The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-03
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 6RIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters OF the Globe and
Given In = Few Lines.
lnTERmounTAIN.

Helena for the purpose OF assassinat
ing Charles II. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners, who
lied from Butte during the rioting
IN that city.
Drunkards and derelicts OF the slums
who blame liquor for their downfall
are 20 become prohibition campaign
workers In Oregon this fall to spread
the propaganda for dry state. ac-
rording to the plans Of the party lead
ers.
Cows enough to insure the erection
OF condensed milk factory In Rene
VIII be MIXED by farmers OF the
Truckee meadows. according 70 the
tabulated figures on file at the office
OF Secretary Stevenson Of the Reno
Commercial club.
As the result OF a battle between
Western Federation miners and Sc
eeders at Butte. one man was killed
and two seriously wounded The Sc
ceders then dynamited the Miners
union hall
cattlemen and sheepmen fought out
the old feud Of the plains until one
man was killed and two were danger
ously wounded. near Grand Dalles.
Wash.
DOMESTIC.
Because the wheel OF the storstad
was first put 70 port and then. II Is
alleged. without any authority OF the
officers IN hcarge. was put hard aport
when she had Storage, Butler Aspin.
all, X G.. in his address 10 the Elm,
press OF ireland wreck commission.
ocntended the collier was responsible
for the disaster on May 20. In which
1914 persons lost their lives
The schooner Sunshine sailed from
Galveston for Havana with 1850
cases OF rifle ammunition. II was
made no secret that the ultimate des-
tination is Tampico and that the am
munition is intended for the eonstitu.
tionalist forces.
"A cloudburst inundated Laneshoro,
Mimi "a village Of 1000 inhabitants,
under lake six feet deep. Rescuers
were obliged 10 go about in boats.
No loss OF life has been reported.
William Shultz was sentenced to
hang for the murder February "a, Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Healy, wife OF Chi.
eago druggist The woman was found
fin the kitchen of her Hat with her
throat cut
Gen. Garland N. Whistler, U $. A.,
retired, aged SO. Is dead at his SUM
mer home at Pensacola, Fla. He In
vented smokeless powder and Il sys
tenn OF fire control for artillery coast
defense by which officers in a cen.
trail station can map out the exact To-
cation Of approaching vessels.
The biggest mercantile failure In
the history OF the United States was
reported Thursday when receivers
We're appointed for the IL. u. Clailn
company of New York city, The com.
pany. II Is estimated, owes more than
$S0.000.00o. which at the present time
II IL unable TO pay. Its assets are said
10 be S44,000.0 600,
Nearly half the "old Witch city" OF
Salem. Mass, rich In historic build
ings ana tradition. was devastated
Thursday by fire that caused an
estimated loss OF S20.000.000, destroy
ed 1000 buildings including score
Of manufacturing establishments, and
made 10000 OF the 10000 residents
homeless,
Daniel Murphy. known TO friends
and business associates as a prosper.
Gus broker. was arrested IN his home
at Chicago. and property valued ut
more than $4,000. alleged by the po-
lice TO have been stolen, was recov.
cred.
Fffty.seyen gallons or flies have
been captured this month by the ST.
Louis department OF health In twenty.
four traps set A pint" OF flies was
counted and using this as basis II
was figured that 5,6s4.O0o flies were
captured.
Mrs A. Caminetti. wife OF the com
missioner general Of immigration and
one Of the most active women In Dem.
ocratic politics. may become a candi-
date for lieutenant governor Of Cali
fornia
Criticism that the Sunday sehoo
has been divided into too many de
partments was made by John Alexan
der Of Chicago at the fourteenth an
nnal Sunday school convention in Chi
cago.
AS result of a hunger strike
started fifteen days ago, L. B. Mat
thews. under sentence Of ten years il
the penitentiary, died In his cell a
the county jail at Holly Springs, Mass
Matthews was convicted of cruell
Distreating young son In Bento
county.
Theodore Roosevelt, who returne
to America on the Imperator Wedne,
day night. vigorously defended Georg
w. Perkins, chairman Of the Progre
sive national executive committe
whcss resignation as chairman wa
6e-ns@Ied recently By Amos Pinchot