OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
VOL. XXXII.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 4. 1913
NO 27.
THE VERNONIA MURDER CASE
STORIES OF THE
WITNESSES AND PRINCIPALS
1'h killing if Ro'urt .Vhl'heraon
,y Green Adams at Vernonia lust
Kri'lay afternoon ban caused quite
l little nlir in tli J county. especially
tn t'w Vernonia neighborhood.
where both pitrtie were well known
There aro, of court, two nidi' to
the ulTair, as in ull case of the
kind. The story a told by some
of thu people in Uiul Adam was
the airgrenxor, having started the
fuht and huving fired the first shot.
Adams say that McPherson struck
at him without Maying a word, and
that he, Adana, was backing away
from him in un effort to avoid
trouble, when Mcl'hernoti began
filing, and that three shots hud been
fired by .Vcrhersun before he pulled
hi pistol. An tear as ran now be
learned the affair happened near
the end uf the bridge, at Vernonia
when the two men met on the aide
walk and a fit fight wan itarled
when guns were pulled and a ntu
lar duel wan the result, Mcl'herson
tiring "even or eight shots from an
automatic revolver and three shot
bring fired by Adams. Md'hemon
wax struck by two bullets, one in
the by. the other through the h-art
while A lama was struck by one
bullet in the leg. It has been about
live years since the trouble com
menced, when Md'hcri.nn claimed
that Adams had caused trouble be
tween ha and hia wife, and since
which time they had not lived to
Kether. Mel'lieraon left and se
cured employment in a navy yard as
a painter ami each year would via t
hilt old home. Thin time he came
back and spent a few day several
month ago and then .went awny
again. About a week before the
duel occurred he again came back
and thia man the first lime that the
two men had met fce to face. Roth
of them were armed and seemed to
be on the watch for the other.
Some report are that Adams had
made threat that he would Ret
McPheraon. Adam is now in the
county jail where he i recovering
from hi wound and a churge of
murder hna been placed against
him. He will have a preliminary
hearing as soon Ha he in able, Mc
Phersun was buried at Vernonia
List week.
SHIPP1NG NOTES
The Stcamrr Multnomah ar
rived Saturday night and after
taking on H(M)m ft. of lumber and
piling t.ft down Tuesday night
for Oak Point to complete her
cargo. She sailed from that
point last night, carrying a full
lint of passengers.
The Steamer Merced. Captain
Asplund, arrived Monday. She
loaded 750M ft. of lumber and
piling for the Panama Imposi
tion people and departed Wednes
day night for Portland, where
she will take on another lot of
piling. She will sail tonight from
Portland 'carrying a full list of
passengers.
P.oth the Schooners Jewett and
Irene, which left here last week
for San Francisco continued their
nock and neck race for a sailing
record, each making about the
same timq to San Francisco from
the Columbia Hiver. Hoth will
return to St. Helens for cariroes
and with any luck ut all both
vessels should Ue in St. iMens
some time next week.
1ARSHAL
I.F. MATH APPOINTED
TO TILL VACANCY
At the council meeting last Mon
day niht W. I). Wood row, the
City Marshal tendered his reiigna
lion an such oflicer and after mime
debate tho resignation was accepted.
Mr. J. F. (ialbn ath has been ap-
IHiinted temporarily to (ill the va
cancy. Petitions are out for the
appointment of several aspirant
for the job, but as yet it ha not
settled who will be the appointee.
Mr. Woodrow ha been holding the
position now for nearly a year and
ha the record of having attended
st i icily to business and very little
complaint is heard about his conduct
of the o!!ice. That he ha made
some mistake and ha made some
enemies there is no doubt, but
nevertheless the people of the city
feel that he has made good and are
not slow in expressing regret that
he has seen fit to resign.
Rey. F. J. Meyer
New Ccnjrcealioiial Minister
ArriTcs in St. Helens'
Work has been started on the
new Congrcgati wal parsonage
near the church in this city and
Rev. F. J. Meyer, the new pastor
of the church has arrived with
his family to mak" their home
among uu. For the present they
will occupy the Dart house on
Walla Walla street, but jut as
soon as the parsonage is com
pleted they will move into it.
Rev. Mr. Meyer is already well
known in this city, having filled
the pulpit in the Congregational
church on several occasions, and
the church is to be congratulated
on securing him for the resident
pastor. Mr. Meyer comes here
from Kalama, Wash., where he
has been for two years. He
formerly was located in Denver,
Col., and comes with the very
best of recommendations. His
notice of services appear in this
issue.
An EnjoyablSmoker
FRANK MOT TER ADDRESSES
LOCAL MACCABEE LODGE
Frank Mutter a prominent at
torney of Portlund. was the guest
of the St. Helens Maccabbee last
Saturday night at a smoker held in
the K. of P. Hall. Mr. Motter
gave a very interesting address to
the members and Rome friends and
a general good time was had. The
Mnccul.ce lodgo is growing in this
city and promises to be one of the
leading organizations of the city
before loi.g.
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38 Entered in Race for Prize
Trips to The Round-UP
EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY REPRESENTED AND IT IS
TO BE A BATTLE
IF THE NAflE OF YOUR FAVORITE DOES NOT
APPEAR IN LIST UELOW NOMINATE HER AT ONCE
DISTRICT
Mis Ksther Weigle, St. Helena
Miss Craee Popejoy, St. Helens
Miss Alice Richardson, St. Helens
Miss Ada George, St. Helens
Miss Kdra LcRare, St. Helens
Miss Loui Clear, St. Helens
DISTRICT
Mias Iouise Ferry, Rainier
Mis Hazel Flippin, Rainier
Miss Cladys Glbeirt, Rainier
Miss S. Swanson, Rainier
Miss Ethel Jesse, Rainier
Miss Francis Sherrin, Rainier
Mis Jeisie Johnson, Rainier
M as Daisy Hutchi .son, Rainier
Miss Sarah Mathew, Rainier..
Mis Helen fctrothen. Rainier
DISTRICT
Mrs. C. T. Prescott, Houlton
Miss Beth Perry, Houlton
Mrs. Tom White, Houlton
Mrs. Rudolph C. Karth, Yankton
Miss Kate Raker, Warren ...
Miss Ruth Hendrickson, Warren
Mis Myrtle Iarsen, Warren
Miss Fannie Cooper, Warren..
Miss Hilda Muhr, Warren
Miss Ruth Peterson, Warren
Miss Iierniee Masten, Warren
Miss Fav Lynch, Scappoose
Miss Mildred Grant. Scappoose
DISTRICT
Miss Dorothy Fowler, Goble
Mrs. Ira Withro, Goble
Min Alina i'.lake, Goble
DISTRICT
Miss Wilma Pulliam, Clatskanie
DISTRICT
Miss Mabel Mills, Vernonia..
Miss Inez Smith. Vernonia
Miss Vera Woods, Vernonia
Miss Dottie Fringle, Mist
Miss Ruth Ruddiman, Mist
Above ia published a list of the
candidates who have been entered
up to date, and, more will come
when those who have not quite
made up their minds to compete
realize that their chaneea to win are
as good as those of another. It. ia
going to be a hotly contested battle,
w ith effervescent activity every step
of the way, and it goe without
saying that those who get into the
race from the start will have a
little the best of it if they work
diligently up to the close, and surely
the prize trips to be given are well
worth making an effort to win.
There is no greater show of it kind
on earth than the Pendleton Round
IJp, and those who have been there
know how difficult' it ia to obtain
hotel accommodations and seat in
grandstand owing to the enormous
crowd attending. The Mist ha
arranged everything before hand
for the benefit of the successful
candidates, the best of hotel ac
comim d itions, a special box in the
grandstand at the Round-Up
grounds, automobile service, tours
of town and surrounding country
are a few of the many features
planned for the entertainment of
those who head the list in their di
trict the closing night of the con
test, August 30.
FRIENDS MAY ACCOMPANY
In case of a candidate desiring to
have a lady friend or relative ac
company them on the trip, by noti
fying the Contest Manager the clos
ing night, reservations will be-made
for their accommodation on the
train, at the hotel and in the grand
stand. Or if a candidate wishes to
stay with a friend or relative at
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Pendleton a cash remittance will be
made to the candidate for the un
used portion -at the allotted ac
commodations. In case of a candi
date being unable to attend the
Round-Up for personal reason they
may transfer their prize trip to an
other person with the approval of
the Contest Manager, or a cash re
mittance will be made to the amount
of the cost of the trip to the Mist.
However, it is desired that the
candidates attend in a body in order
that our community will receive
the benefit of the advertising de
rived from making a good showing,
and only in cases of necessity will
any of the above concessions be
made.
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE
If the name of your favorite does
not appear in the list above nomi
nate her at once on the nomination
blank printed on page 6, so that
he will have an equal start, and
remember if you nominate the can
didate polling the highest number
of votes you will receive a specia
prize of a purchase check good for
$10 at any store in the county, or a
round trip ticket to the Round-Up,
including berth.
A WORD TO YOUR JRIENDS
The candidates whose names are
printed above are young ladies
worthy of all the material support
you can give them to place their
names at the head of the list in
their respective districts the closing
night of the contest and you may
rest assured that when you favor a
contestant with a subscription,
which means votes, or hand her a
number of vote coupons clipped
from the paper the favor is ap-
A TRAGEDY AT SEA
CABIN BOY KILLS FIRST
OFFICER AND COMMITS SUICIDE
The Bktn. Amazon, Capt. Hayes
has completed her repair work
at the shipyards and will proba
bly leave down today for Astoria
on her way to Valpariaso, Chili,
with 12oOm ft. of Oregon lumber.
This is the first trip Capt. Hayes
has made on the Amazon, he
having left the Bktn. Eenicia at
Grays Harbor to take hia present
command. Capt. Hayes states
that while the Benicia is a fine
vessel and a mighty good sailor,
he was not loath to leave her on
account of the many tragic in
cidents which have happened
aboard of her, the latest of which
was a murder and suicide while
the vessel was discharging her
last cargo in Mexico. It seems
that the cook, an Englishman,
had in some way become offended
at the first mate, and one night
while still harboring this grudge
against the officer, slipped up be
hind him and shot him in the
head, killing him instantly. The
cook, then realizing what he had
done and the problable punish
ment that would be meted out
to him, locked himself in his
cabin and committed suicide with
the same weapon. These tragic
incidents cast a gloom over the
whole ship and her crew and
made the return voyage any
thing but pleasant, although the
vessel was favored with fair
wind and made a remarkably
good run from the Mexico coast
to Grays Harbor.
HOT WEATHER IN OHIO
CARD FROM H. J. SOUTHARD
TELLS OF INTENSE HEAT
A card from H. J. Southard re
ceived this week states that they
arrived at their old home in Galli
polis, Ohio, and are enjoying a
visit with relatives and friends.
Mr. Southard says the heat there is
almost unbearable to an Oregonian
who is not used to it and that Mrs.
Southard finds it inconvenient to
venture outside the basement dur
ing the heated part of the day.
predated. There is something more
to the w inning of these prizes than
the mere pleasure of the trip to the
Round-Up. It means that those
who are the victors have won out
in the face of the keenest competi
tion. Eash community no doubt
will stand back of their respective
candidates as a solid unit, and it is
going to be nip-and-tuck for first
place in each district. To the vic
tors belong the spoils and may the
diligent, deserving ones win. HELP
YOUR FAVORITE!
' HOW DISTRICTS 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
VOTE COUPON
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Thi Coupon when neatly clipped and filled in wilh name of the candidate (or
wcom you wish to voir, and brought or mailed to the Contest Department will
count FIVE VOTES. Don't roll. Send in flat.
MISS WATTS TO GIVE MUSICAL
TALENTED COLUMBIA COUNTY GIRL
TO ENTERTAIN ST. HELENS PEOPLE
M:a Hazel M. Watt will riva a
muaical at the City Hall it St.
Helen Saturday evening. July 19th.
Vocal talent from Portland will
assist and those attending are aura
to enjoy the splendid program ar
ranged. Misa Watta recently re
turned to her home in Scappooa
from Wesley college where she
carried off the highest honors for
composing, being the only junior
student doing so in the history of
the institution. Miaa Watta iaa
talented young lady along musical
lines, and continued application to
her studies should result in having
her name placed with those who are
recognized aa the best in the muai
cal world. On Saturday evening,
July 12th, Miss Watt will give a
recital in the Watta & Price Hall at
Scappoose.
To Try Farming
MR. AND MRS. S. E. LYNCH
LEASE THE BURT WEST FARM
Mr. and Mrs. S. EL Lynch who
have lived in St Helena for a num
ber of years, last Monday packed
up all their loose belonging and
moved away. They have leasee
the large dairy farm of Burt West
near Scappoose for a term of yean
and have already taken poaaceaion.
This ia one of the finest and beat
improved farms in Columbia county,
containing more than 700 acrea of
land, and with the large dairy herd
of cattle belonging to Mr. West,
which Mr. Lynch takes, he haa en
gaged in an established busineea
which hia many friends here hope
will be successful under his man
agement. Mr. West will devote
his time to the work of the Redmeo
Lodge of the State, he being the
chief officer in Oregon, for a time.
after which he will reside ia Port
land. Ill people die from excessive
heat in three days in the east.
That's more people than ever did
or ever will die from the heat in
Oregon.
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 Helena.
District No. 2, Rainier.
District No. 3, Warren, Houlton,
Trenholm, Yankton, Scappoose.
District No. 4, Mayger, (Juincy,
Clatskanie, Marshland, Inglis, Hud
son, Delena, Ryser.
District No. 5, Columbia City,
Deer Island, Goble, Prescott, Ruben,
Apiary, Carico.
District No. 6, Vernonia, Mist,
Kist, Fishawk, Keasey, Pittsburg.
Candidates are not confined to
work in the districts in which they
reside.
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