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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18
TAXATION AND WEALTH OIsTRI.
BUTTON IN ENGLAND.

The British government has nm.
lounced an inquiry by a special com.
rission into the subject of gradual
d iH0cme taxation. The present law
,stTIpss all incomers under $500 and
allows rebate to those whose in.
comes are under s1.5OO a year. This
involves some recognition of the prin-
ciple of graduation, but Mr.. Asquith
believes that the time has come" to
consider fuller and more direct ap-
plicaton of that principle.
Recently published figures throw
Interesting light on the present dis
tribution of the wealth of the United
Kingdom. For the year 1904 the
treasury returns show the total mum.
her of persons assessed on incomes
to have been 451 1928 in Great Britain
and but 10000 in Ireland. In the lat
ter country not a single income OF
over $250,000 was returned, and only
,553 persons returned incomes eX-
ceeding $4,000. In Great Britain 10
persons returned incomes of over
| s250,000. and 219 persons declared in
comes of over $4,000 but under $780,
900.
At the lower end of the scale, 1872.
| 400 persons had incomes of exactly
| $500 a year. while 140154 persons re,
turned themselves as receiving over
| $500 but less than $1,000. Thus more
| than one-half of those who pay in
| come taxes pay on incomes between
| $500 and $1,000. The average work
man pays no income tax, for he does
not earn the minimum amount which
the law taxes. But there are some
who think that the minimum ought
| to be lowered, if the large incomes
| are to be subjected to heavier and
| progressive taxation. 1t is doubtful
| whether the commission will recon-
| mend such a reduction.
| How about corporate wealth? Fiji
\ ty-six thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve firms and 9,162 public com.
| panies were assessed. OF these only
ll3 firms and 794 public companies
returned incomes of over S250,000 a
|
tions and other local authorities put
themselves in the same class. In Ire
land only 2S public companies were
assessed on incomes in excess OF
$25O.O00
Ireland, of course, presents a pc.
culiar problem, but statistics show
| that even in England there Is no
strong tendency now toward the
swelling of individual fortunes be.
yond healthy limits The inequali-
ties are sufficient, however, to i'm
press the government with the pro
priety OF graduating taxation of in.
comes, although the inheritance
taxes are, of course, taxes on the
wealthy. Here's hint for the
Americans who were thrown into a
state of alarm by President Roose.
vents personal opinion regarding
ultimate Snhertance and other taxa
lion designed TO secure wider diffus-
| ion of wealth.-Record-H Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

right material. Perhaps no place in
re world has the natural advantages
90 a health and pleasure resort tba,
fssosa Springs has and it does moi
i"qliFe prophet to predict that in
time this place will become the most
popular resort on the western hemis.
pnere. 1t simply remains to be seen
wnether the present generation and
present home people will profit nv
the opportunities that is theirs for the
grasping. or whether another genera.
lion and strangers will reap the ben.
eat that must come from the era
ahen single business lot in Pagosa
i9rings will be worth a fortune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18
ARIZONA & COLORADO BEGINS
WORK.

The actual work of construction on
the Arizona & Colorado railroad
which has been long wished for by
the people of this section has actual
ly begun. Evidences indicate that
the work will be pushed with all pos
sible speed.
Last week the survey corps between
here and Gallup had orders that they
would remain on the line three weeks
longer They had arranged at Fruit
land for supplies to last them for that
length OF time. On Sunday night a
messenger brought orders for them
to break camp at once and be at Gal
lup today with all camp equipage for
shipment to Tucson. A man was sent
to Fruitland TO cancel all orders and
to convey change of plans to inter
ested parties at Durango and other
points.
The actual work of construction
has commenced this side of Tucson
are engaged on the construction work
instead of going to Old Mexico, as
was at first reported.
1t may be of interest to some of the
doubling Thomases TO know that a
section of this road between Pierce
and Cochise is already in operation.
The road will be built into Farm
ington and up the La Plata to the
coal fields as the first places to be
reached, after which the line will be
pushed up the San Juan to Pueblo
Observation-Disclosures Times-Hust
Ter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
OF SCHOOL CENSUS

Having completed the school cen
sus report for La Plata county, l be
lieye 1t will be of interest to all to
compare the figures for 1905 with
those of 1906;
the ages of and 81 years. 2.S03
1906-Number OF children between
the ages of 6 and 81 years. 2913.
In Durango, District No. 3.
1905-Number of children between
the ages of 6 and q years, 1,465
1906-Number of children between
the ages of and p years 1,463.
ROSEPHA c. PULFORD.
Co. Supt
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18
times as YOU wish.

tlIueS as you Ninh.
The queen and the maids OF honor
will be crowned Tuesday evening
July 3, in the Royal Stadium, and on
July. 4th the Goddess OF Liberty ana
her maids of honor are big feature
in the parade and also again in the
Royal Stadium.
Now vote plenty and often and
make this good rousing contest ana
vote for your favorite. The report cf
how the contest goes will be pub
lisbed daily. The contestants anc
voting places will be announced Mon
day. Vote often and many times.
The contestants and voting places
for the Queens contest and Goddess
Of Liberty are:
Miss Nina Balster.
Miss Mellcent Campbell.
Miss Lizzie Fleck.
Miss Clara Herr.
Miss Ella Jackson.
Miss Mabel Porter.
Miss Lizzie Real
The voting places are as follows;
Tom Davis cigar store.
A. Hahn.
A. l.. Nathan.
]. l.. Parsons.
A. L. Richey.
Geo. Tiffany.
Sam Wall.
Vote often and as many times a
possible for your favorite candidate
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

The proposition to consolidate
ri,tspurg and Allegheny carried at
the polls with a majority estimated
i,on' ia'e returns at $4,000. Allie
enemy voted against the plan by
about 5000 majority, which the Pitts
ourg majority will wipe out. with
sood margin to spare. The project
apparently having been carried safe.
~ Allegheny already is making
plans to go to the courts in an at.
tempt to prevent the consolidation.
me consolidation, If carried into eff.
iect' VIII make Pittsburg the sixth
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

From Saturdays Daily.
Fruitland will celebrate the Fourth
Aztec-Farmington country is send.
ing up some delicious cherries.
w. r. Maloy, well known resident
of Bayfield,, spent the night in Duran.
go.
Grasshoppers are reported doing
considerable damage in Montezuma
county
Spinning, Jr., and Spinning Sr..
were In the city today proving up on
homesteads.
Mrs. John English has an attack oil
pneumonia. Here is trusting she will
soon recover.
Times-Hustler wants some one to
put on an ice wagon. Handle the Du
rango product.
w. II. Ware, engineer in charge oil
the work on the new May Day spur
is at the Savoy.
Frank w Barnes blew in from Tel
iuride last evening and is spending
the day IN the city.
Just think of Dave Day and Judge
Russell on the same ticket. 1t viii
make the natives weep.
The outside papers are giving Du-
rango favorable Fourth OF July no
tIces. This is appreciated.
Tae Animas was considerably high
ef In the vicinity OF Pennington the
other day than any time last year
Tud Patterson heads for Albu-
Querque IN the morning to spend
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

in the city and pulling out for home
this morning. Mr. Schroeder reports
the Pine river section looking fine
with prospects for excellent crops.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

H. c. Schroeder came In from Bay.
field last evening. spending the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
TWO FAV0RITES
WON AT PIMLICO

BALTIMORE, November 9.-Yesterday
was a poor one for favorites at Pimlico.
Orphan Lad and Reidmore were the only
two first choices that won. Progressing, a
5O-to-1 shot, won the first race In a canter
and upset the talent The steepIechase han
dicap was won by Berry Waddell. Follow
On was big favorite and was heavily
played. Summarizes:
First race, furlongs-Poquessing, 1O7
(Miles) 50 to won; Kiamesha II. 1O7 (W. B.
OBrien), tot, second; Josie Hampton, LOT lief
fernan), 2h to l, third. Time. 1.2SK. Litigant,
Cherival, Eleanor c.. Snow Ball. Country Lad
Jig Music, Waterway and Garment also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Orphan Lad, 112
Oennison), II to 10. won; Tudor, 1O7 (Smith). 7
to 1, second; Botandst. lis Q4ee), 8 to 2, third.
Time, 114A. Lord BOanerges and Charles l Lee
also ran.
Third race, five and one-half furlongs-Jack
Adams 1O2 (Englander). 8 to 1. won: orion Dob
bic, lo7 qIagan). IS to 1, second; Blue Coat. 10
koHo Poly. Felix Mozzes. Dixie Andrews. Calm
ness Jerry G., Mamie March and Stonebrook also
Fourth race steeplechase; two miles-Bery
waddell 40 tRay), to l. won; Allegiance. ils
3 to 2. third. Time. 42sX. Frank som rsrs
Seventh Ward and :; G; C. also ran. Promise Ne
Fifth race. one mile and three-sixteenths- Reid-
more, 90 CAoorel. to 5. won; Pleasant Days.
Nee), IL to /, third. Time, 2.O2. Tavannes, Fac
totum, Sonoma Belle Holloway and Reveille also
ran.
Frost, 1o7 WALSH, to /. won Milestone. I62
gohnson), 8 to 1. third. Time. LOS Brittanby,
art, Norwood. village King, waterfall and Carriers
also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The big sand and gravel digging machine
No. 1, belonging to the Columbia National
Sand Dredging Company Of this city, was
yesterday chartered by parties at Balt-
more for service on the Patapsco river. She
will depart in few days for Baltimore in
tow Of the tug Ada. The machine will be
used in dredging for sand and gravel for
use in building operations in Baltimore.
Arrived: Schooner May Brown, cord
wood from the St. Marys river for deal
ers; tug Camilla, with tow of oyster and
lumber carrying vessels from points on the
river; schooner G. w. Reach, 700 cases
canned goods from the lower river via
Alexandria: pungy NJ. ]. Stevenson. and L.
T. Smith, from the lower river with oysters
for this market; schooner Ella, cord wood
from a river point; tug Marion Cameron.
towing five sand-laden lighters from Pts
Getaway creek.
Sailed: Schooner Winnie Windsor, light,
for the Potomac oyster beds to load for
this city; schooners ]. P. Robinson and
Five Sisters, light, for points on the river,
to load cord wood for dealers here: bug
eye Mark Stevens. light for a river point
to load oysters; sloop Water Lily, light, for
river point, to load back to this city.
Memoranda: Schooner Walter P. Snow
has sailed light from the Rappahannock
| river for this city with cargo of pine lum-
Der; barge Comisky, lying light at George
town, is to go to Baltimore to load cargo
Of hard coal; the schooner Carrie Strong
has been chartered to load cargo of pine
lumber at southern port for New York;
tug Radiant has arrived at Baltimore with
a tow of three light tank barges from this
port; the tug William II. Yerkes, Jr., mas
sailed from Baltimore, light, for this city
with the coal-laden barge Lucretia In tow;
schooner Thelma, laden with lumber, from
Jacksonville for this city, is due at the
capes.
The three-masted schooner Metenic, which
unloaded a cargo of stone at the wharf foot
Of 9th street for use in the public buildings
in process of erection here has completed
the discharging Of her cargo and she was
yesterday taken to Alexandria. where she
will load cargo Of railway ties for bos-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Quakers Have Improved.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November O.
Pennsylvania's foot ball eleven closed its
practice yesterday preparatory to the La
fayette game by defeating the scrub" by
two touchdowns. The 'varsity's fine team
work was a special feature, but the plays
were slow in getting started. Lawrence and
Keinath were each tried at quarter, the
former doing little the better work. All
the players received individual coaching in
their respective positions and the ends and
backs had a hard workout at punting be-
fore the usual signal work.
Fake kicks of all sorts were used, and
the ends were shown how to get over
ground and take advantage of onside punts
The ends and backs were also drilled in
the forward pass. There Is no worlds
championship form shown by the team so
far but the men are slowly lettering their
team work. "Bill" Hollenback at full back
ID accountable for the majority Of the dash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Base Ball at Panama.

Base ball has taken Panama by storm
since the arrival on the canal zone of large
numbers Of enthusiastic American fans.
The love Of the sport has spread from the
marines, clerks and other employees of the
isthmian canal, and the commission and the
social leaders Of Panama have placed their
stamp Of approval upon the great American
game.
Not content with watching others play
base ball, Chief Engineer John F. Stevens.
Judge Gudger Of the canal zone supreme
court, Gov. Melendez Of Colon and a score
Of other prominent men recently organized
rival teams known as "Old Timers and
New Corners" and played q game q Locoa
Grove, near the city OF Panama, for the
benefit of isthmian charities.
According to announcements OF the game
received by members of the commission in
this city 1t was great financial and social
success Before the game Gov. Melendez
and several other members Of the compet-
ing teams protested ]. g. Duque, an old
time editor in Panama, ON the ground that
he was a professional, and an agreement
was entered into that practice would be
done away with entirely, on the ground that
it would be tiresome.
The game was an event OF International
character and brought the army, navy and
marine corps Of the United States into
competition with the representatives of
many foreign powers. c. c. Mallet, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Harvard Charged Fiercely.

BOSTON, Mass, November 9.-Captain
rosters Harvard varsity warriors had
their last hard work yesterday afternoon
preparatory to meeting the Carlisle In
dians Saturday, and the showing made by
the regulars indicated that the Indians will
buck up against a stiff opposition on the
Stadium gridiron.
For forty minutes the varsity went
through a scrimmage period with the SOC
ond team, and three times the seconds
goal line was crossed for touchdowns An
other long run of ninety-five yards made
DE Jack Wendell carried him over the
line for touchdown, but the points were
not allowed on account of holding The
second team had several old stars in its
lineup, but they were unable No check
the persistent attacks directed at them by
NewhaH The play of the varsity was
surprising, and more spirit and dash were
evidenced in this practice than at any
stage this season.
The forward pass and onside kick fig
ured extensively in the varsity game. and
on one OF these kicks Osborne ran fifty
yards for touchdown. Macdonald, for
merry substitute right end, was shifted
10 the other wing this afternoon and did
1alr wark The varsity forwards made a
good exhibition with their fierce charging
and they helped not little in the pulling
ana pushing game. Burnham, one of the
strongest candidates for left end, Is out
of foot ball for good. He cracked his
shoulder blade recently and will be unable
10 represent Harvard again, as he is now
a senior. Glider of the second team was
taken over to the varsity and substituted
al lett halfback. He is very fast and
should make fine second string man.
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Middle Glass Elects Officers.

In response to a call issued by Mr.. Orea
Taylor of Tuscaloosa, Ala, president of the
Junior class of Howard University Law
School last year. the members of this years
middle class met at o'clock pm. We'd
nesday, November Z, to elect class officers.
The class election occurring at the conclu-
sion of state elections that aroused national
interest was regarded as responsible in large
measure for variety of electioneering
lodges resorted to by the boys, but even
tually all known methods having been re-
sorted to the minority accepted with good
grace the situation, and the unanimous
election of the majority's candidates fol-
lowed.
The officers elected are: President. John
W. White, Manassas. Va: vice president.
Lewis ]. Umstead, Philadelphia, Pa; secre-
tary Luther d. Kane, Orange. Tex: assist
ant secretary, Joseph p. Neal, Winston
Salem N. c.: treasurer, William A. Bailey.
Washington, D. c.; chaplain, Edward L.
Scott. Brennan, Tex: sergeant arms.
Bee Longwood, st. Augustine, Fla.
The, officers were installed and at the
request of the chaplain the class closed the
proceeding by singing God Be With Us
Until We Meet Again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November O.
Nearly a thousand Yale students, headed
by a brass band, marched to Yale Field
yesterday afternoon, singing their foot ball
songs on the way. They were admitted to
the field to witness fifteen-minute period
of spirited scrimmaging after the varsity
and scrub eievens had fought a thirty
minute period in secret. The coaches said
that the half hour had been as good play
as at any time during the season.
A large number of plays learned at signal
drill and from the instruction blackboard
were run off, netting the varsity three
touchdowns. Some of the plays were of
variety calculated to try out stout line de-
lenses, such as Yale knows will be met in
the Princeton game. Biglow's place at right
tackle was filled by Foster, a big Kansas
youngster, while Biglow was practicing
place kicks. His ability in that speciality is
to be cultivated this year. for the West
Point game showed his value as a scorer
Dimes and Tad Jones exchanged places
yesterday, the former running the varsity.
But Jones, with his long runs. gave the
varsity harder time than the scrubs"
could have done without his help. Roome
donned a uniform for the first time since
the Amherst game, but he is not able to
play. He Hoped around the gridiron a dozen
times Tor a limbering up. He hopes to get
INTO the play again next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

High Scores Ruled in the Quail
flying Round Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., November O.
Although conditions were never more favor
able in Atlantic City's ten years golfng
history, scores ranged uncommonly high
yesterday at the annual fall competition
of the Country Club. Only two men out of
1O1 finished with totals below ITO strokes,
and nearly half needed more than 200. The
breeze that blows SO constantly from the
sea as to seem perpetual, for once was
lacking, and some of the warm-blooded
players at midday appeared in their shirt
sleeves SO warm was the sun. The course,
too, has never been In better shape, the
green's having been rolled without stint.
Great satisfaction was expressed over the
state Of the turf, but cards would scarcely
have been higher in a wintry gale F. Oden
Horstman of Philadelphia and Washington,
who carried off the spring cup here -handily,
did not even get into the first sixteen, for
the last place in which three men tied.
Horstman could get no distance from the
tees and declared at night that only one
OF his drives on thirty-six holes had exceed
ed $50 yards. II couldn't beat a drum the
way am going today he nournfully ad-
1t was the biggest field in the career of
the club 100 men having entered, while 1O1
started, every one of whom completed two
rounds. an unusual showing for SO large
two automobiles broke down near Philadel-
phia and wired their defaults, while sew
eral members of the home club decided not
to start In order to prevent congestion. AS
1t was. with an early start, the last four or
five pairs ended with the aid of lanterns.
Fox Hills Man on Top.
The low score prize Of the day went to
James G. Patterson Of Fox Hills, who has
just also joined the local club. He has
streaks Of going like whirlwind, and only
last February beat Walter ]. Travis, for
mer International champion for low score
In the qualifying round Of the South Flor
ida championship at Palm Beach. His,
morning round. relatively speaking. was
fast-S3-which is only one stroke over
bogie. In the afternoon he was "a after two
or three mighty trying spells. On the elev-
enth hole, where he got two against bogie
3. his ball struck the cup pin and would
nave dropped in had the pin been straight,
put 1t was bent SO as to project forward.
On the fifteenth he had six-foot putt for
a three, yet took five on the hole. On the
sixteenth his ball on the third stroke more
than half hung over the cup. but after
waiting several seconds for it to bulge an
other stroke was necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Other Scores

Mr.. Crump said last night that he expect
ed to be called home hourly. and so will
doubtless default, which, with Cars with
drawal. would leave the first set all right
without a play off. The best local showing
was that OF w. q. Shackleford. one of the
former scratch men in the club who has
just returned to the sport after two years
complete absence H. G. Legg was the only
one Of the team from Lawrencevine school
that made the first division.
Territorially the list made q great dis
play, there being players from London, Chi
cago, Ohio, Boston, Pittsburg, Washington
and all the country between. George Bum
Of Lawrenceville, runner-up,in the last in
terscholastfc championship Of the New
York district, took 1872 strokes, being 1O1 on
the first round.
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Mr.. Batterson's Cards.
MORNING
Out. 4 "a 541
In........... 8 40 s 1 6 642+ss
AFTERNOON
Ont. 8 8 So

The Rev. DR. Simon Carr of Philadelphia
was second with 1859, but it is likely that he
will default this morning, owing to pressure
OF work. Arden M. Robin, the veteran
Garden City and ST. Andrew player, was
third with 1I2, two SOS, three strokes
worse. Then four strokes higher came A.
w. Tillinghast of Philadelphia at 176 F.
F. Briggs, the Wilmington clergyman, stood
fifth with III. But at that the cloth was
not nearly as numerous as doctors. Dr.
Carr in the afternoon made 81 the best
nine holes of the day. The balance of the
first set, including the three who tried for
the last place, follows. G.. C. Lafferty, in
eleventh place, was best of the Washing
tOnianS
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Harlan's Kicking Accurate.

PRINCETON, N. j., November 9.-Yes-
terday was an off day with the Tiger team,
and though they were put to work at
brisk pace the general work was not at all
up to the usual standard. In the course
of long halves the varsity made only one
touchdown, and that with difficulty while
the scrub plunged into the fight with
vim that made the first team look to Its
honors. The men did not get into the
plays quite so quickly as usual, and al
together the scrimmage Jagged
The best individual work was done by
Harlan He underwent long drill at kick
ing. Starting at about the thirty-yard line
ne worked back to about the forty-fiye ward
me, and out OF twenty attempts managed
to send the pigskin cleanly over the bar
seventeen times. 1t was one of the finest
records of its kind that has been made in
Princeton this season.
COKE has been taken to the training table
again and Is likely to stay there He has
been very considerable factor In the
brilliant game the scrub has been play
ing during the week. and the coaches have
suddenly awakened to the fact that there
Is something in his work. Daub was in the
line and is playing a very strong game.
lie Is fully coming up to all that was ex-
pected of him. and the coaches appear
to be much pleased with the results of the
shake-up.
nouncement that "BilI' Edwards will not
referee the Michigan-Pennsylvania game
on the 17th but will take his place on the
side lines at University Field to watch his
own team play. There Is never a wear
when Bill is not called upon at the final
mass meeting to make speech and alto
gether he would have been badly missed.