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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1896)
OREGON MIST. ISSUED EVERT FRIDAY RIOBltlRtt . -T- BEEGLE A DAVIS. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. atocrlf tln Rata. Ons copy one year Ta adrwic... On eopr fix months... w. Bint It copy..-.... mm 7 Adrsrtlsinc rates mad known upon application COLOMBIA COUNTY DIRECTORY. Canal? tollleers. Indira.. v.. Clerk..... Sheriff.... Treasurer ............ren BlanehaM. Rainier ....Judtou Weed, Vernonia Chae. r. Doan, Rainier E. M. Wharton. Columbia City '8urX.( Schoola... ...... .J. O. Watts, Scaupoose AMBMW Martin n nue, viuincy arreror.. W. N. Meserve, Delena ommtastonett , ,a, Q Schoooow, Vernouia IT. tlELEniiOBEMil, APKII. IT, Harbison's capture of charming second wife is to be considered a, re publican fain, of course. Thi ceasus of the whole of Fraoci is taken in a single night, and that of Liondon in a day. This is one ot toe operations in which the Yankee must admit he is not up to date. A. mibacu has happened. A man was discovered to be crazy, and was not brought to St Helens to be com mitled to the asylum. Strange, in deed, that Columbia county did not have the costs to pay. Columbia county is again favored politically, T. J. Cleeton having re ceived the nomination for district at torney on the republican ticket for the counties comprising Columbia, Clat sop, Washington and Clackamas. Mr. Cleeton has earned a reputation for being a good campaigner, and will be heard from expounding republican principles many times before election day. ' ; "Elect me judge and give me a commissioner, and I will tear your eyes open in year." These were the words of the populist candidate for county judge immediately after his nomiuation in this city last week. Just whst the gentleman intended to convey is not clear, but if the people are to be so rudely treated they would better not "elect me judge and give me a commissioner." Ix his eight raid on the Cuban city of Santa Clara, the insurgent leader. Gomes, is aaid to have held the place for five hours and carried off 210,000 cartridges, with abundant clothing and other supplies for his men. Santa Clara baa 30,000 inhabitants and was garrisoned by 6000 Spanish troops. Gomes knew their position and had their countersign. He must be cred ited with a unique trick in the art of war. It is gratifying to know that in one line of development Columbia county is going ahead moderately. The school statistics, which appear in another col umn, show a small increase during the past year in the number of school children in the county, and that a few new schoolhouses have been erected, and new districts organized. While the increase is small, it shows a ten dency toward advancement which is macb, better than if the balance was in the opposite direction. According to Carroll D. Wright's calculation, wages in this country have shown a progressive increase from an average of $247.38 per annum for each person in 1850, to 9288.94 in 1860; to 1302.08 in 1870; to 1346.91 in 1880; and to $44483 in 1890. The full ex tent of the benefit of this increase in wages to the wage-earner is not ap preciated, however, until it is realized that a day'a work will now bay far more of the comforts of life than it would half a century ago. Thxbb is seldom a week passes but what this effice is in receipt of letters from different parts of the United States seeking information in regard to Oregon generally, and Columbia county in particular. These letters re turned over to Mr. . E. Quick,, secretary of the local immigration board for reply. The correspondence goes to show that there are thousands of people throughout the United 8tstss looking for homes in Oregon, and their Rival is only a matter of time after the resources of the stale are presented to them in a truthful and uoexagger a ted light. Tbr latest advices from Cuba go to ahow that the insurgents are generally istoiious in their engagements with the Spanish forces. Expeditions of arms and ammunition are being suc cessfully landed on the island every few days, mostly from the United States. These are delivered over to the insurgents who, by some secret communication, always have small army at the point of landing the mu nitions of wsr, to receive them from the vessel. Every day seems to add new hopes to the Cubans, because of acquiring improved war equipment together with increasing sympathy from the other powers. la Lane county the populists agreed with the democrats that each party should put up about half a ticket. The two conventions met on the same day and appointed a joint committee to confer and agree on the division. The whole committee came into the democratic convention and reported their agreement, whereupon the dem ocratic convention proceeded to nom inate their part of the ticket and ad journed. A. few minutes after ad journment was bsd the populists went back on their part of the bargain and refused to abide the agreement. The democratic convention was at once reassembled aud the vacant places left on the ticket was filled in by making additional nominations. A nv hundred dollars invested in A gristmill at this point would prove a very profitable investment. The hun dreds of tons of flour and feed shipped into this county every year from Fort land might just as well be manufac tured at home out of products raised by our home farmers. With a flour mill convenient there would be three or four times as many acres sown to grain every year in the county ana our farmers would produce their own breadstuff and fsed instead of sending that amount of money elsewhere, in addition to discouraging the tilling of the soil at home. Why not a stock company be organised here with a view to erecting a mill for the pur pose of supplying the home demsnd for flour and feed. It can be done at small cost, comparatively, and the his tory of such institutions warrant aate investment. All the talk about an independent candidate for congress in the Second district does not amount to anything, and Mr. Ellis' friends need not fear the result in case there should be sn independent candidate. In the first place, the man who would stand any shew of election must be a man well known and of more than ordinary in fluence in the district ; and in the sec ond place, such a man would not go before the people as an independent candidate against Mr. Ellis at this time, and the man who does so digs his own political grave in which to be buried on election day. This inde pendent candidate idea appears to have had It origin exclusively in the massive imagination of the editor of the Oregon ian, who enjoys sn unen viable reputation for hostility to ths best interests of the slate. Real Estate Deals, James H. Bogxess to Fred W. and Sadie Prahl. wH ot seX and eX of swX, sec J. 1 6 n, r 4 w; tl. Louise Q. Curtis to Pauline F. Bonnie. SH acres in sX of see J4, t5n, rw; $50. D. N. Dorlds and wife to Charles L. Osle, lota 7, 8, 9 and 10, Baker's add to Vernonia; $100. Martin and Sarah GUliban toH. L. Col- Tin, nwK and neX. tec 16, 1 7 n, r 5 w; $5000. Frank Michelaou and wife to August Ursen, aw of se, sec 29, 1 8 n. r 4 w ; $300. Lisrie K. McElwell and husband to A. X. 8waln, nwX. sec 16, 1 4 n, r 5 w; 5. Lteue E. McElweil to B. E. Griffith, swX aeel6,t4n,rSw;$S. A. Heer to Lousinda A. Neer, twX. eK. sec2. t8n. r2w;aodlots 7 and S, block 11; lot 12 block 12; lots 4. 6 and 6 block 22, Neer City; S5. Rose A. Oliver and husband to Colombia L. Ayres, swH, sec 19, 1 5 n, r 2 w ; $1200. W. H. Palmer and wife to B. W. Mo Nntt, 10 acres Utaec8.t4n.r4w; $100. Jacob 8. Binearson to Astoria Railroad Company, right-of-way ; $500. V. J. Ross and wife to Astoria Railroad Company, right-of-way; $1. Walter Seven to Fred A. Hall, at, sec 31,t8n,rSw;$300. Stephen Splawn etal and John Bplawn et al to Clara B. McDonald. nwtf of nwtf, se12, ton, r 2w;$l. Frances Tryon to Astoria Railroad Cora pany, right-of-way, $L Joseph Vanblaricom to Nancy Davison, 6 seres in sec 4, 1 4 n, l 4 w ; $1. E, 8. Vosberg and wile to A. W. Vosberg, na, sec 23. t S n, r 3 w ; $1000. Henry Westennire to Emma J. Jones, sH o' nwX and nX of swji, sec 21, 1 4 n, r 4w;$l. State Republican Ticket. For Supreme Jndge, R. 8. BEAN. District Ticket. For Congressman Second District, WILLIAM B. ELLIS, of Morrow County. For Joint Senator, GEO. W. PATTERSON. For Prosecntinc Attorney, TH08. J. CLEETON. County Bepablicaa Ticket. For Representative, NORMAN MERRILL, of Clatskanie. For County Judge, JOS. B. DOAN, of Rainier. For County Clerk, J0D80N WEED, of Vernonia. " For Sheriff, CHA8. W. BLAKESLET, of St Helens. For Treasurer, JOHN 6WAGER, of Honlton. For Barveyor, WM. N. MESEBVE, ofDelena. For Superintendent of Schools, J. G. WATTS, of Seappoose. For Commissioner, TH08. 8. COLVIN. of Marshland. For Assessor, MARTIN WHITE, of Quincy. For Coroner, dr. a. p. McLaren, of Rainier. For Justice of the Peace, Union Precinct, J. B. GODFREY. For Constable, , JAMEjS C. COX. Malice af natal Aecaaat. Notice is hereby given that the adminis trators of the estate of George Clark, deceas ed, hare hied their final account in the Counts-Court of Columbia county, and tbnt the judge of said court has set Tuesdsy, tbe 5th day of May, 1896. at tbe hour of 11 o'clock A.M., for the hearing of objections, if any there be, to tbe allowance of tbe same. . A. Fishes, 8. E. Habbis, March 23, 1806. m27a24 Administrators. w E SOLD ... ll.OQO PAIS OF SHOES LAST YEAR. Our customers are Always Pleased and Continue to Trade at ths OREGON Shoe Store 168 THIRD STREET, Between Morrison and Yamhill, Portland. OUR WINNERS Men's Shoes $ .90 op to $2.00 Dress Shoes 95 op to 4.00 Ladies Dongols 1.00 np to 3 75 Infants' Shoes 20 up to .50 Children's School Shoes 45 np to 1.25 (We carry s large stock of Boots, Shoes) (Rubbers and Guarantee to Please You.) Oregon Shoe Store, I fit) THIRD STREET, - PORTLAND, OR. I DO NEXT TO KOBSBT8 BROS. EXCITING STATE CONVENTION Republicans Declare for Both Gold and Silver. Co an try Delegations Served ae Ar bitrators to Settle the Contest in MaUaomah County. The republican stats convention met in Portland on Thursday of last week, and on Friday completed ths work of nominating a candidate for supreme judge, four presi dential electors snd four delegates to the national convention; alsodistrictofflcers. Owing to tbe factional fight in Portland there was s contesting delegation ot 48 in that county which was brought into ths convention for settlement. TUs state con vention, as did also ths district convention, divided the contested delegation squally be tween tbe two factions. There was no end ot dissatisfaction at this decision, but it was thought best for all concerned to settle the dispute In that way, the feeling and speeches during ths contest being very hitter. It was a case In which the country delegates hsd an opportunity to show their disapproval of ths Joe Simon method of conducting politics, snd they were not slow in exerctsins: ths prerogative. After this dispnts wss settled the conven tion ntsda the following nominations: Su preme judse, B. 8. Been, renominated by acclamation ; delegates to the nstional con- vention, John W. Mddrum, Charles Hil ton, K. A. Booth, Charles H. Dodd ; presi dential electors, T. T. Geer, E. L. Smith, J. F. Caples, 8. M. Yoran. Ths First snd Second congressional districts had pre viously selected two delegates esch to the national convention, making eight alto gether. THE PLATFORM. 'The representatives of the republicans of tbe state of Oregon, In convention as sembled, call attention to the condition of industry and busiuess throughout ths country, as a proof of the necessity of re turning to the policy of the republican party, under which there was general pros perity during 30 years. 'We reaffirm the principles ot the repub lican nstional platform of 1892, and assert that the results that have followed tbe change decreed by the election of that year have justified onr protest against ths na tional policy adopted by the democratic party. 'Protection We believe thst the govern ment should bare ample revenue, with a sufficient surplus over ordinary expendi tures to provide for coast defenses, for the steady building up of the nsvy, and for the constant reduction of tbe public debt. Ws believe that tbe present tariff, with its lowered rates snd its destructive and dis honest system of undervaluations, snd dis crimination as to localities, should be re placed by one framed on protective princi ples, similar to that of the McKinley bill and arranged to give ample protection to American wages snd American industry, and to restore the reciprocity policy of Jsmes G. Blaine. "We havs always given protection to our shipbuilders. In lata years we have neg lected to protect our shipowners. We be lieve the time has corns to return to ths policy of Washington and Hamilton, which by discriminating duties in fsvor of Ameri can bottoms, secured 90 per cent of our car rying trade to American ships, and which, if now restored, would again revive our shipping and cause American freights to be raid to Americans. "Finance Tbe American people, fro at tradition and interest, favor bimetallism, and ths repnblicsn party demands ths nss of both gold and silver ss standard money, with such restrictions and under such pro visions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of tbe parity of values of ths two metals, so thst the pur chasing and debt-paying power of the dollar. whether of silver, gold or psper, shall be at all times equal. Tbe interests of tbe pro ducers of tbe country its farmers snd its workingmen demand that every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the government shall be as good as any other dollar. "Election of Senators Resolved, Thst we earnestly endorse the proposed amendment to tbe constitution of the United States providing for the election of United States senators by popular vote, recently reported from tbe committee on privileges snd elec tions by Senator Mitchell, and now pending consideration in the United Ststes senate. Cascade Reserve Resolved, That the application of tbe Oregon delegation in con gress to the president of the United States snd now pending before him, prsying a modification of his proclamation cresting tbe Cascade Forest Reserve, is hereby earnestly approved, and we appeal to the president to grant tbe prayer of onr delega tion in congress. "Fishing We realise the importance and magnitude of tbe fishing Industry on tbe Columbia river, and would recommend that some provisions be made for a state hatchery for artificial propagation, and that tbe laws regulating tbe close season be rigidly enforced. "Rebate to Settlers That we endorse ths efforts of onr representatives In congress to secure repayment to settlers of Oregon of the excess of $1.25 per acre wrongfully col lected by tbe government on lands located in tbe limits of ths unearned Northern Pa cific railroad land grant now forfeited. 'Canal Tbe construction of the Nicara gua canal is of tbs highest importance to the American people, both as a measors of national defense snd to build up and main tain American commerce. It is moreover of special importance to onr Pacific ststes, snd we demand its completion as speedily as possible by tbe government of tbe United Ststes. "Pensions We hereby endorse the action of onr senators snd representatives in con gress in their endesvor to secure grants of pensions to Indian war veterans. "Retrenchment We pledge ths repnbli csn party to rigid economy in the expendi ture of public money to the reduction of excessive salaries, snd the abolishment of the fee system wherever possible, snd of sil useless commissions; snd believe that no appropriation should be mads to any school or charitable institution not nnder tbs con trol of tbe state; and oppose the incorpora tion into tbe general appropriation bill of items for tbs expenditure of public money not authorised by Isw, "Immigration We demand enactment of rigid restrictions on foreign Immigration both for protection of onr country against illiterate and vicions clssses from foreign lands, snd for protection of onr labor snd preservation to our own people of tbe re mainder of our national domain. "Internal Improvements We commend ths policy of the republican party in rela tion to internal improvements, snd, in par ticular, in opening our waterways to com. meres, snd ws denounce ths illlberallty of the domocratio party in these matters. " An attempt was uisde in ths convention to amend the financial plank In favor ot the old standard, snd after a somewhat pro' longed discussion, the amendment was de feated by a good majority. Dlatrlot Nominations. Ths following nominees tor officers of the various Judicial districts were reported to the convention snd ratified : First ludicial dlstriot-George W. Colvig, of Jsckson, for district attorney. Second dletrlct-W. S. Yates, or Benion, tnr Hl.trfot attorney! Robert Walker, of Coos, for member of board of equalisation. Third district John A. Carson, ot Marion for district attorney. Fourth district For Judge, Alfred F. Sears, jr.; for distriot attorney, Charles F. Lord: for member of ths stats board of equalisation, D. P. Thompson. Fifth district T. J. Cleeton, of Columbia, for district attorney. HUth rii.trlrt-8. A. 1a well, of Umatilla, far Indira- H. J. Bean for district attorney: Charles Johnson for member of the board of equalisation. Seventh district A. A. Jayne (or district attorney. Eirhth district Robert Eakln, of Union, for circuit judge; 8. W. Knowles, of Union, for distriot sitor.ey: W. T. Wright lor member ot the stats board of equalisation. Ninth district.. H. Holland lor mem ber state board ot equalisation; Charles W. Parrtah for district attorney. Joint Senators and Repreeentatlvee. The following senators and representa tives In joint districts were named : Joint representative for Coos snd curry Jeremiah Huntley. Joint senstor for Coos, Curry and Jos ephine Ersstus W. Guptel. Joint senstor for Klamath, Crook ana Lake 0. C. Applegate. Joint representative for grant and Har- nsy-E. Hall. Joint senator for Sherman and W asco John Vichell. Joint senator for Sherman. Wasco and Gilliam W. H. Moore. Joint senator for Columbia, Washington and Tillamook G. W. Patterson. Joint representatives tor Wasco and Sher man F. N. Jones snd B. 8. Huntington. Joint representative for Benton and Lin coln E. R. Lake. Joint senstor tor Umatilla and Union T. C. Taylor. Joint senstor for Union and Wallowa F. D. McCullsy. Joint representative for Yamhill and Til lamook W. L. Brooks. Joint representative for Klamath and Lsks Virgil Conn. In Advance- TME- flist and Oregonian ONE YEAR $2.00! This offer holds good only for new yearly subscribers wbo pay in advance and old ones who pay up to date and one year in advance. One year will extend the time over the state cam paign in tbe spring and the presiden tial election in November. One Dollar Saved by taking tbe two paper together, the price of each, separ ately, being $1.50. The Mist Has been designated the official paper of Columbia county by tbe County Court, and consequtntly will furnish all the news pertain to public matters in which tbe people are interested. PROFESSIONAL. JB. EDWIN ROBtt, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. .St. Helens, Oregon T. J. Cisstoh. H. AU.BM. ALLEN & CLEETON, Attorneys and Counselors at Law ST. HKLKN8, . OKKOON. . QR. H. k. CLIFF, - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. St. Helens, Oregon. Q. J. K. HALU PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Clatakaule, Columbia county, Or. iy N. MKSUHVaii Surveyor and Civil Engineer HELENA, OREGON. County Survevor. Land Surveying, Town riattlng and Engineering work promptly executed. K. B. QUICK, Commissioner of Deeds for Washington 0. W. COI.K, Noraav Fustic Cole & Quick, ST. HELENS, - OREGON Preprletera et "Thorn's Numerical System OF TitleAbstracts" FOB Columbia -'County, Oregon TITLES Examined and abstracts famished. Will attend so matters before the Hoard of Equalisation; payment of taxes, etc. Real Estate, Conveyanctujj;, and Insurance, aud Loaua negotiated. NEWELL & WATKIHS -DEALERS IN- Groceries, Hay, Flour and Feed WOOD AND MHIMOLE". Country Produce nought and Bold, and Ex changed for Uoods. Undertaking Ooods furnished on Short Notice. Store on Strand Street, ST. HELEN'S, OK. aLJsoxJrT,. Hill's New American Polygraph! An indispeneible companion to every merchant, clergyman and Wwyei in the land. If you bave copying to do, write at once inclosing 4 cents in sumps for particulars. Agents wauted, Liberal discount. Address, W. H. BAUMANN, Genl. Agt U.S. A. P. O. Box 67, Marissa, 111. FOR PORTLAND, DAILY. -TEAMER- Young America WILLAMETTE SLOUGH Leave 8U Helens 6:30 A M Arrive at Portland 10:00 A M Leave Portlsnd 1:00 P M Arrive at St. Helena 0:00 P M FARE 15 CENTS Will Carry Nothing bat Passengers and Fast Freight. Dnrina- the summer season, or as lone as the water remains high enough, this boat will make two trips each week up Scsppoose bay on 1 uesdays snd Fridays. JAMES GOOD, MASTER, ORIENTAL HOTEL A. H. BLAKE8LEY, Proprietor. Board by Day, Week or Month AT REASONABLE BATES. The table ta supplied with the bast the market affords. Everything clean, A share ot your pat- ronan is souciim. sr. HEl.&flB. UBCuun, ST. HELENS LIVERY STABLES THOS. COOPER, Proprietor.. Horses Boarded and Cared For. TURNOUTS ON SHORT NOTI0E, ST. HELENS, : : OREGON llo E. McNEILL, Receiver. TO THE OITES THE CHOICE 01 Two Transcontinental Routes GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY BY WAY OF- Spokane, Minneapolis & St. Paul UNION PACIFIC RY BY WAY OF DENVER, OMAHA, & KANSAS CITT LOW BATES TO ALL EASTERN CITIES OCEAN 8TEAMBE8 LEAVE PORTLAND EVERY S DAYS For San Francisco. For Full Details Call on or Address W. H. HURLBURT, General Freight snd Psss. Agt Portlsnd. O YOU NEED D It you do snd doslrs ths bsl quiillty for ' tbo Ipsst monr ' your wants can always l) supplied by DART Who have a Dress Goods, Clothing, Fancy Gootls, iiais, Boots and Shoes. FURNISHING GOODS St. Helens, Oregon. ST. HELENS All Kinds of Fresh Meats, Hams, Bacon and lard Mest by Wholesale As special Kaica. MAIN BTTIFRT, I 1 Clatskanie Drugstore PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS Patent Medloiuea, Proscription Drugs, Toilet Articles, Fancy Nations, etc r ,S.AAAAAAAAAAIAAAAA ....ST. HELENS HOTEL Our tablet will at ail times be found supplied with the best edibles and dtlicucifs the mnrktt affords. TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR BOARDERS The hotel having been newly refurnished we are prepared to give satis faction Is all our patrons, aud solicit jour patronage. J. George, Proprietor. St. Helens, Or. 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