COLLECTOR DETAILS PROCEDURE
ON INCOME TAX
TACOMA, Jan. 17.—David J.
Williams, collector, of internal re
venue in this district, has just is
sued the following instructions re
lative to withholding income at the
source, for 1917:
Under the provisions of the Fed
eral income Tax Law of September
8, 1916, as amended by the War
Kovenue Act of October 3, 1917,
the withholding of tax at the
«ource from income paid to non
residents alien individuals, corpora
tions, joint stock companies or as
sociations and insurance companies
having no office or place of busi
ness in the United States, and the
return of the tax so withheld, shall
be in accordance with the regula
tions in force on October 4, 1917.
Income paid to citizens or resi
dents of the United States is sub
ject to withholding of normal tax
at the source only when derived
from interest on bonds and mort
gages, or deeds of trust, or other
similar obligations of corporations
or joint-stock companies, contain
ing a so-called “tax free” or “no
deduction” clause.
No amount of income paid to a
co-partnership, either domestic or
foreign, is subject to withholding
of income tax at the source.
In lieu of the withholding of nor
mal tax at the source, heretofore
required, from income paid to ci
tizens or residents of the United
States,there shall hereafter be fur
nished “returns of information” in
accordance with the provisions of
Section 1211 of the War Revenue
Act of October 8, 1917, on forms
for that purpose which will be
distributed in due course.
Normal tax withheld from in
come paid to citizens of residents
of the United States during the
year 1917, other than interest on
corporate obligations containing a
so-called "tax free” or “no deduc
tion” clause, may now, under Sec
tion 1212 of the War Revenue Act,
be released and paid over to the
persons entitled to receive the
same.
In each case where withholding
of normal income tax at the source !
is now required, it shall be at the
rate of 2 per cent only, except that
6 per cent is to be withheld from
all payments of interest on bonds
and mortgages, or deeds of trust,
or other similar obligations of cor
porations or joint-stock companies,
when paid to foreign corporations
or joint stock companies, having no
office or place of business in the
United States.
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and keep Posted.
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KAISER SAID TO OWN REAL
ESTATE IN SEATTLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.
Does the kaiser own, through a
trustee, several hundred thousand
dollars’ worth of Seattle real estato
including some valuable water
front property? It has been re
ported to A. Mitchell Palmer,
custodian of enemy property in the
United States, that he does. Also
that the kaiser owns large re^i
estated holdings in Texas, anti
further that it is known that the
kaiser in years past was a heavy
purchaser of New York City bonds.
On Wall street authority it is
stated that the kaiser himself had
private interests in America wln-n
amount to between three and a half
and five million dollars, and the
kaiserin is credited with owning
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$600,000 worth of American secur
ities, and other members of the
reigning house are reported to hold
about $7,000,000 more.
Former Senator Watson C. 8<;uire,
FINN SOCIALISTS
SEIZE GOVERNMENT
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Jan.
16.—A state of wax has been de
clared in Finland. The provisional
soldiers’ committee has appointed
a sailor named Schieeks as com
missary of Finland in place of Gov.
Gon. Nekrasoff.
The diet is in session and Rus
sian representation in it has been
completely ignored. It has voted
to elect a state directorate with
supreme power.
Prof, von Wendt, a delegate of
the diet, bos telegraphed President
Wilson that owning to the poro
harvest, the country faces starva
tion, unless food can be obtained in
the Unitod Stateo.
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THIS LETTER MADE US BUY
Mr. A. Polet, Nome, Alaska.
Dear Sir:—We have studied tio Commercial business of Alas
ka as thoroughtly as possible from this distance, to sea what
products it would be avisable to pack of which we have an
abundance, and yet hard to get io you in its natural state.
Wo are about the largest handlers of Poultry, Eggs .v.d But
ters W63t of the Rockies, and there is no roason in cur mind,
why wo should not got in touch with you direct.
Mooting with a great deal of difficulty in securing refrigatcr
space for dressed poultry, we hit on the novel idea of Canning
the fresh killed chickens.
We gather the live chickens at our.Poultry and Egg buying
stations at Petaluma, and after being milk fed they are kil
led and dressed.
The chickens is then cut in four pp.rt3 ar.d put in cans, and
cooked under a process which retains its fine fresh flavor. We
pack a complete half chicken in the 1 1-2 lbs. cans, and a ocm
pleto whole chicken in the 3 lbs. cans, bor.e and all.
Wo nro also putting out a superior Chicken Soup with Rice,
which in our estimation, is above reproach.
Our prices are as follows:
CHICKEN. No. 1 1-2 lbs. cans, per dozen $8.25, per can 75c.
CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE. Per doz. $1.50, per can 15c.
A. Polet
of Seattle, now living in Ilion, N.
Y., is reported to have detailed, in
a conversation here a number of
years ago, the kaiser's investments
in Seattle real estate.
In the summer of 1910 promi
nent Germans in a conversation
with an officer of the American
embassy in Berlin, repeated the
MBS. R. M. SEIDLER
Has Opened First Class
REPAIRING ESTABLISHMENT
FRONT STREET. Next door to The
Emporium
We ore here to please old and
new patrons. We do the best
CLEANING, PRESSING,
ALTERING & REPAIRING.
First class workmanship.. Gent'
lemeng and Ladles Clothes.
BOWLING ALLEY REOPENS.
The Bowling Alley next door to
the Eagle saloon Is now open foi
business. Everybody cordially in
vited to come and enjoy themselves.
Anything in OM live of Job work
at the Industrial Worker Office
Satisfaction assured.
WE CAN DO IT.
Peoples Laundry wash everything
except the Baby.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
LADIES A GENTS TAILOR.
Your Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Cor. Lane's Way and Front street.
M. PASOOFF.
Prepare far the winter by patron
izing the advertisers of your paper,
Mx. Miner!
Raviolis, Italian style every
Evening at Modlnl’s B. O. T. Cafe.
assertion, emphasizing the fact that
Seattle tide flats had attracted the
kaiser's money. Of course, under
the constitution of the state of
Washington no alien may own
real estate there, but this would
not prevent a naturalized American
citizen holding title in his name
for the kaiser, provided the kaiser
tursted him sufficiently. Mr.
Palmer’s organization is to investi
gate all these reports of the Prus
sian royal family’s American in
vestments.
EIGHT HOUR FIRMS.
The following business houses
have signified to this paper their '
cheerful adoption of the Eight
Hour Day.
A. Polet.
Thorulf Lehman.
Pacific Cold Storage Co.
North Pole Bakery. j
Arctic Candy Store and Bakery. I
Nome Bottling Co. %
Chas L. Ross, Transfer.
E. W. Carleton Hardware Co.
The Surprise Store.
Cheap John’s Store.
Lomon Bros.
Kristan’s Emporium.
The Nonpareil.
Ed L. Holt.
P. A. Potorson Shoe Co.
A. Wittonberg. |
Crowley Grocery Company.
Anvil Bakery.
Nome Bakery.
Nomo Bakery Annex.
Milo’s Cafe.
Rowo Transfer Co.
C. C. Crooks, 2nd and Store.
B. O. T. Cafe.
Nome Tailoring Co.
Alaska Dream Theater.
Wm. Stipek,
Independent Meat Market.
U. S. Mercantile Co.
Hill’s Pharmacy.
Board of Trades.
Bring your forfeiture notices to th«
Industrial Worker
THE NOME INDUSTRIAL WORKER
is prepared to handle
all kinds of
JOB PRINTING
Let us figure on your
work. Call up Black
134 or call at
THE INDUSTRIAL WORKER OFFICE
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To Comply
With the spirit and letter of the
Eight Hour Law we will main*
tain the following hours:
CLOTHING STORE
9 A. M. TO 6 P. M.
DRUG STORE
9 A. M. TO 9 P. M.
We ask your cooperation
Lomen Bros.
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14 H. P. BOILER
6 H. P. HOIST
11-2 INCH PUMP
For sale very cheap
Thorulf Lehmann
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Nome, Alaska
Capital $100,000.00 , ,
Workingmen’s Accounts Solicited.