The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
NEWS Of A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from Az
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
,NrERMouMrAlN

Peter Moeller, the king OF Scow-
Town. and owner OF hundreds OF
ecows on the Portland water front,
shot and instantly killed one Of his
tenants, Alexander Brody, while
Brody's wife sought 10 protect her
husband in the presence OF her two
small children.
The steamship. Northwestern nrrav-
cd at Seattle from juneau on Friday
with ffteen OF tAe reserved passengers
OF the lost steamship state OF califor-
mia, eight msmbers OF the ships crew
and the bodies OF ten passengers
Vance Gallagher. Jr., IL. son OF a
Salt Lake man OF that name, eluded
his grandfather, August Shubert,
wealthy retired restaurant proprietor
OF salt Lake. who had taken him TO
washington park, Denver, for an out.
Ing. ana WEB drowned.
AlphOnse Rseniche of Berlin, Ger
many. the trspexe performer who fell
thirtyfiye fset during thrilling act.
at Tacoma. Is dead. Apparently the
trapezo brushed the top Of the circus
tent and the performers feet caught
In rope. wrenchlng him loose from
the bar.
Dr. G. u Fletcher OF indianapolis was
Instantly killed in Glacier park. Mon
tana. when scaling Blackfoot glacier.
He fell 600 feet, having ventured too
close 10 precipice
Auditors for the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad engaged In checking
up the books OF r. X. Hardy, former
station agent at Bingham, Utah, who
disappeared August II, placed the
amount OF money said to be unac-
counted for at between $500 and $500,
DOMESTIC
BY virtue OF special permit from
tho secretary of the treasury, Amerl-
can customs and army officers at El
Paso on Friday allowed the exporta-
ton 10 the Mexican federal garrison
In Juaez of 10000 rounds OF ammuni-
tion and 400 rifles.
That the Western Federation OF
Miners Is preparing for q long strug-
gie In the copper mining strike dis
trlct is indicated by preparations be-
gun TO send children OF strikers to
other cities.
Carroll Mason, the i5-year-old girl
who. after mysterious disappearance
from her home In Los Angeles. was
found in a lodging house at Haw-
thorne. suburb. was married Friday
20 Robert w. Burton. an automobile
dealer OF that city, who was arrested
on a statutory charge.
A Judgment for $4,000 against
Ralph Sterling Ferris. a wealthy
young man OF Los Angeles. and Raw
Inns. Wyo.. was rendered at Los An,
geles In favor of Martin wiezorek,
whose infant son. Michael was run
over ana killed several months ago by
an automobile driven by Ferris.
With Professor NJ. u. Carrier. a
musician and lecturer. In the county
Jail at Los Angeles awaiting trial on
charge OF failure to provide for two
children, Mrs. Clara Smith. mother oil
the children, accused her former hus-
band OF having married ave times
without legal separation from his
FIRST wife.
A deadly charge OF dynamite--three
whole ten.inch sticks and two halves.
with a fuse and detonator--was dis
covered Thursday afternoon near My
aor Gaynor's office windows In the
city hall in New York City There n
no clue as to who left the explosive
there.
Sentences OF prisoners who do guoi
work on state roads win be commuted
work on the highways, Governor
Dunno OF Illinois has announced, The
honor system will be used.
will be used
Charles Rich, aged 10 years, was
found dead. and his seventeen-year-old
sweetheart, Ruth Hamilton, was found
MORALLY wounded at Yonkers. NJ ~.
With evidence that they agreed to die
together. that Rich had shot her and
then killed himself
Cole Younger, once a member OF
the jesse James gang. became Il
member of the Christian church at a
revival meeting at Lees Summit. Mo-,
few days ago.
Conyicts serving terms in the Ohio
penitentiary or their dependents viii
be given compensation for their labor
on and after September /. The amount
OF compensation TO prisoners will
range from to 5 cents per hour.
Edward Morton. an inmate or the
state reformatory at Jacksonville
Ind, stabbed and killed Charles Bar
tie. another inmate. Morton said he
bore Bartle no i'll will and that he
stabbed him so that he could be sent
TO the Indiana state prison at Mich
igan City, where the prisoners are
given tobacco.
Kansas farmers and stoekmen, ow
ing to the effect of the drouth upor
the corn crop, will ask the removal o.