The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
NEWS Of A WEEK N
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In Few Lines.
lNTERMouNTAiN.

NFEfMCuNTatW.
A dispatch from Carter, Wyo.. an
nounces the death OF Ted Perrins, city
marshal OF Opal, Wyo Perrins was
shot and killed by Sam Ryder. deputy
sheriff at Carter A coroner's jury ex-
onerated Ryder
Under the belief that James A. Muir
ray had an unusually large amount OF
money on hand. three unmasked men
entered Mr.. Murray's private bank at
Butte little after the closing
time and robbed the institution. They
secured 5000 in cash and about $4,000
worth OF jewelry
Miss Katheryn Clark. Democrat,
was elected state senator over two
male opponents at special election
held on January 2, TO all vacancy
caused by death. Miss Clark is the
FIRST woman elected TO the Oregon sen.
ate.
The Oregon house OF representa-
tiyes has passed an anti-lobby bill by
vote OF 4S to IL. Under II after reg.
istering lobbyists may appear before
committees Of the legislature and argue
for or against proposed Legislation.
An anti-aiien land ownership bill was
passed by the house of representatives
OF the Idaho Legislature on January
70. There we're only two votes against
the bill, one Of which was cast by
Speaker Connor.
DOMESTIC.
Formation of negro company to
operate Jim Grow" motor busses on
the streets at Fort Worth, Texas. has
added new angle to municipal
issue raised by demand made last
week by real estate men that the city
tax and regulate the new rivals OF troll.
ley cars.
The commissioner general OF the
PanamasPacific exposition, has been
informed by cable by the state de-
partment that Austria Hungary Will
send an exhibit TO San Francisco.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, does
not believe that any conclusion the
Rockefeller foundation might reach as
70 industrial conditions would carry
conviction TO the workers Of the coun-
try or greatly influence the employers
OF labor.
The army's biggest gun, recently
finished al Watervliet arsenal for the
defense OF the Panama canal and
which Is capable OF throwing a 400.
pound she'll twenty-one miles, was
brought to the WATERFOWL, Mass, ar
senai for its carriage on Friday.
Risking possible seizure by British
warships off the Atlantic coast, the
American-owned steamer wilhelmina,
flying the American dag and loaded
with approximately 100000 worth of
foodstuffs consigned by an American
citizen In Germany. left New York on
Friday.
John Champion and Oscar Layton,
miners, were sentenced TO six months
in JAN and fined $1,000 each. in the fed.
erai court at Fort Smith, Ark, after
pleading guilty to conspiracy against
the government, Their cases grew
out of the labor trouble In the Prairie
Creek mining district.
Five men were killed and eight Sc
riously injured on board the cruiser
San Diego when a boiler tube blew
but after steaming trial OF four hours |
ad been completed.
Peter Morris. negro, charged with
murder OF farmer, was taken
q the custody of the sheriff at Ar.
ton, Ga. and lynched
ke Gibbons OF st. Paul had a
over Jimmy Clabby, almond,
piddleweight. In a ten-round no.
boxing bout at Milwaukee,
~ to majority of sporting
Vt the ringside.
mic marriage bill providing
fical examination OF women
a. men before license to
mai be issued has been recon.
ment the Chicago city council
health committee.
Samuel Branch, a Hartford. Ark
miner, has been sentenced to six
months In jail and fined $1,000 in the
federal court after he had surrender
ed and pleaded guilty to conspiracy
against the government in connection
with the Prairie Greek mine troubles.
Five times as much wheat and six
times as much corn were exported ,
from the United States in December .
1919, as in the same month in 1919.
iodr exports increased more than IS i
per cent Tor the same period; fresh
beef more than twelvefold.
Charles oxham and Glenn Witt
burglars, convicted Of the
murder OF William Montrose Alexan.
der, millionaire retired lawyer, at !
Los Angeles, several weeks ago, have ,
been sentenced to death.
Rather than face the penitentiary as
a confessed forger Of whisky ware
house receipts amounting to $3.50 600 ,
Ledowsky, so years old. presi.
fIelFF ~ II.