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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1909)
«•.«• 4 I * * • • ♦ • • • 4« t ’ I % r » ». *. • - • • 4 J » t ? .. '. % •’ I • ‘W K.’ • • s>t ♦ • •• -•«# w • • r • >. * ♦ * - e • ' » < « ■ >N farmer who has owned his farm for 2'» or ¡¡J years.' Serralary of the interior Garfield de- V fl rlarea that during the |**t two year» ’ | if he w ill compare the tax receipts of.’«) years ago. 'J land worth It iO.OUU.OUO ha» with the receipt of to-day, w ill tiii<l.tbat he is lay government l>een otulen. l he Waahington currea I fl ing very nearly double now for th«« support of puiuicnt for the t'hiragu Kecord-tieraid fl government. What more does he g««t for the in »a.a: "Information <4 theve wholesale ' fl Politically Independent« fl creased c«i*l? True h. « »n S' i d his cinldren «di lu fraud* has come into the pnaacaaum of 8 the secretary through opectal agenta it. college at (’»»rvahis or E i. <«m« and ma .<- lawyers, fl the I.eld. 'I here larxle ate situatm! d«»ctor.i, arv.»il«'cls, •' . trie«» ».». civd e<i,-ine»-rs, . cnietly in etatea weal of the MiMlaall>|M chen.ists, car|«iit< rs. blacksmiths, printers etc., I rtver and have been fraudulently a<- out of Uiern, providing he can «quire« ll eni from .¡uirod by corporations and individual* With a view of recovering the lands, tn«« farm anti to help « am the tax mom-y. rt'llllNlikll »VI KV FHIHAY UY j Secretary Garfield sent today kt ter Our legislators should gel busy in devising new to Chairman Hale and Taaney of tn. T. L. I» < ’ < J < » I ’. It methods of revenue for the state, rather than to senate and house apiiropriation coin nut- j i scheme through fat appropriations, create new tees respectively, saving for an ad Monday, Ki>rr« > n AND l*R<«r*IBr*»IV« |offices and incr«*ase sa aries. Sup|».M« that a law ditional a ppr opr lotion of SAUU.UMI, from <>ur February 8, the ¡lie « i «».« t < <1 by w bich rorpoiat'oi »> holding money which, if granted, with that already : riskily frunchiftr, Mould Is« required to pay their asked for, will give ths department Cleaiance Sal«, stu b aa short lengths in Calicoes, ..»I 'just nrei ortion of taxes; that wat«r rights, such ll.uuu.uw tor that purpawM*. The ape Icihc purpose of the appropriation re | .. I I ires« Gocsh, < iinghains, Mu-lim, I«» w ling, U iti ng las tlat at Oregon City, I*« ta <d at their re al .. .t< .. • - pr.- . ...I jn r.; value; that a gnulusted inlo ri'.«i><« t«,x ¡s inqioMd upon public timber, protecting pul>li< j Flannels <Mds ami <sl<l sizes in ladiea ami 7A ■ an i < collect« <1. Hands, examining swamp lands, etc.', M and a r<arurinLl«« tax on incon.< (if I rather ti an to devis»» s««hem< o •«»tmg the state - It is state«! th»t there is reasonable r< ; i . ? I, i ■ /< a! prospect of recovering much of this al . !««g«-d fraudulently arquir**«! larai if th«- repre-cntativi s of ti e p<<q I • ai.a w< i.ld I»«.- eccurd- «ppropriatiun is jironiptly made. I «d an honor thiil is ”<-w uitlh« d t* e gratituo« ■l,u Is pointed out teat, while a million HIGH TAXES RAR HOME SEEKERS. and respect of the |>eopl<*. li • tit«« "lion” woulu loliars may seem large, it is not one then amount to m niiti.ii g wI ici. ti.e n sn |«> mss - ! ¡>er cent, of the comnrt>rclal value of EARLY EVERY town or city of any mn- ing it would delight to Wear. 'll.eh we would h« I the land which the government ma,, hope to rerover. Secretary GarHeki •id<«ruble size in the state has it-* commcrei- be required to KO to the expvi of ret' ring their also submits a statement of H II ul club ami. hm n rule, employ» an expensive acts to the ix-ople f< i approval or rejection. Schwarts, chief of the n<dd service, — sucretary. Th««»«’ various commercial club» pre showing over Xf,(X»u distinct cases of »Urged land fraixis demanding furlhei pare literature descriptive of their particular local-, nyesttgatiOR. The numtwr of surb EXEMPT IHT. HOME ERO-! TA XA HON. ity, for the pur|ioi*e of enticing emigrants to lo 1UU-S awaiting investigation, by states, cate. This presistent ana continuous advertising >s as follows: Oregon. I,«12; < alifornis h , no doubt, responsible for bringing many people > HE AMERICAN home is the l»asi< of Ameri- 1,400 W aahint ten and ( i i i ** •* ■ i1 from the states E. i . h I to Oregonl and, especially, I North Idaho, 1,S2&, Montana, 3tfu6, tne Willamette valley. It is prophesied that this | tne h< m i, no mailer how num uh , and you It'olorado, h,«$2l Arixona. t'>6. Wyom- year will we the largest influx of home seekers destroy tr.f (uamsi 11 g oi <».■>• « |< v•• <»f country, "g. 21.1&4. Minnesota. M chigan, Wis North and South '»akola, S.MM, I rum other states, in Western Oregon, of any year When Russia was at war with Japan, the lack of consin, Missouri, ixMjUians ami Arkansas, in the history of the state, But there are ninety patriotic n in the rank and lii< of I «r armi s wu» i.aw, Utah, l,4M2; Oklahoma and men down at Salem which arc undoing the work remarks I by ev* r. one. A iv ? 11 > •» ¡sc the Kansas, 1,012. New Meato», l.2u>. and most effectively which has been done by tiie boost R.issiati p «ii'ai't is regarded by i .' h « I m «. i - hih r.»cy of I Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, fl ing clubs of the state and valley. Often among that country, whicn <<m-tit.it.« tn. ruin g power, 1.8W. I le first questions asked by the prospective home us fit only t» earn tax moneys |witn which to sup seeker is "What is your rule of taxation?" When port their rulers. Tne conditio■>* are such tnat we rre compelled to answer all the way from 2 to the peasant, tne wealth pr ■ ¡uc r, r allowed to re «1 per cenL utsm an assessment very close to t e tain but a fraction of his earning • lor the sup|M«rl cash valuation of the property, the aforcsu d of his ho ne. No wonder then. tn.it the Russian • ü pruipectivu home seeker is apt to turn his atten last tali »ns presented but a I’«— ti<- front to the Japs; tion to other localities l««ss burdened by taxation. no wonder that the Russian fleet I««« aim« an easy reçoit»» mt . U r Gill. J J.lGrne*, W. F. Gill, We are told that the total of appropriations tin t prey I«» Admiral Tog >. Tin* Russia • soldier who, **a«MvrAMY t U. A. H ariM»r J. A. BiI»vu, J. R Harnee, the legislature will make at lhe present session as a rub«, is homeless, has nothing •<» inspire a C. A. V\ ar net. w ill |tass the four million mark and may reacn to I iv<« of homo <»r nation, for w ch t ■ fl «. it, Ot six million dollars. This is very nearly an average the other hand, Japan is a nation of home owners of ten dollars for every man, woman ami child in As a consequence, the overwlielinning |iat riot ism Oregon. And this for state purposes ulone. W hen of ..v. her ....... rank and tile, l»oth iii the arm-. and navy .... . ... we mid lhe levy for county, city and sch<s>l dis was, simply a mark of admiration oy tne disinter- trict we have piled up a rate of taxation which, to este I nations of the world. Tne le.-son to be •IX > s iy lhe least, does not look good to the home seek- learned f rom this last great war is: I > protect and encourage th«« home and the owner >hip thereof, if e *. SCIO ROLLER MILLS .Money can la« hired for 5 ami C> |M«r cent. When we would foster patriotism. w'.« know that fully 10 per cent, of the earning Tnere is an element of seltislm« s in all humnn- p >wer of the average farm is consumed annually ity. which behooves us to protect ami tosier any in tuxes, we are apt to get busy wit.i our IhitiKing and everything w ucn we may call "nime." We apparatus. Not l««ss than another 10 per cent, protect and pruvid« for our wives and c.mdreii be- wiil be required to k«.«ep the improvement* of tne ca ise nature Ims implanted within us an aif<«c'iun farm up, making a total of one-fifth of the income for them whicn we do not have for tne wives and from the farm used for which there is no appreci- children of others. Likewise, is tnere an atf««cUon a »le beneficial return, we are at t to umciude for the home whic > -me can <uii "mine." wmcii money invested in interest bearing bond is prefer does not exist fur toe home that is hir <1. able to owning a farm. The only saving grace It follows, then, that the m > t (utriotie nations p >sessed by the farm is its appreciation in value are those which encourage the building ami own A Saving w iich to be realized upon, requires the sale of the ing of homes by th «ir pea antry and wag • earners. f mn. The question is "What are we gol g to do America’s volunt« t soldi««! a al ,-"-aiii<«ll are said about it?" Can we call a hall to Ims ever in- to be the most intrepid .«soldiers and sailors hi the Of time, traveling ex crease of appropriations of the people’s money for world. Why? dimply bveau- t .«»-.« volunteer penses and fatigue can a must any old purpose? When we consider that Soldiers and sailors are composed, largely, of hume rs. be made by using the all of this enormous expense must come from the owners ami the sons oi home owners. pruducta of the soil, the thought become:» almost The home of tin humble citizen, then, should lie shortest route East. paralyzing. True the merchant, laik<r, me extended favors by our law makers, which are not There is but one short ch.mic, manufacturer,Jjiay their taxes tne s um* as nor should not lx: extended to other species of «« t .e fanner; they simply recoup by adding a larger property. Every mad of a family .«mould t>e ex and direct route between «« profit or a larger wage. So, in the emi, it can I m - empt from taxali«>n. a sullieient amount in the the West and East. s -cn that the soil foots the bill, whatever it may way of furniture and hou- - i old fixtures for the << ti' be. Is it any wonder that farmers kick at appro reasonable comfort of his family, if he owns his Rubbers and priations of their tax money, for many purposes, home he should have a further ex «m pt ion of, say Umbrellas which are not strictly necessary and from which to th«« value of ,Jkl. T ¡is last would encourage ; ! men to own their own homes. And though tins the farmer reaps no direct benefit? Leather-sole Rubber lax moneys appropriated to the legitimate re- hmie would be in« st modest and humble, it would THE O. R. &. N. q iireinents of state, county and municipal govern-1 cause a spirit of pride and patriotism to exist in Boots Oregon Short Line ments, for roads and bridges, for the public the bosom of the o.vimr, wh.-n could b • implanted And everything for wet weather ........... «nd schools and fur agricultural fairs, are willingly (in no other way. Our legislature could do no paid by the farmers. But to supfiort these num greater work for the state and for the future I 'ours for business UNION PACIFIC erous commissions, the principle object ot which is happiness of post rity, than to provide for the HIBLER &, GILL COMPANY to furnish places for high salaried olllciuls, to exemption of boll taxes a id <1«>t. m »rtg.ige or There is unsurpassed » table hud* »hold fam.tjre and mail.tain half dozen state colleges and to j>ay for'otherw ise, the r «a through fast train ser numerous other special and generally useless! tiie humble home. vice to Denver, Omaha. purposes, goes squarely against the grain. Like ! The |xs»r man ocensarily would become the Kansas City, Chicago, numerous .Statement No. 1 legislators, the do nut law ’s favorite; 8«' tar as (he protection of his with direct connections | humble home and Household goods are concerned. I uy from personal choice,.but with a protest. to all points East and Until our legislature can learn to s<y NO It would, also, become a cause for men to pay South. emphatically to about nine-tenths of the demands ‘their debts. If th« creditor knew he could not re- ¡(‘gardvtli the life of his lieast ujon the state treasury for almost all conceivable ! coup from the hou.- - hold furniture*, nor lhe humble There is an abundance Th riiose who feed SECURITY Stock purposes, many of which are not in accordance home, he would be charry of trusting the poor! of matchless scenery, with fundamental law, it is placing a lair to the man. Hence the aforesaid poor man would have and an op|M»rtunity to Food are tulhilling the scripture, home seeker who has money, which will cause him ! to establish a character of <b«l»t-|«aymg in order to make a daylight stopover in many instances, to look elsewhere. We had obtain credit. Wnen we know tnat the volunteer This stock food is sold on a positive nt Salt Ijike City if it is better deny ourselves many public improvement* soldiery is composed chiefly of these jwor men. [ desired. Cash (Bia ran tee. Read the guarantee w hich are very desirable; numerous high salaried and the sons of ,»oor men, then should they be-! Let us tell you all al»out commissions which the state can g« t along v ¡th come an object nf soecial interest to the state and | on every Package, Don't he misled what can be done, l»efore out; a lot of exfrensive state colleges, and numer nation. Surely, if they maintain the honor and you purchase ticket by cheap irlvertising ous other expenditures which are not necessities, integrity of the Nation, m the field of liattle, they ; Li-.g, SECURITY should be favored somewhat in tiie burden of than to create so excessive a tax system, that peo government in lim< s of is nee. T J. DANNEN, A««M. means what it says i. Ask those who ple will desire to leave rather than come to the Waat Sela To exempt the humble home and household fix-1 state. tures from taxation and execution, is to build up a| have used it. The burden of taxation should not increase fast • breastwork of patriotism that is a sure* protection Wm. McMURR Y er than the increase of population. That is to say to the Nation aiamst all hostile people. You PEERY) Sole Ag’t Selo Or. l" i,‘,? have given and guaranteed tothe Atm-riran citizen General Passenger Agent the increase of population should take care °* ’ h* I something worth jeopardizing his life for "The increase of taxation. But this is nut true. The American Home." PORTLAND, OREGON <OQ a lie ^aiitiam Mens. 9 0 Rummage 5 fl fl ! 9 S 5 3 3 fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl N 8 Wesely Cain tionjpaiM At Even MONEY Hitler a SÜ1 Co. Rubber Boots Rubber Coats Rubber Hats SOUTHERN PACIFIC I The Righteous Man i I K •% V r • % à t
