The Green Forest tribune., 1911-05-19

 OF THE
 WEEK


 held that the Sherman antitrust law was constitutional and that the mil Nenaire packers, indicted individually On criminal charges growing out of the formation of the alleged beef trust, would have to stand trial on those indictments. The court over ruled the demurrers filed by the pack CTS.
 Jacob M. Dickinson, secretary of war, and the only Democratic mem- Der of President Taft's cabinet, has resigned. Harry l.. Stimson of New York city, defeated for governor of , New York by John A. Dix last No- vember, is named as MT. Dickinsons successor.
 More than 200 persons were saved from death at sea off the Virginia capes when the United Fruit com pany's Admiral Farragut rammed and sent to the bottom the Ward liner Merida, bound for New York with 187 passengers, and full cargo of mail and merchandise.
 The Chinese government has under consideration an act increasing the, Hukwang railroad loan of $30,000,000, which is now ready to be signed and in which financial groups representing the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany are to partici- pate equally.
 That the Lockport business end of the sanitary district is honeyeombed
 
 by Thomas Sullivan, trustee of the dis trict, who has opened an office on the mani street of Lockport, H., to con duct an extensive investigation of theI methods pursued by employees in the power house and other departments.
 Health Officer Woodward has rec commended that Sister Agnes superior of St. Ann's Orphan asylum, Washing ton, D. C., be prosecuted for failing to report the existence of measles in the institution.
 Orpha Moore, secretary of the Ohio Manufacturers association, made the declaration that 50 members of the legislature would be indicted. There are IF memebrs in the house and 34 in the senate.
 Gen. Juan Navarro and his staff, at Jaurez, surrendered to Col. Garibaldi, commander of the American legion, after terrific street fighting, which left the city a ruin and strewed it's streets with dead and wounded.
 J. Iato, claiming to represent Jap anese company, closed a deal for nearly 5000 acres of land near the gulf coast and extending into Starr, Nueces and Hidalgo counties, Texas. It is planned to establish Japanese colony of rice growers and the first settlers will be brought from Mexico
 Hearings on the Canadian reciproc- ity bill are being expedited by the finance committee. Indications are that the reciprocity bill if brought to an early vote, will have from ten to fifteen majority in the senate. It is predicted by some of the senate lead CTS that an agreement for a vote on the direct vote for senators will be reached early in June.
 Statehood for New Mexico and Ari- zona held the attention of the house. Reports were received from the con-
 
 the committee on territories, which met and approved the subcommittee report, recommending statehood for both territories after they shall have voted on certain constitutional amend ments.
 Matthias F. Cowley was cited for trial before the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church. The charges against him are exactly like those on which John w. Taylor was tried month ago. There is author ity for the expectation that Cowley will be cast off by the church exactly as Taylor was. This activity is con- sidered as a determined effort by the church to rid itself of polygamy.
 Investigation of the American Sugar Refining company and all other con- cerns engaged in the manufacture or refining of sugar, to ascertain wheth- ei or not there have been violations of the antitrust law, was recommend ed by the house committee on rules.
 Gen. Porfiro Diaz issued a mani festo to the people of Mexico declar- ing his intention to resign the presi dency as soon as peace is restored In this manner the presidency has vir tually acceded to the demands of Francisco I. Madero that he make an- nouncement of such intention.
 When General Madero heard of the dispatch from the City of Mexico con cerning President DiaZ'S resignation hess immediately gave orders to have the troops stop marching.
 Miss Lillian Estella Swygert, teach CT in free kindergarten of the At 1anta mill settlement and who is poor, has been made heiress to $6,000,00e by her grandfather, Herman Von Schweigert of Germany, millionaire operator, who died recently
 Efficiency in play is the keynote of the fifth annual meeting of the Play ground Association of America. which was opened at the New Willard hotel, Washington, D. c. Men and women from all parts of the country were present when President Joseph Lee called the meeting to order. Judge Walter Bordwell refused the application of the defense of J. J. Nc. Namara that bail be fixed in the case of the fecond charge preferred against rrss-~.hat of assisting in the placing, Unite at the Llewelly jr0n VI h0s AnpelaS Cal