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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1911)
. - — ïhr ^¡iiitiam Mnvs Politically Independent Entrrec! at th«- pattatile» at Scio. Oregon, ua arrotui-cla«> n>ail mattrr. PUBII8HED EVERY FRIDAY BY T. L. DUGGER KunoK »mi l**oraiar<M. HI'HHi *>« X ("t'K >N HATES: On« year in a>lvance ..................................................................... fl 2f On«- year, at «nd of year . ................................ 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Th«» fact that merchants, manufacturers and transportation magnates ammw fortunes in a few years, which can only be express«*«! with ten figures, while farmers, during a lifetime of han! , labor and economy, are able to amass but a modest competence, is evidence sufficient to show that our financial system is lx>th wrong and un«»«iua). Some plan will have to I m - adopt«*«! by Which the power of men, w ho have th«» people at their mercy, can be restrained in their greed, «»specially with manufactured and ftssi products, the cost of which is easily ascertained. Under our present system, the man who buys am! in th«» smallest quantities U mj . is require*! to pay the high«»st price and who is usually the wage earner. I!«» is the least able to pay and. in con*e«|uence, is «»ompelled to buy an inferior and oftimes unwholesome article. o> Nor w ill these matters ever I m » rectifi«»«! until the voter become* *<• independent an«i so selfish, if you please, 0 at he will vote for candidates who will *l<x)k w ell to the interests of the great mass of con 0 sumers and. especially, to that of th«» fanner and other laboring men. !!«• must cut away from partisan prejudice and vote for the interests of himself ami family, it makes little difference what bolitical colar a congressman wears, so that he stands for the interests of all th*» people. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Carefully prepare«! by competent mi I experienced employes thoroughly far tiliar with The re«»or«!s of Linn County. Accuracy, neatne** and diapa’ch is our molt«», We are now’abstracting the instruments fileddailv mid can aerve the nublie most efficiently. We use the most modern mid up iodate system of ah- Bti icl ng • Kn unlimiU I an tut ol money to loan on • » |>«»r cent, per annum on approved farm security with riioM " ix Tin. outer. telephone or write Albany Abstract Co., ¡, <»>• V THE NEW WITH THE Old CURL lanaier ► <>• WALL PAPER I ♦ I ! !. Woodworth Drug Co., Largest Stock outside of Portland Samples and Estimates on Request FISHING TACKLE Expert Truss fitting COMPARE m Camera supplies, etc Albany, Ore •<> -<>- I so MP I I I i <• ♦ ♦ «O N ORDER THAT OUR READERS may judge between the old and proposed new city charter fairly, we quote th«- sections «if the old charter 11 Kill COST Ob' LI CIA'd which corresjsmds to th«» same subject treated by • . r As ev<-r\ x..ter i» in ¡">--< ■-.■-» of a copy of the pn»jx««-«l new charter, he can com HERE IS NO DOUBT but what muchofthe pare th«» two and decide which is the better upon WHOLESALE DEALER I* » high cost of living, is attributable to the so th«» points at issue. called '‘middle-man.” That is to say. there It will be observed that ♦ h«» «>1«! or our present L is a too great difference in the price received charter, by gives th«» council absolute power f«»r the the producer anti what the consumer is u-quired to opening of streets, improving itreet«, building pay. The toll exacted by the men who handle the sidewalks, etc. The proposed new charter gives product, from the time it leaves the farm until it the property owners effected, considerable say in 144 IS* Commercial St. TekpboM Main 17$ -I- la placed on the table of the eoMumer la too great th«» matter. Upon the sale and regulation of the This is notably trio-of the meat products of a liquor traffic, the new charter is, practically, a A. G. MAGERS, Prop. Salem, Oregon kinds. Much of the beef which nets the producer copy of the present state law. The sections of th«» from three to five cents per pound, is sold to the old charter ar«» quoted I m »I ow ; ................................................... •• • * • • • • • • •*•«•♦ * L • . • • 1 6 t •«■•»•• >' Chicago or New York consumer at thirty and The City Council shall hav«» power thirty-five cent*. The sack of flour which is pro Section 9 To tax, license, regulate, restrain or duced from les* than a dollar’s worth of wheat, is prohibit, by general ordinance, th«» sale of spiritu sold to the consumer for one-half more and this is ous. vinous or malt liquors, liars, barrooms and A. SHANKS R. SHELTON true of nlmosit all products of the farm and drinking shops and tippling houses, billiard tables. — Manufacturer and Dealer in— factory. Notary Publi«» Harness and Saddles I»ool tables, pigeon hole tables, or any tabl«»s where Real Estate The farmer seems to occupy the most depend- balls or cues ar«» used, bowling alleys and shooting Administrator of Eatatea Carriage Trtmmtnf Rrpair Work Solicited ant position of any, in some respect*. The dealer galleries: Provide«! that no license for the sale of ¿>«n» Negotiated. Abstracts All W«k Strictly Goaranteed fixes the price for which the farm product is sold spirituous, vinous or malt liquors shall I m » issued Obtained and Examined and the merchant, manufacturer or other dealers, for a less sum than i.< prescribed bv the general SHELBURN, OREGON fixes the price the farmer must pay for such sup laws of the state of Oregon and not less than the »CIC OkKGON plies as his needs require. Manufacturers, too, restrictions an«! pnh isions of the same for the form combines by which competition, th«- old time license of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in THE ESMON0 HOTEL price leveler, is completely squelch«»«! and th«- force al th«» time of th«» issuance of such license; Pint UUu Ai.ommoditioni xnj prompt Servie t'entrally located, go«sl extremely high tariff wall shuts out the foreign Provided further that no license shall I m » issued for Urft Sxmplr Roomi for Commercili Trxvelen rooms, prices moder competitor. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT less than six months or more than one year; to ate, colli teous When we consider that the money which keeps provide, by general ordinance, for the punishment treatment civilization moving, that provide* for our army, by fine or imprisonment or both, of any |M»rson Cor nr r Morricon in4 Front Street« that builds our navy, railroad*, steamships, etc., who shall sell, give away, or in any manner dis- (•PANT riVTLL Fron. that rears palatial business house*. residences, |iose of any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors with POKTLANu OREGON manufacturing plants and. in fact, every conceiv in the corporate limits of the city of Scio, without ALBANY OREGON able money-making device or for business or for first having obtained a license therefor from the pleasure, all comes from th«» soil an«l much the city. Oro. W. W rtf kt Dan JokutM larger part from the farm, it does not appear just S«»ction 14 To provide for the removal of any or right that the producer of all this basic wealth all obstructions from the public highways, streets, should I m » dictated to by both buyer and seller. side *nd cross walks, alleys, gutters and sewers c* *■ • • But what can the farmer do about it? It has been and provide for th«» construction, repair and clean- i ATTORtEY>»AT LAW demonstrate«! that most farmers organizations, if ing of th«» same. we except the grange, flourish fora while ant! give ALBANY Section 39 T«i provide for the construction, Nos. *-♦ Wrifkt BUf promise of benefit; but they hav«» been allowed by cleaning and repairing of sidewalks and grading Both Phono OREGON * the farmers, themselves, to expire, peacefully in a of the streets at th«» ex|M»ns«» of or by the owners few months or years at most. The farmer is now of the adjacent property: Provided that th«» cross its completely at the mercy of the trades people as walks at such street crossings I m » built and kept in A. G. PRILL. M. he was one-hundred years ago. repair at the coat and ex|M»ns«» of the city. No doubt the farmer would I m » just as dictatorial Surgeon S«»ction 41 The Council shall have power, when Physician A resolution that will and merciless as the trades people, if they ha«! the ever they deem it expedient, to open, lay out. i save you, perhaps, manv Telephntie, Exchang« No. 11 power; for human nature ia very similar through widen, extend, vacate or close str«»ets or alleys, a heart burning and re out all of the walks of life. OREGON and to provide by ordinance the manner by which scoi gret is that to have an It is quite evident that th«» farmer has very little th«» same shall I m * done. abstract made by u* of to «Io with the high and unequal «»ost of living. The Bent Place in Burt land ta Eat every piece of real estate True, he gets better prices for his product* now, is at you intend buying before than he did a few years ago. However, the pric«» President Roosevelt was in Portland this week, the contract of sale is of the product* of the farm, when in first-hand*, was feted am! is now on his roati homeward, It is Pap's Coffee House signed. has appreciated no faster than wages have increas difficult to place Mr. Roosevelt in the right cate- An abstract is the only at Writ end of th. Morriann ed. The cause must I m » look«*! for elsewhere. We gory. Nevertheless h«» was president for seven real safeguard you have bridge. have r«»ache«! a condition in political and financial years, the people do not know yet. just when» to against investing in a CHARLES .1. MAHER economy wherein competition, as a price leveler, place him. In the main, his intentions are. un title that is clouded— has been eliminate«! anti the tariff, trusts and com doubtedly. for go«xl; yet he is so eratic and has so (SucccMinr t< Rine-r Brr«.) have US make the ab PROPRIETOR. bines, are responsible for this elimination. Th«» large a disposition to play to the galleries, that stract and you’re assured remedy which now scenw to I m .» most |x>tent is. to there is always a disposition on th«» part of the of a thorough, absolutely eliminate the tariff, trust* an«! combines. This people to accept his public utteran«M»s with caution. correct one. would o|M»n th«» doors of competition again. The ’ He attempts, too often to carry water on both people would then have to pay only the coat and shoulders. But because of the good he has done. a reasonable profit on the product* they consume. Oregon and the people in general, have given him Nor would the farmer have to sell his product* a cordial welcome on his trip circling the Unite«! OVER WOODWORTHS DRUG STORE 101 BraUâlhn R. much cheaper than now; for the world is now open States. He has an excellent opportunity to place BOTH PHONES ALBANY OREGON to compete with him. himself among tht» nation’s great men, if he will. iflLBflNY OREGON Standard Liquor Co. T Wines, Liquors and Cigars St. Charles hotel Linn Coanty Abstract Co.
