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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
GASPIPE THUG is CAUGHT.
Cracks Jew eler's Skull, but Prompt
Alarm is Effective.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Sigmund
Hartig. a jeweler of the Mission dis
triet, is lying in the hospital with a
fractured skull tonight as a result of
the attempted robbery Of his place Of
business in broad daylight. the crime
being very similar TO the gaspipe out
RACES which terrorized this city two
years ago W.
Harugs establishment was entered
ihis afternoon by Louis Schultz an
ex-convict, who pretended thar he
desired to purchase a $50 diamond
when the dealer displayed the gem
schultz attempted to grab if and
struck Hartig with a section of gsS-
pipe rolled up in piece of na5er
i1artig saw the action and dodged
pack but did not entirely avoid f5e
dow, which struck him on the side
Of the head. He did not lose his hold
on the jewel. however, and retained
consciousness long enough to give the
alarm, which resulted in the CAPTURE NJ
ms assailant after a short chase
schultz was released from the nen;
'entiary on December 3.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Count Boni de Castellane los, nj.
SUIT for possession Of his children.
Hartman has been reported III
but his physician says it was only !
slight bilious attack.
The monitor Wyoming. now a,
Mare Island navy yard, will be
changed to the Cheyenne.
Fire in Brooklyn drove hundreds
INTO the streets. destroying an entire
block OF property. valued at $1,000.
The steamer Stork sank in Hudson
bay taking down a cargo of fur val
ued at si.s0o,0oo The crew all es-
capped
The receiver Of the old Panama
Canal company declares the story OF
graft in the purchase OF the properly
BY the government a fable.
Ex-senator Clark. Of Montana re-
memhered his employees at Christ
mas BY giving them turkeys. Between
10000 and 1900 birds we're neees-
sery
Fire destroyed a great tenement
building on West i27th street. New
York. A number Of people were in
iured and il is feared some were
killed.
Secretary Root has signed an arbi.
ration treaty with San Salvador.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Virginia City is Shaken and school,
house Topples,


Virginia CRY, Mont, Dec. 23.-Two
earthquakes in ten minutes. the first
IT 2.25 this afternoon. caused the
widest excitement in this city. the
'anic- stricken people rushing into the
streets in the belief that the buildings
we're about to- topple over Struc-
u7es trembled violently. plaster came
Town.. dishes were thrown to the
loor. the main school building. two
story brick. was badly cracked, and
the ground rent with seams from one
to three inches wide.
Two more shocks were experienced
this evening. one at SIS. the other at
$50. and again sent the people hurry
ing into the streets. The first of the
tremors was felt yesterday afternoon
IT 4.30 o'clock, and another at 1880
this morning.
Frank Pace. who arrived from the
Crater lakes, the scene Of an extinct
volcano, SIX miles south of Virginia
City. where 10 old craters have been
Illed with water. forming a chain OF
lakes, states that the ground heaved
there Ike the bosom OF a lake, caus-
ng immense assures to form in the
mountain aHd rending the cliffs. Some
IF these assures. according to Mr.
Pace, are from a foot and a half
10 two and half feet wide
There is a belief that water of the
Crater lakes has found its way through
passages to the rem
lanis Of the fires OF the old volcanoes.
although the Yellowstone park is only
IS miles from here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
ASKS FOB FRIENDSHIP.


Washington. Dec 25.-After eiQhl
months, the United States has re.
sumed friendly relations with Vene-
zuc'a, and William I. Buchanan has
left on the cruiser North Carolina 10
visit that country, look into the situa-
ton and make a report to the state
department. This will decide whether
the United States will accord formal
recognition to the government.
II has not yet been fully esfab-
lished thar the Gomez government
will retain lis power without trouble.
as there are many adherents Of Pres
ident Castro in the country. Indeed,
the possibility that disorder may
arise IS indicated in request for an
American ship at La Guayra. 10
which this government has promptly
The general opinion is that the
new order Of things will open the way
Tor the pacific settlement OF Vene-
<uela's disagreement with this coun-
Try, Holland and France.
The refusal in March last Of the
Castro administration to consider
leparately the issues with the United
states made u plain that diplomacy
-ouid accomplish nothing further
oward their settlement.
Ia 1903 the Venezuelan govern
nent, having failed to satisfy claims
lgainsi II by various powers. Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. block |
lded the ports OF that country with |
he debts.
Venezuela appointed Herbert w.
5owen, then American minister TO /
fenezuela. as commissioner TO take
p the question with the various gov
rnments, and he signed protocols
With them which reserved certain
ercentage Of the customs receipts. to
& set aside to satisfy the claims. The
lockading powers were made pre-
erred creditors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Unknown " on Tears ago. Now Prom
Insnt World Figure.
Washingten, Dec. e0.--sinee Cipria.
40 Castro, president Of Venezuela, has
left bis country but slight regret over
bis departure and subsequent vieissi.
tudes have been expressed on the part
Of the people over whom he has tyr.
annized and whom be has impoverished.
Since 1899, whom, al the head Of rev.
dictionary army, be drove his predeees-
'oF, President Andrade, from the capt.
tai nnd made himself absolute ruler Of
Veaezuela, Castro seems 70 have had
but one obejet in view, namely, 10 en-
rich himself And in this he has sue
ceedsd 10 an amazing extent
Naturally no person knows, nor can
an estimate be made Of the wealth
which Castro has garnered at the ex-
ponse Of the poor and rich alike among
the venezuelans. II is pretty definitely
known that for years he has been send.
Ing vast sums Of money to England.
and this fact lends color to tho belief
that his departure for Europe, osten.
aibly TO consult noted physician con
eerning serious malady, was only an
other Of bis tricks, perpetrated In order
safely 20 escape from the country
which expects to see him no more.
Ten years ago Castro was practically
unknown. Born Of obscure parents in
Tho province Of San Antonio Ia 1850.
he grew up practically without eduea'
lion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
RELIEF WORK is ENDED.
COMMITTEES and Red Cross Society to
Go Out With OLD Year.

san Francisco, Dec. e9.-with the
end Of the old year, the san Francisco
Relief and Red Cross society, which
has handled $500 900 in contributions
sinee the great FIRE, will 20 out Of ex.
istenee. This huge sum was distributed
At an expense Of 20 per cent. Nearly
100000 Is left, which will be trans.
fcrred to various charities. The so
eiciy not only fed and lodged thousands
tor several monihs after the Gre, but
u has provided 5000 permanent homes
Tor 10000 people and has established
a permanent home for the aged and in.
hrm at a cost Of t375.0OO. OF the
money contributed. New York gave g..
10000 and Illinois t650.O0O.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
GOMEZ SUPREME:
ENEMIES CRUSHED
Puts an End to CaStrO'S Dictatorship
in Venezuela.
N ps Plot to Assassinate Him by Dar-
ing Act-Seeks Peace With Pow
ers and Suspends Decree Agains
Holland-No More Cash viii Go
T. Castro.

Caracas, Dec. 24.-The end of the
rule in Venezuela of Ciprano Castro
has come. The dictator who has gov
erned the republic with a rod of iron
ever since he took forcible possession
of the Yellow House in Caracas in
1899, is now openly charged with con-
spiracy to encompass the assassina-
ton Of the man whom he left at the
head OF the republic when he sailed
away on November 23 from La Guyra,
nominally to secure skilled medical
aid in Berlin for a malady of long
standing, and is today thoroughly dis
credited.
The Bank of Venezuela has cabled
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
cancelling the unlimited letter of
credit given to Senior Castro when he
left Venezuela for Europe, and no one
in Caracas believes he will ever dare
return to the capital The Castro cab
met has been forced to resign, and a
new and progressive ministry has been
appointed by Juan Vicente Gomez. the
acting president
The attempt on the life of Senior
Gomez was frustrated by the GOODNESS
and courage and the daring act of the
president himself. Alone and unsup-
ported, he arrested the ringleaders of
the conspiracy with his own hands in
the presence of their armed adherents.
and after this action he issued a proc
lamation saying that not only had he
saved his own life, but he had main
tanned the highest ideals of the re-
public.
Already the new administration
shows signs of desire and intention
to settle the disputes between Venez-
uela and foreign powers that have
kept the republic in light of unen-
viable notoriety for several years past.
At conference held yesterday be-
tween Senior Gomez and Baron Won
Seckendorff, the German minister in
charge of the interests of Holland
since the departure of the Dutch min
ster, M. de Reus, last summer. it was
agreed to suspend the operation of
he decree issued by President Castro
the shipment of
goods destined for Venezuela. Pend
ng the signing of a treaty between
and duly empowered Ven
.zuelan commissioner. the Dutch war
hips that have been patrolling the
venezuelan coast for nearly three
weeks will be Withdrawn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
RAILROADS FOR OREGON.
Competition Forces Hartman to Con-
slider New Lines.

Chicago. Dec. 26-Oregon bids fair
soon to come into its own with resoect
70 transportation facilities. Alarmed
over the activity Of other railroad cor
Porations in surveying and construct
ing lines OF road through various nor
lions OF the Pacific Northwest Ed
ward Fl. Hartman and his aids have
decided actively TO occupy all OF the
territory in the Northwest which bids
TAR to become OF value from a traffic
standpoint.
Plans have been perfected bv Mr.
Hartman for the construction Of be.
tween $50 and 1000 miles of railroad
IN the State OF Oregon alone, and that
surveys have been ordered OF a great
deal OF territory which is now without
means OF transportation.
Julius kruttschnitt, director Of main.
tenanee and operation for the Harri.
man lines, and J. ID. Isaacs. consultino
engineer for Mr. Hartman. have re-
gently returned from New York
where these plans were perfected II
IS admitted by the Chicago officials
-hat there are such plans.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
6iggY's Death Explained.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The coro-
aaers jury today visited the water
'front.' to view the police launch Patrol
ron. which Chief of Police W;li;,n,
= piggy was lost overheard on the
hsht Of November 80. 1t is believed
ne Jury viii bring in verdict of az
cluental drowning, in view of the dem
,2nstration made by boatmen that the
'@unSh rolls easily, and that il was
possible Tor a man to fall over tbs
side. 1t IS believed the jury will tale
INTO INTO consideration the possibility thai
'olsgy struck his head on a ringboi,
Embedded in the afterdeck as he Ell
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
JOHN BULL NOT so MERRY.
Christmas in England is MARRIED b,
Poverty.

London, Dec 26.-The dark side OF
the English Christmas is the gresi
number OF unemployed and the dis
.rsssslng prevalence Of destitute and
suffering. This is seen princinail,, -,
London and at Glasgow, and at othe-
snipouiiding centers. where shipbuild-
ere are out of work.
a small band Of shabby dressed
miserable looking unemployed persons
have paraded fashionable Streets Jnrl
ing the past week, threading their
way among the crowds of Christmas
shoppers. The police accompanied the
oand as It marched. in order to pre-
vent disturbances. Its motto showed
We want work"
More than 1000 homeless men as
sembled on the James embankmen, =,
to get Salvation Army tick
cts Tor beds The newspapers Sailv
record cases Of men being sentenraJ
to Imprisonment for stealing food who
have families suffering from want
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Wreckers Throw Switch

Hillsdale. Mich. Dec. 2s-Instead
OF broken flange. it is reported here
today that a tunnel switch was the
cause OF the derailmens last night near
Pleasant Lake. Ind. Of a Lake Shore
passenger train, in which about 30 per
sons were injured. one possibly "a
tally Il IS also said here that there
are suspicious that it may have been
misplaced by members Of the gang
which have been robbing safes recent,
~ IN this section of the country
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

San Francisco, Dee. Ca campaign
|of experiments calculated 10 demon.
~lratc beyond any doubt whether sui
phur dioxide, as used at present in this
state In tho preparation Of dried fruit,
- harmful TO the human system, has
boon inauguratcd by the local medical
men and chemists, as a result OF the
long standing controversy between the
purc'food authorities at Washington
and the dried fruit packers Of Cali.
fornia. A "Qoisou squad" has been
selected and Il is proposed to use his
cwn familiar weapons against DR.. Har.
vey W. Wiley.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

London. Dee. ga dispatch from
Vienna TO the Daily Mail says that
Austria Hungary has a force Of i5s 900
m Bosnia and herzegovina ready to
invade Servia At moments notice
The Daily Mails Belgrade correspond.
eat says typhus has broken out among
INC Austrian troops In Bosnia and that
me troops are suffering greatly from
me cold and exposure. Many deaths
have occurred A dispatch from Get.
tnie, Montenegro, announces the do
paytnre Of the war minister and gen.
efAi stan on tour Of inspection.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

| Havana, Dec. 2s-New Years da,
viii witness the beginning Of the svae
uation Of Cuba by the army of paeia
eztion. which has been in possession Of
the island since the beginning Of tn.
provisional government in October
1906. The frst provisional regiment Of
marines, numbering 800, which will b
among the first troops to leave. are now
/ concentrating from various posts at
Camp Columbia.
About half this regiment win sail in
January on tho cruiser Prairie. which
arrived here Christmas eve, bound for
Newport News The Prairie will return
abost the middle Of the month aud
embark the remainder. The fpal EN-
barkation viii not occur until April 1.
The embarkation will be effected with
az little ceremony a. possible and It Is
probable that their departure viii he
male with as little notice as marked
Ekeir landing The purpose in defsrring
the departure Of a portion Of the 18th
Infantry uutil April has been tho
subject Of considerable speculation, but
4 10 believed this was agreed upon At
= conference between Governor Ma
COON aad President elect Gomez. n is
not tho6ght TO be a measure Of pre-
caution, for which not the slightest
necessity - apparent but IL probably
Il for the purpose u keeping the bar
racks and quarters IN good order until
4 - possible 70 turn over 10 the Cuban
authorities a model camp for oeeupa.
ion ~ the new permanent army under !
command Of General Pine Guerrero, the
,neiens of which will be formed. il l. !
attended, with the present corps Of Gu
ian artillery and 1000 members Of the
fnfal Guard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Mail Pouch L. s,nlsn

Kansas City Mo. Dec. ga mail
pouch continuing 60 pounds of regis
tered Christmas packages was stolen
from the baggage room OF the
lweniy-second street and Grand ave
nue. depot OF the Bent Line railroad
today. Although the postcffice au-
ihorities refuse 10 make any statement
u Is believed to have contained much
valuable merchandise The pouch was
made up m the Kansas City post
office too late to catch the Atchison.
Topeka < Santa Fe train at the Union
depot, and u was therefore dispatched
TO the Grand avenue station.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
New Chief fox Rax CITY

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-Sere can't
Jesse B. Cook. who for more than a
year has been property clerk IN the
police department. with the brevet
rank OF captain, was last night ap-
pointed chief OF police by the board
OF police commissioned, to succeed
the late Chief w. ]. Biggy. ~ho was
drowned on the night OF November
80, while crossing the bay in the DO
Ice launch patrol Cook has been on
the police force OF this city since Feb
ruary IS, 1859.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

San Francisco, Dee. eo.-Ruth Olson.
a lfyear-old San Francisco girl. has
established new world record Tor her
age for rapid shorthand writing. In
a test before Superior Judge Thomas T..
efaham, the girl wrote $50 words in
hve minutes aud read tae sane cor.
fec,iy. Miss Olson's record Is consid.
cred phenomenal, as the matter read 10
and written by her was taken FROM
transcript q proceedings taken from
the court files
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Calls 2-Cent Rate .,,,.,

s,l Kansas City Mo. Dec. 24-Tbe
evidence to support its s;Ju u0: -. on
see ei't ~ , rae case, in which the state
m, ,s~S ~ prove that the 2-cent fare and
are .e. freight laws of Missouri;
ferr noi o9ntiscatory A. P. Talis-
ST. VINO mas been in charge Of The
and and Investigations into the earnings
ci iT sJNp lenses OF various railroads de.
ra;iroa mar the. relative cost 10 the
y S,,'1 ,a companies per passeneer mile lie
""s iess lot state than for intersta,s
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
New CanadIan Goal EieIds-

Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 25-Heurv
Hewitt, the Tacoma smelling ma,
mas acquired coal mining rights in
Ora nam island, one OF the Queen
charlotte group. Immensely valua-
Die coal deposits have been discov-
cred there and an application for a
charter for building railroads and
steamship wharves and for the gen
eral carrying on of business is adj
yertised to be made at the next meet.
ing OF the British Columbia lerisla-
ture- Indications are that the mines
VIII TAR exceed in value the famous
Dunsmuit properties
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
canada's Poor Better na

Ottawa Ont, Dec. 23.-Althougb
.ne industrial depression last spmr,er
kept many laborers ont Of a,o 9-l'', nl' |,
eSuseu much want. there will not he
~ hucn suffering among the poorer
s.ssses IN canada this winter as tbere
vas iast. Such is the interesting ~
port OF conditions in the larger Cites
received here today. The reason - ~
. . unexpected state of affairs ;s ~
,aet that the new immigration res,- .',e
IONS have kept out of Canad, ~.
iis2reigners. and it was largely am mon
me pennies and friendless ne,, s'o,,s
rivals that most distress was found "
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Lumber Combine in Mi,,a....

Duluth. MINI. Dec. 2s.-Tbe ri
talked of lumber combine ~, .ie much
ossn lorming came to full develon-
, ,,Sn. mere to-day. The combine is ~
niost Powerfns factor in the hlmhes
N.oIia, and VIII control 5000 ooo 600
zee, o. lumber in the northwest ''Og T.
WI also control the Duluth q P,;.,
lake railroad and fleet Of IN - s-nl.
axe lumber vessels. Its assets - "a "a
east. are estimated at $50 OOS ooo y T sSs
name adopted is the Duluth & p,;
Lake Lumber company. - Nanny
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
More War Vessels Sail

New York, Dec. PA special dis
paich to the Herald from Port An
S Srlnee' Haayti, says that the United
; states gunboat Dolphin left that mort
, last night under orders to proceed ar
once to Curacao to await deveIon-
III, Irsnts IN the Venezuelan situation
fo ne cruiser Des Moines is leaving also
.oI Suracoa- according to the d;s
.s' News Of the movement of
.uese vessels adds interest To the CO.
SFesy surrounding the battlesb;o
.I. which is presumed To he az
lug 10 Venezuela, to be followed bv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Annoy Dec 29--Orders were issued
Saturday 20 a number az NATIVES A.
lungAn' ~ miles north Of Annoy, to
s9ase planting opium peoples. They
eeciined 70 acquiesce, and a riot foi.
lowed, IN which one officer and ten
civilians we're killed The populaee at
Iungan Is up in arms and 500 troops
have been sent ihero to restore order
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Claimant to Million.

Keno, New. Dec. 2s.-J F Snr;,o.-
ysranaster OF the Southern P ,,,s q.
company at Reno. is a third cis; ne.ile
,er a share OF the estate Of ~ .''i =. |
christopher Springer. said - c''s .a'e
German baron. who died LEAVING a Us a
Del. II wilmington.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
Oklahoma Town Burn.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Dec. %
virtually the entire business section
OF Ravia. Okla. town Of 1900 inhah-
itants in Johnston county was wiped
out yesterday bv fire, the loss agsre-
eating about $4,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Piitsburg, Dec. 2s.-Herbert w
Tiers. formerly a discount clerk in
the First National hank. was SEN
fenced 10 serve FIVE years in the pen
itentiary yesterday. Early in 1905
Tiers embezxled $500
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

Boisc-Tor some time effort. bav.
been made to revive the Boise Buffe
railroad project. and only lew
months ago one fell through. A re.
cent attempt to carry out the railroad
scheme seems more substantial. Some
OF me most prominent railroad men
m the country are interested. one OF
them being F.. II. Hartman. Nicer
ings OF these were held in Chicago be-
lore the recent election, and Il was
then determined that II TAFT was
chosen, president the deal would 20
Since the election the plan has been
more fully outlined and the proiert
seems 10 rest at a point where N
Boise gives the support asked The
road viii be built SURVEYS showing
that a low grade can be secured were
made several years ago. when il was
htst attempted to carry out the
scheme
These surveys are in the hands OF
the capitalists, together with other in
formation which has appealed To
moneyed men as forming the greater
part OF the enterprise that will build
mp this section and become a profit
able business.
AZ the Chicago meeting. it's stated
Hartman saw the feasibility of the
proposed liue and has agreed upon de.
TAILS m connection with shipping com
siruction material over the Union ps-
;ific lines. He has looked further mi,
IN Interchange of the business with
nis railroad and the proposed new
me, and IS satisfied that the under
aking Is an excellent business propo
.itiOn
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02

.m perm, Dec. PA Gottineen srr
s ,,i'n named Schroeder has ;nresss an1
III du patented an EXPANDING Ill.
h onp,ed Tor the destruction of d;rn;hSs
"a. gtaioons; The bullet can he f;red sr ,oae
the regular infantry rifle "'eu from
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-01-02
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Ifems Fat Are Likely to Prove Ct
Interest 10 Our Readers.
a Brief Review Of tho News of the
Past Weak Presented IN Shape to
Repeal TO Ail-oro~th ard De-
ssIopmsnt, Mining. Commercial
and Farm.

Boise .-The largest wool sale thar
has been made this year has Just
been contaminated at Weiser by the
butterheld Livestock company Cor
the 1909 clip for 10 cents a pound.
Harris 4 Co.. Of St. Louis. were the
purchasers and 100000 pomnds were
disposed Of The clip Of 1905 sold Tor
about ~ cents. In the aggregate the
wool product Of Idaho Tor 1908 will
far exceed that Of 1908.