the foree for expediting the tax' work. The county clerk says that Pearsall and others in the tax de-- partment worked overtime several nights and stayed on the job all day Sunday, so as to make it pos-- sible to make the rate public Mon-- $11.38. As far as could be P °m e of T ed 20 cents. i> The tax rates as computed this the tax rates for 1925. There was some two months delay in the tax work because of the slowness of the state tax commission -- in Pearsall, head of the tax depart-- ment in the office of County Clerk or 8.7 per cent in Waukegan for 1925. The rate fixed is $1229 on Governor Len Small was instru-- mental in increasing part of the taxes for property owners of Lake County the past year. A tax of 65 cents on each $100 was paid to the state in 1924 while in 19285 SMALL HAS HAND IN TAX RATE UP Judge Perry Ls. Persons by Attor-- ney Minard Hulse, acting for the office of State's Attorney A. V. Included among the cases dropped were charges of assault with a dead-- ly weapon in two matters against while in 1924 the cate was of by PDrop Massey Caszse 364 NEGLECT OF ANIMALS ON FARM TOLD gan developed from its ranks, W, W. Pearce, J. ¥. Bidinger and Theo. H. Durst. -- As a social organization it was considered during those years that no affair of a semi--public na-- ture was complete,; without repre-- sentation from this organization. _ PThe young "Bachelors' club" was scheduled to meet at the home of A)-- bert. Hellwig in 'Massena avenue Thursday night where a business and social meeting was to be held. group of boys who have banded to-- gether to resist the wiles of the fem-- inine sex, the munificent sum of ten cents. A heavier tax of 25 cents is imposed for taking a girl to a social affair. And don't think there is not sufficient sleuthing to prevent a ren-- Chimney Fire > , Causes Loss girl, whother it be ten feet or two SEN!(R FORM A ' CKHKELOR CLUB TWO SUSPECTS ARE RELEASED When the fire--fighters arrived eaten through one portion of thi rooof. I ~. Al.ddhoutro-fln"fi chemical tank with which the is equipped as well as a water pump, further damage. | "This is the second time that local fire depatrment has been tb> the Shechan home in the { pumper 'that has been in service in the village for the past month on were put out before there was any month., to the roof which brought "*CHICAGO--Miss Marion Frances Lambert, 18 year: old high school was found dead from poison in a clump of woods on the Harold F. gmm at. Lake Forest. Deepest mystery surrounds the case. State's Attorney Ralph J. Dady is working on two theories, one that 'phbokthpohuhnd!udflu | that she was forced to take it. Ed--'uh.mu bert, high school girl, was uncovered in Lake Forest and opened up one of most sensational cases in Lake :m. Waukegan was the scene of en youth es accined of having -- youth, was accused of having eaused the death, "..'"W'z And Anally there was the "Gr Mrs. Irene Bell, of Waukegan, and Lydia Pahl, of Franklinville, ' Wis., was obtained from Nottlol. but this never was verified. Fred Nottlol, living in Grand ave-- nue, near Gurnee, surrendered Wed-- i nlerred speriet han The shariihe preferred against him. The % office had been searching for the arrested Tuesday and held in the eounty jail.. _ According to Col. Smith Hquor said to have been consumed by Bert sil they Toor nevin trem . but jie janitor! ~He had died. y Basis of Finding. _ They explained that the decreé of Judge Frank W. Burton approving the report of Master=in Chancery Charles Briggle was based on 1,100 documents such as Chicago bank and packing house checks and book en-- tries, proving exactly the amount of interest paid to Small and the Cur tis brothers by the packers and thar this is the sum for which the gov-- ernor is held Hable. records were those which, ageerding u'flmu'c&n.uh- LAMBERT--ORPET NOTTLIO GIVES UP ON CHARCES Woednesiay to the effect. that part of Gov. Len Smail's banking records which were missing in his criminal trial in W an and also during the hearing of eivil suit for in-- terest on state at Springfield will soon be produced. The Supreme eourt two days ago for the second time affirmed the $1,000,000 find-- ing of the Circuit court in that city phatic in their declarations that the presentation of these records in fur-- ther hearings in the lower court «1 Springfield would not materially af-- fect the present computation of the amount due the state. No The most famous--of the --mizsing The reports were . neither nfirmed®© nor denied: but at-- "FEBRUARY 11, 1916. MURDER QUIZ for x 4 0 ?:ulu at Aault? -- How much oats can be sown with safety ? Are older people today better than mwz'hwmwtfi * What can we do? These "What Ails Young People" will be the subject of a sermon at the Methodist 'church Sunday evening, Nkvflhmmnig}xt to --which all clubs Wh%uflall young people are: The pastor recently received a long létter from a --man in the vill-- age in which he discusses things that should be done for young peo-- ple, and offers some criticisms on the neglect of the village and citi-- zens concerning the welfare of boys and 'girls and -:hi:m;e;:- '"' in ¥ '"M"'flg ted the hrl, ~of a great psychologist of the country on what is the mat-- aside," Mrs. Kopp said.. "My sister was of sound mind when .she mode® the will, so it should stam#®" -- «* flo"dll-_wm ed of personal propertyof : andrén} estate eatimated at $35.000 * The lergest bequest was made to theé Immaculate Conception church in Since the death of Miss Koller. there was--another death in the fam My. 'Herman Joseph Koller of Win-- netka passing away some 10 days ago. A widow and eight children "As"far as my sister and brother and myself are concerned, there will be no Aght made to have the will set Highland Park, a Catholie church o which Rev. J. D. O'Neill 1s=pastor. the woman leaving $40,000 to go into a building fund for a new church.In addition another bequest of $1,000 Attorney Vilas Whaley of Racine represented the Immaculate Concep-- tion church at the . hearing for probating of the will. -- Martin Spipe of Burlington was named ex-- ecutor of the will a Miss Koller left but $500 each to Highland Park, and Mrs. Josephine Detrich of Glenview were left $500 each and the household effects of the ecounty institutions.-- © Miss Koller was born and reared in Highland Park, making hber home Burlington some 50 years. also made to Mrs. Kopp to donate to any charity she so desires, The bal-- ance of the estate went to charity. WILL DISCUSS Béequests were made to a number of institutions in both Tilincis and Winnetka and Jacob of Middle Inlet, Wisconsin. In Tilinois sums of monevy Park, a sister of the deceased, who took tare of Mizss Kolier for months prior to lier death, said Wednesday afternoon that she would not sanc-- tion any contest of the will. She aaid a nephew had--indicated t one time that he might try to have the many years, who diead in Burling-- ton, Wis., in December at the age 71, leaving the bulk of an estate of $60,000 to charity, was pnbt cine {rigg 'hd county. Although reports been cireulated that the will would | BEQUEST S -- APPROV ED BY COURT hfflythub, o,pu:tt@lu was no -- to probating of the will, the clerk of Racine county said. * -- Mrs. William Kopp of Highland planned by farm experts of 0 dn:&uwbyth' Co. ' other ~farm where the meetings have been held the program rendered has attracted wide attention and caused ~much Mw,'m an outline of the program will take about two The will of Miss Christine Kollet, a resident of Highland Park for LIBERTYYVILLE, m LPURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1926 TIMELY TOPIC was of in ation, education and sotial activ-- ities, all of which shbuld result in a general stimulation of the -- value and »dignity of agriculture." A be furnished opportunity for recre-- This is an initial meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and repre-- sentative citizens of Lake county out of which it is hoped plans will be 'developed that will materially assist in coordinating the social and civic life of the county. Joe! W. Eastman, educational di-- rector of the 'expansion campaign, County Farm Bureau, the Farmers Institute and the Home Science De-- partment of the Institute to meet with Miss Osborne, Dr. Grinnell and wife and the officers and dirctors of the Chamber of Commrce at a luncheon at the Chamber of Com-- merce rooms next Wednesday, Feb-- ruary 17, at 12:15 p. m. 4 locked for the night, the policeman clothing store about inch-- es. Examination showed that the lock had been hacked and 'jimmiea' but the safety chain still thwarted entrance : of the burglars. All indications point to the fact that the robbers were at work attempting to gain entrance < when the officer made his entrance in In connection with its expansion campaign the Chamber of Commerce today szsent invitations to the offi-- Continuing on his beat trying the rear. doors of stores in the buszsiness Chief Maroney stated the follow-- ing morning that he was searching for a Highland Park man whose ar-- clear up the two robberies and lead to the arrest of others implicated. Clothing store on St. Johns avenue, a short distance away. heriff's office made a county wide gearch this week for a gang of burg-- lars who broke into the Chevrolet Motor Co., at Highland Park Mon-- Uay night and looted the cash reg-- ister of $6 in bille and change and _iA Highland Park night patrol-- "-wth'mdmofthe SEEK GANG _ / _ FORTHEFT i OF MONEY The meeting is g worth any mers time to press re-- very tiller <f the soft in this vicin-- is urged to be present. BID TO FARMERS TFs-- mds 3144 rays Lake .plant of the Interric-- eeei ce _ We are in receipt of a communi-- T tnae tw _we a !fil&dpt of a communi-- 'ation from the Chicago office of ® w ny assuring us of the The anuthorities at the time ex-- pressed the belief tlua»tln shots were fired in a quarrel &bout "other CANNING CO. SALE Mrs. Mellinger had hx:qnuhed from her husband for some months prior to the tragedy:. The author-- ties learned he was located in Louis-- ville, Ky.:, pok o. Frank Schlusser was taken into custody at the time and kept in jail for three days, but proved his inno-- cence. . He said, however. 'that he was one 'of the admirers of: Mrs Mellinger. Schlusser admitted. hi@ the Mellinger went to Chicago the prev-- fous night in a machine with M Guire. At 8:80 o'clock in the morn-- ing McGuire drovée up to the home of Bert Asma, a relative, living in away. w Coroner John 1.. Taylor and Dr. Bellows performed the autopsy and found that contrary to the first be-- stabbed, she was a shooting victim. A fiattened lead was found at the base of the skull. The bullet, either a .82 or .88 calibre one, entered be-- low the left eye and passed through ha'uof'.finiagemghlel- videre street, and the girl with the stepfather, went to the home of Dr. W. S. Bellows. While speeding down Washington street, .. McGuire --was stopped by George Streed, then a member of the Waukegan police force.. He told the policeman that a woman had been shot by Frank Schlusser.~a Wauke-- tally shot either after or during an morning of October 8. : © s continue to the doctor's the matter up with State's Attorney A, V, Smith and the prosecutor im-- mediately telegraphed the police chief at San Francisco for additional information relative to the identity of <the prisoner. -- He also inquired about the possibility of McGuire oe-- ing turned over to the local anthori ties without completing hi# sentence in the San Francisco jail. ~Col Smith--asked further that he 'be in-- Chicago police advise you want kim for murder, in police bulletin of CGetober 9. Serving 60 days for day morning received a telegram from Chief of Policce D.. J. O'Brien of San Francisco stating that Mc-- Guire is in his custody: serving a jail sentence of 60 days» > larceny charge. Thvfi:'m stead street, Chicago, who --was in-- dicted by the December jury for the murder of Mrs. Minnic Mel-- In a recent issue our Grays Lake Chief Deputy Lester Tiffany took "John MceGuire in custody. McGuire, 5154 South Hal-- it in the items from ®eported the sale of the He at case for the state's attorney's of-- fice, while the defendent was rep-- resented by Attorney John Conrad. . The jury only deliberated a short time before reaching a verdict. Judge P. L. Pertsons, was found not guilty by the jury . in the case Thursday afternoon.> Evers was charged with driving his machine.into > an -- automobile :, crate '»' ist I. sl," of leg as a result of the crash. Deertield some weeks > ago. went on trial Wednesday afternoon on charges of assault with a deadly Chief of Police Isaac Lyon sent Captain Thomas E. Kennedy to the Chicago headquarters with a state warrant charging McDonald with robbery. Peter Styliano, one of the proprietors of the shoe shining par-- lors, signed the state warrant. the very latest terpischorean mus-- ic. -- Refreshments will be served and it is expected that many vis-- long the North Shore will be pres-- an officer would be sent down early where they appeared at many large DEERFIELD MAN IS FOUND NOT GUILTY plied that he was and asked that McDonald be locked tp there and the famous Murphy 'orchestra of Chicago. _ This orchestra has just heriff witl T §# °~ Afllhonhdti.'prlmbt CHARLESTON AT HICHWOOR but these bids were rejected because of the fact that it was decided that the manner in which they were re-- ceived was not according to law. The members of the Association, at the meeting Tuesday, authorized the officers to proceed with the sale and it is expected that a new call for bids will be issued to be return-- able at a date to be fixed by the officers. ® the associatitn may hol{ its annual fairs if it so desires. That the fair is not wholly dead is evidenced by the fact that Vice President W. E. Miller arnid Director Fred Converse are in attemdance this week at a meeting of the State Association at Mount --Vernon, Tilinois. The Fair Grounds comprises in the neighborhood of twenty five acres and is well located for su>-- «livision purposes. SHERIFF NABS THEFT SUSPEGT plan is on foot to dispose of the property to a syndicate of million-- aires for a racing and hunting Chicago; Man is Held in is a~rumotr -- --of -- The fellowing day Lucas procured & warrant for the arrest of Mondro on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Patrolman Ebler testified that he went into a pool hall that night to arrest Mondro and saw him hand a gun over to Stanley Szymus-- isk.-- The state called Szymusiak to the stand, but he denied reeciving a gun from Mondro. $2.00 PER . YEHAR IN ADVANCE of KRause, and then. Mondro drew a revolver from his pocket and fired two shots in the general direction Mondro, according to the testimony Park, an appointee of the court, rep-- resented the defendant. l"lvovitu;-umnlhdby&o state, Chief P.l.p,-km-,' Police Magistrate Albert A. Gehle, Patrolman Fred Ebler, Ben Lucas and George Kause, all of North Chi-- cago. The 'testimony showed that Mon-- dro accosted Lucas in Lincoln street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth rested three times by the North Chicago police within the last few weeks found the law one step shead of him Wednesday, when he was convicted by a jury in the County court on a charge of carry= ing concealed weapons. The maxi-- county jail and a fine of $3800. Mhnbhdng,n.t in the Circuit court, having bound over to the grand jury last month by Justice Harold J. Tallett, together with:Stanley Moran, also of North Chicago, in connection with a criminal attack on Edith Burman, 15, a high school girl, who lives at 622 Cummings avenue, Irene Kemp-- pi of May and Genesee streets, 'nn'eK-fiGlmo-nuyab be tried again in County court, there being an -- information -- pending against him charging assault with a funeral and the attorneys in the matter agreed to try the case with but 11 men. <Attorney Minard Hulse prosecuted for the office of State's Attorney A. V. Smith, while Attor-- ney John E. 'Conrad of Highland JIohn Mond@ro, 9 West Sixteenth gan's, living at Whiting, Ind. He said he had Germek's little daugh-- ter cash the check at the bank berry.. An effical fii;:t & berry. An' of the~% * sufficient funds to make restitution hbcvvlhlnhmbd" Action in Drawing Money out of Village Bank George Rogan, 87 years old, me-- chanic at the L. E. Meyer Construc-- tion Camp at Libertyville, was ar-- rested early Wednesday by Marshall Dennis Limberry on a state war-- rant charging him with drawing all his funds from the Mundelein bank and then cashing a check for $200 at the Whiting, Ind., Trust and Sav-- ville jail pending the arrival of a dmty:beritffnplnflluhhh him back to face the charges. Ro-- gan said he would waive extradi. Files New Charge. Fires Two Shots.