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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
American Citizen Held
as SpyIby Germans

New York - Edward Bright, ar
American citizen, graduate Of Colum
bla. and formerly editor OF the Baptist
Examiner, is under arrest at Goetting.
en-. Germany, charged with being .
spy. according 10 information received
by his wife In this city. Mrs. Bright
got word recently that her husband
was imprisoned on October IL, and,
after appealing TO the State depart
ment at Washington, she decided to
make her information public.
Mr.. Bright, with his family. had
resided at Goettingen nearly ten years,
Mrs. Bright said. Mrs. Bright with
her two sons, came here shortly be-
fore the war began. Her first news
regarding her husbands plight came
in = letter dated October 26. written
by n maid in the Brights' Goettingen
household. This was confirmed by q
letter from the same city October 80,
by an American friend. who said her
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Food Prices In Germany
Sh0U Remarkable Rise

Berlin - The effects Of the war on
the prices Of provisions had. until late
In October, hardly made itself appar-
ent.
In the last few days. however, y
sharp general rise his set In, embrae-
Ing practically everything 10 eat ex-
cept meats, which, owing 10 Germany's
unusually large stock Of swine. have
risen little. and In some cases not at
all.
Vegetables have practically disap-
pcared from the market. Some lentils
are 10 be had, but only inferoir culls.
Beans are scarce and hulled peas are
not 10 be had. Prices Of peas and
lentils have risen from 2 cents, the
price before the war, 10 l6 cents, and
II 10 predicted that they will shortly
cost much more. The government re-
Gently eonhscated all coffee held at
Hamburg by English warehouses. but
even with this. the supply Is running
short and prices have increased mark
edly.
Fresh oranges or lemons are rarely
10 be had, there are no bananas and
pineapples, except the canned stock.
and with the entrance OF Turkey into
the war. the supply Of dates and figs
probably will be cut of.
Cold storage stocks Of eggs have
been greatly reduced. and II will be
but short time before there will be
none 10 be had. The Berlin chamber
OF commerce points TO the somewhat
surprising fact that Germany produces
only per cent OF its egg supply. the
remaining 96 per cent coming from
Russia. Galica. Hungary. Bulgaria,
Italy and Denmark.
Potatoes have reached prices which
are hardship TO the poorer classes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Official Election Returns
Give WithycOmbe Big Vote

preme court justice, his total being
12s.574. Henry l.. Benson was the
second choice. He received 123, ,196.
Thomas A. Mcbride beat Lawrence 7.
Harris by seven votes. the formers
total being 113.I7s and Judge Harris
iI3,17l. George NJ. Brown, republi-
can nominee for attorney-general. re-
ceiyed more than twice as many votes
as his democratic opponent, John A.
Jeffrey, the totals being 1889 and
G3.70l, respectively.
For representative in congress In
the seconds congressional district n.
J. Sinnott, rep, received 24,176; Geo.
l.. Cleayer. prohibition nominee, 15,-
6s5, and Sam Evans, dem. l1.013. For
representative IN the first congression-
al district, W., c. Hawley, rep. made a
runaway race OF II, receiving 51,295
and Frederick Hollister, dem. 1859.
James 7. Chinook, rep, who had
no opposition for superintendent OF
water division No. ], received 1882
votes, and George r. Cochran, rep,
FOR superintendent Of water division
No. 2, received 1882. He also was
without opposition.
Mr.. Olcott's deputies have added all
returns from precincts forwarded by
county clerks and only two slight diff
ferences exist In his totals and those
of the county clerks. County Clerk
Coffeys figures for Multnomah give
Justice Mcbride, for supreme court
Justice, 1926, and Mr.. Olcott's addi-
ton gives him 41,405 in that county.
Mr.. Coffey's figures give William p.
Lord for attorney-general. 1922 and
Mr.. Olcott's addition gives him 1922.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Wool Gr0Uers Combine to
Hold for Better Prices

Baker.--"Do not sell or contract to
sell wool for less than rs cents a
pound"
This Is the slogan which woolmen
of Baker and Grant county will take
to the Eastern Oregon Woolgrowers'
association convention at Pendleton.
Byron Gale, secretary Of the local as
ISOLATION, declared that reports from
all sections OF the Baker district indi-
cate that there win be an enormous
wool clip in this part Of the country
and that prices will be higher than
have been paid in many years.
"The English embargo on Austral-
ian wool and shortage in other Sec
tions of the country outside Oregon
will have a combined effect Of in
creasing the price," said Mr.. Gale.
I'VE have more lambs and sheep than
ever in Oregon now and growers will
have big supply. but indications
from elsewhere are that there is a
shortage.
'Woolgrowers from all over this
section are declaring that th0y will
refuse to contract to sell wool at less
than 25 cents a pound. The price
seems high but the supply will be so
limited that there will be no trouble
In getting It,"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

husband had appealed to the American
consul and to Ambassador Gerard and
that the consul at Hanover had prom
ised to make trip to Goettingen to
investigate. Mrs. Bright notified the
State department, which cabled to the
consul at Hanover and received word
that Ambassador Gerard had request
ed an early investigation"
The nature of Mr.. Brigt's alleged
offense is not definitely known.
Mr.. Bright was born in Yonker,
New York, AZ years ago. He is son
of the late DIR. Edward Bright, whom
he followed as editor of the Baptist
Examiner. He gave up this work to
travel and study abroad.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Flood and Blizzard Hits
City OF Nome, Alaska

Nome, Alaska - A furious blizzard
which this week has been raging for
three days has forced the Bering Ses
Ice pack up against the backs Of the
buildings, where 30 much property waa
detsroyed by the great storm In Octo-
Der, 1913, and has driven the water
farther inland than II has been In sew
cral years.
All trails are impossible and several
mining camps along the shore are en-
tirely surrounded by water.
The water along the beach IL rising,
but II Is believed the ice pack which
has been jammed against the buildings
and bulkheads along the waterfront at
Nome will protect them from the
water and IL Is thought there Is little
likelihood Of their being washed away,
as they were a year ago.
At the smaller camps along the
shore conditions are not 20 favorable.
Solomon, 81 miles east OF Nome, and
Dickson, the railway terminus at the
mouth OF the Solomon river, are sur
rounded by water and ice.
All the telephone lines along the
coast were torn down by the storm.
Before communication by telephone
ceased a message from Safety Road
house, "a miles east Of Nome. told Of
the water pouring in from the sea,
forcing the inmates to seek refuge on
the second floor. 1t Is impossible to
rescue them as the ice foes would
crush any boat which attempted to ap-
proach the house.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Boat Canal FrOmy Seaside
to WdTTentOn Is Proposed

Seaside-Active steps toward pro.
viding a canal for motorboats from
Seaside to Warrenton were taken here
at meeting of the residents Of Sea.
side and surrounding towns. Commit.
tees were appointed to confer with the
Port Of Astoria commissioners and the
motorboat clubs of Astoria and Port
land. Prior to the meeting prominent
citizens of Seaside had gone over the
ground between here and Warrenton
with an engineer and profile map had
been prepared, showing the elevations
along the line of the proposed canal,
which lies through chain of natural
lakes, the highest point of which is
only seven feet above sea level and as
the greater portion of the distance is
already open by way of the string OF
lakes and canal that has been used
for logging purposes, the project is a
simple one from an engineering stand
point.
The possibilities for a canal that
would connect Seaside with the Colum-
bia river are so apparent that the prof.
ect was proposed many years ago, but
the necessary backing was not pro-
cured at that time. However, canal
was built from Cullaby lake, which
lies about midway between Seaside
and Warrenton, to connect with the
stream that empties into the Columbia
river at Warrenton and this canal was
used until quite recently for rafting
logs from the slopes near Cullaby lake
into the Columbia river. This canal,
which is about five miles long, is in
excellent condition. Cullaby lake is
about three miles long and the other
smaller lakes are available for use re-
duce the distance that would be nee
essary to dig about three miles and
one-half.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
NauaI AUTHORITY Dead.

Washington, d. C. - Rear Admiral
Alfred T. Mahan, U. S. NJ, retired.
acclaimed in naval circles as the
greatest modern writer on naval
strategy" died at the naval hospital
here Wednesday, aged IA years.
Death was due to heart trouble. The
admiral had been in feeble health for
several weeks, but he was not taken
to the hospital until week ago and
it was not generally known that his
condition was critical. Admiral Ma
han had greatly overtaxed his strength
in study of the present great European
conflict and it is thought that the
many long hours he devoted to follow
ing the naval operations of the bellig-
erents probably caused the breakdown
which hastened his end.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Persians Oppose Allies.

Berlin - The official news bureau
says: 1t Is reported from Constants
nople that the larger part Of Northern
Persia has been aroused to hostile &C.
tion against Russia, and that in South.
ern Persia the movement against Great
Britain is increasing. Prince Abbas
and Prince osman, relatives Of the
Khedive Of Egypt, have been banished
by the British authorities on the charge
of engaging in an anti-British conspir-
acy. Seven foreigners disguised as
hodjas we're taken before a court mar
tial in Constantinople for conspiracy,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
WTlson Waits on Ammons.

Washington, D. C.-President Viii.
son, after discussing with Secretary
Garrison Wednesday, the request Of
Governor Ammons of Colorado that
Federal troops be withdrawn from
some of the Colorado strike districts,
decided that nothing should be done at
this time. Earlier in the day the
President told callers that he was
awaiting formal notice from Governor
Ammons that the state was ready to
resume control in the strike zone be-
fore withdrawing the troops.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
American War Ls Feared
Because of Monroe Doctrine

Princeton, N. J.-Thst general dis
armament and universal peace will
not follow the European war and that
the United States may have trouble
with the winner were predictions made
by George B. Mcclellan, ex-mayor OF
New York and now professor Of
economic history in Princeton univers-
ity, in an address which be delivered
here:
mo matter who wins, said Pro-
fessor Mcclellan, ''it is almost certain
that some not far distant date we shall
be confronted with the alternative
either of abandoning the Monroe Doc
trine or fighting to maintain it. We
have made of it great national prin-
ciple, question of national honor, so
that If we abandon it we must concede
that we are not storing enough to main
tain it, that we are only second-class
power, at the mercy Of all the swag-
gering bullies Of the earth. If we
fight for it in our present unprepared
condition, there can be but one OUT
come. A triumphant and victorious
Germany would have little to fear
from us, and, while we might possibly
in the end be able to check japan by
herself, we could scarcely hope to do SO
if she received help"
The cause Of war, according to Pro-
fessor Mcclellan, is the spirit of ma
tionality which has eseized all Of Eu-
rope and the present war cannot be
charged against any one man or group
of men.
Professor Mcclellan made q strong
plea that Americans awake to their
present condition of unpreparadness
and that immediate steps be taken to
build up national defense.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Rain Es Arkansas' Hope.

Little Rock-The great smoke cloud
from hundreds of forest fires which
lifted in Little Rock Thursday again
settled over the city, and it was inn
possible to see more than two or three
blocks even on weli-lighted streets.
Reports indicate that similar conditions
prevailed all over the state. The only
hope Of extinguishing the fires is a
general rain, and the weather bureau
offers little hope Of this. That any
considerable setback was given to the
fires by rains in portions of the burning
district was not indicated in reports.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Capital Punishment Is
Abolished by Small Lead

and obtaining totals. When the re-
suits are obtained Mr.. oleott, In the
presence OF the governor and state
treasurer. will canvass the vote, and
the governor will issue certificates Of
election 10 the successful candidates.
The vote was remarkably close In all
counties on the measure TO abolish cap
ital punishment. Multnomah giving
the biggest majority for II, 2377.
jackson county gave a majority In It's
favor Of 1857 and Washington gave a
majority against II Of more than 100.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Trade Balance Gro,Cin0.

Washington, D. C.-Exports from
the IL ports which handle 80 per cent
of the business of the United States
totaled $43, 09S, ,S52 for the week end
ing November 2S, as compared with
imports aggregating $26, ,6S5, 557, leav-
ing favorable trade balance of $16,.
ALB, 295. The % working days of No
vember yielded trade balance in fav-
or of the United States of $6S, 1s8, ,992,
which, according to official estimates,
indicates an export excess of approxi-
mately $40, ,000,0 for the entire
country during November.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

Great Britain has been singularly free
from disaster of this character. New
ertheless when the French warship
Jena was destroyed by an internal ex-
plosion In 1907 all cordite ammunition
was taken from all the British ships
and carefully examined. Refrigera-
tors were installed in the ships to keep
the powder cool.
The Bulwark, which was one of the
older battleships, cost 81, 900, 900 ($5,-
900, ,000).
II is believed here that the explosion
Of the Bulwark was caused by the fall
and bursting Of 12-inch lyddite shell
in her magazine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Serbs StubbornIv Resist.

Vienna, via Amsterdam and London
An official announcement issued
here says
ION the Southern front the enemy
is offering stubborn resistance and is
endeavoring to delay the advance by
heavy counter attacks. On the East
ern bank of the Kola Bara our troops
again have gained.
"our troops, advancing beyond VAL
jevol and to the south have reached
the heights east Of the Ljik river and
the line from Suvotor to Uzice."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Baker Bids for Factories.

Baker. Negotiations are pending
between the Commercial Club and the
Union Pacific Railway to establish in
Baker two factories, one wool-scour
ing plant and the other a furniture
factory. Agents Of the railroad are
endeavoring to interest persons who
want to establish such plants in the
Baker field. The Commercial Club
has sent Information showing that
there are several millions pounds of
wool in the annual clip In and tribu-
tary to Baker county and has sent
samples of the eastern Oregon woods
which can be used in the manufacture
of furniture,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
croker 10 we'd Indian Maid.

New York - Ketaw Kaluntuchy,
whose grandfather, Chief Sequoy, was
a Cherokee warrior and wise man, is
the bride-to-be Of Richard w. Croker,
who used to be the "big chief" Of
Tammany Hall. Her father, Scotch
man, married Princess Sequoyah, the
Indian chiefs daughter. This devel-
oped Thursday when marriage license
was issued to Richard Welsted Croker,
rs years old. no occupation, and Miss
Beulah Benton Edmondson, 20 years
old. singer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
CoDperfeld Cases Set.

Baker - The damage suits against
Governor West and other officials
brought by William Wiegand and H.
A. Stewart, Copperfield saloonmen,
were set as the last cases on the calen-
dar for the Decmeber term, the court
apparently believing that the cases
would take an indefinite period that
it would be unwise to have any other
cases awaiting the termination. The
cases were set for trial for Thursday,
December II. That it will take long
time even to obtain an unprejudiced
jury is the general belief.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Lack of Stamps No Crime.

Washington, d. C.-Thousands Of
persons in many cities who spent hours
Tuesday rushing to the offices of in
ternal revenue collectors, alarmed over
their inability to obtain revenue
stamps to comply with the new rev.
enue tax law were needlessly frighten-
ed over what might happen if they
were not on the minute with their
stamping. The internal revenue de-
partment sent kilograms to collectors
making it plain that the government
has no intention of prosecuting any
body subject to the tax who shows that
he is willing and ready to buy stamps
and pay.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Mil PROPOSAL Is Made.

Medford-Edgar Hafer, who recent
ly purchased the Renshaw ranch on
Bear creek, south of Medford, has
made proposal to the people of Med
ford for the erection of sawmill and
box factory, to be located upon his
property, one-third of the capital of
$3.50, 900 to be furnished by Mr.. Hafer,
third to be subscribed by citizens
of the valley and the remaining one
third to be treasury stock for future
engagements.
The Pacific & Eastern will extend to
the proposed mill and the Southern Pa
eific is already there.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
COHH|SS|ONNAHE
President Hopes for Lasting Peace
for Colorado Miners.
Wilson Espresses Hope That Both
Sides WiH See Duty to Com
mHHifD and Keep Unity.

Washington. ID. C.--President VII
son announced Monday the appoint
men, Of Seth Low. Of New York
Charles w. Mills. Of Philadelphia, and
Patrick GiidAy. Of clearheld. Pa. as .
commission through which future DIFF
forcnees between operators and miner
involved In the present Colorado strike
may be settled.
The commission. officials explained.
was not appointed 10 deal with tho cx'
listing differences which have caused
rioting and bloodahod In Colorado.
Hywel Davies and w. X. Farley.
the coneIliators who have been ut.
tempting TO settle tho strike for sew.
oral months. will continue In their Of
forts 10 have the operators and miners
agree on n settlement Of the present
AtYike.
In statement announcing the APP
pointment OF the commission, the
President exprcaaed THE very earnest
and sincere hope that the parties may
see Il not merely 10 their own best In.
tercst, but also duty which they owe
10 the communities they serve and TO
the nation itaelf to make use OF this
! fundamentally Of peace and render
strikes Of the kind which has threat.
ened the order and prosperity Of the
great State OF Colorado a thing Of the
past.
The President announced in his
statement that tho commission will
place itself "at the service alike Of the
miners and tho operators Of the mines
Of Colorado In case controversy be-
tween them should In the future de-
velop circumstances which would rem.
der mediation the obvious way OF
peace and just settlement
MIR. Wilson added that merely TO
withdraw the Federal troops and leave
the situation to settle itself would
seem TO mo to be doing something less
than my duty after oil that has oe-
cured"
The original basis OF agreement
offered by the President included the
establishment Of a three years truce,
subject to the enforcement Of the min
ing and labor laws Of Colorado, the
return to work of miners who had not
been convicted OF law violations, the
prohibition OF intimidation Of union or
nonunion men and the appointment of
n grievance committee by the en-
ployes. II Ia provided that In cases
where the officers Of the company and
the grievance committees could not
settle differences, commission of
three men named by the President
should step In and act as the final re.
feree Of all disputes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

Petrograd - The Army Messenger
asserts that among the trophies taken
by the Russians at Czenstochowa was
Emperor Williams carriage, which
contained one of the emperor's coats.
The Messenger also says:
The Germans are making attack
after attack in an attempt to break the
Russian forces, but without success. I"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

Salem - The constitutional amend
ment 10 abolish capital punishment
was approved by the people at the re-
cent election by q majority Of i67.
according 10 official returns received
from all counties by Secretary Of State
olcott. The vote In favor Of the meas
ure was 100, 1916.
Returns from all counties on meas
urea and candidates have been received
by the secretary OF state. and corps
Of clerks 10 engaged In final ehcekings
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Pnrnder Mnnnrine Rises.

wllsonville.-watt Ship is building
a powder magazine here, adding one
more to his list, which are scattered
all along the line from here to Eugene.
The location selected for this maya
zine is in the timber below town.
When completed the structure will
store about u carload Of 20 per cent
Dupont for stumping.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Germans Menace Speden.

London - The Daily Mails Copen-
hagen correspondent says Germany has
demanded that the Swedish govern
ment suppress unfriendly utterances
against Germany in Swedish news
papers. 1t q said Germany has threat
ened reprisals in the event Of nom
compliance.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
Ashland to Buy Camping Space.

Ashland - The city will purchase
ample space for camping purposes,
necessitated by the tide of travel
through here. The area will cover
about two ordinary lots and will be
located near water and feed privileges.
Space also will be set aside for auto
mobile tourists. A resolution is now
pending before the council providing
for the levying of not to exceed half
mill tax for general publicity pur-
poses.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-23
smoking In Academic Hall.

Editor the Missourian: Has not
the Board of Curators passed a rule
forbidding smoking in any part of the
University buildings?
Yet almost any time of the day a
person can see some one smoking in
Academic Hall. Especially is this
true during the intermission between
classes. saw an incident yesterday
that looked bad. Three men were
coming down the steps from the
second floor in Academic Hall making
a cloud of smoke. Behind them were
four girls who had to breathe this
smoke. Many instances similar to
this occur daily. Why do we let it
continue?
If the students themselves have not
enough pride to refrain from smok-
ing in the building where the women
attend most of their classes then the
rules passed by the Board of Curators
should be enforced. A Graduate.