The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-31

on Christmas day near Harrison, va
Two other men. who boarded at the
same house, are missing. The police
are working on clue indicating tne
| Are was started after a Christmas
celebration by man who had been
4 elected.
One Of the largest attended funerals
ever held in New York City was that
OF Little Tim Sullivan, whose last
wish was that he be not buFied on
Christmas day, so that the poor boys
~ the bowery would not miss their
Christmas dinner.
Gilbert Roosevelt. a second cousin
Of the former president. died Christ
mas in his country home on the shore
road al Pelham Manor, near Mount
Vernon, al the age Of 45 years.
Stella Young. 10 years old quietly
Jeff her home az Altoona, Pa, wA.4e
the family were preparing the Cnriet.
mas tgee. and going TO the rear OF
Tho yard. hanged herself 70 the gate
post III health Is supposed 70 have
aeen the cause for the suicide
WASHINGTON.
From the pFeaident % the nation 90
ths hamblest resident, The citizens of
washington enjoyed one feature "
The holiday IN commona glorious
8hlte Christmas
Figures prepared at the bureau Of,
immigration and naturalization show
the inward passenger movement ag
sregated lt5, $50, Of which S5,049 were
immigrants, 1860 were American
iti2ens returning from abroad and
4-,git were aliens living abroad max.
ing temporary trip TO the United
States.
Under orders from Secretary Knox,
American Red Cross funds are 70 be
expended Ia caring for the sick and
wounded or botn armies IN Nicaragua
I'his move on the part Of the United
states Is expected TO be more errica,
nious than a strong force
Dixie has finally peen officially
proclaimed as first I'm American songs
and music In patriotic popularity,
'fhis Is the verdict OF o. g, T. Son.
neck chief or the division Of music
of the library OF congress- who has
Just Issued from the government
press an exhaustive report on four ia.
nous American musical compositions,
Admiral George Dewey, hero OF
Manila and one OF the greatest sea
lighters Of the age. celebrated his sew
enty.Hecond birthday very quietly at
hts home In Washington on Sunday
President raft has yielded to the
demands Of both Secretary Ballinger
and his critics for a public lnyestiga-
tion OF the whole subject matter un.
DERIVING the so-ealled Ballinger Pin.
chot controversy
Congress adjourned on December
III until January 4.
Since December 1. 1908, thirty.five
indictments for criminal violations of
the Interstate commerce law have
been returned and forty.two prosecu,
lions have been concluded The
fines collected under indictments az,
gregated 1904 ,233.S4. The opinion Is
expressed that violations OF the law,
such rs rebating In one form or In
another, are decreasing.
FOREIGN.
Albert | assembled the throne OF Bel.
glum on December 90. In an address
the king declared that colonization
should mean civilization and promised
a policy OF humanity and progress In
the Congo.
Reports from regions Of Spain dev.
astated by Fridays storm state that
the damage Is inealculable. Railroad
communication with Portugal has
been cut Off. except by the Medina
Del Campns route. which was recent
~ inaugurated. Several bridges have
been swept away, and twenty villages
inundated.
There Is annually imported into
Norway about 400 900 kilos Of tomato
PURGE. or tomato sauce, which is used
In the packing of fish. sardines. etc.
The average price Of this last year
was about IS ores per kllo (6 cents
q peundsl. There Is no duty when
the package Is not smaller than FIVE
kllos (eleven pounds.
Burglars broke into the offices OF a
burglary insurance company at Nice
reeently and carried away the safe.
The vicerey of Chill, Tusau.rang.
has been cashlered and the vlceroy
OF Wu,ehaug appointed In mis- place.
II Is alleged that Tusan.faug permit.
ted ctnematugraphic records to be
made OF the funeral rites OF the late
empress-dowager,
The number Of persons in receipt
OF poor law relief In London are
t2I,St4, and of these S0,0S9 are In
the workh0uses and i4,722 outside.
The total Is lower by 4.47I than that
for the corresponding time In 1908,
and represents a rate of 26 y per
loco of the population.
| According 10 the present official
programme, the Duke Of Counaught
brother Of King Edward, will succeed
Ehrl Grey as governor general OF
Canada in 1910.
/ As result of the local option vote
Ia Ma~ltoha eighteen counties were
added % the seventy which previously
Voted Ia favor Of no saloon There are
! nfty counties which sttll remain wet.
| Twcntypne voted for licenses.
Colonel Torrance Clark, go years
old oBe OF the five meu who planned
and made successful Iae escape OF a
number OF prisoners from Libby prts.
( On by 4 tilunsl I, died in Paris on De,
( 60 mher ~
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