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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY VOL. XXXIII. ST. HELENS. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914 NO. 46. COUNTY TEACHERS I! Mnny Eminent Instructors Here to Attend Institute 103 COUNH TEACHERS PRESENT IiiMtiwiImu nml IiiNtrui'llvo AriilrrKH Made A loiifC Kilui-atlonal Lino W. I. nuuton.' Principal VVurren School, fit. Helens. Ore., Nor 4, J 3 1 4. Tho Antiuiit Couuty Institute of tlio tern-hera of Columbia County Ik holding a threo day session, with y with a Ihtgo coips of Instructors. 8. H. Dim can, gpeaking of Dlsl pllne from tlio Viewpoint of the Child, emphasised the fact tlml we biiI self control In order to concert train our efforts In life; Mint child ren r.inniit control thomselvos until they limrn how; that the children muKt ho taught to respect tlio right of others; thnt dlHctplInn U neces sary to proper work; that the pur pmie of discipline I to mnke the best typo of cltlKimw. M. S. rtttuifin gave a picture of tho "Iturul School a It Ought to lie." Ho coutoiidud that the rural choot him not kept pace In Its devol oimiiit with modern lire with its telephones, autos, roads and rural dollverlog, hut U of toe olden type Kiliiratlonnl standards have rained until the rurul leachor's tank In Im possible, tho tnache. discouraged and tlio jioople dissatisfied. In the city srhonla the teachers are special Mn mid. a cltlos pay hlghor salar ies, the host of tlio rural toucher are drswn there, from 80 per cent to 95 per cent of the rural teachers In various Oregon counties change their work each year. The size of facli diHtrict la measured hy the dls tanco a six-year-old pupil can walk. I'nder this condition, the olghth grade i conalderod tho end In ed ucation, followed, often hy matri mony. Tho remedy offered la the con solidation of schools. An examplo of results la shown In tlio Alsoa valloy In Benton County. From five rural schools had boon formed a graded and high school having two (trades per teacher, the toucher and patrona satisfied and rtithuslnBtla In the work, the age of matrimony Is Increased In the com munity, shop work Is added and, milling other enterprises, a band of 'evenly players Is cultivating the tiiHin of tho people and adding to tlio Rchnol Inspiration and school pint. Mr. Plttman offors the following plan for remedying tho rurol schools. Tho county bo mado tho unit for school purposes tho snmo tnx sys tem as we now use for roads, etc No teacher have moro than five grades; this would equalize tho work of teachers throughout the county. Tho County Superinten dent could demand bettor fluallfica tlons of toachers end could offer wages according to work and ton tiro of position. Under this plan many good teach ers would profor to work In Rural Schools. Jesse McCord, Superintendent of Clatskanle pload for ft Liberal Ed ucation, Including both cultivated and vocational -ubjocts, and ad vanced thoso thoughts. Education Is tho adjustment and training of an Individual to make use of his fac ulties. Its aim should be to pro mnto efficiency. (Continued next week. ) I- MF.THODIST NOTES Rev, Qoo. V. Hopkins, D. D., of Portland will preach at 11 a. m In has a message for us that we SESSION Hhould have. Epworth League 6:80 p. m. ' 'Evening worship 7:30 p. m. Thome "A Strange Outcry. " Thoso sorvlvcos will bo enjoyed hy many. You may bo one of thorn come and sea. v REV. FRANK. SANDIFEft Election Results in Republican Victor j Kvory Ilupuhllcun candidate was elected on tho State ticket lust Tuesday except Senator Chamber Ir.ln. Every Republican on tho coun- y ticket In Columbia County was elected except It. S. Hattan, tho Democratic candiiluto for Treasurer. Completo return-) from tlio state ihow that Si nutor Chamberlain was iluctod over 11. A. llooth, tlio He lium, by approximately 25,000 otes. Dr. Wlthycombe the Ropub- 'Ican for Governor was oloctrd over Dr. Smith, the Democrat, by about 36,000 votes. Congressman Haw ley was elected over IIolll.tl.07 by approximately 10,600. Othor Re publican state officers were elected by majorities of about 25,010 to 35, 000. Republicans on the county ticket wera elected by a majority ranging from 400 to 1000 while R. 9. llnttun wai Reeled by a majority if 461. The following stati efficers -o elected; Govorr.or, James Wlthycombe; Stata Tieasurjr, T. E. Cay; Justices of tho Supreme Court, Henry J. U-.mi, Honry L. Banaon, Lawrence T. Harris and T. A. Mc Itililo; Atloinoy Ccr.oral, Geo. M. Irown; Superintendent of Public In struction, J. A. Churchill; Labor "ommsslonor, O. P. Hoff; Railroad ommlrsltiner, frank J. Miller; Water Commissioner, James T. Chln aock. County officers oloctod are as fol lows: Bcnator 14tl Dlst.; George M. MoHrlde; Representative, J. H. Col lins; Sheriff. E. C. Stanwood; Clerk, A. F. Harnett; Treasurer, R. S. Ilut- an; Coroner. T. S. White; Surveyor, V J. Van Orahoven;.. Commissioner, fudson Wcedf Justice of the Teaco, District No. 1, If. P. Watklns, Dcm.; 'onstablo. Fred Watklm. Evory County In the Stnte of Ore ton voted dry. Multnomah Coun ty which had been figured to bo wet ly a largo majority, Joined the rest if tho counties and made It unani o . a a & 2 a Si S 2 a if o tpiury 22 121 20 Beaver Falls 34 Clatskanle, No. 1 105 34 20 Clatskanle, No. 2 124 30 19 Door Island 48 14 aoblo 107 24 10 Marshland 17 13 Mist 56 15 16 Oak Point 64 17 47 Proicott . . 1 16 22 Rainier, No, 1 31 154 Rainier, No. 2 108 34 20 Rainier, No, 3 77 25 20 Scappoose 147 4fi 26 Spltzenburg 15 13 St. Helens No. 1 17Gj 24 23 St. Helens, No. 2 207 37 19 St. Helens, No. 3 r 92 44 22 Vernon la 09 24 13 96 23 Warren 65 16 10 Yankton 1CGG1 6ll 33616181 Total mous. The majority fur the drys In tho stato will be between 30,000 and 40,00. The meusure providing for full ottlzonshlp for voters also car ried by a large majority. The only other measure on the ballot that seems to have carried was that abol ishing capital punishment, although the returns are not complete and tho final count may change tho re sult on this measure. . The vote on all otato and district officers In Columbia County was as follows: For ItepicKontutlvo in Congress, first DUtrht. Curtis P. Coo. Yamhill Co. .. 484 W. C Hawloy, Marlon Co. ...1790 Frederick Holllstcr, Coos Co. . . 682 Fred W. Meitrs', Jackson Co... 102 W. S. Richards, Lin Co....... 308 For l'nltl Mates Senator in Con. Kress. ' R. A. llooth. Lane Co. ...... 1430 Geo. E. Chamberlain, Multno- mah Co. 1315 Wlllum Hanley, Harney Co. .. 323 II. F. Ramp, Marlon Co 34 4 H. S. Sttne, Jackson Co 166 For Governor. Fi M. Gill. Wasco Co '. 115 Will E. Purdy, Yamhill Co. ... 32 C. J. Smith, Multnomah Co. ... 986 W. J. Smith, Multnomah Co... 297 W. .S U'Ren. Clackamas Co. .. 162 JameB Wlthycombe, Ilenton Co. 1764 For State Treasurer. Thos. B. Kay, Marion Co 1899 I). Leo Paget, Clackamas Co . . . 916 B. J. Sloop, Clatsop Co ..381 For Justice of the Supreme Court. Henry l Bean, Umatilla. Co. 164 3-J Henry L. Benson, Klamath Co. 1505 C. J. Bright, Wasco Co. '." 516 T. H. Crawford, Union Co. ... 624 Wm. Galloway, Marion Co. .. 701 Lawrence T. Harris, Lane Co. .1365 Addison O. Hotcl.kiss, Wash ington Co 287 Thomas A. Mcltrldo, Columbia. 1921 a a u a. J3 03 m a S a a h o U a .u 28 16 13 141 151 28 37 14 101 1G 33 27 43 136 82 19 54 86 90 12! 6ll 140 48 78 103 130 31 26, 10 30 22 16 30 I 78 65; 8 26 71 52 71 24 14 18 17 24 40 45 18 22 65 68 80 25 20 47 69 34 109 19 24 13 22 31 209 36 28 51 100 109 200 128 99 42 18 36 59 87 130 81 Ki 54 42 ; 58 77 120 109 16 37 113 114 156 20 14 23 20 92 187 13 62 103 102 180 134 172 101 15 67 '64 225 nOO 72 11 106 41 61 88 43 70 32 15 100 73 40 99 42 33 79 95 47 55 -42 17 57 60 1230 24 8131018 1 152 195ft' Chas. II. Otten, Multnomah Co. 273 Wm. M. Ramsey, Yamhill Co.. . 692 David Robinson, Multnomah Co 313 W. T. Slater, Marlon Co. ..... 495 For Atorney General. George M. Brown, Douglas Co. 1827 J. E. Hosmer, Marion Co. . . . . 345 Jchn A. Jeffory, Multnomah.. Co 868 Wm. P. Lord, Multnomah Co.. 185 For WiierlnUjiident of Public In struction. A. H. Burton, Multnomah Co. . 800 J. A. Churchill, Bake.Co. . .. .1911 Flora I. Foreman, Columbia Co. 398 For State Engineer. John II. Lewis, Marion Co... .3048 Fur CommlHloner of IjilKir and In SWH tor of Factories, anil Work shops. 0. P. Hoff, Multnomah Co. ...2127 Stanfleld MacDonald, Multno mah Co. 658 August Nikula, Clatsop Co. . .. 34J For Commissioner of the Railroad ('omission of Oregon. Frank j: Miller, Lin Co .2246 1. O. Peur'ala, Multnomah Co.. . 599 For Kuerinteiilent of Water Diiv- sion Number One, James T. Chinnock, Multnomah Co. : 2010 Below we give the vote by pre cincts on all county officers and on prohibition amendment: Oregon now has 35 counties, the voters of Crook county having by their votes" created the new county of Jefferson out of the northern part of Crook. Madras will probably be the county seat.. This portion of Crook county haa. been trying .to. be come a county for many years and has at last succeeded. There is still enough of Crook County left to form several counties. The new county of Sluslaw which was proposed to be created out of Lane County failed to get the required vote in the old por tion of Lane. ! a a o u o O 2 . at O 03 J 3 0 X crj BJ S O 22 10 28 29 12 20 39 21 22 31 14 45 104 21 145 76 21 29 209 77 12 137 73 11 19 193 . 29 33 13 46 20 11 14 60 67 58 80 .10 12 129 17 22 17 l s 35 35 11 79 23 68 17 83 19 28 57 29 41 106 12 26 18 13 31 52 26 103 133 36 62 208 45 18 73 98 22 26 155 72 16 52 84 16 28 125 82 22 144 94 21 124 19 52 18 13 81 47 26 142 93 22 34 212! 95l 18 232 92 14 25 812 90 23 109 80 '201 29 181 61! 11 67 58 11 20 101 44 103 42 137 54i 64 43 18 98 1054 297 1731 112701 296 467 2609 ROCK SOLD TO ACCOMMODATE Judge Clark Says it is Not In tended to Sell Road Rock While the work of repairing the road from St. Helens to Warn n was being done during the summer, crushed rock and screen in were hauled from the crusher and placed along side the road H many plno-e to be used n repairing - the road when needed. This week some of the people became excited because tho new Court had sold some of this rock near Warren Instead of using it on the roads. ' Upon being ques tioned about the matter Judge Clark said that Mr. Erickson of Warren had phoned down to h'm and re quested that he sell to him a few yards of the rock and Judge Clark says he referred the matter to En gineer Titus who looked into the matter and decided to let Mr. Erick son have some of the rock. Accord ingly he sold Mr, Erickson 13 yards of tho rock for $1.80 a y -rd. Judge Clark says it is not the Intention to' sell the roclc but inasmuch as it will not, be used this winter on the roads and that Mr. Erickson was in need of a small lot of it, he did not think it would be out of the way to accommodate him, especialjy when tho rock was sold at a profit to the county. SCHOOL REPORT. School report for District 61 for month ending October 30, 1914. Number of pnp'ls 16. Number of days taught 20. Wholo number of days attendance 308 Vt. Whole number cf days absent 11. Number of times late 8. .. Number, of pupils naUher-late nor absent 8. Percent of attendance 96. Those neither absent or late dur ing month, Ellen Enstrom, Hazel Malmstren, Sophia Doneldson, Henry Parker, Louis and Kenneth Wllker con and Llndsey and Henry Meek. BELLE CRAWFORD NELSON. o . a a s o U o a to O ? a a - 0 0.;; 1 3 o J 40 16 11 18 19 39 25 15 42 41 12 26 37 22 35 199 64 45 18 115 159 90 171 73! 32 16 104 157 70 18 53 361 19 10 13 43 28 18 112 27 26 11 82 80 85 35 12 19 26 18 15 73 21 21 11 65 73 55 30 108 23 21 81 78 195 16 27 25 15 20 46 197 80 44 36 112 165 115 '80 142 42 28 21 92 105 85 r 82 110 28 26 23 78 108 47 29 209 26 152 25 72 129 149 12 34 21 10 13 26 23 39 185 19 71 29 1291 122 130 33 279 - 2! 93 -24 194 242 ,99 82 148 53 48 19 83 146 69 24 95 32 ,'7 105 75 74 125 26 65 27 16 56 79 576 2449 598 837 335 1510! 2046 1327 OFFICIALS ST. With View of Improving De pot Facilities at Houlton NEW MOTOR CAR FOR THIS RUN Will be Placed on Run From Port land to Clatskanie at Early Date Mr. Davison and Mr. Wilkes of the P. & S. Ry Co., spent last Wed nesday. In and around St. Helens These gentlemen came here for the purpose of looking over the depot ' facilities at Houlton with a view to improvement of same, rhey visited various industries and portions of the city and went home with a better understanding of the business of this' locality. - Mr. Davison gave it out that the company would have in op eration on the line from Portland to Clatskanle a motor car within a few weeks, as the car is nearing com pletion at an eastern factory now; If this car proves a success others will be placed on the run. The com pany has also secured one of the new Eubank cars which will be placed on the Astoria-Seasldo run within a short time.' It is probable that the depot at Houlton will be improved soon. . AN APOLOGY vt . St. Helens, Ore., Nov. 6, 1914, . To the EdJJort:- As a ihattar of justice to Mr. Stanwood as weU as to the people generally and. myself too, I will ask that you Eivspacalo the statement that a day or two before election I repeated to one or two persons a campaign statement which had been made to me to the effect that Mr. Stanwood had furnished a Jug of liquor to soma person to go out and campaign for him. J; I find the truth to be that he did no such thing and while I was a supporter of another candidate for the position of sheriff. deem It a duty to Mr. Stanwood and myself to thus explain the episode The Btory was untruein every par ticular and while I did not Intend to spread the report I 'feel that I should not have repeated H at all. : . Yours very truly,, E. A. CROUSE. IRO MAUD. BARKER ' Mtas Iro Barker, after a severe lll- ness lasting three weeks, passsed away at the home of her uncle, Dr. Edwin Ross in St. Helens last Mon day, evening November 2. Early In September Iro went : to Portland where she. expected to remain the winter attending school but three weeks ago was brought to her home in this, city suffering with what proved to be brain fever. She grew steadily worse until the end came last Monday evening. Funeral ser vices were held at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Ross Wednesday the funeral ' sermon being preached by Rev. F. J. Meyer of the Congrega tional church. Interment was in I. O. O. F. cemetery near Warren. The floral, offerings were most beautiful and Indicated the high standing and lovable character of the departed girl. Iro Maud Barker was born Octo ber 2, 1899 In Coon Rapids, Iowa. Slia came to Oregon with her parents In 1906 and after residing here about two years the family moved to Mis VII HELENS souri where Mrs, Barker, the mother died.. ' A short time after this sad event the young girl came to St. Hel ens to make her home with her uncle Dr. Edwin Ross, and she has lived here since. Dr. and Mrs. Ross took Iro Into their family as one of them and provided for her a home equal to the best, Mrs. Ross being as a second mother tocher... ' She received the most loving caie and kindness and was loved by-alLtiajvas a mem ber of theCTHstlan EndoW.-' 63 120 3St--- aSreasurer or tne uongrega " --rttonal 'Sunday School.- She; leaves to mourn her loss a father In Mis souri and other relatives, among them being Wm., Dr. Edwin and E. A. Ross, uncles of this city. ' 40