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Attend the Good Roads Meeting at Conrtnouse, St. Helens, February 9th 1 JFf. mm v OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY VOLUME XXXVI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917 hL If I I ( -v -l. mmw mm m m m mi fc it i i i t ii n i i . . - n u. liT P DESPAIN WINS CASE AGAINST ZIPPERER Jury Awards II hn Damages lu the Hym of f lfMMM). ' 'Tim ca of U. 8. DeHpntn v. J. L. ' Zlpperer occupied the time of the circuit court Friday and Satur day and was pluced in the haudi of the Jury lute Saturday afternoon, After being out for two houra they rendered a Yurdlct In furor of De Hpuln, awardiiiK him $450 damage. The amount sued for wai $495. The en ho wuh the outcome of an automo lillii accident which occurred on the Wurren-Ht. Helen, road the latter part of October. Tho plaintiff claimed the defendant tried to puna his car. which wai being driven by Edgar M tickle, and In paaiilng the rear fen der of the Zlpporor car struck the front wheel of the DeHpuIn car. caua- Iiik It to ko Into the ditch and dam- ! iiKln (tut new aging It. The court allowed defend - :iu days In which to ask for trial. Another caso which occupied the time of the court was UUIhoil, vs. Smith. The plulntlff sued Binlth for $142.60 for damages to a motor cycle he was riding and which was In collision with Smith's automobile. The Jury found In favor of Smith. Court adjourned and will not meet uguln until March. ENTHUSIASTIC COM MERCIAL CLUB MEET Coiiiniiltr ANlntl ami Routine Itunlnrtut liNHttcliel. The commercial club held a very enthusiastic meeting In the librury rooms Thursday night ot last week. President Cornlhwalte announced the standing committees, which met with the approval of the thirty mem hers present. The mutter of street paving was taken up and discussed, as was a memorial to the state legislature relative to state aid for the highway from I'ortlnnd to tho sen. A com- t tulttoe was appointed to draft suit able resolutions. The "freak laws" being Introduced In the leglnlature which are calcu lated to hamper Industrial enter prises and retard the development of the state, came in for a strong denunciation, and the club went on record as opposed to any such legis lation. A committee was appointed nd a remonstrance formed and tent to the representatives of tho. county In Ralem asking that they use their Influence to prevent tho passage of such laws. The membership committee was urged to get busy, and they did, for since last meeting 32 new members have been added to the club's regis ter. A their meeting Inst night, tlm matter of street paving and what the county Intended doing on the pub lic road within tho city limits of St. Helens was taken up and a plan formulated whereby the property owners will co-operato with the club it ml the county court In having some pavement done. Other matters of Interest and bene fit to the city were discussed and no doubt some action will be taken in the near future. The club has start ed off In a very enthunlnatlc manner and the Intorost, Instead of waning, apparently is Increasing. SNOW AND ICE IS IN EVIDENCE Cold Weather Causes Home Incon venience Here. The snow which began fulling Monday morning censed In the after noon but a chilly wind from the north froze the ground and the snow still remains, much to the delight of thn youngsters who have sleds. As yet, the Ice Is not thick enough to Insuro good skating. While resi dents of St. Helena feel somewhat chilly, if they stop and consider the conditions In the middle west and even In euHtern Oregon, they should V I I. . . . -1 i .. v"i Hint iiivv uru muni luriuiinto Montana and eastern Washington the temperature was below zero; in I Nebruska, Wyoming and Idaho, bill- annls were raging and all rail traf- flc was at a standstill. In other I western states similar conditions I prevailed, hut in St. Helens an over- coat and a nice stove made one com- fortuhle on the street or in the ; bouse. For three days tho local !postoffice has received no eastern mall, as tho westbound trains are ; still hold up, waiting for tho rotary I snow plows to clear the IIiiob so they I can proceed. ANSWERS LAST CALL William Edward Molltngor, of Ver nonla, a plonoer of Columbia county, answered the final summons January 22, at his home In Vornonln. Tho funeral was hold on tho 25th. and a large number of sorrowing fri- nils at tended the obsnqutes. Mr. Mollingor was born at Vernonla, February 8, 1870, and had lived In that commun ity all of his life. He lortves to mourn his departure Ave brothers and three sisters and a host of friends Mirough out the county. YOUTH II CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME (laUkanle lloy Now In Jail Here Admit (Jullt, Raymond Ixiwla, a 17 year old iioy or Clatskanle, wai arrested In vernonla Hunday charged with a aault on Margaret Hill, a 9 year old gin, who llvea near Clatskanle. The assault occurred about 6 o'clock on the afternoon of January 23, when the child wa on her way from the ClulHkniilo school, which she attenda. to her home, about two miles distant rrom Clutskanlo. Lewis states that ho had Iteeji out In the country to aoek employment In a shingle mill, and returning met tho girl, with the consequence OS abovo staled. The girl, on her way home, mot resi dent of Clutakunle to whom she told her story and the Information wa given to the constable In Clatskanle, : who phoned Sheriff Slnnwood. Mr Stanwood left the s:.me evoning for ( lulskanle but could not locate the boy. The house of his parents was waiciied closely hut the boy, as he states, seeing the officers, slept In a nearby barn. Knowing that there wore only two ways of gettl-g out, the sheriff telephoned tho officer In Vernonla and Timber and also noti f!"d tho train crews to keep a look out for the boy. In somo way he slipped through Vernonla, but Deputy Sheriff I'arl'.er, who was on the look out, seeing tracks of the boy in the snow, followed them. ' Lewis heard the auto coming and dodged Into the timber alongside tho road until the car passed. I'urker, however, went only as fur as a curve In the road and In a few minutes the boy walked Into the trap laid for him. He was brought to Clatskanle and turned over to Constable 8. A. Tur ner, who brought him to St. Helens. The boy admits the crime and states that he Is sorry for it. that he did tot lay In wait for the little girl, but bis meeting her was purely accidental. The boy's parents live in Clatskanle and his father la Junitor of tho school there. Haymond Lewis realizes the seriousness of the charge against him as he is a boy of more than ordinary Intelligence. This year he did not attend school as he stated that he had some trouble with the teachers last year and was not allowed to at tend school this term. His case will probably come up for trial at the uexl term of court. WATERFRONT NEWS Tho steamer Klnmuth, Captain Cu! Ion, left out Wednesday night with 1.011,000 feet of lumber which will be delivered at San I'edro. She also carried 36 passengers. The steamer Daisy Matthews, after taking on 325.000 feet of lumber, sailed Sunday morning for southern California ports. The balance of her cargo, amounting to 1,125,000 feet, was taken on at up river mills. The steamer Northland sailed for Sun I'edro Saturday night. Her cargo was 850,000 foot of lumber, a portion of which was loaded hore. This is the first trip of the Northland to St. Helens since she was In a collision with tho steamer Northwestern, on December 29, when fifteen mile north of N. W. Seal rocks. Tho acci dent happened at 5 o'clock In the morning, and from accounts of Cap tain Hodge tho Northwestern crossed In front of tho Northland. The Northland struck the Northwestern aft and smashed several plates of the passenger boat. The Northland her self sustained Injuries . which neces sitated the vessel going on dry dock, us her stem was smashed In and other damages done. No ono was Injured and both vossela were able '.o proceed on their Journey. The steamer Colilo arrived In Tues day morning and wont direct to the '.le ooom for a consignment of 600, 000 feet of tos, which she will de liver at San Pedro. The tlos are for tlio Sou'.hern Pacific railway and will be used In riulror.d construction In Moxico. After taking on ties the vooBel dropped down to tho lumber company's wharf whore sho took on 375,000 feet of lumber P.nd sailed late Thursday night. WEDDING OF COLUM BIA COUNTY COUPLE - Miss Myrtlo Dennett and Mr. Stof fen Nagle were united in marriage Wedueedny, January 24, at noon, at the homo of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bennett, at Warren, Oregon. Rev. Taylor of St. Helens officiated. Roth of the young peoplo are Columbia county products, hav ing been horn and raised In IIiIb com munity. The bride waa very daintily dressed In white and pink and car ried a beautiful bouquet of pink car nations. The room whs decorated with many ferns and flowing chains of myrtle. After the wedding the guosta and friends were served to a bounteous dinner. MIbs Elfa Lnm bertson, of Scappooso, waa brides maid and Mr. Waltor Nagle, brother of tho groom, was host man. Midst the good wishes of their many friends the happy young couple hied forth to Portland for a few days' , wadding trip, r . 5pw i (Miliaria, LAUNCHING OF MOTOR She nestled on her ways as a water fowl at rent. n . So large so grand, so beautiful, with fittings Of the bCSt. She paused before her maiden dtp into the water clear, It seemed as though she feared the1 piunge, or was u reuny learT j bound to keep ahe.id. Hut when tiring of this tport, she came to peaceful rest, Feeling sure that of her Joys in life her launching was tho best. And now, dear S. I. Allard, we wish success to you, As through tho seas you pick your way, on your mission good and true. Clarence Goln. MOTOR SHIP ALLARD LAUNCHING A SUCCESS Without a Hi trli KigReMt of Lumlxsr Carrier Slide Off Ways. Notwithstanding the snow and cold weather, several hundred peo ple gathered at the shipyard to wit ness the launching of the motor ves sel 8. I. Allard. As the last keel block was knocked from under the vessel, she began to move, and as she gained momentum, Miss Jessie Al lard swung gaily decorated bottle of real champagne against the bow and christened the vessel 8. I. Allard, In honor of her father, a prominent banker ot Eureka. Cat., and a heavy stockholder in the vessel. Standing on the platform with Miss Allard we're Chas. It. McCormlck. president of the company, and other officials who had como from San Francisco to witness the launching. Many other j attle for the purpose of buving or prominent shipping and marine men i Investigating a paving plant which were also present. hag a dally capacity of 600 to 700 Tho launching was without a bitch ! "Quare yards, which plant can be or a single mishap, and Superlnten- bought at a low prico. The court dent Christensen was congratulated thought best to Investigate this pro on the launching, which is declared posit Ion In the event that they do to have been one of the prettiest yet elded to do the work instead of let- witnessea at the yards. The vessel hit the water easily and her progress waa soon under control and she was taken In tow by the tug boatB which awaited her. Tho S. I. Allard Is the largest mo tor vessel yet built on the Pacific coast. She is 285 feet In length, 48 foot beam and 21 feet depth of hold, and her carrying capacity is esti mated at 2,200,000 feet of lumber. It Is understood that she has already been chartered for two trips to Aus tralia, carrying lumber cargoes to the ports of the antipodes and bring ing coal back. Tho work of install ing her engines and machinery is now In progross and all haste will bo made In getting the big carrier renrtv tnr aarvlpn i. lu nrnuiiia .v.. . ,..!. ... h- o i a ii i ... i by Ole Mlckelcon, of Karlstad, Minn., have LoM r LI in nST I b0C8me the 0W"Pr 0t 1,10 E' NewI i1?.K..Mn1L' L,.lel ,n PlttC0- 08 the!man farm, which Is a short dlatance oiiiiuuiiuiiir win tint. 7 ii an uuuer I'UU slueratlon Boveral propositions for ship building. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Last Friday afternoon two of the sophomoro boys wrestled In the as sembly room, with the result that one of them broke a window pane ' with his foot. Tho new seating arrangement went' Into effect last Friday. As a whole this regulation Is very displeasing to the students, but there are a few who ! are vary much satisfied with their new seats. Among these are Mason Dillard and Ivar Welinder. Tho high schol debating teams are working very hard securing new sub ject matter for their debates. Tho j affirmative team, represented by John Mr- end Mrs. Guy Perry, of Al Southard and Lawrence Davies, will 1 berta. Canada, arrived in St. Helena donate the Clatskanle team on some date this month. One now student was enrolled hint week, being John Pontlus.i formerly of Lincoln high schol of Portland. Conch Shtslor issued a coll for bas ketball men last Monday, as Scap pooso wanted to play our team on Wednesday and Saturday. Nearly fifteen studonts responded to tho call even though two games were all that were to be played. Practtco was held In the S. A. A, C. gymnasium, as the -tJBPtUg: VESSEL S. I. ALLARD At lr.st she was freed of her bonds, Dnrf .i.i. a ' I ,v nun JJ U1IU UrllJB. She started on her life's career In o tho rlnnlln .1.1 She splashed the water in her glee as through the surf the sped, ' As If In racing with herself she was COUNTY COURT IS FOR HARD-SURFACINC Decide to l.ay One Mile of Sixteen Foot Hond. The county court has definitely decided on laying some bard-surfaced road. The characjer of such as yet has not been designated,, al though several propositions are un der consideration. The pavement which seems to meet with tho gen eral approval of the court, however, is a cement foundation with an as phalt top. The road will begin at the courthouse, and both sides of the Plaaa will be paved, and the payment will then continue to the depot in West St. Helens, or further, If the funds will permit. The road will be sixteen feet wide, and will cost in the neighborhood of $10,000 Commissioner Hurvey is now in Se "'g u Dy contract. Mr. Harvey will render a full report upon his return rrom the Sound city. Tho court de cided to lay hard surface on this particular piece of road because it bears the heaviest traffic of any one stretch of road in the county, and if the pavement laid will stand bucIi traffic It will demonstrate the fit ness of laying more of such kind in other places in the county. COLUMBIA COUNTY FARM CHANGES HANDS Former Resident of Minnesota Pur chases Kami Xear Warren. A deal was closed Saturday where from the Warren depot. Tho farm comprises 25 acres and is all im proved and there are several good buildings on it. Mr. Newman settled on the land twelve years ago, when, as he states, It was Just a stump patch, and year by year ho has Im proved the place until It Is recognized as ono of tho best smnll farms In the county. Mr. Mlckolson, whose family conslts of his wife and fivo boys, Plans to take immediate charge of 'he form, and In all probability Mr. Newman will buy another farm and remain in Columbia county. He is a god farmer and a good citizen, and it is hoped ho will Btuy anions us. It Is understood the purchaso price of the 25 acres was at a flguro consider ably In excess of $5,000. Wednesday and nro guests of Mr. md Mrs. A. F. Hnrnott. Mr. Perry Is a cousin of Mrs. Harnett. high bcIiooI has no gymnasium. We hellevo if the high school had a gym- naslum we could turn out a good j ..., i..i....,.,i j i team of br.sketball players and got more or the students Interested In athletics. For some reason unknown to tho student body thero has been no plan- ,8t this week. CITY COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION Ordinance l'unwl Itegulutinff Pool HooiiiM (Sidewalks Ordered Ituilt 1 he session of the city council Monday night was a busy one. All members were present, and after roll call and reading of minutes of the previous meeting immediately got aown lo work. u. W. Clark, as trus tee for the I. O. O. F. lodge, was granted a permit to repair the lodge nan. A petition was received from a majority of the property owners in block 34 asking that a sidewalk six feet wido be constructed along the east side of said block and a grade be established for such sidewalk. The recorder was notified to instruct tho city surveyor to establish such sidewalk grade and also to estab lish a grade from the southeast cor ner of lot 1, block 25, to the south east corner of lot 22, block 34, for ntdewalks and street Improvements. The street committee was Instructed to net in conjunction with the city surveyor on this work. A communication was received from the library committee asking that the $75 heretofore allowed them by the council be made available. The council voted to give the money in three installments, $25 at the present time, $25 May 1, and the re mainder September 1, 1917. A communication was received from Attorney Bagley. of Hlllsboro, In behalf of the holders of sewer warrants, asking that the council take some action as to the payment of these warrants as his clients did not wish to Bue the city if it coirid be avoided. The matter was dis cussed at some length and laid over until next meeting. The ordinance requiring public card rooms, billiard and pool rooms and Boft drink places to close at 1 a. m. was put on its final passage, passed and approved by the mayor. An ordinance relating to the sale of fresh meat by peddlers was read the first and second times. The question of demanding from the county court the road funds raised by taxation in the city of St. Helens wag again discussed and tho council waa Instructed to confer with the county court in relation thereto. Many other matters of minor ini-, portance were taken up and disposal of, and the council adjourned. :OLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES Visitors' day was quite generally observed throughout the county, sev eral hundred people being enrolled is visitors. Among the highest were St. Helens, 104; Goble, 30; Neer City, 18; Deer Island, 15; Columbia Heights, 12; Chapman, 9; Woodson, 7. The reports are not nearly all in yet. Many schools made Visitors' day a special occasion, giving pro grams, serving refreshments and making a general display of work being done. District No. 35, the newest school district In the county, has recently been organized by the district bound try, board, and a schoolhouse Is soon to be erected and equipped for opera tion. It is located in a new settle ment about two miles west of Yank on. The roll of honor of the Chapman school for the month ending January 26: Garold, Avery, Clarence Parks, Wilson Ackley, Grace Haggarty, Jen nie Jepson, Lyle Atchinson, Kenneth Parks, Maarion Fry. John Jepson, Dean King, Genevieve Donovan, Irene Krugger, Lillian Avery, Kath arine Rudloff, Clair Fry, George Jep son, Eldon Parks, Ruth Gagnon, Margaret Jepson, Domlnlck Rossa, Llewellyn Van Hulla. The governor has just signed a new law relative to the distribution of school moneys. Under this law one-half of the county school fund will be distributed on a teacher ba sis and one-half on an attendance basts, which means that $16,000 will be divided on a teacher basis. A dis trict employing one teacher will get tbout $150; two teachers, $300; six teen teachers, $2,400, etc., from this fund. Thero will be $16,000 divided upon the attendance basis, at so much per day for each day a pupil attending school; and every day a pupil Is absent the district Buffers a direct Iosb; hence It Isup to parents ind teachers to see that the children are lu school every day. COLUMBIA RIVER LOGGING MARKET The supply of logs in tho Columbia river district nt tho present time is ample to take care ot tho business. Mills are generally well supplied. Yellow fir Is bringing on grade $6, J' V"" V'Rft ."V. a ov lo V hemlock $7.50 to $8 snruce is quoted nt $13 to $14 for ordinary camp run and prices ranging up to $18 and $20 for extra clear loss suitablo for noropb.no sock have been offared. No salos nt present are be ing made. TRIP OF MOTOR SHIP JUNE IS SUCCESSFUL VesNcI Goes Thousand) of Miles With out KliKlitext Mishap. ('apt. W. L. Alley, who took the motor vessel June from St. Helens to Gulfport, Miss., was an interested spectator at the launching of the S I. Allard. The captain is a strong advocate of the internal combustion engine and auxiliary type of vessel, basing his opinion on the perform ance of the motorship June, which he took to tho ports of the Gulf ot Mexi co. Captain Alley stated that not withstanding two stops, one off of San Francisco and the other near Port San Luis ObiRpo, Cal., that the ves.iel made the trip to Balbor. in 27 daj-3. After discharging her cargo, she went through tho Panama canal. She entered the locks on the Pacific sldo at 1 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock that night was anchored off Cristobal, on the Atlantic end of the canal, the actual time consumed in the canal being eight hours. From Cristobal to Gulfrort, an approximate distance of 1,700 miles, the trip wag made in eight days, as they left the cc.nal No vember 7 and were at anchor la Gulf port, Miss., November 15. Very little sail was used in the gulf passage, as co.itrr.ry winds were encountered. The vessel Is now engaged In the gulf trade and at this date is at Porto Rica discharging a cargo.' Captr.in Alley is having another vcsbcl built at tho Llnnton shipyards which he intends taking over tho same route to enter tho gulf and is land trade. MUELLER INTRODUCES SEVERAL HOUSE BILLS Matters of IniMirtance to Colombia County Citizens. In the state legislature yesterday Representative Mueller introduced two bills. One of the bills is tor the increase of the salary of tho county treasurer from $600 per year to $1,000 per year. Several hundred citizens signed a petition asking that tho Columbia county representative Introduce this bill, for all realize that the salary of tho treasurer is not commensurate with the work and res ponsibility which he has. Another bill introduced by Mr. Mueller was H. B. No. 415, which, If passed, will make the city of St. Helens a separate road district and all funds levied and collected for road purposes will be expended with in the city limits. The bill also pro vides that all county roads within tho city limits shall be taken over by the city and designated as streets. Mr. Mueller Introduced this bill at the request of the city council. UNCLE SAM FACES GRAVE WAR CRISIS Germany's Reply to Wilson's Peace ote Startles Nation. The German government has sent to the United States government a reply to Wilson's peaco note, the tenor of which startles the govern ment and the entire nation. The note declares that Germany will wage an unrestricted warfare, and wage that warfare relentlessly. A starvation blockade of England Is the program, and In polite terms it sets forth that In the zones around Great Britain, France and Italy "all sea iramc win be opposed." Neu tral shipping in the Mediterranean is ulso closed. The German note states that Its government is now compelled to continue the fight for its existence with the full employ of nil weapons at its disposal, and asks tho American government to warn American ships against entering the narrea zones and also its citizens against taking passage on or sending goods by such vessels entering the loroiauen zones. In short, the note contends that Englnnd, with her groat navy, is relying on a policy of starving the Germans, and in turn tho imperial government will recipro cate by sending to the bottom any vessel which is bringing food to the ungiiRti. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing are carefully studying the note and both refuse to make any comment. Meanwhile the nation is anxiously awaiting the result which It is apparent Germany's avowed policies will result In. Secretary A. L. Morris and Direc tors Wellborn, Chillborg, Benson and Bosel. of the Southern Columbia County National Farm Loan Associa tion, were in St. Helens Thursday on business for the association. Mr. Morris stated that already the asso ciation had application for loans to the amount of $80,000 and that he anticipated that during this year not less than $150,000 would be avail able from tho federal government to loan to Columbia county farmers residing in the territory north of the Multnomah county line as far as Goble. It the .plans of the associa tion, as formulated, ore carried out the development of this section will be more rapid than It la at present.