THE OREGON MIST
VOL. XXXI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DEO. If. 1911.
Governor West
Criticized
Mi W. Hill Tales Own Goierno
to Tast
Louis W. Hill. President of the
reat Northern Railway Co., who
urnished the train for the Gov
rnor's Special making a tour of
he East, has made a statement
oncerning the Governors who
Vreon the trip in which he says
khat politics are being played in
stead of advertising the recpec
live states irom wnence come
the various governors. Of Gov
(rnor West or uregon ne says;
"The Governor or Oregon is
rittering away his time telling
the Ea.it what he knows about
woman's suffrage and airimr his
Views on other personal vub-
ie questions. What does the
Mt care for that? He is for
etting his State. That fellow
overlooking a big bet He is
xploiting himself rather than
iiasiaie.
Circuit Court
Judge Eakin of the Circuit
Court held an adjourned term of
Court this week when the case of
bf the Linn ton Savings Bank vs
Barber was tried before a
Bury. This was a case where the
sank sued on a promissory note
lor $1021.00 given by Mr. Barber
io a Mr. Hurlburt fora policy of
Life Insurance. The note was
Void by Hurlburt to the Linnton
3ank and Mr. Barber refused to
ay when this action was started.
?arbw claimed that the agent
nis-represented the facts to him
ind that fraud was used in pro
curing his application for insur
ince and the note. The jury
rougt in a verdict for the de
endant The case will probably
e appealed. Dillard and Day
eprvsented the plaintiff and
Covert & Stapleton the defend
ant. Catholic Mission
A Mission of the Catholic Church
( St. Helena and Houlton will be
eld at their church in St. Helens,
"ginning on December 20 and con
tinuing for three days. Kev.
father Brunagel will be assisted by
i Dominican Father, and everybody
invited to attend. Catholics and
Kn- Catholics.
Meihodiit Kplwpl Church
Punilay & hool
10:09
11O0
6:30
7:30
7.00
f reaching
lWorlh League
lil-wtk Mrvii-t Thursday
Business House For Rent:
The store building known a the
ialf Way House near the Wire-
whs Station ; also have some beds,
F'ga, commodes, a show case
nd few other articles for sale
f heap. Inquire of M. F. Hazen.
fOR SA LP Rhode Hand Cockrela. W.
nutDKaritoer, Warran, Oregon.
OR HALE-Hpils rut. Applj, H.
Iwn, lioulton. Orraon.
100,000 Fruit trees.. Write
for
prices. A. Holadav ScaDuoose.
REEVES PHOTO STUDIO
A r-hoto studio will be opened here
r "vwwr oin in (lie ir. jtiuuijiiu-
r7 BuiMlDKon Wlllnmette Street, where
nl claw photo work of all kinds can be
d at reaaonat.ia nrlnea. Wi klndlf
"t the neoDle o( St. Helena and
loaltoatOriTanaatrlal.
Opea 8undsri 0 a. m . t 4 :30 p. m.
C. S. Reeves.
Road Meeting
Largely Attended Meetiw Vole! a i
Mill Special Tai Lery
The road meeting held last Satur
day was attended by the largest
crowd of taxpayers that any similar
meeting of the kind has ever attrac
ted. rrom early morning till the
hour of convening, wagons, buggies
and automobiles, loaded with inter
ested taxpayers were coming to town
aa well as a goodly number on horse
back and some on foot, The people
of the City did not attend in very
large numbers, leaving the matter
of levying a special tax and the
location of the work to be done, to
the farmers. A levy of four mills
was made to be expended in the
following places; The Deer Island
road, $2000; The St Helens and
Portland Road $15K); The Yank
ton Roads $3500 and the Bachelor
Hat roads $1000.
Some Rainier
News
Ralph Mm Commits Suicide
L. Swett Breaks Lei
Ralph BufTum shot himself in
the right temple at eight o'clock
Tuesday morning with a 22 cal
iber revolver. The shooting took
place in his room at vlalm's
boarding house on Water street
in the central part of the City.
11 r. BufTum was immediately
taken to the operating room at
McLaren's drug store where Dr.
McLaren made an examination.
The bullet was located about 3
inches below the temple, but it
was thought best to take the
patient to a hospital at Portland,
where Dr. McLaren accompanied
him. Mr. BufTum was still un
conscious when taken on board
the train, and it is not thought
that the wound would be fatal.
Mr. BufTum is about 40 years old
and single, He came to Rainier
about a year ago from Colden
New York, and was employed at
the Columbia River Door Co. un
til reeently when he became sick
He had been ailing for alwut a
month. His friends believe he
hocame melancholy and in a fit
of momentary insanity committed
the rash act.
He died at the Hospital Wed.
Mr. L, Swett is probably the
moat unfortunate man in Rainier.
Last February he broke his left
leg at the ankle, and for months
walked around on crutches. The
left leg had not been fully healed
when on last Thursday morning
he stepped from his office onto
the floor, a distance of 11 inches
and broke his right ieg at the
knee. He was taken to St. Vin
cent's hospital on the morning
train, and is doing as well as
can be expected. Mr. Swett ex
pects to have his left ankle re
set while at the hospital.
Advertised Letters.
Letters unclaimed Bt the St.
Helens, Oregon; postoffiee for the
weekending December 9, 1911.
m.: Aommlr one letter: Arvie
Henderson,
one letter; mnu
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. ... ir.. ...
Marthinsen, one letter; J. J.
Plftt one letter; Blanche Richard-
I III, one
son, one letter; Minnie
mm letter: John Shea,
Kicharuson,
one letter;
C. Wilson, in care Lewis River boom
one letter.
. . I 1 rirtMmliAr
Utter, unci, meu . -- ,
23willbesent to the Dead Letter
fflCe' M C Gray, P. M.
Council
Proceedings
Important Ordinances Real and Passed
At the regular meeting of the
Council last Monday night the
following business was transac
ted.
iuinuies oi last meeting read
. m .
and approved.
Report from City Attorney
concerning the Lousignont and
Browning bill of $24.00. L. & B,
would accept $20.00 in full satis
faction of the claim. Warrant
ordered issued for same.
Bill of F. Wilkins of $5.00 for
money advanced for tuning the
City Hall piano, ordered paid.
Councilman Dart reported
parties nad negotiated the pur
chase of the City Cell not in use
and Mr. uart was appointed a
committee of one to dispose of
the cell.
Upon motion, the Street Com
mittee was instructed to appor
tion the cost of t he Cowlitz St.
sewer, and report.
An ordinance to improve Hem-
ock St. from Willamette St.
North to the Northern boundary
of the City filed and read first
time; upon motion the rules were
suspended and the ordinance
read the second time, by title
only.
An ordinance to build a side
walk along the East side of Hem-
ock St. as bounded above., filed
and read the first time in full;
upon motion the rules were sus
pended and the ordinance read
the second time, by title only.
Moved by Morton- seconded by
hillip; That a concrete walk be
built from the S. W. corner of
River and Cowlitz to the N. W.
corner of same: Same to be let
to U. S. Dspain by day labor,
work to be done under the su
pervision of the Street Commit
tee. Carried and so ordered.
An ordinance establishing the
"Strand Improvement District"
read the third time, and an emer
gency added thereto and passed
by unanimous vote.
Councrlman Dart brought the
matter up, of a public fountain
in the center of Cowlitz and River
Streets.saying the Muckle Bros.,
namely, Charles and James had
volunteered to furnish and erect
the fountain if the City would
connect water pipes and supply
the water.
Resolved that a levy of 8
eight mills on the dollar of assess
ed property in the City of St.
Helens be levied for the purpose
of raisihg revenue for expenses
of said City for the year 1912.
Saw Mill Burns
West Oregon Mill at Linnton a
Total Loss!
On Monday night the big Saw
Mill of the West Oregon Lumber Co.
at Linnton, was burned to theground.
Fire was discovered in the engine
room about 7 o'clock and before help
could be obtained had gained such
headway that it was impossible to
control it. The entire mill and all
the yards of lumber were destroyed,
except a few piles of lumber a con-
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wucmui v.
:ii Tk ..lul liwa will be over
mm.
$150,000 with insurance of .Unit
l..rM1. M - v:.rUU rw Prrai.
dent of the Company snys me mm
will be rebuilt at once. The fire at-
traded considerable attracted con
siderable attention ' at St. Helens
brght Ilght could
ffom a ffiW p)aces
in the city th8 blaze was in 8ifiht'
Elk for Oregon
Through the efforts of State
Game Warden William L. Finley, on
his recent visit at Washington, D
m . ...
u, tne government has been per
suaded to donate fifteen elk to the
State of Oregon. These animals
will be taken from the forest re
serves of Wyoming, crated and
transported to Oregon aa soon as
the people of this state provide an
adequate pasture for them. They
will become the sole property of
Oregon and serve to perpetuate
race of noble animals that is rapidly
becoming extinct.
In the Northwestern part of the
state there is a 2500 acre pasture
that has been set aside by the nati
onal government for testing the
utility of a coyote proof fence. It
is said to have proven effective for
that purpose and the forestry ser
vice, according to Warden Finley,
is willing to give this big park to the
state as an elk reserve. The mat
ter of location, however, has not
not been settled, as this is a question
that will be left largely to the state
at large, as it is distinctly a matter
of public interest.
The Wyoming elk are magnifi
cent specimens and it is believed
that they will thrive in this state.
Fortunately, the Biological Survey
of the Department of Agriculture
will meet part of the expenses of
crating and transporting the ant
lered heard from '.Vyoming to this
state. The food for the winter will
have to be provided by the people
of Oregon. It is expected they will
be moved by February and some
definite action as to location must
be taken before that time.
Sveral other states have tried
to secure these elk in the past, and
Oregon ought to feel proud at
having been successful in interest
ing the Government i.i its decision
to honor Oregon in this way. Our
own elk will soon be extinct, With
a starter of 15 animals, there ought
soon to be quite a respectable herd.
is absolutely necessary that
public sentiment be aroused in this
behalf, as it is a matter that can
only be brought about by this me
thod. It is believed that the people
will stand behind Warden Finley in
this effort, as he has given his word
that Oregon will find a place to
house these animals if the Govern
ment would give them.
Houlton Items
Ray Stains has been suffering
with an ulcerated tooth foi a few a
few days. At times it is almost
more than he can stand.
Allan Spence of Houlton died at
the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Portland Sunday morning and was
buried in the Lone Fir Cemetery
Tuesday. Allan was just coming
into young manhood and would
goon have been a great support to
the family.
The new store building being
erected by W. J. Mellinger will soon
be occupied by Mrs. Wm. Hinson
and daughter of Kelso Wash, with
an up-to-date stock of millinery.
They will also do dress making.
Eugene DeSpain and F.lsic Rey
nolds were married Tuesday Dec.
12, Rev. Heist, using the ring cer
emony, officiating. The marriage
was solemnized in the new home
which Mr. DeSpain had built and
furnished for his bride. The bride
wore a beautiful creation in white,
trimmed in pink and was very
charming. This wedding unites two
worthy young people who have the
well wishes of a host of friends. A
lunch was served at the home of the
groom.
Catholic services will be held in
the St. Helens Church next Sunday
at 1 1 :30 A. M. Everybody invited.
j LOCAL ITEHS
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dillard en
tertained last Monday night at
their home in honor of Dr. and
Mrs. Edwin Ross on the eve of
their departure for California to
spend the winter. A large num
ber of guests were present and
spent a most enjoyable evening
at 500 in which Mrs. L. G. Ross
and A. J. Deming carried off the
honors, as well as beautiful
prizes. There were nine table3
filled with players and after the
results were announced a most
delightful luncheon was served.
Mrs. Bacon of Warren was in
town Thursday, attending the Sale
conducted by the Ladies of the Con
gregational Church.
At the residence of Justice Hazen
St. Helens, last Wednesday, Mrs.
Margaret King of Houlton and Mr.
Allen Barstow of St. Helens were
united in marriage by Judge Hazen.
Mr. Barstow is the night fireman at
the mill and they will make their
home in St. Helens.
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Ross, with
their children, left St. Helens last
Tuesday for Redlands, California,
where they will spend the winter.
They have purchased a beautiful
home among the Orange Groves at
that place and every winter go there
and enjoy the grand climate and
beautiful winter weather. They
will return in the Spring to St.
Helens.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Everson have
disposed of all their belongings in
St. Helens and will leave in a few
days for San Diego, Cal. where
they will reside in the future. Mr.
and Mrs Everson have resided in St.
Helens for over two years and have
a large number of friends who are
sorry to see them go but wish
them all success in their new home.
The delivery horse of C. H. John
&Co. took it into hi3 heal tj run
away with the driver hist Monday
and he surely did run. Ernest
John was driving him and was un
able to control him at all. How
ever the horse kept the middle of
the street and was stopped before
any danger was done.
Little Francis Christie, the two
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick W. Christie, died at their
home in St. Helens last Tuesday
and was buried in the Yankton cem
etery on Saturday. She has been
sick for two months and suffered a
great deal during that time. The
heart-broken parents have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their loss.
Economical Housewives will find
something to their advantage by
studying Wellington's Ad on page
5 of this issue.
"Quick Sales-Small Profits-One
Price" Wellington's motto,
Mrs. D. J. Switzerand Mrs. Jacob
George entertained about twenty
five of their lady friends at Tea last
Tuesday afternoon at the beautiful
home of Mrs. Switzer on Columbia
Street.
Dick Robertson lost the tail lamp
of Wellingtons's Auto Delivery
Truck some place in the City dur
ing the week. If the finder will
kindly take same to Wellington's
Store he will receive a nice Christ
mas Present.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gaittens of
Deer Island were transacting busi
ness in St. Helens during the week.
S. A. Miles came down from
Portland Wednesday and spent the
day in town.
Miss Bertha Dart visited in Port
land Tuesday.
John Phillip and his daughter,
Elizabeth, started Wednesday for
Vancouver B. C. where they will
visit relatives fr some time.
SCAPPOOSE
Miss Nellie Farrell of Crook
Co. Ore. visited at Albert John
sons during the week.
Porter Bros, lost three hone
at Rocky Point Sunday, being
killed by engine on West bound
A. and C. train.
Mr. E. L. Page haa sold hit
large dairy farm to Portland
parties and leaves this week for
Southern Cal. where he and hi
family will make their future
home.
Messers. Sutton and Lindsay
recently from beyond the Rockies
have opened up a land and real
estate office at Scappooee.
M. J. Butler is again in charge
of the A. and C. section work,
having succeeded Mr. Rosky,
who goes to Astoria.
Several of our land owners
have taken advantage of the
dull times to grub and clear land
for the plow. It has been found
by practical demonstration that
potatoes will pay for grubbing in
the first crop.
The Artisan lodge gave a free
supper, with dancing and cards,
at their Fridays meeting. A large
and appreciative audience en
joyed their hospitality.
A four mill special school tax
was levied by School District No.
1. for the year 1912.
There is a strong demand for
low priced cut off timber land.
Most buyers having in mind a
future orchard, bearing our
celebrated prize w inning apples.
A. D. Holaday is making some
large shipments of fruit trees.
Grandma Wattaon suffered
a severe stroke of paralysis a
few days ago but is gaining at
this time.
Deputy Sheriff Campbell, of
Clatskanie, brought up from Clats-
kanie on Wednesday a man named
Fred Brush, who was under the im
pression that his head was being
flattened out by some unknown
force. It developed upon investiga
tion that Brush was an inmate of
the State Insane Asylum until about
a year ago when he disappeared
from that institution and has not
been heard of since. When the
officers at the Asylum were notified
that he was in St. Helens they im
mediately sent an attendant for him
and he was taken back on Thursday.
Judge Dart attended the meeting
of County Judges and Commissioners
of the State of Oregon, held at
Portland this week. Mrs. Dart ac
companied him to Portland.
Mrs. Anna A. Dodge, for several
years a resident of St. Helens, died
at Ballard, Wash, last Sunday from
heart troubles. Mrs. Dodge was
52 years old and left two sons and a
daughter. She was buried at Ore
gon City. Wednesday afternoon.
Bokn To Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Timmons last Tue8day. daughter.
F. M. Thorp has resigned his posi
tion as janitor of the Columbia
County Court House and P. W.
Harrison has been appointed to the
j b. Mr J Thorp haa held the poji
tion down' for several years and has
always kept the building in first
class shape and the work well up.
He will certainly be missed around
the Court house.
County Clerk IBare has issued
the following marriage licenses dur
ing the past week; Christina Kjell
lerg and M. E. Erickson, both of
Clatskanie; Ellen M. Kjellberg and
Magnus Westlund, both of Clats
kanie; Alice Englert and Wm Way
bourne both of Scappoose; Elsie
Reynolds and Eugene M. Heaton,
both of St. Helens; Margaret E.
King and Allen Barstow, both of St.
Helens.