St. 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
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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 '
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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