The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-12-26

garding the electoral law, deciding
against universal and equal suffrage
and in favor of the extension of the
law promulgated August 19 last to
include, in addition to the small
landowners in the country, the
workmen and the educated classes,
the small rent payers In the cities.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 25.-There
is persistent rumor in circulation
here, a well-known revolutionary
leader being the authority, that the
eZar has been warned to leave Rus
sia. This communication was sent
to the ruler in three different ways
in order to guarantee its reaching
him. The car was notified that
the limit of patience bad been reach
ed and that he had erased to be
ruler of Russia, save In name only.
The czar was advised, for his own
sake as we'll as for his farily's to
leave the country at once.
The communication is also said
10 have stated:
"We do not want to harm any
member Of the imperial family, but
we will not be responsible for their
safety in the present critical time !"
1t Is s attd on high authority that
one copy Of the warning was taken
to the cz- '.'private apartments at
Tears kee S 10 this week.
The czar is heavily guarded in
the palace. which is surrounded by
formidable array of troops, while
doz-ns of maxims and large sup
plies of ammunitioo are stored away
Few of the officials hive access to the
I.ezar.
The emperor who has been un-
nerved over the events of the last
f.w weeks, has looked 10 Cou1
Wltte as tie one man able to keep
the people loyal. Now that Witte
has failed to prevent the strike, the
czar is inclined to blame him for
the present. crisis. A stormy scene
it is stated. occurred. when the pre-.
mier replied to the czar:
"Your majesty, I cannot save the
l dynasty. I am afraid I cannot
save the people"
The czar is greatly influenced by
the grand dukes, especially Vladi'
mir, who It is stated, demands q
stronger reactionary policy.
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ST. Petersburg Dec.-21.-Two
messengers who arrived here from
Riga today. having walked about
13U miles to catch train of Plock,
not only confirm the report that a
provisional government has been
set up in Livonia, but they say
that the troops have gone over 'to
the insurrectionists. Dvina Fort,
commanding Riga harbor, is in
H their possession, and the governor
and other Russian fdcia!s are pris'
oners.
I The messenger adds that the pro.
visional government exercises au'
thority throughout Livonia and
I part OF CourlaDd. The new govern
ment has declared the separation ol
the Lithuanian people from The
I Russian empire. The people have
/ chosen new local officials and have
decreed the closing of the spiri
I shops and breweriee and the annul
ment of contracts between the
I peasants and the landowners. There
4 is a general uprising among the ma
\ tive peasants, who are travelling g ir
armed bands, attacking the estate:
and driving off and killing theil
owners.
Some of the landowners have or
ganized volunteer battalions to pro
tect their property as the authoritie
are powerless to afford aid, but tn
majority are fleeing in terror. TIL
\ peasants forbid the owners to sci
grain or lumber, and formerly de
clare that the forests and estates 0
those who have departed will b
!confscated.
The position of these peasants II
these provinces has been the mos
deplorable of any in the entire EN-
pire. Conditions almost approach
!. ing those of the feudal system hav
y been continued to the present time
They practically have kept th
peasants in state of vassalagt
placing them at the mercy Of th