The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-16

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fornia and for the gathering OF infor.
nation and statistics concerning the
class and acreage Of lands held BY
them. has been introduced In the Car
ifornia legislature
| Lieutenant Joseph r. Parke, y. s.
A., was killed yhile making an aero
plane flight from San Diego to Los
Angeles, the aeroplane plunging Its
nose into a gully and striking tree,
the aviator being crushed to death
under the engine.
twenty-five murders committed in
the last three years Ia Missouri, Kan
sas, Colorado, Iowa and Illinois by
means OF blows from an ak are ascrib.
ed to Henry Lee Moore. now serving
q life term In the Missouri peniten'
| tiary.
| Walnut Boy, famous pacing stallion
which made the fastest pacing record
OF any breeding horse on exhibition at
the Columbian exposition, Chicago, In
1893, is dead at Warrensburg, Mo.
The horse was q years old.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson has submitted tc
the senate a treaty OF extradition
between the United States and Para.
quay. The treaty is framed on the
ordinary lines
The first official report OF the fed
eral governments investigation OF
the Friedman tuberculosis vaccine
made public at Washington declares
the results of the public health OBJ
seryations SO far do not justify thai
confidence in the remedy which has
been inspired by widespread public
ityn
President Wilson has announced
that he would sign the sundry civil
bill as 1t passed the house and SEN
ate, but strong pressure is being
brought to bear to induce the presi-
dent to change his mind.
Negotiations between America and
Japan regarding the California land
legislation formally were initiated
Friday when Secretary Bryan had
two meetings with Viscount Chinda,
the Japanese ambassador, at the state
department.
Senator owen led an attempt be-
fore the senate Indian affairs commit
tee to abolish the board or Indian
commissioners. The board Is appoint
ed by the president and its members
serve without compensation.
nf 4,A
vote OF 2S1 to 1888. passed the Wilson
Underwood free trade tariff bill on
May 8. Five Democrats voted against
the bill, while two Republicans voted
for 1t,
FOREIGN
Hemmed in by flames which start
ed from some unknown cause, six
members of the crew OF the steamer
Ophir, tied up near Ladner in the
Fraser river, were burned to death.
Henry Lane Wilson, United States
ambassador to Mexico, has no official
standing In Mexico in the eyes OF the
present administration. This Is not a
matter Of record, but was unoffieially
stated by Provisional President
Huerta few days ago.
Fire broke out in the bazaar OF the
former Turkish fortress of Scutari on
May 0, and famed by high wind
rapidly assumed huge proportions IL
Is reported that the Montenegrins
started the blaze when leaving the
city, In revenge for being compelled
to evacuate it.
General" Mrs. Flora Drummond
collapsed and fell in heap
on the floor of the prisoners Enclosure
at the Bow street police court, Lon.
don, when proceedings under the ma.
licious damage act were resumed
against the suffragette leaders. She
was carried out OF court by jailer
and Il wardress.
Two hundred lives s.re reported lost
In the train disaster at Don, Mexico.
state troop leaders declare that the
train bearing $50 federal soldiers was
not dynamited by stealth. 1t is said
that the insurgents fired into the
train, exploding car of dynamite |
which the federals were conveying to
Guaymas.
Four hundred Japanese residents of
Sonora state have offered their ser
vices in arms TO L. l. Pesquirea. the
nsuFgent governor, according to a
code telegram received by the consti.
committee at Douglas. Ari.
iona.
The British government announces
hat no more opium will be sent from
india TO China this year. 1t says it is
probable that the traffic in opium be.
ween India and China will never be
.enewed
An attempt to wreck the ancient
g. Paul's cathedral in London BY L
,omb early Wednesday Is attributed
Q the militant suffragettes. III,
London will be one of the best lighs I
ID cities in the word when the instAt !
alton of new system of centrally !
lamps using high pressure !
'as with inverted burners has lsen
completed