Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-02-20 | Page 14 | Railroads Fighting 'Good Will' Taxation

RAILROADS FIGHTING GOOD WILL TAXATION 1 TACOMA ACOMA IJ Wash AVash Wa h Feb 20 Question jus o wl what aL constitutes good will of or a aral ral hood whether v the tate lu has lias s a right to tax X a railroads railroad's good coO will when such tax IS iq not levied on other corporations and If good wJ l Is taxable a railroad 1 Should have e tho the right light to consider it In fixing rates rate arc are rait raised ed In suits to prevent pre the v tho collection of taxes based basel on tin tho good oo J valuation affecting nearly every county In the f slate f. f Tho The Great Great Northern railway began ac ac- ac tion Wednesday In Thurston county and Pacific officials f last ht th UI that t thc they tHe file suit fult tad today a 1 n Re Ito Restraining straining orders arc asked The Tho state public service CC commission placed tho valuation valuation val val- al- al of or the Northern good goal will at and the Great t Northern at Tho The roads ha have tendered payment pay pay- ment to the various county assessors of ot taxes minus this Item and the tenders b have CI been ri refused