The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-31


Secretary OF State William Jennings
Bryan made two speeches at Balti-
more on Friday In the interest OF the
candidacy OF Blair Lee for the United
States senate.
| A blanket indictment charging
Harry X. Thaw and four others with
conspiracy In connection with bis es-
cape from the Matteawan state hos
pitaI ia August was returned by the
grand Jury at New York
Five persona were killed and seven
injured on the main line OF the Can
adam Pacific near Weyland station,
west OF chapelant, Ont, when work
train returning to gravel pit collid-
ed headon with an eastbound freight.
Sentences ranging from two years
imprisonment to three months inn
prisonment and $50 fine were pro-.
nounced Thursday on more than thirty
men, members OF the minersa union OF
Nanaimo, b. G., and sympathizers
found guilty OF rioting.
WASHINGTON.
Representative Deitrick OF Massa-
chnsetts has introduced a bill direct
ing the house naval affairs commit.
tee to report Immediately an emerg-
ency appropriation bill authorizing the
construction of four battleships OF the
dreadnought type.
Whether there shall be one federal
reserve bank with branches through
out the United States, or several
banks, as provided for in the admin
istration bill, promises to be the chief
issue of the final currency reform fight
In the senate committee.
The postmaster general has order
ed modification OF existing regula-
lions governing the transportation OF
mails providing that no train shall be
held at connecting point beyond It's
stated time longer than is necessary
TO transfer first-class mall
The United States government Is
about to serve notice upon the ma
lions OF the world that interference
with the programme of this govern
ment with respect to Mexico will not
be tolerated.
The supreme court Of the United
States has been called on to decide
whether owners OF the ill-starred
steamer Titanic must face suit for
more than $16,000.000 for loss OF life
and property when the ship went
down, or whether liability for the
tragedy should be limited to $4,000.
Democrats. Republicans and Pro-
gressives OF the house are going to
present wedding gift next month
to Miss Jessie Wilson, the presidents
daughter.
FOREIGN.
A warning that militant suffra-
gettes have planned to place bombs
simultaneously in the parcels offices
OF all the great railroad stations
throughout the country has been re.
ceived by the general managers of
the railways in England.
Peace in the Balkans will not last
four years according to the belief OF
Bishop John l.. Nuelson, who repre-
sents the Methodist Episcopal church
in eastern Europe.
President Huerta Is to be upheld
for all the acts of his administra.
ton. His elevation to the presidency
likewise Is to be shown to have been
entirely legal. This will be done
through an opinion that is being pre-.
pared by the Judges Of the supreme
court.
Students of Bristol, England, uni
versity avenged the burning OF the
sports pavilion of the university by
suffragets. by smashing the windows
of the offices of the militants, dumping
the furniture In the streets and max
ing bonfire of 1t.
Theodore Rooseyel's first speech In
South America was delivered Friday
at the government university at Rio
de Janeiro. His address teemed with |
expressions of good win for South
America.
Yussiff Mahmout, a Bulgarian wrest.
Ter who met number Of American
matmen. including Frank Gotch, by |
whom he was defeated was killed by |
a band of Bulgarian bandits in the |.
mountains near Silistria.
The London Daily News. in strong
editorial, demands the recall of Sir
Lionel Garden, on the ground that
he is doing his best TO help President
Huerta in his design to set the British
and American governments at logger
heads.
The controversy. between the United |
States and Great Britain appears to
have convinced Mexicans that the
European nations generally are com.
ing into line with England in opposi
ton to the United States.
An arson squad" OF militant suf-
fragettes on Thursday set fire to and
destroyed the sports pavilion OF Bris
ton university in London.
Revolntionists on Thursday muir,
iered the entire population, number
ing about fifty, of the village OF Cher.
an Atzicurin, in the state of Mich.