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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
WIRELESS LIGHTING.
transmits Power Through Air and
Floods Hall With Rave

transmits Power Through Air and
Floods Hall With Rays.
Omaha, Neb., May 1s.-LightiDg bv
electricity without the use Of w.,
was successfully accomplished bv n,
Frederick H. Milliner at the Electri..,
exposition now in progress at the oms.
ha auditorium. The doctor is with A..
Union Pacific as experimental electris
ian, and is working on a cab wirales.
signal for the control of trains Th;s
is TO be worked in connection with thu
block signal system. ~
One year ago, in the Union Pacific
shops in Omaha, DIR. Milliner construct.
ed an electric truck to travel about the
yards by wireless. This truck is start.
cd by wireless and goes four speeds
anead and four speeds back without
any power other than the wireless Rv
an apparatus similar to that used with
the truck, the switch at the Omaha au-
oitorlum is opened and closed.
The lighting of the auditorium il
something that is beyond the power Of
any person to explain. Through the
courtesy of Colonel Glassford at Fort
omaha, the wireless apparatus there is
put IN operation. then at the auditor
lum, Blk miles away. by an instrument
by DR.. Milliner, the cleo.
Lric waves are gathered, brought into
Inc auditorium, where, after the cleo
.ric power from the lighting plant has
'een cut, they pass to the switchboard
and out over the wires and through the
hundreds of lamps. This wireless
power can be thrown off or on by
IMPLY pushing button in the little
machine constructed by the doctor.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
Plan Big Coal Merger.

Baltimore, May 13.-The CONSOLE
uated Coal company today announced
snae negotiations had been completed
Tor merging the Piedmont Coal COM
Pany' the Somerset Coal company, the
harrisburg Fuel company, the Pitts
uurg q Fairmont Fuel company ard
eneir subsidiaries, thus making the
consolidated the largest mining cor
OF Its kind in the world. The compan-
les nave capital stock of $37, $4,000
ana own and control 200, 900 acres of
o Goa lands In Maryland, West Virgin 8
and Pennsylvania.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
Beat Boy Black and BIZ.

VI, Des Moines, May 15.-Miss Msna.
wing and Miss Ida May Tilden, l teaoL
ers in the Longfellow school h. leach
; yesterday charged with her
ing beaten s-year-old David K. nav
until he was black and blue. Ton ap,sn
At a nearing before Police JUDGE Sten
Taa tne teachers pleaded NOT o n;ew
Teaches ss's aa, was set for May %. The
e. ssa SiI1 accused the boy of stealino He
20 phi from Miss Tilden. Wba ,ag
y Senied the charge, he saws. tb nen In. ne
nim i over chair and beat him . nalu
swltches and pinched him ~" WIN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
nawaiians Going to E.;.

Al san f. Francisco, May 12.-Tbs ,;n..
toJ s,eoa, which arrived from H he inner
To-Day, brought part Of -t tpn n Honolulu
exposit t aOr the Alaska Yukon. ps s,isn
e a. Iirect on the transport Div rest viii
the i eSno special agent for Hawai- lloyd "a
will brin, On IN her next trip the ~ Iiu oae
who viii ~ ~ pretty Hawaiian ' g ,irlef
M" tables for visitors to the s sp on
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Washington, May l5.@"Prosperitv
VIII return to the country as soon as
tne oratorical steam is shut off ON Can
itol Hill, " declared James ]. Hill to-
day' Hill had just emerged from the
presidents office, where he had been in
conference with Taft. He declared
that the tariff agitation was the onlv
'nlng now preventing the return of
prosperity. Permanent prosperity
would come within short time. he
said. ''e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

honolulu, May 3.-All the planta-
slon owners have agreed to stand TO-
seener In refusing the japanese labor
ers who went on strike several days
Ego Tor increased wages. The demands
VI the Japanese, couched in excessive
y poiite language, were again present
60 ). 70 the plantation owners today, Dut
'hey nrmiy refused to grant them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

A. 19aysquil, Ecuador, Nav 15-E,,,.
S SOr mas peen experiencing eartbons su =,
arO,n SlplJa' in the province of Msn ats
s announce that shocks have been n aS1ri
e there since the FIRST of tba zap peri
eso more severe in the last OF f
uays. A dispatch from on; as' rev
5sS ana Were we're experienced there ves Sas :
o ros, and that the local seismorrsypgSS 'er-
'orued on Wednesday stropg "p phi re-
somewhere in the West Indiss SHOCKS
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
More Frost in Fruit Belt.

~, Grand Junction, Colo, May 49,
Inc weather observation tonight pre-
alces that before morning the tempera-
sufe VIII probably go below the freez,
ing point In some portions of the Grano
junction fruit region. The advanced
condition of the buds makes cold
weather at this time doubly dangerous.
separations for smudging have been
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
Abdu's Head Cost SIC. ooo. 600.

Belgrade, May 13.-Ten million dol
lars is the price paid by Abdul Hamid,
opposed sultan of Turkey. for the priv
uege OF retaining his head, according
70 statement in today's Stampa. The
paper says Abdul has authorized Enver
oey' a Young Turk leader, to draw this
fabulous sum of money from his depos-
JUS IN foreign banks. The money,
!. is understood, will be turned into
Tue depleted treasury of the new gov
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Victoria, B. c., May AT. Naka-
mura, the new consul general to Cana
Ola, who arrived today. in an interview
SAID Japan will strictly adhere TO the
immigration arrangements made with
oanada and the United States, the re-
81 being now strictly enforced
There are few applications for mass.
porss and few Japanese are going to
south America. Emigration from la
pan now is mostly to Corea and Man
churia- Mr.. Nakamura wss formerlv
secretary at the Washington lega,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

San Francisco, May Ia. Believing
.hat the reduction Of freight rates to
inland distributing points ordered re-
Gently by the Hill and Hartman lines,
III accordance with the decision of the
Interstate Commerce commission in
the so-called Spokane case, will seri-
ously injure Pacific coast cities to
winch no corresponding reduction has
been made, William r. Wheeler. traffic
manager of the Merchants exchange.
wired to the commissioners today ask
ing for stay in their approval of the
proposed rates until the coast cities
nave mad an opportunity to show the
injustice of the new tariff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

San Francisco, May I4.-Sevep d.
vorces IN rs minutes-just four min
utes 70 a decree-was the new record
established today in the speedy dissoln-
tion OF the marriage bond by Super;or
Judge George Fl. Cabaniss. The indgs
was IN hurry and took the examina-
tion OF the seven plaintiffs and seven
! sorrooorating witnesses out of the
nands OF the attorneys. The quickness
with which questions and answers o. am, me-
made the court gasp. ~'''''e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Seoul, May is.-obeying a sudden
summon summons from Prince Ito, Japanese
resident general in Korea, who l. now
~ Japan Viscount Some, vice presi.
nent general, departed Yesterday for
loklo' and for the first time in two
years the affairs of the Korean govern.
a 'nene are being administered by the
anese officials. N'' "a . ai'-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Washington, May 12.-Frank A
Leach, director of United States mints
practically admitted today that he was
seriously considering resigning his post
when he declared that the announce
ment that he would step out of Office
was premature. Leach admitted
tnat there WIS some talk among his
friends to the effect that he would he
offered the presidency of the PEOPLES
water company at Oakland, but he said
no such offer had yet been made.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
RESUME OF The
WEEKS DOlNGS
General Review Of important Hap
pen'ngs Presented in = Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Rsaders-Nationai. Political, His
torical and Commercial.

General Meredith, the novelist,
dead.
Captain Hams has been sentenced /
eight years In prison.
Mr. Taft Ia suffering from = nervou
breakdown, but not seriously.
A severe snow storm has just swep,
the Alberta, Canada. country.
The emperor Of Russia will vial,
King Victor Emnsnusl, of Italy.
a suit IL to be- started by the gov
srnment to dissolve the United States
Express company.
A Move has been started by two dis
inherited SONS to contest the will OF
The late Claus spreckles.
The laxity of the Porto Rican gov
eminent In caring for its ispsrs il said
TO be menace TO the United States.
A Canadian man has offered the de-
Tense OF being mentally unbalanced
when the moon Is full and his mother
supports the claim.
The New York and New Jersey
Livestock exchange has announced that
II will undertake the promotion of
livestock cultivation In the Atlantic
coast states on an extensive scale for
food purposes.
Taft has been made an associate
member Of the G.. A. r,
Insurance companies Of Indiana are |
being prosecuted under the anti-trust |
laws.
Wisconsin proposes to forbid con-
trlbutions by candidates to churches
and secret societies.
A severe wind storm Mt CORY. Pm.
piew over circus tent, injurng q
large number Of people.
Reno. New, Ia infested with fIrebues
who are starting numerous fires In bus
mess and residence buildings.
Roosevelt has already started 10
write series Of articles describing
his African adventures to date.
Governor Hadlsy has vetoed the in s
surance law which was passed by the I
Missouri Legislature after a long fight. ]
The army transport Dix, which has !
been experimenting with Philippine !,
coal, reports that Ii has excellent =
steaming qualities and has proven very :,
satisfactory. II
The Dry Farming congress-, which K
meets at Billings, Mont, In October. u
~ill aim to teach the farmer how To "
conserve moisture by intelligent Guilt Il
vation and thus increase the producing
area In arid and semi-arid regions. G
The French strike Is on the verge Of y
collapse. but is pledged aid of the labor =,
lnions. %
Three men were killed and IL badly III
Injured by an explosion of dynamite Of
ear Key West, Fla. 81
Farmers OF Grand valley, Colo. 10
ave protested against Ballinger's aus. ~
enaion OF irrigation work. va
bridge on the Wabash railroad
ear Kansas City gave way as a train of
'as crossing and several persons are to,
Kissing. ~
A non-union baker at New York was ma
~ upon by women and after giving &c
I'M severe beating they threw him uel
TO vat Of dough.
Hill and Hartman officials are eon- 49, 49,
rring with the Interstate Commerce or,
mmisaion with view of forming CO..,
les to conform to the Spokene docis- cor
n. 80
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
Mikado to Gree, arsr;...

Toxic, May l4.-Rear Admiral Giles
3. HARDER and other officials will he
received in audience by the emperor ~
Japan Monday next. At the dinner
wnicn VIII be given to the officers of
tne american fleet by Minister of Ma
rlne Saito this evening, the chief aim
WIN be the cultivation of true friend
snip between the visitors and the lar
anese. To accomplish this, formsl;tv
wiz De laid aside as much as possjb, =
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
mexican Town winsd H..

was I recaiOos Mexico, May 12.MNe,,.
81 Mazatlan, 20 kilomsfsersan s s the town
BY fire FsiS %as almost totally destr oUs,,
from t tba;uay. Many citizens ascoyea
hundreds dse arr homes with nothing oA aed
,ni nigh wind famed the e. fa Pc starving.
D, were left ste stsr names and few
as town of 5000 inhs st mssat-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

of %l lsr,. City, Mont, May l5.-A s.,o
S Ss : large wool clip has been e a sale
t mere Ior the highest price vet ba msSted
wool w easo u, namely, "a cents. TIL ~
c CASH was ~ the property of H. B. w;I Inc
TINS city and went to Boston a, Os sn Of
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

University of Idaho, Moscow John
r. MacLane, assistant attorney gene
raj of Idaho. becomes the head of the
law department of the university, tax
ing up his work when the law courses
are opened In September. In the mean
time, with President MacLean and
Regent McCutcheon, the new professor
wiil attend to gathering the law IL
brary. Mr.. MacLane took his B. A.
at Yale In 1900 and his LII. B. at Min
nesota two years later. For three
years he was connected with the edi-
torial department of the West Publish
ing company, publishers of law books.
Since 1905 he has been in Idaho, and
under the appointment of the Supreme
court was code commissioner, compil-
ng the present code of Idaho.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO

GrangevilIe.-Camas prairie il one
OF the few sections in the Northwest
which will have full fruit crop this
summer, as the trees withstood the
chilly weather without loss. In iso-
lated orchards the cherries have been
slightly injured, but the production
Will be up to the standard, while
peaches have been unframed. All
small fruits will yield bountiful har-
vest and the apple production will be
far In excess Of last year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

| NaiuWeli-June has been fixed al
the date for the grand celebration anc
barbecue which will mark the TURNING
OF the water through the headgates OF
the great government reservoir into
the canals which will water $50. 0O0
acres of land.
The committee that has the matter
IN charge has been hard at work for
the past two months completing the
arrangements, but did not fix the date
sooner because Secretary of the Inter
Tor Ballinger has promised to be pres
ent, and II was desired to arrange the
date to suit his convenience. II Is
planned to make this one of the great
est celebrations of a land opening
event ever held in Idaho.
In company with Secretary Rallinoer
WIZ be many other of the government
reclamation officials, together with the
state officials. The program for the
day will include "A visit to the reservoir
ana the opening of the headgates. with
appropriate ceremonies, after which
the crowd will return to the CITY.
where the barbecue will take place
apies will be placed the whoe length
of one block on Main street, and there |
be plenty to eat free of charge.
In the evening free entertainments
VIII be given at different places. Ar
'angements are now being made with
me railroad and interurban lines to Sc
ure reduced rates for the event.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

archaeological w. Thompson, a
well known politician at Lewiston. will
appear before the Idaho land board this
week to secure the segregation of 90
900 acres of desert land in South Ida
no, on Snake river near Glenns Ferry.
which he will bring under water
through the Carey act, by the King
Hill Extension company, which he has
recently organized.
Mr.. Thompson has from all the set
tiers who took took the land under deg
ert claims provisional ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and will give them preference rights
OF selection of the identical claims un-
der the Carey act.
Mr.. Thompson has filed on ample
water rights to provide for the irriqa-
ton OF the land, and will build reser-
voirs just behind the rimrocks which
form natural wall around three sides
of the tract. The land is traversed by
the Oregon Short Line and all of the
district will be near a railroad station.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Lewiston-The farmers Of the Lew
iston country will save q tidy sum on
grain sacks through the unions and 1t
mas been estimated that If all the sacks
used were purchased through the unions
Lne farmers would pocket $50, 600.
Farmers will use approximately 3, 000.-
o00 sacks. They claim they save /
cent on every sack. The farmers near
Neg Percs have ordered 400, 600 sacks.
which will cost them about 81 cents
apiece, and If the crop is as large as
expected this order will need to be -
2b per cent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-20

Wallace - The Edward RutledQe
Lumber company has started suit in
the District court against Shoshone
county ard County Assessor Herrick,
asking for temporary restraining or
der from proceeding further in the pre-
paration OF the delinquent tax roll.
The unpaid assessment Of the company
10 about $4,000, and unpaid assess
ments Of other timber companies In
The country amount to $50, 900. The
company charges the assessment is too
nigh, compared with other counties.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16

Harry Needleman, the 27 year old
man who for lack Of thyroid gland
had not developed in body or mind
beyond the state Of small 10y. and
who was operated on in a New York
hospital in February, has just been
returned to his home. we'll started on
the road to manhood at last. In one
month since the operation he has gain
cd 2 inches in height and has shown
many signs of a mental awakening
also. The treatment consisted of dose
three times day of powder made of
the thyroid glands of sheep. 1t is sup
posed to be slowly but surely supply
ing the missing organ at the top of
the boys windpipe. A popularity of
the treatment is that be must continue
to take the thyroid as long as he lives
or be will again stop growing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
ATHENA. ORE. april 16......l9o'
In face of the fact that the city

In face of the fact that the city
is paying out money for pumping wa
ter when general opinion is pronounc-
ed that the gravity system, properly
handled should at this season OF the
year be furnishing sufficient supply
for domestic purposes. the water COM
mission should at least provide test
whereby it could be demonstrated
whether or not the water is there.
Saying the water is not there, does not
by any means prove it. Commissioner
Watts proposal to CROSS cut the water
course with trench down to bed rock
would demonstrate practically the vol
ume of water. II found on the bed
rock, a concrete wall resting on the
bed rock, would raise the water 80
that the pipes. free from root obstruc-
tion, would again feed the flow into
the reservoir.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
6-Every member is supposed to be
10 busy loafing that he has no time

6-Every member is supposed to be
so busy loafing that he has no time
for a beneficial occupation.
Every member is required TO
make remarks about everybody who
passes their place of assembly on the
street-especially ladies.
8-Upon penalty of heavy fine for
non performance Of this sacred duty,
every member is required to sample
cakes, cookies, apples. and other wares
on display in our markets. This is to
cut somewhat from the enormous pro-
fits of Athena grocerymen, who other
wise might become over rich.
9-It is especially understood that
anything for the improvement of
Athena must be decried.
10-Every member is required to tell
at least one filthy story at each session
OR suffer expulsion. The most desir-
abba time for doing this is when some
boy is around to have bis mind poison
ed Herewith.
11-One requirement is that someone
be bored at least each day.
The motto of this club is "Bore,
Brot her, Bore" The value Of euch
an organization as this can hardly be
over estimated. 1t helps to shape
public opinion; leaves good opinion
in the minds of strangers, who see this
club do their work so faithfully; by
reducing the profits of our money
bloated merchants; helping to soak in
the heat intended by them for GUS
toners; preventing people walking too
fast on main street by blocking the
side walks etc. Many other advan-
tages might be mentioned but space
fails me. Trusting every encourage
ment will be given this worthy move
ment, and that sooner or later we may
all be given chance to bore, all the
loafers and such as make it unpleas-
ant for others to walk along our streets,
especially ladies, am.
Very respectfully
U. Gesagen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
TUNING A PIANO.
A Professionals Experience With irri-
table Won Bulow.

A Professionals Experience With lrri-
table Won Buiow.
"Piano tuners are for the most part
graduated from piano factories" says
one of them. "While the piano tuner
is required to know every part In the
makeup Of a piano, he Is not neces-
sarily q piano repairer. Nor can the
average piano maker or repairer tune
q piano. There are hundreds of expert
makers and repairers Of pianos who
wouldn't be able to tell one tune from
another.
1.-THE piano tuner is born, not made.
His acute sense Of the vibrations OF
sound Is given to him at his birth, and
the man who hasn't got this sense
can't become piano tuner.
"Quite a number Of years ago, when
Hans yon Bulow was In America, ]
tuned the piano upon which he played.
He wouldn't allow the instrument to
be tuned in the wareroom. one Of his
whims being that even short removal
Of q piano knocks II all out of tune
something in that theory at that. So
tuned 1t upon the platform upon
which he was to perform. He stood
over me all the time, letting out ago
nized whoops and German cuss words
until couldn't help but laugh in his
face.
FINALLY. when had the piano al
most tuned. he gave few more
shrieks and. grabbing the wrench, be.
gan doing the job all over again. I
let him go ahead, and inside of three
minutes he had the piano SO hopelessly
out of tune that 1t took me three hours
to get 1t into shape again. Herr Won
Bulow had to pay double for this little
exhibition of temper."-Spokane Sports
man Review.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
THE GIMLET CLUB.

Most every community has one usually
without much organization, but the
one in Athena is we'll organized. We
have class of people whose principal
occupation is to twist the gimlet. The
terms of membership in this organiza-
tion are as follows:
mo member shall work.
2-No member shall say anything
that has any sense to it.
3-Every member must seek every
opportunity to impose on the tights of
others especially by taking their time
when they are busiest.
mo member dare be found any
where that is beneficial.
ga heavy fine Will be imposed for
thinking.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to A. J. jackson civil war
veteran Of Kemp Tex, that plot exis-
ted between desperate lung trouble
and the grave to cause his death.
l Contracted stubborn cold, he writes
that developed cough that stuck to
me, in spite of all remedies. for years.
Ny weight ran down to 1870 pounds
then began 10 use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. which restored my health COM
pletely. Inow weigh 178 pounds. For
severe Cold, obstinate Coughs Hemor-
rhages, Asthma, and to prevent Pneu-
monia it's unlivaled. SOC. and 5 100.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Pal
ace Drug Go.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16


When asked by one Of those wise
acres who are convinced that in order
to write good English man must be
taught to write bad Latin where his
son was educated, Mr.. John Dickens
replied with considerable aplomb that
his son-er-well, his sou--er-might be
almost said. In q sense, to have edu-
Gated himself. The street, the ware
house, Mr.. Creakle. an attorneys Of
fee. the reporters gallery and post.
chaise-such was the education that
equipped young man Of twenty -four
to preside at the banquet Of literature
at an unprecedented age, to make the
best speeches In London, to 60 into
the best society. to-set the table in
roar. to lend every company in which
he mixed. to travel. acquire French
and Italian with ease and write the
most animated letters known to the
modern world. London Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-16
Washington Once Gave Tn

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spiders
bite caused large, deep sores tooover
his leg. The DR.. failed then Bucklens
Arnica Salve completely cured me.
writes J. Washington, of Bosqueville,
Tex. For eczema, boils, burns, piles
its supreme. 900. at Palace Drug Co.'S.