The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-07-08

tho leading item5 were: property o
schools and libraries, s1,01S.b2s, 900
parks and other property falling IN
der the general head Of recreation,
1861. $4,000.
The New York state widowed
, mothers pension law went into effect
July l..
Premier Dato, Of Spain, declares the
only desire Of his nation is to remain
neutral.
Advices from Montenegro say that
two separate Greek forces are advanc-
ing on Berat, Albania.
Alfonso Chrastowsky, a Polish ed
itor of Chicago, has been arrested for
sending abusive and threatening letters
to President Wilson.
Bulgaria has notified her reservists
in England to be ready to join the col
ors, but her officials say it is purely
perfunctory.proceeding.
The total losses Of the British in
their operations before the Dardanelles
up to May 81. is given as more than
SS, 900 killed, wounded and missing.
Wallace, Idaho, suffers a SIS, 900
Ore, which destroyed the Masonic Tenn
pie theater, the Academy hall, large
dancing pavilion adjoining, and four
residences.
The country between Vera Cruz and
Jalapa, Mexico, the richest part Of the
nation, is said to be in absolute ruin
As result of the continual activity Of
warning factions.
The traffic officer stationed at Fifth
and Morrison2streets, Portland, placed
I thermometer on the pavement beside
him Thursday and the mercury soon
climbed to 135 degrees.
Flat contradiction Of the statements
that American shells have been used
extensively by the French forces il
contained in a statement issued by the
French embassy in Washington.
| Formal request for the extraditior
Of General Huerta on various criminal
charges has been presented to Cover.
nor Ferguson, Of Texas, by the Wills
governor Of chihuahua, Mexico.
Internal revenue taxes for the Pc
oris, ILL.,, district, in which the greatest
single portion of the Federal tax OF
the manufacture Of whiskey is collect
ed, show \ decrease of S7,041, SIG. 2;
az compared with the year ending JUNE
80, 1914.
i Many inquiries by foreign nations a
to the status Of their citizens in Mex
leo are giving the Warrington author
tiles much concern, and it is though
not unlikely that this will greatly in
crease the likelihood of Intervention
by this country.
: From news dispatches and officia
reports 1t now appears that the steame
. Armenian refused to halt when ordere'
to do so by German submarine, an
that her sinking was therefore justifi
able, even though she carried neutral
or non-combstants-
A burglar entered ward at st
Vincent's hospital, in Portland, an
quietly collected all the money ant
about dozen watches from the cloth
! ing Of the occupants, some of whom
watched him and thought il was jok
until he made his exit through win
dow.
, In the butterfat contest held in New
York, six cows from Oregon VOL
} prizes.
England has agreed that 10, 900 bale
I of cotton monthly can be imported t,
Sweden.
: The Montenegrins have occupie,
: Scutsri. but, it is said, have no inten
tion Of holding the same.
) Berlin officials are still at varianc,
} as to the tone of the note answering
: President Wilson'S demands on tn,
. Lusitania disaster.
Three additional towns in Utah hav,
voted dry. Minnesota also has adde,
. three counties to the dry column.
1t is reported that the Mexican lead
r ers have practically agreed to discus,
peace measures, As requested by tn,
United States, and that the arrest o.
Huerta had considerable prestige il
. bringing about the decision.
: 1t ia reported that General Fell,
= Disz, of Mexican revolutionary fame
, 10 in FL Paso. Texas, where Genera
Huerta was arrested for violating u
S. neutrality laws. but the Fedora
. government scouts the report.
|, Washington state wins many prize,
/. at the San Francisco exposition, tn,
: most prominent among them is tn,
/. gold medal on the growing of wheat.
|, The special emisssry from the Wash
ington German embassy, who arrives
in Berlin recently, declares that Ger
! many and America, in the recen
I crisis, have misunderstood each other
: An Amsterdam dispatch says tina
I the Dutch government has decided t
! issue new war loan of 80. 900. 90,
a forms, (s36. 900, 00O) to pay the cos
0 of mobilization and other war expend
r itures.