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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
EIGHTEEN LIVE ON sI75 MONTH
Chicago Parents of 10 Children Say
All Mouths Are Well Fed.

Chicago-Should the sovereign state
OF Illinois decide to pay bounty for
large families and call the roll of its
citizens, Michael Fox, 1910 Vancey
avenue, will be able to answer "pres-
ent."
Mr.. Fox, who is switchman on the
illinois Central railroad, never has re-
celved any congratulations from Theo
dore Roosevelt, although deserving of
them. Of the 814,11 children in
Chicago Mr.. Fox has 16 and they are
all strong and vigorous.
There was a sort of reunion of the
Fox family Sunday, but Mr.. Fox was
not present. He was out in the
switchyards at work, for it takes all
he can earn seven days a week to fill
the stomachs and cover the feet of the
young Foxes.
How do we manage to feed and
clothe so many?" repeated Mrs. Fox
in answer to question today. "Well
they don't look as if they didn't get
enough to eat, do they?" she asked as
she looked admiringly at her large
family.
Mike makes about $50 a month";"
said Mrs. Fox, "and our grocery bill
runs between $50 and 500 a month.
but we get along all right. Two of
the boys are working for the Illinois
Central and two girls work in the tack
factory, so the family income is about
Sl76 a month. They all get enough
to eat and all are strong and healthy"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Wool Schedule h. First.

Washington Democratic members
Of the ways and means and the rules
committees are rushing their work in
order to be ready to report on time.
II is probable that the ways and means
committee, after presenting it's recon-
mendations on organization Of COM
mittees. will submit only one revised
tariff schedule. that being the wool
schedule, rough draft Of which.
framed by Chairman Underwood. has
been under consideration.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
FEDERALs TRAP REBELS.
Scout Discovers Too Late That APP
preaching Forcss 10 Enemy.

| Aqua Prieta, Mex, March 3d.
| Messages from Governor Torres, also
messages to the rebel junta he e, show
that the rebels suffered Gee sive de-
feat near Ures yesterday. Their loss
is placed at rs dead and many wound
ed. The messages to the rebel junta
place the number Of Federal dead at
80.
1t is believed the rebel force which
engaged in the fighting at La Colorado
a few days ago, had divided, one sec
tion going around to the west of Her
mosillo from the south, under COM
mand Of Jesus Rivera. The other
half, under command of leader named
Loyzien, marched to the east and
north, joining Juan Cabral and 220
mounted rebels who had gone south
from Carlo.
The rebels few days ago ceased
cutting the telegraph wires, and in
stead tapped the wires and caught the
government messages. The govern
ment sent decoy messages which
threw the insurrectos off in their cal
cuations. Rebels at San Rafael, near
Ures, were Joined by Giron and
force from Sahuaripa and the COM
bined force under command of Loyzien
took up quarters in the old Federal
barracks.
Only two roads lead into San Ra-
fael, and Loyzien placed two scouts to
guard these. One of these scouts is
said to have taken along a bottle of
and when he saw the Federal
army he thought the troops were
rebels
Colonel Ojeda, who had collected
forces from Hermosillo, had obtained
Information that the rebels were at San
Rafael, and before approaching the
own, divided his forces into two
wings, which neared the camp in the
'orm of great pair of shears. The
'ebel scout realized his mistake too
ate, and got into the rebel camp only
! short time ahead of the Federal |
Who closed in on the old barracks
rom both sides.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
AErEa BIGGEST COMBINE.
Government VIII Proceed Aaainst Al
legged Coal Trust.

i Washington, March 29.-As the re-
suit of long investigation into what
agents Of the department of jus.ice
declare Is the biggest trust in the
world, announcement was made here
today that criminal prosecutions OF
half dozen Of the most powerful
financiers in the United States are to
be begun by the federal government.
Agents Of the department have re-
ported their find of evidence showing
that a billion dollar combine exists,
fathered by the Pennsylvania railroad
and which was organized to control
the output Of anthracite coal through
out the whole Of the United States.
The government, it is alleged, will
try to show that this gigantic com
bination has for many years secretly
used its power to extort enormous
profits from the coal trade, throttlinq
all competition by withholding cars
from concerns not in the trust. Dunn
my directors and secret alliances be-
tween the railroads and the mining
companies are reported as the basis of
the combine. The substituting of small
railroads and the buying up of enor-
nous coal holdings are said to have
been the steps by which the trust
gained control of the coal situation.
Officials OF the department of JUS
tIce assert that the Pennsylvania, the
Baltimore & Ohio, and the Norfolk &
Western railroads are the most promi-
nent In the trust. 1t is also asserted
that the Pennsylvania, through enor-
nous holdings listed under dummy
names, controls other roads. The Bal |
.imore q Ohio and the Norfolk & |
Western are reported to have used the
'ame device to conceal their proper
les and affiliations.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
CHINA YIELDS TO RussIA
Unprspared to Resist She Agrees to
Cars Demands.

Pekin-China is not prepared to
antagonize Russia completely, and as
result Of prolonged conferences the
Chinese foreign Office assured the Rus
sian minister, M. Kortostovetz, that
China would acquiesce unreservedly
to the demands made in the Russian
ultimatum concerning the provisions
of the treaty of 1881. Russia insisted
upon an answer Immediately.
1t is generally considered that there
was no alternative course, in view of
China's utter unpreparedness for war.
Intense interest is being manifested
in the attitude of Japan, which is OBJ
viously holding entirely aloof, al
though more powerful than ever at
Pekin.
While the issues between China and
Russia have been almost obliterated
by the recent series of ultimatums,
and theoretically insufficient cause for
occupation exists, Russia apparently
fears that she could obtain only paper
promises which the Chinese would not
observe unless intimidated. Russians
here point out that they have less now
in the way of concessions from China
than when the treaty was signed.
Some sections of the legation quar-
ter so ridicule Russia for not follow
ing in the first instance the recent ex-
ample set by Great Britain in occupy
ing territory and awaiting Chinese
readiness to discuss the contested
points. But it is recognized that
Russia by failing to do this, has shown
that she does not possess aggressive
designs.
The Chinese newspapers, which are
utterly ignorant of foreign affairs,
are hostile to Great Britain, which
they accuse of beginning the present
land grab, and they prophesy that
both Japan and France will be not
long in following suit.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Head of Duma Quits.

st. Petersburg II A. ]. Guchffok,
leader of the Octoberist party, has re-
signed as president of the Douma. A
few days ago he announced at a meet
ing Of the Octoberist group that he in
tended to take this action. On that
occasion the Octoberist deputies init
mated that they would resign their
seats in the Douma, but on advice of
their central committee at Moscow they
VIII retain their seats for the present.
The oourse was very weak, owing to
the critical political situation, and
panic developed in the Moscow bourse.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Pillow Trust Organized.

Moline, Ill.-A merger of % pillow
manufacturing companies into one
company with capitalization of $780,
1000 was announced here. The
name of the consolidation will be
Deere, and its headquarters here. The
concerns that comprise the new com
pany are located here, East Moline.
Syracuse. Ottumwa, Welland, Ont.
Fort Smith. Ark, and Minneapolis.
The scope of the industry will be ex
tended.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN.
sriflsh Ambassador and American
Secretary Discuss Peace Treaty.

@~oss VS@ce tFeetr.
Washington James Bryce, the Brit
lsh ambassador, held conference Sat
urday with Secretary Knox regarding
the proposed arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and and Great
Britain, but negotiations are still in a
tentative stage.
IL Is said that no hitch has yet been
encountered and reasonable progress
Is being made.
This treaty-the forerunner of it's
kind-will be presented TO the world
as model for the lessening of strife
among nations, II 1t receives the ap-
proval OF the United States senate.
There IL no reason for haste, IL is
pointed out. and because Of the MAN.
moth task which It's Importance in
wolves, the negotiations will proceed
with deliberation. The administration
VIII endeavor to have II in complete
form for presentation 10 the senate
before the adjournment of the ap-
session Of congress.
so far az negotiations have pro
ceeded, II has developed that, while
the treaty will provide for the arbitra-
ton of practically all disputes that
may arise between the two countries.
including matters relating to questions
Of honor. Il will not provide the ma
chinery for the arbitration of each
specific controversy. That will be ar
ranged by special agreements under
the general treaty in each instance.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Wlnterlno stock

Stock that is in good condition al
the commencement of winter will re-
quire less food TO carry them through
than poor stock. and viii yield much
better results. The aim should always
be to feed the live stock literally. The
farmer who keeps plenty OF live stock
to feed the farm products to is sure IN
be successful. The true way to I'm.
prove the farm is by selling the prod.
ucts through the live stock This is
the right method to increase fertility
and at the same time make the farm a
source of annual profit.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
BUCKET SHOPS" UPHELD.
Columbia Justice Decides Law Un-
constitutional.


Washington--An attempt by con-
gress to define 10 closely the offense of
bucket shopping" as to make II
impracticable in the District of Col
umbia has resulted in the complete
failure Of legislation on the ground of
unconstitutionality.
Justice Wright, in the District Su-
preme court, has decided that the act
referred to constituted an unwarrant-
ed interference with the right of the
citizen to enter into contract relations
and therefore was unconstitutional.
The statute is Of local application
only and does not necessarily affect
the actions which the department of
justice has begun at many other points
against alleged bucket shop operators,
for the prosecution in those cases has
been under the postal laws on the
plain ground Of fraud.
This decision was rendered in the
case OF Edward Altamus Il Co.
The movements OF the government
leading up to the indictments were
shroued in the greatest secrecy. Onl
April 2, 1910, however. when indict-
ments were obtained, raids on
shops" in seven cities were made
simultaneously, wires were cut and
customers were thrown into panic.
Since then. according to Attorney
General Wickersham. "bucket-shop-
ping has become thing of the past
east of Denver.
The government announced its In
tention to appeal from Justice
Wright's decision.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Track prices: Bluestem
e6c; club. SIC; red Russian, s1ms2e
valley. SIC: t0-fold. s2assc.
Barley Choice feed. &256l25. so De,
ton; middlings. s27m2s: shorts. s2im
~; rolled barley. s270e2s.
Corn Whole. y2s; cracked. $3.50
xS. 80 per ton.
0sts-No.l white. s2s per ton.
hay-Traek prices; Timothy. East
ern Oregon. No. /. slem2i: mixed.
ylSMls; sifalfs. $ii@l2; grain hay.
e13Mit.50.
Poultry Hens. zoe: broilers. rs
e15oc; turkeys, gle; ducks. 20m2Sc !;
geese, 12Ml4c; dressed turkeys
choice. 23er25e.
Eggs-Oregon ranch. 20or2ie dozen.
butter-City creamery. extra. 1 and
2-pound prints. In boxes. sic pound .
lees than boxes. cartons and delivery
extra
Pork-Fancy. l0iMilc per pound.
seai-Fsncy, IS to 1875 pounds. ~
@l2} per pound.
Apples - Fancy. s2@2. rs: choice.
xletz: common. s50cotl per box.
Acknowledgements. &c pound;
cabbage. sI.50 per hundred: rhubarb.
sz-2Sd2-b0 per box: sprouts, &c: car
cots. s5cs1{i per hundred; parsnipa.
sboetsl; turnips. s5o9si: beetS.
s0od3l.
Potatoes - Oregon. buying prices.
tl.s5eei IL 80 per hundred.
Onions Buying price, 81 hundred.
Hops-is10 CROP. l7smlsc: 1909
crop. lz@l3e; contracts. i5efl6c.
Wool Eastern Oregon. nominal. ~
@lsc per pound: valley. l6mi7e
mohsir, choice, SIC. delivered Port
land
csttle-choiee steers. So. 256ts. go;
good 10 common. IS. 5Om6: prime
cows, $5m5.50; choice. 81. 750r5
common, sz9f4: choice heifers. 1925
@5.50; choice bulls, "a. 5Od4. rs.
fair to good fat bulls. So. 75m4: fair
70 medium heavy calves. 81. 75m5
choice stays, S5.25m5. 80: fair TO
good, 14d5. SO; choice light. 1890
0st choice heavy, s7.5oM7.75.
Hogs - Choice, 81. 9O7s: good 10
choice, S7.75sd7. 80; good TO choice
heavy. s7-6og7. common, STA
7.50. W.
Sheep - Choice yearline wethers. |
grain fed, $41l.S5; old wethers. 81
@4.25; choice ewes, grain fed. s4m |
40: fair to medium, grain fed. |
~ 7bQ5. rs; choice lambs, grain fed.
IS. 26gb- so; good to choice, grain
fed, $6<16. rs; fair to good, s4.75m6
eulls, 81. 6003. so. !
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Insurrectos Not Pleased

I'll Paso, Tex.-On intimations di-
rect from Francis l. Madero, it is Civ
en- out in insurrecto circles here that
the selection of President Diaz' new
cabinet is, so far as made public, be-
lieved to be entirely unfriendly to the
reforms for which the Mexican insur-
rection is being waged, and that as
consequence, the war probably will 90
on iunlnterruptedly. 1t is pointed out
that among the men selected for the
cabinet, none is distinguished for any
activity in the reform movement for
which Madero is in arms.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Embryo Citizen loses.

Olympia. Wash. Disguised because
he lost a justiee-eourt suit In Seattle
against the Northern Pacific railroad
r. Cotterill, who was born in Eng
land. had his naturalization papers
cancelled and has left Olympia with
more disgust than ever against Amer
lean institutions. He says that In his
country poor man can get justice.
but in Washington. he says. he cannot
get MS case TO the Supreme court be-
cause there is not money enough in
volved and even. II there WAS, he had
no funds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06

Tucson, Arix. "A special to the Cit
izen from Nogales, Arix.. says that A.
i. Gill, an American resident. has
been arrested by the Mexican officials
Of Nogales, Sonora. Mexico. Follow
ing so closely on the arrest OF Abra-
ham Salesby, the American Nogales
merchant who was removed TO prison
at Hermosillo. the dispatch states that
feeling has been aroused among the
Americans against the Mexican off,
eials. some believing that il Is the be-
ginning Of move TO force American
Intervention.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
WOOL RATES ARE:AssAlLeD.
Growers Petition for Reduction In
Tariff From Northwest.

Washington inequalities in the
freight charges on raw wool from the
Western and Northwestern wool states
TO Eastern wool markets, especially
Chicago, st. Louis and Boston. are the
subjects Of a complaint made to the
Interstate Commerce commission by
the National Woolgrowers' association
against the Oregon Short Line railroad
and many other Western and North
western railays.
IL is averred that wool rates are
unreasonable and discriminatory, and
the particular preference is given by
the roads TO Pacific coast terminals.
The rates are asserted to be from "a
cents to 10 cents too high. in compar-
ison with rates from other wool terri
tory. 1t is declared that the defend
ant railways are also violating the
long and short haul provision Of the
law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06

fWouGAV NooSW yako 0onfn 84ro9rc
Amer Hard Fight.
81 Paso, Tex. A stubbornly fought
and bloody battle between AGO insur-
gents and 200 Federal troops has
ragged around the little town Of Santa
Barbara, southwest Of the city of Chi
huahua, since Wednesday morning.
according to telegram received here
from Parral late Friday night. Both
sides have sent for endorsements.
"wednesday morning, according to
the Phrrzl dispatch, the insurrectcs
attacked and took Santa Barbara. but
before they could strengthen It's de-
lenses the Federsls rallied and at
tempted to retaks the place. A body
Of rs ruraIes charged through the in
surrecse lines and succeeded in reach
ing the municipal building, but were
cut on from the main Federal body.
They took refuge In the building.
The telegram from Parral does not re-
veal their fate.
Finding himself outnumbered, Col
onel Arzamendi. in command of the
FedeHal troops. sent to Psrral for re-
inforcements, and the innurrecto lead
ers are said to have dispatched mes
sengers In the direction of the camp
OF hadero and Orozoco on a similar
errand.
Neither side had received reinforce
ments when tho message reached here. |
II Is said that both sides exhibited the |
GOODNESS and bravery and that
the percentage Of killed and wounded
% exceptionally high, considering the
numbers engaged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Berthold's Fate in Doubt.

Mexicali, Mex.-The news that ST.
mon Berthold was wounded in a fight
with the federals near Alamo, together
with the information that the govern
ment force at Tecate has been doubled
by the arrival of 100 men, again Gre
ated alarm in the rebel garrison at
Mexicali. General Leyva dispatched
20 mounted men under Captain Fran
cisco Quijada to hold Picachos Pass
against the possible advance of the
Federals from Tecate. or the approach
Of the main army by way of the west
side of Lakuna Salada.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Fleet Hunts for Runaway Target.

San Diego-Practically everything
in the Pacific naval fleet, except the
cruisers, has been ordered out, it is
announced, to hunt for the derelict
target lost by the collier Glacier Fri
day while weathering storm on the
way from San Francisco to San Diego.
The target was lost about % miles off
Point Arguello. The nature of the
winds and currents there is such that
the targets location cannot be guessed
within 100 miles. Three steamers
have been hunting but are now rein
forced by six torpedo boats.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Two American. k;Il.d

FL Paso, Tex.-James t. Harper, of
III Paso, captain in the insurrecto
army, arrived here from the interior
OF Mexico. He said Robert E Lee.
of Kansas City, Mo-, and Martin
Ryan, whose residence he did not
know, had been killed in the battle at
Casas Grandes on March 6. Harper
said about 26 Americans had been
taken prisoners. The official report
said II foreigners were taken.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Alaska Oil in Field

Port Townsend, Wash.-The first
shipment of Alaska fuel oil, Inaugural
tins what promises to become an ag-
gresslve opposition to the oil trust.
Will be made at an early date, coming
from the Katalla district, where three
wells are in operation, running 1900
barrels IN "a hours. Other wells are
oeing bored and stupendous supply
is predicted. The first shipment will
be 80, 600 barrels of oil and has already
been sold on Puget sound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Tire HurIs Missile Far.

Los Angeles-A huge red touring
car was sizzling through space on
spring street Tuesday at a rate that
looked bad for speed limit, when one
81 TIE front tires burst with crack
IKE cannon The force of the ex-
plosion was sufficient to tear a big
piece off the steel rim and hurl it 100
feet through the air and through the
show window of the Bradley Wise
rant company, s5S South Spring
street, and do damage inside to the
extent of about 500. The name of
the cannoneer was not ascertained.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
STANDARD OIL is BUYER.
Southern Pacific Gives Control of
Associated Oil Company.

San Francisco-Following upon an
announcement made a few days ago
that the Southern Pacic company had
named price for the sale of its con-
trolling interest in the Associated Oil
company to an Eastern syndicate,
report appears in the Chronicle that
the prospective buyer is the Standard
on company, saying that the Standard
OIL company "is in a position through
this contract to assume practical CON
troll of the entire oil output of the
California fields.
The Associated Oil company is re-
ported to be handling 80 per cent of
the oil marketed from California fields
at the present time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
prIn shlns h orxdock.

Seattle-The cruiser Boston and the
gunboat Concord were placed in dry
dock at the Bremerton navy yard to be
scraped and painted preparatory to be-
ing turned over to the naval militias
Of Oregon and Washington to be used
as armories and drill ships. The Bos-
ton will proceed to Portland under her
own steam on or about May Is. The
Concord will be stationed in Seattle
harbor.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06

Denver--To prove the supremacy of
the Western COW pony. three Colorado
cowboys. G. A. Morse. George Harris
and John Goblin, will ride from Dem
yer to New York City. starting April
5. They will have only six horses in
their string, each day riding three and
using the others as pack animals.
They hope to reach New York in eight
weeks, hereby establishing record
for long-distance riding.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Negro oficlal s~orn In

Washington - William H. Lewis.
the Boston negro, recently named by
President Taft for the position of as
slstant Encouragement Of the United
States was formerly sworn into Office.
Mr.. Lewis nomination failed of con-
irmation by the senate, and Mr.. Taft
gave him a recess appointment. The
new official of the department of JUS
tice called at the White house to
thank the president.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
United States Comes First.

Copenhagen-During the debate in
the Landsthing on the renewal of the
Angio-Danish arbitration treaty.
Count Ahlefeldt Laurvig. the minis
ter Of Foreign affairs. said he had en-
deavored to renew the compact on a
broader basis but that the British
government had declined the PROPOSE
ton on the ground that a treaty with
the United States must precede all
other general arbitration treaties
which Great Britain might conclude.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-04-06
Nins-MiIe Tunnel Finished.

Berne, Switzerland-The final OBJ
struction to the Loetschberg tunnel
through the Bernez Alps has been
pierced by the laborers, after 81
years work and the expenditure of
$50, 900, 600. The tunnel, which is
the third longest in Europe, measures
approximately nine miles.