Oregon Mist
FomU4 I SSI
Urn till F-kiay kr
P. in Urn Jum-nt of the
Court, and the r.-nulL was that
the defendant was dumped
i ne u'Hiimony of the
1 fF
was i
. d M- k r 1 Vt'ry ,m",rtan- " ik'HtifyinR tho -4
Th. M,.t Publuhmg Company man who as at the oahin and! 3
SUIMCKIrTION RaTKS
One
wi moiiihi .71
Vlvrrtloinrf rate oiad. known on appll
rttloii. I,.tl ootlrts 2ft wots per Una
County Official
Paper
11 1-. .. .
r,..i 'n.i ' Jmirr 10. 1 niaiH relied very largely up-1
.. m " " ""i-" , on that tcHlimony as c.rroUnit. '
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j " "".niwiiy , WIUlOHSI'H'
j who Haw (Jreene Ko to the Wicst!
1 w!Ca,"n "n tneafm'nof the day
of the murder. With tho ,t
teHtimony lefore the jury in con-1
nection with the circumstances I
Burniunoinjf trie crime nn testi
fied to ty t!ie human witnesses
; a strong case was made l,y the
Btatc, in the minds of most of the
dictators and quite a fear of the
jurors, hut with the case Grip
ped of the valuable doj- testimony
there was not enouKh evidence
to convict him. So that it lias in
effect been held by the Court
that the testimony of blood I
hounds will not be comneterit
evidence on which to convict, men
charged with crime.
pnrinj- the past year at least
even men in Oregon have been
convicted of first degree murder
anil Hen tenced to nanff. None of
them have as yet been hangei
by reason of the reprieves rant
,l bv Governor WeBt to await
the outcome of the bill to abolish
capital punishment. All Kevcn
are now in the penitentiary ut
Salem awaiting execution. Then
men had trials as provided by
law; 12 men. good and true", bat
im.m the iurv in each cuse and
after considering all the evidence
and thi law as given them by
the Court rendered a verdict that
they were foul murderers. The
Court in uch case passed sen
tence that thepunibhmcnt should
be death by hanging, the law of
tho State. Not satisfied with the
verdict of the jury and the sen
tence of the Court, Governor
West iiK'ftin tried the canes before
a greater and much larger jury,
the voters of the entire state.
Once again the jury has spoken
in ru uncertain terms that the
men must I e dealt with accord
ing to our laws. In practical
effect the bill to abolish capital
punishment just voted vn by the!
people of the entire state, wan a
passing of judgment on these
particular seven cases. That was
the object in fact, to allow these
foul murderers, to escape the
pum limcnt provided by all hu
man and divine laws. The ver
dict cannot be mistaken. Now
comes our honored Governor and
waxes very sarcastic because he
was not upheld in hi individual
judgment by the great body of
the people. He makes light of
the judgment of the people in
some very puerile rt marks about
enlarging the execution rooms so
that those people who voted to
uphold the law could be present
to witness the executions. Of
all unworthy things for a great
executive ofn great state to have
said was the remarks by Gov
ernor West on this question.
They do not sound as though
coming from a man whose cali
ber is large enough to hold the
important office of Governor of a
state and whose duty it is to see
that the laws are executed. Rath
er they sound more like a child
who has been compelled to mind
his parents and who resents it.
Much ado is being made by the
Governor about the execution of
the laws by different officers in
various parts of the state con
cerning gambling, drinking etc..
and he sets out in so many words
that his is the Executive office
whence comes the duty of en
forcing all laws of the state. He
has requested certain mayors,
sheriffs and district attorneys to
resign unless the laws in their
particular municipalities were
more strictly enforced. Now let
us s. e whether or not the Gover
nor of Oregon will permit his
sentimentality to so far sway his
judgment as to avoid an unpleas
ant duty in the manner of en
forcing the laws as passed upon
hy the people.
The ruling made by Judge
I'akin in the caso of tho State vs
Hurt Greene in the Circuit Court
last Tuesday settles the question
of the use of bloodhounds in the
tracking of criminals in this
county. The Judge ruled in
effect that the testimony con
corning dogs was not admissable
m evidenco for several reasons,
the principal one being that dogs
could not be relied upon and that
no man should have to take the
risk of being convicted of a foul
crime upon the evidence of a
dumb brute. Dogs may be mis
taken the same as men and a dog
could not be placed upon the w it.
jess stand to be cross examined
y the man charged with a crin e.
That was the ruling which caus
ed the case of the etate tocoll-
Wilh a Ilemocraiic President
a Democratic Senate and a Dem-
ocratic House, that party is in
complete and absolute control of
the affairs of the United States
for the next four yean. They
are committed to a policy of free
trade. No doubt that policy will
lie adopted, at leait to a ce rtain
icgree, and the tariff -question
which has for so many years
Uen the chief difference in the
great parties will now be tested
to iU full capacity. It is to be
tK'd that the democratic policy
will not be f.o radical as to bring
on n repetition of the tin es of
the former Democratic adminis
tration and jet the platform of
the present administration is the
ame as the former one. If the
ii.- 1 ... . 1 .
nam umes during ( ievelanu s
administration wire due to the
tariff policy of the democrats it
can le expected to bring about
the name result under Wilson's
administration. If the hard
times of 1MC were the result of
some other cause than the free
trade policy, then we may ex
pect that good times will become
better, and the question of free
trade will forever be settled. No
man ever entered the White
House when the country was in
lietter condition for all industrii
and lines of business thanwi
Woodrow Wilson. The difference,
for better or for worse, will be
watched eagerly by the entire
civilized world.
I'isil the ,,. furniture store and com
imre nnr triers irith those adrerlised in
I'ortluud. Our stock is new and of the la
test designs, and trill please, lite most dis
criminating buyer. We are also prepared
to measure iorr rooms for carpets, rugs
and art srunrcs, and delivering the carpet
to taur h om es, sewed and ready for la ying.
M V are here to stay and it is our inten
t ion to build our business upon the founda
tion, of honest rubies, and ire posilicrly
guarantee to tulte any article bach that
dors not gire entire satisfaction.
Sherwood & Ross, St. Helens f
Furu it 11 re, Un derlah ers, Embalm ers.
WHITE & WHITE
Houlton, Ore.
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and set an example by declaring I Aid Society of Oregon, Porttan 1,
their intention to u-o, us far us, Oregon.
priieiicame, oiny iiome-v.rown pro-
duels and ho'i.e-mudi
their establishments.
inaciunery in .
j mrilAi vyiil. KC A; K1TABLE
Canned fruit, or canned goods of
any kind, vegetables, csnccinllv no.
I would sugK-t also that on Home) t8t )es provisions, poultry and cash,
Industries Day every man and wo-, in fact( anything that can be used
man in Oregon, in doing their shop- in an ordinary household. These
pmg. purrh.T-e only made-m-Oreon j things will hi received and thank-
produeK "erch:ints should help ! fully aceeptej.
by making attractive window dis-j v,.,iiri .u 1
.wain un.: uic uunor, 10 man a
Wk are Closing Out our Men's and Boy's Suits and iu order to do so have cut
the price 20 per cent. It will pay you to come and look through our stock.
Our Furniture Department is bigger and better than ever, and our sales are in
creasing every month. We can save you money in this department.
A big stock of Men's Heavy Underwear and Work Shirts, Logger's Shirts, Rain
Coats. Rubbers, Boots and Hats.
The "Walk-Over Shoe is still in the lead Good leather, good styles and perfect
fits. A large assortment to choose from.
A good selection of Outing Flannels and Duckling Fleece from 10 to 15 cents
per yard. Dress Patterns in all wool, half wool and cotton.
Granite Ware, Tinware and Stoves. Heating Stoves from $2.00 to $20.00
We deliver goods to any part of St. Helens or Houlton.
Yours tor Business
WHITE. WHITE
Professional Cards patronize the Mist Advertisers
I postal carl to tVe Superintendent,
plays of su'!i pro iuets.
I wotihl also suggest mat the sun- care 0f tlie lioy8( an,j Gjrs Aid g,,.
ject le divided in our public 1 ciety of Oregon, saying that the
s'-hools and institt.tior.s of learning, 1 articles hayo been sent, 10 we may
in onk-r that it may be impressed he on the loo'.:out for it.
upon the mind of the young, for
the time will cotne when these same
children nu.st have employment,
and unless they car find it with the
industi ies of oi.r State tney must
seek it in other states.
Succe-s along these lines can only
con e through ihe hearty co-opera
tioii of all good citizens, and I be
speak foi ...e cause such co-operate
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have
hereto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the State of Oregon to be
hereunto nthxed this seventh day of
Nov. A. I). 1D12.
Seal Oswald West, Governor.
Attest: I!en W. Olcott, Sec'y. of
State.
APPFUl 10 FRIENDS OF'
Notice
At the lire last Tues lay all my
tools and stock were destroyed and
my books were badly damage.!. Ow.
inj to this fact I am comelled to
call on nil ersons who are indebted
to me to call at once and make set
tlement. I must have the money
am! my accounts must U' settled at
once. I trust the ienple will take
this notice as an urgent request and
call at my shop in the Kupert liuild
ing and settle up.
K. Coiistantin.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF OREGON
Executive Department, Salem, Ore..
Nov. 7. It 12.
Wiikkkas, The growth and pros
IK'lity of a state depelfd to a great
extent upon its manufacturing in
dustiies for the reason that the fac
tory converts the raw material of
the forest and stream and farm and
mine into products of higher value,
giving employment to thousands
who would otherw ise have no means
of livelihood.
Whkkkas, It " ""'y '' arousing
the people to the importance of
creating and patronizing home in
dustries that we can hope for suc
cess along these lines;
TilKHKKOKK, In view of the fore
going premises. I, Oswald West,
Governor, by virtue of the author
ity in me vested, do hereby pro
claim Thursday, November twenty
first, nineteen hundred and twelve,
at)
JIOMK INPt'STRlKS DAY
To make this day nn impressive
object lession to the whole State
there should be some concerted act
ion toward increasing the demand
for Oregon made products. To this
end I woul.l suggest that every
manufacturing establishment in the
State close down for an hour dur
ing Home Industries Day and the
managers call their employes to-
.1. .. ..n.i mv. them ft neari
If.'Ull'l fill..
hjart talk on
Knii.llnir un our home
All persons who have the welfare
of dependent children at heart will
have an opportunity of assisting
them this Thanksgiving by sending
something, however' small, to the
Society who aids such children and
as its name implies this refers to
both sexes.
The boys' and Girls' Aid Society
of Oregon, with its head quarters
at Portland, Oregon, is an institu
tion organized more than a quarter
of a century ago for the care and
disposition of homeless, neglected
or abused children, to receive and
care for them from any part of the
State until suitable homes or em
ployment is found for them and to
continue systematic attention to
their condition am! treatment until
they arrive at majority. This is the
noble work to which the efforts of
the l!o s and Girls Aid Society of
Oregon is bent. It receives, cares
for and disposes of an average of
about 400 children each year. Its
income is derived from the State
and County aid and from voluntary
subscriptions and as Thanksgiving
is its harvest and the time of year
when nearly all its income is de
rived from private sources it is cer
tainly hoped that all friends will
come forward and do something to
aid this noble work for humanity.
An extiact from its last annual
report shows it had children on
hand at the Receiving Home on
April ::0. liUl. numbering 64, re
ceived during the year ending April
I!'.), 1!1' ttH. Placed in homes
and otherwise disposed of during
the year 457. leaving on hand at the
Receiving Home May 1, 1912, 67.
These children were committed
from twenty-one different counties
of the Slate including Baker, Hen
ton, Clackamas. Clatsop, Columbia,
Crook. Douglas, Hood Iiiver, Jack
son, Josephine. 1-inn. Lane, Mal
huer, Multnomah, Polk. Tillamook.
Umatilla, Union, Wasco. Yamhill
and Washington.
The public schools as well as in
dividuals will be askul to distribute.
The Railroad and Express compan
ies as well as the Steamboat Com
panies throughout the State will
dead head all donations sent to the
Uov and Girls' Aid Society of Ore-
mm
"EXTENDING" CREDIT.
A Kind of Banking Thai Didn't Ap
peal to tho Crocor.
A stroeer, v-ho coiileinpliited starting
H tiraiicli store, sputit u day la the ,
More uf (liv until w limn he exported to I
buy put. Investigating nvigtiliorliood ;
coiulWoiiD. In mine n little girl for :
lw pound ot Hiigiir. 11 piu-kage of
Marc h, mime Hour, unit mid eoffee. Her
pnrcliasfs i nnie to 7 cents.
"Moilier will have 11 dollar tomor- ;
row," slit Mild, "mid she will pay yon j
then."
Tin1 grocer nodded "nil right" ;
"Ami tdie wants the change now."
(lie child lidded. "She needs money to
buy thrend."
Unhesltiittngly he counted 13 cents.
The vlslitng grocer wns amazed.
"Is t tin t the wny you do business
down here?" he usked.
"Have to." km Id t lie neighborhood
tmdestnnn. "Can't tret along any oth
er wny. You have to know the people
you can mifely extend credit to. but
the judgment 11 nd the will to carry on
H limited bniiking business without In
terest Is the linsls of every grocer's
uci'ess In tills part of town."
The grneer nliandotied the new enter,
prise. I'liilndeliilihi Public Ledger.
DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Ofllre Hank IIM.
both 1'uone
St. Helens
DR EDWIN ROSS
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
St. Helens
Oregon
T. S. WHITE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSED EMU.tl.MKK
Houlton
Oregon
g Watches Clock.
1 VON A. GRAY i
j tr- Watchmaker and Jeweler. All -S
I H. Work Guaranteed.
g Optica! Goods St. Helens Or.
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
"""dim St. Helens
VA
8t
Allen, Felton & Quick
REAL ESTATE DEALERS
INVESTMENTS. PXNTALs' INSURANCE COLLECTIONS, LCANS,
LAND TTL S. APPRAISEMENTS. ADMINISTRATOR. GUARDIAN.
FISCAL AGENT, CONVEYANCE, EXECUTOR INFORMATION
AND EMPLOYMENT
ST. HELENS . . OREGON
ft ST. HELENS . . OREC
THE GREAT DAY
A Misunderstanding.
"And how did you get lulo (his place,
ru; poor man?" naked the female In
vestigator, as she paused lu front of
cell B.324.
"Through misunderstanding pre
scription," replied the occupant
"Want do --011 mean?" naked the vis
itor. "My doctor ndvlsed me to take some
thing before going to bed." said 5.32-L
Cincinnati Knjcirer.
H. JOHN & COMPANY 2
p St. Helens Transfer Co.
Phone 15
General Transfer and Drayage
Dealer in
Brick, Cement, Feed, Sand and
Shingles
Agents for
.STUDEBAKER
o
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II i sw k -as---------------taaiaiis--a-a-B---B---as-i
DR. H. R. CLIFF
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
Phone Main 4:t3; A 1233: Res. K. 4&7 -3RJ jL
nu,B,,lng Portland. Or. Jfj VlT
I CEORCE H. SHINN I Q JtfJj 1S
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW fil tC 141
St. Helens - Oregon j j (Jyjljg
I ,u
, Af. E MILLER Or
n
ft All Work Guaranteed.
I U -Sv
1 m m
ny .
I T Plumbing and
I Sheet Metal
St. Helens
ttr j oil
wagons auu ; ur.
Vehicles jjjl
is approaching and it requires
trfble ornaments of practicle
nitu-e that is gocxt eatable.
Tl e turkey cee Is attendants in
the st of;good, pure Grocer
ies, Cranbertie. Mince Meat,
Nuts, Fruits, Plum I'nddii'g,
etc. If yon want to be able to
oiim. Iiaa r I Il..nlra In nn.tit
in ibis line, order your Grocer
ies here, sad get satisfaction
for little cash.
Q
Estimates Furnished.
CONSTANTIN
Heating
Work
Oregon
Barn Opposit. School lloune
3
the importance of lon during tho Thankwiving asor
home induHtrie, if plainly marked, Bu,V and (..rl.
iUilfcLJLi..aUi.likailfc
r
r
St Helens Mill Co. I
Electric Lighting
(Saves Your Eyes)
Steam Heating'
(Prolongs Your Lives)
3 Lath
Wood
Lumber
7
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A SPECIAL INVITATION.
St Helens, Ore, 1912.
ago earner ;
You are cordially invited to call at
our storo and Inspect our large stock of general
merchandise. Then cake known your Wants and we
will quote you rrice3, quality considered, that
cannot te duplicated in the city. Give us a trial.
Yours For Business.
M. MORGUS & SON
tnrit ii Ul
I I I -kaaaaasf
t A CROUSE 1IJ
E. A CROUSE MM E. W. KETEL
CROUSE & KETEL
Have Opened Shop in ihe Morgu BuiWinj on Colun.bla S., r.cxt to tie
St. Hrlmi HoirL and arc prepared to do anything in the building line.
K t-b.i g m Ftascnitl Prkei
E. A CROUSE
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Plam and Estimatei Furnianed
E W. KETEL
SEE ME
For While Wyandotte and White Plymouth
Hack Cocke rcls, Jiarrrd P. Hock Cockerels,
I'u I lets and Hens.
I hare the best Wyandoltcs in ihe County
I breed for eggs and get. them. When you
want a good turd write to
T. BROWN Yankton, Ore.