Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
PACKER VOLUNTARILY
RAISES HIS TAX LEVY
]. Ogden Armour Increases AS
SeSsment on Lake Forest
Estate to 100000

CHICAGO, Sept. 81. Ogden Ar
mour entertained the members of the
Lake county board of review at his
Lake Forest estate yesterday morning,
took them back to their Office in Wau-
began, in his automobile at the con-
clusion of their visit and then volun-
tarily increased his declaration of per-
sonal property for assessment from
500, 900 to $1U0,0 900. His demeanor as host
so delighted his visitors that they
loudly sounded his praises after their
visit.
The appearance of Attorney H. z.
Stager, Mr.. Arrnour's legal represen-
tative, before the board week ago
was responsible for yesterdays oc-
currence. At thai time he filed cched-
ule on Mr.. Armour's country estate
that listed its owners personal prop
erty at the original $1,000. The re-
viewers informed the lawyer that they
were not satisfied with the amount, but
he stood firm. Afterward Mr.. Stager
informed Mr.. Armour of the boards
attitude, and the result was letter
inviting all it's members to visit the
estate and satisfy themselves as to
the amount that should be assessed.
Th3 four members-AleXander Rob
er.son, John Besley, William F. Weiss
and H. G. w. Meyers-accepted the
invitation, and were met by Mr.. Ar
mour with his automobile at the Lake
Forest railroad station.
'I am very glad to see every one
of you," he said 1T want you to see
my place for yourselves. 1 am willing
to pay my fair share of taxes and I
place myself in the hands of the
board"
Then he took them to his country
home and personally conducted them
over the entire estate. In the progress
of the tour Mr.. Armour said;
"I am going to live among the people
of Lake City and be one of them. l
am not a resident here now, but next
year 1 expect to be, and then there
can be no dispute over my residence.
consider myself no better and no
worse than the people here, and 1 want
to be treated as they are treated"
One of the visitors asked Mr.. Ar
mour about the oil paintings he was
reported to have purchased in Europe
last year. His reply was:
''I have not an oil painting here.
have only three pictures. framed pho
tographs."
The photographs were shown and
were those of Mr.. Armour's father his
wife and his daughter.
HOLDINGS AS NOW LISTED
Half an hour later he was in the
county reviewers office. On the way
he had been asked what he considered
his furniture worth and had replied he
did not know, but that he thought his
entire assessment should be 100000 and
his furniture should be listed at about
$4,000. His assessments now are:
Nine horses .......,.,...,..t.....S 1850
Agricultural tools. machinery, etc.. 1000
Gold and silver plate .............. 1000
Household furniture ............... $4,000
All other personal property. ........ 14,77S
Total. ....s'' ''''''.'' '''''..' 'SlOV'VVS
Besides this Mr.. Armour is assessed
$685. 900 on his home and other build
ings, $4,000 on his land, and S3S46 on
minor items; his total assessment be-
ing $433, ,S46, the highest in Lake county.
When Mr.. Armour parted from the
board members he shook hands with
each and said:
II invite you to come and see me
at any time, and If you have friends
who would like to see the place bring
them with you."