Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-01
NEWS OF THE WORLD
uTEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM THE DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED FROM BOTH CONTINENTS

Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.
Reorganization Of the weather bu-
reau Is soon to be made.
The National Implement and We
hicle association show will be held in
Peoria. Ill. Sept. 10 to ~.
The new Iowa law requiring that al
food not washable must be protected
from dirt, dust and contamination gem
orally. went into effect July /.
EsQuivol Obregon, the Mexican min
lister Of finance, has resigned from
office. It is reported that he Is not
In full accord with the Huerta admin
istrati0n.
The duchess Of Marlborough, who
was formerly Consuela Vanderbilt, 10
understood to have accepted the presi-
dency Of the women's municipal party
In London.
In response to demands OF grain
growers Of the northwest Senator
Jones has introduced an amendment
to the tariff bill placing grain bags on
the free list.
Danger Of forest fires in California,
Washington. Oregon and Idaho is in
creasing. according to reports during
the last few days from the district
foroaters In the west. w
Porter Charlton. who was recently
said to be seriously i'll In the Jail in
New Jersey. where he is awaiting ex-
tradition to Italy for trial on change
Of wife murder. II In good health.
Scores Of lives were saved Saturday
when q towerman In Burnham, Ill,
threw the Ohio River Special on the
Pennsylvania railroad into ditch and
averted its collision with q through
Wabash train from St Louis.
The annual convention Of the Ma
taOnal Federation Of Retail Implement
and Vehicle Dealers' association VIII
b bald n Chicago Oct. n, Is and 10.
II. ]. Hodge Of Abeline, KAs., Il sec-
rotary. There viii be . secretaries
conference OCG -.
A train bearing large number OF
emigrants bound for the United States
was derailed Monday near Erg. q sea
port ON the North sea. Sixteen per-
sons, including NJ. Sabroe. member
Ct to lower house Of the Danish parliar
ment we're killed.
The deposed King Manuel OF Por-
tugal will stand on his native soil when
he = married In Germany with the
coming fall to Princess Augusta Vic
t0ria Of HOhenxollern. A bag Of earth
brought from Lisbon 10 now In London
for that purpose.
Governor Tener Of Pennsylvania has
approved the bill reducing the working
hours Of women from so to 81 week
when more than 10 hours day. No
female under 81 years Of age is per-
United to work In manufacturing
establishment all night
Nominations Of James Gerard Of
New York for ambassador to Germany.
Frederick G. Penfield Of Pennsylvania
for Ambassador to Austria, and Charles
8. Hartman Of Montana for minister to
Ecuador. has been favorably reported
BY the senate foreign relations COM
mittee.
Seventeen Lees. who believe they
may prove relationship to William
Henry Lee. the wealthy publisher who
died recently ct Chicago. leaving an
estate valued at 100000, have COM
municated with the public administra-
tor. who for several weeks has been
searching for relatives Of the decedent
Senator r. n. Simmons, chairman
o. tho senate finance committee. In in
PRODUCING the Underwood-Simmon
tariff bill into the upper house OF con-
gress. stated that the bill Il passed In
IL present form would eject IN aver
age reduction Of 27.64 per cent in the
rates Of the existing Payne-Aldrich
law.