The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02


strorer Tanning. was killed by an
electric shock in the station OF the !
Sag Harbor Light & Power company,
at Sag Harbor, L. |.
The Rockefeller foundation has an
nounced that it had appropriated ST., |
100000 for war relief In Poland, Ser
bia, Montenegro and Albania.
Arthur Warren Waite on the wit |
ness stand at New York City admitted |
numbering his father-inlaw. John Z.
Peck, the millionaire chemist of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Six persons were seriously injured
and property damage estimated at
5000, 900 was done in and around VIM
bledon. N. D.. in a terrific tornado that
passed over that district
There will be fewer delegate seats
contested In the Republican national
convention, which meets in Chicago,
June z, than at any national con-
vention Of the party in twenty years.
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson is giving more
serious consideration to the possibil-
ity of restoring peace to Europe than
at any time since the outbreak of the
war.
The United States, denouncing in
reference with neutral mails, has
notified Great Britain and France that
it can no longer tolerate the wrongs
which American citizens have suf-
fered
A resolution requesting the presi-
dent, unless incompatible with the
public interest, to suggest to warning
nations of Europe that the United
States undertake mediation. has been
introduced into the senate by Senator
Lewis of Illinois, to lie on the table
for discussion later.
Language equalling almost that en-
ployed in the last communication to
Germany on the submarine issue is
understood to characterize the notes
delivered to the British and French
embassies at Washington, protesting
against interference with neutral
mails
!! Export trade of the United States
promises to reach nearly five billion
dollars by the end of the fiscal year,
June 80.
FOREIGN.
The rumor in circulation abroad
that Prince Won Buelow, former Ger
man chancellor, is going on special
mission to Washington is officially de.
MED at Berlin.
Lloyd's reports that the British
steamer FL Argentine, the Italian
steamer Cornigliano and the Italian
ship Australia have been sunk.
Twenty-four survivors OF the crew
of the Spanish steamer Aurrera
which was sunk by submarine, have
arrived at Bonifacia, Corsica, in two
of the ships small boats.
General Joseph S. Gallieni, former
minister Of war, died at Versailles
France, May 81.
The Norwegian-American line ha!
which sail between America and Nor
way enter Kirkwall voluntarily fol
inspection of their mails, in order II
avoid complications arising from at
tempts to evade the British authori
ties by taking the more northerl!
course.
Eighteen persons were killed ant
; score of others injured in an al
raid on Bari. on the Italian Adriati
coast, according to Reuter- dispatcl
from Rome.
That renowned leader of bandits
Candelario Cervantes, whose band ha
terrorized Mexico for many months
and who has been relentlessly pun
sued by various detachments formin
Pershing's expedition, was killed Ma
q. after he had attacked a party @
; engineers.
The death is announced OF Paulin
Ulrich, one of the most widely know
OF German actresses. She celebrate
her fiftieth anniversary on the stage i
; 1909.
The fighting at Verdun continue
J with implacable fury. There is nc
even time to bury the dead or succo
the wounded
In the British house of commons o
! Thursday the leaders of all faction
: fiocked to the standard of the prim
!. minister in an effort to achieve las
ing settlement of the Irish question.
n Public opinion in Greece has bee
a greatly excited by the news ths
Teuton submarines have torpedoe
e the Greek steamships Adamantic
l. Korais and Anastarios Coroneos an
e the Greek ship Istrios.
+ In an impromptu speech in Ii
" house of commons, Sir Edward Gre
s the British foreign secretary, set asiG
all ideas that peace negotiations wei
It possible at the present stage and plat
k ly reiterated that the position of Il
allies in no way was changed
s A Mexican, with face burned to DIT
it vent recognition, and saber slash,