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THE ST.;JOHNS REVIEW
Devoted to (he Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
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ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, FRIDAY, OCTOMiR 6, 1905.
VOL. I
NO. 48
Keep Your Eye on St. Johns
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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 LUAIBER COMPANY
POSTPONED
Two Days' Delay In Granting Perry
Franchise Across Willamette.
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SASH DOORS MILLWORK
WE CARRY ODD SASH IN STOCK
Columns
Spindles
Brackets
Acme
Cement
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St. Johns "M" Bevel Plate
Paints
Oils
Glass
Redwood
Gutter
ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO.
pH0NE SCOTT 4063 . JERSEY STREET
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The regular meeting' of the city
council Inst Monday njght showed
almost a full house P. J. Peterson
being the only absentee. The
audience was smaller than usual.
The first of the evening after
the adoption of the minutes was
devoted to discussing the communi
cation from City Knginecr W.
Goodrich regarding the domestic
water condition and a proposed im
provement. There was much
pointed comment ttiwu? the matter
and many iHirtiuent remarks
were made.
The talk finally merged to the
fact that the council desired a mass
meeting of citizens to express their
sentiments and it was officially
decided to have the tuicctinu on
Saturday evening of this week. A
legal call for the same may he
found in another column of this
issue.
Several other communications
from Mr. Goodrich then followed.
These were mentioned in Tint Uh
Viitw last week. The one pertain
ing to the re-naming of several
streets was placed in the hands of
the proper committee and the one
favoring numbering nil business
places, vacant lots, and residences
was favorably received.' The com
munication stating that several
obstructions were now to be found
protruding over and uimn the
public sidewalks was considered:
but it was thought that for the
present nothing would be done to
bring expense or bother upon those
who had erected such places.
The chief business of the meeting
was to have been the granting of a
ferry license a ferry to add to the
business of St. Johns iiid accom
modate the several thousand people.
The council had agreed to settle
the matter at this meeting but a
strong plea was made to have the
settlement laid over till Wednesday
evening.
Chairman I.eggett, of the com
mittee t) investigate the ferry
I proposition, reported that he could
'say practically nothing more than
he had previously refuted. lie,
with the rest of the committee, had
viewed the pnierty across the
river where the llrink ferry had a
lauding, and it looked good to him.
He had endeavored to learn from
T. T. Parker who formed the local
combination and had privately
learned of three of the men but of
these, one, G. W. Cone, had with
drawn from the enterprise.
Mr. Maun, representing the
Drink syndicate, presented a fair,
business talk.
NOW TO GROW.
St.
Johns Is Hound To Lnreclv
Increase Very Soon.
Now that the assertion made in
Tun Riivncw rcgardiim the advent
of the Notthern Pacific railway has
been verified by James J. Hill",
ciliens of this community realize
that this means much to St. Johns
in many ways and there are some
not slow to take advantage of it.
There will be a great investment
of railroad capital during the next
few years in this state, and the
advent of the Northern Pacific
along the north shore to Vancouver,
tnettce to bt. Johns nnd Portland, is ff
but a starter which will stimulate1
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other routes. None of these roads
will cut into any of the existing
"traffic arrangements" among gen
tlemenbut they will, each and alt
of them, enable good towns to build
up along their lines and thus make
the investor In farm lauds feel that
his market is near to him. This
enhances all values and brings the
rate of taxation to a minimum
figure.
J. J. Hill is lauded to the skies
just now because he has seen an
opportunity to make a neat bit of
money by planning a new road and
promising to push il through to
Portland in time for the iyo wheat
crop. Mr. Hill may take his
praises now with good grace: it
may not be long before he is being
skinned because of some refusal to
pay a levied tribute.
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Lots 50x1 06ft.
With a 1 6-foot Alley back
of each lot.
$200 and Upwards
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I'lifil Sit Tnlmtt will In. tinniirilliwl
by this road there is no doubt.
Demand for certain lines of goods! J
is a great price-regulator: and the
demand is already being felt for
laud nil along the proiwsed right of , Ji
way. to illustrate: a couple of(
mouths since a inotorueer on one of lo
the St. Johns ears saw a chance to St
nick no two acres n mill out of ;
town for $850. He bought it 011
easy terms, I.ast week it was
learned that his land was along the
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riiiui-oi-way oi me projected roan,
and he was offered 51500 for his! J
purchase. He refused to sell not ' J
because his profit was not highly
enough but because he promised to
hold it for at least fifteen years , JJ
just for a business investment, j!
With this railway comes the'
many investments here to make
this the division headquarters: the
plant to build and repair cars, the ,
engine shops, and the like. With
these comes the home-builder and
his cottage and the increased trade x
of the merchants. All these tend j
to add to business of St. Johns;
and these things are now upon the
verge of dropping in on us. They
are practically here.
Terms !
I $5 Down and $5 per month
These lots arc located on Jersey street, three blocks
from ear line and
Near the Great Weyerhauser Mill Site.
Don't pay $350 and S.joo for building lots only 100
feet deep, and without alleys, when you can get extra
sized lots with 1 6-foot alleys, till high and level, and in
the best locality in St. Johns for $200 and upwards.
I,ct us show you this property. We can sell onl
the first fifty lots at these prices, lhts is done tout
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.
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1 J. .ikwiiumiii n Will, ifmil (W
crushed while switching between Jj
Monroe and Morris streets on , ;
Williams avenue. The switch split
as the cars were backing uimmi the '
reverse track and squeezed Kinney
between the motor car and a U car.
For a space of five minutes the man
was helpless while he was being
relieved.
Kinney was taken to a hospital
after an examination and it was
found 110 bones were broken. He
recovered consciousness while in
in the ambulance and talked freely
mid it is considered that he'll le
alwut in a few days. He lives at
147 Killiugsworth avenue.
EDMONDSON CO,
Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing
Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc.
'scours sr. mm.
R. WILCOX,
Dray and Baggage Line
I'iano Moving a Specialty.
Leave orderf at Blackburn's Furniture
store and tbey will receive prompt
attention.
"For Rent" and "For
cards for sale at this office.
Sale"
square business talk. lie sjokc ot
the length of time which had Conductor Klnnev Hurt.
elapsed since lie first made request j ....,,,.. mornInir r a Kinnev.
lor a iraucn.se a m ue 00s ac es C()11(,lclor of the trailer following
ttiliirtlt lind nniiklfinlli) ltit:t lilt? .
path. He called to mind that the
council had promised definite action
this evening and now it was about
to ostpoue the question in order
that a lody of unknown men might
make exertions to secure what
would be almost impossible for
them to use.
Mr. Parker took tin? floor to ex
plain matters. The company he
represented was not an incorporated
concern nor was it yet complete;
Mr. Cone's withdrawal had crippled
the prostK'Ctive organization; but
he did not mak.t known those with
whom he was associated, Mr.
Parker did not U-licvc that the city
should pay for improving property
of those who owned the riverfront r
his company would agree to pay 10
per cent of gross receipts if the city
would make approaches for the
lauding or three jer cent if it did
not: he had never agreed (he said J
to pay 20 per cent. If his company
built the roadway to the dock it I
would le 30 feet wide and a bond
in the sum of 51,000 would be
executed for the faithful perform- j
ance of all promises.
Mr. .Maun made a point wiien lie ...jn
spoKe 01 ins company wnom an
knew being pitted against an unin
corporated corporation of whose
constituency no one outside of Mr.
Parker knew. He said he came in
good faith: his clients were known
to Im; absolutely responsible in every
way and already had a fine land
ing upon their property. His boat
was ready and, if the council
would but say the word, work
would commence the next day. His
company would keep up a 60-foot
roadway from the railway track to
the landing and would look after
tlie oiling of the highway from St.
Johns to Portland.
After much discussion it was
St. Johns Land Co
St. JollllS IMione Union 3104 OrCgOU
Branch Office and Agency on (he Ground.
Poor Doggie.
Some people pay license dn their
dog others do not. Those who
do pay look upon those who don't
as jets or favorites of the marshal.
The marshal doesn't like that lo
calise it is not so: nor does he like
to chase a dog five blocks and then
have the owner of the canine tell
him to go to Astoria.
Now it will le different. If the
owner of a dog refuses to pay up he
be notified: and if the cash
isn't dug up within three days
thereafter the tail of Mr. Dog or
Mrs. Dog will cease to wag when
the loue comes his way. He will
be dead and the marshal will be
the legal murderer. He is a good
shot and he will shoot to kill un
less the license is paid.
It is now up to the owner.
decided to have an ordinance pre
pared (to be afterward filled out
where necessary) and present the 1
same at the council meeting on
Wednesday evening.
After some minor business the
council adjourned to meet Wednes
day evening.
REMEMBER!
Remember the Number :
..Union 4066..
Is where you can save money.
COUCH & CO
J. J. KADDERLY
Hardware
Of all Kinds.
Sole Agent for
Universal Stoves and Ranges
Do not fail to see the Universal
t Steel Range before purchasing
141-143 Firil Sired, Odd Fellows Building, Portland, Oregon. Phone Main 1382
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