The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-25

General Ravlew Of important H.o-
penlngs Presented n Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Bu.v
Rsadsrs-Nationai, Political, His-
tos4cal and Commercial.

Denver--The government viii re
enme investigation OF land frauds Fl
colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
New York--Delmonlco Bells, age,
le years, was crushed to deatl
Thursday by an electric truck. Will,
rescuin@ q pet kitten.
Vallejo, GAIA saving of $4,000
on the estimates was made In the re-
pairs OF the transport Sheridan. iusi
completed at tho Mare Island Nav,
Yard.
Chicago-~Addison Parkinson, a re.
tired banker and farmer of Rengse.
laer, Ind, died Thursday at Western
Springs. tit, while on his way to Cal
ifoTnia.
New York~-The entire household
furnishings of Mrs. Leslie Carter
Payne. the actress, Win be aold at
suction. They are valued ut $780,
900
Chicago--The arrest OF three busi-
ness men on charges OF being the Sc
cret hackers of matrimonial agencies.
10 threatened by the United States
District Attorney.
Ithica, ~. Y.-~The international
salt Company's plant at Ludlowville,
near this city, was burned Friday.
The loss In estimated at $4,000
The plant employed 100 men.
Chicago--Jim Hin was fined $3.50
and Sam Keo $50 Thursday for SELL
ing cocaine Illegally. They had taken
Nv wedding rings and a baby's locket
In payment from women.
Helena, Mont.--The Hauser Lake
flood washed out 20 miles OF the
Great Northern Railroad track
which will take ten days To repair'
Meanwhile the Great Falls smelter
must remain Idle.
Reddlng. Cal.--R. C. Wilson. n
mining man OF Delmag, aged 67
years, committed suicide Thursdav
he had been drinking heavily and
was respondent over financial af-
fairs. Once he was wealthy opera
tor In Colorado.
San Franciseo--A. Kern and CLYDE
II. Leplly, OF West Berkeley, have
started by bicycle down the coast TO
Valparaiso, Chile.
st. Petersburg-A TO the
Russ. the Admiralty has decided TO
order four e00-ton torpedoboat de-
stroyers from England The vessels
are to have turbine engines.
New York. The Motor Boat Club
OF America has refused to postpone
the race for the Harnsworth cup, as
requested by the Motor Yacht Club
OF Great Britain. 1t will be held at
Huntington Harbor, August T.
New York-That neuraathenia. or
nervous breakdown III lsae most com |
mon disease among New York school
teachers and the moss prolific source |
OF applications for retirement. ia dis-
closed In the annual report OF the |
board OF retirement OF the Board of |
Education.
Salt Lake City-Fiye distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt early
Wednesday morning at Milford
south or here. Houses were shaken
and people ran from their homes In
alarm. bat no serious damage Is re-
ported. The shocks we're also felt
at Newhouse, Utah.
Chicago Nicholas Klein. aged IA.
says he climbed In Santa Fe
freightcar at San Francisco TO steal
ride to Marietta, o., and visit his
sister. The door was sealed while
be slept and he tasted four days on
ais Journey here. L
San Francisco---Lieutenant Will,
tam 5, Bowen, u. s. A., now COM
handing a rapid-fire battery at the 4,
'residio, Is TO be tried before a court !
martial April 21 for neglect OF duty. |,
Fhe day he got the order a revolver
'all struck him over the knee, prob
bly, making amputation necessary.