Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-15
Northern I01ua Items


body OF Alexakin was found about 10
O'clock by hts brother, James, who
stopped at the car on his way to school.
Lestakos was seen to leave the car
shortly after 2 o'clock. when it Is be-
lieved the shooting occurred. Alexakin
was shot at close range. One bullet
was lodged in his head directly over his
right eye.,. Other steel jacketed bull
lets were embedded in the side Of the
car, directly back Of where Alexakin's s
body lay.
Cedar Rapids.
Owing to recent trouble with en-
ployment agencies and because Of fre-
quent calls from men who want help.
Chief Of Police Carl has started an en-
ployment bureau Of his own. Within
the first hour after business men and
manufacturers had been apprised Of
the scheme, work was found for two
men. The scheme will undoubtedly
work well, and as there are no charges
1t will be a fine thing for men out OF
work. The patrolmen on the different
beats usually know Of several men who
are out Of work for the time being, and
when a telephone message is received
at the station asking for workmen the
pauolmen are notified and soon find
the men. Men can usually be furnished
employment by the department for
either steady employment or short Jobs
Of any kind.
Orange City.
Gerrit klay, who Is serving his third
term as representative, has announced
that he will under no conditions be
candidate for reelection. The reason
Mr.. klay gives for this decision is that
he believes the office Of representative
should be handed around, and he does
not think it is a good thing for one
man to hold the office for more than
three or four terms in succession Mr..
klay is one of the most prominent pro-
gressives in the state. He was a prom
inent candidate for speaker at the last
session of the legislature. He has held
important committee positions such as
chairman of the judiciary committee
and member Of the standing commit
tee on retrenchment and reform. Mr..
klay held a, prominent place among
progressive leaders and was one OIL
their most influential men. Mr.. Klay
will devote his time to his law practice
and business interests In Sioux county.
Dubuque.
If the estimate Of Collector of In
ternal Revenue Louis Murphy is borne
out, 10000 Iowans, not to mention cor
porations, joint stock companies and
associations or insurance companies
must report their incomes for the pc
rtod March 1 to Dec. 1, 1913. This re.
port must be made before March 1.
1914. These returns will be made on
blanks sent out OF the collectors Of
flee at Dubuque in response to requests
from probable taxpayers. They are
piled up now in the collectors office,
having been received on Saturday and
will be put into the nails as fast as re-
quests for them are received. The law
makes 1t mandatory upon everv citi.
GERMAN or woman-having an an
nual income Of $4,000 or more, to make
a report. Net income in this usage
comprehends income from whatever
source except compensation to officers
Of q state or political subdivision Of a
state. or income from bonds of the
national or state government. or a DO.
litical subdivision Of tho latter. The
citisen, In determining the question Of
whether or not his net income n s.. 900
must not take into account his specific
exemption of $1,000 allowed persons
married and living together or the de-
ductions from the gross income allowed
in the law for depreciation, interest
paid on borrowed money. losses suf-
fered thru the elements and not com.
pensated for by insurance or other
wise. Everybody having a net income
Of $4,000 a year 10 obliged to make a
return without waiting 90 be asked to
do 80 by the collector or one Of his
deputies. ~