The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
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seaport at vsrna on the Black Sea.
The city lies in ruins.
One woman 10 killed in Klamath
county, Oregon, and one man wounded
in fued over ownership Of piece OF
property.
The Northern hemisphere produced
in 1915 $500. 900. 900 bushels Of
wheat. an increase Of ls.4 per cent
over 1914.
An Athens dispatch to Reuters
Telegram company says that British
submarine has sunk the German
steamer Leros and other craft In the
Sea Of Marmora.
The nitro-glycsrin plant Of the Aetna
Powder company at Fayville. ILL.,. was
blown up when 5000 pounds Of nitro
giyeerin exploded. The explosion was
due to chemical reaction.
Il is announced from Teheran. that
the Russians have occupied the town
Of Kun, 80 miles southwest Of To
heran, after q great battle. The op-
posing force was completely defeated.
The National Tidsnde. Of Copen-
hagen. prints q statement Of q Dane
from Constantinople that the krupps
works outside Constantinople have
been destroyed BY bombs dropped BY
British airmen.
Tho attorney general Of Illinois de-
mands grand jury investigation Of
the death Of the deformed child in a
Chicago hospital, which was permitted
to die when q simple operation might
have saved its life.
The European nose fly, which at
tacks horses and cattle alike, has been
found to interfere seriously with farm
operations in the West. The depart
ment Of agriculture Ii planning 70
stamp out the pest II possible.
The FL Paso, Tex, police depart
ment receives report that 1000 Villa
troops have arrived in yuarez from the
south and that 5000 more were within
q short distance Of the town. 1t was
said General Villa was not with the
party.
A donation Of $40, 900 has been made
by Henry Ford to the Christiania Stu
dents society for new building. In
making the donation Mr.. Ford an
nouneed that he believed the students
were doing much TO promote world
peace.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, gave
considerable evidence before the grand
Jury Investigating the activities OF the
Labor's National Peace Council In TO
menting strikes Of employees in muni-
tion plants.
According to figures announced In
London the number Of casualties In
Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtem-
burg up to November 30 were 2,524,-
46O. OF this number 484, 228 men
were killed or died Of their wounds,
354. 1893 were severely wounded, 27,674
died Of disease and 38I, lac were miss
ing. Naval casualties were not in
cluded in these figures.
A new president has been elected In
the republic Of Switzerland-
Al great increase In demands foi
wool is predicted when the war ends
Seattle police capture ~ Cinnamon
being smuggied In from Vancouver, b.
lC.
The state banks Of Washington In
crease their deposits $4,000, 600 over
1914.
Lack Of vessels to export grain has
congested the Western elevators with
wheat.
Alien employees Of the city Of Aber-
deem, Wash, will lose their jobs un-
less they become naturalized-
The plans for the Portland postoffice
are classic in design and provision foE
enIarging the building IL made.
The German government has adopt
ed resolutions providing for maximum
prices for sugar and by-products, rice
and vegetables, also foodstuhs fca
livestock.
College students returning home
from Seattle TO Spokane for the hcli.
days had fitted for them ear In which
to dance.
The French government IL consider
| ing the extension Of the moratorium
on all commercial obligations for the
term Of the war.
Unless congress provides for so o.
20 additional employees for the bureau
Of construction and repair Of the NayJ
department, tho designing Of the shipi
| Included in the administrations i've.
year building program win be delayed
six months or longer.
Greece believes herself safe for ths
present, at least, from any incursioE
By the fighting forces Of Europe.
The body Of man missing nearl,
two years was found in trunk buriet
| In the basement Of building In Phiia-
delphia-
The Portland Market Mems associa
tion, composed Of meat market pro
prietors and including eli the laFg'
ahops IN the city, is engaged In VA
to finish with the Meat Cuftsrs IN
ion. The trouble was started by
strike over half hours time In th'
morning.