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IClkctr-c Lights Improvkd Strkkts Municipal VVatkr Svstkm Two Miles oh Skwer Under Construction Pay Roll $100,000 Per Month St. Helens Lumber Products Go to All Parts op the World Shipments Over 5,000,000 I-Y.kt Per Month St. Helens V County Seat I Columbia County Has Saw Mills Shipbuilding Plant Creosoting Works Stoue Quarries Fisheries Population 1908 .... 400 191 750 1912 .... 1500 TliK OREGON MIST VOL. XXXII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1913 St. Helens 1 no. e FALLS BY BILLY I30BHBTY BOARDS YOSEMITE AND PAROLE IS ENDED; Two years at hard labor In the penitentiary waa not a sufficient leaaon to Billy Morlarity to keep hia hands ofT other people's property. In October 1910 he waa sentenced to the penitentiary to serve 10 years for stealing horses, on five different Indictments, and in passing the sen tence Judge Eakln provided for a aereice of two yeara on the first in dictment, with two years on each of the other four, but sentence on the latter four was suspended during good behavior. After serving two years he was released on the parole granted him by the judge and he Immediately returned to St. Helens, secured work and gave promise of becoming a good citizen. Last Fri day afternoon he fell by the way side. The sight of $500 in gold and about $50 in silver, all in a pile and only securtd by a drawer lock in a dreaser, where he could easily gain access without detection, was too much for him and he fell. While on board the Yosemite, which was loading lumber at the dock of the Columbia County Mill, getting his money from Captain Asplund for having helped in the loading of the ship, he saw the cap tain pull out the drawer of his dresser where he had placed his money to pay off the help that GEI $2.50 REPRESENTATIVE HALL'S BILL RAISING WAGES KILLED IN SENATE The bill introduced by Repre sentative Hall in the legislature some time ago for the changing of the salary of road supervisor from $2.50 pur day to $ ) hat loen de feated. It pawl the llomjuxl was sent to the Senate, which for some unknown reason decided that the pay of supervisors was enough. The bill ahould have passed. The salary of a man competent to build roads should by all means be at least $3 per day. It would mean better aervio In the matter of road build ing and a saving of the tax payer's money. On Monday night, Feb. 17, the Aller Trio of Musicians will appear at the City Hall to give the last of the winter series of Lyceum num bers. The Lyceum course during the winter has been a most decided success from every view point, each number proving very entertaining, the Aller Trio comes highly recom mended and should draw a record crowd. We keep a supply of fresh veget ables In season. Muckle Grocery Co. Every sack of Yakima Bust flour is guaran teed. Ifr. John Philip put ten more men to work making blocks today and Will continue for an indefinite time with a full crew, He has not yet aocured a contract to furnish blocks, but has every assurance of getting market for all the blocks he makes. This will give profitable employ ment to a number of men and will be good news to the blockmakers who have been idle for some months. ' Masses Nolle and Leonu l'erkins entertained informally on Monday 1 ' . evening, in compliment to Miss Amy Cieorg,e, who in about to eav fur a, visit to Manama. Those present besides the guests of honor were; ' method bus not been discovered Mesdames Jones. Zippercr, Rotger, and as a result we wil go, on in tho y, Muckle. qnd Mi-mos Ada George,' ni way as heretofore. flcryl Ruckle, Daren, Nelle and Leona Perkins. J. U. Dyer hns purchased the, Mr. and Mr- Frank UBare of blacksmith shop pf lmer Black k Ql.Ukale.r vi.Ulngatth. home bufn and wll conduct h. bu,.n-, hia b rot her. H. B. LaBare. Mma-J h.f E TAKES $544 OF THE SHIPS MONEY GOES BACK TO PRISON 'evening. Hilly then came back to A . town anu waueu unm jusi auoui the supper hour, when he again went to the boat and with the as sistance of a couple of passengers, whom Moriarity told he waa an offi cer of the boat, he boarded the boat and thinking all the men were be low at their meal he proceeded to pry open the drawer where the money waa kept and deliberately helped himself to $544 of the money. While in the act of taking the money a couple of the sailors happened to pass the captain's room, saw through the windows what was going on, im mediately notified the captain who came up suddenly and caught the robber before he got off the shlu. He gave back all the money and was told to go, but after deliber ation tne captain notified the sheriff and Deputy Lake went in search and found the young man as he was leaving town. lie was arrested and placed in jail. Saturday morning he had a hearing befere Justice Watkins and entered a plea of guilty and expressed himself as ready to go buck to Sulein to finish out the term, so a committment was issued from the County Clerk and Sheriff Thompson took him to Salem on Monday where he will stay for the full term of eight years. COUNTY SALARY BILL GOVERNOR'S PLAN TO FIX SALARIES WILL PROBABLY BE DEFEATED Governor West's bill, in which he proposes to classify the counties so that a uniform Hillary will lx paid to the county officers all over the state will not be able to puss the legislature if all reports are cor rect. A careful examination of the bill will convince anyone that it cer tainly should not do so in its present form. In arriving at thu amounts to be paid officers tho Governor has taken into consideration population, area and wealth, By this mode of figuring he hns arrived at the con clusion that Harney couny with less! than one-third the population and less than one. fourth the wealth of Columbi- county, should pay to its officers 23 per cent more than does Columbia county. Just why areas should have anything to do with the salary to Ik paid officers, with THE WAYSID the possible except ion of Sheriff, is ' her. She w ill be greatly missed, hard to determine. The bill, in not only by her relatives, but by all most instances, reduces the salaries who knew her, for knowing Grand of officers at a time when all well I ma Lynch meant loving her. informed men know that most of the salaries now paid are entirely too low for the amuunt of work performed. For instance, the sal ary of the County Clerk of Colum? hia county is lowered $50 ier year under his bill from the amount now received by that officer. The pay of County Commissioners now s $5 per day, while under the new bill $:i per day Is allowed In some counties, ranging from that up to $5, .Just why the time of a com missioner is worth more in a county that contains several thousand acres more of land than another county is hard to figure out. In short, the bill as proposed by the Governor to niake a uniform salary for all coun ! a. a I ties is not the proper solution of the iue8tmn, There should be some such bill, but as yet the pro- SCAPPOOSE NOTES HEMS OF INTEREST FROM THAT LITTLE CITY Rev. W. II. Meyer of Portland occupied the pulpit in the Congre . it. Rational church last aunday, ins many friends will be glad to learn that he will preach next Sunday morning and evening. Portland visitors of the past week were Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. D. E, Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. W. G, Pomeroy. Mrs. J. G. Watts. John Stanislav, who for some time has been working in the Farmers State Bank, has returned to his home In Nebraska to accept a posi tion in a bank there. Mr. Stanislav made many friends here who will extend best wishes to him. The Northwestern Door Co.'s mill has started to cut timber. The first work is to build a road out on which teams can work at all times. The Wlkstrom Lumber Co.'s mill is also in operation. The new A. B. Chase piano has been placed in the High school mm, The young eople greatly enjoy and appreciat. having so fine an instrumnt to use. Mr. E. D. Washburn addressed the hitch school and upper grades in the high school room Monday morn ing, telling them his experiences in the Civil war and appealing to them fur the need of patriotic service at the present day. Mrs. Anna Lynch succumU'd to an attack of pneumonia and oiher complications on Tuesday morning, Feb. 211. Sh. !iad been ill for nine time. I. ..t relatives arid friends had hopes of her recovery until the la.-t f.-w days, when her strengh failed and death came. Mrs. Anna Lynch w as born In Tennessee on April HO, 137. Her earlier life wt.s spent there and in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs Lynch came to Oregon nine years ago. After living here two years Mr. Lynch passed away. Mrs. Lynch was the mother of twvlve children, eleven of whom are still living, one having died in infancy. They are: Norton, A. L., and William of NebrasKa, Mrs. Esther r.eelH5 of Warren, E. H. of Port land, Grant, J. P. and Mrs. Elisa beth McFarland of Scappoose, J. M. of Colorado, and S. E. of St. Helens. The funeral services were conducted fron the Congregational church at 12 m. Thursday and in terment was mode In the Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Lynch was a woman of sterling worth and splendid christian character. She has been an active momlier oftthe Baptist church. She was a devoted mother and true friend to those who knew The 2nd day of February being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the niHrriage of I. W. Trice and Minnie Watts Price, of Scappoose, also the birthday of Mrs. E. M. WtU. the mother of Mrs. Price. A reception and dinner was arranged for Satur day evening at that place. The Watts & Prico hall was. fitted up und devorated profusely with Ore gon gra(e, ferns, carnations and cyclamen, culminating into an ar tistic wedd'ng parlor in which to ring the silver wedding bells. A most excellent dinner was served in the dining room on the stage, the tables being tastjly decorated for the occasion, 'he children spent the evening in gumea and the older members of the party indulged in home folk lore und the singing of old family songs, the children Inter spersing w(th songs of today. Many beautiful wedding presents were re reived by Mr. and Mrs. Price, one piece having crossed the plains in 18.12. it being at that time the prop erty of Mrs. Prc r.amjfthr, Wm. Watte. Only Immadlata mrm- Umrm of tha family war praam. FREE MOTION "Back to the Farm" movement explained in picture lecture by C. C. Thomason next Wednesday even ing Feb. 12 at the High school as sembly. Entertainment will be supple' men'ed by first class reel of motion pictures. Miss Perkins has agreed to supply fine western "Movies." Evening's entertainment will be free, but a silver collection will be taken to further Interests of in dustrial work among the St. Helens school rooms. Wednesday next, the date of this big show, has been set aside by state authorities ai "Agricultural Education Day." This, show Is in charge of the agricultural-botany class of the high school. Special orchestral music will be supplied. Among the eighty fine colored slides in the illustrated lecture are those showl'ig the old and the new in Oregon farming methods, show ing Portland half a century ago and Portland today, funny cartoons drawn by a Salem convict and many pictures of Oregon boys and girls engaged In contest work. I School Officers' Meeting The first me-'ting of the school officers of Columbia County was held at St. Helens last Saturday, Feb. 1, and was well attended. The officers elected for the year ensuing are: President, R. S. Hattan; vice president, Asa Holiday; secretary, J. B. Wilgerson; assistant secre tary. Mrs. Elnora Plue. The following are the names of those who attended: T. S. White, I H. MeCallister, K. F. Larsen, W. R, Holmes, Ira Parcher, John E. Carlton, Omer Holmes, Paul Snlmi, W. F. Rickert, G. J. Jasper, A. L. Clark, Mrs. Iva E. Dodd,- Mrs. Leota Ketel, Mrs. Elnora S. Plue, Miss Ix;ona Pinckney, Mrs. Ger trude Colwell, II. S. Hattan, Asa Holaday. N. A. Perry. W. B. Dil lard. Mrs. W. B. Dillard. C. C. Thomason, Mrs. C. C. Thomason, Mrs. Effie Wilson, Mrs, Frank Brown, Miss Florence Nickerson, Fred Larson, W. H. Bumbardner, E. E. Nickerson, Supt. L. R. Alder man. Thirty-four acting school officers attended the meeting and twenty three school districts were repre sented. It has been clearly demonstrated in other counties of the state where such conventions have been held an nually for several years, that their ii. (h ence upon public schools is im measurably great, STUDENTS TALK BASEBALL How best to secure funds with which to purchase baseball supplies! for spring use was discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the high school student body Tuesday, A committee was appointed to con sider ways and means. Frank Rob ertson was elected baseball man- aprer, Notice to Bidders Sealed bids will be received for the erection of a two-story concujto building, known ns Muaonlc Hall, up to ami including Feb. 17, 1913, nccimlintr to olnns and sneeifications ..... ..... .M , - - , on file at the office of E. E. Quick. ; trustee, St. Helens Ore., and at the office of E. Kroner, architect, Worcester Uhlg, Portland, Ore. The ' right is reserved to reject any an,d ! all bids. Kids to be addressed to! E. E. Quick, trustee, St. Helens, ' Ore. V' ha v fw k at thu Mint otiioe all kind ypwrttr ixin papar. . blMika. bm.,P'2ur rvwkrf HELP THE CHILDREN SOME SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS, TEACHERS AND CITIZENS In every town and city there are many vacant lots growing up to weeds that might just as well be producing garden and flowers, thus adding beauty and utility to the city instead of being an eye sore. Many of these lots are owned by non-residents and others who would be glad to donate' the use of them to the children. Almost every town or community has its Parent-Teacher's Circle, civic board and perhaps other organizations, and they and the school board should get together and from their membership appoint a committee whose duty it shall be to secure the use of them for the children and arrange to have them plowed and fenced, when necessary. In appointing these commutes do not overlook the ladies, for in our experience we have found them adepts at such work. It would also be their duty to plan and manage the local contest, provide prizes for same and to select exhibits to be forwarded to the state fair, and to show the children how to pack, mark, enter and ship them. The teacher is not always qualified to do this work and has about all he can do beside. Then w hen school closes and perhaps the teacher leoves the town the children need help and en couragement which this committee can give. In every town and city are many children who have little or nothing to do outside of school hours No healthy child can be idle and with out some direction of his activities and some provision of a proper avenue through which to vent them, they are apt to he wasted. It is not so much the fault of these children if they get into mischief and form habns of idleness, end possibly vicionsness, as it is the fault of parents, guariians and others for not providing interesting and profit able employment for them. To aid in providing this employment ard making it attractive and profitab'e is the object of the industrial con test movement inaugurated last year. To make this a perfect suc cess it must have the co-operation of parents, teachers, school boards and all public spirited citizens, and we Know of no better way in which they ran help than as above sug gested. Try it. Let the teacher or president of the Parent-Teachers' t'ircle call a meeting at once, effect an organization and report to the office of Supt. of Public Instruction, Salem, Ongon, in order that he cm put y 1,1 on his mailing list for bi.l letirs. eto., and assist you in every way possible. N. C. Maris. REUBEN Goo. W. Snyder and G. W. Jor- lan, aueciors 01 scnooi uisinci io. t 20. attended the school officers' con vention at St. Helens last Saturday. Mrs. Clara Culp of Rhine, Wash., is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Jordan. Mls Leslie Larson of Rainier, visited her niece, Miss Gladys Jor dan, this week. J. W. Armstrong anl wife, J, j M. Lindsay and w ife and J. W. ! Patrick attended I umona Grange I at Clatskanie la At Satualay. S. T 1 K. ! Alexander has. kased the Foster place from F. F, KnigUt or imia, Oregon, Mr, Alexur.der will move his finilly to tho place soon and will begin to put in an, cavly crop. . Tne entertainment t th M, E. chuuh last Wednesday evening gin by Mrs, Hawkins, of Mlwnod was liU-rally attended and must thoroughly enjoyed by all LOCAL HMINCSAND DOING NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE AND " PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE Matt Campbell of Clatskanie was a visitor in St. Helens Tuesday. E. E. Nickerson of Vernonia was attending the school meeting in St. Helens last Saturday. State Superintendent L. R. Alder man of Salem waa visising in St. Helens last week and attended the school meeting. Dr. Vie. a physician of Forest Grove, Oregon, was in St. Helens this week, looking over this city with a view of locating here. For sale 18 fall pigs. P. C. Jacobsen, Bachelor Flat. The Aid Society of the M. E. church w ill meet with Mrs. Jeffcott, Feb. 12. to sew. Miss Straube of Portland was the week end guest of Mrs. A. J. Peel in St. Helens last week. Mr. Arthur Hallahan. a young man from Chicago, was visiting at the home of A. W. Mueller d urine the week State Senator J. N. Burgess of Umatilla county, and his family visited friends in St. Helens over Sunday. W. O. Powell, formerly in the ireat business at Houlton but now located at Rainier, was a business visitor in St. Helens Monday. Sherwood & Ross have taken the agency for the Victor Victrola and will have two instrumer.ts at their store here Also all the latest records. The Muckle Grocery Company in vitts your close inspection. If you have tried Edwards Su perby Dependable or M. J. B. coffee we know you are pleased. Tell others. For Sale Thoroughbred Wyan dott cockerels, $2.00 eaeh. Fpgs $1.00 for setting. R. II. Robenson, St. Helens, Ore. For Sale Early Roso seed po tatoes. I). Pasero, 4t Columbia City. Alex Sword, Albert Woods and Ed Webster of Vernonia were in St. Helens yesterday, appearing before the county court on a school matetr. El! Ball of Vnyger was looking : f'pt !..inmw n -.ftp in li!n0 Thursday. Me-sdames M. J. Rutherford anil i... U Rutherford visited with friends in IVrtland over Suadny. Edmund Oleen, a prominent re-ii- nmt of Peer Island, was transa-t- jin.r I'usir.ess in St. Ik-lens last 'A ,ir'esday. Mrs. Lynch, mother of our towns- ! n:.n, :x fc.. Lynch, died at her home in ScJippoose last Tuesday, Feb. 4th, after a protracted illness, and was buried in the Scappoose cemetery on Thursday. ! Mi mps Alice ard Anna Quick wore Portland visitors during tho week. Mrs. J. George; visited with friends und relatives in Portland Irrisv tho week. LiUle Louise Black asked six of tier little friends in last Sunday t celebrate her iith birthday. Cakes srd all the good things the little fi lks so enjoy were served. Those p. t'teiit wen : Alice and Elsie B'ack i'.i rn, Anttbel ltU r. Ltvis Quam. IL'len und Harry Howe. Mrs, Uicen and childr 'n; Ediir ' 1 1 ...... ? .?. r Maw ntl Mrmi Jmmma W. Pomroy I yi.itcj . achooj for a abort Ui a auer, MUMMin, ...rs. i'.Ml,Bjamel,ijwrjjei guick. Partridge, p; rents, Mr. and Mrs. Lostnthaf. !Mucke 0w Wm. Ko. THINGS IN AND AROUND ST. HELENS time Wednesday afternoon to eon-! fer with the agricultural-botany v.oaa reaming te e urge,! the careful selection of1 corn and potato seed and the plant-j ing of many flowers. I L. Wilson, a man about 40 years old. was arrested at Clatskanie last Sunday, charged with an attempted assault on a little 7 year old girl. A hearing was given hin before Justice Snow on Monday and he was bound over and placed under $1000 bonds, which hp n,a i,n.ki . 9 furnish and he is now languishing in the county jail at St. Helens. The Oregon Traveling Librarv in charge of the Eoworth League has j been installed at the furniture store of Sherwood & Ross, and will be jopen cacn Wednesday evening. Any j person unable to get there Wednes- ; day evenin may call at any other ! time nowever. but it is the request ! management that all who can will call on Wednesdays. This is free to everyone. The Rev. W. T. Fairchild. Dastor of the M. E. church at Houlton, has recovered from his sickness and is attending to his work. There will by services at Yankton at 11 a. m. and at Houlton at 7:30 p. m. next Sunday. Feb. 9. All are cor diallv invited to attend. A very enjoyable little dancing ' party was given on Thursday even- ;'sr at the CuilJ Hall by several of the II gh school pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Galichio furnished the music and Mrs. H. R. Cliff, Miss Niel. Mrs. C. II. John and Mrs. W. B. Dillard were patronesses. The High school students and some other young people of St. Helens were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stone at their beautiful hotr.c on the banks of the Columbia on Thursday evening. Jan. 26( the occasion being in honor of Misses Wright and Mckay of Portland, who are visiting in St. Helens, also Mr. Carl Scmbrich of Indiana. .The evening was spent in intetesting games a'id musical numbers, after whi.'h .1 mosf il iintv lnrichenn waa : rvcj ' j Th(' t ix ,vlls (,f Columbia County crc turned over to the Sheriff early this week and a force of d f puties is now f-usy receiving the money from tho taxpayers. This is nearly two weeks earlier than, the rolls have been turned over for years and the work of collecting the ta.xes will not le so strenuous in the Sheriffs off id! as heretofore, as much more time will be had for the work. All kinds of job work done at the Mist office at reasonable prices. Charles Muc'de. James Muckle. with his wife and daughter, and Mis-- Amy George will leave in a few ilays for a trip to Pamama. They will go to xSew Orleans and from there to Cuba and Porto Rico, thence to the Panama Canal. After a six weeks tour among the southern coiii'tri.-s they will return home via Xe.v Y.-rk. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Al fred Peel w:is hostess at a thimble p:irty at her beautiful home in St. Helci.s. The afternoon was spent with fancy work. Promptly at 5 o'clock a most elaborate luncheon was st rued. Mesdames John and Dillard presided at the tea table and Miss Straube assisted Mrs. Peel with tho ices. Those present were VWiard. JotTcott. Thorn. ' . trail Mb KaCoi. Ueorf mo MiUtr. J
