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VOL. 7
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH io. 1911.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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