Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-15

UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items Of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Italy closes navigation Of the Adri-
atic sea unless ships are under convoy.
Austrians submarine and sink an
Italian warship. Most Of the crew
was saved.
The steamship Minnehaha, loaded
with $4,000 tons Of war munitions, is
afre In midocean.
Reports Of food shortage and suffer-
Ing continue to reach the State depart
ment from Mexico.
Germans complain that tho French
mistreat prisoners, and reprisals arc
said to have begun.
American consuls. point to the seri-
GUS situation in Mexico and urge
speedy action by this government.
Naval officers have taken charge Of
the German wireless plant at Sayville,
N. Y, believing neutrality was being
violated.
Canada has increased her war
strength TO 100. 900 men, which will be
drayn> on by England as the require
ments arise.
Cincinnati is visited by the most Sc
we're storm in its history. Many lives
are lost and million dollars damage
10 done to property.
Iowa has unearthed a mysterious
murder committed, IL is said, in 1868,
and as consequence man aged 70 is
In Jail accused Of the crime.
President Wilson refuses to consider
or comment on tentative note from
Germany. Until the full text is re-
ceived no action will be taken.
Interest in the field maneuvers of
the Oregon militia has been greatly
increased by the indications that the
United States regulars may soon be
sent to Mexico.
The French senate appropriates
5000, 900 to be used by the minister Of
marine in payment foi cargoes of neu-
tral vessels that have been seized, and
especially of that of the American
steamer Dacia.
Belgians have suddenly adopted the
practice Of wearing sprays OF ivy as an
expression Of loyalty to Belgium and
the allies, as a result Of General Won
Bissing's order prohibiting the display
of Belgian colors.
Steel mills in the Pittsburg district
fat
orders for projectile steel which aggre-
gate $4,000 tons. Early in the year
steel of this grade was offered at $3l
a ton, but latest sales are said to have
been made at $39. This material is to
be sent abroad.
A decree has beed published in Paris
prohibiting the export of gold except
by the Bank of France. This is pre-
cautionary measure taken at the sug
gestion of Minister of Finance Ribot
It has been found that exported gold
has not been destined always for a
neutral country in settlement Of ac-
counts. A free outflow might result
In dangerous traffic, according to the
minister.
Turkey sinks French transport in
the Dardanelles.
Twin deer have been born at the
Washington Park, at Portland.
The Liberty Bell is making its first
trip across the continent to San Fran
cisco.
British report capture of German
trenches on the extreme left line near
Ypres.
Indications point strongly to inter-
vention in Mexico by the United
States.
San Francisco reports the safest
Fourth of July in its history. No one
was injured.
J. P. Morgan, who was shot by de-
mented would-be assassin, is reported
out of danger.
England has taken over the control
of the sale of liquors in many districts
where war material is being handled.
The American consular agent at
Swinenmunde, Prussia, reports that
the American steamship Platuria, from
New York with cargo Of petroleum
consigned to Swedish port, has been
held up by a German warship and
brought into Swinenmunde.