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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
OREGON NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
College Stations Inspected.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
yaIlis-An inspection Of the Eastern
and Central Oregon branch experiment
stations by. President w. J. Kerr. Of
the Oregon Agricultural college, mem
bers Of the board Of regents and other
college officers, IL now under way.
This inspection IL being made for the
purpose Of estimating more exactly
the progress Of the work in these Inn
portant lines Of scientific agriculture
as II progresses from year 70 year.
These inspections also serve 20 secure
information upon which the work Of
experiment stations, extension and
resident instruction are more closely
related. IL requires about two weeks
to make the journey. Following is the
itinerary Of the party on It's inspection
tour:
Moro station, located near Moro.
Sherman county; Hermiston, in the
irrigation section Of Umatilla county;
Union, a dairy farming and livestock
experiment station Of Union county,
and the Burns station, dealing with
dry land plateau conditions In Harvey
county.
In addition TO the stations visited
the party stopped at Portland, Baker
City, Ontario. Lakeview. and Kla-
math Falls.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
MlfGD GERMAN ACTIVITY N
UNITED STATES IS INVESTIGATED

Washington, ID. Cat the instance
Of tho British government the State
department has called on the depart
msnt Of Justice 70 investigate the ae-
tivltiss Of certain German sympathIz-
ers In tho United States who are al.
legged 10 have been employing unlawful
means 10 strike at Great Britain and
her alliea.
Until inquiry has developed whether
there Ia sufficient evidence to warrant
proceedings no names will be made
public. and officials Of the departments
~ we'll as those Of the British crn-
baasy, arc rcticent about dlscuasnig
tho matter. II 10 known. however,
that information has reached the en-
bassy concerning all kinds Of plots.
ranging from schemes 70 wreck bridges
over which railroad trains were carry
Ing volunteers Of the British army 70
Indictment Of strikes at American In
dustrial plants making war supplies
for the allies.
Samuel Gompcrp, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, In dis
cunsing the strike that 10 scheduled for
an early date NJ the Bridgeport. Conn.
plant Of the Remington Arms a Am
munltion company, made the assertion
that foreign interests" have sought
by the expenditure Of unlimited funds
20 bring about widespread labor
troubles In the United States, with the
view Of preventing further shipments
Of supplies 70 Europe.
In one case the British government
Informed the State department Il bad
evidence involving u wealthy German
resident Of Detroit. Mich. who was
alleged 10 have supplied money 70 eer-l
tain persons In Windsor. Ont. to
finance an attempt 10 dynamite Can
adlan armory and q factory making
clothing for the British army. Great
Britain inquired whether this case, II
fully subatAntIated, would constitute
military activity on American soil and
a breach Of neutrality.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Gradual fyaulalien Of Warsaw
Repefted 10 be Russia's laieaiOa

London--The Morning Posts Buda-
peat correspondent reports that the
gradual evacuation Of Warsaw has
been ordered by the Russian STAFF.
This report. coming just when mili-
tary experts In England have been dla-
cussing the possibility Of capture Of
the Russian fortress. has alarmed the
populace and seems 10 indicate . more
serious condition In the Cars realm
than has hitherto been suspected.
Can Warsaw be heldf 10 = question
which has be0n on every tongue.
With tho German Field Marshals
Won Hlndenburg on the north and Won
Mackenxen on the south, whipping for
ward tho two ends Of great arc
around the city. Il 10 realized In Eng
land that Grand Duke Nicholas, com
mander. in-chief OF the Russian army.
has the most severe task imposed on
him since the outroak Of tho European
war. and the military writers on some
Of the London papers seem 70 think
that his task IL well nigh impossible.
There was sustained confidence that
Germany's previous violent attacks
aolng tho BxurA-R -Rawka front would
never pierce the Russian line, but the
present colossal coordinate movement
was developed with such snddenneas
and carried 10 far without meeting
serious Russian resistance that more
and more the British press Is discount
ing the fall Of the Polish capital, ard
while not giving up all hope Of its re-
tention, IL pointing out tho enormous
difficulties the Russian armies have la-
bored under from the start by the ex-
istcnce Of such salient.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
School Exhibit Lauded.

Salem - State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Churchill and First
Assistant Superintendent Carleton
have received numerous letters compli-
mentary Of the Oregon educational ex-
hibits at the Pacific exposi-
tion. A number have asked numerous
questions, announcing that they wish
10 adopt features Of oregon'S system
IN their schools. William z. Cole.
chairman Of the educational committee
Of the Napa County Farm bureau. Of
Rutherford. Cal. has written Mr..
Carleton ~ follows:
'Just what method TO take 70 bring
about the proper kind Of interest In
and Improvement Of the rural school Of
our county was not clear until your
Oregon standard school was explained
20 Us by one Of cur district school
teachers, who made . study Of Il at
the Oregon booth In the Educational
Palace at the exposition.
''The idea has appealed 70 all. AZ O.
result. nj = joint meeting Of the educa-
final committee Of the Nnpa County
Farm bureau, school trustees and
county board Of education, schedule
for standard school was adopted after
the Oregon plan"
The following have asked informa-
tion.
Miss Mary Zachary. Atlanta; Mrs.
N. l.. Bagley. Birmingham; Miss Mary
Minis, Minden. La: r. b. Hummel, OF
California, and Superintendent Boet-
Ichcr, Warren, o. Mr.. Churchill also
has received numerous requests for
copies of. his playground manual.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Ten Cars Box Shocks Sent.

klamath Falls-Ten cars Of box
shocks were shipped from the Klam-
ath Falls freight yards by the Ewauna
Box Factory. each car being valued at
$500. The Ewaunar plant has an
nouneed that it will run all winter this
year, since they have contract to
work II, 900, 600 feet Of lumber into
box material. The capacity Of the
mill ia about ], ESQ, 900 feet q month.
The plan to put on night force has
been abandoned and some Of the con-
tracts turned over to the plant of the
Algona Lumber company, north Of this
city.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Italian and Austrian ship. Meet.

Rome, via London An Italian
cruiser squadron. comprising the Var
ese. Francesca Ferrucio, Giuseppe
Garibaldi and the Victor Pisani. pro
ceedod at nm early hour Sunday morn
ing TO Cattaro, an Austrian seaport in
Daimatia. and opened FIRE. During the
course Of the operations the Italian
commander discovered that number
Of Austrian hattleshipa had taken re-
fuge In the harbor. These, although
not Of modern type, would have been
able effectively to face the Italian
squadron. Hence, the latter retired.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23

McMinnville - The walnut growers
Of the Willamette valley win Gil the
program at the opening meeting Of the
Grange here. Il Is estimated that the
crop Of the present year In Yamhill
county viii be from rs to 90 tons.
There will be ton or more raised in
the streets and on the residence lots Of
McMinnville, consequently the walnut
men are In high spirits. Il Is planned
to visit the big walnut trees in town
and some Of the orchards in this vicin-
ity, and also TO visit the Dundee or
chards and the 0renco and Grcner
nurseries.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
New Weighing Machine for Apples.

Hood River - Nothing daunted BY
the fire that destroyed their completed
grading machine two weeks ago, just
a. Il was ready for shipment to San
Francisco 20 be exhibited in the palace
Of horticulture, Asa b. and Frank w.
Cutler are bringing TO completion a
second machine. The new machine
sizes apples 90 accurately that one
tenth Of an ounce difference In weight
will cause fruit to drop into different
bins. Excepting the machines used to
detect frozen lemons and oranges.
these being lighter than the unfrozen
fruit. weighing device has never
before been used by fruit growers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23

Hood River-With common buck
saw. G. Upton IL slowly working away
at 40-cord pile Of salbwood. Mr..
Upton, while power-driven saws hum
internationally around him. saws wood
from one years end TO the other. Other
men may be swifter, but none are so
persevering. He cannot begin TO COM
pute the number Of cords Of wood he
has cut. They will reach into the
thousands, /" says Mr.. upotn. II have
been saving wood since 1860. am
not rich in money, but ! have good
health and am not Complaining"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
.Mil.on nax. IA July 81.

Albany--Albany viii observe will
son Day. on Saturday. July 81. II
will be celebrated In connection with
the city's regular monthly Public Sales
Day. The speakers win be: Milton
A. Miller, Of Portland, collector Of i'm
ternal revenue for Oregon and ex-
state senator from this county, and
Samuel NJ. Garland, of Lebanon, pres
ent state senator from Linn. Senator
Garland win speak on "our President
and Our Country" and Mr.. Miller on
"0ur Destiny. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Bachelor Home Raided.

Eugene-The bachelor apartments
Of T. +. McGlynn, well-to-do resi-
dent, were raided by the sheriff and
McGlynn was arrested on charge Of
violating the local option Law. A five-
gallon barrel, nearly two-thirds filled
with whiskey, and number OF bottles
were said TO have been coniscated by
the officers.
McGlynn was placed in Jail. He is
said to own large farm IL miles west
Of Eugene. The officers say that fire.
quent visits of friends led to the arrest.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23

Baker, Nine head of fine Hereford
cattle from Norway, la. purchased by
George Chandler, arrived in Baker and
were taken out to the Chandler ranch
this week. The cost of the stock was
$4,000 Three of the animals are
bulls, and six are heifers. Of the first
class, one viii tip the beam at 24o0
pounds. Mr.. Chandler win send three
Of the new arrivals and some from his
present herd that has produced prize
winners at the Portland Stock Show,
TO the Washington State Fair at North
Yakima and the Spokane Fair.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
rurka Order Evacuation.

Paris - The Greek government has
received confirmation that the inhab-
itants Of Avail, q city of rs, 600 in
Asia Minor, on the Gulf of Adramyti.
have been ordered to evacuate the city
and 90 into the interior Of Asia Minor,
according TO an Athens dispatch. The
government has sent an energetic pro-
test to the Porte. the dispatch adds.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Timber Land Changing Hands.

Klamath Falls--A deed was filed at
the County clerks Office this week by
the Deschutes Lumber company, trans
ferring II, 524 acres Of timber land in
the nothern part Of this county, and
the revenue stamps on the papers
amounted to $29O.50 The land was
transferred to the Fremont Land COM
pany, OF Minnesota. Several large
timber transfers have been made with
in the past few months in the northern
part Of the county.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Miss Addams to Report.

Washington, ID. C.--President Will
son win discuss with Miss Jane Ad-
dams, Of Chicago, soon, the outlook
for peace In Europe. Miss Adams
recently returned homo after visiting
the principal officials Of many Of the
belligerent and neutral nations abroad
as the representative Of woman's
peace movement. The president has
been informed from other sources that
there Is little prospect Of an early
peace In Europe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
nrarnn Wins h Mines. !.

San Francisco The state Of Oregon
has won the grand prize for the collec-
tive exhibit Of Oregon's mineral re-
sources, the exhibit installed in the
Mines building by Fred r. Mellis, OF
Baker, and also six silver medals and
four bronze medals on individual ex-
hibits. This is in competition with all
the other mineral-producing states and
many foreign countries.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
RelrIans Cannot Leave.

Brussels-Genera Won Bissings gov
ernor general Of Belgium. promulgated
an order Wednesday for the punish
ment Of any Belgian between the ages
OF is and 40 who leaves the state to
serve in any capacity for any country
at war with Germany. The penalty
provided ie 3 fine Of 10, 900 marks or
i've years imprisonment or both.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Rain Endangers TiIIanook Hay.

Tillamook-Heavy rains have some
what interfered with hay making in
Tillamook county during the past
week, where there is a heavy crop Of
grass ripe and ready to cut. Quite
number Of dairymen had their hay
down when the rain came. and should
the weather remain wet for several
days, some Of the crop win be spoiled.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Two cillnetters Fined $50 Each.

Astoria - Antoine Lampi, a gill;
netter, and Alfred Mort, his boatpul-
ler, pleaded guilty in the Justice court
to charge of violating the state fish
ing laws, and each was fined $50 and
SIS costs, which they paid. The men
were caught making drift close to
Cape Disappointment. Six salmon
which they had in their boat were con-
fiscated. Frank Isotala, another gill;
netter, was released under $55 bail.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23

~on the cattle ship on which ms
friend worked an OK got loose on
the voyage and roamed about before
they could capture H.
Maybe the OK vas looking Tor rs
stserass."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Erea Reirn 0lvan Lowe.

Oregon City--'I remember the time
when / was young myself, {" said Mayor
Jones, when asked if spooning in the
public parks will be prohibited this
summer. The executive added that no
stumbling blocks viii be put in loves
sweet path. Sheriff Wilson made the
same statement. As far as he was
concerned, he declared, he saw no logic
in Portland's attempt to stop love-
making.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23

Herbert s. Houston. yice-president
Of Doubleday, Page & Co.. who was
elected president OF the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World at tho
recent convention in Chicago. Mr..
Houston was born In Illinois and has
been In newspaper and magazine work
all his business life.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
Censor Requires IntsrpretatIon.

Censor Requires interpretation.
The mysterious German word 'Zu-
gel" recently produced trouble In
family residing in Coethen. says
Hamburg dispatch. A son serving in
the German army wrote his parents
that he was returning home on leave
OF absence. He added that he would
stop over in Brussels and asked for
money to enable him to return to Ger.
many. A few days later the family
received q telegram: Send 100 marks
to Victoria hotel. ZugeI" The par
ents hesitated to send the money. as
this was not their name. They made
Inquiries at the office OF military on
cIaIs. The answer came: ~ZugeI no
bunko steerer You can safely send
the money. zugel Is an abbreFiation
added by the censor. meaning 'zuge.
lassen' (passed)"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-23
crater Lake Travel Record Broken.

Crater Lake Travel Record Broken.
Medford = New records for Crater
Lake travel are being made every day.
On Monday all records for tourist
travel from Medford were broken when
party Of 40 from Lancaster, Pa left
this city in 10 automobiles to pass two
days at Crater Lake lodge.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04
LABOR SCARCE IN RATTAN

LONDON, July 3.-Shortage of male labor in the United Kingdom, which was reported by nearly all trades in April, has now extended to female and boy labor according to the Board of Trade Labor Gazette's monthly re- view of the labor market.
 Enlistment makes the working of the coal mining industry and building trades difficult metal trades are ac. tive; while engineering and shipbuild ing trades continue to work at high pressure with night shifts, Sunday work and much overtime. Textile trades are well employed and various other industries show improvement In agriculture there is a general scar city of labor
 Increases in wages coming into op eration in May amounted to S940,OOC per week, the largest ever recorded in any month.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04
MINING OFFICIALS
 ATTEMPT ROLE OF
 BASE BALL PLAYERS
C.&A. Representatives Are Rude y HumbIed by Copper Queen ASpirantS - Fair Sex Sees FaV0rites Routed 8 to '.

Notwithstanding the fact that the C. & A. players registered a protest against Umpire Tenuy on the ground of his aniliation with the Copper Queen Co.,, it is filed in the official records that a baseball nine represent ing the latter company. humbled the C. X A. representatives yesterday by an s to 2 defeat on the grounds in front of the Country Club To say nothing of their natural disappoint ment in defeat, the C. & A. diamond aspirants were chagrined and humili- ated by virtue of the fact that they had invited the fair sex to witness their expected triumph over the Cop per Queen ball tOssers. So when the fortunes of the game turned against them, great was their despair Indeed their downfall may be said almost to have assumed the sombre hues of dis grace
 Charity would suggest that the cur tain of silence be drawn over the inCi- dent and that the unfortunate plight of the athletes CD be shut off from tho vulgar glare of publicity but his tory demands that the gruesome de- tails be chronicled. In the exciting scenes attending the close of the epoch-making struggle the carefully tabulated box score became lost but many of the more potent facts are pre- served for future reference by means of fragments of information gathered here and there from the onlookers. It may be here stated that many of the supporters of the defeated heroes were so overcome by the disappoint- ment that their memories on the de- tails of play became somewhat ob- scured.
 In the narration of a contest which bears such a gruesome aspect, it is | pleasant to note the brighter features and to consider some of the heroic | phases of the contest Witnesses of the contest are still talking of the self-sacrificing spirit displayed by Ar thur Notman who, in his unselfish de- yotion to the queen team, willingly ruined a pair of spotless white trou- sers while he sat in the water but nobly chung to the elusive ball
 | Tremendous pandemonium reigned in the ninth inning when Bill Gohripg, the C. & A. firstsacker drove the ball
 into the lake for a home run, scoring
 two men ahead of him High indeed,
 did the spirits of the yanquished and
 their supporters rise. only to be shat
 tered moment later when the last
 man went out and with him, all hope
 for the opponents were still one bis
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04

This years improvements alone will cost us S500.O00 yearly. Most of thia goes into ex.ra rubber-a.I into cH-
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04

All is in readiness for the Fourth of July mill at Naco, Sonora, this after noon Every arrangement has been completed and Manager Sid Coburn declared last evening that record breaking crowd was expected ih fact, assured.
 "I am looking forward to the best scrap of teb season at Naco tomor- row. said Coburn yesterday Both boys are in excellent shape Neither is naturally inclined to go the pace and both as consequence, have been working hard to perfect themselves in every department am sure that the audience will see the best fight ever staged on the border"
 Bay and Strouer have completed their work Both loafed yesterday af- ternoon or did light work in the gym. Both are confident and openly declare that should the other vim it will on- ly be after a battle that will be long remembered
 Bay said "I have never seen Strouer go. l have been told, however by many who have seen him in action and who have worked against him in various parts of the country that l have tough man to go up against
 "This will insure a good card for the fans l am going after the Bisbee boy from the first round and pou appre-
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04
DOUBLES FEATURE
 BOOKED FOR MONDAY
Brown and Watson of Tucson Will Oppose Pair Picked from Warren District Stars.

Warren District tennis players will be in their element during the next few days and according to all indica- tions some strenuous times are ahead for the wielders of the racket. An nouncement was made yesterday that the crack Tucson team would be un- able Co come here for the 5th, as had been hoped, this being due to the fact that the players from the University city are facing a hard match with the Douglas court performers, as well as to the extreme heat which is now pre- valent in Tucson. Nevertheless, lo- cal enthusiasts will be treated tc as clever an exposition of the sport game as may be looked for within the con- fines of the Valentine State
 Kenneth Brown and Jerry Wilson the stellar members of the Tucson club. win be on hand, Monday, to play a pair chosen from Henry Poppen genial proprietor of The Copper Queen hotel g. l.. LandOu and " B. Miner PoppeD. by the way, has been ranked as one of the cleverest tennis player. in the Southwest and if he Tegans hia old form should make the best oi .hom lake notice. He shone some years ago as @ scholastic star in Chi cago and has not forgotten the finer points of he game Brown and Vii son the Tucson visitors, composed the only team 10 capture set from Chris tie and Ferguson, Border States cham piOng
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04
MOTORCYCLISTS IN
 TRIM FOR 36 MILE DOUGLAS-NACO EVENT
Some Riders Think They Will Make Distance at Rate of Mile a Minute. - Race Starts at Douglas at Eleven O'clock.

Eleven o'clock this morning will witness the start of the first of eigh. motorcycles on their way over the thirty-six miles of road from Douglas to Naco The nrst machine, a Harley ridden by lrving Crouch will check from Douglas at thal time The bal ance of the eight will check out at three minute intervals and the biz race will be on.
 The officials for inc race are as fol- lows: at Naco, timekeeper and judge, M. C. Kelly and A. L Wilson; Doug las M. Chase and Bob strout There will be checking stations al danger curve on the Douglas road between the road house and Lowell, al Warren and al Osborn,
 Considerable of interest has been stimulated in the race the past two O. three days Practically all of the rid CTS are from the Warren District and it is expected that the race will be taken by one of the local men Some of the speediest machines on the ! American market are represented m the race. The Harley, the Indian , Henderson and Flying Merkle arc speedsters and are bound to show tC the best of advantage.
 The finish is expected to be made at or near 11:45. Some of those wnC are familiar with the road and it. conditions declare that better tim' !. will be made. Some are even opti |. misuc enough Co forecast that tho
 .hirty-six miles will be made in a. many minutes.
 Automobiles along the course be tween II o'clock and twelve are warn
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04

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