The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-02
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around The Earth.
uMyHSu HAPPENINGS N A NUTsHal
Live News Items Of All Nations ant
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Tacoma, Sunday. when struck above
the heart wltha pitched ball during an
amateur baseball game. lie died al
most instantly.
The sessions Of the 27th General
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. held At Saratoga Springs. N,
Y. during the last four weeks. were
concluded Wednesday.
Led by Secretary Tumulty. employees
Of the White House win march IN tho
preparedness parade on Flag Day,
June IA. President Wilson probably
will review tho parade.
The United States cruiser Tennessee
has arrived At Santo Domingo from
Norfolk with several hundred marinea
70 reinforce tho American forces now
engaged 10 policing the republic.
An auto occupied by four persons
plunged over = 26-foot embankmcni
near CASTOR. Oregon. turning com
plete somorsault. landing right-slde-up
without injurlng either Of the persons.
BrIelsh consular officers IN the Unit.
"a States have been Instructed ard
warned By the British embassy to
avoid being drawn Into anything that
might bo construed ~ Interference
with American politics with the ap.
proaeh Of the national elections.
Attended by members Of the Yale
Corporation, tho faculties Of the yari-
Gus departments. members Of the stu
dent body, and distinguished alumni.
the funeral Of Rev. Timothy Dwight.
ax.preaIdeut Of Yale University. was
heid Wednesday from Battle chapel on
the college campus.
A jury composed entirely Of women.
sitting In the case OF four Mcxicans
accused Of robbery. returned q verdict
Of guilty after three hours delibera-
ton II San Diego, Cal. Thia Il the
iirst time on record In tho Superior
court Of that city that q case was tried
exclusively by women.
Official announcement 10 made Of tho
appointment by Emperor William OF
Baron Won Sehammar and Quarts,
president Of tho government Of Bros.
lau. a. secretary Of state Of Alaaco-
Lorraine. He Ia succeeded BY DIR. Won
Jagow. police president Of Berlin.
Herr Won oppcn. police president Of
Byeslan. succeeds DIR. Won Jagow.
The wife of Major Robert b. Motion.
the negro educator who succeeded
Booker r. Warrington an head Of the
Tuakegee Institute. and Blantcn Mo-
ton. the Majors brother. were elected
from Pullman car 1t Troy. Ala, on
complaints from white passengers and
required TO ride In the coach provided
for negroes under the Alabama law.
Fifty men ended 72-hour battle
Tuesday extingulnhing . forest fire
that burned 900 acrea and threatened
the town Of Gascon, N. NJ. Forestry
officials report nine iires this spring IN
the Santa Fo national forest alone.
which they say we're started by human
agencies. Approximately 5000 acres
were devastated. Another FIRE IL re-
ported In Pecos county.
Methodists retain ban on dancing.
cards and theatera.
with tremendous losses the Germans
make large gains at Verdun.
Women's clubs are planning an In
ternational congress for 1920.
Vigorous notes have bean sent both
France and England on the subject Of
interference with malls.
The Paris Temps In an editorial
again goes on record as not favoring
any idea Of peace negotiations.
One hundred and sixteon Texas mili'
tlamen who failed TO respond to the
call for service on the border viii DO
courtmartialed.
Exports Of merchandise from the
mort of New York during April
amounted to sls4, 76l. .946, compared
with $136, l26. 62S In April year ago.
Imports for that month increased also,
amounting 10 sli6, 900, 462, compared
with s92, 2b2, 020 In April 1915.
An unconfrmod report received at
Fargo, N. D.. said 10 persons had been
killed at Rogers. N. D., In the storm
which swept Southeastern North Da-
kota. Rogers was cut of completely
from the outside world, ell telephone
and telegraph wires being down.
Eggs shipped from Eugene. Ore, to
England, retailed there at 96 cents a
dozen. The shipper received not re-
turn Of sS.s2 per case.
The deepest May snow in the re-
membrance Of pioneers Of the Hood
Rivsr Valley now lies In the forests
around Lost Lake, Oregon.
Victor Carlstrom, bearing message
from the Aero Club Of America 70
President Wilson and carrying Ala7 r.
Hawley, president Of the club. as
passenger, flew from New York to
Washington. 220 miles. in three hours
and seven minutes.