The Phil
lppine commission has been instructed
to cable to inform President Roosevelt
by tomorrow whether a condition of
general and complete peace, with re-
cognition of the authority of the United
States, has continued in all that DOR
ton OF the archipelago not inhabited
by Moros or other nom Christian tribes
for the past two years. II the answer
IS IN the affirmative, the president will
direct the commission to call a general
election on July 80, next, for the choice
OF delegates tc the first popular assem-
oily OF the people of the Philippines
The proposed assembly consisting of
the two houses, the upper composed of
the Philippine commission and the
lower OF the delegates to be elected
viii take over all the legislative power
now exercised by the Philippine com
mission alone. Under an act of CON
gress none of the members of the non
christian tribes can participate in the
elections. ''o
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
Famine Makes Canniha,s

Shanghai, March 27.-Tbe famine
stricken Chinese have been nract;n .iae
e lam in localities where the dis.
' less Is most acute. The spread of fe-
yer continues and the heavy rains are
increasing the general misery. snas
Lnooic rioting has occurred. but the put
breaks have not been serious The
famine relief organization is toxaa ne ne
Sars utmost in supervising the distris
r oJ;lng Oh relief and in managing the
ieiiei work. Large orders for ora;,,
and Manchuria. Aus'faila
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

fi'tsburg, March 3O.-several To,
,ans' who live near the line Of tho
Pennsylvania railroad between ST., =, 'iie
ana wiimerding, are said to be undar
suspicion of knowing something ahout
'ne two recent wrecks of fast tra;n uS
near those points. A number ~ g..
eigners who worked upon the raiIroaa
as section hands were discharged f sar
weeks ago 1t is repoi ted that tbev
showed much anger when told of ths;y
dismissal and that threats were mad ,9a'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

sapulpa, l. t., March 29.-The gas
we'll two miles east of here that caught
tlre Saturday is still burning fiercelv
After IA days of work the well was
capped. But the great volume OF gas
found another way out through the
crevices and for half mile it spread
open the earth. At one place a hole
three feet wide and 20 feet long was
torn. Then the gas caught FIRE and
mas been burning ever since. At one
place sheet of flame 20 feet long and
10 feet high is blazing. Tons Of rock
and shale were thrown from the cracks
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
ONLY SPECIAL RATES GO UP.


'sN~Vf't SNAFaHtc w OIL
New York, April 2.--Concerning the
recently announced advance in the
rates charged by the company, Colonel
II. 9. Clowry, president OF the Western
Union Telegraph company, tonight
said;
"There has been no large increase In
rates by the telegraph companies. A
number OF special and Improbable
rates have been increased to the stand
ard of schedule rates. These special
rates were discriminative against a
large number of places and were orig
inally established by competing com
pnnies, which by reason thereof went
into bankruptcy.
Most Of the rates increased we're 90
cents for 10 words rates. 1t costs at
least 30 cents each 10 handle such mes
sages for short distances at the present
time. The increases In the cost of tele-
grarh material have been from 25 TO
100 per cent within the last few years
I'm addition to the recent increases
OF 10 per cent in the salaries of all
managers and operators, there has been
for years past large and steady in
crease in wages of all classes of indi-
yidual employees from month to month.
There ~ no increase In the extra
word rate, consequently the newspa-
pers' rates remain the same
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
NO ADVANCE IN LUMBER RATES


st Paul, Mimi, March 29.-An
official statement was made by traffic
men OF the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads today that it is not
contemplated to make any immediate
change in lumber rates from Puget
sound to st. Paul and Missouri river
cities, as the lumbermen have advised
the Interstate Commerce commission in
Washington. A joint statement was
made by the lines as follows:
We have not considered an increase
IN Pacific Coast Missouri River lumber
rates, except as they may have been in
yolved in discussions covering the gen.
eral rates and cost of service. No i'm
mediate changes are contemplated. -
While the statement gives generally
the situation, it is asserted the lines are
loosely investigating conditions govern
ing the transportation of lumber, which
have changed considerably since the in
dustry ON the coast started.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
CHILE WAS AIMING HIGH.
South American Republic Wanted AM
basxadny nj Washington.

South American Republic Wanted Am.
bassadnr Al Va ellington.
| Washington, April 2.-Chile's fail.
ure to send minister to Washington
to replace Mr.. Walker Martinez, who
did not return here after the PAN
American conference at Ric Janeiro
last summer, has caused much COM
ment. The neglect OF the Chilean con-
gress to appropriate sufficient money to
maintain the legation has been given as
a reason for leaving the American nIs~
sion In charge of Alberto Yoacham, sec-
retary Of the legation.
But II has just become known that
the real cause vas hidden deep in
Latin American politics. Chile decid-
ed it would be good idea to have an
ambassador In Washington, and steps
were taken to discover what the Unit
cd States thought OF the proposed ele-
vation Of the Chilean representative 10
Washington.
The suggestion that the Chilean en-
wy naakhf NC ihtsfu 10 Inc hfuDn2HA~
dorial rank SGT all Latin America on
edge and general movement was in
stituted by the Southern republics to
head off such movement. Argentina
being unfriendly to Chile was especial
" opposed TO the plan, as Brazil and
Chile are always rated az allies and
Argentina did not want her two strong
est rivals to outsirip her IN American |
representation.
IT has not been the policy Of the
State department to send ambassadors
70 any country which can not be ranked |
Is world power, and when the hostil-
ty OF the rest Of South America to such
change became known the United |
states decided that the question had
better not be agitated further at this
lime.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Norfolk Va, March SO.-One INN.
urea sailors from the battleship Con.
nec'ieut, while on the way from vii.
,eushoy to Fortress Monroe upon the
PASSENGER steamer Ocean View TO-DAY
without apparent cause took forcihIe
charge OF the steamer and put the crew
70 iout. The sailors broke windows
ana doors, drove the cooks from the
galley, poured out all nrov;s;o one
ABOARD dumped on deck the FIRE in
the stoves, turned steam ON the sr -
* and did other damaro
Iheif names are not known :
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

bucharest, April Alt is semi-otR.
cally stated thatin many districts the
peasants arc repairing the damage done
to property and restoring stolen goods
to their owners. Disturbances are re-
ported from Putna in Moldayia, and
many cases OF plumber, incendiarism
and armed conflict in Walachia. A
number OF peasants have been killed
or wounded by troops at Langa and
ratnleie. AT Galicea, in the center of
the disturbed area, all the ringleaders
have been captured. The communes Of
Huerezani and Pengeni are in revolt.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

New York, March acknowledgements
charging manslaughter in the second
degree were returned today against the
New York Central railroad, Ira A. Me-
Cormick, general superintendent of the
company, and Alfred HI. Smith, one Of
the vice presidents, in connection with
ehe wreck of the Brewster express on
the Harlem division of the railroad
last month. Mccormick and Smith
pleaded not guilty and were released on
$4,000 bail each. The grand jury also
handed up many recommendations to
the state railroad commission.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
If Less PAY, Win s,r;ka

Wheeling, w Va, April o. -Tele-
crap operators in West Virginia threat
en- TO strike if their wages are reduced
when the new eight-hour law, enacted
by the recent legislature, goes into
effect The railroad companies have
given notice that there will be nro-
pofnonate reduction in wages as soon
az the act takes effect, May 9. At a
meeting today operators representing
every division in West Virginia adopt-
ed resolutions to accept no REDUCTION
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0IN6S


Nicaraguans have captured anothe
Honduran pert.
Ruef has appealed to the srprem
court for release ON bail.
A new movement has been started II
the South to end the race problem
The government lis TO prosecute Hi
for violation OF the s6-hour law 10
stock
Railroad employees are willing Ii
yield on the question Of wages but arr
Arm for nine hours
A storm ut Havana drove waves int
the city. causing much damage. Many
lives were endangered
The Nebraska Legislature is working
On 4 Iaw 10 make railway mileage books
good In the hands OF bearer.
The San Francisco supervisors are re-
moving many officials who were mere
hgureheads drawing salaries.
Oakland and San Francisco laundry
workers have struck for an increase of
wasee and only three Iaundi are
running.
Roosevelt declares he is not In favor
OF government ownership OF RAILROADS
II 1t can BIO avoided, but he does want
congress 10 pass law that will allow
him to squeeze the water out Of stock.
The Roumanian revolt has been sup
pressed with Wholesale slaughter.
French troops have raised their Gag
over the Moroccan town OF Oudja.
schmitz denies that he has attempted
to get part Of the board OF supervisors
TO resign.
The municipal campaign just ended
In Chicago Ia the flercest In the history
OF the city.
Thaw stood the lunacy examination
so we'll that Jerome has asked for more
time to call experts.
Roosevelt may make public his rail
way policy at the opening OF the
jamestown exposition April 20.
Americans at Ceiba, Honduras, were
glad to zee a United States warship put
into that poit TO protect their interests.
Ruef haa been on the pay roll Of the
Pacific States Telephone Il Telegraph
company for the past two years at
VI, 200 per month.
Henry w. Goode, persident of the
Portland Railway, Light 4 Power COM
pany, is dead. He was president OF
the Lewis and Clark fair,
The American government is conf
dent The Hague conference will do
good, even II all questions TO BIO
Brought up are not agreed upon.
The Roumanian revolt is quietine |
down.
The president has called an election
In tho Philippines.
A II labor troubles around Butte have
been adjusted for the time being.
NJ. Louis brewery workers threaten
TO strike and the city is facing beer
famine.
The disarmament question Is likey to
be barred from The Hague peace con-
ference.
Republican members of the Tonnes
see Legislature propose Roosevelt for
third term. i
The Nebraska legislature has passed
direct primary copied after the ore.
yon statute
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06
bonilla Ordered Surrendar

Managua, Nicaragua, March 27.-Jt
Is stated upon the highest authority
mere ne that President Bonilla, of Hon.
a s, alter his retreat to Amapala.
following the defeat of the Hondnran,
"a forces at Choluteca bv the
Nicafaguan army, ordered from Ana
paia one surrender of Tegucigalpa, cap
ltai OF Honduras, to the victorious
troops. The city is now in tha n roa'
session OF the Honduran-N Nicaragua
government junta. Senior Barhona
honduran minister of war, was NOR,
'ai'y wounded, and many captured
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Iangier, March 28.-The French ar
mored cruiser Jeanne dare and the
cruiser Lalande have arrived from
iouion. The commander OF the former
handed a list OF the French claims to
Mohammed Ell Torres, the representa-
i've OF the sultan, this afternoon. The
situation at Morocco is becoming seri-
GUS according to the reports received
mere. Hostile bands are parading the
streets and Europeans do not dare to go
out OF their houses without an escort.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Durango, Mexico, March 29.-In q
desperate fight between rurales and a
band of outlaws under Gumersindo Or
tega, in the San Juan Del Rio noun
tains, Ortega, who was considered one
OF the most dangerous bandits in North
western Mexico, and his band were
driven into the mountains with the
rurales in close pursuit. From this
district in which Ortega and his band
have been operating numerous reports
have been received of murders.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

San Francisco, March 81
Sass Sass vice wee president of the Pacific
sr ate Is telephone & Telegraph company.
nrs' OF the big fellows to be indictaJJ
was at his desk in the telerbone coro'
panys building at 10 o'clocL a.
a mornng He refused to make ans
regarding the ind;ot any
WI charges him with autborizinu
W payment by Halsey also indictads
~ tba Inc 500 900 that was split M we
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

gFossnar Dies OF Old Age.
Binehamton, N. ", April 2.-Ex-
Congressman Galusha A. Grow died at
his home In Glenwood, Pa, Saturday
as a result OF a general breakdown, at
tributed to old age. Mr.. Grow was
elected TO congress from the wilmot
district OF Pennsylvania rs the young
est member OF that body In 1851, and
after retirement from public life for
nearly 40 years he re-entered the house
OF representatives as congressman ut
large from Pennsylvania.
When he retired four years ago his
public service In the house extended
over the longest period, although not
continuous service, of any man who
ever sat in that body During the
ante bellum days he was one of the
best known men in the United States,
and in 1864 he came within one vote of
being nominated for vice preside ut in
place OF Andrew Johnson.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Chicago, March 29.-The Federal
grand jury today began an investiga.
tion into the workings Of the new rate
law and its relations to the issuing of
railroad passes and express company
ranks. Several of the superintend-
ents and other general officers of the
various express companies have been
summoned to appear before the grand
jury and have been requested to bring
with them all records showing the
names OF persons to whom franks have
been issued since the passage of the
rate law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Havana, March 29.-The directors OF
Havana university held meeting to-
day and entered protest against the
recent action OF Governor Magoon in
licensing two American doctors to prac-
tice in Havana without first passing an
examination in the University of Ha-
yana, as required by law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

st. Petersburg, April 2.--Premier
stoiypin has sent circular to the gov
ernors OF provinces ordering them to
prohibit the printing of news Of the
agrarian disorders in Roumania. in the
iear that they might spread tc Russia
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Houston, Tex, March 28.-An-
nouncement was made today at the
local recruiting station that orders have
peen received from the War depart
ment at Washington, instructing that
no more negroes be accepted for service
IN the army, also that negro troops in
ene United States will be dispatched
forthwith to the Philippines.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Danyilie, Va, March Boa disas
trous fire broke out in South Bos 'sSs
va 81 miles northeast of here i Io.,
ms afternoon, and. spreading ran;di' se
destroyed the tobacco buildings cans
ing loss of 5000, 600. 'aus-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

to, Jew orleans, March PA nrivat r.
,ba IRAN received here today said th bst
'He nondurians had recaptured The r LA.
OF Trujillo. This was the A. o. 'ne port
ragua. '"Aen Dy Mica
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Denver--Jndge M. @. Burcb, special
assistant United States attorney gene
rsi in supervisory charge OF coal, tim
Der and other land frauds and offenses,
has left here for Boise, where it is I'M
derstood he will consult with the dig
trict attorney Of Idaho in regard to
the prosecution of timber and land
frauds in that state.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Eight men have been arrested at
Butte for trying to influence voters at
the primaries just held.
The whole Of Roumania is in revolt
and the capital threatened.
Immense land frauds are to be ipves-
tigated by a Federal grand jury at
Cheyenne.
A deadlock has been reached between
Western railroads and trainmen on the
question Of wages.
Premier Stolypin, of Russia, has
agreed to abolish court martial, as at
present exercised.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-06

Boise-It has been definitely learned
that John Kinkaid and William Sweet
have been arrested and are on their
wey here. Kinkaid was at Wonder.
Nevada. II Is the understanding the
arrests were made on warrants issued
by the United States commissioner
II IL also understood that both have
been indicted since the warrants were
issued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
APPROVED BY MAYOR.
His Honor Signs Many ordi-
nances and Resolutions.

Mayor Mccarthy late yesterday after
noon returned the following ordinances
and resolutions to City Clerk Ben r..
August with his approval:
AppropHating 5000 to employ experts
on electrolysis with reference to the dam-
age to gas and water mains. and appro-
priadng an additional 5000 for the sana
purpose. to be used by the Committees
on Water and Electricity
Authorizing the City Accountant to pay
into the general treasury A,55266 received
from the town of Fairmount
To prohibit the driving OF heavy wagons
over streets paved with sheet asphalt. or
other smooth paving. where the parallel
street Is paved with cobblestones or mac
adam.
To grant permission to the Jefferson
Realty Corporation to erect two mar
auises. one on Jefferson and one on Main
Street.
Increasing the salaries of the judges OF
the Law and Equity, Hustings. and Chan
Gerry Courts to $1,000 each per year.
Appropriating 10000 OF 4 per cent. city
bonds, to be expended in the territory
recently annexed to the city.
Adding tho annexed territory. to the sew
eral wards Of the city.
Requiring poolrooms to close at II
o'clock midnight. and prohibiting minors
from frequenting them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
Southern RAILWAY.

:, TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
on ~ B.-,Followins schedule figures published
"a, as ,nntormation and are not guaranteed.
iii a M.-Daily-Local for Charlotte.
a, M.-Daily--Limited-B Pullman To
HHt Gina, and birmingham. New Orleans.
MM,emphis. Chattanooga. and all the South.
through coach for Chase City, oxford.
sno pt3urham and Raleigh.
1i:a 5 MM-E. snndny-Ksy.vile Local.
=. NJ, for all the South.
n.o YORK RIVER LINE.
'o q. ;M.-Except sunday-No. 1s-To West
dhsoHinntI,connectins for Bsl.Irnore. Non.
81" m,-Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
M, aays-So. 1o-Local 10 West Point.
~" a. M.Y pE;p sundny-No. 7t-Locai to
go 20 A 81. s:ib p. M-From all tho sonth.
"''" +; M.-From Charlotte. Raleigh. Durham.
Chase City and Local Stations.
go go =. M.-F,rom Ksysville and Local stations.
s'io a. Mo. 15-From Baltimore and West
loa5 4 ~. No. .. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Local Stations.
C. II. AcKERT. Aa" a 8. "a. HARp 9par
V.-P. and Gen MIR: pass Traf Mgr.
W. H TAYLoE, q. p. A..
Washington, D. C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
NOW ON TRAIL Or
COCAINE vENDER.
Police Have Information as to The
Operations of White Man
Here.

IN Police Court yesterday Oscar
Green the negro who was caught sat-
urday night by Officer Wiley in the art
OF selling cocaine, had his cnse con.
'''ued until Thursday. In tho mean
WHO the policeman who made the ar.
us. ., is working diligently to secure
.ne man who sold the dope" 1t Ia
now known who is traf1cking In the
uehuIy drug In the city. and several
months ago, IT is said. a negro's f,ne of
more than hundred dollars was paid
by this white man.
Patrolman Wiley Is confident that ha
e ~ run down the cocaine selling out
NJ u ne were given time in which to
Work on the case The cocaine comes
from baltimore and is bought by ono
Nv. .mo Wnlte men in Richmond. They
DISPOSE of It to ignorant negroes WIN
aullterate 1T, and make largo profit
py selling 1T to negro women,