Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-20
SILVER PEAK
CASHIER TALKS
To BONANZA
f. l.. VOORHEES, EXPLAINS THE
CONTROVERSY CONCERNING
THE BULLION TAX.

The name of F. l.. Voorhees, upon
the register of one of the hotels of
Tonopah yesterday attracted the at
tention of a representative of the
Bonanza. Mr.. voorhees, is cashier of
the Pittsburg Silver Peak Mining
company. and so much has been said
of late concerning that company
that this paper was eager to secure
an interview with one whom it
the status of the case perhaps bet
ter than any one else connected witl
the affairs of the company.
The reading public is aware that
the Silver Peak company is under in
dictment for an alleged evasion of
the bullion tax. Papers in all parts
of the state have been featuring the
mix-up between the state and the
officials of the company for some
time past. 1t was a desire to hear
the story of the man whose intimacy
with the financial affairs of the COM
pany makes him the logical person
to render a statement as to the part
if any, the Silver Peak company play
ed in evading a law upon the statute
books of Nevada, that the public
might be informed through these
columns, that Mr.. Voorhees, was ask
~ tnn rf hn "a
his side of the case
Mr.. Voorhees, is himself under in
dictment, but feels that he has done
nothing which is contrary to TIL.
law He reached Tonopah yesterday
from Goldfeld, en- route to Salt LAX
City,
'The whole affair." said Mr.
Voorhees, is one beyond my concep-
tion of the law, and I understand the
law is based upon common sense. /
The papers of the state have been
threshing the disagreement between
the company and the state officials
| for some time past, and whils | have
the greatest regard for tn, newspa-
pers | feel that some of ther, have
been actuated by prejudice, or else,
perhaps, their statements have been
colored by misinformation.
Let me call to your attention the
Indictment of Mr. Jusson: Mr.. JUS
son assumed the general manager
ship of the company on the first day
/ of May, 1909. Up to that time 1t
was consulting engineer for the corr
pany and in that capacity .ertainl,
had nothing to do with that part 0
the company's affairs which concern
CO the bullion tax; in fact, he knew
nothing OF the law Until soma tim
after his appointm ant as genera
manager. The indictm M alleges hi
conspiracy to have DC .urred on an
before the thirty-first day of March
Now, it is clear to an.' one that sue
could not be the case
Il have been indicted, but Nj
George o. Bradley, general manage
preceding Mr.. Jusson. and the ma
who signed the statements, Is nc
one of those who must face the Law
Surely there is something wron
somewhere.
Another thing | wish to call
your attention: II remains ia
that not a single director Of the s.
yer Peak Gold Mining company
the Mohawk-Alpine Mining compaI
has been called upon to explain h
connection with the bullion tax
has any or either of them been
dicted. The indictments are again
the directors of the milling compau
who are In no way responsible
any dereleetlon Of duty as regar
the bullion tax. for all must knd
that the producer is the one "
mus, pay the tax and not him
reduces u TO bullion.
n regret that the matter has
! esived such wide publicity aud q
the status ~ The ease has heen N
! quoted. The Ptttshurw silver "
. COMPANY has speal thousands AZ
thousands ~ dollays In Nevada
up % thls time has uos Fvaped
rsni - ssWard A railroad has y
hult wkieh has sever eaIi gar q - -----
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