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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
STANDING Of MSS0U[A
COUNTY REMAINS INTACT
Figures Compiled by Asses
sor Shows Valuation
Exceeding $2l,0 100000.

With q total assessed valuation for
1917 OF more than 100000. 900. Missoula
county il certain of retaining its rank
as n third-class county. after 1919.
when a new law revising the classifi-
cation upward goes into effect.
Assessment figures completed by
Dan Currie. county assessor. and his
assistants indicate that the valuation of
the county probably will exceed S2l.-
100000. Under the new law 100000. 200
Ia the lower limit for third .class coun-
ties. AIissoula county officials were
alarmed last winter lest this county
should fall into the fourth class in
1919. reducing the number of officers
and the salary amounts.
1917 Assessment Finished.
The assessor has completed the rolls
under his Jurisdiction and his books
show a total Of $16.771,252. The rail-
road assessments. fixed by state au-
thorities. are to be added to this. Even
II the 1917 railroad assessment Is no
higher than the last one H3,406,5 ,5Os).
the total for the county will be $2O,-
177.76O.
New Railroad Property.
The assessment will probably be
much higher, however. The state board
of equalization has ordered higher
standard of assessment for one thing.
and for another the Milwaukee's ex-
pensive electrification work will in
crease the roads value in this county.
Moreover. the Blackfoot branch OF the
road will be assessed by the state this
year. Last year, being under process
of construction. this line was included
in the county assessment as Is the
F1athead branch Of the Northern Pa
cific this year. In view of these cir
cumstances Il IL almost certain that
the railroad assessment for the county
will be well over S4.0OO,000.
Taxes Up to Board.
Whether or not the increase in the
assessed valuation will mean a reduce
tion In the tax levy Is a matter which
rests with the county commissioners.
County expenses are no higher this
year than last. and the levy may be re-
duced. though the board said yester-
day that 1t had planned no reduction.
Two Causes Of Increase.
The increase In valuation Is due to
two causes: namely. increase in actual
value and increase in assessment
standard. Property In the county this
year is assessed. roughly, at 20 per
cent. Of It's market value. Previously
the standard was about 33 per cent.
The increase. however. II approximate
" Is per cent. over the last figures,
| and the rise IN standards accounts only
for about five per cent.
The new sugar refinery Of the Great
Western Sugar company Is the largest
single addition to the taxable wealth
Of the county. Agricultural extension
adding to the roll OF arnble land thou.
sands OF acres formerly classed q,
xrazing or desert land, has some effect
= The 1917 tax rate win be fixed BY
the board OF county commissioners OF
August IL. Last years rate was 26.5|
Continued ON Page Seven.l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
Plot
in Inocu1uted
Court Plaster
Reign of Terror Nipped in
Kansas by Arrest of Te-
, tanus Germ Spreaders.

Kansas City, Mo, July 1s.-Further
than announcing that the entire ma
chinery of the federal government in
Kansas was working toward n solu-
ton of what was ascribed AS having
the elements of "a reign of terror
throughout that state. no additional
details were available tonight toward
unraveling the alleged plot OF three
men to spread disease by incubation
through court plaster.
The alleged plot as announced today
by Fred Robertson, United States at
torney of Kansas City, was disclosed
to authorities by the Willingness of
the men to giveasaway the adhesive
after failing to sR1l the packages in
small towns. The men now under
arrest have been carefully guarded for
fear of possible mob action. their
names and the towns where they were
arrested being withheld.
Find Tetanus Germs.
Government tests were said to have
revealed tetanus germs on the plas-
ters and other germs, net yet idcnti-
fled. We're said to have been found.
SO far as the office of the federal
district attorney has announced, no
motive has been found for the al
legged plot, although the Germanic
origin of the names of the arrested
men. it is said. might denote "A plot
furthered hy foreign enemies. Skilled
chemists were said to have compound
ed the plasters
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
War Summary

Intellectual attempts Of the Ger
mans to recapturc positions lost
to the French in the Verdun sec
tor have given way to lombard
ment of the points lost by the
Germans.
Violent artillery duels mark the
activity between the British and
Germans along the Belgian front.
The former continue to harrass the
enemy by constant raiding parties.
ground being gained and prisoners
captured In one of these move
ments east of Monchy le Prenx.
On the Russian front General
Korniloff is holding back the at
temptS of the AustrO- O-Germans to
recapture the positions they re-
Gently lost. So far the efforts Of
the attackers have been fruitless.
Reports from Petrograd indi-
cate that the disorders have been
quelled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19

After having tried Intellectually to
overcome French gains In the verdun
sector between the eastern edge Of the
Avocourt wood and hill 3o4. the Ger.
mans are now contenting themselves
with throwing shells into the positions
which they were forced to evacuate.
Likewise along the Chemln des Danes
the violent infantry activity OF the
early week has ceased and artillery
iiuels instead are taking place.
The British and Germans continue
Belgium and the former are keeping
up their harrassinE patrol raids on
numerous sectors. One of the most
successful Of these enterprises was
carried out east Of Monchy le Preux In
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
CHILDREN PLAY
FOR CHANCELLOR

The "Chancellor's Symphony Or.
chestra," was the nit" OF the convo-
cation at which Chancellor e. c. Elliott
spoke yesterday morning. The or
chestra was made up Of little folk Of
the kindergarten department Of the
university. The tots wero arranged in
a semicircle on the platform, knives.
forks and spoons. and tin covers in
hand. An assistant in the kindergarten
department played the piano and the
children under the direction Of ohe OF
their number. who acted as leader,
beat time with their "musical instru-
ments." So Immediately popular was
the symphony that it was forced to
respond to an encore.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
RESPONSIBILITY
PUT ON COUNTIES

Spokane. July lS.-Lumher compa-
MES OF northern Idaho will hold the
counties In which their properties are
situated responsible for any damage
done by Industrial Workers of the
World. the commissioners OF ten
counties in the panhandle section OF
Idaho were notified today In letters
mailed to virtually all the lumber pro.
ducing companies In that section.
The letters state that the compani
have done all in their power to avert
trouble and that they now look to
the county officials to protect their
property. to allow them to run their
mills and cut their lumber.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
RAILROAD STRIKE
AVERTED; MEN WIN

Chicago. July ia strike OF 5000
railroad employees was averted tonight
when the appeal of government agents
resulted In officials Of the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railroad grant,
ing practically all demands of their
shopmen. The appeal was based on
patriotism. department Of labor agents
pointing out the disastrous results of
strike at this time and urging settle-
ment Of the proposed strike as a war;
time measure.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
SWIFT MEN ON STRIKE

Denver. July 1S.--Four hundred
butchers employed at the Swift and
Company and Colorado Packing and
PROVISION company plants went on
s'rike To-Day. Officials of the COM
pahy assert no demands have been
made. James Brennan. Manager OF
Swift and company's plant, said he
had intimations of Industrial Work
'rs s'"i the World activity. but had
"eeh unable 10 confirm this.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
oNoP MEsoPoTAMiA.

London. July 1s.-Announcemen was
made in the house of commons today
by Andrew Bonar Law that the gov
ernment had decided not to proceed
with the proposed judicial inquiry in
to the report OF the commission which
investigated the Mesopotamia cam
naign.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19

the saloon and tneE applied the torch
In Justice To the ]. w. W. it should be
said that no one in Drummond had any
trouble with them Tuesday not even
Whitwortl offered any evidence yes
t"rday that they were responsible for
the fire,
People Keep Own Counsel.
Most of the people of the town re-
fuse to commit themselves some
boay must have started it, they say
erimly, but we don't know vet who it
was. Anyhow, were not saying"
Ten deputy sheriffs rushed to Drum
mond during the fire are investigating
the affair and the temper of the town,
ruined by someone's fiendishness is
such that it will go hard with the fire
bug II he is discovered.
Apparently incindiary.
Evidence that kerosene was thrown
between the Headquarters and the
Wells saloons seems plentiful. When
the fire started there it leaped lip with
a roar and seized upon the wooden
buildings with a suddenness impossible
under normal conditions. Fire fighters
who We're early on the ground say that
the water they threw on the burning.
saloons served only to spread the fire
another indication that oil had been
poured on the frame walls.
AS FAR as the pcor,e of Dr,mmond
know, no one had any reason to seek
vengeance on either saloon.
Losses Not Known.
The estimates printed in The Mis-.
Soulian this morning We're approSi-
matcly correct. Guesses vary from
$4,000 to 100000. The owners of most
OF the destroyed property were too
busy today checking up their salvage
to even guess at their losses. Viii,
worth. however. estimated that he lost
$4,000 In stock and fixtures, and Wells
Brothers' loss was placed at $4,000
AT the Drummond State bank 1t was
said that at least $22 900 worth of in
surance was carried by owners of the
destroyed property. The Faust & Ras-
set store was insured for $4,000. il
was said. Whtworth had $1,000 on
Continued on Page Six.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
II LARGE SHIPS
SUNK PAST WEEK

ships Of over 1900 tons were sunk by
submarine or mine in the last week.
according to the official report to-
night. Four British vessels under 1900
tons were sunk and eight fishing ves-
sells.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
THE HONOR ROLL.
500 OFFICIALS IN BAD.

Minot. N. D.. July 1s-Edmund PEN
nington. president Of the 500 line and
j. c. Berlanger. local freight agent Of
that road, nave been bound over to the
district court on the charge of boot
logging. and to the county court ON
n charge Of importing into the state in
toxicating liquor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
The Weather
MsntaNa-fair, with continued
high Temperature Thussday; Fri.
day fair and coolos.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

'Tenerally fair" says the ironic
weather observer In describing yester-
day. II there were any cloudy mo.
ments yesterday they escaped the
notice Of a hot. dusty city which
psayeA mechanically for the rain that
has been needed for nearly a month.
The thermometer registered only Ito
this have ~ eome) ~ IN the coolest
shade In MissOula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
Hand of I,1cend;ary Seen
in Fire That Wiped A,uay
Dr,411,11o11d Business Center
Common Belief That Kerosene Had Been Poured on
Wooden Structures Before Torch Was Ap-
pled-Saloon Man Where Conflagration
Started Puts Blame on l. w. W.

nrnmn"nd July Is -special)- Who
with fire and all scramble
stock ." tn" damage done by the business
That deliberately
tina bando |
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
Pr0craatinatien + Going 20
Deprive Missoulians Of
Swim This Summer.
UBSCRIBERS FAILING
TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS
If Money Was All Paid in,
Construction Steps Would
Start IIulnediately.


its we'll known larceny record the theft
Of 1850 bureau Of Census estimate \
daily swims from Missoula?
HAPPY 30. This much. anyhow, is a
lead.pipe cinch: unless procrastination
let's go Of the swimming pool SUBJ
scribers, no one In this town will get
q swim this year.
Fund Not Real Enough.
In the pool fund Is enough to justify
Mayor H. T.. wilkinson in calling a
public meeting to initiate plans for the
construction of Missoula's public nata-
torium. But only half OF the fund Is
cash; the rest Of the $s,so is composed
of promises. And you can't build
swimming pools Of promises any more
than you can make bathing suits of
'em. which. as everyone knows is i'm
possible. interesting as it may sound.
Waiting for Pledges.
The mayor and his committee are
waiting for the pledges to become ne
gotiable. II you are one Of those pub
lfc-spirited citizens whose names are
on the Honor Roll but who have just
been putting Off payment day by day,
hearken to His Honor:
A meeting to decide upon pool
plans will be called as soon as the
fund is 100 per cent cash:
The rest Of the money needed
will be raised after the citizens
have gotten together:
II You haven't paid. pay now at
the city hall, The Missoulfan Of.
flee or one OF tho four banks:
It you haven't pledged, get
aboard the wagon.
Action Aftss Payment.
On the level. things win be doing. as
soon as the money has been paid in,
Let's not delay relief from this hot
weather another minute. A string
around the index finger should be the
badge Of the Honor Roll. and q parade
to the hanks should follow.
Chancellor Contributor,
Chancellor T.. G. Elliott gave SEQ to
the pool fund yesterday. II hope that
this will serve to give at least one boy
bath,' he said. II feel that am part
OF the community, even II don't spend
all Of my time here as some OF you
do. and l want to see this thing 70
through. have children OF my own
and can appreciate the necessity Of
protecting them from danger"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
HOUSE SESSION SHORT.

Washington. July 1S.-The house
had q six minutes session today, ad-
journing until Saturday. without
tTau1Acting any business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19

Continued on Page Six.)
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CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-15
CHURCH SOCIETY TO
GIVE PLAY TONIGHT

"The Dawn % Liberty" a play deal
lug Hith revolutionary days. will be
presented tonight at tho Turner hall
HE laa Young Peoples society OF tho
Emmanuel Lutheran church All OF
the parts in the cast are taken by
members of the society The per-
I5rmauee is TO start an Sis. The play
Will DE given again tomorrow night.
a good advance sale of tfcts for the
affair H8s been reported and n large
crowd WiN no doubt witness the per-
.HTnU.Eg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-15

Mild. safe treatment
No pain or danger.
No cutting. chior0-
form or injection 4
few Treatments AT
our Office aud you
are well. Does not
lay son mp or make
you sore. Call for
free consultation or
write DrS. Kin sey *
Milan. a. DaY. Saw
lAgS Iauk lsIdE- ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-15
ERMAN

Berlin. Feb. 10 lby wireless 10 Say
EIel German troops iH tHa region
between Serre and the river @oumg.
5u France. yesterday withdrew Tom
some ct their advanced positions lu
accordance with orders from their
commander. saws the official state
meuf issued today by German army
headquarters. Seven entente airpLaues
were brought down by gHa Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-15

COLI MEIA ULEU, exception
ai-E Hue butter substitute. and
with tag enormous high price OF
butter now an oppCrtuue time
~ start usiuErhis Or
brand. ] 10. prints ZON
s 5s.. ~ soar Csc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
"DRYs" AND 'WETs" AND Mr.. BRYAN.

Those members OF the senate and house OF the IN
diana assembly who voted against extending invita-
ton William Jennings Bryan address those bodies
upon his visit Indianapolis last Friday may be ot
large political acumen. but and It difhcult
graduate them very extensively their American
msnliness.
can understand the republicans or the house who
defeated the resolution invite Bryan address
representatives. understand the repub-
licans of the senate-twelve OF the twenty-hve-who
INDUCED a similar pastime. though marked with
failure Notwithstanding the cooperation OF i've demo
We think also. a degree that under
stand the particular five democrats.
know. the anti-saloon movement in Indiana.
far the Anu-Saloon league has a
Of ladies' aid society republican party satisfied
to boost republican candidates and republican meas
ures, while blind ought 20 be able TO OBJ
corresponding association between the repub-
Hcan party the brewery interests. We
therefore, that the republicans the and the
house. who against the Bryan invitation. may
have done from motives OF fear that Mr. Bryan's
presence might bring 10 the democratic party some
dry credit, anticipate that perhaps the five
democrats in the senate Joined them corresponding
fear that the commoner might bring to them dry
sentiments.
Anyhow. that seems to have been about the lnsup,
dry republicans excessively wet democrats
communion to keep Mr.. Bryan from addressing the
assembly; the latter under dominance
brewery lobby and the former under brewery and and
saloon league dominance combned,-a poItiOo-
Pharisaism. characteristic republicans as
need further Either this or an insane
political prejudice, must have dominated the republican
superinduced maybe by brewery influence Inger-
ing with them; coaking UNDERSTANDING per
haps, that they should pretend great virtue to be-
rendered useless in the final resut-a result which
like not, the commoner might upset
But Mr.. Bryan heard, at least senate: the
greatest agtator OF moral reform. leader OF po-
htical that this nation produced
actually and appreciatvely heard-le the result OF Il
be what it will.-one which would not be hard TO
foretell if Indiana statesmen republicans and demo-
Gratis alike, with the dry" leaders third house"
thrown in, would only their damnable pin
headed partisanshp, playing for partsanship advan-
with something which has no partisanship IN r.
and for go to the on their individual con
sciences.
Neither party in the present assembly is strong
enough to do anything alone Why not on one issue
at least throw down the lines shoulder to shoulder
do battle if in time war like soldiers in com
cause?
Put the saloon business give woman the
ballot, let have a constitutional convention and
end the row.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
POSTAGE HYPOCRISY.

rank hypocrisy nothing beats the proposition to
cut class postage rate 10 penny the ground
that il will be saving the common peaple.
II would not be saving OF four cents month to
the common people but would. the contrary shift
upon much OF the postage expense of the bis
mailing houses especially the stock jobbers To meet
the reduction revenue. the pOstohce department
would be empowered TO increase the rate on news
pers magazines and other publications and the pub
fishers in these days of prices for paper would
shift the increased cost the readers
II simply another slick scheme through which big
seeks make all the people OF its
expenses. There is public demand for penny drop
letter postage" What p BurIeson the
seductive whisper Of big business and the indications
chat he's got earfuI OF it, more's the pity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
A DISCOURAGING SIGN

The state council of Poland, which the
set up in Warsaw. has issued a proclamation TO the
Poles. This proclamation says in part:
The creation Of a large and well-dsciplined army
which will be ready fight. necessity for u.s. such
army represents the principal condition of an indie
pendent will contribute greatly toward tho
realization Of the frontiers necessary 70 Poland"
IT, after the terrible experience of Europe during the
last half years. an experience in which
Poland has borne notable part this proclamation rep
the opinion Of any considerable section of
Europeans it is rather dreary outlook world
a New York business who recently returned
from Poland said that he literally hundreds OF
dead babies lining the roads the neishborhood or
Warsaw after the fall o. that city. He asserted that he
had been informed competent authority that
there scarcely child under seven years OF age
alive in the country In the fact OF that much
more, the Poles invited 20 raise "a large and
well disciplined army fight the extension their
frontiers. Can madness go further than thise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

a single code OF ethics for the year, Prof
Frank Geddngs Of Columbia university presents this
Honest living means putting back into the
world much as you take out of it,"
A mighty poor way to look at 1917. II such policy
is honest it is an instance honesty
best policy by a long shot
The world owes no man anything save opportunity.
That children. for example. permitted be bern
raised in Sums clearly dishonesty toward the
world. The world gives them only chances to promote
disease crime If they honestly back into the
world as much they it, they put back into
IL vice and degeneracy.
Take the majority OF unmarried men. They
live pretty much themselves They through life
comfortably satisfied with living and passing
away put back the world much they got out
Of IT, We don't know much about this great scheme
life perhaps but pretty certain that all
animate things put here propagate and die.
having things that will after them. The
who raises family but who goes through life
getting all Of the world and
returning only as much as he gets of outside
animate things and is honest with the world
Suppose that since the beginning had confined
himself merely putting back into the world much
he The world undoubtedly gave the
first men food shelter from the elements the
wild beasts. he put back into the world only the bare
fact of his existence But period the duty of
service to family or to community struck
Then he develop beyond all the other animals.
Servce True men. men honest toward the purpose
OF creation their riches gold, bonds, pal
jewels power position but deeds of service
TO the world into which they have put back than
they have taken. The world gave Jesus Christ cold.
hunger. homeessness and all the great men
have been great by of having given the world
not just what it gave but more
The fellow who simply buried his talents of silver
produced them intact demand honest.
honest only in his little world which himself But
there is the big world of all of
need smile, a word of hope a lift with the hand
purse Honest living putting back into the
world as much you take it and as much
GOD given you capacity and opportunity
give Of your personal self Your surplus may be
great of only handshake, a pat
the back, a flower TO the sick poor but give it and
be honest with the world. Don't a shell
and become oyster in 1917. Don't try live
honestly by merely getting with the world by
making the world a little bit better your having
been it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

You have 10 admire The thoroughness of Mayor Mrs.
Laura starcher who defeated her husband the last
election and los the election Of TO the other
city ohces. seized the government OF UmauIia,
Iauras inaugural address devoted 20 what she
knew about governments and what she would do as
mayor wasn't IL" No 10 was not She just roasted
mere man after "a fashion that have made poor
starcher shake as a horrible example. Then abol
ished the town marshal Then she appointed her
ui;tees. with not "a man one Of them
she says she's going have a town that's radically
different Two hundred 70 one on Laura