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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
FIGHT 2-CENT FARE.
Railroads to Start Suits at Once ir
Many Western States.

Chicago, March 10.-A meeting of
the executive committee of the West
ern Passenger association will be held
tomorrow to formulate plan of action
in view of the decision of the Federal
court multiplying the 2-cent passenger
and maximum freight rate law in Mis-
souri,. 1t is understood that there is
an almost unanimous opinion that the
roads ought to return to a Scent fare
as soon as the schedule can be pre-
pared.
One large system is known to be in
fator of accepting the suggestion of
the court, and make the rate 21S cents
for the strong" lines and 8 cents for
the "weak" lines. The prevailing
sentiment is against this, however, as
it is regarded as in conflict with that
part of the courts decision which de-
clares that the railroads ought to earn
6 per cent for the stockholders.
A meeting of the executive officials
of the Western roads will be held soon
with a view to concerted action against
all 2-cent passenger laws. 1t is ex-
pected that suits will begin soon in
Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Indi-
ana and possibly Michigan. The Kan
sas senate killed the 2-cent bill, but a
2-cent rate made by the state commits
sion is in effect.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18

Missouri Warden Has No Accommo
datIons for Prisoner.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 49,
Matt w. Hall, warden Of the peniten-
tiary, admits that he has hard prob.
lem to discover some means of handling
Louis Decker, of ST. Louis, former
member of the house of delegates, who
was prosecuted and convicted Of bood-
ling and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years.
Decker came here last Thursday and
surrendered. That evening he was de-
livered to the warden of the peniten-
tiary. Then the trouble started for
the warden.
1t was discovered that there was not
suit of clothes in the prison large
enough to fit the prisoner, and that
the cell doors were too small to admit
him. Decker tips the scales at 800
pounds, and is by far the heaviest pris-
oner ever received at the penitentiary.
Prison Physician Chastain was called
In for counsel. He said he believed a
place could be fixed up In the hospital
building where Decker could be kept.
The warden at once accepted the prop
csition and Decker was taken there
and has been confined there since.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
SMALL HOPE IN TENNESSEE.
Remaining Standard Cases Desperate
-Rebate Law About Dead.

Washington, March 1.-THE Off
Gals Of the department of justice to-
day again declined to discuss what
further action would be taken by the
government with respect to the several
other criminal cases against the Stand
ard Oil company for accepting rebates
now pending in the courts for the
Northern District Of Illinois. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that Messrs. Will
kerson and Sims, the government at
torneys, will cone to Washington
within the next few days for confer
ence with Attorney General Wicker
sham, when it is presumed course of
action will be decided on.
The decision of the court in the $29,-
240, 600 fine case leaves still pending
in the Chicago District court three
double cases, in which two separate
grand juries have found indictments.
These three double cases are under
stood to be similar, If not identical,
with the case decided yesterday.
Consideration already has been given
by government counsel to the case of
the United States against the Standard
Oil company, which shortly is to come
to trial at Jackson, Tenn.
The indictment in that case contains
1,50O counts, the specific charges being
that the Standard shipped from Whit
ing, Ind, to various points in the
South 800 or more carloads of oil on
which concessions in rates were made
by the railroads.
The decision of the Circuit court at
Chicago is not binding as matter of
law on the Tennessee judge, who may
try the case, as he is not in the same
circuit, but it is considered likely that
he may follow the Chicago court so far
as the two cases have similarity. The
Tennessee case probably will be heard
by Judge John E. Mccall, of the west
ern district of Tennessee.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
sERvIA PREPARES FOR WAR.
Expects to Have 10000 Men Ready
for Field by April.


Vienna, March According to in
formation from the best of sources,
Servia's military preparations are being
pushed with haste and energy which
strongly bellies the protestations of the
late memorandum as to the desire of
the country TO remain at peace.
Beginning in February, the entire
first line of reserve was placed on a
war footing and it has been drilled for
three weeks. At the end of January
80, 900 recruits were called up, as COM
pared with the usual number of II, 900.
In the last few months the second re-
serve has been called out for two
weeks exercise.
Beginning in April. Servia counts
on being able to place $50, 900 men in
the field.
Austria Hungary is fully prepared
for action and is inclined to force an
immediate solution of the present crisis.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
OCTOPUS ACQUITTED
CHARGE Of Receiving Rebates Not
Proven by Government.
ATTORNEYS ARE DISHEARTENED
Jury Acquits by Order of Judge-De-
cision of Appeal Court Makes
Conviction impossible.

Chicago, March 10.-"Not guilty."
This is the result reached yesterday
in the governments famous suit against
the Standard Oil company of Indiana.
The suit wherein the defendant COM
pany at one time faced fine of $780,
24O, 900 at the hands of Judge Lands
on charge of having accepted rebates
from the Chicago & Alton railroad,
came to an end abruptly. Judge An
derson, before whom the case was
brought after reversal by the United
States Court of Appeals, instructed the
iury to find verdict of not guilty.
Judge Anderson's decision was not
altogether unlocked for, he having pre-
yiously announced that the proof re-
lied upon at the first trial was incom-
petent and it was with something of
an air of hopelessness that District
Attorney Sims and his assistants at
tempted to show the admissibility of
the Illinois classification to prove the
existence of legal rate of 10 cents.
This was a vital point in the government
contention. Assistant District Attor-
ney Wilkerson admitted that the pros
ecution could not supply The proof
deemed necessary and suggested dis
missal John S. Miller then moved for
an instruction verdict of not guilty.
This was ordered.
As to whether prosecution on seven
other indictments still pending against
the company will be instituted, Mr..
Sims would not express an opinion,
stating that this rested entirely with
the attorney general.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Bluestem, nominal; club,
sl.Os; red Russian, Sl.0l; valley,
Sl.05.
0ats-No. l white, $50 per ton.
Barley--Feed, $50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
$i3@l5 per ton; Eastern Oregon, SIC
ais; clover, Sl2Ml3; alfalfa, $14.50
ais; grain hay. $13 a Ia; cheat,
sl3. 50@l4.50; vetch, S1S. 5O@14.50.
Butter-City creamery, extrs. SEC
fancy outside creamery, 32M35c
store, 18@20c. Butter fat prices
average ! y cents per pound under reg
ular butter prices.)
Eggs-oregon ranch, 22<@25c.
Poultry-Hens, 15h@l6c; broilers,
20@25c; fryers, 1SM20c; ROSTERS.
old, ll@12c; young, 14al5c; ducks,
20@22c; geese, l0c; turkeys, lSm20c.
Veal-Extra, l0AMllc; ordinary,
7@8c: heavy, sc.
Pork-Fancy, Csc per; large, s@
8xc.
Potatoes-sl.2 5@1.S5 per hundred
sweets, 21<@3c pound.
'NbN~ootco ANihipos FAUl.LO sack
carrots, sl.25; parsnips, $3.50; beets,
xl-50Msl.75; horseradish, lOc pound
artiehokes. 90c@$l dozen; asparagus.
l2@20c pound; beans, 25c; cabbage.
2z@3He; esulihower, $l.25 dozen
celery, $3.50 crate; onions, 40@5Oc
dozen; parsley, 256i3Oc dozen; radish.
es. 35c dozen; rhubarb, 1925 box.
Hops-l909 contracts, 10mlOilc,
1908 crop. 7@shc; 1907 crop, sd4c
1906 crop, lx@2c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon contracts. IL
@lSc pound; valley, f5@16%c; mo
hair, choice. 2l@22c pound.
Cattle-Top steers, $5@5.25; fan
TO good, $4.7S@5; common TO medium
SS.25@4.50; cows, top, $4.25; fair I.
good, SS-50@4; common to medium
$2.50@3.50; calves. top, 5ms5. so
heavy. 3.50@4; bulls and stays. fat
$343.50; common, S2M2.75.
Hogs-Best, 1925; fair to good
$6.75@7; stockers, s5.50@6. so; Chin,
fats, 1918.
Sheep-Top wethers, 1878, fair I,
good, S4.75@5.25; ewes, &c less o.
all grades; lambs. top, s6.50@6. rs
fsir to good, s6@6.50.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Utah is Urged to Ac,io,

Salt Lake City, March 1O.-Govorr
or Spry sent message to both bouan ~
OF the legislature today containinc 'S S;s
views on the subject of prohibitio nr'
de recommends re that local option and
strict regulation bill be passed At t ar.'
session of the Legislature caut; .",s
against radicalism and desires that ' aus
welfare of all be considered TIC rha a Tue
ernor also mildly rebuked both sena 1Or
and representatives for not taIrina 'O ~
ZION on this question without so So o.
in the senate. Neu vi nie
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Powers Uneasy ON seruia

Berlin, March 13.-The latest Ser
Wan note, in which that country sets
forth that she does not desire to pro-
woke war with Austria Hungary, but
maintains that the question of annexa-
tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina should
be regulated by the powers, was de-
livered at the foreign office here today.
Servia's remuneration of territorial
compensation is regarded officially as
a peaceful sign. The fact remains.
however, that Servia's military pre-
parations are being continued, and are
causing counter preparation on the
part of Austria Hungary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Three-Cent Fare Again.

St. Louis March 13.-Traffic execu-
tives of the Is railroads in Missouri,
after comforting today as to the advis-
ability of restoring the old three-cent
a mile rate made legal by Judge Nc
Pherson's decision against the Missouri
two-cent fare law, adjourned to meet
in Chicago next Monday. At that
time general increase in the passen-
ger rates in Missouri, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Kansas and Oklahoma will be
discussed. 1t is probable the railroads
will name committee to confer with
Attorney General Major, of Missouri.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Blizzard in New Mexico.

Albuquerque, N. M. March 12.-This
city was swept by terrific gale today,
the wind attaining a velocity of 60
miles an hour. An unknown man was
found frozen to death few miles south
of town. The roof of the Shortle Tu-
berculosis sanitarium was blown away,
and the new Federal building was bad
ly damaged. Both buildings were I'M
der construction and unoccupied. The
storm was accompanied by rapid fall
in temperature and it is feared that
cattle and sheep grazing on the open
plains suffered severely.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Trouble for Castro.

caracas, Venezuela, March 8, via
wliiemstad, March 10.-The French
government has sent cable message
70 Senor Lorena, the Brazilian minis
Ter here, who is caring for French in
Serests' annuoncing the approaching
departure from France for Venezuela,
Oh ex-President Castro, and asking
wnat action Venezuela would take in
Ease ne attempted to land. Senior
Lorena replied that inasmuch as Castro
nau oeen criminally indicted in Vene-
s ts "a. on charge of conspiring against
u sne life of President Gomez, he would
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
AeropIane is cnristsned.

New York, March 16. What is said
to have been the first christening of an
aeroplane in the history of the world,
took place today at Morris park under
the auspices of the Aeronautic society.
Virtually all of the ceremonies which
attend the launching of ship We're
performed, including the breaking of a
bottle Of champagne on one of the steel
bars of the machine. The sponsor
named the new craft New York No.
-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Russian Rule at Harbin

ST. o.; petersburg, March 1.-THE pro-
posed inter-ministerial conference on
S Sue situation at Hardin, Manchuria,
que sut. 70 the efforts of the local Russian
sr rsnorltles to control municipal gov
n ei;nlhent' has been postponed indefi-
r n,.ely on account of the illness of Pre-
to oter Stoiypin. A dispatch received
NY from General Horvath says that
h.; NUMBER ur OF Chinese merchants in Har-
70 10" ma nave yielded to pressure and agreed
W pay taxes to tie Russians.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
WIRELESS TELLS OF WOE.
Atlantic Stations Pick Up Fragments
of Appeal for Help From Sea.

Atlantic Stations Pick Up Fragments
of Appeal for Help From Sea.
Boston, March IL. = Another sea
tragedy has been revealed to naval
operators at the government wireless
stations at Charleston navy yard and
Newport by fragmentary messages re-
ceived through the ether. Whether
the breaks in the message are caused
by the distress on board the vessel
sending them or not is not known. Not
enough has been received at either sta
ton to locate or identify the craft in
trouble.
"In distress. notify life-saving sta
tions-west-s south east" is the
way the message was read at Newport.
Another wireless station picked up
fragments of message about the same
time which were in effect that vessel
was drifting in distress off the New
Jersey coast. The word Trainer"
was among other unconnected words
received and this led to the supposition
that the message might have referred
to the schooner "Ann B. Trainer, "
which was reported early in the week
as drifting without masts off the Vir-
ginia coast.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Shortage in Wheat.

Stockton, CAL, March 13.-The scar.
city of milling wheat has increased
prices to point where buyers refuse
to purchase any grain. Heretofore
when wheat or barley reached high
point there has been sufficient to meet
all demands, but now there is not
enough good milling grain in the city
to supply any mill for many days, and
the holders will not sell unless they
get far more than the price based on
quotations at other cities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Miners Off for AlssL.

Seattle, March 1O.-Witb the ,..,.
est PASSENGER list leaving here ,"' :,
months, bringing memories Of -. N
Gays OF the Klondike, the steor ons
Ohio sailed tonight for VaI5se ZANE, ai
Seward. She took $50 passengers rH an ua
w Tl 200 are bound for the inter ter; "
Inc steamer Portland sails tonor- .Or,
nlgnt Tor the same ports and will ba"S
ABOUT zoo passengers. The Hayad asv 4
loading { for the Hawaiian islands e TL =
RAINIER arrived from San Francisoo 4 nc
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
People Burn Emgies.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 49, Bitterly
indignant over the passage by the leg.
islature of New Mexico of a bill chang.
ing the county seat of Sierra county
from Hillsboro to Cutter, the citizens
of Hillsboro, N. M, burned the figures
of Representative Julien Chavz and R.
II. Hunter in effigy. Chavz introduced
the bill. and Hunter was instrumental
in securing its passage through the
legislature. Over the image of Chavz
placard was posted reading, "Hon.
Julien Chavz. buffoon of Sierra
county,"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Stick Probe Into Banks

Carson City, New, March 1O.-Tbe
resolution calling for an investigation
OF the state banking commission was
adopted by the assembly todav " "~S
Alssemplymen Brandon Brooks and
Charles Kane were appointed renr ,ee
sentatlves of the lower house. The
resolution has already passed the sen.
ate and the investigation will be beo un
TINS week. The bank commissioner
declared today their desire for an onan
session of the investigating committ ea
ana an announced their intention of aiding
the work of the committee
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
WOOL. STORAGE HOUSE.
Growers Form Company and Start
Building at Chicago.

Chicago, March 1.-THE election of
officers of the Warehouse & Storage
company, and the laying of the corner
stone of an immense warehouse, which,
when completed, will accommodate 25,-
900, 900 pounds of wool, were two steps
taken today in movement to make
this city the wool center of the world.
j. E. Cosgriff, of Rawlins, Wyo.,
was chosen president; A. G. Leonard,
Chicago, vice president; R. r. Thomp-
son, Chicago, secretary and treasurer.
The building will occupy nearly two
acres of ground. 1t will likely be
ready for occupancy May Is, in ample
time to take care of this years clip
of wool. 1t is proposed to store at
least rs, 900, 900 pounds of wool each
season, and arrangements are under
way to increase the amount to O,0O0,-
900 the second year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Hop Picking Machines Fail.

sacramento, CAL, March 11.-Hop-
picking by machinery is a failure.
pass seasons experience by the Horst
Drotners and the experiments made in
!. attempt to overcome the defects in
' uIe mscnines cost the firm $40, 900,
wnlcn is dead loss, and the machines
nave been abandoned. All the hops
S s. N the Sacramento valley will
O Oe PICKED by hand henceforth, as no
one OL: else is likely to take up the ma
SasI experiments where the Horsts
h Iens 0n' The machines wasted as much
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
BRITAIN GAINS TERRITORY.
Siam Codes 5000 Square Miles Un-
der Industrial Treaty.

London, March Fifteen thou
sand square miles of territory has been
added to the British empire by the
treaty signed yesterday at Bangkok,
Siam, under the terms of which Siam
cedes to Great Britain. the states of
Kalantan, Tringan and Kedah, which
hereafter will be administered with
the Malay Federated states.
Under the treaty British capital to
the extent of $40, 900, 900, will be fur
nished for the construction of railroads
south from Bangkok. These lines are
to be controlled by new department
quite distinct from the present railroad
administration of Siam, which is ad-
ministered by Gemans. There will be
also gradual abolition of British ex-
ira territorial rights in Siam.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18

Atlanta, Ca, March 12.-Ten per-
sons were killed in the tornado that
swept across Alabama and Georgia last
night. The storm plowed two miles
of timber and farms near Cumming,
Ca, and destroyed much property.
Cuthbert, Ca, reported the damage at
$500, 600. Nearly half the main bust
ness block was damaged. Homeless
persons wandered through the town
searching for household goods which
the wind had scattered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Life Saves hx Wirelsss.

Eureka, CAL, March 12.-The oil
steamer Asuncion, Captain George E,
Bridget, en- route from San Francisco
to Portland, hove to 100 miles north Of
here this afternoon and notified the
Fort Humboldt wireless station that q
sailor had fallen from the rigging tc
the deck. The message stated that his
injuries had resulted in severe internal
hemorrhages, and medical advice was
asked for and was promptly given.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
DEAD EXCEED THIRTY.
Disastrous Effect of Tornado ""''"
Swept Brinkley, Arkansas

Disastrous hnect OF
Swept BrinkleY. Arkansas
Brinkley, Ark, March 1o.-Thir'S
or more lives were lost, so people were
injured and property worth sl,ooo oO'
was destroyed as result oil the '0f'
nado that wrecked this town.
The tornado shrieked above the cry
only a few minutes, but its WORK %
destruction was complete. The Cain
olic church, standing directly IN 'ns
path of the storm, alone escaped dam
age. 1t has been converted in'o
hospital.
The principal streets are lmpasSioie
and are piled high with wrecKage.
Every business house is in ruins ana
there is hardly home that mas not
been damaged. All the hotels were
demolished, but the guests escaped,
Relief squads have been at work at
day caring for the dead and injured.
The Rock Island and Southwestern
Cotton Belt railroads have placed
cars at the disposal of the local rellet
committee and many people are leaV-
ing Brinkley, seeking temporary re-
fuge at other points nearby.
Governor Donaghey arrived from
Little Rock this afternoon in response
to call from the citizens committee,
Hundreds of people are homeless and
are wandering about, seeking tenn
porary abode. Three special trains
arrived from neighboring towns today,
bringing relief workers, physicians
and nurses.
Mass meetings have been called for
tomorrow in Little Rock and other
cities to raise funds for the storm vic
Tins.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Ship Sinks. 20 Drowned

Rotterdam. March l6.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Mascot, for Sunderland,
collided today with the German ship
Margretha, from Iquique, for Ham
burg, about 20 miles west of Mas
lightship. The Margretha sank almost
Immediately. Twenty of the 26 men,
bers of the crew were drowned. The
Mascot returned here with big hole
in her bow. The Margretha was com
manded by Captain Woethre.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Again on Visiting Terms.

Victoria, B. c., March l2.-News
was brought by the steamer Suveric,
which reached port today, that Japan
was preparing to receive the first Rus
sian warships to reach Japan since the
war. They are the Korietz and Glyak,
new vessels named after two os the
same name sunk during the war, and
had come from Russia, to be followed
shortly by the new cruiser Pavel III,
Dzibuti and another battleship.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
NEW STOCK-RAISlNG PLANT.
Hybrid Alfalfa Likely to Be Great
Success.

Lacrosse, Wis, March 11.-With
three varieties of Siberian alfalfa, a
clover which grows north of the Arctic
circle, and some 300 other varieties of
seeds suitable to the semi-arid region
OF the West, Professor Niels Ebbsen
Hansen, chief plant explorer of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, has returned from nine months
trip in lands rarely visited by an Amer
lean.
1t was Professor Hansen's third trip
to Northern Siberia and his fourth to
the highest ATTITUDES of European Rus
STA. He intends to combine the best
elements of alfalfa of four continents
and OF all climates in a plant which
Will withstand the coolest weather and
which will, it is claimed, make this
country the greatest producer of beef
and mutton in the world.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
Plan rImber PIokIlnr plant

Anaconda, Mont, March 16.-E. F.
Sherman, chief of the timber preserva-
ton division Of the forstry bureau, has
closed contracts in this city for the in
stallation Of timber picking plant
southeast Of this city. By the picking
process the government hopes to be
able to preserve the life Of the timbers.