The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
General Resume Of Important Events
Throughout The World.


English channel by German mine
Tho crew Of II mon were saved.
Congress has re.convenod and II Il
predicted that tho session will hold un.
III tho gayel falls at noon March I.
Tho French army 10 said 10 bo nd.
vancing on tho German utrongholda Ia
spite OF the storms raging In that vi.
cinity.
Plot 10 murder many rich mem OF
New York City 10 said 10 have been
discovered by tho police department Of
that city.
Two Portland women. touring the
Hawaiian Islands. were killed In m
automobile accident by being thrown
over preoIpice.
Two important witnesses In tho noted
Los Angeles Times dynamlting case.
have died. badly crIppling tho states
case against the two recently captured
fugitlves.
The presu Of Germany 10 practically
unanimous In upholdlng the new note
from America dealing with the trans
portation Of foodAtutfs by noutrals 10
bclllgerents.
Each employe Of tho City Of Port.
land, 10 now required 20 keep q card
index which contains tho actual mum.
Der Of hours worked per day. cnumcr-
ating tho kinds Of work performed.
ete.
Germany, In answer TO the Ameri.
can note. IL willing TO make conces-
aions 20 shipping through the war
gone, Fcserylng the right. however,
Of searching vessels for contraband
goods.
Many Americans ',rayelingIaa ''horse
tenders" on veasels bound for England
and France. with promise OF good pay
and return ticket, are stranded In
those countries. and are appealing 10
the American consuls for assistance.
Tho exchange Of MANNED prisoners
through Geneva began Wednesday
with the arrival of 1900 Fronchmen
and 800 Germans. The transfer was
made under the auspices of tho Swiss
Red Cross society. Tho soldiers trAv-
eled 10 special coaches, which were
guarded by tho military. Approx.
mateiy q ton Of gifts were there await.
Ing the unfortunatas, who probably
will number from 1000 70 5000 men
from each country.
The bill charging manslaughter
against provincial police officer and
three Candadlan soldiers who last fall
fired on two American duck hunters.
Walter Smith and Charles Dorsch.
killing Smith ard wounding hts COM
panion. was dismissed by the Welland
county grand jury. The shooting.
which resulted In diplomatic corrc-
spondcnce between the United States
and Great Britain, occurred on the Nj
agara River. After protest had
been made by Washington the Domin- |
ion government paid TO Smiths rela-
tivos $40, 900 and q lesser sum was
given TO Dorsch.
The allied fleets have silenccd the |
Turkish forta at tho entrance TO the
DardAnelles,
War experts say the loss Of the Oar
danelles will mean tho complete sub
juRation Of Turkey.
Tho municipality Of Berlin has de-
cided TO acquire the Berlin electrical
works, which at present has tho mon
opoly Of supplying current for trac-
tlon, light and power purposes. The
price win be about $sl, 900. 900.
Governor Ferguson, Of Texas. has
addressed 10 President Wilson a COM
munication saying continual raiding 10
going on along the Rio Grande border
for 76 miles inland MS result Of tho
starving condition OF the Mexican
people.
In the house OF commons Sir Edward
Grey, secretary for foreign affairs,
made tho important announcement,
which was received with cheers, that
Great Britain sympathiEed with Rus
sia's aspirations 10 gain access to the
open sea through Turkey.
The American submarines C-S and
C-6 have been ordered from Cristobal
to Balboa TO work out certain defense
problems In connection with the coast
artillery relating to mine laying and
target practice. The submarines will
be the first American fighting craft to
use the canal.
The friendly relations between Japan
and the United States were dwelt upon
by both Japanese and Americans at
the annual banquet Of the japan So
ciety In New York. Ambassador and
Vice Countess Chinda and Admiral
Baron Dewa, representing the Japan
ese government at the Panama. Pacific
exposition, were guests Of honor.
The Commerce commission reports
that the Louisville q Nashville rail-
road spent millions In politics, TO raise
which "watered" stock was issued.
Figures complied by the Holland
postal authorities show that since the
beginning Of the war s64 German
have suspended publica-
tlon. |;
The London Daily Mails Copen- I
hagen correspondent says It Is reported (
from Berlin that the German casual !
lies In East Prussia and Poland during |
me last three weeks are estimated at Z
about 200, 900. e