The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from Az
Quarters OF the Globe and
Given In o Few Lines.
lNTERMouNrAiN.


ports and Seattle and San Francisco
have been notified by the British adj
miralty that all German, Austrian or
Turkish passengers or members OF
the crews would be removed from
any vessel calling at Canadian port
and held as prisoners of war.
Jail doors are soon TO open for
Tse-NalGat, leader OF the recent Piute
Indian uprising IN Utah. and now
prisoner In the Denver city jail. II
Is said he IL threatened with tubercu-
losis.
Pending court proceedings at Salt
Lake to bring out the facts in the
University OF Utah controversy no
further investigation will be under
taken for the present by the alumni's
special committee Of twenty-five.
Plans are being formulated at Salt
Lake for the largest creamery com
pany Ia the world. The concern Will
endeavor TO amalgamate the dairy far
mers and the dairy selling agencies OF
eleven western states In one company,
which win be capitalized at $3.000,000.
Stringent regulations governing the
shipment OF livestock OF all sorts into
Utah are imposed in far-reaehing
quarantine proclamation issued by
Governor William Spry.
The Philadelphia Country club polo
team defeated the Boise (Ida) four on
the San Mateo polo field by score OF
~ 10 ION goals. In the second round
for the polo association cups Ia the
Panama-Pacific exposition tournament,
DOMESTIC.
Nelson W. Aldrich, for thirty years
United States senator from Rhode
Island, and Republican leader whose
name was stamped upon tariff and
currency legislation OF his party. died
OF an apoplectic stroke at his home
In New York on April 10.
Accused Of threatening to kill Vim
cent Astor II he should refuse de-
mand for 100000, John Meriella, a
youth OF 10. was arrested at the
Grand Central terminal. New York
City, on complaint OF MIR. Astor's bust
ness agent, William A. Dobbyn.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
Is In the market for approximately
s20.000,000 worth OF new equipment
and for new material, cars and loco
motives, which II will build in It's own
shops.
Counsel for Murray |. Drigs and
r. Drew Caminetti. convicted under
the Mann act. have petitioned the
United States circuit court OF appeals
at San Francisco for rehearing Of
the case.
Thomas A. Corbett. brother Of
James ]. Corbett. the former worlds
heavyweight boxing champion, and
himself widely known in the sporting
world, died at San Francisco on
April 16 OF pleurisy. He had been
I'll two days. He was 81 years old.
The Pacific Mall Steamship com.
pany. operating one OF the largest
fleets in foreign trade under the Amer
can flag. announced at San Francisco
that all sailings after November 2.
1915. has been cancelled because of
he new seaman's law which will go
into effect November 4.
Torrents from the melting SHOWS of
the White mountains overwhelmed
two reservoir dams on the Little Colo.
RADIO river near ST. Johns, Arizona.
drowned eight persons, damaged prop
erty TO the extent Of about 100000
and left more than 10000 acres of an
irrigation project TO the exigency OF
dry farming until new dams are built
p. c. Jenkins. prominent resident
OF Butler county, was found guilty in
circuit court at Bowling Green, KY,
and sentenced to four years and one
say in the penitentiary on the charge
Of being connected with night riding
operations In western Kentucky.
Lazard Freres, bankers with promi-
nent French financial connection, an
nounced the engagement OF $1,000.
GOO gold In Ottawa for importation
20 New York City. This is the Iarg-
est import OF gold made since the re-
turn flow OF the metal early in the
year
Seventy-seyen men and women, vir,
tually the entire force OF stewards
and stewardesses aboard the Amer
lean liner Kroonland. were placed un
der arrest at New York by immigra
tion officers and warrant was served
on the captain, charging the Red Star
line, owners OF the vessel, with viola
ton Of the alien contract labor law.
The majority of teachers Of socioi
ogy in school and colleges are unfit
for the reason that their knowledge
comes through books. rather thar
practical experience, according to ties
timony given before the United States
commission ON industrial relations al
Chicago
BY unanimous adoption of concur
rent resolution, the California senate
and assembly joined in an appeal L
the city council Of philadelphia K
permit the Liberty bell to be sent Il
the Panama-Pacific exposition. Ths
resolution was telegraphed east.