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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1915)
ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1915. FOUNDED 1881. Issued Kvery Friday by THE MIST PUBLISHING COMPAXV. 8. I MOOR HEAD Kditor and Manager Eutered as second-class matter, January 10th, 1912, at the Postofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Oue Year ...fl.50 Bis MonUia ' Advertising rates made known on application. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. THE INCREASE OF CRIME. To what extent is society to blame for the alarming ratio of in crease in commitment to the Oregon penitentiary during the last year; what are the causes and where does the remedy lie? Answers to these questions are sought by Governor Withycombe, who views with concern the con stantly growing population of the state's prison. Today the peniten tiary has 532 inmates, more than ever before in its history, and with this increase an added cost of main tenance is foreseen. Unless a rem edy is obtained, the governor said to day, the prison would be confronted by a deficit. "Last year 257 prisoners were re ceived at the penitentiary." said the executive, "and during the first ten months of this year 229 persons were committed. "It is a striking feature also that' 20 per cent of t lie prisoners were committed for forgery or obtaining money by false pretenses, and most unfortunately the greater portion of this class of criminals is composed of young men just entering maturity. "Whatever influence is responsi ble for contributing to this deplor able condition should be remedied, if possible, whether it is due to social conditions or to the general careless ness of bankers and business men in cashing checks." Society is not altogether to blame for the increase of crime in Oregon. Our laws for the punishment of crime are largely responsi ble. The average criminal has no fear and perpetrates crime with the knowledge that he will receive a light sentence, perhaps from one to ten years. He is a model prisoner and obeys every rule. He is then granted a par don and is ready to commit another crime. He commits murder with premeditated hate. He knows that he will not hang, as under our laws the severest penalty that can be meeted out to him is imprisonment for life. ' In a few years he is granted a pardon and is ready to commit another crime. The average life sen tence in this state, so we are informed, is eleven years. And still we wonder at the in crease of crime. Eleven years for a human life! In the opinion of this paper, a man who commits a deliberate and premeditated murder, should forfeit his life. As capital punishment has been abolished, he should serve out his natural life at hard labor. The law would then have some terrors to the crim inal minded. One in every five is sent up for forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. This may be expected when the large tttimber of unemployed is taken into consideration. While forgers will perhaps always appear be :ore the courts of justice when a man is with out employment, is down and out, he is in con dition to commit most any crime and as he is not a criminal at heart, he prefers to forge the name of another and take his chances for dis covery and our lax laws if apprehended. Two men in Portland, both with families, within the past few days, committed suicide because iliey could not secure employment and their families were in want. Our public officers perform their duties in the arrest and prosecution of criminals and cur courts mete out punishment in keeping with the statutes, but the fear and terrors of the law are laughed at by the average criminal. GIVE CAPITAL A SQUARE DEAL. In a brief informal talk to the editors at their recent meeting in Salem, Governor W ithycombe, after describing the excellent results Oregon is getting from its participa tion in the San Francisco exposition, dwelt upon the importance of Oregon offering a "square deal" to invested capital. "I am absolutely opposed to prostrating ourselves in any way in inducing investors to come here, and I am and always shall be against anything even approaching the ex tension of special privileges," said Governor Withycombe, "but on the other hand I, do be lieve that today it is absolutely imperat ve that Oregon build up a reputation of offering real inducements and safety and square deal ing to those investors who can be induced to place their money here. In California I met eastern men of large means. More than one said to me in effect that-Oregon's reputation so far as its treatment of capital was con cerned, was not considered Very inviting. It teems to me that the' press of the state should take a hand in this matter and should help it to be understood that we are all desirous of having investors come here and of assuring them of a square deal after they come. "Progressiveness in legislation is excel lent and the absolute safeguarding of the pub lic and of labor is of paramount importance, but these can be accomplished without sacri ficing the investor. At least they can be main tained and assured without in any way dis couraging investments. Today Oregon needs Millions of dollars. We should do everything we can to encourage the coming of those mil lions. They will mean for us the development vf payrolls, and more payrolls are the 'funda mental necessity in Oregon's development to day and for the prosperity of its laborers, storekeepers and farmers." The following resolution was brought be fore the Oregon State Press association and adopted, with but one dissenting vote: "Resolved, that the association commends the attitude of Governor James Withycombe in his expression that it is eminently desirable that the people, press and legislature of Ore gon take such steps that capital may be en couraged to invest in Oregon through the reasonable guarantee of fair treatment here. We do not favor anything approaching spin i.i! privileges for capital, but we do believe that it is right and proper that foreign investors be made to realize that their interests will be safeguarded here ami that their investments in Oregon are desired and needed and will bring safe and sure returns." TESTS ARE ANNOUNCED. Examinations for High School teachers who are graduates of standard colleges and universities, but who have not had fifteen lemester hours' work in education, will be fit en in connection with the regular teachers' examinations which will be held at the county seat of each county beginning on December 15. 1915. and on June 28, 191(. State Super intendent Churchill makes this announcement in a letter addressed to High School teachers. For the purpose of certification, teachers will be credited with three semester hours in education for each subject in which they pass the examination with a grade of at least 75 per cent. Twelve questions will be submitted in each of five subjects. No fee will be charged lor the examination. After 1915 no applicants will be permitted 1o take this examination unless they are es pecially recommended for certification by the schools from which they have been graduated. The subjects in which tests will be given are: Science of Education, History of Educa tion, Childhood and Adolescence, School Ad ministration, Methods. Easily overshadowing all other interna tional questions in importance, the probable relations between the United States and Great Uritain growing out of the American note, were the subject of earnest discussion in the State Department and in (bplomatic circles in Washington. Now that the United States has served notice on England that her course in i he past with reference to America's trade with neutral nations has been "unjustifiable Mid illegal," a repetition by Great Britain of .my of the practices against which protest has been lodged could easily bring on a crisis. Having warned the P.ritish government of the law governing the seizure of neutral shipping, 'he overhauling by the British of another ves sel bound for a neutral port probably would iead the United States to demand disavowal of the act and an immediate cessation of such practices. One thousand acres of land will be pre sented to President Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait as a wedding gift by an organization of large land owners near Karl, Ark. The donors met and voted unanimously to make the pres ent and to have the land deeded to both the president and the future Mrs. Wilson. The land faces the Mississippi river on one side pnd the St. Francis river on the other. It is well protected by a levee system. "It is an ideal location for a hunting preserve. United States Senator James P. Clarke was chosen to carry the deed for the land to Washington. Congressman McArthur declines to sup port national prohibition unless the question :s referred to the voters of his district, which embraces Multnomah county. "Pat" does not propose to take any chances but will yield to the will of the people. We were under the impression that the people spoke out real loud at the last general election. Yew is given the preference over all other American wood in the manufacture of archery bows. This tree occurs in the Coast region lrom southern Alaska to northern California. It is also found to some extent in the Cascade range of Oregon and Washington, and in the mountains of Montana and northern Idaho. Mexicans are still potting American citi zens. Any other country on earth offers bet ter protection to her subjects. First thing we know Texas and Arizgna will join forces a id declare war on the blue bellied greasers. Booker T. Washington, foremost teacher pnd leader of the negro race, died at his home :n Alabama Sunday. He was founder and president of Tuskegee institute. James Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet, has an estate of $250,000. He is the author of the celebrated poem, "When the Frost is on the Punkin and the Fodder is in the Shock." More than 100 girls weighing over 200 pounds, are enrolled at the state university of Kansas. The layhawker state is bound to be in the limelight. An assistant postmaster in Illinois has been removed for criticising President Wil son. Postmasters will have to button up their mouths. President Wilson is trying to liring about peace by quoting the scriptures. Better trv guncotton. 3 In the present day and age it is a garage in the back yard instead of a chicken coop, . Forty-one days from today and prohibi tion will be m effect. f New. 1916 calendars will soon be ripe. STATE AND COUNTY Yeneta, on Willamette Pacific, wants moro houses. linker Is booutlng bond Isriio tor a 1 1 2(1, 000 MIkIi School. Amity Is constructing a reservoir tor a new water system., Portland school levy was reduced from 7 mills to 6.0 mills. Pendleton will pave Riverside drlvo with gravel bltullthtc. Portland KlrBt unit ot 140,000 Kennedy school completed. Ot 8. I'. Co. net enrnliiR for 1 9 H. 35 per cent wont for tuxes. Hood Ulvor Christ lun Scientists ars erecting a 14500 church. Allsky estate California, will re build burned block In Porllund. Uuker White l'lno Lumber Co. puts in 17000 logging machine. Hakes California capitalists plun tO-stump mill ut Victoria mine. The Standard Oil Co. is building a distributing stutlon at llcppuer. The I'oiliiuid million dullur post 1!!"0 Is to !;.t onto paper nt last. Nmvpuil-M. .M. Uuv:s la promot ing dock and tramway on South lluuch. Slnto authorities plan to abolish tubercular Institution. Will save G0,00. Astoriu-Knappa-Westport land drulnugo district bonded for $37. 500. Thcro is a shortago of freight cars .'or tlio first time lu several years. A t!ootl Blgn. Portland judges havo put a qul atus on tho Sunday Ulno law for the present. The Chomawa Indian school Is having a $7000 heating plant In stalled. Huena Vista Hop acreage being extended and new dry-houses are building. Idubo-Oregon Power Co. pluns iluea to Halfway, Cornucopia and ttlchmond. , Tho North Hank rallrond Is ae lulring terminals at Hood Illver and Whlto Salmon. Tho . West I'matllla Irrigation ditch, 17 miles long, lined with con crete, finished. Porllund Is plunnlng $100,000 Labor Temple, ut Washington und Twentieth streets. Portland will rcduco overhead city expense Dec. 1, $75,000 to $100,000 a year. Tho Portluud Chamber of Com merce may divert half Its $200,000 Income to promoting factories. Homo Televhono Co. asks to be allowed switching charges in Yam hill county doing business at a loss. SIuhIuw Homo Telephone, with :enlrul building nt Floronco, and 7' miles of lino, sold to Paclllc Tele phono Co. Now rallroud and sawmill In Douglas county will add materially to tax rolls and lower farmers' taxes!. Millions for public Improvements honestly expended, but not ono dol lar for political graft, Is a good sen timent. Publicity is given to a proposed new governmental function a neighborhood soclul service oflicor to settlo family quarrels. Tho North Pucillc Steamship Co. announces purchase of steamship Breakwater, to bo put on run of the Santa Clara, that was wrecked re cently. To find homes for actual settlers on tlllublo land and enable them to stay there, should be tho only Inter est of tho Btnto in tho "Oregon-California Land Grant exchange. inuwiiiimiHinnniitmiiuimimtitmiiiHHiniH;:miimiiHiiittiiisnflnwwa "Here isthsAnswerfin VEBSTER5 New International Tin UJtuta Wcccttj Every day la r"" '"Ik ami roicltnt, at liuiutf,o4i tlttfativt-tcitr, In t .0 uili-, i Jiou aiulat-liuul you llkily nuualum t.otiMtui tuff of Ulll MM Wftftl, A Irli'l it tkt Wlmt nmkosmurtur l.ml.-iil" la th?lM-u(lonr lekK frna"Mli-i.roinin-rlitiull vt J' Julia. I I I rua? Hili Nov i milion airtrrra sll kni.li if qiii'tlititi hi l.unr'-ir',l!Miiry,l:l r-r.ii.liy. rii lum, Kun ; i V.' r Trail,, Au awl bcU'iiiH'S, ttith Mel cuiaorif. 400.O0O Wants. OOO llluatratioae. Cost MOO.003. 1700 Pacta, The only Ili-l loniiry with mi u-rl.nil a Abuukaof hiXj Taper Calllam On tliln, oivhmio, atmrif, Imlia IMiptT. Wlmt a atilta-ti.-tlmi (Down 1 1 .o itmrtnm Wclhr In a I.. nil ,i lldit li - (1 ana u rtfivt'tiit-i t Olio liitlM'iallil. k w.lliluf UrfuUf Ragular ItlM! On ilrunf Utult I4l4ll. iial im-l.ca. Writ tw aimlwn kalM Utla WIMUM lUltlKl BUM. 0.C MURUUI CO, tariaIMa,Maa; uiimiuuimaumiwimiiiiin&i n9 PROFF:c!ra, . . S I K. A. R0SS OUl(l i n M II IL -II W-n --t 1 aWW'aiii .mm.. . i.J IOC SPECIAL I have purchased the black smith shop formerly owned by B. Thompson, and will now be permanently located. A.L. Robenolt HOUL.TON, ORE. BlacksmithinR nnd General Re pair Work. Phone 114. PURE MILK AND CREAM Furnuhed Daily by LONE FIR DAIRY Cad Bros., . Proprietors ST. Hl.LENS, OREGON. Phone 107-6. Our fiicllltlra and equipment for bundling dairy product enable u Ut supply the ht grade of milk anil cream, which N Ktrlitly Minltary. We are anxlou to Mvure moro customer anil promlso K'mmI hoi vice. KnliNfnrtion Kunrantetvl every reMnvt. In K- A. ROSS FUNERAL DIRECTOR PKon J) UK. C li. wAI)1j PHYSICIAN AKo 6uDQt Mans tti kt.. -i . . -"' AT.,,., DK.W.R. DINHAM DENTIST Offic in Ba,A St. Helens . a VIC ,J"- A.C. IUCKKK DKNTIST ST HK1.KNS,(,rE(;on moo. PHYSICIAN. UjkhJ IIHiM ia ... . """"" SI.IWJ SEV pku: MK NO. Th iltusl ' ot 8t. ion, I quant DR EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN ASURcml oKrn ik bank ui-anus, St. Helens T. S, WHITE FUNERAL DIUEL70R l.K Houlton (W DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN A SURGEOtl St. Hc!cD! Hank n uii.iiii( DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A HURCEOH I'h our Main i'U A l.'H. km. I.KS ,,,"UH,V,Li,,u Portland, ft. CAM) Oh' Til AN KM. We wish to acknowledge our tlianks and annrecluttnn in friends and nolgliliors for tliolr kind ness and sympathy during tho sick ness and burial of our mother. MAItTIN KOHKAN, WM, KOItKAN. C. H, KORKAN, I J. H. KOHKAN, JAMES KELLEY. FIUEt rillKt FIHKt FinK! See E. E. Quick. Rt , . - .iuiciib. mm LMH.ry.?u.r PrPe.rty In the Oregon in "Bsociauon or McMInn- Villa. Oroenn rvin't ... .- Mcuetf w l w rrS i " NOTICK TO CItKDITOItS. UIUVi.o, ui ma esinie or Ular ence Eugene Thorp, deceased. No tice 1 hereby givon by the under signed administratrix of the above to all persona having claims against the said estate to present their res- u , , . . ' 1 Torinea 10 the said administratrix at the law office of Glen R. Metsker, In the Columbu! nuf building, St, Ilelens" Oregon, the same being the place for .Vra?B?ctlon ot 11,8 business of said estate, said claims to be pre sented within six months from the nt"h 7aLZt m" ",x, montht trom the 6th day of Novomber, 1915, Administratrix of the Estate of Clar m!nCn he.n? Tll0rP' "ocoased. LUNCH MASON'S RUTHERFORD BUILDING. St. HeleuN, Oregon. Ifendiiinrter for Frank' Quality mkat thkath mt. hood ick ciikam HIkIi Kiuilo t)Kr:(TIOXKltV t'lOAUS AND TOHACCO I-uiii li nt all hours. lilt. IK A W. I1IACK DIU NANA II. IIM(K Drugs K1(l. omoa Hours: t a. m. to Ili a. t p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 pm I St. Helens, Oroon. HERBERT W. WHITE ATTORNLY-AT-LAW St Helens Oregon! Af. E. MILLER ATTORNEY AT LAW St. Helens OregoB Str. IBALDA Rates between St. Helens and Port laud, 50 cents one way 75 cents for the round trip. Tickets good until used. ItostWvei St. Ilel,.,,, 7,r,r,, , IC'lurulnpf lesves l..rt1i.n. ?:,o p , Arrive at St Helena 4 n. m. ' ST. HELENS ROUTE la WlllaaulU SUaah THE nOPUU BOAT STR. AMERICA Loaves Portland dully - -I: ! I (Sunday 1 :S0 p. m.) Arrives St. Helena - - (Suuday 3:30 p. m.) . leaves St, Holoni ! " " Arrtvea Portland - - 10:16 H. HOLMAN, A' Mnkea all way landings. Wharf Aider atreet. Phonos: Muln A-4204. FRANK WILKINS. St Holeni APt I i nnnnn 0111171? A rnnon onftiu Adds tone to any man. That's why we nre so busy aud . there are so many tony people in this towu. 18 Cants Ton. 8. B. LYNCH. Si. Heleni, Offgon 1UI br Or St. H Conn lltn. Mayo III!. No BODt! Ordln 10th, tin t btcsn eorde ?. qutoi delln Tl el to cull i An IS I IS IS l 43 43 43 43 f. I IIOOGHKIRK 4Q-0
