The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-06-10
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented In a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-NationaI, Political, His
torical and Commercial.

General Funston had revolver duel
with burglar, but neither was hit.
Indications are that the Calhoun trial
in San Francisco will soon be finished.
France plans to spend 5000, 900, 900
for twelve new battleships In the next
ten years.
Three noted pickpockets have been
arrested in Chicago. They were en-
route to the Seattle fair.
Jack London says he has five differ
ent maladies, and will return home at
once. He is now in Honolulu.
Many Pittsburg mills are starting up
full blast, employing thousands Of men
who have been idle all winter.
Joseph Simon is elected mayor Of
Portland and indications are that every
successful candidate is Republican.
A half civilized Apache Indian muir
dered and mntilated the 18-months' old
daughter of white settler near
Phoenix, Arizona. He was captured
by another Indian.
The end Of the Roosevelt administra-
tion, quick settlement of the tariff
question and assurances Of excellent
croIs are given as the three-fold basis
for prophesyinR the approach of per-
iod Of great national prosperity In the
annual report Of the consolidated stock
exchange.
Russia will build four new battle
ships.
Weakness Of the government ham
pers the relief work at Adana.
Ten Austrians have chartered
2,400-ton steamer for an Arctic hunting
expedition.
A canoe and the bodies of two young
men were found on the beach near Van
couver. b. c.
A Peruvian mummy at least !, 900
years old has been found wearing a
gold-embroidered Masonic apron.
The Peruvian government has can
celled the exequatur of the Swedish
consul for giving shelter to revolution
lists.
Boxes containing 144 pints of whis-
key and labeled "Gloss Starch" and
Tomatoes" have been seized at Ell
Reno, Oklahoma.
Eight American cruisers are now in
the Great Lakes, and Canada considers
it a violation of an alleged. interna-
tional agreement.
A butcher at Somerville, Mass, went
suddenly insane and slashed FIVE men
with his killing knife. Three of them
are not expected to live.
The departure of Rear Admiral Har-
bins squadron from Honolulu for
Manila has been delayed by the discov-
cry that about 81 900 worth of brass
and engine room fittings have been
stolen.
Rockefeller says golf beats finance.
An immense stock boom is on in
Wall street.
Roosevelt made a speech to Ameri-
can missionaries in Africa.
The first of this seeon's wheat has
been sold in Texas at $l.35.
A San Diego, CAL, woman, her
daughter and two sons will be married
at the same time.
Leaders OF the alleged Mexican Ma
tional lottery have been arrested in
New York and gigantic fraud
broken up.
The fire department of Victoria, B.
c., is using it's chemical engines to ex-
terminate the caterpillar put on the
trees of the city.
Secretary Ballinger has approved
the regulations for opening the surplus
lands of the Occur d'Alene, Spokane
and Flathead reservations.
Encarnacion Diaz, leader in the con-
spiracy to invade Mexico ana overthrow
President Diaz, who was pardoned by
President Taft, left the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan, Friday.
So-Wah-Ta, fullblooded Oneids
Indian, stalked into the license bureau
of the police department in Chicago
and made formal application in excel
lent English for state permit to run
an automobile.
BY holding piece of downtown
Chicago property "a years, William X
Lobenstein, of New York city, has
made clear profit Of more than $780,
600. This is at the rate of more thar
$50, 900 year.
Bryan is out with his 1912 slogan
"Be Up and Doing"
Northwest rivers are rising rapid,
and high water is looked for.
For the first time in history wheat Il
being shipped west from New York.
Ii is reported that oil has been founc
in Arizona, and great excitement pre-
walls.
An auto jumped bridge in Seattle
killing the driver and injuring his tw'
passengers.
Martial law is in force at NcCloud
CAL. and the soldiers have scattere,
the strikers.
The Omaha train robbers have bee
fully identified and their headquarter
shown to be in Spokane.
Many inhabitants of Molokai ar
found to be free of leprosy, but do nc
wish TO leave their friends on tn
island.
]. j. Hill was subpoenaed to appea
before the grand jury in an embezzle
nent case. He accepted the service o
the paper and agreed to appear.