The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-07

ss1Henry Ford tells industrial rela-
tions commission he can reform ev-
cry man in Sing Sing
z6-John d. Rockefeller, Jr. says his
father has given away quarter OF
Feb 2--Werner Horn. German reserv-
lst. dynamites International bridge at
vanceboro. Me.
Feb. 2--Frederick Mors confesses he
put eight old persons to death in Ger
man Odd Fellows home az Yonkers.
81. p. Morgan sells his fathers por-
ssssl az o to a syndicate for more than
2o-President Wilson presses button In
white House, opening Panama Pa
enc nncs international ,t exposition; J; p.
tnEs from his fathers collection.
zs--Navy bill. providing for two battle
ships. passes the senate.
z7--Federai grand Jury at New York
starts probe OF line war activities.
March New York police trap anar-
chists as they set on bomb In st. Pat
rick's cathedral
4-Sixty-third congress ends.
l3-5Lincoln Beachey falls 1000 feet to
MS death before great Frisco fair
is-Heien Angle acquitted OF murder
Ing Waldo II. Bailou in Stamford.
2a--U- s. submarine F-4 sinks to bot
/ apn, ~ seari harbor. Hawaii. and all
April Jess Willard knocks out Jack
Johnson and becomes world heavy
WvKh1 champion. in Havana, Cuba.
f--Wm ~. Thompson elected mayor OF
chicago In Republican landslide.
1.-Two men killed In Newark IN ~
strike battle
17--Premier ChaRas Of Portugal shat
ana severely wounded by political IA
June s--wfiIIam jennings Bryan re-
signs AZ secretary of state
Ad-~~RODert Lansing AnDOiufed qaCratu ~
81 STATE; 450oO00 loss In southern
., CALIFORNIA earthquake.
NwOi =. imprisons General Huerta at
July 2-Bomb set by Eric Muenter dam
ages capitol at Washington
81. Morgan shot in his home by
b-Dynamite bomb damages New York
police Headquarters
isUHarry 4, Thaw found sane by New
2S--Two killed In strike battle in Bay
23-Fourteen hundred killed when
saeamslnlp Eastland oyerturns In Chi
July 2s-American marines land in
S0--Charles Becker. former police Han
tenant OF New York. executed al Sing
sing for murder of Herman Rosen-
Aug, s--rwenty7f killed in cloud
burst az Erie. Pa.
ian American nations urge peace
plan upon Mexican leaders.
la t.spurg business mems training
l6--Leo M Frank taken from Georgia
a., prison ny q mob and hanged.
5l--Dr. g, Franklin Mohr, Providence.
ths - society physician murdered
In his automobile and woman com
panfon mutilated. Three negroes con-
s Tess later and implloate wife.
oep r,,ti -. ?. naval advisory board Of
i3--Seven Americans killed IN bordar
clash with Mexicans.
]S--seven Killed when subway street
street.
s7-,Fifty killed and $50 injured BY gas
q pine explosion. In Ardmore. Okla
Jureu (burned) while practiclne ~
Sheepshead bay for Aston cup race.
Se.-Three hundred dead In Gulf OF Meg
leo storm.
Oct. president Wilson announces he
VIII marry Mrs Norman Gait. Also
announces he Will vote for woman
suffrage In New Jersey
9--Announce u. r. and Latin American
repupIlcs Will recognize Carranza as
head of Mexico.
iS--secretary Of War Garrison makes
public his plan for Y. S. army Of
100000 regulars, continentals and
1s- Woman suffrage defeated by $1,000
s1,n rev Jersey, despite presidents
s6-Porter Charlton found guilty of
numbering his wife in Como. italy:
nem,shced 20 nve years and Ave
2s--Twenty- little girls die In school
IRE In Peabody Mass.
Nox, s-7Elections in seven states; suf-
rage loses In New York, Pennsylva-
MA and Massachusetts,; prohibition
loses In Ohio; Kentucky, MARYLAND
anu mississippi elect Democratic gov
can GOVERNOR New York and New
Jersey elect Republican assemblies;
Philadelphia elects Thomas d. smith
organisation Republican, mayor
schenectady re-elects George n
Lunn. Socialist.
president Wilson In speech nj tho
M na club asks citizen army OF
lo--Yoshihito crowned emperor OF ia
pan In Kyoto
2l--Porter Charlton freed by Italian
authorities after actually serving
20 days in cell. following con iction
OF murder OF his wife.
Dec. b--Chinese rebels seize cruiser
Ghao.h9 az shanghai but are quick
6--Pope names six new cardinals at
consistory, Governor Whitman re-
moves Edward ~. Mccall as Chairman
or New York city public service com
mittee for illegally owning electric
light stock while In office Congress
meets President in annual message,
demands big army and navy and re-
preston OF hostile hyphenated citi-
Gems.
io-Army general stan. in report. de-
mands well-trained regular and con-
tinental army OF 1000, 900 as mini
mum necessary for safety
1 --Iuan-Shi-k ai. president OF China.
accepts the imperial crown offered
him in accordance with the result OF
the elections.
l2-Secretary of the Navy Daniels
makes public nve-year $500 600 900
navy building plan
set convention date
for Chicago. June next.