The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-16
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around The Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS N A NUTSHELL
Live News Items Of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Tho 1915 national convention Of the
Elks will be held IN Baltimore.
An Italian mcrchnntman used tho
Greek flag 10 avoid German uubma-
rlnea.
Colonel Alden J. Blethen. editor and
publisher Of the Seattle Times, dies
after long illness.
Tho German Crown Princes advance
against tho French IL said 20 have
been materially checked.
villa 10 reported TO have penetrated
tho lines Of the carranEAlstas and COM
/. plotely isolated Vera Cruz.
Views Of tho American press on the
German reply 20 tho recent note arc
haid 20 be surprising TO Berlin.
Many parts Of the Canary Islands
ara shaken by earthquake shocks and
considerable damage is reported.
An aviator at height Of 1900 feet
NJ Spokane succeeded In landing safely
after being upside down with broken
plane.
England has succeeded In negotlat-
Ing another huge war loan of $1,000
600, 900, subscribed mainly by patrons
Of the postotiiee.
Tho Liberty Bell en- route from
Philadelphia 20 San Francisco, gets
momsntoua reception In Portland and
other Northwestern eitles.
Il 10 said that Portland iron manu-
facturera will soon close contracts
with representatives from England and
Ruasia for nhrapnel TO be used by the
allies.
Thomas A. Edison has agreed 10
head the civilian advisory board, which
viii assist the U. 8. army and navy in
perfecting inventions pertaining 70
warfare.
A fierce FIRE In tho hold Of the bat
tleahip New Jersey, and only 10 feet
from 5000 pounds Of powder. was OK
tlnguished by heroic efforts Of tho
ships crew.
President Wilson has not made up
his mind a. TO what he will send 70
Germany In answer TO tho recent COM
municAtion concerning the sinking Of
the LualtanIh.
A favorable trade balance Of $i7,- |
674.2is 10 indicated BY the U. s. De-
partment Of Commerce statement on
imports and exports for the week
ended July 10. The trade balance cx-
ceeded that for similar period In |
june by more than s3,o00,Q00
For experimental purposes tho U. S.
Navy department has bought several
torpedo nets TO hang around battle
ships and protect them from torpedo
attacks. Secretary Daniels said these
were Of tho same type aa those en-
ployed BY tho European navies.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion haa suspended the O.-W. r. a NJ.
Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
other schedules which propose to In
crease rates on structural steel In car
loads from Portland and other Coast
points TO certain interior points.
Italy closes navigation Of the Adri-
attic sen unless shipa are under convoy.
Austrians submarine and sink an
Italian warship. Most Of the crow
was saved.
The steamship Minnehaha, loaded
with ib, 900 tons of war munitions, Is
afre In nldocean.
Reports Of food ahnrtage and suffer-
Ing continue to reach the State depart
ment from Mexico.
Germans complain that the French
mlstreat prisoners, and reprisals are
said TO have begun.
Cincinnati il visited by the most So
we're storm In les history. Many lives
srs lost and million dollars damage
ia done to property.
Iowa has unearthed mysterious
murdsr committed, Il Is said, In 1858,
and as consequence man aged 70 lie
In jail accused Of ths crime.
Belgians have suddenly adopted the
practice Of wearing sprays Of ivy as an
expression Of loyalty to Belgium and
the allies, as q result Of General Won
order prohibiting the display
Of Belgian colors.
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. r., believing neutrality was being
violated.
Steel mills in the Pittaburg district
have received within the past few days 1
orders for projectile steel which sggre- |
gate rs. 900 tons. Early In the year {
steel Of this grade was offered at $si
4 ten, but latest sales are said to have !
bsen made at SIS. This material Is TO '
be sent abroad. Il