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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
0L. XXXIII.
ST. HELENS. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914.
No. 36
PETITIONS
ARE FILED
TITIONS CONTAINING
75 NAMES DEMAND
ING RECALL OF
COURT AND "
ATTORNEY
OffiCERSWl NOT RESIGN
itions Filed Today by L. II.
mis of Iloulton and Con
tain Charges of Selfish
ness and Extravagance
day, Friday AukuhI 2 Htli. 1914
f'umlm of llotilttin, filed In the
i-of tho County Clerk recall putl-
arniiixt County Judgo Harris,
itjr ('oiniiilHHiiiiiiirn John Fnrr
Unls I'luhror mid Coimly Attor-
nillnnl. Each pot ll Ion contains
hi ("S mimes, from vurtuui por-
L of tho county. Tho patltlon
nilliiK tlio rucull of Judgo Ilnrrli
CoiiinilnHlonors Fnrr nnil Klulir
r worded exactly the same niul
nMromted to the County Clnrk
nmtnlii tint following;
hit tho imlil W. A. Hurrls had,
te conduct of IiIm ofllce n County
ft been m-IIIhIi anil extravagant
e management of the Count)
nm In proof of which we cite
followltiK facts: (1) That a
hsn born ordered to bo liulll
eta tlio City of Bt. Helm and
mlila fit y, known as the "Col-
City nnil Wurrnn Highway" at
k of about thirty thousand dol
wlilch rouil when completed will
( do practical benefit to the pub
iid Ii being built parallel to the
Bt County road for distance of
ki three-nil lei.
I For the purcliaHO of an auto-
Ilia truck, lit a rout of 14475.00
l'liit iilvertlnlng before purchas-
Hit unin.
That V. A. Harris a County
kebas not complied with section
and 679 nil nmnndt-d lu Bes-
Uwof"l913."
in follows about 67 B name.
petition dcmiindln tho rocall
hinty Attorney Dlllnrd contain
IfotlowltiK after tho demand foi
Jim following reasons for making
tomnnd;"
fliat wUil V. ft. Dlllnrd hai not.
prosecuting ollleor, conducted
fflcn oh o prnncoutlng nttornoy
in best Intoront and welfare of
"Ma County;"
I "Tbut ho has been derelict
(duties an prodecutliiB nttornoy
iillowcil personal ninttnri to
we with the aound tuilffinenl
l Umo nocoiisiiry In the dutloii
Prosocutlnit attorney."
) "Tlmt ho baa allowed ner-
1 Prnforinineg and prejudice to
" lilm in hU conduct as n
c offieor."
"B Kiiln follows about 676
fm a hurried oxamlnallon of the
l0 It nppmirs that practically
Mrnn minion npponr on ench potl-
1 ro nro n few exceptions of
p ,f""n tmmos being on one
" tlmt nro not on tho other.
In tho main tho names on one
ll)n are tho mimo ns on all of
I.
pr tlio provisions of the rocall
"iitcli by tho way seoms to bo
'llll'dlllln tlin Cl,,l, I. .n,.nl .ml
ip tho petitions and the
" aKIllnBt Wlinm II. o rnrnll Is
hiloil have five days In which
'"'Kit, after tho filing, and If
"O not tonitni.
h that time, the Clerk Is ro-
" to cull nn eloctlon In twenty
wr tho ti mn fni llin rnulirnn
' the offlcera linn nvnlroil.
P oftlcnrs nRalnat whom the re-
f'w been Invoked will no resign,
"flVe Halll on nn.l u.lll .l.i.lnff
.... u.it. uiiimn
0 liatwnmi nnu ..! Ihn M.
r'ACtlon. nillkn full iml nmilolo
Ktlon of nil their actions and
r'T0 t0 the Vntnra nf rnnmhln
IJ the full facu ftn,i figures of
"IHBO HIIU BUtl'llia
P r them. The actions of tho
f'lgllWftV Rnnlni... .1. ...
P IH bo fully shown up and
REES HALL COVERED WITH GLORY
In Hard Hitting Contest the
Ljttlc Swatsmith Gets 2
Home Runs
FINAL SCORE 9 T O 8
Ht. Helens Win Twit nnil Kxcltlif(t
(Junto from Cnliiniblii Hunluare
Tea in of I'ortliiml
And Ht ill the Ht. Iloli-ns Imll to:im
continues to win. Unt Siinday the
flint Colmnlila Hardware team of
rortlund attempted to do things to
our boys but after ten InnliiRH of
thrills, with lionin runs and three
baggors, over running banes and
spectacular fielding stunts, the score
stood 9 to 8 In favor of Bt. Helens
Klkmnn started out on the mound
for Bt. Helens but It deemed to he his
duy off and before the first Inning
was over the vUltors had made fi
hits nnil scored four runs, while the
best Bt. Helens could do was one
lonely run. The score board looknd
tho same way until tho 6th Imiinr
when the visitors hunched hits anil
filled tho bnses when the next man up
knocked tho ball so far that the bnyu
have not been able to locate It; ro
suit 4 runs. Hut that was all they
ever got. In the snmo fifth Inning
the first three Bt. Helens boys un
connected for singles thereby filling
the bnses when the mighty lines Hall
stepped up to the plate with his big
war club and knocked the bull out of
the lot to keep company with the
other lost Imll which preceded It
from the bat of the stranger. He
rn It four high oallhy runs for Bt. I lei
ens. At tho end of this Inning the
threom ore runs making 8 all
visitors.. It stood that wy. until the
eighth.. liming, when 3 tilts gave iif
three more runs making In 8 In all.
In the 10th Inning the visitors could
do nothing while the locals put one
core across thereby ending one of
the best games of the season. After
the first Inning Virgil Stevens pitch
ed for Bt. Helena and outside of the
fifth Inning was nover hit hard
enough to cause any worry. Rees
Hall was the batting hero with a
single and two home runs, hut In blr
anxiety to got home on one of lilt
long drives ho forgot to touch third
hafie and was called out. Nearb
overy man on the team got at leasi
one hit and some of them two and
three. Old man Dnllagh gottlng hln
full share with 3 singles.
Next Sunday tho Hldgofteld team
will be bore and will be strengthened
by somo of the Bt. Holons players so
It will be a fust and furious gumo.
VERONICA JOHNSON
On Thursday morning at 9 o'clock
Veronica, the little daughter of Mr
and Mrs. George Johnson of St. Hel
ens passed away aftor sufforlng with
Ssarlot Fever for about two weoks
Mttlo Veronica was four years old
and a favorite with Imr friends. She
was a member of the Cradle Iloll of
the M. E. Sunday School. On nc
count of the contagious disoiiHO from
which she died, funeral sorvlces wore
held in tho yard Thursday afternoon
and Interment was In the I. O. O. V.
Cemotory Thursday evening. The
sympathy of many friends of the
family go out to the sorrowing moth
er and father In their-bereavement.
CONGHI-XUTIONAh C1II IU H
' A church homo for friend and
Btrnngnra.
Services 10 n. m.. Hlhlo school
11 a. m. Preaching and worship,
7:30 p. m. Bong service and sermon
Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Mid-wool'
service nnd IHblo study. .
Everybody welcome
F. J. MEYER, Tastor
the part token In the rocall move
ment by them, nnd tho State High
way Commission, will also ho fully
aired, so that the pooplo of tho coun
ty may be fully Informed ns to
every dotall of the road proceedings
wliloli have led up to this deplorahlo
situation. . 1 " i
ITnleBS something unforeseen hap
pens the 'recall oloctlon will be hold
About the 22 or 23 of Septomber.
VALUATION
OF
COLUMBIA
PROPERTY
Assessment Rolls Completed by
Assessor Shows Decrease-
FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE PUBLIC SERVICE
If Slate Tax Commission Is Same as Last Year
Decrease Will be About Hall Million Dollars.
KI'M M.tltV OK AKSKKSMENT KOU, KOH HM I, IOIt COI.fMlUA
coi xtv, oiiK;ox
V. Hlukmlry, Asscswir.
NO.
211332
20C824
Acres of Tillable nnd Nontlllnhlo Lnnd
Acres or Tinnier l.unil
Improvements on Lund
vaiuo or r tv Lots
Improvements on Ixts
l-ORKlng ItailroailH, 40.76 Miles
Rolling Stock I
Moats, Stationery Engines, Manufacturing Mnchlnery
MoruhnntiiHO anil Stock in Trade
Money, Notes and Accounts
Shares of Stock, No. 1030
Form Implements
Hotel and Olllce Furniture
No. Horses 1722
No. Cattle 6N72
No. Sheep 2426
No. Swine 1146
No. Dogs 4KB
VALUE
4,274,886
7,774,406
661996
710076
.668740
186360
16S900
446820
173086
18230
92925
34636
6476
10905
128505
4870
' 6310
4920
TOTAL, $15,348,030
This does not Include railroads and other Dublle cornnrntlnna whioh
assessed by the Stnte Tax Commission. '
And does not Include tho assessed valuation of $30,470.00 on personal
property not secured by real estate, on which the tax has been collected
!iy assessor. :r!",'$i
The total valuation, of the same nronoft In 11113 was ttfrnftl im a
decrease, fncludlilg pornoim! property, of $422,910. ''
Alliance Between Japan & England
' & . is? V
Treaty That Two Nations Signed
LUMBER SHIM THIS WEEK
Coastwise and Foreign Ship
ments Still are Active
BRITISH SHIP HERE SUN.
Will Take on Cargo for China Re
gardless of War Dangers
Washington. AuEiist 16. The text
of tho offensive and defensive alli
ance betweon Jnpan nnd Great Bri
tain, signed July 13, 1911, under
which Jnpun has now IhnumI an ulti
matum to Germany, became avail
able here today and Is as follows:
At.KKKMF.NT OK AM.IAXCE HKTWEKX I'MTEI) KINGDOM AXD ....
JAI'AN
IT.K.AMIII.F The Government of Great Britain andthe Government of
Japan, having In view the important changes which have token place
in the situation since tho conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese agreement
of tho twelfth of August, 1905, nnd believing that a revision of that
agreement responding to such changes would contribute to general stability
and ropoKO, have agreed upon the following stipulations to replace the
agreement above mentioned, such stipulation having the same object
as the said agreement, namely: -
A The conaolidutlon and maintenance of the general peace in. the re
gions of eastern Asia and of India.
It The preservation of the common interests of all powers in China by
Insuring the Independence and Integrity of the Chinese Empire and the
principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all
nations, in China. , . ; ,
C The maintenance of the territorial rights of the high contracting parties
In the regions of eastern Asia and of India and the defense of their
special Interests In the said regions.
ARTICLE I It Is agreed that whonever, in the opinion of either Great
Ilrttuin or Japan, any of the rights and interests referred to In the
preamble of thlB ngreement are In Jeopardy, the two Governments
will communicate with one another fully and. frankly, and will con-
sliler In common the measures which Bhould bo taken to safeguard
those menaced rights or Interests.
ARTICLE II If by reasons of unprovoked attack or aggressive action,
wherever arising, on the part of nny power or powers, .cither high
contracting party should be involved in war in defense of its terri
torial rights or special interests mentioned in the preamble -of this
agreement, the other high contracting party will at once come to the
assistance of its ally, nnd will conduct the war in common, and maty
peace In mutual agreement witn it. , - ; .
ARTICLE III The 'high contracting parties agree that neither of. them
will, without consulting the other, enter into separate arrangements
with another power to the prejudice of the object described in tho
, preamble of this agreement.
ARTICLE IV Should Ithor high contracting party conclude a treaty of
goneral arbitration with a third power, It ts agreed that nothing In
this agreement shall entail upon such contracting party an obligation
to go to war with the power with whom such treaty of arbitration
Is in force.
ARTICLE V The conditions undor which armed assistance shall be afford
ed by either power to the circumstances mentioned In the present
airroomont. and the means by which bucIi assistance Is to bo made
available, will be arranged by the naval and military authorities of
the high contracting parties,' who will from time to time consult one
another freely and fully upon at l quosnona oi mutual interest.
ARTICIJC VI The present agreement shall come Into effect Immediately
nrtor the date of Ub signature, ana remain in rorce tor ten years rrom
tlmt date. In caso neither of the high contracting parties should
have notllled twelve months before the expiration of the said ten years
Hm Ititnuttnn nf terminating It. It shall remain binding until the expiration
of one year from the day on which either 6t the high contracting parti
es shall have denounced It. Hut if, when the date fixed for its expira
tion arrives, either ully is actually engaged In war, the alliance Bliall,
Ipso facto, continue until pence is concluded. .
' ., 15. GRAY, ' -" '
KwroUry of State for Foreign Affulrs, etc.
TAKAAKI KATO, .
' . ...... ' Ambassador Extraordinary.
Tho Steamer Qulnault of the Port
land Alaska Steamship line, after
taking on 200 M feet, of lumber for
delivery at the Sheep Creek, Alaska
station? of the Alaska-Gastlneaux
Mining Company, left out Tuesday
night. In addition to the cargo the
steamer loaded, here, she carried a
capacity load of merchandise and
general supplies shipped by the Port
land merchants to their Alaska cus
tomers. She also bad a considerable
number of passengers.
. The Steamer Klamath, Captain
Jahnsen, left Monday night bound
for San Francisco, with a cargo of a
million feet of lumber and piling and
sixty passengers.
The Steamer Willamette, after tak
ing on 900 M feet of railroad ties
for delivery at Southern California
ports left down river Wednesday
night. She also carried 45 passeng
ers. The Steamer Multnomah arrived
in Thursday night and is loading at
the docks of the Columbia County
Mill. She will sail Saturday night
for San Pedro with a full cargo of
lumber and a fair passenger list.
Tlie Steamer San Jacinto of the
Hart-Wood fleet Is taking on a par
tial etifgo of lumber at the docks
of the Lumber Company. She will
leave dow tonight bound for San
FrandUco.S . r
The Steamer Johan Poulsen of the
Loop Lumber Company's fleet loaded
a cargo of lumber 'at the Columbia
County Mill and sailed Thursday for
San Francisco.
The large British Steamer Cape
FlnUteere is expected to arrive In St.
Helens either Sunday or Monday.
She will take a partial cargo of two
million feet here which Is to be deli
vered' In China. The owners of the
vessel and the buyers of the cargo
evidently think that the Japanese
warships will sufficiently entrtiln
the few German warships on the
Pacific to such an extent that their
steamer and cargo will be safe to
send out. . . .
Capt. Iver Ivergold of the Steamer
Johan Poulsen which was here
Thursday reported that on his way
up the Coast and about 60 nlles
from San Francisco, he sighted the
German warship Lelpslg. The Poul
sen came close enough to the war
ship tcr easily make out her I lontlty
and also to see that she was stripped
for action. Evidently she wa3 wait
ing outside to en gaga the Japanese
cruiser which at that time was on
the dry dock In San Francisco.
HEROIC
ACTON
SAVES
MAN
EDWARD A. WOODSIDE,
19 YEARS OLD, JUMPS
INTO RIVER AND
SAVES LIFE
j
Gratitude Displayed by Saved
Man is Pathetic. Proper
. Case of Carneige .
Medal
MRS. HAZEN HAS .
A BIRTHDAY
Banquet Served Consisting of
Home Grown Products
Mrs. M. F. Hazen had a birthday
last Monday and during the after
noon a number ofl adles called at her
home to spend the afternoon and ex
tend congratulations, Refreshments
were served and a real pleasant after
noon, was enjoyed. - In the evening
Mrs. Hazen was pleasantly surprised
by a number of friends -who met at
her home and enjoyed a regular
birthday party. During the evening
a banquet was served in the spacious
dining room wliioh consisted of
nearly all home grown products.
The table was laden -with the pro
ducts of the garden of Mr. and Mrs.
Hazen, some of the delicacies belug
strawberries fresh from the vines
with good Jersey cream, peaches
from the trees In the yard, chlc'.ton
from the poultry yard and var'ous
other things, all prepared In the most
approved style. Mr. and Mrs. Hazen
proved to be royal entertainers and
the party lasted well into the night
C. Klrkpatrick, who hag been
directing' the St. Helens band for
Borne time will leave next week for
Marsh Hold where he has accepted a
position. , ; .
An act of heroism worthy the
attention of the Carnegie Hero Com
mission was displayed at St. Helena
last Saturday afternoon when Ed
ward A Woodslde, a young Ameri
can boy, 19 yearB old risked his life
In saving the life of an Italian work
man. Woodslde and Reginato Ange
lo were working together on a barge
loading wood In front of the brg dock
of the St. Helens Mill. About 4 o'
clock the load was completed and the
men started to go up the gang plank
to the dock. Woodslde was about
half way up the plank when he
heard? a splash and another workman
on the dock shouted "man over
board" whereupon young Woodslde
ran back to the barge and looking
down in the water could see Angelo's
hat floating. Waiting a second or
two to locate the man he saw his
head coming up and Immediately
jumped into the river and caught
Angelo around the waist. Immedi
ately Angelo grabbed Woodslde a
round both arms and together they
WBfcv.-out f light Bx, rjfic
kfcklng and struggling Woodsme re
leased one of his arms from the grasp
of .the drowning man and success
fully reached the surface of the
water and then using his feet and
the one arm, he swam towards the
dock which be . reached after a
struggle and throwing his a-m a
round a piling, . Holding the drc ulng
man with the other hew alted 'until
the men on the dock lowered a ladder
and were raised to the dock. The
Italian was so nearly drowned that
It took some time to resuclate' him
as he had kept his mouth wide open
and had swallowed considerable
water. Mr. Woodslde was dressed
for workThg having on logging shoes,
trousers and overalls.
The gratitude displayed by the
man who was saved from drowning
by the heroism of young Woodslde
was really pathetic. He did not
know just bow to express It but on
the following day he insisted on do
ing all his own work and that of his
rescuer too. - He talked to his coun
trymen on every occasion and was
loud in his praises of the heroism
of the young American boy who
risked his life to save a fellow being.
SHIPS CARRY
MANY PASSENGERS
M'Cormick Fleet Carries 10,000
People in 1913
Few people realize the amount of
travel there is on the boats between
Portland and San Francisco. Figures
jUBt available show that the five
boats of the McCormlck line, the
Klamath, Willamette, Multnomah,
Merced, Celilo and Tosemlte, carried
during 1913 more than 10,000 pas
sengers." During this time the Mer
ceed only operated four and one-halt
months while the Celilo only operat
ed a couple of months. Therefore
there were really Only four boats in
operation owned, by the McCormlck
Co., and each one averaged "2600
passengers during the year. It is
estimated by the officers of the com
pany that there will be from 12,000
to 15,000 passengers carried by
them during this year.
Mrs. Morris Kanary of West St.
Helens went to Portland Wednesday
on the Iralda. At two o'clock she was -upon
the operating table In St. Vin
cents Hospital, advised by Dr. Amelia
Zelgler who belped with the opera
tion. Mrs. Thayer accompanied her
and remained with her nutll Thurs
day afternoon. , '
An abscess of the left breast made
an Immediate operation necessary. )