The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-07-25

Pinned beneath an overturned loco
motive Hueston Fleming, an engineer
OF Decatur, Ala, put an end 10 his
torture by cutting his own throat when
/ spectators OF bis plight refused his re-
quest 10 kill him.
| Matty Baldwin. the Boston light
weight, began training Friday for his
bout at Los Angeles, July 29, with
Leach Cross OF New York. II success
tul with Cross, the Bostonian said ne
would remain on the coast and box
tan corners.
The $4,000 trainmen and conductors
who threaten strike against 1.-THE
eastern railroads will not agree under
any circumstances to have the roads
grievances arbitrated at the same
time as the mems demands for better
wages under the Newlands amend.
ment to the Erdman act.
Mrs. Elizabeth Desamone Is charged
with the murder OF James Asques, a
wealthy west side Chicago restaurant
owner, whose body. pierced with four
bullets, was found ia a vacant lot In
the rear of Mrs. Desamone's home.
The 2-cent fare rate on all railroads
IN Minnesota affected by the recent
decision OF the United States supreme
court win go into effect Monday, July
II.
WASHINGTON
An average reduction Of 2764 per
cent under the rate Of the existing
Payne-Aldrich tariff law is proposed by
the Democratic Observation-Disclosures
tariff law upon which the senate be-
gun general debate on Friday.
In response to Consul Hamms re-
quest for protection for Americans In
the Durango section, the state depart
ment has demanded action from the
Mexican authorities.
Secretary Bryan's policy of featuring
III his vacation time involved the SEN
ate in a bitter controversy Friday. It
began when Senator Bristow, ignor.
Ing the defeat OF his resolution direct
90 at Mr.. Bryan's action, insisted
upon being heard in severe critic.sn
OF the cabinet officer.
$. Wood McClaye, Republican candi.
date Tor congress in special election
to be held in the Sixth New Jersey
district, came to Washington Friday
night and told the senate lobby inyes.
tigating committee that Martin M. Mur
hall, late lobbyist. for the National
Association OF Manufacturers, had
periured himself in his testimony be-
fore the committee.
Attorney General McReynolds Is
still considering the dissolution OF the
standard OIL and tobacco trusts to de-
termine whether further steps should
pc taken by the federal government
TO promote real and free competition
which, 1t Is alleged, does not exist in
those industries under present condi.
tons, despite the DEGREES Of dissolu-
tion
FOREIGN
Princess Louise and Stephanie
daughters of the late King Leopold.
has decided to appeal to the court of
cessation against the Judgment OF the
court Of appeals which dismissed their
claim to the entire Congo property left
by their father, valued at $4,000, 600.
Gen. Francisco Villa, constitutionlist
commander, in Chihuahua, told an
American Monday that 500 Yaoui In.
dams would be used in the attack on
Juarez. Yaqui chief will lead the
trihesmen.
The admiralty court at Kiel. Ger
many, decided that the blame lay with
the steam yacht Cassandra, owned by
George ]. Whelan OF New York, for
the collision between that vessel and
the German protected cruiser Stettin
near that port July 10.
The admiralty has no intention OF
adding further warships to its con.
struction program for 1y14-15, accord
ing to a statement made by Winston
Spencer Churchill. first lord of adj
In the house OF commons dur
Ing the debate on the shipbuilding
vote.
Roumanian troops are at Pleyna
and Mesedra, the latter town within
thirty miles OF Sofia. and King Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria is suppliant to the
king OF Roumania for terms Of peace.
King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria denies
emphatically the horrifying atrocities
in various quarters to the
bulgarian troops during their retreat
before the Greek armies marching
though Macedonia
The Rumanians on THURSDAY took
possession OF the cable station al
Varna on the Black sea and thus con.
troll communication with Sebastonol
As the railway between the coast and |
soma also has been cut Bulgaria can
not communicate with the outside
world except through servia and Ron.
mania.
Heavy fighting has been in progress
or several days all around Kin Kiang
China, as the result OF the dispatch
y northern troops to drive out the
Slang 81 troops, numbering 5000. Re.
nforoements now are on the way "a t
ia IN putting down the revolt. which