The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-04-12

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and IA years old, are In critical con
dition at Rockford, Ills. as a result OF
eating pancakes containing arsenic.
The food was prepared by the boys
mother, Mrs. Emma Bildahal
Captain Thomas =. Carter. u. s. NJ,
retired, died suddenly at Versailles,
KY. He was chief engineer OF the bat
tleship Brooklyn during the battle Of
Santiago. Captain Carter was sixty
years old.
Former Governor Charles B. Ay-
cock OF North Carolina dropped dead at
a theatre at Birmingham, Ala. while
addressing the Alabama Educational
association.
After two years OF Democratic
rule Hartford, Conn, went Republi-
can, when Colonel Louis II. Cheney
defeated Senator Thomas :. spollacy
for mayor by a majority OF 658 out
OF 1850.
The greatest volume Of water In
the history of the Mississippi Is
strainlng at the 200 miles OF ievees
that have been broken In several
places and has flooded large areas.
WASHINGTON
Senator PenFose, from the committee
on finance, reported adversely the I'M
derwood bill revising the metal SEIZED.
ule OF the tariff. Senator Simmons
gave notice of q minority report Of the
Democrats In favor of the bill.
President Taft gave a hearing on
Friday on Alaska and the prospects for
Its development 10 Senator Guggen-
helm OF Colorado, his brother Daniel
Guggenheim, and several experts of
the Guggenheim company. Secretary
Fisher was present, and VicePresident
Sherman, at the invitation of the presi-
dent, was listener.
President Taft has authorized the
expectation from the United States to
Mexico OF five big shipments of NUM-
tons of war consigned to the forces
of President Madero. These included
two machine guns. other arms and am.
munition, horses and blankets.
Headed by Secretary Stimson, who
acted as spokesman and introduced
them to the committee, the commits.
sion appointed by the Porto Rican
government to appear before the sen
ate finance committee to protest
against the house sugar bill were
heard by the committee Thursday.
Senator Henry j. Ashurst Of Arizona
has introduced bill in the senate to
extend the provisions of the non-resl-
dence section of the Smoot enlarged
homestead act to Arizona.
by vote of 173 to II, the house
passed a bill creating a children's
bureau in the department of com
merce and labor. The measure had
been passed by the senate and will
now go to the president for his ac-
ton.
FOREIGN
General Porfirio Diaz, ex-president
OF Mexico, continues to be the recip-
lent OF marked honors at Madrid. At
the Good Friday religious services a
special tribune besides that of King
Alfonso was provided for the former
executive and ne Is daily in
at receptions in court cir
cles.
party of eight professors and stu.
dents from Laibach university were
overwhelmed by an avalanche and
killed while making a tour in the
near lnnersbruck, Austria.
The troops OF President Madero
gained their first victory in the north
ern campaign on April 2, when they
defeated General Campo at Parral and
sent him scurrying back to the base
at Jimlnez
According to a London paper, which
quotes an unnamed Nationalist mem
Der of parliament as authority. the
irish home rule bill, to be introduced
by Premier Asqulth In the house April
III, win provide for an Irish parlia,
ment, to consist of two houses. which
viii set at Dublin.
The federal defenders of Parral.
Mexico, again are within it's adobe
walls, sustaining the fire of the rein
forced rebels.
Wreekage picked up off the coast
Of western Australia appears to seal
the fate of the fifty passengers and
The eighty men of the crew of the
British steamer Koombana of AIDE
,aide, which has been missing since
the disastrous typhoon that prevailed
on the northwest coast or western
Australia during the last week OF
March.
A statement issued by the Canadian
department. of immigration announces
hat the spring rush of United States
citizens to the dominion is of greater
volume than ever before.
Carouy. one of the automobile ban.
Tits who killed chauffeur at Vile |
Georges, held up a bank at
Thantilly, killing two of the employees,
md stole $4,000, has been arrested in
Paris. He was taken to police head |
quarters, where he attempted to kill |
limself.