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r •/HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1007. 5 Wife of Naval Lieutenant Fired Twice At Intruder and Missed. Norfolk, Vs., Sent. 10,-lfrs. Marj Uw Ini Rorosebach, aged 78, wife of I.letiten ant Frank Roroschach, United Slatca nary, recently promoted and ordered to the Pa. cite coast on tbe cruiser Minneapolis, now In the fleet at Provlncotown, Mass., was ebot and killed In ber borne at Portsmouth by an unknown burglar at 3:90 o'clock. Mrs. Roroschnch was alone In ber home In front of tbe naral hospital, at Portsmouth, with her two small children. She was a fearless woman, and bearing tbs burglar downstairs, ran down tbe bock stops. She cornered the man In the kitchen and shot twice. Tbe shots went wild, and the burglar, running upon her, took ber pistol and shot her through the heart. The burglar escaped, leering the woman's money tied about her neck and rings on her Ungers. The woman llred long enough to tell her oldest hoy what bad happened and to send him for help. Bloodhonnds hare failed to get n successful scent. Whether the burg lar was black or white Is unknown. Mrs. ltorosehach was a slater of Joseph T. Law less. former secretary of the commonwealth of Virginia. DIESATJVEST POINT Leading Citizen of State Survived by Wife and Son. Special to The Georgian. West Point, Ga., Sept. 10.—Captain William L. Williams died this morning at 7 o'clock, after an Illness of several weeks. Ten days ago a serious operation was performed and strong hope for his re' covery 'was entertained, but his ad' vanced age—71 yeara—and his previ ous enfeebled condition rendered this Impossible. Captain Williams was one of the leading' and most popular men In this section of the state, having been mayor of West Point and proprietor of the Langley Hotel. He Is survived by his wife and by an only son, William M. Williams, who were with him at the time of his death. The latter Is a prom, lnent young attorney of New York. Captain Williams' death Is unlver sally deplored. He was an .uncle of Mrs. Robert Wctmoro and Miss Salllo Williams, of Atlanta, Judge Newman to Return, Judge Newman, of the United States court, will return to Atlanta Saturday afternoon. He has been spending the summer at Arden, N. C. Court will be opened Saturday at 4 o'clock In the afternoon, but as - the Judge will not arrive until after that time, It will be immediately adjourned, probably until Monday. Her Husband Took Out His Engine and Never Came Back Alive. D*»pon<J*nt, becuone ebe baa l»«*n unaltl* to lecuro work for the reason that «he had three children, whom ehe would not Rive up, Mrs. Dells Psdfstt, 311 Windsor street, applied to Probation Officer Gloer Tues- dsj for relief. Her husband, a railroad man, was killed In sn accident fifteen months nifo. Since then she has struggled to maintain them. How well the has aucceetled waa shown when they came Into the Jureolle court with clean blouses, patched knickerbockers, darned stockings snd polished shoes. Every, thing about them, from tbelr carefully, brushed bnlr to their cleanly finger nails, indicated a mother’s care. . ~ She had found a situation .that would give her enough money to support herself, and to give the l>oya a little holiday every week she came to visit them. Officer tlloer asked that* they be sent to the Home for the Friendless, with the privilege that gives her the right to take them out at •ny time when she believes she will be ■hie to take care of tbemj ^ Tremulous, and with tears streaming down her face, this little mother, who must weigh let — *“ Judge Broyles: mj nusnnna ana I nan oeen raarneo nine years when they brought him back to me from the wreck. We bad l>een so bonny up to that time. I often had asked him to leave railroading, because, after I was married, I met so many women whose hus bands or brothers bad been killed. Hut Tom always laughed at me snd said there was no danger. ’When be kissed me goodbv that morn ing, 1 don’t know why, but I sort of felt that something wnhld happen. 1 lagged h Ci uot to go. He iauifuwl it me snd kissed me again. "This fa pay day,' be said, ’and we’ll get Bob that Buster Brown suit.’ I tried to fonet my thoughts about him, but— he dlon't-como—back,” sobbed Mrs. Pad- fett. Msay of the people In court were In oara by the time she broke down. Her idt-st boy, Irvin, was crying softly, snd ths tears were rolling down Willie's cheeks. Irvin is • years old aid Willie Is I. Bob- *rt. the youngest, now a little over three, jvaa buoy trying to pull one of the brasa buttons from officer Oloer’s coat. Kecorder Broyles followed the recom mendation of tbe probation officer. The laat kisses were given In tbe corridor out- aide the recorder s court, snd tbe young- ?. fer *.. w#r * taken a way to tbe home, while the little woman, who could not stifle her tears, trudged away up tbe street to tbe floce where jibe Is to be t gerrant, BULKED IN LOVE, YOUTH AND GIRL KEEPjEATH PACT Kentucky Couple Take Car bolic Acid to End Tlieir Lives. Ashland, Ky„ Rept. 10.—As a result of parental objection and a suicide pact, Isabella Zetrone and ber sweetheart, Tommy Bales, are dead today at the home of their parents. They ran hway from home and at tempted to get married, but were re fused on account of their youth, neither being 16 years of nge. The parents learned of the escapade and refused to allow them to meet. They procured a bottle of carbolic acid and ended their lives. SCHOOLS OPENED IN WASHINGTON Washington, Os.. Bcpt. 10.—The fall term of tbo city school* of Washington < — meaced this morning, with 2M student slight Increase over former years. The same personnel In the teaching force of the school szlsts this year as Inst, and the prospects sre that by October 1 the at- tendance will exceed 300. OF General Wilder’s Spouse Wants Him to Head G. A. R. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 10.—The vet- erani of the Grand Army own Saratoga today. The flrat session of the en campment will be held tonight, when Governor Hughes will welcome the veterans to New York state. Com- mander-ln-Chlef Brown, James Tan ner, former commander-ln-chlcf, and Archbishop Ireland will also speak. Great Interest Is evidenced In the choice of commander-of-chlef for the coming year. Five candidates are In the field, among them General John T. Wilder, of Knoxville, Tenn.; P. H. Coney, of Topeka, Kans.; Charles O. Burton, of Nevada, Mo„ and Charles D. Burroughs, of Rutherford, N. J., present quartermaster of the order. General Wilder, who commanded ..Wilder's Lightning Brigade, a famous 'organisation during the war. Is one of the most active candidates. In his can vass tie Is assisted by his charming young wife, whom he romantically married three years ago. Mrs. XVIlder Is the daughter of Captain John W. Lee, of Asheville, N. C„ who was cap tain of a Confederate company In the Flfty-flrst North Carolina regiment during the war. General Wilder has the support of the Southern posts, which sent solid delegations. Commander Brown emphatically de- nlea thnt the Grand Army will Indorse Roosevelt for a third term, saying the organization Is not a political one. SEND DOPE HS TOHTITIITM Dr. Longino Says They Must Be Known First of All. CHUB MHO ACT Criminal Judge Says Some thing Should bo Done. Special to The Gcorghui. . Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 10.— Somewhat of a sensation has been sprung In municipal political circles by the charge of Criminal Judge 8. D. Me Reynolds to the newly-orgnnlzcd grand Jury for Hamilton county. Among other things Judge McReynolds said In hts charge: "There have been all kinds of charges made against the councllmen and If these men are guilty they ought to be Indicted and sent to the penitentiary; If not, they ought to be exonerated. If necessary to have this Investigation, l will turn this old county upside down." ANOTHER BELTROAD VICTIM PASSES AWAY. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 10.—Con ductor William Stroop, who was one of the victims of the accident on the Belt railroad Saturday afternoon late. Is dead. He formerly resided In At lanta, and has many relatives In Geor gia. WHITE WORKMEN WON’T WORK WITH NEGROES. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 10.—A strike has been declared at the lock and dam a few miles south of Chatta nooga on the Tennessee river. It seems that a number of negro laborers were recently put to work by Superintendent Stone, In charge of the construction work. Many of the white men object ed, Including Master Mechanic Owen. The latter Is said to have been sum marily dismissed and many of his men followed. MELVILLE INGALLS Former President of Big Four Road Wants Office. Cincinnati, 0„ Sept. W.—Melville E. In galls, former president of the Big Four rnilronil, will. It Is reported today, be Demo cratic candidate for Untied States senator from Ohio. Ingalla Inst week conferred with friends on the nttuntlon, and they advised him to make the rare. Among those Intensely Interested In the proposition to give treatment to slaves to the drug habit, now that the taw prevents them from buying the poison, Is Dr. T. D. Longino, chairman of the council committee on hospitals and charities. Dr. Longino Is heartily In favor of the establishment of an Institution where these unfortunates may receive treatment ar d In order to ascertain Just who they are, he proposes that they call lit the office of City Warden Evans. "What we need to know,” said Dr. Longino Tuesday, "Is who these un fortunates are. We can not treat them until we know all about them. What wont them to do Is to call on the city warden and tell him all about themselves—how long they have been using the drug and how much they are in the habit of tnklng. It whs through a misunderstanding thnt I was quoted as In favor of having them call at the Grady Hospital. They must be sent to an Institution where they may be cared for and treated. 1 want that distinctly understood. They must go where they may be lokked nftsr and confined. It would do no good to treat them unless this was done. But first of all we must know who they are and all about them. Then we can take steps to have them sent somewhere and treated.” Thnt there are mony such unfortu nates In Atlanta there Is little doubt. Druggists estimate that there are sev eral hundred dope (lends who have been shut off. from the drug since the antl- narcotlc law wqnt Into effect. JUST TWO DRINKS; BUT WHAT SIZE? "It's funny what a difference Just a few drinks make," said Judge Broyles Tuesday morning. B. R. Burnett, who had been found drunk on the street, declared he had taken only two drinks, while J. L. Maddox Insisted that he had abaorbed Just two beers until two un known "friends" offered him a bottle and he took a drink out of It. He was unconscious when discovered and .he claimed In court that he had been robbed of 110. He was fined the mini mum 11.76, while Burnett, whose wife wss there to plead for him, waa given a To Attend Meeting. General Freight Agent Pride of the Seaboard Air Line and other freight officials of the road In Atlanta will at tend the meeting of the commercial men of that road to be held In Ports mouth Wednesday. At this meeting freight men wilt be In attendance from sit over the system for the purpose of having a family chat and talking over conditions. SCHOOLS MUST USE BASEMENT ROOMS OR REFUSE PUPILS Increase ih the Attendance Gives Problem to Au thorities. EXTIU SESSION TO GET SCHOOL CUSH Savannah Man Says Gov. Smith May Call General Assembly. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Oa., Sept. 10.—J. J. E. An. tlirson, representative from Bulloch county, was here yesterday. When asked about money to run ths agrlcul turn! schools this year, he said that he expected Governor Smith would call ati extra session of the legislature to make the necessary appropriation. He said Governor Smith had written him that unleaa he could borrow the money he would call the extra session. ALDERMAN AND NEWS REPORTER HAVE FIGHT. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Oa., Sept. 10.—As ths re sult of a controversy between Peroy Miller, a Morning News reporter, and Alderman H. E. Wilson, In the court house, a warrant charging Captain WII. son with assault and battery has been sworn out by Mr. Miller. Captain Wilson has waived prelimi nary hearing and the case will probe' bly be heard In the city court Friday. The trouble originated over On article written about a caae In the city court, at which Alderman Wilson took um brage. THE PULASKI AND HOTEL TYBEE HAVE NEW MANAGER. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10.—The Pulas. k! House and Hotel Tybee, In this city, have changed hands. Messrs. Georgs L. Keen, of Anniston, Ala., and Mr. F. B. Stubbs, of Macon, both former,8a- vannahlens, having acquired the rights In the property formerly leased by Mr. Charles F. Graham. Mr. Graham has gone In the automobile business. D. C. Mayfield. The funeral service# of D. C. May- field, aged 2* years, who died Saturday night at his residence. ISO Mills street, were conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock In the chapel of Barclay & _ _ Brandon. The Interment was In West- five dayi r sentence in the station house, view cemetery. Eleven basement rooms, several of which are poorly lighted and ventilat ed, and three dark "Inside" rooms will be In use In the Atlanta public schools this year. The ever Increasing host of children, which at the end of one day has proved greater than was expected and the lack of sufficient provision for their comfort Is responsible for this state of affairs. Monday was a big day In the public schools. The children came In streams and It Is generally believed that the total enrollment will Jump from nearly 16,000 to something like 17,000 this year. No accurate estimates can be made until Wednesday, wjicn all the pupils, both old and new, gather In their class rooms. The appearance of more school chil dren than expected In some- places re sulted In overflows of certain grades. So far none has actually been turned away, although It will be difficult to locate them nit within two weeks. Every effort has been made to lit the basement rooms comfortably or to do away with them altogether. However, the number of children as compared to the. facilities Is so great as to make the use of these rooms Imperative, and they ore so located ns to give little op portunity for Improvement. Basement Rooms Used. In the Fair Street School there are three basement rooms to be used this year. Two of these have been refitted to some extent and are fairly comfort able. The third Is not considered at all adequate. When the W. F. Slaton School Is completsd two of these will be vacated. At Edgewood there Is one rather pleasant basement room, while another being used Is partially underground and would not be occupied If any other ar rangement could be made. . Other basement rooms which vary In comfort are: One at Formwalt, two at Williams, two at Grant Park and one at Tenth Street. At the Crew Street School are three rooms lighted by an opening between the buildings, which are very poorly lighted on dark days. The school authorities are facing a difficult problem. It Is always,hard to apportion the children so that none may be turned away and there may be no over-crowded rooms. Tho superin tendents can never tell until echool opens In what section of the city there will be the most children. This year, however, the situation seems more se rious, although by using the basement rooms nnd providing temporary quar ters until the two new buildings are completed and by numerous transfers the authorities believe they can provide for all. Three grades of the Calhoun Street school were overrun with applicants when school opened Monday. The eighth, fifth and fourth grades were all besieged with children, many of whom will be transferred to schools not so close to their homes. The third, fourth and fifth grades at the Edgewood Avenue school hod more than they could care for, despite the fact that two basement rooms are be ing used. At Grant park t)ie first grads has 100 ■eats and there are 141 applicants. The first grade at South Pryor had almost twice ms many applicants as seats. There were 03 children and 60 desks. The new North Avenue school had far too mony children In Its third grade and other provision will have to be made. A similar condition developed In the flrat grade of the Fair Street school. , The playground situation Is the same as last year. The Boulevard school and several others have ample grounda, but the Boys' High School, the Girls' High School and ths colored school on Hous ton street have practically no space at all. FEARING RIOTS, JAPS ARE BUYING ARMS Continued from Page One, as solidly opposed to the Japanese as It was In San Francisco. The same rea sons for anti-Japanese sentiment pre vails here as In San Francisco. Another mistaken report Is that the rioting was participated In only by hoodlums. The thousands who took part In the demdnstratlons were In the main working people and there was practically none of ths loafer element among them. Bitter denunciation of the Japanese and Chinese le heard on every street comer today. The whole city Is aroused and the sympathy Is extended to the working people—not to tho Orientals. Demonstrations Arranged. The statement by Japanese officials that demands for Indemnity would be made only excite a defiant aplrlt. to an apology, which certainly will be demanded by Japan, the excited popu lace hold! that It would be merely a worded formality. Inexpressive of the temperament of the people. Mayor Bethune's declaration that Indemnity will be refused meets with popular ap proval. Fifty-six stores In all were raided and partly demolished, totaling loss to ths foreigners of at least 916,000. Meetings are arranged for tonight, when further demonstrations will be made against the Japanese. The work ing men are Arm In their attitude and declare that the Orientals must leave the etty If they wish to avoid further trouble. Altogether, the situation to day Is one to further complicate an International problem calling for the Interference of the Dominion govern ment and the English government as well. The situation la more alarming here than It ever was In San Francisco, snd the officials hsvs taken a similar attitude to that taken by the municipal authorities during the San Francisco riots. GOVERNMENT OF CANADA MU8T SETTLE QUESTION. London, Sept. 10.—It Is generally realized here that England Is facing a most dellcats problem and that It will be a long time before the feeling de veloped by the Canadian demonstra tions against the Japanese will be wiped out. Canada will bare to settle the difflcul- MISS JULIA KUTTNER. Here Is a pleture of Miss Julia Kuttner, who hails from Bethlehem, Pa., and is “soul's affinity” of Ferdinand P. Earle, the New York ertist. Mite Kuttner thought it perfectly proper that Mrs. Earle should take her- self off to Franco and scours divoroe In order that she could be married to Mr. Earls. Strangely enough, Mrs. Earls and her rival wer good friends. LIT IGA 7 ION 7HREA JENS SUE OF FITZGERALD, GA. Rpoclnl to Tha Gaorjrfnn. Fltajrernld, On., 8i*pt 10.—Tho grim ajMH?' tor of litigation la threatening the title to nluiost every foot of ground upon which the city of Fitzgerald la built. Injutictlona, pleading* and aulfa of every kind nre fiy lug alwnt In all direction* nnd about fifty of the moat prominent cltlien* have been •erred. Including E. K. Farmer, of the BURTON IS HELD Express Collector Charged With Embezzling $4,100. Charged with embeszllng 14.100 from the Southern Express Company, by ds. ■troylng way-bills after he had collect ed the sums they called for, o. L. Bur ton, a former employee of the company, was bound aver by Justice Klnsbery Tuesday morning In the sum of 94,000. He will be held pending his making bond. Burton was a collector for the ex- presa company, and was arrested aev. eral days ngo and locked up In the po lice station. At that time It was stated at offices of the company that his shortage would be a small one. and a sum less than 9100 was popularly sup posed to cover the total loss. Those who had followed the case were sur prised Tuesday when the express com pany officials charged Burton with em- beszllng not less than- 94,100 and pro duced evidence In support of thelt charge. . . .... Arnold A Arnold, counsel for the de. fendant, were represented by John B, Ridley, and they had aa associate coun sel J. P. Broke, of Alpharetta, who was engaged, It Is understood, by the fa ther-in-law of the defendant. Mr. Brake has known Burton and his wife for years. Robert C. Alston appeared for the express company. M Fsronz. 1 French statistician, e»t|. mates that atxmt 650,00ft motor ears hare been ntsnufsctnrsd In the nine yearn nine* the experiments of self-propelled road r “- bleles Bret succeeded. end these have for more than 1300,000,000. First Nations!, snd E. XV. Stetson, cashier of tbe Exchange National bank. The .McMillan building construction abandoned, Mr. McMillan being one of the defendants. This Is c*|h-oIbIIj unfortunate HI THE WINDY CITY Mines to be Merged Are Now Valued at $21,000,000. . I Chicago, Bcpt. 10.—A gigantic coal com* bine which will merge mine* rained at $21.- 000,000, and bring together under one com pany more than thirty of the rfobeat mlnoa of llliuola and Indiana la In proceaa of for mation. The merger will Include twenty-fire mlnca of the Danville and Clinton dlatrlrta In Il linois and the propertlea of the Kelly, Onk IUU and Deering cotnpanlea In Indiana. George T. Ilucklngham, an attorney, nnd William Krldgett, an Investment broker, of DanrlUe, will conduct the merger. 1 Official corroboration of the contemplated merger wag given by Mr. Buckingham and Mr. Brldgett In Danville. All the mine* are In condition. The railway facilities are un excelled. There Is scarcely a mine In the number which Is not accessible to the tracks of aoveral lines. The new John U. Walsh road will pass dose to the tuiues of the Illinois district. KILLED BV AUTOS Pltsburg, Sept. 10.—Helen William* was so badly Injured that she died In a hospital, nnd fonr others were more or less seriously hurt when an automobile was wrecked In California avenue, Allegheny, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. The Injured: Miss Laura Bell, badly crushed; prob ably will die. Charles Kuhns, bruised. Frank Donnelly. 8sdle Donnelly. Kuhn* was driving the machine at a rapid speed. In rounding « sharp curve It was upset. Tho occupants were scattered about thG street snd Ml** Bell, who Is the worst hurt, was crushed by the machine and Injured Internally. , , While racing his onto. Rex I’araeston, aged 35, president of tbe Automobile Re- pair company, this city, was killed, his skull being fractured, when his machine turned over on a curve. Walter Christy, of New \ork, was Internally Injured as a result of an accident to his auto. Clair Bastoo also was injured. PLEADSJIS WIFE Tells Pardon Board She Can Prove Ho Didn’t Do Murder. ty without open aulstancs from the home government. .... The papers are cautious In discussing the riots, end there Is general dismay that England, Instead of viewing with Interest and even amusement an en tanglement between the United States and Japan because of the anti-Japa nese demonstrations In tha United States, Is now In the same position she regarded the United States aa wel come to. The Morning Post hopes that the In flux of Japanese Into Canada will be restricted by friendly agreement. The Dally News recognises the color ques- tlon where Western and Eastern peo ple arc now meeting as one of the most difficult ot modern times. . .. Claiming that she could prove her hus band's Innocence, Mrs. Walter J. Wblte, of Atlanta, appeared before the prison com' mission Tuesday morning wltb a * thnt her husband, Walter J. White, — .. aerrlng n Ufa aentence for murder, be par dnned. Whlro wss sent op from Fnltoo county In the spring of VJM snd Is now aerrlng tlma at the Chattahoochee brick yarda naar the city. In ber petition Mrs White if- firms that she can positively prove thnt her husband waa not In the vicinity of tha _ tboreegh Investigation of tha case will lie made. A petition tor par don baaed on tbe Innocence of tha accuaad la rery aeldom praaented to the board snd In theae ram s eloaer Investigation If ixwnlhle It otwayn made. During the a bar nee of Chairman Turner, General Evana preaided oyer the deilbera- tlona of ths board. Among tbe other petitions for clemency which were considered by the board were tbe following: O. L. Downing, of Dooly county, sent up for life on s charge of murder: A. 1. Poeey, Dougherty county, ‘ years for larceny; J. L. Duller, of I county, aeven years for burglary; W. _. Collier, of Richmond county, two years fur larceny. None of the petitions were acted upon at the session Tuesday. GOOD ENROLLMENT IN VIDALIA SCHOOLS Vldalla, Ga., Sept. 10,-Ths Vldalta Col leglate Institute opened Its fill term yes terday with flattering prospects. Knperln- (undent E. L. Hay has secured sn exeetuat faenlty and la well supported by tha city board of education. The enrollment waa rery encouraging. ENGLISH LORD BISHOP IS NOW IN CANADA Ottawa. Out., Sept 10.—The Rt. Rev. Arthur Foley XVtnnlngton Ingram, lord bishop ot London, arrived here yester day, from Quebec. His lordship will be the guest ot Viceroy Lord Grey whlla In thla city. After his visit here and at Niagara, the bishop will go to. the United States. • The primary object of the bishop's visit to America la to par ticipate In the celebration at James town of the rhree hundredth anniver sary of the establishment of an English colony on this continent. He will call on President Roosevelt before returning home, - *■ ' Columbus, Go., Sept. 10.—Mrs. Jane C. Hughes, aged 77, died it her home In this city Sunday night. She was a member of an old Huguenot family of Virginia, her grandparents being named Pledge, and among the early settlers of that state. She was the relict of the late XV. H. Hughes, a former cotton factor and planter of this city, and leaves two sons, H. A. and Sam S. Hughes, and four daughters. Her funeral took place today and was largely attended, BODY OF J. HENRY IONES BURIED IN COLUMBUS. Special to Ths Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 10.—The re mains of J. Henry Jones, a railroad man, who was killed by falling from a freight train of the Central railroad at Jacksohs Gap Saturday night, were brought here and the funeral took place Sunday. Jones was an employee of the Seaboard Air Line railroad and was on a vacation when killed. He leaves hie mother and several brothers and staters. COLUMBUS NEQRO Y. M. C. A. BUILDING NOW DEDICATED. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, On., Bept. JO.—A three- day dedication service of the negro Toung Men's Christian Association building. Just erected In this city, la now going on and will close tonight, having started with a “sunrise prayer meeting” Sunday morning. Addresses were made by O. Gunby -Jordan and Professor C. B. Gibson Sunday nft- emoon. Other addresses by prominent negroes were made yesterday, nnd to day the woman held meetings, the ex ercises closing tonight. CLOSE ARBITRATION BY NEXT FRIDAY Unless some unforeseen difficulty arises the arbitration' of the assess ments made by the comptroller gen eral upon the valuation of the South ern, the Alabama Great Southern and the Seaboard Air Line railroads will be concluded next Friday. The case of the Southern will be taken up XX’ednesday, the Alabama Great Southern Thursday and the Sea. board on Friday, The two lines first named are represented by Roland Ki lts, and Judge A. L. Miller will act oa umpire. In the caae of the Seaboard, which la set for a hearing Friday, no umpire has been appointed, as tt is thought that an agreement can be reached with out one. Should an umpire he found neceseary Judge Miller will probably be appointed In this case also. The Seaboard will be represented by Attor ney L. H. O. Martin, of Elberion. O. B. Stevens will appear for the state In all three coses. The valuation returned by the rail roads and the assessment made by the comptroller general Is ns follows: Southern railway franchise’, $1.61l.»!f». total 914.884.P19: assessed 911.641.306. total, 118,600,000. Alabama Great Southern franchise returned at 2168,- 304, total 1684.406; franchise assessed 8143,000. total 1117,681. Seaboard fran chise returned at 11.615,000. total 110,- 091.002; franchise assessed 17,163,961. total 117,011,680. - l Petition in Bankruptcy. An Involuntary , pettton In bank ruptcy was filed Tuesday In the Fed eral court by Homman, Sawyer A Co., A. Flatau and A. Samuels against J. lllgler. alleging he Is bankrupt. The a-s-ujfnt Is in the liquor business