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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
KING LEOPOLD.
He Makes Strong Statement Regard.
Ing AgitatOrs Of Anafchism.
COUNTRY IN DISTURBED CONDITION.

Brussels, Nov. 20.-King Leopold
made a somewhat striking statement
to deputation from the chamber,
headed by the president, who present
ed his majesty with an address of con-
graduation on his escape Saturday
from the anarchists bullet. After
thanking the deputies, the king con-
tinued:
The times are very troubled. Agi-
tators are constantly stirring up their
followers to disturb that order which
is a guarantee of public liberties. With
out order only license remains, which
leads inevitably to despotism. These
agitators find in their path firstly the
heads of states. If they fail to reach
them they attack their wives as in the
case of the horrible drama at Geneva.
Their blows are also aimed at minis.
ters, as in the case of Senior Canovas,
and they also blow up the houses of
private individuals. They want to in
timidate us, but they will not succeed.
Even If they struck down the head of
state it would make no difference as
he would soon be replaced In addi-
ton to revolver shots, they employ the
pen which can write what calumnies
they please. | am nearing the end of
my life. do not know how long | shall
liVe, how long they will let me live,
but can assure you, all the rest of my
existence will be devoted within the
limits OF my constitutional powers to
the good of my country and the pro-
lection of its liberties"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
PURSUING ROBBERS.
No Word Has Been Received From
Posse After Train Robbers.

Trinidad, Nov. 20.-The posse which
had been pursuing the two men
thought to be the missing members of
the gang of train robbers has not yet
returned and no word has yet been re-
ceived from them. The rumor that they
had the robbers surrounded at the
head of Frejolle creek, has not been
confirmed and it seems impossible to
locate them. Express Messenger
Schriber arrived here from Fort Worth
this morning and will be held until
after the coroner's investigation this
afternoon.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
Denver Aldermen.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2O.-The cases
of aldermen cited by Judge Mullins for
contempt in not obeying the injunction
in the Tramway ordinance, were con.
tinued today till Monday. Attorney
Hawkins appeared before Judge Null
Inns this morning and asked the judge
to hear at 2 o'clock this afternoon a
petition citation for Mayor Wright,
who last night signed the Tramway
franchise and then left town. The
judge agreed to hear the petition at
that hour.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
TROUBLE SETTLED.
Coal Miners Settle Their Differences
and viii Return to Work.

Coal Miners Settle Their Differences
and viii Return to Work.
Hazleton. Pa, Nov. 20.-The trouble
at the Cranberry and Crystal Ridge
collieries of A. Pardee G Co.. where
the employees refused to return to work
because they were asked to sign an
agreement not to interfere with nom
union men, was settled today and op-
erations will be resumed on Monday.
Instead of signing the agreement indi-
vidually the mines agreed In . way to
abide by its provisions and empowered
the committee Of their local to make
a written promise that all employees
will comply with these conditions. All
men but three, who are accused by tho
company of having been unduly active
during the strike, will be reinstated.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
BAN OF PARlOR MATCHES.
Their Sale Is to Be Stopped In Greater
New York,

New York, Nov. 20.-Fire depart
ment officials of this city have decided
to stop the sale of parlor matches in
Greater New York. They have given
warning that after January 1 no per-
mits for the storage or sale of matches
(except the sulphur Variety which
can be ignited on other than pre-
rared surface will be issued by the
bureau Of combustibles. This notice
is the beginning of an effort to enforce
an ordinance adopted some time ago.
According to Inspector Murray, Of
the bureau mentioned, 1900 fires last
year, which cost eight lives, were trac-
ed to parlor matches.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
THE PRESIDENT
On His Way to the National
Capital.
REPEAL OF THE MARTIAL LAW
Posse Still Out After Two Missing
Train Robbers.
DENIAL TO HEARST'S COMPLAINT
REPEAL OF THE MARTIAL LAW
DENIAL TO HEARsT'S COMPLAINT

y Stevenson, Ala, Nov. 20 =
= President Roosevelt and his party =
s passed through Stevenson, forty =
= miles west of Chattanooga, at =
y S:15 this morning The train will =
= go straight through to Washing =
= ton without stopping, except to =
= change locomotives and train =
s crews. The entire distance will =
= be Travelled over the tracks of the =
= Southern railway. The train will =
= reach Washington at o'clock to- =
= morrow morning. =
N<N = = NN y = <NN NNN
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
OLIVER BAlNBRlDGE.
He is Here and Will Probably Give a
Recital.

A man with a unique fad, who will
be in the city for several days, is
Oliver Bainbridge. a NJ. A. of oxford,
who is a globe trotter of the most inn
proved and intellectual class.
Mr.. Bainbridge may be classed a
tramp of the highest order as his work
will undoubtedly benefit the education
al world. He left London six years
ago, penniless, and since that time has
travelled $4,000 miles, 10000 having
been on foot, through Europe. Asia,
Africa and in fact every country on
the globe, and is now finishing his
tour.
His object has been to gather all in
formation possible on the educational
systems, the political and commercial
conditions of each country and a his
tory of nations will be written as soon
as he returns to New York.
Mayor Myers was called upon this
morning by the original Bainbridge
and the municipal affairs discussed.
The president of the board of educa-
tiOn and superintendent of schools
were visited and also the school facili-
ties were given close attention.
He is a famous newspaper man, ar
tist, lecturer, author. poet, musician,
and a man equal to any emergency.
His experiences during his travels
have been varied and thrilling. Shot
and arrested as a spy in Turkey, lost
in the jungle of Ceylon, imprisoned in
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
A General Denial,

Washington, Nov. 2O-The Central
railroad of New Jersey today filed with
the Interstate Commerce commission
answer to the complaint of William r.
Hearst, of New York, against the an
thracite coal carrying railroads. 1t
makes brief general denial of allega-
tions and says the company has no
knowledge of any injury caused to
complainant by reason of matters com
planned of.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
Gompers' Principles Of Unionism
Are Upheld.
AMERICAN WOMAN KILLED IN PARIS
Southern Pacific Depot and Ferry
Slips Destroyed by Fire.
ILLINOIS STREET CAR STRIKE OFF

= New Orleans, Nov. 20.-Presi- =
y dent Gompers has been complete =
= ly exonerated of the charges of =
= infidelity to the principles of =
= trade unionism said to have been =
y made by the order of ]. Shaffer. =
= president of the Amalgamated AS =
= sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin =
y Workers. The report of the spec =
= ial committee which conducted =
= the investigation reported to that =
= effect today before the conven- =
= tion of the American Federation =
= of Labor. =
N <N<<N<<N <NNNNN s =
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
Car Thieves Shoot a Special
Policeman.
COAL MINE TROUBLE SETTLED
Strike Commission Inquiries Bring
Out Startling Fatalities.
NEW RAILROAD FOR STATE OF TExlx

= Chicago, Nov. 20.--Chas. Il. Dill s.
= Ion, special policeman employed S
y by the Chicago & Northwestern S
= Railway company, was shot and $
x instantly killed early today in the S
= yards Of the railroad company. $
= while endeavoring to prevent the $
= looting of freight car by gang $
s OF thieves. G. H. Yoran, switch S
s man employed by the same COM S
= pany, was arrested shortly after $
= the shooting and In his possession S
= was found number OF broken $
= car seals. S
xxNxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
HELEN GORE.

Said to BE an American Woman Kill.
ed by an Actor in Paris.
Paris, Nov. 20.-Helen Gore. said to
be an American, was killed by a revol-
yer shot today in the apartment where
she lived with Jean De Rydzenski, an
actor of the Imperial theater Of St
Petersberg. De Rydzenski at first said
Miss Gore had committed suicide. but
subsequently declared that the revol
yer had gone off accidentally.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
MARTIAL LAW REPEALED.
South African New Colonies Now
Ready for Business.

Pretoria, Nov. 20.-Martial law to-
day was repealed throughout the new
colonies. The proclamation, how
ever, reserves the right to re-impose
military rule in case OF necessity, pro-
vides for the expulsion of everyone
considered dangerous to the peace of
the country and authorizes the arrest
without a warrant of any one.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
New Texas Road.

Fort Worth, Nov. 20.-The Interna-
tional & Great Northern railway yes
terday laid the last rail of the extern
sion from Waco to this city. The first
train entered the city over the new
line last night. The extension is con-
sidered the most important improve.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
Strike Declared Off.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Rather
than to furthen inconvenience the pub
lie the street railway management this
morning decided to give the employees
al they asked for and the strike was
declared off
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The body of Thomas ]. O'Connell
whose death occurred yesterday morn
ing, will be sent to his home in Chi
cago for burial, under the auspices of
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
At Knoxville, Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 20.-The pres
ident's train arrived here at 1 o'clock
this afternoon and departed five min
utes later. Several hundred people
were at the station to greet the presi-
dent
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
Committees Appointed.

Mayor Myers was seen this after
noon and stated emphatically that the
tshops of the Albuquerque Eastern rail
way, according to his understanding,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20

aulONA-
yesterday. sx-Congressman Simon p.
W. wolverton. counsel for the Phiia-
delphia & Reading Coal and iron com
pany, was cross examining Dr.. Rob-
erts, and answering a question pSo-
pounded by Justice Gray yesterday az
ternoon Roberts said today that q.
comparison of fatalities on all rail-
roads In the United States with those
in the anthracite fields show that 2.5
per 1000 railroad employees are killed
annually while S.5 per 1000 mine en-
pioyes were killed.
The fatalities OF switchmen, fagmen
and watchmen in 1890, he stated to be
SO per 1000 as against 5.5 per 1000
among miners and their laborers work.
ing inside the mines.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20

At the Albuquerque guards drill
Tuesday night the regular dance was
set for Friday night.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
STARTLING FATALITIES.

Testimony Brought Out by Strike Com
mission Investigation.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 20.-When to-
days session of the strike commission
began. Rev. DIR. Peter Roberts was put
on the stand again.
When the or---'-~i~- - ,-ad
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20
DEPOT AND FERRY SLIPS.
Big Loss to Southern Pacific Railroad
Company by Fire.

St9 IoSS TO SoutneTn PACIFIC HduTodu
Company by Fire.
San Francisco. Nov. 20.--The South.
ern Pacific depot and ferry slips at the
end Of Alameda Mole. which extends
far into the bay from the Oakland
shore, were totally destroyed by fire
early this morning. From unknown
causes soon after the ferry boat Oak
land had reached the slip on the last
trip from this city flames burst out,
spreading quickly through the depot.
Upper works of the Oakland caught
fire and forced ner W cut loose and
leave her men behind here. They may
have escaped, but have not been heard
from. Train Dispatcher Walker esti-
mates the loss at from s450,000 to
100000. Besides the slips and build.
ings eight broad guage passenger
coaches and twenty-five narrow guage
coaches were burned, The number of
men missing ID ten. The ferry build
ing proper covered several acres and
contained Offices of railroad operatives,
San Francisco, Nov. 20.-All the
missing men but one, and later ac-
counted for, are believed to be dead
superintendent Worthington, of the
coast division, estimates the loss at
100000. The origin of the blaze is a
mystery.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-20

Clark NJ. Carr. of Guam, is In the
city today on business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
MAILING RSoNAL PROPERTY
sTATEMENTS TO TAXPAYERS.

The Importance of giving early publicity
to the assessments of personal property
has strongly appealed to the judgment OF
the commission. Its Importance was en-
phasized by the Chicago Board OF Review
on the occasion Of the visit OF the COM
mission to that city. Such policy was
inaugurated there few years since and
has resulted in a marked increase both in
the volume and the valuation OF assessed
property. With view of effective pub
licity it is provided in the bill that the
assessors shall send In lists OF personal
assessments to the county auditor i'm
mediately upon completing the same. It
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
CHAPTER III.
I.-Subjects of. Taxation.

The constitution Of this state contains
the following section: =
Laws shall be passed taxing all moneys,
credits investments in bonds. stocks; joint
stock companies or otherwise. and also all
real and personal property, according to its
true value in money; but public burying-
grounds, public schoolhouses, public hospt-
tails, academies. colleges, universities, and all
seminaries Of learning, all churches, church
property used for religious purposes, and
house Of worship, institutions Of purely pub
lie charity public property used exclusively
for any public purpose, and personal prop
erty to an amount not exceeding in value
5000 for each individual, shall. by general
laws, be exempt from taxation.
With the exception Of the classes OF
property expressly exempted by the con-
stitution, all property, real and personal
tangible and intangible, is to be taxed by
uniform rule and thus made to contri-
butte to the public revenues.
In effecting the constitutional purpose.
it is essential that great care be exercised
in framing statutory provisions regulat-
ing the assessment of property and the
collection and enforcement OF taxes.
Save for the limitations imposed by the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10


from the beginning to the end OF It's
labors. 1t sought through the columns OF
the public press and otherwise to arouse
public interest in it's work. While cheer-
fully acknowledging valuable suggestions
made by a few public spirited citizens, II
regrets that it has been so infrequently
visited and so seldom aided by the mem
bers of the bar, officials and taxpayers, to
whom the subject is necessarily Oh ne
deepest interest. The only exploration
of the apparent apathy is the fact/widely
recognized, that our existing law IS In TOO
confused state to warrant the suggestion
of remedies by any one not having the op-
nortunity for a systematic study Of the
subject. But work of such magnitude ana
general interest should have assured the
cooperation during it's progress OF many
private citizens. 1t is true that hearings
have occurred from time to time at
which the representatives of certain in
terests appeared and were heard upon
special features Of the subject.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

The state tax commission has re-
ported. A document containing $4,000
words was deposited on Governor Van
SAINTS desk to-day. 1t is signed by Gideon
S. Ives, Henry w. Childs and William J..
Hahn, the three eminent gentlemen who
have been laboring since last April to con-
struct a new and improved tax code for
Minnesota
The ideas Of these gentlemen are far
In advance of the present state constitu-
ton. They deplore the limitations i'm
posed on the legislature by Article TX,
and propose an amendment which will
leave the way open for up-to-date tax
legislation.
Had the constitution permitted, the
commission would have done away with
the taxation Of mortgages and all credits.
1t would have separated state and local
taxation. 1t is inclined to look with dis
favor on personal property taxation. The
gross earnings system is condemned
as unequal in comparison with other
property, and as between railroads, but is
permitted to stand.
The commission favored an income tax,
but this, too, is prevented by the constt-
tuition. They would have done away with
exemptions entirely, but felt that they
could not.
The changes made by the new code are
In some respects radical and far reaching.
The commissioners believe they will re-
suit in shifting the burden of taxation
from no nf 70 D,na
adding many millions to the assessment
rolls by reaching interests heretofore in
adequately taxed. This will so increase
the total valuation that the rate may be
decreased.
The salient features of the new system
are:
First. improved machinery.
Second, publicity.
Third, assessment at full value
Fourth, assessment of franchise values.
The state board Of equalization is abo1-
ished because Of It's tendency to keep
down values. each locality striving
through its representative. The local
board Of equalization is done away with
for the same reason. The whole machin-
compact agency, for ferreting out true
values and equalizing the burdens. The
state tax commission is permanent body
in constant supervision. 1t visits local..
ties, requires reports to be made by al
corporations, and personally attends tt
all attachments and rebates.
Under the state board is the county
supervisor Of assessments. He is elected
by the people but Is subordinate to the
state tax commission. He must oversee
the work Of the assessors and see to i
that values are uniform. He also watches
to see that no interest escapes, and sits
With the county board of equalization.
More time is allowed all assessing Off
GERS for performing their work. LISTING
is to be done April 1, before the spring
movement Of goods. The assessor ha
until July to make his return to thu
county auditor. The county board Of re
view will meet on the third Monday II
July, and the state board of review on tn
third Tuesday in September. The tim
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

above and other provisions Of the consti-
tuition, the bill prepared by the commits
sion would have been materially modified
so far as it provides for the subjects OF
taxation. It's views in this respect are
elsewhere stated in the report. The pro-
vision is too unyielding and restricts the
legislature too closely to permit of needed
reformation. both as to subjects and meth i
DDS. 1t permits neither the taxation of
incomes nor occupations, and prevents the
adoption of forms OF taxation appropriate
to the subject taxed.
EXEMPTIONS.
The constitution Of this state author
ICES, If it does not require, the legislature
to provide by general laws for the exemp-
ton from taxation of personal property 20
an amount not exceeding two hundred
dollars. The concensus of opinion al
most without dissent, expressed to the
commission, verbally and by letter, is
that the present exemption of one hum
dred dollars is a fruitful source of eva
sion. -
One of the marked evils incident to such
exemption is the practice common
throughout the state to list personal
property as if owned by the several mem
| bers of the same family. Stock on the
| tributed for listing purposes among the
| members Of a numerous family, too fire.
quently are successfully kept off the as
esssors books. The exemption is I'M
doubtedly fraught with more evil than
good. If its purpose was ever justifca :.
! ton for Its existence, 1t is no longer so.
| In view of the peculiar language of the
constitution, it was not clear to the COM
| mission that failure to provide for any
exemption would conform to the consti-
| tutional requirement. For this reason,
provision has been made in it's bill for
an exemption of twenty-five dollars, that
| being an amount too small to afford OPP
portunity for any substantial evasion OF
| the law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

! transportation and other public service
enterprises.
There should be showing Of incor-
porated companies classified with respect
to the purposes of organization, disclos-
ing the amount of capital authorized
| and paid in, volume OF earnings and
! taxes paid. "- '..-.-. .s.-
Such showing would have been rich in
suggestions and an Instructive guide both
as to present and future tax legislation.
1t is obvious that the gathering Of
| such statistics would have required many
more months than were allowed the COM
mission In which to complete Its labors
and a far greater appropriation than that
which was placed at it's disposal.
VISITS TO OTHER STATES.
In order to advise itself of the efficiency
| of the tax systems of other states, the
Commission determined, after consulta.
tor and the attorney general, to visit a
few states in which the subject of taxa
ton had received exceptional considera-
ton.
| 1t therefore visited, during the month
Of April, the following cities: Chicago,
Lansing, Indianapolis Columbus, Albany,
Boston and Philadelphia. 1t held lengthy
with public officials and others and was
| everywhere treated with the utmost
courtesy. It is impossible to overes-
| innate the value Of the Information thus
acquired. Had time and means permit
! ted, several other states might have been
visited with great, if not equal, profit.
VISITS TO COUNTIES IN THIS STATE.
Early in the history of It's work, the
Commission addressed a circular letter to
every county auditor, county attorney and
district judge in the state, calling for an
l of hi ~
! subject of taxation and particularly upon
many features Of our present tax system.
It was hoped that by such means many
valuable suggestions would be brought to
it's attention. Few responses to its let
tiers were, however, received.
Failing to thus realize it's hopes, 1t
thereupon visited a snumber Of counties
which it deemed representative Of the va
rious industrial conditions Of the state
and was thus enabled to meet and< ex-
change views with local officers and tax
payers
Meetings were held in the following
cities: Mankato, Austin, Faribault, WI
mona, Crookston Fergus Falls, st. Cloud
and Duluth. 1t Is unfortunate that the
commission was unable to greatly ex-
] tend its visits over the state, as by no
other means could the workings of the
existing laws be as thoroughly tested as
by personal interviews with county Off
| GERS, assessors and taxpayers. Much OF
the work Of the commission, SO far as it
relates to administration, such as the as
sessment of property and the collection
and enforcement Of taxes, has been inf1u-
enced by the information SO obtained.
REGULAR SESSIONS RARELY AT
TENDED BY OFFICIALS OR TAXPAY-
ERS.
Shortly following its organization, the
! commission was assigned room at the
state capitol In which to hold 1t
meetings. With few intervals, 1t
has been in continuous session,