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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
THE PUBLIC BE o. Di
MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY.

Marshall Field 4 Company carry
$1G.00O.OO0 insurance. and are said to
have outstanding accounts due them on
the first Of April Of each year, when
tax schedules are fled, Of 100000
In the Wholesale and $4,000. 900 In their
retail store.
Yet they are only taxed on $0.O00,O 900.
The $1O,OOO,OOO insurance probably
stands for $4,000. 900 worth Of prop.
crty and the $S,00O.00O In outstanding
accounts makes a total Of $4,000 900.
AZ the firm Ii only taxed on Co..
100000 by the assessors, these figures
would show $22.O00.000 escaping taxa.
ton.
This $4,000. 900 has to b made up
somewhere. and II 10 made BY taxing
the real estate Of the small property
owner to the limit.
Marshall Field 4 Company have ab.
sorbed the business Of % many scores
Of small dealers, and have occupied 70
much alley and sidewalk space belong
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

the following. How much stock does
he own? At oil events he can give the
Board of Review much valuable In
formation:
Union Stock Yards Company.
Fowler Brothers. Limited.
Libby, McNeill and Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Com.
pany.
Swift's Refrigerator Transportation
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle COc'Uany.
Mechanical Manufacturing Company.
South San Fraa"'sae land and In.
vestInent Compusv.
Springfield Provision Company.
Swifts s~rsllizer Works.
Western Meat Company.
49,
The Beef Trur., y worse than ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

on the books Of Armour & Company.
Of Illinois. To ascertain the business
transactions Of the New Jersey cor.
poration, It Is merely necessary to take
the accounts relating to the branch
houses and those relating to the Fort
Worth and Sioux City packing housss
The company, however, Ii genuine
one, having large actual assets Of IT,
own, not mere paper name. Il has
no separate books and no profits sep.
arate from those appearing In the &C.
counts Of Armour & Company, Of Illi.
nois."
How long the people Of Chicago viii
continue to pay high taxes while con-
Germs like this escape 90 they do. 70
problematical.
Samuel McRobcrts should tell all
when called before the Board Of Re.
view.
The Board Of Review states that the
personal property Of Chicago ID only
worth $0sOOO,OOO. Chicago Securities,
for 1907. In the report OF Swift 4 Co.,
page $50. prints their 1000 statement,
which shows resources In quick assets
personal prOperty-0f $02,710.O0O.
The Board OF Review shows that all
the personal property In Chicago II
only worth $0s.OOO.OOO. In Swift 4
Co.'S report. Treasurer Carton says
that every dollar of Swift's capital
stock OF $50,OOO,OOO Is worth Si.25 per
81. This would make the total value
Of Swift's stock $62,5OO.OOO. The value
OF all the personal property IN Chicago
Is only $9S.OOO.OOO. according to the
Board OF Review. Estimating the Nor.
rls estate ut S35.OOO,OOO and the Swift
stock at So, 100000 makes $07, 10000.
within $4,000 Of the s0s,OOOO0O
which was all the personal wealth the
Board Of Review could find In the
whole city OF Chicago.
49,
The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift, Carton.
Meeker and the rest and Hnd out lust
how much stock Of outside companies
Is owned by their corporations
Joliet Ia yawning for some Of the
tax.hxlng gentlemen.
~d
In the meantime. the poor real estate
owners OF Chicago are getting the full
benefit Of the tax lodging tactics OF
the big mllliOnaires. Real estate taxes
were never 30 high In Chicago's his.
tory. The poor man must pay, but the
rich fellow escapes with his untaxed
fortune.
Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board OF
| Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
Enormous Holdings by Armour People In
Big Concerns Outside Chicago Attract
Much Attention.
The Small Taxpayers Are Very Much In.
terested in the Developments of
This Great Wealth,
Yet the Chicago Assessors Gould Only Find
Two and One-half Millions
to Tax.

"Chicago Securities" for 1907 gives
the following facts about Armour &
Company, on page $50.
Armour 4 Company, organized un.
der the laws Of Illinois, April II, 1000.
Capital stock, $2O,OOO.OOO.
Property-The plants controlled by
the corporation are the packing houses,
fertilizer works, glue factory. soap fac.
tory and hair factory In Chicago. and
the packing houses In South Omaha.
Sioux City, East st. Louis and Fort
Worth. The Importance Of the pack.
Ing houses and plants controlled by the
organization Is known oil over the
civilized world. The glue factory Is
one Of the largest In the country. The
soap factory 10 also operated on a
large scale.
Although the capital alone Of this
great concern 10 $4,000. 900 the asses.
sors could only find $2.500.O00 Of per.
sonal property belonging to It.
The legal tax on $2O.OO0.OOO 10 $780,
900.
The tax on $2.500.000 10 $4,000.
So the people lose In taxes on the
capital Of this concern alone $2a5. 1000
every year.
This makes q total Of back taxes due
for five years, according to Supreme
Court rulings In other cases, Of 1925.
600.
This does not include the amount Of
taxes due present and back on the
stock Of Armour & Company Of New
Jersey.
Armour car lines,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company.
Union Stock Yards Of Omaha,
And number Of other equally val.
liable concerns owned by It
The personal property Of Armour &
Company, outside Of Its capital stock
mounts up towards $6O.OOO,OOO and
may exceed that sum. as this corpora
tion, unlike Swift & Company. does
not furnish ito figures to "Chicago Sc
curlties." Armour & Company own'
great deal Of stock In outside cor
pOratIons, every dollar Of which Il
taxable here In Chicago. Among Others
Armour 4 Company, Of New Jersey.
The following taken from pages ?0l
and 202 Of the report Of the United
States Commissioner Of Corporations
tells US something upon this subject
"The New Jersey corporation wal
formed for the purpose Of transactlni
certain business which the Illinois cor
poration was not authorized to trans
act. Armour Il Company, Of New Jer
sey operates practically all the brancl
houses for the sale Of beef and othel
packing house products supplied by
Armour 4 Company, of Illinois. 1t als'
owns the Armour packing houses a
Sioux City and Fort Worth. For con
venience the accounts Of Armour I
Company, of New Jersey are carried
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

Ing to the public that the concern Is
really grent public institutional
certain kind.
Then again, Marshall Field & Com.
pany IRE In favor of a high pressure
water system which will cost the Tux.
payers millions Of dollars to install.
But we do not hear Of small mer.
chants shouting for high pressure water
system.
The collection of over 100000 al.
legged back taxes against the estate Of
the late Marshall Field was urged
upon the Board Of Review by the I'LL.
nois Tax Reform Association.
Marshall Field. the association In
sists. never paid more than 10 per cent
on his fair share Of taxes on his per.
sonal property. He was. It Is further
charged. permitted to evade the pay.
ment OF over 100000 taxes during
the last eight years Of his life. IAN
OF this" the letter says, twas made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

Review, II 1t wishes, Gun ascertain how
much stock he owns In each, or what
Chicagoans do own 1t, as 1t 10 taxable;
Armour car lines,
Armour Grain Company,
Central Leather Company,
G. II. Hammond Company,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way Company.
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co.. Hutchinson.
Kansas,
Northwestern National Fire Insur.
ance Company. Of Milwaukee. Wis
Omaha Packing Company.
Prussian National Insurance Com.
pany, Of stettin Germany.
Mr.. Louis =. Swift 10 . di,vctor In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

In order to show the favorltism
shown to Marshall Field l. Company
In tho matter OF personal property as
sessment, The Eagle subjoins state
ment Of the personal tax assessment
OF that firm and that of other dry
goods houses, together with the insur-
ance carried by each ON their personal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
II. Wilson. Arthur Meeker, 3. Nc
Roberts aud L. A. Carton.

Il. Wilson. Arthur Meeker, 3. Nc
Roberts and L. A. Carton.
The Board Of Review should sum-
mon the following well'known citizens
and interrogate them with reference
to the amount Of stock In foreign cor
poratlons owned In Chicago, which
they have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis +. Swift
John A. Spoor.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be publlc.spirlted.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can. II they will, help a great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Nj. Armour 10 director In the fol.
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
STATE STREET STORES

ment, $1,0S3,7iG; insurance, S2,45O, 900.
Mandel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $780,
900; insurance, $1,O50,OOO.
Siegel, Cooper & CO.-Assessmcnt,
100000; insurance, $1,O5OOO0.
Rothschild 4 CO.--Assessment, $685..
600; Insurance, $555,OOO.
IIillman's-.Assessme $25O,OOO; in.
surance, $5OO,OOO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

property. The reader will note the
difference between the Field assess
ment ana the insurance carried, and
then figure out how much taxation this
"publlc spirited concern escapes:
Marshall Field & COmpany-Assess-
ment Is addresses), $5,35OOOO; insur'
ance, $1G.OOO.OOO.
Carson, Pirle, Scott & CO.-Assess.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
GOODRICH TRANSIT co.

fresh water commerce. It IL the big.
gest and best dock In tho greatest city
on the whole chain Of the great lakes
What do you suppose the Goodrich
folks pay the city for this valuable
property?
Only 5000 year rental!
From period to period the lease has
been renewed, WITHOUT ADVER.
TIsEMENT, and always at the same
old figure.
The last lease or agreement" was
drawn up by the city bureau Of com.
pensatiOn. 1t Is Of date Of May ],
1900. and runs for three years. or until
1900.
~>
The leasing by the city Of re great
Goodrich dock, east Of Rush street
bridge, for the paltry sum Of $4,000
per wear, without advertising for bids
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

The Goodrich Transit Company 10 a
corporation organised under the hws
Of the State Of Maine. Capital stock,
100000.
Every dollars worth Of this stock
owned In Chicago 10 taxable here. The
Reviewers should call A. w. Goodrich
and ask him who owns It. Mr.. Good.
rich ought to know and the people want
to know.
Who does the hne work for the
Goodrich Steamboat gang at the City
Hall?
1t is not generally known that the
dock used by the great Goodrich inter-
ests IL city property. 1t IL at River
street, with a dock frontage OF 80
feet, with depth ranging from rs to
% feet.
This dock Is the very State street OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28
HERE'S THE RESULT.

100000 more than Swift & Company
alone had on hand on January !, 1907.
according to Chicago Securities"
pages $50 to 341.
The poor real estate owner has to
bear all the burden OF supporting the
government, of making improvements
and of protecting the property and In
tcrt SITS Of the taX.dodglng rich!
Talk about "single tax" The real
estate owners of Chicago are the vic
tiOns Of the most ubiquitous single tax
IN the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

nstOunds everyone. In the opinion Of
able lawyers, the very fact that bids
were not advertised for invalidates the
lease. This lease IL worth from
$4,000 to 100000 a year to the city.
rs 1t Is the very best dock property on
the whole chain Of lakes. Several people
would gladly bid $5O.OOQ for 1t II they
were given a chance. This sort of
business Is played out with the public
aud the facts once understood will
arouse q storm Of Indignation.
The Goodrich gang have all their
steamboats, registered from Duluth.
Minnesota, from which port they
"hail." although they do not run to It.
1t is alleged that this crowd "hail''
their vessels from Duluth to escape
taxation In Chicago. and yet Chicago
furnishes them with police. fire and
other protection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

As result of successful taX-dOdglng
by rich corporations, Chicago real es.
tete pays nearly all the taxes.
A summary Of the 1907 real estate
and personal assessments, assessed val.
nations. Ia as follows:
Real estate ......s.......$3 46,S4l, IGO
Personal property ........ 0S,343,loo
$445,lS4,9l5
The Assessors and Reviewers could
only find $0S,OOO.OOO worth of personal
property In Chicago to tax, or only &c..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

Total ..... .$1O'OUVsOUO
These figures TAKE no notice Of Tho
fac. that the insurance IL supposed to
cover but so per cent Of the real value.
which would make the assessors val.
uation appear about $i4.OOO.OO0 shy Of
tho true figure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

shall tax. Js Vt? Who gave them this
d,cx1e. sower9 Not the laws Of
IllirOls.
Laurence T.. Carton w0R6 ne an
excellent man FOR the 0<Ncc of Re-
view to consult
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

]. Ogden Armour would make q
startling and valuable Board s.: Re
view witness.
49,
One Of the taxsas officials Of Cook
County says that It 10 discretionary
with taxing od1cers AZ to what they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

good by the smaller taxpayers Of Chi.
cago to their great loss and injury"
Marshall Field 4 Company are only
valued at $0.0O0.O00 by the assessors,
and taxed on one.flfth Of 1t. In view
OF this fact, It IL interesting to note
the Insurance carried by this urm,
which IL rs follows:
Stnte street section ....... 81. 000. 000
Wabash avenue section go. 100000
Wholesale ................. 100000
Madison street ............. !N0.OOC
Fixtures ..........s .... WUsVN
Warehouse. Polk street and
the River ................ 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-28

Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board of
Review asks him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM

CIcan.cf and beaniIiic3 The hall.
Promotes o !uSu;ilnt growth.
Eover Fails to Rostoro Gray
Hair TO it's Youthful Color.
Curt, scalp diseases &; hair falling.
@c, and siOl NJ Druggists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
SHiPBUILD RS MEET
BLUEJACKETS TODAY
Strong Lineup Arranged for Game
With Men from Battleship
Louisiana.

Provided weather conditions are
favorable the ShipLnilders will open
their season at the Casino park at
$50 o'clock this afternoon, meeting
the nine Of the United States battle.
ship Louisiana, now anchored in
Hampton Roads. 1t is understood
that Il large number of jackies will
come up from the fleet to witness the
match and local fanatics no doubt will
turn out In force.
Captain Pat O'FIara has arranged a
strong lineup for the match and
promises the fans that the team will
make things interesting for the tar
ball tossers. Gaylord, who pitched n
splendid game against Montreal, of
the Eastern League, early in the sea.
son, will be OH the firing line and
DOC" Sturdevant will catch. Finn
the Southpaw twirler. who pitched
several games here last season, will
hold down the third bag and Humph.
rey, college ball player, will cover
tho initial sack.
Following is the batting order OF
the locals for the match.
John o'FIara, Oh; Sturdcvant, G;
Pat o'Hara, CT; Foley. rf; Finn 3b:
Humphrey, lib; Hughes, IS; Maloney
If; Gaylord, p.
Charles O'Rourkc will umpire tho
match.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
Cruiser Room Sails for Ke||; The
Bremen for Boston.
COMMODORE Won ,H0FE GRATEFUL
kaIser's officer Says He is Deeply
Impressed With American Hospl.
: tality and the Marked Attention
Shown Him by President and Navy.

The German cruisers Room and
Bremen, the first of the foreign ships
to arrive for the opening of the
jamestown Exposition, left Hampton
1ioads last night, the Room for Kicl
Germany. and the Bremen for Boston.
After weighing anchor the German
cruisers passed down tho line Of ships
anchored In the Roads, signalling to
tho American fleet, Hearty thanks"
una Farewell" Tho American ships
answered with Good speed" and
"Auf wcidcrshen"
Shortly before leaving Commodore
Kalau Won Hofc, I'm command of the
ships. made the following statement:
II am deeply impressed with tho
great hospitality and the marked ut
tcntion shown us by the American
navy and by the President, and wish
10 express once moro our sinccfcst
thanks to the American nation. |
wish to congratulate the American
people on tho splendid showing Of
their warships, and tho ability of their
officers and their splendid crews of
whom thcy may justly ~ proud |
consider the naval academy ut An
rapolis, which had the pleasure Of
visiting, model institution In every
respect.
''It Is with deep regret that wo leave
tho hospitable shores OF Virginia and
America so soon"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
Arrangements Made for Holding
Annual Convention Here.
SESSION AT CASINO BUILDING
Members of Association viii Stop az
Hotel Warwick and Spend Ten
Days, Attending to Business and
Seeing the Sights.

Manager A. II. Moore, of Hotel
Warwick, yesterday completed ar.
engagements for the annual convcn.
ton of the Glass Manufacturers of
the United States, to be held in TINS
city, beginning July "a. There will
be about $50 members attending the
convention and all of them will stop
at the NORWICH during the ten days
they will be in this vicinity.
All sessions Of the association will
he held IN the Casino building, which
has been ovcrlaulcd ana renovation
with the view OF using 1t for such
purposes, this summer. The glass
manufacturers will devote part of
their time To business, but it is I'M
dcrsiood that they will not fail 20
take in the Exposition ana all other
points of interest in these parts.
Manager Moore states that he OK.
poets to bring II number of other
conventions here during the summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
BOY HOBO CRAZY ON
SUBJECT OF TRAVELLING
George Horton Has Visited Thirty.
One Cities Since Last
january.

One of the most peculiar prisoners
that has occupied II cell In the police
station in many years Is George f..
Horton, a 20-year-old white 10y of Eft
Senc. Oregon, who was arrested by
Patrolman Parrish yesterday aftcl>
noon on the charge Of vagrancy.
Among the effects found on the boy
when searched at the station house,
ing memorandum book, giving the
names of the different cities that he
has visited recently and the occupa-
tlons at which he has worked dur,
ing his short life. The book shows
that he left Guthrie, Okl., on January
%, and since has visited 81 cities, In
Guiding many in tho West ana the
principal ones in the South. Ho
reached Norfolk Thursday. visited the
jamestown Exposition that afternoon
and came here yesterday morning.
He has worked Mt Is trades, including
printing and detective work
After examining the effects Of tho
prisoner, Chief Reynolds decided to
have Il talk with the boy. After con-.
siderable questioning he learned that
the lad was on his way to New York
State to visit some relatives. Hor-
ton said he ran away from home when
IL years Cid and had travelled great
deal since. When asked by the chief
If his mind was sound The boy said
that his people claimed lie was nuts
on this travelling proposition"
Horton is being held for Il hearing
before Justice Brown In the police
court this morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
VISITORS
10
EXPOSITION

can find first.class accommo.
dations at No. 2711 Washing
ton Avenue, Powell Trust
Company Building, 2SOG West
Avenue and No. 21S Goth
Street. Rooms only, meals
can be had nearby at moder-
ate rates. Rooms with one
dresser and bed, $500, two
beds, $500 per day. Hot and
cold water bath and phone
service in each building free
to guests. Servants and man
ayers at each place day and
night. Vault where valuablcs
and money can be deposited
free. Under management of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
NEW IR. o. U. A. M. COUNCIL.
Officers For First Year Chosen
After Institution.


JcIfcrson.Lcc Council No. ISL, Jr.
o. u. a. NJ, was instituted by State
Council c. II. Fellows in the hall of
Council No. Go in the Citizens and
Marine hank building. corner Wash
ington avenue and Twcnty.scyen;h
street Thursday night. The follow
ing officers wore elected and INSTALL
cd for the ensuing term
Junior past councilor-H. b. Soho.
field.
Councilor-A. d. Wilroy.
Nicccouncilor-C w. Wood.
Chaplain-W. j.. Wagner.
Wardcn-C. Cole.
Conductor-B. Adams.
Inside scntincl-E. " Trait.
Outside scntincl-E. Snapp.
Financial secretary-W. w. Adams.
Recording secrctary-N. j. Curry.
Assistant recording secretary
Robert Hundley.
Treasurer. S. Balwin.
Trustees-J. W. Jackson. r. w.
Sheldon and J. w, Roosevelt.
The council will meet every FRI
day night at S o'clock In its hall,
2Gl2 jefferson avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
BONDS ARE RETURNED.
Baltimore Bankers Receive Packaue
OF MiSsinu Securities

@'"'''Hio'e 6dOkeTS Receive Packauc
of Missing Securities.
BALTIMORE, May Bonds to tho
amount of $4,000, which were con.
signed to Townsend Scott G Son,
bankers ami brokers, of this city, from
switzerland. and were supposed to
have been stolen from the mails in
transit. have hcen restored in a mys
FERROUS manner.
The package containing tho bonds
was received by Townsend Scott &
Son through tho mails. They had
come from abroad, for the package
mad opened at the custom house in
New York.
The securities, which were chiefly
local industrials, were mailed In
Switzerland on February IS. Their
failure 70 reach here was reported to
me police on March %. The theory
IS that they were returned because
they we're not negotiable outside OF
Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
MUSICIAN FAILED TO APPEAR,

Madden, Harris and Kelly Dismissed
For Lack of Evidence.
In the, police court yesterday the
case Of w. III. Madden, james EIar-
ris and Mike" Kelly, charged with
robbery from the person, was dismiss
ed. Tho musician from tho battle.
ship Ohio, Shafcr who claimed 20
have been robbed, failed TO appear to
testify against the men.
Chief Reynolds asked that the case
be dismissed with the understanding
mat the three men would shake the
dust OF Newport News from their
feet without delay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
A Killing at Jamaica.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Keatcr had
things all his own way in the New.
town stakes at Jamaica today. Gar
ner landing him winner by length
and half in easy fashion with the
books laying four to one against him.
Barbary Belle sold favorite and with
Edna Jackson made <thc running to
the stretch where Heater after II fast
sprint caught and passed both or
them There was a big purse on
Rye in this race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04

Talk about roasted fresh daily" the
way to get a cup of coffee that tastes
like coffee. with all the delicious flavor
and aroma intact, is to buy ArbuckIes
ARlOSA and grind ii as you wan, to
use II. Warming i, Iilllc Develop, ,lc a,vor and