The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-01

Governor Ferris will not order th,
remova. of che state troops from the
copper country In Michigan until BIZ
IL assured positively that lives and
property are not in danger. He ex
poets an early settlement.
4 T. J. Allen. proprietor OF meal
market, was shot and killed as he sal
alongside his wife Of little more than
week, In a train at the railroad sta
ton at New Virginia, Iowa. Mrs. Al
lens former husband is charged with
the crime.
Twotroops Of cavalry, two companies
of artillery and all the infantry com
panies Of the Michigan national guard
have been ordered to the northern
part Of the state at once to aid in
| auelling the disturbances In the cop
per country, where $4,000 miners are
on strike.
Walter Noyak, 20 years old, arrest
ed with four companions al Chicago
| after they had fatally wounded Pa
trolman Frank Waplole, admitted hav-
| Ing taken part in more than thirty
robberies In two months.
| Representatives OF railroads have
formally protested to the interstate
commerce commission against the in
crease Of sizes OF parcel post pack
| ages as proposed In the extension of
the service by Postmaster General
Bnrleson.
WARRINGTON
| Ambassador Wilson says the talk
OF mediation In Mexico Is all rot, and
does not believe the plan for tri-
partite commission lis feasible.
Despite senatorial criticism of the
proposed reduction In parcel post
rates and the increase in the size of
the packages, Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson has announced that he would is
sue the final order at once putting
the changes In effect August is.
Senator Williams OF Mississippi said
In the tariff debate on Friday that the
Democrats had found it difficult to
deal logically with the tariff because
the industrial condition had been
placed on high stiits by years of Re-
publican protection.
Senator Smoot has introduced bill
TO amend the act to provide for the
adjudication and payment OF claims
arising from Indian depredations.
In ran1v AZ, 0ann4nn r1r,aAx..ty.
charge that he had spent as much as
500 a day sending kilograms at pub
lie expense regarding private affairs.
Senator Ashhurst denied before the
senate that he had misused public
funds.
President Wilson has determined
that no faction In the Mexican revolu-
ton shall obtain arms or ammunition
from the United States, and that neu.
trality must be observed in its strict
est sense.
FOREIGN
Augusta B. Leguia, former president
Oh Peru, and his son were arrested
and sent to the penitentary. Their
arrest followed riot in which six
persons We're wounded by shots fred
from the windows and roof OF the Lee
guia residence.
A pro-American demonstration. par.
ticipated In by nearly 1000 support
ers Of Governor Carranza, was held
at Piedras Eegros, Mexico, Friday
night. The demonstration was or
ganized as rebuke to Provisional
President Huerta.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
OF Spain arrived at Paris, France, Fri
day. travelling incognito on their way |
to the Cowes regatta They were ac- /
corded an enthusiastic reception by |
crowd which recognized them while |
they We're out shopping together
Greece and Servia have rejected the
Roumanian proposal for the concla.
sion OF provisional armistice during
the conference at Nish. The two gov
ernments say they can consent TO the
cessation Of hostilities only after the
signatures Of an armistice and of the
peace preliminaries,
Seven OF the southern Chinese prov.
Inces, with population twice that OF
the United States. nave come to an
for joint action against
provisional President Yuan Shi Kai.
The important town OF Bausko, in
where American mission
tries have established large settle
nent, has been burned by the Greek
roops, according to reports.
The revolutionary cause at shang.
raj appears to be waning. Despite
he large number of rebel reinforce.
nents the attacks on the arsenal BY
he southerners failed completely.
The Ottoman government, in reply
ng To the Rnlea rim nrninst nnainr4 |