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was sentenced to two years’ impris
THE SCIO TRIBUNE onment
and a fine of $10,000. has
UML'XU rVKMY TMUKH1AY BY
T. L. Pl'OGKK, KlltTU* AND FBOF
practically been released from serv
ing the mandate of the court. Why?
Albers is a millionaire mill owner. I
Entered at the t>«t<>f!iee at Scio.
When convicted in the trial court!
Oregon as second ciana matter.
he appealed to the U. S. district
suBBcaimoN. in apvamcx
11.75 court, and which court confirmed
SIX MONTHS
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the sentence
Then the case was
carried up to the U. 8. supreme
a overran ng rathb -
court and it is from this high.-st
Local advertising per lino first in
sertion ..............................................10 court of our land the order cornea
Each subsequent insertion per line. .<K* which practically gives Albers a clear
Display advertising First insertion
r»r inch.............................
25 bill of health. In other words, his
subsequent insertion.................. 15 •en ence is practically revoked.
Advertisements «houki reach this office
Why, again?
not later than Turadav to insure publi
cation in the current liwur.
This long legal battle costa money '
All foreign sdvertiarmento muat be
and loto of it, High priced lawyers
paid for in «.itane« of publication.
must I m * employed. But Henry had
the money and did not hesitate to
«pend it. Our courts may not be
purchasable, but if Henry had been
a poor devil lw- would n«-w lw* doing
time at McNeil's island.
Mon«»y. •
through the service of astute law-1
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cigarette
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of the recall is equivalent to a vote
of confidence.
But can it* be so
constni«*d?
\|’ill the people vote
additional tax money for thia court
as they probably would for a new
court?
But the present court may con
strue the prewnt muddle as a lesson
and serve the people as efficiently
as a new court could. Surely the
experience it has had ami knowing
the temper of the people, no further
cause of complaint will .*• given.
The Tribune is loth to believe our
court has wilfully done wrong. We
think carelessness in keeping a close
tally of expenditures is chargeable.
Surely the total of wi rrants issued
monthly will be looked after more
closely In the future. And too, per
haps. a better showing of money
expended, especially on roads and
bridges, will be made hereafter.
DR. A. G. PRILL
Phuciai ani Surteoa
Calte Attendevi
Day or Night
SCIO
THE SCII) STATE BANE
:
DK IL It. HARRIS
W. A. Ewing.
A. K RamUB
President
Vice i*rea
E. D. Myers. Cashier
Cusick Bank
Start » bank acrount today and
provide for yout future.
You will rind a checking ae-
roam wry convenient fur your
bu«mro toenaaetteas. We pay
interest on tune deposits.
X-RAY
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Albany, Oregon
WANTED
Grain
Potatoes
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
DENTIST
; SOUND TIRES
ORE.
( iiihopraîti >i<
DR. FICQ
they put the hand in the pocket to
eeeeesea»e»eeae«e»«»eees
find it empty. • t
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But who Is to blame for this con ;
IT IS sor ND BUSINESS
dition in moat ¡>art but the people :
FOR YOU TO BUY
themselves?
If we examine the I
I
record we find the people have voted
this trouble upon themselves.
BECAUSE
A tax of a mill or two is asked • They have adequate Strength
for this or that meritorious purpoae ,
fiif the heaviest eervice
and the p«»ople vote it. They have ! They have that Trsctiaa which
holds the r<»a«l al speed in
yoted a millag«' lax for roads, schools., ;
any weather
etc. Bonds for roa<1 improvement, >
> Thev hav«- Mileag« Amply suffi-
for civic improvement.
;
cirnt to render you 100%
Taken separately the tax is insig
;
service
nificant. but aa a whole the lax be
; They are hand-built, although
comes a great burden. Here a little •
sold at the price of machine-
maiie tires
and there a little the various propo !
sitions seem light. but in the sum I Every dollar you invest in them
is an addition to western
total become itreal—too great for ;
wealth, it comes hack to you
the people to carry. A total of over •
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Hav
meritorious and worthy, but our
yers, kept him out of the pen, and
the Republic for which il »la
present exorbitant tax rate baalieen
Calion, indhriiible. artlh liberty ana about hts only defense was that he
built
up by voting millage taxes and
lutlfce for all.
was drunk when hr admittedly used
bond issues.
the unlawful words.
Are we never to say "No!" to
SCIO. OREGON. MAY 6. 1921
Dr. Marie Equi, also of Portland. ‘
these meritorious schemes?
Are
was tried and convicted of the same'
taxpayers never to I* protected’
COMMISSIONER BUTLER EX
ofTensa. Dr. Equi is a woman, but '
The taxpayer has a right to live and
PLAINS.
was not drunk «hen the incriminai-1
wear clothe«, the same as the tax
tng words were used. She did not
eater
and It is quite time to give
I^ist week Commissioner Tom But have money to employ astute law-1
the
taxpayer
a chance
ler. In an interview to the Albany yers, and when sentence was rehd-
The
soldier
bonus measure is mer
lieraid, attempted to explain the cr«*d she was ready tu lake her med-1
itorious
and
we
all feel grateful to
over-issue of county warrants, stat icinc. She is now doing time at
the
Iwys
who
helped
to save democ
ing that all but some 181.000 of the San Quentin in California.
racy.
But
if
we
have
to do this by
over issue had been paid.
is it any wondrt that people havg
robbing
those
who
kept
the home
The Tribune is glad that such is little regard for law when such glar
fires
burning,
to
give
to
the
young
the case for the county will have to ing injustice is manifested?
and able bodied world war soldier,
pay these wnrrnnts in the eml and
Henry Albers had money and goes
we go'far.
the people will vote to pay them.
free. Dr. Equi had no money and
True, we must take care of the
But this does not release the court is serving out her sentence. Both
boys
who came home cripples or
in the eyes of the people for the were guilty of the same crime and
with
broken
health This we do and
over issue of warrants. The people both were found guilty in the trial
are
doing
willingly
and gladly. But
would kick if the over issue was but court. Allwrs was drunk while Dr.
the
bonus
proposition
can and ought
110,000 in lieu of the 1204.000. The Equi was sober. Who is the greater
to
wait
until
the
taxpayer
has a
fact that the court will overdraw ia criminal. Altiera or Dr. Equi?
chance
to
gel
a
good
square
finan
what the people condemn.
Our courts are supposed to ad
If the court overdraws at all. minister justice without respect of cial breath again.
Another proposed measure is to
makes the people feel uneasy. If it persons. Dors the two cases men
issues an overdraw of $200,000 why tioned carry out justice.as we who increase the legislative session from
not a half million or a million? It live in Oregon believe it should be 40 to 60 days and to increase the
pay of legislators to $5.00 per day.
ia not the amount so much as it is
administered?
Great ecot! .Can’t the Oregon legis-
the fact that the court will violate
Alliers. presumably, is a republi
lators do harm enough m 40 days?
law.
can. He mav Iw a libera) campaign
And surely he ought to convince
The people have lost confidence
contributor.
He was convicted
tha people they are worth S3 per
in the court ami they will not prob
whefi Wiim>n was president and Is
day
(which they are not) before ask
ably, vote an extra tax to straiten released of the responsibility for his
ing
for $6. Each legislator with
up the trouble though they will have
crime with Mr. Harding as presi-
his stenographer now costs the state
to do so in the eml. Yet the county
dent. This may have had no influ
at least $10 per day in wages besides
will be held for the debt, whether
ence in the matter.
We hope it
hundreds of dollars per day in ill
just or not Th«« court is the county's
had not. But people will draw their
advised legislation.
agent and the county will have to
own conclusions from the existing
If this measure was toplace legis
stand Iwhind the acts of its agent.
facta, just the same.
lative scsaions 10 years ui>art, or to
Some people in several parts of
reduce the membership by two-thirds
the county wish the court to resign
WHO IS TO BLAME?
■ The Tribune would support it. but
and have even went so far as to
suggest successors, and there tesom?
The inordinate increase of over “nix” to the measure as it stands.
There are many parts of our state
The Tribune thinks 100 per cent In taxation is a heavy
ami
city governments where a wise
fail.
If the court bv.rdcn upon the people. There is
retrenchment
would be economy.
will voluntarily resign—that is an- no doubt about that. It is the more
other story.
burdensome because of the decline The state is overloaded in almost
True. If a recall should fail the in prices of farm products. People every department of government.
court could properly say the failure never value money so highly as when We must begin to unload quickly.
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Just how a season of retrenchment
in mooey spending may be brought
about thia paper ia unable to advise,
but we do know retrenchment ia
long overdue. Al least we can re
fuse to vote for any measure which
will increase taxation. If the tax
payer is to get protection in dhy way
we. the people, trust do it. Then-
is no other relief in sight.
M.G. REED
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SCIO GARAGI!
nine per cent in taxation, aa we have ’ IN QUALITY, IN PRICE IN
SERVICE. THEY ARE
here in Scio, ia an impowdhle bur-
Has the Hood, Racine, Ajax Tire» and Tubes
den. Prosperity will soon suffer.
;
1 he Shell. Monogram and Monomobile Oils
Property will soon depreciate in
The Detroit Batteries - Battery Service Station
value.
Taxation will soon mean
They are made in Tacoma and
HIS MONEY SAVED HIM
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ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK
sold in Scio by
confiscation.
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Electrical Work a Specialty
W
L.
COBB
&
SON.
Two of the five amendments to be
Henry Alber» of Portland, who in
W. L. COBB, Proprietor.
TRE SCIO GARAGE
1819 wm convicted for having vio voted on June 7 are tu increase tax-
Both may be cuosid«i«d M sassa«ss»sa> M asasseee»e. »♦•♦♦••♦•♦♦••••••♦••••»•••♦••a»«»»»»»»»»»
late«! th« eapionag« law and who a Joo.
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