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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-08-20

and the tax-eater to increase in bitterness
The professional classes-in the main
receive their support from the producing
classes, and can only enjoy prosperity
when there's prosperity among those who
create wealth.
l have not attempted to describe the ef-
feet of the gold standard upon all classes
in fact, have only had time to mention
a few-but each person will be able to ap-
ply the principles stated to his own Occu-
patton. 1t must also be remembered that
it is the desire of people generally to con-
vert their earnings into real or personal
property. This being true, in considering
any temporary advantage which may
come from a system in which the dollar
rises in it's purchasing power, it must not
be forgotten that the dollar cannot buy
more than formerly unless property sells
for less than formerly. Hence, it will be
seen that large portion of those who may
find some pecuniary advantage in gold
standard will find that their losses exceed
their gains.
In Relation to Banks.
1t is sometimes asserted by our oppo-
nents that a bank belongs to the debtor
class, but this is not true of any solvent
Utuh. IINcIy SNttcIIcuU ny IL
solvent bark shows that the assets exceed
the liability. That is to say, while the
bank 1wes a large amount of money to its
depositors, 1t not only has enough on hand
in money and notes to pay it's depositors,
but in addition thereto has enough to
cover its capital and surplus. When the
dollar is rising in value slowly, a bank
may, by making short time loans and TAX
ing good security, avoid loss; but when
prices are falling rapidly, the bank is apt
to lose more because of bad debts than it
can gain by the increase in the purchasing
power of its capital and surplus.
1t must be admitted, however, that some
bankers combine the business Of a bond
broker with the ordinary banking busi-
ness, and these may make enough in the
negotiation of loans to csffet the losses
arising in legitimate banking business.
1t is not strange that those who have
made profit by furnishing gold to the
government in the hour of it's extremity,
favor financial policy which will keep
the government dependent upon them. l
believe. however, that speak the senti-
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THE INCOME TAX LAW.
No DislOyalty in clie Platform Reference
to the preme Court.
The Chicago tform has been con.

AHe Cnica&o tIorlH Has peen COLI
aemned by some Muse it dssents from
m opinion render by the supreme court
declaring the incol.le tax law unconstitu-
tional. Our critics even go so far rs TO
apply the name of anarchist to those who
stand upon that plank of the platform.
1t must bs remembered that we expressly
recognize the binding fo .e of that decls-
ion so long as it stands us part OF the
law of the land. There Is in the platform
no suggestion of an attempt to dispute
the authority of the supreme court Inc
party is simply pledged to use 'all the con-
stitutional Ibwer which remains after
that decision, or which may come from
its reversal by the court as it may here
after be constituted
Is there any disloyalty in that pledge?
For 100 years the supreme court OF the
United States has sustained the principle
which underlics the income tax. Some 20
years ago this same court sustained,
without dissenting voice, an income tax
law almost identical with the one over
thrown. Has rot future court as muoh
right to return to the judicial prcrcdents
of a century as the present court had to
depart from them? When courts allow
rehearings they admit that error is possl-
BILE; the late decision against the income
tax was rendered by majority of one
after rehearing. While the money ques-
ton overshadows all other questions OF
Importance desire it distinctly under
stood that shall offer no apology for the
income tax plank of the Chicago platform.
The last income tax law sought to ap-
portion the burdens of government more
eluitably among those who enjoy the
protection of the government.
A present the expenses of the federal
government, collected throurh internal
revenue taxes and import duties, are es-
pecially burdcnsone upon the poor classes
! of society.
A law which collects from some citizens
more than their share OF the taxes and
collects from other citizens less than their
share is simply an indirect means of
transferring one mans property to an
other mans pocket, and, while the process
may be quite satisfactory to the men who
escape Just taxation, it can never be salts
factory to those who are Over3urdened.
The last income tax law, with it's cx-
emption provisions, when considered in
| connection with other methods OF taxa
ton in force, was not unj Just to the POS
SCISSORS of large incomes, because they
were not compelled to pay a total federal
/ tax greater than their share.
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TEST OF HONEST MONEY.
1t Will he Found in the Pun chasing
Power of the Dollar.

1t Will lie Found in the Pun chasing
Power of the Dollar.
What ia the test of honesty in money!
1t must certainly be found in the pur-
chasing power of the dollar. An abso-
lutely honest dollar would not vary in it's
general purchasing power; it would be
absolutely stable when measured by aver
age prices. A dollar which increases in
purchasing power is just as dishonest as
dollar which decreases in purchasing
power
Professor Laughlin, DOW of the Univer-
sity of Chicago and one Of the highest
gold standard authorities, in his work on
bimetallism not only admits that gold
does not remain absolutely stable in value,
but expressly asserts that there is no
such thing as standard of value for fu-
ture payments, either in gold or silver,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
THE BENNING ioN'S LOSS.
Five of the Sailors and Nineteen of
the Firemen Are Missing Since
SATURDAY..

The gunboat Bennington has not been
in luck with her men since she came into
port. Five of the sailors are classed as de-
serters and nineteen of the firemen have
overstayed their leave by five days. The
men say they have grievance against the
chief engineer, but when the matter came
10 be sified down it turned out that the
chiefs '1nhuman conduct consisted in
making the men work when they were
seasick. All the firemen have spent their
allowance and many of them are anxious
TO return to the gunboat before she leaves
for Mare Island. but are afraid TO. Some
OF them were yesterday asking Sergeant
Mahoney to arrest them as deserters, but
he refused 70 do So saying no orders had
been received from the captain OF the war
ship.
The Alert was taking in provisions and
coal yesterday, but owing to the south
easier had TO suspend operations. AS soon
as the gale blows itself out she will sail
for Honolulu.
The smokestack had to be taken out of
the Czarina again yesterday. No allow
ance had been made for the fact that the
boilers had been set up higher and in
consequence when com pleted and set up
the new stack was ten feet too high. The
extra ten feet will be cut off and then the
stack will be reset. The steamer Will not
be ready for service before the new year.
The ship California, the last of the
White Star line of clippers, i. to be sold
at public auction in Liverpool to-day. The
California was one of the most popular
ships that came to San Francisco, and Cap-
tain Blair, her master, was well known here.
The White Star line will after day be
represented by steamers only.
George Field, the superintendent of
construction OF the Rision Iron Works.
employed on the new ferry depot, met
with painful accident yesterday. An
iron girder fell on his foot and smash ed
his toes. He was taken to his home in
the Hotel Savoy, but it will be several
weeks before he will be able 10 be about
again.
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WISH TO LEGAL|zE
THEIR SCHEDULE
Trains May Soon Run at
Thirty Miles an
Hour.
The Southern Pacific Company
Sends a Petition to the
Supervisors.
City Printing Contract Awarded te
the Daily Report Publishing
Company.

The Southern Pacific Company is seek
ing to legalize an illegal proceeding in
which it has been indulging for many
moons.
The ordinance regulating the speed of
trains in the City and County of San
Francisco calls for not more than eight
miles an hour, but it is a wellknown fact,
proven even by its own time card, that the
company runs trains between Third and
Townsend and the Valencia street station
at speed of fully fifteen miles an hour
and between Valencia-street station and
the county line at fully twenty-five miles
an hour.
To this great speed is attributed the
numerous accidents in which several lives
have been lost, that have occurred during
the past few years.
petition was presented to the Super
visors yesterday asking that the speed of
trains be liked at not more than Is miles
an hour between Third and Townsend
and Valencia-street stations and at not
more than 80 miles an hour between the
latter stop and the county line.
The company also asks for an ordinance
forbidding trespass on the tracks, except
at crossings. The petition was referred
to the Street Committee.
The ordinance increasing the license of
ticket brokers from $40 per quarter to $1OO
per month was laid over two weeks.
The order granting Bateman Bros. the
contract for building the new municipal
building at $254, 800 was finally passed
The bond was fixed at $63. 500 with q
penalty of 500 for each day after Novem-
ber /, 1897.
Three bids for the City printing for the
next two years were presented, and the
contract was awarded to the Daily Report
Publishing Company
The three evening papers. the Post,
Bulletin and the Report were the only
bidders, each agreeing to publish The City
advertisements for one, three or five in
sertions for nothing, the advertisements
charged 10 property-owners to be at the
old rates.
Charles d. Soule was employed by a
resolution presented by Supervisor Taylor
10 copy maps and other records in the
Recorders Office that are in bad condition
and in danger of being oblitsrated. His
compensation is not to exceed $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
JACOB z. DAVIS WILL.
His Entire Estate Bequeathed to HI,
Two Nieces.

His Entirs Estate Bequeathed to His
Two Nieces.
Jacob q. Davis died in Philadelphia on
The 2Sth OF last month. On the 1st of that
month he wrote will, which was offered
for probate yesterday. 1t is a model for
brevity, showing how few words are re-
quired to dispose of an estate valued at
ABOUT $780, 900 The entire document
written in Davis handwriting on a hall
sheet of no tepaper, is as follows:
1, Jacob q. Davis, will and bequeath every.
thing / have in this world to my beloved
nieces, Lizzie Muir and Belle Curtis.
JACOB z. DAVIS
The legatees are we'll known in this Clty.
They have been members OF Mr.. Davis
household since infancy and were with
him in Philadelphia when he died.
The late Mr.. Davis was formerly part
ner in the building and lumber business
OF Boyd & Davis, and laid the foundation
of his fortune by helping to rebuild Sacra-
inento after the big fire OF 1852.
Mr.. Davis was mem ber of the Pacific
Coast Pioneers and was q prominent
Mason. He and his wife were identifies
with many charitable organizations.
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assistance. Later DIR. Bleu sent the Stern
berg after the men and they were picked

assistance. Later DR.. Bleu sent the Stern
berg after the men and they were picked
up.
Three men were in a punt alongside the
British ship Genesta, painting the sides,
when it began to blow on the bay. Be-
fore they could make their escape squali
capsized the punt and all three were left
struggling in the water. Two of them
caught ropes thrown from the ship, but
the third. Harry Jones, was swept away
by the tide. Boats were lowered from the
Genesta, Travancore and Rhudland Castle,
but they had quite chase after the sailor,
who was valHly trying 10 stem the tide.
The Travancore's boat finally picked up
the unfortunate sailor in an exhausted
condition, and placed him aboard that
ship. He was brought around and later on
put aboard the Genesta.
Willie Conway, the son of q bricklayer
who lives on Powell street, nearly lost his
life yesterday. He fell overheard from
Meiggs wharf while fishing, and was be-
| ing carried away when Joseph O'Connor,
one of the Merchants Exchange reporters,
went to his assistance and carried him
ashore. Had it not been Tor O'Connor' s
presence of mind the lad would have been
drowned.
The Norwegian bark Stiorn arrived from
Newcastle, n. S. W., after an unusually
long passage OF seventy-eight days, yes
! terday. Captain Halse sailed in, but
when off Lime Point the high wind and
| tide took possession of the vessel and
swept her into Richardson's Bay. The
Stjorn was put in irons and the anchor
dropped. In this way she held until the
Spreckels tug Alert reached the scene and
towed the bark to a safe anchorage. The
SIjorn is a handsome vessel and Captain
Halse is one of the most popular masters
that comes to San Francisco He LETT
Newcastle In company with fifteen other
sailing ships and, as the Stjorn is fast
vessel, the betting in San Francisco was
that she would lead the fleet. Instead of
being first she is absolutely last, much to
the disgust of the captain and the hackers
of the bark. The captain in his report
saws that on a number of occasions the
Stjorn made remarkably fine runs, but
that these were al offset by the dead
calms run into time and again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
FOR SAN JOSE. Los Gates & SANTA CRIz

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
- at lOA. NJ Sundays excepted); Alviso daily at
p. n Saturdays excepted Freight and Pas
senger. Fare between san Francisco and Alviso.
Santa Clara St. San Jo5a
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KIDNEY AND URINARY con

fcult, too frequent milky or bloody urine,
unnatural discharges speedily cured.
PRIVATE Diseases-Gleet. Gonorrhea, In
----u..s.-zzz Examinations, Discharges, Stric-
lures, Weakness of Organs Syphilis Hydro
cele, Varicocele and kindred troubles quickly
cured without pain and deten ton sfrom busl-
ness.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

~ wharf, San Francisco, follows: 4ezAS2E
For Mari Island, Loring, Wrangel. juneau. Kill
lisnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. NJ Nov 10 25.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and
New Wnatcom (Bellinsham Bay. Wash.) A. II
Nov 8, 10. 15. 20 rs, 80. every fifth day there-
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p R.
r., stTacoma with n. p. r. r., al Seattle with q.
n. kys 81 "c-t Townsend with Alaska stear-1-s.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay), str. Pomona P. NJ, Now /, s. g. I3
II. 81. 25, 20, and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos
Port Hartford (san Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East San
Pedro tLos Angeles) and Newport at A. n
Nov. 8. z. IL, 15 19. %, 27, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord
tSan Luis Obispo) santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies, Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport, IL
An Nov1, g. g. Is, II, u, 25 29, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan. La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orzaba, 10
A. II. 25th of each month.
he Company reserves right to change steamers
sailing d ates. Ticket ofiice-Palace Hotel 4
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Genl Agents.
10 Market st.. San Francisco.
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postponing action in full accept ance of pavement
until examined b. the expert.
PETITIONS.
H, First to Ninth avenue-Property owners for
grading. Reported adversely.
Fourth, Howard to Fosom-Property-o owners
for basalt. In favor of directing Superintendent
OF Streets to repair
Seventh avenue, California to CIement-Johr
Greeley, to grade. In favor If cost does not ex
ceed $3.50.
Sanchez. Henry to Flfteenth-For four-foot stone
Bay and Van Sess-Frnn & Treacy to pave with
bitumen and construct sewer In favor provided
the WORK not cost more than $3.50
fremont avenue, " aller to Frederick-Flinn &
Treacy, 10 pave with bitumen in favor.
Waller, Octavia 10 Laguna-Property owners
for bitumen and sewer. Placed file
Flrss and Sixth avenues, Fulton and Point Lo
bos-In favor OF petition for sewer to connect with
Union. Cough to Octavia-Paul Friedman, fol-
postponement of acton on stone sdewalk. In
favor of stopping for three months.
Brannan, Ninth to Divisional. Scheerer for
withdrawal OF proposal for paving. Reported ad-
verseiy.
Valencia, Eighteenth TO Nineteenih-H Mau,
for ninety days in which to lay stone sidewalks.
Reported adversely.
Cough, Union % Green-Mrs A. p Van Duser
ana Mrs H. s. McElroy, 10 lay Six-foOU stone sd g.
walks. Reported ad versely.
PROTESTS.
Prospect avenue, Coso to Esmeralda-Property-
favor
Hermann, Fillmore TO Steiner-P Property- own
ers, againss paving, etc. Barred for six months.
Bush, Baker TO Lyon-Property-ownersa against
paving. In faVOr.
Waller Laguna to Observation-Disclosures Or
phan Asylum, against paving. Barred for six
| months.
Waller and Buchanan-Same. Reported ad-
versey.
Waller and Laguna-same. Reported ad-
versely
Taylor and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, against
/ paving. In favor
Fifteenth avenue south, TO south-Same
! against grading. In favor of stopping for six
| months.
Mission and Highland avenue-Property-o own.
| ers, ag anst paving. Reported Adversely
| Fourteenth, Church 10 -Propert y-own-
ers. against paving. Reported adversely.
Stahyan, Page TO haight - A. p. Hotaing,
| against stone sidewalks Reported adversely.
TURK, Lyon 10 Central ayenue-Property-o own
1urk and Lyon crossing - Property-owners
against grading, etc. In favor of postponing fol
| six months.
Turk and Baker crossing = Property-owners
against grading etc. In favor of post poning for
! six months
! Turk, Baker to Lyon-Property- owners against
grading, ETC. Barred for six months.
Turk. Broderick to Baker-2roperty- owners
| against grading, etc. Barred for six months
Fifteenth avenue south, Railroad avenue TO n
south-Property- owners against grading, etc In
favor OF stopping for six months.
Fifteenth avenue south. south. Prop
erty-owners, against grading, etc. Barred for six
months.
| Shotwer, Nineteenth to Twentieth-J II. D.
feldDusch- against stone dewalks. In favor o
| stopping WORK till street Is paved
Laurel place. First TO Essex-Property-o owners
against paving. reported adversely.
Z south. Twelfth avenue to Thirteenth south
George w. Frnk against culverts, etc. Reported
adversely.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Detailed Summary of the Work Befor
the Board.

Detailed Summary of the Work Before
the Board.
The following is full review of the
street Improvements considered and
passed upon by the Board of Supervisors
at yesterdays session:
AWARDS OF CONTRACTS
Temple and Serpentine place-Sewer, macadam.
ETC., to Fred Lefller.
Corbett place Seventeenth to Corbett-Grade,
macadam, ETC, to John Kelso.
fifteenth avenue south and south-Sewer,
corners, etc. to Garrett Burke.
Fourteenth. Church TO Sanchez-Bitumen IN
William +. Raisch.
Fiji. eenth avenue south and south-Reprade
macadam, to Smith IL Quimby.
Central avenue, Hayes TO Grove-Stone side
walks to Adamantne Paying Company.
Linden avenue, Van Ness to franklin-Bitu-
men. TO Pacific Paving Com, any.
Golden Gate avenue, Devisadero to Broderick-
Stone sidewalk, TO hilip =. ray.
RESOLUTIONS ORDERING STREET woRK
Cole Waller to Freder ick-Ri,umen granite
curbs, stone water inlets and cuaverts.
Fosom avenue from Folsom south-Bitumen
granite curb.
Taylor and Union. southeast half of crossing
Granite crosswalks, Da,aIt, stone sidewalks
Eighth and Howard, southwest corner-Stone
Sidewalks
Eighlh. Howard to Folsom-s.one sid ewalks.
Stone sidewalks
Twentieth and Folsom, southwest corners
Stone sidewalks
Folsom, Seventeenth to Eighteenth - stone
sidewalks
Seventeenth: Howard 10 Folsom, scutherly
side-Stone sidewalk.
Folsom, sixteenth to seventeenth-stone side
walks
Cough, Green to Union, east side-Stone side
walk.
Cough and Union, northeast. northwest and
southeast corDers-Stone idewalks
Jones and Union, southwest ana southeast cor.
ners-Stone sidewalks
Ellis and Buchanan, northwest corner-stone
sidewalks
Hayes. webster 10 Fillmore, outh side-stone
sidewalks.
McAlhster. Fillmore to steiner-s:one side.
walks.
Fulton, Lyon to Central avenue-Bitumen
Sacramento, Locust 10 Spruce-Bitumen
Page, Buchanan to Webster-Stone sid ewaIts
RESOLUTIONS OF INTENTION TO ORDER STREET
WORK.
Duncan. Noe TO Sanchez-14-inch sewer etc
Frederick shbury to Clayton-Stona s,da
walks, bitumen on roadway.
seventh nue, 4 to C-Graded
Bryant, Twenty-sixth to Army-Graded mao
adam, plank sidewalks, sewer, etc. ~
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Trunks Moved 25 Cents.
Commercial TT ansfer Company, 43 Sutter st.
Tel. main 40. Furniture moved reasonably.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
Street COMMITTEES RepoIt

Capp, Nineteenth to Twentieth-In favor of
postponing action in full accept ance of payeme MT
until examined b. the expert.
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Enlistinc Marines.

While there is some talk about difficulty
about securing men for the United States navy
there is no trouble in this City in securing
men 10 enlist in the marine branch of the SER
vice. There are many applicants" said the
sergeant In charge OF the recruiting Office on
Ellis street yesterday, "there are plenty of
applicants, but the trouble is to get men who
are physically and mentally fit for the service
This morning there were four vacancies and
hefore noon two OF these had been filed
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AppEA1s rRoN Assrss,,,,,,r

Brazil avenue. Mission to Paris-Grading ETC.
property owners. Assessment sustained
First avenue and California-James G. Jordan
from cost OF paving. Referred 10 Street Committee.
Hayes ana s. ott-l. w. Lees. from cost of paw
Ing crossing. Referred to Street Committee
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MIRA The worst cases solicited, and
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