Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-03
BARABOO FIGHTS
The INCOME TAX
DELEGATION APPEARS IN SUP
PORT OF MEASURE EXEMPT
ING RINGLING CIRCUS.
ASSESSMENT CALLED UNFAIR
Claim Made That Ninety Per Cert OF
Show Corporations Business Is
Done Outside of State-inconle Tax
CT Firm Is 1900.

NadisOn.-In attempting to ADJUST
the income tax propositions to bust
ness conditions in Wisconsin as ap-
piled to particular lines of activity. 4
big delegation from Baraboo attempt
ed 10 impress the joint hearing of sew
eral committees that Ringing Broth
ers' circus was to them more impor-
tant than the income tax. The con-
crete result OF the hearing was that
Baraboo did not want Ringing Broth
ers taxed out of the state.
Assemblyman Carpenters bill,
which was under consideration, pro-
poses to exempt incomes when 80 per
cent Of the business from which the
income is derived is transacted on
side of Wisconsin. To show that tn
Ringlings as we'll as all matters af-
fected their interests are of concern
to the people of Baraboo, Assembly
man Carpenter filed petitions signed
by practically the entire population
Baraboo asking that the bill be passed.
Assembiyman Carpenter said: eff
this relief is not passed, it means that
the city of Baraboo will lose from so
to 100 families and 800 children will
be taken from our schools
Former Senator Avery said that the
Ringing shows meant a lot to Baraboo
and that it was one OF the important
industries Of that city. He spoke as
the assessor Of that city and asserted
that of the $4,000 income tax assessed
in Sank county, $4,000 was assessed
against the Ringing Brothers. The
personal property of the circus is as
sessed at $4,000 and after the offsets
are made, the Ringlings have about
$4,000 income tax to pay.
Probe for Seed Companies.
An Investigation of seed companies
is being made by the assembly COM
mittee on agriculture. Assemblyman
Mahon's move to have this probe made
by joint committee of the legislature
was defeated. Mr.. Mahon denied he
was seeking to attack the university
and declared the university and R. A.
Moore were in sympathy with his pro-
posal. He said it is not a fight be
tween a Milwaukee and a Chicago
seed company, but is rather fight
between all seed companies. He said
certain companies are trying to sup
plant northern grown seeds by west
ern grown seeds
University prom" Survives.
The so-called Prom" bill is a dead
letter, and the junior prom of the
University of Wisconsin is saved. The
bill, introduced by Senator Edward
F. Ackley, early in the present ses
sion, came up for final passage and
was killed by a vote of IL to s. The
bill was aimed principally at the jul.
nior prom of the university, but pro,
hibited dances being given in any
state owned and controlled education
al building in Wisconsin.
No Seat, No Fare May Win.
The Jennings bill, relating to the
oyercrowding of street cars, was ad
Vanced to engrossment in the assem-
bly,. The bill, as amended, provides
that when street railway companies
do not obey an order of the railway
commission to increase the car service
that passengers boarding cars are moi
getting service and need not pay fare
Employees of the company, it is fur
Their provided, must not attempt tC
evade the law by not stopping to take
on or let off passengers