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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
VOLUME XXXV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916
llUNCHING OF NEW
STEAM btnuuiMu-K
fmr V"l launched at AnUm-U to
IUi Named Wlikn.
The steam schooner built for tha
Cbti. !( McCormlck Co. by WlUon
Brothers, of Astoria, was launched
Tburmluy. The vessel look ner ini
tial dip without a liltcli. A large an
lembly of prominent Astorlane wlt
aeaanl tin) launching, and the whls
iIm of nitttiy water craft In the vlcl-
nliy gave a loud welcome to the new
boat o she "lid ltu the waters of
tli Columbia.
The steamer la built on the same
linn H" Celllo and Wapania, the
latent additions to the McCormlck
fleet. Tim vessel Is 222 feet In
length, 43 feet In beam, and depth
of hold Is 16 feet. Her carrying ca
pacity will he one million feet of lum
ber or 1,000 tons deadweight, and
lis will he propelled by engines of
JOt horaopower.
Mia Martha WIlHon, daughter of
tli builder, christened the vessel.
The nw craft will be towed south
lor the ItiHtallutlon of her machinery,
and within 90 days should be regu
larly engaged In the coastwise traf
He. SCAPPOOSE RESlT
DENT IS KILLED
Xerk
Broken When Throws
Ills Horse.
from
1). T. Davis, aged 44, a resident Of
ScappooHe, was killed Krlday after
noon when the horse he was riding
threw him from the saddle. Mr.
Davla, who conducted the meat mar
ket st Scappoose, left his place of
bulni.M li the afternoon, riding a
young horse. He went to the "flats,"
bout one mile southeast of Bcap-
pooaf, to look over some beet cattle.
About tluak the horse returned to
Scappouao riderless, which excited the
luaplcion of several of his friends. A
Marching party was organised and
nt tu tho place where Mr. Davis
pt his stock. After an hour's
search his body was found on a nar
row put h on the edge of the pasture.
Tim supposition Is that Davis was
thrown from his horse and the large
tpur which he had on his right shoe
caught In the cinch, thus holding his
foot in tho stirrup. His shoe, with
the apur still on It, was found about
100 feet from where the body laid.
Coroner White was called, but as it
w evident as to the manner In
which the man mot his death he
deemed un inquest unnecessary. Mr.
While is of the opinion that Davis
"as Instantly killed, as his neck was
broken. His back was also badly
bruised, which showed he had been
drugged for quite distance after be
ing thrown from the horse.
Mr. Davis leaves a wife and two
children, all of whom were In Port
land when the futal accident oc
curred and did not know of It until
tliuir return to Scappoose. He had
only recently come to Scappoose, hav
ing bought the business of Ray Mor
ton. The body was taken to Portland
Saturday afternoon for interment.
The uccideut cast a gloom over the
whole neighborhood, as deceased was
"H liked and popular with all the
citizen of 8cappoose.
ST. HELENS REALTY
MARKET ACTIVE
Hinson & Laraboe report the fol
lowing real estate deals made during
Hie past week:
Tracts 2 and S In Mountain View,
8. Slother.
l-ots 7 and 8, block 03. to V. L.
shepherd. This property has a neat
bungalow on It.
llioy also sold for N. A. Perry a
house and lot In West St. Helens to
O. D. Kyle, and bought from Q. Hed
K a house and lot in block 46,
which Is near Railroad addition.
MANY PAVING
BLOCKS SHIPPED
John Philip has shipped tho last
his paving blocks to a Portland
contracting firm, and In order to fill
"in orders has been compolled to buy
"bout 40.000 from other pnrtlei
With more street lmprov9ment to be
diie In Portland, Mr. Philip expectB
to obtain other order.
Unofficial Returns of Election for Columbia County, November 7th, 1916
Kor President
Charles E. Hughes, K
Woodrow Wilson, D
For Circuit Judge
J. A. Kakln, It
Kor Senator 14 th District
H. A. I.owIh, Ind
II. M. Patton, Ind
For Representative
A. W. Mueller, H-D-P
Milton Smith, Ind
Kor District Attorney
J. W. Day, Ind
(J. K. MotHkor. H-D-P
Kor County Commissioner
A. E. Harvey, It
W. J. Zlllman, D
Kor Sheriff
E. C. Stanwood, H-D
Kor County Clerk
A. K. Harnett. R
J. W. McDonald. D
Kor County Treasurer- -
J. W. Hunt. Ind
Edwin Robs, H
For County Assessor
C. W. HlakeHley, R-D
For School Supt.
J. W. Allen. R-P-D
Kor County Coroner
T. 8. White, R-D
Kor County Surveyor
L. J. Van Orshoven.R-D. .
For Congressman
W. C. Hawley, R-P
M. V. Weathcrford, D-Prohl
Stork Dill
Yes .
No
Single Item Veto
Yes
No
Ship Tax Exemption
Yes
No
Negro Suffrage
Yea
No
Land Tax
Yes
No
Pendleton Normal I
Yes
No
Antl-Vaccinatlon
Ye
No
Abolishing Sunday Law
Yes
No
Ilrewers' Amendment
Yes
No
Prohibition
Yes
No
Rural Credits
Yes
No
Tsx Limitation
Yes
No
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ro UJt liJ BZ 91 30 90 95 21 180 11 152 14 172 202 95 91 119 54 2023
43 5- 86 65 17 87 30 58 38 45 89 83 72 130 46 115 140 69 78 36 70 1448
46 86 197 179 56 134 61 114 117 66 193 127 123 221 43 212 263 117 137 .129 95 2696
33 65 124 100 32 83 32 71 68 31 124 95 77 144 31 144 185 77 105 83 60 1764
11 24 48 64 13 29 13 17 "29 26 41 32 24 50 13 45 48 23 23 14 62 639
30 62 106 105 47 96 39 73 92 16 71 60 61 176 36 135 148 48 105 75 47 1627
Z4 28 105 88 16 47 11 38 31 41 149 98 76 64 11 122 140 82 42 51 56 1309
20 43 61 46 22 64 14 34 54 25 126 79 65 33 10 87 95 37 57 36 37 1034
37 56 170 164 46 91 38 95 83 38 96 74 86 215 45 178 221 121 111 109 76 2150
35 65 123 119 23 110 32 61 88 55 196 139 113 167 30 176 198 78 141 57 49 2055
34 61 124 102 46 59 24 91 49 13 31 27 44 88 17 71 105 67 41 89 65 1238
64 96 187 190 67 169 61 130 120 64 202 149 134 238 57 235 268 125 169 121 101 2907
47 96 162 160 66 139 36 110 123 68 209 151 131 210 37 201 220 118 140 113 82 2599
25 21 76 69 12 30 20 41 22 10 40 24 31 60 17 76 103 43 44 34 35 811
30 43 116 99 48 99 26 100 49 40 115 92 76 136 26 162 197 92 88 69 54 1767
30 60 107 110 26 60 26 39 81 25 111 68 71 136 22 118 123 72 94 84 72 1634
46 92 203 192 62 142 45 118 110 61 183 135 119 234 44 229 265 124 164 124 101 2693
48 98 204 182 57 148 49 112 114 63 181 128 122 239 44 223 239 124 141 134 111 2761
48 97 198 184 47 145 46 108 111 62 173 139 119 233 42 225 268 138 160 139 111 2793
48 96 202 181 57 142 47 112 109 62 179 132 123 236 42 216 265 131 155 128 99 2751
29 67 126 124 46 93 29 77 82 24 152 96 94 172 21 167 194 90 97 108 60 1948
24 25 18 72 11 9 20 38 31 33 66 49 44 67 19 70 78 42 65 23 30 813
62 76 99 71 43 127 16 35 38 27 113 92 96 61 30 172 133 80 135 39 77 1500
22 32 118 114 27 36 36 79 70 37 103 62 52 194 17 156 132 54 32 92 44 1498
38 69 138 135 30 79 34 69 61 32 127 106 87 137 18 117 165 62 100f 59 57 1690
20 22 63 37 26 60 14 32! 46 26 69 24 34 77 13 76 84 51 63 41 25 973
28 44 106 97 27 64 24 47 61 44 131 78 63 125 23 123 167 41 62 54 38 1437
33 S6 71 - 51 27 68 - 26 - 61 58 ' 12 58 48 49 - 71 14 66 85 S " 84r 63 - 41 1054
23 42 80 65 18 42 14 44 60 24 108 60 51 122 24 91 133 39 77 38 39 1145
33 64 117 104 41 98 42 66 65 34 109 80 78 84 17 122 129 79 83 75 50 1550
18 24 45 41 16 27 12 44 17 19 69 42 36 44 11 59 64 28 39 10 19 673
47 60 133 119 41 106 37 60 92 38 114 80 84 183 35 140 185 74 122 108 73 1931
22 22 86 70 30 54 26 47 35 41 136 77 46 100 21 134 153 57 78 44 52 1331
34 68 103 99 31 76 26 63 80 21 67 60 77.112 22 70 114 67 81 73 33 1356
37 46 96 98 25 69 25 48 66 29 86 78 71 97 23 113 123 52 80 45 59 1356
24 41 100 67 31 71 29 67 62 27 111 68 51 117 17 98 127 69 73 58 37 1315
30 61 120 108 38 89 33 58 54 36 121 98 64 156 30 152 149 75 88 41 52 1643
36 37 85 92 27 66 26 62 61 25 116 53 89 90 15 85 142 68 78 88 54 1384
19 34 86 47 30 60 19 66 38 22 88 63 24 119 20 115 68 33 54 22 32 1049
53 61 135 164 36 92 37 64 93 39 156 101 124 124 28 131 232 110 106 112 74 2062
44 46 123 124 23 68 37 69 59 23 118 94 81 101 21 102 180 80 92 69 61 1615
27 60 97 75 41 76 19 56 68 38 115 65 62 138 25 145 103 66 76 64 46 1442
24 64 102 84 27 74 26 64 55 42 129 72 62 117 25 84 106 49 75 72 62 1357
30 31 76 78 S3 . 57 23 36 60 16 52 53 63 98 12 101 137 64 80 41 31 1155
38 59 94 96 33 60 29 74 36 27 87 68 66 120 21 84 113 61 68 56 47 1327
18 19 83 68 21 63 20 29 73 24 77 49 49 90 12 107 123 66 89 59 32 1165
NEWS OF ELECTION;
COLUMBIA FOR HUGHES
Brewers' Amendment Overwhelming
ly Defeated.
At St. Helens the election passed
off quietly, although much interest
was manifested and work done. As
soon as the polls were opened the
voters started to vote, and all day
a constant stream of those wishing
to cast their ballot for their favorite
candidate was going to the polls.
Much interest was taken in the con
test for several of the county offices,
and supporters of rival candidates
worked hard. Barnett, the present
incumbent, rolled up a big majority
for the county clerkship over his
democratic opponent, McDonald, and
Mueller came through with a com
fortable majority over Smith, Inde
pendent candidate for representative.
Hunt, running as Independent candi
date, won out over Edwin Ross for
the treasurership, and Harvey has
about 1,000 majority over Zlllman
for county commissioner. Stanwood,
Blakesley, Allen, Van Orshoven and
White, who had no opponents, went
about their usual routine as if they
had nothing to worry about. Mets
ker, the republican nominee for dis
trict attorney,- rolled up a big ma-
orlly over J. W. Day, who ran as
ndependent.
Lewis, for joint senator, had the
voters of the county squarely behind
him and defeated Dr. Patton, of Port
land, by a large majority. The coun
ty gave Hughes a big majority, and
St. Helens aided by giving a majority
in every precinct. The vote In the
three precincts was Hughes 469, Wil
son 324, a majority of 145, or about
one-fourth of the entire county.- -
The land tax measure was buried
under an avalanche of "No" votes,
and the brewers' amendment suffered
a like fate. The single item veto car
ried by more than 800 votes. The
ship tax amendment carried, as it
should have, and not taking kindly to
the negro, mulatto and chinamen
amendment, the voters of the county
swamped this measure by 600 votes.
The rural credit amendment carried
by a good vote, as did the tax limita
tion measure. The stock running at
arge bill won by 2 votes.
RUBY IS LOADED; x
SAILS SATURDAY
Take Canto of 7M,000 Keet of Lum
ber for llalboa.
Cunt. Walter Wrlghtson was In
si Helens Wednesday, cloBlng up
some business matters before he
us nil id leave Oregon. The captain
stated that very good time had been
made In loading his motor vessel,
the Ruby, and that he would clear
from Portland today with a cargo of
n,r than 700.000 feet of lumber.
The vessol has come up to his expec
tations as to carrying capacity, ana
he says tho engine room equipment
nnrfoct. He expects to take me
nhv out across the Columbia river
har Saturday and set a course for
Ualboa. which place he expects to
ro.nd in about 24 days. iMscnarg
1 ho carsro there, the vessel will
proceed to her home port, Mobile,
Ala.
Puntaln Wrlghtson made many
frion.L during his several mourns
lav hArn. all of whom wish him the
best of luck and hope he will stick
his promise to build another vessel
St. Helens.
LUMBERMEN FORM
STEVEDORE COMPANY
Organisation Perfected at
Naturday.
I'ortland
to
at
BARGE FOR CALIFORNIA
Barge No. 40, recently sold by the
Columbia Contract Company to the
Horcules Powdor Company of Cali
fornia, Is taking on a cargo of lumber
at the docks of the 8t. Helens Lum
ber Company. She will be towed
south by one of the McCormlck boats
during the coming week.
The Btoamer Johan Poulsen arrived
in Wednesday night and is taking on
a partial cargo of lumber for delivery
at the Bay City.
The formation of the Columbia
Rlvor Stevedoring Company was per
fected Saturday at Portland, the pur
pose being to handle all classes of
cargo under open shop conditions.
The company will be capitalized at
(15,000 and the management and
working details will soon be deter
mined. The following are the stock
holders as well as tho incorporators:
Wilson W. Clark, of the Clark A Wil
son Lumber Company, Llnnton; R:
8. Shaw, Hammond Lumber Com-
pany, Astoria; F. A. Douty, Multno
mah Lumber & Box Company, Port
land, and the American Export Lum
ber Company, Rainier; P. J. Brlx
Knappton Mills & Lumber Company;
H. B. Van Duzor, Inman-Poulsen
Lumber Company, Portland; L. J.
Wentworth, Portland Lumber Com
pany, Portland; c. h. wauoic, uros-
sett-Western Lumber Company, Wau
na, Ore.; L. B. Menofoe, Burlington
Lumber Company, Rainier; W. B.
Plue, Columbia River Door Company,
Rainier; Asmus Brlx, Clatsop Mill
Company, Astoria; C. H. Callendor,
Astoria Box Company, Astoria; C. E.
Putnam, Kulania Lumber & Shingle
Company. Kalama; B. C. Generenux,
Oregon Stevedoring Company, Port
hind ; N. E. Ayer, St. Johns Lumber
ConiDany. Portland; H. H. Jones,
'Jones Lumbor Company, Portland;
i H. F. McCormlck, St. Helens Lumber
Company and Columbia County Lum-
ber Company, 8t. Helens; H. Kirk,
Beaver Lumber Company, Prescott;
.Joaonh J. Douovan, DuBols Lumber
WILL FIX ANNUAL
CITY BUDGET
TaxMiyers Invited to Attend Meeting
of Council Next Monday.
The council did not meet Monday
night, as there was no quorum pres
ent, but tho members present took
up informally the matter of tho levy
to rr.tse funds for the city's expenses
during the coming year. It was de
cided to fix this at their next regu
lar meeting, Monday night, Novem
ber 13.
' Since the valuations In tho city
have been decreased. It Is more than
probable that a higher levy will be
made this year. Tho recorder was
instructed to publish notices asking
interested taxpayers to be present
and aid the council In determining
what amount of money would be
necessary for running the city. It Is
quite probable that a 15 mill tax will
be levied In order to keep pace with
the city's growth.
ORDER MACHINERY
FOR FLOUR MILL
Contract for $30,000 Is Awarded for
Astoria Mill.
Company, Vancouver; E. B. Kings
ley, West Oregon Lumber Company,
Linnton; J. W. Thompson, Westport
Lumber Company, Westport; F. A.
Young, Peninsula Lumber Company,
Portland; M. D. Jumoson, East Side
Mill & Lumber Company, Portland;
J. S. O'Gorman, Nlsqually Lumber
Company, Oak Point; Guy M. Stan
dlfer, Standlfer-Clarkson Lumber
Company, Portland.
For several weeks the mill men
along the river have had this matter
under consideration and the fact that
practically all of them have sub
scribed to tho agreement seems to
indicate that they are preparing to
handlo tho output of tho various
mills.
Contracts for approximately $30
000 worth of new machinery for the
Astoria Flouring Mills was awarded
Monday. The machinery Is to be in
stalled for the purpose of doubling
the capacity of the plant. The steady
increase of business and the demand
for the product of tho mill has com
pelled the company to enlarge Its
plant.
The machinery was ordered from
the Barnard-Leas company and it
should begin arriving by April 1
The work of installing it will com.
nionco upon its arrival. When the
improvements are made the mill will
have a daily output of 1,000 barrels
Twenty-five men are now employed
at tho plant and when the new ma
chinery is installed a crew of fifty
or sixty men will be employed.
BETS MADE ON
FAVORITE CANDIDATES
Much Money Changes Hands on
Election Results.
Several hundred dollars changed
hands in St. Helens on acount of the
election. At the start off the Wilson
supporters were ready to make even
wagers, but later thought 10 to 8
about the right odds to place on their
candidate. There was plenty of
Hughes money In sight and even bets
were quickly taken. Many wagers
wero made on the result in Oregon
j It is estimated that at least (1,00
! will change hands when the final re.
I turns are made known.
ANNUAL MEETING
ST. HELENS CREAMERY
F irst Year's ()eration of Institution
is Marked Success.
The St. Helens Co-operative
Creamery will hold its first annual
meeting Saturday, December 2, at
the St. Helens city hall. President
Tarbell states the meeting will be In
the nature of a get-together meeting
of the stockholders. He has ar
ranged for several prominent men of
the state to be present and make ad
dresses. Invitations are being mailed
to the many stockholders, urging
them to be present.
Though less than a year old, the
St. Helens creamery is an acknowl
edged success and its stockholders
will receive a dividend this year.
From a small beginning, It has grown
until it now pays out more than
$3,000 per month to farmers for
cream, and puts out about 10,000
pounds of butter per month. The
brand "St. Helens Best" is recog
nized as the best, and a liberal pat
ronage Is accorded tho company by
St. Helens patrons. The success of
the institution Is largely due to the
untiring efforts of President A. H.
Tarbell and Manager H. C. Jacob
sen. A few more similar institutions
would bring more prosperity to St.
Helens and surrounding country.
ASTORIA SAWMILL
TO SHUT DOWN
Because of the shortage of railroad
cars, tho big Clatsop mill at Astoria
has shut down and 200 men are tem
porarily thrown out of employment.
The manager of tho concern states
that the yards are filled with lumber
and that 35 to 40 cars are needed Im
mediately to relieve the congestion
and fill the orders. The railroad of
ficials have not been able to promise
immediate relief, so the mill was shut
down until such time as cars can be
had to move the lumber.