St. Helens
County Scat
Columbia County
Population
1908 400
1910 - 75o
1912 5
I'.U'.CTRIC LlOHTS
Improved Strkets
Pay Roll
$100,000
rev Month
St, Helens Lumber Products Go to All
Parts of the World
Shipments Over 5,000,000 Feet Per Month
M trvt"n. . nr
St. Helens
-Has
Saw Mills
Shipbuilding Plant
Creosoting Works
Stone Quarries
Fisheries
-"". VVATKR SYSTEM'''
Two Mints of Shwer Ushkk Construction
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VOL. XXXI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912
NO. 70
PETITION VS.
GEORGE BO. IMS Q
OPINIONS VARY
George Brinn ha potted notices
that he will apply to the Council
of this city to nignt, the 13th. for
1 license to sell liquors or conduct
l...u.n. He has circulated his
petitions and haa secured the signa
tures of mime 200 voters, according
to the bent Information obuinablo.
On the other hand some of the
ladies of this city have circulated a
remonstrance against the issuance
of the license to Mr. Brinn and
and have secured practically the
Wme number of names as are on
the petition, so we are informed.
The council meets to night to con
alder tlio proposition. The contest
it creating no little stir in the city,
nearly every person taking up the
lide of one or the other and much
work is being done. The outcome
it problematical on account of the I 'requeni nis or uieir piace oi uum
on,en beimr now- Qualified tosign!neM dther as guests, servants,
petitions and remonstrances so that
i. i. .1 Imrwlh i rfot.rm n
who will have the most names, the
petition or remonstrance. No rea
sons are assigned in the remon-
aarance other than that the remon
trstors are opposed to saloons in
general; they say it is not particu
lar fight against Mr. Itrinn, who
has been in the saloon business
here for many years, but that ' they
are going to carry out the same
prorum with all the saloons when
'the present license expires. Much
argument U heard on both sides.
Some people are not only taking in
terest in the scrap but are making
a personal matter of It. I he pnn
t a.
of the
viwii mi m umeii i in iniui "i mv i
ffr.r,ii,,.F..n.uii.n. lo that th
city has been voted wet. and that!
until such sime as the city Is voted
dry. it is the duty of the Council to
grant licenses to men who will con-
duet their place, properly. Unless
some charge of misconduct is
place i against the applicant that
the licente should be Issued. St.
Helens i.t a cu port town. It has
only four saloons and no more can
be jtermitted until the population
reaches 2500. Taking into con
sideration the kind of a town it is
with its mixed population it is con
sidered one of the best governed
cities in the state. ' There is very
little complaint heard and very
little room for compluint by the
reformers. So long as liquor is to
be sold in the neighboring towns It
would be little less than a calamity
for this town to go dry. Much of
this argument is sound. That this
city is well behaved is undisputed.
With the officers on the alert and
each saloon man obeying the law
strictly there Is no reaston for refus
ing to grant a license to Mr. Brinn
and let the others run or let the
other towns surrounding us have
the benefit of the money that will
be NK-nt in this manner. If the
provisions of the ordinancea of this
city nro strictly enforced there
-will le no reason for the refusal
of a licence to the men who . are
now conducting Ihe business In this
'y. If the state was voted dry it
would be a diiTcrent proposition,
but to tlio people who are interest
ed in tho city from a bauini:u. stand
point it does seem most unfair to
gut up a fight in this manner a
gainst a man whose record is good
and aganst whom no charges have
boon filed. Ilolow we mint the
Ordinunn. I., ik. ...... a.M..U r.
latc.1 to the conduct of the businea.
and the penalty for the violation of
any of Its provisions, and b,livo
that nnv i.r-on who i, not Dreju-
die,,i . ... ,u . i,ci
At than that it is wrong in prin-
!.. 1 ..1 .. . .
'qwi. win agree that if tho proviMi-
On. of that law are strictly enforc-
J the city will bo more orderly,
Wore will be less drunkeness, fewer
REMONSTRANCE
OPPOSITION
AS TO OUTCOME
minois getting liquor, than tinder
tlio dry here and wet tliero policy.
Sec. 4- If any person or ptrjons shall
barter, sell or dinpoe of, in any
manner any apiriluous, malt or
vinous liquors within said City w ith
out first having obtained a license
therefor as herein provided, in;
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not less than
ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than
fifty ($50.00) dollars, and the City
Recorder is given hereby jurisdic
tion over any such offense.
Sec. 6 License To Sell spirituous,
mtilt or vinous liquors shall not 1 e
granted to any woman, or minor,
or to any person who shall permit
women or girls or male minors to
waitresses, dancers, singers, actor
r musicians.
Sec. 6- The Recorder Shall Not
Issue any license to any r erson or
firm until ordered to do so by the
Common Council, which said order
must appear upon the minutes of
the Council, and no l:een issued
under the provisions of this ordin
ance shall tte assignable or trans
ferable. .
Sec. 7 Any Keeper of a liar room
or drinking shop who shall permit
any breach of peace ur finy db tur
banee of public order or decei m,
bv tioLsy riotous or disorderly con
duct on the premises or who shall
'sell or give any intoxicating liquor
1 any person nire:iiy in a:i mi ik i.
ted condition, or to any
male pet-
f a i. .. . e s.
u,",,,r ine " "
'". ot 10 mm lc '
K'"iiy "l a ' .";
on convicton thereol shall be bred
! than U nt (f.10 00' ?fin
nor more man miy .ju.u;
or Ik? imprisoned in tho city jail not
less than ten nor more th:w thirty
dajs and ahull forfeit the license to
such barioom or drinking nhop.
Sec 8 Any Barr.win or drinking
shop who shall permit any woman
or girl or' male minor to frequent
his or their place of business r
who shall permit or employ any
woman or girl or mn'v min-ir to act
as waiter or waitress, or to sing or
dunce or play at actor or netrc or
perform ns mu:-ici ei or t-'cr-e in any
other capaeity whatsoever in r.uch
barroom or drinking shop or in imy
room attached to or connected with
such barroom or drinking shop, or
who shall K'i mit any minstrel show
or theatrical performance, exhibi
tion or concert lo tukc plac-i therein
or in any room eonnecic 1 tiif rc.uth.
shall be deemed guilty f a
nieanor and upon conviction thereof
-l.nllh. fined rot It-s tbu.i ten
itn not dollars nor ir.ore
timn
fifty $."0,K dollau or
he im
n t. I ws
prisoneil in the city jai
than five (o) nor mow
than thirty
days, and shall foifittlv hcen.v to
any such barroom or drinkiiu shop.
Sec.-O Any Keeper of Any -'
pooin or di inking shop, or any em
ploye therein, who ehn'.l on the day
of a general or city e'ecti m, held
under the Jaws of theStaloor City,
sell supply or give aw.-iy ' r other
wise diaposo of intoxcaitn hn;
to any w-rson during tho
VOt!li
hours of any such election,
-v,iii noon or caur.3 t 1
or vwi
hi ItliTe Ot OUSll.ta.l
during
voting houi'A slun. r -i.v i
ty of a inls.lt-mei.nor and : "-
viction thereof ri:r.ll ho .1. -
sum rot less than ten iu .. . .
b;rs nor more than fitly
dollars or be i.npr.vn.vl 1.1 o
j .1 ... 1, .a. fhnn live lo 1101
eiij
more
j.ui " - - - . ,
than twenty (-) day , nn. . h,
forfeit the license to sacli
drinking .shop. -
: THE ROM EM
Mil 153 VOTERS ATTEND. "
ENDORSED AS SUPERVISOR
A niot.t tnthusiatitic meeting of
the taxpayers of Road District No.
3 was held in the Court House last
Saturday ot which time there were
nearly ISO voters present, including
several Indies. A contest was on
for tho endorsement for Road Su
pervisor and after U. S. Dsj ain and
Henry Eutngardner had been nomi
nated, tellers were appointed and
the 1 alloting begun. When the
county wasc mp!el.d and Secretary
M. C." Gray announced the result.
Mr, Dspain had 8'J votes and Mr.
Bumttanlner had 47. so the County
Court has been requested by that
vote to re-appoint Mr. Dspain as
Supervisor of this district for fin
other year. Tho fact the Mr.
Dspain has held this office for five
years and. has been severely criti
cized by parties in different sectiors
of the county and especially in this
district, then to receive the hand
some vote that le did means that
the poop'.e are satisfied with bis
work and the County Court will
without doubt re-appoint him. A
resolu:'. :i was then presented de--ribing
the work to be done on the
various roads of the district and
a'ter being amended and debated
upon for some time the following
amounts were voted for the re
spective roads, towit, xj
t. Helens, Yanktmi road
St. Helen vDcer Island
St. H. ; Portland ,; -Nick
Brinn road
Kappler road
'. ' ycr road
Mi. lard road
UesjvSaxton rad
Barker road
Wikstroni road
Total
A le.y of ;, 1-4 was
t''iis purpose ar.d in cae
n t raise enough money to make up
llvs; am lun'.a the amount for each
r ad will bk( pro-rated a?coidin;; to
lh? amounts voted.
Lcok out for C. II. l).mcaster's
.1 1 in tin is-.uo.
If in doubt what to buy for Xmas
come in and let u. help you to' de
cide. Sherwood & Vm-9.
Sec. !') -Any
Keeper of Any
Ear-
room or drinking s',;op or any em
ploy therein who shall, en the first
day of the week, commonly called
Sunday open or catis to be opened
saa, p'n.-o of liu.-in.ess either by
rear or front entrance, or who per
mits any p.-r?ons to enter s.:ch bar
room or drinkin;: shop or any room
cimnicied therewith shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic
tion thereof shall bo fined in any
sum not. l:t tliau thn UlO.OQ) dol
lars nor moiv tin fifty ("0.0'J)
do'larrf no 1 xh.iU forfeit th ) lkvn.se
to wo harr.oni or dvbiking shop.
Av.-llAny Keeper of Any Ear
room or drinking shop or my c:n
p'.oyiJ tlu'.via wh ) shall open or p t
mit to be ope led his plniw of bu.i
ness after involve (12) o'clock, ndd
m At -r before fiw (o) o'clotk A.
M. of any day shall' be deemed
u'nilty of a nii-k-m-'.w-r and upon
conviction thereof shall le fnod in
aay sum not less thaa the - ($10.00)
J,,!;:w.-i nor ;n iroth ta fifty $'0.0i))
.l..r.ar.-;uil.a;i forfeit tho license
D i-.a f 1; nuoia r thinking shop.
. ilV Tho I urj.osn of
A-' riaioing who Im be liaMo for
nij vioiati.i of tin provision-! f
. T , . i ,o'-tia.
ir.!i lacv:. inc i'--'"
vi iii wli-ifo r.t no the license
or fir
luub
. , ;.,.: ! I n'n 1 iu hJ: t rj-
.mi i.iiif!e f 'i" tic
,,f,.,i,,f h'u ca'ol.'vjsi
jor any I'M en'i-usU:
"
with the kevs
. ...... ... ,.t l. . : and S ia DO
l iiu p '.'." "
u.,..U-t to the same !'iie. and pea-
tltio.i for tho acti o.' such employe 1
or other person eai.uoi
keys as he would b J if ho violated
the provisions 01' this ordinance in
person.
. .1 1 .,.1
$2000
1000
... 1000
500
1000
. 2.:0
500
150
' ' 1000
l.-io
voted for
that does
mmws& NUPTIALS
POPULAR ST. HELENS gbECC,'1ES
BlEOfPCMOBOSCIfSSO
Only immediate members of
the family we we present at St.
Matthew's Mission when, at
high noon Wednesday W. B.
Mackay claimed as1 his bride Miss
Anne George of St Helens. Rev.
W, A. M. Breck read the service.
Great masses of feathery ferns
studded here and. there with
loose clusters of white crysanthe
raums were banked within the
chancel rail and made a wonder
fully beautiful effect. The bride,
who came in on the arm of her
father, Jacob George, was stun
ningly gowned in sapphire blue
charmeuse, relieved with bands
of ermine. Her chapeau was
black velvet with trimmings of
ermine and her flowers were a
shower of lillie3 6f the valley
and violets. ..Miss-Amy George
attended her sister, as maid of
honor. , Her gownwas fashioned
of heavy old rose charmeuse, and
her toilette was completed with
a black velvet picture hat laden
with plumes. Dt William H.
Skene was the groomsman for
his brother-in-lawi Mr. and Mrs.
Mackay made ' Uiei'r .wedding
memorable in an f especially fine
vav in that they disDensed with
the usual custotxaYy bridal din
ner and gave it instead to the
tiny little inmates of the Child
ren's Home. Mr. and Mrs. Mac
kyS wed luis iotirney will , take
them to British Columbia. Upon
their return they will establish
themselves at 1100 Franklyn
street. Willamette Hights. Port
land.
ASSAULUND BATTERY CASE -
RECORDER CASE CALLED UPON TO PASS
ON CGIISTIIUTlCNAOnOFCRDKE
As we go to press the trial of
the City of St Helens vs Jack
Root on a charge of assault and
battery is being tried before Re
corder Gage. Root is charged
A-ith having struck and beat II. J.
Horn contrary to the ordinances
etc of the city, II is attorney, A.
W. Mueller, is contending that
tho ordinance defining disorderly
conduct and providing penalties
therefor is not constitutional
frr the reason that more than
one subject is embraced in the
ordinance. City Attorney J. W.
Day appi ars for the city.
WARREN
Mr. Lovett has been quite ill the
past week. He has been taken to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bceler
and is gradually recovering.
The voters of this district voted a
one mill tax with which to help pay
the school expenses. . . . '
The Dorcus Sewing Society gave
an auction sale 111 hriclcson s nan
Friday evening. Tho articles sold
were made by the members of the
club. A more detailed account
will be given net week.
The Redmen held a social in Erick
son'a hall Saturday cvrning. A pnv
j;rani was followed by a chicken
supper a n d a social good time,
Those who attended were Rcdraen
and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clemans and
daudretcrj'Gotrade and Margaret of
Harlxirton spent Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. O. A. Erickson. -
.
Do not forge tnat you can
I M . T T -
Xmas loys cneajer ai nurr,!j0n
Come and see for
mail tisewucur,
1
yourself
For Sals Horse, hack and bar-
ness.
C. H. Doncaster.
Central Grocery.
POLE AND BIB BUSINESS
iXCE lfAiIDSESTA3USHEDiNST.
HELENS BY BROUCKTON WIGGINS
Broughton & Wiggins have one
of the largest pole and piling yards
in the state just above and adjoin
ing the Creosoting plant. Piling
has been driven along the bay for a
considerable distance until they
have an ideal boom site, for poles
and pilings and shipments are con
stantly being made to and from
the yards. In roost instances their
product is treated with creosote be
fore shipment. It is an industry that
means much to the locality. They
employ some 15 or 20 men all the
time at the yards in addition to the
men emploded in getting out the
timbers.
A SMALL FIRE '
KO DAMAGE COKE BUT EmCimCT
OFAURM SYSTEM PROYOI
Last Sunday evening about 8
o'clock the fire whistle gave the
alarm that there was a fire in the
neighborhood of the Doncaster store
and within a very few minutes the
autos of J. E. Rimsey 'and Johnson
& Son had tho hosa cart and chem
ical engine to the house of E. A.
Crouse where the chimney was
burning out v There was no occa
sion to nse the appartus but it was
amply demonstrated that, a fire has
little chance to do much damage in
this city when everything is working
right.
SCAPPOOSE
The Portland & Soudrwestern R.
R. have crews repairing the tract
and trestle over the lowlands.
On Saturday last Mrs. Waahburn
enterta'ned a number of ladies in
honor of Mrs. M. B. Farnum, who
left on Wednesday with her two
daughters for Los Angeles, Cal., to
join her husband and son, where
they will make their home. They
leave many friends who wilt miss
them.
The School Clerk informs us that
the school census gives 146 giris and
119 boys, a total of 295. This ia a
gain of 40 over last year.
Cashier Washburn of the Farmers
Stale Dank has a lot of fine calen
ders which he will be glad to supp'y
to each fumily in this vicinity.
' Mr. W. P. Howell ot the Chan-
m r.mn had the misfoituno to bel aid that the Lewiston country
burned out last Saturday morning,
losing ll his gcode. A very, sub
stantial subscription wa3 taken to
hely the family among the men in
the camp.
Dr. J. H. Flynn' haa donated to
the school a set of bird skins of
some ninety varities of local birds.
The school Ecard has bad a cese
built for .this, exhibit. The speci
mens have becn-classified by an ex
pert and are now to be seen in the
...i.,.i
LARGE COUGAR SHI.
C Wallis came to tow.1 yesterday
.itu fWarcaW a eomrar which!
u- u4 ,;. Th, nn.'gregalioual Church Dec. 1' th,
imal measured a trifle over 8 feet
t t Hn nn 1 wn a beautv.
Mr. Wallis is going to have tho ,
?kin made into a rug which will be
..r. ..t....l.i . Tl.o ...,o',ir4 iwm
to b plentiful In thi. county at the
nrcspnt t me and are doing con-
laklerable damage to the farmers in
I the timber sections so that war has
i,on .1..r-tarf.l 0:1 them and each
, farrner U going to go after them,
vjvv..
: vera in St IMsa . Monday looking -captain, yon lotil me thts boat
M.rW nrf tlm anicre of over tiu r rioas lur.ibuing ent-r j wonltl reach Ihe dock by 0 o'cloctc.
No nicer present toan a piece oi ,, s .... ' -nit l. nadsmf Well. I nnst hate
furniture. Call at Sherwoo
U Ut liCS3.
I - fiw, rnntrnt Grocery for
1,0 to tne U-mra uroc. ry jt
1 fjMStiue
LOCAL HAPPfWJNGS AND DOINGS
B NOTES COUE PEOPLE O
PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
Walter Pulliam of Clatskanie,
was visitin.r in St. Helens this week.
Albert Woods of Vernonia was a
visitor in St Helens Wednesday.
. M. Saltan was attending: to bus
iness matters in Portland yesterday.
J. B. E. Bourne of Rainier was
a St. Helens business visitor during
the week.
W. E. Stevens of Scappoose, was
in St. Helens Wednesday looking
after business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. George, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Rotger and Miss Amy
George attended the McKay-George
wedding in Portland Wednesday,
You can buy at cost pretty Jew
elry at Mrs. Owen's.
Have you seen those fine vases at
the Central Grocery.
Born; On December 4th to Mr.
and Mrs. Kotula of Houlton a
bouncing baby boy. Everybody do
ing well.
At a meeting of the City Council
held last Tuesday a levy of 5 mills
on the dollar was made for City
purposes during the next year. It
is estimated that this will raise
about $3200.
Mr. M. B. Wilson of Goble was in
St. Helens today. He has lately
secured one of the tracts of land in
the Hotbrook plattings and is quite
well satisfied with the location.
The city council at their regular
meeting last Monday night received
bids from several fire hose supply
houses ior 500 feet of new hose.
After reading all the bids the Ore
gon Rubber Co. , was awarded the
order. A. C. Long & Co., received
the order for the new hose cart and
the supplies for the Chemical en
; ' .
Come in and select your presents
for Christmas and make a small de
Dosit and you can secure something
that will plcaao. At Von Gray's
store. .
llandpainted china, Cut Glass,
Books, at cost, at Mrs. Owen's.
W. B. Dillard represented St.
Helens at the LewU'on stock fair
this week. Mr. Dillard madj the
trip with the Portlrnd A 1 Club end
re; irli having had a very enjoyable
is 1 o'perous ana developing rapimy
inie oaa o: th J leading stock com.
munities of the west.
1 he following marriage licenses
have been issued; Alice May Sitts
Jo.,hua W. Rose, Verm nia. Laura
E. Loury Chas. W. Marten Warren,
Selma Karvonen George C. Tufts
Rainier
Step into Von Grpy's jewelry
store ar.d look over the line of jew
elfy elc- wil
I for Christmt
elry etc., which would be suitable
trnas Gift3.
f TOR SALE; a set of Flks Ant
j lera, complete. On display ot the
Italian Importing CVs. Store. See
( ' .. . ,
Jugular berv.ees at . we von
I Morning ll o'clock Evening. 7:30.
! All are cortimuy 1 rco..
David Jopiing,
Paster.
Tho rpw residenea of Hsrrv Sher-
man on the bill overlooking the
feno i groumis, h nearing. wmpie-
lion, and h one of tho finest residen-
cejo.-tU cuj.
-u f i v-.n
I irl.:.l 1 .:. 1 . vi:.'. liiiiuv'
men from Jllnnjap-ilia, Mini.,
iT,,i,--a 1,1 - i'Viiv. isi.v
men are ijuite heavi.y interested in
Oregon timber in Cooa.' and Lane
"
,
YiiftiAA 111 aim iMMiiM jw mma
ihinb iii m fu.u.j si. ims
See Sherwood & Rosa' ad in this
The best thing for a Xmas pres
ent for your horse is one of those
curry Combs and brushes at the
Paul Morton, brother of S. C.
Morton of this city, returned to his
home in Portland last Tuesday after
having been under the care of Doe
tor Mayo, the celebrated surgeon at
Rochester, Minn., for several
months. Mr. Morton la much in
proved In health. ' '
of Quincy is attending to business
affaires in St. Helens to day.
Mrs. A. L. Stone Is quite 01 this
week-
No Toys over 10 cents see win
dow display. A. S. Harrison
Mrs. R. H. Roberson has so far
recovered from her recent operation
at the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Portland that she will be returned
to her home in this city tomorrow.
Mrs V. A rVAtioA la ranAWwl waf.
ting along very well with every pros
pect of complete recovery.
Today . Mrs. Gua Seidel of Deer
Island was taken before Judge Dart
for examination as to her sanity.
The report of the examining phy
sician was that she was suffering
from a sever nervous break, down
caused from exposure and other ills
ana mat sne snouia oe committed
to the - asylum for the treatment
She will be taken to Salem tomorrow
Frwd!
The man threw out his clutch and
palled In his horns, or be threw la his
clutch and threw oat his chest; which.
ever lecuuivnuj mrreei. iw vm
thousandth time he proposed to the
sweet young thing- who was sitting
beside him In the automobile. And
for the thousandth time she answered .
blm thus: .
"No, Lionel. 1 love yon dearly, but
1 shall never marry a man who has a
bnroeful burden of debt upon his
sbouidera. Free yoarseir ana I will DO
ouly too glnd to be your."
A bnppy smile illuminated the fea
tures of the driver, and he manipulated .
the doo-dntl that makes the ear ma
at third Rpepd. -
"Darling." be cried, "yon are mine
at diet! Yea. th debts are no mors.
Once again I can fare the world aa
honest mnn. : My debts are"
Taldr - .
"Retter-ontla wed f
Flie won Ul bare fallen Into his arms
bad they not Jtist then been negotlafr
lug a perilous balrpln tarn. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
L TZlei'JlJ&
wcu m0 t tm-j
Slag-No good ter me. mik I want
gome ont who"ll love m well enough
tcr bloomln' well wort for wel-Sydney
nitiitin.
, .
i.
II.mI tn vnn. Wa'll m there in abont
twenty minutes."
i. "But the tond l-tit In sight yctr
-So see. Jlndnm. ywi hare es " t
SaWff aw SSaSViUVS saw " -
Ne Ute Fee a Corpse.