The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-23

OF numbering William steele, ST, IN
| order to get possession Of the latter's
estate, valued at 100000.
After killing bis wife, nurse at
the county hospital. George Hampton,
miner OF Globe. Arizona, placed the
muzzIe Of his shotgun at his head,
ard blew off the top OF his head.
| Demecio Deigadilio. 2S years old, a
native of Chihuahua, Mexico. was
hanged at Albuquerque, N. NJ, for the
murder OF Mrs. Soledad zarrazino de
Pine, In Albuquerque, on September
q, 1912. Delgadillo protested his in
nocence on the scaffold
Otto and Fred Watson, 10 and 81
years, respectively, arrested several
Gays ago charged with the murder OF
their father, William Watson. ranch.
man near Douglas, Ariz.. have con
fessed to the district attorney that
they had committed the crime.
Conductors on forty-eight eastern
railroads will present their demands
for an increase in wages of from Is
TO 20 per cent July /, and If the roads
refuse to arbItrate strike will be or
dered within the fortnight following
WARRINGTON
President Wilson and his cabinet
for two hours on Friday considered
a tentative draft OF the reply Of the
United States government to the Jap
anese protest against California land
legislation.
The campaign for Democratic SUI
premacy at the polls in 1914 and 1915
was opened at Washington on May
10. when the executive campaign
committee of the Democratic national
committee organized and discussed
preliminary plans.
President Wilson on Thursday came
out strongly as the champion of free
wool and free sugar-in-three-years, as
provided for in the tariff bill recently
passed by the house.
George L. Downey OF Auorra, Ind
on Thursday took the oath as comp
troller of the treasury, succeeding r,
], Tracewell Of Corydon, Ind, who
has held the office continuously since
appointed by President Mckinley in
1897.
The first White House dance under
the Wilson administration, which was
held May s, was distinguished for
the absence of the ''turkey-trot," the
"horse-trot," the Tango" and other
dances that usually delight the
younger set of Washingtons 400
President Wilson has by executive
order set apart large tract of land
In Arkansas for use by the depart
ment of agriculture as a resort and
breeding ground for native birds. The
tract is to be known as Walkers Lake
reservation,
FOREIGN
The Brazilian government has ex.
tended until the end Of the current
year the preferential treatment OF
American flour, cement and other
articles, This action is regarded as
OF the utmost Importance to Ameri-
can milling and cement interests
Six militant suffraget leaders and a
male adherent Of the cause were com
mitted on Thursday for trial at the
Old Bailey sessions on charges of
conspiracy under the malicious dam
age act. All pleaded not guilty and
reserved their defense.
William Protexter, an American
conductor on the Mexican Northwest
ern railroad. was killed Tuesday at
La Junta, chihuahua. He had an ar
gument with some Mexicans and
killed a cousin of Pascual Orozco and
wounded another Mexican.
clearly 5000 rifles reared Ave vol.
leys as final tribute to an Indian chief
on the battlefield above Guaymas. re-
port eye witnesses. Such was a fea-
ture OF the funeral of Chief Bule. a
Yaqui, who led his warriors in the
struggle which resulted in driving
back badly demoralized federal
army after three days of continual
fighting.
The British tramp steamship Strath- |
tillan arrived at Victoria, B. G.. on
Wednesday in command of the mate.
Captain Wilson having committed
suicide on the night OF May 10 by
jumping overheard when the vessel
was off Cape F.attery. The Strath-
Allan came from Guantanamo, Cuba.
President Cabrera of Guatemala has |
acceded to the demands of the British
government for a settlement OF the |
long standing British claim.
An international naval force. com.
manded by Vice Admiral Cecil Burney |
Of the British navy. took possession Of
The fortress of SCutari on May IA.
The international force was escorted
into the city by Montenegrin guard
1f honor.
or six federal scouts. sent out to re-
,onnoiter near Nueyo. Laredo, Mexico,
Tour outdistanced small rebel band
which they encountered a few miles
south of the border and returned to
ne federal garrison in safety. but the
,thers We're captured and hanged.
Services OF the International
Peace Fornm tp sattle ths 3;Fs....