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2 ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1917 ,1 mi .' i j ,i'' 1 1 ! tudifmit i; f Issued Every Friday by f i i fHE MIST PUBLISHING COMPAXV 3. C. MORTON. .Editor anil Manager 81BSCKIPTIOX KATKS 'One Year 9 1 .SO '' Six Months 75 Entered as second-class matter, ( January 10th, 1912, at the Postofnca ' at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act i of March 3rd, 1879. COUNTY OFFICIAL I'APEK , "I pledge allegiance to my Flag, j.and to the Republic for which it i"; stands, one Nation indivisible with 1. Liberty and Justice (or All." tgS 4 ; jj WHITE A LETTER TO "OIK HOYS" f AT THE "FRONT." IH jj IT TODAY. ill This incident happened very re t cently at the naval training station j? on Goat Island, in San Francisco bay. Fifteen hundred rookies, lads who f had just arrived at the station, were surrounding a sailor perched on a r box distributing mail. The boat had )j Just arrived and the mail was being !; handed out. As the names of the sailors were called the lads would l step up and receive the letter ad dressed to them. It was a fascinating sight. Tho sailors distributing the mail would call out a name and im mediately would come a reply and a willing hand backed by a happy smile would reach out and take the letter. Then the lad would walk away, his face fairly beaming. He would seek a quiet spot and read and sometimes reread the letter. So it continued for (If teen minutes until the crowd was pretty well thin ned out. All around wero sailors in tently reading. Some hud a smile on their faces, others looked more seri ous and there was one lad who sobbed as if his heart would break. "Bad news?" questioned his chum. "Poor old Towser's gone," sobbed the lad in reply. "The folks say that he wouldn't eat a thing after I left and they found him Sunday back of the beam, dead." Tho last letter had been distrib uted to its owner and the postman had departed, but there still lingered a dozen or more boys with long faces and serious moin. They were the lads for whom there was no letter. It meant a whole lot to those boys to hear from home. It would have lifted a heavy load from their hearts to have received just one line from Bomeone that cared. Thoy felt, in their boyish way, that no one thought of them. They were despondent and in a frame of mind that means dis aster to them. Then there went among them a secretary of the Navy V. M. ('. A. He knew what the mutter was. He had seen incidents like this before And he knew what to do. With a cheery smile and a word of good will he went to them Individually and invited them to share in the enter tainment at the association building that evening. And thoy went, lioy lsli minds easily adjust themselves to conditions. They forgot the thoughtlessness of the folks at home and entered Into the spirit of the evening. All of which carries its lesson. Keep in touch with your boy. The home influence is the strongest tie he has to keep him morally straight. When it falls, the Y. M. C. A. can sometimes reach out and save the day. "PKOPLFAS COUNCIL" A COI F.R. HEAD ORGANIZATION'. The so-called National People's Council comprises visionary puci lists llko David Starr Jordan and Louis I'. Lochner, former secretury of the Ford peace p'arty; radical socialists like Victor Derger; anarchistic agi tators like Eugene V. Debs; some radical college professors of difficult temperament; some down-and-out. politicians like ex-Senator Works of California; and probably an element of katserito sympathizers. It is an organization avowedly out of sympathy with the vigorous prose cution of the war, corresponding closely to the "copperhead" element that guve Lincoln and the Union cause bo much trouble in the civil war. In the interest of public order an 1 national welfare local governments ere entirely justified in their refusal to permit this organization to hold public meetings. But communities are not justified in venting their dis approval In mob demonstrations like that at Hudson r Wis. Even though they spring from patriotic spirit, high-handed and law leg acts like that inflicted upon a lit tie group of propagandists at Hudson are fundamentally wrong. Further, they injure the national cau;e and add to the existing difficulties of the government. Thoy dotract, In some degree, from the exalted dignity of the nation's bearing, and afford dis loyal and lawless elements an oppor tunity to ruise a diverting cry of per secution. If the agitators of the so-called Na tional People's Council violate the laws, or stir up sedition and disorder, there are ample orderly methods for putting them under wholesome re straint. We huve proof of that fact in our lawful and orderly way of curbing the I. W. V. disturbers in the stute of Washington. Instead of meeting lawlessness with lawlessness, as whs unfortunately done in llutte and liis bee. we invoked the lawful and or derly aid of the military an action that was unitedly backed by the sup poring arms of the national, state, county and city authorities. Spokes-man-Uevlew. OCR SCHOOL Few, except the boys and girls, realize what an important occasion is the opening of school. And probably the children would prefer to have us call It a serious rather than an important occasion. In fact it is both of these serious to the children because it takes them away from the great outdoors where they have been having so much fun during vacation and important be cause it means greater success for them in future life. Few of us reulize how vitally neces sary to the upbuilding of our com munity is the work being done In the schools. Into the pupils is being drilled the lessons of life, of better citizenship, making them better qual ified to take their position nt the head of affairs in the community, to make it more prosperous as they take up the reins of business and govern ment. If we reulize that the future of the town is in the hands of the teachers and tho boys and the girls giong' to school, probably we would take a greater interest in their progress. Let's make up our mind that dur ing the coming term we will not lose an opportunity to encourage the boys I and girls and their teachers and show them how we appreciate tho import ance of their work. NOT LIKE THE SPANISH WAR Army officers today, however, bear witness that the administration in one thing has stood solidly for the right. Thus far it has declined, ex cept In one or two inconspicuous in stances, to consider the claims of poli ticians for army preferment, either for themselves or for their frien Is. If the wall is broken down, then it must be a case, military men say, of God save the youngsters who are go ing forth to fight. 'In 189S commis sions were given to men who did not know whether a major ranked a cap tain or whether a major general's command was a corps or a squad. He took command of his regiment in the presence of thousands of onlook ers and mounted his horse from the wrong side. Washlr.ctcn Letter to Los Angeles Times. I. W. W. FINANCES Whether money of Germany or Germans pays for the outrages of the I. W. W. can at present only be con jectured. But it is certain that there is a steady supply of money from some source and also that the dis covery of that source Is the key to the real situation. And one thing is sure, and that Is to fight mobs with mobs is an utter disgrace to the American people. If this is a country of law, these outrages are for the public authorities to prevent or pun ish. San Francisco Chronicle. Larne county, Kentucky, is at the top of the list again. This county, the home of Abraham Lincoln, was asked to furnish 132 men under the selective draft. Only 132 men were examined, all were physically fit and none claimed exemption. The government cares not a whit how many times we have to empty our man's size waste-basket. Gobs of "free" publicity continues to ar rive In every mall. If everyone Is wasting paper like tho government, no wonder news print sells at linen finish stock prices. COLUMBIA CITY Wo wish to correct a mistake which was in our last correspondence In regard to Mrs. J. B. Thayer's place. She hr.B 640 acres and much cattle, and the placo Is located near Dry Lake. Mrs. Mary Wood Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie McFarland. Mrs. Wood lives in Portland. H. M. Wharton and John McVey are spending their vacations at Sea iildn. James Muckle, of Portland, was a vlsl'or In Columbia City several days ago. He remarked on tho greut changes recently made and predicted that Columbia City would noon l3 a ral town. The Sommnrstrom Broi;. are mak ing rapid progress on the construc ;lon of their shipyard and kocls for tho vessels will soon bo laid. LARGER PLANTING OF GRAIN URGED Several Million More Acres of Wheat itiul Ryo Needed. From $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 will come to Oregon fart-.iors If they comply with tho request of the gov ernment to Increase the acreage of winter wheat and winter ryo In Ore gon. This state, to do Its bit in feed ing tho people of tho United Stales and the allies, must increauo Its acreage for these grains to the maxi mum of production. The government askn an increase of the winter wheat production of 50 per cent and of ryo production of 41 per cent. To get this production will require 236,000 additional wheat ncreu and 3,000 additional rye acres. On the conservative estimate of only 15 bushels to the aero it means 3,540,000 additional bushels of wheat and 200,000 additional bushels of ryei If the wheat prlco Is fixed at $2 a bushel, the increased production will bring to tho farmers of this state at least $7,000,000 and from that figure upward, according to the yield. There Is little likelihood of the price of wheat being tlxed at less than $2 a bushel. TO EAT 50,000 TONS DAILY Some Idea of the tremendous quan tity of supplies needed to keep the American troops In good health and fighting strength Is indicated by army contracts. Tho largest dock firm in the I'nlted States has contracted to build dockage space for a million men and 50,000 tons of supplies daily. All machinery and derricks for this wharf plan will bo transported from the United States. In addition. Gen eral Pershing's experts already have ordered 125 miles of 4-Inch pipe. ,270,000 shovels, 300,000 picks, 00 i steam rollers and 300,000,000 board feet of lumber monthly from French forests for portable barracks. LIST OF TRANSFERS Reported by Columbia County Ab- ; strnct Company. Aug. 23 M. F. Loring et ux. to A. D. Wright; land In Sec. 1 , T. 7 N., R. 2 W., $1. Aug. 25 A. II. Wright et ux. to M. F. Lorl-ig; luid in Sec. 1, T. 7 .V. R. 2 W., $50. J. D. Godfrey et ux. to C. W. Illakesley; lot 4. hlk. 27, Columbia City. $5. Alexander Wirkkala et ux. to John A. Nlemela; land In Sec. 24, T. 8 N'., R. 4 W., $1. Aug. 27 H. E. Noble et ux. to Pearl D. Wentz et ux; tract 18 Ap ple Valley Scappooso Orchard Tracts, $10.00. Emll Erlckson et ux. to Julius Johnson; land In Sec. 30, T. 8 N R. 3 V.. $500. Lucy Howard et ux. to Calvin F. Howard et ux.; land in Sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., $5. Aug. 28 Col. Agric. Co. to R. D. Magruder; Tract 2 Magruder Drain ago Pist., $10. Col. Agrlc. Co. to P. J. Ilrlx; tract 1 Magruder Drainage Dlst., $10. Otto J. I'lautz et ux. to Fred W. Herman; part of tract 1 Iloulevard Acres, $10. Amy George to Hamilton F. Mc Cormlek et ux.; 4 6 ft. by 70 ft. of lot 8, blk. 11, St. Helens. $1. Aug. 29 Roue Levlngs to L. L. Levings; tracts 5 and (i Magruder Drafnago Dlst., $1. J. B. Godfrey et ux. to W. T. Hln son et al.; lot 1, blk. 45, lot 3, blk. 74, Columbia City, $1. Scappoose Acres Co. to William D. Ellis; tract 134 Scappoose Acre Tracts, $10. PORTLAND MARKETS Cattle Best beof steers, $8.50 to $9; good beef steers, $7.25 to $8.25; beat beef cows, $6.75 to $7.25; ordi nary cows, $3.75 to $6.50; best hei fer $7 to $7.75; bulls, $4.50 to $6.50; calves, $7 to $9.50; stockorn and feeders, $4.50 to $7. Hogs Prime light hogs, $17.75 to $18; prime heavy hogs, $17.65 to j $17.75; plgn, $15.75 to $16.25; bulk $17.75 to $18. Sheep Western lambs, $13 to $13.60; valley lambs, $11.75 to $12.50; yearling, $10 to $10.50; wethers, $9.75 to $10.50; ewes, $8 to $8.50. THANKS Will tho Mist pleaso allow me to express, through Its columns, my sin cere thanks to the firemen and citi zens of St. Helens who so skillfully and generously assisted in saving my books and much other property in lust night's fire. Sincerely, j W. B. DILLARD. St. Helens, Sept. 7, 1917. j THANKS I deslro to publicly express my thanks to tho fire department and citizens of the town who so efficient ly aided in saving my rcKldencg from destruction by flro last night. Their good work is much appreciated, and I feel very grateful to them. A. S. HARRISON. OBITUARY Arthur C. IwiN Arthur C. Lewis, living three miles west of Deer Island, died at his resi dence Tuesday morning, September 3. Tho funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, In the Deer Island cemetery, tho services being conducted by Rev. A. S. Illse.v, of St. Helens. Mr. lllsey's well chouen and comforting words were based upon Job's question, "If a man die, shall he live again?" Mrs. Jack Appleton had charge of tho singing, and was assisted by Mr3. Chas. Eng lish, Rev. A. S. lllsey and Charles Drown. Tho pall bearers were Mr. Mohler, Mr. Morrill, Mr. (laltens, Mr. Appleton, Mr. Duller nnd Mr. I.oyd. Arthur C. Lewis was born Septem ber 4, 1871, and was married to lvu M. Sawtell May 25. 1S9S. Four chil dren, Rolllu, OHb, Marlon and Notn, were born to them and all are living to bo their mother's comfort and help. Mr. Lewis had been afflicted with an Incurable malady for the past three years, but ho boro his groat affliction with a sweet patience und trust In Cod's mercy which did much to comfort his sorrowing family. He was a devoted husband and father, and his example of Christian forti tude under great suffering will bo an Inspiration to his children and will long bo remembered by thoso who know him. Mrs. Lewis and family have he synipr.thy of the commun ity in this, her time of sorrow. For Ood hath marked each sorrow ing day And numbered every secret tear. And heaven's long uge of bliss shall pay For all his children Buffer here. ORDINANCE NO. I7 An Ordinance to prohibit the use of City wuter during a fire; and pro viding a penalty therefor. Tho City of St. Helens does ordain as follows: Section 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to use any City water, other than for drinking purposes, during a lire or the pro gress of any lire within the City of St. Helens; and any person so doing, upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof shall be lined in a sum of not less than Twenty Dollars nor more than Ono Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned in tho City Jail for not less than ten days nor more than fifty days, or by both such lines und Imprisonment. Read tho first time August 20, 1917. Read the second time August 20, 1917. Reud the third timo und passed Sept. 4, 1917. Approved Si'pt. 4, 1917. S. C. MORTON. Mayor. Attest : E. E. QUICK, Recorder. 38-2 NOTICE I now have money on hand to take up the following warrants: General Fund warrants endorsed prior to June 2nd, 1917. General Road Fund warrants en dorsed prior to Jan. 11th, 1917. New Road Dlst. No. 3 (1917) war rants endorsed prior to Aug. 1st, 1917. Interest stops Sept. 10th, 1917. J. W. HUNT, Co. Treasurer. ICE CREAM We handle the famous WHITE CLOVER ICE CREAM Pure - Nourishing - Re freshing CIGARS TOBACCO CONFECTIONS EDDIE'S PLACE E. B. Woods, Prop. Phone 96 PERRY GRANITE CO. Karl Perry, Mgr. 301 4th St. Portland, Ore. Designers and Manufac turers of Monuments. Deal with us direct and thus save agent's commis sion. For Good Work, always the cheapest. A littlo want ad In the St. Helens Mint will bring results. Get Away from the RENT HABIT Own your own lot and build your own home. We have a hundred lots in the most desirable locations of the city. Prices range from $75 to $250 These lots are sold or. easy terms: $10.00 down and $5.00 to $10.00 per month. Columbia County Real Estate Co L. R. Rutherford, Mgr. St. Helens, Oregon LODGES Tho Loyal Order of Moose. St. Hel ens Lodge No. 1238. Meet the first and third Wednesday of each month. All visitors cordially Invited. HARRY DKNNKTT, Dictator. W. W. lU.AKESl.KY. Sec. MUpah Chapter O. E. 8. meets in Masonic Hall the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. MRS. L1LLA M. CROl'SE, W. M. JOHN PllIMP, Secy. Till leu in Tribe No. 62. Improved O. R. M , of Yankton, Ore., meets at Its wigwam, second und fourth Sat urdays of each month. W. (1. DltANNON. 0. of R. E11ER DKOWN. Sach. St. Helens Rebekah I.odne. No. 217, meets first mid third Thursday of each mouth In I. O. O. F. Hull. Visiting members nlwavs welcome. MRS. ORA DENNETT, N. O. MRS. ELLA AI.LEN, Sec'y. U -i'A St. Helens Lodge I tlV'5SjJ I meets In the I O. V O. F. building, on the second and fourth Saturduy of ouch mouth, visiting members are al ways given a hearlv welcome. E. A DIN ROSS, Noble Grand. CHAS. W. lll.AKESI.EY, Sec. Avon Lodge No. 02 Knights of Pythias incuts every Tuesday even ing In Castle Hall, St. Helens. Vis iting Knights always welcome E. C. LAWS. C. ('. REESE R. II ALL, K. of R. & 8. A St. Helens I.oilgo No. 32, jQr A. F. & A. M. meets 1st ' nll( 3r, Saturday In each month. Visiting brothers cordially E. A. KOTUEK, W. M. E. E. QUICK, Secy. TO THE PUBLIC I wish to announce that I have bought the FISH. POULTRY and ICE business formerly conducted by S. R. Sonneland, and from now on will conduct the business. I believe I can give you better service and better prices by conducting the business on a cash basis, so I am going to try this system. I will handle Fresh and Cured Fish, Poultry, Ice and other things you need. My phone num ber is 42, and if you don't call me up probably I'll call you, and when you place your order you can depend on prompt delivery and reasonable prices. I respectfully solicit a portion of your patronage, and will do my best to give service, satisfaction and quality. Thomas A. Roy SUCCESSOR TO S. R. SONNELAND Automobiles i for Hire We are at your service for' special automobile trips. Our rates are reasonable. Day and night calls answered. Auto Accessories Gasoline Oils Storage AJAX TIRES 5,000 mile guarantee W. J. Muckle Garage Phone A 70 ;i Ml mi f li Hm mm mtm "v -v v v w J PROFESSIONAL CARDS fc A A A dV rfk dV aft, dV d JV j. jl. 1 12. A. ROSS Funeral Dl ret tor Eiiibalmer ' ltil.ilnemt Phono 23 Residence It 2 Dunk lildg.. St. Helens, Ore. DR. C. E. WADE PIi)nI Ihii and Hurgeou - I'hone 89 Mucklo Dldg. St. Helens, Ore. S. B. HOSKIN IKlltlNt Office tu llnuk IlulldltiR 8t. Melons, Oregon DR. L. GILBERT ROSS riiyNlelun mill Hurgenii Office In Dank Dldg, St. Heleui DR. EDWIN ROSS Pbyslclnn Mini burgeon Office In llnnk Ilulldlug St. Melons, Oregon DR. ALFRED J. PEEL Pliynlcluii ami Surgeon Masonic Building St. Helens, OrcKOn DR. S. II. RUSSELL (lilroprai'tor MRS. Itl'SNFI.L, Ij.lleV MmnteuM MiKirtlfld Cabinet Steam Hatha Hours 9 a. in. to 5 p. m. l'luino A38 81. Ilutens, ()r. GLEN R. METSKER Attorney Office In Dunk Building I'hone 17 St. llulena, On. T. S. WHITE ' Undertaker ami Funeral Dlrtvtur County Coroner Phone 54 ' Residence phune 113-5 St. Helens, Oregon E. S. SNELLING Attorney at I -aw St. Helens, Oregon GEO. H. SHINN Attorney at I .aw Land Titles and Probate Practice St. Helens, Oregon J. W. DAY ; Attorney at Ijv llnnk Dldg. St. Helens. Ore. FRED W. HERMAN Attorney at 1-aw ; Rainier, Oregon j DR. W. T. .JOHNSON 1 Veterinarian Office ut St. Helens Hotel. Phnne 44 Calls answered day or night. St. Helens, Oregon ECONOMIC and MILITARY PREPAREDNESS THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON In addition I asmpUU eauraa In ""' "'J clantifls dueatlon, after full appartunltlat in MILITARY DRILL, DOMCSTIC SCItNtt ARTS AND COMMERCE Man for offaetlv futura aarvlea. Vaur ""'J naadalt. Sand tor froollluatratadbaaklat. Tram ho Brain for Poaaa or War" and "Tha Waman ana tho University." Address Raclatrar, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Oregon
