The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
Stats Presented In Manner to
Catch tho Eye Of the 6usy Reader
MATTERS Of National. Historical
and Commercial Importance.

Nan Patterson has been expelled
from Pittsbrug.
The czar is entertaining President
Fsllieres. Of France.
Hartman is endeavoring to secure
control OF the Gould roads,
Governor Norris has cleared the
Montana land board Of fraud charges.
Hearst opened che Independence con-
ventson by derouneing the old parties
The Interstate Commerce commits
sson has de ided that shippers may
lump shipments In order 10 get lower
gate.
Two people we're killed and two
badly injured In collision at New
York between train and an automo-
bile.
Cotton growers of Mississippi have
formed a combination to hold their
product off the market until prices are
right.
A forest fire in Santa Lucia noun
tains, California. has been extinguish-
ed after burning more than 100, 900
acres Of timber land.
Taft Is reported TO have become
wedged In a telephone booth at Hot
Springs. Va, and carpenter was
called 10 saw him out.
An important conference Is being
held by officials of the Justice depart
ment regarding action 10 be taken in
the Standard oil case.
The Ancient Order OF HibeFnians
will meet In Portland ia 1910.
Raef accuses Burns of tampering
with jurors and has started contempt
proceedings.
Great Britain is already beginning
to be sorry she entered into an alliance
with Japan.
Roosevelt il planning hunt In the
mountains Of Southern Oregon before
he goes 10 South Africa.
The Italian cruiser Puglia 10 visiting
California ports and will also call at
Portland. Seattle and Vancouver, b. G.
J. c. Stubbs, traffic manager for the
Hartman lines, says shippers are un-
fair in their opposition TO rate in
crease.
A Los Angeles ragbuyer got 81, 500
In jewelry and diamonds in an old over
coat. whore they had been placed for
safckeeping.
The proposition 20 submit consti-
tutional amendment for state prohibit
ticn In Texas will probabply carry at
the primaries.
Adlai Il. Stevenson. cx-vice presi-
dent Of the United States, Is a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
governor of Illinois.
w. r. Walker. who looted the New
Britain, Conn, bank Of more than
$500, 600, was sentenced TO not less
than one year nor more than FIVE years
In the penitentiary on the II :rst count,
and five years each on three other
counts.
Hughes will run again for governor
OF New York.
Furious anti-Europesn riots are oc-
curing at Bombay.
Sweden and Denmark are said 10
have formed military alliance.
Cincinnati shippers have appealed
direct to ths president against rate in
crease.
England Is preparing to press the
claims OF her citizens against Vene-
xuela.
In a battle between Mexican troops
and Indians 10 Of the latter were killed
and two soldiers alain.
A passenger steamer was sunk near
Christiana. Norway. and more than q
score of people drowned.
Eugene w. Chain. Prohibition can
didate for president. says II elected he
would use the army TO enforce prohi-
bition.
All European Turkey Is In revolt and
has extorted constitution from the
sultan as terms OF peace.
Heney is being cslled on for an ex.
PLANTATION Of $50, 900 paid him by the
Contra Costa Watre company for legal
services in 1905.
Judge Grosscup says the decision OF
the Appeal court in the Standard case
IL practically final. This United States
Supreme court is the only recourse.
Thaw has been deprived Of the priv
ileges Of the jail in which be is con-
fined
Lieutenant X. j. Hazzasd. who help
ed TO capture AguinAldo, is 10 retire
from the army.
In the New York 10 Paris automo-
bile race the German car Is ahead,
with the American second. They are
In Germany.
Isaac Eppinger. one Of the firm OF
Jacob Eppinger & Co., of San Fran
cisco, accused Of raising money on
false warehouse receipts. has beer
committed TO an insane asylum.
The Appeal court Is said to have
Numbered in two instances in quoting
proceedings before Judge Lands in the
STANDARD case.
The Turkish sultan has instructed
his commanders 10 use money and soft
words at Monastir in ar effort to sup
press the uprising.