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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

THREE years ago Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch made a strong impression
upon Los Angeles musical people,
and they gave him a respectful, apprecl-
ative hearing, esteeming him a remark
able pianist. Apparently the more crit
ical eastern audiences treated him the
same way, but this season in these same
eastern cities Gabrilowtsch began an
American tour which was but the pre-
lude to a succession of ovations
throughout the whole itinerary. His
engagements in this city are for next
Thursday evening, December 13, lat
Simpson auditorium, and on Saturday
afternoon, December Is. His opening
program consists of the following num-
bers:
Rondo. G major, op. 51...... Beethoven
Prelude, A minor; Sarabande, e
minor; Gavotte, B minor (ar-
ranged by Saint-Saens) Bach
Moment musical, A fiat major Min
uet, B minor .................. Schubert
Sonata, B fiat minor; grave doippio
movements; Scherzom Marcia fu-
nebre, presto .................. Chopin
Prelude, A minor, op. 63 (New); Pre-
lude, ID minor ................ Arensky
Intermezzo in octaves ....... Leschetizky
Theme Varie, op. new ..Gabrilowitsch
Franz Wilczek Recital
Franz Wlczek, the eminent Austrian
violinist, will be heard in concert at
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Insulting

Dolly don't see how young Wig
gins could possibly be a greater bore
than he is. He does nothing but giggle
all the time.
Polly-Well, IL he didn't gigle he
might talk, and perhaps that 'ud be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
INTERPRETATIONS

Empire Development company. Di-
rectors: T. c. Hickman, R. L. Little,
F. F.. G. Tyrrell Capital stock $4,000,
of which the full amount has been sub
scribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
ESTIMATE SAVING
OF S4,O0O,OOO
TAX COMMISSION PROPOSES
NEW PLAN OF REVENUE
Suggests That All Public Service Cor
poratlons Be Assessed by the
state AIone--old sys-
tenn Anticipated
snenlal to The ITerald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. S.--The COM
mission on the reform and revision Of
the revenue laws of the state has just
sent its report to the state printer. 1t
will make a volume of some 300 pages,
and win be ready for distribution just
before the legislature assemblies. Ine
report contains an indictment OF the
present system of taxation, which IS
characterized as antiquated, unjust and
full of inequalities which the present
methods OF equalization fail to remedy.
Most taxpayers know of some of the
glaring inequalities in the present sys-
tenn of taxation, but few know now
thoroughly unequal. 1t is in its opera
tions. The commission finds that only
Is per cent of all taxes are assessed on
personal property. "The present sys-
tenn is not a general property tax but a
tax on real estate alone" There are
INEQUALITIES between man and man,
between county and county, and be-
tween the cities and the country, all of
which are grievous. Among the lesser
faults the commission finds that money
aind credits escape taxation almost ell
tirely; that national banks are not
taxed at all except on real estate, and
that various classes of corporations are
very unequally taxed.
The remedies suggested begin with
the separation of state from local tax
alton as to sources of revenue. The
idea is that there shall be no state tax
on property in general as at present
and in it's place the state shall take
over entirely the taxation of the great
public service corporations, which
would then pay their taxes to the state
alone. This would make, even after
liberal allowance for the loss of city
and county taxes on corporations a me-
saving of $4,000,000 per annum to the
general run of taxpayers.
State Alone Tax All Railways
Those corporations which the COM
mission proposes shall be withdrawn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

ing street railroads, the car companies
express companies, light, heat and
power companies telegraph and tele-
phone companies, the banks and insur-
ance companies. These, 1t Is said, are
ESSENTIALLY unsuitable for local taxation,
and cannot be satisfactorily taxed un-
der the existing system. Moreover, It
is argued that the revenues obtainable
by way of taxation Of these companies
belong by right to the state at large
and not to any one locality I'm which
they may chance to be located. Coun-
ties not on any railroad contribute
freight TO that railroad, and yet under
the present system only counties on
the line of the railroad benefit by the
taxes thereon. Water companies, the
commission, proposes, shall, because OF
their peculiarly local character, remain
as now. subject to taxation in the cities
they serve.
The commission proposes that the
railroads, including street railroads,
the car express, telegraph, telephone,
and light, heat and power companies
shall pay taxes in proportion to their
gross earnings. This, though an inno-
walton in California, works we'll I'm east
ern states. Such taxes will, It Is
claimed in the long run yield more
revenue than advalorem taxes, will be
easier to administrate and harder to
evade. while being eminently fair and
just to the companies.
Bank Tax Antiquated
The commission points out that only
one state beside California-Nevada-
taxes banks in the antiquated fashion
used here. Every other state uses the
plan provided by congress for the taxa
ton of national banks and by which
alone states are permitted to tax ma
tional banks. That is q tax on the
stockholders of the bank. The commits
sion proposes a state tax on all banks OF
per cent on the amount paid in on the
shares of stock, plus the accumulated
surplus the banks to be allowed credit
for any local taxes on real estate which
they may pay, this tax to be in lieu OF
all other taxes. The commission claims
that the present system of taxing banks
not only tempts them to evade taxa
ton, but actually imperils their solven-
cy by compelling them to invest ex-
clusively in California securities.
| The commission claims for its recon-
mendations that they are not "untried
novelties" nor foreign IDEALS" but
strictly in line with the best American
precedents. Like Wisconsin, Califor-
mia should get into line with her ad-
vanced sister states and raise her reve-
nues by modern and reasonable meth
DDS. New York, Connecticut, Ohio, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states
are working on the lines proposed by
the commission: and most of them
have no state taxes on real estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
state Alone Tax All Railways

Those corporations which the COM
mission proposes shall be withdrawn
from local taxation by the cities and
counties and taxed by the state alone
are: The railroads of all sorts, includ-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

Fordyce Hunter, pianist, and Fred
erick Grover, violinist, announce a Sc
ries of four sonata concerts, embracing
many famous yet seldom played works
of contemporaneous composers, several
Of which receive thereby their first per-
formance in Los Angeles. The series
begins December Is at 2:S0 p. m, in
Symphony hall, and the concerts oc-
cur every two weeks thereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
TWENTY MEN ARE DEAD
WEST VIRGINIA NINE HORROR
Nine Corpses Recovered with Eight
cen Rescues of Men Who Are
Horribly Wounded.

Fairmont, w. Va, March %. = A
telephone message from Century, a
small coal mining town thirty miles
from this place, says that an explo-
sion has taken place in a mine there
At this writing twenty-seven men have
been taken out of the mine. Nine are
dead and the others horribly injured
One of the officials states that he be-
lieves there are twelve men in the mine
still, and all dead.
Two hundred and fifty men went to
work in the mine in the morning, but
$50 of them left the mine before the
explosion occurred.
Granite, Colo, March 23.-An enor-
nous snowslide coming down in the
Winfield and Clear Greek mining dis,
trict, killed, it is reported, at least half
a dozen men. Among the dead is Har-
ry Wineborn, the pioneer prospector
and mining man of Chaffee county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
ALWAYS OBEYED THE LAW
SalOonkeeper Who Has Retired with
Competence After Forty
Years Work

Decatur. ILL.,, March 23.-After oper-
ating a saloon for forty years, during
which time he never once sold a drink
on Sunday, Philip Ruebsamen, the vet
eran salOonlIeeper of Decatur, has sold
his place and retired from business
By his forty years of hard work he
has made a competence. Ruebsamen
has been a really remarkable liquor
dealer. Not only has he always kept
his saloon closed Sundays, but he has
also strictly observed the midnight
closing ordinance, and he has never
sold liquor to an intoxicated person.
His saloon was one which the police
never had to watch, and he was one
salOOnkeeper Of whom the ministers
of the city always had a good word
One Sunday, few years ago, Reubsa-
men refused to sell a few bottles of
beer to the mayor of the city and a
hunting party with him. When he was
approached, he told them to come back
Monday morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Nebraska Cigarette Law.

Lincoln, Neb., March 23.-The Ne
braska supreme court has given a de-
cision on Nebraska's anti-cigarette law,
which was tested in the courts by a
young man arrested on the charge Of
rolling a cigarette. The effect of the
decision is to sustain the law in gen
eral, making the sale and manufacture
Of cigarettes in LIS state illegal but
the rolling of cigarettes by individuals
for their own use is not called manu-
facturing'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
HIS LOVE FOR ROOSEVELT

Increased Because He Gave His
Daughter to "ReaI American"
"Oh! l like the president, because he
is engaged in a great work, does great
deeds, has high resolves and lofty
purposes. But l don't have to stand
for these little Indifferent things that
the leaders of the house got him to put
in his message and then ascribe as his
policy. But l like him most because
he permitted a member of this house
to break into his private home with
out sounding an alarm This sally
produced continued laughter, as all
eyes sought out Longworth, who occu-
pied one of the front seats and joined
in the levity. II like him because when
he got ready to give his daughter away
he gave her to a real American, in ev-
cry way worthy, and not to some de-
generate prince" prolonged ap
plaUse.l
''And l like him because when he
gave her away he gave her to the
house of action and correction at this
end of the capitol, and not to the house
of detention at the other end of the
Capitol" Laughter AS to the state
hood matter he said it would be far
better craftsmanship to fight the sen
ate on some measure on which it had
made q mistake. In this instance the
senate was right and the house wrong.
Never had the country had 50 able a
senate as today. They talk about the
senate holding up the entire country.
Why we have 4 strong man in this
house who can hold up 100000 square
miles more than anybody in the sen
ate" he declared. Laughter
After DaIzell had explained the
course of procedure decided upon, say
ing that it was the proper and usual
course. Williams of Mississippi got the
floor ''The usual course of procedure
this morning ought to be reversed, he
said. I'VE ought to have had first the
reading and approval of the journal,
then the moving Of the previous ques-
ton on this rule. and then an invOca-
ton by the chaplain for the mercy of
God upon this Republican house. lap
plause.l In my opinion they will need
it before they get through mOnkeying
with this proposition"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
House Leaders Garry Out Their
Programme as to the
Statehood Bill.
NEAR TW0-sCORE Iu3URGENTs
2ede Makes a Speech That Keeps the
House in a Roar.
Refers to the Recent White House
Marriage Regardless of Long
worth's Bushes : Will
Jams Also Helps
the Gaiety.

Washington, March %. = The state
hood bill was taken from the speak
er's table in the house, placed in the
hands Of three selected conferrees and
a request made of the senate for a
conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two houses. This action was not
accomplished without many words AMI
votes. 1t was developed at once, how
ever, that there were votes enough to
carry out the programme of the lead
ers. Then followed forty minutes OF
fiery speeches, some Of which pro-
vOked the amusement Of the large at
tendance of members and the crowd
ed galleries. Then came the final vote
on the adoption of the rule, which 175
members approved and 156 opposed.
Bede Keeps the House Laughing.
a defense of the method adopted was
made by GrOsyenOr, after which five
minute speech by Bede of Minnesota
Kept the house in commissions of laugh
ter. He was against the rule. If there
was any member against admitting
Oklahoma he wanted him to stand up.
eff we are in favor of admitting Ok
lahoma, why don't you get busy?' he
asked. you can do it in about eight
minutes. Do it and not hitch up the
proposition with some other" Zap
plause.l 1t reminded him of the way
Noah put the animals in the ark He
numbered the animals two by two, the
elephant and the kangaroo"
Twins on Their Fathers Side.
The hitching of Oklahoma anu the
New Mexico proposition was like the
two Mormon boys who went east to
school. They were of the same name
and age. The last question asked was
if they were twins. Eyes, on our ia
theirs side" This applied to Arizona
and New Mexico both from Mexico, but
differ in all other respects. ''But you
say we are against the administration,
he continued. Il am not. l have been
with the administration in everything
he has done except this bill and his
wife-beating bill" laughter. IN his
message a year ago he gave eight lines
advocating the whipping post. This
year he gave thirteen lines for the two
territories
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Printers Win a Strike.

Norfolk, Va, March 23.-The print
ers' strike in Norfolk, which was to
have gone into effect next week, has
been declared Off All of the employing
printers of the city agreed to concede
the eight-hour day, beginning March
26. The nine-hour day prevails in the
job offices, and one hour will be cut off
without affecting present wages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24

Colonist low, one-way second class
rates to San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Boise City,
Spokane, Walla Walla, Ogden, Salt
Lake City, Butte and other points in
Montana, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and
the Pacific Coast, via the Chicago,
Union Pacific & Northwestern line,
February 18TH to April 7, 1906, inclu-
sIve. Attractive side trips at very low
rates. Daily and personally conduct
ed excursions in Pullman Tourist
sleeping cars, only 800 for double
berth from Chicago lace ,mmodating
two people,) through to the Pacific
Coast without change of cars. Choice
of routes. Excellent train service.
Dining cars, (meal a la carte) For
tickets and full information apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Nick Adams Auction.

The undersigned, residing 2 miles
west of Hurricane on what is krown
as the Matt Adams farm, will sell at
public auction, commencing at o. m
on Thursday, March 29th, the follow
ing described property:
Twelve Head of Horses-grey mare
5 yrs. old, weight 1850, in foal to Boxer:
brown gelding coming 4, weight 1900,
sorrel mare z yrs. old, weight 1850;
brown mare S yrs. old, weight HOO, in
foal to Boxer; black driving mare IL
yrs. old; two brown trotting bred FLIES
coming 2, one sired by Ira Murphy
horse, the other by Earl King; bay
geIding 5 yrs old, weight 1900; good
work horse; B colts coming one yr. old.
one sired by Murphy's horse, one by
ST. Lawrence. one by Paimpolai:
100 Head of Cattle-25 mich cows, 10
fresh, remainder with calf; Is heifers
coming two; 9 steers and 6 Shelters IN
ing one; s head steers coming 3 that
have been on feed mo: 80 head ba by
beef cattle, grain fed ever since they
would eat it; registered Shorthorn
bulls bred hornless, one two past,
others coming one, pedigrees furnished
% Head of Hogs--26 fat shoats: 2
registered Poland China boars.
Farm Machinery, Grain, Etc.-Deer-
ing mower, Invincible riding cultivat-
or, walking cultivator, V harrow, light
spring wagon, low truck wagon, Diam
ond feed mill and b. p, nearly new;
leo bus. Lincoln seed oats.
Everything to be sold on usual terms,
Lunch served at u. Nick. ADAMS,
r. N. HosKINs, Prop.
Auctioneer. W. A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
City Clerk Reported Short.

Owosso, Mich, March %. - City
Clerk Fred Edwards is short in his
accounts S3,O87.96. exclusive of ST.
1861 already paid in, acco' ding to
the report made to the council by FIX,
pert Accountant Dresser. who has
gone over the sidewalk records which
mysteriously disappeared during the
previous investigation and which as
mysteriously reappeared at its conclu-
sion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
EROEE BUT Still FIGHTING



tiOn-Wiii Never Give Up.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Mfrch %. -
Ex-Mayor George L. Per Y, who was
implicated, but not convict !. I. the
water deal scandal, has applied to the
superior court fer two checks Ueed IL
evidence in his case. Perry sa. that
he will fight for further VIVA
and will not rest until he l3nCs lis
enemies in prison. lie sid: am
broke, but | viii beg in the st Get e.
fore l will give up, and l will not re t
until | put the man reaponsib e for NY
condition behind the prison bars.
never asked to have my case n0lle
pressed, and will fight to the end /
was innocent and before I'm done the
world will know it,
The man he mentions is Liant *.
Salisbury, who testified that Perry was
on the inside in the big steal. It IS
understood that he is trying to get
possession of two checks sent by con-
spirat0rs accompanying bids for fur
nishing the city with Lake Michigan
water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Measles Endemic on a Shin.

Philadelphia, March 23.-An epidem-
ic of measles was prevalent on the
American line steamship Haverford,
which has arrived here from Liverpool
and Queenstown. Of the 800 steerage
passengers aboard 200 were children
and a large number of them was sick
with measles during the voyage. One
child died of commissions during the
trip and was buried at sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Telenhone Cos. Consolidate.

Nation, Ill, March 23.-Announce-
ment is made of the consolidation of
the MattoOn Telephone company. the
Coles County Telephone company, and
the Charleston Telephone company, all
three companies being taken over by
the Coles County Telephone and Tele-
graph company, which was recently in
corporated for 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Mining Land for Sale.

I have for sale the N. w. IA of N. w.
a and the N. E. Il of N. w. d of Sec.
%, in the town of Beetown. These
lands are now leased for mining
purposes on one-tenth rent and are
supposed to contain heavy deposits of
lead and zinc. | will receive sealed
bids up to and including April 10, 1906
for an absolute sale of these lands or
either forty, terms to be cash. I re
serve right to reject any and all bids.
Sealed bids will be opened April 10,
1906, at 5 p. M, at my house in the city
of Lancaster. MRS. LAURA FEzER,
20w3 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Disastrous Blaze at Greenwood.

Rice Lake, Wis, March 23.-The vii
lage of Brentwood, sixteen miles north
of this city, suffered a disastrous fire,
and the loss is now estimated at $780,
600, one-half of which is covered by
insurance. The Ahnapee Veneer and
Seating company is the heaviest loser.
The big sawmll and veneer plant are
a total loss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
Nfinnesotata Grand Army.

Minneapolis, March 23-The state
encampment of the G. A. r. has elect
ed officers, and as expected Levi Long
fellow, of Minneapolis. was selected
for the department. commandership.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24

SMOKE Mississippi Bubble and
Victor cigars. Cost 5 cents All are
strictly frst-class. Try one. 30f
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