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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Coast Aliens Raise large fund
for New Revolution.
EMPEROR YUAN S OPHaY DENOUNCED
Ihongs Attend San Francisco Mass
Meeting Head Of Government
Is Openly Called Traitor.

San Francisco Chinese quarter
here has gone ON record as being not
only opposed TO the change Of China's
form Of government from republic to
a monarchy. but determined 10 eight
the proposed change In the Affairs OF
the Fiowery Kingdom.
A mass meeting to protest against
Yuan Shi Kai's decision 70 accept the
crown was called by Tong King Chong.
president Of the Chinese Republie as
sociation and a former member Of the
Chinese senate. The time for the
meeting found the Chinese quarter
sblaxe, the meeting place thronged
and hundreds outside chattering exeit-
edly and pressing In q vain effort to
enter the overhowing ball.
The overfowing audience broke up
into a series Of mass meetings and at
every corner orators sang Of the glory
Of republican governments and hurled
verbal bombs at the head Of Yuan Shi
Kai, who was vsriously denounced as
q traitor to China and the tool Of
japan.
1--WE win Eight and die for our eoun-
try" declared Tong King Chong. sd-
dressing the mass meeting. yuan
Shi Kai has violated his oath and
proved traitor to the constitution
The Chinese republic must continue.
We are prepared 10 back our words
with war. We may not win even in
this generation. but we win win final
ly."
II was decided at the mass meeting
to solicit subscriptions from Chinese
in all parts Of the world TO finance a
revolution which would have as its OBJ
ject the permanent establishment Of
the Chinese republic. Before the
meeting was over q large sum was
subscribed, not only BY those present
but BY Chinese who had been unable to
get in, and who announced their sub
scriptions BY telephone.
Il was also decided TO petition Presi-
dent Wilson that inasmuch as the Uni-
ted States had been among the first to
recognize the Chinese republic, its
recognition should be withheld from
the restored monarchy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

The flshl IA the North hea began
twelve mlloa away. When the hlue'
cher was utruck. ahe was ten miles
| from her Engllnh enemy. when Won
spec and Craddock fought OF chile
they opened fire az distance OF W,
600 yards, and CrAddock had old
fashioned obsolete ahipa. u old.tahh'
toned obsolete ships open fire AZ $4,000
yards. what the superdrcadnousht-
can do. may be guenaed, What they
can do. experts say frankly. 10 throw
ao00.ponnd proicetilo twenty-five
miloa with such accurate rangc-flndcru
that the DETECTION will be only twenty
yards for ak mllea. In fact. the I'm
provomcnt and change Ia naval equip
nent has been 40 swift and reyolu,
tlonary that tho life Of q battleshlp has
been rated first rank for only five
years. In speed. In sine. IN armor
proof. and hlE Hun fire. the changes
have come 90 fast since 1908 that the
nations had eithor 10 fight II out or
cripple themselves financially building
bigger and bigger monsters of the sea; I;
and oddly enough. the changes all date
from a little choose box on floating
saucepan tho Monitor OF OWL War
fame. From tho time the Monitor and
the Merrimac npat out their firecrack'
or shots az each other, Il has been a
race among the nations for speed, ar.
NOR proof, big guns. and LONG range
Those best Informed declare that tho
big gun and speed have rendered soc
ondAry both armor proof and subma.
rine; but these are disputes that win
ba finally settled IN the present war.
Neither side has had any monopoly
OF courage. The courage OF both sides
has been magnificent. terri.
bio. but speed and the big sun have
won.--From "what Sea Power Means
10 England" by A. G. LAut. In the
American Review Of Reviews for Do
cambar,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
THAT COLD YOU HAVE

may bring sickness, doctors bills and
loss Of work, you know that serious
sickness usually starts with cold. and
cold only exists where weakness
exists RemsmAsv Aak
Overcome tho weakness and nature
cures the cold~.-that II the Law Of
reason. Carefully avoid drugged pills,
syrups or siimulants; they are only
props and braces and whips.
Iiisthc pure medicinal nourishment
In SCOTS Emulsion that quickly en-
riches the blood. strengthens the lungs
and helps heal the air passages.
And mark this wcll--Seolt's Emai.
sion generates body.heat as protection
against winter sickness. Get SCOTS
At your drug store today. IL always
strengthens and builds up.
is-si sspas q nawus. ninamhsia. MI
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
|FATHR AD son N lAShlN6
H6IAfs NET INSTANT DtAIH

Stockton Cal. - Two trAinmsn :
father and son were killed and scores
cf passengers badly shaken up In
hesd-cu collision between the SAINTS
Fss westboond passenger No. s and .
freight special. No. ass. one mile east
Of Stockton shortly after ; O'Clock
Sunday.
W. A. Wing, sr, engineer Of the
passenger. and W. A. Wing. Jr., hla
son. fireman Of the freight were in.
stantly killed.
Both engines, tho mail car Of the
passenger. and two or three boxcars.
were reduced 10 a tangled mass Of
spllntered wood and twisted steel.
Both locomotives. stripped Of cabs.
smOkcstacks and bsllS overturned On
the south aide Of the track. the pass
snger engine almost reversing its for
mer position
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Hamburg - The prize court which
has before 1t the case of the American
ship Pass Of Balmaha has decided 10
treat her as can enemy vessel" It is
ann0uced that the evidence has estab-
lished that the ship was under the
British flag until the end Of 1914 and
wns sold to an American company
after the outbreak Of the war. The
Pass Of BaImaha was captured while
O. her way to Archangsi, Russia, with
4 cargo Of cotton.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Christmas Paroles 10.

Olympia, Wash. - The state prison
board will hold its special Christmas
meeting" at Walla Walla next week
to enable prisoners eligible for parole
to obtain releases before the Christ
mas holidays. Mrs. Linda Burfeld
Hazard. fasting practitioner, SEN
tenced to two to 20 gears for man.
slaughter, following conviction for be-
ing responsible for the death Of one Of
her patients, is the most noted prison
er before the board. Her minimum
sentence expires December 26.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Mad 10 Follow.

Jim had looked In at the country
livery stable In search Of job He
seemed promising and was aat 10 work
greaalng the axlea OF carriage. In
d remarkably short space Of Time he
reported tho task finished.
Look hofe.* said his new boss,
"d'ye mean 10 say you've creased all
four OF them wheels aireadyf"
"Weel," rejoined the new hand,
"Aa've creased the two front ones
aAnd why haven't you creased tbs
two hind onee1"
aWeei,s exclaimed Jim, calmly, ''na
lang as the two front ones gAna all
rect. the two hind onas hev 70 follor."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Movable coas, Guns likely.

Washington, d. C.--Gigantic guns
mounted on motor trucks or railway
cars probably will be added 70 thu
country's coast defense system as .
result Of experiments now being made
by army ordnance experts. 1t Is learned
that scheme IL being worked out for
establishing mobile batteries to protect
stretches Of coast line not commanded
by Notifications. The European war
has demonstrated that high-power guns
can be used as mobile weapops, Ger
many's 42-centimeter howitzer having
revolutionized land warfare.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

the continuation Of tho war.
The Interpolation was introduced by
DR.. Sehneidemann. In tho following
terms:
.Is the Imperial Chancellor ready q
give information as 10 tho conditions
under which he would be willing q
enter into peace negotistionsi"
'If our enemies make proposals.
compatible with Germany's dignity
and safety. said DR.. Won Bethmann-
HoIlwsg. ''then We ahall always b
ready 70 discuss them. 50 long a. In
the countries Of our enemies the guilt
and ignorance Of Statesmen are en-
tangled with confusion Of public opin-
ion, it would Be folly for Germany 70
make peace proposals. which would not
shorten. but would lengthen the war.
First the masks must be torn from
their faces. "
Only two Socialists spoke on the In
terpellation, all the non-Socialist par
ties uniting In short declaration OPP
posing discussion at this moment. The
tone Of the debate was dignihed and
patriotic and the Imperial Chancellor
was followed attentively and respect
fully except for occasional interrupt
tions and outbursts Of laughter from
the Socialist, DR.. LIebknccht, who has
not been In accord with his party since
the beginning Of tha war, and who re.
ceived no sympathy.
The Imperial Chancellor In his first
speech, lasting half an hour. explained
the military situation on all the front
and declared emphatIcally that Ger
many could not be starved out. The
country had enough food, II properly
Germany's enemies, he
said, were suffering more than the
Germans, and paying higher prices for
foud
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
HeIn Reaches Minnesota

San Francisco The wrecking
steamer Iaqua and the tug Dauntless,
sent from here last Friday TO the
assistance Of the Minnesota, reached
the disabled steamer at o'clock We'd
nesday morning and took her In tow,
according to radio message from the
Iaqua received here by C. w. Wiley.
marine superintendent Of the Great
Northern Steamship company. The
message, Wiley said, came from the
Iaqua, and, although he expected word
from the Minnesota, he had heard
nothing at late hour Wednesday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Three cutters Recommended.

Washington, D. C.-Two cutters for
work on the Pacific Coast and In Alas
kan waters, one for the harbor of New
York and another for San Francisco
harbor are recommended in the annual
report Of the Coast Guard just sent to
congress. The cost Of all these vessels
Is not definitely given, but apparently
would BE- more than $500. 900. The re-
port favors early rebuilding Of the z79
stations Of the Coast Guard.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Little Elizabeth and her mother
were having luncheon togsthar and
tho mother. who always tried 70 I'm
pFaas facis upon her young daughter,
said.
These little aardinea. Elizabeth,
are sometimes eaten BY tho larger
fish,"
Elizabeth gaxed at the aardinea In
wonder and then asked:
But. mother. how do the large fiah
get the cans openf"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Pendleton, Or. - William Darby, q
former Pendleton boy, now soldier In
the English army, has written to
friends here from Kent. Darby, who
wss recently wounded In three places,
has fully recovered from bis wounds
and is ready for the trenches again.
He says that be is happy as can be ard
that every man faces death much -
does Z man getting On the famous
Roundup backing hoFss. Long Tom.
Darby intends TO return to Pendletcn-
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Brewery Men to Stay.

Aberdeen, Wash. - The decision of
the State Supreme court uphoIding the
dry law will result In the closing here
January Of q brewery and 80 saloons.
The machinery Of the Aberdeen Brew
cry company, valued at 5000, 900, win
be shipped to California
Most Of the 40 employees viii stay
here.
Several Of the Office men are inter-
ested in q clam cannery and others
will become interested in nata-
torium, to be erected at cost Of
SIS, 900.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Oregon Building Is Taken.

San Francisco-0ut Of triangular
tangle of ownership involving the Ore
gon commission, the United States
government and local contractor,
came the announcement that the Ore
gon building at the Panama-Pacifc ex-
position had been presented to the
United States army as clubhouse for
officers at the San Francisco Presidio.
Representatives of the commission an
nounced the building had been sold 70
a contractor for $3.50. Then came
news from Oregon that the building
had been presented to the U. s. army.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
L.iauor Men oet Ready.

Eureka, Cal. = The board Of super
visors has received an application from
the Astor Wine company, Of Horn
brook, seeking q license to conduct q
wholesale liquor house. Hornbrook
being near the state line, the whole
sale liquor houses are counting on .
large business when Oregon and wash
ington become dry. The names Of
$50, 900 tippIers in Oregon are cata-
Iogued and indexed By another mail
order liquor house that is preparing to
open in Hornbrook.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Ne, A rheuaht Premelsr.

''You must admit that my speech
has stirred a los OF people up re-
marked the orator
"Yea." replied his friend. ''you have
atirrsd 'em up all right y0ar appeal
10 sentiment and emotion ought 70
set them 70 thinksag."
THAT lsn.t the purpose. Remember
am an lnipaaaloned leader. ! depend
on unqnantioning obedience. Ny
method IL 20 get 'en 90 excited that
they cant think and win take my
word for n. ."--waahlngton Star.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

All local grades Of flour 10 advanced
20 cents q barrel. This put the whole
sale price Of patents at IS. There ID
similar advance In the Puget Sound
market. The rise occasioned BY the
strength and higher price Of wheat.
A year ago the patent -four market
stood ut SO. Influenced BY the war
flights Of the wheat market. -four
prices climbed rapidly until February
8, 1915, when they touched s7.20, the
record quotation for the Portland mar
ket. The extreme price was not hello
long and the market began 10 fall
steadily until September 2i, when II
reached $3.50. which price has been
maintained up to this time.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Christmas Mail Sails.

New York 81 American Christmas
mail TO Europe. the last Of which was
dispatched Monday. consisted Of $3.50
sacks. The sacks carried, in addition
to ordinary letters. 80. 500 registered
articles, 81. 800 parcel post packages
and 2S4, 457 money orders.
The money orders represented $3,-
1853, 797. an increase over the Christ
mas mail for 1914 of 81. 467, 70z.
The largest amount to 60 to any in
dividual country was 81, ,669, $50 to
Great Britain. Germany will receive
S22S, ,323.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Paris Earl Kitchener, the British
secretary for war, the Temps says,
was unfavorably impressed in the
course of his Mediterranean visit by
the serious delays and diplomatic diff
culties which interfered with the expe-
dition to Saloniki The attempts to
rescue the Serbians, it seemed to him,
might have been tried elsewhere with
more chance Of success. These ideas
were discussed at the Calais confer
ence and then examined by the war
cofnciI of the allies held under the
presidency Of General Joffre.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
papa's Nemesis.

Evelyn is cowardly and her father
decided to have serious talk with his
little daughter.
Father. she said at the close OF
his lecture. when you see COW, amt
ycn 'fraid?"
mol" with scorn-
"Ain't you 'fraid when II thunders?s
NO" with laughter. "oh. you silly.
silly child"
Papa" said Evelyn solemnly,
aain't you 'fraId OF nothing in the
world but mammal"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
A Good player.

aThump-rattlety-bang" went the
piano.
What are you trying to play.
Jane?s called out her father from the
next room.
Its an exercise from my new in
struction book, First Steps In Music,
she answered.
well. Tknew you were playing with
your feet he said grimly, but don't
step so heavily on the keys-it dis.
tnrbs my thoughts"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

The boy was very small aud the
load be was pushing In the wheeIhAr.
row was very. very bis.
A benevolent old gentleman. put,
ting down his bundlea. lent him =
helping hand.
Really, my boy he puffed, n
don't SEQ how you manage to set that
barrow up tho cutters alone,
II don't" replied the appreciasive
kid. Dore'a always some iay
a-atandln around NJ takes Il np for
me.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Republicans Win IN Bay State.

Boston Republicans were success
full where national party lines were
drawn in the elections in IA Massa-
ehusetts cities Tuesday. In Marlboro
and WaItham Democratic mayors were
defeated for reelection BY Republican
opponents. Republicans won In Brock
ton, Northampton, Pittsfield and
Quincy. In Fall River, Springfield
and HaverhiIl no mayors were elected,
but the Republicans secured . major
ity in the city government In the tive
former cities. HaverhiIl has nom
partisan government.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
One Man Maurs studsnts.

Russellville, Ark. = Following the
second strike within ten months Of the
students Of the Second District State
Agricultural college, the strikers way
laid President Scott at night and at.
tempted to chastize him with razor
strap. President Scott said he was
overpowered by overwhelming num-
bers, but that he administered vastly
more punishment than he received. He
is Of powerful physique, and the black
eyes and bruised and swollen features
Of some Of the students corroborated
the presidents assertion.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

A coloFcd man called At Mrs. Bar.
iey'a looking for work.
what IL your namer' nhe asked,
after hlring him.
'Mah name u Poe. na'an." was the
answer.
"poels ahu exclaimed. perhaps
some cf your family worked for Edgar
Allan Poe: did lheyf'
The cclored man opened his eyes
wide with amaaemont
"why-ehy. ma'am.- he aaid. aa be
pointed 4 dusky finger nt himself
why, An am Edgar Allan pOei"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
British Vote Hits LIQUOR,

London-A Esbuke to the liquor In
tereets was seen In the reelection Sat-
urday to the house Of commons Of
Postmaster General Herbert Samuel
over Henry knight, printer Of Leeds.
In q bye-election In the Cleveland d.
vision Of North Riding, Yorkshire, he
poled 1872 votes as against Knight,
ll6s. Mr. Knight opposed recsnt en-
actmsnts Restricting liquor sales. de-
eIafing he represented the CONSENSUS
Of opinion among the iaboring classes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Extraordinary.

Kind Old I.ady--I'm sure you won't
mind my asking you. but are you .
relative OF Captain Jones, nf Mudfofd
Tho officer Madam. am Captain
Jones OF Mudford.
Kind Old Lady--Ah, then, that &C.
counta for the extraordinary resom.
biancel- opinion.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Nsrx nlmnla.

afiow can you sell these shIrsa for
ps cents II they are worth two dol.
lara apiece. as ron say they Araf'
'Il'a like this. The goods were 20
popular that the manufacturer could
not make them fast enough 10 supply
the demand. 20 he failed. and we
bought his entire stock at . sacrifice"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
CANNED.

rs your wife putting up any fruit
this summer"
mo, but I've canned few peaches
myself"
You have"
Eyes. I've had three different
stenographers this year, and not one
Of tnem knew half as much about
spelling and grammar as she did about
the latest fashions
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

10 you know that that young man
who IL going to marry your daughter
is an inveterate gambler7'
Nothing Of the sort. He merely
thinks he is. Why. trimmed him out
Of fifteen dollars myself ct stud poker
the other night"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
proxakInn.

The Professor Hnmphi Dear msi
I gave that young man two courses
on the cultivation Of tho memory and
he's gone away and forgot 70 pay me,
and cant for the life nf me semom.
Der the fellows name. How provok
inRi
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Il don't noe GFIggsby at the club
any moro. He used 70 spend nearly
all his time there"
'sYos, but when some Of the other
boys suggested that he ought 10 spend
something else heaidas his time once
In q while he got mad and resigned" !"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Young man." said the magistrate
severely, athe assault you have com
mitted on your wife was most brutal.
Do you know or any reason why
should not send you TO prlscnl"
ssIf you do, your honor" replied tho
prisoner at the bar, hopefully. ~
viii break up our honeymoon. PHIL
adeiphia Ledger.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
No Room For Il.

awill you have a cherry or an olive
in your cocktail, major?" asked the
host.
Neither" replied the major. @They
merely take up lot OF space that
might be better devoted to the likker.'
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Abner--well. Jay. how dye like Il
up e the city7
Jay---Aw. Il was all right enough
most ways, but what bothered me most
was tryin' 70 look NJ everybody met
on the street
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
nrw Mnnrnn nANcINn.

Z. FIstchsr Hallamore, ths isnding Daneing n.
ksvs ussd ALIENS FOoT-EAsE. ths antisspfie
po,Eer 10 bs shaken into fha shoes, feT ten years.
and recommend II 10 ail my puplIs." IL cures ard
prevents sore feet: Sold bE ~ Drug ard Depart. -,
8. olmated. IL Roy, M.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
The Wise Fool.

Truth, crushed to earth, win rise
again. quoted the Sage.
Yes, responded the Fool But it
seldom rises in time to get the num-
Der Of the JOY riders machine"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17
Ant Tltla.

"Thls collar stud IL my own invons
tIon," said the Cheap Jack. 'aud the
name have given II is Fault.,"
because everybody has fauitsf
suggested the red-nosed man In the
crowd.
mo, my dear sir: simply because
It's so easy 10 find"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Brown--Did leave an umbrella
here yesterday
Harber-What kind Of an nmbrellai I
Brown--Oh, any kind at all. I'm
not fussy. Boston Globe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

what did your husband think Of
the ball game7"
"Oh, he doesn't 50 there 70 think
He Just holieFs."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-17

Karl 5uenz. managing director Of
the Hamhurn-Amorlean line. convicted
with other officials Of the company Of
conspiracy TO defraud the United
States by false elearanees and mani
tests obtained BY them for vessels
chartered BY the line for the purpose
Of taking supplies from American ports
to German war vessels engaged In
commerce destroying.
~@ce~o-~e-~-oc.oo-~~ o-~~~.>~-~~~~~~~S~S~->~
Railroad men declared that they
never before had heard Of an engine
being turned around in q wreck. al
though they had seen many plunge in
to the ditch at right angles to the
track.
The mail car. with Mail Clerk ]. A.
Spalding inside, turned over on the
north side Of the track, tearing down q
barn nearby in its plunge. Spalding
crawled from under the wrecksge
without q scratch