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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1912)
n THE OREGON MIS rm TWICE A WEEK VOL. XXXI. 8T. HELENS, OREGCN, SATURDAY, JAN. 20 1912 NO. 0. V Bnilfln KYnlnriflelKflhnnl iChas. W. Adams Dedication Fine Entertainment Steamer Sarah Dixon Sinks in River j MEN DEAD The Steamer Sarah Dixon lies at the bottom of the Columbia River a!xut six miles below St. Helens, the result of an explo sion of the boiler Thursday night nt 11 o'clock. Captian rrod K. stinson. First Mate Arthur Moni cal and Fireman Knowles were killed or drowned and the bodies h.vonot been recovered. Nine nther iM-rsuns were on the boat at the time but all escaped in t IxiaLs. No cause can be as certained by the enjjrineer for the explosion which happeneu very suddenly: the machinery was all working apparently smooth and warning was given. The boat sunk within a few minutes. Iloulton Items Richard and Joshua Chambers have just arrived from North Carolina. They loth plead guilty to the crime of matrimony, but loft their wive lit home till they can build a home for them in this new country. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Popejoy have moved intooneof Mm. lice's Cottages, just across the boule vard from where they formerly lived. The dedicatory ceremonies at the new school house Thursday night was a grand success. The large new Assembly Hall was filled toils full capacity, there being over three hundred Mrsons present. The St. Helens Hand played several '.selections in front of the building after which the ceremonies opened itj the hall. The singing by Suaio Ketel. Miss Hcrtha I)art and Mrs. Rutherford was very fine, in fact all of the selections were so well received that each one responded to an encore. The playing on the piano by Miss Gertrude Weed, was one of: the natures of the entire enter- tainmcnt and was throughly en joyed jnl appreciated by every jn-rson present. The Chairman of the Hoard of Directors explained in some de tail the co.it of thu building to gether with a brief description of of it. Superintendent J. H. Collins made one of his characteristic talks along educational lines and complimented the people of the listrict on the success ( the movement to better educational conditions in St. Helens. i State Superintendent L. II. I Alderman was then introduced and held the attention of the Charles W. Adams, an old resi dent of Warren, died at the home of his daughter, Miss Florence Adunis at Corvallls, on Sunday, Dec 31, 1011 after a lingering illness caused by paralysis and kidney trouble. Mr. Adams purchased the W. J. Fullerlon farm near Warren in the fall of 1899 and lived there .' I . I M r- . unin me summer or laus. lie was r charter member of Vail Grange No 'J.I4 of Warren and was always foremost in doing all he could to advance the tt ne U of the order and promote the interests of the State und community; in which he resided I I ... i ft . ue wan uorn in luashachusetts on Jan. I'J, lt"j and came to Oregon in Ihvh. He leaven a widow and four children. At tne last meeting of Vail Orange the following resolutions were adopted; We the members of Vail Grange No T I do hereby exten 1 to the be reaved family of the deceased bro ther, Charles W. Adams, our heait felt sympathy. Whereas the supreme master has seen tit to remove from our midst a dear husband and father: V it resolved that our charter Le drained for a pi :' I of thirty days and that a copy of th'.;se resolutions U'sent to the press and one placed on the minutes of our meeting. Kuth A. Hoyt A. H. Swift Jaeo'j Hegele arge crowd for alut nn hour in ( Joe fJupont's new house sprarjri one of the finest educational nd- ip Phoenix like from the ashes of the one that was burned and is about ready for occupancy. A very daring robbery was committed in Iloulton Tuesday dresses that has ever U-en made in Columbia County. Mr. Alder man is so well osted along these lines and so enthusiastic in his work that he is master of any yaEV S Loral 2 nP - ,a q rersonal g night. Hanson and Dahlgren's subject connectoil with scIiooJm. saloon was broken into and rob- After the program and bed of two gxd revolvers and j Keoches had !ecn concluded the eleven dollars in money. The i girls of the High School served robbers gained entrance from the ' punch to everybody before de rear window and mu.st have been parting. The punch wns served done by someone familiar with 'from a beautiful punch bowl in the place and with the habits of j glasses from Mrs. Owen's Gift our efficient City Marshall who Store, which Mrs. Owen kindly ; An item of importance escaped notice in the Mist for several ; weeks but we are glad to an nounce at this time that on Dec. I'J, 1111 there was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cade in St. Helens a bouncing baby boy. ' i'kigar Colvin, one of the men employed in the Masten Camp, has bought two choice residence lots in St. Helens and will be- County Court Proceedings o St. Helens Transfer Co. o Phona IS General Transfer and Drayage Daalert in Brick, Cement, Feed, Sand and Shingles . Agents for .STUDEBAKER Wagons and Vehicles o I miles: thence East 3 miles; thence South 1 mile; thence East 7 miles; thence North one half miles; thence East on the half section line of Sec 23 T 3 N R l1 West to the center of the chan nel of said river to the place of beginning. And the court being advised in the matter it is ordered . by the Couri that said petition .be and the sane is hereby allowed, and that said described territory be and the same is hereby set apart: and designated as Road District Number Seventeen. ti.,. ,.t ..t::, t r t ni laiivi ut a'j'iii.aiiuii ui v lj luai- MOBS! nni com for tax rebats for Summit!! fr" CI Ct fi flmr Sa Lumber Co j . B IWflilO B-dOL ! Tickets sold and baggage checked through to Spokane, Montana points. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi- cago, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all nmnt; cacl i - - Barn Oppcxita School Hwm 30E lives almost next door. If this job was not pulled off by local talent the guilty party may be emboldened by his success and try to play a return engagement. If so his reception should be so warm and cordial that a coat of tar and feathers will not de nec essary. Mrs. R. I,. Welch has been quite seriously ill for the last few days but is gradually recovering at this time. Welch and Chamber's meat market was closed for four days this week on account of the sick K'ssof Mrs. Welch. Mr. I'lummer of Iloulton bought out the Meat & Grocery business of Mr. Doncaster of St. Helens. Ray Reynold!, 0f Hatchelor ''at neighborhood is out on crutches after being laid up for about two months with a broken It'g. Stanley Pell i. White & White's ffenial and obliging clerk has wen off duty for a few days. nr; I- C. Ross performed a surgical operation on the wrist of Mrs. T. S. White removing a won which ha bothered Mrs. " hito for yeurs. Thulccture given at the M. K. Uurch last Sunday night Was donated to the girls for the even: n Bl once w c a "-su ence ing. An inspvetion of the build-! wn- wh ' completed ing by the citizens and patrons 1,0 Wl11 mov0 hl fa,milv ,nto tow" of the school was a revelation talh thy W,1J hav'e theL ad them. and many were the ex-1 vantages of our first class school. pressions of wonderment and. Hob Hole has returned after satisfaction. The St. Helens' several week vacation in Califor- School Pudding is now completed, nia. and has taken up his duties and dedicated to the cause of with the light Co. education in the District and the jM,m Hendircksen. one of the people are proud of the building t,jmst ,nen from the Mayger as well as the grand work that is ne:K,borhocHl. was in St. Helens being done in the building by the Thursday. . i i ri . teacners iimi pupus. i Reno Date is (lianueil The recent heavy snows in east ern Oregon prevented Prof. Keno from keeping bis date at lleppner. At the earnest solicitation of the bureau the local committee consent ed to a change of date which will liermitMr. Reno's nppearanee be fore lleppner lyceiim patrons on Jan. 21, He w ill be at St. Helens Tuesday Jan. :(. well attended and enjoyed by all present. The subject was "The Great Destroyer, His nature and His Work." Rev. 10. F. Zimmer man handle! the subject dispas sionately and without gloves. The stereoptican iews u-ed helpel to impress the points on i.li hearer. Attention is called to the new nd in this issue of Mrs. R. Davis who ' has opened dress milking parlors in i the UuH'i t building. T. ('. Watts, of Keuben, has been elected Treasurer of the State Re tail Merchants Association. A silver leaf hat pin was found at the school house after the enter ; tainmcnt Thursday night. Owner can haveame by calling nt this olllce. ' Miss llladys Ashby. of Portland, j is visiting her sifter Mrs. M. K. I Miller, in St. Helens. Reports fromJ. C. Kelly,' who is at the hospital in Portland, nre thnt ' he is improving rapidly and is fast l recovering from nis severe illness. I Mrs. II. K. Vea.ie and family ' have moved into the Ansorge home on Columhlu Street. VA I'allagh made a business trip j to Portland Friday, On this day V L Malcom comes into Court and represents to the Court that Summit Lumbe Co. was assessed for the year 1910 for certain timber wnich had been cut and removed prior to date of said assessment, and asks for re bate on account thereof, in favor of Summit Lumber Company. And the Court not being fully advised in the premises, it is orpered by the Court that said mnlfvr tio enrti'niipd unrl tViaf I said Summit Lumber Company be advised to make petition in writing, duly certified, setting said matters in detail. j Matter of settlement with U Si Dspain suju'rvisor R D No 3 j On this day U S Dspain suer-' visor of road district No 3. presents ( to the court an itemized account of I hU exsh transactions for the year I showing collections amonnting ' to $3117, 50, expenditures $2754.' 47, ieaving cash on hand $;i63.(X, and the court being advised in the premises, it is ordered by the court that said rejrt be and the same is hereby approved. Matter of settlement with Silvo ' (raham sujH-rvisor R 1) No 11. On this day Silvo Graham, super visor of roal district No ll submit his report of his cash transactions, and turn.i into court the sum of $13. 05 In-ing cash on hand, and the court being advised, it is ordered by the court that said report le, and the same is hereby approved. It is further ordered by the court that the Clerk be and he is hereby in structed to turn over to the Treas urer said sum of $13.05, to Ik? credited to said R V No 11. , Matter of jetition of Win Roberts for transi'er of funds. On this day the etition of Wm Roberts, asking for a transfer of funds from the general road fund to the special fund of road dist. No. S), comes on for consideration, and the Court being advised in the mat ter, it is ordered by the Court that said ietition be, ard the same is hereby denied. Matter of appointment of County ollicial papers for year 1912. On this day, this matter coming on for consideration upon the ap plications of the Clatskanie Chief and the Oregon Mist, asking to be designated such ollicial paHr, and ! T II No change of stations in Portland Trains from Astoria, and those for the East use the North Bank Station. and Fares will b? quoted , schedules furnished other details given on request. v . I-. CO MAN. J. o. Ocn. freight and Passenger At DEVENS, Agent. Iloulton, Oregon. 2 jO .a & All Work Guaranteed, Estimates Furnished. R. CONSTANTIN Plumbing Sheet f and Heating Work St Helens Oregon Columbia County Abstract And Trust Co Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Conveyancing St. Helens, Oregon iAiUiniAiUAKiAttAliAAitilAHiALiikiiiULmfvu St. Helens Mill Co. Electric Lighting (Saves Your Eyes) Steam Heating (Prolongs Your Lives) 3 Lath Wood Lum1 it appearing to the Court that said newspapers are the two papers hav ing the largest list of bonafide sub seriVrs living within the County, it is ordered by the Court that the Clirtskanie Chief and the Oregon Mist, bound they are hereby desi gnated county oflicial Newspapers for the year 1!12. Whereupon, Court Adjourned un til Friday, Jan. 5, 1012. Continued on l'age 3 FRED
