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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

Libby, Of Maine; John r. Squire Z
Company, New Jersey corporation,
with q BIG packing plant In Cambridge.
Mass. and branches all over New Nm.
gland; Boston Packing 4 Provision
Company, Of Massachusetts, New I'm.
gland Dressed Meat 4 Wool Company
Of Maine; North Packing 4 Provision
Company Of Maine; SperTy 4 Barnes
Company Of Connecticut; sturtsvant
4 Haley Of Boston; p. Merwin Com.
pany. Worcester, Macs; Springfield
Provision Company. Springfield, MasA |;
White. Percy 4 Dexter Company.
Worcester. Mass; Halstead 4 Com
pany. New York; G. II. Davis 4 Co..
Norwich, Conn. Bimbler, Van Wagen.
en- 4 Company. Newark, New Jersey.
The capital stock Of all Of the above
corporations being owned In Chicago.
Why don't the people Of Chicago get
the benefit Of II?
The Board OF Review certainly ought
to get enough out Of them to enable
the city to equip q good street car line.
Armour q Company. q big Chicago
and Illinois corporation, owns q great
deal OF stock In outside corporations.
Among others Armour 1 Company
OF New Jersey.
The following taken from pages 28l
and 282 Of the report Of the United
States Commissioner Of Corporations.
tells us something upon this subject
THE New Jersey corporation was
formed for the purpess Of transacting
certain business which the Illinois
corporation was not authorized 30
transact. Armour 4 Co. Of New Jer.
sey operates practically all the branch
houses for the sale e beef and other
packing house products supplied BY
Armour 4 Co. Of Illinoia 1t also owns
the Armour packing houses at Sioux
City and Fort Worth. For c0nven'
ience the accounts OF Armour 4 Go. Of
New Jersey are carried on the books
Of Armour L Go. Of Illinois. 10 ascer.
tain the business transactions OF the
New Jersey corporation, It 10 merely
necessary to take the accounts relating
to the branch houses and those relating
to the Fort Worth aud Sioux City
packing houses The company, how.
ever, IL q genuine one. having large
actual assets Of its own, not a mere
paper name. II has no separate books
and no profits separate from those ap'
pearing In the accounts Of Armour 4
Co. of IllinoiA."
After reading the above from the No
port of the United States Commissioner
Of Corporations we would like to ask
where our BOARD Of Assessors and
Board Of Review have beenf
BY going back for flve years and
collecting the taxes on the stock OF this
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

third with $IO8.OOO. Where, oh.
where. IL Louis r. Swift? Can It be
possible that he 10 among those who
also ram?
The Beef Trust Is making big money
out Of the people nowadays.
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When millions Of taxes are wiped OF
thu books II must be for some consid.
Grafton. What u this cOnsiderat ation3
II you want more policemen and
more firemen. you must get after the
tax dodgers. There lies the remedy.
A rigid examination Of the milk sold
by the companies In Chicago should
be made.
The people demand pure milk and
they should get II.
With the Bssf Trust snlbsting its
trusted employees a. government meat
Inspectors the outlook for pure food
ls pretty gloomy.
Who stands in with the Goodrich
Graft at the City Hall?
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Illinois Ia not only the headquarters
OF the Beef Trust. but the people Of
Illinois are its principal victims.
The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift Carton,
Meeker and the rest and find out Just
how much stock OF outside companies
Is owned by their corporations
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

The Kansas CITY Stock Yards 10 an.
other outside corporation.
It II from Missouri, but every dollar
Of its 100000 capital 10 owned In
Chicago.
We have failed to nnd where the Obi.
cago men who own this stock have paid
any taxes ON Il.
The taxes on this nne bunch for Ave
years. II collected. would net the peo.
pie Of Chicago $880OOO.
Swift 4 Company, Of Illinois, that
great corporation capitalized for $50.
10000. should pay taxes on every dol.
lars worth Of stock II owns In foreign
corporations.
Has the Board Of Review ever taken
any steps to ascertain how much this
corporation or its ofiicers own In cor.
porati0ns outside the State?
Perhaps We may help them BY quot.
Ing the following list Of outside corpo.
, rations owned BY Swift 4 Company. Of
Illinois, according to the report OF the
United States Commissioner Of Corpo.
rations:
Swift 4 Company, Of Maine, q corpo.
ration which sells the output Of Swift
4 Co., Of Illinois, In the New England
States and parts Of New York and New
Jersey, and owns controlling interest
In the arms Of the Swift Beef Com.
pany. Of Boston; G. r. and p. G. Swift,
Boston; G. F. Swift 4 Company. Bos-
ton. and N. "a Hollis 4 Company, Bos
ton, Massachusetts,.
Swift 4 Company, Of West Virginia.
which operates many branches In ssv.
eral different States for selling beet,
pork. mutton. canned goods, etc., etc.
Swift 4 Company, Of New York.
which controls a large number OF
branch houses In the State Of New
York, all doing a big business.
Swift Fertilizer Works, engaged In
manufacturing fertilizers In the State
Of Georgia..
Swift Refrigerator TRANSPORTATION
Company, and Swift Live Stock Trans.
portation Company, corporations Of
the State Of Maine.
Swift Beef Company, Limited, doing
business In Great Britain.
Swift Packing Company, selling
agents for Swift 4 Company Of I'LL.
nois, In Germany.
Swift & Company Of Illinois are
said to own large blocks Of STOCK In the
Union Stock Yards Company OF Oma-
ha, the Kansas City Stock Yards Com.
pany, the Fort Worth Stock Yards
Company, the st. Joseph Stock Yards
Company, and the st. Paul Union Stock
Yards Company.
Besides the corporations already
named, the swifts are said to own and
absolutely control Libby, McNeill &
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

All stocks Of corporations organised
under the laws Of other States than
Illinois, that are owned In Chicago. are
taxable here.
But through come oversight OF the
Board Of Assessors and Board Of Re-
view, q majority Of the most valuable
escape taxation.
The Chicago Eagle has been looking
up the facts In this matter, 40 It 10
OF paramount importance to every man,
woman and child In the city.
Already enough valuable stock In
outside corporations has been found
omitted from the tax schedules to foot
up a good total In taxes alone OF $2O,.
100000.
Twenty millions Of dollars!
Just think OF II.
Why, that sum would buy all Of the
street railroads In Chicago. equipment
and all.
II would raise the salaries Of the
frrmen of Chicago, and they ought
to be raised.
1t would raise the salaries Of the
schoo, teachers and they ought to be
raised.
IT would give us the best lighted and
best paved and cleanest streets in the
world. and a lot Of other good things
besides.
The Chicago method of taxation Ia
to take the total valuation and then
make the owner pay on one-afth Of that
valuation.
The tax Is about per cent on thi'
Afth.
Where taxes have not been paid on
any foreign capital stock. the Supreme
Court has decided that the authorities
can 70 beck and collect taxes for Owe
yeArs.
This 10 where thu twenty milliona
will onme In.
Let 10 look at q few corporations
for example. and see what we can ng'
ure out.
Here IL q foreign corporation "a
commence with that We don't hnd or
recent tax books:
swift's Refrigerator Transportation
Company, organized under the laws OF
the State OF Maine.
Capital stock, $5,00OCO0.
Every cent of this stock Is owned In
this city.
How much of It 10 taxed By rta
Board OF Review?
If, as Is alleged, this stock has es.
capped taxation here, then there is due
the people from this source alone, for
five years. at $4,000 per year. the fine
sum OF $780, 1000, enough to raise the
salaries OF hremen and school teachers.
Under the decision OF the Supreme
Court OF Illinois, you can % baek 1vs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

years in each and every case for back
taxes and all stock of foreign corpora.
tons held In Illinois. u taxable, the
rate being Z per cent on oneAfth Of
the par value.
Governor Deneen II now going after
the Illinois Central Railroad for No
back taxes for hvs ysara
In <nis connection he should not
overlook the Chicago Junction Railway.
Neither should the Board Of Review.
The Chicago Junction Railway 10
capitalized al follows:
Common stock, @8.600!O00.
Preferred stock, S6.60O.OOO.
Total stock value. $13.O00.O00.
The Chicago Junction Railway u In.
corporated under the laws Of the State
Of New Jersey, and every dollar Of its
stock 10 owned IN this city.
And every dollar Of It 10 taxable
here. Don't you forget that.
Let us see how the taxes Of the Oh.
cago Junction Railway figure up for
i've years:
The tax Is Z pen cent on one.afth Of
the valuation.
Oneafth Of 100000 is $4,000. 900.
and the taxes on this for one year
amount to $lS2.OO0
For Ave years this reaches the re-
spectacle sum Of $4,000.
What do you think Of that?
How many school houses would this
sun build?
How many Aremen, school teachers
and policemen would II pay?
How many electric lights would II
put In ssrvlcei
Where IL the Board Of Review?
What is the Board Of Review going
to do about Il?
The North American Transportation
and Trading Company 70 capitalized
for 100000.
let the Board Of Review get busy In
this direction and add $35OOOO more
In taxes to the credit Of the people.
The stock of the Union Stock Yards
Company of South Omaha, a Nebraska
corporation, 10 all owned In Chicago
and taxable here, but It seems. like
Others, to have been overlooked.
The Union Stock Yards Of South
Omaha, Is a corporation capitalized at
$7,50O,0OO.
The taxes on this stock, II collected
for five years, would put $525. 900 In
the peoples treasury.
Where Is the Board Of Reviewf
Why is this concern overlooked?
Libby, McNeill 4 Libby IL a New
Jersey corporation capitalized at g.
100000.
Every dollar of It owned In Chicago
The taxes on this for i've years foots
up $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-19

shaa March weather about the look Of
81
Hartman 10 said to be a partner OF
Armour's In the Chicago subway
scheme. Hartman will probably lend
Armour some of his great popularity.
The Health Department should re-
member that the big milk dealers are
no letter than the small ones!
Billy LOrimer Is serving his last term
In Congress. His support OF the pro
hibition and tax-raising charter ssttled
his hash forever more.
Billy L0rlmer urged the voters to
vote for the infamous charter. The
pnple Of his district won't forget that
next fall.
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Joliet is yawning for some of the
tax-nxlng gentlemen.
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The MIX Trust is going TO raise the
price of milk again. As there Is plen-
~ Of room at Joliet, the government
should Immediately get busy.
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How Armour and Swift would hail
a war with Japan! The market for
canned goods would get great boost
Lake Forest Assessments have been
made public. Miss Helen Culver
leads with sssl 600 worth Of personal
property. Delavan Smith IL second
with $4,000. Carter II. iFtzhugh 10
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foreign corporation ownad In ClAsaSN
our nremen could have their pay dou-
blsd. our school teachers could b ~.
tsr paid, and the city would b much
better olf.
The Board Of Review shouA sum
mon tho following weilknown oltlA0s
and interrosats them with sefeF1nes
to tho amount Of stodk in foeeiGm cor.
porations owned In Chicago. which thsy
have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis r. Swift.
John A. spoor.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr. Armour ass bOth
reported to bs publac-pirited.
They should both be willing b heip
In this matter.
They can. II they will. help Q sssat
deal BY falling the Board OF Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour 10 q director in ths -
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Review, II Il wishes. can ascsetain bow
much stock he owns in each, or WHIT
ChlcagoAns do own It. 40 Il y taxabls:
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 4 st. Pau Bal.
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Ompaay.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutchinson.
KansaA
Northwestern National yirs Insse-
ance Company Of Milwaukee W.T..
Omaha Packing Company.
Prlsdan National Insuranss Com
pany Of Stettin. Germany.
Mr.. Louis =. Swift q q dissetoe u
the following. How much STOCK does
he 0wni At all events he can Give the
Board Of Review much valuable in6os.
nation:
Union Stock Yards. Chicago.
Fowler Brothers, Limited
Libby. McNeill 4 Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National STOCK Yards Com,
pany.
Swift's Refrigerator TransportatioH
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle Company.
Mechanical Manufacturing Company.
South San Francisco Land 4 In
prOvement Company.
Springfield Provision Company.
ewifts Fertilizer WorkA
Western Aeae Oompau0.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
docs PUNISH MEMT
FIT CRIME?' ASKS
n RIPLEY
Pr,SSNt Of Santa Fe Says
GSss Have Erred in :
Imposing Fine OF
S33O.0OO.
CLERK WAS RESpON-
SlBLE FOR REBATES
Did so Against Express InStruC-
tions From Employers--DoeSn't
Think Road Should be Held
Responsible--No Critics
Ing Judges.

Chicago, Nov. 30.--In signed
statement in the current issue of the
Railway Age f. p. Ripley. president
of the Santa Fe Railroad, has taken
to task Judge Wellborn of the Uni
ted States court at Los Angeles for
having fined the santa Fe railroad
$500. 900 for the payment of rebates.
After giving a long explanation of
the case TO show that 1t was a mis-
take of the clerk and one which the
officers of the company were un-
aware of, he says he believed that the
courts have erred from a misunder-
standing of conditions ana not from
desire to be sensational.
81 refrain from commenting eX-
cept to put before the fair minded
business men these questions" says
Mr.. Ripley. what incentive had the
clerk to violate the strict orders from
his superiors to conform to the law
If there was no incentive, is il not
more than a fair presumption that he
did not intend 10 violate the law, II
without incentive and without intent,
he did under a strict technical con-
struction. violate the law to the ex-
tent of paying $400?'
SHOULD his employing company,
officers. which knew nothing of
transaction, be mulcted for s330,000?
"Does punishment fit crime?"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
DOUBLE HANGING IS
SCHEDULED FOR
DEM|NG
Man Who Shot Baby Will Pay
Fer Crime With His
Life
STOLE HORSE MONDAY
SENTENCED SATURDAY

Deming, n. NJ. Nov. 30.-(SpeciaD
Two murderers will hang here on
December 18th, unless Governor
Curry intercedes as a result of the
findings OF the Luna county district
court, which adjourned on Thursday
evening.
Both condemned men are natives
Martin Amador and Magdalena Sc
balloz by name. SeballoZ was found
guilty OF the helnous crime of shoot
ing a baby here last July. Amador
killed a woman at Gage few months
ago.
IL they should take place, these
will be the first executions to be
made in Luna county.
Frank Allen. 16 years old, who
stole a horse Monday was arrested,
tried, convicted, sentenced and
started for the pen last Sunday, as
was Matt Burts. who was sent up for
six months for drawing deadly
weapon.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
TWO LITTLE GIRLS KILL
A HUNGRY
COYOTE
Attacked Brute With Riding
QuirtS and Dogs do
the Rest.

FL Paso, Texas. Nov. 80.
NJ Taliey. who has Just return
ed from visit to James Porter, on
the latter's ranch at Mt. Riley, n.
NJ, some forty miles from this city.
is telling pretty story of the hero
ism and valor of two little girls,
aged seven and nine years, the
daughters of MIR. Porter.
Mr.. Talley says that one morning
he and Mr.. Parter started out on a
hunting trip, accompanied by the
little girls, who were riding their
ponies After going two miles and
finding no game, the girls decided to
return home.
on their return trip, the girls were
accompanied by two dogs, one large
and one small. The dogs got on the
trail of a coyote, and after giving
chase, caught up with it, only to find
that II was too much for them. The
coyote got the larger dog by the ear
with a death grip, while the little
one stood by and barked his disap-
proval of his friends helpless condi-
tion.
The little girls rode up to the
scene OF the battle, and springing
out OF their saddles. attacked the
coyote with their quirts This attract
ed the wild animals attention from
his hold on the dogs ear, and, when
he turned loose, the dog made new
tackle and won.
Even after the dog with the aid
of the girls. had yanqulshed his foe
the girls were afraid the coyote
might come 20 life, so they carried
big rocks and piled them upon the
carcass.
When MessTs. Porter and Talley
returned to the ranch In the even
ing. the children told their papa
about their experience on their way
home. and the men. going to the
scene of the fight with the coyote,
found the carcass beneath the pile
OF rocks. Just as they were told they
would.
The little girls ran a great risk in
attacking the coyote with their
whips. for II the animal had turned
upon them. ne might have torn them
to pieces before the dogs could have
made him desist.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
RELIGION DRIVES AN
ARIZONA WOMAN
INSANE

Phoenix, Nov. 30.-Insane on the
subject OF religion, Mrs. Joseph
Pratt of Bisbee has been placed in
the territorial insane asylum.
Joseph Pratt. husband of the
unfortunate woman, accompanied her
to Phoenix, his presence serving 20
quiet her on the trip. She was violent
when the party left Tombstone but
Gained down when assured by her
husband and the deputy sheriff that
no harm would be done her. Mrs.
Pratt believes herself to be Jesus
Christ, and for several days prior TO
her arrest in Bisbee proclaimed her
divinity, calling on all 10 witness that
she was the savior
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
CLANCY HAS TURNED
DOWN APPOINTMENT
solicitor General Hoyt Expresses De-
sire 10 Visit Growing Portions
of the 1eEritofy.

Santa Fe., Nov. 30.--(Special.)--
Solicitor General Hoyt. Governor
Curry and F. w. Clancy, district at
torney of Bernalillo county, who
has been offered the appointment OF
attorney general of New Mexico,
held a lengthy consultation this af-
ternoon and II is currently reported
that Mr.. Clancy will not accept the
appointment. He has not made pub
lie his reason for not accepting.
HOyt 90 See Territory.
Solicitor General Hoyt, who came
TO New Mexico with Governor Curry
to probe the alleged land frauds OF
the territory, has made known TO
Governor Curry his desire TO visit all
parts OF the territory that have en-
joyed any particular growth in the
past few years and Governor Curry
has been asked to accompany him.
Just when this trip will be made is
not as yet known. 1t depends 60
some extnt on how long Gneral Hoyt
will be permitted TO remain in the
territory.
The trip will cover the Estancia
valley. the most important places
along the Santa Fe CUTOFF, and all
he eastern counties into which Inn
migration has been flowing the past
two years.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
ARGUMENTS IN BRADLEY
TRIAL WERE BEGUN
THIS MORNING
The Defendant is Fully Alive
to the Importance
OF the Pro.
Ceedings.
COURT ROOM CROWDED
TO OVERLOOKING
Counsel for Defense Makes Point
ed Reference TO Testimony OF
DR.. Evdns--Woman Was
Victim Of Brilliant.
Clever Man.

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 2O.--A
stirring display of passionate oratory
marked the proceedings today In the
trial of Mrs. Anna Nj. Bradley. who
Is charged with shooting and killing
United States Senator Brown, OF
Utah, in this city last December.
Inc court room was not large
enough to accommodate the large
crowd of people, who were in at
tendance TO hear the arguments. Mrs.
Bradley was fully alive to the impor-
tance OF the proceedings and observ-
ed closely all that took place In tho
court room and listened intently to
The words Of the attorneys.
Assistant District Attorney Turner
opened for the government and was
Followed by Mr.. Wells. of the coun-
sci for the defense.
The assistant district attorney ur-
ged the jury to consider the case on
the same basis as IL a man were on
trial and as IL 1t were an ordinary
mind involved instead of the brill
liant mind of Mrs. Bradley He said
that sympathy and passion could not
be considered.
Victim OF Clever Man.
In suming up the testimony aduc-
ed in favor of the defendant, Mrs.
Bradley's counsel made pointed ref
erence to the testimony of DR.. Evans.
who said:
THE man was a genius, a clever,
brilliant man., he said. He made
promises to this trusting woman and
broke them.
"The woman suffered great men.
tai stress. and in this condition shs
vent to tho room OF the man. the
father OF her two children. ana found
the letters.
';As an outcome OF this combina-
tion of circumstances. there was un-
MI ST IL hi f1.l 81.
Turner Broke Down With Emotion.
Turner, shortly after he began his
argument, broke down with emotion
and the proceedings were femporar-
lily Interrupted. He soon regained
oomposure. however. and resumed.
He characterized as dangerous
woman one who considers man
not her husband more sacred 10 her
than does the wife herself
Turner said then that even a horse
doctor could have dlscerned that
Mrs. Bradley, when she shot Brown.
was not suffering from toxic insanity.
He concludeda 1910 o'clock with
He concluded at 1910 o'clock with
statement that Mrs. Bradley's act
was that of sane person and was
deliberately planned. .se
Mrs. Bradley Effected.
Robert Wells. opening for the de-
Tense, told the jury that the defense
had not submitted its case on the un-
written law but the law of land,
which safeguarded defenseless wo-
men. Wells argument was so inn
pressiYe that Mrs. Bradley nearly
tainted.
Judge Powers. one of her lawyers.
sought to divert her mind by talking
to her but she brushed him away
and listened more closely to what
Wells was saying. Wells concluded
at 12:45 o'clock and the court adj
turned until Monday.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-30
AN ISLAND THOUGHT
TO Be IN ERUPTION
Three Days the Ashes Have Been
Falling and Population Is Much
Agltdted and Many Are
Stricken with
Fear.

Nome, Alaska, Nov. S0.-Nome and
probably the entire seaward penin-
sule is shruded in an ashy haze and
the ground for miles around is coat
ed several inches deep with a fine
gritty powder, believed to be vol
canic ash.
The storm began several days ago
the dust blowing in from the ocean.
After a day is became so dense as to
seriously Interfere with outdoor pur-
suits.
The air is so full Of ashes that
breathing is difficult
1t is supposed that some Of the nu-
merous volcano islands in the Pacific
are again in eruption.
The whole coast population OF
Alaska Is much agitated over the
phenomena and many are leaving the
country on outgoing boats.