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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1904)
life ST. JOHNS REVIEW THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Views of Some of Our Citizens on Various Subjects of Interest to Everybody. The School and Business Questions What Our Fair Allndcd Peo ' pic Think About Them. Kditor Hcview: I noticed In your esteemed joiirnnl Inst week n corn tnunication nifrncd "Taxpayer,"' in which he argues in fnvor of raising funds for tlic city by imposing ti lie etife on husiness houses, nnd urges the council to paw nn oriiinnncc provid ing for audi a source of revenue. As n husiness innn, nml taxpayer ns well, I do not agree with your correspond ent, it think it would ho unfair to make a man pay a premium for the privilege of coining hero and inveht iug hix money in hiisinecs. It is a poor way to huild up a new town, and J helieve tho principle is wrong in older Iowiih. 1 am in favor of the oily raining funds, hut as every prop-erty-ownor i benefitted by the expen diture of Midi funds in public im pnivcmenln, iipial taxation nhould pievail. It often happens that Im- ptiivemcnln uuhauce the value of teal cxtnlc, which iliiectly huliclltH the lot owner but doc not add to thu volume of buxincHM done by tho merchant, Vet, by tliix extra lircu'. fee paid the merchant, Mr. bitowner, who pnya only the direct tux is the only gain er. I am willing to Im taxed on thu Milne bnxiH of value as any other riti reu, but am unwilling to bear the bur den of an extra tax hceiiuxo I happen to be in tho mercantile hindnce. Your for FAIR PLAY. HI. .Johns, Nov. '22, 11)1)1. MURDER IS RIPE. M. L. HOLBROOK l. b. chipman; Crime Greatly on the Increase In Hie United Stales. New York, Nov. 20. There at pres. ent four and a half times ag many mur ders and homicides for each 1,000,000 people In the United States as theie were In 1881. With this statement of fact, baeed upon statistics, S. 8. Mc- Clure makes a ataitllng showing of the Increase at lawlessness in this country, and follows with a Btlnglng criticism of the relcn of "criminal oligarchy," of chronic Inftnctlon of the law by many School anil Other Matters. To thu editor: Thinking that ims tdhly if porno one who rosidim in tho city of St. Johns would write n few lines in regard to some of thu tpiew lions hol'oto tho people at tho pics i nl time, you would not throw them In the waste hakct, but might ms hibly be induced to publish it. Kind, I want to coiiKratiilalo you on thu two issues of thu St. Johns llovlcw, for tliu very able manner in which you have stalled in thu joiirn iiliMle. Held. I want also to enngratu Into the s-oplu of St, Johns and tho peninsula for having n fearless and indeK'iideut journal to mako their wants and wishes known, and hoMuk for it n good palionage, hoping that every olio will extend to the puhlirhor ihc gli'd hand and thu ueeoHouy dol lar for miIi." Iplloii. N'ow, Mr. Kditor, through thu col minis of your paper, there nie humi tilings on my mind I want to tell you nboiit ; tho llrs I is our school, miiiio lliing that St. JoIiiih has always been proud of nnd for that iciimhi has til ways voted u liberal tax to maintain the same, Our school house is beau tifully mid centrally located on the high gioiiud jut nir enough to be nway limn the hiny center of our city. Wo lime siv nice I nine rooms that nie looked tiller by n very able corps of: lotmuerw, mil mo iihiuis iiio hi crowd s Hint the teachers can uol do them jindieo, nod when the end of Iho term unite Mime will wonder why their cJilldiMi ate not fin (her advanced 1'uIumih of the St. Johns M'hool let us co if we eon tlinl the cnuo and then apply the icimsly. Kducutotx all agree that the iiMinuer in which our public school ate winded, that forty pupils ilivhlcil Into two elascs is all an in Mtuctnr ihiii lake eaio of and do them justice. What is thu condition of our school today f Some of the rown have over lolly pupils and two and tliieo chis. Now. friends, divide Iho school hourii up and jio-t see how littW (into eon be devoted lo each one, We outfit! lo bae a tou-iooni ehnd whoio our piisienl one htuud. You say, why add any more to Iho one iihoody built why not gu to St. Johns llubjliW, Point View, North St. Joints or Oak I'aik they are all beau tiful addition to St. Johuf Hut who kmw which will bo the mot spiiloiu In Iho no.t year. I think in Ike net live yum we will have at least ten thoiiMiud inlmbilauts Im ihii' fair oily. Some my soy 1 am iu) itu-de! in my calculation. How oxer that may lit, wo will have to put. vide inoio room for th ehihlivii. I want to wiy a word in behalf of tk-t wdiool hmrd: Taxpayers and (xir ejits it is your duty to come out to the iolwol itwotiug. wbHi ealWd, and help xiistaiii Iho httuid of oditentioit in their effoi Is to better (he condition of ijur public suhmd, Without your help they are powerless to act. You will bo called on soon to cupula by St. Johns Lam Company Successors to L. B. CHIPMAN & CO. Oldest Real Estate Company In St. Johns. We have for sale the largest and choicest list of property in St Johns Wo stiff finw n firmr 30 fine lots in Sf. rxS from the estate. porting evidence. " , u i r , tV1 , ... t in tho united Htatcs last year there Park, convenient to car line and lactones, which J iiiironos oi mis. ir. i.ouur, wuiiiu ... ... , . , .-...i .. ' . . . n it not bo a good time to in- and cany - VrEET ' io can sell vou 55.00 down and 55.UU a month. Who out the HiiL'L'i!tloiis made liV Miliiel .rii. . .i .i ..t,i ..r.i Tin , I if . . .u nr.K.nul..n,r tirill K ui'lioiil nliililriMi Inut .loll'. Ill urert I nnn .1 ..I.. 1 nnn I o somo suitable monument to tho mem- this class. The hlitb record was reach- ory of that nohlo pioneer, who lelt cd In 1800, when there were 10,051 w o TJ..nr. ntt. ,,.UiU all he had to the children of the town murders and homicides In a popluntlon We alSO liave 6 lieW HOUSeS lelt WhlCh We cd he rounded, and looked forward to tho of i0.000.000. In 1801) conditions H"- sell VOU Oil Very eaSV monthly payments. It thd time when the hills would bo d,ttcd I'ed, but since then they have stead- , ' , ,f , ' r, ' f H everywhere with beautiful homes, tho 1 "' ro" , uu" J ou.u Xuu w& W1" VV1" lcl YA . ' ' nrl. -ilsetSbTeomSs or it as you can. itw oeiween. ,-o nmcii rono.ieniu oiu Kiirope. London, with an area of 088 he place in the great futnru he plelur- m,aro ,neg nrd a population of 0,600,- your voles what you wont in the way of more room to relieve tho congested condition that now exists in our unlmil f rtt.t liM lit o mnrntint nf ii I. . i i . i At.- i-.i r Irlnpppfl. o( yciioral failufe hi t lie en nescnoo, ' "c 1 lor nt ! the statutes, to which me onus cuinio w ii u rn over ,o , , attributed. school lioar.l ot i;istnct o. ?"no Comments on the nrevalcnro of crime time in January, JUUj, the mim ot jnnd nwence, taken almostattandom seven litindreil dollars interest money, (rorn renrcscntatlvo and serious news which will help, lly tho way, it is papers and from published statements the first the district will have realized of judges and citizens lonn tuo sup Apropos of this, Mr. Kditor, would ed out that he houuht n block of laud, known ns Springville, on thu opjsisite side of thu river for a ferry Inudiiisr. This d renin Is partly realized. He huilded better than he knew, for in stead of a ferry no doubt wo will huvu it suspension bridge that vessels of all nations, as they ride tit anchor or are lowed from place lo place, may do mi without having to open n draw and stop Irallle. Mr. Kdilor, in behalf of thu school childien of St. Johns, I hope you will take Ibis matter up, as I realize Hint Thu lleview is going to be a imwer for good, and ns t lit city grows may your paper ami iisefulues keep paco with it. You have the well wixhes and sup- 0U0. had lit murders last year. There was no "undiscovered crime," as the miiiderers were all arrested except In four cascN, where they committed sulcldo, Chicago, with less than one third of the population and area, covered by the London or metropolitan police, had 128 homicides, In 18 cases thu murderers wire killed at the time of tho crlmo or comimuci! suicitio; lour other cases weic thoso of olllcers who did tho kill lug In tho pcrfurmanco of their duties, leaving 100 enrcs lor Iho police to work upon, (Jut ot that numlier ill convic tions were secured, while In It) cases no atnsts were made, nnd In Gil cases ar rests aid not remit In conviction, Only one man ws hatued in Chicago, In l'arls only 16 muidcts orattemnt- ed murders were committed In the same Let us show you this week m tine O mere tract close in. We recom mend it as a big money maker. We also have one of the finest blocks In the city. Price 92500. It sneaks for itscaf when you mem It If you want a business location we can furnlal it for you. Will build you a store or office room d suit and rent it to you right. null of (In, tiiialiiiNMi limn nf Kl. .fnlitin HoipIiil' we mav all work toaelher for period. More than Ililiiur .ti. ...I.. .. tli.t ! inniiv iniirilerg In Chimin) nn; i Mm i n i iih wt imii infef win; ui iiiu -- t most beautiful sisits on thu I'aeille i"""" f,n,rB n" " 111 'oni on. We have unexcelled water frontaee factory sitd JiiiiiMi 111 uiumiiiiui f f f 1 eight times as wnicn we can sen on very easy terms. ago ns In l'arls, coast, Yours truly, T. J. Jf. THE CVCLOM SAIL To n landlubber It looks like a gt Tho loss of lifu thiouuli crime Is made mora prominent when compared MANY MEN TALL. iiritim Ioji in tho JJocr war was 0011, In thu Mine titrlod (hero were kilted on railroads lil.817. l k I ft I If If ltlllllllM 4llH llttfttlMl f IIH. gantle blfiireat.il Japanese paper urn- L10(.. aH.it.HIl.' t ,iMm,l.V. rim. orn.n, nBi . owe mnsi or ,! umnlcra In Now Yfk rs referred inrnaiire noai to iroieci imicrmcii irom n sunstroke, but when professional I mi.iIiilmii'.IiihI lurln. m.,l ,lM..ninr. yachtsmen looked at It and said "Hero , ,,, ,,0te.l as saying that Iho Increase It Is at lastl" they meant: Hero Is tho! In lawlcssuciM endangcis the future ol i-ji-iuiiu or iiiiiorciin noii'ii we an kiiow mm nation. somo ou would Invent. Yachtsiiiioi Imve long bellevrsl that If such it sail could he Invenlnl small sailing bonis could safely carry much jjpuC3c .Softer u Severe Repulse ut nioiv iiiiiiiin inn, i iii- nun MMiurrij' Port ArlllUT ' Mukden, Nov. JO. The Japanese iniKie a irt.n si lack on I'outlloll hill the night of November '22. Tho ad vanclng ranks w oto dcclinatiil by the ' lOiMlan shf il lire. Home nf tho Japan en secured holginent on the slopes ol tho hill, but wero driven out at the polnl of the bayonet, when the whole Japanese contingent lied. A similar attempt was made the same night south of Krdatfjou, which was also repulrrd tltli a bayonet charge. The Japanese lixt liHllvllw U'lilln ll.u l...l.... I.... I was :i0 killed. A band of 1,0011 Chi done, nud n great lucn'S.e of pee lie u' " bandits, with six limit, under Jap securisl, says Popular Mechanics, Now I "oe.e olllcers, eonilnu from thodlnv nil ItiiulMonnn Iiuj .mlrlv.l ihu In. tloll ot I It' l.l0 river. WHS III fontllrt Kiiulous arniuiieiueiit mid lias equipped ,,,r''' otmn of Uirdei Kout uesr n seveuleen-foot boat, whleli he will . KhI,ii, 'fl' on the morning of No exhlldt at ('owes, on tho KuglUli Chan- vemlier S3. Tho Kouta charged with nel, tills suiuiiier. oul K'v,,ll! ",0 bandits' buttery time lo The American Kliliilnill.lor U HinhnN ' ctloii. The bandits mado ....,... . i k.Li...... it.. I l . 1 ,, '" " irni.iniinj nun in mi llircc lions, leaving If you want anythlnsr call on us. We loaJ witiifntaiitesinwarBiidon iaiironds money on real estate security, write fire insurance In three years thu homicides in tho t. f ... i ' . . . . ?H UnitHi Ktatj-1 iitiinin.-redai.ao6. Tin "oucs, in iaci we oo cvcryinmR in tne iine.oLJ 2-v cencral real estate and insurance business. Ity for the stntemeiit that the sail nnic tlcally doe away with the ibmuer of capsUIng, since the wind presmiro has no ertivt to Inclluo tho Uiat. I'rossuro is latentl or at rlulit tiiiKles to tho surface. I'ropcrly nt1Jutsl the sail would not have to bo furled In n storm, but the Increased wind prtstiro would lie utIIUed to mako a lauding or to avoid Kroundlui;. S00 of their iniinlxtr tlcjil The Kusslan loss was ttlllliiL' A Japanese colii-nn of two companies niieiiipieii to pi'iieirato Ilia Itusilsn east Hank on November S3, but thev were met by two roparate divisions ol icustian cavalry ami dilven off with severe lo. Invcsllflnle Decf Trust. Kansas uity, .Nov. 20. T. A. Car- roll, a spvcUl agent of tho department ot commerce and labor, bus ln in Metiiory, "It's a marvelous memory that Klder Wltttn. tHisu'sses," n-marsiHl one Ulah j Kansas City for a week quietly Invest! watlmr the alleged beef trust. He called in the packets ami took their lists and woman. "Simply slupendou,'' nuwered tho other. "Why, he can call any member of tits family by name the mliiuto ho sets eyes on lilm." Wimliliik'ton Htar. ItenaiMi flir It Heguy And you really tells tho truth? IVgsy Oh, no doubt atwut It. taken It up as u fad, Detroit l'ress. vlslte.1 biiirhers, who were calleil upon to fuinlsh tvo!pted bills and other In formation that iiiIl-IiI l, nl nasi In n is . . . --- e.4 jiriai tor violating tho anti-trust lawi. boitovo ho Mr-Carroll lelt the oily tulay, but will ; leiuttt inter ho lias conferred with some extensive eatiie raleots. lie's , I'reo 1 Jjpanese Coplure IHochaUe Runner. A man may .mile when be sees liN I '!!."' ,'' -''Tbe Japanese, ac wife's new Unmet, but the mllocoiuo! ! i n .K.'0.".,UB1'au" ,rom yMo to off when he sees the till). , " P' f1?., - "J , I'riiuu sieamer lung Don't expiH-t your friends to bo stuck 1 hmv ',,' w'ilb S0.000 can-j of ran. ou your Jokw If they are polutlcsi. tot 1'ort Arthur. Call on us. IVlake our office your headquartera St. Johns Land Co. The Pioneer Land Company ST. JOHNS OREGON Portland Office, 728 Cham. Com. Vest Coast " ' 'r'" Laundry New, Up-to-date, with nil tho latest and most modern improved laundry Machinery riltST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED Will all for woik sad d.llrcr pioBptljr 0oo4 vtork cusranttiJ it prlca rtaionill nj iilliftctorr aivcUaaTrlal ,..ST. JOHNS, OREQON . . . r(. Wt ffr.' lj- A SOLID COLD RING FREE to every Babv in St. John DNnFQ l ONE YEAR old, If accompanied by parent or guardian calling & m at my Store. y 9t Elliott's Pharmacy PAINTS, OILS, GLASS AND WALL PAPER Contractors of r.ptr ltntnt. Hou r,iaUa& xumfag, aUllngi j. firtCIAL ATTENTION OIVKN TO TENINSUM TRADE 559 Williams Avenue Thorn Union S21S K PORTLAND, OREGON