The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-13


OcoRto, Wis, on Friday experienced
the worst food in the history of the
city, the result Of log jam, and
many thousands OF dollars damage
was done. Many houses were washed
away.
/ Mrs. Rebecca Jeffries, mother OF
James J. Jeffries, the former heavy
weight champion pugilist, who died
last winter. left an estate valued at
| $S7,430, according TO Inheritance tax
appraisers at Los Angeles.
Oscar s. Straus, former secretary
Of commerce and labor Ia the cabinet
| Of President Roosevelt, was unani-
mously acclaimed the nominee for
governor OF New York BY the Progress
siye party BY a stampedel convention
on Friday.
The Roosevelt presidential electors
won another round IN the legal battle
70 get them or the Republican ticket
IN Kansas on Friday.
Aaron 4. Watkins was on Thursday
at Ada, d, notified Of his nomination
Tor the yice.presidency by the ma.
| tonal convention Of the Prohibition
party. Many Prohibition party lead.
ers from various parts of the United
states were present
WASHINGTON
Major league baseball players for
| mally launched their new protective
organization In New York on Thurs.
day. II is known as the National and
American League Baseball Fraternity
and Its certificate Of incorporation
was signed by Supreme Court Justice
Delaney.
Or, i, L. Dunlap Of the, bureau OF
chemistry and associated chemist I'M
der Or. Wiley while the latter was
chief Of the bureau has resigned to
accept a commercial position in Chi
cage.
Every effort Is being made by the
state department to get arms and am
mnnition to the Americans in the
Cananea district TO enable them to
protect themselves against the raw
ages of the rebels who now thickly In
fest that country.
Senior Don Ricardo Ariz, minister
from Panama to the United States, has
forwarded his resignation to his gov
ernment and will leave Washington as
soon as he Is relieved
Officials of the state and navy de-
partments believe that the American
forces have the Nicaraguan situation
we'll In hand and the danger to Amer
lean lives and property has been min
imized
FOREIGN
James Bryce, British ambassador to
the United States, arrived ut Homo
lulu on Friday, on his G'eturh to
Washington from Australia, where he
welcomed to the islands outside the
harbor by d launch loaded with dig
Accompanied by his wife and Post
master General PeIlitier, Premier Rob-
ert L. Borden has returned to Cam
ada from his official visit to the Brit |
ish Isles. The premier was greeted |
royalty by the citizens of Quebec.
American refugees who have talked |
with Campo, the Mexican rebel COM
mander say that the rebel chief de-
MES that he ever threatened Amerl-
cans He insists, however, Oh dis
arming all foreigners and declares that
he will seize Ill horses and saddles.
A wild suffragette outbreak was
brought about at Wrexham. Wales, by
the appearance at the national eistedd-
fod of David Lloyd-George, chancellor
Of the exchequer A number of wo-
men were elected from the hall for
disturbance,
Louis Carlrobia committed suicide
In Paris, following the lines of his
own book, Technics of Suicide" He
prepared for suicide with the utmosI
care.
A typhoon destroyed many streets
In the city of Taihtkohu, the capital
Of Formosa. and also devastated the
districts of the island. The
tea crop was not seriously damaged,
Cheche Campos and Francisco Del
,oro. at the head OF 1900 rebels, have
eft the sahuaripa and Alamos district
n Sonora and crossed into the state
,f Sinoloa,
Recognizing the strategic import
lnce of that point, inland gateway into
Mexico, the federal government has
decided to fortify the town of Juarez
with light and heavy artillery.
A complete disavowal was given
Wednesday by the British foreign Of.
ce of the so-called official announce
lent that the British government for
lally would demand arbitration on
he Panama canal tolls question.
Thirty-seven coal miners are be-
eyed to have been killed by an explo-
ion of fire damp in the Clarence coal
nine near Brumny, in the department
I Nord, France.
That 0rozco has outwitted Huerta
4 the initial moves of his new cam