L Entertainment at City flail Tonight.
Everybody Staid Attend
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
We xxxvi.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917
NO. 22
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onAn MHNPY
R COLUMBIA COUNTY
joND ISSUE CARRIES
(VloUill Hlg"""-
Serlni data on the Columbia
,j la Columbia una LUinop
.1... .... tluta utiniilfl tiA
0 lliai -
letting down lo nusinesi
he roid bond Issue pass, W.
ij, tuliunt state highway en-
ud C. A. UHare, a mo 01 m
hicbwtr department, In coiu-
illh Couuly Headmaster Abry,
aida t tliorouith inspection of
Hhwar lu tli county. At the
4 of Engineer Nunn. Mr. Abry
it party si muimuuiau
if line and showed thorn just
Columbia county had done aua
Ihi itite should do toward
I.UI.W.V
laf A perniuuuMi iiiKiiwn
ith th county.
Eddy sutod tliat aliould the
litoi carry, one ol the Brut pro-
toold be tin building of the
from the Multnomah county
Ittoufh Columbia and Clataop
ton to Tillamook. The engln-
mlmttod that the tevoral miles
;et road to be built In order to
iiite grade cronalngs and make
t direct lino, and the grading
dMring or the road, building of
( culverts, etc., through Col-
tn county would not cost to ei-
100.0 0 0, and then the paving
Id b Itld at an approximate coit
111,000 par mile.
Kmdmaator Abry and the engln-
drof aa far aa Rainier, then
titok "the fool route" from Rain-
U Dalna, and over the highway
ii lo Clatakanlo.
Iwdhcd In Jmm1 Condition
xr. Abry atated that the roadbed
ki Ii excellent condition except tor
Iti illdoi, and that It had atood
ma bettor than wai expoctcd.
ailderlng the heavy ralna. .
Tu visit of the engineers on their
u lathering expedition la prlisa
id evidence that the highway fom-
nloo la going to llvo up to their
fomlae that the first money ff the
ad liaue will bo spent on tho Col-
Isbli Highway from iho Multnomah
TMj line to tho toe, and It I evl-
tat that tho atate highway depart-
pat means business nnd that the
m of Columbia county are going
reallte on the eevoral hundred
wiand dollars they hnvo epont on
highway if tho bond Issue car
In both Columbia and ClutHOp
PMtloa the bond Issue will carry by
H Diajorltli'a; In fact It aliould be
mnlmoim, fur these countiea ap
parently have everything to gain and
"thing to lone.
CIRCUIT COURT
IS IN SESSION
Only Civil Cawee lledug Tried at This
Term Judge liagley IVwiicW
Circuit court convonod Tuesday,
the Uth Inst. Judge Eakln, being
buay with an important cane being
tried In Aitorla and which will con
sume much of hla time, prevailed
upon Judge Ilugloy, of Hlllsboro, to
act In hit place. No criminal cnaes
are being tried, though Rd. McPall,
charged with enticing a minor from
her home, appeared and entered hla
plea. John K. Iogan, of Portland,
Ii hie attorney, and hla trial has
boen act tor a later date.
The dockot 1 aa follow:
Kenneth Tomllnaon va. Orvllle
Oarrlson.
Charlea Johnson vi. Ileury Olton.
John Marandla va. John Votua.
Ed. Iloulby v. Columbia Con
tracting Co.
U. A. lirlnn va. A. T. Kiblan.
B. and 11. M. West vi. W. E. Back-
ui et al.
James l.aus va. State Industrial
Accident Commlaalon.
It la quite probable that the court
session will leal at loaat to the 26th
of the month, aa the last case Is set
for hearing on that date.
The grand Jury Is also In session
and It Is understood that several In
dictments have been returned.
VESSEL LAUNCHING
IS POSTPONED
Hlfh Water lnliirM Wava ami Com
Ma realHinenient of Iduinrhlng
ugh water has caused a postpone
ment In thn nlnn f... Ilia luiinrhlm
0 tnA m,tt..wul.ln - ci . if .1 .... m
iui niiif, .IV UI Ol. nmvi.o
had been decided that the launch.
'If Would tttUa nlnxa at 51 n'rlnek
H'dny afternoon, but the water
ftUMUg up ranldlv the offlelula of tho
wmpany thought bent to alio the
Cnft Off Iho w.qv. . n.l WnHnouilnV
Ihouiand
va 1,11a LllT latJ
Hp, but
Ulned tlln aiv, nnrf mttam m nnraflll
'"'eatigutton the offlnlala of the com-
ny deemed It Itoiit in hnalnnnA till
until t flap tliA klwVi wtttnr
"ho Wnvu hn ul.J 1. w.lll Ka
iihtvj suiiimi aiiu iv win
'ceasary to "Juck" them up before
It win .-.... . .
ouio iu muncn me twhuwi.
SAVES MONEY ON
JOB BY DAY LABOR
County Ikxw Own Work and Haven
. Money on Itiwd Job. ,
Railroad avenuo, which begins at
point on the -St. Helens Lumber
Company's railroad crossing and ex
tends I,J1 feet went. Is now com
plete. About two months ago the
eounty asked for bids on this piece
of work, and several bids were sub
mitted. The eourt thought tne bids
excessive and ordered the work done
by Supervisor Clark and undor the
supervision or Hoadmaster Abry. The
figures on the cost are as follows:
Clearing. grubbing aud
grading ii,.e
Uocklng u
Total il.810.l
The lowest bid submitted for the
work was 12,360.70, so it cau b-
seun that by the county doing Its
own work tn taxpayers Were saved
more than 8500. Supervisor Clark
and Hoadmaster Abry and the men
who assisted them In the work are
to he congratulated on the good
showing made on the construction of
this piece of road.
MOTORSHIP HERE
ON MAIDEN TRIP
S. H. H. S. TAKES
THIRD STRAIGHT GAME
HrMMa la Opposition In Klve In
nings of IUgged 1111.
WILL HAVE HARD
TIME GETTING BY
rtlie Fanners' Needs Are Clearly
Brought Out.
(By the Mist H. S. reporter.)
The high school ball tossers con
tinued their winning streak by de
feating the Scappoose nine Monday
afternoon on the tatter's pasture. The
final count stood 8-8.
After five innings of mediocre ball
had been served Old Jupe tired of
the sport, so the game was called to
give the spring shower full swsy.
Richardson allowed only three hits
during the matinee, but he hit two
of the opposing satellites for good
measure. Duncan proved to be the
best pitcher the locals have faced this
season. He was touched up for five
hits, but kept them well scattered.
His teammates gave him vory poor
support, making five errors.
Malmln mado the best batting ave
rage for the aftornoon, poling out
two clean hits in three attempts.
Du n em's little curve ball was a pus
tlor to many of the St. Helens slug
gers, nine of them retiring by way
of tho strike-out . route. The team
batting average of the home guard
tips the scale at .340. Following Is
the score by Innings:
R
St. Helens ..2 3 0 0 0 88
Scappoose ..0 0 0 2 0 2
Note for Rainier Game
Saturday afternoon 2:30, on high
school diamond.
St. Helena has defoated Warren
and Scappoose, and this game will
decide the eounty championship.
Rainier Is reputed to havs a good
team, and a close game is expected.
Tour last chance to see locals In
Htctlon, as no more games can be se
cured. . ,
Expenses are l.irge, so give your
full support.
H
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Is lawdlnR IllR Cargo of I,umler for
Australia.
SALMON CATCH
SELLS' QUICKLY
- Demand for canned salmon of the
917 pack Is tip top. Everybody
wants it and orders are coming from
ill over the country. Some of the
eastern business Is supposed to be
for export to Europe, where the fain
ous fish is in as great demand as it
Ha here. The prices paid are the
'highest on record, the opening QUO'
nations being given In these columns
Itwo weeks ago. All sales made are
(of spot only, and thus far, because
of the small catch, the packers nave
been unable to meet the calls mado
upon them. Every carload put up
has been moved and several times the
total would be en route east now If
available. With the water mounting
higher and higher the fishermen re
port steadily diminishing catches.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF WOMAN'S CLUB
The motorehlp 8. I. Allard arrived
in St. Holons early Tuesday morning
and immediately began loading her
lumber cargo, which Is destined for
Sydney. Australia. The Allard is in
command of Capt. S. C. Mitchell.
who. for a numbor of years, was
master of the well known schooner
Irene. The first trip of the vessel
w.. antlsfactory to Captain Mitchell.
Leaving the Golden Gale he went
some miles out to sea, and though
strong northwest winds were encoun
tered the -big vessel made gooa pro
.,. making the trip from San Fran
Cisco to the Columbia river In six
HnVI
The storing of the Allard's lumber
la helnc given dlapatcli, ana u
is expected that the vessel will be
loaded within the next ten aays
t nNOSHOREMEN'S
WAGES INCKEASU-u
When the
oft after loading
few days ago they
surprised
W. d'.esday afternoon the Woman's
Club held a special meeting at the
homo of Mrs. Day. in honor of Miss
PhlllD. who Ic to be married In June.
The affair was a complete surprise
to Miss Philip, as she did not know
it was in her honor until tho presi
dent, on behulf of tho club, In a few
words and with her.rty good wisnes,
presented her with a cook book. The
club roombers contributed tholr "best
reclpeo" which are known to ba tried
and truo. Dainty refreshments were
served. The house was prettily deco
rated with cut flowers. All spent a
titnaaant aftornoon and left
wishing Miss Philip much happiness
MARRIED
Miss EUie Kallberg and Mr. Louis
i Muhr were united In marriage In
Portland on Tuesday, the 16th. The
wedding came as a complete surprise
i ne
Mr
well
and favorably known In St. Helens
when tnoy recu. .--!-" . h raalded for the pa,t
cents per hour on their ,l'"T " , xha groom Is a son
time. Heretofore the wage sea oh. .several year
been 60 cent, per nour or " " and h been engaged lu
a 8t Helen for ,evera,
increase in pay bih"v ,
I n.i rme without any requost years.
The army bill liKs been sont back
fconforence by the house with In
duction, tfl 1 n iwl n nn n man ilm Aflt
for & gfi.ni .... . .l. Kn
- niauuaiHM llHTrHQHH in LI1U UDJ
tor nriutai.. j..i i
UUrillK If IB Wir, IJHKIII-
Junn 1
neeiroct of the action was to di- - . . . ... business
'Mb an 4i, Increase in poy aiuuu , v.... rnunle are now on
iiiMnaiin lis liih unv j a, ! ... ... a. An imui vhh m. hid Mwrr
"vat8,Bnirti. .1.. ..n lis' cent nnd came wunuuv - t Sound but
. ud to 330 to 838. The exist- on the part of tno on, , gt HeIen, durIng th0
SHIPYARD DEAL
IS CONSUMMATED
Deeds Made and Signed tor Columlia
City Site.
As a result of tho recent mole
trapping demonstrations the county
agent's office is flooded with requests
for traps and Information on tanning
the mole skins. Most of the hard
ware stores In the county have agreed
to lay In a supply of the traps, but
in case they can not be secured local
ly any of the hardware or seed houses
In Portland will send them to you.
Your school teacher can give you
the name of the trap.
In the June issue of the farmers'
exchange list, tho county agent will
publish the formula and method for
tanning mole skins.
During the week 871 people heard
Mr. SchefTer's talk, and If the farm
ers "will get the traps for the boys
the moles will have a hard time "get
ting by" in .Columbia county.
As a result of the farm survey
taken last week, a tew of the farm
ers' neods were clearly brought out
Perhaps the greatest of these Is seed
Owing to the very late season very
little wheat can be seeded and many
farmers are doubtful about seeding
oats. Barley offers a possiblo solu
tion, but very little seed Is available,
However, there Is listed at the coun
ty agent's office names of persons
having various kinds of seed tor sale
Those needing seed should write In
for these at once.
It Is not yet too late for seeding
oats, and farmer, should at lea3t
sow enough to provide plenty of hay
even If the crop should fall short for
grain purposes.
It Is to be hoped that a large acre
age, of corn will be planted for sll
age purposes. Silage' will reduce the
mount of grain and hay necessary
for stock feeding this coming win
ter. Corn for silage may be planted
as late aa June 16 If early maturing
varieties are used. Grain will be
very high and no doubt will be prac
tically out of reach for feeding pur
poses. We must begin now to pro.
vide cheaper feed for our livestock
Parties having corn seed for sale
kindly Inform the county agent, and
those needing seed may locate the
same there.
A complete summary of the find
ing, of the farm survey will appear
In next week's Issue. Many of the
Reports sent In are made worthless
Uue to the fact that they do not
contain figures n last year's crop.
(The value of the survey He. In Its
Comparison, and It Is desired that all
farmers rush In these reports com
pletely filled out. As yet less than
26 per cent of the farmers ot the
county have responded to this call.
It Is f.n opportunity to render a bit
of patriotic service to our country.
It costs only a two-cent stamp and
will be of great benoflt to the farm
ers. Wny so many ian io reupuuu
to this little request Is beyond our
understanding.
The Columbia City shipyard seems
to be an assured fact. George P.
Baxter, of Oakland, Cal., and M. F.
Somarstrom of the same city were
in St. Helens Saturday in consulta
tion with their Attorney, George H.
Shinn, who drew the papers trans
ferring 640 feet ot water frontage
and eight acres of land to the ship
builders. Both Hex Caples and Mrs.
Baxtor have signed the deeds, and
Chester V. Dolph, a Portland attor
ney and representative ot the J. W.
Dolph heirs, wired from New York
accepting the offer of the Somar
strom brothers in the Interest ot tho
Dolph heirs.
Mr. Somarstrom spent Monday
Interviewing the lumber dealers in
St. Helens and Portland, and entered
into a contract for the immediate de
livery ot 1,600,000 feet of lumber,
which will be used for ways and
necessary building operations. The
work of preparing the site will be
under way within ten days, and the
keel for the first vessel will soon be
laid.
Mr. Shinn informs us that a repre
sentative of another large shipbuild
ing concern is looking for a ship
building Bite and has investigated the
Columbia City site, and it Is prob
able that this company will also es
tablish a shipbuilding plant at that
place.
It is stated that the property at
Columbia City, other than that sold
for shipbuilding purposes, has been
temporarily withdrawn from the mar
ket, pending the return ot Mr. Dolph
from New York and Mr. Baxter from
California. These pr.rties and the
heirs, or their representatives, will
meet this summer and plans' will be
formulated for the further develop
ment ot the property.
WAR CENSUS SOON
TO BE TAKEN
AGE LIMIT IS 21 TO 30
Sheriff ApiioinU Census Takers in
Each Precinct.
LIBRARY ENTERTAIN
MENT FOR TONIGHT
An Excellent Program is Promised-
Large Attendance Exerted.
Tho entertainment which will be
given by the Woman's Club for the
benefit of the library fund will be
held in the city hall tonight. A very
interesting and enjoyable program
has been prepared and no doubt a
large audience wtll be in attendance,
The proceeds will be used exclusively
for the upkeep and maintenance of
tho library. The members of the
club set forth the tact that St. Hel
ens, as the county seat, should have
a public library which should be open
to the public every day, and they
point out the fact that many towns
of less Importance than St. Helens
have libraries which are dpen to the
public at all times. As one of the
club members expressed it, "Hardly
a day passes but someone asks where
is the public library." Many people
who have an hour or so ot spare
time would appreciate the advantages
ot a library and resting room, and the
ladies of the club ask that the public
aid them by attending the entertain
ment. In addition to aiding the
Receiving a tip that a cargo ot WOrk, those who attend will receive
booze was to be unloaded somewhere . their money's worth In the way of
MUCH BOOZE IS
SEIZED BY SHERIFF
Several Arrests Are Made for Viola
tion of Prohibition Ijiw.
Every man between tho ages of 21
and 30 years, inclusive, must regis
ter on the day soon to be proclaimed
by President Wilson for the war cen
sus. Brigadier General George A.
White, adjutant general of Oregon,
working under direction of Governor
Wlthycombe, has put the machinery
to work and his first-request of every
man affected by the census is that
he make a careful study of its pro
visions to eliminate all possible con
fusion. The sheriff and county clerk
have received their Instructions from
the government officials and are
working out a plan for the county
which will make the registering
prompt and simple.
No Exceptions to Rule
As Sheriff Stanwood states, there
will be no exception to the rulo. Even
If a man belongs to one of the ex
empt classes, he nevertheless must
register if he is between 21 and 30
years of age. The government will
determine who is to be exempt after
its records are complete.
Registering for the war census, as
the county officials have arranged it,
will be no more confusing than cast
ing a vote. The general plan for
gathering data for the government
is based on the ballot system. If
every man is ready, the officials think
war census day will pass like clockwork.
The man who trios to evade the
provision will face a term in jail
without the option of paying a fine.
In almost every case throughout the
eounty, the census will be taken in
regular polling places used on elec
tion days, and if any changes are
made the sheriff will, through the
county press, inform the public. Sher
iff Stanwood has designated the fol
lowing as war ceneu3 takers, and
when the president announces the
day the gentlemen will be quite busy:
W. L. Brown, Apiary.
John McAdam, Mayger.
E. D. Tichenor, Clatskanie.
N. Merrill, Clatskauie.
B. J. Keelan, Deer Island.
Frank Bishop, Goblo.
T. W. Tandy, Marshland.
J. J. Banzcr, Mist.
R. S. Payne, Qulncy.
John McCrea, Prescott.
C. Summons, Rainier.
A. J. Prichard, Rainier.
R. N. Lovolace, Raialer.
W. E. Stevens, Scrppoose.
Joe Van Hulla, Spitzcnberg.
S. A. Wilkerson, Vernonla.
F. A. Hoyt, Warren.
G. L. Tarbell, Yankton.
M. F. Hazen, St. Helens.
Washington Muckle, St. Helens.
W. J. Mollinger, Houlton.
CITY COUNCIL HAS
A BUSY SESSION
Mutters
near ' St. Helens. Sheriff Stanwood
and Deputy Sheriff Brown were very
busv Tuesday night. Their efforts
'entertainment.
The ladles ot the club have not
found It an easy task to keep the
were rewarded, for sixty-six quarts library going. New books have to be
of the "spirit, fermentl" were con- purchased, a librarian hired and other
flscated at an early hour Wednesday mtle Incidental expenses come up,
morning. The parties unloading the which In the aggregate amount to a
contraband, seeing the officers ap- considerable sum during the year, to
proachlng, made a hasty getaway. ;st nolens people should show their
but left the ":joy water" on the main ''appreciation of the work being car-
deck of a conveniently placed barge. red on by the club and assist in such
In consequence of the attempted lm
portatlon of the whisky. Sheriff Stan-
work. By all means, attend the con
cert tonight. The admission Is very
wood made several arrests yesterday. 1 Bmali and tne entertainment will be
Aa far as can be learned, the accused
men were admitted to ball in the sum
of 8600.
Sheriff Stanwood states that he
excellent.
The Independent Automobile Com
pany has received a shipment ot six
wtll strictly enforce the prohibition Maxwellautomobllos. The war tax
law, and he is determined to put a 'proposed by congress will Increase
atoo to the peddling of booie In St. i the prieo of automobiles 6 , per cent
Helens, or for that matter any place so In orderto protect their customers
in Columbia county.
According to Manager Ballagh of
tho Columbia River Packers' Asso-
the company hurried to get a part ot
tholr allotment,
ln w . oa The stovodorlng company
w . IUUO UU nUUUIUII w . W,l
Dap ft . . I iha Increased, cosi ui "a
...v.obhh ui puy or " - . . vnillntarv raise.
welgn service. jsponaiDr
H. R. Mangold, reprosontlng the
1 1 win. i w j -in make their elation, the run of fish thla week has , Flsk Rubber Company, was in St
re-, coming w k . ' H.l.n. Thnrnv.
home here. I"" ' "
of Importance Taken Vp
and Disposed Of.
The city council met in regular
session Monday night, r.ll members
except Councilman Muckle being
present. Minutes of previous meet
ings were read and approved. Coun
cilman Allen reported that the sec
ond Installment of the amount al
lowed the library committee was due
and on motion tho recorder was in
structed to draw a warrant tor that
amount.
A lotter from Dr. Andrew Smith, a'
member of the state board of health,
was read. Tho doctor advised the
city to have a clean-up day and that
the city officials make it compulsory
tor property owners to clean up their
premises. He made, special mention
of tho condition of the waterfront
and asked the city officials to seo
that the property was cleaned up
without the necessity of taking the
matter before the state board.
Resolutions as to the improve
ments ot certain streets were rend
and adopted. The monthly bills wero
held over until the next regular meeting.