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ST. JOHNS REVIEW The Circulation of THE REVIEW In the Penin sula exceeds that of all m other papers combined Advertisers, note. this. THE REVIEW Job Print Ing Department Is one of the very Best not the largest in Oregon. Thoroughly Modern. , Devoted to tho Interests of the Peninsula, tho Manufacturing Center of tho Northwest VOL. I W. T. SLATTEN DENTIST office 111 Coclirnn Mock, next to Dr. i i i ' " to 8 p. NOTES AND COMMENTS nffire hours, 0 ft. Telephone Scotl 1148 in. Various Topics of Local and General Interest Briefly and Tersely Commented Upon Lawrence M. Hcnscl, M. D. Office nt Central Hotel Over Postoffice . . . Office hours, 1 to s p. in. Phone Scott 1 148. ORKGON Numerous Matters Which Are Before the Public for General Discussion ST. JOHN'S, Dr. E. W. ROSSITER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offit fcotirit 9 io 12 and 1:30 to 5. HnlJnt Tlioiie Scotl 1204. Ollcf t'hone Union -1002. Dr. MARY MacLACHLAN Office hours, 9 to 12 n. 111. 1 to 5 p. 111. RcMencc Phone Scott 6356. Office Phone Union 699 1. Ofliftl tpll' ntl Wllo'' "'"K 8l,,ro T. T. PARKER Attorney - at - Law If St. Johns proposes to uct in the bnnil wntHJii along with other cities and towns of Oregon ami put fort! any special cnort to advertise our splendid resources and location at the coining fair, it is litult time some move was bcine made toward .Many other places arc becoming ac tivc and nrmimmc details to this end and propose taking advantage of the splendid opportunity the fair will af ford to exploit their advantages. Some of our leading citi.cns imtilit with great profit to themselves nnd the community at large take hold of the matter. 4 i he man who has occupied the take hind ST. JOHNS, ORKOON lumpy positiun of being n property holder in St. Johns and during the iiist three jcars has done nothing hut tit idly by and watch it increase in otitic many, many fold, is indeed for innate, such people, ami they are many of them, should sec to it that the ti.cn who arc chosen to steer the municipal craft for the next year arc itot of that class known as objectors ind obstructionists. It is a duty they owe to themselves and those who nave come into their midst, to sec to it that thoroughly progressive men who will so work that our march 1 01 ward is not impeded by an im pecunimi) policy. Not that we want men who will plunge the city into needless debt, but men with couserva I a t roiiTLAND, onnooN tisiu enough to guard well our inter pits, yet see that all necessary civic improvements arc carried forward so as not to retard the solid and substan tial gr.nvth of the city. Much de pends 111x111 the course the older rest' ems purtuc, ami wr hope they will rinr to the occasion nnd do their duty as citizens, nut as the follower of my personal chtcmiers and jaw work' cn who may have an imaginary per Inductions on PIANO flint (MIAN AMY B. ROWLAND 50 Cents n t.csson Corner Jersey nml l.cnl!t Slrcc'.i. GOODRICH & GOODRICH ARCHITECTS ST. JOHNS AMD L- C. SLATER SHOEMAKER .Tisnt (iieiied shop in rear of Peddl runl'if leal cxtnlo oMcc. Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done Boulevard Addition To St. Johns. High InuJ between enr .tonal grievance to avenge. llneanJ rltcr. Lots 50 1 00, nllcjn, $:oi) Cat)' monllily Payments. fl. II. VANHOUTEN, St. Johns Three 1-4 Acre Lois for Sale With nllcvii, nil corner. Dr. WTIIinin Wolf flicks St. Jolmi Heights, STT JOHNS, Or PLUMBING . . . Q. V. OVERSTREET a Columbia Boulevard and Central Ave. THE CENTRAL HOTEL I tMrs. L. Tyncr, Proprietor J X First Class Rooms Cuisine Excellent ST. JOHNS, OUUQON ST. JOHNS HOTEL ilISS niCJJ, Vroprl.lreti Jersey street St. Johns, Ore. Ood MeiU ComfoiUbU Soomi The Hazelwood an up-to-dato quick Lunch, tiJ-'ar, Confectionery and News stand. Tho Celebrated Hazel wood Cream and Mutter kept Oorner Jersey St. and Broadway St. Johns, Oregon Hy the way, we hear from certain iources every day that the real estate lirn aie aiming to be the whole thing in this city. Stores if times wc hear the ical rstatc men decried and ahuH'J fin the prominent part they 'wive herctofine taken in affairs. Now, ere is your opportunity, Mr. Com- plainer; n better one was never pre- riitrd, uct m and foresail the real Mtate man; male up n purse, a good- MKrd one, too, nnd take this matter of a Ivertising the city of St. Johns at the fair. 1 on can do it. Of course you can do it. Give the real estate man tn understand that he is not the whole thing, but that we as humble citieus of the city are capable to do it, and do it right, and that we arc willing and ready to delve down into our pockets and produce the cold, hard coin required to properly exploit our resources, bliow them that, not withstanding they have spent vast sums in advertising and pushing things ahead, that we can do the same. Let s prove hy actual demon stration that when we abuse the real estate dealer, and accuse him of be-. ing the author of all our ills, that we arc willing to back up our talk with the needful, and bring our city to .the fore without his aid. Golden opportunity, friends; don t lose it. i Isn't ft wonderful, passing strange, to what extent some people in this world would make people be- leve that they are the embodiment of all there is of the good and virtuous- in a community? i hey swell up like a well-fed ox, and bellow like a teased bull over the supposed short- comings and uirchctions ot their neighbors, but never, never try by reason and true manly effort to cor rect wrong. All communities have such characters, especially young and graving towns, before people and things adjust themselves on a proper and businesslike basis. These char acters under these conditions attract more or less notice. Can't help it. The newcomer don't know their real character and caliber. It takes a little while to find them out. But so sure as the tide ebbs and flows twice every twenty-four hours, just so cer tain will the blanket of public opin ion consign them to an oblivion from which they never emerge, until they migrate to some other locality that is in process of formation before becom ing a thrifty, substantial center of in dustry and trade. There they swell up again like a soap bubble, only to burst before substantial progress and are again compelled to seek pastures new. People who have come to this most promising city to make permanent homes for themselves and families, bring up their families under health ANDERSON & ALLAN THE BAKERS The best BREAD, CAKES and pies in the word Give us a trial flone ott 3101 St Jokai Iful and 'elevating influences, should 1 mind. serious notice of the force be- the bickerings. faiilt-findini!s. complaints; backbiting, etc.. ad lib turn, voiced, preached and dwelt upon nay in and day out by the profes sional jaw-workers. Investigate the real aims which prompt these things before permitting yourselves to be used as catspaws to pull chestnuts out of the fire. A few moments sncnt in candid, sober thought will inure to your benefit and contribute to both your present and future contentment and happiness. You have elinerii wisely seeking n home in this lovely city, but don't make the mistake of your lives by becoming helpmeets to those who for sinister purposes arc seeking to tear down instead of build ing up. Watch daily events, nnd sec what elements in St. Johns arc build ing mr your good, and it will not take long for you to satisfy youisclf. The city is full of candidates, not ot tnc upen-and-nbovo board varictv but citizens with lightning rods up. Almost any evening, take a stroll through the residence portion and you will hear strnime noises. Invcs tigate, ami you will find it is some candidate in his backyard with his head stuck in an empty rain barrel, jelling, "Mr. Mayor," or "Mr. Al derman, just to sec how it will sound. Its a fact. If n charge of I I sciirapnci wns to be lircd into any crowd ot ten men and kill them, there would be nine dead candidates. The daily papers tip-town keep the telephone hues hot asking about new candidates for mayor, who arc bob bing up hourly. Strange how many men don t want it," yet arc on pins and needles for fear they won't be called upon to make the sacri-lice." On looking over the city this week wc noticed many cows mooching around. I lus is an evil our city fath ers should eliminate from our midst. No up-to-date city will permit cows to tun at large, and why should St. Johns? It may seem to work a hard ship on a few to restrain them, but the "greatest good to the greatest number" is the Ameticau doctrine and til should he willing to abide by it. rhcrc is a pscmlo cuntiactor in Wtilnn ettc so close that he requires is wife to skim the milk on top then tuin it over and tini it on the not- .miii. lie wilrnot nail a Hour because it says it can't fall off. t Many biiiiiiCMi and professional pc. pie of I'ortlnud have their rcsi- lem.es in St. Julius because of the calthfulneis of the location and the eneinl attiiutivene of the place. More than a few of these have in vested quite extensively in residence property as a safe speculation, for they know that the demand for such property is increasing amazingly and that it is an excellent way to "bank their mopey. Fire in this city just now could do a leal of damage. Procrastination in the matter of putting the fire appar atus in perfect readiness for use on the instant the alarm may be sound' ed is the only safeguard against u dc structive fire. Shall we wait until fierce flames shall have transformed the town to an ash-heap before wc realize our present perilous position? 1 he proper time to provide against serious loss by fire is belorc the fire hall have started, I hat time is now today; not tomorrow; for tonight the fire fiend may make us an unwel come visit. I Remarkable building progress is ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1905. PROPHETIC DREAM Is a Firm Believer in Those not Induced by Overeat ing or Dyspepsia, The Futuro of St, Johns Graphically Pre dieted In a Vision of the Night. I believe ill dreams. Now. cetitle reader, do not let this state incut startle you into saying some- tiling uncomplimentary m your Haste, just wait a moment, until I explain. You must admit that tin most obtrusc problem in liiatlieniat ics becomes clear to yott when the teacher had cast the X-ray of Ills intellect upon it. When I suy I believe itt dreams I do not wish to be understood as be lieving in nil the incongruous things that pass through the head of it gourmet after filling himself to re pletion; nor hi the fantastical images that tut through the mind of a dys peptic, but in the dreams of n heal thy man, who.se veins arc full of red blood, nnd "whose supper Is acting right." The nstrnl body of n healthy man,wlio,weary from a dny'strnmp here and there gathering data for a book of tKcuis,n lecture, or the ma terial for two or three columns of paper, ns he lies sweetly sleeping, leaves the Ixxly mid goes roamiiit: nt its own sweet will. In the morn ing the man n wakens "as n giant from his slumbers," with such vivid Impressions of what he thinks he has seen in his dreams, that they seem almost real to him. These nre the dreams in which I believe. and last night I took one of those astral excursions which stamped it- A few years ago only 11 few scatter ing houses could be found on this end of the peninsula. To day we boast of a population of 50000 souls and we do not have to "pad our roll." Whetuisked if he would guide me over the city and point out the various improvements of the past year he readily consented. ..v. .-u.u ns We passcu in front of a substantial structure, "is the St. Jolinc Hank. 'PI 10 vol ume of business swelled so rapidly that it became necessary to keel' our funds at home, so the bank wa established." Front an angle of the wall I saw only contemplated, but assured. The growth of the city hits been marvelous during the past few years, but this is only an indication of what it will be during the next year or two. The beauty of it nil is that there is no boom on and none desired. 1 he various enterprises will give employment to till, mid I can see, as in my dream, a glorious future for St. Johns. Rl5Ai.iT v. Business Room For Rent Utiildlug Blown Down. During the high east wind Mon day afternoon about one o'clock, the two storv frame builduitr beinir a moss-grown face leering at me. 1 erected by Orin Maltby, on Colum- Irotu nround the far corner another bin boulevard, In the French nddl furttvely watched my everv move-1 lion, wns blown down, nnd in the liient, as If I were a ghoul waitimr course of its fall crushed the one- 11 favorable chance to rob the graves 1 story frame building, occupied by of his ancestors. Mr. Kellv and Ids family, as n tem- Thc next buildinir wns a fuctorv 1 porary residence, together with nil in which handles for till kinds of : the furniture and household goods. tools were inniiufttctured. In it one Mr- Maltby's building was almost nuiHircu men ami hoys found em ployment, almost all of them were residents of St. Johns, and owned the houses in which they resided. He Doiuted out two other im mense buildings and explained that one was a harrowfuetory and the other n wire sciene factory. He said, "front these two factories the whole Pacific coast Is supidtcd. 1 ne nasi can not compete with us and we can supply otir goods nt 20 per cent less than former prices. Aside from this feature look at the iiiimlwr of men who find employ ment, and they all reside here. 1 hey are citizens of St. Johns mid ts interests are theirs. They have ut their shoulders ngalusl the ear of progress and are pushing it for ward with united effort. It is only n question of time until the Inst ob structionist shall lie relegated to the dim and misty past, and we shall completed, and would have been ready for occupancy in 11 few days. It is indeed fortunate that no loss of life tesulted from the accident, the workmen having laid oh at noon Monday, and Mrs. Kelley had gone to Portland 11 short while before the disaster occurred. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Mallby. A number of carpenters of the city turned out Wednesday nnd assisted in saving as much of the lumber as iw.sslhic, which can betised in reconstruction. The loss will amount to several hundred dollars. Mr. Kcllcy's, h.s foots up something like $150. A WORTHY CAUSI!. An KfTort to Knlnc Funds for School Exhibit. t A literary and musical program will he tendered at liickuer's hall on Saturday, March 11, 1005, at 7:.t) p. m. The proceeds will be used to Good Business Room-on Jen sey street, 25x50 feet. Rent Reasonable. St. Joints Land Co. not confined to' St. Johns alone. Uni- crsity Park and Portsmouth are forg- ing ahead with a snap ami hurry which suggest that the people of those enterprising districts arc aware of the aluc of their property and position uid intend to make the most of them. New people are coming in almost every day, new residences arc being limit to accommodate them, and the nisiness interests are increasing cor respondingly. It will not be long icfore the entire "peninsula will be a hustling, bustling district of indus try, thrift and pretty homes. r- The fraternal societies of St. Johns and neighboring points arc all in a flourishing condition. Their member ship is increasing rapidly and in other ways they are advancing in strength and interest. I St. Johns is one of the most health ful residence locations in the state. It is Inch and dry and from almost any point in the city you may obtain a most interesting view of much of the surrounding country. A black cat was seen on the street this week. It was published back East and is full of meaty stories. 7 . Why people persist in paying high cnts in Portland when they can uy a lot and build in.St. Johns, and toon "pay out" is something that will tver remain a mystery to the average j ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' A. E. WILSON, The Jeweler WATCHMAKER OPTICIAN All Kinds of Work Done Promptly At Uttisoiiatile price. Olve mu it cull Jersey Strrct, St. Johns, Oitroii You cam lwan tlepoml on Hi rliolccut rRMSII MEATS rrnmpt ilelUrrjr nn.l rourlroui lrtlroiit licti )im ntilcr from llio old rcllablo St. Johns Meat Market Hlrjitigrr ntmlng luln HI. Jnlinn 1ll nml llirlr Irmln Mill Im ntrpclnlri1, ainl tlirlr Maud tiii1lr.l 10 their Mlufnctlun, by SMITH & DONNELLY Ht. Johns Market Jcncjr fltrctt OT. J01IH8. Oltl'.aOH SCHOONIUt ALF.XANDHR ON Till? DRY DOCK. self so startling!)' upon my mind that, as n safety valve, I must tell it. In my dreams I wus in a strange city, or ruther, village, which was just budding and blossoming into a city. Naturally I stood on the cor ner nnd watched the bustling throngs as they hurried by. First there came men with dlnuer-pails going to their daily toil. They were alert of movement and quick of eye ami their every glance and movement indicated a dominant spirit of enterprise and progress. Onward I seemed to be their motto, and there was no looking back ward. I noticed, however, some strange, uncouth creatures, somewhat re sembling men, who were traveling in the opposite direction. Instead of the ordinary clothing of civiliza tion these beings were habitated in hairy like halllaiiients which envel oped them from head to feet. When I tried to approach them to obtain a better view they evaded me,but I noticed they did not avoid thehurryingthrong.buf jostled them and tried, by every cunning device, to check their course, to stay their onward march. Finding it imposl ble to get a close view of them I beckoned to one of the throng and asked him to tell me who those strange beings were. "Those," he said "why those are mossbacks, only the moss has grown all over them. They deny everything. They even deuythat they do deny everything. There is not a single movement made by the people for the advancing of our beautiful little city but what you find a bundle of moss placing itself squarely in the way, and from out the niaizy depths of the moss grown face, a pair of beady eyes glance along the advancing columns and a voice chants dolefully of the days of long ago, and of ' 'the things which were good enough for our fathers being good enough for us." I turned to my new-found ac quatntauce and asked the name of the city we were inspecting, "This" he said, "w St. Johns. recall them as a "fragment of a half forgotten dream," We stood at last, oil 11 high joiiit overlooking the river. Helow on the rivers oaiiic immense saw mills stood. We could hear the hum of its planers, the musical buzz of the saws, anil we knew that within their labyrluthlcul depths a thousand human bees were gather ing honey, and storing it up for the proverbial "rainy day." The gaunt wolf might howl at other people's doors but no such beast ever visted a denizen of St. Johns. Turning to my companion I ask ed, hesitatingly, for I wus ashamed to admit my forgetfulness, What date is this? "Tills," he answered "is A. D. 1906, Jau, 10th." And you tell me all these im poveinents occured during the past yeaar?"A!l," he replied. "Why, my dear sir, our pay roll at the begin ning of 1005 was only S2H000. 'l o- day it is $60000 and "still there's more to follow," We tiossess nat ural advantages which no other point on the Willamette has. Our channel is incomparable. Deep sea vessels can lie close to our docks and store cargoes for any port in the world. Men are beginning to realize that to own a house and lot in St. Johns means 25 per cent on their investment per year. There is a rush to buy lots and the sound of the hammer is heard in every di rection. Build I Iiuildl Is the watch-word. Own a house of your own, which can be paid for with the money you pay for rent fn a few years." It is marvelous, I exclaimed, springing suddenly to one side to avoid a passing wheelman. Alas the length of that spring was my undoing, for I went over the edge of the bed and bumped my head, broad awake, on the floor, Then I realized that I had been dreaming, but the impression of that dream was so vivid that I determined to investigate the passible growth of St. Johns. I found all the improve ments x uaa seeu lu uiy ureum, not defray some of the most uccc$!iry iv peme of the public school exhibit for the I.. L, hxpiHitiou. The plan i to show some of St. Johns iuduttries in connection with reproduction wotk of various classes of pupils win will viit the woolen mills veneer factory ami dry-dock. Manuscripts will he supplemented by photographs of processes described. St. Johns has exceptional opportu nities to make an interesting exhibit, but parents ami the people generally mutt furuith fiuidicial support to pay the neccMary outlay, There are now J35 pupils attend ing school, at lent S70 will be needed to make a creditable showing. Teach ers and pupils have been prepaiing to do their best, and now need some cash for photographs, paper, etc. dood talent has been secured to make the entertainment well worth attending. Mr, ti. W. Allen, president of the Portland Hoard of Trade, will de liver an address on "Kducational ami Commercial Progress." Mr, Allen has had many years experience in both fields, and is an acknowledged leader in the Portland Hoard of Trade; his addresses combine learning, experience and sound common sense, The three elocutionists will present different and interesting phases of this fine art. Mrs. Coovert is already well and favorably known in St. Johns. The St. Johns brass hand has on previous occasions discoursed fine mu sic, ami now cheerfully comes to the front again. PROGRAM. Music St. Johns Hand Recitation Gray's Klegy Miss Parker, of St. Johns.' Vocal solo Selected Mrs. Coovert of University Park. Recitation Selected Mrs. Whitrsidcs of Portland. Address "Edu cational and Commercial Progress" Recitation Selected Miss Shivcs of Portland. -Music St. Johns Hand BILLIARD PARLOR Olgarn, Tobacco and Confectionery .... fit. Joluiit, Orogon Blacksmitliing General Repairing I mu pupil id to do all kindii of work III the llliiekKiiiithlng Hue piouiplly mid In HtM-clitvt iiMiiiur. Your trade mi liclUil. Horseshoeing a Specialty AH Work Promptly Done nml Cnrrec Prices numircil M. L. ROWLAND Corner Ivitiilioniid Tneoiim htuuU. St. Johns Blcyclo Repairing and Machine Shop Kvuililiig promptly done, Price leiiMMiiilile. I Mil tho ln-st fncHll 'descent kI"!k' 011 tin- market: full Hue of electrical supplies. Key fitting nml lock work. CuiiMiiithiug. I Ioiim.--wiring and nil kinds of electrical work promptly attended to. D. D. WOOD, Twomii Street, Near Jersey. To tho Public "liUSTIC ROOF PAINT." r Fire and water proof, is mauufiict urcd ami uscdsoleyby C. T. Miw, W. O. Moo having 110 intercut in Mime. Paint and preserve your toof. All work guaranteed. Will paint roof for next sixty days for eighty-five cents a tquiue. M. T. MO'IiJ, Contractor anil Roof I'jlnttr. St. Johns, Ore, Why Pay Rent? I will sell you a 6 room Iioiim, lot 50X13H 1-2, with furnilurof only $.(xi cash required; 11U0 half block near the mills and railroad truck; small payment. C. D. IIURLUIiRT. St. Johns, Oregon. $275 I.ot, 50x100 St.Johus Park overlooking river, $325 I.ot, 50 x 100 tiunr woolen mill, $750 100 x too Fiueiil i-.( block hi Sf. Johns. $2600 IHock on Uroadwuy. D. C. Rogers ' Till: REAL 13STATI: MAN ST. JOHNS, ORliOO.V GEO. W. CONE LUMBER CO. Flooring, Ceilinj;, Rustic, And All Kinds of Building Material I'ruuipt Delivery QuoranlecJ. MILL AT l'OOT UUItLIKOTOH HTKUKI ST. JOHNS, oEcaow J. M. Moore PAINTING, PAPER HANG ING, GRAINING AND SIGN WRITING SCCNB l'AINTIHQ A BrEOIALTY S T. St. Johns Park JOHNS, OREGON