The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-01
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EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFRsT
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Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
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Given In q Few Lines
INTERMouNTAlN

lNAAA AhailS5 III Mp3tI vi tnS WGslNEH
Federation OF Miners. who has just
returned TO Denver from tour OF in
yestigation through all the western
copper fields
One man killed and another badly
scalded Ii the toll exacted by o head.
on collision between two engines run.
ming free and a heavy freight train on
the D. q II. @. line near American
Fork, Utah
The news comes from Portland that
Hartman officials are preparing to
strike another blow against the Gouiu
and Hin lines In the traffic war now
being Waged In the northwest, and
within month will issue an order
closing the Denver gateway against
the Burlington, Rock Island, Santa Fe
and Missouri Pacific roads.
In a clash between strikers and
guards at Bingham. Utah, four men
were shot. none fatally, Three of the
injured men are strikers.
Police throughout the northwest are
searching for 0ren Parmeter, said to
Stevens Point, Wis. Parmeter Is said
TO have borrowed an automobile from
Mrs. L. s. Wallace of Spokane, and
eloped with Mrs. Wallaces daughter.
Marie, aged 23, leaving more than
$4,000 worth OF dishonored checks in
the hands OF Spokane merchants.
Believed TO be members OF the Whit
ney band OF outlaws and suspected of
az least two killings. two bad" men
were arrested by the sheriff of Elmore
county near Bliss, Idaho. and taken to
Mountain Home.
Charles H. Harris, aged rs, negro
who before the war was slave of
the noted Darlington family OF Rich
mond Va, has been convicted of muir.
der in the first degree of shooting
James Hammond, negro fellow work.
man In gas works at Seattle on July
10 last.
DOMESTIC
David Krumish, aged II, who fell
on a picket fence in New York, a
picket penetrating his left breast
three inches, owes his life to the fact
that his heart Is ON the right side. Had
his heart been normal. he would have
been instantly killed.
Ceney Island was saved from a serl.
Gus conflagration by the prompt work
of the island firemen, assisted by ap-
paratus from Brooklyn, One hotel
and several bath houses were de-
struyed.
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
spends his hours in the Tombs plan
ming his fight to annul the verdict of
the jury that convicted him of the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal.
Several officials of the Cloverleaf
railroad were injured and a negro
porter was killed in the wreck OF a
special train bound for st. Louis, near
Fillmore, Ill.
After outlining some of his expert.
ences in thirty years of preaching the
gospel and reiterating his love of the
service, Rev. Jabez Ford of Camden
died in the presence OF 1000 delegates
to the Baptist state convention at
Utica, N. Y.
Governor Osborn of Michigan was
one OF the thirteen persons injured at
due to q dense fog. The governor es.
capped with a slight hurt to his right
arm and Mrs. Osborn, who accompan-
led him, was unhurt.
Federal authorities heaped more woe
upon the head of Jack Johnson, champ
ion pugillst, when they started an in
yestigation to delve into his affairs
with chorus girls in the burlesque
shows In which johnson has exhibited
during his theatrical engagements.
Lieutenant Charles Becker, charged
with procuring the death of Herman
Rosenthal the gambler, In New York,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree at three and half minutes
after midnight Thursday morning,
President Taft's plan for co-opera-
tive banks for the American farmer
has been Endorsed by seven governors.
Ten letters from state executives dis.
cussinS the plans have been received
at Beverley.
Ex-president Roosevelt reached Sag
amore Hall at 1880 Tuesday morning,
after twenty-four hour ride from Chi,
cago, having stood the Journey better
than had been expected. He has been
ordered to devote himself to solid rest.
Adam George, who toiled for years
on little piece of land near Dear
born, Mich. and lived in a tumble,
down shanty, died two weeks ago from
the effects of starvation. 1t now de-
velops that he was a miser and was
worth $4,000.
By referendum vote of its mem
bers, the San Francisco center of the
California Civic league, an organiza
| ton of women, decided to begin 6
campaign against proposed racetracl
amendment legalizing pari-mutuel bet
ting, which will be voted on at the
November election