The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-16

and their places viii be taken by n
mnnicipally-owned saloon. From the
profits OF this saloon the city plans
to build municipal waterworks.
/ DR.. j. Grant Lyman, convicted at
New York of using the mails to de-
fraud investors in oil and mining
stocks In which he dealt, was sen.
fenced to serve one year and six
months in the Atlanta penitentiary.
Former Mayor Carl Keller OF To
ledo, Ohio. charged with bribery in
connection with the purchase Of fire
apparatus for the city, was found not
guilty by jury.
VIII orDet, on trial for the alleged
murder OF Marion Lambert, won a
long-contested point when Judge Don
nelly ruled that all letters which the
defendant wrote to the girl, and which
are in the possession Of the prosecu-
tion, be turned over to the defense.
WASHINGTON.
The balloting at Chicago on Friday
did not interrupt the secluslon IN
which Justice Hughes was spending
convention week. He was In his of
fee at his residence throughout the
day, busy with court work. He had
no callers.
Amoro Sato, former Japanese am
Dassador to Austria, has been selected
as ambassador to the United States,
TO succeed Viscount ChInda, whose
transfer to the Enthusiastically at
London recently was announced.
The supreme court has interpreted
the Harrison federal drug act Of 1914,
making It unlawful for any person not
registered under the law to have
opium in his possession, as applying
only to those who deal in the drug
and not to those who use 1t.
President Wilson has signed the
army reorganization bill, first of the
important preparedness measures
passed by congress during the pres
ent session
Senator Fall, Republican. OF New
Mexico assailed the administration
Mexican policy in discussing Senator
Kerns resolution directing an in
quiry into the guarding of American
lives and property in Ireland.
The federal trade commission has
announced that II would hold hearings
June IL and 10 to give the interests
concerned an opportunity to explain
the rise in the price of gasoline.
FOREIGN.
The Russians are keeping up with
success their offensive against the
Austrians from the Pripet river to
the Roumanian border along front
of some $50 miles.
From Copenhagen comes the news
that the British steamer Dunrobin
has succeeded in passing through the
sound on the way to England. She
has been lying in the Swedish port
Of Lulea, thousand miles north OF
the sound, since the beginning of the
war.
A disatch received at Amsterdam
from Berlin says that DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the Socialist leader, who has
been In custody since May l, when he
was arrested in connection with the
May day demonstration, is accused of
treason and that his trial probably
will begin within few days ebfore
the Berlin military court.
A battle is imminent between con.
stitutionalist forces and band of 600
outlaws now encamped on the Rio
Florido. about fifty miles south Of
Parral.
A brief engagement between small
British and German warships of the
coast of Belgium on Friday is re-
ported.
The American ambassador, James
w. Gerard, has repudiated the utter
ances In regard to President Wilson's
mediation attributed to him
and quoted in the reichstag.
The provinces OF Sze-Chuen, Human,
and Shen-Si have rescinded
their declarations of independence
and reasserted their loyalty to the
Picking government.
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says that statement has been issued
from the Dutch army general head
quarters. stating that the army is
thoroughly prepared and equipped
for any possible war.
The Daily Graphic. discussing tho
hardships of British prisoners in Ger
all the belligerent nations be trans
many, suggests that the prisoners of
ferred to neutral countries and be
paid for by the respective govern
ments.
The battered shell OF old Fort Vaux
has finally passed into possession Of
the Germans after heroic resistance,
in which the troops were cut of from
food supplies for five days and from
all communication for twenty-four
hours.
The Greek cabinet has decided to
publish Immediately rehabilitation
decree, disbanding the twelve senior
classes.