LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY
THE OREGON
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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
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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-
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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.
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THE LEADING CONFECTION
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lor Candies a
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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
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Physician and Surgeon
1113 to 1117 Selling Building
Portland, Oregon.
Phonei Main 433; A-1233; Boa. 4667
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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St. IIhlkn.
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No change of stations in Portland
Trains from Astoria, and those for
the East use the' North Bank Station.
schedules furnished and
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O. DEVENS, Agent.
Houlton, Oregon.
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