Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 28, 6 December 1908 — Page 10
DECEMBER 6, 1908. Still They Come arid Go, With Thoir Arms Full of Christmas Bargains Purchased from Richmond's Greatest TRIP FOB SCIENCE AND IIOTPlEA$UHE Principal Object of President Roosevelt's Trip to Africa. RARE SPECIMENS SOUGHT
Tin: KIC1I3IOND PALliAJJIUM A2D S UNtTE LEG RA3I, SUNDAY, ,
HIS COMPANIONS WILL BE EXPERTS NATIONAL MUSEUM TO RECEIVE BENEFIT OF GATHERING OF MATERIAL.
ONLY EKGIHTTT MIOIR
DAY
Washington, D. C, Dec. 5.-President Roosevelt has chosen these three men to go to Africa with him as compan
ions and as collectors of material for
the advancement of scientific knowledge and for the enrichment of collections of National Museum at Wash, lngton.
Edgar Alexander Mearns, major and Burgeon, United State army; author
and an authority on zoology and bot-
any.
Edmund Heller, zoologist; formerly with the Field Columbian museum in
Chicago, and a member of Carl E.
Akeley's exploring and shooting trip
into Africa in 190G.
J. Alden Loring. Oswego. N. Y.; an
authority on the smaller mammals
and an- expert collector.
It has been deciden that these three xnea with fho president and his son
Kermit shall form, the African party
They are to be accompanied of course
by the necessary- guides and caravan
men.
It is known to be Mr. Roosevelt' desire that the expedition shall not be
looked upon as one with sport as the
leadin gobject. A limited number of
specimens of mammals and birds will be killed for the uses, of the Na
tional museum. Other killing will be
confined to what is necssary for food
In camp. Foreign Offers Not Accepted.
Statements to the effect that tjie
Same preserves in Africa are under the control of certain foreign govern
ments were to be opened to the presl
dent and his, companions with permission to shoot at will, have been published. No advantage will be taken
of these offers, Mr. Roosevelt having made up his mind to decline to do any shooting except in places where the hunting is open to all. The attitude of the president on this matter is made
known by one of his friends, who said that Mr. Roosevelt told him that a
person taking advantage of permission to shoot on government reservations ln Africa would be exactly In " the
position of an Englishman' or
Frenchman who came to America and was given permission by the government of the United States to shoot at will in Yellowstone park. The president went on to say that if such t
permission were given by tho American government it would rightly arouse resentment. Mr. Roosevelt shares with other sportsmen the belief that wild animals on reservations should be protected to the utmost and that in no circumstances should permission be give nto kill them, except possibly when predatory an'mals become too numerous for the safety of the deer and other defenseless creatures. Permission for one person to soot on a reservation the president's theory Is, would lead eventually to permission1 to others and In the end the game reservation) would not be a reservation at all in the proper sense. . . Two Specimens of Each Sought. It is Mr. Roosevelt's hope to obtain for the National Museum at Washington two 'adult specimens, one of each sex, of the animals with which he is likely to meet on the dark continent. For the ordinary needs of a . museum the president thinks that these will be sufficient, but whether they are sufficient or not, two of each kind of the beasts of tho field and forests are all that he is of a mind to kill no matter how plentiful the game may be.
An effort will be made to get specimens of the Aflrcan birds and of the smaller mammals. Mr. Rooseevlt is an ornithologist himself, but he is not as
familiar with this branch of science as is Major Edgar A. Mearns, who has
made : a specialty of bird study for
many years. The major was one of
the founders of the American Ornithologists' union and he has written
widely on bird subjects. May Find New Bird Species.
It is possible that the National
museum wil come into possession of some at present unknown bird species as the result of Mr. Roosevelt's African shooting. In the wilds of Africa today Is a hawk preying on smaller mammals in utter Ignorance of the fact that the name It bears is that of a late merchant prince of Chicago, Marshall Field. When Dr. Daniel G. Elliott went into Africa for the Field museum ten or twelve years ago he discovered a new species of hawk and named it for the Chicago man
who had endowed the museum. Now bird species that may be discovered on the expedition will be "determined" by Major Mearns, but it is probable that their naming will be left to the home scientists. J. Alden Loring has made a specialty of the esmaller mammals. It is said of hfm that when other traps and baits fail he can devise a trap and select a bait that will Jure any of the smaller wild cratures Into captivity. Mr. Loring, although the youngest man of the party, has had wide experience in field work. He did notably excellent work for science la the Alaskan fields. Mr. : Roosevelt holds " that , he Is especially happy in securing the companionship of the scientists who . are to go with his party. Edmund Heller went Into Africa with Carl E. Akely,
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HOW CONSIDER OLD WAR TAX
Thought Gigantic Shotrage Can Be Met by Establishing System.
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
THE SHORTAGE AT PRESENT IS $50,000,000 AND WILL REACH $100,000,000 BY JUNE 30 NEXT, IT 18 CLAIMED. .
Washington, Dec. 5. A renewal of
special taxation is considered essential by republican leaders in congress
to meet defielts and constantly grow Ing expenditures, and an internal rev
enue duty may be again imposed on many, if not all, articles so taxed dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
A deficit that aggregates $50,000,000
and by Jane 30 will total $100,000,000
has brought Representative Tawney chairman of the house appropriations committee and others charged with
formulating the great money measures here in advance of the assembling of congress to consider the situation.
Messrs. Cannon, Tawney and Payne
have conferred on the subject. Mr. Tawney has talked the matter over with President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou. lie has requested
Cortelyou to prepare some data indicating the revenues derived from articles subjected to the wiar revenue tax and to indicate others that may eventually be placed in the list. It has become evident to the leaders that a revision of the tariff will not materially increase the revenues. While lower duties may bring larger imports in some instances, in others there will be a' falling off of importations, and thus the books will about balance. Secretary Cortelyou has given no in
timation as to what his suggestions will be, but they are certain to include a tax on coffee. Three cents a pound is the figure mentioned. This was the rate imposed up to 1882, when it was placed on the free list. It is also the almost unanimous senti
ment that the tax on beer should be
doubled, making it $2 a barrel. It is already virtually settled that . there shall be no diminution of the rate on sugar, as It is the best revenue producer the government has. Would Offset Deficit.
A renewal of the war revenue act' would almost exactly offset the deficit. It brought into the treasury a trifle more than $100,000,000 a year. . In four year $46,000,000 were collected on legacies, or an average of $11,000,000 per annum. Beer was the big money-, bringer of the war revenue law. The 1
added dollar a barrel realized $30,000,000 a year. . The tax of 10 cents a pound on tea was the next item in Importance, bringing in $10,000,000 a year. It is desirad to avoid, if possible, all the numerous stamp taxes, not because of their expensiveness, but because of their inconvenience. ' A two cent stamp was required on all bank checks 'and one cent on telegrams and telephone messages. Life insurance policies were taxed six cents for every $100 of value. Chewing gum was assessed four cents for every dollar's worth. One cent was collected for each palace or parlor car seat sold or berth occupied. Railroad and stemship tickets were taxed from $1 to $3. Bonds, certificates of stock, proprietary medicines, notes, bills of exchange, bucket-sale, agreements,
drafts, express receipts, bills of lading leases, protests, almost every form of legal document were compelled to bear a tax stamp. National banks with a capital stock of $25,000 paid $50, and $2 for each additional thousand dollars of capital. Brokers and pawnbrokers were taxed $50 and $20 respectively. Theater, concert balls and museums paid $100. A circus paid $100. All other shows contributed $10 each. Each billiard table or bowling alley was taxed t$5. The tax on tobacco and snuff was doubled, being aised from six cents to 12 cents a pound. The tobacco dealers were taxed from $6 to $24, according to volume of business. The tax on cigarettes was proportionately increased.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.
EASTERN STAR ELECTS.
Mrs. Frank
Medearis M.
Is Chosen
At the annual meeting of Loyal Chapter, Order of Eastern Star last evening, the following officers were elected: Mrs. Frank Medearis, W. M.; A. W. Hempleman, W. P.; Mrs. George Cause, A. M.; Mrs. George Fox, Con; Mrs. W. N. Johnson. A. C: Mrs. Belle HortonrSec'y; Mrs. Allle Mi nek. Tress.
MAY IRWIN ILL St. Louis, Dec 5. May Irwin, who has been appearing at the Olympio Theatre, is ill at the Southern Hotel, and Pat Short, the Olympic manager, has just announced that there will bw no performance In this city. .-
the Field Museum taxidermist who
lifted taxidermy from the plane of the i trades and put It bpon that of the ! arts. Mr. Heller has knowledge of the awitnnia of that section of Africa
, Into which the party will go which ' 1 is second perhaps to that of no man ( in the country. With the knowledge j of preservative methods which all the j ' members of the party have, the Wash-1
lngton scientists believe the specimens which are obtained will be brought to this country in the beet possible condition. It Is the known wish of the president that the trip shall be made with
the privacy that marks or should mark any other expedition. Mr. Roosevelt desires an outing and a chance to do a moderate amount of shooting, with a first view of getting results
that will be of benefit to science. It is j
needless to say that no newspaper correspondents will . accompany the party.
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