THE HELENS MIST
UME XXXIX
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920
NO. 9
ITICAL BEES
BEGIN TO BUZZ
al Candidate Announce Their
potion. ItoprPtirnUtlva IbtlUgli
)llnx to Horve Again. Commls
pet Harvey Out of I lace.
jhougti tho primary eluctlon 1
I mouth dlHtant the political
beginning lo buif and several
Jioard (ha buxxlng ond have an
ted Informally that thoy will
die approval of the voter. Thn
lnceuiont of tho few mentioned
Undoubtedly, be followed by an
(ement of. many to whom the
f office appeal, and In the near
i, the voter of the county will
prised, and possibly surprlsou,
number of candidate. Kv
vctlve office In the county with
irrptlon of the county judgeship
inn commissioner will have to
Wd this year and' It I expected
he preaent Incumbent, without
f an, exception, will seek ro
tation and election.
lalUtgH for RcprecnUtlve.
iresentatlvc Edition I. Ilallagh
Announced luformally that he
to a candidate to aucoeed him
b the legislature. Whllo not
I announced ill platform, !t
ItTHtood that he will Hand on
fcord In the legislature, the reg
jesaion and the special session,
fc.se tufflcluut for hi re-nom-B
In peaklng of hi candi
Mr. Dallagh atated that It wa
Ire to return to the legislature
itr to get through several bill
( would b of special benefit to
lunty. On account of being a
inn and to an extent not fault-
Eth political working, he waa
l, he said, to accomplish all
Iii-d In the snsslon of the lugls
With the "newness won.
il Ills co in in It too appointments
juulntances and his experience
regular and special session of
(Hluture a an asset, he thought
Id he in a position to do bet
rvlce lor Columbia county and
ite at largo.
f Hnllagh ha many friend
rout the county who appreel
good work, especially his ef-
put through the St. Helen.
tt road as a post road, and
Kedly he wilt make strong
t '
B. Wllkerson Announce.
!. U. Wllkerson, luperlnten-
the Bt. Helens School haw
ocd that he will be a candl-
(r County School Superintend
Prof. Wllkerson haa lived m
nty since 190 (with the ex
of two years spent In a dls-
Jte) and Is well known through
e county. He wa formerly
(School . Superintendent . and
rlnclpal of the St. Helen,
h and Vernonla high school,
an educator of recognized abll
Id ha many friend through
i county.
V. Alton, present Incumbent of
fflce ha also announced ln
Ion of seeking re-nomlnatlon.
I lien ha kseu superlntendvnt
e past six year and ha made
friable reputation In the office
us to hi appointment a Cnun-
perlntendent, Mr. Alloa wan
al of tho warren school and
year ago wa principal of the
inn BChoolH. lie haa lived in
hia county for the past twelve
and has a wide acqualntance-
the county. Both he and Mr.
rson are well known men and
rodicted the race between them
e an Interesting one.
Harvey Will Nut Hun.
nilssloner A. K. Harvey In-
the Mist that be will not seek
ilnatlon for the office of Coun-
mmiasloner. Mr. Harvey ha
the agency for Columbia coun-
t the Case tractor and Intend
t In hi time oiling these farm
lties. it la said that T. J
In, road supervisor of Rond
let No. 6, the Rainier district,
oek the nomination for the po-
k now held by Mr. Harvey. Mr.
pin haa made no formal an
icetuent of his candidacy, but
I informed parties tell the Mist
lit can be expected.
I W. lllaketley will probably seek
pininatlon for the office he now
p. County Assessor. The Mist
bh that a Nehalem Valley party
also a party who Uvea In tho
jren district also look with long
ryes upon this office. It canndt
turned, however, whether or not
I have made up their mind fully
o running, bo tor the present,
f name are withheld.
ho season Js a bit young, but. In a
weeks it Is reasonably sure thin
V announcements will be made
that before May 21st, the date
lio primary elections, the I lock
ftndldate will be up to normal.
L PLANT IS
NEAR COMPLETION
I'ork la ' progressing raDldly on
distributing plant being built by
standard Oil Co. at the rail
9 crossing In Railroad Addition
sidetrack I In. the warehouse
ipieted and the garage and aev
smaller building are almosv
kploted. The concrete forms tor
foundation of the oil tank are
lost finished and ns soon a this
k Is done, the tanks will be put
Place. It I thought that the di
luting plant will be completed and
operation before March 1st.
flie steamer Klamath la scheduled
uu tonight for San Pedro via
K mil P.I nn v.a.nl mho. a
fo of 1,000,000 feet ot lumber and
umner of pa-jmujirs.
EDISON I. BALLAGH
Representative from Columbia
county to the Slute Legislature wh)
announces that he will again seek
re-nomlnatlon and re-election
POMONA GRANGE
MEETS AT GOBLE
IiiimiHui( Business Transacted. Can
. dldnte for l'Klslature Recom
mended. Tne meeting of the Pomona Grange
at Goblo Saturday altornoon was at
tended by moro than 200 grange
mem hers. The session begun at
10.30 o'clock In the morning and
luated until midnight. Tho Goblf
grango were hosts and the dinner,
supper and midnight lunrn sived
exemplified their hospitality.
Numerous mutter of Interest ii,
the f.-.rmer were discussed and acted
upon. The member of the grange
thought It advisable to nomln e a
member of the grange as repr-sonla-tlve
and the master, A. 11 Tarbell
appointed a nominating committee
After deliberation the committee ap
pointed A. li. Tarbell.
A committee wa appointed to co
operate with the committee of gran
ger appointed during Farmers'
Week at the O. A. O. to compel the
plain labeling of nil stock and po il
try food.
The due of Pomona Granae irc
raised to $1 per year and Isaac Link
of Goblo .was elected delegate to-the
Mate Mrauge and C M. HyHkilt of
warren ciiosen a alternate.
An Interesting program of music.
speeches and readings followed and
k.. Kiience Muster of the State
Grange, talked on "Co-operation."
I no Deer island Grange will en
tertain the next Pomona on Satur
day, May 1st.
SHOULD REGISTER
FOR PRIMARIES
Those pooplo who desire to vol.
at tho primaries In May should see
to It that they are properly register
ed before April 21st.
All who have never registered be
fore must register, else they can
not vote.
Those who have niovod from any
precinct since the lust time they
voted, miiBt registor else they can
not vote In May.
Tli oho who are in doubt about it
In any wny, should find out the fact
and govern themselves accordingly.
County Clerk Hunt will give the de
sired Information and will register
any voter. Kor the convenience ot
those living rilstunt from St. Helena
the county clerk has appointed sev
eral registrar in the county. George
Conyers at Clatskanle register those
who wlnli to vote In the ClatskanU
and Marshland dlntrlcts whllo Kred
Herman at Ituinior, does the same
for thoHe In tho Rainier territory,
Apinry and PreBCott. Those living
In Gohlo and Deer Island have boou
registering here and Mr. Hunt Is en-
doavoring to secure someone to act
as registrar in tho Scappoose neigh
borhood. It it Is found necessary,
a registrar will be appointed at Ver
nonla. It will bo oasy enough to
.ceglster, hut usually there are a
number of people who postpone reg
istering until the last minute and
then have to be sworn In on election
day.
If you are not registered and want
to vote, you might us well attend to
It now.
MINISTERS TO MEET
IN PORTLAND
Minister from Columbia county
will attend tho State Pastors' Con
ference, arranged by the Interchurch
World Movement, at the White Tem
ple, Portland, March 3-5.
This is the first Interdonomlna
tlonnl State Pastors' Conference held
In Oregon and It will Include the
launching of a great program bv the
Interchurch World Movement. Some
of the strongest denominational
leaders ot the country will be present
to conduct the Conference. An in
vitation hag been Issued to every
Protestant pastor in the state, and
hundreds have already accepted.
Those who have already signified
tholr Intention to attend from the
county are: Rev. Goo. V. McClaro,
pastor Congregational church, Scap
pooce; Rev. A. R. Spearow, pastor
Congregational church, St. Helens;
Rev. D. M. Hlgby, pnBtor Free Meth
odist church, Houlton; Rov. A. S.
Hlsey, paHtr M. E. church, St. Helona;
Rev. H. H. Howe, pastor Rainier M.
K. church, and Rev. H. A. Weld, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church cl
Clatskanle. '
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ELECTION LAWS
AREEXPLAINED
Attorney General Kulea that City
and County Election are- to b
lleld on Hume Day. Home Precinct
Officers Mill Serve.
Section HA of the Constitution
reads, "incorporated cities and towns
shall hold their nominating and reg
ular elections for their several elec
tive office at the same time that
the primary and general biennial
elections for state and county officer
aro held, and the election precinct
and Officers Shall hn I ho ma r,a f. .1,
elections held at the same time."
This section according to Attorney
General Drown, answers the enquiry
of Judge Martin White relative tu
the holding of city and general elec
Hons. Mr. llrown said In pari,
There is no question but that under
me provision or said Section 14-a ot
the Constitution a enacted by the
DeoDle. the nnnnlntlnn limit ... H
considered as to the time of holding
the election for city officers. In
other words, all incorporated cities
and towns, regardless of their size,
whether treat or amnii m..
their election for officers' on the first
luesoay arter the first Monday in
November at the time of the regular,
general biennial election In Oregon."
Slate Imvr Govern.
According to Mr. Drown' letter,
tho State law takna nruvul.i.i..
all charter and provision of cities
ana ennui any conflicting provis
ions of the charters or ordinances.
"All provision of the charter and
ordinances pertaining to the holding
of elections continue in force except
a they relate to thn lima nt hni.nn.
such olectlon" Mr. Drown' letter
statca.
The Attorney General' ruling is
interpreted to mean that the usual
mass meeting which Is held In St.
Helens for the purpose of nominat
ing candidates will be dispensed
with and those'who seek city offices
will have to announce their candidacy
and be put on the stoje and county
ticket. This ruling also applies to
all incorporated towns and affect
St. Helens, Goble, Rainier, Clatskanle
and possibly Scappoose as the elec
tion to determine the question of In
corporation of that thriving town
will be held this month.
AffecU Office Holders.
The ruling ot ihe Attorney Gen
eral tnaait Mmt the frrestjnt elty-eottfc
cil of St. Helens will bold office until
January 1m, 1821. since the Novem
ber election will determine who I
selected. Mayor Saxon, Councilman
Lara bee, (ftuocilman Wheeler aud
Councilman O'Connor would have
been relieved of their office, unless
re-elected. If the city election hid
been held at the time provided tor In
the cht.rter vis; April, .but these of
ficials may now hold office until the
first ot the year.
The law provides that each incor
porated town shall be separate elec
tion precincts, and that none living
outside of the Incorporate limit ot
such city or town may vote In the
town or city. It becomes necessary,
therefore, for the county court to
rnuko other election precincts.
Heretofore, in general election,
people residing In the district of the
Columbia County Mill, on tho Yank
ton and Dachelor Flat roads and iu
and near Columbia City have voted
In St. Helens precincts. They can
do this no longer, and the court will
have to make separate voting pre
cincts. It Is possible that the War
ren precinct will embrace the "Little
Mill" district, Yankton will take care
of those living near Houlton who for
merly voted In Precinct 3 and Deer
Island will take care of the Colum
bia City voters, or else another vot
ing precinct will be formed.
This matter will come up at the
next meeting of the county court,
and different boundaries of the vot
ing precinct will be arranged. Un
der the law, no precinct can contain
more than 300 voters.
The decision of Attorney General
Brown settled a mooted question and
affects all towns and cities in Ore
gon, if they are incorporated.
The first installment of the steel
draw bridge which Is to span the
Frogmore Slough arrived on the
steamer Tahoma Wednosday after
noon. The steamer is now in Port
land loading the balance of the bridge
and is expected down tomorrow morn
ing. C. L. Wheeler, manager of the
Dock and Terminal Company inform
the Mist that he expecta to have tne
bridge In place, rails and ties laid
and the road open tor traftio within
10 days.
DADDY OF AMERICAN LEGION BUSY. ORGANIZER
.tr
ill A -a & & sj At
Colonel Ernest Lester Jones, knowna the "father" of tua
American Legion, la a very busy man a organiser. Here he la at
Washington, la conversation wlta Vice President Marshall;
AID PROMISED
PIHSBURG ROAD
HUto Highway Commission besltf
natc St. llelens-FittHburn Roud a
Market Road. $42,000 Will be
Available for Koad Work this lenr.
The St. Helens-i'itJsburg rood will
have 142,000 available for construc
tion w jk this ye.i- Thfc .cau was
designated by the county cjuit as a
Market Road and in the county bud
get of expense, there waa a two mill
levy for this puruo.. U i lor iiii
state law, at least a j le mill t u will
have to be given by the su te to
match the funds raisori by the nn
ty. The assessed valuation of tho
county is approximately $13,000,
000, so the 2 mill levy will raise
$26,000 and the one mill levy by the
state will give $13,000 more. There
are many counties who aa nnt m.u
a special levy for market roads, but
they have to stand for the general
one mill levy fixed by the state. Thb
aiuouni orougnt in to the state trea
ury by this mean, waa supposed to
be apportioned among the counties
which took advantage of the Market
Road law. Columbia was one ot the
12 or 14 counties in Oregon that
took advantage of the law and levied
a 2 mill tax.
Commission Apportions 93000
When Judge White, Commissioner
Harvey and L. R. Rutherford and
Representative E. I. Ballagh ap
peared before thn Kinta iiih -
Commlslon last Friday that hono
ui uoay naa almost forgotten the
St. Helens-Pittsburg road, though the
state highway denartm ent hati hum
advlBed of the action of the Columbia
county court. The commission how
ever, accepted the survey of the road,
designated It as a Market Road and
apportioned tho magnificent sum of
$3000 for work on the road. Thus
there will be available about $42,000
tor work on the road this year, which
the court estimate will grade and
clear about four miles of the 8 miles
of road.
While the court has made no defi
nite plans it is thought that con
struction Work Will berln at thn nH
of the "2nd mile" from Pittsburg,
coming east, and that tho four miles
to be cleared and graded will join thb
old road at a point east ot the dread
ed Sixteen Mile Hill. If . possible,
the court will let the entire job in
one contract and If work is expedited
as they wish, it Is possible that by
Jail, tln,Jotnrruld.ba completed..
It Is thought that It will' take' ai
least $40,000 to complete the grad
ing and clearing from the Sixteen
Mile mil, to the Clatskanle River,
and possibly this work will be done
In 1821. After It is completed, the
road will be rocked.
More Should Come From State
It is not thought that the $3000
apportionment made by the Highway
Commission Is the just amount which
should have been apportioned to Col
umbia county and there are many
who wonder what disposition the
commission intend to make ot the
balance of the Market Road fund.
It is stated, and on good authority,
that the commission used the post
road funds for the worm on the high-,
way between Houlton and Deer Isl
and, and it is possible that some ot
the Market Road funds might be di
verted in the same direction. The
Mist will endeavor to ascertain from
the commissioner their stand in the
matter and Inform the public.
DEATH TAKES "
PIONEER OF 1860
George Washington Chapman, a
rosident of this city for the past four
years, died at the home of his son
Elmer Chapman in this city on Mon
day the 9th. The funeral was held
from the Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon, Rov, A. S. Hisey officiat
ing, and the body taken to fossil,
Oregon, for interment.
Deceased was born in Indiana,
June 28th, 1848 and was 73 yean,
and 7 month ot age at the time ot
his death. With his parents he
crossed the plains in 1860 and set
tled in Polk county on what is now
the present Bite ot Dallas. Later
the .family moved to Eastern Ore
gon where deceased lived until four
year ago when he and his wife came
to St. Helena to make their home
with their son Elmer.
Mr. Chapman was united in mar
riage to Miss Mary Ainsworth Aug.
27, 1878 and to the union were born
seven children, six ot whom survive,
and are Archie - of Weiser, Idaho,
Guy and Elmer' ot St. Helens, Ray
ot Portland, Claud ot Fossil and Mrs
Hattie Gilliam, also ot Fossil. The
wife also survives.
R. N. STANFIELD
Mr. Stanfleld announces his can
didacy for I'nllorf Si ll I on annn
from Oregon, to succeed George E.
Chamberlain, democrat, who now oc
cupies that position.
WILL DISCONTINUE
STEAM HEAT SERVICE
St. Helens Lumber Company Mies
Petition With Public Service
Commission.
A petition has been filed with the
Public Service Commission of Ore
gon by the St. Helen Lumber Co.
asking permission to discontinue the
steam heat service furnished a num
ber of patrons in St. Helena.
The petition sets forth that an in
vestigation was held by the Public
Service Commission in Feb. 15, 1918
in answer to the company's petition
that they be allowed to discontinue
the service and that the commislon
ordered the petitioner to continue to
furnish the service to a number of
patrons In a certain locality and that
the petitioner had complied with the
order. '
Since the issuance of the order
the petition recites, the company has
mended the mill and are using a
far greater amount of steam than
as of the date of the order, and ad
ditional machinery 1 being installed
which will call for additional steam.
In nrdpr to operate the mill and elec
tric plant aud still furnish steam for
heating. It would be necessary to in
stall additional boilers.
The petition further sets forth thai
the operation ot the mill is of great
er benefit to the community than
would be the serving of the compar
atively few steam customers and that
the steain service is not a necessity
but merely a convenience. It the
service was continued, the steam line
would have to be rebuilt and that
such replacement is prohibitive on
account ot its cost and the revenue
received would not justify such ad
ditional expense. Other good rea
sons are set forth and a hearing
asked for.
The Commission advises that it
will grant a hearing, the date of
which will be Bet in the near future.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Cyril Ctrter, whi tame to St. Hel
en recently from San Francisco, has
entered the senior class. The class
now has twelvo members.
About thirty cf tbt hinh BChocI
pupils have bean ill during the past
three weeks. While the attendance
is not yet normal, it has very nearly
reached 100 this week.
The Freshmen will give their sec
ond party ot the year in the school
auditorium, on Saturday evening,
r'ehruary 21st.
The debating team is working hard
on the question that It will debate
with a team from the Gresham high
school here on Feb. 20th. The Ques
tion is '.Resolved, That Congress
should prohibit all labor immigra
tion for a period of five years."
Practically all ot our boys turned
out this week for track work. Rev.
Spearow will coach the boys and we
hope to be able to win over the coun
ty, at the annual field meet, which
will be held some time in May.
The "community party" has been
postponed until the health conditions
of St. Helens are better. The pro
gram that is being planned for the
occasion will be a very Interesting
and entertaining one. . '
Judge S. C. Morton spoke in the
assembly Thursday afternoon on the
life of Abraham Lincoln. The talk
was a good one and was appreciated
by the pupils.
The two bookkeeping classes are
spending ten minutes of each recita
tlon in studying correct pronuncia
tion. The following is a partial list
of the words studied during the past
week: advertise, acclintate, adobe,
albumen, alternately, amateurs, as
phalt, aviation, bouquet, bomb, bro
mine, buoy, cayenne, chauffeur cli
matis, cocaine, corral, detour, ddblia,
drama, gondola, gape, Irate, limou
sine, menu, pecan, sirup sesame,
solder, suite, strychnine, trio, visor,
The Womatis Club met at the Li
brary Tuesday afternoon. Miss
Balder of Seattle spoke to the mem
ber on the work of the V. W. C. A.
the was here In the interest ot the
yearly budget ot the association.
The club will celebrate Wash'ng-
icn s oirtnaay witn a social meeting
at the home ot Mrs. J. L. Storla,
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21st. A
silver tea will be given to raise mon
ey with which to purchase new books
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CITY PROPERTY
Ordinance 1 Passed Giving Lease to
J. W. Akin on Property Adjoining;
City IKx-k. Casenaa Street Im;
rovemmt lirings up Discussion.
At their meeting Monday night the
ordinance leasing to J. W. Akin a
strip ot land 60 x 100 feet on tho
north side of the roadway leading t
the city dock, was read for the third
time and by unanimous vote passed.
The ordinance which is published In
this Issue of the Mist, leases the prop
erty for a period of 10 years at an
muul rental of $50 and gives an
option for re-leasing at the end or
the period, subject to the approval of
the council. If such lease Is not
given the building will be taken ov
er by the city at a price fixed by "ap
praisement" which the Mist con
strues to mean that a board of arbi
tration will be appointed.
Ciisenau Street Improvement.
J. II. Wellington appeared before
the council and complained of the
Improvement of Casenau street, or
that portion of it which Is In front of
his lots. He stated that the roaa
lad been "swung around" the lake
and to the east side ot the street
leaving his property more removed
from a roadway than it was before
the improvement was started. He
had been ordered, he stated, to build
a sidewalk In front ot his property,
hut inasmuch as the Improvement
c"ld not come anywhere near his
three lots, he could not see the wis
dom cf having a roadway on "one
side of the street and a sidewalk on
the -other side of the street" and
EUggested that the sidewalk be made
where the roadway was. It would
cost more than $500 Mr. Wellington
stated, to build the sidewalk, and he
didn't think he should be called upon
to go to this expense when It was Im
possible for him to reach the road
way. The mayor and council prom
ised to Investigate the matter ana
give Mr. Wellington justice.
Fire Hose Purcluuied.
A representative of A. G. Long
& Co. of Portland submitted to the
mayor and council samples of hose
carried by his company and sold them
750 feet at a price ot $1.35 per
toot with a rebate for the old coup
lings. A provision In the charter
states that any appropriation or
purchase ot $500 or over must be
done by ordinance so it is thought by
wno. thsU, 4bw action bf.4he council
is illegal and that they will have to
pass an ordinance in order to buy the
$1000 or $1050 worth of hose.
The mayor reported that he had
examined the placing of light poles
in West St. Helens from the postof
flce south along the highway to Mil
ton creek and that In his opinion the
lights were a necessity and that he
had ordered the poles placed.
Upon motion of Councilman Lara
bee duly seconded and passed it was
ordered that two dolphins be driven,
one at each end of the city dock, so
that boats and vessels could better
lie up without injuring the dock.
Several other matters were dis
cussed and acted upon before the
council adjourned.
MANY NEW BOOKS
RECEIVED BY LIBRARY
The Oregon State Library has just
sent to the St. Helens Public Library
a Traveling Library. This Is one ot
the state's free lending libraries.
It contains interesting books on his
tory, travel, agriculture, cooking,
etc., and fiction for grown people
and children. Every citizen should
know about these books and make
use ot them. The books are at the
library and may be borrowed. Fol
lowing Is a partial list of the books:
Harper's machinery book for boys.
Aunt Jo's scrap bag; Cupid and
Chow Chow; The Horseman ot the
Plains; Fairy Tales; A Loyal Trai
tor, a story of the war; Storiea ot
Norway; The Red Lane; The Iron
Mother Goose Village; Two College
Girls; Through the Mill; The Mis
tress of Beech Knoll; Home Life iu
Woman; tho Land of Pluck; Torchy;
Fifty Years in Oregon; Grandma;
Uncle Remus and His Friends; Shag
gy coat; The Sable Lorcha; Patriots
and Tyrants; We and Our Children i
A Quaker Girl of Nantucket; History
of Our Own Times; Glenlock Girls'
Club; Neighbors Unknown; A
Country Lawyer; A Little Shepherd
ot Provence; The Lite ot Napoleon
Bonaparte; Turkey? Iceland Fish
ermen; The Cable Game; The Story
of Patsy; The Man Eaters of Reavo,
The Story ot an Untold Love, and
many others. .
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
. IS OBSERVED
The birthday ot Abraham Lincoln,
sixteenth president of the United
States, was observed appropriately
In St. Helens. The banks and court
house offices closed for the day and
flags waved from the flag poles on
public and private buildings.
Exercises were held In the public
schools and in each room teacher and
scholar united In paying homage to
Lincoln. The members ot the Eighth
grade and the High School assembled
at one o'clock and heard a short talk
by S. C. Morton on the Lite of Lin
coln. Appropriate exercise fol
lowed. A. L. Fuller, cashier of the Rain
ier State Bank and Charles Bross, a
prominent business man ot St. Hel
ens, transacted business In St. Hel
ens Thursday.
COUNCIL
EASES