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WOODMEN TO MEET
IN BIRMINGHAM
Tri-State Convention Ad-
iourns at Admission After
Electing Officers

Admission, November 14.-(Speciai'l-A
large number of delegates of Columbian
woodmen frcm the states of Alabama
Tennessee and Kentucky arrived IN An
niston Yesterday and today to be present
at the conclave of that order, which con-
vened in this city this afternoon. owing
to the absence of Chairman o. l.. cham-
bers of Birmingham, the meeting was
called to order and presided over by w.
d. Dodds of Mayfeld, Ky.
The convention adjourned this evening
TO meet two years hence at Birmingham.
The following officers were erected W.
D. Dodd, Kentucky, royal consul; ,. Il
Mckinney, Admission, royal Viceroy' ~
+ Hudson, Alabama, secretary; ,. w.
Tate Admission; royal counsellor, w. r.
Thomas, Dutton; royal cardinal, X M
Carmichael, Sunnysouth; royal gudruia"'
IA NJ Carlisle, Alabama royal banker.
delegates to the eminent household 10
meet In Atlanta on December 10 are; jim
Pearson Alexander, city; c. w. carter
Fnlton. Ky; S. w. Tate. Admission; w. T..
Thomas. button, and M. f. Dayman'
Dothan. delegate at large.
A roval household was established a.
Admission and several suggestions for the
GOOD of The order adopted A number OF
eminent household officers were present
Including Eminent Consul w. A. Roam
of Atlanta.
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BIRMINGHAM MAN
WEDS AT GREENSBORO
Miss Margaret HeltOn Becomes Bride
90 of Charles G. Justice Yes
terday Afternoon

Greensboro, November 14.--(Special.)
Charles Graham Justice of Birming
ham, and Miss Margaret Cornelia Hol-
ton of Greensboro were married at $50
today at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Helton
Amidst elaborate decorations, done in
yellow chrysanthemums, the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. r. A. Moody
of the Methodist church. A large num-
Der of friends ana relatives witnessed
the beautiful and impressive ceremony.
The wedding march was rendered by
Malcolm Johnson, cousin of the bride.
Just under the wedding bell of golden
yellow chrysanthemums stood the bride
and groom, whose only attendants were
the two tiny ribbon bearers, Misses An
ME Jack and Willie Creagh Inge in
dainty white frocks over yellow, and the
flower girl, Miss Margaret Mayfield of
Birmingham, a niece of the bride.
The bride, dstinctively handsome type
OF southern womanhood, looked lovely in
a tailored going away suit of brown with
hat and shoes en- suite, and carried a
bouquet of yellow ysanthemuns.
After a bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs. JUS
tice will make their home in Birming-
ham. Amongst out of town guests at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III,
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ps~ Cardwell of
Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs X. f. Steel,
sister of the groom; Mrs. Jacob Justice,
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Mayfield and Mr..
j. r. George of Birmingham.
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RECEPTION FOR
DAUGHTERS BY
PRESIDENT TAFT
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entire matter was left in the hands of
the committees handling the reports of
the national officers. The reports of
these committees probably will precipitate
another vigorous discussion when they
are submitted to the convention.
New Chapters Reported
The convention entered the report of
Mrs. Roy Mckinney, recording secre-
tary general, which recounted the Access
sion Of Sc new chapters. These are dis
tributed:
Virginia y, Texas 6, District of Column
bit l. Mississippi Z, Georgia 8, Tennessee
4, New York l. Colorado /, Missouri B.
Kentucky 2. South Carolina Z, Florida ],
Illinois |, Maryland l, Arkansas g. Ala
bama l. During the year 1902 certificates
of membership were issued,
In connection with the new scholar
ship adopted by the convention, Mrs.
Mary Poppenheim, chairman of the COM
mittee on education, said that the state
organization during the year supported
l39 scholarships, valued at S20,022, in va
rious institutions of learning. In addi-
ton to this there were II general scholar
ships valued at $S60.
A powerful boom for New Orleans as
ton of the DauS|Et5 as launched at
the convention todaj I'll was flood
ed with literature Me Louis
lana city and hundrx 1oes bearing
the legend New Il ms were
pinned on delegat1 ie eelection of
the convention CITY llext year will
be made on SATURDAY, w
Tonight the Dauehter hen q historical
evening"" the hisf0fMu General, Miss
Mildred Lewis Ruth4ffoGd OF Georgia,
presiding. Mrs Fr6HIk n. Odenheimer,
first vice president &eueFaL Introduced
Mrs Marian Butler, pros)dent of the dis
trict of Columbia division, who in turn
presented Miss Rutherferd-f Hiss Ruthsr-
ford discussed the histofta6 a1work Of the
year in an address. Anefhl7sf historical
programme followed mi
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GOVERNMENT SUES
FOR TWO MILLION
Alleges $2,512,954 Worth of
Timber Illegally Cut
by Company

New York, November 14.-The United
States government today brought suit
here against j. B. Haggin of New York
city to recover $2,512954 representing
the value of cord wood and other tim
Der alleged to have been wrongfully
cut by the, Anaconda company from
reservations in Montana between Au-
gust, 1884, and January, 1896
United States District Attorney
Henry A. Wise, who brought the gov
e-nments suit, presented its complaint,
charging that during the 12year period
mentioned the Anaconda company,
without permission, cut and removed IN
all 1,398974 cords OF wood, aggregat-
ing in value the amount for which the
government Sues
The Anaconda company was a part
riership composed originally of the de-
PENDANT, Haggin, Marcus DAILY, George
Hearst, Phoebe A. Hearst and Leonard
TeVis
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M'MANIGAL GIVES
DETAILS OF STORY
OF J. B. M'NAMARA


Tveitmoe telling him either he or
Schmitt would have to do the job alone,
not both of them; for Schmitt was toe
much of a talker and had a woman
friend in Los Angeles that he (McNa-
mara) didn't want to get mixed up in the
job.
Was Stopped by Waterman
Then he told me how he had set the
bomb in what is known as Ink alley in
the Times plant, among some ink bar
rels and old papers. Going in, he said,
he was stopped by the night Waterman
who asked him what he wanted in there.
He replied he was going to the eompos-
ing room. The Waterman let him pass.
He was again stopped by a boy, but he
also told the boy he was going to the
composing room. The boy directed him
to a door or a stairway, think he said.
He reached the basement and while pass
ing through It tore off a gas jet II asked
why did you break Off the gas Jet? He
replied: Because | wanted the whole
building to go to h. ] said was sur
prised he would do 1t knowing there were
so many people in the building. He an
swered: What's the difference? I was
to make good cleaning out and I did
it, Then he thought for while and
added: But am sorry there we're SO
many people. l wanted to get General
Otis.
HE told me he put the Internal ma
chimes at the residences of Gen Harrison
Gray Otis, proprietor of the Times. and
of Felix j. Zeehandlaar, secretary II the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton, all to go off at l o'clock in the morn
ing.
"He said on the way back east he was
frightened by the people talking of the
explosion. At Salt Lake City he said
he couldn't stand it any longer so he
stepped off the train and got i'm touch with
y e. Munsey, who hid him in his house
for two weeks
He said after news of the Los Angeles
explosion was published j. J. Mcnamara,
secretary of the iroh workers headqhar-
tens in indianapolis, sent him to Worees-
ter, Mass, to cause an echo If the
Pacific coast explosion in the east.
81 want an echo of that Los Angeles
affair in the east so If they catch ]. b.
they'll think they have the wrong man. :"
McManigal said was the way J. j. in
structed him.
McManigal said he went TO Worcester
and caused two explosions there octo-
Der 8.
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|TORCH[|GHT PARADE.
HAD At DEMOPOL|S
Amid Booming of Cannon
Democrats Celebrate Re-
cent Wilson Victory

Demopols, November l4.-(speciall-
Demopoliss celebrated the victory Of Will
son and Marshall Wednesday night. For
the first time in twenty years the old
cannon. doomed again and again in honor
of democratic victory. It's echoes were
heard for miles and recalled to mind the
welcome news of the return to power
of the party of the people.
After an automobile parade and torch
light procession, r. H. Mangum of Selma
addressed a large crowd assembled in
the park. His address was an exultant
call for rejoicing on the part of good
democrats. As he stepped from the plat
form the noise began. The cannon bell
lowed for several hours and smaller fire.
arms added to the din. The Publication
was an event to.be remembered.
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QU|GLEY TEST|F|ES
FOR MISS FARLEY
Believes Zollinger Carried
Out Threats of Killing
Himself

Columbus, Ohio. November 14.-Je-
rome Quigley. who was engaged to
Miss Cecilia Farley, the young stem
ographer on trial for the murder OF
Alvin E zollinger. an advertising So
licitor who had intimate relations with
her. today testified at the trial that he
believes zollinger committed suicide
The girls sweetheart told of his
great love for Miss Farley, and of how
he overlooked her shortcomings Dur
ing the giving of<his testimony, Miss
Farley did not look at him but kept
her eyes on the floor. Quigley said that
Miss Farley had told him that FOL
linger had threatened to commit sui
eide unless she gave up Quigfey
Immediately following the shooting.
while they were still in the city park,
where it occurred, Quigley testified
that temporary fear came upon him
that Miss Farley had shot Zollinger,
but that he determined to stand by
her, right or wrong" Miss Farley
likely will take stand some time to-
morrow and the case will go to the jury
probably Saturday.
Warren K. Matthews telegraph ed
itor on Dayton newspaper, told Of
being with zollinger and Miss Farley
on an automobile trip and when they
would meet on the street He said that
zollinger was always quarreling with
the girl and that he often threatened
Ito get her" If she didn't keep out of
the company of other men.
F, Because of the large crowd in the
court room today it is. probable that
women will be excluded tomorrow
when Miss Farley takes the stand In
her own behalf Many of the spectators
were young girls, still wearing short
dresses Mothers with babies in their
arms struggled for advantageous posi-
lions and many elderly women listened
atten lively
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depression following closely in rear of
II. The depression is quite extensive.
being composed of several minor CEN
tiers which are located in the upper
Missouri valley and the Dakotas, south
ern Arizona and the states OF wash
ington and oregon. The depression IN
the far northwest was attended by
light rains in that section today, but
the other centers caused no change
except slight moderation in the tenn
perature on the plains and rather
sharp temperature rise in northern
Texas. Indications Thursday night
pointed to continued fair weather In
Alabama Friday with the temperature
slightly higher.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
November IA:
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 14.-G p. M
High barometric conditions prevail
throughout the central valleys and up
per and middle lake regions, causing
generally cool weather throughout
nearly all districts. particularly the
lakes, and New England. 1t is colder
very generally east of the Mississippi
river A fall of 10 to 20 degrees took
place in the Ohio valley.
Pressure continues low in New Eng
land and light rains occurred through
out the northeastern states and on the
southern side of the lakes during the
past IL hours. However, clearing condi-
lions prevailed almost everywhere east
Of the Rocky mountains at 7 p. M
Thursday. g.
The central high pressure area -
r,oyine slowly eastward with slight
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O'NE:AI. BACK FROM
KENTUCKY TODAY

Montgomery. November 14.-(Special.)-
Governor O'Neal will return to Mont
gomery, Friday from Louisville. KY.
where he went to tRnsact some business
of a private nature. The governors visit
to Louisville was not given out ut the
executive offices. John d. Mcneil. pri-
vate secretary to Governor O'Neal, de-
clares that he does not know the pur-
pose of the governors visit to Ken
lucky.
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.W|KLE SAYS SEWER
|. TAX WILL Be LEVIED

Admission. November 14.--tSpeciaL)- -
Over the protest of some. three or four
hundred petitioners the city council Of
Admission this evening stood pat in re-
gard to the 81 tax on sewer connections
and dry closets in Admission Ross
Blackmon. w. L. McCaa and others adj
dressed the council against the tax. but
the petitions for the repeal of the tax
ordinance were not allowed. Mayor j.
+. Wikle explained the ordinance and
the reasons for levying the tax which
will stand unless defeated in court.
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ACCUSED GUNNER
GIVE THEIR VERSION
OF GAMBLERS DEATH


terfng and the others rode to Forty
fifth street and Lennox avenue with
out paying. Harowitz said they went 10
their flat He said Ciroficci was found
nj the flat Witness denied that Rose
had ever asked him and his cornpan-
lcAs to murder Rosenthal. Roses mo-
tive. he said, was to assure them IN
seeking them that he had no part IN
the conspiracy against Zelig. on cross
examination Harowitz admitted he had
teen convicted several times for small
crimes.
Ignorant of Motive
Asked why Vallon, the stranger and
Weber killde Rosenthal. witness said:
Il can't say. You don't want me TO
perjure myself. You don't offer the
immunity bath II L squeaL'
That's not true" District Attorney
Moss calculated. The answer was ex-
plunged Whitley Lewis took the stand
late in the day
but said his real name was Frank
Seidensher He spoke in Eastside
slang with foreign accent and a lisp
His testimony corroborated that OF
''Gyp the Blood He added graphic
description of the shooting of LEFTY
Louis" in Chinatown. Later, he said,
Jack" Rose visited Lefty and himselr
at their apartments and said: Well
II hope you don't put this Chinatown
shooting up to me-"
ITO tell the truth" he continued. II
didn't like his looks and said, i
wouldn't put that by you.'
Did Rose in your presence say that
Becker wanted Rosenthal killed?
He did not" replied Whitley.
Louie was in bed. He couldn't have
croaked fly II he'd wanted to-.
Did you agree to kill Rosenthal?
II did not" the witness replied en-
phatically.
"WIitey'' told Of the meeting a.
BRIDGE" Weber the night of the muir
der and of the stranger described b,
"Gyp.' The stranger, lie said, went out
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FREIGHT STATION
BEING REMODELED
Southern Begins Improve
ments on Depot
CAMP PELHAM TO MEET
Judge Cecil Brown of Talladega to
Preside Over Admission City
"Wednesday Road
Day in Court
CAMP PELHAM TO MEET

Annistsx November 14-(Speeial) with
a promptness which has won eommenda-
ton for the railroad, the Southern has
begun work in the repairing Of the
freight depot in this city which was re-
Gently condemned by the Admission city
council in a special meeting called for
that purpose. A large gang of workmen
are in the city and the building will be
completely renovated, making it modern
and safe in every particular.
The work of replacing the outside plat
forms with new and heavier flooring has
been about completed, and work is now
under way in upbuilding the walls, which
were declared unsafe N Building In
spector Jewell The walls are being re-
inforced and every other department of
the building renovated so as TO bring it
in compliance with the city require
ments. The men have instructions not
to leave fhe city until the work is thor
oughly satisfactory to the city officials.
Judge Brown to Preside
Judge Cecil Brown of Talladega, who
presided over the city court in this city
a few days ago in the absence of Judge
Thomas W. Coleman, Jr., has announced
that he Will again be IN the city next
Monday to occupy the see. of Judge Cole
man, who is on visit to his father,
Judge Thomas w. Coleman, Sr at Eu-
taw.
Camp Pelham to Meet
A meeting of the members of Camp
Pelham, United Confederate Veterans
has been called to be held at the city
hall in this city next Saturday. 1t is
said that considerable business Of i'm
portance will come before the meeting, in.
Guiding discussion OF the erection of
shafts to the late Gen. Tige Anderson
end former Mayor Il. NJ. Hight.
Road Day in Court
Wednesday was road day with the board
of Calhoun county road and revenue COM
missioners, and warrants amounting to
about $500 were issued The commission
ers have done excellent work in building
! Oh roads during the past year. and
there are now about ?, miles of modern
highway under construction or just COM
pleted in the county
Enforcing Liquor Law
Possibly at no time since the county
voted for prohibition in 1907 has the law
been so rigldly enforced in Admission as
at present. Chief of Police Shiretzld and
L. l.. Phillips under the last administra--
ton of Mayor WilSle, made a reputation
as blind tiger detectives and they
are maintaining their record more ag
gressiyely under the present regime,
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To Form New Cabinet

Madrid, Spain, November l4.-Count At
varo De Remanones president of the
chamber of deputies, has been selected
by King Alfonso to form a new cab
met, in consequence of the assassination
of Premier Canalejas 1t was announced
that Count De Romanones had decided
to retain all the Canaleias ministers.
Count Romanones has held portfolios in
various cabinets.
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HARRIS WITHDRAWS
CASE AT TUSCALOOSA
Election of Weatherford Is
Contested
BOIL WEEVIL ARRIVES
William Hall Acquitted of Numbering
George Culpepper-Debate at the
University-Dr. Denny e is
Goes East sco.ey

Tuscaloosa, November I4.-(Special.)
Norfleet Harris withdrew last night
the contest which was filed some time
ago against c. ", weatherford city
commissioner.
The case has created no little interest
in the city owing to the promine nee
OF both parties. Weatherford defeated
Harris by majority of three votes in
Il recent city election and the contest
filed alleged that certain votes for
Weatherford were Illegal The action
OF court has been awaited with much
interest and Harris withdrawal came
as surprise to his supporters.
Hall Acquitted of Murder
The county court is now in session
and greater part of yesterday was
spent with the-hearing of the case Of
William and Joseph Hall, charged with
the murder of George Culpepper some
months ago. The Jury acquitted VIII
liam Hall and the solicitor mol pressed
the case against Joseph Hall as all
evidence and circumstances were the
same in both cases There are an un-
usually large number of homicides on
docket and the cases are being quickly
disposed of in court.
Boil Weevil Arrives
The boil weevil has reached Tusca-
loosa county. several specimens being
discovered at Hulls and at Maxwell
and at the board of trade meeting
Tuesday Judge Foster appointed COM
mittee to make a thorough investiga-
ton and definite steps will be taken
at once. This is the first active cru
SADIE that has been made in this coua-
ty and the greatest care will be ex-
ercised to prevent the widespreading of
the weevil.
Debate at University
The first meeting for work of the
University Forum was held in Morgan
hall last night. A debate. Resolved,
That Unions as They Exist are lnimical
to the Best Interest of the Laborins
man, Materially and Socially The af-
irmative were men from the law school,
Messrs. Strassburger. Spain Penning-
ton, Lilies and Bay. The negative side
as in the hands of the academic stu
dents, Messrs. Johnston, Head, Doug
las Mcdaniel and Sporting, making ex-
cellent speeches. The decision was
made in favor of the affirmative.
DIR. Denny Goes East
DIR. George Denny of the university
left yesterday afternoon for an extend
ed trip through the east and will be alb
sent from the state about 10 days.
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Columbus. o., November ILL. c. Miller
of Akron o. and j. C. Maeder OF Cleve-
land, insurance company agents, who
were under Indictment for alleged bribery
in connection with the passage OF bill
in the last general assembly, pleaded
guilty this afternoon in criminal court.
Miller was fined $500 and Maeder $3.50.
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Weather Forecast

Washington, November i4.-W Gather
Rrecast for Alabama and Mississippia
Fair Friday and Saturday.
Georgia and Tennessee: Fair Fri
day and Saturday
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Erskine Ramsay Appointed

Washington, November Ii. Frs
kline Ramsay of Birmingham and
Philip n. Moore of st. Louis were
named among several Others APP
pointed by President Taft as dele
gates to the convention of the
American Mining congress to be
held at Spokane November % TO 20.
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COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE AND GRIT
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes
the cause. There is only -"BROMp
QUIN1NE." Look for signature of e. w,
GROVE. 25c.
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returned in 10 minutes, asked for Louie, =
found him, and told him Jack Rose
wants you boys to come round to the
Metropole." They went there all except
''Dago' Frank, who went hS0e
ssWhitey" Describes Shooting
With dramatic gestures Whitley de-
scribed the shooting.
I'VE could see the whole scenery" he
said. 1.-THE stranger shot first and then
we saw more fiashes-Harry WALTON and
'Bridgie' Wehbep were shooting-and we
beat it for the subway
did you know whom they were shoot
ing at?"
mo. they never said a word to any Of
us about croaking Rosenthal.'
On cross-examination Whitley" adj
mitted having served terms in F,lSnira
reformatory and Sing Sing for larceny.
He didn't go by his real name, he said,
because he was thief and didn't want to
disgrace his family.
.rWhitey" claimed that when he was
arrested in Sullivan county he was about
to give himself up. He gave as his rea1
son for not telling Deputy Police Com
missioner Dougherty that Weber and
WALTON had fired at Rosenthal the same
expla nation as made by Gyp."
s..Dougherty wanted lot of falsehoods,'
he said. eHe didn't want the truth
Lefty Louie Rosenberg, swarthier
even than the black haired "Gyp," YVES
the third of the gunner to take the
stand. He corroborated the stories of his
co-defendants in all important features
The reason, he said, Jack Rose wanted
"Whitey" and himself to come around TO
the Metrcpole on the night of the murder
was ITO meet the cops who would prove
that he (Rose) had nothing to do with
framing up Zeig."
Moss Produces Rev0lvers
The jury and spectators leaned forward
with GREATNESS interest when Assistant
District Attorney Moss produced two
pearl handled revolvers and handed them
to the witness
'.Did you ever see those guns before?"
Eyes. they were taken out of my trunks
while 1 was away.
after the murder?'
Yes"
'sWin you say whether that revolver
was fired ON July 1e?' asked Mr.. Moss,
pointing to the larger of the two.
Positively not"
Lefty said q friend bc~ght the
eapons for rs cents and that the only
time he ever used them was when he
held them in his hand to have his picture
taken in cowboy costume. Adjournment
until tomcrrow was announced at this
point by the court