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JOHISfl ST REVIEW THE REVIEW Jeb Print. 4 Ing Department Is one' of the very Bc$t-iwt the largest In Oregon. Thoroughly Modern. The Circulation of THE REVIEW in the Penin sula exceeds that of all other papers combined Advertisers, note this. Devoted to the Inter! of Mm PentaMta, thMaaufacturlng Center of the Noithwett VOL. I ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1905. NO. 28 St. Johns Park No. Lots 50x1 06 ft. With a 1 6-foot Alley back of each lot. s t f 3 Prices $200 and Upwards Terms : j $5 Down and These lots arc located on Jersey street, three blocks from cur line and Near the Great Weyerhauser Mill Site. Don't pay $350 and $400 for building lots only J 00 i feet dcet). and without alleys;, jlsizcd lots with. i&footsui&ys, the, best locality in bt. Johns lor fsoo and upwards. Let us show you this property. We can sell only the first fifty lots at these prices. This is done to ad vertise the property. When these arc sold prices will advance 25 per cent. Within one year, when the great Weyerhauser mill is in operation, these lots will be worth double the pres ent prices. St. Johns Land Co St. Johns Phone Union 3104 Oregon Brauch Office and Agency on the Ground. To the People WE'RE 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 power should make application at the offices of the Company, corner SEVENTH and ALDR Streets, PORTLAND. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LUMBER CO TO St Johns Lumber Company For all kind Common Lumber, KILN DRIED Mooring, Celling and Rwtk. Saab, Doors, Mouldings and Columns. Yrtj u4 MM fin ivHastM SL HmlMSH i'rnfMMMO 1 1 2. r.. $5 per month i when vott can iret extra aU, ll,igH&ud Advcj, ahdjn of St. Johns. HERE! THE - mm wm m m m m mmw Carrying Bonds Means Progress If Bonds Carry Next Monday Saint Johns Will be Oalner. Next Monday the people of this city are to vote upon the proposi tion of whether or not Saint Johns shall incur a bonded Indebtedness In the small sum of to.ooo. If I for none other than the fire protec tion our people should carry this measure almost unanimously. As may be seen by the published call to be found in another column these proposed bonds are for the relief and payment of several bills and to facilitate matters all will be voted urtou under the otic head. This is done because the stnaliucss of the issue of bonds could not be successfully floated If parceled out in small chunks like marked-down laces In a bargain sale: no fiuancia firm cares to handle "Job lots." If the bonds shall be turned down at the polls it means that Saint Johns, with a population Hearing 3000, will be without fire protec tion for an uncertain period. This would bring about an increased insurance rate as well as a cessation of future buildlug and Iwth these results would prove disastrous. No man who owns even otic small building can afford to turn down the bond issue. Sometimes a bond measure is defeated because careful tax-payers fear that money so obtained will be diverted to puriKises other than was contemplated. In this case there cannot lc a ttosslhility of such an uct: the call stating explicitly tor what the various amounts must be used. Should there be the slight est ossibility of such an act Tin: ltKVlitw would be pleased to sec the council so acting prosecuted for malfeasance of office. Hut there need lie no fear. Throwing aside all purposes for which these bonds arc to be devoted save the one Question of fire protcc tlou there is 110 hesitancy in stating that this Si 0,000 will l well ex pended. To give fire protection to Us residents' is one of the first duties of a town council: yet if, by being hanQicapted'thrbugu lack of funds, this is impossible, thf "hcftl can ue ngmiyiaia 10 me peopic utera selves. i lie 510,000 will be a grand investment in this matter of nrotectiou to business interests. lowering of insurance rates, and the advertising that will accrue. ii wis issue 01 nouns was lor 40,000 and there were but 500 people to back the Ixinds our people might hesitate: yet we know num erotis towi that have successful! done work In these figures and were great financial gainers thereby Here, in a town ulrendy of good sue and rapidly growing, the incur rencc of a debt of this small amount is but a trifle white the results will be large. One of the first questions asked in a town by a prospective settler is regarding fire protection and in surance rates. If the answers are not satisfactory a business man hesitates to invest. And it will not speak well for Saint Johns if, through neglect or carelessness, these bonds be refused uud the fire apparatus now 011 hand returned to the makers because of "no funds." Residents of the town whether or not the present council Is to their liking, should bear in mind this bond issue is not a party measure. No matter who may have been elected to the positions of trust this bond issue would have had to be made to place the town on a good basis. The matter should be con sidered impartially just as the nrocress of the town should be considered. The debt is uot large. The interest means a dollar a year to a taxpayer a sum too small to be considered when the returns are so great. The principal will bej cared for by a sinkiug fund which will make no hardship upon anyoue. Throwing aside all partisanship; considering that no official has. aught but the good ot tlie town at heart; considering that no money can be diverted from the use which the call particularizes; that salaries cannot be paid from the money derived from the bond sale; that the carrying of these bonds will not only add to the importance of the city but will present a better aspect to the prospective resident; carefully weighing all these poiuts Thk Re VihW urges that the bonds be car ried by a good round figure and that progress be not blocked. Vote for the bonds. WW Sooh Institute. Steps are about to be taken to ward the institution of a lodge of Knights of Pythias in Saint Johns. It has been ascertained' that more than a score of members of that order are now in town and others have expressed thcmaelves as anxious to be knighted. Farther details pertaining to the organiza tion will be made public later. It's bound to be a good thing. Subscribe for The Review. " Getting Ready for Business. One of the leading questions of the day has been, "When will the new bank be open, for business?" and to case the wandering mind Cashier Charles Wood has caused to be erected a sigtilf Now, all may rca'd as they run that the "Peninsular Bank" will commence doing business on Thurs day, June 1 or sootier, that Is if the furniture and fixtures can be gotten into shape for.busincss. A substantial bank, such as the Peninsular will be j. will certainly be a gratifying institution in this com munity. It haslongbceti needed but, till the present enterprise made the move no one seemed to have the nerve to make tRc Investment. Just now Mr. Wood is hunting for the huge safe which seems to have been mislaid somewhere along the route. He asserts that it .was big enough to behave Itself but fears .the light western atmosphere has given it a giddy turn. Although thea Peninsular will have but small capital at the start, there is an unlimited sum of money backing those in charge. It will be a solid institution, and should have the solid backing of our people. School Cmm Irows Rapidly School Board Atuwuuces Need of More Accommodations. Directors of this school district have called a special meeting of all citizens to dictiss .the question of additional room for, the increasing mimler of pupils. ., The meeting is to lc held next Wednesday evening at seven-forty five and it is to be hoped that a large audience will Ik presence. The directors sscrt that the rooms arc already crowded loan almost unsanitary condition, yet there seems to be no decrease in the additional numbers. At the present ratio of lacrense it will be but a brief period before double the present facilitle will' be required and there In but ,Httle doubt that bonds will 1m voUd-'when it comes to a ahotwlawi. If 'there IT wiy vJhe iiotnt upon which people of the West and Northwest are loyally patriotic it is in giving fair play to education; iiutl the splendid buildings so num erous in Oregon prove that no expense is spared where judicious investment is needed Meld Adjourned Meeting. Tuesday evening all members of the city council, except P. J. Peter son, were in place as Mayor King called the meeting to order. I here was much consideration of the bids ior the improvement of Jersey street some seeming a trifle high ami others a little low: yet, as the aggregate was below the engineer's estimate and would entail no exces sive cost to the owners of abutting property, it was thought best to award the contracts. The work from Fessendeu to Catlin streets was given to P. Hill: including excavating, filling, grav ellng and laying sidewalk. The balance of the street coutract was awarded to the Saint Johns Sand and Gravel Company that is Messrs. Wiudle & Rogers. The car line will co-operate witli tue city and the work is to be pushed as rapidly as possible. Merritt Hanks was appointed as police deputy to care for the work at Cedar Park and under pay from that institution. No further business was transacted. Chameleon Cows. There seems to be in the midnight air the ring of a cow that has no care where is her home? Ah, none can tell but she bears on her breast the sign of the bell. Sometimes she is black and some times red sometimes a yellow and sometimes white: and the bell she wears oft changes its tone but the blamed thing rattles all through the night. She rubs one side against the house the other she eases on the ell; sometimes she nurses an orphan calf, but every moment she rattles that bell. Nobody knows her father's name, or, if they know, they'll never tell: will some one claim this chameleon cow ? This changeable cow with the dissolute bell? Do you know, that Heath and MiUigan Paint is sold in St. Johns? We handle this celebrated brand. H. and M. Railway White Lead Wright and Hills' Fire Boiled, Pure Unseed Oil, and a full line of Fil lers, Varnishes and Hard Oil. We do not advertise this as a cheap paint, but can convince you that there is no more economical paiut to use, and none that gives better satisfaction in the using. Comcand let us, talk Heath and MiHigan with you. There is no better Paint made. Pottkk & GooLDaext door to postoffice. City Council Gets to Business Transacts Allien Legislation and Adjourns for Twenty Hours. With Mayor King in the chair the council was called to order at eight o'clock Monday evening in the city hall. Every councilman was present: Messrs. Urice, Kd- l r T I , a tt . A W St' of previous 1 meeting wcre rend by JMIIt,l UIIU A ItUUII'Vll tUllllllV.1 Recorder Hanks, and approved as read. Petition of twelve property-holders to grade Kdison street from Burlington to Saint Johns avenue was referred to street committee: and a petition for a franchise across the river from foot of Philadelphia street suffered the same fate. The franchise was asked for eight years atn total figure of J100. Matter of vucating a portion of tt street and receiving in lieu thereof an equally valuable tract from M. L. Holbrook was laid over until the new council could Investigate same. I. W. Pratt announced that he could secure no suitable man in Saint Johns to act aspolieeatCedar Park, and recommended a Mount Tabor man for that place. If that was not satisfactory he asked that the council select a man. Mr. Urice believed tliat a man should at once be secured as Pratt seemed to be fair in his proposition. Mayor King believed it better to wait till 11 chief of police hud been appointed: then he K)ssibly would secure a deputy. Ordinance fixing salary of chief of police at $60 icr mouth anil sal ary ot city attorney til tlie same figure passed its third reading mid was adopted. Question as to whether recorder could draw warrants for salaries as ordinance requites if money was not in treasury, as the new charter particularly states adversely, came up. lirice, Kdwanls and I.eggett believed not: and it was decided that the ordinance wus operative only so fur as it did not interfere with the charter: that warrants should lie drawn on the first of each month, or as soon thereafter as the condition of (lie treasury iiowcd; Matter of rent of hydrants at fa. 50 each per month was laid over until the action of the previous council had been ascertained. Voting on chief of jKilice then provoked a little discussion and considerable silence. Mr. Shields had in his pocket the resignation of C. R. Organ- awl was to present it only if the council really desired his retirement. Mr. Peterson de sired information iiou past salary question before he voted 011 the mutter. Mr. Organ's bill for Decenilwr, Juuuary, February and Mutch, total 5340, was reproduced. Mr. Shields wus not in favor of paying that amount, and believed it could be reduced to a satisfactory figure: believed that Orgau should receive something. Mr. Urice favored ful filling any contract made by old council: if Orgau had uot jwrformed his duties in a proKr manner, charges should le preferred against him. The whole matter wus cur ried over till next meeting. Report of J. Henry Smith, city engineer, 011 expense concurrent upon the grading uud improving of Richmond street showed a figure of ji6. The reiwrt was ordered printed to uwait remonstrances. Uids on Jersey street improve ments were laid over. Adjourned to Tuesday evening, May 16, at 7:30. I Will Reside Here. At Peiidletou, Oregon, on Mon day, Muy 1, Miss Louie Ritter, o" Saint Johns, and Frank Roliertson, of The Dalles, were united in wed lockRev. W. h. VanNuys, offici ating. The bride is the youngest dauglr- terof Mrs. Elizabeth Ritter, and bears a pleasing ersouaJity. She has many warm acquaintances Here who extend to her best wishes for her future happiness as does Tim RRVIKW. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson will be "at home" m Saint Johns after June 1 their residence being on Court street. Will Continually Improve. Just as rapidly as finances and conditions will permit Saint Johns will take on new airs and grow the more metropolitan. Grading is now in progress and will continue as steadily as possible. Engineer Smith was making sur veys and estimates on Kicnmoud street last Saturday and has run his work from Portland to Willis boulevards. That street" will soon have a different appearance. To Review Readers. All suscriptious can be paid at -The Review office, ami receipt will be given. To those who have paid in advance the paper wH be sent regularly. j (lives Ananias n Long Lead. I lulitor St. Johns Review: In your issue of May 12, you state in your report of the Commercial club 1 meeting, held the evening of the 10th, that the vote on the matter of , the levying by the city council of an occupation tax was twenty , against the measure and two for it. The truth of the matter Is that 1 "iv.11; uvit uwiy it.ul.u lllwil 111 lilt: 1 1. including the president, and 1 there were only twelve men In the . vote rnlK. lnnf. I ,..,n ..!. .r tic mIiiI. MM... measure and two for It, and at least three of those who voted ngains the measure stated that they did so not because they objected to it but because the money would be used to pay the salary of the city attorney, and that only lecause the present city nttomcy was objection able to them. You also stated that the club, with two exceptions, was in favor of accepting an offer made by m lt. Holbrook of the use of a portion of his block where the city hull now stands rent free, until he needed It, while the truth of the mutter is that Mr. Holbrook's offer wus never mentioned at all, much less discussed. Now, Mr. Kditor, It is veiy evident your reporter was never at that meeting, or that he can give Ananias n long lead mid beat him out every time. Onk Who Was Tmmii. Badly Mangled By Swinging Saw At (lie Douglass Mill Laborer Loses His Right Arm. Martin Muhcr, 11 trusted work man at the sawmill of A. S. Doug I lass & Sons, hud the dire misfortune lust hriduy afternoon to lose his right arm and suffer other wounds - which ut first were feared would he fatal. Mr. Maher was operating a cut off saw. As he swung it back the frame fulled to catch upon its cus tomary hook and tiuexectedly came against him with all momen tum. A second later he fell, appar ently lifeless. Willing hands sprang to liis aid uud tenderly removed him; while others hastily sought u physician. Dr. Mary Macl.achlau .wuK.firHt linen the scene, and ac enmpauied the injured man as lie wus carried to Portland uixm the cur. l;r. Macl.aehlan found the arm bunging by 11 mere shred of flesh and u severe wound 011 the body. It wus presumed the suw teeth tore their way into the abdomiuul cavity but ut Saint Vincent's hospital it was found to be less severe than wus feared mid, by 11 huir's-brendth, that organ was missed. I.utc reports from the injured mini indicate his recovery- although his condition ii' yet dangerous, lie is a married ii'uu, witli 11 numerous family deluding uikui him and a subscription puifc-r wus at once, cir ciliated ior tueir rciiei. 11 was generously subscrilied to. The West Const Laundry. The West Coast Laundry of St. Johns, uudei the management of J. K. Johnson Itvgaii operations 011 the 1st lust,, and the quality of work turned nut issuierior to that of uiiie-teiiths of the laundries in this vicinity. The fact that the new firm have been coiitc!led to work overtime from the start on account of Portland patronage, is sufficient evidence that they fully understand their business. A trial order will convince anyone they are patronizing nu up-to-date firm. The West Coast Laundry is here to do the w rk for St. Johns and vicinity at let live prices. And they are here to stay. No baits of cut prices are offered for slipshod work by cheap labor. Every gar ment turned out by the concern will be finished in first class style, and that at a nominal price, All they ask is that you give them a trial order. You will then Income a patron, leiepnone hcott 3103, and their wagon will call for your parcel. Not on the List. There was a little fracas at Cedar Park Sunday night not 011 the menu, which cost nothing to see and five dollars to settle. A hard-working man had been to his home for his supper, and found only the unwashed dishes of the previous meal. He found, also, tlie children, alone and hungry. He had a hunch that his wife wus at the dance in Cedar Purk, and he hied himself to that shady spot only to find the wife of his his manly breast enjoying the two step. There were a few words, a slap, and Marshal Organ had tfte man arrested for disturbance. In view of the mitigating circumstances the fine imposed was the minimum, the justice figuring that a hungry and deserted man is hardly to be blamed for making faces with his fists, Bring us fi and we will send the Review to your friend for a year. Dr. Otis F. Akin, Dr. Aabcl Akin. Osteopathic 1'liyslcinns 40J-1 Mnrleny lllilg., fourth nml WimIi iiinton At,, l'ortlntid. Hour a to 12, 1 to 5. l'lione Office Clay 778, Residence Main 2151. Lawrence M. Hensel, M. D. Office nt Central Hotel Over Postoffice . . . Office hours, t to 5 p. tti. Phone Scott 1 1 8. ST. JOHNS, - - OR15GON Dr. MARY MacLACHLAN Office hours, 9 to 12 n. tit. 1 to 5 p. in. Residence l'lione Scott 6356. Office Phone Union 6991. Offices Upitatra, neit Klllotl'i Uras Stora. Dr. William Wolf Hicks Office in the Hicks llulhllug Office Rooms for rent Office hours 9 to 1 1 n in, 2 to 4 p tit Photic Union 2H2 Rcnldcncc St. John Height W. T. SLATTI3N DENTIST Office lit Cochran ltlock, next to Dr. Ilcnscl s iillice Office hours, 9 a, 111.. to 8 p. Telephone Scott 1148 in. Or. C. W, ROS8ITCR PHYSICIAN AND 8URQE0N IMW hour.; 0 In la ml 1 130 to 5. llrilJrmr I'hiin Hrntt 1304. lime I'hiiii Union 4002. S. II. (1REEN Attorney at Ijiw. KiMim V llrcrJtn IIM'f . I'ORTWM, UIUUION. Corner Jr J. n J Vili. Sit. T. T. PARKER Attorney - at - Law ST. JOHNS, ORl'.UON GOODRICH & GOODRICH AROIIITEOTH STOiptn AND 1'OUTLAIID, OHr.dOM Chicago Rooming House P. W. IIINMAN, Prop. Koomi from Slam n week up. Cor. Chicago and Ivanhn streets PLUMBING Q. W. OVERSTREET Columbia Boulevard and Central Ave. BILLIARD PARLOR Olgars, Tobacco and Confectionery .... St. Johitfl, Orogon Anderson & Allen TIIU HAKURS. The lct llriml, Cuke mid I'lt i. in the world. (!ive tin a trial. Phono Scott 3101 St, Jobus THE EASTERN HOME C. M. Mi Klunie, Prop. Rt'ktnuruiit mid l.lghl tiroccriex, Mt-uW by tlitMliiv or week, Hoard, fj.50 k.t week. Corner of Chlt'iie," ami Ivuuho street, N. A. GEE House Mover and Repairer Mouse moved, ruUrd mid rcvd red, OTlil job of id I kind, Prompt kt-rv-ice, rckoimhlu charge. Ivuuho and Cutllii st ST. JOHNS THE CENTRAL HOTEL Airs. L. Tyner, Proprietor rirt Cluu Room Culsluo Hxccllcnt ST. JOHNS, ORIKION The Hazelwood Is nu tip-to-dnto quick Lunch, Cigar, Confectionery and News Stand. Tho Celebrated Hazel wood Cream and Mutter kept in stock. Corner Jersey St. and Broadway St. JohuB, Oregon Bon Ton Barber Shop j 1'lrst class work uud cltuu hot towels for jHttrou. Hair cutting kpccUlty, Jeuey ktrvct St, Johns ml