LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY
THE
TWICE A WEEK
VOL XXXI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, SATURDAY, APR. 13, 1012
NO 34
OREGON
MIS
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Xo Cause
lor iuuikc
ITniin Hat Made Gooi 111 His
This will probably it ,aM
. .1... miut t reach thJ ma-
nrttv0f the U-'publ
IL-. pU-tion. There Is one
before
tho voters
other candidate in an unknown
quantity. Mr. Norblad may be
first class lawyer and a straight
forward citizen, but ho is a new
comer and unknown to any in
tho district except in the county
of clatsop and frm rept r;.s com
ing from down the rivvr ho W
g dng to have a hard tinw to
curry his w.n ounty. We do
not undertake to say that it Is on
Local Mention
T. A. Cloningcr, of Seappooao,
was attending to business in St.
Helens durhg th week. Tom has
been having a har.l tu wie with the
doc or durin the past few month,
bavin lien on tho operating taWe
on two different occasion, but
is novloikin much better and
seriou.1 conit.r.V.lo:j, Mi. U
publican Votor, lufon yt east
your b illot an J d ?c;do w utlier
or not you want a change when
the conditions aro Hut-h as they
are. You have an efficient, cap
able, honest and InduUrlius man
rnnrv election
fctobef.lWby tho voters
C, is of groat Importance and
Candidates for which a.iould
Carefully thoroughly ex
rw . tu fifnps and
Sit of uch candidate. We
X to tho oince of DiHtric
Urney for the Fifth Juu.c a.
strict, comprising ciacn.
latsop, Washington, and Col-mbiaCounti-a.
For tho nomi-
Un for this office two men
ave offered themselves, a.
onmie. the present officer and
W Norblad of Astoria. This
iper is strongly in favor of Mr.
ungue for several reasons and
ei re quite anxious that the
wple of Columbia county should
tow exactly h condition b
,M casting a ballot t. Mr. Ton-
has been rawed within me
triers of the district whero he
W lives and performs tn ny
District Attorney, "is rauuT
Lone of th ? most hi.n'y h no-
citizens of th SUM of 0-
i No word of u-ifairueu or leelnij 11k p i i f
a performance of dity has ever
I i
any account of the unfltnesi of v n"Jm ,lnc
of Mr. Norbla I, b it more for the ! Jess Hacon, son of Mr. ard Mrs.
reason that Mr. Ton ?ue has made James fiae m, of Warren, was hit
gxd and there Is no cvho for by a train on a brlle near Scap
achango. Take this office into p , last Wedneslay night and
hitantly killed. It apparel at
the Conner's investigation that he
was ca'ight whllo trying to cross
tho bridge and wai apparently out
of the way with tho exception of
his head which was cuught by the
engine and horribly mangled.
now filling tho position ntid you Funeral services were held at Warr
know that if yo.J ro elect him ho Friday where burfal took place
will continue to be bo, whito on;
tho other hand yju aro experi
menting with a trang r to you.
Study the matter.
REU82N NOTfi
I?.
The reglhtration in Columbia
County this year is very light, there
being only IH'M) names on the books.
Of this number there an 1399 Re
publicans, 2sT democrats, 24 Pro
hibitionists, 8H Socialists, 79 lnle-
. pendents on 1 13 who refused to
lion. K. B. Tongue of Ilillsboro;'?ivatlMjirpartyam,iali"n
Ore. was in tr.vn laU Friday, in- i The work on the Strand has been
tervieaing tho volerj of thu completed anl niw we have a fire
proenct. thoroufhofaru along tho business
portions of t'jj wil?r fn-nt. All
UnvlV'd anl m i -i 1 1 n'z 1, with ee
ra nt er ss' i r i' certainly j.resent
vury ;r.u i i : i
It is .o v i.) t t
a it 0 JiUi i : , ; i ; !! ) i. c'jir of bixas
W.' A. Halt an 1 ijM-gJ On
yer j of C'ata'ian , wai 'i:j
put of th. Ciivj T;.mJi.v,
I'M' V-'tlTi.
Sherwood has been a resident
and tax payer of Rainier for the
lar', five years. He established (
the first undertaking parlors in
the county and has invested
considerable money in a County
Morgue, for tho proj er caro
and attention of tho work
that comes under this of-,
flee, which istheonly place in the j
county, where dead bodies can ,
bo properly taken care of.
Mr. Sherwood Is not connected
with 'nnv nther huainesa than1
that of Coroner and Funeral Dir- iifcfe
The Best Building Material 0
Cement Blocks and Bricks f
9
Blocts, SxSxi6 inches
Ilricks, per thousand .
Factory on WILLAMETTE ST.
. 19 cents
19 dollars
ST. HELENS VJ
YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND F S
INSPECT THE STOCK ON HAND
LET US FIGURE YOUR BUILDINO OR BASEMENT $Tl
ector. devoting hU entire time J. Jv. Cilll tfrOprietOF Q
' , - r-i '
t !.. 1.'
k..n wnisoereii hk-musi '
Jmpiein public life, thit
W. and no word of scnd;-tri '
Uingattaokingorcvrnhlnt. "asaer nnu rs; !()Unt y Court
('.l:.... 1,,. K,n ! I S. Lnton were Kalama vuui 1 J v-.wui .
School oupcriniendent visileJ i: and wojJ piles. The total cost of
diUiiets No. 2) and i vn Wed-: this improvement including cross-
bigs U len than $1000.
grocery man at Houlton. and Is
not a tax payer and has no equip
ment to handle so important an
offica. And we recommend to
the voters of Columbia County,
and especially Rainier, F. II.
Sherwood for Coroner. Raview,
I am a firm believer in clean
politics and have avoided all per
sonalities but as the above article
is so misleading and untrue, an
answer is deemed necessary to
put myself in the right light be
fore the voters of the county.
The only qualifications advan
ced for Mr. Shenvood is that he
ha3 his money invested in a build
ing which ho uses for a morgue.
According to the Assessment
T: ill of Columbia C unty Mr Sher-
i wood rays tax's on a building,
1 nppas'incj. . vallU.j flt $500 lu. in hi c imp:ign ! &
Li ! Ui.n fs men ... , i. ., ii,;, K, iH. t
llieiaiuic uv na w.. i t
ing cost more than $2003. ; j
The only argument agamst me
that I am in the grocery busi
ness and that I do not j)ay any ;
M
Builder's Supply Company 1
Dealers In
Feed, Cement, Brick, Sand and Shingles
Doors and Windows -
i
GENERAL BUILDING SUPPUES
Phone 42 Warehouse. on Shelddh Dock V
"w- 41
MrrtturcntlMMn bcttortkaa' J
vcr with frsh mad tnnd mt 3
Trum Dalirery
rcan iw Baid with any sonv ; uri cu.nesaay.
W of truth. Hi r -cord a a;
Iorn: Tj tho wife of M.
lizen nd a public officer can W , i0en at Go'olo Ore. April
tailed from thj tinio of hisia ,.fjj;ht r.
ildluxxl to the present day nod
Jcord. He humid gsoJ with
1312.
IrOCCCtl i 11 S undertaking business, and my
trv ! taxes this year were nearly three
! times the amount paid by Mr.
Sher.voodas I did not give in
! ,-U ' trW) An nt- nn j.
! rr i, :,!, nf r.,.l,!. nrnu.Ml suant to adjournment. O.flen all i; v.. ' .... T i
I.. , , 1 . , 1, ,. run nnn-jjj w.v 1 , . . iourtn 01 Its vaiue. 1 nave nau
lf. lrlKifrom rortU.n.1 TuoiJay with his!pre..nt Due pramoi S 2) year, experience in the
ice m:m uiuei
MUTER and WILUHETTt STS. '
B. I. I rep. f Q . -
taxes. The facts are that I am j f , UtUtvj4tKt, ufc, jjjiUilUtklJM'lliijfca
c.
thj Welncibiy. April a.
Judicial Day. Court
auloni'jbilj.
School Fairs
The Columbia County Schoi
maao u.9 io,u.v,u --'-'" j undertaUin2 butinessand if nom-K
Tl tf; ,,. . .. , Im. inated and elected as Coroner I &
proveme.umi-.3in.-.3i,o. u jcquipment and the experience to'dg
On tliis day it apiearinjr to the!1'. r ' e Wl;
! of the office".
T. S. White,
1 A-Sf -.' 1 k 1 llllt.IUt III
heneeance in tho offi:oof 1)U-
jet Attorney. -Ho ia tho must
corous and successful prosecu-
r of criminals in tha biato of
vyon, with no exce;).ioni. it J
)Jthe endoreiiHtt of 9J ' F.iir will ba hehl this year, Au.r-: Court thit the plans anl .nec';fica-
Jit of the lawyer of t!n di- uU2Janl 3d nt Chtskanie. "'tion prepared in accordance with '
ctand bolli tho circ iit JjJ' jj hopo.i th it every boy and ' .j.rtiseniont for such special im-i For SaLEA 3 inch wasron, good
this district. Ho lu s?rveJ evorv j;iil in our .public school?, . Iir0Veinents d notcjnform with the order. Cheap, Call on A. B. Swift,
r pefjpie in mis omce 0111 . wiio H 011 vnoux", M4, ' ( resolutions auopteu ny me voiei v one nine wi-st m nu.
L 1 1 ... . 1 ! . 1 I.. ..nAiUnm (' . . . . :i I..
pond term, which any nun is j be exhibited a this fair. 'ordered by the Court that all bids
titled to. There is ft uni Idle i P:. , ..i,m.,i,vr,si:i halon fde for such imirovementa be
goinr tho round that ; (i,rt,j for th bevt of the follow-1 he returned to the ns.xct.ve bid
led in his duty at Orejjon Cltj -'j i tiers.. 1c is further ordered tiat a
the Hill Murder Car but nl , iC .n ni. tee consisting of Ceo. 01 en
Mil investigation of this l'(tatoC3, p'lmpkir.s, squasricrt, ,(j tlnt Castafson, t'g"ether with
ttterisconvineinir ..nn.ir'k t field com. 8W 'C't Cuin. Kp Corn, ! nK-,.,n.,n'nn pn.i-ifer. where
1 without fear of evur-. ilr.ln ! mu-k melons, watermelon, c ah- j ' . . (u)1 u u hcreby ar.
I AUCTION SALE i
if Mr. To-ino eo jM h tve b.
Idid ind'jco th? trr'ni jiryl!Tiivn
.1 1? . . . . . . .....
luict mo man Harvey u-.i .l j;0 i 1 '
'rial oa th.j evid.'iisi i.rcJ i l j ir o'
would have betrayed Irui j
the peoplo nnd viola; ed bi
p as an (Ulcer, in addition to
King the county to thousand!
dollars of useless expense.'
e testimony furnished by the
jtectives wli ) wero working for
pward in that easo would, not
pnsullicient to convict a man
Healing chickens. L-t alone
f Acting of murdor. Any per
Ming that caso as an argu-
nt against Mr. Tongui iscith
doing it maliciously oreUo be-
p he does not know what he
talking about, and if von. Mr.
Jkr. are interestel and will
the time to invl ?ir ir vnu
I very quickly seo that' there
nothing in it. With a record
nM Mr. Tonguo ha? mado as
ltrct Attorney and 4 a nti-
)' citizen why in tho w orld
pa there be a change in the
'ee, especially so' where the
r.ni'ni, beets, lurniix,
relecliVn.J. nweet p"n?.
bump't of i'V)wer.. iril
fruit. r'A-sof j 'ii.-. bit? 1 1,
b'rd l:'I-'. I'i-'C "h fu'Tiif-ire,
n,.v!.u1i. al Lib .r-snvin T
i I'.'P 'rn.nn iiii', r.)i; of O r-
t tr.iliiijr. uarj.in.., -mj v...,
dress, clfkeii'', djck. pig'.
T! tirod icti or Jtrti 1 T.Ur-
j t ointerl ti prepar i now .jcuica'tons
f r ; ud .li-tricts N 't and 1.
J?uf.er o.' LIU f..r ne.naS r od in -i
(.rove in n". n dli tr'ct J o 11.
12 J.na ia
4-1-E-l.
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PETITION
31 Tested Dairy Cows, first class: all younj,
4 Heifers: 1 Bull, 2 years old: I Heavy Draft
Horse, 6 yeajs old: 2 Light Horses, 6 and 7'
years old: Hogs: z Buggies; 1 Carriage: 1 Can
opy Top Buggy:- 2 sets Light Double and I
set Single Harness:. 1 set Heavy Harness:
Milk Cans and other thiugs. ... ;
4
f WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st
BROWNING & LOUSIGNONT, Owners. ,
T. A. Cloxixgsr, Auctioneer . T
r,jii.ittAL.iiuvii-iii-vi.iiiitiuJKia
To the Hon Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of St.
Helens. Columbia County, Ore
gon. .
We the undersigned owners of
the property abutting on the
treets described hereinafter,
most respectfully petition younl;
Vmnnrih'e lrdv to improve said'?
EASTER OFFERINGS
street as folio a s; Commencing at
.... .. ji . .. ... t 1 V2i
() t-i;. duv lii'ls Kr n;ecjai roau 1 e p0int ot intersecurK i icm-
' . . t J" . . , ... O I. ...j
i uprovv aeiit 1 1 at ove t amcu oi- jock ana WUiameuo sireew 'iui
tcicta weiao.-H.nel i.nl examine as extending northerly along said$
Hlow.;: Hemlock Street to the limits cfigj
L itt. No. 12. j tno cityt the road way 16 feet in '
ed for prizes muit 1 raij-d or Androv Johnston, New porti. n of wjdth as graded and Improved,;
midebvtlio pupils alnno wt.o. Foator r.oad for do per rou , be f urther improveu py piawms 1
mnke the exhibits. ' W. J. Lirkenfvld New vorlion of j crashed rock thereon to
Tho co-operation of every! Foster K:td for $8 00 er rwt
ptrent and every teacher is rj-j continued on Page 3
A TAX-PAYER,
IN OTA
TAX-DODGER
pectfully solicited in this moc
depth
Hav yon tried those .
delici -us Hanis jet?
Yes they are Sw tit's
l'reiuimn. .You paj q ';
l:f.l tiors but they
v it. No
vv.vi..i jrace nauis ,
opi her u'. Our egjrs
ar e Mrietlr ' f rch
right from the ranch.
no case cggs: v e snip cgg. i- r" " f-j
fnnner v.e charge you. All Ciootls Guaranteed
, v 1 I
mont.
J. H. Collins
County School Supt.
A BARGAIN
cr-3 of land 1
flainitr; con-1
A Mis-statement cf tie Facto
iVirly AnswereJ.
FOR SAUv-12
ho it G mile.i from
'Sniaj Th voter, tactlnr ba..
umoer. vu.i , j . . ry Section April
tfine. moro man 1'"-" . Wal
or addrejs rjtn. snouiu ou.. -
candidate for Corcner. t, f.
valuation. Call on
the Mist St. Helens.
or screenings, and that all of said
improvements be made at the ex
pense of the said abutting prop
erty and your petitioners will
ever pray etc.
E W. Ketel. Pete Felton, Elon
Felton, F. A. George, J. II. Cron-
kite. Edwin Ross. Win. unnn
E C. Robertson, T. B. Lott, J,
Skuza, C. C. Cassolt, U w. ner
man, N. A. Sherman. Elsie II.
Brinn, John G. Prlngle, C. E.
Lake, Elizabeth Isbister.
FRED W ATKINS-.
THE LEADING CONFECTIONERY
No Use Looking Elsewhere ; :
tor Candies aiijl Cigrg
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