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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
LAups AMERICAN NAVY.
French Naval Officers Surprised las
efficiency.

i Paris. March 25.--Many French ofn
&c rs frankly Jay that the impressive
DENOMINATION given by the American
battleship fleet in It's journey to Magda
| lana bay OF its ability to keep at sea
raises the American navy to an equail'
ty With that OF Great Britain. II the
return journey ia as successful as the
trip around South America has been,
thew declare, the American navy Will
have no superior In the world
The French minister OF marine, M
Thomson, ia so impressed with the re-
sult Of this cruiee that he is instructing
T.ieutenant Commander de Blanpre,
the French naval attache at Washing
ton. to proceed 70 San Francisco and
send full report Of the condition OF
the ships and the lessons OF the cruise.
The lack of boiler accidents during
the voyage already has called out criti-
cism OF the contrast furnished by the
French navy, where trouble in the en-
CINE room ia constant, and Nj. Thorn
son has been interpolated as to why
the government does not use the Amer
lean type OF boiler, which is now being
manufactured in France.
A salient feature OF the cruise which
ls attracting attention here is the sue
cess obtained from the American sys-
tenn Of employing line officers In the en-
CINE rooms. This procedure up to the
present time has been regarded with
much skepticism In French naval CT cles
News OF the decision to send the bat
tleship feet back to the Atlantic coast
by way of Australia and the Slez canai
is received here as browning revelation
ri the efficiency of the American navy.
The statement that the cruise Is to be
in this manner has opened
the eyes of the French public, which
has been led to believe that the Ameri
san navy was good deal of bluff, ("
and that the cruise around South Amer
ca would demonstrate the incapacity |
of the vessels, and that if ii was accom-
plished the ships would be ready for
jhe scrap heap. Even in French naval
circles the belief was general that this
ong voyage would develope structural
weaknesses in the vessels themselves,
" at least serious breakdowns in the
,ngine rooms. In view of these opin-
ons, the announcemei that the feet
Irrived at Magdalena bay ahead of its
chedule, ready for target practice and
n better condition than when it sailed
rom Hampton roads in December, has
reated all the more astonjshment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

San francisco, March 27.-Tonigbt
1t was learned that the new grand iury
which today heard the testimony ~
many OF the witnesses who appeared
before the Oliver grand jury, when Pat.
rick Calhoun, TREY l.. Ford, George M
ABBOTT, ex-Mayor E. e. schmitz and
Abraham Ruef were indicted on many
counts for bribery in the granting Of
.ne United railroads trolley franchise,
nave voted to bring three Joint indict'
ments for the same offenses against Cal.
noun, Ford and Ruef. schmitz is left
out OF the new indictments
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
OUAKFS DESTROY
CITY OF CHiLAPA
Fire Consumes Ruins of Buildings
Immediately.
0rost Flssures Made In Streets and
Oosn FieIds--No ives Lost ar q
Perfect Order Prevails - Fuohc
Buildings of the City Nearly All
De ItroYed.

Mexico, City, March 2S.--Chilapa, q
town Of is, 900 inhabitants in the state
Of Guerrero, has been shaken by an
earthquake and burned.
The shocks, two in number, occurred
early last evening and we're followed
by fire, which originating In dozen
places among the tumbling buildings,
Joined in conAagra:ion that swept the
town.
Governor Daman Flores, chief exec
utiye of the state of Guerrero, who is
at present in this city, had at 8 O'Clock
this evening just received the first Off
cial adyices from Chilapa. The mes
sage says that, although number OF
the buildings OF the town were leveled
to the ground, no lives were lost. The
police quarters and the mayors office
were destroyed and the Jail badly dam
aged. Great assures were made in the
streets and open fields.
Iii the neighboring town Of 0matepec
the jail was destroyed and 80 prisoners
made their escape. Troops are guard
ing the public buildings that are stand
ing in Chilapa, but perfect order pre-
Vails.
Later returns from Chilapa show,
however, that the dispatch received by
Governor Flores was ultra conservative.
The town was practically destroyed,
,hough no lives were lost. Most of the
that we're leveled were resi-
lences.
Thirty-four shocks have been record
ID during the past "a hours by the SETS
nograph at the national observatory at |
'abuyaca. Most Of these shocks, how
yer, were imperceptible except to the
elicat needle of the instrument.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
NORTH POLE Is SHIFTING.
Making America Warmer and Siberia
Colder.

Victoria, B. o., March 28.-That the
north pole is shifting and the climate
is changing, making the Northern terri
tories OF this continent warmer and
Norther Asia colder, is the theory TO
support which Nose B. Cotworth, of
York, England, has been gathering evil
dencs in Alaska, from where he has re-
turned on his way to England.
A curious effect OF this change, it is
said, may be number of boundary
difficulties between Canada and the
United States, especially in the Eastern
portion. This boundary is fixed by
latitude, and If the north pole is really
moving, the ATTITUDES change also, rem
dering it advisable that the boundary
be speedily marked everywhere by
permanent monuments, where it has
not yet been so marked already.
The movement, Cotworth saws. is
caused by the immense Accommodations
u ice along the Canadian shore Of the
arctic ocean, and especially in Bafin's
and and Greenland.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Find More Gold in AlasL.

Seattle, Wash, March ga special
Iaoie 10 the Times from Valdez, Alas.
"a states that men just in from tbo
lataaa u. ulggings' towards which the
latest stampede is directed, report an
other big strike there. The claim own
els nave been working tunnel an
winter and they are now in vronnd
saiu to be running 500 to the nan IN
me strength Of this news, Peter Mona
nan, original locator of the New Go1
conda, and owner of it's best claims
s ~ " quo for wine, treating, when
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Of Stevens.
San Francieco, March 9Th. Whar
Chang and Ming Wun Chun, the Co
reAn patriots who elected TO kill Dur
ham w. Stevens for what they believed
to be treschery to the Hermit Kingdom,
seso this morning charged with muir
der. They must face tria for their
deed In the courts of this city. Held
IN detention pending the struggle for
life which the courageous diplomat
made. the two men we're charged on
the police biotteF as soon as news Of the
end Was conveyed to police headquar
te7s.
In Whan Chang, the Corean who
fred the shots which proved iasa' TO
Stevens, when informed lass night
at the Jail of bis victims death, re-
ceiyed the news without surprise and
with manifest dellghs. Since the day
Of the shooting Chang has been ex-
pressing the hope that Stevens wounds
might prove fatal. Last night. when
asked II be was sorry for what he bad
lone, Chang said: "No; am glad.
tie was no frisnd Of Corea, and be is
,etfer dead"
There Ia movement on foot among
he Japanese to erect monument to
stevens. Japanese commenced going
bout among their fellow countrymen
his morning broaching the idea and
uggesting that subscriptions be forth
oning, The proposition Is atil 10
he tentative stage, but, judging from
ne feeling the Japansese show toward |
DO dead American, there will BIO no
ifficrlty in bringing it to accomplish
lent. Whether the monument shall |
0 erected Ia this city, in Toxic or in
eoul, the theater OF Stevens services
Japan, has not yet been decided.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
New Trap for R,,ef

T can I Francisco, March 25.--Fra ncis
=, =, heney caught the organized fore aa0 ~
me ,l,e graft defense by surprise todsv VI
' wnen he announced in court tbs stua y
n "Uu'1 M proceed to the trial of Abe Rne s
h henI Monday morning in the Psrt nus,
u D,aoeiy case Mr.. Heney has oain Aaiu :
Toes sb0 tactical advantage by this movs
u ,l. Snese cases Ruef is accnsed ;o iose.
panv 1 Of h O,nclals of the Parkside com.
pay 81 having agreed to bride the y an.
s perSisois and ex-MaYor schmitv nc 70 s -
Transit company. ''' the rarkside
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Cannot peport AM Anarchlst.

SAP Francisco, March 20 JOSEPH,
zaoosSi, an alleged anarchist arrested
py Detective Goff recently, has been
given liberty by the immigration COM
missioner. The inability of the depart
ment to find the date OF his arrival III
u, TINS country was bar to deportation.
Inc police claim to have located tne
headquarters of the foreign anarchists
IN the Italian quarters and are contem-
plating raid that will cleanse tne
place before the fleet arrives.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
MANY Traitors in China.

Pekin, March 26.-Seven men arrest
ed recently charged with trafficking in
governmental secrets have been found
guilty and sentenced to long terms Of
imprisonment. This punishment IS
generally considered to be worse than
Death. 1t would appear that the con-
spiracy against the government is fairly
widespread, and the revelations have
considerably alarmed the court. No
less than 80 important persons are now
Deing held in custody and it is reported
mat the chief of police of the forbidden
city is among them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
MGssgNnsR ts KILLED.
eqbbsrs Than Loot Exprsss sAs<s :
vatuabiey.


Newton, kan, March 81 "A. b
Bailey, - sxpreas messenger al tl,
Wsils. Fargo company, Hss killed hy az
unkno~n pestou On Santa IA train Ma
LIE, heteeen Florence and Newton
ear'y Sunday morning The murder
w1a very brutaI, With robbery ~ ahs
obieet. Both the loanl and The throueh
lies we're ransacked and at least al. :
900 In money and come jewelry taken,
The amount the robbers scared ID nat
known.
The dssd body II Messenger Bailey
was fuuud 81 o'clock SUNDAY moyninr
when the train reached Narton. II
Wac stretched ON the hoor oil The ~
The head beaten 10 pulp and jyinr In
pool OF blood. The back Of the nEnll
wsa crnshsd and the end Of The CIR
where Il WAS Iying was spatssred with
paosd. The plood sfmttefs reached 10
the ceiling.
There Was no evidence Of any ssruQ.
ele, the Indications pointing to the
commission cf the murder whlIe the
messenger was asleep, before bio could
oner resistance. Bailey was seen alive
~ strong CITY, At Peabody someone |
opened the ssr door iast enough 10 |
throw out package OF waybills and |
then esoeed II gasukly.
The rsaAsnm Of the messenger hns been
70 No b. sleep soon after leaving Flor |
aEans ard II Il possible that ha did this
snnsssy asEha- Alter being struck /
Faaass slesping, and rendered nncon.
Niouss hls body rolled to the door, and
he robber. after beating him on The
lead. covered il with the dead mans
oAh One blow Wac struck at the
mans lace with seine sharp instrument,
Ratchet, which broke the |
Nv bone. From tbs dead man "a pock.
ss the Keys were removed and the safes ,
ansacked. Then the keys were put
sck into Bailey's overcast, tfsc coat
o'ded and pat In bis grip, where 1T ,
fss found later. l.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

san Francisco, March 27.-superior
Judge seawell today granted the Com.
merclal Union Assurance comnanv q,
ufeas Britain peremptory writ Of
mandate against Insurance Commission.
er r. Myron Wolfe, who has withheld
nom the company certificate authors
ing 10 10 transact fire and marine insur.
anoe business in this state. Mr.. Wolfe
based his refusal on the ground that the
commercial Union had illegally trans.
ierred suits fled against the comranv
rom ehe superior court OF this state 10
tue Uni ed States Circuit court ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Paris, March 81 The body OF the
late Gregory Gefsehunin, the Russian
terrorist leader, who died recently in
sSitzeriand, was buried today in Mont
parnasse cemetery In grave purchased
by Russian exiles Ia Paris. Four
thousand persons followed the hearse.
The procession was headed by car
carrying a mass Of huge wrsaths tied
With red ribbons. which were sent bv
American Socialist organizations. who
wefe represented by Anna strunsky.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

washington. March 27.-Two add,
tlonal war vessels were ordered 10 H. H".
y To-Day following conference Of on
S 'ra OF The State and Navy departments
me Dies Moines already had been aart
70 70 'he scene OF the recent outbresl
~. me Two vessels dispatched TODAY are
,he gunooats Marietta and Padncsh
ao'' c o. which have been at Guantana.
mo- cuba, preparing for target practics
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Berlin, March 27.--The German COW
eminent has informed President Po co.
se's that Or. David ]. Hill, at present
American minister Eat The Hague ~
not acceptable TO it as ambassador a. !,
Berlin. Charlemagne Tower. the nras'
en- ambassador, declined today to eth.
CT confirm OF derv this statement
. rion oener sources At was'learned that
the grounds are that Or. Hill is not rem
, enough for the United States
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Cannot Deport Rignap,,

Gan francisco, March 2S.-Paul pio
"a, naml' tne anarchist arrested yester5a )
ior melting to assassination and s' - ,
s.tuetion OF the feet, when exsm nj ue,
a Oe ore; acting Commissioner OF Imm mil
= Crawford, stated hat be 1anno
70 this country from ftal, in lao4 ''ii rs
a.. .nls Is fact it will place him orts,5
sn L Federal deportation laws relatin 1a't -
anarchists. Nj. Crawford hos ', ,a;g to
DOS bUs'oh TO see If there is any record ~ ~
MN there. More anarchists VII S o.
arrested In the next few DAVIS ~" ~ az pc
-a''n quarter charged with vaor - Sne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

the -p uub angeles, March 25.-Pupils in
an s' pubic s. hools Of this city will hsn N
s euo. opportunity to see tbs b sal nave
truant. Aq Tba a. Evans without PLAYING
arranSad me =. board Of education todss
wb isea a. 70 hold the spring vac ssiaS
t Tn,'e the feet is here, one we sJO1 ,s
ths a'I mad naa been intended. Memb a a'e ''s
,ne ooara agreed that il Womb e"p p Of
70 's sttoos l0r the children in the scbool.
st'vnu to their studies while ,V shs
were maneuverinS na mna,e the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

,ha Kansas City, March 2s.-Th,,.,. a.
~ snou1and members of the United I yi nve
s woIke rs Of America, emplovs ep !, Mine
! m ~ D' Arkansas, Kansas. ol Iprhlslns
ioIlor LAS viii go on strike Apri iT'la
i Oa. =, decision reached 81 pr ~, i
hare today. presidents held
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Tourist Rates to The Co..,

81. Paul, Mimi, March % m,
PASSENGER officials of the Northern = an =
Pacific and 500 roads will masa and
uIa tourist rates of $50 for t5 e' yin
s u,ar "TRIP from the Twin Cities 10 o"s s reg
We, Tacoma, Portland and other AZ N seat
acinc Coast points. This ~. Nortn
northern lines on par with tb pas sa.. me
v rates mes ID which have granted sDa si
irI 'eS 20, 70 California points. The ra" v,la
r.p nom Chicago to North cos u regular guar
via the Twin Cities will be- $40 GsI 70 cities
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Port Au Prince, March sl.-A frewh
conspiracy against the government has
been dise--tered In this city. The leader
OF tho General Larraque. who was
arres-ed On March IL ON suspicion Of
coosplsing against The president and
who was released with four 9th, ~ on
March ~, took refuge this afternoon
Ia the French legation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Accept China 49,.

dar msassnlngton, March 25.-Tba s..,.
the inv ,s Ohinese ambassador. tb at
ment V ~ extended by his govo sns'
China w W. tae battlesh'p feet to visit
sador A w would be accepted. The s ~ y,s,'
'' government at Pekin. p'-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

The London Tsmes AAs much pssis,
Tor President Roosevelt.
Russia will sappert Italy la the pro.
posed reforms Ia Macedonia.
Rnsrs lawyers have ax.ln Md hi.
xsal poetponed on account Of technical
lesas.
Ths Rayticn ps~sidcnt ID again A.,
resting conspiatcss axainss his govern.
m@nt.
A limo al Fret ci.ss ste4mars.ss b, bn
pat on between San FRANCHISE and
Ala.k1n polnss.
hAnhAs Cafy lumber eompmny has
ssisr~d pla& Ut accepting rebates srogu
railroads ard pad One ot $4,000.
No more bodies h.ve been recovered
from the burning Hanna, wyo., mine.
All entrances have been closed 10
another the blaxe.
The steamer Fomsna which w~nt on
Use rocks short distance north of San
frsnstsoo, Is tsmt soinx 10 pieces and
viii b total wreck. n Ia stu bored
tns engines may be ssssl.
The senase Inadvertently nrsntea /, /
report on sealing which stt1cks the In
ts8rlsy OF Vscs President Fairbanks aad
asny ether prominent men. The dos. |
nment has been Withdrawn.
Stamford students want to remove
President jordan.
The German wants Griscom for ann
hasssdor Instead OF Hill.
The National and Mexican Central
railroads Of Mexico have merged.
There 10 DO material change In the
condition oi Senate Penlrose, of Penn
sylvxnia.
Sir Henry Campbell. Bannsrmann.
British premier. ia la II very critical
condition.
Many japanese sre being caught at
SAn Diego making their way into this
country from Mexico. /,
The auxiliary crsdser Prairie ran
aground ut LEAGUE island navy yard.
No damage Was dope. II
Inc Ascending teller and auditor of ,
the Pitssbarg fa1mers Deposit Nation :
81 bank are helN IN 1850, 900 bail each. :
Twenty roipdo. o.. lum bermsn have |
nsen sentenced 10 ssrve six months In
lAil Tor Violating the eity's antitrust G
lava. /
A Rnsuisn anarchist tried to throw a
bomb NJ the police of New York during =
riot of unemployed. A companion
was siiisd and he was fatally wounded. =
The assassin OF w. d. Stevens has 1
plssded insanity. O
secretsry Taft will deliver the Me-
moral day Grafton at Grants tomb, =
New york. t.
President Jordan dafsnds the stan Il
ord lxruhy AMI denounces the studenta' a,
movement ~ revolt.
Congressman French, of Idaho
7rophssies shst no immigration meas.
'rs Will pass congress this session. re
score OF peFsons we're hurt by n
sesvy wind In the vicinity Of New p,
sosten.s. lows. and MsdAson, illinois. .,
Fisssbufg bankers admit that the \!
aging teller and auditor of The Farm M
e. Deposit National bank have stolan w
i'loo, 900 during the psat three years. TO
The British house OF commons has -
ss*ed bill providing that all clocks a,
. advanced 80 minutes In order to use a.,
bore daylight by promoting early ris- ~
1g. ~,
4 70 general assembly OF Virginia has Ina
aopted resolution removing Judge ]
y. Blackstone. OF the Eleventh cir.
ait, from office ON grounds OF immor-
NY and gross neglect OF Official duty. WA
49,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Trenton, N. J., March ga oili
was introduced In the house today msk-
ing 1t misdemeanor to publish snal
chist newspapers. The bill is simes
az a Paterson paper recently excluded
from the mails.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Neg Perce-The Farmers Education
al and Cooperative union met last
week at their hall to admit rs new
members. Although less. than six
weeks old, the organization now boasts
ct l2b members, and 25 applications
were received "a the last two days. The
union is growing, 80 rapidly that
membership OF 200 Is expected in 80
days. Lodges have been organized in
several communities.
Because OF the delayed mail the
union failed to receive many bids on
grain sacks, so that this question was
not discussed to any extent. Bids will
be opened at the next meeting, which
will be held April A, and a contract
VIII then be let for the grain bags
Bids have been received from local
merchants. 1t is said that the sacks
will be furnished for lesa than cents
each.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Lewiston--state Land Agent O. J.
Munson has offered filings In behalf of
the state Of Idaho on approximately A.
oo0 aores, located between the Snake
and the Salmon rivers and west of the
Joseph plains.
The land is covered with an excellent
growth OF timber and because OF the
location will become especially valua-
bic. The filings offered by the state
are In conformity with the law, which
gives the state right to make its seec-
lions n complete the filings / efore the
land is thrown open to general settle
ment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
items That Are Likely 10 Prove Of
Interest to Our Readers.
= sssef Review Of tho Nsws OF tho
Past Wssk Presented IN Shape re-
Appeal to All--0rowtn and De-
ss'opmsnt. Mining, Commsrclaf
ard Farm.

Jullxstta~-Through the influence Of
CONGRESSMAN French, tho weather bu-
reAu has offered to supply Juiassis
with telegfaphic forecasts and aasg Tor
she display Of the came, on condition
that the town will supply suitable
haxstafs and agree to recsive the lore
casts and give them proper display.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Raihdrum-~The Idaho 4 Washington
Northern has taken up the options on
the south half OF block OF this city,
adjoining its right At way. OF the
property owners J. q. Koch received
$4,000 for his residence and lots, A.
Cook ~ $50 and A w. Post 1880.
The land must be "a ated In Lis days,
ey which time the railroad comp any
viii begin the erection OF $40, 1000
brick depot ON the site. w. II. La
rsyette has taken the contract to move
the buildings from the depot site and
Will begin work at once.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Wardner is to have a
booster club OF her own II the plans OF
plumber Of the prominent mining and
business men are carried out. The
mining men have called meeting to
arrange Tor general meeting CT all in
tefeste1, when permanent organization
viii o. etteeetaa and the club started
on on llnea similar 30 other organixa-
tions OF the district. The local club
Will probably act In harmony with the
association ut WallAre, but will adver-
Use It's OVID district particularly, and
The ontside districts as much as posi-
ble-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-04
HINTS FOR FARMERS
sheep In Winter.

There are many beginners in sheep
husbandry these days. and some Of
them are going to have trouble In their
docks through mistaken ideas Of kind
ness to the sheep, says National Stock
man. One of these men found his
sheep unthrifty and suffering from
cold in the head" though he did ev-
erything in his power to keep them in
good shape. They had enough to eat,
clean quarters and were housed from
all storms. An old shepherd went to
his barn and saw the trouble at once.
The doors were all shut. He at once
ordered them to be left open, and the
trouble disappeared. Remember, be-
ginners, that the sheep does not care
how cold it gets as long as 1t is dry
and not in drafts. Let the doors of the
sheep barn be open and avoid colds
and unthrifty sheep.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-04
Fall Pics For Breeding.

1t has been our experience that
young sows selected from fall filters
are more desirable to retain for breed.
ers than those that are selected from
the spring filters for the reason that
they have obtained the desired matu-
rity and development at the time when
1t is desired to breed them for spring
filters. We think it is a good plan to
select brood sows from fall pigs and
give them good care during the win
ter BY spring they will be in condi-
ton to go out on clover. alfalfa or blue
grass pasture and thrive with the adj
dition Of very little grain until a few
weeks before it is desired to breed
them, when 1t is best to feed some
grain and mill feed and continue lib
eral feeding until they farrow their
first litter.-C. w. Dent.