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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
PINCHOT' WORK
is GIVEN PRAISE
Irrigation Congress Finishes Work at
Spokane Meeting.
New Officers Are Elected and Pueblo
Selected for Next Convention
Resolutions Commend Forestry
and Reclamation Bureaus and Ask
for $40, 900 for irrigation.

Spokane, Aug. 14.--With the cleo
tion of officers, the selection OF Pueblo,
COL, as the next meeting place, the
passage of resolutions commenting
both the efforts of Pinchot and Newell
in the forestry and reclamation bureaus,
asking a $40, 900 irrigation fund
from congress and commencing the
Mississippi deep waterway, the 18th
National Irrigation congress came to
practical adjournment yesterday.
The following officers in addition to
the election of b. A. Fowler, of
Phoenix, Ariz., president, and Arthur
Hooker, of Spokane, secretary, were
elected unanimously:
First vice president, Ralph Twitch-
ell, of New Mexico; second vice presi-
dent, r. W. Young, of Utah; third
vice president, L. N. Newman, of
Montana; fourth vice president, w. F..
Fleming, of New Mexico; fifth vice
president, E. ]. Watson, of South
Carolina.
An annual appropriation of $40, 000,-
900 for period of five years to aid in
X
resolutions by the National Irrigation
congress. This is perhaps the most
important recommendation in the reso-
lutions adopted, of which the following
is synopsis:
That homesteaders under a govern
ment project shall not be required to
establish residence before the gov
eminent is prepared to furnish them
with water.
That the government take measures
to drain swamp lands in aid of land re-
clamatior and of public health.
That the Irrigation congress aid,
with other conservation organizations,
to bring about waterway improve
ments, reforestation, drainage and
other like projects.
That there be brought about surveys
and estimates of reclamation of sub
merged lands where the work is inter
national in character. This refers to
Northern Idaho more specifically
That the reclamation act be ex-
tended to Hawaii.
That the states pass laws regulating
cutting of public and private timber.
That there should be no political
lines with reference to the use of water
for irrigation.
That the Mississippi deep waterway
be developed.
The committee turned down the res
olution asking SIS, 1000, 0O0,O 900 bond
issue, after debate in which some of
the Washington delegation upheld the
measure.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
|BALLINGE'R CENTER
| OF FIERCE BATTLE
Ex-Governor Pardee Is Leader Of A.
tack on Secretary of interior
Californian RoundIy Scores Nj.
Giving Away Power sites-m.,
lmpassioned Plea for Roos.,'4
PoIicies-Ex-Senator Turne, =
tends Action of Secretary

Spokane, Aug. with tba -.
carefully set the actors prenarsa sage
their lines and an ovewhelmino IN 10
ence In its place, the BaIlinger h a.u'-
royal burst upon the National Trr; .'ls
tion congress yesterday Afternoon ga
The man who, in the lanoua
an enthusiastic Californian Oh
things wide open" first was Dr. c.ppeo
C. Pardee, ex-governor of Cal;fosige
Pardee attacked Richard pa, n,a
ger, secretary of the interior u;,n
fierceness only exceeded bv tbat avn
George Turner, ex-senator of wasa. u
ton, who took up the cudgels in defans.
of Secretary Ballinger. These 't sa,
became the principal actors in tbe nv ~
tie drama which was enacted aftar -. ~
appearance of the secretary. - ''e
DR.. Pardee told of the activ;t;o.
ex-Secretry Garfield, who, under tha u
structions of President Roosevelt Win ~
drew from public entry many tracts ss' "
land under the belief that these la,S !.
should be held for the people. Nov ,a' u
said, Secretary Ballinger has agar -. NC
up for entry these lands, and each ~, -.
has in its boundary water-power , s;ss
~ do not oppose private enternr; wig,
in the development of these air.. !"
said DR.. Pardee, "but do opnosa a.,
ing away immense rights to priva,a
corporations which in few wears w;ll
hold the same political control ova. wa.
cities and states that railways now boIa
as a result of the magnificent off.
made them when they were asking e ~
help to construct. We do know tba
corruption which has resulted fr ,
railway control. Shall we now bsnd
out to new form of corporate mower
an entirely new form of power over ons
institutional" '''
"The thing to do" said the forme,
California governor, sis to witbdraw
the water-power sites, as did Roosa.
welt, and hold them for the people
DIR. Pardee, when seen later fu,.
nished technical descriptions Of dam
sites which he said proved conclusivelv
that dam sites which have been taken
up under Secretary Ballinger could not
have been taken up under Garfield
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
IN lana MAN FIRST.
Choice Flathead, Montana, Indian
Land Given Away.

Spokane, Aug. 13.-Two thousand
names were drawn yesterday for the
Flathead Indian reservation, and 10.
seph Furay, of Warsaw, Ind, was the
winner of the lucky No. /. A CROWD
OF 300 persons assembled to hear the
names of the winners and throughout
the day there was about the same num.
Der around the drawing stand, MANY
coming and going.
Inc weather was cool and the sky
overcast at the beginning, but it soon
became extremely hot.
The first envelope was picked IN bv
little Miss Donlan at 1890 and the an.
nouncement of the winner was greeted
with cheer.
Thereafter the drawing became ner-
functory. A striking oath was found
in the application of Miranda Dickev
OF Pullman, Wash, who received an
excellent claim, and who swore that
she was 5S years old, weighed lust 20
pounds, and put Goliath to shame hv
measuring SO feet, 125 inches IN
height. Judge Witten allowed if
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
Tablet 10 General Grant

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. IA tablet
marking the spot where General IT 9
Grant reviewed his regiment. The
fwenty-hrst Illinois infantry, july q
1861, before starting for the front ba.
been dedicated. 1t is on the site Of ola
camp Yates. The tablet is at tbs
northwest corner of Governor street
and Douglas avenue. and was nresa 800,
Dy ). T.. Melick. president of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Interurban railroad 7,
bears the inscription: "Camn Yatos
1861. Here General U. S. Grant he
gan his civil war career ,, SUI Oe-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
Suit to Recover Lands

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE Calumet
ruei company and 10 individuals are
named as defendants in suit filed in
the federal court TODAY bv T1nita =,
states District Attorney Ward to re-
cover $50 acres of land, valued at over
nalt a million dollars, alleged to have
Teeh , secured through dummy entrymen.
me iand is located in the Pueblo Colo
land office district. One of those NJ vv Ia
as defendant is George W Kramer
wi has since died, vice-president Of
ene Denver & Rio Grande railroad and
president Globe Express companv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
Town Loses 900 ooo

tMladletown, N. Y, Aug. 1s.-A loss
: o. .s'm mate at 81, 900, 900 was caused hv
t que nre which swept SO buildings from
1le main street of the summar ra aso'
Sn; m1sG;ntlcello, N. Y, last night The
s sO5'u r! burned included hotels, stores
anu anu residences. Three hotels 6IlsS
y yo,I SUMMER Ci1 guests mainly from New
tb orE 3 CITY, We're destroyed. Tbev ws e"
in sn IInwell house, the largest hotel
and sullivan al county; the Palatine boteI
Snu the Bolsum house. The r ho.el
sna bank, two newspaper offic ro,,
ana every store but one ;n a. o .
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
BRITAIN LOSES GRIP.
VIII Accept American Domination to
Save Empire.


Chautsuqua, N. r., Aug. 16s--The
British empire In momentary danger OF
destruction ut the hands Of Germany.
and ready, merely for the asking, to
accept the dominance OF the United
8tatea and see the empires real seat
or authority transferred to Washington,
Is, according to Colonel s. s. Mcclure,
editor Of McClure's Magazine, the sit
uation which Ia now confronting the
country's statesmen.
Colonel Mcclure called the parting
OF America from England in 1875 a
disastrous mistake, and read state
ment from Lord Roseberry in which
that statesman predicts that, IL Eng
land and America had not separated at
the time of the Revolution, the seat Of
the great British empire would have
already been transferred from the Brit
ish aales to what IL now the United
States and those islands would have
simply been the sacred historic shrine
Of the great world empire of the Eng
disappearing people.
"The United States should secure
the dominance of the British empire, >,
continued Mr.. Mcclure, for the ask
ing The present situation of England
and Germany is that of two farmers
living side by side, one of whom Ia a
first rate prizedghter, has trained his
people to be prizefighters and says to
his neighbor, who has been peaceably
engaged in cultivating his estate: 4
want some of your property and I'm
going to have it, The possible de-
struction of the British empire, which
this means, 10 the most terrible prob
lem before Us today
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Seattle, Aug. 16.-Electricity has
come to the bat as an antidote for laud-
anum poisoning. William McGregor,
a Scotch seaman, was picked up uncon-
scious in the street last night. AT
the City hospital it was found that he
was suffering from laudanum poisoning
but black coffee and drugs forced into
his stomach failed to revive the pa
tient. Finally the X-rsy was suggested,
and 1000 volts were shot into Me
Gregor's body. In an instant Nc
Gregor came to his senses and jumped
from his bed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Canea, Island of Crete, Aug. IT,
The British battieship Swiftsure ar
rived today in Huda bay. The Cretan
government has resigned and the adj
ministration of the island has been en-
trusted to provisional committees. The
committees have had the armed peas
ants expelled from the fortress which
they occupied Saturday night, intend
ing to resist the order of the powers
that the Greek flag be lowered. The
committees, however. have not had the
flags hauled down, but probably will at
the proper time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
Hill BACKS ROAD.


Dexchutes to b Rushed.
Portland, Aug. IT, Uncertainty ~
| 10 the actual force behind the Oregon
Trunk was removed when John r.
Stevens made the announcement that
he had acquired = controlling interest
In the project. which. in its execution,
Ia 10 be financed BY ]. ]. Hin, person
ally. The acquisition of this property
BY Mr.. Stevens and his associates and
the Identification OF MIR. Hill with II
ara Of major Importance to the railroad
situation In this state II il regarded
an the initial atep by Hill In his i'm
vAsion Of Central Oregon and the
eventual building cf = railroad to San
Francisco. Subsequent developments
resulting from Hills invasion Of Ore
gon are expected materially to alter
the railroad map Of the state.
ION being asked several days ago If
I had any interest in the Oregon Trunk
or IL represented any railroads that
were interested, / said no, and the
latter statement still holds good, y said
Mr.. Stevens.
ssSince then. however. | have ac-
qnired n controlling interest In the
project, have nil necessary financial ar-
engagements completed. and the road
will be built as fast AS 1t can be reas-
onabIy done with men and money.
The matter ID a personal one, and /
have no objection to saying that j. j.
Ill., an an individual. In financially in
terestd to any extent necessary TO car
ry the road through to successful COM
pletion.
Plans In detail are not fully devel-
oped, but will become apparent from
time TO time, as conditions may seem
to require. 1t may be said, however,
that the Oregon Trunk proposes to
provide as quickly M practicable
northern outlet for Central Oregon, re-
0ardless Of the designs of any other
company"
Having made this announcement,
Mr.. Stevens refused to bulge an inch.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
PROBE ALASKA COAL LAND.
Hearings Soon in Seattle and Other
Cities on Alleged Frauds.

Hearings Soon in Seattle and Other
Cities on Alleged Frauds.
Washington, Aug. IT. Much inter-
est was manifested here today by Inte-
rior department officials in reports from
Denver that hearing in Seattle,
Wash, next month, will disclose proof
of gigantic frauds in connection with
coal lands in Alaska. They declined,
in the absence of Secretary BalIinger
ard General Land Commissioner DEN
net, to discuss the nature of the report.
1t is learned that upwards of 700 en-
tries on coal lands in Alaska, involving
about il2, 900 acres containing valua-
BILE veins, have been suspended by the
department during the last three years.
Estimating that these entries are
worth at least 81, 900 per acre on a
basis OF cent per ton, these coal lands
would be worth 5000. 600, 600.
Hearings will be held in other cities
in the West in addition to Seattle, but
just what ones was not disclosed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

New York, Aug. 12.-In an inter
view just before sailing for Europe
Orville Wright said the only obstacle
IN the way of a thousand mile flight oy
aeroplane was the imperfection Of the
motors. He said the aeroplane had de-
veioped faster than the engine. lne
main thing needed in aeronautics was ls
an enigne that would not stop unlii
the aviator shut it off. With such 81
engine aviation would be made ssls
and simple. Wright goes to EngiSnO
to inspect factory where aeroplanes
o. the Wright type are being made.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
FRIENDS RESENT ATTACK
Secretary of interior Defended a' y
rigation Congress.

1
spokane. Aug. 13.--John L. Wilson,
ex- United States senator from Wash
inoton. and John Farson, millionaire
banker of Chicago, clubman AND So
ciety leader, broke into the llmehen.
before the National Irrigation congress
Yesterday in defense of Richard a.
BaIlinger, secretary of the Interior
and succeeded in keeping the Balm
ger Pinchot "feud," go called, In the
public eye.
The forepart of yesterdays session
did not offer, seemingly, the proper
opening for continuation Oh the
trouble until DR.. Pardee, ex-governor
of California, rose to question state
ment made by speaker. DR.. Pardee
warmed to his subject to such an ex-
tent that he soon brought in his charges
AGAINST the secretary of the interior
and accused that official again OF per-
hitting the opening for entry OF valu-
able water-power lands.
The afternoon session was hardly
under way when w. w. Farrell, OF
Farrell, Idaho, took the floor and dur
ing the time allowed for discussion at
tackled severely the Washington Power
company, the concern which supplies
power to the city of Spokane. At the
expiration of his five-minute time al
lowance there were cries from all parts
of the building for Mr.. Farrell to "go
on"
A woe was taken and finally the
Idaho man was allowed to proceed.
Ex-senator Wilson was seemingly in
less of bellicose mood. He started
reading from typewriter manuscript,
but it became evident as he proceeded
that he had something on his mind
aside from his typewriter paper. Sud-
denly he flung aside the notes on irri-
cation, peaceful homes and deserts
that blossom as the rose.
"There may be those that do wrong
in this land" he shouted. "There may
be water power companies that disobey
the law. But want to say here that
! stand for Richard A. Ballinger and !
shall hear no man say he is dishonest"
DIR. A. c. True, director of the office
of experiment stations, spoke on the
scope and purpose of the national irri-
cation investigations.
Ex-Governor F. R. Gooding, of Idaho,
tolo of the work done in his state under
the Carey act. He said that in five
years the lands under ditch in the
Twin Falls projects has come to point
where the best fruit crops in the West
ern states are produced through irri-
cation.
Paul c. GLADSTONE, speaker of the
Idaho house of representatives, made
a plea for aid from the congress in OBJ
tanning drainage for the lands in
Northern Idaho, not only to aid in re-
claiming the land but to fight the mall
arial mosquito pest in that region.
R. H. Thompson, city engineer of
Seattle, read technical paper on
pumping for irrigation.
The only contest of consequence at
present seems to be that over the adop-
tion of the resolution asking for fed
eral bond issue of SIS, 900, 600, 900 to be
used in aid of irrigation. 1t is under
stood that the Washington delegation
will urge the adoption of this resolu-
ton,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Santiago, Chile. Aug. l6.-There
are s4s smallpox patients in the laza.
retto. The authorities have dictated
severe measures to avoid carrying in
feeted persons in public coaches, and
have also prohibited the exposure of
smallpox corpses in churches for fune-
raj services and their accompaniment
to the crematories. The land inspec-
tion board has discovered an illegal
disposition of lands to Japanese col
ony and has forbidden the sale.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Victoria, b. c. Aug. 17.-There was
much military activity both in Japan
and Manchuria when the Empress of
India left Japan, in consequence of
Japan's determination TO rebuild the
Antung Mukden railroad. Meanwhile,
further cause of trouble has devel-
oped in consequence of China having
determined to build rival line through
Manchuria to connect Corea via CHEN
tao, the island in the Tumen regarding
whose ownership China and Japan are
still involved, with KILN, on the Chin
csc section of the Manchurian railroad
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Newport, Ark, Aug. 16.-Suit has
been filed in the Jackson Circuit court
by r. T.. Jeffrey. prosecuting attorney.
and Hal L. Norwood, attorney general
of Arkansas, against the American
Book company. The state asks the
exacting of fines amounting to 81, 000,-
600 and the ousting of the defendant
company. II is alleged in the suit that
the American Book company. as pub
Usher and distributor of school books,
maps, etc, is party TO pool or trust.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
LAND OFFICE BUSY.
Lands in Flathead Reservation to Be-
Allotted to Fortunate.

"ottcd 10 fortunate.
Spokane, Aug. 12.-The drawing foy
government lands in the Flathead res
ervation will be held at Occur 'dAlene
today, beginning at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and lasting for three DAYS.
A total of 5000 names will constitute
the list of winning homeseekers and
these names will be drawn at the rate
of 2, 900 a day until Sunday. The total
registration in the Flathead reserys.
ton was 80, 1898.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the 10 cans
containing the applications will be
opened In full view of the public and
the letters will be raked over by gov
eminent officials as in the Occur
d'Alene drawing.
After the letters are properly mixed,
Miss Christina Donlan will step into
the arena and draw the first number.
After the first number has been drawn
Miss Donlan will be assisted in choos-
ing the numbers by Miss Helen Ham
ilton and Miss Margaret Post. The
same formula of registering the win
ners and informing them will be used
as in the drawing for the Occur
d" Aiene reservation lands.
twenty government employees are
buslly engaged in arranging the names
OF applicants for Occur d'Alene lands
whose names did not appear on the
winning list. After the names have
been placed in alphabetical order en-
ployes will check the names of the win
ners, with the total number registered,
and ii it is found any of the winners
registered twice their names will be
thrown out and the succeeding num-
bers moved up.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

London, Aug. 6.-Lieutenant Ernest
H. Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer,
will lecture In the United States and
Canada, commencing the tour in
March, 1910. He will receive re-
cord fee, but the money will not &c
into his pocket. but will be used to
pay off debts amounting to $40, 00O
contracted during his record breaking
expedition. The Daily Express re-
proaches the British government for
its ingratitude in declining to contrib
ute to the cost Of Lieutenant Shackle-
toms expedition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

sion S'i has petersburg rI Aug. 1s.-Appreben.
c cIon mas mas been aroused in political n ecu
vleS mere mere by the energy disnlavsa c IT.
no ZION OF the Autung- Mukden ,oiSsrue-
t sns stragetic Importance of w I,;soao,
July = realized in St. PETERSBURG "'I F,. Is
h 1 greater eater degree of disouietnaaA Even ven
naval abused b.sa by the Japanese plans faS
river Ai T psse at the mouth of the Tnm nor
infract; rms is considered vergipg on urner
''iraet'on of the Portsmouth" k tr On an
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19

Winnipeg, Aug. IA concrete
apartment block known as the Brodal-
ben, being erected here, collapsed Sat
urday evening. Heavy rains had
molstened the concrete so that the steel
Orders gave way. Four mel. were in
side at the time inspecting the work
and were crushed, two so severely they
were taken 10 hospital in a dying
condition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
ROBBERY AS TRADE.


oaHta LARA yang proposed TO Loot
Many Banks.
Santa Clara CAL, Aug. 16.-Still
concerning their identity, but talking
freely of the daring $1,000 robbery in
which they were the principal actors
Friday, the two boys captured at Sum
nyvale by Sheriff Langford were
brought here for arraignment on a
charge of robbery.
To Sheriff Langford, who captured
them, the young men made a startling
confession. Joe Willetts, who appears
to be leader of the gang, said he and
his companion had planned series of
bank robberies that would have created
a reign of terror in financial circles.
So far had their plans matured, that
on Thursday, with hired automobile
awaiting their return, they entered the
First National bank, in the heart of
Oakland, and calmly weighed the
chance of making their escape with a
fortune.
''This Santa Clara robbery was only
an experiment, said the youthful rob-
Der, after making this revelation.
we INTENDED, III III was successful, to
go after bigger and richer institution
next time and to clean up big money
before we were through.
We purchased machine in Oak
land and had it remain just around the
corner, as we did in Fridays job. Carr
and | went to the First National bank
about IL O'Clock and looked the place
over. We were we'll armed, and if
there had not been SO many clerks and
SO many people passing outside, we
would have held up the cashiers and
tellers and tried to escape with all the
money in sight"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
TWO TRAINS CRASH.
Over 40 Hurt in Wreck on Denver g.
Rio Grande Road.

Colorado Springs Ten persons are
dead and others expected to die, be-
tween 40 and so are injured, three en-
gines are in the ditch. two baggage
cars, including the contents, are
smashed, and several passenger coach
es are badly damaged as the result of
headon collision between east bound
passenger No. and west bound pas
senger No. l on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, near Hustled, IS miles
north of this city at 10 :25 Saturday
morning. The wreck was due either
to misunderstanding of orders by the
driver of the first engine of the north
bound train, or to his having mistaken
switch engine standing on the siding
at Hustled for the train he was to pass
at that point and which he later
crashed into.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
No Debts and No Taxation.

Plains, Mont, Aug. 12.-0ut OF deoe
a I'd with no taxation for the fiscal yea,
ending April 80, 1910, is the record o.
the local municipal organization. AZ
the last meeting of the council reso.
luton was passed and approved by .ns s
mayor providing that no tax be ieVieu
for this year, and the clerk was ln-
structed to so notify the county treas
urer. This action was taken after ~.
certaining that the revenue from o'ne'
sources than taxes would be ample
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
$500 Coin Eor sln g..

San Francisco. Aug. IA cola
piece, valued by collectors at 5000 wa was
paid into the police court TODAY ~ ""s
sio hne, and is said to be one of "a
freak pieces coined in ls47 fron, " SIX
ene words, I'm God We Trusty v ~asn
omitted by accident. These s;x were were
escaped into circulation before tha S Ems
order was received and thew are SOP Sup
eagerly sought by colIectors II l. now s
known who paid the $40 piece. - not