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Issued Every lYiday by
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S. C. MORTON. .Editor aud Manager!
SIBSORIPTION KATES
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Entered as second-class matter, !
Jauuary 10th, 1912, at the Postoftlca!
"J I!el8 ,elon' uuilr ,he aoti
of March 3rd, 1879. !
OOUXTY OFFICIAL 1MPKK
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag, ; a8'l'B wthiMt, it Is up tr
aud to the Republic for which itltlie PopU of the county to utteud
atnnrla nn a VoHnn i ml tirtlKt. ...11. I tliik f.il. tnm -n .It.,,.....- .1,..
vuv imvivu uiu maiuic, mil ii
I IVtartv orwl ThoMsia til
uivwv UUU WUOllVD IU1 rVII
A BOY'S TIUIUTF.
Prettiest girl I've ever seen
Is Ma.
Lovelier than any queen
Is Ma.
Girls with curls go walking by.
Dainty, graceful, bold and shy,
But the one that takes my evo
Is Ma.
Every girl made into one
Is Ma.
Sweetest girl to look upon
Is Ma.
Seen 'em short and seeu 'em tall,
Seen 'em big and seen 'em small,
But the finest one of all
Is Ma.
Best of all the girls on earth
Is Ma.
One that all the rest is worth
Is Ma.
Some have beauty, some have grace
Some look nice in silk and lace,
But the one that takes first place
Is Ala.
Sweetest singer in the land
Is Ma.
She that has the softest hand
Is Ma.
Tenderest, gentlest nurse is she,
Full of fun as she can be,
An' the only girl for me
Is Ma.
Bet If there's an eugel here
Is Ma.
If God has a sweetheart dear.
Is Ma.
Take the girls that artists draw.
An' all the girls I ever saw,
The only one without a flaw
is Ma.
Edgar A. Guest, in Detroit Free j
I. V. W. SCHEME AVOl 1,1) MF.AN
SAVAGERY
With a membership of fewer than
100,000, the I. W. W. represents
one-thousandth part of the popula-1
tion of the 1'nir.rt h.u. ...... ,. I
boasts a purpose to seize all the pos
sessions of all the other people in
America. It is going to "take posses
sion of the land and machinery of
production," and does "not Intend to
buy them, either."
The just principle of a fair day's
age for a fair dav's work ..r , r i-I
wage for a fair day's work, or a fair
day's service to industry und society,
is to be abolished by this revolution
ary organization, and we are further I
told that "the Question of rih. . I
u,nn. t ..... . I
this organization. !
As the American people have not
gone crazy, there is not the slightest
daugor that this fantastic ncheme will
carry. Sensible und fairmimted peo
ple are in a very large majority in
this country, and are not foolish
enough to plungo the nation Into
savagory
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iii-j . , . I in u nit reiHloss - ' "-i--'i i " ' : I .
way It would bring about conditions lts maximum industrial powers,
worse Jhan savagery, for even tho! In adjusting differences a board of
eavage has respect fcr the property j conciliation and arbitration could ap
rights of the individual. Carried to peal with effectiveness, in a great
Its logical conclusion, the doctrine of majority of cases, to the patriotic
the I. VV. W. would lower civilization sense of duty of both sides to the
to animalism. Man would become ; controversy. Better resclts, though,
us a wild beast of the forest, seizing j would be likely through boards con
tho food and raiment of those weak- stituted with a larger elsmnnt of neu
er than himself and running away j trality say, two members to be
with it Into hiding. named by labor, two by the emplo -
If the elements that make up the 1 ing interests and three nenrmrti:"!n"
i. w. w. movement were given it Tree : ny tne governor. Exchange.
hand they would Mexicanize this I .
country. Indeed, a bond of sympathy j Tho recent Rainier chautaiuiua v.a!
has long existed between their tnem-ia success from every standpoint ex
bers along the Mexicai 'border and j cept one and that was financially,
Villa, and that bandit's raiding arm-' so a number of loyr.l and enterprising
les have been recruited from time to Itulnier business mon made up viie
time from I. W. W. elements In this deficit. Rainier Is too small a city
country. ! to stage such a big show urn! make
These disloyal men will go us far ;'of It a financial success, so the peo
with their destructive progrum us a 1 pie of every town In the county, and
long-tolerant public will permit them. especially St. Helens, should consider
Their official publications expressly that the Chautauqua Is their show as
declaro that the "tactics used are do-! well as Ralnier's, and be regular at-
iwrmineu ny tne power of t lie organ-!
ization to make good In their use.
Or, as Elizabeth (iurley Klynn, their
acknowledged high priestess, states
it, they will use "Intimidation, coer
cion and any means necessary to gain
the end," the end being plunder and
the confiscation of property. Spokes-mun-Revlew.
The city needs a fire truck
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of euro and a stitch in time saves
nine. Ten minutes late at a lire
might mean tho destruction of thou-
, .... iur im; p.nuillll
Hlinds of dollars worth of property I should bo an object lesson to gos
thut could have been saved. ,-:iper and defamors.
! Ol'II tOIXTY I Allt
There is no reason why the Coluin
i bla l'ount Fair should not lie one
' of the host county fairs held In tl'.-
; state Columbia county soil will grow
g anytliliiK. so we should have line uirrl-
cultural exhlhits. t'oliiiiihla countv
whu" raz
throughout tho entire year, should ho
"ie 1,,lst cattle, and Columbia county
fruit shows up well with fruit grown
1,1 ""v wtloii of tho state. The onlv
thll(. lnckllg t- ,nterMt 8)mvug
what we can anil do produce. , Th
fair dates are September 19, 20 and
21, aud exhibitors should bear this
in mind for tho old saying. 'Time
flies," lias never boon disputed, and
we must 'make baste to grow and
show our best products. If a good
showing is made, It will attract stran
gers to invest in our county and we
need more Investors and more devel
opment In the county. And after the
exhibitor has gone to tho trouble of
i"- "i v uiwuu i Hi" i lie nil t'r
. . ....
prising exhibitor by staving at home
; and not showing our appreciation of
I his efforts. To make a success of the
fair, we must all work together; we
must havo a community and county
! spirit, and tho fair will bo a su-eess
and benefit.
YVARRF.NTOX SHOl 1.1) H.; o-
siii:iu:i
"We prefer bitulithlc and note that
the stale highway commission hus let
j a contract to the Warren Construc
j tion Company for ten miles of that
! pavement between Astoria and Svon
: son. Of course Wurrenton, having
! always taxed itself to the maximum
for good roads, will not get anything
i out of the state fund, but we suggest
.to the highway commission tltut the
: views of this community as to where
the highway should he constructed
! are entitled to some consideration.
Willi a hard-surfaced road through
I this city there is neither sense nor
right in paving the cutofT, either out
I of state or county funds, merely to
save thirty seconds of time to the
i autoisls." Warrcnton News.
The News is right. Warrenton lias
j contributed her share towards every
j improvement made in Clutsop county
I and now, according to the Howl by
'survey, the permanent highway will
leave that energetic, enterprising
I town a few miles from the highway
' und take a cutoff to save motorists
a mile traveling and several minutes
time. Mr. Thompson, highway com-
j ..u,u.,Ci, mis iieui is respecuuiiy
referred to you, for you promised In
: your I.n Grande speech that wher
ever It was possible the highway
would he built to servo local com
, 1 , . .W " don 11
renig In this Instance
munities. We3don t bolieve vnu will
Aiuisrixt; LAiioit mffktlt
iks ix mtixiox
Governor Withycombe's plan of a
board of conciliation and arbitration,
to which may he submitted all difTI-
'mUe W"IC" ar,sc 1,1 Orogon -'t
lal,or uml cuPita1' 18 conceived in
good spirit and should have the ready
upproval of both Interests. The gov
ernor will ask labor to name threo'
ernor Wl" ask lu,,or t0 na,,ie tl,re'?
members' t,,e employers to designate
three, and for tho seventh member
wl" aPPolnt chief Justice of the
'state supreme court. The plan has
aspects of entire fairness.
I Arbitrary action by employers or
un uncompromising stand by em
I ployes over differences of wage:;,
hours and working conditions is
wrong at any time, and would ho
particularly deplorable now that, the
COIintrV fu at vnp flnrl niuulu tt ..v..-.
lenciunts and buyers of season tick-
ets. Certainly there ore nono of us
small enough to expect tho goo peo
ple of Itulnier to mako personal sac
rifices in order that we nmv see n
! $1 show for 3 5 cents. The chautau-
iiuii Is big enough and good enough
i to belong to the entlro county and
wo hope that when it is staged next
!.year our people will strongly sup
An i port It.
A nlr.nder case tried In tho circuit
: CO.lrt 1 It Ut UMmlf In 1
.n milieu ,H3 Jl.rj
hronii,i i ,.-,u ..
ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 1917
A report from Pendleton states
that all building in Pendleton has
stopped so the men employed In city
work can old In harvesting the big
wheat crop of t'malilla county. Tills
is the Pendl-'lon unselfish spirit.
Would wo had more of It In St. Hel
ens. I'ress dispatches statu "another
contingent of tho American army bus
arrived in Franco." Tills must be
cheerful information to tho kals:
and his submarine chief.
Tho Oregon City Knterprlse says
that the counties which were opposed
to tho road bonds were the lirst to
ask for hurd-surfaced ror.ds at tho
state's expense.
BOTH PLAYED FAIR
Story of a Ititllmuil Provident mill a
Ijibor Leader.
j When Matthew C. Brush, president
1 of tho Boston Elevated rrllroud,
found his men were getting restless
j he settled the trouble in churaoter-
Istlc fashion. In the American Mag
azine Alfred Grunborg says:
"Constant argum 'lit did not appeal
to Brush. It was not his way of
doing business. He buckled up his
belt anil plunged into the mud. lie.
His tlrst move was to call W. I). Mil
lion, bend of the National Carmen's
union, Into his office and lock the
door.
" 'Now, Muhon,' ho said, drawing
up a chair and leaning forward with
his friendly smile, 'we're here In my
office. The doors are locked. There
aro no stenographers concealed any
where, no dletagri-.phs, no one to lis
ten. The curtains are drawn. We're
here alone. Hut before we can do
anything I've got to know you and
you've got to know me. You tell mo
all about yourself, and I'll toll you
who I am and what I've done.'
"And thus the labor leader anil
the frank, friendly railroad official
drew back tho curtains of reticence
and suspicion and showed each other
the goods that wore within them.
Muhon saw Brush the newspoy and
Brush the apprentice as well as
Brush the vice president. Brush saw
Mahon as a fellow man whosn heart
was bound up in the welfare of
labor.
" 'Mahon found' out that 1
square,' Brush said afterward,
I found out that he wus siiuure
was open and honest: so was I.
was
and
He
We
were both convinced that neither out
was trying to play tricks on the
other.'
"For nineteen hours the two men,
behind locked doors, debated the
complex problems, each zealous for
tho interests he represented. At the
end of that time the labor leader
walked out with a mutual agreement
In his hand. Not only was this agree
ment satisfactory to the company,
hut unions have called it one of the
finest documents of Its kind ever
drawn up."
GREAT INDUSTRIAL
RAILROAD SYSTEM
The Oregon Short Line Is part of
the great Cnlon Pacitlc system which
is managed from Salt Lake for the
states of I'tah, Idaho. Montana, Wyo
ming and Oregon.
The average number of employes
for May, 1917, in these five stateu
was 9,355, with a monthly payroll of
5S-I0.C72.21. an Increase over same
month in 1916 of $192,459.77.
The total payrollH for culcndnr
year 1916 was S, 72.1. 40, estimated
Increase lor 1917 payroll being $2,
162,355.86, or over 25 per cent in
crease for wages ulone.
Expenditures for material charged
to operating expense in 1916 whb $4,
622,096.56. Kstlmnte for material
required in 1917, $6,794,481.94, an
Increase of $2,172,385.38.
Budget Appropriations. 1917.
Additions and bettermts. . $4,989 347
Equipment 670,225
Construction G5.roOO
Total budgets $4,114,572
State taxes paid In 19,16 in five
states were $1,518,182.70. Federal
taxes in sumo states, $270,017.60.
This railroad la the biggest slnirle
industrial enterprise In the five states
mentioned in the matter of payrolls
taxes paid und materials purchased
LIVE A CHEERFUL LIFE
Look on the Bright Side und Lnjoj
VYIint You Have.
When wo uro In trouble we ure
prono to cry out about It, complain
ing that wo are unjustly used, that
no ono else hr.s suffered us wo do.
When things go well with us wo tuke
It as a mutter of courso that so It
ought to he. We uro not largely
given to gratitude.
We may havo food enough, a com
fortable shelter, he clothed comfort
ably; wo may huve health und em
ployment In hucIi lubor as wo are
ablo and like to perform; we may
have u competence, which puts us
uhove anxiety und still find fault
and complain.
Some one muy have a better dress,
or a handsomer car, or muy entertain
more elaborately, or Is greater In
popular favor than ourselves. There
is something that does not please us.
Instead of being glad tluU there are
so ninny things to make Us happy
we complain and find fault. Wo let
a "crumpled roseleaf" spoil our Joy
; amidst a wealth of things that should
! uiako us glad.
j Why not sot the mind on the good
! things of life? Ignore the thing
that are pretty and of really small
consequence. Cultivate a cheurful
habit of mind, looking for all that Is
good and appreciating the blessings
that luivo fallen to our share.
For every one thoro Is something
to enjoy. The sun at least shines
for all. When you uro heavy heart
ed count up tho good things of life
that are yours to enjoy. -Chicago
Cost.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Letters unclaimed at tlto St. Hel
ens, Oregon, postofflco for tho week
ending July 28, 1917:
Mrs. I,, tl. Cburoii, A. B. Hoover,
C. K. Sprlngstun.
Letters unclaimed by August I t
will bo sent to the division of dead
letters.
IVA K. DOD1). P. M.
Subscribe for the Mist.
H. M. TERRY
THE MOTOR TROUBLE
MAN
i:po.l Machinist. Bring your
unto troubles to me. Murine work
ll specialty. Shop at St. Helens
garage.
Phone 57
PltlCKS ALWAYS REASONABLE
E. W. KETEL
St. Helens, Ore.
Contractor--Builder
ESTIMAIES, PLANS
Cement Work u Specially
Phone Connection
JEWELRY
SUGGESTIONS
Engagement and Wedding
Rings
Brooches, Lockets, Lavallieres
Scary Pins Cuff Buttons
Cuff Links, Watch Fobs
Silverware, Clocks, Watches
A visit to our store will con
vince you that our line is com
plete and our prices are reason
able quality considered.
VON A. GRAY
The Jeweler
1
A. a. a. a. a.
4
4
Cattle Buyer
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Phone D-98
ST. HELENS ROUTE
i Willmll Slouih
THE PEOPLES BOAT
STR. AMERICA
Leaves Portland d illy - -2:30 u m
(Sunday 1 :30 p. m.)
Arrives St. Helens - . 8:0a ., m
(Sunday 3:30 p. m )
Loaves St. Helens - - - C: IC a m
Arrlvea Portland - - - 10: 16 a! u,
. " HOLMAN, Agent
Makes nil way landings. Wharf foot
A-4204 l',1"nes: Muln 8323.
FRANK WILKINS. St Helens Agent
PERRY GRANITE CO.
Earl Perry, Mjrr.
301 4th St. Portland, Ore.
Designers and Manufac
turers of Monuments.
Deal willi us direct and
tlitis save a Rent's ounmis
sion. i'or Cuod Work, always
the cheapest.
GEORGE WILSON
J PROFESSIONAL CARDS J
H. A. ROSS
l-'iinernl lllrwliir F.nibulmer
Business Phono 23 Residence U-29
Bank Bldg.. St. Helens, Ore.
DR. C. E. WADE
I'h) h Inn ami Surgeon
l'honu 99
Mueklo Bldg. St. Helens, Ore.
S. B. HOSKIN
I lent 1st
Office In Bank Building
St. Helms, Oregon
DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PbyNlehui mid Surgeon
Office In Bank Bldg. St. Helens
DR. EDWIN ROSS
Physician and Surgeon
Office In Bank Building
St. Helens, Oregon
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
Ph) sli lun hii.I Surgeon
Masonic Building
St. Helens, Oregon
DR. S H. RUSSELL
Chiropractor
MHS. IU SSKLL, IjollrV Munmmin i
Moortleld Cabinet Stoma Baths
Hours 9 a. in. to D p. in.
Phone ADS St. Helens, Ore.
GLEN R. METSKER
Attorney
Office in Bunk Building
Phono 17 Rt. Helens. Ore
T. S. WHITE
Vudertaker und l iineriil 1 lire tor
County Coroner
Phone 54 Residence phono 113-2
Ht. Helens, Oregon
E. S. SNELLING
Attorney ut Imw
St. Helena, Oregon
GEO. H. SHINN
Attorney ut Imw
I Land Titles and Probato Practice
Ht. Helens. Oregon
J. W. DAY
Attorney at Ijv
Bunk Bldg. St. Helens, Ore.
E RED W. HERMAN
Attorney nt U.w
llulnler. Oregon
j LODGES
The Loyal Order of Moose, Ht. Hel
! ens Lodge No. 1238. Meet tho llrst
and third Wednesday of each month.
1 All visitors cordially Invited.
- 1IAHHY IIKNNKTT. Dictator.
( W. W. ULAKKSLKV. Sec.
i Mlzpuh Chapter O. K. S. meets in
i Masonic Hull the second and fourth
'. Saturdays of each month.
MHS. I.II.LA M. C KOI 'SIC, V M
JOHN PHILIP. Secy.
Tllllcnm Tribe No. r,2, Improved
O. K. M.. of Yunklon, Oro., meets ut
Its wigwam, second mid fourth Hut
urIuyH of each mouth.
W. L BKANNON, C of K
EHEK BKOWN. Such.
St. Helens Kehekah Lodgo, No
; 217, meets first and third Thursday
of each mouth In 1. o. O. F. Hall
, Visiting memherH ulwuvn weleomu
j M KS. OKA IIKNNKTT, N (1 '
MKS. KLLA ALLKN, Hec'y.
I Columhlu Kiicauipmunt, No 77
j L O. O. F. meets In tho I. (). O. y'
j Hull, on the second and fourth
. I hursday of each month. Hojourn
; Ing Putrlarclia most cordially Invited 1
i to meet with us I
I HARRY IIKNNKTT (' P
j W. HLAKKSLKY, Hcrlhn. 1
i . Ht. Heh.iiH I .ml
ftL No 117. I. O. O. F. !
1 meets In the I ().
the second and fourth Saturdavs
iHiicn month, visiting memhers are ul
ways gye hearty welcome
i ft A''1 8. NoMo (Irund.
I ("A- W. HLAKKSLKY, Sec
I yt l ias meets every Tuesday even
! K "'Castle Hall, St. Helens, v"
,ltlng hnlghta always welcome
I K. c. LAWS r e
! UKICHE R. HALL, K. otVi 8.'
A
St. Helens Lodge No
32.
a. r. & A. M ,..
nun .iro Saturday In WIIOi,
month. Visiting brother!, cordh Uy
B. A. ROTtlKR, W. M.
. E- K. QUICK, Secy,
George's Market
NT. IIICLIONS
I RI HII AMI SALT
MEATS
''"N: I'rompt Service
Get Away fronTthJ
Own your own lot and K
your own home. bui
We hnoi. i I i
the city. 10(-a0u50
Prices ranKe from $?S to $2J
Thr! lr,u ..... , .
terms; $10.00 down and tH
tO $10.00 ncr m I. 8nd fet
Columbia County
Real Estate Co
L. R. Rutherford, MKr
St. Helens. OreRon
IV A A A A A. A
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Ak your grocer fr
ST. HELENS bi:st J
lias It.
Hy Tent the llet
t
St. Ilelriis (
Oil, t'OH.IKTBdv, I
ery AnhocIuIIob J
St. Helens .
v wwvv v v J
M. HOVEN
Steamer RUTH
SAFE. SPEEDY SERVICE
TOWING. JOBBING
Passenger accomodations for
100
Landing at City Dock
Lynch & Muhr
fiAIR CUTS, SHAVES
SHAMPOOS '
Everything in ilic Itarher
Line ill. no up in Stylt
nr simp is StnYtly Clean
and Sanitary
Come in and See us
ST. IIL'LLNH
Hotel Barber Shop
IIKWITT III. lt(J.
II. T. IIK.WLTT, I'ropr.
MOST SAMTAIIY SHOP 1.1
HT. I1KLKNH
A ItKAL SIIOK SHINE
CHILDREN'S HAIR
CUTTING
A Spilnlty
All Buses Cull ut Hotel
Court eoiii Trenlinenl
STttP AT
ORCADIA
HOTEL
TIIOS. ISIIISIl It, Prop.
Cl.li keu Dinner Suiidu), 33c
lt.Ti:s ftl.no pi:u l Y AND IT
Special Hates lo Regular llosnlfrij
ST. HELENS-PORTIAND AUTO UNE
I'' It A Mi SllhTAKK, Prl'.
st iii:i)t i.i;
A. M, P.
Lv. HI. Helens 7:30 :!
Wurrnn 7:45
Hcappoose K:0 J:JJ
Ar. Portland :20 ;"
Lv. Portland 10:00 4J
Ar. Ht. Helens 11:60 l 9
Sut unlays mid HuiidnJN
Special trip leaving Ht. Helens 6 P B'
. Leave Portland 11 V- m.
RELIABLE SERVICE
J. W. Haggquis
Cleaning
Pressing
All work done promptly
and in first-class sihape
Give me a trial
Shop in Hewit BtiiklinR'
next door to Hotel Barber
shon. -