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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1905. 3 ' ON ITS VOYAGE EAST Russian Fleet Has Started for Vladivostok, ADMIRAL HAS STATED FACT Roj'estvensky on Way Across Ocean tp Do Battle With Togo and Re ' "lieve Siberian Port No June-, tion With Nebogatoff. SST. PETERSBURG. April 4. (2 A. IX.t A letter from Vioc-Admlral Ro- jetrtvensky to his -wife, which has 'just beon received here, indicates that the departure of the secjonJ Pacific squad ron from Madagascar waters Is final and that it is now on the way to Vladivostok. In the jlettor tho Admiral wrote that the sailing of tho squadron had been fixed for March 13, ' but naturally he ao!ded mention of tho route which It was Intended to follow on the voyage eastward. The Admiralty yosterday admitted knowledge of this determination, and stated that no contrary orders had bcon sent. It Is understood that a rendezvous with Vice-Admiral Ncbogatoft's divi sion of tho Baltic squadron is not con tcnfplated. ROOSEVELT WILL NOT BUTT IN When Both Nations Are Ready, He Will Work for Peace. WASHINGTON. ADril 3. fSDcclaU Sec retary Taft, who is acting as temporary noaa oi xne state department, and Minis ter Takihara this afternoon had a con ference, at which each reiterated the ex act attitude of his government on the Question of restorinc neaea htwpin "Rus sia and Japan. This was done for the i. purpose of making certain that no mis understanding existed. Mr. Taft laid down that the American Government was waitinc- entirolv tho pleasure of the belligerents. When both are willing, .President Roosevelt will un dertake to initiate negotiations for peace. Under no c!rr:Jim?;tnnfR tvlll h malro untr further proposals. He will not even seek 10 learn it tnero has beon any change in tne views entertained by Russian and Jananese officials- He will nermlt th subject to rest where It was dropped last r cDruary. It was narticularlv. Imnressed unnn Mr. Takahira that President Roosevelt has no ospccial desire to appear in the peace negotiations. Anything he can do to" fur ther peace will be in tho sole Interest of liumanity. He considers Russia and Japan the best judges of what they desire to do and, when they have had sufficient ngfttmg, should be left alone to arrange their own affairs. Mr. Takahira said that Janan's nnnrsn regarding peace is entirely correct from a diplomatic standpoint. He is sure the Emperor of Japan can go no further umn ne nas done to signify a desire for 4 peace. Any additional suggestions or in timations would be regarded as indicating a feeling of weakness. This, he declared, does not exist. The 3Iinlsttr declared himself to bc perfectly pleased with the situation as regards matters between his own country and Russia. READY FOR ANOTHER BATTLE Russian Army Concentrated While Japanese Move Around Flanks. GUISHU PASS, April 3. A renewal of fighting is expected shortly. The concentration of the Russian army is complete, with its advance lines south of the station of Sipinghai, 74 miles north of Tio Pass. Th .Tn nnnnen art screening their movements well by means or cavalry, and It Is difficult to locate the bulk of their army. A heavy movement seems to bo in process on tho Russian flanks. The railroad sta tion at Changtufu, 40 to 50 miles above Tie Pass, is occupied h V .Tannnoso ar tillery, hut so far as ascertainable, it uoes not cover a large body of troops. A two-wheeled cart of the Russo- enmese Bank, containing more than $2,500,000, which was lost during the retreat from Mukden, has been found, but the cash chest of the TCinth t?oi ment of Artillery, which also was lost, is still undiscovered. A movement of Chinese bandits led ny Japanese officers tnrough Mongolia, in the direction of Tsitsihar, 300 miles west of Harbin, has been reported, and pressure is belnir hrouc-ht tna Ton. aneso in China for an open alliance wnn japan, xuanshikia, Governor of Pechili province, and General Ma, com mander of the Chinese forces on the frontier, are said to be at the head of this agitation. General Linlevltch's headquarters are In General Kuropatkin's old train. The Chinese continue to bring In stores. DRIVING THE SLAVS NORTH Japanese Extend Thel Positions 'Northeast of Kaiyuan. TOKIO, April 4. (Noon.) The following has been received from the Manchurlan army headquarters: "On Sunday a portion of tho force oc cupying Kaiyuan drove north the enemy holding Aishenkan, 26 miles northeast of Kaiyuan. There was no change at any other positions up to 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. "One hundred Russian Sanitary Corps men have been delivered to the Russian army. They highly appreciate our kind ness." ' CZAR STILL HOPES TO WIN Makes Impassioned Speech Against Peace to Grand Dukes. SPECIAL CABLT2. ST. PETERSBURG, April 4.-A meeting of all the members of the Grand Ducal Circle was held In the palace of the Grand Duke Vladimir late last night, at which the Czar was present and at which the question of war or peace was thoroughly discussed. A majority of those present favored the beginning of peace negotiations, but the Grand Duke "Vladimir and his intimate as sociates stated that in their opinion It would bo far better to continue the fight ing; at least for the present. This view apparently met the view of the Czar, who in an impassioned speech declared that he could not conceive how any Russian would be willing to abandon the field to any army that could yet be conquered. Another conference is planned for the near future. HE WANTS TO BE VINDICATED Ouktomsky Denies He Ordered Fleet Back to Port Arthur. ST. PETERSURG. April' 3.-Rear-Ad-mlral Prince Ouktomsky has arrived in St. Petersburg and has demanded a trial by public court-martial to clear himself of the chargos of being responsible for the losses sustained by the Port Arthur squadron August 10 last. He denies that he . gave the order to return to Port Arthur. On the contrary, the Admiral maintains that, after Rear-Admiral "Withoeffe death, he intended to break through the line of Admiral Togo and go to Vladivostok. "When the Russian battleship Czarevitch became unmanageable, throwing the Rus sian ships Into confusion, Ouktomsky sig nalled "Follow me." Darkness fell while 1m; was straightening his line, when, find ing all the ships except the battleships Pobieda and Poltava had headed back to Port Arthur he had no alternative but to return himeelf. Ouktomsky says he was relieved of his command a fortnight later because his official roport was too brief. MAKE PEACE AND FIGHT AGAIN Organ of Grand Duke Alexander Out lines Policy for Russia. SPECIAL CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG, April 4. The newspaper Slovo, which is usually in spired by Grand Duke Alexander MI chaelowltch, prints an article in which it sets forth the necessity for Immediate peace in order to give Russia time for the preparation of a new and success ful campaign. The newspaper declares that Russia must ultimately defeat Japan, retake Port Arthur, re-establish her mastery of the Pacific, and this she cannot V3o excepting as the result of a new and entirely fresh struggle. . MANY CHINESE DESTITUTE. Destruction of Villages In Battle Re duces 100,000 to Penury. GENERAL. OKITS HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD. April 3. 11 A. M., Ma Fnsan.j There is much suffering among tee Chinese in tho vicinity of Mukden. Scores of villages were destroyed In the recent fighting and 100,000 people arc homeless and destitute. The Chinese gov ernment is now feeding and housing 60. 000 refugees at Mukden, and also furnish ing seed grain. There is but little, pros pect of good crops this season, owing to a lack of farm animals and implements. The Japanese are employing thousands of Chinese and paying them liberally. Sakhalin Expects an Attack. ST. PETERSBURG Anril tn Liopunoff, Governor of tho Island of Sak halin, has telegranhod to 'th T?ort rvnc Society askincr it to send Sist to the island in view of the probability of ""MU,r)- opcraaons against Sakhalin in the Spring. The numhor nr xniAni.ia leaving Sakhalin for Xlkolaievisk. on the uiamiana or Asiatic Russia, is increasing. j Skirmish Between Patrols. ST. PETERSBURG. April 3,-Goneral Llnlcvltch, In a dispatch dated April 2, says: "The situation remains unchanged A Russian patrol during the night of March 27. surrounded a consisting of six dragoons in the village of -cMimiiciiuiiu:. online extreme Russian left. Five of the Japanese were killed. A Sorgeant was captured." Takahira and Taft Talk of Peace. 1 --I - du, a rtniiiiira. the Japanese Minister, was at tho War ..muni, luudj iuia naa a long talk with Secretary Taft, who is the head of uu.vuuuciu in tire ansence of the President. Mr. Takahira talked of the ol peace ana or the general situation in the Far East, but he had no proposal to make. Batjanoff Discusses War With Czar. ST. PETERSBURG. April 3.-GcneraI Batjanoff, the recontly appointed com mander of tho Third Manchurlan Armv lunched with Emperor Nicholas today and discussed with His Majesty the military situation fn the Far East. He says the Emperor did not mention the question of peace. ' Nebogatoff's Ships at Jibutil. JIBUTIT TTTVnVi Cm-m j . - - - viuoiiwhu, April wJ. The division of the Russian second Pa cific squadron, commanded by Admiral Z ?0tt trom Sucz March 3Gw anchored J'V t U7Ud . THAT PROTEST WILL NOT DOWN Boston Preachers Insist the Church Should Spurn Rockefeller's Gold. mg OI the Corirrcrnflnnnlloi !..i. . - - - ---- -o w.u..ov. ministers, oi Boston and vicinity, considered Uie ques- V"" " acceptance or the 5100,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller to the Ameri can Board of Forei DTI 7VT Iq trine onrl protest of representative ministers of the vuwuaiion in ivew England. Right Rev. Dr. F. O Wnw. e pm - - ui. vuiuiso, repre senting the prudential committee, de- u. ",c action or that committee In K 51IC" ile said: "The Amerlmn Rmmi - qulsltorial bodv- it"" f" look into the morality of a man who makes a gift. The board was organ ized to propagate the gospel in heathen ... man nas a "Sht to hinder any other man who wants to do good." The protestants spokesman. Rev. Daniel Evans, of Cambridge, in reply said: "The SOrIOU nflnnal c-l..ln.. . oiiunuuu L'iUilCa bj some corporations whose methods uu practices are morally iniquitous and sociallv destruot ifo choni ..i . , church. One of the corporations con- s.vuuua ana notorious lor methods and practices which nr mnniu- in..i....- a1 socially destructive Is the Standard vm company, wnose president Is John D Rockefeller. "We ask the nrudPnUni r.nmmiti. vwuiuiuivf; an organization of the church not to in volve the church in entagling alliances With ODDOslnC Interests anrt forces. The church of which the board is a representative before the public must be kont itoa to s(Htr Vi. m, speak her rebuke against corporate evil ana iree to De me leador and Inspirer of those who in many organized wavs are fighting the battle of pnvfic right eousness." ENGLISH BRIDE FOR ALFONSO Princess of Connaught Will Wed King of Spain. SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON. April 4. The London Dane Mirror, which Is recognized as an author ity on social events, states that It has the highest authority for the declaration that the 'marriage between King Alfonso of Spain and the Princess of Connaught has oeen arranged. The Mirror states that it was etinulatod that the Princess should retain the Pro testant faith: that ony sons that mlcht be born of the marriage could be brought up as Catholics and any daughters as l'rotcstanu?. It states further that the Duke of Connaught viaited the Pone and obtained from him the necessary dispen sation. The announcement of the betrothal i expected when King Alfonso visits Eng land. Rates of Desertions From Navy. WASHINGTON, April 3. In a statement issued today by Rear-Admiral Converse, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, it is snown tnat of an enlisted force of 30.0CS men in the Navy only 10.7 per cent de serted. ' - Chamberlain Contrh Ttmr-r Contains -absolutely nothing injurious and cough it has no equal. For sale by ail druggists. NO COMPROMISE MADE HUNGARY WIDENS THE BREACH WITH EMPEROR-KING. Opposition Rejects His Terms and Prevents Formation of New Cab inet Paralysis of Business. BUDAPEST, April 3. The oxccuUve of the opposition parties at a meeting today rejected the proposed compromise between the crown and the combined opposition. by which it would be possible to effect the formation of a cabinet. Count Julius Andrassy, the former Premier, Informed the committee that he had learned that only a small part of the proposed increase In military expenditure would be pro posed. The committee decided that so limited a concession was not acceptable and did not form a basis for further ne gotiations. In consequence of the refusal of the committee to accept the proposals for tho solution of the cabinet crisis, the breach between the crown and the Parliamentary majority has become wider than ever. The Emperor has requested the House fo adjourn tomorrow until a solution can be reached. The mercantile associations today rati fled a memorandum reciting that great losses are resulting from the Parliamen tary disturbances and that public and other work is at a standstill, and calling the attention of the several parties to the deplorable conditions. OPERATION ON EDWARD'S HEIR Not Serious Enough to Prevent His Going to Church. LONDON, April 3. The Prince of Wales underwent an operation today at Marl borough House, the nature of which was not divulged In the official statement sub sequently issued. The public was assured that nothing serious was the matter by Sir Francis H. Laking and Sir Frederick lreves, the court physicians, whose sig natures are appended to the statement, as toiiows: "Owing to a slight operation this morn ing, the Prince will be confined to his room for a few days. As his condition gives rise to no uneayinoss, no bulletins win be lamed." As further evidence that nothing alarm ing is the matter with the Prince, he yesterday attended church and visited an artists private studio. When Henri' White, the retiring secretary of the American Embassy, who has been ap pointed to Italy, and Mrs. White lunched with the Prince and Princess of Wales on Saturday, the Prince was in splendid ncaitn and spirits. RIBOTVANTS GRADUAL CHANGE Opposes Precipitate Action in Sep arating Churc'i and State. PARIS. April 3. Former Premier Ribot. one of the principal opposition orators in the Chamber of Deputies, speaking to day in reforence to the separation bill, admitted that modern Ideas called for separation of church and state, but con tended that the measure should be ef fected gradually and In concert with the heHd of the church. In his opinion, the precipitate action set forth in tho present bill would hurt the nation's sentiment and provoke angry reprisals. Emperor William In Minorca. PORT MAHON. tshmri nf Mlnnrra nrll 3. The German Emperor landed from the Hamburg-American liner Hamburg at 10:30 o'clock this moraine- and vlRltrvt tha Captain-General. Everywhere His Majesty was given a hearty reception. The town and shipping were decorated with flags. The Emporor returned on board the Ham- nurg at noon and she sailed from here at 4:30 D. m. Beforo leAVlnr Rmnnrnr .Ham said he wished to visit the Mediter ranean next year. Liberia Has a Bloody Tribal War. LIVERPOOL. April 3. According to a report brought by the British and Af rican Line Royal Mail steamer Sokoto from West Africa, tribal warfare Is now waging in Liberia. Natives of the Picaff- niness tribe on March 13 attacked Ccstos, Killing eo men and SO women. The Cestos na.tives are organizing a big counter expedition. When the So koto sailed, a fierce encounter with much slaughter was expected. Servia Must Buy Guns in France. BELGRADE Servia. ADril 2. The n. dicate proposing to handle the Servian loan has demanded as a consideration that guns for the Servian army be or dpred of French firms without trials. King Peter has accepted the conditions. German and -Austrian firms have already sent guns for trial, but these will be re turned, France getting their contract. Barber Implicated In Murder. CASTORA. Anril 3. Th liidlHni au thorities. It Is alleged, have seeurorf pv- dence connecting a barber named Innlco, me nusoana oi tne servant or the late Miss Catherine McCready. of New York, with the murder of Miss MeTrpadr in her villa here on February 2. No Austrian Bride for Alfonso. PARIS. April 3. There is no foundation In fact for tho report printed In the Fi garo today that King Alfonso of Spain Is betrothed to the rich Duchess Eleanor, daughter of Archduke Stephen of Aus tria. Queen Alexandra Sees Genoa. GENOA. April 3. Queen Alexandra who arrived here yesterday on the British royal yacnt, was taken for a drive. about tne city today by the Duchess of Aosta. The Queen will sail tomorrow for Mar seilles. Moroccan Affair Bears Stocks. PARIS, April 3.-Thc tone on the Bourse today was heavy, the Moroccan question causing a depression In all stocks, particularly rentes and Russians. PILES TIES ON DARK. TEACK Persistent Attempt Made to Wreck South-Bound Passenger Train. ALBANY. Or.. April 3. (Special.) Again last night an attempt was made to wreck the south-bound overland train near Al bany, and but for the fact that a freight train passing between the time of placing the obstruction and the coming of the Southern Pacific overland, there would undoubtedly have been a wreck. The deed was performed shortly after the arrival of the local train, which runs dally between Portland amj Albany, had arrived In Albany. The place selected for the wreck was about two miles north of Albany, at a point where the roadbed is built on a curve, and passes through thick fir timber on either side of the track. There are several piles of new railroad ties along the track at this place for the convenience of workmen. Two of these heavy ties were placed on tho track. One was laid across the rallf. and the othr placed lengthwise with the rails, one end resting on the ground between the rui.s and the other on top of the cross-tie. the highest end pointing north, in such a porftion that the southbound train would strike the raised end of the tie. the en gine furnishing power to ua the tie as a lever to raise it into the air. certainly wrecking the engine and probably the train. But the miscreants had not figured on a freight train, and their work was thwarted. About 8:30 o'clock a northbound freight passed through and struck the obstruc tion. The end of the tie was high enough that the"cow-catchcr" struck It Instead of passing over. The force of the contact turned the tie, which was across the rails until It fell parallel with the rails, and then the two ties slipped under the trucks of the engine and tore two deep furrows through the roadbed. The engine rode thes ties for more than a hundred yards. Then the ties struck a "frog or guard rail, where a private wagon road crossed the track. This derailed the engine. which cut through the ties for 50 yards Not content with the narrow escape of the freight train, other obstructions were placed on the track for the overland, which was evidently the object of the criminal's malice. But again the wrecker was thwarted. Charles Cooler, who lives a short distance from iie scene of the wreck, was returning home from Al bany about 9:30 o'clock, walking along tne railroad track. He discovered the ob struction, similar to the one which caught tne rreignt train. This- he removed, and Immediately upon arriving home tele phoned to the railway officials -of what ho had found. The men in charge of the overland wer warned by wire, and flowed up to Investigate the condition of the track before passing over it. Cooper states that he had met a tall man just before finding the obstruction on the track. He paid no attention to mm. as he had no reason then for su pectlng anyone. The man moved from the pile of ties beride the track, and started away at almost a run. Reward of Fifty Dollars Offered. ALBANY. Or.. Anril 3.-Offlprs anH secret service men are at work following arious ciews on tho attempted train wreck. Suspicion Is directed toward sev eral young men known to hav iwn in the neighborhood of the attempted wreck lasr. nignt. j ne railroad company uns aiternoon postca an offer of $500 re ward for Information leading to the ar rest of the men guilty of the deed. ABRAMS' POOLROOM IS RAIDED Arrests Made In One House Cause Others to Close Up. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. The grand Jury started its war on tho nnnimnme in earnest today. Nine arrests were made ni mok Aorams- resort and nearly all me oig pooirooms suspended business. Information of the grand Jury's inten tions had reached the poolrooms In some manner, otherwise wholesale arrests would have been made. Foreman An drews is greatly disappointed over the small number of arrests. . Had Served Sentence Already. OREGON CITJ". Or.. Anril 3. rsnontal.l Harry Ridings, of Marquam. today plcadcd guilty In the Justice Court to the larceny of a watch and a small sum of money, tne complaining witness being Hon. George L. Ogle, of Molalla. In view of the fact that Ridings has been incar cerated In the County Jail for the last three months In default of the required bail, pending the recovery of the com plaining witness from sickness. Justice Stipp concluded that the accused young man had been sufficiently punished and ordered Ridings' release. Husband Drank Too Much. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Anril .Tisn-. clal.) Mrs. Dorothea Wolf has filed a pe tition in tne Superior Court of Clark County asking for the appointment of herself as guardian of the estate of hr husband, Robert' Wolf. The reasons set iortn are tnat Wolf has become so ad dicted to the use of Intorifntlnr- limmr as to render him incapable of managing his own affairs. The property consists of acreage and timber tracts and city property which rents for 5205 a month. Union Fixes Fish Prices. ASTORIA. Or.. Anril -a qnprlal i Th., Columbia River Fishermen's PrntppMvn Union at Its meeting this evening fixed the prices for salmon at the ononlnir nr the season at 5 cents per pound for can nery nsn ana b cents for cold storage fish, those wcichinir 2o nniinrta nr- nmp The members of the union instructed th union officers to use every legal means to prevent non-resident flshprmnn fmm securing licenses this year. Colonel Taylpr In Command. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Anril 3. (Special.) Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Tay lor. Nineteenth Infantry, as senior of ficer stationed at the nost. has assuniod command since the departure of Colonel Huston. As Colonel Taylor expects to be retired from the service April 9, there will probably be a new commander be fore the arrival of the Fourteenth in fantry. New Oregon City Minister. OREGON CITY. Or.. Anril 3. fSiwlaM Rev. H. It. Robblns, of Rochester, N. Y., to whom the First Baptist Church of this city recently extended a call, has nounea tne cnurcii omcers of his accept ance. He will arrive here about May 1. After Poachers With Big Gun. VICTORL. B. C. Anril 3. Thn flshrv- protection cruiser Kestrel today mounted a Nordenfeldt gun, bought from the Im perial government by the Canadian au- tnorltles. and proceeded to Northern waters to watch fish ppachers. Frosts Scare Fruit Men. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aoril 3. fSne- cial.) The numerous 'frosts have alarmed the horticulturists of this section, who fear that unless a chance takes Dlare soon much fruit will be killed. MAY BE EEVENGE. (Continued from First Perc.) reported that he was on his way to Eu rope. Rescue work will continue all nlirht. Tonight 31 coffins, accomnanierl bv an undertaker, arrived at Zeiglcr. Dead Estimated at Thirty-Four. The number of dead Is onUmnipfl at 31 wounded eight. It transpires that there were (u-n pt. plosions-close toeether. The first exnln- slon took place in the airshaft and was loiiowea oy a mucn-greater explosion in the main shaft. There wen omnlnvori in the mine only 150 men. 120 being at work days. Four cages containing ten men of the day force had gone down Into the mine and were supposedly at the bottom when the catastrophe occurred. The ox--plosion wrecked the shaft, blowing out the skids on which the cages were hoisted. Of the 34 men thought to be dead, only 13 had been taken out at 10 o'clock to night. Besides these bodies, three were removed alive, but with fatal injuries. Among the dead are James Reybum. en gineer; J. P- Fink and Willis Camp bell. The remainder are Greeks and Lithuanians and were designated by numbers. Help Offered From Other Mines. As KOtm as the accident occurred the mrrirm of Iracraain sent the following message to the Zeigler Coal Company: Miners here proffer g'MnTipf in any number. 'Wire answer. -A- 2L MORRIS, Fnreman.'' The following answer was received: "Thanks for offer of yourself tiA min ers. Have all the help needed. "ZEIGLER COAL COMPANY." SirperrnlrTtrtPTTt Hard tonight said that the shafr was a wreck and that the main entrance was so disabled that it would take -week to rapair it. In the effort to recover the entombed men. fire rescners were overcome by afterdamp. All the searchers for tho men below were let down by hand. In two Instances the men Above were nearly orcrcoms hy ssls. Wednesday, Evangelistic Day Store Closed 11:30 A. M. to 2 P. M. Another laces $2.00 Laces 33c $1.50 Laces 29c 65c Chiffon 32c $l.oo Allovers 53c 75c Lace Net pf) $2.00 Lace Net $3.00 Embr'dy 98c iff! fi-f r m- - jikj jo iu mice $1.50 Emb'dy 25c 75c Insertion 19c 3c 25c Bozed Paper 10c 1000 boxes Writing Paper contain ing 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, extra superfine stock, wallet cut envelopes, today only MUST MOVE RAILROAD PRELIMINARY TO WORK ON PA LOUSE IRRIGATION. Government Negotiates With O. R. & N. for Change of Washtucna Coulee Line Men In Field. OREGOJCIAN NEWS BURDAU, Wash- Injcton, April 2. Just as soon as the Gov ernment reaches a satisfactory agree ment with the O. R. & N. Co. regarding the removal of the railroad tracks from the bed of Washtucna Coulee, In Eastern Washington, steps will be taken looking to the construction of the big Palouse Ir rigation project. The Government is ready to go ahead, but can do nothing as long as the railroad occupies this coulee, for one of the essential features of the Pa louse project Is the conversion of Wash tucna Coulee into an Immense storage reservoir. At tho present time a representative of the Reclamation Service" Is in conference with a representative of the Harrlman In terests, in the hope of agreeing upon a figure which will compensate the railroad company for moving its tracks to higher ground, and which will, at the same time. not be considered an Imposition on the Government. The railroad company has stated that $330,000 was a fair price for removing its tracks; the Reclamation Service believes this Is more than It would actually cost to perform the work, and Is not waling to pay that price. What ever price is paid must be deducted from the money allotted for building the Pa louse project, and naturally the Govern ment wants to save as much for actual canal and dam work as possible. The tracks. If removed, will be removed by the railroad company; the Government will pay the bill. The O. R. & has. up to this time. insisted that it is but fair that the Gov ernment should refund to the company every dollar which it expends in moving its tracks; the Government, on the other hand, takes the ground that the O. R. & X. will be a direct beneficiary of the Pa louse project. Primarily, it will be given a vast amount of business In transporting materials to be used on the work, but more particularly the company will bene fit after the project is completed, for the land to he Irrigated lies tributary to this road, and the products of tho Palouse farms must find their way to market over the O. R. & X. In view of the im mense benefits which will accrue to the railroad, the Reclamation Service main tains that the railroad company can af ford to be liberal with the- Government in the matter of removing Its tracks. Ud to this time the railroad company has not been able to see it this way. and I is stoutly contending for JiXJLUXl. The Government will never pay this pries, but may go as high as $250,000. though even a lower figure is desired. Officials of the Reclamation Service are confident that fn thp end a reasonable figure will be set When the price is approved by the Secre tary of the Interior, the railroad work will begin. Simultaneously, the Govern ment will commence the construction of its dams and canals. There Is every indi cation that things will be doing on the Palonse project early In the earning Sum mer.. AWAITS SURVEYOR'S REPORT O. R. & N. Not Ready to Estimate Cost of Proposed Change. At the Portland end of the "line nothing is known of the conference between Mr Harximan and the reclamation service. Tbe statement that it is being held is not credited by General Manager Warthlng ton. for the reason that his engineers are still In thr? field surveying the pro jsased .route -alons the north .hank of the Great Day of and Embroideries . . 49c $1.25 o ne o.?o $1.25 Rajah Pongee 59c $1.00 New Dress Goods . . . 79c $1.25 New Dress Goods . . . 98c $17.50 Covert Coats . . $9.95 $6.50 Silk Petticoats . . . $3.98 $2.50 Embroidered Waists . $1.49 Great Bargain Standard Music Today -3c 10c Advance May Patterns are here. All patterns marked to sell at 2oc and over are now reduced to Lipmsn,Wolfte SCo. Coulee and no report has been made to nlm as to the result of their work. Some time ago Mr. Worthlngton sent the engineers Into the field to survey the lino and make a definite and accurate estimate of the cost of the proposed change, together with the damage which would result to O. R. & N. property by reason of the removal of the tracks from the bed of the coulee to the bank. Again, the company has asked that the Govern ment provide a bridge across the lake to be formed in order that the farmers on the south side of the water will be able to reach the road on the north. If this bridge Is not built, the residents of the souh side will have to drive In some In stances as many as 15 miles to reach a station with their produce. The estimate of $350,000 given the Gov ernment by the road was a very rough one prepared by General Manager Calvin at the beginning of the controversy, and may be large enough or too large, ac cording to the character of the ultimate changes. In the opinion of Mr. Worthlngton. how ever, it Is not likely that any negotia tions will De completed until Mr. Harrl man is In possession of data from which to figure the exact damage to be sus tained by the company In making the change. That time will not arrive until the report of the surveyor now in the tield 13 completed. HELP BUILD IDAHO ROADS. New State Commission Finds Delega tions Ready With Funds. BOISE. Ida.. April S. (Special.) The State Wagon Road Commission met here today and organized, with Governor Gooding as chairman and State Senator M. B. Lewis as secretary. The other member is J. W. Wheeler, of Shoshone. It was decided that no project would be taken up by the commission, for which private Interests did not subscribe as much as should bq appropriated by the commission. Delegations were heard during the day, and this evening In behalf of various projects. First came the presentation of the Sheep Mountain project. Then the Atlanta road to give Atlanta ad other sections an outlet down the Boise River was presented. In the evening a large For Baby's Bafh. To hetntlfy the tVIn, cleacie the acalp. crow the hair, stop cbeflo?. Itching and irritation, to Veep the delicate sUn pore and street there's nothing llfco medicated, deodorlilns, fragrant. 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It has several others to hear from. There is $50,000 appropriated by tho state for roads, and it is the intention, through the rule adopted today, to make $100,000 available. The singular fact was developed today that the law does not carry the emer gency clause, though It directs that the commission hold Its first meeting to day. Consequently the commission will not be able to enter Into any contract before May" 6. Its work until that time will be rather Informal. Goes Insane Holding Child. OREGON CITY. Or., April 3. (Special. While returning to her home at Clacka mas with her husband this afternoon Mrs. J. A. Sieben became violently insane. Officers were summoned and the unfortu nate woman, after being persuaded t give up a 6-weeks-oId child that she was carrying In her arms, was brought to tho County Jail, where she will bo detained until the County Court tomorrow ap points a clerk to succeed the late County Clerk Sleight. 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