The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01

ing day. In the waiI'scaiing contest and
constructing and demolishing a spar
bridge.
The Farmers Savings bank at Run
nela. Iowa. was dynamited on Septenl-
Der 20. but citizens succeeded 70 scar
ing away the three bandits before they
\ secured any money A great hole waf
/ torn IN the side Of the bank building.
In an orort 20 prove his theory that
poor children will be inspired With
desire TO save 81 they once have a
bank account 81 their own. John y
golnachcr. member 81 the Chicago
board Of trade. has started $50 bank
accounts Tor a. many poor boys and
\ Girls. putting dollar 70 the credit 81
each III 4 Bloomington bank,
Engineer George Prgnger died at
ithe fhrot,le Of his engine driving a
Burlington passenger train near Hern
dcu. gans, The engine ran for miles
without guiding hand before the
! fireman discovered the death OF hts
chief Heart disease was the cause o
death
Steve Haryes was shot to death end |
Charles Delaney WAS arrested as a re-
suit 81 tho successful raiding OF a
stronghold Of escaped negro "cnyictR
near standpoint Texas.
Announcement has Just been mad,
Of the engagement of MISS Ethel Her
rick daughter AZ Mrs Frank Herrick |
III Rar's, and formerly Of Boston e
Walbrldge s. TAN, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry w TAFT, and nephew o.
the president.
WASHINGTON.
Natural cation was refused to 2.0G7
aliens during The last fiscal year, q
material increase over the rejection OF
wouldbe United states citizens during
The preceding year
'the first session OF tho new tarin
board was held III Washington on Sep.
TENDER a. the meeting being devoted |
20 preliminary organization The
cost of articles abroad and the cost
here arc 70 Be obtained By the board
~ soon as posslblc
Theodore r. shonts. former chair
man " the Iathmian canal commits
sion, has been made defendant IN a
$4,000 damage suit, Frederick Hipseh,
whisky drummer, charging that bis
wlfo's affections had been alienated by
shonta, who insists that the charge Is
ridiculous
CunsuiGeneral Hanna, In a report
70 the department OF state, says food
BY mule trains is being hurried to the
Hood district Of Monterey. Clothing
and blankets follow the trains as rap
idly as possible This kind OF distrl.
button viii be continued until the rail.
roads are open.
The recent threat or 4 body or clti
Gems In California To establish another
state because Of dissatisfaction with
The taxation methods has attracted
the attention Of officials in Washing
ton. Congress would have to approve
auch move. as well as the state leg
isiature. before u could be accom-
plished.
FOREIGN.
Senior Canaleias. former minister
and leader OF the Democratic group
In the Spanish Cortes, publishes a
strongly worded protest against the
governments refusal to restore con.
Btitutional liberties. He advocates
popular movement everywhere against
clerical reaction"
Tho Galway county CIrelandl coun.
ell Is confronted with strike against
the payment OF rates by the iuhabit.
ants Of the Aran islands. In this
movement the lslanders appear to be
supported by their parish priest, the
Rev, Murtagh Farragher.
Three Americans have succeeded in
descending Into the pit Of the crater
OF Mount Rllauea, the largest active
volcano In the world. remaining half an
hour on the edge OF boiling lake OF
lava and FIRE This Is the FIRST time
this feat has been accomplished
Thirty balloons sailed away ON sun.
day from Tuilleries Garden. Paris, in
the French Aero clubs annual long.
distance race An immense crowd
gathered to witness Their departure.
To represent their respective coun-
tries at Califurnia's celebration OF the
discovery by Gaspar De Portola ut the
BAY OF San Francisco. several warshlps
are heated for the Golden Gate from
various parts OF the world.
Accused Of robbing postofIlce In
Finland OF $4,000, John vasora, Rus.
stan, has been arrested In Vancouver,
n, q.
urville Wright, the American avia
tor, has definitely decided not to en-.
ter tho aviation week contests at Ber
tin,
The reported retirement from the
cabinet Of bernard Dernburg secre
tary nt state for the colonies, Is of
heiaIiy denied In Berlin
Southern France. especially Pro.
Venice has been visited by a heavy
Storm, accompanied by earth shocks.
Considerable damage has been done.
A special dispatch received in Lon.
don from Klcy Russia, says that anti,
Jewish rlatins broke out In that city
on September 81. and that as result
twenty persons have been knieu and
several hundred injured, many of the
latter fatally,
The discovery Of a bomb ia rest
dence IN course Of erection IN tNarez.
Mexico, by a boy, caused sensation
ID that Town, rms authorities we've