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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

high tax was as follows: In l797. Pitt, England's premier. proposed and parlia- ment passed. a law trebling all taxes with limitation that the sum total paid by the taxpayer should not exceed 10 per cent. of his income. It was tho greatest relief the poor of England had experi- enced. It affected about soo,000 persons di- rect and yielded s2, 700,0Oo per annum. The records show that 10000 persons 0the pooresD paid f15o,00o. or 32 per cent; the remaining ROCCO the richesD paid f2,- 55o. GOO, or s6.s per cent. It lasted but a year. and was succeeded In iz9S by the iIi- come tax-the most just of any tax ever devised. The income tax was denounced by Lord Holland in the following lan- guage: 'fIt visits incomes derlved from permanent and disposable capital; those arising from precarious and temporary possessions; and those from labor, talents and industry at the same rate. This de nunciation is the highest commendation that could be paid to the business of an income tax.
 There have been various means devised for the assessment and collection of taxes. The system of taxation in vogue under | Constantine. was called Indication It was not new, being more ancient than the time of Pliny. The taxing system and the mil itary system. ultimately resulted in beirg the direct cause of the fall of tae Roman Empire The Romans sold outright al auction the strengthening privilege. and | Livy narrates the fraud practiced by the I Attr- | ing the distress of the Punic War. The law provided liability to prosecution for corrupt and illegal practices. but the en- i foreement of the law was too lax to check the malpractice. Where the tax-gatherer appears, patriotism and obedience to law vanish
 l Eminent statesmen have ads ocated a 1 tax on legaties; such a tax cannot be made effective until gifts, sales, transfers and wills are registered and recorded.
 The Fallacy of Tax Exemptions Tax exemptions of any kind are wrong unless they shall apply to every citizen alike. Mankind comes into the world with 6 God given amount of vital energy, plus the productive capacity of tho soil, as a means of existence and any system of taxation which deprives him of his God given rights. or gives his fellow bein; an advantage over him, is Fundamentally wrong. Why should the libraries of the minister be exempt, while those of the doctor and the lawyer are taxed? There is no justice in it. each follows his avoca- tion for a livelihood, and she minister would not be exempt, except for super stitious sentiment which assumes that he 1 is serving God. when as matter of fact
 in his profession. he is serving man for a consideration precisely as the doctor anc
 the lawyer serve. Take household and
 kitchen furniture, that exemption does no'
 bear alike, for the reason that in the rura | sections few houses contain so much ] while in the cities, this exemption is the
 cloak whereby taxation is avoided. Why should one yoke of oxen be exempt, wher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Many Sections Obsolete

Take the matter of assessment of prop erty, read the sections carefully and you will find that they are obsolete in their application in many instances. l quote this choice bit of Section 21ls: When ever the assessor, while performing tho
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
CH|NAMAN HELD
Up AND ROBBED
Four Young Men Make
Brutal Attack and Three
Are Arrested.

Park Yam, local Chinaman, was the
victim Of brutal robbery last night
at 1880 o'clock near Sixth and Front
streets, where he was set upon by four
young rowdies, beaten and robbed of
SIS in cash. AS a result of the affair.
Harry Mundy. Ray Valentine and Paul
Dorsey are In the county Jail upon a
warrant sworn out before Judge Bower,
while Joseph McMiniman. believed to
be the fourth member of the gang and
the fellow who dealt the fearful blow
to the Chinaman Is still at large, hav-
ing escaped after a daring run through
the business section of the city pur-
sued by an officer. The other three
boys were captured near the place OF
the hold-up after short run and 1t IS
believed all will confess.
According to the story told of the at
fair, Yam was walking up Front street,
and the boys were lying in wait for a
victim. AS he passed, two Of them con-
fronted him and the other two stepped
behind. One Of them struck him a blow
in the mouth, knocking out two teeth,
while he was grabbed from behind and
his pockets rifled and the money Sc
cured. Yam called for help while being
robbed and attracted the attention OF 4
crowd and also the police, who made
after the young men.
All three of the boys arrested are
known to the officers of the law. Mundy
has served term in the reform school
The stolen money was not found on the
boys arrested and 1t is believed they
hurriedly cached it, or that McMiniman
secured the booty. The hearing q
the young men has not yet been set
but as all are over 10 years Of age, they
will be. dealt with through the regular
courts, being above the age for the
juvenile court to handle the case.
In Jail this morning Mundy made
statement Of the affair to the effect
that the boys had been simply jollying
the Chinaman and that he had struck
one Of them, whereupon all Of them
pitched upon him, but did not rob him
and did not have any intention Of do
ing so. The story of Mundy does not
correspond with the story told by the
Chinaman, who declares he lost the
money and that one Of the boys took II
from his pocket.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
LAWYERS GIVEN
MILD SCOlD|NC
BY JUDGE DAVIS
Court Complains Of Delays
in Bringing Cases to Trial
Many Criminal Cases
on Docket.

Judge Carl A. Davis raked the law
yers over the Goals in judicial way
this morning for the number Of un-
necessary delays that prevented many
Of the cases on his calendar from go
ing to trial this month. When the call
endars were called in both district
courts for the December term the
judges had but one month of grace
left to them for the transaction of the
civil business.
About Is criminal cases are on the
docket for January and February OF
next year and most of these are the
indictments returned by the grand jury
during its recent session. They In
clude the cases against the officers OF
the defunct Boise State bank and other
criminal matters that were submitted
at the same time. The two cases
against Bert Breniger, charging him
with the sale of liquor without IL
cense, will also come up for trial at
that time.
After considerable delay and threats
on the part of both courts to set the
cases for trial whether the lawyers
wanted it done or not, a docket was
made for the month and the civil bust
ness Will De ITdHSdCteQ " Hidhc way
for the criminal cases that are sche-
duled for the first of next year.
Criminal Cases This Month.
A few criminal cases will also be
tried this month during the lull.
Among them are the charges against
the Central Dressed Meat company, set
for Dec IL. The company is charged
by the indictments of the grand jury
with having failed to properly tank its
offal and with generally insanitary
conditions surrounding the slaughter
house.
The trial of Tommy Gaffney, charged
with forgery, will be started on Dec. 16
Clarence Luttrell and Buck Terrell
who said his true name was Ed Far
rell, will enter their pleas tomorrow
morning to the charge OF having re-
ceived stolen property.
w. H. Bailey, charged on informa-
ton filed by the county attorney this
morning with having issued checks
without the proper funds, entered 9
plea of guilty and will probably be
sentenced today. He waived all Of his
statutory rights. The information
charges him with issuing a $40 check
to L. e. Estes on Nov. % for which he
had no funds in the First National
bank, on which 1t was drawn.
Edward Sullivan entered a plea Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
BOARDPOSTPONfS
TAKING OF ACTION
ON APPLICATION
No Agreement Reached on
Petition for Segregation
Of Additional Land Under
Mountain Home Project.

Action on the application of the
Mountain Home Cooperative Irrigation
company to sell water rights to 5000
acres in addition to the 1000 acres al
ready sold by the company. was post
poned until Saturday OF this week. the
land board failing to reach an agree
ment today, following long argu-
ment The postponement was taken
in order to enable petitioners opposed
to the application to appear before
the board. Charges of coercion have
been made in the securing of sigma
lures and the board wishes to give all
parties concerned hearing.
Will Fl. Gibson, manager ~of the
company, which is generally known
as the Brady company, owned by ex-
Governor James H. Brady, appeared
before the board in support of the APP
plication and explained in detaiU the
land to be included and how the wa
ter will be delivered to 1t. Ben Grow
a local attorney, protested against the
allowing of the application until par
ties in Mountain Home who are OPP
posed to 1t could be heard.
The statement was made to the
board that Ex-Governor James H
Brady is willing and has gone hall
way to meet the settlers and inter-
ested parties on the irrigation project
on any reasonable proposition and
there Is at present q committee Of the
waterusers comforting with the COM
pany officers with view of reach
ing a definite decision on the water
right to be charged for the project.
Attorney Crow frankly stated that he
was not familiar with the situation
with reference to the application be-
fore the board. but had been asked
this morning by Attorney Mclaughlin
|of Mountain Home to request the board
to delay taking action until he could
be heard. Mr.. Crow said he had beer
informed there were charges Of coer.
cion made in connection with the Pc
lions.
The board also took up the request O,
an agent of the Patlatch Lumber com
pany for an easement. permitting the
company to cross state land with q lof
train track in order that the timber
purchased some time ago by the com.
pany from the state, could be logged
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
FELL DOWN STAIRS
ANDThR0UcR WINDOW


Thomas Keene Is at his room In the
Weiser rooming house weak from loss
of blood and suffering from q severe
shock which he received yesterday
afternoon when he fell down the stairs
at his rooming quarters. crashing
through the double glass doors at the
bottom. A cash was received across
his lips. which 1T required eight stitches
to close and he received three gashes
In his left wrist. one cutting out q
chunk Of flesh over three inches long
and exposing the bone and another sew
erins the artery In his arm from which
he bled profusely. Keene was taken
to police headquarters. whore James
O'Connors stopped tho llow Of blood
by binding 4 towel above the wound
and tfjstlng It tight With . police
manss IN lntil Or: Titus. arrived and
sewed III artery and ciosed the other
The accidsnt oceurssd about $50
o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON. Keene's
fall being caused by catching his foot
on brass step casing which wal
loose. He plunged forward down eight
steps, his head going through one Of
the glass doors and his left hant
through the other. While his conditiox
10 not serious. Il will be some time be.
fore he rscovsrs his strength ~ he los
| . large quantity Of blood,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
HORTICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN BOISE
Annual Convention to Be
Held Here in January
Interesting Program Has
Been Arranged.

One of the most important meetings
of the Idaho State Horticultural associ-
alton ever held in the state, will con-
vene here Jan. is for a session Of three
days, at which addresses will be made
concerning the development of the
fruit business in the state and also
needed legislation will be taken UP and
several bills will likely be framed dur
ing the meeting. which the association
members hope to have passed at the
coming session of the legislature. The
program for the association meeting Is
as follows:
Jan. IS, 2 p. m.
Address Of welcome. Mayor Hodges
Response to address ................
.............A. E. Gipson, Caldwell
Annual address Of president.
Fremont WOOD
Horticultural Development Of State.
............... John U. Mcpherson
Standardization OF Grade and Pack.
-. j. Slnsei, boise
Discussions ............. Miles Cannon
The Standard Box. :. :. :. ........
Jan. IS, . p. m.
Music
Transportation and Distribution.
H. b. Miller, Portland
Discussions
H. E. Dickey. Boise: J. H. Robbins
Yakima; w. F. Gwin. Portland; A. L
Woodill. Riverside. Cal.
Music
Question Box III
Jan. Is, $3.50 .. m.
Advertising in its Relation to In
creased Demand ..................
IS. H. Shepherd. Hood River. Ore
Discussions ..................'
H. w. Dorman, Caldwell; Fred r
| Reed, Miner, John U. Mcpherson
Boise: Harry K. Silversmith. Boise
Question Box
Afternoon Session.
Cheaper Consumption-the Grower,
the Middleman. the Consumer.
j. r. Littooy, Bois'
Discussions Z
w. N. Yost. Boise valley; H. E
| Smith, Payette: W. B. Barnes. EN-
NETT; e. F. Stephens, Nampa; Phi
Martin. Boise; J. F. Hit. Emmett
Utilixation Of Poorer Grades. .......
................... Fremont Woo
Discussions :. ...................
b. H. Hurst Boise: L. v. Patch, Pay
cite; Harry Yost Boise valley
George Wooster. Boise
Evening esssien.
Music
Financing the Grower.........
...............E r. Larsen, Namp
Discussions ). ..........
e. q. F.. Smith, Kuna; H e. Emitl
| Payette; E. G. Pfaffle, Meridian
Music
l at.te YrsrAetsou
............J. A. Waters. Twin Fail
luAD0NoB1ono .....s..............
y. =. Lewis, Fruitland; John q. Ne
II 1Aerson
II ouestion Bog
Ian. ", $50 .. N.
Reports % officers and committees
ElectiOn Of Officers Is
Unfinished btslneeoT
Order 1l1ks Hot Chicken ramale
u Ihsy ~ I'd. Adv. D..
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
SEED PEA RAISING IN
VICINITY OF IDAHO FALLS
Capital News Special service)

(Capita1 News Special Service)
Idaho Falls. Dec. 2.-The raising OF
seed peas 10 becoming an important In
dustry Of this section. Some $4,000
acres were set out In this crop in Free
mont county last season, as well - two
or three thousand acres In this vicinity.
J. L. Miner has closed contract fol-
his So0-acre ranch near this city for an
annual rental of $4,000, to an eastern
house. and II 10 stated that not less
than 10000 acres win be planted in this
vicinity next season. II 10 claimed thai
the seed II much better than thai
grown in the east.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
ssrvia Not Concentrating
Hopeful View Taken.

Vienna. Dec. "A majoritypf the
Vienna newspapers view the s(hation
more hopefully. chiefly becaua9 Rus
sia has given assurance to 1ustria
that she will not support all B Ser
Was ambitions.
Most of the journals think lie ell
max of the crisis is passed, BID there
Is no sign that Servia has abadoned
her attitude on the questionIof an
Adriatic port.
The Neue Freie Presse say that
during the present negotiationsServia
demanded from Turkey the ceAon of
the whole Albanian coast from Mon
tenegro to Durazzo. which the 1rkish
delegates refused. Inspired jdrnals
insist that Austria will veto abslutely
the acquisition by Servia of territory
on the Albanian coast and al strip
through Albania, but will not OBJECT to
Servia using an Albanian portunder
Albanian sovereignty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
Terms Of Peace Scheme.

Paris, Dec. 2.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Temps gives, un-
der reserve. the main lines of a peace
scheme as outlined by Turkish semi
official sources. According to this
scheme Greece gets Epirus. Servia gets
old Servia and Novipazar. and Bulgaria
gets Thrace, following the frontier
from Midia to Dedeaghatch or Kava-
lala, but excluding Adrianople, which
remains connected with Constantinople
and the Dardanelles.
Autonomy Is to be granted to Mace
donia. with Saloniki as the capital Al
bania, minus part coded to Mon
tenegro. and also the provinces. was
placed under sovereignty Of the Balkan
states.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
WILL IT BE TAFT AND WITCHERf UTAH M
WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Nss. Nsrvorst
Xcss WttchSr, Of
SaIt Lsks CITY.
Utah, ssoy be the
frst soonsow IN
ne Uwited States
to recsivs the
Uotes OF q 0red'
party Tor M o.
ice Of. vice press
dent. xrs. witch
Or y one Of Utohs
fosss Republican
slectors cad y q
cossdtd0ts for the
syes prsssde"cy
she sepects to re-
cesvs the voice OF
the Utah delso0-
tsoss, s0hscA eo'sstS-
tvtss one half the
r sp 80 5tco =
sfrsM0tA, N the
electoral college,
The other hall
comes from Yer
most. The Green
Nosssstoin stGte
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Marine drafts
men from all parts of the United
States held a well attended gathering
here today for the purpose Of forming
a national organization Of their craft.
along the lines Of similar technical So
cieties Of a national scope. Several
state organizations of marine drafts
men were represented by delegates and
signifed their willingness to become
affiliated with the national body The
membership will be divided into three
grades, members, associates and jun
Tors, according to the applicants
training and experience.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
Land Office Entries.

The following entries were filed at
the federal land Office today: William
John While. Indian valley, home
stead. east half northeast quarter
southwest quarter northeast quarter
and southeast quarter northwest quar-
ter. section 20. township IA, north
range one east. 100 acres; Jacob Free.
burn Homedale, homestead. southeast
quarter southeast quarter. section II
south half southwest quarter an6
southwest quarter southeast quarter
section ~. township three north, range
six west, 100 acres.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

ernor- elect respectively, of Obj and
New York.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts,
long regarded as the Republican
whip of the senate, who also ftired
voluntarily; Senators Bourne Of Ore
gon, Guggehheim of Colorado, tWet-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
Ssrvians Welcomed.

London, Dec. "A dispatch from
Durazzo to the Daily Telegraph says:
1.-The Servians entered Durazzo
without firing shot. They were act
ually welcomed by the citizens Their
entry was commonplace. With al
most religious solemnity the worn,
ragged Servian troops marched out of
the mountains into the town.
IAN Austrian steamer with wireless
left the harbor as the Servians enter
ed. cutting of telegraph communica-
ton which existed through her wire
less system.
1.-THE vanguard of Servian horse
men, accompanied by citizens who had
gone forth to meet them. were well
coined in the city in behalf of the
Moslems Mohammadan priests while
the Christians were represented by the
metropolitan. The soldiers who en-
tered the war as fine strapping fell
lows are now ragged unkempt and ex-
hausted, their uniforms tattered. their
swords rusty.
Replying to assurances from the
priests that their reception was peace
full, the servian officers announced
and good order, and having reached
Durazzo their grand enterprise was
ended. The crowd exclaimed, Long
live 6ervia and its king
almost the first act OF the Ser
Wan commander was the lowering of
the Albanian flag. Night fell before
the small occupying squadron of cav
airy was reinforced.
"The orthodox bishop went out with,
lanterns to meet the commander The
citizens apparently were highly pleas
Cd and greeted each fresh regiment
as 1t arrived throughout the night with
enthusiasm. It IL evident from tht
appearance OF the troops that the cam
paign in the mountains has worn GU,
tho Servian army. Its Officers declare
that Albanian autonomy IL simply On
Austrian device"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
.cHlckEN DINNER S,

Tomorrow 1t the Mode basement
store. given by the ladies Of the Second
Presbyterian church. D-3
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

Order Brinks Hot Chicken Tamslss
They ara good. ~. Adv. Dbl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

Margaret--Intensely modern, isn't
she?
Observation-Disclosures, yes! She's a
suffravegetarian.-H Bazaar.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
TehataIia Linz Imprso enable.


Tehatalia Line imprssnabIe.
4 London, Dec. IA Constantinople
dispatch to the Daily Telegram quotes
the Turkish foreign minister as say
ing that the protocol of the armistice
contains no abatement of general con-
ditions Of peace. but merely provides
for military status
The minister further declares that
Turkey is now In a position to negO-
tiate terms because Tchatalja has been
made impregnable. In conclusion he
said:
For the moment two things are in
view-the signature OF the protocol and
the immediate commencement of direct
communications with the delegates Of
the Balkan allies as to the conditions Of
peace"
A Brindisi dispatch to the same paper
says:
"The rift between Bulgaria and
Greece Is growing. There is no parti-
ton treaty between the allies and Bull
garia is trying to magnify the result
of her victories, while minimizing those
of Servia and Greece.
Bulgaria is now claiming dispro-
portionate ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the con-
quered5 territory. Ferdinand wishes
Bulgaria to be as large as Greece and
Servia combined, but his anxiety to
| claim the lions share Of the spoils
| jeopArdixes the successful termination
Of the war. He kept idle for 16 days
10000 troops at Saloniki, while his
victorious legions arrived before
Tchatalja too weak to face the lines.
waking up rather late to the dan
ger, King Ferdinand asks Greece to
send transports for his idle troops, with
the double purpose OF conjuring the
danger he created and enhancing Bull
| garia's share. Though a private repre-
| sentative in Constantinople he suggests
| to the grand vizier to ask Bulgaria fol
an armistice. thereby stopping the
| Porte from prosecuting the negotiations
| opened with Greece.
1.-The Greek and Servian armies lost
no time, though needing rest badly
The Greeks. after taking Saloniki
started for Monastir. the two carrying
on the war as true allies. But Servia's
hands are tied by a secret anti-Austriar
treaty with Bulgaria. Meantime thu
common enemy, knowing that dis
sensions prevailed, is not to be found
tractable. The command Of the sea By
4 the Greek fleet prevents the Turks
even now from doing something t.
lessen the sacrifices to which they have
| to submit"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

representative Henry and oonoeoe
cummlns.
When coaUBeas reconv0ues early N
0ecember ~ least two Important
9mendments 70 The q. Q. oonst1tptioa
= Hssas e6sirnsn 8 - luiss e..
g1etee q ne houss, VIA push ~
ooog6e1oo Tor changing Is dato oe
Rf0G4onflAj lnauGurae10np f3o0
eetvh : 70 the last THURSDAY n
Aprll 0enator ClunMins has charge
81 ~ amsndusena ocovidtp9 1oe .
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

Hot Chicken Tatnales. Our own
make. Drinks. Adv. D-10
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
SHORT Term

(contirued from First Fags.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
CRARIINC new NAP


waving her demand for the surrender
Of Adrisnople, while at the sane time
Turkey cannot hope to obtain bettel
conditions by continuing. the struggle. q
strong feeling 10 entertained that the
last shot In the war will have been fired
when the armistice IL signed.
The question of holding : European
afnbassad conferencei ~ undecided
but the international situation is much
more peaceful. The Servian govern.
ment denies the reported preparation
for conflict with Austria, while thu
Austrian press IL much less bellicose.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02
Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire.
First bachelor maid-"Miss Singleton
is playing with fire again"
Second bachelor maid-"How is
that?"
First bachelor maid-"Going with an
old flame Of hers"