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SATURDAY, NOVVEMBER 15, 1913.
MARRIAGE AND THE INCOME
TAX.
The income tax law exempts mar
ried persons to the extent of $4,000
and single to the extent of $3,000.
Thus it seems to encourage matri
mony. It was said at the time the
law was under consideration that the
purpose of the lesser exemption for
the married was to encourage mar
riage. In some cases the statute
might encourage marriage, but in
others the effect might be exactly
the opposite.
For example, suppose it man had
an income of $3,000 and a woman
an iricome of the same amount.
While they remained single they
would not be taxed. Now suppose
they married. Their combined in
come would be $6,000 and the ex
emption would be but $4,000. So they
would then pay in income tax on
$2,000. In the married state they
would be taxed.
Or suppose a single man had an
income of $10,000 and a single wo
man an income of 'lie same amount.
In the single state each would pay
an income tax on $7,000, for $3,000
would be exempt. If they married
their combined income would be
$20,000 and the exemption would be
$4,000. They would pay a tax on
$16,000 instead of on $14,000, the
combined amounts not exempt when
they were single. While the differ
ence would not be great, it is a dif
ference.
Another feature of the law has
been construed in favor of husband
and wife living apart. If both have
incomes and they live together, their
total exemption is $4,000. But if they
live apart, although not divorced,
each is entitled to an exemption Of
$3,000. or a total exemption of $6,
000.
However, there is little likelihood
of these differences seriously affect
ing marriage, for instances of both
husband and wife having incomes of
taxable size are rare in comparison
with the number of husbands that
have such incomes. The encourage
ment given to the married state by
the exemption of $1,000 more than
for the unmarried will in all prob
ability far outweigh the discourage
ment of marriage in the fact that
the exemption for combined incomes
of man and wife will not be as great
as would be the total of two exemp
tions if they rema'ned single.
SULZER SIZED UP.
It must be confessed that the sit
uation is a very mixed one. The ex
governor is not entitled to respect.
He is, however, more intent on re
venge than on respect. Results
rather than righteousness may be re
garded as his aspiration. Charles F.
Murphy was responsible for the nom
ination of William Sulzer for gov
ernor, but the people of New York
are responsible for his election, and
Sulzer himself is responsible for his
support of Tammany, which just now
is Charles F. Murphy, during the
whole period of his (Sulzer’s) activ
ity and influence within the Demo
cratic party. Just now Sulzer is a
deserter. Just now Sulzer nas rat
ted.” He has done so with impish
energy, and at the time when his
course will be most destructive to
his present Tammany enemies and
helpful to his new fusion abetors.
They cannot respect him, but th^y
will not scruple to employ him and
utilize him. On the democraccy rests
the error of ever having adopted this
man, who has thrown them off. On
the Republicans will rest the respon
sibility of building up this man as
a guerrilla force in politics. The re
proach of him and the sin of him
can be confined to neither party, and
to no organization- in any party. It
must in truth be distributed upon
the ent're body politic to its shame
and to the confusion of the differ
ence between right and wrong, not
merely in this election, but in the
history of this commonwealth.—
Brooklyn Eagle.
ENGLAND WILL
NOT INTERFERE
(Continued from page 1.)
Ihorily here that Huerta would yield
and that a new government could be
established without intervention.
This would necessitate a cessation
of all hostilities and co-operation on
the part of the Mexican revolution
ists.
Care has been taken by the Lon
don foreign office within the past few
days to explain that the recognition
of the Mexican government through
the action of S'.r Lionel Carden in
presenting his credentials to Presi
dent Huerta was merely provisional.
Upon Germany and France the Wil
son administration places greater re
liance to follow its lead. Germany
all along has shown a disposition to
regard this government as having
superior interests in Mexico which
foreign nations should respect, and
France also has indicated a purpose
to let the United States blaze the
way.
France Asks us to neip.
An evidence of the sincerity of
France in the proposed co-operative
Mexican policy came today in a re
quest by that government that the
United States send protection to
forty nationals in San Ignacio, Sin
aloa, about forty miles from Mazat
lan, on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
The State department received the
request late in tho day, and is mak
ing plans to accede to it.
Errors Made by England.
LONDON, Nov. 15.--The Manches
ter Guardian, in a recent editorial
on Mexico says:
“We have not been oversuccessful
in our handling of a delicate situa
tion. Our recognition of Huerta was
originally due to a misunderstand
ing. We wanted to .act with the Un
ited States, and the United States
ambassador thought the United States
meant to recognize him.
“Having separated itself accident
ally from the United States on the
question of recognition, it behooves
our diplomacy to be very wary. But
the new British ambassador, Sir
Lionel Carden, most unfortunately
presented credentials on the day on
which Huetra arrested 110 members
of his parliament.
“Still more unfortunately, he was
made in interviews, which have been
repudiated, to express critical opin
ions on America's policy in Mexico.
And, worst of all, there is a struggle
going on behind the political scene
between the Standard Oil and Lord
Cowdray's company, which has con
tracts for the supply of oil for the
British navy.”
The Guardian says that it the pres
ident means no n.ore than that the
United States should refuse to recog
nize a government which is “stained
with blood,” etc., ne is more than
justified, and then it points out how
the European powers boycotted the
Servian government for a whole year
after the murder of the last Obreno
vitch king. It goes on:
“The United States may surely do
as much for a people whose rights
are being trampled on by a tyrant.”
The Morning Post editorial, on the
other hand, says:
“If President Wilson means that
the United States is in all cases to
shape her policy in accordance with
this principle, she is likely to find
herself involved in serious practical
difficulties. She could not, for in
stance, enter into relations with any
Latin-American state the president
whereof had been guilty of or con
nived at any irregularities in his
election or had employed military
force to assert his authority.
“In Mexico, especially, President
Wilson will find it no easy matter to
act upon his own doctrines. Since
he is opposed to Huerta, he must
sympathize with the revolutionary
party, and it is, in fact, understood
that the administration at Washing
ton would welcome the triumph of
I the constitutionalists. But a gov
ernment set up by them would not
be free from the stain of blood.”
The Nemo.
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living figure and are anatomically
correct. Tehre can be no pressure
at any point if the correct Nemo
model is selected and worn. Private
room for fitting. At E. WINTER’S,
the Ladies’ Furnisher.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the members of
the Valdez Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and all Valdez citizens, who, by
their prompt work, aided us in sav
ing much of our stock from being
damaged by the water and prevented
the complete loss of our building.
THE EXCHANGE.
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev
ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
1 Saturday, November 15.
High tide 1:08 ... m., 12:14 p. m.
i I.ow tide 6:06 a. m., 7:17 p. in.
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Schedule of the Donaldson.
! The following schedule for the
launch "Lieut. C. V. Donaldson” will
| take effect today. All orders lo the
contrary are revoked.
■' Daily. Saturday and Sunday except
i pd:
Leave Fort Liscuni, Alaska, 8:15 a.
i in. and 1:15 p. m.
i Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. ni., 2
' p. m. and 5:30 p. 'm.
j Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscuni, Alaska, 8:15 a.
Ini., 1:15 p. m. and 5 p. ni.
S Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m.,
| 2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
| Leave Fort Liscuni, Alaska, 1:15 p.
\ in. and 7 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p. m.
; and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays
of each month, these days being us
ed to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry, Quar
termaster.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. m.
and 5 to 6 p. m.
E. E. RITCHIE
[, A \V Y K K
PHONK 136 Valdez, Alaska
JOHN LYONS
ATTORNEY AT*LAW
All Mining Business Given Prompt
Attention.
WHALING BLDG. VALDEZ
MINING ENGINEER
F. BUTTERWORTH
ICivil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineraj Surveyor
Blue Printing Kes. Phone. IRS
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez, alaska
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
General Mining Engineering
Phone No. 10a
G- EO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications nrst weauesaay 10
| each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Patterson..W. M
C. O. Reynolds. Sec
; VALDEZfLODGE NO. 6,1.0. 0. F
Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. in
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Visitinit Brothers especially invited
Wm. Thomas, n. a. P. S. Huy .' i\ t. 'Sue
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
I
Meet erer.v Tuesday evening at 8 o clock In
Eagle Hull. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECK. Arctic Chief
FURS FURS FURS
LADIES ATTENTION
Just received a large line of ladies’,
misses’ and children’s^
Stoles and Muffs
Made up of
Isabelle Cooney
Jap Mink
French Mole
Black Lynx
Brown Bear
Siberian Wolf
Grey Fox
Iceland Fox
We will be pleased to have you call
and inspect even if you are not
ready to buy.
These furs will be sold at Seattle prices
SEE OUR WINDOW.
A. M. Dierlnger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds'
Positively no cc3l delivered
unless paid for in advance
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Fourteen years in
Office in Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST \
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. rn.. to 6 p. m.. 7 p. ra.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT- LA W
Offices VVhII Street
Phone 3i VALDEZ
POSITION wanted by experienced
woman as camp cook. Inquire at 'he
’’rospector office.
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Fine watch and jewelry repairing,
nil wcrJt rruarantced. H. V. Horn
don. v.-itb Owl Drus Co.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on'the trail. v j
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate, glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works;
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Irci °ipe, Fittings.
Small Stores Made Profitable
The amount of business done does not always depend on the
size of the store. Many small stores properly conducted
are doing more business than some of their larger neighbors
handling the same line of goods.
The amount of business done by a store of a given
size depends directly upon the effectiveness of the methods
employed to draw trade.
One of the most effective methods is the use of good
light—plenty of light—electric light.
Light v.p your store with. Edison Mazda Lamps and
watch your business g:ow.
Our Lamp Man will advise you how to use them
as profitably as thousands of others are using them
throughout the country.
A. W. L. & T. CO.
. T-60
GET THE HABIT*
The
Otpbeum Wovies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.