The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-30
WORLDS DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
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.


Eight miners arc killed In a mine
explosion Al Christopher. III.
Reports say that tho Russians have
materially checked tho advance AZ tho
Germans on Warsaw.
Flshlng smAcks are seriously hin
dered In the war Eone because of the
German submarine warfare.
Japan wireless station succeeds In
communicating with tho station In
Hawaii. n distance Of $3.50 miles.
Fsanch take important position on
top Of high mountain in ths Alnace
district after hercc bombardment.
Cable dispatches from Berlin TO
Washington state that Germany will
amend reply 70 latest American note.
The French submarine Marleste was
destroyed BY q German submarine on
July 26 Ia the naFrows Of the Darda-
nelles. according 70 . dispatch from
Constsntinople.
About dosan bomba were dropped
IN Verona. Italy. BY an Austrian aefo-
plane. There were no victims Of the
air attack and the damage done 20
property was Insignificant.
Evidence offered before the coroncr's
jvry In the case Of tho oveFturning Of
the excursion steamer in Chicago river,
ahows the boat was overloaded, and
tia water ballast pumped out 10 keep
the vessel from scraping the bottom.
0fielais Of the Navy and Army do
pnrtsnanta have begun series Of con-
fessneas which win have 10 do with
the bettermant Of National defense.
FinAlngs Of tho conferences win be
presented 20 President Wilson.
The temperature rcse TO 90 degrees
In the shads al Seward, Alaska. and Il
was i0S al Kenai Lake. There have
been only four rainy days in two
months. Several firaa are burning In
the Sugnh forest east Of Anchorage.
Tho governor general Of the French
Congo. which adjoins tho German col.
cuy Of Kamerun. telegrapha that, after
4 series Of combats 1t Monso BesamI
and AaaAobam, a French column occsi-
pied the important German post Of
Ionic. June 2E.
Charging that abe had been de-
franded Of 10000 In stock deal, and
that she had been beaten and injured
and falsely arrested when sho tried 10
get her money back. Mrs. Bertha NJ.
Leland, former restaurant cashier.
hlea suit aggregating si00,0 600 against
Frank Rockefeller, brother Of the "oil
king"
Efforts 10 teach English 10 Chinese
crews on Pacific Mail Stsamahip com
pany vessels 1t San Francisco have
failed. Tho experiment was made In
tho hope Of complying with require
ments Of the seaman'a act, effective N
November, which will require that 7b
per cent Of crews In all departments
nhall understand any order given by
their officers In tho native language Of
the officers.
Three persons were killed whan
roller coaster on the Rough Rider.
an amusement enterprise At Ccney
Island. New York, jumped the track
Wednesday while travelling at high
speed. Mrs. Clarence Moles. Of
Spring Valley, N. Y. and her 7-year-
old son Edward. who were passengers,
escaped Injury. Thrown clear Of the
ear. she clung 10 the track, holding the
boy on ons arm until rescued BY police
man.
A Norwegian naturalist lost both his
hands In the Arctic region BY freezing.
Many straying Britons are returning
from all parts Of the earth to aid their
country.
Russians are reported 20 have burned
the city Of WindAu before leaving Il to
the oncoming German forces.
Charles Jameson, one Of the two ul-
tlnats heirs to the great Arbuckle
estate Of $50. 600. 900, Is dead.
Frsnch hospitals and German pris-
oners In Siberia have asked the Amer
lean Red Cross society for help.
Those well informed claim that Ger
many haa supplies 20 last several years
and ! good crop 10 being harvested.
Two months Il reported a the aver
age life Of horse after he goes into
active service In the European war.
The Carransa commander confirms
reports that his soldiers executed be-
tween so and 60 Villa soldiers for loot
ing at Cananea.
For the first time since the begin
ming Of the war, q whole week has
passed without the loss Of a British
vessel Of any kind.
Washington has a report that Cen
ornf CarrAnza has given notice that he
viii sever all diplomatic relations with
foreign nations who do not maintain
ministers to his government at Vera
Cruz. This Will not. however, affect
his relations with the United States.