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bNE MAN UNCONSCIOUS
RESULT OF FIST
BATTLE.
1HER1FF GOES TO BATTLE SCENE
m!r of Komi CiiUHtrui'ltuft Crr-w
Drluk lire VUr, I'mi ( IiiIm
Imiiri In Jull.
lloputy Hliorlff W III to wu called
Qol)U Wednesday ulght to tuko
liud In a scrap between 3 Russian
mi. 2 Creeks, 1 Itnlluu. The Ital
in, Mr. Muhcuh, bus the contract for
laitliif tho rock oh the new road
H Mow Colilo mid liait In hi oin
1 men of various nations, Inelud-
Finns ami Greeks. Last Wcdnc.
pvciiIiik a portion of the crew
ut to (ioblo whore thoy Imbibed
1'
It too freely mid on returning to
Ircnmp hoenmo Involved In a flgh
mil lliKtiimilvHB. and one of them
1 pretty badly beaten up. How
r ill throo managed to reach the
mo horn tho Greeks and the cm
yr wero. and going IiibI.Io tlx
low who waft beat up undertook tr
ik the Greek cook. Another Greek
h lying on tho hod. suffering
ll a hugn carhuncle on the hack of
neck, end uftor the fight started
lumped up from ttio bod and whllr
Ming thoro nursing his pot, onr
tn othor follows itruck hi in wltl
flt. landing square on the car-
iHn. Thin was loo much for tlili
n and lin grabod up a pick handle
N look after tho Finn and before
takn off bad boatcn hi ai-
lnt almoat to death. Tho Finn
lying unconscious on the floor
li IiIh head beaten Into a pulp and
M cuts and bruises on Ills body.
Ir iienlng the condition of lilt
o tho Greek took to hla heels and
Wared, and has not yot been
ireheiided. Tho Finn was token to
filand and at last accounts had
regained consciousness. Till
fit become so " severe that the
tr Ix'l'.ig rents stopped fighting
UK themHelves and undertook
wo tha Finn from being mitr
M in the moantlmo the Italian
cone for help mid also for a
for, r.ndw hen Mr. White arrived
iiook tho two Finns Into Cutod
brought them to Jnll. He If
looking for the Crook who
Mho pick-handle. Ixivoly tlmo
PICIENCY OF
RAP DEMONSTRATED
lulto a number of doodIo who
In tho Mlat lust week about the
'nip Invention by A. T. Laws of
city, have boon down to bis of
Inoklng at It. Some promtos were
0 In the Mist last weok as t
t the trap would do and Mr Lawi
he bns made good on each o!
Ho set the trap again thr
r night and when the people
8 "own next morning to seo what
result was, thoy discovered thr
extra full of great big fellow
P to his promise, Mr. Laws callod
into tho gamo, and after killing
P llg rats, Gyp became tired and
o other dogs were callod Into
Hut Mr. Laws has fully dom-
wod t,fl uBOfulnoss of his In-
'on, am? iu .ijie . UUfactlon of
Pbody who has soeii It. Beforr
long the manufacture of these
J will be taken up and they will
'""XT on the market.
PGEtwilt' nv.
KEADY NEXT WEEK
0 bounty Court Ib flnlablns un
"a hudgnt and It will bo ready
Publication In our next Ibbuo
" item of expense for the coun-
111 ho listed, so that taxony-
MH bo ablo to study out where
ponoy goes and what It Is need
!nr Tho Budaot meet I nit will
hh, ho held about the first of
far, but the exact date has not
N RIO
0 ACTS
01n dotermlnod. '
GOOD SAMARITAN
DULY REWARDED
Clothing Returned With ('beck to
rover All 1-:xmiihc.
Anothor Inxtuncs of appreciation
for ftsiilBtanco glvon to tho ciow of
tho burning ship, Sunta ratullna,
near Columbia City on October Utli,
by the w. U. Cruco Compiuy, gre
ported from Columbia City. It
apponrs that ono of tho nallors who
jumped overboard at the first alarm
of fire was stuudlng cold and wet on
the beach and wanted so mo phice to
go end d:y his clothing. He final
ly arrived at tho home or Mrs. Thay
er, who invited him In, ond built up
good fire and f urn lulled him with
a suit of clothe belonging to, hor
son. The willor warmed up; and
then left for tho ship with the bor
rowed clothing, und he forgot to re
turn. Tho conipuny was notified
und (luring tho p. ml weok tho clothof
wero received by Trlrs. Thayer from
New York, and ucconipanlng the let
ter notifying of tho Hhlpmont, was I
check to cover ull expenses and re
pay licr for tho fuvors extended the
crow.
Ten-Mill Tax Agreed Upon
For Roads.
WILL RAISE NEAR $170,000
Some 0iMmltlon InterpONcd, but to
No Avail.
Tuesday the members of the Coun
ty Court met nt the Court House to
discuss with tho Advisory Hoard thr
matters pertaining to tho budget of
expenses for the coming year. Ite
sides Jiidgo Clurk and Commission
ers Ilurvey and Keclun there were
present J. A. Schuusen, of Ralr.ler,
No rm nn Moirlll, of ChttHkanle
llarr West, of Scappoose, P. II
Lund, of Warren nnd Dr. Edwin
Itoss, of St. IlolenB. The etimnte
an prepared by the Judge was con
sidered very carefully and some
items wera cut down, while othert-
wer loft as they wero. Tho impor
tant feature of the meeting was the
discussion of tho amount of tho tax
levy for road purposes for tho coniinr
year. . '
Tho rropoBltlon of making a 10
mill road levy was taken up by the
board and discussed at sotuo longth.
The estimate as prepared contained
tho Item of 10 mills for genoral road.
Dr. Iloss and Mr. Lund .msgcuted
that a 5 mill levy would be sufficient
this yenr and that a 10 milt levy
would be too mucli of a burden, fol
lowing on the high levy of last year.
However no further action was taken
and it was left as the estimate had It,
a 10 mill levy, and it is probable that
the budget will contain an estimate
if 10 mlllB for general road purposes.
CITIZENSHIP DAY
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Eakln was here InBt Monday
listening to the applications of for
eigners for citizenship. There was a
long list of applicants, some of whom
had filed and then failed to appear.
Others appeared with witnesses and
did not come up to the requirements
In the way of educational examina
tions. Out of the list seven were ad
mitted to full citizenship, as follows:
A. H. Wluhkolu, of Inglls; Henry
Krolder, of Scappoose; Teter E. Lar;
n, of Qulncyj Even M. RasmuBBeii,
of ClatBkanle; John S. Jensen, of
Clatskanlo; August Embe, of Qulncy
nd K. K. Forshnng, of Rnlnler.
CITY MARSHAL
CALLS IT A DRAW
A couple of young follows furnish
ed considerable excitement on the
strand Inst Monday when they under
took to settle a dispute by tostlng as
to who was tho best physical spocl
man of manhood. After a few min
utes of the exhibition the marshal
happened along and called a draw
md tho flghtars wore marched to the
city Jail whoro they rested until
morning.' Tuesday morning Judge
Quick Imposed & fine of $7.00 on ono
of tho belligerents and the othor was
tojd to goand fight no more.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1914.
INVESTIGATOR mm OF HIGH TAX
Will Make Disclosures ai Public Meeting to be Held
in St. Helens Next Tuesday.
COUNTY'S LEVIES FOR PAST
Robert E. Smith, Secretary Oregon Rational Tax Reform
Association, Will Make Known Result o!
His Investigations in Oregon.
On Tuesday, December 8th, at
2:30 o'clock p. m., there will be a
big taxpnyors meeting held nt ih(j
City Hall. The purpose of this meetr
Ing Is to discuss the imposed ap
propriation for co,-ntr taxeh for m.-xt
year.
Mr. Robert E. SuiUn Secretary of
the Oregon nntloi-.iil Tax lloforui As
sociation will bo proHejt and mid mj3
tho taxpayers. Mr. srjt!i has ciade
a very complete lnvur.t'.gatioa of pub
lic expenditures in Oregon and Is
prepared to tell way lux an high,
and who Ib reipi.-iio i. Mr. Smith
has found somo sl.irtll.t,; coiilitl-jiii
In his Investlgrtii).). In one county
he found that it was costing (132
a month for each Inuin ,e of the con;
ty poor farm. In .v-otUoi county lie
found that the ou.uy officials were
paying over 100 per cent more for
culvert material thnn was being paid
by the county officials of an adjoin
ing county. This culvert material was
bought from the stuno company at
the same time of the ye ir and ship
ped from the same warehouse. In
another county he found that J781,-
000 had been spent tor road im-
provomont In the proceeding four
or five years, ana that county had
less thnn three quarters of a mile of
good road.
An investigation Iiuh boon mad a
of the tax rolls of tKs county for u o
proceeding ten years a:rl Mr S:mli
OUTLOOK IS BETTER
Prominent California Lumber Dealer
Hopeful Future- Radroudi
Charlos R. McCormlck, of San
Francisco, arrived In St. Holens to
day on business connected with his
tumhoring Industries lioie. Mr. Mc
cormick will remain several days.
That tho lumber tiaftto will Im
prove materially aftor tho Xlrst of the
year la tho opinion cf Mr. McCor
mlck. He looks for several factors
tc . bring abuut this result, among
thorn the probable buying of mora
lumber by the railroad companies
and other lurge corporations. '
"The rullioad companies," ex
plains Mr. McCormlck, "hrvo not
purchased any lumber of conse
quence for somo tlmo. It Is my be
lief that they soon will h.wo to be
laying In supplies of this nature.
The roads will have to bo kopt In
good shape, as the Indications are
thoy will do nn enormous business
the coming year. The two world's
fairs at California ono nt San Fran
cisco and the othor at San Dlogo
are attractions, which will bring
largo crowds to this const. Under
normal conditions tho railroads use
great quantities of lumbor."
Anothor probable purchase of
luraheron r.n extensve sculo cited
Ib Mexico..- As soon - as conditions
down that way become anything liko
settled, Mr. McCormlck seems certain
tho buutness interests thore will bo
gin Importing lumber from tho
United Stutcs. It is bollovod cap
ital for font purpose will bo forth
com'ng. ;
"In past years on nn average of
100,000,000 foot of lumber a yoar,"
he states, "has been sent from here
to tho coppor-mlnlng districts of Ari
zona. Since tho European war ctartod
this business has been cut down to
aboui 40 por cent of that - amount.
The reason for It was because of the
poor market for "r copper. ' On the
breaking out of hoatlliUoa nnd for
somo tlmo thoroaftor none of it
could bo exported.' In a few months
I think this demand will be restored
to Its normal condition again, Cop
per exports aro being resumed, to
TEN YEARS SCRUTINIZED
will analyze the figures which have
been compiled and will toll tha tax
payers at this meeting who Is renpj--.-sible
for the tremendous. increased
taxes which tho 'ixtjn : of the
county have bad :o boar during Cie
past few years. Too liddgoi for tho
proposed expenditures of this coun
ty for next year ha no been ton
piled, and Mr. Smith will discue-s
this budget and will scseent bucIi re
duction as can be made v.tlxout ham
pering the machinery of our country.
It Ib Important that every taxpay
er of the county who can attend
should do so. Mr. Smith represonts
the Oregon Rational Tax Reform
Association, an organization of some
of the heavy taxpayers of the state,
and from various parta of the state.
They have om ployed Mr. Smith to
make a study of conditions in Ore
gon and to make such recommen
dations and suggestions as will assist
in lowering the taxes. He has done
so. He Is familiar with conditions
all over the state. He is an expert
in the buoinoss and can give much
valuable information to Columbia
County taxpayers.. Remember the
address will be given In tho City
Hall at St. Helens next Tuesday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. Make your
arrangements to attend. It will be
of great interest to all and may
mean tho saving to taxpayers of
manjr bard-earned dollars.
FOR LUMBER BUSINESS
Regardi the Situation at Having a More
May Soon Begin Buying.
some extent, ci eating a greater de
mand for lumber.
"Southern California requires
about the same quantity of lumber
each year, and I see no reason why
the usual amount Bliould not bo pur
chased for that Becllon. The two
world's fairs to be held In Califor
nia the comiuz year are bound to put
new lifo Into that part of tho Coast.
Tho one is to be held at San Diego
will run from Januaiy 1 to the end
of 1915. That to bo given in Snn
Pranclrco will continue from Febru
ary until the following Docombar.
Mr. McCormlck says that these ex
positions will be the means of creat
ing a big travel up and down the
Coast by the water route. He states I
that the preparation!! for the San
Diego fair have practically been
completed. In extent he compares It
with tho Low Is and Clnrk Exposition
held at Portland in 1905.
SUIT IS FILED
TO TEST THE LAW
Supreme Court Asked to Con
strue Capital Punishment
Amendment.
Salem, Ore., Dec. 5. Proceeding
on the theory that the constitutional
amendment abolishing capital pun
ishment invalidates the indictments
found for murder in tho first degree
prior to itu onactment, William P.
Lord, nn attorney of Portland, to
day filed in the Supreme Court an
appll ation for a writ of habeas cor
pus, In behalf of Louie Illnj. Thel
bearing will be hold on January 16.
Ming was Indicted on March 23,
jointly wUh Huey Tung, Font Lung
c-d Lew Soon, .for tho murder of
Lum Wong on March 22. The .amend
ment, contends his attorney, abolish
ed tho death penalty, which is the
penalty inflicted for murder in the
first degree, and he cannot now be
tried on tho tndlctmont and s illeg
ally iestralnod. - '
In tho hearing of the case the
question whtther tho amendment
DISCLAIMS ALL KNOWL
EDGE OF CHOWDER
Says Its Superior Quullty Kxccedcd
His Ability to Kquul.
An apology is duo to somebody.
Tho Mist grievlously erred. In an
article last week concerning the
Poverty Social, it was stated that
Hilly Pullerton gladdened the hearts
of the poor folks with some of his
famous clam chowder. The Infor
mation now comes to us that Billy
did not make the clam chowder, but
that It was Mie product of some of
the ladles. A few people have said
the article was much superior to that
usually provided by Billy while
others cay it was Inferior. Not hav
ing been there the writer is not in a
position to Judge. If the chowder
was superior to that usually provlde'd
by Brother Fullerton, wq humbly ask
the pardon of the ladles for intimat
ing that Billy could compaie with
them when it comes to preparing the
delicious dish. If the Poverty chow
der was not so good as Billy makes
then we ask forgiveness from our
good friend Fullerton. In any event
we want somebody to grant us a
pardon for saying that Billy Fuller
ton made the clam chowder.
COUNTY PRINTINGjS SENT AWAY
Treasurer Asks for Bids on Tax
Receipts.
CITY FIRM SUCCSSFUL
Nominal Sum in Favor of Foreign
Coiiijietltlon.
County Treasurer Hattan asked
for bids from printing houses this
week for furnishing of supplies for
bis office for the collection of taxes
this year. The articles wanted wore
6000 tax receipts, a wan ant register
and a collection register. Three
Portland houses submitted bids as
also did the Mist. The figures were
as follows: Bushocg & Co., $134.90;
Glass & Prudhomme, $133.75; Pa
cific Stationery and Printing Co.,
$112.00; Mist Publishing Co.,
$129.15. So the supplies for the
treasurer's office will probably be
furnished by the Pacific Stationery
& Printing Co., of Portland. If they
can make anything at those figures
they aro welcome "to it to far as the
Mist Is concerned.
GREAT NORTHERN
DRIVEN ASHORE
Philadelphia, Dec. 6. The steam
ship Great Northern built by the
Cramps for the Great .N l thorn Pa
cific Steamship company at a cost of
$3,000,000, to run between Astoria
and San Francisco, wlb blown ashore
today off Fort MlfCll in a 40 mile
gale.
Six tugs after working two and a
half hours, pulled tho vessel off and
It stsamod out to sea on a four day's
trial trip.
abolishing capital punishment be
came efecttvo when the polls closed
or only after tho official canvass and
the Governor's proclamation was is
sued, will be raised. Governor
West contends that It did not be
come effective until after his proc
lamation was Issued,' and on this
theory he commuted the death sen
tence of Lloyd II. Wllklns, prior to
the canvass, and also the doath sen
tence of John Arthur Fonder. If
the court holds that the amendment
bocame effective as soon as the polls
closed, It is the opinion of the at
torneys that the governor's com
mutation of the sentences of Wllklns
and Pender will be invalid, and the
ponalty for murder in the first de
gree, having been abollshod, Wll
klns and Pender will go free. If
the court holds, however, that the
amendment did not become a law
until after the proclamation of the
Governor, the commutation of the
senienco of Wllklns and Pender will
be valid, and they will havo to serve
their eentenco of life imprisonment.
Attorney Lord, In discussing the ap
plication for a writ of habeas corpus,
stated that it paved the way for an
appeal to the Supremo Court of the
United States, should the Supreme
Court of the state refuse to grant it,
and that In suoli an event he would
proaocute an appeal.
NO. 50.
ins
RESPOND
TO HELP NEEDY
MORE THAN FIFTY BUSI
NESS MEN WANT TO
JOIN CRUSADE.
SPIT OF LIBERALITY MUST
Meeting Called for Tuesday Evening
to Perfect Organization for
Kelief Work.
The article in last week's Mist
suggesting the organization of the
Mutt society for assisting worthy
poor and needy at Chrlsimas time,
has m-t with hearty response. Near
ly 50 men of this city have answered,
the call and bave volunteered to do
their full part In the work. One
piominont man of the city was very
much pleased with the proposition
and called on the Editor and stated
that he was ready to donate $20 to
the cause. Others have signified
willingness to do nearly as much.
The first man to answer the call
after tlieMist was printed last wek
was J. H. Thatcher, of tho Club
Cigar Store. Mr. Thatcher has al
ready the reputation of being one of
the bost workers along those Hues
of any man in the commualty and
he was leady at the first suggestion
take part in any way he could to
assist the needy. The men who hp ve
answered the call and have sent let
ters from all the various business
enterprises leprescnted In the city
and among the list are a number of
working men. , But so much earnest
ness Is expressed by those who have
applied to become members of the or
ganization that it is fully assured
that Christmas In St. Helens this
year will be a joyful occasion to
many people and children . who
otherwise would have bad a dismal
time. One letter received from a
Portland citizen who formerly re
s' ded hero contained some excellent
Ideas and he wished to be counted
In as a member of this organization.
The response to the suggestion baa
been sa hoarty and already so many
have sent in their names that a meet
ing will be held at the Council Cham
bers on next Tuesday night, the City
Council having donated tho use of
the room for the evening. At that
time all plans will be made for tbe
carrying into efect of the organiza
tion and committees will be appoint
ed. Every person who has sent in
his or her name before Tuesday even
ing is requested to be present and
take part in the organization. Re
member next Tuesday evening at the
Council Chambers In the City Hall at
8 o'clock.
ST. HELENS LAUNDRY
CHANGES HANDS
George Watklns of St, Johns Takes
Charge Next Week.
Mr. Georgo Watklns, who has been
operating the St. Johns Laundry for
somo time has purchased the St. Hel
ens Laundry, and will move here next
week to take possession. Mr. Wat
kins is an experienced laundryman
and will Install new machinery in
this plant and be prepared to turn
out the very best work for his pat
rons. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs. Erway -wlo have
been running the St. Helena
laundry will move to St. Johns where
they, with Mr. G. F. Robertson have
purchased the St. Johns Laundry
from Mr. Watklns, and will conduct
that plant. The deal was closed to
day making the exchange.
POPULATION OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY '
According to tha report of Labor
Commissioner Hoff, who has made
an estimate from his records, Col
umbia County has a population of
about 12,000, or an Increase of only
2000 Blnce 1910. The law provides
for a census to be taken In 1915 by
the County Assessor and this will
show exactly what the Increase has
been in tbe past five years.