ST. HELENS MIST
OFFICIAL COUTY PAPER
Etrl wound eluia matter January 10, 1912, at the pout office
yt. i lelftiit. Oregon, uuder the act of March 3rd, 17.
LET THE COUNTY COURT ALONE
ruly this is an age tf sclfistmcsH. Never was this fact more
nnnstratel tlian in the mail question now before the County
url ami the people 01 tins county. At the meetinc of the
,,iinty Court hebl last Friday in thin city, the State Highway
miiinission were present together with a delegation of citizens
,,ni Rainier. Clatskanie and St. Helens. The route of the pro-
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p County line has been settled upon and the contract let for
c construction of that portion cf the. road. The route adopted
die one surveyed and recommended by he State Highway
nguicer. 1 ne peupic ui mm poiuoii 01 uie county are saiisiietl
the route and with the contract for building the same.
lu'y seem to ie so wen sausiieu wun me proceedings on that
ml of the line so far, that they are afraid something will be
,iiio which might change the route or cut down some of the
oik as contracted for that, they are clamoriwr for the County
oiirt t turn over to State Highway Association the absolute
.ntrol of everything pertaining to selection of routes, letting
I contracts and handling of the county funds. They are so well
ilcased with things down their way, after a route has been estab-
nIioiI which passes! hrough their respective cities and commun-
ics, that they want the people of this end to accept whatever
iTcred without having any say as to where or how the money
t be spent. They seem to be afraid that the County Court
av do something, in accordance with the wishes and wants of
c people in this end of the county so that it might change the
lattis of the road question and put a little of the money raised
:iu!s ami taxation on roads in this portion of the county
here people want it. and if such action should not be in accor-
aiue with the plans and aims of the State Highway Kngineer.
niilit work to their especial injury in as much as the County
Mirt, looking to the best interests of the people in this section,
Dttit sec things the same way as docs the State Highway Kngi-
Ucr.
'I his is the state of affairs now and it is to be regretted. The
lcitioii of the route from Tide Creek down was let alone by
c people of this end and when the contract for grading that
irtioii of the road was let, which took up practically all the
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loiiry voicii at I nc itunu ciciiion, no comniami v;is inane, -u
as the generally accepted fact that much more money was
i-ciled on the lower road than on the upper road, and it was.tlie
Lii.ltr.ianding that miITkkiiI money was to be left out of the
minis and the general fund to do at least some work on the roads
11 this end of the county. Hut now that there is such a small
urn left that it would Jake it all and more, to secure the right of
ay on the route proposed by the State Highway Kngineer, our
ails would receive no benefits from the road bonds at all. The
'utility Court is composed of men who have made a study of the
ad situation in the county. They know hnw much money they
ave to work with. They know how much it will require on
uh portion of the roads to do any good. They arc in a better
MiMtinii to do equal justice to all parts of the county than could
Hissiiiie ie any other person or comissmn iroin ontsxie tuc
unity.
The people in this end of the county feel that they are entitled
at least a small portion of the county funds on the roads and
liat they should have some say as to where the money be spent.
I lie Count y Court realizing this and in an effort to do equal
istiie to all of the county will retain supervision of the road
latter and the expenditure of the funds.
If the County Court aud the State Highway Commission can
Let together and formulate some plans whereby the Southern
ortiou of the county will receive some share of the money and
'vc that money expended where it will do the most gixd to
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"r iiiiim projiic, mere win ie no just cause u i-ohhi.uii km win
art and the people in the lower end. having received everything
tcd fur, should have no kick coining.
BISHOP SCADDING
The world is better off for having had Bishop Charles Scad-
lilip.
I lie world has suffered a loss by bis untimely removal by'dcath.
Hie F.piscopid Church has lost one of its .most able, devout
lid worthy characters. Christianity has suffered an irreparable
wis. Society has heen deprived of a great and good member.
I lie state and nation loses one of its most eminent citizens.
' Hundreds and thousands of people in this land, scattered from
nc Atlantic to the Pacific, of alf rel igiotis beliefs and creeds, have
received some benefit by meeting and associating with this grand
"I noble Christian gentleman. His life and his teachings, his
sTiat lo(aud loyal devotion to the cause of Christianity, his
personal interest in the betterment of mankind and the uplifting
'liuinnnity. his hiirh and loftv ideals of the true Christian
iave given inspiration to thousands of people.
1 lie people of St. Helens who had the honor and pleasure of an
Jcliiaintance with the late llishop, arc mournful in the extreme
Jt the seeming untimely calling away of this good man. Less
"lan two weeks ago he preached a sermon in Christ Church. St.
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remembered bv those who beard him. It was a masterly
""'I scholarly sermon, the last one preached by the eminent P.is-
!is!i.,p Scaddinc is cone but his memory will remain for gener
ations. I Ii .;ii i, - .tin,,.,,! ..lnri. in fill, for his neonle loved.
Snored and rrsni..-f.1 him . ili inmost. His life has been one
()f great usefulness and of lasting benefit to humanity.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY, FOR MAY TERM, A.
D., 1914.
We, the Grand Tnrv r,f the flniit Count v. dulv'choscii fct May
term of tlie Honorable Court, most respectfully report to the
r"rt a foW!,:
Iiat we have exhniined into the cause of confinmcnt of all
Persons restrained of their liberty in said County, as well as the
rsc of complaint against those released on bond, and those
"Rainst whom charges have been made directly to us. or those
aK:"ist whom we had reason to believe any cause for criminal
C0"plaint existed, and we have returned true bills of incitement
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111 those cases where we deemed the evidence justified tin same.
except one or two cases in which we deemed the assistance of 1
competent accountant necessary;
That we have examined into the affairs of the S' enh's Office
of Columbia County and find that the Sheriff, A. K. Thompson,
has just resigned ami left the office in such shape that a full ex
Muinatiou into the affairs of said office should be made by some
one competent to fix any existing criminal liability where it just
ly belongs, and we have ordered such examination.
We have carefully examined into the shooting of one Oscar
Crannigan, at Kainier, on May 5th, 1914, by N'tls C;:ilscn. : ih.Iy
appointed and acting Police Officer of said city, and fufl such
s-hooting was necessarily done by said officer, in the discharge of
of his duty as a peace officer, and is fully justified.
We further find that an examination into such .shooting, dis
closes a shameful interference with said officer, in the discharge
of hisduties ,by certain persons then assembled at the place of
feliootmg, in said ity ; but owing to the fact that the City of Rain
ier has already begun to administer justice, under proper city
ordinances, for such crime, and believing thaL'the local authori
ties are willing and able to properly deal with the whole matter,
we have returned no indictments in connection therewith, but
would advise a prompt action by State authority, in case of any
future disorder of a like kind.
We arc advscd that in addition to the large sum of money
forwhich the County has recently been bonded in favor of public
roads, the County Court has been induced to expend, or permit
to be expended tinder the direction of cither persons, at the im
mediate cost of the Comity, a sum exceeding $17,000.00 for the
survey of certain highways on a proposed inter-county road sys
tem, with the understanding on the part of Columbia County
Othcials that such sum should be returned to the County from
the State Road Fund, under authority of the State Highway
Commission; and while there is no legal contract to that effect,
we advise the County Court to strenously contend for the return
of all the money so expended as a matter of justice and right to
Columbia County.
We regret the haste which lias resulted in the letting of con
tracts involving the 'expenditure of over a quarter of a million
dollars for public road work, before the rights of way were 'ob
tained, or a proper and mifhcicnt advertisement was had, ank
would suggest to the County Court that the people of Columbia
County look to it alone to manage and control the expenditure
of County funds raised by. the sale of County Bonds for road
purposes; .
We regret that the plans -for said roadway were not so dra,vn
and advertised as to allow a better opportunity for local bids:
We deem the amount for which a contract has already been let
on the proposed highway from Tide' Creek to Clatsop County
line entirely disproportionate to any probable local benefit to
Columbia County therefrom, and would recommend no oppor
tunity be neglected to interest the State in such route as a State
Highway, or possibly the National Government .as a Military
road connecting the interior of our County with the Forts on
the Coast.
Finally we would recommend to the County Court, a retrench
ment in expenditures, which must seem necessary to any one
who has observed the growing tax-list of the County, during the
last few years.
We are unable to realize the necessty of the new office of
County Highway Kngineer, and we recommend that the office
lease with the present necessity, if such necessity now exists.
We believe that the residence of a Judge of a Court of gener
al jurisdiction in each County in our State would result in gen
eral benefit and economy, and so reeommend'to the considera
tion of the representatives of Columbia County in our future
Legislatures.
Respectfully submitted, this, the 23rd day of May, 1914.
John G. Pringle. Foreman; G. W. Rodes, Will Karth, Ren
Van Cleave, J. 1'. Loyd. J. K. Johnson, S. Saulser
Members of the Grand Jury.
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