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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
REcAAD is SULTAN.
Turkish People Rejoice Over Down
fall of Abdul!

Constantinople, April 2S.-The reign
of Abdul Hamid II ended by MS oe-
position and the accession OF MS
brother, Mehemmed Rechad Efendi, as
Mebemmed V. The name is a varia,
ton of Mahomet, it being considered
inappropriate to assume the precise
name of the prophet.
Mehemmed V is the thirty-tiftn SOW,
ereign of Turkey, in male, descent OF
the house of Osman, the founder OF
the empire, and the twenty-nintn sui
tan since the conquest of Constantine
pie.
The firing of 101 guns announced TO
the waiting people that a new sultan
had been proclaimed.
The ceremonies connected with the
transfer of power we're simple. Inc
newly chosen ruler came from his pal
ace in Galata through streets lined
with troops and cheering thousands ana
took the oath at the war office. de
then proceeded to the parliament and
later went to the Dolma Bagtsche pal
ace as head of the empire, where for 30
many years he had been practically a
prisoner.
Martial law was relaxed and the peo-
pie gave themselves over to the cele-
bration of the victory of the Young
Turk party and the end of Abdul Ham
ids reign. Many buildings were illu-
minated and thousands of rounds were
joyfully fired by the soldiers. General
good humor prevailed everywhere.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
STORMS SCOURGE
SOUTHERN STATES
Fatalities viii Amount TO Over 100
In Gulf States.
Wires All Frustrated and News of
Suffering and Death Is Received
Only in Fragmentary Form-Zero
Weather in Many States-Gales
Turn Into Billiards.

Atlanta, Ca, May 1.--At least 10
persons killed and three times that
number injured and damages amount
ing to perhaps $1,000, 000-this is the
toll collected by succession Of lorna
does which swept portions of Missis-
sippi. Kentucky, Arkansas. Alabama
and Missouri Thursday and Friday.
Wires are down throughout the
stricken districts and only fragmentary
reports of the tornadoes can be gath
cred. 1t is feared that the damage and
loss Of life will be even greater than
indicated tonight.
Hundreds are homeless and distress
is widespread.
An exact list of the dead and an ac-
curate estimate of the monetary loss
may not be completed for many days,
but from all along the path of the
storm come tales of fearful loss of life
and whole towns and villages are COM
pletely wiped out
The storm wave seems to have had
its origin in the North, and swept from
the Lake region south in irregular
fashion,.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
COAL FAMINE IN CANADA.
Only Fuel Mined Is Being Sent To
United States.

Only ruel Mined Is Being Sent To
United States.
Winnipeg, Man., May 1.-The coal
strike situation in Western Canada is
growing serious.
Fernie and Michel, controlled by the
Great Northern interests, are the only
districts where coal is being mined
and the statement is made that all coal
mined there is being sent into the
United States. The chief consuming
centers in Western Canada are making
loud complaint at this, and move
ment has been started to petition the
government to intervene and end the
strike or stop the export of coal.
President Lewis, of the Interna-
tional union, and President Sherman.
the local head of the Miners union,
are adjusting their differences and
signs of settlement are in sight.
Lethbridge is in want of coal. The
public schools were closed there yes
terday. Three thousand miners are
now idle.
The immediate effect of the coal
strike in Nelson is a large number of
idle railroad employees. One of the
worst features of the situation is the
shutting down of the British Columbia
Copper company's smelter and mines.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Maniac After Fallieres

Monte Carlo, April ga man nam
go Verdier was arrested here today by
tne French police. He declared that
ne was an anarchist and that he had
come to Monte Carlo for the purpose of
Killing President Fallieres, of France,
VINO Is visiting here. A revolver,
loaded with jacketed bullets, was found
On Veraier, as well as letter address,
ca 70 the project of the department of
Apes maritimes, in which the man ex-
planned the motive for his contemplate
insane.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Castro May Sue FRANCE.

Paris, Maya .-Cipriano Castro, ex-
president of Venezuela, is reported to
be consulting with lawyers here with a
view to bringing damage suit against
the French government for his recent
expulsion from Martinique. As the
government has the power to expel
foreigners at its discretion. Senior Cas-
tro, il is said, purposes basing his ac-
tion on the fact that he was forcibly
placed aboard ship at Martinique and
compelled TO return TO France without
being given the option Of choosing his
destination.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
JAPANESE GO EAST,
Declare Persecution is Driving Them
From the Pacific Coast.


Chicago, April 2S.-Chicago is ex-
periencing an unprecedented invasion
of Japanese. 1t is said that single
lodging house at Fifty-frst and Clark
streets. is the headquarters for 700
new arrivals, whereas three months
ago, it is said, there were only 200 in
the whole city.
The newcomers are artisans, domes-
tic servants and laborers, all strong
and vigorous. They assert that thew
were driven by persecution from Cali
tornia and other Pacific coast states
Others, it is said, are to follow them.
L. Takahatchi, whose forefather
helped lay the cornerstone of the mi
kado's palace in Toxic, and who makes
his living as teamster for a teahouse
at l2O7 Clark street, declared that the
at present rate of immigration. there
VIII soon be more Japanese in the East
than in the West.
These who are coming this wav
now," he added. "are used to manuel
labor. They will not confne them.
selves to work in private families
hotels and clubs, as did most of their
predecessors. They are tending toward
trade unionism."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
HOLD-UP IN IDAHO.
Bandits Loot Mail Car on Northern
Pacific Railroad.

Spokane, WASH, April Two
men held up Northern Pacific train No.
3 last night at 1925 o'clock, three
miles east of Houser Junction, and rs
miles east of Spokane.
Conductor A. F. Miley states that
the robbers cut the engine and one
mail car from the train, took two shots
at the fireman, missing him by very
narrow margin, ordered him off the en-
CINE and put gun to Engineer Whit
tlesey's head, commanding him to 90
ahead until they told him to stop. The
other robber took the place of the fire.
man, and as they passed Houser at
1890 he was throwing coal into the
firebox in an inexperienced manner.
This, together with the fact that
there were no markers on the rear of
the train, and as the engine crew dis
regarded signals, it was at once sur
missed by the operator here that it was
a holdup, and he at once notified the
dispatcher in Spokane to that effect.
Officials in Spokane as well as Rath-
drum were at once notified, and while
the mail car was being robbed between
Trent and Yardley, posses were form
ing at either side of the robbers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
LIKE ONE RAILROAD.
Shippers Tell How Hartman Lines
Are Being Run.


Salt Lake, April 28.-The introduc-
tion of testimony in the suit Of the
United States government to dissolve
the combination of the Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and competing lines,
on the ground that it was formed for
the purpose of crushing out competi-
tion was begun in this city today be-
fore Special Examiner Williams. The
government was represented by C. A.
Severance, of st. Paul; Glen E. Hus-
ted, of Washington; Charles A. Page,
of New York, and N. H. Lommis, for
Hartman.
E. E. Mccarthy, traffic manager of
a local hardware company, and for
mer railroad man, testified that prior
to the railway merger in 1901 compe-
tition for general merchandise and
wool business was keen between the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
agents, but since the combination was
effected no special effort had been
made, so far as he was aware, to Sc
cure routing of business over either
one of these lines, as the business is
handled, according to his understand
ing, over the line most convenient.
David Eccles, an Ogden business
man, told of his experience in making
lumber shipments from Hood River,
Or. Formerly he shipped via the Ore
gon Short Line to Wells, New. Now
he was obliged to use the Shasta route
and the Southern Pacific, the 0. R. &
N. company and the Oregon Short Line
refusing to quote him any rate through
Ogden.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Ex-SULTAN A PRISONER.
Abdul Hamid May Lose Fortune as
Well as Freedom.

Constantinople, April 20 The for
mer ruler of the empire, Abdul Hamid,
will be kept prisoner in a large house
with walled grounds on height over
looking Salonica, it was learned to-
night. He is not to be put on trial, as
has been widely reported, for he is
considered above the law. 1t was
thought wise to keep the deposed sultan
in European Turkey, remote from the
capital. His household will be admin
istered upon generous scale and his
life will be safeguarded, as he earnestly
besought when notified of his dethrone-
ment.
The Constitutionalists want to get
the great sums of money that the ex-
sultan is supposed to have abroad, not
only because the government needs it,
but because it is desirable that he
should be deprived of the resources for
another coup d'etat. Speculation
places Abdul Hamid's wealth at any,
where from s25, 900, 900 to 5000, OOO,-
900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Robbers Get HEAVY Loot

Reno, New, April 2S.-After club-
ping Chlnaman into Inconsistencies
and locking him in the cellar, four men
robbed the Casino, big gambling re-
sort OF Reno, of between $1,000 and
80, 600 about A O'Clock this morning
A night Waterman who intruded was
captured and locked in closet. After
the men had opened the safe thew scoon.
ed the money into bags and boldly
walked out of the front door and start.
ed north. A policeman tried to infer
cept them, but they took a shot at hin,
They then easily ESCAPED. '''''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Further Lxnchinr Eearsd

Ada, Okla, April 30.-Fearing that
as result of the lynching here of four
cattlemen for the murder of A. A. Bob
bitt, further trouble might arise, Oscar
Peeler, an alleged accessory to the
crime, and Edward and David Johnson,
charged with another murder, have
been returned to the Jail at Tecumseh
for safe keeping. The grand jury to-
day resumed its Investigations. Attor-
ney General West, in addressing the
jury said: "The lynching was the
most outrageous crime since the Civil
war. Remember your God"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
DEATH AND RUIN.
Wind and Snow Storm Leave Trail o,
Havoc in Middle West.


Havoc in Middle West.
Chicago, April 30.-Two terrific
storms, sweeping over Middle West
states within IL hours of each other
yesterday paralyzed the region from
Chicago to the Gulf as seldom before.
Both storms were accompanied by
thunder and lightning and deluging
torrents Of rain, and both caused loss
OF life, not only in this city, but in re-
gions to the eouth.
Two towns, Harrolton, Ark, and
Hornlake, Miss, are reported as com
pletely demolished by tornado-like
winds that swept over the prairies dur
ing the day; and reports of death and
destruction in lesser degree are com
ing in over the crippled wires from
every point with which communication
can be opened.
Coincident with the violent gale re.
ported in the Middle states, unseason-
able falls of snow are reported to both
the east and west of the stricken area.
In New York several inches of snow is
reported from the rural districts, while
the big metropolis itself had violent
snow squall early in the day. From
Wyoming comes the report of suffering
on the sheep ranges caused by five
inch fall of snow.
Snow is also reported from Pitts
burg, Milwaukee and Montana points.
A squat, with wind blowing as
miles an hour, and rain falling in tor
rents, struck Chicago at 6:l5 o'clock
last night. Wires went down in every
direction and communication with
other cities was completely severed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Bluestem milling, $1,000
LBS; club, s1.20ml.25; Turkey red,
sl.26; valley, SLIT; forty-fold. sl.26
red Russian, Sl.17h@l.20.
oats-No. white, s40M4l.
Barley-Feed, s34@35 per ton.
Hay-Timothy. Willamette valley,
sl4@i6 per ton: Eastern Oregon, si7
ais; clover, Sll@12; alfalfa, Sl4M
1850; grain hay. sl3@l4; cheat, s14
@l4.50; veteh, sl3. 5O@l4.
Apples-65c@s2. so per box.
Potatoes-Sl. 60dl.75 per hundred.
Vegetables-Turnips. 1925 per sack
earrots,S l.25; parsnips, $3.50; beets,
sl.75; horseradish, loo per pound; ar
tiehokes. 65@85c doz; asparagus, Ore
gon. l2H@l5c per pound; lettuce,
head, 20@50c per dozen; onions, 1917
@l5c per dozen; parsley, soc per doz-
en-; radishes, 20@25c per dozen: rhu-
barb, S@4e per pound; spinach. e0c@sl.
Butter-City creamery, extras. 27c
fancy outside creamery, 24kM27e
store, 1SM20c. Butter fat prices aver
age nc per pound under regular but
ter prices.
Eggs-Oregon ranch. 24@25c per
dozen.
Poultry-Hens. l6@l6kc; broilers,
25s; flyers, l8@22 xe; ROSTERS, old, 10
@lle; young. l4Ml5c; ducks, 20M22c
geese, i0Mlle; turkeys. zoe; squads.
s2-50a3 per dozen.
Yeal-Extras. 9H@l0c per pound
ordinary, Sx@9c; heavy, 7@Sc.
Pork-Fancy, 9 5k@10c; large, sGl9c.
Hops-1909 contracts, &c; 1908 crop,
SAFE; 1907 crop, &c; 1906 crop, Ne.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, is a 2Oc
valley, fine, 22c; medium, 2lc; coarse,
Zoe: mohair, choice, 24M25c.
Cattle-Top steers, So. SOFAS. rs; fan
to good. $5@5.25; common to medi.
UNI. sz.50@4.75; COWS, top, S4.25m
$50; fair TO good, 3.75@4.25; com
mon to medium. s2.50@3.5O; calves,
top, s5@6.5 so; heavy. So. 50@4; bulls
and stays, fat, s3@3.5o; common. s.
M2.75.
Hogs-Best, s7.50@7.75; fair e
good, S7.25@7.50; stockers, s6m6. so
China fats, s6.75M7.
Sheep-Top wethers, $5M5. so; fai,
TO good, S4.50M4.75; shorn, 75c@sl
less; ewes, nc less on all grades
yearlings. shorn, top, $4.50M5; fair L
good, $4@425; spring lambs. Sc.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
SEARCH ON FOR ABDuL's CASH
Reported to Have Kept Much Money
Hidden In Palace.

Reported to Have Kept Much Money
Hidden In Palace.
Constantinople, May 4.-The treas
ures Of the palace Of Yildiz are being
inventoried by parliamentary COM
mission. Abdul Hamid took the open
billy pastures 80 years ago, gradually
transformed them into gardens, among
which he constructed pavilions for him
self, his wives. his children and the
palace favorites He gathered there
an immense variety Of objects of art
and luxury, services of silver and gold.
French and Oriental carpets, Greek
sculptures taken from the museums Of
Constantinople. presents of most of the
sovereigns of Europe and gifts from
wealthy subjects.
Search is being made for the boards
Of cash which Abdul Hamid is reported
always 10 have bad on hand. He has
also great sums invested abroad.
None, however, has been found as yet,
although the ex-sultan must have had
at least few hundred thousand pounds
In the domestic exchequer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
PRESIDENT is BOSS.
New Senate Measure Gives Power to
Start Tsrif War.


Start TsrIf War.
Washington, May 4.--The senate
tariff bill, in the section which deals
with the maximum and minimum prop
osition, has, in the judgment Of tariff
experts, one very important feature.
1t practically vests in the president the
power to declare tariff war against
any nation or to refrain from any such
war.
1t is given to him to decide whether
any nation IL discriminating against
the products of the United States In its
system of duties. This permits the
government, through the ate depart
ment and the other agencies provided
by law, to make agreements with other
nations as to trade and tariff conccs-
sions which can be made effective by q
proclamation of the president, without
the necessity Of anything in the way
of Legislation or treaty agreement.
The bill authorizes the president to
employ at his discretion any persons to
procure information or assist him in
the discharge of these duties, which
would mean that he can appoint com
representing the United
States 10 90 abroad and make agree
ments with foreign nations.
At the same time, attention is paid
to the wishes Of those who are not in
favor Of reciprocal agreements Of any
kind. The proposition makes it impos-
sible TO have any rate established lower
than the rate in the tariff law. Any
change in the case Of any nation must
be change in the way Of higher du-
ties. No amount of bargaining or con-
cession can secure for any country any
reduction In the tariff law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
MORE EXECUTIONS COMING.
Example to Be Set by Public Hang
ings In ConstantinopIe.

Example to Be Set by Public Hang
ings In ConstantinopIe.
London, May A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Constantinople
says that in All interview, Enver Bey,
one of the leaders Of the Young Turks,
declared they had proofs that massa-
ere Of all Turks suspected Of Liberal
ism had been projected in Constan-
tinople and was prevented only by Gen.
eral Schefket fastening the occupation
Of the capital.
Enver Bey said he now had no fear
that Abdul Hamid would become the
center Of new revolts. He believed as
result of the court martial there
would be an additional 100 executions
and as many persons more would be
sentenced TO Imprisonment at hard la
Dor.
The executions would be public, in
various parts of the city, beginning
probably tomorrow, as il was necee sary
to show a salutary example. The for
mer sultan, Enver Bey asserted, al
ready had been punished and would not
be put on trial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Aeroplane Craze in Italy

Rome, April 80. - The syndicate
which purchased the italian rights to
Wilbur Wright's aeroplane is making
preparations for the construction of
military and other air craft. The price
paid for the valuable rights is said to
be 5000, 600. Aeroplaning is fast be-
coming a popular craze among wealthy
Italians and Wright is in receipt Of
many communications from prominent
Italian women asking for trip. A
successful flight was made yesterday,
the aeroplane rising from the ground
by the force of its own propellers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Elevator Blaze is Fatal.

Chicago, May lone fireman was
killed, another is missing and eight
were seriously injured in fire which
destroyed elevator B of the Illinois
Central railroad here early today. The
confiagration completely consumed the
elevator and its contents. The loss is
estimated at $1,000. 900. The blaze,
famed by gale which swept in from
the lake, spread to the Illinois Central
docks and to train sheds and freight
cars, and it was with great difficulty
that the firemen prevented the destruc-
tion of the lake front Yards.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Russian Advance Checked

81. Petersburg, April 2s.-A dis
patch from Julia, Persia. saws tha p us
sian expedition has encountered onno-
sSition, Kurds skirmishing with p tha
Sossack vanguard and COMPELLING .
matt. The Russian Foreign Office bss
no confirmation of this but it is admit
ted that the troops are advanc;no,
slowly and will not arrive at Tahr;s
o before tomorrow night. The consul % -
Iaoriz reports that the famine has s
been relieved somewhat e mas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Trust Companies Unite

New York, April 29.-Charles C.
TDlek i president of the Carnegie
rust company, announced today that
directors of his company, together with
oLner interests, had formed a syndicate
winch had acquired control of the Van
I W trust company, the Nineteenth
ward bank and the Twelfth Ward
6ankk. 1t is the intention TO CONSOLE
uaIe al these institutions with the Car
negle Trust company, thereby creating
banking institution with resources
plus of 81, 500, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06

Springfield. ILL.,, May with adj
journment only three or four weeks
away the legislature will redouble its
speed the coming week TO clear the
calendars Of the masses of bills that
have accumulated. The senate is for
taking sine die adjournment May 22,
and has adopted joint resolution fix
ing that day as the time for winding
up the session. but the house is shout
ing for more time, and will probably
set May 2S or 20 as the time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
CONSIDERATIONS ARE HANGED.
Consttutionaiists Invoke Rigid Justice
to Leaders of Uprising,


Constantinople, April 3O.-The Con-
stitutionalists have lost no time in
bringing the conspirators in the recent
rising to trial. The military court.
sitting in the war Office today con-
demned about $50 prisoners to death,
and they were executed.
Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of
the palace. whose sentence was pro
nounced Wednesday, was hanged at
dawn on the Galata bridge and his
body was viewed by thousands. The
national assembly, which met under
the presidency of Said Pasha, decided
that the sultan should take the oath of
the constitution within a week. The
assembly also ratified the removal of
Abdul Hamid to Salonica.
The government has decided to send
a commission to Adana to try by court
martial the instigators of the massa-
cres and the committee is authorized
to act with the utmost severity.
1t is alleged that the chief authors
Of the recent mutiny were Abdul
Hands favorite son, Prince Mehmed
Burban Eddine; Rear Admiral Sand
Pasha, son of Kiamil Pasha, the ex-
grand vizier, and Nadir Pasha, who
were engaged for long time prior to
the rising in corrupting the troops.
The former two have fled.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Smallpox Adds to Hnrro...

Latakia, Syria, April 2s. - Five
thousand refugees are quartered here
having come in from Kersal and othe,
points IN the district north of Letakia
where several thousand Turks from
surrounding villages have burned towns
and Killed many Armenians. Several
smallpox cases have already been dis
covered among the refugees. Tbaro
are no soldiers at Latakia. Miss Ffie
Chambers, one of the missionaries ~
hessab' is safe, news to this effect
having reached DR.. ]. M. Balpb. who
Is IN charge of the mission at IataL;a
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
FRENCH Jackies Kick on Zane.

Paris, May 1.-The third mutiny
within two weeks on a vessel of the
French navy has stirred government
circles and it is probable that the lat
est outbreak, that of sailors aboard the
brattleship st. Louis, at Toulon, will
be rigidly investigated. The sailors
of the st. Louis refused to eat the
meat provided by the mess officers and
their protests were so subversive of
discipline that three of the crew were
placed in irons. The remainder of the
enlisted personnel then openly revolted,
declaring that all should be punished.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Judge Condemns verdict

rueolo' Colo, April 29.-Ninety-
, nane years in the state penitentiary
Was va. imposed upon R L. Whitehead by
S 81. X Hunter at Las Animas yesterday
ior tne murder of Wilder Lindsey last
S ;,'l In pronouncing sentence the
tSose intlmated that he did not believe
t the prisoner guilty of the crime, but
"a tne verdict of the jury compelled him
~ impose the sentence. Whitehead
80 an famed his innocence of the crime
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-06
Million for Cello Canal

Washington, April 80. ~ Senator
Bourne was informed today by the
chief Of the engineers department
that he would in his coming years es-
innate recommend 81, 600, 600 for i'm
mediate use in the Cello Falls canal
and an authorization Of 50, 600, 900 ad-
ditional in continuing contract. This,
Il is estimated, will complete the pro
ject at total cost Of about So, 600, 600.