The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-10

Joint CONVENTION IHuFHQAy elecIeu az
governor Samuel d. Felker, the Dem.
ocratic candidate at the last election.
He received 222 votes to 1871 for
Franklin Worcester OF Hollis. Repub.
lican.
WASHINGTON
The restoration OF the army canteen
and enactment Of legislation for the
elimination from the United states
army OF unfit officers, are among the
principal recommendations OF Major
General Leonard Wood, chief Of staff,
in his annual report
Senator Joseph w Bailey OF Texas,
long one of the picturesque figures
and striking speakers OF the United
States senate, delivered on Thursday
before crowded floor and galleries his
iinal speech as a member of that body
The Republicans senators have de-
cided not TO I'LL the vacancy now on
the finance committee caused by the
death Of Senator Hepburn of Idaho be
cause OF the prospect OF a complete re-
organization OF the senate committees
after the 4th OF March
The spectacle OF women wearing me
dieval or ancient Greek costumes, In.
stead OF the conventional dress, de.
plotting the different stages Of the wo.
man suffrage movement, will be wit.
messed on March 3 at Washington
when the woman's suffrage parade
takes place.
The beginning OF the new year
marks the passing OF the GROWER in
Washington. No more beer can be
carried from saloons in buckets or
cans under the new regulation
which went into effect Wednesday.
FOREIGN
One person was killed and nine
others seriously injured by group OF
Ave maniacs who had been released
by flremen from an insane asylum In
the outsirts OF Elvas, Portugal, which
had caught fire.
Seven men were killed and several
others fatally injured by an explosion
at the De Beers dynamite works in
the town OF Somerset.
Richard Leigan. the Partisan fight
promoter, has made terms with Tom.
my Burns to meet Luther Me.
Carthy in Paris on the day before the
Grand Prix next June.
Count Michael Karolyi, a prominent
member Of the opposition in the Hun.
garian lower house, was severely
wounded by Count stephan Tisza,
speaker OF the lower house, in duel
with sabers which took place at Buda-
pest.
Practically all the Spanish Conser-
vative senator's and deputies have re-.
signed their seats, following the lead
of Senior Maura. their leader, who an
nounced that he purposed TO retire
from public life. The designations are
attributed to vexation at the solution
Of the Spanish cabinet crisis In favcr
OF the Liberals.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the removal Of Grand Duke Michael,
brother OF Emperor Nicholas, from
command or the Chevalier guards reg
iment, marks the imperial displeasure
at his recent marriage to Nine, Sher-
emetievskaia.
we will respect all foreigners re-
specting us: none others" says
proclamation signed by General Inez
Salazar and eighteen rebel generals.
copies of which have been distributed
along the border.
Prince Albert, son OF King George.
stood sixty.fourth in order OF merit in
list OF sixty-five persons who under
went an examination for naval cadets
last month. showing the impartiality
OF the examiners.
It is announced at 81. Petersburg
that the purpose OF the Russian gov.
eminent to maintain the present tar.
ifIs and the procedure regarding the
admission OF Americans including He
brews following the termination of the
formal commercial Russo-American
treaty is In virtue of an Informal
modus yivendi arranged at Washing.
ton.
The long expected resignation OF J.
Bruce lsmay as chairman and manass
ing director OF the White Star llne
has been announced II win take
effect June 20. Ismay gained great
notoPiety as one OF the survivors of
the Titanic disaster
Dispatches from the north report
that the rebels are concentrating in
larger bands northwest of the city Of
chihuahua. and that Gen. Antonio
Rabago has been sent TO that section
to succeed General Tollez.
Great Britain is beginning to re
cover from the effects OF the gale OF
Christmas and two following days,
while reports OF loss OF life and dis.
aster are coming in from many di.
rections Besides many sea disasters,
much damage has been done by floods
on land.
Reorganization soon win begin OF
the federal army in northern Mexico.
It's tiFst effect win be the assigning OF