The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

Paris Tenn-James D. Porter. once governor of Tennessee, United States minister to Chilli and Assistant Seere- tary of State under President Cleve- land. died at his home here tonight. aged S4 MT. Porter long had been III of a complication of diseases inci- dent to old age.
 san Francisco.-In obedience to the mandate of the state appellate court, Superior Judge Dunne today dismissed the 24 indictments remaining against Abraham Ruef, former political boss of San Francisco, now serving 14 years in San Quentin penltentiary for com plicity in the corruption revealed in the municipal affairs uncovered years ago.
 Sacramento-Col Harris Weinstock, special commissioner appointed by Governor Johnson to investigate the San, Diego free speech campaign car ried on by the Industrial Workers of the World, finds in his report, made public today that the vigilantees of San Diego have been guilty of more culpable offenses than the Industrial i Workers and recommends their prose- cntion.
 Atlantic City, N. 1.-The submarine Tuna was iloated at high tide tonight and proceeded north ln tow Of the lnited States collier Lebanon. The submarine boat was slightly damaged
 Chiekashaw, Okla.-Delegates to the re- publican national convention from the lsifth congressional district of Oklahoma, elected today, are NJ. A. Tucker of Law -on and J. R. Echos of Waurika h. s.lfueted for Roosevelt
 e. Washington nzErnest F. Blcknell, na- tion8l director of the Red Cross, will re- turn to the flooded Mississipp! valley flood regions because of reports tat refugees are in great want. The army is now feed ifg l55.0OO people daily, enc of the largess IL lief tasks ever undertaken.
 Yoakum, Tex-Roosevelt adherents of the Ninth congressional district of Texas niet in convention here today and elected Js M. Haller of Yoakum and Fritz Kortn of karnes county delegates to the repub- :iean national convention instructed for Roosevelt
 Pine Bluff, Ark-Deegates of the Sixth Arkansas congressional district to the re- ,nlblican national convention Fred Havis Of Pine Bluff and C. M. Wade of Hot Springs. uninstructed. Negroes domi- mated the convention and named men Of tfer own color to represent the district al Chicago.
 New Orleans. ns.--Congressonal appropria- tiors for the construction of national highways connecting Washington with every state capital were urged in a reso- hutton adopted tonight by the National Good Roads congress. The congress also advocated utilization of convicts on the rcaos. Today's session was given over tr the women delegates, and several made addresses. 1& g
 Louisville.-The general assembly of the Presbyterian church recommended here today that Sabbath observance com lnittee be appointed in every synodo pres- bytery and church, all co-oporating with similar committees from other, denon,ina- fions. Other matters submitted today iri- cluded the preliminary reports of tic Judicial and bills and overtures commft- tee. sA isSF
 Bogota, Columbia Gen. Pedro Ospina, former Colombian minister to the Untt-l States has declined the post of minister to Great Britain. General Ospina was re- called from Washington last February because of a letter which he sentto Act ing Secretary Huntington Wilson. of the state department