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will result in scaring foreign capital away from us.
Why? Evidently, this foreign capital expects to
receive especial favors, if it should he invested
among us. But, unless it can submit to the same
laws and requirement* to which the rest of us are
Politically Independent
compelled to submit, we do not desire that it
shall lx« invested among us.
But suppose that one or more counties shall think
Entered al the poatolftce at Scio, Oregon, aa aerond-claaa favorably of the Henry George theory of taxation?
mail matter.
Suppore that they elect to try it und suppose that
this theory of taxation, in practice, should be
satisfactory to the people? Then our good friend,
PUBI I8HED EVERY FRIDAY BY
the Oregonian, would have to cal crow, as it
generally does, when reform legislation is adopted.
T. I,. DUGGER
We have seen that paper opposed to the initiative
Kurroia *wu l'ii'irmtro».
and referendum and to the direct primary; vet
these laws are proving quite satisfactory to the
people and there does not sçem to lie any disposi
JUSTICE IN TAXATION THE OBJECT tion to repeal them. Perhaps the single tax theory
may prove equally acceptable to the people.
The fact of the matter is, big business corpira-
lions
ai d large holders of wealth are continual!)
I ALL MEN WERE HONEST and truly patri-
otic, there would be no necessity for the enact-! trying to escajK* taxation, in whole or in part, We
ment of stringent laws. If every citizen wai see it in I.inn county and. presumably, every other
willing to l>ear his just portion of the burden o’ county in th«- state has a similar experience. It is
government, almost any method of taxation would this chvs of our people which have forced the
be satisfactory to the people. Unfortunately, most ¡adoption of reform laws. And the |>eople will con-
men are dishonest when the assessor makes hit I tinue to adopt more stringent tax measures until
annual visit They neglect or forget to list much they feel that big bsuiness and other large holder»
invisible property and endeavor to influence th« of wealth are I »earing their just jortion of the
assessor to place a low valuation upon the property burden of government.
Just what will be the result of each county
they do list with him. For this reason, there ha
ever been an effort on the part of law making selecting its own method of taxation, remains to
Ixslies to enact laws regulating taxation, which ar«* be seen. But, it it safe to say, land held for
difficult for the taxdodger to evade. Nor is it speculative purposes, corporations and other large
probable that any law will ever I k * devised which holders of wealth, either in cash, bonds or other
will cause all property owners to bear their just securities. will have to bear their just portion of
pro|x>rtion of governmental expenses.
):■• tax burden, providing that th • p <>ple can
Our Federal government is barred from levying ¡devise a plan which will force the payment.
So far as wo can learn, there is no disposition on
a direct tax, by the Federal constitution. But a
method of indirect taxation has be«*n devised which j th« part of the people to cause capital in its many
does not, even, make a pretense of being equitable I forms, to I m * inequitable taxed. They do not
nor in proportion to the property holdings of the xpect capital to pay a higher tax. relatively, than
individual citizen. Through the so called “Pro hey themselves are willing to pay. But they do
tective Tariff” system, and later on. the ’’Trusts,” expect that the favoring of corp »rations and capi
certain favored citizens are enabled to !<-vy tri!- '• tal, by the assessor, shall cease. Thev have a
from the great body of the people consumers. right to demand this; nor will they cease their
They are enabled t > do this because the tariff blo?k.; efforts until that result is accomplished.
We >!■■ not have to pursuaih* capita! to come
foreign competition and th<* trusts regulate the
amount of the home product and the price people itnong us. Capital will go wherever investment
seems promising. We have the most inviting field
must pay for it
Direct taxation is a prerogative of the several for inve tinent which our nation affords and there
stat«*s and it has ever been the effort of state need be no fears that capital will I k » scared away.
legislatures to devise a law. by or through which Wnerever dividends can be earned, capital will be
all property owners should bear a just portion of invested. But of course, it will make the best
the tax burden. The lawH which have heretofort terms pos.- ible for itself. If allowed, it will dictate
obtained have failed to accomplish this pur the kind of laws it wishes enacted, etc. Capital
pose. The people, at the last general election. lias dominate ! over our law-making bodies so
long congress included for the past fifty years,
adopted an entirely new plan.
Every county, by this new plan, is given that it teems to think it possesses a sort of vested
authority to regulate its own system of taxation I right to dictate to the people in this regard.
and the Oregonian thinks that the ”i single tax”
But the reign of capital, in a measure, is draw-
ing
to a close. The day is close at hand when the
theory is sure to I m * adopted in every county.
As a matter of fact, no different tax syst-m to man will be regarded as being superior to the
that which we now have, can lie adopted until the dollar. We do not think that capital is to be
people vote for a change^ And as each county hss confiscated nor taken from its holders forcibly;
now lieen made the unit for taxation purposes, it but it will be required to bear its just portion of
can retain the present system, or adopt any other the burden of government
system which th«* individual county may see projier
Let us hope that, Oregon the leader in reform
to select. The Oregonian seems to think that this I legislation, has stumbled upon a plan to accomplish
unitizing of the counties for purposes of taxation, this end.
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pay elsewhere
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.lXXOUA'CE \! EXT
The above n«m< 1 Cumpanv »M incorporated December 23,
1910 for the purixHic of taking over the following line«:
The Or« g»n Kailmad & Navigation Company
Oregon and Waaqington Kailroud Company
The North Coast Kaiiroad Company
Idaho Northern Kailroad Co.
Ilwaco Kaiiroad Company
In future the»«- lines will b operate«! by and in the name of
The Ore^n-WasiMneto.’i R»tiroid i Navigation Co.
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I the National Cash
Register company,
purchaser a printed check, iaaued by
my new register showing the amount
OREGON
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Wm. McMurray
General Passenger Agent
Portland, Ore.
W. D. Skinner
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Seattle, Washington
R B. Miller
Traffic Manager
Standard Liquor Co
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Flour
WHOLESALE DEALE*
F.lchangetl
Butineta
and
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Will
of your purchase.
Final Settlement Kolice
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Wines, Liquors and Cigars
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Notice in hereby given to all whom
T'kptesc JGiu 17$
it may concern. That the undersigned
US !5ê CoaimrrcUl St.
has Hied hia final account in the matter
of the «-state of G. W. Vernon decea»-
A. G. MAGERS,
<*d, in the county court of l.i.in < ounty, a
Salem,
Oregon, and that »aid court has Hied
the Sth day of February. 1911 at the
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hour of nine o’clock- a. m. of »aid day
aa the time for the hearing and »Titling
of all abjection» to »aid account. All
pt-rson» having any objection to »aid
account are hereby notified to file the
Centraliv located, good
— Manufacturer and Dealer in—
same on or l>efore »aid last mentioned
rooms, prices moder
date, in »aid court.
ate. cotí i tenus
Dat«d thia 23 day of December. 1910.
CirrUgt Trtnmlar
Emir Work SclkiUJ
J. F. LKFrt.Ka
treatment
Administrator.
Corner Norrisca and Front Strrcb
All Work Mrktlv (hisraatcH
First publication December 23. 1910.
Is«t publication January 27, 1911.
PORTLAND
5H1LBUM. OWWM
OREGON
Prop.
which is as follow»:
With every cash purchase I give the
CONSTRUCTION
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Treat You KkgKl
I adopted the dividend plan as advised by
CARPENTERING AND GENERAL
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F. W. Kobin,on
Grr-.eral Freight Agent
Portland, Orc.
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I announce with pleasure that I have
F. V. KING
Oregon
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.
J»K< IMIIbH *JM.
New Petite Plan
C. W. TEBAULT
Lyor s St
Albany, Ore.
If any of VHesc goods are not satisfactory, we will refund
your money. Give us a trial order and just see wh*»t you
can save. When you save $2 on a grocery or dry goods
bill, you have earned $2 00, an ordinary davs wages.
Begin the New Year Right
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Milling Buslne««.
General
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legitimate
come in and see ua.
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THOMAS & SON
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If you have land to
led
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manner without graft
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46c
SCIO ROLLER MILLS
stock Kanche», Fruit
Ranch«-»,
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25c
25c
Don’t f:»rget this department as it is getting more complete
every week. We have just received a large shipment of
Overalls, Jumpers and Pants. Yes, we have your size
if you are not younger than 3 years or larger than 50
inches waist mean ire. We have a nice line of fancy up-to-
date drt >s goods. Everything is new.
(’all and see them.
J. .1.Barne«. W, F.Gil),
J. A. Bilyeu, J. R. Ba
C. A. Warnet.
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25c
Columbia wheat, per
package ...
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Regular 25 cent package
of coffee.................... ..
Pop com. per pound ..
10 pound be»t ground meal
31»'
10 pound graham meal................30c
Delmonico Prefered »lock
cane syrup in gallon tins 90c
We recommend Heins pickle»,
Shilling» extract» Cha»« & San-
Ixiurn» tea», coffee». He»» stock
F '<«i, Cleveland Baking powder».
Prcf rnd Stock canned good».
I Hl Y GOODS DEE.HlT.U EXT
IIIMO-IOH.
1‘aaatnRsr, W. F Gill.
S rcmbtarv , C. A. Warner
25c
•Good heavy 4 seam broom
Arm A Hammer ►■■da, 6c
package, 6 pkg». . .
3 botth*» of mustard ...........
3 packages of rasins...........
9 bar» cf laurafry »oap ....
Beat quality of peaches in
sanitary tins, per can.
Best corn syrup, per gallon
Best com »vrup, half-gallon
9 pound sack of com meal
eastern, per sack............
Olympic nan cake flour
parpa-kage ..................
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Save these checks;
return $10 worth anil receive 25 cent».
With every $10 worth of check» re
turned, you will have a free chance on
the oil cook stove. exhibited in my
front window, the drawing to occur
April 1
Call ami get a free ticket,
which count« a» $2 on the first collec-
tion.
N. I. M orrison
Oregon
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Harness and Saddles