mm YEAR 81 NO, 174 SINGLE TAX RESULTS BY TAKEN GREAT HOLD IN p+ PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. John Perrie, Deputy Minister, Issues Statement Regarding Success of » Scheme Which Has Made Such Ra- pid Progress in Western Province. 'Edmonton, Alta., July 30.--"Self- government for rural municipalities and single tax, now in force practi- eally throughout our province, have brought about highly desirable chan- E03," sald John Perrie, deputy minis- ter, at the parliament buildings in ¥dmonton yesterday, in discuss- ing some phases of the annual report of the department of municipalities for Alberta, just issued for general circulation. "Under the rural municipalities act, passed by the legislative asseju- bly at its first session in 1913," Mr. Perrie added, "numerque improve- uignt districts are being organized as rural municipalities, and at sent the number of the latter is about the same as the local improvement dis- tricts. We have now 63 rural mu- nicipalities. Fears expressed in sonie quarters that organization on the new basis would result in increased tazes, have proved groundless." Regarding the single tax, Perrie said that Alberta can now claim the distinction of being the only province in' the dominion of Ca- nada employing this plan, "With one or two exceptions," he added, 'all taxes but those on land have been abolished, and there is little or no desire to revert to the old system of taxing improvement." Quoting from his annual report in respect to the changes effected, Mr Perrie says: "Our first work, following the ad- option of the rural municipalities ast was that of readjustment along the lines of the new organizations and the new boundaries. Rural munici- pal organization wis, of course, car- ried on throughout 1913 wherever requests were sent to the department for such organization. "The number of rural municipali- ties organized in the year 1913 was not as large as the number organiza- ed in the previous year. This is lar- gely accounted for by the fact that many of the local improvement dis- tricts wished to see how municipa¥ organization worked out before ask fog for such organization. A great deal of interest in rural municipal organization was shown and we sant out many copies of the act and of pamphlets dealing with the principal provisions of the act. In addition, we wrote many yletters and held a number of meetings, giving informa- tion on municipal questions. It was Mr. | speR 1 organization referred to the fact that they had been opposed fo such organization but on learning more fully what it meant, they were very much in favor of municipal organization. "The malin objection to rural mu- nicipal organisation is still the fear that such organization will mean in- creased taxation. As has, however, heen frequently explained, the rate of taxation to be levied in a rural municipality is one which rests enti rely in the hands of the ratepayers of the municipality through their councilors. While the rate of taxa- tion in rural municipalities is on a valuation basis, and that of local im- provement districts on an acreage basis, our returns show that the rate of taxation in some local improve- ment districts is higher than in some rural municipalities, so that rural municipal organizaion does not mean increased taxes, although a higher rate of taxation might in many cases be a good investment as all taxes are spent in the municipality and if pro- perly spent each ratepayer will pro- fit thereby. Io another part of his report, Mr. How's This ? Wu offer One Hundred Dollars. Re- ward for any case of €atdrrh that can- nol be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. 4 CHEN ¥ & CO, Toledo O We the uni Sri have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all business trapssctions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by is Ri 'alding, nnan & Marvin, Yholesale Drugkists, Toledo, © Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internals Ty, acting directly upon-the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testi. monials deat frep. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sod by all drugmists. lke Hall's Family Pills for conatl. » Perrie makes the following state ments in respect to single tax: "The fact that the province of a berta, has gone co far in the elimina- tion of taxution on personal proper- ty and lu provements is causing .a widespread interest, I have received inquiries in regard to our system of taxation from ptactically all parts of the world. "Under the provision of our rugal municipality act village act and town act, all taxes are required to be lgy- fed on land values only, and in as sessing the land It is required thai the value placed on the land for as- sessment purposes shall be the cash any improvements placed upon ik by the expenditure of capital or laber. All our rural muoicipalities carey out their assessment and taxation of this basis. All our villages except one levy taxes in the same way, the one exception being the village of Lougheed, where, on account of a good deal of the land being exempt from taxation special privileges were given by special legislation. "All our towns follow the provis- fons of our town act except two, the exception being the town of Stett- ler, which, on account of unusual conditions, was given special privile- ges, and the town of Cardston which is still carrying on business under a charter granted by the government of thé North West Territories. A few of our towns obtained the privilege of levying a business tax for the per- 1815 ) siness undér its ofn special charter, but it is worthy of note that in Whe cities, as well af in other municipal organizations most of the taxes are raised from taxation of land values only. In two of our six cities, name- ly, Edmonton and Medicine Hat, tax- ation is limited to land values only, The city of Red Deer collects most of its taxes from assessment on land values, The only additional tax is a business tax . "The city of Calgary, in addition to levying a tax on land values, col- lects some taxes on buj and per sonal property, Wetaohianie. Leth bridge levy taxes on lands, personal property and improvements." SENT UP FOR TRIAL. ---- 'yuip Residént Arraigned, Stoutly Main- tains Innocence of Charge. Orangeville, Ont., July 30.--Con- stable John Brown of Grand Valley. arrived in town in charge of I ¢ Scott, V.8., aged fifty, of that oy who was committed for trial by - wart Tate, J.P., on a charge of as- sault The alleged offence is said to have taken place on Monday faf- ternoon at the howe of the prisoner ou Mary Hills, aged nine. Mys.-Scots; who is a school teacher in Grand Val- ley, and her husband, went (0 the home of the child's mother and ask- ed to have her come over-and do some chores for him. The little girl on her return complained of the as- sault and Scott's arrest followed. The preliminary hearing was held before Magistrate Tate, when the evidence of the alleged victim andl her mother were taken. The prison- er, who has retained A. A. Hughson to defend him, was brought before Judge Fisher, who granted bail of 2000, the accused in $1000 and two securities of $500 each. Scolt, who is well spoken of, and strongly protests his innocence, was remanded to jail pending the arrival of his bondsmen. -- "FAKE" PATENT MEDICINES. Will Attack Those Who Cheat and Injure Health, New York, July 30.--The sale of "fake" patent medicines is idden in New York under a section of the sanitary code, which declares it misdemeanor to make any false or deceptive representation as to the quality, purpose, or effect of amy drug, medicine, decoction, drink, or other article intended to be taken as medicine. ® Vigorous efforts to enforce this section of the code have not hereto- fore been made by the department of health, but it is believed that public opinion is now sufficiently enlighten- ed to insure the success of an at- tack upon those who, by fraudulent and misleading statements, cheat and injure the health of the unwaty. In dealing with the patent medi- cine evil, the department of Health asks for and expects to receive the cordial support of conscientious druggists. value of the land without regard te |' lod of three years. This will expire in "Each of our cifies carries on bu- | Daily British KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914 F' UJE OF Austria's prime minister. The parliament at Vienna and Budapest. Stuerghk, prime minister of Austria. A A A OA THE SPORT REVIEW. Bascball, Hockey. Ty Cobb has expressed the opinicu that either the Detroit Tigers or the Boston Red Sox will beat out the pAthletics for the American league. pennant Notes About Lacrosse and The Ottawa baseball management has made a special request of Presi dent Fitzgerald that the double um- remainder of the season Walter Johnson and Dutch | ard are having a close battle to num-! or the most strickeout vietims. The | ston port sider, with 124, leads the | Leon Washington wizard by 1 Mathewson and Rudolph have | pitched more full games than any other National league moundmen | sixteen for Matty and fifteen for Ru- dolph. Ouly twice has it been nec essary. 1g relieve Matty, and in thet respect he leads the league. Rudolph has beey relieved four times. Matters have reached a deadlock in the negotiations" in connection with the ' Montreal baseball club {aking use of the Nationals' grout for ir Sunday baseball games The Nationals declare with them they cannot play on that ground again. i The legality of oral betting at racetrack, provided no money passe: | when thi bet is made, was again up- | held by Justice Madden in the su preme court in Brooklyn in the case of Daniel O'Brien and Charles A Ballard, arrested ' at the Aqueduct] track on June 21, The linding sus-| taing a similar decision rendered b) Justice Scudder a year ago | 'Newsy' Lalonde draws a big 1 {ary (rom the Nationals, it is said to! be $2,500 for the season and a bonus | Lif they win the lacrosse champion- | | ship It is a lot of money, but as tne | { Nationals have not lost a game, since | | "Nawsy" joined the team atsthe end | {of last season it looks as if he was j doing the best he could to earn, it { | | of | | Ai a meeting of the directors the National Amateur Athletic : sociation, Montreal it was decided fo} take up professional hockey next win ! ter.. The members of the club have] been asking for a hockey team for several: winters past and the direc- tors have decided to grant their re-| quest. Application will be made | the Natlohil Hockey association for| a franchise and !if one is not grant-{ ed new league will be formed with | ac in Ottawa, Toronto, an Eng-| lish team in Montreal and the Na-| tionals. | | COMMONS BUDAREIT, odds © "pn T large picture show The other picture is of Count Carl CROP CONDITIONS. 8 - m Dry Weather Havoc. July 30.--The offi Regina, Sask. cial crop report of the Saskatchewan Ss the houses of eset | saskatchewan Play- | Claflin Liabili 'COUNT CARL STUERGHIK FINANCIAL MATTERS. A AA A Ar eA Sp ties Set at Nearly $53, 000,000. July for 24 the H: ~The tempor- B. Claflin | New York, ary receivers department of agricultural, based on | company, dry goods~ merchants, de- conditions on-July 28 as reported from all parts of the province by te- legraph, states that crops that were | firm, exclusive of notes undis q | good at the date of the last report iand of capital stock $44,842,253. !are now not so good, while those that previously were poor are now worse. | pire system be used in Ottawa for the | Very hot and dry weather is the uri | { versal report, and rains and cooler york journal of Commerce's-estimate | elared to-day in a preliminary report that the total assets of the bankrupt ocunted meme | Dividend Disbursements New York, July 29.----The New weather are needed. A few districts | or Aygust dividend and interest dis- report conditions as still being very good, while most state that crops are | erease from last year of $1,578.7 maturing too fast and in consequence re not filling well. Flax, on the { whole, is standing the weather con ditions best, and in some drier dis tricts will be almost, the only crop Harvesting will commence in districts by August and general by August damage has been com storme being réporte Canorg, Dubue, Manor im Vibank. and causes other (Wan drought and hail Reports from the southeastern crop districts indicate an yield of 18 bushels of wheat per acre the east central districts report hels These districts include most of th best crops i AS MILITARY CRETARY a 1 Lt.-Col. Farquhar Retains Post at Rideau Hall. Otawa, July 30.--Lieut,-Col F. D to his royal highbess the Duke of Connaught, will continge in the same capacity to his serene Prince Alexander of Teck. Lo! gnhar has discharged the duties his office since ming te Canad: ahout a year ago with ghility anc tact and his re-appointment is re ceived in the capital with grea satisfaction. Far Farmers Report Another Scourge Woodstock, Ont., July 30. Though the army worm scourge i on the wane throughoat the country some | will be | €d and thoroughly 10 to 15. Hafl | ists have securer an option on enough ratively light and Sheho. | h { There is practically no damage from | Obtion covers the $470,000 treasury average highness of a de- bursements is $115.582,692, Fin ng Of Mine. Toronto, July It is announc | ed that the Teck Hughes property in { Kirkland Lake camp is to be financ- tested.' Capital- New 96 ) stock te give them control. It has a year to run. The Teck Hughes capitalized at $2,000,000. The new | stock and enough of the oulstand- ing stock to assure control Marconi Profits Down. York, July Net { New 29. profits | 17 lof the Marconi Wireless Telegraph | h that unless | hyghols, the central district 15 bush- | company are not sufficient to pay the) the Royals come to some agreement {als and the northern district 29 bus- | dividends although rate of 1912 wiu | | be maintained, according to the divi- { dend statement. The gross declined {trom £537,234 t0£245,584. The net | revenue was cut from £413,295 1 £122,323. Defaulted Bond Interest | New York, July 29.--From figures { compiled by Dow, Jones & Co, it ap | Farqubary P=8.0., wilitary secretary { pears that there are in default at the | present time $551,000,000 of rail- * | road securities in this country, a | larger total than has before existed at one time since the panic of 1893 { the prospects of further defaults | before the close of this year are rea- {lized the total will be increased by (ut least $72,000,000 more Gold Fields Co. To Be Wound Up. Montreal, July 29.--The Canadian Gold Fields Syndicate, Limited, must be wound up and at once. At a meet- ing of the shareholders at which | "5-1 another pest has made its appearance | Were present representatives of $5.- within its borders. Several farmers] 000.000 of the $6.000.000 of par va- fifteer D in the vicinity of Brooksdale, miles northwest, report" to G { Freen, district agricultural represen-|! { tative, aphid, ¢ their pe: thatthe dreaded small bug, is ravaging Crops. serious been plants and the quandary a. scourge. found on the leaves of the farmers are The damage already done is Thousands of the bugs have in a pany in British Columbia s to how to combat the |authorized a liquidator to be appoint- { ed under the winding-up order to ap- 2 | lue of stock an order was givefl the | directors to obtain a voluntary wind- up order, a time limit of three 1ths being placed ® The shoreholders ratified the ac- tion of the directors in advertising for sale by public auction here on | August 4th all the assets of the com- : | | States Steel Corporation this after- isd to They also ~ «ve ply to the court for power to divide amongst the shareholders either whole or part of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting company of Can- ada stock held by the company. The plan bf distribution likely to be ado- pted is for each fifteen hundred shares of Canadian Gold Fields Syn- dicate each shareholder will be entit- led to one share of Consolidated Mining & Smelting stock, together with a proportionate share of the a- mount of cash derived from the sale of the company's property and two hundred and seventy shares of smelt- ing company's stock left over. Steel Trust's Report. New York, July 29.--The United noon declared its regular quarterly dividends of 13; per cent, on pre- ferred and 13 per cent, on common stock. The net earnings for the corpora- tion for the quarter ending June sv were $20.457.596, as against $17.- 994.381 for the quarter ending March 31 and $41.219.813 for the quarter ending June 30, 1913. The earnings by monthe were as follows. : April, $66,920.879, Deec.. $6.151.- 831; May, $6,845,823; Dec, $7,708,- '743; June, $6,690,984; Dec., $6,901,- 643 : Financial 'Notes. John Wanamaker has purchased the Franklin National Bank building in Philadelphia for $2,300,000 It is estimated that the Chicago i Great Western earned for, the year 12,12 per cent, on $40,021,402 pre- { ferred. Letters patent have been issued in- { corporating the National Explosives Limited in Toronto with a capital stock of $2,000,000. A meeting of the shareholders of the Metropolitan Bank will be held on September 14th to ratify the mer- tger with the band of Nova Scotia. A. M. Nanton was elected vice-pre- sident af the Winnipeg Electric rail- way and G. V. Hastings as director, to succeed the late Sir William Whyte. . G. A. Morrow succeeds Herbert C. Cox. as president of the Imperial Lifé Assurance company He steps up from T. Malone, K.C., was elected vice- president and J. F. Weston, formerly general manager, was elected to the board of directors. He becomes ma- naging director. Sentenced For Beating His Wife St. Thomas, July 30.--Henry J Hyatt, proprietor of the Argyle House, a temperance hotel at West Lorne, has been. sentenced to six months in jail by County Magistrate Hunt on a charge of beating his wife. He stated that he was drunk at the time. the position of vice-president. |. Thomas Copley Telephone 987 Drop a card to 13 Pine street when wanting anything done in the j- tery Mne. timates given on all of repairs and new work; also ha wood floors of all kinds. AR ofders will' receive prompt attention. op 40 Queen Street. PATENTS >. NEY, 18 ERED ATTOR! Kine Bireet West, Toronto, Pat- ents, Trade-Marks, Designs, Comrise "Lion where; » Tonos: write for booklet. J. 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