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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
PACIFIC MAIL is PASSIVE.
Would MOI be Benefited by Proposed
Subsidy Clause.

San Francisco, May 25.-The prog
ress of the postoffice appronr;atior
OIL, now in its last stages before Con
gress, IS being watched with much in
terest IN this city, especially with re-
gard to the ocean mail subsidy amend.
ment, agreed to by the conferees. but
rejected by the House, which has
asked tor another conference on thu
measure. The proposed increased
compensation to steamship lines AL
rectly affects the companies running
vessels from this port to China Lamar
Australia and the Philippines.
When asked what would be the re-
suit should the subsidy amendment he
retained in the bill, F. S. Samuels
manager of the Oceanic Steamsh;n
Company, said:
whether we will resume running
vessels to Australia and carry the
mails cannot be determined for a time
Australia and New Zealand have mad
other contracts for carrying the mails
since we discontinued, and we do NOT
know at present whether we could oct
that business again" -
Adolph ]. Frey, assistant IN the
vice-president and general MANAGER of
the Pacific Mail Company, the Ian
anese and China line, said there was
little. prospect of the Pacific Mai
awaiting itself of any increased allow
ance' chiefly because of the difficultv
OF securing crews composed largely ~
americans. as the law would reouire
profit. VI any
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
OKLAHOMA TIED COMPLETELY
muskogee Is in Sorry Plight Without
Heat or Light,

Muskogee. Okla. May 26.--Not a
railroad in Oklahoma is in operation
IS a result Of the heavy rains and
cloudbursts that have occurred in vari-
Gus parts Of the state during the past
three days. The last road to suspend
operations was the Missouri Kansas
< Texas, which was forced to quit at
noon Sunday, when the bridge on the
main line at kufala went down.
To add TO the disaster. the main
,upplying natural gas to the Indian
Territory part Of the state was car
ried away with the GAINESVILLE bridge
late Sunday. and the supply of gas
,or Muskogee and several other cities
n the southeast part of the state has
been entirely cut off. officials of The
gas company say it will be a week
before repairs can be made so that
the gas supply can again be carried
As natural gas is used for light and
heat, business will be suspended
Elevators have been forced 10 ston
running. and hotels and restaurants
have practically been put out of bust
ness S"''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
BUlLD4TOAPAClFlC.
Edwinsss Gould Makes Announcement
for Western Pacific.

for Western Pacific.
Los Angeles, May Baldwin Gould,
pathfinder for the "ocean to ocean -
railroad ambition of his brother,
George, announced that the Gould lines
will not only reach San Francisco, but
they will enter Los Angeles and the
ports of the Pacific Northwest, through
Portland. Mr.. Gould arrived today
from Texas in his private care "Dixie. -
Gould is director of the Western
Pacific, and makes the positive an
nouncement that the ocean to ocean
Gould line will be contaminated with
che early completion of the Western
Pacific into San Francisco, and that the
lines of the Goulds will also be extend
ed to Portland in the near future.
Further, Mr. Gould declares that the
Pacific Coast will be the scene of the
most extensive railroad operations ever
known.
For many months it has been rumored
that the Gould interests have been Sc
curing options on rights of way along
the coast from the north shore of San
francisco bay to Eureka The North
western railroad, which ends at Willets,
Mendocino county, is supposed to be
the property of the Southern Pacific and
santa Fe jointly, but lately it has been
reported that part of the right of way
between Willets and Eureka has been
found to overlap other claims, and liti-
CATION was threatened.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
New Outbreak in Hav+;

ror' au Prince, Hayti, May 22.-In.
, ,.ou TO insurrection by septimus
Marius' the rebel leader, a serious anti
s / y, outbreak has taken place
IN the southern part of the island strono
s sorces have been sent to the scene 70
te appiess tne uprising, but fears are an,
tSa meg that before the troops arrive
s . insurrectionists win have ss; aiaiVe
r ainhoer Of cities, following the se;znrs
'',a massacres in revenge for tbe sn,,,
nont execution of number of nromi
this city last March NApS'hizers In
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Railroads Cut Waras

chicago May ga general cut +
wages of all section men and unskilled
laoorers has been ordered by the rail.
soaus extending west from Chicago
!: several y, thousand men are affected. This
IS the hrst wage reduction made bv H.
western roads and is considered in some
quarters the first step in general c,,t
winch Is declared to be inevitable nm nm
iesS the revenue can be increased h, -
,;. in freight rates The 49,
t,o, ~ the case Of most section ,n euuG !;
from Sls5 day for 10 hours 9't - men :, J is
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
BOMB WRECKS TENEMENT.
Black Hand Angered Because Efforts
to Effort Money Fall

New York, May 21.-The refusal
Of wealthy Italian physician to CON-
ply with the demands Of Black Hand
criminals for money resulted in en-
dangering the lives of 100 persons
yesterday, when a bomb was exploded
IN the tenement house at 316 East
Eleventh street. A number Of per-
sons were injured and the occupants
of the house rushed into the street in
panic, while doors and beams which
had been twisted out by the explosion
tumbled all around them. The lower
part of the house was almost com
pletely wrecked. None of the injured
was dangerously hurt with the excep
ton of Tony Lambarro. who was
crushed by falling timbers and in
ternally injured
The explosion occurred when most
of the occupants of the house were At
breakfast. The bomb had been placed
IN the rear hall, under the stairs. The
stairway was almost completely torn
away. every door on the first and sec
ond floors was wrenched off windows
were blown out, and plaster and
beams all over the house were shaken
down. Lambarro was on the st1lrs
when the explosion occurred The
Others injured were struck by flying
tfmbers in their apartments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
ATLANTIC FLFFT
GRAND SIGHT
thousands Line Beaches to SEQ s.,.
On Their Way North. ''N
Excursion Steamers Cross ~,
Bar and Blow Srh,o. ''ur0b,
ships as They Round TIN. va
Head-National coiols a.. I ~
in Reply. 0ppst

Astoria, Or. May 21.--Fron,
point OF vantage on dunes anu a s'sg
lands between Willapa Han. ana head.
Iillamook Head yesterd t,aroor and
triotic people of the pay uay The pa.
west waved their welcome and HG IT
Wel. TO the battleships Of the a4 A,,l lai.'
lIeet as they steamed IN tbs atlantic
len thousand Threats cheered de 81 coast
posing pageant of the nat; ou me In
power; hats were flung HIGH u na'al
and tears ,streamed down u me ar
OF many Spectators in an sne faces
monster fighting ships rounsod nl e., q
NOOK Head and came in siob. illIa-
waiting multitude. 'sn' OF The
II was magnificent s;ob.
the Oregon coast has nevsr 'ac9 az
witnessed. In the lead fIv;na before
Admiral Sperry's blue t,ra near.
d tlag' wa. was the Connecticut, the ', saIsD
dio type OF the navy's latest fig qPlsn'
machines. The vessel that Ll is
squadron on its historic vov,a ~ ln'
hampton Roads, with "Figbtinsss LID ElTn
Evans on the bridge, still stnogs eo9
mead OF the column, which wss a. n. sas
up Of the following ships. was made
FIRST squadron, first division--co.
nectlcut. Kansas. Minnesota and I vsa
Second division-Georpia Nh.
ka, New Jersey and Rhode Isi huSra'-
Second squadron. third d ;,enu'
Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and ''S NJ,
: Fourth division-Wisconsin Is.
nois, Kearsarge and Kentucky il''
Accompanying the war vessels No.
the hospital ship relief ' way
AS the fleet rounded T;ll.u..,
Head at 11:30 in the morn;na 'V yA
battleships, which were stesm u,s
abreast of each other in a str,;m9s
line stretching to the horizon ', sn,,1n
INTO a single column, the flagship I q,g
ing the. van, and cruised within two
miles of the surf, affording a snlendiJ
view to the spectators on shore i
fleet of excursion steamers craS,.i
the bar early in the day and greeted
the battleships off Tiilamook Raj
with volley of whistles Each ye,.
sci was loaded to its capacity with ex.
cursionists. and their cheers were
added to the noisy salute. The mos.
quito fleet escorted the war vessel,
northward of the Columbia River
when they returned to Astoria. When
the war vessels left the excursion
craft behind, the battleships resumed
their positions. steaming to the north
abreast of each other.
AS the squadron steamed along in
perfect order, each vessel dipped its
colors in acknowledgment of the loud
acclaim from the excursion craft
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Philippine Assembly Needs a Month
More to Finish Work,

Manila, May 23.-The statutory time
for the adjournment of the Philippine
assembly having arrived with the work
OF that body incomplete, Governor-Gen-
eral Smith has called months extra
session. Prior to the adjournment of
the regular session, the radicals at
tempted to present a resolution favor
ing immediate independence, but were
headed Oft by the conservatives under
the. leadership of President Osmena. II
IS believed that the attempt to present
the resolution will be renewed during
the extra session.
The Philippine commission has re-
Jected the assembly bill providing for
the teaching Of the various Filipino d.
alects in the public schools, and has
substituted a bill creating an institute
Tor the study Of these dialects.
Manuel Quescon, a member of tbe
assembly, has been appointed delegate
to the navigation congress, to be held
at st. Petersburg. He will sail tomor-
row, accompanied by his secretary The
odore Rogers
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
FIRE ON OLD VESSEL.
Sensational Naval Experiment viii be
Tried bp Navy.

Washington, May 25.-The most
sensational naval experiment ever at
tempted by this country will take
place today in Chesapeake Bay, when
the monitor Florida will be submitted
to bombardment by big guns and tor
pedoes to demonstrate the effect of
modern projectiles upon the internal
fittings and the structure of the fight
ing craft of the American navy.
The Florida is so constructed and
fitted internally in such a way as to
have practically the same strength of
resistance as the latest type of Amer
lean battlcship.
At first it was proposed to put live
sheep IN the turret of the monitor, but
this plan has been abandoned because
1t IS believed the death of the animals
would prove little as to the probable
ity of loss of human life under similar
circumstances. The plan to test the
ability of the modern ship of war to
withstand the heavy firing of the lat
est big guns has attracted much at.
fcntion in official circles and it is
looked upon as matter of great I'M
+ ,rtance by foreign officials at the en-
blssies here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Full of Scotch Whiskav

Poushkeepsie, N Y, May 25.-
Scotch whiskey administered in good
sized doses to Harry Thaw lust he
tore he took the stand in the recent
haoeas corpus proceedings brought 70
effect his release from Matteawan
asylum is now held responsible for HE
poor showing as witness in his own
oehali Amos T. Baker acting super
intendent' is authority for the state
ment that large quantities Of ~
,wnlskey, were struggled into the asv-
lum and given to Thaw. ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
FAvoRs BIG FLEET.
Great Lesson Taught by Cruise, Says
Admiral Evans.

Washington, May 25.--Admiral kv
ans. in an interview with w. S. Meri
weather, told OF the results OF th'
cruise of the Pacific and its benefits
and the future policy and prospects o.
the American navy.
What in your opinion" he was
asked, is the most vital question at.
fccting the navy today2"
The shortage of officers and men
particularly officers" Admiral Evans
replied 1--WE have not battleship in
commission today with a sufficient
number of officers properly to look
out for her battery, Those we have
are excellent. but they are so over
worked that they are giving way UNI
der the strain Men can be trained
for duties on shipboard. as has just
been shown in the cruise of the At
lantic fleet to the Pacific. but not so
with officers.
In case of a sudden outbreak Of
hostilities, we would find ourselves
seriously Handicapped from this cause"
The Admiral was then asked what
was the chief lesson to be drawn from
the cruise OF the battleship fleet.
There are Two" he replied First,
the absolute necessity for two fleets,
one on the Atlantic and one on the
Pacific; second, that we took the fleet
TO sea with one-third Of the men un-
trained and arrived at the Pacific en-
rance to the Straits Of Magellan and
Magdalena Bay absolutely in condi-
ion to go into an engagement"
What should be our future naval
strength, and how distributed"
"Forty-eigh battleships with the
necessary cruisers, torpedo boats, sub
marines and auxiliaries, They should
De distributed-c4 on the Pacific and
a on the Atlantic"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
WRECK IN BELGIUM.
ol<ty Killed and Hundred Injured in
Collision of Trains.

Antwerp, May 22.-In one of the
worst railroad disasters that ever oe-
Cured in this country a great number
OF passengers, the number being esti.
mated as high as 60, were killed today
and at least 100 seriously injured in a
COLLISION between two passengers trains
me trains were running at high rate
OF speed when the crash occurred. Tbav
came together with great force. throw.
ing the cars from the tracks and Milne
mem up in heaps of ruins. Great d;f'
u,cuity was experienced in releasing
t IN! imprisoned passengers. Twentv.twS
ooaes have been recovered, and search
TOR +, more is being made in the rims
Inc collision occurred at Conticb civ
miles southeast of Antwerp. One train
was bound for Brussels and the otbar
WA was gong to Lierre. Three coaches Of
Inc latter train were crushed into kind
ing wood. The accident, which i
ehought to have been due to mistaken
took place on a crossing 'A
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
MARK PACKAGES IN FULL.
Railroads Put Additional Burdens ION
Small Shippers.

Chicago. May ae.-Bes les deter
mining to increase freight rates 10 pc,
cent, the railroads in the official elias.
| sihcation' territory have agreed to
add considerably to the burdens OF the
shippers Of package freight. AT the
same meeting at which the rate in
creases were decided apon, the repre-
sentatives Of more than 400 railroads
agreed that after July they will not
receive for shipment any packages in
less than carload lots which are not
marked plainly with the namc OF the
consignee, the station and state of
consignee. the station, city and state
of destination.
II is estimated that this action will
save the railroads in the territory east
of the Mississippi River and north of
the Ohio River to the seaboard. at
least 100000 annually in loss and
damage claims. On the other hand. II
will cost the shippers OF package
freight probably as much, or even
more, 10 perform the actual work re-
CURED in marking the shipments as
prescribed by the railroads. Ii is
also stated by the shippers that ii will
make. impossible any secrecy regard
ing the identity of the customers OF
any business house
On the contrary, any business house
may, after the new rules go into eF.
fest, station men az railroad ware
houses and learn in detail all about
the shipments of competitors, to
whom shipped and in what amounts.
That this will have a tremendous eff
feet upon this class of business is con
hdcntly asserted.
1t has been the custom OF the ship
pers to mark their packages with an
initial or some hieroglyphic, the key
70 which is 10 be found on the bill Of |
ading, II was the theory that this
would save the time and labor OF the
shipper and throw certain amount
of secrecy around the conduct of his |
business.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Western Pacific to Rush Work.

Reno, New. May 21.-Orders have
been issued to rush with all possible
speed the work of constructing the
Western Pacific Railroads new run,
mel through the Sierra Nevadas a.
Chilcott. The slow progress MADE
during the past winter is partly, re-
sponsible for the order. which author,
ICES the employment Of an increased
force. 1t is not thought that the tun-
mel can be completed inside OF yeauI'
Officials of the road expect that WIZ
in two years trains will be running
through Reno from Great Salt Lake
to tidewater in the west
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Sues to Recover Graft

San Francisco, May 2s-Joseph A.
sullivan, retired capitalist, who owns
a block of stock in the United Rail
ways Investment Company, today be-
gan a suit in equity in the superior
court to recover the 100000 Patriot
oaihoun, president of the United Rail
roads is alleged to have paid, through
lirey L, Ford, general counsel for that
corporation, to Abe Ruef for the mr.
pose OF influencing the supervisors to
grant the company a trolley franchise
Interest on the above-named an,nrm.
arg arg costs are also demanded bv the
2laintlf' The complaint alleges that
t she SUIT Is brought in the interest of ali
3he stockholders of the corporation al
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30

Kansas City, May 26.-After NOR,
Than six weeks of negotiations IN,
last details which have been STANDING
N the way of signing the final agree.
ment between the miners and operat.
prs Of Kansas City Missouri. Okla
noma and Arkansas coal fields were
settled Sunday to the satisfaction 81
both sides. W" ~
Monday morning a joint meeting OF
,he operators and miners was 10 be
neid, when the signatures Of the prop
er oihcials were 10 be affixed N the
scale and the agreement and the ac-
ton ratified. =
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Conspirator Nav u,a

Dear TI =, 'ianS.
DeeT Lodge Mont, May as.-wiu.
h l~'l' nays convict in the state prison
a mere was today found guilty Of pl srst.
P Rahi".d murder in killing Guard John A
Noolnson in the course of the s.nsa
, p prison break in March. G ;sn1r,
no., mock pleaded guilty two weeks ~" eo'ss
J %Ss sentenced to hang June X 'sI I ana
o ouie y proved he had not laid lays ha
OF Robinson but he was found u u nand
OF conspiracy. The iurv r louna guilty
Young r' 10, 10 be tried. These are e'4 ana q
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30

Berlin, May 25.-Denouncine Paris
clubs as mere gambling resorts and
sIuomen as card sharpers and black
legs, the German court and nress So az =.
aeelaring today that it is easy enongh
10 see why. Teuton members are r ~ !
'weiSomeIthey have something better
20 90 with their time than 10 snend
y az gaming table. But for the co Am
nent by members of the Cerc,e "a =.
= onlon that Germans are regardless
OF french club custom, the HI bI'ess
nralling of Ambassadorial Att. aSN
:, might have been perm;ttsS
TO pass as personal matter ''''eu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Big Deal in Oil Land.

Los Angeles, May 21.-The bisges'
oil deal in the history of California
has been closed by the purchase Q,
1900 acres of oil fields in the heart Oh
the Coalinga district by the America,
Petroleum Company for the sum o. :.
S2,00o,o 900. With the exception OF 'nSs
Southern Pacific holdings this lanS
represents all the undeveloped greeu,nsa
in the best part of the Coaling'' n .:un
Early operation and the .pro'dnc',.us"'
of an enormous quantity of oil arc ~,
sured. as the American Petrole ooo
Company is capitalized at s1oOuO'V0''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
West euthrle undar wa,er

Guthrie. Okla. May 26.-Ali West
Guthrie is inundated with from seven
70 ten feet q water rushing through
the streets Train service on all roads
N and out Of Guthrie is az a standstili
because Of miles OF rails being Under
water and dozens Of bridges impassa-
bic. No attempt is being made to
operate trains east and west from
Guthrie, while the Atchison. Topeka
X Santa Fe south Of Guthrie is i'm
passabie at Seward. between here and
Oklahoma CITY.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30

larson. New. May 25.-W R D.v;s
s r,sS,s secretary to the late Governor
SSp s,,sS died at his home in this citv
,,..' ct stomach trouble Day;s
EI better known as Riley" Dav;s
ie served as secretary to Goverroesr
,'o since he first took Office H.
y a resident of Dayton, New wb.. nc
ne held number of important noe;
ions IONS. Through the death of IN. p ia,.
Governor and his secretary bns;r ,ase
~ . ,ns stats and federal Suildings Is ' =,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
GOVERNOR SPARKS DEAD.
Nevada Executive Killed by Oveawork
at Extra Session.

Reno, New, May 23.--"I don't fear
death. ! have done my best. | am
tired and am ready to go. Goodbye"
Surrounded by his wife, three sons
and daughter, Governor John Sparks,
conscious to the last, sank to death at
$50 yesterday morning, after uttering
the above words
The illness which eliminated in the
governors death was directly due to
overwork and nervous straia attend
ant upon the extra session of Nevada S
legislature late last fall.
Mr.. Sparks was born in Mississippi
August 80, 1S43, and came to this state
in 1868, engaging in stoclraising. He
owned large cattle ranches in Nevada
and Texas, as well as large cotton
plantation in Texas. He was elected
chief executive in 1902 and again in
1906 by large majorities.
Lieutenant Governor D. S. Dicker-
son is now governor of Nevada. He
came to Nevada eight years ago and
went to work in mine at Cherry Tree.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
Big Power pro;a..

0E Ssn Francisco, May %.
o ml,en wlll ultimately revolutjorn;.. zeal
Of California Sis'l g throughout thO the state ate
5o S'ooV ,S in the $l2OOoooo OI non,
norris , tnat IS nearing Completion power -, &,
nI I,.n iork of the America, In. on .t the
p e,SnJ Will be ready for ooe srser, The
c SV.oosr, but in the meantime A. Jon IN
sdv.s are making arrangSn,s eastern
ital. nous amount of can.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30

. chicago, May 22.-Members ~
a numerical .,, Photographers union s ,re
nina ,' talking strike. They are plan.
t r,ug !, general tie-up of the wira pan =.
that the m mo June, it is said They fp puu
time m moral effect of a strike at sn u.V
conyent;oa ay produce results within 't tSa
peated l'i Io9o hali which might ba IN, rn'
in Denv later when the delegates ps re re.
men gteny YER; and bring abopts a'es meet
'''"' investigation Of cond;t;o govern
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
SEATTLE TO GET
MONEY FOR FAIR
Conference Agrees on Appropriation
of S65O,OOO for Exhibits.
Embarrassing Exhibits Omitted and
Number on Government Board
duced, Cutting Down the Elk
penses-Washington Delegation Is
HIGH, EEIated With Compromise.


Washington, May 2a.-The confer
cnce committee on the sundry civil bill
yesterday agreed to give $65o,ooo to the
Seattle exposition Fifty thousand dol
lars will be cut off from the expenses
Of the government board, which is re-
duced to three members, and uninter-
esting features of the government ex-
hibit are eliminated. There was no cut
in the appropriation for buildings or
the Alaska Philippine or Hawaii cx-
hibits. The conference report will be
agreed to today. The compromise is
highly satisfactory to the Washington
delegation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-30
seuen Killed in Explosion.

Memphis. Tenn. May 2i-sev .h
persons lost their lives and nine o' =
ers narrowly escaped destructlon, ~ :.
an accident which befell the gason,I. ..
launch Columbia. about eight n ,n's
south of Clarendon. Ark. at 10 eio an
Tuesday night The tank on wv
launch exploded. .,v
The surviving members OF the pS; i.
are in a precarious condition, h ~
pection of what remains Of the Nu u,sit
shows that both sides OF the e''
were blown out.