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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
FLOOD OF PROTEST.
Business Men Don't Want Congress
to Tax Corporations.

Washington, June 30.-A flood OF
kilograms. nearly equalling that which
swamped the wires during the anti
railroad pass fight, is pouring in upon
senators in opposition to the corpora
tion tax bill. Most of the kilograms
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 IL to so kilograms today
and some at least 100.
In view Of the vehement tone of the
protests and the fact that the kilograms
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 change Of sen:i.
ment throughout the country. it would
not surprise many members of congress
il 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.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
HINTS FOR FRUIT SHIPPERS.
Agricultural Department to Show How
to Pack for Shipment,

Agricultural Department to Show How
to Pack for Shipment.
Observation-Disclosures Haw-
ley has received the following letter
from the secretary of agriculture in
response to recent recommendation
on behalf Of the shippers of apples,
pears. peaches, prunes, grapes and
other fruits grown in Oregon:
Your esteemed favor Of the lott,
instant is at hand, requesting that :.
competent man be assigned to Oregon
for the purpose of teaching the people
of that state how to ship various kind,
of perishable fruits. This department
is carrying on extensive Investigations
along this line in different parts of this
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 trip
to Washington and Oregon during the
present summer in order to become ac.
quainted with the problems of this ma
ture that need developing in those
states. 1t is Mr.. Powell's intention to
visit Oregon on this trip.
1t will not be possible to cary on
definite investigations in the North
west during the present summer, but
can assure you that our Investigations
will be extended to that section just as
soon as it can be done."
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
o. A C. Building Armory.

Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis-The contract for the big armory
was recently granted to Fred E. Erick-
son, of Salem. The work on the build
ing will be commenced during the first
of July ard will be completed by No
vember /. The armory is to be To-
Gated at the rear of the present athletic
field. IL will be constructed at a cost
OF $35, 900. Captain McAlexander will
have personal supervision of the work
during the summer, as he is very large
lv responsible for the present plans.
The bid given by Mr.. Erickson.amoun'-
ed to several thousand dollars more
than the price provided, 80 that a few
changes were obliged to be made in the
plans. These, however. will not great
ly alter the beauty of the building.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
These Ducks Catch Bugs.

Alton. ILL.,. June 30.-A farmer liv-
ing near here has started new indus
try, and one that is proving extremely
profitable to him. This man trained q
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 trained birds bring him an income
of $50 a week.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
School Heads to Meet June 90.

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 2s. Among
the topics to be considered are school
supervision, how it may be made more
effective; school libraries, how 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, how
to conduct.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Remingfon Works CloAe.

Utica. N. Y. June 30.-Notice was
posted in the Remington Typewriter
works at llion today that commencing
with July the establishment would
be closed until further notice. The
works employs 2, 100 people and the
payroll is $50. 900 week. Some time
ago the company attempted to intro
duce machine for accomplishing q
part Of the work of aligning the letters
on the typebar of the machine. The
men engaged in alignment objected TO
this and struck Shortly thereafter
the assemblers quit work.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Bluestem milling, sl.3O;
club, sl.20; valley. sll7.
Corn-Whole, s35 per ton; cracked,
ss6.
Oats No. l white. Sal per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley.
sl7M2O per ton; Eastern Oregon, 500
@23.
Fruits-Apples. sim2.5O per box;
strawberries. sl.40Ml.75 per crate
cherries. 3Msc per pound: gooseber-
ries. 4m5c per pound; currants, 9M
i0c per pound.
Potatoes-$lMl.50 per hundred.
Vegetables-Asparagus. 75m90c per
dozen; lettuce. head. Csc; onions. l2I.
Ml5c: parsley. 35c; peas. 3M6c per
pound; radish 8, SC per dozen: rhu-
barb. S@Shsc per pound.
Butter = City creamery, extras,
26isc; fancy outside creamery, 25m
26 lec per pound; store. lsc. Butter
fat prices average &c per pound un-
der regular butter prices.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, candIed, 23 y
mS9c per uoZen.
Poultry-Hens, 12HdISc per pound
springs, l6Ml7c: ROSTERS, sd9c:
ducks, young, l4@l5c: geese, young.
llMl2c: turkeys, lsc; squads, SEA
2.25 per dozen.
Pork-Fancy. l0c per pound.
Veal-Extras. sieM9c per pound:
ordinary, Tc: heavy. &c.
Hops-l909 contracts. l5c per pound:
1905 crop. l0dllc: 1907 crop, 5G
she; 1906 crop. 2@2a4c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon. l6d2Sc per
pound; valley. fine. 23c; coarse. q &c:
mohair. choice, 24d25c.
Cattle-Steers. top, 4.50d4. 60: fair
to good. s4.25d4.40: common. S4e1
AIS; cows, top. SO. 75d3s5: fair to
good. SO. 25@3. so: common TO medium.
s2.5o@S; calves, top. s5d5. so; heavy.
S.50MI: bulls and stays, s2.75m
S.25: common. s2M2.50.
Hogs-Best. ssds.l5: fair to gooi.
s7.50@7.75; stockers. s6d6.5O: China
fats. Sc. 75d7.
Sheep-Top wethers. 81: fair 10
good, So. 50@s.75; ewes, NC less on
all grades: yearlings. best. s4.l5: fair
TO good. ss.75@4; spring lambs. sI.75
f5.25.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
FIVE MEN SCALDED.
Accident on Torpedoboat Hull Badly
Injuries Firemen.

Injuries 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 X. Carter. fireman; /;
Newton Carish, coal passer. The last
four are seriously injured, but expected
to survive.
The accident 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 morn
ing.
or Alcatraz island the steering gear
went wrong and the engines were
stopped while repairs were attempted.
As the vessel drifted with the tide.
tube in one of the starbosrd boilers
blew out, opening long crack, from
which cloud of Kissing, scalding
steam escaped. Five men were in the
boiler room at the time and they
scambled 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
ladder, and as he stumbled to the bot
tom rung second tube blew out, King
receiving the full force Of its charge
of steam. Aided by his companions,
he reached the deck and few mo-
ments later the exhaust valves emp
tied the crippled boiler of steam.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Medford Land Sold,

Medford-Fred II. Hopkins, former
ly prominent Portland clubman and
member of the brokerage firm of
Downing & Hopkins. has sold his fam
Gus Snowy Butte orchard near Meiford
for $3.50, 900 to Edwin B. Lsmme, of
Bozeman. Mont. There are 800 acres
in the tract, l6O is bearing apples and
pears and 100 acres is in young trees.
Another sale just made was that of the
j. W. Myers tract, consisting of 20
acres of young trees to A. Conroy
Theiro of Chicago for $40, 900.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Oregon Cherries Go East.

Salem-The Salem Fruit union dur
ing the present week will ship 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
81 far this season, and Mr.. Dick pre-
d cts that the plan of shipping to the
Ea tern markets will double the profits
of Willamette valley fruitmen.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
WaIIowa's Beauties Please Visitors

Wallowa-The railroad mems excur-
sion to Joseph was one of the most sue
cessful ever run into this county.
More than 1000 attended from La
Grande, E!gin, 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
between Cove and EIgin, Cove winning,
and one in the afternoon between JOS
eph and Wallowa, which Wallowa wor.
Many of the tourists visited the coun-
try for the first time and were enrapt.
ured with the beauty of the lake and
the matchless surroundings.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
North Bend Mil Not Sold

Marshfeld-The negotiations of the
Nelson Lumber company, of San Fran
cisco, for the purchase of the North
Bend Lumber company have not been
closed. it is now officially stated. 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 of the Nelson Lumber company
recently.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
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 Gillian county
with two. In speaking of the crop
prospects in that part of Oregon, DR..
Campbells aid: "Wasco will harvest
a No. ! crop. Sherman will have three
fourths of a crop, Gillian little
more than one half and Morrow little
less than one half"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Club Boosts New Road.

Marshfeld-The Young Mems Com
mercial club. which has been recently
organized, has taken up as the first
work the construction of good wagon
road to Roseburg so there will be a
better mail service and easier overland
transportation for passengers. Il is
believed here that Douglas county peo-
pie can be induced to do their part and
that il the two counties work together
they can build road which will admit
of automobile travel.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Albany Fruit Too Hsavv

Albany-Peaches are so thick on a
tree in the yard Of the residence of ex-
County Judge C. II. Stewart. at Sixth
and Ferry streets, in this city. that it
was necessary to pick off u, bushels
Of peaches. as small and undeveloped
as they now are. to prevent limbs from
breaking.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Prune Croo is Poole 4

Salem-A number of the leading
prune men of this vicinity met here q
few days ago and organized an inde-
pendent pool. About 2. 900. 900 pounds.
or 20 per cent of the Salem crop, was
represented. A committee of three
was appointed to market this years
crop.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Win, Whitman schoI,r,hi,

Ontario - Arthur Moody. of this
years graduating class at the high
school. has been awarded scholar
IN Whitman college at Walla walla
for high standing in his studies. He
expects to attend Whitman next year.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Will Raise Wages Again.

Reading. Pa. June 3O.-The Read
ing Iron company posted notices today
that part of the reduction in wages
made last February would be restored
July S.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Twelfth Grade Is Added.

Forest Grove-By a decisive major
ity the taxpayers of Forest Grove
school district decided to add the lIth
and 18th grades to the curriculum of
the local high school.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
The hot wave in the East mas passed.

en- $500, 900.
The government will start suit
against the Aemrican Sugar Refining
company under the antitrust law.
Il is reported that Leon Ling, the
Chinese who murdered Elsie Sigel al
New York, has been caught in Mexico.
A Los Angeles man has confessed tc
sending out false statements about min.
ing property by which he secured
thousands of dollars.
English suffragettes made another
attempt TO storm parliament. Police
men received rough treatment and ar
rested over 100 Of the disturbers.
Owing to the provisions of the pri-
mary law Heney cannot be candidate
for prosecuting attorney Of San Fran
cisco unless he runs independent.
A contract has been let by the Har-
riman lines for tunnel at Portland to
connect the present lines with the
North Bank bridge across the Colum-
bia.
Israel w. Durham. a prominent poll
tician Of Philadelphia. is dead.
The Pittsburg streetcar strike was
settled satisfactorily to all concerned
after day of rioting.
Ii Ching Hsu, nephew of Lii Hung
Chang, is dead. He was the Chinese
iharge d'affaires at Mexico City.
The shops and roundhouse Of the
Tonopah & Goldfeld road at Tonopah,
New, 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 Won 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 Great Britain in
stead of that of the United States.
The Cincinnati city council has pass
gu ah ordnance uirecting that cioiks
turned oaek one hour from May TO
daylight
rttscurg Streetcar men have gone
on strike.
kooseVeit 10 SAID 10 be much heavier
thah wheh ne lett the white House.
Castro still remains in Spain. CON-
demning every thing and everybody.
Cardinal Satolli is seriously IN and
grave doubts are entertained for his
recovery.
Hawaiian sugar planters have agreed
10 make no concessions 10 the .Iananese |
strikers.
A vigorous campaign has beep
started in New yo,k aga;,s, IN. .o,,
mon house ny.
Hundreds of persons suffering from
leprosy are said to wander uprsss,;ct.d
through the island OF Cuba.
Ex-Vice President Fairbanks savs
the japanese rule in Corea gives GOOD
promise for tina f,,ur. ~ tho co,ntry
California Democrats have gone on
record as fayoriny ex-Covernor Folk
of Missouri. AZ candidate for president
in 1912.
Pr;.rds ~ co,L a.. All.
.x,,or.r .xn,., o. 20. -.
anv t;ms now ,b,, ha has ha.n an..os
attn, in r.ach;,a ,ha 49, >>''
'0 pow
~ cnv.rnnr - INV "Pi''"''"
,,,;nnis,. .ra a,,nn;n, 90. y a. uu 49,, ,s.c
,roons 0 ~ '
banks are mt the highest point ever
reached.
=,
granted her divorce and $50. 900 u year
slimony.
Excessive bsat throusho,, N. A,
Iantic states continues 70 csn.s mn.h I
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
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.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
cuTlcuRA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
Of Bad Scaling and Itching.

Il have been successfully cured of
dry eczema. | was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
of a river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night /
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. | paid no attention to it
for two years but / noticed scum
on'my legs like fish scales. / did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores My ankles were all
sore and scabby and could not wear
shoes. / had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. ! got a cake of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks | was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt. George P. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar
90, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
FORMAL ACTION FILED.
Former State Treasurer of Utah
Charged With Mieappropriation of
Funds.

Salt Lake City,-James Christian,
sen, former state treasurer, has been
formally hcarged in two separate
complaints with having appropriated
to his own use sums totaling $70.-.
62894, rightfully belonging to the
state of Utah, and he is now out on
bail, with instructions 20 hold himself
in readiness to appear in court for ar
raignment at time to be letter set
by the court The complaints against
Mr. Christensen were drawn up by
County Attorney Job G. Lyon, and
were sworn to by State Auditor Jesse
D. Jewkes. The first one charges him
with appropriating illegally to his own
use the sum paid over to him on May
26, 1908, by Mrs. julia A. Kimball as
an inheritance tax: the second com
plant charges him with the defalca-
ton of 100000 paid over to him on
January 2, 1909. just few DAYS be
fore his term of office expired, by the
treasurer of Salt Lake county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19

Those who have not lived in India
nor have made special study of its
unique conditions can hardly under
stand the differences and hatreds that
exist among the different peoples. Be
tween the .Mussulman and the Hindu,
the Punjabi and the Bengal, the Sikh
and the Brahmin, and between many
of the smaller divisions of religion.
race and caste there is no such thing
as cohesion or cooperation; and If.
10 a small degree, the rigid lines OF
caste have been broken down here and
there so that labor and commerce un.
der modern conditions have been
made possible it is due in no small de-
gree to the efforts of Great Britain.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
Japanese Squadron Coming.

Yokohama.-The Japanese naval
training squadron. consisting of the
armored cruiser Aso and the protect
ed cruiser, Soya, sailed Sunday for
Honolulu. under command of Captain
Iseii. The ships carry $50 cadets Of
the Japanese navy. The squadron Is
due to arrive at Honolulu about April
/ and will then proceed to San Fran
cisco, cruising northward later along
the Pacific coast to Seattle. The Asa
and Soya, as the Bayan and Variag,
respectively, were formerly Russian
cruisers, captured by the Japanese
during the recent war
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
BIC TROOPSH|
RUNS ON REEF
Transport Logan Goes Ashore in
Honolulu Harbor While Trying
to Back Into Slip.
Was in No Great Danger, and Foreign
Vessels Rendered All Aid in Their
Power to Boat Used to Carry
Uncle Sans Soldiers.

Honolulu.-The United States army
transport Logan went ashore Satur-
day night in this harbor while ma
nevering to back into her slip. The
big troopship stopped with twenty
ave feet of her bow resting on a reef
on the south side of the narrow har-
bor, just opposite the slip.
The Logan had entered the harbor
and was maneuvering to back into
her slip at 8 O'Clock at night. Pilot
Milton NJ Sanders was in charge. The
slip lies on the north side of the
harbor, which is very narrow at that
point. The big ship swung around SO
that she headed southwark and ran
on to the reef on the south shore
There was no excitement among the
passengers and troops aboard when
the jar came. The ships officers at
once ascertained the extent of the
damage and found that no leak had
been started in the hull. AS the po-
sition was sheltered and the weather
calm, no other effort was made to
float her when it was found that she
could not free herself. The command
ers of the foreign vessels here imme
diately offered their assistance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
Grow Old Along with Me.

Yes. they are gliding swiftly by.
there's no two ways about II. We
sigh to think that we are growing
old, sadly, inevitably growing old;
that the evil days draw nigh when
thou shalt say: Il have no pleasure
in them" when the summer shower
of disappointment and of grief shall
not pass as once 1t did. and the sun
come out again pretty soon as once it
did. but the clouds return after the
rain, the bleak November sky Of old
age when the clouds return after the
rain. Let them be hours Of toll and
danger" If they must be. but, oh, how
gladly would we detain them! There
is so much for us to do or ever the
evil days shall come. We are like
Lear that held his dead daughter In
his arms and cried aloud "Cordelia,
Cordelia! stay little! Eugene
Wood. in Golfers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
Vast Areas Still Unknown.

David George Hogarth, the geogra-
pher and explorer, said that in western
Asia there are vast areas on which no
European foot is known to have trod,
nor even any European eye to have
looked. The greatest unseen area lies
In Arabia. Almost all the southern
half of Arabia Is occupied, according
to native report, by vast wilderness
called generally Ruba-el-Khali, Dwell
ing of the Void No European has
ever entered this immense tract,
which embraces some 100000 square
miles. 1t woult take a bold man to
venture out for the passage of either
$50 miles west to east or $50 north to
south in the isothermal zone of the
worlds greatest heat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
OKLAHOMA LAND FRAUDS.
Governor Haskell Wants indictments
Against Himself and Others
Quashed.

Muskogee, Okla Misconduct in the
federal grand jury land investigation
is charged by Governor Charles n.
Haskell in motions TO quash the in.
dictments charging him and other
prominent Oklahoma men with land
frauds.
Notice of the motions was se"ved
Sunday night on Assistant United
States District Attorney Gregg.
The charge of misconduct is made
against Special Assistant Attorney
General Sylvester Rush of Omaha. who
conducted the grand jury investiga-
tons. 1t is alleged that government
secret service operatives gave hearsay
testimony before the grand jury, that
important testimony was suppressed.
but the government denied the jury's
request for certain testimony. that
witnesses were coerceo and held in
subsection and that Rush told the jury
indictments should be returned for the
reason the government wanted 1t done.