County Court
Proceedings
Dist No. 7.
Brown W. L.
Neinsteadt Fred
Wilson E. J.
Rucker R. F.
O'Neil John
Headlee P.
Lowman Wilson
Stehman Dan
Dist No. 9.
Brown George
Kaspar S.
Anderson Ed.
Jarvi Arvid
Juttila W. M.
Parcher F. E.
Fluhrer & Simmons
Basse Thomas
Rainier Machine Works
Payne W. W,
Overholt H.
Kindsen J.
Neminien Oscar
Marjama A.
Lake Jacob
Hutchinson M. T.
Doerr Henry
Wriffht W. G.
Dist. No. 11.
McFarlan J. G.
Dist No. 12.
Birkenfeld A.
Hedlund Dan
Lane Jr. J.
Lane Sr. John
Birkenfeld Ad tone
Kennedy G. B.
Harvey R
Harvey A. E.
Lane Jr. J.
Dowling Austin
Libel McCauley & Co.
26 25
10 00
7 50
1 25
10 00
17 50
7 00
10 00
5 50
14.88
2 50
8 13
2 50
6 25
13 00
6.95
2 50
5 50
5 00
4 50
8 13
2 25
2 50
3 00
4 00
SI 96
12 50
31 46
23 12
6 90
1 50
17 65
5 75
12 00
6 90
24 75
41 25
214 43
ST. HELENS
PURE MILK JXD
From II co (thy Cows
Delivered to Your Door
THE DAIRY THAT HAS SERVED
cleanest product for three years will
continue to accommodate you
George Koxopka - - Proprietor
Builder's Supply Company
Dealers In
Feed, Cement, Brick, Sand and Shingles
Doors and Windows
GENERAL BUILDING SUPPLIES
Phone 42
-For Sal'
SinIe Comb Buff Leghorn Cock
rels, Utility Single Comb Buff Leg
barn, aUo.Siogle.Comb Buff Orp
ington, Pullet and Cockrel after
September 15th.
EGGS FOR HATCHING
Albert D. Larson
B. F. D. No I.
G0BLE Ore.
FOR PORTLAND DAILV
STEAMER
Leaves Sl. Helen 6:00 A. H.
Arrives at Portland 10:30 A. M.
Leaves Portland at 2:30 P. M
Arrives Bt. Helens at 640 P. Mj
VARICOSE VEINS
r oft tiBM JaufftmMU and sbcnud
Bt h or ie.td Onr
SILK ELASTIC HOSIERY
U ouuuuiuj worn will ttiina et
mm fi ear. r'r atwiruMt
Woooard, Clarke & Co.
PORTLAND, OREGON
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Our
"PROFIT-SHARING
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Dist. No. 16.
Dallas J. R.
Dallas Earl
Bergerson Peter
Christensen M.
Smith Chas.
Throop Thos.
Willis Hdwd. & Imp. Co.
Noith Ed.
Bergreraon Cass
Anderson Thos.
Christenaen Hans
Smith Ed.
Olsen Geo.
Dist. No. 17.
Wickstrom I. G. & Son
Callahan M.
Teti Rudolph
Miller O. A.
Stasna Aug.
Lange G.
General Road Fund.
8 DO
8 DO
16 00
9 50
2 00
8 00
20 50
3 00
8 00
10 50
9 63
'2 00
1 85
14 61
24 55
50 00
24 40
9 00
54 00
Beall & Co '
May H. A. !
53 90;
12 50
Millis John 3
Millis John 1 25
Bennett H. T. 61 80
Miller H. 10 00
Stoltenberg W. 30 50
Callahan M. 13 50
Tetz Rudolph 25 00
Van J. E. 37 40
Sherman Bros. 48 70
Miller H. C. 57 50
Clason Frank 72 50
Welter Nick 16 25
Pritchard Van 67 50
Aaron James 67 50
Olson Rob't. 2 50
Birkenfeld Paul 15 00
E I. DuPont Powder Co. 48 80
E. I. DuPont Powder Co. 12 15
Phelps R. E. 27 50
Phelps W. G. 10 00
Conyers Geo B. 5 00
Kirby D. C.
45 00
DAIRY
CUE. LM
Every Day
YOU WITH THE BEST
AND
Warehouse on Sheldon Dock
Wickstrom I
& SoH3
35 70
27 50
I Smith F. H.
J Lange F.
Stasna Aug.
I Lange G.
Northwest Steel Co.
A. H. Averill Mchy. Co,
Van Orshorin L. J.
Phelps Glen
Welter Frank
Pritohard Dave
Copeland Ben
Prescott C. T.
Pelitier John
Southard H. J.
6 75
13 50
35 00
2333.10
51 50
38 00
15 00
1 25
47 50
5 00
120 00
20 00
62 60
In the Matter of the Petition of
Frank Welter, et. al. For County
Road.
On this day it appearing to the
Court that part of said proposed
road lies within the corporate lim
its of the City of Rainier, and is
therefore not within the Jurisdict
ion of this court, it is therefore or
dered by the court that the order of
this court, referring Said matter to
the Board of County Road Viewers,
made on the 3rd day of April, 1912,
and entered in the Journal F. of
this court, on page 395 thereof, be,
and the same is hereby vacated and
held for naught.
It is further ordered by the court
that the Clerk be, and he is hereby
instructed to notify the Board of
County Road Viewers to desist from
further compliance with said order
so vacated.
Whereupon, Court Adjourned.
Proclamation.
To Whom it may concern: We,
hereby proclaim, that the shooting
of fire-crackers, fire-works, cap
pistols, and all like explosives is
hereby prohibited in the city of St.
Helens, Oregon, from and including
July 1 to July 10, 1912.
Ey order of City Council,
John Q. Gage, Ecordr.
colohel roosevelt
fob;hew party
Progressives Meet and Nomin
ate Ex-President; Denounce
Taft Convention.
Chleaaa Theodore Rooeeralt
a.mlnatad. (or president on as Inde
eoJatU ticket The nomination waa
id during the djUkf hour of Qk
republican national oonvantloa la
fclcu. Hr. Reeeevelt vet defeat.
The followers of Oolonel Rooaetralt
met in Oroheetra Hall, lea tkaa a
Ball from the Coliseum, and ptodf4
their support to th ex president
Colonel Roosevelt aald ho aoceotod
' the nomination with the understand
j ln that ho would ho willing to step
aside If it ahould bo the dealro of the
new party when organ lied to select
another standard bearer.
Governor Johnson. California's flfht
lng chief executive, presided at the
Roosevelt meeting. The colonel him
self was there aad addressed the con
ferees. At the close of his speech Governor
Johnson recognised Senator Clapp,
offered a series of isolation a, which
were adopted, declaring tnat tne
Roosevelt delegates and alternates
were elected by a majority of tho
republican voters of their respective
district and states to nominate Theo
dore Roosevelt for president and
thereby carry out the will of the vot
ers as expressed at the primaries
that for live days they wore denied
Justice In the national convention
that this result was accomplished by
the action of the national committee
In placing on the preliminary roll
sufficient number of fraudulently
elected delegates to control the pro
ceedings of tho eon ventlon; that they
had exhausted every known means to
prevent this fraud upon tho popular
will but without success; that they
were sent to the convention bearing
speclfio Instructions to place Roose-
0 lfU, by American Press Association
Colonel Roosevelt.
velt In nomination and, therefore,
deemed it their duty to carry out the
Instructions.
Completely New Party Is Idea.
A new party from the ground up la
the Roosevelt programme. After a
series of discussions with his Ileuten
ants. In which there were several
clashes, Colonel Roosevelt decided,
before leaving Chicago, to cut entirely
away from the Republican party.
As an Indication of his determina
tion, he said that when he returned
to Oyster Bay he would communicate
ith a number of Democrats he
thought might wish to Join tho new
party.
Governor Johnson said a national
convention would be held late In July
or early In August. The place has
not been selected.
Committee Composed of 18 Members.
Instead of seven members, as was
the announced intention. Governor
Johnson named 18, all of whom have
accepted. The committee Is headed
by Governor Johnson, who will be
acting chairman. The others are:
Senator Moses E. Clapp, Minnesota;
ecator Joseph M. Dixon, Montana;
Senator Miles Polndexter, Washing
ton; Governor C. A. Aldiich, Nebras
ka; Governor R. S. Vessey, South
Dakota; F. A. Van Valkeoburg, editor
of the Philadelphia North American;
Colonel W. R. Kelson, owner and edit
or of the Kansas City Star; former
Congressman Richmond Pearson,
North Carolina; William R. Prender
gast. New York; James R. Garfield,
Ohio; William Allen White. Kansas;
GIfford Plnchot, California; Judge
Ben B. Llndaey,, Colorado; Mathew
Hale, Massachusetts; George Rec
ord, New Jersey; Charles H. Thomp
son, Vermont; Colonel F. C. Carrlng
ton, Maryland.
Joint Maneuvers to be Extensive.
Washington. President Taft hat
sent a special message to congress
recommending the Immediate appro
priation of 11,350,000 for use of the
war department In the Joint maneuv
ers of the regular army and the na
tional guard next, month.
REWARD
LOST 1 small red cow, brand
ed T T on right hip, with a little
white on coupling and bell around
neck. Reward for information,
B. Thompson, Houlton, Ore.
We want to buy 10 or 15 shoata
weighing from CO to GO pounds.
Powell & Harris,
Houlton.
RErllSUWK FLIFCEM
ADGPTEDJT liKiCAGO
Declares Against Recall: Says
Party Is One of Progress,
Not Reaction.
The platform adopted by the con
ventlon which renominate Pronldout
Taft. a synopsis of the vital planks of
which follows, declares Its unchanging
faith In government of the people, by
the people, tor the people. Allowance
Is renewed to the principles of the re
publican party and to the cause of re
publlcan Institutions. It proclaims
that ths party ha always been genu
inely a party of progress, ba never
been either stationary or reactionary,
but has gone from the fulfillment of
one great pledge to the fulfillment of
another !a response to the public need
and tho popular will, and that the par
ty belleree In a self controlled repre
sentative democracy, which is a gov
ernment of laws, cot of men, and in
whloh order Is the prerequisite of pro
gress. While the recall of Judges Is
declared unnecessary and uuwise, such
action as may be necessary to slmpll-
j fj the process by which any judge who
la found to be derelict In bis duty may
bo removed from office Is favored.
Authority and iutegrlty of courts
upheld; legislation against tedious and
eostly appeals and long delays urged.
Monopoly and special privileges op
posed, Federal trade commission com
mended. Belief In protective tariff reaffirmed,
with duties high enough to protect
American Industries.
Declares some Import duties now
too high and must go down.
Democratic party condemned for not
providing funds for continuance of
tariff board work.
Democratic tariff bills passed by
2d congress condemned.
Declares high cost of living cot at-
trlbutable to protective tariff.
Scientific Inquiry into high cost
living recommenced.
Revision of banking laws and cur
rency syBtem advised; aluo better fac
ilities for farmers' credit urged.
Civil service law approved; exten
sion of competitive service favored.
Laws prohibiting corporation con
tributions to cauirntBns, direcHy or
Indirectly, of president, vice president,
senators or represcnl:ie 1.1 coi
gress. Campaign publicity nrproved.
Established policy of republican rr
ty on conservation of natural rcsour
ces to be continued.
More laws to uid bona fide home-
seekers and settlers.
Adequate parcels post favored.
Protection of American citizens
abroad regardless of religion, race or
previous political allegiance.
Condemns action of democratic
bouse in refusing to provide for addi
tions to navy.
Merchant marine cited as one of
country's most urgent needs.
Reclamation policy continuance re
commended.
Liberal system of Improving rivers
and harbors.
Favors opening of coal lands in
Alaska on proper leasing basis, which
ill aid development and supply fuel
for navy and commerce of the l'acKlc
ocean, while retaining title in the Uni
ted States to prevent monopoly.
Undesirable Immigration should be
bridled by appropriate laws; party
pledged to enact such.
Republican accomplishments set
forth and approved Include: Panama
Canal, Bureau of Mines, postal sav
ings bank; provision for aged and In
firm sailors and for their widows; ad
ministration of pure food laws.
Greater economy and increased ef
ficiency of government affairs com
mended.
La Follette Not For Roosevelt.
Chicago. Walter L. llouser. cam
paign manager for Senator La Fol
lette. said:
Senator La Follette expects to con
tinue active work In the ranks of the
republican party. He believes that
through this party will be carried out
the progressive Idea."
Borah Will 8uport Taft.
Chicago. Senator William E. Bor
ah, of Idaho, has deserted the stand
ard of Colonel Roosevelt He will
support the nominee of the republican
national convention. Although refus
ing to discuss the matter In detail.
Benator Borah made it known that be
will stay on the party reservation.
Hadley Will Not Desert Old Party.
Jefferson City, Mo. Governor Had
ley on his return from the Chicago
convention declared his determination
not to Join Roosevelt's third party
movement.
250 Fall In River, 15 or 20 Drowned.
Buffalo, N. Y. Between 15 and 20
persons were drowned, and a number
Injured when a SO foot wharf at Kagl
Park, Crar.d Island, Niagara river, col
lapsed under the weight of 250 per
sons, precipitating them Into 12 feet
f water.
$20,000 Damages Asked.
Oregon City. C. Scheubel, of the
law firm of U'Ren ft Schuebel, has
filed suit for $10,000 damage against
the Morning Enterprise and $10,000
damages against Gustav Schnoerr,
president of the Deutsche Vert-la In
Clackamas county.
The plaintiff alleges that an adver
tisement of Schnoerr'a in the Morn
ing Enterprise, published Just before
the recent primary, libeled him.
Do Hand News
V'.dfi-i.ld wAf up. il"t',r
on, - und ict ful slumher.
Mrs. Hector Mollis, 'f Astoria,
visited with h.-r isU-r. Mrs. W".
Clara last week.
Mrs. Nina liuh ihildn-n of
Scappoose were IWr Wd visitors
some time ago.
Tho HoU'l hero has a new owner.
I,ook out for square meals now.
Charlie Jasper was a Sunday vis
itor in I'ortland.
Mrs. K. K. Tullstr and son Fred
were St Helens callers Friday.
Miss Mao SctTert. visited her sis
ter Tuesday. Miss Myrtle SelTert,
who is seriously ill in a hospital, in
Portland, as a result of blood pois
oning. IVrt Adams has a cook at last.
The teachers' have Wen selected
for the coming term, Miss Ketel of
St. Helens, and Miss Haker of War
ren. Mr. and Mrs. Fred dill, and Miss
S. Peterson were in St. Helens
Saturday.
Miss Hazel Hrittain is working
out again.
John and J. A. Karr, of Clata
kanie, were guests at the home of
their sister, Mrs. M. SelTert. Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday.
Jasper brother's arc making quite
an improvement on the stump land
recently purchased by F. A. Jones.
Fred Adams of Tide Creek, is
home now, after leing away for
some time, serving on the drand
jury in Portland. ;
The high water is taking a fall, j
and the fanners are very happy.
Miss Lena Haker and her little :
H,rother Jimmie Baker, of Warren,
visited friends here Thursday.
Miw Siitna I'eterson is employed
in the resilience of K. 1 Thompson,
at Clover Hill farm.
Ronald Hrittain. the ussUtant
ticket atfent of this place was a
I'ortland Lsitor Tuesday.
The afternoon train coniinjr fn.m
I'ortland, came in contact with an
accident Sunday, between Houlton
and Columbia. There wasn't any
broken necks caused by th:s accident.
' Hut only delayed the train a few
hours.
1 Messrs. Brown and Ward are en-
nailed as carpenters at the Clover
j Hill Farm.
I The eij(hth Krado class completed
j their work, excepting Harold F.ntf
lish and F.lmer Loyd.
j 15. J. Keelan, our road sujH'rvisor,
j has a small crew of men at work on
the road, where it is in much need
of work.
Miss Amanda Huldt, a former
teacher of this place, was seen on
our Streets last week.
The dance given here June 1st by
the United Artisans, was enjoyed
by all.
Max Welch, visited his grandma
and aunt at Houlton Saturday.
Hert Adams was a visitor to the
metropolis Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Knyart, and Mrs.
Frances Were Houlton shopiwrs
Tuesday.
Jim Medians' smiling face was
seen in our burjr lately.
Charlie Jasper and Fred Yelkes,
were Westport visitors Sunday a
week ago.
Herman Usher of Houlton was in
our town the first of last week.
Mr. Ticket agent, you keep those
doora unlocked in rainy weather, as
well as in any other kind of weather.
scappoose"
The hay crop is heavy but the
weather conditions are against the
proper harvesting and some loss is
reported.
The cherry crop is heavy but ear
ly apples are scarce and prunes are
all a loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Holiday are in
Portland seeking medical attend
ance for their 2 year old daughter.
At last reports the little one was
resting easier.
Mr. O. M. Washburn and Dr. and
Mrs. C. L. Hatfield left for a visit
to home places in the F.ast this week
to be gone for a month or more.
Miss Emma Smith has opened up
a neat restaurant in the Drug store
building.
Miss Hazel Watts and Lloyd Iricc
are home from school, the former
being one of the graduating class of
the Portland Academy.
Harry West is President and
Manager of tho newly incorporated
Columbia County Telephone Asso
ciation and some enthusiasm and
other improvements are in view.
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Poultry, I'Kgs and Butter
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