THE SCIO TRIBUNE
Yet thia one act will destroy his
usefulnee* in his present pori lion
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and greatly injure th* college, un­
UMH.'Ktl KVKRY THUNAOAY BY
ion* thi* matter is cleared up.
No
r. L. ih gi . kk . Ki>rn>H am > rx<>r
attempt at whitewashing can cover
up the blotch. It is a question of
tatered at the tsnloffice at Scio, fart or falsehood which will not
aseond elam matter.
*
down.
Linn County Officials
before party ism
Wa can quibble
about ieiue* in time of pear*, but
in time of war. patriotism demand*
that we shall tie of on* mind.
CENSORSHIP
»
E. I>. Myer»,
Does a getterai
<'arhier
banking
business,
District Attorney
Gad K Hill
Male Senator* S. M Carla«*! sod t.
D. Curick fie lAnn and lume.
Uepcaeeiitative*. Charte« Chil-I«. W I’
Ktmore. F. II. Porter
County Judge
D. H McKnight
CemmiMionei«. J. D. Irvine, and T. J.
Butter
R M Ro«s*ll
County Clerk
.. D. II. ferirne
-henff ..........
..W. W Franrw
Treasurer ....
Velma <>. Davis
Recorder ....
E. t Fl*b.-r
I la finni.i i ir*
School 8upt...
Coroner ......
« • .. Win- • •••*«•■ ith-i
Dr W H. Davi*
Health Officer
Fruit Inspector........ D. W. Kumbsuph
stock Inspector..............
D. Tayke
It is an easy matter to understand receive* depuaita oubjorl torbe«-*, pay*
that information of the movemen te interest on Urne deposit*.
aimoN. IN APVANCS
11.60
aalh
SECRETARY BAKER
of our army or navyadmuld not be traveler* check* and drafts, and
AT KNt> <IT YKAB
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given publicity, which would be of make* collection».
ail MONTHS
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There is a deal of complaint about advantage to the enemy. We can
the slowness in the administration i ire why the time and place of th*
ativgrrnaiNn katms
of Secrelaiy of War Baker. Much i leaving of a troop ship should tw
Ixtcal advertising,’ per line ,
6c
of the«« complaints are du* to , concealed, etc. But we cannot are
Display advertising, per inch . 15c partiaaniwm. yet there ***ms t«> he , why the safe arrival of the troop
Display advertising, long time, see too much just ground* for criticism «hip at a French port «hould not be
Bilyeu «V Bilyeu, Props
manager.
President Lincoln's first secretary i promptly announced so that the
Phone G-.515
CITY OF SCIO
Extended marriage or death notices of war waa Senator Simon Cameron, I anxieties of the relatives of th*
tier line
3c who had nothing to recommend him , soldiers, here in America would lie
Mayor
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F T. Thayer
STAUC! MELTS ALL I RAINS
Recorder
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J. S. blicha
,
relieved
a*
soon
as
possilde.
Presi
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Special rates on lone time display for the office other than that he
Ix-avc* Srio l*<»ato(fi<-«- -
Marshal ..................
W A. C-ro -
dent
Wil*on,
Secretary
Baker
and
advertising.
was a aucceasfui Pennsylvania | m »I i -
at 7:10 a m and S.on p m tar West Sea Treasurer ... ...................... Roy • helion
tician. But few month* only were General Pershing should consider airi >>.16 a tn and 1 JO p tn for Hunker* Cuuncilmen. N I. Morrison. R « am,
necessary to demonstrate that Secre­ the anxietH-a of the people al home
(red Bilyeu, W E. Arnold. W. J
EXPLANATIONS WHICH
( henna. J M Lindley.
tary Cameron did not poasea* the a* well as to conceal unimportant
DO NOT EXPLAIN neceasarv executive qualities to make faclsTrom the enemy
We believe
School Director*. F. T. Thayer. A G.
Pnil. J. L. Calavan
him a Mirceasful war secretary. He the anxieties of the thousands of
Th«' recent action ol tne Marion t' might have been a g<»od war secre- mother». whom- boys art- being sent Arrival and Departure of Passenger J. F. Weaely, Clerk.
Trams
county Pomona Grange in |>aasing <ar.v in lime of peace, but he sw across the water*, i* a matter which
should
receive
deep
consideration
Woodburn-Springfield
Branch
resolutions condemning th* action wholly unfit to comprehend th* big
N»r can we understand why the
of President Kerr, of O. A. C. ought things required when, next to the
WEST SCIO
to bring oat the truth of the contra- present war, the biggest war of the soldier boy in the trench** may not
North
7:50 a m.
Notice, We have an un-
Neither President Kerr's world »*« ««. He gave way to describe in horn* letter*, something
ver*y
South
5:3
1 pm.
limited amount of fumi»
about
the
hardships
and
vicesritudes
reply nor that of the Benton county Secretary Edwin M, Stanton, who
to
lend on farm xecurilv
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of
trench
warfare
Our
soldiers
in
Corvallis
&
Eastern
Grange answer* the question at la­ proved to be the man for the hour.
at
per cent per annum.
the
trench«-«
know
about
them-
mat
­
MUN
KERS
Right now we need » Stan’on in
st»*. In fact the neglect of Presi­
Long
time loan* desired.
ter*.
the
enemy
across
"no
mans-
Secretary Baker
dent Kerr to answer th* query the war office
To Albany
t2:25 p m
No
delay.
land
”
know
about
it
ami
why
should
aquarely and which would settle th* may have the faculty to In-come
From Albany
9:22 a m.
not the people at home know about
such
an
one,
but
(he
investigation
entire controversy, is implied evi­
Motor to Mill Citv
t9:05 a m.
from "
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dence that he cannot answer the of hie office now going on does n«>( it at first hand»11
4:21 pit.
When
our
American
boy*
take
up
indicate
that
he
has
Personal
nr
{ Daily except Sunday
matter in a n anner satisfactory to
HECKER & BEAM
himself n<»r to the honor of the political favoritism «hould not keep a section of the trenches al the
him in office one hour, if a man of battle front, the (termans will know
college over which he presides.
The Scio Tribune, >1.60 per year 133 Lyon St.
Albany. Ore
Now he was either made a tender more capability can be found. Nor about it, never fear. If their ob­
•>f the presidency <>f the Kansas col­ should President Wilson confine him- servation baloon* do not aun-r tain
lege. or be was not. The president »elf to his own political (tarty tn the fact beforehand, they will find
of the Kansas college, if associate find the man. This is not a demo­ it out wh«-n our lioy* go "over the
pr*M dispatches are true, denies cratic war nor a republican war. top.” which they are sure to do in
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that th«- offer was made and that hut it is an American war in which a short time after thing* ar* fairly
well
located.
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PrtMiidcnl Kerr's name had never republicans are interested aa well
it is a fact that when some of our
We do not inquire
lieen eowidered at a board meeting as democrats
American
young men are given
in that relation.
President Kerr about the politic* off the registrant
say* the offer was ma<l*. Here is when we induct him into the army. shoulder straps and a little authority
they an- mclim-d to extern! their
a flat contradiction. Both cannot We assume that he ia an American
authority out of bound* They seem
and
that
the
matter
of
winning
the
be true.
If the offer was made officially war is a question vital to the Ameri­ to think it arid* to th-ir dignity ti
by the Kansas Ixiard. it certainly can citizen and not a question of l»e over officious. An army censor
should be a man of. at least, good
would appear in th* minutes of the democratic or republican (»blities
horse arnse
He should feel that
So,
if
Secretary
Baker
prove*
to
board meeting ami President Kerr
there
Is
an
ol
-Ration due the people
should have the letter in which th« be inefficient and ia not big enough
at
horn*
as
will
as the soldier in the
offer was made. But he does not for the job. it is President Wilton's
field.
The
American
fathers and
< nah Paid tor \ cal. Hoga. Hidca and Caat ara Bark
produce the letter, when it is abso- duty to gel a man who ia big enough
mothers
have
given
and
are giving
lt|tely necessary to substantiate his And. The Tribune believe«, that
Prices High/
vertial statement. The inference is when a new secretary is selected, if their boys to do the fighting and
are
supplying
the
money
with
which
that he cannot pi ««luce the letter a man of sufficient ability can be
Oui Molto: I. tot and I.el Loie
to conduct th* war. Surely they
which, indirectly, substantiates the found in th* republican party, such
are a good-sued silent partner in
demal made by the president of the an one should be selected
During Civil war day* when the the businem
Kansas board of rrgenta. The people
SCIO
ORFXiON
Another f««ature about thia censor
campaign
of 1864 wa* on. it was
of Oregon, who provide financial
business which we people on this
support for the agricultural college, thought wiae by the republican
aide of the big pond do not like, ia
party
to
nominate
a
democrat
for
are entitled to know th* facts. The
the fact that after press dispatches
atatement of the O. A. C-. board of vice president. It was deemed a
have l»e*n |at»a*d upon by American
regents, the resolutions of th* Ben­ juat courtesy to the »large number
censors, the French censor officer
of
union
democrats
who
wore
vigor
­
ton county Granges, nor President
must pa*« upon them a* well. The
Kerr's published reply to the Marion ously helping to prosecute the war.
American people are, probably, as
county Pomona Grange, attempts The aeleetion of Andrew Johnston,
much
interested in th* ultimate sue-
an»wt-ring the question at issue of Tennessee, for the place, wa* un­
ces*
of
the war as are the French
squarely and honestly. Moreover, fortunate. He wa* not big enough
and
would
tie a> clear of giving out
the neglect to make a positive for the president job to which he
forbidden
news.
Surely an Ameri-
But the act of courtesy
answer from these three sources, succeeded
can
censor's
0.
K
.
should lie suffi­
when a positive answer is absolutely toward* union democracy was gen
cient.
necessary, increases the doubt among erally applauded at the time
Attractions offered.
So.
if
President
Wilson
should
the people that the offer was made,
Sacred summits of Siskiyou*. Mt.
□
Until this unfortunate and unne- deem it wise to Select a republican
Shasta. San Francisco, the cosmo­
to
replace
Secretary
Raker,
it
will
cessary matter ia cleared up. Presi-
politan. the Old Miariona, Del Monte,
dent Kerr stand* before the people add power tn his administration and
Santa Barbara.
100 miles along
/
of Oregon in the light of a common will he generally applauded by the Wheat oer bushel
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the
Seashore.
Los
Angeles. Sunny
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Oats
grafter and that the French word people.
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Southern (California, the Apache
"camouflage” can be properly used
What the people want ia to win Bran o*r ton ___
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Trail ami the border camps,
relative to the repute«! offer
the war and to do so as quickly as Wheat chop p*r ton
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Stopovers permitted at various
60.00
President Kerr stenda to profit possible. If any member of the <>at chop
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places.
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11400 per year as a result. Can he president‘a cabinet or official* lower Barley Chop
50.00
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afford to accept the profit under the down, patriotism and the welfare of Flour per sack
4 Train a Day Froa Portland
the
country
demand*
that,
if
he
ia
Egg*
per
doten.
cash
existing conditions?
And if the
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Kansas denial is true, can Oregon inefficl« nt, he shall step down and Butter fat ner lb
afford to hav* a man at the head of out. The people want every in­ Chickens, hen* per lb
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spring
her leading college who would stoop fluence brought to bear which will
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Aril your local agent for particular*
roosters
TO
to a subterfuge of this character bring the war to a successful con­
for the evident and succeaaful pur­ clusion. They are not partisan on Turkeys
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this one supreme emergency, nor (teeae
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pose intended?
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President Kerr ha* manifested should the president be partisan in Ducks
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unusual ability in his conduct of 0. the selection of men upon whom he Beef
is*
A. C. during the nearly eleven years chiefly depends to conduct the war Veal
He should remember Hog*, live per hundred lb
14.75'
of his presidency
He ha* placed successfully
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that tike truly loyal American d
Han. d
Farmer college on a high
the
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MUNKERSandWEST
SCIO STAGE
Railroad I irne Table
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6 jo FARM LOANS
FARM LOANS 6 |
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J. F. WESELY
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Queensware, Glassware, Etc.
Held and Garden Seeds
J. F. WESELY
Cost is Little More
To go Elast Through
California
Southern
•t
Pacific Lines
e