The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM.
RECORD or TIE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD nv aRlgFEeT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
sisppsniHss Thss Are Making Hlstsp
---lnfcrmasion esthsres from Al
Quarters Of shs Globe and
Given In q Few LlnaA

seized every copy 81 the industrial
Worker. tbe organ Of Tie Industrial
Workers az the World. as Il CRIME on
he press aateriay moreins Ths "a,
pers weru takan 10 she city hall. and
Il N stated they win 81 burned
Tex RiehAfd declares that the
IeftrieN johnson fight tot the heavy,
9plghs champlon4,ip os ths word
will ~ held N Salt Lake city. Al Tho
Salt paiarq bicycle track. which will
- altered FOR the occasion
Senator Borah of idaho has intro
aaced blu authorizing an Issue ~
$40 600 900 tNenty.ysaf per cent
honda % provide funds Tor feclama
lion
A metal aylindar of earbonio acid
gas falling into the street from the
rear ~ delivery wagon exploded ia
tbe heart of the business district of
Portland Ore. With 4 report that was
heard for asariy mile Al the win
i iowa fer blocks around we're shat
Tered aad many persons wRra hurt,
but noan seriously
Senator B0rah sf Idaho has Intro.
z
sueod bill which would prohibit sen.
atora, representatives and delegates IN
ronxress from representing 10 attor.
ueY on otherwise corporations com
paaiea or persons dolnS a Business
sYer Which the government exercises
regulatory eoalro.
DOMESTIC.
while removing dynamite from a
| freight car IN Sc Paul. one man was
kilied and two seriously injured. an
explosion occurring.
For the first time Ia the history Of
Yale university. the Ten Eyok prize
Tor speaking wins won by Chinese
when Yum Slang Ts 40 " Shanghai.
China. was awarded the honor last
week.
Two men Lost their lives and the
fate u 10 others IL unknown as a 70
snIt 81 the burning 81 the steamer
Clarion nsGr Point peioe IN Lake
Erie.
Inquiry hy tho coroner's Jury Into
the eause Of the ST. Paul mine disas.
Tor, Ia which 800 men we're killed.
came 70 an abrupt close December Q.
without verdict belng reached
Tho Buffalo Jones African company
81 New York has been Incorporated
IN Albany 70 organize aud maintain
and conduct hunting and exploring
expeditions In Africa,
Phinaaa Bachelor. said to be the
oldest member Of the Independent or.
der u Odd Fellows In the world. died
In Bangor. Mel Saturday. aged 9s
years.
ono of the FIRST things Mayorelect
Gaynor OF New York City viii under
take when he assumes office ON Jan.
nary / will be 70 lnaugurate war OF
determination on the white slave traf-
nc.
Three men died Of suffocation and
twentysonp others we're overcome aud
rescued with difficulty. as result Of
an accident al mine OF the Shoe
maker MininE company, fifteen miles
northeast o. Johnstown, Pa
According 70 report Of the sur
geoaEeneral Of toe public health and
marine hospital service, no cases Of
human plague have occurred Ia san
Francisco In 1909. aud there were
ONLY four cases Of rat plague,
II Is announced that Or, Frederick
A. Cooks personal lawyer. Henry
Wellington Wack. has severed his re.
lations with his client, and declares
that he has not the remotest idea
where che explorer Il keeping him
self
A skeleton IN the attic Of the coun
y Insane asylum az Newark, a. j.,
has proved po efYectiyc witness that
the srand jury handed down pre-
sentiment ehameterizing nr Daniel N
nill. the superintendent, as incom
potent. aud recommending hts re
moval, The superintendent can not &C,
count for tho skeleton.
Tho terrible storm which passed |
over Lake Erie Wednesday night and
Thursday reap0d Il harvest OF lives
and laid waste more than 100000
worth 81 vessel property Late re
ports chow tina, nfty.ntne lives were
lost.
The haltisships Georgia and Ne.
braska Uollidcd while engaged In
tactical exercises uii the Virginia |
eapSs The effects were not serious
aad the two shipa were able to return
30 Hampton Roads with the entire |
fleet Rivets In the two vessels were |
strained
The strike On the employees OF the
Aetna Standard plant Of the American
sheet and Tin Plate company, al |
bridgeport Conn. has caused the So.
riaus ihiury OF halt doGen men. che
saiiinE out ot 500 state soldiers aad |
a estimated toss 10 workers PLANE !
iwueFu and shc stats 81 more than |
100000
For the first time Ia the History OF
tho kansas penitentiaTy. blessing is
now asked upon the food the prison.
sFs eat Twice each dag the chaplain
says grace while the prisoners stand
az the tables
John DruN. the actor, was thrown
f,pm hia horse Willie riding with hls
daaEhter on the bride path In Cen
trail park, New York city, aud serious.
~ injured. Tho horse tralnplsd on 1
the sotoF as be lay on the ground. /
Mr. DsuS was carried to the Presby, |
terlaa hospital
The state supreme court OF Okla.
bona. N granting = wFs OF manda
mus, nullined the Taylor election law