The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-12
NEWS Of A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE iMPoRTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In Few Lines.
lnTgRMoUNrAlN.

Mont. in connection with the death o.
Emil Nicholson al the White House
a roadhousa nnar Butte.
Harry Pike OF Denver was sentenced
10 fourteen years 10 the popitentiary
| for shooting Miss Maezeile Ritter last
1 May IN Denver
] II n asserted that Indians, dlscon
tented with forest regulations In re
gard 10 cutting timber. are Tesponsi
bic for the forest fires that have been
raging In the Occur d'Alene forest.
II IL asserted that Indians, discon.
tented with forest regulations IN
regard 10 emitting timber. are respon.
sibie for the forest fires that have been
raging in the Occur dAlene forest
Firemen dragged 100 panic stricken
| roomera from Butte roomIng house
early Friday morning. when a fire
started on the third floor by yarnish
waste rags and threatened 10 gut the
buiiding,
Although dlilgent search has been
made by the Salt Lake City police no
trace Of WIN Jefferies. the murderer
Of Tim Churchill. has been found, and
Il h believed he has made good his
escape.
Aroused by the numerous thefts OF
horses the citizens OF Arapahoo coun.
". Colo, have organized a Protective
association. to bring the thieves TO
Justice.
Firemen dragged 100 panic stricken
roomers from Butte rooming house
early Friday morning. when Are
started on the third floor by yarnish
waste rags and threatened to gut the
building.
Rain. extending from La Junta to
Trinidad. Colo. and approaching a
tioudhurst In extent Friday night.
washed out hundreds Of feet of Santa
70 railway track between the two
cities.
DOMESTIC.
The tl'yearold son OF Deputy
sherin Thayer OF Kalamazoo. Mich,
hanged himself because he was pun.
ished for not taking his music lesson.
Mayor A. II, Bouseman Of Ridge
way. Va. deliberately held a stick of
dynamite in his lap and touched the
fuse with II lighted cigar. In order
that his family might reap the bene-
nj of his life insurance policies
Roy Vaughters. ~ years old. shot
Fred Rowen while the latter was In
swimming to get even for prank
played upon him by Rowen, Two bul,
let's struck the victim in the head.
Ruth Richards. aged IS. daughter
OF farmer at Warren Corners, N
y, was shot twice by Frank Ranney
OF Buffalo, because the girl resented
his caTesBes
Lying PROSTATE IN the street with
a huge mastift standing over her, tear,
Ing her flesh like a wild beast, Mrs
Rosie Puryis OF Butler. Pa. was res
eued from death by a number Of men,
who beat the dog into helplessness.
The woman Is In n hospital. probably
fatally injured.
Private Lester Hansen Of the prison
guard at Alcatrag island, California,
who saved four comrades from drokn
Ing, was awarded certificate Of
merit by Major General Leonard
Wood.
Rain, extending from La Junta to
Trinidad, Colo, and approaching a
cloudburst In extent. Friday night
washed out hundreds OF feet OF Santa
Fe railway track between the two
cities,
With $4,000 worth of diamonds IN
her handbag. Miss Tiunic Bonner. a
sal"swoman for iewelry firm, faint,
e don the streets OF New York City
and when she came to search red
handbag found the jewels wer miss.
Ing.
The coinage Of a 2H.cout piece by
the U, s. government Is urged by a
New York banker. who declares that
the use OF such a coin would mean a
saving OF S39.ooo,OO yearly to con,
Humers.
Ruth Richards. aged rs, daughter
OF q farmer at Warren Corners. n Y.
was shot twice by Frank Ranney of
Buffalo because the girl resented his
earesses
Christopher Columbus Wilson
president OF the United Wireless com,
pany. married bis ts.year,old stsnog,
rapher, Stella Lewis, ia New York. to
prevent her from giving testimony
In the conspiracy cases.
John D, Rockefeller has been served
personally with a summons 10 appear
tn court Ia the suit for $50 D00 dam.
ages brought against him and the
Standard OH company at Ffudlav.
Ohio. last week. by Thomas u. Kelly
and others.
After shooting a farmer and two no.
leemcn At shelby. Ohio, Harvey Nav.
hostler Was killed by another officer
William } Carver. the newspaper
man, who hurled his infant sou about
the room until death eusued. was de.
elarcd to be insane at the time Of do.
Ing the heartlesa act.
Mayor Marshall. after the denar.
ure OF half OF the National Guard On
riot duty, tEued a formal call on che
men Of Columbus for 1000 special no.
hoemsn 90 serve during the street car
strike.
A midsummer hail storm did thou.
sands OF dollars worth Of damage TO
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