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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
REBELS DECLARE REPUBLIC.
Don Jaime de Bourbon to Lead Revo-
luton in Spain.

London. Aug. S.-Quickly following
messages received here early today that
Spanish troops had been repulsed in q
collision with revolutionaries at BARGE
Iona, came a report that the insurgents
in that city had proclaimed a republic.
Color is lent to the report by other
dispatches emanating from Cerbere on
the Franco-Spanish frontier. These
tell of a continuance of fighting
between the troops and revolutionaries
in Barcelona, showing the government
has not gained control of the insurg-
ents, as censored dispatches stated.
Officials of the Spanish government
at Madrid and other points have con-
tended for several days that the rioting
was the work of anarchists and social
lists. These claims are challenged by
a message received yesterday from
Barcelona by way of Cerbere. stating:
mine thousand armed revolutionar-
les have formed committee Of public
safety. A meeting of Carlist leaders
has been held at Figueras, and the ar
rival is expected of the pretender, Don
Jaime de Bourbon, in order to place
himself at the head Of the REBELLION.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE WORK OF CONGRESS

rates on lath and shingles, which were
higher than the house rates, also were
adopted.
Votes were taken on rough lumber
at s1.25 and at $3.50, but no agree
ment could be reached except at the
sl.40 rate for rough, with the senate
differentials on finished lumber.
Gloves were made dutiable at rates
considerably in advance Of the duties
fixed by the senate bill, which for the
most part were the same as the Ding
ley rates.
The print paper rate was fixed at
1915 ton. This is only 25 cents less
than the senate rate and $l.75 more
than the house rate. II is expected
that this rate will arouse the ire Of the
house committee which investigated
the wood pulp and paper question.
Hides were left on the free list, con.
tingent upon the adoption of the house
rule authorizing the conferees to 90
below the house rates in fixing the rates
on leather and leather products.
II the report is laid before tae house
on Friday. according to present pro-
gram, it will be taken up Saturday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED.
Open Secession Reported in Many
Communes of SPAN.

Open Secession Reported in Many
Communes of Spain.
Bayonne, France, Aug. 3.-With all
trades unions in Northern Spain de-
claring a general strike today, and
with several communes in Catalonia
having proclaimed a republic, condi-
tions in Alfonso's kingdom are any
thing but satisfactory. While the gov
ernment on the one hand sends out re-
assuring dispatches to the effect that
it has the revolt in Barcelona and
neighboring districts thoroughly under
control, on the other hand it admits
that it has seized the telegraph and
telephone lines in the Biscayan pro-
vinces, in an effort to keep the revo-
lutionists and strikers from communi-
cation with each other.
This conflict Of official reports. taken
with the fact that the municipality of
Palamos has declared itself free and
independent. lead unbiased outsiders
to believe that the revolt is anything
but suppressed, and that while revolu-
tionists may be cowed in Barcelona
itself, they are waiting in small bands
in the hills for more reassuring times,
and will then resssert themselves.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Tuesday. August 8.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The complete
collapse Of all important opposition to
the conference report on the tariff bill
was evidenced today when the senate
agreed to vote on that measure at 2
O'Clock next Thursday. Half an hour
after unanimous consent had been
given for that course a disinclination
on the part Of senators to speak
brought an early adjournment until
noon tomorrow.
The lack Of interest in the proceed
ings was evident. This was caused by
an agreement of Western senators to
vote for the conference report and to
correct the hide and leather schedule
by means of a concurrent resolution to
be acted upon separately. The form
of the concurrent resolution was agreed
upon at an informal conference in
Alcrich's committee room. Instruc
tions are given by this resolution to
the enrolling clerks Of the senate and
house to change the language Of the
provision reducing duties on boots and
shoes and harness.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Cigarettes Under Ban.

Minneapolis, Aug. 3.-The cigarette
is an outlaw in Minnesota. The new
state law prohibiting their sale went
into effect Saturday, and it is now H.
legal to put them on the market. The
cigarette market assumed a peculiar
phase in the closing hours. The price
varied, and was as unsettled as the
stock market after furry in Wall
street. In the evening there was q
shortage in popular brands at some
cigar stores, and sent up prices Re-
ports came from other sections Of fresh
supplies, which caused rush there.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
DIVISION OF SUM
VEXING PROBLEM
Claims on Reclamation Fund Double
the Amount Available.
Supervising Engineers and Secretary
BaiIinger Gather at Portland for
Conference on Apportionment--
Eleven Millions to Be Disposed OF
Mo New Projects Encouraged.

Portland, Aug. S.--An apportionment
of the reclamation fund among the va
rious government irrigation projects
for the year 1910 will not be determin-
ed until Secretary of the Interior Bal
iinger holds further conference with
the officials of the reclamation service
today. Mr.. Ballinger yesterday held a
preliminary conference with these Off
cials. at which were present the super
vising engineer of the six divisions into
which the entire reclamation field Ia
divided. There is to be apportioned for
these projects about $ll, 200, 900, but
the demands for funds aggregate an
amount fully double that available.
The conference, which was an execu-
tive one, was held in the Offices Of the
reclamation service in the Beck build
ing. There were present all of the di-
recting and supervising officials of the
service. In addition to Mr.. Ballinger
they were: F. H. Newell, director; A.
P. Davis, chief engineer; o. H. En-
sign. chief electrical engineer; d. C.
Henny, consulting engineer. and the
following supervising engineers: F. E.
Weymouth, Idaho division; !. w. Nc
Connell. Central division; H. N. Ssv-
age, Northern division; C. II. Swigart.
Washington division; L. C. Hill,
Southern division, and E. G. Hopson,
Pacific division.
"Today's conference was only pre-
liminary and there is nothing definite
to announce regarding the probable ap-
portionment of the reclamation fund,
for the reason that final conclusions
were not reached" said Mr.. Ballinger
last night. "The various supervising
engineers presented their demands
for funds with which to carry on the
work undertaken by the government,
during the ensuing year. These re-
quests will BE considered further at an
other conference which will be held to-
morrow. It will not be until after to-
morrow's hearing that will be able
even roughly to determine how the
funds for this work shall be expended.
From the fact that the demands for
money far exceed the amount of funds
that will be available. find it will be
a difficult job to decide on any appor-
tionment that will satisfy all. Oregon
has not been receiving its share Of the
proceeds from the sale of public lands
within its borders. as contemplated un-
der the reclamation act. To see this
state next year receive more nearly
its share of this fund is another prob
lem with which | am confronted, espe-
cially in view Of the increased demands
coming in from other sections Of the
reclamation field"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Thursday, july 29.

Washington, July 29.-Bowing to
President Taft's ultimatum as to
gloves and lumber, the Republican
tariff conferees brought their work TO
a conclusion this afternoon. signed the
report and tomorrow will submit il to
the house. Two tentative agreements
--one reached yesterday and the other
the day before-were repudiated by the
president. The bill as it now stands
will have the presidents hearty ap-
proval.
President Taft gets the two things
upon which he insisted in addition TO
free hides and radical reductions in
the duties on manufactured leather
the existing rates on gloves and lum-
Der at $l.25 a thousand.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Accepts Reeves Resignation.

Washington, July Sl.-The resigna-
tion of President Reyes. OF Colombia.
was formally accepted today, according
10 a dispatch received here. Reyes
wired his resignation to the president
of the senate from Hamburg. He will
remain abroad indefinitely. His mes
sage to the Colombian senate reads !:
81 irrevocably resign all future claims
to the presidency" Reyes term had
four years yet to run. Since he has
been at the head of the government
there have been two attempts TO as
sassinate him. His health has broken
and with the people showing disposi-
tion to support him no longer Reyes
decided to resign.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
MoToRMAN is BLAMED.
Evidence Shows He Ran by Switch
Near Occur d'Alene.

Evidence Shows He Ran by Switch
Near Occur d'Alene.
Spokane. WASH, Aug. Sin the
collision of two passenger trains on the
Occur d'Alene & Spokane railway Sat-
urday afternoon, two miles west Of
Coeur d'Alene, IL persons were killed
and l02 injured. About go of the lat
ter sustained only slight injuries and
are not in hospitals.
Motorman Campbell, of the wrecked
train, who was reported among the
dead last night, is alive today, but it
is thought it is only amatter Of few
hours until he dies. He was badly
mangled in the vestibule of his car, and
is barely breathing.
Campbell stated tonight that he un-
derstood his orders were TO meet the
other train at siding five miles from
where the collision occurred.
II is learned from an official who de-
clines to be quoted that Motorman
Campbell, Of the wetsbound train, the
extra which was wrecked, had orders
from the dispatcher to pull out of Occur
d'Alene and to take siding about
three-quarters Of mile out. in order
to allow the regular eastbound train to
pass. He passed that siding, either
forgetting his orders or imagining he
could make the next siding, about an
other mile ahead. Il was between the
two sidings that the collision occurred.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Suffering AZ Acapulco.

Mexico City. Aug. "a dispatch
from Acapulco state that severe shocks
continue. All the buildings that re-
main standing are uninhsbitable and
many are suffering from lack Of shelf
er. Tents and temporary shacks in
which people are sheltered are made
quate. Local authorities have sworn
in number of citizens as special po-
licemen. as the force Of gendarmes is
insufficient. There has been some loot
ing. Feed, clothing and medicine are
urgently needed, but thus far no relief
steps have been taken.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Alaska Road Is Operating

Cordova, Alaska, Aug. 3.-The first
ticket was sold and the first regular
passenger train made its run yesterday
on the first all-American railroad in
Alaska. the Copper River & Northwest
ern. The passenger fare charge is Is
cents a mile. Fifty-three miles of
track have been completed and placed
in operation. The tracks will reach
Tickel river in October. At present
1000 men are at work on the eonstruc-
tion Of the road.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
ACAPULCO IN RUINS.
Destitute Inhabitants of Mexican City
Face Famine.

Face Famine.
Mexico City, Aug. "a dispatch
from Acapulco today states that 73 dis
tinct shocks of earthquake have been
felt there since the first shake Friday.
The city has been destroyed and the in
habitsnts face a famine. During one
of the shocks tidal wave engulfed.the
harbor and a number of lives were lost
Chilpancingo also has been practical
ly destroyed. What the earthquake Of
Friday failed to do was accomplished
by the stronger one Saturday, which
either leveled or rendered uninhabitable
every building in the two places.
All the markets at Acapulco were
destroyed in the shocks of Saturday and
the country people are afraid TO take
in more produce to the town. People
are camping in the public squares and
have no food. The buildings standing
are being leveled by dynamite, as they
are little more than tottering walls.
During the heavy shock Saturday
the water in the harbor receded 33
feet, and then rushed back, covering
the docks and piers. causing considera-
BILE damage. The people are suffering
from exposure. The tents in the pub
lie squares and streets do not keep off
the heavy rains that fall at this season
of the year.
Funds are being raised in Mexico
City to relieve the distress of Guerrero.
In Mexico City Saturday the shock
was heavier than any other yet expert
enced. So far as known no lives were
lost in the las. tremor.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Old Landmark 10 Go.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The district
commissioners today received bids on
the contract 10 tear down the Anacos
tia bridge, which is one of the historic
landmarks of the national capital. II
was over this bridge that John Wilkes
Booth sped his horse to escape from
the city the night he shot Lincoln.
The old bridge has been replaced by a
handsome new structure, connecting
Washington proper with the suburb Of
Anaeostia.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Shoup Statue at Capitol.

Washington, July 30.-A marble
statue of the late Senator Shoup, of
Idaho. is soon TO be erected in Statuary
hall in the capitol bu lding. The statue
Is the gift Of the state of Idaho, and
was delivered at the capitol building
today, but will not be unveiled until
next winter. The ceremonies will then
be conducted by the senate and house.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Calhoun Juror Accepted.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The first
juror in the second trial Of Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United Rail.
roads. on an indictment charging him
with bribery. which is now in the third
week, was temporarily passed yester-
day. After more than 1900 talesmen
had been summoned TO court, and q
large number interrogated, Thomas
Gainsford, q master plumber, is the
first man accepted by both sides SUBJ
ject 10 peremptory challenge.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Safety Device Ordered.

Washington, Aug. 4.-All American
steamship companies were directed to
equip the boilers Of their vessels with
independent waterfeeds by October 81
next in q decision of Assistant Secre-
tary MeHarg. Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. IL at the time
indicated all such vessels are not 30
equipped, the companies affected will
have their licenses revoked. II is
pointed out that this will reduce TO Q
minimum the danger Of explosions.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Checks Water Grah

Washington. Aug. 3.-To frustrate
the attempt on the part Of combina-
tions to secure control of the water
power Of the country and TO carry out
the policy Of the administration for
the conservation Of the nation natural
resources. approximately AZ, 900 acres
Of land for wsterpower sites were tenn
porsrily withdrawn in Colorado, Mon
tana and Utah. by Acting Secretary Of
the Interior Pierce today.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Friday, July 80.

Washington, July 80. -- Entering
upon the last stages OF its considera-
tion by congress, the tariff will as re-
ported by the cohferees was submitted
today to the house by Chairman Payne
and ordered printed in the Congress
sional Record. Discussion of the con-
ference report will begin at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, the indications be-
ing that day will suffice for its adop-
ton.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Utah Company Loses Lands.

Washington, July 30. - Attorney
General Wickersham announced yester.
day that the Utah Fuel company, q
subsidiary corporation Of the Denver &
Pho Grande railway, had settled pend
ing government suits for recovery of
illegally acquired lands by paying $751;
600 cash and reconveying to the gov
ernment 800 acres Of coal lands, ap-
praised at $40. 900. The attorney gen.
eral stated that rigid investigation
would be made into the company's own
ership of other lands.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Two Men Marked.

Washington, July 30.-Gifford Pinch
OF, chief of the Forestry service. and
F. II. Newell, director of the Reclama-
tion service. are equally aware that
Secretary Ballinger is anxious to force
them out of the Federal service, or at
least reduce them from their present
positions of power to places less i'm
portant and less influential. But they
are assuming different attitudes toward
the secretary Of the interior. Mr..
Pinchot has donned his warpaint and
feathers and intends to fight; Newell
has assumed passive attitude and will
await a decision by the president, who
is the final arbiter.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Alabama First at income Tax

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 3.-The
house Of representatives yesterday
unanimously ratified the proposed In
come tax amendment TO the Federal
constitution. The senate will vote on
the question Of ratification Wednesday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Mrs. Longworth Would Fly.

Washington. July 3l.-Mrs. Nichol-
as Lohgworth, daughter of ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. has become an enthusi-
astic apout aeronautics. Her attend.
ance upon the trials of the Wright
aeroplane is almost constant, and now,
it is said. she is determined to make a
flight herself, not in the aeroplane,
though it is said she even expressed
her willingness to do that, but in bal
loon. A. Holland Forbes, of New
York, acting president of the Aero club
of America, who is now in the city,
has promised to take Mrs. Longworth
I'M
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Wednesday, July %.

Washington, July 2s.-The confer
ence committee finished its work to-
day. but Taft is displeased and may
not stand for the agreementgs, which
are:
Lumber. rough, sl.40 thousand
feet. The house rate was 81 and the
senate rate sl.50. The senate differ
entails were adopted, making lumber
planed on one side dutiable at $3.50;
two SIDES, s2.l5; three sides. sassy,
and four sides, $3.50. The senate
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Montana Lands Omen 70 Entry.

Washington. July 29.-Over 2l3, 900
acres of land in Montana that had been
withdrawn from the public domain dur
ing the Roosevelt administration was
thrown open for entry today by the De-
partment of the Interior. The land
was withdrawn because it was alleged
that powerful combination had been
formed TO grab it for water power pur-
poses. The land will be subject to
settlement about the middle of Novem-
ber.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Ship With 1000 Oserdue.

Durham, Natal, Aug. 3.-Some alarm
has been created by the non-arrival
here of the British steamer Waratak,
from Sydney. for London. She left
Port Natal July 26, and since thea has
not been seen by any vessel. A search
has been instituted tor her. The War
stah has 3, 900 persons On board.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Monday, August 2.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Tariff legis-
lation has been delayed again by the
hide and leather question, and the con-
ferees were called together once more
today. Western senators will compel
further changes in the hides and
leather schedule. These senators COM
plain that the leather schedule as ar
ranged by the conferees with the ap-
proval Of the president, 10 unfair to
the states interested in protected
hides. Il was agreed that some action
must be taken to conciliate them If
the conference report is to be adopted.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
GIVE ME A TRIAL

The friends Of this paper will please
hand US in news items when they are
fresh. We prefer not to publish a
birth after the child is weaned. a mar
riage after the honeymoon is over, or
the death Of man after his widow is
again.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
Henrietta Rebcisah Lodge No. SO,
I. o. o. F.-Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month in Odd
Fellows hall.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Methodist Church--Sunday school
at 10 a. M: preaching at ii a. m. and
.. m. every Sunday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06

Typewriter ribbons for sale at
the Register office.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
SATURDAY., July 81

Washington, July 3l.-The house to-
night adopted the conference report on
the tariff bill, 1856 to 1873. Twenty
Republicans voted against the report
and two Democrats for it.
Payne appealed to his Republican
colleagues to stand by the bill, saying
that if they wanted to drive their
party into chaos they would vote
against it. But he said it would be a
delusion to vote against the bill upon
the idea that the Dingley rates would
be continued.
1--WE have revised the tariff and
have taken off unnecessary duties, "
said Payne. "Not all along the line
generally, but in our revision of the
tariff be have revised the tariff down.
ward and yet we have held the scales
SO evenly that we have done 10 injury
to any person or any industry in the
United States.
These rates increase the revenue
from customs less than $4,000, 900.
The corporation tax is estimated tn
produce s26, 900, 900 and tobacco SO,
1888, 1888.
"The Dingley law, during all its
period of existence has provided ample
revenue, and there Is no doubt this law
will do the same for another IL years. -
Washington, July 3l.-After three
hours discussion the senate passed the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill,
including s25, 900 for the presidents g
travelling expenses, appropriations for
executing the tariff bills provisions,
reducing the salaries of FIVE judges of
the new Customs court from $40, 200
to 81, 500 per annum, and reducing the
salaries of other Customs court Off
cials. There was large attendance
when the bill was taken up.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Overland Lodge No. -, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Saturday evening In the
Odd Fellows hall on Dupont street.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06

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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
FOR SALE.

Buy legal blanks at the Echo
Register office.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-06
FOR SALE,

Old newspapers for sale at this
office. rs cents per 100.