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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-27
MiLKMAN
DISCOVERS
THE BOD

Mrs Margaret Pennyoook.
Naa found dead 10 her home
South Park AZ 6 O'Clock this mos
Ing Death vas due 10 hes
trouble
Tits morning when the miikm
called be noticed the front &c
open and Raw shat he thought
be the body % Mrs psnHyoook
Ing aeruss the doorway. Instead
rendering assistance be becsf
frightened and drove sn hsfts 10
grocery store q William Dudley.
whom he told bis story.
The grocer and his wiic rush
un 70 the house and found the DO
Il the woman There vas eviden
to show that Mrs pennyoosk b
been 80 during the night and b
attempted 20 Ees to the fresh q
when she fell dead across the doc
way.
Mrs pennyoook has 3 sou vorl
ing IN gkyk0mish whO will srrfs
IN the cts this evening TO ArrAns
for the funeral
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INVESTIGATE
THE WRECK
MARINE INSPECTORS WHITNEY AND TuRNpD
ARE THIS AFTERNOON EXAMINING SURVIVORS
or THE WRECKED STEAMER VALENCIA

An official investigation ~ the
valencia disaster was begun 10 thia
city today before Marine Inspectors
whitney and Turner
First Assistant Engineer Thomas
Cauiek and Second officer = Peter
aon. both of whom reached shore
from the wrecked liner De- one ~
the boats Roniheiug the sens were
the first witnesses upon the stand
Others or the Officers from the
steamer Nho have reached Seattle
safely will be placed on the stand
and compelled % tell all they know
about tie disaster
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PHOENIX lNvrHrMnNr 60
% aud a Sullivan iiiaH

% aad q sullivan iilds
pffsru You pafa
d sOaoe unf acre ~ land ia fine eul
uFhtluu fruits and berries nf all
kindn fine iafse cottage. city water,
bct fare. near school
o. $40 ea nufa another good one with
broom hnno mort ~ improved. city
water
o. $500 ror - acres fine aaf close
tu cts terms.
o., ode rar one acre yefy elaae In.
with food terms
o. 800" faf new traom cottage. pan.
80 Hud hath aud large lots. all
hindH - ffuiin. beautiful view Z
tlouhs ffan eat Terms
81 go 90 Ear lats. nice a=ru8m cot
g.Hs, 81 ffuH Trees ltn t.uHHu berry
hushtH wood enough % last IA ttHf.
fine HptlnH aud cts water ailH pl
down tat tism pee month
500 20 Fas fine room oottaes and Z
luta tiaa ~ down. 1000 pet month.
This be- a anap. Huru.
o. tno 90 tuf 4 Tote and house Hli
fenced. sideWnihsd and city water.
Green Lake
iuq 0o Ter larae fine Tots On queen
Anne tiiIl Tefma
500 oo tar fine lat 100 Improvement
Boz. near University easy tefWa
It1ofo uufg Doc 90 acres last Lake
Washington Sod terms
q tf0 90 Fer uar sf the finest hHfurs
iu broadway District
Wr have aame finc fiuFH on Capitol
tiul and Lake Union nintfiFt Como
in uHh take laHh ht ua Ne may
Do fou HaHe good uH Ne Hfe IA lns
uItiuu a. deliver 400 We tell fuH -
- and q Sullivan niaH
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The investigation ia 10 he IA.
ouKh and every effort ain - !,
fested BY the inspectors n 49,. u
tain II There was any trimlasl ~
leaHneHH shown By the officer, .
command ~ The Iasi stmmsh,,
Auai ~ THESE mnn were hy,......
- Seattle yesterday upon M ~
turning rescue steamer CITY =, -
pska one party having ~.
brought from Cape 5eale 4, n
British steamer salF0f and ,nss
feffei 10 the Topeka At ssa
The Investigation Is 10 4. a..
tlnaed on Monday
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THE MARKETS


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",sHt 80 .GaIla aI.i,a
y Hh9H 81 Il eII5h HtHua.
HR3Hs =, t.afz naf. rHtt
taaH t."u. - s4ee.Is boa
t..t ..al $500. IUf
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NEW YORK STOCKS

Amalr Cor. ms. fioz.ts mis-
Am SUGAR. l5i ~. l4a - las %
Brook. Il r o. Of. 81 -.
Peoples aas. 100 Is. - =. - -.
Metropolitan. iz6. i2i ass "a "a
e.. IS steel. s5i-s. - as. - -.
q. 4 4. pfd. ii2 iiz IL
Atrhfaan. BA7.S. B3 80. 81 "a
ma o. Iis "a. 49, .k. lie 81
Can. pae l94t-f. 1873. l4a 80
Erie. a. Is. ~. fsi-s
4. a y. fbtt.f. i52 isz IL
Nc Pa. t0si-2 los "a 100 Ia,
Penn itsI-s 1917 ita IA.
HoadihF. 1885, isb - lts.
Rock Island. 20 -. ass 81 IS
Routh pae T08-t. Cpi Il. G. IL
Union pa I6T SIS. i65 - it5 IS
&, Paul. iss "a. - IL - i.
~ Cent. ia Il
y I Cent. III Il
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lots usim oSLY IA TERMS
us the flHHs hstwrsn thr uNINEn-
shy ard che nee tieff SCHOOL.
~ have fssidsner lots fsan6IuF
sKrrptlaaaIh finr Yirua - nuauns
fatna aHH aaAaa shiloh are protected
~ q huttdinE rvsffirtian - . 90
FoF preHEa nhH uish tn 'ive la first
rians residence district hat Nha ran.
VFHsiff fiiii sffsfs a. aasaaaIssi
uft.uffunItr TENMA
TIE many Substantial iuptiEsfaFriH
nos hriag refaptpfrd thfua Fhaaf this
iu taiaes
HmpES a uEsr.
"a Marion Alas
O. 90 t.toan seitaFs. ou bot tpa@
80 s.rssta ulaisrn cottage en- sassa
Anur ftlA
81 y. 8 issaa.s modern cottage en- Queen
g. 50 sesra neisrn eottass On queen
Anur tfH
., - faan asaasm cottage near
q 80 t.raasn uaasisru rsttsss siass in
8 - s.feam mesiffn heuHs Oh East
80 TO eiass 20 Mhdrens safa
N vrn wnnf HaaF trfua rafan Eu un
THHEN "a SMITH
Iud "a - walker WdE Main 1a1
- Down AND - pm MONTH
&. as1 o. seeHasfaam modern hes5ss on
tet .esis. ore. hair tisss ff7m
car tH ballard
q a. CO. f+HFssfas m rattaas. modern
tmH HtaeAa FROM ear aNHSiaaas
tnN Green take Large saf eu
tfffns e suit lnu.
4 Scr Oh tFH4HHum mHdsfu cottage
nfsfieeklns fahr tniaa tae
hlas be from car une. asff iet.
trfmH Il sult
INVESTORS COMPANY.
pbons Mata - "a Columbia 81
TitH aafSn rRvHTr. 60.
D. Caiusn Wuiidins
Lnt rs tsulaa Depot AdtIuan 60
piyr eaefs tracts nsar brighton
Beach ebert uaih Ca car
- rafh#Wa have vacant fHfH anf
ensau acre tract with nice houses TO
sru on terms
THE SOUND TRUSTEE co.
So EaIEau budding
MAGNOLIA
HtFFF
Two fine eafuaf fats on tIFfeie Path
facing faar level aud dfHifaEIr la.
Gated Price 10
u = ORR a co
UlH Alaska Hide Phone aaa
c1TEAP WoMERf
" y CAR SHOPS EninE lu en- e ~
TUuHamnss Meadow Eariena tfnufnv.
irr nnnHf Wo men. will make tie
inud valuable. large tracts ever su
feet Ions anY Us on terms - q b.
rer month Twenty Haffsmea on fhr
GROUNDS until cold cost. alaa need sew.
eral fuafe men al good Wanrn viii
sell huasHH Hn terms - . pr month
Take neu Hfntun car e. naNafniah
bridge an call az iiiiimaua affirea.
lu TimFn block a. once. n
.Azts ROOM houses with ~ lats
cold on terms ~ 9 o. or & 81 prF
week tire level iotH With cts water.
price emily tee terms O. cents pr
week only rs minutes ride Take
car Dn WashinEtan street ta South.
east Seattle. ssa oul az office II
FOR HAIzE Tsr only trH go cash.
comfortable Fuum house. lots.
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Investments.
A TRULY pnrniarious proposition IKE
the uAT.ENA COPPER MgAiNH
CnMTA&H should RS flse facnEnla
NaH fgaH adFuratea - legitimate
mining IHfa Hfurh ia 8 aaftHf in-
VrsfmHHt nHd az G. Per share thr
Investor he's an cqasi chance vita
Niars can br purr haafd naw from the
Company argrrtafY a. thu above
figure
JOHN AZ HNooK
fis Marion Street
Real Ertats-con,inusd
-s-~---zzzsss.-sz---s---- a-s--s-sss--s-=--~'--~
10 700 uant lot. ohean close n. via
fffF Eater. come o. Southeast Asnfftr
fnaaF rfifra are anlH 49, ur ~
tHn uMfi thr wnFh pn The Jackson
street rsKfafe hsHina 20 down
ihs.e iats viu nsli Ter - - "a.
eriY Is mlnufrs RISE on Maahlngfan
stfest ear e. Southeast Hsattis. %.
sGkfTLE IioMEsEEKEHs CO
IT
HSAp ~ ACREAGE
FHr HfH HrFHF nf No 7 H#HA only fa
mlautaa uhfa from vireffte ear side.
walk D mfHutst fias g. ths city two
lhrEa sHf1Haa. Terms So cash. ball
gukRLEs De- ADAMS
50 Goldman hida
Don't PAY RENT
HuY modern sit.rouu hausr choicest
Pert Capitol iiiiL ticwinF as1ud. Mt
tatnHrF. Enfrndra N5fmfaHa. near
car 8 Hul ii"n rash wift handle
deal rhans East iat 30
ron immediate salo THE lev rrie.
$50 #sHai a. a'lsF. near IHlFfrrIfy
erf raf Hnf cement aHlkn tfrr.f
Grade water aI paid Owner. Hars
Malu Ea lui ~ 81
81 ss Per ruau house end large iot
ou suh Avg near fesisf Way
fro Fer tee laa at South Park near
WINaIP HHua
Room 81 toimaH HiaK
Twa raad corner iata one hiask NV
car ilHr uEs view - has $50 FOR
both fsaf EASY terms Main aaf
nAuaAtS in Groom house. SECURITY
Savings safe ufpunil Ca. III Hcucca.
az
lot Hxaa flt on saaf tefmas prop.
rrtf ia fHIa nr'EhDnfhaad r. adYauc-
lrE very rapidly See UHHiap ~
Union Block. of Price at Dunlap. on
uid HsnHeu carlinr. -
"a ROOMS rfautercd daubIesraustfuc.
60 haHHe. bot water. porcelain bath.
larEe lHt forced sale 81 ~. $50 cash.
ts per month lfh FRANKLIN. BLACK
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Star Want AID. AGENCIES

c. N. Lehsdertt. cigar stefe, eia
eseand avenue,
Quaker prua store. ioi3 First aN'
y ~ Muliee. sst Ballard avenue
eneasIts city halt
frentent prug Ve4 1Ntna s"ss'
AID Fremont Avenue
.fhes. aarris. a psstetties, REV
iisa gas,laks, Uas,lske oeup Co
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| IND.
| | | 80
| Call mp these numbers tol
| put IN your Ads.
Observation-Disclosures
10 LOAN Private menss nt iaw fats
Of Interest osHsF a Mghlhufn. aa
aud uf HALEY uid8 fuams q and :
n.so 60 i'se a, re- ssse,
a. Afeaas hidE
nusesss ehaeess
FoIt HALL ifuttsf start and sfasef9
sruuinf hnaIusas bargain aHf tea
sensible nfffF ass eHtfd 80 haliaFd
ate ballard II
call. az liaum NJ upataira. az iu
NuahiusfaH street. ar phone n HEa
Main Eli far thH bigarat uHslafsa
pfupaaititn faf lhn mahgf iu Seattle
No aEsuts q pas. 81
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ahs,fas,er..
huutll Mttlt tlskaht ttANt oHD
Atstfact 80 established ittg hass.
msnt u Mailef ia fhoae hala %
Attorneys At lsS,
4 a ANpkitaua. 'fFiai LaNfeF.
stfaeis Examined n Arcade
HossMAN a JOHNSON. Attorneys at
Iaw frfaenat tHiurY gaass a sRss
eiaiW ny faeifie his. Seattle
" d i.AMuuru. soas Pacific m
} a Ksuess. i..1ss. rs bailey niaa
nNXrrR a WILSON - X Y His
rhnp ruarpsss - Oriental niess
y ~ MERai1-r - Ns~ yoss aiesa
n + scott - nariep n.oes
0 Gents. - Ss~ rofs iiloos
~ Cana "a Oriental ma a isza
s.ets
tttE CANADIAN ia -
COMMERCE.
Estahlish@a 1877
ftsad office NeFpnta. Canada
uxsf iaa branehss rs Canada ard tss
pnitsa states EsnsFal hansl =
- -. Ffrss azsss.tt.
sAViSua DEPARTMENT
Seattle nfaneh q ' Heit Manager
FuGEr soree sArlQNAL. BANK
nF HERITtsE
e.snltai ,taek paid iH 80 ON sursiss
- 80 . Eufth pgsa 1aia
sFatth vtre qasa o. v AnksuH
cashier. cugfxNpHndsuts ~ pTfneiF4i
ellisa - tbs Ihlssa eiatss sna
hufups.
PEOPLES SAVINGS bank.
Second kss and tHst - 81 gItai - 8
sR nso ~. = 9 Sssfs ssf s .'.,
ssstnAs aas trust hasiHss.
oysl-s sra ci.s-irs
~ 100 ~sat tsslsAtis Us Nsfss
rtnr 10 Main 1874 " ~ guess
eID uts WEEKS us paiea 81
HEAAA.H II A.hdalia ss4.=f.
hsnia ns~us IL
sifne.rY.
aTAllAif u4liiihsff a. lswrsf pFleEs
Apa A ~ HANSON. tai tu4Fth
Ave. corusf Pine ~
os,ses s,hy
IS AsitlNutuS fNstlFUHM Uk Ca
~. 5.,.l. ~ Il r,,. .s seattle
oesli.s. sra Asris,.
bk b ~ rkitat. oeailsL Assist
tia Msfisn.
on FoSuA aAnEAu-ss Aiassa
Hsiiainx
pho,ss,sphsr.' suppfl..
Ns6ERhoS SUPPLY Co. ~ chem
81. Seattle
Ps..r, Attorney.
ADAMS = hisuuks. rsNtst.rsi alter
reYs Frank = kdama - years y
ssas,ls stsphtP = IT,, '.e sts..s'
hlacA
FArENTs saaranisea $3.50 :
Wsshirgfon asattls rffs1s ~ uaFss
nlaa daida haas FItEE
physleian. ard Surgeons
On CtfAAHGkA. -. Alaska nsas
Both phones
pR DALTON. .a Arcade Hkin de.
sassa amt~
On GEo uERHEIN g unlon BG
NJ.
fHtAka dsiivsfel 3 ernts D DAYS
storage free. piano an1 furuitufs
moving estimates given Union
Transfer q Storage Co. .iN Fif4t
beth phones Mntn ssa
Bhip Buildsrs-
h0HAS hhhs COMPANY. aazi=
nssrs ard shipbaiidera DRY sJeeka
Iufubsf Mills. Seattle
Sporting ooods.
A a. HALl. I'LL first Ave. dgns.
piHtulH and ammuuitian. tt
TaiIesins School
kEtAfEN 8 ladies auuE college.
ut EitFl hldE Phone. MAin nn
Acreage Ser Sale.
e0lNG EAHf= Only SO. nu terms -
- d1sn SO per month buys my
bone with large piece ~ land. riaas
fH. HH LAYING hers and I cows. 10 HHHH
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BARGAIN iH Groom house Security
Savings safe Deposit ca. ID Seneca.
a.ff
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those
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TuH SALE Collie rups thHtuushz
trsIa. thrrr maHfha at1 8 each Al.
drses a. a. Jutftatk Kingston.
WAah -
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g. sa#Faf small house end large l.t
ou gNh Ave near 1oaisf Way
Terms.
car lire
WINklIIp HHua
Room So CaimaH bldg
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Broom piaatrred house. hot water.
porcelain bath. sc per month. or
VII sell On easy Payments WIfh tre.
EaE 80
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FoR aAt.E tfnrse. weighs 40 ne fnt
81 horse aentta a new collar tHs
giHdtd 19 Ne Eua ct. Green l.teg
-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
FARMERS ELAN TO
 ATTEND MEETINGS
INSTITUTES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TUSCALOOSA FEBRUARY f2 AND 1S--W. D. SEED OUT FOR STATE TREASURER.

Tuscaloosa, February 1.-(Special.) )-The farmers of this section are looking for ward with great deal Of interest to the meeting of the Farmers institute. which is to be held here on the 12th and 18th of this month The United States govern ment will send four experts here, and a number of the Auburn faculty will also be here to lend valuable aid to the farm CTS. At this meeting a great deal of valu- able information will be dispensed, and it is expected that the Tuscaloosa county farmers will be very much benefited.
 Charles R. Maxwell of Northport has recently erected an up-to-date fertilizer factory on the Mobile and Ohio railroad The machinery is of the most modern type. and it is understood that the plant will have all it can do to supply the de- mand this season.
 The varsity boys will have full sehea- ule this season on the baseball field. Al ready the entire schedule has been booked and the boys will soon be hard at work Manager Chamberlain, on account of not having vacant dates. was compelled 10 turn down seven other colleges who wished to cross bats with the university. The following is the schedule arranged March 29. 30 and 31. Cumberland uni- Versity on campus; April D, ana |, Nan- derbilt, on campus; April II, F and k. Louisiana State university. Baton Rouge April 19 20 and q, Auburn. on campus April 25, 26 and 9. Mississippi A X NJ. on campus; May 2. and 3, University of Georgia, at Athens; May 10. Il and G, Central of Kentucky, on campus: May 2s, 29 and 30 Sewanee, on campus.
 Walter D. Seed of this city announced himself A candidate for the office of state treasurer yesterday MT. Seed states that he has been urged by friends all over the state to make the race and has been as- sured of their support. MT. Seed is splendid citizen and a strong and zealous democrat He is a graduate of the lnl- versty of Alabama, having graduated with the class of 1883 He was county treasurer of this county from 1896 to 1900 and made an ideal officer. He well de- serves the office to which he asplres and he has a host of friends who will leave no stone unturned to elect him
 The pupils and teachers of the Cehifal Female college will entertain their fflehds tomorrow evening from s till 10 o'clock.
 The ladies of Tuscaloosa will have their hands full "doing society," for the next twenty-seven days there being some thirty social events scheduled between this and the 27th of this month.
 The University Glee club gave their initial concert before the inmates ol ,le W Alabama Insane hospital last evening. on the 9th they will appear before a lusca- loosa audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, February 1.-(speciaI)- Opinions in the following cases wero handed down by the supreme cmourt to- day February 1, 1906:
 Tyson. J.-George D. Nelson vs the State of Alabama. appeal from Besse- rner city court, reversed and remanded.
 Nolen Grant vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Anniston city court, affirmed.
 Gulf Coal and Coke company vs Ala banla Coal and Coke company. appeal from Walker chancery court, reversed and rendered.
 Dowdell. J.-Jaines N. Nixon. ct al vs. William Boiling. appeal from Marshall chaneery court. affirmed.
 Ollie Ray vs. the State of Alabama. appeal from Madison circuit court af- frrned.
 Simpson. J.-W IT. Hutchinson vs. J. T. Palmer. ct al, appeal from Jefferson ehancery court, affirmed.
 Annie B. Chisolm. ct al vs. John H. Wallace. trustee, appeal from Brming- ham city court reversed and remanded.
 Riter-Conley Manufacturing company vs. L. E. Hamln. administrator, appeal from Gadsden city court. reversed and remanded
 Alabama Great Southern Railroad com pany vs. the Commonwealth danufactur- ing company, appeal from Birmingham city court. reversed and renanded.
 Anderson. J.-BoYd Pinkcrton vs. the State of Alabama. appeal from Gadsden city court. affirmed
 Fanny A. Deason vs. Murl Findley ct al, appeal from Tuscaloosa chancery court affirmed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
POLL TAKES LIGHT.
Uneasness Felt In North Alabama Over the Large Disfranchisement.

Decatur, February 1.-tSpecial)-unde the state law today was the last day in which poll tax could be paid to en- tide one to vote in the elections to be held this year. The payment of poll tax in this county has been very light and for this reason many voters have will mully disfranchised themselves The same story comes from all the counties of north Alabama and as a result the vote in this portion of the state is going 10 be lighter this year than was ever known before. Much uneasiness is felt by the people of this portion of the state on account of the disfranchisemen of so many of the citizens by voluntary acts of their own
 New Decatur now has free city mail delivery. the carriers having started te work this morning. At the present time there are three carriers, but it is be- 1eved that the number of carriers will be increased within a short time. To many the carriers, dressed in their uni- forms, are quite a curiosity as they have never seen a city mall carrier before. The New Decatur postoffice has become to be one of the principle offices in north Alabama. The city also has three rural mail carriers. who cover a section of many miles.
 The handsome new Knights of Pythias temple on Bank street, Decatur. is now completed and the lodge moved into their new home yesterday The building is of brick, three stories high and is of mod ern design. It is one of the finest secret order halls in Alabama. Besides the lodge room is a large library and ban quet hall. There is also a kltcnen and numerous closets. The building Is heat ed throughout with steam ord lighted with electricity. The cost of the budding was over $20,000 The building belongs to the Decatur Knights of ry.Alas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
'BOYS FINED FUR
 DYNAMITING HOUSE
Must Pay $50 Each and Work
 Sixty Days
NEW CHURCH EXTENSIONS
Work on Baptist Church at 6essemer Progresses Well-Committe Plan ing for the Erection of New
 Presbyterian Church.

Bessemer, February 1.-CSpecial )-Joe Motion Will Bradford and Ludie Jones, three negro boys, were fined 80 each and given sixty days each additional on the streets on a charge of rocking and dynamlting the store and dwelling house of John Elhs an Italian whose place is on Parnell avenue.
 Last Sunday night Ellis was sitting in the resident portion of his house on Parnell avenue, which is used for res idenee and store and about o'clock was house.
 He went out to investigate and found some boys in the neighborhood He or dered them away but a few minutes later the offense was repeated. Again he drove them away and about an hour later the family was startled by a terrific explo- sion, which tore away part of the house and wrecked part of the goods in the store-room.
 Officers were notified and made thor ough investigation. The arrest of the three boys mentioned was the result.
 Detectives Patton and Childress this morning arrested Sterling L. Smith, a white man, on a charge of forgery and carrying a concealed weapon. It Is charged that Smith signed the name ot William Wrenn to an order on which he purchased a pistol from the Morton Hard ware company. The price of the weapon was SIS and when arrested by the officers Smith had the pistol in his pocket
 Smith came to this city some months ago and has been employed in one of the local manufacturing plants.
 Church Extensions.
 Workmen on the new First Baptist church building are progressing well with the work and the members hope to have the building completed at an early date TiNe slate roof is now being put on. When completed this will be one of the hand somest church buildings in the district and will be credit to Bessemer and the members of the congregation.
 committee from the First Presbyte- rian church Is working on plans for 8 new building for that church, to cost not less than $l0000.
 The plans of the committee together with collections on a church building fund, will be reported to the congregation within a few weeks and 1t is expected that everything will be ready for the actual work to begin about March l.
 The new church will be erected on tho lot near the old church building at Nine teenth street and Sixth avenue, and vii be modelled after the most modern de signs.
 Notes and Personals.
 Jerry Fountain has returned from Se ma, where he has been spending severa days in the interest of the F'raternal Or der of Eagles. He has just completed tn, organization of one of the largest aeries in the state at Selma.
 Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove will give musical recital at Elks hall on Nine teenth street next Tuesday night, whicl promises to be one of the most interesting of the kind ever given in Bessemer. Sht will be assisted by the pupils of the nintf grade of the public school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
GAS AT oPELiKA.
Petitions for Necessary Franchises Are
 Before City Council.

Opelika. February 1.-(Special.)-A gas plant for this city has been agitated sev- eral times by enterprlsing citizens and 1t has been found that such a convenience has become really a necessity. The out look for the location of d gas plant here in the near future seems good at present Captain Joseph l.. Dean, who is ever alert and active in city Improvements has interested IL l.. Mckee of Meridian, Miss, who last night made a forcible petition to the mayor and aldermen for a franchise At the same meeting it was found that other citizens were working along the same lines when similar peti- lions were made from two eastern firms The city council will soon grant the fran chise and give to the city this needed enterprise.
 Mrs. Sarah Albright died at her home in Mechanicsyille, few miles from this city, from severe burns which she received on Saturday morning. She was buried from the Methodist church Of that neighbor- hood today Mrs. Albright was S5 years old. and the widow of the late Judge Oswell Albright. Sch is survived by five sons and two daughters, f;ev. w H. AL bright of Atlanta, Ga. Judge G. A. AL bright of Texas, Prof. J. A. Albright, principal of the school at Langdale. Ala. {; Rev. Y. D. Albright of Florida, J. j.. Albright of La Grange, Ga, Mrs. Sallle Fears of Huntsville and Mrs. F. c. Black mon of Columbus Ga.
 A. l.. Dowdell W. F. Davis, Y. D. Sam ord and J. B. Fielder composed a pleas mt party who left the city for a big
 ard hunt near Loachapoka.