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About The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1909)
1A( i K TWO TTIE ECIIO REGISTER, ECIIO, OREGON. FRIDAY JULY 2, 190U BRIEF NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK Condensed Dispatches from All Parts of the Two Hemispheres. BALLOON TOSSED BY GALE. Altitude Interesting Events from Outside the State Presented in Manner to Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader ' Matters of National, Historical and Commercial Importance. The hot wave in the East has passed. Ex-President Eliot, of Harvard, has been made president emeritus and giv en $500,000. The government will start suit against the Avmrican Sugar Refining company under the anti-trust law. It is reported that Leon Ling, the Chinese who murdered Elsie Sigel at New York, has been caught in Mexico. A Los Angeles man has confessed to sending out false statements about min ing property by which he secured thousands of dollars. English suffragettes made another attempt to storm parliament. Poilce- nien received rough treatment and ar rested over 100 of the disturbers. Owing to the provisions of the pri mary law lleney cannot be a candidate for prosecuting attorney of San Fran cisco unless he runs independent A contract has been let by the I far riman lines for a tunnel at Portland to connect the present lines with the North Bank bridge across the Colum bia. Israel W. Durham, a prominent poli tician of Philadelphia, is dead. The Pittsburg streetcar strike was settled satisfactorily to all concerned after a day of rioting. Li Ching Hsu, nephew of Li Hung Chang, is dead. He was the Chinese iharge d'affaires at Mexico City. The shops and roundhouse of the Tonopah & Goldfiekl road at Tonopah, Nev., have been destroyed by fire. A large quantity of smuggled opium has been discovered in San Francisco and two Chinese arrested as the princi pals. Chancellor von Buelow, of Germany, will resign as soon as the finance bill is disposed of. His successor has not yet been selected. Winnipeg will prohibit American circuses from parading unless they display the flag of Ureal Itritnin in stead of that of the United States. The Cincinnati city council has pass ed an ordinance directing that clo ks b turned back one hour from May to September, inclusive, thus giving more daylight Aeronauts Almost Freeze at of 10,000 Feet. St. Louis, June 30. Whipped help lessly to and fro by a 60-mile gale a dense, black storm cloud, 10,000 fret above the earth, John Berry and M. A. Heimann today were very near death. Berry, the winner of the Indianap olis distance cup, and Heimann, who is seeking a balloon pilot s license, ascended in the balloon Melba shortly after noon. They were carried swiftly to an altitude of 10,000 feet into a thunder storm. Here the frail bag was dashed about by a hurricane At times the balloon lay on a level with the basket as the wicker was pitched high up by the wind. The two men, coatless and freesing, threw out all ballast yet the balloon would not ascend. Berry climbed aloft on the frail cords and tied the appendix, but in spite of this the bag telescoped and the balloon came down as a parachute. They landed safely. Describing his experience, Berry said: "When we entered the storm cloud at a height of 10,000 feet the atmos phere was so black we could scarcely see the swaying bag above us. The feeling of being carried helplessly toward what appeared to be certain destruction was one I hope never to ex perience again. After we entered the cloud we were in a cold, penetrating mist which nearly froie us." FIVE MEN SCALDED. Badly Pittsburg on a strike. streetcar men have gone Roosevelt is said to be much heavier than when be left the White House. Castro still remains in Spain, con demning everything and everybody, Cardinal Satolli is seriously ill and grave doubts are entertained for his recovery. Hawaiian sugar planters have agreed to make no concessions to the Japanese strikers. A vigorous campaign has been started in New York against the com Dion house fly. Hundreds of persons suffer ing from leprosy are said to wander unrestricted through the island of Cuba. r.x-vice rreement rairbanks says the Japanese rule in Cores gives good promise for the future of the country. Cslifomis Democrats have gone on record as favoring ex-Governor Folk, of Missouri, as candidate for president in 1912. Friends of F. A. Cook, the Arctic explorer, expert to hear from him at any time now that he has been succes sful in reaching the pole. Jap strikers in Hawaii have appealed to Governor Freer. Reports from Morocco say the revo lutionists are winning over the sultan's troops. Deposits in the Chicago national banks are at the highest point ever reached. Mrs. Katherine Gould has been granted her divorce and $36,000 a year alimony. Excessive heat throughout the At lantic states continues to cause much suffering and scores have been pros trated. Miners and operators in the Fernie, B. C, coal district have come to an agreement and the strike has been called olf. A New York street car man is grad ually turning black. The change started about a year ago and he is now as black as a negro except the right side of his face. Voliva, successor of Dowie at Zion City, has been deposed. Secretary Bellinger has started on his Western trip to inspect the various Irrigation works. The Standard Oil has announced a cut of 10 cents per 100 gallons in the pries of refined oil. The Turkish government is still try ing to secure Abdul H sin id's money, lis has f 21,600,000 in the Imperial feaak of Germany. Accident on Torpedoboat Hull Injures Firemen. San Francisco, June 30. Five men of the torpedo boat Hull were badly scalded last night by the bursting of a boiler tube. B. F. King, fireman, is so severely injured that is feared he cannot recover. The boat was but slightly damaged and repairs have al ready been made. The other injured are: J. M. Rob erts, water tender; Francis Crawford, fireman; John R. Carter, fireman; Newton Carish, coal passer. The lat four are seriously injured, but expected to survive. The acccident occurred as the little vessel was passing down the entrance of the bay to Sausalito, where she was to have remained over night prepara tory to starting for Seattle this morning. Off Alcatraz island the steering gear went wrong and the engines were stopped while repairs were attempted. As the vessel drifted with the tide, a tube in one of the starboard boilers blew out, opening' a long crack, fiom which a cloud of hissing, scalding steam escaped. Five men were in the boiler room at the time and ' they scanibled toward the hatchway and deck, fighting their way through the dense vapor, with scalding water drip ping on them from the deck plates above. King was the last man to reach the Udder, and as he stumbled to the bot torn rung a second tube blew out. King receiving the full force of its charge of steam. Aided by .his companion, he reached the deck and a tew mo ments later the exhaust valves emp tied the crippled boiler of steam NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON DEMAND DOLLAR WHEAT. Umatilla Growers Will Hold Grain tor High Price. renaieion ueciaing to Duua an electric line from Thorne Hollow down arrows the whest belt of Umatilla county to the Columbia river, and adopting a resolution to hold this year's wheat crop for at least one dol lar per bushel, the County Farmers' union held one of its most enthusiastic meetings here last week. There were a large number of grain growers present and all seemed4o be of one mind on both propositions. The proposed road will have its Columbia river terminus either at Cold Springs or Umatilla, making the line from 20 to 40 miles in length and tapping the very best portion of the wheat belt. A committee was appointed to in vestigate right of way and other mat ters and report at a meeting to be held in two weeks. At that time it is pro posed to organize a company for the building of the road. In connection with requiring the members of the organization to hold for one dollar, it was decided that ar rangements be made for advancing money to those farmers who otherwise would be compelled to sell at whatever price they could get, FLOOD OF PROTEST. Business Men Don't Want Congress to Tax Corporations. Washington, June 30. A flood o telegrams, nearly equalling that which swamped the wires during the anti railroad pass tight, is pouring in upon senators in opposition to the corpora' tion tax bill. Most of the telegrams come from persons interested in build ing and loan associations, but practi cally every character of corporations represented. Most of the senators re ceived from 12 to 50 telegrams today and some at least 100. In view of the vehement tone of the protests and the fact that the telegrams are from prominent business men some senators pledged to vote for the administration program said today that they are doubtful as to the wisdom of their course. Unless there is a change of senti ment throughout the country, it would not surprise many members of congress if the corporation tax should be aban doned in conference and the inheritance tax, which was adopted by the house. should be restored to the tariff bill. Remington Works Close. Utica, N. Y.. June 30. Notice was posted in the Remington Typewriter works at II ion today that commencing with July 1 the establishment would be closed until further notice. The works employs 2,100 people and the payroll is $3i,000 a week. Some time avo the company attempted to intro duce a machine for accomplish inir part of the work of aligning the letters on the typebar of the machine. Th men engaged in alignment objected to this and struck Shortly thereafter the assemblers quit work. These Ducks Catch Bugs. Alton, III., June 30. A farmer liv ing near here has started a new indus try, and one that is proving extremely profitable to him. This man trained a flock of ducks that he has raised to hunt for potato bugs, and now an nounces that he is ready to rent the fowls out at so much per. The man has testimonials from satisfied clients in the neighborhood, and declares that his trsined birds bring him an income of f90 a week. W.ll Raise Wsges Again. Reading, Pa., June 30. The Read ing Iron company posted notices today that part of the reduction in wages made last February would be restored beginning July &. O. A C. BuiUing Armory. Oregon Agricultural College, Corval- 1 is The contract for the big armory was recently granted to Fred E. Erick- son, of isalem. The work on the build ing will be commenced during the first of July and will be completed by No vember 1. The armory is to be lo cated at the rear of the present athletic field. It will be constructed at a cost of (35,000. Captain McAlexander will have personal supervision of the work during the summer, as he is very large ly responsible for the present plans. The bid given by Mr. Ericksonamoun' ed to several thousand dollars more man uio uiaa unifiutu. w mat lew i changes were obliged to be made in the plans. These, however, will not great ly alter the beauty of the building. Wallowa's Beauties Please Visitors Wallowa The railroad men's excur- ion to Joseph was one of the most suc cessful ever run into this county. More than 2,000 attended from La Grande, Elgin, Pendleton, Baker City and all parts .of Union and Wallowa counties. The Joseph people provided free conveyances to the lake, free launches and free coffee. Two ball games were played, one in the forenoon etween Cove and Elgin, Cove, winning. and one in the afternoon between Jos- ph and Wallowa, which Wallowa wor. Many of the tourists visited the coun try for the first time and wer. em apt ured with the beauty of the lake and the matchless surroundings. HINTS FOR FRUIT SHIPPERS. Agricultural Department to Show How to Pack for Shipment. Washington Representative Haw ley has received the following letter from the secretary of agriculture in response to a recent recommendation on behalf of the shippers of apples, pears, peaches, prunes, grapes and other fruits grown in Oregon : "Your esteemed favor of the lOtl instant is at hand, requesting that i competent man be assigned to Oregoi for the purpose or teaching the Deop o oi tnai state now to ship various kind: of perishable fruits. This depsrtmen is carrying on extensive investigation: along this line in different parts of thiu country, and it has been our desire for some time to extend the work in the extreme Northwest, but up to this time we have not been able to do so. G. Harold Powell, who is in charge of the fruit transportation and storage in vestigations, is planning to take a trip lo Washington and Oregon during the present summer in order to become ac quainted with the problems of this na ture that need developing in those states. It is Mr. Powell's intention to visit Oregon on this trip. "It will not be possible to cary on definite investigations in the North west during the present summer, but I can assure you that our investigations will be extended to that section just as soon as it can be done." Crop Prospects Poor. Pendleton Dr. W. R. Campbell, state organizer for the Farmers' Edu cational and Cooperative union, has re turned from Sherman county, where he had been in the interest of the organ ization. He says the union is now completely organized in Wasco county with seven locals, Sherman county with four locals and Gilliam county with two. In speakirg of the crop prospects in that part of Oregon, Dr. Campbells aid: "Wasco will harvest a No. 1 crop. Sherman will have three- fourths of a crop, Gilliam a little more than one half and Morrow a little less than one half." Oregon Cherries Go East. Salem The Salem Fruit union dur ing the present week will ship a car load of Royal Ann, Bing and Black Republican cherries to Chicago and possibly another car to Kansas City. The cherries will go by refrigerator freight and are expected to reach Chi cago in eight days. The fruit union, under the management of C. L. Dick, has found a ready foreign market for all the berries that could be obtained i far this season, and Mr. Dick pre d cts that the plan of shipping to the Ea tern markets will douhle the profits of Willamette valley fruitmen. School Heads to Meet Juno 28. Salem The annual convention of county school superintendents has been called by J. H. Ackerman, superin tendent of public instruction, to meet in his office Monday, June 28. Among the topics to be considered are school supervision, how it may be made more elective; school libraries, how to use them; annual institute, most import ant subject to emphasize for all insti tutes this year; school sanitation, what has been done, what should be done ; school board convention, value of, how to conduct. Producing i Orchards For Sale Kir We will sell u limited amount of land and wt the same to peaches, apples or pears, care for the same for three years paying all taxes and other expenses. For terms address Columbia Land Co., It. It. WOOD, Secretary. FRANK SLOAN, Superintendent Portland, Ore. Pendleton, Ore. Echo, Ore. Louis Scholl jr., For Reliable Fire Insurance, Surveying, Notary Public and Heal Estate. Phone Main 27 Bridge St., Echo, Or. MJ W . f North Bend Milt Not Sold Marshfield The negotiations of the Nelson Lumber company, of San Fran cisco, for the purchase of the North Bend Lumber company have not been close I, it is now officially stcted. The report that the sale had been made was not without foundation, but the nego tiations which have been pending were delayed because of the death of Cap tain Nelson, of San Francisco, the head or the Nek on Lumber recently. company Medford Land Sold. Medford Fred II. Hopkins, former ly a prominent Portland clubman and member of the brokerage firm of Downing & Hopkins, has sold his fam ous Snowy Butte orchard near Medford for 1150,000 to Edwin B. Lrnnme. of Bozeman, Mont, There are Him) aces in the tract, 161) is bearing apples and pears and 100 acres is in yourg trees. Another sale just made was that of the J. W. Myers tract, consisting of 20 aews of young trees to A. Conroy Theiro of Chicsgo for $20,000. Club Boosts New Rosd. Marshfield The Young Men's Com mercial club, which has been recently organized, ha taken up as the first worn me construction oi a good wagon road to Roseburg so there will be a better mail service and easier overland transportation lor passengers. It is believed here that Douglas county peo ple can be induced to do their part and that if the two counties work together they csn build a road which will aimit of automobile travel. Prune Crop is Poelel. Salem A number of the leading prune men of this vicinity met h.-re a few days ago and organized an inde pendent pool. About 2.000.000 pounds. or 20 per cent of the Salem crop, was represented. A committee of three was appointed to market this year's crop. Albany Fruit Too Heavy. Albany I'eaches are so thick on a tree in the yard of the residence of ex-1 County Judge C. H. Stewart, at Sixth ana rerry streets, in this city, that it was necessary to pick off 1 C, bushels of peaches, as small and undeveloped as they now are, to prevent limbs from breaking. Wms Whitman Scholarship. Ontario Arthur Moody, of this years graduating class at the high school, has been awarded a scholarship in Whitman college at Walla Walla for high standing in his studies. He expects to attend Whitman next year. Twelfth Grade Is Added. O a. at . . roresi urove uy a decisive major- ity the taxpayers of Forest Grove school district decided to add the 11th and 12th grades to the curriculum of the local high school. PORTLAND MAKKETS. Wheat Bluestem milling, $1.30; ciud, si.zu; vauey, si. 17. Corn Whole, $35 per ton; cracked, 13 b. Oats- -No. 1 white. $41 per ton. nay Timothy, Willamette valley, $17(i(20 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $20 r runs Apples. Jlr.i2.fi0 per tox; strawberries, si.40rnl.75 per crate; cherries. 3(nfc per pound; gooseber ries, 45c per pound; currants, 9dt 10c per pound. Potatoes $1 (ill. 50 per hundrpd. Vegetables Asparagus. 75(n90c oer dozen; lettuce, head. 25c; onions, 12 ' (riI5c; parsley, 35c; peas. 3i6cper pound; radish, s, 15c per dozen; rhu barb, SttiSSc per pound. Butter City creamery, extras, 26 e; fancy outside creamery. 25fi 26 Wc per pound; store, 18c Butter fat prices average l c per pound un der regular butter prices. EgR Oregon ranch, candled, 23 S (ft 24c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 12.V'i 13e per pound ; springs, 16(17c: roosters, 8fti 9c; ducks, young, 14 Ui 15c; geese, young, llf.fl2c; turkeys, 18c; squabs, $2(n 2.25 per dozen. Pork Fancy, 10c per pound. Veal Extras, 8Vi9c per pound; ordniarr, 7c; heavy, 6c. i Hops 1909 contracts, 15c per pound; : 1908 crop. lOftfllc; 1907 crop, 5(.i &W: 1906 crop. 2(i 2 V. j Wool Eastern Oregon. 16f.i23c ner pound; valley, fine, 23c; coarse, 21,c; mohair, choice, 246225c. Cattle Steers, top, $4.50(-i4.60: fair to good, $4.25(f4.40; common. $4(.f. 4.15; cows, top. $3.75di3.85; fair to rood. $3.2MiS.50; common to med um. $2.50S; calves, top. $5i5.50; heavy, $3.50i4; bulls and stags, $2.75(i 3.25; common. $2oi2.50. Hogs Best, $8(i8.15: fair togri. $7.5(H.r7.75; s Cockers. $6i6.60; China fats. $S.75i7. Sheep Top wethers. $4; fair fo good, $3.506i3.?5; ewes. he less on all grades; yearlings, best. $4.15; fair to good, $3.754; spring lambs, $1.75 65.25. , The Key to the Secret of Good Bread Lies in a Sack of Flour from the Henrietta Milling & Grain Co. This Flour is made by the most perfect process known to this nge, from selected Blue Stem Wheat, making the very whitest and most delicious bread which on ac count of its healthful and nutri tive qualities, is in reality "The Staff of Life- We roll Barley and make Alfalfa Meal, and pay the highest prices for Crain. HENRIETTA MILLING & GRAIN CO. ECHO, ORE;GOIN 4 NEW LIVERY STABLE C. II. Bonney & Sons, Props. t NewRi&s, New Harness NEW WHIPS, NEW ROBES, NEW HORSES I COURTEOUS TREATMENT I A SNARE OP THE PATRONAGE SOLICITED ! TI IE IDLE HOUR situ uuiuuui, rrup. T..1...... v.. a . .. ........ v s.wu.K-1-w, .mils, uuuiH's, ,soit Urinks, Etc. Pool ami Uilliard.s Lunch Counter In The Rear Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing Kvert thiiiir Kir. flu. Hath lCoom In Connection. Give us a Trial Hotel Echo Tonsorial Parlors MULLIIf & STEWART, Prop. Gilbert's Barber Shop SHAVING, HAIRCUTTING, SHAMPOOING Everything First Class sv Shop Located Opposite Bank of Echo