The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-17

terfeit plant. Eighty-fve silver dol lars were found in the shack, dies, crucibles and crude press also be- ing taken.
 Representatives in New Orleans of the Davila government of Honduras admitted that Dayila is beaten and that Manuel Bonilla, the revolution ary leader, will be victorious in the war in that country.
 There is a persistent rumor in Erie Pa. that the body taken from the Scott mausoleum was not that of Mrs Anne NJ. McCollum. but Hon. William l.. Scott, the multi-million- aire, and that the family is endeavor- ing to keep the fact from the public
 Free of the restraining influences and eareening along on it's self ap- pointed course, the Vermillion county grand jury, ill Danville. H.. plunged anew into the vote fraud investigation. Two hundred indictments were voted, in an effort to clear the decks and make a preliminary report to the court. Of this number probably half are in the vote fraud investigation.
 In Naryville. Mo-, the jury in the case of Hez Raseo, charged with the murder of Oda Hubbell, his wife and two small children, near Barnard, No yember 20 last, returned verdict Of murder in the first degree and de- clared for the death penalty.
 Somewhere in the snow wastes at the end of that county lie the bodies of four of the wealthiest stockmen of Washoe county, Nev. Caught in binding blizzard, they succumbed to zero temperature and perished.
 The negroes of Baskerville. Miss, are in a panic and are leaving the county by scores as a result of the posting of placards upon their doors by gangs of masked whites ordering them to get out or be killed
 The house passed the Crumpacker apportionment bill, providing for a membership of 433 after March 3, 1913, and 435 when Arizona and New Mex ico enter the sisterhood of states. This decision was reached by a major ity of 90 after several hours of spirited debate and after every parliamentary device had been exhausted in the effort to have the house stand by the action of the Republican caucus and keep the membership at 391, where it is at present.
 For the first time since the recent action of the United Mine Workers in condemning his membership in the National Civic Federation. John Mitchell has made public defense of his position. In a speech before the Aldine association. the former presi- dent of the miners union spoke opti- mistically of the future relations be- tween capital and labor, and predicted that the day was coming when the right of organization among workmen and employers would be fully recog- nized by both sides.
 The largest industrial exposition ever held in the Philippines was opened at Zamboanga by Brigadier General Pershing, governor of the Moro provinces and commanding gen eral of the department of the Min danao.
 The safe of the Halpin Knitting Mills at 240 Broadway, Williamsburg, N. Y, was blown by yeggmen, who are reported to have obtained $10,000.
 Mayor Hiram c. Gill of Seattle, Wash, who was elected last March by a plurality of $500 votes, was re- called for alleged misconduct in office by plurality estimated at 4000. The votes of the women who were recent ly enfranchised were largely respon- sible for this result. George Dilling was elected over Mayor Gill and will take office immediately to serve out the unexpired part of Gill's term.
 The United States is to investigate the charge that Mexican federal sol diers under Colonel Rabago fired upon rescue parties bearing red cross flags during the engagement with insur- rectos near Jaurez, Mex. The state department has wired Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City to begin an official inquiry at once.
 Indications point to the failure of
 
 fraud investigation. Aside from the indictments against Harry H. Whit lock, former county treasurer, charged with a shortage of $37 7,000, and some minor politicians in the vote frauds, the inquiry, which has cost the coun- ty $6,000 to date, may bear no direct results. Forty-five indictments for trun S11h of perjury is the total of the jury's efforts.
 An armed uprising of Greek coal miners at Wentworth, Utah, was sup pressed after four men had been killed, one fatally wounded and sev eral others slightly hurt by flying bullets.
 The Missouri capitol at Jefferson City was destroyed by fire the cause of which is declared to have been a lightning stroke. The total loss will reach $2,500,000. The greatest loss was to state records, which never can be replaced. The old building itself cost s600000 Nothing but the walls | remain
 That there is no yellow fever aboard the gunboat Marietta was asserted positively by Joseph Y. Porter super 1 intendent of the state board of health and port quarantine officer at Key l West, Fla, who visited the ship and made careful diagnosis of the sus- | pected cases.
 Gen. Millionard, the head of the