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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
ASHES COVER THE GROUND
Nome and Vicinity Buried in Volcanic
Eruptive Matter,

Seattle, Nov. 30.-A special to the
Morning Times from Nome says Nome
and probably the entire Seward PENN
sula is shrouded in an ashy haze and
the ground for miles is covered several
inches deep with fine gritty powder,
which is believed to be volcanic ash.
The storm began several DAYS ago,
the dust blowing in from the ocean,
but at first little attention was paid to
the freak of nature, as it waa expected
that it would soon cease. Instead.
however, the fall continued, and after
day became SO dense as to seriously
interfere with outdoor pursuits. Min
ers coming into town reported that for
miles the snow was SO impregnated
with the ashes that shedding was al
most impossible. Further, the air is
so full OF ashes that breathing is diff
cult and the fine powder has sifted into
houses and business places to soch an
extent that it is thick on the floors and
on everything in the way of goods and
household furniture. 1t is believed
that some OF the numerous volcanic IL.
lands, either between this coast and ST.
IBERIA, or more probably those islands
In the Alaska peninsula, or the Aleuti-
an an islands, is again eruption, and that
the ashy downpour is the result. No
serious results are anticipated, but
much inconvenience is being caused by
the peculiar storm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
PAPER MONEY HARMFUL.


| New York, Dec. 3.--It is significant
OF the change In financial opinion that
most OF the discussion among financial
men lass week dealt with the dreaded
effect 81 4 state OF initiation OF the cur
rency, into which 1t was feared the
country might merge with the passa re
OF the effects OF the irrational distrust
The bringing forward Of this subject
into debate while the premium on cur
rency was still being paid and measures
we're being taken TO stop the famine was
due 10 plain lessons OF experience In
past crises OF u similar condition. In
all OF these the return OF confidence and
the re-establishment Of credit have
brought conditions OF actual redund-
ancy OF the money market, heavy ac-
emulation OF banking reserves and a
free export movement OF gold.
While the enormous macs OF gold
that has flowed into the United States
In response to the urgent requirements
developed by the crisis Is admittedly In
excess Of the normal requirements OF
the period. the return flow OF gold Ia
bound to have an unIavorable effect ON
financial sentiment and In the event OF
its undue stimulation by any initiation
by paper note issues. which would tend
to force out gold, the danger of check
being administered to the recovery In
commercial activity liz taken anxious ac-
count of
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
|SfT ASIDE
JOINT RATE
Washington Railroad Commission Is
Restrained by Court.
Jsdgs Hanford Finds Board - En-
croachIng on Power of Interstate
Commerce Law 800 May Remove
Objectionable Features Of Present
Joint Rate.

Seattle, Nov. 30.--Sederal Judge 9
H. Hanford yesterday enjcined thu
Washington State Railway commission
represented by Harry Fairchild, Johr
| G. Lawrence and Jesse J. Jones, from
compelling the railroads to obey the
Joint rate order on wheat shipped from
Eastern Washington points to Puget
sound points.
The decision is based on Judge Han
fovd's opinion that it is the obvious in
tention Of the commission TO divert the
wheat traffic of that part Of the state
east and south OF Spokane from Port
land to Puget sound. The action, the
court holds, Ia an attempt on the part
of the commission to encroach upon
the power to regulate Interstate COM
MERGE vested in congress by tie consti-
tuition of the United States.
The particular portion Of the COM
missions order TO which the railroads
took exception was that prescribing
that the freight charges paid BY the
shippers In gross was to be divided
between the several carriers partici-
pating in the service. The hands Of
the commission, however, are not abso-
lutely tied, for Judge Hanford says no
injury will be inflicted by the making
Of the supplemental order appoltioning
the joint rates.
From Judge Hanford's opinion it
would appear that the commission is
entitled to prescribe joint rate in the
future provided that the Objectionable
features of the present order are obvi-
Ated.
"The injunction to be issued" says
the court, "will not restrain the rail
way commission from making such an
order. This court will not set aside
joint rate by interIocutory decree or
provisional injunction, nor at all, un-
less upon final hearing it shall be
pro red to be insufficient and unreason-
able
The jurisdiction Of the United States
District court, which was questioned by
the railroads, is maintained by Judge
Hanford.
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canal COSTS
MUCH NOM
More Than $4S.OOo,OOO h, !.
Spent BY Commission y
Style and Number of Gate. =
On - Hired Instead Of r.
Labor Believed to Be b., wy
Construction Work on N. :
Waterway. "@

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Fu,, J,
of the work done on the Panam. 's'l'
during the fiscal year 1867 - "a a''
showing oil what has been aeeon' n'a !
since the project has been in p''sas
hands, are disclosed in the anrns s,Sa'
port Of the Isthmian Canal comm; s, y
1t is the first report made Of tbs '' =
tions on the isthmus since cons, OFa
work has been in charge CT arm ''%'2'
gineers. u
Aside from the $50, 600 900 nal,
the French company and TO psr ~
an aggregate Of $48, 285, ITO bas lam y
expended by the government ~ ~
project adopted by congress and - ~. "a
1t was estimated by the board NJ 'a'a
sulting engineers would ultimatsl, W
$50, 075, 200. This estimate. ho., y
did not include sanitation and eva nsa
lures OF the zone government vss
works, sewers and paving in ps Oss'
and Colon and the re-equipmept n @ 4
Panama railroad. Wy
There is no reference in the reu,,. .
the proposition which has been br0u 'a
forward to extend the width Of tho III
to ITO feet, so as to accommodate v,s I
out difficulty the extreme breadth
the development OF shipbuildipg -. !
this will be made the subject Of : ,os ~
ial report from the Commission ~ I,
strong position is taken fayorabls :
the policy of doing the work hy b,s
instead OF by contract labor. sten !
one time seriously considered by d Il
administration, and many argumsss
are presented to justify the commjxis
in its conclusion that the canal can |.
built better, cheaper and more oujslI,
by the government.
The commission has fully dacidy
upon the method of filling and emub
ing the locks and the number and t,,s
OF gates The gates are in dupli,s
and of the inter type, except that d.
rolling gate similar to that now in M
on the Ohio river will be substituta
for the duplicate set at the lower nd
OF each summit-level lock.
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Penalty of wreckins Cars zach,

st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-The com
mission appointed to investigate the
s'randing of the imperial yacht stand
ard, September IL, which ran on tbe
f y on Horzo while the emperor and
me members CT his family were on
ooard' has handed in its findings. Rear
admiral Niiof and Captain Tschagin
are repfemanded, Lieutenant Colonel
honnockow is dismissed from the serv
ICE ana Lieutenant sultanoff is placed
under arrest for one week GenaTai
senemann' director of the pilotage svs.
sem on the Finnish coast. is acon;tts5
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Occur d'Alene--Over 40 persons fled
on claims In township 30 north, range
10 west, last week. This land lies
lnst south OF Post Falls, across the
river, and ia reported to be among the
best coil TO be found in the Northwest.
1t Is covered with timber, come of II of
an excellent character, being choice fir,
tamarack and yellow pine, with a
sprinkling Of white pine and cedar.
When cleared the land Is said to be
excellent for orchards, all the tender
fruits thriving and making luxuriant
growths. Peaches 90 splendidly, az
the frost has never killed the tender
bloom In that locality, according to
statements OF the settlers. They claim
that the growing seascn comes a month
earlier and continues month later.
The lands thrown open for settle
ment were sections 20 to SO inclusive.
and the south half Of sections is and
10, or IL $50 acres.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

| Wheat-Club, SIC; bluestem, $40
valley, $40; red, SOC.
Oats --- No. white, $40 80; gray
| $50. so.
Barley-Feed, s2s so; brewing. $50
rolled, ss0@sl.
Corn--Whole, $s2; cracked. t33.
Hay-Vallev timothy, No. /. 4l7Als
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $2s
clover, as; cheat, SIS; grain hay, SIS
@l6; alfalfa, t14; vetch, tl4.
Buttef--Fancy creamery, so@s2ssc
per pound.
Veal--75 to lbs pounds, s9ec; 12s
70 100 pounds, 70; $50 to 200 pounds,
6@6he.
Pcrk-Block. rs to 1850 pounds. az
@7c; packers, 61&@7e.
PouItry--AverAge old hens, l2@I2kc
per pound; mixed chickens, 1oallc:
spring chickens. 1l@l2kc; ROSTERS
10; dressed chickens. l2@lsc; turkeys
live, 9@loc; ducks. 12h@Isc: piu.
Gems, III so; squads, s2@3.
Exgs-Fresh ranch, candled. a7n
94Hc per dozen.
Rrat's - apples foe@@2 per box
peaches, 75c@$l per crate; pears, 81. rs
@l.7b per box; grapes, t1a1 is pef
crate; ounces, 5oct9si per box; cram
berries. 50 .bo@12 per barrel.
Vegetables-Turnips. 81 rs Der sack
carrots, 81. 26 per sack; beets, 81 .25
per sack; beans, 7@ac per pound; cab
oaee, l@14c per pound; cauliflower.
soct9sl per dozen; celery, 7o@e0c per
dozen; onions. 10000 per dozen
parsley, zoe per dozen; peppers. s(a
lie per pound; pumpkins, 1@l hc per
pound; radishes, Zoe per dozen; spin-
ach, &c per pound; sprouts, Sc per
pound; squash, 1@l14c per pound: to-
matoes, 81 .25@l.35 per box.
Onions-sl. 1902 per box.
Potatoes-50@75 per hundred. de-
livered Portland; sweet votatoes. 2L0
NC per pound.
Hops-1so7, 5@7c per pound; olds
2h@318c per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best.
iS(92oc per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 10000. according to fine-
ness; mohair, choice, ss@soc Der
pound. f
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
SIBERIAN REBELS ACTIVE.
Humors Of Bsfs:s IN Which 28o Ara
kIIlsd--Many ARRESTS Made.

kIIisd-Many ARRESTS Mads.
Victoria, b. O., Dec. 8.~-The British
steamer Port Maria, which arrived 1t
NsRasaki shortly before The MonteagIe
sailed, with fugitives from vladivostok,
reported severe lighting. In which $50
had been killed or wounded, was ia
progress when she left and that Deem
Der IL, the cxar's birthday, had been
fixed for the outbreak which revolu-
tIonAries on the Port Maria said would
give vladivostok place In Russian
history.
Steamer Mongolia, which also reach
I'd Nagasaki, brought fugitives who
stated that the discovery Of large guam
Titles Of arms and explosives had bean
made, and plans OF the fortress and rolls
OF revolutionists had been unearthed by
secret service officers In viadivostok
shipyasd, the finding OF the enrolment
Of the rebels being followed by hun
dreds OF arrests. quickly succeeded by
executions. A girl OF IL was among
those shct.
Two Russian engineers have arrived
at Vladlvoatok tc construct barracks to
accommodate two additional divisions.
and substantial increases are to be made
to the Baikal forces to cope with the
reyolutionists. Arrivals from Habwo-
rovsk say large forts and barracks are
also being built at the mouth OF the
Amur.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

San Francisco, Nov. 80. - Prince
Jonah K. kalanianole, delegate to con.
gress from the Hawaiian islands, ar
rived here today with his wife on the
steamer Korea. The prince was decid.
cd In his views regarding the immedi-
ate policy which he intends to advocate
regarding the treatment of the islands
oy the United States government. He
said that the first thing which he in
tended, as Hawaiian delegate, to urge
upon congress was the pressing neces.
sity for strongly fortifying Pearl barbo,
and strengthening it as naval base
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
Want Action on Notices.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Following an
agreement between Chicago banks
with savings departments which are
members of the Clearing House associ-
alton that 30-day notices by depositora
DESTROYS of withdrawing their accounts
would De met Immediately, letters Of
notification have been sent out by
some of the banks asking that the &C
counts be withdrawn or the notices
Cancelled without deley. The requests
have met with little response. 1t was
learned today that one bank which had
received 800 notices of intended with
drawals heard from only IL OF its let
ters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Lewiston--The first break In the
prices Of wood which have been estab-
llshed by the so-called wood combine
occurred last week, when 80 cords oi
choice red iii were offered at So at Orc,
ano. This Ia reduction OF 80 cents .
cord nom previous prices.
At this price Lewiston dealers can
pay the freight and carriage and sell the
wood at retail at IS .25 cord at retail.
To the combine the sad part Of the mat
ter was that no buyers could be found
even 1T the reduced price. 1t is pre-
dicted that wood will retail In Lewis
ton At ~ cord at an early date, al the
wood shippers have overlooking yards
at every siding and spur In the timber
district, and there ia little demand al
the present prices. More than 10000
cords Of wood piled ready for shipment
can be found within radius Of 80 miles
from Lewiston.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
Soon Ready to Negotiate.

TOXIC, Nov. 29.-R. Lemieux, Cana
dian postmaster general and commits
sioner OF labor, who is on a mission
concerning immigration, had an audi
ence today and lunched with the en-
press at the palace. The emperor was
lndisposed with cold aud unable 10
oe present. X. Ishii, chief OF the bu-
reau OF commerce OF the Japanese for
eign office. Is expected ON November 30
and after his arrival regotiation con-
cerning Immigration OF Japanese into
America and Canada will proceed more
rapidly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
DRAW WHITES TO coAs r.
Panama Canal Viii Bring Desirable
immigrants and Check Asiatics.

New York, Nov. William R,
Wheeler, of San Francisco, one of the
special commissioners appointed by
President Roosevelt TO study abroad the
problem OF immigration, said today:
THE completion of the Panama
canal and the consequent influx OF Eu-
ropean immigration through direct
steamship routes, which will newt.
ably be established, will solve the
Asiatic problem in California and the
Pacific coast.
Now this must not be viewed with
alarm by the forces OF labor on the
Pacific coast. These newly-arrived
aliens will be of the desirable class.
and their presence will aid in the fu-
ture upbuilding of California and the
Pacific coast states rather than retard
it,
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MINERS eNToMBEp.
No Hcps for II Least Twsnty-five h
Pennsylvania Nina

No Hcps for Il Least Tawenty five /,
Pennsylvania Nina
Fayette City, Pa, Dec. 8.--Betweer
Is sHa see miners, possibly more, arr
entombed In the Naomi mine 81 the
United Coal company. located three
miles west Of this city. and there ii
practically 40 hope that any Of them
are alive. yhe imprisonment ID duo
TO III exploeIon Of black damp about 8
o'csock Sunday night, soon after the
night force went 10 work.
II II aid minor entering an old
working with "A open lamp caused the
explosion. Hsd the disaster occurred
On my other night than Sunday the
number d victims wonk' have been
t~ice ~ large. The mine employed
from 27b 10 800 regularly, about one-
fourth Of them making entry ut night,
but On Sunday nights only about one
hall tho night fo-e- soes to work. Thu
Minis II Of the shaft tyr& and the con-
crets sides Of the entry we're broken
down - IN to close the passage back
distance. About 100 fest
from the entrance IL located the ilSst
ais shaft and from this deadly eas II
pouring Id crest volume. The eas
locnd In mines In this territory il 20
poisonous that no human being can
|lve ID II fck more than 4 few minutes.
md Tor this leaaon IA II believed not 4
'lngle one Of the entombed men ID stIll
live.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

San Francisco, Dec. S.--While round.
ing sharp curve near Marshall, a train
Oh the Northwestern Pacific railroad
was dersiled, and after running over
The Ties for distanee Of 200 feet, dash-
ea dewn an embankment into TomHles
bay where nothing but the shallowness
OF the water saved the crew and passen-
gers from being drowned like rates In a
t'sp. Owing 10 the fact that the train
plunged into the muddy bottom OF the
bay and failed 10 overturn, no one was
seriously injured In the accident. Sew.
ersl were painfully bruised.
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COURT suspsNDs LAW.
Railroads Again Attack State R'Eht'
III Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. z9.-Judgs
Thomas Jones, Of the United States
District court, late today granted =
restraining order which has the effect
Of temporarily suspendina all Of the
railroad legislation jnst passed by the
legislature ~ applied to the Louisville
4 Nashville, the South 4 North Ala
hama, and Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis and the Central Of Georgia
railroads.
The court suspended the laws tenn
porarily for an investigation Of the 81
legations made in the bills that they
are con6scstory and unueual. In the
case Of the Central Of Georgia, the
order il made returnable December 16.
The order In tho cage Of the other rail-
roads IL made returnable December 2.
These orders are directed to the sheriffa,
solicitors, clerks OF the counties through
which tho roads pass, and all citizens.
them from attempting to
Bnforce the laws until the court dis
poses oil the litigation.
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Initiates Earfv Dav Rush.

Helena, Nov. 28.-No little excite
mnet exists In the vicinity OF Bozemal
over the discovery of considerable eoa
IN the placer diagings of the West Gar
latin basin. For nine miles on eitha
side OF the river claims have been stas'
gu out and prospectors have panned ou'
quite quantity of gold, Frank Blss
Oh Livingston, is reported to have sa'
ned 70 in half a dozen pans, and 9th.
ers have had equally good luck. hsnl
prominent residents OF Bohemian hsVs
ieit for the diggings. which in the earl!
Gays were noted as gold producers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Chicago, Nov. -9.--The first step to-
wards retiring the clearing house certi-
ficates issued in this city was taken to-
day when the executive committee of
the Chicago clearing house ordered de-
stroyed $500 worth of certificates
that have been paid back to the clear
ing house. David r. Forgan, president
OF the National City bank, announ ,ed
this action at the weekly dinner of the
chicago Association of Commerce, and
added that the procedure will be con-
t'nued daily until the entire issue is
paid back. -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Fresno, CAL, Nov. 2a.-sixty tramps
seized Southern Pacific train at Mem
dota, where the railway crosses the
river, and compelled the train crew tn
give them a ride to Fresno. At Fresno
they seized another freight train. which
was outbound, and compelled the train
men to take them along. Word was
telephoned ahead and at yisalia 90 off,
GERS were awaiting the train, and suc-
cecded in arresting 4S Of the tramps.
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Use the Ten Dollar Rate.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Owing &c
inc railroad rate controversy east Of
Chicago, which has resulted in the as.
adjustment of $40 rate between Chi
cago and New York and from Cincinna-
u and New York, on certain lines. the
southern Pacific company has fled no.
tice with the Interstate Commerce COM
mission that it will use the $40 rate
Tor passing rates on business from Cali
lorna, reducing the seoond-class rate to
New York to 5000, effective Novem-
Der ~. This action was taken to avoid
confusion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

San Francisco, Nov. 28.-Guided By
the advice of an aged woman who claims
TO be seeress, Leon Thomas and Tom
my Freiter, two small boys, YESTERDAY
aug up $4,000 in vacant lot in tbs
corner of Green and Powell streets
After the boys left tie place large
number of Italians cont ued the sesrh
all night, discovering considerable
melted gold and silver. This morn ns
the two boys and "a of the italia .
were arrested for violation of the. code
which makes it misdemeanor to DIG
on the property OF another person.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Washington, Nov. 2s.--In tho nine
months ending with September, 1907,
the latest period for which figures have
been received by the bureau OF statis-
ties OF the department OF Commerce
and Labor, the total value OF the ex
ports from the United States to Cuba
10, in round terms, sac. 900, 900, against
a little less than t35. 1000, 900 In the
same months OF last year, and the total
imports from the island, ts4, ZOO, 900,
against t75, 100000 last year.
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Meat Growing Cheapsr

new York, Nov. S0.-Prices of near
" all grades of meat we're reported 'I -,
'ocai dealers yesterday to be drcpnins
rapidly In this market. consequent np :
v w 'ne decrease in the cost Of cattle =,
western packing house centers F~
e y loI the very best grades, beet /, 2
W cents a pound less than mor.S
sso. Mutton and lamb are from . to :.
s s,rs;, ,owef; Fork, corned beef and
: na products are cents lower than bau
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07

Victoria, B. O., Nov. 20. - The
steamer Tosa Maru arrived tonight
from Yokohama, and as was done on
the arrival OF the Kumeric recently
local immigration officers forced Mi
japanese ticketed to this port with
passports made out for United States
points TO proceed direct to Seattle. One
hundred and eleven who intended 10
deoark here were forced to continue
the the total for United States points being
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-07
SHAW PLACES RESPONSIBILITY
Declares West Has Lost Confidence
In the East.

New York, Nov. 29.--Ex-S Secretary
OF the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, presi-
dent of the Carnegie Trust company,
returned to New York yesterday from
Chicago, where he conferred with many
bankers regarding the financial situa-
tion. In discussing conditions he said:
THE West has cost confidence in the
East. II will cost us here millions Of
dollars before we regain the prestige
and cofdial relationship OF the past.
The men Of the West say that New
York is responsible for the financial
stringency; that when the squeeze
came the banks of New York resorted
to clesrins house certificates first and
forced the rest Of the country to do the
sarne.
tine bankers of Western cities have
no love now for the bankers of New
York. They had placed their money
on deposit here, but when they asked
for 1t they were refused. They say
New York sought to protect only itself
and tied up everything so chat all the
rest OF the country was forced to adopt
urgent measures to save itself.''
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READY TO PAY CASH AGAIN.
Western Banks Encourage Chicago b
Begin Movement,

Chicago, Nov. 28.-Direct reporu
to the Chicago clearing house from
hundreds of Western cities encouIsga
the local bankers yesterday to belitm
resumption of cash payments will b
possible within fortnight. When
the clearing house committee met The
members had before them more than
ooo letters in reply to their circun
letter sent out last week asking ia
statements of conditions throughout The
West.
Practically all of the letters, 1t ns
announced, expressed a willingness 70
Cooperate with the Chicago bankers u
resuming cash basis.
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o,, montgomery, Ala. Nov. so.-Tbs
only development of the dav in A.. =.
-; ',", suits OF the railroad lines
asalnst the state laws is the constinn s 4
swearing ssag in Ct deputies BY the Un daa
states marshal. 1t is given ont tha.
~ ene court is determined that there sbaI ,
s Us most 81 absolute observance Of its ord.
u u',,, IL Is anticipated here that the writ
VIII Dc disobeyed, as test case. ~