THE SCIO TRIBUNE VOL. 4 NO. 24 NEW REGISTRATION VALLEY SAW MILLS ARE DEFENDED SYSTEM IS EXPENSE hftliW LiahratR Art S«|h Tryim ” New Law Takes tie Bittb irt Otiti letntfitM« Oat at liais al Not tie Eitrrt tattle C om ! Isabel Harlot Netttk Olhctrs Th«* Portland lumber interests, under th«- guim- of charging the Southern Pacific com ¡»any with dis­ crimination in rate« on lunilier to California in favor of lumber manu­ facturer» in the Willamette valley, are in reality making another effort to destroy thelumlier industry along the .Southern Pacific line» south of Portland. Not only is the Willamette valley interested, but also the Umpqua and Rogue River valleys. The same tactics were resorted to by them in 1907 in a hearing before the Interstate Commerce commission over the Willamette valley-California rates, at which time they demanded that the commission give them th«- same rales a» th«* valley, and also when lhev got th«* commission to grant them a preferential rate of cents per KM) pounds to Utah, when previously the rat«*» from the valley were th«* same. It is the old cry of the Portland lumtM*r interests whose articl«*» in the Portland Evening Tel«?gram show conclusively a disposition to be not satisfi««*! with th«* advantages they already have, but demand further concessions in order that no one else shall be allow«««! to have even a fair chance to compete with them That the time has arrive«! for the mer­ chants, lumi*er manufacturers, far­ mer» and residents of the Willamette valley and Southern Or«*gon to take some action to protect their interests ia quite evident, as unmistakable, efforts are being made to kill the lumber industry in the territory south of Portland $1.25 THE YEAR SCIO. UNN COUNTY. OREtiON. NOVEMBER II. I»l& Ktmneth White was aisH*nt school Monday, on account severe attack of lagrippe from of a Ml»» Jackson spent the w«*«*k vmi in Monmouth with her parents ami Ur. Prill was a schth«-r pretzels ar«* For the quarter ending September 30, the Cost to Linn county umler salty or not the new birth ami death n*gt*tration Tired of staying in Scio. M iks system, was $10.50, while under the Johnson pack«*«! her suit ca-w« ami old system it cwt practically noth­ w«*nt to Alluiny Friday evening, re­ ing, according to County Clerk Run­ turning Monday morning sell. The report from the state d«*- There ia a certain young man that partm««nt has just been tiled with ' waits at the corner of J«* W«*sely*s the clerk. I store eyvrv day to «wort a high The new system, which went into »cho«>l girl to school Gladys R. efft-ct only als>ut six weeks prior to I would he much di<*ap|s>inted if ah«* September 30, took th** r«*gi»t ration I did not find him waiting th« re. out <>f the hand» of the county last we««k Prof White was telling health officer in <*onn«*ction with the , us what to do in case th«« school county clerk ami provided for the Ju»l as he finished districting of the county Each I caught on tire talking, the fire bell was heard and district is supplwd with a reistrar and these officials report dir«*ct to ' w«« all knew that meant to empty the building as soon as possible. No the state department. For each one waited to I m * told to go but a» birth or death record««»!. the county there was no tire, no body was very has I«» pay the**«- registrar» a fee of -excited Mi* Smith's little folk» 25 cento. During the quarter took It just as calm as though they enough were recorded in Unn coun­ wer«- marching out for recess. <>m- ty to make the sum of $10.50. thing we noticed different from our The county is divide*! into eight usual marching was that M imi Berry­ district« and each district ha» a man did nut play the march. registrar. Ttie new system was • Srnior Editor inauguiat«*d under a new state law ptuse«i at the last legwlatur«« Al­ bany Herald a misparity of rat«*», etc., they have at the same time surround«*d the transportation companies with many conditions which have in numerous wavs prevrnt«*d the public from en­ joying the full measure of help of the railroads, particularly in interior caps place«! upon the interior com­ munities has t*een the refusal of the commissions to permit th«* carriers We have listened in recent years to r«-cognise market competition in to many all«-gations ami charges of making their rates as the railroads discrimination by the railroads, but w**re wont to do at one time; n*>w it on retWctiori i t has been found they ia strictly a transportation condition have generally originate«! with and that pi-rmito of competition l’«*ople in the interest of purely selfish ami communities located in inland l>er»ons and communities Since the territory must recognize that they amende«! Interstate Commerce Act are subject to only one mo«iv of was piuawsl in I9W7 ami th«* creation transportation and that their surci-ss of State railroad commissions, nearly is dependent wholly upon the de­ all of the rates carried by the rail­ velopment of the inland district In roads, particularly in the w«*»t, have their struggle to ev«*n commence the l>«»*n passed upon and review! by inland development, they must I m * either one or t»*>th of these Ixxiie» «-ttabl«»l b> reach the outside markets ami It ia safe to sav that if.asalteg- ami if they are to he prevented ed. discriinination was practiced the from doing thia we may as well hid carriers themselves have assisted in g»«si bye to <»ur future hopes of be­ rnommon- removing same and that such con­ coming a substantial wealth ditions do not now exist. Without championing the cause It is very easy for anyone to quote of the Southern Pacific or any other figure», dollar-per-car chargea and rajlroad company, but I h « cmujs * in whatnot, ami make almost any kind this inatan«*e we heli««ve the Southern of a showing to suit the particular Pacific, on who«»* Im««» most of the emi sought. The investigations by . lumber mills south of I’urtlami are th.'- commission» have disclosed the I located, ia entithrd to the greatest underlying principles surrounding credit as it can honestly I m * said that rate-making by the railruads ami the they have made every effort to as­ ctsninissions themselves, while they sist in the lishe«| in many dir««clions, the government ia distributing fixxl to the destitute and whilt* busim«»» is still dull, eompare«l to |M«a«*eful year». It is picture*! as better than at any time since the revolt agam»t Diaz began May I ask you. therefore, to com­ municate with your deputies and take whatever actum may be n««c»-»- «ary for the enforcement of this statute impartially throughout the county. Respectfully, Gale S. Hill. District Atty "Conditions in Mexteo are such a» might I m * expect«*«] in any c«iuntry that has ¡«aa««a»t Now. through government officials, there is food for everybo«|y. ami th«« improvement of the railroad service make» it cer­ tain that food comlitions will I m * better every day. Th«« governm«*nt has ls>en maintaining 4B stations where food is fr«M*, consisting of a portion of soup, frijolee anti bread, distributed daily to every woman or child who com«*» In addition there are 5ff commissaries when* f«o«j i» sold b> those in better circumstances at «art. Further, there ar«» ten dining room» where meals are serv­ ed free Thanksgiving Ball The I. 0 O. F Lodge of thia city are preparing to give an all-night Took Paper Leven Years d»n«*r and supper at their hall, on th«« south side. Thanksgiving eve. I've stopped the paper v«-» I have, As the committee which has charge I don't like to do it. of the matter arv wide-awake and But the editor he got P m > »mart, up in the entertainment line, those Arwi I allow h'll rue it, situation who delight in tripping the light I am the man who pays his debts. Including the new vote of credit fantastic, may expect a g<»od time, And will not I m * insulted, to I m * ask«*«! tomorrow, the premier So when the «liter gel» smart Renewal Subscribers (minted out, the total amount allot­ I want to be consult««*I ted for war purp*ises will be $N,310- 000,000. The Tribune has now l>evn publish­ 1 bmk the paper 'leven year» The approximate daily cost of the ed in Scio a little more than one I help him all I can Mr. war between Septemlwr 12 and N<>- year, A few subscribers are delin­ But when it comes to dunnin* me, vember ♦» was given by Mr. Asquith quent for that time and those who I didn't think he would, air, a» ^21.750.000 wish to pav in advance should call, But that he did, and you can I m * i Remember, ail who pay at the end It made me hot as thunder;, Death el Grandma Rice of the year, the price »$1.50; those I says "I'll slop that ah«mc and hear this diet in cream for the Lebanon creamery, paymg the highest market price for Butte cemetery. guished speaker. ■ «*«» • same delivered at their feed store Grandma Rice was about 7fl years The filling up of the Panama canal in Sei«» of age at the time of her d«*ath and ia survived by her aged husband, has cost the farmers of the North thiee sons and two daughters. west quite a bit of money. beio Tribune one year for 11 26