The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, January 31, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSt. Helens County Seat Columbia County Population 1908 .... 400 1910 - - 750 191a 1500 Ki.xctkx Lights Impkovkd Stkkkts Municipal Watkr Svstf.m Two Milks oh Skwkr Under Construction Pay Roll $ J 00,000 . I'rr Month St. Helens Lumber Products Go to All Parts op the World Shipments Over 5,000,000 Feet Per Month St. Helens Has Saw Mills Shipbuilding Plant Creosoting Worts Stone Quarries . Fisheries TI.1J nn VOL. XXXII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1313 NO. s OREGON A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT ' .CHARLES R. m CORNtt SINGLE MM, SAVES ANOTHER VESSEL ORDERED AT LOCAL YARDS Some enterprising congressman back in Washington. D C. has,Crn decided to try and get the Introduced bill which, In elTect, would atop the building of wood vessela on the Paccflc count. It pre, vided that the wood vessels must have auch a bulkhead an would pro hiblt the carrying of passengers, and as the passenger traffic on the coastwise trade is an important fac tor In the success of then vessels, ,the meaning of It would be the pro hibition of the building of thin claw of vessel. However, the coast con. grcssmen were notified of the use- leasneaa of such (expiation and the bill has been amended to auch an extent that wood vessel for the coastwise trade will still be per- mitted to carry pnstengers as be- fore. So far as any necessity for such legislatin Is concerned on the Pacific coast there was none. There has been no loss of life on this class of vessels for a long time, In fact, not the fractional purt us many lives lost on lumber carrying ves sels, which also carry passengers, as there has been on the large steel boats. After the terrible disaster to the Titanic there was a law passed that all steamers over 2"J feet long carrying pa.wengers should have bulkheads every forty feet, which would cripple and put out of bus! ness nearlv all of tho lumber j ------ w 1 steamers that have passenger ac-:heal yards. com modut ions, as it would be almost' Mr. MoCormiek bears the envi imposttible to stow lumber of any j able record of accomplishing every reasonable length In the hold of any ! thing ho sets out to do, not know boat having only forty feet of space. ; Ing such a thing as giving up in the and most of the lumber carrying '. face of any opposition, and we all steamers would be put out of com- unite in saying that he is the kind mission, owing to their not being that builds up a country, showing able to make enough Money with- out the revenue derived from the School Notes Mid-jyar examinations at the local high school are past. The student did themselves credit in the manner in which they passed. Although the standard has been held hiL'h to be consistent with the requirements of an accredited hihj, Uial ' RroWeri ,iave hcvn school course, no student failed completely. A few failed In some of their subjects, but will le Riven an opportunity, by extra effort, to make no tho losses by the end of the year. The fifty modern books of tho Oregon Library Commission's travel ing library which were brought to the school lust September have been given overlo the Epworth league So be kept iu the Koia furniture store in tho Bank building. 'Ibis will place the buoks within reach of people of the city by making it easy for them to take a book when tin y go down town. The borrowing rules will bo published under a separate notice in The Mist. Tho Kpworth League will be better able 1 1 keep the books within reach of the people during summer vacation than could the school. Monday will be tho monthly meet ing of tho high school student body. The principal business to be taken up will probably be how to finance the opening of the " track and base bull season. Polo vaultcrs and shot putters are already working during the noon hour getting ready to take olf honors at tho big Columbia county meet In St. Helena In May. W nave for sale at the Mist oll'.ce Htcr paper, far I hacks SHIPBUILDING BUSINESS ON PACIFIC COAST T passenger trafiic. Mr. Chun. R. Mc- law modifled, knowing that steamers built of wood and carrying caroca of lumber would float even if they were full of watt,r( thorefore werc much safer than iron boats, regard loiu of the safety precautions taken. He tried to Ret some of the other ship owners to go in with him, but they thought it would be lime wasted and that they would not even get a hearing in Washington, so would have nothing to do with it. He then decided to go after it alone, calling on Mr. Bulger, the head maritime inspector; he con vinced him of the injustice of the clause and got him to use his best arguments In favor of the change, Mr. McCormlck then sought Con gresstnun Julius Kahn, who also promised to do what he could, the result icing that the management of the shipyards at St. Helens re ceived a telegram from Washington reading; "W'ooden vessels coastwise lumber trade will be allowed to be bulkhended ai heretofore. Mr. Hulger has made fight for you, but cannot accomplish anything beyond wooden vessels. (Signed) Congressman Julius Kahn." On the. slrength of this telegram Mr. McCormlck has ordered an other boat similar to the Multnomah uud Merced sui ted at once at the v. hut can I e done through activity and jMrscverenec. A on rami 10 i Tt is reported that several lots of s:aly fruit were destroyed here yes- trday on the street by County I Krnit Iimru'ctup I'omeriiv. It is peddling such fruit from house to houc for some time, without de tection. Now, however, we under stand that nil such fruit will bo de stroyed whenever it is discovered being offered for sale. Arcade Theatre Hereafter thrco reels of pictures will be shown bt tho Arcade The atre for the same prico of admis sion, with special music o;i Sunday evening, Mrs. Van Tassel will pley Sunday night. A Bantiacte''. . T)c you know, old uinii, tlmt young fellow n veil me from slisoltito bunk rtipfey luft jcarj" "lluw wit that?" "IIo nuirrlcil the girl I hud hern en Hi) hoc! to for months."-Loudou Tvl graph. " Cautious. "Is Mr. I'rettyfsce In mourning for bcrluixtiiiinir "Cnn'l sny. Ouly now she's la black for lilni."-Haltlmoie A merlon a. It Is dimcutt to rest If yon art doing nothing.-Itonmn Proverb. Coed Buiints. ""I'll nt Is n line bmlueM man,' SUM ono waiter. "IIo nnixt lie," replied tho other "lie's Hie only iuiiii who comes lu hero who cm ti pet s dollur's worth of polltonen fur twnly-rir eot Hp." WsnhiiiKtuii Stir. Kn.T ratines much. nclV but AN ENJOYABLE PARTY finis of srjaEffiioK LADY COEBRATE BIHTHBAY On Monday evening. January 27 tho birthday of Miss Leona Perkins was very beautifully observed. Miss Nelle, her sister, assisted by a num ber of her friends, had succeeded In keeping the affair a complete sur prlsn. Tpon her return hrme from Portland on the 7 o'clock train, Mis Perkins was met at the house by the guests, all in fancy dress and masked. There was music and Innoing and an elaborate luncheon All wished Miss Perkins many happy returns of the day. Among those present were: Mr. Kotger, dressed as a Chinese merchant; Mrs.- Rotger "Til!.," in "TJII.,'. no iiij it, IIIJ B 41 lg 1 1 III IBI T , Jimmy Muckle, a "Society Girl;" Ada George, "Lord Chesterfield;" Wilbur Muckle. "Shabby Genteel;" Mrs. Muckle, "IrUh lady;" Mrs. Makay, a "Howery Character;" Mr. Slocum, of Portland. "Ole Oleson;" II. F. McCormiek. "Mother;" Miss Dudrow. of Portland, "Herself;" Miss Amy George, "A little girl;" Helen White, "Newsboy;" Miss Nell Perkins. "Indian Chief;" Mrs. Thompson Whit "Indian Squaw;" Mra.ZirP'rer, a "School Girl;" .Miss Iona Perkins. "Alviry Dobbs;" Thompson White, "Irish Pug." Dr. Ziperer and Mr. Estabrook did not mask. wm mm col, miz ).' :icr Mui-kburn. f Clatikani", ha been in St, HAns for a week or more negotiating for the pur chase of the property of tlu St. Helens Transfer Co. The deal w;u closed ysterday and Mr. IJ!ack; burn is imw the proprietor of the business conducted by the Transfer Co. People w ho know Mr. P.lack .burn ore confident be will mn'to a success of the buslneas, as be is a young t::nn of good business a!i ity and will give the business his cl .e attention. He Is now on the job ready to do anything in the line of draying." hauling, etc., ai well as livery and feed business. Mrs. Plackburn will lo in St. Helens within a short time to make her home here. WARREN Mr. ami Mrs. Killer of lfillsboro visited at tho Keams home a few days Inst week. Miss Derthn Ueani is visiting fiiends in F'ortland. It has become nccorary to furnish the fourth room of our school house and employ a fourth teacher. Mrs, Ida Fgan was chosen to f.ll the new position. She teaches the fourth, fifth and sixth jrrndes. Misn Ma Hammer of Port'and ' hna been visiting te'atives here f.ir' home CiiiO. J. Hammer urd family- wi'.lroonj move to their new home near Pier Inland. Mrs J. S. Paeon and (Jmndivin Pakir, who have been quitj ill, tnc s'iwly coiivaleyeing. You and your children are s; iv if you wear Dr. Lowe's ai.lH'rior layes eye safe tmd prii bafe They cot,t you no inert' tlu.a thu in ferior kinds uouully mhl and j cu have the benefit of his ikill and more than 21 years exptriincc aa an exclusive sight specia ist. lie does pot go from house i h'-iuso. Consult him at St, Helcts Hotel parlor Wednesday, Feb 5. No agents employed, nemesnber ly date, Our subscription list isstdl fto. Ing, which jroes to ihnw thst. Mist Is mating the dr-w . ! t peoj!o. The suLmci ipiun ruo i LARS LOOT OEPOT ' DEPOT. NO CLUE TO ROBBERS Some time during Wednesday night the depot at Scappoose was entered, the safe blown open, about $100 In money taken and the burg lar made his escape on a speeder. When tho agent at that place opened the office at the depot Thursday morning he was met at the door with a sight that surprised him. Tho door of the safe was lying on the floor, the papers scattered around the room and the cash box empty. Deputy Sheriff Lake of St. Helens was called and proceeded to the scene, and aftci looking around for something to work on discovered that the speeder of the Chapman Timber Co. near there waa missing. Going towards Portland until the station of Wilbridge waa reached the speeder was found ditched. It is quite clear that the man had taken the. Chapman speeder to the lepot and after getting his money. speeded to his .home in Portland, but before reaching there ditched tho speeder and walked into town. Railroad detectives ara working on the case, as well as the sheriff, but so far no clue to the identity of the robber has been found. D U.irtl mm citizen of ir. mm PASSES AWAYWPGRTIAND KOSPITtt Charles R. Frenc'.i. a resident of St. Helens d'ed at the Cord Samari tan Hospital in Portland last Tile, day, after an illness of six weeks, the cause of bis death being ikti- t i toaiiU. Mr. French hai bee fih- ing near here for the Columbia, Uiver Packers Association for a ! noivkif'V if vejir rmil a-m VilirVil , ,! r..f .rU;d by bis employers and ; friends. He w as 28 years old and leaves a father and mother, tw-j sisters and one brother in Portland, two brothers in Montana and a wu'e aryl two small children in St. Helens. Onite n ni'mlier of Hio frini) frfun St. Helens attended the funt,r;a ; services in Portland last Wednesda .. j REUBEN J. S. Whitbeck of Ariel. Wash., visited his mother, Mrs. T. C. Watts, last week. The Columbia Timber Co. started up their logging camp on Monday after a few days shut down during the late storm, V. F. Knight of Di'dey. Ore., who is uwnei of the P. II, Foster place, vui here Saturday. . C. C Fowler, road supen isor of dis'rict No. 5, has a crew of men at work repairing the roads, which was badly damaged 1 y the late i rams. N. A. Perry and T. C. Watts! were me oniy im.h jioui vviuicrm ' .l c .1... .i t.. i county who ntundiu uq Urigon II; tail J!erchanta Afsvciat' All any lust week. Those w ho C id not attend missed a great treat. Report of school district No. 2d f r month mding Jan. 21, PJia: Number of days taught' lo attendance Li'2 K.ne .11 DS!nC3 K. imlier of c;iss of tardines.3 mder neither r.bscnt nor U-tCy 22 Average numl-cr beion.tir.g 4-J.2;t.j.s;.UuTe ;,r. 1 poxted to the wi ,e Average daily attdndance . -''.l ' 8,ne;.d 1 tnolits tV. U will fo'.o-.v iu Per cent of st tendance Those neither nisei. t ror tArdy for the month: Harry Pihp,! Gcnevievj Fowler, Adelph Jthr.s n, , Paula Johnson, Glei.n Laiion, liar man Walker, Holly McKiddy. lii t'u r McKiddey, Dorothy Fowler, Cdady Jordan, Florence F.vv'ar, Jennie tieil Link. Hilda Mal.lnsti r, I'm Ni'SsbMiimer, I.ncile Gils. Swn AIl-x-nixlvr, (!.iirr "" . ' v ;rr : i ' r BETTER FARMS TO BUILD THE STATE Further expression to the senti ment in favor of ''earth ,s educa tion" that is so strong throughout Oregon today will be given February 12, which has been made chihdren's day in the'Country Life movement. At that time schools of the state are expected to nay special attention to the subject of the development of Oregon's soil, the improvement j of our farms and the betterment of country life generally. Special pro grams will be arranged in the vari ous schools and in many towns and villages parades will be held by school children. The slogan decided on for the occasion will Le: "Better Farms Will build the State. The idea to be worked out everywhere is that the movement to make bet ter farms and to improve the farm homes of Oregon is a step that makes for the prosperity of all the people. Life on the farm, if made more profitable, will become more attractive and happier homes, mean more contented people ana an in creased country population. It is desired that Senate Fill 72, a measure before the legislature to provide for extension work by the Oregon Agricultural Co'Iee, be dis cussed by the pupils of the schools o:i Februr.ry 12, and touchers and fob ) 1 boards are urged to make necessary preparations. A copy of this bid will be sent them in time for this event. " This measure plans to extend the benefits of the Oregon Agricultural C'llh'se to every covnty in Oregon. ! Co-operative demonstration farms will be cn- of the chief means used. Fach county or district of the state wi'l bo supplied with these institu te vs and the experts from tre 0. A. C. in charge will go in" partnership with the farrneis In 1 . . solving rud problems and In exploit ing ugrictllure to the limit of its possibilities. Senate liiil No. 2 asks that the suite this year appropriate a suffi cient amount to start this work on a satisfactory ba..is, the counties to har in the len4!.ht3 als. '" ex pected to set aside funds to carry the project along. The federal gov ernment, too, will be drawn upon for money, it naving made pro visions for extension "work of the various states. It is only by sue!) an arrangement that the govern ment funds can be obtained to fur ther demonstration farm work in this stale. To get what it is n titk'd to in this direction, the state nv1 bh. w lu interest by taking this n.evement np in earnest and t.ll those who favor the develop:i tnt of Oregon's agricultural p.isaibilitii j, its biggest a:-set, ore lehind ti e ii po.- d n.ensute. At a recent meeting he'J in Portland, the Ctntral Oregon Pc- ivelopment League, which drafted the Oregon DiVe!opn.c::t ! l:.urue. the State Hankers' Assoej. Bli'ion. the Supt rinteiidti.t of Public Instructicn, the Oregon Afvic 1 t:;i al Co h'ge, the livestock inUre: t3, the railroads and the business h'en of Portland were ell represented and agreed that the nee I of t'ie h nir is nricultural extension w ik tlmt shall roach to every part of i J:s.ato. All weent pledgt-d tlrir i. .., ,rt to t,e bill now before fie : pusa,.:e, r Why l bothered with t.v. "v ya of classeb! Cr.'.i at b ! it. Iltlers Hotel Wednesday , r b and l.ave Pr, L.iac t'iow y-u i'.. revv :ltiJC3 with wti'.c.i you c. . n :e It ii di.tn".ces. No lincj r.t ?l lit Hi it'u p!ph t c.i'eh Hi:t r rJ n i.'u LOCAL HAPMGHNO D0IK3S NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE AND PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE from ron .). . bM,ne vUi tor in St. Helens yesterday J. II. Wellington was a Portland visitor during the week. x Mrs. A. L. Stone waa a Portland visitor during the week. Vegetables! Fresh, juicy veget ables! The Muckle Grocery Com pany. Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Ballagh vistied with friends in Astoria during the early part of the week. County Fruit Inspector, J. W. Pomeroy, was in St. Helens yester day looking over the fruit trees in the city. Mrs. A. Galichio of Portland visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Galichio this week. Ernest John visited with friends in this city last Sunday. Air. and Mrs. J. Popejoy and famiiy made a trip to Deer Island Sunday, visiting the Keelan family at that place. J. Popejoy has redecked his launch :md left Wednesday on a smelt fish ing trip. Mr. Arthur George is out again after being confined to his home for a week with lumbago. Mrs. Ashby, who has been very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Miller, is slowly improving and w i'l sor-n be about. The ladies of tho Guild expect to ?! -p a concert roon in the Guild H !1. Wntch f r the date in next week's issue. M sse3 S. L'zzie and May Farnum wore Portland visitors the last of the week. Have you tried those delicious dill pickles sold at the Muck'e j Grocery Co.? Everybody's "try in' em. Yakima Pest Stands the test r.etu?r invett. Miss Loana Perkins was a Port Irni visitor on Monday. Mr?. W. T. McKay, nee Miss George, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. George on Monday. Mrs. Harr.Mill and her daughter, Vrs. Jasper, of Deer Island, tran sacted busi: .ss in St. Helens the firit ol the v cek. I.Irs. WV F. Jones was a Portland visitor on Tuesday. Mrs. D. W. Richardson went to Portland on Monday to see the! beautiful drama "Pen Ilur." There will bo services in the I L.-.s;pal church next Sunday even-j nK th? pf golls, and roch a i-g, Feb. 2, t "::;0. All are v.vl- vinAcMjiiin Urlnss a great price, espe dnj o. ! rially ntiioiiji tnislne men, who it ' ,.',, , iiui'-.- tlu.t ly owning such a pnrrot Oswn.d and Eugenia Doming were: tUo!r ,Mtn.tt lmilBW, an accoma- u nont; tho many St, Helens peep'e; hui..tf iii!e they Httcnd to tbclrnsual vh at'endel tho Pen Ilur at'r-.c- "Cl,'i,:lti""'' ' ,::.,,,, i , Jinny of tiic dancing gtrls In India t:on n, I ortland this week. . l)(.lm,ylllS , tll6 tBraplc ,re called tho Miss Ressio Darch of Golder.dale, i wives of t!i.- s. At an eitrty age -. .i. i ... ,i , .. t, . I tov aro urn-.' I in wedliK-b t the tm .a,.i., a Uug..ter o Sup ,ni . nirt; whl t:, tno temp1e Tt)U Judge Darch of tint p'.a.w is snend- j tr.in.,- uti-liiumlnl conDecrtnn ts ing the wce!t Mith M is -.-y forim la wmipllanre with the vlshefl w ,,,., . ... , ! of the I'.'.re-it. Tiho helleva It to he J. r Johnson, t!i? nutomol ile :a.in, has in . v;J Iris family h.ere froai ClaiAunie, and t'n y have taken r.j'.arlnu'r.ts building. tho Morge.9 . Mis'CJ Heler I-'o.iter an 1 Carrie Joseph of Poi tla-i 1 are visUlnjr w ith , ., r. .i i . r.. Mis. I., li. Loss r.t her home in St. M h'lH. t r r.... i. . , .... IJr. l. w. i.j. nt.l pr' .i c-u ini ' t 'ltor, . IIMS INAIw AROUND ST. IHEj - lhl, ,.k. . Mv s, .,... T have been up ' to see It and tro- nounce it a grand affair. Mr. John.R. Mollison,' who ar rived here some months ago from Scotland, has accepted a position in Caker, Oregon, as manager of a large fiorister's establishment in that city, ne left yesterday for Rakr Wodrow Wilson favors a gradual lowering of the tariff,' but , the quality of coffees and teas sold bv The Muckla Grocery Company will still be rr,aTntained. Frank Miles came down from Portland last Tuesday and spent the day here looking after some busi ness matters. He reports that his lamer, a. a. Miles, is still improv ing in health. . The tax rolls of the countv are nearly ready to be turned over to the sheriff. Tax receipts will be mailed out by the sheriff in about a week. - , P. H. Roberts of Aurora, for merly of Yankton, is looking afaer business matters in St. Helens to day. Mr. George Hines, night foreman of the Western Cooperage Co. at Aberdeen. Wash., was in Houlton and St. Helens thjs week looking aftr business. Mr Hinu otneni a . til tillt'0 a nncitton U-ltt. kA at Houlton as soon as the nlant is ready for operation. ' , Dr. Lowe, the eye specialist, will -. be in St. He!en3 Feb. 5, Rainier 6, UT. ixwe s glasses are aeatn to headache. Ask your neighbors. . Th? Rev. J. S. Movvery will preach in the Ilaptist charch at Yankton. Feb. 2, It a. m.- Subject, The rhristian Invitation. Mrs. J. K. Hawkins will give a literary and musical entertainment at the M. E. church Wednesday evening, Feb. Gth. at 8 o'clock. Ad mission 2. and 15 cents.'Mrs. Haw-, kins is the wife of the pastor 6f the M. E. church of Sellwood and is considered very good. Full blooded Plymouth Rock eggs for setting, f 1 per setting of 15. George Perry, Houlton, Ore. CURIOUS CUSTOMS IN INDIA. Dancing Girls Ar Married to Idol Reprvstnting Gou'a. rnrrof uv t:iueht lu ludla to spend a hlKtily nn i itorlous act to present a WWimuii iiiiUKuver iu uiHrruiBU mil ! senwlt s Idi'l. ! Tlio only foreigner who ever saw the ' Inside of tho preflt Temple ot Jngger niitit nn Kngllsh olllcer, who ane- 1 reeded In g'dnlng ndmlsidon by paint ing and dn'fHliiir himself Ilk a nntlve. When tlia I'.ruhmlns discovered that ,1,,,,r ,u''y I1'"0" bad 'eeu thu" defiled 1 they bccaniii ao ciirnned that at) the ElIllgU rehna at the .tatloa wera ' oU1cd to n.w for tbolr Mm. I Bilnfiwtlli IUee r- ,.t ... , 4iuJv-runin Vrorsrb. J $1.60 a year J.',, I p.lW. I