The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-05
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN RRiEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters o. the Globe and
Given IN a Few LInes.
iNTERMouNrAIn.

which has been on the line OF the Salt
Lake Route for tho past three weeks
closed the most successful demonstra-
ton season in the history OF the col
lege Saturday night
Ad Wolgast was given the referees
decision over Joe Flynn OF Denver, at
the end OF fifteen.round contest at
Denver.
In his determination to kill him
self, Harry w. Pinkerton. bartender,
who attempted suicide at Salt Lake
by clashing his throat and wrists with
a safety razor blade. tore open the
wounds In his wrists at the county
hospital and died from loss OF blood
before his act was discovered
Gordon Jones. prominent Denver
banker and member OF the federal re-
serve board OF the Kansas City dis
trict. was seriously injured In an aut.
omobile accident near Bennett. Colo,
IN which his son, Gordon Jones, Jr,,
81 years OF age, and his son-in.law.
Turner Jones. 20 years OF age. were
killed.
A lone bandit walked into the Cop
perheld State bank at Bingham. Utah.
bound the cashier and escaped with
nearly $4,000 In gold and currency.
DOMESTIC.
In signed statement, former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt declared that
the question OF enfranchIsing women
has become national and pledged his
support Of the proposed amendment
10 the federal constitution giving the
vote 10 women.
Returns from the presidential pri-
mary election in New Jersey indicate
that William +. cozart. colored, who
favors the nomination OF Theodore
Roosevelt. was elected delegate to the
Republican national convention from
the Second congressional district.
The largest force OF troops which
has left Columbus. N. NJ, since the in.
itial command crossed the border six
weeks ago. went across the line Satur-
day and will join the forces in pur-
suit OF villa.
Fred Fulton OF Rochester, Mimi,
scored technical knockout over AL
Reich OF New York. The referee
topped the match after one minute OF
ninth round had expired.
Werner Horn. who attempted to de.
troy the international bridge at
vanceboro. Me-. on February 2, 1915.
must stand trial on charge OF ille-
gal transportation OF dynamite, the
federal circuit court OF appeals at Bos.
ton ordered in denying HIS petition for
q writ OF habeas corpus.
All engineers. firemen and trainmen
on the Missouri, Oklahoma 4 Gulf
railroad went on strike at o'clock at
night. and after being out two hours
settlement was reached with the
company.
Hope that the coming conference
between General obregon. represent.
ing Mexico, and Generals Scott and
Funston. representing the United
States. will end all talk OF In
PREVENTION in Mexico. is the feeling
prevalent among Mexican officials in
Juarez and III Paso.
A street car crowded with men,
women and children. became unman.
ageable ran Wild on downgrade for
six blocks. Jumped the track. crashed
into telegraph pole which almost
demolished IL. and caused the death
OF one woman and injury to thirty.
eight others.
Mrs, Ida Snlffen Walters Rogers,
who poisoned her two children on
December 20. 1914, was given her free
dom in the supreme court at New
York City after a jury had acquitted
her OF the murder OF her 2.year-old
eon. John.
Indiana Democrats. in their conven.
ton at indianapolis. nominated Sena-
tor Thomas Taggart for the short
term in the United States senate, and
ratified the nomination In the March
primary OF Senator John w. Kern for
the long term.
Flat charges that President Wilson
and the government OF the United
States thwarted German aid to the
Irish revolution are made by John De
voy. president and editor of the
Gaelic American. published in New
York City.
War is costing the nations OF Eu,
rope more than ninety million dollars
day. according to estimates pre-.
pared in booklet to be issued by the
Mechanics and Metals National bank
OF New York City
The first serious rioting in the
strike OF 1900 employees OF the West
inghouse Electric & Manufacturing
company in East Pittsburg occurred
Monday night. Several shots were
fred and an unidentified striker and a
elective were injured.
Public execution in the plaza at Chi
huahua City is to end the career OF
Pablo Lopez, the villa bandit, captured
Saturday near Santa Ysabel, according
TO passengers arriving at FL Paso from
chihuahua. A similar fate will be
melted out to the three men who were