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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
l0L. XXXIII.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1914.
51
IS
ijOW ORGANIZED, WITH
OFFICERS. AND COM
MITTEES AT WORK.
MIY BOXES ARE DISTRIBUTED
caclicrs, Preachers, Doctors
and Others Requested to
Send Names of Needy.
Thn MuUs are dtlng business, Or
mlintl'in has beon perfectod and
ready 1l: nlckols and dimes nre
Lrulng In fur tlio purposo of aiding
lit Dwily and poor. Iasl Tuotulay
minx quits a crowd of tlio Muts
U at tlio Council Chambers and af-
li eoniddorablo dlscuaalon, In which
litrr ponton agreed that much good
Irark could ho dona In 8'.. Ilcloni
jrlnK thin winter and a unanimous
prcMlon to assist In ovory way
kulMe. an organization waa an rood
pon. Mr. S. C. Morton waa oloctod
IrMldciit, M. E. Mlilor, aecrotary.
nil M. Huxor., A. S. Harrison and
ml Morgua an exocutlve commit-
Thls Commlttoe met Wodnos-
ijf nltilit and formulatid plans for
arrylng on the work. Mr. M. Saxon
u appointed aa the purchanlng
sent of tlio organization and will
!oU the buying of supple for any
t the poople who are In need of
elp. A eommitteo of Indlea to a-
t4 the general comiulttue waa also
ppolntd, consisting of Mra. La
llan, Mra. Hotter, Mra. Edwin Ross.
Sin. Klmi-r lllackburn and Mra. It-
p liter.
It waa decided to place contribu
tion boxen around In the various
mini's houaoa ao that any person
klMlrliig could contribute whatever
turn ho or she thought best, and also
Us wua to be placed In the post of-
'lea. All contribution! of clothing
vcgctahlos or food of any kind
ihoud bo tsft at the store of A. S.
llarrlwin. nnd If any person deHlres
to miike a caah donation to bolp In
the work It should be left at fie Mist
illfflcB.
A systematic plan of ascertaining
who and whero the worthy needy are
turn been arranged, and each of the
wlinol teachers has boon roo.uonted
to report any children whom a little
uialatnnce or clothing would help.
Aluo the mlnlHtero of the city havo
len Invited to roport, ns have -the
physicians, on any cases needing
help. In addition to these reports,
t was suggeiited that any person In
tlia community knowing of peoplo
who needed a llltlo Christmas choer
or some help of any kind, should
enl their names to the Mist office
and they will be cared for.
This organization haa for Ita ob
ject only charity. No ono will re
ceive anything for aorvlcos and only
Uioko who are worthy and needy will
recelvo assistance. . That a number
nf cases exist lu this community, of
Hits kind, haa already boen reportod
wid It will be one of tho greatest
Joys that can be had by the Muta to
ho ablo to aaslHt In such a cause.
Thn organization atarta out with the
taut wishes of the entire community
Dil will do lta part toward making
Christmas 1914, ono of the bright
"Potn In tho lfe of several of the un
fortunate people of the coraunlty as
all aa making some poor children
know that they are not forgotten.
MIMICAL
DEMONSTRATION'.
The pupils of the St. Helena public
cliool will give a musical demonstra
tion under the direction of Dr. Emll
Eimn, next Monday, Decembor 14, at
J o'clock In the afternoon. The mu
lo supervisors, Miss Lois Cloar, and
Minn Yeoman and Miss Dorothy
John will give aomo piano numbers.
The lnterostod public Is cordially In
ltod to be present. .-;, .
8. It. Sonnoland has purchased the
St. Helens Finn Market from Charles
foopcr and took poxsossbn today,
'r. 8onnelnnd Is woll known In St.
"Mens atiiS will approcltto te pat
fon.ico of tho public.
SOCIETY
GETTING
BUS
TRENIIOLM NEWS
NOTES OF INTEREST
Our Correspondent Relates
Doings of Little City.
Mr. Wm. Woorner has returned
from Bnn Francisco and Is at Tren
holm for a few days bofore going to
Aberdeen, Wash.
Llttli Nellie, eight month's old
baby of Mr. and Mrs. Mlko M.irgota,
died of pneumonia at the home of
Mr. and Mra. Ous Wlttenbtl, last
Thursday. The body waa taken to
Portland and aervlcos held at Dun
ning & McKntoe's undertaking par
ors. Ixiulse Ketol Is feeling proud these
days as she haa won tho first prize
two duccohhIvo months In reading
class.
On account of so much sickness
In Mr. Qut Whlttcnbol'a family,
thirty men turned out to help him
Sunday on his road work. In Mrs.
Tutlo's big kltchon women were busy
preparing a community "dinner" for
the men and their families. Noedlese
to any full Justice was done to both
land and dinner.
Mrs. P. U. Ilrockway entertained
last Sunday at dinner, Marie and
Lena Holn, Efflo Evernaul and Me
llnsa C'ollum.
Mill COMPANY WINS IN COURT
In Action for $50,500, Jury De
cides for Defendant.
HKvtiitor on Dock (Jets no Damage
for Ijonh of
Circuit Court was called In St.
Holens Inst Monday morning and
the first case to be taken up was the
case of Firebaugh vs. St. Helens
Lumber Company. This was an act
Ion for $50,500 damages for the
losa of a log sustained by Mr. Fire
baugh while watching the men un
load a largo timber on the mill
dock about a year ago, or more
Mr. Firebaugh Is an insurance and
real estate dealer of Portland and
camo down to St. Holena on some
business and went down to the mill
dock where ho saw the laboring men
on tho dock hauling a Inrge timber
which was to be taken to the ship
yards. While standing there he took
hold of it.lhe timber in some way
foil off and struck Mr. Firebaugh on
tho leg crushing It so that It war
necessary to amputate It. IK
brought action for the large sum md
the case waa tried before Judge
Eakln and a Jury resulting in a ver
diet for the dofonnanl. Three day
wero takon In the trlnl of the iaso
nnd much Interost was displayed on
both Bides. I. N. Smith, of Portlund
represented the plaintiff while Mr
nockett, Goo. Mcllrlde nnd I.
Pay appeared for the dofendont.
W
TAKK TlIK KKI'OHM SCHOOL Ot T
OP POLITICK.
The Stiiio Itoform School with
only 88 boys In custody on No vera
hor 1. has cost $23.28 por month
por boy the past year. The appro
prlntfona for tho past two years were
$73,450, or $835 por capita for the
blonnlul porlod.
- The buildings are lurgo enough
for flvo tlmos aa many inmates sail
the farm Is one of tho largost owned
by tho state. Tho cost of ndmlnle
tratlon and management has beer
$8.65 nor boy por month, about
double that of other Institutions,
A few of the older, boys are crlm
Inals and might be kept at the ponl
tentlary, and Qovornor West says
the reBt o" the boys might better be
off at home. From its origin thl
Institution has been made the foot
ball of politics.
During the past fow years a re
form management has tried to make
lmprovomonts but haa not been very
aiinimanrul. Biinorlntendent Hale
was a Y. M. C. A. worker, and
young man of the bost Intentions
but not a professional roform school
managor. , , ,:
There Is a growing feollng that
'hin institution should bo ftbol
i iui.n.1 iinlnsfi it can no pi.tcoa in
I the hands of a trained oxport roform
1 utorv manager, who can develop the
j boya Industrially.
TAXPAYERS TAKING HOLDOF TAX MAHERS
Hear Able Talk on the Question of Taxation as It
Effects Different Sections. '
ACTIVE ORGANIZATION OF
Hear Tax Expert's Opinions and Form General Organiza
tion, Through Which Matters ol Taxation
Will Receive Wider Attention.
Tho audience that greeted Robert
E. Smith at the City Hall, in St. Hel
ens, last Tuesday aftorr.oun was
composed principally of farmers
from the Wr.rron, Scancooae and
Yankton communities, with a sprink
ling from Columbia City and Door
Inland. In addition to tho termers
i fow buHi!ieo9 men from those points
iiid f-lBo a fow ladles. The taxpay
ers of St. Helens were so numerous
tliut it did not take long to count
them, Just 8 to bo axact, and trom
any other Incorporated city In the
county tho counting wua still oaslor,
for thero'was none. The City Hall
was woll filled with the farmers
though, than bolng more than 100
of thorn precent to hoar Mr. Smith
tell of Ms InvestlR.itlona of taxrs In
various counties of tho ctato, and for
more thar. a i hour ho held Interest
ly making aome startling statements.
His ad'iress v;aj not o:io of e.m'icm-
natlon or vilification, but wai moro
In the nuture of exposing 'ho unbu?l-
negplike methods ucd by sonis cf the
'ounty Ccurts and offlcr.ro la buying
supplies, etc. Ho competed tie ac
tual experiences of two or three
counties wherein one of then had
bought :uivert material from a Port-
aud Jobbing house at 78 couU a foot
while another county adjoining bad
bought from tho snme Portaud Job-
iIuk house, tho same matotial exact
ly and paid $1.68 cents a foot, while
third county, buying the Identical
material from the same house, had
paid $1.23. Other like instances
were cited, and bis plea after citing
these instances was for moro united
action, or greater publicity of the
county business, and an organization
to that county courts of one county
will bo kept advised as to what Is
being done In others.
Mr. Smith had a map showing that
very small portion of the State of
Orogon was taxable, that is the land.
In some of tho counties only a small
per contage of the land was paying
taxes, and in every county of the
itate there was some land not doing
10. Columbia and Clatsop Counties
have less land on tho non-taxable list
than any others In the state.
Organization of County Taxpayers
Leagues was the object of Mr.
Smith's address, and he urged upon
the people to orgnnize such a league
40 that a better understanding could
be hud regarding affairs of the coun
ty Involving taxation. He also sug
gested that committees be appointed
from the taxpayers to examine into
tho budget nnd make a study of the
ostlmates contained therein, and they
to report before the budget meeting
so that a result of their Investiga
tions might be known when the
Court meets to hoar alscusslon of
the budget. He also made the state
ment that Inasmuch as the Tax Lib
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Wo lenrn that the llttlo child of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fluhrer. of May
ger, Is quite serious y ill at their
homo.
Just received at Mason's confect
ionary, a shipment of. Holiday stock.
Large assortment of box goods, cig
ars and candlos. All the very best.
The Ladles of the Guild will hold
their buslnoss meeting at tho home
of Mrs. J. Ooorgo on Tuesday Doc
ember 16. v
Tho Ladlos' Aid of the Congrogat
lonal church will have Junt what you
want for a Christmas gift, on snlo at
the Guild Hall on Wodnosdny, Doo
embor 10.
The case of Barbour vs. Powell
irir.,1 in ririMilt Court thin week
over. the loss of a horse in a paxlure.
The Jury roturnod a vordlel for the
defendant.
COMMITTEES NOW WORKING
erator, which has a circulation all
over the State of Oregon, had made
some statements concerning the work
of the 8tate Highway Engineer which
should either be substantiated or re
futed by the records, that a commit
tee be appointed to examine the rec
ords and the work of the department
and make a report on the same, so
that if the statements In the Liberat
or were true, it could be made knowu
and if not true that It publish a re
traction of what it had said.
After Mr. Smith had finished his
address and his suggestions several
taxpayers spoke briefly In favor of a
county organization and tho appoint
ment of the committees as surnei-ted.
Also it was suggested that Inasmuch
as there had been a recall i: this
county resulting in the recalling of
the County Court upon charges of In
efficiency, ' and other misconduct
that the present County Court make
known to the people by publication,
the condition of county affairs as
they found them and whether or not
the old Court had been Inefficient
or unfaithful. These matters were
finally decided by a motion that a
committee of five taxpayers be ap
pointed to work towards effecting a
County Taxpayers League, and they
also to suggest to appoint such other
committees along the line suggested,
as may be proper for carrying out the
objects to be desired. Accordingly
the following committee was appoint
ed: J. O. Watts, of Scappoose; G. L.
Tarbell, of Yankton; Fred Adams, of
Deer Island; K. F. Larson, of War
ren, and F. O. Caples, of Columbia
City. This eommitteo then went into
executive session and appointed other
committees as follows: Budget com
mittees to examine as to roads and
highways, W. J. Fullerton, of St. Hel
ens; J. O. Watts, of Scappoose and
Fred Copies, of Columbia City. Bud
get co mm ".tee to examine as to ex
penses of county officers, W. P. Mc
Clay, of Columbia City; A. Freeman,
of Warren, and G. L. Tarbell, of
Yankton. Budget comm't'.oe to ex
amine as to miscellaneous expenses,
Mrs. Mildred Wotts, of Scappoose,
K. F. Larson, of Warren, and Fred
Adams, of Door Island. Committee
to examine Into the condition of tte
road work under dlroctlon of Major
Bowlby and State Highway Com
tmsslonor, and to ascertain from tho
records the coat and ostlmates, etc.,
of the raod work during the past
year, H. J. Southard, of St. Helens,
Gus Lange, of Scappoose and A. H.
Turbol , of Warron. Theso com
mittees will gather such Informa
tion aa thoy can, and report at a
mooting to be hold In St. Helens on
Saturday, December 19. In the
meantime plans will bo made for
the organization of a County Tar
payers League. ' '
E. A. Rotgor has an ad in tli'.i is
sue suggesting an Electrical Chrlat
mas. Read It, its Interesting.
F. D. Habort, tho well known
icappoose merchant has an attrac
tive ad in this issue of the Mist, giv.
tng some prices that should hold
your attention.
Tho Sale of the Congregational
Ladles' Aid will open at throe o'clock
on Wednesday, December 16. Call
at the Guild Hall and see what the
ladies have for sale. , v .
Attention of our road or s Is direct
ed to the cew ad of Noah's Ark on
page' 6 of this issue, wherein they
give some suggestions for Chrtstmaj
buying which may interest you.
The Postoffice at Scappoose
changed hands on Monday. Mrs. O.
M. Washburn will serve the people
I of Scappoose as postmistress distend
of Watts and Trice who served them
J so long and faithfully.
NEWSY NOTES
FROM YANKTON
Neighborhood News Gathered
by Our Reporter.
Mr. Rosasc-i, of St. Helens, deliver
ed an address to tho farmers on last
Saturday evening, in tho Yankton
Grange Hall. His subject was what
kind of fruits and vegetables to raise
for the cannery, which Is being built
in West. st. Helens.
Tho Methodists will hold services
in the church on Sunday, preaching
at 11:00 a. m.
Mi. and Mrs. Delmar Masten spent
a few days visiting In Portland.
Mrs. Harry Howard, who has been
very ill In the St. Vincent hospital In
Portland, is improving
Mbs Mary Wilverdlng, of Port
land, Is visiting relatives in the
Yankton neighborhood.
Somo of the men who are living
in the Maoten's camp, are busy cut
ting cord wood. .
John Kapp'.cr visited hia brotfi?
Rudolph Kappler.
Mr. Bushong has built a new
houso cn his farm.
Mrs. Rudolph Karth spent a week
visiting in Portland.
GRANGERS HOLD OPEN MEETING
Debate Question of Operating
Community Cannery.
Government Ownership of Railrouds
- Next Topic to be Discussed.
Yankton Grange No. 301, held an
open meeting on Its regular meeting
night to discuss the question, "How
can we make the cannery bo of most
benefit to ourselves?"
Louie Rosa:o and wife w.'rfc tho
guests of the evening. The ball was
filled, and great Interest was shown
In tho question.
Misses Iva Tarbell, Carrlo Bush
ting, Mra. Nellie Leiferman aud
Messrs. Ebor. and Than. Brown gave
some grange songs that were greatly
apprccir.tcd. To begin tho woe ting
G. L. Tartell, Mr. Rosasco, F. Brcwn,
Guy Tarbell, Mark Reaolds, R., C.
Jeffries and others talked on the
question of the evening. After the
discussion a good program was ren
dered, recitations being given by
Carrie Bushong, Lois Oliver,. Iris
Oliver a song by L. F. Barger, a dec
lamation by Guy L. Tarbell and a
reading by G. L. Tarbell.
Next Saturday night an open meet
ing will be held to debate the ques
tion, "Resolved that the Government
should own and operate all rail
roads." Election of officers will be
held Saturday evening, December 19.
It is urgently requested that fhat all
membors be prosent r.s on the roll
call of officers olected, depends to a
groat cxtont the work of tho rrtuge
for the coming year.
On Saturday, January 2, will be
held a public lnsta'lation of officers,
a picnic dinner at noon and a mem
ber of the extension department of
the O. A. C. will speak in the after
noon, and lead In a discussion on
general farming In the afternoon.
Al are cordially Invited.
AT THE M. E. CHURCH.
Sunday School 10 a. m. Classes
for all.
Preaching 11 a. m. Theme: "Sin,
Epworth League,' 6:30, p. m.
Evening sermon 7:30 p. m.
Theme: "Trying to Ignore Jesus."
There will be special music at both
services. In the evening there will
bo a Eong service dedicating our new
song books.
You will enjoy theso services bo
come If you do not attend elsewhere.
F. N. SAND1FUR.
Thero will be services In Christ
Episcopal church next Sunday even
ing at 7:30. All are welcome.
After tho business meoting of the
Christion Endeavor Society' ' last
Tuesday evening, the members ac
cepted the Invitation of Mrs. F. J.
Meyer to her home where a Very en
joyable evening was spent in a real
old fashioned candy pulling affair.
Ovlda cigars, manufactured in St.
Helens, would make a suitable pres
ent for him.
A.E.
THOMPSON
IS
EX-SHERIFF CLEARED
OF CHARGE OF LAR
CENY OF MONEY.
JUDGE DISMISSES II MATTER
Not Sufficient Evidence to Sub
mit to the Jury. Other
Charges Pending.
Ex-Sheriff A. E. 'Ihompso-i was
tried before before Judje Eakln and
a Jury today. After the state had put
In lta testimony the Judge held that
'there was not sufficient evidence to
go to the Juiy and dismiss the case.
It took less than an hour to secure
a Jury and the statement of the at
torneys were brief, so that the testi
mony was all In before noon. After
the Court met In the afternoon the
arguments on the motion to dis
miss were taken up and decided by
the Court before 3 o'clock. The spec
ific charge against Mr. Thompson
was that he collected $20.22 from
Jack Appleton, of Deer Island as tax
es and c nverted the sama to his own
use, while he was sterlff of this
county.
Another Indictment charging the
same crime, taxes from A. Varn
amounting to $14.00 has been found
against Mr. Thompson end on this
charge he was admitted to bail which
wag f urni3hed. No time haa been
set for a trial of this cab3.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
AT HIGH SCHOOL
An algebra problem that pleases
all of the pupils: Flvo days or one
week equals vacation.
The Alpha society gave an Inter
esting program Friday. Following
is the program:
Reading of minutes
Goldie Hattan, sec'y.
Roll call ....Alpha Omega society
Instrumental solo . .Merna Yeomana
Original composition ...Fay Lynch
Instrumental solo ...Dorothy John
Debate
Lawrence Davies and Goldie Hattan
We received our report cards
Monday. There waa great reluct
ance shown in taking them home, aa
the marks were not so glomlng aa
heretofore. The school Is beconlmg
a more setled affair, the nevelty be
ing somewhat worn off, and bard
work demanded.
The Juniors are planning on giv
ing a class play, if they can raise
enough money to buy a copy of a
play. . They want the other classes
to buy a copy for them.
Dr. Enna is going to have a mus
ical Bhow Monday afternoon. The
public is Invited.
We have been In the habit of hav
ing music in marching to and from
classes. It was somewhat hard tc get
anyone to play even simple marches,
as most of the pupils are very mod
est as to their ability as musicians.
Among the list of thoso who are to
play each week, we notice the name
of John Southard. We all look for
ward with great interost to the day
when John will preside at the piano,
as he U especially willing to play
whenever he is asked.
The cup won at the county fair
now reposes on a shelf mado for It
by Mr. McNulty.
Almost all of the teachers are
beginning to review their classes for
the f'nal examinations. The pupils
with B'a are feeling rewardod for
their hard work. Tho joke Is on.
those with C's and D's.
We wish that some of the habitual
stragglors who stroll Into tho assem
bly joom about 9:10 would strive
to come a little earlier, and keep the
tardy average down.
LAWRENCE DAVIES, Reporter.
M. W. A. WILL MEET.
All members of the Modern
Woodmen of America are requested
to meet at K. of P. Hall next Wed-,
nesday evening at which time an im
portant meeting will be held. Elec
tion of officers among other things.
ACQUITTED