The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22

John X. Sewers, president OF the
sowsrs-Leaeh Lumber company. was
found by maid dead in bed at his
home at Columbus, o., with bullet
hole in his right temple. The family
claim he was murdered.
Joseph Bush, who killed James A.
McNamara in a fight in Brooklyn.
September 20. has been sentenced to
pay the widow SO week for one
year In lieu OF spending a year in
jail.
Otto McKnelly, Fl years old, was
discharged, following preliminary
hearing on the charge OF numbering
his father, mother and sister, Grettai
aged 10 years, In tent in Wellington,
Kansas, September rs. I'll i, family
was dubbed and shot to death.
The will OF vice-Presldent Sherman
was admitted to probate at Utica, N.
", on Monde The entire estate is
left to Mrs. Sherman.
Rioting in which several shots were
fired and which the police were called
on to quell broke out in Des Moines,
Iowa, as result OF the teamsters
strike, which has been dormant for
several weeks.
WASHINGTON
Representative Nicholas w. Long
worth Of Ohio, who was defeated for
reelection by 81 votes, spent $1,000
In his campaign, according to his re,
port received by the clerk OF the
house.
The commerce court has perma-
nently suspended and enjoined the
order OF the interstate commerce
commission in the sugar lighterage
case.
No fears are felt at Washington for
the American missionaries in the in
terror OF Turkey, reports in regard to
their condition being reassuring
Announcement OF the resignation OF
Lee McClung as treasurer of the Unit
ed States was made by the president
on Thursday. McClung rendered his
resignation at conference at the ex-
ecutiye mansion and its acceptance
later was announced by the president.
The supreme court paid its annual
fall visit on Wednesday to the presi-
dent OF the United States. President
Taft, with his personal aide, Major t.
l.. Rhodes, received the justices in the
blue room of the White House.
Communications between the navai
wireless station at Mare Island, near
San Francisco, and the monster new
station at Arlington, Va, on the Vir-
ginia side OF the Potomac river, has
been established. The points are q
lit miles apart.
FOREIGN
The Greek army, commanded by
Crown Prince Constantine, left Salo-
Mkt Friday and is proceeding to
Monastir. The Servian troops have
succeeded In practically surrounding
that CITY.
A light metal shield, claimed to be
capable of rendering infantry prac-
tically invulnerable against rifle bull
let's, is said to have been invented by
German engineer named Schau-
mann
The cholera epidemic among the
Turkish troops holding the line of for
tifications at Tchatalja in front of
lConstantinople, is rapidly becoming
worse. More than 500 cases are re-
pc~.ed daily, and the total number
already exceeds 5000.
Twelve thousand men of the Bulga-
rian army, which recently reached
Salonlki after the city had surren-
dered to the Greeks left there Fri
day. There are only 5000 Bulgarian
troops remaining in Saloniki.
While cholera is undermining the
Turkish defenses, it also constitutes
most formidable opponent to the
Bulgarian advance, and 1t is generally
believed that the outbreak has
disposed of the question of even a
temporary occupation of Constantine
pie BY the Bulgarian troops.
The steamer 0ravia has been
wrecked in the Falkland islands, off
the coast OF Argentina, All the pas
sengers were saved
Pablo Eseandon, wealthy ranch
err and formerly governor Of the state
of Morelos. has been released from
the penitentiary at Mexico City, ow-
ing TO a lack of evidence connect
ing him with voluntarily aiding the
adherents OF the rebel zapata, with
which he was charged.
The payment of members of parlia-
ment was condemned at session of
the conference OF unionist associa-
tons meeting in London. A resolu-
TO was carried inviting the next
house of commons to restore the
principle of gratulous parliamentary
| service.
The Turkish council of war has de-
cided that the position of the army de-
tending Constantinople is hopeless,
says dispatch from the Turkish cap
ital.