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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
0LUM12 XXXVI
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917
NO.
43
MAM IS COMPLETE
FOR ANNUAL INSTITUTE
tCTOBER 17. 18 AND 19
g AIIMKlHIire U KXMM'U III-
itru.tlvn Mewlon Nure.
Thai the mnny touchers of Coluni-
H county Hint Hie general public
L' Initltuto wlilcli will bo held hero
motor 17. 18 Mitl 19, will receive
L, benefit In thn opinion of Comi-
School Ku )irint inl mi t Allen, who
u completed thn Una I arrangements
or the three duys aesHlim. At V
dock Wednesday morning thn Ini.M-
jle will rn with an Invocation liy
W. D. 1. Taylor. Music, general an-
t.otinnmntH. registration, etc., will
tftipy tint tlmo until 10 o'ti'.rk,
whim the teachers anil visitors will
M liken (r an Inspection trip to the
irloui Industrial plulita of St. 1 1 ! -
ifli. in uih niiern.Kin, r. i, iieeo.
rollmo editor of tlm O. A. C, ami
in. M. I.. Fulkerson, Institute In
itructor of Hulcm, will mnko instruct-
H talk. II. I). Kliolilon, (loan of
School of Kriucation, anil J. A.
tlirclllll, KtlltO Superintendent of
ptbllc liiHtructlnn, will speuk on se
ated subjects Thursday forenoon,
ud a very Interesting program Iiiih
n arranged for tlm afternoon.
Tliurnilny evening, at 8 o'clock,
berc will Im a spoelnl program at tlm
Itjr hall, to which tho general puhllr
conllnlly Invited, lion. 11. F. Mut
ter, of 1'ortluml, 1h the speaker for
he evening.
Tint program aa arranged for Fri
day morning and afternoon covers
man; necessary subjects for tlio bet
terment of the school teaching sys-
emiand several prominent educator
ire expected to apeak.
Superintendent Allen believes lie
iu been very fortunate to aeeuro
ike following Instructors :
1. A. Churchill, Htulo superinten
dent of public Instruction.
E. K. t'nrleton, aaaltant superinten
dent of public Inatructlon.
Mrs. M. L. Fulkerson, lnslttul lu
ll ructnf.
II I). Sheldon, dean of School of
Education.
Hon. It. F Mulkev.
E. T Utxil, college editor O. A. ('.
During the Inatltutn tho school
tblldren will linve a liolldny. Tu.-:
reception commltteo, of which Mrs.'
1 R. Itutlicrford 1h chalrmiin, bus
nude plan for the entertainment of
the visiting teacliora, and In fact
everything Is ready for a uuccossful
lou of tho Institute.
DRAFTED MEN
ARRIVE SAFELY
Cowl Work by TriiiiHHirtjitlon fom-piinleM.
L- ('. Oilman, president of tlie Spo-
EYE WITNESSES TO
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
Mr. and Mra. W. II. lloskln und
Dr. HoKkln and Miss Leona Perkins
were eye. witnesses to the accident
nt Itocdvllle, near Hlllshoro, Sunday
evening which reaulted in tlm loss of
three Uvea. Tlm automobile which
wail atruck by a Southern 1'iiclne
train at a grade crossing. tiaHHcd the
HI. HoleiiH parly a few minute prior
to tlm accident and wua traveling ut
a great speed. Evidently tho driver,
Miss Schneider, had boon racing with
thn train, and when coming to the
crossing, aeelng that hIiii could not
atop tlm automobile, tried to cross the
track In front of the oncoming train.
All occupants of tlm machine were
Injured. Dr. Iloi.kln asslntod u gv
Ing llrHt aid and helped in sending
tlm Injured peraona to I'ortland.
FOOD CONSERVATION
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
Orgaiiljition Will Start to Help Win
World's W'nr.
Iloover'a campaign for food con
nervation, ho far aa Columbia county
Is concerned, Ih atarted. Sherman
Miles liaa been appointed aa county
chairman by V. II. Aver, utate chair
man, and plans have been put into
execution for tho successful conduct
of tlm work. Mr. Miles said that
"every woman In Columbia count)
will h asked to sign a pledge card
They will be asked to conservo tl.elr
foreB by saving wheat, meat, milk,
fata, sugar and pnrlsliablo produce,"
It Is believed this can better bo ac
complished by Issuing nnd having
signed pledge cards, which Is a cleft
nlto enlistment In this great army of
savers.
School Superintendent Allen has
entered heartily In thn work, and will
depend on tho touchers and school
children of the county to help In the
execution of the plaus. The week
of October 21 to 28 has been desig
nated as a country-wldo "clean up
week," In which 90 to 100 per cent
of tlm nation'a homes aro pledged to
this move. A more detailed account
of what Is expected und tho program
outlined will be furnished by Chair
man Miles und the Mist will glvo Its
readers theso detulls In our next issue.
STATEMENT
OF THE
FACTS
Coiiiemlng Hie Shipbuilding Strike
In the Northwest.
PATRIOTIC WEEK
IS PROCLAIMED
(Jovernor Wilbyconilie t rges Oregon
People to liny Liberty Homls.
Salem, Oro. I'rglng every Ore-
gonlan to Invest In tho liberty loan,
Governor Withycombo today pro
claimed tho week from October 14 tn
October 20 as p:i'rlotlc. week. Ills
proclamation follows:
Whereas, the American people
have set themselveH tho task of rals-
. ' - na a second I. loony i.oan ui ni
Portland A Seattle Hallway. -! v. billion dollars. Twentl-
-iuer ot mo committee on iNauon... , renulrea vast sums of
: IHU VVIIIUI .....
Defense, Portland. In discussing tlio
movement 0f drafted men. said:
"The last of the third draft con
tingent arrived safely at American
Uko Inst night. The movomont Just
completed represented 18,400 nion,
f 40 per cent of tho 4 0,000 to be
transported.
By trnln schedule adjustments all
Hi troop specials arrived practicality
"t time. Sleeping carB were pro
vided for everyone for at least part
' Urn trip, ho there wero no discom
forts for lack of bortlm. The drafted
ooys were uniformly wull behaved,
nd there was no damage to equip
ment. There have been no train accidents
ny of the movomentg. Tliere wus
no Interruption of rogulur pasaen
tt and freight service.
YANKTON SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE LARGE
0- I.. Turliell, clerk of tlio Yankton
pliool district, status that the attend
ee at the Yankton acliool Is larger
'tan luBt year. More than olglity
f'PHs are now enrolled and more
r expected. The bcIiooI board
"'ought It could get along with two
tnaclmrB this year, but aro now con
'Morlng employing one- moro on ao
Cout of tho large numbor of schol-r-
Tlio Yankton school lias always
""en ono of the county's best schools,
nl the patrons and directors take
muc' pride In It.
money. The roiium-memo ....
beyond what the wealt litest country
can raise by taxation. Tho groat na
tions of Europe have been nt war for
three years. Thoy have floated loan
,.fi.,r loan successfully. It Is un-
thlnkablo that this country Bhould
fall with Its second loun, six monthr
fmr the declaration of war; and
whereas, failure to provldo the
necessary money would mean failure
properly to provldo and equip our
An army Insufficiently
l.,ned and supplied Is led to un
inir slaughter. We owe to those
who are to do tho lighting to stand
i.,.i,i.l tbnm loyally, to glvo them
everything which will add to their
efficiency unit bring nearer tho day
of victory. I-et us not ngm u"
Imlf-heartedly. with one nnnu nc .
... .... n.rit II manfully
nur liacKs. i-ei un
4n a manner worthy the host tru.lt
tloiis of tlio republic; ana
n,.,mno Orcuon's stuiro of thi
,..lrod Is sixteen and a half
. ...nntv-foiir llilllon dollars. This
4b a sum too large to bo raised wlth-
,.,,i thn co-oporntloil ot nm
i Rvnrv Oregonliin with an
puow- ,,,v ..,,
Jncome siioiim cohkuiw
a prlvllego to purchase one or ...... .
bonds, In proportion to n."
Tim Bovornmont asks ub not to c...
i.,ni Thoro Is no
triouie, mi.
fr lnvostmont In the world than
.n the. United States;
. Now, therefore, by virtue of the
(Continued on Pago 4)
STEAMER GEORGIANA
HAS LITTLE MISHAP
In NiiKlitly Damaged in Collision
Kepairs Now Made.
To the Public
Tho undersigned has boon acting
us a coin in lite-) under appoirtmcnt by
thu Kmploylng Khlpbulldc-s of the
Columbia Hlver Dist.ict for the pur
poiwi of elTectliiK a settlement of the
strlk.i which fur the past two weeks
bus threatened to paralyze tho ship
building Industry.
Wo have met In repeated confer
ences with a committee representing
the striking employees. The Em
ployees' Committee comprises tlio fol
lowing persons: Charles M. liottom
ley, (!. K. Palmer, C. K. Kidd, Wm.
McKenzle and J. A. Mclnnls.
These conferences navo been held
in conjunction with Mr. U. Y. Marry,
federal Mediator appointed by the
t'nlted States Secretary of Labor. Ite
foro tho conferences commenced the
City of Portland appointed Eugene
Smith, formerly president of tho Cen
tral Labor Council, as a mediator,
hut tho cominlt.ee representing the
employees refused to meet the rep
resentative of the city and conse
quently Mr. Smlih has been excluded
from the conferences.
From the beginning we have as
sured t lie committee of the employees
that tho employing shipbuilders were
ready to leave to tlio Federal Adjust
ment llonrd the determination of all
questions ut Issue, und to abide by
such determination whatever It might
be. This Hoard Is now en route to
tho Cocst from Washington, D. C,
and will hold hearings In this city im
mediately upon Its arrival hero. The
suggestion was then made that all
matters might not be determined by
the Hoard, nnd we at once gave the
assurance that If tho men would re
turn to work tho employing ship
builders would not only abide by any
decision of the Hoard, but would Im
mediately upon the announcement of
the Hoard's decision resume the con
ferences with the Employees' Com
mittee for the settlement of any mat
ters not determined by the llonrd.
These offers were declined by the
Employees' Committee. We there-
innn requested a statement of the
conditions ou which the men would
return to work and were Informed
that they would return If tho em
ployers "signed up" un agreement
with the Motul Trades Council aud
ulTlllated union organizations, which
was presented to us. This proposed
ngreement required all employees to
become members of the union within
thirty days. It also provided that the
mployers could not require their
employees to worn u "-"
coming from tho establishment of any
other employer who ohould be de
clared "unfair" by the Metal Trades
Council, meaning, ns we understand,
an employer who InslstB upon the
right to employ noti-unlon as well as
union men.
The employing shipbuilders repre-
. . .i j I it i, nn
Ben leu oy us uuuiucu
agreement for a closed shop, and we
thereupon urged upon the Employees'
Commltteo to specify the conditions
under which tho men would rotum
to work, hoping that they would state
their grievances und afford us on op
portunity of satisfying their demands
If uossible. This request hub neen
entirely Ignored, nnd the only answei
it any lime received bus been: "Sign
tho Motul Trades Council agreement
.,l tho men will return to work."
indeed, the chiilrnian of tho Em
ivoes' Committee slated that the
committee had no authority to make
unv ngrcemont othor than the ono
mnnnsed. nnd although ample oppor
tunity has been given to secure such
authority, no other offer hoa at any
iimn been miido.
On Tuesday, October 2, after tho
strlko had been In effect for over two
,enU. the Employeoa' Commltteo re
nueated us to state the conditions of
employment which tho employers
.,., willing to offor. This request
soimod to us most unusual nnd, In
fact, extraordinary, for tho reason
ib.it tho employees and not tho era
ploycrs were the ono who elocted to
censo work, and me niuur.u wu,
to bo pursued would have been for
those dissatisfied with conditions to
specify tho conditions under which
i.v wnnlil resume work. However,
In tho Interest of the contymnnce of
(Contiuuod on Pago 5)
Passengers In the deck cabin of
tlio steamer Cieorgiana had a narrow
escape from serious Injury Tuesday
morning, when In a dense fog tho ves
sel on which they were traveling
struck tho steamer Diamond O which
wag lying nt tho Llnnton oil dock.
Tho bow of tho Georglana struck the
"fantull" of the Diamond O, and the
result was that about fifty fet of the
outsldo structure of tho Georglana
on tho port side was ripped off. Pas
sengers heard the crash and hur
riedly left their seats, and It was for
tunate for them that they did so,
as tho soats wero demolished. Jumes
Sheldon was aboard and stated that
the officers and crew handled the
situation In an admirable manner and
there was little excitement among the
many passengers aboard. The dam
age to the Ueorgiana has been re
paired and she Is again In regular
service.
CREAMERY OUTPUT
FOR SEPTEMBER BIG
During the month of September
the output of tho St. Helens Co-oper
ative Creamery Association was
slightly in excess of 6,000 pounds of
butter. With butter fat at 49 cents
per pound, the dairymen in this vici
nity received from the creamery the
tidy sum of $3,000. H. A. Colt, the
buttermaker, has had ten years ex
perience In tho business and recently
came here from Alma, Wash. He
received his training In the dairy de
partment of the University of Idaho,
and the fact that in July he scored
first in the state of Washington indi
cates that he knows his business.
Although a considerable amount of
the. St. Helens butter is shipped to
Portland and Seattle, a large per
centage of the production is disposed
of in St. Helens.
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
The county school superintendent
has visited nbout one-third of the
schools to date, and finds many im
provements nnd many changes in the
teaching forces. District 35, a new
district two miles west of Yankton,
has erected and equipped a new
school building which is a credit to
the new settlement. Much work has
been dono on tho grounds and a good
fence has been put around tho prem
ises. Marie Dixon is in chargo of
this school.
Lillian Cooper is entering on her
third year's work nt Shlloh Basin.
Among the improvements there we
notice a new play shed, and a pres
sure water system which does good
service as a sanitary drinking foun
tain. We tind about 40 per cent in
crease in attendance at this school.
Will standardize soon.
Gertrude I'hlman Is teaching her
first school at District 34, with a
considerable increase of attendance
over Inst year.
The Neer City school is in charge
of Mrs. Ruth Blakeslee, and has
made many Improvements since our
last visit, including a new play ap
paratus, new nteps, freshly painted
within. Will standardize soon.
Tho Deer Island district school is
progressing nicely with Kenneth
Dlakeslee as principal, and assisted
by Miss Myrl Davis.
District 21, Chapman, has cleared
and fenced Its school grounds and is
installing a water system. Mrs. Bird
H. Clark is in charge for the second
year.
Marie Walkor is teaching her first
school at District 28.
Clutskanto has erected a new rural
school In the north part of tho dis
.trict, which makes tho third school
building in thct district.
Maude Smith, of Clatskanle,
teachng at Nevcrstil.
Nell Geary has been substituting
for Miss Mattio Cose at 29.
The instltuto will be held at St
Helens October 17, 18 nnd 19, during
which time all schools In the county
will bo closed for the purpose of giv
lug tho teachers an opportunity to
attend this mooting.
GROWTH OF BANK
IS GRATIFYING
I .urge Increase in Kesources
lKMsit. '
and
The officials of the Columbia Coun
ty Bink are sending out to their cus
tomers a noat statement showing the
resources of that institution. A con
densed comparative report for the
past three years shows a remarkable
growth in resources and deposits.
September, 1916, the resources were
$274,140.20. In the same month in
1916 the resources had increased to
$308,187.49, while in September,
1917, the resources reached $416,-
952.16, an Increase of close to $150,
000 over 1915. The deposits have
also increased. September, 1915,
they were $212,426.34; In 1916,
$247,888.70, and in September, 1917,
$355,556.15, an increase ot $143,000
over 1915, and $108,000 over 1916.
The statement indicates the con
tinued growth of this sound institu
tion, which is gratifying to its off i
cals and patrons.
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
'PLANNED FOR COUNTY
SPEAKERS ARE COMING
Plans to Wuko C'ttniimlgn County
Kxpected to KulMtcribe Largely.
COST OF SMOKING
TO BE HIGHER
Tobacco Dealers liaise Prices on Ac
count of War Tax.
On account of the high war tax
they are required to pay, the tobacco
dealers of St. Helens have raised
prices from 25 to 60 per cent, and
hereafter the man who puffs the little
'pill" or enjoys the luxury of the
fragrant Havana will have to pay
more for the onjoyment. All cigar
ettes, formerly 6 cents aro now 8
cents or two for 15 cents; 10-cent
cigarettes are now 15 cents or two
for 25 cents, and 15-cent packages
are 20 cents or two for 35 cents. All
smoking tobaccos have been advanced
in the same proportion, but for a
short while the cigar smoker may
still buy a 5-cent cigar or the tobac
co chewer may buy a plug of the
weed without mortgaging his home
in order to gratify his appetite. The
war tax is quite heavy and the St.
Helens dealers ore following the ex
ample of tobacco dealers throughout
the state.
The Oregpn Liberty Loan cam
paign committee has called on Col
umbia county to furnish its quota on
the Second Liberty Loan. The state's
allotment is $16,500,000. From
present Indications and the Interest
being taken It is probable that Col
umbia county will give a good ac
count of itself. Milton A. Miller,
chairman of the sub-committee on
speakers, has appointed A. F. Fla
gel, of Portland, and S. M. Miles, of
St. Helens, as two of the speakers,
and S. C. Morton has been appointed
by C. C. Chapman, in charge of the
arrangements for the speaking tour
in the county. Tonight the opening
gun will be fired at the city ball,
Messrs. Flagel and Miles being the
principal speakers. It is probable
that an English captain, just from
the trenches, wil be present and make
an address. Tuesday night a rous
ing meeting will be hold in Rainier.
Fred Trow and Geo. W. Vogol are
the committee appointed to handle
the arrangements at that place. A
mseting will be held in Clatskanle
Wednesday, October 17. W. A. Hall
and C. H. Stockwell will make the
necessary arrangements for a big
turnout.
It is expected that St. Helens will
subscribe liberally to the bond issue.
The Columbia County Bank has an
nounced that it stands ready to as
sist anyone in the purchase of these
bonds, accepting the bonds as collat
eral and charging only 6 per cent.
H. F. McCormlck has offered any era--ploye
of the St. Helens Lumber Co.
or the shipbuilding company who -wishes
to take a bond or bonds, that
the companies he represents will -stand
1 per cent of the Interest
charge on any loan they obtain for
the purchase of bonds, which leaves
the purchaser to pay one per cent,
the bonds drawing 4 per cent.
We are not able to give the com-
pleteplete' program for tonight's
meeting, but the committee in charge
promises that it will be well worth
the time of those who attend.
RED CROSS NOTES
PUBLIC LIBRARY
IN ST. HELENS
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The juniors aro glad to welcomo
back their champion football player
and enthusiast, Lester Lake.
A special meeting of the student
body was hold Wednesday morning
for the purpose of electing members
of the editorial staff. Mason Dlllard
elected manager, with Marian
linker as editor In chief.
A lecture on tho "Conservation of
Food" was given In the school build
ing Wednesday evening.
A football game has boon sched
uled with Rainier for October 18. We
hopo everyono will come out to the
first game of tho season, nt least.
Severnl new students were enrolled
this week, bringing tho total number
to about eighty.
Tho faculty of the O. A. C. found
out they couldn't well got along with
out Dale Perry so offered him In
ducements to return to collcgo. Dale
left for CorvnlllB Wednesday morn
ing. Wo will bear from him when
the first big O. A. C. football game
Is played. , , .
Dear Readers of tho Mist: Do you,
each and all, citizens great nnd small,
know that St. Helens has a public
library? Aye! And do you know
just where It is? Nay? Then let
me tell you just whero to find it.
Pass along the gravel walk past the
city hall toward the river any eve
ning, between 7 and 9 o'clock. Just
at the rear of tho hall you will find
a flight ot stairs. Ascond them, open
the door (it won't be locked), enter
and meet the librarian. She will
cheerfully show you the big book
cases and shelves of books. You will
be surprised to find many of tho
modern books of fiction nnd ninny
more of the standard fiction there,
bosldos books of reference. On a
table near by you will find all the
last numbers of the best magazines,
and you may sit there and spend nn
intorosting and profltablo hour. Try
It some evening. If you do you will
go again. And how did tho city of
St. Helens come into possession ot
this library? Ask Mrs.. Owen, the
librarian. Sho will (toll you, for she
knows. You will conio away saying
to yourself: "Well! Well! Women's
clubs are not all 'vanity and vexa
tion of spirit' after all."
A CLUB MEMBER.
The St. Helens Red Cross met at
its rooms in the Guild hall Saturday
afternoon and did much work during
the afternoon. A dozen nightingales
were finished and some pillows made.
In addition to this work, some hand
knitted woolen socks were handed in
by members. The following new
members were taken in: Mrs. A. J.
Peel, Mrs. J. S. Brown, Mrs. Minnie
Doleshal, Mrs. A. V. lTrle and Mrs.
Annie Richardson.
On Saturday, the ladies of the Red
Cross will sell goods and Berve lunch
jnt Taber's store and will be glad to
meet all of their friends at that place.
The following good "eats' will be
served: Beans, brown bread, fish,
potato salad, sandwiches, pie, cake,
coffee nnd tea.
Mrs. W. H. Hoskin has been ap
pointed by the Portland Red Cross
chapter to visit Warren and organ
ize an auxiliary at that place.
Warren already has started in the
work and the 22 members under the
leadership of Mrs. Hoyt and Mrs.
Russell meet every Tuesday after
noon. It is hoped to secure new
members nnd more thoroughly or
ganize the work.
LARGE REGISTRATION
AT OREGON AGGY
The Oregon Agricultural College
opened its doors for registration Mon
day, October 8. Classes began on
Wednesday. The first day's registra
tion was larger than any other in
the history of the institution, the
number of women and freshmen be
ing exceptionally large. The regis
tration of men in tho upper classes
was much heavier than expected be
cause ot the heavy enlistments in the
military and civil service ot the coun
try. New and effective fire protection
for the dormitories and principal
buildings ot O. A. C. has just beoa
installed. The Corvallis fire depart
ment co-operates with the college in
preventing loss by fire.
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