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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1908)
1 IWS OFJHE WEEK In n Cmiitonseil Form lor Our llasy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A flssumo of the Leu Important but Hot Less Intsrosllng Events of tho Past Week. lUllrood union deny Uie necessity for ag reduction. The Northern Paolflo ha rrAioed grain rate (rout Montana poliiU to Chicago. ' Fsnator Ankeny ha given a Uiiuet to a number of ssnstois, at which lie boomed tho Seattle fair. Karly fruit nt vegetable for whip mmlta the Noith havo been damaged In Loulelena by a cold wave. Tim Illlnnli Mnnroinerciirlhold Uimt labor unions' unfair Hut li In effect boycott mid run lx enjoined. Ttio Pullman car company lit Uiticl orders to hjII no llrjuors while the cars ere paaslng through dry district. The cruiser Weet Virginia and Maryland ere to undergo extenalve re tain at the Mure Island nsvy yard. Member of the murine hospllst tor vice hare condemned a Urge part of fin FMnclxo'i cklng house district. Change will bo made it once. Coniollltlon ol the Urge coal mln lag Interests of llllnoli end IndUiu for the pu(Me of regulating the output ml upholding prlrre li under way. Hutsle dlacouiagc talk of war with Tuikey. The American fleet has arrived at Oallao, I'eiu. A nutnlier of Stanford students have twsii expvllede for drinking. MIm Dorothy Whitney, of New York, It to wel a ((unitarian nobleman, flcnurat Nation A. Mile will make hi home In Washington, D. 0., heie titer. flcretanr nf I ha Navr Metcalf will to to Han Fanrrlaco to welcome the fleet on Iti arrival Utere. During the next nlno years Huula will ernd f 1.000.000.000 for the con- traction of a new navy. Fire which alsrted In a largo dotrt went store at Woburn, Mail., destroy n.1 $100,000 worth of property. Tho Santa Fo railroad has teroporar. lit nlrttisl lla (linn at T(nka. throw Ing 3,000 men out of employment. A lame part of the bnslneas section lot North Wooditock, Nil, ha heen destroyed hy tiro. Loa, f 100,000. It U laid Roosevelt will tend John II. Mlthnll. retlrlinr nrpaldent of the Mlnawnrknr. to Panama to Investigate labor conditions. Blocs! haa teen condemned to laatli Int Ilia annhiiiler of I'cltt Arthur, tint ilia court nvommends the (entenco be coiumutod by the cm. Hiiaila and Janan are atlll encroach. inic on Uhlnvio territory. Vrannlt tioona havn had another iherp tirueii vritii Moroccan triucs. niilmon aiiMt inllwavcomiianlra nay Kho city 1070,000 a year tor irancmtoa. . ..... ---- . - . ,., - Mainr nnnnit Wrxvl. eommsndlnir klin Philippines, will atart homo Febru ary sn. A ronof t wai current In Madrid that Xlnlimixi had been blown tin by a fbomb, but tho king I fe. A Kentucky postmaster while can allnu alumna exnlodcd one of SO curt fridge sent throiih the mail, n.n,,u Ilimiiutmiit tho country !,. taiiMl n mnira tnrcdiicotha wanes of employe and trouulo li expected. New York 1m Juat had Uio hlghcit tiro In tho world. An InilKnlflant tlato brcakitiK out on the fortieth Hoor ol tho Hlngor bulldlntc. An evidence of the paulnR of tho ananclnl flurry I ahown by tho fact that fully 6,000 Wcitcrn and Bouthorn buyer are In New York aflor good. An fact bound Southern Peofflo frelnht train wa wrecked near Kl Monte, Cui., and ton oar Iwwlod with nil and veiieUblui dcinollihod, Tlireo tramp aro auppcaotl to Ihi undor tlo wrecks ko. Tuo men wore burned to death In n Oro at J,luiMtono, N. Y. Jew of rittalmtH havo ralaod a fund to aid OlitroiBcd JowUh fninlllca. Wiittjtitf Until haa returned to hi Hot ft amhauador to Great HrlUln. A ai.,n nml .TananoilB Kxclllllon 'leaguo ha boon oricantrod at Dunvei. A naarl nonklanfl flfd a nlll Of Oltra kdlnary beauty, valued at 00,000, "ro Deen stolen iron, uoubhm Watteulebe, at Uerll. BTArtHOOO NUT I'LtDQhD. New Mexico Muit Depend on Future LJoviloprnant, Waihlnuton. Feb, 1H. Nntwllh. Utidlii ri')fln ai'iit from Wnnlilnulon, no aifrpeminit lm hern made by leaders in coiikicm to pan a bill at tho next cmIiiii of conKicai adinlttliiK tho terii tory of Now Mexico Into tiie Union. Tho facta of (ho rate are brltlly m fol low i A dele-nation of New Mexican, head ed hy the Kovornor, ramo to Waahlnx' Ion aevernl wtsik ko to aurvey the flftlfl mtii intritirtn aitikt lit n rinl there wa proat of ttatehood Irxla lauon una (miioii, inn ueifKaiion was to havo boon backed hy 100 or moro New Mexloana had tho outlook bern favotihle. Hut afUr conferrmK with tho leader In both bratichc of conme, the advanon murd decided that atatehool leulilatlon could not be aerurrd thla (Nilon, no matter how many men aprx-areo: on uio acene 10 urite 1U eiiaolmenl. Thereupon the an i a a a a a a a .aa . a "ijir louuy." na cauou on ami wio orlRlnal dnlrKBtlon went home. Two proposition wero lulimlttctl, but no pled(r of any soil were given, Fliat. It waa auiiccated that It inhtht be wrllUieend n conneialotial party to New Mexico duilnu the comlmc aummrr to make an luveatlKMllon and determine whether or not condition In that trrrl tot v wtra inch aa to luatlfr It adml alou Into the Union. The other proK It Ion waa merely to allow tho New Mexican to com) to WaMilnxton In force next wlntar and appr before the trrrltnrliw onrninlttee of aenate and house In aupportof their alatehood bill. TO WELCOME FLEET. Honors of Vice Admiral for Evans at Catlso, Peru. Lima, Teru, Fob. 18. The Ameri can ilnat. 1iIp1i la atMimlntf un the weet oosat of Houth America, Is expoot el to arrive at Callso next Thursday, "" ...--, --- -- and Uie sjovernment has ordered that Itnar Admiral Kvana be tendered the honors of a vice sdmlial. The cruiser Cor-jio Uoloirnai left Caltao tonight for thla port. Kvrrvthlmr s In readiness st Lima and Callso for a gloiloua welccmo to the Americana. The olllclal program Includes a gieat Umiuet which will be given by l'iiid-nt Pardo to the olHrer In commemoration ol Waahlngton's birthday. On Friday Admiral Kvana, If his health permits, will visit the president and the vlall will bo returned on titt'd tho Connecticut. A bull fight has twn fixe-.) for Monday, at which It la expected nearly all tho oftlrois and at least 6,000 of tho rnllors will have an opportunity to re the sport of the country. An excursion to Mouht MolgK been arrtngou lor ines-iaj ml mi WiwtnMiUv there will bo a re ception at the Amerlesn legation. Tho war minisier will give a uinner iu inn American olllcors on Thuiidsy, Febru ary 27, and tho following evening the National club will give on oillcera' ball. PINOHOT WILL QUIT. Reported Ha Hsa Plans for Career In the 8snats. Waahlngton, Feb. 18. Tho story has been put In circulation in Waahlngton in tha effect that Clifford Plnchot, chief of the Forest service, will retire from crvlro at the close ol riraiucni noose veil's teun, and go West to Rrow up with the country. The report got on to say that Pinrhot has a desire to mix In politic, with tho hopa of ultimately being ent to tho rcnato from tho state In which ho takes his retldcnce. Bliice Mr. Ilooeevelt became presi dent, Mr. Plnchot has been a very pow orful man In tho administration, lie hnl.llnu an Intlnnlflrant ofllro aa olilef of the forestry division of tho Ag ricultural donanmenr,. uovernmcni foieatry work was then in Its Infancy und tho work of Plnchot' division counted for little Mr Plnchot quickly Interested the president in tho subject of national forestry, and when tho pres ident became iniereaieu mo uivieion sprung into prominence, and hs grown stcudlly to Its present proportions. IU growth, and lue extension oi lis worn would not have boon possible but (or tho aid of president Koosovelt. Deadlock la Unbroken. Frankfort, Ky Feb. 18. The Ken tucky general asaotnbly haa balloted for n month to elect n United Btatoa tons tor to eucceed Jamee It. MoCrcary, and Is apparently no niror an oloctlun than It wus on tho first ballot. In tho first voto ex-Govornor Hocklmin, who had been nominated at tho I)omoortlo primaries, received 00 voteaj ox-Gov-omor llredley Ilepubllcon caucaB noml. noo, 01 votes, whllo wven Homooratlo ..!. wnrn aiHlMcrcl ttllll OHO ItOnubllCttU abiont through Illness. Therohaa boon no olmngo. Lumber Oompsny Asslpis. Muifroasboro, Tenu., Feb. 18. Tho firm of V. U. Karthmsn A Co., dealers In lumber, havo assigned. Tho llahlll. ties, It la eld, will opproximato WW, 000 with astete between (600,000 and (600,000, DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS Friday, February 21. I Wnshlmtton. Feb 21-Hcnstor Hey burn and Itrnrrsentatlvo Froncli. of Idaho, Uxlay Imrodurod In tho sonato'tlvoa today when IJoutolI, his collcaicuo and house tho bill nreiHired by Idaho sheepmen amending the 28-liour law, by iiruvldlng that railroad trains con taining ten or more cirs of llvontock going fiom one state to auuthur slinil maintain an average minimum speed of III .mIIam njip linur Iff. in llin HniA llin stock Is loaded onto cars until tho des tination Is resetted, deducting reason ahlo time for stops made for feed and water. Tim mil ptovide a lino oi (iw to 1600 for failure U maintain this speed. An amendment to the postolDco ap nromlatloon bill wa Introduced today by Benator Forakor. Hevrn Filipino may receivo instruc tion In tho UnlUl BUtc military acad emy, according to a bill pssod by mo senate today. Waahlnston. Feb. 21. Tlio time of tho houtoof renroaentatlvca today was devoted to consideration of what Is known as the District of Jiltimbla rail wsy franchise that Is, tho bill provid ing for extension of streetcar lines to tho new union station. The subject of universal streetcar transfers In Wash ington elrclted special attend n and nn ttlaiwt.ltlnn waa manlfeatcd to amend the provlalon except to atrcngth- en It. Tumorrow a no win ie given over to District of Columbia business. Thursday, February 20. Washington, Feb 20. lkcarue of the death in tills city today of Benator lAtlmer, of South Carolina, both branches of congress adjourned, tho senate almost lmmelJatoly after con vening and the house an hour after ward upon receiving olllclal notice of thesenatoi'sdesth. In each clumber resolution of regret were adopted and a committee appointed to accompany the body home. Mnat of tha time the houro was in sesilou was ooiisupied In Uie reading of Impeachment diarizes offered by Mr. Waldo, of Now York, against Federal Judgo !hleus U. Wlllley. ct tho United Btatea court at Bhmgliai, China, which were referred to the committee on Judiciary. Chaplain Hale, in hi prayer open Inir thr ncnaiA. referred foollliulv to the death of Benator Latlrucr. Tho immigration committee, of 1. 1 I. Mr. Illmcr u a member. also adopted resolutions of regret. Wsdnssday, February 10 Washington, Feb. 10. Benator 11 rah, of Idaho, dropped a bomb In the llnltAil Hlalna acnatc. when ha nronoecd to stnond the existing law by providing tliat Unltou Htatee senators anu repre sentatives in congress should not be wfmliinl In an! aa nflU attorneys In any Federal court In cases in which the United BUtoe governmeni li liiteresiea dlrvctly or Indirectly. The eenate was droning along, conaiuering me iiey burn bill to revise and codify the Fede ral statutee, when It reached that pro vision under which United States Ben atara Itnrlnn and Mitchell had boen In- dlitcd and convioted. It was heie tliat the Junior Idaho senator unexpectedly proposed lils amendment. The senate in executive aeeslon today ratified the arbitration convention bo iwcon the United Btatoa and France, which was algned on February 10. A naturalliatlon treaty between the United Btatcs and Peru also was rati fied. Benator Knox Introduced a hill pro viding for a (ystoin of postal savings banks. Waahlngton, Feb. 10. The bill pro viding fur tho taking of tho thirteenth census occupied most of tho time of the session of the hcuae today. Pi ogress with It waa slow becauao of numerous amendments offered, which In tho main wore rolectcd. Tho bill wua amendei In one Important particular, hounver. and that wan limiting tho census to tho mainland of the United Btatee, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico. Previous to Uie consideration of the census bill, Henry, of Texas, taking his cue from Uoutoll's remarks of yesterday li,.... . ..tn,. t .n'.mninMn liahtitv .ii. hh t. aiua... iipirAii ilia icnnuiv. bill and a bill requiring notice before ,i... i .. .1 T7A.i..l u.llnii.Ani. lilt inuaiHWIM rouuiai iiminiiiB.iioi A petition for the Impeachment of Judgo L. It. Wlllley, of Shnngltol, judge 01 tno uniieu oiaiea cguri wr ChiiiH, was presented to the house. Tuesdsy, February 10. Washington, Feb. 18. Tho Aldrioh currency bill was opposed in tho sonata today by Btone, of Missouri, Duilng Stone's argument In advocacy of Uio plan for government guarantoes oi uo lioaita In National banks Bacon, of Georgia, took occasion to oppose that proposition at somo length, Bacon do olarod that, if suoh a plan were put into effect, state bankB would bo put out of business, as their deposits would find their way into rational uanKs Tho bill to reUo the criminal code nf tha Unltod States was considered during a couple of hours in the after- uoou, WaahlnKton, Feb. 18, rJpesker Can non'a presidential looin received mark. od liripetus In tho house ol reprcsonu. from iinnois, o oukiu wo ijh " Inu aa lta nlttnax nf a half hour speech, ins remarks were umw on wit fact that tods'y waa the HtUi annlven. aiy of Cannon's first speech in tin liouro. Iloutoll spoke with enthusiasm, and when ho closed with the remark that within tho next two months "Uie plain pocple of tho country would Join tho voters of Cannon's dlrtrlct In confer ring upon him the nation's final honor," tho speeaer waa given a grcav demonstration. Ifn illiannntntment was fait on all Ides when the speaker rnade(no reply. 110 Sieppeti ironi inc tuairuiu auu ujiu cheering retired to his room while the house considered pension bin. Moat of the day wa Uken un by a dleouMlon of the bill to provide for taking tho next census. Ita considera tion had not been concluded when the house adjourned. Monday, February 17. Waahlngton, Feb. 17. After a brief legislative Beselon today tho senato or dered tho doors closed and for several hours discussed Uie Wlthcrspoon nomi nation. During the executive srtslon an agroement was reached to consider the ccean mall subsidy mil on weanes day, and Btone, of Missouri, announced that he would sneak on the Aldriob currency bill tomorrow. An amend ment to the mall subsidy bin was in troduced by Lodge, which authorises Him nnttmiitur aenaral to contract for carrvlna ocean mall in vessel of the third class and to pay a sausiuy oi z per outward mile on voyages of 4,000 miles or more. An amendment to the Aldrlcn cur- rencj bill was Jntrcduced by Stone. W.al,fnutan. Ph. 17 Tim letrlala- tlve, executive and Judicial appropria .. H..nV.., -- ... -"- --W--- tion Dill, one ci mo jargon bujjjji measures of the government, was passed ! Hi linnnH tMa after several hours' discussion. The amount carried is practically as repotted by tho commit- ix 17" Sin Ml. Marvin, nf Arkansas. continued his policy of attacking all in creases in salaries and they were accord ingly rejected on points oi oruer aj hini. There was a lively debate over the provision giving discretion to heads of departments to remove or reduce Inca pacitated employe. A provision was adopted that Incapable should not draw pay. Iteprrscnuilve ungues introduced an amendment to the bherman anti-trust law remedying defects affecting labor agreements. Saturday, February 16 Wnshlncton. Fob. 16. The house committee on military affairs today agreed to tho report on tho army ap propriation Dill, nnvms compiuieu Its amendment increasluR tho pay of enlisted men of tho various grades of service. Tho bill ns it will bo re ported to tho houso will carry xsb, 2H.0CC. which Is $9,413,081 less thnu tho cstituutes submitted. Tho amendment increasing tho pay or en listed men is Intended to placo tha army service on a footing compar able to tho nnvy service. Washington, Fob. 15. Ucpresen tatlvo James, of Kentucky, appeared boforo tho houso commtttco on coin-tiL-o. wcluhta and menaurcs today to mnko nn argument In support of his bill to restore to tno unucu aiau-n gold coins tho words "In Qod wo trust." On leaving tho committee room, Mr. Jamos Bald ho hud been assured that his bill would bo re ported favorably next wcok. Washington, Kcb. 16. With a view to tho raising of the ill-fated battleship Mnlno and tho "proper burial of its dead, now lying with the hulk of that vessel in tho har bor or Hnvaua, Cuba," Hopresonta- I tivo Suiter of Now York today intro duced a resolution calling upon tho Miw.rjitn.-v f.f thn nnvv fnr iifltirirn And corresnondonco hearing on tho inter national status of tho quostion, nnd tho rights of thp government of tno United Btatea in tho matter; State Line Not Marked. Washington, Feb, 18, If the houae i.f Anv..anntitHvna nfitn fnvnrAhiv on m v...-. . .-.---v --- 8enator Ueyburn's bill, recently pasted by the senato, a nlco fat surveying con- iracnviu wnnwuwwn; mtv.n l,i aninmnr In anme man who wants to remark the bounusry lino uoiwcen iua ho and Washington. Tho senator's bill appropriates (25,000 to defray tho exponsoof, reiurvoylng tills line, which was originally laid oft in 1874. It has boen known for some timo that the lino has not beon complotoely marked and does not conform with Uio boundary presorlbod In, the statutes. Ferguson's Body Shipped. Washington, Feb. 18. The body of Arthur W. Forguson, late executive socictary of the Philippine commis sion, was shlppod on the transport Sherman, which sailed from Manila to day for 8an Frsnolsoo, and will be brought to Washington tor interment. "SPIRIT OF THE QOLOEN WEST- Alt Orsgon Rsprsssntsd by floats In dicative of Ita Resources. Portland's grsat annual Instltnlon, the lloae Festival, which was Inaugu rated laat Jons under such fiatplcloua circumatraces, will, this coming June, be conaummatcd on a seal to broad and grand that It will have a genera 1 appeal to the whole stats of Urgton, and an Individual appeal to svary com munity In the commonwealth. The grand Jubilee, which will be one round of pleasure for the whole wssk begin ning Monday, Junt 1, and ending in a blsse of glory the following Saturday night, is not for Portland or Portland people alone. One of Its most spectacular and bril liant features is to be the magnificent strsst pageant, This Is a competitive evsnt open to all oltlss And towns of Oregon ooUIds of lbs Rose City. There will be grsnd prises, the capital prlae being a princely sum In cash with a nnmber of costly souvsnlr eups and other trophies of great rains and beauty. Un to tha nretent time about 30 aUIm and towns of Oresoa bsv bssn haarrl from, each ahowlns: neat Inter nal In tha aneciil etata uarods. and several of there towns, through their hnalnaaa nroanlutlona and "boOstlns" elub, have sent representatives to this city to confer witnmerestivsi manage ment with reference to character of the floats which will make the most edect Ivo showing for their communities. The Feetlval association has sheared the services of a master float builder from the Kast, who is now here with a corps of assistants ready to advise with all who desire to enter the Hate The railroads of Oregon, and the whole West, In fact, are panning to gW special reduced rates oa all lines, good for the wbols week of the Festi val. Special low rates from Portland to all polnta In Orsoga. Every town In Oregon is Invited to enter some characterlstlo float In tha "All Oregon" psrads, and tbs Festival aunctallnn Invltaa corMDOBdeaes nd personal confsrssee with cities and towns, large and ssasll, ta this all la portant matter. PubHcatfene tor Farmers. Tha following pab'.leaUona of Interest to farrnen and others have been Issued by the Agricultural department of the Federal government and will be fur nished free, so long as they are avail able, except where otherwise noted, upon application to tho Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C: Bulletin No. 110. Report of Irriga tion Investigations for 1901, under di rection of Elwood Mead, chief of irriga tion investigations. Pp. 401, pis. 04, figs. 12. Price 60 cents. This is the third of the annual reports of tha irri gation Investigations of this office. It deals chiefly with the duty of water, lint mntmlm also renctt from four eta tlons In tha humid states, where lirlg ilnn la nnt a ncccaaitT. bat a means of increasing the returna from arm lsda;. a report on tne undergrouna water sup ply of the San Bernardino valley Cali fornia, end tho second progress report on slit measurements. Bulletin No. 88. The Use of Water In Irrigation. Report of Invea leetions mode in 1800, unuer the suverpisloo ol Elwoed Mead, expert in charge, and O. T. Jnhnstan. assleatnt. Pd. 283. TJla. 60, fig. 1 P. Price 30 cents. This bul letin explains the methods In use in the srid states In the distribution and nut nf watar in !-!ifetion. It cives a large number of measurements made to determine the duty of water and the losses by seepage and evaporation from ranala. anil diaeuaaea the methods by which the water supply may be more enectlveiy and economically uw.ea in the production of crops. Bulletin No. 104. Report of Irriga tion Investigations for 1000, under su pervision of Elwood Mead, expert in charge of irrigation Investigations. Pp. S31. nls. 26. flss. 20. Price 60 cents. Thla renort covers the second year of Investigations relating especially to the duty of water. The reports of the field agents contain also a large amount of Information on laws and customs, agri cultural methods, crop returna and other subjects related to Irrigation. A progress report on the quantities of silt carried by a number of southern rivers is also contained in this volume. Idaho Corn Show. On tho 2d, 3d and 4th of December, 1008, there will be held at Moscow a state corn show under Uie management of the Idaho Agronomy aseoolaticn. Not only will there be a show, but also a rousing program, which in itself would pay the (armor to come to Moscow. Tho subject of coin will be taken up and discussed from a practical and sci entitle point of view; the soil will be considered In Its different phases; Irri gation and dry farming will be talked absut and the various live stock, dairy and horticultural subjects will be con sidered, There will be some good premiums offered to the winners ot the show. Now Is Uie time to begin preparing by planting some good corn and getting in line, Tell your neighbors about it. UO HOI l OTgH I IUO UHW. maim, ilium days on your calendar and plan to come, For further Information address, R. E, Hyslop, Superintendent Idaho Ag- voDoray Association, Moscow, Idaho. uo not lorcrei me uata. Mara uioee, RICH NEVADA STRIKE Assays Over Six Mufti. Mian ti ft. Tu. HUNDIEDS STAMPEDE TQ SCENE ppearanees Indicate Greatest Strike Ever Made in State Ore Seems Unlimited. Reno, Nov., Feb. 18. At the 60-foot level of the lease of John Kcarns, on Balloon mountain, at Rawhide, today, Tom Kcarns set off a shot that uncov ered a breast of ore literally alive wilt) gold and assaying clear across the six foot opening mors than 1 600 per ton In gold and silver, making it by far the largest gold discovery in the history of Nevada, if not in Uie world. The strike Is only a short distance from th esUte of the Balloon IH1I company's property which sold lost week for 6O0,000. Not since the dis covery of Tonopah baa the excitement been so intense in jieco. lonigumiuio lli.n 40n raalitcnta nf thla cltr. BaanT of them businessmen and others clerks, left for tbe scene, inis rusn naa oeea going on for the past ten days on re ncrU of strikes from the ramp, but the confirmed story of tho Kearna strike this afternoon has auaea to me excite ment. Tha nnnnlatlnn elncn taut week hS grown to 6,000 and Is being added to as rapidly as conveyances can carry ror tune seekers to the camp. Tbe ore to all appearances I in piece. Tbe vein forms a contact between the main back bone of Balloon hill and Joins the coun try rock to the west, which Is altered porphyry. The gangue Is In a moder ately solidified kaolinlsed rbyolite car rying about 3 in gold toil is stiver. WAR FEVER IN RUSSIA, Rushing Troops to Frontier to Fl;ht Turkey. St. Petersburg, Feb. 18. The alarm ist reports of tbe possibility of hostili ties between Rossis and Tarkey, -which have permeated all strata! of JtBeehtn society, have assumed the proportiOM of a veritable war eeare, to whleh the sensational press is devoting Its biggest headlines. The situation Is taken seriously, not only in military circles, bat also by conservative polltlciaM. M. Qatch koff, leader of the majority la the douraa, announced his intention to night of raising at tbe next meeting of the committee of national defense the question of tbe nation's readiness for wsr. This, be believes, is of me most vital Importance, in view of the news from the Caucasus and alt parte of Europe. He also purposes to Interpel late tbe minister of communications oa the ability of Uie railroads to transport troops quickly to Uie frontiers. The douma, according to M. Qutch koff, will be guilty of criminal negli gence if it permits tbe country again to be drawn Into a war for which it la wholly unprepared. The surest means to avoid a rupture, he said, is serious preparation for any eventuality. SWEDEN FEAR8 RUSSIA. Strained Relations Over CeaKng Sta tion May Bring War. Stockholm, Feb. 18. The relatione between 8woden and Russia are decid edly strained at present. Tbe tension has arisen because Russia insists upon being released from tho agreement made when Sweden surrendered Finland, that no naval stations or fortifications should be established on the Finnish shores adjacent to Sweden. The part taken by Russia in ttio Norwegian integrity treaty and her present attitude on the lialtio "closed sea auestlon" also have greatly irritated Sweden. War is feared in awcuen, Deeause Ihusla for some time pssthas been pre paring to establish a naval station on tho western shores of Aland leland, which ia 25 miles from tho Swedish coast and only a few hours by steamw from tttookuoiui. Prosecutors In Conference. Los Angeles, Feb. 18. Following the report of impending Federal and state proeeaution or me rauroaus oi laiirur nla upon charges of violation of the liw II. V.. Duncan, aneelal aoent of tho Department ct Justice at Washing ton, was lousy in consuisauw wivu United Btatea District Attorney Oeear Lawlar. Members of the State Rail road commission and Aeslstant Attor ney fJeneral Raymond Benjamin ar rived today for the purpose, it Is said, of examining the books of the Santa Fe and Salt Lko Railroad companies. Standard Declares Dividend. New Tlork, Feb. 18. Tho directors of the Standard Oil oomrany declared a f.n.lAl illtttflanft rt SI R tiAi- ahara. muauvu.j ....v t-- J - The same amount was paid in the coi ' responding quarter last year. Standard Oil is an unlisted stook. The amount of stock; outstanding is tl00,000,000.