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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12
For Sale Very Cheap.

The Board Of Education Of the city
Of Abilene offers for sale a number Of
chool desks at VERY LOW PRICE.
Parties wishing to buy can get any
number they want. Most Of these
desks are in very good condition and
you can buy them for to ! the cost
Of new ones.S
Inquire Of the Board or Of
H. Z. AoKERs,
1 Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

The Salina Herald commenting on
our suggestion that Roosevelt buy
that paper says; The Herald is not
on the market but II President Roose-
welt is willing to invest his hard
earnings for the privilege Of getting
into this scrap, we might be induced
to sell to him, and take our satlsiac-
ton in Watching the thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Senator Brewer has a right to be
proud Of the victory that has at last
crowned his efforts for two cent fare.
He started the ball rolling last winter
and kept it up until 1t came to mat
ter Of a special session or a board
order. Now the order is made and on
October LIST the new rate goes In.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

A Topeka man finds fault with the
new tax law because the farms will
be assessed on the same basis as city
property which he says is not now
the case. The tax law has enough
other bad points without adding that
criticism. II 1t assesses all realty
alike 1t will do q good job.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Lawrence is having grief with its
water supply. Impurities and ty-
phoid fever are reported and -all drink
ing water must be boiled. How would
Lawrence like Abilene's pure Sand
Springs supply, the best water in the
world and lots OF II!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Kansas does not ask 2-cent fare be-
cause Of any grievance against rail.
roads but It does believe that this
state should try out the reduced fare
proposition along with the others. II
Il is not a just rate II win 20 back to
a higher rate With the others. Now
IL Is getting what 1t wants and, as We
pointed out several weeks ago, /, is
what vas bound to come at the first
week d the next session Of the legis-
laturs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

The Lawrence Journal after pro
found thought takes the position that
a sleeping car should NOT be patented.
1t is such simple device. The seats
are Just laid crosswise. Likewise
there should be no patent on air. 1t
belongs to the public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Relic of the Popdlist idea in the
Rochester, N. Y, Democrat; Few
people will question the wisdom Of
the legislature OF Kansas in passing a
law prohibiting bakers from kneading
their bread with their feet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

The Rice administration seems
like old times to the early residents
lit Is like his earlier ones, oiled With
a constant series Of acts that do not
look right to the people and need to
be explained" 1t is unfortunate
that the town should have that kind
Of an administration as 1t needs q
big-hearted, progressive, kindly
mayor who would lead IT forward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

The Chronicle is strangely silent
about the 2-cent fare order Of the
board Of commissioners. WhyP Don't
the Chronicle want Kansas to have
two cent iareP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

There never vas a more anspicions time In
the history Of The country for TIE Democratic
parry 70 succeed thar the present oue.-lsa-
Ilnh Uuion.
You mean that there never was a
time when the Democratic party bad
Iess ehancs Of winning than now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

The News is greatly worried because
the Republicans scrap over the Offices.
The News, it will be remembered, be-
longs to party to which the people
will not trust any offices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Indian Territory towns seem TO
have their motto; when you're a
guesSin', guess a plenty" MuskOgee
claimed $4,000, but Uncle Sans
cencus men found $4,000. Tulsa
claimed 10000, but only 1858 found.
Wagner claimed 1000, but only
1850 found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12
THURSDAY. SEPT. -, 1907, 4.

president to Help Burton" is !
headline in this mornings papers :
but IL means the Ohio Burton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12


The Lawrence Gazette puts it right
when 1t says: The-Fural letter car
riers Of Kansas held their annual con-
vention at Ossge City this week, and
while they are the poorest paid Of any
men who do equal work, there is no
talk Of a strike. And when you come
down to Il the government pays about
the worst wages known in this coun-
try Just now. The other day It was
given out that the government had
given wages q day ahead to the en-
ployess in Washington, 50 they might
have money to take a holiday on
Labor Day. The Washington clerks
work for starvation wages. The rail-
way mail clerks are half paid; the
postofice employees could GET fry
per cent more BY rendering The same
service to corporations; the city car
risrs are treated little better than
public slaves. Aud while everything
these men have to bay has increased
from twenty to one hundred per cen,
their salaries remain the same. The
governmsnt has millions for Missouri
river takes. but not one cent for its
employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

Recording Tax Tor Mortgages.
The Topeka Capital has logical
and intelligent editorial on mortgage
taxes. Its position is that advocated
by the REFLECTOR for many years.
1t says: This year mortgages will
be assessed, and at their money value.
1t will not be good thing for the
borrowers or for the state, for more
than one reason. Its effect in short
period would necessarily be to in
crease the interest rate; in other
words, the borrower would in the
end pay the tax. But this 10 not all;
but a small part Of the mortgage debt
is held by Kansas investors, yet this
portion only can be taxed, the larger
portion, held by nonresident insur-
ance companies, trust companies,
savings banks and nonresident Pri.
vate individuals going free. This fact
will for time prevent the advance OF
interest rates, or until homo inyes-
tors quit lOauing on mortgage. But
II also limits the revenues the state
and localities will get from taxation
Of mortgages. II home investors are
driven out, no revenue whatever will
be brought in by mortgage tax.
The mortgage tax is evidently double
taxation, but to the home investor it
is also an enormous income tax, as is
readily seen. Where income taxes
are laid, the rate is generally not
above q per cent Of the income, but II
a mortgage Is taxed ~ per cent which
brings q net income Of but per cent,
| it is evident that here an income tax
is levied Of 80 per cent. 1t is too
great, and the home investor'will leave
the field.
"But there is another method OF
taxing mortgages, successfully ap-
piled in New York and Minnesota and
perhaps other states, which not only
does not discourage investment but
raises a large revenue. This IS q
small tax levied on every mortgage
in lieu Of other taxation at the moment
it goes to the register Of deeds for re-
cording. 1t could be made so small
as not to affect the rate Of interest,
and 1t would strike every mortgage
made, whether for nonresident or
home investors, it would raise o large
gross revenue. II four-ffths Of Kan
sAs mortgages are held outside the
state, a. we believe IL the case, then
a recording tax Of so cents on the
$1,000 will bring the same revenue as
general property tax, such as is.
now levied, or $3.50 on the $1,000.
Under onr general property tax sys-
tenn, with assessment at full value,
the mortgage tax would be not $500
on the 81, 200, but nearer s26 on the
$1,000, which would drive home In
vestors into some other line Of invest
ment. 10 the loug run q recording
tax OF so cents or u on the 1000 on
every mortgage recorded viii bring
in a larger revenue than a general
property tax Of $25 on the 81, OO0."
The Lawrence Gazette puts it right
when 1t says: The rural letter car
risrs Of Kansas held their annual con-
vsntion at ossge City this week, and
while they are the poorest paid Of any
men who do equal work, there is no
talk Of a strike. And when you come
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12
Official Statement of the Financial Con
dition ofthe
Woodbine State Bank

at Woodbine, State Of Ka1sas, atthe close of
business on the 2snd day o Aug, 1907:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
and thus compromise tho honor and
dignity of the state"
Whole Board May Go
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-The San
Francisco board of education is await
ing telegraphic answer from the
California congressional delegation at
Washington to determine whether the
entire board or only two of it's MEM
bers shall go to the capital to discuss
with federal authorities the Japanese
public school incident. action relative
TO which has been stayed by the Cali
fornia legislature at the request of the
president.
Responsive to the congressional dele
cations suggestion that representa-
tives of the board come on to Washing
ton for conference at once, the board
today held a meeting with Mayor
Schmitz. The result was a telegram
to Washington, asking whether the OBJ
Ject of the proposed conference is
merely discussion or definite and final
action upon the question of excluding
Japanese from the public schools of
San Francisco. 1t is the answer to
this message that Is now being awaited.
President Walsh of the board of edu-
cation tonight said;
IF we are advised that discussion
and information merely are the objects
of the conference only two members of
the board Will go to Washington. II
definite and final action is desired the
entire board will go, together with it's
attorney"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
COUNCIL FIGHTS
NJ 'CARTNEY BILL
Aqueduct Counsel Mathews Is In.
structed to Frame Strong Reso-
lutions Against Contem-
plated Measure

The city council will meet again this
morning in special session to discuss
the Mccartney bill.
Councilman Dromgold framed a reso-
luton, which carried, stating that 1t
was the sense of the body that the city
of Los Angeles is unalterably opposed
to the municipal ownership bill known
as the Mccartney bill and that w. B.
Mathews, advisory counsel for the city,
is asked to frame resolutions to this
effect to be presented Friday, Febru-
ary 1, at 10:30 O'Clock a. m.
Former City Attorney Mathews told
the Councllmen that a Los Angeles del
egation was in Sacramento lobbying
against the measure, "Messrs Butler
and Haas having gone north night be-
fore last and City Attorney Hewitt last
night" and there was possibility that
the obnoxious measure would be with
drawn.
However, in case the bill is not with
drawn, the resolutions will be sent on;
otherwise they will be tabled at today's s
session.
The lobby was filled with indignant
citizens who said that the Mccartney
bill was but another move of the op-
position to the Owens river aqueduct
project, and every councilman present
was actively opposed to such legisla-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
FLINT ELECTED
I BANK PRESIDENT
POSTMASTER WILL MANAGE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
United States Senator Frank p. Flint,
Former President, to Continue
on the Board Of Di-
rectors

In financial and political circles lively
interest centered in the action of the
board of directors of the Metropolitan
Bank and Trust company, held last
evening at the bank on the northwest
corner of Fifth and Spring streets. The
rumor has been current for several
weeks that an important change in the
soon occur.
AT the meeting of the directors Mot
ley II. Flint, postmaster of Los Ange-
les, was elected president by unani-
nous vote to succeed his brother,
United States Senator Frank p. Flint,
who resigned because of the pressure
upon his time as a servant of the pub
lie In the senate. The senator, how
ever, retains his interest in the bank
and will continue as a member of the
board of directors.
1t is understood that NJ II. Flint will
resign his position as postmaster at an
early date, IL he has not already done
so, and that he will devote all of his
time to his new duties as president of
the Metropolitan bank.
Some months ago Los Angeles
newspaper quoted Mr.. Flint as saying
that he was ready to quit the postoffice
as soon as he found an acceptable po-
sition in business life.
The capital stock of the Metropoli
tan Bank and Trust company, which
is affiliated with the First National
bank, is S250,000; resources, 81, 202, ,042.60;
surplus and undivided profits, $685.,
921.50; deposits, S766. .121 10; loans, 1884,
20S. 26. available cash, 1921, ,690.62
Bank to Move
The Dollar Savings bank will occupy
new quarters on the southeast corner
of Fifth and Hill streets tomorrow,
February 2. The large room has been
fitted with handsome new furniture.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the State Bank and Trust company
will pe held today Judge John d.
Bicknell, it is stated, will be chosen a
director of this bank. of which Gen.
John r. Mathews is president.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
CITRUS MEN To
AIR TROUBLES
INVESTIGATIONS WILL BEGIN
NEXT WEEK
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Hear Charges of Shippers Against
Common Carriers and Look
Into Rebates

Close on the heels of the investigation
of the Santa Fe rebate cases by the
federal grand jury the interstate COM
merce commission, under the direction
of Commissioner Franklin K. Lane and
Attorney C. A. Severance, will begin
next week in Los Angeles the investi-
cation of the various railroad con-
troVersies the shippers claims. par
ticularly bearing on the rows between
the citrus shippers and the railroads,
the Hartman mergers, car shortage,
claims of discrimination and rebates.
The examinations will be taken up
in the supreme courts in the Bullard
block, which have been secured by At
torney Frank G. Finlayson, attorney
for interstate commerce cases.
1t is expected that many of the rail-
road officials who were before the fed
eral grand jurors on the rebate cases
will be before the interstate commits
sion, and a thorough investigation of
the railroad difficulties which have be-
come the bone of contention between
the political powers of Southern Cali
fornia is promised.
j. Ross Clark of the Salt Lake. road
has already been served with a
subpoena to appear at the examination,
and other prominent and well-known
officials are on the list.
The chief subject to be investigated
will be the ancient war between citrus
shippers and the various roads, The
shippers have a big fund in reserve to
secure the most efficient attorneys to
present their complaints.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
RAILROADS MAIL
CRAB IS CHECKED
Lootng of Public Funds by Trans
portation Lines Under Guise of
Contracts Gets Jolt from
Congressman
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A compro-
mise of the proposed reduction in rail-
way mail pay was agreed upon today
between representatives of the various
railroads which have mail contracts and
the house committee on postoffices and
post roads. The proposition to COM
promise was made through Representa-
tive Hedge of Iowa The bill provided
for 5 per cent reduction on all con-
tracts over routes averaging $4,000
pounds per day; 10 per cent reduction
on all routes averaging from $4,000 to
$4,000 pounds a day and fiat rate of
$1S per ton per mile per car on all
routes aN eraging more than $4,000
pounds a day. Through Mr.. Hedge the
railroad men agreed to accept this cut,
providing the fiat rates on routes over
$4,000 pounds a day be increased to 500
a ton. The committee agreed on $40 and
this was accepted.
In addition to reducing the price per
ton which railroads are paid for haul
ing mail which will amount to at least
$3,000,000 the committee has approved
a cut of $1,O00,00O in the price to be
paid to railways for the rent of mail
cars. The committee also decided that
the weight of mail bags might not
hereafter be added to the weight Of mail
in computing the amount carried.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
LAWS HAND FALLS
ON THEATER TRUST
Jury Indlcts New York Managers for
Consplracy-Octopus Demands a
Third Of Profits for Booking
Attractions
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldleu IItSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The grand jury
today returned an indictment against
the so-called theatrical trust, charging
conspiracy and restraint of trade.
The Indictment is against Nixon and
Zimmerman, Klaw e. Erlanger, Charles
Frohman and AL Hayman, who are al
legged to constitute the trust. 1t was
handed up to Judge Foster in the court
of general sessions today
The Indictment sets forth in detail
the acts of the so-called trust and its
efforts to prevent certain theatrical en-
terprises from playing in any other
than independent theaters.
Some of the witnesses testified that
in certain cases the combination COM
PEELED them to make contracts with the
trust to do the booking of plays, charg-
ing 33 1-3 per cent of the net receipts
for the booking.
The Indictment alleges that the trust
controls more than 500 of the prominent
theaters in the country. Abraham
Erlanger and Marc Klaw appeared in
court and were admitted to bond in
$4,000 each.
Pleading to the indictments Were put
over for one week. Nixon and thinner
man are said to be in Philadelphia.
Messrs. Frohman and Hayman are
now in Europe.
The following statement was issued
by AL Hayman and Klaw e. Brlanger:
I'VE were not surprised at this in
dictment, as it has been street and
table talk for over a year. The malice
and motives which inspired it are tales
for another telling, and will be a sub
ject of wonderment to the initiated.
IF any one doubts the demoraliza-
tion," he said, 'of the present district
attorneys office, he need only notice the
freedom with which grand jury pro-
ceedings were published daily. Ger
tainly the witnesses and grand Jurors
themselves would not talk about what
happened in the grand jury room.
Every business institution which de-
Velops to large proportions is in danger
of being denominated a trust and in
dictment for being a member of trust
seems to be the badge of success pinned
on successful business men by their un-
successful competitors.
1t will not be long in this fair land
before every successful business man
will be indicted for being a member of
a trust The stigma which used to go
with an indictment has been entirely
eliminated by proceedings such as
these"
AS an instance of the alleged evil of
the trust the case of Sarah Bern
hardt was cited in the indictment
when she came to this country in 1906
it was alleged, she was forced to play
in independent houses through the
country and in some cities where she
could not get the theaters she was
forced to play in tents. AT that time
she said, according to the Indictment
that if necessary she would come to
this country and prosecute the men
who forced her to this Inconvenience
Ir..V~
fered by reason of the combination of
theatrical managers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
SAYS HE WAS sANDBAeeED,
BUT FOUGHT OFF ROBBERS

John Neil, a carpenter living on Ave-
nue. Fifty. reported to the police at an
early hour this morning that he had
been sandbagged by two men on
Downey avenue.
He was suffering with three severe
wounds on the back of his head. Ac-
cording to the police he had been drink
ing and the officers are inclined to be-
lieve that he was injured in a fight.
He had about $40 in his pocket when
searched at the station. Neil said he
is employed by Contractor Chapman at
grading camp near his home. Last
night he was down town, but about
10 O'Clock he started for home. While
walking along Downey avenue he said
two men stepped from behind a tree
and hit him on the head Neil was
unable to tell just where on Downey
avenue the sandbagging occurred. He
claimed he put up a fight and that was
the reason the holdup men did not get
his money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
POLYTECHNIC HAS
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Parents Visit Institution and See What
Students Have Accomplished.
Displays Good in All
Departments

Several hundred visitors took advan-
tage of Polytechnic high schools "at
home" yesterday, and throughout the
day the parents and friends of the pu-
pills examined the work exhibited.
During the forenoon the pupils had
their regular recitations and the visit
ors were shown the recitation rooms
and were permitted to see them at
work. In the basement, chairs, brack-
cts, tables and desks made by the wood
work department showed the visitors
what the students in those classes
could do
George T. Winterburn, head of tho
art department, had on exhibition a
collection of free hand, crayon and
charcoal drawings. the work of his
classes. In an adjoining room the me-
chanical drawing department had on
exhibition drawings of house plans and
mechanical drawings of all kinds. In
another room the click of the type
writer's gave evidence of a large crop
of embryo stenographers.
In the afternoon a literary and
musical program was given in the audi
torium. The orchestra numbers We're
rendered by the school orchestra un-
der the leadership of Byron Stanley
pills of the French classes sang the
Marsellafse in French. The girls glte
club offered the dainty Cradle Song"
at the close of which troop of boys
from the gymnasium rushed down the
center aisle and leaped to the stage
by means of springing board. Their
contribution to the program was a Sc
ries of tumbling exercises.
Songs in German by the German
classes, and in Spanish by the Spanish
pupils, mandolin and guitar numbers,
and the boys glee club helped make
the program a successful one. The
audience was given an opportunity to
join in the exercises when Mrs. Par
sons, the musical instructor of the high
schools, led in the singing of THE
Star Spangled Banner" and Dixie
Twenty girls from the cooking class
dressed in white caps and gowns, sifted
flour and stirred with their three-foot
spoons.
With Mr.. Francis words of welcome
making them feel at home, the audi
ence rose to the sound of America"
and Joined in singing the national an
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
LANE TELLS ROADS
TO QUIT POLITICS
IS THE ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Believes Bryan's Remedy Is Far
Distant II Railways Mind
Their Own Business
BY Associated Press.

pJ ASSONldI0u tItSSs
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. St.--The di-
rectors of the San Francisco chamber
of commerce today gave a luncheon to
Interstate Commerce Commissioner f.
X. Lane.
In an address Mr.. Lane said that
William ]. Bryan recently told him
that eventually the United States would
come to government ownership of rail-
roads. But the commissioner gave 1t
as his opinion that the day would re-
main far off If the interstate commerce
commission had proper powers and
treated all problems in the spirit of a
trial court.
"If railroads will only keep out of
politics." said he, that practice which
brings them more into disrepute with
the people than anything else they do
think government ownership will con-
tinue to remain long way off"
j. c. Stubbs, speaking for the rail-
roads, said:
I'VE can stand any law that may be
enacted by congress- provided it be
also enforced against our competitors
There is more trouble over the alleged
favoritism shown cities than that
shown individual citizens.
Everywhere in the west cities are
trying to be distributing centers and
receive the advantage over the other
cities in their zone. If the commission
desires to sit as judge it will have the
support of shippers and of every de-
cent railroad man in the country. And
If there be anything in the way of
skill and experience in rairoading that
can be put at their disposal it will be
theirs without price"