THE ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1920.
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January 10th. 1912. at the Poatoffice shot to death
$1.00 i mob ot infuriated citizens to the prls-
lon walls which they battered down;
matter, j the eleven suspected murderers were
An Old Fault Finder. '
An Irritable, and fault finding dis
position is often c.jsc(l by Indiges
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howels that act regularly Is usually
good natured. When trouhk'd with m
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its functions naturally. They also
cause a gentle movement of the
bowels.
at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act
of March 3rd, IS. I.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
To the present day tho moli-hablt
continues popular in thu sunny South.
We rend almost ily of lynchlngs In
Georgia. Louislnnnn or some other
Southern st'Ue. Justice, meted out
Member Natiottal Editorial Assi-in this manner, as considered ex
clatln and Oregon State Editorial , pedltious and frequently necessary
Association. i In the West when It was "wild and
, 1 nrl-" before the coming of the
. . ...,. ilttw. But now It is distinctly do trop.
MOBS NORTH AND SOUTH wholesale, mobilized banditry.
An -irtlel. from Jeremy Kram la Jstillettos, ret rid wrath ntd ram-.
this issue of the Mist compares tho
"unthinking onrush of Southern mobs
with the calm and deliberate but
no less deadly action of W-trn clt
laenry." Jeremy ilso speks of
rending almost dally of lynchlngs
paging seem mr.re noticeably Indi
genous to climes in which tho su:,
shines hottest. However this may be
the writer does not hold It p. a an
axiom the South supplies a disap
proving world with more examples of
In Georgia, Louisiana or some other mob-rule than tho North
Southern state." We do not Know
Just what papers Jeremy reads, but
after a careful perusal of Oregon
dailies, we can fi id no examplo of
recent outbreaks oi the "Southern
mobs." We presume that on account
of the extremely hot weathor, said
mobs are taking a short vacation
from their daily pastime, or It m'ght
be that the supply of victims has been
exhausted. If such be the c-ise, we
can expect. If Jeremy's opinion Is cor
rect, an early resumption of activities
along this ll::c.
Jeremy Is disappointed that the
South "supplies a disapproving world
with more examples of mob rule than
In the North." There must be somo
cause for mob law, and tho cr.use
down South is ten times more fre
quent than in the North. Very sel
dom does one read of a white woman
In the North or West being attacked
by a negro, but a few years ago such
occurences were frequent In tho
south.
Jeremy passes lightly over the ad
ministration of law when the West
was "wild and' wooly." The hang
ing of a horsethief by n mob was all
right, but the hanging of a black
fiend who has ravished mother, wife
or daugher is an unpardonable sin.
We do not uphold mob law, but we
maintain that human nature is the
same and tf the people of the North
or West had to cont id with the same
things as do the people of the Scuth,
lynchlngs would be more frequent.
Perhaps If Jeremy has saved the clip
pings "which almost dr.lly" he read,
ho would have some which told of
the wild debauch in New Jersey sev
eral years ago where numerous n
groes met death. Perhaps he didn't
save the clippings which told of mob
rule In Illinois caused by the pas
tons of the people being aroused be
cause of attacks on helpless children
Perhaps he has forgotten recent o
currences In Chicago, Dakota ana
Minnesota, all caused by tho lust
fulness of some black, fiend.
Jeremy's information as "stern re
sistance" of the Pendleton sheriff
Is Incorrect. Only a few days ago
party who was at the courthouse In
Pendleton told us that Sheriff Taylor
came out In his shirt sleeves
unarmed and appealed to the mob
to do as "Til would have them do.'
Ho said, "Boys, If TU were alive, he
wouldln't want you to do this," and
the mob In deference to the dead
sheriff's wUhes, desisted from their
purpose.
We know of a simitar can which
happened about 25 years ago. Three
husky negroes went to a farm house
to rob a farmer of money he had re
ceived from a sale of cattle. When
the money could not be found the
old man was beaten and all three
negroes criminally assaulted the 70
year old grey haired wife. The
criminals were caught. A mob sur
rounded the jail bent on lynching the
brutes. In the mob were the father
and two sons of the aged woman
Could Jeremy blame them for calling
for vengeance? Nevertheless the
brutes were not lynched. A mlnlstei
pleaded with the mob just as did
Sheriff Taylor and just before dawn
the mob dispersed. The negroes con-
fesscd their crime and in some six
weeks, had paid the penalty.
Jeremy's idea of law and order is
right, but his article Is full of mis
statements of facts and his ignorance
of conditions which Incite mob rule
Is Indeed astounding.
One looks with horror upon the
murder of a grown man: but ho can
withholds his passions better than if
the crime were committed against
r. woman or derenoelcss child.
Crimes of the latter class are more
common In the South and this Is the
reason there are more examples of
mod taw or lynchlngs.
,
WOULD RUIN THE STATE
In many localities throughout Ore
gon meetings have been called for
discussion among farmers and busi
ness men, of a constitutional amend
ment, proposed by Initiative which i
to limit the legal rate of Interest to
be charged In the state of Oregon to
4 per cent on all moneys after they
become due, and 5 per cent on what
are known aa conrUct loans. Thv
measure will go before the voters at
the general election to be held Tues-
dcy, November 2
It Is estimated that 70 per cent
cf money loaned In Oregon comes
from outside the state and this would
a wt( kd.nnin t 1 . . . .
" "-'ivi a u u'eiuigui it 8UCn U
measure as mis should pass.
Tho wording of the proposed meas
ure appears to benefit the borrower
by giving him cheap lntt)rst ratoe
but low rates without any money to
borrow will not help the man need
ing money.
With the U. S. Government paying
6 per cent for money what chance
would Individuals In Oregon stand to
get It at 4 and 6 per cent?
Franklin T. Griffith, president of
Portland Railway, Light and Power
Co., says the measure would literally
ruin the state. It would elo in.
put of work.
Whenever we mark a virtue or
semblance of one in ourselves or in
Mends nnd neighbors alns," it Is so
seldom! we Immediately swell to
abnormal proportions! I readily con
fess that I, myself, at he beginninB
of this article, experienced such a
state of mental elevation; I was con
trasting the raging, unt'.iiukl'.g on
rush of Southern mobs wife, t'.'.e calm
ind deliberate, but no less r.cidly
actions of our Western citizenry fol
lowing the cold-blooded murder of
Sheriff Tilman Taylor a week or so
sgo. I
Nevertheless, there was no lynch
ing at Pendleton. Perhaps it wits
prevented by the traditional dearth
cf impulsiveness in Northern blood;
perhaps murder may not be us strong
an incentive ns rape; but the self- j
restrain; exercized by the people of;
Pendleton is a monument In lionoi
at Western respect for the constitut
ed processes of law and justice.
And the man who stood on the
steps of the Jail, within hearing of
Ills brother's murderers and an- j
lounced that any attempt at lynch. ;
'ng would be met with stern resist
mce, will be a worthy and capable
juccecsor to the late Sheriff Tlltnan
Taylor. i
JEREMY KRAM. !
OPENED UP
General Auto repairing
and service work done by
W. J. Kelley. First class
mechanic, twelve years'
experience.
Shop in connection with X.
Ward's blacksmith shop,
at lloiiltnii. On-. Ho H7.
You can always find us with a
good stock of
BUILDING MATERIAL
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Also
Hay, tiraln and
Stock Tonics - I- ly-Hpray
FRANK WILKINS
si Helens Oreaon
WOULD BANISH SMOKE
To The Editor:
Lately there appeared In your ex
ceptionally good county paper the
following: "Our system of good
oads is pulling Oregon out of the
mud. Effective forest fire preven
tion will lift her forests, lakos and
mountains out of the smoke foj,
vhich conceals them and give the
.ouring public a chance to enjoy the
matchless scenic grandeur of the
state."
Thir. article appears also In other
papers so it must be an advertisement
i' soiini sort.
It is certainly provoking when
mnny days st last do come to have
he wonderful swell nnd profile of
he Cascades hidden by an ugly
smoke-curtain. It always happens,
ind Deer Island Logging companies
This summer the Milton Creek
and Deer Island Logging companies!
inve been burning tne debris left
ifter logging operations. The con
ant north wind of oummcr sweepti
ho smoke down on us.
I realize that it may be deemed
lecessary to get rid of the rubbish'
but now that a way has been dis
covered to banish smoke at least
hat seems to be the purport of above
luoted article I wish you would
rive further details through the col-!
imns ot the Mist. There's 5,000 !
nlles of logs and timber north of us'
. nd tho wind Ir always from that I
luarter In smoky times. i
Sincere! v,
JOHN DOWD, !
Yankton, Ore. !
i
SIMMONS I
INTHE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE i
STATE OP OREGON FO.t CO-i
LUMBIA COUNTY '
Viola Patty, Plaintiff, vs. V. Illlan. i
Patty, Defendant. j
In the name of ilm stare of Ore '
son, To William Putty, the above
tamed defendant: V'ou are hereby
required to appear ard answer to tlm
complaint filed uginst you In the 1
ibove entitled stilt within six weeks i
rom tho date of tin, first puWicatl-ji, 1
)f this summons, to-wtt: the Kfttii iinv :
of August, 1920, and if you fail to
so appear and aiiKwt-r -within s.iiu
fme, the plaintiff will annlv to ihn
Court for the relief prayed for In her '.
;ompiaini, to-wit for a decree ills-'
lolvlng the bonds of matrimony liere.
ofore and now existing betwofi- the :
ilainllff and defend an t : f i i s i i in.
plaintiff be awarded the care and cus
tody of the minor child of said plain
ui miu ueienuam: lor nr mn, nn.i
disbursements Incurred herein nnd
;or sucn other and further ralief n.i
me i.ourt may seem diui .,n,i
equitable.
Service of this summons is mndn
upon you by publication hereof onte i
K week for six consecutive weeks, in '
iin di. neiens Mist, a weekly news
aper of gennr.-.l circulation within
he ahove named county and state
he date of the first publication be
ng August 20th, 1920 and tho date
f the las' -Miration heirs ,l!inh
'st, 1920. pursuant to nr nrri nt i,'
'lonorable Martin White, Judge of
ne ,ouniy i.ourt of tin State of Ore
Ton for the County of Columbia fliilv
made and entered on the t-ith da
August, 1920 I
HARRIS & DORK,
Attorneys for nlaln.lff ?i ni'0
Oregon. ' '
I-OXO-BKLI, COMIM.SV ATTlci!
The Long-Bell Lumber Cnmmmv
purchaser of vast timber resources
u mis siaie, win erect one sawmill
vlthln a short time nnd probably
hroe more later, nccordlne to itnii.
irt A. Long, presldont of the com
pany. The mills will probably be lo-
iu on ine uoiumbla river to se
ure the advantage of water hin.
ment.
TlMA HAtlnl A... l. ,
thrW th0Ueand' 01 men ?"b" tarf netted tTwaer
i2dv ior their fruit this geason,
You'll Pick A Winner
if you make this your favorite
place for the purcliam' of butter.
For you cannot lose no mut
ter what you buy, or how much
or how little. .jr plan of do
Ing business Is to make every
buyer perfectly tuitlkficd. The
only way we know how to do
this is to furni iiialltli-H tlmt
cannot be surpaNHiiI at prices
Which cannot bo matched.
St. Helens Co-Opera-tive
Creamery Assn.
CLOTHES
That Look Fine
That feeling of com
fort and contentment
that comes only with
correctly laundered
underwear and ho
siery is assured you if
you send your work to
us. Our methods pro
duce a soft, soothing
finish that cannot be
excelled. And t h e
prices are right.
ST. HELENS STEAM
LAUNDRY
St. Helens Iron &
Marine Works
St. Helena. Ore.
Foot of St. Helens Street
4 completely equipped shep for all kinds of machine
work, marine work, welding, bra ing, general machine
auu oiHCKsmun worK. Bring us your ork. No job
too small, none too large. . Prices reasonable consis
tent with good workmanship.
J. W. AKIN, Mgr. G. B. DUCKWORTH, Asst. Mgr
W. A. LEVI, Sec'y.-Treas.
25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON
REFRIGERATORS
Rather than carry these over until next year
I make the above discount.
$:.-,. OO refrigerator
$'Jl.(Ml rnfr'nerator
92l.i!.1
$IU.fM
I STILL II.Wi: TWO OIL MTOVF.S
2 burner at $IH.7.-; present price 21.00
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Masonic Bids
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St. Helens' Ore.
Five Reasons for Trading
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A. J. DEHINQ
DRUGGIST
ST. HELENS. OREGON
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THINK of the service a bank like the Columto
County Bank affords to its customers. Without
charge of any kind it provides protection for yw
money, encourages your endeavor, discourage wim,
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various other ways promotes your Interest, '
To bank here means to appreciate the krvkei i
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President
Cashier
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