OREGON MIST.
Friday, dkobmuku si. "
to
Harrison Allen has filod bin resigna
tion Mi deputy distrlut attorney lor
Clatsop county, to lake t-ffunt January
1st, mid Attorney Olr-eion lias ap
pointed 0. J. Curtis lo take tho place
of Mr. Allen.
The Pilgrim la now on tho Cath
lamut and Portland route, having
Oetldamet Mtmday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at 6 i30 a. m., via Wastport,
.rvlvlnaat I'nrtland at 2 p. m. Leav-
ing 1'ortland, loot of Yamhill etreot,
Tuesday, Tlmrsday, and Waiiirday, at
0 a. in. Captain McFarland ia mutter,
0. 0. Powell, purser,
Tlw rooeipte of the oounly clerk's
ofllu in lliia county for the ywir just
sjnded amount to almost 21U0. The
reoeipU for May lining tha lurgeat,
mounting to $486 25, while tha re
reipta for November wre only f 132 65.
December, of course, ia not com
plete, but Clerk Weed assured ua they
would reach nearly the 200 mark.
Next Tuesday evening, January 4ib,
la tha regular meeting niutti of Avon
Mae, Knights of Pytliiae.of thia city,
anu lite mnmuersui is uouuini mi vu
present The installation of oflkers
end other business of inioortance is to
be transaott'd, and it ia di-elo-d that a
large attendance be had. rejourning
brethren ami all nimubois of the order
re cordially Invited.
Captain H. E. Robertson, president
nf tha UoberUon ttaft Company. last
Thursday lot a contract for 1,000,000
feet of piling, and on January 8 of
next year the ooustruotiou of tha first
of probably Hires raiie lor pun r ran
riano will be uommettoed at Stella
There haa been considerable talk of
the Robertson company changing Its
base of operations to Fugel sound, but
la any tveul it will uot be done next
year.
We are greatly pleased by the many
reassuring words we are receiving from
the people of this county in our effort
to furnish them a taier that prints all
the newa. Many old auhscribera are
snawinar. and many new ons are
omina in. We have no special prom
I mm to make, but if you are satisfied
with our effort we assure you that the
ame policy will be pursued during
tha voar 181)8. Our advertising patrou-
ra ia itrowioB and our business is
daily increasing.
Teople in Columbia county may
taluly calculate on the year 188 being
lively business year for them. We
Armlv btliuve an increased domand
.H inrrrssod urices for our lumber
inrt shinulea will bexpriencd. Ex
narience teaches us that increased
dnmand and increased pricos for farm
produce throughout our state strength
en tha iluinaiid for other products,
nd Columbia county, with all hur flue
timber, may confidently look forward
to new lilo in (lie luiuoer Business,
Tki ia no mistake about the price
fcving raid for the Alger logs in tha
rimaii. Mr. Alitor was oHVred
f 4 50 pel llinusiind but refused to take
Unit sum. and L C. Medlock and Win.
I,yone are now rafting hi logs at the
boom, who informs ua the
price paid is $5 00 pur thousand, and
Colli predict no di ule over the scale
a the nulla are very anxious to gt
logs. Just put it down thai there will
s mrA l.ma soltl at U UU per inous-
end from this time on than at f 1 60.
Kelso Journal.
A. reunion of the Brnue family was
liold at Haiuier on Clirisiniae day
mm.;, family is amonir the oldest set
.ra of Columbia couuty, and are well
ltd favorably Known, many year,
go Peter Hrous, now deceased, moved
to Pittsburg where he built a large
mill and oersted it for many years,
lie afterward removed to Rainier,
where he built and operated a sash-nd-door
factory for eevaral yeara. At
the reuuion there waa present a eon
nd brother whom hie family had not
een for 22 yeara, and to aay the oo
caaion waa not made a day of reioioing
would not expreas thruthful thoughts.
In a telegram to theTnoomn Ledger
from St. Paul, CMul engineer o
llenry aaya the Northern l'aoino does
not contemplate abandoning the ferry
t Kalania and building to Vancouver,
s staled in the Associated Press die
i.aichea a few days ago. The propoM
tiou seemed tinted with a little of the
uncertain, inasmuch aa the Northern
I'-oiflo Company are continually ex
pending large smi.aof money tn repair
work Hi both Kalama and Cloble. I be
,l,,lll Miff UtlillK 1'Ullt at KB"
lama will ntcessitnte tho exiiendiiure
of aeveral thousand dollars, and if the
company contemplatee abandoning
the forry in the nosr future Una would
not be done,
Masonic lodge No. 32, of thia city,
held Ua regular annual installation ol
officer. Jointly with the Eastern Star
" ! ... ....V... Mnn.lttV oveninar. it being
o. i..t...-. nur. About 45 member
r.'.i.. .,r.i..r imrtlcinated. and ini-
urmnnios and a goneral
cood time are reported. Past Master
V E Quick acted aa installing officers
J... .i-M.nns and Grand Treasurer
After today write it 185)8.
llomumbor the date for the Methodist
entertainment next Friday eyeniug,
January 7ih.
Key. 0. E. riiilbrook will preach at
Besppooae next Bunday at 11 o'clock
In the orenoou.
We wish our readers, fripnds and
patrons a happy, auucesaful and (iros
perous now year.
Two daily passenger trains are to be
put on between Porilaud and Tacoma
the first of the year.
Tho Portland High School Orclies
Ira. which will play at ihe entertain
ment noxt Friday evening, is said to
bo the boat of its kiml in Tortluna.
Tho grand ball given by Haiuior
Kniiihls of Pylliiaa lust Hst.iirdiiy night
is said to have been an eujoytthje and
tluaucially highly satisfacUiry event.
Notwithstanding the fact that con
slderabla life and atir hue uoU'd the
holidays, this bus been a slow week
for news. Few items of notable inter
val have occurred.
Bervicea were held in the Episcopal
church in thia oity Tuesday eveuing
by Bishop Mrria. ua waa accom
nanied'and aKnisted by Kev. Van
Waters, of l'orllaud.
Conslantiiie Marachall made final
proof before Clerk Weed on ThursJay
of last week oo the southwest quarter
of the norlbeaHS quarter of section 22.
township 6 north, range 3 west. His
witnesses were T. A. 8 aid a aud Felix
Gliuiecki. .
The oublio school of Houlton will
close today (Friday) after a successful
term of threo mouths. Mr. Hall has
endeavored to give tha best satisfac
lion possible, and we believe the
patrons of the Houlton school appre
ciate liia snorts.
At Houlton Saturday night there ia
be an emeriainmmil and oyster
tinner, tha proceeds from which are
to be used for purchasing a dictionary
and holder lor the school, I ho enter
tainment is given under the auspices
of the Houlton public school, aud no
doubt will be liberally patronized.
Howard Rnffner. employed in one
of the Msyger wood camps, on Milion
creek, received a serious cut on the
back of his led hand wun a croscui
saw last Monday forenoon. The cut
ia between tha index linger anil lliunio
and the tendons and arteriea are
severely mutilated. Dr. Cliff wm called
and dressed the wound.
Id
How dear lo our hearta ia the ol
yellow pumpkin, when orchards are
barren ol etunnr lor pies,
pMaebes and apples have both been a
failure, ana berries or no aina m
greeted the eyca. How fondly we tnrn
to the Irull ol the conuiem m iron
that our childrd are taught to .despise
the old yellow pumpkin, the mud
covered pumpkin, the big-bullied
pumpkin, thai maV.es such good pioe.
If Bt. Holeua would maintain the
magnificienl reputation it beurs for he-1
pitalily, and lios to oe more prom
inent, aome one of our enterprising
citucne must build a bowling alley.
Who will start the echemeT The love
for bowling hae attained lo elmoat aa
groat a degree aa did the bicycle crease
a lew years ago, and really there are
aome quite serious cases in town. Some
individual can render humanity an
everlasting service by building a bowl
ing alley iu this city.
The entertainment to be given in
thia city by the frionda of the Meth
.lit ohuruh. mention of which was
made in these columns two weeks ago,
la lo be given next Friday evening,
January 7th. Tha proceed, we under
stand, will be used to complete the
walk to the church, and for making
some minor alleralione in the build
ing. The programme, which appears
elsewhere in this issue, is made up of
aome of Portland's beet talent, and the
participanta are recommended to ua
to be first class.
VKHNON1A GLKAN1NG9.
Mrs. 8. 1?. misimalian visited with ber
daughters Munday.
Otir drrmol hut It wwlt's vm-eMon, which
Is unusual In till city.
Thomas Anderson was doing some trad
ing tn our town WeilnosilBy.
Ws wl.li sit Tub Mist reailws a merry
Chrlntiuss and a happy New Year.
Mla I.lii Wllxm csmn tn from flreen-
villa to nJ UiriHtnim st the homentead.
James Kerr arrived from the ouWde
world (his week and inluiult starting to
school soon.
Although mine tisonlu cry hard tlmfs,
we iioiii n Klliiltt's supply of holiday goods
Is fust disappearing.
Mr. IT. C. Arlsms. of (be I'lttsburs school.
nv lie has a aood stti-iidiince, but some
very hard pupils to mun ige.
Omar Hhannahan .vlnllert aliove town
the lirst of the week. Oimir Is working (or
Mr. A. 11. rowell this winter.
1)11. Ml . furiiirr. Alex Hwnnl. went HD
the river Moniluy after soma hoipi lis bad
purchased, ruttirniug Tuesduy.
On Krldsv Mr. Thomas Hrlnk and wife
csmedown from the niounlsiii to attend
tits CliiHtiuan ilsiice at (his place.
Kriicst Hhsunshsn and Bertha Wilson
mum liittrrlfil a! tll hoUlf Of ttlS bride S
pureni on Ohrlxtmas-dHy, Uov. K. M. Fih-
r, oliH'isilng.
Ic Mttliimln wrnl nut to meet Omar
Bpenceron Frhlay of lost week, the laiter
coming home from srhooi I spend the hol
idays with his parents.
V L. Wilson hsl the mlsfortiins to break
o lire on one of his wiieon wheels last Tue-
day while on his wsy to (he I'ltlsburg mill.
Wo great damage was done, However.
.There wits quite a large mttendancs at the
singing school Wednesday evening, owing
lo Ihe sadltmn or seTorui new puiui.
low is miinh encoaragetl wun ino resun oi
his undertaking.
t'n,-li T,,lm Kern wss taken quits sick
again on Tliursrlsy of last wuek and a mes-
sengur was nispsicneu mn. m.
It ohm, who arrived Hoturdny afternoon, and
..i...tl.t..roil tn tliHsiirt'eriiies of the elderly
mnitleiuan. who has been a sullerer for
msny weess irom sn simuess m mo.
Tha stnna cloud scoken of by the rorres-
pomlent from Kesttsy lost week aia nm
rench Ihe Upper Hock creek dislrii t, but
clinngea lis eourso aim n,.....
nf Vurn.i:lR rmniiiinK ( hree or four days,
during willed time mere were mo mum
viv .1 nniis ni iipiiiitini: anu siici
peal of thunder, in a ligurativo way of
speaking. The slorm happened during
tlios few dys of clear weather, but is
now aoNiiiwhat subsided, although it is
liable to burst lortli anew at any time.
SCAPPOOSK NEWS.
John Abbott is back home from working
on the Aaloria railrona.
H. M. Knighton and family spent Christ
mas witb relatives nere.
The Christinas ball passed oft quietly
and to Mm satisfaction ol all.
The trains have been irregular this week
owing to heavy land sliaes la VY asntngion
Mr P.ono l Ids mill in full operation
and is turning out largs quaniiiies of nie-
tslio paint.
feallvities were observed
In nisnv homes this year, there being no
public tree exhibited.
n,. VI nnrlinninis ia conducting a ser-
l. ui revival iiini-iiiiL-8 in tha church this
week. 1 tie atU'iidance is fair and Interest
growing.
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK
Stealer Gatzert Caught In the
Steel Bridge Draw.
No Lives Lost But the DamaKO to
the Boat la Grcat-To 'Whom
Illume Is Attached.
NOTICE rOf PUBLICATION.
Lad Oenci at Orsook Ciry. Ob.,
December 23rd.
VrOTIOB 18 HERKBY (UVEM
AV .
THAT THE
fliowlnir-namd settler has filed notice of
hl liiteutioii lit make Dual proof lu supiirt of
his claim, and tnnt saiu prooi win mi iui v
fore the County Clerk r( Columbia County, at
Ht. Helens, Oregon, on February 14th, ItfJS, via:
PKIJX OIJNKCKI.
Homestead F.ntrv No. SWM. for the southeast
of sectlou 'U, township f uorlh, raiwe S west.
lie tames the following wltnese te prove
his eoiiMniiftus residence iiou, and cultivation
of said land, viz: Kudoloh Karth. Ignats son;
tek, Jimepli Kol.le.ski, aud Bteuhen Lanipka, all
of Valley, Oregon.
It wss owing to phenomenal good Inck,
i ntl.l.. .L. tlx., II. M aliXiiriAr ItailV
(istzert Wednesday morning escaped al-
at. Vnrt ami. nn fair way ui) fioiu Anions.
It was alaiut 0 o'clock ana yet quite
ark when the steamer was approaching
l,n lirldfo- niu-ratcd hv the O. it. N. a. tO.,
nd the pilot. Captain William barain,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lamb Omcg at oasnog 91TT.;,!l;o,
tiatzert weanesiiay morning escape., i- nvuvuv iT vi n : filAT TUB
most complete destruction, Villi an secern- Niowl ttlrV-
psnylng lois of life, ss sbe was attempting Mt )nlenton 7 ,.ke mm ,,r.f In support .of
to pass through the draw of the steel bridge hl, cim an,i ihat said proof w"1 be made be-
blew the usual Ignal for the opening of the ol section tt. and northeat .of "f
draw. Lafayette5 Follett a young man SB wetioiv n, Umu l . 6 ni IA
years of age, was the engineer In charge .o He-; SaL
the bridge at the time. 1 lie steamer hukhi i (( Und tU. Blldi,,i, garth, Iguaw sintek.
"o"" Joseph Boblesm, ana mepnen uiinpm, mum
mil in tlisa stream nnlil tho draw was
whleopen, and then passed in on the east Valley, Oregon
s i t, of the n er. H lie had uol nrocecnen omh
ulte 70 leer ol ner tengui wsn vi .m
nntin..H thA tlr&w awineina oaca
iilnal the boat, ana iieoiewanouieraigoi
Onn l.u.,, fn.twln. and a
there wits a crash sad shiver of the boat
from stent to stern thst awakened all the
sleeping passengers, and a mild panto en
Sued. .... uii'iIa... U'llkln.,.11. dcceiised. bv the
The steamer was rauglil neiween ine pier , . . .... ... - - Oregon, and
idtheca.tendofthe draw, almos crush-
heriby reoulred to prenent inem, who mo i""ir"
iF.ih. (' ,,. iii v clerk nf Columbia County, at
at. Helens, Oregon, oo February 14th, WHS, vis
A TON Ot.INKUKI,
Homestead Kntry No. 8W2 for the norm
UttlWeSt V. SIHl SOIUIICHSI '4n n...,...wtr.
Sl4
Kol
,ve his
vatlou of
CHA8. B. MOORB1, Register.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
J1CW Bllliuici 1 .... a J-
iud and long. But the engine ol destrue- in ine "jy - -
,w. 'ZZ, In the matter ol As estate of William Wilkin-
ion, dtfueawd.
vArnTi.uf ii uri(vnv fiivKN in a i inri
IV ...t.'...,! ,.-.,1 u u. in tha 4th dftV of 04 'tO-
hi-r lfW7, dulv apiHtinted admhiiHtratrix of the
... .i u nil. ... 1-t 1 1 I 1i.,un mfl . VSl' ths
?- : .. -i.u .i.th huii. " persons
" 1 1" . . " "jr.. . .i . ii. i.. .V -
i.
ri.MU ,i,m stAiiuir remained till the draw
was reopened. Hhe was then towed to ber
berth at the foot of Alder street.
1'A.NIO AMONO TH PA15alSNaKU8,
There were 5 naasenger aboard, but
fortunately most of them were quartered
in stateroom on the larboaru side, otner-
wise there would bave been, in an proo
billiv. several injured or killed. Even ai
ii ,.. ti.a nsiiie Mnionir lbs na sencers
rhen tliecrusti came, is almost inuesTio-
.,wi hut f.ir lli coolness snd presence
of mind displayed by the officers, s few of
the imsaengers would have tumped over
board and presumably have lost their lives
in the river. .L .
Osring to the stage OI me water, me Hur
ricane deck staterooms on the starboard
unturned sliifht damaze: but those on
i. Ii.ua, Hck vprecomnlelelv demolished.
Ti.v nccmiied bv A. Mct'illis. Mit
l,li. A. If. Wilson and wife. U. B. Bcott
president of the tlumDis itiver a ruget
kl...,,M X-vlvntinn Co.. J. Q. A. Bowlby, a
well-know n Astoria lawyer, ana r . a. n-uit-ner,
an Asteria railroad contractor, and bis
wife, for some seconds these people were
nunnlrtlv buried beneath flying debris and
small timber, and it is a miracle that they
.11 vscanMl lulurv. excepting Mrs. jiuiuicr,
iter injuries were aucu as w icnu.i i.
,....u;u tn thi, undi.nitirntMl. at ner resr
rfn. ii'r' Pittebure. Columbia County, Qre-
m, wlllilu six inoallia irom meuave urui.
Wttslmrg, Oregon ;,..
Administratrix of the estate of William WtlWn.
son, ueeeasea. "
NOTICE Or FINAL SETTLEMENT
i.nTics la'BBBVBV nlVEH THAT I. THE
IN undersigned administrator ol the estate
,.r r..i.n k Atkins. (Incensed, nave mea ia
the orlice of the clerk of the county court
of the state of Oregou for Columbia county my
nal account ot my eainmisirauoii f
l.Atuith ttf Trf.HOnn for final dis
tribution ot the residue thereof, and that the
said couuty court has made an order apyolntlni
o'clock n. m., and the courtroom of siiid couaty
. : ,.,u.P,l,..iiu tn Ht. Helens, iu
said county and stste, as the time and place for
the hearing ot said matiers, a wi js ...u..
any iierson inieresieo m
ir and file written oblt,t?sjEej v
Administrator of the eUUe of John A. Atkins.
deceased. "xyr''
iriwH'
1
JLVefictablePreparationrorAa
slmltatlng UieTootlartdRcgula
lirig tlie Stomachs aiMlBoweLs of
1
Promotes'Digestion.ChECTfuf
nessnndRcst.Con tains neither
Opiura.Morptiiae norHjucraL
KotNahcotic.
Haxf mfaditsoxijsitmta.
jtlx.Stnnm '
tffimrramt
SA CartonmwSUm
Anrafeef Bcmedv f orConstipa-
tiort. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea,
Worms ,tonvulsions,rcveri5rt
oess andLoss OF SLEEP.
Tax Simile Signature of
NEWYORK.
THAT THE i
FAC-SIMILE
GICNATURE"
OF
IS OIT THE
WRAPPER
OF EYEST
BOTTIJE 03?
I --r- '--r- "I
l
EXACT COPY" OF WRAPFEB.
Osstorla Is put aa lo ow-slis lottlss tm!y. It
lis net sold la balk. Don't allow anyone to li
I yoa ssytibig slis ea the plea or jromiss that it
1 is "Just ss good" and "will amw.r very jra.
i poss." Bet that yea get O-A-8-T-O-i-M. i
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
.a ncDFRV mVUTO Tff AT I. THK
IN undersigned executrix of the LastWIll and
Testament ol Jacon neusrn, uevc., -
t I, r to tlund Hamaritan I !. . . .., . rn.ii. (or Columbia
hospital, iter injHnes co-iemv ui ui uc, umniy, tny ni "V :, ,L" ,a-
but not in any way considered serious. petition for flnal dlsiribii Ion of the resldi e
.. .. .i.i... i it.iio rji. I nl said estate, and that said t.onaty court oi saia
mr. Mcuuii.. wts.iu v- S ,. -fit.te. has aonointed January M.
zert. eavea very tiviu aesenpuon oi me - ----,.,k v u.JknA the court-room
w:ene aboard the steamer. . of said County Court t the County Court house
Ui aiaterooui was the nrsi one straca , 8t Helens, in said County ana nuiie, a i
after the collision," said be. "I was still in itme and place for the settlement ot said rma
l,,l hut second ttierea ter I was on aeca.
It wns fairtuiiate for me, too. for an instant
later my room w raiced to the deck and
M ititn liiiolliout wood. H nrst im
pulse was to loog snout me to rentier mu iu
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
""1
HARRIS' CASH GROCERY
Ohhistmas in St, Helens Last
Saturday the good icileof St. Helens
celebrated thitl must joj one and beau
tiful holiday of all the year me merry
Christmas time. N. particular dem
onstration marked tlie occasion, out
the tender sentimeuts of the heart
held precedent, e.Hd the wordly affairs
of life were nut asido to mk room
for the flooJ of geucrotia thought and
feelings that the magic influence of
this happy season has power to bring.
To put aside all acliish thought and
bring gladness aud i.-y t all in reach
of our humble efforts seemed to be the
one object of our people. The true
spirit waa manifest here; the apiril
that came when the angels sang
"Peace on Eanb, UoodwiU lowara
Men."
:,,..h w..r ln fortunate than I. But i
i., tl.nn tn sHi onds the collision, or what
ever vou may csllit. wasover. The steamer
was si a aiand'till, cutight fast between the
..aaii.I ttimirAW.
"The veiling and st r eraing from the lar
board side was deafening. Men and women
iicd out ot tueir staler, cm hi nigui ur..
account and hearing said petition ;or nni
distribution; st which time and place any
person interested may ainw and tils their
Sw; o .ft Iat Wiuand Testament of
Jacob Beusch. decea--ed. dioj7
of the
1.....1- f. Muckle acted as installing
. l.-...,,.., Star. After
the
(V. ... . tt I.11M
7. wore ooneludcd
rnembera repaired to the lower hall of
.1.: . K,.!t,tinr. where a sumptuous
1 noheon was in waiting for them.
Members of both frtitcrnities report an
sjujoyablo aud prolilablo evening.
The mild winter has been very fav
orable to stockmen, the cattlo on the
rangea remaining in good condition.
Thia baa prevetited an advance m the
price of beef and niulUm, which must
!:! - ..,..11 of cold, anowy wealher,
which ranidly reduces range ca ute.
Ho(f' h," l,,ot '
cheaper than usual, notwithstanding
that the high price of wheat haa ren
imd H unprolltahle to fatten hogs
here. Tho immense corn crop East
ss made it possible to ship etock hogs
to Kansas or Nebraska, fatten them on
,d bring the ok oleuPur
ih.n tt ev can be fattened ime, or
I eape than corn can be brought here
l". 1 .. r... .ir. nf bacon
ouw" 1 s .. i i.i .. ,.,irn linrs
Farmura will prooamy '-' 1
than uaoHl next aunimer, as llio en I. re
.lock of hog product a on "
mr.
Thirty nine of Fortland'a roost prom
inent buBiuesa men, interviewed laal
Monday, aay the volume or Dumness
done by them during the month oi
December waa tne greamst ioi jru...
Kaoh one of them expresa sruav nm
flilence in an increased business for the
new year, and advance i.nzic.ai rcei.
In ..r thnir aastimtitinn. It is a Con-
.cA tant iliriitiuhiiut the atate that
business haa not been ao nria in u
ypar past as it w..s the last six months
of 1897. When everybody acknowl
edge this there is certainly some trum
I., ii The vear 188 is looked forward
i,. hv our lutal busiuosa men aa being
one oi tue proaperous j,si
decade.
La Grande, Union connty.la lo have
- i..,, ...,rfr lociurv. The Commercial
tlltib of that city onerea a suiwiuy
eunnnrt and catiitalista from luan
, ,,r....l. II.
lnb n. t IH orOOOSItloll. woiauu "'
haw AtilnriMIMll is bninc viRorouely
nroaecuted. and when completed will
.,.,ib manv thousand dollar an
uually to Union couuty. n win 11-4.....
ttix monihs' time lo construct (he
necessary buildiuga, and Mr. Nibley
says the work of construction wil
commence as toon as tho frost is out
of the ground. When the factory is
ready for operation, hexl year, it will
oivfi employment to 200 or more peo
ple during tho busy season. IM
ntroduction of such a new industry
will not only be a big thing for Union
1. ui f..r the entire atate, and
" V - i !.. for
will prove a great ue.i,i.."."
Oregon in tho future.
It ia a safe proposition that hereafter
Columbia county papers will print
n .1. , ..,!,; ,.nnni.v land nonces.
VytllUlllM.w x-w j TlS-.ll,.-
1..... ,ie. that Robert Miller
A auit for 450 damages by James
Wallace against JSietiutii Kelley aua
Thomas 1. Camubell. was received in
Portland from this onttnty lor service
last Friday by Sheriff Kraxier. Camp-
b..ll ia t ha mastar of the steamer uust
lor. The iilaintiff alleces that July 1
1897 Caotain Campbell while towing
a scow lor Ntckum iteuey aemoi
isherl a Bsbine boat owned by plain
tiff. The accident occurred iu Beaver
i,,i, Wnllnne aava hia boat was
,m in lua wnan. ana waa nwi
gently run into by the steamer and
harfl. and it cost bint flOO 10 rebuild
it Tim boat, he atates. waa worth 1200,
but when reconstructed was ot me
value of only 1150. According to a
hoI., unction of the laws of Ureeon
ti, tilniniiff avers that he ia entiueu
to recover treble damages, ao he de
mauds them, or ot).
Thi three vour old boy of J. A. John
son. of Lvnn Comer, 111., is subject 10
attacks of croup. Mr. jonnsou a
,1..., 1,. u sutiKKcd that the timely use
of Chamberlain's Cough Remcdj, dur
. .U1..M niiack saved bis little
bov's life. He is in the drug business,
mnnihnr of the firm of Johnson Bros,
of that place, and they handle a great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseaaee. He had all these to
choosa from, and skilled physicians
ready to respond to hia call, but se
lected thia remedy for use in his fam
ily at a time when hia cliuu a me w
in dauger, because he knew it to be
superior to any other, and fumous the
country over for its oures of croup.
Mr. Johnson sava this is the best sell
ing cough medicine they handle, and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in
all case. Bold by Dr. Edwin Rosa.
1.1 1
belierinx that the steamer was sinking,
r.,r iIim Mssnranccs eiven them by
officers, some would, in the moment of ex-
nn.nt have leaned ovenioara. How
ever, the shock waa 01 sucn onei uurvun.
ti,t 1 hi. intense excitement soon nuosiueu,
ml the larboard passenacra reiurneti 10
hrir a'aterooni'. uuiclly Uiessing tnem
On the other side it tne noai, nowever,
, h. .iiimii.,11 was liiflcrent. Miss Judnewos
pinioned iu her room, and we had to cut
away tue partition 01 iuc umn n...u.....
.,.n.r l,lcli she was held, before we could
tree ber. Kbe did not complain, of bavin-
uttered any painlui P jMry.
Mr. Kuilner and his wife, thotieh, were
hnriett hcneaih the tivinit debris in their
aiateruom, and we had to dig them out.
Judge llowlliy also nai a nuraciiioua es
cape. He cot out of Ills stateroom about
nit same moment 1 it 11. tiuuc. cwji
had he come n deck than bis room was
rushed by the heavy draw, ano irom n-
ncarances 1 Ihlna ue womu nave occn
killed but for his hurried exit.
..... 1 . i r.i I nn hflii
..... .
, I. sj-wiiw nweii.1. vrna t.nc m.
It was as if we had been nrca
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY IVES THAT I, THB
undersized administrator of the estate
of the Clerk of' the County Court of the Stale of
Oregon, lor coiumnia uiumy.iui
Hut ol my adinlulslralion uimu tuo "r?..
k. Vh. dcceiised, UiRether with my petition lor nnai
bj the ,,.,,;,,", ,hB rMuiUe of said estate, and
the Uon. county court 01 aiu uw .
h. .nnnii.ted Thursday, the 8rd day ol
February, Wttl o'clock p. m.. aud tn , court-
Helens, said Couuiy aud State, as the time
and place for the settlement ot sam u
count and Ihe hearin of said net lion for Anal
,j . t... . t ,unl,.h rlma ami TtliK A SJ1V IMjr
flle written oujeccinn tnerciv.
Dated oeeemoer i.. KISDF.R,
Administrator ot the eotate ol Peter HmKb,
deceased.
For Your
MV s . vvsvwso.w wt.snwsin,,,,,,!
Keeps alwavs on hand all kinds of
staple and fancy (traceries and
provisions, farm produce, tropical
and domestic fruits Is ssa.on, tine
teas and eolfees, tooaceo and cigars.
A line line of confectionery also in
stock, and variousotherapecialties.
Groceries.
rnDMrn rnwi IT7 AMD MAIN STREET. ST. HELENS, OR.
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The Perkies
11
C. W. KN0WLE5, Manager.
CITATION.
In the County Court of the State of Oregon for
Columbia County.
In the matterot the estate. bein
Frank M. Meeker. deed.
Smith, Willie mith, Lillie SmUh. and Bap.antha
Smiths neira at mw ui rmu -ceased
, and to all other persons Interested, and
11 In tbe name of the Slate of Oretp.n. you, and
eitcn 01 you, iitrsv", v . thft
.nMar beluie the iin. wjuuvj "' v v"
SOTSUs. in .ml for the County tfcg-
lumma, at me mm ,v,i:' ii ,
iuu, m. .
r. 1KH. IU o Clot V- "-' 1
ofthaiuost intense excitement, the star-1 bcini the resuiar Jsoutiry n ,,"
of all the real property belongiiiK
au
'the others
ii.vAr ftirpftt.
tntn Itv Lha beaviest cans of a luan-of-wsr.
renrierinaT nearly everybody aboard instant- r,.'.nri ijtate. on Frida
aneouslv insane. Heuuent to the subsidence January, PM8, at 2 o'clock p.
of 1 10 most intense exciu-ment, tne rin".SAwmnmamoitlt
oo.nl ,Pr,ers beg... search,.. for their h ow c.n, if any
nnL'tnirn Uf ll urovea nearly mu iruuiusB
ttll UflUn lUTSIxfS asc vu -w. . 1 . ' ,
. .u -. iw.iinr nuarltir Alia 111
quarter oi ' Vh Southeast quarter ol 1eet'on on
Moruu.n. J .SI i,-i tract SO acres
ia couvatuiuft ... ..
....Mi for in the oetitiou
" .v ...t tiil real orouerty ucius
I.avst k si eHrvtbliiB was buried to the i" aa i,,iinws. to-wit: An uudtvuiea one
depth of two or three feet with debris."- follrth interest in and to the MuthweatnartOT
weune-'oay liycmnft ic..-.w.
DAM AQKS ALREADY fcETTLBD.
Thero will he no vexations and expensive
litmaliou concertiinir I his accident. All the
interested paities are too busy alone. indHS
trial lines to stop to haple or quarrel about
tbe anjuBtnient of tins matter on hair
splitting technicalities. Yesterday aftei1
noon there wai a meeting of tbe bridgeown
ersand boatowncrs, at which an under
standing- was reached anu an claims u
jusded, and tbe iucident was closed. Ore
goidan, Thursday.
eon
"V"??'.: ,t t. Inrlson Weed. Clerk
of theCo'iuTr Court atoresaid, do hereunto set
hand ami ami ii --v -- -
d. mm.
office in the City of St. Helens
thia 9th day of
Comity Court
eember, A.
Columbia Couuty
Btate ot orefton. i
tnnflftN WEED,
County Clerk.
dl7-H
Mr. R.iowles was, for many yeors, proprietor of the St. Charles
hotel, and while there established a reputation as a hotel man.
He ia now in a better position to entertain his friends than ever
before, and will welcome all his old patrons to hia new place of
busiucsa, where can be found an op-to-date hotel. .
Corner Fifth and Washington Streets, PcrtSsnl
tm
ill HM (
4 "(iV
II 1: i
1
Hhiloh'a ConsumpUon Cure cures wucro ,
others fail, It is the leadi" e-ugh cure
and no home should he without it. I leas-,
atlt to lake slid poos right to the spot. Sold ,
by Dr. Kiiwin Ross. '
K rloareil (Hit U
the spring
Thel
Wllfl 1
iium that tuition, iu."" .
I...?.. i n. ret.on Oitv laud offlce
renin"1! Vl fcsw -r - - . .
s?eral thonaa.nl dollars of money be
longing to Columbia county pooole
w,. Tpurposel;,- sent, away from home
People whose homesteads were loca ted
in Columbia county, and whose inter
ests were horo, received an mjusi.ee
tha lianas 01 uiii.iwun.,...
.i.;,.K ivarv Tiorson 1 yal to
.i?.....x rAimbn. Psuers
intoroBta Biiwi'i'i -
Portland, which perhaps did not send
one oopy to this county, co....
from one to a down notice belonging
here, and the same may be said of
Clauop and Wasbingt-.m county
... Wa Imliove the present m-
'. '.i...L f iiiu land otllca to be
more liberal minded man,
who will do hia whole duty.
borne
in
and
a
one
Royal asaksa ths food purs. .
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fAKI
Abaoiutciy ruiv
rmt ssKian sownsaeo.iWtwv
Ladies.... I
Make your Husband save his
money; it's extra spending money j
for you when they do saye it.
: , S
HERE IS HOW TO DO IT!
ST. HELENS PHARMACY
Dr. EDWIN ROSS, Proprietor.
exwocwxj
DRUGS
;9oec(eM,
Patent Medicines, Fancy Toilet Articles.
PERFUMES AND FANCYSTATIONEJVfV
Prescriptions...
Carefully and Accur
ately Compounded....
DAY OR NIGHT.
Men's Suits
and
Overcoats
$10.00
$12.50
Competitors ask from $3
to $5 more.
BUY OF US.
It'a extra spending money
saved.
....Cigars...
Complete Line of...
Druggists' Sundries
School Books...
and....
School Supplies
t jik fk tm
L Jrtatt rfk -M 11 f "c X MMJKM Malt Uai J
We carry a complete line of
Klondike Klothing.
FAfiOUS Clothing House
sartDBlSON AND 2ND. STRS., PORTLAND, OR.
COR
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VlTrlOUT TAKIN8 AtOHO ll
eaora !jio istTf '"Ei,
mfHemsreK AMMvrtniM. useoer
Vl-.atra IT a,
rz pert mm A
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JeweTS
THE BEST
Air-Tight Stoves
. ' " ALL sizes, lowest prices
i Granite-ware, Hardware, Cutlery, Crosa-Cut Sawa, Etc.
W. OSOWN. 212 First St., Portland, Or.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
A. H. BLAKESLEY, ProprictOT.
Board by Day, Week or Month
AT REASONABLE RATES.
The table ts supplied with the best the market
affords. Everything clean. Asiiareoiy rF
ronare Is Bolioited.
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
-8TEAMER
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WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
ST. HKLEN3. Ol -OON
OB WOMKN
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W totr.'rT" ! e.nons.bl.estabU.bodh.,...
Z sUr t:& ami emienees. 1'ositl.in
in Oregon. 8h ry '",' fe,r.B,i(iressed
ff:;:; it?um 'Hs sattuai. lJ..u
uce 11
US., cntcsg
jiiri.tJ ttni iM
Arrive at St Helens..., b.tO f M
Will
' FARB S CEN't.
Carry KothinR bnfc Pa
snd Fast Fr .';..
JAMES Gf 0.O, i:
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rush to Alaska,