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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
THE INCORPORATION LAW

From all over the land the cry has
gone up against the corporation tax and
if the expressions of the press voice the
true sentiment of the people there is rs
much objection tn the corporation tax
rs to the upward revision of the tariff.
The most liberal stretch of the i'm
agination IAN not claim for the corpora
ton tax amendment which has Just
pissed the senate that it meets the
equitable test of a fair distribution of
says the Atlanta Constitution.
ION the contrary, it levies tribute
only on IL class of property, abso-
lutely exempting others whose prop
erty enjoys the same protection of the
law and resting under an equal Obliga-
ton to the government.
I'm this respect it is but a sorry
compromise rs contristed with the in
come tax, which has the merit of
reaching wealth in its ultimate phase
and automatically compelling property
to pay tribute TO the government
according to its proportionate abilities.
Under the proposed corporation tax
the business firm that is Il corporation
pays . per cent tool on its net earnings.
The business firm that is not Il corpora
ton is relieved of the , per cent toll.
Both concerns may be operating on the
same capital and returning an identical
ratio of profit. Yet the mere technical.
legal difference of Incorporation penalties
the one and gives immunity to the
other"
In answer tn this objection to tie
corporation tax it is asserted that a
corporation should I've taxed heavier
than Il partnership for the reason that
partners in y business are liable for all
obligations that may I've incurred,
whereas stockholders in a corporation
are responsible only to the extent OF
their holdings.
But it is a fact that can not he dis
puted that the corporation tax is in,
equitable in that it allows much wealth
tO go untaxed. BOndhOldcrs pay nc
tax, unless Incorporated. nor do indi
vidual holders of real estate, and many
of the big fortunes Of the country are
invested largely in bonds and realty.
The benefit of the income tax owe
the corporation tax is that under tn,
former corporations would he taxed
and 20 would unincOrporated wealth
Holders of all forms Of wealth woult
pay their inst portion towards main
tanning government, the assessment
being made upon the basis Of making
all pay in proportion to their ability t,
do so.
But what makes objection to tn,
corporation tax especially keen is th'
knowledge that the corporation tai
provision was jamncd through b.,
Senator Aldrich. not because he wanted
Il corporation tax, but because II,
| wished to head off an income tax. II,
has openly avowcd as much. and hi!
avOwal has not strengthened the posi-
ton of his party before the country
P~OcatellO Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Tell This to the Marines.

The old sea captain. In brass but.
tons. sat smoking comfortably by his
firesldc. when Jack, his sailor on.
burst In upon him.
weather too rough" explained the
o u we've put In for a day"
TOO rough exclaimed Mr.. Tar.
with visions Of his own days on tho
briny. why. sir. | was once sailing
around the cape. when u storm camc
on. and II blew down the mainnIast.
and the m~lzzcnmast was swept away
but We didn't even think OF putting
in"
We'll. you see" explained the sou.
this storm was go bad that II blew
the anchors on the captains buttons.
took the paint on the ships bows.
and"
stop cried the old man. "Yon
do me credit. ,lack-you do Inc
credit"
And even the tabby cat blushed
over It's saucer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Sheriff BulIer's Badne

Clark and Lindskog today presented
Sheriff "A. j. Butler, of White Pine
county. = handsome and expensive gold
badge rs Il token Of appreciation for
his services in the diamond robbery of
May 2s that is doubtless the most hand.
some and expensive owned by an officer
in the state.
The official star is enclosed in IL cir.
Gle OH the top of which is an eagle with
~ont.spread wings rs though it had just
been aroused and was gathering itself
together ready to soar. In the eagles
breast is "a handsome solitaire diamond
of the finest quality. Under the star
and surrounded by two wreaths. is n
shield on which the date 1909, is in,
scribed. On the reverse of the golden
circle the following is engraved: Pre-
sented to 4. ]. Butler by Clark and
Lindskog for services in our famous
diamond robbery, May ~, M."-ElS
EXrOSitOr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
o. E..., E...1 /. l.alslat C....y

1t is an acknowledged fact that Hum
bollt county is one of the creates miner
al sections in the state. with almost
every variety in the category OF metals,
besides sulphur. borax. salt, nitre, soda,
gypsum, and many Of the precious stones
us well. Now comes the news of great
fossil beds having been discovered near
the Oregon line. Lindsay DEMO, who
arrived in town Il few days ago from
Pueblo Valley, stated that there were II
number of professors and students from
some college in California now in Virgin
Valley near Thousand Creek, inspect
in the great petriied forest and fossil
beds of that section.
Mr.. DEMO stated that the party had
some very interesting specimens of
petrified bones of prehistoric animals
and among the lot Of specimens were
| the skulls of animals resembling ar cle'
plant and "A rhinoceros. besides the
bones of animals not found in this
country at the present period. These
fossil specimens are being shipped ia
California. whered they will he placed
in u museum.
Thousand Creek Il is very interesting
part of Humboldt county for it is there
that Mr.. DEMO and associates located 4
deposit of opals that has the promise OF
exceeding anything of the kind ever
found in the United States. The stone:
fonnd there are very beautiful being OF
almost every variety of opals. that have
beautiful scintillhting fire. The opa
beds lie between deposits Of Ignite coal
In that section large samples of amber
have been found and the petriffed tree,
found there are 80 large that they ar,
wonders to behold. Virgin valley i:
situated in an isolated section of thi'
county, bordering on the Oregon line,
and is Il vcritable wonderland and para
disc for curiosity seekers. -EIumbpldt
Star
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Davis -Gohle

AT eight o'clock last night ut the
home of the brides parents in Wells n
very pretty wedding ceremony was
solemnized when Miss Mayme J. Goble
became the bride Of Mr.. Charles S.
Davis. The bridal party entered the
parlor i'll the following order. First
the groom and the best man Mr.. Albert
Goble. They were followed by the
bridesmaid Miss Maud Goblc and the
bride leaning on the arm of her father.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Geo. II. Greenfield who used the ring
ceremony of the Presbyterian church.
At the appropriate time in the ceremony
the father, Mr.. \. W. Goble gave the
bride in marriage.
After the ceremony those present
were invited to the dining room where
n sumptious wedding supper was
served.
The bride and groom left Wells on
No. & last night for Utah where they
will spend their "honeymoon before re.
turning to Boise, where they will make
their future home.
\ large number Of useful and beauti,
full gifts attest the high esteem in which
the happy couple are held by their
many friends.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
HOW DOES THE CON-
SUMER LIKE THIS

How will the average American
citizen feel when he goes next spring to
his tailor or his clothicr and is forced to
pay an advance of 25 per cent over the
prices of the year before?
Will he not feel that the Democratic
doctrine as e%xpounded to him during
the campaign of 1908 was not "bom.
bast." us the Republican spcllbinders.
working in the interests of their
masters, who are robbing the American
people, made them believe?
But this is the case, nevertheless. and
it is easily demonstrated Mt any tailor.
ing establishment or clothing house
where the inquirer will bc told hat the
American Wooden Company has advanc.
ell its staple worsted goods for spring,
1910, delivery % per cent over the 1909
Prices
This is an unfortunate advance" Ia
ments that valued Republican con.
temporary. the Philadelphia Press. And
II explains that II "is certain to add to
the impression that the senate changes
in the tariff aid the trust"
II IL, indeed. unfortunate. Unfortun.
ate, too, In another sense than that inn
piled by Tho Press. Tho Press sces II
misfortune in the effect on public
opinion. And with a dcferential apology
VIC venture to suggest that this is no
misfortune ut all. II will bc Il great
good fortune when public opinion Is so
thoroughly Informed and awakened
that 1t will topplc the entire Rcpubli.
graft to the ground.
But tho 90 per cent advance in price
Is 4 truly 'unfortunate".-i its effect on
he purses OF the consumers.
Tho American WOODEN Company is
the wool trust. 1t Is n combination
# some two score Of the principal wool
md wOrsted mills Of New England. !
I is q capitalized and bonded at close to
40, 900, 900. Its profits are already
normous. Senator Gore some two or
hrec weeks ago presented the figures
o show how more than one of the New
WOODEN mills have been earn.
NJ o. per cent annual dividends, with
OCCASIONAL special dividends, Of 100 per
Dnt extra. They now propose to add
mother 81 per cent to the tax they arc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Three Miners 0veresae By


M1nA0ttnA
The Tonopah Bonanza lyives the ri.
lowing particulars of the acciden, :,
Manhattan by which three miners 10.
their lives:
Manhattan was visited SUNDAY ,,s,
by the stern hand OF Fate which -.
down three lives in Il most troy;.
manner. A. J. Elton, X. Edward H.
and Roy Parr. three young men VIII
were working Vi tie lease in the pirS
Tree camp. lie cold in death, while = =
entire community hangs it's head in
sorrow.
Sunday afternoon the sainp WINS
horror stricken to learn that three live,
had ben snuffed out in the shaft ON tho
Tyke lease Oh the Charley Boy claim
In the stump ut the bottom of the n
foot shaft the lifeleSs bulies of tho
victims told the story of the saddles,
occurrence that has ever visited tba
ca.np. As nca rs can he learned tho
facts are us follows:
"a gasoline engine WAS in the bottom
of the shaft and WAS used TO hmm
water to the surface. II is supposed
that the person who last stopped the
engine forgot to close one of the tvo
gasoline injectors. thereby allowing the
engine to leak. Several hours after. an
effort was made by Elton to set The
machine in motion. He was unsuceS,.
full and came from the bottom of the
shaft to seek his partner, Parr, who was
always called upon tn start the engine
when it refused to work. Parr and
Hopf descended the shaft. while Elton
remained on the surface. The latter
remarked that there was considerable
gas mt the bottom. The former had
but little more than reached the lower
levels when the explosion occurred.
Elton went tn investigate with the
result that he WAS overcome by gas and
fell unconscious into the sump. which
was filed with water To a depth Of
eight feet.
while the exact cause leading "a
their death will never In known, il is
generally believed that ia. leakage
from the gasoline engine caused the
shaft to become filed with gas. II i,
believed that either Parr ur H0pt
struck a match, which caused the ex
ploSiOn. rendering them ]unconsciou.
and causing them To fall into the sum-
where they were undoubtedly drowned,
Neither Of the bodies is badly burned
there hcing but few marks Ia tell 81
the explosion"
Roy Parr WAS the son Of John Parr. :
miner we'll known in this city AM
Bodic. and WAS a nephew of Ell Par
of this city. Mr.. Parr and family lef
last evening for Alameda 10 attend III,
funeral.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
TAFT OR ALDRICH?

Between William II. Taft and Nelson
w. Adrich there ought to he an
irrepresSible conflict.
Judged by their records the two men
have little in common politically except
the name, Republican Mr.. Taft is
by nature n moderate radical. Mr..
Aldrich's tendencies are all tory. He is
a firm believer in the supremacy of
vested rights. in government by prop
erty and in the rule Of the weak by the
strong.
Mr.. Aidrich represents the corpora
tion, Wall Street element in the rcpubli-
can party, and represents it very ably
and skillfully. Mr.. Taft is supposed TO
represent the progressive element that
has ideals and altruistic purposes. Mr..
Taft could not have been elected us an
Aldrich republican. and had Mr.. Aid
aich controlled the republican organiza-
ton Mr.. Taft would not have been
nominated.
One Of these two men is going to
shape the policies of the republican
party. If A%ldrichism triumphs in the
revision Of the tariff, it is safe to
assume that Aldrichism will he the
guiding principle during Mr.. Taft's
entire term; for if the president
%surrenders to the reactiOnarics now,
there is no reason i'll particular why he
should frame II declaration OF indepen.
dence ut some time in the future.
There is no satisfactory basis of com
promise between the things Mr.. Taft
stands for i'll the popular mind and the
things Mr.. Aldrich stands for. The
president has never displayed great
technical knowledge of the tariff Gues.
ton; but he has always shown II keen
appreciation of the difference between
right and wrong, between good faith
and bad faith, between popular govern.
ment and plutocracy. This apprccia.
ton will not avail much to the public
benefit, however. unless it is presented
i'll concrete form.
Aldrichism cannot triumph unless
Mr.. Taft permits. 1t is he, not Mr..
Aldrich, who is president of the United
States. II is he. not Mr.. Aldrich, whom
the people of the United States have
clothed with power and whom they
will justly hold responsible for the
breaking of pledges or the reputation
of promises. This is no longer a con,
hict of schedules but of principles, and
Mr.. Taft is mistaken if he thinks that
as president he can stand serenely aside,
IN impartial spectator to the conflict
New York World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Governor pisk,rssa.s s,ai,nep,

Governor Dickerson has made the fol
lowing statement in regard to the suit
of the John Breuner Company of Reno
against the board of capitol commission.
ers for awarding the contract to furnish
the governors mansion to Donnels d
Steinmetz when the bid of the Breuner
Company WAS the lowest of the three
bids made:
The board delegated me the author
ity TO make u selection. The three diff
ferent bidders presented for eSamina-
ton their samples. color schemes and
photographs of furniture.
AFTER opening the bids and eNamin-
ing the prices named in the respective
bids, the board turned the matter over
to me for decision. [ examined the
samples of the different bidders and it
vas very plain that the quality of those
submitted by Breunner WAS. in my
opinion. inferior to that of either Sloan
or Donnels & Steinmetz. AS TO the
quality. the choice lay between these
two houses; rs TO the price Donnels &
SteinmetZ was much lower than Sloan.
l also knew that Donnels & Steinmetz
are Il Nevada house. Mr.. Bruener lives
i'll California and the Sloan house is out
of the state. The fact that both DON
nels and Steinmetz are Nevada men did
not hurt them any with me.
Having in mind the quality and
price, / decided the bid of DonnelS &
SteinmetZ was the lowest and best bid
and the board ratified that.
IF there be any blame at all it at
tachcs to mo. There would have been
no suit if Breuner was the successful
bidder. 1t is Il case of SOU grapes with
him.
"Of course the governors mansion
might DO furnished for as low as one
Thousand dollars. but | 40 not believe
the people of the state want cheap,
shoddy furniture in the home where the
governors of their state for years to come
are going to occupy. Such is beneath
the dignity Of the state"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
The Parole Law

The board has had q great discussion
this session regarding tho legality of
the new law passed by the last leeis.
laturc authorizing the establishment of
Parole Commission.
From what has leaked ont concern.
ing the question. II appears that the
board Is hopclcssly divided over the
question and have come to no definite
conclusion. However tbcy took no
action IN the cases that were submitted
to them and before they meet again
will probably have the matter decided.
- Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
Midsummer Maduesx

The compiling statistician who. with
sleepless eye and nover.quiet finger
notes and computes all things. has de.
cidcd that hemonth of June-beautiful,
peaceful. ioy.inspiring Junc--is tho
month of greatest crime and greatest
tragedy.
The Siegcl case and the Woolill case,
two sickcning tragedies. have occurred
in this period. and now the disgusting
details Of the Gingles case IN Chicago,
unfit to print, are coming out 70 swell,
rs II were. the tide Of crime. although
the affair happened several months
ago.
Was IL midsummer madness that
drove Harry Thaw to shy Stanford
White in Madison Square yartlenH These
might all b termed cot weather
crimes" Buttc's period or :,.rridity
lasting though II did only q few DAYS.
brought two friRhtful tragedies to maj
its history.
June torridiiy is moro severe because
of its suddcnncsS and it's contrast with
the benign weather Of May, which pre-.
coded IL. One gets accustomed to the
hot weather Of July aud August.
Mortality aud criminal statistics show
every year that June Is the premier
month Of emotional crime. Perhaps tho
saDIo spirit which sends tho mad dog
snurlinE through the streets broathcs
from the sun god and enters the sonls Of
men burdcned already with grievance.
Butte News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
NEWLANDS ON THE TARIFF

In the United States Senate the other
day, i'll speaking on the evolution of the
tariff schedvle, Senator Newlands Of
Nevada said in part:
NO material changes can now he
made in the bill. and the only question
before us is whether we may not by
some general provisions plant the seed
of Il rational tariff system, under which
excessive tariff duties may he gradually
reduced and the tariff taken out of
politics.
The Senate has now been in con
tinuous session for ninety days over
these tariff schedules. hut the legisla-
ton, thus far shaped, is almost barren
of results in accomplishing what the
President doubtless had in view-un
honest revision of the tariff, following
the rule laid down by the Republican
platform.
AS the Senate has made practically
no reductions, all that a conference
could accomplish would be acquiescensc
in the moderate reductions of the
Payne bill: 50 that conference presents
an opportunity for little relief, and the
only remaining cxpedient is Il veto of
the bill.
The tariff is not u piece of original
legislation, hut a measure intended to
correct the abuses of the existing
law.
at would bc difficult for the presi,
dent to accomplish what he desires by
a veto unless he wishes to record hi!
condemnation of party breach of faith
and the only alternative will be t.
accept the bill and press OH later.
1T is not my province to proffci
advice to the Republican party; but
am deeply solicitOus that our actor
here shall contain the seed of Il rationa
tariff system. which will gradual,
eliminate the tariff from politics. iust
rs the railroad question has been tukcr
out of politics by the creation of tn,
Interstate Commerce Commission.
81 feel assured that if the Republican
rule were fairly applied, it would
result in II considerable reduction o
duties and that much relief would com,
to the country from it.: and ] fec
assured that II the American people
were satisfied that u fair effort wa,
being made to comply with this rul,
through some competent tribunal. or
gained by congress. tariff agitation
would practically end.
~ have confcn1cd against tho abo
lition of duties on Filipino & to
bacco and other products upon tn,
! ground that the effect would be to tn,
ph!i.2pinc islands artificial prosperity
The president recommendation, how,
ever, made with the best of motives
and ont Of sOlicitudc for the welfare of
the Filipino, has carried, and all that
can bc done is to aineliOrnte it's effects
~ much ~ possible.
~ would suggest that We put into
law the recent declaration Of the senator
from New York upon this floor, that
we do not contemplate Incorporating
those islands us II part of the United
States, or holding perpetual dominion
over them. bnt we hold them in trust
for their wi people. and that our
purpose is SC to shape the government
of those islands as to prepare the
Filipinos for sclf.govornmcnt, and
ultimately to yield the islands Ia the
Of their people
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
SENATOR'S IN BUSINESS

Senator LaFollcttc's example in re.
To vote IN the lead schedule of
tho tariff hill because no has money In.
in q lead minc has not been catch.
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-07
LOCAL NEWS

Wanted-Good girls. good WAGES paid
Mrs. j. H. Lavine. 1912
If you want to build, we want to build
for you. Soules & Butler. 10 If
Bear Creek coal beats them all-and ].
Vaughn has it for sale. Phone 81. 2-27tf
If you desire to buy N. P. Scrip see
lo-3I-tf w. F. BURNETT
o-26-tf
Let me figure on your next building
contract. c. A. Bloom. Phone COL.
Get your good home baked bread, SC
and 1oc ~loaves, at the City Bakery.
Phone Sc. 6.Io tt
Mcclellan 4 Sutherland sell Red
Lodge coal. Phone $50. Soules & But
ler's office. I-23tf
Call J. Vaughn for coal, wood, sane
gravel, rock or team work of any kind.
Phone 81. 2-27tf
Give us a call in our new store, four
doors east of the old stand. H. M.
Roberts, the jeweler. 4-24-tf
A woman, man or painter who wants
results, buys H and M best prepared
paint at A. T. Crowl & Cos. 4-1otf
Full line of photograph supplies at
Pomroy's New Drug Store. Films for
all cameras, Plates for all cameras.
l sell everything known to photography.
Write or call tor catalog. 6-Io-tf
You can install the Waterbury Heat
ing & V%entilating System in your home
now and pay for the same next fall after
you have tested it and found it satisfac-
tory. See D. E. SIMPLIFY, the general, at
once and save money. 6.26 If
Do you want to see photographs act
ually made with a two dollar camera
and not taken from the center of an
8x1o plate? If so call at Pomroy's New
Drug Store: Full line of photograph
supplies. Films for all cameras.
6.1o-ti
The Dickinson press., 1909-08-07
new IncoRPoRATloaR
FOR WESTERN \. D.

Secretary of State Blaisdell has
chartered the following interpretations
in the western part of the state:
The Bel1eld M. W. A. association.
capital stock. S.. 600; incorporators.
John Lerfald. Frank Sharman and r.
.Colwill. all of Belfield.
Peoples Telephone Co.. Taylor N. b.
capital stock of $40, 600; incorporators,
S. l. Price, Taylor. E. Paulson. Knife
river, A. j.. Jennings, Emerson,
N. D., and others. !,
Marmarth Investment Company, CAPT.
tai stock SIS. 600. Incorporators: j. E.
Phelan. Dickinson. c. j. Phelan, Bow
man. and W. w. Scott, Marmarth.
The Interstate Fair of Billings county.
Beach, capital stock $40, 600. incorpora-
tors: j. W. Snow, Beaver, and E. L.
Holven and j. A. Miller. Beach.
Dakota Loan and Securities company,
Mott, N. D., capital stock SIS. 600,
incorporators: H. O. Pearce, H. P.
Jacobson and r. E. Trousdale all Of
Mott, N. D. 4
Central Trust Company, Bismarck.
N. D.. capital stock 500, 600. incorpor-
at0fs: W. S. Parkin. Mandan and r.
N. Hamilton of Fargo and Owen F.
Jones, Bismarck and others.