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TWO INDICTMENTS
FOUND FOR MURDER
BEN WHiTMoRE CHARGED WITH
THE KILLING OF HIS WIFE AND
RICHARD JOHNSON WITH KILL
ING SAM JONES.

Two indictments charging murder In
the first degree have been returned by the
grand jury of jefferson county now in
session. Ben Whitmore alias Henry
whitmore has been indicted on the charge
of numbering Martha whitmore, and
Richard johnson has been indicted on
the charge of numbering Sam Jones.
Other true bills have been returned as
follows:
Primus Barbes grand larceny; George
Pope, burglary and grand larceny; VIII
Johnson, burglary; Henry Johnson, per-
jury; Sadie Driver, larceny from a store;
Louvenia Morrow. larceny from person;
Will Goodman, assault with intent to
murder; Charles Breen, assault with in
tent to murder; May Alternately, larceny
from person; James Moore, assault with
intent to murder; William Ferlin rob-
berry; John Darden, grand larceny; Henry
Battle, larceny from person Thomas Boyd,
burglary and grand larceny; Allen Mar
shall, larceny from a store; VIII Will
liams, burglary and grand larceny; Nancy
Wood, assault with intent to murder;
Annie Bell, assault with intent to muir
der; VIII Jackson, larceny from a store;
Will White, assault with intent to MUIR
der
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ENTERTAINMENT AT
POLLOCK STEPHENS
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE WAS
WITNESSED BY A LARGE AUDI
ENCE DESPITE THE INcLEMENT
WEATHER.

The dramatic entertainment given by
the students Of Pollock-Stephens last
, night in the assembly hall of the institute
was a most successful affair and was en-
joyed by a large audience, despite the
inclement weather. Each number on the
programme was rendered in a brilliant
manner and the students who took part
were congratulated for the clever manner
in which they acquitted themselves.
Special mention should be made OF the
drama in English entitled Miss Noncha-
lance" presented by seven young ladies.
and the drama in French, entitled La
sonambule," which was given by eight
students. The costumes in the French
play were very handsome.
Miss Enid Ewing, daughter of the Rev.
Quincy Ewing, recited Just Before
Christmas so pleasingly that she was
given enthusiastic applause. The musical
programme rendered by the Pollock
Stephens orchestra was also greatly en-
joyed.
The programme in full was as follows:
March, Hunting Club, Douthwaite-
Pollock-Stepfssns Orchestra.
Recitation, THE Death DISH" Mark
Twaln-Miss Jessie Bonner.
Drama Din English) Miss Nonchalance-
Misses Thompson, Roberts, Gillespy. PEN
nineton, Hit, Henderson. Terrell.
Recitation, Her Philosophy" selected
Miss Julia Shackelford.
THE Bundle Bee" Riley--Raymond
Kelly.
Two-step. "Anona," Vivian Grey-Pol-
lock-Stephens Orchestra
Intermission.
Drama I'm French) la Sonambule'-
Misses Terrell, benson, Bryan, Hit Har-
ris, Lewis, Margaret Terrell
Recitation. Little Miss Flutterly's Dis
sertation on War selected-Miss Mittie
Dean.
cornet Solo. selected-Richard Douth-
waite.
Recitation, Just Before Christmas" Sc
lected-Miss Enid Ewing
Two-step, Navajo" Van Aisfine-poI-
lockSterhens Orchestra.
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Personal and General.

Leon c. Palmer and Mrs j. W. Pres
ton went to Admission this afternoon to
attend the convention the Alabama
Sunday school convention.
Miss JAMIE orts and Miss Virginia
Smith went to Livingston this after
noon.
Mrs. s. o. Vickers and two little daugh-
ters of Washington. are the guests OF
Mrs. Anna Vickers.
Alex w. Cawthon, Jr., and Cad Erwin
left yesterday on Mr.. Cawthon's fine nap
tina yacht Maude CT for Perdido bay.
They went by way of Mobile, where they
will visit relatives and friends for a few
days From Mobile they go out through
Mobile bay and the Gulf of Mexico to
Perdido bay where they will enjoy their
vacation in Mr.. Cawthon's summer home.
J. D. Akers, chief clerk to Superintend,
ent w. N. Foreacre in Atlanta, was In
the city yesterday.
Capt. Ben Howard has received tele-
gram announcing that the Auburn base
ball team will not play In Selma this
week as scheduled.
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to Council Bluffs Ia. and in later years
looked after the interests of the Hanni-
bal and St. Joseph railroad during the
great rush to the west. Later he oper-
ated a stage line from San Antonio to
Fredericksburg, Tex. And I want to tell
you," said Captain Jones yesterday after
noon, In referring to his railroad career.
that we fought harder in those days
over passenger business than we do
now"
Several years ago Captain Jones was
instrumental in locating a large colony
| on the main line of the Louisville and
Nashville Just half way between Birming-
ham and Montgomery, and as result
of his efforts the prosperous little town
of Thorsby has sprung up. Captain
Jones has had much experience, probably
more than any other railroad official In
Alabama, In the immigration business.
! and no has induced many farmers and
fruit growers to locate on the fertile
lands along the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
| lust at this time Captain Jones is en-
gagged In working up business to Nash-
vile TO attend the annual reunion Of tha
limited Confederate veterans, which will
be held in that city this month On
Iune 10. the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road will operate, in all, Ave trains to
accommodate the heavy travel anticipa-
ted. The Central OF Georgia. the Ala
hama Great Southern, the Frisco and
other railroads will turn over many pas
T Nd Maab yf
at Birmingham. during the coming re-
union.
A. t. Lighter, general agent Of the
F'risco-R Rock Island systems, with head
quarters In st. Louis. who has been APP
pointed general agent in Birmingham for
the two systems, succeeding F. o. Beck
er. resigned, Is in the city comforting with
Mr. Becker. Mr.. Lighter comes here for
the purpose of looking over his new field
and will spend several days in the Bir-
mingham district. He is quite well known
in railroad circles.
Mr.. Becker resigns to accept the posi-
ton of chairman of the Western Associa'
ton of railroads, with headquarters In
Chicago.
The resignation of j. A. Blair, as
director of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad at a recent meeting of
the board of directors held in New York,
came somewhat in the nature OF a sur
prise. He is succeeded on the board by
President Davidson.
The explanation given out is that Mr..
Blair resigned because his firm had re-
Gently financed a number Of the Frisco's
security issues. He is said to have found
his position both as member OF ths
firm of Blair e. Co, and as director of
the Frisco, an awkward one.
In addition to accepting the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Blair and the election OF
President Davidson as his successor. the
bord OF directors authorized an issue OF
81 100000 of the recently authorized ss5.
100000 refunding bonds for the purpose
Of reimbursng the treasury for advances
on account of Improvements and addi
tions.
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The Fays.

AS result of the inelement weather
rather small crowd went out to East
Lake last night to see the initial perform
ance at the Casino Of the Fays and their
vaudeville company. The first part of the
programme consisted OF a series of oc-
cult performances by the Fays which were
mystifying to say the least and made a
deep impression on those present. The
Fays perform feats In mental science that
are exceedingly difficult to explain. In
the second part of the programme Mrs.
Fay answered questions written on slips
OF paper by various members Of the au-
dience Her answers were remarkably
power was startling. While there Is
natural explanation Of all the feats per-
formed by Mrs. Fay, very few people are
able to understand them, and there is
a weirdness about the whole performance
that leaves a lasting impression.
Phil Stats proved himself to be very
clever monologist. He told some good
stories and illustrated them by selections
on his piano. The story of his life told
In music made quite hit. AS result
of the damp weather Mr.. Stats was a
tribe hoarse but he quickly made friends
with the audience.
The Imperial troup Of Japanese did some
marvellous feats Of equilibrium, wire
walking and acrobatic work. The barrel
tossing of one member of the troup who
kept barrel spinning with his feet was
one of the best numbers on the pro-
gramme. The Kingston sisters made a
hit with their dancing. They also dc
some clever acrobatic work.
The bill for this week Is one that will
prove interesting and the attendance will
probably be large.
In the meantime work on the improve
ments at the lake is being pushed for
ward rapidly. The animals for the mer-
ry-go-round have been receive and in
stalled. This amusement enterprise is
extremely handsome and is sure to at
tract the children. foolish house, to-
boggan slide and other amusements will
be finished as soon as practicable.
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William r. Farley member Of the ma
ton committee OF the United Mine Work
ers of America, as the representative OF
District No. 20. has arrived in Birming-
ham from the coal fields of Colorado
where he was sent several months ago
by President John Mitchell to look after
the interests of the members of the or
ganization in that state who have been
out for some time past. Mr.. Farley re-
turns to Birmingham for the purpose Of
attending the seventh annual conven-
ton of District No. 20 of the United
Mine Workers of America, which con-
venes in the Knights OF Columbus hall, in
Birmingham, next Monday morning at 10
O'clock. Mr.. Farley win probably re-
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MANY CONVENTIONS SCHEDULED
Fine Weather Promised This Week at
Worlds Far Grounds.

st. Louis, June 6.-World's Fair
Grounds. )-Beautiful weather marked
the opening of the week In contrast to
the heavy rains that rendered the world
fair grounds almost impossible to Wish
tors during the latter part of last week
Numerous conventions are SCHEDULED
for the, week. some of them being held
on the grounds and others being held in
downtown halls.
The first was the seventh annual con-
vention Of the International Association
Of Chiefs of police. embracing officials
from all parts of the United States and
Canada which was held today in the
hall Of congresses.
Major Richard Sylvester of Washington,
d. c., president Of the association, made
an address In which he spoke Of the
value of cooperation among the police
officials Of the world in capturing Grim
inals. and he took up the methods of
Identification now in use.
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RAILROAD WORLD.

Capt P. Sid Jones. district passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. is the veteran railroad man Of
Birmingham. Sixteen years ago the
Louisville and Nashville placed him IN
charge of the passenger business of ths
line here, and since that time he has been
in the continual service OF the road His
territory extends from Mobile to Nash
vile and he Is perhaps the most widely
known and popular railroad official, look
ing after passenger business In Alabama.
As stated above he has been with the
"old Reliable" for sixteen years but his
experience in tie transportation business
dates back previous TO that time. At
the close of the war Captain Jones oper-
ated stage line from ST. Joseph. Mo.
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May Have New Trial.

A publication in the newspapers that the
supreme court had affirmed the decision
of the city court of Selma in sentencing
John Upton, a negro, to be hanged for
the murder of Fred Robbins, "a negro,
without mentioning the name of Tom Tip
ton, who was tried, convicted and SELL
fenced with his brother John, gives rise
to the rumor that Toms case may be
reversed. The T1ptons were appellants
upon the same appeal submitted to the
supreme court. No official notification #
the higher courts opinion has been had
In Selma
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BIDDING TO PAVE
HIGHLAND AVENUE
Two Firms Are After the Large
Contract
CITIZENS TO MEET TODAY
Nashville Roofing and Paving Company
Want to Lay 5ituminous Maeadam,
While Dunn & Lalande Want
/. to Put Down Wooden Blocks.

The citizens residing along Highland
avenue from Twentieth street to the
eastern limits of the city will meet this
afternoon at 4.sO clock in the CONNER
cial club rooms for the purpose of pass
ing upon the bids recently received by the
street committee of the city council for
paving the avenue. The citizens are to
consider the bids and make such recon-
mendations as they may see fit to the
street committee which has the matter Of
awarding the contract for the improve
ments In hand
Two bids for the work which includes
about 10000 square yards were received
by the street committee One was from
the Nashville Roofing and Paving COM
pany for paving the avenue with bitumi-
nous macadam and the other was from
Dunn & Lallande Bros. for furnishing
creosoted wooden block pavement. The
Nashville firm offers to lay bltuminous
macadam with ten year guarantee for
| 81. 65 per square yar5, 1t being left to their
discretion as to whether or not the pres
emit foundation shall be used or $3.50 per
square yard with ten year guarantee.
with an entirely new foundation. Dunn
g. Lallande Bros. offer to pave the avenue
for 81 per square yard.
City Engineer Julian Kendrick and
probably members of the street commit
tee will attend the meeting this afternoon
and explain the bids. The city officials
will decide on the matter finally at a
meeting Of the street committee to be
held ON Wednesday, June Is at noon In
the city engineers office. A majority of
the property owners are in favor of paw
ing Highland avenue.
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NEGRO IS STABBED
THEN RUNS AWAY
Victim Was Afraid of Being
Arrested
WAS ATTACKED BY WOMAN
Tom Upton Sentenced to Hang for
Murder, May Have New Trial.
Other News of
oelnna, ~

Selma, June e.-(speeial.)-In a fit of
jealousy Mandy Butler, a negress, is re-
ported to have stabbed her lover Ebert
Williams in the head at midnight last
night and inflicted wound that may
prove fatal The woman escaped.
The vicious attack occurred in Mandy's
home on Small and Nance streets. Dur
ing a quarrel said to have been precipl-
tated by the woman's suspicion of VIII
lam's infidelity she suddenly stabbed the
man in the left temple, severing the tenn
poral artery He probably would have
bled to death save that that he was speed
fly given surgical attention. After lis
wound had been dressed he was seized
with fear that the policemen would ar
rest him and he ran away and has not
since been found.
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Death of Mrs. Sparks.

Mrs. Frances Sparkes died this morning
In the home of her daughter, Mrs. X. E.
L. Neil, with whom she had lived. Mrs
Sparks had been i'll for many months and
no hope of her recovery has been enter
tanned for several weeks.
Mrs. Sparks was 81 years old and was
native of Somervelle, Ga. She moved
to Rome, Ga, in 1866. and resided there
until nine years ago, when she came to
this city and made her home with Mrs.
Mel. She is survived by her agted father.
Judge w. NJ Shropshire of Rome. and by
four children, Lamar Sparks of Atlanta,
Mrs. r. e. L. Mel and Miss Marion
Sparks of Selma, and King Sparks of
New Orleans,
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To Be Married.

On Wednesday, June 18th, at O'CLOCK
D. m, Miss Daisy Carrville and Mr. j. u.
Segust will be united in marriage at
st. Johns Methodist Episcopal church.
south, the Rev. w. r. Hendrix officiat-
Ing.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. ]. A.
rarrville of this city and by her many
PERSONAL charms she has won host OF
riends.
The groom is gentleman of sterling
bteerity, and holds a responsible position
the postoffce in this city.
They will make Birmingham their home.
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WIN. R. FARLEY RETURNS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

main IN birmingham until after the Joint
convention Of tho operators and mine
workers. which convenes June 90 comes
to an end
AT the miners convention Mr.. Farley
will be elected as national committee
man without opposition. The credential
committee OF the organization has made
Up its report. which shows there will be
about 1S9 delegates in attendance at the
seventh annual convention. All Of the
locals in the district with the exception
of about twelve have reported to the
credentials committee.
After the hearing Of reports of officers.
the annual election will take place and
then the wage scale question is to be
taken up by the mine workers.
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MEET IN REGULAR
SESSION TONIGHT
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF BES-
SEMER WILL DISCUSS WATER
WORKS oUEsTIoN-GETTlNG
READY FOR THE EDITORS.

Bessemer. June 6.-(Special) 1.-THE may
or and aldermen will meet in regular
session tomorrow night. The body will
have before 1t the water contract pego-
tiated between the waterworks commit
tee and the Adlers The election of a
successor to Alderman Myles will proba-
bly, come up before the board.
The water question has confronted the
city for some time and the board tomor-
row night will probably solve the prob
lem for some time to come.
Under the new plan the city will not
only have an abundant supply of water
for all its domestic and industrial needs
for the present but all the prospective in
dustries will have access to plenty oil
water.
Committee to Meet.
The Ladies auxiliary of the press asso-
citation will meet tomorrow afternoon at
the new armory. The committee con-
sists of forty ladies and all arrangements
will be perfected for the entertainment
of the members of the Alabama Press as
ISOLATION during their stay In Bessemer
Mrs George II. Stevenson, the chairman
of the committee, is very DESTROYS of hav-
ing a full attendance.
Bessemer is making arrangements ia
deliberately entertain the association
which will convene in this city June %.
Death Of Mrs. Dabbs.
Last Saturday night Mrs c. l.. Dabbs
most estimable woman of this city, died
at her home after prolonged Illness
The deceased leaves a husband and five
children. The funeral took place yes.
terday afternoon and the remains were
inferred at Pleasant Ridge
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed In the probate court:
C. B. sewall and husband to c. d. Eber-
sole. lots No. 10 and 20 in block No. 223,
Bessemer, consideration $1,000.
Alexander Levy to Rebecca Levy, lot
No. in block d. East Highlands. addi-
ton to Pratt City. consideration 1900.
j. A. A. smitherman to r. c. Hoard
part of block No. 3, Brookside consider
alton S1100.
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COMMENCEMENT RECITAL.
Piano Pupils of PolIoek-stephens Music
College Viii BE Heard Tonight.

The piano pupils of Henry Taylor
Stats, head of the Pollock stephens col
lege of music, will be heard in COM
mencement recital tonight. They will be
assisted by Mrs. Foster, soprano
The programme follows:
Oyerture-"F 'reischutz" =. ....... Weber
Misses NALL Bryan, Ingram, Cunningham
Sonate-1st Movement, OPP. 9, No. l.. Raft
Miss Mary Forbes.
"The Merry Brown Thrush" ........ Buck
Mrs. Foster.
The Flatterer ............,.... Chaminade
Miss Percy Clark
En- Valsant ..............,.......... Godard
Miss Bryan
Prize Song ............... Wagner Bendel
Miss Caroline Ingram.
Pensee Poetique .........,....... Gottschaik
Miss Percy Clark.
winds in the Trees ............. Thomas
Mrs. Foster.
La Fileuse Observation-Disclosures. Ran
Miss Maude Spiva.
Deuxieme Mazurk ..........,...... GODDARD
Miss Edna Moore.
Carnival-Op. 9.................... Schuman
Preamble-yalse Noble. Florestan. Co
quette, Replique, Promenade.
Miss Susie Nall.
March-Hongroise ........... Wollenhaupt
Misses Nall Ingram, Bryan. Cunningham
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DEMOCRATS ARE ARRIVING.
Hearst Men Claim Colorado VIII Be In
Their Column.

delegates to the state democratic national
convention to be held here tomorrow
reached this city tonight. and caucuses
were held at the hotels ard clubs. Mayor
r. w. speer of Denver, heading the dele
CATION from that city, will be chairman
A fight was made by the Hearst follow
ers for an instructed delegation, and
claims are made by the Hearst leaders
that they will win. Other party leaders
express equal confidence that an unin-
structed delegation will be sent to the
national convention from Colorado.
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STERNBERG TAKES DEPARTURE.
German Ambassador viii Spend Sum-
ner in Massachusetts,.

Washington, June 6.-Baron Won
Sternberg, the German ambassador
today officially took leave of Secretary
Hay for the summer, and he will leave
tomorrow for Lennox, Mass, where he
has taken cottage until October.
The ambassador will make the com.
mencement address at Sewanee, Tenn
on June 30. He will spend July at
Chickamauga Para, and II he can find
time will visit the estate of George w
Vanderbilt at BiItmore. He will not
visit the st. Louis exposition until DC.
tober. He will be present on German
day, which has been set for that
month.
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Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces an examination on July D
to secure eligibles from which, to make
certification to fill vacancies as they may
occur in the position of farmer in the In
dian service. The age limit is 20 years or
over. and the examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who comply
with the requirements.
Full information relative to this exam
nation will be furnished upon application
to S. D. Harris, secretary of the local
examining board at the postoffce.
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CONTRACT LET FOR
THE NEW BUILDING
GENERAL HARRISON WILL ERECT
FIvE-sToRY BRICK STRUCTURE
ON 1sT AVE-, BETWEEN 10Th
AND 21sT STREETS.

General George p. Harrison. of Opelika
is at the Hillman. He is in the city
looking after the plans and letting the
contract for the structure that he is CO.
Ing to have erected on the site of the one
that was destroyed in the First avenue
fire several weeks ago. He stated last
night that the contract for the new
building had been awarded to Krebs q
Co.
Work will be commenced on the build
ing as soon as practical. The new struc-
ture will be five stories high and will be
modern in every respect. The interior
will be finished according to the desires
of its tenants
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Personal and General.

A series of special services will be held
this week at the First Methodist church,
The preaching will be done by the Rev.
Mr.. Lester of Elyton.
Mr.. n. b. Gray will remove in few
days to Atlanta.
The large fire horse recently purchased
by the city from Chattanooga died last
night at IL o'clock.
Mr.. w. f. Sellers has returned to Bes-
semer after prolonged visit In Califor-
mia.
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REGISTRARS in Selma.

d. B. Edwards, st. ]. l.. Tavel and w.
L. Sheppard, registrars Of Dallas county,
have given notice that they will be in the
court house in Selma on July 2, 8, 4, s. 6
and to register citizens possessed oil
the qualifications required by the cleo
ton laws This will be the first oppor-
tunity afforded for registration since Jan
uary /, 1908
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Swelling the Bill,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
IF you refuse me-" he said, and his
voice grew cold and hard II will turn on
the gas at every burner and let 1t flow
unrestrained"
Mercy" gasped the maiden. Would
you kill yourself?"
NO" cried the youth, but I'd do my
best to bankrupt your father"