The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28

A total eclipse Of the sun, which on
Friday cast complete darkness over
a strip eighty-fve miles wide through
Russia, Scandinavia, Asia Minor, Per
STA and India, was only partially Wis
ible in the United States.
Walter C. Hagen. % years old, OF
Rochester, N. ", won the open golf
championship Of America with
medal score OF 290 for the 70 holes,
finals over the Midlothian club course
at Chicago. just one stroke better
than Charles Evans, Jr., western anna
teur champion.
/ G. Hazeltine Bashor, husband OF the
former Mrs. Isaac a. Emerson, mother
OF Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, is In a
serious condition at Cambridge as a
result OF gunshot wound in the head.
supposed to have been self-inaicted.
Representatives OF Chicago beef
packers. testifying before Chief Magis.
trate McAdoo in District Attorney
whitmans John Doe inquiry into the
higher cost OF food since war began
In Europe. placed the blame for the ad-
vance in meat prices on supply and
demand
WASHINGTON.
More than one million bushels OF
American wheat are on the way TO
Switzerland tn British bottoms. the
shipment OF three cargoes having
been arranged by DIR. Charles Paul
Hubacher. charge OF the legation at
Washington.
/ Answering inquiries received from
foreigners In European countries,
Secretary Bryan has officially stated
that the Panama Pacific exposition at
san Francisco in 1915 will be held as
announced.
Japan has received from the Unit
cd states a formal declaration of pol
10y bearing on the delivery by Japan
to Germany OF the ultimatum de-
manding the surrender by the latter
country OF the territory of Kiao-
Chow
A resolution reaffirming adherence
OF the United States to the open
door" policy OF China has been intro
duced by Senator Gallinger.
The situation in Mexico is very ia
vorable and you can quote me as say
Ing. 'sWatchful waiting wins" said
Secretary Bryan on Friday.
OFFICIAL reports to the Washington
government estimated the number OF
troops in command Of General villa in
northern Mexico at no less than 10000
men.
A proclamation has been issued
setting forth the neutrality of the
United states In the war between Bel
GUM aud Germany.
FOREIGN.
Arrangements have been completed
! for the dispatch twice daily OF trains
from Switzerland across France to
the coast under diplomatic auspices
IL is expected that the service will be
gin next week and quickly repatriate
/, 10000 Americans and 5000 English
who are In that country.
Japan is quietly preparing for even
Qualities following the expiration OF
her ultimatum 10 Germany. demand
: ing the withdrawal of German war
ships from the orient and the evacu
alton OF Kiao Chow.
Great Britain has decided to make
e loan 10 Belgium of S50,000.000 The
/ money will be raised by treasury
; bills. for which tenders were calle'
, Friday
The Central News correspondent II
, Rome says an official dispatch from
= st. Petersburg aserts that Russian
. army composed of twenty army corp
p win carry out the invasion of Prussia
II under the direction OF Grand Duk
e Nicholas.
Y A dispatch from Rome says refugee
from Magdeburg, Germany, repor
u that German soldiers fred on 800
ie Italians confined in the barracks ther
y killing seven and wounding sixteer
y because some of them shouted, "Hu
= rah for Italy,"
The sublime porte has sent war;
ing to the representatives OF shippin
companies that merchant vessels pas
ing through the Dardenelles must di
- mantle their wireless installations an
- leave the apparatus behind ON shor
: German mobilization having bee
~ completed. express trains are resur
ing service, but only between prime
pal towns, The prohibition on the e
" portation of meats and provision
~ from Berlin has been almost total
=. withdrawn.
he Raoul Villain, the assassin OF Il
he French socialist leader. Jean Lee
Jaures, denied at preliminary heg
- ing that he had accomplices in Il