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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
die IN FOREST FIRE
Five Persons Lost and Great Dam
age Done IN Washington.
Wardens Rush Men to Skagit and
Snohomish Counties to Fight
Advancing Flames.

Seattle, Wash. - Five lives known
to be lost, two men missing and prop
erty damaged several hundred thou
sand dollars are the results of several
forest fires which have swept over
the northwestern part of Washington.
The fires are still burning uncon-
trolled, but in most sections the situa-
ton shows improvement and unless a
wind springs up there is little fear of
further disaster.
The most serious fires are in Sno-
homish bounty, where several saw
mills and logging camps have been de-
stroyed. The only loss of life report
ed occurred in the fire which destroyed
four logging camps in Skagit county.
Fifty million feet of green timber
were destroyed by this fire. Other
fires in Western Washington brought
the total timber destroyed to 100000.
900 feet.
The fire wardens have rushed g
large force of men into the field anc
believe they will be able to control the
flames. They were encouraged in this
hope by the weather bureau forecast
of showers which would break the
long dry spell which is held response
bic for the rapid spread of the flame,
80 early in the season.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Invasion BY Fires Eeared.

Everett, Wash.-The forest fire sit
uation in Snohomish county is growing
worse. The town of Sultan has been
making a hard fight to prevent de-
struction of its water supply through
burning of the exposed wooden pipe
running from the source. Fires are
near that place and it is feared they
will invade the town.
The mill of the B. B. & r. company
near Index, was burned with loss OF
$50, 900. Only a change of wind
saved the plant lof the Galena Index
company at Index and also the town.
A sawmill was burned at Nippon,
nine miles from Index. A big tract
of timber near Sultan was twice
swept by flames, the Weyerhaeusei
company being the chief loser.
The fires are virtually unchecked
because of the absence of green under
brush, such as would have grown hac
the blazes started a month later, al
usual.
Accurate reports of the losses il
Snohomish county have not been com
piled, bat unofficial figures give ar
aggregate property loss of $3.50, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

Who makes the best liver pills? Th,
J. c. Aver Company, OF Lowell, Mass
They have been making Ayers Pills 10
over sixty years. you have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ssl
your doctor. Ask him first, that's best
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
THIRTY LIVES SAVED.
Mate Of Wrecked Schooner Goes
10 Miles for Help.
Crew Faces Death on Barren Isle for
Eleven Days = Last Chance
Wins by Three Hours.

Seattle, Wash.-Bringing Captain
Charles Zoos and the crew of the cod
fishing schooner Joseph Russ, wrecked
on Chirikoff Island April 81, the
steamship Bertha, of the Alaska Coast
company, has arrived in Seattle.
Giving a graphic description of the
terrific storm which resulted in the
loss OF the schooner and the death of
John Jorgensen, the vessels first
mate, members of the crew of the
Russ declared that only for the hero
ism of A. E. Reeves (Scotty), second
mate, and five sailors who went to
Chignik in two open boats for assis-
lance, all would have persisted.
In terrific gale, with heavy seas
breaking over her, the Russ was driy-
en- ashore at o'clock in the evening.
Grounding on the sand she held her
own for several hours. but finally, as
the heavy seas continued to pound her,
the vessels matches gave way and she
quickly filled with water. Captain
Foss and 81 members of the crew had
climbed high in the rigging and dashed
themselves to prevent being carried
away by the giant waves.
First Mate Jorgensen had started
for the main mast to take refuge
when a wave hurled him against the
side of the vessel. His skull was
crushed.
Here they hung until a. m, when
ha Oh 1nI Lo La
the Russ high and dry.
Jorgensen was buried far up on the
sandy beach and wooden cross marks
the grave.
Captain Foss and his crew built a
hut of pine boards and in this they
stored the small amount of provisions
saved and established sleeping quar-
tiers.
1t was when the provisions began to
run low and they realized that Chiri-
kof Island is uninhabited that Second
Mate Reeves and five members of the
crew volunteered to put out in two
open boats for Chignik, ITO miles dis
tant, for assistance.
They were fortunate enough to ar
rive at that port before the departure
of the mail steamer Dora, which inn
mediately proceeded to the rescue.
The rescue work was accomplished
under great difficulties, as the life
boats had to be driven through a
treacherous surf, while fierce blasts OF
icy wind swept seward.
To little Scotty, the marvel of the
rescue is that had the two boats which
put out on what looked like hopeless
errand been three hours later in ar
irving at Chignik, the 80 men certain
ly must have persisted. as the Dors
would have been gone by that time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
River Msnaces Needles.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Defected by
large sandbar recently formed, the
Colorado river, which is at flood stage
from the melting mountain SHOWS,
threatens the destruction of part of
the town of Needles. The 3000-foot
concrete wall built by the Santa Fe
railroad year ago to protect the
town from the river is crumbling and
the roundhouses of the railroad are
said to be in immediate danger. The
change in the current swung the full
force of the stream against the
Needles side of the river.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time ]
would hardly get over one spell when ]
would be sick again No tongue can tell
what l suffered from cramps, and al
times l could hardly walk. The doctors
said / might die at one of those times,
but took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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Your valuable medicine is worth more
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contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
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know of, and thousands of voluntary
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laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact
III you want special advice write ia
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
BIGGEST BRIDGE PLANNED.
Structure Over San Francisco Bay
Would Cost S26, 100000.

would Cost $50 ,OOO, UOO.
San Francisco-A map and plans of
the proposed bridge across San Fran
cisco Bay to Oakland, permission to
construct which was recently granted
by congress to Allan C. Rush, were
filed with the board of supervisors.
The roadway will swing $50 feet
above the water, hung from ten steel
and concrete piers, constituting eight
arches. The total suspension will be
1880 feet, in sections 1890 feet
long. Four thousand feet will rest on
Yerba Buena island, which will divide
the structure in halves. The San
Francisco approach will take off from
the summit of Telegraph Hill, which
has been reserved by the government
for light station.
Rush estimates the total cost al
s26. 900, 900. The total cost of the
Brooklyn bridge to date, including re-
modelling for elevated trains and troll
ley tracks, has been about s22, 400,
900, and of the Queensborough bridge,
s17, 256, 900. The length of the
Queensborough bridge, the longest
across the East River, is 7449 feet
including approaches, or one mile anc
2169 feet. The Oakland bridge will
be four miles 720 feet long, of which
three miles 1000 feet would be ovel
Uatar
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
China to Get $50. 900. 900.

Pekin-The minister of finance and
the bankers representing the six pow
ers-the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia and Japan
have arranged the terms of advances
to the Chinese government totaling
$50, 900, 900 against treasury bills re-
deemable within one year by the pro-
ceeds of the loan. 1t is pointed out
by those identified with the scheme
that the country is veritable powder
magazine, and the unpaid soldiers
threaten an outbreak which can only
be avoided by payment of their wages.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
College Cites Seven Wonders.

Ithaca, N. Y. = The seven wonders
of the world as selected by the fac
ulty, graduates and seniors of the
chemists seminary at Cornell Uni
versity, were announced by Professor
L. M. Dennis
A few weeks ago the prominent
scientific magazines sent list to Cor
nell, containing 81 wonders of modern
times and requested the chemical de-
partment to pick out seven of them as
representing the greatest of modern
human ingenuity. The seven selected
in the order of their Importance fol
low:
Wireless, synthetic chemistry, ra-
dunn, antitoxins, aeroplanes, Panama
canal, telephone.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
USE SIXTH SENSE.
Maxim Would Employ Animals at Sea
to Protect Liners.


London-"I am working hard on an
idea that, when perfected, will make
disaster like that to the Titanic i'm
possible, said Hiram Maxim. at is
not beyond the realm of science to
provide ship with means of ascer-
tanning whether any icebergs are
within 10 miles, even in dense fog,
rain or snow storms.
81 am not spiritualist and l don't
believe in any humbug of supersti-
tious nature, but do know there are
certain animals in the world, having
no religion and therefore not super
stitious, which can form clear opin-
ion and, you might say. have definite
knowledge of objects in their vicinity
without seeing or hearing them-that
is, they possess sixth sense.
81 believe that will be the plan on
which mariners will have to rely here
after, some time or other"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Bandit House Real Eort.

Paris = Thousands of persons mo-
tored to the suburb of Nogen-sur-
Marine to secure mementoes of the re-
cent siege, which ended in the death
of two automobile bandits, GARNER
and Wallet. The villa was a regular
arsenal. Several cases of cartridges
were found, while sort of trench had
been built behind the walls, which
were perforated with holes, affording
the bandits an excellent means of de-
tense and offense. The stern exter-
mination of the outlaw chiefs meets
with approval everywhere in France.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
l. W. W TO RENEW FIGHT.
Force of 500 is Planning to Invade
City of San Diego.

Force of 500 is Planning to Invade
City of San Diego.
TLos Angeles-Approximately 800 In
dustrial Workers of the World will
leave Los Angeles for San Diego to
renew the free speech" fight at the
conclusion of the demonstration in
connection with the burial of Joseph
Mikolasek, who died of wounds re-
ceived in battle with the San Diego
police.
This was the announcement made at
a meeting of Industrial Workers of
the World, at which arrangements
were made for the funeral of Mikola-
SEX. The funeral parade will pass
through the principal business streets
of the city.
A police permit has been issued,
and no trouble is expected.
Louis Foyer, of San Diego, who was
said to have been selected as grand
marshal of the parade, was arrested
on charge of horse stealing. 1t is
alleged that he stole the horse with
which he made the trip from San
Diego to Los Angeles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
wIndfaII In Old Hat.

There Is something more than Joke
In inheriting an old hat from an uncle
For the recent Mardi-Gras fete. In
Paris, motor bus driver, wishing to
dress up" borrowed from restaur-
ant keeper en- old battered top" hat.
inherited from deceased uncle Dur
Ing the festivities. the wearer. In at
tempting to adjust his wig. knocked
OF the hat. and to his establishment
out fell nine 100 franc notes ($180).
He FASTENED to put this unexpected
bequest into the cafe keepers
banda
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

handle resembling a miniature motor
mans controller. with little cup In
one end to hold the kernel and a
spring cap to keep 1t in place and
press 1t against the crater plate. The
nutmeg is placed In this cap and the
handle turned until the desired amount
ia ground of. the operation being
much speedier than when kernel has
to be rubbed across the crater by
hand. Furthermore. the hand method
results In waste. as after the nutmeg
has been ground so small that 1t can
not be scraped without scraping the
fingers as well. 1t has heretofore had
to be thrown away.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Radlum Panacea is Find.

Vienna-First official reports on the
radium treatment at the newly-estab-
lished institute at Joachimsthal, Bo-
hemia, show highly satisfactory re-
suits. Radium has proved successful
in govt, rheumatism of the joints and
muscles, chronic Inflammation of the
joints, chronic exudations neuralgia,
certain forms of paralysis and neuras-
thenia. Radium also reduces weight
in cases of corpulency without any
particular diet. Seven hundred cured
patrons visited Joachimsthal during
the season, taking 10, 900 baths.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Took an Unfair Advantage.

Doctor Graham, q widely known
physician in London. once conceived
the plan Of burying persons up to
their necks In the earth and leaving
them there for some hours as a cure
for some diseases. George Dyer, It Is
said. In despair OF anyone listening tc
him read his own poetry. took advan
tage Of the situation Of Doctor Ora
hams patients and read to them al
the while they were stuck In the
earth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Secret Revealed by Face.

II you want to get at the real
strength and character of persons
face, study the right side of 1.-THE
ugly side, as portrait painters some
times call It. There you will find the
lines bold and harsh, with every de-
feet accumulated. On the left side.
however, everything is softened down.
and the face is at Its best. Whenever
you suspect man Of trickery or de-
ceit-and this rule applies equally to
the fair sex-stand on his right and
watch his expression closely.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Trial of barrow Begins

Los Angeles = In the same court
room in the Hall of Justice where the
Mcnamara brothers were sentenced to
prison early last December, after
pleading guilty to dynamiting, Clar-
ence S. barrow, of Chicago, their
chief counsel. was placed on trial be.
fore Judge Hutton. of the Superior
court, for the alleged bribing OF
George N. Lockwood. one of the ven.
iremen in the trial Of James B. Nc
Namara. The charge of having
bribed Juror Robert F. Balm will be
ignored in the preent trial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

A teacher who can arouses feeling
for one single good action. for one
single good poem. accomplishes more
than he who fills our memory with
rows on rows Of natural objects.
classified with name and form. For
what is the result OF all these, ex-
cept what we know as we'll without
them, that the human figure pre-emt
nently and peculiarly is made In the
image and likeness OF God?-Goethe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
A Chinese Puzzle

Some day ago We published a
conundrum from the Chinese, taken
from Paris contemporary, but as we
have not received the correct answer
We give It. together with the original
question. The question ran: Young
I am green, old l am yellow; well
beaten 1 become compliant; II l ac-
company friend for long. he urges
me to leave him; young am honored.
old l am despised." The answer Is
Straw slippers. London Globe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Noted Canvas is Junk. 4"

Monrovia, Cal.-Drawn by idle cur
iosity to a junk shop auction in Los
Angeles recently, DR.. F. M. Potteng-
er, of Monrovia, bought for 500 a
painting which pleased his fancy and
was later pronounced by connoiseurs a
Verboeckhoven masterpiece worth at
least $4,000 Judges of art works
declared the painting, a dairy scene,
undoubtedly was from the brush of
the famous Belgian artist, who died
80 years ago They averred the
painting was probably fifty years
old.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Nscanicum Situation Bad.

Seaside, Or. = Miss Susan Clark,
who has just rturned to town for more
supplies for forest fire sufferers up the
Necanicum, says it is most deplor-
able state of affairs there. Some of the
destitute people have not even a place
to sleep. Help from Seaside has been
hard to get, residents here being occu-
pied in looking after the fire sufferers
in the Monday night fire here Miss
Clark has been looking after these
people personally as much as possible
and has taken food and blankets to
them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Standard PAYS Big Fine.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Standard
Oil company paid a fine of $50, 200 to
the clerk of the Supreme court as a
result of being prosecuted as a trust
There is motion pending before the
Supreme court on behalf of the COM
pany, asking that it may be permitted
to pay the fine imposed upon it, with
all costs of the prosecution, and that
the order BUSTING it from the state be
withheld. so long as it obeys the laws
and the orders of the courts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Spring-CIeaning
Tho Human system Needs II.

Mrs. M. Morgan. All Attn Ave-, F..
Brainerd, Mimi. writes: II take from
1ne to two bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla in the spring to purify the blood
lust as regularly as l do my house
cleaning, and go around light-footed
and light / believe 1t Is the
best blood purifier known"
Hoods Sarsaparilla so combines the
curative principles Of roots, barks and
herbs as to raise them to their highest
efficiency; hence its unequaled cures.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

do you believe man with reced-
Ing chin is likely to get along as well
In this world as a man with a chin
that projects?" ut all depends upon
circumstances. II the man with the
receding chin is a son of the presi-
dent of the company and the man with
the chin that projects is merely work
ing his way up from the bottom
should be inclined to feel that physiog.
nomy would not be of vast import
Rnce-"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

shibboleth, now taken as meaning
the watchword or slogan OF a particu-
lar sect or party. had its origin in
the incident recorded In Judges S:1-16,
wherein the word shibboleth was used
as test by the Gileadites to detect
their foes, the Ephraimites- The
Ephraimites were unable to pro
nounce the combination sh. and when
put to the test called the word -sib-
boleth," thus betraying their breed
and giving away their case.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Bow Wins at Bread-Making.

Reno, Nev.-The reputation of CO.
eds at the University of Nevada as
breadmakers received a severe blow
when a male student, competing with
80 girls, won second prize in the
bread-making contest. Harold Man
ion, of Portland, Or, a sophomore
registered in the department of agri-
culture, was the successful Compel
itor and it was only by close mar
gin that he missed receiving the first
award.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
BOYS Make eipIane and FIy.

Spokane, Wash. = Two Spokane
boys, Martin A. Denine and Glen
Hemingway, have completed biplane
which this week was given its first
successful tryout- An accident mar
red the initial flight, the machine go
ing wrong after it had sailed so feet
through the air at an average height
of Is feet. Denine, who was in the
machine, was somewhat bruised by
the fall.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Stand up for barrow.

Los Angeles-Names of prominent
Chicagoans, including ex-United
States senators, Federal and state
judges, noted lawyers and city Off
cials, were brought into the barrow
case by District Attorney Frederick in
the examination of a talesman who
formerly had resided in Chicago. All
of those mentioned are said to have
sworn to dispositions regarding the
high character and good reputation of
the defendant.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
Would Encouraae MarrIaae

Citizens from Aculco. state of Mexico
have come to this city, says the Mexi-
can Herald. to complain against the
action Of the parish priest who recon-
mends that all men Of manageable
age should marry because II they dc
not they are liable TO be enlisted by
means of lottery and made to serve
In the army.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

The trade in Persian lamb or astra-
khan skins centers in Turkestan. and
the traders OF that country have the
entire monopoly OF It, They pasture
the eve lambs in immense flocks. and
1t has been found useless to try to ac-
custom these animals to any consid-
cradle change of climate. If they
survive elsewhere. the skin under
goes degeneration and the fur conse-
quently becomes less valuable.-Har'
per's Weekly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
CHINESE GIRL CASTS VOTE.
Pretty Tie Lung First Woman of Her
Race to Enjoy Privilege.

San Francisco-Tie Lung, a pretty
little Chinese maiden who lives at the
Presbyterian mission house at 92C
Sacramento street, holds the honor OF
being the first Chinese woman in the
history of the world to exercise the
electoral franchise.
Tie Lung is a native.born Ameri-
can, and she is Fl years old. She car
read and write the English language
better than great many of her adult
brethren, and she is familiar with the
political issues involved in the pri.
mary presidential election. In the
matter of political and social progress
and enlightenment Tie Lung is not one
step behind her American sisters,
born of American parents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23

San Francisco-A novelty in navi-
cation was introduced here when Eu-
gene Frey, an inventor, rode across
San Francisco Bay on his homemade
hydromotorcycle. The distance from
the starting point in Alameda over
Frey's circuitous course to the dock in
this city was IL miles and the queer
looking craft was just one hour on the
way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
When Your Evss Need Care Try Murine Eve aemsd,

No Smarting-Feels Fine-Acts Quickly. Try
It for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granu-
lated Eyelids- Illustrated Book in each Pack
age. Murine is compounded by our Oculists
not Patent Medicine"-but used in sue
cessful Physicians Practice for many years
Now dedicated TO the public and sold by
Druggists at Csc and soc per Bottle Murine
Eve Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c and Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
w.lInrd.red LIZ.

To do with as few things as we can.
and, as far as we can, to see to 1t that
these things are the work OF freemen
and not OF slaves; these two seem to
me to be the main duties to be fulfilled
by those who wish to live at once free
and refined. serviceable to others. and
pleasant to themselves.-Wiliiam Nor
ris.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-05-23
IT CRATES ALL The NUTMEG
New York Mans Invention VIII Save
Housewife From Grating of
FineernaIls.

A nutmeg crater that CRATES all the
nutmeg. down to the last scrap. has
been designed by New York man II
also saves the housewife from grating
of her fingernails and the tips OF her
fingers. The crater proper is circu-
lar and Is affixed to a wooden handle