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About The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1909)
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1MI THE ECHO fttQltTER, ECHO, OREOON rAQt riVK 10 JE TAX BILL AfTOCKAT IS KKADY FOR AXY MEAN'S TO WIS. MAY RETIRE FROM SENATE Tell Protected Intercuts Income Tax Would Require Slashing of Duties. Washington Although Senator Aldrlch hus Indicated the tactics he intends to pursue to kill the Income Ux amendment to the tariff bill in the seuato, nd although he has demonstrated his ability to get votes enough to accomplish his purpose, those senators who sincerely believe in income tax legislation and who have had the courage to stand by their convictions still hope against hope that at the critical time they will muster enough strength to se cure the adoption of their pet meas ure. The income tax amendment, In the Judgment of experienced men, la dead. To defeat this one amend ment Aldrlch would go to any length. His reputation la really at take. If the Income tax amend ment should be adopted by the sen1 ate. It would be accepted by the house and would become the law of the land. Aldrlch has decreed that this amendment shall not be adopt ed by the senate. He expects soon to retire from the senate and ha -wants to retire with victory, not de feat written across his standard. Aldrich and those who stand with him Insist that the new tariff bill will produce ample revenue; If It does not, It will be ample time to take up the Income tax next session. Moreover, they contend that If the Income tax were adopted some of the protected schedules of the tariff bill would have to be cut beyond the protective figure, else there would be too much revenue. On account of be progress made last week, senate leaders are predict ing that the tariff bUl will be voted upon In the senate by June 19, and congress will be ready to adjourn before July 4. USUAL LOTTERY SYSTEM Regulations Governing Drawing of Reservation Lands Made. Washington, D. C, June 8. Sec retary Balllnger has approved regu lations governing the opening to en try of the surplus lands of the Coeur d'Alene, Spokane and Flathead In dian reservations, under the Presi dent's proclamation of May 22: In a general way these regulations follow the lines laid down at other Indian land lotteries of recent years, appli cants for land being obliged to reg ister their applications, the registra tion to be followed by a big draw ing which will take place at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on August 9. The Coeur d'Alene drawing comes first, then the Flathead and lastly the Spokane. Registration of prospective set tlers will begin July 15 and end on August 5, 1909. Those desiring to enter Coeur d'Alene lands must reg ister In person at Coeur d'Alene; those desiring Spokane lands must register at Spokane and applicants for Flathead lan U must register at Kallspell or Missoula, Mont. Girl Kills Sweetheart. Auburn, Cal., June 7 Joe A r roes, a young man of this place, was shot and killed by Miss Alma Bell, a girl of his own age. The shooting took place on a highway west of this city. The girl was found hidden In the brush near the scene. When taken to the Jail she confessed she had killed Armes because he refused to marry her. HOTEL FOR WOMEN ONLY Settle to Have Refuge for Uneseort. rd Visitors to Fair. Seattle, June 8. Seattle will have a hotel exclusively for women during the exposition. It will have accom modations for 100 guests and was built at a cost of 89000. This was borne in large part by the various churches, women of the city, clubs and social and religious organiza tions. It will be conducted under the auspices of the T. W. C. A., who already operate a woman's hotel oa Queen Ann H11L Honor to Confederate General. Vlcksburg. Miss.. June 9. Oa June 11. the day following the close of the United Confederate Veterans' reunion at Memphis, many of the old soldiers and other notables will assemble here to attend the unveil ing of a statue ef the lata General Stephen Dill Lee. who was commas-der-la-chlef of the Confederate or gaalaeUea at the time ef bis death. ALDRCH KILL INC NEED MORE BATTLESHIPS Admiral Uriel Sebree, Would Build a Few Every Year. Portland. Or., June 9. Admiral trlel Sebree. commanding the Pa cific fleet, who Is uttendlng the Rose Festival, In an Interview said: "We want ships. We want mors of them. We ought to be building three or four Dreadnoughts every year. I don't think that a greater fleet Is particularly necessary on the Pacific Coast We are not going to r - . .vs. - , V.-- - Vtl. '." . s--.fr ;-T.-rsH-:! c - . I jftanr air muiiKMr w rr. ADMIRAL SEBREE. have war with Japan. But almost any foreign nation could land an army In New York, San Francisco or Seattle and capture them, too. There la never going to be a time when nations will not have to have stronger navies. A strong navy Is the surest way to keep peace." ANCIENT APRON IS FOUND Masonic RegsUa, Sewn With Gold, on 1000. Year-Old Mummy. Seattle, Wash., June 7. A valu able gold-embroidered Mason's ap ron, at least 1000 years old, was found on a mummy which Captain E. W. Sprague, of the American schooner Columbia, picked up on his last trip to Callao, for a few dollars. The apron Is hand-embroidered In real gold thread. Captain Sprague bought the apron from a contractor who had unwittingly purchased a mummy and was anxious to get rid of the thing. Many high Masons have called upon Captain Sprague and attempted to decipher some of the symbols, but no one has yet been able to read all of them. Theft Found In Squadron. Honolulu, June 7. The departure of Rear-Admiral Harber's squadron for Manila has been delayed, owing to the discovery of thefts aboard the Galveston and Denver, in which the names of two warrant officers are In volved. Brass and other engine room materials aggregating 2500 pounds were taken from the ships on Decoration day and sold to the junk dealers In Yokohama. Power Plant Wrecked. Trinidad, Colo., June 7. Virtual ly every branch of Industry In this city and neighboring towns Is at a standstill, as a result of the destruc tion of the new power house of the Southern Colorado Power Company. An explosion In the transformer started a fire which wiped out the plant, causing a loss by reason of the destruction of the building and machinery alone of more tnan f 300, 000. RATES AROUND THE WORLD West era TranNrontinental Passenger Men Take First Step. Seattle, June 9. For the first time In the history of a passenger association, "round-the-world" rates were taken under consideration at the meeting of the Western Trans continental Passenger Association, representing 40 railroads, here Tues day. After hearing a statement that a trip can now be made around the world In 41 days, the association ordered a table of schedules and rates for round-the-world traffic to be prepared. The rates will vary from 8600 to 8800 for the trip. Earthquake Jars Chile. Valparaiso, Chile. June. 9. An earthquake occurred Tuesday at Co plapo, a seaport on Coplapo Bay. Walls of many buildings were crack ed and much other damage was done. There was no loss of Ufa. Hains (Vrk In Tlnohnp. Osslnlng. X. T., June 10. Cap tain Peter C. Hains, Jr., serving a sentence in Sing Sing prison for kill ing Wot. E. Annls, has been assigned 'o the position of accountant In the tiashops. Railroads Plead Guilty. Washington. Jane 7. The depart ment of justice has been advised that the Missouri Pacifle and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain h Southern Railway Company have entered a lea of guilty for making Illegal re bates and were fined 815,000. SCHIVELY CHARGES I FORECAST OF LEGISLATIVE RE POUT IS GIVEN. 75 COMPANIES HEARD FROM Alleged to Have Charged Insurance ConiMiuie Mure Than the Law Required. Olympla, Wash., June 8. Accord ing to George Loo, assistant attorney general, vho has been working with the Investigating committee, what J. H. Schlvely, state Insurance com missioner, referred to aa his "slid ing scale ' of fees charged newly or ganised companies, will be the prin cipal fact against him in the im peachment proceedings at the spe cial session of the legislature. The system alleged to be In vogue In the state Insurance commission er's office was to charge Insurance companies as much as they would stand for. A tee of 835 is required by the state from companies seeking admission to do business, but It Is alleged that Schlvely charged any where from 835 to 8335, the latter rate having been wrung from a com pany at least once. Of this he would turn over to the state but the legal fee, the rest being diverted to his own purse. It Is stated the committee has heard from 75 out of about 300 In surance companies with whom Schlvely conducted business, and from these they found that ha had collected 88000 In extortionate fees. Some would not pay all he asked, and from these he took what he could get. Correspondence, can celled checks and other evidence will be turned over to Gov. Hay by the Investigating committee as proof of Schlvely's extortion. BIG ARCTIC HUNT PLANNED Tea AnstrUns Charter 2400-Ton Steamer for Expedition. Seattle, June 7. Dr. Hans von Kadlch and Leo Mahler, of Vienna, left here for Vancouver, B. C, to prepare the steamer Transit, wblca has been chartered by Rudolph R. von Guttmar, a wealthy eoal opera tor of Vienna, for a four-month hunting expedition to Alaska and Si beria. The party will leave for the North July 1. The purpose of the expedition Is to secure new speci mens for l!err von Guttman's trophy room. Where duplicates are se cured they will be given to the Smithsonian Institute. National Hanks Prosper. Washington, June 7. During the current fiscal year, the national banks of the country have received Individual deposits of 34.826.060.- 384 more than 31.500,000,000 In excess of the entire outstanding money supply of the United States. Since May 14, 1908, there has been an increase of 105 In their number. Of those that went Into liquidation, 71 were in Oklahoma and withdrew from the national system to reorgan ise under the state guaranty law. Wliinkey In Tomato Boxes. El Reno, Okla., June 6. Boxes labeled "tomatoes" and "gloss starch," but containing Instead old bourbon whiskey, were seized here at the direction of the United States district attorney, John Erabry, be cause of false labels. There were 144 pints of whiskey In the con signment, which was shipped from Kansas City. RAILROAD BLOCKS GATEWAY Temporary Injunction Is Granted Against Interstate Ruling. St. Paul, June 8. The United States circuit court, on behalf of the Northern Pacific railroad, has grant ed a temporary Injunction restrain ing the Interstate Commerce Com mission from ebforciij Its order compelling the Northern Pacific to participate with the Harrlman lines !n through and joint rates from Eastern points to Seattle, via Port land. The order was to have be come effective July 1. Kabwars to Coot Fort no. Chicago, June 8. A complete sys tem of subways for Chicago will cost from $100,000,000 to $112,- 000,000 and he able to transport from 604,000 to $29,000 passengers hourly, if the present plans of the city engineer sre carried out. Spokane Fears Water Famine. Spokane, Wash., June 8. All au tomatic lawn sprinklers la the city will be discontinued. This action has been Ukea to prevent unneces sary waste of water, and thus aid la preventing a water famine, which threatens the city unless drastia measures are takes. ' ARE MADE KNO OREGON STATE NEWS Interesting Happenings From All Parts of the State. MrFatridge to He Transferred. Portland Major E. McKatrldge will not be permitted to return as Indian agent to Umatilla, but has accepted transfer to the Grand Konde Indian agency, succeeding j Andrew Kershaw, who has resigned as agent. Secretary Balllnger. after reviewing both sides of the MrFat ridge case, decided that Major Mc Fatrldge should be punished for bis Insubordination and clodded to ad here to the punishment originally recommended by Commissioner Val entine. In recognition of Major Mc Fatridge'n ability it was decided not to reduce his salary. A. O. V. W. Will Not Secede. Portland The Oregon grand Jur isdlction of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will not join in the secession of some of the other Pa cific Coast Jurisdictions from the supreme grand lodge. The Oregon and Washington jurisdictions are re lated to the supreme grand lodge In a fraternal way only, all the business and all the finances of the subordin ate lodges being handled without any communication whatever with the supreme lodge. Whole Family Slain With Dynamite, Oregon City Despondent over 111 health, Bert Garret set off a charge of dynamite, killing himself, his wife, their 4-year-old daughter and fatally Injuring Miss Villa Brown, Mrs. Garrett's daughter by her first husband, who died at 4 o'clcok Sun day morning. The only new devel opment la the case Is the Informa tion that the dynamite which was used for the awful crime was pur chased several days ago at a store in Mount Angel. Thief Steals Through Car Window. Oakland A daring robbery oc curred on southbound Southern Pa cifle train No. 16, last week, between here and Drain. A passenger on one of the Pullmans left his window up to admit air to the berth and up on awakening soon after the train left Drain, missed a part of his clothing and upon Investigating found his coat and vest gone, to gether with a gold watch and a package of valuable papers which were la the pockets of the cost. Evidence of Murder Near Eugene. Eugene Evidences of the murder of an unknown man of the better walks of life and the Incineration of the victim after he had been slain were discovered at a remote point In the hills back of Goshen, by Ru fus Copenbaver, a farmer. In the ashes were found buckles and but tons used only on the highest grade of men's clothing; a few pennies, a revolver and a Lewis A Clark sou venir. Chamberlain to Assist Groeerymen. Portland The National Retail Grocers while In session here select ed United States Senator Chamber lain to lead the fight on the tea tax proposed under the pending tariff. The retailers are opposed to the ad vance of five cents on this article and passed resolutions to that ef fect. It is announced that Senators Gore snd McLauren will aid Sena tor Chamberlain In the matter. Japanraw Admiral Welcomed. Portland Admiral HlkoJIro IJIr- hl. In command of the Japanese nsval squadron niw In Piifjet Sound waters, Is the giiost of Portland and the Hose Festival committee. Ar riving Sunday evening, the Admiral and 13 officers of the cruisers A so and Soya, who accompanied blm, were received by the Chamber of Commerce and Rose Festival com mittee. Thief Valley Work Is Oa. Daker City Several surveying psrtles sre now (nested on the new Thief River valley Irrigation project, SO miles from Baker City, land for which has recently been withdrawn by the goverament, and It Is eipect ed that a greater part of the sum mer will be consumed In making surveys for the work. This project embraces a large area. Travels Many Miles to Wed. Portland Abandoning her pro fession of dentist. Miss Lillian Con rad, of Ithaca, N. T., crossed the continent to wed Theodore Garrow, a young civil engineer of Portlaad, whom she met while he was a stu dent at Cornell university. The wed sing took place Wednesday. Mr. Carrow was graduated from the Ore gon Agricultural College la 1 908. Srenle Road Projected. The Dsll.-s The Business Men's Association has taken up the project of building a scenic road from this elty to Mount Lookout.- Aa effort will he made to obtain a goverameat appropriation to build several miles of the propoeed road. Ladies High-Class Spring Suits I all Reduced. f g The Best Tailor Suits for a Song $17.50 Tailored Suits 0 84 of the very best $17.."0 in pannma Serges and Fancy Suiting .i0 and 'A'2 in. fonts. finished plain or with braid, go on sale at this phenomenal low price. Alterations Free. $;M).00 Tailored Suits Itedueed to $21.5. 7( of our very best $:10.00 suits striekiy all wool men Tailored garments of the highest class, go on sale at the extreme low price $21.50. All Suits up $45.00 reduced to 27.50. There are 70 of these elegant Suits in most popular spring styles and all go on sale at the reduced price of $27.50. Mens new spring Suits at half-Price 0 O o & 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Where It Pari T Trade. WONG LUNG LAUNDRY I have purchased the Sam Woe Lung and refitted it up" and now ready for business. I solicit your family washings no difference how small or how big. I guar antee all my work. Leave your order and I will come and get it and return it. Give mo a Trial I THE IDLE HOUR I Hell Norman, Prop. Cigars, Tobaccos, Nuts, Candies, Soft Drinks, Etc. Pool and Billiards Lunch Counter In TheRear Gilbert's Barber Shop SHAVING, HAIRCUTTING, SHAMPOOING Everything First Class Lmvs wdon kar far Um FaadUtoi Duaaatie Btaam Laundry. Bstkat laavaa avarr WaS aid ay mod raturoa Saturday Shop Located Opposite Bank of Echo Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing Everything Bath Iloom In Connection. Hotel Echo Tonsoria! P MULLIN & You're sure you're getting the genuine svhea you buy from us. No dsngcr of refilled bottles No danger of buying chesp worth lets trssh placed in CYRUS NOBLE bottles and palmed off as the genuine. We are now selling for the first time in 44 years direct to the coo turner in districts where you are unable to obtain this famous brand 4 quart bottles ef CENUINE CYRUS NOBLE ( A QQ direct to you, ad charges VF - , paid to the nearest railroad express office. ia' Pure old honest whit key at an honest legitimate price. Guaranteed to the United States Government and to YOU to contain all the secondary constituents that make it real WHISKEY The government officials state that any distillation that doesn't is alcohol. W. J. VAN SCHUYVER & CO. EaUbUied 1664 CUT T VMS W. J. Van Sclrarver Ca, t-iUU. Lmi tad 1440 U , CENUINE CYRUS NOBLE. MM o o o reduced to $11.50. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First ('lass Give us a Trial i cuiuia STEWART, Prop. aaaaaa esBB asssaaa sBsaasaaBsw LLLLn. 105-107 Sacoad Street. Pcfdtad. Orefoa I Mat aiaa Tu tmi mm m aacs iy asjaan, II H lit lei