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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Failure Of the System in California.

As we ar, now asked to adTt a system which has been in force in California for
owe twenty years It is important to study the experience of California with reference
Il, this very matter. This subject has been carefully Investigated by Professor Carlo
Pehm. professor history and political science in the University of California, in a
recent article
As a result of IN exhaustive Investigation he finds that The provision against the
shifting Of the tax bach to the mortgaGor has proved wholly Ineffective. So Successful
have beent the devices to shift the burden of the tax upon the
nougago that they have come into practically untvrsalu Use and
Professor Pkhm printed blanks are used embodyIng agrecnent which have been
on California sustained by the Supreme Court OF the state Professor F1ehm
Experience. ~. 80 - amautna ,w ~, umoro -, ~. ~, co.,
tract separate and distinct from 1.-THE mortgage. in which tho credit
or agrees to reduce the interest in case the debtor pays the taxes he method is 50
common in the SOUTH that all staUnersca carry regular EEk oms Of the contracts"
And adds:
taxes scnrrIehes no good ard really Increases the burden Of debit and that its vaspna affords
tho dltr a genuine relief while working no injustice t" the rentr probably accounts fox
this ar~aingo Thn rendered in the recent case OF tn London and lF Francisco Bank Va
Budnant % cat Zt decided March 81 1853 In tbs case. it vas he'd that a valid asre-
ns By the morgago does not violate the constitutional provision This sweeping decision
make the constitutional provision entirely devoid of meaning and Thgsn tn California system
of taxing mortgages into practical cHcrmnyv with rat of Massachusetts That Is the two
parties to the mortgage can make any agreement they ene as to tep payment the tax
As We are nw asked to adopta Institutions provision of another State which has
benc construed by eSupreneC Court Oft that State VII We not adopt this construction
with the amendment?
seem to be confirmed by Ill authorities thain so far as this shifting Of the tax was
not effective the rate of interest upn mortgage loans was increased. and foreign caE
tai diverted from the State. Indeed. this facts seems TO he so universally conceded in
California; hatn is recognizes b the supemeC Court of California in Its opinions above
cited.
Michigan ash had a somewhat stmnar experience in attempting to tx mortgages 1t
was enacted that the mUtgagor might pay theta tax upon the full value OF the land, hut
that the MORTGAGE should receive in lieu of interest tax receipts
--.-- representing thatpo portion of the total tax that the mortgage repre-
scented of the total value. "Ths law had he effect first. in aus
Michigan. ing tbs banks to raise the rate Of interest pr cent ON this species
of loans and. second. a new form of mortgage was prepared
wherein the borrower contactcdn not to pay Interest tax certificates.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Effect on Credit of State.

1t 10 lear that even IL the Nv can be successfully vaded IN ts respect eA
burden of the tax shifted from the lender to the borrower 1e very " n0. %, ,n VI.
compelled to resort to such evmbns will prove in 50 far a burden to the people :" u7
STATE in preventing the securing the lowest rate of interest for the use OIL Capital"
the dyeInunut of tho State
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
TAXATION OF MORTGAGES.

TIE arh. below timely because Of the proposed constitutional amendment taxing mortgages
is a chapter from "A Treatise on tho Law and Practice of Taxation in Missouri" by FrdrdkN
Jr'@no Of tn St Louis TAR. Published by f. stephens b. kind permission OF aUhnr and pub
Usher from. sires sheets Thew work is nov tp press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

Joe Flory'S fate will teach Missouri
Republicans the folly of sending a small
boy to mill-cspecially on n railroad
Ouadricycle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

The concIuionso of Professor Piehm as to the relation of the mortgage tax to the
general proysrtyt tax are equally appncabet our condition in Missouri. as our systems
OF taxation arc substantially the anne 1t seems reasonable that a nan whose ntere
in his property is diminished By a mortgage should be taxed only upon the value Of his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

The General Assembly Of Missouri 1880 submitted the California system as a con-
mendmen to te voted uponb " the people Of Missouri at the general eic-
in November, 1900 That thes Substantial identity of our proposed constitutional
amendnen with the institutional provision Of California may be clearly SEEM they are
eaMith suhu1tdE narauelc nmu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.

W. q. Carr. Business Manager Of The u.
Louis Republic, being duly sworn, says that
the actual number OF full and complete
copies of the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month Of September. lap.
all IN regular editions. was as per schedule
bellows
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

Total for tie month"; .z,S32, 900
Less aII copies spoiled in print
Ing. left over or nled-..--.- i5tz3s
Net number distribute a.. z. <S7, 1864
Average daily distribution. ez.oIz
And said W. B. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during the month Of September was
5.22 per cent.
". b. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before mo this
hrsS day Of October. 1900.
]. r. PARISH.
Notary Public. City of ST. Louis. No. Ny
tsrm expires April g. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

1t will be seen that the Nnssu1a amendment. IN the profso To. section - incopor-
ats as an addition to the CALIFORNIA; cuon III provision thatth h interest Of the owner
Of the security as we'll as thtof the owner Of the property. shall be assessed m
term equally fair and Just" and I'm The following words at the close thereof the in
tent hereof beng to plce those interested In any wa in such land DIT property upon
tie sam plne of absolute equality as to taxation"
The Language of this provision was doubtless adopted in recognition OF the we'll
known practice of assessing property at a fraction Of its true value Assuming. hen.
that property woh 5000 is mortgaged for W0 and the sam
Po,aftv & Tar property unhr the present system is assessed on the basis Of 81
-. p.-.- per cent he average valuation of farm lands according to Gov
ernor Stephens. the mortgage under the proposed system would be
NhorgagU ano assessed at 1850 to thu mortgage ad the equity at sSO to the
Mortgage. mmtgagor This provision for equality of taxation Is based pom
a principle of fairness, I'M does away with the anomaly of double
taxation undr the present system. whreunder the ignorant and helpless are compelled
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO MISSOURI CON
STIT-TION.
Art. Y. Sc. % A mortgage. deed OF trust, con-
tract or other obligation by which a debt Ia Sc
cured shall. for the purposes If assessment and
taxation. re deemed and treated as an interest in
the property affected thereby: except as to rail-
road and other quasi public corporations. for
which provision has already been made by law;
In case " debts 60 secured. the value Of tho
property affected by such mortgage. deed Of trust
contract or obligation. less the value Of such
security. shall he assessed and taxed to the own-
er Of the property. IN the manner hereinafter to
he provided by law. and tho value OF sach secur-
ity shall be assessed ard taxed to the owner
thereof. in the county. city or other local subdi-
vision In which the property affected thereby -
situate. The tax SO levied shall be a Hen upon
the property and security. and may be paid by
either party to such security. II paid by the owner
of tire security the tax 81 levied upon tho property
affected thereby shall become a part Of the debt
SO secured; II the owner of the property shall pay
tho tax So levied on euch security. It shall con-
rtitute a payment thereon. and TO tho extent Of
such payment a full discharge thereof. Provided.
that In all such cases the interest Of the owner
NJ the security. as well as that cf the owners OF
the property affected by such mortgage. deed OF
trust. contract or Obligation. shall be assessed on
terms equally fair and Just II the note or other
obligation secured Is entitled to a credit by pay
ment made on the principal thereof. the ansessa-
hle value OF the owners OF the security. upon the
fact being made known to the Assessor prior 10
the assessment. shall be diminished by the amount
Of such payment. and tho assessable value NJ tho
owner of the land or other property correspond
irgly Increased. the intent hereof being To place
those Interested IN any way in such land or other
property on the same plan Of absolute equality ~
to taxation.
Sec. q. Every contract hereafter mads. by
which . debtor IL obligated to pay any tax or
assessment on money loaned. or on any mortgage.
deed Of truet. or other lien, shah. as to any In
terest specified therein and a. to such tar or as
sessm.nt. b null and void.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Massachusetts,
System.


to him Ike other real property at its stus"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Wells Drury Goes to Los
Angeles

Wells Drury, a we'll known and very
able newspa perman Of this city, has re-
signed his position on the Examiner
and will start this evening for Los
Angeles, where he will take charge of
the Los Angeles Record, an evening
newspaper. Mr.. Drury takes the place
of Thomas Garrett, formerly city edi
tor of the Examiner, and until lately
editor of the Record. Mr.. Garrett
goes to New York to be city editor OF
the Journal of that city.
Wells Drury has done work for near
ly all Of the San Francisco newspapers
He conducted a journal in Virginia
City, New. in the Comstock days, was
for some time managing editor of the
Sacramento News, and was city editor
of the San Francisco Call. During the
last few years he has been on the local
staff of the Examiner. He was presi-
dent of the Press Club for one term
and IS an enthusiastic advocate of the
single tax theory S. +. Bulletin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
v. & T. Annual Meeting.
superintendent.

II. NJ. Yerington, w. E. Sharon, w.
f. +. Deal, E. s. Yeringtop, George
among yesterdays arrivals, having
come up to attend the annual meeting
of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Company. At the meeting held in the
afternoon the old officers and directors
were reelected. A. NJ. ArGery was
added to the directory to succeed D. l..
Bliss, resigned, and f. 3. Ierington
was also added to the Board Of Direct.
ors. -Enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Band Concert

This evening the Nevada State Band
will entertain the Carson public with
another of their popular concerts at
the Capitol grounds. They will give d
splendid program and several of the
pieces are played by request, notably
the Chilian dance and the selections
from the Bohemian Girl. The public
as well as the band boys request that
the boys keep quiet and they and the
public will enjoy an evening OF music
which is a treat from it's excellent
character and rendition.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
ALL SORTS.

Trib cures insect bites and stings.
Will Lee has gone to San Francisco.
jim Newlands spent yesterday in this
city.
U. S. Marshal Emmett is on the sick !
list.
Judge Hawley has departed for
Southern California
Attorney James Torreyson is home
from Churchill county.
Mrs. Thomas F. Rowe of Wadsworth is
visiting friends in this city.
Frank Murray of san Rafael. Cal. is
visiting his Uncle, fly Downs, at the
tunnel
Mrs. w D. G. Gibson departed for Cal
ifornia last evening. where she Will jim
her husband.
The four hundred thousand rifles
Germany sold in China last year are Row
being used by the Boxers.
Mrs. Louis B. Epstine. who has been
visiting her daughters in San Francisco,
returned TO her home in this city yester-
day.
Many Of the water users in the valley
below Reno are talking of lawsuits The
water is gradually Lowering in the river
and in the ditches-Jourual.
Geo. Lamy, of the GardnerviIle Rec
ord, and wife have departed for Califor-
MIA on pleasure trip. Mr. T. G.. Lewis
will conduct the Record during Mr.
1.amy's absence.
Thomas Hully, one of the pioneers OF
Western Nevada, and prominent citi-
zen of Virginia City died yesterday. De-
ceased leaves a wife and daughter and
many friends in this city will join them
in their hour Of sorrow
The dance given by the members OF
the baseball club last evening at the
Opera House was we'll attended, The
dance not only proved social success
but also Melted the boys quite sun
which will assure the appearance Of the
The report that Dan Stuart was il
Carson proves to be groundless, Blu
the fact remains that Senator Living
ston met him on his way West anC
there is big proba bility of anothe
championship fight taking place il
this city.
Col. John Rosser came down iron
Lake Valley yesterday where he &C
companied Sheriff Kinney and Jessi
Bright. The Col. reports the fish bit
ing ravenously and that Bright an
Kinney have the big valley to themse
YES. Mr.. Rosser expects to join thel
in a few days,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Mrs, y. H. Beatty Dead

Mrs. Margaret B., widow of the late
Judge II. O. Beatty and mother of Chief
Justice w. II. Beatty. Mrs. George +.
Bates, Mrs. O. T. Willis and the late
Mrs Judge S. c. benson. died at Liver
more on Tuesday at the ad vanced age of
81 years.
Her remains have been brought to this
city, where for many years she had her
home, and the funeral will take place on
Friday from the residence Of her daugh-
ter Mrs. O. p Willis, 1880 q street-Rec-
ord Union.
Mrs. Beatty will be remem bered in
this city. where she resided with her son
Judge Beatty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
The Water Condition

In another column Of this paper APP
pears a notice to the water consumers
Of this city. The action of the Water
Company is matter Of justice to all
who use water. The Company has Sc
cured, in addition to their own water
right, the water owned by the Movers
ranch, and in spite Of this fact the
water supply is extremely limited. AS
all the citizens know, the past three
seasons have been extremely dry and
tho result has been the shortage OF
water. The springs in the mountains
are lower this season than ever before
known, and it keeps the Water Com
pany busy looking for supply. The
action Of the Company is to protect
The citizens from fire and therefore
| they rely on the consumers honesty
and best judgment to refrain from
needlessly using water. The old plan
Of shutting Oft the lain pipe at night
is no longer done, but the people are
asked to use water only during the
hours named.
Thursday evening over half & million
gallons We're run out of the reservoir.
and as consequence it was nearly dry
yesterday.
Mr. lgLerty stated yesterday
that all the Company wanted was fair
treatment in the matter, and if the
people would use water in reason, that
during the night the reservoir could be
filled and a sufficient supply Of water
furnished the city. The action of the
Writer Company is only JUS, when it
is considered that the supply of water
| isted
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Notice to Water Consumers

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT. CAR
SON WATER COMPANY.
CARSON CITY. NEVADA. July 10, 1900.
rs a protection against fire, the
hours for irrigation Of lawns and gar
dens must be strictly observed. These
hours are from 6 a. ~. to s p. m. 1t
is absolutely necessary that this rule
should be strictly enforced as the
supply of water is very short.
Inspectors will be employed by the
Company from this date, whose duty it
will be to ascertain and report any
violation of the above rule
No further notice will be given. Any
parties discovered using water for the
purposes above mentioned during hours
not named above will be cut off and not
be turned on again.
+. S. DAUGHERTY,
/ superintendent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Motors for Gold Hill.

The first carload of electric motor
machinery has been delivered at the
Yellow Jacket and Belcher hosting
works in Gold Hill. Other shipments
are in transit from manufacturers OF
electrical motor plants on the Atlantic
side OF the continent and by the early
part of next month will be in position
and humming with energy transmitted
from the dynamo plant at Floriston.-
Chronicle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
The Ball Game

A letter was received from San Fran
cisco yesterday stating that the INDIE
pendence" baseball club OF San Fran
cisco will leave there on Friday the Goth
Of this month, and will give the Carson
team two games if necessary and one at
any rate. Special rates have been Sc
cured by the visitors and it is likely that
a number OF people outside of the team
will come with them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14

Navy blue dimities only 10 cents a
pard at Days
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14

Shirts made to order by Sam COhn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
I eachcrs' Examinations

tificates which has been in progress
for number OF days was concluded
Thursday. The successful applicants
were Clara Evelyn Kair, VIM. Kear-
roy and Harry James.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Fusion for Nebraska.

Lincoln. July 12.-Fusion has been
accomplished, the Populists and Silver
Republicans taking Eve State Offices
and the Democrats one.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Registration Open.

Justice Stone has opened the register
books for the general election in No
vember. Everyone who wishes to
vote must register and the proper time
to get On the list is the present.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-14
Piano Lessons

Philip Krall will be in Carson two
days every week to give lessons on the
piano and accept advanced pupils and
beginners. Address Carson post
office. JEW.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF CITY
BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by authority Of an ordinance of
the city of Akron, passed January 20,
1900, bonds of the City of Akron, o.,
will be issued and sold under the di-
rection of the Committee on Finance
of the Council of said city, to the
amount of forty three thousand dol
lars in anticipation of the collection
of six special assessments to pay a
portion Of the cost and expense Of
improving East Market street, from
the west line Of Buchtel avenue to the
east line of Case avenue, as provided
for in an ordinance of said city, pass
ed August %, 1900.
All of said bonds will be dated
March 10, 1900, and will bear interest
at the rate Of five per cent pet annum,
from their date, payable scmi-annual.
| ly.
Seven OF said bonds will be for
81 900 each, due in one year from their
date.
Seven of said bonds Will be for
81 900 each, due in two year from their
date.
Seven Of said bonds will be for
$1,000 each, due in three years from
their date.
Seven Of said bonds will be for
81, 900 each, due in four years from
their date.
Seven of said bonds will be for
$1,000 each, due in five years from
their date.
Eight of said bonds will be for
$1,000 each, due in six years from
their date. .u,
Said bonds will be payable, botl
principal and interest, at the National
Park bank of NY, in New York city
Said bonds will have interest cou
pons attached.
Said bonds will be sold, under the
direction OF the committee aforesaid
on Saturday, March TO- 1900, at the
hour of 10 o'clock am, at the City
Clerks Office, in said city, at auction
to the highest and best bidder there
for, for cash on day of sale, but in NJ
cAse shall said bonds be sold for les!
than their par value.
The city reserves the right to ac
cept any or reject all bids.
BY order of the Council.
| CHAS. II, fSBELL, City Clerk.
feb 7-14-21-2S mar
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
Papers We're Filed In City Clerks
Office Monday.

Final steps In the annexation of new
territory to the city of Akron have
been taken, and within less than three
months the citizens now outside the
immediate limits of this city will be
enjoying municipal advantages.
The County Commissioners on Mon
day sent to the city clerk plans and
maps Of the new territories to be
annexed. They were placed on file
and will be kept on file 90 days. Al
the expiration of 60 days, a resolution
or ordinance to accept the plans OF
annexation will be presented to City
Council. If the measure is passed
the city clerk will be instructed to
publish the ordinance.
After the publication Of the passage
of the ordinance or resolution, the an
nexation measure shall have beer
made a law, and will be in effect. A
copy of the plans will be filed by the
county auditor, and copy will also
be sent to the Secretary of State.
City Solicitor Esgate says that the
citizens of the new territory will gel
their first vote in this city at mex
falls election.
At meeting of the school board OF
Coventry township Monday the mem
bers were at a loss to know whether
they should secure school approprIa
tions for Akron children or not. Soil
citor Esgate says that Coventry town
ship will not be obliged to secure ap
propriations for Akron children. Thl
city will look after that part of Gov
entry township which will be annex
ed to Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
ANNUAL
Reception Of Women's Christian
Temperance Union.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be at home to all friends,
at the w. G. Il. U. rooms, 162 s. Main
ST., second floor, Thursday, Feb. 90,
from 9 to o'clock. Contributions
for maintaining headquarters will be
thankfully received.
This Union has maintained head
quarters and sustained weekly meet
ings continuously since its formation
26 years ago. If any persons desire to
know about the work of the organiza
tion let them call at the rooms at the
time named or ON any Monday at time
of regular meeting and someone will
gladly meet them to explain.
The "Noon Rest for girls which has
been such an important feature Of the
work for several years has now become
nearly self-supporting, but for main
tanning headquarters the Union must
still depend upon the generosity of the
public. 1t has been the desire of the
members to enlarge the work by pro-
viding one or more reading rooms with
lunch counters, for the men, but this
could not be done with the money at
their disposal. Much more could he
accomplished with larger member
ship and increased means.
1t has long been as vision before
the Union that one day they might be
able to establish suitable places as a
rendezvous for for young men and
boys who are on the streets and in
saloons. This Is field for the devel-
opment of Il genius for philanthropy,
and one in which some able man or
men might do vast benefit to the COM
munity. Not necessarily through the
W. G. Il. U.
To build and equip dozen Of these
resorts under skilful management
would probably do more for the econ
omy of the city than twice as many
police courts or twice the present num-
Der of police.