The Columbia register., July 21, 1905, Image 4

Qofumbia-3- Register
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IUrtTOX, OKKiSON. MAY 12, lK.
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RAINIER SALOON QUESTION.
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The apology for the saloon's cxistance is that it
furnishes revenue for the town. That it lessens the
taxes. This is all very well, but let us see whether it
always applies. In the town of Rainier, for instance,
there are five saloons. These pay a license of 1400
each. Therefore the town realizes a revenue of 2, (XX)
from its drinking houses. As svon as one is apprised
of this fact, he wonders in his heart, where does this
money go? To improve the streets it is supposed.
That cannot le. Only a casual observation is requir
ed to satisfy one's mind in this regard.
To lie candid the streets of Rainier do not look as
if the sum of $20U had ever Kx-n spent upon them.
As to the saloons paying the taxes, we fail to see
it. What is the population of this town of Rainier?
jkt l.fXX). And the saloon revenue is what? 12000.
That is 12 per head for the people of the town. And
the people pay it too. Therefore this license-system is
after all but a system of tax-gathering. How long will
the jx-ople of Rainier be humbugged?
One word more. There is a lawless element in
the little towns for which the saloons are responsible
in a great ni.er.sure. Who will say that the 'ojx-n town'
especially as the term applies to the open Sunday sa
loons, is it not the cause of so much confusion ami ob
?un;ty? Is not the obnoxious Sunday base ball the
out-growth and foster child of the lawless saloons of
the towns and cities ?
The saints and sages may Ik; all under ground,
but there still remain, even in Rainier, some jeace
loving and law-abiding citizens, who insist on the en
forcement of the law, all law, and especially that law
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So far nothing but trouble has Ihxu dug up in
Panama.
to;
Will the loss of 12-). ti4i u year "rttaintt" remind
Mr. Depew of u funny story?
To date we have received no report of Fourth of
July cusualitU in the Thillipiacs.
The Wisconsin law compelling perodical distribu
tion of the surplus is a wise one.
The heads of the big insurance companion were
strenous defenders of the nationcrs honor in lSUll.
The reign of graft seems to about over. The
people once arroused can accomplish any needed re
form The ail ministration is Iwing very much supriscd
at the appearance of some Panama canal difficulties
that the general public was Well aware of all abng.
The old saying that "you have to die to Wat the
insurance insurance ct.mpmy" is out of date. Many
eminent gentlemen have l-eu beating the insurance
companies while still in flesh.
The Czar's attention is cull.il to the fact that "A
Republic is the strongest form of government Ucausc"
according to lLn:rott, 'discarding the imj leiueiits of
terror it dares it dares to build it's citidel in Hi hearts
of men."
Prcsibent Roosevelt is very anxious to krow why
the Chicago grand jury has not done more in the leef
trust case. Probably for the same reas n that the
man who went gunning for ducks with a brass kind
and came home without a feather.
It must be mortifing to Senator Hill to have the
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Ame:i lias 10 uj wun s') uangerous aim ireacuerous an -..i i; . ... i.. ,. ,i, ., , . i i .
public to ki.o v that In Imputable retainer was on y
institution as the America? saloon. i,. .,.,.,, ,t . i . c . n t.
. , . 7 ctie-fortli as great as that paid to Senator Depew. It
hen will the public legin to treat salwn keejKTs i i,, i ,,,,, t o .
.. . 1 might be interesting to know wvther Senator Hill was
J nr:iY 1! Til it Vfil iri' tviiiii n tf-ic ii'vuwinir fiw mum
yarded as fit to associate with those whose daily busi
ness it is to nuke men worse than beasts? We have in
mind several men who live in this county, they never
go to town and never have a payday, but they get
beastly drunk, while there are several old soaks who
never get sober. This is yell known to the saloon
keepers, and yet it is no trouble for these men to get
li'juor, if they have the price. Can men who do this
kind of business be classed as respectable? Columbia
county has many men worthy of honorable mention,
but alas we have representatives in the asjlum, the
pxr house atld penitentiary. A close inspection brings
to light the fact that the first mentioned arc not patrons
of the saloon, and in nine times out of ten the latter
class came to grief through the influence of the saloon
keeper.
Several franchises have recently leen asked for of
Vhe Rainier Town Council and a few words editorially
Jy the county paper may be of lenefit to that thriving
city. Parties from outside points, wishing to put in
electric lights and water, have presented their requests
to the town eouncil. Franchises are public utilities
and belong to the public, and should not be given away
recklessly. If private enterprise can make lights and
waterworks pay, so can the town itself when equal
prudence is used. Take for instance our present water
iy.stem We are told that the whole plant, and the
J md the water comes from cost but little more than
2,500 and is paying a monthly return of about 200
if not more. It has paid for itself several times ovtr.
This plant is inadequate, as has len several times
demonstrated. The town pays for hydrants and yet no
effective wattr in case of serious fire. Then again in
the summer season the water gets very low, and after
rains it gets muddy and tastes bad. These conditions
are getting worse as the land is leing cleared at head
watersof the creek from which the supply comes. The
legislature has given the town authority to put in wa
ter. Let this be done, and almost from the Ix-ginning
it will pay. This will result in better water and more
of it, better fire protection and lower insurance rates,
and in time lower water rates, for the profit that now
goes into the pocket of one man, would go into the
public treasury or the public would get the benefit in
reduced rates for water. We trust that no franchise
will be given away at all, but if granted at least for a
period not longer than ten years, and even then the
Town should keep a string on the franchise so that if
desired it could be bought at cost at any time after Sve
years. The council should protect the public against
franchise grabbers, as it will be easier to make cond
lions or refuse than get back a franchise after it is once
given away. The people of every city, have learned
this lesson to their loss.
How m;ny United States Senators are on the pay
roll of the great insurance companies ? Senator Depew
me
tax in the senate.
Secretin' Shaw is now quite sanguine that if he
can colktt more money than the government spends
during the next twelve months the deficit at the end of
the next fiscal year will le materially reduced. The
secretary is rapidly depriving Genera! Grosvcnor of
his reputation as the champion "figgercr."
If the stockholders of the Ivjuitable have a right
to control the company it might Ik; a good plan for the
state of New York to buy a majority of the stock and
run it as a state company, and limiting new risks to
citizens of that state. A state company could furnish
insurance at actual cost, and not only save the people
an enormous sum in premiums, but give the jtolicy
holders absolute security.
The New York Store.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, '
Codla, Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Fruits, Fnralinn, Stoia, Etc
LOWEST PRICES
H.-MORGUS, St. Helens, Ore.
Houlton -:- Meat -:- Market
U D. WEEKS, Prop.
FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS
Dry and Salt Pork.
Shop nt RobhiHotYa Old Stand.
ITHE VERMONT HO USE I
G. D. GILSON, PROP.
HOULTON, - ORKC.OV.
First-Class Accommodations
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Free Stable For Teams and For Vehicles.
NUW !-i AWUIVAI.H.
0ur New Spring Footwear Arrive!
And tlicynrc ! fetter limit ICver,
Up-to-date Ladles' Shoes to all Leathers, $1.50 pr p
i l hllilrvn' Khora In .11 ftl)lrnnl l.ralhrra.
ftloM. t.oil: tn II, atlli II ,1, I,.MI
iv very i 'n ir Mirriiiiiei
Men's Shoes,Worfclng or tor Dress Wear
Krotti SLIVa lu 3.&0,
1)111 IIOVtT MIIOIH'AOT lr IlKAT
W curry A. A. Tiilli-r, TKr Lakri anil
BA RON'SH OR STORE. "t?ArVr:?rAi.?
Columbia Lumber Company!
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Mn nu fact tire r of
-'-ROUGH AND DRESSED LUIIBER-:- f
A week from Saturday will !e Columbia County
Day at the Lewis and Clark fair. ICverylnxly in tlie
county .should atte id the fair that day. Go early, Ret
a riblon from the Columbia county lxxrth and make a
good impression th easterner with the money. I'oint
with p&rt'onable pride to the fact 1 js in "Bi jn
House" were grown in Columbia county. An excel
lent program has been arranged. Judge McBride will
be speaker of the day. Kememljer the day, Satorday,
July'29.
An evil spfiken of in the report of the last Grand
Jury has not Ixren remedied as yet. At the last session
of the commissioner's court several of the road super
visor bills were allowed and warrant ordered in pay
ment notwithstanding the bills were made out in a
lump sum without itemizing. There is no business
man, not even the commissioners, would allow bills of
this kind in his private affairs. The bills should give
each item. If work was by red the bill should give
the numljer of rods, or if by the day the numler cf
or hours should 1 given. This is probably an over
sight and will be corrected in the future. .
The Town Council of Rainier held a very late ses
sion last Monday night. One of the objects of meeting
was to accept the resignation of the Town Marshal,
and to appoint some one else to fill the place. There
were a numl-er of applications.' But the Marshal did
not resign, the 50 or more per month leing too great
a temptation for holding on. The salary should 1 e
cut to $25 in full for all that the Marshal does, includ
ing the lighting of street lamps. That is more than
the job is worth and is more than any other marshal
has ever received. Including fees for arrest, the "liar
shal draws out of the town treasury aboutMO monthly
or $7-20 per year. Here is a leak that can be stoped.
and the town would have a few more dollars for lights
and streets. Our informant who is an ex member of
the town council says "by all means cut the salary to
$25, and do it at once, there is no reason why the
Marshal should get neatly one half of the town's in
TSpoclal Attention Given to ORDERS For LOCAL TRADE.
BRIDGE m DIMENSION LU9&ER MADE TO ORDER.
? on or, or .,!,!,.... Columbia Lumber Co., Scappoose, Or
fall Pm and hrir
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Will be pleowed to make eUmate
for ClrttHinrr nrl Pnnprl nrr I
WORK IN THE COUNTRY SOLICITED
RAINIER, ORE
A. L. CLARK,
Still They COME I
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Ilalnler,
Because they know whew they Ret
a pood article at reasonable prires
nnr! ffet treated well besides. We
keep everything frenh nnd up-to-snuff.
No middle-men price here.
That's All Now
FRED TROW
Oregon
CDltKH SCIATICA.
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wiw Iniiiwrt to try Ha I lard' Hnow
hliifiiif lit, tilt Mint H)ilil'Mll(ill giving
my Hi'h'. i l' f, i'M'1 Hi- HMi'oml. fiilln;
flli'f. loan (tivc It UiKUMlilliMl ivcmii
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The Steamer Iralda.
Mkc round trlpi between
KAINllCRand I'ORTLAND.
lvlnj Rnlnlft nte:00 . m. nd PortUnt
p. in. dnlly Ivscrpi Him-lfiy). We nolloit
a hr ol the pulillu ptmne, nd In retur
will kI quick vervlce end a clean boat. W
r here Iai(t and want your bimlueu. Lo
lug at (not of Tfivlor Htiwt.
V. 1. HOOiiHKIKE, Hatter,
was.
come.