The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD w BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters OF the Globe and
Clven In a Few Lincs.
lNrERMouNTAIN.


Charles Boettcher OF Denver was
klected president OF the Denver q Salt
Lake City railroad (Moffaf line) at al
meeting OF che directors at Denver
de succeeds Newman Erb OF New
York City, who became president at
abe reorganization OF the road two
years ago.
Alexander McCoul, aged 81. and his
wife. I1-year-old son and s-year-old
daughter we're drowned In a lake near
aheir ranch home. according 10 mes
sage from Cody. Wyo.
Ben r., Lindsey. Judge OF Denver's
Juvenile court, and Mrs. Helen Ring
Robinson, former state senator Of Col
orado. have announced their accept.
ance OF invitations to join the Henry
Ford peace expedition to Europe.
George l.. Huffman, rancher living
near Prairie City, Ore, gave his three
daughters. 4, 6 and years old, each a
capsule containing quick acting poi
son. Then he swallowed capsule
himself. All expired soon after Mrs.
Huffman entered the room.
William II. Smith, rancher near
Boise. Idaho. was brutally shot down
by unknown murderers. dying In a
hospital several hours later.
DOMESTIC.
Fourteen persons at Pittsburg, in.
GLIDING q number of policemen, who
were bitten by John Bakowa just be-
fore he died OF rabies, were ordered
20 report daily to the hospital for the
Pasteur treatment.
Edgar Doss. millionaire lumberman
OF Bay City. Mich, and Joseph Mix
SAX. president of the Pilsen Lumber
company of Chicago. were instantly
killed Friday when their automobile
was struck by train.
Heinie Schultz, who says he is q
deserter from the German army, was
ordered excluded from the United
States by special board Of inquiry
at Ellis island. He will be interned
at Ellis island, however. until the war
is over.
Unrestricted competition OF jitney
buses that caused 1t TO lose 100000
was given as the cause Of the appoint
ment OF receiver for the Atlantic
City & Shore Railroad company in
the United States court at Trenton,
N. j.
Ewald Klabunde. aged IL, Of Sa.
roma. died at Eau Claire. Wis, vic
tim OF deer hunting. He fell and his
gun was discharged. the bullet pene
trating his abdomen.
Navigation In Cook inlet has closed
for the winter, according to radio
message from the steamship Admiral
F'arragut.
Hesing action on certificate sign
ed by two physicians stating that VIII
liaS1 Faltin, sentenced to be hanged
at Phoenix, Ariz.. for murder OF Car
Peterson three years ago, was insane
Warden r. b. Sims OF the state prison
refused to proceed with the execution
John Bukowa, aged 81. while suffer
ing from rabies, became violent ant
escaped from hospital at Pittsburg
running through crowded thorough
fare, scratching and biting at people
until patrol wagon loaded with po
iicemen gave chase .Bukowa bit sew
eral policemen before he was over
powered.
Latest adyices place the death toll
reaped by a tornado which visited Ho
Springs, Ark, at twelve dead ant
thirty probably fatally injured Man.
others were less seriously injured.
Upon his conviction at Lexington
by twelve members of his own confer
~ - -.
Rev. w. Il. Chatham, prominent min
lister OF central Kentucky. was expel
ed from the Kentucky Methodist cor
ference and ministry.
The body of Mrs. Hugh Perry, wifi
OF Dallas, Texas, merchant, wa
found in the Trinity river, after sh
had been missing ten days. Two hant
kerchiefs were tied tightly about tn
throat and there were numerou
bruises on the head.
Il was stated by the police that Al
thur Hauser. who was brought /
Omaha from Wichita two days pr,
yious. charged with the murder OF "
II. Smith, has eaten nothing since hi
arrival. and declares that he wi
starve himself to death
Warrants have been issued for tn
arrest Of former Postmaster A. How
ard Fleming and twenty-five emplo
ees OF the Fairmont. w. Va. pos
office. who recently left their pos
tons and temporarily tied up the ma
service as a protest against the di
missal Of the assistant postmaster.
Mounted villa soldiers are reporte
to have hurled insults across the lii
near Nogales. Ariz., at the America
soldiers. daring them TO fight.
Howard. the s-year-old SON OF Jof
Prough, a farmer near Calvin, Pi
shot and killed his brother, yea
old. and sister. years old, durir
the absence Of the parents.
The court of appeals has fixed Il
week beginning January 10 as Il