The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-03
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\ were burned and stunned by lightning
which struck school building at
Wyandotte. Ohio, Every pupil was
knocked to the floor.
| Martell Beebe is in jail at Waverly,
Iowa. having been arrested by his own
brother, Marshal George Beebe, on
charge OF burglary.
Seven Armenians imported by the
Calumet a iecla Mining company to
take the places Of striking copper
mine workers. have been ordered de-
ported from Houghton, Mich. by the
federal department Of labor as alleged
yiolators Of the alien contract labor
law
An attack OF heart disease caused
the death by drowning and scaiding
In bathtub OF the Rev. John b. Sal
ter, a priest attached to 81. Joseph's
church Of Spring Valley. N. Y.
Joe Choyniski. former prize fighter
and now director OF Pittsburg
sporting club. has been left legacy
OF $4,000 in the viii Of Jim pom,
q Chinese. whom the boxer befriended
years ago.
Edward ''Roughneck" Teesdale,
first Of the unemployed army" lead
Iers arrested at Sacramento on charge
Of vagrancy during the riots three
weeks ago to face trial. was convict
ed by jury.
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson won the opening
skirmlsh Of the greatest legislative
battle OF his administration on Fri
day. when the house. over bitter pro-
tests from the recognized Democratic
leader. and almost solid minority OPP
position, adopted special rule for the
consideration Of the bill repeating the
provision OF the Panama canal act
exempting coastwise American ships
from tolls.
Representative Johnson OF Utah has
introduced bill. the enactment OF
which would place on the pension
rolls all members OF the state militia
who served thirty days in any Indian
campaign
Health conditions among the In
dams Is described as deplorable by
Indian Commissioner Sells in his an
nual report. Approximately $4,000
Indians are suffering from tubercu-
losis. he says. while available hos
pital facilities for all viii not exceed
| 300 beds.
| Secretary Daniels has reported to
congress that coal from the Boring
river fields In Alaska was unsuitable
for use by the navy.
] Stops will be made only at Naples,
, Italy, and Gravesend England dur.
ing the annual summer practice
cruise Of the midshipmen from the
United States naval academy. al
though the voyage will cover over TO-,
800 miles.
FOREIGN.
Eleven workmen were drowned at
Brundsduettei, Germany, when sus-
pended cable car fell into lock of
the Kiel canal while they were cross
ing from one side to the other.
Eighteen of the crew OF the French
steamer st, Paul were drowned Fri
day, The steamer struck rock and
sank while entering the Port of Bris-
bane, Australia.
The dowager empress Haruko of
Japan is seriously III of heart disease
at Nuniazu, a watering place south
west OF Yokohama, where she resides
in the imperial villa. The dowager
empress is ga years old
A suffraget arson squad burned Alb
beylands, the splendid country house
of Major General Sir Hugh Mccall
mont, near Whiteabbey on Belfast
Tough, Ireland, The loss is $4,000.
4 An earthquake accompanied by "a
violent storm, caused q panic among
the inhabitants Of Messina, Sicily
most Of whom fled to the open coun.
! try. When the storm subsidized 1t was
found that the damage was insignifi
cant and that nobody was injured.
Between thirty and forty lives are
believed to have been lost by the blow
ing up OF the inter-island steamer
Maui off Pearl Harbor.
At the inquiry before Magistrate
Boucard at Paris into the killing of
NJ. Calmette. editor of the Figaro. an
assistant of the gunmaker who sold
Mime. Caillaux revolver, testified
that after selecting II she practiced
on two silhouette targets, representing
humans, placed at distance OF fifty
feet.
Dissolution of the British parlia-
ment may be FASTENED by the events
of the last few days. according to the
opinion generally expressed in politi-
cal circles. The surrender OF the gov
eminent to the officers of the army
who declined to serve against the
FISHERMEN is said to be particularly
significant In this connection.
Women from many parts OF the Do
minion OF Canada have organized the
national organization of woman suf-