The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-08

way Asboe1A1on nAH undertaken &c
force q large number OF box cars
from other sections of the country &c
the south and west.
Two men OF citizens posse were
wounded by buekshot before they dis.
covered that supposed outlaws near
Los Angeles were two brothers hunt
ing. Arthur johnson, one or the
brothers, also was wounded.
! Dennis J Bush city street comuis.
sioner, Is charged In an indictment re-
turned "Wednesday and naming 1--WE
others, with conspiracy to defraud the
city OF Indianapolis through the pre-
sefltation Of false claims and false
pay rolls
Thomas Williams of Pittsburg, Pa,
president of the building trades de-
partment OF the American Federation
Of Labor, was defeated for reelection
AZ the Closing hours OF the convention
Of the department at Baltimore.
WASHINGTON.
a 21k-cent piece ID demanded by the
country, according to the director of
the mint whose annual report made
public recommends passage Of law
authorizing coins OF that denomination
from copper and nickel.
Secretary Daniels awarded contracts
on November 29 for more than $65,-
100000 worth OF new lighting ships
Tor the navy.
The United States has sent notes
10 Great Britain and France, request
ing reconsideration by those govern
nents OF their refusal to issue safe
conduct through their blockade lines
% Count Tarnowski, the new Austro-
hungarian ambassador to this coun-
.ry.
Retail prices of food in the United
States as a whole advanced per
cent from September is to October
IS, making a Is per cent increase for
Twelve months, as shown in reports
compiled by the bureau OF labor sta
sistics.
Speaker Champ Clark has an
nounced that he believed there was
criminal conspiracy" to boost prices.
Government price control is being pro
posed as an alternative to an embargo
FOREIGN.
A strong impression prevails in Lon
don that Great Britain will grant the
request from Washington for a recon
sideration Of the refusal of a safe con
duct for Count Adam Tarnowsh Won
Tarnow, who was recently appoint
Acknowledgements ambassador to the
United States
Villa bandits were reported on Fri
day to be loading two trains with
loot from stores and private resi-
oeaces OF Chiuhauhau City and pre-
pairing to follow these trains west on
the Mexico Northwestern railroad.
Conspicuous success has been gain
ed by the British in their campaign
against the Germans in German East
Africa, the British war office an
nounees.
A Reuter- dispatch from Las Gala
mas, Canary islands, says the Dutch
steamship Kediri, BITS tons gross,
has been sunk. The crew was landed
An entire range of heights south
OF kirlibaba have been captured by
the Russians during fighting that is
progressing along the whole Rouman-
ian frontier, says the Russian official
communication.
Notwithstanding the war, Canada's
revenue continues to grow, according
to figures made public here For the
eight months ended November 3d. |
the revenue of the Dominion totaled |
$l44,S12.570, the largest in history
The British steamer Retorua. Lon
don to Auckland arrived at Newport |
News to take on fuel coal Among
her $50 passengers We're 100 wounded |
officers and men OF the New Zealand |
regiments returning to their homes
on sick leave.
We are in a position Of unparallel-
ed gravity" said Admiral Beresford I
in an address at meeting at Lon
don to support a stronger naval /
policy The crisis of the war is
now
Under the agreement which ended
the coal miners strike in Australia
the mines are assured an eight-hour
day and the abolition of double shifts.
The settlement caused intense RELIEF |
throughout the commonwealth and
its announcement was loudly cheered
IN parliament
One hundred and thirty young sol
diers have been killed in collision
Of a freight train With the train on
which they were being conveyed to
Aomori, seaport on the north coast
Of Japan.
British casualties in the month Of
November as reported from all fronts.
were 1860. OF the total casualties
2.S5l We're among officers and 1929
men.
A seIni-oft;cial announcement issued
from Berlin says the Dutch packet
steamer Koningin Regentes. which
was taken into zeebrugge recently by