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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
Club and Social Notes

! a. Holt Mrs. R. Wrigley. Mrs E Mackay, Mrs
H Mcdowell Mrs. Z. Sutton. Mrs. {. CollInan
Mrs Z Archer. Mrs H. Brinkerhon and Mrs E.
Plummer.
The Neighborhood Social and Industrial Club
Will give a card party Duryeas 72d street and
Broadway on Tuesday afternoon. APRIL Is. Many
fine prizes have been contributed The afternoon
will be in charge of Mrs George A. Post. assisted
by Mrs Frederick J. Foster and the patroncsses
Mrs. Frank Eugene Wise. president of the club;
Mrs T. Edwin Ward and others
Colonel Mesrop Newton Khan will address the
Woman's Republican Club Tuesday April g at
and Persia"
The King Edward Chapter of the Daughters OF
the Empire will give reception April q at the
Woman's Club No East Forty-sixth street, for
Mrs. Nordhemer. OF Toronto. president of the
Canadian chapter of the order, and other Cana
dian daughters who will accompany her. The chap
has decided TO celebrate King Edwards birth
day. November 9. with large social function, and
to arrange some celebration also for Queen Veto
ra's birthday May -. known Empire Day.
Both these celebra tions will be annual events.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the St Lawrence Hos
pitaI will give a dafrodil tea the afternoon of
April 20, from to O'Clock, at the home OF Mrs.
Thomas j. STANLEY, No. % Riverside Drive The
ST. Lawrence Hospital started branch OF
ST. Vincents Hospital less than three years ago.
and is in charge the Sisters of Charity. II occu
pies at present a small frame house in Edgecomhe
avenue but II is hoped that large modern hosp-
tai will soon succeed these humble quarters, and 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

Alexander Hamilton Post, G. A. R. will present
an American flag to the Sunshine Kindergarten
No $50 West 10th street. affiliated with the New
York kindergarten Association, Friday morn
Ing April Is, at 10 o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

An original for a discarded cradle hit
upon by Queen Sophie of Sweden when she had
the cradle in which the royal children were rocked
lined with tin. that il might be used a recep-
tacle for flowers. The cradle is a wonderful piece
OF workmanship In ebony and pearl, and was pre-
scented 10 King Oscar by the Sultan of Turkey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

At its annual meeting, held Wednesday at
the Hotel Martha Washington, the Interurban
Woman Suffrage Council decided to celebrate the
birthday Of Julia Ward Howe, May 27. by calling
It petition day." and getting all the suffragists
in the city to devote that day 10 securing sigma
lures to the petition which is to he presented TO
Congress asking for a constitutional amendment
allowing This Will be somewhat
similar to tag day only the sUffTagsts will ask
for names instead of money. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait was reelected chairman of the council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

The National Society OF New England Women. of
which Miss Lizzie Woodbury. Law is president, gave
literary afternoon of the season at Demon-
ico's on Thursday Marion Mills Miller talked on
Passion in the Greek Poets" and the musical part
Of the programme consisted of vocal solos and a
piano solo by Miss Emma Co-nelia Best. The an
nuaI luncheon VIII be given at Delmonicos on
April Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

The National Society OF Patriotic Women of
America held its first annual meeting last Wednes-
day a. the Waldorf-Astoria and reelected Mrs. J.
Heron Crosman as president: TIL" other officers
chosen were Yice-presidents Miss Mary Van Buren,
Vanderpoel Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones. Mrs.
BENJAMIN S Church. Mrs William Tod Helmuth.
Mrs William Cumming Story and Miss Florence
Guernsey: recording secretary, Mrs. John Francis
YawEer: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joseph ).
Wood: treasurer. Mrs c. c. Kennedy; historian
Mrs y. Taylor Phillips, and auditor Mrs g A }
Queck- Berner.
Mrs Elmer Blair. president OF the New York
state Federation. will be at the Hotel Astor from
ApriI Y to April H. and the afternoon Of April
"A she will be informally at home to cubwomen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

A. Holt, Mrs R. Wrgley. Mrs E. Mackay, Mrs
H. Mcdowell. Mrs. Z. Sutton. Mrs g CoInan
Mrs E Archer. Mrs. H Brinkerhon and Mrs E
Plummer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

Colonel Mesrop Newton Khan will address the
WOmans Republican Club Tuesday April g. at
$50 o'clock. Women and Politics in Turkey
an Persia
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
ASSIGNMENTS ARE GIVEN.
Northwest Senators Get Places or
Various Committees.

Washington, March 23.-During the
61st congress Northwestern senators
will have committee assignments as
follows:
Bourne-Fisheries, chairman; COM
merce, public expenditures, printing,
coast defenses, postoffices, public
health, railroads.
Observation-Disclosures and for
estry, public lands, irrigation, Philip
pines, printing, Pacific railroads, ex-
penditures in Interior department.
Piles-Coast survey, chairman; COM
merce, Judiciary, revision of laws, Pa
cific islands, pensions, territories.
Jones-Industrial expositions. chair
man; public lands, irrigation, Cana
dian relations, coast defenses, conser-
walton of national resources, corpora
tions organized in the District of Co
lumbia.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman
joint committee on revision of the
laws of the United States, chairman
conservation of natural resources, i'm
migration, mines and mining, Philip
pines, privileges and elections, public
buildings and grounds, public lands.
Borah-Educatio and labor, chair
man; expenditures in the Navy de-
partment, interoceanic canals, irriga-
ton judiciary, standards, weights and
measures.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
FOOD SUPPLY AFFECTED.
French Telegraph Strike Continues
and Famine Threatens.

French Telegraph Strike Continues
and Famine Threatens.
Paris, March %. The government
issued reassuring statement tonight
concerning the strike. in which the sit
uation was said to be notably improv-
ed, many Of the strikers, especially the
telephone girls. having returned to
work. The strike leaders, on the 9TH
err hand, were loudly proclaiming war
to the hilt. and there are disquieting
rumors of railroad and other co-opera-
tive strikes.
Disclosures in connection with the
strike indicate that the abuses and ia
voritism charged have been largely due
to the fact that politics have had much
TO do with the administration of the
post and telegraph service.
The lack of food in the capital, an
outcome of the impossibility Of for
warding payments. is making itself
felt today, and provision dealers de-
clare that il there is no improvement
the city in few days probably will be
confronted with famine conditions.
The loss 10 business in Paris alone Is
variously estimated at from $500, 00C
to 1000. 900. Only few wires today
connect Europe Paris with and the out
side world.
The government has formally Motif
ed the strikers that AZ hours of grace
will be allowed them to return to work,
after which their dismissal will be ir.
revocable.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
TARIFF REVISION NEEDED.
Tafts Message Asks Congress to 10
Nothing Else.

Washington. March 1.-THE mes
SAGE of President Taft recommending
prompt and thorough revision Oh .ne
tariff and its consideration at tne s@'ls
session of congress, to the exclusion "
ali other subjects, was received WIN
loud and prolonged applause IN pom
senate and house. The message II
brief and to the poiont and is as ioi-
lows:
"To the senate and house OF repre-
sentatiyes II have convened tne con-
gress in this extra session IN oroef "
enable it to give immediate consioera-
ton to the revision OF the Dingiey
tariff act. Conditions affecting pro
duction, manufacture and business gen,
erally have SO changed in the last ~
years as to require a readjustment ana
revision of the import duties imposed
by that act. More than this, the pres
ent tariff act, with the other sources
of government revenue, does not fur-
nish income enough to pay the autnor-
lied expenditures. By July next the
excess of expenditures over recelptss
for the current fiscal year will equal
500, 00U, 900.
1.-THE successful party in the last cleo
ton is pledged to revision OF the
tariff. The country and the business
community especially expect it. Inc
prospect Of change in the rates OF
import duties always causes suspen-
sion or halt In business because OF the
uncertainty as to the conditions to be
made and their effect. 1t is therefore
of the highest Importance that the new
bill should be agreed upon and passed
with as much speed as possible consist
ent with its due and thorough consider
alton. For these reason, have DEEM
ed the present to be an extraordinary
occasion within the meaning of the con-
stitution, justifying and requiring the
calling of an extra session.
"In my inaugural address stated in
summary way the principles upon
which. in my judgment, the revision
of the tariff should proceed, and indi-
Gated at least one new source of reve-
nue. that might be properly resorted to
in order to avoid future deficit. 1t
is not necessary for me to repeat what
| then said:
"Iventure to suggest that the vital
business interests of the country re-
quire that the attention of the congress
in this session be chiefly devoted to the
consideration of the new tariff bill, and
the less time given to other subjects
of Legislation in this session of con-
gress, the better for the country"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
PREHISTORIC CITY FOUND.
Settler StumbIes Upon Massive Ruins
in California,

Los Angeles, March 17.-In the San
Jacinto mountains, near the edge of
the Coachella valley, B. P. Bond, of
Long Beach, has just made CALIFORNIA;
most important archaeological discov-
cry, and one that will be of widespread
interest. While rambling up from his
desert land claim, he found the ruins
of prehistoric city containing from
100 to 1000 well preserved stone hous-
es. Evidences of well paved streets,
strange earthenware of fine type scat
tered about and tie general aspect of
the place shows that it was no mean
community, but savored of civiliza-
ton.
Bond arrived here today, and after
comforting with Charles F. Lummis and
other scientists, arranged to place &C
curate information concerning his re-
markable find before the Smithsonian
institute. He already has assurance
by wire that an immediate and thorough
exploration will be conducted from
Washington, and has been asked in the
meantime not to divulge the exact To-
cation of the ruins, lest relic hunters
and others strip them of probable val
uables. He states the silent city lies
within Is miles of Indio and not over
five miles from the old Los Angeles
Yuma road.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
SIEGE CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Strike Ties Up French Capital and
Food Becoming Scarce.

Food Becoming Scarce.
Paris, March 19--Mi- Careme, the
middle of Lent, usually celebrated with
grotesque professions throughout
France, and with particular gayety in
Paris, found the capital today in q
state Of virtual siege.
Because Of the postal strike no mail
deliveries were made, banks held up
payments on checks because of their
inability to receive advices from their
correspondents, stamps we're not on
sale, kilograms were refused accept
ance, and the prices Of provisions were
soaring, while eggs, milk, butter and
other country produce we're painfully
scarce.
Over million letters are stacked in
the postoffice awaiting sorting and dis
patch, as the postal employees in the
other branches besides the telegraph
service have gone on sympathetic
strike. The last American mails have
not yet been removed from their sacks,
and practically no letters have left the
country.
Three thousand kilograms are piled
on the dispatching hooks, awaiting
transmission, as the military telegraph
ers pressed into service, are unfamiali-
ar with the postal Instruments, and
cannot use them. The government has
threatened to call upon the army to
furnish men to deliver the mail, but as
yet has not taken this step. Business
is at standstill, and conditions are
grave in all lines that depend upon the
postal activity for their daily continu-
ance.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
Sufragettes Scent PIot.

Guthrie, Okla, March l9.-Many
Oklahoma suffragettes refuse to vote.
They claim there is deep-laid plot
against them by the election officials,
because it is required of them to give
their age, color of hair and eyes, and
their politics. d. S. Levy, of Okla
homa City, secretary of the county
election board, says of these require
ments: but very few women will
register. The ladies declare the new
law is a deliberate slap at woman suf-
frage, and there is much fear anG
trembling on the part of Legislators. D
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
WAGE WAR ABOUT
LUMBER TARIFF
South VIII Join With Coast to Fight
Proposed Cut.
Democrats Demand Smaller Duty on
Leather Goods, but West is OPP
posed to Free Hides-louisIana
Wants Duty on Philippine Rice or
Quantity Restricted.

Washington, March 20.-Members
On both sides of the house are lining up
and preparing to submit amendments
TO the Payne tariff bill, in which their
constituents are interested. The main
contention will be over the cut in the
lumber duty. 1t is understood that the
Southern representatives are almost
unanimous for retaining the present
duty of 81 per thousand feet. They
will have the support of many mem
bers from the Northwest and the Pa
cific Coast states.
Hides and leather manufactures also
will be the subject of considerable de-
bate. The Democrats will fight to
have shoes and other product of leather
reduced or 10 per cent more and have
hides retained on the free list.
On boots and shoes, according to the
new tariff, will be levied duty of Is
per cent ad valorem. While this is
reduction of 10 per cent ad valorem, it
is commended by those who favor fur
Their reductions that the shoemen have
admitted that they could stand re-
duction of to 10 per cent more if
hides were admitted free. Western
representatives will make an earnest
effort to have a duty of Is per cent
again placed on hides.
The Louisiana delegation met today
to consider the effect that the free
trade provision for the Philippines
would have on the rice industry. They
will endeavor to have the minority re-
port favor a small duty on rice import
ed from the Philippine islands, or the
quantity entitled to free duty restrict
ed, as has been done with sugar and
| tobacco.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
kidnap Boy for Ransom

sharon, Pa, March 2O.-Ten thou
s SAN collars ransom is demanded for
1ne return OF Willie Whitla, Attorney
James ?: Whitla's s-year-old son. who
was spirited away from school this
morning by strange man. Accom-
panying the demand for ransom is a
covert threat that the bow viii he
A MI unless the money is produced.
MI mr. and Mrs. Whitla are among the
,eaolng residents of the town. The
i ~ is a brother-in-law of Frank
n. Bull, the multi-millionaire steel
man.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
Gold Strikes in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 22.-Two gold
strikes. reported TO be the biggest ever
made in Arizona, one at Salome and
the other at Bouse. have caused excite
ment throughout the territory, and all
of the western part from Phoenix tc
the river is filing with prospectors.
Mining men Of experience who have
visited the scenes of the strikes say
that the ore is Of surprising richness,
and hiatt here are evidences of perma-
hence in the lodges. The strikes are
in districts where mineral has beer
found heretofore in paying quantities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
Sharp Fight With Moros

Manila, March ia belated dis
patch from Lake Anao reports that a
band of hostile Moros attacked Lieu
tenant Furlong's detachment of con-
stabulary at Bordong, on March 8. and
after sharp fight eight Moros and two
members of the constabulary were left
dead on the field, while two soldiers
and one civilian were wounded. A
company of the 25th infantry and de-
tachment of scouts have gone to the
aid of Furlong's force. The day after
the fight constabulary soldier desert
ed, after stealing five rifles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
Lead Miners Object to Cut

Denver. March l9.-Following infor-
nation that the new tariff bill provides
for reduction in the rate on lead con-
tents of ores from II to cent per
pound, comes the announcement of the
determination of Western mining men
to fight this reduction, which they de-
clare will have the effect of closing
nearly all the low grade producing
mines in the United States. To this
end Secretary ]. F. Callbreath. of the
American Mining congress, today issu-
ed a call for meeting of operators to
be held in Salt Lake City next Monday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Bluestem, l.20@l. 25; club.
$l.07@l.l0; red Russian, Sl.06@
les; valley, si.i0.
Oats-No. /, white, S39. so.
Barley-Feed, $1,000.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
sl3Ml5; Eastern Oregon. Sl6mls;
clover. s12@l3; alfalfa. $14. 50@l5;
grain hay, s13@l4; cheat, Sl3 50@
1880: vetch. s13.50@14.50.
Butter-City creamery, extras, 36c
fancy outside creamery, 32M35c; store,
1S@20c. Butter fat prices average y
cents under regular butter prices.
Eggs--Oregon ranch, 20M2lc.
Poultry-Hens, l5kMl6c; broilers,
24@25c; flyers, lSM20c; ROSTERS,
old. 10@1lc; young, l4@l5c; ducks,
20@22x geese. l0c; turkeys, lSM
l9c; squads, 81 SOFAS per dozen.
veal-Extras. l0@l0hc; ordinary,
$7@se; heavy. DC.
Pork-Fancy, 91f@l0c; large. s@
SIC.
App'es--75c@s2.5O box.
Potatoes--sl.S5@l. 40 per hundred
sweets. 21@Se.
Vegetables-Turnips, 81 sack; car
rots, 90c: parsnips, $3.50; beets
$l.75; horseradish, 10c pound: arti
chokes, 75@s0c dozen: asparagus, Il
alike pound; beans, 25e; cabbage
3LM31Se; eauliflower. $3.50: celery
s47.5 crate; lettuce. head, SIC dozen
onions, 40@50e DOZEN. parsley. 250
zoe dozen; radishes. 35c dozen; rhu
barb, S2.75 box; spinach, $l.25.
Hops-l909 contracts. l0MlO4c
1908 crop. 708c; 1907 crop, 3d4c
1906, crop. 1xN2c.
Wool II Eastern Oregon, contracts
16Ml8e; valley, l6Ml7; nohail
choice, 22c.
Cattle-Top steers, $5@5.25; fair I
good, s4.75M5; common to medium
3.z5@4.50; cows, top. sA.25; fair I
good, 3.50@4; common To medium
s2-50M3. so; calves, top, $5M5. 81
heavy, $3.50ef4; bulls. and stays, ia
$3@3. SO; common, 81 @2.75.
Hogs-Best, s7c6; fair to goo
s6.75@7; stockers, So. 50@6.5O; CHR
fats, 1918.
Sheep-Top wethers, S5.75M6; ia
TO good, s4.75@5.25; ewes, nc less
sll grades; lambs, top, S6.50@6. n
fair to good, $6@6.50.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25

Burglars shot a patrolman at Pueblo
when about to be caught.
French strikers insist on the dismiss
81 Of Simyan, and may win their point.
Castro hiss left Germany for Bor-
desux, where he will embark for Vene-
xuelh.
Boston is to have crusade against
rats similar to the one conducted at
San Francisco.
A plot to kill the ameer of Afghani-
stan was unearthcd and 1900 arrests
have been made.
A millionaire iron man, a banker
and four others are to be indicted at
Pittsburg for bribery.
Francis ]. Heney has protested
against the appointment of Fulton as
Federal Judge in Oregon.
Governor George Curry, Of New
Mexico, has resigned. He was a2-
pointed by Roosevelt in 1907.
The Pennsylvania senate has passed
= resolution offering reward Of 81. 900
for the capture of the kidnapers of the
Whitla boy. A bill has also been in
troduced making kidnapping punishable
by DEATH
The empress Of Russia is a nervous
wreck.
Cuban reciprocity may cause tariff
WAT with other nations.
Ex-Vice President Fairbanks has re-
tired from politics completely.
District Attorney Jerome, Of New
York, is again raiding gambling houses.
The great increase in Germany's
navy has caused panic in Great Brit
ain.
A St. Louis physician has left an es-
tate Of over 81, 900. 900 to 3-months
old girl.
The German steamer Ella WAS held
up by Nicaragua and searched for spies
and arms.
The government will seek no more
land fraud indictments unless the evil
dence Is strong.
The California senate sent for a sick
member to break the deadlock on the
direct primary question.
The United States Steel corporation
will close some Of its large plants
April unless business improves.
TIL. L~..,.k .~<..e~.,,,,.,,.t ,,,.v raftave
Minister Simyan. who has charge Of
posts and telegraph, in order to ap
pease the strikers.
Russia Is ready to intervene in Per
STA II necessary.
A Washington physician says over
eating causes desire for smoking anc
drinking.
A Brockton, Mass, man has come e
his right senses at Los Angeles after
wandering three years.
The universal suffrage measure has
advanced to second reading in the
British house of commons.
The condition Of Nine. Helena Mod
ieska, the famous actress, is such thai
her death may occur at any time.
The king of Christmas island, in tn,
Pacific ocean near Singapore. has alb
dicated because his wife objects t
being queen.
An absconding Oklahoma bank cash
Ter has sent back nearly all the none,
taken and promises to return the bal
Ance soon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
PENNY LUNCH AT SCHOOLS.
Poor Boys and Girls to Be Fed at
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, March 19.-An innova-
tion in the form of penny lunches to
the public school children attracted
much interest today. 1t was started
by the Civic Federation, and the large
Ann street school in the poorer quarter
of the city was the first to benefit.
Eventually all are to be included, and
served every school day in the year.
Large airy dining rooms are provid-
ed, and there was great rush today
at the opening, hundreds gathering at
the tables. Each one was given all
the soup, fruit and buns he or she could
eat for one cent. Each lunch costs the
association about four cents. The
charitable public helps in maintenance.
Other departures, such as half an hour
of storytelling at lunch time, are to
be made. This is in line with the agi-
tation going on the country over be-
cause children of poor parents are sent
by the thousands to school without hav-
ing had proper food.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-25
Island Is Cause of Trouble,

Toxic, March 20. - Special dis
patches received by Japanese papers
from Hongkong and Pekin indicate
that the effort which is being made at
Canton to again inhame the Chinese
against the Japanese and bring about
renewal of the boycott on Japanese
goods, because of the alleged occupa-
tion of Pratas island by Japanese
guano dealers, is apparently a move
ment on the part of some unknown
propagandists to keep i'll feeling be-
tween Japan and China stirred up, in
the hope of eventually causing breach