The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
RULINGS ON REVENUE LAM
''MIXED FLOUR" DEFINED ~ THE
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
negotiations for Collecting the Tax
Express Companies Must Use
Stamps for Shipments Of Money,
the same n Other Goods"

WASHINGTON, Aug s-The commits
sioner OF internal revenue has yrerarsa
regulations which are TO govern the co.,
lection Of the tax On mixed -four under the
provisions Of the new war revenue al.
The law provides. among ether things.
that every person. firm or corporation
packing or re-packing mixed -four shah
pay special TAX CT 81 per annasn and
shall plainly mark or brand each package
containing the same with the words mix
ed -four" in plain black letters not less
than two inches in length. together with
the true weight OF such package he
names OF the ingredients composing the
same. the name Of the maker or packer
and the place where they are packed
similar notice shall be placed inside each
package. Violations OF the provisions #
this act are pun.sha BILE by a fine OF TO:
less than $50 and not more than $500 or
Imprisonment for not less than sixty days
or more than one year.
Mixed flour packages may not be used
again. and prescribed cautionary notice
Is required 10 be placed upon each pack
age. which may contain not 10 exceed 30
pounds An additional tax upon the man
ufactare and SAFE of mixed -four Is ievied
az the rate OF cents per barrel. contain
ing isS pounds or more than a. pounds
cents on every half barrel; cent on each
quarter barrel. and half a cent upon ev-
cry eighth barrel. The act is 10 so into
effect sixty days from June I3. 1898.
The most important feature OF the new
regulation is the definition OF the words
mixed -four" which Is as follows:
The term mixed flour is held to mean
the food product which arises from the
milling Of wheat into flour 10 which is
added in railing other grain or other ma
terial. or TO which is added after milling
the manufactured product Of other grain
or other material. The principal part ~
the food product thus defined is 10 he
wheat or when the product contains any
wheat -four and the same Is intended fer
sale as wheat flour This construction Of
the term mixed flour does not include
wheat, rice or other cereals than wheat
put on the market as wheat or flour de-
rived from such cereals, although the prod
net may contain a percentage OF flour.
The addition to wheat -four. either in
milling or afterward Of baking powder.
yeasts. phosphates or other material or
substances other than wheat -four by the
manufacturers. packers. re-pa Ckers n
sellers is held to constitute mixed -four
under the provisions Of the act. Th.s
however. does not apply 10 bakers. cooks
and others who mix such ingredients with
wheat flour in order to facilitate its use
for culinary purposes
Information having reached the internal
revenue bureau that certain express cCm-
panies Were shipping packages OF money
without affiXing a revenue stamp thereto,
the commissioner has made Il ruling that
money shall be regarded as goods for
the purposes Of the act. AID therefore a
stamp must be affixed to the bill of ladng
or other evidence of receipt given therefor.
The ruling heretofore made that ga n
bundle OF newspapers having a different
destination should have a different BIN ~
lading and stamp Is modified in view
Of the opinions of senators and members
of congress that such was not the inten-