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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
BURKE AFTER SIEBE.
The Claim Is Boldly Made That the
Tax Roll Is Millions
Short

According to John II. Burke of Mime
apolis, but temporarily residing in this
City, there is screw loose somewhere in
the Assessors office.
On Friday last Mr.. Burke appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury and in fifteen minutes
told them enough to warrant request
that the gentleman from across the Rock
les call some other day and finish his
story. Mr.. Burke alleged in general way
that the great corporations of San Fran
cisco We're allowed to make Just such re-
turns to the Assessor as decency would ad-
NIT.
In those instances where Mr.. Sebe was
called upon to place an assessment value
on franchises or property he did so with a
leniency most remarkable.
II am glad to see the people waking up
to the seriousness of the situation" said
Mr.. Burke last night. "The fact that
am not now citizen or taxpayer of San
Fran cisco should not weigh in the minds
OF those who want to see fraud exposed.
1t took me just two days to find out that
there were millions of dollars worth of
property not on the tax-roll, and yet other
millions assessed at practically nothing.
"For instance the Pacific ROIllng-mills
were assessed on $29S, 900 worth of prop
erty. The California Railroad is not on
the books at all. The same is true of the
Northern Railway, though they have sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth of
assessable property.
Then there is the Pacific Improvement
| Company, builders and contractors of the
various lines of Pacific roads and owning
many millions worth of property, down
for $l2, 600. Exclusive OF steamers the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company is as
sessed at $1S,526. rhe South Pacific
Coast road makes a sworn statement OF
500, while the Southern Development
Company. another octopus concern, is
down for $500.
1.-THE Southern Pacific with many mill
ions of personal property labors under an
assessment of $45, 800. The San Francisco
Gas Company is assessed on franchise
81 600, ard on other assessments $454,
eco. This, too, on capital stock OF
| $8, 500, 900 and heavy bonded Indebtedness.
In 1881 the franchise of this company was
assessed by Badlam at $4,000. / went to
! the Board OF Supervisors and had it raised
| to Sc, ,075, 0O3.
"Since that time it has been gradually
reduced until it now stands at the figure
named. The franchise of the Spring
| Valley Water Company is assessed at
81 100000. other property 1914, 900. Yet
this institution has bonded Indebtedness
of SO, 600, 900 and was stated some time ago
to be worth SIS, co., 900. Badlam had this
| company assessed at $4,000, which on COM
! plant was raised to S5,000,000.
''In both these cases contest was made
and finally carried to the Supreme Court,
and the tax upheld. The Crocker Estate
Company refused to make a sworn state
ment, and was arbitrarily assessed at $3.50.
! The California Sugar Refinery Company
is down Tor $S1, 800, and the Union Iron
Works for $107, 600
"The assessor sments on the banks in this
City are away below all reason. l have
all the figures, and when they are told to
the Grand Jury | rather imagine some
body will be greatly surprised
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
Defines the Law Governing the
Assessment of Foreign and
Home Bonds.
THINKS BURKE MEDDLESOME
The Old Supplementary Taxroll of
Badlam'S Time Was Killed in
the Courts.

Assessor John D. Siebe is inclined to
treat lightly the statement that the tax
roll For the current year is several millions
short of that of 1895. He claims that no
one, not excepting himself, can tell at this
time the status of the taxroll as compared
with that of other years, for the reason
that the work is not complete, nor will it
be for nearly sixty days yet.
The entire list must be gone carefully
over and such additions made as the re-
ports of his experts seem to warrant. The
apparent depreciation in the valuation OF
the gas and water company franchises is
explained by Mr.. Siebe in his own pleas
ing way and on its face is thoroughly
plausible. The same is true of banks assess
ments. The Assessor tells why these in
stitutions are asked to pay taxes on
only $6,000,00O worth of property,
when the claim is made that the proper
valuation would be much nearer the $780,
100000 mark. In this connection John H.
Burke, prominent in Badlam's time, some
sixteen years ago, and who has recently
again interested himself in the affairs of
the Assessors office, comes in for a rap.
81 am glad to see you; yes, very glad, "
said Assessor Siebe to a CALL representa-
tive yesterday. Il suppose you want TO
know something about the Tax Assessors 8
Office, and how it is that the taxroll is so
many millions short. Well, it is Just this
way: There is not one word of truth in it.
As matter of fact the valuation is higher
this year than ever before.
II notice that this man John H. Burke
has hguratively cast himself into the
breach and announces his purpose to see
to it that the banks and other corporations
are assessed for what they really have.
Reference is made to the supplement tary
assessment OF $90000, 900, which this man
caused to be levied during 2adlam' s ad-
mnistration. At tIis time the valuation
OF the gas cOmpany's franchise was in
creased from 81 200, 600 to $1,000 900. The
water company was subjected to the same
imitation.
1T may be interesting to know that the
tax on this 500, 100000 supplementary as
sessment was never paid. The case was
carried TO the Supreme Court, and then it
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

was defeated The next year the assess
ment on the franchises of the gas and
water companies dropped back to the old
figure. The valuation on the gas COM
teen years ago. The franchise is not any
more valuable to-day than it was then, and
my reason for saying this is capable OF
easy understanding. There are two cleo
trio light companies to-day, fact which
of necessity has decreased the business of
the gas companies. The franchises of
these new institutions are assessed at
1906, ,OOO Then again there are many
hotels which formerly bought the gas con-
sumed, but now resort to electric lights or
gas of their own production. 1t io safe TO
assume, therefore, that the assessments on
the lighting franchises of San Francisco
have increased over half a million dollars
in the last ten years, though the gas com.
pany is not valued at one cent more.
Now, as regards bank assessments.
This office made the valuation on March 5,
and EN- braces only snch property as the
law declares is subject to taxation. l no.
uce since this assessment was made that
the Bank Com issioners have called for a
statement from January l to March %. L
have my expert now examining these
statements, and the Assessors valuation
will be based on them. 1t is absurd to
talk of the banks holding $l0s, 900 tax
able property. They may hold securities
representing tnat amount, but it does not
follow by any means that it is all subject
to assessment as bank property. If this
were true, then the State and County
would collect double tax. In CONNER
cial banks only bonds of corporations dom
iciled outside of California are subject to
assessments. Bonds of water, gas rail-
roads or other companies, with the parent
office in this State, are not subject to assess
ment.
1.-The reason for this is sim pie. Suppose
the Bank of California held bonds of Los
Angeles corporation. / have no right to
assess them because the supposition is that
they have already undergone a similar
process in Los Angeles.
II am not inclined to believe that the
Grand Jury has any fault to find with this
office. The investigating committee has,
of course, called here, but instead of con-
demning have praised the system en-
ployed. There is always remedy, how
ever. for the dissatisfied. If any one
thinks the assessment on any particular
piece of property or franchise is too low OF
high the remedy is found in the County
Board of Equalization. They have the
power to undo all my work if it so pleases
them. Burke is meddlesome fellow who
is probably endeavoring to secure the same
cheap notoriety he did during Badl ans
term of Office. Further than this l have
nothing to say about him."
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
w. Ahrens Says the Next Move
Will Be to Annex the
Islands.
WE WON'T GET PANGO PANGo.
No American Warship Kept at Apia
for Three Years-The Berlin
Treaty Violated.

Among the arrivals at the Occidental
from Samoa is w. Ahrens, whose firm in
Apia are agents of the Oceanic Steamship
Company. He brings interesting and i'm
portant news from that part of the world.
"Chief Justice Ide." said Mr.. Ahrens
his daughter at Sydney. He will return
with them, and then bend all his energies
to completing his work OH the land claims.
He hopes to have the work all done by
early in December, and will then sail for
his home in America to remain perma-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Gage was said to be not quite in his usual
form yesterday, but he played a cool,
steady game, his long, low drives at the
net being feature as noticeable as Pich.
er's fine backhand stroke.
ne weather was warm and well suited
to tennis, but a high breeze that swept
over the fence bothered the players little,
particularly those of the second team.
1t was not generally known when and
where the match was to oe played, and in
consequences very few spectators were pres
ent.
This makes the first intercollegiate
tennis match that Stanford has won since
1872, when the two colleges first met on
the asphaltum courts. In 1898 Berkeley
declined to meet the PaIo Alto players,
but since then the intercollegiate tennis
match has been an annual affair.
The intercollegiate contests up to date
now stand as follows:
CALIFORNIA. STANFORD
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
Stand not upon the order of your going.
but go at once and inspect this property.
Take MCAlliSter=street cars,
get off at Baker street.

This is the last of the McCreery Blocks
and it is your last chance to secure a home
adjoining Block at Auction two years ago.
made money. YOUR chance has come NOW.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

pressed the opinion that the Assessor
would reach this year much property that
had hitherto escaped assessment, and
would place fair valuation on much that
had been undervalued. This Juror said :
1--WE have not ordered special investiga-
ton of the Assessors methods of fixing
valuations, nor have we directed a special
investigation of his office. Assurances
have been received from Mr.. Siebe that he
is desirous of conforming with the law in
every Darticular
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
Abraham BIoch,s Will.

The will of Abraham Bloch, leaving all of his
estate to his widow, has been filed for probate
The estate is said to be worth 500 900. In
the will 1T is announced that no provision is
made Tor the children of the testator, because
he is convinced his widow will care for them
properly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

In addition, the Carnot gold medal
awarded to the best of six speakers has
been won once by each university, and the
Berkeley freshmen have twice defeated
their Stanford opponents at football.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
prlll at Life-sayIng stations.

On Tuesdays there IS boat practice;
this consists in hauling the boa. car
riage to the bench, unloading, launch
ing her and pulling out through the
surf-backing, turning, or doing just
what the keeper commands, he steer
ing the boat. After practice, the boat
is put on the carriage, hauled back to
the boat house, cleaned and left in
perfect order. Wednesday is signal
drill day. There is an internation-
nj code of signals, composed of
flags representing the different let
tiers of the alphabet. Each surf
man has set of miniature flags,
and he signals to the keeper, who an
swers them with his 0ags-so any man
Mt the station can read a message from
wrecked ship. All the principal
maritime nations have adopted this
code, and as vessels are provided with
flags, and books containing the key to
different signals, printed in many lam
guages, communication between YES
sells and stations can be easily carried
on, whatever the ships nationality
Teresa A. Brown, in ST. Nicholas.
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now Hr HELPED HIMSELF


''ffelp yourself. help yourself little boy. do;
Don't wait upon others TO walt upon YOU
Grandma was holding her afternoon chat,
Knitting and rocking away as she sat;
Look at the birds how they build their
own nests;
Watch the brown bees always toiling their
best;
Put your own hands to the pIow il you'd
thrive:
Don't waste your moments In wishing,
but strive"
Up In nor face looked a misch.evous elf.
"Dor't forget. darling" said she. help
yourself"
Afternoon shadows grew drowsy and deep,
Grandma was TRANQUILITY folded In sleep;
Nothing was heard but the old farmhouse
clock,
Flooding along with its warning tic-tock;
out from the pantry there came a loud
Pussy jumped out from the hearth in a
flash.
Back to her chair came this practical boy
STEPPED to ears In jam. custard and Joy.
Frightened, he cried: PLEASE. I've upset
the shelf;
Grandma, minded, did help myself"
IN. Y. Evangelist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
Going Too Far.

"This here new woman business is
gettin' to be too darned serious fer q
Joke" said Uncle Hiram, solemnly.
sWhat's the matter now?" asked his
nephew.
ssWa-al, was down sorter lookin'
over the tough part o. your city, an q
woman ran out of house an grabbed
my oil hat"
"Oh, that's an old trick. Did you fol-
low her?"
Not much didn't"
"That was lucky for YOU"
II sorter reckoned that il she got
this here new woman fever SO bad as
all that" explained Uncle Hiram. "she
could have the OF hat an welcome;
an hollered arter her that Il she'd
give me her address I'd ship her down
pair of overalls when / get back to
the farm -Chicago Post.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing tho system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by I'LL drug
gists in Doc and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

The editor urges all readers to grow
the earliest vegetables. They pay.
Well, SaIzer's Seeds are bred TO earli-
ness. they growand produceeyery time.
None so early, so fine as Salzer's. Try
his radishes. cabbages. peas, beets, GU
cumbers, lettuce, corn, etc.l Money in
il for you. Salzer is the largest grower
of vegetables, farm seeds, grasses, Glow
ers, potatoes, etc.
IT You WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
TO the John A. SAVER Seed CO., La
Crosse. Wis, with 1oc postage, you will
get sample package of Early Bird Rad
ish (ready in 10 days) and their great
catalog Catalog alone &c postage. tK)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

The farmers of Pennsylvania are to
be congratulated. M. NJ. Luther, East
Troy, Pa, grew over 200 bushels Sal
zer's Silver Mine Oats on one measured
acre. Think of It'll Now there are
thirty thousand farmers going to try
and beat mir. Luther and win $500 in
goldi and they'll do it. VIII you?
Then there is Silver King Barley,
cropped on poor soil 116 bus, per acre
In 1895. Isn't that wonderful and
corn 800 bus. and potatoes aud grasses
and clovers, fodder plants, ETC., etc.
Freight is cheap to all points.
III you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
it with 10c postage to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. you will
receive their mammoth catalogue and
ten packages grains and grasses, in
Guiding above oats, free. (K.)
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inhamed you have q rumbling
sound or imperfert hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal CON
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
my case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that canno be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
j.. j. CHENEY Sc Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

The sign of this borrowing thnness the result nerve
waste You need fat keep the blood in health unless you
want to live with no forceve from hand mouth
ScorTs EMULSION Of Cod-ver Oil is than medicine.
1t is food The Hypophosphes make it food too.
1t perfection good things ever come in this
world
Emshhr sad ~ ehssp sShfHh
Scott & Bovine, New York. All Druggists SOC, and s..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

TO go beyond the bounds of moder-
alton is to outrage humanity. The
greatness of the human soul is shown
by knowing how to keep within proper
bounds. So far from greatness COIL
sisting in going beyond the limits, il
really consists in keeping within them
Pascal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

God alone can know how wide are
the steps which the soul has to take
before it can approach to community
with Him, to the dwelling Of the per-
feet, or to the intercourse ard friend
ship OF higher natures.-Goc.he.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

Willy Slimson-That cocoanut cake
looks nice.
Mrs. Witherby-Yes; it does. Shall
help you to q piece, Willy?
Willy (wistfully)-No IN; I guess
not. One piece would only be an aggra,
walton. Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

Mr.. Livewell-Wherc does the cook
go every evening?
Mrs. Livewcll-Shc is attending an
evening school, so as to learn TO read.
Mr.. Livewell-Horrors She'll soon
be making up things from the cook
buolSs.-N. Y. Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

The greatest results in life are usu-
ally attained by simple means and the
exercise OF ordinary qualities. These
may, for the most part, be summed up
Ia these two--common sense and perez
verance. Feltham.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
The GIFT OF a Good stomach

Is one of the most beneficent donations
vouchsafed to us by nature. How often it
Is grossly abused Whether the stomach is
naturally weak, or has been rendered SO by
mprudencc in eating or drinking, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is the best agent for
its restoration to vigor and activity. Both
digestion and appetite are renewed by this
fine tonic, which also overcomes constipa-
ton, bliousncss, malarial, kidney and
rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

Won Blumer Cooking at his wife's
check book)-You don't mean to say
you have given out check for 500?
Why, you've only got $50 in the fHuk to
meet it'll
His Wife-That's all right, dear! II
the cashier says anything about 1t I'll
tell him to charge it.--Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
He Meant We'll.

BROMLEY (earnestly)-I so like to see
young ladies' wear fur boas like yours
tucked up under their chins. 1t doesn't
matter how homely girl is. she is
bound to look pretty fixed up that way
Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
A vital Diatlnction,

II can't see how girl can marry a
bald-headed man; could you do f?"
THAT depends"
"On what?"
"Whether his head was bald outside
or inside. Brooklyn Life.
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He Returned tho compliment.

A young man and young woman
lean over the front gate. They are
lovers. 1t is moonlight. He 10 loath
to leave, as the parting is the last. He
is about to go away. She is reluctant
to see him depart. They swing on the
gate.
I'm never forget yon," he says, "and
II death shall claim me my last thought
shall be Of you.'
"Ill be true to youi' she sobs. "I'll
never see anybody else or love them as
long as 4 live"
They part. Six years later he re-
turns. Ills sweetheart of former years
has married. They meet at party.
She has changed greatly; between the
dances the recognition takes place.
"Let me see," she muses., with her
fan beating tattoo on her pretty
hand, twas it you or your brother who
was my old sweetheart"
"Really ! don't know" he says.
'Probnbly my her.'-Tit-Bits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

"These jokes about the young man
staying SO late" remarked Chollie at
11:5s p. M, make me tired"
Dear mel" said Maud Edith, II had
an idea you never got tired."-Indian-
apolis journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
BInrney,

His Reverence--I can't take your
,ab, Pat. see your horse has been on
his knees.
Patr-Arrah, yer reverence; be aisy
.bout That. The last place he had was
With a praste and, faith, he had to keep
up n simblunce Of religion. Sydney
bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
borrowing from health.

If you have borrowed from
health to satisfy the demands
of business, if your blood is
not getting that constant
supply of fat from your food
it should have, you must
pay back from somewhere,
and the somewhere will be
from the fat stored up in
the BODY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

The present, the present, is all thou
hast for thy sure possessing; like the
patriarch's angel, hold it fast till 1t
gives its blessing.-Whittier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

You've BUSINESS MAN-'When do YOU
think Is tho best time TO advertiselr old
Business Man.-"All the time, young man,
-Someryille Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

SELr-coNTRoL is promoted by humility.
Pride is fruitful source of uneasiness. 1t
keeps the mind in disquiet. Humility is
the antidote TO this evil.-Mrs Sigourney.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

Frrs.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
days use Marvellous cures. Treatise and So
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR..
Kline, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

For relieving THROAT DISEASES AND
CouGns, use "Broicn's Bronchial 1yoctes.n
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Pa Was Cheated.

The widower had married again, and
his choice was a wealthy lady about so
years of age. When the bride and
bridegroom returned home from the
wedding the husband, introducing the
wife to the children, said:
MY dear children, kiss this lady;
she is the new mamma promised to
bring YOU"
After taking steady look at the
npew mamma" little Charlie said;
''Pa, you've been cheated! She isn't
new at allln--London Answers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

a TYRANT never tasteth Of true friend
ship, nor OF perfect liberty. Diogenes,
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THE MARKETS.

AM entirely cured of hemorrlage oflungs
by Piso's Cure for Consumption
LISpANAN, BETHANY, Mo-, Jan. &, "a.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25

TIE seat Of pride is in the heart, and once
there; and if it be not there, it is neither in
the look nor in the clothes.-Lord Clar-
endon