St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933, October 06, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text. Ex-SeMtor Charles W. Fulton at Grand Republican Rally October 10 sSf ' " J W - I I i I a i k.. 1 t - i - . -i -fill II b fc, a ,LUME XXXV, X! Cut IT TACT Trt DIIH H I ST. HELF.MS Iinr.iirro !, Ml I I 1 1.1 I I II III I II. If "UU I II V fT. HELENS-WARREN ROAD Le official figures illwll. ul'i' i'" nlslied. Thot portion of tlio HI. lleln- Lrn road from a point whore r . ilKornlu at reel Intersects tho rood L extending lo moiiio 100 feet be- Lid III" crossing of tlio 81. Unions Jnibor (' puny's logging rullroad. DOW HUlIOHI'll tO lie Completed. i Mist, tliroiiKli tlio courtesy of I roailmr.aler. Iihh boon able to ob lo mnie data us to the cohI of this c of routl. The routl has boon l (or distance of approximately loo feet. Heavy rock wu nrat id ii i buiin and then smaller rock td. Hcreenlngs wore used for the dronHln k The road Is nbout 18 JO feet wide. Tlio data Riven In exactly correct, because the cn- lecrliiK expense, supervisor's aal- md numerous Incidentals are not krffd up agulnst the Improvement, k from best information obtainable coat run bo segregated as fol- 17 roll $3,878.88 fa pipe, culverts, etc... 267.10 ppllea mid crunhor fuel. 104.48 klllato 68.18 Jwder 761.15 he. rfpulrs, otc 18.85 klmited suit, of crushed rock, Mioo cu. yd., at ifitlinuted coiit of 68c... 1,334.00 Total runt of work ....16.612.92 The amount of road Improved In at three-fourth of a mile. The cost of rolling cannot be hruineri hm-auao all the-rolling Included under payroll. It can readily aeon thut If the coat of klnccrlng, suporvlaiiig, otc, and repairs io the road equipment. koodly portion of which Ih paid by general fund, wore added to the 111 aluiwn nbovo tlio coHt of that r of roud would run to about 500, or ut the rule of $10,000 per Ai a matter of coinpurlHoii, we re- Unit the in I lo of rond ou what known as West's l.anc, near Scup- Ne, m Imiit for about $2,800. I const ruction work wua not ho ky. It U true, nor waM there bo fich rock work to bo dono, but a mprlxouof the two John and the wt Ih intarostlng. When tim work ou tlio Trcnliolm J la c pletcd the Mist will try Bl"t at the coat and from time to pio take up (,o othor rond projects. Tlio followliiK report from Oregon lv. uh published In the Orogonlun October 4, will he of Interest: "The average coHt of all aHphnltlc Hereto hard surface roads laid dur- K the liiHt summer by the county I'll county-owned ninchlnerv oner- Iw) hy co 11 li I v nmnlnvau wnu I'. 7 8 "I" a square yard, excluding the f' of hrliiRliiR tho rond to sub- fil, accordliiR to figures nn- Nnced tonlRht by 11. 8. Anderson. mty JuiIro. "Tlio net coat of all tlio pavement N by the county during the ium- lr was $M,823.06, making tho coat rr "Ho $6,34 6.40 for a pavement P font wide. Tlio county hna Invested in nin- flnery, tools and all equipment 4.782,20, including tho cost of a fM,u, engine. It is able to lay "fu-Biirfuce roads for about 60 por f"'1 of ti10 average contract cost. 1,0 county-laid roads are declared P b tho etiuul of contract pavement ' lllU HliniO ClllHK "ludRe Anderson's figures show llut Iho principal cohI to the county I ln,,or. with material a close socond. llB total outlay for labor was $13, 7 l0, and for matorlul $11,868.65. 'H plonsod are Mm conntv offl- 'ula anil ii, o , . i ,V,ni If UWIIUID 111 IS13" rnl wltli tho success of county-luld 'fu-Hiirface that tho county court r'ady la plannliia a bunv soamin of "'id-Hiirfuce rondwork for the aura "w of 1917." M. Ullnln. wlin fur mwiin time ' been employed as an Inspector l tlm crooBotlng plant, tins boon -lllt'll to Rnnlllo o.l ...III. I.I. f.it.1. m. .- . . vj , uiui nivn hid . ' I'y Will lenvn it.A a..J nn t u ivi mo auuiiu v.ii in few daya. OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY ALLIANCE ORGANIZED TflilM.iniy I'n-slilent hikI Hi", ret hi) .MihIh IVrinniienl. As per tho announcement 0f 'j'uu,. porary rrealdent Suxon, a lurgo num ber of republicans met In the city hull Huturday evening for tho pur- Vo of electhiR permanent officers of the 8t. Helena HiiRhea Alliance, and the election of delegates to the liieiilliiR of the Htate alliance In lie held In I'ortlunil Octoher 6. Nonilniitloiia fur the office of presi dent being declared in order, ou mo tion of T. S. White and entliUHlaatlc- ally seconded, Mr. S:xon was elected president by acclamation. II. K Mc- Cornilik was elected vice president; K. A. KotRcr, treasurer, and Mlxs I -io lie 1'erklna, secretary. As a number of application hlanka for iiieinlierKlilp had not been re turned, an adjournment wns taken until Wedneaday evenitiR, when dele gales will b elected. Tho IhihIk of representation la one for every 25 members or major part thervof. At tlio adjourned meeting held Wedneaday evening the following delegates were elected: M. K. Mil ler, T. S. Wlilte, Ilr. J. I.. Zlpperer, Mlsa I.eona I'erklna, Mrs. Kdlth Murkle. M. K. Ilnxon, Mrs. M. Iliuen, Mrs. Stella Miller, .Mrs J. I,. Zlppercr und Harold Kofh. A ccmmlttee waa uppolnted to pro vide iiiuhIc fur the rally next Tues day evenlliR, und also to decorate tho hull. BIRD SEASON TO CLOSE OCTOBER FIFTEENTH! Deputy Cmne Warden Drown In-1 forum the Mist thr.t the state game commission decided to close the bird , ueason October 15. Tho reason for1, this ruling In on account of the scarcity or tho Clilnene phear.ants and also in tlio hopes Hint uu early clos lug ol tho hunting season of these . birds will nuike them more iiumcr- oua the coming year. Mr. llrown thinks tlu.t the very severe winter of Inst ye.ir Is the reason for the scarcity vt all kinds or birds. K;ir week snow was on '.he ground and thousands or gnnio birds r.tr.rved. Mr. llrown wishes the cooperation of hunters in enforcing tho order of tho commission. He states that one having a pheasant In his possession after tho 16th would bo considered guilty of an Infraction or the law and a severe penalty would probably bn Inflicted. WATER STATEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER I level I il l From rontnls $ 668.85 From Irrigation 88.00 From steamors 15.50 From West St. Helens.... 101.50 Taps and connections .... 13.25 Delinquent rentals 131.20 Total collections $ 918.30 Disbursements 8undrlos M 2.75 Operation 2.60 Supplies 101.40 Labor 42.75 Saliirlcs 112.60 Rebates o Total disbursements ...$ 262.40 Hecp'ts over disbursem'ts. $ 655.90 Cash on bund Sept. 1 $1,883.13 Net receipts September... 655.90 On hand October 1 $2,539.03 Tho Item on hand Is cash. Exclu sive of this the water board has some $7,600 of school und city wnr rants drawing 6 per cent Interest. WOODROW WILSON INDEPENDENT LEAGUE Monday night some .16 poople who believe that Woodrow Wilson Is a good president and want to elect him ngnln, mot nt tho city hall for the purpose of forming a Wilson club. Elton Wutklns, a prominent Portland attorney who is a strong Wilson man, addressed the small uudlonce pres ent and extolled the morils of the nroHldent. Aftor his spooch a per nianent organization was formed. W. mii.ii.ri ium elected president, and J. T. Tuber, secretary. Mrs Dodd was elected tronsurer, but she has refused to serve In this capacity. ST. HELENS, OREGON, COUNCIL PUTS IN MUCH OVERTIME HOLD THREE MEETINGS: Ohiiihko Ki.it Against tl0 rity Com-' pro.uil M,er HusinesH. j The city council this week has been wnrkliiK overtime in Ii I'll I after ami traiiKacting tlio city busl- aallod Tuesday night for San I'edro. iiess. Tim regular session was held ! The sljamer Wupama, Captain Monday night, aii memhera being I'oldat, got away Tuesday night, present. Arter (ho rmulno mutters hound for southern California ports were disposed or the council took up with a million Icet or lumber and tho $10,000 damage claim of Mrs. piling. The passenger accommoda Kmma II. Tompkins, who has a suit tlons of tho ctcamcr w3ro all taken, against the city for personal Injuries as this is tho time of the year that occasioned by a fall on a defective ; tlio touriuU start Tor California. The sidewalk. Councilman White re-1 Wr.pama made nn oxcsptljiially good ported that he had Interviewed thojiccord for quick loading, having r.ttorney for the plalntirf and also taken on 1,000.000 ft. of lumber In the plalntirf and they were willing to accept $1,000 in full settlement or the claim, provided It was paid at once An ordinance apnrooriut- Ing this amount was introduced, read the first und second time, und after 1 other matters of business were ; INTERSTATE IIUIDGE AT VANCOUVER WHICH CONNECTS ORE GON AND WASHINGTON. THIS HltlDGE WILD SOON I1E COM PLETED AND OPEN FOR TRAFFIC. lookod after tho council adjourned to Tuesday evening, October 3. Council met Tuesday evening, all members being present. The ordi nandi) appropriating $1,000 to Emma II. Tompkins, in full rettlement of her claim against tho city of St. Hel ens, was road the third time, and on nfTirninttvo vote of nil coiincllmen. was passed, approved by tlio mayor, and at tented by the city recorder. Tho ordinance being subject to tho referendum, it will not become oper ative for thirty days. Council met In special session Wednesday night. The mayor stated the special meeting was for the pur pose of hearing complaints from citi zens, many of whom wero present, relatlvo to the anli-Cntliolic lecture which was schoduled to be hold In the city hall October 5, 6 nnd 7. The council decided that it did not wish to bo a party to anything which would stir up strlfo nnd dissension among tho citizens, therefore rescind ed tho action of tho marshal In rent ing the hall r.nd ordered tho monoy deposited for tho rontal returned to the party who paid It. No further business was transact ed and tho council adjourned until tho next rsgular meeting. OLSEN HAS BIG MULT NOMAH CONTRACT Chas. O. Olson, ono of the best ' known blockmnkors In St. Helens, , bus entered into a contract with ; Multnomah county to furnish 9,000 yards of crushed rock for road build-; rt tho present time there aro thou Ing purposes. His quarry and crush-1 gnnds of carnation plants, many just er aro located near Hlllsdnlo, Injheginnlng to bloom. Mr. Eschebeck Washington county, about throe stated to a Mist reporter that while miles from Benverton. Mr. Olsen was in St. Helens Sun day nnd stuted that nt present ho had fifteen mon emplojcd but expect ed to add another fivo to his work ing forco. Tho capacity or his plant Is 100 yards per day. PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916 SHIPS AND SHIPPING THREE YESSELS CLEAR MARINE NEWS OF WEEK City of Poitlan.l Make FuM Vo,Kc to Australian Port. Tho steamer O. M. Clark, tftor lers tliun three days. The steamer Daisy Freeman, carry ing 750,000 rt. of lumber for de livery at tlio Hay City, sailed Thurs- day night. The motor vessel June, after tak- Ine on clone, tn 7nn nnn ft . i,.mi,.. at a Portland mill, sailed Wednesday afternoon ror Dalboa. Another St. Helens built vessel carrying Uncle Sam's riag now on the ocean. The City of Portland, which sailed rrom St. Helens Wednesday, August 2, with n 2.000,000 ft. cargo or lum ber, baa readied her destination. Port Pirie, Australia, after r. fast run of 51 days, going via tha San Francisco lightship nnd Honolulu. This is considered a vory good show ing and is fully up to the expecta tions of the builders. Tlio vessel will load a cargo of coal for the return voyage. SCAPPOOSE GREENHOUSES Comparatively few St. Helens peo ple know that almost In our midst there is a florist whose gar dons und greenhouses compare favorably with any in Portland or vicinity. The es tablishment referred to Is about half a mile south of Scappooso, almost within a stone's throw of tha county rond, and Is conducted by H. C. Eschebeck, who settled on his Scap poose tract five years ago. While Mr. Eschebeck grows all kinds of potted plants, ferns and greens, he makes a specialty of carnations, and ships thousands of them to Portland flor ists, so the chances are that when you ordor carnations from your Port- land florist you got carnations that were grown almost at your vory door. There nra four large greenhouses, I or 12,000 square feet of glass, and ile did not cater very much to the ! side, wns elected president of the retell trade he would bo glad to fill j student body or the schools of that any orders sent in by St. Helens peo- city. Steele Moorhoad, who is at ple. Tlio order could be handed to : tending high school at Roseburg, tha driver of the St. Melons-Portland bus and tho flowors would be de livered on return trip. " i PETERSEN DEMANDS I $10,000 DAMAGES II. MH'oruiirk ami City Officials KihmI for Causing Incarceration. Tho leading suit in tlio circuit court to come up ror hearing next week, or at least the one represent ing the largest bundle of currency, is the damage suit of Henry Peter sen against H. P. McC'ormlck, man nger of the St. Helens Lumber Com pany; E. E. Quick, city recorder; J. H. Southard, city marshal; G. I. Chance and Peter Stone, in which damages totaling $10,000 is asked. This suit is the result of nn arrest made last July, during the long shoremen's strike. Petersen was ar lested on a charge, of some kind and placed in Jail for a few hours. He was liberated and tho charge against him was withdrawn. Suit is now brought against the above mentioned parties for unlaw fully, maliciously and without prob able cause or authority, confine In Jail ror a Tew hours and release with out any charge whatever being made against him. He therefore asks damages for humiliation and injury to reputation in the sum of $5,000. And further demands Judgment .gainst tlio defendants ror $5,000 punativo damages. Tho city officials made the arrest it the instigation of Mr. McCormick, and the suit Is brought against them :s officials end Chance and Stone as .he deputies who made the arrest. Tho case will attract a good deal jf interest owing to the prominent people interested and the general nature or the case. COUNTY SCHOOL AND COUNTY FAIR NOTES The schola mado a splendid ills- play at tho county fair, tho building being filled to Its capacity. The j Scappoose schools won the silver cup ; , offered by the association for the best 1 ! school exhibit. Warren schools took second place nnd St. Helens followed 1 with third place. j For best decorated booth, Scap-; pooso won first place; St. Helens, sec-: ond, and Houlton, third. I Miss Gladys Johnson and Ollle Sloltenberg of Scappoose, won a trip ' to the state fair for having secured I t he highest number of points on their . xhibit at tho fair. I Columbia county scliools sent an exhibit to the state fuir ror the first time, which was In chargo of Mrs. J. G. Watts. Wo learn that two first and one second prize were won but we did not learn the nature of tha entries. Tho St. Helena Glee Club, under the direction of J. H. McCoy, won the silver cup offered for tho best glee club work. THE MIST WILL KECE1VK REPORTS OK WORLD'S SERIES With the Postal Telegraph Company Die Mist lias made ar rangements for the reports f the first game of the world's Merles between ltoston of tlio American league and Brook lyn of the National leagiie. The first game will lie played Saturday afternoon ut 'i o'clock, and there being a dif ference of three hours in the time, the Mist should begin getting bulletins aliout noon. It is planned to issue a sieciul are interested in the national HHirt, look for the Mist's extra or cull phone 20 for informa tion. j TWO ST. HELENS BOYS HONORED Lestor Wellington of this city, who Is attending high school In Sen was elected president of the senior class, which has a membership or elghty-slx. Tally two for St. Holons. NO. 42 BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY AT ST. HELENS OCT. 10 C. W. FULTON SPEAKER Old-Time Torchlight Procession and Two Hands. Chairman M. E. Miller and Secre tary James Gaitebs of the republican central committee have all arrange ments lor the grand republican rally to bo held in St. Helens Tuesday eve ning, October 10; The recently or ganized Hughes Alliance is co-operating with the central commlttse and the rally will lie a real rally In every Bense or the word. The committee lias been, very fortunate in securing one of Oregon's greatest orators, Charles W. Fulton, as the principal speaker of the evening. The state committee had decided to send Mr. Fultcn elsewhere in Oregon, but Mr. Miller made a hurry up trip to Port land and the result was that the Ful ton program was changed and St. Helens was given preference over some other cities. The fact that Ful ton is so well known in the county and numbers his friends by the hun dreds, will undoubtedly draw many to hear him. Tho committee In charge of the arrangements plans on having an old-time torchlight procession and a If" ".ypr-riSyic'-.in.-- .j; -i-V' EX-SENATOR C. W. FULTON Who Is to be principal speaker at the big republican rally. hand, possibly two of them, will en liven the evening by one continuous flow of patriotic music. The speechmaking will be at the city hall, and In the event of the hall not being able to accommodate the crowds, the ex-senator or some other good speaker will address the overflow meeting. The committee in charge especially invites the ladies to be present. Senator Fulton is recognized as one or Oregon's fore most citizens, and he is an eloquent and forcible speaker. His services are much in demand nil over Oregon, and In Tact he was importuned to go to other states to speak in the Inter est or the republican campaign, but ho chose to give his services to his own state. The county central com mittee Teel much elated at securing Fulton at this big rally, and they expect the citizens of Columbia to turn out and hear the issues of the campaign discussed by one who has made a careful study of the politi cal questions. Be sure to hear Ful ton. ANDREW JOHNSON DIES SUDDENLY Andrew Johnson, a farmer, aged 38, who lived on tho Copeland place near Warren, died suddenly Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock. While Mr. Johnson was In the field Backing po tatoes he wns stricken, and when his daughter reached his side he was dead. Dr. L. G. Ross, who was sum moned, found that Johnson had died of heart failure. Mr. Johnson had lived in the War ren country for the past twelve years and was woll and favorably known. He leaves a wife and six children. Tho funeral was hold Thursday afternoon and the body laid to rest In the Swedish cemetery at Warren.