The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

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tiglio have been arrested at Chick
asha, Okla. charged with the murder
by poison OF Mrs Woodwards hus-
band. who died week ago. AT the
time OF his death Mrs. Woodward said
her husband succumbed to ptonaine
poisoning after eating sardines.
Joseph Mayer OF Brooklyn won
the national amateur 1872 billiard
chat pionship OF America by defeating
II. w. Gardner OF East Orange, N r.,
ia the final game OF the tournament
at Brooklyn.
Ohios loss In the recent food Is
estimated by the American Red Cross
agent III charge at Columbus, as fol
lows: $50 lives lost; 1920 homes de-
stroyed; 10000 persons homeless;
5000 families outside OF Dayton Col
umbns and Cincinnati in need Of re-
Mobilization
During severe windstorm at St.
Louis, Harry Davis. 10 years old, who
was driving graders team, was
struck by the falling wires and cleo
trocuted
Al part OF the s2,225.Oc0 estate Of
Mrs. Catherine s. Isham OF Chicago,
who died recently. win be devoted to
the education and maintenance Of
young girls at the Allison school,
Santa Fe, N. NJ
WASHINGTON
| AT the first caucus OF the Progress
sives, the third party organization in
the house nominated Representative
Victor Murdoch OF Kansas as the cam
didate for speaker and perfected plans
for legislative campaign,
The efficiency and economy commits
sion created by President Taft will be
continued under the Wilson adminis-
tration The commission exists
through provision In the sundry civil
bin
There has been no intimation since
+ the beginning OF President Wilson'S
administration that troops on the
Mexican border were to be with
drawn. II is the attention OF the war
department to maintain the .mobiliza-
ton until absolute evidence of a
stable government in Mexico have
been seen.
Remove of all tariff from raw wool
has been agreed upon between Pres
ident Wilson and members OF the
house committee on ways and means
as a result OF the conferences that
ended "Wednesday
/ Ii is predicted that reform will
come informally to the attention OF
congress soon after 1t assemblies next
week, Notwithstanding the efforts of
President Wilson and the Democratic
party .aders OF the two houses to
focus attention upon the tariff in the
early weeks OF the extra session.
FOREIGN
The papers OF Vienna print an APP
Iparently inspired declaration announc-
ing that Austria Hungary expects to
act independently against Montenegro
In case the naval demonstration by
the powers is insufficient
Gen. Pedro Ojeda with his 800
fighting federals, on Saturday attacked
ing Naco. For few minutes just be
fore sunset hot fire progressed three
miles east of Naco. Bullets struck
store buildings in Naco, Ariz. ojeda
failed 10 cut through and returned to
his base at Naco.
Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst has carried
out her threat TO go o ma hunger strike
Since she entered Holloway jail Lon
don, she has conformed to all its rules
except that she refuses food.
The Mexican finance minister has
reported to congress that the balance
in the treasury at the end of January
was si6.530.0O0, with $594,500 more
distributed among the postal and tele
graph offices.
The sentence Of three years pena
servltude imposed on Mrs. Emmelin
Pankhurst, the leader OF the militan
suffragets. for melting her follow
4 ers to destroy property, has arouse
! the militant suffragets to fury an
they threaten strong reprisals.
The largest passenger vessel in tn
world. 5000 tons bigger than the In
perator, also of the Hamburg-Amer
can line, has been launched at Han
burg and christeued the Vaterland b
Prince Ruppreeht OF Bavaria.
To satisfy all factions in the Mex
Z can melee. General Huerta has agree
: 10 the naming OF Pedro Laseurain a
Y provisional president. it is al
nounced Lascurain would serve on
the uncompleted term OF the lat
= President Madero.
!, The great Tarabosch fort. whic
!, for months has held the allies o
I from Scutari. now practically is
the hands Of the Montenegrin
thanks to the sacrifice OF 200 BON
. throwers, every one OF whom lost h
: life IN last desperate effort to clea
I the way to the town for the posse
( sion OF which Montenegro Is read