The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Harry Chandler assistant genera.

and millionaire land owner, has been
indicted by the federal grand jury at
Los Angeles in connection with an
| alleged conspiracy which had for its
object a military occupation Of the
Mexican territory OF Lower California.
The Iowa house has passed the
Clarkson bill, which repeats the mulct
law. by a vote OF 70 to 20 The meas
ure already has passed the senate
and Will now go to the governor. who
has indicated his intention OF signing
It. Under its provisions Iowa will re-.
turn to statewide statutory prohibit
ton January next
Ray Pfanschmidt was found not
guilty at Quincy, Ills. OF the murder
Of Miss Emma Kaempen. The verdict
marked the close OF Pfanschmidt's
third trial in connection with the death
of his parents and sister.
Four men entered the Western saw
ings bank, private institution in
Chicago. forced President Frank Roti
into closet and ran away with $4,000
which they took from the vault.
WASHINGTON
An attempt to reconsider the de-
cision not to investigate charges OF
corruption In the last senatorial cam
paigns In Pennsylvania, Illinois and
other states failed by q tie vote in the
senate committee which had charge OF
| the question.
Discussing the pension bill carrying
$164,000,000 in the house Thursday
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania declared that 1t cost a
million dollars to elect Republican
senator from his state
The reply OF Germany to the protest
OF the United States against a block
ade OF British waters is couched in the
most friendly terms, but firmly main
tains the position OF Germany as al
ready announced.
Blocked In their efforts 10 get the
ship purchase bill to vote, Demo-
cratic senators have agreed to take
up appropriation bills and sent the
shipping measure TO conference until
February 22, when 1t must take the
chances of being nlibustered to it's
death on March 4.
Assurance that the United States
is In no danger of shortage OF food,
despite enormous exports to Europe,
was given by the department of agri-
culture In statement to the public.
FOREIGN.
The swiss government has received
note from the German government
saying that the aviator who, on Feb
ruary 2. flew over Swiss territory in
the region OF the frontier OF Alsace,
has been punished. The German note
also expressed deep regret that the in
cident had occurred
4 The cargo of the American steamer
Wilhelmina will be held by the Brit
ish government pending q decision of
the prize court.
All travel between England and the
continent of Europe has been sus-
pended by the British admiralty until
further notice.
About 100 Americans are marooned
in Paris and unable to cross the En-
j gllsh channel because of the cancel
lation of sailings due to the German
submarine blockade.
German military authorities now re-
quire that each person entering Ger
many be supplied with an individual
4 passport. wife or minor child can
not enter upon passport held by
husband or parent.
The London Times has achieved
what is claimed to be record in the
field of raising money for a popular
cause. It's fund for the sick and
wounded has passed $1,000,000.
Premier Rene viviani took occasion
TO declare afresh to the French cham
Der of deputy on Thursday that 1t
was the determination Of the French
government to prosecute the war un-
Ill victory for the allies had been
fully attained.
Reims continues to be bombarded
daily by the Germans and hundreds
/! of persons have taken refuge in the
immense cellars of the large cham.
payne companies. The cellars also
are being used as schools.
It was learned at Toxic that Japan
recently explained the tenor of her
demands upon China to certain
friendly powers, including the United
States.
A revolt has broken out among the
Hindu soldiers at Singapore, one oil
: the Straits settlements belonging to
| Great Britain, according to newspa,
per dispatches received from the Ma
, lay archipelago.
} An official communication issued by
the ministry of marine tells of the
sinking by the German submarine u
! 16 of the French steamer VILE de Lille
: OF the Bartieur lighthouse, short
!, distance east of Cherbourg, after the
{ submarine had ordered the crew tc
leave the steamer.
) Many villages in the Frieuli region
5 of the Italian Alps have disappeared
: from sight under a snowfall of almos