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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
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ed $50,100. The client knew that he had the
money and that the judge knew he had it The
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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 $4.00
legislature to enact laws demanded by the people,
is responsible for the initiative method of law
Subscriptions Received at I he News Office
making, a- d reckless and vicious appropriation of
public money, by that body, l as given us th*'
referendum.
1' can thus be seen tl at the people are constant
ly endeavoring to formulate laws which will make
wrong doing on the part of the official more
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hazxardous and the punishment more certain and
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severe. Also, to make the ways of the taxd-xlgt-r
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less easy
However, as a rule, officials are honest and most
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mon give a truthful return of their property to the a
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assessor; especially if the property I m ? visable. But ».
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there nrf others whose memories are very treach
erous when in the presence of the assessor, and
there are officials who never faii to graft the public •-
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wffien opportunity serve*. It is such people as »
those last mentioned, who are the cause of the
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constantly increasing severity of the lawr. The ; TricpboM Muis 17$
honest man docs not require severe criminal laws
to cause him to do right. He does right, not from
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Salem, Oregon
hope of reward nor fear of punishment; but be
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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
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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
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thia amount, is t.irough the sale of tickets for the
course. The price *.f tickets for the entire course
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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
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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
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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
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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
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skelblrn . orewk
come
back.
benefit to the honest tavpaver. Otherwise not
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