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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1913)
St. Helens Mist FOUIMIXI IBOI IimmJ l'r F'War W Mi Publishing Company ., "'! ' ' "' Jnnry 10. '"""7, " , ,.m.-al Maim U. I. M-. or.-K.Mi "'".l.-t"' ,,'- Sim aUTion KTM .11 1""""" ,tlo. I1.AU .7ft Mir in'l known on .ll- Loial He SW cmla r Una County Official Taper Both tht initiative anu reieren im re workmj,' overtime m 'imn. At evory flection there . 1 1 . 1 K;i' nrrinosci! under .k-initiative which havens their the fad or fancy or Borne darner or tli"riHi. mere are ...i kill ami hail bills. Occa- Li.mallv a bail bill w paaseil by hotKimk' hut in most every in I'iiee only the k'w'l oiich he ,mel- Th-; p-ople who vote ,i them are hi'coininjr eoucaten so that very few laws are beintf ,.sid witheut considerable writ. Ki'k'anllt'HH oi una euu i .l . , ii,.. ntion and care on inc ai i ui ure voters there are bills placed on he ballot which should not be m 1 there. The reN-renoum is h very indy method of playinjr politics. It has its meful objects and pur poses ami ordinarily is not abuseJ, but there are times w hen rsonal interest or revenue enters in the reference of some Particularly is this true at the present time in Oregon. The eifislature passed bills appropri ating money lor me iwo jjreai rJucational institutions of the tate, the University of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural Col- ege. The amounts appropriated were shown to he necessary for the proper conduct and improve ment f the schools. The mem rs of the legislature visited the schools, liM.ked into the needs if each; studied the conditions there and the n voted to let them have the money required. Now cumes alonjr some agitators and Jijcontents with a jfrouch or ifrievanceand invoke the referen- im, thereby hindering and hamiKTintr the great work being Jone by these institutions. The people will be flooded w ith liter ature sliowir g why these schools should not have the money: they will be told that it is a burden on the taxpayer that is unneces sary and a lot of other stuff w hich niakes it probable that the ap preciations will lc defeated. Then there is the workmen's 'Mnpensation Act passed by the legislature which provides a sensible and reasonable way in caring for injured workmen. This bill, or a bill having for its object the protection and care of men who become injured in hazardous employments, has lieen demanded for years by the labor- "iff men, iin.l has always leen f'tiifht hy a certain class of em ployers as well as the insurance ompariies. until in l'Jlo the peo ple passed a law which left no Protection for the emuloyers1: then it was that all hands, ex frptafcv of the most rabid union hiUr men, agreed that a 'aw of this kind was necessary from PVl'l-v 1i.itv ... ,int Now f ...... ,,,, - lt the law has been passed, some persons w ho are ashamed of their identity have invoked the referendum holding it up for Me of the people who will Promptly ratify it when the time conies to Vot on it Another bill Md up by the referendum is the p'unty Attorney bill. That this to". r at least the system of each county having its own attorney, " a necessity and should bo 'loted by the people, there is " doubt by nny one. Hut there w political significance attached to the refer. n.liim of it U' hi ell is int 'Testinir. In fh lnrwln. re passed n rmmlv nttnrnpv bil providing that at the next flection, in I'll 'A Iiwtm slmiilii each county, leaving the matter or the selection of this official en tirely up to the voters of each county. The governor promptly vetoed the bill. In 1'J13 the legislature again passed a county attorney bill, but it contained the provision that the governor should appoint the attorney for the -various counties, and that his appointees should hold over one election and serve until l'Jli; thereby depriving the voters of the county in any say as to who bhould occupy this position for four years. This bill which gave the governor the apointing power, was promptly approved oy him and he commenced to make his appointments. For political reasons, it is evi i . ... ueiu. several thousand voters who did not believe that the gov ernor should have the power to take away from the people the right to say who should repre sent them in this ofhee, have in yoked the referendum and it is being held up and will probably be defeated at the election, so that the legislature when it meets again can pass a law giv ing to the people the right to elect these officers. There are other bills referred to the people for various reasons, among them the sterilization bill which should be defeated by the people, for it will only have the effect of mak ing a bad situation worse. Whether or not these referred bills will be voted on in W13 or l'JU has not yet been decided, but w henever they are the voters should take the time and trouble to thoroughly inform themselves Ik fore voting. After a few more years of initi ating and referring, with intelli gent voting by the people, the initiative and referendum will be found to have an important place in the law making of the state and will not be subject to the abuses they are now lobor ing under. IODCES Under the state law it is now a crime to sell pistols to any per gon except under restrictive con ditions. Permits, identification and other red tape has to be gone through w ith before a per- 1 A son can secure a revolver, jusi how much good this will door how many murders and hold-ups it w ill prevent is, of course un known, and always will be so. but that it w ill prevent some crimes and make people feel at least more secure, is a fact. The law snould be strictly enforced and no doubt it w ill be. Speak ing for this city another reform! along these lir.es could and should bo inaugurated. There si ould le an ordinance prohibiting the sale of 22 rifles or any other kind of rilles to boys under 18, or some other age w hen the boy has at least a certain amount of ac countability, duns of any de scription in the hands of a boy are dangerous. They do not fit him for the business of life in any particular. A man who can not hit the broad side of a barn with a gun is just as well fitted for the trials of life as is the man w ho has had A gun in his hands from the time ho was a small child. That if, of course, in the cities where guns are not needed to kill wild beasts. Hut in this city there are a number of small Uys, a regular army, who take their arms and ammunition out for a little fport and before they return some damage is invariably done. If this keeps up mnre serious damage will result to the great sorrow of some fond parents. It has been only a few weeks ;ro since a valuable cow Mom ing to County Clerk U Hare "'eived a shot from a 21 rillefii the efforts of whirl the m ial suffered for weekf and th owner wes deprived of the use of his cow. There are ,.tr,..r instances, too. where dam age has been done. It is dan gerous to arm small boys with It is unnecessary and weapons be fleeted a county attorney for should be stopped HOCI.TON CIKCI.h Ml 4S, Womru d W.Hl.rHft, iiitcti the arcoml awl lourtli Turlr lltriio.,11 of ew li iiioiiiIi ut 1 loiiltott. (tin. Mm. KUa Wikt..,ni, liuanllun NHililjr Krai'l"'"-, Or. ; Minnie A Motley, C'lwk. ('oliimliiii l,iK..iiiiiiirut No. 77, I. (). ) 1". nirrlHIn the I. O. K. Hull, on tlm mm iiikI unci f,,urlh 'Ih.ira.lny o( each month, Kojimrntnuix I'atilurrh inoKt onlially Invited to meet u. t'. C. KoIhj, thi.l l'utriarth. C. W. liLkmley, Kent. COI.l'MI'.IA IIOMKSTHAIJ No. 2iW RrollirrhfKMl ol AnierM'nii Yeuinen, im-eli ihtt arcnnil ami fourth Weil tirlay nijht ol each month at Yank ton, Ore. VinitliiK iii.'inlwri welcome. K. 8. Hinson, Honorahle Foreman (!. H I.akk. Correspondent. CHURCHES Houlton, first and third Sundays. Preaching by the pastor, Itev. W. T. Fairehild at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. rn. Sunday school at 10 a. m. II. O. Oliver, Supt. Yankton, second and fourth Sun days. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Union Sunday school at 11 a. rn. Warren Preaching at 3 p. m. on first and third Sundays of each month. Other points, week nights. W. T. Fairehild. Pastor. All kinds of job work done at the Mist office at reasonable prices. MII'AJJ OM.i'TKK. Nl). 30. O. K. K Mreli In Mil nic I. ill the neccti.l ami lourtli Hutur Invito. -ik Ii mouth M AHY (iKOtUilC, W M. UCY lilt A Y, Kwim.,. c- .s;.:t- st. imhiih fcrifirv:ii7.i.i . f. v. 5?...lh.l.n,,.K. St. IIcIhuh No. tnr"t hi. iM- liiK.oti li- wconil hii'I lourtli SiitiiT'layH o! rarh month, visiting ini'iiilcrn are alwnvi ifivrti a hurt weh oiiie, Chnii. It. rlrr, N. ti- J. V. Alien, Him:. Avon Ilife No (!' Knii'litn ot i iihtIk evi-ry Turwlay Kvi-ninx in an ile Hull, St. Ilrlcn. ViMtiiiK K. ililH alaayn welurnui. M, Ii. Millrr. C. I Urol. I K.m, K. ol R S I'llHItt ST. IIKI.KNS ,oMiK NO. A r H M. Mreta Int ari'l 3l Satur.lay In nidi month. Viiting lirotliert cor.liallv welcomiMl. U W Clalk. Ma.ter; K. K. Quirk. Secretar. fni'r 1 ArtiHNiif, Aisemhly No. HO, iiifrIM lirnl ami thinl SHtur.laya of eaili month at K. o( I'. Ilall. St. He'rrii. IHi'eraiM.A , John I'rinle; Snp'nt, Mr l.i.ir llo' e ii-om ; S.-i1, Mra. Mab"! Hill . Ton . K H H.il..ii80ii. All visitinK Artiani ale cordially invited. Columbia County Bank OLDEST IN THE COUNTY ST. HELENS, OREGON Capital . .. $50,000 Surplua . . . 10,000 Stockholders Additional Liability 50,000 Total . $110,000 This is your protection u-hen you do business with, the Columbia Co. Hunk. Four er cent in terest paid on Savings Jeeounls. Any amount will start an account. - BOARD OE DIRECTORS Wm. M. Roaa, President L. R. Rutherford, Vic-Prs. A L. Stone, Cashier J. S. Allen, Asst. Cashier L G. Rosa mTTTDJ O IOX Rainier Mineral Soap The Soap of a Thousand Uses co.uk .ill you pjixtkiis. !;. VTKL'S and MKC1MX1CS and Til V A BAR OF RAINIER SOAP D C. H.JOHN & CO. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY- ai i one m I k afBB" aBhafafA I m. r 1 WW ' The wagon that stands up like the reputation of its makers When you buy a Studebaker wagon you buy a wagon that will last until you turn the farm over to your son and he turns it over to his son. One of th.e first Sluiebaktr wagons ever made saw constant service for thirty years, and we will gladly send you the names of farmers who have in their possession wagons that have been in constant use any where from 1 7 to 48 years and there are thousands of them. Wo are building the same kind of wagons today. A SluJebaker wagon is an investment that will give you full return for your outlay. It is built on honor. Iron, steel, wood, paint and varnish used in its construc tion are tested and retested to make sure each ia the best. For work.business orpleasure for town or country use there isa5ueijervehicleto fit your requirements. Farm wagon a, dump carta, truelts, buggies, surreya, run abouts, pony carriages, businesa vehicles ol erery description with harness of the- aamo high standard. 5m Dtalct at writ a. STUDEBAKER South Bend, Ind. NKWYORK CHICAGO DALLAS KANSAS CITY DSttVHl MINNIAfOUS SALT LAKE CITY SAM FaANCISCO rOSTLANU, Oaa. M UiULiAiUL UiUk UtUk LitUk UtULl UiUhif .Ukk A ST. HELENS Harness D Shoe Shop MONTGOMERY BUILDING ST. HELENS, ORE. ...EASTMAN KODAK GOODJ A NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED CAME KAB FROM ONqElLAR up THIS IS THE TIVE OF YEAR TO TAKE A GOOD BLOOD REVEDY. YOU CAN T BEAT Xyals Hot Springs Blood Bemedy WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF THIS FIRM'S REMEDIES A. J. DEMING, DRUGGIST, ST. HELENS UUtajLLU utitumnif uj nut txjmxj Newly Weds Attention! This is Usually the Month of Months for Weddings. Remember We Have a Complete Line of House Furnishings Call and See Us Before Buying m We Believe We Can Sell You 5 Furniture as Cheap or Cheaper H Than You Can Buy It In 6 Portland 1 SHERWOOD &: ROSS & UNDERTAKERS HOUSEFURNISHERS EMBALMERS Vi li.tla.aU taUaa.li le.Li4.ax Uila.il. UllkL litis. LL AilUfVlilliikirl ajiaaaiisjaj ii iiiajin ii in ajajnm aai CENTRAL GROCERY . W. W. BROWS, Proprittor FOR GROCERIES BUTTER and EGGS Fresh Vegetables Daily r 3ak e? f Chris Johnson & Sons Successors to St. Helena Auto Co. Will positively meet every train Autos for hire. 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