Image provided by: St. Helens Public Library; St. Helens, OR
About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1914)
I p t Helens Mist Founded 1881 I Imu.4 Er Fridar The Mitt Publishing Company M K Mil l in, I-. I i r . Kilt M"l i'e.lil I'Umh iii.i'itr iHiiintrv III. I'M '.. i the I'-.! ,,rtl' ''il H'in. or'rf"ii ai icier the "I Mmrh :int. !: thirty wonln, more or less with in whinm, r-ju)i-t h. vulKaiifrnM, their real name, we will s:iy Mine ,.MirtM ami iruipMiti.-i." more nice things about them Quite evi.lint that the I'M-fi-mor than the Madame does. dues not intend l run for office. SlIMJtCailTION K tTKH The corn cob jiipe has here rrej Along with the new City Dock an important factor in politics corneB a dem're by the majority from the fact thut it was the TRENHOLH Ine yrHi' - yMS IIIIIHlIlP - '' jAilvritlilnK rules niHile known on li VhiIiiii l-Kl nollrr iS '.'rut pet line adopted emblem of Hi hi race for mayor of About time for eome politicians to adopt it. Gill in Seattle, of our County Official Paper i The new fire ( niinnnce w hich ;frMtriet building w ithin certain 'limits of the city has been the xnuse of much discussion pnd 'comment both favorable and lun favorable. Some of the people who are opposed to the fire limit as created have even Kne so far 'us to accuse spite work and "treachery. Whatever the merits f the ordinance, suih accusa tions as thcFe should not be made without home definite infoimc ti"n. r.ct or thing to corroborate it. The committie drafting that Jordinnnce was (onjicd of our best citizens aid tome of tie !arKest property owners in tie Vity. Nothing could prevail on uch men to jeopardize trie (iiy in any manner or form. They were acting from a strict desire Itodothe best for the city and jf the limits of the fire ordinonce 'Id not meet with the approval ,( all the citizens only valid Now comes Herbert K. Cory, a professor of the California Stile University with these words; "Women are not Angels, hut educa tion is lii'ipinR them a lot by remov- The itivo mill started up Monday with a full rrcw at work. ('. K. Hrown and Ron of I'urtnliii spent Saturtray and Sunday at the home of II. J. McAllister. of the oronerlv owner to nave Mrs. It. wlir returned .Saturday the streets thrcuKh the buSinets fro'" " visit with d.uRhter in Port district. St. Helens is fast lan1' asserlino- ilndf n i.rn.rr.ssi vo mcr Nickcrson and ion Dewey of - - - r. ' -'ti - " town. IE 30a: o If you should ba asked out to dinner by some prominent citizen ju.it at this time, just mark it down that your h ist is a candi date for oflice. ! THE POLITICAL SITUATION I Oregon's "Mr. Dooley" Presents His Views on Matters and Things to Columbia County Folks l.idin." his says rdi'cs. Mr. ("am y." nay Gt orRe HiKliland- builria this iilat'rum "Ine n ly niHiit! ijutdicily man ft r ' .. ,, . ., . ' , ( an y, w hoili- Oi t Kiinoninin tlml u-ill rituulli I hit hit I n on mi irany u i l (iin in i.tn tu an ' nrunc-f ttiot Oi will ir.firii- tl v law in. I m'.'ur hs it dor i,ot iiiti-rfi-rt- i. n?c I on idi'rs av justi c Oriiun show nt tl.i' Sun Franridcu fair, "what do tin' candidal! .s mean l y ud'. tin' a platform, an' !it in a plat form anny way?" "A list form." says (airy, "u lioke i '"Oi'll i-Ui.rt a paper ruIKd wlial Ke lly ru about lut-truac. 'l.a.i-! Sh,H,,! Le.iner an' ciu-tiiii zv the ixpin- he says, 'ia a menus to runsule . " "r v l-.v Mate, the KUNiie yei IhuuKh'.' A latfurm ii iiyniethin' tlmt a candidate buil Ii lu net on or gil betdnd ai ll.e rae may be." "Well, what are they made of anny. way?" a lii Ccutuv. ".-'ome platf orni," ya Mr. Caey, "is mHile a plaint of wbule ( K.th, l ut m it-lly they an- made of hot air." "In former times, " sayi Mr. Casey, "ui ly ptinidenta had hit form, but av lute years guvnor Iih been adopt in' the fad an' this year ye'll notice Ihot the ram; idntea fer justice av the Ku ptame Court h:i tal en a likin' lo the pljlform Idee. Hut bcin luwyeia an' aware av (he unwisdom of nay in much, their plalforma in abort an' to the pint, an' ni.t open to aruymint. "Wan av theee lawyer ludu. Ton, Mi'lliiur lc name, bein' a (jood cam paner an' onto hia job, bun built wan av the shortest an' cleverest platforms on record. It reads, "Priaint incum beiit " All av which K' - 'how, aa Oi aaid liefore, the jude is onto his job. "In a platform ez must say jit enough to git the oy av the voter, it not eiHiUKbh to nitt ll:t' oire av yer op poiiei.t. " I'hey'a some tilings yez ran tou h on in a platform an' sumc ycz can't. "AmoiiK the popular topics av the day is ticker, lower taxes, komishuns, free tint beoks, uifcrmintcd joisiish eary an' vice. "Did jez note" says Casey, "that none av the laiU who's rumiin' for kuv- nor has much to say on the question av hannin? 'Cnuso whoy?, yez ak tell yez," he says, "yez moi ht Oi'll think nrtfiimnts should be used - in stead of flings of Kiaft and 'treachery. Such thirds usually lemana'c from some person who himself would be the first o Accept Kraft and commit treason !to his fellow citizens for a few rjiieces of silver, and usually those Ipersons making such charts Ibave no interest in the matter 'except to caiire strife. If the llimitsofthe lire ordinance are jfwronjr or unjust, the c mmittee fin makino; them, acted purely Ifrom an unselfish standpoint and J l.r the public K'. ''ot wi,n fa ly intent to w ronany property J hire is a dangerous plaything, ai.tny expensive buildinK'S are IbeinR constructed in the city. nnd to permit any old fire trap Mo be built alonRside. endanRrr 'inn the property of persons who ibave spent larjre sums of money. !is wr,njr. In the business dis Itrict of this city there should be lonly buildings erected which 'will not be a menace to othor and valuable property. This niucn is conceoeu uj z.n interested in the city. Just w here to make the limits is the question. The plattit g of the city of St. Helens is perhaps different from that of any other city in the state. Theblocksare CliS feet loi C and 21X) feet w ide. 'rl.,..n o.. n.i nlli'VS. Without I uri l i v. any alleys or streets it would be folly to make a fire limit en t.e i h-tlf of a block and permit any T . . .11. l I l,..!. I kind of an (; sikickom mc un .. J If there c.uld be an alley way, or some restriction as tl,e distance that a buildintf could be A put up on one side of the block it tnijrht be well to leave certain J -portions of the blocks included. out just now. but even u tnai was done, it would only be a matter of a short time until these J liuildinRS. if any were erected, would be a lire trap lor meouier larger and more expensive build ings, bo it would seem that the ordinance as now passed, possibly amended so as to exclude a few , rty io(j fcr taxes should be pur portions of the city that never, chased be the auto depratment a can become bnsiness blocks, should be permitted to stand. trUHtin' thtreboy lo rayjeue theixpinse acruui t in mr.nht all the daypsrtrr.il ts av the ihtate's guvmint.' "Arother lad Kid the political bee av thr vut'crnaciiorial specy," asys Casey, "a buj.zin' 'round bis derliy, has idees lioke this: 'Orloike manny av the ill tcided n.in who are runnin' fer nuvonr, Oi favor more korr.ishuns. If illirted Oi pleile inesilf to worruk fer a hom ishun form av shtate Kuvm'nt wid me silf on aich knmishun. Oi would hov a knmishun to handle the hups, wan to change t;t. naihi.ral courses av rivers, an'-thcr 1 1 invistiate the chanjjin' av tuo ! county teats. Oi'm fer a kumishun w id power to act on the finish proiccav limits, fer another lo illitninute drainage listrii ts in the ared sections av Crook I county, wan fer the intr u'irchune av I man-hal law in less favored districts, lan'Oi'dhov app'in!ed a komishun or komishuns (o see tl at all wint well'. 1 "Wan av the candidates fir Vernonia passed through town Satur day on their way to Yankton and St. Helena. O. T. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Uruekway attended directors meeting at St. Helens, Saturday. AncB Iir.iwn and Opal Smith of Happy Hollow Sunuaycd with relatives t Trenhidm. A new sidewalk is being built along the north side of Main street, aUo some much needed street repairing has been doi.e the past week. Mrs. J. Christensen entertained sev eral Trenholm ladies at an afternoon tea on Thursday last. An excellent luncheon was served and a most enjoy able time is reported ly those (resent. At the Washington-Longfellow pro gram Saturday evening undtr the aus pices of tho Library and Literary Asso ciation, a full bouse was in attendance, and all the numbers on the program wore exceptionally well rendered. On Saturday evening, March 1J, si rntm btrj of the liurary association will de bate on the ijuemiop, "Is the Middle man Responsible for the High Cost of living." After which refreshments will be served. This is a question that all are interested in, so a full house is expected. Mrs.' C, A. Bramble entertained sev eral little people and their mammas Saturday afternoon, it being the occas ion of Miss Lucile's fiurth birthday anniversary. A dainty luncheon was served, and a happy time is reported by all. REUBEN Wm. Martin, a donkey driver for the Columbia Timber Co. had his leg brok en last Friday by a log rolling on him. He was taken to the hospital in Port land. Christ Mathieson, who hsa been liv ing on the Albert Meier place for the past seven years has moved with his farailv to the McCormick farm at St. Kuv-1 Helens where they will reside and er.- hor. says . asey, "has ptrvided that KaKe j the dairy business, if anny wan else will git on his plat form he'll git oft an' walk. Since thin a former guvonr has abligcd the ijintle- man, but it in' av anny wan av such takin' him l p on his offer Born: On March 3rd to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mounce of this place an 8 1-2 A I .... s possible he wasn't think- I 1 fl fill- L - . t hoigh Uear 'lon- vv E'l"s anu nlB BU"' u What he'll I'end elon were visitors in this vicin do is yit to be sane. "Well,' says Mr. Highlander., "it sanies to me they'll be a lot av second hand platforms on the market afther Novimber nitx." "Th3y will," says Casey, "an' yez can git thim almosht fer the axin, an' ' in manny rases the owners will be glad enough to let thim go fer enough to! pay the stennygrafter's bill. That is ! i ity last Sunday, gu.sis at the home of 1 Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Watts,. Mr. Ellis denied any political ambitions but was i looking over some land for bis son. Mrs. John M. Lindsay who had a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, is tow almost completely recovered and is her usual self again. o OE 30 3Q GO TO THE CENTRAL MARKET For the Best Meat Money Can Buy O WANTED WORK: House work or cooking preferred ;no objection to leav- they're afraid av the issue, tut yez. re all but the lucky man will, an he d pay ( jn( town; leave word at Morgus's wrong. It's because they're honest an' ! a pretty penny if he didn't have his Store, St Helens, ltp all frinda av Cousin Oz., an' don't want I lame platform flauntin' itself in his to si. tale his thunder. Whin a man in- j face at ivry turn tuike the Baltimore, Boar and two brood sows for sale, vints a thing, it's his'n to do wid as he ; platform is doin to Cousin Woodrow." JIM BACON, Warren, Ore. loikes. an' it's jist as wrong to shteal 1 - aman's idees as it is to shteal a sic chunc av land or an umbrilly. Hence, if thty'a anny hangin' to do, it'll be lift to th prisint adminishtrachune. "Wid the licker (mesehune it's dif frunt," says Casey. "Ox. didn't invint licker, hince the byes all feel free to take a ahlap at it or lave it alone, to take it oper ly or kape it at home in the buory draw, as they ses fit. Most av thim. Oi hear from r.iyliabl-! sourcis, sees lit. "Wan av the bids in slitrong on the Ii. kir queschune," says Casey. "He wants the National guv'nntn to shtlp in an' take a hand. He's fer shtoppin' the many fachurin' an' imporchune av the shtuir, an' would prohibit its use ixcipt fer medicinal, sai-ramintal an' social purposes only. "An here's wan the invinter dedans ill carry him to victry: 'Oi howld that diainnods, suit cases, Hour siftirs an' the loike be iximpt from taxai hune an' that tho lust half av all taxes lev ied should be payable whin convay- inli.nl n' not otherwise, au' that all We notice that some of our St. Helens people are cravinpr flat tery by sending in 30 words of their hnndwritiriK to Madame Somebody in Portland who Rays nice things about them in the Sunday Oretfonian. If those people will send us one years subscription to the Mist with the ihtate an' turned over at a profit as rapidly as posfibly. the prosades to be deevided share an' share aloike among the la.ly rleika av said depart ment.' "Oi favor a twinty-four t'ay, ate hours fer shlape, six hours fer labyr, two hour fer solo an' ate hours fer jer own. O 1 heartily indorse good roads but widout the formality av bonding the shtate or counties or widout extia taxachiire. "Wid a hammer an' saw another lad FRESH PORK SAUSAGE A SPECIALTY The Best OE Plummer & Ellerson of Service Guaranteed Phone 60 M rrii rni fty For STYLE, QUALITY Ami LOW PRICES Go to the home ot FASHIONABLE HATS Hanson's Millinery St. Helens i WHITE ENAMELED WARE FOR SAME PRICE AS CHEAPER WARE o 0i C. H.dOHN&CO. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY f IE IOE1I I i AH Work Guaranteed. Estimates Furnished. R. CONSTANTIN Plumbing and Heating Sheet Metal Work -e I o o I a o Oregon o a i St Helen Oregon 1 THIS CABINET FOR $10.00 1 m mm We have them from this price up r e i I '.-! One of these in the kitchen saves the cook many steps 12 . A.. UOSS Successor o Sherwood & Ross m UNDERTAKING HOUSEFURNISHING EMBALMING ft? m A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES 1AD GCAT UIT CHILDREN CL0TH1AG DRY G00Di B00T Atib H0E Call aud look over our stock I-I. MORQUS cSc SON EUROPEAN PLAN AMERICAN PLAN EVERYTHING MODERN AT THE ST.JjELENS HOTEL J. OlOGE. Proprietor ALL BUSSES CALL AT HOTEL RATES $1.00 AND UP SPECIAL RATES TO REGULAR BOARDER3 WINKS LIQUORS CIGARS Yon Always Get the Best at DUKE'S PLACE Hl.AKKSI.KY Hl.IV,. ST. HELENS, ORE. Columbia County Abstract Company Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance. Loans, Conveyancing St. Helens, Oregon