The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-11


The house committee proposes to cut
all lumber duties in half and place
hides on the free list.
Burglars stole safe twice in Chi
cago, the second time while it was be-
ing guarded by police.
The Nevada legislature has voted
down resolution calling for free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
Since the Missouri 2-cent law has
been declared unconstitutional the
Kansas Legislature has refused to pass
a similar law.
The st. Paul railroad is almost com
pleted. The golden spike will be
driven April 2 and trains will be run
ming to the coast by May l.
Hetty Green's daughter is said to be
boss Of her husband.
Pacific coast aeronauts propose to
aid in coast defense.
Germany suspects the United States
wants to annex Liberia.
A jury has declared the man who
horsewhipped Billy Sunday insane.
The Union Pacific and Wabash have
arranged an exchange of traffic at Kan
sas City.
Fully $4,000 inaugural visitors were
stranded at Washington on account Of
the storm.
An attempt was made to kill General
Emilio Nunez, ex-governor Of Havana
province, Cuba.
Corelyou has been offered the presi-
dency Of the Consolidated Gas COM
pany, of New York.
Some members of congress want to
change the Inauguration date to the
last Wednesday in April.
One day last week Is men were
whipped at the Wilmington, DEL, Jail,
mostly for petty crimes.
A portrait of John Sharpe Williams
was ordered by members of congress OF
present to the minority leader, but il
was so poor they would not present it.
| A blizzard in Eastern Canada has
tied up railway traffic.
Roosevelt has announced that he will
sail for Africa March %.
Admiral Cervera, OF Spanish-Ameri.
can war fame, is near deaths door.
Three thousand tons of grain have
just arrived at New York from Argen-
tine.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has denounced Great Norherr
stock watering.
An automobile coach service has
been inaugurated between New York
and Philadelphia.
The loss from the storm which swept
Maryland Inauguration day will reach
quarter million dollars.
The Wisconsin Legislature has re-
fused to pass bill prohibiting treat
ing and free lunches in saloons.
Orders have been received at tbs
Norfolk navy yard to place two sub
marine boats in commission at once.
Indiana women have started a move
ment asking Mrs. Taft not to permit
the serving of wine at White House
dinners.
Horseracing in Texas where wager'
| are made has been forbidden by thu
! legislature, both houses having passed
? such bill.
It is possible that Pittsburg's graft
ing councilmen may escape punish
ment, as it is said the law under whicl
they were to be prosecuted has beel
|, repealed
! The Montana legislature has kille'
: the anti-Jap bill.
Luther Burbank is in Mexico making
study Of plants there.
Manila street car men have gone o.
a strike to secure better pay.
0 The senatorial deadlocks in Illinoi
Y and Wisconsin remain unbroken.
5 Cuban soldiers are gradually assum
: ing control of the island, replacing tn
$ American troops.
e The government of Nicaragua is al
e ranging for loan of Sc, 500, 900 to b
c used in railroad construction.
The Wrights are to be given medal
by congress in appreciation Of 'thei
achievements in aerial navigation.
Convicts at San Quentin. Californis
! penitentiary had hard fight against
! fire which broke OF in the jute ware
: house.
$ The California senate has passed
9 direct primary bill.
It A British chemist has a new metho
e of producing radium, which he hops
y will greatly cheaper its production.
n A Chicago woman has refused to pa
her personal taxes unless allowed {
vote and defes the county to procee
against her.
A severe blizzard has just sweE
e Berlin and proved an aid to the thoui
n ands of unemployed by getting wor
5 clearing the streets.
d A Seattle man stood by and watcne
J. his wife thrash man she says insulte