I tLLcTIO>S in lint rollini a will I« publi»li«e subscribe to ii? If the voter thinks more of the ili» anounc»iu»unc« •• an aapir* .1 0lM> year, »I «Ivi->f f yrar« ........................ . Senator Bourne was elected at the last scaaion of 4lll< t u , r , ur i Bl tb* forthcou«- *» On» y »ar. at «nd -if ■'< year»...................................... Hix nmtilb« in advance ................................... ... . the legislature, on the first ballot Not more than thtf priuiars «Haclt-ri, for lh« can iblac) Tlirm in-mIh» in a-1 «anco ....................................... -if tin- l--gislaturv’s tim«* was taken uo in ■ ' 11 ’ • '■ Minti» copy in wrap|>»r ............ . ...................... COUNTY RECORDER the election. No bargaining or dickering among GRANT »ROMAN. legislators was necessary. No corruption fund, no i Recatrilar HENEY VS. EULTON. expensive prospective senatorial headquarters, no ' wine suppers or other undue influences were ob To the R»i-ul>hcan vutrra .1 l.iim Coo-tty ROSECUTOR HENEY has not confined hi servable. The people had instructed their legis­ ! h»reb> buuouuu » mya».f »• an a»pir- prosecutions to the limits of the court-roon lature to elect Johnathan Bourne, and the legislat­ ur will al ili» f->rthc--m alone. In his investigations in the Gram ure dutifully obeyed its instructions. Comjiar«- ing primari »laxtioii, lor the rand dar' Jurv room, certain matters concerning Senate this ratifying of the people’s will with the senator­ (>>r ilia -ffic» of Fulton have come to his knowledge, which he ha» ial struggles of the past, that continued to the last COUNTY TREASURER J B. LEATHERMAN, considered his duty to make known to the public minute of the session; that overshadowed and dom­ Alttanv, Oregon While Mr. Heney does not wish to assume the rob inated all legislation; of the corrupting of letrts* of "persecutor." still his interest in the purificat­ atom. etc. Will we take a step backward and ion of the puplic service, his caused him to make «gain get into the slimy, disgraceful political pool known to the public some of the matters that wen *f the past, which we are about to escape from? M--ra lunilwr »««rut loth» Vi4t»«l develu|»eirin the Grand J ir;. r-~-m. No’d<*ubt our pr aw as it now stands, '-la'«» laat y«»r than an» ulli«r vrar in When Senator Mitchell was indicted, it was de needs amending s imewhat A little more exper­ it» lii«l<>ry l b« »n- riii >1« am-iuni --I ve|o|M*d that Senator Fulton was intimately con­ ience will demonstrate wherein a w<*aknesa exists. >7,.’»SO,*36.0 O la»»rd Iret •»• prt«lu<-»«l. l-litioii, th»re ««re pmiucv>j were being violated. While it has not been stated that will protect the law. let us do so. But let us II S’>S.3i0,OU0 hliiglr«, «• umj »1 |_’4 • than Mr. Fulton had violated laws himself, it has not. at the dictation of a few disgruntled political |.V> 5VV, «n-t l,H2.Si*7,O 41 lath, »olued al lll.l'JO57' U:i thr a!i !r, ill» sir been shown that he had a knowledge that some of IxNiaea, take tne step backward. his political friends had transgressed the public Of course the bosses d> not like Statement one, 1.1 ».» that tli» pre»«iit anneal lnuil>«r land laws, and that Senator Fulton was using his for it d stroys one of their main s * irv--s -if rev<*nu- - -»• ■( th» I ri t 1 Htaire Mpt-r-x •«>• -•» «1 -liiioii •«■■!, un>l that III- t 4 «1 in I. official influence to prevent criminal prosecution They can no longer say who will be Postmaster. or| «rain. »1 - In- Liiu**»r. lath, ai l •binfi«» being brought against them U.S. Mars tall, or District Attorney. A seiiat->r| •-»• h »e»r pftalin-4 * ik -1 !»•• Ilia Having become convinced that Senator Fulton selected by the people, is under no obligalio is to I,- at «XI. »1 - rto--« fl. ir«» Bi,a«tii. was thus attempting to screen some of these rascals. the lioss. He receives his election from the hand« I « -t li ■ » v«»t ia th-1 . u > r in.lja-ry Mr. Heney felt it his duty ;-> take the public int*> of the people, and to the ja?ople he owes his alleg­ ■ ini how Br«at ¡» th« Uemanil for ila prialnrt». his confidence; since Senator Fulton was aspiring iance, and not to the bosses. Nor should the boss- A xlai«'« at th» ki--<|> o( luuilmr |>r->- to re-election. vs so bitterly oppose Statement No. I. They lu<-»l ah--»« v»ry ■■laarij* th» paawiM ol Mr. Heney, as public prosecutor, is engaged in should remember that their corrupt methods is «lilt» pin» an-i oik, on» th» gr»at»at purifying the public service, and beleives that it what caused the people to resort to Statement No. a--(tw>Mal an-i th« oth»r th» gr»at--»t would add materially to this end to turn the rascals I. for relief. Had the bosses conducted the elect­ lianlwiaaf wltwh tti** foreat haa »«»r ar--wn. HI ik -» Iwnt tli» cut •>! «h|i»|Nnr out of office, and prevent them from being re ion of United States senators with reasonable hon­ I-«» f«ll»n off in-re tliaii ♦'» |wr rei.t. elected. Mr. Heney makes these statements be­ esty and decency, there never would have been a «>ii« lliat -if «tut» >mk h»» folia* *>ff cause of a sense of duty be owes the public, and law of this character enacted. But the corrupt I in--re tha.i 3U |*r <-»m T->-«lay vallo« not that he takes a delight in exposing the fraili. methods of the Isisses created the necessity, and pm» l«a<|a all otbar «mala in aax-un' cut, «till» lloiiglaa flr—«foltlila «ill lw t -*s and faults of others. He has become fully Statement No. 1 resumed. Surely the good sense sat stied that Senator Fulton has been guilty of of the people will not allow them to forego the ad­ • aurp:.»» to n.ant—.'->iu«a »»c« the Mr. Heney. in addition to exposing Mr. Fulton’s fi>reiiii«l veil-.« pin» **tat«, with Tetaa. connection with land fraud matters, makes the M-aa aaippi, an-l Arkan»<» foil iwing in Special Prosecutor Heney has secured a convict­ -ii-ier. Waohiiwton pr rlu--«« by lBr th» statement, substantiated bv affidavit and personal ion in every land case fraud trial brought This »r-aleal amount of Ihrugl»» fir. testimony, that Mr. Fulton handled Senator Mitch­ fact is an evidence that indictments were Drought, A com|>aria,>ii of th- liimb»r-pro>inelag ell’s coruption fund at the "Hold up" legislat­ only, in cases where there was reasonable evidence Nun»» show that »ia«» imw •!>» cfiang»» in tli»ir r relativ» as a bribe to induce him (Smith) to assist in organ­ rank. Washington, which in ISV* «U..I loughly prepared. If all of our courts, both Feder- utl>, now load», while Wloc nain. ization, and to vote for the re-election of Senator al and State were as vigorous in the prosecution of which eight year« «/<> l»l all others, >• Mitchell. crime as has been the Portland U. S. court under uow thl d. In the «am« peri rl Oregon Senator Fulton makes a 8|>ecific and general the Heney regime, there would soon be a noticable LrunUua, Mi«M«aippi, Idaho, and Cali- denial of all wrong doing. But Mr. Heney has, "»»*• tr«*‘ «‘rida» a» lumbar-pro- decrease in crime. I jixity of courts to prosecute apparently, made out his case. At the "Hold up" -■ - • duel ng Hull««, though, on th» other li«nd criminals is largely to blame for the great increase I tn» amount producr-l in Michigan, legislature it was commonly asserted that Senator of crime. Wi«c-m»ia, Minnraota, Georgia K«n- Mitchell had a corruption fund of $.15.000 at his ° ll, — """ tmky, T»na*»«»«, Mi»«ourl, Indiana, disposal, to be used in facilitating his election, and Nobody either Democratic or Republican has -ml oi.m f»u oft .nywi.«r« iron, w u. M that the then State Senator Fulton was his chief per c»nl offered himself as a candidate for the legislature. advisor. Di» higlieat-pricwl native wmala are Whether Senator Fulton is guilty of the charges What is the matter boys? Is the legislature a too walnut, hickory, au-l a«h, anti th» I) M McKNIGHT J R. CALA VAN h«a|>v«t ar« larch and »hit» flr Fr -m Mr. Heney alleges, the N ews will not undertake rotten concern with which to mix and mingle? th« fact, b->»««»r, that «me» IRtH.t the to say further than that Heney seems to have good The forks of the Santiam represents more than average lucrea«» in th» price ul lumber grounds tor what he alleges. There are, however, haa been 4 * |-er caul, it will not 1« long many other Republicans of reput«* in Oregon, of one-half the territory of Linn county. At least tietor« cheap wo-«i» ar» lew and (ar lAt.AVAN A JMcKMOHT. Proprietor» characters above reproach or suspicion, who might one nwmber of the court should be from this bwlweoa. Figure« upon th» l-imb r cut of the section. The N ews will respectfully nominate be* elected to succeed Senator Fulton. both Th»* people are not to bhme if they ignorantly, W. R. Rav, of Jordan, for the office of commiss­ Cnited Slataa in 1M(M are contained In Circular 122 4 the Forest nwrvicw,which He is a practical level-headed business elect a badtnan to be United States senator. They ioner. Han l>e had upon application to the Munkers. As a Foreetur.U.M Ileparnu-rnt of Agriculture would I m ? open to the charge of corruption and lack farmer, and would make a gotai officer. of appreciation of public honesty, should they elect practical road builder, the county has no better. Waahiugt.in, l> C. and a laid or corrupt man to that office knowingly. I HI; HAIL VIRDICI. President Roosevelt’s special message continues Senator Fulton, unless he ca i establish a stainless drioers. The ran.iet in th* Hall ■ »■« ia ra>b»r character, should not ask the people for re-election. to cause favorable comment from the people of the The people will regret to see the •<> pri«m< tomia* win» >>»ii*v*d from If he shall be callous enough, having this stain up­ United States, on his character to ask for re-election, he certainly approach of March 4. l’JUJi, if it means the retire­ tiiw »Vl-I» co th it ha could h«v» Irerett guilt* only I > a n»g«tiv« «ort-4 tray of merits a crushing defeat The people will certain­ ment of Mr. Roosevelt to private life. tut* ap»> iSc -dfaltre charged Itut »vi- CITATION. ly demand that tneir candidate for United States ■len’lv III» p-.pl« are in a convicting No doubt the county has been saved money in-ml. Ili-r« lu«i-H-! -' much .-rail ­ senator shall have a character of reasonable purity. In !lw- t’o-inty ->t tli« Stat» -d Oreg -it through the present plan adopted by the county ing and cr-»>k -lr«-re -ml inalfaaaam-» lor I. nn i-oiti ty : In III- matter -,t tli« «-t .tta of t».-,r,.- court in the construction of bridges. It inav, also, and p> hi -a- ai «pu.li.tt in tti •», tn t'uti-li-- I hii-t-K-, d,-«. i ; llir |*opl<* ’ « bur«, lliat il d-»-« not take STATEMENT NO. 1 I-i E--ra t. Johnat-m and Gconrv I lie admitted that a better quality of bridges have a« diravt an-i |«Mitiv» --»I le.ie- aa it r l--lii>«ton. Jr : t t»een constructed, than under the old contract would liui r dona a few ya.ir» ago to ojn Cfirii-* lo ili» nauta ul tin* Stute uf Oregon, T CANNOT l»e now denied that politicians and method. Nevertheless these .i.mv f i -ts »re tri«1, vicl an -itNc-dniiilcr or rc-oril oli.>ld-r y--u ar- I k reto citad ami raquir*»í t » •G, fl political boast.», will make the strongest jtos- they have been ado >ted in violation of law. lb-* pri-*il-uptiuu «oa-n« V- b» Ilia I lie i» i-|>enr in tit« .«.itnly ii-nrt of »I,« Mat» -i » -li. for tlir i.nty l.iiu,, at the 4 aible assault on Statement No. 1, at the forth­ The law specifically direct that all bridges costing gully -d wliaw-ver lie la nci-tl-vd of, » -1 court r-aim there d, nt Mbany, in -ant 7 IN ONE OR MANY COLORS coming primary election, and later on at the June above $2tk> shall be let to the lowest competitive in many caa«* -i-ur« d * not urr in ju-ig- county, oi tf .ni.««, the yiii J.i> -d K LARQEST EACIEITIE.S ■ Marell, l'»N «1 -II« u'ri mk in the after V election. Should they fail to succeed in electing a bidders. Now if the plan now being pursued by -n«»it in »nlartaiuiuv that pr-a iuip-iun. tern i oi lliat lai, tfieii a>«d tlier- to a|n,w IN THE W K 8 T hO R I*idllu-» au I pu-il - arr.it-» iu Urrg-n, • «il », if an» there lai, whv n. or-1er V THK PRODUCTION OE majority of the legislature unpledged, then by ap- our county court, is the better one. the law should up Illi lately, have be n au thoroughly • lion I I no. he made bv I h>- atai»« en- H 10 H O R A D b WORK pealing to tmrtisan predjudices, endeavor to get be changed from being mandatory to being option- rotten that a jury —ami «x- uaetil» for titl«-d i-ouH authorising ani directi g tii» l>linii.i«tratur lièrent to Mil the re-1 legislators to disregard their pledges. ary by the court The N ews thinks, however, preaumiug llial anrlaaiy taking« proin- I ropertv *a-l--riguig In »aid «Mate -in-1 Most of the opposition to Statement No. 1, is to if Mr. Butler is to continue bridge superintendent, ln»til purl in Them • a« guilty. It ia »1- f< H J-ihn»ton j aiitly, aai-l real prop l e found among Republican politicians and bosses. he should not hold the office of county commiss­ !■><■•< taken fo. granted that anybody •rtv bring de«rrib«i a> follow«, t-> wit : HICKS CHATTEN active and prominent in Oregon politu-a lot» N h . 2 «nd 3 in bka-k No 3 and frac They know that, should a majority of the legislat­ ioner at the same time. Elect some other good upto lour or tiie year» ago, --ught to tie tioual lou N-i I ami 2, in bf ck No. 5 in i ENGRAVING CO. ure hating subscribed to Statement one be elected, busmesa man to succeed Mr. Butler, but employ cottvii'iod of aoniolhiiig. W» do n--t "Whwl'-n Addition Pi th» town of tic o, 2d a Alder. PORTLAND. ORE. Lian a-unty, state of Oregon. the selection of United States senator, as in the him at an annual salary to handle the bridge work inean that ther» wa« not ««id»nr« Wilne«» Hi» If.in. C. >1. Stew art, Jn-lg» of the Count« Court on which tn ba«» Ui» ease of Senator Bourne. would be merely a per­ as he is now doing. The bndge law should be enough in tin« of the Stai» of Oregon f..r th« functory proceeding. They know a senator elected amended, next winter, so that counties could con­ rardi-t. w- aa-uiua th«l theca • <•; ait Count» »I l.-nn, with ili» red public aontimont, «hared nyiliajurura Il you «ani notarial work don», a of «ant Court »fflied. thia 7th in this way. that is to say by the people, would be struct bridges by day work, if so desired, without hi commo > with other c tiMn«, -I -uht- day of February, A D., HUM ilrwU, mortati» or I»--» wrilt«n.or a under no obligations to the aforesaid bosses. They violating the law to do so. as our court is now i»«a »«»ri»w«rful mfluvn--». Or*. |>4naioti »viuinri voucher unni tillad i»ui ont, f y»»u y*ui vasii e*<> SW* Alleai ; ■ a T«« 1 «a B ^ . v 1W> ggw « *'MJI W apon W .»■•il J. W. Milkr. Glerh. 1* ,l • ‘ ■■■><■* *ont at •bnr« Journal, Would, in no manner be able to dictate to a senator doing. culte». Politically Independent. p Scio Livery and Feed Stables Hacks connect toith all trains West Scio and at Our riqs arc first-class our horses qood Prices reasonable. PERFECT PRINTING. PLATES a .•« ¥ Ir*'