The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01
No SEPARATE BOND NEEDED.
Payment Of Revense Tax Does Vet
Operate ~ . License % Sell LIZ
soors In Al2ska-O0etaI Notice Is


Special Dispatch to the Pest-In.esligeneer.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5a--The treasury
department through As.istan. Secretary
Spaaldins. has iust rendered decision re-
gard.ng goods shipped by express through
the United States 20 and from points .
Canada and British Columbia ]. NJ Ha--
rafofa. vice president and general MAI
ager Of the Northern Pacific Express Conn
paay. had protested sgaias; tire acstcn Of
the treasury department. II exact.Ig q
separate ranspar.asion ard expectation
bond for each saspment and q stamp tax
OF 50 ceats On all such bonds covering ca
tries OF merchandise shipped by express
through the United States - and s-aD
points In Canada and British Columbia
This letter was referred to TIE collector 0.
customs a. Port Townsend. ~ao reporss1
that ''coas.gnees or agents ara pe'uaitiea
70 include IN one entry and bond al con-
ssgr-nenis c; var.ous marks arriving On tas
same vessel or ether conveyance "A transit
through tAe United States waea destined
10 the same por, or place Ia Canada
Tae bends which Manage. nlnlAlord
complained ot are those required. says As
ssstant Secretary SpAuidinS. OF the coz
sSnee or agent IL accordance WITH Eae pTo-
visions Of artic.@ AZ. Customs Regulations.
1892, and are separate ard distinct eroM fas
ciass OF bonds required o. common car
visrs' under The act OF June 10. isso. so
thai your bond as common carrier cannot
be substituted tor the bond reacired OK
you as 'consignee or agent Of transit goods.
ia order 30 avoid payment or the stamp
tax on the latter class 81 bonds under the
act Of June Is. 1895 Inasmuch as the ae-
ton OF the collector In sthis case Is sus-
tanned by a ruling Of the department pre-
scr.o.ng stamp tax OF 50 gents for each
bond on "a!s bonds with sureses taken by
the collector In the transaction OF customs
business. no relief can De aHosGsa you IN
tbs presnises-
~ B. Scott. commissioner OF Internal rev.
enue. .n letter 70 Huga Wesssnan, OF
Dyea. Alaska. declares that special tax
stamps. being only receipts for taxes paid:
may be issued by tire collector OF Internal
revenue IN Alaska. Notwithstanding the act
OF congress regulating the sale 0. intcxi-
eating liquors In tia. territory
Mr.. Weisman wrote TO the secretary OF
the treasury. questioning the legality OF
fines imposed BY the district courts or Asas-
ka on retail iqaor dealers who have paid
the special tax under the tnternal revenue
laws Mr.. WeismaG wrote; The tax
stamp issued by the government reads That
The holder Is not exempt from penalties
imposed by state or municipal laws. nut
.nasnluch as Alaska Is under direct super
vision Of the government. II would seem
to be a. least Inconsistent to one not nav
ing the law made clear to him that the de-
partment would issue tax stamp TO the
dealer which reads for the district or terri
tory OF Alaska. and then arrest him for
doing that which the tax stamp says ne
The letter beirg referred 10 Commission
er Scott. the following Official reply Was
You are Informed that the internal rev.
enue laws extend over Alaska, as well as
other portions Of the country. The LAW re-
curing retail liquor dealer to pay spe-
clal tax is rot license law. but law Tor
thu collection Of revenue for the Federal
government. It does not authorize any per
son 10 carry Oh. in eontraventson OF the
local laws. the business for which he
makes return and pays tax to the United
States nor does his payment OF this tax
entitle him 10 any protection from trial.
conviction or sentence for Violation OK the
local laws.
'.-rhe United States supreme court. In the
license tax cases { Wall. $50. held that
as the special lax stamp IS not license,
gives no sefnblance OF authority, and puts
the United States under no obligation
whatever TO the holder beyond assuring
hin, against prosecution under the special
tax laws there is no conflict cet9ee these
laws imposing tax on liquor dealers and
local laws regulating and controlling the
TT Is not snaie by the law any part OF
The duty Of the collector Of Internal reye-
nue. 10 inquire whether the applicant for
the stamp intends 20 carry on his business
legally under the local laws.
hinder the act Of May IT, lisa permits
for the sale OF liquor for medicinal. me-
chanical or scientific purposes are ts<suaoie
tive order Of March Il, 1881 concerning
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors In the terri
tory Of Aiaska.l
The collector OF internal revenue S not
"a presume tha; a party who makes re-
turn and applies for the special tax stamp
intends 10 violate the acs Of congress re
sarding the sale OF intoxicating liquors IN
the territory OF Ala ska.
Official notice has been sent 70 all col
lcCtors and officers Of customs that in
view OF the provisions Of the act OF con-
gree< OF March ie 1875. Sksgway, In the
constituted a SUPPORT OF entry. and the
collector for said district was authorized
to station a deputy collector ana Inspector
OF customs at that place with authority
collect duties fees ard other moneys and
perform such other duties as IN. interests
OF eoumercs may require
Private Joserh L, Nelson Company @.
Sixteenth infantry row al funtsviiie
Ala. has been discharged from the service.
An original widows pension OF S 4 month
has been tssued 10 Charlotte F. tspham.
Of Buckley. widow u John Laphssla Mrs
Tapharn Is also benefited by restoration
81 her husbands name 70 the rolls and
an Increase I'm his rating. prior 10 his
dea;h from $40 10 So.
A star mail service aas been established
once week to take eTer' October 81
A contract has been let for IRE service un-
I'll Juns SN. 1891. This Will discontinue the
special service from Noutesano 20 Ray
burn.
star service has also been established
between Harrington ard Crab Creek twice
a week from October ~ 10 IHrs -. iss.
6sscunt.nalng the special delivery between
these two offices.
AT THE NORTH YAKIMA FAIR.