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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
FIVE KILLED BY COLLAPSE
OF UMPQUA VALLEY BRIDGE

Roseburg, Or.-Five men were al
most instantly killed and five others
were injured. four of them seriously,
when the big wooden bridge spanning
the Umpqua river in Coles valley, 18
miles northwest of Roseburg, col
lapsed and fell into the water, q dis
lance of about so feet. All the killed
and injured were members of the
Douglas County bridge gang, and had
been ut work repairing the Inflated
structure for about three weeks.
With the south end of the bridge in
tact, the crew began removing the
false work to the opposite end of the
structure to replace some defective
eyebeams.
They had only partly completed the
task when the whole span suddenly
quivered and an instant later crashed
to the water below. The entire crew
was removing the floor planking when
the collapse came, and none were able
to escape.
The injured were cared for by
neighboring farmers and doctors were
rushed from Roseburg and Oakland in
automobiles to the scene of the disas-
ter, where everything possible was
lone for the injured men. The five
bodies of those killed were also recov-
cred by farmers and taken to Rose
burg for interment
The bridge consisted of single
pan 1892 feet long, and was built in (
1871, at cost of $22, 900. A steel
ridge will probably be built in it's {
,lace. II
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
TARIFF FIGHT IS THREE-sI DEE
Separate Programme May Block
Legislation.

| Washington, d. C. = Democrats,
progressive" Republicans and regu-
lar Republicans will have individual
programs for tariff revision when con-
press reconvenes in December. All
three elements in the senate will be
engaged in battle on the general sub
ject of revision. The trend of the
| fight will depend largely upon the re-
port of the tariff board and the recon-
mendations of the president in con-
nection with that report.
The regular Republicans do not ex-
pect much actual tariff revision at the
coming session, because of the wide
divergence of opinion in the senate.
They contend that failure is likely to
follow attempts to bring together the
regular and progressive" Republi-
cans or the "progressives" and the
Democrats.
Neither the Democrats nor the "pro-
gressive" Republicans, whose alliance
swept revision legislation through the
senate until the combination was
broken on the cotton bill, are willing
to predict renewal of that alliance
in December.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, Demo
cratic leader of the senate said that if
the presidents recommendation should
be for larger reduction, and many reg
ular "standpat" Republicans failed
to support the recommendations, the
situation would tend to line up the
Democrats and Republican insurgents.
The regular Republicans have ex-
pressed the fear that the tariff boards
may be too radical
for their acceptance. They contend
that most of the measures resulting
from progressive Republican and
Democratic alliance are likely to fail
in conference, on the ground that the
Democrats desire to fight the next ma
ional campaign on the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law.
The regulars also depend on the
veto to put a quietus on
any measure that would be satisfac-
tory to Democrats and insurgents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Tobacco Trust Has Plan.

New York-Counsel for the Ameri-
can Tobacco company have formed
plans for the dissolution of the corpor-
alton, and its establishment in &C.
cordance with the decree of the Uni
ted States Supreme court. The reor-
ganization plan, it is said, will be
presented to the United States Circuit
court for approval. Although the
plan is still in tentative form, in its
general outline it is said to provide
for the separation of the American To-
bacco company into a series of con-
Germs that shall have no connection.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
"MEN ARE TREATED FAIRLY"
kruttschnItt Says Hartman Lines
Should Be Praised.

kruttschnItt Says Hartman Linsl
Should Be Praised.
Omaha - Julius Kruttschnitt sale
when here Saturday forenoon on hil
way West that the strike question
rested wholly with the employees OF
the Hartman lines.
In an interview, Mr.. Kruttschnitt
declared that the matter Of a strike on
the Hartman system was up to the
men and that the railroad had never
refused TO confer with its employees.
$50 far as we are concerned" said
he, I'VE are having no trouble with
our men. We are paying the best
wages OF any road in the country, and
Notwithstanding that business has
been bad for months, we have been
carrying on our payrolls large num-
Der Of people not needed. We have
always treated our men with fairness,
and at the present time are paying out
annually between $500, 900 and $780,
900 to superannuated employees.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt refused to discuss
the question of recognizing the feder-
ated labor organization. He would not
express an opinion as to whether or
not the present retrenchment move
ment on the Hartman system had
reached its limit. 1t all depended
upon business, he asserted. In this
connection, Mr.. Kruttschnitt declared |
the Hartman lines should be praised |
for deferring the cutting down of
their forces 80 long, rather than be
blamed for doing it now. Other roads,
ne said, had been laying off men for
months.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Port Arthur, Tex.-While the fun.
erai OF John W. Gates is taking place
in New York Thursday memorial SER
vices will be held in Port Arthur, par
ticipated in by the Elks' lodge, the
city administration, Catholic and Prot
estant churches, more than 1000 EN-.
ployes of the Texas company, 5000
to 5000 citizens of Port Arthur and
several thousand others from Beau,
mont. Houston, Orange, Galveston
and other Texas cities. All places OF
business in Port Arthur will close fol-
half day.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Early Bobs Up Again,

Washington, D. C.-John R. Early,
the alleged leper, whose case caused
the health authorities here much
trouble several years ago, and created
dispute over the diagnosis between
various New York and Washington
physicias, has applied for a renewal of
his pension for services in the Span
ish-American war. Early is on the
Pacific coast, living under an assumed
name. The pension authorities have
ordered his examination by physi.
clans, who as yet are unaware of the
real identity of Early or his malady.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Spirit of Navy Praised.

Washington, D. c The esprit dc
corps OF the navy, as exemplified by
the crew of the armored cruiser Mary.
land, in connection with the efficiency
pennant presented to the battleshir
Michigan, was the subject of gratified
comment by officials of the Navy de-
partment, upon the receipt of an Off
cial report from Captain N. R. Usher,
commanding the Michigan. Captain
Usher paid his compliments to the
crew of the Maryland, who wove the
pennant in silk and sent it from Mare
Island, CAL, to Provincetown. Mass.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

During the days of the gold fever
In California" said an old sea cap.
tain. our ship was 80 crowded that
you could hardly get a place to sleen
Captain. said man when we were
three days out. I have Just got to
have some place to sleep.
Where have you been sleeplngY. !
asked.
Il have been sleeping on a sick
man. the passenger said. but hes
getting better w.""-Success.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Seattle United States District
Judge Hanford was hanged in effigy
Saturday by crowd in front of
Dreamland rink at mass meeting to
protest against his action in issuing a
temporary injunction in the trouble
between the Seattle, Renton & South
ern railway and its patrons in the Raj
nier valley. Judge Hanford issued
the injunction restraining passengers
and the city from interfering with the
company's efforts to collect extra fare.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
FINDS NEW RACE.
Part Eskimo, Part Scandinavian. Yet
Know Neither One.

New York-Finding of race of
people never before included in the
books of anthropologists, a race that
is Eskimo in habits and Scandinavian
in physique, by Whitman Stefasson,
leader of the American Museums sci
entific expedition, may solve two or
more historical mysteries. This
strange race, inhabiting the Arctic
region of British America, never had
seen an Indian or an Eskimo, the ex-
plorer says in letter received from
him in Brooklyn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Coast Guns Hit Targets.

Fort Stevens, Or.-The 12-inch NOR
tars were fired in full service target
practice, using 1046-pound projec-
tile and firing several thousand yards
TO sea at rapidly moving target
lowed by the steamer Finance. Out
OF 10 shots fired eight were hits.
This Is phenomenal record for NOR
tars, one hit out of 10 being consid-
cred fair shooting. because of the fact
that mortars are fired several miles in
the air and under most difficult condi.
tions. Mortars are fired at one-minuts
intervals.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
D0|NGs Of THE week
Current EIenls d Interest ealhsred
Ffom ule World At LaIga
General Resume Of Important Events
Presented In CONDENSED Form
for Our Busy Readers.

The salmon pack on the Columbi,
river for the season il estimated to b.
worth So, 900. 900.
Edison, who il touring Europe, fndl
the bread in the old countries much
better than At home.
Inventor Edison says Europe does
not use electric light 80 much nor "a
effectively ~ the United States.
The painting "Mona Lisa" stolen
from the Louvre In Paris, IL said Ia
have been taken to Belgium on =
freight train,
Mrs. Jane Dowie, widow Of the late
founder Of Zion City, will start new
colony at her summer home near
Whitehall. Mich.
A barrel Of oil exploding In the
shaft Of a nina At Ely, New, caused
the death Of seven men and serious in
jury to three others.
A road roller set fire to a passing
load of furniture In the streets OF
Portland, and the fire department had
to be called TO extinguish the blaze.
A postal card addressed to Miss
Maud Shaw, 1915, u. s. A." was
promptly carried from Portland and
delivered to the proper address In San
Francisco.
The city Of Vancouver, B. c., did
not give luncheon TO Admiral Togo
during his stop In that place on Sun
day on account Of the many protests
against sabbath dissertation. y
A young man in New York city. out
Of work and cash, sold q pint Of his
blood for $26 with which 70 pay his
board bill. The blood was transfused
into the arteries Of woman in hos
pital who was not recovering properly
from serious operation.
Judge McGinn, at Portland, holds
that man can not be extradited from
Oregon for non-payment of alimony in |
another state.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
will have to pay large sum for tim
Der taken illegally from government
land many years ago.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
was the last witness in the investiga-
ton Of DR.. Wiley's Office, and declared
he would rather resign than 20
through another bureau row."
DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, of Harvard,
says vacations do more harm than
good to most people.
Portland singers captured the first
prize In the North Pacific Saenger-
bund meeting in Seattle.
Fire on a pleasure boat In New :
York harbor gave the load of passen- .
gers good scare, but did little dam +
age.
Twenty more cities have been des- fl
ignated as postal savings bank loca- A
tons, among them being Wslla Walla, fl
Wash. LIZ
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Washington. d. C.-The United
States army aeropiane in which Cap
tain Chandler and Lieutenant Arnold
made 42-mile dash to Frederick
Md, in AZ minutes, was ignominouslv
trundled along on a truck behind an
army automobile back to College
Park An attempt was made by the
two army aviators to return to the
starting point, but darkness overlook
them and they were compelled to land.
and the machine was disabled.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

spoiled for good by the perfection OF
the aeroplane. have been told as q
fact that France was able to enroll in
one day 1900 airmen for the aero
plane branch Of the army. This
tempered In no mean way the position
taken by Emperor William in the Nor
rocco question. Think Of the effect of
feet of 1000 aeroplanes, and thew
can get more than 5000 Of these air
engines for the price Of one dread
naugbt,. All the great destructive
possibilities Of the aeroplane are
dwarfed by the moral effect on popu-
lations caused by the fear alone of
indiscriminate humiliation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

New York-Arrangements are be-
ing made, it was announced Thursday.
in the reorganization of the Standard
Oil company to provide for holders of
fractional shares of stock in the Stan
dard's 3S subsidiary companies. The
earnings of the corporation continue
at the rate of more than $50, 900, 900 a
year. Attorneys for the company are
now engaged in recognizing its con-
stituent companies and electing off,
GERS and directors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Washington, d. C.-Declaring that
the statistical position of cotton was
misrepresented by Wall street, COM
mittee representing the members of
congress from seven Southern states
issued statement advising cotton
planters to hold their staple for 13
cents. State banking associations
VIII be urged to cooperate against the
oearish movement of the Spectators
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Kentucky Tobacco Short.

Lexington, Ky.-The Burley tobac-
co crop of Kentucky, which was last
year estimated to be 800, 900, 900
pounds, will not amount to more than
90, 600, 600 this year, it is believed.
The great shortage is due to the worst
drouth in years; to hail storms and to
failure of hundreds of farmers to
plant tobacco this year on account of
the large amount of the peeled crop
of other years still unsold.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Colorado Springs, Colo.-W. A.
Skinner and his wife, of Dallas, Tex. !,
were frozen to death near the summit
of Pixies Peak Thursday. Their bod
les, almost covered by snow, were
found side by side by man walking
down the peak. Skinner and bis wife
had started to walk to the top of the
peak.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Periodicals to Go by Fast Ers;oh,

washington, D. C.-Arrangements
having been perfected by the post
once department for the transmission
Oh second-class mail, consisting of
magazines and periodicals, by fast
freight, beginning September an
the change. '~'"s
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Mistake. Snake for Root.

Ashley. nl.-Charles Carol. resid
Ing five miles northeast of here. was
bitten by a copperhead snake. While
ascending a hill on a hunt, he
slipped and grasped what he thought
Wac root OF tree. 1t was a cop
perhead snake. and the reptile bur
led It's fangs in hir right hand.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Kansas City-Prices are still
up grade and F. w. Robinson,
wholesale beef department
mour's plant, said that he was
to tell when the advances woul
Pork as well as beef is on
vance. Inferior beef may be
now at about the same price
days ago, but the packers say
light demand for the cheaper q
The average increase on the
cuts Of beef at the packing b
"a cents a pound. Good beef
retail at the Armour plant at
to 8 cents June /. The same
now is bringing 81 cents al
The retail price is increasir
the packers price.
The drouths which prevail
the feeding fields all summer
the advance, said Mr.. Robinson
Two carloads of beef steers r.
at the Kansas City stock yards
Plattsburg, Mo-, brought 1872
dred, which. according to stock
officials, is the highest price
cents reached at any market this
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Denver--The executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners went on
record in favor of the Hurd eight-hour
day law and authorized a vigorous
campaign to keep the bill from being
referred to the people
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
idaho STATE NEWS

Juliaetta--Large quantities of wa
termelons will be shipped again this
year from Juliaetta, the experiments
Of last year in raising melons having
proved them to be profitable crop.
Within another week carload ship
ments Of melons will be made from
here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Lewiston-The Louis Delsol farm Of
1876 acres, lying within and along the
east city limits. was sold to Spokane
and Lewiston syndicate for $40, 900,
the deal being closed by George Nor
rison, formerly secretary Of the COM
mercial club, who is one Of the pur-
chasers. The major portion of the
land is ideal for orchard tracts and
suburban homes, and the company in
tends to plat it and put it on the mar
ket.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31
Nickel cIeznInn

For cleaning nickel on ranges, dip
piece Of newspaper In clear boil
ing water and rub the nickel until
dry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Moscow-W. H. Mason, law stu
dent at the University of Idaho, has
discovered that William McKinnon
and Guy A. Young, of Cronin, Wash.
who are said to be real estate men of
that town, have secured tax deeds to
$50 acres of lands in Latah county.
Idaho, for the small sum of $70.98.
Under the provisions of the Idaho stat
utes the purchasers of tax sale certifi-
Gates are entitled to tax deeds after
the expiration of SO months. The
deeds secured in these cases were for
taxes of 1907. The lands secured are
in tracts from ID to 100 acres each.
and are in different parts of the
county.
After securing the deeds from the
county assessor McKinnon and Young
then purchased tax sale certificates
from the county auditor to the number
Of 33, sold recently to the county for
The delinquent taxes of 1910. Under
this revenue lava any person so desir-
ing may go to the county auditor and
buy up any tax sale certificate owned
and held by the county for delinquent
taxes, and after the expiration of the
three years secure deed.
Under the recent ruling of the Su-
preme court tax deed was held to be
valid, and d. S Elder lost valuable
quarter section of land in this county
in case wherein the court sustained
a tax deed, providing the assessment
and sale were legal.
The parties whose land McKinnon
and Young secured are: F. M. Dixon,
William Heady, Margaret Smith, the
Artesian Saw Mill company, Fred Nc
Connell, Jess B. Stevens, and c. S.
Sawyer. 1t is thought some of these
do not know of their delinquency.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Lewiston-That the W. S. C. n.y.
brid wheats are well adapted to the
lighter soils of the lowlands around
Lewiston, as we'll as the heavier soils
Of the Palouse and prairie lands Of
north Idaho, is proven by the yields
returned from 200 acres of No. 1913
and No. lab on the Owen Mounce
farm, Is miles southeast of here.
Mr.. Mounce finished harvesting the
farm recently and the thresherman's
measure shows an average Of Al BUSH
els per acre, the highest average the
farm has ever produced. The quail
ity of the cereal is excellent and the
test is several pounds heavier than
standard weight for these varieties.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

Lewiston - The most conservative
grain dealers in Lewiston estimate
that farmers of north Idaho will this
year receive not less than So, 500, 900
from their brewing barley alone, the
total output of the district being APP
proximated at $50, 900 sacks, which
has been contracted for at an average
of $1.25 per hundred.
The market opened at 81 per hum
dred, but buyers were unable to secure
but small per cent of the crop at
this figure, and the invasion of the
field by Mox Hauser of Portland, an
independent dealer, started the price
soaring, the line companies and local
and independent concerns keeping pace
with the invaders offers, and in many
instances leading the quotations, until
the highest price ever paid in the
Northwest for malt material was
reached recently when Harry Kins-
man. district agent for Kerr-Gifford,
quoted $1.52a per hundred and bought
enough at that figure to establish the
The milling wheat market is firm at
IS cents for red Russian and hybrid to
80 cents for bluestem, but dealers
ear slump within the next few days |
n export grain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

|bOve mess
Union Tele.
lore than
ates In the
county ca.
~ law and
lang and
II on the 81
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

doomed to a horrible death in the wilder
ness. The man, however, insisted still that
the river was quite near, and the little
party stumbled on In mute despair. Night
fell, and while De Brazza became more
and more desperate he saw suddenly at
his feet a vast sheet OF water glimmerng
In the dusk.
Great Actress Dead.
The death of few actresses have caused
such a profound expression OF regret and
sadness as the tragic end OF Msdemoiselle
Lantelme, who in private life was Madame
Edwards, the wife of the man who founded
the "Matin." Lantelme might be said 70
have been the great favorite Of the
Partisan theater-goer.
She was young, talented and beautiful,
with a personal mannerism and magnetism
Of speech and acting that not only caused
admiration. but evoked something of per-
sonal liking on the part of the thousands
who went steadily to see her play. She
was perhaps best known for her work in
the celebrated Boulevard piece, lie Bots
Sacre." Her last appearance was in
sketch in a music hall on the Champs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

for these statements), chief Of the bureau
OF military information but the Rich
mond end OF the chain was the old Ven
Lew mansion. There she received and
harbored the secret agents who stole in
from the federal army when no federal
agents could reach her she sent her own
servants as messengers through the con-
federate armies There, In the Van Lew
house in the heart OF Richmond, she con-
cealed many OF the escaped union prison
ers from Castle Thunder. the Libby. and
Belle Isle; there she planned aid for those
who remained in the prisons, to whom she
sent or carried food and books and cloth
ing; for their relief she poured out her
money-thousands Of dollars-until all her
convertible property was gone. Clerks in
the confederate war and navy departments
we're in her confidence; counsel for union
sympathizers on trial by the confederacy
were employed by her money
These statements Of General Sharpe's
we're made in a letter which was written
to recommend that Miss Van Lew be re-
imbursed by the government to the amount
Of $4,000. The money was never collected.
w. G. Beymer in Harper's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

Congo. before Brazzaville sprung up and
developed so rapidly.
The roadstead is magnificent; Il is one
of the finest Of all Western Africa, The
town lies hidden in the rank vegetation
OF a tropical forest: here and there a few
white dots peep from among the LEAKAGE
Memories of OeBrRzHa.
over the whole region lies the memory
of savorgnan de Brazza. the explorer. The
story Of how he first saw the great Congo
river is one OF the most exciting in the
annals Of African discovery.
Leaving the coast with the purpose of
finding a way TO the basin Of the Congo,
he and his followers were met by an en-
voy of the local king who assured him
that the river was quite near. De Brazza
courageously followed him, but trusting to
his account of the distance. omitted to take
a supply of water.
The marched all day over an arid pla-
teau without seeing any signs Of a river;
the next day also passed without any re-
suits. The explorer began to have doubts;
he asked himself IL the native guide had
not betrayed them and IL they were not