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lowing is a list of the other horses
which will be offered, every one OF
which is of fine blood and splendid
value: RAWLEY, a black mare; BES-
SIZE, black mare with colt and in foal;
FANNIE, gray mare with 9-months-old
colt and in foal; JANE, grey mare,
colt on the side and in foal; QUEEN,
light grey mare, colt on the side and
in foal; MARY, colt and in foal; MEL
LY, bay mare, colt on side and in foal;
BEAUTY, black mare; RAMSEY, bay
mare; SADIE, black mare; CAPE,
brown mare; two two-year old black
stations by COMO; two two-year old
fillies: two donkeys; PRINCE La
ZOTE, by Nazote, siX-year-old bay geld
ing registered; COLUMN BELLS, six
year-old light bay, registered; ROX
SEAL, two-year-old bay stallion, reg
istered; WINNIE MCKINNEY, bay
mare in foal by Red Seal; SUGAR
BERRY, bay mare in foal by Red Seal;
WIDOW BIRD, bay mare in foal by
Red Seal; SWAMP ANGEL, bay mare
in foal by Red Seal; ENANA, bay mare
with colt on side and in fOal by Red
Seal: MONA LOVELACE, bay mare
in foal by Red Seal; AUNT GER
TRUDE, bay mare, colt on side and IN
foal by Red Seal; SUE JOHNSON,
BAY mare, colt on side in fOal by Red
Seal. Also fifteen yearlings, some by
Red Seal and some by Como.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

Pacific Northwest who have gone
Adrthest in applying this new method
ii raising state revenue can claim is,
that we are leading in the efforts to
practically apply the theories others
have worked out for us. The theory OF
this new method of raising state reve-
nue. was completely worked out when
it was first brought to my notice, and
it is only in the sense that | have done
and am still engaged in doing pioneer
work in the effort to secure it's adop-
ton in my own state, that l have any
right to speak of it as new or to make
IN appeal for it's consideration and en-
dorsement by the conference.
The new method | advocate for rails
ing so much state revenue as may be
needed over and above the amounts
obtained by the taxation of proper spe-
cial subjects is that adopted in prin-
ciple by the state of Oregon. The
plan is to apportion the state tax
among the several counties in proper
ton to the revenue raised by each for
local purposes.
The principle, when properly car
ried out, would impose the burden OF
supporting the state in a much fairer
manner than can ever be done by the
attempt to assess all forms of property
in the same manner, and then impose
a rate of taxation upon property thus
assessed for state purposes. Oregon
made the mistake of not carrying out
the principle to it's logical conclusion.
The tax should be appOrtiOned in pro-
portion to the entire revenue raised
by each county, and all the taxing dis
tricts within each county.
1t is very easy to see that the more
highly developed and more densely
populated a country may be, the more
money it needs for local purposes in
proportion to it's taxable values, and
the greater is the power to pay taxes.
The tax apportioned in this manner
will shift from the poorer and remote
rural countries the burden they now
bear, and impose it on the more thick
ly settled and prosperous counties
This change would do away with the
universal temptation to undervalue
property in order to shift the state tax
to other communities. This incentive
to undervalue is one of the greatest
evils tax officials have to contend with.
1t produces inequality and dissatisfac-
ton, if not downright fraud.
The attempt to tax all kinds of prop
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their jurisdiction, and may exempt any
class of property within such jurisdic-
ton from taxation either wholly or by
reduction of the rate of taxation there
on. Provided that any taxation or ex-
emption from taxation made in any
county or city shall be uniform upon
the same class of subjects within such
territory"
An amendment to the constitution
of Illinois similar to that of Minnesota
was strongly urged before the legisla-
ture of Illinois, and a state tax COM
mission has been appointed by the
governor of Ohio to consider the ad-
visibility of amending the constitution
of that state.
All these are moves in the direction
favorable to the adoption of the
method of raising state revenues here
advocated. More and more it is being
appreciated that methods of taxation
have an immense effect upon the well
fare of the people, and it is my hope
and the hope of the farmers of Wash
ington, that this conference will result
in arousing such interest in the subject
that not only our own state, but every
state in the union will soon have the
most perfect state and local tax laws
that can be devised.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
THE NEW TAX PLAN.

The following interesting paper was
read by C. B. Kegley, master of Wash
ington State Grange, before the Nation
al Conference of Tax Association at
Columbia, Ohio, November II, 1907:
In a conference in which are gath
cred together those who have achieved
national and international reputation
as authorities on the subject of state
and local taXationfi my feeling is that
| should be here as student, and not
for the purpose of addressing the con-
ference on so important a subject as
"a New Method of Raising State Reye-
nue." | advocate no new ideas of my
own and the method | will submit is
not new to many of those assembled
here Indeed, if | mistake not, those
who rightly may be considered the
founders or originators of this method
are here present, and this makes me
feel very much as if | was engaged in
.arrying Goals to Newcastle. All l
claim and all | believe those of the
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erty by the same rule, has in all
times, and in all countries, imposed
heavier burdens upon rural districts
than cities, and in a large degree has
measured the tax to be paid by each
citizen by the amount of his consump-
ton, rather than by the opportunity
he enjoys to acquire wealth under pro-
lection of the state. The new method
is a perfect corrective of such evils.
When as the chief executive OF the
largest organization of farmers in the
state, l first called the attention of the
members of the Washington State
Grange to the desirability of following
the lead of our sister state of Oregon
in having this new method adopted by
our own state, I had to point out that
the provision in our state constitution
which requires the uniform assessment
and taxation of all property in the
state at an equal rate, barred the way,
and that progress in taxation was i'm
possible so long as the constitution
forbade all changes. 1t was necessary,
therefore, to inaugurate campaign
having for it's object the essential con-
stitutional amendments.
Since that time progress has been
made, not only in Washington, but in
other states along these lines. The
state of Minnesota has ratified by pop
ular vote an amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition so that the only restraint upon
the power of the legislature is as fol-
lows: 1.-THE power Of taxation shall
never be surrendered, suspended or
contracted away. Taxes shall be uni
form upon the same classes of sub
jects, and shall be levied and collected
for public purposes"
The Legislature of my own state has
adopted an amendment to Article VII
of the constitution, TO be submitted to
the people at the general election in
November, 1908, which is identical
with the Minnesota amendment.
The legislature of Missouri has this
year adopted a joint resolution to sub
nit to the people an amendment to the
constitution of Missouri, which will
permit the apportionment of so much
revenue for state purposes as shall be
required, in excess of that derived
from special taxes on the basis of local
revenue or in such other manner as
the legislature may prescribe. The
amendment also provides that "the
counties and cities of the state may
subject to taxation, for local purposes
the real and personal property within
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

E. F. Benson has been appointed
chief land examiner for Montana for
the Northern Pacific railroad. To The
Ranch Mr. Benson expressed a very
sanguine view of the future POSSIBLE
tiles of agriculture on these lands.
Much of it is capable of irrigation,
and the application of arid farming
methods will develop other large
tracts, by which the big ranges will be
succeeded by more intensive grazing,
producing more and better live stock
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j. A. Bannick of O'Brien, Wash, a
long time subscriber of The Ranch
and formerly an agriculturist in the
Inland Empire, called at The Ranch
office recently. He has given up farm
ing and is now interested in timber
near O'Brien.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

Oklahoma has passed a graduated
land tax law, an income tax law and
an inheritance tax law. In that state
ten members of the State Board of
Agriculture will be elected, and $101,-
900 has been provided for its use.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
z'on's GREAT SONG SERVICE.

With nearly forty voices carefully
blended TO give the best musical ef.
feet, with the church crowded TO the
doors and standing room, and with
great baritone of the Tennessee Sins.
ers to sing, there was presentd Sun
day night such rare musical treat as
Zion has not witnessed for many =
Year. Though on Sunday night a ser.
mon is usually preached. verify it can
be said that after the explanation and
Information given by the chorister.
Mrs. E. l.. Faulkner, hearts were eds
fed, souls lifted up and lives blessed
through the stories of Christ told in
songs. So carefully did Mrs. Faulk.
ner outline the history OF the author,
the circumstance under which il was
written, that the whole audience bow.
ed in silent assent TO the instructive
information. To. express it mildly
would be to say it was an emineu,
success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
DAVID G. hUESTON.

David G. Hueston died suddenly at
Red Cliff while en- route on his Pull
man car. His body was found after a
few days and had to be buried at once.
Mrs. Hueston has just arrived from
California and accompanied by DR..
Ford. has gone to Red Cliff TO get the
full details OF the matter and arrange
whatever has arisen in connection
with her husbands death.
undertaker Gilmore went 10 Red
Clin Tuesday TO bring down the body
of d. w. Huesion, who died there
suddenly He arrived with It safely
and the burial took place yesterday
from his parlors.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
SCOTS METHODIST EPisScpa
CHURCH.

Rally Sunday April 9TH. All the
pastors and their congregations are
invited and will be present. Rev. J.
II. Brown. pastor of Wards A, NJ.
church, will preach the sermon at :;
p. m. To the public; Come and help
us raise 800.
c. w. HOLMES, Pastor.
elS6 Commerce St,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
The MUSICAL A
RECORD BREAKER

Never in the histo " of Scott NJ E.
church has such h ppy, enthusiastic
audience gathered here TO witness
an entertainment as did the congre-
CATION or last Thur day night when
Club No. . gave its xcellent program
which was pleasingl enjoyed By all.
Limited space -permi us TO casually
mention the great edit reflected on
Mrs. Arlena Hall. " o sang her solo
so sweetly and effect yely. The piano
solo by Mrs. Mae yrd was PLAYED
with much spirit and animation which
was thoroughly app eciated by the
audience. Mrs. Thos. Clingman's clear
and soft penetrating voice surprised
all by the splendid eff ect produced on
that occasion while Il mere mention
of Mrs. Esther Morris reading will re-
call how vociferous vas the applause
and nothing short OF an encore was
satisfactory 10 the audience. Mr..
Chas. uaskins played he mandolin in
his usual masterful VI, V and was sue.
cessfully assisted by iiss Ethel Won
Dickershon and Marie Jeter played a
duet that will be long emembered by
all. Mrs. ]. W. Turley completely car
ried away the house Her applause
was so great that an encore and a
graceful bow was the consequence
The club is greatly in ebted to Miss
Allen. Mesdames S. RI ,hardson and
Edna Morgan for their aluable assist
ance. But for the rare ingenuity and
consummate skill of Mrs. f. l.. Scott.
formerly of the Rhine afe, and Man
lager Mrs. Thurston. he entertain
ment would not have cen nearly so
successful. Too much honor cannot
be given Mesdames Tt te and Erby.
who so nobiy worked fer the success
and gave so willingly by cutting down
the expense. Miss Hele Vars serv.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
J. ". JACKSON
IN WASHINGTON

Neiyal Thomas. Doctors a. NJ. Curtis,
J. G. Bowling. E Sumner Wormley
Attorneys l.. Nj. King. l.. C. G. Greg.
ory and Mr.. r. w. Thompson. Rare.
ly is there gathered together. even in
the resourceful and versatile capital
Of the nation. such an aggregation of
distinguished professional and bust
ness men. and Or. Vernon proved TO
be hosr fuii worthy of the grand
occasion.
An elaborate luncheon was served
! by the prince OF gastronomics. j. W.
Gray. after which imprompiu speeches
were made by everyone present. ano
the Interpolation of tuneful melodies
by Prof gohn T. Layton and DR.. c.
Sumner Wormley, contributed TO the
charm of the hour DR.. Vernon acted
as POSTMASTER. and had a good word
for all. DR. Vernon is "Everybody's
Register Of Eyerybody's Treasury,
and his latchstring is out for the
country at large when it's representa-
iiycs Journey this way.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03

ice was prominently identified among
the others, and proved invaluable to
the club. Miss Andrews presided at
the piano, assisting Lawyer Ross. the
president, to hold the crowd. 1t was
a social. musical and financial success
for which the club thanks the public
for its generous patronage.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-03
Delightfully."- Entertained by Register
Vernon and Meet washinston's
Smart Set"

Washington. D. C. March 2s.-Mr
J. W. Jackson. prominen, business
man OF Denver. Colo. and political
!, leader OF his state: Mr. Nick Chlles.
Kansas. and Mr. T. ?. Mahnmmiit.
editor OF the Enterprise Omaha. Neb
fhave been the guests for several days
OF the Hon. W. T. Vernon. register Of
> the treasury They are a fine set OF
gentlemen. full OF energy. and typical
OF the hustlIng West. and made m ex
cellent impression upon the good pco.
pie OF the national capital. They saw
all the interesting sights that abound
mere In countless numbers. and got q
peep n, the big statesmen at the Cap!
,ol. where the lawmakers hold forth
and save the country at critical
periods.
Tuesday evening. Register Vernon
gave brilliant reception for the yisi'.
ing gentlemen al his stately residence
40 r street. lie Droit Park. and they
enjoyed one of the most delightful
social functions of the season. The
guests present who came To meet
Mcssrs. jackson. Mahammitt and
Chles were: Messrs. John c. Dane,
recorder OF deeds. Cyrus Field Adams
mssis,nn, register of the treasury; W
l.. Houston. grand master G. L. o, ol
Z OF. w. VI. Clifford. j. A. Landlord
II. C. Tyson. Charles +. Hall. Ira T
Bryant, Major Arthur Brooks, Lieut.
Thos. II. II. Clarke. Justices Robert
III. Terrell and f. NJ. Hewlett; no
y fessors A. H. Glenn. Kelly miller,
John T. Layton, W. Bruce Evans,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
MILLIONS FOR THE SOUTH
Report on Bill to Pay fo1
Property Sold During Wnr.

Report on Bill to Pay for
Property Sold During War.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February IL
About s10.000,OOo may be secured from
the government by people Of the South
II bill reported unanimously by the
House Committee on War Claims be-
comes law. The bill gives to the
Court of Claims jurisdiction OF the
claims for capture and abandoned prop
crty which was sold during the Civil
War, and the proceeds turned into the
United States Treasury.
During the Civil War the government
authorized the seizure of abandoned
property, to be sold and the net pro-
ceeds placed in the United States
Treasury. There was a provision that
II any ono should bring suit within
two years after the close Of the w
and prove that the property sold be-
longed to him the money received
would be paid over. but to do this
the citizen bringing the suit had to
prove loyalty to the Union. This dis
qualified most southerners until the
amnesty proclamation was declared In
1864, which came too late to mako
claims to court, the two years grace
having expired. The object of this
bill is to enable the original owners
OF tho confiscated property to get
money it brought when sold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
TAFT SWEEPS OHIO
carrie. Everything with nush-court

Carries Everything With Rusl-Court
Rules ASninst Foraker.
COLUMBUS, O.. February 11.-The
net result of the Republican primaries
held throughout Ohio to-day was for
William H. Taft four delegates at
large and twenty-five district delegates
to the national convention in Chicago,
and list of delegates to the STATE
convention, to be held March Sd, which
will be unanimously in his favor. Har-
din county held no primaries.
No opposition worth Ine1 loning de-
veloped during the day. The Supreme
Court destroyed all chances of success
by the Foraker element in Cuyahogl
county by declaring that the Taft
County Committee was the only valid
organization of It's Kind in that csunty,
and the selection of delegates there
Went by default. no ticket being placed
In the field against the Taft candidates..
In Knox county the opposition to
Taft had brought an independent
ticket, into the field. the Independents,
however, being allgForaker men. The
Taft candidates won easily. the vote
being about four to one in their favor.
Actual voting for delegates to the State
convention was carried on In but thir-
ty-five Of the total of eighty eight
counties in the State. the Taft dele
gates In fifty-two counties having ne
opposition, their names We're simply
certified as having been elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
"BIG WAD.FoR OTHER PEOPLE"
This Given by snnderson ms Reason for
Not wanting to Cut Bills.

Thi, Given by snnderson ms Reason for
Not wanting to Cut Bills.
HARRIgBURG. PA, February Ii
The climax in the State Capitol con-
spiracy trial was reached this after
noon, Just before the Commonwealth
closed, when Stanford u. Lewis. assist
ant to Architect Joseph M. Huston. de-
ciared on the witness stand that Con
tractor John III. Sanderson, one of the
defendants, complained that he did not
want to cut down his bills because he
"had to put up big wad for other
people,"
Lewis also testified that letter.
which he produced yesterday with the
explanation that 1t was responsible for
his being Indicted for conspiracy In the
Capitol prosecutions, had been written
General Snyder defendant in the
present case, for his signature In which
Lewis was made to say he had certi-
fled to a.. bill for $1ST.T35.20, paid to
the Pennsylvania CONSTRUCTION Com
pany for metallic filing cases. which
he had found correct
Lewiss testimony came like shock
to the defense following. as 1t did. the
of a great amount of doc
sands OF dollars were paid to Sander
son for Capitol furnishings months be.
fore their delivery, in spite OF the fact
that certificates Of receipt in good
condition were required by law before
bills could be approved by the Board
of Grounds and Buildings.
When the trial Is resumed tomorrow
the defense will move that the court
direct the jury to bring In verdict
of acquittal on the ground that the
Commonwealth has not made out a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
MUST ExPEL THE HAzERs
Governor Glenn Tnkex This Position
and Class VIII Act.
[spseial to The Tlmes-riEpateh.l

Especial to The Times-piEpatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., February ll.--Gov-
ernor Glenn has taken UP with Presi-
dent George 7. Winston. OF the A. g.
NJ. College, the matter of Investigating
the hazing incident among the students
few days ago. when the freshmen
were set upon by sophomores, their
front hair cropped off and their faces
blacked with nitrate of silver The
Governor wrote DR.. Winston that the
hazers should be identified. and not
only expelled. but punished In the
courts as criminals.
President Winston said tonight that
the faculty has been investigating the
case several days, and that indignation
at the hazins pervades all classes In
the college life. The senior class has
been on Its own. account Investigating
to-day, with view to fixing the haz-
ing on the particular cassmen wuo
did it. And the class Is to have the
privilege OF expelling the hazers them
selves by vote ofthe class. The iden-
tity of several offenders has been. fixed,
and 1t was thought that action expell-
ing several would be taken tonight.
but this is now deferred at least until
TO morrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
PENALTIES ON LABOR MEN
Union Organizers Fined and Imprisoned
for Violating Injunctioh.

for Violating Injunctioh.
NEW YORK, February 1i-Presi.
dent Patrick III. Mccormick. of the local
Typographical Union. known o,s "a as spths the
izers, to-day were fined $3.50 each
and sentenced to twenty days impris :
onment for disobedience OF an in1unc.
New York. in zoos. Thomas Bennett
land William S. Anderson Were tined
500 on the same charge. Sentence
was Imposed by Justice Bischoff in the
Supreme Court.
organization for violation of an IN :
junction has been imposed in these
courts. The troubles grew out Of the
strike OF Typographical Union. No. s,
early in 1906 against the association
of employers known as the Typothetae,
of the city of New York, for a closed
shop and an eight-hour day. Soon al
ter the going out of the men. the Off
GERS of the Typothetae complained that
the strikers were practicing intlmida-
tion against their employees who re-
manned at work and those who took
the places of the strikers. and were
resorting to violence. -
On these representations Justice
Blanchard granted All Injunction re.
straining the officers and members Of
the union from continuing the prac-
tices which had been charged. Later,
in April, 1906, a representative of the
court and asked that the members
of the union be punished for contempt
in that they had continued the acts
of violence and oppression BY order
of Justice Bischoff. referee took tes-
his report and recommendation that the
sentence OF to-day was inflicted.