Ulkctkic. Lights jMi-KovKo SWrs
MixicifAi, Water System'
Two Miles w Skwu Ukpkr . Co WoCTitw
Pay Roll -
$ j 00,000 '.
. St, Helen's Lumber Products Go to All
Parts op the World -..Shipments.
Over 5,000000 Feet Per Month
C 2 riclcno
Has
Caw Mills
Shipbuildirj Vzt
' Creosotin VcrLs
Stone yuarrtrs
Fislteric:
port'
rioH t
,9ic
752 .
191 J'.
1500
VOL. XXXI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, : NOVEMBER I, 1812
r:a cv
St. Helens
County Scat
" Columbia Couuty
SHIPPING
NOTES
n SHIPS TO t
priii
4
Hull I
ilOCALHAHYiHSKRGM
!
CHON FIR TO ALL PART OF THE WORLD
SUCCESS
WW
V tt lt for last week) '
Tht irhmmor , PurileU after a
-of two c'k t thin port dur
nj which time she took on 700 M
ft of lumber for delivery nt Callno,
pru, wiled Wednesday morning.
The steamer Klamath , left out
W!M'ly "M'1 wlth t!l m
tvtoot piles and lumber that she
ha yet earned, having aboard 1153
M ft' ' She hBd h"r c"m
pWmient of tiO passengers bound
furCMf"mlaiKrU.i- '
The Steamer Yellowstone com-j will load two million feet nf Oregon
pitted her cargo of railroad ties at( Fir for delivery at Melbourne, Aus
th tie boom and sailed Thortday. trails.
Bight for 'Son Francisco. . : London England is now using
Thrt irhoouer Irene.- CapL Mitch., some f.r tho big fir tuiijer.- for
.A-largo el.tvj roof is being'
' The' '.vrratlmg n:tch at the ' erected at the Ship yards-over
city Halt last Saturday uiht was; tbe Merced,-the big 'tat Icing
and apparently has many yearn t')'flu'le w-'1' attended and reiwrts i h"'It there now. This shed when
o before being consigned to !'. fri,m ll"'3e '..who attended are I completed will permit the men to
"bone yard." ' jthaUt wa3 contest worth seeing. ! wrk during the rainy season
ti, t..... .,. r. 1 !Tw,' preliminary events consist-! without- having to , V01 k in the
loading her cargo, of i00 ,M ft tie1
Firm lias
hlCRSUS SOS TO CARRY
' "'- PLEIEUfiECFFi!;5CCCDS
II0Y1? j!local happenings
AND DOIL'GS
H. Morgus & Son are moving
their large stock of . dry goods,
furr.ishing.goc ds, furniture and
house furnishings into the new
building , adjoining the room
Wednesday end vailed 'darlnij the
nUht. - She goes 'to San perlro,
Calif, ; : .
Word ha been revived hue that
mg of a wrestling natch between j rain."- J ho - Merced -is. rapidly where for'- so lrig this popular
a couple of local boys, which was louring the 6'tate'. when' it. will -firm has. been, doing - business,
very interesting, and a four routed ; fol.ow us mster ship into tne j Morgus & Son have decided to go
boxing Unit between Tolly Mcr-
tarity and Kid Washburn of Tort-
waters of the Columbia and taken
to cnh rYand:sco where the ma-
nnw taking a:i a partial cargo
mlwijud at Kurckii, will arrive
iU. Helens about the l!lt Inst
of
in!
out of the grocery and feed busi
ness and i!l hereafter conduct
strictly a 'stora along the lines
mentioned above. Mr. A. S. Har-
main 'event' was tlw .wrestling! '.0 California, porta. Already plAn3jrison will take over the grocery
1 land. The referee gave the do! chinery ili bo intt tiled and then
1 1 J " cl ii. in .fit., mi m nlr. A Pt.c Mm mti f rn m tr.Ta rr
Im.iff'h lii'lu-ri r. K'l-i n!ii1:rin i f are unrii-r wsv fur t.hft lavinur of Ulprmrtmor.t ani omKin it with
Sllt'it'. il 1 . .1 IIT.I. .. . I. .1 U !.-.. 1 f .. I. .1 1.. 1 ,.-t. ..
7u ncit 113 ttim n aiieriirnur, uie 1 wi iiu .v wrat, wuin 1 1113 mfcauy mrgu biocu. wi grocer
ell. aft-r ft pnage of 21 lni from
Sin Diciro, rrlvel 'ui port Wedne
dy nltfhu She will load a full
tinjo tit InniU-r for the Metormick
yards t Sun li'go. " 4 ,
The Schooner Oceania Vunc ar
rived In Wednesday and k loading
a lull curyi ior.uniuru vhhii-i m,,.
The Vance ore of the tild tlmei s
vn the coHMt, having bvtn built In
18SS but in a gmxl sound vchkl! yX
instructor at the Y. Id. C. A. of
Portland, it was an even match
in weight aod size but the St.
Iltlens man was the better of the
two, securing two straight falls,
,...... , , . . , . i ncv m i.i,s ouonin inns,
.! i i- , ' "n U " , ' 1 fit in 12 and the second in
lHh W,.pkukcudbigUl.irU hv,ng j 10ln5ijUU;3; (:arJt:on ,,A.ed him
arrived there ast week af a, pas. t) a v dtf maJ.
iweofsK,uHJ5dnyafroi.ikt. lh-1-.j as a result aminMecne'nts
ens.
The Sli'aniiir Willafiiet'le arrived
in the river today with freight 'and
pamenRcr from San l'ranclsco.
She will bo at fct." I! vivas Sunday to
ttilu r,n n iill r.-.run ,f '11 Tiber for I .
" ' " ! I( tir 1.
the California inaiki . ;' ' ,.
have been made for him to give
some - exhibitions , in athletic
stunts at the
next week, hen1
day t vi' ning and continuing for
hts.
L IL ROEINSGM TO
n m voias or si. helms
WMi WINS m
smaller than the Multnomah and ties and move into tho larger
Merced, but a lumber carrier for quarters in tho Morgus Building,
coast wisetrade " . . . u : -' : - . " ,
-, (iff BUSINESS m
Big Meeting a t; Warren
,, . .i ... . ' 1
h:ASURES TO CELS-TtO" . :."
' . J " ' - j Sherwood C Rainier, who has
j In thia issue nt the tlist appears
(the announcement of a nw business
H.
been
' J l ?L ' "i Tonight the peopb of Warren 1 ctin undertaking ' parlors in
A i" ' will ' hold a public nectifi 'atf cityfor' se,vral ycirs, and Mr.
: ! '!?? : which nearlv "every '.voter in the Adln RoSS of St. -.Ifelen. are the
.every
district will be present.
' . . 1 .
f'.. t J ' m p f
ject of the Noting is', to diswurc-,:! l'nB, "F. ?urnuale
,1 ...',..,,-.:-,.. "4.; i;v,.M,..'ii UJ.dirt'Ai5r seods. .Mr..Sh.er.
(lit;; ( Hvi tiiv.juiv 1 i'.i.
The caa of L. B. Dayman vs
li.e Jej-.r.ings McKae Doling Co.
!liMCiOTft'!LLBlriO -jnu jd before JudiC Kakin
I 'I 1 rif: V ( ki;.riar;u a jui". u.ts wee, 1 .e joij
j jtun.ir.gr. viniict for pl;antiU' in
Posters were out in the week; ti ,, .' tbeKum of $14U:i-ciuM damages
: wo'xl will c ,Ttiiv.:et! c-induct' his
i underiaklng pnrlors" i i Rainier and
' clatakanie but will also devote some
r "(j of h: time to tho Sc. Helena busi-
. A r.ew hearse of latest d'i-
"on nt-xt Tuesday. It will 1
strictly, a, non-jarthspn' xatetir
and every body will -bo called cu
to on.ltiin hra "Uiidc :-.' an; in
!).. v:'-!.;i" '::- l-'-fV; ' l..,'li
- ' '' f-.. 1 ,1 -, .;n u
I . , ,1 r..c 1 ! ',,- l-'v 1 f "'S1' S OtffU pii! S.H.1 illi't iu ue
...,t i-rnm .rll'nvW rut Jnto. the St.. Heleia store.
ru,.,.j rilrLLfMJ
d$ a o c:3 sl on
PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTIIZnVC3
lia;vtnond Lumbor Co., of AMoriu,
inson would 1m the Bjwakr at a !
; will const met about four niMf;
BwrncKilly at the city Half on; 'W r'li!r";!'i '
Ihnr X!r TI If. 11, h
. .1 1 r
.. . . 1 1. . ! 1... .. A
Thu.-sJayeveni.ig. OiUhctevca..';-'-1 T' . ' J
ing ho veverthe gentleman was; -'-'"; . , , i
i . . . . 1 .1 ...,t :. ...I muto in uuiu'-i . '
iniOAa o.ii, ioreu:n uncii.tuiru . ... i'.a
, 1 . 1, ' i, ti i ! 1 lv the council of lh!H tit
tiAi tlu li t ll.i irn lui!iil 11
! . , , 1 wilt lvi'iii in the 'wry near lutare. :
to materialize. In a conver.sa-,; 1 ' ' ' ' , ...
tion with Mr. r.ybion, lu tinl t , . . , . r ui
, ., ,. , ' . ., rt idd.'d l the wt ot eimi.ar cor.ceraf I
that ltourno 5eiitiment in Tort--"' , . ... . ,t
, ..... -in th s county, which, by tlu- v.r.y,
iana was very virong anu mat r.n. i,i,. was rejiivseuii1
vtiv. vauv.iMv4 imn m vi,v.w ... .
Ui.iVl l.i.'iiu ruilroaus man nm
other county in the mate.
the city, but that aft?r vUiting
the l.irger-tO".vn i:i Columbia
csanty hu wai abio convinced that
Mr. Bourne ha I very little chance
here. That f ems really to be
tho case, that JJourno will poll
quite a heavy veto in the city ofjv'miting Mrs
Tortlund but In tho outlying coun-f thU city.
1 Ml ' ' - . I
ues no win run quuo a wuyaj Tncre waH a
down the line from tho top. M.ia City Mall October 1U,
COLUMBIA CITY
Mr. Kd. Graham of Portland is
John Urei-nhagen in
dance at the Colum-
ii.h ;iooi.i! linding of ndigence
- I l.o r;.ri of li e deHi.t.ar.t
r-a-: t! :t tl.c v.-ruictis
;.:i;l !c or ;;Cl (0. .This i:s an
ati i n u-r U VvG du.agis by Mr.
tr.an ior neKliji.cc n ine
l u. i -f ti.v'c n t y h r-Mting
.-ut-fuv a.)da'.i"".-iig 'i to spread
that -Jhe . I.'.:!:)."-. of Pintid'
rt'.iT destroyed. .HastmrT.
1 u :u c!;i-, sfnU'il 1:1 the case t.i'
! F. M. Saston and clau-ij M. Joiu.i
iof IVtlauJ while the defense
was looked after by DillarJ &
Day of St. Helens und Harrison
Allen of Tortland.
SCAPPOOSli
On Monday morning October 21,
1912. a beautiful baby fcirl was
Mr.
col-
c i .1 : -. .. ' 11 l.
a ,, .... ...! ,. m., : ., oi;rwini is :m v.tu kuov.ii
s-mvi cl.;r-.and' dc.ioilc ur:ilv-j V cunty that no introdueHon
, A.i : is neces-ary to. our people" and b.s
l.l;Ui:.;; 11 i.t: i.'-viii. .i . -
i;wt.
iini Kisy-l.o .nia-.i .' I.y
i h;isi.-.e.:s stcndlng U first c1a..'" Mr.
!r.u3 hai boon a resident of this city
!for about' two yenra coming here
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
A fivei , ... ,.. (,.,,,,,. ,.f 'ir. ancl Mr.-?.
piece orchestra fuo.ihel niosic and j M I!;unett. Tin; followhig
! a large crowd nttcniU'd. AH en-( w-o;n,lv morning an angel visit
Prof. J,.hlc7, head of the -' lW M ' l.1 ! t,,,y
xU-r.ti,.n divWon of tho University i Mr. 'Noble Van Holah has return- vi,-it away. .
of Oa-f'oii. author of the stnte text !ei fro.n Li iUnU t oiu;:,bu.. 1 Only a tiny nwobud,
book on Orcjroii hintory, will be in! Miv Nora Maclay who is attend-j Svnt from the Father above;
St. Helens to deliver a lecture on ! lng ln WashlngUiB Uih school in i To cheer, to bleu to brighten,
the gul.jeet of Oregon history at the! p,,rt!and. spent the week end with j And carry a mo. sas'e of love.
high adioul on the evening of N0-1 j,cr ,)8rcntii heie. J its mission on earth was endeJ,
vember22, This ia another of the . t k,.p P.i liave 1 Tlu fleet was its little life;
meetings at .,..:., iniril a. their
Prtl'U ,.P u.viti'.il
1,-1.: .1. .u 1 -n-. . completed tlio
tiiixo bciiooi. m nuurcu lll . I.,l, nf Imi-ii
Lr. !... 1... . t. ..ni .1 new earning
H;ieeial interest a it will dea-
lawly with the history of thia state
and tlm history of St. Helens. There
will be no charge for ad mission.
PKHATE qt'SJTION HBZEIVKD.
"Reulved, that tho electoral
colli jru should be abolished and the
president nominated and elected by
direct vote of tho ncoulo." is the
question to be debated by St. 1Kb
this year. Tho question was rc-j
ceived W'ednostlay and placod be
fore the Htudents. A larjre number
iR-niliod their Intention to try for
the loam. ' .
S me jrood practice, and at the
"ame time some good review in his
t"ry. whs attained Wednenday when
debits wai nulled off In which
Mild-vd Allen, Charles Smith and
Fred Morgus defeated Frank Rob-
rti!i, Charles Laws and Keturah
"t'ixon nn Ka niiuiU "PiMioltfed
huv 4 VIVO Vl.'.l '
that tho progresi of England bo
twivn lOGY) ami 1154 was retarded
by the Norman eonnui'St." ' Dale
rey presided ami Virtril Hatton,
Cecil Unss and Sarah Burns acted as
Then hack to do I who sent it,
Away from this world of strife.
CAPvf) Ct' THANKS.
We wish to thank our many .tin-
Mr. Herbert Wharton is yiwting
K!d li.tit it lit 1ilt!Ui !.
Mrs James Akin of S-nto Anna, jknoirn friends tor tne v.r.u
Pal vWited friends nnd relatives favors shown m n our boreavc
for afewd;,y, i.nont. cans! by the death of .our
-Mr. nnd Mrs. U. U Wooil.vorth. uear
j 1... fM Wniulwoi-th's
accomimmeo 07 ""
mother, made the nip fro;i In
land in their automobile last week.
They visited friemh m this cii
Mr.-!. Eallew
dr. rmd Mis- Deloss L'arnett
May and Ellen Neal
ftaying with Wv sister. Mrs.
Caples and attending seho..l.
II. J.
All kinds of job work done i'.t
rea.voaiial'lo prices
Miss Levi Roberts 01 ivau.. . ; , . . at u.e Mi6toiriee.
! ADVERTISED LETTER5
u. on,l Mrs. M. V., Mdh'r nm
Miss Gladys A'hir.v went to Hanks
1
Lei ten unclaimed ia the St. Hel-
list Sunday to attend the wed- 0l,.. Itot'ice f-r tne week end
,i,wnf Miss Mcllo Ashby nnd;0 . j;.r 2i5.19l2. ,
Harold Jcnson,t-lh of thatj-laco. j N. W. Allen. 1 letter.
Mrs Jenson is a sister of Mr.,, a. L. Urown, 1 letter.
Miller and Miss Ashyb and is; Mr9. H. A. Levi, 1 letter.
Secretary and Bookkeeper of the - Kar, Nelson. 1 letter.
Turner Mereentilo Co., while mc, ?lIl.,t C!nra Eotolis or Hotoho 1
Jenson is R prosperous oungjk.Uer.
business man of that city. j j. r. Sharp. I leticr. -
- I Titers imelainied hy November C.
AH kinds of job work done nt the j W,H xnt t0 the Dead-Letter office.;
. .. . .. ni'iecd. M. uray. 1 .
f?om Beloit,"'.' Wisconsin, lie is a
capable business man and 'one who
will undoubtedly handle the affairs
tcf tho nev.' concern to - thajsctitfactr
j Un of .dk persons dealing with them.
it our house. ..It was turn today Two larsre store rooms in the; rew
it llo'iltcm . '1 h i prpu J fatlier cf Tmk Building have been secured and
hLii liiiui tUui-iuuLJ
V'v have a r.cv baby brother
this pew child is Mr. -D...I1. Ash-
raun, an old nev.Hpupt-r. man -f
Portland. The infant has al
ready been through tha christen
ing ceremony and is now official
ly called th? Columbia county
Herald. It is a neat little six
column four page paper contain
ing ads of the leading business
firms of our s'sier city and some
well written editorials nnd local
ncivS. Wv ext. n'd the g'r.d l.T.nd
1 the lViiUrnity tn our r' v
bn..-il;tr 1 wi.-h birn" success m
the voii'vo. . .' " ' . ' '"
Corsresalinnal CIurcI
Services at the Conreffati'onal
Church Sunday Nov. 3rd. idorn-
in;r Eervict? at 11 o'clock and even
ing service at 7 SO o'clock. We are
indeed glad for the continued inter
est and for numbers of faithful at
tendants at all services. Wo are
tryir.jr to hold up a standard of re
liiiion that is within the reach of ad
and yet bo sincere that it is beyond
all doubtful Questioning.
To all desiring a 'place to worship
we Rive you , a hearty welcome.
We'll do aH in our power to ror.ke
strangers feel at lvme among us.
' David Joplingr, Pastor.
Fins Cattle-to Arrive
Harry West returned from n
trip through iho eaaUrn stato?
last week where r.ewei.sm cpier-i
of fo:n lino -.Jersey- c;.ti!e. He
succeeded i" ir-vurirg. tvf car
loads to suit Mm. part -f th rn
cominfr from Princeton N'W Jer
sey and part from KentucVy.
Mr. Wdt intended when bo left
here to go to the Jersey Itlands
to get his stock bit on r ccc-ut d
a rjunrantinc''1' being on nguir.hl
t shipping c nt tit' tr.;m tnero r.o (:;
I the next bpsl w.J'got tho, stcoV
from Americaiv brooders. I lie
two car loadi cf finr jerfcys vi il!
arris e at the ,t;.cappocso ' Farm
within a few days. .
fctvclv will begin to arrive tna tirsi
of next week. The columns of the
Mist; will keep the people informed
of the stock carried by the new firm
and we bespeak for them a success
ful business in our thriving city.
Baud-Statement
Financial Report of the St. Hel
ens City Tand from Sept. 15. 1010,
bein ihue of organisation cf BanJ,
to Oct. 28. 1312:
Sjlserip inn by R. I. WidUms $2 50
Danatinby city of St, Helens 50 00
Donation by S. C. Morton 5 00
Donation by Johu Thillips " 5 00
Donation by Jarr.es Dart 5 00
Donation by Magnus Saxon 2 50
Delation by L, 1L Ilutherford 5 00
Donation by charles Muck le 5 00
Servicu 4th of July Celebrations
Servis-e FeUtfcal Meetings'-'- 60 00
Net Dance receipts 207.63
Dues paid by members of
- . band - " - -
Total.". ."
. . DISBURSEMENTS
218.50
SG91 15
Mr. R. F. Graham of Prescott,
was attending to business mat
ters in St. Helens today. k.
' NJ D. Blower, a timberman of
Portland, was a St. Helens visit
or yesterday. J ; "':
Fred Fluhrer, the shingle man
from Mayer, was in St. Helens
today taking orders for the. pro
ducts of his mill.' w' .
Born; on Wednesday Oct. 30th
to Mr. and Mrs. Erick Ostram of
Railroad'Addition, a daughter. 1
Mrs. N. A'. ' Ferry, of Portland,
formerly of Houl ton, returned io
her home Monday, from pood Sa-
rr.aritar. hospital, where she under
went a minor operation. r;
- ... . . . - .rf .
Miss Nora Conyers, of Clatakanie,
is at a private Sanitoriam in. . Port
land. Her condition Is' reported
somewhat improved. :.('"": . '
Reports from . the home of H.
F. Mccormick are that he is im
proving from his recent ' illness
and will resume hi3 place at the
mill office early next week.
, Mr. W. D. Plue, President of the
Columbia River Door Co. the bi$r
mill at Rainier, was a court visitor
in St. Helens Wednesday.
Mr. and lira. Gt D. Gilson and
daughter Jtnnie will-atart from St.
Helens within a few weeks for Mary
land where Mr.'Gilson has a fine
farm and where the Gilson family
will make their home in the future.
Among the out of town attorneys
attending court in St. Helens this
week are Harrison Allen, F. M. Sax
ton, J. N. Pearcy, cJaude M Johns
and T. H. Ward of Portland, W. H.
Cooper and A. F. Taylor of Rainier,
an J Howard M. Browned of Astoria:
Today a jury is . being secured
in the circuit court to try the re
plevin case of Gregory vs Palmer.
The particular property involved
is some logging cable which is
claimed by both parties.
At the city election held in
Houlton last Monday Mr. S. S.
Long was elected Mayor, Geo. R.
Kelley and c. T. " Fretjcott coun
cilmen and chas. Graham, Treas
urer. . .
N. J. Dupont was taken to the
hospital in Portland last week
threatened with pneumonia. He is
is still there but reperts are that
the disease was headed off and Joe
will soon return to his home and
work.
On last Wednesday the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association of Colum
bia coanty held a meeting in St. Hel
ens. What the oatco:n3 was and
what the meeting was for we have
been unable to lenrn.
J W. and Earl Saxton, the Bach
elor Flat apple men, were in town
Wednesday with a wagon load of
the finest specimens of Northern
Spy apples ever brought to this city.
The Saxtons are becoming famous
ai growers of - the best Northern
. Balance on original set of mitrd- " 11 0
100 00 LiSsi caiuruay at uie onip yarus
ments
Additional instruments and
fixtures . , w 129 1o
Music and binders : 4S 85
Pafd D. 15. Weir for. inslract- .'
lo.i ." - 00
tail JM. c-joiner for instruct ..
Mr. Herman Kallberg, a workman,
received injuries from falling tim-
b rs that resulted In a badly broken
leg. , He w as taken to the hospital
in Prrt'and where it was thought
i that amputation would be necessary
! but after examination it was found
.'.' -ion 200 73 1 tntlt the kg could be saved.
I'Eid expense ior ouvi.vie piajeia . Mrs. A. Id. Decker, formerly a
' . C )0 JkoM nt St ' TTelin tint now 1
Repairs and KLr;taneo-.-3 ex- .- J resident of Tor thnd, last Sunday
peso 12 " . slipped end fell cn the Bidewalk and
Total $515" 81 broke her limb. She Is now in the
Cah on baad t' bwaucj 74 Cl Ciw l Samaritan ' Hospital. Mrs.
tSJyncd) ' H. F. LaCre i L. Decker is also taking treatment
Sec. -Trees. St. llelers city Band n tho same hospital.
, The Ladies' Guild of th Epitco-
i i . ,, i .
imu cnuren win serve tea ana can '
at the Guild Hall from 3 to 5 Tow
day afternoon, Nov. 6. From 5 to
7 they will serve:-
Baked beans. Potato salad.
- ; Cold roast oork. Boiled ham
Bread, ; Roils.
; Tea, Coffee and Cake. .
'. Charles D. White, the tloaltoa
merchant returned yestarc-j
from a two months trip in Alicia
where he has been on a hontlr-f
and prospectJjir trip. : chir.:
says he found some very intact
estirg things on his tn end thit
he will return when the weatier
permiu ia prospect a lur-
Sheriff Thompson delivered &
...J. .! 1. t
mu . tuia , ween in a - nurry.
Startin-f out Thursday xaortlzt '
from St. Helens with a cai-go of
of the county, he made his ds
livery to each precinct, except
ScaDDOOse and Wirwn. and i-m.
turned to St. Helens the ts -
day. '.''..'--''""". ''' -- .-.,' :
Wni. Ross returned hut Friday '
from a visit to his old home in Be
loit, Wisconsin. Mr. Ross was away
from home for several weeks Knt
says he enjoyed his visit very much. .
In talking over the - political situa
tion with him, he says that things
politically are just about as badly
mixed in the east as they are here.
The Crossett Timber Co., which
is just beginning a logging opera'
tion at KnaDDa. in CUtson Conntr.
has purchased the new sawmill
plant of the Colombia Valley Lorn
I war f oft Wanna liial kntnnf
Crossett Timber Co., are conducted -under
the style name of Big Creek
Logging Co. An extensive tract of
timber is controlled. The aawmiU.
lift. M AM.MS4 - 4 IM AVA ' A, !
icu a wapaijivy VI 1UV,VW JCQb KT
day. . - , . . , v
A decision was rendered in the
Circuit Court of Multnomah County
last Saturday in voking payment on
an insurance policy claimed doe by
L. S. Frakes Co., of Portland, for
loss of a stock of millinery. The
court sustained the contention of
tho plaintiff and ordered Uie pay
ment of the policy - in the sum of
$7000. The loss was sustained
three years ago. Miss Frakes is a
daughter of Ex-County Commiss
ioners Philip Frakes, of Scappoose.
Seth L. Pope, well known among
the old time residents of Columbia
County, died at his home in Port
land last Sunday. Mr. Pope's fath
er was a resident of Colombia
County for many years, residing in
the vicinity of .Bachelor Flat, and
served as county judge in the early
organization of Colombia County
Seth Pope was 75 years of age at
the time of his death.
Quite a number of St Helens
people attended the Gadsbi con
cert in Portland last Wednesday
evening, among them being Mrs.
Jacob George, Mrs. Edwin Ross,
Miss Anne George and Miss
Leona Perkins. .- j
Geo. B. Conyers comes before the
voters cf Columbia County as the
regular Republican nominee for the
office of County Surveyor, endorsed
by the Democrats. The interests
of the people are his interests. He
has worked for the County duriri
the past three years to the com
plete satisfaction of all concerned.
His home is in the County and it la
his intention to remain here, eon
sequently is well qualified to repre
sent the people Whose votes he re
spectfully solicits. ' - . . ,
Judges.
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