The Green Forest tribune., 1909-03-12
NEWS 0F THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
 TERSELY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST
out the Nation, and Particularly The Great Southwest.

I States district court at St. Poul gave up his seat on the bench Thursday. He held that his appointment received from President Roosevelt ended at midnight. This appointment was not confirmed by the senate, owing to op- position from Senator Nelson.
 It is rumored in St. Petersburg that there has been conflict between Rus sian and Chinese troops near Harbin, but no confirmation is possible. If the reports are true, the trouble prob ably arose out of the situation follow ing the effoffrts of the railroad ad- ministration at Harbin to control the local administration.
 Indictments were returned at Chi cago by the federal grand jury Thurs day against officers of the American Mexico Mining and Development Co., a $3,00O,000 corporation. It is charged that $357,O0O was paid out of the sale of capital stock at $1 share as dividends.
 Iowa editors and publishers Thurs day night formed the Iowa associated dailies, an organization to fight inn pending alleged harmful legislation aimed at restricting objectionable ad- yertising, which the publishers say is not questionable.
 Major Perseval has completed new aeroplant which will be tested out shortly near Berlin. It is mono 1x, r. < ranged to ascend from and descend to I the surface of water.
 & Judge Grosscup entered an order at Chicago in the United States circuit court Thursday confirming the order Z of the chancery court of New Jersey authorizing the reorganization of the United Box Board and Paper co.
 Danish-French committee, under the leadership of Prof. Ehlers and Dr. Verdier, has arrived at St. Thomas, ID. w. l., from Europe, to study ieprosy in the Danish West Indies.
 By direction of tEe president and ill Accordance with the recommendation of the general board of the navy, Sec retary Newberry Wednesday gave or ders for the closing of the navy yards at Pensacola and New Orleans.
 When Charles S. Williams, beggar, was locked up by the Chicago police Wednesday night he confessed that he had reached such stage of thirst for whisky that he had pawned his artificial leg for S5.
 
 adopted a resolution providing that the present session, which ends next week, extended two months, until May 12. It is believed that the senate will concur.
 Attorney Robert J. Maloney of New Orleans who, in the capacity of a mo- tary, is alleged to have defrauded eli ents of sums aggregating nearly $300,- OO0 was reslesed Wednesday under bond of $S0,000.
 The senate Monday passed a senate bill pensioning at the rate of SIP month dependent volunteer army nurses of the civil war.
 A s50000 monument in memory of President James A. Garfield is pro- posed in a bill introduced by Repre- sentative Langley of Kentucky. The measure provides that the monument shall be erected on or near the Middle Creek battlefield in Floyd county, Ken lucky
 The Arkansas house passed the Cam state wide prohibition bill, 53 to g7. The vote was announced amidst Inc widest enthusiasm by the tenn Derance people. MB.L. Hunnicut, who last Tuesday ,hot and instantly killed his stepson, .4 years of age, near Malvern, ArK- while endeavoring to murder his for ner Wife, and who has been fugitive ince, was apprehended by farmers. To admits the crime.
 The official list of umpires of the vestern league for the coming sea- on as announced Friday by Tip : rNeill are: John Mullen, Jack Has l ell;SJ. M. Dugan and George Clarke. - Xandyke Stoops, son of F1nlay = to0pe of Pittsburg, Kas., was found sad in his room late Friday. He had lot Himself through the forehead. soope. who was 2S years old and udent at Louisville (Ky) busl- .sscollege, left a note declaring that
 could not live through the shame parents had cast upon his life. William Culley McKelvey, one Of .stern Pennsylvania pioneer oil
 ID and one of the first men in Amer
 ito become interested in the manu-
 .rure of Portland cement, died at
 home in Pittsburg Sunday. He ES 69 years old.
 Gn nn even members of the senate com sts tee on judiciary signed the report 'rs' larinT that President Roosevelt MA without authority of law in sanc- = ing f;he absorption of the Tennes-
 Coal and Iron company by the
 ted states Steel corporation, and
 the merger was in violation oi
 Sherman antitrust law.
 hina has again declined to recon
 or to negotiate the question of
 sian railroad administration of
 bin with Russia It is said the k oad will send a representative & there for consultation.