The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-07-19

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Pacific coast as an athlete was drown
ed In the Sacramento river Friday,
short time after he Had bid goodbye
to Frank Mantell, the pugilist, who
left for Salt Lake.
Senator Joseph M Dixon, campaign
manager for Theodore Roosevelt. re.
turned to Washington and appeared in
the senate Tuesday He declined to-
discuss politics, saying that he desired
a few days rest.
Or. Thomas III Bache, great grand
son of Benjamin Franklin, and one Of
the oldest physicians In Philadelphia,
died al his home Tuesday night. He
was So years old. DR.. Bache had dis
tingushed career.
I'm going to swim the English
chanel or die in the attempt. II fail
shan't let them pull me into a boat.
I'll just sink / want to be the first
woman 70 do It, 50 as to bring honr
to the stars and stripes" This was
Rose Pitono's farewell to America as
she sailed for England on the Fran.
coma from East Boston Tuesday
A general strike OF labor union
workers In all Industries In Boston,
out Of sympathy for the striking en-
ployees OF the Boston elevated street
railway, was the plan developed by
the Boston Central Labor union Mon.
day A resolution adopted by that
body instructs It's executive commit
tee to determine the adyisabllity OF
calling such a strike and to report as
soon as possible
Whether there will be third party
organization in Missouri" said Cover
nor Hadley on his return to Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, on Friday. Il do not
know. ] know, however, there Is no
occasion for any such organization"
The headless body Of Angelica Par
meter was found by farmer in the
Blackstone river near Providence, r.
l., and Henry De Shroyer, with whom
the woman had eloped from France,
has been charged with her murder.
Relief from the three days hot
spell in Chicago came Sunday when a
lake breeze caused the mercury to
drop from ninety TO seventy-flye de-
grees in few hours.
chas. v Anderson, president of the
Anderson Manufacturing company, of
Salt Lake, Is in Cincinnati, and Satur.
day closed deal with the Crescent
Tool Co., OF Cincinnati for the manu-
facture OF dies for devices held by the
Anderson company. Experts are OF
the opinion that the new Inventions
are Of great importance to broom, mop
and brush manufacturers.
WASHINGTON
The house at Washington Thursday
passed the Clayton contempt bill, 232
to Is. The measure provides for trial
by jury for those accused Of indirect
contempt of federal court.
The lines were drawn Thursday for
a great diplomatic struggle between
the United States and Great Britain
lat Washington over the question
whether this country may discriminate
in favor of American vessels in the
administration of the Panama canal.
The question may so to The Hague
tribunal.
Those who fee from Justice in the
United States win hereafter find no
place on the western hemisphere safe
from etradition. By signing an ex.
tradition treaty with Honduras, Thurs.
day, the state department at Wash,
ington closed the last refuge.
Representative Akin of New York in.
troduced resolution In the house of
representatives "Wednesday calling
upon Secretary Wilson to explain GER
tain alleged relation with Colorado
land projects
Charles d, Hilles, President Taft's
private Secretary, Tuesday was chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee, and will manage the presl.
dental campaign. Hilles helped man
age the presidents campaign for the
denomination and showed such an APP
titude for the job that Mr.. Taft deter
mined to make him the general In his
fight for re election.
Ten days work for the house was
mapped out Saturday by the rules
committee which agreed TO report
next week several proposed rules to
obtain consideration of pending bills.
FOREIGN
After being attacked, Friday, at
oxaca. Mex, by band of mountain
Indians and defeating them. 900 citl.
2ens OF lxtlan lined up forty.three
prisoners and shot them.
General Monteagudo, commander in
chief of the Cuban government troops,
at Oxaco, Mex, has turned over the
government of the province of Orient
to the civil authorities, declaring the
rebellion ended.
"0utrages in Mexico are becoming
so frequent that this country can not
put up with them any longer. There
viii be big developments in the Mexi.
can situation in few days." declared
Senator Mark Smith at the White