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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
I VOL. XXXIII.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1914
NO 8.
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COLUMBIA
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COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Items of Interest Irom
f 1 Every School in County
PUPILS TAKING INTEREST
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t .New Buildings and Equip
men! .Being Secured in
Many Districts
1 S.hool newt of the county conlribul-
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t i" by (tie teachers or the various nooi
dittrirts.
Clsttksnie.
The attendance of the Clatskanie
shrool i alnro tho vacation haa been
excellent,. After being out of school
' 'Jfiir four weeks no account of sickness.
all tho pupil wcro very aniious to get
buck in school.
Mlil term examination wera hoM
hut work in all of the grades. Thin
week tho work of the second scmettcr
tr k i Imlua rial work it being taken
up in an ma gratict, ami inia wora win
be exhibited lomo time before the
J close of the term.
Miaa Peterson from the Slate Nor
mal at Monmouth, haa been elected to
the poult ion of prmary teacher made
vacant by the resignation of Mia
I Malm. Mi Peterson ia a live anil
7 thorough teacher and her work i very
4 murk ttmt.j... I m iA
The Senior and Junior are prepur
iiilC to piny, "College Chums, " to be
given in the near future.
St. Melon.
The enrollment In our school shows a
vry h-allthy Increaae over last year,
eKnlnlly In tho Miuh School where 44
per cent mure pupil are registered
than heretofore.
We are fortunate in having school
'jourd taht i awake to our needs, and
ai;:ng public aenlimont ti bark them
j up in their effort tc meet the demand
I of thia progressive, rapidly growing
.community for first elas arhool.
1 Manual training and domeatie acience
I courses have been added, anJ a fine as-
anrtment nf erientifle apparatua for
, teaching phyalrs, botany and agricul
ture haa been purchased. Ten teach
er are now employed and with the ad
dition of Writ St. Helena, thirteen.
Sliident activitie arc many and varied.
Warren
I Warren School , No. 7, 1 aituated on
a beautiful .loping billable close to the
C bay. It contain all the convenience
and equipment of a modern up to dute
building.
I Every pupil it a willing, earnest,
Jolly worker with one main object in
J view - to make absolutely good,
j The home credit work haa become
specially emphaaixod in the upper
gradea and ia meeting' with high ap-
proval. The pupil are exceedingly
0 anxiou to aceompliiih the required
amount of work. The agricultural part
' la receiving much attention and much
of the clan Instruction i being made
pmrtlal.
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The one main aim of the arbool ia to
each the boy and girl to do thing,
and not dream them.
Deer I timid.
Request have been issued to all of
1 the mother of the district to meet at
1 the arhool Friday afternoon, Feb. 6th,
for the purpose of organizing a Parent
Teacher ircle. We hope to have a
large attndance and that the organisa
tion may prove successful.
A very interesting diveraion from
the daily routine of work in the room
very Friday afternoon are the meet
ing of the C.ood Healtn Club. Thi
littlo club wa organixed at the begin
ning nf the preterit school year a
mean of teaching habita of cleanliness
and method "of good health. Tho club
Continued on Page 8
RCCIIVED AT
11 :15 A. U.
Ttie Ptil Telegriph-CLlr
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POMONA GRANGE(
Important Matters Discussed
at Goble Meeting
Columbia County I'omnna Oiange
met in ti 43d quarterly trillion at Co
ble February 7, 1914. Crange wa call
ed to order by Worthey Overe r G. L.
Tarbell and putt Matter J. I'l ingle wa
called to p calue over the meeting ui.til
our WorthyM alter K. N. Lovelace ar
rived he being detained by a freight
train that j'iniped tl.e track and did
nut arrive until 4 o'clock. The buainesa
of the day waa taken up and matter
that were of Intcrcit to the farmer
and their wive were dicued, fruit
railing, eiperially berries waa the prin
ciple topic. The children' display at
the county Fair wa taken up after be
ing talked over in all point the Pomo
na decided to give each boy and girl
betwen the agce of 10 and 20 who
would raie corn fur the fair in 1914
one lb. of corn for aced, all children
withing for corn for that purpoia write
themielve to C. L. Tarbell, Yankton,
Oregon and befon planting time the
teed will be tent to them.
Brother Mitchel of Kalama wa with
u and told of the work in Cowlitt
County, Wathing.on and gave u
much help and ancouragemtnt.
Two of our aider of Coble Grange
being lick a letter of aympathy wa
etit to them. The evening waa apent
in conferring the oth degree and the
lei turera work. After a riling vote of
thirkt to the entertaining Granga the
etaioi) cloied. EMMA TAKHKLL.
Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Day enirr
tained about HO of their friend at
their home last Saturday evening
with a rare musical by Prof. J. W.
Belcher, Arthur Harbrough and
Mis Maud Belcher of Portland. A
delightful evening of musical num
ber wa appreciated by the guests.
ANNOUNCKMKNT.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Repuolican nomi
nation for Coroner of Columbia
County, subject to Ihe voters of the
county at tha Primary Election on
May the 15th 1914.
Respectfully
Pd Ad. T. S. White.
Announcement
To the voters of Columbia Co., State
of Oregon: I hereby announce myself standing warrants, general or special,
a eandiunte fur the ollice of Sheriff on J of Colmubia County, da'ed prior to
the Republican ticket, subject to your Jonunry 1, 1914 will be paid npon pre
appr val at the primary election to lm sentatlnn. Intertst reasca from and
held May 1.1, 1914.
E. C. STANWOOI).
POSTAL TELEGRAPH -
CLARENCE H.
TELEGRAM
Omrnny ( Incorporurd ) ttunmin tnd drlivert
DESIGN PATENT No 40929
Gov, CS
Tho Mint
St. Holens, Oregon.
I havo just been officially informed by the committee on Rivers
and Harbors of the house that I will have in bill reported nxt week one million
dollars for mouth of Columbia River, three hundred thousand for Columbia and
Lower Willamette below Portland and one thousand dollars for Clatskanie
boaides other appropriations aggregating one and three quarters million dollars
for first district of Oregon.
W. C. Hawley, U. C.
SCHOOLNOTES.
I'arei t Day wa obaerved thi week
by (everal interfiled parent. All par
ent (hould try to attend to thi import
ant duty and learn how their children
are progrraaing and in what way they
will be more able to benefit them. The
children are doing very well but there
iro several that would do much better
iftley had more intcreit shown in
their work by Ihe other member of
! the family at home. Don't forget next
Wedneiday i the day you are expected
to make your vitit, and leave the Wed
nesday weak for tome other lets inter
ested viiitor.
There are acveral children out of
achool with the meatlca and a few
ith the mumps, but a all attack are
very light it haa not proven to be sir
ioua enough for any alarm. All the
children must be exposed to theie few
diseases at some time and it is much
better that they should have them
when the attack ia to light rather than
when more severe.
Since the basket ball season has cloa
ed the gymnasium h- oeta open to
the children for a play room. This
assures them a large dry, clean and
cheerful room for enjoyment at inter
missions. The windows are kept wide
open to furnish an almost out door al
most pere.
In a spelling contest in the seventh
grade William Barber and John Ny
strum both stood like Stonewall Jack
son on the Rock of Gibraltar. They
are yet to be spelled down.
The visitor Wedneiday were Mr.
Margaret Rutherforo', Mrs.. Owen,
Mrs. Quick, and Mrs. Davia.
Miss Weed was taken sick sudden
ly whije spending last week end in
Salem and ha not been able to re
turn to her teaching. Mils Anna
Quick is proving to be a very depen
dable pedagogue, in Miss Weed's
grade, though we hope Miss Weed
doe not hsve the same cause for be
ing kept aaay from school that about
half her pupils had last week.
Very savory odir occasionally rite
from the domestic science room again.
I They might trest some time T T
Qui to a few of the high school stu
dent took advantage of the fine tenni
weather last week. The courts were
in excellent shape.
Don't forget next Wednesday, Par
ents' Dsy. You are known as a parent
by your interest in your children and
their training.
Call for Warrant
Notice ia hereby given that all out-
after his dnle. Feb. 13, 1914.
R. S. IIATTAN, duty Treasurer.
COMMERCIAL CABLES
MACKAY. P.miosnt
ihn mrtuge l object to th lermi and condilions
CS Washington, D. C. 2121914
HAS SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
New Celilo Tried Out and
Found to be 0. K.
The new Steam Schoonet Celilo,
which was lanurhed at St. HeUna last
November and towed to San Francisco
for the installation of machinery, was
given her trial trip laat Saturday in
San Francisco Bay and proved to be O.
K. She made 12 knots an hour and was
found to be sstisfactory in every de
tail. She will arrive at St. Helens
some time withia the next week in
charge of Captain Rorvik and will be
one of the boats to take lumber from
St. Helena to California.
Captain Edward Jahnsen, the Com
modore of the McCormick fleet, was
stricken with paralysis at San Francis
co last Saturday and was unable to take
the trip on the trial of the Celilo. Re
ports from his home are that the atroke
waa slight and that he wil be all right
again within a short time.
Yankton School Report
Yankton. Oregon. Feb. 7, 1914.
District No. SO.
Report of Yanl ton Public Schools
from September 15, 1913, to January
23. 1914.
Number of pupils enrolled during
yesr marked "R"; boys, 42; girls,
39; toUl 81.
Number of pupil enrolled marked
"E": Girls. 3; total enrollment dur
ing year, 84.
Average number belonging 69.6.
Average daily attendance 65.12.
Avrage per cent of attendance 93.8.
Number of pupils remaining Jan. 23 :
Uoys 31; girls 34; total 65.
Whole number of attendacne 5145.5.
Whole number of da) s absence 388.
Whole number of times late 47.
Average number of pupils neither
sbsent nor late 43.
Whole number ft pupils marked"r":
Bovs 18; girls 21; total 39.
Whole number of pupils marked "d"
Boys 29; girls 28; total 51.
Whole number of visits by parents,
20; by members of school board, 5.
As a rule the trder and interest in
work have been good. The grades of
pupils show that their work has been
uniformity good.
The teachers have had the support
and co-operation of the parents, and
other resident of the district, in every
way possible. When it wss shown thst
two teachers could nut do satisfactory
work; a special school meeting was
called, and provision was made for a
third teacher. At that time, also, a
two mill tax waa voted to cover neces
sary expenses. The new furnsce in
stalled during Ihe year, is giving good
satisfaction. Quite a substantial addi
tion has been mado to the school
DfLivov No.
prinird on lb bik of nSil blnk
SENTENCED TO HANG
Judge Eakin Passed Death
Sentence on John
A. Pender
Friday March 27th, 1914 was the
date fixed by Judge Eakin for the ex
ecution of John Arthur Pender for the
murder of Daisy Wehrman. Last Mon
day Judge Eakin decided adversely up
on the motion for a new trial for Pend
er and he was sentenced to be taken to
the State Penitentiary within 20 days
from that date and delivered to the
Suieriptendent of that institution and
that on Friday, the 27th day of March,
1914, he was to be hanged by the neck
until he was dead Notice of appeal
has been given by the defendant and a
stsy of execution will be granted until
the appeal ia decided by the Supreme
Court.
Hugh Leiferman
Hugh Leiferman, employed in the
St. Helena logging camp, was fatally
injured laat Friday afternoon, Feb. 6.
He was in charge of the train and
the load was rather heavy. The
train bad just about started when a
great log rolled upon him crushing
the lower part of his body. He was
taken to the St Vincent Hospital
where he died before six o'clock Sun
day morning, Feb. 8, 1914.
Mr Litfermsn was a man of great
strength, and enjoyed splendid health
and had many years of life before
him
He was 29 years old and leaves a
wife, two young ions, aged four and
two years, and a sister, Mrs. Williams
of Houl ton, also an uncle and aunt, liv
ing in Columbia county, Oregon
He was a trusted employee and had
been worklcg in the camp for over six
years, aud had many friends.
The funeral was largely attended,
and by almost every man employed in
the camp. A holiday had been given
the men.
The funeral service were in charge
of Rev. Dark of Rainier and the Im
proved Order of Red men of Yankton.
Interment wa in the Yankton ceme
tery, Feb. 10, 1914.
Many beautiful and costly floral de
signs were laid upon the casket and
grsve. The last tribute of loving
friends and fellow workmen.
grounds, by the purchase of the land
between the school house and Grange
Hall-. This land, which formerly le
longed to Mr. Frank Brown, will be
fenced as soon as it is convenient.
A. B. OWEN, Prineipal.
Drs. Lowe and Turner, eye sepcial
iit will he In St. Helens again Mon
day, Feb. 23rd.
DIRECTORS
MEETING
Officers o! the St Helens
Lumber Co. Discuss
Business Affairs
DRY DOCK TO COME TO ST.
HELENS
If St. Johns Dock Cannot be
Secured One to be Built
Here Soon
The Director of the St. Helens
Lumber Co., beld a meeting at the
Mill office in this city last Tuesdsy at
which time business of importance was
considered. Attending this meeting
were Charles "R. McCormick of San
Francisco, president of the companj ;
F. W. Clyborne, a prominent attorney
of Eureka, Cal., R. C. Merryman, of
Exeter, Cal., Cornelius Gerber. timber
and tannery man of Freemont, Mich.,
Frank Hale of Tacoroa, besides the lo
cal directors.
While in the city from San Francis
co Mr. Charles R. McCormick took up
with the Port of Portlsnd, the proposi
tion of taking over the dry docks at St.
Johns and moving them to St. Helens.
The proposition is being considered by
the Port of Portland Commissioners
and an answer will be given later. If
this proposition is not accepted it ia
the intention of the McCormick inter
ests here to either build a dry dock
or secure another one from some other
source an move it here.
BUSINESS CHANGE
B. 1. Plummer and Dave Ellerson
have purchssed the Central market of
Bill and Robertson and have laready
taken possession. Mr. Plummer is an
experienced meat cutter and market
man while Dave is one of the best de
liverymen and salesmen in the eity.
These two men will cont Inue the busi
ness under the same name. Central
Market, and ask for a share of the pub
lic patronage. See their announcement
in this issue.
Methodist Notes
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Preach
ing services at 11 :00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Epwoith League willl be led by
Mr. R. C. Williams st 6:45. The sub
ject of the Epworth League will be
"Our Responsibility for Our Neighbors
Soul." Prsyer meeting every Thurs
day evening at 7:30.
Edward T. Luther, Pastor.
Plymouth Church
CONGREGATIONAL
A Church home for friends and
strsngers.
Services: 10 :00 a. m. Bible School;
11 a. m. worship and sermon; 6:30 p.
m. young people's service of Chris
tian Endeavor; 7:30 p. m. sermon by
the pastor; Wednesdsy 710 p. m. mid
week service and Bible study.
Every body is cordially invited to all
the servcies.
Rev. F. J. Meyer, Patsor.
Card of Thanks.
Wt wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the msny friends for the assistance
and sympathy shown us in our sad be
reavement. Especailly do we want to
thank the boys from the Camp and the
members of Red men Lodge for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Nellie Lieferman,
Mr. and Mrs. Jsmes Williama.
W L Warren, the inaurance man of
Astoria, wa a buainesa visitor in St
Helens Tuesday