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Historical Society ST. Johns review IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To iutxcrlbt for THIS Paper AU tfat ntwt wbll II It oiwt U our motto. Call la and enroll GET IN THE HABIT Ot idwtlrinr. In THIS Ppr ndyou'llotTer rtirtllt. De lta at one and kcp rUM at II It Devoted to the- Iuteretti ot the Penlniula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwett VOL. 7 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH io. 1911. NO. 18 V. Y ... IH "fi 15 it', . 4' as ft '4 i ,1 Vote For A Free Ferry A grave responsibility rests upon each and every voter of St. Johns tomorrow. The result will deter" mine whether or not St. Johns will have a free ferry. Is there a man ntnong us with soul so dead and mind so narrow that he will vote the ferry bonds down ? Surely not. Let us show to the public at large, to the legislators of Multnomah county, the senators aud Governor West that we thoroughly appreciate the kindness they have extended to us. No other city, village or ham let in Multnomah county has ever had a like honor bestowed upon it The only condition imposed upon us is to provide the necessary ap proachcs.slips and pontoons. These have been ottered lor soooo. 1 Here is no denying or use of trying disguise the fact that this price to high for these utilities in thci present condition. But, unless they arc purchased at the price slip ulatcd, St. Johns will get no free ferry aud the good offices of tit legislative bodies will go for naught what is $6,000 compurcd to that which wc get? Could imagine a better investment? one For $6,000 wc get a free ferry boat worth $18,000 to 120,000, aud the same maintained aud operated free, which permits the city to save on crushed rock ulone at least $5,000 lcr annum, to nay nothing of saving made by reason or Having tlie prlv (lege ol purchasing frenh vegcta tiles, butter, eggs, etc., with the middleman's profit sawed off. Let us not be blind to our own interests. The only objection that can possi Id. be mude to the proposition is that the price asked for the mill ties is more than they cuu be re placed for. Hut there is no other wav. The issue is square. It either pay the price or do without the free ferry. It is the chaurc of u life time. This Is the secoiit! time the opportunity has knocked ut our doors. It will not likely knock again The vote should be unanimous. Let us be men and do 11 man's duty. Don't be n sluggard, 1111 obstructionist, -a knocker. Be cither, a Jiia iron a.lewK-tiikdint. Will Get Worse and Worse The atmosphere of Portland is heavy with the groans of taxpay trs. It is a long time since there was so much lamentations. Sun day Journal. Poor devils, their troubles have but begun. From 1014 to 1920 the tax levy of Port hind will be 28 to 30 mills aud the increase in valuation that is giving Pomanders such a pain will have to be sharply advanced from the present standard to keep the levy within the limit named. Take the bonded indebtedness of Portland coming due during those years, the valuation of Portland property, her rapidly increasing currcqt expeuscs and if you can't figure itout give the pencil to your little boy and he will prove to you in a few minutes that the above figures are conservative. The amusing side of it all to the Portlander is that there are some people here in St. Johns who don't know any better than to be just prancing around trying to butt into this kind of a condition by annexa tion. It is not lecause they are stupid but because they have over looked a bet, they have not figured ahead. Observer. What Counts Did you tackle the trouble that came your way With resolute heart and cheerful, Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven face and fearful? Oh! a trouble's a ton, pr a trouble's an ounce- A trouble is what you make it. It isn't the fact that you're hurt counts, But only, how did you take it. You're beaten to the earth! well, "what of that? Come up with a smiling face. It's nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there, that's disgrace. The harder you' re thrown the high er you'll bounce Be proud of your blackened eye. It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts, But how did you fight, and why? Death comes with a crawl or comes with a pounce, And whether he's slow or spry; It's not the fact that you're dead, that counts, But only, how did you die? Se McDosald tor laildisg Paper A Membership Boom According to popular belief St. Patrick and The Fraternal Brother hood were born on the 17th' of March. There is some question as to the date of St. Patrick's birth, however' but none regarding the birth of the Fraternal Brotherhood. Dr. Egau, United States minister to Denmark, an eminent Celtic scholar, is quoted as authority for the statement that St. Patrick was not born on the 17th at all, but el ,lir mi llm Hli nr nllt of Mnrpli niwl illlbl VM 1 11 W V 1 1 V . -J w ...... ootli these dates were observed for years uutit by aud by considerable feeling was aroused over the ques tion of the correct date. A peace lover su cues ted a compromise and added the 8th and yth together, which, of course, made 17. "Now, begorrah," sayshc with the reason turo the true Milesian, "ye can each celebrate ye re favorite date aud do it together." And they have been doing so ever since. While it was an unpremeditated act, the founding of the Fraternal Brotherhood on what has come to to be known as St. Patrick's uatul day was most appropriate. Pat rick chased the suulfcs out of Ire land and the Fraternal Brotherhood has chased and is chasing the snakes out of the homes of the fatherless aud motherless. Patrick's snakes were material ones, while the Fraternal Brother hood's urc figurative, but they are snakes none the less, scrcuts or poverty and suffering, which en twine their slimy coils about the boy aud girl and drag them down trom tlie estates thai hiiouiii uc me heritage of every American child, j It is is ycarri since the rMutein-l Brotherhood saw the light in the citv of Los Angeles. During that time It lias grown trom a uuy, struggling handful of men into 1 proud and powerful society utimil tlmr both men, aud women, with lodges extending from the Aliunde to the Pacific. During the is years of its exist ence it has paid out an average of f.143 per day to widows aud or DbaiM. aud notwithstanding this record it has amassed a surplus amounting to more than $10 per capita. Not content with giving ts members lite insurance it also provides accident insurance, old age iusurauce and total and per manent disability insurance all at one cost and in one certificate aud some of its lodges go farther aud even provide free medical attend auce for its members. Its accident benefits amount to more than $235,000 and the money so paid is not deducted from the life Insurance. The secret ot its success lies in the fact that it is based on scientific principles aud officered by some of the foremost men of bouthern California. Wherever there is a lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood the 17 th of March will be celebrated this year in cotnemoration of the found- ng of the order. St. John a lodge, one of the old and steady lodges of the society, is handling a membership boom just at present. Mrs.Plymale the local organizer has announced that St. ohns would double its member ship within the next three mouths and in support of her claim the odge responded with 11 applica tions. As an extra incentive to effort, the supreme lodge has arranged to provide a portion of the members with tree round trip tickets to L,on Angeles during the first week iujuly and there is considerable rivalry to see who will be, the lucky ones to get these tickets. The following is tlie program that will be rendered at the enter tainment and dance to be given on the evening of March 17th, in the M. W. A. hall, beginning at 8:15: iano sola... Mrs. T. H. Johnstone Music T, F. B. Quartette Rec Lillian Nelson Song "I'm Awful Glad I'm Irish." "Tot" Lee by Drill "It Pays Four Ways," Four Little Girls, Violin solo Alice Green Rec Rachel Schelter Vocal solo Mrs. Horsman Pantomime "Nearer My God to Thee." Myrtle Dickie and "Babe" Adams. Sunbonnet Drill. Dancing. E. J. VanLeuven, cashier of the Isabella County State Bank of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., is calling on his old friend S. W. Rogers, for a few ays. He is on a three months' leave from his strenuous duties, to recuperate his health and see what the West has to offer. It is need less to say that he will get his fill before he goes back East. ... o Joha Emerson is making substan tial improvements to hU residence oa West Mohawk. Snow and Drink Editor Review: Well knowing that you can explain all mystery, I make this statement: That for full .10 years I have used whisky and wine. mm by the wav.I was not stiugy in us use. 1 realized 1 was not gaining cither in strength or influence, nor yet in intcllcc', so I at once quit the use of wliiskcy and strong drinks and quit smoking. Atl this I did at my own suggestion. I did not swear nor pledge my pros pective nets to any one except my wife. I had concluded to quit, and I quit. Tlie only way to stop is easy just quit. Here 1 wish to say, that days lengthened into weeks, aud weeks into mouths since I quit, aud I meet men and women daily who remark concern ing my appearance. I am told on all sides how well I look. Now, Mr. IMitor comes the prob lem: -If I have improved so rapidly in my looks mill actions, and am n . . ... . fair looker now, what could des cribe my beauty had I never usci strong drink ? It is up to you Mr, Editor, to answer. Again, I now lose no time; nm always busv mv saving from my income aud now is $60 more than formerly, as I spent that amount in drink for my self aud friends. So if business is slack, I can drift over, having savct! the money I heretofore spent for strong drink. I must say that am now strong aud active at 75 years of age. Mr. Editor, can you describe what I would now Je had I never commenced its use? I am not n "prohi." I say to all men Iriuk if vou choose. I would vote lor saloons in St. Johns now, and ou'd rontiuue to so vote as long ns whisky Is sold on nil sides of us To do away with saloons here is to encourage bootlegging,and it offers a reward to one who breaks the law and encourages dishonesty the bootlegger. Now let mo unke a statement and ask aud answer a question: What have you gained by quitting the use of strong drink? Plrst, I nave tit least ?6o per inonth.ln cash, as whiskey is not or should not he sold nu time. Second, I am clearheaded and can do business. Third, men who are good judges will respect a sober man. Fourth, a man's family is proud of a husband and father who is at all times sober. Fifth, your grocer will carry you more cheerfully if sober. Sixth, Your credit at the bank is better, and you arc n better man to society and to family. Now, with a full knowledge of all this, I concluded I was doing myself a wrong: aud so I just quit, and will continue to look better aud better until I look as well as my friend, the editor, or my friend, Mr. Perriue. Now, what one act could help more? Any man can quit if he will, and then he will look as well as I. Now. Mr. Editor go slow ou your comments. Do not drive me back and make me as I was before. I now say to all who drink just quit. B. L. Snow. Don't Be a Fool If a man should offer to sell you a pair of shoes for $10, and the shoes did not cost the man, new, more than S5, and now they were ripped up the side, run down at the heel, holes through the sole, in fact only fit to be burned; and if some other men came with a fine new $50 suit of clothes that just fitted you, tlie style aud color just what you wanted and they said to you: "Pay this man for his shoes just what he asks for them, turn them over to us and this suit is yours and we will clean press and repair it and when t is worn out will replace it with another as good or better and keep supplied as long as you live with a good suit of clothes;" and you tried to buy the shoes cheaper but the man was stubborn and said: "You will pay me $10 or I will keep the shoes." And you should get mad and say: "I'll not be buncoed into paying $10 for a pair of old worn out shoes, I won't give such a swindler the satisfaction of cheating me out of $to, and you went on buying yourself a new $50 suit of clothes every six months and pay two dollars a nioutli tor cleaning, pressing, etc., your neighbors and friends would think you were more different kiuds of a darned fool than Heintz makes pickles. That is what people outside will think of St. Johns if we turn down the ferry proposition. The cases are parallel. Veritas. J. C. Gray has started construc tion on a modern home ou Fox street, and J. C. Mabon is erectiug a dwelling on Astor. Workman Draws Gun Considerable excitement was caused in St. Johns Saturday even ing by tlie arrest of Paul Farman, au Austrian, for drawing a revolver mi T. R. Master, A. B. Fickcrly and II. J. Bishop. The trouble arose over the moldcrs' strike now on nt the Pacific Coast Stove & Range Company's works. Masters, Fickcrly and Bishop were said to be picketing the, plant and trying to induce men to refrain from work ing there, until the fight between the company and its moldcrs had been settled. Five men went to work but four had been induced to quit while Farman would not talk or have any thing to do with any strikers. He says he was afraid he would he beaten up, and 011 batur day armed himself with n bulldog revolver loaded with blank cart ridges, and when the thiec men ap proaclicd him, as lie lclt tlie works, lie showed them the gun and toll them to let him alone or he would shoot. Masters and the others went before Justice 0. R. Downs and secured a warrant for his arrest and he was released 011 bail fur 11 islied by the stove company. The trouble nt thc-stove compa ny's plant rirose over the dcmatit of the men for n five per cent in crease in wages, in accordance with the national union schedule which has been granted, it is said, every place except in Portland mid St. Johns. The stove compa.iius in these places say that tlie basis up 011 which the raise was granted in the East is lower than at the coast, and tlial tlie men were already re ceiving more without the increase here than their Eastern brothers earn with tlie advance, and it wns refused. Tlie men struck, on the ground that the scale demanded is the union rate, that they arc euti tied to it and cannot work unless it is paid. The St. Johns plant has been practically idle for some weeks but having lately sold all of its ranges to a local furniture store is now attempting to run 011 the open shop plan. telegram. The trial was held - Tuesday morning in Judge Downs court. I he testimony showed that a mis understanding existed between the two parties, and that Farman had tlie pistol tor tlie purpose ot scare aud not with the intention of in jury. On recommendation of the deputy from the District Attorney's oilicc, the case was dlssmissed, the county paying the costs. The tie fendant was admonished in regard to carrying revolvers in the future. Whitwood Growing Whitwood Court on the west side of the river is fast growing into a good sized village. A large engin eering corps has been busily engaged for some time past in running a sur vey for another trolley line midway up the hill. This work has now been completed, and a three or four per cent grade secured. Assurances lave been given that this new line, owned by Hill, will be begun some time this summer. It will be es pecially noted for its scenic beauty. Plans have been completed for the erection of a Methodist church be tween the two railroads, work upon which will begin this mouth. A shool house will also be erected in readiness for occupancy next fall. A two-story hotel is now under way of construction between the the railroad and the ferry slips. William Gillette has started the erection of a handsome new resi dence near the railroad, atid An derson & Lett will erect a large grill room within the next six weeks. Many new residences are projected for the coming summer, aud a building era of no small mag nitude is assured. 1 he free ferry, f it is secured, will be of immeas urable benefit to Whitwood Court, aud its coming will be hailed with delight by the residents. The 132 acre tract on the soutli lias been purchased by Portland parties and will be improved the coming sum mer. It will be devoted to exclus- ve residence sites, aud no expense will be spared in making it attract- ve. 1 he wood alcohol plant has doubled its capacity aud employs a goodly number of hands. New roads are being cut in the hillside and other improvements are being made. It s expected that work will begin on the $200,000 St. Hel ens school within the. next few months. Twenty acres were pur chased for this purpose last year. The site will be ideal, and the new trolly line projected will lead right to it. It is rumored that two large industries will locate ou the water front this year, but no definite data concerning them can as yet be se cured. Whitwood is surely ' 'get ting there." For Paints and Oils see Mac. kr -, . V: .; Rail Deaths None Installation of safety devices and the block signal system arc cited for the record of the Harriman rail- roans in carrying 46,491,000 pas sengers in 1910 without sacrificing n single life. The report was compiled in the office of Julius Kruttschuitt, direct or of maiutaitiance and operation, Chicago. It covers the business of the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and affiliated railroads, a total of 17,960 miles. The total number of of passengers carried on a mile ba sis is 3,000,000,000. 1 he Harriman system carried 10 per cent of the estimated 1910 pas scnger traffic. The figures for most of the other railroads have not yet been compiled by the govern incut, but in 1909 the number of passengers carried was 29,000,000, 000. The figures for 1910 it is said, will not exceed a billion more. Many other railroads have gone through a year without a fatality to any of its passengers, but it is said that no system has made this rec ord for such a large total of passen gers. Results on the Harriman Hues arc ascribed to a campaign waged by the management for years to re duce accidents. The Harriman system now has more miles of auto matic block signal protection than any other system in the world. Mr. kruttschuitt has directed special attention to the accident problem, and began several years ago to bring about a reduction by giving complete publicity to alt forms of accidents aud their investigation, which, it is believed, spurred offi cers and employes to greater efforts to safeguard lives. In 19034 the number of acci dents 011 the Union Pacific was 30 for every 1,000,000 locomotive miles. Ou the Pacific system of the Southern Pacific the number of ce dents per 1,000,000 locomotive miles was reduced from 29.5 to 10.5 in the same time. A "Kitchen-Mechanic" We sometimes hear girls who work in other people's kitchens spoken of iu derision as "kitchen mechanics.' Never theless, there is no higher accom illshmeut a girl can have than to c a good "kttcuen mechanic. I. ....... 1 meal, to be a good baker and un derstattd how to do all manner of louscwork, even down to the faml ly washing, is an ambition that every girl, whether rich or poor should have. It is a source of great satisfaction to any woman, 11 any station iu life to kuow that she can do her own house work, aud do it right, if necessary, Above all, every 'woman should be a good cook and a good baker: in other words, a good kitchen mechanic. eople who live on cauned goods uud other hand-me-down foods are not living at all; they are merely staying around, Bad cooking, or the housewife s inability to cook at all, is the cause of many a divorce. Young man If you want a good wif, see to it that you get a good kitchen mechanic, and then hustle in the material she needs In her bus iness, That's the way to nave life glad, sweet song, If the wife can thump a piano, be a good enter tainer ami take ou other accomplish ments which all women should have so much the better. But to be a good kitchen mechanic Is the first requisite to enable a wife to preside over a nappy home. All Honor to the kitchen mechanic that is onto ler job; especially the one whose ability as a good cook Is blended with a cheerful disposition, a fair amount of book education, good natural intelligence and ability to entertain. The good kitchen me chanic is nearly always cheerful, while the woman who cannot cook, bake or do any other kind of house work is nearly always a chronic grouch, making home life sour to icrself and all those about her. Ex. A. good treatment for a cold set tled iu the lungs is Henicks Red 'epper Porous Plaster applied to the chest to draw out the inflama tiou, and Ballard's Hoarbound Syr up to relax tightness. You get the two remedies tor the price of one by buying the dollar size Hoar hound Syrup; there U a porous plaster free with each bottle. Sold by St. Johns Pharmacy. J. G. Helms, who has been a faithful and obliging assistant at Couch & Co's. store for several years has resigned bis position and will devote nts time to bit home stead . Council Proceedings One of the largest crowds that ever assembled at a council meeting in &t. jouns was present at the rcg' ular session of the city fathers 1 ucsday night. A rumor that some startling disclosures were to be made regarding Wcstrtimite paving nan dtituscd itself through the citv. and many were there to hear the sensation. Emissaries. of the War rcn Construction Co. had been busv during the past week attempting to establish au clement of doubt in the minds of the powers that be. and while many of the citizens were unaware of tlie nature of the churg cs, yet they had an inkling of the trouble that it was expected to be launched Tuesday night. But to a certain degree the crowd was disap pointed, umy by lnuettdos was any disclosure hinted at, yet they were treated to bursts of oratory that were refreshing and cheering. Faith iu Wcstrtimite was restored to its former firm foundation, and any imputations upon its merits were cast into outer darkness. R. W. McKcoti made the hit of the evening when he impressively stat ed If Westrumite was devoid of merit, as one of its competitors has been preaching, the Warren Con struction Co., the most powerful paving trust Iu the world, with millions of dollars' worth of con tracts on hand in Portland, would be only too glad to have Westru mite laid in St. Johns. Then if any body of citizens from any local ity iu the future should inquire about Westrumite, it would only be necessary to tuke them to St. Johns nud show them failure it was. what n miserable! He contended that the Warren Construction Co. (Bit ulithic) is fully aware that Westru mite is good, and being good docs not want it to gain n foothold iu the Northwest. The ball was started rolling when a written communica tion from the engineer asked that time be given him to secure speci fications from the hast iu regard to Westrumite, that the specifications submitted to him were indefinite and not satisfactory. Mr. Hillcr made the motion that the request be granted, but before a vote was taken Mr. Downey arose to his tcct and delivered au impassiouatc ora tion. He believed the engineer's object was not so much to secure specifications as it was to gain time; that lie Is working for the public, and that his own views should not have precedence over the wishes of the public. He said the rumor that the Westrumite company was infringing on the rights of the Warren Construction Co. aud had to secure a permit from aud pay royalty to that concern was all bosh;" that the Westrumite had 1 patent ou their process, and if it infringed ou the rights of others, it would never have been granted by the patent office. He had little pa tience with eleventh hour canards, and If there was anything deroga tory to Westrumite it should have been disclosed before it was adopt ed. R. W. McKeon obtained per mission to speak, beiore a vote was taken ou the motion, and he reiter ated what he had formerly reported about Westrumite: that it was the best paving on the market today; that he did not believe iu the late hour, "gumshoe" tacticsjthat plen ty of time had been given to show up any defects iu Westrumite; that none had been discovered, ami that dilatory methods which would be conducive of nothing should not further prevail. He said he was satisfied and the property owners had shown that they were satisfied with Westrumite, aud therefore Westrumite should be laid. Both Mr, Downey's and Mr. McKeon's remarks were greeted with vocif erous applause. Win. Liiul, of the Westrumite Co., stated that any thing in the specifications submit ted by tlie company that was not definite enough would be made plain by their chemist at any time the engineer designated; that it would only require about a half au lour to make any changes that could be made without iniurv to the composition. Engineer Andrew stated that he had 110 objections to westrumite, but as it was necessa ry to approve the plans and specifi cations, he wanted to be sure that the same were specific iu all partic ulars. Ou direct question by Mr. Hiller, Mr. Liud stated that the specifications submitted to Mr. Andrew were the same iu every res- ect as those used iu Chicago, and that exactly the same kind of pav- tig would be used here as iu the Eastern states. Mr. Hiller stated that that was all he wanted to kuow and therefore, when a vote was tak en which was then done, he voted no" on his own motion. Council- men Windle, Davis, Downey and Dobie also voted "no," while Cook aud Johnson voted iu the affirma tive. Thus was Westrumite ouce more upheld. An arc light was ordered installed at the intersection of Charleston and Jersey streets, ou motion of Mr. Davis. A resolution was ndopted on mo tion of Mr. Dobic that Chicago street, Jersey to Portland boul., be improved by n strip of macadam 18 feet wide aud by grading same. A petition asked that a 20-foot alley be opened up between Kellogg and Jersey streets, reaching from Burlington to Chicago street. As condemnation proceedings will be necessary to do this, mottcr was re ferred to the city attorney. A petition for the improvement of Willamette boul. by six-foot ce ment sidewalks six feet from tlie property Hue and 1 8-foot curb was laid over for one week for further investigation on motion of Mr. Do bic. A petition for au arc light at the corner of Mllinore and I.envitt streets was referred to the wntur and light committee 011 motion of Mr. Hitler. Five bills were presented ou the Maple street sewer, as follows: Jacobson-Blade Co. Jeffrey & Buck- Icy, h. Seybold, Hoyden, Birdwell & Co., nud the Coast Contract Co. All were referred to the engineer to ascertain which was the lowest bid. The contract for the improve ment of Macriim nveuue from Col umbia Slough to the niilroml tracks was awarded to Charles M. Pottage whose bid was $.',928.76. A communication from the pub lic library association of Portland stated that it was ready to install u free reading room liere.ns soon at) n suitable room had been .secured, with sufficient books and n librar ian. The committee appointed to " " I I lr. .;.,:. ""PtT-" . . "u ' iiic iULV.11e.1ney diuuk. i uu cum- imiuication was referred to the com mittee. John Gagcn made application for liquor license iu St. Johns, no place of business being designated. Re ferred to the license committee. It is safe to say that there isn't the slightest danger of it being granted. A remonstrance resisting the new er assessment iu southwest St. John until n right of way lias baeii cured for connecting witli tint an me was presented by Geo. J. Perkiiib. attorney. As condemnation ko ceediugs are under way to open up several streets through tfie Miner tract which will provide the object asked for, communication was ac cepted and ordered filed 011 motion of Mr. Hillcr. A petition signed by 29 property owners asked that vitrified sewer pipe be used 011 the Maple street sewer. Owing to the lacl that a former petition had nuked that both cement and vitrified be adver tised for no action was tnkuu. A communication from It. O. Magoon asked for definite action upon his application for saloon li cense to do business iu the new Woodhoiisc building. Chairman of the liquor license committee, Mr. Hiller, stated that the last census showed a population in St. Johns of only 4872, nud nu ordi nance iu force allows tor tuny one license for every 1200 or nmior fraction thereof of population, lie therefore, could not sue how tlie license could be grautod. Mr. Da vis, however, claimed that we now easily have the iteccfttury tiuiubet for granting another license, ac cording to the last school census, and did not believe the government census should establish the stand ard of population for the next tu years, Mr. Hiller replied that the burden of the proof was ujkmi the applicant, aud if he could prove the population at this time 5401 or better the application would receive due consideration. Sewer laterals 011 Bradford street and Edison between Richmond and Burlington, passed upon by tlie tin- giueer were accepted by the coun cil ou motion of Mr. Dobie. Bills amounting to $20.80 were allowed on motion of Mr. Johnson. Au ordinance providing for the general city election April 3d, and also au ordinance authorising spe cial election for the purpose of bonding the city for the purchase of a public park were Mistud. Au ordinance providing for sew er connections passed first and seo ond reading. Adjournment took place at 1 1 150. Driving last spikes ou new rail roads is a favorite festivity this year for Oregouiaus. The latest road to hold a celebration is the Grants Pass & Rogue River, which las just started a line of 30 milts from Grants Pass to Southern Jo sephine county where the celebrat ed caves ore located. The first, or silver spike was driven ut Grants Pass during tlie week and n dem onstration by the commercial club and the people of the surrounding country accompanied it. 0 See McDonald for Building Paper