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small party of her married friends We'd nesday afternoon at a dainty tea in com nlInent to Mrs Cobb of Montgomery, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Danforth at the Johnston home.
 The tea table was attractively decorat- ed in nasturtiums. their bright colors making a gay center around which the guests gathered
 Those present were Mrs. Feagin, Mrs. Buell., Mrs. Demere, Mrs. Taliaferro, Mrs George R. Ward, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gold thwaite, Mrs. Korean brooks, Mrs. Cobbs and Mrs. Danforth.
 Judge and Mrs. Feagin and Miss Alma Feagin will spend the weekend at Shades Mountain.
 Miss Laura Brown, who has been the guest of friends in the city. has gone to Livingston to join her sister
 Miss Ireta Mccrossin and Miss cecile McCrossin are at Mentone.
 Miss Bessie McCrossin has returned from Blount Springs. where she spent the past week.
 Mrs. Will Leedy, Jr., will leave August 1 for Atlantic City.
 Mrs. c. o. Douthit and family are at Ingram Wells.
 MT. and Mrs. c. W. Cody are also at Ingram Lithia Wells
 Last evening MT. Ersl<ine Ramsay Jen- tertained at dinner at the Country club in honor of Miss Ellen semple and Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Mrs. J. H. Ray entertained six of her at dinner party complimentary to Mrs. Charles G. Wilbourne, who leaves in few days for her home, Macon, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

S14.48 for an uncalled for $28.00 Blue Serge Suit; fast color; fast shape; fast sellers. Misfit, 1911 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Miss Naomi Brown of Pell City is the guest of her cousins, MT. and Mrs. J. Wellman, at 100 Grace street, East Lake, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

MT. and Mrs. E. E. Stoup have gone to Little Rock, Ark, which will in fu- ture be their home.
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Miss Mary. Rumph has returned from Baltimore
 Mrs Houston Johnston entertained a
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Miss Margaret Williams is in Holland Mich, suburb of Chicago. She will go to New York Tuesday, from which point she will sail for Europe. Miss Williams will return October 1, and resume her du- ties at the Margaret Allen school, where she conducted most interesting and suc- cessful kindergarten last year.
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Dr. Peters, who has been abroad for several months, has returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Miss Daisy Rowley will give a musical at her studio in the Watts building this morning. The recital will be under Miss Rowley's direction, but the programme will be rendered by her pupil. Miss Abbie Mary Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

MT. and Mrs. c. W. Cody are also a Ingram Lthia Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

MT. Letchford Jones of Vicksburg, Miss, is the guest of relatives in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Mrs. Barnes Morgan will spend 10 days at Blount and then go to Canada to re- main the rest of the summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Miss Jennie Trimble is now at Bangor, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Miss Marion Melvin of Selma is the guest of friends in the city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
TANG SHAO VI AND PARTY
SECLUDED IN GATE CITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Observ-
ing strictly their attitude of mourning
for the Chinese emperor and the late
dowager, Tang Shao vi and the mem
bers of his party of fifty, who arrived
yesterday on the steamer Mongolia, re-
manned secluded in their apartments in
the Fairmont hotel today, receiving a
limited number of visitors.
The special ambassador was in con-
sultation with Hsu Ling Shi, the con-
sui general at San Francisco, and there
has been a constant interchange of
cables between the diplomatic visitors
and friends and officials in China.
The exact time of the embassy's de-
parture for Washington has not yet
been fixed.
The special ambassador from China
has come to the United States to
extend the thanks of his government
for the remission of the balance of the
Boxer indemnity, amounting to 81, 00O,-
900, and Is accompanied by Prince Tsai
Flu, second son of the president of the
board of foreign affairs in Picking, who
will leave for Washington Thursday.
The members of the party broke their
seculsion only long enough today to at
tend religious rites at the headquarters
of the Chinese six companies.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
FORTY-SEVEN KILLED
IN ACCIDENT IN CHINA
German Mining Disaster and Railroad
Wreck Near Using Tau Bring
Death to over Two
Score
LEV Associated Press.l

i 1JING TAU. China, Nov. "a
i One German workman and thirty =
\ Chinese were killed today as the =
:. result of an accident in the works =
i of a German mining company near :
\ Hung Shan.
Using TAU, China. Nov 24,-Sixteen
Chinese were killed and several seri-
ously injured last night in wreck on
the Gilman Flu and Using Tau railroad.
The evening express train coming
from Gilman Flu was derailed on a
bridge a short distance from Nukou
Yur, near the German-China frontier,
while running at a high rate of speed.
The engine and several of the for
ward coaches plunged into the river
below and nearly all of the Chinese
passengers were either drowned or Sc
verely injured.
The bridge was badly damaged and
traffic on the road will probably be in
terrupted for several weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

LORIMER RECOVERING-Congre
Lorimer of Chicago, who is suffering from
an attack of blood poisoning at Portland
Ore, is much better today. His physicians
will sanction a short pleasure trip for this
afternoon unless some serious change IN
his condition should occur.
MEXICAN sENTENCED-Jesus Oballe, a
Mexican, yesterday pleaded guilty in Stock
ton to murder in the second degree Tor
stabbing to death Cesilio Salinas, eoun-
trvman, in a quarrel over woman at
local saloon last week. He was sentenced
to twenty years in San Quentin
-FOUR JURORS ACCEPTED-Four jurors
were temporarily passed yesterday in the
trial at San Francisco of Frank J. MUIR
ply, former attorney for Abraham Ruef,
whose trial on a charge of completely in
the bribery of John M. Kelly talesman
in the former Ruef trial, was commenced
yesterday morning in Judge Muraskey's de-
partment of the superior court.
GRILL HAMS COUNSEL-Walter c.
Percy counsel for Captain Peter c. Hams
tr.. in his suit for divorce against his wife.
went before the Queens county grand jury
Yesterday and was questioned at consider
able length. It is said the questions had
no direct bearing the murder charge in
connection with the death of William f.
Annis pending against Capital Hams, but
that they referred to the domestic analrs
Of the Hams brothers, and the possible
prosecution of = certain witness for per-
jury.
ARRIVE Al "a AiA'
members of the Pacific coast chambers OF
commerce who went recently on an excur-
sion to Japan, arrived at Honolulu yester-
day on the steamer Tenyo, on their way
home. They express themselves as being
convinced of Japan's sincerity and desire
for peace which they believe will result in
aIlaying all sentiments of antagonism De-
tween the people of America and Japan.
The commercial men speak of their trip IN
the most enthusiastic terms and say that 1t
cannot but result beneficially to all VINO
have thus become better acquainted with
the Japanese than was otherwise possible.
SUSPECT IN HOsPITAL-wlliam Muir
ply, alias Frank Quinlan who is suspected
bv the police of San Francisco OF compli-
CITY in several recent robberies, is a patient
at the Lane hospital, and is believed TO De
diving as the result of a bullet wound sus-
tanned during a revolver duel between MUIR
nhv and three of his companions, two OF
whom are under arrest. 1t was at hrst
supposed Murphy was shot by Policeman
sherrett. who was attracted by the sound
Of the shooting, and who dispersed the
oombantants with several shots from MS
own revolver sherrett is certain he did
dot hit any of the men, but Murphy was
found on the street dying, so it is believed
he was shot by of his companions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
BLAME HAAS SUICIDE
TO NEGLIGENT POLICE
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS
CRITICAL VERDICT
Declares Fatal Bullet Was Fired by
Victim-Culpable Carelessness
and lncompetency Charged
to Officers
tBy Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-The
coroner's jury which has been investi-
eating for four days the suicide of
Morris Haas, the assailant of Assist
ant District Attorney Francis ]. Heney,
brought in it's verdict this evening.
The verdict follows:
THAT said gunshot was self inflicted
by Morris Haas with suicidal intent
following his attempted assassination
of Assistant District Attorney Francis
J. Heney.
eve further find from the testimony
of numerous witnesses examined that
gross negligence and incompetency
was shown by the police officials hav-
ing in charge the searching of the
prisoner, Morris Haas, in not properly
serving the best interest of the public,
thus making it possible for the small
derringer which caused the death of
Morris Haas to remain secreted on his
person.
1--WE also find there has been a strong
feeling Of animosity engendered be-
tween the police department and the
district attorneys Office, which is
greatly to be deplored in the present
crisis through which. our city is pass
ing. They should work in harmony ia
the end that all crime must be detect
ed and punished.
1--WE the jury recommend that the
mayor of this city thoroughly investi-
gate this condition of affairs and that
he take such active and immediate
steps as he may deem necessary to
remedy this palpable condition"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
NAVAL OFFICERS
SCORE CRITICS
REAR ADMIRALS AT BANQUET
PRAISE WARSHIPS
Public Answer Is Made in Chicago to
Charges of Faulty construc-
ton in American Bat
tleships
IBy Associated Press.1

CHICAGO, Nox. 23.-Critics of the
navy who condemn warships because
of minor defects were answered pub
licly tonight at banquet of the United
States Naval academy alumni Of the
east.
Six real admirals sat at the banquet
hoard at the Auditorium hotel and let
ters scoring recent critics and pralsnlg
the navy were read from Admiral
Dewey, Rear Admiral Schley and Rear
Admiral Evans. The rear admirals
present were
Washington L. Caps, chief of con-
struetion in the navy; Albert Ross
Willard II. Brownson, Francis j. Hlg-
ginson, French e. Chadwick and James
II. Dayton.
Rear Admiral Capps, after abiding
briefly to the development of battle
ships and declaring that the vessels or
this country were fully abreast the
times. said:
Il shall refer you to the opinions OF
three of the most distinguished ad-
mirals who have ever commanded
fleets in our or any navy.
Each of these opinions was writ
ten in response to a request. One even
ing a short time ago [ was walking
along the street with a naval othcer
whose name is a household word from
one end of the country to the other.
HE made very pointed illusions to
comments recently contained in GER
tain newspapers and periodicals rep
resenting the condition of our battle
ships and their alleged faulty design.
1 asked him to put his remarks into
writing, which he did. He was Rear
Admiral Schley."
Rear Admiral Capps then read the
letters. Admiral Dewey, in his letter.
said:
''Of the battleships designed during
the last few years, have spoken and
shall continue to speak in the highest
terms. The fleet of battleships now
going around the world are of the
older type and some of them have
lived half the life, as commonly esti-
mated, of a battleship in the first line.
"Battleship building is one of the
most progressive of modern arts, and
old ships are not equal to new: but the
vessels which have recently been re-
ceived with such marked consideration
in South America, New Zealand, Aus
tralia, Japan and China are the equals
of foreign vessels of their date of con-
struction and often their superiors.
There is probably nowhere in the
world today a fleet of sixteen battler
ships of greater fighting strength"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
ANOTHER IRISH LAND
BILL IS INTRODUCED
GBy Associated Press.l

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Another Irish
land bill to facilitate the carrying out
of the previous land purchase act was
introduced in the house of commons
by Chief Secretary Birrell tonight He
said he had found that the estimate
of $500, 000 900 made by one of his pre-
decessors, George Wyndham, as the
amount necessary to satisfy the land
hunger of tenants was wholly made
quate, as $900,000,000 would be required
for this end.
The completed transfers of land up
to October 81 represented S125 600, 000
which had practically exhausted the
amount realized in the issues of land
stock. Pending transactions repre-
scented $3.50, 900 and the government
would have to raise the money to cont
plete these, leaving about $500, 900, 900 to
be dealt with later.
The secretary proposed an issue Of
new 3 per cent stock in order to carry
out the pending deals.
He recognized, he continued, that he
was engaged in an expensive policy,
but he declared that the land purchase
had worked such marvels in Ireland
that the government did not hesitate
to ask the house of commons to add
materially to the burdens of the i'm
perial exchequer, which he proposed
should assume liabilities for the entire
loss occasioned by the issue of the
stock below par.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23-Soon
after the resumption of the bribery
trial of Abraham Ruef in Judge Law
lor's court today former Supervisor
James L. Gallagher was withdrawn as
a witness and Alexander S. Latham,
formerly Ruefs chauffeur who was
brought back from Portland, Ore, on
extradition papers, was placed on the
stand by the prosecution.
Latham was asked as to the facts
contained in an affidavit made by him
last January, in which he admitted
having seen Ruef obtaining q shirtboX
which was first taken to the office of
the United Railroads and afterward to
the Western National bank.
Declaring at first that he could not
remember any of the assertions he had
made previously, Latham finally ad-
mitted that he had sworn to the same
assertions during his examination be-
fore the grand jury, and that those as
sertions, in whole or in part, were I'M
true.
An effort was then made to learn the
circumstances under which the affi-
davit was made.
Latham testified, in spite of numer-
GUS objections by the defense, that he
had never sworn to the affidavit, which,
he said. practically had been dictated
by William ]. Ruin.
Lathan'S summons TO the STAND was
something of a surprise. John E. Har
per, an attorney, appeared in court as
legal representative of the witness and
asked Judge Lawlor to instruct him
that he need not testify to facts that
might tend to incriminate him. Har-
per's objections were continued until
Judge Lawlor warned him against the
danger of the further intervening.
On behalf of the defense Henry Ach
made numerous and lengthy objections
to Lathan's testimony. He argued
that the questions of the prosecution
and the matter contained in the affi-
davit which was later produced by
Hiram Johnson, were altogether eX-
traneous to the case against Ruef.
Ach finally asked the court to instruct
Latham that he was required to an
swer any question that would intend
to incriminate him, but Judge Lawlor
refused.
In the affidavit which was read into
the record section by section, Latham
had admitted that he drove Ruef to
the office of the United Railroads on
three or four occasions; that once Ruef
stopped at a haberdasher's store and
secured a shirt box, which he took to
the railroad office, and then to the
Western National bank. To all ques-
lions that related to this allegation
Latham steadily replied that he did not
remember, or that he could not swear
the statement was so.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
LAMPHERE TRIES
TO PROVE ALIBI
WITNESS SAYS MINER PUT
TEETH INTO ASHES
EVIDENCE OFFERED TO SHOW
WOMAN is STILL ALIVE
Neiehbor of Arch-slayer Declares
Farmhouse Was Burned at 3 A. NJ.
and Defendant Left Half
an Hour Later
Try Assoeiated Press.l

T,APORTE. Ind. Nov. 23.-Efforts
are being made to learn the identity
of the person who sent to ATTORNEY
Worden today from Michigan CITY d :,
letter signed Mrs. Belle Guinness,
and according to it Mrs. Guinness
would be found at Michigan Olty
address given in the letter. .rs
The communication conciudeS' Il
you attempt to have me arfesuea
will kill you. Come at 1880 O'Clock
Come at once. Call for Mrs. McCoh-
NELL
Iamphere, for the alleged murder Oh
Mrs. GUINNESS and her three children
began today the introduction OF the
final bits of evidence in behalf of the
prisoner.
Evidence intended to prove that an
automobile was seen to go down the
Guinness road the morning of the burn
ing of the home of Mrs. Guinness, and
also to show that the fire had oeen
seen as early as o'clock, was ofrered
The defense contends that the fire
was started before o'clock and tnat,
admitting that Lamphere lett the
Smith house at $3.50 as claimed by
the state, he could not possibly have
fired the house.
saw an Automobile
Louise Gackle testified she saw an
automobile on Park street, coming
from the Guinness road at $3.50 on the
morning of the fire. The defense inti-
mates that this machine might have
contained Mrs. Guinness fleeing from
the FIRE after killing the children and
firing the house. -,
John Ball testified to seeing a skull
removed from a vault on the Guinness
Mace. The lower jaw was missing
The skull was introduced in evidence
nv the defense, the purpose being TO
tend to show it to be the missing head
of Mrs Guinness.
In order to cast doubt upon the
genuineness of the theory offered by
the state the defense, through the
testimony of Joseph Maxson and
''Peck" Algrever, tried to show thas
the first time that the teeth We're
seen was when Miner Louis Schultz
removed them from his pocket, and
remarked to the two witnesses, We
have found what we were LOOKING
for
w. H. Ludwig. who said he had
worked in a crematory in Los An
geIes, testified that it required from
26O0 to 5000 degrees of heat TO cremate
a body and that the skull is the last
part of the body to be destroyed.
Mrs. Rachael Lyon testified she saw
the fire from her house at O'CLOCK
in the morning.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon, because of the inability or
DIR. Haines to get here until then.
The defense has finished its case ex-
cepting for DIR. Haines' testimony.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
OIL MAGNATE SAYS
SCHEME WAS NOT HIS
CONTINUED from Page onel


government is or is not right. in its
estly urge that the courts issue the
writ. The court is of the first conse-
ouence. The principles to be decided
control the entire meaning and the
purpose of the law and impair an I'M
DERIVING policy of congress-
other Cases involved
The fact is set forth that other cases
charging the same defendant with SINH
lar violations of the law in various
parts of the country are involved. 1t
mentions the case of the Santa Fe Rail
way company, convicted IN tne soutn-
ern district of California for violations
of this statute and sentenced TO pay a
fine of 1890, 900, which case is now pend
ing in the circuit court of appeals for
the ninth circuit and raises the ques-
tions of what constitutes a separate
offense and the proper amount of fine
'.There are" says the petition, other
cases pending in different federal
courts and awaiting the final and con-
elusive determination of the law by this
court"
In conclusion, the attorney general
gives attention to the fact that he APP
pears merely as the representative of
the whole people, and he says that his
only purpose is to suggest to the court
that the case is OF Sucn q nature ina 7
in the interest of the country it should
be revived and authoritatively reviewed
by the highest court of the petition.
1t is understood the petition formally
will be presented to the court when 1t
reeonvenes next Monday, but it prob
ably will not be acted on for some time
thereafter.
If the petition is granted the entire
case will be reviewed by the supreme
court. If it is denied the decision of
the court of appeals will stand.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
Women S Clubs

N HERE were 500 club women-Ebeu
members and their friends
l. present at the Ebell club house
yesterday afternoon to honor Mrs.
James B. Hume of Oakland, president
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs, and to listen to a discussion of
the drama, or some phases of it, By
Louis James. a
present, Mrs. Hume presenting the
claims of the Bible as literature. Mr..
James did not address the club, as was
expected, but brought a member of
his company, Richard 1. Scott, who as
sumes the part of Herr TrumeterSstral
in "Peer> Gynt," and Mr.. Scott read
paper, in the course of which he
said:
"A masterpiece is not a flawless piece
of work, but one which has sufficient
vitality to live down its faults, until
one no longer needs and almost for
gets them-and Peer Gynt' is a mas
terpiece."
y Mr.. James was further generous in
that he had persuaded his charming
wife to accompany him, and she, be-
side looking like a rose in her pie
turesque gown and big hat, was SO
winsome and altogether charming that
she completely won the hearts OF taS
women who met her at the informal
reception which followed the program.
Much interest attached to this first
appearance of Mrs. Hume before
Los Angeles club. Stately and distin-
guished with a fine presence, Mrs.
Hume gives one the impression of max
ing an ideal presiding officer, and her
beautifully modulated voice. that car.
ried easily to every part of the house,
added to the interest of her analytical
treatise.
On the platform with Mrs. Willetts
J. Hole and special guests, were Mrs.
Josiah Evans Cowles. first vice presi-
dent of the G. F. w. c., and Mrs.
Robert Jones Burdette. Mrs. r. w.
Martindale contributed a piano solo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
SAYS WEARERS OF BIG
HATS IN CHURCH ARE
UNBEATABLE THIEVES

= NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-"Any I.
= woman who decorates herself in a y
= way to shut off the view of those i
+ sitting behind her commits a theft i
= "a theft not tolerated in the the j.
!. ater or theft which Christian !
i conscience ought to render impos- !
! sible in the sanctuary" i
: The wave of protest the Merry +
\ Widow and other large sized +
! headgear for women has reached i
!. the Madison Avenue Presbyterian !.
i church, declared Rev. DR.. Charles 4
! S. Parkhurst yesterday in a short I.
= prelude to the regular morning \
+ sermon. \
! A number of generously pro- +
+ portioned hats were seen to come \
+ off after the minister's statement, i
i and it is predicted that more will =
+ be removed on Sundays to come. !
i Protests against large hats have 4
j. been made in several of New +
+ York prominent churches. !.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The trial of
Sarah Koten for the murder of DR..
Martin w. Auspitz, which was sched-
uled to begin today, was indefinitely
postponed on the request of counsel
for the prisoner. Sarah Koten lured
DIR. Auspitz to 135th street on June Z
last, requesting him by telephone to
call on a pretended patient, and shot
him to death. She told a. story of mis-
treatment in DR.. Auspitzs hospital.
While Miss Koten was prisoner she
gave birth to a child.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
Declares ordlnance Invalid

SAN JOSE, Nov. 23.-Superior Judge
Richards this morning handed down a
decision in which he holds that the new
city license ordinance is void. The mat
ter was brought before the court some
weeks ago by the refusal of c. G. Lee
land, a local business man.. to pay his
license, followed by his arrest, and his
application for writ of habeas corpus.
The writ today was granted and Leland
discharged. The ordinance. says the
court, is invalid because it grants spe-
cial privileges and immunity to certain
persons that are not permitted others