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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1905)
nril ITEMS " AND CITV NEWS Ole mi From Various Sorcea an M Condensed. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. ... to Insure a change of ad ln orde-. the copy for such change ,rtK h 1 1 offlc. not later than ho;"eVt 3 o'clock p. m. Pleaae Wrf.nSrythi and save the printer omed7brcad at the St. John Cjf;. and Mr. Went arc now living "aiSSn hwput a billiard table in hi,' pool-rooms. wThh;re i, a Rood opening for a den- l,Tt,VlhSe Pvalc.it ' own j.lintf these east winds. The Eastern Outfitting Company J w attractive announcement- this wetk on our last page. t:ii. nf St. lo ins are lome private urius " "" ' "The 'united Artisans have three j candidates for their next regular nVeting. The order is growing in St. J The weather wo arc haying now is on y a W" comparison io the wtather our Eastern friends experi ence all winter. 'The lix-incli water mams to be ucd for fire hydrant connections arc b nit laid. The water company will Blue the hydrants without delay. Nutbrown & Son. of 1 10-121 Rus tell street. Lower Albina. call yout ntion this week to their large iwck of new and sccoiid-lmnd goods. The steamer Cascades Is loading lumber and tics at Cone mill, for Southern ports. The Cascades will be followed by other vessels tt load the oroduct of Cone's mill. The copy of the new city charter Il In the hands of the printer and will be issued in pamphlet form In a few dirs. The number of copies will lie limited to one hundred. Last week il was slntcd that Mer rill llankc received the cake nt the box social" for being the most popu lar nunn. It should have read Mcrritt HinVi, as it was he who received the rotes and took the rake. The United Artisans, Wiltumbia As stmbly No. 300. will hold nn election of officers at illckncr's Hnll tonight. Refreshments will be served. A big delegation from Portsmouth Is expect ed. Every member should turn out. There was once a young man of our town , Who fiRUed somewhat as a clown. He knew everyone's biz; Dut he didn't Know his; So his employer turned him down. P. W. Hiiiman, one of the most progressive citizens within our .bor ders, has built a substantial ldcyak around his new two-story block on hinhoe and Chicago street. Just as soon as the fire hydrants are in working order the board of under writers will visit St. Johns for the pur pose of reducing rates on fire insur ance. It Is anticipated that a reduc tion of at least 33 per centum will re sult. L S. Ilincs. of Wasco, has pur chiitd from V. II. King the J. I). Landram place in Oak Park, and the idjoining lot belonging to George Ward. Mr, Ilincs will at once finish the bouse and otherwise improve the place. Those of our citizens who heard Rcr E. E. McVickcr's sermon on "The Social Life" Sunday evening unite la saying that it was an interesting and pointed discourse. Mr, McVlck crs' ertning lectures ought to be at tended hj all who desire to be enter tiined and instructed. E, M. Calkins lias Just received from Miller Ilros., of Tacoma, a sin lie comb JVhlic Leghorn cock, n bird which took the first prize at the Portland Poultry Show last year. Mr. Citkms is an enthusiastic breeder of foIs, and last year at the poultry show took the highest score for all wieties of Leghorns, beside one "t and two iccoud prizes, i e wooden sidewalk extending worn St. Johns Heights Station to i summit of the hill overlooking uijuwn ii a greaj convenience lor residents in that locality. People oesiruuj to visit the dry dock should mw ride or walk to St. Johns "eights. The route to dry dock is e-'ect from station, and the avoidance w mud is overcome by going that route. ' Frank G. Morton, representing the Pacific Coast Rubber Co., was in the rr Monday evening, looking after e fire department deal. Mr. Horton "f?. "Presents Rubcoid roofing. .. .i " ? arUcle comparatively new he roofing Ime. Several buildings M city have been roofed wth this &,,,onoubly the new school m,l1de,r Scpu' wealthy retired KM' f,or"'"ly of Grass Valley. 5VJ oftP?rla"'l. bas purchased JoW f Iri- L- D. Jackson, St. ihrouH Pht0datc mil,incr and II w SJhr representations that he faeVTS w invest in the growing man center of the Pacific North- .Tbe birthdays of T T Mo "45onducoJr,and the um. AX Darber- both ui The two e,da "amely, January inttl" old-lne friends am rridar " ? ,surPnse pari Hall ! ,a week by W day XhlZ "Iebt!8 1 inteiro, vcmnB Wt refr "'"-"35 joiiowed ' lnd well-wishes of th bSeS,li?hn?. Water Compa ffi.C0""eJ,in with the 8''gion leVr"Lar.8 "ese w,,V .""V. aeoma s "franu four r s will supply s 4 on I,', U.r ?f which will be and ;:i ne on B, Protee iTn 1 lacoma an. :'.ec,1n to most of Ns7 Tli aC wa,er will ,f 30 Pounds Monahan M occur on 27. so t on Mrs. diesis their of so v am congratula- guests. any is six-inch main portions of coma streets six fire locat imz will busi nave a to the suffi Burli This the 1 be ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. The Commercial Association Holds an Interesting Session. Tlie St. Johns Commercial Asso ciation held its regular meeting at tlic othce ot blicpard & Tufts Wed nesday evening, and was well at tended. The meeting was called to order hy President Douglas; the minutes of the last meeting read and approved. On motion the names of F. J. Kocrncr, Oritt F. Malthy, A. E. Wilson, C. J. Muck and L. M. Hcnscl, M. D., were added to the membership roll. Messrs. lircclit and Hill, commit tee to ascertain the true status of lite Richmond-street matter, report ed that after examination of the records they found Richmond street to he a county thoroughfare that the only way to secure it for private use was for the county to vacate it, when it would revert to the abutting property owners. And they in turn consent to its use hy private par ties. The committee further stated that they had secured offers from two different owners of vatcr front age, and had submitted same to the Portland Steel Shipbuilding Co., but the company declined to con sider such oITcm. The committee was continued to act in conjunction with .t committee from th- real es tate association to sec what further steps can he taken in the premises. The dock question came up, and a committee consisting of Messrs. Clnpman, urcclit rum Rogers ap pointed to take the matter up and determine what steps should he taken to get proper wharf facilities. Messrs. lull,, Clnpman and Scott, were appointed ns a committee to investigate and report all possible particulars regarding the funds and property bequeathed to the city hy Jnntes Johns, deceased. I he advertising committee re ported progress. Mr. II ill stated that he had consulted the Lewis and Clark Fair authorities and had been assured that St. Johns could get all the space necessary to advertise the peninsula free of cost. A committee consisting of A. S. Douglass, J. F. Hrallier, L. H. Chip- man, G. M. Hall and Henry Hick- iter, was appointed to present tnc following resolution to the street car authorities : Whereas, the people of St. Joint mid the I'cnliiMiln. fecllut! the need of better car itcrvlccmul cspccinlly the doing away wiiu tnc trnnsicr system now in vogue at I'cldmout. which Is not onlv n ureal In convenience but n serious loss of time: And whereas, the people of St. Johns and the I'cnlnsuln feci that their jmsI attitude toward the street car Hue has !ccu of such loyal and substantial charac ter ns'to entitle them to recognition; And whereas, we realize that this im portant suburb is put to greater inconveu lencc In thc'wav'of cnr'ncrvlccTthniPnuy other ilUtrlct contiguous to Portland, Now be It resolved, that the Commer cial Association of St. Johns most rcsncct- fully asks tliattlic rortlsuil consolidated Rnilwny Company at'oucc Institute a ser vice to Portland without thciiecccslty of the annoying tnuufcr system, mill, If pos sible, gnintVtwciity.itilnute service. It was also decided to invite .a committee from University Park to co-operate with this committee. ' The meeting was interesting and spirited throughout, and was marked hy nu earnestness to work harmoniously and unitedly for the general interests of the whole city of St. Johns. Adjournment was taken until next Wednesday evening, when a full attendance is requested, not only'of members, but every citizen who feels interested. His Hogs Were No Wonders. Pascal Hill is no'imaginary stock fancier. He admires the real thing in iln stock lino. He has a lot of fine stock about him. Hogs is his hobby. Last Wednesday he but chered two animals of the swine familv. which tinned the scales at 450 pounds each. They were beau ties. Pascal told some friends of his killing, and there is where he made his mistake. The aforesaid friends were from the corn fields of Iowa. They laughed at the weight, and declared that Pascal's swine would be considered merely sncklinir triers iii the effete hog-rais ing section of the East. They de claredand they are regarueu rcasouamy irmii-icnmi; ih.i that "back there" people never thought of killing a hog unless it weighed from 75 to 1000 pounds. Tin. rnenlr was. Friend Hill believed them, and started off looking like thirty cents, declaring ne wouiu never aerain boast of the weight of the Oregon porker, No Quorum. A special meeting of the City Council was called for Monday evening. The mayor, Councilmen Mnrliurt Hiiches and Monahan were the only city legislators who put in an appearance. xo quorum being present, the council was not railed to order. The most important business to come up was the Jersey-street im provement matter, but it had to be deferred until the regular meeting next Monday evening. A number of interested citizens were proem, and an informal discussion of sev eral important matters was m Wvt Mondav evening is the regular meeting night, when a member will be selected oy me tuu- :t . Ctt .nMnra rntlCPll hv the 111 u 1111 HIV wvmiiwj , iaatii nt rnnnriimnn Culn. Other important matters .will come up for Killed By a Passing Train. Mrs. Frank Batter, wife of the foreman at the Government station opposite St. Johns, was killed Fri day afternoon of last week by a passing Northern Pacific train. Mrs. Batter was returning from a neigh bor's, where she had gone for miltc Her husband and another man who were repairing a fence around the yard, saw her coming down the track, and they also saw the ap proaching train. Thinking, of course, she would ' get out of the way, they proceeded with their work, and were not looking that way when the unfortunate woman was run down. The engineer of the train also claims he did not sec her and did not sound any signal. After a few minutes passed and Mrs. Batter did not appear at the house, her husband and his com panion walked up the track and found the dead body lying along the right-of-way. Both legs were broken, one hip dislocated, and her skull crushed. As there were no witnesses to the accident a post-mortem examination was deemed necessary to determine officially the manner of her death. The funeral took place Tuesday from Finley's undertaking parlors in Portland Mr. and Mrs. Redburg. parents of the victim, and her three brothers, from Nestttcca bay, were in attendance at the funeral. A New Advertiser. This week wc have contracted with the Review for nearly 1000 inches of display space, to be used in tclliiiL' the nconlc of St. Tolms about tlm ndvnntnirc of trading with this store. It has often been asked. Docs advertising nav? and about the only answer that Itas been returned is that it depends on by whom and how it is done, and wc hope to be able to answer at the end of our contract that it' has been a profitable and pleasant venture for The St. Johns Grocery Store. AT LAST. St. Johns Now Owns a Good Fire- fighting uutnt. 3t. Tn!in U frr.nln.illv ncnuiritiQ the nccissitics of n well-regulated city. For some, months the ques tion ot lire protection lias liccn agi tated, and the Council petitioned to take steps to secure this most need ful acquisition to our city. It has at last been accomplished, ami tasi fnnit.iv pveninrr the committee ap pointed by tlie Council to purchase the necessary apparatus, cioscti a deal with a Portland firm for the following equipment : I l.nnl. ....I U.l.lr Ir.irt t J7.4 OA !! hose carts, $M0 each 280.00 1,000 feet hose at 00c 000.00 S No. 1 Itrfbcock extinguishers at in cacii o"."" 4 nozzles at SO each 30.00 Total $1,751.00 Less discount 51.00 $1,700.00 For tills not amount the comnanv agrees to furnish some other trap pings, such as hose straps, spanners, a reducer to fit the fireboat and an outfit for the fire chief. This omtlnmeiit is said to 1)C first- class in all particulars, and amply sufficient to meet tnc requirements of tlie city for some time to come. The next step is to secure proper housing room for the same. This will, no doubt be done at an cany date. Th firi laddies now have somc- lliinrr l.iiirrilile in sicllt to SDlir tllCIll on to active work in perfecting their organization. The hydranta will soon be in position, when practice may ue nan, m huh hi ui m. !., itovs will be able to demonstrate that the St. Johns volunteer fire de partment, like everything else here, excels. At the Empire Theatre'. Next Week, Oyer Niagara Foils, a thrilling molnwlrnnia denlitnr with the creat font which so startled the world a few years ago, namely, that of a woman going over uie sans 111 u barrell will hold the boards. The If. effects are beautiful ill the extreme and requires two sixty foot baggage cars to transport, me rnmnnnv IS a CUDaUle OIIC DeltlC composed of well known artists hi . . . , 1.1 'lM. .... the theatrical worm, tuc en gagement is for one week starting ?ii,lnv matinee. Feb. .sth. with a special matinee Saturday, The regular umpire ytivat j'tctuu. Nights 25, 35 a,ul 50 cts. matinees 10, 15 and 25 cts. Ladies Civic Improvement League will miot at the residence of May or Cook, next Tuesday ofternoou at 2:30. Important business win come before the meeting. The election of officers for the coming year will 'fake place. A change will probably be made from monthly to weekly meetings. The members of the league have been invited and wH visit the Ladies T.r,,vnipnt Tamie at University 11. I'. VS. - I (3 Park this Friday afternoon where they will be entertained. Keiren meats will be served and a geueral good time is anticipated. Conch & Co, are handling the i.,o..c vim and Maeic" flour manufactured by the Jsbes Milling Co. and informs us mat tins anicie of home production is giving entire oo.Jcfar-tirm to their customers. This firm believes in pushing home productions, and encouraging uoinc The handsome cakes given as prizes to the most popular lady and gentleman at the "box" social given by the Royal Neighbors last week, were the Handiwork of Mr. Allan, of the bskery firm of Ander son & Allan. The work was done hastily, but certainly creditably done. Mr. Allan is one of the most skilled among his craft in fancy and artistic cake baking, hav ing devoted several years to this branch of the business. The cakes in question Were creditable productions. The M. W. A. baud will give a grand ball at Bickner's hall Valen tine evening, Tuesday, Feb. 14. iVrrancctnente are being made for good social time, and the band boys deserve to be well patronized. Such occasions as this afford opportunity for our citizcne to show their appre ciation of the splendid organization. Give them a rousing benefit. The family of John Poff has been afflicted with severe attacks of la grippe during the past ten days, but are now improving. Mr. Poff has been compelled t,o lay oft from work for a week or more on account of it. For Sale Choice lot, grubbed and fenced, with temporary build ing; 50 x 100, two blocks northeast of school house. A bargain if tnkcu nt once. A. J. Gttlcr. Also a farm on White Salmon, Wash. Councilman Hamilton has been in Greshatn for several days, visit ing his brother, who is quite ill. C. M. Wells, of Kansas City, was in the city Monday evening the guest of R. Shepard. D. K. Tunics, of Astoria, snout last Monday hi St. Johns on business. PERSONAL. Miss Clcggit, of Salem, was the guest of Mrs. C, J. Simmons, Sun day. Mrs. Heath, who was quite ill for a few days this week, has now recov ered. Mr. and Mrs. Haven, of Goble, were visiting F, A. Smith and family this week. Miss L. J. Lcggitt leaves tonight for a month's visit with friends at La Grande. Mrs. Judge Green returned home Tuesday from a month's visit with friends in Eastern Oregon. J. S. Holm, of Portland, visited with his daughters, the Misses Ethel and Dcnn Holm, this week. Mr. Hagcrty and family have mov ed into their residence on the Boule vard. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thompson have been quite ill with the grip during the past week. Mrs. Bell, an old resident of St. Johns, died Monday in Albina, of a lingering illness. She had quite a number of relatives here. Joe Gould had the misfortune the other day to have one of bis fingers badly mashed while working In the Cone saw mill. Amputation may be necessary Miss Olive Wilson, of Tigardvlllo, was visiting her brother, A. E. Wil son, the popular jeweler, for a few days this week. One Price Clothing Store Large stock of Spring Cloth ing; Men's Ladies' and . Children's Shoes N. FREEDMAN, Jersey St. E. M. Calkins' Poultry Yard Eggs for sale from prize winning stock. Three strains. S. C. White Leghorns and White Wynn dottes, $1.50 per setting. Iuctiba bator lots $6 per 100. Uarrcd RockH $2 for 15 straight. Stock for sale. Phone Union 1305 Point View Addition, St. Johns Public Announcement 1 N THIS our first "nd." in The Review wc feel ns if we should explain that the St. Johns Gkockky Company, during the past week, contracted with the publishers for nearly 1000 inches of display advertising to be used in telling the people of St. Johns just what we arc able to do for litem in the Grocery and other lines carried by our house. We feel that wc will be able to make it profit able for. ourselves and fully as profitable for our customers to have them read the contents of this space every week. We want you, Mr. Cash Customer, and we want to give the cash customer the benefit of what we can save by paying cash for our goods. Notice our window for Specials on February 3. St. Johns Grocery Co., ST. JOHNS, Oregon -------------i Muck Hardware Company Cochran Block, St. Johns, Oregon RANGES! RANGES! We Carry a Full line of RANGHS: The SUPERIOR Rang, - $27 The MESABA Rang, - 32 The ZENITH Ranga, - 45 Tha CROWN Range, - 32 Tha MAJESTIC Range, - 50 We sell Ranges on (he Monthly Installment Vlnn $5.00 Down and $5.00 Monthly Altai Cw!l llMOf Heating Stoves X'Z Prices. All kinds of Shelf Hardware, Builders' Hardware at City Prices. Muck Hardware Company C. J. AlUCK, Manager. ST. JOHNS, Or Bickner Brothers 9 Department Store All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! Keep a large stock of General Merchandise, including Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, House Furnishings, Feed, Etc. In faet everything-. Their Prices aro right. Don't waste your time going to Portland, but come in and see our stock and prices. Remember The Big Department Store Corner Jersey Street and Broadway St. Johns, Oregea Shepard & Tufts Will cit j on Lots in Slicpard's Addition For 65 Dollars, 5 dollars down and 5 dollars per month t Lots in Point View ot 70 dollms each. Lots in North St. Johns, overlooking the river, 250 t dollars, 10 down and 10 per month. Wo Write FIRE INSURANCE Lowest Rnlcs II0USUS TO RENT NOTARY PUBLIC Phone Scolt 4046 Office In Cochran Block, SI, Johns, Or. I ' I T The Season Is now on for i Valentines! All Varieties, Serious and Comic, at Elliott's Pharmacy LUMBER (10 TO Tllli St. Johns Lumber Company Por all kinds Common Limt ?r, KILN DRIED Ki...t.ii. .....i o. in........ iviuiint wwimi); Mini iii.-iiw. otinil, Mouldings and Columns. I Yards and Mill Foot Burlington St. Phone East 594 4 To the People of St. Johns. WE'RE HERE! And ready for business. The delayed material has arrived and is being put in place as rapidly as our workmen can do it, and the current will be turned on without further delay. Persons desiring to use electric light or powcrsliould make application at the offices of the Company, corner SKVKNTII and ALDKR Streets, PORTLAND. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. EDMONDSON CO., t Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing Tin Roofs, (iutters, etc. j Phono Scott -1065 ST. JOHNS, Or I t. - - - Bargains in Dirt ! Three lots in fine clierry orchard each with fmo river view, jjj I'rice 1675. I.ot 91x20 with fine two story building opposite Cedar Park, Fine location for bu.sincK.s of uny kind. x Lots in north St, Johns $25 down unci $10 per month. Price Z $200 each. . Z Lots in Kinns sub division .s.ixoa each S.ioo with alleys. T I.ots in Point View $5 down und 55 ier month each f too, 10 room house on car track with lot 50x100 price $1500, 7 room house and two lots in good location price S750. W. H. KINO ST. JOHNS, Oregon t SAVE I MONEY Though we have (he reputation ul tloiui; the best woit In roillaml we charge uolhiiiu lor our reputation our (iricc.arc low. hut (hey arc hlnh enough to inturc goal work. We Invite iintrktUatlon Nu wte or aching gum. follow pur extraction.. K auilnatlou l'Kl'.lt- T t t t l)K. W A. WISH. I)K T V WISIi. WISE BROTHERS MODERN DENTISTRY Cor. 3rd and Washington Sts. Vli Practical purposes. action. enterprises.