The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-04


 time within thirty days and file papers of refutation within sixty days. The entire ground of all the allegations of the bills has been gone over and denial made. The state has taken the pains to go into every detail and refute every argument made by the companies in their allegations of inability to do business under the acts in question. Attorney General Garber says the fight is on and will be carried to the last ditch. He points out that other states have done well under these laws, or laws like them and there is no req son to believe that Alabama cannot do the same. The cases may reach the point of the appointment of a referee in ninety days, hardly sooner.
 Pleads Discrimination.
 Before the state railroad commission to- day, charges were made by L. A. Weaver of Lambs Landing, that the railroads, principally the Louisville and Nashville, discriminated against other boat lines on the Tennessee river to the advantage of the Tennessee River Transportation com pany, so that others could not live. He wanted to know if there was any way tc protect the lines not thus favored from such favortism.
 President Henderson of the railroad commission had jurisdiction over the river transportation companies, put It HllBHl De that it could prevent such conditions as were complained of when one boat ser vice was good and reliable as another. The matter will be taken up and an effort made to relieve it.
 MT. Weaver said that the arrangement, he thought gave the Louisville and Nash vile the privilege of a through bill of lading from river points on cotton to the foreign trade, and long hauls to Pensa- ot1 Q though he could not say so from any evil denee that he had, that the roads gave the boats big advantage in these rates 'n order to get the long hluls. Lambs Bluff ships about 5000 bales of cotton a year.
 Commissioner Nesbitt thought that rates lower than those given in other cases should be allowed cotton congresses at the gins. This would be of benefit to the railroads in that 1t would make it pos sible to handle more cotton with given number of cars and help along the equip ment question.
 Commissioner Harris thought that more attention should be paid to cars and depots with regard to cleanliness and con veniences.
 The meeting was attended by President Henderson and Associates Nesbitt and Harris.
 Report having been made that the sta ton at Farrill had been closed without permission of the commission, the clerk was ordered to sec that 1t Is reopened. It was also reported that some of the roads have not courteously replied to the letters of the clerk of the commission. In all such cases the clerk was instructed to report the failure to the men over the recall citrant ones.
 The Docket. The following is the docket of the com mission meeting:
 Petition of Louisville and Nashville Railway company for dlscontinuance of stoppage of trains at Vinemont; con tnued.
 J. B. Carter and others. petition for depot at Calcolm on Southern railway; continued.
 Petition of S. J. Bowie and other for depot at Vandiver, on Central of Geor- gia.
 Manistee and Repton Railroad com- pany, petition to close depot at Conoly; continued.
 W. A Copeland against Central of Georgia Railway company, petition for adequate passenger service at Shotwell; ordered that trains Nos. and stop at Shotwell.
 D. c. Turnipseed, petition for adequate facilities at Penrose; continued.
 J. H. Ashurst and others against Tal- lassee and Montgomery Railroad com pany, petition for depot and agency at East Tallassee; continued.
 H. G. Saunders and others against Southern Railway company, petition for agency at Jones; continued
 J. S. Gibbs against Southern Railway company. petition for road crossing at Old Gamers: referred to county authori- ties having jurisdiction.
 The petition of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company for an amendment of general order No. 2 In regard to the arrival and departure of delayed trains, was granted in that the order was so amended as to permit of delayed trains being operated out of stations at the times at which their delayed arrivals in- stead the times at which of their delayed departures were to take place.
 Pays Tribute to Davis.
 The city of Montgomery. the Cradle of the Confederacy," today paid tribute to the memory of Jefferson Davis at the hour of the unveiling of the monument to his memory in Richmond. All bus- ness was stopped for five minutes at 1 o'clock and a large crowd stood with bowed heads on the capitol portico at the place where the brass star shows that Davis stood when he took the oath of office as the only President of the Con- federate state.
 Cannon boomed on capitol hill at the hour of l o'clock. at which time the forces Of the capitol gathered at the appointed place. w. E. Fort, private secretary to the governor, made a short talk on the meaning of the assembly and there was more or less of reminiscent talks with regard to Davis and his visits to Mont gomery and the state A number of lead ing citizens of the state other than off cials also paid tribute to the occasion.
 MT. Davis was inagurated President of the Confederacy February IS. 1861, and after remaining here two months went to Richmond, with the removal of the seat of government. he came next when the Confederate monument was begun in 1887.