The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-23
Short Railroad Lines Are Assessed By
the State Board-Case' of Seaboard
Air Line Is Postponed.
other News,

creased state appropriation, $%0oooi Nafl-
Gus amounts from towns and cities.
An interesting fight is on in Geneva
county, where the question of levy OF
the one mill tax for school purposes Is
being contested. J. NJ. Lannon's, coun-
ty SUPERINTENDENT, Is leading the forces for
the tax, and it is thought will win his
battle. The county voted on this tax one"
before and failed by a small vote but
the other result is likely this time. The
election Is set down for May 20. Geneva
has Gs school districts and would receive
about $4,000 from such a tax by the latest
valuations of the property.
Candidates are coming up thick and fast
for the probate judgeshlp In the county
of Henry, to take the place of the late
Judge Daniel Gordon. The list includes,
among others, j. b. Ward. now the
jamestown agent and j. b. Ward OF
Abbevile, and DR.. w. p. Hardwick OF
Headland.
Railroads Assessed.
The railroads before the state board OF
assessment at the Monday session in
cluded the seaboard Air Line, whose case
was postponed, and three short lines. The
assessments were made as follows, only
the main lines being raised:
Alabama and Mississippi eight and half
miles of main line, $4,000 per mle, raised
from 5000; side tracks $500, rolling stock
$780,
Chattahoochee Valley, sixteen miles,
$500 per mile, increased from $4,000; side
tracks $1,000 rolling stock $500.
Canton Aberdeen and Nashville, nine
miles of track, $500 a mile. increased
from 5000; side tracks $1,000 rolling stoeh
$40 900.
1t will be noted that so far none of the
roads which are In the litigation In the
United States court to prevent the ap-
plcation of the state laws on rates, ETC.,
have been assessed, and the impression
is they will not be until after the court
decides with regard to the injunctions.
Negro Suicides.
William Porter, a negro about 20 years
old committed suicide some time Sunday
morning on the Thomas place, about three
miles from Montgomery. on the Wood
ley road by hanging himself with the
leather belt of a sewing machine.
Coroner Tice was notified of the finding
of the body, and he went to the scene
| this morning. He states the negro's body
was found in a pasture soma distance
| from any house and that he had hanged
himself with the aid OF small tree.
When Coroner 11ce reached the scene
he says the Negroes body was still sus-
|
his neck and then tied to the branch
| of a low tree. The negro had taken off
| his coat and let down his suspenders.
| He then threw himself forward, face
| downward and strangled to DEATH There
was no violence of any kind and the
| verdict of the coroner was that the de-
| ceased committed suicide.
Why the negro committed suicide Is
not known, and why he went to the
Thomas place to kill himself is a mys-
| terry. lie worked in Montgomery for some
time as a driver of a grocery wagon.
His remains were brought to the city
and are being prepared for burial.
New Corporations.
| The following new corporations have
! been reported 10 the secretary of state.
Selma Union Slaughter House and
Packing company, Selma; capital $4,000.
| Incorporators, L. G. Clark and others. The
object Is to erect and maintain slaughter
houses and fertilizer factories in the city
of Selma
Budwig & Meyers Clay Manufacturing
company, Birmingham capital $4,000 In
| corporators, j. e. Budwg, II. W. Meyers
and r. IL. Kerr.
Ohio Pennsylvania Lumber company,
Mobile; capital $1,000. Incorporators,
Charles Anderson and c. NJ. Kirk.
Tax commissioners have been named as
follows: County of Escambia, j. ID.
Travis, Brewton; county of Covlngton,
w. j. Hodges, Andalusla county of Mon
roe, c. W. Broughton, Monroeville.
The governor has appointed w. M
Claughton a constable at Verbena, and
the following notaries: Miss Mamie j.
Russell, Mobile; Miss Bessie j. Hilton
Gadsden; Miss May d. Williams, Mobile.
First Arrest.
The first arrest to be made under the
ordinance passed by the council some
time ago, which separates the races in
the street cars was made this morning by
Officers Huffman and Jackson.
V. V. Wilson, conductor, and George
Haiovan, motorman, on a South jack
son and Washington park car, were ar
rested charged with violating this ordi-
nance 1t is alleged that when the car
came in from Washington park IT was
crowded with negroes and that the white
people, among whom were several ladies'.
had to stand while the negroes occupied
the seats
fine from 81 to 500. They will be given
hearing this afternoon before Recorder
Baber.
Another Explosion.
Another explosion occurred on the car
tracks last night but this time It
on Bell street and no damage was done.
1t took place about 10 o'clock when
dynamite was put on Inc tracks OF the
West End line on the Bell street bridge.
The explosion was heard for many blocks
but no damage was done Capt Miles
Smith and officers were soon on the scene
but no one was discovered.
An explosion took place Saturday about
midnight near the corner of High and
Jackson streets. Dynamite had been
placed upon the tracks, but no damage
was done except the windows of the car
were shattered and the motorman and
conductor shaken up. The explosion was
heard all over the city. Officers were
rushed to the scene Immediately, but no
one could be found.
Motormen Arrested.
There were two collisions of street cars
near the corner of Mildred street and
Cleveland avenue yesterday, but no one
was seriously injured
The first accident occurred in the MORN
ing and more serious than the other,
which took place at night. A young child
and several passengers were slightly
bruised and the cars damaged. This col
lision was between Belt Line and Wash
ington park cars.
As a result of these collisions John
Wrinkle, a motorman, and G. r. Hardin,
T. ta,tt hap aato tat,