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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

L. B. Dore was Sterling visitor.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Fire Insurance. Beebe. Phone l20.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Hail insurance.. H. Early.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Fire Insurance. Beebe. Phone 800.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
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H9PPENzVES


L. B. Dore was a Sterling visitor
Miss Lucille Snyder returned home
from California.
Mrs. U. E. Warren was a Pocatello
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Haws left
Sunday for Malad.
visiting Roy Whittle.
liza Miller of Provo was the guest
of Mrs. E. M. Nelson.
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Muriel Smith of Pocatello is the
guest of Miss Travis Haws.
Troop Four of the Boy Scouts spent
Sunday at Indian Springs.
William Mcdonald of Nampa Is
here visiting his brothers.
H. J. Kallerson Of Denver was \
business visitor in Blackfoot.
Leonard Vaughn of Ogden Is visit
ing at the home of R. e. Hansen.
-O-
Miss Edna Capps is expected home
from California the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Atkins OF Salt Lake
are the guests of Mrs. u. E. War
rem
Cass Brady of Arizone, has accept
ed a position at the reclamation
office.
II nf IJiIn II
Evening star., 1923-07-03
Higher Assessment in Many
Cases Will Make Up for Re-
duction in Levy by City
Heads Today.
INCREASE IN REVENUE
DURING 1923 REPORTED
Residents May Obtain Figures
Placed on Property From Tax
0ffice-Capital Concludes Most
Successful Fiscal Year, Auditor
Says, in Report.

The Commissioners today fixed
the tax rate for the new fiscal year
at $l.20 per $l00 of assessed value
on real estate and tangible personal
property.
This is a reduction of 10 cents
from the old rate of $l.30, and will
mean saving to the taxpayer of
81 on every $1,000 of assessment.
The lowering of the rate, however,
does not mean that all taxpayers
will find an actual reduction in the
amount of their tax bills when the
first payment becomes due in No
vember.
estate became effective July /. under
which some property was given a
higher value for taxation purposes,
other homes were left at the old
valuations and still other parcels
were reduced.
an individual bill is going to be less
this year under the reduced rate will
depend upon what the assessor did
with that particular property in valu-
Ing 1t for the next two years.
Assessments Differ.
II a home was assessed at $4,000
disturb that figure. the $120 rate will
bring the bill down SIS. II he raised
the assessment the increase in valu-
alton may offset the reduced rate. II
the assessment also was reduced the
taxpayer will save even more than 81
per $1,000 Of assessment.
In determining whether valuations
should have been raised, lowered or
left alone, the assessors were guided
by the conditions in each neighbor-
sold since the previous assessment is
one of the principal factors used by
the assessors in deciding whether
houses in certain square should be
increased or left alone. Any notice
able Improvement In locality also
affects assessments.
Prior to the board meeting today
Daniel j. Donovan, auditor. notified
Commissioner Rudolph that the un-
precedented amount of revenue col
lected by all District agencies during
the past twelve months made possible
a reduction OF 10 cents in the tax
rate for the current year.
The Commissioner outlined the sit
to Commissioners Oyster and Bell and
they voted unanimously for the re-
duction.
Preparing Report.
Mr.. Donovan is preparing a lengthy
report, to be made public later, in
which he will unfold in detail the
story of the most successful year in the
history of the District government.
All sources of revenue increased
beyond the fondest expectation of de-
partment heads, including automobile
licenses. fines, miscellaneous permits
and fees.
More property owners paid their
real estate and personal tax bills
within the required time than ever
before.
Last year the tax rate went down
from $1.S2 to S1.30, but that big drop
was due to the fact that the Commis-
sioners were directed by Congress to
assess property at full value instead
of on a two-thirds basis.
By calling at the assessors office,
first floor of the District building, tax
payers may find out what their prop
erty is assessed at for the coming
year. Multiply that assessment by
s120 and he will have the amount of
his bill for the year.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
BRITAIN TO ACT.
Decisive Step in Preparations Cues
tion Expected Soon.

BY Wireless TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1923
BERLIN, July 3.-Great Britain
will take some decisive step in the
reparations question this week. ac-
cording to information brought to
Berlin by Americans and observers
from neutral countries. 1t is believed
here that Prime Minister Baldwin
will demand from France a declara-
Ruhr occupation. 1t is believed that
he may even go so far as to suggest
some form of compromise between
Great Britain and France on the oc-
cupation question.
May Seek Allied Aid.
If Premier Poincare remains i'm
movable In his present position the
British may try to control the rep
arations commission by winning to
their point of view the Italian and
Belgian representatives in opposition
to the French. If Great Britain
Int isolation Of France would become
oven more pronounced. and she might
have a difficult time carrying out her
policy in the Ruhr.
The blowing up of a Belgian troop
train, by which ten Belgian soldiers
were killed and many were wounded,
has complicated the Ruhr situation.
The BelgianS, who were willing to
listen to Baldwin's plans a few days
ago, may now be disposed to accept
the relentless policy of the French.
DEMAND FRENCH REPLY.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
FIGHT ON FOR HIGH
WATER PRESSURE
Campaign Begun for Better
Fire-Fighting System in
Business District.

Efforts will be made within the
next few weeks to impress upon the
District authorities the urgent need
of convincing Congress at the next
session that Washington should have
high pressure water system in the
business district for fighting fires.
Facts and figures on the systems
used in thirtytwo other cities are be-
ing collected by the Washington
Board of Trade. and these will be
used to focus public opinion on the
great value of the protection provided
by a downtown high pressure fire.
fighting system.
Questionnaires prepared by Richard
Connor. assistant secretary of the
Board of Trade, have been sent to
thirty-two cities in all parts of the
country having a population of 200,-
600 or over. When the answers to
lated and submitted to the two COM
mittees of the board having jurisdic-
ton, the committe on insurance and
fire protection and the committee on
water supply.
After examination of data reports
will be prepared for the considera-
tion by the full board, and it is ex-
pected the matter will go to the Dis
trict authorities in a short time, as
there seems to be a great demand
high pressure system downtown for
fire fighting only.
In connection with the work of COL
lecting and preparing the data, it was
pointed out today that in the event
of fire the regular water mains of the
city would be relieved and would uot
take any water from the regular fl
tered supply. The high pressure fire
fighting system would draw it's water
direct from the Potomac river in this
vicinity. AT the present time, when
there is large fire, the filtered wa
ter used in the homes is pumped on
the flames.
Ten questions are contained in the
paper which was sent out, and 1t is
expected that the answers received
will give the two committees work
ing jointly on the proposition fund
of convincing information to submit
to the Commissioners and to Con-
gress.
1t was made plain at the offices OF
the Board of Trade that every effort
will be made at the next session OF
Congress to convince the Legislators
that Washington should have high
pressure system downtown for fire
fighting, in order to give the very
best protection possible to the bust
ness district.
The District authorities have not
yet been approached on the matter
as to whether they would recommend
the high pressure system at the next
session, but 1t is understood that Off.
cials of the board will confer with
the head of the fire department, prob
ably this week, to determine the
stand of that branch of the District
government in the matter.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
EXPERTS EXPLAIN BLAST.
Static Electricity Made by Flow
of Gasoline Causes Explosion.


RRIDGEPORT, Conn, July g.
static electricity produced by the
aow of gasoline from pump into
tonk In an automobile may cause
an explosion endangering life, experts
h.ya told Coroner John j. Phelan.
who today made a finding in an
.utomobiIe explosion fatality which
he investigated.
Mrs. Anna Gray of Norwalk, sitting
In a closed car which took fire while
the tank was being filled. was burned
to death recently. coroner Fheian
Sndinr summarizes the view OF ex-
nnrt. IN static electrical discharges.
7. was one such that ignited the car
In which Mrs. Gray sat
!" E~nerts recommend. the finding
saId that occupants or closed type
automobiles having ssa,5d gaSHihe 1e.vs a1hs 1hs
US while the tanks are being filled
"a that tanks should have attached
sn them q chain to be dropped to the
NO yement to serve as a ground Tor
any static electrical current created
BY the flow of the nuid through 'he
hose. ,,,.s
+hat ~ the nozzle of the hose on the
gas pump was placed close to the
mouth of the tank no gap would be
charge. But should there be dirt
paint or varnish on the lip of the
nozzle or the mouth of the tank II
might be possible for q spark to
produce an explosion.
At WeStport today an apparently
unexplained explosion occurred while
an automobile tank was being filled
at the strcet curb and the occupant
.vs.. Ii Bdzatt;s. Xds seriously burned.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
q. S. UNINFoRMED.
Has No Official Advices That Japan
Proposes Action.

BY the Associated Press.
Reports that Japan is preparing to
propose an agreement making the
Washington naval treaty effective
without further delay revives dis
cussfon of the same project which
took place in the Japanese press Ave
or six months ago. Consideration Of
the question at that time was not re-
flected in any official conversations, 80
far as can be learned, and there is
nothing available in government cir
cles in Washington to indicate that
the suggestion in its revived form
has taken any more definite shape UP
to this time.
Japanese anxiety for ratification of
the Washington pact Is regarded as
quite natural. inasmuch as Japan
shares with the United States pc
culiar economic condition arising
from delay in French ratification
States extensive naval building pro-
grams were in progress when the
treaty was negotiated and ships In
various stages of construction still
are on the ways in both countries.
with work suspended. but with the
contracts still in existence. Until
the treaty is in force II liz doubtful
that either counry will go to the
extent of ordering contracts can
ships which will not be completed
under treaty.
The delay involves for the two
governments a continuing burden of
expense and the impossibility of
clearing up the accounts with the
contractors. which probably will be
an intricate matter and itself take
considerable time.
In view of recent advices from Paris
as to progress being made toward
ratification of the treaty, some doubt
is entertained here that Japan will
make any move toward separate
three-power understanding at this
time. The exact status of the naval
treaty in the French parliament sys-
tenn Is not entirely clear to officials in
Washington. however, since no official
advice has arrived here.
Although it was said in Japanese
circles that dissatisfaction with the
present situation as to the Washing
ton treaty had been apparent for
some time in Japan, 1t was indicated
today that no definite step had been
taken here in the matter of reaching
a special three-power agreement
Evening star., 1923-07-03
Wartime Tale That Germans
Crippled Leuiatl,an Denied
Engineers Who Reconditioned Giant
Liner Say Damage Caused by accident
in Docking Vessel Here in 1914.

have been the result of an accident
in docking the vessel on her last trip
to this country under the German
flag in 1914.
An accident in getting the vessel
into her Hoboken pier, Mr.. Gibbs
said. left her with several broken
turbine blades and other damaged
parts. Efforts of German engineers
to repair the damages made matters
worse.
When the broken parts were dis
covered, he asserted. credence was
given TO the story that the Germans
had attempted to scuttle the ship on
February 3. 1917. just before the
American government had taken
possession of her.
The booklets were written by a
journalist on the assumption that
the wartime story was accurate. No
pains had been spared to make the
alleged scuttling attempt a vivid
Continued on Page 2, Column l.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Hold steady. don't rock the boat"
This may be the slogan of the re-
publican party and the appeal OF
President Harding for reelection
in 1924. 1t epitomizes all Of his
speeches on the western trip 1t is
the theme which he persistently pro-
claims-namely, that compared to the
rest of the world. America has made
substantial progress.
Just three years ago this summer
the country was tired of wartime
restriction and cried out I'VE want
a change" If the American people
will be patient. the much-sought-
after normalcy will come sooner by
continuation of the present ad-
ministration than by change in
leadership or party-this is Mr..
Harding's whole platform.
Points to Accomplishments.
Nearly every speech the President
made on his western trip gave an
inkling of his campaign plan. Cau
Evening star., 1923-07-03
SHIP LIQUOR ROW
END SEEN BY i. S.
Officials Think Vessels Will
Make No Further Effort to
Test Law Now.

An end to the first round of the
international ship-ilquor night was in
sight today. with the prospect that
foreign vessels which have deliber-
ately violated the national prohibi-
ton act by bringing sealed liquors
within the three-mile limit would not
attempt to bring in liquor again on
their return trip.
While no official notification has
been rendered Treasury officials by
foreign shipping companies that they
will cease their practices violating
American law. 1t was said today that
foreign lines which had made a test
of this governments Intentions and
had lost a valuable cargo of liquors
by seizure would scarcely risk a Sec
ond loss.
Protests from the shipping lines
against the ship liquor ban have
been received in large numbers by
the Treasury. They have been
acknowledged, placed on file and to
date no specific reply has been made.
What will be the answer of this gov
ernment to such protests was not
clear today. but it, appeared to be
increasingly evident that the admins
tration intended to stand on its posi-
law.
NO ScCOnu httcmpts
1t is purely problematical whether
the ships which have so far defled
American law, and suffered the seiz-
ure of their liquors under protest,
will try again. But the supposition
is. on behalf of some government of
ficials here, that they will not be
likely to make a second attempt.
If this should result eventually in
a hnfn 80
foreign shipping in the ban by Uncle
Sam against beverage liquors inside
the three mile limit, the international
controversy. in the opinion of close
observers, would probably be eased a
bit. but by no means settled.
The determination of Europeans, as
voiced in the British parliament, to
give up none of their previous rights
upon the high seas, and their protest,
through Foreign Secretary Curzon.
that the American ban was a breach
of the comfy of nations, although not
violation of international law, has all
been taken as indicative of a long
drawn-ou affair between Uncle Sam
and his foreign neighbors over the
liquor problem.
The American government appeared
no nearer today to a policy of seiZing
foreign ships. apparently contenting
itself with the confiscation of the
liquors. What will be done with these
liquors is a problem in itself which
officials said had not been solved. At
present they are stored in prohibition
warehouses in New York.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
MACMILLAN TO SAIL
TODAY FOR FAR NORTH
Explorer Seeks to Discover if
World Is Entering on
New Age of Ice.
BY the Associated Press.

SYDNEY, N. S., July Capt. Dom
aid B. Macmillan planned to cast off
with the steamer Bowdoin today for
another cruise to Arctic waters. Fin
ishing touches to the Bowdoin's stores
for a long stay in the frozen north
were completed yesterday when Capt.
Macmillan and his crew made a big
catch of salmon and stored them
away in the hold.
The prime purposes Of the cruise
is to determine whether there is be-
ginning another ice age" as the
advance of glaciers in the last
seventy years would seem to indicate
1t also is planned to make a further
study of terrestrial magnetism and
atmospheric electricity. as we'll as of
northern botany and ornithoiogy.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
SAYS MACHINES CUT UP
EXECUTED MEMS BODIES

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
PETROGRAD, July S.-A Russian
commission is Investigating some as
poets of prison life in the Fortress
of Peter and Paul during the days of
czars. Various signs indicate the ex-
istence of tunnel under the river
between the Winter palace and the
fortress. The passage. which appar-
entity has been bricked up at the
fortress end, formerly terminated in
the yard where political prisoners
were executed.
While inspecting the prison the
writer noticed a row of outhouses
that had been plastered over. The
guide, the warden of the prison. in
formed the correspondent that these
houses formerly contained machines
for cutting up the bodies of executed
prisoners SO that they could be
washed down a drain into the River
Neva.
TT is true; it is true" he NUT
tered. "I have seen the chopped-up
bones of many man on the beach
when the tide was low"
Evening star., 1923-07-03
ssDon't Rock the Boat,'' Slogan
President May Adopt for 1924
america Better Off Than Any Other
Nation and Still Gaining, Is Keynote
of His Western Speeches.

toned to the extreme about making
too many promises. the President felt
tempted. again and again. to en-
phasize what had been accomplished
by way of reducing the public debt,
absorbing the unemployed. maintain
ing fairly high wage levels and the
general prosperity of the country
all this being evidence to Mr.. Hard
ing's mind that at least America has
gone forward and not backward in
the last three years.
The statement of Cordell Hull,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, criticizing Mr.. Harding for
giving the impression In his Salt
Lake City speech that the reduction
of the public debt had been accom-
plished entirely under the republican
administration drew promptly from
Mr. Harding a reply that he was not
trying to claim credit for all that
had been done and that he was mere
ly pointing out that ever since the
war the record of America was un-
paralleled throughout the world
The President is a shrewd enough
politician to know that he will gain
more votes by generously bestowing
praise upon the preceding admins
tration for such progress as 1t made
tnan by denying 1t any credit what
Continued on Page 2, Column s
Evening star., 1923-07-03
RUM RUNNING SHIP
IS UP IN COMMONS
Prosecution Promised in Case of
Strandhill if British Law
Was Violated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3.-The activities
of the British steamship Strandhill
in the rum-running trade off the
American coast came up for consid-
Grafton in the house of commons to-
day. Questions as to whether the
vessel had disposed of a cargo of
spirits from the Clyde brought the
of trade. that the case was being
Investigated, and that IL the British
law had been violated the govern
ment would prosecute. He declined
to give the names of the owners of
the cargo, which. he said. were re-
auired for revenue purposes.
The Strandhill was formerly owned
by the United States Shipping Board,
under the name of Cartona.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
FRENCH TAKE Town
IN NEW REPR|SAL
FOR RUHR OUTRAGE
Continue ReprisaIs for Bomb
ing of Belgian Soldiers.
City Hall Is Held.
BELGIUM FEARS ARMED
RESISTANCE MAY COME
Britain Prepares Decisive Step to
Collect Debt if France Ignores
Memorandum.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3.-Ornl explann-
tions Of the French and Belgian
attitudes toward German on the
reparati0ns question were given to
Marquis CurEon, the British for
eisn sccretary, today by the am
bassndors of the two countries,
who called on him Mt the foreign
Office. Their action was In re-
sponse to the recent British ques-
tiOnnaire sent to Paris and Brus-
seIS.
Lord Curzon received, first, the
Belgian Ambassador, Baron MOu-
cher. who remained with him for
rbout an hour. 1t is understood
that no new points I'm the Belgian
rttitudc were disclosed. In return
Lord CurzOn outlined the British
attitude. At the conclusion of this
ccnversatIOn, Count de Safnt-Au-
Inirc. the French ambassador, wns
received.
By the Associated Press.
DUSSELDORF. July 3.-FrencI
troops yesterday occupied the town o
Westhofen, northeast of Hagen, accord
ing to German sources, arresting tn
burgomaster, stationmaster. postmaste
and other city officials.
A detachment of ESQ troops, the Ger
mans report, occupied the city hail ant
took charge of the railroad station.
Westhofen is the easternmost point II
this region under French occupation. Tn
move into that town is understood L
be a reprisal for the persistent snipini
that had been going on from the unoc
cupied territory against the Frencl
troops on the outer fringe
Bank Is Occupied.
BERLIN, July 3.-French troops hav
occupied the WieSbaden branch OF tn
reichsbank and confiscated consider
able amount of cash, says the Vossisch
xeitung today.