The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-02
ROADS MAY FIGHT
INCREASE IN TAX
Now Assessed at so Per Cent
of Real Value
BOARD MEETS TOMORROW
Attorney General CARRIER Rules That
Commissioner of Agriculture Can
Spend States Money for
Fairs Outside Of State.
BOARD MEETS TOMORROW

state will fight any raise in taxes on
their property above what seems just un-
der the circumstances. 1t is charged that
railroad property is now assessed at 50
per cent of it's real value, as against %
per cent on other property. The state
board of assessment meets Wednesday
and the fight will likely come up then.
1t is understood that injunetions will be
sought to prevent any raise If the
amounts set out are regarded as excess
sive.
One hears that the railroad men will
stand for any reasonable raise. to the ex-
tent that would be natural by increases
in valuations all over the state, but not
to the extent that some fear will be
done. In anticipation of what may be
done, both the rail lines and the state
officers are getting up statistics show
ing the trading values of property in each
county and the tax values, and the COM
mon carriers will fight any raise that
puts them out of proportion to the other
property holders. However, it is hoped
that there will be no fight, many SEEM
ing to think that the state will be con-
tent with raises in about the extent of
the increases in other holdings.
The board meets Wednesday and is
composed of Governor Conner, Auditor
Brandon, Treasurer Seed Secretary of
tin. Judge j. r. Cook, chief clerk to the
auditor, is clerk of the board
Frazier's Fight for Life.
Notwithstanding The was shot last
Wednesday through several intestines
and his liver, j. f.. Frazier still lives, and
the chances are good for his recovery.
The ShDDtipgr dnpn w II
who blew out his own brains immediate
ly afterward to keep from being arrest
ed. The doctors are impressed with the
fight being made by the wounded man.
regarding his case as one of the most re-
marl1able in the history of surgery Fra
Tiers sweetheart came up from Mobile
and has been at his bedside all along.
She Is attracting much sympathy and adj
miration for her devotion to the injured
man.
The governor having called an election
to select a man to succeed the late
Speaker w. l.. Martin in the legislature
from Montgomery, 1t is conceded that
Peter b. Mastin, who came near lseng
elected before will be the only candidate.
The election must be held thirty days
after giving notice.
CARRIER Makes Ruling.
Attorney General A. NJ. CARRIER has
ruled that the commissioner of agriculture
has a right by the law to spend the
money of the state for exhibitions and
fairs outside of the state. The full opin-
ion, which is written to the commissioner
of agriculture, Is as follows
Il have your favor of March %, enclos-
ing an opinion rendered by Hon Massey
Wilson, late attorney general, to Hon.
r. r. Poole, commissioner of agriculture,
on September 5, 1906, concerning the au-
thority of the commissioner of agriculture
to pay the expense of making illustra-
tive exhibitions of the resources of the
state at state exhibitions. You desire to
know, first. whether | concur in this opln-
ion, and if so, whether your department
can assist in exhibiting Alabama resour-
ces al expeditions outside of the state.
q. concur entirely in the opinion of
Mr.. Wilson.
80. Section 1916 of the code defines the
duties of the commission, and sub division
13 of that section directs the commissioner
TO prepare convenient hand book with
the necessary illustrated maps containing
such information and statistics as are best
adapted to give propert information of
the attractions and advantages which
the state affords to immigrants, shall
make illustrative expositions thereof
whenever practicable an international and
state expositons Thus you will see that
Tic COMMISSIONER tltdliy mas TIE dulllOf-
ity to exhibit the resources of the state
at exhibitions outside of the state, which
may be termed international"
Peace Delegates.
The state superintendent of education.
who has just returned from Mobile and
the meeting of the Alabama Educational
association, has appointed the following
delegates on the part of his department
to the National Peace and Arbitration
aayafa In Natt- Ami A 10
Rev. f. p. Culver. Birmingham; Dr. J.
NJ. Whiteside, Admission; John w. Gun
nels, Birmingham; C. s. Mcdowell Eu-
faula; f. NJ. Robinson. Mobile; w. p.
Acker, Anniston Marvin West Decatur:
r. T.. Spragins, Huntsville; j. A. Lusk,
Guntersville w. w. Barbour, Fort Payne
The Incorporation of the Columbiana
Ore company at Taladega has been re-
ported to the secretary of state. 1t has
a capital of 100000 and the stockholders
live In Baltimore. j. J. Price of ITALIA
dega is the Alabama agent.
The name of the Ensley Realty COM
pany of Ensley has been changed to the
Central Realty company.
The Governor has appointed the fol-
lowing justices of the peace: II. j. Davis,
Hurricane; p. Y. Albright, Fairhope; A.
r. Davis beat 40, jefferson county T. A.
Boyd Atlanthus. Notaries public and JUS
tees of the peace, w. +. Sbley, Staple
ton; C. A. O'Neill. Cardiff. Constables, J.
j. Nichols, beat u. Washington county;
J. r. Beasley, Red Boy.
Governor Conner Is at Montevalla to-
day meeting with the building committee
of the Girls Industrial school.
Henderson Talks.
In opening the regular monthly session
of the railroad commission today, Chair
man Charles Henderson expressed regret
at the evidence that some of the CORPORA
tions were not acting as he believed good
citizens should act. and he thought the
action of one strong association of CAPT.
tai in dominating all the others was bad
and not in line with good public policy.
He did not name the corporation in his
mind. but it was very plain that he had
reference to the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company
After noting that the railroads had tied
up the most important of the railroad
laws in the courts. he said that he
thought it would be well for the COM
mission to confine its service to putting
into execution some of the other laws,
especially the reciprocal demurrage oct.
The roads have had year. he said. to re-
lieve the congested condition Of traf-
fic, and he thought 1t was time to force
them to give the people better service and
more equipment. To that end he was Of
the opinion that the commission should
make an order embodying the reciprocal
demurragc laws.
Better Schedule.
Chairman Henderson was also of the
opinion that the schedules should be i'm
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