The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-17
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
INrERMouNTAIN.

Fort Douglas. Utah, will be practically
the only two army posts in the west
somewhat removed from the coast
line that viii remain as garrisored
military reservations after the coming
army reorganization, II is claimed.
After vigorous fight to remain In
Colorado prison ratner than face a
trial for murder In Silt Lake, Robert
Burns, thought to have been implicat-
ed in the killing OF William Sander
cock at Garfield four years ago, has
been returned to Salt Lake.
p. s. Wangsgard, aged 81, was
burned to death in his cabin in Hunts
vile, Utah. Neighbors who assisted
In extinguishing the flames did not
know that Wangsgard was in the cabin
until they found his charred remains
near the door.
The David Eccles company OF Og-
den, made up of the thirteen Ogden
heirs of David Eccles for the purpose
of handling the property valued at
about 100000 which was left to the
Ogden family. has been incorporated
Mrs. @. G. Crenshaw, aged 3S years,
who is reported to have husband
and three small children at Jackson,
Tenn, was shot and seriously wound
ed In q Salt Lake rooming house by
7. g. Ahrold, aged 40, who then turn
ed the weapon on himself and com
mitted suicide. The couple had
eloped.
Secretary Lane approved in No
vember orders of designation which
have brought under the operation of
the thirty-two acre homestead law
about $4,000 acres of land in Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
North Dakota.
DOMESTIC.
In a comprehensive and forceful
article before the Columbus, Ohio,
chamber OF commerce, President VIII.
son urged American business men to
mobilize their resources so the United
states might be prepared to play a
more important part In the worlds af-
fairs and bring about justice after the
present war.
Ramon villalobos, the first man to
undergo capital punishment since Ari-
iona became state, was hanged Fri
day at Phoenix.
Two of the three Anchor line grain
elevators owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company az Erie, Pa, were
destroyed by fire with their contents,
about 100000 bushels OF wheat. The
Hss is estimated at $750.000.
Leaders of organized labor unions of
the railroads have gathered in Chica-
go to hold secret conference to con
slider whether general strike on all
the railroads OF the country shall be
called next spring unless the transpor-
tation lines grant increases in wages
for overtime and an eight-hour day.
Investigation into the death at Chi
cago of the defective Bollinger baby,
on whom Dr. II. j. Haiselden declined
TO operate. is to be begun by the state
board of health next month, according
to adyices received from Springfield.
Hopewell, Va, a mushroom town of
$4,000 people, grown up since last
summer with the great, new explosive
plant OF the Du Pont Powder company,
was almost wiped off the map by a
nre which started in restaurant.
The Cambria Steel company, Lack
awanna Steel company, Newport
News Shipbuilding company. Youngs
town Steel & Tube company and
either the Inland or Iroquois plants
near Chicago are TO be merged into
another gigantic steel corporation.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, who has
been identified with Chicago public
schools for fifty-three years, the last
six as superintendent at $4,000 a
year, has retired She plans to make
her home in southern California,
The supreme court of Texas has
held that city has no power to des-
ignate a restricted district for houses
of Ill fame. The decision was in
case from El Paso.
Ortie F. McManigal, principal wit
ness against Mathew A. Schmidt,
charged with murder, told on the wit
ness stand at Los Angeles the details
OF seven dynamite explosions he pro-
duced in the east and middle west.
Charles ID. Etchison, said to have
signed confession in Chicago to the
effect that he was an accomplice of
Frederick T. Price in the alleged STAY
hng of Prices wife on November 2S,
on Tuesday went with officers to the
place where he said Mrs. Price was
thrown over cliff and gave details
of the alleged crime.
The Democratic national convention
of 1916 will be held at st. Louis be
ginning Wednesday, June IA, at noon
The Democratic national committee on
Tuesday named the convention city.
Former President Theodore Roose-
welt has made bitter attack on Presi-
dent Wilson's message to congress.
Andrew Freedman, once an init
mate friend of Richard Croker. and
who died in New York City Decem-
Der 4, provided in his will that half
his residuary estate. estimated at So
100000, shall be used for the estah-
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