The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28


way and the foyer companionway.
An official count OF all the silver dol-
lars In the San Francisco mint has
revealed that twenty-five dollars were
stolen. probably about 1880, accord
Ing to report made TO Director OF
the Mint George II. Roberts,
The Woodworking baseball players
OF the New York Giants and the Chi
ago White Sox arrived at Victoria, b..
G. on a. special steamer Wednesday
night, and embarked on the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress OF Japan, which
Immediately sailed for Yokohama.
There are sixty-seyen people IN the
party.
Retail prices Of food were higher
August rs than any other time In the
last twenty-three years. according to
figures Of the bureau OF labor statis-
tics issued Thursday.
WASHINGTON.
The tenth annual convention OF the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
will meet In Washington for three
days, beginning December 3. Presi-
dent Wilson will address the dele
gates.
Senator Isaac Stephenson OF Wis
consin has been sued for $4,000 by
Rodney Sackett, a former executive
clerk OF the senate, who alleged that
he rendered important service In the
defense of Senator Stephenson when
the senate investigated his right to a
seat In 1911.
Miss Lucy Burns, the capitals first
militant suffragette. paid fine Of vi
In police court at Washington for
chalking on the White house side
walks. Votes for Women
William F. McCombs. chairman OF
the Democratic national committee,
after n conference with President Will
son on Friday, announced that he be-
lieved the Republican party would be
the chief contender with the Demo
cratic party for the presidency in
1916.
"Stranp-hangers" In street cars In
the District OF Columbia are cheering
Senator Norris OF Nebraska, who has
introduced q bin In the senate pro
viding that anyone entering car and
not being able to find seat should
be given a rebate check. Two OF the
checks. in the terms OF the bill, would
be legal tender for one fare.
Attorney General McReynolds is
considering an investigation OF an al
legged cold storage combination which
he believes may be responsible for the
high price of eggs and poultry.
FOREIGN.
Vengeance was promptly visited on
the suffragettes who set fire to great
lumber yard on the Thames near Ok
ford. While the lumber was still burn
ing the offices OF the suffragette so
ciety In the city were raided and
wrecked by mob.
Transmission OF wireless telephon-
ic communication over distance OF
1000 miles, from Neustadt ann Rue
benberge Hanover, to New Jersey,
was accomplished on October "a by a
German wireless company.
Forty-five thousand coal miners are
on strike in the Pas de Calais basin
In France The miners demand a
work day OF eight hours. Reinforce
ments of police and a detachment Of
troops have been dispatched to the
| district. notably to Bethune, where
serious trouble is anticipated.
His face showing none OF that whim
steal humor which at times charac-
terizes him, President Huerta APP
peared Thursday evening before the
new Mexican congress and read his
message.
The announcement that a. British
squadron Is coming 10 Mexican waters
has created keen interest, but the eff
feet upon the Mexican mind is re.
assuring because the Mexican people
continue to look upon Great Britain
as friend. In official quarters the
dispatch OF tho squadron was styled
an act Of courtesy.
A general strike of factory hands in
st. Petersburg and throughout nor
thern Russia started Wednesday, 65,,
900 refusing 70 continue work.
The recent poisoning OF fifty guests
at a wedding at Cholet, France. was
due to bacillus heretofore unknown
to science, which DR. Rappin, director
OF the Pasteur institute at Nantes, an.
nounces he has succeeded in isolating.
Conferences between William Bay.
ard Hale. personal representative OF
President Wilson. and the Mexican
constitutionalists chiefs were terminal.
ed abruptly on Wednesday because
General Carranza refused to answer
certain questions propounded by Pres
ident Wilson,
Returning from an aeroplane scout
ine expedition near Tetuan, Morocco,
Lieutenant Gil Rios and Captain Bar
reiero were lifted out OF their ma
chimes. badly wounded. Rios was twice
hit by bullets
A movement has been started at
Dublin TO organize an Irish national
volunteer force TO uphold the author