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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
WATCH SHELLEY GROW

John Moore. of Shelley. we'll
known booster, was In Blackfoot last
Monday, and informed us that the
alfalfa mill Is running in full blast,
and that there are other indications
OF progress and prosperity in his
town. He was accompanied by A. b.
Clark, an attorney from Clarinda,
Iowa, who says that four Clarinda
families will locate in Shelley this
spring.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES

Monday was the first day for the
sale Of tax certificates by the county
auditor. Approximately $4,000 worth
OF delinquent taxes had been taken
up In this manner at 3 O'Clock that
afternoon. The certificates bear in.
terest at the rate of one-haK per
cent per month, or 1S per cent a
year. After two years the purchaser
can obtain title to land against which
the tax was levied, unless the owner
redeems the land before the expira.
ton Of that period Of time. A PEN
atty Of 10 per cent. over and above
the amount Of the tax, is added by
the county auditor upon making sales.
The total amount of revenue as
represented by the tax roll for the
year 1918 is 1886, 5,458.73. The
treasurer reports the collection Of
$1S2,5S9.82, and also that 324,21a31,
of which $16,40S is upon farm
property. has passed to delinquency.
There is still due, but not delin.
Quent, the sum Of $48,861.7O, rep
the second payment which
will fall due upon the first Monday
In July.
The assessor collected the sum of
17,O45.95 as personal tax and cor.
rections Of erroneous assessments
were made amounting to $2,79295.
The money turned over to the
county by the county treasurer,
to $192,539.82, will be
apportioned to the various funds as
follows:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
FINED $4,000
AND COSTS

Last Friday, Ray Hembrec, accused
Of bootlegging. was convicted of an
assault on William Brown, the COM
planning witness for the county. Judge
Jensen fined him $50 and costs, which
he was unable to pay. and was re-
manded to the custody of the sheriff
to board it out while awaiting trial
at the next term of the district court
on charge of bootlegging.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
NOT THE
/. GUILTY MEN

Sheriff Jones returned Sunday night
from Salt Lake, where he spent sew
eral days last week following up a
clew given him of the men who last
week robbed a drunken Mackay mi.
ner in this city After working on the
case for several days he discovered
that the Salt Lake officers who gave
him the tip were mistaken. and his
trip therefore was in vain in this
regard.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION

John Martin, the miller, who has
for some time been bothered with a
small tumor on the left side of his
face. submitted to a surgical opera
ton, and it is thought he has at
last been cured of his trouble, after
several vain operations. DR.. Hoo
yer removed the tumor which 3
thought to have been caused by an
ingrown hair.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
DIED At STERLING

Mrs. Bertha Triechert died at
Sterling, in Bingham county, at $3.50
Friday night The remains were Ia
ken to Pocatello Sunday evening and
burial took place at Mountainview
Monday, under the direction Of Un-
dertaker viii T. Walker.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

Hiram Hansen and wife, of Shelley,
who spent several days in Blackfoot
last week visiting relatives, returned
home Monday afternoon. Mr. Han
sen is a brother Of Mrs. George
Allen.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
ASSESSORS MEETING

ventiOn of the assessors of South
Eastern Idaho last Saturday The
meeting was called for the purpose
OF arriving at some uniformity Of
assessing property, and the equaliza-
ton of taxes in this part of the
state. He reports a very successful
and beneficial convention
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

Councilman Alex Younie leaves
Tomorrow for Ocean Park, Calf,
where he will join his wife, until
Spring. Mrs. Neal Boyle, his daugh-
ter, gave him q farewell dinner last
Sunday when number of relatives
were present.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY
UNDER LAW EXPLAINED

A. P. Ramstedt, chairman Of the
state tax commission, discusses the
forfeiture provisions Of the new reve-
nue. law. fully explaining how property
to which the county automatically re-
ceivos delinquency certificate upon
failure to pay taxes. may be redeemed
by the property holder, omitting, how.
ever, a statement Of the penalties at
tached. The certificate Of delin-
Quency'' Is issued to the county re-
corder Immediately by the county
treasurer and this may either be held
by the county or transferred to the
so-called tax sharks" II requested,
at any time prior to the two years
following the second Monday in Janu-
ary or one week after taxes become
delinquent, but during that two years
the property holder has the right Of
redemption upon payment Of the pen
alties. and after the two years at
which time formal foreclosure pro-
ceedings are instituted, acting in the
nature Of suit to quiet title, the
property holder still has another
year to redeem upon payment Of costs
OF the foreclosure suit. The changes
especially relative to the right Of re-
demption are discussed by Chairman
Ramstedt as follows:
1T would appear from repeated in
Quiries at the office of the tax com.
mission that a large number Of delin-
quent taxpayers who are not famil-
lar with the provisions OF the new
revenue law, havereceived the impress
sion that through their failure or in
ability to pay taxes befora delinquency,
their property has become the pro.
perty Of the county, and that under
the new law. failure to pay taxes be
fore delinquency acts automatically to
transfer title from the property own.
er to the county or assignee of the
county. without notice and without
affording the property owner oppor.
tunity to pay before such transfer. 1t
is to correct this impression that I
make this statement
The new revenue acts gives to
the property owner protection against
transfer Of this property for delin-
quent taxes without due notice that
he did not have under the old law, 1t
is to be remembered. however, that
the new law applies only to taxes
levied for the year 1913 and subser
Quent years. The taxes levied prior
to 1913 are collectable in accordance |
with the law as it existed prior to
the passage Of the new revenue act,
and such prior law is expressly con-
tinued in force for such purpose.
"The old law provided for the trans.
cribing OF delinquent taxes from the
roll to the delinquent roll, |
the publication in newspaper Of the |
delinquent list, and issue Of tax sale
certificate to the purchaser Of prop
erty at auction sale, the issue Of a |
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

tax certificate being in effect a sale
of property for delinquent taxes, SUBJ
ject to redemption within the time
prescribed by law. Upon the expira-
ton of the time allowed for redemp-
ton, the holder Of the tax sale certifi.
cate received a tax deed upon appli-
cation to the tax collector, and prior
to the enactment Of the law of the
extraordinary session. 1912, this deed
could be obtained without notice and
without knowledge of the property
owner. 1t was to protect the tax.
payer against the possible loss of his
property without due notice and pro-
cess that the foreclosure provision
of the new revenue law was enacted.
No Sale is Required
THE new law provides for the issue
Of delinquency certificates to the
county upon the failure to pay at
least one-half of the taxes before de-
linquency. and upon the failure to pay
the last half of the taxes within the
time, without transcribing
the delinquent roll and without the
Of the delinquent list and
without auction sale.
"Transcribing the delinquent taxes
upon the delinquent list was only an
unnecessary expense and I believe
that it Is generally admitted that the
Of the delinquent list three
years prior to the time when the
holder Of the certificate might obtain
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
SERIOUS OPERATION

Mrs. w. F. Bergman, who has been
sick for the past month and had to
be taken to the hospital, was oper-
ated on Tuesday morning by Drs.
Simmons, Mitchell and Hoover Al
though serious and delicate opera
ton, the patient is convalescing, and
from present indications is Cpt OF
danger
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

WANTED - Small furnished house
Apply at this office.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
ARMY ORDERS.

Mai Edwin D. Bricxer. Ordinances DepGrtmeul,
will make one visit to the works and Offices OF the
Otis Elevator Company in YonkerS. n. Y, and
New York City. on Official business pertaining 10
material for the Ordnance DEPARTMENT. and upon
the completion Of ihk duty will return TO his
proper station.
Second Lieut Charles A. CHAPMAN Coa& Ar
time to arrive there or about December %. 1914,
and report IN person 20 the cumnaandAnt, COasS
AriIlesy School. for the purpose Of taking the
regular cUurss at the school.
First Lieut. John n. Reynolds. Coast Artillery
CorTs. is relieved from assignment to the lSSh
OomTany placed the unassigned list and viii
report in person TO the commanding oticer. coeSt
defenses Of Savannah. for duty his stAh.
Capt. Robert b. Mcbride, QuArteTmaser CorpA
Is assigned to the FOrtyseTenth Company. Coast
ARTILLERY Corps, to take effect February l. lsLo
COr1s and upon the expiration Of any leave OF
absenoe that NAV be granted him will proceed to
Join that company.
Leave Of atsenoe for two months and twenty
eight days TO take effect when his services he
yrared is granted FIIst Lieut.. Luther R. Pouss,
Medical Corps.
The resignation by Firt Lieut.. Harry T. Lay.
Medical Reserve Corrs Of his commission in that
curTs has been accepted by the President. TO take
effect December Is. 1914.
The leave Of ab-ence heretofore granted MAJ.
Amos A. Fries. COrps Of Engineers. is extended
three months.
Paragraph @ SPECIAL orders No. 2lI. September
8 1914 War Department, Is Ameuded to direct
that the board Of medical officers appointed therein
meet at Fort Myer, Va, instead Of this city
The leave Of absence heretofore granted First
Lieut. John @. Tyndall. Sixth Field ArtiIlery is
extended ten days.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
JOHN DIS FOUNDATION
FACES Federal PROBE
Carnegie. Russell Sage. and Other
Benevolences to Be Investigated to
Determine if They Are Menace.

Denver. Dec. l6.-Frank p. Walsh
chairman OF the Federal commission In
Industrial relations, today announced that
the commission would begin an investiga-
ton of the Russell Sage Foundation. the
Baron de HirsCh fund, all the Carnegie
benevolences and all the Rockefeller
charities. in addition to the Rockefeller
Foundation. This investigation will open
in New York January II.
In the Investigation of the various fOun-
dations. according to Chairman Walsh.
the commission will seek TO determine
"how their policies are shaped and by
whom, their relation to high finance. the
extent TO which their charters may be
stretched under the United States Const'
tuition and whether they constitute a
menace or a benefit to the nation"
Among the witnesses who will be sum-
moned. according to Mr.. Walsh's an
nouncement are President Arthur T.
Hadley, of Yale; Dr. Charles W ElioS.
president emeritus of Harvard; Andrew
Carnegie. John u. Rockefeller. jr.. J. p
Morgan, Daniel Guggenheim. L. II. Gary,
George w Perkins 7. n. Vail. Frank A.
Yanderlip. T p ShOntz, Jacob Schiif,
John Hays Hammond. Cleveland II.
Dodge, New York financier; II. c. Frick
Seth Low, Samuel Untermyer.
The calling of John d. Rockefeller. sr.
to the stand. according to Mr.. Walsh,
has not yet been decided upon.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
wARsHIP GOING TO PANAMA.
Goethals' Request Partly Compiled
With by Daniels.

In response TO Col. Cocktails request
for two destroyers TO aid In the policing
Of Panama Canal waters for the enforce
ment OF neutrality rules. Secretary Dan
iels announced last night that today he
would order one vessel, probably the
light cruiser Tacoma, to Panama.
This action was taken upon receipt OF
additional Information from Col Goe-
thals. regarding the circumstances which
led him to ask for destroyers. Col.
Goethals said no violations of the neu-
tralIty of the Panama Canal have been
committed other than the case reported
recently OF the British collier found to be
communicating with British cruisers on
the west coast. The navy radio oficer
at the Canal promptly dIsmantled the
radio apparatus of this collier.
Upon a request OF the British Ambas-
sador. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the Navy
Department has instructed its radio Of
fcers at Panama to notify all vessels ap-
preaching the Canal Zone OF the re-
strtction upon the use Of wireless within
the United States Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

Machias sailed frIm Puerto Plata December "a:
Henley and jenkins arrived at TOmpkinsIiIle, De-
cernber IS: flaming arrived of Quarantine. New
York harbor December Is; Monaghan arrived at
New York yard December Is: Beale sailed from
Tompkinsrille December Is Cummings sailed from
Quarantine New York haTbOr, December Is; TEXAS
sailed from Vera Cruz. December "a; NeTeus sailed
from Guantanamo December Is; West Virginia ar
rived at San Diego December Is: Preston arrived
at Grayesend Bay. December IS; JOuett SrriTel
at whitestone Landing. December Is; Mackenzie
arrived at Key West, December Il; Jason sailed
from Genoa December l6; Cheyenne. H, H..
and H-3 sailed from San Pedro, December Is;
Saturn and Nero arrived at Mazatlan. December
Is; Cassin arrived at New York yard, December IS
NOTES
The Buffalo has been detached from duty with
the Pacific Fleet.
The Hancock. now at Port an Prince. Haiti
has been ordered to proceed to the navy yard. Phil
Adelphis, Pa.
The Cyclors will leave Hampton Roads about the
18th instant for the East coast Of Mexico. The
Cyrlops will stop at Key West where the Vessel
will be met BY the BntuS to which latter vessel
stores for vessels in Haitian and Dominican waters
will be transferred.
been ordered to proced TO Hampton Roads and
thence TO san Francisco via the Panama Canal
The Caesar Is carrying exhibits TO the Panarna-
Pacific Exposition. Upon completion Of duty at
San Francisco the Caesar viii be ordered to return
to the Auantic coast.
The Chester was placed in reserve at the nIry
yard, Boston. Mas. December u, 1916
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
NAVY,
Commander J. V. Klemnnn to home and wait
orders
Lieut.. Junior grade) c. II. Davis to Mayrant
Ensign r. II. Knight TO Psducah.
Ensign p. II. Marion TO receiving ship Norfolk,
Va.
Ensign W. 4. Richardson to Parker.
Ensign r. C. Smith TO Balch.
Past Assistant Surg W. II. COnnor to Fulton.
NOTE.
Lieut.. Commander S. NJ. Strife, retired, died at
HAgerstown, Md. December Is. 1914
MARINE CORPS.
Mai. W y. McKelvy TO command marine bar
racks. San Diego Cal.
Capt. d. c. McDouEal to marine barracks. An
nApolis
First LIEUT.. p H. Torrey 10 Kansas
First Lieut.. A. A. Racicot, IT., to Marine or
hcrrs' School, Norfolk.
Sec0nd Lieut.. g. K. Sbuler, orders to Firt
Brigade marine barracks. Philsdeiphia revoked
Second Lieut., E. II. Morse to naval prison. Ports
mouth.
secoud Lieut.. C. H. Metcsn to marine barracks.
Guam.
SecUnd Lieut. r. A. Mocller TO New Jersey
Second Lieut., n. S. Berry to Georgia.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
FORMER HEAD OF ARMY
JUDICIAL SYSTEM DIES
Maj. Gen. Davis Dead at His Home in
Washington After Long At
tack of Rheumatism.
tack of Rheum

Maj. Gen. George B. Davis, U. s. A.,
retired, who held the ofiice of Judge adj
vocate Of the army from 1901 until his
retirement from active duty In February,
1911. died yesterday at his residence. 1921
Belmont Toad northwest He had been
suffering from rheumatism for several
months. and the disease finally reached
his heart He was slxty-seven years old.
With him at the time of death were his
wife and daughter, Mrs. W. r. Smith.
He leaves another daughter, the wife of
Maj. c. N. wisson, U. s. A. 1t is ex-
pected the funeral services will be mill
tary, with inteTment at Arlington.
Gen. Davis was a veteran Of the civil
war. serving as a private in the First
Massachusetts, Volunteer Cavalry from
September 10. 1863. to June 16, 1855 At
the latter date he was made a second
lieutenant Of this organization. and in
1857 entered West Point as q cadet. en-
terlng the regular army as a second lieu
tenant of cavalry In 1871. He entered the
Judge advocates department in 1883, and
served successfully as judge advocate
deputy Judge advocate general. colonel
judge advocate general. and finally was
made Judge advocate general. Gen.
Davis also had charge Of the publication
of the Records of the War OF the Re
bellion, and was professor OF law and
head of the department OF history at
West Point from 1896 to 1901. when he be-
came Judge advocate general.
He was the author Of Outlines OF In
Law" THE Military Laws OF
the United States" THE Elements II
Law and other works He was q dele
gate to the international conference at
Geneva, 1906, and TO the second Hague
conference in 1907. Gen. Davis was one
OF the incorporatOrs and a member OF
the executive committee OF the American
Red Cross
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
URGES SONS TO
Fight FOR CITY
Hannis Taylor Asks the Sup
port of Patriotic
Society.
NEW iPPEAL IS SENT OUT
Committe of One Hundred Suggests
Petitions May Help Capitals Cause.
Bill to Come Up Today.

An appeal to the Sons Of the American
Revolution to rally their nationwide
forces in defence Of the organic act OF
1873 and against the onslaught directed
on the measure by the House was made
last night by Hannis Taylor. former min
lister to Spain, in an address before the
local organization at Raucher's.
Declaring the Sons to be the guardians
OF Washington, Mr.. Taylor urged that
the patriots start a national campaign to
impress upon the country that II should
aid in supporting the nations capital
and to sentiment which will compel Vir-
ginia to cede to the United States that
portion Of the original District Of CO.
lumbIa lying across the Potomac.
The society at a brief business meet
ing created an auxiliary organization
to be known as the George Washington
Gpard. and to be composed OF boys
rrcer twenty-one years OF age whoSe
direct ancestors took part in the Revo-
luton. Resolutions were adopted urg-
ing the Navy Department TO name one
of its vessels after Capt. Seth Harding,
who fought in the Revolution.
Committee Makes Appeal.
Announcement was made that the
society will contribute a stone
TO be placed in the Washington Monu
inent. the block to be inserted with
on April 10 next. ]. F.
Bowie. ]. s. Hicks, A. z. Simpson. and
Z. J. Aiken sang. Frederick c. Bryan.
president of the society. presided.
An appeal to all "public-spirited citi-
gems to redouble efforts" to acquaint
Congress with the facts respecting the
relation Of the nation TO its capital city
and facts regarding taxation in Wash
ington was issued by the executive com
mittee of the Committee Of One Hundred
at a meeting last night in the offices
of the chairman. Henry b. F. Macfar-
land in the Evans Building.
The executive committee also asked CO.
operation of the national civic organiza-
tions having headquarters here.
The right OF petition cannot be OBJ
jected to by any one" the committee
stated. and the right should promptly
be exercised by every one
The executive committee declared that
il looks with confidence to the Sem
ate"
Bill Comes Up Today.
THE committee will furnish facts con-
cerning the history OF the Capital city.
history of the half-and- half arrangc ment.
and the facts regarding taxation OF
cities having more than 5000 inhabi-
tants," the statement said. Citations to
reports Of Congressional committees
from 1874 to 1878. giving res sons for the
half and half arrangement also will be
furnished"
The District appropriation bill will be
taken up at IL o'clock this morning by a
OF the Senate ApprOpria-
tons Committee at meeting in the
room OF the Appropriation Committee.
Senator Gallinger. a member Of the
Senate subcommittee. said: Il am utterly
opposed to abolishing the half-and-half
plan until a better plan can be worked
put. Senator Reed. of Missouri. express
I'd the opinion that the present system
~ appropriating for the District should
be continued but I reserve the right 10
change my opinion"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
SMALL ARMS SYNDICATE
SELLS GUNS TO ALLIES
Other Capital Men Are Supplying Eu-
ropean Nations with General Sup
niles for Ise In War
plies for Use in W

In accordance with the exclusive story
printed in The Washington Herald last
Sunday telling OF a syndicate OF Wash
ing men formed for the Cornering OF all
small arms in the United States. news
leaked out yesterday OF the sale by this
firm of 5000 Mauser and Remington
rifles to the allies within the past week.
The price was 20 per cent above the
normal II Is said the rifles were secured
from two South American countries and
from an island country near the United
States.
Reports also we're circulated yesterday
that another local firm has been neguti-
ating with German officials since the
opening OF the war for the furnishing of
copper to Germany and Austria 'as op-
portunity offers" One washingtonian
has been supplying Great Britain with
army horses; another has been selling
general supplies to the English. and an
other has been furnishing the French
with blankets and like goods.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
HARTLEPOOL LOSS BIG;
MORE THAN 40 KILLED
CONrINrEp FRoM PAGE oXE.

fire engine house was struck by a shell
and the apparatus demolished.
The engine works OF the Richardson.
West. Garth Company were wiped out.
Seven men were killed. Middletons ship
yard was badly damaged and set afire.
Two men were killed there. Three new
steamships lying at the yard were struck
by a shell. which passed through the hold
Of one, killing a man who was climbing
a ladder to get out.
Hardly one of the many ships in the
yard escaped serious damage.
The public school house was hit. but
the pupils We're not there. The local
newspaper offir" was shelled and the
composing room ruined.
The West Hartlepool dock area was
damaged seriously. Forty-seven wounded
are reported there.
In one street a whole row Of houses
was demolished. A man, a woman, and
two children in one family were killed.
only one little girl of the family remain
ing alive. A shell which killed a woman
and her child in the street burst into
three pieces. one of which struck a man,
injurinR him fatally.
Another shell tore out the side OF a
house near the station. killing three of
the occupants. Out of a group OF four
teen men at the Hough Battery not one
escaped injury from the shell which OK
ploded there. Five were killed outright
and two died tonight.
Fishermen who were at sea this morn
ing had thrilling escapes. They say the
German ships came within two miles Of
the shore. All agree that there were
four ships altogether
Additional names of persons killed are
in tonight from the residential
districts of West Hartlepool. where it
Is estimated that at least $50 private
houses were demolished by shells.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
$50 RESCUED FROM FIRE.

New York. Dec. 16-One hundred and
fifty persons narrowly escaped death
early today. when fire swept through a
hve-story apartment at l1la West EIgh-
ty-fourth street and spread to the ad-
joining building. The cause of the fire
Is unknown.
Peter Lind. watchman for the Edison
Electric Company. discovered the fire.
He awakened most OF the occupants by
ringing their bells Then. while flames
swept through the building, Lind, m
company with j. Biackburns Miller, his
son. and five policemen rushed from
floor to floor and carried to safety a
number OF the occupants who had been
overcome by smoke