The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-09
ELECTRICIAN DEAD
 FROM HARD FALL W.. Champion Fell from Crane
 at Steel Plant A MASON OF ENSLEY LODGE The Municipal Campaign Is Livening Up, With F. G. FonviIle and
 James Lddel In the F4 Race for Mayor
A MASON OF ENSLEY LODGE

Ensley. October S.-(SpeciaD. After two days of intense suffering, w. J. Cham pion died this afternoon at o'clock of injuries received Saturday in a fall from a crane at the steel plant.
 The deceased was an electrician, and was inspecting the motor on the same crane which dropped cauldron of melt ed iron on man last week. He lost his footing, and fell thirty-five feet to what was thought to be instant death.
 Dr. Cunningham was called and, at the time Champions pulse quite low. The ambulance carried the injured man to the hospital where he revived, and hopes of recovery were entertained, but the Internal injuries could not he renie- died. and he died from the inflammation which set in.
 MT. Champion was B years old and leaves wife and family. He has lived in Ensley five years, during which time he has made many friends. who are grieved at his less An able electrician and untiring worker; he will be sorely missed at the steel plant.
 He was a member of Ensley lodge A. F. and A M and will be buried with the Masonic honors tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Funeral services will be from the home, g723 Avenue D, and in- terment in Oakland cemetery. | All members of the lodge are requested
 
 at 2.50 p. m. sharp. A full attendance is sdesred.
 Electioneering Begun.
 The two announced candidates for mayor are busily engaged in their cam pagns and finding many supporters and friends among the voters They are both said to be men of striking person. ality and strength of character
 F. G. Fonville has been a citizen or time he has always shown himself public spirited citizen. He has held the office of city treasurer and tax collector for the past four years. 1t is said, to the sat asfaction of the citizens and with credit to himself. His position has acquainted him with the citys affairs.
 James Tiddel Is man." said a sup porter. ''whose word can always be de- pended upon, and whom We all trust
 There is a movement on foot to put another ticket in the field with popular citizen at it's head. which will materialize in a few days
 The Entrance Fee.
 F G FonVille is the only candidate having paid his entrance fee, and recog- nized by the committee as a candidate. Chairman w. w. Shortrdge has asked that the following extract of section F, acts of 1903 of the state primary law, be given so that the candidates may get a full understanding:
 Any person desiring to submit his name to the voters in primary elections shall not later than fifteen days proceed ing the holding of such primary, appnse the chairman, or governing authority, in swriting of the fact that he is a candidate. and upon complying with the rules pre- scribed by the committee he shall be de- clared a candidate for nomination..
 This will place the last day for an- nouncements. Saturday, October 13.
 Registration. according to primary law, will close Thursday, October IS. No one will be entered on the ticket or allowed to register after these dates.
 There are now 2S0 registered by Judge Mandy.
 The administration and numbers of cit 1zens and business men continue to turn their backs upon the political talker and are hard at work in their respective bus mess They have added to their reasons for holding out of the primary which have been given out through these col- ,Imns and by circular and addresses, the argument that they do not care to par tlcipate in a fusion election in which re- publicans are to be allowed to vote as the executive committee stated would be tbe ease in an address to the citizens of Ensley.
 Notes and Personals.
 Miss Sarah Russ of Birmingham and Miss Grace Bryant of Shelbyville. Tenn, are visiting MT. and Mrs J. C. Bryant at 1924 Avenue G.
 Dr. T. F. Johnson has flatly denied the charges of the executive committee against him as an Illegal voter He backs it up by facts.
 The Elxs met tonight in their hall on Avenue F and initiated a number of ap- plcants The meeting was well attended. Rev. L. s. Whitten will assist Rev J. & Glasgow in a revival meeting at the Pratt City Methodist church this week. I. w. Morgan of Tuscaloosa spent yes terday in Ensley.
 WANTED-As messengers,