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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1912)
THE OREGON MI 8 VOL. XXXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1012 NO- 44 BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON Al.otit l.diMi.Doi) poimda of wool war. K'1'1 tit (In) wool aul.a in Hfpuuur. oiiitlriicticm of bii elwclrlc rntlrund jury Disagrees ThcKrcatcst criminal trial ever J1CM in Columbia County was I, .!,.,! last Saturday when the -'"" ... w, .... .. ,., f.iili-d to aurce in wiecnw oi '""h una iioimuz the State of OrcjjHi vs John Vmm Arthur Feruler for the im.rder of Vlll, ,;Mll,.r way for J Ihiisy Wchrman. Ihe Jury re- tuir to i... t..j iuu faii. tired at o'clock after havinjrj Al '"" Hhk of th -ti..rry fair com- n-oived the instructions of the ',."";M' 11 voi.J io bold rcnii" tli fulr ou Ju v 11 is m...i 11 I :. I .. n.iia. ti.ii.ti.- ' iiiili'i ..... l,!if mi agreement would lie rcuched l.y them, but they were, held together until after mid-j Ut Sunday mirht. The ballot-! Tim thirty Uilr.l clut.nl of tlio Ro- fornicil ('liurcb of Dim United mat. wuii livid m SuIpiii. gulmy, Waah., will l.o tlia nxt lucrtlng place. Work In lo lie hkuu tor th. eud MM nimuiiy .K..v. . of , ,, on h ...... rm iKr ,v the jury took a wide rane ; d,,,,,,,,,,,, ,iroJl.,.ti knna M li(J oj pnminjr all the wny from ! furjon.i unit of the Kimnntii project, conviction of murder in the Unit; "'"''lor w.m ban uppointej (J. u. , I -l f- ...... ilf t.,1 ,lmv ('"' "''i.ty ju.lt!.. for Hood Mr. to for conviction and 7 iilltt:il. U hns leen reJJOt li'U , Th. Hun, hly., miii.. ut Nw I'lna hurt ever that only three men ' ''k. h.. u- n noI.i to n compuny of ken? the jury from am-einff to'''"" A,":," capitaii.t for tw.wo. ' , . , Tilt inlno lll hlp a cur of SHOO oro ,.. sort of a verdict. One of lllllllM(llltU.ly tln features of tho ureal tria -n,, following f..urm da poatof wan the wonderful and brilliant flo-a im i.pn dcaiKiiutmi powtul argument made by District At-; i i.ositri.. rirtiva July i: in cawing for the! J"n Mer- lit), lll.H M04'K. I'tt.-ra found In bia clothing deter mlii.-.l th.. Icii-ntltltatlon of Kred II. ir r.uiti.v ... ml ..... . .. " " "i n-aU''i!illoii of JuiIkb 'ulliert..n tornev Tonjfue State. Many people whu heord i this arument auy that it was' tho greatest speech ever made in j tin Columbia County ('otirt. It covered every detail of the fir-; ctunsUnce proved by the State, i tending to establifth the jfuiltofj the d- fendant. Th( argument of John V. I'Kan. senior counsel : for defendant, als.j mail- a jrrcat , gp.'ech and no doubt had a won dcrf il elTect on the iiiind.s of the! j'y. : Tiier.? were over .10 wit-1 . i ii.-es examine.1 ntiu tne iriai i i-r. i.i..ntiai lasted for nine days. The failure of the jury to ajrree makes it nece. nary t try tho ca.i over uk''tin which wi:l pnibably be tlo.ie r.et October. Th cnt vt I.I.IIK of I'ortland, who whll flouting a rift ou the Columbia river a nil Is he low Hood Hivcr, wna drowned. A r.-iiiiirloihly heavy rain which foil In northern Crook county wimlu'il out .ci.il kuiiiII hrilr,-H and nearly mil.- of track on the llarrlnian road Thirty ihow-nml )niiit trout fry wi iv r.-.i'U.'d nt S i.!ttd fr.jm the kov enini' iit iMtrlu ri.-H at liniiiu- ill.-, and Hi.- Mink i,t pl.uitini; tli.'iii In the kuiiiII lr. iiniK tr;lii.hir to the Neranlcum him Jllnl heeii c.ililplele l. 'Ih" mxiIi uniuial roiiM'Utlon of the I'llM lllilHl.TH' AHMH'latloll of tlr.'Koii ali i Hi.' Ilirt trl hii.tx ron Vriillnii of 111.' rreeld.-ntlal 1'oftiiiaa tern of Oregon, Wnliliu;ioii and Idaho, V i-t If M In r..i.onl llilit we. k. I I... hundred ittr.n of hind In Klam It", tiiiiiiiy t.re philited to potatoea. th.. t.ial to tin. eountv 1ul4 been ''""''' c-ti n itcd to be iii the neighbor-; h ,oi of a 1 to County CoiutiiU- Local Mention Quite a numler of St. Helens people have attended the Ilose Festival in Portland this week. Miss Thomas of Portland, vis ited with Alius Anne Georjje dur ing the past week. Sam Schupbach. formerly of St. Helens, now a resident of Port land, waBa St. Helens visitor yes terday. Mrs W.B. Dillard and her sons. Waldenand Mason, are spending the week in Portland taking in the ICose Carnival. Air. and Mrs. Davis of Port land, Hpent last Sunday in St. Helens, at the home of Air. and Mrs. It, Cox. Mr?. I.. G. Ross was brought from the Hospital in Portland to her home in this city last week. She is getting along very satisfac torily. Miss Ada Ceorge has resigned her position in the A. S. Harrison grocery store and will take a much needed and well earned rest, for the summer. Airs. M. C. Cray was a passen ger on the Roanoke for San Fran cisco Wednesday night, where she will spend some weeks visit ing with friends ami relatives. men employed at the Ship Build-1 times permanent, sometimes only j m&&f&82&&3& 8$$ mg plant in oc. iieiens anu work wipoittry. me umj oi me airjj is progressing very rapidly on t?un can be of no possible benefit fi the big schooner, "Alultnomah". ! 4(3 8 child in any manner and par- J j$ The second ship is also under ents should not permit them toigf? construction and the keel will be I be used. laid during the present week, j Aliss Leona Perkins, proprietor : w The water in the river at its of the Arcade Theater in this!l suss highest did not interfere with work on the vessels. The frrce Dr Iwe June 2G. Mr. W. F. Ciybourne, city, had an unusual attraction at her theatre Wednesday night. of men will be doubled just as It consisted of a set of pictures soon as residences can be found I taken of the State Penitentiary) Jl to accommodate the men and j of Salem, showing the work be-!i families who will come here. ing done by the prisoners, thei t,j, ci,.iffTi, i methods employed for teachingl - Tuesday Sheriri Thompson took u.oH j . . , w , u -i 'trades and ordinary branches of i i? r, 'J "L ' ! r.TTL'7 ..." education, a. well a, . complete jSS An Opportunity To Secure a Home in the City or Country THE ST. HELENS IMPROVEMENT CO. salem who have been convicted during the present term of court, j They were Harold Hartson, for robbery; Charles Andrews for1 burglarly; C. R. Harris for lar-l ceny and James Fitzgerald for aj statutory onense. beveral more men indicted but have not yet had their trials. story of the now famous West Prison Policies. A young man wa3 present ana lectured to the i audience explaining each picture i it in detail. It was a very interest ing entertainment and attended , by a record crowd. Twenty-three members of the ; K. of P. Lodges of this city paid At the sale of Jersey cattle held a fraternal visit to the Ridgefield by Harry West a couple of weeks Lodge last night to partake of ago at his farm home near Scap- J the annual Strawberry Feast, poose there were 92 head of Jer- The party report a most enjoy- seys sold for a total of $17,6-10, : able time with plenty o( berries making an average priceof $191.-' and cream. A program was ren- 00. Of the 92 head sold 41 were'deredby the members of the under one year old. The highest I Ridgefield Lodge assisted by a price for a single animal was $850 , few of the visitors, including a for a fine bull imported from Jer- i piano selection by Bessie Hattan sey Island by Air. West last year, and a vocal solo by Susie Ketel. The top price for a single cow was $600. Air. West is making; Your attention is called to the 'arrangements for another trip to 'ad on this page of the St. Helens thf Inland whet-p he u-ill s.'lpe-r 5kati?w Pinl Cf T;m., n. M J vifclt n..u6 uii. UClk xiiiiuiuua ., . V .i ianotherherdof these thorough- now has charge of this popular Ma la rn a nt tnn 1 . .... r r Vi. ol 1 1 't' I bred cattle arid ship them direct amusement resort and invites all to ins farm in mis county. lovers of this sport to come out and enjoy a good skate. of Ku reka. Cal., win. or last cuk. stock holders in the St. Helens Lumber Co., and St. Helens Ship building Company. Mrs. W. A. Harris has been at tending the commencement exer cises at O. A. C. atCorvallis. dur- has on the market, now, at prices and on such terms that YOU catbuy anything in the line of real estate that you want. MOLXTALY VIEW ACREAGE Do iry Farms : City Lots a n d Houses Factory Sites and Easiness Property Let us know what you want and we can supply it St. Helens Improvement Co. A. T. LA Jrf-. st. Helens, Ore. A FULL LINE OF i NYAL'S F. UMIL Y MEDICIXES The Most Reliable Remedies on the Market DEALING'S DRUG STORE 3 a J.Iji h Iia3 been said and writ ten concerning the dangerous re- Proclamation. volver and while on that subject; To Whom it may concern: We. it is well to include in the list of hereby proclaim, that the shootinor o Xis JJJtjrjLftAJLa.iaiflifla aaa an t miinniminitiiiiii Subscribe for The Mist, $1.50 ing the week, where Aliss Ednai dangerous weapors an air gun in of fire-crackers, fire-works, cap- Coinpanys Consolidate Article.-! of incorporation of the St. Helens Lumber Company were filed with the Secretary of State last week with a rapitaliza-1 tion of $l.t)0,(HH). Thid "new comianv is a consolidation of the! St. Helens Mill Co, and the St. j Helens Timber Co., and takes in ; all the limber lands, rail road, : equipment, the big St. Helens: Mill, and all the water front property in and adjacent to St. j Helens, ot nod by these compan ies. The principal place of btisi-j nc:. is St. Helens and the officers of the Coiiinanv are: President, i m" l'1""' l'r.-i.n r.-.I Charles K. AlcCrmick of San ; '";' '"'t'T-d t. ... . , , ., I hii.I th- oik of M.-iirlim tln rtiiulred francisco; ico President. K. C. ; p(((,0 ,,.,., ,.Kll. .Merryman of F.xetor. California;! ,., ,, tt,t n ;jit of tin- utt'thtla of tim Sec'y.-'I reasurer, S. AI. Haujit-! k.k(.iti. i i-.rt m.-tit nt Wnshiimton, man of San Frnneixo: Asiht.Hlt IMrtianJ H .lal :vltmn ik thi be b'j.'un again. . Joe Clark is having construct- i .mi. r hiit.i:n-r. nl lit- ir.'tll.-t.'il Hint ;L l:u 'ii.t i!i,'iti t ri In tin- hlMory nf Milium (ic,-ii!i will In. li;irK-!t.'l. Tlll!) flM' .11.1 . Si H ll.lXO IH) fur 1.. . i Initl.ii.'il K:i!iiot v.nt. r riklit (l.iiniH U't vle.'h J.iru.'H hi:iti.H k r. i'llll l.i.K ft lili IH'. lit MrllftllJ prp l:i.l'ul to Hie mljllilU'llt lull of ii;t r vluii d:i iI." Ki"!.!!.' Klv.r uuJ triuj Inry iii'.iiiih. 'Hi.- Itni.'i'i'rit e M-ctrlc eoiiuiati y ban tali, ii v.t lh -l-rtr!c l.limt ml aiii.:t niii la niiin'. i no aiiti j i-.l, nt the sKt j yarifs. a new ga.vo B;.k tif id umil'.'niv. now S'.o.ntio, will I... liu r.-iiM-.l lo Mii,MHt, inakliiK tlin larif t liniu.' c.iriiurntlon 111 Wul Uivtu (uiintt. I 'a 11 ii ro on tint )nrt of tin- iropr au thuritl.'H to iKit noil..' Imnlly a lo nei r tir.M'ksini iitii linn rolivv.'J urn- ,crt - uniiern of Sal.-iii of liayiim aowrr I ti:tn.-Kini-iit nv:i:r.-i;atliiK f l....OO0. nc cor'liio: t n il t lxlon of the rti:on au-pr.-iiie nmrt r.'tltl.ina to 'la on tlit biillot nt llm Kt'iiernl .l.'i tlou In NoveiiilitT nn lull ;:tltv bill iH-iit rupltal piiliUh- by tlie . TMrt n n n a rT o i'A..nr rsw r -v : . 1 . i ii i - was graduated in 1 harmacy. i "-" V1 jwu.ijj uuj. itu iiiui, mm an nue rxpi.iives is Airs. Harris and Aliss Edna re- toy could be more dangerous and hereby prohibited in the city of St. turned home this morning. yei neary every ooy nas one. Helens, Oregon, from and including Accidents nappen irom their use July 1 to July 10, 1912. all the time, causing the loss of- By order of City Council, an eye or other injury, some-' John Q. Gage, Recorder. 'cr ti.o jury had failed to agu.-in the Pender case last Monday they were dismissed from further service until July! Sth when other jury trials will CflliyiFlnfTTTHT'tTTlT Secretary and Manager, McCormick of St. Helens. SCAPI'OOSE H. V. Willie (Irani U at home for eeiin. Mm. ''.rant Watt went to Port land la-it week to her daughter 1 1 a. I'k .Mimical Recital. Miss Khea Puttier Is visiting in 1'ortlaml thin week. Aitheth Haggey was a I'ortland victor Saturday. We are Horry to learn Afuggi' Harrison in tiot so well thia week. Mi. Minnie Alarrewv Julius i.s viniiing hernister, Airs. Van l leave tlii week. Mi 3 Margery HohU-rt went to the Seu.si.li. TueMtlay on a vacation. Mi.vs Kva ('.arrlson U clerking in 'he stun. ,.f Watt & Price. The Iji.ly MnccnlH'eH' dance was a deei.1,.,1 sutTe: in every way. A ,arK'-' ""wd attended. Tom Koy floor manager, which menu no Wu,! fl'ivMTH, but everybody dance, "'ruriKen and all. At midnight, the "laeca ie.. 111. ml nice.'--.nfill !l "i"' proiperoua la tint fiittetl Siitten. Tb amount on ilepoHlt April 30 wna HM.Itfi. an af prnKf for nn ll depoHltor of $101. CO. Willi work (l.MM-tl ilown on the pro J.rt of liie l).-nclnitea Ijin.l Coiiiimny, led. ra Bl pouring In to the no. retnry few I of tlie ntiilo tlenert lanj bonr.l from ! lii-tlleri. Iii.iiilrlnK ua to the emmo and urKliiK that wlmt.'ver It Ih It be elimin ated bo th.it work may be remimeJ. According t Pr. Steln.T. nuperln teuilent of H e Mate hopilal for the Untune, the ntate ilurlns l o mouth of May a:ived fii) by the aubstitutlon of oil for wood nt the aluni. Accepting that ua un overuse for each month, the Plate will anve by the aulmlttutlon In a year $4oS0. Counnel for Secretary Oloott In the Unlv. rnlty of Oroon referendum caa- .,n-..lii.il.in nt Hul.'in. aald thoy "f hitomt to expedite the cane In .very way possible by piibIiIiir nhea.l tmi ,..., which hnv come before tho circuit court following Ihe recent I i.upreme court deeUlon. J A tnt etliiK wna held nt I'endleton to j Intllnte n movement of nil the commer- I Cinl clubH In the ntate of Oreaon to have the nun hlnery or inn fi"" frt.iii the ran.ima canal moved to tha ! northwent In order to open the I oliim I bin river lo the rnnadliin lino J the Strike river to American Fall nd to open their tributaries na far poa- i nible. i i!..v.rn.ir Went announced that he luorrm, .,...vi w. fooner . ... .1 ..1 IIH.'tl 111 Uanen cbwed. thi-n the: . . i r the '"yn took up a collection, hired the fuu() ot ,i10 wrecked Oretton Trust & hall ntid music for a few hours longer. siivIiijch bunk, n parole nt thin time. Id bo toal. thta action aotety ue 0U SALE 12 head of 8niJ 2 y earl i no- ml fa aheep yenrli 4t G"6 W. Hall, Vernonia, Ore. II,. Hi c use the r.rantliiS of i pnrolo to Mor rta would be ur-ed by enemlea of rrtwn reform to hammer the Indeterminate law and parule lyeUm. line launch large enough to carry; about o() passengers and power ful enough to doordinary towing, i It will be at the disposal of the public for trips along the river j nd over to the island. ' Pom; On Thursday. Alay 30th to Air. and Airs, J. Lansing, in St. Helens a boy. On Sunday June Cith to Air. and Airs. John Hob-, erts of Houlton, a 12 pound boy. On Tuesday June 11th to Air. and Mrs. H. I. Piummer of St. Helens, a daughter. Saturday night at 5:45 p. m. the Steamer America will leave St. Helens with an excursion for Portland, returning, will leave Portland at midnight. This will enable St. Helens people to take in the Electrical Parade of the Hose Carnival and return home the san e night. The fare for round trip will be .1.00 and tick ets are on sale at Fred Watkins' store. The St. Helens Improvement Co.. has prepared a large paint ing of St. Helens and vicinity which is in the show window at Aluckle's store. It shows all the holdings of the St. Helens Lum ber Co., and the other manufact uring industries of the city and community. The country sur rounding St. Helens is shown with all creeks, rivers, roads and railroads. It is a work of art and well worth the time of any per san to stop ami examine it. At the examinations held last week for those who were condi tionally passed at the regular Eighth Grade examinations, the entire class of the St. Helens School was successful. The list of those passing at this time is: Charle smith, Edward Veasie, Inez Barber, C.oldie Hattan. Kath crine Moriarity and Fay Lynch. These six together with the seven who passed at the regular tests make 13, the entire class, passing on into the High School. .1 PA now more man ov Allen, Felton & Quick REAL ESTATE DEALERS INVESTMENTS. CENTALS. INSURANCE. COLLECTIONS. LCANS, LAND TITLES. APPRAISEMENTS. ADMINISTRATOR. GUARDIAN. FISCAL AGENT. CONVEYANCE. EXECUTOR. INFORMATION g AND EMPLOYMENT H ST. HELENS . v OREGON I St. Helens Skating Rink WILL BE OPEN Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday EVENINGS BLllT TIMM0XS - Manager 3 ElAAiU.,iiiUh .i.4h UiUK lAiUK UU, ?. j AiiU.faaiUl.ii3 ' Builders Supply Company Dealers In Feed, Cement, Brick, Sand and Shingles Doors and Windows GENERAL BUILDING SUPPLIES Phone 12 Warehouse on Sheldon Dock i Jas. Nuckle & Son's Big 11 -Day Sale Wow in Full Swing Entire Stock of Clothing, Ladies and Mens Furnish ings, Boots and Shoes, at a Tremendous Sacrifice DON'T MISS IT. ' Buy Your Needs for Months to Come Never Were Prices so Low E ?tire Furniture Stock at Startling Reductions Sale Positively Closes June 22nd Make your preparations to comefor never before, perhaps never again wi 1 you have such an opportunity lor Big Money Saving. . Glass and China Ware section ablaze with bargains for wide awake housewives. Come with the crowds while this price wrecking crusa ie is in full swing. Biggest retail event ever" witnessed in Columbia Co. Bntire $25,000 stock at your mercy. JAS. MUCKLE .!. SON. s7.v, WV,' St. Helens, Ore. There are '1