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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-05
CITY TAXES

Practically every property owner IN
Caldwell gasped when he opened his
tax bill. Cost of city, county. school
and state operation has increased
with costs of everything else And
the major portion Of the tax revenstc
is for municipal ends. Nothing can
be more indicative of q progressive
city than paved streets, parks. nice
city buildings and general good mu-
nicipal improvements. Almost with
out exception. property owners are
gladly willing to pay their share
of any reasonable civic improvement
program In general largest taxpay-
ers favor more paved and cleaner
streets. a better lighting system and
other improvements
But they demand reasonable returns
for money invested Today, with mas
sive taxes piled on overburdened
shoulders, taxpayers look askance at
the muddled situation in evidence to-
day. Streets are boplesslv torn up.
the city is building a wall on Indian
creek that those who experienced
former floods regard as not only use
less bat entirely within the powers of
turbulent waters to destroy. Before
the city council realized, things had
progressed to the stage where many
more months VIII be essential to COM
plete comparatively small job.
The present condition is held to be
unavoidable. Probably it IS But in
that event, it seems that Caldwell
business men are correct in their be-
lief that last summer was the time 20
have forseen. this winters condition.
Taxes are high. Their reward is dis
rupted streets No man asks more
than reasonable returns for his money.
Someone IS responsible for the pres
emit condition That responsibility
should be fixed and an accounting
held. On the surface, this years ex-
perience seems to have been series
of bungies. There are MANY things
regarding which people are still in the
dark. Ii seems high time that tax
payers were knowing exactly what
their money is doing-or. rather. why
it isn't doing.
There Is talk of the ACCESSIBILITY of
additional paving next year. Blaine
and Dearborn streets have been sug-
gested as logical ones for the next
operation But before anything
should be undertaken. CALDWELL people
must know that a repetition Of this
years experience isn't to be thrust
upon them. Paved streets are splen-
did. we can't have too many. But why
not engage competent civic engineer
to work out definite program of
CIVIC Improvement now and then ad-
here to its Initial costs are high but
If you are skeptical, ask some Weiser
man In whom you have confidence.
Weiser has tried il and Weiser knows.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-05

We invite you to hear this interesting
eomparison--even If you do not want
to buy a phonograph Il ID purely
service on our part in the interest of
better snnsic in the home-to help you
clarity your ideas on Photographs
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-05
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CALDWELL, IDAHO

The Talking Machines used in these
tests are kept by us in the best pos
sible condition Manufacturers Of
such machines, or their repfesenta-
lives. are invited to inspect them, to
regulate them, or to substitute other
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-05
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Then make scientific comparison.
We'll help you to do it. Our famous Ed
son Tumtable here for that very purpose.
First leading photograph faces you and
plays. AS quickly as it has finished.
rival instrument faces you and plays the
same selection. Then third anda fourth.
Study the picture. Note that the Turn T able re-
wolves and plays each instrument in turn See how
each instrument plays under exactly the cond-
TONS See how comparison is one Of musical facts.
absolutely scientific in its method Your ear instantly
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tone quality.
Hear the Edison Turn able Comparison, then you'll
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The evening world., 1919-12-30
FIGHT FOR SCHOOL
LUNCHES WONBY
EVENING WORLD
Board OF Estimate Passes Fund
For Fool and to Pay
Assistants.

The Evening worlds fight for mu-
nicipal SCHOOL lunches was won to-
day when the Board Of Estimate, by
unanimous vote, agreed TO approprl-
ato S49,O5o for school lunch service in
1920. and also approved the creation
Of positions for the carrying out OF
tie plan.
A committee OF prominent club
women, who have ably assisted in the
crusade for school lunch moneys. were
present at the meeting aud thanked
Mayor Hylau, Comptroller Craig and
ether members OF the board for their
assistance.
The majority Of the school children
who wish school lunches viii pay for
them. Those children who cannot at
ford 10 pay will be- given lunches tree,
Tut the paying children win be kept
ir ignorance OF the Identity OF those
who are not compelled to pay,
The evening world., 1919-12-30
WILLIAM R. KING ;
DIES SUDDENLY IN
SUBWAY STATION
Standard Oil Vice President
SuccumbS to Heart Trouble
at 1O3d Street.

William +. King, Vice President
and a director of the Standard Oil
Company Of New York, dropped
dead Of heart failure at 1920 o'clock
this morning on the platform Of the
l0Sd Street Station on the Broadway
subway. He was sixty-seven years
old. His home vas at No. $50 West
lO5th Street.
Member of n family prominent in
New York for several generations,
Mr.. King had been connected with
Standard Oil forty years. At the cge
OF twenty seven he Joined the COM
pany as manager OF u station far out
ii Jersey. In 1911, following the order
OF the United States Supreme Court by
which the parent company was spit
into thirty-four corporations, he be-
came director Of the Standard Oil
Company of New York.
He leaves a wife, one son, Percy j.
King, prominent New York attorney,
and two daughters, the Misses Olive
and Ethel King.
Mr. King and his son left the house
together shortly before 10 o'clock As
they neared the subway kiosk the
younger man, anxious about an early
appointment. left his father and hur-
ried ahead. The elder King, his son
said, appeared to be in perfect health.
Tho younger man caught the train
ahead and was gone when his father
reached the station. Other men saw
him stagger and fall to the platform.
They helped him to bench and the
porter called Patrolman Leininger. A
Knickerbocker Hospital ambulance
brought DR.. Cron. A Catholic priest,
who stepped from a down town train,
administered tho last rites OF the
Church. When the doctor arrived Mr..
King was dead.
The policeman found in one Of his
pockets a bilhead OF William
kuhne, n grocer at 1O5th Street and
Broadway, who made the identifica-
ton, Mr. King was known to many
in the neighbOrhood, and when a
passerDy told the Rev. Father Curry
Of his death the priest took charge
Of the body, which was removed to
the West Tooth Street Station pend
ing the arrival of Percy King. Father
Curry is the rector OF Holy Name
Church at Amsterdam Avenue and
Goth street, and Mr.. King was one
of his pa~ishioners.
Mr.. King was a native OF New
York City and a graduate OF the
public schools and the College Of the
City Of New York. He was a mem
ber of the Catholic Club and the
Catholic Historical Society.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
Wine Free to Friends of Boom
er Group, but "Friend of
Friend" Won't Do.
COVERS SOLD, s. TO SIS.
Places Open All Night, If You
Bring Own Liquor and Pay
for Service" "

II looks like a big night Tomorrow
night-that is, for those who have
already engaged tables. At none of
the hotels frequented by the spend
ferrous was any hope held out for
those who had not secured rcserva-
tions-at anywhere from SIS 70 s. a
plate, and there were very, very few
s. places reported. It was generally
reported that If the cheaper rates
had not attracted patrons before
night the prices would he doubled,
thus insuring a rush OF customers.
Perhaps the gladdest advance news
Is for those who have alredy bought
UP all the available supper space at
the Boomer NOTES.-THE Waldorf, the
Claridge and the McAlpin. Every
/ body must bring his own wine and
put IL on the table before a waiter will
touch it-BUT
From Mr.. Boomers Office came dis
Greet intimations that the hotels
found themselves in possession OF q
large quantity Of wines and liquors
which would be useless within Il
short time" 1t was understood, the
communique went on. that there was
no legal objection to the giving away
OF these beverages.
+ AND it was the purpose OF the
hotels 10 distribute these wines and
liquors among friends Of the man
agetnent"
Get that? Friends of the manage
ment Now, the great problem for
those who have bought reservations
is this:
How many seats at table at s.. with
80 and up a plate suppers, must one
have reserved TO be considered u
friend Of the management" Ar
rangements were made to accomno-
date extra telephone calls by tho
hundred this afternoon and to-mor-
row for those anxious to get this
problem off their minds.
BY just what means the guests who
are not friends Of the management
will be able to get the wines and
liquors to carry to their tables was
nowhere discussed among the hotel
managers. They did not deny there
might DO some advice to be given 70
patrons who inquired in person.
"Corkage" as charge has disap-
peared from the hotel and restaurant
vocabulary. 1t Is Service charge"
now. II will vary all over town.
The scale adopted by the Waldorf
Astoria Will probably be followed by
many; For icing, opening and pour
ing champagne, $3.50; for setting out
glass, with ice and water Tor mixing
a highball, $O15.
At Jacks the champagne Service
Continued on Second Page.)
The evening world., 1919-12-30
TRACTION INQUIRY
IS ORDERED BY
ESTIMATE BOARD
Mayor in Voting For Craig
Resolution Declares He Is
Against Higher Fares.
TO DETERMINE VALUES.
Fare Propaganda Declared to
Have Ignored Actual Mon
etary Investments.

BY unanimous vote the Board Q.
Estimate to-day adopted a resolution
by Comptroller Craig providing for
an independent investigation BY the
city OF the entire transit situation
In voting for the resolution Mayor
Hylan remarked:
while I am in favor OF an honest
Investigation Of the traction lines.
want it distinctly understood that ]
am opposed TO increased fares.
make this statement now with all
possible emphasis lest any ono get
the wrong idea that because I am
voting for an investigation l am in
favor OF higher fares"
The Mayor made his attitude clear
because Of belief in some quarters
that the inquiry might follow lines
which would enable the traction in
terests to claim a, higher fare was
justiflable. In fact, it is limited that
the traction interests are secretly
jubllant over to-day's action.
The resolution authorizes the sub
poena OF witnesses, and the produc-
ton Of records to determine the
actual money investment" in the
various transit properties and The
actual monetary value" OF SUCH
properties
Reports which have been made 20
the Federal Court by, receivers in
charge Of traction lines are declared
in the resolution to have failed to
present to the court all the facts and
circumstances surrounding each case
THE widespread and active propa-
ganda" for increased fares, it Is
charged, has ignored the "actua'
monetary Investment that has gone
into the properties, and it is asserted
that items carried on the books OF
the companies as Cost OF construc-
ton" have no necessary relation tC
the actual monetary outlay for con-
struCtion.
Inc RESOLUTION dl5D itCldLtS ina
justice to the security holders and tc
tho public requires that rates of fare
be based upon actual and not fictiti-
Gus values. Continuing the resolution
says:
"Tho vice OF the increased fare
propaganda, however, is that it con-
templates new issues OF securities, or
the giving of value to old securities
by the prospective earnings based
upon a profit to be derived from the
increased fares"
The resolution recitcs that the in
creased fare propaganda began with
a demand for an increase of two
cents, raised the request to three
cents, and that in many quarters it
is now being openly stated that ten
cent fare will be necessary.
On the basis OF the present traffic
the resolution declares that an in
crease Of three cents would yield an
nually S5s,S16,753 over the present
revenue, and that a ten cent fare
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world., 1919-12-30
EIGHT MORE KILLED IN JERSEY
BY DRINKING WOOD ALCOHOL;
MURDER CHARGES PLANNED
Connect ticut Prosecutor Here to Seek
Observation-Disclosures Reveals
How East Was Flooded With
Poisonous Drinks

With Connecticut and Massachusetts, authorities in New York seek
ing the cdon charge of mader men accused of shipping
wood alcohol wkey which caused the deaths many persons New
England last week. the attention Of the Federal authorities was directed
oda to nearby points in New Jersey where apparently judging from
steady reports of sudden death by wood alcohol poisoning the makers
OF nonleyerage alcohol whbkey found ready market
In addition to eight deaths Newark and surrounding towns re-
ported yesterday eight deaths attributed 10 indulgence in wood alcohol
were placed on the police records to-day
The evening world., 1919-12-30
WASHINGTON LEAK"
FOR GRAND JURY
Department Of Justice Says Evi.
dence About Supreme Court
Decisions Is Complete.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3O-Evidepcc
gathered by the Department OF Justjc.
relative TO the alleged leak In decIsIoDs
Of the UDited States Supreme Court win
be submitted to a Federal Grand Jury
mere In January. II was announced TO-
day AZ the Departments
The Governments case 81 practically
complete. officials said The uatt,rc n,
the evidence obtained was not dis
closed except that officials predicted II
would be- "conc'usiyr"
Charges that there mad been advance
Information on the decisions lr the court
IN The southern Pacific ON Land and
prohibition cnses through when certain,
men made large sums In Wall Strcat
have been under Investigation for two
weeks.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
MAN IS KILLED
WHILE DISTILLING
HIS OWN WHISKEY
Liquid Bubbles Over and Puts
Out Gas Flame Used
in Process.

homemade whiskey killed. Oscar
Swenson, a house painter, in his fu-n-
iahcd room AZ NJ. 1874 Christophe,
Street last night before ne had a
chance to drink II.
He carried into his room in tho
house, conducted by Mrs Anna Lang
yesterday afternoon. a couple OF cans,
some lengths ot copper pipe, q single
burner gas stove with -ubaor hose
connection, Fifteen cans of molaascs.
quantity OF sugar, a package OF
raisins, a package Of pruncs, dozen
pint bottles and various other articles.
In the carly evening Mrs. Lang
heard sounds in Swenson's room in
dicatInE that ne was bushy engaged
at some task involving much ham
mcring ana cutting OF metal. Early
to-day she was awakened by the odor
Of gas and traced the odo- to the room
occupied bv Swcnson.
She summoned Patrolmqn John
Shea OF the Charles Street station.
who broke into the room. Swcnson
was dead on the floor from asphyxia-
tion and gas was escaping from the
little stove.
The visual evidence at hand
showed that Swenson had manufac-
tured a still He had placed on the
stove small can and filled it with
a mixture forming q liquid From
the small can ran a pipe to a larger
can which was half full Of water. Tho
pipe in the large can was in the
form OF a crude worm and one end
OF II ran through Il hole in the side
Of the can, aud under the end OF the
pipe on the outside was a bottle in
which there was a small quantity OF
Icrid liquor.
He had lighted the gas under the
smal! can, wrapped himself in his
bed clothes and assumed an attitude
Of reposo beside the stll TO await
the creation Of whiskcy Then ne
mad fallen asleep and while ne slept
the liquid in the small can had boiled
over and exiting 4.shcd the fame of
the one burner stove
But the gas continued to ESCAPE and
the fumes had killed SWonson. When
Policeman shea cntcrch the room tho
liquid in tho small can was stiu warm.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
AUTO HITS MOTHER,
BABY is NOT HURT
Wheel of Its Carriage Knocked OF
in Ridgefeld Park
Street.

Mrs, Sidney Blackwell OF Ridgeheld
Park, y. j., is in the Hackensack Hos
pital suffering from a fractured ankle
and possible fracture OF the skull
She was wheeling a baby carriage
containing her six months old child
across street near her home when
,he was struck by an automobile. The
front wheels Of the baby carriage were
knocked off, hut the body Of the car
riage remained upright ia the road and
the baby was not hurt.
NIargery, Mrs. Blackwcu's little
daughter suffered decorations OF the
face, Anna Thompson also was struck
and received lacerations, The auto
mobile sped away after the accident.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
HEAVY CUT IN INCOME TAXES:
RATE ON THE 1878 SALARIES
WILL Be ONLY 4 PER CENT.
Reduction of One-Third VIII
Come Automatically Under
the Revenue Law.
CORPORATIONS LOWER.
All Persons Over 81, 900 Earn
mgS viii Be Forced to Make
a Sworn Return.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 3O.-All in
come taxes, personal and corporate,
will be cut heavily in 1920 because
Of President Wilson's irsistence that
the revenue rates be fixed for two
years instead OF one while Congress
is about it. The reductions will oe
automatic under the provisions Of
the original act Of Feb. "a, 1919,
lsnoTn as the Revenue Act Of 1918.
Revenue officials estimate that
fully three-fourths Of all persons pay
ing income taxes in the United
States will benefit by the lower rate,
The average man with a net income
ranging between $1,000 and 5000 a
year will have his burdens uEhtened
materially. The normal tax rate in
1920, on incomes earned in 1919, is
per cent. instead OF the S per cent.
paid this year.
Corporations hereafter will pay an
income tax of 10 per cent. instead OF
IL per cent There will also be a
cut Of one-third in war and excess
profits taxes. Surtaxes and the ad-
ninistrativc provisions Of the act re-
main unchanged
Here are some facts about the 1920
tax, manner of making returns. OK
emptions. &c, OF value to persons
who figure those things out for them
selves instead OF leaving it to d
lawyer or accountant:
Normal tax rate Is per cent. on
first $4,000 Of net income above cx-
emptOns and 8 per cent. on the re-
mainder.
SurtaXes range from ! per cent. on
the amount of net income between
5000 and $4,000. TO 65 per cent. on
income IN excess Of SIOOO,O0O.
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO
FILE RETURNS.
All single persons whose incomes
equalled or exceeded $1,000. and all
married persons or heads OF families
whose incomes were $1,000 or mor,
must file returns. There are no ex-
ceptons,
The fact that such persons arc
entitled to exemptions or deductions
which would make it unnecessary
for them to pay an income tax does
not remove the obligation TO file a
return. There is a penalty for fail
ure to do so.
Single persons are allowed an ex-
emption on the first $1,000 Of income.
Married persons and heads Of fami-
lies are allowed exemption of $1,000
and $500 aCd,t!onal for each child or
other dependent, If dependent is
under Is years of age or incapable OF
self-support,
A head Of a family is defined as "a
person who actually supports and
Continued on Eighth Page,)
The evening world., 1919-12-30
WOMAN SHOT DEAD
IN NEGRO CHASE
Soldiers Pursue Black After He
Wounds Private on Street
Car

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec 3O-After he
had been reprimanded by soldiers on n
car from Camp Zachary Taylor for curs-
ing in the presence Of women passcn-
gers, a negro shot Private Earl Hager
Of the First Division. A fight ensucd
during which the negro jumped from the
car and ran three miles to Louisville,
closely pursued by a number Of sol
ders Both Sides exchanged shots. As
the negro ran, Mrs Lillian r.. Lynch
got between him and his pursuers and
fell dead with bullet through her
breast,
j. l.. Hudson was arrested on charge
OF killing Mrs Lynch, Hudson said he
shot AT the negro aa the latter passed
his home, He does not believe he shot
the woman. The negro escaped.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
JUDGE IMPRISONS
SPEEDER'S' AUTO;
LET'S OWNER GO

Stockton, Cal, Justice Order
Offenders Car Locked Up for
Five Days.
STOCKTON, Cal. Dec 80.
TUTrING tho automobile in
jail instead Of hning the
owner for speeding IA tho
new plan adopted by Justice D.
L. Eicke.
After Donald McDiHrmid had
admitted hs had been speeding the
justice ordered the car locked up
for five days and released
McDiarmid.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
DRY WAVE BRINGS
FLOWERY NAME TO
BREWERY Il STOP
Consumers PaEk Station on Brigh-
ton Line to Be Known as
Botanic Garden.
THE PIblic Service Commis-

IT HE PIblic Service Commis-
sion, at a hearing to-day,
changed the name OF the
Consumers Park Station on tho
Brighton Beach Line, 1t will bo
known hereafter as Botanic Gar
den,
The station was near u cafe,
beer garden, brewery and dance
hall. Since Prohibition tho cafe
has been locked and dormant.
and the New YOIk MunIcipaI
Railway believed the old name 10
be a mlsuOmcV.
The evening world., 1919-12-30
BIG WET NEW YEARS EVE
IF YOU KNOW THE OWNER
OF A BIC NEW YORK HOTEL
$4,000 RUSSIANS
ARE SHOT BY REDS
IN THREE MONTHS
Official Organ at Moscow Says
Executions Were Ordered by
BOlSheyik Committee.
BERNE, Doc 80.

FOURTEEN thousand persons
were shot by the BolshcvR
Of Russia during the first
three months or 1919 by orde- OF
the extraordinary committee at
Moscow. according to an official
note published in the Bolshevik
organ Isvcstia, says despatch
received here.
The evening world., 1919-12-30

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