The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29

William TTayerS jerome, IOriDer uis- .
trict attorney of New York county.
has been appointed special deputy
attorney general TO represent the state !
OF New York in procuring the return
OF Harry X Thaw to New York's jur.
isdiction.
A state commission to regulate boz :.
ing In Wisconsin. In accordance " An
the provisions OF the recent law asn.
acted by the legislature, has n,sen
named by Governor McGover Tb,,
law provides for tenround. n ,.sgarision
contests. all bouts TO be mraer the
supervision Of the comm 1syton.
James u. Sullivan, So h,axarv ~ The
Amateur Athletic unic a lsaa obtained
the promise that e,s,n ~ German
athletes would be ABfa San Francisco
TO compete at tn 4 ama-Pacific OK.
position In 1917
lightning .allsd four persons and
probably fat Ally injured another near
Ozark, ARK :. during an electrical storm
OF ten 10 Inusas' duration.
The three children, aged 2, and g.
years. respectively, Of J.. Pitman, a
rarmeE living near Hemingford. Neb.,
we're, burned 10 death and the home
dee kroyed AZ result OF a gasoline
stove explosion.
WASHINGTON
Herbert u. Miles OF Racine, Wis,
testified 10 the senate lobby commit
tee that, acting for the Tariff Com
mission association, he employed for
mer Representative James T.. Watson
at salary OF $3.50 week to work for
a tarlff board bill in congress In 1909.
The government has opened cru
sade to crush pools. bookmaking and
all other forms OF gambling In all gov
eminent departments. by the arrest Of
six navy yard employees at Washing
ton. One OF the "bookmakers" caught
in raid on the gunshop had $4,000 In
cash.
Maury I. Diggs, formerly state archi-
tect for California, was found guilty at
San Francisco on "wednesday Of VIC
latlng the Mann white slave" act.
Secretary Bryan will rprnd two days
early in september stumping the
Third Maine congressional district tor
William Pettangal. the Democratic
candidate.
i Federal Judge Emory f. Speer OF
Georgia, charged with official mis-
conduct In papers filed with the house
committee on judiciary, has offered to
attend any hearings that the commit
tee may have to take evidence on the
case.
American troops for police duty In
Mexico for protection of American lives
and property and an emergency APP
preparation OF $25.000,000 TO be ex-
pended under the direction of the
president for that purpose were pro
posed in the resolution by Senator
penrose
FOREIGN
Deputy Bordes Mangel was shot to
death Friday night by federal sol
diers near Atzcapotzalco, a suburb Of
, the capital Mangel was a friend of
the late President Madero and re-
Gently was subjected to an investiga-
ton on charge OF sedition.
In an editorial dealing with the
mission of John Lind to Mexico, the
London Times points out that the
, United States had no inducements to
offer that would be likely to tempt
President Huerta to strive for the
crown of self.sacrihcing patriot.
, A telegram from General Banquet.
secretary of Mexico City, TO General
Francisco Castro. commander of the
Juarez garrison, says tdat the federdls
have captured and shot Emiilano Ia
, pata, the scourge OF Morelos and
Guerrero. together with a number of
his officers and men.
Count stephen Tlsza, Hungarian
premier, fought sword duel with
, Marquis Pellayicinl, lieutenant in
the Austrian army, Both We're slight
ly wounded in the head The quarrel
aose over the marquis charges that
! the premier had tried to influence wilt
nesses in u recent libel suit
a The Roumanian government. which
promised to confer citizenship on
: Jews who served in the army in the
. recent campaign against Bulgaria,
, seems bent. according to the Tage-
J blatt, on restricting its action to the
, narrowest limit.
The French foreign office has re-
oeIved from tho state department at
Washington an outline of President
! Wilson's policy toward Mexico, in
+ GLIDING the recent suggestions made
, By John Lind. the presidents person.
nj representative,
A strong earthquake occurred at
, Messina, Sicily II was brief in dur.
alton. not more than four seconds. but
caused great panic among the popu-
lace, who ran out OF the wooden huts
, where they have lodged since the
earthquake in 1908.
II Jack Johnson. the heavyweight
! pugilist. appears at a London music
hall at which he is booked. beginning
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