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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
VI EALTH IN MIDDLE WEST
Investigations by Commissions d
Internal Revenue Reveal Larus
Fortunes There.

The commissioner of internal reva
nu 3 made public the estimates on IN
comes for the middle west.
These estimates show that far mora
wealth is distributed in Illinois Out.
side Of Chicago than in the city Tina
commissioner of internal revenue i
inclined to believe the reports are 50
far from correct that he will not use
them to any extent in his plans for thu
collection Of the income tax.
According to his statement, 1900
citizens of Chicago have incomes
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year, while 1880 citizens of the
Eighth district, which has its head.
quarters in Springfield, have incomes
within this scope. Only 5000 individ.
uals in the Fifth district, with head
quarters at Peoria, are listed.
Likewise in Indiana there is great
variance in districts. The collector
for the Sixth district reported over
10000 taxable incomes, and the COL
lector for the Seventh district reported
only 5000.
Large Fortunes In Iowa.
Ibwas incomes will be largely taxed
the collector for that state reporting
nearly 1900 taxable fortunes. Wis
consin has few over 10000, Michigan
close to 10000, and Minnesota about
1900.
A. feature about the Minnesota in
come estimate is that the collector de.
clates there are $50 men in the state
with incomes upwards of 100000 an.
nually, while in Chicago the collector
reported only 35 persons with incomes
above the 100000 mark
Large fortunes seem to predominats
in Minnesota, for there are 1000 men
rated with incomes between $4,000
and $4,000, as against 500 in Chicago
and 1000 in the whole state of ILL
nois; 500 with incomes between $780,
600 and 100000, as against ITS in
Chicago and 275 in Illinois, and 15O
over 100000, as against 30 in Hi
nois.
Indiana and Michigan are also re
ported as having large income bear
ing fortunes over the $4,000 mark.
Figures for the Middle West.
The following table shows the va
rious taxable incomes in six middle
west states:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
TARIFF CHANGES OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

MISUNDERSTANDING by the tariff
charged imports household necessities
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03

not more than 70 cents a dozen pairs.
For stockings between 70 and $12O
a dozen pairs a duty of 40 per cent.
was agreed upon.
The conferees eliminated the provi-
sion inserted by the senate denying
entry into the American market of
goods manufactured by children under
Il years of age.
The final agreement provided that
any person employed to collect the in
come tax may be utilized by the Sec
rotary of the treasury in the general
service of the internal revenue bu-
reau.
Larger Customs Revenues.
THE customs revenues will be larg-
er for the current year, 1914 Sena-
tor Simmons said, because the rates
of the Payne-Aldrich law have been
for the force quarter, and will con-
tinue in force on wool and wooden
goods until January /, and On sugar
until March 1. When the next fiscal
year begins, July 1, 1914, all the rates
of the new law will be in operation
and the tariff duties collected will be
smaller.
The income tax which is collected
for the calendar year can be collect
ed for only ten months of the present
year, as the law specified that collec-
ton shall not go back of March /,
1913. The estimated decrease in the
tnfo oil Af 1A 01,f
for 1914, $5,000,000, is based on the
fact that smaller expenditures are
expected for the army and navy esti-
mates
The balance Of the total estimates,
as given in the treasury estimates, is
made up of postal receipts, internal
revenue receipts, the profits from pub
lie land sales, and other sources of
federal income
Agricultural Products and Provisions.
Cattle, sheep and other domestic an
imals suitable for use as food, wheat
and wheat products and eggs, have
been transferred to the free list Re-
auctions have been made on oats, but
ter, beets, frozen eggs, peas, green
house stock, zante currants, choco-
late and cocoa sweetened and extracts
of meats from the rates provided by
the house. The rates have been in
creased over those provided by the
house on broken rice, fish packed in
oil and ground spices. A rate of 20
per cent ad valorem is placed on
ground spices in addition to the spe-
cific rate provided by the house on
unground The senate receded from
the reduced rate placed on f1axseed
and its amendment placing duty on
bananas. The house classification on
lemons and other citrus fruits is ac-
cepted.
Schedule H, Spirits, Wines and other
No changes of Importance are made
in this schedule. The rates on gin
ger ale and similar beverages are
slightly decreased on bottles contain
ing not more than one-half pint each.
The senate receded from its amend
ment placing an internal revenue tax
on grape brandy used in fortifying
sweet wines.
Papers and Books.
The house rates have been reduced
on common paper, box, boards, papers
partly covered with metal leaf or
gelatine and plain basic papers for
albumenizing for Photographic print
ing. The rates provided by the house
for surface-coated papers suitable for
covering boxes has been increased
from So to 40 per cent. The senate
amendments placing specific rates
graduated according. to thickness and
size have been agreed to with several
reductions in the rates provided The
rates agreed to are approximately
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
The Winner.

Senator Key Pittman was talking IL
Tonopah about two lobbyists who haC
quarreled. +.
But there's no fear" he said, o.
their manning or mutilating one anoIO,
er. They are like Bluff and Stuff. !,
Who came out ahead, man asSs
ed, id that street row between Blun
and Skuff?'
Stuff did, was the answer, DuS
he had half streets start.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
WORK DONE IN CONFERENCE
Alterations That Were Made From the
Original Underwood Bill Passed
BY House.

formally announced from day to day
during the conference work shows in
comprehensive manner the following
important alterations of the original
Underwood bill:
The tax rate on incomes of more
than $4,000 was increased by grad
uated scale from three per cent. to
seven per cent, and. the exemption re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000 for single
persons. The new provision allowing
a $4,000 exemption for married per-
son provides that only one deduction
of $4,000 shall be made from the ag-
gregate income of both husband and
wife when living together"
Articles added to the free list in
clude pig iron, ferro manganese ore
cheap grades of iron; cattle and other
food animals; wheat, -four, flax, hemp.
sugar refining machinery, school text
books, sand blast machinery, indigo
dyes, moving picture films, cement
and asphalt.
Some Increases Made.
Increases from the house bill in
clude:
Angora wool and articles made
frokn it.
Silk ribbons and narrow fabrics
from 40 to As per cent.
Lithographic views of American
scenes
Surface coated paper suitable for
covering boxes, from 35 to 40 per
cent.
Many kinds of acids.
Some kinds of paints.
A new classification for wooden
stockings, gloves and mittens makes
a reduction from the house rate on
those valued at less than $1.30 dozen
and an increase on those above.
Reductions from the house rates in
cludes:
Common paper boxboards.
Papers used forGphotographic prints
Wearing apparel made of cattle or
goat skins.
Fur hats.
Rough forms Of dog and goat skins.
Camel's hair press cloth for use in
cotton oil mills.
Cotton stockings and half hose.
Perfumed and medicated soaps.
Crude chicle.
Linseed OIL
Chlorate of potash
High-power lenses, surveying instru
ments, telescopes and the like.
Oats.
Butter
Beets and other vegetables.
Extracts of meat.
Currants.
Chocolate.
House Rates Changed.
Through Reconsideration rates will
be slightly reduced from those fixed
by the house on fancy grades Of cot
ton cloth.
The tariff on automobiles, fixed by
the house at As per cent. and radical
ly cut by the senate, was compro-
missed by making a new classification
of automobiles valued at less than
$4,000, for which rate of 80 per cent
was fixed
The per cent rebate in tariff
made by the house bill on goods
brought in American ships was re-
tanned with the added provision that
it shc1id rot "be so construed as to
abrcgate or in any manner impair or
affect the provisions of any treaty"
the United States has.
That portion of the house bill re-
quiring foreign manufacturers or ex-
porters to submit their books to Amer
lean custom agents was amended SO
that if the exporter refused to allow
such examination an additional duty
of Is per cent. ad Yalorem can be i'm
posed on his exports.
Section S of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty.. which provides that Cuba
should have a preferential rate of 20
per cent. on sugar and that the gen.
.eral tariff Of tbs United States should
not be reduced below the figures of
the Dingley tariff law OF 1897. Il re-
pealed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
MANY CITIZENS
TO CONT RIBUTE
TO INCOME TAX
Estimate Is That 425,OO0
Persons Will Be Affect
ed Under Provisions
of New Measure.
EXPECTED TO RAISE =.
q SUM OF $82, 298, 900

All Who Get $1,000 or Over Must Re-
port Their Incomes-NoW Is the
Time to Begin Accurate Accounts,
as New Law viii Cover Receipts
From March 1, 1ef3-Failure to
Report will Be Punishable by a
Fine-Methods of Collections Pro-
vfded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
new TARIFF Law
WILL MAKE MANY
RATE REDUCTIONS
Synopsis of Measure on
Which Special Session
of Congress Has
Been Working.
MARKED CHANGES IN
THE AVERAGE DUTIES

Democrats Confident That the Coun-
try Will Be Benefited by the Alter
atoms, and That Business Will Re-
main Unaffected - Ad Valorem
Rate In the Bill Is From 27 to 90
Per Cent, in Payne-AIdrich Bill
they Are 4o.12 Per Cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-03
INCOME TAX SCHEDULE.

Washington. According to esti-
mates completed by the treasury ex-
perts, 425,000 American citizens must
keep such accurate account of their
incomes this year that they will be
able to report to the income tax col
lector next spring exactly how much
they owe the government under the
new income tax law.
So far as the taxable American is
concerned, the income tax law is now
practically in force against him. While
the tariff law in which the law is en-
bodied will not be signed until next
week, the first returns do not have to
be made to the internal revenue col
lectors before March 1, 1914. But when
the returns are made they will COW
er the income of citizens from March
1, 1918, to December 81, ard the first
payment of tax will be for money re-
ceived during this period.
Every single person fcitizen or for
eign resident) whose annual income
exceeds $4,000 and every married per
son with an income above $4,000, is
expected to report his or her re-
ceipts in detail to the government
agents March 1 Of each year.
To Produce $4,000, 600.
The estimate completed indicates
that the income tax will produce $780,
$4,000 from the 425, 900 persons taxed.
To this will be added the $35,000,000
~. r,ooro pro6,ond hxy The Drooonf COW
poration tax, which is continued as
part of the law.
President Wilson, the federal judges
Of the Supreme court now holding of
fee and employees "of state or any
political subdivision thereof" are the
only persons specifically exempted
from the tax by the new law. The
president and judges now in Office
were made exempt to escape any Ques-
tons of the constitutionality of the
1aw, and their successors In office will
be compelled to pay the tax.
First Burden Is or Citizen.
The general public is expected to
give close study to the new law in
the next few months, as the first bur-
den Of the tax payment rests with the
individual citizen, and his failure to
report his income is punishable by a
Rhe,
1t is admitted that when first re-
turns are made many taxable persons
probably will escape payments, but
with each year the governments lists
of persons with taxable incomes will
be made more nearly complete.
Methods Of Collecting Tax.
Two primary methods of collecting
the tax are contained in the law. One
is that the individual return made by
the citizen; the other the returns by
corporations and other employers who
pay their employees taxes Eat the
source" Under the law as it will be
signed by President Wilson next week,
every large company employing labor
will be compelled to report any regu-
lar salaries it pays in excess of the
$4,000 figures, and viii pay the taxes
for it's employees and deduct the tax
from their pay envelopes.
This payment at the source will
apply to salaries. rents, interests, roy
alties, partnership profits and some
other sources of income. and persons
receiving such incomes must be pre-
pared to show that the money has
paid its tax at It's source. gG8 6 q
In figuring up his net income for
the taxpayer, the American business
man. after deducting $4,000 for him
self, or $4,000. II married, will have
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
LOVES HAT |S
 IN THE RING
Friends Have Boon TeIegraphing to Washington In his Be-
 half.

The report received by George Love of Valdez from his politi- cal friends in Washington must have been satis factory for his hat is in the ring and many friends have telegraphed to friends in Washington, to the attorney general and even to the president asking for and endor- sing the Valdez attorey for mar Ishal of this division.
 Love is also said to have the strong political backing former 1y behind H. K. Love the marshal of the Fourth Division and the support of the Stewards in New York who hold large interests in Alaska where they are represen- ted by Love as their agent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
WEDDING GUESTS
 SEE N0 WEDDING
U. s. Grant, Jr., Had Been Mar ried a Week to Mrs. Wills
 Guests Too Late.

San Diego, July 2i.-The in- vited guests to the Grant-Wills wedding found when they arriv- ed that the wedding had taken place more than a week ago and that it was only an announcement of the wedding they were called to witness.
 The children of U. s. Grant jr., are strongly opposed to the marriage of their father to the widow who is only 3l years old while Grant is 60 and they assert that the marriage was determin- ed upon on the spur of the mo- ment while the aged son of the general was under the influence of the widow.
 The newly-Weds will tour the world and have started on the wedding trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
ALIEN LAND LAW
 SOON EFFECTIVE
Time for Filling Referendum Has Passed and Bill Becomes Ef-
 fective August 10.

San Francisco, July 21.-The alien land bill will become eff fective August 10 as the time for filing the referendum has pas sed and the only hope of those opposed to the bill is in the fed eral law.
 Not enough signcrs could be secured to compel the state to refer the law to the people, the general opinion heinz that the Japs should not own land in the state.
 It is expected here that efforts will be made immediately to se- cure the decision of the supreme court on the right of the state to pass laws in conflict With the treaties of the land.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
BRYAN PLANS A
 RADICAL TREATY
Assume Protectorate Over Mica ragua, Guarantee Public Debt
 Pay $s,ooo, ,ooo.oo.

Washington, D. C., July 21.- Secretary Bryan today signed the treaty with Nicaragua by which the United States assumes a protectorate over the country, guarantees the national debt, and pays the Nicaraguans the sum of $3,OOO,0OO.
 The United States is to receive the exclusive right to construct a canal across the country for the above guarantees and the ti- dy sum of money Nicaragua is willing to ratify the treaty.
 The democratic senators are surprised at the action of the Secretary of State and they as sert the present plan is radical. It is doubtful if the upper House, to which all treaties must be re- ferred and passed before they be- come effective, will ratify the present treaty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
HERMAN MACNUSON
 |S DROWNED
Body Found In MIneraI Creek by Charles cCuIIum-8ro-
 ther Notified.

The body of Herman Magnu- son was found yesterday noon caught on snag near the mouth of Mineral creek by Charles Mo- Cullum and party who were as- cending the creek to go to some mining claims at the headwaters.
 The body was entirely submer- ged in the river and only the hands were visible and they were noticed across the creek and upon investigation it was found that the body had lodged on the snag.
 Herman Magnuson was last seen on Wednesday when he was met near the creek on his way to do some prospecting and it is thought that while crossing the creek he lost his footing and was swept down stream by the high waters which prevailed at that time.
 Pontus Magnuson, a brother, left few weeks ago for Tacoma and has been notified of the death and awaiting his instruc- tions nothing will be done re- garding the burial.
 Nothing to indicate foul play has developed and no inquest will be held unless reason to be- lieve Magnuson met death by foul means.
 The deceased has long been a resident. of this section and has. done considerable prospecting about Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
COMMITS SUICIDE
 FROM AER0PLANE
Opens Parachute and Then Lets Go and Goes to Death in Ei-
 liott Bay.

Seattle, July 2I.-parachuliSt Thayer was killed here yesterday when after making an ascent ill an aeroplane To a height of a thuusad feet he jumped from the machine. opened the parachute. then for some unknown reason, let go of the parachute and fell to his death in Elliott bay and was drowned.
 IL is believed here that Thay- CT committed suicide and that his action was premeditated.
 The crowd of women went hysterical at the sight and many required medical attendance.
 The aviator with whom Thay- CT made the ascent had no trou- ble in fighting the machine when Thayer jumped, and made nice landing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
BU[GARS WILLING
 TO MAKE PEACE
Will Give RoumanianS Territory Demanded-0reeks and Ser
 vians Gain Territory.

London, July 2l.-The new Bulgarian cabinet formed yester- day has made overtures of peace to the Roumanians and have agreed to a territorial compen- sation.
 The Greeks and Servians are also to participate in the peace negotiations and it is hoped to settle the present war in few days by granting to the Greeks ad Servians the territory they demand, formerly part of Fur key and allowing the Rouman- ians a section of northern Bull garia, while Bulgaria is to re- tain a large slice of Turkey in cluding Adrianople
 Russia has served notice on Turkey that no further advances towards Adrianople will be tol- erated and has ordered her to remain in the south.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
CARGO 0F MEAT
 STARTS RUM0RS
Local Butchers Accused of Being HoId-ups But Facts Don't
 Sustain Accusations.

The fresh meat which was brought to Valdez on the Mari posa for the Maryland and which was left on the ship and taken to Cordova has caused much mis- understanding in Valdez. Col. O'Neil had been requested by the commander of the cruiser to place it in cold storage until the arrival of the warship at Valdez.
 This morning all manner of stories had been circulated re- garding the reason for the fail- ure to allow the meat to be un- loaded here awaiting the arrival of the ship, some said that the local butchers wanted to make a fortune for placing the meat in the icehouse but upon inquiry it develops that the prices offered were less than the same could have been done in San Francisco. The Copper River Draying com- pany offered to haul the meat to the butchers for almost nothing, according to Col. O'Neil and the only reason the meat was not left at Valdez was because Gen. eral Agent Tracy had made ar engagements for the care of the meat at Cordova which arrange ments were made prior to his re- ceiving word that the meat could be cared for at Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
SEATTLE QUIET,
 NO MORE RIOTS
Seattle Times Calls CotteriII a "Loathsome WheIp"-WilI
 Sue for $20,000.

Seattle, July 21.-No more riots have occurred in Seattle because of the "red flag agita- tion following the speech of Secretary Daniels. The Times has hurled much abuse at May or Cotterill and has announced it's intention to sue the mayor for the small sum of $2O, ,O0O be- cause he tried to close up the paper.
 The mayor is a loathsome whelp says the Times in an edi- torial today.
 The Seattle Socialists have sent a memorial to President Wilson and ask that he see that they are recompensed for the damage done by the mobs to the property of the societies. In the memorial they assert that Sec retary Daniels is to blame for the entire affair because of his illadvised speech in which he denounced the socialists and as serted that the United States is no place for the red flag and that it should be driven out of the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
BIGGER PACKAGES
 BY PARCELS POST
Postmaster General BurIeson Says Ho Will Cut the Rates
 August First.

Washington, D. C., July 21.- Postmaster general BurlesOn has announced that he will make a big cut in the parcel post pos tage rates commencing August fist and that all parcels for de- livery in the immediate section ale to have the lowest rates and and the rest of the first zone, and the section of the first zone, as at present provided, will be added to the second zone.
 The size of the packages will be increased from 12 pounds to 20 pounds and the pOstotfice de- partment in order to handle the business have purchased a large number of especially built auto mobiles for the use of the car rirrS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
MAR|P0SA SAILS
 F0R SPIRIT CITY
Takes Number of Passengers to Cordova for New Strike
 Heavy Fog.

The Mariposa reached Valdez at 4:3O this morning making her way through a heavy fog which covered the bay. A number of stampeders left for the new White river diggings, going via Cordo>a.
 The following passengers left en the boa:
 seattlc--T. A. Barrow, M. A. Hickey, c. Rystrom, J. E. King, F. Downey, J. L. Linehan.
 Cordova-C. l.. Hoyt, J. H. Murray, w. H. Meady, T. Kinney.
 Skagway-Angus Mcbride, E. o. Weston.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
ARREST A BOY
 FIND PHENOMENON
Salt Lake Lad Can Discharge Ni- trogIycerine Without Electric
 Wires.
-- ,.l IND

Salt Lake City, July 2l.-Wil- liam Cummings, a lad of 23, was arrested today by the police for having threatened to kill his sweetheart, young girl of this city, by exploding hitroglycerina in her room.
 Upon investigation the police and experts in the city have un- covered a wonder as the lad dem- Ostrated that he could explode the cartridge without the use of wires. Police officials and expert electricians watched him demOn- Strate the heretofor impossibili- ty.
 The invention is considere d most remarkable one and the pO- lice will continue the investiga- tion and have sent for several of the highest authorities on ex- plOsiveS to assist them in ex- blaming the phenominal act of the boy,
 Cummings had threatened to explode nitrogIyccrine in the girls room but the police could find no wires and when question: ed, he said he could send the electricity without wires and proved it, now the question is, how does he do it?
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
MUCH GOLD
 FROM ALASKA
Million Dollars Worth of Dust Taken Out of Territory-
 Fairbanks Leads.

Seattle, July oI.-Thc local as- say office has issued a statement of the gold receipts for the fiscal year from Alaska. Fairbanks district leads, having produced $1,350.0O0. The Iditarod dis trict sent $ l,O3O,00O to the mint and Nome an even million.
 Canada sent to the Seattle assay office the sum of $1,2OO,- 900, mostly by Americans who worked in that section or owned claims ill the Dawson, Atlin re- zion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-21
ID ENTERTAIN
 VICTORIA CROWD
Valdez lMiII Give Reception to Tourists From Coast City
 Commercial Bodies.

The steamship Victoria is scheduled to reach Valdez from Nome on Wednesday, bringing a large party of tourists, includ- ing a personal representative of President Wilson and delega- tions from the commercial or ganiZations of Pacific coast ci- ties. They have been making a
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