The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
RAILROADS ARE
 WELL INFORMED Secure All Valuations From
 County Tax Books ARGUE AGAINST RAISES Claim That Other Property Is As sessed at AS Per Cent of Value,
 While Railroads Are As
 ssessed 50 to SO.

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 Montgomery, April 1s.-(special) )-In the hearing before the state board of assess ment this afternoon it was shown that the railroads had become fully posted on all the tax assessmens of the state
 The roads up were the Louisville and Nashville, the Central of Georgia and the Frisco. Evidence was produce to show that the railroads had gone to every one of the sixty-seven counties and se- cured the valuations from the books. These were followed to sales, and 1t was shown that while other property was as- sessed at 45 per cent of market value that the railroads are assessed at 50 to 6O This was argued against any raises of the present values. None of the assessments of the big roads have yet been announced
 The board took no action in either case There is a lot of information that was desired by the board, and all were car ried over to later days. Vice President Lawton appeared for the Central, along with R. E. Steiner and George w. Jones, the new district attorney for the Louis- vile and Nashville. John P. Tillman of Birmingham represented the Frisco. and John V. Smith, former chairman of the state railroad commission, appeared for the Louisville and Nashville along with MT. Jones.
 w. P. Huffman has been appointed tax commissioner of Bullock county. He lives at Fitzpatrick.
 No New Developments.
 There have been no developments today in the assault upon Miss Tura Ogletree Wednesday night. The police are still on the lookout but have no one whom they think the guilty party in sight. The young woman is resting well and will soon be able to leave her room.
 The street railway men assert that they have not settled the strike that they are still out, and that not more than fifteen per cent of their number has asked to be reinstated. On the other hand the company asserts that 1t has all the men needed and does not care whether the old employees come back or not.
 Runaway Street Car.
 <A otACcb Sol 6Ot iooSo AiOii tiiC iiiONoi- man this morning and ran down Hull street incline at a terrific rate of speed. It dashed across the street at Dexter ave- nue, not taking the turn, and wound up against the curb stone on the other side of the street. Little damage was done. One window and a step were torn up. The passengers were not Injured.
 The following appointments have been made by the governor: Constables. J. H. Hodges, Bakerhill; w. B. Montgomery, Eastaboga. Notaries, Miss M D. Zatrour, Birmingham; Miss verila Small, Mobile
 Two of the big lions in the Oorker Amusement company shows here fought In the cage for twenty minutes this morn ing. One of them lost tooth which was knocked out by the other. Local veter- inarians filled the tooth and later dent ist will put a cap on the decapitated member. It took half an hour to part the monsters.
 Jones' Appointment.
 The appointment of George w. Jones as district attorney of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company for Alabama Is of interest to many Alabamians. The designation Is made by H. L. Stone of Louisville, general counsel of the system, MT. Jones succeeds Col J. M. Falkner, who remains with the company in an ad- visory capacity, though relieved of active service.
 George w. Jones has been with the Louisville and Nashville twenty-one years, coming to Alabama from the Louisville office as stenographer seventeen years ago. His law studies were pursued dur ing this time and he became assistant dis trict attorney more than eight years ago. following a short experience at the bar. When the health of Colonel Falkner failed, three and half years ago MT. Jones became the acting district attor- ney, which position he has filled with such satisfaction to the powers that be that his promotion has naturally fol- lower
 Of the younger men at the Alabama bar Mr. Jones is one of the leaders. Along with ability in the law he has possessed wonderful endurance, the amount of work falling to him at times being nothing short of marvellous. Especially has this been so during the progress of the suits filed by certain minority stockholders of the South and North, the legislation of the present session and the subsequent litigation.
 The litigation now pending has been of such character as to bring out the best service of the men employed by the railroads and the state, and with it all MT. Jones has been and is closely identified. It has fallen to his office to assemble and tabulate the great mass of detail contained In the exhibits con- corning earnings, values. etc.. and it has been day and night hustling of all the forces since the granting of a restrain ing order by Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court with return day May 8.
 It Is no fattery to say that George w. Jones Is one of the most generally liked men in the state. Naturally fond of his fellows, his office has given him oppor- tunits to delevolp this side of his char acter. While this has been source of joy to him and a pleasure to his asso- ciates, 1t has also been valuable asset to his employers. Friends of George Jones become naturally friends of the company, and the results have been freighted with benefits to all concerned.
 Long residence In the city has made MT. Jones an appreciated public citizen. His family is a prominent part of local social life and will come in for much of the congratulation for the promotion. As member of the Commercial club and chairman of the committee of publicity and promoter the new district attorney has been a source of local strength and development and productive of well estab- lished business enthusiasm, and as a member of the school board, leader in educational advancement.
 Is We'll Liked.
 Colonel Falkner retires from active work after long and able service, run ming through a. period of hard times and good He became district attorney when the position was resigned by Judge Thom- as G. Jones, who became governor, and has been at the helm in most of the legal