Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1925, Page 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925 BRIAND TURNS DOWN POSITION Refusal to Organize Ministry Is’ Sent To President After Rejection of Program by the Socialists. PARIS, April 14.— (By The Associated Press.)— Ex-Premier Briand shortly after 6 o'clock this evening definitely decided to abandon the attempt to form a cabi- net in succession to the Herriot ministry. M. Briand announced his determination not to form a ministry to the socialist republican group to which he be- longs, baring it on the refusal of the Socialists to collaborate and the conditions they wished to exact in return for support. He considered the conditions incompatible with his conception of the role of premier. Durihg his conference with Pre: dent Doumergue, M. Briand suggest- ed that M. Painleve be invited to form a cabinet. President Doumergue will call M, Painley to the palace of the Blysee tonight and ask him to form a cabinet. probably FAY ON RINNE QIL STARAGE |S RAISED AS ISSUE BY THE BOARD (Continued From Page One) $5,140,517 against the Midwest Re- fining company to cover crude oil storage. After the company hid pro- tested a date of hearing was set but “nothing further 1s of record rela- tive to this matter until on the pro- ceedings we find a notice stating that Lyle EB. Jay, county assessor, fs in no way to blame for the omis sion from the tax roll of the raise in crude oil against the Midwest Re fining company.” The teport continues to state that this notice was duly placed on the minutes and signed by Commission- ers Morgan and Hall. “Commissioner Scott informed me personally ,that he refused to sign the notice,” the report says. Comment in some quarters over ‘own today was to the effect that Sesterday’s resolution is nothing lesa than an effort on the part of the commissioners to distract public at- tention from certain of the other serious charges of mismanagement and violation of state laws as made against the board by the state ex- aminer. The fact that the commissioners should go before the governor rela- tive to the matter of collecting the taxes is also regarded as peculiar when, if the assessment is legal, the commissioners are already empow- ered with authority to order the col- lection. The attitude of the oil companies is to the effect that the assessment would constitute a double tax on the same property and would therefore be illegal, according to A. J. Haz lett, editor of the Inland Oi! Index. “All crude petroleum held in stor- IMPLY? WELL DON TBE People Notice It. 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If he can not do so please call the Tribune Telephone 15 the pay any | age in Wyoming fields pays a gross production tax when brought to the surface and to nave it taxed again in storage would have been double taxation,” Hazlet says in the Index of last Saturday, When the oll companies were ap- prised on June 1, 1924 that the as- sessment had been made, a meeting of representatives of the Texas, Ohio, Mutual, Williams, Standard of In- diana, Producers ond Refiners, Mid- west, Sinclair, Carter and Mammoth companies was neld to agree on a policy relative to the assessment. Soon afterwards {t was learned that the increase in assessment had only been made against two companies operating in the county, the Mid- west and the Sinclair, it is explained “At conferences held by the dif- ferent representatives {t was decid.d that the attempt of the board of equalization to tax the socalled crude cil in storage was ‘legal because it would be double taxation and that such an attempt should be resisted,” Hazlett continues. ‘The oll producing companies main: tained that a tab upon “crude ol! in storage” as such was unlawful, un- warranted and double t tion for the reason that the same product has been taxed at source and return- ed upon schedule for the same year, having the same levy of taxation applied against it under a different name, viz: gross production tax; that by merely changing the name of the commcedity from gross production to “crude oil in storage” did not justify the exaction of a levy against the same product twice in the same year and for the additional reason that the gross production tax is a tax in lieu of land under the laws’of the state of Wyoming, and it is a matter of indifference to the commcnwealth whether this tax be all paid in one year, or whether it be distributed over a period of years. “In other words, take for example ® 160-acre lease in Salt Creek, pre- umed to contain 100,000 barrels of recoverable oil which is taxed as and when the same will be produced. If it would be economical and possible and all the of] were produced in one year, the tax would be paid in that year. However, if for economic rea: sons and business conditions it would be deemed advisable to spread this productive period and tax over a term of ten years, the state would have recovered aboslutely its total amount of tax as when the oil was produced. “In the care of the Midwest Refin- ing company it never has purchased or kept in storage any crude petrol: eum for speculative purposes. and such oil as is tn storage has been returned annually as raw material engaged In manufacturing at the re- finery, and such other surplus fs ~ HOTEL “RAMONA * J.Lurphy meneger San Francisco 174 Ellis St. near Powell tions ine hotel at reasonal rooms are outside rooms the ‘a in a re rates prival Same 7a) Reduced Storage Rates WE NEVER CLOSE—YOU WILL LIKE OUR SERVICE CASPER MOTOR CoO. CASPER’S BIG STORAGE GARAGE NOW IN EFFECT 50c a Night $3.00 a Week $10.00 a Month 230 West Yellowstone Vick merely stopped in transit pending economic conditions for its refining. It has always been the policy of the Midwest Refining company to refine within the state all its production, and it has never sold or dispcsed of any production that could be eco- nomically refined within the state. ‘In the case of the Sinclair Crude Oll Purchasing company, there is a different phase of the situation. In their brief filed with the board of equalization it was shown that what oll remains in storage in Natrona county was merély side-tracked awaiting transportation facilities; that it was engaged in interstate commerce transactions and that the ofl held temporarily in Natrona county, was so held for no other Purpose than to await the comple- tion of the pipeline to the Missour! tiver which said pipe line was con- structed as a portion of its contract with the United States government on the Teapot Naval Reserve lease and was used for the purpose of transporting the ofl from that lease, and the government royalty oil from Salt Creek. Its contention In this matter is sustained by supreme court @ecisions to the effect that a com- modity under interstate commerce regulations could be considered only as “in transit” and inasmuch as the product had been taxed at its source {t was not subject to further taxa- tion. ‘© state in the union which col- lects 4 storage ofl tax has a gross Production tax at its source as has Wyoming. In the case of of] com- panies operating in Wyoming and paying gross production tax at the source of the oj] as it is brought to the surface, it would be mani. festly unfair to again tax this oil when held in storage at refineries or while in tanks awaiting transit to some other point. Oil producing companies are of the opinion that in this matter there is no legal basis for assessing crude petroleum in storage and they will still hold to this position until the courts should decide otherwise. “Evidently the Natrona county board of equalization and county tax assessor believed that the oil com- panies position was right as they held several meetitngs at one of which representatives of the Mid- west and Sinclair companies pre-| sented written briefs setting forth the porition of the ofl companies with reference to taxation of crude petroleum in storage. The board of equalization held several meetings afterwards and took no action re- warding taxing of such oil. “Later the state board of equaliza- tion equalized the valuations among the several counties of the state of Wyoming for the year 1924, legally fixing the status, form and ampunt of the asséssment roll from Natrona county after which the Natrona board of county commissioners were without power or authority to place additional items on the rolls for tax- ation. Afterwards the board of coun- ty commissioners by a motion shown in their public proceeding exonerated the county assessor from any blame or responsibility in the matter. “The oll producing companies of Natrona county always have and al- wa: expect to pay their just and fair amount of taxes according to law, and have never In the past, nor. will they In the future resist any fair levy made againrt their operations, but under the circumstances they feel entirely justified in their pro- test against the unjust and unlawful placing upon the roll of a commodity which had already been taxed and which could not be lawfully assess- ed under anotber name, at apy time. It should also be known to any one irfterested that of! producing compan- les have paid the ‘gross production tax on the output of mines” on crude oll produced from government and state owned lands and therefore there !s no cil produced in the state which has not paid the tax levied against its full value incident with its location. Prince Leaves For Nigeria ACCRE GOLD COAST, West Afri- ca, April 14.—(By The Associated Press)}—The Prince of Wales, on board the Battle cruiser Repulse, left here today for Nigeria, He was sven a great send off by the local inhabitants, and native chiefs. —— You'll like the AutoStrop. pee SAILORS LOSE IN LAW SUITS. WASHINGTON, April 14,—Suits in Alaska to recover for {njuries suf- fered by employes upon vee fn navigable water cannot be ma{ntain- ed under the first federal ‘employers ability act the supreme court de- clared in a case brought by the Alaska Steamship company, ORE THROAT oF with warm salt water = apply over throat— UB Phone 909 @be Ca SOCIALIST OF BELGIUM ASKED T0 ORGANIZE NEW MINISTRY General Party Council Voices Approval of Acceptance of Plea By King Albert BRUSSELS, April 14.— (By The Associated Press.) —Emile Vandervelde, social- ist leader and former minis- ter of justice, was summoned by King Albert this morning and requested to form a ministry to succeed the cabinet of Premier The: unis, which resigned April 5. Mr, Vandervelde agreed to undertake the task. The genera! council of the Social- let party decided today that Emile Vandervelde should accept King Al bert’s command to form a new Bel- Sian cabinet. a The Belgian Socialists however, ia | permitting thelr leader to form c| new government decided that an ex: traordinary meeting of the Socialist congress could alone be reached for the composition of a Socialist yov- ernment and for that government's progress. The congress will be called into session Sunday. The Theunis ministry handed Its resignation to King Albert on the day that parliamentary elections were held throughout Belgium, an- nouncement that {t would retire re- gardless of the outcome of the elec- tions had been made several days previously. The Socialists gained ten parlia- mentary seats in the elections. Emile Vandervelde for years has béen the Socialist leader in the chamber and har taken a prominent part in world Socialist affairs. AIISSIAN PRINGE HAS LANE SUIT IN SUPREME COURT Nobleman Sues Joseph Widner for Works of Art Loaned. NEW YORK, April 14,—Echoes of the Russian revolution were heard in the supreme court at the opening of the suit brought by Prince Yous: soupoff, one of the most picturesque figures of pre-revolutionary Petro- grad to recover from Joseph E. Wid- ener of Philadelphia two Remem- brandt paintings worth between $750,000 and $1,000,000. Prince Youssoupoff, acknowledged leader of the band of noblemen which killed the monk of Gregory Rarputin In December, ,1916, seeks to recover “a gentlemen with a bigh hat” and “a lady with an ostrich feathe: He claims he turned them over to Widener as collateral for a loan of 100,000 pounds sterling in August, 1922, reserving the right to recover made of the organs by coroner's with 8 per cent interest. * Watch for announcement AutoStrop Razor. > FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE LAND (Continued From Page One) northwest, tracing a path through Indianapolis, Kokomo and South nd and veering eastward to Fort ‘ayne. No fatalities were repo » material damage w several thousand dolls for the TWO KILLED IN MICHIGAN STORM. BE ‘ HARBOR, Mich., April 14.—A high wind and electric storm caused two deaths, wrecked ¢ partly completed factory building and snap- ped off numerous telephone poles in Borrin county last night, jae Nace tces Sale You will be surprised with the AutoStrop announcement. GIRL VICTIMIN INDIANA DEAD (Continued From Page One) a grand jury which investigated Miss Oberholtzer’s story, Stephenson is at Uberty under $25,000 bond pending a ruling by Judge James A. Collins to quash the ndictments which charge aesault und battery with intent to kill, as- sault and battery with intent to rape, malicious mayhem, kidnaping and conspiracy to commit a felony. Mise Obterholtzer had been uncon. clous for two weeks preceeding her death. In connection with Stephen. son's indictment, Dr, John Kings- bury, Miss Oberholtzer’s physician filed and affidavit stating that she could not recover, . | America s spet Daily Tribune CAMP CAREY AWARDED HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION Camp Carey, of the Casper Boy Scouts of America, recelved the high grade of B, the highest classi- fication awarded last year by the scout national organization, it is an- nounced in a letter from W. C. Wessel, head of the camping depart- ment, to Earl Burwell, last year's scout commissioner. “I am very happy to say that the final evaluation permits us to place you among our high grade camps for which an attractive certificate will be sent to you," the letter says. “The grade B is the highest award made this year and you may readily be proud of this grade. “Congratulations upon having had an attendance of 50 per cent of your council scouts, No doubt the pres- ence of 19 volunteers contributed’ to this percentage. Such popularity must be deserved,” the communica tion continued. The grade B qualifications require among other things at least one adult for every ten boys must be in camp at all times, that volunteer adult leadership must at least equal the number of paid leaders, that 50 SCOUT CAMPS OF THE NATION AMONG BOY per cent of troop membership must be in attendance, that the camp site must qualify in location, forestry and plant life; opportunity for scouting games, water supply for drinking, swimming and boating, scenic or historic setting, buildings, trails, bridges constructed or im proved by the scout organization in order to leave the camp site at the end of the season better for future camping, in camp equipment to use in ali extremes of weather for year around camping in the locality, t health tnspection of scouts, quarters, kitchen, garbage disposal and latrine facilit be made three times a week by the camp physician, that an organized squad of three scouts receive special instruction from the physician, that water be anal. yzed and certified the state boar of health, and that records of al minor injuries received by scouts be kept by each patrol leader that precautions be taken again the spread of disease by flies, mos- quitoes and other insects or vermin Proper business management is also another item’ included in quirements for the grade B rating. | (Continued From Page One) lots are paying more than their share of the expense in connection with the construction of storm sewers, Mr. Farsett’s plan proposes a bond issue of $500,000. Mr, Fassett stated that the tax rate would not be in- creased but the sinking fund would be taken from local banks and in- vested in Liberty bonds which would result in a greater interest percent- age for the city. If the plan is ap- proved by the council a refund will be made on past storm sewer assers- ments in certain cases and in the future the storm sewer ussessments would be allocated on the basis of property value over the whole city. The plan was referred to R. M Boeke, city attorney, and a report from a legal standpoint wil’ be sub mitted to the counci) at a Inter date. rs of the counct! stated that recelved numercus com: plants concerning the howling of dogs penned in at the dog pound and against the nuisance of chickens run- ning at large on the property of “hers. There is an ordinance pro- viding a penalty against the owners of chickens why allow the feathered birds to stray from thelr own prop. erty. Chief Patrick will enforce this srdinance to the letter. Neighbors living in the vicinity of the dog pound have complained that the howling of the dogs prevent thera from sleeping at night. It was proposed to remove the dogs to the city dump two miles from the city where they would be under the care of the dump keeper. It was thought that his would be too far for peo- ple without means of transportation to go in order to reclalm thelr can- ine pets and final action was defer- red by the council to the next meet- ing. R.M, Boeke, city attorney, told the council that he would leave for Cheyenne cn Thursday to represent the city in the case against R. J. Fuch, charged with illegal posses- sion of liquor, which will be argued befo.. the state supreme court on an appeal from the decision of the lower court. How To Get Rid of Neuritis Quick It's really astonishing how quickly Joint Ease relleves heuritis. 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It {s pro- posed that the city plant five trees in honor of the five Gold Star moth- ers of Casper and pay the freight charges incident to the bringing from Califorala of a small canon to p‘ace in the park. The matter was refer- red to the park committee, C. E. Hoffhine, chairman of the to attend Inst night’s meeting on ac- count of iilness will leave Thursday for Rocherter to undergo a physical examination by specialists at the Mayo Brothers clinic. Mr. Hoffhine has suffered from chronic stomach ailments and his physicians have ad- sed him to undergo a thorough ex- naten by specialists. ruits of Folly They were brother officers, But one had been a former sweetheart of the other's wife. Thrown together by fate at an isolated army post, it sud- denly fell to the former sweet- heart to guard the honor of his friend’s wife when chance brought a new and unscrup- ulous lover into her life. The drama developed with appal- ling swiftness—and as always happens when a wife forgets her honor and her reputation —it could only end in tragedy. No girl can read this gripping story and not find a powerful lesson and warning in it. It appears under the title: “The Double Price,” with many other absorbing featuresin True Story Magazine for May, Don't miss it, rue At all newsstands 25¢ finance committee who was unable f THERMOPOLIS I SCENE. OF MEET (Continued From Page One) gates began to arrive by automo- bile and by train. Before noon ves- rday the hotels were pasked to capacity. More than 40 businoss men and their wives from Casper were in attendance and delegates arrived from every section of the Big Horn Basin and from almost ev ery town in the state. A campaign will be started {m- sponsored, by the commit- ‘ich submitted the report to $2 membership from every rson in the state who desi become a member of the W Motor club. ‘The plan for the tion of the club calls for a director In each county of the state and an ex utive controlling board compo a representative from each of the > highw districts In the state e outstant addresses was the s Niethammer “Marketing.” Harry L. Wise, ed at the meeting and M Bonwell, secretary of arrangements. ing was so largely at d that it promises to be epoch making in the histo of central and jorthwestern Wyon * declared C obertson of We nd, one of the t prominent men of t “Bebween the C commerce and on tend Jasin, er c the be Casper fast Candies | PAGE FIVE Motor culb, and with weather cond} tions splendid, Casper outdid itsef by sending such a large delegation.” W. F. Wilkerson of Casper dellv- ered a very instructive address cn the subject of “Casper as a Market- ing Place for the Big Horn Basin,” which had a profound impression on the convention. A. J. Hazlett of Casper spoke on the “Yellowstone Highway. ‘Tho first meeting was held at 3 0+ clock yesterday afternoon at the Liberty club raoms. A temporary organization was perfected and @ general discussion followed. The dinner at 7 o'clock last night at the Washakie hotel was one of the Dig- gest social events ever held here. oliowing the dinner the follow- ing subjects were discussed: Colonization and industrial devel- opment of Wyoming's tnland empire. motion of tourist travel over ning's system of highways, Reciprocal trade relations between our inland empire and other sections of the ; rning at 9 o’clock the dele» t at the Liberty club rooms a permanent organization and committee reports were heard. The convention adjourned xt 13 o’clcck this noon and the delegates left here this afternoon for their homes, The delegation is expected to ar- Casper around 6 o’cléc to- Casper a os . April 14—The De- has resumed its us- after a week of segre- me news to one placa of, { page one. view has proved its pol a small portion of the ted ts crime,” says a state DE catur befor: calling on “her” see that circle and remember Inner-Circle CRATING We do expert crating and packing ESTIMATES FREE Natrona Transfer, Storage & Fuel Company PHONE 949 Salt Creek Busses Leave Casper, Townsend Hotel 8 a.m and 2:30 p. m. Leave Salt Creek 8a m, and 2 p.m. Bus Leaves 9:30 Dally Salt Creek Transportation Co. BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS TELEPHONE 114 Spray Your Trees They may be suffering from the ravages of the BLACK FUNGUS rious growth MY MEN STARTED WORK MONDAY MORNING on South Washington street, and are now working back and forth on the North and South streets between WAIT YOUR TURN We'll be there soon with the finest spraying ap- LAWN WORK LOOK AFTER YOUR OWN INTEREST The quickest and most effective way in which you can do this and at the same time lower your taxes and establish economy in the management of public busi- ness, is to join the Taxpayers’ Association. This association has taken upon itself the public duty of ascertaining how public money is expended and whether or not an expenditure is advisable and just! by the public needs. The association desires the co-operation of every taxpayer in Natrona County. of the overwhelming success you with us. Use attached coupon. In order to make an movement we must have Cut Out This Coupon and Mail It Natrona County Tax Ass'n, P. O, Box 862 Casper, Wyoming. ernment aff. e Association of ¢ Enclosed find § WE ARE FOR TAX ECONOMY oe te eewene 1935 I am in favor of lower taxes and business economy in I approve of the objects and purposes Please enro!] my name as a member for the ensuing year and forward me a membersh!p card, ~ in support of work (Name) ~ (City) NOTE—Make the payment in the amount you fee! able ind justified, whether one dollar or a hundred dollar