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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
CHURCH PROPERTY
MAY BE TAXABLE
TwO-thirds Vote in Lcgisla-
turc Planned for Any
Exemption.
A TENTATIVE PROPOSAL

ALpANy July 15.-I;veiy corporation
will be Interested in the taxation sec
ton OF the new Constitution which is
10 be adopted by the committee ON
taxation next Tuesday night.
A subcommittee has drafted a tenta-
tive section on taxation which Will DE
submitted to the committee at that time.
This will not forbid the exemption from
taxation of property belonging to re-
ligious and charitable corporations, but
provides that no exemptions shall be
granted hereafter except by general
Laws, and only upon the Affirmative vote
Of tvo-thirds of all the members elected
10 each house. and that the Legislature
may repeal laws now existing exempt
ing such classes of property from taxa.
tfon.
II is provided tina the power OF taxa
ton shall never be surrendered. sus-
pended or contracted away" and that all
taxes shall be imposed by general law.
The Legislature shall prescribe how the
assessment OF taxable property shall be
made. "and provide for officers TO exc
cute all statutes relating to the assess
ment and collection Of taxes. regardless
Of any provision of any other article
OF this Constitution"
This would permit the State Tax Com
mission through Legislative authority TO
appoint officers to see that the assess
ment and collection OF taxes IL UNIFORM
without regard to any city home rule
rroyision that might be inserted in the
Constitution.
II Is provided also that laws relat-
ing to the supervision. equalization and
review Of assessments shall apply alike
TO all political subdivisions OF the
STATE"
II Is further provided that "the L.egis-
lature may establish tax districts for the
assessment of real property therein by
officers elected by the electors OF such
districts or appointed by such authori-
ties thereof as shall be designated by
law. No tax district shall embrace more
than one county unless IL be n city. The
assessment roll of each such district
shall serve for all tax districts within
Its boundaries"
This provision will render unnecessary
more than one tax roll in a county. nc
matter how many cities and villages II
contains. This part of the a article
would also permit the assessment by the
State Tax Commission of all personal
property in the State. leaving only to the
localities the assessment OF real values
An important provision permits the
Legislature to provide "for the assess
ment by State authorities of real prop
erty OF designated classes of public ser
vice corporations which Is continuously
situated In two or more contiguous tax
districts"
This provision Is important to rail.
road, telegraph and telephone companies
which pay much Of the taxes in ths
rural districts because it will proven,
different tax rates In different tax dis.
tricts on the same class Of property and
viii result. in the same basis Of tax In
each locality through all the counties IN
which such corporations operate. These
corporations are now at the mercy OF
local assessors In this respect.
A provision much desired by New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
PREPARING new RULES
FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
Suggestions Offered at Meet.
ing Of COmmittec-Fewcr
Commissioners Wanted

The legislative committee. headed by
Senator George +. Thompson. which in
yestigated the Public Service Commits
sion began yesterday afternoon its new
task of preparing a revised body Of laws
which it will recommend the state Leg
i~slature to pass for the government OF
the commission
Yesterdays session "a, the Bar Asso-
citation was brief. Theodore =. Shonts
president of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company. sent the suggestion
that a fusion he effected OF the various
bodies which now supervise public atili-
ties.
A series of amendments suggested by
+. A. S:ratton. president OF the West
chester Lighting Company OF Mount
Vernon concluded with the assertion
that III the Public Service Commission
laws were amended and then admins
tered as they might be by able and com
petent commissioners they would save
the state a million dollars a year.
Mr.. Stratton suggested also that there
be three commissioners only two to bs
Of the same political party. instead o!
FIVE that The Bronx be included In the
| First District. and that the commission
| follow the practice Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in accepting COM
plaints only from municipalities and not
from individuals.
or the eleven commissioners sever
were present. The conference VII
be continued this morning in the IA
Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
CONVENTION FIGHT
SERVICE BOARD
Legislative Right Of Rate
Making Is Asserted by
Senator Foley.
COURT REVIEW LIMITS

ALBANY, July 15--There is u hot fight
in the Public Utilities Committee OF the
Constitutional Convention as to whether
the courts shall be permitted to pass
upon both the facts n the law In
reviewing a decision OF the Public Ser
vice Commission and whether the rate
making power of the Public Service
Commission shall be exclusive.
The upstate commission recently de-
cided that 1t had not the right to in
crease a rate beyond the maximum set
by the Legislature. Delegate Alfred
Reeves of brooklyn declared that legis-
lative interference with the rate making
acts OF the Public Service Commission
would result in chaos. Several mem
bers of the committee were outspoken
In favor Of preventing the Legislature
from fixing rates or interfering with
the rate making authority of the COM
mission.
III you deprive the Legislature Of
the rate making power you will defeat
your constitution declared senator
James A. Foley of Manhattan. who
headed the legislative committee which
compelled the New York Telephone Com
pany last year to reduce its rates 3d.
900. 600 a year. THE people Will not
stand for any such curtailment OF the
Legislative power said Senator Foley.
He Is IA delegate to the Constitutional
Convention and a member OF the Pub
lie Utilities Committee.
A Subcommittee Is to draf; an amend
ment giving both parties the right to
appeal from a decision OF the Public
Service Commission and for a complete
cCurt review both as to the law and
the facts. Another subcommittee will
draft an amendment providing for IA
! review only OF the law by the courts.
Democratic Leader Morgan J. O'Brien
asked the committee to report amend
J ments requiring auto bus companies 10
get the consent of the Public Service
Commission and of property owners be
eore they can establish auto lines. lie
said hat an effort was being made
to establish another line on Fifth ave
nue. and also to establish one on Park
went
amendment would prevent auto bus lines
I OF Grating between cities and country
districts from carrying passengers into
| the city without obtaining such con-
sent.
That, IL seems to me. wouldn't he
! uuite fair remarked Chairman Hale
Of the committee. who also Is counse
Of the upstate Public Service Com
mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
BRAZIL MAY vALoR1zE COFFEE.
Reports Say Planters Have SUI.
fered Greatly Through War.

Reports were current In the financial
district yesterday that Brazil Is planning
TO valorize a part OF her coffee crop. IL
is stated that Brazii and brazilian
planters have suffered greatly through
the war and the blockade Of the German
and Austrian ports. as she is unable to
ship her coffee to these two nations.
which are great coffee users.
At the offices Of Crossnan & Sielcken.
however. IL was stated that representa-
tives of the Arm knew nothing Of such
an intention on the part OF Brazil.
In banking circles 1t was said that. al
though there had been some discussion
on the subject. Brazil had not taken
the matter under formal consideration.
About nine years ago the State OF
Sac paulo bought NJ several millions
bags of coffee n borrowed against IL
In this country and in Europe. At h a
time the reason for the valorization was
that Brazil wished to keep a part OF
her bumper crop out OF the market and
thus prevent a decided break In prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16

Lake George, y. Y. Hotel booklets and
particulars at sun Information Bureau
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
SALES IiN ttt RIOS

rHATTEL MORTGAGE rN .nn
WAGONS. ,ullrc factory 'uH
A. Rru. Motor TRUCK, "'r W
tucfioucrr. sells tn'i l.. No.,
1tl., a. II o'c,uck a rn. ~
order II HorwlIL y tctnhs'-
MORTGAGE,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
LIS PENDENs.
Manhattan,

sisT ST. 100 Vehement House Dept
81 me e. chg RSrS Of ot IA MnnS SssmiseI the ne" CITY, "
LEXINGTON Az; I7-:Geo MoGovern
sb s'' Hv. dsssssl LsssSiyy,arTS ' s,d sss". 81 q, as,
Fioris T Whitaker ct al tforeclosure OF
18TH ST. ~ WW.y"hhTilip Eitins. trus. asi
Nathan b. Blum ct al foreclosure OF
,.n %TTis sF' s'tss; ! bf l,S az. ,sss SSssyi
Weber %tnotice Of attachment); atty II
l27TH ST, its E-Carrie A Bunce. agt
cstharine a Mcnnirs ct g. foreclosure
Knickrihm ct al foreclosure Of mort.
sags,i ai,ys.,,A + Tlten. NIL = Grant.
SON ct al ast Harry Bierhon ct 81 fore
closure Of MORTGAGE; attys. stewart q
shearer.
WALTON Az. " :. 2ss.7 n istth st. l9.Sx
s~G.4-John Hyslop agt Liberty Investing
60 ct al foreclosure OF mtg: attys.
rE Ms5rl'' ST. Rogers . 5. : b. r . = Armand p.. ~.
so: Perot at. n e cor Armand .pl. ssxso:
A,bsGS Crescent; s. ;'i;s r Macoms 81.
ast Frederic. II Cowden... as sdn. ct al
L9 Pr l si.' 6 asa; e., ' to q ~; % z h q g naples SSl1s,
u,n 2 M'n nI ss,,o0 e, sss s.s, wil I.n5
atty. q A Moses.
LOT SIS. Givan's Homestead, between
Givan's Drive & Palmer Boulevard =
George J P~uckhafer aEt George A
Meyer ct al. faction to foreclose trans
fer OF tax Hem; atty, q A Moses.
Lot 100. map Of building lot. in the ci,n
ward. near williamsburg station
Lois Carolyn Freedman agt Francesca
Attardo at al foreclosure OF mtg) atty,
" Marks.
206TH st. $ .. 2s9.c " Mosholu Parkwa
/ South. 2~5xl:5-Charles r Brinck agt
/ Emma Clark ct al foreclosure Of mtg,
atty, T r Keosh.
HIGHWAY leading from Crossway TO Pei
ham Bridge. which point Is at the = e
cor of lot OF LAND belonging to james
lienderson-Willian II Beam. as trus
agt Louise ID Burke ct al foreclosure OF
mtg). atty. J Theall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16

Pine Grove House. Acc. 60; mr.. Leeds, Cairo.
Sc: amusement hail. groves, garage. fresh
milk eggs. sc. s. uo. l., /. Wolfe. Leeds. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
MECHANICS LIENS.
N0nlNaNtau

GRAND ST. iOo-l0s--Charles Urown agt
Grand street Realty Co. owner: LusthH-
uls Construction Co. contractor. 800. .s3s
18TH ST. 2o5-20a w-Rockwood Sprinkler
co Of Massachusett akt Wyanoke Realty
PROSPECT Az. W g.. IS = ls0th st. y
Empire Door a Trim Co aRt Raphael
kur2rok and Paul'na schwartz. owners
tranewaD .sl.l32.S
PARK AV. n " cor SEA st. 100.5xi25-
Vermont Marble Co aEt Colony Club.
owner: Norcross Bros Co. cont. .G.2lS.67
9TH Az, &5s-Harty Porter agt Mildred
McGlane. owner. william Barwess. Inc.
contractor slsS
ID Az. 53&-Nathsn Puchalsky ct al agt
Elizabeth j Smith. owner, Alois Staudt,
contractor sllo
Bronx.
lt2D at. n " cor Wales av. l0syl&4s-
Lewis Max ast Ward Baking Co. Inc.
owners. william Henderson. Inc. con
tractors ......... .$f<l.t0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16

The Mexiran Petroleum Company pu,
in commission yesterday its new oil
burning tug Mcxpet. This is the first
oil burr ing ting ever stationed In New
York Harbor. The trial trip was made
UP the East River and the Sound. and
on the return she was officially turned
over to the company by the builders, the
New York Shipbuilding Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
EMPIRE TOURS SEM YORK

Famous automohile route, Adlrondack,
IroQuois, and Onondaga Trails. Booklet
and maps free. T.. y, Balm. Sec'y. New
burEh. n, Y,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
$500 IN PRIZES FOR
dairy CONVENTION
CHAMPION COW OF STATE TO
BE ON EXHIBITION IN MINOT
AT, ANNUAL DAIRYMEN'S CON-
VENTION FEB. 1925.

The program for the 21st annual
convention of the State Dairymen's
Association is in the hands Of the
printer. This convention will be held
in Minot, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. %, "a and Is.
The program will be very interest
ing and this will give the farmers and
dairymen of this section of the state
a fine opportunity to attend state
wide meeting at very little expense.
One evening will be devoted to an illns-
trated lecture. There will be speak
ers of note from North Dakota and
other states.
Five hundred dollars in cash prizes
will be given for the display Of dairy
cattle and 5000 in cash prizes for the
butter show, including the creamery
and dairy lines. ~.
A complete program will appear in
next weeks paper.
The Champion dairy cow of North
Dakota, Lura Bettina, owned by Major
Person, will be shown during the con-
vention. Her record is 10992.2 milk
and 623.O2 butterfat, the record being
made as junior four-year-old.
The officers Of the association are:
Sam F. Crabbe, president, Fargo; G.
E. Batchellar, vice president, Fingal;
K. F. Flint, secretary, Bismarck; v.
F. Siege, treasurer, Medina; Board Of
Managers, job Christianson, New
Salem; E. S. Person, Minot, Peter
Miller, Bismarck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

inspection of the different Normal
school buildings, and all were highly
interested in the home of learning that
Minot furnishes for the young people
of the Northwest.
Saturdays Program.
Mrs. Witham delighted her hearers
with music, playing several piano Sc
lections and singing old time songs.
D. S. Holenga gave most interest
ing talk to the ladies on How to In
fluence Husbands in Regard to Future
Voting.
Miss Miller's subject was "Newer
Things Worth While" Miss Miller
dwelt on the different phases of child
life, and her talk was one of the most
interesting features in connection
with the Women's Mid-winter Insti-
tute.
While previously in this article Mrs.
O.. r. Brown has thanked various peo-
pie for assistance given her in carry
ing out the Woman's program in con-
nection with the Mid-winter fair, the
Independent is entirely responsible for
the statement that the greater part of
the credit for the success of the weeks
activities is due to Mrs. Brown her.
self and the members of her commit
tee. They have worked untiringly and
faithfully and as result everything
in the department governed by this
committee moved with the greatest
precision.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

North Dakota-and they say they will
remember we'll those who oppose them.
Gronvild introduced a bill in the SEN
ate requiring school boards in rural
districts to pillow fire breaks around
school houses. Jacobson's bill provid-
ed for fire drills in schools twice a
month.
In the house, Williams introduced a
bill providing for state paper to be
published at the capital building. Will
liams also wants a state printing
plant. He wants $4,000, 900 new cap
itol building and many other things.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
NORMAL ENTFRTA|NS
FARMERS AND WIVES
INTERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN
FRIDAY AT THE MINOT NOR.
NAL 49, FARMERS AND WIVES
GUESTS OF HONOR.

The following program was given
at the Normal school Friday afternoon
for the attendants at the Mid-winter
fair:
Girls Glee Club, conducted by Mrs.
Simpson.
Primary Grade Exercises. Miss Mil
Ter in charge.
Songs of the Seasons by Third and
Fourth Grades, Miss Devine.
Spelling Exercises by Fifth and
Sixth Grades, Miss McCulloch.
Exercises in Arithmetic by Eighth
Grade, Miss Cook.
Physical Education Exercises con-
Quoted by cadet teachers.
Model School.
Grades 3-4:
(a) Action Story.
(b) Game-Relay Race.
Misses Jacobson and Roell in
charge.
Grades 7-8:
(a) Free Exercises.
Miss Shefveland in charge.
| (b) Game-Battle Ball.
Miss Lyness and Mr.. Myers in
| charge.
Normal School.
Sophomore Class:
(a) Folk Dance-Highland Schot-
tische.
(b) Basket Ball Game.
Mr.. Myers, Referee.
Mrs. o. R. Brown, chairman of the
committee in charge of the Women's
Mid-winter institute, wishes to espec-
tally to thank the Reed Transfer Co..
the Hodgins Transfer Co., and the
Shirley Grocery Co., for their cour-
tesy in furnishing transportation to
the ladies from the city to the Normal
school and return.
Mrs. Brown also wishes to thank
Miss Greene and Mrs. Peck for their
untiring efforts in assisting with the
program all during the week.
J About six hundred were in atten.
dance at the Normal school program
and all were delighted with the enter.
tainment.
After the program several commit.
tees Of young ladies from the Normal
school took the visitors on tours Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Miss Stakston WEEDS Claus Erickson

Miss Stakston WEEDS Claus Erickson.
The Independent has received the
announcement of the marriage of Miss
Mabel Stakston to Claus H. Erickson,
which occurred at Tioga, Jan. ~,
where the happy couple will be al
home to their many friends after Feb.
20. The bride resided for several
years with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Stakston on a farm in forming
township, southwest of Minot, bud
several years ago accompanied her
parents to Tioga, where she has since
resided. She is an especially attrac-
tive young woman and hundreds Of
Ward county friends join the Indepen-
dent in extending to the couple our
very best wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Legislature Again in Session.

After recess Of nearly a week, the
legislature reconvened Tuesday morn
ing. The members decided to spend a
few days at home interviewing their
constituents relative to proposed legis-
lation, and it is surmised that some of
them were just "wee bit'' homesick.
Two hundred members of the Equity
society gathered at Bismarck early in
the week and were given permission to
appear before the bodies in joint ses-
sion. The Equity members want ter
minal elevator in st. Paul-not in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

He's like kid in front of window
full of toys around Christmas time.
Chas. A. Grow has a bill for con-
sideration to use the auto tax license
money to build state roads and to en-
ploy convict labor. Mr.. Grow is
firm believer in good highways and his
measure should be supported.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress to tax mail order houses one
per cent on their gross business in
states where they do not maintain any
taxable property.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

An exchange describes an apparatus
for making ice, and the weather was
only AZ below last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

A young man from Chicago who at
tended dance at Devils Lake, was
noticeably rouged. Wasn't that the
limit?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-03
Nouce.of Sale

Whereas, default has been made In the condi.
tione OF . certain mortgage. executed and deliv-
field. his wife, mortgAxore. to G.. l.. Wood, mort
gagee, which mortgage was dated the let. day of
December. 1911, and recorded in the Office of the
register OF deeds Of the County Of Grant, South
s: % O'Clock r. NJ. and was duly recorded in
book SO Of mortgages. on cages PIG and III.
WHICH I;S :, mor W : wac thereafter duly .ss,xneS oy
ings Bank OF Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the
18th day Of December, 1911. and which aseign-
ment was duty recorded on the 10Th day OF Arg
ust, 1912, at 30 A. NJ. and recorded In mortgage
book 81 on page 81, and which said mortgaRe
was thereafter assigned BY the Hennepin Comfy
Savings Bank TO the g. L. Wood Farm Mortgage
duly filed In the Office OF the Register OF Deeds
of said Grant Con nty, ON the oath day of August.
1915, 1t 1890 A.. NJ. in book S3 Of mortgage on
now claimed to be due IT the date Of this notice
the sum OF 85S70.OO. Upon the principal note Of
$1,000. 90 due on the lst day Of December. 1916
notes Of the sans date for tsoo. 90 Zach, which
coupon nOtee with interest thereon ct the rate OF
ten per cent per annum, were due respectively
that no action or proceeding 1t law nss been in.
etituted Or otherwle Ice to recover the debt secu red
by said mortgage, or any part thereof, that ssid
o oeo" he eo nr,ne,n 81 M, nnte nom ond Pc q y me ro Of interest Gns
December l. 1913 and Decemb. + 1, 1914, with in
terest on the came, and that by reason OF eaid
default the whole sui secured by said mortgage
ie past due and has become due and payable.
Notice 10 hereby given that under and by vir
tue Of the power contained IN said mortgage and
the statute In such case made and provided, that
the said mortgage will be fOfeclOeed by the sale
of the mortgaged premises described therein.
which sale will be held at the front door of the
court houee In the City OF Milbank, Grant Coun.
III of said county or his deputy on Saturday, the
9th day of October, 1915, at !o'clock In the after
noon OF said day, to satisfy the amount which
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-03
Order to Show Cause.
Stats OF South Dak0ta,1

stats OF South Dakota
In County Court before Hon, s. S. Lockhart,
Judge.
In the matter Of the estate Of Andrew Wolf,
On reading and filing the petition OF Amelia
Wolf and George j. Wolf, execntrix and exec.
ntor OF the last will and testament Of Andrew
Wolf, deceased, setting forth the amount OF per-
sonal estate that has come to the hands Of such
executors, end the disposition thereof, the
amount ofdeb's outstandingag sinst said deceas.
which said decesed died seized. and the condl.
ton and value Of The respective portions theref,
and praying that license be to the said executors
Lots two, three, four, five, six. seven and eight
In block forty one. consolidated plat of Big
Stone City, South Dakota:
An undivided Que half interest in Out-lot
twenty-four, Big stone City, South Dakota.
And the south half OF the southeast quarter OF
section twenty;
Lot four objection twenty.one;
Lote one, two and three Of section twenty
eight:
The northeast quarter and the north half Of
all in town ship one hundred and twenty
one, north Orange ~forty-eix, west OF the fifth
principal meridian. all IN Grant county, South
And It appearing by said petition that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the hands OF the
said executrix and executor To pay said debts,
and thst II 10 necessary IN order to pay came. to
Now Therefore. 1t Il Ordered, that all persons
interested ~ said estate appea! before the Judge
Der. 1918, ut three O'Clock p. N. OF said day, Ut
the court room ofthis court In the Fret National
Bank Building IN the city Of Milbank, Grant
cause. i any there be. why IN order should not
be granted to said executors. George G. Wolf
and Amelia Wolf .:aforesaid, to sell said reol es.
1t ie Further Ordered, that . copy Of this order
be published for four successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing in the Hersld-Advsnce. Of
~ tIhAAk Month hAknta q AnHov
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-03

Miss Florence Melin who has been
here visiting with friends and relatives
left for her home in KerhOven Tues
day morning.
Mabel Hallberg visited at South
Shore Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Hedman and daughter
Myrtle visited with N. J.. Hedman's
last week.
Julia Hedman is spending few days
at home visiting.
Some Of our young people here in
town spent Sunday afternoon north in
in the Greek. Did you find any
strawberries?
| Mrs. Percy Sweedy of South Shore
visited with her sister Mrs. NJ. G..
Hedman last Wednesday.
Alfred Haglund returned from the
Twin Cities Thursday evening.
Elsie, Agnes, and Alex Hedman
Walfred Molburg Wis ted at N. j.
Hedman Sunday evening.
Grandpa Lundquist I and Mrs.
Grandquist visited with: Mrs. VIM.
Hedman Sunday.