8T. JOHNS RIVI1W
Iran
BEAIi ESTATE
INSURANCE
RENTALS
LOANS
0 Lot facing 120 feet on enr
lino nnd running back 03 icot,
hn.il.. Acres on Willnractto
Itottlcvnril near I'cnmsular
Lumber Co. 'a largo plant
Tcrm.s: $1100 cash, and $100
next November and $500 each
succeeding year till paid. In
torest, 0.
hn Lot GOxlOO, two blocks from
e lool house. A lino corner.
h Iit 50x1120, closo in nnd near
car lino.
Iw lot at other prices. Also in
knee and loans, correspondence
Itcd.
W. J. PEDDIOORD
Ua Union 4000 ST. JOHNS
H. Killingsworth
THE PIONEER REAL
ESTATE DEALER or
THE PENINSULA . . .
the fluent list of residenco properly
he district,
nliiiil I'nik nffeifi thn most dcslr-
L limnn sites ulreoln irrnded. lots
liuo. oom ni prices wiu must mi
Bile in tho market.
W. M. KTLLTNOaWOliTn
Chamber of Oommorco, Portland
iNIEL BREGHT...
I0USES TO RENT'
IVOU WANT A 1IOU8IJ CAM. OH MR
ST. JOHNS, OREOON
GEO. W. OONE
UMBER GO.
OORINO, OEELINO, RUSTIC
And All Hindi of Building
Material
Prompt Illrjr OumDtuJ.
A AT FOOT BUIlLUrOTOM STREE1
8T. JOHNS, OBEOON
)hnson & Dillon
Infractors in Oradlnc, Excavating
and all kinds of team work.
OAK PARK .
n leavo orders at Shopard & Tufts
ST. JOHN'S, ORG.
Moore & Anderson
PAINTINO, PAPER IIANO
1NO, ORAININO AND SIGN
WRITINO
SCENE TAINTIKO A SPECIALTY
St. Johns Park
T. JOHNS, OREGON
Paper Hanging
ORNAMENTAL PAINTINO
AND ORAININO
A SPECIALTY
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
CALL IN
). S. Southmayd,
Tine and Complete Line of Wall
Paper Carried in Stock. Latest
Patterns.
ST. JOHNS
NEAR VENEER FACTOBT
OEO. IL DOXVILLE, Min.jtr
RELIABLE ELECTRIC CO,
FIXTURE AND LOCKSMITH
WORKS
EUctrie SuppUM Hoot 1U aa4
tKtij AUrmi IsatUUA
Full Lin ol EltctrlctV OooiU U Block
All Work GumUW
RAILROAD SETTLING.
Portions of Lucln Cutoff Over Great
Salt Lake Sink Nine Feot.
Reno, Nev., Dec. !27. Every avail
ablo laborer In tho employ ol tho
Southern Pacific between hero and Og
den is now nt work on tho Lucln cutoff,
engaged in a desperate effort to keep
tho treacherous lino across tho neck of
tho Great Salt Lnko open to tho heavy
traffic on tho lino. Lato yesterday, n
fow minutes after tho overland flyer,
cnstboutid, passed over this road, it
sank nino feet. This condition is not
for tho cntlro distance, but in spots
clear across tho lake.
Tho startling condition of tho road
bed was noticed in time, to prevent an
accident, and since that time men havo
been at work, not to keep tho lino
level, but to keep tho rails in condition
to allow tho trains to pass over. Today
even mile of tho track across tho cut
off, a distance of 30 tulles, 1b patrolled.
Construction trains aro at work hauling
material to build up tho sinking road'
bed, which now presents tho appear
mice, in stretches of a inllo or more,
of waves on an ocean.
Until yesterday tho sinking had been
gradual.
It is understood that tho company 1
confident of yet being nblo to overcomo
tho strange condition in tho lake, and
will sparu neither effort nor cxpenso in
doing ho. Tho big force of men now nt
work wilt bo maintained until thu lino
Is again In perfect working order.
Instructions on Piano nnd Organ
50 Cents a Lcnoo
AMY B. BO V LAND,
Corner Jerncy mnA I.omvU SHrccI
NOTICE.
Now is the time to make a good invest
ment. A I M story bonne. 7 rooms
pantry and two closets, a 75 bsrrrl cittern
and a good wdl, the only well in the
vicinity. The location is the best that
can be had n it lavs center way between
the Loop In Point View. Call on or ad-
drew
WALTER W. WOOD.
lloi j1, Ht. Joliut, Of f goti.
tilS or the finest looxioo feet in Point
View.
Several Inside toll at fSo to fSj acli
at rointvicw.
Thcfinrst i!oo feel bmlnctt corner
in St. lohtit i3oo.
l'lne Hirer view lot In St, Johns Park
iorfi75.
D. C. ROGERS
THE REAL ESTATE A1AN,
ST. JOHNS, OREGON,
GOODRICH & GOODRICH
ARCHITECTS
ST. JOHNS AND PORTLAND, OREOON
J. It. ciiooj;
IV B. WALTON
Unit ritllr I'srk
HI. John
CROOK &
WALTON
CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS
I'Um Driwn nl KillnutM Ql?a
Qtntril Jobbing
rkons Scott 1137
nil Ittptlrlng
t. Joktu, Orn
1TOTIO 331
ANDERSON & ALLAN
OF THE BOSTON HOME BAKERY
Solicit your order for nil goods in
their line, bpocinl atention Riven
orders for plnin and ornamental cakes
for tho holidays. Wo have constantly
on hand n full and fresh, supply of
all baker's goods. Parties wishing
cakes for Xmas plenso send in orders
nt nn enrly date
Phone Scott 3101 SL Johns
PIANOS
Tliose who are interested in
Piaim should not fail to ex
amine the large and magnifi
cent line of Pianos handled by
August W. Meyer
If you want the Best there is
at prices and terms that can
not be duplicated by other
dealers, see him. And there
is one tiling you should bear
in mind, he will not drop you
like a hot potato after you have
bought, but will try and please
you as much thenjas before.
74 Sixth Street
PORTLAND, Or.
THE CITY CHARTER
Draft of the Proposed City Charter
Second Installment.
Demands, How Presented and Aud
Ited.
C. Every demand upon tho troas
urcr except tho salary of tho auditor
must beforo It can bo paid bo pre
sented to tho recorder who shall sat
Isfy himself whether tho money is
legally duo, and lis payment nutnor
hed by law. nnd acalnst what appro
prlation and out of what fund it Is
payable If ho nllowa It ho shall en-
dorso upon It tho word "Allowed,"
with tho nnmo of tho fund out of which
It is payable, and tho dato of such al
lowance, and Blgn his nnmo theroto,
but If ho disallows tho samo ho shall
endorso upon tho "word "Rejected."
No demand shall bo approved, nllowcd,
audited or paid unless It specify each
several item, dnto, nnd amount com
posing It, nnd havo endorsed thorcon
tho legal authority for Its payment.
Recorder to Keep Register of War
rants; Shall Not Give Preference.
7. Tho recordor shall keep n res
istor of warrants, showing tho funds
upon which they aro drawn, tho num
ber, In whoso favor, for what services,
and tho appropriation npplicablo to the
payment thereof. Ho shall not allow
nny demand out of Its order, nor rIvo
nrlorltv to ono demand over another
drawn on tho enmo Bpcclflc fund, except
that wnen liability for any claim pre
sented Is not Hiimctontly apparent to
him, ho may dclny tho payment thereof
until such liability shall bo deter
mined. Warrants How Drawn for Audited
Demands! Limitation on Issue.
8. When nny demand has been duly
approved nnd audited, tho mayor anil
recordor shall draw warrants on tho
treasurer therefor. Such warrants
must bo drawn on tho fund appropri
ated therefor and bo signed by tho
nmvor and attested by tho recorder;
hut no warrant, except such as aro
Issued upon funds created by special
assessments, or warrants Issued In
settlement of JudKincnls of tho courts,
shall bo drawn, signed by tho mayor
or nttostcd by tho recorder until mo
money for tho pnyment thereof Is In
tho hands of tho city treasurer and ap
propriated to tho pnyment thereof upon
presentation of snmo.
Recorder to Isiuo Licenses.
ti, Tho recordur must Issuo nil
licenses nuthorlzcd by onllnnnco tron
tho delivery to him of tho receipt of
tho treasurer for tho amount of money
required for such license.
Recorder to Keep Records of Council.
10. Art clerk of tho council tho re
corder shall keep n correct Journal of
Its proceedings nnd shall Mo nnd keep
n'l books, papers nnd mnps connected
with tho business of tho council.
Certified Copies Fees Therefor.
11. 'i ho recorder shall mnko certi
fied copies of any pnpers or mnps or
transcripts or any records Kept in nis
office when so required, upon tho pny
ment of his fees therefor, nnd such
foes shnll bo deposited with tho city
treasurer for tho credit of tho general
fund. Tho fees churned shall bo thu
samo ns Ihosu provided for In this
charter or by onllnnnco, and no chnrgo
shall bo inndo for copies, transcripts,
or certificates required or demanded
by nny official or board when such aro
n cod oil for tho olllclnl business of tho
city.
Recorder to Make Seml-Armual Re
ports. 12. Tho recorder shall mnko n
semiannual statement to tho council
ihowlm; I ho reco nts and disburse
ments and tho stnto of each particular
fund at tho cloio of business on the
30th day of Juno oach yoar, nnd shnll
also preparo nnd transmit to tho coun
cil on or beforo tho Gth day of January
In each yoar a report or tho financial
transactions of tho city durlriK tho cal
endar year ending tho 31st day of De
cember noxt preceding, nnd of lis
financial condition at tho close of busi
ness on raid 31st day of Deccmbor.
Tho report shnll contain nn accurate
Ktntomont tn summarized form and
a I no In detail of tho financial receipts
of tho city from all sources, nnd or
tho expenditures of tho city for all
nurnosoa. tosothor with n dotnllcd
statement of tho debt of snld city, of
tho purposes for which such ilolit linn
been Incurred, nnd of tho proporty of
snld cltv. nnd of tho accounts of said
city with granteos of franchises, and
also a statement showing all fran
chises thon In offect, and tho purposes
for which tho franchises woro granted
and tho names of tho present owner of
such franchises.
Treasurer Qualifications: Term of
Office.
Section 80. 1. Thero shall bo a
troasuror of the city of St. Johns, who
shall havo been a duly qualified voter
of said city for nt least two years
next preceding his election, no snail
bo elected by tho neonlo and hold of
fice for two years from tho first day of,
July next succeeding his election, nnd
until his successor Is elected or ap
pointed and has qualified,
uslsry of Treasurer His Bond.
2. Tho treasurer shall recoivo a
monthly sali ry to bo fixed by tho coun
cil and pa.-ablo out of tho general
fund In tho same mannor ns othor
salaries are paid. He sahll give a bond
In such sum as tho council may de
termine, tho form of tho samo nnd
the sureties thereon to be approved
by .iO mayor.
Duties of Treasurer.
3. Tho treasurer shall receive and
keep a moneys that shall come to
the city by taxation or omerwiBo, ana
nay out the same upon the warrant
of the mayor, attested by the recorder.
He mus keep an account with tho
general fund and a separate account
with each special fund:that may be
raised for , any speclNe .object, and
wb'sa a warrsnt Is drawn on aay par
tlcular fund it shall bo paid out qX
such fund only. Tho treasurer shall
mnko a semi-annual statement to tho
council, showing tho receipts nnd dis
bursements and tho stato of each par
ticular fund at tho closo of business
on the 30th day of Juno of each year,
and shnll also preparo and transmit
to tho council on or beforo tho 6th day
of January of each year a report of
tho receipts and disbursements of tho
city for tho calendar year ending on
tho 31st dny of Deccmbor next preced
ing nnd tho stato of each fund nt tho
closo of business on Bald 31st day of
December, and shall fllo tho samo
with' tho recorder. Such report must
bo published by tho recorder in such
manner as may bo prescribed by or
dinance. Receipts How Issued by the Treas
urer. 4. Tho treasurer, on receiving any
money into tho treasury, shall mako
out and sign two receipts for tho
money. Such receipts shnll bo alike,
except that upon tho faco of ono of
(hem shall appear tho word "Oriel
nnl" nnd upon tho faco of tho othor
shall nppcar tho word "Duplicate."
Such receipts shall bo numbered nnd
dated, nnd shall specify tho nmount,
on what account nnd from whnt per
son or officer received, and into whnt
fund or on whnt account paid. Tho
treasurer shall enter upon tho stubs
of such receipts n memorandum of
tho contents thereof, nnd deliver tho
receipts marked "Orlglnnl" to tho per
son or officer paying such money Into
tho treasury, and forthwith deliver tho
receipt marked "Duplicate" to tho
auditor, who shall wrlto upon Its faco
tho dnto of Its delivery to him, nnd
chnrRO tho treasurer with tho nmount
specified therein, nnd fllo tho, receipt
in his office.
City Attorney His Qualifications-
Term of Office.
Section 81. 1. Tho city attorney
shall bo an nttorncy of tho supremo
court of tho stnto of Oregon nnd sha 11
bo nn elector of tho city and of (ho
stnto of Orecon nt tho t lino of his elec
tlon, and must havo been such for at
least two years preceding such time
Ho shall bo elected by tho pcoplo nnd
hold ortlco for tho term of two years
and until his successor Is elected or
appointed nnd has qualified. Ho shnll
qunllfy on or beforo tho first dny of
July next succeeding his election,
Duties' of City Attorney; Salary of:
Generally.
S. Tho city nttorncy must nttend
to, nnd shnll, subject to tho direction
of tho council, havo control of nil nc
lions, suits or proceedings In which
tho clly Is lcgnlly Interested, nnd must
attend to tho prosecution or every nor-
son charged with tho violation of n
city onllnnnco. or or nny rcculntlon
adopted under tho authority of this
charter, or with tin commission of a
misdemeanor ns declared by this char
ter or by vlrtuo of Its authority. Ho
shnll preparo for execution all con
tracts, bonds or othor Instruments to
which tho city Is a party; ho shall
ulvo his advlco nnd opinion In wrltlnn
concerning nny mnttor In which tho
city is Interested when required by
I ho mayor, council or nny committee
of tho council. Ho shnll rccclvo a
monthly salary to bo fixed by tho coun
cil.
Same In Municipal Court.
3. It shall bo tho duty of tho city
nttorncy In person or by deputy to
prosecute without charge, otlirr than
(no salary paid mm as city attorney or
deputy, nil causes brought beforo tho
municipal court for any violation or
tho ordinances or thu city or or regu
Intlons ndopted undor tho authority
nf this rhnrtor. or for tho commission
of nny mlRdemcnnor ns declared by
tho rhnrtor or by vlrtuo of Its au
thority.
City Attorney Required to Institute
suits, Etc.
L Tho city attorney shall havo an
thorlty, upon tho written direction of
tho council, to insiitiito upon itouair
of tho city, or any board or commis
sion of tho city, any suit, action or pro
ceeding, In nny court or tribunal, local,
stato or fedoral, All appeals on bo
half of tho city tn tho circuit court
of tho state of Oregon, In municipal
'cases, shall bo taken by tho city nt
tomey when by him doomed udvlsnblo.
All other appeals on bchnlf of tho city
shall bo taken by tho city nttorncy
only upon tho written direction of tho
council. Ho shnll perform such other
duties as tho council may proscrlbo.
City Engineer How Appointed; Qual
ifications of,
Section 83. 1. Thero shnll bo n
clly engineer of St. Johns, who shall
bo a duly qualified voter and ho shall
bo appointed nnd may bo removed by
tho mayor. Ha shall rccelvo Fuch sal
ary as tho council may dotormlne. Ho
must navo been In the practlco of his
profession for not leas than five (5)
years.
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JERSEY
Room
0RIN F. MALTBY
CONTRACTOR AND
BUILDER...
Jobbing' sad all work done promptly
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Si. JekH, Ortfwi '
NEWS OF JE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Bosy Readers,
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resuma of the Loss Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Owing to tho crisis in Morocco, tho
French navy yards show great nctivjty.
Knglnnd Is again enveloped In a
heavy fog and all ships aru.detnined at
tho mouth of tho Thames, unnblu to
proceed.
Admiral Knitankoff has been recalled
as Ktipfllnn commissioner in the North
sea inquiry nnd will bo replaced by
Vlco Admiral Doulmsoff. Sickness Is
given as tho reason.
Tho Montana agricultural exhibits at
St. Inils aw being packed for ship
ment to Portland. The mineral ex
hibit will leave llutto for tho Lewis
and Clark fair shortly.
KiiMipntkln Is nbsnhitcly vertniti that
ho will ultimately win over tho Japan
ese, whllo tho vlco governor of Japan's
national bank says Japan intuit win;
that no Hiu'rllk'o Is too great.
Tho Japarwo utlompts to raise tho
HtisHtau cruller Varlng havo been dis
continued. It will bo ImiHixsiblu to re
commence work before spring, by w hich
time thu steel plates forming the hull
will bo usclrcs.
Tho Colorado canvnKuhig lionril has
given certificates of election to two lte
publican senators, -whoso places wero
contested by IVmooratH. Democrats
regard it as highly probable that (lov
ernor I'oabody will bo reseated by this
action.
I'rlnoo Ylldaroff has been rimrtcri
as among bt killed in a recent list sent
to Ht. l'vtorslitirg.
Tho i-wcnt retirement of Hear Ad
miral Silas Terry lias resulted In thu
promotion of Captain Joseph lv. Craig
to bo admiral.
An olllcer from nn Kngllsh steamer
just out from Vladivostok says no Hum
stall torpedo Ixiats havo arrived there
from l'ort Arthur.
Itejxnts from iKilnts along thu shore
of bike .Michigan Indicate that thu
damiigu resulting from tho sloriu will
aggregate f 500,000.
An unknown steamer has been
stranded In Hell's Hole, off Ciiu llat
tenis, as a result of thu storm raging
along thu Atlantic coast.
M. A. M);yenlnrff, a svedul land
agent, on the way to Portland to h'.-lp
In the land fraud enses, attempted to
commit hiileldu at Denver.
Chinese warships aro keeping n closo
watch on tho Russian war vessels at
Shanghai to prevent their eecapo or of
tho rillvors nnd men on them.
Two Japanese rruis'irs havo lieen
sighted off llong Kong. It Is believed
they aro scouting vessels from tho tleet
sent after thu Itussiaii llnltiu squadron.
Governor I'nrdco desires to have tho
Mission ty-o of architecture exempli
fied In tho construction of tho Califor
nia statu building at tho 1xwIh and
Clark fair. The work wll.' start soon.
Several lives havo In-en lost In Chi-
caog an a result nf thu severe storm.
ConuroM will have to buy r'lver bul
lion to make much needed small coins.
Tho '"resident Is presentlmt his ideas
on railroad freight rates to congressmen
personally.
VIcoAdlmial Lord Charles Heron-
ford will nsHiimu command of tho llrlt-
ish Mediterranean squadron May 1.
Many Itusslnns beliuvo n brlbuter
day is In store for their country when
tho announced reforms aro put in prac
tice. Great Ilritaln has assumed control of
tho Iol'uI and financial administration
of the Tonga ijiiinds, the nutlvu chiefs
consenting,
T. C. Powell, of Portland, la to bu
npimlnted United States marshal at
Nome, Alaska, to succeed Frank Rich
ards, rccenlty removed.
Vlui government of Holland announc
es that the auim neutrality will hs ob
served In her colonies as at homo In re
gard to the Far Kastern war.,
A liritlsh trump steamer is ashore on
thu Atlantic coast on Firo island bar.
Owing to tho fetorm tho vessel will ho u
total wreck. Thu entire crow was
lost.
. eo press, freedom of couscienco and
compulsory elementary education havo
been promised In Jtnssia,
The Dawes commission says the
rights o' aborigine have been well pro
tected in Indian Territory.
Seven people were killed and eight
others injured in a wreck on the South
ern railroad sear Lboisville, Ky;-''n'
1
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