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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-04-16

rnaI part rel orted is given herein. The
same will apply TO the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul. the Chicago, St
Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha and the
MINNEAPOLIS. st. Paul and Sault Ste
Marie. For several other years the
work is well in hand, ana will be sub
mittetl TO you as reported.
Repayn,rnts to shippers.
| have included herein the results
of the investigation as reported to me
by the experts for the roads above
named, covering aS stated the years Of
1901 and 1902 The work has been
confined to ascertaining what rebates.
if any have been paid shippers, there
by reducing their rate below the reg
ular tariff rates. rules or classified
tion in effect at the time of shipment,
and deducted from gross earnings be-
fore reported for taxes. This is in
dicated below as repayment to ship
pers:' and also to see if proper
division of earnings from the operation
of the roads in Wisconsin have been
reported for taxes. This is indicated
below as "other earnings not re-
ported"
Results:
$67,923.O1 In Taxes Due the state.
1902 Chicago and Northwestern.
Repayment Ia shippers &c.. $6Sl ,0TG03
Other earnings not reported. 53,6l452
Total ...................S S13I 500 10
1902 Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Repayment to shippers. go. 251 1888
Otherearnings not reported. 3S6S7502
Total ...................S SG3S 10O.95
1902 Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha
Repayment 70 shippers. .... 161 ,530,65
Other earnings not reported 100000
Total .................S S1I3, 3,5"O.65
1902 Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie
Repayment to shippers. A.1G3.25
Otherearnings not reported 5333l.33
Total Observation-Disclosures. S14S094 80
Grand total. ...... 81, ,G9S O7G.13.
At 1 per cent. there would be due the
state in taxes on this amount SG1 ,923.-
OF. The accountants assure me
checking over or review of the work
given will increase rather than dimin.
ish the amounts as submitted in their
reports TO this office
Admitted by One Railroad.
Since this investigation began, one
Of the roads included in this report
has filed its annual statement of gross
earnings for the year 1903. An exam
ination of the books of the company
for that year now in progress shows
that it restored to its gross earnings
account. before making its sworn state
ment. 10 the state for 1908, vouchers
for rebates to shippers representing
various casSihcations of refunds Tins
railroad company has by its action re-
garGing gross earnings for 1903, there
fore, practically admitted the claim of
the state to have these rebates incor-
porated in the report of gross earnings
upon which taxes should have been
paid.
This report embraces no deductions
from gross earnings on account of re-
funds or rebates on mileage books,
special passenger rates. or free pas
sage or mileage books issued, for the
reason that the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul company has refused ac-
cess TO the books containing these rec
ords. and because this branch Of the
work has not yet been reached by my
experts in the offices of other com
panies.
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The RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
MAKES STARTLING
REPORT.
Milwaukee, Northwestern, Omaha
and 500 Roads Fail to Re-
port SI,6S6,O76
Investigation Covers Only Two Years
Fraud Cheats the State
Out of $67,923 in
Taxes.

Madison. Wis. April EFF y
months of patient work. evidence J
been secured by the state adm.ni.,a
ton proving conclu>ively that g.,
railroads have defrarded the state e
Wisconsin out of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, which they will ly
compelled to make good.
Ample proof has also been secured
that millions of dollars have been paid
to favored shippers in the form of re-
bates. 1t is the most startling develop
ment that has marked Governor La
Follette's fight for good government
and equal privileges for all. The com.
plete story of this gigantic robbery is
so astounding As TO be almost unl;e-
lievable-but it is substantiated by an
official report made by Railroad Com
missioner Thomas, which is given in
anonther column. The facts nov M dc
public explain fully why the lailrcaG
forces have made such a bitter and
expensive fight yainIy striving to &C.
feat Governor LaFollette.
Railroad Commissioner Thomas on
Saturday made to Governor LaFollettc
report of the examination which lie
Is making, In accordance with the act
of the legislature, of the books of the
railroads to determine If the sworn
statements which they have filed with
the state are correct. and he has found
that during the years of 1907 and 1902
the Chicago and Northwestern. tie
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul, the
Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha. and
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie railroads paid to shippers
in Wisconsin over S1,29S,0OO in rebates
and failed TO report other gross ear
ings amounting to more than 100000.
making total of $1,G9S O7G.73 which
they wholly failed to report and upon
which they failed to pay taxes TO the
state Of Wisconsin amounting to SG7-
923.o7. The report in full Is as fol
lows:
Office of
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER,
State of Wisconsin
JOHN W. THOMAS,
Commissioner.
JOHN NJ. WINTERBOTHAM.
Deputy and Secretary
MADISON. April o, 1904
To His EXcellency Robert NJ La
Toilette.
Governor Of Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
In accordance with your request for
q statement of the results, progress
and all other information in possession
of this department relating TO the in
vestigatiOn of the books and reports
of the railroad companies operating
lines in this state. FOR the purpose Of
ascertaininc If said companies have
properly reported their gross earnings
FOR taxation, such Investigation having
been provided by chapter 43l laws Of
1903, | would respectfully report that
the work has progressed fairly well
In con liberation Of the great amount
of labor required TO check over tn,
books Of the railroad corporations
whose gross earnings amount to forty
or Grty million dollars per annum
as Is the case with several lines Of
railroad doing business 10 Wisconsin.
Progress. and Results.
The Wisconsin Central railwa!
books have been checked over for 1902
but the work has not been reviewed
and is therefore not reported Th,
Chicago and Northwestern railway &
nearly completed for 1901 and 1872
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This office Is in receipt of informa-
tion giving the names and addresses
of shippers who it is claimed are get
ting rebates regularly Many Of these
names do not appear on the account
ants reports. believe this intorma-
ton reliable and that the scope Of the
investigation must he broadened to
cover the entire field, and that It is
the plain duty of this department 10
continue this investigation until all the
facts pertaining to the earnings Of the
railway companies have been fully Sc
cured
Enclosed win be found copies OF
statements made by accountants to
this department. giving all the facts
as to rebates made to shippers aud
other earnings not reported, as le-
Suested
Respectfully submitted.
join " THOMAS.
Railroad Commissioner
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" tht ieSIslaluTt ana winch WAS CRIT
icised so severely by the railroads and
the manufacturers. asking for this ex-
animation for the purpose of recover
ing this money for the state. in ease
it should be found that the state had
been defraudod
state VIII Receive Large sum.
From the Investigation thus far
made by Commissioner Thomas il is
evident that Wisconsin will recover
from the railroads very large sum OF
money when this investigation shall
have been dpally completed Mime
sofa recovered from the railroads trav
ersing that state about Sl47,ooO, and
its examination covered Il period OF
only six years. The statute of limta-
tions cannot be raised in Wisconsin
and the state will pursue the investi
cation as long as there is any evidence
of the withholding of the earnings
from the reports of all gross earnings,
which the law has required them to-
make annually for the last forty
years
Gov. LaFollette Leads the Way.
On the 23d day of April, 1903, Gov
LaFollette sent to the legislature,
then in session. special message of
great Importance. 1t presented facts
and arguments in such a convincing
and powerful array that the legisla.
ture was compelled to follow the rec
ommendation of the governor and pass
a law providing for an Investigation
of the books and documents of the
railroad companies for the purpose Of
determining whether they We're pay
Ing the full amount of taxes due the
state.
The law under which the railways
Of the state pay taxes was drawn by
the representatives of the railroads
and ii cunnngly permitted the roads
to assess themselves. For years IT
was believed that the railroads did
not make Il true report of their gross
earnings and the Hon, A. X. Hall for
years tried to induce the legislature
to take some effective and thorough
going action to investigate this subject
The power of the lobby was always
sufficient to prevent the accomplish
ment of anything of real value In
this direction.
1t remained for Gov LaFollette TO
lead the way for the recovery of large
sums Of money as back taxes, ont of
which the state has been defrauded
by the railroad companies year after
year under this old license fee law
passed just q half century ago.
Railway Legislators In IA Panic.
The presentation of this message TO
the legislature on the 23d day of
April created a profound impression
'lpon the public and CONSERVATION IN
the ranks of the railway lobby. 1t
was cleary manifest to the most cas-
ual observer that the outcome was a
body blow TO the representatives OF
the railroads in the legislature and tn"
lobbyists. The legislation recon
mended in the special message was 20
manifestly fair. so plainly demanded
by the interests of the state, and 50
strongly backed up by the eXpericnc"
of Minnesota as To make a case which
even the most hardened corporation.
serving senator and aSScmblymnn
could find no possible excuse to op-
pose.
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The Wisconsin Central railway
books have been checked over for 1902
but the work has not been reviewed
and is therefore not reported The
Chicago and Northwestern railway Is
nearly completed for 1901 and 1872,
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TO the Legislature ana which was crit
icised so severely by the railroads and
the manufacturers. asking for this ex-
animation for the purpose of recover
ing this money for the state. in ease
it should be found that the state had
been defraudud
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Venire.
List Of Grand Jurors for the June Term,
1904, Of the District Court for Bos-
sier Purish, La.
VOLUME 43.

List Of Grand Jurors for the June Term,
1904, of the District Court for Bos-
sier Purish. La.
DE it remembered, that on this, the
ID oath day of May, A. D. 1904, we,
the undersigned jury commissioners,
whose names appear hereunto afixed,
met at the Clerks Office, in the town Of
Benton, La, and proceeded to select
from the general venire box (Which was
previously prepared by us) in accordance
with the provisions of Act 1876 Of the
General Assembly OF Louisiana, ap-
proved July IL, 1893, twenty persons,
possessing all the qualifications under
said act, taken from different portions
OF the parish, to serve as Grand Jurors
for the term OF six months from the date
of empaneling at the June, 1904, term of
District Court, beginning on the fourth
Monday, the 9th day of June, 1904, and
until a succeeding Grand Jury shall
have been selected. Also, on the same
day and date mentioned and at the same
place, we proceeded to draw from the
general venire box the names of thirty
persons, of lawful age and residence, to
serve as Petit Jurors during the second
week of the aforesaid court, say jurors
to be summoned to appear on Tuesday,
the 5th day of July, 1904, said date being
the second day Of the second week Of
said term,
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r. P. NOR TON
Saddlerv and Harness.

Cpecial attention given to Repairing
y Saddles, Collars, Harness and made
to order work. Sole Agent for H. H.
Babcock's Vehicles. Am selling Stalk
Cutters at S26 IS; Cotton and Corn
Planters at 50; good Acme Harrow at
S12. Your patronage solicited. 203
Texas Street, Shreveport.
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the firstday
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable ON the first days
of February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for a longer period than
six months draw a higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
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Homestead Entry No. 1867.

department. OF tne inferior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
May II, 1904. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk Of
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
July II, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 7557-Punny
Brittentine, of Ivan P. O., La.-for the
northeast quarter of southeast quarter,
section 81, township 81 north, range II
west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Eley johnson and Sye Gibson, OF
Ivan, La, and Richard Lee and James
Carter, of Rocky Mount, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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O. ONE People Think All Drug
~ Stores Are Alike,
But thew are not. Her,

But they are not. Here are 1
few of our specials on which we base !
our drug store reputation and which I
you can't get at ordinary drug stores: (
Lowney's Candy in "a, u, | and 2 I
pound boxes, fresh. Y Rieger's Per-
fumes, made where the flowers grow.
4 Washburn Guitars, standard Of the !
world. 4 Hawkes. Eye Glasses, the
crystalized lense. 4 Spaulding's full
line of Base Ball Goods. 4 Laughlin
Fountain Pens, the kind that's ad-
vertised. 4 Waterman's Modern Self I;
Filling Fountain Pens, the ideal. I
International Stock Food, Is and Soc
packages and 25 pound pals, the kind
that made Dan Patch famous. I
Weir's Bavarian White Lead, money
back If not satisfactory. T Sherwin
Williams Paints, the kind that is
guaranteed. 4 School Books and
Supplies, the kind that are adopted. 4
Full line of Sharp & Dohme's Chem
icals.
BLACKMAN'S Drug STORE,
Plain Dealing, La.
The place where you can get your
money back if not satisfied.
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Done and sighed officially this, the
zth day of May. A. D. 1904, all MEM
bers being present.
r. S. DOLES,
II. L. BOGGS,
H. P. MOORE,
LOYE MCDADE,
J. A. BUMGARDNER,
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
Attest:
L. G. SMITH,
r. B. HILL.
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Land Notice.

BENTON, La, May 26, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
IN days after this date will make ap-
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions of Act No.
GA of 1888, of the State of Louisiana, the
south half of southwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of southwest quarter
of section 1, in township %, north OF
range Il west, of the Northwest Land
District, of Louisiana, containing 1888
acres, more or less.
JOSEPH H. HARRISON,
nt3-6t OF Plain Dealing P. O., La.
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Land Notice.

BENTON, La, May 26, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
IN days after this date I will make ap-
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions OF Act No.
ga, of 1888, Of the State Of Louisiana,
the northwest quarter of section II, in
township %, north of range IA west, in
the Northwest Land District of Louisia-
ma, containing 1882 acres, more or less.
JOHN DEXTER,
n13-6t OF Plain Dealing P. o., La.
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ton of officers and the transaction of
business shall be held at the domicile OF
the company on the first Monday of
1895, and annually thereafter.
In all elections each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers Of this corporation shall
consist of a Board Of Directors of five
and of a President, Vice
President and Secretary, to be elected
by said board. The following named
persons shall constitute the first Board
OF Directors, viz: w. G. Wadley, H. j.
Allen. H. B. Allen, w. D. Wadley and
J. D. Allen. w. G. Wadley shall be the
President, H. J. Allen, Vice-President,
and H. B. Allen, Secretary and Treas.
urer. Said directors and said officers
shall serve and remain in Office until
their successors shall be elected and
qualified. Any vacancy in the board OF
directors shall be filled by election by
the remaining members, and any va
cancy in the other Offices by election by
the board. Every director of the corpo-
ration shall be stockholder thereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
The powers of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by and
through the board of directors, who shall
have full power to make and prescribe
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
management of the business of the COM
pany; to elect the President, Vice
President and Secretary; to appoint a
Treasurer; to employ such managers
and agents as they may deem proper,
and to fix their salaries and compensa-
ton. The said board shall have power
to make contracts, borrow money issue
bonds, mortgage and hypothecate all the
property and franchises of said corpora
ton in order to carry out the objects
and purposes of this organization as
hereinbefore set forth.
ARTICLE TX.
That if any stockholder shall neglect
or refuse to pay any assessment on his
stock, after due notice, the stock held
by him shall be forfeited to the use Of
said company, provided that the direc-
tors may allow the redemption on such
terms as they may prescribe, or such
subscription may be enforced by suit.
ARTICLE x.
That this corporation may consolidate
or confederate and associate with any
company incorporated under the laws o.
the State of Louisiana, and having {
road which connects, or may connec
| with the line of this company, by con.
tract not inconsistent with the law o.
| the terms of this charter.
Done and signed and passed before
me, said notary, on the day and dat'
first written, and in presence of J. F
Bourk and J. w. Brimberry, competen
witnesses of lawful age and residence.
w. G. WADLEY.
| J. D. ALLEN.
| H. j. ALLEN,
(by H. B. Allen.)
w. D. WADLEY,
(by w. G. Wadley.
Attest: H. B. ALLEN.
J. F. BoURK.
| J. w. BRIMBERRY.
wv. ELsToN, Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and finding nothing therein contrar
to the laws of Louisiana, approve tn
same. T. T. LAND,
| District Atty Second Dist, La
State of Louisiana I hereby certif
Perish of Bossier. that the above an
foregoing is true and correct COPY c
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Notice.
AM making application for a pardon.
= ED. LOWE.
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Estrayed,

nR STOLEN, from near Midway, one
~ WHITE MARE Pony, wearing large
bell, IL or IA years old, no brands re-
membered, had new hoof growing on
one fore foot. Will pay a reasonable
reward for delivery or information lead
ing to her recovery. JOHN PEER.
Midway, La, June 8, 1904.
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assent of three-fourths of the stock
present or represented, at any general
meeting of the stockholders convened
for that purpose, after thirty days. no.
tice of such a meeting shall have been
given by publication in newspaper I
published in Bossier parish.
ARTICLE TX.
No stockholder of this corporation |
shall ever be held liable or responsible |
for the contracts or faults thereof in any |
further sum than the unpaid balance due
to the company on shares owned by him,
nor shall any mere informality in the
organization of the company have the
effect of rendering this charter null, or
of exposing a stockholder to any ha-
bility beyond the amount of his stock.
Thus done and passed in my Office, in
the town of Plain Dealing, in the pres
ence of J. A. Pretz and w. II. Stroud,
competent witnesses, who hereunto sub
scribe their names, together with the
said parties and me, notary, on this, the
14th day of May, 1904.
S. H. BoLINGER.
w. B. BOGGS.
JOHN S. BoGGS,
(per w. B. Boggs.)
F. M. CLINE.
M. S. BoLNGER,
(per S. IA. Bolinger.>
J.C. BoLINGER.
Attest: B. H. BoLNGER.
J. A. PRETZ.
w. H. STROUD.
r. H. ALLEN, Notary Public.
hereby certify that have examined
the above and foregoing charter, or act
of incorporation of the Martindale and
Ouachita River Railway Company, and
finding nothing therein contrary to law,
approve the same. This, May 16, 1904.
THos. T. LAND,
District Atty Sec. Judicial Dist, La.
State Of Louisiana I hereby certify
Perish of Bossser. that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy OF
the original act, as the same now ap-
pears on file in my office, duly recorded
on Mortgages, volume co." page $50,
May 16, 1904.
| Given under my hand and seal of office
this, the 10th day of May, 1904.
/ B. A. KELLY,
| Clerk and ex-officio Recorder.
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Notice.

kOR the purpose OF making correc-
tions, where necessary, will be at
Sne M Court House from the 10th to the
40 son Of June, where the assessments for
AsN will be displayed.
II. II. MONTGOMERY, Assessor.
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SAILS FOR EUROPE TO
ARRANGE LAST DETAILS
Counsel Cromwell, of the Panama
Canal Company, to Complete
Plans for Transfer.
READY ON THE ISTHMUS

NEW YORK. March 12-William Nelson
Cromwell. counsel for the Panama Canal
Company, sailed for France to-day on the
steamship New York, TO arrange for the
final transfer OF the property and records
of the company 10 this government. Before
leaving he announced that the Isthmian
commission will sail from New York for
Panama on March %.
Il will attend 10 all the formalities," he
said, ''the holding Of final meetings and
the getting ready of the archives of twenty
years and all necessary papers for the final
transfer. 1 will also arrange the details
so that the turning over of the companys
property will be simultaneous with the
turning over of the property and rights on
the isthmus. / will bring back the deeds
OF transfer, and they will be formally
turned over TO the attorney general and
the secretary Of the treasury in New YORK.
Things are in such a shape on the isthmus,
he said, that Admiral Walker and the
commission viii be in a position TO UNDER
take the work leading to the actual trans
fer, and he had given orders 70 the com
pany's agents in Panama TO anoru 10 tne
canal commission every tlclhty 10 eAdhtne
and study, or for such action as they 9esIe
10 take, the same as though the cdhaI Voc
formally In the possession OF TINS govern
ment.