The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-03
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE mPosTANT
EVENTS TOLD lN sRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Hsppsnings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters of the Globe and
0Iyen In Few Lines.
lNTERMouNTAIN.


James sullivan. aged l0T years.
said to be the Oldest man in Idaho.
II not the entire northwest, died FRI
day at the Falk home In Boise. where
he had been employed as gardner,
for the past twenty years.
Roy Moorneads the paroled murder.
or who confessed that ne killed Ever.
ett G. West OF Council Bluffs. Iowa,
IN rowboat az Seattle, committed
suicide by strangling himself with his
shirt In the city jail.
The socalfed telephone trust by
which the He'll system dominates the
lines OF Washington, Oregon and Ida
no was dissolved without a fight at
Portland on March 20, when decree
accepted by the telephone interests
concoding the governments demand
was entered In the federal court.
William M. Williams. aged S.. pio-
neer lumber dealer and former d.
rector OF the Trinidad. Colo. cham
Der OF commerce. was found In his Of.
nee early Thursday. unconscious from
an assault supposed 70 have been
committed the previous night.
The program for the conference OF
western governors, to be held ut
Denver. April 2 and 8. provides for adj
dressea by Governors Carey Of Wyom-
ing. Mcdonald OF New Mexico and
stewart of Montana.
An appeal 10 the federal govern
ment to take action to release Moth
err Mary Jones from Imprisonment
AZ walsenburg, Colo. in connection
with the Colorado labor troubles. has
been made by labor officials.
DOMESTIC.
Robert M. Friedman, a civil engi-
neer. fell or jumped from the twenty
fourth floor OF the new municipal
building In New York City, landed
ON the cornice on the twelfth floor
and was instantly killed
Frank Tannenbaum, the leader OF
the unemployed. who has been on
trial at New York for several days
on charge OF participating in an un-
lawful assemblage, was convicted,
Anthony Trentman, wealthy
brewer. was held in jail at Fort
Wayne. Ind, on charge OF having
shot M, J. Bruce. negro waiter. at
local hotel Trenton told the po-
lice that he shot the negro because
the waiter had treated his request for
his oyercoat IN an indifferent man.
ner.
Sam Laugford OF Boston defeated
Jim johnson Of Philadelphia In a ten,
round bout at New York City Lang
ford weighed 200 pounds, twenty.six
pounds lighter than his opponent, but
he outpointed Johnson In eight OF the
rounds.
Ancient and popular belief that the
core OF the earth is molten mass
has been investigated by scientists Of
the University OF Chicago, who an
nounce that the planet Is more rigid
than steel. that II would not explode
or be destroyed by fire within IL
self.
August Anderson, barber em
ployed near the new Federal leagu,
ball park at Chicago. got so excited
arguing the merits of the new league
with Thomas Leach that he dropped
dead while shaving Leach.
General Luis Terrazas received
telegram at El Paso from Chihuahus
ON Thursday. stating that his sor
1uis. Jr., was in no immediate dan
ger. II was reported that he was t.
have been executed on March rs un
less he contributed 100000 pesos L
the rebel cause.
It was stated at the offices of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company In
Philadelphia that the policy OF re
trenchment and economy put into ef
feet In the closing months OF last
year viii be continued until the mum
Der Of employees on It's lines east Of
Pittsburgh and Erie. Pa. has been
reduced from $4,000 TO tt7e0O.
Mrs. Marium Clark died at Sheboy,
gan, Wis, at the age OF 1903 years
She was the mother of twelve chill
dren, six OF whom survive her. She
leaves thirty-eight grandchildren.
thirty-three great-grandchildren and
Two great greatgrandchildren
John r. Dickson was married to
Mary Mofatt at Norwich, Conn, No
vember is. 1912. but he knew nothing
OF u until September 10th, 1913. &C.
cording to sworn declarations made in
his suit for annulment filed at San
Bernardino, Cal.
Virtually one.way fare for the
round trip TO the Panama. Pacific ex-
position in San Francisco and the Pan
amaEalifornia exposition at San
! Diego, from all points west of Chi
cago. has been agreed upon by the
Transcontinentai Passenger associa,
fion.
Secretary Lane OF the interior de-
partment has announced that he had
authorized the construction of rail-
rcnd twenty miles long. south OF