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t: ST. HELEN H ME XXXIX ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920. NO. 34 S MIST FATHERS nil SESSION . II Ml ll.l...l.lt Jr,k(-n Whim " " ' i ... kl. ...... I I'avInK l r """"" Lv.li Hill Wiwt Aw.iMii'iit AlM-yaiier. liir ciium-ll met " rricuiur . ...... ...III. - I I ...l..... MuDilay nusm " lit. .... Linhul't r. t.rt nn aim wains V ........ I ll iMflIMM till fill ylll III" Ul.n. '"' ImnrlilnK aunjeri. However, Potter In InaKIHK proxrnaa , in ilim t "live ...miitliiii. Liiit uf paving Hi rn J ul rem ballK rorin-r iu i wmm bruuKlit lu BttnntUui or Lril liy Attorney lion) wiiii Liloti Hint the county woulil , deed 10 me ,wu hla. rlYcr trout, which wouiu , pjriy on that l'"rl or ,,IH ilip.('r HiKiiln up for puv- ollifr property i.wnern un A mot ton prnvillml Unit ifCt-pl 111" county's ltlt)Hl- I tin coiiciihuh ol l-pin In view (it tint fuel Hun kmery cumpany "" Renin (iIib prou-r'.y ui i inti mri'iii rcniul, that una company ir tin' expciiae of Hi" iHi Fit amihiht tli n porty. illlip ItroiiKlil up too ! n IntrrwH'tl in wulk ImllilliiK rrclpllated ii iIIhcuhhIoii tin nucli ol crus-wiilkii tin) city died to build Mr. Philllpa (OHIO cuiiitiMb wulk ImllilliiK Liatcil lo know m lull purl. It fha rniaawiilk Im would have irurt Tim mayor wim of tho ilial tin) fit y Htooil tlm vx- La properly linn lo propurly ;otlnTH of tliu council look thai tlm rlty'a pun b ho ill (I l.r.ty (r in i-urli lo curb, ll Ll tlirrx U tn I iw governing irular blniH. of wulk build- on the in liter wiih left r.lioul LckJ at tlm lii'KlIilllllK of till) Mr. Phillips w.'ih limlrucl- HARRIS LOCATED AND HELD IN ILLINOIS AlmonillliK .MruK., Miui Arrcte III Illinois. T. H. White, ii h ili-puiy Hlmrirr, left Momluy iiriifnciui Tor llllimlu nrinci with extradition piipern lo bring hack 10 tlilM illy K. A. Ilarrla, wiio Ion bore u couple ot weeks between two HUIIH. Ilurrla wuh employed by . M. -,. ry lu tint Hi. Helena nuriiKD u dur liiK tlm ubni'licii of lil employer de part' d hence, ami It !h iilli Kil In (lit complaint fllnil iimiliHt ,y Mr T..rry Hint lie look along Wlth him divers ami HUinlry ko hIi belonging to Terry. Tin Mporlfh; cluirg.i hkuIiihI H:.rrlH Im Hint Im look niMli lo t'.-n iiinou-.l of HUMI, a eoiipUi of kooiI uiiio iir,.g ami (wo liner iiiIh'm. tourtin r will, u lllUl'.'ll- lll'OUH llll Of loolM mill UI'O'M- Korli'ii. It Ik iiIho hiiIiI tlini tin, car bo ilrovo uw:.y w:ih u-iilcr inorl(;u'. Jl.irrlH win loculcil ,',rn :it I'i ihIIi--toii but iM'foro nctloi. i-oiild Im Hlarlmj 011 li lilt ho wiih on 'iIh way a"alii IJtl"r b WUH lolMlix) - llllnoiH umi tipo-i t'b'Krnililc ailvlcii from llu nlmrirf'M officii linn Im wim .irrcKli-il iiul In Im-Iiik ludtl without h.iil, r.ivult Iiik llio urrlvul or mi 'ifflc. r from Inn lo brlliK III HI buck. T. H. Whllu U nnikl:iK irlp imh! will probubly return to St. Hi b im I lie flml of next week. ISUPPORT PROMISED COMINGJCOUNTY FAIR iulkiil It I,.,,, Kll , 4mfr .' oi,i,t, win J.,m li, MuklnK .iiiiii1 r lilu SiiecneN,.. bub III Vlillcy to , (e,e,,el,. MOVIE STAR'S GLAD HANDSHAKE "h "k or t'nnklln, ruiuoiiH inovle niur who Im uppeurliiK In iermiu Suuiluy' wVimliiK at Din l.llii.ily lliemro Ih ro- llllC IO git llllllHelf HOtllU Hurt of un .iHiK'luuent for IiIh u r hi whereby be ciin keep rutin I of I lie iitttnber of tliima bu dim ken liuniln Willi tlm dif ferent people he nieeU lu the illfrer out ride In thl Herilim of tlm co tin - , '.ry. HI nee Conkllu lrt l AiiKelea, I t'lillfornlu, iihout two inontliH uno he ilum liuken IihikIk iihiiut r.0,000 1 1 iim-h I'I'IiIm come iibout III UiIh way: ul the irloiio of each perforuinnce of thi) ape Jcli.l immlciil rmiiedy rovun be Ih pre- Mi I In K bn bolila u reception t(n the jlobl.y nml the iiuillcncn In Invited to !lop for a word uiul a batideliiHp wltli tho relehruted roluedliin. lie baa up ' peured beforo ubout 6G,0()U pnopl jilt Hid Iiiml two mo i Ii h anil ho baa IiiImhciI H Ik III 6.000 of them oil ac count uf having but two lunula. ! Tbo revuo which Mr. t'onklU of- fer la un uliiuilulu novelty and in Ki'cretury J. II. wiik. Columbia County Fair lumr.i iu .... Imlallc over tlm iiiihnImi.,! u,i. .... of tlm fair which will he lu.t.i i,r.. iit'Xt month. A number of cltlzena frf:m I ho lower end of (ho county am, from the Nehulem with in mi ii.,i na WeilueHilay and Mr. U'iik..Pw..i. Interviewed a number (if t liftin wit i. hardly nn exception. ,.y Htate.l tlm. they expected to attend tho fuir and iiiuiy 01 ineiit prom Ked .irrl-i.lr.....l ind Mlock exhlhlla. Mm. Minnie CihiiIuoukIi Hyde uh oclatH editor or t lie, ClutHkatiln Ciller, old Mr. WllkerHon thai much Inter t waa manir.-at In Clatskanle nml lUrroundliiK couiilry. Shu also Hint- 'il that I he liidlea of the M,.i l,...llui hurdi who hold un annual fair or mz.aar, were eonlenipliat Iiik brins HK their exhibit lo the countv full ind compeiii for wiiue or tho haml- ioiiim ptiea orfered. Him ll,.n,.,. her.) won hi ho a kooiI ul tendance rum t'latakanl.) und iiIho many ex ilhlts from that nelnhbo'-hood. ComiiiiHaloner JikIkoii Weed )mv iifuniieil Mr. Wllkeison thai he can Xpeel Iho Nehalein Valley, especlalh ho upper part of the valley, to aunil uikii delenatioiiH mid II It; ulau nrob- .l.lo that there will he a niimhe, it exhlhltorH rri;iu thai seel Ion. "T'.ie out look for a Hii'-ccasful and ntertalniiiK lair Ih very brluht." tecrelary Wllkeiann said, "and If the H opl'i or ( oliiinhla county w ill heat n in i 11 l thai tin; county fair la then ulr ami will work towards rnakini; u Hucceas, Columbia coiinlv will .alii tuiicli di hlraliln advei-iKF ai.d c limit itt rrom the Innnif Va tor who will he here." bead anil build und Hit) mm katch party ahoubl hour Iho wculd Im decided later. Ml(lt rexlHt'Teil a kick on edltluoi lu lie, miiKliborbood, koulh of Mkkit creek, Intv- ly to do w.Mi boalbouaca at ktr.n t de nv r Hho hint the I" n in innyi r inut tne mill-! l.i...k full r l.r..(lv irlrU tun nnwlr M bv tho .ouncira attuu- land fxrppilonnlly funny llnet and alt- uatlotiK. Conklln la the moat promt ueiit flRuru Ihrouiiboul, r.nd hla work In till" Hpechil product Ion Ih fur huimt lor to iinylliliiK b baa ever don ft on tlm hi reel! Tliern la a Hliecl.il ulece chum ruction ulutiH nf fl,.nro film Hint wiih rruido for at. whli Ii Hip city du.lH it ro, U1;t ion to Ihla p 'rfortnance which ahowt the alar nt work at Ilia own atildlo. Thin Ih a decld"d fea ture for tho Himplo reaiuin that It in tnipoHHlhli) for any one not employed In a picture to K''t on tho ItiHldo ol a aludlo In I,oh AiikcIuh now. To iIm from clil.'. u.i lu oat 8l. 1 Iw a ildewalH coniiectinit pny with Hie muln alrcet ' na Ilia luhle I Ih) reoueal walk suiwr'), not In the province, i f Hie ft of rollerlliiR on coiirea- tne atr'et curnivnl now lu mrur.ti"! ti e city llatul. 'Inn piTinlt v. ih trai led to '.ll to eon ii rucl a ffuruire. to tlm fui In-lit h to free! a ehurrli to ( ost 1 5 )'). t rfiulull.vi loverltiic Hm urn- ! Flolfr a: met Imiioveiiienti. 1 M. Th Ih r Hclutuin luken Ollliooa i fonner!- .tdoutttl . omlH on wim inn. lo f .eiiie ; oT;y to be luelmle l In the i ! wnnii'iit iiii'Htlnn of Iho Nob ; it f;n tiBaln Krappled with rounrl. Ho,,ie inmlwiiv wna N llnnl nrtloii U to cotnu nt rowing. I niu.ll r rlat I immi.iI.Iv i. in., ' f'w nml ord'Te.l paid. 'MOTIVE BODY :MS ORGANIZATION "lumliiu county Automotive !"0 Wiih nri-;,lv.,.l ... .. .,,. I. " n iiii-t'i- 'JIM. lleletiH TlieHil.iy nlKdt, ; iciiierH rrom Clntakunln, '! UiIh city. ' G. Miium.p ri..i.i i.. ... . , " iii-mi ni(itiiuij 'innl Autoiiiobllii iH-ulnra' ''. ii present anil iiHalated lor "I orKaiilall,,,,. irfr?.fii,"rK w,,r tippointod ' . (.uy neldliotiHO, HI. Iiul f'ldotit; (J. Ui 8 ... . ma em,,., who liuvw but ii hn.y ii nlcturo Httldlo loiks limn will thoHO ( f yeu I lilmi of what I Ilka on tho IiihIiIh this Ih a cli.inco ll,.,l l,,. never hefnre nor Will 11 l0 t,:r .. ii.nv limn to roiiio. orfered. The Another tneetltiK 'picture iiIho hIiowh hoiiio of tho Iroub In Ht llnl..i... m i i i...p,iuiiinu ..iieminlereil 111 the tlm 1 St Ii of im. n.....ii. i.i.... ..i .,u- riiina u!id Ih bound a more ronii.lni.. nr. ii,. i... i..i..i-..uiinif to all roEardb'HH of in. j.rr... i i.... ..i.t.i.,... it.uiiu inn 0I . ..-.ai-u nui, ,i o ;iku. I I'" eiuin. ---- 01 Off cora i.I..,.i...i ml friiin then Hw 0rml.iiton will bn nf-'n.. ll lu n al.iL-e iirodlll'lloll of the fll'H w,ii...e The fun la fiiHt and furiollH wblln ul tho aiiino llmo belin; ubao lutoly rlimn nml wlioleHonui in ovury ..I.... l.. Conklln iih ii acreen roiiieuuui mi ni) oiiunl. Tho Htinio will mi .ruo hi vrv Hhort lime about Iho HtuKO. Ilia work in tho convict liumiit'r .a -poclully clever nml ahowa Hid pomml In ii 'u L-iinU'l I'dL'ii or Hie nrt of makliiK pooplo 1'iilKlt. Hla HliiKltiK ' "-- Iiik Ih on tlm aiimo oruer uim ... lion n,r MUU" knillla. .. I'uoorHioou r'Hilt tho t,n.ae.i. ,,uii., ml imivlaio,, for tho fu. """'a- ila objecta. ' al T " " ,RJAINS FRIENDS WRTHDAY PARTY Muni"-1"" Bl,1,M,r'l "- ,,. viiir rPlittllll ""'no Krt.l.... winK ill July sotii. tiio r I'lKlith nunlvur f"nitHler . ha i,, "i"-"i pioiiHiiiH tta&. 1t0n.l .I.."' -'"'i-.l l UOIlC.lOUB r." of n. v . .1 " "B oronco mi, . " uyH MciionUi.i ""'y ''K,.herloMoUk;;; "IM Pu . ' "'I'periun, CtyE vh"iy" ll(y. Ornco 'iri;;;r;";;: i Mm it) - mm ii 1 1 V'lOlta l . " miliau IIH Mr, lu .li"ov" '"'"liy to ""uil UH DOHhI 111 a SAND ARRIVES FOR ROAD WORK A barKi) load ft Hand for the Wur- on Conat ruction company arrived ul he city dock WedneHilay unit u fleot if four unto Iruckn am kepi bimy laulliiR Hid Hand to the crusher. The .V'urren people, urn luakitiK Kood pro :rcH on their paviiiK work ami it la ,'Xpected that by the end of the week, bo roarr from-Hin overhead rrospiei: it Columbia City to Mcllrldo will ' i jpnu. When HiIh baa been nceouip- llahPd, thn puvlpR crow will grf to ork on that alretch of th road front A' 111 I.i in h' atore lowarda Wurreu. The ..rew worklnK fKlii the Hcappoose ml of the road have completed tin .vork iih far iih lloneyman's and with .iol h cren worklnK lowarda each ither, il aeeniH u certainty fliat the nuro at retch of pavement will he .ompleted liy September lutli. GOOD BALL GAME PROMISED FOR SUNDAY The baa.-hal taiiH of St. IleleiiH can oi.k forward to wlttieHHing ll Rood anil Kami' at Iho park here Sunday. I'lie Columhla l'aik team of rorUaud n itKKreKiition of tossers who have HtnbliHlird qulto a reput.:t!on in letni-pio Kiiiuea ir I'orilalid. will i'ti loavor lo t;.ko the loc la down the inn. Tho Si. Melons tenia has been itretiKtheneil and b ivo pracl icod liaid h a week and are corfldent that they v lit dere.it Iho visitors. Tiio Bailie .-.ill he called at 2::I0 and :- larfir rowd Is expecled to ivilnes:) Hi? con csl which pii'inlsi'H to ho Hie be.it ;aino of tho seaHotl. CLATSKANIE DELEGATES WAIT ON COURT nk Count v lUmril A.,..P..,.l...A .Money for .Maiiiteiiuiicn anil lie- pair, to lutHkaniivMiHt lUiail V. I u lids .Avallul.le nt Present A lartrn deleeutlon of renreitent. ullvii cltlzena ,vt ClalHkunle and a lew from iho Ijwer N'ohalom culled on thn county court Wedneuiluv nr. toriioon. The purpose of their vIhIi wan to Hecure Homo funds from Hie n'uuural roud fund for expenditure .n Iho Clatskanle-MlHt roan II . understood, ulso, that a portion of iho i.Jurket roud fund which has aeen et usldo for I ue Ht Melena I'lttabifK roud, wna reiiuested for the road from Clulakunlo. 'I ho court pointed out t, the dele ballon thut durlni; tne past ae.vral .earn u roiiHldcralle portion of the eneral road fund moi. -v bad bee i spent on the roud In lUCHtion. and if iny funds were uvuiluhlu. t lie court would pludly upiropriute some of l.eni. However, such Is not the -hho, :;h many of tho road Tunoa und ho general roud fund lu uboul ex Initiated. Inasmuch as tho St. Helena-Pit tH- bur,? road has been deaiirnu'ed by bo court and atate hlnliway com ml s ilon as u market road, und Hie slate win set unld") a certain amount for ixp"nilituro on the road, it wus Im aisHiblo to take any of these funds .'or expenditure on rouds not deslg loteii us mrrket roads. Tho court premised thn delegation bat whatever they could posaibly do .vould bo done. PORT PETITIONS READILY SIGNED lNrt Project llwcelveil Favorably ThrouKbouc County. Seeretarv Rtnrl r.f thn ct HaIa,,. Chamber of Commerce, who hua had in Hand the matter of circulating the petitions to the county court ask ing for the croatlon of the I'ort of Columbia County, reports encourag ing results and hearty co-operation. Scarcoly uny opposition to the proposition was found and more than tho required number of signatures were easily obtained. The people In both the cities and country of the county expressed themselves as being In hearty accord with the movement. They reudily realize that a port will bO Of Untold l.nfit In nil na.lo nl the county and all sections will profit thereby. While the petitions are ready for aubmlHsion to the court, as a matter of economy It has been decided to make Hie aubmlssioii at the Septem ber term for the court's action, by waiting until tho September term the necessity of calling a special elec tion will be obviated and Hie propo sition of creating the port can be voted on at thn pcnnr.1 plnftfnu Ttv this means a suving of about 11500 win ie mauo to the county in election oxponues. MILL IMPROVEMENT INCREASES CUT Manager IIudon of the Columbia oiinty Lumber company Mates that intico alterations and additions were made at the mill, the cut has been considerably Increased. Working a double shift, the mill is now turning nit an averuge of 180,000 feet per .lay. Tho force employed at Hie mih iicludlng those who are on construc tion work, numbers about 14 5. It is Iho tnteulln of the manage ment lo continue operating the doub le shift. A large number of rush or ders, among them several for South America and Australia have to be gotten out within a specified time iul bo ready for shipment when a ji rrler arrives. Jinny thousand dodars have been pi"it on the mill in making the im- ,i6veiiients nnd additions and the In creased cut is gratifying to the of ficials of thi company. - HELP TO INITIATE K. OF P. CANDIDATES A number cf members of Avon '.odgo No. 62 went over to Ridge ield Thursday even'. ig and .-ssisted n Initiating seven candidates into ho mysteries of Knighthood. After he lode session and initiations were (ncludod, tho Hidgefield lodge lerved a hnmiuot. The St. Helens -.nlingent returned at an eurly hour his morning. ST. HELENS SCHOOL FACULTY NEXT TERM With the exception of one teacher in the St. Helens high school and a third and fourth grado teacher in the Mcltrlde school, the list of teachers for the 1920-21 term is complete. The following is the list without the exceptions noted: W. L.. Itutherford. superintendent. J. A. Prless, principal high school. Miss Mary Townsend, high school. Miss Catherine Davis, high school. C. E. Lake, eighth grade. Miss Madeline Allen, seventh grade Mrs. Elsie Dew, sixth grade. Miss Clara Ketel, fifth grade. Mrs. Effie Wilson, fourth grade. Mrs. Amanda Lake, third grade. Misti Wanda Sain, second grade. Mrs. A. V. Uarnett, first grade. Miss Winifred Howard, first grade. Meltridu School O. L. Rhlnesmith, principal. Miss Laura 13ridghum, fifth and sixth. Miss Catherine Sharp, third and 'fourth. Mrs. Effie Brown, Hrsi and second. WORK STARTED ON PITTSBURG ROAD AMERICAN LEGION MEETING SUCCESS Contractor Kilby who secured the contract for building four miles of tha St. Helens-nttsburg ror.d, as sembled his crew and machinery and started to work on mile 3 Thursday last, according to Roidnnster Wtlkes, who stated that work will be rushed as much as possible. It is not thought tint ary of the new work will be ready for travel during this year, but if weather con ditions are favorable, the contractor will work during tho winter rionths so that the work will not be retarded wuon spring comes. RUN OF FISH IS VERY SMALL :OUNTY COURT . IS IN SESSION Tho counly court is in session this .oek. Very few mutters have como icforo the court and for onco in sov r.il mouths, no new road petitions wero presented. Tho payment of bills nil general routine matters have, hua far, occupied tho uttctition of the ourt. America's Tribute to Tts Heroes ho tries to Imltatu tho ilatico of the (ioda na Interpreted by Miss Penny of tho the hut bn Ih indeed a scroll III Tlm ln. orchestra rt ono heHt organization of Its kind In eniintrv and they play nothing thn newest or tho song una. The kIi-Ih wore all aelecled by t onk- lln CHpeclully for inmr mmuy ilngoi-a and dancers us won as im Muilr beauty nml ho ccilnlnly Una a .oiuhlnatlon of both. Kueh of them a n top nolclter In her own no. After each pnrformantu (onklin will bo In tho lobby wnlllnK :or y ih he wmilH to moot lis miiny of )'" is ho poHKlbly can In Iho short tlmo he Ih in tho city. Hov. A. S. Mlsey returned this week from San Francisco w hero he has boon ntteiidliiR tho nilnlntors ichool. Ilo reporls a nle.inu.it '"' profitable, visit. W HO b: J: lit Ul ... . imnithoater. the United Btates' great tribute to The Arlington Amp theater, i ArUngton Cen Ut .oldler. sailor and " D C- u nearng completion -and tor, p ',""i?TAn.. Spanlsh-Amortcan and World will be deilicateii iiim ..,. rnR, million dollars. War commander wi ' "ln",,l60 bod)e3. , wHi require a special act I the '''' ,,r:'; ,,bw8inl the memorial Preslde.il Wilson and SrurahuiJ uaked lo make tUe priuetpal .Mr- Tho Kih-oikI Annual Convention of World War lighter Makm His tory Patriotic Platform Adopted Lunelle Next .Meeting Place. The Recond annual convention of tho American Legion closed its meet ing at Astoria Sunday. It was a har monious and successful session and much good was accomplished in Its deliberations. Tho St. Helens post was officially represented hv Wn. a i.,,...ii ' - - - ' ... i.uancil OS - delegate and Justin H. Wilklns as alternate. Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Hoskin, Mrs. Wm. A. Russell, Burrell P. Graves. E. c. Ericiimn. Adams also attended the convention. i ue convention opened at 9 o' clock Friday morning in the opera house. Following an Invocation by Major W. S. Gilbert, an address ot welcome was made by Mayor Jame Bremer of Astoria, who extended a most heurty welcome to all Legion naires and convention visitors. That his address was heartily received was evidenced by the rounds of applause. An interesting event of the session was the address by Gov. Ben W. Olcott, and he was greeted with rounds of cheers by the assembled Legionnaires. The governor spoke on the great tusk now confronting tho American Legion of combating and uprooting the ism proposition being sown broadcast by the bolshe vik! and red factions throughout the i-imcu oiuies. uovernor Ulcott laid Stress UUOn tlm far. tl.a ,).,.. A volved upon the Alnericn I.ei-i to combat these evils through its 100 per cent Americanism teaching, which in time would blot out the evil Isms now prevalent. Following the governor's address, the convention eat Hnum in iha h..i ness of appointing committees. Com- " on resolutions, Americanism, i.nuiico ana piace oi next meeting were rapidly appointed. Wm. A. Russell was namod on the commit--teo to select the next meeting place and later elected secretary of the committee. Short talks were made by Major Gilbert, vice commander of the state American Lesion and Mr. Hamilton, the lattor cationcl training for ex-service men. i'i me evening there was a boxing bout, tho American Legion ball and street dancing, all of which was moro than enjoyed by all. A sight seeing trip was a Saturday forenoon feature for tha vinitr.N Committee reports were heard and favorably acted upon.. Baker and Eugene wero the contestants for the next meeting place and a vote of the convention gave tho covetod honor lo Eugene. Saturday afternoon the par-.de was held, r.nd upon convening the con vention t; election of officers was taken up, resulting in tho following elections: Major W. S. Gilbert of Astoria, state commander; Cip;aii. G. L. Gocdell of Portland, vice com mander; E. J. Elvers of Portland, stato adjutant; P. W. Caokingham of Portland, state treasurer. The convention closed Its labors r.t 4 o'clock and later in tho evening enjoyea a clam DaKe, cs well as band. - . icujwj v.uiii untie, us wen as uunu Mnnniroi. ltnlti.i.1. nf Ih. 1 1 : COI1 COl t . Street dance nnd Sltliai. ... branch of tha Columbia River Puck.. ! tert.iinnientg. Sunday was the hie Sunday was the big ers association states that the run'ltt'r at Seaside. There was a clam of fish continues to be very small. uako and various entertainments, the For the first few days In this month crowning feature of the day being tho two fish buying concerns did not 'lxa reproduction of the Battle of Hie rftpolvA nmrn t loin lu-,. tn..a nt... ,l..v I ATgOntle nnd the Snectaeuln r fllnnlnv nn. I nn Thiirml,iv ) ti t. mount dnliv- ered was about one nnd cne-luilf tons. Mr fl!illnph .! tmii I ia tl.,i tl.a t..t,.l viuch for the season todate will not exceed zuu tons. He attributes the small catch on tho up river to the fact that all the seines and traps nro operating on the lower river and nt the mouth of tlm rivni Ilia trnllura nn.l n.irou seines are catching most of the fish. Ilo believes that unless regulations affecting these purse seines and troll ing boats are put into effect, thut fishing on the up rive, irtll be a thing t i i ue pasi iu a lew years. During the first few days of the season, .tho local fishermen usually miiko good catches, but after thut time. It. Iinrdlv mivn tliom In p-n nut except in few Instances. OREGON GAINS IN POPULATION The Donuliition of Oreiron ns mads public by the census department Thursday morning, gives 783,285. This is un Increase of 110,52-0 over the 1910 census or 16.4 per "cent. Thn nnnillntinn nf Miilttimii:i1i county is given at 276,898. Port land's population is 258,288 and is included In Muttiimiiiih eniintv Ore gon is the third state whose popula tion hii8 been announced and its rate of increase is larger thun tho other lwo. Georiria nnd. llAlawnm u.-litpli had increases of 10.9 per cent undH iu.z per cent, respectively. MURDERERS' CAPTURE PLEASES WHITE Probahlv no man in St Hulnno waa moro pleased at tho capture of the renuieton oanaus who murdered Sheriff Til Taylor than was Judgo Mlirtlll WllttA. Tlm Indira waa a. intimate friend of the murdered slier- irr, tne acquaintanceship and friend ship starting when White was sheriff of Columbia county. If it had been possiblo for him to got away, nothing wouiu nuve pteusoo. me judge more, he said, than to have boon a member of one of the parties who wore ou tho man num. , Von A. GrnV mr-dn n trln in Snlan. on a busineg mission the first of the ween. ! Argonne nnd the spectacular display oi nreworKs. A large attendance wus present from all over the state j witness this feature. The platform adopted by the con vention breathes patriotism through out and is such a platform as one would expect from a convention of former fighters. A firm stand was taken cgainst the Japanese menace on tho Pacific coast nnd the four fold compensation bill for ex-service men wns endorsed A anpnlnl an.ttr... providing for flag otlquetto in legion posts was also adopted. POOL HALL ROBBED AT DEER ISLAND Tho pool room nnd confectionery of O. J. McConnell was robbed by some sneak thief Tuesday night. A side door was pried "open. The loss so far as could be ascertained was a few boxes of candy and about a doz en pocket knives which leads the officials to believe that the act was committed liv omn hnv . ... .- biientr LaUare and John Dateman went down to Deer Island Wednes day to investigate the matter. THIEVES TOUCH BORDAL'S TILL Early Tuesday morning, thieves entered the pool hall and confection ery of 11. liordal and Btole about $28. Entrance' to the store was offectcd by prying a window open at the rear of the store. The suposition is that the theft waa committed by some ono familiar with the hiding plac-3 cf tho even ing's c;'sh receipts as only '.he money bg nnd contents were taken. About $18 left in tho cash resistor was not molested. John Arvldson and wife who have' in ado St. Helens their lionio for a number of years will leayo tomorrow on the steamer Multnomah for San Frnncisco, nnd Mr. Arvtdson will go to work in the Moore and Scott ship yard. They have many friends In St. Helens who regret to Bee them leave tho city. : i The Bteamer Multnomah is loading lumber here at tho three mills this week for tho south coast trade,
