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PAOE TWO THE ECHO REGISTER, ECHO, OREGON. FRIDAY AUGUST 27, 1900 BRIEF NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK Condensed Dispatches from All Parts of the Two Hemispheres. Intereiting Events from Outstde the Stnta Presented in a Manner to Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader Matters of National, Historical and Commercial Importance. Koowvelt ha killed a big clopliant anu jviTinii a nijo. A company baa Won organized in Pun Diego, C'ul., to build acroj'lanea fur sale. An Arizona mnn tin built an airship in which lie flow eight miles and landed safely. A famous painting by Murillo baa been found in Hun Krnncisco, after be ing "lost" for 00 years. Six aeroplanes took part in the avia tion carnival, the Wright machines making tho bext showing. A charge of wholcxnlo peonage is made uguiiiHt former btato Senator Smith, of Ueorgin, by about SO negroes. Tho entire crew of 20 on a Spanish steamer wcro drowned when tho ship vent down in a storm oil tuo .ngli coast. Tho Puko d Abruzzi is returnin from his llurialiivnn trip aad hopes to meet . Mint!- before she lea' Kurox. Light persons wcro killed and ten fatally hurt in riots at Schocnville an McKccs Iiocks, I'enn. Troops hav I I AIR FULL OF AEROPLANES. Ma been ordered to "shoot to kill.' Tho Koosevolt bunting party, after making a long march through a water less country, reached a water bole only to find it dry. They were forced to camp without water and on very short rations. A wireless messngo from tho steamer states that Ilarriman 's condition is not at all re assuring. As soon as the Kaiser passes qunrantino, a ferryboat will meet the vessel and take Ilarriman off. lie will bo rushed to Jersey City and taken in his private car to bis borne at Ardcn, Thaw's mother claims be is badly treated at tuo asylum. J-.x tensive grafting bas been uncov ered at Montreal, Canada. Telegraph companies have suspended new rules in regard to codos. Ilarriman surveyors are at work on lino from Kureka to Portland Taft confers with cabinet on inter slate commerce and anti trust laws. Tho citv of Monterev. Mexico, bead quarters or tho Keycs party, bas been swept ny lire. W iscnnsin politicians will try to in votve President Taft in politics when tie visits in inai state. Two more spectators and a mechnni eian were killed in the Indianapolis auto races, making seven In all. Trans-Mississippi congress asks open ing or mineral and farm lands la re serves and indorses 1'incboL President Diss, of Mexico, bas sent more troops to check the Iteyes move ment and mny be obliged to call off bis mooting with President Taft. ellinan s dirigible started for the North Pole, but a series of accidents ended finally in tho explosion of tho balloon and abandonment of the at tempt. One of the Moroccan rebel leader baa been captured. Spanish warships are bombarding the position held by the Moors. The Greek flair in Crete has been broaght down by a shot from a foreign war tup. The row between Tinrhot and Bal 1 . . ... . . . linger is uaeiy to cause I'lnchot res ignation. A British battleship went ashore off the coast of England. It is hoped to ave the vessel. Henry has been nominated by the Democart of San Francisco for prose cuting attorney. Thirty-nine of Japan' leading busi ness men have started for America for a tour of the United States. Thaw ha been returned to the in sane asylum without special privileges. His mother will continue the fight. The Chicago, Burlington & Quinry railroad includes Bibles among the book furnished the library compart ment of their train. Prohibitionists from all quarters of the country will celebrate in Chicago, September 22, the 40th anniversary of the founding of their party. The standard of the G. A. R., car ried in parade at national encamp ment for 20 year, ha been missing since me parade at Salt Lake. Ilarriman ha started home appar ently in good health and spirit. felt Spsed Record Broken Wright chines do Best. Itheims, Aug. 24. The spectsele of six aeroplanes simultaneously winging their flight in buge circles near the plain at Bethany here today marked the ocning of aviation week. At the finish there was a great burst of cheers over this wonderful and impressive exhi bition. Intermittent showers and high winds prevailed, and the eliminating trials for tho selection of the French representa tives for the James Gordon Bennett in ternational eup, which is to bo contested next Saturday, were spoiled. Unly lAf iebvro, with a Wright bi-plane, Illeriot, hsiiault Pelterie and Captain Forber braved tho gusty puffs. LvPebvre alono sureeeded in negotiating the Complete circuit or tue course, ile remained in the air for 10 minutes in a S.jmile wind, breaking tho speed record hereto' foro held by Tissandier, covering 10 kilometers in 8 minutes 0" 4 5 seconds. Of the others entered in tho trial Jllenot was only able to cover a suf (icient distance to qualify. .Shortly before dark the rain suddenly ceased and the wind fell to a den caiin. iiio sny pilots soon were I'usy in getting their machines out. Latham was first away, ascending high from the Btart. lie passed the cheering tri billies at tho height of 150 feet. Lum bert, Summer, Cockburn, Do la Grange and tourmer followed in quick sue cession, and as Latham was complet ing tho first round, now at a height of J 1 10 feet, six neroplanes, like sea gulls, were hovering over the field, Fuiirnier was first down, falling h on into a haystack as Lambert swept around into the second lap, bis machine seeming to cut a brilliant rainbow, Meanwhile LeFebvro started afresh and was followed by Lalilanc, Iiunau Varillu, Tissandier, Forber, Bleriot and Paulhnm, until the entire air seemed filled with mammoth birds. Latham came down after finishing the second round, the others gradually dropping out until only three Wright machines remained afloat. Lambert mudo four and LcPubvro and Tissandicr three circuits each. LeFebvro concluded with a thrilling demonstration of the maneuvering ea pacity of bis machine, circling around the starting point, cutting scvoral fig ure eights and swooping down over the peopio in front of the tribunes, Lam bert finishing at the same time. During this exhibition Lambert and LeFebvro passed each other twice and gnvo oiner eviuencea or control over thoir machines. The Wright aeroplanes sionn completed me required three rounds. aii t no principal automobile mnnu factuiers have representatives here watching the contests with a view to embarking into tho manufacture of mo tors. Lieutenant Commander F. L. Chopin, American naval attache, is here, having received cable instructions from tho navy department to attend the contests. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON WON'T LET DREDGE GO. Coos Bay Citizen Put Up Cash and Want Work Finished. Marshfleld. Coos Bay people are making a strong effort to- retain tho government dredge Oregon which has been at work on the harbor. Major Mc Indoe on stopping here, stated that the dredge would bo taken away before the rainy season started and this aroused the people to action and Congressman W". C. llnwley.who has been in this city, was appealed to for help. The people have subscribed 21,000 for running the dredge and the port of Coos Bay has guaranteed .o,ooo moro for its "main tenance. Congressman Hawley has wired to tlio war mem, logetner with a protest ngn tlio removal of the dredge. It is held that the dredgo was built for use on the Oregon coast at the instigation of Coos Buy citizens mid should remnin here. The channel in the upper bav has been dredged part wav down, but nil the shoals have not yet been re moved and if the dredgo is taken away, the work started will be left in nn in complete condition. The dredgiiigs have been lined to till streets and low places in the city and without its further use ortions of the city will be left un finished. It was the understanding of tho Coos Bay km1o that the dredge was to remain hero as long a money for its maintenance was furnished. TEACHING SUPPLY SHORT, University Unabl to Supply Demand in Stat. University of Oregon, Eugene The University of Oregon is experiencing it annual demand for men qualified to take country and town high school principaiships, and find the demand at present one practically impossible to I fill, owing to the lack of material. These position ordinarily pay not less man sioo a month, and a number pay i,uuu lor tne nine months' term. All university men available for this kind of work were taken early in the season. ..J 10 . L. . . department these ""u oeen wice as many a protest against JUS"nea Ior tne8e Positions or pre- run rrt ra.ih ar.AM.ai ... . r . i. I - .v.. ,t Li.i , litre v. iruiA, such as mathematics and physics, there would have been no difficulty in placing them. The demand for teach ers this year has also indicated that young men prepared to take charge of high Bchool athletics, in addition to their regular subjects, are able to com mand some of the best positions. Producing Orchards I For Sale "We will soil a limited amount of land and sot the & eamo to peaches, apples or pears, care for the same for three vears navinr nil taxes nnd nihov xfe V t C7 -w -ss expenses. For terms address Not After Land Office. Klamath Falls. Word has been sent to the commercial organization at Lake view that tho Klnmnth Chamber of Commerce is not indorsing the move ment to move the land office to this city. This action was taken by tho lo cal organization at a meeting of the board of .directors, in order to maintain t ho friendly trade relations existing between the two towns. The object in asking for the removal of tho land office from Lnkeviow was not to build up Klamath Falls end Klamath county at the expense of Lake- view, but to make it more convenient for land owners under tho Klnmnth re clamation project to make payment of their water assessments. Under the pres ent conditions the fees must be for warded to Lnkeview, causing the water users unnecessary expense and trouble. FLEE BEFORE FLAMES. Settlers Driven From Idaho Forests and Fires Still Rage. npoKnne, Aug. zt. nrcs raging in forests northeast and southeast of Sio kune nro destroying an immense area of splendid timber and driving the few settlers in the more isolated rcirion to the river's brink for safety. While the fire alonir the Fend d'Oreillo river in Washington is under control, it still blazes furiously, having in a swam a imio wide and several miles long. The damage will total an immense sum. Terrific winds aro blowing this even ing near Knmlnoint. Idaho, fnnnini? II jt - . . . ' r miiuii nres, wmcn so inr nave been kept miner control, anu mey inreaten sen ous tinmago. a Inrgo fire south of Co rolalla tlirentens to destroy timber be longing to II. C. Culver. Kighteen men are now ngiuing this Ore, but cannot subdue it. I ho Lumbermen s Protective Asso ciation is pressing every available man inio servico to tight the flames. A niri; nro is reported to nave done a great deal of damago at Naples, Idaho, mil at present mere is no means of com munication with this place. Another large fire between tiranite and Athol is reported to hnve dent roved a luriro tract in stunning limner. rurcst fires have drstioved several farm houses in the vicinity of Port Hill, north oi Ho liners Ferry, Idaho, burning muen umber also. Men cannot be bad to flirllt tho flames. West nf Il.inr.nra erry a larco force of men is work i hit lay snd niL'ht to extinguish tho flumes. inn nave not made anv liendwav. A million dollars would not inv for the timber alrendv destroyed, but it is lifTicult to estimate the riirl v.... st rangers have the fire under control nst oi lionners rYrrr. Delegates to Good Roads Convention Salem. Delegates to tho second an nual National liood Roads convention, to be held nt Cleveland, Ohio, Septem ber "1 to ".'(, under the auspices of the American Automobile Association, the National Orange, the I'nited States Of fice of Public ltoads and tho Americnn Kondmakcrs' Association, have been np- iHiintcd by the governor as folows: A. J. .lolinson, ( orvnlis; J. L. Car ter, Hood Uivcr; J. II. Albert and John II. Scott, Halem; It. M. Dooley, Jr., Portlnnd; W. O. Cole, Pendleton; II. 1'. Belknnp, Prineville; A. T. Buxton, For est (irove; II. T. Hotts. Tillamook: Morris Webber, Itoseburg, and John D. Olwel, Medford. New Railrord Alone; Coast. Salem. For the purpose of building a stnndnrd gauge railroad from New Hrt through Cno Poiilwcnthcr and the town of Otter ltork to a point on the Siletz river, the Newport. Otter Uock & Siletz Hnilway Company has been in corporated. Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of tho secretary oi stale tins morning. the new road is capitalized for 100. 000. The ineorimrators arc K. M. Brad ford, 1). U Kent nnd K. F. Baker. The corporation is endowed with power to acipnre real estate and equipment and to tlo nil things necesnry to build the road from Newport to the Siletz river. Sells Wston Wheat Land. Weton When Donald McKinnon old hi quarter section of land to Jos eph Key for $18,000, a new price was set on Umatilla county wheat land. Mr. McKinnon resided two mile from town. The price is at the rate of f 1 12.66 an acre, and indicates that Weston land is regarded as worth something by those acquainted with its unexampled fertility. Mr. Key started with a shoe string, and now owns abont 450 acres. It. II. WOOD, Secretary. FItANK SLOAN, Superintendent rkr- g. Portland, Ore. Pendleto, Ort, Columbia Land Co., Echo, Ore. ft School Heads to Meet June 28. Salem fh annual convention of county school superintendents has been called by J. II. Ackerman. sunerin- tendent of public instruction, to meet in his office Monday, June 28. Among tne topics to be considered are school supervision, how it may be made more effective; school libraries, how to us them; annual institutes, most import ant subject to emphasize for all insti tutes this year; school sanitation, what bas been done, what should be done: school board convention, value of, how to conduct. A slight earthquake hss been through Central Illinois and Iowa. The trial of the Japanese striker on t ! . Hawaiian sugar plantation is bearing an end. Reports from Pari sy Spain is anxious to iwgotiat with the Moor. American in Mexico are forming a military company for the protection of American resident. Th contract ha been signed at Pe kin admitting American to a share of . th Chine railway loan. r' Tb proposed visit of Taft to Seattle ; ha rent th Sound city. Th question i whether the president shall play Xlf or th fair. Crazed by Fool Questions. ran trancisco, Aug. St. George L. ot, a tourist conductor of the Chi- ago, Hurlmgton 4 tjuincv, who was ound wanderimr about (h rmlr...l sr. is in a half demented nin.liti.m i... i.v. Bttntnites his mental breakdown i the complaints, protests and one ions poured into h.s unwilling ears by pany oi lourists of which he was in harge on the trip to the const fr.im Kansas City. In his lucid intervals, at I. .. I i. ... . . r iiokoiiui. ne ucciarca mat th trn.. his charges after a slight accident in Colorado caused his mind to become uubitlunced from worry. Wellman Will Try Again. Camp Wellman, Panes Island, Spits bergen, Aug. 16, via Christiana. Aug. "t. To the genersl relief of the mem bers of the polar exj-edition, Walter Wellman, although disappointed at the mishap to his dirigible balloon, an nounced today that be was more de termined than ever not to abandon his plan. Mr. Wtllman plans to build a new ship, longer and narrower than that which exploded, and of high speed. Workmen todav started enlarging the airship bouse for another campaign. Cloudburst in Colorado. Oursy. Cola, Aug. 4. A cloudburst this afternoon caused a flood ia this city more disastrous than that of a month ago. Portland and Cascade creeks overflowed. Tb water was three feet deep ia th streets. No fatalities were reported, , Buys Hood River Land. Hood River J. E. Robertson. Alex E. Reed and J. M. Culbertson hav purchased 00 acres of fruit land from the Stanley-Smith Lumber company for me purpose of platting it into small tracts. The tract is said to contain some of the finest apple Ian 1 in the val ley. One section of it can be reached by the river road and the new road across Post canyon will also make a di rect route to it. It is understood that the price paid was $80 per acre. Harriman Not Cominjr. Klamath Falls. "Xo, sir; Mr. liar. nnuin is not coming to Pelican Hav." Mid Colonel W. 11. Holabird upon his return from the east. lie denies that there is anything to the n-nort that plans had been made for Mr. Ilarriman and President Taft to meet at the Ore gon home of the railroad kinir. H un that all rumors that Mr. Hurnmai. 'ia returning from Kuroio to come to Mr. gun for his health ure groundless. Indiana Mine Starts Ud. Baker Citv. The In J inna mm Medical Springs, is to begin 'work August 20. Miners sre bcimr fathered nd the company intends t.i e.mun,, Work indefinitelv. Oiticea Mr Kin aa. tabliahed in this city and one of the companv"s officer will be in ehsrg while Mr. Messner, who has been with the Indiana for some time, will bav general management of the work. Nw Grist Mill for Wsfowa. Wallowa Th Wallowa Mercantile company ha just installed in their grist mill at this place a full comple ment of nw roll and new machinery throughout, and hav built an addition to th mill increasing it capacity to 75 barrel per day. Clatskani Sawmill Burns. Llatskanie The Kratz & Anderson shingle mill at Hazel Grove, one and a half miles from here, was burned to the ground while the manager and crew were attending the Clats'sanie celebra tion. A spark from the sawdust nile. which was supposed to be safely out, is thought to nave caused the damage. The mill was constructed onlv last winter and give employment to a crew oi ten men. Lumber Company Complaint. Salem The Bridal Veil Lumber com pany ha complained to the state rail road commission that the rates on lum ber on the Mount Hood railroad are too high. The Bridal Veil Lumber com pany also claims that the Oregon Lum ber company is owned by the railroad and that this company gets a much lower rate than other shippers. Movirg Pictures of Orchard. Hood River Francis Boggs, accom pan led by 13 assistants, is in the city and will remain a week to secure a general survey of the Hood River orchards for moving picture films. It Is stated that this will be the first oc casion where the orchard industry has oeen snown in moving pictures. 100.000 Bushel Wheat Bought. Athena About 100.000 bushel of wheat have been bousrht bv Athena buyer to date, which shows that many bushel are still lacked in the field or in tb warehouses. It is estimated that the yield for Athena this year will te ZbU, uoo bushels, which leaves 150, 000 yet to be sold. PORTLAND MARKETS. Louis 5choll jr., For Reliable Fire Insurance, Surveying, Notary Public and Real Estate. Phone Main 27 Bridge St., Echo, Or. Wheat Bluestem, 93c; club, 88c; red Russian, 86,c; valley, 89e; luraeyrea. bbc; 4U-fold, 9ic. Barley Feed. $25.60(i26: brewing szo.oupi per ton. Oats $27.50((i 28.50 per ton. Hay Timothy. Willamette vallev. $12(i l6 per ton; Easrn Oregon, $17 (;18; mixed, $15. 50m 16 50; alfalfa. iia.Du; clover, $Ilft13; cheat, $13( 14.60. Grain Bags 5 Wc each. Butter City creamery, extras, 31 c per pouna; fancy outside creamery. 27 V" 31 He; store, 2 1 oi 22c. But ter fat prices average ISc per rounci un, der regular butter prices. kgg Oregon ranch, candled. 27f2 iic per dozen. Poultry Hen. 15c; nrine. 15.(3 16c; roosters, 9(il0c; duck, young, 12Sil3c; geee, young. lOwllc: tur keys, 20c: squab. $1.75(i2 per dozen. fork rancy, l Utilise per pound. Veal Extra. 9 V" 10c per pound. Fruiu Apple $l(i2.25 per box: pear. $1.50(.i2; peache. 75c(rl per crate; cantaloupes, $1.75 ( 2.50; plums, 35(t75c per box; watermelcns, lV'lV per pound; blackberries. $1.50(il.75 per crate. Potatoes 75cai$1 per sack: sweet potatoes, SS,c per pound. Onions $1.25 per ssck. Vegetables Bean. Aui 5c per pound : cabbage, l(nl'4e; cauliflower, 40cei$l per dozen; celery, 50c'n$l; corn. 15d 20c; cucumbers, I5(d20c; onions, l'v, W15c; peas. 7c per pound; radis es. 15c per dozen; tomatoes. llf.M.35 per box. Hops 1909 contracts, 21c per pound: 1908 crop. 14djl5c; 1907 crop, ile; 1906 crop, 8c. Wool Eastern Oregon. 16Ji23c rer pound; valley, Z3(i 25c; mobair, choice, 24i25c. Cattle Steers, top, $1.50 61 4.65: fair to good. $4(I4.25; common. $3.75 cows. top. $3.50(.i 3. 65; fair to good, $3(3.25; common to medium, $2.50(a2.75; calve, top, $5ii5.50; heavy, $3.50(34; ball and (tags, $2.75 fcfS.25; common, $2(t2.25. Sheep Top wethers, $404.25; fair to good, $3.50(i3.75: ewe. He less on all grade; yearlings, best. $4; fair to good, $3.50(ii3.75; spring lamb, $5.25 i5.50. Hogs Beat. $8.75; fair to good, $8 (38.50; tockers, $67; China fats, $6,753?. Grain Wanted We Want to Buy WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYE And Will Pay the Highest Market Price. Our Mill is again ready to run, having been thoroughly overhauled. Henrietta Milling & Grain Co. ECHO, OREGON 1 NEW LIVERY STABLE ! C. R. Boxxey & Sons, Props. NgivRi&s, rcew Harness . NEW WHIPS, NEW ROBES, NEW HORSES COURTEOUS TREATMENT A SHARE OF THE PATRONAGE SOLICITED TIIE IDLE fre Mell Norman, Prop. Cigars, Tobaccos, Nuts, Candies, Soft Drinks, Etc. Tool and Milliards Lunch Counter In The Rear 1 -M-rtttt M MM Ml 14 iBataaa Shaving. Haircut! in. Shampooing Even thins ri n.v. . . .... vi,u nuuiii in connection. Glre us a Trial Hotel Echo Tonsorial Parlors PICLLIIf ft STEWART, Prop. The Echo Register TkM-wetk OSECCN JOURNAL U a Year