The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-13

| W. n, Pitman of Los Angeles has
offered a reward OF $1,000 for informa.
tion as TO the whereabouts Of his wife,
who disappeared with $4,000 worth
OF diamonds and $500 in cash while
mentally unbalanced. Grave fears for
her safety are entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Douglas and
their three small sons we're bnrned 10
death In the destruction OF the Douglas
home. two miles from Coultervllle.
HIS NeIgbors found the charred
bodies IN the ruins.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt
In San Francisco shortly before .
o'clock Friday morning The yibra.
tons lasted for over one minute,
shook windows and caused dishes 70
rattle
Boxing contests ip Oakland, Cal,
VIII be limited 10 tei. rounds Instead
of fifteen according 10 an order H..
sued BY the police commission The
change followed discussion OF the
death Of Tommy Mccarthy in San
Francisco after his bout with Owen
Moran.
Two engineers we're killed and
igeatytwo passergcrs injured when
two trains coilided near IIilliard, Mo-,
as the result Of mistake in orders.
The United States Steel corporation
haa announced that II has established
q fund III 100000 for pension pur-
roses and would consolidate this fund
with the 100000 fund heretofore
created by Andrew Carnegie,
The Dixie n, Frederick *. Burn.
hams recofd.holding speed boat, will
probably be the American defender in
the race for the British International
trophy, or Harmsworth cup. The race
will be held on Larchm0nt, In Long
Island, on August TO-
WASHINGTON.
The director OF the census denies
that any Information has been given
out By bis department as to returns OF
tho census
Two hundred and nifty thousand dol.
lars for the work Of a tarlf commits.
sion liz provided by q section OF the
gundry civil appropriation bill pre-
pared By Representative Tawney and
In congress.
Carrying an aggregate appropriation
81 s241 900. 600. the post office appro.
Drlatlon bin was passed by the senate
On May after forty minutes consider.
alton. The measure went through
without cnange from the form In
which II was reported from commit.
lee.
The report OF the bureau OF labor
upon the conditions az the Bethlehem
Steel works, OF South Bethlehem. Pa,
which was submitted TO the senate a
few days ago. says that 1892 men
worked twelve hours day for seven
days week, q large percentage of
these laborers earning only IAN cents
N hour.
After twelve years, the Inflated bat
tieshlp Maine lH 10 be removed from
Havana harbor and the bodies which
went down with the vessel win be in
Ierred In the national cemetery at Ar
lington
Through the formation on wednes.
day OF an organization which It's lead
nrs claim represents clear majority
ot the entire senate, and to be made
up wholly OF regular Republicans, a
was started to settle
the senate shall remain con-
sentative, become radical, or be
thrown into political chaos az far as
concerns any coherent policy on the
programme.
FOREIGN.
"A large part OF Carriage. Costa Rica,
laa been destroyed by an earthquake.
i Is known that at least 500 persons |
ire dead and many hundred injured. |
Scores Of buildings were thrown down.
Carriage. capital Of Carriage province.
les at the foot OF Irazo volcano, about |
miles from San Jose. II has |
N estimated population Of 10000, and |
> the seat OF the Central American |
peace court.
Aomori, q fiourishlng seaport on the |
north shore Of the main island of |
Japan, has been visited by cunfia. I
grafton which destroyed two.thirds OF |
he town. The census OF 1900 gave |
Aomari population of $4,000.
Tremendous bush fires have been |
'agtng In the Kootenat district Of Brit.
sh Columbia, Many lives are in dan.
ger.
Edward VII. king of England. died
Nay .. at HAS y, M, death being due
~ an attack OF pneumonia. following
bronchitis, The Prince OF Wales sue,
'eeded 10 the throne Immediately, as
iuming the title OF King George V.
King Edward was born at Buckingham
palace. November 3, iS4t. the son OF
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of
Saxe-Coburg aud Gotka, George Fred,
sriek Ernest Albert. Prince of Wales,
who now becomes king. Ia the second
ion OF King Edward and Queen Alex.
Indra, He was born at Marlborough
,ouse. June 8, 1865. seventeen months
.fter the birth OF his older brother, the
ate Duke OF Clarence.
A police magistrate at Ivy Bridge. in
)eyonshire, England. has decided that
he word dammit" Ia obscene and
hat les use may be punished as
rune.
The riots In Human province OF
2hina have been suppressed. accord,
as 70 cable reports received at the
tate Department from Minister Cal.
lCun al Pekia.
The nehTfnr nj KaehtnIe nass hr.