I
L-.rtACT LUMBER
'S i Lunu
MENS Awuviwiuii
... ...i,..n of orders lioukotl,
' wan tlm Iwrt w,M,k tliree
. ..... lumber liiUimtry
,1,11011 ntl Or. tKM.-ouUl.lo the
. .In
Lrilly lunitxTimui coiiBldiir Hie
..... .mint cm very sirun
i.... Iimin sorioua
r anil'"" -
Uppod Y ocouiriu..-
but ttlO OIltlOOK III lliumma
-,. delivery ly rail soema In
r wy to offt tlio export Mid
M lillllK treunios.
.11.1. tlm greatest monnco to
riiv of tho I'uclllc Northwest
. i..,lulrv thin your I 1MB
IM1 strike of 400.000 railway
iJflM'l.
K.r.lltws of enoctivoness.
a itrlke would of necessity close
of 11)0 mills ami logging camps.
...m iiirwilr affect the poyroll
...i,..irv which employs clone to
1 1 It M - - -
it men In Hie states of Wash-
, mil Ort'Kon.
lurally. therefore, lumbermen
iwn for arbitration. Thoy want
-a the railroad nnd their em-
pt limctlicr bi-foro tho Hltu-
roarhc a h I r I k u und consequent
IhmI transportation.
roada aro tld up mill and
i must clow There In no alter-
them l no other outlnt thU
(or movliiK lumber slock which
be tnovt'd If there U to bo an
rial payroll.
Jlnarlly Washington anil Oro-
illli will market 0,000,000,000
if Dr. not taking cedar, spruce
lii'inlork product Into conslder-
lljr (( tier cent of thla la moved
rkut by tlm rullronda. That l
ali'tit to an average weekly
iuwiI of from 3000 to car
of lumber. Tho moment that
meat stops nil 1 1 n and campa
clone.
iltuutlon In regarded with
sravlty ti y lunihir shippers that
latter recently wua called to the
lion of tlio hoard of trustees of
fA'oat Count Lumbermen's Asso-
n, which, at a mooting hold In
:o on tho uftnmonn of April 21,
uil Ihu fullowlnic resolutions
IK arbitration.
lnTa, tlm public of tho Pacific
Lweat will suffer ureal tucon
tiro ami disastrous effects wtll
lipon tlm lutiilicr, grain and other
fctrlei In tlm event of Intorrup-
uf public service ly a geuural
ii audi aa la threatened by rall-
tralnmen's orKanlzuttona, and
lenrna, tho Chamber of Com
' of tlio Tutted St a tea hua takon
ii looking to tin adjustment by
lratlon of tho Ihhucm in contro-
t aa per resolutions appended
i, therefore,
It resolved, by tho Woat Coast
iwrmen's AaHorlatlon that In the
at of public convenience and the
r of I'uclllc Northwest Indua-
wo urge that both pnrtloa to tho
fiiveray uiljiint their dlfllcultloa
ut recourse to extromo moas
tliut will HUHpend the public
ce, anil
It resolved. Ihat wo commend
If'irt of tho Chnmbor of Com-
f i) of tho United Htutea to Indorse
lock IntoroHla have suffered sovoro-
ly. In oiio food lot In Wlunom
Novada, a single coyote cauaod tho'
loaa of 23 houd of 3-yoar old hoof
steer.
Although thla Ih regarded aa the
moat aorloua, It la not tho llrat out
brouk of rablea amotiK coyotea in the
WoMtorn atntoa. In 1U the illHoaae
miido tti appearance In Wallowa
county, Oregon, and aproad aouth
ward. Thla Infoatatlon .till con
tinues. In the apring of 19 1 C tho
dlHouito mudo Ita drat appoarance In
northern Novada, and at tho prnaont
tlmo aouthwoatorn Idaho, nortlioaat.
orn Cullfornlu and approximately the
northern hulf of Nevada are Infuatcd.
Tlio noruiat coyote la cunning but
cowardly and hua a particular aver-
alun to tho acont of a human belli.
Whim atrlckon with rablea. however,
it dooa not hnaltate to anup at every
thing In rnich and to attack men aa
well aa doga and caitln. In thla con
dition It dooa not eat and conae
quently can not bo killed by polHoned
ImltJ.
In controlling tho dlaeaae the llu
reuu of Illologlcul Survey purpoaoa
fl rat to prevent Ita apread by killing
off the coyotea ulung the borders of
tho InftiHtcd diatrlcta. After thla haa
boon done, tho Infoatod arena thein
aitlves cun offoctuulty bo rid of tho
anliunla and tho dlneuae atumpod out.
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PORTLAND 10TH AN
NUAL ROSE FESTIVAL
Oregon'a grett scenic roadway, the
Columbia Hiver Highway, will re
ceive Its national dedication tho af
ternoon of June 7, opening day of
the tenth nnnual Uoho Festival.
Tho prealdunt of the United States,
hla cabinet, repreaentutlves of for
eign governments at Waahington,
crowned beads of Kuropo, governors
of all Btu'es nnd senators and rep
resentatives have been Invited to be
present.
The event is to take place at Mult
nomah Kails. Since thero will bo
hundreds of automobiles on the
highway June 7, arrangements have
boon mudo to have the Oregon Na
tional Guard police tho roadway.
ration ami commend the attl-TThe I'ortlund Chamber of Commerce
ot the railway munngera In alg-
i'g their willingness to submit to
patlun, and
It rcaolved. that the secretory of
Woat Con.Ht I.umborniim'a Abbo
"i o and Is hereby dlroctod to
l"iiitlcuti) this rnsolutlon to the
"ilier of Comiiierco of tho United
1 EXTERMINATE
RABID COYOTES
118 appropriation by congreaa In
"rgoncy Dellcloncy net of $75,000
control of rubles among coy
In the West has enabled the Ilu-
1 ' IHulglcnl Survey of the U. 8.
"ftment of Agriculture, to put
""""dors and 190 hunters In the
addition to Ita mi.ii
Nation. These men in .r.
(,rgon, Noviidn. r.ur.ni.
ro und along the border In Utah.
r'"Un to thoHQ mougllre. ti.e Ne.
Hablos ConimlBslon lias slgnl-
ll Intention of exnnnillnv a larirn
f of "'oney under tho recommen-
' mado by tlio lllologlcal Sur-
'a'"l It Is Iirnlinl.ln ik4
f 'o HkOWlBO.
Ifii.T,h w"(,r8 tro co-oporatlng
I "'"'"'"ng horaos and fnrairn free
"rgo. Tho Imporlunco of pre-
llng tho r,..i . ... . .
. , ui inu uiueuae is
fiie covet u i,.. .
tockmen, hut with the advent of
"as become a serious danger
'-us as well n .i, i
f ect In, of Oro Wah
"laftnd Nevada n
knn.1 ii..,. . nrB m
i ".ir Clilldron to achnnl nnlioa
y ttro well
(rilnttn,l I At .
fcav ,, "no more is
1,1 1 TKnr ll"t Uomestlo dogs
I' D9 bitten l. m . . .
h , ' l"n iiiuo animnis
P Proadthodlnoasoto tho fumlllos
n . ,n "rKon and Ne-
has Inatltutod a cleun-up campaign
and In connection with this Is offering
prizes for tho best appearing farm
Iioubos along county roads leading to
tho highway proper.
Special trains will make trips be
tween Portland and MultiTonmli Kails
to carry festival visitors to and from
tho dedication. Tho ceromonlos will
take pluce at 2 p. m. The queen of
tho festival will also be crowned
quoon of the highway nnd with her
maids of honor, festival directors nnd
the official party will proceed to
Multnomah Kails Immedlutuly follow
ing tho children's parade, the page
ant to open tho fostivul tho morning
of Juno 7, at 9:48 a. m.
Tho highway as well as other
Oregon sconlo attructlons such as Mt.
Hood, Crater Lako, caves of Joseph
ine county, mlnotitl springs and the
mountulns, lakos, rivers and valloyi
hnvo been wldoly cxploltod this year
by tho foBtlvul association and the
railroads, nnd thousands of tourists
aro expected In tho state fostlval
week, and throughout tho summer as
a result of the advertising campaign
of 1916.
flTln-f.ti
aim". ; B""W CAIHK ON
AITUCATION TO HUM, ItKAIi
1'ltOPKKTY
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Columbia County In
the matter of the estate of Alice M.
Htout, deceased. To Kowanaza Umg,
Howan Ung, James iIlg, c,,.,.
"ng, C. C. Stamper and all others
unknown, heirs at law of the estate of
Alice M. Htout, deceased.
In the name of the Stute of Oregon
you are hereby commanded to appear
before the honorablo County Court
of the Stnte of Oregon, In and for
olmnbla county, at the court house
In the city of Ht. Helens, on the 31bI
day of May, 1916, at the hour of 10
o clock A. M., of said day, then and
there to show cause, If any exist, why
an order of sale should not bo made
according to the prayer of the pe
tition of the administrator of the
above entitled estate, for the sale of
the real property belonging to the
said estate, the said property being
described as follows, to-wlt:
Mock 12, and lxt 3, Illock 9, all
In Itailroad Addition to the city of
St. Helens, Columbia county, Oregon.
Witness my hand and tho seal of
said Court affixed this 16th day of
April, A. I). 1916.
(Seal ) A. K. HARNETT,
County Clerk.
Ily H. E. I-alJAItK, Deputy.
Klrat publication, April 21, 1910.
Last publication, May 26, 1916.
HIMMOXH
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Columbia.
Cora Klsh, plaintiff, vs. Samuel Klsh.
defendant. To Samuel Klsh, the
abovo named defendant: In the name
of the Stcto ot Oregon, you are here
by commanded to appear and answor
or otliorwlso plead to the complaint
R'od agalnBt you in the above suit,
on or before six wcoks from the first
publication of this summons, which
first publication la on the 31st day
of March, 1916, and the day on or
before which you are required to ap
pear and answer aald complaint is
the 12th day of May, 1916, and If
you full to appear and answer or
otherwise plead to said com plaint on
or before May 12th, 1916, the plain
tiff will apply to tho court for the re
lief sought for In her complaint, to
wlt: that the bonds of matrimony
between herself and you be dissolved,
and a decree of divorce be awardod
plaintiff, on the grounds of wilful
deaortlon of plaintiff by you for a
period of more than one year preced
ing the commencement of this suit.
This summons is published by or
der of the Hon. J. A. Eakln, Judge
of the above entitled court, made and
entered on the 28th day of March,
1916, ordering that this summons be
published for six consecutive weeks.
W. E. CRITCHI.OW,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date ot first publication, March 31,
1916.
Date of last publication, May 12,
1916.
Uk-lit Hlmll Ite Carried ut All Time
Ifa-twern HoiiM-t mill 8unrlne.
With nets In the water tlio red
and white lights shall be fixed, thb
rod light about two feet abovo the
white light. The red light shull bo
taken down when runnlne. Article
9 (c). Act of Juno 7, 1897. Pag5
8, Pilot Rules.
Tho red und green lights slioulu
he lighted and kept handy to ex
hibit to approaching vessels to In
dlcuto side of boat clear of nets
Tho above apply to all flshliiK
bouts under ours, sail or power.
When running, tho red diii't.ng
light shull bo taken down and tho
combination lights fixed in place;
the white light may be left for tlio
ufter rango light. Sec. 3, Act of
June 9, 1910. Page 30, Pilot Rules.
Exceptions: When boats aro class
two or throe, which must carry the
lights prescribed In Sec.3, Act of
Juno 9, 1910; or a boat'under oursj
which shull curry a lantern lighted.
A sail bout shall carry tho red und
green lights only when under sail. !
Ufo preservers: Kcnyon cusli-!
Ions or ring buoys Tor each persi h '
on bourd shall be carried at all times
(except when currying passengers for.
hire, wlion only llfo preservers can
be used). Sec. 5, Act of June 9,
1910.
A whistle or horn shall be carried
at all times and used in glvinc pass
ing signals. Sec. 4, Act of J'ine 9,
1910, nnd Rulo 9, Pago 9, Pilot
Rules. Above is for all motor boats
except class two and three.
A fire extinguisher, or salt and
sand in sufficlont quantities, shall
be carried at all times and readily
accessible. Sec. 6, Act of Juno
1910, Pago 32, Pilto Rules.
Two copies of tho Pilot Rules
shall be carried at all times and ,
kept in good order.
All equipment shall bo carried and
readily accessible ut nil times and
produced for Inspection when demanded.
Eton Felton, supervisor of road
district Io. 2, Is being kept very busy
looking after the work which the
County Court has outlined for this
district. Eight men aro at work or.
the Bennett road between Warren
and IJatchelor Flat grading, re
pulrlng and doing, come necessary
bridge work. On the 8t. Helens
Deer Islund road he hus a force of
twelve men working on the big fill
at Watorvlew, r.lso dolne somo rock
ing. On the Spcnco road, between
tho County quarry and Houlton, there
is a force of sixteen men rocking
and doing much balastlng. This is
a very expensive piece of work, and
while it is presumed that it is be
ing built for the purpose of hauling
out rockj, It la tho opinion of many
that It is Intended for a portion of
the Highway.
Call Joe Clark
Passenger Service.
For Light Towing.
Day Calls at Fred Wat
kins. Phone 28.
Prompt and Satisfactory
Service.
Night Calls at Morgtvi
Building.
St. Helens dairy wants your milk
and cream orders. Phone 107.
George's Market
ST. HELENS
I'llKSH AND B.ALT
MEATS
Phono 8
Prompt Service
Fancy Box Candy at Mason's.
NONE BETTER
We have just received our spring stock of the
celebrated Firestone Tires. All sizes. Guarantee,
3500 miles.
ALSO
Fresh stock of Bicycle Tires, $2.50 to $5.00.
PATTON'S AUTO GLOSS FINISH
"MAKES YOUR CAR LOOK LIKE NEW"
REPAIRS SUPPLIES
WE RECHARGE BATTERIES
CITY GARAGE
St. Helens,
Oregon
After months of idleness, Merrill
Lumber Co. starts.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court ot the State ot
Oregon, for Columbia County. In
the matter of the estate of Edward
Anderson, deceased. Notice is here
by given, that the undersigned hus
been duly appointed administratrix :
of the estate of Edward Anderson, !
deceased, by the County Court of
Columbia County, State of Oregon,!
and has duly qualified for said trust, j
All persona having claims uguinst I
said estate aro hereby notified and l
required to present the same, duly
verified and with proper vouchers, to
the administratrix at her residence at
Mayger, Columbia County, State of
Oregon, within six months from the
date of this notice.
Dated April 20, 1916.
TILLIE ANDERSON.
Administratrix of the Estate of Ed
ward Andorson, Decoased. 18-5
All Ituse Cull ut Hotel
Courteous Treatment
STOP AT
ORCADIA
HOTEL
TIIOS. 1SIIISTEK, Prop.
Chicken Dinner Sunday, 35c
KATES $1.00 PEIl DAY AND VP
Special RuU'N to Regular Hoarders
All Work Guaranteed.
Estimates Furnished.
R. GONSTANTIN
PLUMBING, HEATING,
SHEET METAL WORK.
St. Helens
-Oregon
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
NOTICE OK HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT OK ADMINISTHATIUX
GOBLE TRACT
TO BE CLEARED
Work on tfce subdivision of the
tract of land at Oohlo rocontly pur
chusod from tho llroughton-Wlggins
Lumber Company by Akorson, Oooch
& Co.. of Portland, will soon bo be
gun, and before long tho 917 acres of
bench and bottom Ir.nd will be put
nn tlm market 111 40 and 80-ncro
tracts.
Tho doal was mado lust wock, and
tho nrlce mild for tho land avoraged
$20 an awe. Tho tract lies one milo
from Goblo cn tho Columbia High
way. Pert of tho ln:id Is cloaroa,
but most of It is logged-off land. It
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Multno
mah. In the matter of the estate of
Isom Truex. deceased. Notice Is
hereby given that the undersigned,
aa administratrix ot the estate of
Isom Truex, deceased, has filed her
final account of hor administration
of said estate with the Clork of the
abovo entitled court, nnd that Fri
day, tho 26th day of May, 1916, at
the hour ot 11 o'clock A. M., of said
dato, In the above entitled court, has
been appointed as the date and place
for tho hearing of objections, if any,
thereto, and tho settlement thereof.
All porsons are hereby notified to
presont uny objections that they may
have thereto at Bnld time and place.
Date or first publication, April
28th, 1916.
Hate ot last publication, May 26th,
1916.
MAY TRUEX.
Administratrix.
James H. McMenamln, attorney tor
administratrix, 826-9 Northwestern
llauk Illdg., Portland, Ore. Main 974.
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ST. HELENS
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Complete Line of Jewelry
Novelties Silverware .
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PHONE 15 OR 12
WM. H. DAVIES
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Prop.
LODGES
Mlzpah Chapter O. E. S. meets in
Masonic Hall the second and fourth
Saturdays of each month.
MRS. LILLA M. CROUSE, W. M.
JOHN PHILIP, Secy.
Tillicum Tribe No. 52, Improved
O. R. M., ot Yankton, Ore., meets at
its wigwam, second and fourth Sat
urdays ot each month.
W. Q. BRANNON, C. of R.
EBER BROWN, Sach.
GEO. II. SHINN, Pres.
L. R. RUTHERFORD, Sec.
St. Helens Rebekull Lodge, No.
217, meets first and third Thursday
of each month In I. O. O. P. Hall.
Visiting members always welcome.
MRS. ANNA H. SAURER, N G.
MRS. ELLA ALLEN, Sec'y.
Columbia Encampment, No. 77,
I. O. O. P. meets in the I. O. O. P.
Hall, on the second and fourth
Thursday ot each month. Sojourn
ing Patriarchs most cordially Invited
to meet with us
HARRY BENNETT, C. P.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, Scribe.
Avon Lodge No. 62 Knights of
Pythlns meets overy Tuesday even
ing in Castle Hall, St. Helens. Vis
iting Knights always welcome.
JAMES O'CONNOR, C. C.
E. A. ROSS, K. ot R. & S.
A St. Helens Lodge No. 32,
A. F. & A. M. meets 1st
and 3rd Saturday In each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
H. J. SOUTHARD, W. M.
E. E. QUICK, Secy.
St. Helens Lodge
No 117, I. O. O. F.
meets In the I O.
O. P. building, on
the second and fourth Saturdays of
each mouth, visiting membors are al
ways given a hearty welcome.
CARL H. AAMOND, N. G.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, Sec.
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bt. Helens Lumber Co.
Wood and Lath
Steam Heating
Electric Lighting
Lumber Manufacturers
f Pant '""" nave recoivea
khin ..: lro,"nont for rablos
will be usod for general farming ana
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and
Ltock-rnlslng.