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N W It, V OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY VOL XXXII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913 NO 26. m i mb 1- e rjsr 1 x i .mh J I J II Hr I ! J I I S Ki L-l I I I II 9 1 - II II ut . A It, McPherson Killed jfl WITH GUNS A! VFRNONIA GREEN ADAMS KILLS MCPHERSON Lord reached St. Helens last ht, FriJay. that a shooting tiy had occurred at Vernonia. ih Green Adams and Rolierl ll'herson as the principals and Lhich Adams wua shot in the ind Mcpherson was instantly yd bv Adams. Ik tails of the notinir are not available an we to cress, hut Deputy Sheriff It is on the ground and has m under arrest and on his to St. Helens. From the in- nation at hand the shooting iifgrs to have leen caused over nilv troubles. Coroner Sher- irod went over lust night and inquest will be held today. I leases Set for Trial im FIXES DATES fOR CLEARING CRIMINAL DOCKET ju.lk'f Kttkin held Court in St. .lent for a few hours yeiiterday I which time several ieraons who it bven indicted by the (irand brjr were arraigned as follow: L. riin, charged with a statutory Ftrnte pleaded not guilty; J. K. ..nptx-11. charged under one in- i-tment with larceny and another f villaining money under false re 111. entered a plea of not guilty both charges; F. K. Messiaur. larked with practicing medicine hthuut a license pleaded not guilty IrJ (ieorgia Smith, charged with Titriliutiiin to the delinquency of minor, said not guilty. IrtaiH It criminal cases were set as fol- ( : State vs. John Tender, for i.unler, on October 14th; State vs. L WiUm for asault on a child, for In. 2i)tn; State vs. ISenjamin Butts, r larceny, Oct. 21st; State vs. J. f. CarnpU-H fr larcent. Oct. 22; Ftauj vs. 15. (I. Mugoon for forgery, ft. 2.r.th; State vs. F. K. Messiaur r practicing medicine without a wise f,.r Oct. 27th. Other crimi hl caiH-s will follow as these are pried until the docket is cleared. GRAND CHIEF VISITS LODGE THAU SISTERS HAVE CREAT TIME AT MEETING The lodire of Pvlhinn Sinters of Helens received a visit from Itheir Crin.l f'hi..f Mm Vincent nf , t. Johns, Wednesday evening, and tlw occasion was made memorable ''J the initiation of a class and 1m service of a delightful ban 1"t. (Juite a number of meniliera frUIn If ilirfl.l.l nanxa nuur In A launch and attended the meeting nd banquet and the local member ip was out in force. It was a vry enjoyable and profitable meet ln for the lodge. Methodist Notices Sunday School. 10 a. m. Subject: ThH Victories of Faith. Miirninjr service 11 a. m. Subject: The Iteview. f'pworth league, 7:15. Subject: The l'rice of 1'ower, ('has. Smith, leader. Evening sermon, 8 p. m. Subject1 The Review of Reviews. E. T. Luther, l'astor. The Pender Case FAMOUS MURDER TRIAL SET FOR OCfOBET H, 1913 ... t . . i . . i ..... . i'n rtepiemoer tin, rJil. Jiuiny Wehrman and her :J yeur-old boy were foully murdered in their lonely mountain cabin buck of Senppoose. The case was one of the mont dastardly and cruel crimes ever committed. Sln-rilf Thompson and his aides went to work on the case immediately and worked incessantly on every semblance of a clue for many months. In the meantime several circumstances were un- covered which the officers felt IHiinted to the guilt of a neighbor, John A. Tender, and on the 25th of September Mr. Tender was ar rested and placed in jail. After a hearing before a magistrate Fen der was held to await the action of the Grand Jury In October the Grand Jury met and considered the case and an indictment was re turned charging Tender with crime. It was come months later when the case was brought to a trial before Judge Campjell and a jury in the Circuit Court and after eleven days of listening to the evidence of the jury retired and remained out for about 40 hours and returned with a statement that they were unable to agree tixin a verdict. There Wing no prospect of a verdict either way the Judge discharged the jury and Fender went back to jail where he has been ever since. Several efforts have been made to have the case brought to trial, but each lime some excuse was offered for a con tinuance and it was not until yes terday that Judge luikin took defi nite steps to bring the case to final issue, so parties were notified that on Tuesday, the 14th day of Oc tober, TJi:i, the first day of the next regular term of Court, the case would le tried, and from the tone of the Court and the District At torney there w ill be no more delays. This seems to have been the proper action, only that it should have been taken a long time ago. If Tender is guilty he should be punished for the crime. If he is not guilty he should be set at liberty and not be compiled to spend several years in jail liefore he has an opportunity to go before a jury. Callender Wins Suit ACTION TO COLLECT PENELTY FOR TRIP TO LAUNCHING DISMISSED St. Helens people, especially those who were fortunate enough to be Ruest9 aboard the Callen der Navigation Co.'s steamer Melville on October 12th. when the Multnomah was launched, will be K'ad to know that the suit of the Government to collect a fine of $o00 imposed on the ves sel account of havinjr aboard too many passengers at the time of the launching, was won by the Navigation Co., the case beinjr tried and dismissed by the Federal Court in Portland on Wednesday last. Mr. Callender bringing the Melville in to the St. Helens dock and taking over people who otherwise would not have witnessed the launching was a courteous act and the court decision will meet with the ap proval of St. Helens people. For Kent Nicely furnished rooms. Inquire of S. M. Weigle., GRAND PRIZE VOTING CONTEST STRIKES POPULAR CHORD Many Inquires Received at the Mist OiVice from Young Ladies Eager to Participate PRIZE FOR THOSE NOMINATING CANDIDATE J inlying from the number of in quiries received at the Mist office from young la lie desiring to par ticipate, the grand prize voting con test which commences Monday will surpass in interest any venture of like nature ever attempted in Colum bia County. Already a number have declared their intentions of entering and are only waiting for Monday, when they wil' become actively er.gaged in securing votes and subscriptions. TIIK I'RIZKS The prizes to be given are six trips to the Pendleton Hound-Up, all exjienscs paid including railroad transportation in Pullman car, hotel accommodations, fqiecial box in grandstand at the Round -Up grounds, automobile tours and automob'le service to ami from the hotel each day. In fact, it will be the endeavor of the Mist to do and pay for everything that will add to the pleasure anil enjoyment of the successful candidates. Mrs. M. E. Miller, business manager of. the Mist, will act as chaperon for the party, thus assuring candidates and their parents that they will be taken care of and their comfort looked out for. t'KIZK KOR NOMINATING CAM1ADATE On page C will be found a nomi nation blank, fill in your name or the name of some young lady you would like to have win, and mail or bring to the contest department of the St. Helens Mist and the moment it is received yourself or favorite will have an equal standing with the other contestants, so far as ad vice and fair help goes, and remem ber you will receive as much cour tesy and consideration by mail as if you called at the Mist office. If you nominate the candidate i oiling the highest number of votes you will receive as a prize a purchase check good for $10 at any store in the county.or a round trip ticket to the round-up including berth. EARLY START HALF BATTLE An early start is half the battle , won. Nominate yourself or favoriti at once on the nomination blank. printed on page 6, then start to communicate with your friends, let them know you are in the contest, ask them to save the vote coupons which appear in each issue and to j subscribe for the Mist. If some of. your friends are already subscribers have them renew and pay an ad vance subscription and you will tie allowed votes just the same. (See vote schedule on page 6.) WORKERS WILL WIN This is not a popularity nor a beauty contest, but a business proposition, pure and simple, and must be treated as such, no matter whether you live in St. Helens or in the extreme ends of the county your chances to win are as good as those of any other candidate anil you may rely upon this: Your in terests will be protected, the ones who receive th" most votes in each district will be awarded the trip, no matter whether they are ac quainted with everybody in the DR. ARMSTRONG ENTERTAINS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN VISIT NEW HOSPITAL county or don't know a single soul; whether they are the best looking in the county or "homely as a "mud fence." In the words of Patrick Henry: "The race is not to the Btrong alone, but to the Vigilant, the Active, the Brave." Those who put forth the effort are bound to be the victors.- Those who depend upon their friends to do it all are just as sure to be the losers. The diligent, earnest workers are the ones who receive life's prizes. T'le snail has beaten the hare. The man of average ability wins out in the long run from the genius who is not ambitious and dots not possess those staying qualities of which winners are made, and the same will hold good in this merry tug-o' war. The ones who keep trying will win the prizes. RIENDS WILL HELP Candidates in an affair of this kind should look at it from a busi ness standpoint, realizing that when a person favors you with a sub scription, which means votes, they are getting their money's worth in newspaper value. The Mist is the official paper of Columbia county and City of St. Helens, and its columns are always open for the discussion of public improvements, schools and other matters of public interest, and is therefore worthy and deserving of the support of everyone in the county. When your friends learn that you are in earnest and putting forth an effort to win the prize allotted to your district they will gladly subscribe if asked to do so, for they w ill not only be helping yon in your am bition, but will be doing their part to support the most valuable asset of our community, i. e. a good newspaper. This reminds the con test editor of a remark made to him by a candidate in a former contest, "I never knew people were so kind and that I had so many friends be before I entered this contest." This happened in Oregon not far from St. Helens, and your experr ence will b just the same when your friei.ds see that you are in earnest. HOW PISTRICT8 ARE DIVIDED For the purpose of this contest and to show fairness on the part of tee Mist to give all an equal chance whether residents of St. Helens or other parts of the county. The county has been divided into six (6) districts and the candidate polling the highest number of votes in each will be awarded a trip: District No. 1. St Helens. District No. 2, Rainier. District No. 3. Warren, Houltnn, Trenholm, Yankton, Scappoose. District No. 4, Mayger, Quiney, Clatskanie, Marshland, Inglis, Hud son, Delena. Ryscr. District No. 5, Columbia City, Deer Island, Coble, Trescott, Ruben, Apiary, Carieo. District No. 6, Vernonta, Mist. Kist, Fishawk, Keasey, Pittsburg. Candidates are not confined to woik In the districts in which they reside. Dr. Armstrong, proprietor of the Pacific Coast Hospital located in the Brinn Hotel building in this city, entertained a number of business and professional men from St. Helens and Houlton at a banquet last night. "The guests were shown through the build ing and all expressed surprise at the convenient and sanitary im provements made in the building, LOTTIE MOORE ARRIVES SEES MUCH IMPROVEMENT IN ST. HELENS. WILL COME AGAIN "Every moment is not a dis appointment" said Lottie Moore as she walked boldly down the gang plank of the passenger steamer Merced on her arrival from San Francisco. Lottie waa the first to depart from the float ing palace and was safely landed on the big mill dock even before all lines were fast. "My, how good it seems to get back to St. it appearing to be a modern hos- Helens once more. Just think, pital with an especially fine sur-' it's nearly two years since I waa gery room. At the banquet Dr. here last, and my how the old Armstrong gave an outline of town has changed. Let's take a walk around, I want to see things for myself," she remarked to the Mist Reporter. "My, it is warm, and there is Fred Wat kins' store, an ice cream soda will taste awfully good to me now. Well, what's happened in here, everything looks so neat, clean and wholesome. Fred's got a much better place than he had before and this soda is so good. Come, I hav'nt very much time, must see all before I re turn. Gracious, what do they do with those automobiles; certainly St. Helens has grown some in the transportation line, why, it's only a short time since they brought the mail over on a wheelbarrow, and it wasn't rubber tired either. You must gt your mail at least an hour earlier, &3 it took so long to come over on that old Lotmo bile. Don't the streets look so much better, some chance for im provement yet, however. Heard the County Court was going to oil the roads all the way down from the line, any truth in that? Why look, you never said any thing about the Bank being changed and remodeled, it looks fine, doesn't it. The dear old Court House never changes ex cept those inside. I am so sur prised to see the town grow so, nearly a little city, isn't it? "What next will I see? Well. , upon my soul, there it is, the new Masonic building. You know I have heard so much about it, but it is really beyond expectations. Why, it's more than a credit to cities of ten times this size. There's that auto horn, and if I should lose this train I don't know what would happen. There is no use trying to take the whole town in when one hasn't the time, but you can depend on my coming down again and we will just look over all the places that advertise in the Mist, as you can easily tell who does and who does not, and every moment is not a disappointment when you read the Mist either. "Goodbye, you will see me again soon. Lost, Wednesday, June 25, be tween Yankton and St. Helens, ladies' handbay with purse inside the plans of the hospital and what it would do for the people of the community which seemed to strike a popular chord. Several speeches were made in response by the business men, each and all expressing the idea that the hospital was a much needed insti tution and that it would receive the support of the citizens. Since the hospital was opened to the public about three weeks ago there have been seven oper ations performed there, each and every one successsully, and there are a number of patients now in mates of the institution. All ex pressed themselves as well pleased with the treatment and seemed to think that the loca tion is an ideal one for sick peo ple and convalescents. The peo ple of the commrnity should visit the hospital and look it over. D.. Armstrong. ind his assistants will be glad to show any persons through the building and explain to them the advantages of the location and equipments for con ducting a modern hospital. STEVENS-POPEIOY Sunday, June 22, at 2 o'clock, Mr. Harry Popejoy and Miss Clara Stevens, both of St. Helens, were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stevens, Rev. E. T. Luther officiating. Only the near relatives were present. Mr. and Mrs. Popejoy are among the most popular young people of the city and have scores of friends who wish them much happiness. They will make their home in the new bungalow which Harry hat just finished in Railroad Addition. (See rules of contest and how dis tricts are divided on page 6.) NAMES PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK In next week s issue will be printed a list of candidates who have been entered up to that time. Be sure and send in your nomi nation at once so it will be published in the first list. By doing so you will be informing your friends that you are in the contest to win and they will not promise their support to some other candidate. Do it Now! Address all communications to containing gold and silver coin and contest department, St Mist. lOnS tO i IOIll-tt'lUOK Kulu Oliu oil,ci win nnu Helens ther small articles. Finder leave I at this office. Reward for same. VOTE COUPON Caiuliiiate . ltltlrex This Couon when neatly clid anil tillnl in with name of the ranJiJate (or -wrum you wUh to vote, and Drought or mailnl to the Content Department will count K1VK VOTES. IWt roll. Send in flat.