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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
MAKE SECRET TREATIES.
Germany Destroys Hope of Reform
and Gets Concessions.

| London, Feb. 1.-THE Foreign
Office has been advised by Sir N. r.
lO'Connor, the British ambassador at
Constantinople, that Baron Marschall
Won Bieberstein, the German diplo-
matte representative, announced at
the last meeting of the ambassadors
to Turkey that Germany has decided,
instead of signing the joint note to
the Porte demanding judicial re-
forms in Macedonia, to agree to the
Turkish proposal that the Macadon-
ian foreign gendarmerie be placed
under the control of Turkey.
No confirmation has been received
by the Foreign Office, however, of
the report that Germany, Austria
Hungary and Turkey have entered
upon secret treaties, but the indie
pendent action of Germany in the
matter of the reforms in Macedonia
has caused disquietude, as 1t upsets
the work accomplished during the
past year and makes the future I'M
certain.
In the meantime the powers are
continuing the consideration of the
recommendations of their ambassa-
doris. 1t is not expected, however,
that the Porte will accept these
recommendations, in view of Ger
many's support of the counterpart
posals. and it is believed that the
entire question will have to be re-
considered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
FLEET WILL GO TO ORIENT.
United States Win Take a Hand in
Far Eastern Question.

washington, Feb. 1.-THE oues.
tlon or preserving Chinese territor-
TAI and administrative entity" has
suddenly assumed new Importance in
the eyes of the diplomatic world in
connection with the cruise of tbe
American battle fleet to the Pacific
especially since it became an as
sured fact that the fleet is 10 nro-
ceed to the Orient soon after reach
Ing San Francisco.
several months ago 1t was stated
thae certain interests closely in toucb
win commercial affairs in China
progressed to be informed that tba
rear significance of the fleets mova~
meht TO the Pacific had to do with
anairs affecting the Flowery King
oom, and that In time their STATE
ihent OF the case would be iustified
Always the well-informed have heen
aware that there was sometbineNif
notnlpg more than a remote eontin-
sehcy-aside from the practice foo
lures OF the cruise involved. A non
MAR impression has been that The
immigration question was behind ~
III. me immigration question now
: praftically settled, but there is to
,e no change in the program of sanS ~
ng the fleet under Admiral Evans
o the Far East. Evans
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

Berlin Feb. 14.-The Japanese
ne'nod OF wrestling, jiu jitsu, is to
pc introduced into all the mi,,to ru
o. pd - naval gymnasiums of Germany.
ner ene express command of the EN-.
pee HIS Majesty has directed All
o omTers 10 acquire thorough ac-
issuance with the rules of lin
t ttlsu. The officers, upon obfainins
MEL rnerr certificates of efficiency in this
y. Wv m meenod, will be detailed to the
var various local gymnasiums throug oh
u oa. tne empire where they will I'M
tha ' Anowiedge of the methods r.
the recruits as soon as they ioin' -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
RAILWAY BOARD
CAN'T FIX RATES
Federal Court So Decides In Wash
Ington Wheat Case.
Power Of Commission LimIted-State
Constitution Gives Rate Making to
LegisIature-Governor Mead may
Cali Extra Session Victory for
Portland Commercially.

i Olympia, Wash, Feb. 15.-Tna'
1.-The Washington state railroad com
mission has no authority to fix max
limum rates is the gist of decision
handed down by Judge Hanford IN
1.-THE federal court in this city In de-
cision in the Joint wheat rate case.
Judge Hanford holds that under
section 18, of article XII, OF the
state constitution, the power to es-
ltablish and fix maximum freight and
passenger rates is reserved to the
Legislature and cannot be delegated
Ito a commission.
BY this decision the usefulness of
the railroad commission as to rate
making is destroyed, and Governor
Mead stated tonight that he has un-
der consideration the advisability of
calling an extra session of the legls-
lature to consider submitting at the
next general election a proposed
amendment to the state constitution
giving the railroad commission the
power of rate making.
The decision is a victory for the o.
R. & ~ and the commercial inter-
ests of Portland as opposed to the
efforts of the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern to divert Eastern
Washington wheat traffic from Port
land to Puget Sound seaports.
The case will Immediately be car
ried to the supreme court of the
United States. If the ruling is up
held in the higher court of appeals,
the state commission will have power
only to take testimony and gather
data relative to rates and forward
this to the legislature with recon-
mendations for fixing rates.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

Honors Of Vice Admiral for Evans =
Casiao, Psru.
Lima Peru, Feb. 1s.--The Ame,i
can fleet, which Ii steAming up tn.
west coast OF South America. IL expect.
Cd TO arrive IT CAllao next Thursday
and the government has ordered tina,
hesr Admiral Evans be rendered the
honors OF vice admiral. The cruiser
Cor1ne Bolognsi left Callao tonight for
this port.
Everything 10 In readiness at Lima
and Lailno for = glorious weIce me 10
tho Americans. The official program
includes great banquet which will be
given by President Pardo to the offjcers
ia commcmorAtion OF Washington =
birthday On Friday Admiral Evans.
III his health permits, will visit the
president and the visit will be returned
on board the Connecticut. A ball fpbt
mas been fixed for Monday, at which ID
10 expected nearly all the officers and at
least o 200 OF the sailors will have an
opportunity to SEQ the SPORT OF the
An excursion to Mount
meisss has been arranged for Tuesday
and ON Wednesday there will be a re-
seption ut the American legation. The
war minister will give a dinner to the
msricAn officers on Thursday, Febru-
sry "a. and the following evening the
club will give an officers ball.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

san Francisco, Feb. ia batt,o
.or waterfront property valued al
szo,ooo,00o will be begun new
tuesday when the authorities of tba
S..y pl oakland organize to fight the
1outnern Pacific. For half a centnrv
the southern Pacific has dominsta5
h ae 'front.' OF Oakland's harbor. grab
pins. step by step, strips of land mn
III II mad laid its hands upon th u
: ! eaeer part OF the harbor entrance
es,, recent decision OF the federal
court OF appeals has opened the wa a.
Ss,p wn .s the city of Oakland NAV re-,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
SHIP GOES ASHORE.
vessel and Cargo of Coal Lost IN
Oregon Coast.

Bay City, Ore, Feb. 15.-The
A taarl wooden ship Emily Reed
w no Gays out from Newcastle. N s
w. with a cargo of coal for port.
ianu, went ashore half a mile sontb
vi the Nehalem river, on the Ore
son coast lat 1880 o'clock this morn
IN ing. The vessel Immediately broke
IA Two and ten members of the crew
, mvle crowned. Captain Kessel. his
a ",te, second Mate Charles THOMPSON
saved. gre" were
The survivors were broroht
Bay City yesterday mornine ana 70
now CHARTERED at private residana o.
me ship has broken up and will 3D.
q total loss, as will also the cara ,d o os
a S,Ilo tons of coal. The vessel so wo os
oonsisned to the Pacific Coast Con-
pany at Portland. "S' COM
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

new York. Feb. 15.-Tbe NJ.
cnants Association estimate mer-
r sa.,y ,oo more buyers reached town
in esttSe a making nearly 4.ooo W.,
q h sne sity. Although yester yCV now
war noiuay, large whoiesaIa 1ay was
he 49, compelled to keen onsr M nouses
s ga use Oh the great number al aay
is snn Inc winter goods season =, u, puy-
b ~ supposed posed to close in Ian Ua which
deer Sern heightened and ma IS" ,an has
der are reported as nlacod large Or
ness. p0r' a great increase of bn ,ne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

Frankfort Ky. Feb. ls.--The Ken.
'ucky general assembly has halloied TO,
month to elect a United States sena.
Tor 10 succeed James Il. McCreary. and
~ apparently no nearer an election
imam II was on the nrst ballot. In the
nfst vote Ex-Governor Beckham. who
had been nominated ut the Democrats
primaries received SO votes; ex-Gov-
efnor Bradley Republican eaucas nomi
nee, "a votes. while seven Democratic
votes were scattered and one Republican
absent through illness. There has hesr,
no change. sse''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 13.-Judgi
Lemore has dissolved the inlul'
obtained in his court sometime
by the Luckenbach Towing Comp.
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, by wnlcn /
Norfolk Marine Engineers ynlo'
officers and members, were re'H.
ed from interfering with tns
ployes on the Luckenbach tugs y
effort to bring on an ensl'ss
strike. Judge McLemore ruisu /,
no injunction could lie until LUZ /, !
dence against plaintiffs, OF I
property, was attempted by Wv
PENDANT.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

New York, Feb. 17.-New vor,
n 'aoo, unions contributed about IS.
ooV to the fund asked for bv prs s'
aene samuel Gompers, of the Amor
'cah Federation of Labor. for The
purpose OF lighting the injunctions
Issued Issued oy the District of Colpmh,a
eour.s In the suit against the Fos a
S by the Buck Stove & Ran gu
, hv No ls The suit is to determi1e
I'M, ,he right of the federation to hi Iaahe
i manufacturers who do MOI 'a n.A
b h unlon labor. The cases are -
oe taken TO the supreme cont 10
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

w ttt6 o4V&lAs
Washington, Feb. 18.--The story has
been put In circulation in Washington
TO the effect that Clifford Pinchot. chief
OF the Forest service, will retire from
service All the close Of President Roosa-
veit's term, and 20 West to grow mn
with the country. The report goes on
to say that Plnehot has desire to mir
In politics, with the hope OF ultimately
being sent to the senate from the state
IN which he takes bis residence.
Since Mr.. Roosevelt became pres;.
dent. Nh. Pinchot has been very now.
effui man In the administration. He
was holding an Insight ficant office al
ohief OF the forestry division of the Az.
Ficnltural department. Government
forestry work Mas then In it's in fancy
and the work OF Pinohot's diyision
counted for little. Mr.. Plnchot Quickly
Interested the president In the subject
OF national forestry, and when the pres-
ident became Interested the division
sprung into prominence, and has grown
steadily TO Its present proportions. Its
growth and the extension OF its work
would not have been possible but for |
the aid OF president Roosevelt.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

+ Marshall, Mich, Feb. lS'-'.
available seat was taken al Wv
nual banquet of the Calhoun y.
ty Lincoln Club, at which ea'0 y,
tary of the Treasury Leslie d. -
and Second Assistant p0s'ur !,
General McCleary were the r ss.s
pal speakers. Mr.. McCleary IN y
ing on Present Day PROBLEMS
voted considerable attention " ~
fact that the auxiliary flee' ,.,saa
coal and supplies for the ps = M
cruise to the Pacific, saiieu
many foreign flags.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
poRrl AND MARKETS.

whsat-Club, sac: bluestem. sac
valley, SIC: red. soc.
oats-No. 1 white. s27.Bo; gray
s21.bo per ton.
Hafley-Feed. $4,000 per ton
brewing, taz.oo; rolled, $4,000.
Corn-Whole. s32.6o: cracked
Hay--~valley timothy. No an
Mls ton; Eastern Oregon timothy.
xsoG FL; clover. sl4ef15: oheat
no; grain hay. si4Rl5; alfalfa
slzW is; vetehs si4.
Butter--City ereameries: Extra
creamery, 81 c per pound; state
sreameries. fancy creamery. s06p
See; store butter. choice. fse117c.
chsese-oregon full cream twins.
Zoe. Young America, leg 1sisc per
Poultry-Average old hens. 1s@
Is Ae; mixed chickens. 1a@12sse:
spring chickens. 12M ep13c: roosters
100 lie: dressed chickens. 4c. tsr,
Keys hves per pound. 90 f0c: ducks.
l4W lee: pigeons. 75e@xf.OO.
squads. $1.50M2.
Eggs-Fresh ranch soc. candled.
20 ~ z4e; per dozen; Eastern nomi-
veai-7s to t25 pounds. Sc: ras
10 100 pounds. &c: $50 to zoo
POUNDS ~ 1@c.
Pork-Block. 75 to $50 pounds.
ga q 7c; packers. 5@6c.
= oPruits.Apples. table. s1.75@
800: cooking, s1.25@1.50 per box:
eranberries. IS a IL per barrel.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 75c per
sack: carrots, csc per sack: beets. |
ti-o0 per sack; garlic, Sc per pound |
Artichokes, 90c9s1.10 per dozen.
beans. 20c per pound cabbage. AZ |
NC per pound; cauliflower. s1.75l
a 1.s5; celery. s3.75@4 per crate;
eggplant. 17Ae per pound: lettuce.
nothouse, SOC a $1.25 per box: on
ions, 10 q zoe per dozen; parsley.
zoe per dozen; peas. 10c per pound:
peppers, 171ac per pound: pumpkins.
"a u per pound: radishes. zoe
per dozen; spinach, &c per pound.
sprouts, &c per pound; squash, In
1 u C per pound; tomatoes, crates "a
baskets), SIS q $50.
hundred.
Potatoes-Buying price, 400 soc
per hundred delivered Portland:
'weet potatoes $3.2503.50 per cwt. l..
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
rAkA4IaA SAYS 40 WAR"
Msrcsnary Newspapers Have Caused
Al tha Disturbances.

New York, Feb. 17.-Declarint
that war between the United States
land Japan would be the most IN.
human event In the worlds history,
and was g too hellish" to be thougnl
lof, Baron Kogoro Takahira, the ne"
Japanese ambassador to washing
ton, said today, upon landing Ia ne"
York from the steamer Etruria, tnat
the Japanese know absolutely noun
ing OF break In the cordial reia-
lions which have been historic pc
tween the two nations. TAX OF war,
Baron Takahira declared, with mucn
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
NATION TRAVe'|
PROSPERITY |
Merchants Paying Debt, !,
More Goods,
Factories RssamIng oo..,.
to Wholesale Ho,, '''''s's
stocks-coun,,. M
From Financial e.. ~ nv
Heavier Than las, "

Chicago, Feb. ia
ton again is ON -t1h,--Ihat II
prosperity was va 0 sbd the hlsi n
ports from all sect, "n TO-DAY \
Try. , On every hand i' It !. Of a4S
the depression foIlo~ :, Is an4I
t ctal I furry of last fall Ing : D.
ane .. past, and that the d y :
mess mess until normal co au'Ha' 4
Deen reached. In som Oaaul'ea |
trade "a prosperity in 4 ta a''l \
mas been recorded, ana 'a \, "
show an improvement a.. 9lAs
some satisfactory records taal y nd NJ
of the year. 0ius athl
Following the end ~ q,
a IN money comes an IN in ,as ~
corrections and a corresn pau,sas /
ity OF barter and sal s'p0ads
~ ~ demonstrated Commas n
In Inc ! general public escaD SS's u /
or the furry. The nean,a ., ! I
with which to supplv vp, ~ a'nl
and their needs are et i1st 'a y !
ever. '1'' as Cd
With more factories 49,.
erations every day. tba a's sn
the unemployed is decre s aaasI
is believed that before I lonn
mill will be the exceptio n6s v
chicago wholesalers ra....
the country merchants az, ,'p ~. /
with their spring orders N - l
numbers than a year ago u !, 4
every case they say that thsI, I
are low and must be renl snsa
to care for the e'S dsn''3
their customers. u'n'll'
The steel business. raeo,...
The barometer of trade ' = !
has shown marked im M y
within the last few weeks '" ~.
-icles as wire and nails, WHY S
o the general public ouIeIs !
ne other products, are in ' r'Y
nand, and the railroads ar ~ !
INTO the market for large a,, =
If supplies. o. S''''
The outlook is for bigger h,,,l
10th in quality and in ouaptt h
asst year," said Walter h. N
business manager of the Cbl,,s
ISOLATION of Commerce. T
'een around the wholesale AMI
rood deal lately, and | find t I
1mistic over the outlook h
prsag business. l have bad n
'eports from many of The I
Iouses, and they all read tia \
There are many merebsrl
own, and they are coming By I
rain. They are flocking b
'holesale houses, and in prsas
very case they are buying lra
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
STATEHOOD NOT PLEDGED.
New Mexico Must Depend on Futur,
Developments.

New Mexico Must Depend on Futur,
Developments.
Washington. Feb. 1s. - Notwitb
standing reports sent from Washington
no agreement has been made by LEADER
IN congress to pass 4 bill 1t the nexi
session OF congress admitting the terri
tory Of New Mexico into the Union.
The facts Of the case are briefly as fol-
lows:
a delegation Of New Mexicans, head
cd BY the governor, came to Washing
ton several weeks ngo to survey the
neid and determine whether or not
tnere Was prospect OF statehood le0is
iation this session. This dtloontion
waa 20 have been backed by loo q,
more New Mexicans had The ouflook
peen favorable. But after c0nferrinu
with the leaders In both branches II
CONGRESS-, the advance guard decided
thst statehood legislation could NOT +
secSyed this session, no matter how
many men appeared on thu scene to
urge it~ enactment. Therrunon IN
big lobby was called on snd ths
original delegation went home.
TWO Propositions were submitted. |
Dat no pledges Of any sort we're given.
FIST, II WAS suggested that Ii might be |
yell e send : congressional party 10 |
view Mexico during the coming Summer |
q make an investigation and determine
whether on not conditions In that TERRI
DRY were such ~ to justify ita ndnis-
|, INTO tins Union. The other propo-
tiion was merely TO allow the New
nexicans to come to Washington In
orco next winter and appear before the
eTritories committees OF senate and
'ouse In support OF their statehood bill. l.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

tho "asnington' Feb. IA man nv
sai H name an of Jeffs. and whose boroo -
believed I 10 so oeen In Connecticut. IS
uated fae ofr or or Tortoise islands, s siie
Americs Inc west coast of sontb
Connact,ouA prominent person from
has wr;tta' interested In Jef's ce o.a
ing that t'e n 10 the department s ash
MIRA Ed, one of the vessels of a Aa
on its vans fleet stop at the isla nd
and ma way from Callao, Perm anus
make search for him 81 u
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

Terry Mont, Feb. ls.-The Chicago.
milwaukee, 4 1t. Paul railway today
extended to this city the train service
OF me eompany's Pacific COST extern
sion. The new line crosses the Yellow
stone river for the first time al Terry
me train service is daily being extend
ed between Aberdeen, Narmareh, N. ID.
ana THIS city. The record OF The Chi.
easo. milwaukee, h st. Paul i'm building
ITS Pacific coast extension. haa. IL Ia am
nounced today, never been eoualsd In
she matter OF time by any similar I'm
dertakinv.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

onicago, Feb. IA dispatch ;,
says: ga.
ips A'. lacked by a mob of lyucbars
5 da5 across the Florida line vestas .
bis a Jack Long, white man foneh,
tan assallants desperately. wonndin =
him aug forcing the others IN Lii
Ian Long was accused of E;,,;n A., !.
son Sapp, wealthy citizen :
Iom VI Sapp had killed brotber "a
rs ons and escaped. Long was u
rTs.ea and fifty men visited tb as ar ar
him. ~ isoher out to hang
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

wheeling, W. Va, Feb. 15.-More
'nan 1000 workmen have resnmad
Worh IN the Wheeling district tbis
we, meek' A dozen additional mills at
'ne Aetna Standard plant have stort
e ~ giving employment to 500. and
sne Hasking Glass plant. Martir'a
Tba s ~ sives work to as manv moe s,r .
ns starting of the top mill f,r nore.
Tnu the Wheeling Steel ana ilace
" WI orks gives employment 70 IRON
t pian 100. The National Tnbo % %o :,
liver plant will partially pv 40 20, $
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
Mail Sub sidY Bill.

Washington, Feb. 13.-O 0.a w.
OF Senator Gallinger, the oeD'', y
day agreed to consider tas Il
mail subsidy bill next Monua,. "a
bill authorizes the Postmas. 'sIes
eral to pay for ocean mail se' ,o.st
vessels of the second class III 'i,nuIs'
to South America, the Pms, a,Is 4
Japan and China and Auslis rhId
rate of 81 per outward mile Il
the rate now paid to yessei,S, ups
first class which carry MAJ
contract with the government
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
Sultan Ia onIx smilipx

Rome, Fec. ls.-"The sultan il rph.
Ding his hands" said an mbassador ~
one OF the leading powers in explaining
.hat the only country to profit bv ths
breaking up of the European under
standing In the Balkans would be Tur-
Key. 80 far Turkey has only consented
10 commission to study the pronossd
Austria railways and has not as W..
given the concession, and wears are ne ~
cessary to obtain concessions from, A.
porte. 'i'o
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

in fhs 10TH, Feb 17.-Judge Ward
ann n united States circuit court
th ppo m the following receivers TO- =.
nanv ussaI reserve Insurance Con-
fi~n, 90 onaries J. Gould. of the Law,
RusseIi 1ouid d Wilkie; William n
e Se WI Oh the law firm of Russell
Haynes, president of the Maid G..
receiver "e v insurance Company. Each
s4aa oao was put under a bond 81
sioo,ooo. Insolvency and sn onu OF
TO meet its obligations are ei rau,lity
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
abolish Race Tract

ing T was Feb. ia mass No..
ms @as held here tonight 'f 10 meet meet
a. % leans of abolishing fba s 10 devise
attand neryville. There was 'aee,rack
W Sibendance. President B @n5 a large
fornia, was The cue University of Cali
stated that rae rscl principal speaker, I He
ring which niul, but that the be etft,i
racetracl 'h !. goes with the m o.,lng
tutions of Is so one of the worst i just;
occasion - 'ne times. He also ' tnal
n TO score bridge whist its1 TOOK
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

London, Feb. 13.-The l ,uhou ID
morning publishes a long h's ssnts !
patch relative to recent ss,tustN
Portugal. 1t says that tne s ,hs NJ
Is improving daily and tina. n "
eminent adheres to its poiic,, thst I
ciliating public opinion, pu. Liam !
would be mistake to cons'
danger over,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22

L Iron & Steel Company Inc in Republic Re ?. II
day and to ovv men to work yester-
made nv t tpboay announcement '' was
Stamping '1 Co.. National Enamel.ne" a. e
men will company that 400 aStra
the tin - m, ne given employment 'f ia
Granite cit ,,is OF the COMPANY al al