Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], July 18, 1906, Page 3, Image 3

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ASSESSOR SCORES
THE ATTORNEYS
BADGERING PROGRESSES IN
EQUALIZATION BOARD
Trust, Electric and Telephone Law.
yers Appeal for Reductions With
Indifferent Success— Land
Agent Uses Taffy
"I'm-m-m getting disgusted with
your r-r-r-ot . ad I'll take off my coat
to you In n minute,' 1 was City Assessor
Lowls" brnad Welsh threat to Attorney
Stevens, who appeared before thn bnnnl
of equalization In nn effort to have the
franchise ass ssmnnt of the Los An
geles Trust company reduced from
$231,730 to n nominal sum.
"Tnkp oft your ront," answered At
torney Stovpii3 hotly; "mine will come
off. too."
Lewis had his Welsh awny up yester
day nfternnnn, nnd not only refused to
be badgered by a corporation attorney!
fis he expressed it, Hit did considerable
badgering hlmsWf. He was especially
rude to Attorney Stevens and Oen.
Wanknwskl, cashier of the Trust com
pany, and became so obstreperous tlint
Chairman Smith was compelled to "call
him down."
Tit for Tat
It was franchise day before the city
board nf equalization, and the protest
of thn Lms Angeles Trust company was
the first to come up during the after
noon session.
Attorney Stevens led off with a ques
tion to the city rssesaor, but Mr. Lewis
slilf-stopped It nnd asked Gen. Wan
kowskl snnip quest Inns.
"What was the value of the stock of
your company on March 1?" queried
Mr. Lewis.
"The hook value was 117," answered
Gen. Wankowrkl.
"Woll, well, well, I lost money on
that, then," Laid Mr. Lswis. "I only
assessed it at 110.
Attorney Stevens then Insisted that
Mr, Lewis answer some questions.
"Did you iisser i tlv* franchise of every
Other corporation doing business in the
city?" hn asked.
Lewis glared at him for a minute.
Hostilities Averted
"What business is that of yours?" he
finally thundered. "It. Is none of your
business who I rssessed and hnw much
I assessor! them. Pay your taxes like
honest men and attend to your own
business and I'll attend to mine."
"Did you tax the franchise of the
drug Stores or the grocery stores for the
privilege of doing burlnes,'.' continued
Mr. Stevens! calmly.
"Er-r-r-r -r." growled the assessor be
tveen his teeth, and then, mockingly:
"Did you nssess a franchise against the
peanut stands on the corner. I'm get
ting tired of your r-r-rot. In a minute
I'll take off my coat."
Here Chairman Smith Interfered,
"I'm the chairman of this board and
as long as I'm In the chair there shall
be no more of his kind of language.
You will have to be more moderate in
your talk. Thoce people have a right
to be h«re. you don't want to answer
questions you don't have to, but you
must be ordlnarilly polite."
After that i.ewis ; übsided a l.'.tle.
. j ■ Electric and Gas
The Edison Electric company asked
that its franchise i c reduced from the
assessor's figures of $250,000 to $90,000,
and the Los Angeles Cas company
asked for the following reductions,
claiming they had been discriminated
against: Franchise. $600 000 to $180,000;
boilers, $47,245 to $41,246; electric over
head distributing system, $233,630 to
$142,500; electric underground distribut
ing system, $81,125 to $65,200.
All these cases were taken under ad
visement and will be acted on when all
the hearings have been held.
The Board's Work
The following were presented to the
board of equalization:
H. W. Hellman asks for reduction on
Tenth strept lot. real estate from
$13,650 to $6500. Taken under ndvise
ment. Also for B*s feet on Main street
lot, real estate from $25,000 ,>t0 $12,000.
Taken under advisement.
H. W. Hellman, lot comer Fourth
nnd Spring, real estate from $300,000 to
$250,00: Improvemetns from $420,000 to
$375,000. Under advisement.
Los Angeles Pacific Hallway com
pany, franchise from $300,000 to $100,000.
Set for 10 o'clock Wednesday.
C. A. Lloyd asked for reduction from
$3000 personal property to nothing.
Granted.
William J. Kdwnrds asked for reduc
tion of improvements from $900 to $650.
Granted.
J. Davis asked for reduction of im
ASSESSMENTS PAST AND PRESEI\T
Figures Decided Upon by the Board of Equalization of Los
Angeles County for Year's Guidance
Assess- After Before After
ment. Cut. cut. cut. cut.
Pacific Klectrio $1,328,075 $ 484,825 $ 5H3.250 $1,652,000 $ 637,«00
Los Angeles Hallway... 1,971.615 690.065 1.281,550 2,000,000 059,840
iOs Angeles Interurhan , 519,155 181,705 337,450 2,188,448 383.951
Los Alißoles-Pacitlc ... 892,000 312,200 570,800 947.770 385,318
>s Angeles & Redon.. 2,'J10 1,017 1,893 54.000 44,025
L. A. Gas & Electric... 915.443 320,406 595.039 1,150,000 700,000
Kdlson Klectrle 1,867.375 653.551 1,213,794 1.440,000 192,000
I'iic Light & Power 1,131,025 3!15,85S 735,167 1,136,000 150,000
Kern River 420,000 147,000 273,000 420,000 56,000
Sunset Telephone 1,655,660 544,481 1,011,179 1,210,350 275,000
Home Telephone 1,042,638 364,923 677,715 1,218,765 144,000
$11,615,898 $4,076,061 $7,569,837 $13,367,333 $3,928,364
Rolling Rolling
stock. Machinery, stock. Marhln'v.
Pacific Klec Ry, assessed va1uati0n.. 5347, 155 $fi0:t,775 $254,915 $615,055
After cut 329,798 573.587 242,170 386,130
Los Angeles Ry, nsfeased valuation.. 471,250 274,640 364,500 f.01,940
After cut 447,688 2rt0,908 346,275 217,500
Via Angeles Interurban, assessed val. 76.100 68,560 . 153,615 100,190
After cut 74,381 63,232 130,573 Dl.tiuO
RECAPITULATION 1006.
Assessed valuation, franchises on railroml nnd public utility cor
porations <-. $11,645,898
Cut of 4,076,061
After cut . '$7 5(i 3837
Assessed valuation machinery und rolling stock '.'.*..".'."'. i',839|g70
Aissemsed valuation franchises on railroad and public utility cor
porations $13,367,333
After cut 3,»28,3«4
Assessed valuation machinery and rolling stock 1,820,245
After cut 1,414,248
The county board of equalization has coinproinleed on the public utility
corporation franchise assessments for Los, Angeles county,
A horizontal cut of 35 per cent was mude in Abkcksui- lien E. Ward's
figures,
| Second Week of Our Half Yearly Cleanup Sale
;• f -^ mma^r B ~~*a\ *f^ USINISSS OPENKI) WITH A RUSH TUTS WEEK, and the intense interest shown H"'T"iJ'T™ """ l """ iumiw ™ mm * mmmm ~"
$ Y^MCki 4 Vf/1/^if^a ff~Sk in ° Ur unilsual offcrin K s makes it a certainty that this, the second week of our big Half Yearly tfu/f\ VQlfsA I V^/l /MtV -'
" \ * Cleanup Sale, will total a much larger volume of business than last week. However, we are #I&'Uffe]t]si^VVwloMM^llj^
;; W^*cSAFEST PLACE TOVTT^ADE certainly more than satisfied, as we have never before done so much business at any of our PLACE TO4^Tws>E
| Pin ■ i mm ■!«■■■ 'in ■iiiiriwiii ■■!■■■■■ iii i" Cleanup Sales. Ktia^mmammßmammmmmßimmßmmmmmmmm
:; Cleanup Sale i; .^^ ~ C* f W T^£ Cleanup Sale
Silks and \^mjale OJ J/ZOgS Embroideries,
t TirPKK Crf)nH^ Final °ff erin S of Women's and Men's $3.50, ft J\6CklVeCLr,
1 M^ri cuu v^iyufV^Ki $4 and $5 Shoes and Oxfords at $2.59 //\ Hoi/c
X Rvery woman Is a sufficient Judpe nf Values to tpcor- _____ ' vi H )\ %^ %^ CC%3
f nl/o the fnct whr>n thn price of nirrchtiMdlpe la cut dj_, — *f(l There Is morlt In every pair of these Phops nn'l nxfnrds. It Is not a sole to \\ \% j \ _. _, _ , „ , ...
',> iln two. or In fnct even lower. A llttlo rusy rensnnlnß \ •■ show cheapness, hut quality nt a fnlr price. Wo hnvo Rone thrnrißh every -iliftA / A 'TiT "n i mnn , y Clfianl 'P Salp orTprln K « In the
| an,, you know approximately what marfendlM cost. \ ± «|J g SlXfinU *m&fflm?M?s3£ oti klnd'^but' reg " lar $3'Bo>3 ' B0> M'o°M ' 0 ° «8/>f 'll U^rfMtn^TO'SrSSibl m 9 bS?'
| ami what It should anil for. The four following ) JJL J^rs lue Bl""«e» Jr Mb" entire l"t. ' The 'Ui ,« ill £t* £f\ W X i!" h '," «Z tt ' W> w.lf have to content our^lves
v Cleanup Sale Items nre positively phcnomenni values. // * ir fsK new rmrl sp^sonahlo nnrl of tho very lilklvsi. workman- T^ / b%lB f£ji JIJ I V .' de 1 " prlh 1 ln It1 ' t a vof thn special earlprs In rnrh
I! A*^«^^ l**k ? h| n- The savlnsf rnnßes from $1.00 to $2.60 a pair, but JlZi IJT f L ', dny s advertising. The following are lor Wednesday:
I; $1.50 CREPE DE CHINE 49c \^^****^*««»3k all of them are prlcpd ttt - cholco *kj— '•jv.^ L-~» v # I $1.50 EMBROIDERIES 49c
t Thorn Is no mlsstntpment In this aivl thn rsalo price tPSB I """^v *y^~^~~^~-~~^.^ —^~w^^^^-^ f~~ ~~~H ' D^ml flounces, corset rover emhroldcrles, allnvor nnd
Is one-third of regular. There are sno ynrds in this W^J X jS*^X ~ ...... \ M Insertions nf Swiss, cambric and nnislln In flnrnl and
i. lot nr 40-inch pur.' silk Crrpo rln chine in colors m Jl Part', G.I DeSCnptinn nt tnC Leading Values \# scroll designs; eyelet and einhossn.i effects; are nf
0 poarl prny, champagne, nnvy, royal blun nnd white r- / o vt&r o , t quality material and work; can not be dupll-
T nnly; a pretty Crepe weave; lustrous finished and Women's pntent klrl pumps with hand-turned soles and Women's patent klrl lace shoes with hand-turned soles; oated under $1.50.
j, particularly desirable for evening dresses, waists and fuhin heels Inlaid lace stnyn <of purple, lavender and red kid;
f P art >' S° wns - ■ Women's patent kid snilor tins with hand-turned soles, Patent kid tops and Louis XV heels. ', $3.00 WOMEN'S NECKWEAR 50c
¥ «i nn IMn <t1 en QTT VQ 10^ Cuban heols; for strppt or dross wear. Women's vlcl kid Blucher cut shoes with hand-welted , Fanry BtT)cka of chlffonf sl | ki polnt gaze BnA po|nt
J 5>1.00 AWJJ &1.5U £>11-K.C> JIJCJ l JC Womrn'a pntent kid pumps with Louis XV heels; Bolra nl1(1 military heels. ; venlse lace; also tailored effects ln Bilk and wash
t A lot of 2000 yards nf hiirh Krade nlfiln coMmd silks- pretty toe shapes; are for full dress wear. Women s red, green and blue goat pumps with hand- ,; materials, and include plain stocks, embroidered tabs.
1 I 20 to 271 lnche«"wldoiiareiln%Two Women's gray or brown Suede Theo ties with covered '"rned soles and covered heels; also a variety of other ; ;! Jabots and ties In white, black and colors; values to
•}• street shaflos and the weaves Include Peau de (^ygnes, Cuban heels, . ' to.m.
f Poplins, Meaaallnes, Loulslnes, Taffet.is and Surahs; Women's brown kid Chrlnty ties with covered heels; Jl/ton'* Fnntlll£>nr ' S()C ALLOVER LACE 15c
T all light weight for dresses nnd waists, und every very dainty for summer. ' ric/l "* •* wifCfcc^crfcc* pretty wash laces 16 to 18 Inches wide- white and
£ thread pure silk. Special Wednesday only. Women's brown kid Olbson ties with hand-turned soles Men's patent colt Blucher lace Bhoes on easy swing lasts \ cream; point de Paris and Valenciennes; 'excellent for
J r mr ../Murnß nn an(l Louis XV heels. with welted solos and military heels. I making waists and for trimming.
| 65c CREAM MOHAIRS 29c kW ° Xf ° rrl " th tUrn6fl "'"" 1^- nnS" lo^SS&rSwJft^ 11 hand ' $2 00 WAIST PATTERNS 49c
I', Eight pieces of 38-lnch cream English Mohnlrs In and Cuban heels. en , g Rugs)a calf J, xford Blucher cut wlth hand . > **" UV VVAIOI i-AIi^JXXNa
X Rrllllnntinn weave; very desirable for outing and Women s brown patent kid Gibson ties with hand- welted soles. ■ Dainty lingerie waist patterns of sheer batiste, Swiss
4. bathing suits; is a bright silky finish; is llrm «nd welted soles and military heels. Men's lan Russia cnlf button oxfords, hand-welted soles anfl Ir >dia llnon; some have panel fronts; others with
>• , durable; sheds dust easily, and Is positively a grade Women's tan Hussia calfskin buckle oxfords with and military heels. scrolls and medallions of lace and embroidery; ample
•• we sell daily at 65c. Special for Wednesday. hand-welted soles and military heels. Men's tan Russia calf oxfords, straight lasts and hand- nlaln rnaterlal to match for body and sleeves. The
J Women's tan calfskin pumps with turned soles and welted soles. I sale nrlce is only one-fourth of the actual worth.
4 $1.25 CHINA SILK 79c Cuban heels. Men's patent colt lace shoes on modified swing lasts; ■ -.- ttat upadpc «7C
.. J Women s red kid D Orsy, hand-turned soles, military hand-welted poles and military heels. ( Ifc^.UU HAI JJKAI'Lb 75c
f | Ten pipces of "-inch cream China silk specially priced heels; Ideal for house wear. Men's vlcl kid oxfords, straight, comfortable lasts with ! Both face veils and hat drapes and Tuxedo mesh
■£ ' for Wednesday only. Every thread woven by hand, Women's tan Russia calf Bluchpr oxfords with hand- hand-welled solos. n ith ribbon borders- Chanttlly lace with floral de-
X I will wash equal to linen without losing its luster and welted soles and military heels. I Men's vlcl kid oxfords; Blucher cut; easy swing lasts; signs and chiffon with hemstitched borders- choice
X Is much in demand for waists, dresses and beach Women's browrt kid Gibson ties with hand-turned soles S hand-welted soles and military heels. , assortment of pastel and street shades- values ud
4 | suits; is full yard wide. and Cuban heels. , J Also broken lines of a number of other styles. t 0 $2.00. '
%.Wew College Blouse $1.50\ 75c Silk Gloves 45c flfS . $5 Taffeta Silk v/Y
\\ *':'• When you can purchase silk gloves at less than the price I //O T\ m# • , *■*%*- *%. — (( J'J\
'*; : >£?!sfe> Timnor -fne- tho '<•' us , uall y charged for medium grade lislps, you are going to / ft h*OTTt Y^fkftTC V Ci J^4f A
f ; idtmOa riuptsr Jltr llltf ; take fullest advantage of the offering, and the sale is.iji / / i t/ttlL(/UlO %JJtJmjrtJ St\ M
i 1 «2L i!ttc , _, t < ( timely, for It will be made part of our Cleanup Sale.> ; ;! I ySt'CV* * f I ij'f r/m
II 1 V-"f J JftflletlC Girl " Probably fifty dozens of these 2-clasp silk t|l^>\##£«> mm > . ~ . **^W/ lf|f'>^\
\IJ v l/X "" C " 1 ' «-'«•'«• ;; ? iove ß In black, white and all colors; all i«■ KOV^W I^ MatchleSS Clea/IUO J&d/VLiMM
::' /^S^V Nothing is prettier or more serviceable for the woman \- lin ?^. ble ll " n "s***',?£** AS/^^V^Vvfl ?„/* fYttZ- H EfWhlTn/l'l tk
<-<' / ///jTTTfi^ who enjoys skating or other athletic sports than these warranted, are ,oc values priced special *+mJ\. \\Wi' JOte Uffer ■ &Kffl*lJsiwk
"' I J I/l// : J&'i /JA* \ new, stylish all linen college blouses, as shown In '! at m.*^-^r \\\\ p w,, . MSsTwilSii. '
I* ' ) (('/ttft\f/lr A the illustration; they are plain white, tailor made ---■-—rj-zyy?^'?-: \k x \ F°r Wednesday s selling, 200 Taffeta silk pet- B V*G?*&L'tirrwK.
*', \2\'H\//\kfk ■'A with round sailor collar; have slot seams, laced front; , ->~«~ . \ ticoats; in shades of red. pink, lipht blue, wfefJLP KA
!l WV^vATvC/ have detachable shield embroidered with flag emblem. iT*/^-, «•».#«-» T^«/^ 'S> ' C •* \^ navy bue, green changeable brown, change- *&^m^?XV^^\\
I: r^^yThubio™ tah^H 7op to^i^N-w Cleanup Sale Boys Suits
I: \\W\ T^^lVl^o^VoVnfr (£1 CA |i /^ Holler Skates Free Today A 1 A P
I! M™& |\\ fifteen dozen of them for Wednes- Jfi-tjil ! WO** We repeat our generous offer of a pair c^r-^g^^ "% Sa^ Pl , ic , e docs <tl ■%
I /!f|| \\ dayat, cho,ce I.UXJ W* cU^^^^^® -»^V^^^^^";^ JPO.VO
T ij boys' suit at $2.95 and upward on >^^*^^^ N<^ >^~^^^~^^»^^v~^^
I 50c and 75c Lisle MIL I S[h^) 56.00 juvenile suits $2.95 $/ f£n it l Underwear
', fif}Sio fit .?7 (^fiftt^S 'HBkav& ' X&Jlk ML// Tne assortments of these suits for the little chaps are "?C*^ * e 1 r\ r* _»
. IiWJl ' **' *-" *^v^#n,w* \K»4r''' = ir^r still good and In full range of sizes from 2^ to 9 years in sf&rZ-ZbM* Ctt O(J L*e/ZZS
»„ o-c^-t,,,! r^t n f "nn ,!„„„ ».„„,,„■, „.,,„„ i|«,ip hnop . V'MaSSMj^/ /'/ '\ Buster Brown, K;iilor. nussian and military Norfolk >^>^jSK
„ An assorted lot of 200 dozen women s gauze lisle hose, WJBBRM. [ U 'I styles. The materials are Tweeds and Worsteds In light /*&jffl!?lW\ An assorted lot of SO dozen women's garments, conslst-
; in plain black with hand-embroidered ankles in pink, W&s'£cr\]\ , t4sXi9< and dark patterns. The Russian suits have small Eton f lff^_ \ ing of Swiss ribbed vests, white, pink or blue, low neck
. ! blue, red or white; floral nnd fancy patterns. Also lace 9T JK^ir" \ Q "^5 or ' nr K° sailor collars: the Norfolk suits ln regulation \ sleeveless style or with wing sleeves;
• ' lisle hose in ankle effects, black only; every ISm^W ' li§l^^" style button up side to neck, have I|I III uff^^r J some have hand-finished edges, others
•i pair imported "Hermsdorf" dyed; have BmT ll 'lii^x pilk tlp> nlsrl monogram on, sleeve. /|\» £\ WM l\\\\\ *icT~Z*^ hand-crocheted yokes. Also women's f" i\
'( double soles, horls and tops; none worth JL i (*1 E» '0 Wi//' They have been regularly priced at MI B In. Ijl] knep leneih lace trimmed Jersey ribbed ufil/^r
\ J less than 50c; many of them 75c, ltut all n■jf A Jtf &\W Jfi.nn. Now offered at, choice for Wed- .M/, ¥mm II P nfm\Vv\ pants; In whit.> only: values in tho lot ,]) 11
. ! priced for Wednesday at, choice U 0 f-*^*i Of nesday (Second Floor) *|//B»#X \J |lljl|| ||illl\\\\l up to $1.00; choice Wednesday %J\J\f
provements on Salt Lake Depot tract
from $1200 to $500. Granted.
Marie L. Mosnager asked for reduc
tion on improvements from $350 to $100.
Reduced to $200.
Marie L. Mesnager, personal property
reduced from $400 to $200.
United Steel Casting company, im
provements on lots 79, 80, 81 reduced
from $6780 to $3250.
Home Telephone company nsks for
reduction of franchise from $200,000 to
$125,000. Under advisement.
Los Angeles & fledondo railway,
franchise from $50,000 to $5000. Under
advisement.
Los Angeles Interurban railway asked
for reduction of franchise from $450,000
to $237,000. Under advisement. ;
Pacific Electric railway asked reduc
tion of franchise from $500,000 to $314,
000. Under advisement.
Los Angeles Interurban railway asked
for reduction on valuation of machinery
from $60,570 to $50,570. Granted.
L. Phillips estate asked for reduction
LOS ANGELES HERALD* WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 18. 1906.
on real estate, 85 foot front on Main,
between First and Court, from $36,480
to $20,000. Denied. Improvement re
duced from $10,300 to $0000.
L. Phillips estate, 89 feet on Los An
geles street, between First and Ue
quena, real estate from $22,420 to $17,
950. Dented. Improvement denied also.
L. AY. Blliw Lumber company asked
for cancellation of improvement, $2750
to nothing, same being double assess
ment. Granted.
N. Bontillo asked reduction on Im
provement on lot 8, block 17, Ord's sur
vey, from $5070 to $3600, part of build
ings having been removed. Granted.
U. S. House asked for cancellation
of improvement valued at $1230, same
being double assessment. Granted.
Joseph Burkhard asked reduction on
real estate, same being lot 13, block A,
Wheeler tract. Reduction allowed from
$1815 to $1200.
Frances M. McGraw asked for reduc
tion on real estate, west half of lot 2,
block 0, Los Angeles Homestead tract,
from $1160 to $S(!0. Denied.
B. 11. Yon Zimmerman, real estate
from $72,300 to $50,000. Under advise
ment.
Los Angeles Trust company, franchise
from $331,730 to nothing. Under advise
ment.
Sunset Telephone vompany, franchise
from $200,000 to $100,000. Under advise
ment.
Los Angeles Gas and Electric com
pany, reduction on franchise, conduit,
overhead system and boilers. Under
advisement.
F. D. Lantermnn, lot 1. block A, Sha
fer & Lantennan's subdivision of Mon
tague tract, real estate from $5990 to
$5290. Granted.
Metropolitan Hank and Trust com
pany, franchise from $44,550 to $10,000;
furniture and fixtures from $17,3fi5 to
$10,000. Denied.
Alexander C. Smlther. Klectrle Rail
way Homestead association, lot 8, block
20, to cancel ■ mortgage deduction.
Granted.
Los Angeles Trust rompany, fran
chise from $231,730 to nothing. Denied.
Morning Session
At the session of the hoar.: of equal
ization yesterday morning Rd Wood,
tax and land agent for the lluntliiKton
railways, tried to gain reductions on all
tho franchises and much of the per
sonal property owned by lluutlngtnn by
"blarneying" city AssosHor Lewis.
Lewia was a little modified, but not to
the extent of recommending that the
reductions asked for bo granted.
For the Pacific Klectrle. railway a re
duction on the franchise from $"iOO,OOO
to $314,600 was asked.
"Tho assoHsnr has been very fair in
all his dealings with the lluntlngton
Interests, and an far as real estate la
concerned I bellove Mr. Lewis has made
tho best assessment that has ever been
mudo in this city," said Mr. Wood.
"Itut like all human beings he Ik liable
to err, and In nt-uessing our franchises
I believe hu has mude an error of judg
ment."
He declared that an evening news
paper had been ver> unfair to Mr.
Lewis in comparing railway figures of
the t'lty and county assessor, showing
the city assessments much lower on
tho Pacific. Electric,
"This newspaper has failed to take
into consideration the fact that most of
the Pacific Electric mileage Is in the
county and cannot be assessed in the
city and has done Mr. Lewis a great in
justice by upbraiding him for not hav
ing his figures us high as the county
assessor," continued Mr. Wood.
Wood asked for reduction in the
franchises of the Interurban and the
Redondo railways and thb morning
will ask that the Los Angeles railway
franchise be reduced from $200,000 to
$100,000.
These cases were taken under ad
visement.
The Sunset and Home Telephone com
panies yesterday asked the city board
to reduce the assessments of their
franchises.
Sunset and Home
The Sunset company, which is as
sessed at $200,000, asked that the amount
be reduced to CIOO.OOO. Last year the
franchise assessment of this company
was placed at $150,000 and reduced by
the board to $125,000. The company be
lieves It is entitled to a further reduc
tion this yenr, as the franchise has one
year less to n -i.
"How do you arrive at a franchise
assessment?" risked Attorney Sam Has
kins, who represented the Sunset com
pany, of Mr. I_,ewls.
"You people are so unreasonable and
unjust that I won't answer r. question
fo r you," snorted the assessor.
The Home Telephone company was a
little more modeDt and only asked that
Its franchise assessment be reduced
from $200,000 'o fU'S.OOO.
"Do you consider your franchise
worth any more than the Sunset's?"
nskpfl Mr. Lewis of the company's at
torney.
"No, they are both worth about the
same," was the .■ newer.
"There you have it," said Mr. Lewis,
triumphantly to the board. "One com
pany says Its franchise, is worth only
$100,000 and another admits it Is worth
$125,000. Get down to the facts and you
will find that '200,000 is a low valuation
to place on these franchises. I protest
against a reduction of one dollar."
These cases './.-re also taken under
consideration!
Herman W. Hellman asked for a re
duction from $300,000 to $2. r io,ooo on the
Herman \V. Hellman building, corner
Fourth and Spring, beeaurj the, J. B.
Lankershlm property Immediately ad
joining was not Increased by the hb
ppssor this yenr but stands at $108,000.
Ho did not bollove It was just to raise
the assessment on his property and let
Mr. Lankershlm escape. Mr. Lewis ox
pluincd the situation by declaring that
last year the assessment had been un
equal and ho had let one tscapo this
year In order to equalize the tax rate.
It !• Dnugrroua to \.nlc.< v Told
How often do we hear It remarked:
"It's only a cold." md a few days later
learn that the man Is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common
occurrence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Hemedy counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result In pneu
monia, and has gained Its great popu
larity and extensive sale by its prompt
vires of this most common aliment. It
always cures and is pleasant to take.
For sale by all druggists.
FEES AND REPORTS
ARE POSTPONED
STOCK EXCHANGE ADOPTS
REGULATION
Time for Payment of Annual Calling
Fee and Filing of Reports
Is Extended Thirty
Days
It has been decided by the members
of the governing board of the Los j
Angeles stock exchange to extend for j
thirty days the time for requiring min
ing companies whose stocks are traded
in on the exchange to pay an annual
calling fee of $25 and to Me reports
showing the physical and financial con
dition of their properties.
The rule requiring these companies
to pay a calling; fee and to file reports
was adopted by the governing board
sorno time ago, and the time for Its
enforcement originally wan fixed for
July 16. Since then communications
have been received from Feveral min
ing corporations stating that tho propo
sition will have to be submitted to
their board of directors, and In the case
of most of these It was announced that
the boards would not meet until after
the date pet by the stock exchange for
the enforcement of the rule. In conse
quence of this it was decided to sus
pend operation of the calling fee re
quirement until August 18.
Some of the mining companies al
ready have signified a willingness to
liny the feo and also have submitted re
ports. In several instances, however,
these, reports are incomplete, much of
the. Information desired by the ex
change, and which It Insists It Is en
titled to, has been omitted. The: gov
erning board Is inclined to stand
firmly on Hb original proposition, that
every question contained In its blank
forms must bo answered fully and un
equivocally, and as a result the Incom
plete reports have been turned over to
the listing committee of the exchange.
Tho new rule applies only to the
mining companies, but It is said that
possibly it will be extended late*' to
cover other corporations as well. Min
ing companies not now on the list, and
which desire to have their stocks traded
In on the exchange, will be required to
pay a listing fee of $100. which will
cover the calling fee for the first year.
« ■ »
Flbrr-nraaa and llankrt Null «■«««■«
$2.50 to $5.00. in our leather goods de.
partmtnt. Good thing! (or the beach or
mountain tripa. Sanborn. Vail & Co.,
857 So. Broadway.
IX you want to «o eaat, C. Haydoek,
A«<nit llllnoU Central K. It., Hi 8. Spring.
/CHICAOCA
U AND RETURN — ljk
IS Omaha and Return $60.00 li
H St. Paul $70.00, New York $108.50 ||
|| Boston $109.50, Liverpool $194.00 10
■1 Through Tourist and Standard Sleepers mm
Choice of Routes II
C. A. THURSTON, G. A. II
Chicago and Northwestern Ky. ft*,*"^dm
/mjgjffifgnffl 247 South Spring St.
IGNORE PKOTEST
GUAM 1 LICENSE
POLICE COMMISSIONERS ARE
DETERMINED
Action of Board In Foisting Liquor
House on South Broadway Char.
acterized as Positively
Indecent
Refusing to grant Mr. Mason's re
quest that three oases pending: before
the board of police commissioners be
not considered until he could recover
from his injuries and attend a meeting,
the police commission last evening
granted a wholesale liquor license to
John Phllllppi to conduct a liquor atore
at 654 South Broadway.
This was. one of the cases to which
Commissioner Mason had objected most
strongly -ut tl'» last meeting of the
board and which, at his urgent request,
was laid over for a week.
"The business men r.ear Seventh and
Broadway do not want a wholesale
liquor store nor any other kind of liquor
business deteriorating the value of their
property," said Mr. Maaon, when dis
cusßlng the case with the board last
week. "Give them time to make ub-
3
Jections and do not forte a liquor store
down their throats as you are attempt
ing to do this evening."
Evidently fearing that by some $tiper
hiiman means Mason would be able to
appear at the meeting of the eommts-'
slon before they could get to the case
in the regular oro*2r of business, the
commission, with what was last, night
characterized by those present as pos
itively indecen* haste, ordered it taken
up the first thing on the program.
When the tatse vas laid before the
commission Chief Auble reported that
he had visited Commissioner Mason at
his home and that Mr. Mason had re
quested him to psk the commission to
lay this over for at least another week,
and also asked that two other cases be
continued untU ho could he present.
"We are very torry for Mr. Mason's
Injuries, of course.," said Commissioner
James, "hut I believe this board can
transact business without the presence
of Mr. Mason."
To prove that It could transact busi
ness without Mr. Manon the board
granted the license.
"Hurry up there," Bcreamed tho lady.
"I've no time to waste. I have an engage
ment to keep."
"Yes, ma'am," responded the flustrated
druggist. "What Is It?"
"Kive ntampi». please."
GAS FOR FUEL
"No, we don't have any hot water !
boiler. We use GAS for Fuel.
Just touch a match to the burner,'
and your bath will be ready when' i
you are."