The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-02-18

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and negroes az Haies Bar ienn,.
three negroes we're shot TO death. One
was Daddy Baker. negro preacher
and ringleader OF the black rioters.
After two weeks OF the thirty days
meat boycott in Pittsbusg the prices
81 meat continue to rise.
Miss Beatrice snyder Of Buffalo.
4 n. ", committed suicids by wading
linto the river and being swept over
Niagara Falls. Her intention was not
discovered by severa WITNESSES 70
the tragedy until IL was too late 70
save her
4 Colonel Thomas II. swope the Kan.
/ sas city millionaire. came TO his
death 81 reason Of strychnipe admin
istsred IN capsule BIZ ~ y. G.
1 Hyde. husband OF the miilionaire's
lnieee. according TO the verdict OF the
4 eufhner's Jury IN Independence, Mo
WASHINGTON.
The senate and house have pract
tically decided that court Of law
j mas MOI the power 70 summon before "
q committee Of congress. the decision
being based on the plea Of the con.
stitniiunal preragatIyes 81 members
of congress
1 One contributing cause 70 the high
price Of meat. according 10 a report
Io the department 81 commerce and
labor, Ia the fact that livestock re-
ceipts TOR the year 1909 at seven lead
ling Interior markets Of the United
States were the lowest since 1904
Commander Robert e. Peary. dis
coyerer Of the north pole, will not be
given the rank Of rear admiral In
the navy. as proposed, In recognition
for his services as an explorer II
congress approves the action Of the
subcommittee OF the house committee
On naval AFFAIRS,
Waterway projects throughout the
country al a cost Of s42,355.276, Of
which s7,2G6. $50 Is for continuing con
tracts. are provided for in the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill report
ed To the house by the committee on
rivers and harhors.
The Bennett white slave bill. reg.
uIatlng the traffic IN immoral alien wo-
men, has been approved by the SEN
ate, practically IN the same form as
passed by the house.
CLIFFORD Pinchot deposed chief for.
roster. bitterly assails the action Of
George p, MeCabe. solicitor OF the de.
partment, who, MS temporary chief az
ter Pinchots dismissal took action to
abolish the collegiate training of for,
esters at government expense.
Wade II, Ellis OF Ohio has resigned
his position az assistant TO the attor.
ney general in the department OF
Justice 10 accept the chairnanship of
the Republican executive committee
Of Ohio and TO assume charge of the
Ohio campaign this fall.
FOREIGN.
Antoinetta Frattini, who was seven.
ty-two years old, shot herself at Pa
Qua, Italy because she had been
awaiting death for flfty years, and
there was no sign as yet OF her dying,
Recently the doctors of Paris de.
and secured higher scale Of
iNEhs nv AuIHtH tAilbblAtutu ny Iub
success Of the doctors have placed a
minimum rate OF 81 day on their
services.
Shefket Pasha, the new minister OF
war, intends to thoroughly reorganize
the Turkish army, and the navy also
Is 20 be put on sound fighting basis.
German ideas win prevail in the army
and English in the navy.
number Of Chinese girls, specially
trained In San Francisco, have begun
work In Picking as central operators
IN the telephone system recently
opened there, Subscribers, when ring.
Ing up. address them as Lilly OF the
Air" and Butterfly that Talks"
Because of the great success OF the
police dog exhibition at M0aaco last
year. arrangements are being made |
for a similar show which will take |
place toward tho latter part of March.
Several Belgian and German dog de-
nave also been entered
Lady Constanee-Rie created |
\ stir few days ago when she APP
peared upon London hall stage and |
danced for charity, Her daring gowns |
and her startling poses drew great |
crowds, but they also called down the |
wrath of King Edward, who ordered |
that her name be stricken from the |
list OF those entitled to attend court |
...
Driven helplessly from her course, |
In one OF the Widest storms that has |
swept the Mediterranean In forty
Years, the French Transatlantic |
Steamship companys' steamer Geuer,
ll Chanzy while running full speed |
IN the dead of night, crashed on the
reefs near the island of
and all except one of the 157 |
persons on board persisted.
Whether the Hawaiian islands shall
be dry" will be loft to the Hawaiian
people themselves. ana viii not be de-
,ermlned by congress, This was de. !
,ermtned by the senate committee on
Pacific islands aud Porto Rico. when
Il adopted report providing that the
question shah be submitted 10 a spe,
clel election,
King Gustav OF Sweden has been
operated on for appendicitis. the oper.
alton being a success.
A measure has been passed by the
Imperial council OF India wu.ca re.
lulrCs the proprletors OF newspapers |
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