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ming teams complying with all of the con-
ditions of the race.
Some of the weather. members Of the
club enter the race as a matter of sport
suffer privation to purchase the necessary
dogs, sleds, etc, hoping the god Of luck
will smile on them. For gold makes the
same appeal to the average Alaskan, ac-
ing metal in its crude state and passing,
daily, huge piles of $4,000 bricks, dis
played in the windows of the local banks,
as it does to the man who seldom, If ever,
sees twenty-dollar gold piece.
In order that one might understand how
such a race could be possible, practically
i'm the shadow Of the north pole. it will
be necessary to explain that among the
many sports enjoyed by the people OF
Alaska during what is termed by the un-
informed 'the long and tedious winter"
not least in interest is that of breeding,
raising, training and racing Alaskan dogs.
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Until last winter this sport was car
ried on in a desultory manner, when,
February 5, 1908, the Nome Kennel Club
was organized by number Of dog fan
ciers for the purpose Of developing the
breeding Of superior dogs by institut-
ing and maintaining at regular inter-
walls such classes of races as would tend
TO induce the greatest care in the fu-
ture selection and breeding Of Alaskan
trail dogs"
To this end 1t was decided that the
main event of each year should be race
from Nome to Candle Creek and return,
a total distance Of 404 miles over a route
that would develop the fastest all-round
dogs capable of overcoming conditions
exiStant. and apt to arise, this great
distance necessitating the drivers to
nurse and care for their dogs and to
prevent the natural cruelty resultant
from racing shorter distance, where
it might be attempted to press the ami
without rest. often accomplished by the
aid Of an iron chain whip. To further
insure against any cruelty OF Over-taXa-
tion Of the strength and endurance Of
the dogs, a very salutary rule was adopt
ed. that each driver must return to the
out with and none others. so that the
driver Of each team was forced to take
the utmost care of each dog. No MEM
ber Of the club can enter but one team.
The proposed driver of each team must
be entered at least ten days before the
race. Each team shall have not more
than nine nor less than five dogs. All
means of harness when the start is
made. A certificate must be received
from the judge in Candle City that the
owner has the same dogs he started with
and be signed by the Nome judge on
the return. Pacing is prohibited. As
sistance Of any kind is forbidden. At
all stopping places the first team arriv-
ing has the choice of stable room. No
dog is entitled to run which is not bona
fide, the sole and exclusive property OF
the member entering and registering
him. The driver must be a member OF
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ton whatever So much for collateral
heirs.
What concerns the great mass Of the
people more is the rate on inheritance
from lineal heirs. AS stated above, the
Payne bill assesses none of these on less
than $1,000. Not all the states with
taxes on lineal legacies are as liberal as
this. In Wisconsin and North Carolina
California and Idaho. $4,000; in Oregon
and South Dakota $1,000, and in Montana,
$500 Sixteen of the states however.
have collateral but no lineal taxes. This
leaves twenty where the assessments on
direct heirs will be doubled If the Payne
bill retains it's Inheritance tax feature.
So what will the doubling on lineals
amount to in these states? In California
it can amount to from to 8 per cent; in
Colorado, 3 to 5; Connecticut, 1h to 3ls;
Idaho. . to s; Louisiana. 3 to 5; Massa-
to ); Minnesota, 22 to 8: North
Carolina. Ia to 3A; Utah, 6 to 8: Wiscon-
sin. to o: Wyoming, to s. and 2 to in
the following. which have a fiat rate of
per cent for linea4s: Illinois. Michigan.
Montana. Nebraska, New York. Oregon,
South Dakota, Washington and West Vir-
ginia. The state which the proposed fed
eral law will hit hardest is Utah, which
heritances above $4,000 In that state
mans widow and orphans will have to
pay from per cent to per cent on what
he leaves them above $4,000.
In tnlrteen states the inheritance TAX is
progressive-on a sliding scale of per-
centages, increasing as the amount In
creases. In five states this progressive
rate is for both direct and collateral
heirs. In six 1t is progressive for distant
relatives and strangers in blood only.
Two-Minnesota and Ctah-Lmake no dis
tinction between direct and collateraI
heirs. In all others in which direct heirs
arc taxed at all the rates are much lower
than for collateral heirs or strangers In
blood. and the amount exempted from
taxation Is much larger for direct than
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Have you had time yet to give it much
thought?
There are many arguments pro and con.
But let us first see just what death duties
the Payne bill imposes.
You must pay the government per
cent of all property. real and personal,
which you may inherit from an uncle
aunt, cousin or other collateral relation,
or from any stranger I'm blood. OF such
property above $4,000 which you may
inherit from direct relative you must
pay from ! per cent to 3 per cent ac-
cording to a sliding scaie, depending upon
the amount. Thus / per cent is assessed
on from $4,000 to 100000; = per cent on
from 100000 to $500 600; ) per cent on all
above $JO0,OO0.
Under relatives paying this smaller
rate of 1 per cent TO per cent on $10,-
600 or over are included the lneal de-
scendants Of the deceased. including his
children. grandchildren or great-grand
children, also his parents, brothers and
sisters. sons-in-law. daughters-in law,
stepchildren. adopted children and those
TO whom the deceased has been on the
mutually acknowledged relation of
parent" This last-named class would
let in many proteges were 1t not for the
fact that it is stipulated that this "reia-
ton or parent must nave commenced
before each such child's fifteenth BIRTH
day, and for the further fact that botn
parents of children of this class must
have died before such relationship COM
menced Besides these named, all other
heirs must pay per cent-one-twen-
fieth--of all inheritances above $500. In
other words, all children whose father or
mother has remarked and left them TO
the care of uncles or aunts, who have
not legally adopted them. are shut out
of the smaller rate on inheritances from
those uncles and aunts, provided the re-
marrying parent has survived after their
fifteenth year.
Now, as We said. thirty-six states
all save ten-already have inheritance
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attempted to urge the almost human
leader from the warm quarters into the
teeth of the storm. One failure followed
another until the veteran musher. Percy
Blatchford. driving for Morte Atkinson.
succeeded in getting away with his team
of Irish settlers. He was closely followed
by two other teams. 1t was at this point
that the real race began. Four of the
teams reached the roadhouse SO late and
in such bad condition they abandoned the
race. So fierce was the storm in its
binding fury that Bob Griffith, with his
famous United States mail dog team.
easily favorite at start. lost his way over
the familiar trail and was blown three
miles out to sea. He was unable to get
back for ten hours. during which time he
battled with the elements and did not
realize he had left the trail until he en-
countered the open water of Bering sea.
During this struggle one of his largest
and strongest dogs, thought to be inn
mune to the rigors of the climate of the
north. was frozen stiff in his traces. BY
reason of the rules OF the race, he was
obliged to load this now dead weight of
100 pounds upon his sled and carry him
to the end of the race. a handicap he was
not able to overcome. So exhausted was
Griffith he was obliged to discontinue the
race when he reached Candle. and spent
thirty days in the hospital nursing his
frost-bitten members.
Despite the various difficulties encoun-
tered, the three leading teams reached
Candle the evening of the third day.
They rested for six hours and made the
uneventful return in less than two days.
with only few short stops and practi-
cally no sleep.
OF the six teams that braved the storm
and reached Browns roadhouse. four
were composed Of Alaskan malamute dogs
and two Of acclimated Irish settlers. The
race was won by team of malamutes.
with a cross-bred leader, owned by Albert
Fink. driven by a Scandinavian. Paul
Hegness. Time. days. II hours, Il min
utes and IL seconds. The team coming in
second, owned by Jake Berger, was COM
posed entirely Of cross-bred malamute-
Newfoundland dogs, and made the time
in days, minutes and So seconds. This
team was driven by "Scotty'' Allan. who
winters and is one of the best known
"mushers'' in the country. He was sew
eral times a contestant in 1O0-mile indoor
races held in Nome each winter. 1t was
to him and his never-tiring little leader
that the victory of actual running time
belonged. But his team had lost too
much time at the roadhouse to overcome
malamutes, and he had to be content
with second place. AtkinsonS team Of
Irish settlers made it in days. B hours.
II minutes and 81 seconds. The teams
were delayed, respectively, 20. % and "A
hours by the storm.
actual travelling time made by the teams
averaged over eight miles an hour.
Allan's team made the last fourteen miles
of the trip in the remarkable time of
hour and 50 minutes.
1t is surprising fact that the dogs re-
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were given on each entry. AS the time
drew near for the close of the race the
betting became furious. Business was
at a standstill. The population had
gone crazy to a man. Men, women and
children turned out in gala costume,
wearing the colors of their favorite.
Excellent phone service was arranged,
following the course, and most of the
people were hanging on the wire or
waiting for some one to get off. 1t
was made the occasion of general en-
tertaining. and the usual superb din
nerS and luncheOnS which prevail In the
north were given. but rarest wines and
dainteSt viands were passed unnotlced
when the phone rang. Although the
actual facts came in only over private
wires, as the betting was SO heavy and
excitement so great, as one conflicting
statement followed another, the own
ers endeavored to suppress damaging
details until the race was over.
When the first teams were less than
forty miles from Nome, at Browns
roadhouse, they encountered one OF
the most severe blizzards of the WIN
ter.
On the morning Of the start. a clear.
beautiful day, the thermometer regis
tered only 10 degrees below zero, with
no wind. and in less than ten hours the
temperature dropped to 80 degrees be-
low, with a gale blowing the snow and
sleet across the tundra at the rate of
fifty miles an hour.
Six OF the ten teams finally reached
the haven Of rest, but for twenty hours
the dogs refused to move q rod in the
face Of raging tempest. In this IN
stance the canine sagacity proved a
guiding and controlling hand to man $
impetuosity, for it would have meant
certain death to continue, even had it
been possible.
AS midnight approached and morn
Ing crept on the roadhouse became a
congested kennel of man and beast.
Each driver attempted to get forty
winks and at the same time keep a
close watch on his noble racers to see
worse. fall the victim Of an unscrupu-
lous hireling. who might attempt to
poison or weaken a dog known to be
particularly good.
One familiar with the howl of the
Alaskan malamute, or the kindred cry Of
the western coyote, will experience slight
difficulty In fancying the tones of sweet
sleep, In the none-too-fragrant atmos-
phere of the two fifteen by twenty rooms,
occupied by men and beast, April 2, 1908.
Here the really tragic part of the con-
test developed. Although the teams had
started two hours apart, the storm had
lasted sufficiently long to bunch them all
together at the roadhouse; the team start
ing last having gained fourteen hours in
time, which had to be made up, proper
tionately, for the others to win. The
trailers, now the leaders, had simply to
follow the team which left first. The
men discussed the situation in friendly
spirit. First one and then another
hitched his unwilling dogs to the sled and
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the club. AS each team starts. or just
prior thereto, the owner or driver is
required to hand to one Of the three
Judges Of the race. in writing. list and
description Of all dogs comprising his
team, together with photographs and
registration numbers upon the stud Of
the kennel club. After the race has been
run and the prizes awarded. the owner
of the dogs of the winning team must
put up each dog separately at public
auction, to be sold for cash. The leader
Of the winning team Of last years race
brought $500.
equipment as light as possible. The sleds
used in these races are marvei OF con-
struction. The weight Is not to exceed
seventy-five pounds, but some nave been
successfully made weighing trihe over
thirty pounds. They are built Of sea-
soned hickory, about twelve feet long
and eighteen inches wide. with a beam or
eight inches. The runners are shod with
the finest steel. Each is provided with
brake, the only check the driver has over
his team. other than that of the voice.
as reins are not used. 'Mush' means to
start: "gee'' to the right and 'haw' to
the left, while the usual whoa prevails
for stopping purposes. The animals are
quick to catch the spirit Of the trail. and
as a rule respond readily to the "mush"
of their masters voice and are loath to
STOP But the stubborn member of So
city is here, as in every walk Of human
ana amman lie, dLlu CdluOl UC CodACo,
beaten or kicked into .mushing' until
the spirit moves. The harness consists
of a leather collar, lined with lambs
WOOL not unlike a horses collar, with
traces on either side attached to short
singletrees.
The dogs are driven in pairs, as dis
tinguished from the tandem style adopted
by the natives, always with single lead
err who is responsible for his team. Each
animal Is attached to the main tow line
by q twelve-inch rawhide thong, snapped
in a ring to the tow line and to the
singletree by similar thong from the
collar of the dog to thong IN the tow
line The entire weight of the harness
is not more than three pounds. The
tow line is made of braided rawhide. with
rings four and half feet apart, the
length of the tow line depending upon
the number Of dogs composing the team.
as each pair is attached to one of the
rings in the tow line.
Arrangements are so well perfected for
providing suitable quarters, food, etc, for
driver and beast along the route that the
driver Is not compelled to carry anything
on his sled but his sleeping bag, weigh
ing four or five pounds, and a few arti-
cles with which to make necessary re-
pairs. There is no objection. however,
to driver. after starting with double
one in his sleeping bag and let him ride
comfortably in the bottom of the sled
in case of emergency. But this is sell
dom done In race, as the chance of q
leader giving out is too slim to warrant
carrying the heavy precautionary meas
ure.
Contrary to the belief Of most people.
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WHEN Thirty-six States
w Already Have One?-
Arguments Pro and Con-
How the State Laws Vary
Adding a Federal Tax in
Some States Would Double
the Rate Up to 20 Per Cent
The Question of Constitu-
tionality Discussed w hat
the Great Multimillionaires
Would Pay = Rockefeller's
Death Duties Would Amount
to $s4.ooo,ooo.
ION bv I,hn LsKra,h
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HERE being an in
heritance tax In
thirty-six states al
ready. is it fair for
the federal govern
ment to superim-
pose the death du-
ties provided for in
the Payne bill.
This is one of the
most serious ques-
tions now confront
ing the country
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DRIES of $4,000 and
/ Silver Loving Cup for
Lucky Owners-Race is 400
Miles and Is a Remarkable
Test of Observation-Disclosures
Are Rigid in Laying Down
and Enforcing the Rules for
the Government of the Race
Invoking the God of Luck.
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for collateral heirs except in Connecticut
where it is $4,000 for both. and North
Carolina, where it is 5000 for both. The
now constitution of Oklahoma expressly
authorized progressive taxation for both
direct and collateral heirs.
So the question whether this double
taxation in thirty-six states is fair will
be debated throughout the length and
breadth of this land during the spring
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y the Land of the

\ the Land of the
Midnight Sun, at
Nome, the metrop-
oils of Alaska,
100 miles north
west of Seattle
and but a few
miles south of the
arctic circle. was
begun, Thursday,
April 1, one of the
most spectacular
and inte re S tin 6
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turned in better condition than the
drivers. The driver of the winning team
handed in his credentials after ,his lead
er's nose had passed the judges stand
and fell in an unconscious heap, not re-
covering for eighteen hours. II is of in
terest that of the three winning teams
not. a dog was injured by the race After
two days rest they were hitched up and
driven. and seemed to be in better con
dition than when they started on their
4OO-mile contest.
The storm practically demonstrated one
of the objects for which the Kennel Club
originated the race. that is. the breed OF
dogs best suited to the trails in severe
weather, when the storms imperil human
lives
Twenty teams entered this years race
including a team from Fairbanks. 1,UO
miles distant. and team of Russian
wolfhounds, brought from Siberia, with
the idea that they would prove easy win
ners on account OF their reputed ability
to travel 100 miles day for several sue
cessive days.
The teams were in training since the
first snow of last November and were bet
ter equipped to make this race more in
teresting from every standpoint than
last years.
On the 9Th came the intelligence across
the mainland Of Alaska by wireless that
the time made this year was even less
than had been predicted by the most en-
markable time of 4 days and 3 minutes
Jake Burgess team. winners of second
money last year. came in first i'm the re-
markable time of days and , minutes
Allan's victory this year is a substan-
tial vndication of his time made last
year. and a very popular victory among
the people OF Nome.
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While several mishaps occurred 10 the
racers and their teams this year. they
did not encounter the same severe wealth
er experienced last winter. The interest in
the race was increased, however. as was
evidenced by the size of the pool placed
on the teams. amounting to over SlO0,OOo.
One bet of $4,000 was placed on the
Siberian team TO win.
Popular demand by the people of Fair
banks for a race next year between their
city and Nome will undoubtedly result in
1,OOO-mile race.
A large part of the distance however.
will be on the smooth frozen surface of
the mighty Yukon well protected by
its high banks from high winds and bliz-
yards, but where the temperature often
registers for long periods at 30 ana go
degrees below zero.
Such race will cause the town of Fair
banks to take additional interest in the
Kennel Club and it's yearly sweepstake
event, and thousands of additional dol
lars won and lost, as well as the second
city Of the great north" to go dog mad.
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1900. by John Elfrerh Watkins, /,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
HEINZE MUST APPEAR.
He and Others Cited to Tell of
ROthenberger's affairs.

F Augustus Heinze and David Lamar must ap-
pear before United States Commissioner Alexander
and tell all they know about the manipulation in
for the failure of the brokerage firm of N. Rothen-
berger & Co May 10 An order 70 this effect
was signed by Judge Hough, in the United States
District Court. yesterday. Others who have been
cited to appear the four partners Moritz Roth
enberger Charles Heath. ". p. McNeal and Carl
Zeumer; their counsel Edwin P. Phillips Ernest
Werner and Campbell c. Broun, Of the brokerage
firm of Werner & BrouR; F. S Baddershal and
Charles ". Staacke. the latter bookkeeper for
Mr. Heinze.
Following the signing Of the order Commissioner
Alexander issued subplsnas for all those mentioned
recurring them to appear before him for examina-
tion next Wednesday at o'clock Among other
things the Commissioner will investigate the al
legged claims OF the bankrupts against Heinze and
Lamar He will also uy md out why, as al
legged. property belonging to an individual member
Of the failed irm has not been turned over 70 the
receiver, Peter Alexander
According 10 the statement of Edwin P. Phillips,
counsel for the banlIruptS. made immediately after
the failure, they charged Heinze and Lamar WITH
responsibility for the failure by having repJdIajed
large orders for Ohio Copper stock they were al
legged to have placed with the firm, and. in addi-
ton. they charged Heinze with taking cash and
securities belonging 20 the firm. Mr. HeinZe de-
MED taking anything that did not belong TO him
and said thar The firm owed him money. He has
since intervened in the bankruptcy proceedings
as q petitoning creditor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
-NeevS Of the Markets

An upward tendency in prices is the prevailing
tone this week at Washington Market. For this
state Of affairs the FISH dealers blame the recent
northeast winds the butchers assign the couse 10
the scarcity of grain fed cattle and the fruit and
vegetable vendors attribute the rise 10 the cold
spell.
VEGETABLES.
Cranberries, at 10 cents a quart have just
doubled in price since last week. mushrooms have
advanced 10 81 a pound and celery is 80 cents
bunch for fiat and 81 bunch for round. Aspara-
gus is 20 to % cents bunch, oyster plant cents
a bunch spinach % cents a half peck. parsley
cents and mint 10 cents bunch, horseradish
cents a stalk and endive 80 cents a pound. Canta-
loupes are 20 cents each lettuce is 10 head.
hothouse cauli1owers 35 cents each. French
artIchokes 2u cents each. hothouse cucunlbers
three for % cents and eggplants 10 to 20 cents
each Tomatoes are 20 cents a pound, green pep
psrs cents apiece, beet tops p a half peck
peas two quarts for p cents, wax beans the same
sheIled peas 80 cents quart and string beans
two quarts for - cents. Sweet corn is 81 a dozen
waldneister 10 cents apiece, red cabbage = to %
cents a head, white cabbage 10 70 - cents apiece
and yellow squash cents pound Rhubarb is
cents a bunch. White onions are - cents cook
ing apples l. cents. sweet potatoes also IS cents
OLD potatoes . cents and Bermudas l5 cents a
auart New carrots p cents for four lunches
and Spanish oriors cents each Cherry
tomatoes and plum tomatoes are each 65 cents "A
pound.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
RIOT IN COUNCIL ROOM.
Police Called to Protect Democratic
Members from attack.

There wild oUtburst Of indignation at the
meeting of the Common Council of Hoboken yester-
day when that body adjourned without giving In
terested citizens chance express themselves on
the street lighting question. The police reserves
called preserve order and safeguard the ma
jority the Council when il left the chamber.
The meeting was called consider the application
Of the Citizens Light. Heat and Power Company for
q francise 10 lay conduits. erect poles and build a
power house for the generation Of electricity When
Julius Lftchenstein representing the company. pre-
sented his case William D Edwards. for the Public
Service Corporation. asked the Council adjourn
give him time 10 answer some Of Mr.. Litchen-
STEMS assertions
There were protests against this course. The
room filled with prominent business who
wanted to b. heard The Council voted 10 70
adjourn 20 June Il. asked. The division was on
political lines All the Democrats voted TO adjourn
and all the Republicans voted to continue the
meeting. AS the vote announced there was
storm Of catcalls Misses ieering and abuse.
Tho police arrived just it looked as if each of
the six ma iority members might be the centre Of
fight. The six members escaped under police pro-
lection. Councilman Foley, of the majority.
organized Indignation meeting Among the
speakers was President E. II. Norwood of the Ho-
boken Board Of Trade.
The trouble arose over the letting of a new
street lighting contract. The Public Service Cor
poraticn bid 500 a year lamp for one-year
contract. $50 a year a lamp for a three-ye term
and $50 a lamp year for a fve-year contract.
The Citizens company offered TO take a twenty
year contract at SO lamp year.