Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1908, Page 2

SN | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISKED EVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. Wntered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn.. a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---§5.00 PER ANNUM $5,203,546.92. The~qilck "Asséts “are given at $2,358,089.86 and the mill properties of the Pillsbury-Washburn company and the properties of the Minneapolis and Northern company combined at $3,991,636.55. This makes the excess of assets over liabilities of $1,145,626.55. Without access to the books of the company in London it is stated on information that the company has a debenture indebtedness against the mill and water properties which amounted on Aug. 8 to a lien of $4, #35,000. ~The "ater power Propertics of the company, however, are esti- mated to be worth more than enough to offset the debenture iridebtedness. In estimating the excess of assets of the company the equity in the water power is nct Included nor the valua- tion of brands or good will. Candidate Kern says that he Is the left wing of the Bryan army. The rec- ord shows that both wings of the Bry- an army are left. . YoURG HBosevelt at Wark, _ Thompsonviile, Conn,, Oct. J—Theo: flPre Roosevelt, Jr., began work in the learning of tarpet making when he donned overalls and went into the Woolroom of the Hartford Carpet cor- poration’s plant to take his place at a Wool washing machine. This is but ©one department of the woolroom and as there are several departments, " through each of which he must go, it is thought he may stay a year in this room. He will go through the other departments of the plant in turn. ALLEN’S REPUBLICANISM (?) Of late, Brother Allen of the Sentinel is wont to pose as a simon- pure, blown-in--the-bottle republican —the straightest ever was, and one republican whose republicanism has never been qaestioned and whose loyalty to the party is worthy of great reward. Verily, the old gen- tleman’s memory needs “jogging,” a few. When A. B. Allen arrived in Be- midji from St. Paul, he came with the “O. K.” and personal recom- mend of Frank Day, private secre- tary of Gov. John A. Johnson, and chief factotem of the democratic party in the State of Minnesota; and P. J. Russell of this city, known all over the north half of the state as the most fearless Jeffersonian democrat 1n these parts, was espec- ially delegated to assist the “Colonel” in his quest for fame and lucre. In fact, P.J. did his part towards launching the “Growler” on a cam- paign of conquest of the local news- paper field, more especially because of the favorable recommendation of Mr. Day. Now, Brother Day (who is a fellow newspaper man) seldom makes political mistakes—more especially in “sizing up”’ men of Allen’s caliber; and the “Colonel” attempted to deliver the goods, as per the charge given him. He failed utterly to come up to the expectations of his St. Paul and Jackson friends, and continued a “mugwump” and a poli- tical monstrosity with few equals. I return for the favors handed him by P. J. Russell, Allen “went agin” him (Russell) at the first opportunity given to support Russell for public office, thus showing his true character as a double-cross artist who will throw a friend at the first opportunity. So much for republicanism. Allen and his CAUSTIC COMMENT. [A. G. Rutledge.] There appears to be a missing letter in Mr. Archbold’s name also. Mr. Hearst’s letters seem to belong to the “endless chain” variety. The question agitating the Art Institute is, “Is a highball artistic?”’ At least it has aided many a man to paint the town. The Earl of Shaftesbury has refused to go on a concert tour. Doesn’t want to break the even tenor of his way, probably. Brains, observes Miss Ethel Barry- more, are not needed in New York Fropesed Amendments —T0 THE— Constitution —OF— Minnesota _BY— Thelegislature General Session, 1907. St. Paul, Minn., May 1st, 1908. Hon. Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State— sir: As required by Section 25 of the Revised Laws, as amended, | have the honor to furnish you herewith a state- ment of the purposes and effects of the respective amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota by the Legislature of 1907, and which are to be submitted to the electors of said State at the General Election of 1908. FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The first proposed amendment Is con- tained in Chapter 477 of the Laws of 1907. By this amendment it is sought to repeal Sections one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and seventeen (17) of Article nine (9) of the Constitution (the latter section being the amendment to said Ar- ticle nine (9), adopted in 1896), which sections now read as follows: “Section 1. All taxes to be raised in this state shall be as nearly equal as may be, and all property on which taxes are to be levied shall have a cash valuation and be equalized and uniform throughout the state: Provided, that the legislature may, by general law or special act, au- thorize municipal corporations to levy assessments for local improvements upon the property fronting upon such fmprove- ments, or upon the property to be bene- fited by such improvements, or both, without regard to cash valuatlon, and in guch manner as the legislature may pre- scribe: and provided further, that for the purpose of defraying the expenses of lay- ing water pipes and supplying any city or municipality with water, the legislature may, by general or special law, authorize any such city or municipality, having a population of five thousand or mcre, to levy an annual tax or assessment upon the lineal foot of all lands fronting on any water main or water pipe laid by such city or municipality within cor- porate limits of said city for supplying water to the citizens thereof without Tegard to the cash value of such prop- erty, and to empower such city to collect any such tax, assessments or fines, or penalties for faflure to pay the same, or any fine or penalty for any violation of the rules of such city or municipality in regard to the use of water, or for any water rate due for the same: and pro- vided further, that there may be by law society. At last we understand the demand for the increase in “the 400.” That’s a wise doctor who says that it’s the comfortable old shoes, not the tight, new ones, which hurt women’s feet. He ought todo a rushing business. And the “Colonel attempts to get us mad by calling our “junk” “cos- tive” comments. Now, that is real meanof you, Allea. I fear you are getting to be a real nasty old cuss. The “Growler” of the Sentinel, “Colonel Allen, avers that the whole Pioneer outfit must button their shirts behind, whatever that may levied and collected a tax upon all inhers itances, - devises, bequests, legacies and gifts of every kind and description above a fixed and specified sum, of any and all natural persons and corporations. Such tax above such exempted sum may be uniform or it may be graded or progress- ive. but shall not exceed & maximum tax of five per cent. “Section 2. The legislature shall pro- vide for an annual tax sufficient to de- fray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for each year. and whenever it shall happen that such ordinary expenses of the state for any year shall exceed the income of the state for such year the legislature shall provide for levying a tax for the ensuing year sufficient, with _ut‘ner sources of income. to pay the deficiency of the preceding vear. together with the estimated expenses of such ensuing year. But no law levying a tax or making other provisions for the payment of interest or principal of bonds denominated ‘Minne- sota State Railroad Bonds,<' shall take effect or be in force until such law shall have been submitted to a vote of the people of the state, and adopted by a majority of the electors of the state vot- ing upon the same. “Section 3. Laws shall be passed tax- ing all moneys: credits. investments in bonds. stocks, joint stock companies, or mean. We are inclined to believe that the “Colonel” is getting just a bit “smutty,” in that “great moral (?) family journal” of his. The em- ployes of the Pioneer are, for the most part, a lady-like lot of girls, and some boys who do not indulge in the “flowing bowl” We would advise you, “Colonel,” to curb your insane jealousy of the Pioneer at least to the extent of retaining some of the attributes of the good, kind old gentleman whom we have always loved. ASSETS AND LtABILITIES. Report on Pillsbury-Washburn Com- pany Published. Minneapolis, Oct. '.—Marwick, Mit- chell & Co., chartered accountants, who have been examining the books in Minneapolis of the Pillsbury-Wash- burn Flour Mills company and of the Northern Elevator company in behali of the receivers of the two companies, bave submitted their report. The general consolidated labilities of the two companies are shown to be- otherwise, also all real and personal property, according to its true value in money; but public burying grounds, pub- lic school houses, public hospitals, academies, colleges, universities, and all seminaries of learning, all churches, Cchurch property used for religious pur- poses, and houses of worship, institu- tions of purely public charity. public property used exclusively for any public purpose, and personal property to an amount not excceding in value two hun- dred dollars for each individual. shall, by general laws, be exempt from taxation. “Section 4. Laws shall be passed for taxing the notes and bills discounted or purchased, moneys loaned, and all other property, effects, or dues of every de- seription, of all banks and of all bank- ers, so that all property “emiployed in banking shall always be subject to a tax- ation equal to that imposed on the prop- erty of individuals. 2 “Section 17. The legislature may im- pose, or provide for the imposition of, up- on the property within this state of any and all owners or operators, whether cor- porate or individual, or otherwise, of any 2and all sleeping, parlor and drawing room cars, or any or either of the same, which run in, into or through this state: also upon the property within this state of any and all telegraph and telephone com- panies, or owners, whose lines are in, or extend In, into or through this state; also upon the property within this state of all express companies, or owners, or any or either of the same, doing business in this state; also upon the property within this state of all domestic insurance com- panies of this state of any kind; also upon the property within this state of any and all foreign Insurance companies doing| business in this state of any kind; also upon the property within this state of & owners or operators of any and all mines or of mineral ores situated in this state; also upon the property within this state of all boom companies or owners, and of all ship builders or owners doing businesa in this state or having a port thereln (provided, that this act shall not apply to property owned by railroad companies, their lands and other property); and upon the property of ecither or any of such companies or owners,—a tax as uniform as reasonably may be with the taxes im- posed upon similar property in sa‘d state, or upon the earnings thereof within this state, but may be graded or progressive, or both, and in providing for such tax, or in providing for ascertaining the just and true value of such property, it shall be competent for the legislature in either or all such cases, to impose such tax upon any or all property thercof within this stafe, and in either case by taking as the basis of such imposition the pro- portionate business, earnings, mileage or quantity’ of production or property now or hereafter existing of any such com- panies, persons or owners, transacted or existing in this state, in relation to the entire business, mileage or quantity of production or property of such com- panies, persons or owners as aforesaid; or in such other manner, or by such other method as the legislature may de- termine; but the proceeds of such taxes upon mining property shall be distributed between the state and the various polit- ical subdivisions thereof wherein the same is situated, in the same proportion as the proceeds of taxes upon real prop- erty are distributed: Provided further, that nothing in this act contained shall operate to authorize the assessment or taxation of any farm land or ordinary business blocks or property owned by any such corporation, person, firm or company except in the manner provided by the ordinary methods of taxation,” and to substitute therefor the following: “Sec. 1. The power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended or con- tracted away. Taxes shall be uniform upon _the same class of subjects, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes, but public burying grounds, public school houses. public hospitals, academies, colleges, universities, and all seminaries of learn'ng. all churches, church property used for religious pur- poses, and houses of worship, institutions of purely public charity, and public property used exclusively for any public purpose, shall be exempt from taxation, and there may be exempted from taxa- tion personal property not exceeding in value $200 for each household, individual, or head of a family, as the legislature may determine. But the legislature may authorize munieipal corporations to levy and collect assessments for local im- provements upon property benefited thereby without regard to a cash valua- tion, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to affcet, modify or repeal any existing law providing for the taxa- tion of the gross earnings of railroads.” This proposed constitutional amend- ment was submitted and voted upon at the last election and was declared car- ried. But a contest was Instituted by terested parties, claiming that the amend. ment was not carried. That contest is now pending In the courts and it was on that account that the legislature decided to re-submit the amendment to the peo- ple, so that however the contest may be decided, the next legislature may have the power granted by the amendment. For the purpose of discussing the effect of the amendment | will assume that the same amendment submitted at the last election, did not carry. The purpose and effect of this amend- ment would be to greatly .enlarge the power of the legislature with reference to the subject of taxation. (1) as it now stands provides that all taxes Imposed shall be equal—as near as may be—on all forms of property, and all property upon which a tax s imposed (8 required to have a CASH VALUATION equalized throughout the state. Section two (2) as It now stands res quires the legislature to levy the neces- sary taxes annually to defray the ex. penses of the state. That Is the duty of the legisiature without any constitutional direction. Section three (3) as It now stands pro- vides that all real and personal property, including MONEYS, CREDITS and IN- VESTMENTS IN BONDS AND STOCKS, shall be assessed according to their true value in money. Section four (4) as It now stands pro- vides that property employed in banking shall be subject to a tax equal to-that Imposed on other property. This Is only a repetition of the requirements of Sec- tions one (1) and three (3), as no rational person would claim that banking capital should be exempt from taxation. Section seventeen (17) as it now stands is not easy to understand, but it was in- tended by that section to relieve from the operation of sections one (1) and three (3), above quoted, property of the classes therein enumerated, so that a gross earn- ings tax could be applied thereto instead of direct taxation. Owing to the provisions of sections one (1) and three (3) of the present Consti- tution many amendments were from time to time added so as to permit taxes to be Imposed on specific kinds of property otherwise than upon a cash valuation equalized throughout the state. We have among these exceptions railroad gross earnings taxes; municipal frontage taxes; inheritance taxes; and the gross earnings taxes authorized by said section seven- teen (17). Several exemptions from taxation are also provided for, but as these exemp- tions are not changed by the proposed amendment, | will make no further ref- erence to them. The amendment which, If adopted, would take the place of all of the sections and amendments above referred to, Is simple and plain. No provision of the Constitution Is necessary to authorize the imposition of the taxes necessary for the support of the state and its various polit- ical subdivisions. The power of taxaton is Inherent in government. This proposed amendment declares that this inherent power of taxation shall never be surren- dered, suspended or contracted away; that taxes shall be Imposed for public purposes and shall be uniform on the same class of subjects. Should this amendment be adopted all property of every kind In the state would be subject to taxation, according to the method the legisiature saw fit to adopt, provided only that the tax was levied for a pub- lic purpose and was uniform on the same class of subjects. Under this amend. ment every tax iaw we now have on the statue books would continue to be valid, because under this amendment all limita- tions “on the power of the legislature would be taken away. _The adoption of this amendment would, as Indicated, repeal the so-called inherit- ance tax amendment, and the gross earn- ings tax amendment adepted in 1896, as contained In said Section seventeen (17), but in their place this amendment would glve the legislature greater authority. Under this amendment the power to Im- pose inheritance taxes would be unlimit- ed, and any form of gross earnings tax would be valid. The gross earnings tax on railroads would not be affected by this amendment, as the Constitution provides that they cannot be changed without sub- mitting the law making the change to a vote of the people. But with this amend- ment various new forms of taxation could be imposed, notably an Income tax, a ton. nage tax on Iron ore and a rec ry tax on mortgages. Under the pressn: Corstitus tion we can impose no tax on mortgages owned by non-residents. A registey tax, which would be valid under this amend- ment, would reach all mortgages alike. While the Constitution requires all sub- Jects of taxation to have a cash valua- tlon with the tax equalized thraughou the state, no proper Income tax could be Imposed. Section one | SECOND PROPOSED AMINDMENT. The second propcsed :mendment I contained in Chapter 478 of the Laws of Minnesota for the-year 1507. By this amendment it is sought to repeal Sectlon sixteen (16) of Article nine (9) of the Constitution, which section now reads as follows: “For the purpose of lending aid in the construction and improvement of public highways and bridges, there is hereby created a fund to be known as the ‘State Road and Bridge Fund.' Said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the in- come derived from investments in the internal improvement land fund, or that may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund, however provided. “The legislature is authorized to add to such fund for the purpose of constructing or improving roads and bridges of this state, by providing. in its discretion, for an annual tax levy upon the property of this state of not to excced in any year one-twentieth (1-20) of onc (1) mill on all the taxable property within the state, ‘The legislature is also authorized to provide for the appointment, by the goy- ernor of the state, of a board to be known as the ‘State Highway Commis- slon,’ consisting of three (3) members, Wwho shall perform such dutics as shall be prescribed by law without salary or com= pensation other than personal expenses. ‘Such commission shall have general superintendence of the construction of state roads and bridges and shall use such fund in the construction thereof and distribute the same in the séveral coun- ties in the state upon an equitable basis. Provided further, that no county shall re- ceive in any year more than three (3) per cent or less than one-half (3%) of one (1) per cent of the total fund thus pro- vided and cxpended during such year; and, provided further, that no more than one-third (1-3) of such fund accru- ing in any vear shall be expended for bridges, and In no case shall more than one-third (1-3) of the cost of construc- tion or improving any road or bridge be paid by the state from such fund,” and to substitute therefor the following: “Section 16. For the purpose of lend- ing aid in the construction and improve- ment of public hways and bridges, there s hereby rreated a fund to be known as the ‘Siito Road and Bridge Fund.’ Said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the income derived from investments in the internal improvement land fund, or that may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund. however provided. ““The legislature is anthorized to add to such fund, for the purpose of construct- ing or improving roads and bridges of this state by providing, in its discretion, for an annual tax levy upon the property of this state.” The purpose and effect of this amend- ment Is to authorize the legislature to levy upon all the property of the state any amount necessary, in its judgment, for the benefit of the roads and bridges thereln, and In so far removes the limita- tion which now exists in the Constltution, whereby the legislature Is prevented from levying for such purpose a tax ex- ceeding one-twentieth (1-20) of one (1) mill on the taxable property within the state. This amendment further authorizes the legislature to provide salary and compen- sation, includirg personal expenses In- curred In the performance of duty by the highway commission, or any -other like officer ‘entrusted by law with similar du- ties. Finally, this amendment removes ths iimitation which ncw exlsts In the Con- stitution upon the powers of the highway commission in the distribution of the road ard bridge fund of the state whereby au- thorized, axd the amount which the stats may pay from such fund toward the cost of constructing o Improving any road or bridge, and leaves the whole management of such fund to be provided for by law, as the legislature shall deem wise. The adoption of this amendment will not interfere with the power of the legls- lature to create a highway commission and define its powers, nor will It Inter. fere with the appointment and tenure of office of the present commlsslon. THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The third proposed amendment is con- talned In Chapter 379 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1907. By this amendment It Is sought to add the follow- ing section to Article nine (9) of the Con- stitution as a new section: “Section 17. The legislature may pro- vide for the payment by the State ot Minnesota of damages to growing crops by hail and wind, or either, and to pro- vide a fund for that purpose, may im- pose a specific tax upon lands, the own- ess of which, at their option, have listed the same with county auditors for that purpose, and no peyment shall be made of any such damages except from the fund so provided.” The purpose and effect of thls amend- ment s to authorize the legislature to permit the state to become the trustee in the collection and disbursement of a fund for the payment of damages to growing crops by hail or wind, or both. This fund is to be created and maintained by a spe- cific tax upon the lands of such persons ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the same with thelr respective county audit- ors for such purpose. There can be no tax for such purpose imposed on the lands of any owner who does not consent there- to.” its adoption will authorize the legis- lature to direct that the taxing machinery of the state be used to levy and collect the tax necessary to. raise such fund, and to provide for the disbursement of the same by the officers of the state, but any payments to be made by the state by rea- son of damage by hall or wind will have to be made from sald fund and from no other. The state would assume no re- sponsibility beyond the amount of such fund, and could not further be rendered liable. FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The fourth proposed amendment Is con- tained in Chapter 480 of the laws of Min- nesota for the year 1907. By this amend- ment it is sought to repeal the provisions of Section seven (7) of Article seven (7) of the Constitution, which section now reads zs follows: “Every person who by the provisions of this article shall be entitled to vote at any election shall be eligible to any office which now fs, or hereafter shall be, elec- tive by the people in the district wherein he shall have resided thirty days previous to such clection, except as otherwise pro- vided in this Constitution, or the Consti- tution and laws of the United States,” and to substitute therefor the following: “Every perfon who hy the provisions of this article shall be entitled to vote at ANy electicn shall be eligible to any office which now is, or hereafier shall be, elec. tive by the people in the district wherein be shall hava resided thirty days previous to such election, except county super- intendents of schools, who shall be re- quired to have cducational qualifications to be determined by the legislature, and except as otherwise provided in this Con- stitution, or the Constitution and laws of. the United States,” The purpose and effect of this amend. ment Is to authorize the legisiature to re- quire educational qualifications, in addl. tlon to all the other qualifications now re- quired by law, for any person seeking the office of county superintendent of schools. As the Constituticn ncw stands any legal voter is eligible to the office of county superintedent of schools. The foregoing four proposed amend- ments constitute all the amendments pre posed for adoption.at the ensuing General Eloction. Yours respectfully, EDWARD T. YOUNG, Attorney General. BACILLI Immunity BY USE OF LIVING Inoculation Said to Caus From Tuberculosis. ‘Washington, Oct. |/ —That any suc- eessful immunity from the dread white plague must be accomplished through the use of the living tubercle bacilli was the novel theery advanced before the section on “{mmunity” at the International Congress on Tuber- culosis in a paper read for Professor M. A. Barber of the University of Kansas and Doctors W. W. Willlams and Gerald W. Webb of Colorado Springs, Colo. The paper was en- titled- “Immunity Production by Inoc- ulation of Increasing Numbers of Bac- teria” and attracted considerable at- tention. Immunity by the inoeulation of the living germs has been acoom- plished in but few dis 8, principally in smallpox, but the authors declare that satisfactory immunity from tuber- culosis has only been obtained experi- mentally by the use of living bacilli. The experiments consisted of inoculat- ing guinea pigs, beginning with one of the deadly tuberele bacilli and then gradually inoreasing the number up to the thousands. The result was, ac- cording to the authors, that nome of the guinea pigs have become victime of tuberculosis, as shown by postmor- tem examinations. Youthful Pirates Captured. Grand Marais, Mich., Oct. : .—Denny Masse, aged sixteen, and Fred Payne, aged fourteen, confessed amateur lake pirates, who ten days ago robbed the Hargreave & Hill store of merchan dise worth $300, loaded it into a stolen naphtha launch and started out for the Canadian shore, were captured on Michipicotten island, Lake Superfor, by the Canadian authorities and have been brought here. The stolen boat and part of the merchandise was re covered. A storm interrupted the Journey of the youthtul adventurers. Mrs. Hains Denies Wrongdoing. New York, Oct. )—All doubt as to what would be the attitude of Mrs. Hains in the forthcoming trial of her husband, Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., accused of the murder of Willlam BE. Annis at the Bayside (L. 1) Yacht club in August, was dispelled by the Inauguration by her of proceedings in which a general denial is made of the allegations of wrongdoing with Annis Which Captain Hains made in his suit for divorce against her and formed the basis of his defense for the shoot- ing of Annis. SIX PASSENGERS ~ KILLED Excursion Train Hit by Freight Neal‘. Toledo, O. Cleveland, Oct. .—Six lives were lost and a number of persons were in. Jured when a Toledo and Ohio Central Pagsenger train, carrying an excursion crowd from Bowling Green fair into Toledo, was run into from the rear at Sugar Ridge by a freight train. The rear car of the excursion train was telescoped and two others were Jammed together. The excursion train stopped, it is sald, because of a hot box. Later developments show that the Tear cars on the special train were not lighted and that they were filled with Dassengers and here was where the six people were killed. T Sixty years of experience wihh Ayer's Pecteral make us have great canfider: o e ars it for coughs, colds oa tha chest, broncl. S hoarseness, weak throats, weak lungs. We thoroughly bellcoe in our remedies. your doctor to tell you his experience Ve want you to belicoe in them, too, 1t 1! Satisfactory, then you will certai Su let your doclor decide. have every confidence in it. J- Ayerco e 'BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji good ' lots are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence ‘part of town which will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. 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