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Evening star., 1915-11-09
WANTS DEFENSE PLANS
DISCUSSED IN THE OPEN
Senator Borah Will Not Support
Combination of Cloture and
Caucus, if Proposed.

Senator Borah Of Idaho, who Is in
favor of reasonable restriction of de-
bate in the Senate, will not support a
combination of cloture and caucus if
such is proposed at the coming session
of Congress, even to accomplish de-
sired legislation upon national pre-
paredness.
II presume if there is any question
that ought to be considered from a
non-partisan standpoint it is that of
preparedness" said Senator Borah to-
day. England had her sad experience
in dealing with the subject from a
partisan standpoint. but there is no
way to avoid such treatment of the
question if the democratic caucus as
gram to US.
IF we are to have handed to us a
rule invoking cloture and then a eau
formulated program, there will be
partisanship and politics to the end
and greatly to the detriment of the
country. 1t rests with the President
whether we shall have it considered
from partisan or non-partisan
standpoint.
For Non-Partisan Consideration.
when he makes his plea for nom
partisan consideration we expect him
to follow this by keeping the subject in
the open and not permitting 1t to be
decided in a caucus behind closed doors.
IT would not be opposed to a reason
able Limitation on debate If the caucus
system could be wholly eliminated
'If bills could come from the commit
tees direct to the Senate, with every
senator free to offer amendments, to
debate and vote. would not seriously
object to a modification of the rules of
debate.
Too Much Behind Closed Doors.
But so long as measures are shaped
in caucus and senators feel compelled
to forego their views on the floor and
vote according to caucus dictaton, 1 am
opposed to any limitation Of debate.
think there Is nothing quitf SO whole
some in legislation as publicity. and the
utmost freedom of debate.
"As President Wilson properly says in
his New Freedom the trouble with our
is that 1t is framed too much
behind closed doors and ndt enough in
the open. I agree with THE President.
Let us shape these great measures in
the open, before the whole, country. Let
every man assume responsibility for his
vote and fall back neither upon caucus
nor party.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Change in Russian Ministry

PETROGRAD. via London, November
s.-Minister of Agriculture Krivoshein
has been relieved of his post at his
own request, 1t is announced. for ''rea-
sons OF health" Emperor Nicholas has
conferred upon him the order Of Alex.
ander Nevsky.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

Lewis Smith. a married man, who
is alleged to have eloped from his
home in Princess Anne, Nd, to
Petersburg, Va, with Flossie Wat
son, about a. month ago. was brought
to Baltimore, having been arrested on
the charge OF violating the white slave
law.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

the amateur administration OF District
affairs and the uncertainty as 70 the
future have seriously deprecated real
ty values and retarded the develop
ment of the Capital city.
Richards in Denial.
William P. Richards, assessor of the
District of Columbia, the first witness
heard today. after outlining his con-
nection with the District of Columbia
government since the days when he
was connected with the engineer de
partment made fiat denial OF the
charge brought by H. J. Browne that
he had ordered a reduction of assess
ment on property owned by c. e Glov-
er after whispered conversation IN
- the hall of the District building.
- Il have no recollection of having
ordered any reduction of any assess
--1nent on any property. Such thing
would be done by vote only on the
H"board of assistant assessors ! have
not had any conversation with Mr..
6Glover in the halls of the District
building on matters of assessment, but
Mr. Glover and thousands of others
have talked to me at my desk.
Il have never had any request from
Mr.. Glover a to decrease of assess
ment. The record of his assessments
is to be seen on the tax bills He
produced three bills covering the three
previous assessments, totanng a larger
sum at each assessment
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Admits Haste Necessary.

Representative Cooper read from the
George hearings description by a
hostile witness as to the methods en-
pIoyed by the board of assistant as-
SCISSORS in viewing property. It was
declared the assistant assessors do not
enter houses in their haste to get
through the city on time.
"Is that the way 1t is done" Repre-
sentative Cooper asked.
Three men cannot do it any other
way"
Suppose an assessor went to one of
toned in the George report, and sup
pose a fresh coat of paint had been put
on the outside. The assessor might get
one idea of the value from the outside
of the house. while some one else
would get an entirely different idea
perfectly true" assented Mr. Rich
ards.
"The depreciation would not show
from an inspection OF the outside"
No"
DO you. not think assessments should
be made from inspection of houses
within and Without
"Yes, and that's why I recommend
more men,"
that up to this time assessments have
not been properly made in Washington. :"
NO" said Mr.. Richards. land l would
not have asked for more men II there
lad been correct assessments"
Representative Cooper continued:
In property belonging to the small
wage earners. matter Of $50 or 500
is serious thing. and a thorough
and accurate assessmant should be made
Of this class of property"
That is true.
II am learning many interesting things
about the city Of Washington" Repre-
sentative Cooper said. things that have
never heard of or imagined before now.
do not see how three men could do all
this work and make an equitable assess
ment"
"As said before. it shows how
economically the city is rum" declared
A. S. Worthington Of the citizens COM
mittee.
Mr. Richards told the joint select com
mittee he had been asking for a larger
force of assistants to do the assessment
work properly. ever since he had been ap-
pointed assessor.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Denies $4,000, 900 Increase.

In answer to the statement that
twelve millions of increases in taxes
had been saddled on the small home
. owners. Mr.. Richards declared that
there was scarcely eight millions Of
increase on all buildings in the 1911
1872 assessment
Senator Works then asked Mr.. Rich
ards a question similar to one put to
Assistant Assessor oyster yesterday:
Was the necessity for an increase or
revenue taken into account at any
time when an assessment was to be
made?
No"
The revenues do not seem to bear
any relation at all TO the assessment
1t seems to me singular that there
should be a fixed rate of taxation and
a rigid standard of assessment. 1t
has turned out that under this system
the District has raised more money
than is necessary. The half-and-haif
plan does not seem to have anything
to do with the assessment If the tax
payers are required to pay only one
half of the expenses. then it seems un-
just that assessments should be so hlgn
as to raise few millions too much.
That situa tion is met in other cities
by means of flexible tax rate, said
Mr.. Richards.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Commissioner Is Called.

Commissioner Brownlow was called
to the stand at the request of Senator
Works, who made a statement of his
view of the situation regarding taxa
tion and estimates for expenditures in
the District as brought out during the
hearing today. Senator Works said his
understanding of the situation was that
first. the assessments are made on
property. then the estimates are made
for expenditures, based on the esti-
mates of revenues to be derived from
the assessments.
Then Congress is limited" said Sena-
tor Works, ''if it lives up to the half
and half plan, in the amount of appro-
priations made for the District AS a
matter of fact, the assessors Office
could control the amount to be appro-
priated for the capital
Yes" said Commissioner Brownlow
that might be done. The assessors Of
fee, looked at from that view, could
put a limit on the appropriations to be
made for the District"
Senator Salisbury asked a number of
questions to show that IL the assessors
office determined to assess the real
estate in the District at fun value in
stead Of two-thirds. it might raise
about 100000 more in the District.
and IL the half-and-half plan were
lived up to by Congress IT would mean
the expenditure of $6,00O,000 a year
more for the District. Senator Sauls-
| bury said that he did not wish to be
considered AZ advocating any such
| thing. but that he merely wished to
have 1t brought out that If the as
SCISSOR. under the law which appears to
permit,the taxation on the fun value.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
How Facts Are Gained.

Representative Gard asked Mr.. Rich
ards how the assessors got at the facts
in connection with sales of property.
1T has been said here that you go to
real estate dealers for your facts he
said.
Mr. Richards replied that the infor-
nation was obtained from many
sources. including deeds. trust COM
panies and real estate agents.
1T is easy enough to keep up with the
sales in new subdivisions said Mr.. Rich
ards There is no secret about the prices
paid for such property. The agents will
tell you exactly how much Is paid by the
purchasers" He said that the assessors
Office had relied upon one realty firm for
information regarding practically all the
sales in Massachusetts, Avenue Heights.
In other sections. he said, the Information
had been largely obtained from the pur-
chasers Of the homes themselves.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

assessment Of suburban property. in
the District. which Mr.. Browne had
! charged was greatly underassessed
He showed by comparing sales in vari-
| Gus suburban sections that in $4,000. .00o
sales of this property the assessment
had been on basis of $3,500,000. Mr.
Brownies estimate of what the assess
| ment should have been on this prop
/! erty.. said Mr.. Richards, was about
IS, ,000 900.
Gives Substances Of Sales.
Mr.. Richards produced data to show
that in one neighborhood. in the heart
of the northeast section of the city. the
| sales of property had totaled s1.O72, ,536
and the assessment on the properties
had been $1.072.456.. This was to show
that the assessors office had made as
sessments which came close to being
correct as shown by actual sales
figures.
In a neighborhood east of the Capitol
the sales were $402,S75 and the assess
ment s46O,611.
had produced sales to the amount of
S411,630, while the assessment had been
S40s,4S4.
Typical southwest neighborhood sales
over given period had been $780,
$50. while the assessment figures were
s337,253
In section in which Columbia road,
Zoo Park, 14th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue figured the sales were
more than S4,700,000 and the assessors
less than thousand dollars off the
actual prices when the sales were
eventually made.
The sales were not picked" Mr. Rich
ards said, "and the figures represent
actual bona -fide sales, NOT trades"
Representative Gard asked him II he
believed there had been discrimina-
tion against the small home owner in
the assessments of 1906 and 1909. Mr..
Richards said he was not in the assess
or's office then and would not like to
answer.
committee member asked him what
he believed ought to be done toward
making perfect assessment.
Eight Field Men Desired.
There ought to be eight field men,"
answered Mr.. Richards. There is none
of these now. I would have them work
ing throughout the city under one
board rather than under separate as
SCISSORS My reason for this is that
some men are optimistic and some are
pessimistic regarding the value of prop
erty, and where one man works in
territory you have to keep shifting as
SCISSORS about to equalize the entire
assessment"
What would you do for a board of
appeals?" asked Representative Gard.
Appeal boards are dangerous. After
one board makes an assessment it is
inadvlsab]e to let its work be run over
by another board; it fnterferes with the
equalization of the assessment"
Then your idea is to have the first
assessment made by the field men, su-
pervised by the assistant assessors.
with appeals to be made to the board
of assistant assessors"
Yes"
rs the present assessment equitable
and just?" asked Representative Cooper
"1t is equitable and fair as between
sections" answered Mr.. Richards, but
if the work that these three men have
done is absolutely correct in every de-
tail then there would be no necessity
for me to ask for eight field men. Three
assistant assessors simply cannot go
into details on assessments"
You are simply doing the best you
can with the help you have" Repre-
sentative Cooper continued.
That is it. We need seven or eight
field men,"
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Chart Shows Increases.

Chart SHOWS increases.
Mr.. Richards produced a chart show
ing the curve of increase of assess
ments in the District. He showed that
since 1902 the increases in assessments
in proportion had been greater in
Washington than in New York city.
Senator Works again sought to learn
whether there was any consideration
given the amount of money required
TO meet the Districts half, under the
half -and-half plan, in making the as
sessments.
Mr. Richards replied there was not.
This is a serious phase of the Gues-
tion.' said Senator Works. 1T has
been shown here that in some years the
amount raised in the District by taxa
tion has been below the amount needed
to pay the Districts half of the fiscal
arrangement. Mr.. Macfarland has ex-
planned that this was due to the fact
that Congress authorized some large
improvements in those years. But in
other years the District has raised,
through taxation, more than it's one
half of the expenses Much injustice
has been done in the way these assess
ments have been made, it seems to me.
DO you think" Senator Works con-
tinued, that justice can ever be done
to the taxpayers of the District. or
those of the country, under the half
and-half plan with the present two
thirds-value assessment and fxed
rate of taxation?"
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Suggests Just Policy.

"If the half-and-half is to continue.
Senator Works said. "it would seem
to be only just that the rate should
be arranged SO as to raise only enough
money to pay the Districts share"
isn't the difficulty that they are re-
quired to assess at only two-thirds
value" suggested Senator salisbury
There is an injustice in the assess
ment and tax law which makes them
raise more money by taxation than
is necessary to pay the Districts share
of the expenses" said Senator Works.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
THE OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH
ERN UTAH is BRIGHT,

Under the heading, Southern Utah
Awakening the Mohave County
Miner, published in the county which
forms the boundary line between
Utah and Arizona, has the following:
Southern Utah is just now awaken
ing to the fact that 1t is mining
country as we'll as stockgrowing and
farming section. A short distance
from st. George there is the old Sill
yer Reef mines that at one time were
the largest producers Of silver ore in
that state. At the Barbee and Walker
mills over 100000 tons Of tailings are
spread over the fats, the average of
which is about six ounces silver, a
trace of gold and nearly 2 per cent
copper. In the mine the copper is
now the dominant metal and with
greater depth there is no question that
it will show big in the red metal.
The mine is really one of the curios-
tiles Of the geological world. In its old
, slopes were found trees that were
silicified and then changed to the sand
stone material of the vein. All the ore
was a sandstone and much of it was
wonderfully rich in silver. Old trunks
! of trees were plastered over with horn
silver. In one of these slopes tree
sixty feet in length was broken up
and run through the mill. South Of
st. George are many veins rich in cop
per, and while these are not sandstone,
the enclosing walls are all sandstone,
the veins being lime and quartz. West
of st. George is another excellent vein
of copper and farther down in the Vir-
gin mountains are other veins in the
granite that show excellent copper
values. With proper prospecting and
the entrance of a railroad into that
section it would at once become one OF
the big mining districts of the coun-
try. The railroad would be the happy
medium through which the opening
of that section would be accomp'
lished.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
Here are Facts About the p. p. l. E.

The Exposition will open on time.
This means 8 a. m. on Saturday,
February 20. The program for the
opening great day is now under con-
sideration.
The grounds closed to the public
last Sunday, January 10, at sunset.
The work of installing exhibits is now
going forward with rush.
The general admission to the Expo
sition will be:
Adults, so cents.
Children, % cents.
Children under five, free.
Books Of fifty and one hundred ad-
missions can be secured by the public.
These sell for $50 and $40 respective
ly. The individual admission stand
the purchaser 40 cents. The tickets
are transferable and good If detached.
Additional admission will be
charged to the various concessions.
Otherwise the general admission COW
ers everything.
Today the status of the Exposition
is as follows:
All of the main structures are COM
pleted.
OF the eighteen foreign buildings
many are entirely complete and the
others nearly so. OF the twenty
eight State buildings, few are tardy,
but will be finished on time; the rest
are well along.
The concessions Of the Zone are un-
finished, but this is rapid work and Is
progressing rapidly.
One-forth Of the exhibits have been
received.
The collier Jason, bringing the MAR
Exposition exhibits, has sailed from
Liverpool. Eleven carloads have ar
rived from Cuba. Others from many
other countries.
Many other small Consignment
have been shipped and will reach here
before February 1.
There will be ample time to install
all satisfactorily.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
County Commissioners Meet.

The county commissioners were in
special session last Monday, among
other things the following business
was transacted. VIM. H. Gurr ap-
peared before the court to ask that
the 40 acres of land which he decided
to Iron county for the establishing OF
an experiment farm some years ago
be decided back to him as the expert
ment farm was not being used. The
clerk was instructed to write to ~Aa-
torney General Barnes and get infor-
nation regarding the legality of such
action of the commissioners in dis
posing Of county property. The clerk
was also instructed to post notices tc
the effect that this land owned by
the county was for rent for the com
ing year. Frank Roylance was ap
pointed as justice Of the peace foi
Lund precinct.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
Ward Missionaries.

The following named missionaries,
chosen by the Stake Presidency, are
now doing missionary work among the
people of the Stake, and in the wards
named below:
Paragonah Ward-Samuel B. Jones
and Samuel L. Fife. sas
Cedar East Ward--Wm. c. Mitchell
and John p. Orion.
Cedar West Ward--Chas. Adams
and r. N. Lund.
Summit Ward-Wm. H. Holyoak
and VIM. T. Morris.
Parowan Wards. F. Leigh, Henry
Leigh, Joseph Armstrong and John M
Higbee.
Kanarra Ward--Richard A. Thorley
and Walter C. Mitchell.
New Harmony Ward-George Els
pin and Thos. T. Durham.
Hamilton's Ward-George Esplir
and Thos. T. Durham.
Newcastle Ward-Robert G. Page
and Jethro Palmer.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
The Town of "Chumps"

Jack Borlase, editor Kane
County News)
A brain" there was, and he thought
he Knoo
OF certain place where something
groo,
That was better, cen, than the things
he'd seen
Flashed on the face of the local
screen.
So he said adoo, and he straightway
bloc
From the town of "Chumps."
(And the "chumps" were you)
A brain" there was, and he travelled
Ger
The nation of Sam from shore to
shore,
In search of the grace and the win
some face
And the golden egg of shat other
place.
But the sky stayed bloo, ana the pusn-
ness groo
In the town Of "Chumps."
(And the "chumps" were you)
A brain" there was, but he died
today,
In farmers haystack far away;
And the sigh he sighed just before HI
died
Was enough to melt the heart of I
bride:
81 wish, DO, that had been troo
To the town Of "Chumps."
| (And the "chumps" were you
Use The Record Columns for tn
best results from advertising.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19

Use The Record Columns for the
best results from advertising.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19

M. l. A. Amusement Commute
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
Rabbit Hunt Dance.

A big dance will be held here on
Friday evening, February 10, the
proceeds of which will go towards
buying ammunition for the rabbit
hunters who go out on Washington's
birthday to fight gallantly for their
honor, as nimrods, against the Cedar
forces.
Each man will shoot from $500 to
$500 worth of ammunition in good
cause. This is quite an expense fol
the hunters to meet, and the people
feel that they should assist them. The
ball will be largely attended, and q
good time promised to all.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
Funeral Of Mrs. Betsy Munford

The funeral Of Mrs. Betsy Mum
ford who died here last week was held
on Friday, Feb. IL at p. m. There
was good attendance. The child
rem of the deceased besides other rel
atives and many friends were present,
and many comforting words were CIV
en- them by the speakers.
President L. N. Marsden and John
Stevens made addresses.
The choir rendered appropriate
songs and special music numbers were
given by Miss Ada McGregor and L.
J. Adams.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
Library Books Donated.

BY the L. L. M. /. A.-"Peg o. My
Heart" by Manners; "Holy Land
Roberts; "Fear of Living, Bordeaux
"Optomism," Helen Keller; Business
of Being Woman" Farbell.
BY Anna Adams: "Inner Shrine
King; "overland Red" Anon.
BY Tavern orion: "Woman Halter
Lincoln; "The Kings Jackal," Davis
BY Evelyn Orion: "Six to Sixteen
e Wing; "squaw Man." Royle.
BY F. c. VanBuren: "Sketch Book,
Irving; "First Latin Book" Hale
algebra for Secondary Schools
Wells; Elementary English" Sykes
Introduction to Physical Geogra
ply" Gilbert and Brigham.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19
NOTICE.

The character ball to be given by
the M. |. A. Amusement Committee
will be held on Thursday, Feb. rs, in
stead of Friday 20. Great interest is
being taken by both old and young in
this ball, which is very gratifying to
the committee. We would like all
who possibly can to take part in this
entertainment. If you have not been
assigned characters apply to the COM
mittee at once as it is hard for them
to remember all who would enjoy
helping in this party. We want the
assistance of all interested, and if we
can help you we will be glad TO do
so.
M. l. A. Amusement Committee.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19

The people of Parowan have had
and will have in the future an abun-
dance of amusement and are able to
choose what they like best. Thursday
evening the McLaren lecture, Friday
the big ball for rabbit hunters. Sat-
urday, the Adventures Of Kathleen at
the Rex. Next week the "Girl and
the Tramp" Theatre Co. and the big
character ball are scheduled. No one
need to stay at home fol- want of q
place to go these days.