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The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
HIGHEST TRIBUNAL OF LAND
SUSTAINS TAFT'S LEVYING
MEASURE,
OF THE PAYNE-ALDRICH LAW
First Legal Test Case Started by a
Woman.-Decision Assures Uncle
Sam Annual Income Of
$25,ooo,ooo.

Washington. March 1.-THE corpo
ration tax provisions of the Payue-Al,
drich tariff act were sustained as CON
stitutional by the supreme court of
the United States The court was I'M
Rnimous in the corporation tax deci,
sion. Thereby source Of income Of
approximately s25. 100000 annually
vas assured to the government.
or all the objections to the tax
country none of them was found suf
hcient to nullify the law. The court
did hold that the tax was no, app|
cable to the real estate trusts" OF
Boston which are organized not unde,
any statute but under the common
law.
Near the outset Of the opinion, az It
appears in printed form. is the state
ment that the tax lis imposed not
lpon the franchises of the corporation
irrespective of their use in business
nor upon the property Of the corpora,
lion. but upon the doing Of corporate
Or insurance business and with respect
equivalent to one per centum of the
entire net income over and above
$4,000 received from all sources dur
ing the year; that is, when imposed
in this manner it is tux upon The
doing Of business with the advantag
which inhere in the pcruliari,ies oI
corporate or joint stock organization
,1, AZ
latter organizations share many ben
efitS of corporate organization it may
be described generally AS tax upor
| the doing OF business in = corpora {
capacity.
History Of Corporation Tax Cases.
The fight against the constitution
| ali1y of the corporation tax began al
most Immediately after the enactment
! of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law o
1909. of which it is a part.
The provisions OF the law statet
that the tax was a, special excise la!
with respect to the carrying on or dc
ing business" II was to be paid b.
every corporation, joint stock con
pany or association, organized fo
profit and having capital stock re-!
resented by shares. and every insul
ance company. organized under In
laws of the United States or of an
state or territory. II was provide
that the tax should be equivalent I,
one per centum upon the entire nc
income over and above $4,000 receive
from all sources" exclusive of amount
received as dividends upon stock q
other corporations. joint stock con
panics, or associations. or ins,lranc
companies sllbiec, to the tax.
The first action in the courts I
test the constitutionality of the In,
was begun in the United States ci
cult court for the district of Vernon
A woman began it. Stella p. Film
guardian of The property OF Samuel \
Stone, Jr.. a stakeholder in the Sion
Tracy Company of Windsor. W., b.
gan an action TO have the compan
restrained from paving the tax. Sh
claimed that the tax was unrOnSl
) tutional Her attorney. Maxwc
. Evnrts, brought the case to the g,
premc court. after the circuit couI
had declined TO hold The tax unco
stitutiOnal.
Tactic prCIponcIrv cThNn LIZ
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
chicauo Italians To Meet.

Chicago, March 16.-Aronsed by the
killing of two Of their kinsmen and de.
rermined to put an end to the black
hand ontrages which have gathered a
toll of thirty-five dead in Chicago in
two years, the Italians of Chicago will
hold a mass meeting to make plans for
driving the Malta from Chicago.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
suvs Home On Coast.

Pasadena. March is. - Frederick
Weyerhaeuser, the st. Paul timber
king, has bought for 100000 the l.. V.
Hardness home in Oak Knoll. He an
nounced that he will become perma.
nant Pasadena resident
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
Fatal Fire In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, March l6.-The lurn Der
yard OF the NJ. Hilty Lumber Company
was practically wiped out by fire, en-
failing loss estimated at 100000.
partly covered by insurance. One fire
man was killed.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18

Dublin, March 1G.-Augustine Roche,
a Redmondite, was elected to the seat
for the north division of Lowth. made
vacant by the courts decision that
Richard Hazelton's election was Sc
cured by fraud.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
Standard Denies It.

New York, March lG-The Standard
Oil Co. has written to the First Metho
dist church Of Elgin, ILL.,, denying sub.
scribing to a fund to keep Senator
Lormer in his seat. as charged by the
pastor.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
Dickinson Drops Trip.

Washington, March 16.--ln obedi-
ence to orders from President Taft,
Secretary of War Dickinson will aban-
don for the present his interrupted
trip to Panama, in view of the latest
developments in the Mexican situation.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
Mre nei<z Gamma

Rice Lake, Wis, March 1.-THE
condition OF Mrs. John F. Deitz is
greatly improved, and it is expected
she will recover. All the family IL
with her.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
Elevator Falls, 4 Dead, . Injured.

st. Paul. Mar. 15.-Four persons
were killed, 9 others suffered injuries
were killed, one perhaps fatally in.
jured and nine others suffered injuries
OF more or less serious nature when
a passenger elevator in the building
Of Gordon Z Ferguson. fur, hat and
glove manufacturers, broke from it's
control on the fourth floor of the build
ing and plunged to the bottom of the
shaft. The car was followed by the
weights and machinery at the top of
The shaft, which came tumbling down
on the heads of the passengers.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-18
N,n,;n,te Police Chief.

Butte, March 1s.-Chief of Police
]. J. Quinn was nominated for mayor
by the city Democratic convention.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
Special Meetings For
Farmers and StoCkInen

President Lory and Prof. Fitch
of the State Agricultural College
will speak in the opera house at
La Jara, Monday, Dec. Is, at l
O'Clock sharp.
President Lory will speak of the
work of the Agricultural College
and Prof. Fitch, the potato special
ist, will speak of the Diseases of
the Potato.
All persons interested in know
ing more about the Agricultural
College or those who wish to know
more of the causes of our potato
failure are earnestly requested to
be present.
On Wednesday, Dec 20, at 2:30,
Prof. Fitch will make an address
at the Oliver opera house, Ala
mosa, and in the evening Pres.
Lory will speak at Borne hall.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
Postal Bank for La lara

The La Jara postoffice in COM
mon with offices in the other large
cities of the country has been
designated Postal Savings De-
pository. The postal savings sys-
ten is established for the purpose
of providing facilities for deposit
ing savings at 2 per cent interest
with the security of the United
States Government for repayment.
Deposits may be made by any
person over 10 years old in sums
of 81, 81 So, SO, $50, $50 and
500. Postal-savings 10 cent cards
and stamps may also be purchase ed
and postal savings q per cent
bonds. Postmistress Mosier will
furnish full information.
This branch of the La Jara
Office will open for business, Satur-
day, Jan. 6.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15

Christmas and New Years post
cards, new assortment at w. w.
Seyfer's Pharmacy.
We are headquarters for all kinds
of confectionery. Fresh supply
Just received, Kenton Bros.
For SALE-Alfalfa hay and fine
meadow and alfalfa pasture. See
George Nutting. La Jara.
For SALE-Pasture and large
straw stack on Lone Tree ranch.
For particulars see or address, j.
r. Frone, La Jara.
james Patterson of Sanford
made this Office IA pleasant call
Wednesday. He has been under
the weather but is improving.
Why is it that the Home Lum-
Der Coal and Grain Co. sell nearly
all the coal used in this market?
1t is because they have the best
coal and treat you right.
Why pay high rate of interest
when you can get a three to five
year loan on your farm at six per
cent, with reasonable commission
and optional payments after second
year, at the La Jara State Bank? +?
Is your baby registered at our
store? We start bank account
Of $1.OO for all babies living in
this vicinity born since Jan. /,
1909. Register the little ones at
any time and put money away
for their education. The w. a.
johnson Mercantile Co.
The new telephone exchange at
Romeo was cut in Wednesday.
District Manager Werner and
District Wire Chief Steiffer were
down from Alamosa to superin-
tend the event. The Mountain
States company are now located in
their own building at Romeo and
all Manassa and neighboring lines
are handled through that office
greatly relieving the pressure on
the La Jara exchange.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
NOTICE.

The Home Lumber, Coal d Grain
Co. of La Jara take this means of
notifying all persons having ac-
counts of bng st,nding that the
same mist be settled before Jan. l,
1912. or the same will be collected
by process Of law
The HOME LUMBER, Coal d GRAIN
COMPANY.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
ONLY A DOG

Somebody poisoned my dog today,
Though he never did any one ill.
And so he is through with his canine
play,
And his wagglety tail is still.
No more shall l walk in the fields
with him
Along at my side to jog,
And don't care if my eyes are
Somebody poisoned my dog!
He was homely. | know, as a dog
could be,
And only a mongrel, too;
But loved him and he loved me
AS people and dogs may do.
Nothing on earth could disturb his
Or his love and his faith befog,
And now he lies here in the dust
Somebody poisoned my dog!
He crawled to my feet and he licked
my hand. .......
And then with a gasp he died;
And--though some people can uh-
derstand,-
patted his head-and cried!
For it isn't funny to lose a friend
From off of this earthly cog"
And he was loyal unto the end
Somebody poisoned my dog!
wonder how any one could have
done
This poor little fellow harm;
But here he lies-his race is run
Though his bodys still soft and
warm,
My life is lived on peaceful plan.
My pace is quiet jog,
But wish l could find the snake
of man
Who poisoned my little dog!
ANON.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15

See Seyfer's holiday line before
making your selections.
W. A. johnson is displaying a
handsome local view pillow top.
Go to w. w. Seyfer's Pharmacy,
on the corner, for your holiday
goods, where. you have chance to
win one or all of the three grand
prizes given.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
/ EVENTS OF THE WEEK !
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Trade at Wilson's.
Holiday goods at Seyfer's phar-
macy.
Fine furniture at MurphyNew-
comb s.
Read Seyfers Christmas ad on
page 4.
A. E. Williams left Wednesday
night for Alamosa.
A. V. Burk and nephew, Paul,
are home from Denver.
Home grown celery-best on the
market Kenton Bros
Myron Guymon is planning a trip
to Provo to visit his parents.
Picked pigs feet. Pickles-bulk
and bottled. City Meat Market.
For SALE-A pair of first-class
brood mares l.. III. Angevine.
Trade at Wilson's and you will
get the best goods at lowest prices.
When you think of Xmas
pictures-th think Walters, La Jara.
DR.. Davis dentist La lara every
Thursday, Hamilton s drug store.
A Jap work train laying the new
third rail. has almost reached La
.Jara.
True economy means buy the
best. At Murphy-Newcomb Hard.
ware Co.
Welcome johnson has purch-
ased the Chacon meat market at
Antonito.
You can get as good meat at the
east shop as at the west shop and
Just as cheap.
Eddie johnson and PIE" Davis
are matched for a 15-round go at
IueDlO, Jan. 10.
County commissioners meet to-
morrow to hear evidence on drain
age district boundaries.
When you want long term money
at low rate of interest come and
see the La Jara State Bank.
Make the wife a present of that
new table she wants so much.
See Murphy y-Newcomb about it.
The La lara State Bank has any
amount of money to place on
Conejos county ranches at six per
cent interest with rearonable conf
mission. .,-
An exhibit at the Chicago Land
Show was prepared by Geo. N.
Seeley. Can it be, possible, that
Mr. Fisher put one over on Mr..
Seeley?
Babies born since Jan. |, 1909,
ran be registered under the Stork
system of savings at any time at
our store. We will not close reg
istration for some time. Come in
and let us explain our system.
The w. A. johnson Mercantile Co
The Ladies' Aid of the M. f.
church will hold one of their
famous cooking sales in connec-
tion also an apron and fancy work
sale, Saturday. Dec. Is, at the
office of Seeley d Dougan begin
ming at 10:30 n. III. and closing at
Gp. nj.
Fie Wilker, an old time min, r
and prospector. who had been sick
long time, was found dead in his
cabin at Platoro Wednesday. A
brother was temporarily in
Monte Vista. Coroner McCunnitf
deputized Samuel p Mix of Plat
orc to investigate the cause of
death.
NNmY1I
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15
Local views at Seyfer's.

Trade at Wilson's and you will
save money.
F. f. Christy went to Alamosa
Wednesday night.
Three prizes given to our Gus
toners. Seyfer's Pharmacy
For RENT Furnished room with
fire and bath. Enquire this office.
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
Stoves set up without profan-
ity. Murphy-Newcomb Hardware
Co.
A new line of skates, all sizes
at the Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware Co.
A treat for you at Seyfer's in the
holiday line everything new and
up to date.
If you wish to rent or buy La
lara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
DIR. Blissard will soon be located
in his new office almost on tho site
of the old one.
We buy and pay cash for hides
and pelts See us before selling.
City Meat Market.
The sugar factory will close
down tomorrow after very fair
run of about so days.
Those wishing to make loans for
feeding stock will do well to see
the La Jara State Bank.
We give you our Morocco leather
folder and holder with every So
order The Walters Studio, La Jara
If you want the assurance that
your Insurance is written SO it in
Tsures, insure with Wilson d Rucker
| must close up my 1911 ac-
counts. All who owe me are
EARNESTLY requested to come
and settle their accounts before
Jan. l, 1912. LEROY WILSON.
Frank A. Wadleigh sends large
calendar of the ID. & r. G. railroad,
illustrated with pictures and maps
It's quite the finest thing ever
issued by the "scenic line of the
world"
The people of La Jara will give
a Christmas entertainment at the
M. E. church, Monday evening,
Dec. 25, at 1870 o'clock. There
will be a Christmas tree for the
children with gift for every child
present and one child will receive
as much as another. 1t is request
ed that the parents and friends
bring no individual gifts. The
entertainment is for everybody and
it is hoped that everyone will help
to make it success.
A lot of good natured joshing
has been going on this week over
the building of DIR. Blissard's
office. Shorty Kavaline came up
from Antonito Sunday night and
when he commenced cutting lum-
ber Monday morning it was rumor-
ed that work had begun on w. A.
Braiden's new $4,000 hotel but
hope was rudely dashed to earth
when few minutes later it was
seen the the dimensions were about
12xl6 feet. The building will be
ready for occupancy in a few days
A N Smith writes The Chron-
icle from Chicago that he was
very much interested in the San
Luis valley exhibit shown by Mr..
Fisher at the Chicago land show.
Mr.. Fisher deserves congratula-
tion," says Mr. Smith, "and if the
San Luis valley had few more
such men, the name San Luis
valley would be stamped upon the
minds of the people never to be
forgotten. And the exhibit, what
there was of it, could not have
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-12-15

Christmas and New Years post
cards, new assortment at w. w.
Seyfer's Pharmacy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
INLAND EMPIRE FARM
PRODUCTS WORTH MILLIONS

Spokane, Wash-Wheat threshing
IS progressing in many parts of Wash
ington. Oregon. Idaho and Montana,
the acre yields ranging from 30 to
60 bushels, according to reports re-
ceived by the Spokane chamber OF
commerce from growers and country
bankers It is predicted that the total
wheat crop in the four states will not
be less than 100000 bushels. Bar
ley and oats also are yielding heavily.
It Is estimated that the hay crop will
amount to $4,000 900 The apple
crop will be less than normal, which
means there will be no low priced
apples n the Pacific and Northywest-
ern states the coming fall and winter.
Spokane county. which has 100000
apple trees. mostly three and four
years old, will produce between 500
and roo cars of commercial fruit this
season. These figures will be doubled
and trebled by some Of the older
districts. There also will be gains
DER precious years in livestock and
dairy and poultry products. General
agents Of transcontinental railroads
report that the outlook for heavy
colonist travel next fal is the best in
10 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
All Ready for Trial.
No Plumbing Inspector Yet.

At the meeting of the council last
evening the fact became disclosed
through information from City At
torney 7. r. Raley, that 1t would be
illegal for the mayor to name as
plumbing inspector anyone at this
time connected with the plumbing
business ir the city. Consequently
someone not in the business must be
named for inspector or else the city
will have to go without such an Of
ficial. Councilman r. G.. Montgomery
last night held the ordinance barring
local plumbers from serving as in
spectors to be good one. He does
not like the idea of allowing plumb
er to pass judgment upon his own
work - Montgomery suggested that
the CITY engineer do the plumbing in
specting and that a deputy be named
to serve when the engineer is unable
to act. The tenor of the discussion
last night indicates some such plan
as this will be adopted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
AuGuST 1OIN HISTORY.

1749-Thomas Topham, an English
man of remarkable strength died.
One of his feats was that of throwing
his horse over the turnpike gate.
1779-Destructive eruption of Yes
uvius began and lasted several days.
1794-Calvin, in Corsica, surrend-
cred to the British, Lord Hood, with
the whole of his army, after a siege
of fifty-one days.
1SO2-The sea at Teignmouth and
coast of Devonshire, England, rose
and fell several times two feet in ten
minutes.
1SO4-The King of Portugal order
ed the army to quell the insurrectior
among Negroes in Portuguese Soutf
| American settlements.
1S54-A violent tornado swept al
ong the track of the Cleveland anC
Pittsburg railroad, between Bedfort
and Macedonia, covering the tracks
with large uprooted trees.
| 1S55-Gen. Garerra chosen presi
dent of Mexico for six months and th'
freedom of the press ordained.
1S70-Prussians advance to with
| in ten miles of Metz.
19O3-More than 100 lives lost II
the underground disaster in the un
| derground tunnel at Paris.
| 19O4-Sortie and dispersal of Rus
sian squadron by japanese fleet, un
| der Admiral Togo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
AUTOMATIC SELF-CONTROL.

When the piano player first begins
amount of energy and mental force In
amount of neergy and mental force In
thinking out every movement sep
arately and using his will power in
making it: but Paderewski. through
many years of practice, has made his
movements so automatic that he can
play very complicated compositions
and still be thinking of something
else. His brain and nerves have been
so trained that they make lightning
movements with scarcely a thought or
effort Of the will.
Character building is like piano
playing.
The art of all arts is so to train
the mind that just as many as pos
sible of the mental processes which
are absolutely necessary to our we'll
being shall be automatic. The great
thing is to establish right habits
which will be exercised automatically.
1T does not take very long to es-
ia blish a right habit, and If it Is en-
couraged, 1t will serve us lifetime
There are few life habits which
If formed early and established
thoroughly, will change the whole car
eer.
If the child is taught to do every
thing to a finish, to stamp superb
ority upon everything before 1t goes
out of his hands, and to be truthfu
and industrious, his whole life after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
| ALWAYS TAKES
COFFIN WITH HER
Made from Tree Under Which Sweet
heart Was Shot Talking to He'd.


Bristol, Tenn.-The agent at Paw
Paw. a little station on the Big San
dy and Cumberland railroad, in Vir-
ginia, confessed that he was startled
when an elderly woman, with sad
expression, stepped up to the ticket
window and called for a ticket to
little town in Tennessee, and to the
demand for a ticket she added. "And
please tell me what it will cost me to
express my coffin to the same place"
The woman was Eliza Dodson, who
for fifteen years had carried about
the country this coffin.
In the days of her youth she loved
a young mountaineer in Buchanan
county, Va, and he was devoted to
her. But this young man had a
mountaineer rival. One evening, while
the young lady was planning her we'd
ding with her fiance under trysting
tree the rival shot the woung man
from ambush, and he fell, dying in
her arms. For many years Miss Dod-
son brooded over the sade fate of her
lover. Finally she had the tree cut
down and coffin made for herself
II will be content" said the elderly
little woman, "if only when 1 come
| to die l am given assurance that my
body will be buried in this coffin, fol
| it represents all in this world that is
| dear to me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10
low" says ]. T. Brown.
People Should Compare.

"If people wish to ascertain the
facts they should first visit the city's
present water supply and then visit
the Thorn Hollow springs" says VIII
Moore. 'I think they will then be
satisfied the Thorn Hollow springs
are the best and that it will be good
policy to bring water from Thorn
Hollow even If the pipe line is 10 be
extended to the north fork later on.
We have been short of water this
summer and IL the present warm
weather continues we will be short
again next week. II is necessary to
secure more water for the city es-
pecially since the city will have to
supply the branch asylum with wa
ter"
1T would not do to bring water
from the springs half way TO Thorn
Hollow" says Mr.. Moore, because
we would then have no greater fall
than at present. We would have to
use the present reservoir whereas
under the Thorn Hollow project we
will have two reservoirs at higher ell
/ evations."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-10

following committees were named to
investigate and report upon the sub
jects here given:
on pleading and practice, Messrs.
Clark and Reames.
On structure of courts, Messrs. But
Ter and O'Day.
On consideration of probate prac-
tice, Messrs. Peterson and Garland.
The chairman is made an ex-offi-
clio member of all the committees.
The subject of county or district at
torneys is to be taken up and con-
sidered by the committee of the
| whole.
! Another session of the judiciary
commission is to be held at the office
| of A. f. Clark in Portland on Au-
gust 26. At that time the commit
tees named at the meeting of the
seventh will make their reports
Some 200 letters We're in evidence