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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24
fQUAll|zING BOARD MEETS
Some Radical Changes Made In Assess.
tents Over the State.

The assessment on the property OF
the Utah Light & Power company was
raised this year 100000, over the as
sessed valuation of last year by the
state board of equalization The total
assessed valuation of the property was
placed at $3,0OO,0OO. Last year 1t was
assessed att $2,700,0OO. The state board
of equalization took this action today.
At the same time it decided to leave
the assessed valuation of the property
of the Idaho Traction company, and
the Boise Railroad company, which
operate extensively in western Idaho
out of Boise to Nampa and Caldwell,
at the same assessed valuation as last
year. The fact that none of these
properties has been making money
but instead has been operating the
past year at loss influenced the
board in its action.
Boise Railroad Valuations.
The board left the assessment of
last year as it stands on the main
line property Of the Oregon Short Line
and refused to interfere with the as
sessed valuation on most of the branch
lines of that company. 1t ordered an
increase of $4,000 per mile on the
Mackay branch; $4,000 per mile on the
Twin Falls branch, and $4,000 a mile
on the Salt Lake and Idaho branch
An increase of $1,000 per mile was or
dered on the Payette Valley road.
Tax Agent Evans of the Oregon
short Line appeared before the board
and endeavored to secure reduction
of the raise on the Twin Falls branch
when the board met this morning,
but the board refused to disturb the
raise made.
Reductions on mileage basis were
ordered in the assessment of other
roads from the assessed valuations
placed on them last year; Pacific &
Idaho Northern, $1,000 per mile; Spo-
kane International, $1,000 per mile;
Idaho, Washington & Northern, $4,000
per mile; Washington Railroad
& Navigation, Wallace branch, $1,000
per mile; Washington, Idaho & North
ern, $4,000 per mile.
The assessed valuations of the pro-
pertyt of the Great Shoshone e. Twin
Falls Water Powre company and the
Washington Water Power company
We're increased from $2,302,3OS to 3d.
100000. The board refused to dis
turb the valuation placed on the prop
erty of the Lewiston Charleston I'M
provement company last year of $177,-
$50
Reductions Ordered
A 10 per cent reduction was author
lied made on the reported valuations
on assessors abstracts of business and
residence lots together with interurban
property in the following couonties
Ada. Canyon, Bonner, Bonneville, Koo-
tenai. and Washington While the
board refused to change last years
assessment of electric roads in
western Idaho, it gave them the adj
of the 10 per cent reduction in
their city properties. The Egin loop
of the Short Line was. placed on the
assessment rolls of the state for the
first time as a result of the order of
the board this year.
Assessor Kincaid of Ada county ap-
peared before the board and asked
that the reduction of Is per cent on
agricultural lands in this county be
extended to city property in residence
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24
MRS. cEDDEs WINS SUIT.
Jury Declares Albert Geddes EccIes
is Son of Late Sugar King.

Ogden, Utah-A jury in the Second
district court on Friday declared AL
bert Geddes Eccles to be son of the
late David Eccles and heir to one
thirty-third of the millions left by the
sugar and lumber king of Utah. Ac-
cording to the various estimates OF
the Eccles estate the boys fortune as
result of the decision may be from
100000 to 100000.
Mrs. Geddes declared "the verdict
is a just one. God has aided us in
our fight and l feel very grateful to
Him and the good men who have
given us so much assistance"
1t is understood the case will be
appealed by the defense.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24
PRISONER ATTACKS LEO FRANK

Milledgeville, Ga.-Leo M. Frank
whose death sentence for the murde
OF Mary Phagan recently was com
muted to life imprisonment, was at
tackled by another prisoner at the
state prison farm here Saturday nigh,
and seriously injured by being cut il
the throat His recovery is said to bt
doubtful
Prison officials said that the attach
on Frank was made by William Green
who also is serving a life term fol
murder. Frank was attacked while ii
bed asleep.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24
THAW RELEASED ON BAIL.
Slayer Of White Now Free to G.
Where He Pieases.

New York.-Harry K Thaw is now
free man, having been released
from custody on $4,000 bail.
For the first time since he fired the
shot that killed Stanford White at
the Madison Square roof garden,
more than nine years ago, Thaw was
free on Friday to go and come as he
pleased. Supreme Court Justice Hen
drick, who presided at the jury pro-
ceedings which ended Wednesday
with verdict that Thaw was sane,
announced from the bench shortly be-
fore noon that he had adopted the
jury's verdict. The wri. committing
Thaw to Matteawan years ago
thereupon aute--.at Ga, ecame in
operative.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24

and business lots as we'll and in this
contention he had the support of a
delegation OF Boise business men. They
were not opposed to the Is per cent
reduction on agricultural lands but
thought that the same proportionate
reduction be extended business and
residence lots. The board ultimately
ordered 10 per cent reduction in this
and othed counties as stated above.
A delegation of Canyon county bust
ness men also protested before the
board and protested against tibet in
crease in the valuations of agricultural
lands in that county. 1t was claimed
that large amount of pasture land
had been assessed as agricultural by
the assessor at the time the rolls were
made up. The commended that the
general average assessment OF agri-
cultural lands should lower instead
Of higher.
To Finish Work Today.
The board expects to complete it's
labors late this afternoon. 1t has still
the telephone and telegraph companies
and the private car companies together
with many public utilities in the state
to assess. 1t is not believed that last
years valuations on most of these
properties will be disturbed by the
present board
The last legislature fixed the figure
of $750,00O0 as the maximum to be
raised by levy to meet state expenses
for the next two years. 1t is to raise
this amount that the stae AUDITORS
department will figure out the levy as
soon as the board completes it's equal
ization work. 1t is understood chat the
governor is in favor of cutting off
$4,000 from the maximum, believing
that 100000 is sufficient to be raised
to meet general expenses Of the state.
The board has the power to go below
$750,000, but cannot under the law 20
above it. Capital News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24
Care Of BREEDING Stock.

Prospects are indeed bright for good
prices for live stock of all kinds for
some years to come If we are going
to make the most of our opportunity
we should take the best care possible
OF the breeding stock this winter. Give
them comfortable quarters, plenty ct
bedding and the right kind of iced
that they may be In the best of coudi-
ton for the coming year.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-24

A repetition of your want ad 10 often
wise-when it's important to find the
most desirable tenant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
RACE SUICIDE Laid
TO GIRLS COLLEGES
C0educatiOn Is Urged as the
More Desirable Course.

Pittsburgh Separate colleges for
abolished and cOeducation substituted,
according to Professors Roswell John
son and Bertha j. Stutzmann of the
University of Pittsburgh.
This conclusion is based on the
charge that women's colleges contrib
ute largely to race suicide among the
best elements of the American popula-
ton.
In support of this contention the rec
Ords of Wellesley college have been
analyzed and the results published in
the Journal of Heredity, the. organ of
the American Genetic association of
this city.
The investigators found that twenty
years after graduation fewer than one
half of the girls have married. These
have borne only one and one-half chill
dren each
Taking all the students into account
and allowing enough time to elapse so
that it is probable they will bear no
more children, the investigators next
found that the Wellesley girls contrib
ute less than one child each to the
race-that is. they do not even repro
duce their own number. And the hon
or students, who from eugenic point
of view are assumed 10 be the pick of
the lot, do only about third as well
as this.
To maintain a stationary population
the writer's say that every married wO-
man should bear four children. From
this point of view they believe that the
women's colleges are Fastening the ex-
tinctiOn of the old American stock.
The colleges are blamed for failure
to give girls an opportunity to meet
young men and for failure to make
them desirous or competent to be wives
and mothers. 1t is shown statistically
| that the marriage rate of "coeds' is
considerably better. and it is remarked
! that at Wellesley the students are for
hidden TO receive men callers even on
! Sunday their only free day.
Viewed as TO lnarrlageability. the IN
vestigators consider woman most at
4 tractive during her college wears. ana
they declare it Of vital importance that
| young men should be allowed to meet
! her IN that period.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
TO SAVE BECKER'S LIFE
Fight VIII Begin In United States
Courts This Week.

New York, June 2. Mrs Charles
Becker declared that ner husband had
twice received an offer 10 have the in
dictment for murder against him
quashed If he would "squeal." This
offer, she said. came direct from Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. now COVER
nor. The first offer, she said, was
made on the day ne went to trial the
first time: the second at the opening
of his second trial. Both offers were
made by an emlssary direct from Mr..
Whitman" said Mrs. Becker. mo
body in the world knows better than
Governor Whitman that my husband
is innocent" She also declared tAat
an appeal would positively be made 70
the United States supreme court The
fight to save Becker will begin in the
federal courts this week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
SHORT LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smoots re-
turned Tuesday afternoon from their
wedding trip to Indianapolis. Ind, and
are at home in South Vernon.
Miss Grace Thurness, who has been
the guest of Miss Helen Colville, re-
turned Wednesday to her home in
Logan.
Miss Olive Rogers went to Center
burg this morning to spend a week
with her grandmother, Mrs. w. j..
Rogers.
Miss Mary Dalrymple Of Grant hos
pital, Columbus, is spending a two
weeks vacation with relatives in the
city.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Welshimer of
Buckeye City have gone to North
Millersburg to spend the summer va
cation with Mrs. Welshimer's par
ents.
Mrs. II. B. Wheeler of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who has been visiting with rela-
tiNtS III ACduSLuld, WeUL 10 COIuUlDuS
this morning for weeks visit be-
fore returning home.
j. NJ. and e. NJ. Kunkle, Democracy,
Ohio, agents for the Detroiter auto
mobile. Fully equipped touring car,
$685.. Citizens phone, Danville X-124.
Mr.. Dwight McNabb who has been
spending the past winter in New
York City studying for the stage, re-
turned home this afternoon for sum.
mer vacation, which he will spend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
McNabb, East Vine street.
Mr.. Fernand LeJeune, who has been
employed in Pleasantville, has re.
turned to this city.
Miss Marjorie Hurxthal of Mans
field spent Tuesday with friends in
| the city.
Attorney Robert L. Carr was in
Newark Wednesday afternoon on
| legal business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
DISSJCT REPLY
OF GERMANY
President and Advisers Agree on
GeneTaI Proposition.
UNITED STATES NOT SATISFIED

Held That Berlin Must Meet Washing
ton squareIy on the Vital Issues In.
VOWED In Acts Growing Out of Its
Submarine Program Minority Of
Cabinet Would Discuss Facts As.
Sumed In Lusitania Case.
Washington, June 2.-President vii.
son and ais advisers, after consider.
ing Germany's reply in the cabinet
meeting, agreed on this general prop
osition.
That it is necessary to require Ger.
many to declare herself on those prin.
ciples of the laws OF nations and of
humanity which have been invoked
by the United States and ignored by
Germany in ner reply"
The probability is that the United
States will ask for such an expression
from Germany before consenting to
any discussion OF the alleged facts re.
cited by Germany in reference to the
Lusitania. A majority of the cabinet
members are in favor OF such a course
and the understanding is that the
president is inclined toward it,
There was expressed unaIimity OF
opinion that Germany must meet the
| United States squarely on the vital
and fundamental issues involved in
the acts growing out of her submarine
program before any adjustment of tle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
OUT EMPTY, BACK FULL.
Bottle Dropped In Nile Came Back Full
of Rye.

Virginia, Minn.-A. b. Coates, a well
known mining man. got a surprise In
the express the other day. 1t was a
bottle of whisky from Kentucky dis
tillery that he had not ordered.
The odd thing about the gift was
that the liquor was in bottle that Mr..
Coates emptied with Il party of friends
while steaming down the river Nile. In
Africa. about year ago and threw
into the murky stream.
In the bottle he had placed a slip of
paper bearing his name and address.
Some one found the bottle and for
warded 1t to the distllery, where II
was filed and sent to Mr. Coates with
the liquor factory's compliments. The
original bottle was presented to Mr.
Coates by local friend when he start
ed on his African trip.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

Washington, June "A new policy
to be pursued by the United States to-
ward Mexico has been adopted by
President Wilson and cabinet.
The new policy has for it's object
restoration of order and the relief Of
miilions of noncombatants from the
Gcyastations of MeXico's military ele.
ments, which have brought about con
Gitions regarded as intolerable.
The president read to the cabinet q
statement which is to be communicat-
ed to the leaders of all Mexican fac.
liOnS, serving notice that unless they,
some other means will be found by
the United States to bring about the
Csta blishment Of a stable government
in the republic. The statement was
apr roved after prolonged discussion
The administration present pur-
rcSe is to give moral support to co.
alition of the best elements in Mex
iGo, and accord the government tnere
by created formal recognition. With
ench recognition would come an EN-,
barge on arms, permitting the consti-
tutei government to receive muni-
other elements and factions.
That the government policy, If un-
successful In this course. might re-
oure intervention ultimately, has
teen considered, and the intention to
insist on a settlement mas not been
such action. In hign executive quar-
ters, however. confidence prevails that
The expression of the American gov
ernment's attitude will clear up mis-
apprehensions as to its intentions that
have existed in Mexico and bring
ment.
Tne administration policy is the
elimination of several weeks of con-
ierences between the president and
his official family. The return of Duva,
West, who spent three months per-
GtiStiAy NolluitloHo III
Mexico for the president. was the de-
ciding factor. He brought back re-
ports showing that the food situation
was serious, tnat the crops had failed
and industries were exhausted, that
the soil had not been titled for lack
of cattle, which had been slaughtered
or exported for revenue. and that a
terrible condition OF affairs for the
large masses of innocent noncomba.
tants was ahead unless remedial meas
ures were undertaken.
The American Red Cross has al
ready made plans for the relief work
to be carried out in cooperation with
the state department. The Carranza
agency here has issued several state
ments denying the shortage of food
and saying the stories of famine are
exaggerated, but the Washington gov
ernment is not taking these into con
sideration, because of its reports
| through diplomatic and consular
sources and the personal investigation
of Mr.. West, just completed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

situation can BE- hoped for. 1t was
agreed that Germany has thus far
wholly failed TO satisfy the United
States in this regard.
There was, in fact. no effort made
by the president to determine finally
the details of the next step which the
United States must take in dealing
with Germany. He contented himself
with obtaining the views of his adyIs-
ers, and at the cabinet meeting next
Friday he will submit to them a docu-
ment expressing the conclusions nc
has reached as the result of his own
views and those of his official family.
The frank discussion at the cabinet
meeting. however, did develop certain
differences OF opinion as to how far
the United States should yield to Ger
many's invitation to discuss alleged
facts which she has put forward as
bearing on the Lusitania case.
This was the only point of differ
ence in the cabinet councils, minor
ity being able to see a relevancy in
the facts assumed by Germany in this
connection. These members are in.
clined to favor, therefore, discussion
/ and Investigation of these alleged
facts. 1t is significant, however, that
| the element OF the cabinet whicl,
/ holds that it is impossible to discuss
/ Germany's facts until she has an
swered on the principles is the same
group whose counsels prevailed i'll ia
yor Of strong note being sent to Ger
many.
Possible Courses.
Consideration of reply TO the Ger
man note brought to officials here an
Overwhelming realization of the gray'
/ itv of the situation and an apprecia
ton of the character of the conse
quences which may have to be faced
by this government, On this account
therefore, many were inclined to sec
| in the conference which the presiden.
is to nave with Count Won Bernstorff
the German ambassador, more reason
for hopefulness than was the case
Monday.
There was some discussion at the
cabinet meeting as to the probable
courses open to the United States in
/ the event OF the worst coming from
the present diplomatic negotiations
Only three possible courses were ac
knowledged - open hostilities with
Germany a severing of diplomatic re
lations, or laying of an embargo on
the shipment OF all exports to Ger
many. 1t can he said that no decision
has been reached as to the course OF
the United States in The event of Ger
many refusing to satisfy the presi
dents demands. sucn decision viii
not be seriously taken up until it is
apparent that the diplomatic negotia
tions have failed,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

Washington, D. c., June Pin a
statement issued today by President
Wilson in regard to the situation In
Mexico and sent to the leaders Of the
warning factions in Mexico, the presi.
cent made demand of the leaders that
they act together and act promptly for
the relief and redemption of their
PROSTATE country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
TO end CHAOS
in Mexico
Is Determination OF PFeSi.
dent Wilson
Adopts New Policy Toward War
Ridden Republic.
SUGGESTS A C0AL|TiCA PLAN

Present Purpose Is to Give Moral Sup.
port to Combination Of the Best
Elements In Mexico and Accord
Formal Recognition to the Govern
ment Thereby Created-Would Deny
Arms to All Other Factions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
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The Yale expositor., 1915-07-15
WAITED LONG FOR PROBATE
After Twenty years Son Produces Fa-
theirs Will-Testator's instructions
Had Been Obeyed.

Undiscovered for nearly twenty
years after his death, the will Of Jo-
ham Michael Muller has been offered
for probate at Baltimore by his son,
John G. A. Muller. The testator died
March 10, 1896, having made his will
on May 81, 1889.
The paper, yellow and musty with
age, left all Mr. Muller's property to
his wife Elizabeth Barbara Muller.
She died Apri! 30, 1915, and her son
was appointed administrator of her
estate. He had known of the exist
ence of the will for several months
Prior to his mothers death, but since
all the property had been enjoyed by
Mrs. Muller as her husband had de-
sired, it was not thought necessary
TO probate the will at that time.
The son says the property will now
be divided between his two brothers
and himself, since his mother died in
testate. The exact value of the estate
has not been determined, but it is
made up almost entirely of parcels of
real estate.
The Yale expositor., 1915-07-15

Superintendent of Public Instruc,
Ter announced that the apportionment
of primary school money to be made
the latter part of this month would
be at the rate of S7S5 per capita and
as there are S26,410 school children in
the state eligible to participate in the
apportionment, the total amount to be
distributed among the various school
districts will be $6,477,31S.5O.
This is the largest apportionment
of primary school funds in several
years. In 1914 the rate per capita
was $40, but some of the railroad
companies that were delinquent in
their taxes last year have RENTED.
Wayne county as usual will receive
the largest share of the primary
school fund. The amount to be ap-
portioned to Wayne will be 1885,
1880, as there are 160056 children
Of school age in Wayne county.
Ingham county has 1895 children
of school age and will receive 1902
G10.75. Kent county with 44.006 chill
dren will receive 45,44710. Bay
county has 1854 children and will re-
ceive $170,297.90. Genesee county
with 1929 children will receive $119,-
547.65. Jackson with 1888 children
will receive sos, 903.05. Lenawee
county with 1882 children will re-
ceive $92,sS1.20, Mushegon county
with 1856 children will get $685.
1880. Saginaw county has 27.956
children and will receive $2174546O.
st. Clair county with 1898 children
will receive $125, 1925.
The Yale expositor., 1915-07-15
Modernlzina the Roundup.

Each year seems to give the auto
mobile a new hold on life. The war
brought it to the forefront in a new
field. The soldier Of the present day
seldom makes long forced marches
like Sherman's march to the sea. He
travels by motor car. AS a result, the
automobile casualty list is tremen-
dous; the average life of car in the
battle line is estimated at thirty days.
But 1t is not only the war zone that
has lost part of its picturesqueness
through the use of the automobile.
The latter has begun to rob the an
nual cattle roundup of some of its
thrills by replacing the horse This
year has seen the ubiquitous car with
a cowboy at it's wheel on our western
prairies, discouraging the cattle from
attempts to escape from the ever-nar-
rowing circle in the roundup. Many
steer which has given a COW horse
run must feel disconnected when it
bucks up against the four-wheeled
steed.-Wall Street Journal.