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Arizona republican., 1921-02-18
EFFORT TO SHIFT. BURDEN OF TAX. IN BILL |S CLAIM.
Proposed Amendment In Omnibus Bill To Make Up For Cut In Continuing Appropriations Is Pro- tested

Contrary to expectation, grounded upon recent daily experience, nothing was done to the omnibus road bill yes terday, plenty having been done to it the day before. The bill had been sent 10 the committee on enrolled and en- grossed bills and had not been reported back. That ordinarily would be sup posed to be the last step before its final passage or rejection, but there is hope yet on the part of the advocates of the bill in it's original form that they may yet restore it nearly to that form from which it has been changed by Senator Stoddard's motion to cut down the continuing appropriation to , cents.
 Senator Larson said yesterday that If the people understood what the amendment means to all taxpayers ex- cept the owners of the large mines, the railroads and the telegraph companies, there would be such a storm of protest against the reduction of the levy that those senators who are understood to be representing those interests could not withstand it.
 Said Senator Larson: "The reduction effected in the direct taxes amounts to SAP 900. The railroads the great mines and the telegraph company own two-thirds of the taxable property of the state, therefore they will be re- lieyed of twO- thirds of the saving which would be effected by the Stod- dard amendment. But it is proposed to replace this sum of $422, 900 of which the road fund is to be deprived by the amendment. How is 1t to be replaced? It is proposed to add to the fund the tax on gasoline and to increase the all tomobile tax. Assuming that S422,OOC can be deplaced in that way, from whom will the money come? Certainly not from those best able to bear it, the mines, the railroads and the telegraph company. It will come from the car owners of the state, and practically every farmer is a car owner or a truck owner. It will come in part from the merchants, for every merchant has one or more cars for commercial use. Un- der the guise of saving taxpayers money only the mines, the railroads and the telegraph companies are saved money. The burden lifted from them by the reduction of the levy is shifted upon practically every other class oi taxpayers in the state.'
 Senator Larson Protests
 Senator Larson further said: Ana lyze the result of this plan and you will find that the large mining com panies railroad companies, and tele- graph companies, who pay 66 per cent of the taxes are virtually relieved oi this tax, and the burden is placed upor the 34 per cent of our tax valuation
Arizona republican., 1921-02-18
LONG FIGHT ID SAVE CLARENCE SAGEFROM
 PEN|TENT|ARy FAILS

In affirming the judgment of the lower court of Yavapai county in the case of Clarence Sage, convicted more and sentenced to life in the state pris- on, the supreme court yesterday brought Sage to the door of the pen itentiary, to avoid which neither ex- pense nor influence has been spared This case was made to figure extensive lv in Arizona politics in the late Repub- Iican primary campaign.
 The complainant against Sage, who was chief of guards at the United Verde mine, was a young woman un- der IS years of age, residing at Jerome.
 There were several assignments of error, one of which was the everything
 of a demurrer on the ground that two
 charges had been made in one when
 Sage was accused of rape and of hRV- ing piled the young woman with wn1S-
 key previous to the outrage. The su-
 preme court held that the ruling of the lower court was proper; that fnas- much as the statutes of Arizona de- scribe, among the ways in which rape may be committed, the administration of drugs and intoxicants, both acts ot Safe constituted an offense. | It had been contended by the attor- news of Sage that the court had erred l in excluding testimony concerning the | character of the complaining witness l as an unchaste person and former | inmate of a house of prostitution. That | was held not to be error. since the complainant was under the age of con sent Such testimony, it was allowed
 would have been permissible if the
 complainant had been above the age 1 of IS.
 | Other opinions were handed down IT 1 the following cases:
 Frank Perley ct al, appellants l against William Goard, appellee, CO chise county, affirmed.
 F. S. Herr. appellant, against James Kennedy. appellee, Coconino county, re- versed and new trial ordered.
 Arizona Binghamton Copper com 1 pany, appellant, against George M Dixon, administrator, appellee. YaVa
 pal county, affirmed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
COMPANIONS OF TWO
GIRLS GET $50 FINES

Alfred Miller of Chicago and Mer-
rill Morris of Pontiac, both about 70
years of age, identified as the two
men who accompanied Miss Ruth En-
gel of West ottawa and Miss Dolores
Morrell of South Ottawa on Saturday
night, were arraigncd before Judge l..
l.. Thompson in the county jail this
morning at 10 o'clock and fined $50
and costs in each case, after they had
plead guilty to charge of disorderly
conduct.
Miller and Norris were taken in
charge late yesterday afternoon BY
City Commissioner Dana NJ. Palmer
and Motorcycle Policeman Hisler.
Commissioner Palmer recognized the
youths by a description given him by
Misses Engel and MOrrell, who were
yesterday fined 5000 and 500 re.
spectively After watching the two
men for considerable time, Commits
sioner Palmer and officer Hisler ac
costed them on Main street, and after
inQuiring their names, placed then
under arrest on suspicion. They were
taken to the county jail, where the
girls identified them as the ones they
had been with on Saturday nights es
capade to Spring Valley and to the
South Ottawa mill.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
SAND PIT MAY BE
AUTOMOBILE M0RGUE

The sheriff's office was called upon
today to answer whether the deap
sand pit southwest of the city of the
Standard silica sand works is benz
used as an automobile morgue. Nys-
terry surrounds the finding of a Ford
automobile there yesterday, submerg-
ed in four feet of water. Only the
body of the car has been unea thed
up to the present time.
The car was spied YESTERDAY by
Paul Vonckx, aged 16; Lloyd Vonckx,
aged l3, and Ernest Lawler, ged 16.
Paul dove beneath the water ana I'M
fastened the license tag i.cm the
body The license number 5l5S4t
was turned over to the sherfl's office,
1917 Ford touring car bGonging to
Ralph Tellkamp of La Aoille was
stolen from Starved Rock LAST Thurs
day
In the center of the sool. where
tho water is very deep, a lack object
can be seen from the grund. 1t is
possible this is another car too far be-
meath the surface for amateur divers
to reach it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
HINDU SPEAKER IN
GRAPHIC REVIEW
OF LIFE IN INDIA
VICTOR ILAHi BAkSH, NATIVE OF
COUNTRY, TELLS OF CONDl-
TIONS IN HOME COUNTRY -
GIRLS GIVEN TO HUSBANDS AT
AGE OF FOUR YEARS.

approximately 500 people gathered
at the Chautauqua auditorium last
night and witnessed one of the finest
programmes ever offered by the associ-
alton, when Victor Ilahi Baksh, native
Indian, gave magnificent address on
the women and children of India.
David Duggin and his famous Scotch
lassies, donned in gayly decorated
Scotch kits, also added to the even
ings entertainment by offering vari-
GUS Scotch musical selections, witty
stories and jokes and number of
vocal selections.
Mr. Baksh was especially interest
ing and those in attendance were
more than pleased with the address
Mr.. Baksh received his education in
this country, and returned to his
native land to help his people In their
agricultural problems He speaks per
feet English, has very choice and ex-
tended vocabulary, having no lack of
words, and is very witty and bright
Throughout his talk he constantly in.
jected humorous remarks which made
his address more interesting, He is
a graduate of American universities
and during the war did army work III
Mesopotamia with the Y. NJ c. \.
Following is his talk in part:
MANY times | heard the women of
America complaining of the hard work
and drudgery they have to go thru
Sometimes they say, Why | have to
clean thruout the day, cook the meals.
and at night wash supper dishes, clean
some more, then darn and knit and
sew and various things want some
of you wCmen to come with me on a
trip to India. The Women of India are
the hardest working people in the
world. / dare any woman in this
country to come with me to India, and
do the work of our women for one
week. Our women are on lowet
level than cattle. Nevertheless des-
pite this fact. it is a dangerous under.
taking to do anything or say evil a
gainst them. 1t took the English
many years to find that out, after a
number of them had been killed by my
! people.
In India boy is a blessing and a
girl is considered a misfortune Should
la baby daughter be born. neighbOrs Of
the mother and family will gather at
the household and offer their condol-
ence. at the same time remarklng,
1T is too bad Girls are not given a
particularly peculiar. They do not do
are degraded
"Sould boy be born. why every
thing is fine and big celebrations are
held. The father is all smiles and
everybody is sure to know whether
Continued on page 6, column 81
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
REPORT MORLEY TO
CAPTAIN COMPANY c

Plans for reforming the Third Reg
iment into an active branch of the
state militia have been gotten wei!
under way, according to word from
Springfield. Company G of Ottawa
will be formed, it is said under How,
ard Morley, who will be appointed
captain by Governor Small Repre-
sentative Myers of Pontiac has been
named colonel Of the regiment. He
served as lieutenant colonel of the
outfit during the war.
129th Hold Convention.
Invitations to attend the annual re-
union of the 129th Infantry at Elgin
Sept. 10 and 16 have been received in
Ottawa by Company c and Other
Prairie division veterans. Many from
here will attend the meetings, going
by auto and by the 90 to Aurora and
thence to Elgin by electric road
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
.LEONORE BANK YEGG
HELD IN FREEPORT
JAIL FOR BAND|TRY
MAN ACCUSED OF PARTICIPA.
TloN IN ROBBERY MARCH II,
1921, IN Observation-Disclosures
BY SHERIFF AYERS AS ONE OF
YEGGMEN.

Bliss Maclnerny, a former Streatol
man, wanted 2s one of the robbers of
the Leonore State Bank, has been run
to earth by the authorities. j. Mac
Inerny was named as one CT the rob
bers by Dominic BonuCchi of Mark
when he turned states evidence after
his arrest on June 80, whom he made
& complete confession about driving
the car which carried the robbers to
Sheriff Ayers and Assistant States
Attorney E. II, Pool
MacInerny is in the Freeport jail.
He was arrested on May 20, charged
with robbery with gun. Sheriff
Ayers sent out his pictures after s2-
curing BonuCchi's confession and one
Of them was identified by the sheriff
at Freeport Ayers went to FreepOrt
and identified Maclnerny as the man.
He had been arrested under the name
of John Gordon
The Leonore bank was robbed by
five men early the morning of March
It, idIS6 dillouhe VI L4Apcity pohu'
We're secured. The bank authoritio,
gave out the loss as about $4,000 il
bonds, although Bonucchi said he was
given 1,400 for driving the four rob
bors from Mark to LConOre in his
car.
1t is not known whether MaCInernN
will be prosecuted in Freepcrt or re
leased to the La Sale county author
ties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
MISS OSGOOD RESIGNS
KINDERGARTEN POST

Miss Hester Osgood, teacher of the
kindergartens at Jefferson and Co
lumbus schools, has rendered her
resignation, to take effect immediate.
ly. Miss Ogood intends to complete
her education along kindergarten
lines.
Miss Mildred Berridge of Evans
vile, Ind, a graduate of the Chicago
Kindergarten college, has been cm-
ployed by the school board to fill the
vacancy created by Miss Osgood 5
resignation
The city school buildings have been
gone over and got in readiness for
the opening on Tuesday morning
Sept. 6.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
$4,000 BOND THEFT
BLAMED TO FRAME-U UP

Chicago. Aug 30--The robbery of
safe deposit vaults of the SOrarity
Trust and Deposit Company in the
basement of the Masonic Temple Sun
day evening was a frame up accord
ing to statement made this morning
by Chief of Police Fitzmorris. He
added that he expected to have proof
soon to back his statement
officials of the company yesterday
estimated the loss at only $4,000. but
police claim they have a list from
owners of boxes looted which totals
$4,000 and assert that the owners
of boxes are probably Withholding
statements regarding their losses.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
COURT DECREE ORDERS
ASSESSMENT ROLL
CONFIRMED
DEFAULT IS TAKEN
PROPERTY OWNERS FAILED TO
FILE OBJECTIONS so MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONERS SPEED
UP IMPROVEMENT WITH LET
TlNGs SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. l..

The First avenue paving improve
ment was moved forward with RAPID
strides during special meeting of
the city council last night, when the
mayor, after informing his colleagues
that default had been taken against
property owners of the proposed dis
trict in county court, and an order
of confirmation had been secured
from Judge Reck,
The forward trend followed quickly
when 1t was moved and carried that
the bids be advertised for leaving
on Sept. g. at 1870. The proposition,
considering its Importance, was event
less, as far as argument and debate
II concerned in view of the hard fight
put up when the improvement was
first tackled in the courts and ended
successfully for the obiectors when
Judge Reck ordered the petition
thrown out.
After meeting with reversal in the
county tribunal the city, through its
engineer George l.. Farnsworth, pro-
ceeded to draft a new ordinance and
an entirely new proceeding, which
would be hole proof in event OF an
other stiff fight being put up by the
owners of property included in the
First avenue territory.
The success of this endeavor was
proven yesterday when Judge Reck
ordered default be entered against
any who intended to object to the i'm
provement and at the same time con
firming the assessment roll as spread
by Attorney Owen Anderson.
1t is expected that when bids are
opened Sept. 8 there will be spirited
rivalry among contractors The H.
G. Goetz company, of Oak Park, Is
now at work on the Van Buren street
section, and is expected to be one OF
the principal contenders for the First
avenue work, which will result in
the finishing touches being put on all
unpaved blocks in South ottawa.
The specifications call for concrete
base and asphalt surface.
A caution was issued by the coun
Gil last night warning all owners o
lots in the new paving district tC
have their water and gas mains eX
tend at least to the curb lines, as the
city, it was said, will not permit o
tearing up after the pavement ha:
been installed to make these eXten
sions, Engineer Farnsworth gave /
as his opinion that gas mains were
already extended within the curb bu
there was doubt in his mind on tht
water extensions
Notice will be served on resident
to get these necessary details out o
the way at once or be barred in th'
future to connection with either tn
water or gas mains.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
TWO BUSINESS HOUSES
CHANGE HANDS

Deals were closed yesterday for
the sale of two business houses.
Charles G. Kelly, of Peru, for
mer Ottawa business man. purchased
the Farnsworth grocery store IN
South Ottawa. The business was
founded thirty years ago by the late
David Farnsworth, under the firm
name of Farnsworth & Son. Since
mis- death his sons, Howard and Lyle,
have operated the business.
Pat Slattery, who for twenty-eight
years has operated a store on Super
ior and Columbus streets, closed a
deal for the sale of his business to
James. John and Vincent Scannell. or
this city Vincent and James Scan
nell have been employed by Mr.. Slat-
terry. -
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
FREIGHT FRANCHISE
ASKED FOR C.,0.&P.RY

A petition asking for an interurban
freight franchise is being circulated
in Ottawa. The petition asks that
the traction company be allowed to
haul freight through the city from
s to IL a. m. and from to 5 p. m.
1t restricts the number of cars in
a train to three and provides that
no stops shall be made any place in
the city limits.
The petition is being circulated by
A. B, Bradish, and has been signed
by many property owners and busi-
ness men.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
REPORT 5000 ARMED
MEN ASSEBLED AT
JEFFREY. w. VIRGINIA

Washington, August 30.-Presi-
dent Harding signed today a pro-
clamation calling on disorderIy eIe-
ments in the mining districts of
West Virginia to disperse and return
to their homes by September I. at
noon. Administration officials said
that unless there was prompt com.
pianee with the proclamation mar
tial law would be declared. Secre-
tary Weeks announced that the text
Of the proclamation would be issued
within half an hour and said Gen.
BanhoIdz had been ordered back to
West Virginia to see that the in
structions were complied with.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
.OLTENDORF CO. IS
LOWEST BIDDER FOR
GOOSE CREEK WORK
BUILDER OF RETAINING WALL
SUCCESSFUL IN ATTEMPTS TO
LAND NORTH OTTAWA CON
TRACT-FOUR FIRMS SUBMIT
ESTIMATES TO COUNCIL.

The Oltendorff Construction com.
pany, builders OF the South Side re
tanning wall, were low when bids
were opened by the city council last
job. Four firms entered the contest.
three of them bidding in very close
proximity to those figures furnished by
the Oltendorff people
The council we'll pleased with the
results of their efforts to get the
North Side job under way, did not
give the contract to the Otendorff
company last night, but will wait until
the regular meeting Wednesday night
to make the award.
Three main items were submitted
EXcavating | 900 cubic feet of earth.
necessary to divert the stream; cree
ton OF a bridge at Post street and a
bridge for a driveway into the Brush
property. Bids were made on thes .
items as follows:
Oltendort Construction Company,
Paatine.
EXcavatins earth ..........$11, 100000
Post street bridge ........ 2.32700
Brush bridge ............ 1868. 80
Total go. .............$l5,296.16
Booth, GiIchrist & Nicholson, Gard.
ner.
EXcavating earth ,........$15.73O.0 100
Post street bridge ........ 3,29400
Brush bridge ....,....... 2,700.0G
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30

Money remaining in the fund which
was raised by a $4,000 bond issue to
meet the cost of the creek work
amounts, after the purchase of $1,000
in property for easements and rigE,
of way to about $l8,C00 1t will be
seen that the Oltendorff estimate is
S2,70353 below the amount of money
available for this purpose.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 30-Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 armed men have
assembled at Jeffery, in Boone Co,
close to the Logan county line, accord
ing to official advices received here
today They are within striking dis.
tance of the disturbed sections of
Logan county, where four were killed
in a fight with state troopers Sunday.
Delay Sending U. S. Troops,
Washington, Aug. 3O-The sending
of federal troops in West Virginia s
coal field, centered the realm of pro-
liabilities today when army officials
were called into conference by the
president Decision whether the
troops will be sent or not, is to be
reached after a conference this after
noon,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
Streets with Duplicate Names.

London's duplication of its street
names is notorious. A casual glance
at the directory reveals no fewer than
ten Charles streets and half dozen
Charlottes. Park street also appears
half dozen times, and Hill street
only one less. Even our best known
thoroughfares have their duplicates,
for you will find an Oxford street in
WhitechapeI and Regent street in
Shoredltch. London Chronicle.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-30
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; slightly
cooler Wednesday after
noon. \
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-01
AND LOCAL

Mrs. Bill Lee visited Mrs. Chester
Knight recently.
Mrs. Joe Lawshe and little daughter,
Sarah Frances, have returned from a
pleasant visit to Memphis friends.
Mrs. E. E. Temple is tn eguest of
her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Sisk, at
Pontotoc.
Mrs. Lee Simmons expects to leave
Saturday for South, Miss, where she
will be the guest of her son, Mr..
Marvin Simmons.
Mr.. Charlie Lameney, of Piera,
visited his sister, Mrs. w. C. Billings
by this week.
Mr.. Buell. Fudge, of Water Valley,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. A.
&c. Billingsly.
Mr.. Cevelle Walker, Of Earle, Ark,
spent the past weekend with his pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hall spent
Thanksgiving with their son George
in Memphis. Mrs. Maude Hall accom-
panied theem.
Mr.. Edward Price left Sunday fol-
Memphis, where he has position
as machinist. His wife who is now
visiting her mother in Bessemer, Ala,
will join him in the Bluff eli.
shortly.
Mrs. Edward Price left Sunday
evening for Bessemer, Ala, after an
extended visit to her husbands pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-01
Numerous Arrests Made After Clash
Which Grew Out of Days Rio5-
ing-12,000 Workers C,h'.nue
Walkout at Port.

New Orleans, Nov. 2S.-Two hun
dred and fifty policemen battled for
an hour late today with union SYM
pathizers of the striking river front
workers. The battle extended over
8 space of five blocks in the vicinity
OF the foot of Canal Street. Nunier-
Gus arrests were made and number
of injured were sent to hospitals.
The clash was the first serious dis
turbance that has marked the strike,
in which 10000 men are out. Rioting
started when non-union workers be-
gan to leave their jobs for the day.
Iron bars, bricks, clubs and fists
were used freely by both sides.
Police reserves from every station
in the city, even from across the riv-
er, many of them armed with shot
guns, were called to the scene. Po-
lice Superintendent Guy r. Mooney
led his force in person, while officers
and patrolmen alike plunged into the
struggle, plying clubs literally. Nc
shots were fired.
The official estimate is that at least
20 men were seriously beaten, al
though many of these had not reach
edhospitals for sometime after the
fight, preferring to make their es'
cape down side streets rather thar
face an ambulance ride through the