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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14
STATE TAX SHOULD
Be INCREASED
State Valuations Are Said to Be
Far Too Low.
CONDITIONS MADE PUBLIC
Bill Will Provide for General Revis-
ion of State Tax Law-Millions
Of Property Escape Tax
alton.

Lansing.-George Lord, secretary of
the state tax commission, is working
on bill for a general revision of the
tax laws of the state. 1t has long been
known that the laws are too lax and
that millions OF property escape taxa
ton.
But Mr.. Lord, for the first time,
makes public just what conditions are.
According to his figures, which have
been carefully compiled from the rec
ords of the tax office, the property of
the state should be increased STA
S62,37S in order to bring it all up to a
real ad valorem basis.
Assessed valuation of state.
as fixed by the state tax
commission in 1906 .............$ 81 1891, 5GS 600
Assessed valuation of the state,
as fixed by the boards OF
supervisors in 1906. ............ 1856. OH. 75S
Assessed valuation OF the state,
equalization in 1906. -. 1.7sl lOO. 900
Assessed valuation OF the state.
as fixed by the board OF SUI
pervisors in 1909 ............... .6S7. 155, 691
What the assessed valuation
should be IL all the property
of the state was placed on
the rolls at its true value. 80. 2,462, OlS,Ol5
Increase necessary to bring
property to true value 500. 74.S62, S7S
Mr.. Lord acknowledges that the
mining counties of the upper penip-
sula are inadequately taxed but makes
the point that an investigation OF the
lower peninsula reveals that all sorts
of property, real, industrial and per
sonal, are escaping in the lower penin-
sula and that a majority of the coun-
ties are not assessed at more than 60
per cent. of their value.
During the past summer. largely
due TO the efforts of Mr.. Lord, the
valuation of the state has been in
creased about s50,000,000.
The significant part of the matter
is that the railroads and telephone
companies are now assessed on what
practically amounts to cash basis
and that If they should take the mat
ter into court they would be able to
upset the entire tax system of Michi-
gan.
This they have threatened TO do
and they will undoubtedly seek legal
redress IL something is not done by
the next legislature and the state
board of equalization.
The only two counties in the lower
peninsula which are assessed at near
ly cash value are Wayne and Kent,
the counties containing the two
largest cities. Jackson was raised this
summer and is in much better shape
than the other counties which contain
the larger cities of the state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14

The steamship Tacoma, which ar
we'd from Yokohama. brought news
T the formation Of a company capi-
a'ized at S7500.000, to construct a
zip canal 1000 feet wide and 30 feet
'eep between Yokohama and Toxic,
o accommodate vessels up TO 10000
cns. This will supersede the previ.
ne scheme to bring large steamers
Toxic.
After firing two shots at John II.
chnellbacher, whom he had accused
raying attention 20 his wife. and
'dly iniuring him, Robert II. Robin.
On. 22. OF Providence, r. l., murderec
is bride Of few months and the1
took his own life.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14

Some person who evidently had a
mania for pennies broke into a Mus
kegon cigar store and emptied all the
slot machines and cash register OF
the coppers they contained.
Three cadets of the military acad-
envy OF West Point, all members OF
the first class which will graduate
in June. face dismissal for the "si-
ence" recently administered to Capt
pufus Longan. The board of inquir
which investigated the slight to Cay
ongan, is reported to have recon
ended this punishment fer the c
cts IN ore ton. One of the cad
described as the sen OF an arm
lfncer OF fl~h rank.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14
Motor Cars Pay $4,000 Tag Tax.


Few people in the state real
lie the amount of money that is
annually expended in the. state Of
Michigan for the small number of
plates used ON automobiles. Figures
on file at the secretary of states of
fee show that so far this year the
state has received from the sale Of
number plates and the issuing of Ii
censes approximately $4,000. OF this
amount the state will reap a profit
of approximately between $4,000 and
$57 900.
The new supply of numbers, which
has just been received at the depart
ment, reaches upwards of $4,000 in
humber, about 5000 of this number
being plates that will be sold manu-
facturers of automobiles in the state
to be used on cars used for demon
strating purposes.
These plates cost on an average to
the state of 81 cents per pair and are
sold at three dollars per pair or a
profit of s2.73. Under the old law the
state simply furnished the license and
the owner could purchase a number
plate whenever he deemed best, but
this method was found to be entirely
impracticable on account of the lack
of uniformity in the color and size Of
the plates used, so a law was drafted
whereby the state would furnish the
number plates at the same time the
license was isued
The money derived from the sale
of the tags is put into the general
fund and distributed to the various
departments afterwards, but It is be-
ing seriously talked of framing a bill
to present to the next legislature
whereby this additional money re-
ceived from the sale of automobile
licenses and number plates be placed
into the highway fund of the state
and used to better the condition of
the roads.
The number plates for this year
were black letters on a white back
ground, but the plates that are now
being received and which will be
used on all 1911 machines will be
Just the reverse, a black background
with white letters.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14

Going to Siberia After Real Wolverine
Michigan Is called the Wolverine
State" and yet about the scarcest
thing in Michigan is a wolverine.
Patriotic Michiganders have both
cred Park Commissioner Hurlbut 10
capture wolverine for the Belle Isle
90. The park commissioner under
ook the job. but he declares he is up
gainst II. He has been unable. after
years search, to find live wolver-
re for sale in Michigan Now the
auartment is negotiating with a firm
. import a hungry specimen OF the
10 luscus from distant Siberia.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14
20 Killed; % Injured.

Thirty-seven persons were killed
and from 16 to % injured in a col
lision on the Illinois Traction system
two miles north of Staunton, H. Three
of the injured and possibly more are
not expected to survive.
Reports from the wreck have been
difficult TO obtain. Some of the state
ments received from there make the
number of injured as high as so.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14
Grain. Etc.

-wHEAT-Cash No. red,
99c: 2 cars on track at 9Shc; Decem-
Der opened without change at 81 OF q
declined to 81 OH, advanced to 81 02
and closed at 81 OF "a May opened at
81 O6S, lost nc. advanced to 81 OF and
closed at 81 06Ia No. white. 96kc.
CORN-Cash No .. 53lkc; No yell
low, l car at 55c; No 3 yellow, 541a C
OATS-Standard, l car at sec; No 3
white, ! car at So 1Sc, closing with both
RYE-Cash No /. 74c: No ?, 72c.
REANS-Cash. 50 November
50 05.
CLOVERSEED-Prim spot. 50 90,
December, 50 25 March. 80 35: sample
90 bags at 49, 45 at 81 20. 20 at SIS so,
10 at IS 25, so at 81 rs; prime alsike
80; sample alsike. bags at IS 25., G
at s725.
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime spot. 20
bags at 81.
FEED--In 1OO-lb sacks, jobbing lots,
Gran. $27; coarse middlings. $24: fine
middlings. S27; cracked corn and
oarse cornmeal, $27; corn and oat chop
s24 per ton.
FLCUR-Best Michigan patent, $50,
ordinary patent, 81 80; straight. 81 so
lear. 81 60: pure rye, 81 so: spring
atent. s. 80 per Dbl In wood, jobbing
OTIS.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14
Druggists Seek 20 Change Law.

More than 200 retail druggists from
about the state are at Kalamazoo ut.
tending the annual state convention
of the Michigan Retail Druggists as
ISOLATION.
To urge aid of the association in
the war against saloons, +. G. Hol-
saple. assistant superintendent. and
j. r.. Marsh, attorney for the Anti
Saloon league, met with members of
the association. The committee is at
tempting to frame bill as substi-
tute for the present Dickinson search
seizure law. which the druggists in
local option counties claim works
them an injustice in many instances.
Under the Dickinson act drug
gist may sell liquor only on prescrip-
ton from registered physician, but
in case the liquor so secured is i'm
property used, the physician cannot
be held responsible, according to a
recent decision of the supreme court.
This leaves the druggist to shoulder
the responsibility.
There are other provisions In the
bill to which the dealers take ex-
ception, but after a session lasting
all morning no agreement was
reached. TkA committee is still de-
liberating.
The representatives of the phar-
maceutical association, who are in
conference with the legislative com
mittee, are Chairman A. l.. Walker
OF Detroit. M. M. Goodell OF Battle
Creek, and NJ. A. Jones of Lansing.
1t is planned to present the bill
drawn up by the committee before
the convention for Endorsement, and
If this is received, it will be taken
into conference later with members
of the state board of pharmacy and
the Anti-Saloon league, who are re-
ported in favor OF a change in the
present legislation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-10-14

YORK with the New Jersey shore ow
ing to lack of rock foundation
The senate half of conference
committee at Denver, Col, invaded
the lower house of the state legisla.
ture. usurped the speakers chair and
remained in possession until the house
members of their body consented to a
report of inability to agree.
Portusal's capital is now completely
In the hands of the Republicans. who
have formed a provisional govern.
ment with Theophile Braga as presl.
lent. A new national flag of red and
green is flying over all the public
buildings including the town hall The
warships greeted the hosting of the
Republican flag with salvos of artil.
lery II is impossible TO estimate the
number 90 killed and wounded I'm the
fighting, but II Is expected to reach
several hundred
The National Association OF Com.
nercial Executives, whose aim is TO
help business by promoting the ideal.
well governed city. met in annual con.
vention in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Tho dry-farm.ng congress, now IN
session at Spokane. Wash. has re
fused to change its name, but the
word international" will be put on its
ettcrheads.
The German Society of Pennsyl.
ania unveiled in Philadelphia a
,ronze statue OF General Peter Muh
enberg. who left his pulpit TO nghi
n the American army in the revolu
ion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
I. R. AND Z
KAISER ACT
LIKE BOYS
GET EXCITED AND CHEER
ARMY MANEUvERs.
TEDDYS THROAT BAD
BY gibson GARDNER.

6Y GlISON GAhON6H.
BERLIN, May 11.-DisregardIng
the advice Of Professor FraenkeI,
the noted throat specialist, Colonel
Roosevelt today accompanied
Kaiser Wilhelm to witness the
military maneuvers at Doeberitz.
Professor Fraenkel advised the
colonel to remain indoors all day
If he wished to be able to lecture
before the university Of Berlin to-
morrow, but Roosevelt said he
would mako himself heard some.
how. His trouble is diagnosed as
mild form of Iaryngitis.
Tho military maneuvers were Sc.
cret and the Roosevelt party were
the only witnesses besides the
kaiser.
The kaiser was surprisingly well
informed on military details. Col
onel Roosevelt refused to compare
the maneuvers with the exhibition
given by the French, but he appar-
emily enjoyed the German maneu-
vers more He and the kaiser were
both as excited as boys, and Roose-
welt lost his voice entirely by cheer
ing. The only disappointment was
that the wind was too strong to
permit the use of the dirigible mill
tary airship, which assembled at
Togel, but could not reach Doeber-
| itz. A sham battle concluded the
maneuvers.
During the afternoon Roosevelt
motored about the city, taking in
the principal points Of interest.
| When he returned he ordered an
| other treatment of his throat. Pro-
fessOr Fraenkel expressed the opin-
ion that Roosevelt would be unable
to deliver tomorrow's address. He
thinks the colonel will not be able
to speak above whisper.
THINK KAISER ACTED UN.
WISELY.
Tonight Chancellor Won Beth
mann will give a dinner in honor of
the Roosevelts that is intended to
take the place of the state dinner
planned by the kaiser before the
death of King Edward of England.
Although the British embassy
sanctioned the kaisers attendance
at the maneuvers today, saying it
did not reflect on the genuineness
of the kaiser's grief, the wisdom of
the action is generally doubted
here. The chancellor was among
those who objected before the trip
to Doeberitz, but the kaiser refused
to listen to the chancellor advice.
A "TRUST-BUsTER" HERE.
"Trust-buster" Frank B. Kellogg
arrived here today and will have a
conference with Roosevelt. 1t Is
said that the conference will be one
of the most significant of any of the
meetings of the ex-president with
his old political friends while in
Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
WOMAN HURLED
DEFIANCE FROM
A WATER TANK

(By United Press Leased Wire)
OAKLAND, CAL, May H.
Constable Weigle does not want
to try to serve any more sum.
mons on Mrs. Louise Coward.
WeigIe returned to Justice
Quinn's court after the first at
tempt and reported that the
woman had climbed to the top
of a water tank in her back
yard, closed the trap door so
he could not follow her and
then shouted to him that she
would stay up there month
rather than be served with the
papers.
The summons was issued to
compel Mrs. Coward to appear
in court and show why a iudg-
ment of $7125 awarded to Or.
James A. PIunkett, dentist, in
October, 1904, had not been
paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
1903 CONVERTS IN ;.
JUST FOUR DAYS

The great interest manifested in
the opening days of the Scoville
Christian union meetings was not
abated by the rain last night. Peo-
pie came on cars, in autos, in bug
gies and walked under umbrellas
through the pouring rain, and filled
the main auditorium of the Central
Christian church.
Mrs. Scoville sang solo entitled.
What More Could He Do?" She
will speak to the school girls, clerks
and stenographers at the Central
Christian church at p. m. This
will be the only service conducted
by the ladies of the evangelistic
party. Wives and mothers will be
permitted to take the rear seats,
but the meeting is distinctively for
girls.
Evangelist Scoville has been suf-
fering from a severe cold, and was
In bed all day Tuesday, but no one
would guess from the vim and en-
thusiasm and energy put into the
service that he had come from a
sick bed. The subject was taken
from John 3:5, aye must be born
again." a subject which he said is
as old fashioned as light and yet as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
NEW BEACH LINE FOR
THE MILWAUKEE r. R.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ABERDEEN, Wash, May IL
The letting Of contract to Andrew
Peterson of this city for six miles
Of road, confirms the announcement
made recently that the Chicago,
Milwaukee G Puget Sound would
construct branch line through the
North river country to Centralia,
with the ultimate object OF getting
into Portland.
The North river country is an
unsettled district to the south Of
Aberdeen, rich in timber. There is
not even a wagon road in the dis
trict and Contractor Peterson is
worried over the seeming impossi-
bility of getting his two 1000 pound
steamshovels to the scene Of opera
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11

fresh as the morning. He praised
the Salvation Army for going down
through this worlds sin, wretched-
ness and vice, and leaving a white
path, like the milky way across the
sky. The text was the words of
Nicodemas, when he said, I'VE
know, we Pharisees know, we Jews
know, that thou art teacher from
Cod" and, brethren, that is worth
knowing. How much better than q
teacher come from Boston or q DR..
Dowie, from Chicago, or Brigham
Young, from Salt Lake city.
Speaking Of Christian science, in
contrasting 1t with the miracles of
Christ, who walked upon the watch
who spoke to the fig tree and 1t
withered, who raised the dead.
opened blind eyes and unstopped
deaf ears, Evangelist Scoville told
of little girl and her mother cross
ing field, and they came to a gate,
at which stood big billy goat. The
little girl began to dance up and
down, and the mother reminded her
that she was Christian scientist,
and the billy goat couldn't hurt her.
The child answered, "Of course. I
know that I am Christian scientist,
but the billy goat don't know It,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
BUILDS CAVE TO
ESCAPE COMET

PASADENA, CAL, May H.
When HaIIey's comet approaches
the earth on May 10, Stephen Har-
ter of Pasadena is likely to be the
only human survivor, according to
his declaration today.
Harter, who is a gardener, has
dug a cave in his back yard, which
he has stocked with canned goods
and other provisions, and provided
with system of ventilation which
is controlled with strings leading
to an inner chamber wheer he will
hide when the heavenly wanderer
comes.
Harter believes all life on the
earth will be snuffed out by the
deadly gases which compose the
comets tail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
CAN'T "THE GIRL
WITH WHOOPINC
COUGH"

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, May lion
account of the many complaints
he has read about indecent
plays in some of the Broadway
theaters, Mayor Gaynor has an
nounced that he will suppress
all such performances.
In a communication sent to
the police commission the
mayor requested that renewal
of the license of the New York
theater be withheld until the
management gives sufficient
surety that no more plays like
1.-THE Girl With the Whooping
Cough" produced there last
week, will be given. The COM
mission granted the request
and there was no show at the
New York last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
OPENING BROADSIDE IN
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

fire of the Iowa solons. Dolliver
referred to him as the "titular"
leader of the republican party. He
charged that men have crowded to
the front in the Taft administration
who have not the welfare of the ma
ton or the party at heart.
Dolliver and Cummins are on
their way back to Washington. Both
want to be present when the final
senate vote on the railroad regula-
ton bill is taken. They will take
an active part in the debate during
the final consideration of the meas
ure it is intimated by their friends
here Both Dolliver and Cummins
have fought against certain provis-
ions of the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
WORK BEGINS To
RAISE $4,000

The stupendous task of raising
$4,000 for public projects for
Greater Spokane is going slowly
but surely on. The Greater Spo-
kane committee met at a luncheon
today in the Gothic room at Daven-
ports, at which subcommittee
will be appointed to commence a
systematic canvass for cOntribu-
lions. At the Greater Spokane din
ner on April p the sum of $15,SS5
was subscribed. Up to the present
time the total subscriptions are
$27,2S2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
THE SPOhANE PRESS
LABOR WILlobARE
THE Police FACTS

BADLY in need of a cleansing, and
the list of some 20 other matters
canvassed was said to be only a
partial showing Of what can be pro
duced. 1t was voted to compile the
matter in hand in the form of a
brief to be submitted to Judge
sHinkle and to be laid by him before
the judges of the superior court
Judge Hinkle has been delegated by
the judges to hear what evidence
the labor forces had to offer in
their demand for a grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
SPEAK AT PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Alfred Bean Of Boston will speak
in the public library tonight at s
o'clock. Arrangements for his ad.
dress were made by Mrs. 2. W.
Commerford, president of the Col.
lege Equal Suffrage club, and Mrs
Gertrude Hunnicutt, president OF
the Woman's league.
Movers in the work of having a
chapter of the Woman's league
opened in Spokane have concluded
to ally themselves with the national
organization and will send a COM
mittee of 10 to st. Louis in June.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
GRIND Of THE
DIVORCE COURT

Cora E. Hunter has applied for a
divorce from her husband, Albert
p. Hunter. She said she married
him in Spokane county January 20,
1897. One child, son, is the liv-
ing issue of their union.
On October, 1904, Mrs. Hunter
says, her husband deserted her and
she has not heard from him since.
He is a mining operator. She
claims that $50 a month alimony
and $3.50 attorneys fees would be
just allowance in her case. She
owns lot 13, block 4, Pine Grove
Terrace addition, which she OBJ
tanned by person effort since her
desertion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
ATTENDANTS At BIG
|, TRACK MEET MAY
RETURN SAME DAY

Special arrangements have been
made with the railroads by which
attendants at the interscholastic,
track meet at Pullman Saturday.
from Spokane may attend the ;tig'
athletic event and return to their
homes here the same night. A fare
and one-third for the round trip Is
offered. taY,
These arrangements are due TO
the work of F. o. Kreager, pr8si-
dent of the Alumni association and
assistant professor Of English at
the Washington State college. MI.
Kreager was here in Spokane all
day yesterday for that purpose.
Twenty-three schools will partici-
pate in the meet. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
FIRES
IN MINNESOTA
(By United Press Leased Wire)

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 11.-For-
est fires are sweeping northwestern
Minnesota and great area in Wis
consin today. Several villages are
threatened with destruction by the
flames.
The known loss is heavy and re-
ports indicate that the efforts to
quench the flames are not proving
successful
Reports indicate that an area of
over 500 square miles is either fire
swept or threatened.
Heavy smoke hangs over the wat
ers of Lake Superior and heat in
the fire zone Is terrific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11

Special Officer Nankervis, hired
by the city to watch the traffic
across the Post street bridge, cap
tured another violator of the mot
faster than a walk" law this morn
ing, in the person of Wong Chong,
chinene vegetable peddler. Wong
Chong was trotting his emaciated
steed across the bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11
REFUSE TO POSTPONE INvES
TIGATION.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPRINGFIELD, H.. May Ii
Judge Shirley today refused to
grant the demand made by Attor-
ney General Stead that the Sanga-
mon county grand jury postpone
the investigation into the alleged
bribery in connection with the cleo
ton of Senator Lorimer until after
the investigation now being con-
Quoted in Chicago is concluded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-11

Affirming their belief that D.
evidence before them was sufficient
to call a grand jury, the committed
of fifteen of the central trades counA
Gil, having charge of the demand
for a grand jury investigation of the
police department, last night c0nS
cluded to go down the line until ~
facts about Spokane's police meth.
DDS are laid bare before an official
body authorized to hear the same.
The sentiment was unanimous
that he police department was