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ST REVIEW 'ySatronlze The Home ! '' , City if you w" , TBE ST. JOHNS REVIEW JOHNS 'I Devoted (o'the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest Advertise in The Review ltt circulation is genu ine nml il covcrji the field. Its Iwttcr tlmii n iliiily in the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU VOL. i ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMHER 22, 1905. NO. 46 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Keep Your Eye on St Johns Loooooooo 00000000 You had better get your STOVE WOOD before the "Oregon Mist" sets in. Our Telephone Number is East 1846. Acme Lumber Company P. S.-We are selling cull lumber for wood sheds. Have you seen the grade? ACME LUMBER COMPANY 5 ALL BLOODSHED AVERTED City Council Peace Session Seems To Have A Very Exhilarating Result On All. There was a nice peaceful session of the city council Momlny evening where the olive-oil of contentment and the fig-paste of unanimity stood out like u pink rag on n white thumb. Ami nil the world seemed hnppier mid merrier until thought of those txnvder under the short fusel floor. Some thought mi error had been nmde by the former engineer in establishing the grade for the ilolbrook block while others de clared the engineer gave no grade. The matter was finally tabled. It was decided to lower the brow kegs of giant of the hill on Philadelphia street house and the some six feet and proportion the grade accordingly. one ! :S i 8 8 St. Johns Park No. 2. I here was a full house when) The Oreshatu street appraisers Mayor King called the council to, were given more time and the street , i order at seven-forty. followed by reading the by mn Rollcall was , appraiscmtuciit of the new minutes from jersey street to Park avenue 1 and approving the same. was delegated to the same coin Three petitions were then read ; mitlce. praying that grades be established i T. T. Parker presented an nppli- on sections of lliompsou, Cntlui cation for a ferry franchise across nml Uvcly streets. The iMtitinucrs' the Willamette to be conducted bv desire the streets graded as is the the "St. Johns Tninsxrtation and county road, and, as they were all ' Development Company." It pro- SASH DOORS BUNDS We carry the most complete stock in our line on the Peninsula Columns Spindles Brackets laalaY Hatr' aV Gable Ornaments Four-Lighl Sash Door Paints Oils Glass Dimension Shingles DOOR owners of Hie abutting proiwrty, poses a tc fare for foot passengers , mere was no reason wuy tne wnn conservative prices lor all con- petitions should not be granted. ) veyauces, and promised to get right Moved by Mr udwatds and 1 after business as soon as granted JJ seconded by Mr. Shields that the the franchise. Parties who put in etitioiis be granted. ! a like application several weeks ago Mayor King said in substance: , were present, and desired the) "Gentlemen, this places me in a j original application considered. vwij V4iti.iH jrvs.itwsit nvv i tun Atiirvt tttllt.4 Hint MHIK l Lots 50x1 06 ft. With a 1 6-foot Alley back of each lot. Prices! $200 and Upwards have ictitioucd for this improve- some trouble in securing a lauding incut in good faith: it is very on the west bank his company could necessary that it should be promptly not steeify where the lauding would S done ami done rigiit. in all iair-;ic: wlille lilumaticr ci Hock staled ties I ask that someone else make that they had secured u fine 25-foot this motion in order that there be no question of the legality of the work. If it should be decided that Mr. Ed wards was not a legal member of the couu'cil it might make a lot of trouble on this im provement. I wish someone else would make this motion." Mr. Shields insisted the motion be put. It was in order, had been lauding at their Tavern grounds and would have a boat running inside of twenty-eight days after the franchise was guaranteed them, lloth parties desire a ten-year penult, and are willing to divert a Terms ! $5 Down and $5 per month rt a portion of their receipts toward the city purse. Immediate action was Jf desired by nil concerned. The matter was placed in the hands of seconded, mid it should be put to i the projer commtttee- Messrs. vote. I.eggett, Undquist ami Shields: Mr. Edwards said that this but as that committee was to work quibbling was mere child's play: he I on the matter Tuesday Mr. Hrice was a member of the council until , was substituted for .Mr. .Shields, lie had been legally put out: and should he be declared out all work he had taken part in would certainly Ik: legal. Mayor King said that lie would put the motion although he made these objections. The motion was unanimously carried. Moved by Mr. Urice (seconded by Mr. Peterson) that the city engineer lie at once ordered to establish the grades asked. Carried. Communications from City hn- who could not be present. The committee was given full authority to close any deal it might see fit. A third Kirty 'desiring a ferry franchise was present but had noth ing to say regarding the matter. I'he public dock was accepted by U the committee and the council and Kolwrt Smith, the contractor, was $ allowed pay for his services: $.(6. , Jt A resolution to establish a sewer Jj district was adopted. It is believed that an iH-tncli sewer from Jersey These lots arc located on Jersey street, three blocks from car line and Near the Great Weyerhauser Mill Site. Don't pay $350 and $.joo for building lots only 100 feet deep, and without alleys, when you can get extra sized lots with 1 6-foot alleys, all high and level, and in the best locality in St. Johns for $200 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 are 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. gineer V. W. Goodrich regarding .street down Philadelphia street to leuclt marks at various jwints and , the river with its necessary laterals the making of a fire district were! will lie about the proinir thing read. These were given in Tint and the city engineer was ordered St. Johns Land Co St. Johns Phone Union 310-1 OregOll j The matter of the difference in I were stricken with a strange dumb- Jj Hrm,c, Office and AgCllCV Oil the (Iroilllll. ! ade between Holbrooks block j ness early In the game. Aside from J Ki'.VWW of last week. The first was ordered done but the latter was tabled, to prepare plans and estimates. Attorneys Vaughn and McGarry were present at the meeting but tirade and Cochran's block was discussed u withdrawal from the executive and the explanation was made by 1 body for a few moments (just to see the city engineer that the slope of a man) they were as mute as a the street would have to be fully bivalve. eleven inches lower on the south J Council adjourned to the call of side else the sidewalk would have the mayor or to the next regular to be raised above the level of the' meeting. -W -W W W W W T -W -w -r - " - EDMONDSON CO., Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing scat mi Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc. ST, 9t R. WILCOX, Dray and Baggaga Line I'iano Moving a Specialty. Leave order at Blackburn' I'urniture itore and they will receive prompt attention. "For Rent" and "For Sale" irds for sale at this office. Mad a Time. The farewell reception given, by the Methodists, on Friday evening of last week, for Kev. C. H. Camp bell and his wife, was certainly the event of the season. There was a plenteousness of sociability and abundance of refreshments, besides the following well-rendered pro gram; Organ voluntary, Miss Amy Rowland i prayer, "Father" Maple; address to pastor, Mr. Thurston j 'Coronation," choir and audience; reading, Miss Iiessie Phillips; solo, Miss Mae Perkins; reading, Miss Lillian Perkins; remarks by Rev. C, II. Campbell and an anthem by the choir. Several guests, outside tlie pale of Methodism, also much enjoyed the exercises. A Prize Haby. The baby who won prize at the baby show for its leautiful eyes at the exposition on Saturday last has for her godfather and godmother, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Valentine, of our city. The babe is but six months old, and her father is captain of the fire boat. Her name is Alice Clark Smith. Mrs. Valen tine made the costume in which the child was dressed when entered for the prize. Keep Your Eye On St. Johns. QUO WARRANTO, John Haggarty Filed Proceedings Monday In Circuit Court. It now seems that matters are close to a show-down, The fact in dispute is whether or not C. I). Edwards is a member of the council of the city of St. Johns. If he iu a a legal meiuler Till! RKVii'.w insists that he be allowed to participate in delileratious of the council until such a time as he may see fit to withdraw or till his term of office shall end. If, to the contrary, it shall be found that he is not a memler his successor should le promptly chosen and the work of making a "Greater St. Johns" go on without any abatement. John Haggerty has filed quo warranto charges against C. I). Edwards, and asks a temorary in junction against his acting in an official capacity iu the delilerations of the council. Haggarty's charges are based on the records of the meetings and the decision of the circuit judge should forever settle this much-mooted question of conn cihiiansliip. Messrs. Vaughn and Voting are attorneys for Ilaggerty. REMEMBER! 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