The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14
PLANS FOR CITY
 PRIMARY ARRANGED
Subcommittee Agree Upon
 Details for the Election
". D. LANIEa IS REGISTRAR
Shooting Serape in Maeks Saloon, Be. tween Two Negroes, In Which No Fatal Results FolIow-Em-
 melt Roberts Dies.

Bessemer. February 13.-(Special) )-The subcommittee of the city democratic executive committee. comprising E. L. Mitchell W. H. Sweet and W. r. Goson, met this evening and arranged the details Of the city primamry, called for March 20 to nominate a Mayor, Board of Aldor- men and city democratic executive com mittee.
 A registration plan was adopted and w. D. Lanfer appointed as registrar. The registration books will be opened on February g and closed on March 1. The registration will be conducted at the city hall and only qualified electors will be entitled to certificates.
 As the time for the primary approaches it appears a certainty that J. J. Sullivan will be upoposed for mayor.
 Candidates are being mentioned for al- derrnen in every ward except the Fourth ward. so far as can be aseertaned no candidates have as yet announced from this ward. The following are being spoken of as probable candidates: First ward, I. A. Lewis D. F. Randle and W. s. Eidge; Second ward-C T. Cooke, T. J. Bissett, F. A. Little, J. D. OGara and W. P. Golson; Third ward, J. N. Crook, Rush Randall and w. G. Hurd. Shooting Affray in Saloon.
 Considerable excitement was caused to- night by a shooting scrape between and Q o'clock in George Mack's saloon be- tween Steve Chiffon and Frank Jackson, jcolored. Neither of the participants was injured George Mack received powder burns on the fact in attempting to sep arate the dneers.
 From what can be gathered, Chiffon, who has charge of the lunch counter, and Jackson, a miner at Smiths mines. became engaged in a dispute over lunch that had been served Jackson. Jackson lis said to have drawn his revolver and lChilton is reported to have turned to a drawer and procured his weapon. The fight was then begun, several shots be- ing fired. all of which went wide of the mark.
 Jackson succeeded in making his es- cape but Chiffon was taken into custody and later released on q s100 bond.
 Bessemer Giant Dies.
 Emmett Roberts, age 20 years, known as tte Bessemer giant, died this morn- ing at St. Vincent's hospital, after an illness of three weeks with Birghts di- sease.
 Young Roberts was feet 21a inches tall and was just as large in proportion to his height.
 MT. Roberts had formerly resided in Bessemer with his sister, Mrs. w. F. Nolan. and was at one time a member of the fire department
 Roberts was born at Murffeesboro. Tenn, and was the son of A. B. Roberts, deceased. who was feet tall.
 The remains were brought to the home of MT. and Mrs. Nolan this afternoon row afternoon, the services to be con ducted by the Rev. R. c. Gilmore.
 Personal and General.
 MT. C. l.. Odell of the firm of Trotter & Odell. lawyers. fell this afternoon and sustained a fracture of the right arm below the elbow.
 { Judge J. G. Kelly of Jasper Is seriously ill with pneumonia at the home of his son, A. O. Kelley, on Fourth avenue. The sons and daughters of Judge Kelley have been summoned to his bedside , MT. w. l.. Martin of Horse Creek is the guest of his brothers in this city
 The 5-months-old child of Mir and Mrs. ,Dan Goode of Feeders died yesterday af- .ternoon of pneumonia. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 Walter Carrel son of MT and Mrs. "A S. Carrel. was operated on Satur- day at the Hllman hospital for an ab- cessed liver. His condition Is reported as being favorable.
 The Bessemer city court has adjourned until next Monday and the grand Jury has taken a recess until March 20
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