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LOSS IS MILLIONS LARGE BUSINESS PORTION OP TO RONTO DESTROYED BY FIKE. Damage Placed at 112,000,000 With $H, 360,000 Ineurance-Clty Acta fur Sufferers -All Public Buildings a Placed at Their jDleposal-tlrectloa f Temporary Structures Permitted. Toronto, Ont., April 22. The total limn by the (Ire which destroyed tho wholesale district of Toronto last night will, according to the moot conserva tive estimate, roach f 12,000,000, the toUt insurance $8,!lll0,000. Tho area swept by the fire embrace 14 acres, and 8,000 to 10 000 persons re thrown outol employment. The work of tearing down the dangerous wall waa continued until thin after noon. The city council this afternoon placed all public building and the exhibition yrounds at the disposal of the fire uffcrers, amended the Are regulations to allow the erection of temporary etructtircs, and appointed a committee to wait on the legislature and secure an set ordering all wire under ground The principal warehouses of the city were reduced to ashes and nearly 250 fli ma were put flit of business. The rea covered by the fire is three blocks in length and varies from half a block to two blocks in width. Every build Ing on Day street, from Melinda street southward to the waterfront, was wiped out and the fire spread on Wellington -and Front streets, along the waterfront from this section and the Ksplamade long the waterfront from this section with Kay street for a boundary lor a few hundred feet to a whole block. From the time the fire started on the north side of Wellington street, a short distance east of Hay street, In the K. & . Currle manufacturing plant, till it burned Itself out at daybreak, there was not a moment when a shift of the wind to the northward would not have resulted In the destruction of the great r iatt of the city. At a meeting of the Toronto legisla ture tonight, the premier and the leader of the opposition expressed ympathy with the fire sufferers, and it waa decided to place a mm ol money In the supplemental y estimates for the tieneflt of the firemen's fund. It is pro!able that the prorogation of the legislature, will be Indefinitely de laved because of the Are. The burning ol the Warwick brothers and Rutter Imilding delays the government print ing for this year. The total number of buildings des troyed is 122; the number of Aims fleeted is 222. MB WOULD qUIT Viceroy Alcxkff Aska the Cxar to Re lleve Him. 8t Petersburg, April 21. Viceroy Alexieff has applied by telegraph to the emperor to be relieved of his position of viceroy of the Far Kant. It is ex- pectcd that the request will be imme diately granted. While no official an nouncement has yet been made, there is every reason to believe that the fore going statement is correct. The im mediate cause of the viceroy's applica tion Is reported to be the appointment of Vice Admiral Hkrydloff, one of Ad miral A lex left's strongest enemies and sharpest critic, as successor to the late Vice Admiral Ma tar off In command of the Russian navy In the Far Kant. The relieving from command of Vice roy Alexieff would not surprise intelli gent observers of the Far F.astern situ ation, who are familiar with the gradu al change in the emperor s attitude to ward Uie viceroy and M. Betobraoff, whe represented the military advanc ing element, which was anxious that Russia should remain in Manchuria It was these two men that the Anglo- Japanere entente first lost it friends, They believed Great Britain would not go to war and that Japan could not do ao. To the indignation of Japan, they succeeded in turning the policy of the empire from carrying out the treaty for the entire evacuation of Manchuria, pending further demands on China. GIVES RUSH ORDERS CZAR WANTS BATTLESHIPS TO FLEET JULY IS. JOIN DIQ LOSS BY FIRE. Naval Strength la Far East Demands Increase- Port Arthur May Be Cat Off Superiority of Japanese oa Water dives Tbens Excellent Opportunity to Operate oa Land. Tarls, April 20. "The emperor, in receiving a visit from High Admiral Duke Alexia today," says the Ht. Pet ersburg correspondent of the Kcho de Paris, "informed him that be desired the lialtic fleet to be ready to atari ry July 15. Orders accordingly have been sent to Cronstadt to hasten the prepar ation of its fleet for aailing on the date mentioned under Rear Admiral Kojest- venski, unless another admiral, of whom there has been much talk shall be selected. "Vice Admiral DoubassofI declined the command of the Black sea fleet. It is probable that Admiral Chukin, director of the naval academy, will be appointed." MAY CUT OFF PORT ARTHUR. Over $10,000,000 Worth of Property Destroyed at Toronto. Toronto, Ont., April 21. Fire swe through a section of Toronto's whole sale business district tonight, causing a loss which will probably reach $10,- 000,000. The fire started in a factory in Wellington street about 9 o'clock. In less than an hour the flames had spread from building to building on both sides of the street until the whole block was a mass of flames, and the fire was utterly beyond the control of the local department. Appeals were sent to every surrounding city where fire apparatus could be obtained asking for assistance. Montreal, . London, Hamilton and Buffalo at once respond ed, but it will be hours before they can lie of assistance. It was believed at 11 o'clock that the fire was under control, but a sudden shift in the wind again fanned the flames into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning brands were carried down side street until three entire blocks were doomed. The firemen were mak ing a gallant fight amid the falling buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts at midnight seemed to be fruitless. Superiorlty'of Fleet Olves tho Japanese an Excellent Opportunity. fit. Petersburg, April 20. St. Peters burg is flooded with rumors from all directions regaiding the plans of the Japanese, now that the Rassian fleet at Port Arthur is unable longer to menace I their troop transports. t i TIia Awiwfatiui Preae in a rliiinafrrt from Tort Arthur gave 20 as tue num ber of Japanese transports reported as having been seen steaming in the direc tion of Yinkow, the seaport of Niu Chwang. Officials of the general staff, while having no information in this re snect, would not be surprised if the number should turn out to be correct, or even that a larger number is steam ing there. Vice Admiral Togo s immense super iority enables him to hold the Russian squadron in Port Arthur and Japanese transports, therefore, can safely pass through the straits of Pechui and attempt to land at the bead of the Liao Tung gulf, nnder the guns of the war ships, as did General (Shatter's army at Diaquiri, Cuba. Should this succeed the Japanese will be in an excellent position to execute a flank movement on Liao Yang, or cut off Port Arthur. CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO. RUSSIA IN NEED OP MONEY. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. raltad State. President . Theodore Roooe.ell Vice-President. Secretary of Hute .. .w. R. Secretary of Triir7....... I.ymsn J. Ours Secretary of Interior E. A. Hltcncncs Secretary of War. K. R. Root hnr of Nr.... .John D. Ini Poetneler-lenerel.......Ctierls Km or; Smith Altorney-tieneral John W.flrlsmi Secretary of Arl-nltnr. ... Jinin Wilson Com beneral Lend 0(tic.....Binf r Hermes Mitchell W. Fulton - ' wim.m """"" . .Thomas H. Tonsoe Internal Revenue Collector......... l. M. Iiunns in.ri"i , r- b. Bellinger Circuit iodKe.. ,w B. Gilbert til.trtft Aii,n.T j, h. Hell V. a. Marshall W. Jr. Mathews Retttter Beeelvet. Refiner, keeelver.. United Statee Vmmd Onleere. Tx palues, oanxm. JT P. Laces - Patterson LA OSAIIDB. 03BSO. , K. W. Bartlett ,,,,,,, J O. Swackhelmer Issue of 1200.000.000 Fire Per Cent Bonds Will Soon Bo Made. London, April 20. Reports are again in circulation here of Russia's need to raise money. When the war broke oat the gold held abroad by the Bank of Russia amounted to $87,500,000. Of this amount 150,000,000 baa been ex- .11 I m e penaeu ana xnereiore, according to state Federal Officials these reports, it would soon be neces- Senator. J H sary 10 nave recourse to the gold held in the treasury. According to a tele gram from Brussels printed this morn ing the outcome of the ways and means conference at St. Petersburg will be the issue of (200,000,000 in 5 percent treasury bonds in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. Vice Admiral Togo's report is ac cepted here as fully explaining the mys tery of the destruction of the battleship Petropavlovsk and the newepapers pay warm tribute to the daring and skill displayed by the Japanese, contrasting these with the apparent lack of fore sight and rigilence on the part of the Russians. War correspondents arriv ing at Ping Yang report that the roads are in terrible condition, but that the Japanese troops in marching display splendid endurance. The Daily Mail's Ping Yang corres pondent says that the food supplies are being pushed forth on a gigantic scale. AH the preparations prove that the Japanese are in readiness to sustain a prolonged campaign. The corres pondent describes the irresistible cour age shown by the Japanese in the fight ing at Chingju, charging recklessly up hill in the face of superior numbres. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Shan Hal Kwan gives a report that a Japanese fleet of 26 vessels has been seen escorting 100 transports north of Port Arthur. Governor.-.. State of Orefan. Geo. E. Chamber! ln Secretary of State.. ...J. 1. Dunbar Treasurer C. 8. Moore Attorney-General A. M. Crawford Bum. ef Public IniUuctloo..J. H. Acserman Fritter , J. B. Whltnei B B. Been ... ..P. A. Moore C. K. Wolrerton Clerk Board School Land Communion Mart Chamberlain Game Warden .......Alpha Qntmby Pisa Commissioner P. C. Held, Astoria Veterinary Burgoon.. .Wm, McLean. Portland Sixth Judicial District. Circuit Jodie W. R. Ellis Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Hailey TICKETS To and from all POINTS EAST vta SHORT LI KB) ST. PAUL, DULUTB, MIHHEAPOUS, CH1C129 AND POINTS KAST. Throrsh P si see and Tourist Steepen; Dining and Buffet Smoking Library Can. DAILY TRAINS. Pi ST TIME. for rates, folder and full Information regard Ing tickets, routes, eta., call on or address H. DICKSON, City Ticket Agent, Portland, Ob. i. W. PHALON, T. P. A., 123 Third St.. Portland, Ol. A. B. C. DENNIBTON, G. W. P. A., 612 Hirst Ave.. Seattle, Wash. WILL CAUSE DEBATE. Pension Morrow County Officiate. Joint Senator.....,. ... Walter Pierce kepreMntatlTe.. G. W. Phelps County JudKe...........A.. Bartholomew County CommUsloner. Izyl l County Clerk ..............Vawter Crawford County Sheriff . . E. M. Bhutt Countr Treasurer. M. Llchtvnthal County , i w L. Baling County BurreTor -. J. Kelthly County School superintendentJay w. Shipley uounty """ i Kutner Stock iMpsctor B. C. Kirk FOR RAILROAD TO ALASKA, win IKKIQATION WORKS FOR IDAHO. Oovernment Decides to Take In the Pay ette Valley Project. Washington, April 22. The govern tnent has Anally decided to take up the Tayette irrigation project, in Idaho, -which contemplates the reclamation of 140,000 acres of land in Boise and Pay tte valleys, by diverting the waters of Boise river. Examinations of this pro ject have been under way for several years, and the department Is now con vinced the project is leasable and can le carried out at a reasonable cost. During the coming summer, final urveys will be made for canals and other works, and it is expected that contracts for the construction can be prepared and let by the end of the eason. The board of consulting engineers 'will consist of II. N. Havago, J. II Ouinton and W. H. Panders which will oon examine the Umatilla and Mai lienr irrigation projects in Knstern Ore iron to determine which of the two is the better adapted for government con fctruction. The report of this board is likely to lead to the formal adoption of one or the other of these projects. Victoria Endorsee Project Which Take Trade From Seattle. Victoria, B. C, April 20. John Cain, of Port Angeles, Wash., ad dressed a crowded meeting here last night on the proposed scheme to build a railroad from the south to' the north end of Vancouver island, connecting ith the Port Angeles line by ferry across the btraits of Fuca and with AlaNka at the north end by swift ferry steamers. He guaranteed to start building within 60 days after the sub sidy is settled and complete it within two years. The proponed line will cost 9,000, 000. The subsidy asked for is 6,000 acres per mile and $10,000 per mile, 3 per cent inscrlDeu stock of the pro vince, redeemable in 40 years. The meeting endorsed the project and de cided to appeal to the provincial gov eminent to take immediate action The scheme is designed to capture the AlaNka trade from the I ngot sound cities and San Francisco. Blizzard Rages la St. Louis. Ft. Imis, April 22. A severe storm raged here today, at t mes assuming the proportions of a blinr.ard. The ettorm began with a sleet stotm, fol lowed by a fall of 20 degrees of tern IHratuie. following there wasasnow all of Ave inches. Htreet trallic was impeded and trains were late. The now prevented the games bctwetn the Ht. I. on is and Chicago national league teams, and Bt. Louis and Cleveland American league teams, scheduled for today. Five to seven inches of snow fell within radius of 150 miles of Ht. Louis Favors Offensive Tactics. Tsris, April 21. The Figaro today publishes an interview with Vice Ad miral BkrydlofT, wno is now in St. Pet ersburg. The admiral is qnuted as say ing: "I believe in offensive tactics. It is necessary to push ahead and take the initiative instead of letting the en emy keep us in a state of unrest. It is essential to keep him in a state of tin rest. It is necessary to invite a com bat, and take chances Any combatant who awaits his enemy is practically at bis enemy s mercy. But agrgessive ness does not mean imprudence." ' Qovernor Hunt Reports America m Rap idly Qalnlng Trade. - New York, April 20. Governor Hunt, of Porto Rico, arrived here today on the steamer Ponce from Ban Juan. He will remain in the. United Btatea about two weeks. Governor Hunt says he had not heard of his appointment of judge of the United States district of I Montana and Wyoming, and would say nothing about his intention in regard to the appointment. He will spend considerable time in Washington in connection with oflicial duties and eventually will return to Porto Rico at the end of two weeks. Speaking of conditions on the island Governor Hunt said : 'Just at present a strong effort is being made to promote a market in the United States for Porto Rico by prepar ing for an extensive exhibit at St. Louis. Coffee will be the feature of the island's exhibit because fruits and cotton will be also displayed. Ameri cans are planting oranges quite exten sively. The groves are growing well. Cotton bids fair to be very profitable. Coffee crop will be about normal this year for the first time since the hur ricane, and if a slightly higher price can be had for the crop planters would be able to relieve their estates of part of their old mortgage debts and will be satisfied. "It is probable that the export will exceed the value of import by a million dollars. Trade with the United States increases rapidly and will continue to grow as the sugar, fruit and cotton are being grown." - IU Will Come Up Before the . Senate This Week. Washington, April 20. There will be an effort to keep appropriation bills to the front all the time during the present week in the senate, and to this end the sundry civil bill will be taken up first. When it is disposed of the pension appropriation bill will be pre sented, and it is hoped that the bill will in turn be immediately followed by the general deficiency bill. The senate leaders are apprehensive of the effect of the consideration of various bills on the calendar, and aie exercis ing their ingenuity to keep them in the background. There are some features of the sun-1 dry civil bill which will cause discus sion, ana it is Deuevea it will occupy I two days. The pension bill usually , goes mrougn witnout ceoaie, oui u is probable there will be quite a little dis cussion on the pending bill. If opportunity is offered, Senator Hansbrough will endeavor to obtain consideration of the Indian agreement i bills. Senator Fairbanks also stands ready to seize the firBt chance that offers to press his bill for a new executive building in Washington. Mayor Coundlmsn. ft ec order Beppaer Tews Onleere. Frank OniUni J. i. Roberts .... .Geo. Koble E. W. Hhea ..Phil Cohn Tom Quaid ,0. E. Farnsworth -.J. P. Williams T.nrr a, ,, T. W.BriKga Marshal J.0 Owdane Beppaer Schoal District. Dlrectors-T. J. Matlock, E. H. Bhntt, i. Bager. Clerk U W. Briggs. Proetnet O IB ears. Justice ef the P" J P. Williams Constable , , .. a B. Uatt R1 IDraLD VAN V ACTOR IlTTORNEYS-AT-LAW The Milwaukee A familiar name for the Chicago, Mil waukee & St Paul Railway, known all r the Union as the Great Railway running the "Fumeer Ltmtfed ' trains every day and night between St. Pan! and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago, 'The only perfect trains in the world." Understand : Connections are made with AU Transcontinental lines, assuring to passengers the best service known. Luxurious coaches, electric lights, steam heat, of a verity equaled by no other line. See that your ticket reads via "The, Milwaukee" when going to any point is the United States or Canada. All ticket agents sell them. Oflee, Opposite First National Bank. Beppnee. Flew the British Flag. Paris, April 22. A dispatch to the Tempi from St Petersburg says the Rus- ian fleet, while making a reconnaia eiance just previous to the last attempt to blockade the entrance to the harbor t Port Arthur, sighted four ships off the Maio Tao islands flying the British flag. After the warships and the forts liad sunk the vessels used by the Japan m, the Russians identified the sunken bulks as the same British ships previ ously seen off the islsnds. Tralnrobhers Oct f 80,100. Tiflls, April 22. A train cn the Trans-Caucasian railway waa held up between Novosenakai and Abasha by four armed men, who entered the mail car and, after binding the officials, escaped with registered letters and val uables worth 100,000. Pacific Squadron Sells prom Panama. Washington, April 21. The flagship New York and the cruisers Marblchend and Bennington, of the Pacific squad' ron, commanded by Rear Admiral Glass! have started from Panama their cruise to the Aleutian islands by the way of Honolulu. They first will proceed up the coast to Acapulco, whence they will sail to the Hawaiian islands, a distance of about 3,300 miles, The next run will be from Honolulu to Unalaska, in the Aleutian group, distance of about 2,000 miles. America May Step In. Santo Domingo, April 20. United States Minister Towell informed the minister of foreign affairs today that in the event of any foreign power attempt ing to force a settlement of the claims of its citizens, thus excluding the claims of other nationalities, he would, in the name of his government, take immediate charge of all the custom houses of the government, place in each a military guard, and protect the same in the interest of the United States creditors, basing his Action upon the recent decision of The Hague tribunal. Resembles Water Flea and Works at Edge el Water. Hoquiam, Wash., April 20. Com missioner it,. Davis recently went to Westport and' made an examination of the Westport wharf. He finds the en tire piling o( the wharf practically des troyed by a small bug resembling a water flea. The piling was put in but five years ago and now is ruined and will be replaced for safety. Mr. Davis found the bug hard at work. He cuts off the piles at low water mark, so that 18-inch piling is found to be within a few inches of be ing entirely cut off. Cedar, which usually is proof against insects, has no terror for the bug, and he cuts this I faster than fir. I If well driven piling is to last but' five years, it means some method must Vxn .wl 4l.am A. . An.11M. I pense is certain. The insect is known to scientists as the liminolae, and is said to be very destructive to wood of this kind. An effort will be made to find a remedy for the pest. Russia Only Protecting Herself. St. Peteisburg, April 21. The for eign ollice explains that the notice served by Russia regarding newspaper correspondents employing wireless tele graphy is a natural measure of self pro tection against possible communica tion with the enemy. It would be pos sible from land or sea for correspond ents using wireless telegraphy to com municate with the enemy. If an ao. tual case should arise, however, it will be judged on its merits. Denies She Has a Submarine Boat. London, April 21. Captain Kahachl the new Japanese attache, who has ar rived in London from Japan, denies positively that there are any sub marine vessels in the Japanese navy. Japanese Army Pays as It does. Seoul, April 20. A dispatch from Ping Yang, under yesterday's date, re ceived here at 7 o'clock this morning, says the country in the wake of the Japanese army is resuming its normal condition. The majority of the in habitants left their homes before the troops arrived, but are now returning They have learned that the Japanese soldiers treat the people well, paying for their supplies, and are under strict discipline. Influx of Chinese. Victoria, B. C, April 20. One hun dred and twelve Chinese are coming on the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of China for this port, according to special cable dispatches to the head quarters of the company. As each Chinese has to pay (500 head tax, the officials here are puzzled to know what it means. It is surmised that the Em press' crew of Chinese may be wanted ashore, but the officials have no reason for such a step. BL'Q EATS UP WHARF PILINd. G. W. PHILPS For rates, pamphlets or other infor mation, address. J. W. Casst. H. 8. Rowa, Trav. Pass. Agent General Agent PORTLAND, OBIOON. 1TT0RNKT-1T-L1W. OOee In Odd Tellowe Near Building. Heppner. Oregon. Dr. M. B. Metzler 7BAKK B. EIBTNXBj PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offlse, Patterson's Drug 8 to re. Office in Odd Fellows' New Balldinz. Call and See Me. , HIQQ3 Roacas t and 4 ODD FELLOWS' BUILDINQ Beeldenoe at Henry Johnson's. Heppne.-, Oregon. G. W.BEA ITTOBNET-IT-Uf V. S. Commissioner. Homestead filings and all final proofs made. Office one door east P. O, Borg's Jewelry Store. XPFNEB OBEQOH Outlook for Alaska Poor. . Washington, April 20. The delega tion of influential Alaskans which has been in Washington all winter working in behalf of legislation is still hopeful that something will be done, but its hopes are growing less strong each day. The delegation Baid today that the leg islation sought was of the utmost im portance and necessity to Alaska, and if nothing Is done at ti if session it will probably be two years before the terri- tory will be able to get anything into law owing to the fact that the next ses sion of congress will be short. c. K. WOODSON. Attorney-at-Law. Offlee In Palace Hotel, Heppner, Oregon. V. GENTRY, TOHSORIAL ARTISTS. SHAVING SS CKNTS. flue Bath Rooms In connection. Shop two door north ot Palace Hotel, Russian Victory Is Denied. St. Petersburg, April 20. The mili tary general staff discredits the story that the Russians attacked 12,000 Jap anese troops at the moment of landing at Yogampho and drove them back to their ships. No affair o( that sort has been reported by General Kouropatkin. It is reported that Viceroy Alexieff has received formal orders that the fleet must not leave Port Arthur before the arrival of the new commander, Admiral Bkrydloft. Japanese Ship Reported Sunk. St. Petersburg, April 20. A dis patch from Port Arthur says several eye witnesses assert that a Japanese cruiser waa lost outside Port Arthur during the last bombardment by striking one of its owa floating mines. DR. d. W. VOGLE EYE SPECIALIST. MAKES REGULAR TRIPS TO HEPPNER AND MOR ROW COUNTY. 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