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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Regulations Explained.

The circular explaining the regul
ion governing individual income tax
As follows:
First-This return shall be made by
every citizen OF the United States,
whether residing at home or abroad.
and by every person residing In the
thereof having a net income Of $4,000
or over for the taxable year and also
by every nonresident allen deriving
Income from property owned and
business, trade or profession carried
or in the United States by him.
Second-When an individual by
reason OF minority. sickness or other
disability or absence from the United
States Is unable TO make his own re-
duly authorized representative.
Third-The normal tax OF one per
cent shall be assessed on the total
less the specified exemption OF $4,000
on $4,000. as the case may be. (For
the year 1913 the specific exemption
allowable Is s250o or $3333.33, as the
case may be.) II. however. the nor
NAL tax has been deducted and
withheld on any part OF the income
st the source, or II any part of the
income IS received as dividends upon
any corporation. etc. which Is taxable
upon It's net Income, such income shall
be deducted from the individuals to-
tai net income for the purpose Of
calculating the amount OF income on
which the Individual IS liable for the
normal tax OF one per cent by virtue
OF this return.
Fourt.l-The additional or super
tax shall be collected as stated la
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
COUNTY EXPENSES
FOR YEAR s947,417
Report of Auditor Shows AS
sets to Be $S77,576 Great
er Than Liabilities.

At the close of 1913 Salt Lake coun-
ty's assets were 81 ,423, ,202.23, or SSU,-
576S1 greater than its liabilities O1
the assets $l9l ,520.06 represents cash
on hand Mt the close of the year, These
figures are shown in the annual report
Of C. R. Vigus, county auditor, com
puted yesterday,
The receipts for the year amounted
to 1851. .422S2 and the disbursements to
S9l7.417.32 The total balance year
ago was $1S7 ,514.56.
Against tho present balance there Is
total of $l1,61S.2l outstanding war"
rants, of which $Sl05.l7 are on the
general expense fund and the remaining
arc on the county trust funds.
From the county's own funds there
was spent total Of $637 ,416.13 and
from tho trust funds $314,006,09, APP
propriations from the poor fund to-
tailed Sl37 ,070.16, whereas the receipts
were only $S5,757.37, making it neces'
sary to transfer S5l ,32l.79 from the
general fund TO the poor fund to meet
the deficit. Total appropriations from
the general fund were $505. .999,25, as
increase of receipts over appropriations
was Si5, ,660,ll, and deductlng that
amount from the excess appropriation
in the poor fund shows that The county
appropriated during the year l-6S
more than its receipts.
The principal items of receipts were
$335, ,955.01 in general taxes for the
year, $67,751.70 in fees and 42,93S.4l
in delinquent taxes from other years.
The biggest item Of expense was
$l6l ,636.S6 for maintenance and i'm
provements Of roads and bridges, II
cost 54,3l9,64 for salaries and main
tenance OF the sheriff s office. This is
exclusive of most Of the expense en-
tailed in the hunt for Raphael Lopez,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
MRS. CANDLAND SUES
CONTRACTOR MELLEN

Suit for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries alleged TO have been received
bY failing into an unprotected cxcava.
ton at Tenth avenue and T street last
September, was filed IN the district
court yesterday by Mrs. Genevieve
Candland against j. w. Mellen, contrac.
tor. Mrs Candland charges that
through the negligence of the contrac.
tor large hole was left open AT the
place designated and that she stepped
into II IN the dark and was so injured
that she has been confined to her bed
ever since.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Governor Spry and Family to
Entertain in Honor of
Anniversary.

~ OVERNOR AND MRS. WILLIAM
4 SPRY will entertain with fam
lily dinner this evening at their
home, 36s First avenue, in honor
Of the governor s fiftietb birthday, The
long table viii have centerpiece Of
pink and white carnations. Covers will
be laid for twentyeight, including
members of the Spry family.
Among the guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Spry and family, Mr. and
Mrs. George Spry and family, Mrs. Fred
Simmons and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lowrie and family.
The governor will receive many CON
gratulations and good wishes on attain
ing the fftieth milestone in his sue
cessful career.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
WANTS 100000 FOR
EXTENSION OF PARKS
Commissioner Wells Desires
Special Budget in Addition
to Maintenance Cost.
PLANNING BOULEVARD
Several New Public Play.
grounds in Outskirts of the
City Contemplated.
PLANNING BOULEVARD

For the extension of the city's park
and boulevard system and to carry out
plans placed afoot by the former park
commissioner, the park department will
ask this year for a budget Of 100000,
more or less, in addition to the cost of
operation and maintenance. A state
ment of proposed improvements was
completed yesterday by Nicholas By
hover. park superintendent, and will be
submitted to the city commission when
it meets as budget committee next
week,
In order to complete the boulevard
system around the north and east of the
city an appropriation Of $4,000 Will
be sought With this amount Commits
sioner Wells plans TO construct first
class boulevard up City Creek canyon
to the forks, which would afford a
scenic drive scarcely to be surpassed.
From the mouth of the canyon to the
forks is about seven miles, but the bou-
levard is already built about two miles,
up to where il connects with the Elev-
cnth avenue boulevard, and fairly
good road extends to the forks now.
lie also plans to continue the boule-
ward around the foothills on the north
east bench. coming down through New
house park and Federal Heights and
across the military reservation near
Fort Douglas From the west side of
City creek the boulevard will be built
across tho plateau north of the state
capitol grounds and thence around the
base Of Ensign peak to the Davis coun-
" line
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Must Include Fees.

Fourteenth--Debjs which were con
tracted during the year for which &c
turn Is made but found In said year
to be worthless may be deducted from
gros. income for said year. but such
debts cannot be regarded as worth
less until after legal proceedings TO
recover the sum have proved fruitless
or IL clearly appears that the debtor
Il insolyeut. II debts contracted prior
TO the year for which return is made
were included a. income In return
for wear iu which said debts were
contracted and such debit shall sub
seuuently prove 10 be worthless they
NAV be deducted under the head OF
losses In the return for the year in
which such debts were charged of as
worthless.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Conducted by Williams.

Orrawell Williams. suspended supcr!u-
tendent OF the postoflice money order
depdTtinent, but still the secretary or the
local Civll service commission, YESTERDAY
conducted AN examination for clerkshlp
In the office Of J. 4. Greenewald COT
lectoT Of customs for Salt Lake There
were sixteen competitors. ten OF whom
were women. The position pays a SALARY
OF $50 a month
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Referee Is Appointed.

The application for an order permit.
ting the taking of the testimony of
Mrs. Nelson was directed against DAG
vid G. Eccles, administrator OF the Eel
cles estate, On showing made by the
attorney for the Eccles boy, the court
appointed George a. Critchlow as ref
cree to hear the testimony.
1t is set out In the application that
Mrs Nelson, who lives at 564 West
Capitol street, Salt Lake City, is in poor
health and may not live long enough to
testify at the trial of the suit which is
to be instituted against the administra.
tor of the Eccles estate to establish the
heirship of young Eccles. IT is for this
reason that the guardian seeks to have
Mrs, Nelson S story put into court
record.
According to the application, Mrs.
Nelson will testify that Margaret
Goodies, mother of Albert Eccles, lived
at her home in this city in 1899, and
that David Eccles called upon her at
frequent intervals during that year,
and that in the presence Of herself and
her husband, David Nelson, he ad
mitted that he was the father of Al
bert Eccles, who was An infant in arms
at that time. ,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
May Complete Riverside.

With $4,000 it is proposed to complete
Riverside park this year. The park was
laid out last year, but only half of it
has been planted with trees, shrubs and
lawns. This year the ground lying to
the west Of the river will be parked,
Both banks of the river will be graded
and paths will be built along the shores.
The city just recently purchased the
site for a natural park in the Sugar
House district aud the new park com
missioner proposed to spend about $500
in improving this beauty spot.
City property near Warm Springs
will be parked too, if the appropriation
is made. The present lease on the Warm
Springs property expires next year and
it is planned to have the ground ready
for the creation of new park as soon
as it reverts to the city.
Another $4,000 will be spent in park
ing the land in the large gulch through
which runs Red Butte creek between
Ninth and Tenth South streets and
Thirteenth and Fourteenth East streets
This land was decided to the city last
year by local real estate companies in
terested in the surrounding property
with the understanding that a public
park should be created there. The park
will be known as Douglas Park, being
in the residential division known as
Douglas Park,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Regarding Affection.

She will say, further, it is declared,
that David Ecolej lavished fatherly af,
lection on the young child and volun-
tarily told the Nelson's that he was
the father of the child, and that he fur
nished Mrs. Geddes with money for the
support Of herself and the child
Mrs. Nelson is Go years old, it is set
out, and of late has fallen into such
poor health that there is reason TO be-
lIeve she will not live long enough to
tell her story to the jury when the
contest on behalf Of the Eccles boy
comes TO trial.
Soon after the death of David Ec
cles, Mrs. Geddes made public her
claim. Her boy is now IA years Of age
and il is the contention of his guardian
that he is equally entitled with tine
other children of the financler to the
millions that Eccles left.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Good Work Rewarded.

Those who succeeded were presented
with cash and later good warm articles
Of clothing were put up as monthly
prizes. Then came Thanksgiving and
Christmas dinners-all given at Mr..
Tracy's expense. The police depart
ment, through Chief Grant, took up the
work toward the betterment of the
boys. A battalion was formed and
uniforms, shoes and clothing furnished
those whose school and paper selling
records showed them to be honorable
and ambitious chaps.
The biggest and best gift Of all was
the clubrooms. leased, painted and
fitted up by Mr.. Tracy. The boys now
have "home, which will be warm
and pleasant and full of the things boys
love. They will form their own organi-
zation with officers named from among
their own number to act in conjunction
with the officers and directors Of the
club They will hold their own enter
tainments, inviting their parents and
friends to see what has been done for
them and what they are doing with it,
\ bousewarming is already being
planned to which the public will be in
vited.
As ''Iittle Benuie,'' the tiniest
member. said. "This is some class and,
believe me. we II show youse fellows
we re worth it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
TO REACH FARMERS
WITHOUT A CHURCH

The Northwest Methodist Episcopal
church Of Helena, Mont, is institutinq
campaign TO get in touch with all
farmers in Utah, Idaho, Montana, orc.
gon and Washington, who have no
church or regular services IN their
nelghborhood. The farmers are asked
10 send their names to A. s. Hoback.
Helena, Mont
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
BATTLE ON FOR PART !
OF EcCLES MILLIONS
Referee Is Appointed to Tai.
Testimony in Behalf of
Albert EccIes.
PETITION is PRESENTER
Boy Sets Out That David
Eccles Admitted That He
Was Father.
is PRESENTED

The opening battle for portion cf
the millions left by the late David Ee.
cles will begin this week, when test.
mony will he taken before special
referee appointed yesterday by Judge
NJ. i. Ritchie OF the district court in
proof Of the contention that Albert Ec.
cles, also known as Albert Geddes. is
n son of the dead multi-milionaire.
The Eccles boy, through his guardian
Thomas w. Sloan, applied To the dis,
trict court yesterday afternoon Tor an
order to perpetuate the testimony Of
Flora z. Nelson, who, it is declared
will testify that David Eccles admitted
in her presence the paternity OF the
boy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY LINCOLN LODGE

Deputy Grand Chancellor George +.
Evans last night conducted the semi.
annual installation Of officers of lin.
coin lodge No. %, X of +. Those in.
Quoted into their respective positions
NJ, 5. Jones, G. G.; j. l.. Bartlett. v
~; & H. Gutter prelate; T.. p. Shum.
STaF' NJ W.; a; .. Garrett, X. r. and
Havenor, NJ. f.; Herbert Asbbv M
A.; "; A.; Richmond, I. G.; n, j, fefh.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR NURSES TO OPEN

The couptys training school for nurses
opens Monday morning at the new coun
ty hospital All equipment has been
obtained and all arrangements made for
launching the school course. Eight
nurses have been received TO date, though
the original class probably will number
twelve
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Computation BY Farmers.

Elsventh-The farmer IN computing
tho net income from his farm for his
annual return shall include ali moneys
received FOR products and animals
Svid aud for the wool and hides Of
animals slaughtered. provided such
Moo and hides are sold. and nc shall
aeanct therefron the sums actually
lalu ns purchase money for the ami
.aeis sold or slaughtered during the
Mhen animals were raised by the
o"ner and are gold or Slaughtered
nc 'Hsh not deduct their value sas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Filing of the Return.

F1fth-This return may be fled with
the collector OF internal revenue for
the district In which the Individual
resides II he has no other place OF
business otherwise IN the district IN
which he has ais principal place OF
business. or in case the person re-
sides In foreign country. then with
the collector for the district in which
his principal business is carried on In
the United States.
Slxth-This return must be filed on
or before the first day OF Marc.a suc-
ceeding the close Of the calendar year
for which return Is made.
Seventh-The penalty for failure to
hle the return within the limit speci-
fed by law is $50 20 $1,000. In case
of refusal or neglect 20 render the
return within the required time lex
cept In cases OF sickness OF absence).
20 per cent shall be added 10 the
amount OF tax assessed. In case OF
false or fra uGulent return 100 per
cent shall be added to such tax, and
any person required by law 10 make,
render. sign or verify any return. or
who makes any false or fraudulent
return OF statement WITH intent 20
defeat or evade the assessment re-
quired by this section TO be made,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
shah be hned not exceeding $1,000 or
be Imprisoned not exceeding one year,
or both at the discretion OF the court,
With the costs OF prosecution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Nav Grant Extension.

E,ighth-Whcn the return is not
nled within the required time By rea-
hon OF sickness or absence OF the
Individual. an extension Of time, not
exceeding thirty days from March l.
within which time the return may
be granted By the collector provided
an application therefor Is made by
ihc Individual within the period for
which such extension Is desired.
Nlnth--This return properly filed
ont must be made under oath or af
nrmation. Afncavits may be made
before any officer authorized by law
10 administer oatlIs. II before a JUS
tice of the peace or magistrate. not
using a seal, certificate OF the clerk
OF the court as 10 the authority OF
such officer 20 administer oaths
should be attached 10 the return.
Tenth--Expense zor medical at
tendance. store accounts. family sup
plies. wages OF domestic servants,
cost OF board. room or house rent for
IA mily or personal use, arc not ex-
peuses that can he deducted from
gross Income In case an individual
owns hts own residence ne "a mot
deduct the estima ted value OF his
rent. neither shall he be required TO
include such estimated rental OF his
. home as income.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Plan Athletic Park.

1t is also planned to spend $4,000 in
beautifying and equipping the ground
lying just southeast Of Liberty park,
This will be known as Athletic park.
1t will be fitted up with baseball dia-
mond and public playground.
Portions Of Second South, Seventh
South and Twelfth East streets will be
parked this year if the budget is made
big enough
In City Creek canyon, where the Mo-
ran park was prepared last year, it is
proposed to spend $4,000 for planting
and cutivatipg,
The total budget appropriations asked
by the present park commissioner
amount to $4,000 as against $6S,450.04
last year. Aside from the many i'm
provements contemplated Commissioner
Wells will ask that the salary of Mich
olas Byhower, superintendent, be in
creased from $500 TO s2400.
The annual report Of the park dc.
partment, which was contemplated yes
terday, shows that S67, ,196.26 was spent
during the year from the appropriation
OF S6S,450.04, leaving an unexpended
balance of $1255.7S. The report out
lines the work done. all of which has
been recounted heretofore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Amounts Overestimated.

Mr.. Whaley says that AT least TWEEN
ty-four corporations which have sent IN
checks az payment for their 1913 In
come have ovorestimatcd the amount
due Al these amounts viii be checked
up by the revenue Office clerks and mon,
ey orders covering them will be mailed
back 10 the companies.
Clerks i'm the revenue office say that
the cause of all the mistakes is that the
companies have figured their total net
revenue for the year 1913, whereas only
ten months is due. rs the law did not
go into effect until March |, 1918, Pre-
vious 10 March /. the various compan-
les were taxed under the old corporation
tax and were exempted $4,000, Unless
the net income for last January and
February totaled more than $4,000, the
companies are exempt from taxation,
for all hut five.sixths Of the year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
GIFT TO VEWSBOYS
BY Russell |. TRACY
Patron of Little Hustlers
Presents Them With Hand
some Clubrooms.
QUARTERS ARE OPENED
City Officials Are Present
and Take Part in the
Ceremonies.

A plan formed eight years ago by
Russell l.. Tracy became u reality last
evening, and the newsboys of Salt
Lake are the gamers. Eight years
ago Mr.. Tracy became actively inter
ested in ncwsboys, and last evening the
Ncwsboys club was formed and fine
headquarters-Mr. Tracy's gift
opened. This club started out with a
membership OF 100. and with the third
floor OF the Utah National Bank build
ing fully furnished and equipped with
everything TO make the boys happy and
comfortable,
Present at the opening were Mayor
Samuel &. Park, "Parson Simpkin,
Frank y. Stephens and the executive
Officers and directors Of the club. com
prisiug Chief of Police b. f. Grant,
vice president; Russell l.. Tracy, treas
urer; George l.. Geiger, secretary; w,
George Weaver, chairman of the enter
tainment committee; j. II. Dunbar and
Rufus johnson. During the evening the
boys elected Charles ", McGillis as su-
perintcndent and manager Of the club
by unanimous vote
Following short speeches by Mayor
Park. Chief Grant. ''Parson 'Slmplin,
Mr.. Stephens. Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Nc
Gillis, the boys tried out their gymna-
sium apparatus and later were served
with refreshments. To huge punches
of bananas from the Hancock company
were a feature of the latter.
Comes AS a Surprise.
The opening of the clubrooms came
as o surprise to the boys. They were
notified to gather at the police station
at 6:45, and long before that time the
station S corridors were crowded. Cap
Betz. who have been drilling the boys,
formed them into marching order and
they proceeded to the bank building.
When they marched into the rooms, with
a big banner reading Newsboys
Club" on one wall, flags draped around
the others and games of all sorts dis
tributed over the floor, they came
closer to breaking ranks without
command than they have since the bat
seated, Chief Grant explained that the
rooms and all they contained were the
gifts of Mr., Tracy, and the youngsters
cheered as only youngsters can.
The donor, when called upon to say
something, had difficult time begin
ming. but he told Of talking with a
eight years ago about his
school record "Let me see your re-
port" said Mr.. Tracy. The card was
exhibited and it had plentiful supply
of Us'-this letter standing for "un
satisfactory. "You get in and bring
that up and I'll reward you," said Mr..
Tracy.
Cash prizes were given first one boy
and then another, until nearly every
was endeavoring to get cards
marked "Excellent.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11

The circular explaining the regula
tion governing individual income tax is
as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Thursdays Daily.

The Mankato Electric Traction com.
pany has declared dividend of five
per cent on the preferred stock OF the
corporation, for one years business.
The dividend dates July 1, 1914. Dur
ing the past year the patronage Of
the car line has been splendid and
there have been few damage suits.
Wages have been increased. the pay
roll for the year just closed amount
ing TO $3.50 more than that of the
year before. The company appreciates
the large patronage and hopes for It's
continuance.
During the fiscal year from July
1. 1913. to July 1, 1914. there we're
on the street cars $4,000 paid pas.
sengers- The payroll. including the
wages OF the tralnmen and barnmen,
and the salary of the superintendent,
amounted to s10.s50. The total pay.
roll for motormen and conductors
was $3.50 The total amount paid
out for power during the year was
$1,000. Repairs on the track and
overhead wires and other apparatus
came TO about $4,000.
J. +. Smith is entitled to a divl,
dend, but he is not now In Mankato.
Superintendent Mueller OF the electric
company would be pleased to learn
OF his present location.