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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
ASSESSMENT
AND TAXATION
Resume of Recommendations
Made by Travelling Audi
tor Charles v. Stafford
EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS
They VIII Be Considered by
the Commercial Convention
at Albuquerque.

Territorial Travelling Auditor c. V.
Stafford has compiled and prepared the
following data to lay before the tax
| convention of New Mexico's CONNER
cfal bodies at albuquerque today:
The problem of securing to the in
dividual, the large and small holder
of property, whether real or personal;
the corporation with its large hold
ings: the investor in certain classes
of securities which are Intangible
equal taxation, in this territory is in
deed a serious one, and to be success
full must be met IN a practical way by
the strict enforcement of whatever
method of system that may be decided
upon, instead of hoping to secure the
desired result by the passage of some
legislative act without providing
means TO secure the compliance with
the provisions thereof.
Inequalities Under Present Conditions
Reviewing the assessments and re-
turns OF property for taxation pur-
poses, throughout the territory, for
the past few years, one cannot help
but admit that gross inequalities ex-
ist
The same class of property OF the
same value approximately, in one por-
ton OF the territory will be found to
be assessed at merely a nominal fig
ure, and in another portion of the
territory at high per cent of its
actual cash value. This is practically
true with reference to all classes of
property.
1t is a fact that in any tax suit
county-that where any particular
property interest outside of railroads,
which are assessed on the same basis
throughout the different counties, the
predominating property interest seems
to escape taxation to greater degree
than the combined smaller interests.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07

In counties where stock interests
predominate, the return on this class
OF property, in proportion to it's value
as compared with other classes of
property, the result is far from equal.
In other counties where landed and
mineral interests predominant. such
interests are apparently favored as
against other tax payers.
In counties where the major por-
tion of the wealth consists of valu-
able city property, the injustice is al
so apparent.
1t is only in counties or communi-
| ties where the wealth Is represented
by diversified interests, and in some
thing like equal proportions, that
equality in taxation is more nearly
obtained.
Primary Steps to Secure Desired
Result.
1t is expected that this is one of the
problems that will in some way be
solved by the constitutional conven-
ton, and as to what will be the best
course to pursue in order to obtain
something like the desired result will
be matter OF much discussion and
research by members of that body to
whom is delegated the action on this
important subject.
| Doubtless many different methods
and lines of action will be suggested,
and each will be advocated and sup
ported by those believing in the par
ticular solution offered, but it is safe
to say, that no matter how many
modes of procedure are advanced that
the majority of those who have given
thought to the subject, will meet on
the common ground that, that the
primary evil lies in the failure of the
taxing authorities in the several tax
ing districts or units, to secure from
the tax payer true and correct list
of property subject to taxation, such
as is now required under our present
laws.
| If this is true, the first steps to.
wards the desired results will be to
put in force methods that will secure
these lists in the future and to elimi-
nate the cause of the failure to Sc
cure such lists in the past.
Where does this fault lie?
/ We all know that our present laws
are sufficiently stringent to require
this information to be furnished and
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
HELD ONLY
BRIEF SESSION
Constitutional Convention
Met for An Hour This
Afternoon
EMPLOYEES QUESTION: SETTLED
Committees on Corporations and
Legislation Announced
Public Meetings

The convention was called to order
by President Spiess at 2:45 o'clock.
Prayer by Chaplain Hartman.
Minutes by Chief Clerk George
w. Armijo
Samuel Eldodt was excused for a
few days on account of an urgent bus
mess call.
President Spiess in urging the rep
resentatives of the minority, J. H.
Crista and H. B. Ferguson, to attend
the meeting of the committee on rules,
of which they are members, stated
that it is the desire of the majority of
as to give the minority every oppor-
tunity ito make Medicine" J. H
Crist remarked that he noticed that
the number of medicine men is con-
stantly on the increase to which Presi-
dent Spiess retorted that the major
ity is willing to give the minority the
monopoly of the medicine making.
The committees on legislation, A,
B. Fall, chairman, and on corpora
tions, H. o. Bursum, chairman, an
nounced that they would hold public
meetings, the former on Tuesday and
Fridays, and the latter on Mondays
and Thursdays. Those having matters
to present are urged to appear before
the committees. President Spiess
asked the press to make announce
ment of these public meetings to
which every one will be admitted.
The committees on elective fran
chise, on irrigation, on schedules, on
state, county and municipal indebted
ness and the subcommittee ON bill of
rights met this afternoon. The latter
invited the delegates to attend the
meeting.
The convention adjourned until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Republican Caucus.
An animated caucus of the Repub
lican majority was held this forenoon
in the council chamber at the capitol
and was presided over by HI. o..
Bursum. The employees question
was again gone over. There was not
only disposition to be economical
but to be parsimonious, not only to do
without unnecessary employees, but to
cut them all off, a procedure that
would have cramped the work of the
convention. The Republican majori-
ty regards the appropriation of Con-
gress sacred trust fund which is
to be expended economically and
carefully. One county delegation af-
ter another offered to withdraw it's
candidates for positions and counties
like San Miguel stated that it's delega-
ton needed no interpreters and no
translators. Charles A. Spiess, A. B.
Fall and others led in the fight for
economy which prevailed. The list of
employees was cut down materially, so
that the total is only about thirty.
Almost one-half of whom are much
needed stenographers, while most of
the others are committee clerks who
must be able to translate into both
Spanish and English. The customary
host of doorkeepers, messengers,
etc., was cut off. The number of each
class of employees was decided upon
and committee of five recommended
the persons to fill the places.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
TAX QUESTION DISCUSSED
AT ALBUQUERQUE TOI

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Oct. 1.-THE
mass meeting of commercial clubs
and chamber of commerce delegates
from all over New Mexico to discuss
the tax question was called to order
at 10 a. m. today in the Commercial
Club building with delegates present
from all over New Mexico, many mu.
inequalities who have no commercial
organizations also being represented.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN CONVENTIONS
In Massachusetts, They En-
gage in Public Row in
Assembly Hall
FIGHT OVER NOMINATIONS
In MICHIGAN They Engage in Fa-
vorite Pastime of Denouncing
Republicans.

Boston, Oct Although the Dem
ocrats of Massachusetts after a
stormy thirteen hours convention
today nominated Frederick w. Mans.
field Of Boston for governor, they
probably will have another candidate
in the coming campaign. Mansfields
election was a temporary expedient
when agreement over the two candi-
dates before the convention became
impossible. 1t was intended to fulfill
the legal requirement that the nomi-
nee's name be filed with the secre-
tary of state by 5 p. m. today. 1t is
generally understood that Mansfield
would withdraw to make way for the
candidate chosen by a committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. The strug-
gle between the Foss and Vahey lead.
ers was a bitter one and only when
the police cleared the platform was
order restored
Strong on Denunciation.
kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. 7.-Denun-
citation of the Payne tariff bill and of
the Michigan congressman who aided
in its passage, is probably the strong
est feature of the platform to be
adopted today by the Democratic
state convention. The promise also
will be made of bipartisan appoint
i've board and commissions by the
state convention in case of Demo
cratic victory.
Taylor Nominated for Governor.
Nashville, Oct. 7.-United States
Senator Dobert L. Taylor, three times
governor of Tennessee and whose
term in the United States Senate
does not expire until 1912, was yester-
day nominated for governor by the
regular Democratic convention.
Governor M. R. Patterson was nom-
mated several months ago to succeed
himself, but his nomination caused a
split in the party and he withdrew,
hoping thereby to unite the party.
Senator Taylor accepted the nomi-
udIIOIl, puI Sdlu lie WOulu not reL1fo
frorn tho sas>ete e-..s,les-~-~s=seer,-ese ese-.as,.
nor.
Senator Taylor will be opposed by
Captain B. w. Mooper, the Republi
can nominee. Many Independent
Democrats are pledged to the support
of Hooper The convention declared
that the temperance question should
not be an issue in the campaign.
Republicans Renominate Draper.
Boston, Oct. 7.-Precendent ruled
the Republican state convention here
and Governor Eben S. Draper was
named by acclamation for a third
term. 1t has been many years since
a Republican governor has been re-
fused third nomination in this state.
All other state officers selected
were re-nominated with the same
unanimity.
The platfrom adopted, besides fa
voring a permanent tariff board,
strongly approved the administration
of President Taft and favored the
conservation of natural resources and
closer trade relations with Canada.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
RAILROADS MUST SPEND
$50,ooo,ooo FOR APPLIANCES.
Definite Standards Are Adopted After
Third of Century of
WrangIing.

Washington, Oct 7.-Definite stand
ards of safety appliances to be applied
to railway cars and to locomotives
have been agreed upon after nearly
a third of century of effort. The es-
timated proposed changes in equip
ment will cost the railroads about
$50,000,00O.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
TIE COMPANY
INCORPORATES
1t Will Maintain Stores and
Cmaps in Colorado and
New Mexico
SISTERS AMEND CHARTER
Railroads in Mora County Pay
Forty Per Cent of
Taxes

Territorial Treasurer NJ. A. Otero
today received the following remit
tances: From Frank w. Shearon,
clerk of the first judicial district
$493.S1; from Walter B. Wagner,
treasurer of San Juan county,
81, I,233.95; w. Fl. Merchant, Eddy
county $305.96; Jose E, Torres s493.-
81.
Who Pays the Taxes?
According to Territorial Travelling
Auditor Charles V. Stafford, the per-
centages of the Mora county assess
ment for 1910 are as follows: Rail-
roads 39.47, grazing lands and i'm
provements 23.3S, agricultural lands
and improvements Ills, merchan-
disc 4.93, cattle 4.21, sheep 409, town
lots and improvements 3.38, horses
and mules 2.27, wagons, implements
and harness PIP, household goods
1872, all other classes 2.55.
interpretations.
Incorporation papers re filed to-
day by the e. NJ. Biggs Tie and Stores
Company of Denver, Colorado, and
Chama, Rio Arriba county The cap
italization is $125,000, divided into
1880 shares. The statutory agent is
E. B. Pound of Chama and the com
pany will do business in Rio Arriba
and Taos counties, New Mexico and
Conejos county, Colorado. The in.
corporators and directors are E. NJ.
Biggs, E. B. Upton, C. H. Eddy, S. F.
Biggs, Fred R. Wight.
Charter Amended.
An amendment to the charter of
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
for Indians and colored people was
filed today in the offic6 of Territorial
Secretary Nathan Jaffa. The amend
nent widens the scope of the objects
OF the association, which is a charit-
able one originally chartered in Penn
sylvania, and which among other in
stitutions maintains st. GATHERINGS
Indian School in this city. The Off
GERS and directors of the association
are: Catharine NJ. Drexel. Mother M.
Katherine, president; Mary V. Clay
sen alah Mother S5aar NJ MaSf66tahieeFf aSf66taheF NJ Joseph,
treasurer; Annie McCann, Sister NJ
Francis Eaxier; Catherine Jarors,
Sister NJ. Aloysius.
District Court.
Judge John R. McFie was again
occupied today in hearing the New
Mexico Central Railroad receivership
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
BANKERS URGE PASSAGE
i. ar nEEnnka

Los Angeles, Oct. To-day was
the closing session Of the American
Bankers Association. The report OF
the federal legislative committee urg-
ed the bankers throughout the coun.
try to insist upon the reforms in the
banking laws as proposed in Congress
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
ST. JOSEPH, MO-, HAS
DECLINED IN POPULATION.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 7.-Popula.
ton statistics as enumerated in the
thirteenth census were made public
yesterday for the following places:
St Joseph, Mo-, 77,4O3, decrease
of 25,576, or 24.8 percent over 1922
979 in 1900.
Shawnee, Okla, 12,471, compared
with 3,462 in 1900.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
BRITISH PEER ELECTED PREsI-
DENT OF PRISON CONGRESS

Washington. b. e.. Oct. 7.-sir Eve
lyn John Ruggles Bryce, K. &. B., of
London, was today elected president
of the International Prison Congress.
London was chosen as the place of
meeting In 1915.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
ONLY ONE ENTRY

ONLY ONE ENTRY
FOR LONG FLIGHT.
Chicago, Oct. There is but one
real starter in the Chicago-New York
aeroplane race" scheduled to begin
here Sunday. 1t is announced today
that Eugene Ely will attempt to go
the route, but Willard w. Post and
McCurdy will make merely technical
start. The aviators at a meeting this
afternoon decided to delay the Ely
start until Sunday.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
ELEVEN NEW CASES OF
CHOLERA AT NAPLES.

Naples, Oct. 7.-Eleven new cases
of cholera and six deaths occurred
in this city yesterday and today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-07
SENATOR LAFoLLETTE'S
RECOVERY is ASsiIpEp

Rochester, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Senator
LaFollette passed another restful
night, and according to physicians his
recovery is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
FLOCK OF AER0PLANES.
Starts on Cross Country Flight of
4S5 Miles.

Paris, Aug. S.-All France is areo-
plane mad over the marvellous success
of the first lap of the great 4S5- mile
cross country race from Izzy Les Mo-
lineax, in which six of the eight avf-
ators successfully completed yesterday
the first stage of the race to TroyeS
All the aviators unite in declaring that
the success of the flight by so many
machines foreshadows the definite con-
quest of the air.
Thousands of automobiles gathered
at Troyes today with the intention of
following the race the second stage Of
which starts tomorrow through to the
finish On account of the difficulty ex-
perienced by the machines yesterday,
in following the course, it has been ar
ranged to fly marking flags on the
spires Of churches along the route.
Three military aeroplanes, the sdriv-
ers of which under the rules are not
allowed to participate in the prizes. are
following from Murourmelon. LeGrand
to Nancy to join the contestants when
they arrive there tomorrow at the con-
clusion of the second stage.
Huburt Latham, who was unable to
start yesterday on account of illness,
started from Paris in his machine to-
day in an endeavor to complete the trip
to Troyes and place himself on an
equal footing with his competitors. An
hour and 16 minutes later. however,
Latham alighted on the lawn of his
mothers chateau near Dreux, about AZ
miles from Paris
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ONLY KISSED HER ONCE.
Mrs. Nunea Declares She Repulsed
Weddings Advances.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-Joseph Vending.
the Louisville church ianit 0r. who was
81 rested in San Francisco. charged
With the murder of Alma Kellner is
still in Jail here awaiting departure for
Louisville. No time has been set for
leaving the city.
Mrs Cora Munea. the Missouri milli-
ner who aided detectives in capturing
Vending, expects to return to her home
at Hume, Mo-, tonight. She came here
to identify vending as Henry Jaque-
min, the man who mad made love to
her in Houston Texas, and to make
him retract statements he had made
about their acquaintance.
When 1 accused Vending of telling
untrue stories about me-" said Mrs.
Munea today, che said Never mind
] do mind, told - I made him ac-
knowledge to the officers that we we're
never engaged and that he never
Rugged and kissed me but once ana
then only for a minute when he took
me by surprise the evening he propos-
ed to me.
"Wandling shook his head when 1
asked him if did not tell him
wouldn't marry him. He acknowledged
that Wren he brought ring to me
that I threw it in his face"
Mrs, Munea. will not go to Louisville
to- claim a share of the $4,000 reward.
She said Detective Carney will attend
to that for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
COMMENTS ON BONES WORK.
Wichita Beacon Has Good Word for
Topeka City Commissioners.

Commenting on the good work of
Roy L. Bone. city commissioner, the
Wichita Beacon, had the following to
say:
Roy L. Bone, the Topeka commits
sioner of finance and revenue, has Just
printed report from his department
which ought to be a model for other
city commissioners. The report gives
the exact standing of every public fund
in the city Of Topeka's treasury. it
shows the expenditures from each fun
and the credits to each fund from
taxes bond sales. fees, licenses and
other sources. 1t is, in fact, a perfect
exhibit of Topeka's financial condition.
and 1t is just what the commission gov
eminent law promised Topeka she
should have from her financial depart
ment. 1t took Mr.. Bone long time to
get up this perfect statement, but Mr.
Bone is giving Topeka the full time of
his capable mind. The perfection Of
commission government rests in two
great necessities: first, in having ca
pable men; second, in having capable
men who will give the city their full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
How New Comets Are Discovered.

New comets are usually discovered
by an astronomer after careful and
di1igent search with a telescope of low
power. Such a quest demands an al
most infinite amount of patience in
nightly scanning the heavens UP and
down in the hope of detecting a stran-
ger in our midst. So close a watch is
kept that seldom does an intruder es-
cape the eager eyes of the sentries and
attack the citadel, as happened with
the first comet of the year 1910.
Comet A, 1910. eluded all eyes till it
became very bright and quite close to
tire sun, and an astronomer was not
eche first to see it. Sometimes a comet
is accidentally found on a photograph
&c plate exposed for some other pur-
pose. such a, one being the Morehouse
comet of 1908. If the comet is not a
new one. but the return of one already
known. it is possible to direct the tele-l
scope to the point in the sky where it
is expected, and long-exposure
photograph may detect it. Halley's
comet was discovered on September
II, 1909, on photograph taken for
the purpose by Professor Max Wolf
of Germany. At the time the comet
was very faint. and looked exactly like
a very small Stars. A. Mitchell in
American Review of Reviews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
MORE MONEY ORDERS.
Business in Topeka Branch Increased
IL Per Cent Last Year.

Nearly 100000 of business was
transacted by the money order de-
partment of the Topeka postoff1ce in
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1910.
This amount included about 324,5 $50
orders.
Compared with the previous year,
these figures show an increase of IT
per cent in orders and 4 per cent in
crease in amount.
Domestic orders issued in the last
year numbered 46,335 and were worth
$362,S4S.S9. Domestic orders paid at
the Topeka office numbered 252,17
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
REAU ESTATE TRANSFERS.


G. Fraser and wife to J. NJ. Covert
and wife. pit. lot Cranes Home
stead DIX. o,OVr
]. W. Meats and wife to J. w. Bar
ney, n. E. u n. W. "a 2S-l0-A. .....-.... 800
w. T. Dawson and wife to G. Nyman,
Cranes add. 80
The board of trustees of Oberlin col
lege to T. N. Dyer, lots 367-S-9 and
20 st; Melrose 10
J. L. Hastings and wife to E Goss,
& Steeies add. .......... 1880
M F. Gowell and wife to G. Richard
western Land Lot Co s add -. 100
c. N. Nyman and wife to ". J. Daw-
son, lots 30-32-34 and lots ID to SO me-,
blk. 10 Golden ave, Beliview add. 2,So'
H NJ. starr and husband to J. w.
Mcclure, lots 673 and s Lincoln ST.,
M. & D. add 10
I. M. Orner and wife to ". c. Deyo
and wife. lots 2si-s ga and 5 Chester 90
L. B. FORBES and wife to H. A.
Forbes See record. .....--..-....,... SOt
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and were worth ss02.14s.53. This
shows approximately a half million
dollars more sent into Topeka than
was sent out.
International money orders issued
amounted to $30,114.11 on 1,5s5 or
ders. The same paid, here amounted
to $2,725.0s on 147 orders.
Surplus deposits in the Topeka Of
flee number 1866 and amount to
$402, 545.24
Domestic orders issued at Topeka
stations A. and numbered 1901,
drawing $115, 105.7a
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energ1es.
Mr.. Bone was not a prominent citi-
zen; he was a capable young man who
could afford to take the office of city
commissioner and honestly earn his
salary at plain, monumental work,
with no fancy standing around or
oratorical stunts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-08
Potatoes Grow on Trees.

Potatoes grow on apple trees in
Northampton township. During high
water several weeks ago Henry Tiden-
begs potato patch was ruined, and
when the water abated one of the vines
was found in the fork of an apple tree.
Tidenberg applied fertilizer and nature
did the rest.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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FREE DfsPENsARY.

lOINcY STHEEF FREE DisPENsxRT.
81 Quincy Ut. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons. Ned
lcal service free. Medicine free in soms
sndswsred right and day. Ind. phone i7ol.
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WANTED-sIGENTs

~~~~S~~-~-~@~>-~----
AGENTS WANTED-You can make big
money selling Tightening Auto Polish.
Call Chesapeake Chemical Co., 113 e. sth.
Topeka.
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The man was looking over the family
bills as his wife glanced through the pa
per. "oh. john she said, ut tells here
of a young fellow who WAS fined $3.50 for
flirting - That's cheaper than get off,"
replied the man. his eye on the bills
Philadelphia Ledger