The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-12

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which is unknown.
James l. Rounds has been appoint
ed postmaster at Cisco, Grand county,
Utah. vice " L. Hanson. resigned.
Preferring death to punishment,
Carrie Meyerkord. 15-yearold CIR,
ended her life by drinking carbols
acid at 81. Louis
Jew 10y Ling. arrested at San Fran.
cisco Thursday for altering a public
document, was released on $1,000
bonds.
Daniel J. Tobln OF indianapolis was
reelected to succeed himself as pres
ident OF the international Brotherhood
OF Transfers At convention held at
Peoria, Illinois.
Chicago's parks are being ravaged
by the tussock moth 70 such extent
that the city forester has asked for
$4,000 TO fight the pest
During the twelve months ending
March 81, there were 74,912 arrivals
OF aliens and citizens from Canada
for residence in the United States.
Al the dedication OF the granite
shaft that has been erected on Town
min. Proylncetown. Mass, In memory
OF the compact which the Pilgrim
Fathers signed IN the cabin OF the
Mayfiower, President Taft will assist
in completing an historic work which
President Roosevelt helped 70 begin.
Lying PROSTATE in the street with
huge mastiff standing over her.
tearing her flesh like wild beast,
Mrs. Rosie PuryiB Of Butler, Penn,
was rescued from death by a number
Of men, who beat the dog into help
lessness The woman is In hospital,
probably fatally injured
Cleveland associates Of Carl Ether.
ington, the Anti.Saloou league detec.
tive who was lynched at Newark, de-
cIared that Hartwell Etherington. his
father. would lead band OF mountain,
GERS from Kentucky that would invade
the, Ohio city TO seek revenge for his
sons death.
The Canadian Pacific steamship
Il AlhNtuA ahug "hh nltEhbu upOH
reef at Sentinel island in a fog Thurs.
day night The crew and eighty pas.
sengers were rescued and taken to
the lighthouse on the island.
The confession OF Bud Rogers, who
claimed TO be a member of the hold.
up gang which held up the Oregon
Short Line train near -gden, is dis.
credited by Detective Jones and he
will be dismissed from custody at
Boise, Idaho.
The eleYen,year-old son Of Deputy
Sheriff Thayer of Kalamazoo Mich,
hanged himself because he was pun.
shed for not taking his music lesson.
Mayor A. II, Bouseman of Rldgeway
Va deliberately held a stick OF dyna.
mite in his lap and touched the fuse
With a lighted cigar, in order that his
'amlly might reap the benefit of his
life insurance policies,
WASHINGTON.
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
endeavor TO bring about peace he
tween the rival factions of the Repub.
lIcau party.
President Taft has comrluted the
sentence OF courtmartial that Can
tain Daniel W. Hand, First artillery.
at San Francisco. be dismissed from
the army without honor for drunken.
ness, violating pledge of temper
ance and absence without leave.
A considerable increase In the mum
her of persons killed and injured on
the railways OF the United States dur
Ing the quarter ending March /, 1910
over a corresponding period last year
The total number kille dduring the
quarter was LOO. and 21,232 were in
Jured. This was an increase Of 466
killed and 6,ll0 injured
President TAFT has committed the
sentence OF Ami Il, Todd, who has
served almost his entire term of three
months in Fremont Neb.. Jail for
homestead entry. His sent
ence included a $1,000 fine. Todd IL
reported dying from cancer OF the
stomach.
FOREIGN
An earthquake shock in HaytI
Thursday lasted 81 seconds. and was
the heaviest shock felt In years.
Baron Aura, of Japan. says il is
the most foolish OF fables" to think
that Japan may seek war with the
United States,
An insurrecttunary movement has
started in the Basque provinces of
Rtscayalava and Guipenzcoa. The gov.
ernment Is dispatching troops to the |
scene OF trouble
twenty students from a noted Ger. |
man university have arrived In New
York to Investigate the marvellous |
production and commerce OF this
country"
The Japanese military commission, |
which for several months has been |
studying military conditions in Eu. |
rope, has arranged with the comnany |
the Wright aeroplane |
patents In Germany to buy a number |
Of Wright machines,
The japanese military commission.
which for several months has been |
studying military conditions In Europe. |
has arranged with the company con, |
rolling the Wright aeroplane patents |
n Germany to buy a number Of Wright |
Tho Mexican reyoutionista Mapep |