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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-10-13
10 Test Authority Of Equalization
Board.

board.
The constitutionality of the act of the
idaho legislature of March g. 1901. re-
iatlne to revenue and taxarion will be
passed upon by the supreme conrt, in a
SUIT brought by Ex-Governor VIM. J.
Mcconnell against the state board OF
equalization. with the firm of Quarles &
Frltchard OF Boise as attorneys for the
applicant. The suit is in the application
OF writ of review of the action of the
last state board OF equalization in asses
sing railroads in this state. 1t is con.
tended that the act of March, 1901, is in
conflict with section of article 7 of the
constitution, which prohibits the state
board from imposing taxes for county
or school purposes.
A second point raised in the applica-
ton for writ of review is that if the
act of March % is valid, the state board
OF equalization exceeded its authority
IN that it did not assess the railroad
lines in the state of Idaho at their actual
cash value as required by the revenue
law, but, on the contrary, assessed them
at about one-eighth of their actual cash
valuation, while other real property
owned by resident taxpayers is assessed
at approximately it's fair value, thereby
preventing the equalization of taxes, so
that the burden would bear proportion
ately equal upon all property owners.
The plaintiff or applicant contends
that the board of equalization has no
such jurisdiction or power
Attorney Quarles, in speaking of the
questions at issue, is thus quoted by the
Statesman: IF the contentious of the
applicant are upheld by the court the
levy as made by the state board of
equalization on railroad and telegraph
lines in Idaho will be declared Invalid.
and the assessors of the several counties
Of the state will then be obliged to make
the assessments on what the applicant
considers would be correct basis-that
is basis of about $780, per mile of
railroad, whereas the levy is now about
$1,000 per mile
The case has been set for hearing be
fore the supreme court on the 25th Of
this month, or as soon thereafter az
possible.
''This is one of the most important
proceedings ever brought before the
8 lpreme court, said one Of the parties
i lterested to Capital News reporter
last Monday, land am glad to know it
will be urged for hearing at an early
day. The question as to the authority
of the board is one that has never been
raised, and if it is making assessme nts
for taxation contrary to the provisions
of the constitution. the sooner the matter
is determined the better it will he for
the welfare of the state in general The
gravity of the questions involved, and
the we'll known ability of the counsel to
be engaged in its discussion, insures
thorough and exhaustive presentation
of the case in all It's bearings
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
PEELED TO interfere. The whole
fault lies with the county officers.

THE CU,,r1aN calls upon the
territorial beard TO assess the rail-
roads at their proper valuation.
If this is not done, someone, some
where, will be found who viii
create a great deal of trouble over
the matter, The mining corpora
hons have escaped heretofore, so
have the railroads. The evil on
mining assessments has been cor
rected; now let that of the railroads
be corrected also. Let the press
of the territory be honest with
itself and the people. Insist on
an honest assessment of the MINES,
the railroads and all other vast
wealth. If the newspapers of the
different counties would turn their
attention to making the balance Of
the tax dodgers come in, instead Of
abusing Governor Kibbey for his
just action, they would be worthy
the support the people are giving
them.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

THE Morenci Leader is one of the
very few papers published in min
ing camps in Arizona, that has
been conservative in its criticism
of the action of the territorial
board, but the last two issues have
been unfair in the matter, for the
editor Of the Leader knows that
the mining property of this county,
as we'll as the others of the terri
tory, have not been assessed with
in seventy.five per cent, of other
property. 1t also knows that the
Detroit Mining company, the only
company it has any interest in,
made a return this year, Of all its
property in this county, in an
amount that will not build, equip
and stock ITS store and hotel. Tho
company did not make return in
an amount equal to ne-half ITS net
earnings. 1t must have crippled
itself in its return.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
Didn't Like The Crowd

AT the conclusion of the regular
lessons at a. certain Sunday school
the superintendent made a short
address to the assembled classes.
At the end of bis remarks he said:
"Now, all you boys and girls
that would like to go to heaven
when you die, hold up your hands,"
Instantly every child had hand
in the air, except one little fellow
sitting in the far corner, who, in
answer to the superintendenFs
question, Don't you want to go to
heayeni" replied: "No, stree, not
If that crowds a.goin'."
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

The GUARDIAN prints The news.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
"WRkT AN OUTRAGE"

If one should read only the edi.
torials in some of the papers of thC
mining camps, those that must
shout for their masters or move on
the conclusion would be reached
that mortal blow had been ad-
ministered the mining companies
of this territory by the territorial
board of equalization from which
they would never recover. They
scream and get frantic over the
enormous" tax levied against
their masters. They get black IN
the face for the poor prospector.
Whenever this backing Of the face
occurs, however, it is when the
big fellow tightens the string he
has placed around their necks.
They shrek for the resignation of
all who have dared to place an as
sessment on the mines.
Turning from these frey editor
ials TO the news pages, we find
where the Douglas smelters turned
out more than d million and half
dollars worth of copper last month,
amounting to the enormous sum of
SlS,O00,000 per annum. The total
assessment on mines in Cochlse
county, as the county board left it,
was S223,0lS.47, an amount equal
to little less than four and one
half days run Of the Douglas
smelters. The assessment of these
mines as fixed by the territorial
board is SO, ,469, ,2SS, an amount equal
to about two and one-third months
output of the Douglas smelters.
The original assessment on the
Cochise cohnty mines will not buy
the merchandise carried in the
Copper Queen stores.
The talk of an injustice being
done the mining industry of the
territory is so flimsy that a blind
man can see the motive behind it.
If the territory's total assessment
on mines as il stands today were
multiplied by two, it would not
buy the property Of the United
Verde, the Arizona Copper com.
pany, or the Copper Queen.
If any small mine owner has
been hurt by the raise Of the ter.
ritorial board, it is because the
county officials did not do their
duty. Let these bowling papers
insist that the assessors and county
boards levy the proper tax on the
wealth OF their counties, then the
territorial board will not be COM
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

ssNo rrouble 70 Answer Q2uestions.''
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

The board of supervisors have
placed the tax payers OF this
county in a position where they
must fight law suit for the big
mining corporations. Would they
have done this for any other tax
payer in the county? Decidedly
not. The big companies were as
sessed by an officer who has abso-
lutte proof of the valuation of their
property, Yet the board cut down
the assessment without entering
into the merits of the case. On
account Of this wrong the territor.
ial board was compelled to make
a general raise on mining property,
whether 1t was worth it or not,
but our board has never held that
the small mine owner was getting
the worst of il; they advance no
excuse for their action. But the
fact remains that they refused to
obey tho territorial board, which
means that the territory will bring
suit against Graham county to
compel her officers, to do their
duty. In the end the companies
will have to pay the tax, but it
means an expensive law suit that
the people should not bear. Talk
about injustice to the small tax
payer! The Lord preserve us!
There is not man, not even the
two members Of the board who
took the responsibility Outstanding
between the companies and a just
tax levy, who values his liberty so
cheaply, that he dare take the
stand, under oath, and testify that
the companies are assessed too
high. The time is coming, how
ever, when both company officers,
and county officers, who are shield
ing them, will have some difficult
questions TO answer.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

Now that there is every reason
to believe that the mines are to be
compelled TO pay something near
an equitable tax, let the press of
the territory insist that assessors
and county boards hereafter do
their duty and levy an assessment
and not sham against the rich
companies, and that the territorial
board levy the proper assessment
against the railroads, then people
in the ordinary walks of life will
find it a pleasure and not u burden
to live in Arizona. Now that Mr..
Doneau is no longer a member of
the territorial board, there should
be no difficulty in getting the rail.
roads properly assessed.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
First publication Aur. ls-l times
Notice TO creditors

Estate of Marion Pierce, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Geo. p Jacobson, ad.
ministrator Of the estate of Marion
Pierce, deceased, TO the creditors
Of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first
publication OF this notice, to said
administrator at his Office IN SAT-
ford, Graham county. territory Of
Arizona, the samo being the place
for the transaction of the business
of said estate 10 the said county
and territory,
Dated August Is, 1905.
GRO p JACOBSON,
Administrator of the estate Of
Marion Pierce, deceased.
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
A Song Of AlaWatha

'In the west" said Hiawatha,
"Out among the fuzzy burros,
Out among the mines and ranches
Men with guns are very common.
To a stranger from the city
All these pistols seem enormous,
And the parties that display them
Seem like Captain Kids or
bandits.
After one has lived, however,
In this land of thorny cactus
For a week, or say a fortnight,
He is apt to view these weapons
With no great CONSERVATION.
| would rather live forever
Right among these pistol wielders
Than to walk block at night
time
On South Clark street in Chicago,
For the only real bad men
Are the bad men in the alleys
OF a city like Chicago.
"Years ago Yaqui Injun
Who had always carried weap-
ons--
Shoot-'em- on-the-Spot his name
Very tough by reputation,
Growing weary of the foothills,
Weary of the constant slaughter
By himself of Sundry foemen,
Took notion to 60 elsewhere,
Swore to leave old Arizona
And become a sort of bandit
In that hustling burg Chicago.
Thereupon he bought ticket
Through from Tucson to Chicago,
Loaded up his big six. shooters,
Took along some ammunition,
Took a bowie knife and rifle
And an automatic pistol.
So arrayed, be made the journey
Over leagues of plain and noun
tain,
Over countless miles of prairie
Where the prairie dog, Stand
Straight-to,
Rubbers at the locomotive;
Where the cactus, Plenty Stickem
Blooms upon the sleeping desert.
Onward day and night he
travelled
Till at last he struck Chicago,
Stuck his pistols in their holsters,
Got a cab and shouted, "Take me
To the best hotel you boast Of
l have got the price to pay you"
Whereupon the faithful cabbie
Took him up winding alley
Where he got, when he alighted,
Just one rap upon the topnot
With chunck of leadcn gas-pipe;
Then the cabbie and his comrades
Took his wampum, every penny,
Left him strictly up against it;
Took his watch and ammunition,
Took his nice elk shooter, also;
Took his bowie knife and pawned
it
With his automatic pistol.
"This, my dearies, is the story
OF the bad man from the foot
hills,
Shoot -'em- on the-Spot, bis name
was,
Who desiring peace and quiet,
After weary years of bloodshed;
Bought a ticket to Chicago"
Minneapolis Sentinel
Graham guardian., 1905-09-15

An old quarrel is like an old
liable to break ont at any
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-20
THE PLAN OF THE CANAL.

1t is said there is no necessity of deciding at
once whether the Panama Canal is to be at
high level or at tide level. That is doubtless
quite true. 1t is added that such a decision
might without loss or injury to the work be
postponed for five years more. That We be-
lieve to be injudicious. There are strong rea-
for deciding the matter positively at an
early date. 1t need not be this month 1t per-
haps need not be this year. But if the final
plan is not adopted before the end of another
year there will be grave ground for apprehen-
sioR of delay and improper increase of cost.
Much of the work will undoubtedly be the
same no matter which plan is adopted, and we
may go on with it without waiting for the plan.
But much of the most important work depends
upon the plan That is true of the great
CuIebra cut, which is really the cruX Of the
undertaking if we are to make a sea level
canal 1t is expected to have that cut done
by contract But before a contract is let it
must be positively decided whether the cut is
to be made down TO tide level, or to thirty feet,
or to sixty feet, or to ninety feet. As that cut
is the part of the whole job that will take
longest, it is obvious that the length of time it
will take to complete it will determine the length
of time it will take to complete the whole
canal Then the sooner the contracts are let
for that cut the sooner we shall have the canal.
We may add that as the contracts must await
the decision as 10 plan the sooner tnat decision
is made the sooner we shall have the canal.
There are other considerations to the same
effect. If we are to have sea level canal, we
must have dam at GambOa to divert the
Chagres, and a new channel for that river, in
Guiding Il tunnel through the hills. The con-
structiOn of these will not be a particularly
difficult task but it will take time and it
ought to be begun promptly, or at any rate it
should be decided upon promptly, so that none
of the other work that is done will be per-
mitted to interfere with it. We don't want,
for example, TO dump a lot of earth from
and carted away TO make room for this spill
way On the other hand if we are to build
high level canal, we must build that appalling
dam al BohiO. and seeing that it will involve
problems which are as yet unsolved and ap-
parently insoluble the quicker we get at it
the better-or rather. the quicker we decide to
keep clear of it the better!
We have already set forth in these columns
the grounds upon which some of the ablest en-
gineers who are TO do the work, and some of
the ablest administrators who are to be re-
sponsibe for the work unequivocally and
emphatcally in favor of a sen level canal. We
sincerely hope and believe such canal will be
constructed If it is to be constructed in the
shortest possible time and at the lowest possible
cost it ought to be decided upon without
DAVIS unnecessary delay. We are not urging
precipitancy, but we are deprecating dilatori-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-20
PERSONAL.

The Pierce Memorial Universaiist Church Society.
Dover. N H.. has issued a call to the Rev. Frank
J. Angel Of Tufts College.
The London Pilgrims Club Is preparing dinner
to General Horace Porter, the retiring Ambassador
to France who has accepted an invitation Tor
early in May while on his way home from Paris
Archbishop Williams was operated upon for a
second cataract at the Carney Hospital at Boston
the other day. AS on the previous occasion, the
operation was performed by Dr. Haskell Derby
successful The archbishop will not leave the hos
pital for several weeks
SchIesyig- Holstein, who visited Rhodesia in Sep
TENDER last year, the first members Of the
royal family to view the famous falls OF the lam
best River named by DR.. Livingstone after the late
Queen. In order to commemorate this visit the ad-
rninistrator of Northwestern Rhodesia has, by de-
sire of the British South Africa Company. officially
designated two Of the islands above the Victoria
Falls as Princess Christian and Princess Victoria
Kandahar to commemorate in similar manner the
visit of Earl Roberts in September last
Champ Clark expects to spend most Of the COM
ing summer in Missouri. He promises himself this
summer TO make a detailed study of all the sched-
ues of the present Dingley tariff law and the
amount of the revenue derived therefrom, in con-
nection with similar figures for previous years and
under previous laws
Nansen the Arctic explorer is frequently men
toned for Prime Minister of Norway now that the
relations Of that country and Sweden are strained
The inauguration of Edwin A. Alderman as presi-
dent OF the University of Virginia takes place early
in April Professor H. ". Farnum has been desig-
mated by President Hadley to represent Yale Uni
versity at the function.
John H. Rankin. the Philadelphia architect who
Is building the government buildings in Indianapolis
objects to the placing Of the Benjamin Harrison
monument on the building site, as Ii ts completely
out of harmony with the surroundings
At present the only thrones IN Europe not occu-
pied by a descendant Of James I of England are
those of Servia. Turkey and Sweden-Norway. But
as Princess Margaret of Connaught is to be married
to Crown Prince Oscar the throne of Sweden
Norway may be, in due time. occupied by de-
scendant OF James i, like the rest
DR. r., Cushny OF the University of Michigan.
has been appointed professor of pharrnacology and
material rnedica in University College, London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-20
Aetp-lprk DniIp Gaibra1re
MONDAY. MARCH 20. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

7-oprrC.I -E<ai-Yuan. about thirty miles
rom Tie pass. was evacuated by the russians
on Saturday. apparently after an ACTON; ~
Russian army continues what GenfraI 1-It ia
,-;tcI, ais lis concentration. =- me IepoIteu
occupation of FakOmen by the JAPANESE Voc
confirmed: q press dispatch sent yesterday 80
,bo front said that the Russian First army,
-,.bicb covers the retreat was slowly moving
north and that the japanese were carry ILiS OII
= flank movement its right. - Inc ldpoI
,a,,l,lee in poland have not ended, though many
cf the men have returned TO work. tIle IOlIlI
strikers are wreaking vengeance on most MlO
failed 10 join the movement aho ~ - c ~,
cred certain that mobilization VIII be met 10y
violence - Powerful influences, Whlch m
clude some Of the Russian Emperor Ministers,
9 re reported to be strongly urging the Czdr "
sue for peace.
rIfed 10 the charges Of DR.. q. a. l. Reed, re
futing his statement that the lsthmlah heS 5i
department had been mismanaseu. - ~
lister Bowen sent a cable dispatch 10 the folale
DEPARTMENT saving that the French Minister at
saracas had protested against the seizure or
he French cable company's property. - II
was reported in Chicago that owing TO quarreI
among the packers full information concerning
Beef Trust methods would reach the Iede h,I
grand Jury A second explosion at the
Rush Run and Red Ash mines. near Thurmono
w Va where ten men were killed on SATURDAY
night resulted in the loss Of fourteen more ives
Many persons were injured IN the wreck
If an Erie express train near Hammond. Ind
Serious foods were reported in Northern
NeW-York State; freight train was burned 10 a
caused by the heavy rains; there was Washout
on the railroad at Hinsdale; one life was re-
ported lost at Hornellsyile- -= The steamer
Spartan. bound from Providence to Philadelphia,
"A ent aground on a reef of the southeast end or
Block Island, and reported TO be breaking
up.
CITY.-The Committee Of Nine made public
its recommends tons for the reha biltatos OF
the police force and the text OF the bill embody-
ing them to be introduced in the legislature
=- Henry ". Taft declined to serve as at
torney for the legislative committee appointed
10 investigate the lighting question. =- Three
partly finished buildings collapsed in Harlem
and another in The Bronx; warm weather was
assigned as the cause; the police made several
arrests The Crimmins committee OF pol
icyholders of the Equitable Life Assurance So
Getty through its counsel, Frank II. Platt, an
nounced its disapproval of the proposed mutual
iZation plan. == Signorina Gallant a singer,
disappeared from her home in Brooklyn. =--
A conference was held looking toward the rein
statement of the striking motormen in the
4 otherhood of Locomotive Engineers. -
Conditions in the Kings County Hospital. due to
the overcrowding Of patients, were dangerous
according TO the Charity Organization Society.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain or snow and colder: brisk north to north
west winds The temperature yesterday: High
est 80 degrees; lowest, 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-20
REDUCING THE DEFICIT.

Two weeks ago. when the Treasury balance
sheet for February was issued, we called atten-
ton TO the substantial improvement it indicated
in Treasury conditions. Up TO February there
had been steady losing streak. Compared with
the preceding fiscal year, each months opera
lions had resulted in either a larger deficit or q
smaller surplus The net loss for the seven
months was a little over $30,OO0,000. Instead
Of the surplus of 81 574, 233 shown on January
81, 1904. the Treasury on January 81, 1905, faced
deficit of SOS, 596 307. In February for the
first time this losing streak was checked. Ex-
penditures still exceeded those of 1904, but re-
ceipts, too, were greater, and the surplus re-
ported-S3, 1872 O72-was only 100000 less than
the February surplus a year ago. February IS
gain reduced the deficit for the current year to
25,405, 533-recovering more than half the
ground lost through Januarys deficit of &c.
216714.
The first fifteen days Of March show an even
more decided turn for the better The surplus
for the month is already $3OS06G0 and this
balance, added TO February's completely wipes
out the big January deficit. March so far re-
verses the conditions which have ruled during
the rest Of the fiscal year. Receipts have been
greater and expenditures smaller than in March,
1904. year ago receipts were so. O75, 1O2
Now they are S23.210,660. The governments
income has increased alike from customs in
t%TiaI revenue ana miscellaneous sources. EX-
penditures on the other hand have been held
10 $50, 900, against $40, 530,OOO year ago.
The surplus for the first half of March this year
Is about twice what il was last years.. OSO-
600, against S1.545. 102. If the next two weeks
20 as well March VIII have established a new
and-under the crcumstances-an astonishing
record; and the deficit for the year, which has
nuctuated since last August between 500 600 900
ana s2S.ooO.0OO, viii have been pushed safely
below the S20,0o0,0O0 mark
1t is encouraging 10 find the Treasury onca
hiore meetng-and more than meeting-its cur-
rent expenses from its current income AS was
recently pointed out by Mr.. Hemenwav tbe
year lSo4-O5 has been one of extraordinarv ac-
uFliy IN naval construction. The Navy Denart.
ment has had to hurry work on vessels lone aoo
authorized on which there had been an ,nsyoid,
able delay. At the same time. il has t,ied IN
keep pace with Tie newer work ordered NV Con-
greSs- Unusual demands for naval de6cienoios
have, therefore had 10 be met out of This vaars
inccine. To date the naval expenditures co..
1Soz-05 are S12.000,00o larger than those fo.
l9o3'o4. BY the end of the year the excess wifi
probably reach si6OooOOo or S1sOOoGO0: but
This drain is only temporary. No such excess
VIII occur in the next fiscal year; and by n pro-