The Green Forest tribune., 1909-03-26
Fire Friday did s1o0,5j0 damage in

Mine Workers of America. About thousand miners are involved. The union is fighting the companys sys- tenn of working the men double" in each room of the mines.
 The secretary of the treasury Fri day announced the appointment of Charles Dyer Norton, of Chicago as assistant secretary of the treasury, to succeed Louis A. Coolidge, resigned. Charles Deyey Hilles, of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., has been appointed assistant secretary of the treasury, succeeding Beekman Winthrop.
 The federal grand jury in session in Chicago Friday returned an indict ment against the Illinois Central rail road for violation of the federal quarantine law. It is alleged that the road accepted shipment of cattle out of Mississippi when that state was under the quaranlihs.
 A consent verdict for S2,750, against Governor Conner of Alabama for the killing of J. D. Biles by the governors automobile, was awarded Friday The governors chauffeur was en route to the depot to meet the governor when the accident happened.
 A novel way of raising revenue was proposed in the house Friday by Rep resentative Sisson, of Mississippi It is provided in a bill ne introduced that tax of $2 be levied on every deadly weapon, such as pistols, dirk knives and brass knuckles, manufac- tured and sold within the United States.
 After killing three bills looking to legalizing Sunday baseball, the Ne. braska house Thursday voted to fa vorably consider Shoemaker's bill per. hitting Sunday games in the cities of Omaha and South Omaha.
 Lieut.. Semmes Reed U. s. N., naval aide to President Taft, was probably fatally injured late Thursday while cers in Rock Creek park. His horse stumbled and fell upon him. crushing his left thigh and injuring him inter- nally.
 The two houses of the Pennsylvania legislature, in joint session Wednes- day, formally declared George Tenor Oliver of Pittsburg elected to the United States senate to fill the unex- pired term of Philander c, Knox . The Southern Iron and Steel con- pany was incorporated at Trenton N. J., Tuesday with S7,000.000 pre- ferred and $10,O90,000 common stock, as the successor of the Southern Steel company an Alabama corporation, which went into reeeiyership in Oc- tober, 1907.
 George P. Kemp. of Lamar, Mo, was bound over in bond of $1,500 at Bloomington, H., last Tuesday on the charge of passing fraudulent paper in trading for Missouri farm, secur ing a dairy concern in exchange.
 Pedro Ezequiel Rojas, one of the men driven out of Venezuela by Pres ident Castro will be acceptable to the United States as minister from that country, according to official state ments made Monday. He has been living in New York until recently and is well regarded in Caracas.
 The Nevada senate Monday passed the anti-gambling bill. It contains a provision placing bridge whist and all other games of chance played for money or prizes in the same category ho Ofh hor hibited gambling games.
 The torpedo boat Faragutt which was damaged in a collision with the destroyed Davis in San Diego harbor Friday returned to .Le yard Monday, leaking badly, and was paced in dry dock The full extent of the damage has not been ascertained.
 Dr. A. D. Foster surgeon in charge of the marine hospital at Annoy, China. reports sporadic cases of bubonic plague in Annoy. He Recommends the detection and defection of persons for the Philippines before they embark.
 Charles l.. Burpee Of Denver, Colo, a prominent banker and former act ing mayor of Denver, dropped dead at the home of his sister in Rockford, H., Sunday MT. Burpee attended a family reunion in Janesville the day before.
 Los Angeles was provided with a mayor in the person of w. D. Ste phens, former president of the cham. Der of commerce. He was elected by the city council
 There was filed in Cincinnati court Monday an entry of a settlement which John J. Ryan. the we'll known sporting man, has effected with John Gais, administrator of the estate of Ignatz Wornack, deaf mute who was killed by Ryan's automobile on Lexington pike back of Covington, Ky, August 15. Settlement is made for $3.148.
 The assignment of senators to com. mitttees has not been concluded, and may not be until two or three more meetings are held. The committee on committees of the senate was in session more than three hours Tues. day. but the end of their work is not yet in sight
 Four children of M. c. Palmer, near Newby, Okla, were burned to death in prairie fire early Thursday which destroyed the family residence. Palm.