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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

road to The sea, the water situation.
"aen we know and agree on wha-
We want, will quickly be settled and
settled right.
When about IS or 20 miles of rail-
road have been constructed out of
Grants Pass towards tidcwater. .ae
res, will be easy Physical injuries
may be suffered In the ens.ia. rush
TO offer financial aid toward Inc COM
p.a.ion of the project. Then permit
the people TO speak Oh the mater.
whether they wish to sell. or retain
ownership.
Under my plan actual construction
could begin at once, and 20 or 25
miles of track laid by May /.
The plan l propose is not chimer-
ical'-not any more so than Ashland
owning its own water supply, or
Uncle Sam building and owning the
Panama canal.
To real business man. to a prac-
tical railroad man, to a sure-enough
inancier to any one who has had
knowledge of enterprises really
large This plan is as pellucid as
crystal.
Respectfully yours,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29
AN EXPENSIVE SPARK.

SEATTLE. Nov. Gone spark
will cost the Great Northern railway
S39.792. II + NJ Brouillette OF this
city succeeds in proving his conten-
tion in a suit fled Yesterday. He
charges that the spark driven from
the smokestack Of a Great Northern
locomotive lodged on the roof Of the
Galbraith Bacon warehouse and start
cd FIRE which damaged the 81
plaintiffs whom he represents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29
GRANTS PASS WINS FROM
MEDFORD IN FOOTBALL.


True TO their word the local foot
ball boys came back" and in a ter
rife encounter on the high school
grounds downed Medtord by score
OF go. Grants Pass won the toss
and Allen chose to receive. but the
local boys did not find the opposing
line so yielding as i'm the previous
game and the play see-sawed back
aud forth In the middle of the field
for the first quarter In the next
quarter Grants Pass succeeded in
working the ball into Medlord's ter
ritory and ON being held in their adj
vance, Webb the local half and end
booted the bali to Medfords line
where it was caught aud the man
thrown back of the posts 10y Teel the
speedy Grants Pass end. giving the
local boys a score of 2-0 at the end
of the first half In the second half
the use of the forward pass was
practically given mp by the local boys
who now resorted TO straight foot
bah, and a consistent ana steady
march down the field was begun, the
local fullback, Moore, going through
the center of Medford's line for
gains of s and 10 yards time after
time The halves also found good
holes in the line and made excep-
tional gains, Spalding carrying the
4 ball 8 yards on a fourth down for a
touchdown. Medford then kicked to
/ Grants Pass and the march ON Ned
ford's goal was again taken up al
though only three minutes of play
remained. Time was called with the
ball In the middle of the field.
Grants Pass goal was in danger only
once, when a Medtord end broke
loose with a forward pass and sue
cessfully eludlng the local safety
was brought to the ground by Cald-
well. Medford could neither gain
/ through the line or around the ends,
resorting to open play for their yard
age, while the local boys were es-
pecially strong in line plunging and,
although Cheshire and Teel made
good gains on long end runs several
! times, end runs We're generally
spilled. Every man on the local team
went into the game with the true do
or-die spirit and certainly every man
played the game of his life, Time
after time the Grants Pass line-men
broke through and nipped played
before they were started and the
way the halves broke up Medford s
much touted forward passes was a
delight to watch Pattilo put up a
great game at quarter, especially in
the second half, when he used good
Judgment in ramming the line and
finally sent the ball over for the first
touchdown a Grants Pass team has
scored in many years. Fred Will
liams refereed the game and Mr..
Murphy football coach at the high
school, was umpire
The lineup was as follows.
Grants Pass Ends, Cheshire.
Webb, Teel; guards, Allen (Capt).
Caldwell tackles, Bixby. Morey;
half backs Webb, Cheshire, spauld-
ing; full Moore quarter, Pattllo;
center, Cramer.
Medford Ends, Ware. Balcom;
tackles, Hill, Long; guards. Stuart,
Fish; half backs, Brown. Schuchard
center Gates; full, Wilson CCaptD;
quarter, Playmate Subs, Alder Pa
louge and Hess.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS
CHEAPEN AT LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Nov. Thanks
giving turkeys are cheaper In Los
Angeles today than In many years.
Corn-ted birds are quoted at 20 cents
a pound and mllk-fed at so Chick
ems are lower, also, roasters bringing
2S cents and fryers %. Ducks and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

geese are retailing at 2S cents and
rabbits at 80,
Vegetables and fruits have drop
ped a notch below last years prices.
According to produce men, the
Thanksgiving day dinner will be pur-
chased this year about 10 per cent
cheaper than year ago.
Artistic JOB Work ~ the Courier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

The largest cash buyer of farm pro-
duce in Grants Pass is the American
restaurant The farmers appreciat-
ing this ready market for their pro-
duce patronize this restaurant for
their meals. 9-2O-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

ut is a pleasure to tell YOU that
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
hest cough medicine have ever
used writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell,
of T,ayonia. Ga. u have used it with
all NV children and the results have
been highly satisfactory For sale
bv an dealers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

Mrs. Murphy, who has been spend
ing some days In Grants Pass, left
Tuesday for her home at Montague,
Col.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

yr. sam Christie 7en' to Ashland
,,..5,y 70 spend several days
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-29

Mining blanks at Courier Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Bryan Plays Safe
in Missouri Talk

Though William ]. Bryan was billed to
talk politics at chautauqua at Grant
City, Mo-, he avoided politics and talked
about The Prince of Peace" according
to Joseph W. Marrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
row have returned from Grant City and
Excelsior Springs. where they spent their
vacation.
THAT was a strong Champ Clark ter
ritory," said Mr.. Marrow, "and l guess
Bryan thought he had better avoid poll
tics. 1t was advertised widely that he
would discuss the Chicago and Baltimore
conventions, but when he took the plat
form he said he would talk on whatever
the people wanted and they voted for
his lecture, The Prince of Peace They
are pretty sore down there because they
think Bryan beat Clark out of the noml-
nation. They are prosperous and pretty
well satisfied with present conditions
too. and look for them to vote for Taft"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Arrange Memorial
For General Booth

Worldwide memorial services for the
late General Booth will be conducted by
the Salvation army on Sunday. September
1. Division officers have just sent out
orders to that effect. and copy Of them
has been received by Ensign Meyer in
command of the Omaha corps.
In the orders to Ensign Meyer it is
suggested that he secure the cooperation
of influential and prominent citizens.
The service in Omaha will be held in
the evening. The Omaha corps now oc-
cupies quarters underneath a big tent at
I'LL Davenport street. and 1t is thought
the seating capacity there will be suf-
ficient to accommodate all who desire
to attend.
A general outline of the program Is now
on the way from New York, and as soon
as it comes the details will be mapped
out. In the meantime the brass band
of the Omaha corps is practicing special
music, g..
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26

SHEEF--No sheep or lambs were re-
ceived at the yards, consequently values
remain nominally the same as yesterday.
The principal features of this weeks
trade were larger receipts and an Inn
pEoyement In prices when compared with
head were placed on the market. This
exceeds last weeks receipts by 5000 head
and Is about lh,Sa head more than for
the corresponding time year ago. For
tunately there was q good active demand
on most days for desirable killers and In
consequence the tone OF the general mar
ket was strong. Good TO choice lambs are
now selling i66p2Sc higher than prices pre-
vailing at the end OF last week, Most OF
tho fair to good lambs were picked up by
feeder buyers. There continues to be a
small percentage OF fat sheep coming to
market there being scarcely enough on
some days to properly try out values,
Prices on fat sheep are generally steady
with week ago.
Feeding stock was In strong demand
and the market was better supplied than
at any other time since the opening Of the
range season. Numerous country buyers
were In evidence almost every day and
considerable trading was done On the
first day of the week prices dropped a
little and raised again on Wednesday,
only to take another decline at the
Weekend, leaving the market about
the neighborbood OF 800 head were re-
ported as bought for feeding purposes
This Is about S2,9oo head In excess of the
output during the previous week
| Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
good To choice. s6.50@6.I5; lambs, fair to
good Sc. SO@6.50: lambs feeders s5hp6IS s.
yeariings. good to choice light, $A9o86.i5;
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
BRANDEIS' BIG CORPORATIONS
ARE TO BE RE0RGANIzED

Important business has called Arthur
D. Brandeis, head of the big Brandeis in-
terests. east for week or ten days. It
Is said that reorganization, or rather
separation, of the real estate holdings
and mercantile establishment is in
progress, new corporation to be formed
to take over all Of the real estate which
includes the Brandels building, the
Brandeis theater building. the old Bran
deis store, the Courtney building, the
American theater and the two new struc-
lures In course Of erection on Douglas
street. .r. ..
When this is brought about Mr.. Bran
deis will devote his attention exclusively
to the big stores, and supervision Of the
realty company will devolve upon John
L. Kennedy. Mr.. Brandeis is said to be
also negotiating the sale Of his farm and
poultry ranch northwest of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26

sO,1Gs1c; No. 2 yellow, S0.k9s1c; No. g.
T9&Qsoc; No. white, s0Qs0kc No. vel
low, S0Gs011c; No 4, 79c. No. white, 7slz
GSOc; No. yellow, 79,kdS0c. Oats: No. 2,
slhc; No. 2 white. 34s1@S5Ac; No. white
S2hGS2%c; No 4 white, s2hGsSAc: stand
ard, 3j4d3n4c.
Rye: No .. 73t1c Barley, Dq70c. Tim
othy seed, $4.00q6,O0. Glover seed, slo."G
$50
BCTTER-No market
EGGS-No market; receipts, O,l7o
cases,
CHEESE--Steady; daisies, 15hQl51zc;
twins. l4AG15c: young Americas l55aq
l5Ac: long horns, 15JsQl5Ac.
Wisconsin. 53a5Sc; Minnesota, 52g57c;
Illinois 50a55c.
POULTRY--Allve, steady; turkeys, l2c;
chickens l2c; springs. 16kc
YEALS-Steady, 9Q13c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
POINTS PISTOL AT OFFICER
THINKING HIM A H0LDUP

While answering hurry call to the
Meyerson & Bloom grocery store at 5000
Hascall street, where holdup men had
been reported at work. Officer. William
Herald nearly lost his life when one Of
the employees Of the grocery mistook him
for q burglar and attempted to sho,t
him.
Herald made the trip to the store from
the station in response to call for aid,
and when he stepped up to the front
door, the clerk thought he was one of
the holdup men and pointed pistol at
him. Herald was in plain clothes and
only his promptness in disclosing his
identity saved him
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
DlsfUsITIoN-HEAD.
Eattie Hogn Sheep

CATTLE--No fresh cattle here today
to make a market, but the receipts Tor
the week have been very liberal. being
about on par with last week, put as
been heavy falling off in the run.
Strictly good beef steers, both cornfeds
and grass rangers, have been In good
demand throughout the week and free
sellers every day. At the close OF the
week they are strong as compared with
last weeks close. During the week one
bunch of grass rangers sold at $780, the
highest price ever paid on any market
for grass beef. Common to fair kinds
are 25c lower for the week.
Cows and heifers broke badly during
the early part of the week, but q part
OF this loss was recovered later on Sc
that at the close Of the week the best
grades are very nearly steady with the
close OF last week. The demand Tor
feeding cows has been so good through
out the week that common grades have
also remained steady all the week. On
the other hand the medium kinds OF
killers are a little lower than last week
and about 75c@$l.O0 lower than the ex-
treme high point two weeks ago.
Stockers and feeders have been in very
good demand throughout the week and
have been free sellers every day. Prices
under free buying have gradually firmed
up until at the close are around 1b@25c
least are concerned.
Quotations on native cattle: Good to
choice beef steers. $S,b0010.35; fair to good
beef steers, $7.501S.50; common to fair
beef steers, s5.5OGD7. 30; good to choice
heifers, $e00Gp7.25: good to choice cows,
20; fair to good cows. A.0OQS.00;
common to fair cows, $2.75Q1400; good to
choice stockers and feeders. $6.00G8.00
fair to good stockers and feeders, $3.50
500; common to fair stockers and feeders,
$450d5. Is; stock cows and heifers. $3.50
SEQ; veal calves, '$4oO@S.00; bulls, stags
etc, $375QI5.50.
Quotations on range cattle Good to
choice beef steers, S.50Q9,6O fair to
good beef steers. $6.25@7.60; common to
fair beef steers. $5s00Q625.
HOGS-With about fifty-one loads OF
hogs on sale the market opened mostly
5Qi0c higher for the best offerings, other
kinds being fully a nickel higher than
yesterdays prices. The 10c advance was
paid mostly on mixed loads. Unlike yes
terday the packers took the small end OF
and spectators buying about two-thirds
of the whole supply. Trade had consid-
cradle life, as everything was cleaned up
comparatively early In the morning. Some
good hogs made a top of $.45, On the
whole quality of the hogs was poor when
compared with the last few days.
Receipts for the week foot up about
s., ,220 head, being around $3.50 head short
of last week and almost Loo less than
for the corresponding time q year ago.
The average price at the close of the
week is 5Q0l0c higher than last Saturday,
the bulk then being $S.00@S.0 as COM
pared with $S.060pS.25 today. Top price a
week ago was the same as today.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
FATAL
FOR MRS. M. S. RYAN

Mrs. M. 8. Ryan, wife of M. 8. Ryan
of Foley & Ryan. died yesterday even
ing at Z o'clock in a local hospital after
an illness of only two days. Stricken
with appendicitis, Mrs. Ryan underwent
an operation. from which she failed to
rally. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Mrs. Ryan was "A years old. She was
born in Oskaloosa, Ia, and came to
Omaha nineteen years ago. In this city
she married Mr.. Ryan. She is survived
by her husband and one son, Edwin S.
Ryan. The family home is at Twenty
third and Maple streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
STREET CAR PIcKPOCKETS
FIND THREE MORE VICTIMS

Street car pickpockets last night added
three more victims to their list. They are
H. C. Schaeffer. 2522 Davenport street,
who lost S.. o. e. Weaver 51A North
Twenty y-eighth street who lost s25 and
L. M. ConkIin, 1913 North Twenty-fourth
street. $40. The victims were able to
give the police but meager descriptions
of the men suspected Of stealing their
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
Comm OGitieA.

Commodities.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24-FLOUR-Quiet
sping pate.ts, S.lCQ5.15; winter straights,
Si.5OUI.Ge: winter patents, ASoao %;
spring clears, si50GI.SJ; winter extras.
no. /, MlVg42); winter extras, No 2, $4.N
Q4l0; Kansas stra gnts, $i.0qi50
WHEAT-Spot market irregular; new
No. 2 red. $685., C. /. I. track, and s1V4.
(. o. b. afloat; No. / northern Duluth,
N,N&, T. o. b. afloat. Futures market
closed 9sQkc higher; September, A02k;
December. $l.0l1s.
CORN--Spot market nominal.
0ATS-Spot market steady; standard
white, 40thc; No. 2. 4011c; Nos. and 4,
+Uc; new natural white. 4oq4lc; new white
clipped, ii6g46c, all on track.
HAY-FTrm; prime, $l.40; No. /, N3o;
No. 2, $LG0Q1.25; No. 3, socq$1.6.
HIDES-Firm; Central America, 25hc;
Bogota, 241aQ25i1c
LEATHER Firm; hemlock fIrsts, 26g
&c; seconds. 24@2ec; thirds, 22g2ac; re-
PRioVfsIoNs-Pork, mess, s0oo@22 %;
family, s20.0OG2l00; short clears, H9. 75g
Zoo Beef, firm mess, $l60O@l6.0; fam
lily, $18.50a19.00; beef hams, s2s.00@3l. .Oo.
pounds. $l2.0dJl4.00; picked hams, $1,000
400 Lard, fitm; middle west, l.l6W
IFS; refined. firm; continent, $11.65;
South America, ;l220; compound, $S,2bg
g. Sh.
TALLoW--Firm prime city, hhds.. 6bc;
country, 6Q6%c; special, TIC.
BUTTER-ffrm; receipts, 5,403 tubs;
creamery extras, 26q26i1c; firsts, 2bG25hc;
state dairy, finest, &c; process extras. "a
QJ24isc.
CHEESE receipts, 1883 boxes;
state, whole milk, white, specials, 100
16Ac; colored, 16Ac; state whole milk,
average fancy, 15Nc; skins, 4113hc.
EGGS-ssteady; receipts 6,970 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 25l26c; extra first,
23@24c; firsts. 21id922ikc seconds, 20G21c:
refrigerator firsts, seasons storage,
charges paid, 22l5@23lsc; western gath
cred, whites, 24QD27c.
POULTRY-Liye quiet; western chick
ems. 1sc; fowls. 14lsc.. turkeys. l4c. Dressed
easy; fresh killed western chickens, ITO
24c; fowls, l4Q16c; turkeys, 16017c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Kansa. city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. A.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 600 head. including 400 southerns;
market, steady. Dressed beef and export
steers, $S60G10.50; fair to good, $6.T5GS.5 so;
western steers, $5.50d900; stockers and
feeders. s4.50@S00; southern steers, $3.50
Q6.65; southern cows, $325Q5.25; calves,
S4.5o6D8.25
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head; market, sc
higher. Bulk of sales. $S0OdS.35; heavy,
$8.S@S45; packers and butchers, $8450
S.55 lights, IS 35dS55; pigs, s6.00d6.75
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, none;
market steady. Lambs, $e.0OQ7.00 year.
lings. A50Q510; wethers. So. 75Q4.25; ewes,
$3.50Q3.S0; stockers and feeders, s2.0OQ8.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
nrx Goods Markef.

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-DRY GOODS
Dullness characterized the primary cot
ton goods market during today. Finished
goods continued to rule firm. Offers
we're made on print cloths, but these
were rejected as buyers asked further
concessions. Linens were In active de-
mand by the jobbers for spring 1918 de-
livery. AS the week closed, Jobbers
found the business booked since Monday
very satisfactory. Cotton yarns were
ouiet, but firm. Spot burlaps held steady.
but sales were reported at Calcutta
slightly under the top quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Cation Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-coTToN-Fu
lures closed steady. Closing bids: Aug
ust, 1i.O2c September. 11.0Sc; October
II. 23c; November. 11.2Sc; December, 1.32c:
January, 1l2Sc; February. 1l.29c; March,
1i.S5c: May, IL 4Sc. Spot closed quiet; mid
ding uplands, 11.7oc; middling gulf. 11.s5c;
Sales 1.700 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. A.-CoTToN-Spo
dull; prices points higher; American
middling fair. 7.6sd; good middling, 7.0Sd; !;
middng 80; low low mlaaiiSg IN ,h I'D good
& 600 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
stock in Slant.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.


BUTTER-No. /, lib. cartons. &c; No.
!, in 6o-lb. tubs, &c; No. 2, 25c; pack
Ing, 25c.
CHEESE-Imported Swiss, S3c; Ameri-
can Swiss 26c; block Swiss, 24c; twins,
l1hc daisies, 1Sc; triplets, 18c; Young
Americas, 19c: blue label brick, 1S1zc.
limberser, 2-lb., 20c; lib, &c.
POULTRY-Broilers 35Q40c per lb.;
hens, 15c; cocks. 9Q1Oc; ducks, 1sc; geese,
15c; turkeys. 23c; pigeons, per doz., $50.
Alive: Hens, 1091lc; old ROSTERS SIC;
stays, 51ac; old ducks, full feathered. &c;
geese, full feathered, &C, turkeys, 12c;
. geons, per doz., 90c; homers, $3.50;
squads. No. |, s1.5O; No. 2. SOC.
Beef Cut Prices-Ribs, No. !, 21ac; No.
2, 15Ac: No. 8, 1024c Loins: No. l, 24c:
No. 2, 16hc; No. 8, 12c. Chucks: No. l,
No. /, 131sc; No. 2, 11&c; No. 8, 1oc. Plates:
No. /. SO. No. 2, SIC; No. 3, SIC.
FISH (fresh)-Pickerel, &c: white, 13c;
pike, 15c; trout 14c; large crappies, 129
l5c; Spanish mackerel, 19c; eel, l9c; had
docks, 15c; founders. 1Sc; green catfish,
l5c; rose shade, S5c each; shad roe, per
pair, 45c; salmon. l5c; hailbut, &c; yellow
FRUITS, ETC.-New apples in bbls.,
$3.50 Spanish onions, per case, S160;
Strawberries, per case "a qtsr 500.
Bananas, fancy select, per bunch, $2.250
$50; Jumbo, per bunch $2756S75. Dates.
Anchor brand, new, 80 lib. pkgs. in box.
per box, $2.25, Dromedary brand. new, 80
lib. pkgs in box, per box, $500. Figs, Cali
fornia, per case Of II No. u pkgs., S5c.
per case Of So No. II pkgs., $3.50: per case
OF 80 No. 6 pkgs., $2.O0; bulk, in 25 and
5O-lb. boxes, per lb., l0c; new, Turkish,
5-crown, in 20-lb. boxes, per lb., 15c: g.
crown, in 20-lb. boxes, per h., 16c; L
crown, in 30-lb. boxes, per lb, 17c'
Lemons, Limoniera, selected brand. extra
fancy. 30O-360 sizes, per box, $3.50; Iona
Limoneira, fancy. 90e-360 sizes. per box
$3.50: 24O-420 sizes, Soc per box less; Cali
fornia, choice, S00-360 sizes, per box, $50
Oranges, California Elephant brand
extra fancy, 96-126 sizes per box, $3.I5;
extra fancy, all sizes, per box, $4.25;
Valencia oranges, all sizes, $4.00. Peaches,
California, S5c. Wax beans, per basket,
T5c: green beans, per basket, $l.0o. Canta-
loups California, As sizes, $500. Water
melons, per lb, INC. Peaches, Texas.
baskets, 55c; bu. baskets, $1.30.
VEGETABLES-Ca Cabbage, home grown
per h. 1&c Celery, Michigan, per doz.
Soc. Cucumbers, hot house, per doz., 60c
Egg plant, fancy Florida, white, per doz
i5c. Lettuce, extra fancy, white, per doz.
25c. Onions, white In crate, s1.00. yellow
per crate, SOC. Parsley, fancy southerns
per doz. punches, 5OQ75c. Potatoes, hon1t
grown, new, per bu, Toe. tomatoes
home grown, per 4-basket carrier, Toe.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
BUTLER SAYS TAX is FAIR
superintendent of Accounts Answers
Subway Ordinance Critics.
25-MILL RATE NOT OPPRESSIVE
Citizen Using Nearly Two Thousand
Square Feet Pays Only Little
Over Two Hundred Dol
lars Year.

Criticism of the proposed sub-sidewalk
tax and of the present 2la per cent tax
upon subways and areaways privately
used is based upon misunderstanding OF
these taxes, according to Dan B. Butler,
superintendent of accounts and finance.
THE present tax is not extortionate.'
said Mr.. Butler, nor would the proposed
tax be so. The proposed ordinance SIM
ply would require tax from those per-
sons using space under sidewalks only.
while under the present ordinance the
tax is paid only by persons who use
space additional to that under walks.
The proposed ordinance would make the
tax apply from lot line to lot line in
stead of curb line to curb line.
The present tax is not extortionate nor
burdensome and does not penalize men
for being in business in Omaha
Under ordinance No. $3.50, passed No
vember rs, 1893. section provides that all
persons shall pay a tax of % mills or IA
per cent per annum for all space used
for an areaway or subway connecting
two or more buildings, .r-
This tax is figured on the assessed
valuation of abutting property, based on
the number of square feet occupied by
areaway or subway; provided, however.
that when any such areaway or subway
shall connect with building located
upon more than one lot the assessed
value of all the lots covered by such
building shall be taken, instead of only
that of the abutting lot, and when the
structure connects two or more lots on
opposite sides of any street, alley, or
public ground the assessed value of the
abutting lot or lots, If such structure
connects with building located upon
more than one lot on each side, shall be
taken to the center of such street, alley,
or public ground; provided that the mini
mum charge shall be at least $50 per
annum.
Fer example:
Assessed value of lot. $40, 0000
Assessed value per square foot. 459
Assessed value per square foot. 400
Public ground occupied in square
feet 1880
Value of public ground used ... S,46S55
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
HONOR GEORGES BIRTH
WITH DOLLAR BANQUET

Monday September 2, the birthday ami
versary of Henry George will be OBJ
served by his admirers in the city. At
the Rome hotel. at o'clock in the eve
Ming 81 dinner will be served The
affair will be strictly informal.