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ISSCED EVHRV FRIOAV I?V
E. H. FLAGG.
Editor and I'roi'kiktor.
G)unty Official
Paper
.
ClRCt'lT CofKT Oki-ickrm
T TT r.iimlwll District .tudge
h b" ToiZie .'.'.'.'.'.....LMstriet Attornee
lnf',lc
CofKTV OrrtCKM
James lrt, Jmlire
W. A. Harris, Clerk
Martin White, Sheriff
V. K. Tichenor. Co mm r
H. West. Cou-niissioner...
E. K. Quick, Treasurer...
St. Helens !
Hel.n-
...St. He'oii
..C!alknn,e
...,SOH)ip'K'
...St. Helens
U. W . Clark, Assessor
....St. Helena
J. H. Collins. School Supt t taisaai.ic
C. T. Prescott, Snrvevor -St. He.ers
Frank Sherwood. Coroner Kainter
SOME POINTS OF THE MflUn-.R
TRIAL
Thosa who criticise the officr ot
Columbia Couuty for prosceuliun Georae
Murgatroyii would do well to K've ti e
matter a more careful consideration ai.d
be a little more tempnite in the;r
utterance. The jury did right ia ani lil
ting him because theS:aU' di.l not pi' ve
iiiraM tveortit a reasonable ditul)'.. K '
Malone testified that li- saw Mur;.t-
troyd come out of Mr. Wake's n vs.
near Gobie, the day ot the robbery vtU !
Sthdayof December,) but the 5ut '' own .
witnesses, Sheriff Poineroy and the :
police ofBcers from Astoria, swore lie
ni in Astoria that day. This is the rob- '
bery for which Mai we is und-r indict
ment, and it is apparent he was e u-
nutting perjury in order to shield hiui- i
self. Murgatroyd had nothing to d witu ,
the robberyof tlie BlaWe house. T.ia: w i
Committed by Malone, without any
assistance. His testimony ia regard to ,
having seen MnrsatroyJ the day hef re
anil the day after the murder is aL-i
unbelievable, and his sta:e.uent tut
Murgatrovd showed hint a pars audi
said he had "made a iiaal-' is pretty
strong evidence that Maio -e is g'liity of ;
U murder of Kobtrl Liting-.ou f r
purse was taken from L!viut-ji.e' :
body, and this is exact:' the kind of ;esti- j
mony a guilty man vald give in order
to fix the crime llitoa anoctier .
But before criticising our o fi.-.ais
we must view the matter irrni tir-ir ;
standpoint: A murder had been c ,-ai- j
mitted, anJ it was their duty to da tu;-.r
best to discover and bring to justice t ie ;
murderer. Word cams to ttiiui tint a :
number of parties in Janet ioa City were j
willing to swear that Murgatrovd, niiaj
had been working in a hotel there, had I
stated in their presence that lo- h il
killed a man st Gobie. T.iis was be:'vie4
there could by any possibility hve :
been any information as t a reward, i
They bad no reason to d iu it ill; truth
of the statement. Tnen there w.U tii.-!
explicit suteutsnt of Mai m-; and his I
ideutilicatiou of Murg it.-jy I's plu-.o- ,
graph as that of Toler, w ho, with ir-1 1
brother. Malone cl.ii me 1 li; hit: txt
Deer Island and weut wita to tie ioUj;:
camp at (joble. There is uo rea.tOiah:e : i
doubt that Murgatr jyj b jaste 1 ut J a is.- - .
tion that he killed a man at Uob:. It: ..t ,
part of the State's casa s'.ahJs uu lau.-
aged, and, if the public had kuonn o; i j
tnis testimony, as the officers knew, th;y j
would have deuianJed tlie urrest atid j
trial of Murgatrovd, cud would have i
denounced the officials for failure lo do-'
so. It would have been said that thv ;
were allies of the criminals and that a-, '
man's life was safe wudj they h-dd ! '
office. Ful on yaiir thinking cap and
consider if this is not true.
During the trial tney have U-i.-n gros-
sly misrepresented by the .rt-it cf tu-.-1
city of Portland, without tsc.-ptio i. U '
has been charged that there , a'i
"frame up m order to hanar ith in
nocent man, anl it has been .UhWr.u-.-iy
stated that Murgatroy-l n.5 ti t p.-rin..-ted
tc have conasel at his pr.iasiut-v
examination. There never w. s a :lo . ..
infamous lie toid by any n'.-w-iw.r
correspondent : A good woman , . ho.ji
neighbors esteem, has h-en linked w:t,
one whom attorney Abci s-tiui itiz 1 a
"a shame to her tex," th.-ngh he , -perfectly
willing 'ami rightly so; to u ;i
for his side of the cas-) both m.; i air;
women of whose chaiac'.er to re : .. ,
doubt, and who wers : ro M .r
gatroyd's friends and associate, ltis to
be hoped the young man hai h-nrncd a
lesson. He certain y needed it. li-.- , a
stalwart youth, capable of eamir.g ttoo i
wages auywheie in tins county, yut, ac
cording tJ his own ttc .inilit, he. h ,.l h-.C'i
a deserter from the navy, traveii-d ;.n
assumed names an I u.-.iiot i. iy
Bted with the wor t clats whtn vi-r
has been. Those who a-s .ial ; with
riffraff of the coannunity havt v
little sympathy cjiuing to them c
when unjustly accused. He was l.ea
lor uie penitentiary or u:e ti allol l, aoc
it is possible, if lie has tdamina enou;
to protit by the warning, that Ill s im
prisonment and enforced teuiheranc
me most lortunate inciueiit ot i.j-i w in
ward career. Such menus Jlargatroy i,
senior, areao honor to the race, lie h i.
stood by his boy in a manner that shoulu
touch the youtig man's heart, and,
though a poor man, has spared neilln.-r
ex pence nor trouble to secure his ac
quittal. It is true everywhere in this
country that the State does not sink
evidence for the defense as well as f n
the prosecution. It simply tries to prove
the accused guilty. Had Murgatroyd
been friendless, without able coum-c-1,
without the service of a paid detective
to procure evidence in his favor, Wh :o
Wduld have been the result
The trial bus been a veiy expensive
oue for Oolmiibiii County, lmt of tliut
wo Inn "0 riht to compliiin. U wo
wntit th 5'.i cnf.mtHi o stuml.l 1m
wi'Hii!! lo lout I ho mil, nun vcly clow
I.i criivi-o ouii-inm mt mmi-
... , 1 I 1 . I . .1
ills' lt tluiriiilty hi irviug 10 ttiseovt-r
ami Ixinit to jtit-ticfl
lUil-ert I,iviimtom.
the murtliMcr ol
Tin? following olippmit trom an ex
olnitijr lias Iwn IihikUhI us ly White t
Amli'isui, of UouHon. It vvnUint'.i
mm (rwJ arjriiiuont against tin' until
onli r hon-e, nn.l is herewith imbliiOicil
in tin1 l-.oiw t ti nt it miirlit luvoinplisliovl
jumo iimoniT tliivo mi-gtiHlt'.l or
unthinking iitlivivln.-i!s who suml t'tirir
rssli to I'oithtiHl or Cliieauo, mill
li:itrini;i' their home dealer when in
mv.l i-f credit.
"W hen the .Atalo-.'tir-iviiios from your
! m iil order liotiso. draw an o-asv i-lniir
' u, the table where the liirht will sliine
: hill on the Mi.- itti.I (ut on your rIumcs
; that no lutein may cc,c yonr eve.
i viiat n wondei liil book it is to K sure
iWln,lirl'.il for what it does Wo mi
4,,me tli'.ncs wo woiiHt lie ela-.l to we.
Where is titeir otter to wty ca-ti or
eveluiliire ikhkIs for wheat, oats, com.
oralis, hniter. elisor hay? How iniieh i
do ihev pav tor cattle, sluep and Ikvs f.
o. k a: your depot? I low much tax wid i
ihev pay to support your school mid j
ed'.:, ate your eoildren. for impioviiii: !
roads. I i loses, for the suppoi t of the )
pivr of count v, lor exponas of runniiiir j
the hu-:nes of '.he township, county (
or state? On what A i their oiler to i
cotitritmte money to tt-.e sunpoi t of the!
church? What line of credit will they I
extend t you when your crops are. poor I
and your nionov pone, when through:
iiiisfoVftne or illness von are li t altie ;
to se
' rov
er y ?
to
' Jll'iV
lu s!
; vide
: aed
lid '
f-.i with the order tor your
;! ot!r.i'. (attii tools and crock
e i their oitr r t - contribute
. ti-i laiiiment next Konvth of
Wi
",ir
Vii..t did Ihev do
il t. ill ihev do aey
x market w tu.'
ici-ehv keep up the
' st fourth?
rolls; to pro
Mi have to sell
Millie of your
iuo h r so. ni.
i cut .-uopoii,
;i oi.t of t. e
:.s except the
,-ss.ite? Will :hey .toai.w
ei.Ktcn, si i e 1 ,.r C 'Vern
,u- ; !'.'.' take voir ! -tl
-oa. m '.it'.sy. wi:h no rent
uo .Is v it i Inn ""'
Fok.Svi.1: A '.'x lil M.rnly lo-iiiii
engine. tset!ier with main and trip line
hi v'b etc. Fn.-itie and line in K o..l eon
d.'tion and will W' sold very cheap for
cash. Call or write
M:li.o Mt.KC. C,
je.jrIsose. ("t.
VERNOM A
Or.i'i Spencr
mumer v.tca-
h
ii-- f -r her an
i mi I
n. I'iie Neluneni
an I iitctiociate
a V ii; 1 1 IV:
plenty i.i.i :h'ui to v..
Mr'. I' ie-i M i has I
the pit nteK io n
'i jitite sic
and ft. f c..
la too 11 It.uiiu i.ta.i
:1
jl-d With
il--tt.ii,' our pe-i
i pi
ill tor ! W. We
li t I'm i sj milch
r- w a.- a y,
iV
pro-uect of nor t:
th v ,t,,Ji
ri.v .
. J
1 " ' "
Mr- ' ; ''-'"
' ,v-1 ' 1,1 "'
r- ' ' ":i ''-v '
a' ilVi! rr tne l.
V.'m. .'-uggiii', wh-i
crea-i-1
Old Lil-.,-
el K
iiioriiu. i
the t.r-it -
',V. I 'a
-r h:
Jt. c
el fa
IpIi.
or f
- li. t all lir was the fur
.!.- lo Mr. O. li. Malm,
i 1, at the home, of .Mr.
. Sjji-ne-r. A cmipany
f M'. M ihiiit'Ti's friends
ere ir e;it. Iillll'r W n
t Srj.-u ;:-r and Malm Ic-n
iiiirl under a bi mapl ;
ir i, an 1 v. .u not oulv
bO'inliful b it .( I
pi.'Op! ; at '.; note 1
by all, fxe.-pl th-,
ratiier K-ft cl.illii:;
ipialily Nelialein
r. it was enjoyed
I'm ic : er.tam was
the ic biting fur-
ni-licd by ll.iur; Nature in the form .f
a terrible h ii! sto! in w hile the K'lestS
were nt tint tablu. Mr. Malmiten's
didi of lierrit'-, bio, Wero r.ath'ir pecul
iar, ill that there were two yellow oliei
at the boltom of t'ue dish valued a' f
i pieco. Everybody had a splendid
tluie, except tiiOa J who dil not go.
BVSKHAI.I,
The St lleloiishoys defi'iltivl Ridue
HeM id lii. Icefield hit Suiultiy hy a fi-oie
of 1 1 Oiu one of the iroltii't linen Ml
phvyed this season. J'he Uulttclii'l.t team
is imieh sifoiner and il:!,ved a far het
teiname than when they weiv ovei
lttri, nn.l nOiv it nt lot" u few eiroia
w here they were very wily the seoio
Would have heeii even smaller than it
was. Tlieynottiienonlwse.su niimhir
of times, and fcvernl retu'hed third, but
r.takko always retired the sidii wliei
thov Wjian to look daii)jeioii lie ie
eured fotirieen slriUe-ollts. .Itiootn
pitched a guoj (pune uinl held the visit
ors down to sts hits. Next Saturday
tats team gm's to Kalatna, and on Sun
day they pUv the I'oitlmd llitn an. I
R(nl (Mult in this city. Tht eluh team
has defeated the hc.-t tennis all over the
State, and Sunday's game is sine lo he a
good one.
! Pi:xrisV Or. KuiuNi will Iv
111 St
I Helens, at the St Helens Hotel
1-ri.h.v
'and Saturday ot each week, piepucd to
i do all kinds of denial work. I
( ir (uixil
i
The water rate on the Muckle huildiug ;
was fixed at ifl'.' per moio.ll i
A committee of two, eousUtii f of the
lire chief and ona coiincilutati, iuvc'ti
gate a lvi-ability of stationirg the smail
hose cart In that art of St. Helens
iMiununitv known as l.ottville. i
The c tun itteo on Kite and W ater
was instructed to confer with tin tire
ihicf and ascertain what supplies ate
actually needed, and report at next
ttteeli;!,-.
'fiie te-ign itioa of Co utci in in li-.K n
was ten dee ! and lad on th table m.ii!
the next tt'.M'titlg. Ti e cheuiic.il ciii;iii
u as ihr.pttd atol wairalits irdeied
,'r.tw n la l i Vli.ent of tan e.
Th-.- I i-l ( S 1. ng f..r c u-tie.ctu-g
M-Wrr ..11 C- li tlih.a -1 1 i-v t ! an- pled,
the pi' et 10 lie t'-'.'s
sto !; of l.ili gradv turiiitiiic
it reasonable ptiei ai W llintvu'-.
. Two latui Wiltons, a Mowing
Maohtiie and a llav Kake lor sole,
Iii..!iire ! do- Ilo-.-.day. St. Helens ti -1
Anew line of cu-1 buttons, watch fob-,
etc, at Will-.ii.ton'--.
TtMiutK tt'K Si.h- Might hundred
acres of goo 1 tmibt-r in one liact at 1
per tl-.o1:-..!! ! s-es I. aws a'lotil it, at hi
tte-.v oil)'-- over the Cohm:1 i i O-o.ntv
Hank. M ine u'.lu-f line ch.ince lor nnet-
Mou S .
Cit
Nail
Haw
The
: cig -r at lieunett bio
FURNITURE
Oressers,
COTS
CHAIRS
Stoves
Safes
Ii'..-! Sriiij.
.Mattresses
Matting
liailuii) 1';
Dc.'i'.k-nii!!'
Tables
Kitchen
Cabinets
WHITE &
I HOULTON,
I. Q. Wikstrom & Sons
Manufacturers of
ROUGH
DRESSED
CEDAR POSTS
Dry Kiln and
Scappoose
Notice of Intention t tppl) for
1 liUor I leeiise
vOl'.V ilU.t -I.Oi
A a i.
if ll,t 1 J vio.u. J.-hn
. t., , I r .1 1 .-no'.,!,, A
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uches
Lo
BEDS
I,iiiik-uiiis
Ii;i!,y 1 5 it
Rockers
t'les
Ili-li Chairs
Chair Seats
aper
Srreeii Donrs
ANDERSON
OREGON
and Dealers In
AND
LIMBER
AND POLES
Planlnx Mill in
Oregon
tVAA AA AA
St. Helens Transfer
Conipany. ex
l.iiul tS: Turner, Props.
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J CONIHYT A C.liNliRAU
LIVERY AND FEED BUSINESS
i MEET AjlL TRAINS
ritoNi-: Wiikn' Vor Want l's, Ennm
RiC.S tR TkANSI'MR lU'SlNMSS
HDULTON, OREGON
i ry V3 a a o a a b a a s a s a is s
;S F. II. Green
i a M)
THE VERMONT HOTEL
GREEN &
I I'irst l'i;t.- Innt'.l-
5 I'U'iiii'. lio.tnl ;
tiay "4 v.cvk.
I First Class Bar
, in Connrvlion
lifl.9as..i3 1 a 1.12! s 3,s ..: . ;-,s j a 3 a
4
t C011tr.i1.ts Taken,
E.A.CROUSE
CONTRACTORS BUILDER
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Leave orders al teMikmc 011 IlotiUoti ro.nl, St Helens;
or by mail.
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VJ MAC. I INI: 1: IXjljj
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CHICAGO STORE, HOULTON
F. J. BASEEL, Proprietor
l st Helens Steam Laundry j
Good WorU
Prompt Service
Lk'nimif tun
All Work
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
l ST. IIKUvNS,
'"1
ipii
11 i 5 3 B 8 3 S S 8 U J 8 9 1 t Wi KSQ
A. N. Dvi -j
DAVIS, PROPS.
tin- tr.ufliiii.:
Rnntii i' the
HOULTON. OR. 5
j s j s 8 3 j a a 3 a a 3 s a j 5 j j at s.,t 4 s')
Jo! Work Done
w uii uriv f t ttu ,),.
lll till- III-It l Mrt'k I Will llliikt! a
rrwnl lo tliC rii!i,iucr nl imp
Aretino
'intiiiUrtlwAn tiiio rrror.1 f.l nil
kiii.liiol iliuc t,,klnK iimtlni,,.,,
treasonable Ratet
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ressiujr
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Delivered
Talking
Machine
ORIC. J
Arc You
001 NO TO BUILD
luvcstljjntc the flcrlUof
CONCRETE
BUILDING
BLOCKS
The Best, Most Artistic i.
v.iiininc
I'ouutlations, OrIlmcatVj
II ITllftat...
'I'hoim at our iHk., m
writ.., ami wm w '"
liltlilnh ralluialta.
SANDUL. & PULLER
MANLTACUKER8
Kainier Qrejon
row
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STEAMER
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la-avr. ',,nUi j m j.'
invr ht. Ilrlen at B..JO pi
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I iln- la litpbv i!iin lint ly,,
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; t'oliimhla t'.iintjr. iirntni., mlminiiir.
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; - "'""i i'ivciu tun Butiitf in tut mu,
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JtUIN IlrlU.I'.Mi
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smniiiir tu our Imoi.t, u, uttnin tbj
; the lnisim will I rt.iituiuf l uo-Vf
: namr ol Jj Mlukln.SN.il. V mitt
:inr iMlli,tl,;c i.l lint public, twurtlf
j Ihnti ol riHtrlrout ttrtltuciil and loan)
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: or rial PROPimr.
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