The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 363, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 29, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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SCOTT A BOWNE, 409 Pearl St. N. Y.
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free.
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Scott's Emulsion
the standand Cod Liver Oil
preparation of the world.
Nothing equals it to build up
the weak and wasted bodies
of young and old. An Druadsta
MAYORREADS
MESSAGE TO
cm COUNGIL
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TO
REDUCED RATE BEEMER
TO BE PREFERABLE
Office, Rooms 5 and 6, Old Per
tor Building, West Sixth at
Colorado Streets.
Thu Archenhold Co., General Distributors,
Waoo, Texas. —.
" ^Tax ' rate (probable). 1.63 1-3. ?
General revenue, 90 cents, $156,* ♦
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"I do not recommend * cut in
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BBT WORKBPEPUIIK WITTED
ADVOCATES LOWER
VALUATIONS OR LAND
which
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besutitel
The Rato Will Probably Be Fixed at
$1,631-3, the Interest and Sinking
Fund and the General Revenue Be-
ing Each Reduced 10 Cente—Expense
Figures Shown.
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THE HOME.
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This amendment was lost. 4 to 0.
missioner Bartholomew' not voting.
The mayor’s motion was lost by the
TAXABLE
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Austin Gas Light Co.
907 Congress Avenue.
Indispensable. — There are some simple
remedies indispensable in every family.
j these, the experience of years
nasures us, should berecorded Perry Pavis
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General revenue, 856,839.76.
Police department, 820.187.06.
Fire department, 118,559.35.
Hospital expenses. 36990.42.
Sanitary department, 312,398.08,
Charity fund, 12182.40.
City hall expenses, 31287.
pound expenses, 81453.84.
Cemetery fund. 33202.68.
Park fund. 81750.24 .
Street depart me#. 332.167.76.
Permanent and paving fund, 314,7
971.76
Interest and sinkinr fund. 35525.41.
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Ws«t .1
am
Arguo, That Increased Assessmonts
Made by Board of Equallzation Hovo
Beon Almost Entiroly on tho Lando
instedd of Being Mor. Evenly Die-
tributed.
po ..a et •A. for Mr
haix 014, mm«v
need with us for ex-
ues. We do not need
Expenses for the Year.
Commssloner Gracy’s report showed
tho following expenaitures during the
_SAPOLIQ
suamireharom-"stchenan‛ hiemidtne
3^:"t"ih» Shisomkehe" ■
at the dikrerent theaters where they
have been exhibited. boxing has taken
a. great a hold on femininity as it has
in California. h
Of the 15,000 spectators who “ wehe
contest nt crottoth’s arena in Cal
Sornia many hundreds were rowomer;
Despite its seeming improbability
meBers of the fair sex of the best
families nuen champlonship matches
in caiiroMia. Whether this is the re-
sult of newer civilisation la not known.
Hancock opera house today matinet
Increased Land Values.
"Land values for the year 1202, as
stated above amount to 38,722,102.
Iana values for the year 1908 amount-
ed to 34 896,881. This gives us an in-
crease In land assessments this year
over last year of 33,826,318, or an in-
crease of 78 per crw* In the assess-
ments of land values this year over
ways uniform.
"There is no
cessive tsx vab
cepted responsibility for his person and
in so doing looked upon him as a pris-
oner. He stated emphatically that such
was not the case and that he was free
to go where he chose.
Zelaya declared that he favored
friendly intervention on the part or
Mexico and the United States to the
end that a consolidation of oil the Cen-
tral American republics might be
kIH*htsabnu believed Secretary Knox
was now realising thenusticenof V,’
attitude toward him (Zelaya) and de
dared he never understood why.the
secretary should have molested him.
He might go to Belgium to live, he
said in any event he would not re-
trh to Nicaragua until nene was re;
storedodla
trom of the big NewgYorkatonaonaneno wcn r°thgenmBacntsPWould ”
Sncomgaycwnca.ns 28"" At- "^Ws^uViho condition imposed
markaibe hit on both sides oL.the.Atl.../k5 neittah government in reply to
iantic, and which is now
sented in four languages
originality in Crmxroenu
Why Cook With Gas?
It is Eoonomical.
It MMS Labor. .
No aehes to cary nA
No coal or wood to M*fy
It is • agn of Progrocotveneen
It is always ready:, na humor.
It kooo. a woman l« good humn.
Im., money, and Tt saves time
amounts to. . fl
"Denver, Col, one of the most beaui
tiful and progressive cities of the west]
according to the 'Municipal Journal o]
that city, of November 13, 1909, a CoP1
of which is before me. Increased In al
of its assessed values from 1994 tj
1909, in the ratio of 15 per cent or 1
per cent annually. Has Austin 1n
creased six times as much during th!
last year? J
”I also attach a statement of the •8
sessed values of Galveston for each S
the last five years. It does not show a
averge annual increase of exceeding]
or 6 per cent, less than one-third of t«
assessed increase of Austin for th
present year. So it seems to me tha
if we reason backwards or if we red
son forwards in this matter from tn
data of this year or the data of lai
year, something like a cut of 20 pi
cent on land values of the present ye4
should be allowed.
believaihavanai Als believe their
Jrpertes have been fairly equalizca
with the properties of their neizhbor;
To all such there is no just cause ot
Tompiaint, but for the rehef of the con-
siderable body of our people .wh0sa
lands I believe have been over:
for this single year, I recommend the
GREEK LETTER BANQUBT.
Mouaton, Dec. rt—About two hun-
decd members,of Greek letter traternl-
tie, «f the state will gather here to:
morrow for th* annual banquet of the
stat, aseoolatlon. Memories of college
days will be renewod and Mme ot the
brightest speaker, in tha •»*•* wiu re-
sponi to toasts.
qdcec06--+***+*44**4+*; ZELAYA IS FOR CONSOLI-
called, but which had not been re-
turned. The amounts paid out for the
various funds were as follows:
All expenses paid out of the general
fund, 8126,393.60. ..
Etreet Improvements, 322,167.76.
Permanent paving fund 814,971.76.
Cemetery fund. 32234.24,
Park fund. 81037.92.
“What a Fine Looking Old Man!**
xamanusnapaapsssennazsclarsysngtcns.gtazHat’zksama
to Doughnut," that be has preserved his youth Oy to moderato um
ot a pure, healthful stimulant. /
Sunny Brook
Whiskey
. uta in the home or sickroom, and no expense or trouble
iorspar4 m make it THE ideal1whiskeysfArhatPorese.
SUNNY BROOK DISTILLERY CO., Filth Dlstrlet, o KENTUCKY
Atk Your Dealar For It
of integrity.
“I accept their statements as in al
respects correct, from their point or
view.
“Ths land values of Austin last year,
as assessed by these Eentlemene
amounted to 84,896,881. which.in their
judgment was two-thirds of their full
market value at that time. If this is
So, one-third of the land values of UM
must have been one-half of $4,896,891
or 32,448.440, and three-thirds or the
full market value of these lands would
have been three times 32,448,440 or
37,345.320, or >1.377,879 less than the
declared full values of this year, and
our land values have not increased bj
this amount this year over last year
or by 18 per cent, which thi
alone. V
"Deduct the Improvements upon
lands (31.813.710) from the land values
for the present year (88.723,199). and
we have a difference in land values
alone’ for the present year over Im-
provements upon lands, in the Amount
of $3 909,489. Last year the difference
between lands and improvements upon
lands was only 8448.326 in favor of
lana values. This year the diference
between lands nnA improvements upon
lands is 33.909.389 in favor of lands, or
nearly nine times as lv —-----—
d fference last year.
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Oppnes Single Shot Method.
•I not this increase upon one branch
of property alone too much for a sin:
RlePyEar? personally I believe that
much of the properiy. inAustin m’
been under-valued and should be in-
brensca. ana I think, thet the service
of the board of equalization in equaliz-
Ing values In most instances has been
Sust and right, but in other instances
I think their increases have been too
radical, and their equalizations not al-
Total. 3166.805.28. ..
For the Interest and sinking fund the
taxes collected during the year
amounted to 860.772 60, of which 830 -
590 was paid nut for interest due July
1 and 880,590 for interest due January
30. a total of 381.180. making 3407.40
paid out over collections. The amount
overdrawn at this date, less Decem-
ber collections. is 88525.41.
Other overdrafts are shown as fol-
lows: General fund overdrawn De-
cember 1. 316.419.01: street mprove-
ments overdrawn December 1. 83857.31;
(Contnue on Page 7.)
poziwet, curea bT Mouston. Dec., 28.— Anxlous ssareb
LIHUPin.; I. ".Ing Made tor E. FAPPAS, » Areek
SS23SS* £&»» "2
Rtiou A P«f8<A MM-I by 095*1. dealers Ot th* city who
eaytorDtzxeeaNeme rpregont claim. Of nearty l«W. Par:
Drowatnems Bui Tate H. has disavpeared. On Christmaa
la tM Moa, contea 200 N collected large *ums rromufha
MnmAraincosda, I men b« acted as agent for, but MM
oXPS IvKR. They to pay sums owing tha commission
purely Vegetable. men.
Ing that a rate of 90 cents wouiu i “The total assessed property values <
W»b.« in" i S &
toniesolved. That before fixing the iands. The personal property values
rate of taxation for the present year, for the present year amount to $4,062,-
the totaj.of the land values be CU‘ 20 ’’"Tho total assessed value, of the
PPCommisaloner Bartholomew offered city of Austin tor the nxaa0, 1208
an amendment to the mayor’s motion, amounted to.112 125.006;.and.05 „
to cut the land value, 25 per cent, amount 39.345.436. Was land N 431510
*--t “ *- • Com-iprovements on. lands, and >3,"8nb1
was personal property.
"The increase in assessed values of
the year 1909 over the year 1908 is
$4,464,101, or an Increase of 34 per
cent in this year’s valuations over lasl
year’s valuations.
"Land and improvements for the
year 1909 are assessed at 813,536.909.
Land and improvements for the year
1908 were assessed at 39.345,436. This
■hows a gain in land and Improve-
ments for the year 1909 over the year
1908 of 34,191,493, or 45 per cent.
"The real estate. Including Improve-
ments for 1908, as stated above,
amounted to 39,345.486. The Improve-
ments alone for the year 1908, as given
me by the assessor and collector,
amounted to 84.448,455. Deduct this
amount from the real estate values of
that year, under which heading land
and improvements are totalized, and
there is left 34,896,881, and this dif-
ference of 34.896,881 represents the
land values alone of 1908. The differ-
ence between the land values and the.
Improvements values of 1908 amounted
to only 3448,326 in favor of land
"I 30 not thank ‘hat precedent can
be Shown In any rexas city of our Mae
where land values alone have,heen
nearly doubled in a single year I may
• Co Incorrect In this •‘■tement but it
is made after some invetigation and
in all sincerity, and If I amiinerr onI
shall be glad to be corrected in my
YeAThat board of equalisation like the
present board was composed of men ol
oKtncM and ability. There wm no
limit nf time as to pay, within which
that Imard had to do its work, whercas
the board of equalisation for the pres:
tnt year was imited to days o Loading Comp.ni„ of (ho w
(i nevabrenany’tnA." tAcmamy
„ ____ cv”y instant, where they did not per-1
rheumatsm, ct tresh wouadfc-OirtMfdA, and personaHXhoy "neseseed the 1o1s o
JSra ‛
values.
"The lands and Improvements upon
lands for the year 1909 amount to
$13,586,909. The Improvements upon
lands, as given me by the assessor and
collector, for the present year amount
R ?' I
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Collections for Year,
The total amount of taxes collected
which amount, commiraloner Gracy the land and.improvements.yaluzsaor
.aid. includes the draft for 36500 given the year 1909;samountn5 1An135i8:s
to the school board and afterward re- 909, gives us 38,723,199 tor land values
/'all properties are
equallzed as correctly as we sanemuni •
9 them—scale by an equal and uni
“rm cm an iaed value. In the amount =
and ratio of 20 per cent
"The consequences of this .POc!:
Should it be adopted, and I stronsiy
urge it, will not greatly reduce the
«..« values of the city for the
mnnt year. The amount ot reduction
^mmended would be the ono-nnh
part of the land values of thiske
amounting to $8,123,199 or 81.744.620 I
wouta .till leave us, less such »«*«'
tions as maybe made by the city coun,
'ii 4s-n, rs an appeal board, about
ill 351,168, «n amount quite punicient
As
•-To prove, as I think, the correct-
nesT°oPthe policy ot reduction of
■es.ments recommended by me in this
sommuntcation. I here cite th- work
of the board of equalisation of lost
313,135,006, a. stated at the outset of
this communication.
“If from the total increase 1na5,
sessments for the present yeanoV
last year, which total increase amounts
to 1,161,101, we ?'duct,,h,'„'r,irs7Mand
Improvement values of 3365,150..
the increase of »»«.«»« I" Persona:
property, or together 3637,783, wehae
left as an increase upon. ana. ' or
alone the net sum of 33,826318.. I
85 per ent of the total inereases In
the city’s assessments for the p,esent
year over last rear.
"The total Increase in this years
value over last year’s, of 1 Per. cent
on personal property, S per cent In Im-
provements and 85 per cent in 1
values, gives the total of 100 per cent
of increases.
"Is not this proportion of Increased
assessments upon land values exC95;
■ Ive and unfair In comparison with
Increases upon Improvements and In
personal property, and wou1a. not■ 8
policy of chiey accumulating^ taxa-
tion upon land, alone in the long: run
prove detrimental to the best inter-
•sts of this community?
"None of the ngures siven. above,
and non. of the results derixed theren
from are approximations. They,
correct unless’ I have unconsclous
erred somewhere in my statements and
royal Tracey IN "BREWESTTEELMMERONS8"
CITY COUNCIL VOTES DOWN A 8UBMIT8 MIS VIEWS A8.TUA.
2"ErasndfHd"oxAb5s 12 385,052634
EQUALIZATION, eITtks
them as a basis for either ravenue or *
contemplated bond issues.
"Again, I fear that if our policy for
the present year is fairly deemeg 10 ,
radical by any large numbe:‘ 0 .tn
taxpayers, we may have difficulty in
promoting permanent street imprvor
ments, and in the voting of bonds for
a sewer system, and remember, it
takes two-thirds of the vote. ‘h
voting taxpayers to carry a bond 168m:
"Again. I feel that in this com
munity at least, which is just begin-
ning to take on an unwonted energM;
and"which has notyet rocoyered Som
the calamity of the loss of the dam.
wo should temper prosressivensnsswith
prudence and conservatism. Substan
Ealy nearly the whole of the dam debt
of 11.600,000 is still owing.
"I think a liberal increasa, with
sessments from year to xearswing
about a uniform but. reduatng
rate of taxation, yet a rate. large
enough for the energetic growth of a
progressive community. Is a better
condition for a city of our sort rather
than an excessive Increase orassessca
. value, for one year, with even A con-
l siderabie reduction of the t««<* ■ '
that year, with the dread possessing
' ^xaVn^m^l-r.^
, qLit yX and he figured then upon
t the bass of the high valuations for
. the year when the rate was low.
“Aealn we must realfze that if we
assa property too high’and the rate
Aula get1 to correspond. opnsr.2
later the land owner will. r.Bo35IRi
and It is nearly always vossibleasshe
wnetpppwttpighernnxsenaat
rents the prices of the things we eat.
me an, wear * Increase. me
law of supply and demand does_ not
altogether regulate the prices of
or.gorommenttrpshtse win not under-
take large things. if they fear they si.
be penalised for so doing in "Xton
assessments or unreasonable taxt on
Mozirtpscm"adorio"nam"582u
in my calculations.
"The work of the board of equaliza-
tton for the present year in my judg-
ment has bon conscientious and in the
main competent and I think they have
faithfully and In the ma!n.successfuly
equalized values. But I think, initial
planes of equalization and their initial
points of classification were toohich
I think much of their work too radical
for the best interests of this commu-
cause for concern.
“As I look at the situation now,
i
wan in accomplished
In most communities through a sucon8;
slon of years I. hero dons all at once
and in a single year, and many indl-
lidual, who belleye that their lands
are radically assessed for the proesent
year, honestly feel alarmed lest Im-
provements upo their lands.may.be
assessed with equal rigor next xeart.
"Personally I fool that much of this
alarm is groundless. I look for a ma:
a terlal Increase of assessments upon Im;
“ provements on land, next year, but not
. such an Increase as we have had in
it assessments upon lands this year. But
- my conviction in this matter may not
0 npel the alarm, causeless though it
be, many of our good citizens, poor
aS' The ordinances of this city require
that all property shall be assessed at
its full market value, and that there
shall be no difference in determining
market value when .valuins prop er
for the purpose of taxation, and the
just and reasonable meaning of this
law should be carried out. I. how-
ever, do not believe that prices of 1
estate gotten at sale, here and there 1
and often at Intervals apaiP in Aime
or where purchases are made under
necessity or other great business stre5%
or for pure speculation, constitute the
true standard of full market value.
Market values are in most instances a
mere matter of opinion and judgment,
and are a matter where good men will
often honestly and intelligently differ-
“It all of the property assessed BY
the board of equalization were put
upon the market for sale at.one.time
AFthe prices fixed (and it is the theory
of taxation that all ot the ProperY, ’
upon the market for sale at the same
time at the figure, at which such prop-
erties are assessed). Is it at all prob
able that such assessed values could *"
promptly obtained?
“I believe that it may be said to be
the practically nearly universal habit
of the people of the United States and
of the state of Texas to asso lands,
including city lots, nt from about two-
thiras to three-fourth* ot their prob
able market value, and why—because
experience and practice everywhere
and for generation, of time ha, shown
that such a basis of valuation is about
the truest best and fairest that can be
adopted in the practical affairs of men.
favor of lands, or j personally think much of the «’*»’• Pilowing:
much as was the ment „t land values In this city tor folio A. Equalize in all cases.of.ar-
thio year was at figures above this F values of complainants with those
habit end this experience. ; ‘f parties similarly situated.
“Speculative or occasional1.transac I ' Second—After e --
tions as stated Jo not furnish a true 3510 .1 .. Arrartiv as we
criterion as to normal market values
"Many of our best people, poor as
well as rich, think that assessments
upon land for the present year are too
high. They think the increase, taking
it altogether, from last year to thi
year to nearly double the amount of
last year is too radical, and we of the
council know that the Increase ha"
been In Instance, as much a. 200. 800.
(00 and oocaslonaly 500 per cent over
last year's values. In some instances
I think this should even have been so.
but I think the instances where It was
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Austin last year at what they„
to be 66 2-3 per cent of their market
value and these were men of ex-
perience and judgment, as well as men
ment is neither sensible nor just 'to
say that all of our rich man trr
habitual tax-dodgers, and that their ,
present solicitude is a.causeless. ar 4a j
selfish alarm. Many of our largest tax |
payers are also amongst our most
liberal and enterprising citizens and it
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the ones who have not appealed.to the
council for relief, and who are yet on:
titled to our most conscientious care,
that this communication is written.
Purpose of Argument. I
“Tho purpose of this special last ill
of argument is more to meet the ol
jection of those who will insist t0
20 per cent is not a sufficient sener
cut upon the land values, than to me
tho objection of those who think it J
too much. Tho work of the as8e881
board of 1908 has been held up to 1
by many of those who oppose tq
year's assessments, as to the work I
a model board. Well accept it as end
Then admit as you must that the SP1
and letter of tho law require lai
values to be assessed at their full mq
ket value, and you must admit that
cut of 20 per oent in trying to re
1 sonably arrive at market values,!
about all that in fairness and as a 85
eral policy can be allowed. This woe
bring the work of the two boas
nearly together. A cut of 20 per ce
may not seem much to a man whl
property has been Increased in axes
ment by 100 per cent or more, 1
, when taken as a whole, and wH
j adopted as a general policy, aftecte
■ every landed tax payer. I think It is!
, that should be conceded. I believe it
cut of about 20 per cent on id
l i values. First, because I absolutely
- -ndatlons. ! lieve 11 to be right. 1 believe it can
Offers Recommenoacitiens, I • demonstrated to be right, but a gre
"The lands of most of their cut I do not believe would beris
been asse55e.-m In-i- Next, I believe it tn be expedient
would permit values to rem
at a materially Increased figure q
I last year. This should satisfy, th
- who believe that values miouM be 9
terially brought up, and I am 4
phatically one of this class. Sue
cut ought also to satisfy those W ho
Heve and insist that land values snd
bo reduced from the maximum of
year’s valuations, and I also am
following vote:
Ayes —Wooldridge, Bartholomew.
Nays—Gracy, Hart. Powell
At the request of the mayor the mat-
ter ot derinitely fixing the tax rate
went over until today in order that
he might have time to study the fig-
ures presented by Commlssloner Gracy.
THE AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 29 1903
is the trade-
mark which is
found on every
bottle of the
genuine
TLovamrtmssrozxssavE
Xense
J REFUSE IUSSTITUTES.
Inorease Not Unreasonable.
“The Increase in the aes eased val-
ues of this year over last year or
nearly 36 per cent, while large for
single year, is perhaps not unreason-
ably large, provided it were not PraC;
ticany concentrated upon one form of
property, and that the form of propertx
which all intelligent and.candid.men
will admit everywhere and at all times
welfare of the city. AELE, u«u« ■•••» " “ h largest proportion of the bur-
provision of the charter. I beg to here taxation Had there been a
: Fubmlt my views as to the assessment corresponding or even a reasonably ap-
and tax situations of this city for the foresPat increase in assessments upon
present year. The importance of this proxmamentuonlande or upon per-
I •hinn istifes the length of this com- -mrri property. I do not believe the
situation would be quite so much a
»> 1111 ♦** 11 H H »* I R *•*♦♦♦♦[ y^terdty/Mayor WooMrIdgo read a
* Total assessments for 1909, ♦ j mtngcun vhlh per adn in the land
values fixed by the board of equaliza-
tion and giving his reasons therefor.
After reading his message, the mayor
made a motion in line with his recom-
mendations, which was discussed at
length and finally voted down. -ne
♦ | mayor in his message said:
...................... „TO thAoninaTestemBers o’n” city
The valuations on real and personal Council of the City of Austin.
property in the city of Austin wor “Gentlemen—Under the provisions
Eerfnitely fixed by the city coune . Gontorman anleleH. of th charter
yesterday and while the rate was n,t of sec -of AGsin, 1 ls made the
finally determined. It is likely that . . . maor to make, from time
will be fixed Rt 81.68 1-3 on each 8100 4»ty of the cn ronmendations to the
isa »""
fund the amounts set out above.
When the city council met yesterday
commissioner Gracy presented his re-
KeV'abhW&l^ the cIhzubsectgstihesthe iengthot this com-
astion of the treasury at this timpe; also | munication. ,______... ..I.n-
advising that a rate of 90 cents WouId
be sut......... ’
’'"Austin is beginning to prosper
administration of Its affairs. I son:
Midently believe it will grow to■ be a
great city; but I believe it would be
unwise, at this time at least, to do
anything radical.
und night.
last year. ,,_,1
“The Improvements upon lands for ,
the year 1908, as stated above, were
$4.448,555. The Improvements upon
•ands for the present year are $4,813.-
710. This gives an increase in assess-
ments of improvements upon lands
this year over those of last year of
but $365,155, or a gain of but 8 per
cent in the improvements values of
this year over the improvements values
of last‘year. a ,
“The personal property assessed in
this city for the year 1908 Was $3,789.-
570. The personal property assessed
for 1909 amount to $4,062,198. Deduct
the personal property assessed, for Inst
year from the personal property as-
sessed for this year, and we have A
gain in personal property of but $272,“
628. or a gain over last year in per-
sonal property of but 7 per cent. As
a matter of fact the official statement
of personal property assessed in 1908.
Rt 34.344.890 is greater than that As-
sessed in 1909 fit 34.062,198 by $282,692.
But this ofcial statement is really
i not an accurate statement in that ----
$555,320 levied upon the securities of Among
Insurance companies deposited with nes«m,0uv --y----.
the state treasurer, has had to be can- • Painkiller. For both internal and external
celled out as not being a valid assess....... mdni
ment for 1908. This leaves the true
amount of assessed, personal property
for 1908 at $3,789,570. as given by me
heroin and the total values of 1908 at
,:ugermg3 7 ‘
80%,,-
00.
4 Shoole, 33 1-3 cents. 357.958. ♦
4, Interest and sinking fund, 40 »
* cents. 369.551. Y
aBrewster’s Millions*
One of the most prominent theatrical
offerings of the season will be the ap-
pearance here at the Hancock opera
house tomorrow night of the Cohan &
Harris comedians with Royal Tracyin
Frederic ihompson’s massive produe: . vrar
lion of ‘ho big New York. London.andlhe wou1a
Chicago succen", mu"nX” uoar. I finally successful.
a comedy which ha* acht«v»d a re flow «« bout tho condition tmpos
markaibe hit on both .Id*, of the A a*k'o a Ih government in reply
inntle, and which I* now beinz.prslhv.tauestttor sMlum Abar the Brit-
.. 1 : hur languages. He d«» It hi. reuey SNearwater. Zelaya nd.
originality in cohstrnction, plot end l.h cru .cr could board
■^! It contains some marxelonalmiptentpawinwheunaerstanding that
nie "meet and I" described and her only w to teave Nicaragua
commented upon a* one of the wtieet Prever. Thol. condition., he Mid. he
comedies pteisented in recent jwr* for Ncopt, Mexico, on the
Tho play is a stage verslon of OorEe 260 J1 x declared, made no res-
iiarr.vicCutchron'a lively and wcttM- other hand h^ nK itm permlesion
(U1 book of that name. Seats now on "vaiKm.
saies. - The report, concerning hl. wM'th.
coming Attraction,. zeiayorcun. H ert 1,2,6002856. gold.
ManaRo.- Walker of the Hancock ills "ortunente mostly 1 Nicaraguan
AnArn house desires to annoance that I and.1ann4 bonds. He claimed to
the Sale of seats the folominsnate Eaverazonce2°the 186,000. on the!
tractions will be opened this morning l^^ claim as a personal loan out of
atg2.tcn-Johnson prize fight (moving hignownurundegtharmentjtKeary A
pictures tonight at 8:30 and thra PhTU". ThS"amount, he Mid. bad
a'»t:^^^n..-h.r.Thttr^ar. n^b.«
of a Th^ «.«*.,• ^ o
. herrcaiqostion"norc‛sanuary8,4SofaNnd"scdogtarariactuim‛ot
"IS'l’-Xo
SICK HEADACHE Q HK VBNDBB MI8BING.
--Peatlwale anred br
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