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TAXED TO DEATH.

The United States has Russia
skinned a mile in the noble art OF
levying taxes. The poor property
owner in cities is forced to pay an
exorbitant real estate tax and In Chi
cago the tax eaters are asking the leg
islature for permission to almost dou'
BILE the present high tax. The tax
rate under the proposed law Is to be
raised from one fifth to one third on
the valuation of the property. A Chi.
cago Congressman proposes to tax all
incomes OF over $4,000 except those
OF Office holders, national, state, city,
county and town. Personal property
taxes are collected from people OF
moderate means who pay heavy real
estate taxes and they will have to pay
income taxes too, to oblige the Office
holding aristocracy. The national
government Is tired OF levying indi-
rect taxes by duties on imports. Many
bills now before Congress propose nu-
merous methods OF further taxing the
people directly and thus increasing
their burdens.
As a we'll known writer on the sub
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

ject said several years ago In a noted
article, much Of the national revenue
IL used for the maintenance Of an
army Of political parasites.
And then the county governments
tax the people to keep up another set
Of politicians and pension their
friends on the people, occasionally
spending little money to build q
road where 1t will benefit one Of them
or school house to give some bank.
er q rake of on the bonds or q few
hangers.on positions at mental wages
as teachers and special pets big
wages.
Then the township government tax.
es the people to whack up with the
very small fry who help keep up the
county fellows. hoping to some day
be one of them.
Then the cities tax the people to
keep up another army Of non-produc.
ers, who are used to manipulate the
primaries and elections.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

II you wish to do the easiest and
quickest weeks wash you ever did.
try ooeeiNs' ELECTRIC SOAP next
washday. Follow the directions. Ask
your grocer for It. Been on the mar
ket 80 years. Take no other.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
~O.
EAGLETS.

In Chicago there Is an interchange
of $4,000 freight cars a day, and 65..
900 cars of freight are daily moved
into the city. To keep pace with the
phenomenal industrial growth OF Chi.
cago the railroads have had to lay
tracks under all sorts of conditions.
The demands for service have com.
PEELED junction and interchange tracks.
grade crossings, elevations. inclines
and depressions. In other cities the
railroad companies generally keep to
their own properties, but In Chicago
business necessities demand that the
locomotives of one line go onto the
rails OF other lines, anywhere there
is traffic to be moved. AS business
has increased, new tracks, cross.overs
and grade crossings have become SO
numerous that there has grown up a
network OF steel rails in many To-
calities so intricate that only the most
experienced employees now know all
their ins and outs. Chicago Is q vast
switching yard.
All this has most important bear
ing on the electrification question, not
only from the standpoint of practic.
ability, but also from the danger
standpoint. 1t Is an entirely different
proposition to electrify straight pas
senger tracks in protected right of
way than to apply the same methods
to complicated network OF switches
and side tracks, Nowhere has cleo.
IRRIGATION been attempted under con-
ditions anything like those which pre-
vail here, With the exception OF in
terurban and street railways, which
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
GERMANY's GRAND ADMIRAL

Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz. the
head OF the kaiser's navy. 10 the
dominating figure in German Official
life. As far AZ the navy Is concerned.
Tirpitz dominates over the kaiser. A
man OF comparatively humble birth.
born sixty.five years ago. he entered
the royal Prussian navy when he was
only sixteen. cruising In the Baltic.
the North sea. the Mediterranean and
the Atlantic ocean. and rising to the
grade OF second lieutenant In time to
serve In the .Prussian war on
board the Koenig Wilhelm. Service
in South America. In the West Indies
and again In the Mediterranean fol.
lowed. and the young seaman had
soon become SO indispensable to the
service that in 1879 he was appointed
commander of the Zieten; In 1881.
commander of sthe Butcher. and In
1885, commander of the Blitz. as chief
OF the fiotilla. He was made rear ad.
miral In 1895. In 1896 he became
chief Of the squadron in East Asia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

The Chicago eagle 10 devoted 20
the publication Of Municipal, state,
County and Sanitary District
news; 20 comment on people IN
public NE; 20 clean 0ase Ball and
SPORTS. and 20 the publication o.
General Political Information.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
KING OF THE BELeIANS

Europe. last haven OF the divine
right OF kings" in the occidental
world, has long glared impotently at
Albert, king Of Belgium. His casual
democracy. his undoubted business
ability and his manner Of dealing with
the Socialists. 30 that the Socialists.
oursing most labor conditions. paused
to praise their ruler. has worried them
almost into prostration.
He Is called in the circles which
royalty freQuents the Socialist king"
but whatever his political belief the
fact remains that he brought his coun.
try to Q wonderful state Of prosperity
and the state railroads under his di.
rect supervision became little more
profitable than any in Europe.
There are few things that this
accomplished king can not do or hasn't
done. He fights. rides. swims. shoots
and engages in aviation. engineering
and writing with equal facility.
He was an ordinary newspaper.
man for O long time, carrying q police
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IL. 1914
RAILROAD ElccrRlFicATloN
WILL THROW THOUSANDS
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT

Men capable Of judging and who
have given careful attention to the
matter assure us that:
Electrification by present methods
for railroad terminal operation is i'm.
practicable.
Electric railroads in the east are
built and owned by steam lines. but
operated as separate properties and
employed subway motor and trainmen
to operate trains.
Electric motors on twenty million
dollar branch Of one trunk line are
operated by subway trainmen from
New York City.
Electricity forced on Chicago rail.
roads will mean reorganization of su-
burban train service.
Electric roads will lease steam sub.
urban tracks or secure privileges from
steam lines to operate trains. Steam
suburban train crews will be removed
and trains operated by one motorman
on multiple unit cars-this could be
done on the Lake Shore and South
Bend railroad between Kensington
and Randolph street.
Electric motors switch more cars In
eight hours than superheater engines
can in ten.
Electric multiple unit cars in sub.
urban service have but one engine
man. and by hiring street car men
companies cheaper the wages OF train
men.
r,Inox,lctx,, dooo oway utth rouud.
house employees, fire pullers. ash.pan
cleaners, pit men. machinists and
toilermakers, and reduces the store
keepers force one half.
Electricity does away with one-half
the maintenance Of way department,
and the entire water service.
Electricity does away with large
force OF clerks in all departments, es'
pecially In the handling Of coal, wood
and fuel oil.
Electricity In the few departments
mentioned would effect clerks In gen.
eral offices, such as stenographers,
record filers, invoice clerks, tracers,
etc.
Electricity is an additional danger
to railroad employees.
Electricity means a physical ex'
animation every few months for train
men, and only those physically per
feet are kept in employment.
Electricity in Chicago means that
fifty per cent OF the old men in train
and yard service, and thirty per cent
OF the younger employees would be
forced from railroad business.
Electricity Injuries more employees
than steam puts hundreds OF work
ingmen and women out OF employ
ment, and on the tramp; Is not as eff
Client as steam; its only virtue Is
eliminating black smoke, to satisfy
a clamoring misguided aristocracy
while for workingmen and women II
means idleness, starvation, misery
frightful death, torture and agonies
beyond power OF description.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
THE CHICAGO EAGLE
eERMANYs FIELD MARSHAL

Gen. Count Heimuth Won Moltke,
field marshal of the German army,
now In supreme command, under the
kaiser. Of the united forces Of the
empire. is the favorite nephew Of the
old field marshal of the Franco. Prus.
sian war Of 1870. He inherited his
uncle's favorite personal belongings
and his favorite estate. His father
was the old field marshal's younger
brother and was chamberlain to the
king of Denmark, the Moltke family
being Of Danish origin. Helmuth Won
Moltke. now flfty.six years old, was Q
sub.lieutenant In the Franco Prussian
war and was awarded the iron cross
for bravery. From 1882 to 1891 no
was his celebrated uncle's adjutant
on the general STAFF, and II took him
that whole period to advance from
the rank Of captain to that of major.
When old Won Moltke died the kaiser
made this intimate friend Of his an
A. ID. c. In his personal suite.
Helmuth Won Moltke is one Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
DUCHESS A RED CROSS NURSE

Dressed in the cap and gown Of .
Red Cross nurse, the duchess of Suth.
erland. q famous English beauty, was
recently In command OF the French
Red Cross work In Brussels. Belgium.
One of the exquisite salons of the
Cercle Artisque was turned ever to
her. There she installed 80 beds,
changed one Of the rooms into an
operating theater. and another. where
beautiful paintings still hang. into the
kitchen.
In speaking of how she happened
to offer her services In Brussels. the
duchess said: II was In Paris and
offered my services to- the SecOurs des
Blesses. A few days after an urgent
message was sent from Brussels and
was sent here. Throughout the jour.
ney of eleven hours was received
with the most amazing kindness. The
people wept when they saw the little
red cross upon my arm. ! broke down
myself.
ST hava oua I'm elijah ladv With mo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEN
TON.

The Chicago Eagle calls on all good
citizens to fight for new State Con.
stitution. The Citizens Association
voices our sentiments when 1t says:
1T Is universally admitted that the
present Constitution Of Illinois. adopt.
ed forty.three years ago has long
been o"tgrown: and that the slow and
difficult process required to amend II
has for many years seriously retarded
the progress of the people Of the State
by deprivirg them Of the power to
properly meet new governmental
needs arising from the changed condi.
tons. The accumulated evils arising
from this situation have now become
30 numerous and acute that adequate
relief can be obtained only by revising
the Constitution In such q way that II
will cease to be hindrance to good
government. Such necessary reforms
as the abolition Of the system of mi
nority representation In the Legisla
ture; revision of the texation system;
consolidation of local governing and
taxing bodies; and reduction In the
number Of elective officers can only b.
secured without intolerable delay BY
undermining the State Constitution
Adequate powers Of home rule FOL
Chicago can also best be secured b!
this Statewide method.
For forty years proposed amend
ments have killed each other of. One
third Of the membership OF ethel
house has been able effectually Il
block any desired change in the Con
stitution. The irksome restrictions
imposed by the present Constitution
bear down upon Chicago with almost
crushing force Because Of them Chi
cag0 Is compelled to maintain. at 9
vast unnecessary expense. three sep
arate and distinct governmental
bodies covering practically the same
territory; viz: the City. County ant
Sanitary District. In our opinion thu
time 10 ripe now for holding . Con
stitutionai Convention In illinois q,
the best means. Of affordins adequate
relief to the people Of the City ans
State. At the next session Of the LEG
islature we will do everything In ouI
power to bring about the calling o.
such a Convention. which this Asso
citation has fav-r red for many ysars'
<6A.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

% musicians In Germany and some twelve years ago.
band when played an old march 1902 which Mke
rected and rewritten musical curiosity
which
reputation military
for his accomplishments
thing
kaiser twice offered him the the field Me
could be persuaded He the
uncle In being extremely modest He frankly told the kaiser he not the
found the
lean the Old
forward into places influence probable
that he had thought
in his knapsak ability
Hemuth Molke undoubtedly capable leader
much doubt ability
Is the duty Of the field
He reported
y remarked I'm
shall be chief Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

cent in the wages of electric railway
employees under those paid for the
same work in steam service. Il might
be possible to secure advances from
these low rates by arbitration, but
arbitration IL a long and expensive
proceeding. requiring the expenditure
Of large sums Of money on both sides,
and whatever expense ID paid by the
brotherhoods In presenting their side
Of the case Of course comes out Of
their wages in the end.
Electrifcation OF the railroad means
loss Of employment to the majority Of
railroad employees.
In Judge Joseph z. Uhlir the people
have on the Municipal Court bench an
able. honest and conscientious man.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald 10 max.
ing a splendid record on the Superior
Court bench. He Is q conscientious
ana Ialr'mlnded Judge.
~GA
Judge John X. Prlndiville Is making
o splendid record on the Municipal
Court bench. He Is an able, broad
minded and Just Judge.
John c. Spry, the great lumberman
and public.spirited citizen, il always
foremost In movements for Chicago's
good.
Judge Hickman Seaman has made
Q grand record on the bench. He IL
. fairminded. able and fearless Judge.
Richard J. Finn. the able and popu.
lar attorney, would make fine Munich.
pal Judge.
The men behind the automatic gas
shut.o6 graft are again at work boost
Ing their scheme.
Remember the cause Of personal
liberty and keep II out OF personal
scramble for office. That will keep Il
/ strong and vigorous.
~
Electrifcation will prove q costly
fad.
We have inquiries from people own.
Ing land In Michigan. about John
Newell Lucas. alleged to be Chicago
lawyer. and one George w. Ashburn,
! said at one time to have lived in Chi.
cag0. Anyone having had Michigan
land dealings with these men or other
Information In that connection are re.
quested to send 1t In as It may be In
the line Of interesting developments.
Isaac N. Powell will make an ideal
member Of the Board Of Review.
~SA
The william Hale Thompson boom
for mayor Is bigger than ever.
II Chicago votes "dry" next spring
what Ia going to pay the 100000
now derived from saloon licenses and
invested in a police force?
No member of the Legislature
stands higher in the estimation of
their constituents than Benjamin n.
Mitchell.
The gas shut.ofr" gang are again
at work on their graft.
Both as a sudge anu citizen John
r. Caverly Ia liked by everybody who
knows him.
Women can vote for the following
ofiicers to be elected next November:
Trustees University OF Illinois.
Clerk Of the APPELLATE court.
Two members board of assessors.
Member board OF review.
Three sanitary trustees.
Ten judges OF the Municipal court.
Women cannot vote for the follow
Ing officers to be elected next Novem.
| Der:
County Treasurer.
State treasurer.
Superintendent of public instruc.
ton.
Clerk OF Supreme court.
! United States senator.
Representatives In Congress. two at
large and one from each district.
| State senators.
State representatives.
Sheriff.
County clerk.
, County Judge.
Clerk. Probate court.
! Clerk, Criminal court.
! County superintendent OF schools.
! President. county board.
County commissioners.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12


A reporter is said he snsppy worker. who scored
Possibly his America
Brussels
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

Miss Gavin and eight French ladies' including the Countess de Poura and
The dahess Sutherland widely her
She Stafford
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

1898 admiralty There
world would acknowledge Admiral rpz
probably the ustous minister marine alive He the real
feet
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-20
Cubs Rally Like Old Machine-sox
Win.on eicotte.s Pitching.

If some wise bird can answer the
insistent insinuations about Mrs. Rip
Van Wrinkle, probably he can also ex-
plain the dope of Jimmy Lavender.
For James Sanford is about the big
gest question mark now before West
Side fans. At times he is a whale Of
a pitcher, and on other occasions he
is softer than the blanket on lemon
cream pie. Yesterday he pitched sew
en- brilliant innings against Philadel-
phia, being touched for two hits, and
appeared to have the stuff for an in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-20


Billy Gastreich showed his admir-
ers something when he knocked
Young Fitzgerald out in the third
round of a private bout; Gastreich
used straight right for the closing
clout.
The South Slider took the lead at
the start of the fight and Fitzgerald
never had a chance If the youngster
continues to advance there will be
better bouts open to him in short
time. The only danger is that his
hackers, encouraged by his showing,
may pick men Of toe much class right
at the start. Many good fighters have
been spoiled by poor matchmaking.
Chuck Anderson, a 1f6-pound
wrestler is doing light work at the
West Side gymnasium, Madison and
Morgan streets, in preparation for
bouts he has in view. The youngster
is willing to take on any one at his
weight.
Pitcher Houok has been released by
the Philadelphia Athletics.
Cleveland has bought Pitcher Hof-
fer from Portsmouth, O..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-20
BAsEBALL-sPoRTs OF
RESULTS YESTERDAY

National League
Chicago, 6; Philadelphia, 1.
Pittsburgh, z; Boston, s..
New York, 5; Cincinnati, 2.
st. Louis, 6; Brooklyn, 2.
American League.
Chicago, 8; Philadelphia, 0.
st. Louis, 8; New York, 0.
Boston, 6; Detroit, 4.
Washington, 4; Cleveland, 2.
Federal League.
Chicago, 4; Pittsburgh, 0.
Baltimore, Z Kansas City, 3.
Buffalo, IL; st. Louis, 8.
Indianapolis, 15j Brooklyn, 2.
American Association.
Cleveland, 5; Kansas City, 1.
Minneapolis, 2; Columbus, 1.
Louisville, 4; st. Paul, 2.
Milwaukee, 10; Indianapolis, s
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
 OF PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given, that the partnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of Hitchcock and Waterman, has been dissolved, G. D. Hitchcock having sold his in- terest therein to Joseph Waterman, who will conduct the business of the Susitna bar and roadhouse as sole proprietor in the future.
 All accounts payable by or owing to said firm will be taken care of by the undersigned.
 JOSEPH WEIERMAN, Susitna Bar and RoadhouSe, Susitna,
 Alaska.
 Dated this 31st day of August A. D.
 1914.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Judge Calixte Aimes Dugas, pio- neer judge of the Yukon territorial bench, died suddenly at his old home in the city of Montreal, Canada, on the night of the 25th of August.
 Since leaving Dawson in the fall of 1911, when his retirement from ac- tive service on the bench took place, Judge Dugas made his home in Paris, France, most of the time.
 Judge Dugas was sent to Dawson in 1897 by the Dominion government as a judge of the territorial court in Yukon territory. Prior to that time he had been territorial judge in the Northwest territory.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

William Mcintyre, former editor of the Dawson (Y. T.) News brought suit in the superior court yesterday against Mrs. Phoebe Roediger, widow of his former partner, Richard Roedi- ger, and executrix of the latter's es- tate, in which he asks for S15,l3O.
 Mcintyre in his suit says that he and Roediger, while partners sold their equal shares in the Dawson News for $SO,OOO, of which s10,0OO was in cash and the rest was secured by notes. Mcintyre says Roediger collected later on the notes, but that he was not able to secure his half, before or after Roediger's death in 1913, other than small amounts. The Sl5,13O Mcintyre contends is the amount due him.-Seattle Times.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Douglas, Sept. 5.-L. A. Slane, city assessor for 1914, has finished his la bors. The property of the city shows a substantial increase in valuation over last year, as has been true every year since the city was founded l2 years ago. The assessed valuation of the property is S54O,56O and the city authorities are in hopes they can keep the tax levy within 10 mills on the dollar.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE NORTHLAND

Press dispatches say Albert John son, congressional member from Washington, has introduced bill in congress to suspend assessment work on mines in Alaska for a year. Who gave Mir. Johnson authority to advise legislation for Alaska? Who asked him to introduce the bill |? Did he con suit the wishes of the people living here? Did he confer with the dele gate from Alaska regarding the mat er?-Juneau Dispatch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Protect your party dresses, furs and good clothes when hanging them away by putting them into White Tar Moth. germ and dust proof, odorless bags. We have them in assorted sizes and prices. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Every sourdough who has travelled to the intreior is familiar with Billy" MunSon's hostelry at Salchaket some 90 miles above Fairbanks on the Ta- mana, and will learn with regret that the buildings caved into the Panama during the recent flood.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Hans Hjalmer Rutzbeck was ar rested at Skagway charged with rob. ping Ganty's store at that place last week and lodged in jail. Later, he threw the jailer down as the latter was about to let him have his break fast last Thursday morning. and made his escape.
 Rutzbeck, it is said, had confessed that he had robbed the Ganty store.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
TOO MANY CANDIDATES

What really ought to be done is good good present the but the solid and intelligent people of all certainly join that the disgrace territory they not fitted mentally professionally places together the worngmen prosp and all legislature should be the place for transang territory for the satisfaction of small unworthy political ambitions.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing Patronize the paper that is helping to build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

The legislature which Alaska has is really only small and impOtent all Legislature another for parliament and parliament would be regarded joke Now, wouldn't it?
 great legislature mOuhp of all the divisions separately the whole territory generally composed Washington The present who would be the people the world body of who the right proper pre dent who absolutely absolutely petty unworthy therefore easily despse of the traditional pulling and seeng political cult And respect people represent he hardly be expected the body elected them
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19

Board. family style. Breakfast, from 6 to 8 6. m. Dinner, II a. m. to 1 p. m. Supper, 5 to ' p. m. Rate, S1.00. Commerce Cafe. Establish ed 1905.