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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1912)
St. Helens County Feat Columbia County Population jyS 400 ,lhs Imi-fovkd Strkkts Pay Roll $100,000 -Per Month St, Helens Lumber Products Go to All Parts of thk World Shipments Over 5,000,000 Feet Per Month ;St. IZcIcno Has Saw Mills . SHpbuilirjrrl , f Crcosoticj Vc:l3 Stone Qaxrxl-J Fisttrica Two Milks , ok 'Smv, iWkr Co.Wuc IUCTION ,1910 . 750 15 VOL, XXXI. ST. HELENS, ORE30N, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1812 OREGON MIST Counly Fair Proposed m 'mm for wmmfs COLOMBIA Wf FAIR ASSOCIATION " The success of the fulr at Yank ton h ojK-ned tho eyes of the pco pie who visited there. It has had the effect of the launching of a Ol nmbis County Fair Association, Without th BM 01 WC OiaiO, II in Governor think the outr ionU". aecdourpiney weUo. Airwijr mui-ii heard around tho atreota about the ortranizathm of an association and tlie subjeet hiw been talcen up with the tnanuRers of tho GrunKe Futr at Yankton anil they have agreed to I'ml every "asslatrnco prmtiblf to muke it a sueccM. Tho pliin pro . poird U t Ket a 25 'e4r ieiute on Washington Siuare In St. Helens which i almut eiua!ly distant from thu railroad station and the boat landing, ami to erect buildings, fehces, idielu and other nect?ary thinim for the holding of a cunty fa'r. The location-Id nn id-al one and could be properly Improved with very little cxptinw. It would alsw U a good thing for the city to have iu principal public pur bit provi d. A baiio ball diamond could be luilt In tho renter of then round;. and the fcrove furnishes exct'lkntjutons will run r.n rivw' bteamers place f..r camping. City wetr is already then t'Velher with me small buildings and u mugnificimt flag pole reaching t a height f 2l0fet Smic of the l hr citi rens of this .wtion of the county are taking bohl of the matter and in cmsdution with citiz -ni from oth-r parts i f the county th? work of orcnin.t will be taken iiu right away so that in 1913 it is i tsurel that Columbia County will have ft fair which will bo the greatest ad vertising feature of our wonderful county ever known. Tho Yankton people are ilosecfiag f great credit fir the fair held by th ni and of I ing the pior.t-crs in the real county fa.r movement. It Is largely due to their efforts that a successful "start bos been mado and they are now '.,o'ivin their unselfish rpirlt in a movement whidi will make a fa;r to be prud of. Ix-t us all gel to work on this mattor and give such Impetus to tho movement that it rr.ntk.t fail. Lyceum Course WIZAIIOH EFFECTED ' A me;ctin?of ci'izctn v a? hold in the Council Chambers last night for tho purpose of organ izing tho People's Lyceum Court o for tho winter. V. J. Fullcrlon wai elected. President, J. . Allen, Secretary tnd the Pank as Treasurer. ThJ dales were eelected for tho different num bers which begin on Nov. 2nd with a lecture by Col. Bob Secdu a famous lecturer.' Other num bers follow until five are given. Seats will be sold on the plan of lust year and reservation will be mado at Von Gray'a ntorc. By the way the citizens aro taking interest in the matter the bucccj 3 of the courso ia nssured. Pull details will bo given later. Cafeteria Dipper The Ladies' Guild of tho Episco pal Church will serve a Cafeteria dinner at tho Guild Hall, Tuesday. October 1, from 5 to 7. Cold boiled ham. Roast Veal pie. Vegetables, Spaghetti , Baked Ecans. Salads. Pumpkin, Apple and Lemon Ties. Cakes. ; Tea and Coffee. Everyone cordially Invited. - Latest Models of Walk-Over Shoos in Black or Ttm, Laco or Button at White & White GRA MR PC! rnnATinili lU..bUXUnflIU.UIl UbIUptK IZ, IZi UUNOOB Of'tfflOW' PYrimcrriMC n-rs 4Tr.. EXCURSIONS TO ARRIVE ' tuiuruay wtolu-r 1U V)12 Mill . th ,,., in , ,.... ,. , . - - Lie Lolumbia River will 1 launched. laum-hinc al U.o St. IM.ma Ship! yards wi!l Uik t- the water .fr,.:n! tho ways in tho prtwnff of m-veitl j thouwiHt people. . Tint Commercial f UUOofbt. ltelenn ht.it taeii hold ; of the nmtter in omjjncUnti with Ue Shipbuilding Cu.a!id ir.itat;ir. are u-mg sent out to n!l toe com- iiicrcial lodieit in the cit w .larronnt!- ing St, Hell-US, and, aNo i a!l the citiwns of the county. A special invitation will be tent t the cttiisen-'i of the (lifTf-n fit twns in Coluuibhi Comity throtitrh lh jre;- tin I it a confidently t ivpd'.ud t'.at It wUl be the largest gathering of H-up!u tver : held in the county. Tin-re will bo several boat lo.'i.L) of jvople f' .ni l'orllaud, ftuiii v lii'.-h point esv-.,.-- j and on somu of the t . ' j of the j McCoriTiick lined. There will al;tln.ber for ship bu'U.c pur,." be a numln-r of people from San ; FriT.v-uco to take it: the lauiichirg. i Arrangemettts are Leir.g made to handle the crowd and famish enter- Uiinmcnt to all who' attvml b the j grove near the ship yard. Dh.tier end refn-r.hmi r.ti will' he' s.' rved'' tho grove tUid there wiil !; inj:. brai-4 bands and otru.-. sr.ea .t - r - - tainment. An invitation l .v h'n oxtii'de l tii Governor Woat to be! M AISCWE. j mm ENllR WO O ; ; IMBf STA3l AND SAO : The livery stable of G. W. Grant was entered by thieves on Wednes day night and $140 in money and a valuable gold watch were taken from the room occupied by the proprietor. The thieve. ransacked the clothes of Mr. Crant and they were fout.d nearby in the read. The back door of the i-table had been broken down. A fur robbing Grunt the thh ve.i proceeded to Frederick wen's (.ah.. j v. here they gained en trance bv forcing a window with nn ax. but the loss from tho saloon was nominal, lbere are to the double robbery. no ,. . - DE M LYRIC m IMS AID rlATE SECURED MUSICAL FJLV1T TCR Efl HIM 111! li-fd The Ladles' Aid Society of tho M E Church has secured the ser- vice 'of the famous DeMoss Lyric nl. Entcrtaim rs, for a musical entertainment to be held in the City- Hall on October 1st H Iam,y and oneonly. That aim is me cou of musicians has travencd all over : fiit.ation of private property in land the world giving musical entertain- j t0 the mte. ments in nearly every civilized coun-- "g0 that is why I say to those irv nnd will give one of the greatest . - gin e Tax. ifyou want musical shows ever staged 'V tins tv In addition to the HeMossi - . . I ... ...ill ci family, Miss Laciv, a ie;iu i . , furnish entertainment. Kemember the date, October 1st. Buy your ticket early 60 you will, get a good seat. '. FOR SALE-One-Greendale gaso lene engine, 10 horse power one-ret of wheels. Oi.e Fyracu.-o Reversi ble riow." Ono American Heed Sow er, Harrow and Riding Cultivator. Inquire of Dan Smith, blacksmith, Unon road, Scappoose, Oregon. A now lino of-outing, flannels and ginghams just an iveJ at ,' , White & VVhtle'u nnmnrn 10 fin AT SHiPYAROS TO BE BIGGEST EVENT IN HISTORY interests of all student activities In- PROM ALL DIRECnONs'dudinjr athletics, detaU., public I entertainments, tt, a utudent or iirm-nt and hn r. doubt wiir tw. f l, ia -ii , . i 'business. Taken altogether it will of iw Llnf 'ever held io O.-emm. AnH u,.ll Jf fliay. U wIll nmrk lho bejf mning I tries of tho state and one which will within very short time grow ta such proportions as to I c chfwd as the loading ship manufacturing 'nv; vi iiiv u 1 urn. iiiiiiijri.aiiL iiiu'j."- i plant on tho Pacific Coast. Tlw new ship will bo christened tho ".'.JuHnojiiah' and the , sister 'ship l 1 e complete I within the next fw 'mo.jths and which Is already under con.strncliun just alongside the Multnoniulu will leduly launch ed im 1 christened the "Merced." It h the hitcnLi'iu of the Company to launch ui ! c ut two ships for the Mccormick V;'i;pany each year and a!re,dy ordcrj have come in for b. ling scvir;.t more. The mater ia! u. el in the cimetruction of these shir's 'U lociil timber. Columbia 'county Fir has been tested and found to be the equal of ar y other ah d as we have an almost unlimited sut'iily it is safe to s;.y thst s'lip- b-.':'lng wi'l be an industry of R;. ! 'Ic!ct- for a long number of yeaiv. j To at! the icad.-rs of the Ilist we! are mUhnri.ed to e xU-nd no muia- . Uu'a to bi-'prts-ent at; the launching on too l.tii ot ucloiier iu M. luwnaf. - . . -.... . . y nnd guai ntee that you will be well ? f repaid for the time a:id 'expense to; get here. SINGLE TAX LECTURE. CHASL H. SKHBS V.TJ. VISIT ST. . ' HELENS KEXT MONDAY Intensely interesting prom.t-.es to be the lecture of Charles II. Shields on "Single Tax Exposed" at the City Hall in St. Helens next Monday evening at 8:30 p. m. Mr. Shields has now covered a large part of tho State of Oregon in his Fja-aking tour and has right along the line been greeted with very large crowds. . The interest that his discussions of Single -Tax have provided have proved of in- ' valuable 'stance to r.U taxpayers .t...n...r ..i- i-iif ilu-v em believers M r in the -scheme o.Tered by Single .Taxers. - ! "I have found but little Single ; Tax sentiment, "remarked Mr. ' Shields the other day. "What t ent ' imcnt there is for Single Tax is en tirely among u class of persons who ko. in Simrlo Tax-an opportunity to ' make the farmer pay all the taxes, 'quite forgetting that when the farmer is ruined, the whole business 0f the merchant with whom the farmer deals disappears. , "SnKie Tax has one aim in view, land 'confiscated, your home d ,ot vvhy voto for Single . - t nt. - ..I m t TflX nn,i Gr!UlUatea cmgie V. r.os.1, president or me l uiom bin County Dank, will be chairman and a number of prominent local citizens will acta a reception com mittee to Mr. Shields. . St. Helens. ServiecJ in Christ tpiseopai , Church next Thursday evening at j o'clock. , 'I Goble. Services of the' Episcopal Church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30. nixi, pai nAi:..N oPW-wmnM i NOTES OP LOT : GATHERED BY THE STUDEHTS For the purpose of furthering the Kanizatlon composed of all the stn- Hon, f the, Wh ,.. m. f.rm. Tuesday morning. A constitu- was submitted by a coatee comnosed of Ilarrv Richardson. Ernct John. Fred Morgus, and wimvu. This constitution was adopted and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: KP.dred' Allen, presi-; to a fair cf much larger propor dent; llarty Kichardson, iee presi-' lions. The agricultural ar.d hor der.t; Oswald Deming, secretaoticultural exhibits were especial and Fred Morgusi treasurer. jly fine and showed tho wonder- Two features of the election was I ful productiveness cf Columbia the evident confidence placed in Miss County. The St. Helens. Brass Allen who received a majority of ail . Band wns there to dispense mus the votes cast-on the first ballot ic and the entertainment features with no nominations mado in ad-' were intercstingr.. to , all. Dr. vance of the balloting, and the nick j Withycomhe of Corvaliis deliver and tho neck race for .'secretary bo- :cd one cf his characteristic ad tsveen Oswald and Eugenia IX-mtng.' drese-on' t Li suljicfof Inten Upon first ballot' neither of tha t,ified Farming -ar.d rjave much I temings received', a majority but: valuable information.'-' W. : B. being the two highest .i the lisl a'DUhud ucifcil M (jliainr.an of the separate ballot had to Le taken on the two. Oswald outran Ida. sister by a small margin. Committees der this ' organisation will manage the various phases ef student afia'is. '.Will givs'carniVau . tu-fl!.- i,r .,.!,; .( ' Will' HJ UIC VIIW V j tract tfao attenti. n of the high ! school will bo u ifousmg carnival ttlrt ...,,, nf toher TI-,oiS2','n2 that it was tlic very best j high school builiiix will be ttbh with lights, while j;ay uecorati , . l(. r will be -'ablaze I I1S I - - j niarve(OU!, tnvsterious and kill-M njs faiK,y side ehowa will fiil every nook and corner. From conspicu ous places throughout the building Sp'wlers" will be shouting the merits of their attractions or the delicacies of the good things they are dispensing to ihe crowds. One object of the carnival will Le to ; raise funds for athletics, : debates, etc., and another to develop the so cial life of the city with the school as tho center of attraction. THAT YANKTON TRIP.' -No jollier event has marked tho life of the school in years than the ride to the grange fair at Yankton on Wednesday afternoon. Half a day allowed the high school ly tho board and the students went to the fair. The boys provided a team and wagon and the girls cf the Homo Arts class prepared a delicious and bounteous repast. Yells, tongs, and general gaiity n.r.tked the r.r.T tire drive through the slate's 1. "ch est and most beautiful agricultural districts. APPRECIATED ncCEITION. The principal and teachers of Use school greatly appreciated th mag nificent reception tendered them by the Epworth League ' last Friday evening in tho city hall. Such "a friendly spirit of cooperation Le tween the church end school augurs well for the future wotk of both in stitutions in this city. LOCALS GATHERED BY STUDENTS. Merle Wilson started Wednesday for the Pendleton round-up. When he returns he expects to enroll in the high school. Walter Zysett, a resident of Linn county, has enrolled as a freshman. Harry Thorp and Henry-Walters, two well known young men of this city, returned Saturday from eastern Oregon where they spent the sum mar in the harvest fields. Anna Quick went to Portland Saturday on tho Iralda. Rev. CY L. Dark has .been given charge of tho M. E. Church at Rai nier. ' '''''' " - Harry Pviehardjon end Churls Smith, junior and frosiiman rcipect- ivclyi maj0 a flying trip to Eorllafid Saturday, bringing home with them ! two flashy red sweaters. By the explosion of a shell which he was trying to put lnt hh gun, Laiiraine Potter of IIouKo.i su-.Ulr.-ed a severe burn in the face. YANKTON EXKIBtTS ARE LARGER AND EVER DR. JAMES W1THYCOMBE DELIVERS ADDRESS The Grange County Fair at Yankton wa3 held - Wednesday and Thursday .of this week end was moro of a success than was expected by even the most ardent boosters. Exhibits from different parti of the county were placed in the grange hall and exhibits that would do credit '.meet in;r and Pro. 0. C. Thoma- . son t.f tit. Ilei tis paw a brief un-'acMtrs;? on A rt !e '.Kur-Mn which subject he has fcenuircd consider- .able knowledge in hi work with itboOivifon Asrlcnltural College. During the remarks of Dr. T1, t '"'Kombe ho look occasion to x(tA Skin - w..lbiiiMil Aulil.4 " ov ' -- . he ,ia,t BOt'n lun,i l0,,y 'Cars rf liv nM ! rrr ;!n vie! t Ihit -f ;ir- -i "J. ..V " .1 ... I. u -..-iri . . ITT-... . uihihii. u . iyoi-ism oju- 'raj?e ora'-or eo Portland took occasion to let the voUrs know ! that this rmportnnt qtfe3tion was to be voted on at the election lhi3 fall and evidently made a good impression from the way in which her address was received. Dr. Edwin Ross had 5 horses there on exhibition and carried off three ribbons. , , George Lemon t' exhibit of Fan- tail and Homer Figcor.s, Rouen Ducks, Belgian Hare3 and Tur keys was one of the gre.V.est fee t-ares of the fair. Of course ?Jr. Lemont carried away nearly all the honors in his lines. He ako received 2 blue -ribbons and or.e red one on his hcrsc3 and coltr. Altogether it has been said that the exhibit of Mr. Lemont was LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS riLiVS MIES COIERB PEOPLE PERSONAL; LOCAL; -SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE ' aw BssaaaMai JM ' ' ' ' t W. F. Slaughter, of Portland, I Charles II. Shields to Single was a St Helens visitor yesterday. (Tax Exposed" at the City Hall next Born; On Tuesday Sept. 21 to Mr. t Monday evening. Everybody is in- and Mrs. Sam Owens a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Steers of The Dalles, Oregon, are visiting with relatives .in St. Helens this ; week. . George W. Vogel, the real estate and insurance man of Rainier, was St Helens visitor Wednesday. it ', no',.!".' . i - Hon. J. H. Settlemier, a banker of Woodburn, Oregon, was a visitor ir St He'ens this week. , ;, Wil.'on Lowman, a saw mill man from Aidary, was a St Helens busi ness visitor Wednesday. ttf-..ui.'., ' l cnn.. . , ... . . fro:u Oregoa City yesterday In Mr. banker, was looking after business . . t i n v .. , , . , , . ' .R inyar. a Auto. Judge , Campbell matters in St. Helena yesterday. , . , . , . , . . . ' voider w?J a e.v.tple of decisions which The Ladies' Aid Society of tha ha! ti!:s.: --.Uer advisement. M. E. Churc'i wil, meet with Mrs. MsQ...nn of rorthnJ, Walter Blakesley, Wednesday Oct. , t?ea charge of the 8uper. the 2nd 'j'vi.j-oa oi the sewer work La Mia city H. R. Tibblee, a prominent farm- and has had a force of men at work crfrom the Rainier " country was thia wetk completing tha surveys transacting business fa St Helens and routes. . , . . yesterday. . j Mr. W. J. Ashby, father of Mrs- GWOUfJIY THAN BEFORE. BIG CROii PRESENT the most attractive at the fair. Mr A. freeman of Warren carried off the ribbons on his Sil ver Spangled Hamburgs and Buff Orpington chickens, while R. C Jeffreys of Yankton and Theo dore Berg from St Helens carried off the honors for tho Rhode Is land Beds. ' ' Asa Holaday was there with an exhibit from his Monte Vista nurseries at Scappoose. and took some prizes and ribbons especial ly fine among his products being the King apples. He also had tree;! and shrub3 on exhibition. The potatoes from the Charles Muckle farm of the Burbank var iety were the finest ever seen in the county. . . , .. Joe Van Dolah exhibited some Fall Butter pears from (Tyear old trees that were ahead of any thing of the kind shown. - ' A. A. Smith took a blue ribbon oi his King apples. i 'Frank George of Bachelor Flat had the biggest and best Beets on the ground and walked off with the. blue ribbon. There were , many other fine exhibits there but we have not yet learned of the prize winners o:i all of them. The exhibit which won third prize at the State Fair r.ii tu-t nil 1 tt itntml!.. r, f .' iLa jun v mi . 111 III 14 1 1113 r- -1 - - : f ji i o.siti wju on exiuuuion. ana ei- jicited much favorable comment. A montr the- needlework exhib- ; its Mrs. Dillard had a very fine collection of Irish Crochet and Filet, one piece of which was 'made a good many years ' ago. Mrs. J.. L. Zipperer's beautiful embroidered centerpiece was the attraction of every lady present. There were also many old cur ios such a3 . books, old clothing hand spun and hand made. The fair was attended ; by a large crowd of people, especially on the first day, autos and hacks running from all trains and from Houltou and St Helens during bath days. It was a successful fair and onjy demonstrates what can be done along this line by concerted action. -. AND ST. HELENS vited. Work on the big two story Ma- s nic Temple has been started and the building will be rushed to corn- fn'pttnn 1iofi1r u-'ntpi1 t If). 4. -----. - .... George M. McBride, a son of Judge Thomas A. MctJride has opened ofllccs in the Bank Buildicg in St. Helena where he will practice , . r . law, ..-.. ' . ; Easy Shoes For Men Just what you have been looking for at v White & White Jud'e J. U. Campbell ; and Ke- parlor t E. Runyan. came down THINGS liLfiND ARO'JND ";.-Vr: T3 sr. ft The reception tendered the teach ers of the St Helens school hf the people of St. Helens under the ilu ect auspices of the Epworth Leerse, " ioov iiiuoi uiKut was a uecfc-j success in s social way. Mr. R. S. Hattao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the School District opened the meeting with an address on behalf of the board assuring the teachers of a hearty welcome to the city and the earnest co-operation of the people, the board and teachers In the work to be done the eaaz.'2 year. Frof. C. C. Thomason, rr!a cipal of the school respondoi fa m very happy manner and the wori cf the coming-year was briefy c!l; r ed. Then the entertainment jtc r started with the production of 3 Old Maid's Convention' prc.-l by a number of the dramatic i'r of the city and it was eerttl ta amusing entertainment thoror'7 enjoyed by every one of the 13 crowd present The teacher wrre all introduced to the people and re freshments were served. It wri grand good time. - '- "- ' . ' M. E. Miller, who has been fa Oil-' fornia for some time, was brought to St Helens .this week where la wdll receive all the benefits of tLU ' wonderful climate in an effort to recover hin fionlth nrhth ha tro-. very poor for many moths. '.lnmAaCalllM. nbT A. 1 zon of Deer Island,, and one of . State Committeemen of . the , Esll Moose party, was visiting tn Ct Helens; Wednesday. Mr." Ctrs Is very enthusiastic over the r-rola- . ble success of Roosevelt and fs cer tainly boostina- for hia nniiMimr. J. E. Ramsey,' proprietor of t'.a St. Helens Bakery has branched out into a wholesaler in the bread busi ness. Tuesday he received Stude baker delivery auto and is now mak ing daily trips to Houlton, Warren, Scappoose, Columbia City and Deer Island where he delivers his bread to the merchants and they fa turn anil If aii llu.!. .n.4.MA - vu UIVI1 KIIOWIIICIB. Wednesday evening at the Cfty Hall was held a suffrage meeting which was addressed by Mr. New ell, one of the teachers of Portland. The audience : was not very - Ursa but what it lacked in numbers was made up tn . enthusiasm and the points brought out by the speaker in favor of suffrage - for women seemed to meet the approval of the crowd present. - . - ; .John G. II. Siercks, a young man from the Scappoose country, wu brought to St Helens Tuesir szi had an examination before Judrs Part as to his sanity. He had been acting very strangely fer some time and hat made threats of "doing up" the whole family ao it was thotj-st best to see what was the matter. The-examination revealed the fact that the boy was demented and he was committed to the asylum at' Salem, ,- Word was received in &L Ileleas mis morning mat . urs. - a. n. Thompson was again on the operat ing table for a . second operation. She rallied very nicely from the . ... mr . first operation about two weeks to but during this week contracted cold causing a relapse of some sart and the doctors decided another op eration was necessary. ' Her nary friends in St Helens are arl: rJy awaiting the outcome and tz -.'! hope that this time she will lu. js, complete recovery,' ... -Much alarm was caused at ' C..3 home .of T. W. Todd Mony 1 1 disappearance of his tr.l t Theodore. After a search tl V 3 entire neighborhood frantic rc'.J. .3 and friends found the boy s!.l : ing peacefully fn the woodh:i M. a Miller made a t-rr! : t to Red Bluff, Cw'.ifon:!. 1 : t ,