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.
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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,
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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
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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.