GOP Aims New Tax Plan To Boost Idaho Revenues
Idaho Republican leaders consider Roy Dodge’s plan taxing net income for individuals and businesses as a new revenue source. It would fund property tax relief by taxing intangibles and corporate earnings, with real property taxes offset against the new levy. The plan requires no constitutional amendment and targets banks and other incomes as well.
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Boise
Roy Dodge
Seattle
House
Senate
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Dodge
Idaho
Belvidere clerk turns finance wizard amid high interest claims
Albert W. Benham, a Belvidere shipping clerk, runs a town hub for high rate “bargains” offering 20 to 50 percent returns on life savings. Weekly crowds bring wages and savings to his garage office for short term notes, with complaints from local bankers about $310,000 in bank withdrawals. The Boone County State's Attorney will convene a grand jury January 26 to probe his affairs.
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Belvidere
Albert W. Benham
Benham
Rockford
Elgin
Joliet
Kankakee
Chicago
Omar H. Wright
Second National Bank
A. J. Strom
Boone County
W C W Proposes New Membership Options for Woodmen
Denver January 15 Woodmen of the World officials outlined new methods to regain or continue veteran membership. About 50 000 veterans may resume or keep standing via optional legal reserve insurance or a compromise rate. A third proposal would allow regaining old policies with a lien for part of the money paid, bearing four percent interest.
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Denver
The
Woodmen of the World
Legal Reserve Insurance
Earthquake Devastates Oaxaca Area Killing Twelve
Wire service reports from Mexico City say twelve people died in an Oaxaca tremor that rocked southern Mexico last night. The epicenter was near Oaxaca with widespread destruction suspected. Oaxaca City was panic stricken and many feared returning home as aftershocks threatened further collapse. Mexico City also shook with one death and twenty five injuries as walls and houses collapsed.
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Mexico City
Department of Communications
Oaxaca
Mexico
Officers May Reopen Probe Into Slaying Case
Salt Lake City January 15 Criminologist E O Heinrich of Berkeley may return in a few days to pursue the Moormeister murder case. Sheriff Grant Young pledged full cooperation as investigators seek the slain woman's companions and movements the night of February 22 when her car and jewelry were recovered.
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Salt Lake City
E. O. Heinrich
Berkeley
California
Dorothy Dexter Moormeister
Grant Young
Heinrich
Frank Moormeister
Wanted ad promotes cheap rent and one-day insertion
A Pocatello real estate man advertised a $50 monthly rent and a one day want ad in The Tribune for 5 cents, claiming the investment could yield several hundred dollars. He urges others to try want ads, noting a six day run for the price of five and a charging option.
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Pocatello
The
Tribune
New Idaho appointee defends state education office
L. A. Thomas newly appointed assistant state superintendent defended expanding the duties and salary of the constitutional office, opposing moves to abolish it. He said the office should have broader responsibilities in high and grade school education after meetings with the education committee.
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Idaho
L. A. Thomas
Myrtle R. Davis
Educational Committee of the House
Thomas
Drug Fatal to Utah Prisoner
Jack Jacobsen of Salt Lake City, jailed in Davis county on a shooting charge, was found dead in his cell from ingesting poison hidden in a crystal form inside a match box. He allegedly shot his mother-in-law Mrs. Alice Carsey in Bountiful during a custody dispute over their two young children the prior night.
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Farmington
Utah
Jack Jacobsen
Salt Lake City
Davis County
Alice Carsey
Bountiful
Jacobsen
Congress actions and hearings across committees
Senate plans to debate a 30 million dollar ship modernization bill while public lands moves to probe oil shale charges. Commerce resumes hearings on a unified board patrol as drought relief passes 45.063 million with 15 million for food loans. House debates war department supply and paths fiscal measures, naval construction gains 74.03 million, and census exclusion proposals face judiciary review.
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Senate
Public Lands Committee
Commerce Committee
Unified Board
Walsh
Montana
Foreign Relations Committee
World Court
HOUSE
War Department
Naval Committee
Judiciary Committee
Ogden Doctor Loses Appeal in Unprofessional Conduct Case
Ogden physician Dr. Wiley M. Cragan whose conviction for unprofessional conduct was upheld on appeal. District Judge Roger L. McDonough sustained the state's demurrer to Cragan's appeal, ending the challenge to the prior ruling by the state Department of Registration.
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Salt Lake City
Wiley M. Cragan
Ogden
State Department of Registration
Roger L. McDonough
Taxicab Robbery Reported in Ogden
A taxicab robbery occurred in Ogden as Leroy Varney of Kansas City Missouri and George O'Brien of California were placed under arrest for relieving H. S. West Coden of his taxi last night.
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Salt Lake City
Leroy Varney
Kansas City
George O'Brien
Eee. Cal
Arres
West Coden
Brothers Named County Physician
Dr. W. W. Brothers has been appointed county physician by the board of county commissioners. He is associated with Dr. J. R Young, former county physician, Dr. E. N. Roberts and Dr. Joseph Clothier, all company physicians for the O. S. railroad.
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W. W. Brothers
Board of County Commissioners
Dr. Brothers
J. R Young
E. N. Roberts
Joseph Clothier
O. S. Railroad
Holden Defines Direct Primary And Its Intent
Senator J Wes Holden Republican of Bonneville county defends the new direct primary bill in the Idaho senate. He says the measure, drafted by six Democrats and six Republicans, ensures voters express clear party support and curtails convention control, improving on the old registration and convention system.
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Holden
Italian Fleet Flies To Rio In Long Atlantic Flight
General Italo Balbo's air squadron landed at Botafogo bay Rio de Janeiro after a 6194 mile flight from Orbetello Italy. The contingent of 11 planes, part of a 7000 mile journey begun December 17, faced losses including three aircraft and one tow damage during the voyage. The planes were to be sold to the Brazilian government at Rio De Janeiro with a return by steamer.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Italo Balbo
Botafogo Bay
Orbetello
Italy
Bahia
Natal
Odd Hints and Local Gleanings From Distant Cities
The dispatches note a Bermuda driver fined for tractor use and a week in jail, a Warsaw household rule restricting male servants for Marshal Pilsudski, and a Georgia lawmaker proposing a one dollar daily tax on red neckties. Philadelphia reports a fencing captain marrying a former rival captain.
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Warsaw
Marshal Pilsudski
Lucas Replies In Part To Smith Demand
Alfred E. Smith demanded an apology from the Republican committee for distributing a cartoon attributed to him. Rob ert H. Lucas offered a conditional apology if Smith endorses prohibition, and pressed Smith and Raskob to apologize to the public for supporting a campaign against the President.
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Lucas
Smith
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Wagner
New York
Republican Committee
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Prohibition
United States
Idaho Chamber Opens Meeting in Boise
The Idaho state Chamber of Commerce began a two day convention in Boise with the slogan Idaho the one bright spot on the economic map of the world. Mayor James P Pope opened the program with a response by M B Yeaman and a lineup of speakers including E Bush state forester Dean F P G Miller of the University school of mining George F Jewett Rutledge Timber Co Coeur d Alene R H Rutledge Ogden district forester and J L Driscoll Boise reporting for the state highway committee.
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Boise
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Idaho
James P. Pope
M. B. Yeaman
Idaho Falls
Dispute in South Wales Coalfields Settled
AP dispatches report a settlement of the coalfields dispute that had left 150,000 workers idle since January. Also noted are political and infrastructure items across the globe dated January 15.
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London
South Wales
Editor John Cannon, Deseret News Chief, Dies at 85
Salt Lake City obituary notes the death of John Quayle Cannon former publisher and editor of the Deseret News. He died of a heart attack after bronchial pneumonia illness. Survived by widow Annie Wells Cannon and 11 children. Cannon also served in LDS church missions and held military honors.
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Salt Lake City
John Quayle Cannon
Deseret News
Cannou
Annie Wells Cannon
Deserete News
Cannon
Latter Day Saints Church
Frank J. Cannon
Ogden Standard
Woolgrowers praise tariff and grazing policy
The Utah Wool Growers association affirmed support for existing tariff laws aiding the sheep industry and federal grazing land control. Delegates adopted resolutions at their 24th annual convention in Salt Lake City endorsing the wool marketing plan and a 50 percent cut in forest grazing fees. George E. Collard of Provo was elected president, with WD Candland reelected vice president and James A. Hooper as secretary treasurer. The group urged federal grazing control over winter ranges and opposed state control citing unwise grazing practices.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Wool Growers’ Association
Federal Farm Board
George E. Collard
Provo
H. W. Harvey
Heber City
WD Candland
James A. Hooper
Salt Lake
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune From Cold Midwest
Will Rogers describes traveling over Oklahoma Missouri Indiana to harsh farm conditions with rented houses and no crops. He suggests the government should provide coal to help feed and warm workers as he signs his name Will Rogers. Idaho forecast notes cloudy tonight with no temperature change.
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Oklahoma
Red Clay Billy
Missouri
Indiana
Idaho moves to tax Indian lands to aid counties
The Idaho legislature passed a memorial urging Congress to tax Indian lands within the state and send funds to state and county governments. In a separate action the House approved sending money from the Colton-Oddie appropriation to finish the Oregon segment of the Idaho Oregon Nevada cutoff highway, speeding construction on a 160 mile link from the Canadian line to Los Angeles.
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Boise
Idaho
Congress
United States
Public Lands Committee
Pettibone
Shafer
Nez Perce
House
Arthur Hyde
Oregon
Senate
Montana
Nevada
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Grebe
Ada
Daho Points
Governor Ross consolidates Idaho highway posts under one head
Governor C Ben Ross expands office mergers in Idaho by uniting materials engineer and oiling engineer roles in the highway department with Arigur G. Waller to head both. He also assigns the purchasing agent post to Parker Carver as part of a broader efficiency program across departments.
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Boise
C Ben Ross
Highway Department
Arigur G. Waller
Parker Carver
Women’s Christian Temperance Union to mark Prohibition anniversary
Mrs Lee C Brady state president travels to Boise for a conference and banquet on observance and enforcement not repeal. Governor Ross and legislators attend. Meetings planned in Blackfoot Nampa Twin Falls Pocatello Burley American Falls Gooding Jerome with essay contests prizes to be awarded.
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Blackfoot
Lee C. Brady
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Boise
C. Ben Ross
Idaho
Jerome
Brady
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