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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Conference on Strike.

Winnipeg, Aug. 19.-The departure
Tor the East of the heads of the engin.
GERS and trainmen's branches of or.
ganized railway laborers is current talk
among the strikers tonight. j. H. Nc
Vey is also absent, presumably at OF
tawa, where conference of the war
ring factions in the Canadian Pacific
strike is to take place as result of
tne alleged government intervention.
Prominent officials of the Canadian
raeihc railway have also disappeared
and 1t is assumed that they too will
join the conference.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
ASKS REHEARING
OF REBATE CASE
Government Presents Petition to Cir
cult Court of Appeals.
Should Decision Stand, Prosecution
of Future Gases of Like Nature
Would Come to Naught, Argues
Attorney GeneraI-Would NvIIify
Elkins Law.

Chicago, Aug. 22.--Petitions for 6
rehearing in the Standard Oil case
were presented by the Federal govern
ment in the Circuit Court Of Appeals
here today. 1t is authoritatively stat
ed that this is the administration at.
tempt to save the Elkins act and the
interstate commerce law from becom-
ing futile.
The filing of the petition marked the
appearance of Attorney General Bona
parte in the case as well as that OF
Frank B. Kellogg, who is a special
assistant to the attorney general. Be
sides these two names the petition is
signed by Edwin w. Sims, United
States district attorney at Chicago,
and Special Assistant James II. Will
kerson, both of whom presented the
government side of the case in the
original hearing before Judge Lands,
who administered the famous fine of
S29, $40, 900 against the defendant.
Although it is not specifically stated
in the petition, it was agreed by coun-
sci for the government in their con-
ference at Lenox, Mass, following the
reversal by the Appellate court of
Judge Lands decision, that if the in
depreciation of the law given by Judges
Grosscup, Seaman and Baker was al
lowed to stand, successful prosecution
of rebate cases against corporations
would be impossible in the future. The
lawyers at the conference, over which
the attorney general of the United
States presided, were unit in express
ing the opinion that the reforms in re-
bate matters brought about by the
Roosevelt administration would repre-
sent so much loss of time unless the
higher court can be convinced that it is
in error in the construction of the law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Mulai Hafd has formally assumed
the throne of Morocco.
A serious FIRE in Omaha destroyed
several manufacturing plants-
Count Won Goetzen may succeed the
late Baron Won Sternberg as ambsssa-
dor to Washington
A Baltimore woman has confessed
that her son murdered her husband be-
cause he WAS cruel to her.
The United States and Mexico are
about ready to make a naval demon
stration against Honduras.
The wife of Major General Lizard
was murdered in wood near London
Her jewelry was the object.
Oregon National Guardsmen are
among the leaders in the rife shoot in
the United States army matches.
Herr Geltermann, cashier Of Ger
man bank, committed suicide after
contrasting to the theft of 1925, 900.
Texas railroad attorneys are prepar-
ing to fight the state commission 3
order forbidding a raise in freight
rates
The American press humorists are
in session at Denver and are said to be
about the most somcmn looking men
possible, barring undertakers.
Bryan counts on carrying New York.
The big theater hat has been abol-
ished in Paris play houses.
The grand jury at Springfield, ILL.,,
has returned 20 more indictments.
Taft says that. if elected, he will
call special session of congress to re-
wise the tariff.
The sultan Is recalling his ministers
and ambassadors and replacing them
with new men.
Serious trouble is feared in the Ala
bama coal district where the white
miners have ordered the blacks to leave.
During storm near Pottsville, Pa,
lightning set off charge Of dynamite
1900 feet under ground, killing two
men.
A Southern Indiana coal mine has
been foreclosed by Chicago bank
which held paper to the amount of 49,
900, 900.
The trial of Theodore w. Halsey, the
San Francisco telephone magnate, has
been postponed until September 26, on
account Of illness.
Mayor Taylor, of San Francisco has
received notice that the government
has made an additional appropriation
of SO, 800 month with which TO fight
the plgaue.
A non-union negro miner was shot
from ambush near Birmingham, Ala.
Six indictments have been returned
at Springfield, Illinois, against rioters.
Holland awaits the report Of M. De
Reus before deciding on final action
against Castro.
The National Editorial association
n working for new libel law, seeing
defects in the present statutes.
New York firms have secured con-
tracts amounting TO SIC, 900. 900 for
paving and sewer work in Havana.
The Congo Reform association has
protested TO Secretary Root against
the annexation of Free State by Bel
GUM.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
EUREKA is SHAKEN.
Early Morning Trembler Likened to
Big One of 1906.

larry WOTnlnB lremDler lIkened to
Big One of 1906.
Eureka, CAL, Aug. 19.-An earth
quake shock almost as severe as the
one of April Is, 1906, but not of so
long duration, shook this city a 2:5S
O'Clock yesterday morning. 1t seemed
to come from the west, and was what
is known as "twister." No one was
injured, but considerable damage was
done.
A second and lighter shock was felt
at 5 80 o'clock.
Chimneys were thrown down and
people rushed from their houses in
fright when the first quake shook the
city. The courthouse was damaged
most by the shake. The right arm of
the statue of Minerva, carrying a spear.
was twisted off the statue on the dome.
The spear crashed through the roof of
the building and into Judge Hunters
courtroom.
The statues on the north side of the
building were shaken off and brick and
plaster were loosened and fell to the
ground. Plate glass windows in sew
eral business houses were cracked.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
FORTY PERISH WITH SHIP.
Norwegian Steamer Goes Down of
Coast of Norway.

Bergen, Norway, Aug. 25.-The
Norwegian steamer Folgen Fonden,
from Bergen TO Haugesund, on the
west coast of Norway, was wrecked
last night near Skoneviks and sank in
three minutes.
The steamer carried 10 passengers
and il is believed 40 Of them were
drowned. Fifteen bodies have been
recovered. The captain of the steamer
was among those saved.
The Folgen Fonden carried on only a
local traffic and it is believed that
no foreigners We're aboard.
II is reported that terrible panic
occurred when the steamer struck
that fearful scenes were witnessed az
the vessel sank. Boats were hurriedly
manned by those who had witnessed
the catastrophe and they hurried to
where the steamer had gone down, but
most of them arrived too late to rescue
the passengers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

San Francisco. Aug. 2I.-Abraham
Ruef was today held to answer for
trial in the Superior court by Police
Judge Cabaniss upon the charge of
bribing ex-Suprevisor j. ]. Furey to
vote for an electric street railway
franchise for the Parkside Realty com
pany, after preliminary examination
that consumed 81 days, the longest pre-
llminary proceedings in the annals of
the local police court. The bond was
fixed at 5000, which was furnished
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Russla OHends Jams

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 21.-News of
the seizure of another Japanese sealing
schooner, the Efuku Maru, by Russians
for alleged raiding at the Cooper island
seal rookeries in the Kommanderofski
group was brought by the steamer
Shinano Maru tonight. The seized
schooner was towed to Vladivostok on
August /. Japanese newspapers re-
ceived by the Shinano Maru have bit
ter articles regarding the sentence of
six seal hunters of the seized schooner
Miyo Maru to death at Nicolaiefsky
for attacking their guards.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Plague Cases Rennrtad

Astoria, Aug. 22.-Dr. Holt. the
local quarantine officer, received notif-
cation today that during the past ten
days three new cases of bubonic plague
have developed at points about San
Francisco bay. The quarantine repu-
latlons applying to vessels hailing from
San Francisco have been in full force
Ior about year, and the discovery of
these new cases will mean that the
regulations will continue for some
time yet, in order to guard against a
possibility Of contagion being brought
to this port.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Russia Robbed of Millions.

Moscow Aug. 20.-The Moscow po-
lice are only on the threshold of their
investigation of fraudulent postage
stamp sales for which 80 persons have
been arrested. 1t is believed the oper-
ations, which consisted in the syste-
matte traffic in cancelled stamps, will
develop into one of the most colossal
swindles of recent times in Russia.
The figures already reported of 6,0O0,-
900 stamps cover only the sales at
Moscow for three months. Two well
known merchants of Moscow are among
those arrested.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Urges War on Rats.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 22.-Health
Commissioner DR.. Spiro Sargentich
will soon issue invitations to the health
officers of all coast cities to attend a
conference in Tacoma, when the SUBJ
Ject of fighting bubonic plague and 9th
er diseases will be discussed. DR.. Sar-
gentiche has already conferred with
numerous health officers in Washing
ton, Oregon and California, and his idea
has met with the approval of all. A
number of leading physicians of the
coast cities, as well health officers. have
signified their willingness to attend.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
GENERAL STATE
| NEWS OF IDAHO
Items Tat Are Likely to Prove Of
Interest to Our Readers.
A Brief Review Of the News Of the
Past Week Presented In Shape to
Appeal to AII--orowth and De-
vsIopmsnt. Mining, Commercial
and Farm.

Boise Extensive preparations are
being made for the joint teachers in
stitute Of the counties Of Ada, Boise,
Canyon, Owyhee and Washington, to
be held here the week beginning Mon
day, September 7. The instruction
will be largely along professional lines.
A corps of prominent instructors will
have charge Of the institute, among
them being DR.. Charles A. McMurray,
of the Northern Illinois normal school,
and Professor Elwood w. Kemp, of the
Indiana State normal school.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
UNIFORM FISH LAWS.
Anglo-American Commission at Work
Under Recent Treaty.

Vancouver. B. c., Aug. 20.-The in
ternational fisheries commission APP
pointed to draw up a uniform code of
laws for the fisheries lying between
Canada and the United States is in the
city. 1t is composed of Professor
David Starr Jordan, president of Lee
land Stanford university, and S. T..
Bastedo, of Ottawa, who represents
Great Britain.
1t is not the intention of the COM
mission to hold any public sittings,
but it will spend week on the coast
gathering information respecting fish
cries in the Straits of San Juan de
Fuca and the Gulf of Georgia. Pro-
fessor Jordan stated that they were
acting in accordance with a treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, signed last April, when it
was argeed to appoint commission to
draw up statutes. 1t will be their
duty to gather all possible information
and prepare report by January /.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
More Warships to venezueIa

The Hague, Aug. 19.-As part of
tne plan to awe President Castro. of
venezuela, into submission and APOLOGY
without an actual demonstration or
commandment of the ports, the Dutch
cruisers Holland and Utrecht were or
dered today to prepare for speedy dis
patcn TO Curarao on August 20. They
are expected to arrive at Curacao Octo-
per 20 when the Netherlands will have
hve formidable ships in Caribbean
waters. al
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
SEVENTY MINERS KILLED.
Explosion Wrecks Maypole Mine in
England.

Wigan, Aug. 20.-The worst fears
have been realized about the explosion
which occurred in the Maypole mine
yesterday. The entombed miners mum
bered about 20 and it is impossible that
any of them can have survived.
Efforts at rescue, however, continue
increasingly. Thirty bodies were dis
covered today in the workings, but the
fumes from the burning coal prevented
the rescuers from reaching the others
who probably are lying down in the
mines.
A few bodies were brought to the
surface today, but all were so blacken-
ed and mutilated that Identification
was impossible. At midnight an
enormous crowd was still keeping a
snrrowful vigil at the pit mouth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Holland Has Free n.na

IheHaague. Aug. 19.-With. the sim
g = proviso that no military occupation
Oh territory must occur, the government
at washington is understood TO have
gwen the cabinet of The Netherlands
a Tree hand to deal as it sees fit with
N Slesiuent castro, of Venezuela. The
us;, cruiser Friesland will not
san Tor the Caribbean before the end
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
HOLLAND TO PLAY LONE HAND
Needs No Help From Other Powers
in Venezuela.


The Hague, Aug. 21.-The govern
ment of the Netherlands has no inten-
tion of giving out the terms of its re-
ply to President Castro, of Venezuela,
until it is delivered in Caracas through
the German minister there, who is
watching Hollands interests in Vene-
zuela.
The subject has been mooted by
some politicians that other powers hav-
ing claims against Venezuela will Join
Holland in an action against that coun-
try. This, however, does not meet
with favor here, and no such sugges-
tion from any other power has officially
reached The Hague.
The government of the Netherlands
is confident of its ability to handle the
situation single-handed, now that it
has the sympathy and support of the
United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
treasure Room | nn,aa

New York, Aug. 22.-It became
known tonight that jewels valued at
more than $50, 900 had been taken from
a secret treasure room in the mansion
OF Frederick G. Bourne, at Oakdale
l.. l. The treasure room was bu;lt
wnen the mansion was erected and its
existence was known only to the fam;-
ly. The jewels were those worn b.,
commodore Bourne's three daughters
Marion, Marjorie and Florence. ~
brilliant society functions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Unwritten Law in Colorado

Denver, COL, Aug. 19.-The Gun
written law" was upheld today in Col
orado by the act of Governor Buchtel
IN granting a pardon to George P. Mic
olai' convicted of killing John Moore.
Nicolai's wife was involved in the case.
In granting the pardon Governor Buch-
tel said; The laws of this state do
not count this villainy as a serious
crime. Colorado is about 100 wears
behind all civilized states in the esti-
mates which its laws place upon certain
crimes. The peculiar intricacies of
legal processes do not appeal to me-"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
BUSINESS WILL INCREASE.
Railroad Officials Much Encouraged
by Outlook.

Chiacago, Aug. 22.-Traffic officials
gerenerally are predicting large in
crease in the movement of general
merchandise within the next few weeks.
From Investigations made by them of
the conditions of stocks now in the
hands of country merchants, they have
found that these are run down to an
extent that it will be absolutely neces-
sary to have them renewed if the hold
ers are to continue in business at all.
In week or two agricultural COM
munities will begin making their fall
purchases. With the present crop
prices they are certain to be in funds,
and they are expected to be liberal buy
ers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Victory is Complete.

Tangier, Aug. 25.-The defeat of
the sultan, Add FL Aziz. by the forces
of his brother, Mulai Hafid, has been
confirmed. The sultan of record was
surprised on the night of August 10
and most of his troops deserted to the
side of the uusurping sultan after the
firing of few shots. Reports indicate
that the defeat of Add FL Aziz was due
largely to the betrayal of his own
tribesmen. Mulai Hafid has been pro
claimed sultan of Morocco at Tangier
and announcement Of the proclamation
telegraphed to all parts Of the country.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Insult Castro.s Flag

Willemstad, Aug. 21.-The Dutch
island of Aruba has furnished the lat.
est incident in the existing difficulty
between the The Netherlands and Ven
ezuela.
Five days ago Venezuelan coast
guard vessel arrived at Aruba for the
purpose of taking away the Venezuelan
consul. AS soon as the purpose of the
visit became known the people of the
island started demonstration.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Alaska Town Wind On,

Seattle, Aug. 20. II Moore City.
Alaska, in the Innoko district, was
burned on July 3, according to passen-
gers who arrived on the Northwestern
today from Nome and st. Michaels.
The United States commissioners Of
fee, the Jail and a few cabine were
left standing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Roosevelt Books PASSAGE

New York, Aug. 22.-It is renortod
mere today that President Roosevelt
has engaged passage on the liner Celtic
which will sail March z, 1909 for En-
rope. If this report is true. he will
remain in the country less that three
Gays after his successor is inaugurated
and VIII lose no time in starting 70,
the hunting trip in Africa that he has
planned. nc nas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Cholera Spreads South

st. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-The CEN
ter of virulence in the cholera cpl
demic has been transferred to Rostov-
on-Don, where 81 new cases and 10
deaths were reported on August 10.
The cholera is now working its wav
down the Black sea along the Caucasus
coast.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Kaiser COMPLETES Fund.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-The emperor has
given S24, 600 to the Koch fund for the
resisting of the spread of tuberculosis.
This donation completes the 500, 600
that Andrew Carnegie stipulated
should be subscribed before his gift Of
a like amount, made last winter, should
becomea valuable.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
BOYCOTT is EFFECTIVE.
Japanese Liner Forced to Cross Pa
cific Without Cargo.


San Francisco, Aug. 22.-Proof of
the effectiveness of the Chinese boycott
on Japanese goods was furnished today
when the Japanese liner Hongkong
Maru arrived with no cargo.
Of Chinese passengers the Hong
kong Maru had only two. Eight took
passage at Shanghai, but the boycott
authorities heard about it and six were
persuaded to go ashore and wait for an
American liner. The other two were
allowed to remain on the vessel for
the reason that if they had awaited an
other vessel their registration tickets
would have expired before they arrived
here.
According to passengers on the
Hongkong Maru there is great bust
ness depression in Japan, and number
of steamship companies are on the
verge of bankruptcy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Turkish Capital Aname.

Constantinople. Aug. 25.-Fire broke
out this afternoon in the STEAMBOAT
quarter and within a very brief period
terrible confagration was raging. A
strong wind carried the flames along at
great speed and for six hours they
swept over the section, destroying
!, 800 houses and shops.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Moscow-The University Of Idaho is
to open the fall term on September %.
From all indications there will be re-
cord attendance. Last year there was
an increase of over 20 per cent over
the year before. The registrar, Mr.
Jenkins, said that If the number of in
quiries can be taken as criterion the
increase will be larger than it was last
year. A number of the professors have
already returned from their summer
vacations.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Miners Burn Nevada Town.

Reno, New, Aug. 25.-Hazen. the
junction point Of three railroads into
the mining camps was destroyed by
fire, when miners celebrating the sec
ond stampede to Rawhide, overturned
a gasoline generator in their room. A
loss of nearly 500, 900 was caused
every building in the town being
burned excepting the Southern Pacific
depot and freight sheds. The fire
burned from the eastern end Of the
town TO the extreme western end.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Kamiah-Lumber shipments consti-
tute the bulk of the business on outgo-
ing freight shipments and the demand
is sufficient to keep the mills in opera
ton all fall. The Rawson mill is man.
ufacturing fruit boxes at the mountain
mill and orders for the crates are pour
ing in so rapidly that the mill will be
operated for box making several weeks.
This mill is situated on the mountain
near Kamiah and the output is hauled
away by teams. The construction of a
tlume would obviate this haul and IL is
expected that the flume will be com
pleted early next spring. The demand
for shop lumber is good and several
cars have been shipped to Eastern
markets within the past month, most
of the lumber going to Chicago. 1t is
estimated that $50, 900 feet Of shop
lumber has been shipped to Eastern
markets this year.
The mills in the vicinity of Kamiah
will saw approximately 5000, 600 feet
of lumber this season. The mountain
mills are run Independently. The de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
commission relative to inland empire
rates on lumber shipments has been an
incentive TO trade.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Lewiston-Daniels & Wallace, the
Tammany ranchers, have just complet-
ed harvesting 1000 acres. Within a
week they will have close to 100, 600
bushels either in the stack or the sack.
Seattle representatives of coast mill
men have arrived and are now negoti-
ating for the purchase of the pool of
wheat held by farmers in the Lewiston
Flat section of Asotin county, Wash.
1t is stated that 81 cents bushel for
the No. ! grades is being offered. In
the Culdesac section, the harvest has
been carried to such point that there
is no possibility of any loss whatever
in caseb ad weather should develop.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Boise-The Boston & Idaho Dredging
company is pushing work preliminary
to installing electric generating sta
tions on the Payette river, and many
mechanics and laborers are now en-
ployed by the company. The idea of
the company is not only to harness the
waters of this river for electric pur-
poses, but also to saw the standing
timber along the stream into lumber.
A mammoth dredging machine has
been shipped from Oroville, CAL, and
this will be used to dredge the sands in
the river bed for flour gold, of which
there is great quantity in this part
of the state, especially along the riv-
ers. At the present time there are
numerous dredging machines in opera
tion, and they will probably pan out
thousands of dollars worth of the gold
this year.
The dredge owned by the above COM
pany will be installed near the Jupiter
mountain, in the western part of the
state.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
Won sternberg is Dead.

Heidelberg, Germany, Aug. U.s.
Speck Won Sternberg, former German
ambassador TO the United States, died
here yesterday morning.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29

Nez Perce-Not less than 80 thresh-
ing machines are at work on this end
of the Nez Perez prairie, while the
hum of the binder can be heard from
all parts of the country, for the har-
vest season is in full blast. 1t is esti-
mated that rs per cent of the crop has
been cut, but only small amount of
the grain has been threshed, though,
with 80 rigs running, each of them
threshing out 5000 bushels a day, it
can be seen that the grain is fast being
transferred from the shock to the sack.
No doubt exists as to the yield, for a
sufficient amount has been threshed to
warrant the statement that the yield
will be greater than last year. The
grain will average over 80 bushels an
acre, while the fields that will produce
more than so bushels of wheat can be
found dotting all parts of the prairie.
Barley yields of more than 70 bushels
are so numerous that they attract no
comment.