The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-18
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BHIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
--8nformatiou Gathered from All
Gesrtsrs cf tbs Globe and
Given IN d Few Lines.
lmrraMounTAgn.

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Lake CITY, shot and killed g. Arthur
DAyis. "a years Of age, bis partner
FOLLOWING quarrel over the business
affairs 81 tbs firm.
Edward Fisher, who had been held
III 3aii III Baker, Ore, for several
months. charged With having shot n.
IL Stewart. the mayor n coprerdeld,
whom Governor West dsposed, has
been vet free. following The failure Of
the grand jury % indict him.
District Judge Michael DOnlan o.
BUTTE refused 10 grants writs Of ira-
beas corpus on behalf o. ten prison.
ers held BY the natioual guard, and
their attorney served notice that he
would appeal 10 the Montana supreme
court.
The policy committee d the United
Mine Workers Of America has called
convention Of miners 70 be held at
Trinidad, Colo, Tuesday, September
is, to consider and act on the truce
terms submitted by President Wilson
for ending the Colorado coal miners
strike.
Lord william Percy. son Of the
duke Of Northumberland and known
among scientists az an enthusiastic
ornithoIogist. arrived Ut Seattle from
Alaska on Wednesday and departed
few minutes later for London 70 en-.
ter the army.
because OF the intrieacies Of the
Washington state primary Law, under
which q candidate may be nominated
by only sec0nd-choice votes, the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator 10 still undecided, and
some Of this congressional nomina-
tiona are not certain.
Nine passengers, including two
women, were robbed Of their Iewelry
and money by three men who held
up the automobile stage plying be.
tween Priest River. Idaho. and Priest
Lake.
DOMESTIC.
Mrs. Florence G. Carman. indicted
at Mlneola. ". ", by the grand jury
on charge Of murder In the first de.
gree for the killing 81 Mrs. Louise
Bailey. is under the care OF the Mas.
eau county tail phyalcian Mira. Car
man collapsed soon after being locked
up.
For the flrst time since the outbreak
Of the bubonie plague at New or
leans June ~, there Is not case un.
der treatment, according 10 announce
ment made by Or. w. G. Ruckar. as.
slstant surgeon general In charge Of
the plague fght.
The lower house OF the Texas leg.
isiature has adopted i resolution ask
ing Governor Coiauitt 10 exempt from
taxation all cotton brought under the
"buy.a'baIe' moyement at 10 cents
Ter pound Reports Indicate about
1000 bales already have been pnr-
chased fl TEXAS.
Within few hours after the board
Of estimate and apportionment Ind
adopted plan for New York City 10
borrow siu0,000.00O with which to pay
on 10 gold d foreign indebtedness of
approximately ss0.O00.00O and other
maturing debts. ). r. Morgan q Co.
and Kuhn, Loeb a Co, syndicate
managers OF the loan, turned over to
the city chamberlain a check for
Sl00,16G.Gf7.
Religious and school work conduct
cd BY American missionary socletIes
IN Turkey VIII not be seriously affect.
Cd by the action Of the Ottoman en-
plre To abrogating treaties and con
yenttons under which foreigners here.
tofore have enjoyed extra territorial
rights Is the belief Of those active
10 foreign missionary work.
fund Of 100000 to aid widows
aud orphans OF British soldiers killed
IN the present European war VIII be
raised by the British Empire assocIa.
tion Of Chicago.
Four persons were killed instantly
aud two others suffered fatal Injuries
when Pennsylvania passenger train
struck an automobile at Austin, Ind
The Interstate commerce commits.
sion has declined 10 permit the rail-.
reads between the Missouri river and
the Pacific coast 10 ignore the long and
short haul on wheat and -four.
The question raised BY the British
and French governments regarding
the neutrality status OF the steamship
ked Cross il she carries Germans
among her crew when she saiIa with
turgeons, nurses aud suppllea for the
battleheldF Of Europe has delayed
apparently indefinitely, the departure
q The ship from New York.
IN pursuance Of IT'S retrenchment
policy inaugurated earlier In the year
the Pennsylvania railroad has an.
nounced that s.xty.eight trains would
be discontinued on the tines east Of
pittsburgh and Erie beginning Sep.
tember 49,
After q quiet campaign Of three
days the United Association Of Post
office Clerks. At Omaha, passed al
most unanimously d resolution indorg.
Ing woman suffrage. IN the conyen.
f.pn Of more than 400 delcRatcs there
were but half a donrft Vuffa aoafas a.