Image provided by: St. Helens Public Library; St. Helens, OR
About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1905)
TOILERS OP THE COLUMBIA By Paul Dc Lcncy . JUIfcor f "lor f It Docrl." -Orrso SkcKHts." tm4 o titer Metric CoMt Slortea CHAPTER XXV. "Sankala. Will You Become- My Wi M" It vat the second morning after the double tuneral. The fishermen gener al ly were downcast. It ia true that the trouble regarding the fisheries had been aettled, but the property rights of the northside industry had assumed the form of a wilderness of legal entangle BienL By his deathbed confession Seadog bad placed the ownership of the fisher ies largely in Sankala, and the town site apon which the homes were built practically belonged to Pan Lapham. The Seadogs were expected to ti$ht for a share in these and a long drawn ont coon of litigations was expected, witn possibly the closing of the cannery and the suspension of fishing until the mat ter should be settled. Where men are only adapted to one calling they become mere children when thrown out ol the single rut into which they have drifted. Barring the legal complications which had arisen from Seadog'a death, howeTer, the fishermen had cause to rejoice. The man had always been a tyrant. He had borne down npon tiiem with a merciless hand. Under no change of mat ters could they expect anything but better conditions. The men whe had been wounded in the encounter between the two factions cf fishermen were all recovered, the fish were increasing daily and the shortage in the run in other waters had raised the market. To lift the gloom which hung over the village, only required a settlement of the legal complications and a permission for the men to return tj their work. Old Bumbo, the lawyer, was the only stumbling block in the way. lie ad vised that Sankala cloee down the traps and turn every Seadog living out into the world empty-handed, lie would have bad Dan Lapbam enforce his title to the towneite and become a landlord as merciless as those painted in fiction. Bumbo had lived from hand to mouth by petty litigation for years, had en dured the insults of the toilers who had no respect for the man who made bis scanty living by his wits, and be twreen him and the Seadogs there was an antipiatbt bitter as a Southern fued Bumbo would have revolutionized things in the northside fishing in dostrv. But Sankala was as broad minded and magnanimous as she was brave. .She sent for Captain Endlong. She knew that he would be able to wield an influence over the Seadogs. She had first laid hei plans before Dan Lapbam, who approved them in every detail The two requested a conference with the Seadogs and asked Captain Bodlong to join them. The meeting took place at Bumbo's office. The lawyer was gruff and vin dictive. But the young girl spoke so kindly and so intelligently that all present felt a disposition to come to terms. VI do not believe in going to law if 'it can be avoided," said Sankala. "Find ing myself possessed of the right to so ;much property is a great surprise to me. I sometimes feel that 1 ought not to bother with it, but poor Ringwold has sunered so mux b and worked so long to obtain it for me that I feel that it would be an injustice to his memory not to assert my rights in a measure. "While it would appear from the confession of the late Mr. Seadog that the bulk of the property could be won out through the courts, lam opposed to taking this course. I am willing to a division which should be satisfactory to all persons interested. Dan Mr Lapbam, expresses himself in the same spirit with me." "That is correct," said the young fiBherman. "Old Bumbo was indignant. He walked the floor like a caged animal He took Sankala aside and remonstrat ed, but it was all without avail. The Seadogs were completely ear prised. After the terrible confession of the elder member of the family they felt that all was lost. They expected no money fiom the representative of the outraged Saarela and under San kala's charitable views of the matter they immediately melted into a friend liness that was surprising for a Seadog Even tie humiliated Hazel looked kindly npon the girl hero of the late conflict between the fishermen. The fact that Seadog had made good nee of his ill-gotten gains and that his manner of handling them had resulted to the best interests of the rightful heirs, led Captain Budlong to suggest that an equal division be made of the fishing properties and other interests between the Seadogs and Sankala, and that a like settlement be made with Dan as to the town site property. - Sankala and Dan consented to this without hesitation, and the Seadogs considered it a settlement much to their advantage. : It now only required the formality of , the courts to transfer titles to property and legalise the acts of Sankala and Dan, who were under age, consummat ing the agreement and old Bumbo was ordered to prepare the papers. The Seadogs had returned to their home contented. Captain Budlong bad joinel Sankala and Dan in the parlor of the Tillage hotel where Sankala had been staying since Bingwold's death. Dan Lapham rose to his feet and walked to where Sankala was sitting. e looked down into her face and said: Sow. Sanakla, that it is all over, may I here in the prtxwncw of Captain Budlong, ask you to become my wileT Dan, Dan," replied the girl in a tone of slight reproof, "let us be sen-i ble. I hare been talking with Captain Budlong about matters, and he is will ing to consider a business proposition. Upon this statement made by tan kala, Dan Lapham cast glances at hi.' military friend not of as kindly a nature as of yore. " on are young. Pan," continued Sankala. "So am I. The captain is also young but of age and has had ex perience in the world. I feel like trusting him. Why not you and I se cure an education before either of us thinks of marrying. Captain Biullong can be made our guardian and will look after our interet-ta while we are In school. Be sensible, Dan, th.s is the beet course." Sankala'e word was law with Dan nd Dan was sensible. Captain Budlong returned with his command to state headquarters and made a full rencrt. They were duly commended for their servicts and mus tered out. Fishing was amicably resumed at the month of the Columbia. Captain Sudlong assumed the role of guardian and business manager for Sankala Saarela and Dan Lapham. The fishing it laze was again prosperous and han- kala and Dan each entered a city acad emy at the beginning of the fall term. old man reared tht child. "A war arose between the twin side and south aide fishermen when the girl was neatly twenty yean old and she being famliar with ths rim lw' touk part with the porthsiders and during the excitemnet, when a boat load of soldiers bad arrived and treacherous pilot had jumped overboard in a storm, seised the wheel and took the soldiers to the rescue of her friends, and though he was wounded while guiding the boat did not make it known until after the riot had been quelled. "As a lemarkable coincidence old man Seadog was wounded in the tame fijsht and died from the effects of his wound, but not until he had made res tltution of the property coming to the girl. "It was a rase of a girl making a woman of herself and also making a man of a common fisherman. When the girl came into her property she compelled her suitor, her present hus band, to wait until she could obtain an education and to also obtain one himself before she would marry him." The boat at this juncture blew its whistle (or the lan J ing. The woman who had been the subject of the pas enter's story called to a handsome lad In his early teens, and taid: "Coue, Kingwold, my son. and be ready to go ashore." As tho boat swung around against the wharf a man and his wife were there to welcome them. "Pear Haiel is as pretty as ever," said Mrs. lapham. "And Btitllong still retains his sol dieily bearing," replied her husband." THE KND. fVffl'iIPT I A nnnif uiiLAii Seven Convicts at Felscni Male Dash lor liberty, - THREE ARE KILLED BY GUARDS A LIVELY LITTLE BEAR. Alwaia tlappjan.l t Joint-N tared When Having Ilia Own Way. One evening the stage driver set Four Ara Fatally Wounded and On Slightly Two Guards Hurt by Bullets of Comrades. Folwm, Cat., Pi. 31. A Wak that was clever in plan and bold in execu tion took place at tho penitentiary here this afternoon. The guard oU-yed tho standing orders of the warden to shoot regard lew of the danger to freo men, and as a result seven of nine convicts, who had planned to get away, werv alunmt riddled with bullets, three Wing now dt-ad uud thrvo in a critical condition. The break was similar in general pl.-m to that of lust July, but the fuct that it win made w ithiti the range of tho gun not seven reliable guard, all dead shots, and one of tluurn within M feet, makes it more bold and di'eraU. The convicts who engage! in the break were all employed on the nek crusher, where of the nut dcier ate prisoners were at work. Captain The New York Stoi GENERAL MERCHANDISE, in v. Co!!tfi& trj Coads, Croctrles, froilslK!, FralU, Finlttn, Stoves. tot I I.OWI5ST PRICKS H. MORGUS, St. Helens, Ore. NiNNN0:W OOOOOOOOOOTOO Houlton -:- Meat -:- Market L. D. WIS IS ICS Prop. . FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS Dry and Salt Pork. Shop nt RobliiBotYn Old Stand. Murihv was actiui! as eeneral overseer down on my lawn a wooden box, from I , , ,'. . , , , . ., ... . . ,., ! aU'iit the ris'k crusher, utnl lour other niiu u 1'nxiiMi'ii curious uuir. . ui CHAPTER XXVI. After Twenty Years. A steamboat was gliding down the Columbia. It was crowded with pas sengers, gaily dressed in summer attire. Children were running about the deck playing anJ shouting. A band dispersed music in the large dining room. Lovers were talking silly, just as they always do on steamboats. Men were playing cards and drawing at their cigars in the smoking room. Local passengers were pointing out the m port ant landmarks along the river and relating the history of the same to tourists from the East. It was just twenty years after the war between the southside and north side fishermen at the mouth of the river. Time had wrought its great chanees here as at other points in the great Pacific Northwest. Popular sum mer resorts had been built up on toe beach of the o;ean on the south and north sides of the river. Great crowds flocked to these points every year. The rivalry of the olden times still existed. It was not over the fishing industry now for that was established through the process of hatcheries aided by the two states, and had become one of the stable institutions of the country. The people now claimed supremacy in advancement and superiority of sum mer resorts. "Seaside" on the south proe Vhl Ub! Wow! Wow! Scratch, scratch, scratch! Wow! Uli h h h h'." These were a few of the sound which were pouring out of the cracks In the box, and as wo went up to Investigate we saw a large card, on which was written: "IMeaio water me nnd glvo me sonieth.ns to cat, but do not give me fruit or sweets, a It makes mo sick. I like milk. I nm for Krnest Harold H.'iynes. The Haven Cottage, Newport, X. If." T.s was nil very interesting so far as It went, but no clew to tho content! of the box. so with a hammer and chisel I pried off the cover, and out popped the little black head of a baby bear. Oh, the little dear" cried a lady who was present, at the samo time springing forward and catching up the cub in her arms. "The little dear," however, had been penned up for more than forty-eight hours, and moreover he was literally as hungry as a bear and In no humor for being petted. So he promptly bit the lady, tore a long rent In her dress with his hind paws, and she quickly dropped him. having learned one of tlie most Important rules In the study of animals: "Never take liberties with any creature until you know soini thing of Its habits." This rule applies lu the caso of skunks. A bowl of crackers and milk met with his In stant approval, and without waiting for It to be set before him, he stood up on his hind legs, seized the rim of the basin with his pnws and bond ed himself into It. Then It was act on the ground, -vhereniwn he lay down, threw his fore paws around It, l.i'moil !t v. Via ViAot. An (ha ma.t "Long Beach" on the north claimed it "u ,iair" uur,eu UiS muu Iate lu" The boat was steaming for the north side resort. It was the pride of its owners and the idol of its crew. It cut the water lite a knife and rode the waves with the stateliness of a queen In beautiful golden letters it bore the name "Sankala." The boat had last rounded the opper point of Sand island. A middle aged man and woman were seated side by side on the upper deck locking out on the water. They were casua.ly con versing about the different landmarks along the island and north shore "Do you remember that place? in quired the man as the boat glided by the ruins of an old fish trap "Yes," replied the woman, "that was about where I was when the south eiders shot me." "You are right," replied the man "We were off here to the left when 1 seized bis gun. It was too late to save you from the wound, bnt yon know it is a hobby of mine to claim that I sav ed your life. The couple went on discussing mat ters familiarly as the boat steamed acrosB the river to the north shore "Do yon see that man and woman" inquired a citizen to a tourist whom he had met on the boat. "Well, they have a history in this portion of the world. This boat is named for the woman. Her maiden name was San kala baareia. Jier present name is Lapham. That is her husband sitting by her side. They own large proper ties on the beach but make their home in the city. They have a summer home on the beach and come down every year. This is their first trip this season. "That town over there, together with Except when he Is hungry "Jimmy" Is not cross; he simply wants to have bis own way, and then he Is lis happy and good natu red as en be. Hut having his own way means getting Into all sorts of nilK-lilcf, and while his antics are often very ainulii, they ore sometimes very embarrassing. He Is particularly fond of ladles and girls, and he seldom sees one without run ning up to her and clasping her about the skirts with his fore paws ana bit ing at her hi a playful manner. 1 she happens to be nervous, and runs away, "Jimmy" is after her at his best pace, nnd never falls to catch her unless she takes refuge Insiilo the house. Woman's Home Companion. A Queer Marriage Ceremony. Among the Kberrlas of India the marriage ceremony Is very funny. Taking a small portion of the hair of the bride and groom In turn from the center of the forehead, the priest draws It down on to the bridge of the nose. Then, pouring oil on the head, he watches it carefully as It trickles down the portion of hair. If the oil runs straight on to the tip of their nose, their future will be fortunate, but If It spreads over the forehead or trickles off on either side of tin; nose, bud luck Is sure to follow. Their for tunes told, generally to their ow n sat isfaction, the essential nnd Irrevocable part of the ceremony takes dace. Standing up side by side, but with faces strictly averted, the bride and groom mark each others forehead with with "sindur" (vermlllion). attaches, L. Dalev, M. Iban, Charles Taylor and Charles Jolly, were employ ed lis "pu-dicrs" to keep tho inert ut work. A large sledge hammer was thrown into the crusher, causing the pudcru machinery to coine to a staudtil). This ut traded Captain Murphy, Charles Jolly and Taylor to the place iiuiik-.U-alely. Thereupon the dcsHrate con victs rushi-d to seixe Murphy, Jolly and Taylor. They sin-cci-di-d nly in catch ing the two first mentioned. During this time the scene of trouble was under cover, ami the guards on the outside could tint sec the struggling men, al though they soon bad an intimation that something whs wrong. Five of tliegaiigsiirroitinl.il Captain Murphy and two others had Jolly. The con victs had knives in ition for (mine diat execution, should the guards at tempt to free themselves. The convicts Wire very lsild as they approach! (iuard Harris, who stood ready to act according to the standing orders to sluHit regardless of consequences. When within 40 feet of the outside guards, one of the convicts gave the command: "Hand nut your gun, or we ,. iwill stab Murphy to the heart." j Instead o( handing out his ritle, Har ris wilt a bullet into the fellow's Is-ly, and he ell to the ground. Ill quick succession Harris fired ut each of tho remaining convicts, who were trying to shield themselves behind Murphy and Jolly. In the meantime bullets from other jxmts were Hying thickly about, many of them striking the convicts. Captain Murphy was struck by one of them, a slight wound Wing in Hided in the leg, ami Jolly was struck in the neck, the bullet coming out through the cheek ami inicting a very serious wound, though probably not a critical one. Two id the convicts, tunned Cutnpls-ll and Ford, intended joining the others, but their courage failed them when the shooting began. Oepeniaile SHOES lor HEI VEATHEH. 8 fi can Fit You la PRICE, QUALITY and WEAR. S Udits:Shoi.al,10tot:i5l) S Children's lioes 50 cis to 12 00. g Men' A Hoy? tdioes f l.lNS loll. WOOII SOI K HIIUKS, S)t.A, Agents for Cutters nod the Chippewa Cruising and Driving Miocs. BARON'S SHOE STORE V 330233 MorrUon St Near 2nd. 9 a?TTh Mn Mvr In Kluio- V -1-OIITI.AMI. onroojt You Have Malaria! WILL CURB YOU CURES LIVER TROUBLES kst ron CONSTIPATION ouanaNTiKO PRICE 30 CENTS VorSaUbv nAILET JK fill nuixx. WHITE'S BAKERY! Cream Vermifuge Krcnli Brentl, DoLighmitw, PicH and Cake. MRS. OLIVER, IIOT7I-.T01T, At Harry 0. OUtcr's Store. Santa Claus to World. New York, Jan. 2. Th United States played Kanta Clans to the world, uccording to rcsirts secured from the money order division of the New York (Mistolliec. From Ileceinber 1 to De cember 24, the night Is fore Christmas, no less than 3H4.0H4 international money orders were forwarded to other lands from this city, arid these orders called for 4,i7,!)2. Tho-remittances were the largest in the history oi me pOHtoflice. Tho figures show an unus ual distribution, too. HED HEAR SALOON. UEHDRICKS BROS., Proprietors. WR KCKP TUB BEST OK WINKS, MLltlOKS, MINK11AL WATER and CKJAIW. Pool Parlor In connection with saloon. HOULTON. - ORK. THE CUmilEEO WORM REMEDY THE CHILDREN'S FAVORITE TONIC BaUard'Snow Liniment Co T. LOUIS), MO. Inquired Tlie Changeable Man. "Mr. Vane says he won't see you,' the waterwoiks and electric light plant a,d thai gentleman's cler,k "Clones mj vuem. xuev biho own lue I ,..- j - beach railroad. There ia a small com- Mr. uorrougns, panr of them. But they are Immensely "Why, only a minute ago, of course, wealthy. Lapham is the president of "Well, asK him agayi, won i you. ue the company and a fellow by the name may have changed his mind since of Budlong is the secretary and treas- then." Philadelphia Press, uier. "Mrs. Lapham was washed ashore from a wreck fct this very point when a small baby. The story is very ro mantic. An old man was also saved from the wreck. It turned out that he was bringing the child's mother and father here from Russia to recover a fortune from a rich man by . the name of Seadog who then owned this place. The mother and father were drowned How It Happened, Washington, Br. What, you young rascal, do you mean to stand up there and say that you fut that cherry treel Washington, Jr Yes, dad. I dldn' mean to tell the truth, but you didn't give me time to hatch out a sultabla yarn. - The happiness and misery of men ds nnd Tin Iph on temor than fortun - ... . ,1-1 t ixl . 111 1 - oil mat Sana isianu out mere ana lue j Rochefoucauld Moors Commit Outrage. New York, Jaan. 2. In a garden of a liritish subject, only one milo from Tangier, a bold murder has been coin- mitted by Moorish robltcrs, according to the Herald corresjiondcnT of Tangier. Tho Moors entered this garden and car ried away four cows belonging to the British owner; after murdering a Fpan iard working on the place. One of tho robbers was severely wounded by the w ife of the Spaniard. It is rumored from Tctiian that the garrison there has deserted and fled from the town. Two months' pay was due them. Storm Destroys Jetty. Astoria, Or., Dec. 31. Five thousand feet of jetty superstructure was carried away in an 80-milc-an-hour gale off the mouth of the river yesterday morn ing, leaving only 500 feet of the outer end remaining. To repair this work, together with the portion that was carried away by previous storms, will take several months, so that it is un likely that there will be any extension of the jetty until late next summer, if at all during the coming year. Tried to Reach Vladivostok. Shanghai, Jan. 2.- According to pri vate advices from Sascbo received here today Commander Pelem, of the Rus sian torpedo boat destroyer Rastoropny and another officer of that vessel have been identified among those on board the captured British steamer Nigretia. r(XHXMcooooooooooooooooo THE HOULTON EXCHANGE KELLY BROS., Proprietors Best of Wines, Cigars and Liquors, Kept In Stock. Opposite the post office. IIOUL.TON, - OHB KILLthi COUCH and CURE thi LUNC8 w,TH Dr. King's Ikxi Discovery FOR ft rONSUMPTION 0UGHI and OLDS Pries 60c Ml. 00 Ffi Trial. Burost and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNG TROUB LES, or MONEY HACK. Portland and Astoria AND WAY LANDINGS AStOrla ROUtB 8t-m-rU'Rt lVR1rriiT--lor St. W 'hart Dully (i'iriit HuniUyl it 7 ft. in. Irr Anlorlft ilnllr (rf pt tiunilny) it p. ni, Cliweroiiii'Oll(in with bourn fnr lilnnoli Hindi ! K I v-r, I irnv'i Klvr, Knirptnn, Kl.Hiey. ft. ('aiitir. Kt. Colnmbln, Ilw-co, lwli A ( lurk Klver, Onlrjr it Young'- Klvor, and boat and train (or both hoaclir, Portland and Yancwer m-am-m-p. leave Taylor HI. Whart dally (f--rt hnndayj at 1U..'K) a. in. and i:'M) p. in. Unvci Vancouver IH::ua. m. and 1 p. in. No IraimliTlng, no (I nut, no dulay, both Thoiii'-t Oregon Main 613; Columbia 012. wharf-Knot ol Taylor Ht. iicniTiii nmi'it zowc l rmnm hi. F'OHTa VANCOUVKIt TKANHF I'ATION CO. XSTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER H RAILROAD CO. DAILY. CUD DOW 24 r. m. 7:00 S 06 t 'to t 88 t 44 I M B 68 S 08 V 1 19 87 10 00 10 08 10 20 10 80 22 A. M. 8:00 06 9 18 9 86 9 40 9 60 10 00 10 10 10 21 10 m 10 67 It OS 11 18 11 80 ,0 A 4A.M! Kit M.9 69.8 ft'2.8 k.4 71.2 78.7 HA.'I 90.8 96.4 !9.8 STATIONS Lt Portland Ar .... Ooble...... ....Rainier ....Pyramid ... ....Mayger ....Qulncy ...ClaUkants .. ..Marahland ,, ,, Went port.,,. ....Clifton .... Knappa..., . ...Bvenaon ....John bay... Ar Antorla I,v KIAD CP DAILY 21 28 11:10 9:46 10 06 86 9 ft'i I 20 9 86 8 00 9 27 7 64 9 17 7 48 9 08 7 88 902 7 28 8 68 717 8 88 7 02 8 16 6 42 8 07 8 82 7 66 6 20 7 48 6 10 The Steamer Iralda. Makei round trip between RAINIER and PORTLAND. leaving Rainier at 6 ;00 a. m. and Portland at2:D0p. m, dally e-cepl BundayJ. Wtlnllolt a -hare, of the publlo patronage, and In raturn will Rive quick aervica ana a clean boat. W are here to May and want yo Ing at foot of Taylor Btrret. V. I. are here to May and want your builne-i, Land- it Taylor Btrret. . HOOUHK1KK, Maater, Steamer Sarah Dixon. Learei Portland Tueaday and Thuraday at I B. m.. forClatikanlaand war landing!. Sun day for Oak Point. Returning, leavei Clata kanle Wtdno-day and Friday at 4 p. m., tlds permlttng. Le-ve Oak Point Monday at 6 P. ta. Bhavsr TrsniportatMon ilo. All train make clots connection! at Ooble with Northern Paclflo tratnt to and from the Kant and Hound point. At Portland with all train leaving union aepoi. At A-inn wun i. Str. Jseph Kellogg. Lesre Portland Tnenday, Thunday and Bat- rday at 7a.m. lorm. liaiui olnt, Rainier and Kelno. nrda fjni, KftUma.Carro.a AlMllli D.. B. A N, Co' boat and rail 11ns and Bt-amer T, land, Monday, Wedncidny and Friday at 9 p.m. J. Potter to and from Ilwaco and North Beaoh The Steamer North went leave Portland, Mon- pomw ; , i aoy ana Tnurnday ror joieno, uans kook, ana Paiiiengcr for Aitorla or way .joints mm way polnu at 6a.m., returning Wedneiday and flag train at Houlton. Train will atop to let Baturday at 2 p. mJ Beat and cheapen routs paueiiKer off at Koulton when coming from , to tha u(. Helen mining dlilrlul, Bnbjtiot to polnMweit ol Ooble. J. O. MAYO. i ohang without nollos. Wharlfoot Oi UaluuA (ita. Pas. Agt,, Astoria, Or. 1 atreL U. Uolinaa, Agsut, .