The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-10-13
DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
live News Items Of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Japan is having great trouble choos-
ing new cabinet.
Chile will have the largest electrical
power plant in South America, with a
capacity of about 40,000-horsepower,
to supply mining operations.
State department officials say that
neither Germany nor United States
has violated international law in con-
nection with the visit of the U-53.
The Russians are pressing their at
tacks in Galicia, but are meeting with
successful resistance by the Austro-
German forces, according to official
report
Two American ships, the Harvita
and the Columbia, have been sunk, ac-
cording to a dispatch received by the
Norwegian minister in Petrograd from
H. A. Falsen, the Norwegian consul
general at Archangel, Russia.
Kronstadt, leading industrial and
commercial center Of Transylvania,
which was occupied by Roumanians
on their entry into the war, has been
recaptured by the Austro-German
forces, the war office announced.
DR.. Arthur l.. Hunt, who assisted
the local health department in observ-
ing persons coming from communities
infected with infantile paralysis, died
in Washington of that disease. DR..
Hunt, who was SO years old, was
stricken last week.
The high cost Of living hit the Port
land city Jail Wednesday, when the
price of meals for prisoners jumped
from IA cents to 16 cents each. Only
one bidder, Charles Trengove, made a
bid for the contract to feed the pris-
oners during the ensuing year.
DIR. J. B. Weinstraub of Chicago, was
shot and probably fatally wounded in
his office by Arthur McLaren, of Liv-
ingstown, Mont. McLaren was pa
tient of the physician, and is said to
have been dissatisfied with his treat
ment.
Local agents of New York and Lon
don marine insurance companies an
nounced that war risks on vessels and
cargoes out Of New Orleans had been
entirely suspended for the present
owing to the German submarine activ'
tiles In the north Atlantic.
The British steamship Jupiter, oi
2024 tons gross, Is believed to have
been sunk, according to an announce
ment made at Lloyds shipping agency
The Jupiter was 285 feet long ant
owned by the Hessler Shipping com
pany. of West Hartlepool, England.
H. N. Pope, president Of the Asso
citation of Farmers Union Presidents
of Fort Worth, Texas, has issued q
statement asking the farmers to urge
their congressman to repeal the Adam
son law at the next session of con,
gress. Mr.. Pope has also issued q
pamphlet analyzing the effect of this
law on agricultural interests.
Troops Of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, by surprise attack, obtained
possession of the island in the Dan
ube northwest of Sislova, 1t was an
nounced officially in Berlin. They cap
tured six guns and the Roumanian
troops on the island. The Roumani-
ans in Pennsylvania are retreating
along the whole line, the war office
announced.
With fire in her sugar cargo vir-
tually under control, the Ward line
freight steamer Antilla arrived in
Hampton Roads from sea in tow OF
the naval tug Sonoma. Aboard the
Onondaga were Captain Blackadder OF
the Antilla, his small daughter and
three mates. The crew had been
transferred at sea to the Ward liner
Moro Castle.
Wireless reports from the Anchor
liner Cameronia and the Frederick
VIII, of the Scandinavian.Americar
line, received in New York, indicated
that the steamers are proceeding tc
port we'll off their customary courses
Both have heavy passenger lists, that
of the Frederick VIII including James
w. Gerard, the American ambassador
to Germany, and Mrs. Gerard.
Argentine is spending $60,O0O,0O0 on
an irrigation system.
Swine provided 60 per cent of the
total meat consumed in the German
empire last year,
American moving picture films are
being sold in increasing quantities in
France owing to the curtailment Of the
French and Italian film output due to
the war.
DR.. Arthur L. Hunt, inspector of in
fantile paralysis cases for the District
OF Columbia, is said to be in serious
condition from infantile paralysis with
which he has been i'll for week. He
is SO years of age,
No new step to end the European
war has been taken by the United
States, and SO far as Washington Of
ficials can foresee, non, Is likely to
be taken In the near future, according
to an authoritative statement of the
governments position obtained in high
official circles.
A great streamer of smoke, miles
long, is spreading from Lassen Peak,
which was in eruption two hours Fri
day, splitting steam and smoke from
the northern part Of the crater. The
eruption was much more pronounced
than that OF Thursday. Lassen Peak
erupted May 81, 1915, after years Of
sleep.
The admiralty announces that the
Cunard steamer Franconia, employed
for transport duty, was sunk in the
Mediterranean Friday by on enemy
submarine. The steamer had no troops
aboard. Twelve men of the crew Of
S02 are missing.
The Japanese labor question popped
up again In the California State Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor convention at Eure-
ka, with the result that federation Of
flcers virtually assured b. Suzuki.
president OF the Laborers' Friendly
Society OF Japan, that q delegation of