The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, February 28, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY THE OREGON nn 220 inches of Ad the Most in Any Other Paper in the County for the Same Time 650 inchen of Ad in The Miit During February TWICE A WEEK VOL. XXXI. ST. H E'.EMS, OR2Q3N, WED.NE8DAY, FEB. 28, IQI2 NO. 21. MIS A Smooth Swindler Burner BanX is Visum of Clew Counacncc mm GETS S500 'Hum MONEY m mdiana aui Confesses. Will lie BroaiM Bad The State Hank of IUinicr was the victim of a clever ,nd as a result is oat $M with very little project of getting much of it buck. On Feb. Raman giving hi name as Joo Smith en tered the bank and offered his personal check on tho Bank of Demingof New Mexic for $')) which wai uwmptlv reused by the Cashier, but the man was an insistent tht he appli I for in fonmion frm th bwk oflbiali as to how to prnvoJ t g?t the mmey. assuring thsm that the b.vi' of IhnihulnlJ his money bat Out h was In a hurry to get the ch ck cashed for immediate use. He was Informal that a t!egr im from the bank of Dem injr i.uthorizing the Hank of I.iini-r to cash the check would be Riiitu-ii nt. win rvuix n the man departed and on the next day ; t ie t.-Vgraph operator at lUiniorf- delivered a message ta the bank 5i.fi.-l by the Hank of Deming authorizing the payment of the nuney and repicsting thorn to waive further identification. Arnv I With this telegram the cashier paid "Smith" the $500 ' bat after waiting several days fbr th in ney to arrive frjtn the D.'tn'ag H inl; and its failure to din. Cashier Futtcr -wtrwt-the I) "ni tw' U ink and in resp nsi re CMve a A ire that they b vl not s.-nt .s i'ii n missr nor did they k io.v S n th.' IiViMtiifition was innl r "!y mil? and it wai fori I thi. th? mn'i narru was not .1 -S nith but was Jo. H. Liil,viv a i opjrator for th S. 1'. & S. at thsS.-apprno oflke ail tu', a for.njr opjritir at t'u' p' i j h 1 1 H i n i bUV ch ck on th ! It m'c of Dining which he ui f 1 fir the purpose. Tinker ton Dr.jy.i.M were Situpj.i thj trail ui I list Situriiy hiatal th! mm at hi old home in Mari on, In liana. Complaint wji sworn it b.'fore Ihe Jniticj at St. II fieri an 1 a warrant issued an I p'ae I in the hands of Sheriff Tan;nin who in n'diatel wired to the o RciaM at that place to ar,Mt him. Yesterday the Sheriff received a wire that the man h i I been arrested and ha I confene l his identity and would rot'irn without extra lition papers. ShritT Thompson left St. ll-lenn la.4 night and will pryin"; ma'e the trip to Indi ana ' im. lf to bring back the W; .vinJler, YANKTON A new business placa will be opened herein a few days. Watch Yankton Crow I Mr. Uspain has men at work on the Jower bridges over Milton Creek. Mr, Dspain and Mr. Al Mclntyre were out Sunday look ing over the road. Work on the new jfrade will begin right away, Miss De.naris Crouse. Miss Maggie Spence and Albert Faxon from Houlton were in to visit our school Friday. Ojjft , A nice program wanjr en by the pupils of both rooms on Wed nesday afternoon commemorative of Lincoln and Washington. Miss Huldt's boys and girls K&ve a very pretty flag drill. A goodly company of the parent and fr'ends of tho school were present. The dance given by the I. O. of K. M. Saturday evening was the biggest social event of the season. The Orchestra was from Portland and many visitors were present. i Our New patrona are Son OLD patrons and Their satisfaction, ur Best advertisement. The County Poor Farm St. Helens. Ore, Feb., 27, 1J12. Editor Oregon Mint. St. Helens, Ore. I l'leaso give your taxpaying readers some information in re gards to the County Poor farm. What is the condition of the land and what buildings are on it? Who is running it and how much money has been expended on it? A Header. In answer will say that the County owns M acres of choice land near Warren and which is leased to W. I). Case for a period of five years. The agreement of leaso which he holds with the county provides that he shall pay $1H) ht year as rental and shall pay the same by Hearing at least I acres of land each year. He has b"en there a little more than one year and has some r or 0 acres cleared and in cultivation. At the end of his term there will be at h'ast 2) acres cleared ami probably much more, r.s the con tract also provides that he fiVnll lx? pai I $2.") per acre for clcaii.ig all land in excess of hi ; rent. The County has recently erected a good two story house with a Hiillieient number of rooms to take care of perhaps20 charge?, also a good barn, Tho cost of the imprnvem -nts was a;mix'.- mately $1X00. There is at pre- ..nt one county cliargo iivmg with Mr. Cas.) and who is helping; in clearing the land. WARRL. I Mr. John Nelvm returned to his home hero last weeK auer a visit of several months in Swe-U-n. He enjoyed his visit im mensly but was very glad to get home again. Mr. Stock well th Clatskanie banker was a visitor at the homes of J. Krickson and 0. A. Erick on last week. Mrs. J. F.rickson Sr.. returned Saturday evening after a weeks visit with her daughters in Port land. Miss Kate H iker camo down from Portland to spend Saturday and Sunday at her homa here. Miss Ury of Houlton was a guest at the H iker home Sunday. Miss Alic? Erickson entertained a few of her friends 'at Five Hundred at her home lt Tues day evening. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. anil Mf.s. John Nelson Friday evening h honor M- Nelsm's return from M 1 ----- Sweden. T'ioso preset v. err. Mr. and Mrs. Hedlumi .r nu Mrs Ueam, Mr. an Mrs. J. Erickson Jr.. Mrs. Chile. Mr. Newmar. Misses Alice Sncon. and Bertha Ueam. RU.vrs rieu Ream, and IMdolph aeoiun... The evening was spent n liay- ing games after wnicn menta were served. s Tho regular quaFteny ,rnu"K will be hp!4 t the .vangK. church Friday evening MwcMst, The servlcoswill be conduct by the presiding eUler ana pastor. c- Cmifhard returned to Kr home 'after a weeks visit in rct- land. County Treaurc.' Notice i- ,.r..hv eiven, that all outsundincunty warrants, county rad warrants, and warrants on he BlH,i.l road district run -3 bia County, Oregon, ... - - upon PrenUUon al ; th. County Treasurer. In the Court House, at SU Helens. Oregon Dated at St. Helens, Oregon. March 1st. 1912. A. T. Laws, County Treasurer. A GOOD MOVE TRY Wellington Shipping Notes The p.nrk lrd Templeton will complete her cargo of two million feet of good OretrrWUMther to-! wa-ls the lii'stof the v!k. She! will prohalily get awny immedi ately nrid Hrt. her course 'for Mel txi r. e, Australia. When the Rteamer Klamath arrived early Sunday morning, she had tn the first consignment of machinery for the new ship yanl. Several skilled mechanics accompanied Supt. Price nnd they are now busily engaged get ting things int-hape for the other machinery which will anive later. The Steamer Klamath is now at Ihe Mill Comyany'a dock re ceiving her cargo of a million feet of lumber. She will be load ed Thursday night and after the Irahta hringi down the o() passi n gers which have booked for this trip, she will sail for Southern California ports. The Hriti::h ship Dunsyrc has U-en chartered to transport lum ber from St. Helens to Africa. The vessel is mw out 20 days en route from Newcastle, Australia for San Francisco and will prob ably not arrive at St. Helens un til some time in May. TR EN HOLM Arthur Fowler went t M-W.?ns Camp to work hist. M mluy. Mr. McDonnel of the firm of dc Donnel and Sharp, was a Trenholm caller a few day ago, and while here h made arrangements wun (). i Foster to work his farm the comining summer. Mrs. Kyle came out from St lb l.-ns last Friday to see how Os cas was getting along, returning Saturday, and o4ieing asked by our Trenholm reporter, how she liked St. Helens, said St. Helens is allright. but Oh! you Trenholm. J. F. McAboy drove the Trem holm Houlton stage two trips this week, In the absense of Mr. Wilson the regular driver. We have had several chances lately, to have factrys of different kinds locat In Trenholm, but they make so much confusion with their whistles, we concluded we did'nt warU them, but refired them to the SL Helena commercial club, and told thum their headuarteri was in that new wooden structure with the mud hole In front. In caae they should move their headquarters or the mud hole we would like 'to be noticed, The club were entertained t the homo of J. F. MoAboy lat We.lnes.Iay night, the evening was s;ient in games and discussions, at midnight they were ushered into the dinning room where the tables were fillet! with all the bountiful scarcities that could be had In Trenholm, dur ing tho meal we were treated to violin music, the piece was a med ley of ragtime and the music that is set to the Moody and Sankey songs, some one indeJUilusd i as tarabeu's March to Houlton after bacn and lard- U was noted to have rag chowing contest t their next meeting between N. O. Ijira h Bnd Frank Tatro the winner to get the rag. Bids too High At thoCtiunc'l meeting last Mon day night bids were opened for the Improvements ordered on Hemlock Street. There was only one' bid submitted, for something over $4000, which the Council very Huickly rejected and will order the yrk done by ths day. At tne pV-e submitted in the bid it would c on an averago of wyer $tH per Ioto mako the improvemenU, whh would hav he effeet of con- fisntn of th property. It is esti- tr;st4tl.:it the improvements can tit n) according to the speti- fiition f.,r less than one half of thls jtiount Fob SaI-A No. 1. young cow and calf and V and one half horse pow er gasoliUngine, cheap. A. J. Lott Local Mention Mitts Wilson spent Sunday in I'ortlan - 1, returning on the late boat, i........ tu mi:.i.. .. i S.. Hel -ns for a few hours last Sit urday. A. H. SA iJ't was a bm-iness visitor to St. Helens on Monday. Mrs. Va Watts was a guest f i Mrs. U. J. Switzer the past week. . Iyiwe, Mar. 13. Dr. Mclartn, of Rainier, was. a St. Helena visitor Monday. Fred Cramer of Rainier was on our streets during t'.e week. Housekeeper wanted; apply at the Mist ofhee. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Linton were Rainier visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.-A. L. I'owne of F.nkin, AlberU, visited with friends in St. Helen on Sunday. 1$ UN--0n Feb. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Powell of St. Helens, a daughter. Mr. Phillip Neer of Warren, was tran-wting business in St. Htlens o.i Monday: A. L. Fuller, ("ashler of the bla e Rank of Rainier, was a business visitor in St. Helens Monday. ! The Ladies of the Guild will serve , tea in the Guild Hall on Tuesday March 2nd from 2 to 5 only. James Gaittens and H. F. Loyd of Det-r Isltnd were business visitors in St. Helens Monday. Mr, T.J. KruKar, an attorney ofl'ortlanl was transacting legal business in St. Hek-ns on Monday. Gust Johnson, a merchant of Deer ( Island, was a St. Helena visitor t'lK- ing the f'rst of tho week. ' Hugh R. Ksson, from Tortland is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stone. j i d.lll.l v'u".v - , J. C. Coun termlne, of Scapponse, was a St. Helens visitor on Mondav. making the assessments of the Little George Harrison who was ' county and will start out on Mon taken to ForMand last week for day the 4th of March. Look out treatment, U much Improved and for him, returned home Inst Friday, J TJp to Monday night the Sheriff Mr m M Himford has 01 ened up had collected in taxes, about $25,- a general merchandise store in the Hazen Store building on illamette , Street, Miss Helen Curtis from White Horse, Yukon. Is sending a few days In St. Helens, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hoss. J. II. Wellington went to Toil land to-day t s-lc"t the has I all suits for the W'l!in-.'t"n While S x. which team will repnent the City during the season of 1912. A CoJile of Ontral Oregon r.-al eslat-' operators ave a le'.iM-e in thfCitv Hall List night c;.eerning th ? great posMl.ilitios and resources of Rend, on tho Deschutes. The .. .. ;il.,t,i rt...l , l,.vu.. ing sterjopiican. view oi n country. F. Fleming and M. Rnsmusscn caucrht a sturgeon in the river here this week which weighed tion of tho first vessel to be built on 230 pounds. While trying to the Columbia River. l nd the big fish in their boat Mr, j Mr Thos A c,oninffer of p. Uasmussen was knocked down I WM 0,Hrated on last wt,ck at and out by the fish, hut he wa:Good Samaritan Hospital, finally landed, Ust 4th 0f July Mr. Chminger Jo,;pl Uny'onrn, wh i has been in ; waa operated on for ulcerated ap th ' (lovermv.ent employ as light lHMUijx nn,j new r recovered from houso keeper at Warrior Rock light house on Sauvie's Island for more than L'O years, has resigned his posi- antly under Dr. Gillette's care tion on account of ill health, uud the first operation. 1ft Nov. Mr. Thomas Stanlleld o( Astoria, ne had a slight strol.e of paralysis has been appointed tvk tho position. ! w hich helped to greatly enfeeble RegH-hatfonof voters for the city; him. Rut, his phyaicans hone to election will begin oi March 1st , havo him soon on the road to re V12 and continue for 20 davs. cowry. RegfcUrution shall l c made with .the j Tn0 r)0i) qu, was entertained at L.iijr rweomt-i i niu "'; The city election will W held on the j first Monday in April at which time there will be elected a Mn$o two Councilman, and Treasurer.. j Cooper Whitney v who lived at Scapioose fr a number of years, i but now a resident of JJoynton, Florida, sent to the Editor of the Mist a state. Cocoa nut in its natural It is quite a curiosity around here and attracts consider- able attention. Mr. Whitney, as REUBEN NOTES Mrs. Jane Z-nor is visiting ler grund ch.ldren at Seaside this wet k. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tipton en tertained laat Saturday evening at their home in Went Keuben, The I lie alien Hubes Whist Club. There were Five Tables. Mrs. Ira Whi i trow and K. 15. Tipton carriwl off khe monthly honam. as well us leautiful prizes. And Mrs. M. C. jorjan an(j ira W'ithrow the booby prize. The results were announced, and most delightful lunch was served. Miss Mary A. Tierny will enter tain the Club at iU next meeting. To be held t the home of Mrs. and Mrs. T. C. Watts March the second. Ernest and Miss Freda Kable of j 1 l.li; VICtTIV xo III WTVII ncuiivo- . day. I The news in this part of the woods u u.o , V.tKirtfr rw.u; Ktit mini more rain. II. L. Harber who has been sec tion foremen for the A & C R Co. left for his old home in Missouri on Wednesday. The scholars in Mrs. G. F. Col- lin's room had an old fashionable dinner last Wednesday noon, and the gcholara in Mis3 M. A. Tierny's room j will have a dinner party at noon to day ; Mr. Warn- well as Mr. Grewell and beke and others from this ounty who went to l-lorida last ran, are much pleased with their new homes i tu s,,i..i... An ordinance has bten introduted I in the City Council which, if passed, v. restrict the number of saloons jn thj c)ty to foUr unti, th(, city a K,nalin onno ftpr tht time to one saloon for each 500 of population over 2000, The County Assessor is all . , , reaay Ior ir'8 sPr,n worK 11 0K) besides about a hundred jeuers containing remittances, which bad not been entered at that time. The force of deputies and clerks in the office is work ing about 12 hours a day making; out receipts and collecting the. money. Indications are that ai very large portion of the taxes wi 1 bo paid lie ft re C 5th of' March, ! jX I J. II. Price, the Superintendent i v of the Mi) vard v.nder c instruction -j nero, nus ariiw.i ur.n :r.c inaemn- e: v r.n l wcik i l.ow ri;'ri t:i'.f n . ,, :1 ,, , ... , ,., : . ... . . t, ,s haVtf ! also arrived and toe tite of the shipijf on Savvie's Island, just across frotn the Mill, restnts : ii much activity. Just as s.vm as the!?fi buildings and n-,aehinery are placed!.?? work will be slai ted on the const rue- i ;tne 0jHratiui, and n second one was' 1 considered necessary. He has been! tne nome. i iurs. j. ii. emnKvon rjc, A very pleasant evening 1 a spent in playing the regular1 numbtr of games, and after the1, 8Cora were counted it was found j j that Mrs. V. R. Dillard held the! high score of the evening. Mrs. Wellington proved herself to lie a very entertaining hostess ably assist- by Mrs. Dr. Wood. Luncheon was served to the guests. The Club will bo entertidned next Tuesday even- Ing by Mrs. W. B. Dillard. TO PROBE LIVING COST Priidnt Taft WanU to Know Cau of High Prlcti. Ono subject In which th arm-ago householder has a vital Interest la tho high cost of living. Much has been written and spoken about tho ever growlg expenne of the American household, but tho blame for tho con dition which seems to prevail all over tho country has not yet been fixed. President Taft propobes to do thla, and one of the most timely subjects be has discussed recently Is this iam problem. President Taft proposes to appoint a commission, consisting of expert, to carry on an Inventisatlon as to why food price are steadily going skyward. The middleman is be ing freely blamed because It seems to cobt more each year to live and many believe the charge well founded. Preldent Taft'a proposed commission would ascertain thl fact accurately, and the causes once learned. It Is thought the problem could be solved. President Taft himself say of the plan: "One lesitlmate advantage of such an official Investigation and re port. Is the enlightened and Informed public opinion, which of Itself, will often Induce cr compel the reform of unjunt conditions or the abatement of unreasonable demands." Louis Fluhrer, the leading mer chant of Mayger, was in St. Helens last Saturday and while here filed his declaration of intention w ith the County Clerk of becoming a candidate fo tha democratic nomination for I County Commiasioner. Mr. Fluhr- cr is a large property owner of the lower county and is well known all over the county. He is a suc cessful business man and would make a srood commissioner: Of i course his besetting sin is his af filiation with the democratic party, DUl a KUO(1 man never lne ,ess- I I Fast Trains East Tickets sold and baggage checked through to ) Spokane, Montana points. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi j cago, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all points cast. Fares will be quoted, other details given on request. W. E. COMAN. tien. Frelgiit and Pajsenger Ajt J I vg - gpgggg i---W LOOK AT OUR GROCERY DISPLAY i?i $.A X J AT HylRRlSOA'S PUK. UVSK i?SlivJvMvvvwS- ptmn s a"8"s rs a" sTrsrinnnnro I FINE STATION.. i For PARTICULAR F We Are Confids Ability to Pl A NEW LINE OF FOUh. From Oao Dollar lo Fiv arge Issorfment of Deming's Drug Store st (juj tatJi a a t a 8iJtAAsuLxajtj timm FRED W ATKINS THE LEADING CONFECTION No Use Looking Elscw' lor Candies a ofc4'onal Cards Jjn. L. GILBERT KOtta , - , PHYSICIAN & SURGEON St. Helens, Oregon OFUea Mocklo Building; both pbooo QB.zowiHtosa, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON ST. HILXMS OBJCOOr DR. R. L. Jeffcott DENTIST HELKN8 OREGOK K. MILLER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW St. Helens, Oregon 1. S. WHITE FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSED IMBALlfXS HOCLTON. OREGON Dr. Alfred J. Pkel PHYSICAN AND SURGEON Hank Building, : : SU Helena, Or rja. it. a. curr. Physician and Surgeon 1113 to 1117 Selling Building Portland, Oregon. Phonei Main 433; A-1233; Boa. 4667 GEORGE H. SHINN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OKFICJl: B4SK BUILDiaO St. IIhlkn. Osscox No change of stations in Portland Trains from Astoria, and those for the East use the' North Bank Station. schedules furnished and j. O. DEVENS, Agent. Houlton, Oregon. XW We learn as Come and see- "r. our latest eff you with : i t i ; . t ft " s ' . .- .. . . I, ! 'i li i. Hi V St. ium ! X Wallieston.