The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-12

ing rate It'll death" The operators
have offered 446i cents.
Passage OF bill abolishing capital
punishment and defeat of an equal suf-
frage measure were features of the
session OF the fourteenth North Da.
kota legislature which adjourned Fri,
day.
The German national bank OF Pitts
burgh has been closed by order OF the
comptroller Of the currency
The million dollar insurance fund OF
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Southwestern
railroad, obtained by contributions
from the salaries of its employees. was
held to be illegal In Ohio in decision
handed down In the common pleas
court at Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON.
The federal reserve board has ap.
proved rates from 2 to 4 per cent on
acceptances for the reserve bank OF
San Francisco.
vice-President Marshall will go to
San Francisco to represent President
Wilson at the formal dedication OF the
Panama Pacific exposition on March
20. The president stu hopes to visit
the exposition later.
After two years OF almost continu-
GUS session. the Sixty-third congress.
which revised the tariff and the cur
rency system OF the nation, supple
mented the trust laws, created an in
come tax and experienced the first
popular election of United States SEN
ators, ended at noon, March 4.
Albert U. Wyman, secretary OF the
treasury under Presidents Grant and
Arthur, died at his home at the age
of 50 years. After leaving the treas
ury Mr. Wyman became president OF a
bank at Omaha, Neb.
The United States will insist on its
right to get foodstuffs from Germany
II England continues to do so.
President Wilson has signed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, carrying
$126,922,750, and the Notifications
bill, carrying $6,060,2t6.
FOREIGN.
Followers OF Manuel Zapata have
looted the town OF Coyoacan, in the
state OF Mexico. Some women and
children were killed.
Disorders caused by drunken Yaqui
Indians at Cananea and other points
In Sonora, Mexico, have been Quoted
by the removal of the disturbers.
The Belgian legation has issued a
formal statement announcing the pro-
test OF the Federation Of Belgian steel
and Iron Manufacturers to the German
governor general In Belgium against
the seizure OF more than $4,000
worth OF machinery which the state
ment declares was taken in violation
of the fourth Hague convention.
Mexico City is on the verge of star
walton. General obregon, the Car
rama commander, refuses to permit
an international relief committee, com
posed OF wealthy members of the for
eign colony, to succor the needy.
Demonstrations made by crowds
which assembled several times in the
vicinity OF the parliament buildings at
Lisbon, were dispersed by cavalry.
1t is reported that the Dutch steamer
Noorderdyk, which was returning to
Rotterdam with broken machinery
after having sailed for the United
States, has been torpedoed in the
English channel.
The Russian Black sea fleet is
steaming toward the Bosphorus, says
dispatch from Rome. The Bucharest
correspondent OF the Glornale d'Italia
Of Rome telegraphs that the Russian
fleet has passed Burgas, Bulgaria.
The war is not preventing the de.
yelopment OF German olympic track
! team and Germany still hopes to be
able to hold the Olympic games In Ber-
lin in 1916, according to information
received from the German Olympic
commission.
Unless neutral nations are pre-.
pared to assist In throwing the Ger
mans out OF Belgium, no suggestions
from them in the matter OF prevent
ing the further devastation OF that
country are wanted" said Sir Edward
Grey. the foreign SECRETARY OF Eng
land, in the house OF commons.
The German submarine us has been
sunk by destroyers belonging to the
Dover fiotilla, according to announce
ment by the ministry of marine OF
France. The crew were taken pris.
oners.
Austrian warships have been bonn
harding Antiyari. the seaport of Mon
tenegro. and inflicted considerable
| damage.
General zupeli, minister of war
| speaking in the Italian chamber OF
deputies in favor of the bill authoriz
ing the recall Of reserve officers, said
that at the end of this month 1000 Of
these officers would have been sum
moned to the colors.
Notwithstanding rigid precaution:
taken by the authorities to prevent
the re-exportation from Italy to bel
ligerent nations of goods classed a!
contrahand of war. it has been dis