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THE OREGON MIST V()T XX1I """""" " , m. , , . - i: 8T' IIISLENH, OltEGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1903. NO. 20. 7rf nc TUT WEEK I PonT - . 11.111 A III III I ill h i Condensed Form (or Our t Busy Readers. liTKMNGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A (Mum of h Important but Hot Lsss Intsrs.tlns; Svsnla 0f th Pail Wssk. RunU pl " timlun prestige by ulihliii-Turkey. Italian cruUer it flreto a Guate malan town Hi nring a aaiuui. Tl,. Uuaaiaii Heel i coaling oft Hal ninll'"l. hid iChliit territory. Tin lttiiu government Iim ordered vUUm I" PX '"r Jaiimi ilona by MHllI mob, t,ir-nUtivo Pim-kimy and four llir klimi til proiiiiuwom rim it llrlnpl"d, Tc. Kan Pttcroil broke down on hear ilif lle ' opened agaliwl bet ainl the trial liJ ! I !m'i. NVUngatuir squadron ha hernaight n ,il H ! l- lli-vcl )"ln Kjrt vm.kr there I a naval battle. Five ih.maand employee til I lie Na ti.iliatT)' wotka, of Mckewport, Pa., hate had their gea liu'rvaartj (rum 5 u 0 per cent- raeik (J. Biitdow , president uf the Firal National ltik l Milwaukee, ha t.iefwd thai he stole $1,450,000 ami .t II Hi p uUlmii. Tli ('In motor rar. Inlende.1 for the h-aithern Pacific l"r U between Portland ami F'oreat Onive, la being Intnluit the lull al IVnvvr and tliry tan. J. Jlfll lDoll, tin eminent actor, Kn-rrtary I lay' health I steadily improving. Aliilrntion Ii tl rejected III (lie Chicago itrike. KuMia iiu-rranJ Internal lair tot ir tir"M. tlryll predict government owner- hip ul railroad. Th" New York building trade have hioptnl iihitralioii. The lttlrhlp Oregon U lo I aent k the Paget ouud navy yard to I overhauled. Tim limifiiuirl Sheridan lia arrived at Portland fruiii Manila with Ihe Four teenth n.laiiirv. Tnr t'lil, ago gram) Jury liaa (nhpo tiwd a numlier n( l-ank tilhctal to I" lily aaui.t tlm trtiat. The Kiutlirrn I'ai-illo ami Han la F ayctrtu eif (llittiift to iM-ciire ciilril of Hi ( alil.irma frull Irxiglil. iVw. ,aa lliially turml lo remain hl ul tlm Kiriu h .,ruln ulllro, alilrh mmiia rmiataii.a t.i (ipruiaiiy In Slo- fvTu. It hu Im-n ntliclally roiidrmnl tlial tli Itiiwiau iUvl ,aa Ivft Kaiurauli ly. niliiiK riortliarl, aliro Ttt Cliirk-. U'Minatera tliriwltm a ireneral nrik. Hn'tary Hay' liraltli la rnilrli luv Tlm liia k lalati'l avatriii I Irving to o"Uin cmilidl ul the fnl.m rarlllc. IlitilK'.a k ha dUfiilMml eluhl nltl- ril In tli Italian aervlra for cirTH- iin. Tlit Iialmn 'RiirernniKtil la reported i hvn iirlrtl a nmlwr ul arlilji w faittii m,niinK,,. Til (iili'aifn tnuif Irual urali.l ItirV turiml It alti'iitton to tlm lilt- Wl'm l tlm aaiiaaKe liilallim. Korrjim M tiilnl.tr thili-wi. if Kraiwe. JlirtlHia to rt-aii(ii iM-cauiw ol the xil- " T umafilH Itiivittutiw mil I .Mtt S'tiatnr O. II. I'Uii ..I l,J,i,ii. tii-iit. I' !. AlthiiiiKh Rirk for nine time, tiiili'aili I'nme rather uiieiHtedly. II Wat TS vrurt ..I.I y Japan Uiila alth inmir at tlm French violation of timitrulltv. rlaliiilnif alt iM itive pro.il that Hie Hiiiwlan llwt llM'a K hiii rn li Ii linv aa a naval liaae. 'ft llrilHin nmy IiohIUhI Into the """I'Lt, an.) hi.r II.iiik Koiik llwt la In fCAllifHn til m. t,i a. Tli I'liiminn cmiul .'uiiiinlHMliin lia ('"ri'liiiniil n niiinluT ul I. In I.. mtive "! inr lor thr milnind and will wjnlp " linn with iitiw and mn.li.ru rollllIU "l,'k tltr(iiiKhotit. Tlm .liiiinni'Mi uriiiv la advanrlnil "'rtliwanl, tirtwodttd hy ravalry. Tl't' ti'tiiiaUrn' alrlkn in Clhlolaiio 'y anirt nil ltnrtiiiint aUirea. A run on a Nw York trail Iiir alamp "' linn i uiim.m! IIh IhiIii,, rliwrnl. Tlt I'til,,,! i'B,.nfl railway will lutlld iti(ir KtiHiilinu motor tan and run them 0I U hraiicl, ,lw,. Ifflnation committee ol coiiKroaa will "r the 'Ht and vli.lt 1'ortlund. dilator O. II, 1'lHtt'la In very aerl 0I1" Piimlltlon, hnviiiK I''1 reliipae. T1' "trlka in tho Arkanaaa Valley inti t. r at Iadvillo, Colo., liaa Iweii "ttllnd nud work reaiimtid. Hva iiiiimra weru klllml In an eplo "'"i In tin, Cu,i Creek mlnea 30 mile "nm Charlealon, Wuat Vlrijlnla. Tho bef tnit has ,hntit iiauglit In "j rto RimtlliiK wltnoHaea away from Htlciigo w,o might tell too initcli. Afraid Thai lt.1, tl About , Stitt i ripoll and Banaharii. lon.iar.i.i.pie, April 2ft.The W,.l, IlliiolWUiai.d the TurkUI. eoumril mllil.tera I. greatly wrought up over tha rHrt that Italy h her ey.-a ol, inpoii an.l lleiixhaial In Africa, and I makliiu ready an eltioti to inak Ko"i iier claim ol ixawiuiioit. T, Inliiniiatioii come Inun a triialwnrlh aotin-e. It I known that the Turkish council oi Hummer ha Imwii for anme timed cuamiiK tlm iiieatioii, hut the I'orte'i ad Viae are all at e in the matter until wia atittti.ie or Ureal Itrital,, ra m M ertail.e.1. Whll Turkey ha tl B-iani iu rraiat u, r,e i, the Italia loverniiient, it ahould trv Ui tak poMewlon, It Iim iml the itii-au of con voyingthein to the African coat, tl Italian naval lone laiidiii( lu tl way, 11 la de. lare.1 thai Italy three yeara ajjo turned a covetoua rye on Africa, Iml that th Turkiah novenimeiil't pro. wia were iMMke. up l.y Kniiland am in prole! aa reeitl hy Italy an recatnlHHl a valid. The fact that Ureal llritaln liaa ium enl. r.l Into aerrel treaty with Iram-e and Italy I tne aiaruiliiir leature of the ituatloii Ironi the TiirkUh a.lnn.1 jn.iiiI . It I aal.l that the im ret treaty will; France allnaa her eouiplete (reedum In rr(ru lo Jt.ir.rcn and It I feared hen that there la a nei-tel i.ntaifrai.l, that give Italy tlie aamo freelnii in ri-trar.! lo Tripoli. H ihia cimditton I found to ei lt, Turkey will m unal.le lo otf m Italy In her action loar.l Trl (Mil I. NEW YORK CRIME FIGURES. Prpondranca of Mala Wildnaia It Vary Marfctd. New York, April 2.V AIiIh.hkIi th Hvlalion ol the county ul New York ha increased 140, HTO during the pant three yeara, there haa not heen a pro portionate increaae in crime, atx-ordtug to the annual report of liatrict Atlur ley Jerome' chief clerk. In the di-lalled report of fehmic there 1 no marked a.hatue of llgur. a compared with former year. Tl average numlier of prlwuliera charged with felony who were confined In the rily priiKin during the lat thrcv year wa I'd. Thl I the lowmt average on record. Tha numher of Indictment and com plaint diaped of during the year ItKM aa 8,03tf. Forty-nine ix'r cent mulled III plea of guilty. A little over 12 ir cent of the priner were convicted hy vetdli-t. Alxiul 17 per rent aere acjinlle.!. The claiflel lial of convictiona ilur Ing alrno a atartling preimter a nee of mate criminal. Only 1" wHiien were omvicteil, a againal 2.2"tt men. Of the lrtll female, I2 were found irulltv of larrenr and three of manslaughter. Of the 2.4t'nl periMiin convicted dur ing the year, 1 10 were native ol the I' lilted Hlate. The other were uivm r. I follow; tietmany 12, Irvlun.l (A. Kmiland ion. Hair ITU, Kuaaia 11. Anatria 2 Koiimaitia 17, Hcol land 12. haeilen 13. (ire- ft, Frni-e 14, Hpalu 2, other countrie 61. WHEAT DIRECT TO EUROPE. FI..I of Whalabacki Will Take Big Cargo from Chicago. Chicago, April 2.V The Trllume aay! It I repirte.i inai vv llwt d ten whaleliaca atcami-r na leen aold to Kaatern ratiitallata, le lieved to Iw John W. tlatea and hi , .. 1.... I aa.a' la e III Hie .nay i'i " plan lieing to hip wheat direct from Chicago to Kuroj. The fleet, which Ha heen oiieraieo l.y the rittahtirg Hleainvhip company, Olir Ol lite liliuaniiaij i"l"" the V idled Htate Ktecl corfHiration, I now In dryd.rk al lvtroit, ling re modeled lot ocean voyage. Home of tl.eae veaael have already croed the cean with cargoe of tl rail. Mr. tiale declintnl to lie inter- viewed. , T. J. Hyde, accrelarry ol the Muter Ht..l eoinoanv. id ho had not heard of tlio fleet httt did not dHi:n it un- prohahlu. Big Storm Down Wirea. IVnver, April 25. fonllng to re- . . ..... .....I. .1.1 a liMAVV port received iio w..k'. - v .,' Mtoriu ol rain an.t now on . toptied telegniphic communication to tlm Pacific cot. Tito alo.m reache. (mm Arinona to Montana, ui Colo rado, after ralnltm Ur U hour, it be- gnn lo hiiow finigiu, ou ...... - tioni a hliward lK"R- No , re1rl " ol the lorm' iftwt on railroad tralllc had la-en receivwl al mitniK". aerlou Interference wltli me opcrnuoi.a of trains, It i Indievwl, mut have re- MllltCil, Foraat Going Up In Smoka. Diilulh. Minn., April 25. North- eaatern Minnoota and the wwiern cnu of Uke HHrior art) enveloped in a pall of amoks from loreai lire. ol fire are Imrninn in me "u alaahliiK. nd reiM.rla are coming con eernlnii them from every line of rail communication entering lhiluth. r ire are Imrnlng cloae to aeverai o mo ...- I.w l.uilit LlftB on the MeHiha. 11" ciitintry la dry, no rain having tullcn for three week. Rain Needed to Save Foreitt. Cumberland. Wi... April 28. For- eat flroa raging "ere aim r...-e throughout Northern Wlecoinin threat en the loaa of property ttnlom rain atopa them aoon. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST KLAMATH IS TO BE IRRIGATED. Government Will Not Rnpeat Good OfTr to Canal Company. Waahliigton Kooncr or later the K In math Canal company, operating near Klamath Fall, niiiat alcp aai.lf and make way lor a big government Irriga Hon project. It ,,r tliiH private en lirprie lo ay whether it will go vol untarily or whether it will he 'forced etil. The (act remain that the gov ernment li going to ahaorh private irri gation worrk in Klamath hanin, im.l ia going ahead with the roiitlriiction of ita own project on a grand acalc. There are aeverai private cntcrpilac In Klamath I ma in, hut all except the Klamath canal company have made term with the government ami un ready and willing Ui vni-ale. Thi con- cern, owml hy California liitcrenta, I unwilling to move unl.ua it can name it own price, and aell out on it own term. Tit government doc not do Imamee that way. That I why the Klamath I anal company will t.rnlialilv he forced lo vacate. I.aat tlecemlier, w hen the government flral entered into negotiation will, thi' company, the ollicial of the reclama linn w-rvlce made a liU-ral offer. They were willing to pay -''.!, (Mil) for tin work and property of the company and to grant them navigation right on the government canal. Put the com pany held out for t.VM.OOO. Negolia uoiia latie.i, the rt-claination acrvice wa antleftixl that the Klamath canal property wa not worth '.'.'lO.llDO; rough estimate place. I the actual value al nearer I.'iU.oiMI; liul la'liig anxiotia to hit ild the larger project and rrcog- iiiiing the ripitlte of the caae, I li.-v fHcd what they terme.1 a very liheral offer. No audi price will ever Bfiiin heofleml. It i more than lite facta juatify . Log for Paper Mill. Albany Seven thouaand cord of wiaal are being tloaled (loan the Houth Santiam river for the l.i'lanou pht mill. Mini! ol the woihI wa put into the river at the mouth of Mi Unveil reek, and muat lloat 12 mile to juat aUive the Ivehauon dam, where a laiout catchea it and turn it Into the canal to the paper mill. Part of the wixmI i halm, for ue In making white paper, Iml moat oi it i nni nr ,ior ue a fuel. The U'bauiin paH-t mill eonunia 7.01HI cortt ol lecl ami wiitte Br wood aa fuel every year. Iron Worka Incorporated. Pendleton Article of innirjiora- lion will lie tiled thi week with the county clerk incorporating the Pendle ton Iron work, with Marion Jack, C. W. Zigler and Fremont Arnold a the incorporator, with a capitalitatioti of 20.000. Mcr. Jack ami Arnol.l opene.1 a foundry at Athena, but later purchaiwd the May inlereloi tne nrm ( Zlaler A Slav ami nmviii tncir en- ire plant to thi place and conaolidat- The firm intemla to ilo general caating and repair work. Water Sytm for Echo. r,di The city council ol F.clm ha graiit.il C. K. Itohiiisoit a frimchixe to huild and oja-rate a water work eyetftii for 25 year. Mr. Hobinon r.-cctttly etablihel a iuiilar ayateui in lone, Ore., and promise to have the water turned on within no day. .Mr. uiinin on ia pnrchaiHil the ground and well owned by the people who previ ously planned to build a ytein, but who failtHl in the time ataieu ami win ilite the dicme ontliiu'd hy that company. Cottage Grove Want Fame. foltaire tirove The Commercial club i diciiKiiig the best nicthoiU of IvertiHimr th indnatrie ami re- aoiirce of Cottage Cirove and llohemla mining diatrict, and aurrtmmling terri tory. Il I probable that a large num ber of pamphlet and circulars w ill lie printed lor diati Unit ion at the Lewis Ull ClarK lair. A coiniunier numit..- Ingof (ieorge It. I.loy.l, r. J- iiowani, C. K. Jone. A. II. WixkI, am. uiiiiam II. lioot wa appointed to prepare liler- ature. Link May Be Built. Kiutoiie A crew of Southern Pacific aurveyora i at work in the hngene yard nieaaurlng lite groumia ami an the building, prpcaratory to rcarrnng- ng tho building and ulctraeks, which a 1hii BO long in coniempiauon i.m n.mnnnv. surveyors nave no .cen surveying the grounds at llcmler . .. i i. i...t:....l il... tl... son station, aim iv -'".. ...... ong-heniUled and iiuicli-tulkct-oi con necting Jink lad ween llenilomun ami prlnglleld will le built tin spring. May Leave Eugene. Union Messrs. Will Wright, ol the irst National bank of Lnnut, ami J Wilkins, superintendent of the iilon Woolen mills, owners of a wool ,. mill idant at Kugeno, Or., have been in Hood Kiver this week for the pur pose of consulting with the bumneHS men of that city relative to locating the plant there. U is understood that it t slactory urrangeiueoin c " ...... ...in H.U..I 16 r.tlgeiie piativ i a" v" ........ Kiver. Snow Off Cascade Summit. Alhanv The roBil from the valley to the summit ol the Cascade mountains, via the Ibanon wagon road route, m now open. S.O.Dotris, proprietor of the Fish lake summer resort near the summit of the mountain, states that the snow is all out ol tne mountains and the road cleared lor irainc, some thing almost unpreceuenieu lor nits time ol the year. Usually tins roan is not open until late in the spring. ERA OF PURE FOOD BEGINS. Now Oregon Pur Food Law Will Be Strictly Enforced. Pendleton The pure food law en acted at the last session of the legisla tit re la in effect and from now on it shall be a misdemeanor to aell, offer to sell or to be in possession of any article of food or drink that shall contain any adulteration utiles there la plainly market) on the label ita ingredient anil the quantities thereof. The law especially covers the sale mid manufacture of butter and the sale of milk. It specifies that butter must contain at least HH per cent of butter fat, no more than HI percent of water. Milk must contain 3.2 per cent butter fat, II ar cent solid and have a specific gravity of at least l.OHH per cent. The. law details the manufacture and sale of spices and condiments, cider, vinegar, preserved and Jellied fruit and a host ol articles of food and drink. For the violation of this law i here is a fine of not less than $25 or more than 10(), with Imprisonment of not leas than 30 days nor more than six months attached. The grocer and provision dealers of the city are not in the least alarmed, and many were not aware of the exigence of the law. The coinmisHioner or hi deputy is expected to viit the city in the near future and enforce the law to the letter. Removal la Very Probable. Oregon City Judging from a letter that has been received by the officers of the Oregon City land office, from Hocre tary of the Interior Hitchcock, it ia evident that intervention on the part of President Itoosevelt alone will pre vent the removal of the Oregon City land ollice to Portland aa ordered. In his letter Secretary Hitchcock state that a lime, July 1, next, has been set, a place named lor the removal ol the ollice, and that in ordering the propos ed change the authorities at Washing ton considered every question and ob jection that has liecn raised in the pro tests that have Iwen forwarded by the people ol this rity. For Big Beet Ranch. Union The sale of Hall Bros.' ranch of liiH) acres, about four miles north west of Union, to the Amalgamated Hugur company, for $50,000, haa been announced. This is the second large tract in the same section bought by this company within a year, and com plete a Iniily of over 2,000 acres now held by the Amalgamated company in this part of the valley. It is expected that eventually the bulk of this land will be put into sugar beets. The Amalgamated company last fall bought the Nichols A: Weaver tract of 1,100 acre for $54,000, so that their holdings now stand them about $104,000 for the 2,000 acreB. Convicts on the Roads. Salein Iu order to make a further teat ol the emblem of using convict hib-ir on the public highways, Uovern- or ChamlHrlain has arranged to work 40 convicts in three separate gang on the Marion county roads for a few weeks. Marion county will bear the expense of employing six guards to take charge of the men while at work. The county will also pay the cost of trans- (Hirtiug the prisoners to their work and w ill pay the state five cents a day for each man to pay the increased cost ol food for tho men on account of their doing heavier work. The convicts will be worked within four miles of the prison. Churns 1,600 Pounds of Butter, Pendleton The Blue Mountain creamery, recently completed in mis city, is" churning on an average of three churmiigs a week of 500 pounds of butter each. The entire amount ol cream used in the churning ia brought over from I-a Grande and Klgtn, as the farmers of the vicinity of Pendleton have not yet been able to supply a par ticle of cream. Many are preparing to lit un complete dairy fanns on a large scale, but as it takes considerable time for this, the creamery will depend upon the supply from over the mountains. Sawmill for Albany. Albany A large sawmill will prob ably be constructed in Albany the com ing summer. Hie mill will be estab lished bv outside capital and the prep aration for securing ground for the lo- ation ami establishing the plant are being carried on through the officers of the Albany Commercial club, who are not yet ready to give out V statement alHiut tho matter, but who say con struction of the mill in this city is practically assured. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 8384c per bushel ; blueatem, 8Dc?0c valley, 88c. Dats-rXo. 1 white, $282 per ton; gisy, $27(t28. liny Timothy, $14lfl per ton; clover, $1112; cheat, $1112; grain, $1KH2.' Eggs Oregon ranch, 1818c per doxvn. Butter Fancy creamery, 17K20c per pound. Potatoes Oregon fancy, $1 1 .60 ; common, 8085. Apples Fancy, $1.752.50 per box; choice, $11.25. Hops Choice, 1904, 23H'26c per pound. Wool Valley, 2024c, according to fineness; Eastern Oregon, best, 179 18c; mohair, choice, 3132gC. PASS INTERNATIONAL LAWS. Congressman Bartholdt Will Present Plan lo Peace Conference. Kansas City, Mo., April 24. Con greamman Kichard ISartltoldt, president ol the Interparliamentary union, the international body that seeks to bring about peace betweon nations through arbitration, sjient today in Kansas City. Mr. Bartholdt left tonight (or the East and will start tomorrow tor Brussels, where a meeting ol the execu tire committee of the union will tie held, May IS, to set the date for the international peace commission. A new idea will be presented by Mr Bartholdt. A resolution will lie offered to have formed an international as sembly which will lie given the power by the respective government of the meniliers to paw laws on international questions. The member of the union are meniliers of parliaments and con gresMea of the various signator powers ol F.urope and America. Three propositions will lie presented by the delegates from the United Htate. The first is that an invitation be extended to fviuth and Central American governments to send repre sentative to the peace congress; sec ond, that a general arbitration treaty be drafted for submission to the vari ous governments thut would cover all specific points so as to ohviato the ne cessity in our own country, for in stance, ol the president going to the senate tor advice and consent in every intance in which international ques tions are involved; and, third, to ar range a basis of representation lor each of the nations taking part. PERU AND CHILE MAY FIGHT. Territory of Tacna and Arica ia Bona of Contention. Washington, April 24. News has been received at the Btate department indicating that the long pending trouble between Chile and Peru over the ownership of the two provinces of Tacna and Arica, on the border line, is rapidly reaching an acute stage. It is onsidered entirety probable that, un- lees one side or the other yields some of its extreme demands, the next few months may wi'iiens the outbreak of hostilities between these two republics. The prostiect of trouble will probably hasten the action of the president in filling the post of United State minis ter to Chile, which has been vacant since lat October, when Minister Hen ry Wilson was transferred to Greece. At present the interests of the United States at Santiago are being looked after by Charge d'Affaires Ames. Recent dispatches from Peru declare that Peru is buying warships and arms and ammunition in- preparation (or the coming struggle. At the same time Chile aad Peru are endeavoring to form alliances. If they are successful in this, and trouble actually develops into war, aa now seems likely, both Brazil and Argentine may be drawn into it. SEAT FOR ALASKAN NOW. Opposition by Late Senator Piatt wa Only Obstacle. Washington, April 24. The death of Senator Piatt, ol Connecticut, prob ably means that next winter a bill will be passed giving Alaska a delegate in congress. Cushman a delegate bill would have passed the last session had it not been for Flatt. W hen the senate committee was ready to report, Piatt served notice that it would be useless, for he would defeat the bill. Inasmuch as he had it in hi power to carry out his threat, no action was taken, though the bill had twice passed the house. As Piatt was the only senator seriously opposed to an A'aska delegate, it is believed such a measure can pass next winter. Piatt's death will elevate to the chair manship ol the judiciary committee Senator Clark, of Wyoming. This is the first time a Western man has held such an Important chairmanship. The judiciary is the most important com mittee in the senate. Chinook Salmon in Fraser River. Vancouver, B. C, April 24. Spring salmon of a variety never before Been In the Fraser river, are now running in large numbers. ltiey are pro nounced to tie Columbia river chinook. They are supposed to have missed the Columbia river in their northward journey and to have come on north to the Fraser. They feed in the vicinity ol Monterey Oil., every winter. Their appearance in the Fraser river this year is being watched with much in terest by canners and others in salmon fisheries on this coast. Poisoned Bullets for Police. St. Petersburg, April 24. In all re cent attacks on the police and adminis trative officers in Poland, their assail ants have used poisoned bullets and daggers. At the popular theaters and music halls performers are arousing great demonstrations by singing revo lutionary verses. These are intro duced as encores, which must be passed by the theatrical censor. Recently, the performers did not hesitate to lam poon the royal family. Signal Man for Alaska. Washington, April 24. On May 15 60 signal corps men, under Captain Carl W. lliirtmimn, will be sent to Alaska to relieve the men who have been on duty there for two years. Their principal work will be in connec tion with government telegraph lines. Good Loads on Schooner. Willemstedt. Curacoa, April 24. Gold estimated to amount to $1,400, 000 and sent by President Castro, of Venezuela, arrived here a few days ago in schooners and an Italian steamer ft r shipment to and deposit in New York. RUSSIA IN TERROR Massacres by Wholesale Feared at Easter. OFFICIALS WILL BE THE VICTIMS Socialism Cause a Panic in Poland, Where Poles ar Being Driven From the Factories. St. Petersburg, April 25. The new from Poland painta a picture of verit able terror before the expected storm. A letter received here reads: "You know what happened at War saw, but you only know part ol what is occurring throughout the country. AH Poland is in a great conflagration ol Socialism, terror ol which is every where exciting a terrible panic. We expect at Kaster a general massacre ol the Russian government officials and the wealthy, and the blowing up ol the Vistula bridge to prevent the arrival ol troops from itussia. "The police are doing nothing. They pretend to be blind and deaf to what ia passing on around them. The existing regime is the cause of discontent, which is on the increase among the idle work men driven from the factories and rail roads because they are Poles. They say they will have vengeance." A letter from una says: "Work is impossible under the ex Bting conditions. The government's endless commissions have accomplished nothing, and the landlords, workmen and peasants are convinced that open revolt and the bayonet are the only remed'es. Easter may witness the in auguration of another insurrection like that of 1803, which began, as this may, with a Russian massacre." Commenting on the above, the Russ declares the government must act promptly if awful carnage ia to be avoided. , I lie only thing to be done, it eavs, is to summon the moderates to give guarantees that the promised I forma will be realized. GREAT STORM IN ROCKIES. Snow Covert Mountains and Ranges From Texas to Wyoming. Denver, April 25. The storm which began early yesterday morning contin ued until noon today. The downpour changed from rain to snow about mid night, and the plains ol Eastern Colo rado were covered with about six inches of snow this morning. The precipita tion in Denver was 2.30 inches, and has been exceeded only four times since 1876. Telegraph wires north, west and south ot this city were gener ally unserviceable thi morning. The storrn extended from the pan handle ol Texas to Central Wyoming. Livestock on the ranges is in good con dition, and, as the temperature is not low, there will lie little loss. The benefit to grass on the range is incal culable. Even il the storm is followed by frost, as is usual in April in Colorado, the fruit trees are safe, lor the cool weather of the past two weeks haa kept back the buds from opening. Little damage is reported so far to railroads. Trinidad reports a danger ous rise in the Purgatoris river, which last fall.went on a rampage and washed out all the bridges for miles up and down the stream. Pueblo is looking tor a rise in the Arkansas. The storm abated during the forenoon 'and the snow melted rapidly. Train service on practically all roads Colorado is delaved by the storm. A slide in the Royal gorge, on the main line of the Rio Grande, covered the track and delayed traffic lor several hours. In the Cripple Creek district the snowfall was extremely heavy and trains were operated with great diffi culty. Buffaloes Lose Their Range. Missoula, Mont., April 25. Thirty- five head ol buffaloes were shipped this afternoon from Arlee by M. Miller, who sends them to a point in Oklaho ma about 300 miles south ol Kansas City. The animals are from the fam ous latilo herd, the largest in the world. The animals shipped today were all adults and an exceptionally hoice lot. The Pablo buffaloes are al lowed to range on the Flathead reserva tion the year round, but the opening ol the reserve will mean the disbandment ol the famous herd. Narrow Escapes from Big Firs. Pueblo, Colo., April 25. Fire to night almost totally destroyed the en tire stock of Bergcrman Bros.' etc re one ot the largest furnishing establish ments iu the state, and greatly damag ed the building. The stock was valued at $125,000, fully insured. The fire is supposed to have originated from a gas oline power engine blowing up. There were several narrow escapes from tie flames, Beveral women being carried from the building. Move for Municipal Gas. Chicago, April 25. Agitation to es tablish municipal ownership of gas works as well as street railways in Chi cago was inaugurated in earnest today by a public meeting in the city councn chamber which took steps to hasten the passage of the Chicago gas bills. RU8SIANS SEEKING TOGO. Baltic Flast Joined by Third Squadrcn of Flva Battleships. Paris, April 21. If the French au thorities are to be believed, news ol momentous Import may be expected from the Far East very soon, aa, ac cording to Foreign Minister Delcasse, the Russian fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky sailed early on Thursday from Kamranh bay. Its destination is unknown, but it is believed here that it will now sail to endeavor to locate the Japanese fleet and give battle. Naval experts here believe that the third Pacific squadron of the Russian navy, which is commanded by Admiral Xebogstoff, has joined Rojestvensky, and that the latter now has eight first class batlteships, three second-class battleships, three armored cruisers and a number ot other vessels of not quite so good type. He is also believed to have received large quantities of am munition which bad been shipped to him some time ago, to have filled the coal bunkers ol bis ships, and generally to have placed his command in condi tion to give a good account ol itsell. It is believed here that Admiral Jon quieres, ho is in command of the French naval force in the waters of French Cochin China, agreed to get message to the Russian commander to day, and that the departure of the Rus sians followed. Such action has been expected, as the French authorities consider that the protest ol Japan against Russia's using neutral waters to recoal and refill depleted ammuni tion magazines was well founded, and, if Russia has been asked to move by the French commander in the Far East, difficult situation haa been cleared up. CHINA AGREES TO PAY UP. Will Make Good Deficit in Indemnity Due to Fall in Silver. New York, April 21. Alter two years' discussion, the powers and Chins will sign an agreement today, accord ing to a Herald dispatch from Pekin, regarding the payment of the deficit in the indemnity due to the fall in the price of silver, and providing for the future payment of the indemnity in gold. , The agreement comprises three para graphs, and briefly stated sets forth that Chins is to pay 15 days after the signstnre of the document the sum of $6,000,000 and interest at 4 per cent on this amount from January 1, 1905, which sum is to be accepted in fall payments of all deficits due to the change from silver to gold. In the second paragraph China agrees to sign immediately fractional gold bonds, expressing the amounts due to each country in the coinage of that country. By the third paragraph China under takes in the future to pay the amount due each year in 12 equal monthly in stallments, credited every six months. China will be allowed interest at 4 per cent on the monthly payments made in advance of these biennial periods. China will pay also in gold bullion, gold drafts or telegraphic transfer of silver at the average monthly London rates, each foreign government select ing the method it prefers. PARDEE NAMES THE DAYS. National Irrigation Congress Will B " Held August 21-24. - Sacramento, Cal., April 21. Gover nor Pardee, as president of the National Irrigation congress, has issued an an nouncement that the next session ol the congress will be held in Portland, from August 21 to 24. The session is to follow shortly after the Trans-Mississippi congress, which takes place from August 16 to 19. Governor Pardee states that he ex pects this meeting to be one ol the most interesting as well as the most important. The United States Re clamation service will be one of the subjects of discussion. There is some hope that President Roosevelt will at tend the session for one day, and Presi dent Dtax, of Mexico, has also been in vited. An effort will be made to have both dignitaries present on the same day. Not Enough Money to Pay TTiem Washington, April 21. On account of the shortage of last year's appropri ation, Commissioner Richards, of the General land office, has found it neces sary to dispense temporarily with the services ol 17 ol the 80 special agents ol that bureau. They have been merely furloughed, and will be restored to the service when the new appropriation bill becomes available on July 1 next. The suspensions have been made in locations where there were more than one agent. It is believed the service will not be materially crippled. Japanese Accumulating Stores. Yinkow, April 19, via Tientsin, April 21. Few transports are now arriving at Niuchwa.ig. This contrast with the rush ol traffic since the opening of the Liao river indicate that precautions are being taken against possible interfer ence by the Russian Pacific squadron. Vast accumulations oi stores have, al ready been made along the Japanese lines ol communication, assuring full supplies to the armies in the field, even if the transport service is interrupted. Stock Transfer Tax Law. Albany, April 21. Gov. Higgins to night signed the stock transfer bill lm posing a stamp tax ol 2 cents on each $100 of par value oi all corporation stock securities told or transferred.