Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1914)
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY hlrtl XXA111. ST. HELENS. OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914. No. 38 inrt SoDit orCOLUMUA HiaMVAr u CArri,u Br Of toon M4M4r Cmmn,ON nuiw Ptomito New Koad Ana Famht Aoao oh Cait SlOt. NOTE : lN6TH or Prcscnt Roao Otto On Cait Si ac SoYY NcW To At Built ' LZN6T,, or WT T8Jfk l&Vgf '' " " New TO t ButiT ' Tint. Distance - 153 ftcx JJSJL - (53b. ifif .z I '4M4r CcmmiHOH racLows Phoaoxo fit Koao I AMt llr AOAO OM Cast a.n I x 1 jsi.!&7!Si ; A t i 3TATI 1 i SP "t Shown Prttstfcr County Roao JTATC Sumftl PftopoatD Ncut Road Map 5howin6 Facts Rllativc To WBridc-Warrln Highwa. By referring to the above pint of the mad hctween Warren am'. ihmihia City it can he seen at a glance why the people in this irtion of the County arc fighting to have the small amount of imey left for road work, put where it w ill do some good, h !1 aim vii1:iitl Yi'fll' tint ff illtt iu itiwwl inry An ivii-ri'in,,' .tit 1i. islies of the people for the benefit of the people interested. Between the underground crossing at McT.ride Canyon and : grade crossing just south of Warren, on the road proposed uist he new construction and which will require the building of .. i,,;,i,r..t. ........en m;ii,, '"-i, M..v..ii., c.nv it., uuiiti; iiiiiiuii vivi uiiii itjv ini vi.vi. i un- Iwing this line through it will be seen that it will necessarily l.i 1 ill 1 1 t t ass tnroiign vamame property sucn as nouses, store iniiKimgs, nhanls etc, and to say that the owners of this property will grant rights of way for nothing is preposterous and to say that the right of way can be condemned by the County for the pay ment of a nominal sum is also untrue which is best proved by the same assertion made by the State Engineer that rights of way from Tide Creek down the river could be secured for a nominal sum while the facts are that the claims for damages on the lower roads amounts to more than $60,000. The property through which the proposed llowlby road on this plat would pass is recognized as the most valuable farm lands in the County and the men who own it are not going to give it up for nothing. They are not required to do so and would be foolish if they did. The road on the east side of the track between the same points is 7.5 miles in length, just one half mile exactly longer than is the proposed llowlby road. Out of this distance on the east side there are already 6.55 miles of road constructed and only needs repairing and on grades that cannot be bettered by a new road on the west side. There will be 1J4 miles of new road to be built on this side against 7.1 miles on the other side. The cost of building the new 1.25 miles of road together with the straightening and widening of the old road for 6.55 miles will be about $35,000. The two steel bridges are already built. If the road on the east side is kept and repaired it will altow enough money out of the $55,000 to also put the road from Warren to Multnomah County in first class condition, while if the $55,000 left is used on the road on the west side of the track there will not be enough money to secure the rights of way and build the bridges. So it can be easily seen why the people are dmanding that the money be spent where it will do some good. HOY T DIE CHARGE OFFICERS MAKE FLAT DENIAL OF THE RE CALL ALLEGATIONS I II VIOLATED THE LAW 008 FIINV1SI! ST. JOB Good Showing Made by the Boys Although Not Winnin WATER FIGHT IS OURS ('oiixlcloralilft IHwuitlsfiiclloii nt Dorl hIoiih of the JihIkpn Kcw Road Between St. Helens and Columbia City Will Save 3000 Feet in Distance 0TIIK I'KOI'I.K OV COM'MIIIA COUNTY Petition)) liuvlnx boon fllml with leTounty ( lurk, domumllng the re- M of the momhors of the County. urt for the following reuRons: That tlmy Imve been hoMhIi and litravugunt In the management of " (ounty buHluomt, in proof of hlch the following chargea are cit- (I: (t) That a road has boon ordor- pl to lie hum botweou the City of St. ,le,en and Columbia City, known as I" "Columbia City and Warron "Eliwny", at R cost of Thirty Thoua- H DoIIhm. which road when coin- Wed will be of no practical benefit W ma public and la being built pural hl to tlio present county road for a "unco of ubout three miles. For the nurnliann nf an nntn- fioMlo truck at a cost of $4676.00 F"inout ndvortlHlng before purchaa- me Bnmo. (3) That thftv ImvA lint ftnmnllnri Kith Sections 6278 and 6279 as a- W11 111 the HnnMlnn I.w nf 1913. In reply to the above charges wilt M to No. 1, The road Improve ment as ordered consists of about 7.8 "He, being from the underground (Waning north of Columbia City and pending t0 the grade crossing "ontli of Warren, using the old coun- road for the whole distance, ex- MPt RllOIlt mm anil nna (mirth mil no jhlch would be new construction be- pween Colnmliln nv H at Tialnna jhlch win nmke a gaVng ln distance H miit 3000 feet and would do r"1 nil til nnn.jwarlianl anil nnn f8 oroaslng. over the railroad be- rw tue two points. (3) As Wo truek before purchaslnR, there HA law authorizing or requiring l1" 1'Ollrt f nr1Aill.M knfnuA nill hhastuB . W thorr provisions have been fully (Continued on Tage" 8) RECALL CANDIDATES FILE PETITIONS Caucus at Rainier Last Saturday Selects Men to Oppose Present Officers ONE HUNDRED NAMES ON EACH PETITION A. L. Clark for Judge, A. E. Harvey and B. J. Keelan for Commissioners, G. R. Metsker for Attorney A meeting of cltixens of the county Cleik for these various candidates was held at Halnler last Saturdp.;- for ' th petitions containing 1 name from .1 ITnulfnn 1 frnm RMnnnnnA. 2 f mm the purpose of nominating candl-1 ' , , , dates to run for District Attorney, County Judge and County Commis sioners at the recall election. After considerable debate and dlscusnton the following men were elected to become candidates for the varlonr olllces; For District Attorney, Glen K. Metsker of St. Helens; for Coun ty Judgo, A. L. Clark of Rainier; for Commissioner to oppose Ixiuls Fluhrer, A. E. Harvey of Clatskanle; Commissioner to oppose John Farr 1). J. Keelan of Doer Island. On Wed nesday petitions containing log names were filed with the County Altho not entirely satisfied with the decision of the judges who all very plainly showed tendency to favor the Corvullls and Oregon City Firemen, our Fire Chief I E. Allen was more than satisfied with the splendid team work and showing of the boys at St. Johns, Labor Day. Frank Robertson would have had a splendid chance ln the 100 yard dash had not a dog got In his way. This race should have been run over as the Corvallls man beat the gun easily 2Vi foot. The boys were compllmontod very highly by old Chicago Fire Veterans who wltnossed our run In the New York Test which would have termin ated very faporahly had not a coup ling broke lose. Jack Root took second place In luddor climbing contost which was a surprise as he had no practice and had to compote against experts. The hoys made an excellent run In the 100 yard hose cart race composed of nine men, and would have easily beat the othor teams, but the stop watchos could not be boat. The water fight which would have been cullod off but on the demand of Capt. Root for a ngnt or nrsv money was reconsidered and a select team taken from all the other depart ments mot with defeat with I apt. Root as broast works and E. Robert-1 The Supreme Court this week dent son, McKlo, Cooloy and McDougall ns ej the motion of John A. Pender for supports and would have boen fight- a reiioarlng before that Court. Ow ing yet so fnr ns stability was con- (ng to the fact that Pender was not corned as Root did not move one ex0Cuted on the day previously set Inch, by the Court, ponding his appeal to the Supreme Court he will have to be TELEPHONE SERVICE re-sentenced and Judge Eakln will TQ IMPROVED sentence him to be hanged when la" r court meets here on the 13th day of Telephone service In St. Helens October. The last hope of saving has been greatly Increased this Pender Is now gone. The Courts have month Dr and Mrs. Zlpperer are all passed upon his case and he still always alive to the needs of the com- stands convicted of murder ln the munlty and their patrons and when first degree and will be executed, un- tlie demand seemed to them to war- less the Governor should commute rant It more and better service hoa his sentence. According to press dls- been put on. Starting the nrst oi patcnes uovemor v... September the exchange Is open con- he will hold up the hanging of Pen- tinuously from 6 ln the morning till der and another man from Port- 10 at night Between these hours land until after the people decide at any call will be answered but extra the November election whether or .!., win be required for them, not hanging shall be abolished ln RECEPTION TO CITY TEACHERS Citizens Take Opportunity of Becoming Acquainted with Teachers ENJOYABLE E VENING Musical and Literary Program with Short Speeches Yankton, 2 from Deer Island and 94 from Rainier. At the same time Mr. Keelan of Deer Island filed a petition of his candidacy for County Commissioner as an Independent, to be voted on at. the November elec tion for the four year term in opposi tion to Judson Weed, the Republican candidate, and Gug Lange, the Demo cratic candidate. Mr. Clark and Mr. Harvey were In St. Helens today fil ing acceptances and Mr. Keelan and Mr. Metsker had already filed accept ances on the 9th. The election has been called by Clerk LaBare for the 22nd of September. JOHN A. PENDER 1MUST HANG Motion for Rehearing Denied by Supreme Court A MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER CITY LOSES THE STRAND CASE SUPREME COURT HOLDS CITY HAS NO TITLE TO STRAND Mrs. Edwin Ross and Mrs. W. B. DUlard were luncheon hostesses Wed nesday at the home of Mrs. Ross, In honor of Miss JesBie Drew, bride elect, and covers were laid for eigh teen. The color scheme was yellow and white, the center pfece being a huge basket of yellow dahlias sur rounded by Autumn leaves and with yellow candles. Dainty little croch et baskets held mints and nuts. After luncheon Miss Drew was sur prised with a miscellaneous shower when she received many beautiful gifts. Besides the honor guest there were present Mrs. Wm. Drew, Mrs. John, Mrs. Gallchlo, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. W. O. Muckle, Mrs. Mm. Muckle, Mrs. Van Orshoven, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Southard Mrs. J. W. Allen, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Edwin Ross, Mrs. Dillard, Misses Alice and Anna Quick and Miss Beryl Muckle. 20o Embroidery 12V4o per yard, at Tuesday only Noun's ilrk. Oregon. Baby Blankets 59c at Mrs. E. E. Smith of Kansas City, formerly Mary Conyers of Clat- Bkante, visited Mrs. L. R. Ruther ford and Mrs. Jacob George Thurs- Nonh's Ark. day. That St. Helens parents and citi zens have a common school interest was well shown last Friday evening when a crowd assembled in the High School building to extend a wel come to the teachers. The reception was arranged for by the Epworth League. The Misses Esle Philip and Anne Ketel were hostesses at the door to greet the guests and usher them through the hall, prettily changed In to a hospitable drawing room anex. The guests were first seated and entertained by an address of welcome by Rev. E. T. Luther, responded to by the principal, Mr. L. L. Baker. Both speakers cordially expressed the real hope of parent-teacher co-operation. Miss Susie Ketel sang a pleas ing solo and encore and Mrs. Glen R Metsker accompanied by Bessie Peters, rendered a vocal selection that was appreciated as an artistic effort. Miss Mildred Allen delight fully entertained with two readings and Mrs. Wood was thoroughly en joyed with one of her best piano selections. Mr. Harley Turner was equally as entertaining with "I Love You Truly" on the violin and all sat enraptured while Bessie Peters liter ally carried them away with some fast time on the piano. At the conclusion of the program the teachers were put ln line and In troduced to each guest present, after which Misses Annie Quick and Maude Richardson waited upon all behind the punch bowl. The school room Itself was a vertlable array of flower decorations and the beautiful affect was done alone to Mr. Walter Blakesley, who contributed from his wonderful dahlia garden many of the varied colored blossoms. This reception was a real opportu nity for parents and citizens to meet for an evening's entertainment. All pronounced It a most enjoyable affair It is the aim of the school that such evenings occur frequently. This evening, Friday, Dr. Emll Enna, comes to furniBh piano music In lecture-recital at the school build ing, which is an entertainment put on by the school,- without charge to the townspeople. NO DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC This Decision Absolutely Fixes litle to Court- House Property of the County The Supreme Court of the State of Oregon has decided that the City of St. Helens does not own the Strand. The decision holds that W. A. Harris, is the owner of the property at the foot of Cowlitz Street and which was designated on the dedication map or plat filed many years ago as "Strand Reserved for wharves" and that his title is absolute and in fee simple. This decision is far reaching in its importance to the city and to Colum bia County. By it the City is held to have no rights ln any portion of the Strand except to that portion which has already been adjudicated and that Judge Harris, M. C. Gray, Jas. Sheldon, the K. of P. Lodge and others along the water front are the owners of the property. Perhaps the most Important part of the decision by the Supreme Court Is that touching upon the title to the County property where the Court House stands. By this decision the title to the County property is ab solutely fixed and the County is the owner of a fee simple title to all the property where the Court House stands and surrounding it. The title which was in dispute in the case of Harris vs the City was the same title under which the County held its property, with the exception that all the Interested parties, Including the City had deeded to the County, so there was no question any way about the County title, but to set aside all question of doubt as to its title this case definitely fixes It for all time. The question as to who are the owners of the tide lands in front of this property, if there is any, was not raised in this case, and there is no decision on that question. The decision, ommlttlng the law as cited by the Court, is printed In this issue of the Mist so that all may see what It was decided upon. Men's heavy all wool hose 25o at Noah's Ark 12.00 Umbrellas for $1.50 also Chllds Umbrellas for 60o at Noab'i Ark.