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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
OCTOPUS BEGS OFF.
Standard Oil Seeks Relief From Mis-
sour Rulings.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. I'm a
motion for rehearing in the Missouri
custer suit against it, filed in the Su-
preme court here today, the Standard
Oil company of Indiana asked to be al
lowed to remain in Missouri as long as
it conforms to rules and regulations
that may be laid down by the court.
An appeal was also filed win the
court for remittance of the fine of
IS, 600 imposed on the Republic Oil
company, On the ground that this com
pany has gone out of business.
The action for a rehearing and the
appeal are signed by Alfred D. Eddy,
of Chicago, and Frank Hagerman, of
Kansas City, attorneys for the COM
pany. Mr.. Hagerman will leave for
New York tomorrow to consult with
the chief officers of the company.
While the company has filed a motion
for a rehearing, it is said that the
- tosfaeio 60 --A~rr-. --r;ll -
modification of the recent decision of
the Supreme court. Attorney General
Hadley will not consent to modifica-
tion Of the decision unless the Supreme
court orders it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
oUNBoAT TO NICARAGUA.
Report of Revolution Said to Have
Caused Action by Uncle Sam.

Report of Revolution Said to Have
Caused Action by Uncle Sam.
Washington, Jan. 5.-ReportS of ex-
peditionary movements in Central
America have led to a close watch Of
the situation by the Washington gov
eminent and, acting under orders from
the Navy department at the request of
Secretary Root, the gunboat Dubuque
today sailed from Havana for Blue
fields. The Dubuque will touch at Key
West for supplies. Her presence in
the neighborhood Of Nicaraguan terri
tory will have a reassuring effect in
the event that any trouble occurs in
that section.
At the State department it was
stated that there was no fresh advice
from Central America and no official
exp anation of the gunboat's dispatch
to Nicacaguan waters was forthcom-
ing. Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan
minister, said there might be some
friction, but that he did not believe
that there was any revo ution forming.
Reports connecting John Moisant,
of Sa vador, with a revolutionary or
ganization claimed to be fitting out in
Nicaragua against Salvador, attracted
some attention here. 1t was recalled
that he is one of the two men claiming
to be naturs lied American citizens
who were imprisoned in Salvador and
whose lives were barely saved through
the Intervention of the government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Married Men Excluded.

Manila, Jan. 5.-According to an
announcement just made, none but un-
married men will be accepted by the
government in future to serve as Off
GERS in the constabulary force on the
islands, and officers already in the SER
vice will not be allowed to ma Try with
out the consent of the gov eminent.
This decision has been reached because
Of the isolation of many of the constab-
ulary posts and the great diff. u ty that
has been encountered in providing
transportation and shelter suitable fol-
women.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
RUFF is SENTENCED.
Maximum Term of "a Years Given
Deposed Boss.

San Francisco. Dec. S1.-Fourteen
years in the penitentiary, the maxi
mum. is the sentence melted out to
Abraham Ruef. who for four years di-
rected the political destinies Of San
Francisco as adviser OF the admins
tration Of Eugene E. Schmitz, mayor
OF the city.
Judgment was pronounced at the
close OF day devoted to legal battle,
wherein the defense sought to intro
duce many reasons for a new trial
When Judge William p. Lawlor had
denied this and other motions involv-
ing delay. the defendant arose at the
courts command and stood unmoved
through the recital of judgment.
There was no demonstration on the
part of the spectators during the pro-
ceedings in the court room, nor later.
when Ruef, having entered the prison
van in the custody of a deputy sheriff.
started in the dusk on his long ride to
the county Jail
Before the adjournment of court no
tice of appeal had been filed on behalf
VI lAN QNANiANdHA anu tAN N0AAA hoA
signed a writ of probable cause, which
will act as a stay of execution.
In a trial that was prolonged
through a period OF nearly four
months Ruef was convicted, Decem-
Der 10, OF bribing John J. Furey, an
ex-supervisor, to favor the award OF
an overhead trolley franchise to the
United Railroads This was one OF
ia indictments returned against Ruei
by the Oliver grand jury. which heard
16 supervisors confess the acceptance
of brides in several matters involving
public service corporations.
One Of the many incidents that
tended to make the trial of Ruef re-
markable was the shooting of Assist
ant District Attorney F. J. Heney by
Morris Haas. an ex-convict, whose
past record was exposed by the prose
cutor after the would-be slayer had
been accepted as a member of the
jury. Haas subsequently committed
suicide in the county Jail.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
cULooA WILL GIVE SUPPLIES
Has Much Food Which Battleships
Will Not Need.

Washington, Jan. "A more care
full scrutiny of the data showing the
stores aboard the naval supply ship
Culgoa, now at Suez, discloses quanti-
ties Of staple articles, much of which
it is thought will not be required by
the battleships. This cannot be de-
termined finally, however, until the
vessels reach Suez. The data have
been laid before Secretary Newberry,
who is keeping the State department
advised regarding the location of the
ships and available food resources. AS
in the case of the battleships, some
time must elapse before the Culgoa can
reach the earthquake region.
Today the Navy department was in
communication with Admiral Sperry,
who said that he would want rs, 900
tons of coal for his ships at Port Said,
where the program of the Navy de-
partment contemplated their coal.ng.
Contributions for the earthquake
sufferers continue to arrive at the
American Red Cross headquarters.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, a member
of the executive committee, was at
headquarters today supervising the
work there.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Remains True to Castro.

Port OF Spain, Trinidad, Dec 81
News of an engagement at Macuro
between armed adherents OF the de
posed President Cipriano Castro and
officers OF the new Venezuelan presi-
dent, J. Vincente Gomez. in which 20
men we're killed and 50 wounded was
brought here Tuesday by the Vene-
zuelan gunboat Miranda The war
vessel, carrying officers to supplant
Castro's aDpointees at Macuro, arrived
there Monday. 1t was discovered that
General Torres had gathered 500 men
who resisted the landing OF the newly
appointed officers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
HAS
100000 VICTIMS
Messlna and Reggie Almost Com.
pIetely Destroyed.
Sibilian Hotels Were Crowded With
Foreign Tourists and Many Have
Perishe5-ltalisn King and Queen
Hasten to Scene of Disaster to
Direct Relief Measures.

Rome, Dec. 3O.-One hundred thou
sand dead; Messina, on the Island OF
Sicily, and Reggie and a score OF
towns in southern Italy. overwhelmed;
the entire Calabrian region laid waste
that is the earthquake record so far
as at present known. Reports are
coming slowly into Rome on account
of the most complete destruction OF
lines of communication to the stricken
places.
The death total in Messina ranges
from $4,000 to $4,000; that of Reggie,
which, with its adjacent villages num-
bered $4,000 people, includes almost
the entire population; at Pail, 1000 are
reported dead; at Cassano, 1000; at
Cosenza, 500, and half the population
of Bagnara, about 1000. The Monte
leone region has been devastated and
Riposa, Seminara, San Giovanni, Scilla,
Lazzaro and Cannitello and all other
communes and villages on the straits
are in ruins.
The king and queen of Italy are now
on their way to Messina, having sailed
last night from Naples aboard the bat
tleship Nittorio Emmanuel. The pope
has shown the greatest distress at the
calamity. and he himself was the first
to contribute a sum amounting to
100000 to the relief of the afflicted.
British, French and Russian warships
are steaming toward the south, and
already several of the ships of Great
Britain and Russia have performed he
roic service in the work of rescue.
1t is feared that many foreigners
have been killed, as a number of ho-
tells at Messina and doubtless all
other places were crowded with tour
lists. Little is known of the fate of
the diplomatic representatives of the
powers stationed at these posts, al
though the Italian government is
using every effort to relieve the anX-
iety felt on this account.
There is the gravest danger that a
pestilence will follow the destruction
of the towns. On account of the vast
havoc wrought. bodies will lie un-
buried for days and weeks. Those
who escaped death, many of whom are
badly injured, are making their way
by the thousands to the nearest place
of refuge. Their sufferings even now
must be intense, as they are without
food or clothing.
Stunned at the magnitude of the ca
lamity which has overtaken fellow
countrymen, all Italy mourns tonight
for the stricken province of Calabria
and the Island of Sicily. Accus-
toned for centuries to earthquakes,
Italy stands ever in dread, but none
was prepared for the disaster which in
the fraction of minute yesterday de-
vastated cities and towns and caused
the death of thousands.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09

The Hamburg-American steamship
line is preparing for direct line from
Europe to the Pacific coast through
the Panama canal.
Every state and city in the United
States, led by the government, has
FASTENED to raise relief funds for the
stricken earthquake sufferers.
Postmasters throughout Great Brit
ain have started paying old age pen
sions, by which the government will
distribute sS5, 900, 900 annually.
Venezuelan students burned Castro
in efigy.
For a second time vandaIs have loot
ed jewish temple at San Francisco.
Cracksmen broke into the Fowler,
Cal, postoffice safe and secured 81, 300.
All nations are hurrying aid to the
Italian earthquake sufferers.
The number of deaths in the Blue
field, W. Va, mine disaster may reach
so.
All cities in California have JOINED
in protest against the new freight
rates.
The government has secured substan
tial evidence against the beef trust a
Chicago.
The Pioneer Flour mill at Sacrament
has been destroyed by FIRE Of incendi
airy origin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
.ITALY'S EFFORTS
TURN TO RELIEF
Sufferers Being Attended to In More
Systematic Manner.
Hundreds Of Dangerous Criminals Be-
ing Arrested by Troops-Latest
Estimate of Dead Exceed 100000
- Slight Shocks Continue and
lettering Walls Fall.

Rome, Jan. although graphic
stories are coming into Rome of the
horrors in Southern Italy and Sicily,
these are but repetitions of individual
tragedies already recorded What
chiefly concerns the government and
the people is the progress that is being
made toward the relief of those who
have suffered by the dread visitation.
Considerable advance in this respect
has been made at Messina, where, &C
cording to official reports received here,
the supply service is beginning to work
satisfactorily. The different regions
Of the coast have been allotted 10 vari-
Gus warships and other ships as centers,
from which torpedo boats and launches
may distribute rations and water to the
different villages.
Slight shocks were felt in the earth
quake zone today, completing the ruin
of the crumbling buildings. These
shocks keep up the alarm of the popu-
lation. One quite severe shock was
felt at O'Clock in the morning and
another at o'clock. Fires are still
burning, although much rain has fallen.
The latest Investigations on both
sides of the straits make it certain that
many more than half the population of
the coast towns and villages have been
killed. Professor Ricco, director of
the observatory at Mount Aetna, esti-
mates that the victims of the earth
quake exceed 200, 600.
Hundreds of dangerous criminals
have been arrested by the troops and
ARE under close guard.
Great relief was felt here when the
announcement was made that the
Lipari islands, which were reported to
have disappeared with their population
of %, 600, suffered little or no damage
from the earthquake.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
UNITED STATES LEADS.
Ahead of Other Nations in Relief of
Earthquake Sufferers.

Earthquake Sufferers.
Rome, Jan. 5.-The United States
is far ahead Of other nations in the re-
lief work. Yesterday Ambassador
Griseom succeeded in finding an Aus
trian Lloyd steamer Of 5000 tons, cap
able of carrying 1900 passengers. He
has chartered the steamer for two
weeks, and she is being loaded with
medical supplies and provisions. This
will cost $50, 600. 1t is expected that
the steamer will sail from Civits
vesshi. about so miles from Rome. on
Thursday. It will be placed under the
orders Of the Italian government.
In addition to supplies, the Ameri-
can relief vessel will embark six doc
tors and twenty male and female
nurses, three Of the latter being Amer
lean girls from New York who volun-
teered their services.
American energy has been strongly
manifested in the work looking to re-
lief of the earthquake sufferers. Am
bassador Griscom and the members of
his committee have assumed personal
responsibility for the expenses of the
expedition. relying upon the American
public for funds.
Prior to engaging the steamer the
ambassador visited Foreign Minister
Tittoni and asked him If it would be a
real service to send south a vessel
properly supplied. Signor Tittoni
answered that it wogld be most sppre-
ciated, for medical and supplies were
urgently needed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
South Gets prier.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2.-State-wide
prohibition laws went into effect yes
terday in three southern states-North
Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama.
Georgia is the only other state wherein
statutory prohibition exists. A new
law which seeks to regulate the liquor
traffic in Louisiana became effective
yesterday, and although the law is not
so sweeping in its terms as a statewide
measure, prohibitionists contend that
it will drive saloons out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
King Acme Gives s4oc. 900.

Rome, Jan. la national committee
has been formed to collect funds for
the victims. The committee is headed
by the duke Of Aosta and includes the
presidents of the senate and the cham
Der of deputies, the mayor of Rome and
all prominent men in the leading towns.
The list has been opened with $500, 600
contributed by King Victor Emmanuel.
All banks, clubs, civic and commercial
associations and the newspapers have
opened subscription lists. j. Pierpont
Morgan has seat so, COO for the relief
of the earthquake sufferers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
eederaI Aid in Prosecution.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec 2o.-The fed
eral government officials will give
their aid in the forthcoming prosecu-
tons against the bankers and city
councilmen who are charged with
bribery. according to the statements
of representatives OF the Voters
league AS a first step. it is an
nounced the department OF justice IS
preparing TO investigate all national
banks serving as repositories for city
funds At the preliminary hearings
Of the accused men it was developed
that a sum approximating SIG, 900 had
been corruptly used to influence them
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Leased tor 1000 Years.

Dublin, Jan. 5.-The fishermen of
Tough Neagh, from the counties of
Antrim, Downs and Derry, will appeal
to the house of lords against the judg-
ment of the Court of Appeal restrain
ing them from fishing for cells in the
portion of the Tough known as looms
bay. The action has opened up page
of very ancient history. The plain
tiffs obtained an injunction against the
fishermen under lease dated July IS,
1905, from the Earl of Shaftesbury,
for the residue of 5000 years, and
this lease is the cause of the fight.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
DISASTER IN COAL MINE,
Four Men Dead and 25 Entombed in
Prcahontas District.

Bluefield. w Va, Dec. 31.-Four
men are known to be dead and prob
ably 25 more were entombed as the
result Of an explosion which occurred
in the Lick branch colliery, owned by
the Pocahontas Coal company, the
largest coal mining concern in south
western Virginia. 1t is not known ex-
actly how many men were in the mine
at the time
The men leave the mine after what
is known as the running" and many
of the 50 at work were not in the mine
when the explosion occurred. Eigh-
teen Of the entombed men have been
taken out Of the colliery alive.
The rescuing parties have been un-
able to get into the shaft because OF
the fire and smoke.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Anti.semites Rage in Finland.

St. Petersburg. Dec. 31.-Basing
their action on ancient and obsolete
anti-Semitic statutes, the Russian
authorities in Finland have inaugu-
rated a wholesale persecution of He
brews and are driving them from their
.hhffe;gz7ss '7kepo7fs fields To starve and
and appalling loss of life come from
all parts OF the dependency. The
weather is extremely severe and the
hunted Hebrews, stripped OF their
household goods and unable to secure
food. herd together on the snow COW
cred fields and die.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Barley-Feed, s27 per ton; brewing.
SIS.
Wheat-Bluestem, csc; club. Ole;
fife. ole; red Russian. soc; 4O-fold,
93c; valley, Ole
oatsTAs,t5.- I wVhife. $50 per ton
Hay-Timothy. Willamette valley,
s14 Der ton: eastern Oregon. S16.5Oa
s17; clover SIP; alfalfa, s12@13; grain
hay. S12613.
Fruits-Apples, 75cGs3 per box;
pears, S1G175 per box; ounces, s1G
1.25 per box; cranberries. s1450d15
per barrel; persimmons, S1d1.25.
Potatoes-sOG90 per cwt.; sweet
potatoes, 2d24c per pound.
Onions-s1M1-2 per 100 pounds.
Notwithstanding, SIPS per sack;
carrots. 81; parnsnips. S125; beets,
$50; horseradish, sd1Oc per pound; ;
artichokes. 81 40 per dozen; beans,
2OG223c per pound; cabbage, 11613c
per pound; caulifiower. SIPS per
dozen; celery. $3.50 per crate; cucum-
bers. s2G2. so per boz; egg plant, lie
per pound; lettuce, S1H1-25 per box;
parsley. zoe per dozen: peas, III per
pound; peppers, 15d2Oc per pound;
pumpkins, 1G1ic per pound; radishes.
zoe per dozen; spinach, &c per pound
sprouts. 10c per pound; squash, 14ll
per pound; tomatoes, s1.5Od2.
butterfly creamery, extras, 36Ca
SIC; fancy outside creamery. 323G35c
per pound; store, 1Sd2Oc.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, 571G 40c,
eastern. 273G32tc per dozen
Poultry - Hens. nc per pound
spring, large, 11AM12c; small, Ia
141c; mixed. 11ie; ducks. 16d17c
geese, lie; turkeys, 1sd2Oc; dressed
turkeys, 2O(d25c.
Veal-Extra. eGelc per pound; or
dinary. Ease; heavy, sc.
Pork-Fsncy, 7lGsc per pound
large, Stare.
Mutton-6@7c per pound; lambs
sNs5c.
Hops - 1908. choice. 7G7tc pc
pound: good prime. 6G63c; fair prim,
ssNsc: medium, 5e15tc; 1907, 2G2lc
1905. 1diic
Wool - Eastern Oregon, averag
best. 1odf4c PEI pounu. according I
shrinkage; valley, l5HJsic
Mohair- Choice, 10t1isc per poun'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
San francisco Remembers 1905.

San Francisco, Dec 3O-Mayor
Taylor issued proclamation yester-
day afternoon stating that the re-
Spouse for aid for the suffering people
of Italy will doubtless be quick and
generous in this city, and requesting
that all contributions be sent to Allen
Knight, treasurer of the California
branch of the American National Red
Cross, SOP California street, San Fran
cisco. Contributions will also be re-
ceived by Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president of the California branch of
the Red Cross, at Berkeley.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Big Army Gun Cracked.

Manila, Jan. 5.-One of the 10-inch
rified guns in the coast defense fortifi-
cations on Grande island, which lies at
the entrance of Subig bay, has been
found to be defective, and board Of
officers has been appointed to conduct
an investigation and determine the
responsibility. The weapon was but
recently placed in position and during
the firing of the first shots from it a
crack in the inner tube developed,
which renders it useless.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
opera COMPANY 10 Give Renea.

Los Angeles, Dec sO-Arranoe-
ments are being made by tie manage
ment of the Lambardi grnd oper,
company. which is filling a engage
ment here, to give a series oberform-
ances for the benefit OF II Italian
earthquake sufferers. Sevel mem
bers OF the Lambardi conrnv TO-
merly lived in the devastatedistricts
L9eai ltailans nave already larted
iehei iuhd ior the aid OF inc suffer-
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Tidal Wave Destructive.

Rome. Dec. 3O.-Many hundreds of
living persons are still beneath the
ruins in Calabrian towns, but it is
quite impossible to relieve them. At
Riposto the tidal wave was terrific.
At first the sea receded for a great
distance from the shore and then it
swept forward with tremendous vio-
lence. The water, advancing in a huge
wave, swept before it every house and
building for thousand feet from the
shore line. The waters rushed through
the streets of Riposto to a depth of
from 10 to 20 feet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
China Wants Loan.

Pekin. Dec 3f-For the purpose OF
developing the Canton Hankow rail
road. the Chinese government has di
rected its foreign agent to attempt to
place loan with British, French. Ger
man and japanese banks The action
follows the failure Of the government
to float domestic loan OF $4,000 900
to pay shareholders OF the national
telegraph system. Fearing a second
failure to secure money for the road.
the government has deemed it pru-
dent to raise money outside China.
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Red Cross Devotss $50, 900.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The executive
committee of the National Red Cross
society at meeting today decided to
send the Italian Red Cross society $780,
600. This amount is the surplus on
hand from the contributions TO the fund
for the relief Of San Francisco follow
ing the earthquake of 1906.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
Consurs EamiI1 All Dead.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The British
consul at Messina is reported injured
and his wife and children dead. The
ambassador says it is reported that
ninety Americans were in the Trinacria
hotel at Messina, which is said to be
totally destroyed. 1t is known. how
over, tiiat ssr1e of the guests escaped.
The foreign Office reported JnaC &c. -~l
foreign nations are hurrying warships
to the scene to offer assistance. The
ambassador has dispatched consular
officers in quest Of information con
corning subjects.
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Believes Americans Escaped.

Rome, Jan. Ambassador Griscom
returned late this afternoon from the
foreign Office, where he went to make
inquiry about Americans who may have
been in Calabria and Sicily at the time
of the disaster. 1t is not believed
there were any Americans at either
Messina or Reggie when these cities
were demolished, with the exception,
Of course, of American Consul Cheney
and his wife at Taormina, but no cas-
ualties have been reported.
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Roosevelt Sends Mesa

Washington, Dec. 30. = Lido,
Roosevelt sent a cable meSe
coincidence to King Victor EIan,
yesterday expressing the syntv :
the American people in the h,
tune that has befallen ItalTL
president said the American Nm.
Red Cross society would issue = =
peal for contributions. and woiil, -,
municate with the Italian Red,ss
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-09
WOE is IMMENSE.
Earthquake Victims of Italy May Num-
Der Over 10000.

Results of Earthquake.
Killed, 100, 900 to 200, 600.
Injured, 800, 900 to 500, 600.
Homeless, estimated at !, 900, 900.
Cities over 10000 population de-
stroyed, 10.
Smaller towns destroyed, estimat-
ed, so.
Warships sunk, torpedo bosts) u.
Ships sunk by tidal wave, 600.
Many American tourists among
the dead.
Formation of Straits of Messins
changed.
Historic Scylla and Charybdis de-
stroyed.
Etna and Stromboli, volcanoes, in
eruption.
Second and third shocks felt in
Sicily.
Cable to AeOlian isles cut: disas-
ter feared.