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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
INHERITANCE TAX
 MONEY MAKER
Attorney General H. L. Norwood Thinks New Law Will Bring In More Than Some Are Looking
 For.

Little Rock, June 5.-Much revenue for the state is expected from the new inheritance tax law enacted ty the recent Legislature A similar law in Illinois brints in about S500,00 a year and in Colorado about $t00.000 a year The new law is not expected to bring in that amount in this state because of the difference ot con. ditions and also because of the fact that this will be the frs, year such law has been put iu,o active operation iii ATkdusas. There has been an inheritance tax law on the statute books since 1901. It has been amended from time to time. but never put into extensive operation. It's prov ions were carried out at fist, but after short time practically no more attention was paid 10 ii.
 Attorney General Hal Norwood IS a firm believer in an iuheri- tance tax and helped draw up the law recently enacted. Tie has al. ready started to enforce the old inheritance tax law. with the re- suit that some money has been paid into the treasury from tbat source. He says that the old law is practicable and valid but that the new one is much better and more satisfactory in many re- spects.
 MT. Norwood stated yesterday that he believed the new iuheri- tance tax law would prove a great revenue producer iu this state. He declined to make any estimate as to what the law might bring into the state treasury each year, stating that he really believed. however, that the amount would be beyond all expectations.
 Is a Graduated Scale.
 The inheritance tax IS a tax m the right to succession to proper- | ty. If anyone becomes the owner of property through any process of inheritance, tax is levied on the property or estate involved. The tax ranges from one to five per cent and is levied on a grad uated scale which is regulated by Je amount of the estate and the relationship. The tax leyled on the estate received by children varies from that levied on the es- tate received by nephews or cou- sins, aud so on.
 Administrator Must Make Settlement.
 The administrator of the estate is required by the law 10 pay the l inheritance tax ou tue entire es- tate for all parties concerded in the estate. He is required to make the settlement within a year, and if at the end of that time he fails to do so, the attor. ney general is authorized to bring suit for the collection of the tax at the request of the probate court. The settlements are IT. quired to be made with the pre- bate courts.
 Under the new law, the attof' ney general IS vested with the power of collection and pushing cases of inheritance tax. Uoder the old law the bulk of that duty devolved upon the state treasurer, who was not in position to cary out the provisions of the act.
 Extends Provisions of Old Law.
 The minimum value of an e. tate upon which the tax can pc levied is $5, 1000. Under the oa act the minimum amount was about S20, and it was imposs ble to collect from any estate fIl a value greater than $50.O00. Il an estate was worth $l50 ,oOO | was impossible to collect on more thar GEO mn of that amount
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

From present indications the only way to revise the tariff the right way is to begin by revising Congress
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Oklahoma's blind senator is creat- ing a stir in fighting for the com mon people. Whats our Jeff doing?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

act on thrsc repor,s. "l we think an assessCr ads nJt asses ea property in IS c'uuty hish enough we will raise II. We will sit as a State Board of Equal rzation and adjust the situation then, raising or lowering as we see fit"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
The Secret Meeting.

CdIrylHR out thS PloFASiN'O VI
 act.
 The Secret Meeting.
 The secret session of the as sessors came late in the afternoon.
 A vote on assessing property at its full value was taken, but taii- ed to carry, only one or two, 1t was reported, voting in favor oi the motion. A motion 10 have all property assessed at 50 per cent of It's true value lost, 10 to 20. The secret session then ad- iourned and the assessors left for their homes. The assessors had previously requested hve-minute recess for the purpose of holding the secret session. Tue recess, however, developed into an ad- iournment, as neither the com mission nor assessors resembled after the executive session.
 Assessors Show Their Opposition.
 The assessors listened to the speeches made by Governor Don- aghey, MT. Bradham and MT. Gates of the commission. Fol lowing the latter's speech in the afternoon, a storm of protest broke out against the plan to as- sess property at its full value. From all parts of the meeting came queries reg arding that plan and objections to it. Until that time the attitude of the assessors was in doubt. None had spoken and the majority remained quiet during the speechmaking, but when questions and protests be- gan to rain about MT. Gates head at the close of his speech, there was no longer much doubt as to what the assessors thought of the plan.
 The result of the secret session was anticipated. Assessors ex- pressed themselves as being de- sirous to do all possible toward securing more revenue and toward getting all property on the tax book on the saze basis of assess ment, but baked when it came to assessing property at its full val. ue, unless the tax rates were first reduced.
 Clinch Over 100 Per Cent Basis.
 The commission hammered on the point that the law demands that property shall be assessed at its full value and that to assess property to any basis lower than loo per cent is violation of the law. The assessors answered that such assessments would bring In far too much revenue and more than IS needed and that such an assessment could not be afforded by the average taxpayer. The assessors also contended that if they did assess property at its full value the commission would not have the power to fix lower basis of assessment in the fall. MT. Gates contended directly con- srary, that the commission would have that power and contended that the word "proportionate" in the act allowing the commission to fix the assessments n proportion ate value of the different counties, gave the commission the power to lower the basis of assessment.
 Will Await Assessors Reports.
 After 1t was learned that the assessors had adjourned without agreeing 10 assess property at its full value .he commissioners were asked what steps they would take. The reply was that the commission would wait until the assessors reports of assessments
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Can Raise Assessors Figures.

The commissioner emphasized the point that the assessors have much to do with the future sue cess of the new system. How ever, it was also brought out that tue commission could raise the basis of assessment, whether the assessors chose to do so or not, by increasing the assessment of each county in the fall. The commission asked, during the meeting, that the property be as- sessed at its full value and of- fered then to adjust the situation later, when it could be definitely ascertained what percentage ba- sis of assessment would fill all needs of revenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

After It vas learned that the assessors had adjourned without agreeing 10 assess property at its full value .he commissioner were asked what steps they would take. The reply was that the commission would wait until the assessors reports of assessments are nade out ia The fall and theu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24

score with him. 1 was en,pl6..sd by
mere than Keatcbam. and / saw a.
good many industrial b2ckyards. Just
chance, came on clew, and Endy
Tracy and I worked It up together.
Atkins was selling information to
Keatchams enemies. We did not
make out complete case, but enough
OF one to make Keatcham suspect him,
and at the right time But that hep
yened later-you see, | don't know
how to tell story even with so much
at stake" He pulled out his handker-
CHIEF, and Winter caught the CLEAN of
the beads on his sallow forehead. 1T
was this way" he went on. AT first
was only looking about for a safe
chance to kill him, and to kin that
snake of an Atkins; but then it grew
on me; it was all too easy a punish
ment- just a quick death. when his
victims had years Of misery. ! wanted
him to wade through the hell | had
to wade through. | wanted him to
know why he was condemned. Then
1t was began to collect just the cases
| knew about-just one little section
of the horrible swath of agony and hui
initiation aqd poverty and sin he and
his crowd had made-the one | knew
every foot of, because I'd gone over
It every night wasn't so dead tired /
had TO sleep, Cod do you know what
It is TO have the people who used to
be running out of lighthouses just to
say howdy to you. curse you for a
swindler or a fool or turn out of one
street and down the other not to pass
you2 Did you ever have a little won1-
an who used to give you frosted cake
when you were boy push her Grape
veil off her gray hair and hand you the
envelope with her stock with your
handwriting on the envelope, and beg
you-trying so hard not to cry, twas
worse than If she had-beg you to lend
her just half her interest mcney-and
you couldn't do it? Did you--never
mind | said | waded through hell.
] I'D! Not | alone-that was lthe
worst-all TIE people that had trusted
met And just that sCme rich men
SnOul0 De flcneT. ~ ny sDOulu luSy
have the lions share? The Hons
share belongs to the lion. They are
ncthing but iackals. They're meaner
than jacllals, for the jaolsals take what
the lion leaves, and these fellows steal
the lions meat away from him We
made honest money; we paid honest
wages; folks had more pair on their
houses and more meat In their store
houses, and wore better clothes Sun
day, and there were more schoolhouses
and fewer saloons. and the negroes
we're learning trade instead of loaf
inc. The whole county was the better
off for our prosperity aud there isn't a
mill in the outht-end I know what
(, I'm talking about-there isn't shop
or q mine that's as well run or makes
as big an output now as it did when
the old crowd was in. You End it that
way everywhere; and that's what Is
going to break things, down. We saw
TO all the little affairs: they were our
affairs, don't you know? But Keatch-
a.n's new mon draw their salaries and
let things eide. Yet Keatcham is a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24

expenses? Oh, yes. she has g-iE-
staked us, ali right; but she has. dole
a coed deal more she has fuinis he'd
more than half a million to US for our
gamble.s~
The colonel considered; then: "But
why did you keep him here so.long be-
forehand21 said he e sv
tTt was not long beforehand" said
Mercer. ~The meeting was adjourned
for day-we don't know wIIy--we
fancy that his partners suspect some,
thing. 1t is called stolnorrow. in
spite of their efforts to have itsput off
week. But we want more: we want
to induce Kestcham TO vote his own
stock for us, and to call OF his dogs
.himself.a ~ a 81
@And you capt force him to do itg'
s Eve, shah force him, easily enough
returned Mercer, but we don't trust
him. we want his private cookbook
to be sure he is playing fair. In fact,
We have to have It, because nothing
gets any attention that isn't, so to-
speak. properly introduced"
"And he will not give f TO your"
Says he has lost It."
perhaps he has, mused the soldier.
But now. all this is not my concern.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24
CHAPTER X.
The SmoIderinu Emhers.

HS SH'NlNSii'9 -'HSS'o'
If MERGERS avowal surprised the
colonel, there was no trace of such
emotion in his f%ce or his manner. 81
rather thought t might be- he said.
"And our young friend who is pro-
noting hreless stoves with the solemn
energy he learned doing Dicky
stunts?'
Mr. Endicott Tracy" Mercer had
the manner of ceremonious introduc-
ton Tracy Favored the customary
murmur of pleasure with his radiant
smile.
Pleased, | am sure, said the colo
mel in turn bowing. Your father, l
suppose, is the president of the Mid
land cd Mr.. Keatcham VIII, / SUI
pose, not be able to prevent his re-
election tomorrow. Is that the gamer
Mr.. Tracy's son admitted that it
might be-
"Ah, very clever said the colonel,
very Any siQa.zAow, for example?"
Il did not go into this for money"
MERGERS level gaze did not relax, and
he kept his dreary eyes unfiinchingly
on Winters. A peculiar look in the
eyes recalled some tragic and alien
memory, just what Rupert could not
capture; it fitted hazilyi through his
thoughts ere the next words drove it
OF Nevertheless, it is true that if
we win out | shall have enough to pay
back to all the people who trusted me
the money they lost when they were
frightened into selling their stock in
! the Tidewater, and your aunt and Mr..
Tracy stand to make money
How do you expect to make it?"
&The M. & S. stock is away down
because of runners Keatcham is likely
to, control it, When it is settled it is
not to be looted by him, the stock will
rise-we are sure of the ten points;
we may make 90"
"And my aunt has financed your
scheme, has she?-paid all your ex
penses?"
The Harvard man laughed out. "Our
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24

that ths clew to Archie's whereabouts
lay in Mercer's hands, and. that the
southerner meant no harm to the lad.
And all the while he could feel Bird
sail tugging at the leash.
ITS on the cards" he grumbled,
with a wry face, quite on the cards
that he may bolt in spite of me and
do some foolish stunt of his own that
will make most awful muddle."
Not nearly SO composed as he
looked, therefore, he turned to Mercer.
However, his ammunition was ready.
and to Mercer's inquiry, was he sat
hshed? he replied, calmly, We'll, not
entirely If Archie isn't in the house,
who is it whose throat You wish to
cut? Who is hidden here?"
1t could not have been an unex-
pected question or Mercer hardly had
answered SO readily: you know who
1t is, said he 1T is Mr.. Keatcham." ="
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24

great manager If he would only take
the time; only he's too busy stealing
to develop his businesses; there'smore
money in stealing railway than in
building one up. Oh he isn't fool;
if l could once get h in where he wonh
have to listen, i khow T could make
him understand. He's pretty cold
blooded, and he doesn't realize. He
only sees straight ahead, not all
around, like all these superhumanly
clever thieves they have mighty stu
pid sSreaks Well, I've got him now,
and it is kill or cure for him. He.can't
make a rifle. Il knew Iscouldn't DO
anything alone: | had to wait. had
to have stronger men than am to
help BY and by they tried their Jack
al business ON . real lion--on Tracy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-24

Continued on page 5.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20
IN coEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT.

East Occur d'Alene district, embrac-
ing an area of 20 miles square on the
Idaho-Montana line near Saltese, Is at
tracing attention these days. Proper
Ties on Morrissey ledge are being de-
veloped by John Morrissey and the
Silver Bar Mining company. who are
driving tunnel to attain a depth Of
700 feet. The vein averages 40 feet,
and has a Gaping OF iron carbonates,
carrying values in silver and high
percentage of lead The Boston Colby
property, south of Saltese, is looked
upon as a prominent copper prospect.
More than $4,000 has been expended
with good results. The Meadows
Mountain group has shoot of ship
ping ore at a depth of 80 feet. The
Occur d'Alene American company is
running tunnel to open its mines at
depth of 500 feet The Bryan mine.
owned by Day & Burns. has large
body OF shipping ore at a depth Of 120
feet 1t is high-grade galena, carry
ing silver and gray copper. A com
preSsor and other machinery has been
installed for operating a large plant.
The property has been opened by an
other tunnel, tapping the vein 400 feet
below the upper workings.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20
MINING NEWS OF UTAH
- And Other Western States ~

is something that has been source
OF speculation for some time. 1t has
been declared for some time that tho
ore there could be worked as cheaply
as any place In the west. Relative to
the cheapest at which work can be
done there the Boston financial News
publishes the following dispatch from
New York:
The official report OF the Nevada
Consolidated Copper company shows
large productions during the first three
months of this year. The original In
stallation is now in full operation, and
last month 10000 tons of $40 per
cent ore was placed in the Steptoe
smelter. which Is owned Jointly by
the Nevada Consolidated company and
the Cumberland Ely.
J. Parke Charming, the copper ex-
pert is authority for the statement
that the Nevada Consolidated company
with It's equipment can produce cop
per for less money per pound than
any of its competitors. He estimates
that the company can produce copper
for I cents per pound
Three reverberatory furnaces are
now in operation and the production
will gradually increase during 1909.
From 4 semi-offlcial sources comes tho
statement that the Nevada Consoli.
dated company on the present output
is earning 81 per share profit. and that
the directors will soon put the stock
on a dividend-paying basis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20
STRIKE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

One of the most important strikes
in the boundary country. north of Spo-
kane, In the last few months is report
ed from Phoenix. B. c., the advices
saying that 4O-foot vein of high
grade ore has been encountered on
the ninth level of the War Eagle prop
erty The ore is rich In gold. with
every indication that it extends
through the upper workings and may
go to the surface. Drifting shows the
vein to be 400 feet In length and con-
tanning heavy sulphides. The same
vein has been productive on the tenth
level. The assays run from $40 to
Sl00 a ton. Rich ores have also been
encountered on the eleventh and
twelfth levels OF the Center Star mine
in the same district. and 1t is reported
that the Iron Mask people have found
four heavy ore shoots on their prop
erty. There is large tonnage OF de-
velopei ore between the present work
ings and the surface on the Iron Mask
Profits on the Center Star group for
February are placed at 100000. Re-
cent developments on the Idaho prop
erty have also been profitable.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20

there. The door of the barber shop
being locked. Patrolman Bctz went
around the back, where he found Araki
with his face badly cut and covered
v ith blood. The officer Immediately
rushed the wounded Jap TO the sta
tion, together with several other Japs
who happened TO be near.
Investigation showed that tho
wounded man had run down Plum al
ley and the blood stains led to tho
chop sucy joint, where the deed was
committed. A pool OF blood was found
On the floor OF the joint This. To-
Gether with many other places on both
Plum alley and also Commercial street
we're searched by the police, but at
an early hour this morning no clue
to Arah's assailant had been found
other than his supposed name.
The wound in Arakrs face was
about six inches long and was thought
TO have been inflicted with the knife
which he held in hls hand when Pa
trolman Betz found him. The knitc
had evidently been brought down up
on his face from above with the right
hand of his assailant The cut went
completely through his cheek. which
hung down beside his Jaw, when tax
on TO the police headquarters, like .
piece of raw meat
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20
BRIGHAM CITY NOTES.

Brigham City, March ia new FISH
company has been organized here. Tho
purpose of the company is TO raise
commercial black bass. The members
Of the new company are James S. Hull
OF this city, A. G.. Woodard r. c..
Brown and w T. Brown of Corinnc
The company has leased the waters
lying south of Corinne on the Roche
farm. These waters were stocked
with bass by DR. Roche about fifteen
years ago. and with another large
shipment of bass Which they VIII re-
ceive from the government, which VIII
be planted in those waters. the gen
tlemen expect TO put the industry on
a commercial basis
The good condition Of the streets
III Brigham CITY was too big a temp
tation for couple OF Salt Lake BOYS.
Wednesday afternoon. They came up
in an automobile and were not satis-
fed with travelling at Il twenty-mile
speed, but put on about forty. Deputy
Marshal Lillywhite stopped the car
and placed the occupants under az
rest They were taken before Justice
Bowrlng. who. after learning that the
hoyS were not familiar with the city
ordinance. released them.
Marriage licenses were issued the
past week by County Clerk lpsen TO
The following couples: William H.,
Davis, Perry. and Crystal C. Hansen,
Brigham City; Nels l.. Hansen, Bris.
ham City, and Lettie r. Hansen. Brlg
ham. Robert J. Hunsaker Honey.
Vile, and Eva Nj. Hansen, Honeyyille;
William G. Doe. Brigham, and owe
ID. Goodsell Brigham Lawrence An
derson and Lizzie Barnette, Point
Lookout
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-20
JAP BADLY INJURED
IN CUTTING AFFRAY
Roceivcs Wound on Left Side of Face
Six Inches Long,

Salt Lake, March 20.-Onc of the
most mysterious cutting affrays which
the police have had to deal with III
some time took place about midnight
Friday at chop Suey-noodle joint To-
Gated at 10 Plum alley. when A. Aral1I.
Japanese, received a very bad cut on
the left side OF the head at the hands
OF another Jap whose name is thought
to be NJ. Schimizuo Araki was talk
ca TO the emergency hospital at the
city jail, but was later removed to St
Marks hospital, where his injuries
were attended to by DR.. f, ID. Steele,
Araki was taken to police headquar-
ters by Patrolman Betz, who picked
him up In the rear OF the Sunrise
restaurant on Commercial street. Pa
troimaa Betz noticed a Jap running
around the corner of Commercial
street and Commercial avenue. and
the latter, pointing to the basement
OF the Moler barber shop on CONNER
cial street. told the officer to go down