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TIME CARD Oregon Water Power and Railway Com pany Offices: 132 1-2 First St. Portland, Ore, Cars leave Estacada: at 8:07, 9:37, 11:3 7 A. M. and 1 :37, 4:5, 5 :37, and 9 P. M. Cars leave Portland: •t 7 :30, 9:45, 1 1 :30, A. M. and 1 :30, 3:40 5 :40, and 7:15 P. M. Way freight leaves Estacada at 7:10 a. m. arriving at Portland at 10 a. m. Leaves Portland at 10:30 a. m. arriving at Esta cada at 1 :1 5 . p. m. Excursions every Sunday at reduced rates, from, either direction. For further particulars inquire of E. L. M EYERS, Local Agent, Estacada, Oregon. Geo. C . BROW NELL LAWYER All business promptly attended to O R E G O N C IT Y , OREGON C . B . D IM IC H W . A . D IM IC K D IM ICK & DIM ICK* Attorneys at Law Notary Public. Estates Settled. Mortgages Foreclosed. Abstracts Furnished Money Loaned O F F IC E : 2, 3 & 4, GA RD E O REG O N C IT Y , BLD G, O REGO N W. S. B a H YDE, rber Best work at popular prices Agencv for the STAR LAUNDRY. r ---- ,- - .m ---- u —— C H A R L E S L. F E R R Y , Jew eler and Optician. . . . ESTACADA. OREGON Doctor C. B. Smith, PHYSICIAN anil SI RGfON Office in Howe’s store. Office hours at Fstacada, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Office hours at I agio Creek, nights l mornings ...All calls promptly answered... gJ_. ----------------------------------------— William K. haviland, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SIRGfON. Ol.’itc at U m drag star*. - [atacada Nigfet calls a m »er«H . Night bell at Second St. entrance Livery Stable & Dray Line W . A. JONES, Prop. ♦ *+ All work given prompt attention WOOD - Dry, any length always on hand PERISH IN CONVENT ______ P A S S IN T E R N A T I O N A L L A W S . C o n g re ssm a n B artholdt W ill P resent P lan to Peace C o n fe re n c e . PROTEST TO FRANCE Kansas City, Mo., April 24. — Con gressman Richard Bartholdt, president of the Interparliamentary union, the international body that seeks to bring about peace between nations through arbitration, spent today in Kansas City. Mr. Bartholdt left tonight for the East and will start tomorrow for Brussels, where a meeting of the execu tive committee of the union w ill he _____ held, May 15, to set the date for the R u ssia n Fleet M ust E ith e r Leave K a m - S is t e r s G ive U p T h e ir L iv e s in Effort international peace commission. A new idea w ill be presented by Mr. to S a ve C h ild re n and H e lp ranh Bay o r Fig h t Battle Bartholdt. A resolution w ill be offered in the H a rb o r. less O ld W om en. to have formed an international as sembly which will be given the power by the respective governments of the I Tokio, April 20. — Japan is contem Montreal, April 22.— The little v il members to pass laws on international questions. The members of the union plating declaring war on France and lage of St. Genevieve is in mourning are members of parliaments and con calling on Great Britain for support. tonight over the loss of 14 lives in a gresses of the various signator powers This action follows the sending of a fire which destroyed the convent of St. of Europe and America. formal protest to France against the Three propositions w ill be presented Anne there early today. One nun, use by the Russian Baltic fleet of Kam- by the delegates from the United j ranh bay as a rendezvous and the nine children, ranging in age from 10 States. The first is that an invitation coupling therewith of a statement that to 19, and four aged women, perished | he extended to South an<l Central if France refrained from acting Japan in the flames. Two nuns were so se-1 American governments to send repre w ill send a fleet of war vessels to attack verely burned that it is feared they sentatives to the peace congress; sec the Russians in the shelter of a neutral w ill die. ond, that a general arbitration treaty port. In ttieir grief over the catastrophe, be drafted for submission to the vari A conference of elders was held last the villagers find some comfort in relat ous governments that would rover all night at which the entire situtaion was ing the heroism displayed by Sister specific points so as to obviate the ne discussed. Immediately afterward the Marie Adjuteur, who gave up tier life, cessity in our own country, for in mikado wag notified that the elders be and Sister Marie Therese and Marie stance, of the president going to the lieved that the time had come when Kobertine, who were perhaps iatally senate for advice and consent i.. every France should be forced to live up to burned in their efforts to save the lives instance in which international q ies- her declarations of neutrality, ami the of the children and helpless old women. tious are involved; and, third, to ar note of protest was drafted and for Bucket brigades were hurriedly form range a basis of representation for « ach warded. ed by the villagers, but the fire had of the nations taking part. It is felt here that the situation is gained such tieadway that it was soon extremely grave, and there iB no doubt apparent that there was no chance to that if France does not act quickly the save the building from destruction. G R E A T S T O R M IN R O C K I E S . consequences w ill be far-reaching. Sister Ragettera, jn her efforts to A dispatch from Sasebo states that a save the lives of the children in her Snow C o v e r s M ountains and R anges Japanese squadron is getting in readi charge, succumbed to the smoke and F ro m T e x a s to W yom ing. ness there to sail for Kamranh bay ami dames.' The pupils who perished were Denver, April 26.— The storm which attack the Russians there, while Ad- in a portion of the building where the fire had obtained too much headway began early yesterday morning contin miral Togo continues to hold the pass age toward the Pacific. before the alarm was given to enable ued until noon today. The downpour It is reported that an American and those who responded to effect their res changed from rain to snow about mid a British squadron is in touch with the cue. An effort was made to get Point night, and the plains of Eastern Colo Russians, watching for violations of Claire by telephone so that assistance rado were rovered with about six inches neutrality or the endangering of British The belief conld be had from Montreal, but for of snow this morning. The precipita and American shipping. is growing here that the stay of the some reason no response was received tion in Denver was 2.30 inches, and Russian fleet in Kamranh bay was pre from Point Claire. The fire started about midnight in has been exceeded only four times arranged. the old ladies’ hospital, and the smoke since 1876. Telegraph wires north, -was so thick that the children on the west and south of this city were gener W H E A T D IR E C T T O E U R O P E . floor above were unable to get down. ally unserviceable this morning. The convent was called Ste. Anne’s, The storm extended from the pan Fleet of W h aleb ack* W ill T a k e B ig and was a branch of the convent of the C a r g o e s from C h ic a g o . Sisters of Ste. Anne’ s of Lacliine. The handle of Texas to Central Wyoming. Chicago, April 25. — The Tribune building was a gray stone structure. Livestock on the ranges is in good con dition, and, as the temperature is not says: I t is reported that the “ ore low, there w ill be little loss. The fleet” of ten whaleback steamers has B ritish E n g in e e r N am ed. Washington,'April 20. — Sir Morti benefit to grass on the range is incal been sold to Eastern capitalists, be lieved to be 4ohn W . Gates and his mer Durand, the British ambassador, culable. Even if the storm is followed by associates in the May wheat deal, the today informed Secretary Taft that the British government had, at the secre frost, as is usual in April in Colorado, plan being to ship wheat direct from tary’ s invitation, selected Chief Engin the fruit trees are safe, for the cool Chicago to Europe. The fleet, which has been operated eer Hunter, the builder of the Man weather of the past two weeks has by the Pittsburg Steamship company, chester ship canal, to act as one of the kept back the buds from opening. consulting engineers of the Panama ca- i Little damage is reported so far to one of the subsidiary corporations of railroads. Trinidad reports a danger the United States Steel corporation, is nal board. ous rise in the Purgatoris river, which now in «lrydock at Detroit, being re- Some of last falUwent on a rampage an«l washed modeled for ocean voyages. Move for M unicipal G a s . out all the bridges for miles up and these vessels have already crossed the Chicago, April 25.— Agitation to es down the stream. Pueblo is looking ocean with cargoes of steel rails. tablish municipal ownership of gas Mr. Gates declined to be inter for a rise in the Arkansas. The storm works as well as street railways in Chi abated during the forenoon and the viewed . cago was inaugurated in earnest tftday T. J. Hyde, secretarry ot the Miners’ snow melted rapidly. by a public meeting in the city council Train service on practically all roads Steel company, said he hail not heaM chamber which took steps to hasten in Colorado is delayed by the storm. of the fleet hut did not deem it im the passage of the Chicago gas bills. A slide in the Royal gorge, on the probable. main line of the Rio Grande, covered PO RTLAN D M ARKETS. the track ami delayed traffic for several F o re st G o in g U p In S m o k e . In the Cripple Creek district Wheat — Club, 83@84e per bushel; honrs. Duluth, Minn., April 25.— North the snowfall was extremely heavy and bluestem, 89@90c valley, 88c. eastern Minnesota anil the western end Oats— No. 1 white, $28@29 per ton; trains were operated with great diffi j of I » k e Superior are enveloped in a culty. gray, $27@28. pall of smoke from forest fires. Scores Hay— Timothy, $1401(5 per ton; i of fires are burning in the woods and S m a ll F o rce o f R u ssia n s. clover, $ 1 1 0 1 2 ; cheat, $1 1 0 1 2 ; grain, i slashings, and reports are coming con- Tokio, April 25.— It is officially an $1 1 0 1 2 . j cerning them from every line of rail nounced that a force holding Tunghwa Eggs— Oregon ranch, 18@18)4c per I communication entering Duluth. Fires has reported that a small body of the dozen. ! are burning close to several of the min- enemy is still stopping at Laoling and Butter— Fancy creamery, 17)4020«' ! ing locations on the Messai». The Makoulou, twenty miles north of Tung per poun<l. ! country is dry, no rain having fallen hwa. The enemy*’ cavalry, 100 Potatoes — Oregon fancy, $ 10 1 -80; for three weeks. strong, attempted an attack on April common, 80085. 20 against Kingsching, but were twice Apples— Fancy, $1.750 2.50 per box; Rain Needed to Save F o re sts . repulsed. The enemy's watch guards choice, $101.25. Cumberland, Wis., April 25.— For- Hops — Choice, 1904, 23,g02.ry: )>er at Talon are increasing in strength. Thus far they have shown no activity , est fires raging here and spreading pound. W o ol— Valley, 200 24c, according to ami there have been no exchanges with throughout Northern Wisconsin threat fineness; Eastern Oregon, best, 17*40 the exception of an occasional cavgjry en the loss of property unless rain sto|» them soon. skirmish. 18c; mohait, choice, 31@32)4c- Fourteen Women and Girls Are Burned to Death. Broken Neutrality May Involve Her in War with Japan. NO HELP WITHIN THEIR REACH WOULD MEAN AID OF ENGLAND