The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-08-30
NEWS Of 4 WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD M sRlEF@sT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making HIstery
Information Gathered from Al
ousrtsrs Of the Globe and
0Ivsn In a Few Llnsa
lnTERMounrAiN

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William Shakespeare .Fuelling was
Instantly killed and Fl. @. Wade IA
tally injured by the explosion OF a
sawmill engine near Kamas, Utah.
Wade died Of his injuries al hospit-
al. His wife was also seriously In
Iured.
Congressman stanton Warburton OF
ETacoma, elected two years ago from
the Second Washington district an
Republican, has announced his eanui-
dacy for reelection as a Progressive
An hour before the time set for his
execution at Salem, Ore, ii. n. Rob.
erts, convicted of the murder Of Don
aid M Stewart of Portland. was re.
prieyed by Governor West
The mountain peak formerly known
as Mt Badly. northeast OF Spokane.
which In former times served as q
meeting place for Indian tribes OF the
northwest, WAS rechristened Mt. Spo-
Kane on Friday The ceremonies
were attended by Governor M. II. Hay,
Mayor w. ]. Hindley OF Spokane, rep.
resentatives OF the State Historical
society and officers of civic bodies OF
Spokane
The management OF the Oregon
Short Line railroad has received au.
thority for an expenditure OF st.750,-
600, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1918, for general improve.
ments along the line In Idaho.
Friends OF Paul CIagstone, defeated
for the Republican nomination for
governor OF Idaho at the recent pri-
mary BY fifteen votes. on the face OF
the official canvass, are investigating
alleged irregularities In Canyon coun-
ty.
deal Is about 10 be closed be,
tween Newman Erb, who proposes to
take over the control OF the Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific railroad. and
James A, McIlwee and associates of
Denver whereby a company soon will
be Incorporated to construct a rail.
road tunnel through the continental
divide west of Denver, at cost OF
81, 500, 900.
DOMESTIC
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, society
leader and prominent suffragette, was
thrown from her automobile and rem
dered unconscious on Monument
mountain In the Berkshires on Friday.
It Is announced that Rudolph
spreckels of California and John ].
Blaine OF Wisconsin both supporters
OF United States Senator La Toilette
In his campaign for the Republican
presidential nomination, have agreed
TO head an organization to work for
Woodrow Wilson In the presidential
campaign,
With the election OF Byron w.
Moser of st, Louis as president for
the ensuing year and the naming of
Richmond, Virginia, as the next con :
yention city. the American Institute
OF Banking In session at Salt Lake |
adjourned on Friday.
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
and four of his alleged underworld nc.
completes were arraigned in the court
OF general sessions in New York on
Thursday TO plead to an indictment
charging them with the murder of
Herman Rosenthai, All pleaded not
guilty.
Five million dollars to establish In,
situations for the benefit of its mem.
bers was voted by the Loyal Order of
Moose In session ut Kansas City.
Anna Held the actress. has obtain.
ed an interlocutory decree of divorce
from her husband, Florence Zlegfeld,
the theatrical manager.
John A. Flaek. wanted on a charge
of having embezzled $4,000 of the
funds of the Abilene State bank of
Abilene. Kan, OF which he was cash
Ter, has been captured in New York
City.
Milwaukee was unanimously chosen
by the American Federation OF Catho-
lie societies as the place for the an
nual convention next August Charles
l. Denechaud of New Orleans was
elected president.
Twenty.one head OF Wyoming grass
steers. averaging 1850 pounds,
brought $3.50 per hundred on the
Omaha market on the goth. One steer
weighing 6,SSu pounds sold at 10
cents pound.
Prime steers, which last week sold
at $1,000, the top price in years, com.
manded an additional rise on Wed.
nesday at Chicago, and sold at $1,000.
High grade cattle have advanced
steadily in price for weeks.
Alderman Thomas E. Gilman, presi.
| dent of the common council of De
troit, has been bound over to the re
sorder's court, on $1,000 bail. Gin
nan, it is alleged. accepted 81 900 to
secure the passage of an ordinance
closing Seventh street for the bene.
fit of the Wabash railroad
Il have been busy all my life
amassing fortune, but I nave lost
| my health" said John w. Kennedy,