The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-06
NEWS OF 4 WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD m BRlEFRsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters OF the Globe and
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METROPOLITAN
Frank Baccus, q negro. claiming 10
be the oldest man In the west, last
week celebrated his one hundred and
twentyBeeond birthday at Reno, New,
Iiaccns was born at st. Geneve, below
81, Louis. on the Mississippi, in 1890,
and waH sold as slave.
Three distinct, though slight. earth.
quake shocks were felt al Reno, New,
Friday, through a period OF fifteen
seconds. No damage was done, Chan
de!iers we're rocked and dishes shak.
en-. The direction reported was from
east TO west.
Former Governor James ii. Brady
Of Idaho was elected president OF the
Trans.M Mississippi Commercial con.
gress, and Wichita, Kan, was chpsen
an the 1918 meeting place, al the
| final session at Salt Lake Friday
morning.
With a voting strength OF twelve
as against one, Heinze completely
routed the opposition headed by II. j.,
Carter at the meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Stewart Mining com
pany held at Kellogg, Idaho
George w. Tannehill OF Lewiston,
Idaho. has announced that IL the next
Idaho legislature Ii Democratic he
will be candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator
Borah.
Frank Mahoney, Sc years old, jump
ed from the fourth story window OF d
hospital az Denver. He was dead
when picked up. his neck having been
broken.
The Oregon Short Line has created
the office Of chief fruit Inspector for
the state OF Idaho, G. j, stlnsel OF
Boise will be the first incumbent, no
tlce Of his appointment being made
Wednesday
Numerous reasons why America in
general and the west In particular
should be seen first In preference TO
Europe we're set forth graphically in
addresses at Salt Lake by speakers OF
national repute, attending the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress
OF the many striking features that
testified 70 the great work and pur.
poses OF the Transmississippl Com
mercial congress at the opening SEES
sions OF It's twenty-third annual con,
yentlon at Salt Lake, was resolu,
ton demanding lower freight rates.
DOMESTIC
| Mrs, Henry H. Rogers, wife OF the
late vice-president OF the Standard on
company, died suddenly in a dining
car in the Grand Central station al
the conclusion OF a journey from Bret.
ton Woods. N. H., to her home in New
York City.
Six experts from the veterinary de-
partment of the Kansas state agricul.
tural college have been sent to west,
ern Kansas by the school to investi.
gate strange disease which has
killed hundreds of horses in that sec,
tion4 The college live stock experts
believe the strange malady Is cerebro
spinal meningitis,
William Corbln, secretary of the
Continental and Building Loan asso
citation. dissolution OF which is now
sought In the courts. was arrested at
San Francisco on a warrant charging
Justification of accounts.
The ". X, Thomas Motor Car com
pany. assets Sl,7O0,O00, liabilities
| 100000. has been placed In the hands
Of receivers at Buffalo N. Y, Iuabil
lty TO meet extension notes Is the
cause given.
Mrs, Emilio do Baro and six OF heI
seven children, ranging from months
TO ~ years OF age, met death at Ruth
erford. n, j.. in fire which destroyed
their home De Baro, the husband
and father. and the seventh child. a
boy OF 10 escaped by jumping from
second story window.
Federal incorporation OF the Crane
Army OF the Republic probably will BE-
the leading question to be considered
at the national encampment which
will begin at Los Angeles Septem
Der g.
Frank Lees, alias Frenchie, tn,
opium smuggling king, was arrested
at Tucson by officers of the United
States secret service, on the oharg,
of smuggling opium from Mexico.
Caroline Beers, aged 40, who salt
she was from Greenville, o., was ar
rested by Pittsburg detectives at
Columbus, O., hotel while waiting 70
President Taft with two long kniye
concealed in her clothing. She is be
lieved to be demented.
Two hundred and forty kegs of pow
der exploded, killing three men an
injuring four at the Sand Powde
companys mill near Knoxville, TenI
Those killed were laborers employee
in the mixing department.
John Wanamaker. merchant an
: former postmaster general, is repor
ed seriously ill at his sons home
Atlantic City.
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