The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-10-13
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRiEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from Al
Quarters OF the Globe and
olvsn IN a Few Lines
lNTERMouNTAIN

Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, whose dead bod
les we're found at their home on the
ranch OF Ex-Governor w. A. Richards.
near Red Bank. Wyo.. September "a,
r.. r. Peyton, solicitor and CORE.
apondent Tor Cheyenne newspaper.
10 under arrest. Peyton IL believed
to be insane.
Wooigrowers and sheepmen Of the
northwest win BIO benefited TO the ex-
tent OF si.bU0,o00 as the result of
reduction in freight rates on western
railroads. especially on wool ship
menis, Il 81 believed.
Responding to cry for help ana
in an attempt 20 rescue Saul s.
Brown, a travelling salesman, from the
hands Of two desperate hold-up men
who were beating him over the head
with revolver and blackjack, O. u,
Erickson, a Swedish assayer and min
ing engineer. was shot and killed in
a Salt Lake rooming house.
President Taft promised several
audiences IN Idaho on Friday to do
all In bis power at the next session
OF congress TO have legislation
enacted that win dispose Of some
OF the difficulties now confronting set
tiers ON public lands. Such legisla-
ton. the president said. would not in.
terfere with the policy OF conserva.
ton.
81 r. o'Neill. former president OF
the State Bank OF Commerce OF Wal
lace, Idaho, has been indicted for al
legged fraudulent reports on the condi-
ton OF that institution and the ac-
ceptance OF deposits after he knew II
to be insolvent
| Through being mistaken for deer.
Percy Kidder was shot and seriously
wounded by William Rightbower on
tho opening day OF the hunting sea
son, The men we're hunting in the
vicinity OF Troy. Mont, where they
live. and were returning to town
when the accident occurred.
Condemned to die on the gallows
on Wednesday, Fred Gruber, muir.
derer OF John Billings. was snatchcd
from death by the idaho state board
OF pardons. which committed the ex.
treme penalty OF the law TO life Inn
prisonment Gruber killed Billings In
cold blood near Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
by beating him over the head.
DOMESTIC
As result OF an attack by Illinois
Central strikers and sympathizers on
the school building in New Orleans
where lis strike-breakers were quar-.
tered the latter were escorted to a
train Friday by armed guards and
rushed out OF the city.
After eluding arrest for two years,
]. r. Myers, former cashier OF BANK
at Herman. Cal, and wanted at Free
no for the alleged embezzlement or
$3.50. Is under arrest In Kansas City,
Mo,
Santa Fe has been selected by the
Democratic state central committee
OF New Mexico as its permanent
headquarters for the campaign, and
offices have been opened opposite the
Republican state headquarters
Evidence against Harry r. Web,
ster. charged with having murdered
his third wife. was presentd 10 the
grand jury at Oregon. ILL.,. on Wed,
nesday. Both states Attorney En-,
erosn and sheriff Delaney denied
published reports that Webster had
repudiated his confession.
Al the bottom OF a narrow box
canyon on the east slope OF Mt, Shas.
Ia, the bodies OF Harry Mapes and
Herbert Barr s9.yearold Sisson, Cal,
boys. who were lost In snowstorm
q week ago. were found Thursday by
Matt Kolen, mountain guide.
General Bernardo Reyes arrived at
New Orleans on Thursday from Hav.
ana on the steamer Excelsior He
made a general denial OF the publica,
tions charging him with connection
with newly organized Mexican revo,
lutionary movement
Jack White OF Chicago and Tommy
Dixon OF Kansas City fought fifteen.
round draw near Dayton, o. White
protested the decision. The Chicago
lad had everything his way during
the early stages OF the min.
Carrying three empty suit cases and
Sa.4o0 IN gold coin, Norman b Smith,
wanted in Honolulu on charge OF
selling opium and believed 10 be the
brains Of the opium ring. was arrest
ed on his arrival at quarantine at san
Francisco.
The International officers OF tae
nine different crafts who recently
called the bis railroad strike may face
federal prosecution under the Sher
man antitrust act II the investiga
lions being made by the railroads in
yolyed show. reasonable grounds for
pressing suit
A dispatch from Dublin, Ca, says
negro employed as chauffeur for
prominent Dodge county woman
was lynehed by masked mob a
Baldwins Bridge near Dublin for al
attempted assault on woman whoas
4 aufomDbtia he 0nerafed