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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
FOR BETTER TAXATION

There is yet time to do something
toward amending the Missouri system
of taxation along the admirable lines
laid out by the Tax Commissioner,
whose report was published several
weeks ago.
Though the cities are the chief suf-
ferers from the inequalities of the
present system, the rural counties
would be equally benefited by the
change, since the removal of the state
tax on real and personal property
would relieve them of state taxation
almost altogether.
If Missouri should adopt the plan,
successful in Pennsylvania and several
other states, of raising state revenue
wholly or mainly from corporation
taxes, licenses and inspection fees,
city interests would still pay the great
er portion of state taxation. And yet
it is the cities which have the strong
est reasons for desiring the change.
Separation of the sources of state
and local taxation as absolute as that
which now exists between federal and
state taxation would work so well in
all parts of Missouri that it is sur
prising the legislature has not taken
steps to give it an initial trial.
The state taxes now paid by the
counties could be kept at home to
build up road funds in the rural coun-
ties, while the cities woud be enabled
to make their assessments for local
purposes as high or as low as they
please, without incurring an unjust
share of state burdens. A system that
has been found TO work SO perfectly
elsewhere is the system for Missouri.
st. Louis Republic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
A Pretty Fast Clock.

He was standing in front of the Cir
cular elevator indicator in one of the
Office buildings, watch in hand. 1t was
the morning after, and / suppose that
he had forgotten to concern himself
with the frivolous detail of winding
his tlmeplece the previous evening.
His equilibrium was far from stable,
and his eyes, unsteadily following the
Indicator hand, blinked with efforts at
comprehension as lie tried to set his
watch.
"'Diculous clock hic)-veIy 'musing
nic)-very fast pace we live (hic)
thesh days Qilc)-pretty fast fer my
ole timer hic)-' -'diculous-can't seem
t catch 1t Observation-Disclosures you are
gone again (hic), Pshaw!-'diculous
clock"
l left him still trying to get his
watch into conformity with the speed
ing ndicntor.-Boston Traveller.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
HOW TAXES WERE PAID.

Switzerland has always prided it.
self on its independence, and in fiscal
matters this proud spirit, which will
brook no interference with the rights
of the in iyilual, even by the state in
quest OF revenue, has sometimes been
exhibited in curious ways, says the
Pail Mall Ga%stte. AS the inquisitorial
methods OF .nco1 tax collectors arc
abhorent to the f. dom-loving Swiss,
boxes were once OF twice set up in
several cant ns to receive the volun-
tary contrib rs Of loyal citizens. It
was hoped that is method of relying
on the publ spirit of the people
would prove successful in raising
money for public ends, but, alas for
human nature; in the course of a few
years the collectors, on opening the
boxes, found nothing but-trousers
buttons.-Wash Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
TAXING MUNICIPAL BONDS.

There has bosn agitation in some
places against the constitutional
amendment which e,,eaT ted Ohio mu
nicipal bonds from taxation, Massa
chusetts municipalities just now are
experiencing considerable difficulty II
selling bonds and the Boston Tran
script holds that if the taxes wer,
removed it would help their sale:
The difficulty which this city ant
others are experiencing in finding
market for their municipal securities
makes it highly opportune time te
urge their exemption from taxation by
the next legislature, as a means o.
making them somewhat more attrac
tive to the investor. 1t is utterl.
senseless for public authority to take
money out of one pcc..et to put it int
another. This is what the taxation
of public securities of all sort.
amounts to wherever and to the ex
tent that the taxes are collected, ant
worse trade than this where tn,
taxes are evaded. The liability to tax
alton must be always in the mind
the syndicate which bid for such bond,
and so a controlling factor in thei
rate of return to the city. The effec,
upon our state bonds of their recen
exemption from taxation has beeI
clearly demonstrated If the exemp
tion should be accorded to future is
sues of Boston's bonds, 1t would re
suit in saving to the city far in en-
cess of any loss of receipts from
taxation which might be enacted
Revenue from that source, as prac
tical matter, amounts to extremel
little.-Zanesyille o., Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
THE INHERITANCE TAX.

President Roosevelt's argument for
sented to the National Editorial asso-
citation, conform, we believe, to the
best and most sober thought on the
subject. The tax is not novelty, for
it has been tried and Is now in force
in Great Britain, Germany and France,
as well as in some states of this eoun-
try. 1t existed in Ohio for time, be-
ing abandoned in response to what
was more a criticism of method than
of principle itself. If the Legislature,
instead of abolishing the tax altogeth-
er, had increased the size of the in
heritance that might be transmitted
without the payment of the tax, every
reasonable objection to it would fairly
have been met
1t is not the purpose of President
Roosevelt or of any other sane advo-
cate of an inheritance tax to lay bur-
den upon those who cannot bear it, but
rather to tax the swollen fortune" at
the moment of its transmission to
those who have neither earned nor
saved any Fart of IT, AS the president
says, IA heavy progressive tax Is, Of
course, in no shape or way, tax on
thrift or industry, for thrift and indus
try have ceased to possess any meas
urable Importance in the acquisition
of the fortunes of which speak, long
before the tax would in any way seri-
ously affect them"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
UNEQUAL TAXES.

Why, for instance, should Ian
worth $40 an acre be returned in on
county at $4, in another at $6 and
another perhaps at $40? Land wort
$40 an acre in the market is worth
much for taxation in one county as
another, and what the state needs.
the enforcement of present laws wi
not do it, Is new laws which will
tablish system of uniformity abo,
tax return, not only on land and re
estate, but upon all classes Of pro
erty.
How can the conscience of the co
poration official who returns his pro
erty at 60 per cent of Its value
brought into question when 9th
property owners of the state are pc
mitted to make returns at 30 per ce,
and, in many known cases, even
low as 10 per cent of actual mark
value?-Atlanta Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20

TAX REFORMS NEEDED
r.i..s.'...E'EaF.l'si''s.S.:...''s''F's'F's'i'E

From the 1907 annual report of the
TaXpayers' association of Hamilton
county, Ohio: We now have COM
mittee at work to cooperate with the
Ohio State Tax Commission in secur-
ing absolutely needed tax reform, so
as to divide the burden justly-and fair
ly. One thing absolutely necessary is
the repeal of section 2, article II, of
the Ohio Constitution in order to give
the legislature proper power to regu
late taxation.
1--WE favor Il reasonable income tax
for those with large incomes, and espe-
cially the franchise corporations, who
usually get off very easy, although
their profits are large, owing to lack of
competition. A properly graded in
hertance tax not affecting the poorer
class also meets with favor,
Real estate mortgages ought to be
exempt, as ii is double taxation, and
in reality serves only to raise the m
terest paid by the borrower while the
money lender reaps the benefit by con-
cealing them from the assessor"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
THE CYCLONE.
How This Wonderful and Destructive
Air Fury Is Formed.

To get an idea Of Il cyclones forma
tion imagine large circular pan OF
tub with quite Il large ho.e in the
middle of the bottom. With this hole
plugged, fill the vessel viii water
then draw out the plug and watch.
There is first rush of water from
all directions toward the hole and Il
turbulent effort to get through then
the water surface above Eegins to
sink and swirl, the particles gradually
circing around and around and rush.
ing, ever faster, toward the center.
At last there is actually hollow space
through the center. around which all
the water in the tub is whirlng slug
gishly near the rim. but With more and
more violent rapility toward the mid
die until it rushcs downward through
the bottom. Now. If that water were
hir you would he watching Il little
air rushes upward instead of down
ward.
In the cradle of cyclones during the
summer months, when the land and
the wafer grow hotter and hotter be-
cause of the longer days than nights,
layer of air, hot, light and full of
vapor, Is for time held down by
denser air above it. Restless, expand
ing, tumultuous, 1t moves about like a
beast at bag until thinner place In
the air above is found then up it mad.
ly rushes, and into the vacuum left be-
hind the loweratmosphere hastens from
all directions. pushing and twisting
and pouring upward until 1t has fallen
into regular spinning around COM
mon center.
The cyclone, once formed, rushes
away from the tropics toward the pole
and begins its career of destruction,
bruising, Trecking and sinking the
luckless ships which happen to be in
Its path. More and more of the sur
rounding atmosphere Is drawn into the
whirl until the storm often covers an
area nearly 1000 miles in diameter.
Sometimes 1t filings Itself upon our At
lantlc coast and tears fiercely through
forests, fields and cities. Then, again,
1t sweeps away across the broad ocean
and dashes itself upon the coasts of
Europe. Once in awhile 1t so adroitly
avoids the land that we never know II
has passed until ships come in torn
and broken. st. Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nop
|, LAND VALUES
And TAX RATES


1t is probable that one of the worst
practices in connection with the as
sessed valuation of real estate Is the
preference which is frequently given
TO unimproved property, held for spec
ulative purposes, by land companies
and individuals, for the benefits aris-
ing from neighborhood improvements
and growth In many communities
this class of property Is held for
years, and has not only been assessed
at nominal figures, but owners have
frequently defaulted in their taxes
and assessments, with the hope, per-
haps, that future buyers would pay
these public charges in the purchase
of the tracts so held
1t has been the experience in some
of our growing cities, that large tracts
of unimproved residential land, map
ped out in lots at good prices, are
+ owned by land companies and are
asses sed as farm lands. at nominal
rates. Sometimes, large tracts Of
land. in the outskirts of our cities,
are held by speculative owners, wait
ing to secure the unearned Increment
from the enterprise of others, while
in the meantime the public received
hut small revenue from these proper
ties. But when lot is sold to pri-
yate purchaser and house is built
upon it, Immediately the assessed val
uation is placed at It higher figure
than whole acre of the remaining
part of the tract is assessed This is
penalty on improvements which
should he abolished.
Tie principal cause of low valua.
tion in suburban places is found in
the idea Of local property owners that
they attract buyers and residents.
VIII certain amount to be collected,
the lower the valuation the higher the
tax rate. For local purposes, there.
fore, It doesn't make any difference
whether the tax is paid at high rate
on low valuation, or at a low rate
On a high valuation; the amount of
tax is the same in either case. An
other consideration which is also held
is the municipalty's share of the coun
tvs expenses. The lower the assessed
valuation. the less the municipality
has to pay each year to the county.
That has practically been the princi-
pal course in the counties, with re-
gard to percentage valuations, as
taxej on real estate are not paid 20
the state. The opportunity which is
afforded local assessors to discrimin-
ate as between property owners is
evidently great and possibly it is
sometimes grossly abused.
The effect of the abolition of dis.
criminations ard p2c.ally on unim.
proved property must be to reduce
tax bills s.nte a large amount 0f
prop rty which is rot assessed at a
fguresnear s real worth viii be add.
ed to the valuations. Then, too, q
fair and just rate of valuation and
taxation will do muc.. to break up a
speculative holding of unimproved
lads, intended for sale in residential
lets, and the un2acned Increment will
advert to who improve and not
TO those who stand in the way of pro.
gress and pa5lc improvements
York (Pa.) Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20

Attorney General Ellis, although for
three years connected with the Com
mercial Tribune, from 1S94-97, thinks
it the duty of every man connected
with the newspaper business to get
out of it. He recently said: During
the campaign that resulted in the cleo
tion of the late Governor Pattison, and
in other contests in Ohio, have seen
newspaper men going about the state
reporting meetings and lauding candi.
dates. Phe chances are they were bet.
ter prepared to discuss the issues be-
fore the people than were the candi.
dates, and as to their superior ability
to tell the story there was no doubt
where that rested. If you are 20 years
old and In the newspaper business, get
out Of 1t; If you are 80, get out of 1t;
If you are so, get out of 1t; If you are
70. get out of It,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20

It looks as If the legislature will be
sure to adopt resolution authorizing
the submission to the voters of prop
osition to amend the constitution SO az
to permit of the classification of prop
erty for taxation. The Tax Commits
sion. body appointed by the COVER
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20

Lawson-scribbler is a genius,
isn't he?
Dawson-I guess So His wife told
me yesterday that he didn't know how
to build the furnace fire.-Somerville
Journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
Salem Flax Industry

II is not generally known that
Eugene Bosse, well-known as pro-
moter OF the fax fibre industry at
Salem, has 200 acres OF fax coming
in for manufacture. He is paying $s
per ton for short fax, and $12 to
SIS per ton for longer fax, tied In
bundles. lie has a plant set up In
East Salem, with electric power Mt
tached. and expects TO get out large
quantity OF fibre. II he is not burned
out again. His fax enterprises have
suffered several oonfiagrations, be-
lieved TO be OF incendiary nature.
Some believe IL to be the work of
some hireling of the flax trust. on
the theory OF sinister determina-
tion to prevent the establishment Of
this industry In Western Oregon at
all hazards. Mrs Lord, of Salem. Is
as hopeful of success as ever for the
fax industry,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

Musical DEMONSTRATION
Miss Weller will give a demonstra-
tion of the Dunning Method OF Mu-
sic Study at the Presbyterian church
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
Wooden Walks Going

The old wooden walk In front Of
the Hubbard property on the corner
OF State ana High streets, is being
torn up preliminary to the laying of
a cement walk. The old plank walks
are fast disappearing. and when the
walk is finished In front of the Hub
bard property there will be no tim
ber-mado walks on State street be-
tween the railroad and Commercial
street, with the exception OF a few
feet between Winter and Cottage
streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
Secure Matrimonial Tickets.

County Clerk Allen this morning
Issued the following marriage H.
censes:
John F. Day. OF Woodburn, aged
26, and Lenora Rhodes, OF Salem,
aged 25, Paul Rhodes witness.
Arthur Williams, aged IS, and
Dora Browning, aged is, both of
this city, j. n. Williamson, witness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
DIED.

LEACH.-In hop yard on Browns
Island, near Independence, Tues
day, September "a, 1907 Waver-
ly, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Leach, of this city, aged 7 years,
OF diphtheria.
Funeral private at Maoleay today.
Interment in Macleay cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

II. Beach. Midland City. Ala. Cham
berlain's salve Is for sale at DR..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
VIII Reside In Salem

j. M. Johnson and family have ar
rived in the city from Bismark.
North Dakota, and will make Salem
their home. Mr.. Johnson Is one of
Bismark's successful business men.
but, owing to III health, decided TO
seek a milder climate, and found il
In Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

We sell and recommend
FAY STOCKINGS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

Or. Harry Il. Clay has recently
purchased bodyguard, whose name
IL Booze" II one should meet
Booze" In a jungle he might east
~ be mistaken for an African lion.
or some other terrible earniyorous
animal. but the fact is that Booze"
Is just a great big 81. Bernard dog.
lie weighs $50 pounds, and has
boon awarded - prizes In the four
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

short years of his existence. He was
born in San Mateo, California, the
place made beautiful by the elegant
mansions among the hooks of the
Santa Cruz, and has lived in Port
land for the past several months,
where he was purchased by his pres
ent master.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
A Fine Machine

Tom Wolf and w. C. Andrews. Of
Florence, accompanied by Chaffeur
Dodd, OF Portland. came up from the
metropolis last evening with their
new 22,horse power Bueick auto.
which they purchased in Portland
They left early this morning for
Florence, where the machine will he
used 10 transport passengers be-
tween Florence and Coos Bay. The
distance is about 40 miles, and. as
the run is along the hard, smooth
beach, the trip can be made in an
hour. This, however. will not be
done, at least for awhile, but aver
age train time will be beaten.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
Hosiery
For Boys and Girls

No difficulty in making a selec-
tlon in this store. Every fancy
can be suited, for every taste was
catered to in selecting our
hosiery for fall. We have all
sizes and grades ready for your
choosing. A splendid stocking
for school wear is a black rib
bed hose, re-enforced knee, heel
and toe, at ..............15c
IRON CLAD-No. 10, heavy
weight for boys. No. 10 is d
lighter weight for girls ..25c
CASHMERE HoSE-In all sizes
and grades, from 25c up to. soc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
VIII Run Cars

Frank Waters left this morning
for Eugene on business. He reports
that the new Eugene & Eastern
Electric Railway will begin traffic
from Eugene to the new bridge to-
morrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Only
mothers and those desiring TO begin
the study OF music are invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
BORN.

NASH.-At the family home IN
South Salem, Sunday, September
22, 1907, at 5 a. m. 10 the wife
OF Elbert Nash, a son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25
CITY News
Post Gard Hall
New subjects daily.
A Pure Foed show

Is very popular these days. And
saiemites can see one OF the finest
in Oregon by visiting ]. NJ. Law
rence's grocery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

hamton, ~. Y. Don't make any mistake.
but remember the name. swamp Root.
Or. Klmer's Swamp-Rool, aud the adj
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-25

Notiee-on and after July /. r. p.
Ryan's real estate. loan, insurance
and employment once will be at
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-03
FARMER
KILLS BROTHER
PEACEMAKER SHOT DOWN FOR
INTERFERING
Tries to Settle Difficulty Between
Husband and Wife, Gets into
Quarrel and Is MUIR
dered

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, June 2.-Salvador San
Felippo, a well known italian agricul-
turist residing near San Jose, was muir
dered this morning at about $3.50 o'clock
by his brother. The murder was
the result of quarrel between the
brothers. Salvador was quarreling with
his wife. when Felippo interfered. The
two retired from the house into the
yard and soon came to blows. While
Salvador's wife was endeavoring to
separate the combatants Felippo fired
four shots, three taking effect.
The brothers have been in partnership
since their arrival from Italy, some ten
years ago, and have had no previous
alteration. 1t is claimed by Francisco
Salia, a servant who witnessed the af-
fair, that Salvador drew knife and
that his brother shot in self-defense.
The murdered mans wife denies this
and no knife has been found save q
closed one in the pocket of the dead
man. The murderer was captured hall
mile from the scene of the shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-03
DOW|E's FLOCK
HAS TWO LEADERS
Stirring Scenes Enacted in and About
Zion City When Rival Prophets
Exhort Their Fol-
lowers
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 1.-TWO thousand
persons who attended a meeting to-
day conducted by Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
Dowie's successor in Zion City until
ousted recently by Receiver John c.
Hateley, rose to their feet in token OF
allegiance to their late leader. The
meeting was held in huge circus tent,
pitched just outside of Zion City
Voliva was forced to give up his lease
on the tabernacle last Friday, and that
building was occupied today by John
A. Lewis, appointed overseer by
Dowie in his will, and following es-
timated at 1000. Voliva had free buses
all day to and from the tent and con-
Quoted three services in which he con-
fined himself to preaching and exhort-
ing, omitting to grill his enemies. The
pledge came as the finale of the after
noon session.
1.-THE tabernacle meeting means that
all the opponents of Voliva have united
under my leadership and that Voliva
is now outside the Christian Catholic
church, said Deacon Lewis from the
platform of the Zion City meeting house
He announced that church council
would be held in September for reor-
ganization of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-03
RUSSIAN FAMINE
SUFFERERS SAVED
Foreign Aid No Longer Needed-Pros=
poets for Fine Crop Are Excel.
lent, Say Government
Reports
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-The
Russian famine committee has notified
it's representatives in London and New
York that the time has arrived to cease
agitation for foreign subscription, as
Russia now is able to care for her own
people.
Prince Lvoff said today that assist
ance sent to Finland from Great Brit
ain and the United States had done
inestimable good and been a mighty
weapon to force the Russian govern
ment to do it's duty. With the latest
appropriations of the douma the aid
given by the state totals $4,000 900, Of
which Sc. O0O,0 600 will be devoted to fight
ing the scurvy and in maintaining eat
ing places The eating places at pres
ent number 10000 and are feeding two
million and a half people.
Prince Lvoff said the outlook for the
harvest in Central Russia was the most
promising of a dozen years past. There
has been plentiful rainfall and the tenn
perature has been excellent for the
growing grain.