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New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
RAISING COIL LAND TAX.
Three anthracite Counties .UOTc
.fg0iRst Nine O5cRcrs.

hhkes-BarTe. Penn, Arg. 4--The controversy
mai has been going for some time between
'ne coal producing companies in the anthracite
region and the officials Of Lackawanna, Luzerne
&nd schuylkill counties over the question OF
'oal land taxation has about reached head
61o- unless the courts interfere the companies
VII be compelled TO pay more taxes this year
ne Interest Of the general public in the mat
'F Is whether the companies viii raise the
if1oe 7f coal a. the mines in case they arc
iofced 10 pay the Increased assessment. WINE
Is in The power OF the coal companies to DO
So it is not believed here that they would take
such s,cn
tor the lasf ten years other large property
owners in the anthracite coal counties have
'eeh complaining that the coal companies nave
il"1 peen paying their jJrst share OF taxes. ana
'f' agitation increased when the operators pn~
Np Tie price Of coal 80 cents ton after the
Hls strike IN 1882 4 crisis was reached re-
'ef'iF when Judge Lynch, presiding judge o.
ne Luzerne County courts, called the attention
y TIE District Attorney and the grand jury 10
1iieeed discrimination on the part OF certain
asSessors IN assessing coal lands in the count
Az Investigation followed, and il was fouhd
MAT some Of The assessors had been faVoring
'he Companies. In most cases these assessors
we're IN the employ Of the companies
The findings Of the grand jury were iald nc
.ore the county commissioners. who oec1d"d AT
Hrsl to assess all coal lands a; Sl" a foot put
"i'ef"ard reduced the figures TO S"' Inc c"di
Ool'panies protested vigorously against me III
fesse, on the ground that Il was Unfair anu
e'@t they were Disseminated against iie
""hFssioners did not recede from then posi-
~ Prior ia the agitation assessments We're
l'xolar. the rate being so or under Tor ca'ii
o"- The new assessment in Luzerne COUNTY
lanes
me commissioners II Jscka~anna anu
:, heklkil counties followed the example Oh
muse ~ Luzerne In I.ackawanna the assess
iheft raised 81, foot 80 500. ana IN
'NHdylkin County. where tho assessment u
saae hy the acre. the tax viii be raised froih
-'S an acre to 500 u is believed that many
= the companies Hf1 pay the increase WIN
~ gong to the ezpense Of litigation.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
DOMINICAN CUSTOMS.
Rules for Their Collection LAID
D0zcR bu the President.

Washington. aug. 4.-The President has made
-ee1,lsti9rs for the government Of the customs
receivership IN Santo Domingo under the con-
,pn+ion Of February : 1907. It is provided that
-be accounts Of the general receiver shall he
rendered to the Contaduria General of the Do
,nfnjcan Republic and 10 the State Department
and referred for verification to the bureau Of
insular affairs. which has immediate super
,ison and control Of the receivership. Every
rrecaution is taken 20 guard against irregular
T-actices. and heavy bonds required. the
amount being fixed by the chief OF the insuiar
-ureau.
Provision is made for the most rigid and
n-ste;natic inspection Of the machinery Of col
.,-tjon for complete vouchers Of expenditures
and .or & system of reports monthly 10 the in
susr bureau and 10 the Dominican government
covering ali the operations Of the receivership
Tie treaty aIloa = per cent OF the gross col
1Ac-iors % he expended in defraying the cost Of
collections hut the regulations provide that only
such items as relate "a the payment OF the Gus
to-rr expense OF the central Office OF the receiT-
ership its special agents and the custom houses
themselves shall he charged off against this ap-
preparation. which leaves ihe revenue cutter
service. customs guards and other items 10 be
otherRise provided for-
An important regulation IS No. u. Which pro-
,ides that PENDING tie completion Of the ''f1an-
cisl a-ran ngeTnent-' for the floating Of a loan To
rey of creditors OF Sdntp domingo i!te
general receiver is 70 continue in new ac-
count 70 make The same disposition ot the
funds received hy him as heretofore Under the
I'D Arrangement whereby -, per cent OF the
Dominican revenues were deposited in the Ma
1or!al CITY Bank Il New York FOR the benefit
~ the foreign creditors. n fund If about S",et'-
is.l has been accumulated. which cannot he dis
-ri5uted unt5l tie new arrangement is perfected
1-nGer The neH treaty the Dominican govern
rnent is To receive lump sum or SlH'"n
monthly 0f its collection for its maintenance
L is stated that this Is 60 much more adVan-
fageoGs for that government than the old ar
rangeuleut ~ ~ FER cent Of the collections
that the ominican government would he about
S2ha(esl better of had II originally been placed
upon the re7 basis. his fact VII. u is be
leYed here hasten the conclusion Of the nego-
tlstions in progress IN New York between
Sefor Nelasquez- the Dominican Secretary OF
The Treasury. and its Minister. Sehor Joubert.
and the Morton Trust COMPANY, which is eX-
Ihcted 10 take over rlle obligations Of the city
National Bank in this matter.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
RIG UTILITIES FIGHT.
p;tfsburg Trying 10 Break Up $780,
ana 400 Com pdny an Control There.

-..e,,,,-e AuE. A-what promises 10 be a
- fought legal battle is now on between
,,,.sb,,rg and the Philadelphia company. =
s,aa onn 600 subsidiary concern OF the United
,ro51avs Investment Company Of San Fran
C, which controls the public utilities of Allie
shony County
A., effort is under way 10 annul the charters
= the company Governor Stuart Of Pennsyl-
,ria was first appealed to have the Attorney
General enter quo warranto proceedings against
,bo philadelphia company. but he refused 10
ai,-e any instructions TO the Attorney General.
5esfrrle that the litigation should he brought TO
rat officials attention in the regular manner
This has been done, and the litgants are now
awaiting his reply.
In the mean time the local government IS TAX
4nr vigorous action to collect nearly three-Quar-
-eTs nj a million dollars arrearage bills for
bridge tolls. street cleaning along the right of
way ~ the Pittsburg Railways Company, a sub
sidiarv company. and for back rent FOR street
cars. An injunction restraining the Philadelphia
company from raising the price of Natural gas
five cents thousand feet has also been fled in
The local courts.
Mayor Guthrie Of Tttsburg is leading the fight
n put the company cut Of business. and arraNed
with nirn the Mayors Of Allegheny and Nc
Keesport and the officials of boroughs and toWh-
ships throughout the county
The fight against the Philadelphia company
has been brewing for some time. and was
brought head recently when the company
errouuced q 20 per cent increase in the price
n natural gas. The advance was actuatcd, the
.,,,nanv said by scarcity and the increased
,s- oT bringing the gas to this city from West
60 Pennsylvania and West Virginia The city
,-or7-7er.t issued several statements alleging
=, .l,ere Is 40 scarcity of the product and that
.be cost Of transportation is the same
oyer one million persons are affected by the
-.-o1 n the gas. electric light and streetCar
fo.;1i.tes BY the Philadelphia company,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
WANTS CITY LIGHT PLANT ENJ0INED.

milwaukee, Aug. Papers have oeeh pre-
rared in a suit to enjoin the city from erecting
q proposed million dollar electric light Iiaht 10
compete with the present private c"rpora'ioh'
.l,e ground for the injunction being that the CITY
needs to invest 81 100000 in bridges Niahucts
ecboole and other necessary improvements To
-. ,b, city light plant as proposed will mean
an Indefinite deferring Of the other improve
,,ents as the city is now too near It's pohd lihit
,o buiId both the light plant ana the bridges
yiaduct and schools -, =
,,,norted by all three of the city business men
associate tions -, ,,-i,
Tho city Controller has announced that OWING
IA the city's financial condition ne NlI hp'
a,,ntarsipp contracts for the plant the Social
:, I.,,ant which favors the plant. IS strong
hoyever holding the balance OF power III 'i''
c,tv council. and the Injunction VIII mean "a "a
bitter fight To last for months. The papers WIN
be served tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

Another good well was struck on the east side Of
the Congo pool in Hancock County. last week. It
is the No on the J G. Hamilton farm. and II
started off 80 barrels day. II is expected 10
considerably better when sgtated- With the
exception Of this we'll nothing Of importance
seems 70 have transp!red, and even in the congo
district the interesting feature was tho shoot
ing up OF some OF the old wells with tho resultant
temporary increase Of output. adding To tn" pro-
on tho east side Of this Development growing
smaller Il IS believed to indicate the depletion Of
the pool \ number OF wells, however. are
nov under way in advance of present producing
territory. ana much may depend upon the outcom"
Of these ventures to the future OF the district
If they do not prove good wells the pool viii show
considerable decline from now on. Nevertheless.
the pool has been good ono. and the way the
wells have held up is remarkable. when compared
with the short life Of other discoveries In the
Southwest IS stilI tho best producing areh that
discovered during tho year
The great Ross & Dunn Eusher the Ilohr
farm in the Bristoria district. continues 70 hold
up we'll although II has fallen of To less than so
barrels a day II is probable that II VIII b" aGi-
tated again in day or two. as II responds SO
readily 20 being shot II is likely that the own"rs
will deeper see if lower stratum OF good
Producing sand cannot he found
News from sections of the Southwest other than
those above mentioned IS ~ unintsresting char
actNr. and the producing competitions are USUALLY
little better than bumpers. Dhe tn" number ot
dry holes and busters continues to Increase lher"
IL some new work under way I'm Caben and Lin
coin counties in the vicinity Of the four producing
wells in the Berea grit. near Griffthsviie ana
some of these may tend 10 prove the locality TO bH
of some Importance. No new producing territory
has come o light in Southeastern ohio, although
-ner. ia considerable activity. especially IN WASH
inetou County. Nothing startling is expected from
am, quarter Activity In the Illinois field con
Times and some very fine producers hav" lately
been completed the Shire pool. liz Oblong and
Martin townships. Crawford COUNTY Operators
are extending their work beyond the present pro
ducing limits in Tho expectation Of enlaring the
area Of the pool Refined petroleum is unchanged
q, IS a in barrels and s. IN bulk at New York.
Philade lphia prices basis . points lower.
Foreign prices refined showed only on" change
London is 7-l6d per imperial gallon. advance
Of I'D but Antwerp is unchanged at ga francs
por 100 kilos and Bremen unchanged al 6. IS marks
per kilos.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
CAMPER SHOT IN THIGH.

"aliian fsoacher Of No 2i3 West esth street
ss'fi'ientally shot I'm Tho right thigh yesterday
inTerS'ate Park. on tho Palisades. in New J"f-
bF Bernard rraverr: q raachinist's helper. o:
+. L'' West Gsth street The boys. with August
- -seiiei. ihe brother n William and John tishef
:, - camping IA the park. and Travers Was firing
., Target with revolver. when he accidentally
s s"e younger boy in the thigh.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

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New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
City Hotels.

4 -EI,ECA NTI.Y furnished apartment. Win prlvats
n batb 81 daily. weekly. including meals. $40
-. xT dav: ais Columbia Hotel. Saratoga
sa1na rates. transients accommodated Al-NSANtN
HOTEL. I5 East tfth st. betwssn Eroaa@ay. ON a.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
Country Board.


EAST ORANGE. South C!li'oh ST. 'o'-Neiy dEsiiAp'
rooms: excellent tame
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
Country Property for Sale or to Let.
OUR BUNGALOW
COLONY

is great success.
Why?
Because lt is Just what people want
ones home is the comfortable place
earth. Everybody knows that But it isn't COM
Portable to stay in town during the hot weather.
and a big, expensive Summer cottage involves
much care and outlay for people
The solution of the problem Is the bungalow cot
tage. simple. cozy, and cheap. yet fitted UP with
your own belongings. the little things which make
y hoDleiike-uhere spend the entire sum
ruer every Summer and eHtoy every minute % the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
IT kEAhSBURG BEACH

first offered lots for
day between 30 and 10 cottages built
streets graded. sidewalks being laid
tss:an installed. IS
enthusiast and every Tot Will be sold
KEANSBJRG BEACH is the Lower Bay-hsS
fine sandy bathing beach and a wooded park.
Il Is IN a celebrated truck poultry fruit
ing count-y-nshing is gOed-ail foods plentiful
and cheap. and the character Of the neighborhOOd
ts established by the Of people who have
bought about GO OF the lots There's stvle nor
rowdyisu. go-rounds fakirS-iust
home resort for nice people who Guiet with
delightful OF seashore country
kE<ANSBTRC; BFACH reached via
The magnificent SANDY Hook Boats a little
hour from New fine lots
AZ S125 TO 500 (onIy few higher. Easiest terms
~ desired.
OUR NEW BOOK tells all it. Gail. write
phone 20
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
Country Property for Sale.

butlerX. bath. elec-
j lights heat. telephone; concrete walks
bcautiFrI location. large barn: minutes
walk from station. THOMAS a SHIELDS Hacketts
N j
I,OI-NTRy HOMES CHEAP.-Farnas anI c1ttages. 15o
4 I'm New PaIrz Ulster 90. y Y,
,,;ioa from \ Y civ EI.TING HARP. Paltz N Y
y. Y-Faru1. 81 acres. large
house furnished all modern improvements: large new
harm. mice $ 300 easy terms. Il :. HOWARD. ~.
West I4th ST.. \. Y
r,ttopE FRONT ACREAGE. s11s acre. OF Upland 1900
cater front. minutes Grand Central: price.
p 3l East LIST St Nit Vernon. y Y
v-op sAIE-Two six-rnom cottages. just completed 81
select location. terms easy a. II
.ocIiER BERGEN ave. Bengenfield. y J.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
business Opportunities

cI-~T ReputabIe firm wanted 10 sole buying
\ agents to manufacturers Of fine quality oxides for
colors for enamel and ceramic
!rra+1s Apply. fun particulars. WILIMAN *
,,pI.I-yFR Ltd. Parade. Birmingham. Er gland
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON ABSER C.
= surrogate the County c YORK.
10 all having claims axansc
o. he o
tSS1 viii vouchers thereof
AZ bs- transscting business a. the Of
I4nDsi1s. IN
- - Wy on OF before 5th day September
.rstad New York. tee 18th day OF February. 1Syf-
ba'eN' 49, ELIZABETH A Mules.
- HOPKINS. AGuIinistratrix
t-. " FOR Administrators Beekussn street. Bor-
ro-,Sh OF Manhattan. New York City
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. FRANK
i T Fitzgerald a Surrogate OF the County New
uatire is hereby given al! having
claims against Anderson Carroll Dana. late of the
County of New York. deceased. present the same.
fth vouchers subscribers their
of transactin business at the Office OF their
Rfsbee Rogers 4 Stern. No VA
Street Borough & Manhattan. City of New YORK. on
bef 10th day OF December. next
Dated New June 1%, 1907
ELIZABETH DANA. FIFTH AVENUE TRUST
COMPANY. Administrators
RIrSHNORE. BISBEE ROGERS STERN. Attorneys
for Administrators ~ Wall Street, os
Manhattan York City
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

IN PURSUANCE OF An ORDER OF HON sRNEe
i G Thomas a OF County
all having claims against
Charles W Doherty late Of the County Of New York.
with vouchers thereof. n
The subscribers their place OF transacng business a.
Of Koss & Warren, No 25S Broad
way. Borough OF Manhattan In the City OF Ns~
York before the first day OF september next
Dated New York. the seventh day Of Fe6ruaTy 1907
CHARLES C. KOSS, MARIE ROCHE Executors
rEopCF LINT " wARPEN. II Attorney for Executors.
ns6 broadway Borough Manhattan. Nex York City
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON FRANK
York. notice hereby given to all persons having
r. Burgess late OF the County o.
New deceased TO present the same with vouch
thereof the subscribers at Iheir place OF trans
acttnr Office OF William r WILCOX
81 Nassau Borough of Manhattan. N the City
Of YORK or the goth day % August
Dated New York. OF February. 1901
roT{s w VROOMAN. OSCAR BUNKE. DANIEL.
MAYNARD BURGESS. Executors
WILLIAM WILCOX. Attorney for Executors. s.
Nassau Street Manhattan Borough. New York Cry
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

IN PURSUANCE OF An ORDER or HON. FRANK T
Il FITZGFyRAI.D. a Surrogate OF the County OF Nsw
Work Notice Is hereby given persons having eisir,
agaInst Louise Icl6re late Of the County % New
S0rk deceased present the with vouchers
thereof 10 the subscriber his place of trsnsactinS
business al Office Miller King Lane TraHOrd
No Broadway. Borough "f Manhattan in The cry e
New on or before the 6th day OF January
Dated New York. day Of June. 1901
GEORGE MACCULLOCH MILLER. Executor
Miller King Lane Attorneys for Executors
SO RrpaG York
New-York tribune., 1907-08-05

II EwIS. MARY-IN PURSUANCE OF aN ORDER OF
l.! FTank T titzserald, surrogate of tns
of New notice hereby all
sons having claims Mary Lewis. OF the
York deceased. the with
vouchers thereof sbscF5er their rsce % trans
Office Of their attorney. Henry "
Tifft Es. - William street Borough OF Manhatts1
in the Of York. before the ssgsntsentn
II7thl dav Of December. 1901. next
Dat New OF June 1907
T-REDFRTC p LEWIS. PERCY P LEWIS. CATHA-
RINE T. NfOULTON. STEPHEN $ PALMER.
~ Executors
HENRY y TIFFT. Attorney for Executors Ne. IS
street. Borough of Manhattan New YORK C'ty
, 1907-12-11
TWO FIGHT
FOR LINES
UNION PACIFIC AND ROCK ISLAND
SAID TO BE coNTENDlNe
FOR ROAD INTO DENVER.
Counsel for Burlington Says He Has
Struck Snae in Business Deals in
Northern Part of Colorado BY Run.
ming Into Surveys and Rights Of
Way owned by Overland.

A fight between the Rock Island and
the Union Pacific over the attempt Of
the first road to secure an entrance to
the city over it's own tracks is said
to have been going on for more than :;
year, says the Denver Times. Attor-
neys for the other trunk lines say that
they secured knowledge of the contest
by having their W enterprises block,
ed and the moves of the Rock Island
have been rather mysterious.
Struck Union Pacific Surveys.
C. w. Waterman of the law firm of
Vale & Waterman, counsel for the
Burlington, states that he struck a
snag in some business deals in the
northern part of the state by running
into surveys and rights of way which
had been secured by the Union Pacific
between Denver and Fort Collins. lie
understood at the time that the Union
had undertaken this work IN
order to bluff out the Rock Island in
Its plans to build to Denver and con-
its road on through Fort Collins
TO the northwest.
, 1907-12-11
W. FL HOLIDAY CO..
RECORDER HoNoRED
BY THE COMMANDERY,

Emmanuel Commandery No. 3
knights Templar, held its annual elec.
ton of officers last night, again elect
ing j.. E. Gates as recorder. At the
institution Of the c~ommandery, more
than a score of years ago, Hon. NJ. n.
Grant of this city was elected recorder,
but declined to qualify for the place
and Mr.. Gates was asked to serve out
the term. He was elected at the first
election following and has held the pc,
sition continuously since, acting at
almost every meeting of the command.
cry. Hon. Otto Gramm, the first emf.
nent commander of the commandery,
was present last night, being elected
as treasurer. The following officers
We're elected and installed by the retir.
ing eminent commander, H. J. King.
Eminent Communicated A. Mil
Ter.
s Generalissimo-A. G. Jones.
Captain General-Frank A. Holiday.
Prelate-Jesse Converse.
Senior Warden-F. S. King.
Junior Warden-F. Z. Hepner.
Treasurer-Otto Gramm.
Recorder. E. Gates.
Standard Bearer-H. d. Beemer.
Sword Bearer-W. H. Reed.
Warden-H. J. King.
, 1907-12-11
PROVE THE CAUSE
How to Remedy Much of the Suffering
In Laramie.

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in Laramie.
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Laramie is by using Mona stomach
tablets. They remove the cause of in
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When the stomach is weak there 10
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d~isagreeable SYMPTOMS. The only rem
edy that can be relied upon absolutely
to cure this condition is Mona, for
it o the cause and restores
health so hat all food is easily digese-
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A. H.. Cordiner sells Mi-o-na under
an absolute guarantee to refund the
money unless it cures. Try a 50-cent
box and see how much real good 1t
does in Strengthening the digestion.
, 1907-12-11
Drawing Class Formed.

The class in mechanical drawing OF
the Union Pacific shops, was organized
last night, with John Jones, formerly
of the University of Wyoming, in
all thirty men, seventeen of whom
are ~apprenticel signed UP for the
term. John Jones, who has charge OF
the work, is a University of Wyoming
man, and has for some time been EN-
ployed in the shops in the machinery
department, where he is considered ~
thorough nan in his line of work.
Knowing the PRACTICAL side Of the work
enables him to lea with the men I'm.
der him without difficulty.
, 1907-12-11
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NEW PRESIDENT FOR
HUMANE SOCIETY

The state board of children and IN
imal protection met at the state CAPT
tol yesterday afternoon at which time
considerable business of Importance
was transacted, says the Cheyenne Tri,
bune. Very much to the regret of the
members of the state at large, Presi-
dent w. E.. Chaplin rendered his resig.
ration to take effect at once. MI. Chap
lin explained that the demands of his
position As register of the Cheyenne
land office, together with his newspe
per work, left him practically no time
to advance the interests Of the board.
Nevertheless, it is a fact that Presi'
dent Chaplin has accomplished a great
deal since the scope of the organiza,
ton was enlarged. State Veterinarian
w. F. Pfaeging was elected to succeed
Mr.. Chaplin. DR.. Piaeging is familiar
with the duties required n in travel
ing around over the state will be in a
position to enforce the laws and the
regulations Of the board.