St. Helens mist., March 01, 1918, Page 8, Image 8

ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918
J MIST MISTINGS j
Hare you bought a Thrift Stamp?
Send your soldier boy a Smlleuge
Book. ;
James Muckle, of Portland, trans
acted business In St. Helens Monday. I
Mrs. Victoria Perry, of Rainier, Is j
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. j
P. Barnett.
Mrs. E. I. Ballagh and daughters
are In Portland spending a few days:
with relatives.
Miss Beth Hylander and Mrs. V. i
E. Stevens visited Mrs. A. Weist in
Portland this week.
R. S. Danforth, assistant manager
of the St. Helens Lumber Company, is
in San Francisco.
Cecil Ross, Aviation Corps U. S. A.,
Is now at some Atlantic port awaiting
orders to proceed to France.
J. S. Brown was in Portland last
Wednesday, attending the meeting of
the Oregon-Washington lumbermen.
Prof. J. H. McCoy Is now religious
and war work secretary of the Port
land Y. M. C. A., a position he Is
well adapted to fill.
Mayor Ballagh and Councilman
White were in Portland Monday,
looking over auto trucks suitable for
use In the fire department.
Superintendent Lope of the water
commission started to work Monday
morning on the extension of the pipe
line from St. Helens to Columbia
City.
Von A. Gray, A. L. Stone, H. S.
Mason and C. D. Sutherland were
among the fight fans who went to
Portland Wednesday night to witness
the boxing exhibitions.
Mrs. Elmer Chapman entertained
at her home Thursday afternoon in
honor of several ladies who have re
cently moved to St. Helens. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Roy Laws has notified his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Laws, that he has
been transferred to Fort Riley, Kan.
He was formerly stationed at Hono
lulu and is In the United States cav
alry. The tea and supper given by the
ladies of the Red Cross In the church
parlors of the Methodist church last
Friday night was well attended and
a handsome sum realized for the
benefit of the cause.
H. C. Atwell, commissioner of the
first district of the state board of
horticulture with headquarters In
Forest Grove, was In St. Helens last
Wednesday on matters pertaining to
the business of his office.
Pearly Crouse suffered a fractured
ankle while at work in the Sommar
strom yard at Columbia City Monday
afternoon. The injured man was
sent to a Portland hospital for treat
ment. Emll Lundgren came up from As
toria Saturday night to spend Sun
day with his family. In the near
future Mrs. Lundgren and children
will move to Portland and remain
there until Mr. Lundgren can secure
suitable quarters for them in Astoria
County Roadmaster Abry returned
Tuesday night from Inglis, where he
has been locating a new line across
Beaver slough. Instead of using the
old trestle at this place, a fill will be
made further up the slough.
Lieut. R. H. Rawson, Mrs. Rawson
and children were in St. Helens Sun
day visiting with friends. The lieu
tenant is now in charge of a portoln
of the government's big spruce mill
at Vancouver, Wash.
Harvey G. Starkweather, demo
cratic candidate for governor, was in
St. Helens Monday calling on his
democratic friends. Thus far, Mr.
Starkweather is tho only candidate
on his ticket for the governorship'.
County Surveyor L. J. Van Orsho-
ven has been in Rainier this week,
engaged on several large surveylnp
Jobs.
An oil stove which was defective
exploded in an apartment occupied
by Mr. Oak and family in the Muckle
building on Saturday. Mrs. Oak fled
with her baby to the street, and occu
pants of the building extinguished
the blaze by quick work.
L. R. Rutherford having sold his
Interest in the abstract business,
wishes to announce that he will here
after devote his time to the real
estate, loan and insurance business.
He has sold soveral houses recontly,
and if you wish to buy, sell or insure
a place or borrow money on real es
tate security see him at his office
on the Quick property, just north of
the city hall.
Martin Rassu, wlnchman on the
steamer Daisy Matthews, was seri
ously injured Wednesday afternoon
when a timber he was hoisting from
the dock to the ship's deck swung too
fr.r and struck him in the breast,
knocking him from the seat and al
lowing the heavy timber to fall on
his leg. The leg was badly crushed
and the unfortunate man was hur
ried to the marine hospital tor surgi
cal attention.
Private Carl Aamand, U. S. A.,
who is stationed at Camp Lewis, was
in St. Helens Saturday and Sunday
He says there are now around 30.00C
men at Camp Lewis, and they are
daily being put through the trench
and gas mask drills. It is not known,
of course, when Camp Lewis soldiers
will be sent to France, but the camp
has been prepared for some time ti
entrain on short notice, which indi
cates that the time of their departure
is drawing near.
For Rent Large 5-room house
and garden plot near St. Helens. Ap
ply at 401 Graham ave., Portland, or
T. E. Grewell, Warren, Ore. Tel.
101F21. 11-1
All Bases Call at lletel
Caorteons Treatnaat
TOP AT
ORCADIA
HOTEL
THOS. I9BISTEK, Prop.
Chicken Dinner Sunday, 33c
KATES $1.00 iPER DAY AMD VP
Special Rates to Kegulur Boarders
Gem Theatre
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
" A Mother's Instinct "
with Enid Bennell
SATURDAY, MARCH 2 "
Don't forget Marie Walcamp in
"THE RED ACE"
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
'Sunshine Alley'
with Mae Marsh
MONDAY. MARCH d
A Butterfly 5-Reel Drama and
Charley Chaplin
in
"BY THE SEA"
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
"The Upper Crust"
with Gail Kane
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6
Charles Ray in
"Sudden Jim"
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
"My Unmarried Wife"
A Bluebird Photo Play with Caramel Myers
D. Link, a merchant of Goble,
transacted business in St. Helens
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McKay, of Port
land, visited relatives In St. Helens
Thursday.
A number of business men met at
the council chambers last night and
organized a Home Guard. Full par
ticulars of the organization will be
given In the next issue of the Mist.
S. B. Huston, candidate for United
States senator, was in St. Helens
Tuesday. He had recently returned
from a trip to southern Oregon and
felt much encouraged at the warm re
ception given him. While In St. Hel
ens Mr. Huston was a guest of Dis
trict Attorney Metsker, who intro
duced him to many people In the city.
Mr. Huston is a lawyer of reputation
and has practiced his profession in
Portland for a number of years.
W. J. Johnson has received a let
ter from his son, E. 0. Johuson, an
nouncing his safe arrival in France,
along with some hundred other Ore
gon soldier boyB. Johnson enlisted
In Battery B, field artillery, of the
Oregon National Guard last July.
From Portland he was sont to Camp
Greene, N. C, and later to New York,
from which port ,he embarked for
France. While living In St. Helens
the young soldier was employed at
the St. Helens Shlpbllding Co. yards.
C. D. RICHEY IS NOW
IN U. S. MARINES
Guy D. Rlchey, well known in St.
Helens end formerly of Deer Island,
Is now in Uncle Sam's lighting ma
rine corps, according to the follow
ing letter received from him a few
days ago.
"U. S. Marine Barracks, Sec.
2, Co. B, Mr.re Island, Cal.
"St. Helens Mist, St. Helens, Ore.
"Dear Editor: Just to drop you
a line to advise that I am at last a
full fledged marine rookie. This Is
certainly some busy place. It is sup
posed that we will be turned out of
here in three months, ready for ser
vice, so you can imrglne how busy
we r.re drilling from early morning
until lale nt evening, also studying
our manuals, learning French and
other things.
"Everything here is nicely ar
ranged and well equipped. We are
well clad and fed and there ' are
plenty of places to go for amusement
and recreation movie show, vaude
ville, gymnasiums and 'the Y. M. C.
A. writing and reading rooms. We
are allowed off once a week for 24
hours and once each month for 48
hours If our behavior Is O. K.
"Should any of the people around
St. Helens or Deer Island whom I
met during the year I spent in your
country care to write, I should cer
tainly be pleased to hear from them.
With kindest regards to all, I am,
"Respectfully,
"GUY D. RICHEY."
MRS. CASTNER TO
VISIT LOCAL CLUB
A special meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held Friday, March 1,
at 2:00, at the home of Mrs. Frank
George. This meeting Is of especial
interest and importance to the club
members, as at that time the state
president of the federation will meet
with and speak to the club. It Ib
desired that all members attend to
hear and meet Mrs. Castner, who Is
also state chairman of the woman's
division of the Council of Natloanl
Defense.
The regular meeting of the St.
Helens Woman's Club was held Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Frank
George. At the business session It
was voted to give a year's subscrip
tion of the Evening Telegram to the
library, there having been no evenig
paper provided heretofore.
The program consisted of the read
ing of excellent articles: "Paraguay
and Paraguayans," by Mrs. South
ard; "Rio de Janeiro," by Mrs. Graham.
OBITUARY
Wendla Sophia Johnson was born
In Wasoe, Finland, March 7, 1891,
and died near Warren, Oregon, Feb
ruary 19, 1918. She came to this
country several years ago, and was
married to Charles Nesman, since
which time she lived near Waren
with er husband. She leaves to mourn
her loss, her husband and two small
children, a father, mother, two bro
thers and one sister, all living near
Warren except one brother, who lives
at Astoria. Funeral services wero
held Friday at the Swedish Lutheran
church, Warren. Interment was in
the Swedish cemetery.
LIST OF TRANSFERS
Reported by the Columbia County
Abstract Company.
Feb. 23 Annie Cox, widow, to Jas.
S. O Connor et ux.; lots 15. 16 17
block 69, St. Helens, 110 ' '
Feb. 25 Henry Krarz et al. to F.
Wolverton tract 86, Haven Acres
.-t4 2Jr"5- C- Stanwood, 8herl(fi
hn H. Cameron; lots 1 and 2,
Whittens Sub. of block 3 Tlchenor's
First Add to Clatakanle, $1,216.
BIG SPRINGTIME
Millinery Opening, fifis March 4
&&&& Atyifm
Values that assure
a flying start for
Monday
Never Before Have We Had Such Beautiful Patterns
The Blouse Sale of the
Springtime
Many styles in Georgette, Crepe,
Crepe de Chine. Wash Silks. White
Voiles and Dimity Waists.
Special Sale on White
Voile and Dimity Waists
For this one day only, Waists that
sell for $1.50, Monday only... $1.19
OPENING SALE
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New Spring Coats,
Suits and Dresses
Spring Coats and Suits that
Are Wonderfully Effective
Displaying All the Newest
Weaves in kNew Colorings"
The first showing in St. Helens of such
a superb line of classy garments. Come in
Monday and look them over. You cer
ta tily will be amazed at the beauty,
Perhaps You Need a Pair of
SHOES. We Handle the
Famous Washington
None better for the money.
The Martha Washington Shoe for
Ladies.
The Scuff Shoe for Children have
filled a long wanted need in St. Helens.
MEN'S SHIRTS
We don't forget the men. Fancy
HALLMARK Dress Shirts in all the
latest patterns $1.50
Extra heavy kahki U. S. Soldier
Work Shirts $1.25
Men, remember, when you buy from
TABER you get the worth of your
money always.
A Complete Assortment of New
Gingham and Percale Dresses
We made a lucky purchase in these
dresses and they are exceptionally
good for the frrice we are asking.
Springtime Fancy Dress Goods
In the Up-to-date Fabrics
In All Colors
40-inch Crepe de
Chine $2.00 to $2.25 yd.
36-inch Fancy Silk Suitings, in a
variety of patterns 94C
27-inch Messaline Silks, in all the
latest shades $131 Vtj
36-inch Striped and Plaid Fancy
s,lk3 $2.25 to $2.65 yd.
36-inch Silk Poplin (a very good
radc . . $1.44 yd.
27-inch Costume Crepes, only. .25c yd.
36-inch Mercerized Cotton Crepe
,n col . 65c yd.
27-inch A, B, C Wash Silks, in -any
color you desire 45C yd.
Be among the first to wear some of
these new fabrics.
This Special Can
Never Be Duplicated
Ladies' Black and White 75c
(Buster Brown) Silk' Fiber Silk
Hose. Special Monday
Only 61c Pair
Don't forget to visit our Mil
linery Dept. in the Balcony