The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-01
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN eRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given in a Few Lines.
INTERMouNTAln.

Burns received in the sugar factory
at Brigham City, Utah. caused the
death Of Edward T. Secrist, son Of
Thomas Z. Secrist, county treasurer.
Scalding hot syrup enyeloped his body
in the accident.
Japanese in California, Nevada, Utah
and Colorado have increased 10000
since 1910. according to a census
taken by N. Hanihara, Japanese con-
sui general at San Francisco.
Seattle has been selected as the site
of the mining experimental stations
authorized by the last session of con-
gress. The other two are TO be locat-
ed at Tucson. Ariz., and Fairbanks,
Alaska, as already announced.
Secretary Lane, upon the recon-
mendation OF Van Manning, director
of the bureau Of mines, selected Seat
tie for the location of the mining expe-
riment station for the north west, for
which an appropriation of $4,000 was
made at the last session of congress.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
filed suit in the federal district court
at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, to test the
validity of the Adamson eight-hour
law
More than 300 prisoners at the Ore
gon state penitentiary at Salem
crowded into the meeting of the state
board OF control in the prison audi
forum and demanded the resignation
of Deputy Warden L. c. Sherwood.
DOMESTIC.
David D. Overton, former clerk OF
the Madison county circuit court, took
the stand at Huntsville, Ala, at his
trial for the murder OF Judge w. T.
Lawler, his political opponent, and
testified that he killed the jurist in
! self-defense.
Messenges of good will from the
the chancelleries OF three of Europe's
warning powers were read at din
ner given at New York by the League
to Enforce Peace The nations are
France, Germany and Great Britain.
Continuing its efforts to reduce the
car shortage the railway conference
| committee on car efficiency has ord
cred all railroads to return to their
home lines all fruit refrigerator cars.
Declaring that purchasing agents OF
| the entente allies outbid his agents
by 25 per cent in the purchase of raw
milk from New York state dairymen,
Lotion Horton, president of one OF the
largest milk distributing companies
in the city, predicted milk riots with
in a few weeks.
A protocol providing for the condi-
tional withdrawal of the American
| for the military control OF the border
but with the supplemental stipulation
that United States troops shall be sent
into Mexico in pursuit OF bandits al
any time the American government
deems it necessary. has been signed
at Atlantic City, ~ J., by the
| members OF the MeXican-American
| joint commission.
Inmates of New York City's prison
! and reformatories will eat corn bread
instead of wheat bread three days a
week. as result Of the high cost OF
4
substituted for potatoes.
Combined wheat crops this year Of
fourteen of the worlds grain growing
countries are estimated at ia pei
cent of last years production.
The Amoskeag Manufacturing com
pany, whose manufacturing plant al
Manchester, y. H., employing $4,000
persons, is said to be the largest in
the world, has announced a raise il
wages substantially the same ir
amount as given in other textile cite:
in New England" TO take effect De
cember 4.
A man is under arrest at Spalding
Neb., believed to be Jean Crones, tbs
Chicago anarchist, who is said tC
have poisoned 200 prominent guest:
of the University club at banquet
given Archbishop Mundelein last win
ter.
Charles E. Hughes, Republican can
didate for president in the recent cleo
ton. on November % sent to Presiden
Wilson telegram congratulating hin
upon his reelection.
The Corn Exchange bank of New
York announced Wednesday that il
had made loan Of s25,000,000 TO tht
Wheat Export company of Canada
guaranteed by the British government
With returns from all counties il
Arizona except Cochise on the vote fol
governor. Campbell, Republican, i.
|
Jack London, best known of Califor
MAS authors. died at his Glen Ellen
Cal, ranch, near Santa Rosa, Cal.
November p. victim of urem;c pois
oning, in his fortieth year.
Chester A. Congdon of Duluth. Re
publican national committeeman from
Minnesota. died at St. Paul hotel
after an illness OF two weeks with pleu
risy.