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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
FLOODS IN MEXICO.
Raging Waters Claim Toll of 300
Lives-l6, 900 Homeless.

Monterey, Mex, Aug. 30.--Eight
hundred persons drowned, 1000 home
less and property damage to the extent
of $12, coo, 900 is the result of a flood
that struck the city between III and IL
o'clock Saturday morning.
Floods have turned the small and
peaceful Santa Catalina river into a
dozen Niagaras.
Hundreds of persons were swept
away in houses in the midst of the cur
rent which caught them in the night.
There Is one chance in thousand that
they escaped. One by one these hous-
es. built of adobe and stone, are col
lapsing and carrying tenants to death.
No train has come into Monterey for
"a hours. Railway and telegraph lines
are down and many miles of track are
washed away. The fate Of trains and
passengers is not known, but it is fear
ed many persons are drowned.
1t 10 estimated that 90 inches OF rain
fell in "a hours. The water works and
electric light plants are out of commits
sion and the streetcar wires have fallen
into the streets. The smelters and
steel plants are damaged.
Il is feared pestilence will follow
the flood. The poorer classes are hud-
died by the thousands in the churches,
hospitals, public places and city build
ings, waiting for the rain to stop.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
INVESTIGATION is ASKED.


Seattle, Aug. Bic. c. Cunning
ham, who represented the 33 claimants
in the so-called Cunningham coal land
claims In Alaska, which are being in
vestigated by the government, and who
was aboard the steamer Ohio when IL
was wrecked, returned to Seattle to-
day with the other survivors and de-
clared that the charges the claims have
been Illegally filed upon, and that Sec
rotary of the Interior Ballinger had at
tempted to compel Special Agent
Olives of the land Office, who filed a
complaint with President Taft recently
to permit the issuance of patent on the
claims, is absurd.
Enemies of Secretary Ballinger are
in grave error in charging that he is
involved in any scheme to turn over
the coal lands to parties represented
by me-" said Mr.. Cunningham.
"We court the fullest investigation.
| feel certain IL will be found the lands
have been legally filed upon. Should
it be found there has been any irregu-
larities in filing, it will be found the
entries have been made in good faith,
and the errors are due to technicalities
in the present law"
Mr.. Cunningham denied the Guggen-
helm and Morgan interests are backing
him in his claims.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
PiNCHoT PLAN WINS
Stirring Scenes Mark Close of Con-
servation Congress.


servation Congress.
Seattle, Aug. 30.-The first national
conservation congress closed here Sat
urday afternoon with complete vic
tory for Clifford Pinchot and his follow
ers in the support of the Roosevelt pol
icies of the conservation of natural re-
sources. 1t was a harmonious meeting
until Saturday, when United States
District Judge Hanford, of Seattle,
brought in minority report in which
he opposed the contention of the Pinch
OF men "That the water rights of the
country belong to all the people and
should not be granted in perpetuity to
any individual or corporation.
Hanford contended that 'private en-
terprise" had been the greatest power
in this country for the development of
resources and pointed out that through
private enterprises the resources of
the East had been put into practical
use, resulting in the general prosperity
of the country. He argued against
any change in the present policy of the
government, asserting that the West
ern states had entered the union under
compact that they should have the
same rights as the Eastern states.
Former Governor Pardee replied to
Hanford in spirited address in which
he sale. that "private greed" instead
of "private enterprise" was gobbling
up the public domain. When the vote
was taken it was shown that the Han
ford resolution had been lost and the
Pinchot resolution was adopted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
GREAT WEST SHOW.
Reclamation Work to Be Exhibited on
Circus Lines.

Chicago, Aug. 80. -Amazipg, thrill
ing, stupendousi Uncle Sans $780,
900 production, the greatest Far West
show in the world, is coming. You
can't afford to miss it.
Heralded by some such modest an
nouncement at dozen state and coun-
ty fairs, and equipped with black
tent, glittering posters, fluttering ban
ners, corps of bankers" tent dis
play of American agricultural great
ness in unclaimed lands will tour the
country.
The tent is black so the stereopticon
views may be given. Moving pictures
of animal and range life on the former
arid plains will be offered hourly for
the education of intending West bound
emigrants. Specimens of fruit, cereals
and other products that show the mar
wells of irrigation are to form feature
of the exhibition.
The "show" emanates from the Chi
cago reclamation office. Its purpose is
to direct attention to the richness of
the reclaimed regions. A railroad
coach will transport the show. 1t will
exhibit at the following places:
Iowa state fair, Des Moines, Septem-
Der 3; Hamline, Mimi, September 6
to IL; Wisconsin state fair, Milwau-
kee, September Is to IL; Illinois state
fair, Springfield, October l to 8.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
ATTACK POSTAL MONOPOLY
French Strikers Combine to Compete
With Government.

With Government.
Paris, Aug. 31.--In few days the
French postofiice is to have an active
competitor in the shape Of new CO.
operative postal association, formed by
some 100 dismissed postal servants.
These, under the direction Of MN.
Barbut and Simonnet, the postal off
cials who took prominent part In the
recent strike, are organizing service
In all those branches of the postal bus
mess not claimed as monopoly by the
postoffice. This includes the distribu-
ton of newspapers, circulars, samples,
catalogues, ETC., also the collection Of
accounts and debt collecting.
The new association, which will
start operations on Monday, Ia known
as the "Laborieuse. 1t is understood
already to have been promised the Gus
tom of some 80, 600 firms, tradesmen
and private individuals, who at the
present utilize the French postoffice
for distribution of their trade circu-
lars, samples, account collecting, etc.
Each of the 100 members of the La
borieuse" has subscribed $40 share.
Besides this, the association has at its
disposal working capital of "a, 900.
Members of the cooperation will be
employed in turn in different depart
ments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices; New crop, blue.
stem, 94e; club, SSc; req Russian, S61c
Valley, eoc; Turkey red, SSc; 40fold
s9sc.
aBrley-Feed, s25.5o@2e; brewing,
$zd-5o@27 per ton.
september, ss7.5O@2s.5o per
Whole, ss5; cracked, $40 per
ton.
Hay-New crop; Timothy, Willamette
Valley, sl2@l6 per ton; Eastern Ore
gon, Sl7@lS; mixed, $i5.5O@l6.50; al
falfa, $3.50; clover, $ll@lS; cheat,
sl3@1450.
Grain Bags-6ic each.
Bntter-City creamery, extras. 33c;
fancy outside creamery, 29@33c per
pound store, 2lM22c (Butter fat
prices average ilc per pound under reg
ular butter priees.)
Eggs-oregon ranch, eandled, ESQ
soc per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, l6Gl6ie; Springs, 10
@l6aei roosters, e@l0e; ducks, young,
lac; geesee, young, Zoe; turkeys, zoe (;
squads, Sl.75d2 per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, ll@llac per pound
Neal-ENtra, sfMl0c per pound.
Fresh fruits-Apples, new, $lM2 per
box pears, sl75@s per box; peaches,
5Oc(a $l.10 per crate: eantalOupes. $3.50
Id250 per crate; plums, 35@90e per
box watermelons, lQl4e per pound;
grapes, 6oc@$2; easabas, $3.50 per
dozen.
Potatoes Oregon, 81 per sack; sweet
potatoes, Be per pound.
Sack egetables-Turnips 75c@$1
per sack; carrots. 81; beets, Sl.e5.
Onions-New, Sl.25 per sack.
egetables-Beans. 4(d5c, cabbage. l
ollie per pound; eaulifower. 40cGs1
per dozen; celery, 50c@sl per dozen
corn, 10000 per dozen; cueumbers, 10
@25c per dozen, eggplant, s01Oc per
pound; lettuce, dollhouse, 81 per box;
onions, 121@15c per dozen; parsley, 35e
per dozen; peas, re per pound; peppers
5dl0e per pound; radishes, l5c Der
dozen; spinach, Sc per pound: squash
Sc; tomatoes, S5cd$1.
Cattle-Steers, top, $4,000. 60; fair
TO good, S4d$4.25; common, S3.T5n4,
cows, top, s3.40@$3.65; fair TO good
s3M@3. rs; common to medium, $2.5Od
s2.75; calves, top, s5@$5.5O; heavy
s3.50@$4; bulls and stays, $275@$3.25
common, $262.50.
sheep-Top wethers, s4 fair to good
$3.50(03.75; ewes, fe less on all grades
yearlings, best, "a; fair to good, 1885,
03.75; spring lambs, s5.25@5.60.
Hogs-Best, 1915; fair TO good, $s0
$50; stoekers, 1907; China fats, s7.5l
as.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
HAVOC WITH MOORS.
Spanish Artillery Kills Hundreds, and
Moors Mutilate Prisoners.

Lisbon, Aug. 27.-Special dispatches
received here from Melilla say the fight
ing is general on the Moroccan coast.
The new Spanish artillery has wrong hit
terrible havoc among the Moors, who
have lost 1000 men in the last three
days. The Spanish casualties amount
to $50. A Spanish column has destroyed
three villages near Restinga.
A Moorish deserter who has come into
the Spanish lines declares the Spanish
prisoners, after being horribly turtured
and mutilated, are deeapitated and their
bodies flung into hole on Mount Gu
ruga. Estimates place the number of
Spanish prisoners at 1000.
The water being doled out to the
Spanish troops is insufficient, and driven
by their overwhelming thirst they have
drunk from stagnant pools. Many cases
of poisoning have resulted. Already SO
men have died from this cause.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
ALL AFROPLANF
RECORDS BROkfN
3 titles With Wind and Ra;.
Flight of SO Miles, ps.o.' "s
Only When Fuel Tank Was F, Eng
-Hsiled as Greatest Avi.,o. 'pF
Borne Aloft by Admirers N"'

Betheney Aviation Field n,
Aug. 26.-Another sensational ''l',
was added to the marvels Of .,,,l pOi'
week today when Paulham. tbo n, 'VA
French aviator, broke the worlds -
ord in wonderful hight of 2 hon.. w :.
minutes "a seconds for the Priv A. -
Champagne in Voisin biplano n "a
ing 20 Minutes of the time p.un pui'
had a heavy rain and wind IMAM
contend with. STORM TO
The previous official record for
In the air was made by Wilbur VIM. snpe
at Lemans, December 81. hon
minutes 70 10 seconds. The mes -: ~
record was 2 hours 81 minutes oE va
onds, made by Sommer at Mar,a = See'
Paulham 3 new record for distaron
about 134 kilometers, or "a mila s0 was
made il circuits of the coursa ~ ne
wind squall passed as he was 49,; sne
down the home stretch for the lay
time. last
Simultaneously, the dirigible coloua
Renard appeared to the westward nlo~
ing It's way maJestically through tba
smoke of the city of Rheims WINE 'as
Paulham finally came down. II woa I ~
cause the Sc lltres of essence WIKI W
carried in his tank was exhausted NJ ~
said the machine and self-coolino NE ~
had stood up perfectly and that # eonId
have continued indefinitely if the tonS
had been replenished.
NO one who witnessed the fight INV
entertains the slightest doubt tbs,
aerial navigation with heaviertbapai,,
machines has a glorious future.
Starting in a 12-knot breeze shortly
before 4 o'clock with the avowed inten.
ton of completing the 80 kilometers he.
fore 5 O'Clock to bar his less venture.
some rivals, who desired to await
calmer air, Paulham not only accom-.
plished his original purpose, but con.
tinued to circle the asst plain until bis
tank was empty.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02

London, Aug. 3l.--A young London
doctor who had just finished his 'sutdies
in medicine at Oxford made wager to
make tour on foot through Switzer-
land and TO have himself arrested in
several towns for the purpose of study
ing the Swiss prison condition. When
be arrived in Geneva the young doctor
engaged in a quarrel with policeman.
Thus he soon succeeded In having him
self taken into custody. He was fined
francs and released.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
BIG TREES IN DANGER.
Forest Fire in Yosemite Rapidly APP
preaching MERGED Grove,

Yosemite, Cal, Aug. 2s-The for
est fire which started yesterday in the
Yosemite National park is completely
beyond control tonight and is sweep
ing up the canyon toward the famous
MERGED grove of big trees. The flames
are within two or three miles of the
grove and are being carried in that di.
rection. The hotel at Ell Porta, which
was threatened during the day, is out
of danger.
The fire has taken direction at
northerly right angles to the Yosemite
valley, toward the MERGED and Tu,
olumne big trees and the hetch Hetchy
valley, whence San Francisco's new
water supply is to come. The fire start
ed few feet from Ell Portal station
within a stones throw of the hotel
The long grass was ignited from sparks
from a locomotive fre-box and had
gained uncomfortable Roadway before
the danger was realized.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Hartman Nav Have Canoe.

Cleveland, Aug. 2s.-Dr. G. w. Grille.
OF this city who is reported to have
been called to attend E. H. Hartman.
is surgeon of national repute His
specially has been abdominal SURGERY
The summoning of DR.. Grille, who is on
vacation in the White mountains
lends strength to the theory advanced
by Dr. Il. +. Bigger, John D. Rno IYu
teller s physician, that Mr.. Hartman Is
SUFFERING from cancer of the stomacb
Dr. Bigger bases his belief on the treat
me reported to have been taken Inv
Mr.. Hartman abroad. " ny
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Twelve Hundred At Least Crowned h
Mexican Flood.


Monterey, Mex, Aug. 31.-Twslvs
hundred and perhaps more people per
ished Friday night and Saturday in ths
flood which swept = large portion Of
this city. Conservative estimatei
place the property loss 1t $40, 900, 600
Fifteen thousand people are homeless.
More than 500 bodies have been recov'
cred.
The river has fallen considerably,
and while still high, the danger ID
over. Seventeen and half inches Of
rain fell during Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
The greatest loss Of life occurred
Saturday morning between 9 and II
0 'cIock, when the large buildings on
the south side of the river commenced
to crumble. Many Of the houses had
from 100 to 200 persons on their roofs
and all disappeared In the flood.
In one school building 90 women and
children were drowned. They had
hurried to the school for safety, but
tho water drove them from room to
room until they were all clustered in
one room. While two priests were
performing aome religious rites, the
walls fell and all were swallowed up
In the seething waters.
Thousands Of persons were standing
on the north bank of the river, unable
to render aid to the unfortunates on
the buildings on the south aide, for
nothing could hive lived In the current
of the Santa Catalina, which was half
mile wide and flowing swiftly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Greece Grants Reforms

Athens, Aug. 31.--The crisis in po-
litical affairs, which reached It's height
in the mutiny of the local garrison and
the formation of new cabinet, has
subsidized. A decree was published IT,
day granting amnesty to the troops
concerned in the mutiny. Among the
reforms demanded by the troops were
that command of the army should be
entrusted TO three officers of the rank
Of general, acting under the supreme
authority of royal prince, the other
members of the royal family in the
army TO be treated as ordinary officers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Investigate Pan Tans

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 27.-Mayor
Pratt today appointed a committee of
five prominent citizens to investigate
the Panta Pantois' secret political So
clety, alleged to have been organized
TO serve. personal and special interests
by securing the appointment of its mem
pers to public offices. The mayor has
had the proposed investigation under
consideration for some time. He urges
the committee, all of whom have agreed
to serve, to make thorough and impar-
tlal inquiry. Testimony will have to be
voluntary, as the committee has NOT
power to subpoena witnesses.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Morgan,s Yacht Disabled.

New York, Aug. 26.-The fact that !,
P. Morgan, the fnancier, was nearl'
shipwrecked in Long Island Sound wlu0
returning from New Haven to TINS en!
Tuesday on his yatch Corsalr Decam w..
known today, when the yatch was ~.
in drydock for repairs. The acelu sa.
happened near City Island in the w gss
erly end of Long Island Sound. i Inv
Corsair was making fast time wnen ~. sas
struck a submerged ledge. ReVsi' hns
her propellers, the yatch backed on, ! VA ~
began to leak. The Corsair procee.ulse1s -
New York under reduced speed WIN Nv
pumps going.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
MAKES NEW RECORD
Hubert latham, French AVIATOR Guy
does psulhan,.


p..h.nv Aviation Field, Rheims, Aug
o. Hilbert Latham, the French ayi'
-.ar today took glorious revenge TOT
a aSo hard luck he experienced in his re-
eont attempts to cross the English Chan
W. Nv establishing new worlds rec
Dsa -, distance, 154 kilometers, 600
--atars or o5.ss miles. Latham covered
~ las or $50 kilometers, in hours,
70 Minutes Q seconds, and the full dis
lance in Q hours, So minutes, . 80 sec
- which are also worlds records.
The fight was at the rate OF ABOUT ooa
1,;loneters an hour, as compared with
soI made bv Wright at Lemans and
f under so made by Paulham yes
terday. ooaod +be
beauty and impressiveness or tne pro,
longed fight In grace OF lines no
other aeroplane here compares WIN
Tatbam's monoplane. The sngntiy
fitted planes from the long sklff-iike
hodv give it the resemblance, when
close to winged canoe; while sailing
bioh ND in the air, it looks from the
distance like mammoth dragon. For
an hour, with fluttering wings, IKE q
living thing, it fought its way against
The Storm of wind and rain at an
average height of $50 feet, mounting
higher as the wind rose, until at the
worst of the storm, it rose fully loou
feet. u, ~ -.
Latham early in the day, with No; ID
an aeroplane Of the same type, made q
FIGHT Of more than 70 kilometers, and
after he had finished, Count de Lambert
covered 116 kilometers, 72.I3 miles, III
commanding fashion. The fights there
fore in single day totaled more than
30 miles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO

Lewiston. Professor J. NJ Aldrich
of the state university has been investi'
eating the appearance of the Colorado
potato beetle in the Nee Perez section
| and reports that the spread of this de.
sifactive insect this year is alarming
He warns agriculturists to be careful
to kin the second brood of the beetles,
which is now being raised, as should
these be permitted to reach full develop
Iment, they will be winged and viii
spread all over the country.
Lewiston. Harry d. iKnsman, trav-
cling agent Of the Kerr Clifford com
pany, who has just returned from a tour
of the farms of Nez Perce and Camas
prairies, states that the crop in both
sections will be the largest on record.
- Seventy per cent of the crop has
been cut, ~ said Mr.. Kinsman, "and 1T
will be threshed within week or two.
The barley crops win be about so per
cent of the entire yield. The quality
Is AS good as usual, although smut is
prevalent, as it seems TO be this season
In all the farming territories ] have
visited -
Mr.. Kinsman predicts that most of
the grain will be placed on the market
as soon as 1t is ready for hauling. A
light fall of rain occurred yesterday in
the Nez Perez section, but Mr.. Kinsman
said no damage was done.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Oregon Man Chamnion.

Camp Perry, O., Aug. 27.-The ma
tional rifle matches were concluded to-
day. In the individual match another
world s record was made.
A young rifeman from the United
States Naval Academy, Midshipman H.
0. Roesche, of Oregon, who won the
governor Is match last week, made the
remarkable score of 1876 out of pos
sible 200 at slow fire in the 200, 500,
500 and l0O0-yard targets, thereby win,
ming the $50 prize for the highest slow
fire score.
Roesche also won the match, defeat
ing 623 competitors, with the record
score of $50, which is 80 above the score
by which Lieutenant A. D. Rothrock, of
OHIO, took the honors last year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02

New York, Aug. 30.-About five
years ago chestnut trees were observed
to be dying in New York. The cause,
then unknown, has been found to be a
fungous disease of the bark. One
authority estimates the loss from the
disease in and around New York at
more than So, 900. 900. 1t is believed
that this disease was brought to this
country from Japan. sZ'hough this has
not been positively demonstrated. Its
spread has resulted mainly from tie
sale and shipment of diseased nursery
stock.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Lash for Young rhno.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 2S.-For beat.
ing stranger into insensibility, then
robbing him and leaving him without
aid, Clay Beers, 81 years old, was today
sentenced by Judge McInnes to seven
years penal servitude and 10 lashes
within the first 81 days OF his confne.
ment. The crime was committed re.
Gently in Stanley Park and the sentence
is the first of its kind imposed in This
city for robbery with violence. This is
peer hrst oifense, but the judge stated
deeming feature. 40
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02

Victoria, b. c., Aug. Sl.-Lord
Grey, governor general, and his party
reached Union bay this morning.
They returned from Yukon by the
cruiser Quadra and will arrive here
early tomorrow. Countess Grey is
waiting His Excellency here. A ban
quet and large garden party is being
arranged. 1t is understood His Excel
lency upon arrival will sign the order
In council appointing Wilmer C. Wells
lieutenant governor of British Column
bia. in succession to Dunsmuir, the
latter resigning at his own request.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
ZEPPELIN EN- VOYAGE.
Starts on 45O-Mile Trip With Berlin
as Objective Point.

Friederichshafen Aug. 27.-The dir
igible balloon Zeppelin III started to-
night for Berlin. The course will be via
Nuremberg, Leipsic and Bitterield,
about $50 miles, The run to Bitterfeld
will be made without stop and the air
ship probably will arrive there after
nightfall. 1t will remain at Bitterfeld
until Sunday to replenish the gas and
benzine supply and then will take on
Count Zeppelin, who will pilot the ship
to Berlin. The crew consists of only
enough men to manage the airship, the
government rejecting applications of
others who wished to make the trip.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 26.-Wnsl' :
Averell Hartman, son of E. d. hal..
man, the railroad king. This IS . - y.
terry that has been worrying peopis =
more than two weeks, since the 'o1S
man decided to don working clo'ne,
come west to enter one of his 1a'ns a.s
surveying crews in Idaho: NO Sp.l;sved
can be found of him, and 1t IS v :nsueu.
that Hartman Is associates ana in dark
tial employees are as mueh III ' nnv one
as to Averell 3 Whereabouts ~ o. same
else, or else they are conceallns
thing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
Making Fine Scores

Camp Perry, o., Aug. 27.-six hun.
dred and twenty-four contestants took
the range this morning in the National
individual match-next to the National
team match the most important event Of
the rifle shoot here. The statistical of
nee announced it would not issue any
bulletin of the standing of the contest.
anus until tomorrow. At the end of tbe
appearing test it was officially stated
however, the highest score was 14O and
mat the Tooth man had made l31 and
lower-12S. poines
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-09-02
BROOKLYN Babes Paral,..iss

New York, Aug. 27.-More than 9oo
en- h in a limited district of Brook.
iyn have been stricken within the I isst
rev re, days with a form of infantile ns as
ralysls. Not even the healthiest cbildrpe a
arr : immune from the epidemic and hot.
P IsS,lea oaoies seem the most susceptible
I n ny believe many of the Victims
VIII De crippled for life. Great d;ff;'
eulty heretofore has been fonnd n
sneeklng the disease because littie ha a
ture. cause ana ma