SEA FIGHT AT HAND
D O N 'T RUSH T O M IN ID O K A LAND
NO S U R R E N D E R
CZAR IS III u n
THE SWEEl VOICES OF SPRING,
M u '* Indoinitab.e Coursas la the Face
Pumping Problem for Irrigation Has
of Stupenduu U au gm .
Not Been Solved.
Man's unwilllngnea to yield to cir
cumstances is one o f his moat Impres
Washington, April 7.— The attention '
sive characteriall S.
Sometimes it
of the director of the geological sur
seems to be mere stubbornness, un
vey has been culled to the fact that a
reasoning and purblind. Far more
misapprehension exists on the part of
often, however, it ia admirable In a ;
certain citizens of Idaho as to the plans
high degree, betokening the supremacy
o f mind over mutter and the primacy
of the reclamation service in regard to
o f man among created things. Over
some important details relating to the
many tilings man triumphs. Over
Minidoka project.
This misunder
niuny others he may never hope to
standing has arisen, it is believed, by
triumph. The elemental forces of na
Before
Russians Going in Direction o f South season of the efforts of many settlers to Twelve Members Arrested and Placed ture are beyond bis control.
such a catastrophe as that which oc
anticipate
the
plans
of
the
engineers
China Sea, Most Probable
in Dungeon— Chance Leads to
curred In the Windward Isle«, for ex
and secure choice holdings of land.
Discovery o f Explosive.
Scene o f Battle.
ample, man, with all the knowledge
The government from the first has
of the schools and all the resources of
warned intending settlers to go slow in
twentieth century civilization, is as
St. Petersburg, A pril 6.— At last the helpless as the cattle o f the fields and
Singapore, A p ril 8.— The belief is making entries on the lands embraced
general here that a desperate engage in this project, and has called particu terrorists have succeeded in penetrating the worms of the (lust. One witness
ment for the control of the seas is im lar attention to the fact that the plaas the cordon of guards about the czar, o f the destruction o f St. l ’ierre says
minent off here between the Japanese for irrigation, especially those involv
the people perished like files. The de
defensive fleet, under command of Ad ing the pumping plant, were merely and in smuggling high explosives into scription Is accurate, and its sugges
miral Togo, and the Russian fleet com tentative, and could not be worked out the palace itself, and as a result there tion Is a true one. The file« o f un
manded by Vice Admiral Kojestvensky. as quickly as those for the gravity sys is a feeling of apprehension among all hour, the gnats that dance in a sum
The two fleets are rapidly approaching tem. W hile nothing has arisen to pre of the high officials and the guards mer sunbeam, are not more helpless
each other, and naval experts here be vent the ultimate development of a
about his majesty have been trebled. than man In the face o f such a con
lieve that a battle which w ill decide pumping plant, so many delicate en
vulsion o f nature, says the New York
Late yesterday afternoon, as the
whether or not Japan is to retain su gineering features are involved that
Tribune.
premacy on the ocean as well as on careful consideration must be given to guard at the palace was being changed,
Yet man remains defiant and Indom
land will be fought within a fortnight. these before any definite conclusions Lieutenant Colonel Shiraupsky, who itable. Pompeii was and Herculaneum
are
reached
or
the
final
plans
are
ap
The captain of a coasting steamer
was in command, noticed that one of was: yet Naples is, and it nesetles
which has put into Penang reports hav proved.
the Cossacks who had been posted at fearlessly at the foot o f their stiil
Thus,
apparently,
while
no
reason
ing passed a fleet of 27 armorclads 70
restless and menacing destroyer. To
miles to the southeast. The fleet was exists for believing that the pumping the main door was wearing the sword day the horror-stricken world says of
flying no colors, and when he altered features of the Minidoka project w ill of an infantry officer, and not the sabre SL Pierre that It was, but it Is no
his course to inspect the warships a de noLultimately be utilized, the engineers of a Cossack.
He thereupon called a more. Yet to-morrow men w ill found
stroyer sailed up and admonished him very wisely have concluded to give this
corporal and placed the man under ar a new city at the base of that same
question
more
study
and
consideration
to turn back.
The warning was
before recommending it for construc rest. He was at once searched and in Bald mountain which has done this
promptly heeded.
awful deed.
A striking instance of
criminating documents were fouud on
Several Chinese junks that have ar tion.
such persereverance Is seen In the
rived here bring the news that the con
his person.
neighboring island o f St. Vincent,
verted fast merchantmen, formerly in Y A Q U IS ARE SPREADING TE R R O R
8eareh of the palace revealed two which has suffered less only than
AN INDIAN FRAUD.
the Yokohama-San Francisco trade, are
patrolling every avenue through which Murder and Pillage Mark Their Trail packages of dynamite, placed against Martinique. Its great sulphur moun
the main door of the imperial suite, in tain erupted ninety years ago with ap S it t in g R o ll, th e M u ch A d v e r t is e d
the Kussian fleet might pass in their
Through Mexico.
S io u x W a r r io r , W a s a C o w a rd .
violence
and
devastation.
a dark corner where they were not palling
rush toward Vladivostok, and the bulk
Forthwith some said the Island should
E l Paso, Tex., A p ril 6.— John St. likely to be noticed.
According to Oapt Jack Crawford,
of Admiral Togo’ s big fleet is kept in
A searching inquiry was at once in be abandoned, and the British govern formerly chief o f scouts with the Unit
position where it can be hurled against Clair, a well known prospector, whose
stituted,
with the result that 12 secret ment actually began to moke plans for ed States forces in the West, and who
the Russians as soon as sighted.
statements are considered reliable, has
Accompanying the main body of the returned from the Yaqui country near police agents were arrested as accom- the entire removal o f the people and writes entertainingly In Munsey's Mag
plies, and all were hurried to the Peter the distribution of them among other azine on “ The Ln*t of the Indian
fleet are two floating furnaces that were
built at Sasebo, and which are designed Ures, Sonora, and reports that the In and Paul fortress, where they were islands less menaced by volcanic action. Chiefs,” Sitting Bull, the once famous
But soon the Idea was given np, and Sioux and reputed • mighty warrior,
to repair all damage that may result to dians are still on the warpath. He interviewed by General Trepoff.
The fact that the terrorists have suc the people remained, some 40,000 of was a monumental fraud. * He was a
the fleet in its cruising operations. On says that Malpuche, the old chief, is
these ships are mounted huge floating at the head of a band of over 50 and is ceeded in corrupting members of the them, clinging resolutely to some 132 mere medicine man, and became noto
secret police and soldiers has caused square miles of beautiful and fertile rious «Imply because, with a few fol
cranes, with which disabled guns can
devastating the whole country, mur much alarm, and another attempt
but ominously unstable land. To-day lowers, he refused to come In and
lie lifted and which are expected to
the revival and execution o f tho-e nccept the rations offered by Uncle
prove of great service, should the Jap dering, pillaging and burning. Grain against a high official is looked for.
anese suffer at the hands of the Rus and cotton ranches are being abandoned
plans are suggested, even urged. But Sam. This put him Into the outlaw
sians.
doubtless this, too. will pass, and for class, and he was regarded as an en
and the people are going into the towns
PRICE PAID FOR C A T T L E .
It is the general opinion that the
all the throes o f T,a Soufrière the emy to the government In !875 he
for protection.
battle w ill take place in the China sea,
people o f SL Vincent— those who are took to the hills and adopted the tac
Next Question for Consideration Be
The
whole
country
is
in
a
state
of
and there is a diversity of opinion as to
left o f them— will remain where they tics o f the renegade.
panic.
M
ail
routes
between
the
small
fore
Beef
Trust
Grand
Jury.
the outcome.
W hile it is admitted
are. There will be no surrender.
In the Little Big Horn fight, where
towns
have
been
abandoned
and
pro
that the Japanese fleet has the advant
Chicago, A pril 6. — Prices paid for
It Is the same trait that causes the Custer, the greatest o f all Indian flght-
age of seasoned men and experienced visions are getting scarce. Although livestock by the packers, alleged re Finn and the Icelander to cling to 1 ers, fell with his gallnnt 300 scattered
commanders, it is also sure that the the country is overrun with soldiers, bates granted the packers by the rail their seml-arctlc homes rather than to on the field o f massacre, It wits sup
Russian admiral w ill enjoy the advant he says, the Indians are fearless and roads for handling the same and the seek more genial and more fertile re posed that Sitting Bull led the vlcto-
age in weight of metal, and that he has continue their depredations. St. Clair private accounts of some of the packing gions, and the Switzer and Highlander
improved the marksmanship of his does not believe it is safe for Americans concerns are to he closely inquired into to prefer their rugged rocks and cliffs
gunners in the long voyage across is to go into the-Yaqiii country at this within the next few days by the Feder to the soft, smooth lowland plains. It
also sure. The battle is sure to be one time, as the Yaquis are very hostile to al grand jury which is investigating ts the same spirit that nerves man to
of the most desperately contested in the Americans.
the business affairs of the beef trust.
W hile going from Ures to his camp Another phase of the question of the al endune pain and trouble, to repress
history of naval warfare and the ele
the groan and tear, and to meet with
in
the
mountains,
St.
Clair
heard
firing
ment of luck may play a large part in
leged combination of some of the pack a smile the darkest frowns of disap
and ran into what had been an Indian
its outcome.
ers in violation of the Sherman anti pointment and misfortune. Columbus
ambuscade. He found two dead Mex trust law and Judge Grosseup's injunc
bidding his mutinous crew "Sail on!”
icans who had been killed only a few
IN S T A L L IN G B L O C K SIG NALS.
tion which is to be inquired into is the
and Pallssy burping Ms house to keep
minutes before he reached the place.
price paid by wholesale dealers to the
his furnace raging, and Gordon serene
Northern Pacific Making Extensive Im The Yaquis are armed with rifles and packers for meats.
are well supplied with cartridges, St.
ly awaiting his martyrdom at Khar
Witnesses
who
can
give
the
jurors
provements for Safety o f Traffic.
Clair says.
toum were similar types of the. nneon-
detailed
and
accurate
information
along
St. Paul, A pril 8.— President Howad
these lines have been subpoenaed and ‘ querable man who knows not how to
K lliott has authorized important im
There
appeared at the investigation today, I frame the word "surrender.”
H U ND RED S WERE MANGLED.
provements tending to increase public
Some of these witnesses testified and, are those who Would desert SL Vin-
safety which w ill place the Northern
! cent and Martinique, who would aban
Pacific system second on the list of Results o f Earthquake in India Worse although they refused to make public
don all efforts to reach the North
what
they
told
the
jury,
it
is
said
a
American railways in the installation
Than First Reported.
large amount of data valuable to the Pole, who would yield, defeated at the
of the block system for the current
first touch o f elemental rage. They
Lahore, British India, A pril 7.— As government was secured from them.
year.
More complaints of interference with also would have had Columbus turn
The new improvements w ill afford the particulars filter in from the outly
continuous signal protection, over all ing districts, it is being revealed that the witnesses reached United States back In midvoyage and every great
the principal districts of heavy traffic the casualties caused by the earthquake Attorney Bethea and Captain Porter, of inventor stop work In despair at fail
S IT T llfO BU LL.
the secret service, during the day. The ure of his first or his fiftieth experi
from the eastern terminus at 8t. Paul
of two days ago have been under, rather session today was devoted to the exam ment. Controlled by faint hearts, the
through to the Pacific coast.
Con
rlous Indians, and the world long point
struction has already commenced and than over-estimated. In one spot alone ination of men employed at the Chi world would know no progress. Those ed to him as the inspiring spirit of
who lend mankind forward and up
w ill lie rushed forward to completion. at Dhamala, it is reported that fully cago stockyards and packing houses.
W ith the exception of the Sunday ward are those whose watchword, Sioux vengeance. The truth Is that
The districts over which new block 1,400 natives have been killed or in
adjournments,
the jury, it is said, w ill even in hopless sacrifice, Is "N o sur Sitting Bull was not In the Custer fight
signal protection w ill lie afforded w ill ju re d . Of the injured many w ill die.
at all. He was looking for one of his
now
proceed
steadily
to the end of the render!”
add 813.5 miles to that already in use
youngsters who had strayed away from
Seven of the Europeans previously re inquiry. The United States attorney
and are as follows:
camp, and he did not put in an appear-
W a n t e d a Ciood L a w y e r .
Minneapolis to Staples, M in n .; L iv ported hurt have since died, and two has announced that May 15 w ill prob
ancè until the historic fight was over.
others
are
in
a
dying
condition.
ably
see
the
close.
A
well
known
lawyer
o
f
Philadel
ingston, Mont., to l^igan, Mont.; Gar
Nevertheless, the tremendous and sen
There
is
not
a
house
left
in
the
vicin
It
is
said
the
hearing
of
the
plea
and
phia,
whose
office
Is
located
close
to
rison to Dixon, Mont.;
Spokane,
sational self-advertiser wins hauled all
Wash., to Pasco, Wash.; Pasco to El- ity that does not show evidence of the demurrer of Thomas J. Connors, the the city hall, received a tremendous
indicted superintendent of the Armour shook the other day. He was coun over the United States and Europe,
lensburg, W ash.; and Seattle to Ta trembling of the earth.
This is the report from one district company, w ill be disposed of before sel for a man charged with larceny, lionized and paraded us the greatest
coma.
The block system being installed is alone, and as authentic information the jnry presents other trne bills in and, ns the evidence was conclusive, Indian general on earth.
To be pointed to a* “ the chief who
the “ telegraph block,” a system found comes in it seems certain that the mag volving persons on charges of tamper he advised hi* client to plead guilty.
satisfactory on all lines now using it nitude of the disaster w ill be sufficient ing with witnesses.
“ You know that you have a bad rec wiped out Custer’s eotnmand” meant
to stir the entire world when fully re
ord and you have practically confessed something to an Indian, and Sitting
over long stretches.
vealed.
your guilt,” said the lawyer In a sooth Bull showed no reluctance aliout reap
Standard Sued for Inspection Fee
The Indian government is making
ing manner, “ and you will be sen ing the profits, lie raised th" price of
Buy Out Colville Indians.
Chicago,
April
6.—
The
city
of
Chi
arrangements to relieve all distress as
Sioux signatures from 10 cents to $1.
Washington, A pril 8. — Representa soon as possible.
cago today filed suit for $40,000 against tenced to about three years lit Jail.”
This last sentence completely <lu ill- and nearly got writer's cramp at that.
the Standard Oil company.
The bill
tive Jones today requested the secretary
is based upon t ic alleged non-payment j founded the prisoner, hut after lie had ] But he discovered, like other American
of the interior to send an inei>«*ctor to
Think All Americans are Thieves.
Washington to negotiate an agreement
of inspection fees by the Standard Oil ! looked about his cell for several min heroes, that popularity is short-lived.
St. Petersburg, A pril 7 .— A corres- company. It is claimed that the com- ^ utes he turned to his attorney, and in Ills association witli tin* palefaces hail
with the C olville Indians under which
hey will consent to the opening of the pondent of the Journal de St. Peters- puny has for years refused to pay for! a serious manner said: “ Will you taught him the importance of being
unallotted lands of the south half of | *>urg draws a rare picture of the dis- inspections made by the city under an kindly go out and get me a good law- I earnest. Therefore lie Inaugurated the
tannins Messiah craze among his peo
their reservation. He urged that such honesty which he says pervades the ordinance regulating
commerce in j yer?"
an agreement lie made in time for sub- highest American circles. The precau- naphtha and gasoline. Representatives I As soon as the lawyer recovered ple. He tolil them, with much heating
mission to congress next winter. It is lions taken by social leaders to prevent of the Standard Oil company hold that from the shock he to!d the prisoner he o f the tomtom, that their forefathers
probable that Inspector McLaughlin | their guests from being robbed by one gasoline and naphtha are not products would argue the ease for him.
would s<xiri return to earth, pro|ierly
(locked In war paint, and would pro
w ill lie sent to negotiate with the Col- j another, and tells of the consternation of petroleum and that the ordinance
A n U asj One.
villes this summer.
The north half | produced at a white house reception by does not apply.
ceed to wipe out the palefaces, yank
a sudden failure of the lights, the re
Wilson— Here's a problem for you, out the barbed wire fences, burn the
may also be purchased.
illumination showing that the ladies
old man. A donkey was tied to a rope government poets, drive the United
Peasants Loot and Burn.
had hastily divested themselves of their
Plot Against the Republic.
St. Petersburg, April fi.— Official ad six feet long; eighteen feet a way States troops Into the tall timber, and
Paris, April 8.— Much mystery sur jewels and concealed them, the men vices report continued disorders in the there wns a bundle of hay. and the return once again to tlie topees and
Caucauss. Within the past week peas donkey wanted to get at the hay. How the watch-fires o f the old regime.
rounds the arrest of an ex-captain of holding their pocketbooks.
ants have looted and burned ^nihlic did he managp if?
the army on the charge of conspiracy
During tile time Sitting Hull was set
Japanese Minister Will Rest.
offices in many villages in the Gore dis
Sharp— Oh, I'v e heard that onee be ting the stage and re icirsllig his ghost
against the public security, and the
Washington,
April
7.—
Minister
Ta-
seizure in the same connection of a
trict, sacked school-and private estates, fore. You want me to say “ I give It dancer* for the grand climax, he was
large number of cartridges and uni kahira. of the Japanese legation, railed outting down trees and threatening to np." an.l you'll say. "So did the don an much afraid to allow hUt face at the
forms. The parties concerned seek to on Secretary Taft today and told him kill the police if they interfered, and key."
I milan agency that lie sent one o f his
explain that it was intended to use the that on account of the state of his forced priests to go with them and take
Wilson— Not at all.
aona to gather In the bi-weekly rations
arms in a mission to the Ivory coast, health he would be compelled to leave an oath of solidarity with their cause.
S lu t rp--Then how <11.1 he do It?
supplied by Uncle Sain. The govern
but the activity of the secret police Washington for a different climate. Similar disorders are reported in the
Wilaon— Juat walked up to the hay ment authorities saw trouble ahead,
He
also
states
that
there
have
been
no
Tiflis district.
leads to reports of plots against the se
and ate i t
and. knowing tlie Sioux tendency to
further developments toward a settle
curity of the government.
Sharj»— But you said he was tied to maasacre, gave orders for the arrest of
ment of the war. The secretary and
Want T o Be Paid Monthly.
a rope six feet long.
the old medicine man Thirty-nine In
the minister arranged to communicate
Should Agree on Life-Saving.
Santo Doming», April n.— The Bel-,
Wilson— So be was. But yon see dian police and four volunteers went
with
each
other
in
case
anything
hap
Washington, A pril 8 .— The British
gian creditors of Santo Domingo have the rope wasn't tied to anything, «¿ulte I to the home of the great niak'T of alg
ambassador, Sir Mortimer Durand, pens to make it necessary.
pre-ented a proposition to President simple. Isn’t It?
natures, and Sound him In the midst
called upon Acting Secretary of State
Morales and American Minister Daw- I
o f elaborate preimraMons for flight. He
Forest Fire on South Mountains.
Loomis today to urge a reciprocal ar
When
tw
o
persons
tackle
a
duet
It
son for the monthly payment of $25,000 j
aubmltted quietly to arrest, however,
rangement between America and Great
Gettysburg, Pa., A p ril 7.— Forest to the Belgians, intimating that then looks as if they ought to slug It In I
until one o f hia son*, doubtless famil
Britain respecting the equipment of fires burning over an area of thousands they would favor the debt arrangement half the time one emild— but they
iar with his father's cowardly nature,
ocean going steam vessels with life sav of acres have started in the South l*?ing concluded. It is expected that' ca n 't
began to Jeer and Jib« him.
ing device«.
The proposition was re mountains, the line of fire exending a the situation w ill remain unaltered un- '
About all *v no pastors are good for j Sitting Bull, true to hla reputation,
ferred to the department of Commerce distance of three miles. The destruc til the United States takes final action
Is to raise money to apply on the nailed In a loud voice for rescue. A
and Labor.
tion of valuable lumber is great.
regarding the pending convention.
church debt
general melee waa precipitated, in
Hostile Fleets are Fast Approach
ing Each Other.
Dynamite Is Found Hidden in
Imperial Palace.
BOTH SEEN NEAR SINGAPORE
SECRET POLICE WERE IN PLOT
j
which alx Indian police and eight e l
Sitting Bull's braves were killed, him
self among them. Tbla closed the ca
reer o f one of the most garrulous old
frauds with whom Uncle Sam baa eve*
had to deal.
8 H O O T BIG BEAR IN CAVE.
T h r e e H n n te r e H a v e L i v e l y
ence on M ou n t H o o d .
E x p e r i
Shootlong a 400-pound black bear in
the darkness o f a cave twenty feet
In the side of Mount Hood was the
experience liurt week o f three Portland
plumbers, saye the Portland Orego
nian, who have returned to the city
with the pelt.
The hunters are Fred H. Schindler,
Jesse 8. Hayes and Roy O. Maxwell.
It was three day« out from Portland
that the party stumbled upon the
bear’s den. Just after lunch they eaw,
behind a Large rock, an opening about
alx feet deep. Maxwell dropped In
side, the others following. A candle
waa lighted and fresh bear signs were
discovered. A fter going In fifteen feet
they found that the cave widened out
and pitched downward. Hayes wae
In the lead.
By this time the hunters were In
darkness, except for the flickering
light o f the candle. Hayes was arure
he had heard a bear moving about, so
the trio proceeded with fear and trem-
bllnd. They bad come all the way from
Portland to hunt bear, but to steal
along In the semi-darkness o f the In
terior o f Mount llood was not on the
program as arranged.
When the party had w lked 300 feet
from the entrance and were down In
the earth at least 200 feet, at the same
instant all three heard the sound o f
claws ou the rocky floor and saw two
green eyes glaring at them, the bear
fearing to approach nearer to the light.
Hayes fired Instantly. The report was
deafening, but as nltro-smokeless pow
der was used there was no suffocating
smoke, There wag a half stifled roar
from the bear, «1 )0 the hair o f each
man went straight up. Fenring an on
slaught, all tired a volley o f three
shota each and awaited developments
on the |wirt o f bruin. But the bear
wns dead. H a lf the shots had been
wasted.
Not only the pelt waa secured, but
twenty-five pounds o f meat as well.
Bear meat at tiffs season, however, is
almost useless for food. No attempt
was made to explore the remainder o f
the cavern.
T h e V alu e o f N ew Id eas.
The recognition o f the value o f a
new Ides In regard to a business point
is lending employers to encourage criti
cisms ami suggestions from employes
In respect to the details o f the busi
ness. thus utilizing tlit ir micros oplc
view rather tlmn depending solely on
the birds'eye view which Is taken by
the malinger. A friendly feeling re
sults from this altitude, and the em
ploye takes a deeper Interest In bis
work, developing Iff- own rapacity and
helping the business. To *“e Ills Idea
carried out by his superiors puts pew
life Into him nnd adds new enthusiasm
to hls efforts.— Success.
A ’ 1 thiil S a ved H im .
“ Now," began the morallzer, "take
tlie life o f your neighbor, for Instance.
He-
-”
“ I'd do It In a minute,” Interrupted
the demoralizer. “ If the I hw would tol
erate It. He's learning to play the
cornet.”
Cynical.
"Which do you think counts for the
most in life, money or brains?"
“ Well,” answered Miss Cayenne, “ I
see so many people who manage to
get on with so little o f either that I
am beginning to lost my respect foF
both."— Washington Star.
T h e fir s t K in d o f ('h itrlty .
The best kind o f charity Is not that
which makes a man easy In destitu
tion, but uneasy In It— uneasy enough
to struggle out o f It by the aid o f a
friendly hand.— Zion’s Herald
You can't blame the man who la
putting up a «to re for bitting the pipe.