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About The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1909)
PAGE TWO THE ECHO REGISTER, ECHO, OREGON. FRIDAY JULY 0, 19() BRIEF NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK Condensed Dispatches from All Parts of the Two Hemispheres. Interesting Events from Outside the State Presented in a Manner to Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader Matters of National, Historical and Commercial Importance. Missouri crops have suffered greatly from the heavy rains. Nine men vera killed by an exploaion of gas in a coal mine near Trinidad, Colo. The misflion steamer Abler is miss ing in the Arctic ocean with 19 per sons. The American Sugar Refining com pany says it ib not guilty of violating the an U-trust laws. Wheat has been damaged In Nevada by the extreme cold weather. Iec formed in many places. Damage from rain is reported from many ointa in NebraHka. At Omaha part of the streetcar system is out of commission. Railroad blockades in various parts of Colorado, due to heavy rains, have delayed more than 1,000 delegates to conventions in the West Latest reports of accidents due to Fourth of July celebrations show 76 dead and 2,774 injured. This is one half less than last year's record. After seven years of legal delays, John A. Benxon, convicted at San Fran cisco of conspiring to defraud the gov ernment of land, has been sent to pris on to serve his sentence of one year. English suffragettes will appeal di rect to the king. Burglars opened a Los Angeles safe and secured 3,700. All railroads leading into the Mexi can capital are tied up by floods. A California boy carried up in the ropes of a balloon came down un harmed. Storms in Colorado have done dam age estimated at $.'100,000 and railroad traffic is demoralized. Jap leaders in the Hawaiian planta tion trouble have been arrested for kid' naping strikebreakers. A suit has been started in Oklahoma to settle claim to some town lots in which there are 1,400 defendanta. What is claimed to be the largest flag in the world was unfurled at Pitta burg the Fourth. It is 180 feet long and 90 feet wide. E. K. Calvin, vice president and gen eral manager of the Southern Pacific, is critically ill in San Francisco and his recovery is doubtful. Many infants are dying in Chicago as the result of the intense heat. Artesian wells are being sunk in Cape Colony at the rate of 1,400 a year. Seismologists have figured out that earthquakes travel at rates varying Iroin 470 to 6-0 feet per second. Grand Duke William, of Luxenv bourg, is serimixly ill. His successor to the crown is his daughter, 15 years old. A farmer and his entire family of wile, three daughters and a son drown' ed while fishing near their home at Wellington, Colo. The American Geographical society has accepted Mrs. Collis P. Hunting a ....... ion a gin oi a czixi.uuu sue lor a new building at New York. At the both annual commencement of the Univrmity of Wisconsin one of the class of 18.VJ was present and gave the class yell of that year. The two battleships authorized by the last congreHs will carry heavier batteries than any other warships afloat or ordered ty any nation. The United States Steel corporation will endeavor to prevent its employes from using tumor, eHiwctanv while on the property of the corporation. It has been demonstrated that the blue rays from mercury vapor lamps kill bacteria and sterilize water in which the lamps are placed without appreciably increasing its temperature, A landslide at Newport. England, resulted in the death of 1!ii laborers. King Alfonso, of Spain, has under gone a slight opfration, which proved successful. A thief ki lndon gratbed a handbag containing (500,000 in jewels and made Ms esc a vp. hile the tt'inHritture in the East has greatly moderated, there is still much suffering. Russian and Chinese officials have clashed hecauso the latter insists on her treaty rights. Many British officials fear an upris ing in India. A prominent Australian merchant aays his country would help the United States fight Japan. The greatest American fleet ever assembled is to engage, in maneuvers on the Atlantic coast. The Western Union Telegraph com pany has been indicted at Cincinnati for helping a bucketsbop to do business. MOURNED BY ALL. News of Cushman s Death Shock to Friends in Congress. Washington, July 7. News that Francis W. Cushman, representative from Washington, had passed away in New York yesterday morning, came as a great Bhock to his host of friends in both branches of congress. Morn ing papers contained dispatches an nouncing he had successfully passed his crisis and was on the road to recov ery. It was not until the members or congress reached the capitol that they heard of his death, and even then word spread slowly among the members, for the house was not in session. In conformity with Mrs. Cushman's wish, there will be no congressional escort appointed to accompany the re mains to Tacoma, but the body will be taken across the continent by a repre sentative of the sergeant-at-arms of the house, who went to New York this morning. The house will not meet until Thursday. At that time Cush man's death will be announced, and ad journment probably be taken out of re spect to bis memory. Senator Files, who was with Mr. Cushman when the end came, returned to Washington last evening. He said Mr. Cushman passed away peacefully, being unconscious during his last hours. Heroic treatment was resorted to as soon as Mr. Cushman's condition took a turn for the worse, but he was so weakened that he did not respond to treatment. He ssnk steadily through the night and breathed bis last at two minutes past 5 yesterday morning. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON LA GRANDE IS LIVELY. Work on New Water System to Be Completed Soon. La Grande Now that the new city charter has been adopted citizens are looking forward to the time three months hence when the 1160,000 muni cipal water project is completed. The contractors are building the 18 miles of pipe line and spending large sums of money for help and provisions. A large bulk of the $400,000 to be used for building the irrigation project will also commence to percolate back to the taxpayers, who bought $100,000 in stock, for construction of the irri gation ditches will soon commence and laborers will be in great demand. While the CommerciaJ club and the publicity department has been doing these things of greater moment, real estate values have gone up and there is prosperity in the winds for all of Union county. Buildings are going up rapid ly in the residence district and, while no large buildings are under construc tion, several smaller places in the bus iness district are taking shape. Great er projects have been launched and suc cessfully carried on in Ls Grande this summer and spring than any other time in the history of the city. HOLDS UP BANK. Heavily Armed Bandit Works in Broad Daylight. Everett, Wssh., July 7. A lone rob ber held up Assistant Cashier E. C. 01 son, of the Bank of Commerce, shortly .LC i ore tub bank closed yesterday after noon, wounded Cashier J. L. Lyen and escaped with a few hundred dollars. He fled on a bicycle to the north end of the city, then turned toward the waterfront. Here his pursuers found the satchel in which he carried his money. It contained only $15. Dep uties and citizena are searching for the man. Bloodhounds hsve been secured. When the robber entered the bank he thrust two revolvers into Olson's face and commanding him to throw up his hands, laid down one gun and seiz ed all the money he could reach and placed it in his satchel. He paid no attention to the few customers in the bank. Cashier Lyen was in the rear end of the building. He ran down an alley' way and entered by the front door to take the robber by surprise and grap pled with him. The robber shot three times, one bullet passing through Ly en s jaw ana necic, making a serious wound The robber then fled, with both Lyen and Olson shooting at him. Ilia hat was shot off and it is believ ed he wss slightly wounded. He is supposed to have had a bicycle hidden in the vicinity, for he was next seen riding furiously north on one. He was seen by hundreds of people, but before armed citizens and officers took up the chase in automobiles be disappeared. New Machine for Flying. Victoria, B. C. July 7. An airship which, the inventor asserts, will right itself within a few feet when started upside down and will fly from Victoria to San Francisco in less than five hours, has been built by A. W. Gibson. a Scotch engineer. The inventor pur poses to make his first flight from Vic toria to the Seattle exposition and hs offered to wager $1,000 that he can go the distance in half an hour. The airship embodies entirely new princi ples snd is propelled by an engine weighing 222 pounds. New York Tsx Roll Out. New York, July 7. Andrew Carne gie and Mrs. Russell Sage are each as sessed as possessing $5,000,000 worth of personal property in New York City, on the rolls presented to the board of idermen today. John D. Rockefeller's personal assessment is $2,500,000, and that of seven members of the Vander- bilt family aggregates $1,340,000. J. Pierpont Morgan is down for $440,000, while the late H. H. Kogrrs and Wil- iatn Rockefeller are each assessed $.'(00,000. School Heads to Meet June 28. Salem fhe annual convention of county school superintendents has been called by J. II. Ackerman, superin tendent of public instruction, to meet in his office Mondsy, June 28. Among the topics to be considered are school supervision, how it may be made more effective; school libraries, bow to use them; annual institutes, 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, bow to conduct. NEW LINE FOR PORTLAND. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul May Build Connecting Link. Portland Entrance of another trans continental railroad system the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St Paul into Port land is regarded more than a certainty from the purchase by the Rockefeller interests of the Tacoma Eastern rail road. While the acquisition of this property by the Milwaukee road has not been announced officially, it is be lieved to be confirmed in the recent election of officers of the Chicago, Mil waukee & St Paul and the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound railroads to the directorate and executive Personnel oi uie L.acid & Tilton road. In the election referred to, H. R. Williams. president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound, was elected president of tne 1 acoma Eastern. The present terminus of the Tacoma Eastern is Glenavon, which is about 60 miles northerly from Vancouver, Wash. By extending this line to Vancouver the Milwaukee people, by arranging ior me operation or their trains over the Hill bridges across the Columbia and Willamette rivers, can secure an entrance to this city. It is apparent that the construction of an additional 60 miles of track will not prove an ot- Producing t Orchards For Sale ft R. It. WOOD, Secretary. I'KAPsk SLOAN, Superintendent We will sell a limited amount of land and set the Hame to peaches, apples or pears, care for the same for three years paying all taxes and other expenses. For terms address Columbia Land Co., 46. Portland, Ore. Pendleton, Ore. Echo, Ore. Uniform Stock Contract. Salem The railroad commission has taken under advisement the matter of a uniform stock contract. Every sec tion and clause of a proposed contract was threshed out thoroughly before the commission. Commissioner Jesse S. Jones, of the Washington state com mission, was present, as also was Sec retary O. 0. Calderhead. Many rail road officials attended the hearing and every railroad in the stkte was repre sented by counsel. Clstskanla Sawmill Burns. Clatskanie The Kratz & Anderson rhingle mill at Hazel Grove, one and a half miles from here, was bumed to the ground while the manager and crew were attending the ClaU':anie celebra tion. A spark from the sawdust bile. which was supposed to be safely out. is thought to have caused the damase. The mill was constructed onlv last winter and gave employment to a crew of ten men. Million for Long Tunnel. Portland A contract has been let by the Harrimsn system in this city for the boring of a tunnel through the peninsula between the Willamette and Columria rivers at a point just north of this city. The tunnel will be 5,425 leet long and will cost about $1,000. 000. The work must be completed within a year. It will eventually be utilized by the t'ortland-Puiret sound traffic. Louis Scholl jr., For Reliable Fire Insurance, Surveying, Notary Public and Ileal Estate. Phone Main 27 Bridge St., Echo, Or. toTS Rockefeller road to enter Portland I he length of the Tacoma Eaitern is I 92 miles and it extends into the Cow litz valley. Strawberry Profits Good. Wallowa Strawberries are a profit able crop all over the Northwest, but there are lew places where they pro duce larger returns than in the Wallowa valley. There are no large fields of berries here, but there are many small ones that are yielding immense returns Ijr the labor and investment which they represent. G. A. Miller last year received nearly $200 net from less than one-fifth of an acre. This year he has improved his fields and as the season is one of the best he expects to greatly exceed mat yield. Boys Do Not Need License. oaiem uounty tier Allen haa re ceived a letter from State Game War den Stevenson, of Forest Grove, to the effect that all deputies had been noti fied not to require women and boys un der 15 to take out fishing licenses. The warden says the law plainly intended to exempt the women and children, and he believes it no more than justice to the state and those directly concerned to abide by the evident intent of the law. Gunnison Bore Finished. Montrose, Colo.. July 7. The last round of shots in the East heading for he Gunnison irrigat ion tunnel was fired at 5 :30 o'clock this evening. A few minutes Inter workmen from the two headings shook hands through the open ing, a ne mnnei is six miles long and has been under construction four veers anil a hair. 1 his project has been ear rieil out by the Federal Reclamation urenu at a cost of f .1.500.000. It will furnish water for the irrigation of 100,000 acres of land. Hill to Invade Canada. Helena. Mont., July 7. There was hied with the secretary of state todav an onicial resolution adopted by the hoard of directors of the Great North em railway, showing its purpose to construct a branch I me from Ponlar. alley county to the Canadian border. distance of 80 miles. The inference s that the line will b extended furth er north, tapping the grain fields of Saskatchewan, thus invading the Cana dian Pacific territory. Use Cannon at Oil Fire. Martinsville, III.. July 7. Fins. started by lightning in one of the 35,- H barrel tanks of the Ohio Oil com pany, was brought under control to- ight. The tank waa punctured bv a cannon shot and most of the oil drained out. This prevented an excloaion. sr New Weather Observatories. La Grande The government will soon establish weather observatories in all sections of the Blue mountains, ac cording to advices received here. The department haa written to the La Grande Commercial club for names of people who could act as observers on the mountains and at the head of moun tain streams to take measurements of the rain and snow fall. Lumber Company Complains. Salem The Bridal Veil Lumber com pany haa complained to the state rail road commission that the ratt s on lum ber on the Mount Hood railrcad are too high. The Bridal Veil Lumber com pany also claims that the Oregon Lum ber company is owned by the riilioad and that this company sreta a much lower rate than other shippers. Roal Must rro.ile Shed. Salem In the case of G. N. Jack vs. the Sheridan & Willamina Kailroad company, the state railroad commission haa ma le an order requiring the rail way compaony, within 30 days, to erect and maintain a suitable shelter shed at willamina. The complaint regarding freight rates is dismissed. Reclaiming Swamp Land. Forest Grove Plans are on foot among the ranchers of this section to drain the territory tributary to I.ouig not lake and the region adjoining Dairy creek, which for several months each year are inundated. A ditch has been dug for a mile and a half as an oultet for the waters of the lake to the chan nel of Dairy creek. A bany Counts Up 6.636. Albany The population of Albany la 5.636, according to a census just com pleted by solicitors for a private direc tory. This includes only people inside the city limits, and excludes thna in suburbs. This is regarded as a fairlv accurate count of people inside the cor porate limits. Albany School Contract Let. Albany The contract for the build. ins; oi the new Albany bird school w let to Snook A T ravers, of Salem. The contract pries is $44,700. Richland's Strawberry Festival. Kichland The Eagle Valley Com mercial club gave a strawberry festival in Bashow's hall here last week. Re freshments of strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. Prominent members donned white caps and Borons and acted as waiters. The proceeds win oe used in advertising the valley ana ita resources. Engineers st Grass Valley. Moro The Harriman railway forces nave opened headquarters in the French and Downing building for the first 40 miles of the road up the Deschutes river. Rooms and board for 12 men are engaged permanently for the office force. The Key to the Secret of Good Bread Lies in a Sack of Flour from th Henrietta Milling & Grain Co. This Flour is made by the most perfect process known to this age, 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 Grain. HENRIETTA MILLING h GRAIN CO. ECHO, OR&GON PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestem milling, $1.30: club, $1.18ril.20: valley, $1.17. Corn Whole, $35 per ton; cracked, $36. Oats No. 1 white. $41 per ton. Hsy Timothy, Willamette valley, $170i20 per ton; Etern Oregon, $20 if23; mixed, $16r,r20. Fruits Apples, $lr.i2.50 Der box: strawberries, $1.752 per crate; cher ries, 2(nlOe pr pound; apricots, $1.25 Oi 1.35 iwr box; currants, 7,c per pound; loganberries. $1.2561.75 ner crate; raspberries. f2r2.25 Potatoes $l(i 1.50 per hundred. Vegetables Aspamrns. 75ci; 90e tr dozen; lettuce, head, 25c per doten; onions. 12 'eft 15c doren: narsW a.-, per dozen ; pens, 3(,i ie per pound : rad ishes, 15c p-r dozen; rhubsrb, SiuSc per pound; spinach, 5c per pound. Butter City creamery, extras, 26 c in-y ouisine creamery, Z5((26isc; store, ISc. Butter fat prices average I 'tc per pound under regular butter prices. EggaOregon ranch, candled, 23( 24c per df zcn. Foultry Hens, 12wl2,Se; springs, 16Vil$c; roosters, 8ii9e; ducks, young, 12rl3c; geese, young, 9ft 10c; turkeys, 18c; squats, $2n2.25 per uoxen. Fo- k Fancy, 10c per pound. eai txtraa, gftiS5e per pound; oromary, ,c; neavy, 6e. Hops jyua contracts, 15? per pound; 1908 crop, 11c; 1907 crop, 6c; 1906 crop. Sc. Wool Eastern Oregon, 16 6123c; alley, fine, 23c; coarw, 21 Sc; mo hair, choice. 24ii 25c. Cattle Steers, top. $4.50ff4.60: fair to good. $4.254.40; common, $4 i4.15; cows, top. $3.50t3.65; fair to good, $3.25i 3.50; common to medium, $2.75.t3; calves, top,$5(t5.50; heavy, $3.50f4; bulls and stags, $2.75,(13.50; common. $26(2.50. Hogs Best. $Sf.f8.15; fstr to good, $7.50w7.75; stackers, $6t6.50; China fsts, $6.75r7. Sheep Top wethers, $4; fair to good. $3.5(X.i3.75; ewes, Se less on all grades; yearlings, best $4.15; fair to good, $3.75t4; spring lambs, I4.75Q5.25. NEW LIVERY STABLE 1 C. It. Boxxey & Soxs, Props. New Ri&s, New Harness E NEW WHIPS, NEW ROBES, NEW HORSES COURTEOUS TREATMENT i A SNARE OF THE PATRONAGE SOLICITED ttfftttttf ttttttttttt tttM MS I TI-IE IDLE I IOTJR j Mell Norman, Prop. Cigars, Tobaccos, Nuts, Camlies, Soft Drinks, Etc. Pool and Billiards Lunch Counter In The Rear taa4aaaaaaati.fttM)t,mmtMttMMttt(MMt Shaving, Haircuttini, Shampooing Everything First Claaa Bath Ho in In Connection. GIt us a Trial Hotel Echo Tonsorial Parlors MULLDt & STEWART, Prop. Gilbert's Barber Shop SHAVING, HAIRCUTTING, SHAMPOOING Erery thing First data Lmt ante kn for U. FaadtetMi hMtti time, U.Mry Shop Located Opposite Bank Baakrtlaww mmr Was. of Echo i I :