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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16
II amended As proposed Il viii road
rs follows:<"

rs folloWS: >f
"sectlon. 1926. Every railroad com.
pany owning or operating any line
Of railroad situated within or partly
within, II, this state: shall all, during the
pay into the treasury Of the state, in
within this state owned or Operated
p rSa nciSRng eS 'ae5
thereof. a sum Of money equal of Ave
per cent Of the gross earnings derived
railway within this state:
annually thereafter; each such rail-
such gross earnings for ths &
months ending June 30th. next pre-
ceding. and the said tax Of flve Per. -,
centum thereon shall beeems due
in manner provided by law. on sept !
ember LIST next thereafter. 80
On or before February Is, 1914. and
n sos% sss m s:i . "sao.
to law, a true and just return Of On
such gross earnings for the nix
months ending December 31st mkt
asa shsl 1n ds !sd
payable to the state Of Minnesota u
manner provided by law, on AarcA :
1St next thereafter; ana tho p4yMo0eD
of such sums at the times heFelnbe.
fore set forth shall be in full and In
lieu of all other taxes upon tho prop
erty and franchises 50 taxed. =,
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be made and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or contfAc-
ted to be sold or conveyed A. pro-
vided in the respective acts whereby
such grants were made or reco9.
nized."
Under the present law the gross earn
ings tax paid by railroad companies 10 u
lieu of all other taxes and assessments
upon property owned or operated 70
railroad purposes. Under the propo0o,
amendment such tax viii be in lieu .
taxes only and railroad companies WI
become subject to assessments for loca
in the same way that pe1
vate persons and corporations. not pay
ing q gross earnings tax. are subject &
such assessments. -'r &,
The purpose of said amendment 10. an'
its effect, II adopted. will be to- subJec
railroad companies. paying groes earn
ings taxes, to the payment Of as0eos
ments for local improvements. =
Yours respectfully.
CLIFFORD L. HILTON,
Attorney General
-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16
!; amended said section Y win rs.d :,

section 1. The power Of Taxa
ton shall never be surrendered, 1ns-
pended or contracted away. 80
Of subjects. and shall be levied md
collected for public purposes. put
school houses: public hospitals: a ac. q;
seminaries Of learning. all churches.
church property, and houses OF w0r.
ship. Institutions OF purely public
charity, and public property used ex:
clusively for any public purpose. shall
be exempt from taxation. ana there
may be. exempted from taxation
hoIssh?ld goods; wet;ssnK ; SSs.ss.
sion Of the producer thereof. tools
implements and machinery and ~
real and Personal property owned ~
county agricultural societies and used
for holding AGRICULTURAL fairs, to Such
an extent and in such manner e the
may be- imposed On incomes, pFivil.
leges and occupations which taxes
may be graduated end progressive
and the exemption fIof a. reasonable
amount Of income from taxation may
be provided. and such taxes may be
Sassss Of ge1so%Rs4 ss
that. the legislature may authorize
municipal corporations to levy aud
collect assessments for local improvD-
rnents upon property benefited there.
by without regard to q cash yalua.
ton, and, provided further. that moth. I.
ing herein contained shall 20 con.
Existing % law seS pr;oVidine for tie t.1s
ton Of the gross earnings OF rail-"
roads," So.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

'section 1926. Every railroad com:
pany owning or operating any line 9f
railroad situated within, or parity
within this state. shall, during the
ysy into he ane 81 tis
lieu Of all taxes and assessments. up.
on all property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway purposes.
% ny Su'n ap ep e'us appen sa
money equal to i've pr cent Of t6s
ston sasE e Of l rsH% ne w
On or before August is. 1913. aAa
annually thereafter, each such fa4-
to A law. = true ana Just return os:h
such gross earnings. for "a the SIX
months ending June 30th, next pre-
e eeatam t tRere sas ' shan become e ds.
nesota IN manner provided by INV. =.
on September LIST, next thereafter: e
and annually thereafter each sueh
ing to law, a true and just return p
all sSsh s dGss tor
preceding. and said tax Of 4ve Or
payable to the state Of Minnesota In
isf next ana n the on
Of such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be In full and In
lieu Of all other taxes and ASSESS
chises so taxed; provided nothing In
this act shall be construed as modify
ing any agreement entered into be- ,
tween any municipality within the
lating to the payment Of local taxes
or assessments. -
The lands acquired by public grant
taxation until sold or contracted to b
sold or conveyed al, provided In the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized" :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

The purpose Of said amendment No 60
empower the legislature to enact laws 80
such an extent, and In such = manner.
az Il may determine, sxenpt!no from
taxation household goods, wearing ap.
parel, agricultural products IN the pos.
session OF the producer, tools implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding a0rieuatur.
al fairs; and to authorize the Imposition
Of graduated and proersssIve taxes On
incomes, privileged and occupations. Z
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt.
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above indicated, to-Wlt: to authorize the
enactment Of laws by the legislatures
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
suci, manner az the legislature may Dc.
termine, Of household goods, wearing ap.
parei, agricultural products In the, pos.
session Of the producer, tools, Impismsists
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding asela,ltur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the Imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes On
incomes, privileges and oeeupatlons.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP.
:. ERTIEs. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

Of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 2z26, Cen
sral Statutes Minnesota 1918. and pro-
mitted to the people of this state for ap-
prevail or rejection at the 1890 'genslAl
election. Said section now reads - ffbl-
lows: - Ef,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16
J Prepared by
: : CLIFFORD |, HILTON
Attorney General of Minnesota.
i. Addressed to
julius A. SCHMAHL
I Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL,
4 Ct. PAUL., MINNESOTA.
! r., February !. 1920.
HON. JULIUS A. scHMAHL,
, Secretary Of state,
:, Capitol, st. Paul, MINI.

OIR: :;
/ ~ required by Section 46. General Sta
tutes Of the state of Minnesota for the
year 1913. have the honor to furnish you
herewith q statement Of the purposes and
effects Of all amendments proposed to the
Constitution Of the State Of Minnesota by
b submitted to the electors OF said state
ct the general election In 1920.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

Is near Mile Laos Lake and thence
extending in q northerly direction to
q point at Grand Rapids and thence
extending in q northeasterly direc-
Kin. Grand Rapids, Hibbing.. CHS
holm, Bull. Mountain Iron. Virginia,
Gilbert, Mckinley. Biwabik, Aurora.
Tower and Ely and intervening and
adjacent communities reasonable
means Of communication. each with
the other and other places within the
state ~. --&f,s 81.
- Route No. - =
BeginninS 1t q point on Route No.
3 at Fergus Falls and thence extend.
Ing in an easeerly direction to point
on Route No. % easterly OF Henning:
Afeording Fergus Falls, Henuin4 ana
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

Route NO. lVs
Beginning at point on Route No.
Z westerly of New Ulm and thence
extending in a northerly direction
to q point on Route No. II at or near
the village Of Hector, affording Fort
Ridgely,. Fairfax, Hector and inter-
vening and adjacent communities q
reasonable means Of communication,
each with the other and other places
within the state,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-16

Beginning at a point on Route No.
9 easterly Of Austin and thence e1-
point on Route No. q at OF near
Kenyon affording Brownsville. Hay
field, Dodge Center, West Concord.
Kenyon and intervening and adjacent
communities q reasonable means on
communication, each with the other
and other places within the state.
Route No. 81.
Beginning at . point In MsntcIvifls
and extending in q southerly dtroc-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-17

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Evening star., 1920-06-04
MAKE ANOTHER ARREST
IN STOLEN CHILD CASE
James Malone Is Friend of Cough
Inns Former Cook, Who
Is Held.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, June (by the
Associated Press) A second arrest IN
connection with the kidnapping Wednes-
day morning of thirteen-month-old
BIakeley Coughlir was made early to-
day in Philadelphia. The prisoner,
James Malone, twcnty-seven years Old.
was taken into custody at his home in
that city and locked up at city hall. No
specific charge was lodged against him.
Malone. according to the authorities,
is a friend of Catherine Dundon, a for
mer cook in the family of George H.
CoughIin, father of the stolen child, who
was arrested at her home in Conshohock-
en-. near here, late last night, on charges
of suspicion of having been Implicated
in the KIDNAPPING. The woman was en-
ployed by the Coughlins last April and
left of her own accord after three days
She declared she is innocent of any con-
nection with the case.
Scores of volunteers are aiding the
authorities in searching the surrounding
country.
Rewards aggregat;ng $500 have
been offered in connection with the Kid
naming the county commissioners Offer
ing $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the kidnaperS. and the child father.
Sc 600 for his safe return. Counsel for
Coughlin indicated that the abductors
would be given immunity SO far as the
family is concerned. if the baby is re-
stored to its parents unmolested.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
FALL REPORT ON MEXICO
'VICI0US,' SAYS G0MPERS
Declares That Policing Of Country
Would Mean Course Leading
to War.

The heart of the report Of Senator
Mexican situation "can only be de-
scribed as vicious" according to a
formal statement issued by President
Samuel Gompers Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The report of Senator Falls COM
mittee demands a number of specified
changes in the Mexican constitution.
MIR. Gompers said. These changes
would be the consummation of what
has been long the hopes of the great
oil and mining interests. as well as
the land and timber interests, which
have fomented the bitterness between
the people of the United States and of
Mexico.
I'm some minor particulars recon-
mendations made by Senator Falls
committee may be acceptable. but the
heart of the report can only be de-
scribed as vicious. The report de-
mands that unless the Mexican con-
stitution is altered as recommended.
the government of the United States
send a police force. consisting OF the
naval and military forces of our gov
ernment, into the republic of Mexico
to open and maintain every line OF
&C mmunication between the city OF
Mexico and every seaport and border
port into Mexico.
"Of course this amounts to policing
practically the whole of the country.
Those who know Mexico and the
Mexican people understand fully that
such action would mean war between
the two countries. The report of Sen
ator Falls committee, therefore, is
report which recommends course
leading direct to war with Mexico.
This has long been desired by Amer
lean interests engaged in the ex-
ploitation Of the natural wealth OF
Mexico"
Evening star., 1920-06-04
60 PROFITEERING COUNTS
BRING FINE OF $4,000
Buffalo, N. T., Clothing and Jewel
~ Credit Company Found Guilty
in United States Court.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. June 4.-The
Antwerp Diamond Company. which
operates three credit jewelry and
clothing stores in Buffalo. has been
found guilty in United States district
court here of a violation of the Lever
act by charging unjust and unreason-
able prices for clothing and was fined
$4,000.
The jury found the company guilty
on sixty of the sixty-one counts of
the indictment and recommended
leniency in the case. Judge John II.
Hazel, in pronouncing sentence, said
that the hazards. losses and unusual
risks attendant to a credit business
should be taken into consideration.
In the indictment the company is
charged with having sold items cost
ing s22 for sos, those costing $3.50
for $3.50. those costing $3.50 for
$50 and those at $50 for SIS. The gov
ernment's attorneys brought out the
fact that the company marked up its
merchandise at profit averaging $50
per cent. Witnesses introduced by the
defendant said that such a profit was
necessary to cover the extraordinary
losses incurred by a credit company.
Carl Sherman. federal assistant dis
trict attorney, who is prosecuting
the case, charged that the company in
the last ten years had sold merchan-
disc purchased for $49. .446 for 1923. .146
The company contended that it had to
charge of IS per cent of it's business
to cover losses in collection.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

OF Course You Will Want One
Women s IricOLette
Skirts 5000
> Sport or dress skirts Of navy, gold, jade,
tan, brown, and black or white.
. Tricolette Suits for Women,
Economy DriUe Price, $3.50
Suits for the weather at hand-new tuxedo
models with roll collars narrow belts, and all the
fashionable late shades
The Finest Nauy Serge Suits for Women,
Economy DriUe Price, $2975
You will marvel the exceptional quality of
these garments light wool mixtures and checks
at the special price.
Street, Afternoon and Dressy Dresses,
Economy Drive Price, $1875
Over one dozen styles and colors- -georgette,
tricolette foulard and combinations OF taffeta and
satin-aso Accordion -pleated Eton Serge Dresses.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Italy's Cabinet Enlarged.

ROME, June 4.-Rng Victor today
signed q decree creating a ministry OF
,ahor and public welfare.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

taken to the hospital few days ago.
died today. Two others who have been
at the institution are reported to be
recovering.
Buildings on the municipal dock
burned today by the authorities in an
effort to eliminate possible centers OF
infection there.
officials express the hope that sup
plies to facilitate the fight against
the plague, which were offered by the
United States government early this
week, will arrive soon from New
Orleans.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
RULING ON WARRANTS.

Instructions were sent all United
States attorneys last night by Attorney
General Palmer that their approval is
rot necessary for the issuance of war
rants for offenders under the prohibi-
ton enforcement law.
Some confusion has arisen becaase
warrants charging offenses against the
internal revenue laws must be approved
by the United States attorney of the
district before issuance, but the prohi-
bition enforcement act, the Attorney
General said. is not an internal revenue
law and expressly authorized prohibi-
ton agents to swear out warrants Tor
offenders
Evening star., 1920-06-04
DEsTRoYERs ORDERED SOUTH.

Six naval destroyers will leave New
York next Sunday for Mexican waters
to relieve an equal number of similar
vessels which went to Vera Cruz on a
hurry call several weeks ago. The
vessels going south are the Breckin-
ridge Bernadou. Barney. Blakely,
Crowninshield and Treble.
The small fleet will be commanded
by Commander H. A. Balbridge.
Owing to sanitary conditions in east
Mexican ports in the summer time it
is deemed prudent to make frequent
changes in the naval personnel on
that station.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

sort to any penal provisions to enforce
its orders.
Marked Improvement in relieving the
congestion Of freight is indicated in the
report of the American Railway Asso-
ciation on the number of cars loaded
with freight during the week ending
Nav %. A total Of 750.97S cars were
loaded during the week. more than at
any time since the strike of railroad en-
ployes and greater than the total of
741.502 loaded during the week Of Marcn
~. previous to the strike.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
SCHOLARSHIP IS OFFERED.
Tufts College Trustees Vote Gift
for D. C. institution.

The trustees Of Tufts College have
voted to place at the disposal of the
Tufts College of Washington a
scholarship carrying with it a remis-
sion of tuition fees in the school Of
liberal arts, the college for women or
the engineering school, according to
an announcement today by DR.. Samuel
p. Capen. secretary. Candidates for
the scholarship should send a state
ment of their secondary school records
avenue.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Alleged Cheater at Poker Indicted.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Louis Krohn-
berg, waist manufacturer, accused of
cheating in a. $350.000 poker game
at his home last November, has been
indicted by the grand jury on a
pretences. A bench warrant immedi-
ately was issued by Judge Grain in
the court of general sessions. Krohn-
berg recently had his case trans
ferred to the jurisdiction of this court
Evening star., 1920-06-04

500 Atlas Special Cstfy-
hunk Line; "a ID. Test,
50 I'd. Spool. .......... .SS
80 Linen Line. ~ ID.
Test. 50 I'd. Spool. 80. .33
.35 Linen Line. 1e ID.
Test, 50 Yd. Spool. -. II
MIL Ends SILK Line. Per
SYOOA 30
KinEAshef, GlAddinEH, C0rt-
land, Shakespeare and other
Standard Brands of High
Grade SILK Lines at Lowest
Prices.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
FREIGHT ORDER GIVEN.
Daniel Willard Repeats I. c. G.
Warning to Railroads.

Replying to a telegraphic warning
from the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to the effect that all carriers were
not pursuing the orders of the commits
sion in relieving the freight congestion,
Daniel Willard, president Of the Balu-
more and Ohio railroad and chairman
of the car service commission OF the
Association of Railway Executives, has
wired the commission that he had call
ed the attention Of all concerned to the
commissions order.
He added he did not believe It would
be necessary for the commission to re-
Evening star., 1920-06-04
FOUR NEW PLAGUE CASES
FOUND IN VERA CRUZ
Buildings on Municipal Dock
Burned to Eliminate Pos
sible Infection.

VERA CRUZ, June (By the Asso-
ciated Press).-Four new cases of bu-,
bonic plague were discovered here to-
day. Three Of the victims were SOL
diers, and the fourth was an aged
iaundress. The woncan died after
being taken to the detention hospital.
One of the plague patients. who was
Evening star., 1920-06-04

The government Of the city of New
York costs more to maintain than does
that of the whole Japanese empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
MAJOR KOENIG TO GO
 BACK TO THE STATES

Major Edmont F. Koenig, com manding the United States infantry in Alaska, with headquarters at Fort William II. Seward, was a pas senger on the Spokane. enroute to headquarters where he will transfer his command to Major Paul II, Clark, who already is at Fort Will jam II. Seward. Major Koenig has just completed inspection of the Army posts at Fort Gibbon and Fort St. Michael He made the trip down the Yukon River, and from Nome went to Seattl9 on the Vic toria.
 Major Koenig will be stationed at the United States arsenal at Edge wood, Maryland and will probably leave for that place on the Spo- kane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
IN "JUNO," MARSHAL'S OFFICE
 CLAIMS; SEIZES II

Acting upon a search warrant is sued out of the court of Commis sioner N. L. Burotn, United States Deputy Marshals N. 0. Hardy and A. E. Lucy at noon today seized S7 barrels of Juno" locally manufact- ured beverage, that was on the City Wharf billed for various places in Southern Alaska The Marshals of flee made the seizure claiming that the beverage, which is manufactured by the Alaska Beverage Company of this city, contains more than the allowable alcoholic content.
 Samples of the liquor was taken from each barrel and is now being analysed by a chemist
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Spokane "Crowless" City
 If Offer Accepted, Claim

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept 2S.-The City Council has been given an op portunity to make Spokane "crow- less" city so far as it's roosters arc concerned. A citizen of Vallejo Cal, wrote to the council, offering to come to Spokane, for a consid- eration. and extract the nonsy ele' ment from the male barnyard fowls without, he says, removing then frcm their pens, and without de stroying their beauty or health ir any respect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT.
Serial No. 04420.


 Notice is hereby given that Mi , chael G. Munly, whose Post Ohice address is 295 East Eleventh St, North, Portland Oregon, has made application in the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, for patent for 14096 linear feet on the Sitka Quartz Claim Mine Lode bearing gold and silver and precious metals, the same being 1900 feet northwesterly and 1096 feet south easterly from discovery shaft there on, with surface mining ground 300 feet in width on either side of the lodt line, and for a patent for l5UO linear feet on the Sitka Quartz Claim No. ? Lode, bearing gold and silver and precious metals, the same being 80 feet northwesterly and .1420 feet southeasterly direction from discovery shaft thereon, with surface mining ground 300 feet in width on either side of the lode line, totaling 600 feet in all of the surface of said mining claims. said mining claims forming a contiguous group, situated in the Territory of Alaska, Sitka Mining District, and described in the official plat and HGlu llOItS OI llle III lu0 oAbkC VI the Register of Juneau Land Dis trict, Alaska, as follows:
 SITKA QUARTZ CLAIM MINE
 LODE.
 Beginning at Cor. l, identical with Cor. Sitka Quartz Claim No. 2 Lode whence USLM No bears s. 15' 06' E. 35395O 1t.
 dist; thence N. 47' 50' F..
 along line 4-3 of Sitka Quartz Claim No. 2 coo it. to Cor. No.
 2, identical with Cor. of Sitka Quartz Claim No. g. thence N.
 46o 0S' w. 1409 GO ft., to Cor.
 3; thence s. 47o 50' w. coo
 it. to Cor 4; thence S. 4G' oS' E. 1407.90 it. to Cor. l, the place of beginning. Containing 19.357 acres.
 SITKA QUARTZ CLAIM NO. 2.
 Beginning at Cor. l; whence
 USLM No. bears s. 3' 49'
 w. 2383.1O it. dist. thence N.
 47' 5O' E. 600 it. to Cor 2;
 thence N. 460 08' w. 1498.70 to Cor 8. identical with Cor. 2
 Sitka Quartz Claim Mine Lode; thence s. 47' 50' w. along line
 2-1 Sitka Quartz Mine Lode 600
 it. to Cor. 4, identical with
 Cor l Sitka Quartz Claim Mine Lode; thence s. 46' 0S F. 1500 fl. to Cor. 1; the place of beginning. Containing 20.603
 acres. Magnetic variation from 290 53' E. to 3O' 05' F.
 The said Lode Claims are situat- ed in latitude 57' 39' North. longi- i tude 136' 06' West, and said Lode 1 Claims are about one-half mile | North of the town of Chichagof The said Sitka Quartz Claim Lode is | bounded on all sides by unsurveyed. unoccupied and vacant land. The said claim is designated as Mineral 1 Survey No. 956-A.
 l The said Sitka Quartz Claim No. 1 is bounded on all sides by vacant, unsurveyed and unoccupied land. The said claim is designated as Mineral Survey No. 956-A. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the mining ground, vein, | lode, premises, or any portion thereof so described. surveyed plat ted. and applied for. are hereby notified that, unless their adverse
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Recent action of the Ford Motor Car Conn pany and Franklin Motor Car Com pany in establishing pre-war prices on all products manufactured was today followed by similar price re-
 ductions by the Willy Overland
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Homemaker Returns to Find Wife Dead of Starvation

SEATTLE, Sept S-Returaing from Bremerton, where he had spent a month preparing new home, John A, Holmes found his wife dead in their home here. A pest mortem today indicated that she had died of starvation. and sum of money which Holmes had left with her was missing. She apparently died about three weeks ago.