St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933, August 14, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI, jf. Il 'A A V -t -- OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY OL. XXXIII. ST. HELENS. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. 1914 No. 34 -in ir FIRE CAUSES ALARM NDU TRAMP BEGS FOR bOD, IS REFUSED, SET MATCH TO GRASS HI 10 PROPERTY IS GREAT : Company Promptly Re pomls Hindu Arrested and In Jail II iby Wednesday a Hindu tramp - a to it it t the outskirts of the rlty :illriiiiil Addition, vlnltliiK iwvcr mum begging for Mimcthlllg to Ills ii ivrunot wu not of the sml lli women mid children afrulil of him. Finally nlinut 7 ,ck l,e npproucliod (inn of the lenixii of flint section nml upon r ri'fiMi'il u ini'.il, ha Htoopoil n, pli l, .! up i:(iino dry gran ami ,.il a muti'h to it. With this i lin lighted tlin (loud gran a llio mad mid within a fow mln tlm il i ii w:ih IniriiliiK fiercely n- nil llio house nml fence In tlint libnrlinnil. A flro Oliirm wu mli il ami Chlof Allen with IiIb fire lem promptly responded with two f cnrtH mid noon hud tlm flro tin- control. Marshal chlllim wa rnuil on to tlin ciiii no of the fire ktniuiln n h tin led near i'li for the hilor nml huh noon successful In nut hlfl nmn. He was plund In nut my jail anil n charge of arson liofn placed against him. 4 ASSESSMENT ROLL ISAHOUT COMPLETE walilc Property Till Year Will iirl,ooo,iMio LtThnn 10i:i. pe tax roll for 1914 I complete i the exception of making tho Is, which will be doiio In a few N. Thin Ih tho beat time ever lc in tlin county on finishing up i Jnh nml Am:onnor lllakcHley feel it" relieved over the. result. Jut it IIib totals are Ih not known yer, llm valuation will bo something a million ilolllur lean than It i hut year, on account of the ni!0 In iihiichmiiohis ot noraonal PTty. Altogether tho property Columbia county will bo about 000,000. PXING MATCH IN " ST. HELENS MONDAY ,r'lii'l Man (iota Ife-rUlon Over Jack ltMl, luteal Prltle luck Kendall of Portland waa glv Hie ilnclKinn over Jack Hoot of St. '"nil nt n hoxlug exhibition In l!ie frr Hull hint Monday night. Thf "IWIIiih wiih a Hix round affair and "Multe an ititoroHtlng exliibltlon of manly art from the start. Ilolli N. started out to win and our.li ro- whI mimo hard JuIih. but It wiih '""apparent Hint tho Portland n'an a In better condition than wan tho I'oy. so that after tho nix "la had been fought tho reforee N Hie iloclKlon to Kendall. Nr- lo liundred neonlo wllneHHnd t'.ie ("million. , J. II. Wllfanrnnn nnrl fnmllv ft.i... . "'IMieil tholr hmiRnlinld effect lo Inter tliH wp,,, wi,nro they will ""l0 In tho future. The Wll "fWim ivn i(,nn nnn.i in loiinh Kiillllor RC.hoola and bin iqhIk- '"in 0; Cnillltv nnnnrlntmitloiit Wll ""eiToet on Rentomnor lHt. Pur 5 "in roldenco of Prof, and MrP """rHoii In flt. Hn.oii thev bnvo pun nmny frlnmlB who regret very " to see them depart from here, " peopio nro nn addlUon to any '"jmimity wll,,h ,))By may ,ocftlo m "'o Ilnlnlor school bonrd i to lm ""Kriltriiatixt nn " -n..,l l, r. 'Itiss 'of tiiono oxcollont pooplo for PRICE OF FISH TAKES BIG DROP 7rom 2 to 4 Cents Per Pound Less Than a Week Ago DROP IS DUE TO WAR lilK I'orccntjige i.f I'liklcd mll Hitlt 'ImIi (in (.) Ccrnmny ('uu'l HMp From 2 to 4 emits per pound loss In being paid for fl h1) HiIh wock thnu wu puld liiHt week. About DO por emit of nil pick In nml milt (IhIi caught u tho Coliiiiililii rlvor Ih Imported to Uiirmnny anil an shipments cannot lie niiulo to that country while tlm wur Ih In progress with any degree f certainty u to dnllvury, nil oritur ir IIhIi liuve lieun cuuctilled, with tlio result tliut the buyer are coinpnllcil to lower the price to the flHltcrmcn. W. D. CASE IS MOST PAINFULLY INJURED While At Work Touring Down OI! Itrlile, In Struck liy TIiiiImt Whllo work In i: on the bridge hii'.h bus upturned Milton Crook In Wont Hi. Union for m many yearn, Mr. W. 1). ('lino wiih severely Injured Wodiimuluy morning. Mr. Case had he rim i rai l for tcuring down the old rldfio mid with a crew of men wiih making Hhnrt work of wrecking the structure. Mr. Ciiho with other men were on the bridge when it begun to full and when the warning wan Hhoutcd to the men on tlie bridge, all f them Jumped to safety except Mr. ime, who Ih hhrd of hearing nod he wont down wltli the timber. Some falling limber Btruck htm Oil tho head and Hide Mid he wu ren dered uiicomii'louii for a time hut Dr. Edwin Uosh wur called and noon r stored liim. He wan tukeu to IiIh home near Warren and the Injiirtoa were found to be painful but not serious. Ho will noon be back on tho Job again, BIRTHDAY ANNIVER SARY CELEBRATED Tlif.nui MiMiro, KO Veer Old, Ceb- lirnte With lX-Hceiiilant Mi, lsblsler and children were paHnonger on tho Iraldii Thursday morning for the homo of Donald Moore on B.iuvlo's Island where the hiblron and grandchildren of ThomiiH Mooio had gathered to cele brate his 8lli birthday. There were 111 descendant of Mr. Moore present. nearly all nro resident of this coun ty. Mr. Moore is one of tho pioneers of thl county, having arrived here during the early 60'b and lias madr- It bis homo evor ilnco. Ho Is still iiulto a hale and hearty man and en joyed tho day very much. CRADLE ROLL OF ST. HELENS ENTERTAINED Xenrly Hto.liiililo With Their Moth er l'retient to KnJy the Day Mrs. K. A. Ross, Superintendent of the Crudlo Roll Department of the M. E. Sunday School, entertulnort tne mothers and bublos in the M. fc Church parlors yoHtordny aftornoon During tho afternoon the entire par tv of babies and mothers appeared on the walk in front of the church whore nnv. Mr. I.uther took somo picture, and on looking out the window of the Mint olllco .one would bnvo Jurtgoa there wore about a thousand babies thero, but ns a mattor of fact there wore Just a few Josh than one hun dred. Mrs." Ross entertained the guoHts with sandwiches, cakes nni Imnoundo, and tho afternoon was n nioHt enjoyable one. Tho M. E. Sunday School will hold a IWiKkot Plcnio In Godfrey .Park ,Sf. UoKmH on Friday, August 2tst. Ev eryone is cordially Invited to attend, llring your baskot and enjoy the day at the park. E. A. Robs, Committee. Mrs C 11. KlIBllHll nnu mm. !" molorcd in rom their homos nt Doer motored up iron. 1 ' i r..!l. T,.it,ni nnii nrn viuiliiim , - AST. HELENS PIONEER Richard Cox, Former County Judge and County Treasurer, Dies RESIDENT OF ST. HELENS During His Long Residence Had Been Identified With the Upbuilding WediiOKduy night at U o'clock MonCroul, where he took up railroad Itlchurd Cox panned away at his ( Ing for the Grand Trunk Railroad, home in Ht. llelmig ufler an illnesq of For four years he was passenger aliout threo weekH, the immediate ; conductor on this line and while c.iuho of his deuth being heart trou-; thus engaged received the accident bin. For inuny years Mr. Cox bus from which he never recovered. Two been a sufferer from an accident which happened while in the rail road buKlness and of lute years has been troubled with asthma, but not until about three weeks ago did he writ-'. . i, . i tako to his bed. Wednesday night, Hiirrounded by bis family and friends he plumed peacefully away and today at 10 o'clock funeral services wore held In the Episcopal church In charge of llev. W. A. M. Breck, vl- ar of this parish. The remains were laid to rest In the Masonic cemetery on Germany Hill. Itichard Cox was born at Andover, England on tho 30th day of June, 1843 and was therefore Just past 71 years of age. When 14 years of mo ho went to sea and after follow ing that life for six years, located In rilE ROADS ARE TOO WELL OILED Sumo Place In Multnomah County Oil I Poured on So Thick That Accident. Will Surely Result It It Isn't one thing It Is another. Now tho people travelling ovor the .oiid leading out ot Portland this way during the past few auys have been jumplainliiK about the slippery con dition of the rouds on account of the oil. Tho roud masters of that county i few days ngo oiled the roads. They oiled them woll too, so well In fact that the surface was about slick as glass. Consequently automobiles passing ovor were compelled to run slow and be very cautious or they would go over the bank or slide a gttlnst the bluff. The big car of Cap Abel's commenced to slip the other day and before It could be stopped It was dungorously near the bank, but by careful and skillful management n Rcnlilnnt resulted. That Is one thing that can be said of Cap Abel; ho Is one of the most careful drivers on the road. He takes no chances nnd his passengers are porfectly safe. However the road oilers could pro bably do a llttlo better Job If they won hi not trv to put all the oil on nt once bo that It has no chance to . , tiin..n ti.nv niA mnn mre- Bona in. imii mv fill about It there will ouroly be somo accidents.- There are tnous f nntnmnbtlos passing over ii...t rtil nnd tne 1:011111? vuihuud- n"" ' - - - sinners ot Multnomah county should r,nltv this Bystom so that accldonts XT If.- - PASSES WAY THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS of the Community trucks of a passenger coach passed over his foot and leg and while the leg was saved It was never healed. After the injuries were sufficiently healed to permit Mm to work again be was appointed as station agent at Danby, Ontario, which position he held until 1877 when in May of that year he started for Oregon, landing in St. Helens on the 22nd day of that month and has lived on the same cor ner lot ever since. Prior to coming to St. Helens, on August 31st, 1868, Mr. Cox was married to Miss Annie Muckle In fit. George's church, Mon treal, mid the faithful wife still sur vives. Arriving at St. Helens he went to work as the lumber book keeper for the Muckle Dros. Lumber Co. and be held that position until 1894 when the firm "went out of business. In 1882 Mr. Cor was elected County Treasurer of Columbia county, serv ing in that capacity until 1886 when be was appointed by Governor Thay er a County Judge of Columbia county to succeed Jos. Dobbins, re signed, and he held that position un til July 1, 1888. During the years of his residence In St. Helena he has served at various times as City Re corder and councilman, and was al ways Identified with the upbuilding of tho city and county. He owned some city and farm property in 'this community and also some valuable property In Portland. Resides his wife he leaves three children, J. C. Cox of Portland, Mrs. H. M. Allen of St. Helens and Mrs David Davis of Portland, besides sev eral grandchildren, some of whom lived with Mr. and Mrs. Cox. FOREIGN SHIPMENTS ARE CANCELLED Two Ships to Iioud Here on Sept. 1st Will Not Come , Two forolgh ships, Cape Ftnnes ere and Knight of the Thistle, which were chartered to load In St. Helens on the first of September will not come , and the orders of lumber which they were to tako have been cancelled. TO THE PUBLIC: We have purchased the milk bus iness from Mr. Geo. Konopka and uro now In position to furnish all of his former customers. We have Just completed an up-to-date, sani tary milk house on our Houlton pro perty, and It Is our purpose to fur nish good, CLEAN mtlk and cream You are cordially invited to visit our plant at any ttme and we feel sure that after you have made an Inspec tion you will feel that we are In a position to serve your . wants to your entire satisfaction. Respectfully, ' Phone 135. BENNETT BROS Mrs. Fltzpn'rick, mother ot Mrs. Robert Dixon, and Mrs. Cornelius Dixon left on the Multnomah today for their home In California, after a visit In St. Helens at the home of Robert Dixon - Mrs. Robson and daughter of Bel llngham, Wash.", are vlaltlng at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robs In St. Helens. Mrs. Robson was former ly Miss Dann, and was employed In tim Columbia County bank a few years ago. THE PUNS FOR ROAD RECEIVED Engineer. Submits Survey and Specifications for Road WORK IS TO BE RUSHED IlliU Will lie Advertised for Imme diately and Work Started at Once Assistant State Highway Engineer Griswold was In St. Helens this week delivering the plans, specifications and profiles of the Houlton-Pittsburg road. All the details now being In the hands of the County Court they will advertise for bids for construc tion of the road at once. It Is Intend ed to have the work finished JuBt as quickly as possible. The money to be spent on this road from the bond Issue and the general levy, It Is estimated, will make a good passable road and Its portion of the tax money next year will make of it, one of the best roads In the coun ty. SCAPPOOSE CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Isaac II. Klser, Fruit Grower and Bo- tanlnt of Note, Buried In Portland Isaac H. Klser, respected citizen of 8cappoose, died at his home last Friday after an Illness from which he had been suffering for several years. Mr. Klser had lived on the farm lear Scappoose for about four years and had Btarted a fine fruit and ber ry farm from which be had Just be gun to realize when the end came. He was also a noted Rose grower and botanist, having been actively en gaged in this line of work In Port land for nearly twenty years. Funer al services were held Sunday at the Chapel-of the- East Side Funeral Directors la Portland and Interment was in Rose City Cemetery. Mrs. ICiser and one son, a pnotographer, survive. J. B. GODFREY'S RESIDENCE BURNS Forgot to Turn Off Electric Current After Using Iron Fire Results Awakened by neighbors who told htm his house was afire, J. B. God frey, 1218 East Gllsan street. Im mediately began tq throw the con tents of his upstairs bedroom out of the window. Whan fire engine No. 12 arrived a few minutes late, God frey was preparing to Jump to the ground. "V- "Why . don't you go down the utalrsT" the captain shouted. Godfrey was rescued with a lad' der. '"I waa bo excited I didn't think of the stairs," he explained. The fire la aatd to have started from aa electric' Iron. Mrs. Godfrey was spending a vacation at the coast, and her husband was In the house alone. He had pressed some trous ers, and. It la said, forgot to turn off the current. He went to bed leaving the iron hot, and the fire resulted. The damage is estimated at $700. The Oregonlan. ST. HELENS LOSES A GOOD GAME The Stiletto ball team of Portland has "showed us" that they are ball players, having administered the sec ond defeat of the season on the home grounds last 8unday. The score was to S and it was a good i,auie throughout. It was a close and ln- terestlng contest, enough close plays and thrilling situations to satisfy the crowd. The game was not wou un til the last inning when the final run ot the tour waa made by the visitors. Next Sunday the Weonas, Portland city champions, will come to St. Hel ens to try conclusions with the Pal- lash youngsters. Game called at 2:30 p. m. Notice to KaJght of Pythias. Next Tuesday evening, August 18, there will be business et importance to every member ot the lodge, and all members of Avon Lodge are earnestly urged to be present. After the business Is transacted a ban quet will be given. Be sure to come. JACOB GEORGE. C. C. FIRES ARE STILL DOING DAMAGE DANGER CLOSE TO ST. HELENS PASSED, EX CEPT FROM GRASS BAD IE NEAR WATER WORKS Governor Is Urged to Clo?e Hunting Season to Pre vent More Fires By constant effort and watchfulness the fires around St. Helens have been subdued and there Is now no danger except from the dead grass. Out near the head works ot the city water system there are some bad fires now burning which la taking all the men in the neighborhood to control. Near Charles Wallis' place several fires are burning In the timber and much damage Is being done. Crews of men from the nearby logging camps are working night and day on these fires and It Is thought they can be con trolled. Down the river back of Rainier several bad fires are burning and every effort Is being made to keep the blaze away from the farms. An effort Is being made by the State Fire Warden and the Forest Fire Associations to have the Gov ernor declare the hunting season at an end because it la thought that the fires are largely the result of careless campers and hunters. UNION HIGH SCHOOL IS DECIDED UPON Directors of District No. 89 Invite Other Districts to Unite. Houlton, Aug. 8, 1914. By invita tion of Distitct No. 39, the Boards of Districts 2, 3, 30, 34, 39 and 45 sent representatives to the Houlton school house Saturday evening to discuss the possibility of a Union High School. . All were in favor ot such a school except that St. Helens' representa tive said their favor depended en tirely upon the location selected. A motion was made and carried authorizing the chairman, U. W. Clark,, to appoint a Ways and Means committee of ten to select a site and decide upon necessary steps to be taken. Another meeting ot the ten dis tricts Included in the plan, will be called in the near future. Iris W. T. Olives. Secretary. A VOICE FROM SCAPP008E. Scappoose, Ore., Aug. 12, 1914. Another Instance where the coun ty has saved money by doing lta I road work, is that of the south I Scappoose road, lately completed lor travel. 1 The lowest bid submitted for this work was about $7,000, which the Court considered too high, as the estimated cost according to figures ot the County Highway Engineer was placed at $4,200. The total cost as performed by I the county road master was $3,620, a saving to the county of $3,480. Autolsts pronounce this as fine a road aa any in the state, both as to grado and finish which indicates our county officers are making no mis-. take In conducting road building. Gasoline Qua. NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS. Grand Master William Galloway of SalenvwlU be in St. Helens next Monday night, August 17th, at which ttme a special meeting ot St. Helens Lodge will be held. All members of St. Helena and Houlton Lodges are 'requested to be present, as well as any visiting brothers who may be here on that date. L. E. ALLEN, N. G. "'yicnoolB. George. wouiu nut icdiiiv.