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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
LEASES NOT TAXABLE
Cannot Recover From State Gross
Production Tax Already Paid, Ac-
cOrding to TOdAy's Opinion.

OH and gas leases In the Usage mn
ton are not taxable under the gross
production tax law " 1910, according
20 an opinion given out from the nt
torney generals office today. Also. II
was held that the state treasurer is
without authority 10 remit taxes paid
into the treasury " the state without
protest
The question arose when am OH
company operating I'm the Usage mn
tlon attempted IN recover from the
state treasurer the taxes they had
paid since the passage NJ the law,
which provided for the collection NJ
/ pcr cent NJ the gross production
Coal lands were held to be- exempt
from the law, and ns OH and gas pro
pcrty was also thought TO be- free, the
, company made the attempt 10 have
their taxes femltted 10y the treasurer
The decision today held that they
need not pay taxes, hut as 10 the
remedy for the amount already paid
the only recourse NJ the company was
with the legislature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
SEEING CHICAGO
CARETAKERS' AIM
Railroad Man Testfes Attractions Of
big City Decide Number Of Men
Needed 10 Travel with Stock

CHICAGO April Conrad g.
Srruh assistant traffic manager OF the
Chicago Huruugtou'& quincy road.
who had testified at the Interstate
commerce rommls,Iya hearing " the
western freight case IN behalf " n
western railroads petition for higher
rites uu livestock. today was cross
examined hy Cnfford Thumr chair
man uf the Iowa railroad commission
fhc railroads urc asking FOR nm
average of three cents hundred
pounds ou cattle. hogs and sheep and
five cents ou horses and mules I'm
support NJ their claims that present
rates do not WELD am adequate iu
come MIR Sprnz detailed specific
rules Tor handling livestock including
stockyards aud .hutrs, cleaning and
di>iurcctIng uud the free Transporting
a. cnrctakers lie also testified that
free transportation of 10000 livestock
yarctakers In 1914 Ind cost the Rur
llugtuu S4l0On estimated ON the reg
ulHr fares This was * per cent "
! the freight earnings NJ the traffic.
Have you ever been I'm one " those
| brink cars 10 see how the uHrptueprs
prc crowded together ur whether they
/ receive the sume comforts ~ lt they
paid regular tarcsf
"No have never been IN them
hut know We have 10 put un extra
coaches for the caremkers The mum
her NJ cattle attendants from the west
varies according to the attractions N
| f,red I'm the big city NJ Chicago"
The witness said last wear his road
pald f249,OOO In livestock damag,
claims, or five per cent NJ the rcvcnu,
ON the traffic Light loading " cattl,
was another factor In reducing th,
profits. he said livestock furulshe,
&C per cent of the Rurllugtons tuts
freight tonnage II requires ll3 pei
cent NJ the roads equipment he add
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
ENGLISH LABOR WANTS
PEACE AT EARLIEST MOMENT

NORWICH, England, April q. -
The independent labor party today by
n vote " 23l TO q, adopted Il resolu
tlon strongly condemning the action
NJ certain members of the party who
have been working To assist recruiting
and at the same time speaking In pub
lie In justification of the war aud
VI the foreign policy N the liberal
government
The independent labor prty now is
holding It's annual meeting In Nor
witch. Yesterday II was announced the
party had accepted resolution de-
clarlng II was the duty m labor to
secure pence al the earliest possible
moment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
MORE WAR FOR SERVlA
Won Der GoltI Advises Kaiser to Make
Another Attack 10 Secure COmmu
niCaiiOn

PARIS ApU g The real purpose
NJ the trip ro Berlin made 10y Field
Marshal Won Der Goltz. German mill
mry adviser To Turkey tclegrnphs
the Journals Athens correspondent.
was ro convince Emperor William uf
the necessity for new and more enpr
getir ulIurks against Serbia under the
command NJ the field marshal
Such an attack. the journal CORES
pendent SAYS, is considered essentlol
by German officers IN Cunstantinoplc
I'm order to establish communications
necessary to secure ammunition An
other purpose W such move. accord
lug tn the dispatch would be- the hope
that II might turn the neutral Balkan
nations against the triple entente, FOR
Il is believed IN Constantlnoplp that
the delay iu the pRrdsneles opera
tluus has been disappointment Ia
mrusaus M the allies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
MATERIAL Is NEEDED
Shortage Of supplies Greatly iandl-
caps Miles; Gcrmnn's strong he
cause Of Preparedness.

LONDON. April 6-Thc Times
military correspondent admits that
England. France. aud Russia rc still
short of much necessary war mate.
rial when the war began, but thew
are making up lrrway very fast Ro-
fore long their equipment win he
complete. and from that moment ON
ward they viii be I'm position 10
bring into play their large numerical
preponderaucr.
For only a short time more, they
have to stand ON the defensive. hold
iug their armies ON the defensive and
stunning adventures for which this ls
not the moment The hour for the NJ
fcnsiyc will come. but 1t has not come
vet aud IL IL the greatest mistake
boo the world To display impotence
and 60 expect TO Gull the fruits or
victory before victory is ripe"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
P0RTER'S TIPS
BEING PROBED
industrial Relations Commission Also
Investigates Wages and Conditions
NJ Conductors.


indnslr'A helS'loils commission Also
Investigates Wages and Conditions
of Conductors.
CHICAGO, April G. Investigation
off the wages and working conditions
nf Pullman r,mr.ry ,.,nIn.,,,r. and
porrcr was confirmed t,d.v hy rho
United States commission nm ipdustrlpl
rrlntiops. n " Reu .a,rotary ~
the Federation of pnnm,n ConInctors
and Porter. vh, r.s,r,J m. witness
stand was unable IN estimate thn
average Income I'm fins NJ rortrrs In
-rrukIur nf .,n.r.a, NJ rnrt.r. and
rondurror, ON thr rood me- snid.
"purtrrs and copdurtor, must fin
dining rur .,ynit,ry mr. tho. 'y,u rnt
the worst ~ II"
The salaries NJ conductors ranging
from $50 tp Sg5 hr suIJ ,,rr, re-
llcyrd ur some strain h, free r,om.
ut certain hotels. which thr, recon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
EITEL'S FINAL
ACTION TODAY
No Merchant Ships Depart and II Is
Believed Germans will Intern Or
Dash For Ocean.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April c.
Some definite action regarding the
German converted cruiser Prlnz Eitrl
Friedrich was lokkcd for today follow
Ing extended conference, lust night be-.
tween government officials charged
with preserving neutrality IN view Of
the German Warships presence AT this
port
Documentary exchanges were passed
/ between Collector Of Customs HHmil-
ton. Rear Admiral Helm Of the battle
| ship Alabama and Captain Thierich.
ems commander Of the EltrI Friedrich
/ The nature uf these exchanges still Is
held secret government authorities
having increased their vigilance TO
! prevent publicity concerning actual
movements NJ the Eitrl I'm order that
the spirit Of neutrality might be- strict
/ ly preserved
! Many here expected the Eltpl Fried
rich 10 make dash Tor the open sea
last night Hundreds watched the
river front until an early morning
hour but the cruiser remained at her
pier today Seventeen floor plates
from the EitrIs engine room II wn,
reported by workmru, had been taken
uut ut the ship ustrn,ibly fur repairs
This again revived the oft reiterated
report that the United states govern
mrnt already had instituted the pro
tess Of iutcrumcut NJ the German
cruiser
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
LEKMNN

BERLIN NrnI % Inr following
report fum The military nruduuu
ter, was given uuI here today
Western rhntcr NJ war Since ,r,
terday the French have hrDnmr u
tlcuHrIN ngtho between the Mpu,r
and the Nu,rnc employing -fruur
forces aud q large amount ul artl
lery They attacked northeast rust
and southeast NJ Nrrdur and also ul
ANY Aplemout Fllrr, aud northwest
NJ rointA Moussou 4
Northeast and east uf Nprdur their
attacks did not ull develop uu account
Of our fire Southeast NJ Nprlue they
were rrpuscd uu the eastern edge of
the Mcuec height. the enemy succeed
ed Ia obtaining temporarily foot
hold In small uau of the outer
trenches hul WIS driven uul again
during the night
-'1he battle m the urighhorhood o'
Ally and Aurcmuut continued
throughout the uight without success,
to our opponents In the urIrhhurhood
~ Fliry the fighting was very bit
ter Several French attack, were rp
pulsed there West M the forest ol
~ Pretrc strong French attack north
" the high road between Fllry and
POnt 4 Muussou broke down.
Notwithstanding the very h,~yy
losses which our opponents suffered
during the engagement n must be M
during tho engagement n must b,
assumed that In accordance win
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
FLANDERS VETERANS GOING
TO CARPATHIAN FRONT

PARIS. April "a dispatch from
Geneva news agency says that SWISS
traffic with Germany has been de.
layed considerably since Friday he
cause the German railroads are occu.
pied fully In the transportation oi
troops FROM Flanders 10 Austria 10y
way Of Munich These troops proha
bly, will he employed 10 reinforce the
Carpnthlan front
II Is alIo said large bodies NJ Aus
trlsn troops have been withdrawn
from the Tyrol, near the Italian IRON
tier
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
MINORS CAN NOT BUY
New Cigarei Law Is Asked About by
Those Who DO Not Thoroughly Tn.
derstand Its Provisions

The new cirurct law is the cause "
many Inquiries received at the attor.
ney generals office All former laws
relating to the sale aud possession VI
cigarettes are repealed 10y the recent
net uf the Legislature. which became
law when the governor signed the bill
April .. II is now legal tu sell cigar
cites 10 adults
ANY minor above 10 who has cigar
cites in his Possession aud refuses IN
tell who sold them to him IL liable to
prosecution \ heavy penalty Is at
tnchcd under the new law to ANY dcn.
cr who sells or gives away cigarettes
NJ rlgnretto nAners In any mMnr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
cox TO GET FAIR TRIAL
ON COUNTERFEIT CHARGE

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE case
NJ W y Cox nm American under ar
rest nt chihuahua. charged with hay
Ing In his possession a large amount
OF counterfeit currency has heen com
mittcd lo a military court The Amer.
lean consul has been assured Cox will
have taiI trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite.

The Old Standard general strength
cuing tonic GROVES TASTELFSS
chill TONIC, drives ont Malaria and
huilds up the system A true tonic and
sure Appetizer For adults and chill
dren SOC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06
CAPTAIN AND CREW or
LUMBER SHIP PICKED Up

NEW YORK ArnI "a wireless
message received today from the
Clyde liner Seminole bound from New
YORK. for Sanchez announced that
Crptam Allen and the crew " the
schooner Robert Graham Dun, from
Sabine for Bridgeport lumber laden
had been picked up The schooner
WAS abandoned after severe huffetmg
f. the recent storm M the virginia
coast She carried % crew ~ five men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-06

Extensive deposits N iron ore have
been discovered Iu Bavaria. the ore ly
lug close TO the surface " the ground
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
FOREST CONSERVATION
SERVES USEFUL ENDS
What the Forestry Service is Doing to
Open Agricultural Lands for
Settlement

During the decade ending with the
last fiscal year the Forest Service has
classified and opened to entry over 49,
500 individual scattered tracts in the
forests, covering over 100000 acres.
This classification has also resulted in
eliminations, to date, OF approximately
100000 acres additional.
There are approximately 1900 towns
and cities in the United States depend
ent upon the national forests for the
source of their water supply.
From 10000, 900 to $4,000, 900 lit
tie pines, frs and spruces are planted
every year on the national forests, and
also several tons of tree seed are sown.
OF the 1918 lumber cut, over thirty
billion feet Of the total were from con-
ferrous woods, 20 per cent OF which
was supplied by the States of Oregon
and Washington.
Enough paving blocks were treated
by the wood preserving plants in the
United States during 1918 and 1914
to surface street Sc feet wide and oil
miles long.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
Id. Club Wins

The football game between the We
natchee Midgets and the LID. Club,
scheduled for Oct. 10, proved to be
very exciting, the final score being in
our favor. The Wenatchee boys put
up hard fight altho they were handi-
capped in weight. The home team
played an excellent game considering
the fact that they have had very little
opportunity for practice, and that most
of the men were playing the game for
the first time.
Very little open play was used, end
runs and line bucking being most
common. The visitors were able to
push our line, partially due to lack Of
football shoes for the local boys. Most
OF the game was played on the visitors
territory, it only twice being necessary
for our boys to punt. Considerable
time was taken out, due however, to
lack OF training rather than accident.
Few fumbles were made.
The final score result was 30,
w. Wunder making three touchdowns
and Woodrow, one. In each case
Meeker succeeded in kicking the goal.
The positions played by the local
boys were as follows: Gordon, left
end; Greenfield, left tackle; McEcheron,
left guard; Hagler. center; J. Wunder,
right guard; McNett. right tackle;
Meeker, right end; Woodrow, quarter
back; w. Wunder, right half; Henry,
left half; McKinnie, full back.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
Business Will Pick Up---Is Pick
ing Up

According to recent report OF the
Federal Banking Reserve Board bust
ness all oyer the country shows signs
OF picking up.
For the first time in months the bull
letin indicates that the improvement
is not wholly due to war orders. In
practically every district distinct pro-
gress in all lines OF trade was made
during August and September, accord
ing to the reports from federal reserve
agents.
Condictions are Frightening fast in
the south. In the Atlanta district the
agent reports an increase of more than
50,O00,O00 bushels in grain this year
over that harvested last year. Rail-
roads throughout the south also report
large increases in tonnage over 1914.
In the central west, where past re-
ports have indicated better conditions
than in other parts of the country, con-
ditions continue to improve, according
to the bulletin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
Duck Gizzards Lead to Gold Mine

A mules left hind foot made Cripple
Creek the most famous Of American
gold mining camps; Mrs. O'Leary's S
COW started the rebuilding Of America S
second largest city; and once upon a
time a goose laid golden eggs.
Some of the above may be fiction
but the following is declared as a fact:
Kansas ducks found new gold field.
According to DR.. ]. Scott Walker, of
Chetopa, Kan, Denver commission
man is at Chetopa and having secured
options on much Of the land around
the sown, is prospecting for gold.
For three years past Chetopa poul-
try dealers have been shipping con-
signments OF ducks to the Denver
commission man, who regularly found
a quantity Of gold in the gizzards of
the birds. Particles the size OF pin
head were found.
But mining" the gizzards was too
slow for the commission man so he is
going to mine the feeding ground Of
the ducks.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
AS. KICKER DIED AFTER
OPERATION FOR CANCER
Was a Useful and Highly Respected
Citizen-BOdy Shipt to Mime
apOlis for Burial

The death of Mr.. Kicker on Monday
afternoon was rather sudden and unex-
pected. Only few days previous he
had been on the street greeting friends
and looked as if he might live for many
years. He had lived here with his
family, a daughter and three sons, for
over four years, coming from Minneap-
oils. He had been an employe OF the
Lamb-Davis lumber people for about
twenty-eight years, and came here to
take employment with them, but re-
signed his position some time last
spring and bought ranch south of the
river and went into the dairy business.
He was of quiet disposition but made
friends of everyone he came in contact
with. He was SO thoroly genteel in all
his relations of life that one could not
help but like him. His sudden taking
off was source of regret to all who
were so fortunate as to know him.
He was taken to the Leavenworth
hospital last Saturday, suffering consid-
erably. His ailment had previously
been diagnosed as cancer of the stom-
ach, and after consultation with DR..
Window OF Wenatchee, who had been
called in the case, an operation was
performed Monday forenoon. He raj
lied from the operation. which showed
the previous diagnosis to be correct,
but in the afternoon began to sink and
died between three and four O'Clock.
The body was prepared for burial
by the Leavenworth Undertaking Co.,
and on Tuesday nights train was shipt
to Minneapolis, his old home, for burial.
He is survived by four sons and
two daughters, one daughter and three
sons making up the home here, and a
son and daughter residing in Mime
apolis. All the children are grown.
Mr.. Kicker was 81 years old.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
ROthert Company incorporates

The Rothert Process Steel company
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $1,000, 900 with shares Of 81
par value. Articles of incorporation
were fled yesterday in the county aud
itor's Office.
The company purposes TO manufac-
ture iron and steel, to own lands, rail-
ways, and transact other business which
comes within the scope Of the steel
industry. The home Office is in Leav-
enworth.
The incorporators are: E. H. Roth
ert, ]. B. McNutt, N. A. Pearson, P.
A. Snyder Of Leavenworth and E. F.
Foss of Spokane.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
SPOKANE, NOV. 1920
The 100-Box Contest ArOuSing Unusual
Interest Among the Shipping
Organizations

Approximately fifteen marketing or
ganizations, representing thousands Of
growers in all parts Of the Pacific north
west, will compete in the new 100 box
contest for shippers at the eighth Ma
tional Apple Show to be held in Spo-
kane, Nov. IS to 20.
According to D. D. Olds, assistant
manager of the show, this contest is
proving exceptionally attractive to the
growers. At Omak, Wash, the mar
keting agency has offered cash prize
for the best suggestion as to the arrange
ment Of their entry.
Entries in this contest are expected
from Wenatchee, North Yakima, Okla
hogan, Cashmere, Omak, Brewster,
Spokane valley, Rogue River, Hood
River and southern Idaho. Mr.. Olds
states that interest in this contest is
keen thruout the Okanogan district,
which he visited last week. We have
already three entries from that district,
he states. They have some splendid
fruit up there this year, particularly in
the Delicious, Winter Banana, Jonathan
and Winesap varieties.
Growers and shippers with whom l
have talked declare that the shippers
100-box contest is going to do an i'm
mense amount of good from an educa-
tional standpoint. The shippers will
arrange their products in such a way as
to make the most effective advertising
displays, using their trademarks and
brands prominently.
"We are offering 800 in cash and
a gold medal banner for first prize, and
$50 and a silver medal banner for
second honors."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
UNUSED FARM LAND
IN THE UNITED STATES
Only One-H of the Fit Land in This
Country is in Farms Room for
Over a Million Farmers

Accorning to recent compilation of
the department OF Agriculture approx
imately 1,ooO.0OO,ooO acres repre-
sents the total land area OF the United
States. OF this area about 878,000,-
900 acres or 46% of the total, is in
farms. Only a little over half OF this
farm land is improved.
Of the total land area OF Oregon,
61,188, 900 acres, 1870 or II, OBS, 900
acres is in farms. OF this farm land
approximately 4,275,0 acres is i'm
proved farm land, which is 7R0 of the
total.
In Washington the total land area is
estimated to be 42.775,000 acres, OF
which 27% or 11,712,Oo0 acres is in
farms. Approximately 6,373,000 acres
of this farm land is improved, which is
1910 of the total.
In 1906 the first law was passed
giving the several states a share in the
national forest income. The first al
-lotment made to Oregon under this law
was $7.585; the last fiscal year gave
Oregon 500, ,545 as its share of this in
come. Washington's first allotment
under this law in 1906 was 1928,
while the states share at the end Of
the last fiscal year was $52,423.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington

A $1,000 creamery will be built at
Kendall
Grays Harbor state tax is $47, 700
less than last year.
Chehalis has made a reduction of 3
mills in the city tax levy.
The Yakima county tax budget shows
a $13, 900 reduction from last year.
The aggregate value of Washington
dairy products for year ending July l
was SIS, ,6O0,640.
The Weyerhausers are going to build
a mill on Grays Harbor at reported
cost Of about 81, 100000.
1t has now been definitely announced
that state taxes in Washington will be
81, 108,505 less than for last year.
English orders approximating 1,000,-
900 feet Of lumber will be shipped by
Grays Harbor mill on the Minnesota.
1t is reported that the Puyallup and
Sumner Fruit Growers Association have
found a good market for its products in
Europe.
One million dollara has been set
aside by the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining Co. for the erection Of smell
ter at Spokane.
Speaking before the League of North
western Municipalities, L. M. Liven-
good expressed a profound truth when
he said: The theory that there should
be no limit to taxation so long as a
dollars worth is received for every dol
lar spent is fallacious, because govern
ment is not the chief end OF human
existence, but only means to the
end-that Of the highest development
OF the individual When the Hsuren
of government begins to interfere with
the achievement OF this end the limi'
has been reached" In other words,
when taxes become excessive to a
point where large numbers Of taxpayers
find themselves forced 10 cut of home
comforts and necessaries to meet tax
payments for public luxuries the limit
has been reached"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
The Jolly Entertainers

An aggregation Of twenty-four chill
dren from the Industrial Home Training
School at Des Moines, Wash, under
the management of J. E. Ferguson,
gave two entertainments at the Scenic
theatre this week, which were literally
patronized by the people Of Leaven-
worth. The children are all either or
phans or have been abandoned. Their
instructors take great pains in training
them. The entertainments were very
creditable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
$432,OOO,OOO for National Defense

The president yesterday approved
Secretary Garrison's plan for increasing
the army and navy. The annual ex-
penditure will amount to approximately
$164, 100000 each year for the next
five years. The plan includes from 6f-
teen to twenty battleships OF the heavi
est type, a number of swift cruisers,
100 submarines, many small and swift
destroyers, and extensive additions to
the coast defenses. Four hundred
million will probably cover this years
appropriation.