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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
G. A. R. POSTPONES ACTION
ON LEE STATUE DISPUTE
Rejects Proposition to Pension
Veterans ST a Day

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept 29.-After a
warm debate of more than three hours,
the national encampment of the q.
A. r. at it's final session this afternoon
indefinitely postponed action on the
controversy over the placing of the
statute Of Robert F. Lee in Statuary
hail. The vote was 1873 to 1o2, small
total compared with the vote of SS7
cast for commander-in- yester-
day.
The encampment rejected the propo-
sitfon recommending that congress be
asked to grant each Union veteran
pension of 81 a day for life, but in
dorsed the McCumber bill now pending
in the senate relating to widows pen
sions.
sions for veterans Sc years old be in
creased from $12 TO $16 a month. 20
years of age from SIS to $50 and 20
years of age, from $50 to $24 a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
WITNESS SAYS He WAS
TO RAISE CAR BILLS
BayfieId TeStifieS Secretary Blue
Island Company Ordered Him
to Increase the Figures

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Ttetimony d.
rectIy charging f. H. Niles, president,
and William Farragher, secretary OF
the Blue Island Car Equipment COM
pany, with padding and fraudulently
Changing car repair bills made out to
the Illinois Central railroad was given
this afternoon in the municipal court
in the progress of the so-called car
graft case.
Arthur bayfield,, general clerk of the
equipment company, was the witness
who told of the alleged practices by
which the railroad was mulcted OF
over $1,00000O.
81 became an employe of the Blue
Island car company in the summer OF
1907" related bayfield,. soon after,
Secretary Farragher took me into his
private office and then he went into
the office of President Niles. He left
me in the outer office and every once
in q. while he would come out with
few bills and direct me to make spe-
cific changes in them.
''NTy instructions were that was 10
make all Illinois Central car repair
bills average S275 each, regardless OF
what figures were on them when they
came to me. 1 fixed up about twenty
in all some of them being raised from
less than $1O0, few from only few
dollars"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
PROHlBlTIONISTS PREPARE
FOR AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

The Prohibition City Central COM
mittee held it's regular monthly meet
ing at 212 Bryson block last night.
Plans for a city campaign were dis
cussed. 1t was agreed to change the
old constitution in December so that
the campaign could be carried out on
non-partisan lines. A committee of
twenty-five members then will be ap-
pointed from which the officers of the
Organization will be elected.
Fifteen hundred dollars was raised
at the recent convention of the Pro-
hibitionists in San Jose. The money
was raised for the purpose Of further
ing the interests Of an automobile
campaign of the state and the distri-
button Of new literature en- route. The
auto tour win leave Los Angeles with
in a few days for san Francisco by
the coast returning to Los Angeles
through the San Joaquin valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
JAPANESE AND WHITE GIRL
FIND IT DIFFICULT TO WED

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 23.-Rayda
Reed. an 1S-year-old white girl, and
Kunio Boda, Japanese, who were ar
rested yesterday after they had fled
from Salt Lake in search of city
where they would be allowed to marry
were released today and will continue
on their way to Seattle where they
hone to find kindlier laws and pastors,
In response to a telegram sent by
Captain of Detectives Peterson TO the
Girls father Yesterday, the following
Iaconie answer was received this morn
ing:
"Girl of age. If any law put them in
Jail. ,,,e, ,r,,r,, ,,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
MINER browns IN FLOOD
FROM UNDERGROUND STREAM

SEATTLE, Sept. %. - Occidental
mine No. at Palmer, 30 miles south
east of Seattle, was flooded last Tues
day by the escape of a large body of
water released by a miners pick The
miner was drowned and II comrades
barely escaped.
George B1nn, working IN chute %,
struck his pick into a face Of COAL
and water spurted out. A moment
later "A torrent burst through the wall,
overwhelming Brinn. Seventeen other
miners fled to the surface.
Mine experts believed the torrent
came from an underground river fed
from mountain streams,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
TRAIN DECAPITATES AN
UNIDENTIFIED LAB0RER

An unidentified man, about 55 years
old, was run over by an outbound
Santa Fe train of the San iDego line
at the East Seventh crossing shortly
after midnight, and decapitated.
The body was taken to the undertake
ing establishment Of Pierce Brothers
and the coroner will hold an inquest,
probably tomorrow, to determine
whether it is a case of suicide or acci-
dental death.
The victim evidently was a laborer.
The man was smooth shaven and had
light brown hair. The body was at
tired in dark clothes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
DIAZ ENTERTAINS 1000
AT BALL AND RECEPTION
Affair Most Notable Event of the
Mexican Celebration

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 29.-The most
brilliant and costly social event in the
history of Mexico took place here to-
day when 1000 persons were guests of
president Diaz at monster reception
and ball in the national palace. The
affair proved to be a most notable
event of the centennial of independence
celebration. The electrical decora-
tions surpassed anything Of the kind
ever before seen in the capital.
Thirty-nine nations were represented
in the brilliant assembly. People who
did not own their private conveyances
and who had neglected up to today to
engage them, were compelled to pay
as much as $10O for a carriage to take
them to the palace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
BELIEVE SPOKANE MURDER
IS BLACKHAND MYSTERY

SPOKANE, WASH. Sept. 23.-Murder
bearing the marks of a black hand
mystery was committed here early to-
day.
Following the reports of three revol-
yer shots the body of well dressed
Austrian was found lying face down
ward in a clump of trees. The slayer
had already disappeared, but the i'm
prints of his hobnailed shoes were
traced for more than a block.
The victim wG3 a man 30 years Of
age. No papers could be found re-
vealing the mans name, but the dis
coverv of money in his clothing pre-
cluded the theory of robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
STRANGE NEW-MADE GRAVE
CAUSES SUSPICION OF CRIME
SeCretive Armed Men in GiIa
County Prior to Murder

PHOENIX, Ariz, Sept. 23.-Just one
month preceding the murder Of Fred
Kibbe and Albert Hillpot at Stage sta
tion, ella county, by James Steele and
William Stewart, a hunting party OF
ten Phoenix men stopped Win Steele
and Stewart at the station.
II was noticed they were non-com-
municative and always went armed,
even when going after water. new
ly opened unoccupied grave was found
on the hillside.
No questions were asked, but specu-
Iations were rife as to the reason for
the ready-made grave. Since the mur-
ders were reported, Phoenix men are
wondering if another crime were not
committed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES
HIGH HOLD AN ELECTION

The house Of representatives of the
student body of the Los Angeles high
school met for the first time this term
Thursday. All business except the
election of officers was postponed. The
officers elected were:
George Clark, president; Miss Eliza
beth Duncan, vice president; Miss
Malinda Feay, secretary; Homer Mar
fin. teacher of German, was elected to
FIJI the vacancy caused by the retire
ment of r. C, Daniels as treasurer. HIS
is now vice principal Of the Manual
Arts high school,
The senior A class will have NETT
Monday afternoon to elect officers and
the staff Of Blue and White.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
NAVAL MILITIA ROWERS
FORM BIG ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-DeIegates and
racing crew Of the Naval Militia Of
New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio and South
Carolina, who are in the city preparing
for the naval militia regatta on the
Hudson river tomorrow, have formed
a permanent organization, named the
Naval Militia Boat Racing associa-
tion,
All the states having naval militia
are represented in the association and
these states will send delegates to a
convention which viii be held in Wash
ington next February.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
TAFT LEAVES CINCINNATI
FOR WASHINGTON TODAY

CINCINNATI, Sept. 23.-President
Taft's visit to Cincinnati will end Sat
urday afternoon, when he leaves Tor
Washington to meet the members Of
his cabinet for a series of important
Conferences. Today the president
visited woodward high school and
made a. little speech on the democracy
of public school education.
MIR. Taft was graduated from the
Woodward high school. He also
stopped at the House of Refuge and
addressed an audience Of Wayward
boys
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
YUBA COUNTY FARMER SHOT
FATALLY BY HIS STEPSON

YUBA CITY, Cal, Sept. 23-Jeffer-
son Thomas a we'd known farmer of
Yuba county was SHOT and probably
fatally wounded today by Amos Hunt,
his stepson. The shooting occurred on
the Thomas ranch, nine miles from
Wheatland, and followed a quarrel over
the distribution Of property. Hunt shot
THOMAS five times with a revolver.
Hunt was arrested,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
Els KIcK

"But why do you talk of getting a
divorce; you told me yourself that
make biscuits just like your mother
used to maker"
"That's the reason" n"-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

S12 and SIS Boys Suits, long pants. $2s5
Sizes in this lot up to II years. Thou
sands OF dollars worth of Boys Suits
in stock. Just come down and make
lis an offer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

$25oo worth of Boys Shoes
on sale; is cases broken
lines of Boys 50 Shoes go
on sale at soc; $3.50 Boys
Hats at 35c. 8 o'clock this
morning is the hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
en Franklin and Court

Bring the boys down and buy Pants;
800 pairs Boys Knee Pants, ISc
values up to 81. Special ........ AOS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

duroy Suits pairs Mems Patent Leather Dress
price, pairs $3.50 Khaki Pants &c.
of odds ends at 1oc the dollar.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
Trade Follows the Doctor.

At nine o'clock the stranger in the
neighborhood saw a grocery wagon
standing in front of the doctors house
down the street At ten O'Clock an.
other wagon stood there, and at IL
o'clock still another.
The doctors family must be big
eaters II 1t takes so many grocers to
supply their wants." she said to the
janitor.
"Oh, they are not all delivering stun
at the doctors house." said he. They
are only stopping there as an adver.
tisement."
Every grocer. butcher. baker and
dairyman in the nelghborhood bitches
his wagon in front OF the doctors
house and carries the things from
there the rest of the way. 1t pays to
make folks think they have the doc
tors trade.
Many people who have just moved
into neighborhood never make up
their minds who to deal with until
they find out where the doctor trades.
He is supposed to buy only the best
foods and the newcomers feel safe in
trading where he does"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
APPLES 600, 900. 900 4 YEAR.


Western Men Make Big Predictionf
for Northwest Country.
Chicago "While apples are not YET
the principal products Of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Montana, those who
are familiar with the unrivaled eli
matte and soil and other conditions
believe the time is near when the
apple yields Of the four states will be
worth 500, 900, 900 year and the cul
ture of the king Of fruit will be the
chief industry"
H. L. Moody, a member Of the cham
Der of commerce and other organize
tions in Spokane, Wash, said this in
an address on "Apple Culture and Irri-
cation in the Northwest" at the first
Of the Chicago Irrigation
at the La Sale hotel In
Chicago the evening of July %. Judge
Charles F. Fishback was toastmaster.
Ar. Moody added, among other things:
Federal and state engineers say in
reports to their respective departments
here are approximately 200, 900, 600
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
AMERICAN MEN PLEASE PoLA1RE
Women Dress HorribIy-They Lifted
Skirts to Soc Her Legs.

Paris--Polaire, back in Paris once
more, does not bear the slightest resent
mcnt toward Americans for advertising
her as the ugliest woman in the world.
She said,
American women are charming, but
they certainly have sense of modesty
that is purely their own. Would you
believe, they even pulled up my skirts
to see my legs.
"No American man would have nj
lowed himself TO do that. / like Amer.
lean men immensely. They are always
well groomed, smart and elegant.
Everything about him suggests he has
a daily bath. In dealing with women
he may not have Frenchman 3 esprit
charm and delicate little ways, but he
is all right.
1.-THE American woman Is too slack
in her appearance. She does not make
as good an impression as the American
man, and dresses horribly. She sticks
an immense hat on her head, without |
knowing whether II will suit her or
not II is a fine hat, she thinks. so
long as II Is adorned with immense
feathers They are mad for feathers
over there. II they were not afraid OF
stepping on them they would have them
wing TO their feet
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Bluestem, 96MeSc: club.
sS@soe: red Russian. sSc; valley, soc.
Barley - Feed and brewing, s24. O5
per ton.
Hsy-Traek prices: Timothy, Will
lamette valley. sismle per ton: East
ern Oregon, x2o@2l; alfalfa, new, $ls
ala.
osts-No. white. s2s@s0 per ton.
Butter - City creamery, solid pack.
Sac per pound: butter fat, 23m24c; coun-
try store butter, 24c.
Eggs-0regon candled. 261<M271<c.
Poultry - Hens, l6@l7c: springs.
l6xml7e; ducks. l4@l5c; geese, 10
all Nc; turkeys. live. 10000; dress
ed. 22k@25c; squads, So per dozen.
Pork-Fancy. lSc per pound.
veal-Fancy. l2Hc per pound.
Wool-Esstern Oregon. 13Ml7c per
pound; valley, l6@Ise; mohair.
choice. 32@35c.
Cattle-Beef steers, good TO choice.
S5.25@5.76; fair to medium, s4.25m
4.75; cows, and heifers, good to choice.
$4.25@4.65; fair TO medium, SO. SOFAS;
bulls, S3@3.75; stays, $2.50cl4. so:
calves. light s5.75@6.75; heavy,
So. SOFAS.
Hogs-Top. sio@lo.25; fair to me-
dunn. $S.6o@9.75.
Sheep = Best wethers, s3.750l4. IS;
fair to good. s3@3. 30; best ewes, s3d
$50; lambs, choice, s5.50@6; fair,
$4.76@5.25.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
Mayor eaynor Doing We'll.

New York-With the passage of an
other day Mayor Gaynor, shot in the
neck on Tuesday by James ]. Gallagher,
shows no symptoms of blood poisoning
lie continues to rest well at intervals,
to take nourishment when desired, and
n the bulletins his surgeons are issuing
disguise nothing his condition is ia.
,vorable toward ultimate recovery. The
bugbear Of septicaemia is not vet
passed, nor is the possibility an artery
or a blood vessel has been scraped by
the bullet. With these possibilities ever
present, he still is in the danger zone.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
Road Caves In. One Dead.

Mammoth Hot Springs, wyo.-when
the last coach Saturday passed through
Silver Gate, about three miles from
here, the road eaved in and the coach
With is load Of people sank 10 feet
Daniel Maekay, Of New York, who
With bis wife, was touring the park
was killed Mrs Maekay received in
juries, bot her condition is not reported
az serious. Others who were bruised
or suffered from the shock OF the acct
dent are: J. l.. Louehienier, New
York; Miss Mueller, Chicago, and w
4. Almon, Of Helena. Mont
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
Just Plain Arithmetic.

Since they have been teaching alge-
bra as well arithmetic in the public
schools certain small boy has been
having a good deal OF trouble.
He was porting over his books the
other night, with a deep frown on his
forehead.
What is the trouble. Albert ?" asked
MS father, going over to the table
where the boy sat.
It's an example in algebra, father.
| don't know how to do it."
Let's see." Albert handed over the
book and pointed to the following
query:
II A does a certain piece of work
In four days and B does 1t In 12 DAYS.
how long will 1t take them both work
Ing together?
What makes you think it's algebra,
son :" asked the man after he had read
It
ITS got an A and B in" returned
Albert so thought 1t must be-"
When the boy heard that II was
only arithmetic" he set to work at
once and had the answer In no time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
HUNDREDS DIE IN FLOODS.
Japanese Capital Inundated. Tens Of
Thousands Starving.

Tokio--At o'clock Monday morning
II was reported the food was subsdinR.
The casualties reported up TO date arc
1856 dead and 500 missing The damage
TO property is enormous.
Tens Of thousands of persons are
homeless and starving. One Of the
three entertainments guarding Toxic has
broken. Should the second and third
bikes break, half the capital would be
submerged.
The threatened entertainments are now
being guarded by troops. Owing to
the inundation Of the buildings, the
Fukugawa gas and electric lights are
failing, Thousands of homeless people
are being sheltered In the temples. The
victims Of the food are wholly depend.
ent on public relief. Thousands have
been unable to find shelter, and are OK.
posed to rain and hunger.
The question Of feeding the stricken
people Is causing apprehension. The
vegetable and fish supplies are falling,
and the stock Of biscuits already is
nearly exhausted.
The water OF the Sumida River Is
almost washing the bottoms Of the
bridges.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
ALASKA VOLCANO ERuPTs.
Mount shishaldin scatters Ashes on
Distant Ship.

Seward, Alaska--The steamer Corwin
arrived from New York with the re.
port that Mount Shishaldin, the highest
volcanic peak in the Unimak Islands,
is again in eruption. Early in July
Shishaldin was very active, but after a
short time the eruption ceased.
Officers Of the Corwin say that when
they passed the island few days ago
the volcano was more active than in
the former eruption. A great column
of fire shot high into the air and vast
volumes of smoke poured from the
crater. The snow, which at the time
of the previous eruption had not melt.
ed far from the crater, has entirely dis
appeared from the sides of the noun
tain.
Long before the Corwin approached
the island she was covered with white
volcanic ash that had been thrown out
by the eruption, and was carried along
IN the heavy clouds Of smoke. The
men ON the Corwin say the sight pre-
sented by Mount Shishaldin was the
most awe-inspiring they have ever seen.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18

acres of undeveloped arabic lands in
the United States west Of the 98th
meridian, and men versed in agricul-
ture assert that under proper cultiva-
ton this area could be made to produce
between 1000, 900, 900 and 1880, 0OO,-
900 bushels of wheat yearly, or other
crops in proportion. The settlement
of these lands would mean homes for
not less than 20, 900, 600 population and
source of added food supply, and, as
consequence, permanent prosperity.
1.-The four Northwestern states con-
tain 253, 1874, 760 acres. Less than S
per cent of this land is occupied by
farms and the total population is not
more than 5000, 900, in an area of
397, 700 square miles. More than 5O,-
900, 900 acres of this land is adapted to
irrigation. Planted TO apples and
properly watered the minimum crop at
maturity would be matter of 20, 0OO,-
600, 900 bushels, or about 40 per cent
of the total crop of the United States
in 1909, when less than 23, 900, 600 bar
rels of apples were harvested.
81 mention these facts merely to
show the possibilities of the country
as proof that, as gold was the strong
magnet which sent the first American
across the continent to the California
coast in 1849, so today the apple is at
tracing thousands upon thousands
more people from Eastern, Middle
Western and Southern states TO the
great orchard belts Of the Northwest.
"The apple is king throughout the
vast Northwestern domain, and it is
conceded by genealogical experts that
no district in America stands higher in
fruit production. With increased
transportation facilities and the steady
influx of settlers, the early attempts in
the valleys and uplands have become
more pretentious and systematic. Irri-
cation plants have been established by
private individuals and corporations.
and the United States government is
expanding enormous sums in reclaim
ing the volcanic wastes which are so
rich and fertile and so pc
culiarly adapted to raising unblem-
shed fruits.
Apples grown in Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho and Montana are in demand
in the Eastern and Middle Western
states and in Europe and Australia, and
she markets are being extended year
by year. Experts in the East who
nave studied conditions in the North
vest frequently refer to these states
as the worlds fruit basket adding
here has been established in a com
paratively short time domain where
The first foot of soil. properly cultivat-
ID and irrigated, is worth more than
all the mines from Alaska to Mexico
and all the forests from the United
States boundary to the Arctic sea-"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
Italy is After Charlton

New York-Porter Charlton will not
escape returning to Italy to answer for
the confessed murder of his wife.
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, at Lake
Como, without legal battle. This
was made plain by Gustav Dirosa, the
Italian vice consul, who told Prosecutor
Garvin in Jersey City, where Charl.
ton is in prison, that his government
was "going to get Charlton" "He
shall not escape trial in Italy if we can
help it." The vice consul inquired
whether the prosecutor intended to
have alienists examine Charlton.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
California Gets Two Eairs

San Diego, Cal.-California is as
sured of two expositions to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal IN
1915. Voters of San Diego, at a mu-
nicipal election August 9, decided to
issue u. 600, 900 in bonds for improve
ment of the city park, already selected
as the exposition site, and for the con-
struction of permanent buildings To
constitute the nucleus of the fair.
This is regarded as ratification of the
agreement reached by representatives
OF San Francisco and San Diego in con-
Terence at Washington last Nav
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-18
cARL1sTs ARE BLAMED.
Spanish Premier Charges Rich of Order
With Directing Move.

ParisDThe Paris Times prints long
sensational interview with Jose Canal
ejasy Mendez, the Spanish prime min
lister, covering the events which culmi-
nated in the severance of diplomatic
relations between the Spanish govern
ment and the Holy See, as well as his
future programme. The paper saws
that the premier dictated the interview.
Premier Canalejas begins by assert
ing that the movement in the north of
Spain is directed by rich Carlists, and
affirms that he possesses knowledge
that the committee behind the move
ment spent $4,000 in giving the mani
festants of July 10, meal tickets, be-
sides their railroad fares.
After the failure of the manifesto.
tion," Senior Canalejas says, "the agi-
.ators organized juntas, of which-and
announce this publicly for the first
hme-village priests are the leaders. -