The Santiam news., April 16, 1909, Image 2

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Scki Grange Meeting
At the regular monthly meeting of
Banner Grange No. 3X7 in Scio test Bat
unlay, a moat enjoyable tone we» »»•
penenerci
The morning union waa tievoted to
buameaa, folluwe«| by an ear, lient
lunch served in the hall of meeting
S nterxl at Ui» pu»l*>ftli» »I ScK», Orvgeu, »• wmod -<I* m
The afternoon a u an o|«-n meeting.
u-»>l u>*ll«r.
The Scio brass band after playing
several airs on the street, repaired to
the hall and opened lite lerturr pro
>*l Bl IMI V I» >• X »HY FKII'AV II Y
l UK M.riTKlt <>K T.IX.IT1OX
gram, conducted by Mr K. <*. Peery,
4. L. 1 > r <Hi E H
with a selection Then the following
ICDrr«»* and >*••«»»••• i ama
verybody knows that we pay taxes to were rendered
support an organized civilized government It
Song and chorus by Banner Grange
«.C tti-M 'lt I l"l tí IN KA I hC;
is rhe price we pay for civilization. But it Double Quartet.
fi an
Our rear In advaiHc, ............................ . ............
Music. Urrhestra. 6 instruments
is quit«* possible, through extravagance and mia*-
f»»
Or>e vs-ir, al end •( vear.......................... ..............
Recitation, Miss Birdie Brenner
..I •s. management, we may tie require«! to |»ay more than
One year, at »ml of 2 years..................................
Solo. Mina EdiaaS 1‘eery.
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One year, at end til 3 years....................................
Must of us. who engage >n
?’■ we justly ought to pay.
His month» in advance ................................ ...
Music, Orchestra.
IWt priva’«* pursuits, are too busy to go to th«* trouble
T'-ree inoptii« in sdlance......................................
Solo. Mr R M Cain.
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Hingis copy in wrapt-er.......................... ..............
Song Chorua, with lu voice«.
of holding our public officials to a strict accounting
A pa|«r ufsm “Successful Farming“
for their public acts. Ax a r* suit, there has grown
AOVritT |M1X<* HA'IFW:
by Mr M 3 Alien, excellent bi­
Cnrd <4 thank«
-,.................... ......................... a up a spirit of extravagance s <i r«*ckle»xness in the cause practical showing
H- erial idstuarv notiree. fier line.......................................... in expenditure of public moi.ey whch has caused
The musical part of the program has
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h» tended wedding i-ominrlil», tier Illis ......... . ................
exc«sxive taxation. In ot .er words, the p-.-ople never been surp»»sed at any grange
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I '«hl advertising, per line per Issue ......... ..
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f’wplay sds, 'I changee per ¡uonth, one column wide,
are required to pay a too high price for the benefit m<-eting m Linn county say compel, nt
io
per Inch
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judges
frolewstonsl ranis, I l, indies, tier month...............
I is tnat government confers upon them.
Banner grange* bv a hearty vote in­
I ong time contracts for a>ivrrtisitir made rm application.
Our public officials should Iw paid a lilieral
vited the I.inn County Council to meet
salary for th« sirvices they render; yet that salary with it Saturday June 6 and also de­
should
not lx* two or three tunea what the cide. 1 to hold a ruse show with com|*U-
COURT DELA I'V HAI.K JUSTICE
individual could earn in private life. There is a tion open to all th.Jrounty (The nkws
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HE LONG CONTINUED EFFORfoftheSar point in the emoluments of an office when the) -nan was not at home and. conasqu«<.tli
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the
rejiort
given
to
the
Albany
Francisco court to obtain a jury, is rathei become t«x> attractive- so attractive that men ar. rat is put liahed. I
suggestive. For over fourteen weeks have very willing to abandon private pursuits at th<
call of state or nation—so attnutiv« that tin
SANIIAM F*HM
citizens of the Bav Citv been examined as to their
candidate
for
office
is
often
mainly
respon«>ble
for
A fin» Pohnd-Chins eo*.
qualifications to sit or. this particular esse, yet the
ilack, unmarked, wwight atout 2,'u
panel is incomplete. The question arises, why t is call of the state or nation.
The principle business oí moat public officials, b ,tounda retreyed troni my farci atout
should Calhoun, ths rich criminal, be given such
the
collection anu disbursing of the peoples money. Ja&uary 4. Pleaae l»t me koow If aeen.
distinct on and care, when a jury for John Doe. a
I eleo, ha»« a little »»tab-f to K
criminal of far less notariety, could he obtained in Unce a year tl e assessor comes around and placer ueneia; eleo pkenty of early eead
h less numl»er of hours than it has taken weeka to avalué upon th«* pr«petty we nay have in oui potati««, amali at 60 ernia per bushel.
secure
jury to try this »rch conspirator and poaaesaion and later on the tax collector notifies us .5. W. Gaiitea.
briber
John Doe would have been trit*d for a that we i r<* inuehtt d toll.«- cout ty and state, so
See Oerel
petty crime, or for th«* crime of murder for that many dollars. Aliti at the taxi ayer can do i» to
! have purr bml black Minorca and
matter, be convicted and b* doing ti ne in the va kip toll«* captain’s < flue and settle. Tie ButT I -eg horn eggs, (guaranteed) for
p ■nitentiary, in a less number of days than it has taxi ay« r I ns r.<> • j tun in th« matter. H<* mt st sale at SI |«r setting of 1& What is
t-ikep week» to aecure the jury to try this rici eith« r i ay or be dia|M>sessed of his property. His the use of serxling away for something
criminal. There i» not toe slightest doubt but only reconrxe, in order to control the cost of that you can gel at home N. J
what Calhoun is guilty of the crime of brilierv of government is in th«* selection of the men who Morrison.
which he la charged. Sufficient evidence has been i make the laws regulating the collection and dis-
for Safe.
elicited in the trials of other and leaser criminals borsment <>f public ■■ oneys, and these men are the
forty trait of high grail» Jrraey
to satisfy any fair-minded and honest man of mem >erx of the* law-making bodies ot the city, H-ifrra. coming frrah thia »pring Will
('■tllioun*» guilt.
It is n«-cessary
to p mi h co t»* and state.
jive time on easy trrma to the
All «• i r«-M nt time the citizen» of Oregon art- ourchaaer in thv payment» H. Bryant,
someone, if this nest of reeking corruption in t e
Their xlbany. Oregon.
»uff ring from an oppressive taxation.
c uef citv of the Pacific Coast is broken up, an
ah
illy
to
pay*
th«*
large
sums
den
ai
detl
for
tl »
w io is so worthy of punishment as thiH an h
•» C Brn«n I rgborn I rr«
districts,
the
city.
county
an»,
a.hool
-»nd
road
c inspirator this kingpin uf th«* whole business.
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*1 &U |<-r M-tUn< <>f IS. from
is a tribut«* to the n oxi
Francis J. H<*eney did good work in tracing st ite governments,
ä»
C.
ny lamuua 3.
C. Brown
Brown Lcjchurn
Ix-ghorn
d iwn lann fraud criminals in Oregon. His success pr xiuctive and. com panitively xpeakiiig. least •oullrjr. W W Bulle), Brow imi ville.
his given him a National reputation. Hi» success expenaivM to’ fiv® in, atatein the Union, I f yoi Ora.
i i convicting the disgraced Mayor Smitz and his would t ix me citizenship of some of the blea I
Notice.
c »rrupter. Al»e Ruef has added to his fame. B it New England states as Oregon is now* taxed
Tl»‘»*r kliouin« tliriiHwhr«
i he succwsls in landing Briber Calhoun tiehind binkrup'cy would result to a majority of theii lu the u?»4»-fst*nr«l m i II plf*a*r
prison bars, h«* will accomplish a feat of imjiort- c tizeux.
•rillt, I
ihr usons*)
Now it is idle to condemn th«* aswxsor, the tax
mice.«si-olid only to the conviction of Tweed in
E. Ce
¡collector, tie county and other courts. or th.
New York City nearly a half century ago.
Settle Go.
The American people have come to look upon e ;.*cutive state offi-era for this exceamve taxatior.
Parties knowing they arc indebted to
the conviction and punishment of rich crimi tals of T ®y have no option but to obey the mandates oi
the comjiany of MMilkmaid A Renn»
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So
long
as
ail
taxpayers
are
treate«
the Rocky feller-Calhoun character, ax an
«ill plesM.' call at the shop and settle.
It is
believed, ____
and with
possible feaL I.
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____ reason too, will out f«ar or fator, and which it is the sworn
tuxt if a man has mo *ey enough, he it immune «1 ity of these officers of the law to do, they muit
a-ailist conviction anti punixment for crime h>* b • held blameless.
11 e entire question of ti xi-tior, tl ereb re. resT |
o*ir nrcaxnt courts. of cour.-te ’hi* is not com-
he Ur«»at Indian Runnei
p imentary to our court»; but they have made the u sin our legislative bodies, city and stat«, Ducks, a» layers, have hens
history and will have to stand upon the record« principally the later. It would aeem then, thsi •eat todeaih. I'hev |* iim I ik *<
t iey have made. It hax come to be regarded a« a we ought to sel«*ct as uur lawmakers our mori urge, »luoolli egg» which are
a irety, that if a man hart an unlimited supply of level-headed and broad-minded citizens. The»
lelieiiiux for table use. Egg*-
money at hi« command, he ia safe from punishment, should be taxnayers themselv« » anti men note« •min choice stock
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no matter what crime he may commit Our for their wise w*onom.v in the ma agement of
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methods of court peocetlure art* such that if a rich their own private affairs. I>o we select such men’
t F l>. No. 2.
West Scio. Ore
criminal is convicted in our primary courts. ap|>eal Have our legislature*» of the past been comfioae«
ehr kantiani Mews.
Politically Independent-
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We cannot punish a crime nor cornet an evil
until tiie wrong is found out. Mr. Heney is un­
earthing about the filthyest mens of corruption,
down hi the Ray City, that ever infected an Am»*ri-
can city. We must always catch a skunk before
we can skin him
Mr. Heney is doing a grand
work and he merits the s ipfsirt and syintiatny of
■ very Arm rican citizi-n wno is a lover of honest
: government.
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We have now on !
hand a Swell
Line of
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MENS
BOYS
Mens Sults
and
$5.00 ft $20.00
YOUTHS
Boys and
Youths Suits
CLOTHING
$1.75 I $8.00
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Wesely &, Cain
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OREGON
SCIO
SCIO ROLLER MILLS
W» »lo a
Oanaral Custom
Milling Bualn»««.
Wheat
f *•«!
& I«» m »
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Baughl
«ha
Treat
Indian Runner Ducks
to ihe higher courts, delays or new trials destroy of sdc I men? Have we not, in the |«»t, sent met
all elfm-ta that the conviction and punuh nent of tn Sai« m as law n iik« rs. w ho were taxeat«*m rathei
the rich criminal might have. Calhoun will than taxpayers non who have never manifeste«
pco'iabl.v lie convicted of the crime of which he ia any special ability in accumulating property, but
i n.irgeil, after two or three months are consumed men w ho are rottii as adept politicisns anil wh<
in the trial. Yet there is not the barest possibility hnv«* ability to sway other ai d less capable in th«
that he will lie punished. If his sentence should gimeof jolitics, to their wa» o* thinking? If w<
I m * a mere fine and he should pay it. it would be no have s«-l« ch d Mich men as legislators, as the last
p nixhment to him nor would he be socially ostru- mention«d, is it any wonder that our rate of
c’z«d heca’ise of hia guilt. Just so lung as s man i taxation has mounted upward entirely t<x> fast?
Ti e fact of tie matter is, Ore/i n is atten ptirg
can command millions of money, no matter ho**
with
only a halt million of people, to keep pace
yieat a criminal he may be. society will open its
with
other Hnd old**r states which have ten times
arms to him.
But it is necessary to make a start at punishing *lcr population. S ih * is attempting to establish
the rich corporation criminals and Mr. Heney is «'»• maintain colleges anil eleemosynary mstitu-
doing a magnificent service for the right-thinking lions which an* equal to if not superior to those of
and law-abiding portion of the American people. |older and richer states. While it is true that then«
‘I he educatory efr**ct of exposing the corruption institutions are nice and, pntbably, are needetl, we
and rascality of scoundrels of the Calhoun strip. , have acquired them too rapidly for the financial
ia worth it vast amount to the American people. well far«* of the state. But now that we have
Some day, ami let us hope it is not far distant, rich them, and they are paid for, they must be
scoundrels will be punished with tn«* same rigor supported. But in nearly all instances, the
which ia meti*d out to our petty criminal», Bit to expenses can be scaled down and in some canea
bang this day about, the conscience of the A ¡neri­ w n*re th«* growth is superfl ious and unnecessary,
can people must lie arouaed. The p«»ple ca n not as in the case of our state normals, the entire
much longer remain Ivthergic aliout this matter. business can lie lopped off
The expenses to the taxjiayer for our other stat«*
If our civilization is preserved, the aristocratic rich
c
»lieges
can tie minimized, if the students attend-
must l>e ma te to observe the laws the same as is
i
ig
are
required
to pav a reasonable tuition fee.
r«s|uir s! of the poor plebeian.
But
the
greatest
relief to the taximyer could be
.Mr. Heney is doing much to arouse the Ameri­
can conscience. Heretofore, the American people secur«,<i if all property, visible and invisible,
have been so engrossed in the mad scramble for including that of consiration franchises, should I m *
wealth that they have forgotten to preserve the assesstil relatively alike, and all property be list«*d
According to the
standard of hon«*sty of the citizen, or the integrity for assessment purposea.
t our courts. Tn«* simple fact that corruption in method now pursmii the farmer is paying, re­
Marge cities and among our rich corporations is latively, a much larger tax than the merchant,
posed, is an evidence that the dav of puri- banker or professional man. In the payment of
ough it may be in the far distant future, taxes, there should be no favoritism shown. All
should be treated e ¡ually and alike.
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J. J. Burn»», W. r. Itili,
J. A. Bilyeu, J. R. Harnee,
C. A. H »met.
raaeiureT, w F Gilt.
Saiaaraav, C. A. Warner
Field
Y oía
and
Fìaur
Exchanged
fot
Righi
A Nice Neu?, and
Uo-to Date Line of
MENS
and
BOYS
HATS
and
CAPS
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Hibler (Q. Gill Co
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SCIO
hir
Banter Clothe«
Banket
a spring
Your elini«*e of
*i»it is not limited to any on«*
make here
(he
'l ou choose from
pr«Hiuctioii»
Fam i his
several
of
M skers—c I <> t h i n g
made especially for our regu­
lar trade.
It «ill please you to see a,
laigv nunih«-r of suit» your
size—all different.
I’» east
to get just what you want ai
this »tore.
There’s much in
our clothes
well.
must
fitting—
I m *
titled
That's our main advei-
tisement
Popular prices.
THE BLAIN CLOTHING
CO.
Albany, Oregon
NWl
ORCQON
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