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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHOSEN
FOR LINCOLN CELEBRATION.
[From a STAR Correspondent.

TRENTON. Feb. 2.-Speaker John D.
Prince, of the House, was last night au-
thorized to appoint aIcommittee of five
Assemblymen to arrange for the fitting
celebration here, at the Capitol, of the
Tooth anniversary of the birth OF Lin
DIN on February II. Assemblyman
Isaac Nichols, of Cumberland, a vet
eran, recalled, in presenting a rssolu-
ton for such a committee, that Lincoln
spoke in The New Jersey Assembly
chamber forty-eight years ago.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
WANTS GOOD FRIDAY
MADE LEGAL HOLIDAY.
rFrom a STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

TRENTON, Feb. Good Friday is
to be added to the list of legal holidays
under the provision of a bill introduced
by Senator Harry d. Leavitt. of Mer-
Ger, last night, The measure is designed
for the benefit of banks. Under pres
ent conditions notes falling due on holi-
days which occur on Friday go over
until Monday Good Friday not being
a legal holiday, but still a day on which
banks are closed. the notes come in on
Saturday The iegalizing of the day
will let them come in on Monday, the
same as on other legal holidays.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
BILL FOR NEW ENGINEER
FOR STATE ASSESSORS.
Expert Would Be Used for Re-
assessing Railroad Property.
TFrom a Staff Correspondent.1

TRENTON, Feb. 2.-Seven thousand
dollars for salary of an additional en-
gineer to be attached to the. State
reassessing the main stem railroad
property in his State is appropriated
under the provisions of a bill introduced
by Senator William c. Gebhardt in the
Senate this morning.
Mr.. Gebhardt says hat he is assured
that the board can and will increase the
railroad assessment if given the means
to do 1t. The work is that of an expert,
and at present there is but one on the
State board.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
Signal Jrumprts.

House No. 119 amends tine automo-
bile act SO that every motor vehicle
must have d plainly audible signal
trumpet, must carry exhaust pipes
directly parallel to the ground or turn
ing slightly upward, provides that the
COMMISSIONS of motor vehicles shall
receive all complaints for violation of
speed laws. the same to be in writing
and verified.
He shall promptly investigate the
same within thirty days from the re-
ceipt thereof, and if in his judgment a
case is made out, he shall cause a war
rant to ne issued and placed in the
hands OF the officer to execute.
The party so summoned shall be
brought before a justice of the peace in
the municipality in which the violation
occurred. The bill further provides
that any nonresident complying with
the automobile laws of registration in
the State or territory where he resides
as to the display of Identification
cation numbers of such State or terri
tory, together with the initial letter or
letters of such State or territory to be
displayed on a motor vehicle while used
or operated in this State may use the
highways of the State for a period of
not to exceed ten successive days in any
one year upon application to the COM
missioner of motor vehicles and a fee
of one dollar.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
SUNDAY SPORTS BILL FAVORED.

TRENTON, Feb. 2.-Majority Leader
Lewis in the House for the judiciary
committee last night reported f%avorably,
and without amendment, the bill of
dwell, of Hudson. to permit Sunday
baseball and other sports.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
EVEN THE BARBER POLES GRuMBLE.

BR1DGETON, Feb. with much
grumbling the merchants of Bridgeton
are complying with the order OF the
new commissioner of public safety,
George Fl. Hughes, to cease obstructing
the sidewalks. Not even barber poles
and theatre Asign-boards are permitted
to stand on the Sidewalks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
BILL TO MAKE OCEAN
GROVE A BOROUGH.
Poole, of Monmouth, Acts for
600 Petitioners.
[From a STAFF Correspondent ]

TRENTON, Feb. 2.-Assemblyman M.
v. Poole. of Monmouth, in response to
today introduced a bill to incorporate
Ocean Grove as a borough. Ocean
Grove Is the Methodist Episcopal camp
meeting ground.
The church element is against the
Poole bill, but its lease-holders say the
restrictions are unbearable and they
want to have "self government"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
OUAKES FELT IN SAGhAlIN-

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2.-Contin-
uous earthquakes nave been expe-
fenced In the northern part of the
Island Of Saghalin for several days
past.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02

had met and considered the bill and
were in favor of its passage. George
/. Record made a strong plea for the
Martin repeater.
He said. 81 regard the Hillery tax
act as absolutely unconstitutional.
Every city in the State is in grave
danger from it, and it will affect the
bonds of municipalities if not repealed.
The trouble with it is that it has to
be read into all other taX laws. Where
would we come off at if we should ex-
coed the maximum tax rate fixed in the
Hillery law?
"T don't know. The law treats the
municipalities as individuals, and that
can't be done. The last year l was
connected with the government of Jer-
sey City it was absolutely impossible
for us to guess what the tax rate was
going to be. Tie cities are authorized
to get together in August and make APP
preparations. The city officials make
up the budget.
mo person knows what the rate will
be after the budget is made up. as the
county tax board comes in after the
budget has been filed with il Septem-
Der list. and has until October /, II
more often takes until November / to-
consider the county tax budget.
The county budget has TO be con-
sidered in striking the local rate. If
the action of the county board eventu-
ates in a rate lower than the Hillery
act provides, the city Is lueky-more
probably it won't The Legislature has
no more business to monkey with the
tax question in Jersey City than it has
with the appointment of members of
the notice force.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
Wants Local Control.

1.-The board of finance fixes the local
budget. and in it must provide money
for salaries made mandatory by acts
of the Legislature. They can't get
away from making those %'appropri-
atoms.
Suppose tho day comes when, be-
cause of the action of the county board
the tax ate exceeds the maximum pre-
scribed i'll the Hillery law. The indi.
vidual will find an increase of a few
dollars in his tax bill and will not con-
test, but. the railroads, which own mill
ions, will find it worth fighting and
will say that under the Hillery act
they can only be taxed so much, and
insist upon having the rate Topped off.
The cities canno reduce expenses
by defaulting on the interest on their
bonds: they can't discharge the public
school teachers; they can't reduce the
police salaries which are fixed by law.
The situation was only saved last year
by Mayor Wittpenn and his advisers
coming to you and getting the Hillery
law amended so as to permit them to
strike a rate of $40 instead of SIS.
There will be trouble so long as this
law remains on the statute books. and
there will be injustice to the small tax
payer, who must bear the burden of
the injustice it works.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
Martin, of Essex, and General
Attorney for Jersey Central
Given a Hearing.
HILLERY TAX ACT is
ALSO DISCUSSED
Nugent Says Newark Officials
Want the Maximum Levy
Statute Repealed.
rFrom a STAFF Correspondent

TRENTON, Feb. 2,-%Jackson E
Reynolds, general attorney for the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey. joined
forces last night with Assemblyman
William p. Martin, New Idea mat from
Essex county, in demanding the
passage of a law giving the State
Board for the Equalization of Taxes
the power to review all assessments Of
railroad property made by the State
Board of Assessors which has hitherto
been accountable to no one if the as
sessments have peer too low. The rail-
roads now have an appeal, by Ger
%tiorari, if the assessments have, i'll
their judgment, been eXorbitant.
Martin introduced at the opening of.
the session a bill which has been IN
troduced regularly each year for sew
eral years, and as regularly killed i'll
committee, providing that all the acts
of the State Board of Assessors shall
be Renewable by the State Board for
the Equalization of axes and that tho
assessments may be either raised or
lowered and equalized by the equaliza-
ton board.
The judiciary committee of the AS
sembly, consisting OF Assemblymen
Lewis, Burpo, Young, Keffer and Sui
livan, gave a hearing on the bill yes
terday.
Mr., Reynolds represented the Central
Railroad. 1t was expected that he
would oppose the bill as the railroads
have always opposed any legislation
which would drag to the light the do
ings of the State Board of Assessors.
When he declared in favor of the Mar
tin bill surprise was occasioned.
He vas congratulated on all sides
the hearing for the stand he took
All | want is to be square with my
self, my client and the public said
Mr.. Reynolds.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
Martin Explains.

~Assemblyman Martin in explaining
his bill said: The State Board of AS
SCISSORS assesses first and second-class
railroad property for purposes of taxa
ton. All other property is assessed
locally. The local assessments if OBJ
iected to on the ground that they are
too high or too low may be taken on
appeal to the County Tax Board and
the State Board for the Equalization
of Taxes for adjustment.
IF railroad property is undervalued
there is no appeal possible by the
municipality or to the individual. This
act simply provides that a municipality
or an individual may appeal any as
sessment made by the State Board of
Assessors to the State Board for the
Equalization of Taxes.
Under the present law when an as
sessment of railroad property is too
high the railroad may certiorari the as
sessment and bring the matter up on
the merits of the question in the courts.
The railroads have the right of appeal,
but there is no such right accorded the
municipalities or other taxpayers
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02

Totals $3.50. s27, $3.50, 434 IS SOS, 099, 655 SO
Balance ill treasury Nov. 1, 1903. ", 951, 631 II
Receipts for ; years Nov. /, 1905. q, 966, 4S4 6S
Total amount in treasury in 5
years $50, 1851 IS
Deduct under chapter SO, laws
of 1907 Observation-Disclosures. 40 90
Net total In treasury. .,...... $30.917 ,931 So
Total disbursements in ) years. SIS, 099, 655 80
Bal. in treasury Oct. 81, 1905. $2,S1S, rs Al
Deduct railroad taxes to be dis
tributed to %ounties......,. 81, 2S3, 46i 81
-
Balance Oct. 81, 1908. .....,...... $5S4,S0 0 81
Add estimated receipts to Oct.
81, 1909. . 4,S11,S70 90
Estimated total in treasury Oct.
81, 1909. 4,S96,67S Sc
Deduct estimated appropriations
to Oct, 81. 1909, $4.379, 474.90,
amounts payable on con-
tracts, S506, 725.14, "a total Of. s4,SS6 200 04
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
No Mufer Cutouts.

1t is forbidden to use a muff1er cut
out in cities or towns or within 500 feet
on another vehicle, changes the speed
limit to 30 miles per hour, and exempts
driver from penalties regarding maxi
mum speed limit unless the excessive
speed shall be proven to haye been
made for one full mile.
Complaints made and proved before
the commissioner of motor vehicles
upon his conceiving that there be cause
after investigation and within 80 days,
shall cause the person to be appre-
tended in a summary manner before
a justice of the peace or any commit
ting magistrate in the municipality
where the law was violated.
House bill No. 100 provides hat any
person driving a motor vehicle without
the positive consent of the owner, or
while in an intoxicated condition, or
for any debt or wager, or for the
purpose of breaking any speed record,
or after his license has been revoked,
or shall wilfully fail to display proper
registration or identification marks as
required by law. or who shall falsely
display any registration or identifca-
ton marks. shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02

over appropriations $10,47 81
This does not include estimates made
under supplemental appropriation bill in the
way of additional expenses to be paid before
October 81, 1903. In 1908 the supplemental
bill amounted to $767, 1885,. Deduct excess
of Sl0,472.S2 from this amount and there is
left a deficit of $755, $780, so, If the appro-
priation bill is no larger than last year.
The Governors speech on the cost of
the administrative or operative depart
ment of the State government, reads in
part:
THE Operative-Now. in that ! include
every department of the State; the State
House Commission for running of the CAPT
toll, and the secretary of state, and the
banking and insurance department, and
every other department of the State. Also
included in that is the Board of EQuaHza-
Legislature, which last year was $lG4, 80,
The miscellaneous items. such as the print
ing and advertising, and everything of that
kind. and all the commissions that we have
In our State, concerning which we hear SO
much. and some of which l believe with
you could be abolished, are included. Let
me tell you about some of those depart
ments-the ordinary departments of the
State last year--to run them cost $575, 900;
the t~uyation, that is, the tax boards, boards
of assessors and the collateral inheritance
tax, cost S6S,000; the Legislature, $1O4, coo
the mlscellaneous. $4,000; the commissions,
of which I have spoken, Sill 900. There is
another item of $50, LOCO. which does not seem
TO be classified as l have it here, but that
made the 81 ,040, COO.
How much do you think it cost for just
the same thing, the items that have given
you. In 1865? 1t cost the State $3.50, coo then.
and cost us 81. 040, 000 thirteen or fourteen
years afterwards, and in the s1,040,GO is in
Guided the actual running of all the depart
ments Of the State, and in that time you
added several new commissions"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
Nugent speaks

James r. Nugent, city onnse of
Newark, said that the Newark officials
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
The Railroad view.

Mr.. Reynolds said: Il agree with the
underlying principles of the bin. l think
it should be broader and include the
franchises assessed by the State Board
Of Assessors. 1t should also give the
State Board of Equalization the power
to examine the State Board of AS
sessors-to examine into the mental
processes by which they compute the
railroad valuations-and make them
produce all the evidence in their pos
session, including their field notes and
all books and papers"
Mr.. Reynolds said he only spoke for
the Central Railroad Company and did
not want any person to think that his
statements bound any other railroad
corporation. He suggested that the
other railroads be given an opportunity
to be heard on the bill, and said: "They
don't agree with me on a great many
matters of taxation but they are large
supporters of the State government and
should be heard"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
MAXIMUM Tax Repeater.

The judiciary committee also con-
sidered the Martin bill repeating the
Hillery maximum tax act and the
Blauvelt bill providing for the taxation
of all franchises of public utility cor
porations by the local boards of asses
sors at local rates, as other property
is taxed.
In arguing for the favorable report
ing of the Hillery tax act repeater, As
semblyman Martin said: The theory
of the Hillery law is hat mun1cipall-
ties are infants that don't know how
to care for themselves, and that a
limit should be put upon the tax rate
to protect them" He showed that the
law was enacted in the interest of the
railroads, which pay on first and sec
ond-class railroad property valua-
tons at the average tax rate OF the
State.
He asserted that the effect of the
law was to boost assessed valuations
on the property of the small property
/ owners to prohibitive figures and make
them pay for the increased cost of run
ming the municipal governments while
it kept down the taxes of the railroads.
He asserted thai since 1884 railroad
valuations had increased but 80 per
cent. while the valuation of private
property in the State had in the same
period increased $50 per cent. and in
creases more each year under the
maximum tax act law, as, the increase
of the tax rate being prohibited, there
is no other way to raise the revenue
necessary to run the municipalities ex-
cept by lacking up the valuations on
private property.
Nugent speaks.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
opuienee tn orqhs.

''Wei." demanded tlie man who was having his fortune told. what do you seer
 You are msrried" said the iady who was examining his palm
 ''Yes. Eut knew that before camf here"
 You have always had to fight you. way ahead-that iS you have pro Rrcsscd by hard work. 1ou have never been favored much by luck"
 -vcry true. Stin, that isn't exactly what came here to find out. Can; you tell me something about the fu- turc."
 ''Yes. You are going to live long. Your life line is very strong. And here I see something very important-sOme- thing that will encourage you Your salary is going to be increased
 Good That's the kind of news I want You're sure about if. are yOuT'
 ''Ycs. You will get 1t before long"
 And is there anything tO indicate about how much 1t Is to be increasedT'
 Tt will be much larger than 1t is now. Let me sec. Yes l. will be as large as your wife tries Co make her friends think it is at present"
 He could ask no more. With feel ing of courage in his breast he handed out g. and went away to the triumph that awaited hiri. = Chicago Record Herald.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
LOGAN S BRYAN.

Special Wire to II J. Overlook
 NEW YORK. Jan 19.-The tone was decidedly firmer during the day g session. although special attacks were made on the metal issues. the de- elines were not drastic and recoveTies sharp. Aggressive buying of New York Central and the southwestern roads caused the shorts in other quarters to seek ocyer, and in the last hour trading became very active. aG- 'yancing pices with the persistent ru- nor afloat or favorable developments in regard to the New York Centrar expected announcement. The Harri- man issues. as a whole, were in good demand. particularly Southern Pacific. and information from a good sources seems 10 taink that the issue is being steadily accumulated for good rise in the future on prospects of an in- crease in the disbursement on the common stock. The statistical posi- ton of the metal stocks seem rather hearish, especially on copper stocks. in view of the slow progress in trade circles and the reported surplus of copper metal. which is said to be tac largest in many years. Railroad earnings are satisfactory. but i'm provemenfs in trade conditions indI- cate that pronounced improvement is not likely for some time Pool opera tions continue to be the featnre in the the position of the market is greatly strengthened by he presence of q good sized short interest h a few of the standard issues Par is talked Of
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
INF oRTANT STRIKE
 AT THE GRAY MINE

More detailed accounts O: the re- cent strike made in the Gray mine .Cf the United Globe owned by the Old Dominion but also to several other iccal companies which are now developing properties in that vicinity. notably the Arizona Commercia. Globe Consolidated and National Min. ing Exploration.
 Tae latest stril7e was made in a winze between the 60o-foot and 700 foot levels. 1000 feet north of the Gray shaft. where 29 feet of good commer. cial sulphide was intersected by a Crosscut. IL is reported that the whole 2a feet of ore averages : to 6 per cent copper. 27 per cent iron and 70 per cent sulpaur. The same ore body has been opened on the 600 foot level and to a less extent on the TOO foot. Tnis discovery marks the turn In the affairs of the Gray property and it promises to become 2 large shipper during the next few months.
 As Co the adjoining properties. the Copper Hill owned by tsre Arizona Commercial which closely adjoins the Gray will undoubtedly pick up the new ore body with further deveop- ment, and Consulting Engineer Pro bert of the National Exploration has advised the management of the latter company to push development in that direction.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
FURTHER NEWS OF
 SETTLERS COMING

Superintendent H. K. Street of the BOquillas Land and Cattle company tells the COchise County Press that everything is looking good and that he expects to put about 900 acres un- der cultivation this spring IL will be seeded to alfalfa. At present they have about 40 men on the pay roll. comprising farm hands and cowboys
 Mir. Street spoke confidently of the future of this valley. stating that the country was coming to the front more rapidly than people had any idea of. He stated that in the Wilcox country it was Surprising the Hay new corners were settling there. and that fin his estimation the San Pedro valley, while not near So big. was better than the country around Wilcox, having an ar tcsian water belt which assured plen- ty of water, and the system of canals for irTigating being established gives assurance of the development Of the valley.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
RESOURCES COCH|SE
 AsTOuMD OLD CITIZEN
Jack Lawler Says Northern Arizona Has Little Idea This
 Sections Resources.

DOUGLAS. Jan. s.-(Special)- )-- Jack Iawler. of Prescott. one of the substantial and prominent citizens oi northern Arizona. arrived in Douglas yesterday morning. coming down from Bisbee. where he had been vislt- ing with his old friend. Hon. E. E. EiIinwcod. Mir. Eliinwood aecompa nied Mir. Lawier to this city. and took him through the Copper Queen smel- ters.
 MT. Lawler has resided in Arizona for thirty-one years. and this is his first visit to Cochise county. He was astounded al both Bisbee and Doug las, and declared that the people ot northern Arizona who had never been in this section knew but little of the great mineral industry to be seen here. He is making trip to the mln- ing districts of southern Arizona. and before returning to his northern home he vii visit Globe and Clifton. He went to day 10 Naoozari. where he vii take a look at the great coneen- trating mill of that camp.
 Mir. Lnwler is the owner of the Hillside mine in Yayapai county which is one of the active gold and silver properties of that part of the territory. Besides this MT. Lawler is the owner of many other properties in that part cf the territory and is one of the prominent stockholders in the Bank of Arizona, cne of the largest financial institutions in the territory.
 Yesterday Mir. I.awler met c. O. FL lis. W. M AdamsOn ana r'rank Me guire. all ef whom he knew in "a. yapai county before they left for Go chise county. He was taken to fae couatIy club and shown all the good points of the city