The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-03-13

had rejected Reynolds committed SUI
eide
Three members OF the Holy Roller
sect we're fined $50 each at Murphys-
borrO, Ills, on a. charge of assulting
Noah Hickman, an epileptic. They
said his disease was the work IF the
devil and they attempted to beat the
devil out Of him.
Secretary Bryan has informed the
government board OF the Pan-Ameri-
can union. composed Of the represent
atives here from all the American
republics. that he had accepted the in
vitation Of Chile and would visit
!, Santiago. Chile, next September at
the time OF the meeting there OF the
| fifth Pan-American conference.
Governor O'Neil of Alabama has
announced that he would call a spec
iai election for May ii for selection
Of q United States senator from Ala
bama TO FIJI out the unexpired term
Of the late Joseph +. Johnston.
WASHINGTON.
George w. Vanderbilt, multimillion-
aire philanthropist and sportsman OF
international renown, died at Wash
ington from heart failure, following
ali operation for appendicitis.
Initial steps to repeal the toll ex-
ernption clause OF the Panama canal
act as requested by President Wilson
were taken In congress Friday when
the house committee on interstate
commerce reported favorably bill to
strike out the provision.
The income tax law bids fair to come
up to the expectations of the admin
istration by producing about $50,000,-
900 annually In revenue paid by close
to $4,000 individuals.
Congressional investigation OF the
entire subject OF trading in futures,
both grain and cotton. has tentatively
been agreed ON.
President Wilson before congress
on Thursday pleaded for repeal of the
provision of the Panama canal act
which exeHpts American coastwise
shipping from tolls.
The federal reserve board probably
will be selected by April /. In talk
ing with callers President Wilson
gave that date as the one toward
which the organization committee was
looking for the establishment OF the
new federal reserve system of banks.
Facts and data concerning the mum.
Der of foreigners killed in Mexico
since armed revolution began there is
being gathered by the state depart
ment for Senator Shively, ranking
member OF the foreign relations COM
mittee, who Is expected to present Of
fetal records about conditions in the
southern republic.
FOREIGN.
Laudatory comments on President
Wilson's message to congress are pub
iinhed In most OF the newspapers of
England. The government organ, the
Westminster Gazette, pays the high
est compliments to President Wilson
for his attitude In regard to the ques-
tion OF Panama tolls,
The Brazilian government has pro
claimed state of siege in the cities
OF Rio de Janeiro, Nictheroy and Pc
tropolis. This is to remain In force
until March 81. The governments &C
tion is taken as a preventive measure
against any possible troubles.
Once more the rumor is in circula-
tion that General Huerta soon will
leave the presidency to assume COM
mand OF the army In the north. Part
of the rumored plan is that he will
run for the presidency in elections to
be held in July
Gen, Luis Terrazas has appealed to
Marion Letcher, American consul at
Chihauhau, to save his son, Luis,
whose life has been declared the for
felt II 100000 pesos ransom money
Is not paid over to General Francisco
villa, the rebel leader.
The delicate operation of separating
the "Siamese twins" Madeline and
Suzanne, who had been born united,
has been performed successfully at
Paris. No such operation has tt v
place In France since DR.. Doyen in
1902 separated the two Hindu children.
Radica and Roodica, who died of tu
berculosis after the operation.
The revolutionary movement in &c
uador is gaining daily throughout the
republic. although 1t is strongest In
the north. along the Colombian Dor
dor.
Captain Won Stahi, chief of works
at the shrapnel tube factory of the Pu.
tilofl, Russia. armament works. was
murdered by one OF the foremen. The
murderer then threw himself into the
electric machinery and was crushed
10 death.
BY substantial majority the Brit.
fish house OF commons put on record
a desire that the government recon.
slider its refusal to participate official |
ly In the Panama Pacific information. |
al exposition.
Marcel Redureau, 10 years old, who
last September killed seven persons