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Evening star., 1915-03-29
and Assessments at 100 Per Cent.

$13.692.197 more and on the 100 per
cent basis as worth $73,310.010 more
than that of the whole of Detroit. with
its great Industrial establishments and
its population 160.669 larger than that
of the District.
There are s42.776 washingtonians.
one third of them colored people. the
vast majority OF them employed or
very small employers. with a compare
tive lack of extensive and costly in
dustrial plants. with a minimum of
even minor millionaires and a maxi
mum Of clerks. workingmen and small
tradesmen and transient non-taxpay-
ers. These 342,776 Washingtonians are
credited with owning over $73.000.000
more of taxable real estate than the
503,445 people (160,669 more than in
washington) who own the whole of the
city Of Detroit. Does any one in the
world believe this to be a fact?
Is It to be believed that the taxed
fraction of non-industrial Washington
Is underassessed when it is SHOWN to
be worth in terms of taxation assess
over seventy millions more than all OF
Buffalo, with population 9s.sso
greater, and with its grain elevators.
its mills, its steel plant. it's lake COM
merce, its manifold manufactures and
its retail business establishments
Is the taxed fraction Of Washington
underassessed when 1t Is valued ION
the 100 per cent basis) as worth Sl22.-
S3222S more than the whole of wealthy.
prosperous. busy. industrial Baltimore,
with 226,784 greater population? And
on the 100 per cent basis sIso.4as'oS0
more than the whole Of Minneapolis?
In per capita assessment valuation
Of total property values. real and per-
sonal, Warrington has . higher per
Evening star., 1915-03-29
No Tax Reduction in 1902.

Note how low and how f1uctuating the
assessments were under the old law
which nominally included both intangi-
BILE and tangible personally in the
valuation. And then note how as soon
as the corrupt conspfrators of 1902 had
done their nefarious work of relieving
untold millions Of intangible person
atty from taxation the assessment
jumped so per cent and the collection
under the assessment over 200 per cent
And note that instead of fuctuating
under the new law there has been
steady and substantial increase of the
assessment each year ever since.
Obviously the motive of the 1902 law
was not to swindle Uncle Sam into con-
tinuing the half-and-half plan by cut
ting down corruptly the local tax rev.
enue: or, II so. this criminal motive
was mysteriously baffled. Either the
corruptionists of Washington had not
bribed, as insinuated. and weak and
degraded Congress had not been brfb-
ed. as suggested; or these conspirators
blundered and were hoist with their
own petard.
The "crime Of 1902" was thus in real
ity a municipal virtue. a community
benefit. If the Washington tax-dodgers
and malefactors of great wealth hyp-
Noticed base and plant Congress into
this legislation desiened to iniure and
to swindle, their criminal designs were
turned upside down and Congress, like
bdlddIN, " SuAoCs "ehS
compelled to bless. For these swim
dlers who would corruptly reduce the
personality assessment by many mil
lions actually increased this assess
ment so per cent and multiplied three
fold the cash collections under the as
seasments nesiening to cut down the
realty assessment by one-third. OF
ffty-eight millions. they actually In
creased this assessment by thirty-two
millions Designing to hide their tax
able resources in order to swindle
Uncle Sam, they uncovered and exposed
them. Either as conspirators they
tors at all.
Is there not an insult to Congress in
volved in every such suggestion that
the House and Senate have criminally
participated in or weakly and basely
yielded to a swindiing conspiracy to
public for private profit? In the light
Of the disclosed facts should not those
who have thus slurred and slandered
the Congress and the Washington Of
1902 feel . sense OF shamef
Evening star., 1915-03-29

The tax-dodgfng malefactors who Gas
alleged) bribed or hypnotized Congress
into the crime of 1902. and criminally
influenced a corrupt Congress to cut
down the tax rate on and the tax rev.
enue from Washington realty by one
third, must have been astounded at the
actual results of their 'dendish work.
For instead of reducing the triepnial
assessment of 1900 by one-third, or
s58,000.000, the 1903 assessment under
the new law added s32.000.000 to the
previous valuation. Conspiring to de-
crease they largely increased their tax
burden. The difference between the ac-
tual assessment figures OF 1903 and
those which should have been returned
on the Johnson-Prouty theory is $780,
100000.
sessed at a higher percentage of true
value under the two-thirds minimum
valuation of 1902 than under the nom
inal true valuation which prevailed
prior to that date. And SO today Wash
ington realty at the nominal two
thirds valuation Is assessed in fact. as
comparisons of census figures conclu-
sively demonstrate, at a higher per-
centage of true value than nearly all
of the nominal full valuation cities.
Mr. Johnson also denounces the 1902
legislation concerning personality as an
infringement of the organic act and
corrupt and dtshonorabIe reduction of
the tax revenues of the District to en-
joy longer than was equitable the ma
tional half contribution.
The records of the auditors Office
show that the average collections of
personal taxes under the act of March
3, 1877. from 1890 to 1902, were $685.
413.64 annually. The collections were
decreasing. being $1S2,994.90 in 1899,
s179,217.90 in 1900, S17S,155.16 in 1901
and s167.6os.s1 in 1902. This law in
cluded in the assessed valuation in
tangible as we'll as tangible personal
property.
Under the act of July 1, 1902, the re-
suit of corrupt conspiracy to cut
down the local tax revenue and to
swindle Uncle Sam by omitting intan-
gtble personally from the valuation,
there was collected in the first year
over so00.000-as much as had been
collected in any previous three years
under the old law.
The tangible personally under the
new law was assessed at so per cent
more than the tangible and Intangible
combined had been assessed under the
old law; and this increase was not
spasmodic for that year alone, but has
been in substantial evidence in every
annual assessment since 1902
Value of Personal Property in the
District of Columbia Assessed for
Taxation From 1877 to 1913, IncIu-
Siv
Evening star., 1915-03-29

The Commissioners reported in
their estimates for 1910 that the
District needed, if revenues per-
mitted, an appropriation OF over
$15,73Ooo5. They reported s13,-
667. 200 to be needed in 1909 and
$l2,884,825 to be needed in 1905.
The Commissioners restricted by
law and by pressure from the
White House and Congress sub
mitted estimates for 1916 of about
Sl2,77l,054. Who believes that
the Districts genuine needs are
less TODAY than in 1910 or in 1909
or in 1905?
The District Commissioners did
not pretend either last year or this
year that their estimates met and
satisfied the full municipal needs
of the District. On the contrary,
last year, for example. they stated
explicitly that they failed to urge
the Great Falls development pro-
ject because the local taxes when
doubled failed to provide suffi-
cient revenue. The House cut
down these inadequate estimates
by 100000. and the appropria-
ton act provided s2.o82,2I5 less
than the Commissioners original
estimates. This year the Com
nlissioners, under pressure both
from the White House and the
Capitol, cut their estimates to the
bone, emitting even necessary
and urgent maintenance appro-
priations and increases which
they had warmly indorsed last
year and in respect to which they
had experienced no change OF
heart. The House cut from these
estimates, already mangled out Of
relation to equity and the city's
genuine needs, SI.596, 385.7 .78.
What reasonable man can pre-
tend that these appropriation and
estimates figures represent the
Districts actual needs, and that
expenditure beyond these
amounts would be extravaganza
and waste of public money?
Yet the argument for the i'm
mediate overthrow of the half
and-half arrangement is based
upon this very assumption.
Revenues insufficient to Meet Needs.
In spite of large and steadily
increasing local taxes the reve-
nues available under the half-and-
half arrangement were INSULT
cient to meet the needs of the
capital in 1901, 1902, 1905. 1906
1907, 1908 and 1909, and in those
years advances were made by the
United States aggregating about
four million dollars to meet these
deficiencies. These loans have
been since repaid with over half Z
million of interest. During thes.
years great public improvements
Evening star., 1915-03-29

capita figure than 155 OF the 1874 Amer;-
can cities in 1912 and less per capita
than only thirty-nine of those cities.
Since 1912 the assessment OF WASH
fnEton real estate has been pushed
from $50 to $50 millions. representing
as an assessment on the two-thirds
basis $50 millions of taxable realty.
The grossness of the overassessmene
OF Washington realty as compared with
that of other cities In 1912 is thus ac-
centuated.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Actual Assessed Valuations (1e12) a

But the bases of assessments vary
widely in the different cities. and the
census slurs the accuracy of the re-
ports of relation to true value. Let us
cOmpare the dollars paid in actual tax
levies an furnishing the only reliable
Dollars of Real Tax Burden.
The H. ]. Browne-George report pro-
noses the unsettlement of the $3.50 tax
rate. with an ominous hint that 1t Is
too low. But even If the rate were
not increased, Washington would raise
in taxes from its s744.O00,00O of realty
alone In 1s1: $11.180.OO0. The taxed
fraction of resourceless Warrington
would thus raise from Its realty alone
more than was raised ON realty and
personally combined In 1913 By the
great. rich and prosperous Industrial
cttie. Of Cleveland ttotal levy, $1o,01s,-
sO7,. Baltimore ($S.S4S.O06), Detroit
ts9,877,557), Buffalo t$8,42S.7S1). San
Francisco 1$1O,483.7OD, Milwaukee
5e,113), Cincinnati ($7,5ss,51S)'
Los Angeles G$s.1s7.7Os). Newark
(Se,s4e,eO2l and New Orleans ts5.1s2.-
421), all larger cities with far more re-
sources than Washington. The taxed
fraction of the capital would under the
H. J. Browne valuation pay more taxes
on its realty alone than the realty and
personally levies of Minneapolis ($5.-
692,241) and Jersey City ($3.570,s64)
combined; little less than Seattle
($4,3O7,2s5), Kansas City ($4.116.-
595l and Indianapolis Us, ,466, SSS)
combined; about three times as
Evening star., 1915-03-29

DC. Now Unmistakab bly, overassessed
It is absurd to imagine that the taxed
fraction of Washington is -underas-
sessed WREN its real property is rated
In. the actual assessment as worth
Evening star., 1915-03-29

W ashinston browne valuation). IA 200. 600
The following table compares the ac-
tual and 100 per cent assessments and
population in a larger list of cities
with that proposed for Washington by
Mr. Browne:
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Every Dollar Is Needed.

revenue is needed for capital mainte-
name and development Is not altered
by the fact that some congressman
after cutting down current mainte-
nance appropriations to the lowest
point would mako little provision for
capital development along either Of
these lines. and would seize for the
United States the surplus OF District
revenues thus unlawfully created.
naly ancient debt or of a refunding
of some payment alleged to have been
improperly made for the District by
the nation, or by turning this unlaw-
full surplus into the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts. and thus devoting
District funds to national uses.
Examination of what has been accom-
plfshed in past administrations in mu-
nicipai bst,srmsnt , by this District
nicipal maintenance and of hat the
present Commissioners proposed to ac-
complish with 1t in such municipal
betterment and Of the outstanding
the Anacostia fats reclamation. Great
Falls power development and high
pressure hre-dghting system for the
business section will convince any un-
than the revenues derived under the
organic act can wisely and economical
ly and in the public interest be ex.
pended on the wonderfully developing
since the tax burden imposed upon
the Washingtonian by the present sys-
tenn Is reasonable. neither too light nor
vsa from nsayy . ane the as
| when doubled. will not exceed the
| amount required for capital mainte-
nance and development. no change or
relation should for . momsnt be CON-
sideEed.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Tax-Dodgers Who Boost Taxes.

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rfennial assessment
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

julius Block, we'll known farm
err in the town of Framnas, is sick
with lagrippe which threatens pneu-
monia. Block has always enjoyed
robust health but is finding out what
it means "when father is sick. "
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
STUDENTS TELL WHY
THEY ARE STUDENTS
Here is Some Free Advertising
Donated to the Agricultural
School

Students at the West Central School
of Agriculture, as at other schools of
agriculture in the state, have clear
notion as to what they are in school
for. They have definite purpose
and they are able to give it express
sion.
The following is a composite an
swer to the question, "Why do I
attend the West Central School of
Agriculture? 1t is worthy of consi
deration by any young man or young
woman who wish to get somewhere in
the world:
"We come to school here to be-
come more efficient mentally, socially,
and physically, to broaden our view
point and become more progressive.
Money n y be lost, but education,
never. The school affords thorough
and practical instruction in the arts of
farming and home-making. 1t also
affords homelike surroundings, in
structive recreation, and sociable COM
panions, and it develops the commun-
ity spirit so essential to cooperation,
which is the very essence of Modern
American civilization.
Students may enter the West Gen.
trail School of Agriculture at Morris,
at the term which opens Immediately
after the holidays. They can then
begin the regular courses, or they
can take choice of three months
courses. The regular courses cover
three years of six months each. The
three months courses are for those
who wish to take special work, and
may not have the time or the money
to take the regular courses.
The special courses cover the fol-
lowing subjects:
For young men Small grains,
types and breeds of farm animals,
milk testing, blacksmithing and car
pentry.
For young women :-Sanitary condi
tions in the home and on the farm,
the laws of health, sewing and cook
ing.
For young men and young women
Industrial geography and English.
The opportunities for profitable en-
tertainment at the school are numer-
Gus, through musical organizations,
debating societies and various associa-
tions.
Address University Farm School,
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
Home from Chicago

J. E. Erickson, who is home from
his dental studies at Chicago dental
college to spend his holiday vacation
with his parents, is assisting at the
Miller barber ship this week. He
will leave for Chicago next week to
begin his book grind which will bring
him diploma in eighteen months.
Mr.. Erickson states labor conditions
in Chicago this year are the worst
known for years and that soup houses
have been established in many parts
of the city. Strikes were frequent
during the fall months and in some
instances were accompanied by riot
ing.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

sourceful, however, and sent an order
to Donnelly. His order was filled Fri
day morning and for good measure the
Donnelly merchant sent two extra.
The trees were readily disposed of and
the buyers were mighty glad to get
them.
One merchant who year ago found
himself overstocked with trees ex-
plains the shortage here this year. 81
had fine bunch of trees a year ago
and was obliged to throw most of them
away because of slack sales. Other
merchants had the same experience.
That was why l decided to keep out
of the tree business this year and
suppose it was for the same reason
the others did the same. AS far as
l know only two merchants in Morris
handled trees this year.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

Johnson and Alberta, points east of
Graceville, protesting against chang
ing the day passenger to a night
tain, but asking that the day train be
run on Sundays.
Gas the railway commissioners took
their departure yesterday morning,
they had an opportunity to look over
our ramshakle barn of depot, and it
is safe to say that they were not over
ly pleased with the condition of things
they found there"
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
Christmas Tree Famine

Morris suffered a Christmas tree
famine this year and many Morris
people who planned on having home
festivals and forgot to secure their
trees early were disappointed. They
will have to wait till next year when
they will be on hand early to do their
Christmas tree shopping. The demand
for trees was so brisk that the local
merchants who handled them found
their supplies exhausted early in in
the week.
William Knupple was one of the
disappointed ones. William was re-
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
A Little Money Down

A little money down and a little
each month will enable you to own
your own home in Morris. We have
number of nice, new residences,
conveniently located and in excellent
neighborhoods, which we will sell on
the monthly installment plan to re-
putable parties. We will help you
own your own home here and want to
see you about the matter. Call at
our Office today.-The John Grove
Land & Loan Co. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
TRAIN SERVICE IS
bum" ON BRANCH
Browns Valley People Explain
Before Railway Commission
Regarding Dirty Cars

Browns Valley, Beardsley and Barry
people are up in arms against the
Great Northern railway because of
the filthy and unsanitary coaches be-
ing run on the branch line for their
special convenience. At Browns VAL
ley last week the state railway COM
mission heard the complaints. Mayor
D. J. Leary, of Browns Valley, con-
Quoted the examination of about a
dozen or more witnesses who testified
regarding the unsanitary and made
quate service. Travelling Passenger
Agent LaDue, of St. Paul, and
Supt. Heating, of Willmar, were
present for the Great Northern and
appeared to be surprised at the con-
dition of affairs on the B. V. line.
They promised an investigation and
improvement in the train service
after the first of the year. Speak
ing about the meeting the Browns
Valley Tribune says, among other
things:
cit was proven that the passenger
train for some time past has never
been on time, that the coaches were
dirty and unsanitary, so poorly light
ed that the conductor was obliged to
carry lantern to read tickets; that
freight cars were frequently hauled
on the rear of the passenger coaches
1t was further shown that in order to
transact one days business in the twin
cities it was necessary to spend three
days and two nights, if one Travelled
on the Great Northern under the pre-
sent service. Local bankers testified
that correspondence mailed to them in
the twin cities on Thursday would not
in the general course of business be
received here, answered and returned
to their correspondents in the twin
cities sooner than Tuesday of the fol-
lowing week, necessitating much in
convenience and annoyance in the
transaction of business. Only one
local witness testified that in his opin-
ion the present day passenger service
if run on time would be more salts
factory than a change to night
train.
In the matter of freight service
merchants of Browns Valley, Beard
sley and Barry gave convincing proof
that the service was very poor and
wholly inadequate to properly serve
the demands of the public. Bills of
lading were offered as evidence to
show that six days were required to
get freight shipments from the twin
cities here, and merchants of Boards
ley testified that a weeks time was
more the rule with them. 1t was
shown that the freight train never ar
rived on time, and that it never went
east on the days it was scheduled to
go.
"During the examination, some of
the witnesses were asked. what pro-
position they had to make for i'm
provement of the service, and they
gave as their personal opinion that
the freight should be run daily to and
from Morris as mixed train, leaving
Browns Valley early enough in the
morning to enable it to reach Morris
in time to connect with the day pas
senger train going east, the same as
the passenger at present, returning tc
Browns Valley in the evening; in ad.
dition thereto put on night passenger
service, leaving Browns Valley at
or 9 o'clock in the evening and con-
meet with the night train at Morris
going to the twin cities.
"Three petitions were filed with the
commission from residents of Chokio,
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
Laughter Aids Digestion

Laughter is one of the most health
full exertions; it is of great help to
digestion. A still more effectual help
is dose of Chamberlain's Tablets.
If you should be troubled with indig-
estion give them a trial. They only
cost a quarter. Obtainable every
where. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

Diphtheria is prevalent at Donnelly
and one of the victims is John Wroot,
brother of Mrs. Feodore Mann, of
this CITY. Mr.. Wroot was stricken
on Christmas day which robbed him
and the rest of the family of much of
the seasons joy. He is much better
today and his recovery seems assured.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

Feel mean, cross. ugly. sore at
yourself and everyone else. Do you
know what is wrong. Your stomach
is out of whack. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will put it back. Taken
tonight, tomorrow be right. Don't
wait. 35c Tea or Tablets. J. R.
Kruger. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31
Redmond Buys Out Partner

A change in the management of
the Cozy Cafe on Atlantic avenue was
made Monday when W. J. Redmond
closed deal with his partner, Matt
Diedrich, for sole possession of the
place. Mr.. Diedrich has retired from
the business and Mr.. Redmond will
continue at the old stand which was
bought from H. Michalsheck last fall.
The cafe is one of the popular lunch
rooms of the city. 1t enjoys good
business and it was the desire of Mr..
Diedrich that "Shorty'' should have
it all to himself. Redmond had
charge of the kitchen and is the al
around restaurant man of the firm.
Mr.. Diedrich owns a fine farm near
this city which he will operate anc
during the rest of the winter season
will give some time to assisting al
the cafe. Mrs. Redmond assumes
part of the business management.
Morris tribune., 1915-12-31

Mrs. Herman Morken is quite i'll a
her home in this city.