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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1905)
J . - Wl - Qokmbia-0- Register ITBLISHKH F.VEUY FRIDAY. R. II. MITCHELL, FaMc nl INiblUhcr. Ve orisnat otlion imitate. Secretary Shaws Presidential boom is hardly able to walk alone. While men have often been so honcnxl, but few snonuments have been erected in the United States to commemorate the virtue of women. The first of the land was to glorify Margaret, the ' 'bread woman,' ' who in times of stress and pestilence came to the rescue of the poor and destitute, and through a long life of de votion and self sacrifice greatly endeared herself to the people. The second monument in honor of a woman was placed in Statuary Hall in Washington by the State of Illinois, to commemorate Frances Willard, the beloved leader of the W omen s innsttan i emperance Union. Still another will be seen at the Portland Kx Jiibition to commemorate the humble Indian women who in 180.1-4 piloted Lewis and Clark over the Rocky Mountains during their memorable exploring trip to Columbia river, this Shoshone woman was of great service to the explorers, and it is well that her name should be recalled to the millions now living in the Northwest, whose incorporation in the Union was due to the expedition in which she bore so important a a part. R. T. Street who resigned his position as hook keeper for the Western Cooperage Company and ac cepted a position with an agricultural implement house &t Colfax, Washington was brutallv attacked last Sat urday night by a saloon thug armed with a knife. Street sustained a severe scalp wouud, his nose was cut almost in two and his knee cap received a severe gash. Street who was well known here is a strong advocate of prohibition, and through his efforts the saloons of Colfax were closed and a forfeiture of their license was to be asked for by Street. Street caused the arrest of four saloon keepers who plead guilty to One S. 11. Huston, a Village Hampton, of Hills boro, Washington County, Oregou, a "lightning change" artist in the local political world, has discov" cred himself; and lest he waste all his statesmanship o tthe desert atmosphere, announces himself a candi date for Congress. In an ungarded moment his instil, tors become disarranged, the political ligthning hit him and his anaemic boom is booming. While the aspirant makes his announcement early in the season, he desires it to be universally understand that he does so with reluctance, not hastened because of any poli tical aphis buzzing in his tam-o-shanter, but becauc the people, in these dark days of governmental rot teuness, demand a Tribune who is not only a heavy weight, but one whose integrity and consistency is un impeachable and proverbial and wno will net trim his sails to catch ever) vcryiH breath of the political breeze. So? We have been told and have reason to believe that when Huston came to Hills!oro, as a re publican, and finding the late Thomas 11. Tongue the the recognized leader of the republican party of Wash ington county, he(Huston)therafter affiliated with, and became the leader of, the democratic forces, and was one time elected State Senator, as a democrat. In 180(1 he again flopixxl to the republicans, thereby saving the I integrity ofthe nation. And this is the inimitable trim mer whose consistent, jx'rsistent and insistent pursuit of office is a perennial source of wonder to the few who know him. He stands in the same catagory as W. J. Furnish, Sanderson Reed, Our own FmanuelH. Flagg and others whose cerebrums are filled to overflowing with office holding baccilli. It is to lie hoped that Mr. Huston's little boomlet will "die a bornin." Political floppers are seldom guided by the maxim that "A pub lic office is a public trust" and their motives are usual ly inimical Jto good government. (1xl knows and it is to le hoped the people will remember, how much Oregon has suffered ami still suffers, from the flopper pest. iBig Remodeling Shoe Sale. 1 Now Going On iEvery pairof shoes reduced oSOv is your Chance to save money and Supply :;Your jejiioei wain f Ladiod .Wrap SnUU $1 AO kind Hmdrling mId K) o Infant llutton Shorn II 00 M n iLndiiV Ucour Cutton kid he " " 11.20 I.aliV Hfaw Kle Plmn Oxford " K) o Little Men' Shoes 8J to 13 UXc.: 13 to 211 H);'2 to 5 11 40 stay PJePv Jit MUses Oil Grain Creedmorea f 125. Men'i Drea 8hoe, $l..'t' Meo'a Patent Leather Oxford Packard' maka 12 15 NenV Kxtcnsluii Solea in Viol or llox Calf 92.50 kind, at II M. SBARON'S SHOE STOKE, So Bit MOItltlattM NT., r 4 I'OHTLAMII, OIIK. The greatest cause operating to make men sU-r are not moral, but of purely a business nature. Large employers are liecoming more ami more strict on the subject, and it is practically imjioKsible for drinking keeping open on Sunday and they were fined t.V2.30. nK'n lo npiymem " maniy uues, cuaiy wim a i . I a. -. a. . . ... each. Threats were made against Street's life and he I " " Kr q.aruucm stores oi ciues, nun- liearmg purchased a revolver. He was arrested and fined $52.50. We are sorry to hear of Street getting into trouble with the saloon element, but it is an unlawful business and where more than one saloon exists it is impossible to locate blame for violation of laws. The same trouble is brewing in Columbia county. It has been asserted by one of the saloon keepers of this Co. that it might require "drastic measures to cause the Newspapers," meaning the Register and the Oregon Mist "to let up their attacks." Sunday is said to lie the best day a saloon has, because it is a day when the working man can be invited into these vile dens and his money taken by foul or fair means. The Reg ister is opposed to all violations of law; no matter weather it be laws regulating saloons or schools or churches. Every member of the Town Council who voted for the license of those four saloons in Colfax which were the indirect cause of this brutal attack up on Street are guilty of perjury for allowing the saloons to keep open on Sunday, and should Street die from effects of wounds, are morally accessors before the fact to his murder. a e . 4 utaciunng concerns anu scores oi oiners. as on this vita licy interesting question, it is interesting to know that investigation made by the department of Lalior into the attitude of large corjxirations on liquor questions have recently liecn made public. Circulars were addressed to large employers of lalior throughout the country. Many circulars, as ussaly hapj-ns, were unanswered; but more than 7,000 establishments, em ploying 1,700, 000 persons, took the trouble to reply. In transportation lines alone IX'.i employers replied, representing 55H.000 employes. Of those who answer ed the specific inquiry regarding liquor 5,.':5(i rcjiorted that means were taken to ascertain the habits of em ployes and 1, 711 1 stated that they prohibited, either in whole or in part, the use of intoxicaeing drinks by their employes. Luther Burbank should try his skill at a yellow feverless mosquito, and become immortal in New Or leans. Russia is a nation of holidays and when jxraceis concluded it can add another to the list. TELL WB FRIENDS :-TO US I J Till-:-: YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE ...LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION... T H K "NORTH COAST LIMITED" IS TUB CRACK ELECTRIC LIGHTED -TRAIN OF THE NORTHWEST Dining Cars Day and Night T H THREE E K vomtT I I Ens ACME OF TRAVEL COMFORT IS FOUND ON ANY OF ITS DAILY X J7l "Transcontinental" three TRAINS. e SEND FOUR CENTS for LEWIS and CLARK BOOKLET. SIK CENTS for WONDERLAND uid 1904 THE TICKET OFFICE AT POBTLAND IS AT 255 MORRISON STREET, A. D. CHARLTON, AuiBtaat General Pueenger Agent, 255 Morriwn Street, Cor. Third, PORTLAND, OREGON. The New York Store. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GoCiIni Drj Goods, Groceries, ProTls!c:s, Fruits, Fnrnltnre, Stows, Etc LOWEST PRICES H. MORGUS. St. Helens. Ore. Houlton -:- Meat -:- Market L. D. WEEKS, Prop. FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS Dry and Salt Pork. Shop nt Roblnnon'a Old Stnnd. THE VERMONT HOUSE I I G. D. GILSON, PROP. HOULTON, - OREGON. II i: First-Class Accommodations i: offlTCLKAN BEDS ANDTI1K HF.STOF F.V F.UYTI 1 1 N 5 TH K M A It K F.T AFFORDS TOF.ATxrJ o o Free Stable For Teams and Shed For Vehicles. Columbia Lumber Company! (INCCmiKJHATBD) Mftntifncturcrn of -:-R0UGH AND DRESSED LUMBER-:- Special Attention Clven to ORDERS For LOCAL TRADE.T BRIDGE AND DIMENSION LUMBER MADE TO ORDER. (.'nil mi or mlilrraa, Columbia Lumber Co., Scappoose, Orj ill kr mi Paper hrn Will be pleased to make entimates for ClotbiiiK and Piperiii WOHK IN THE COUNTRY SOLICITED" A. L. CLARK, RAINI1JR, ORE Still They COME w H Y Because they know where they get a good article at reasonable prices and get treated well besides. We keep everything fresh and up-to-snuff. No middle-men price here. That's . All Now Dainler. FRED TROW Oregon