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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
MARSHALL FIELD E COMPANY.

Marshall Field 4 Company carry
$18OOO.OOO insurance, and IRE said to
have outstanding accounts due them on
the first Of April Of each year. when
tax schedules are fled, Of 100000
In the Wholesale and 100000 In their
retail store.
Yet they are only taxed on $8OO0.O 900.
The $l0.OOO.OOO insurance probably
stands for &2O.O00.OOO worth Of prop.
erty and the 100000 In outstanding
accounts makes a total Of $4,000. 900.
Az the firm II only taxed on Co..
100000 BY the assessors, these figures
would show &22,O00.O00 escaping taxa.
ton.
This S22,O00O0O has to b made up
somewhere, and Il 10 made BY taxing
the real estate Of the small property
owner to the limit.
Marshall Field 4 Company have ab.
sorbed the business Of 20 many scores
Of small dealers, and have occupied %
much alley and sidewalk space belong
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

the following. How much stock does
he own? At oil events he can give the
Board Of Review much valuable In.
formation:
Union Stock Yards Company.
Fowler Brothers, Limited.
Libby, Mcneil and Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Com.
pany.
swift's Refrigerator Transportation
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle Germany.
Mechanical Manufacturing Company.
South San Fras"'sD land and In.
vestment Compass.
Springfield Provision Company.
Swift.s Sssulixer W0rka
Western Meat Compan..
49,
The Beef Trus: , worse than ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

fresh water commerce. II Ii the big.
gest and best dock In the greatest city
on the whole chain Of the great lakes
What do you suppose the Goodrich
folks pay the city for this valuable
property?
Only 5000 year rental!
From period to period the lease has
been renewed. WITHOUT ADvER.
rIsEMENT. aud always at the same
old figure.
The lust lease or agreement" was
drawn up by the city bureau Of com.
pensatiOn. 1t 10 Of date Of May ].
1909. and runs for three years. or until
1909.
~>
The leasing by the city Of .Se great
Goodrich dock, east Of Rush street
bridge. for the paltry sum Of 5000
per wear. without advertising for bids,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

Review. II 1t wishes, can ascertain how
much stock he owns In each. or what
ChIcagoans do own 1t, as 1t IL taxable:
Armour car lines,
Armour Grain Company,
Central Leather Company,
G. II. Hammond Company.
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Rail.
way Company.
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co. Hutchinson.
Kansas.
Northwestern National Fire Insur.
ance Company. Of Milwaukee. Wis
Omaha Packing Company.
Prussian National Insurance Com.
pany. Of Stettin Germany.
Mr.. Louis =. Swift y . director In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
GOODRICH TRANSIT co.

astounds everyone. In the opinion of
able lawyers. the very fact that bids
were not advertised for invalldates the
lease. This lease 10 worth from
$4,000 to 100000 year to the city.
Us 1t Ia the very best dock property on
the whole chain Of lakes. Several people
would gladly bid $5O.OO0 for 1t II they
were given a chance. This sort Of
business Is played out with the public
and the facts once understood will
arouse storm Of indignation.
The Goodrich gang have all their
steamboats, registered from Duluth.
Minnesota, from which port they
"hail," although they do not run to It.
1t 10 alleged that this crowd "halr'
their vessels from Duluth to escape
taxation In Chicago. and yet Chicago
furnishes them with police. Ore and
other protection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
HERE'S THE RESULT.

100000 more than Swift & Company
alone had Oh hand on January l, 1907.
according to "ChicagO Securities"
pages $50 to 81.
The poor real estate owner has to
bear all the burden of supporting the
government, OF making improvements
and of protecting the property and In
.ertsts of the tax-dodging rich!
Talk about 'single tax" The real
estate owners of Chicago are the vic.
lions Of the most ubiquitous single tag
III the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

In order to show the favOritlsm
shown to Marshall Field & Company
In tho matter Of personal property as
sessment. The Eagle subjOins a state
ment Of the personal tax assessment
of that firm and that Of other dry
goods houses, together with the insur-
ance carried by each ON their personal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
THE PUBLIC BE Dbl

Ing to the public that the concern ls
really a great public institutional q
certain kind.
Then again. Marshall Field 4 Com.
pany are In favor Of a high pressure
water system which will cost the Tux.
payers millions Of dollars to install.
But we do not hear Of small mer.
chants shouting for high pressure water
system.
The collection Of over 100000 al.
legged back taxes against the estate Of
the late Marshall Field was urged
upon the Board Of Review by the I'LL.
nOis Tax Reform Association.
Marshall Field. the association In.
sists. never paid more than 10 per cent
on bis fur share Of taxes on his per-
sonal property. He was, II IL further
charged. permitted to evade the pay.
ment OF over 100000 taxes during
the last eight years Of his life., IAN
Of this" the letter says, twas made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

The Board of Review should sum.
mon the following well.knOwn citizens
and interrOgate them with reference
to the amount of stock In foreign cor
poratlOns owned In Chicago, which
they have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis r. Swift
John A. Sp0Or.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be publlc.spirited.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can, IL they will. help q great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Nj. Armour 10 q director II the fol.
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

on the books Of Armour 4 Company.
Of Illinois. To ascertain the busineO
transactions Of the New Jersey COZ.
poratlon. It IL merely necessary to take
the accounts relating to the branch
houses and those relating to the Fort
Worth and Sioux City packing houses.
The company, however, ID q genuine
one, having large actual assets Of ~
own, not mere paper name. Il has
no separate books and no profits ssp.
arate from those appearing In the &C.
counts Of Armour 4 Company, Of llli.
nois."
How long the people Of Chicago win
continue to pay high taxes while Con-
Germs like this escape 90 they do. 10
problematical.
Samuel McRoberts should tell ~
when called before the Board Of Re.
view.
The Board Of Review states that the
personal property Of Chicago 10 only
worth $0S.OOOOOO. Chicago Securities.
for 1907, In the report Of Swift 4 Co,
page $50. prints their 1908 statement
which shows resources In quick assets
personal property-of $02.718.O00
The Board Of Review shows that sll
the personal property In Chicago u
only worth $0S,O0OOO0. In Swift 3
Co.'S report. Treasurer Carton says
that every dollar Of Swifts capital
stock OF $5OOOO.OOO Is worth $l.25 per
81. This would make the total value
Of swift's stock $82,5OO.OOO. The value
OF all the personal property In Chicago
Is only $0S,O0OOOO. according to The
Board Of Review. Estimating the Nor.
rIs estate at $35.OOO.OOO and the Swift
stock at $62,5OO.OOO makes $07.5OO,O0,
within 100000 Of the $0SOOO,O00
which was all the personal wealth the
Board Of Review could Hnd In the
whole city OF Chicago.
The Board Of Review should sun,
mon Messrs. Armour. Swift. Carton,
Meeker and the rest and tind out just
how much stock Of outside companies
II owned BY their corporations
~
Joliet IL yawniug for some Of ths
tax.fxing gentlemen.
~
In the meantime. the poor real estate
owners Of Chicago are getting the foil
benefit Of the tax lodging tactics OF
the big mllliOnaires. Real estate taxes
were never 30 high In Chicago's his.
tory. The poor man must pay. but the
rich fellow escapes with his untaxed
fortune.
Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board Of
] Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
STATE STREET STORES

ment, $1,9S3,740; Insurance, $2.45O. 900.
Mandel BrOthers-Assessment, $685..
600; insurance, $1,050,OOO.
Siegel, Cooper & CO.-Assessmcnt
100000; insurance, $1,O5O.OOO.
ROthschlld 4 CO.-Assessment, $685..
600; insurance. $555.OOO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $25OOOO; In.
surance, 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15
Enormous Holdings by Armour People 10
Big Concerns Outside Chicago Attract
Much Attention.
The Small Taxpayers Are Very Much In.
terested in the Developments Of
This Great Wealth,
Yet the Chicago Assessors Gould Only Find
Two and One-half Millions
to Tax.

"Chicago Securities" for 1907 gives
the following facts about Armour 4
Company, on page $50.
Armour 4 Company, organized un.
der the laws Of Illinois, April IA, 1900.
Capital stock, $?0.OOO.000.
Property-The plants controlled by
the corporation are the packing houses,
fertilizer works, glue factory. soap fac.
tory and hair factory In Chicago, and
the packing houses In South Omaha.
Sioux City. East st. Louis and Fort
Worth. The Importance Of the pack.
Ing houses and plants controlled by the
organization Is known oil over the
civilized world. The glue factory 10
one Of the largest In the country. The
soap factory 10 also operated on q
large scale.
Although the capital alone Of this
great concern 10 $4,000. 900 the asses.
sors could only find &2,50OO00 Of per.
sonal property belonging to II.
The legal tax on $2OYO0o.OOO 10 $780,.
600.
The tax on S2.600.000 10 S35.O00.
30 the people lose In taxes on the
capital Of this concern alone @2s5. 900
every year.
This makes q total Of back taxes due
for I've years, according to Supreme
Court rulings In other cases, Of $685..
600.
This does not include the amount Of
taxes due present and back on the
stock Of Armour 4 Company Of New
Jersey,
Armour car lines.
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
Union Stock Yards Of Omaha,
And a number Of other equally val.
liable concerns owned b. It
The personal property Of Armour 4
Company. outside Of Its capital stock
mounts up towards $0O.OOO.OOO and
may exceed that sum. as this corpora
ton, unlike Swift & Company. does
not furnish Ito figures to "Chicago Sc
curities." Armour 4 Company owni
a great deal OF stock In outside cor
p0rations, every dollar OF which Il
taxable here In Chicago. Among other,
Armour 4 Company. Of New Jersey.
The following taken from pages 90
aud ZOE Of the report Of the United
States Commissioners Of Corporations
tells " something upon this subject
'"The New Jersey corporation wal
formed for the purpose Of transactini
certain business which the Illinois cor
pOration was not authorized to trans
act. Armour Il Company, Of New Jer
sey operates practically all the brancl
houses for the sale Of beef and othel
packing house products supplied b,
Armour & Company, of Illinois It alst
owns the Armour packing houses a
Sioux City and Fort Worth. For con
venience the accounts Of Armour I
Company, Of New Jersey are carried
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

property. The reader will note the
difference between the Field assess.
ment and the Insurance carried, ana
then figure out how much taxation this
"public spirited concern escapes:
Marshall Field 4 COmpany-Assess'
ment e addresses), $5,35O,OOO; insur.
ance, $16,OOO.OOO.
Carson, Prize. Scott & Co.-Assess-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

The Goodrich Transit Company ID a
corporation organised under the laws
of the state Of Maine. Capital stock,
100000.
Every dollars worth Of this stock
owned In Chicago Ii taxable here. The
Reviewers should call A. w. Goodrich
aud ask him who owns It. Mr.. Good.
rich ought to know and the people want
to know.
%e
Who does the fine work for the
Goodrich Steamboat gang ut the City
Hall?
1t is not generally known that the
dock used by the great Goodrich inter-
ests Is city property. 1t 10 ut River
street. with a dock frontage Of %:
feet. with depth ranging from rs IA
43 feet.
This dock 10 the very State street OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

Only One "HROMO QUININE"
That IL LAXATIVE BROMO QUININR
Look for the signature OF u. w. GROVE.
Used the World over to Cure Cold u 0as
Day. csc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

As a result Of successful tax'dodging
by rich corporations, Chicago real es-
tate pays nearly all the taxes.
A summary OF the 1907 real estate
and personal assessments, assessed val.
uatiOns. Ia as follows:
Real estate ..............$3 48,s4l, 78O
Personal property ...... 0S,343,lo5
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

shall tax. Is ~ Who gave them this
d:Sro01s7 eower3 Not the laws Of
illinois,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

Total ..... observation-disclosures
These figures take no notice Of 'he
fat that the insurance 10 supposed to
cover but 50 per cent Of the real value.
which would make the assessors val.
uatlon appear about $l4.000.O00 shy Of
tho true figure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

]. Ogden Armour would make q
startling and valuable Board 8: Re-
view witness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

$445,l84,0l5
The Assessors and Reviewers could
only find 100000 worth Of personal
property In Chicago to tax, or only &c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

One Of the taxsAS officials OF Cook
County says that II 10 discretionary
with taxing c@cers a. to what they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

good by the smaller taxpayers Of Chi.
cago to their great loss and injury"
Marshall Field 4 Company are only
valued ut 100000 by the assessors,
and taxed on one.Hfth Of 1t. In view
OF this fact, It Is interesting to note
the insurance carried by this lrm,
which II as follows:
State street section ....... $4,000. 900
Wabash avenue section 80. 100000
Wholesale ................. 100000
Madison street ............. $4,000
Fixtures ............ ...... 10000
Warehouse. Polk street and
the River ................ 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-15

Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board OF
Review asks him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
UNITED STAES DEPOSITS.

of the
deposits because
interest The American Elk
which
Doubtless other New York banks will do the
deposior present
is
nerebearng deposits At another time it
different
will difficulty placing
activity begins
all
community greater than the
supply deposits
the banks will require and is
In
deficit coming which it is
Treasury
channels
required the Treasury prob
still is required
there will be enough
creditSan
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
BLACKMAILERS
GET DESERTS

NEW ORLEANS, June ia
tragedy with the unusual sequel that
all the blackmailers, four in number,
were killed or wounded, while their
intended victims escaped without a
scratch, was enacted here today in
the former home OF General Beau
regard, in the French Quarter, now
the residence of Pietro Giacomo, a
wine merchant reputed to be one Of
the wealthiest Italians in the South.
Giacona is 81 years of age, and
how he and his son Carrada managed
to kill four desperate and armed men
is not yet clear to the police. 1t is
certain that the Giaccnas invited the
blackmailers into their house ana
wined and dined them for several
hours before the shooting. The Cha
conas declare they did not shoot UNI
til after one of their guests had
opened fire.
Francisco Vattali, of St Louis,
who was wounded, declares he was
shot when passing Giacona's house
Three others are killed, and it il
/ therefore, possible that the fourth
guest may have escaped despite hi;
wounds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
CRIPPLE GIVEN
A short Term

GOLDFIELD, June 20.--Ralph S.
Cripple. the young man who was a
partner of the late v. Il. Kline in the
attempted robbery of the Nevada
Goldfield Reduction works, and dur
ing which crime Kline was shot and
fatally injured, was given sem
tence of one year in the State prison
by Judge Langan yesterday.
The jury in the case had returned
verdict of guilty, but recommended
the extreme mercy of the court, in
view OF the fact that an employe of
the Reduction works brought Kline
and Cripple to the plant, having sug-
gested that the place would be an ad-
mirable one for a good robbery.
Gripple's attorney filed a motion for
new trial, but this was overruled
and then he gave notice of an appeal
The youth took his medicine philo.
sophically evidently expecting a
more severe sentence.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
ROUND MOUNTAIN
Is FLOURISHING
GEORGE b. THATCHER TALKS
ABOUT WHAT HE
SAW.

George 3. Thatcher, who returned
Friday from a trip to Round Noun
tain, is highly pleased with what he
saw at that camp. He made a thor
ough inspection of the workings OF
the Sphinx, where they are breaking
ore on three distinct veins. One vein
in the largest body of ore is at least
SO feet wide and runs from SIS to-
$40 per ton. They are stopping q
now.
The account of the uncovering of
the big ledge on the surface of the
Great Western, which appeared in
the Bonanza a week. ago, is mar
vel. There was no exaggeration
about it. The Round Mountain min
ing company is now trenching the
find. This As not only large body
of milling ore, but chunks of high
grade are scattered through it, one
being able to discern free gold vita
the naked eye.
I The Sowell lease ON the Antelope
has opened up four and one-half
foot vein, which goes from SIS to
$40 per ton. This ledge is said to
be an extension of the Sunnyside
vein.
Charles Madigan is taking out n
good grade of milling ore from his
lease on the Daisy, which averages
$40 per ton. He has about three feet
of this kind of pay rock. They are pill
in the ore on the dump awaiting
the Solid Gold lease mill to be COM
pleted. The contract for the finish
ing of the mill is fixed for August 10,
and when finished will have sixty
ton capacity.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
LONDON PAPERS
ON NOMINATION

LONDON, June 20 The after
noon papers Friday commend the
nomination of Secretary of War Taft
by the Republican Convention at Chi
cago.
The Standard declares that Tai,
learned his statecraft from his brill
liant master, and adds that he pos
sesses a mind of his own and has
ability
While praising the Republican
nominee, the Globe does not deem
that his election is by any means GER
tain. II says that Bryan is certain
10 give his opponent hard fight.
A few Of the papers are inclined to
sheer at Taft as subservlent to Roose-
welt. The Pail Mall Gazette says
that the nomination of Taft by the
Republican convention is a confirma-
ton of the policy, Love me. love my
dog,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
BURY GUINNESS FAMILY.

CHICAGO. June 20 The bodies
Of Mrs Belle Guinness and three chill
gren, who lost their lives in the de-
struction of the Guinness farmhouse
at La Porte, Ind. April IS, arrived
in Chicago today in charge of Frank
L. Cutler, and were buried in Forest
Home Cemetery The bodies were
received by an undertaken who, with
businesslike air and without for
malities, loaded them to the City
Hall, where burial permits were pro-
cured. and then to the cemetery for
burial.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
NEW ST. PETERSBURG CONSUL.

ST. PETERSBURG. June go
James w. Ragsdale. of California.
the newly appointed Consul-General
of the United States at st. Peters
burg, has arrived in this city and has
assumed the duties of his Office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21

Certificates of location for sale a
his office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21

Certificates OF location at this
ONCE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21

Five year old claret at s1.50 per
gallon II J. Hall & Co. tt
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Tonopah Sewes
and Drainage Company on Saturdaf
afternoon, June 20, at o'clock, in
the clubrooms of the Nevada Clue.
Stockholders are requested to be
present as there will be business OF
importance to come before the mee-
ing.
w. J. DOUGLAS.
President.
j. G. CRUMLEY.
yice-President.
POSTPONEAIENT.
The above meeting has been post
poned until Tuesday, June %, 1908
]. G. CRUMLEY,
Vice-President.
Certificates of location at this
office
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-21
POSTPoNEMENT.

Certificates OF location at this
office
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-05
WHAT'S IN McCLURE'S.

Leading features of McClure's Mag
azine for November are: The Fight
For a New Navy" an article showing
that steps have been taken to correct
the mistakes in the construction of
our ~battleships which were pointed
out III McClure'S years ago; Fire
An American Extravaganza" by F.
w. Fitzpatrick, who says that W. burn
down almost as fast as we build:
What Organized Labor Wants" an
interview with Samuel GOmpers by
George Kibbe Turner, and a history
of The Vanderbilt Fortune" by Bur-
ton j. Hendrick. The number also
includes another installment of The
Familiar Letters of Augustus Saint
Gaudens," and an article by Edgar
Beecher Bronson containing a thrilling
story of the old days in the west.
There are six good short stories:
The Persistence of the UninSpired,'
by John Fleming Wilson; Caroline
and Her Note Book by Claud C..
Washburn; "Scotty," by Colin Mckay;
THAT There Oliver" by Caspar Day:
The Golden Fleece" by Albert Kin
ross, and THE Domino Of Behring
Beach" by Helen Green.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-05
THE REAL PROBLEM.

| am, therefore, convinced that this
moral question among children is by
far the most important problem that
concerns the preservation of the Amer
lean home; and beside it the mere
matter of the boy or girl We steals,
or runs away is of small moment, says
Judge Ben b. Lindsey in the Novem-
Der Housekeeper. If the nation de-
cays-as it must if the American home
is undermined-it is because mothers
and fathers have proven false; it Is
because mothers and fathers have be-
come traitors to childhood. Schools,
churches, children's courts can do
much, but they cannot supply the de-
ficiency of hopeless homes, for there,
in the heart of the American home, is
the little child. and there also is the
state-for the child is the state and
the state is the child.
Preserve the child and you preserve
the state; take care of the child, and
the state will take care OF itself.