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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Postoffice Bill Passes.

Washington-The postoffice appro- priation bill, carrying approximately S275, 100000, vas passed Ky the house, 227 to ,. The measure carried, in ad- dition to the appropriations necessary for the conduct of the department, federal aid for good roads, the com pulsory publication by newspapers, magazines and periodicals Of the name of their owners. and the estab- lishment of a parcels post in connec- ton with the rural free delivery ser vice The good roads provision added between s16,0O0, ,Go0and $1S,O00,0e0 to the appropriation, and this amount, it is expected, will be materially in- creased in the next postoffice measure.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Pension Aareement Reached.

hington-Conferes of both the houses of congress of the general service pension bill reached an agree ment On the basis of the Senate bill, with some increase off advanced age and length of service. This action is said to assure the enactment of the general service bill into law.
 The increase grants SIS month to each soldier 66 years old, who served two and a half years, and $19 to those who served three years. Those TO years old, who served one and half years get $2150; two years $23; two and a half years, SPA; three years, $25. Those of 75 years who served one and half years get $27, two and two and half years, $30.
 It is estimated that the increase in the governments pension expenditures for five years under the terms of the agreement will average S25,000,000 annually.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
BOATS ORDERED BUILT
Senator Clarke Writes That Dredaes for Arkansas are Contracted for

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little RGck.-The two dredges for the Arkansas river authorized in the rivers andharbors bill in 1910 will soon be under construction. according to a letter received from Senator James P. Clarke. Senator Clarke has been ad- vised that on April 25 the war de- partment directed that contract be made with the Duquesne Boat and Boiler Works for their construction. Following is a part of the letter from Senator Clarke:
 T have from time to time inter- viewed the officers of the war depart ment, having in charge the matter of construction the dredges for the Ark ansas river, authorized in the rivers and harbors bill on June 9, 1910. A day or two before your letter came I received a communication from Gen. BiXby saying that on the 18th inst, Mai Smith was directeu to enter into contract for the construction of both dredges.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
COMPASSION CASES
Several Cases Considered, Peach Rates
 Wanted Reduced.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 During the consideration of rate cases the Arkansas Railroad Commis- sion took up the petition for reduc- tion of rates on peaches, and estab- lished a commodity on this product to take the place of the class rate, which is much higher. The commodity rate, which is equal to 125 per cent Of the present apple rate, is on fresh peaches in bulk or package.
 The petition of the several manufac turers for reduction and percentage on outbound manufactured products was considered, and, by mutual con sent, the reduction was made from 30 to 21 per cent. This ruling will affect the heading and tight barrel manufac- turers principally The manufacturers showed that il was impossible for them to make 30 per cent out of rough material, and the reductiin to 21 per cent was made as effective February 1 last
 The application of the Merchants Freight Bureau for a commodity rate on vinegar in glass, which, under the present tariff. takes class rate, was taken into consideration. The rate was reduced from first to class c in carload lots, either straight or mixed.
 The application of the Merchants Freight Bureau to fix minimum rate on iron pipe in carload lots of 30,000 pounds or over was granted, and this amendment will be made.
 The application for a reduction on cotonseed in Arkansas was continued until further data is secured. The ship pers were not prepared to furnish q list.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Iarue Mortnane Eilad.

Paragould.-Oneo of the largest mort gages ever filed in Green county has just been received by Circuit Clerk Cathey to be planced On record, it being the mortgage of the Cotton Belt Railroad Company negotiating the S1O0,000,000 loan for that road. While it is not the largest mortgage ever filed by a few pages, it is the most valuable document of the kind ever recorded here. The plans Of the Cot ton Belt include the enlargement of the yards in Paragould and the double tracking of the road for a distance of five miles on each side of the city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Troops to Guard bitches.

Washington.-one company of the Twelfth Infantry, which made prepara- tion to leave Monterey, Cal, for the Mexican border, will divide itself be- tween Yuma, Ariz., and Calexico, Cal. The Imperial Valley irrigation canal leaves American territory at Yuma and returns at Calexico and it is probable the troops will guard the works It is declared at the general staff head quarters here that these were the only troop movements which had been ordered or are in contemplation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Mexican Predicts Peace.

Washington Martinez Y. Crespo, retiring Mexican ambassador, told of ficials he was confident from private advices, that the rebellion in the Southern republic would be squelched within two months at the most. He said the Mexican people wanted peace and that their pride would impel them to disire restoration to the high place tsey formerly held among Latin-Ameri- can races.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Books Are Being Damaged.

Secretary of State Hodges has dis covered that the books which are stored in the library rooms at the old state capitol are being badly damaged and he has determined to remove all the books to the unfinished library rooms in the basement of the new capitol. Temporary shelving and floor ing will be installed. There are more than 10000 volumes, including acts of the legislature, supreme court re ports, old digests and other books, which the state has for sale, in the old library.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Revenue Collections Good.

Little Rock.-Collection for the month of April in the office of F. w. Tusker, United States deputy collector of internal revenue, exceed any other previous April in the history of the office. Due to the early payment of corporation taxes and receipts receiv- ed from manufactures of distilled spirits over the state, the figures for April are double the amount received by the internal revenue office in March. The figures, as compiled for last month, are: $14,1446S; for April of last year, S7,497.14,
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Court UphoIds Judue.

Little Rock.-Holding that Police Judge W. M lweedy was acting wholly in his rights when he imposed a fine of $10 an one hour in jail upon Oscar H. Vim, a local attrney, for contempt of court and that Judge Tweedy was the sole person to deter mine just what constituted contempt in his court, Judge Robert J. Lea of the first division circuit court denied the application of Vim for a writ of certioYari quashing the fine imposed upon him by Judge Tweedy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
NEVIS 0f CONGRESS
Rivers and Harbors Bill Agreed to by Com mmittee Conveys
 S9,000,0 1000.
PosTOFFlCE E BILL PASSED
Favorable Report Given to House on Measure to Distribute Free Seed
 to food Sufferers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 WashingtoI1.-Con SS,064,010 in addition flo the appropriations pro- vided by the house, the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, aggregat- ing $31, 1,126, $50, has been agreed to by the Senate ICommittee on Commerce, and will be reported in few days.
 The bill al aluthorizes surveys to deter mine the feasibility of navigation on the St Francis river in Arkansas, and a survey for cooperative improvement of San Juan (Porto Rico) harbor.
 The largest single increase to the house meal lsure was $2,500,0O0 for the Mississippi river, making $6,000,000 for rithat waterway.
 The aplpropriation as increased by the Senahe committee include:
 Gulfport harbor, Mississippi, $200,- 00d
 Key West harbor, 5000.
 Waterway between Brazos river and Matagorda bay, Texas, s62,oOO.
 Inland waterway, Norfolk to Beau fort, N. q, for a dredge, $200,000.
 cape ACOhOuI EafDOf or TeIuSe, .ap,ooo.H
 [ tape Year river, $3O0.0OO. | fhe bfll authorizes the appointment oia board of three engineer officers to elamine Galveston harbor and chan nBl, Texas City harbor and channel ald the Port Boliver harbor and chan i Rsl, near Galveston, with view of seurina a depth of 35 feet, the nec- : esary fdtting off of bends or widen ig of siannels in the Sabine,Nechez dnal sxas, and change of the route
 the nannel from Aransas Pass to avol4a SC as to pass by the town of ,ort IO'Connor, Tex.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
MunieipaI Plant Pays.

Fort smith.-Fort Smiths municipal water plant in the 10 months the city has owned it earned $73,3S925. ac- cording to report issued by Superin- tendent Wallace Bruce. Of this amount $43,928.44 will he appropriated to re- tire [ Q first Of the half-million dollar bonds issued to pay for the plant In 10 months the waterworks has cost the city $22,87S.73 in operating expenses. The statement does not include the earnings from nine miles of mains laid by the city since the plant was purchased.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Governor Relieves sondsmen,

Governor Donaghey issued a procla- nation relieving Dr. R. c. Thompson of Jefferson county of liability in the amount of $500 on the bond of Ed Mills, who was indicted in Jefferson county on charge of larceny, and failed to appear for trial. The gov ernor stated that it had been repre- sented to him that Mills was charged with stealing a pair of shoes from a box car, and that the charge could not have been sustained Efforts were made to apprehend Mills.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Head Hunq in Tickets. Stranded.

Jonesboro. Orville Mfllner, two years old son of MT. and Mrs. w. A Milliner of this place, was strangled to death when his head was caught be- tween two fence piclSets and he was unable to extricate himself. The child was left alone in the front yard and had apparently crawled to the top of the fence, and in endeavoring to get down caught his head between the pickets. When found by his mother he vas unconscious, and died within few minutes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
OFFICIALS AT WAR
Police Judge of Hot Springs Resents
 Action of Council.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Hot Springs.-There are prospects of a war between the mayor, chief of police and the police judge, the two former opposing the latter. At a ses- sion of the city council resolution was adopted creating a so"t of par doning board composed of the police
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Petition Conflicts With Law.

Attorney General Norwood gave an opinion to Secretary of State Hodges to the effect that the proposed meas ure, placing the officials of Clark county on salaries, petitions for the initiation of which have been filed with the secretary of state, is in con- flict with the general laws of the state and cannot be submitted to vote oi the people of the county. MT. Nor wood advised MT. Hodges to decline to certify the proposed measure to the election commissioners
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

circuit courtroom in the courthouse here, on November 20, last year, will be heard at Star City, in the Lincoln circuit court, on September 16.
 Judge Grace granted the application of Attorneys Lewis Rhoton and J. NJ. Shaw, counsel for the defendants, when their cases were called, asking change of venue on the ground that the sentiment in this county was so strong against the accused men that they could not get fair and impar tial trial in this city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
M'vAY GETS CHANGE
Will Be Tried in Star City in Septem-
 Der Term of Court.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Pine Bluff-The trial of Ed and Cullen McVay, under indictment on a first degree murder charge in connec- tion with the killing of J. w. Eth ridge of Fall Back, Miss, who was shot down as he was leaving the
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Contracts Are Stopped.

1 Washington failure of con- gress to pass a resolution appropriat- ing $420,0O0 for the relief of the flood suffererS along the Mississippi river cacsed fhe army to instruct Major Nor moyleS in charge of the work at Mem phis,, to cease making contracts for supplies, and prompted the American Nshional Red Cross Society to issue a second urgent appeal for funds to take /up the work of relief when the army stops. Congress is being urged to ac- tion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
liS FREE SEED AND AGENTS
Before Congress Would Benefit Flood Victims.
n Newspaper Unisn-,ssws Service, :, Hshington.-The Committee on

n Newspaper Unic4,-~Sews ssrvace, &
 Hshington.-Th Committee on Aculture of the house reported fav- XE~ the bill to appropriate $100,- |GJ0 toN supply seeds and services of special agents of the Agricultural De- partment to flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley.
 Congressman Goodwin of Arkansas and Ransdell of Louisiana were before the committee to champion the meas ure, and were questioned as to the conditions in the flood stricken area. They are confident of favorable action by the house.
 The bill proposes to send special agents from the demonstration divis- ion of the Department of Agriculture to advise the farmers as to handling crops as in many places the water will not recede in time for cotton planting and other profitable crops will be recommended and seed fur nished free through these agents.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
Looking for Missinn Funds.

Little Rock.-John Elllins, chairman
 of the committee of depositors of the defunct Night and Day Bank, left fo'
 Grenada, Miss, where, if it's is possi- ble, the books of the Bank of Grena- da will be examined to ascertain whether or not H. c. Wynne, former president of the now defunct bank, and under indictment here, had on deposit in that bank 5000. This is the result of meeting of the de- positors. It was stated that an in vestigation revealed the fact that Wynne had on deposit in that bank $5,000, but the bank officials deny this.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

Mount Ida.-A petition is being cir culated by the Womble people to se- cure an order for an election to move the county seat to the town of Wom- ble. They proceed under the intia- tive and referendum.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

Havana.-Farmers are month be- hind with their planting. Very little corn has been planted on account of tho rains and overflow There will be large acreage of cotton planted this year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

judge, chief of police and mayor Po- lice Judge Archer declared the coun- cil had acted without legal authority and that he would ignore the mayor and chief of police.
 The councils action was taken after the judges monthly report was read, and showed that although $S75 in fines had been inflicted. the prisoners had not worked out that amount on the streets. The judge had remitted the fines of a number and this is the cause of the trouble.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10
|STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES
Executive Clemency Shown to Many on Pardon Day--COn-
 sideration Given Others.
AGED BANKER SERVING TIME
Condemned Man Asks That Sentence Be Commuted to a Life Term.
 Little Rock Happenings.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 On pardon day Governor Donaghey granted clemency to 21 out of 51 ap- plying.
 The application of R. s. Morris, the 74-year.old banker serving five-year sentence, was passed for further con- sideration.
 Consideration was given the appliea- tion of Walter Morgan, of Poinsett county for communication of the death sentence. This sentence has been stayed twice.
 List of Pardons Issued.
 Buford Jackson and Clyde Waits, convicted in Washington county of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the reform school
 Kit Poindexter, convicted in Wood ruff county of assault to kill.
 Berna Freeman, fined in justice court in Pulaski county for disturbing the peace and escaping from custody.
 Henry Love, convicted in Pope coun- ty of robbery and sentenced to three years.
 I. B. Goddard, convicted in Madison county pf forgery.
 Rudolph Davis, convicted in Pulaski county of forgery.
 Fred Willis, convicted in Pulaski county of attempted assault.
 Edgar Payne, convicted in Pulaski county of stealing an automobile.
 Harvey Martin, convicted in Union county of murder.
 Hurt Barnett, convicted in Grant county of felony.
 James Heatley, convicted in Clark county of larceny.
 Bob Golf, convicted in Cleburre county of petit larceny Jasper Jones, convicted in Clark county of assault to kill.
 George Rice, convicted in Convey county of gambling.
 Sidney Laird, convicted in Jackson county of forgery.
 Martin Kennedy, convicted in Pulas- Xxi county of grand larceny.
 Mrs. Helene Scroggin, convicted in Sebastian county of bigamy. Frank Baker, convicted in Saline county of embezZlement Pomp Fleming, convicted in Jeffer- son county of murder. George Ellison, convicted in Drew county of assault to kill.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

Fort Smith.-Otto Hannon, IS years old, of Bentonville entered a plea of guilty to the charge of "bootlegging, :" and was fined $10O and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail by United States Judge Youmans. He was released from the Btnton county jail, where he completed a four months sentence for engaging in the liquor traffic
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-05-10

Hot Springs.-E. S. Hall, aged 30, a prosperous farmer residing near Buckville, was drowned in the Ouachi- ta river while en route to this city to meet his mother, who has been visit ing friends here for the past week. Details were not learned. Hall is sur vived by his wife and two children, one son and one daughter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19
ARE REMOVING
:DEBRIS FROM THE
BURNED AREA
BELIEVED THAT SEVERAL BUILD
lNGs WILL BE CONSTRUCT.
ED WITHOUT DELAY

The work of removing the debris
from the burned section on Main
street, occasioned by the fire of yes
terday morning. was started today
and within the next few days the
lots viii be entirely free from the
charred wood. the remnants of the
furnishings. II is understood that
George Davidovich, one of the owners
of the Miners Exchange building,
will move a frame building on one
Of the lots. to be used as a restau-
rant.
Talk is general that several of the
property owners will start building
without delay and it is probable that
several buildings will be under the
course of construction within the next
week or two.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19
FIRE FIGHTER
PAYS LITTLE HEED
TO DANGER
aHAppYr scuRLocK RECEIVES
PRAISE FOR WORK SUNDAY
NIGHT

During the disastrous fire OF yes
terday morning various comments OF
a favorable nature we're TO be heard
concerning the fearlessness OF one
of the fire fighters The volunteer
N question. Happy" scurloek' was
IN the thlckest of the fighting ana
on every occasion where stream
wns ii the proximity Of the blaze
aHapp, vas to be found at The noz'
"A. ne was one of the first 20 ar
rive Al the scene and vas The last
10 leave
Al timss the yeuth occupied posi-
,iosa thai acre considered extremely
dangerous. bul he paid 40 heed q
isa aaurcf snd seat.aaea the w"fs
af axtugulshins the biaae uHil N.
T ast emher was eut
/ ruappe n iualls eatitled Co 'h'
pralsa bestawed upon him by thc eiiI
iena oi rouopah
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19
WASHINGTON sWoRE;
LODGE SPRINGS RECORD

WASHINGTON, August 19.-George
Washington actually swore. II must
be true. because Senator Lodge told
the senate today and produced the
documents to prove it. Senator Lodge
was discussing a proposition by Sen
ator Newlands to send committee
to the president to confer on the
tariff. Precedents had been cited
Yes" Senator Lodge said, "Presi-
dent Washington once did visit the
senate and confer about pending
Indian treaty. But the discussion on
the floor was hardly satisfactory to
him. John Quincy Adams in his
diary says;
AS the president left the senate
chamber he said, I'll be damned If
I'll ever go there again, and he
never did"
Senator Lodge produced the Adams
diary to prove the incident.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19

Blaze Early Sunday Morning Destroys the
Miners Exchange and Three Adjoining
Buildings, Causing Loss $4,000

was recovered and the remaining
merchants also met with success in
securing their goods and furnishings.
The manner in which the fire
fighters extinguished the flames is a
splendid testimonial TO the two or
ganizations. The blaze was exiting
uished after il had communicated
with the Vienna bakery building. but
very little damage resulted to the
structure.
II is the belief of the officials that
the fire started on the second floor
OF the Miners Exchange hall A
dance was held in the hall Saturday
night and it is stated that a care
lessly thrown cigarette or cigar
smouldered for several hours after
the hall was vacated and then burst
into flames. Night Officer Arthur
Donahue was through the building
at 2:30 O'Clock and made a careful
search for a purse lost by one of the
dancers At that time he declares
there was no smoke to be noticed.
He is of the opinion that the fire
was started by other means and the
fact that he visited the building an
hour before the flames broke adds
strength to the theory.
II is argued by some that the
flames broke out In the front part
Of the building first, while others
claim the rear was the first 10 blaze
up AZ any rate the entire second
story was a mass of flames within
five minutes after the alarm was
\ sounded
The Tonopah Miners union office
located on the second floor of the
building. was destroyed and not 8
thing was saved from the office
Nearly all the books OF the organi
zation were in the safe and as thii
receptacle has not been opened ye
the condition OF the contents is no
known
The water company was strongl!
condemned for failing to maintain
pressure sufficient to send the vari
GUS streams onto the burning build
lngs with force that would do good
At the start the pressure was YER
light and the fire fighters were force
to protect themselves with wet blani
cts in order to get near enough 7
apply the water in useful manner
After 20 minutes the force increase
but towards the last it weakene
again.
The Miners Exchange hall wa
, owned by Davidoyich and Plamane
and was one Of the first big stru
/ lures to be erected in this city.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19
ADJOURNMENT
CONGRESS WILL BE
ON SATURDAY
ONLY VEToEs OF PRESIDENT
WILL PREVENT ENDING OF
SESSION

WASHINGTON, August 10. - Ad-
iournment Of congress is expected
Saturday 1t is possible with the We
toes of the president as the only
hitch
The house is marking time while
the senate leaders are planning 10
rush all work.
The budget bill will be the first
business. II il is vetoed, attempts
will be made on Wednesday to pass
il over the veto. If this fails an
other budget bill, minus the com
merce court abolition, will be passed
Taft has not decided whether he will
veto the canal bill.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-19
BILLY YOUNG
RECEIVERS FROM
AUTO ACCIDENT
FRACTURED SHOULDER AND
RIBS MENDlNG AND PATIENT
is NOW ABOUT TOWN

Billy Young, who was injured
about a week ago when his auto
mobile turned turtle on a return
trip from Goldfield. has sufficiently
recovered to be up and about the
street. Mr.. Young, who was pinned
beneath the car, sustained a frac-
tured shoulder and three fractured
ribs. He suffered great deal Of
pain for the first few days, but is
now mending rapidly and expects to
be fully recovered within short
time.
Gus Levin, who also sustained in
juries from the same accident, has
recovered completely and is now
able to attend to his business duties,