THE
OREGON
MIST
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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.