The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-02
FEDERATION OFFICERS
WOMAN's CLUB CONVENTION
 ELECTS OFFICIALS.
Mrs. Ahett Goeae sf Mobile is Made Presiaent and Mrs. Flares Cole man ef Mentgomefy First
 Vice Cresldent.
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Vice presiAent.
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 Mobile, Dec. 1.
 Ohicers were elected today by tn Federation of women's Clubs ss fol lows: Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile president; Mrs. Phares Coleman O. Montgomery. first vice president; Mrs John C.. Henly, of Birmingham, sec ond vice president; Miss Julia Clark of Selma. treasurer: Mrs. J. T. Dudge of Birmingham, recording secretary Mrs. Law Lamar of Selma, auditor Mrs. Erwin Craishead of Mobile. cor responding secretary; Mrs. Syd Rob bins of Mobile. editor of the federation organ.
 The case of James Wade Cox vs l William O'Neal, decided yesterday ps the Supreme Court of Alabama, fs cause which has excited considerable | interests in military circles of this city The litigation 10 over the ownershiT | of the lumber and material erected fol l the use of the military which encamped | at Daphne, Baldwin County, Ala, in the 1 summer of 1897.
 | Colonel Cox claimed that the property l belonged to him as 1t was paid TOT l out of funds of his own and bought | at the risk of never getting anything | back for this outlay, and to protect I himself. he rented the grounds in his | own name and with the understanding that the material should be retained by l him as rent apd compensation for this | trouble and risk, and that the State | appropriation for the encampment of l the 1st infantry. A. N. c. fell short of paying expenses.
 | Colonel DuMont and the present of- l fcers of the 1st infantry, Alabama National Guard. after the resignation of | Colonel Cox, took up the matter | thought that the property ought to be- long to the 1st infantry Alabama Ma tional Guard, laid claim to 1t, and made a bill of sale of the property to Cap tain William O'Neal who took charge of the property and refused to allow l Colonel Cox to remove 1t.
 Colonel Cox then through his attor- ney filed suit in the Circuit Court oi Baldwin County against Captain O'Neal | for a breach of his lease contract with Colonel Cox and thereupon an attorney | for Captain William ONeal filed a bill in the Chancery Court for an Injunction to enjoin the prosecution of the suit ir the Circuit Court of Baldwin County be. cause the defendant. Captain O'Neal had no defense to the suit at law, but claimed just right in Court of Chan. cery. The Chancellor rendered a de. cree granting the injunction and per. petually en3oining Colonel Cox from prosecuting his suit at law in the Cir. cult Court of Baldwin County
 The case was then taken to tho | Supreme Court with the result tha, the Supreme Court has rendered a de. cree reversing the decision of tho Chancellor.
 At a meeting of the Board of Public Works, held this afternoon, the full membership being present. a contract was let to local firm for 15o garbag; cans.
 In the matter of repairs in the first paving district, President C. Lawrence Lavretta made the following motion:
 "Inasmuch as the legal attorney oi this board, at its request, has entered into correspondence with the Green River Asphalt Company and notified the Surety Company of a default in tho terms of the contract by the Greer River Company. which was given until November 29. for needed repair to bs made. and said company and suretie. having failed to comply with tho terms. I now move that the city ol Mobile. through this board, make these | much needed repairs and present bill for same to the Surety Company, tht law having been complied with"
 The motion received unanimous en. dorsement by the board
 | A communication was read from special committee of the General Coun. ell requesting a conference with tn. Board for the purpose of giving, after due consideration, such sums of none, as may be necessary for much-needet improvements in the unimproved dis trict.
 ! President Lavretta said that the ini. tiative should have come from tho Board, but for the first time it appear: there is a disposition on the part of tht General Council to cooperate with the Board. and it was with pleasure thal he realized 1t, and 1t was his desire that such a conference should be held
 It would, he said, be conducive to the best interests of the city. The Presi- dent suggested that a motion be made to select a time and date on which the conference could be held in the office of the Board of Public Works. The motion was made and unanimously car ried.
 Harry A. vanauken was arrested here today by Detectives Lacey and Murphy on a telegram from Mime apolis, the telegram stated that Van auken would ask for money at one oi the telegraph offices In the city. The | detectives learned that a man expect ing money from Minneapolis had beer visiting the Postal Company and would return. When he called today. he was | arrested and taken before Chief oi Police Rondeau and Minneapolis au- | thorities were notified. It Is moi known on what charge the man Is l wanted. Vanauken claims to be a lumber dealer and was expecting to | leave in a few days for Panama. | Articles of incorporation of the Cur | City Boiler Works Company were filed in the Probate Court this morning. The | incorporators are W. M. Evans. w. T. | Hieroymous, F. A. Cirlot. The capital 1 stock is placed at s25,000 and the loca- tion of the industry in Mobile. By order of Mayor Pat Lyons the general Council Is called to meet in special session to morrow night at o'clock for the purpose of considering the advisability of inviting President Roosevelt to come to Mobile during his trip In the South.
 Toxey Snider. a well-known young man of this city. died tonight after a brief illness of consumption. He was a son of Mrs. Hannah Snider and nephew of John Case. His mother and | several sisters and brothers survive l him