The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-16
SOME REVELATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS

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Roche Company The ISLANDER last week contained
the substance Cowes complaint taken from the Sc
papers, which have reported the at considerable length
hostility the Times has been quite manifest In Its reports
while the L. though adheng strictly the rules of honorable
journalism has indicated the slightest sympathy with Mr. Me-
given expression opinion or hope that the ALE
cations gross aid chcaney brought against him are
untrue exaggerated 1t not the of the ISLANDER
to pass upon the and has disposition to
do So If the allegations the Cow complaint
subsanaed there would be equitable reason why
should receive consideration IN the courts
than is ordinarily convicted of grand larceny
embezzemen the contrary the allegations dsproven
the complaint would afford just basis for an action for
criminal libel.
It is well to bear the laws governing corpora
tons often render possible the part
of majority which many hghwaymen
would consider it dishonorabe Different codes Of
ethics govern the operations OF ordinary highway rob-
of the larger influential and danger
Gus prominent captains of industry
unfortunate for the welbeing OF society
that the law much partial to the latter than to the
former.
While awaiting decision the legal aspects
the case there are which have been made prominent
complaint and afdavs and in the McMin
proper of comment this paper and
be several hundred taxpayers this county
who have years been mey relieving the Tacoma
Roche Harbo Lime Company its share of the burden
of taxation.
is shown that at the time of incomplete examination Of
books of the lime company December 1908
approximately $55 Mr. McAns quoted saying
that stock is "eay worth $500 000 six times its par value
ts admitted that when the Cowe proceedings instituted
deal about to be consummaed whereby controlling
in the property into the hands of eastern ynd
upon the basis valuation of O0O The company
approximately 1000 of land in the county, the i'm
upon which worth very large and yet
total realty valuation Of only $6358O
rfe $3.50 1t is shown that at the close of
year 1903 the plant of the barrel factory alone
$40 9532 and yet the company total upon
etc
050 conducts the largest the county
taxes upon goods and merchandise lumber etc.
$3.50 The Roche Harbor sailing vessel en-
poyed carrying lime to San Francisco large barg
and large pedriver assessed $4,000 Household
office furniture and fixtures including the of Hotel
De aro assessed 5000 The companys total
personal property all kinds $2615 and its total real
and personal assessment is $90,295.
The law of the which Systematically ignored in all
counties requires that all property both real and personal shall
be assessed at its full cash value The commission
ignoring the law has instructed all county all
property sixty of its cash value Upon this basis the
Tacoma Roche Habor Lime Company property easy
worth 100000 Mr. McMns says should pay
taxes $36OOO four times the Of its present
sessment is worth $4,000 should upon the basis
upon $4oOO00 It probable that the latter includes
the property the Savee Company by Mr. Nc
n personally and the chief which be its lease
OF the barrel factory which the lime company and its
tract to furnish barrels the company price alleged by Cow
ell to yield annual profit of 100000 and admitted by Mcn
yield $4,000 The stock this close corporation said
in the proposed syndicate deal $25O00O This
shing profitable institution paid year.
when it was assessed at 50, l68.
This pan, unvarnished ale should considerable
food for reflection the taxpayers of this county
public officials past and who have been
and worship the president of the lime kiln club and
sunlight OF his gracious Mr. McMlln has for
years exploited the politics of this county for his
ene Systematically and thoroughly he has the
OF the Tacoma Roche Harbor Lime Company many
seekers for office in the county have made biennial pgmages
20 throne OF the lime king to his support and pledge
cans Journey once in the Arabian
snip at the tomb OF Mahomet be that this thing
VIII continue indefinitely it what the people want by all
means let them have it 4