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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1910)
alte kantiani Mews it he (l’Vfiünn <• elc^ram Politicali^ Independent Ent. p-l ut the |xmtoffice at Sr to. On-gon. aa mail matter. ■ I ' > - PUBI ¡SHED EVERY RRIDAY BY T. I«. Ki>rr*>M DUO O EH * ho mominron. MI'IIM'ItH'l ION As an illustration l «>w property owner* ncgl-ct to truthfully report their holdings to the assessor, the tax rolls of the present year afford a glaring example. I’nder the head of "Money, Notes and Accounts," the roll shows that the people of Linn county have less than $200.000 in cash an hand The statement of the various banks of the county, Oregon’s GrmteSl Daily Newspaper show that the people have de posits of more than $2.000.000. The inference to be deducted from I ntil Januaiy I, 1912 only this great discrejiency is that all men are liars about the time when the assessor makes his annual visit. A few year: ago, an Albany lawyer was elected county judge. Prior thereto, u client, for whom he had done much business, in making hi« return of property to the assessor, reported but a tr fling amount of money. The new judge, when examining the new tax rolls, discovered this fact, he at once cited this tax dodger to appear and show cause why his assessment should not be rais I hr Evening I elegram Again ed $50,100. The client knew that he had the money and that the judge knew he had it The Makes Its Bargain Day Offer raise stood and the client narrowly missed a criminal prosecution. uesday . D ecember 20, or any «lay now These examples of graft and taxdodging are ar.d L>ee»mber 2*>, The Evening 1« legram can be referred merely to sh-)w, tl at when dealing with »eeared until January I. 11’12 by mail for only $8.50. or for the public, men are less honest than when The regular price is $•’>. Preaent aubaeribera can get th«- | »p-r ;.t thia price bv paying th« ir preaent account and dealing with private individuals. They s< « m to remitting an additions) $3.50 to January 1, 1913. think thn’ when serving the public in an official Writ« jour letter and mail your check, poatal or money capacity that it is their privilege to render the leas’ order for $3.50 at once a* paper starts immediately, so the possible amount of service and to exact the largest r you hu I woti I v the more you get for your money. If possible amount of pay. Even then some of them, •,<>u nrc already a subscriber, Bend The Telegram to your friv:.i!s foi a » |>r.. tmas present. too many, are not satisfied. They add to their The Telegram is a superb metropolitan evening newspaper, salaries by every hook and crook and I h -cause ot publishing the full l> <»aad wire reports of the Associated thus adding to their salaries in an unlawful way. I're»' , furnishing all the new» of the Pacific Northwest and hey are called grafters. Such officials seem to th- world. It» market reports are unexcelled. Its spirts regard the public treasury as a sort of bin! to be ar«- up to date and written in good style, -aturday it runs a I y lie'll , ; ; I.cd at wi.j. »1» < u! ma<axine section and a four page comic, both in colors The re. .¡It is, derelict officials are responsible Really, Saturday's issue is equal to any melro|x»l(tan Sun day. In 11'11 I'hi Telegram will eont'nue loin- the greteat for tl..- enactment of our direct primrry law. No one ran afford to be without it. l-aper i.i the »tate. Ding drawn out contests by our legislature in the election of United States senators, caused th* I hr \\ rrkly Santiam News and Thr Daily idopt; *n of S itement N ». 1. Tne refusal of th* telegram. Both Papers One Year f or $4.00 legislature to enact laws demanded by the people, is responsible for the initiative method of law Subscriptions Received at I he News Office making, a- d reckless and vicious appropriation of public money, by that body, l as given us th*' referendum. 1' can thus be seen tl at the people are constant ly endeavoring to formulate laws which will make wrong doing on the part of the official more ■............................. «................................................. —- hazxardous and the punishment more certain and : severe. Also, to make the ways of the taxd-xlgt-r : less easy However, as a rule, officials are honest and most <?’ *. mon give a truthful return of their property to the a <• WHOLESALE DEALER IN assessor; especially if the property I m ? visable. But ». i there nrf others whose memories are very treach erous when in the presence of the assessor, and there are officials who never faii to graft the public •- *■ wffien opportunity serve*. It is such people as » those last mentioned, who are the cause of the -s- 143 15* Cúmmtrdil St. constantly increasing severity of the lawr. The ; TricpboM Muis 17$ honest man docs not require severe criminal laws to cause him to do right. He does right, not from A. G. IV AGERS, Prop Salem, Oregon hope of reward nor fear of punishment; but be cause it is right to do right It is a matter of ................................................... I................................................» . . » I.............................. principle with him. But as we have murders, thieves, dishonest officials and taxdodger«, we are compelled to devise laws of such severity, that wrong doing is reduc ed to a minimum. It is the dishonest and wrong Carefully prepared by coni|»etent an I experienced doing people of the world who cause most of the employes thoroughly familiar with the record* of trouble and most of the expense of government Linn County. Accuracy, ncatne»» and dispatch i* our motto. We are now ahstracting the instrument* tilvddaily and run serve the puldie most efficiently. Our school board has arranged for a Lyceum We use the mo-t n>o«lern and up to date system of ab course of entertainments, to be given, presumably, stracting • An unlimited amount of money to loan at the public school auditorium during the present on (’» per cent, per annum on approved farm security winter, the first one of which is booked for the BOTH PHOM- IX Till OEHCE TELEPHONE OR WRITE last of the present month. These entertainments are to be given by the best talent the country Albany Abstract Co., L j CD8L MalU£er affords. The school l>oard had to guarantee a stated sum, which is near $500, to obtain the enter tainments for Scio and the only method to obtain ______ _ • thia amount, is t.irough the sale of tickets for the course. The price *.f tickets for the entire course A Splendid Overall is only $2 each. But, we are told, the ticket* are for every use.' not meeting with ready sale. Surely there are Cut generous 225 people in Scio who will wish to attend the ly full. Two course and will come forward and purchase tickets. hip pocket*. Felled seam*. I’nlc-s something near the guaranteed sum is Con tinuoua raised, the dates will have to be cancelled and fly. Scio will miss the opportunity of hearing these COPPER I RIVETED really excellent artists. WRPIff GUM! I (0. Mtnofarturwa HAT*»*: One year in adv ano .................................................................. 31 25 On«« year, at end of year........................................................... 1 50 On« year, at end of 2 years.................................................. • ■ 1 "5 Onr year, at end of 3 years ..... .................................. 2 00 Six months in advance............................................................. YU Three months in advance............................... ... Single copy in wrapper.......... .............................................. ADVKKTIM1X »»KAI HX: Car of thanks............................................................................. ■ 50 Special obituary notices, ,ier line.............................................. 03 Extended winkling comments. |*r line .................................... ui bisplay ails, to I m * changed weekly if desired, one column wide each insertion, j>er inch ............................................ ih Business locals per line first insertion ............................ ... 10 Each subsequent insertion per line ............... “5 Long timr Htanding axis, contracts made on application. HOA'ESTY WITH THE PL’liLK IS THE HIM $3.50 T HE COLLECTION and disbursement of public money, in Oregon, has become an immense business proposition. When we r the -tat«', scl .H.l, county. nvirv'ij'.il at* r ul tax. ■. the aggregate amount li • ajpj.lii.g. No private business in the --t.it»- i.- great, if we except the railroads. In collecting and disbursing such largo sums of money, it would lie most extraordinary if there were not leaks and extravagancies somewhere. Nor hns there yet been discovered a system of public expendi tures in which public oflicials have not found som<- means of grafting and are careless in spending public funds. Nor has there yet lieeu discovered a method of assessmeat and collecting of taxes, by or through which all classes of property Is asse*s- ed in nn equitable manner and is made to bear its just proportion of the burden of government BeauMof this fact, there is a constant endeavor on ’he part of honest taxpayers and honest p ib ic oflicials to devise laws which will cause grafting officials and d xlging taxpayers to be honest and true in shouldering public burdens, in the execut ion uf public duties and in the expenditure of public funds. To ascertain if public funds are applied to the purpose* intended by the people in an honest and economical manner, frequent exporting of the ac counts of public oflicials are made. But, t<>o often do these experts perform their exporting in a jierfunctory manner. If the expert Happens to be a grafter, it is an easy matter to so balance the accou .Is of a public official that grafts and extra vagancies are concealed until the statute of limi tation has made the offender immune of punish ment, when the discovery is made. Tne public then may reimburse the loss, but the criminal escapes all punishment. Such a discovery was made a few years ago in the matter of Geo. W. Davis, who was then clerk of the State School I «and Ixvanl. Three years after the fchool fund was depleted, by him. of over $.'10,000, the shortuge was discovered. The short age was, probably, discovered long before the three years had expired, but Davis had sufficiei t political influence to keep the fact quiet until he was safe from punishment Now had the political control of the state been transferred to the oopos- ing |wlitical party. Davis would, probably, have been convicted and punished as he deserved. But the same party remained in power and the Davis shortage was conveniently forgotten until the statute of limitation made him immune of punish ment To reach criminals of this class, either the three years limit to prosecution for such crimes should be removed, or there should be frequent changes in the ¡ivlitical control of the state. At the late election a new tax law was enacted which, practically, revolutionizes the method of Gradually the public is being forced to conclude levyn g and collection of taxes. The new law empowers each county to regulate and devise its that ex-Prvaident Roosevelt is of the "has been" own method of assessment and collection of taxes. class, A politician who blows hot air in one state THE ESM0NB HOTEL A. SHANKS It establishes home rule for the county upon the and cold in another, is sure to come to grief in < ent rally locateti, go*wl I — Manufaatareraad Dealer it*- tax question. The success or failure of the new time. .Mr Roosevelt undertook what he now knows room*, prices moder- law is yet in the future. If it results in a more was an impossiole feat in forcing upon the people .ate, com temi* Hu/'/ifss (luti Sdil/Ild e |t. table method of assessment if it causes of New York, a governor whom they »lid not wish. treatment GrrUgt Trimmiag Repair Wwk Selkitri property owners to be more honest in their reports The feat proved an ignommious failure and many Corner Morr.ion inj Fr-ijt Street» All Work Strktlv Gnarantrtd to the assessor, the law will be a success and of people are concluding that the ex-president can’t pokilänu oregon I skelblrn . orewk come back. benefit to the honest tavpaver. Otherwise not T Standard Liquor Co. w ines, Liquors and Cigars ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
