The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-03

as result of a charge by mounted and foot policemen upon a mob of several hundred men and women who attacked the plant of Kuh, Nathan & Fisher, 1911 West North avenue, Chi caSo. in an effort to drive out the strike breakers.
 The Boston store and several struc- lures in the business section of Troy, N. Y, were destroyed by fire, with loss estimated at $250,000. Four fire men were buried when a wall fell
 Leading business men of Memphis, Tenn, many of them Confederate vet erans, have started movement to hold a reunion of the Blue and Gray at Memphis in September.
 A national Democratic harmony conference will be held at Ind ianap- olis, Ind, April 12 and 13 next for the purpose of getting the Democrat ic leaders in full swing preparatory to the coming campaign of 1912. La fayette Pence, chairman of the board of directors of the National Demo cratic League of Clubs of Indianp- olis, has issued the call for the con- ference.
 Yelling like Indian warriors and firing promiscuously from pistols in both hands, two masked bandits boarded an inbound Beach suburban car on the outskirts of Santa Monica, Cal, and, after robbing P passen- gers and seriously wounding one of them, were routed and forced to flee by single shot.
 Matt Harrison and four of his chill dren are dying and fifth child is dead as the result of the explosion of a can of powder in the kitchen of the Harrison home in Roslyn, Wash. A spark from the kitchen range caused the explosion.
 John P White will succeed Tom Lewis as president of the United Mine Workers April l, according to the result of the referendum vote announced at the miners convention.
 The senatorial investigation at Springfield, H., of the election of Senator Lorimer and the jackpot" scandal in the last legislature has been postponed owing to the illness of Senator Ettelson of Chicago, a member of the commission.
 Contrary to all expectations, the house committee or ways and means in Washington reported a tariff com mission bill substantially the same as the measure framed by Represent ative Longworth, with the advice of President Taft. It provides for a tariff board' of five members, ap- pointed by the president, for terms of six years. The salary of the chair man of the board is fixed at $7,500 and that of the members at $7,000 Almost plenary powers in investiga- tions are given the board by the bill.
 The omnibus claims bill, embracing restitution mainly for claims from the south in connection with Civil war damages and aggregating practically $3,000,000, was killed by the house committee on claims.
 That the progressive movement in the Republican party, heretofore con fined to individual efforts on the part of the insurgent leaders to correct abuses in popular government in the United States, has crystallized into a party within the Republican party with a definite declaration of princi- ples, was revealed in Washington with the announcement of it's pur- poses. Progressive Republican sena- tors, governors, congressman and oth- CTS have formed the National Repub- lican Progress league, which will make a fight for the establishment of popular government. A declaration of principles has been signed, con- stitution adopted and officers elected.
 N. c. Jensen of Riceland, Minn., and three small children were burned to death in a fire that destroyed their home.
 As the result of the discovery of smallpox in house on Caldwell street, Philadelphia, 2,600 persons have been quarantined by order of Chief Health Inspector Dr. R. R. Cairns.
 San Francisco aviation meet pro- dAced an endurance record when Phil lip o. Parmalee, piloting Wright hiplane, remained in the air for 3 hours 39 minutes 49 1-5 seconds
 A double murder occurred at the Danville branch of the National Sol diers home in Danville, H., when Howard Tucker, a veteran and mem Der of the home, shot and instantly killed J. s. Mead, driver of the home ambulance, and Robert Shulta, an other member of the institution Tucker and Mead became involved in quarrel over a breast strap.
 The Panama exposition will be held at New Orleans. This was decided when the house committee on arts and eXpositions voted in favor of the Louisiana site g to 6. The six votes were cast for San Francisco.
 President Taft and two of his cabi- net Secretaries Dickinson and Will son, have accepted invitations 10 at tend the meeting of the Southern Commercial congress in Atlanta, March s, 9 and 10.
 The executive committee of the staff of the commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. announces that the national eneampment will be held in Roches- ter, N. Y., August 21 to 26. At the same time will be held the nation al convention of the Sons of Veterans, Women's Relief corps, Ladies of the c. A. R. and Union Veterans union.