THE SCIO TRIBUNE
VOL 4
SCIO. UNN COUNTY. OREGON. JANUARY 13. 1916
NO. 33.
II 25 THE YEAR
UNN COUNTY HAS
FORD’S PEACE MIS BRYAN’S WIFE IS IN 1916 FAIR TO BE
BEST EVER HELD BALANCE OF $39,228
SION IS GROWING WILSON’S AID BODY
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The Hague. Jan. 10. Assurances
received today from Switzerland
are that five civilian* are being *ent
from there to join th<*ir of other
neutral nation* in the t>ermanent
peace board which it is planned to
form a* a result of the Eord penes
•XponditioQ.
The Swiss delegate*
will arrive at The Hague a* soon a*
the interruption to traffic due to
the war will permit.
Invitation* «ent to the leading
Spanish pacifist*, however, have not
vet been answered, owing to the
interruptions of communication*.
With the Americans leading, the
movement ha* already been joined
by delegate* from Norway. Sweden.
Denmark and Holland, and the ex
pedition thia week purpose* to estab
lish a permanent board of five
member* from viu'b neutral nation
It ha* virtually been decided that
the American memlwr* will include
William Jennings Bryan, Jane Ad-
dams and Henry Eord.
Th* purposes of th* board are.
first, to obtain expert advice on how
to proceed; second, to take the
initiative in approaching the war
ring nation* with peace terms, and
third, to be prepared to sit indefini
tely and receive and pa** on peace
proposal*, from whatever source
they mav tie offered. The expedi
tion will hold meeting* this week at
The Hague, Amsterdam ami Rotter
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elected 1015 fait Was a
Washington, Jan 10
At least
one member of the family of Wil
liam J. Bryan is in the position of
appearing to support tne movement
President
for the re-election of
Wilson. It is Mrs. William Bryan,
At » meeting of the Woman’s
National Democratic league, which
ha* just cliMeii it* convention at the
capital, a special meeting was called
for tomorrow to organize the Wilson
Home Guard*, for the purpose of
making a special apf>eal for the re
election of the president, tiers use of
hi* effort* to keep the United States
out of the war.
At the same meeting the league
ploiged it* support to the president
and decided to enter actively into
the campaign for his reflection.
At the head of the list of directors
of the Woman'* National Democratic
League, who were re-elected, »land*
the name of Mrs. W J. Bryan, of
Nebraska
Mr*. Bryan was not
present, being in Florida.
The stockholder* meeting of the
Linn County Fair Aaociation. held
in this city last Saturday, was liber
ally attended and the general feel
ing was optimistic
The report made by the Fair
management to the stockholder*
waa so satisfactory that the entire
b«»ard wa* reelected.
The officer* are
A. (». Prill, president
C. C Wade, secretary.
Roy V. Shelton, assistant secy.
E. D. Myer*, treasurer.
W S. McDonald ami D W Rum
baugh. Carl Middlratadt and M C.
Gaines, director*
September fl, 7, ami H were the
date* fixed for the 1916 fair.
Stona Tw« Up Traía*
Roseburg. Jan. 10 —interrupted
train service ami partially demoral
ized telegraph and telephone service
tell the tale of the storm that ha*
raged in this vicinity during the
past 24 hour*. Rain began to fall
last night and continued throughout
today,
The hills surrounding Roseburg
are covered with snow and freshet*
the
are feared if the rain* continue.
dam.
Mme
Romka Schwimmer.
Hungarian delegate, said today.
"Information ha* reached me
from influential source* that the
SCHOOL NOTES
establishment of an unofficial arbi
tration body will not be unwelcome.
The high school girls are very
Thia ha* given u* renewed encour
agement that peace is les* remote glad the snow ha« gone, liecaure
they do not like to play in it un
than i* generally believed.**
willingly.
ALLIES EVACUATE
RAST OF GALLIPOLI
The littfiMtt is Diclini a Caaplata
Sweats. . . . AN Bat a Faw
tes Smt
L>ndon, Jan. 11.- It is officially
announced that the complete evacua
tion of the Gallipoli poninaula has
been successfully carried out.
General Monroe report* that onlv
one British soldier waa wounded in
the evacuation and that there were
m> casu»ltie* among the Erench »nd
that all the gun* were saved except
17 worn out ones, which were blown
CAUSED BY RIOTERS
There was a visitor in town over
Sunday. The D. S. girls don’t think
that .Mis* Johnson will teach next
year.
Dy> you suppose that the Frof.
does not know that some of the
girls are in love?
Ethel, in German:
posed a long face.
Rmehard com
The Senior class are all taking
their turn at writing sch«s»l notes
for the paper.
Gene Bowman wa* hurt Monday
while boxing with one of the boys.
A gash wa* cut over one of his eyes
and he had to receive m«iical at-
tention.
The seniors have arrived at the
conclusion that the one* who pul
the bottle of milk on the Christmas
trre for them, needed it worse than
they do.
up
A semi-official report from Con
Verlin Richardson returned from
stantinople. according to an Amster Portland Tuesday.
dam dispatch anarrts "the capture
The pupils of the Grammar room
by the Turk* of a great enemy camp gave Colene Hagey a postal shower
and nine gun* and the sinking of an last week
enemy vessel with troops near Sedul
The pupil* of Mis* Shannon'*
Bahr.”
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room have begun their semester
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exams
(Continued <xi page 2)
Fiaawial Swens
Birthday Party
Mr*. Abbott and Mrs. Hutchison
of the Hotel Scio, gave their little
niece. Mia* Hazel Philiiqu a birth
day party at the hotel last Monday
evening.
Some seventeen lad* »nd misses
of their early 'tern* were present
a* invited guest*
Those present were: Glen Hol
land. Roy Bilyeu. Gordan Wiwly,
Wilfred (alavan. Maurice White.
Jamon Kruml. Vandare Bilyeu, May
aril l*>ng. Zena Bilyeu. Emaline
(arson. Freda Thayer. Pauline Sims.
Dolly Hoagland.
Doris Shelton.
Balschweid. Colene IIagey- and Hazel
Philip«
Subscription
Laws
Telai Up ta That F«wi Fat
laaaar) I
In a recent issue of the local
papers there appeared a statement
of the financial standing of Unn
county a* prepare«! by County Treas-
urer Francis. It seems that some
taxpayer* take exception to th«*
statement that the county ia free
from debt, and have charge«! the
officials with manipulating the figur
es. Treasurer Francis take* except
(ava
faartb Rttiiaoot
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laity
Youngstown. O., Jan 10
Mem-
here of the Ohio National guard to
day patrolled the principal streets
of fast Youngstown. Where last
night drink-crazed mobs ran riot,
looting and burning property ami
causing the loa* of life ami financial
loss amounting to 11,500.000. Ru
mor* of fresh demonstrations to
night result«! in rewewed vigilance
on the part of the militia. There
were no open outbreaks today
Meeting* of »trikor* were held in
the hills back of the town, at which
plans of action were said to have
Iw-en discussed.
It wa* learn«*I also that employe*
of plant* in the Mahoning Valley,
now on »trike, will hold a demon
stration here tomorrow. According
to plans, the men will assemble on
the outskirts of town and march
past the scene of Iasi night’s rioting
and into a big hall, where striker*
will address the crowd.
Efforts on the part of the state to
effect « settbwnenl between the
striker* and the Republic Iron &
Steel Co. and the Youngstown Steel
St Tube Co. will open tomorrow.
ion to thia and tialay hand«! the
pre«* an additional statement show
ing that «he county is really better
>ff than th«- former statement show
ed for th«* reason that there was
over 116.000 in the hand* of the
sheriff liefore the first of the year
that di<! not show on the treasurer's
hooka until Saturday.
In the previous report it was
shown that $29,401.12 wa* the
amount on January I. This includ
ed $5271.06 in trust, indemnity and
other funds. Irevipg $24,130.07 in
actual cash at the disposal of the
court. Since January I Sheriff Bo
dine has turne«i into the treasury
$15.09#.74 collected before that
date, making a total of $39.2## Hl
actually off hsn«i. In addition there
* m turn«-d over $1425 67 additional
We heard a Scio busin«*** man re
to the trust and indemnity funds,
mark
a short time ago: "I won't
making a grand total of $45.925 53
{•atronize
people who do not patr<{
on hand and in funds.
nize me.” From a purely selfish
The only outstanding in«iel>tednras
standpoint, conduct of this nature
against the county is altout $2000
may win. But It will not win if he
in outstanding warrants
There is
wishes to extend his buain***a. All
no other i nd «d «redness.
Albany
progremive or aggrewuve bustrw**
Democrat.
men reachei! out after new custo
mers and they get them by showing
a spirit of "live and let live.” No
man can hope to succeed who await*
for the other fellow to make the
John Gill ha* gone tn Washington first overture*.
Few reader* of newspaper* fully
and dearly understand the law gov
erning subscription. Below are the
stay »while.
decision* of the United State* Su-
There was a large crowd at the
preme court upon the subject:
grange
Saturday
They had a
Subscriber* who do not give ex-
bountiful
dinner,
after
which they
pr»w noticr to the contrary are con
installed
their
officer*.
sidered a* wishing to renew their
an bacri ption.
Josiah Ware ie visiting at the
If the subscriber orders a discon home of T. J. Malone.
tinuance of their periodical* the I
R. W. Vao Meet ha* run his tele-
publisher* may continue to send ' phone wire from Sweet Home over
them until all due* arc pawl.
and connected on line One at King*
If subscribers continue to take Gate an that Mrs. Van Heel can
the periodical from the postofficr to ' talk from her home to her brother
which it ia directed, he ia responsible without going through central
until he ha* settled the bill ami
The snow ia falling rapidly and
ordered the paper discontinued.
the
earth is wrapped in a mantle of
If subscribers move to other place«
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white.
without informing the publisher and
th«- paper* are sent to the former
E. O. Van Epp* ha* Iweti repair
address, the subscriber is held re ing hi* house at Holley this week
sponsible.
The high school scolar* took their
The court ha* held that refusal to
literary program down to the public
take periodical from the postoffice.
school and all joined in and had
or removing and leaving them un
quite an Interesting entertainment.
called for, is prims facie evidence
Prof. C. L. Malone ia master of
of intention to defraud.
the
school ami master of the grange
If subscribers pay in advance they
»re bound to give notice at the end also, which apeak* well for him.
of the time if they do not wish to He i* climbing the ladder of knowl
.
continue taking it, otherwise the edge step by step
publisher is authorised tn aend it
The ladies of the Christian En
and the subscriber will be respon deavor at Holley collected at the
sible until expreas notice with pay- home of G. B. Splawn Wednesday
meat of all arrearage* ie made,
taking their lunch with them for a
surprise. Thev had singing and ail
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Scio Tribune one year for SI.25
enjoyed themselves.
AMERICANS IN
MEXICO SLAIN
16 Tain Fna Im« by Bandits and
EiicitH— O m Escapes tt
Till tb* Tal<
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El Paso. Texas. Jan. 11. Sixteen
foreigner*, must of them Americans
en route from (Chihuahua Citv to
CuMhuiriacha, yesterday were taken
from a train and stripped of their
clothing and shot by the Mexican
bandits.
Confirmation of the news tonight
was given by official* here of the
Carranza de facto government.
The ill fated party board«! a train
at Chihuahua City, intending to re
open properties of the smelting com
pany at Cuaihuiriachi, officials of
which had received assurances of
protection by the de facto govern
ment
According to one account,
bandits stopped the train early
yesterday and ordered the party to
descend. Holmes, however, slipped
Into the lavatory and from his hid
ing place, witnessed the stripping
of clothes from the prisoners.