The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-20

James Moore. q striking miner, was
killed, and Harry Lucas, deputy
sheriff. was perhaps fatally wound
ed In riot at the mines OF the West
virginia and Pittsburg Coal company
at Callers, W. Va Moore is alleged
TO have attacked Lucas.
The anti-alien land bill directed
against ownership OF land by Asiat
ics, was killed In the South Carolina
senate at the request OF its author,
senator stuckey. following the fall
ure OF a similar bin to pass the lower
house.
Edmond Wood, bookkeeper. was
killed and nifty persons were injured
near Kingston, N. ", when a freight
train ON the Waikiki Valley railroad
struck large sleigh In which
party was returning from dance.
While trying to extInguIsh flames
which were consuming her clothing
Miss Marie Rosenberg. a professional
violinist Of Terre Haute, Ind. fell
from hotel balcony at Santa Maria,
Cal, and is expected TO die from the
combined injuries.
State per cent bonds amounting
to s6.32s,000 will be sold directly to
the people. Frederick W. Mansfield.
state treasurer OF Massachusetts, an
nounced after he had rejected every
bid by dealers.
WASHINGTON.
General objections to Senator
walsh's bill for government control
for all radium-bearing lands were
made before the senate mines com.
mitee by j. NJ. Flannery Of Pittsburg,
president of private corporation pro
ducing radium.
Five senators have been named In
special resolution to cooperate
with the interstate commerce com
sion to investigate affairs OF the
Louisville & Nashville railroad and
get information the railroad declined
10 give federal agents.
Two years salary, $3.50. was vot-
ed by the senate to the widow of the
late DR.. Thomas ID. McClintic of the
public health servicea who died from
spotted fever while discovering a
successful treatment
Ground was broken at Washington
on February IL for the $2,000,000
memorial the nation is to erect to
Abraham Lincoln.
Homestead settlers on unsurveyed
public lands would get Ave months
annual leave such as enjoyed by en-
trymen OF record, under a bill passed
by the senate.
FOREIGN.
More than 100000 soldiers OF the
French army were on the sick list
during January. according to figures
made public in the chamber OF depu.
ties by Deputy Edouard Lachaud.
Warrants we're issued at London.
for the arrest of James Ness, former
ly manager of Upton, Limited, and
Archibald Mimic. another employee Of
Upton. Limited, in connection with
the army canteen scandal. Ness Is
believed to be In Canada and Mimic
is said to be In France.
II affairs of state permit, King Fer.
dinand OF Bulgaria will visit the Unit,
ed States at an early date. He will
be accompanied by Queen Eleanore
and their daughter, the Princess Eu-
doria
Serious riots started by citizens of
the Japanese capital as protest
against the levying of increase of tax
alton led to the arrest of 200 persons
In the lower quarter of Toxic.
Alfonso Bertillon, creator of the
system OF criminal Identification
which made his name known through,
out the world, died Saturday at Par
is. aged 61
A presidential mandate has been is
sued at Pekin accepting the resigna,
ton of Heiung Hsi-Ling, the Chinese
premier, and appointing Sun Pao-Chl
as acting premier until definite nom
ination is made.
Resolutions asking for the independ
ence OF the Phlilpplnes under the pro
tectorate OF the United States were
adopted by a meeting at Manila OF
the Progressive party which is head
ed by Juan Sumulong, former mem
Der of the Philippine commission
Fear that federal force recruited on
the American side by Huerta agents
may be turned loose ON his rear
after he leaves Juares Is expressed
by General villa
General 0restez Zamor, new presi
dent of Haiti. has decided to proceed
energetically against Senator Davil
mar Theodore. the rebel leader, who
is determined to fight.
A successful experiment of explod
ing torpedoes. from long distance
by means OF the ultraviolet rays dis
covered by Giulio Ulivi was carried
out at Florence. Italy. Signor Ulivi
has handed over his secret to the Ital
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