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1 I:) ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. FOVNDKD 1881. Issued K.very Friday ly THK MIST PUBLISHING COMPANY. Krnest G. Coan Kditor and Manager Entered as second-class matter, January 10th, 1912, at the Postofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1879. St BSCKH'TIOX RATKS: One Year $1.50 Six Months . . W Advertising rata made known on application. COUNT OFFICIAL PAPER. WILL KF.9TOHK MAUKHO GOVKHXMKNT. While but little is known as to what the American government proposes to do in the matter of restoring a stable government in Mexico but the policy to be pursued is to be wholly conciliatory and contemplates the complete restoration of the old Madero govern ment. When Judge . Duval West of San Antonio, Texas, went to Mexico to gather information for President Wilson as the basis for a more vigorous Mexican pol icy, he interviewed General Villa, General Zapata, General Carranza and other leaders and each of them solemnly assured him they were fighting for the res toration of the Madero government, and taking asser tions for its cue, the American government is now en gaged in a peaceful effort to restore the Madero gov ernment to power as the constitutional and legal gov ernment in the republic of Mexico, by pointing out to the belligerents that they are all engaged, according to tholr own statements, in an effort to restore the Madero government, there is no necessity for further fighting to accomplish something that can be so easily reached through a general agreement. Under the Mexican law the presidential succes sion descends through the vice-presidency to the mem bership of the federal cabinet,' as in the United States. Upon the assassination of Madero and Suarez all the members of the Madero cabinet resigned, with the exception of Vasquez Tagle, minister of finance, who was ousted by Huerta, and the Washington contention is that under the constitution and laws of Mexico Tagle mus now become provisional president of Mexico to serve until a general election can be held. It is believed warring leaders of Mexico can be brought to agree upon this procedure, and if the plan works out there will be no necessity for further Ameri can Interference In the affairs of Mexico. Tagle Is represented to be a man of ability, and for the past two years has been quietly living in Mexico City, and has taken no active part in any political movements. He would simply hold office until an election could be held and an expression obtained from the Mexican people. OHEGOX STOXE INDUSTRY. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of Oregon capi tal have been invested in the stone industry of Eastern and Western Oregon. But the stone quarries have been lying idle while public buildings are erected from stone imported from Alaska and Indiana. The Portland First National Bank to be built of stone by an Eastern architect, will probably find no stone good enough. A Portland architect has been selected to erect the Monmouth State Normal school building, and he has not favored Oregon stone in the past. In the old days, a fine building was erected at the Corvallis Agricultural college of Oregon stone from Lincoln county, but all recent buildings used imported stone. - The Yaqutna bay sandstone has been used on some of the finest buildings in Portland and San Francisco, and is being considered tor two Federal buildings in Oregon. The average architect on a state or Federal build ing seems to imagine he has done his duty by the state that gives him employment when he turns down Ore gon stone. Most of them play into the hands of brokers and agents for imported building material, and our Fed eral and public officials are satisfied to let them. With freak laws killing industries on one hand and Indifferent officials letting them die on the other, Oregon is not developing anything but high taxes. Pacific Coast Manufacturer. OREGOX SHOULD INVITE IMMIGRANTS. The European war will set adrift thousands of young men, skilled mechanics and scientific farmers, and nothing could be of greater benefit to the state of Oregon than to increase her populalon with such de sirable citizens. The state with all Its vast area and undeveloped resources is capable of supporting a much larger population than it has. , There is one fact that should be borne in mind, perhaps, In connection with the probable Immigration to this country f ora Europe upon the close of the pres ent great war, and that it will be the highest class immigration, no doubt, that ever came to this country It will consist of men who are capable In every line of business, and who come with the ' determination to make a success. They will be so capable that they will give the native population a mighty close run for their money in every pursuit. In other words, just as the West has been settled up by the liveliest, thriftiest and most progressive of the older states, so will the liveat, most capable and enterprising of the Europeans seek new locations In the United States. They are not going to be a class that is content t odelve in our mines and work as laborers upon the railways, but they are going to be men capable of holding any positions open to thera, and they are going to prove a new and Interestieg force In our national life and domestic economy. The Immigrants from Europe upon the close of the war, are going to be vastly different from those who have come In the past. GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION. From authentic sources comes the good news that the demand for money in business Is light throughout the West and that the bank clearings are about on par with this time last year. Gold Is moving into the country at a rate that Is without precedent under the same conditions. Business Is better that even a few weeks ago, and the great west is very optimistic with the coming of the mammoth fruit and grain crops soon to be harvested. Cattle, sheep and hogs are still bringing good prices. The Iron Age tells us that skilled machinists are very scarce In the automobile and war zone manufacturing districts, that the com panies aro using every available man Several of the largest contractors of Portland state they have more business ahead of them In the way of bids for bridge building, roud nu'.ldlns, large buildings, etc., than at any time for the pust five years. That this work Is not by any meaus confined to the city of Portland but that the majority is over the two states of Oregon and Washington on several jobs of $50,000 and more caliber. WANTED A PUBLIC LIBRARY. A prominent citizen of St. Helens dropped In at the Mist office one day this week tOodlscuss the possi bility of establishing a public library in the city. It is a fact that very fow county sonts, if any, that can boast of St. Helens' population, but what has a good publio library and building. It is au old truism that the degree of accomplish ment Is, attnlned only In proportion to the degree of Intensity with which the thing is desired. That we usually get the thing that we go after, It wo want it bad enough. The question is "how are we to go about establishing such an Institution." This would be a good movement for the Woman's Club of St. Helens to take up and sturt a campaign of education and agitation for a publio library. It Is needless to dwell upon the refining Influence such an institution exerts tn a community the tend ency In building up the moral atmosphere nor the educational benefits it provides, these are self-evident. BUSINESS "GOOT." Looking around for some live news and Inciden tally calling on some of the business men for business, we find those whom we had time to converse with In the very best of spirits over the present trade condi tions. 11. Morgus is very much pleased and optim istic and stated that his books show as great a vol ume of business as accorded the company a year ago and has no fear whatever for the future. On entering the store of A. S. Hurrlson & Co., we had to loaf around for some time on account of customers before we had an opportunity to drum up business. After being successful In this endeavor, we asked Mr. Har rison how business conditions with I Tie in compared to one year ago. That was enough. It came liko reports from a rapid fire gun. Straightaway ho opened his books and showed us In black and white where their business had actually increased a considerablo amount during the year's time, and that lust month's cash sulet were several hundred dollars over that of the former month. Every clerk was busy at the W. J. Muckle & vv-ww v V -v -v : J TWENTY YEARS AGO jj Thos. C Watts of IttMiben, spout the day In town. Mrs. C, G. Cuplos of Columbia City, was In the city Tuesday vIhIUiik rel atives. Deputy Sheriff ltlukesley paid Pittsburg and vicinity an olllclal vltdl Tuesday. Mrs. J. It. Boogie returned Monday from a trip to Hillsuoro. j The tug of war at this place on the Fourth between tlio local team and ; the team from Hlilgylletd promises to bo Interesting. James Muckle wont down the Cow-' eenuin Friday, returning Monday. : The hulk of the old steamer S. O. lteed, was towed down to Collin Hock j Sunday and burned that night. School closes here today und to- j morrow, uuildls, t no teacner, nus in i contemplation a picnic for the child-j ren. She will take them to Portland, where they will spend the day In the city park. I Trinity und St. Davids Sunday. schools from Portland, have notified , Mr. E. E. Quick they will he here to morrow to hold a picnic at the St. Helens park. I DON'T LET GO. , A community without co-operation is like a boat man who has lost his oar. You can't imagine a more helpless case. Unable to get anywhere, there is no course to pursue but to drift with the ebb and flow of circumstances. Once lost, It is hard, Indeed, to recover the oar. But surely we don't have to get Into this dangerous plight. It's our own fault If we do. Co operation, like rowing a boat, must be studied and learned. And we can only learn it through practice. The practiced oarsman never lets go the oar. And If we would keep from drifting, we must practice co operation. Let's get Into practice and keep In prac tice. Let us pull together in everything that means progress for our county. It's a case of sink or swim together. Exchange. THE KNOCK OUT. How many rounds before the knock out? That knock out when "Mr. Out-of-town Trade" gets his final "wallop" from home interests. Are we In train ing for it? Here Is a fight in which the interests of the entire county are one. It is all of us you and me and our children and our neighbors. Our town and our neighboring town against this evll Our cham pion is ourselves, all of us welded together into one co-operative whole. Will our man win. And when It all depends on us. If we think as one man, act as one man, trade at home as one man, then wo aro In good training for that final knock out. In re-.llty we are not at the ring side. We are In the fight. We can imagine ourselves arrayed as home Interests. Let everybody fight for St. Helens and Columbia county. MORE INDUSTRIES LESS HOWLING. "If we had a few more fruit canneries, a few more farmers interested in berry growing, more cheese and butter factories, and'other means of encouraging the small rancher, we would be hearing less of hard times and the high cost of living. In Coos county the high cost of living would not appear as the mighty monster we have heard It painted, and would curl up In death at the first application of a mixture of Paris green and prosperity." Coos Bay Harbor. Right you are. What we need most In these stres nlve days Is confidence. A note to Groat Britain on the subject of Its In terference with American commerce would be highly timely at this juncture. While the British govern ment apparently is quite certain that its action toward the shipping of the United States Is benevolent it has yet to prove the legality of its procedure. She Is as sumlng too much on the friendship of the American government and should be held to Just as strict ac cogntability as other nations which may seek to Inter fere with American commerce. The greatest of the great battleships slid down and uito me water Saturday from one of Uncle Sam's docks, the superdreadnaught, Arizona. The cost of the warship complete, $15,000,000. Dimensions, length 03 feet; beam 97 feet; draught 28 feet; displace ment 31,400 tons. Complement 815 officers and men. Shells from her guns weigh 1450 pounds each; cost o one broadside $12,000.. Her sister ship, the Cali fornia, is under way and will be launched In a short time. Hon corner, with customers waiting. After loafing a few minutes, we passed on and have had no time as yet to complete our rounds. But it tends to show that 8t Helens Is weathering the storm In fine shape; that shn will pull through and land safely and be ready to take on a larger cargo when the clouds clear away. AN UP TO DATE Jewelry Store COMPLETE STOCK OF Watches AND Clocks EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING. VON A. GRAY Jow.l.r. ST. HELENS PROFESSIONAL OVER TWO MILLION REDUCTION IN TAXES The grand total of tuxes collected In Oregon In 1914 wan IS.313.40S. In 1914 the total harvest of the tax collector was $ 23,0S3,000 gain of $4,769,533. For 1915 the total col lections will be $20,951.68a de crease of $2,131,332. Of this de crease In 1915, $963,650 was state taxes and $33S,412 county taxes. Cities and towns show increase of $14,657 for collections in 1915 over collections In 1914. All the other tax collecting bodies show total re ductions for 1915 of $S29,!70. The reduction of $2,131,332 tor 19U as against collections for 1914, comes as a result of a vigilant newspaper cam paign ngalnst U Ik U tuxes. The total increase from 1913 to 1914 was neurly 27 per cent, and the reduction from 1914 to 1915 was nearly ion per cent. If the sumo ratio of In crease had been kept up (t 1915 that prevailed from 1913 to 1914, tho taxes this year would have to taled $29,315,410 in Oregon nstcud of $20, 951, CCS. PURE MILK AND CREAM Furnished Daily by LONE FIR DAIRY Cade BroH Proprietor ST. HELENS, OREGON. I'll. .tic 107-6. Our facilltlra and equipment for liumlllutc dairy product eimlili-ft iin to supply the bent Krniln of milk and rrrum, which In Mildly sanitary. We are iiiiIoun to swure more ruxUuners and promise HkmI seivlre. Satisfaction guarantee! in every reflect. DRY TERRITORY. ; According to present reports, Jliej ontiro north end of this county will '. be dry by July 1st. On that iluto the' saloon licenses In Nehalem and Wheeler will expire. j In Nehalem the license for six months would cost $250.00, and the government Hcoii30 will cost about ' $35.00 more. i In Wheeler the city llcenso ! $275.00 for six months, and the gov ! ornmcnt license Is about $35.00. ! There are two saloons tn Nehalem and one In Wheeler. The proprietors of the threo saloons declare they will i not apply for renewal of licenses be cause the business Is minus a profit. Tho saloon doors will closo on July 1, and tho entire north end of the county will be really and truly dry on and after that date. Neha lem Times. General Vlctorlano Huerta Is employing his time mowing grass on his lawn in Long Island. And that Is much better than mowing down his fellow Mexicans with machine guns. Another publisher has been called. P. M. Brown of the Brownsville Times, has been appointed deputy Fish and Game Warden. His son, L. A. Brown, will have charge of the Times. It lo with great pleasure that tho force loams that Scoop Cocn, who until a fow months ago, was a member of tho Herald staff, has again taken up the pen and continues to hew to tho mark, letting the chips full whore they may. The Herald with his many friends here expect to see him make good In his new fiold of endeav or and will he disappointed at anything el:;o othor than a wide swath with tho ability he has at his command. Mr. Coan has chiirge of a bright weekly newspaper In St. Helens, Ore gon. El Paso (Texas) Heiald. A paper bedecked with ex change marks of nearly all na tionalities written on the wrnp per appeared on our desk this week. Upon Investigation wo learn that none othor than our old friend, Mr. Ernest G. Coan, 1b now the editor and manager of a live newspaper known aa tho Mist, away up yonder In Oregon, where the rosea bloom the year 'round. It will bo re membered that some two years ago Mr. Coan was tho mnnnger of tho Daily and Weekly Argus, tendering his resignation to accept a position for spoclal work with the El Paso Herald. Under his competent leader ship the Mist will expand and . fill Its intended field. The Ar gus with his numerous rrlonds bore wish for him unlimited success In his new home and a reward which ho so richly de serves. Van Huron (Ark.) Argus. LUNCH MASON'S RUTHERFORD BUILDING. St. Helen, Orrgnn. Hcndiiinrt4r for 1'nink'n (Juulity MOT TKEATS MT. HOOD U K ( KK.M High t-irudo COM KCTIONEKY CK;.ltS AND TOBACCO Lunch at nil hours. New Restaurant RE-OPENING OF Grand Cafe ST. HELENS. ORE. F.VLItYTIIINCl THK MA It. KKT Al I OltDS I'llKI'AKKD IX CMC AN, KATADLK BTVLK 1IO.MK COOKINO MXiVLAIt DINNKH AND SHOUT DUBIOUS MKAI.H AT ALL 1IOUK8 W. C. Campbell, Prop. Str. IMLDA Rates between St. Helens and Port land, 50 cents one way 75 cents for the round trip. Tickets good until used. Float l-ave St. Helens 7:55 a. m Kelurnlng leaves Portland 2:30 p' m Arrive at St Helen. 4 40 p. m. ' c I. hooghkirk . n ur I 1 Ii. A. ROSS FUNCRAl DIRECTOR :, 'j LICFNsm 'HBAlMtK at.H.1. Rnidnic, K H n i v. .. miw Bulletin Butincn Phona 2) DR. C. 15. WADI5 PHYSICIAN AMD SURGEON Monk vu DR. W. R. DINIIAM dentist Ortica In Bank Build.ni St. Helens Oreg, on I lour, i S.i.l. ... , ,. T"- DR. A. C. TUCKEU DENTIST ST W'.l.r.NS, ORKtioN MUCKU ( mi. DR. L. GILBERT ROSS PHYSICIAN & SUROEQN 0C SUidm DR EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON OrrH'K IN HANK Ht ll.UINU St. Helens Oregon T. S. WHITE FUNERAL DIRECTOR IJCKNMRI. KMBAI.Mkft Houlton Oregon I DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN & SURGEON St. Helens Hunk llulliMiig DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A SURGEON llion Main a A IJM: K. K. ,,wV,,Vu,r,,, Portland, Or. DIL IltA W. BLACK lHt. NANA II. BUCK v ... Drugs CHIUOPIlACTOItS Ofllce Hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:80 to 8:30 p a. Bt. Helens, Oregon. GEORGE H. SHINN ATTORN EY-ATLAW St. Helens Oregon HERBERT W. WHITE ATTORNEY-ATLAW St Helens Oregon M. E. MILLER ATTORNEY ATLAW St, Helens - Oregon ST. HELENS ROUTE ! Will.rn.iu SUveli THE PEOPLES BOAT STR. AMERICA Leuves Portland dally - -2:30 p.m. (Sunday 1:80 p. m.) Arrives St. Helens - 6:00 p.m. (Sunday 1:30 p. m.) Loaves St. Helena - - 8:15 . Arrives Portland - - - 10:18 a. m. H. HOLMAN, Ai.nl Makes all way landings. Wharf foot Alder street. . Phones: Main 8323, A-4204. FltANK WILKINS, St Helens Agent I A FRESH SHAVE j Adds tone to any man. That's why we arc so busy and there are so many tony people in this town. IS Cents a Tone. LYNCH A HALSTKAD. Si. Heltra, Oregon 5 ;