ST.
REVIEW
Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, tlw Manufacturing Centre of the Northwest.
VOL. I.
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904.
NO. 7
JOHNS
Commercial clubs nrc being formed
in nearly nit towns of nny importance
throughout tbo northwest, mil uc
complishing n great work for their
respective communities in the wny of
lirintiimr about a moro desirable con
dition in public nfTair, ami attracting
attention to their particular resources
ami advantages. Of recent years the
work of publicity has devolved upon
the rcnl cstnto dcnlcrs, and this class
of business men havo performed n
grnnd work nlong tin's line, but they
should not bo cxpeclen to carry nl
the burden. Every citizen who has
any local prido whatever, M equally
interested in sotting forth the ndvan
tatres of their city, and should assist
in tho work. Tho St. Johns Com
mercial Association tins innda nn ex
ccllont start, and deserves tho hearty
support and co-operation of every
widc'nwnkc citizen. Let's nil pull to
Kethor, friends, and tho results dur
ing tho next year will astonish you.
If. W. Scott, tho veteran editor of
tho Oregoninn, is simken of ns a tms
-iblo nppointco by tho president to
omo important foreign mission. Mis
regarding politics, tho administration
could not confer n grcnter honor on
tho state of Oregon nnd ono that
would meet witli such general np
iitovnl tiy all clashes of our coplo,
than to npjKjiut Mr. Scott to nny m-
sitton of sucli great honor nml 10
sitonnibility. Ho is nn nhlo man, cap
able to llll any position in lljo gift of
the federal government, anil, now
that hu is Hearing tho line where ono
cannot hope for many more decades
of his ucfiilnt'i, h would ho 11 lilting
tributu to n truly great son of tho
webfoot state.
Its "catching." this "grafting'
mania which is afflicting Portland.
A preacher of tho gospel, in charge of
1 eor-gicgntfon, outdated nl the lun
rnl of 0110 of his parishioners the
it her day nnd then ono night niter de
iveriug 11 prayer meeting lecture on
ho subject: "do forth in all tho
vorM and preach Christ nnd him
nirilled," wctu to his study and sent
1 bill to tho head of tho tho family of
ho deceased tor ifii.00 for rending tho
funeral rites over tho grave. That
readier ought to ho, or porhaps was,
111 advisor of some of tho olllelnl
'graft- in." Tho bill was paid, and
1 sermon on "Charity" followed tho
xt Sunday. ,
In reply to some of tho trivial oh
ections urged by tho nltorooy for the
.amblers, in his court tho other day)
fudge Frnzer took occasion to do
iver a lecture to tho said attorneys
aid at tho soma time paid n high
rilmte to Sherill Word foi tho mnn
icr in which ho is discharging his
luty in enforcing tho laws ns ho finds
licin on the stntuto books.
It scenu strnugo tlmt so mauy peo
lo will iuiiikt on carr-i'' their letters
ml other mail to Portland to post it,
nstead of depositing it in tho St.
ohns postolllee. Kvery letter nnd
at eel mnilcd nt this ollico helps to
uild up uud increase tho postal fa
dities here. After tho stamp can'
ellation reaches n given iwtount, tho
fllco becomes third class, and is then
rovided with nil tho conveniences
nd assistance the business may do
land. Deposit all your mail hero if
ou want to sea better and moro ado,
uate postal facilities in St. Johns.
Tho pessimist is claiming that after
ho Lewis and Clark Fair a dull sea
m, and a consequent decline in val
es will follow. To follow his line
f reasoning is difllcult, so flimsy is
o argument. But there is no reason
or such a conclusion. On the con
rary, some of pur most conservative
nd far seeing men of Oregon claim
?at instead of depressing times, the
hole Northwest will enter upon an
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS
Various Topics of Local and General Interest Briefly
and Tersely Treated.
Timely Matters Dealt With and Interspersed with Timely Sugcs
tions on Local Affairs.
era of prosperity such ns Iras never
before been experienced. And why
not? The resources of tho country
nrc here. Capitnl throughout the cast
is looking for opjiortunitics to invest
nnd if it discovers tlmt the west tire
suntH nn inviting Held, it will not bo
slow to tnko advantage. Thousands
of eastern people will visit this conn
try who now have only n faint con
ccption of tho opportunities whic
only nwnit nctivo development. There
need bo no fenr, if we do our part as
hosts, but tlmt tho 1005 fair will bo
proline with good for the northwest
It is quite noticeable that our mer
chants are increasing their stocks o
goods nil along the line, nnd are sell
ing their wnres at the same prices
ns obtain in Portland. This is ns it
should be, and the citizens of St
Johns should appreciate tho efforts 0
the home merchant, nnd buy even'
nrtielo possible right here. Leave
your money nt home, where you can
hopo to get soma benefit from it. l.V
cry cent spent "down town" is to
that extent lost to St. Johns. The
men you patronize thcro hnVc no com
inoii interest with you, nnd don
spend n cent for your benefit. There
is no single rule, which, if lived up
to, I hut will contribute to the success
of 11 city, mi much us the trndc-nt-
home principle.
The "bundle brigade" is losing
membership, and I lie "patronize-home
industry" sentiment is showing tang
ible proof of its growth. If Tint No
view could add to any extent in creat
Ing 11 spirt of pride in this direction,
it would feel Hint some good had been
accomplished, nnd its labors not in
vain, the Irmlc-nt-hnmu idea is so
very vital to the commercial interests
ol the city, that we can hardly np
predate how tiny eitixeu who feels
local pride can fail to sco its import
ance, iou'il reel hotter nnd bo bet'
ter if you patronize your homo poo
pie, besides you will get part of your
money bark, because it goes into cir
culation. Disorganize the "bundle
brigade."
When, asks the peninsula citizen,
will tho street ear company give
through car service to Portland?
Under present conditions there is 110
good reason why passenger should bo
comiH.'llcd to undergo tho iucoiiveii
ience and exposure consequent upon
too necessity of trnsfcrriug nt Pied
niont Junction. Tho timo was, per
haps, when travel was light and it
was more convenient for the oitcrntive
department to bnve tho transfer sys
(cm. It should seem, however, that
this time hud passed, and the conven
ience nt tho public given a littlo moro
nnsiderntioii.
Jt is rumored that the street care
company contemplate complotiug
their lino from bkidmore street to tho
upper Albina station, then instead of
going to I'leiHuout Junction, run
nrs down through lower Albina. Tins
would, if through cars are run, mater
ially lessen tho timo between Yamhill
street and peninsula points. The peo-
plo of this district would hail such n
change with delight. It is hoped that
tho minor will become n reality.
Tho Grants Pass, Oregon, Observer,
than which no brighter or more wel
come exchange reaches our table, is
sued an illustrated Christmas edition.
Tho typographical upjwarance is ele
gant, while the writeup of the indus
tries of Grants Pass city, and Jose
phine county is all that could be de
sired, and will prove a good invest
ment for the people whose liberal pat
ronage, made such a valuable edition
of the Observer possible.
By the way. the Observer is one
f the moat ably and carefully edited
weekly journals in & tho northwest.
Editor Galbrnith a f thoughtful and
forciblo writer, whom to read after is
n pleasure ns well na;bcing highly in
structive. Ho is a bright, well-in
formed gentleman, a credit to tho
journalistic profession, and an honor
to all who arc so fortunate ns to enjoy
his personal friendship. Oregon would
be better off if bIio had many moro
newspaper editors like him.
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Secretary of State) Dunbar's csti
mate for the expenses of running the
government oL tho state 01 Oregon
for the next year, foot up $1,803,048,
12. Quite n snug sum, to bo sure, but
if it is not increased by the legisln
lure wo presume the overburdened
taxpayer can stand It. In fact, he
will have to.
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A Seattle preacher and ncwspnpc
editor is nothing if ho is not itnhuci
with true Seattle nerve. He uses the
basement of his church for a printing
ofllce, and 011 bundny he sells hi
newspapers from his pulpit. Some of
he brethren objected' to this display
of enterprise and appealed to tho
courts, nnd the judge,' who, evidently
never hml much to do with trying to
make n living out of n newspaper,
ssued n decree putting a stop to thi
kind of circulation getting. After all
though, wo wo have henrd a good
many preachers, and have seen a good
many newspapers, and we will ho
hanged if we wouldn't, in ninny cases
be in favor of having the prencho
sell us a real live iiowspnHr in pref
erence to his slumber producing cr
mon.
St, Johns Company Gets Contract to
Repair Wetkna,
The contract for repairing the
steamer Weiioun was awarded by tho
Port of Portland Commission to tho
St. Johns Shipbuilding Company, the
west bidder. A special meeting of
the board was held for the purmso of
qH'iiing bids for the work, lite pro
sisals showed a rcmnrknhl wide range,
.lames Larson, superintendent of
tho .St. Johns Company, wns on hum
with other bidders and promised that
me worK wouiii 110 rompieieii ny .inn
wiry 10. Tho Wciionn will lie repair
I 11 1 1 i .
ed 011 the drydock and the Commis
sinners are anxious to have her off
as soon as possihlo ns other vessels
may want the dock. It is likely that
f the contract for repairing tho
Chinook is let hero the big dredge will
bo docked at St. Johns.
Another letter wns read from tho
ViiihMiln Lumber Company demand
ing that the material dcHsitcd by
tho dredge Columbia back of the St
Johns diko bo removed, but 110 action
was taken ou the communication.
Doath of Fioneer Lady.
Ms. Isabella Wiudlo died nt hor
101110 in this city, at two o'clock
lliursdny morning. The decoascd
was born in Tonncssco Jan. 25, 182 1,
and lacked only a few weeks ot being
81 years old. Sho moved with her
father's family to Missouri, when n
mere child. Sho was married to John
Windle, who died in St. Johns two
years ago. oho camo to urcgon in
1832, and settled on a fann on tho
Columbia Mougli, where they remain
d until bikIccii year ago, when thoy
settled 111 bt. Johns, and lind lived
here ever since.
Eight children were born and nil
reached tho ago of man and woman
hood, und have reared fnmilios. Tho
surviving members of tho family are:
Sirs. P. T. Smith, Mrs. ',. !'. Knight
nnd W. W. Windle, of St. Johns: Mrs.
F. M. Frasier, of Fuldn, Wash.; J.
C. Windle, of East Portland; John
Wiudlo, of Amboy, Wash., and J. A.
Windle, of Spriugdale, Wash.
Tho deceased has been an invalid
for ten years, and three years ago fell
and broke her hip, since which timo
she has been continuously confined to
her house.
Funeral services will be held at
family residence, at 1 p. m. Saturday,
and interment will take place at the
Columbia Slough cemetery.
The deceased was well and favor-
bly known by every old resident of
the peninsula, all of whom extend
sympathy to the family in their
bereavement.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
About People Who are
From
And Oosslp of a Lively Nature of Happenings. In nnd Around
Our Prosperous City.
Moses F. Tufts spent a day or two
in Goldcndalc, Wash., on business.
Mrs. L. F Chnso is in Vnncouve'r,
Wash,, with her mother, who is quite
sick.
Miss Gcorgic Iticli, of the St. Johns
hotel, left Wedncsdny evening for
Seattle, and will return Saturday.
Isaac Baker has moved into his new
house, comer the boulevard nnd Polk
streets. Tho building is modern and
one of the neatest in the town.
G. W. McKccn, superintendent of
the Knlamn Boom Co., is in the city,
the guest of Cochran Bros. Mr. Mc
Keen was so favorably impressed
with St. Johns that ho invested in
property here.
C. E. Mbrtiusoti, of M't. Angel, Or.,
wns in the city this week, and pur
chased pnqterty nt tho corner of
liurlington und Edison streets, nnd
will soon commence the erection of
n boarding and rooming house.
Mr. Nelson, a prominent sawmill
man of Corvullls, wns in town Tues
day, looking nftcr his lumber interests
in this vicinity. Mo soko very flat
teringly of the growth mid Improve
ments that St. Johns had made since
his Inst visit. I
Iiiils F. Wicdmnu nnd wife and
John Holier, ofrl)cuyer,.Cplo.t arrived
in uie cny yesieniny, ami are looKiug
for n location to go into business. Mr.
Wicdmnu read The Iteview hack in
Colorado, and wns induced to como
hero nnd investigate.
James Johns, a capitalist of Mill-
neaisilis, wns in tho city, looking up
business interests with the view to
locating. This gentleman bears tho
same name us tho founder of this city,
the lamented James Johns, It is hop
ed that Mr. Johns will determine to
become n permanent resident.
Our friend It. J. Peterson is now
enjoying the blizzard striken prai
ries of Dakota, while wo here in St.
Johns are sunning ourselves on (ho
lmnt iHirch. Wo can just imagine
wu sco "Pete" cuddling up to a red
mt stove, gazing out of tho window 011
tho snow piles and ice covered
sloughs, tho tliermomctor dangling
along among the teens below. Send
us a postal, It. J.
In Mrs. Clark, S Johns has 11
most accommodating postmistress,
and in order to provide her with
more adequate facilities, every letter
or parcel sent through the mails
should be posted in the St. Johns
ollico. That our iwslmislress gets
along uk well as she does with tho
Itoor facilities is a tribute to her care
fulness and ability. Build up tho
iiihtollleo by putting all your mail
through it.
The Tax Levy.
The tax levy for 1005, including
state, county, city and school taxes is
ns follows:
. Mills
Stoto 5.tt
Statu school 5.0
County .' ..0.1
Itoad 2.1
Special county (library) ......... .2
.'art of Portland 2.7
City of St. Johns ...3.0
School District No. 2 0.5
Total 31.5
This is seven mills less than tho
taxes to be paid by tho residents of
tho city of Portland,
St. Johns Volunteer Fire Department
A meeting of the new volunteer
Are department was held Tuesday ev
ening, fairly well attended. Dr. W,
W. Hicks was elected temporary chair-
man. The committee on constitution
and by-laws reported, and it must be
said performed their duties exceeding
ly well, and presented their report in
fine shape although rather lengthy,
The report was read and adopted. The
Going and Coming to and
St. Johns.
by-laws fix tho ago limit of nctivo
members nt eighteen to thirty-six
years. They provide for nearly every
possible contingency Hint may arise.
The following permanent ofllccrs
wero elected: President, Dr. W. W.
Hicks', lire chief, M. P. Tufts; secre
tary, L. F. Chnso; treasurer, W. II.
King. Tho chief will appoint nn as
sistnnt. Tho now organization starts
off under tho most fnvornblo circum
stances, nnd the olllcers chosen are all
good men who way be depended upon
to push the organization to n success.
It is tho plain duty of every citizen
to lend (bo buys nil the aid nnd en
couragement possible. Tim city coun
cil is acting with vim and vigor now
to provide stiitnblo equipment. Tho
Huview extends its congrntiilntlons,
nml will nt nil times do what it can
to encourage und assist our tiro lad-
dies. It is hoped that they may not
do called 111(0 active service soon, but
If they nrc, wo believe thev will not
be found shirking.
THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS.
Tho Charter and Park Mattor Up for
Discussion.
The Commercial Association met nt
Pcterson's-Hall, quite n largo nttend
nnce, President King in the chair.
Tho minutes of the previous meet
ings were rend nml approved. A num
ber of new members wero added to
tho rolls. Mr. Monnhnn made rcKrt
of consultation with tho owncY of
the property adjoining (ho school
house, when tho proiery wns offered
for $7,500. After considemblo dis
cussion a rising vote wns taken, and
every member of the asvoeiation pres
ent voted in favor with one or two
exceptions.
Iho charter committee promised to
take the matter up nt once, and re
fill nt a meeting to be held next
Monday evening.
Messrs. A. (I. Douglass and J. C.
Cronio wore npoiutcd it committee to
present to the city council tho projK
sltlon of allowing (ho Portland Ship
Building Company to use the foot of
Biclin d street for n jwriod of live
years.
Tho banquet I'ommittcu reKrted
progress, and tho association gave
flic 111 full full jiowcr to act in tho mat
lor. A number of amendments to tho
constitution nml by-laws were made.
Tho meeting adjourned to incut nt
Peterson's hall next Monday evoning,
nt 7:Vt.
Christmas Program.
At tho Evangelical ehiirih. Christ-
inns Eve, commencing at 7:30 p. m.
Voluntary by the orchestra; ojicning
song, "Joy to the World;" prayer by
tho pastor; recitation, "Just a littlo
word of welcome," by Murie Mnrsoy;
reading, by Mrs. Hull: oxereiso.
VI... 1 .:..' ii '
v.,., lamiiin iiriujptj SOIlg,
Morry, Merry Christmas:" roelln.
tion, by Clyde Thayer: oxorciso.
"Jesus our light;" recitation, by
Miss Ediiiondsoii; song, "Boek-a-by-baby;"
recitutiun. "Tho messaoo of
St. Cinus," by Lillian McVickor; ex
crcise, by primary class;' recitation,
by Bessie Hughes; exorciso, "Snow
Stnrs;" recitation, "Two little stock
ings," by Ethel Thayer; exercise,
"Christmas constellation;" song,
"Tho old story," Gladys Izonhath
and Gertrude Baldwin; reading, by
Misc Lena Parker; exercise, "ned,
white und blue" song, by Eola East
man; drill, "Night Cnpj" distribu
tion of treat; song, "Good night;"
benediction.
Tho Christmas tree at the Evangeli
cal church will not bo used for dis
tributing presents from friend to
friend, but only to distribute the treat
and presents from the Sunday school
treasure to the scholars.
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