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THE ST JOHNS REVIEW fkiiai Kttrr nut IIV McKMON & TllOHNIfVKK. ftHUrrlpllan 1 1. On rfr ffr In dtnr. Ailrrrlliltif mm. 11,00 lfr Inih r nonth Afl d.eitl.lnr lllli t)l U flril e( nth imnlh. Jb I'rlnllnr ifsld In Aritrltn ill. HI1U fr Jab rrlnllm ih an drllm. All tmtnonlftlorn thnutd ! .Idrm.d to Tit ntli, RU John., Orrton. Tllii Khviiiw i entered nt ml office in Saint Johns, Oregon, m tnnil matter of tin- Kcotiil elas iimlcr the Act of Con gross nf Mnrrh J, 1879. OfflcUl Niwintptr or th City of fit. Joknt. Phono Scott 0000. KKIDAY. . . JANUARY 12, 1906 KAi) ADVIMTISIXG. I'OU the past three years A. 1 Norton litis been conducting grocer- les 111 Indinun "as Christ would run thuiu." He has been paying 1 1 1.i clerk-s and Ills hills every night in older to enrry out hit ideas and secure the free adVerlmiiiL!. His lias been a fin! but it was a sort of a blasphemous fad whose life is brief and not amidst bowers of roses. vol an t ins lime iSorton lias been soiling iiupuie goods as all grocers Johns. NON-APPKHCIATION. PKO.M Moto. Oregon, one J. A. Mack writes that he doesn't under Mnnd why so many people praise Roosevelt who "is mctcly 11 just mnn, of good mornl character." That's just the way: the more one docs for some people the more rebuffs are irivcii. Roosevelt has done more for the blacks than any president since Lincoln. 1 t Some More Stuff Everybody is predicting n won derful future for St. Johns. I'or Ixist fire insurance see W. H. King. Miss Nettie P'adden is visiting her parents at Aberdeen, Washing ton. .MetlKKlist Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Chipman on Wednesday next. See the Peninsula Hank for fire insurance. Rev. I". I,. Young and family moved into the new parsonage on Tuesday. Try the "Par Kxccllcnce" : the champion 5c cigar: made in St. Had Hot Time. Tuesday night all night- there was n gang of hurrying workmen at "Mncgly Junction" where the Northern Pacific recently made n grade for the O. R. . N. to follow. DecemlK-r 32 the O. R. &. N. enjoined the Northern Pacific from crossing the Mnegly tract but the next day A. H. Muegly sold the strip to the Northern Pacific. SESSION WAS LONG, lint The Amount Of Business Done Wa Not (Irent. Mayor King, us usual, presided at the adjourned council meeting Thursday evening and all mem brrs, except P. J Peterson were present. W. I,. J horndyke acted and sell and handled the same old light-weight packages and short count boxes that other grocers are forced to distribute. It is not prob able that Christ would have soli tomato catsup that was 70 per cent petroleum: tea where ten per cent of the ended leaves was mutely worms rolled up as they died coffee that was .o per cent chickory: bak ing powder that contained a certain amount of alum mid was short wulglit: maple syrup made from sorghum: butter a la oleomargarine: spices compounded with pulverized ..1 11. i . . tiny ioihki weigui: pound packages containing fifteen ounces of goods: or any like deceitful piopositiou yet it Ik declared thalNoitou did all thuse. In fact, he was forced to or carry nothing in stock. Now he has gone to the wall In fact, the en stales him in the face. He dtew a check on a bank where in he had 110 cash which was not in iiccoidauce with that great man whom he piofessed to follow. The day of the money-seeking crunk is not passed, busy. It established a grade built bout too feet of trestle. Tuesday evening the O. R. & N. put a hundred and fifty men in the field to destroy the grade, burn the trestle, and create a new grade of its own much lower than that of the Northern Pacific. The wing worked till about four o'clock by which time a restraining order had been issued by Judge 1'rnzcr. The fight Is not yet closed. I,A'ntR A visit to the scene of the proceedings shows that some of the tales told are wholly imaginary The toy trestle destroyed was not humed merely torn down and the timbers and small raits laid to one side. OiicJTsectio'i of the trestle still stands like a gaunt spectre The track laid by the O. K. & N. is of standard minge and in shatc for travel. Over, above and covering the track are two tents apparently , put there to stay, About tbt! tiliici- lire ttintiv work- Some new tenants moved Tues- Lien some making stakes, others day into the house recently owned by I' red Valentine. Among my list can be found some lire insurance to pica.se you. W. H. King. The inside of the Methodist parsonage is very handsome, being tartly finished in golden oak. At the Hoston Home Hakery Sat urday elegant Angel Cake made by our new baker. Try it. Rev. John Naugle, of this citVi who is stxikeii of as a high class evangelist, is holding revival meet ings in Washington. For first class and reliable fire in surance companies see the list at the Peninsula Hank. The iiiasuucradc at the M. W A. hall last Saturday evening was particularly successful and very pleasing to the crowd that attended. Smoke a St. Johns ciirur best 100 cigar 011 the market Ciow." rhen that road proceeded to get I as recorder in place of J. W. Hanks who was til. Mr. Shields rqortcd that the street railway company had agreed to add one more free light and would place it at Ccdcr Park. A site for a warehouse on the public dock had been selected but no estimates secured for the build ing. Hurlington street from Bradford to Kdson streets was rejortcd accepted by the city engineer. The engineer's estimates for the im provement of Ivanhoe and Lcavitt streets were read but there had been a slight oversight in one de tail and the matters were held for correction. S. O. Reed, representing the General Klcctric company, was present and explained why the company could not afford to spend 55000 for a city service, keep one man here half of each day through the year, and receive less than $500 for the arc-light service. And Mr. Reed's points were well taken. It was decided to lay the matter on the table pending farther Investi gation, Paschal Hill agreed to finish up the few little things he failed to do on the Jersey street improvement below Pcssenden. Whereupon the acceptance of the street followed contingent open Hill's putting up a 200 bond to complete the work immediately. A communication from thecitv engineer relative to the necessity of me city's procuring a "mock book" was read. It was passed to next meeting. Report of city marshal was read and approved. Hill from V M. Precburir for .1.10 street signs (nt lyc each 83.60) was anowcu. flic remonstrance of Mrs. P. T. Smith against the opening of Chi cago street was read and passed. Adjourned to .Monday even itiir. January 8. ROUTINE BUSINESS, MADE BIG DEAL an official dirhcto Sale Of Sixty-Five Acr.s Wnlcr-Front Closed. On A Mle of considerable Iniortaiice was closed 011 Wednesday of this week whereby A. M. Roberts dloed of a tract of 6j acres with n lkVxfoot water- '"jltr! llolicrts ha owned the bundled Ft a r tat lif V iift'h this 11 iRjrlloii fur fullr 40 year and occasionally he would wonder If It was worth his while to hold It. He now conclude that he did well to keep it. . . . The price for tne 05 acres was fos.ooo; and while no one can give any positive S. H. GREENE Attorney.afl.aw. Office: Room o. nreiM ,, ,.. lug, corner Thlr. and '' street, Portland. "'HKton Residence: .. , '"tjohn, DR. L. Q. HOLLAND, " PHYSICIAN AND SUKtlEON Plmnc ScoU ?wTnoffi"e S,I?1! hrookt.rick.&.S- cutting firewood, and a few doing the heavy sitting round. Go By Boat. Por Portland and way jwints take steamer Gazelle at public dock. Leaves St. Johns at 0:15 a. in. and 6:15 p. 111.: arrive Portland (Stark street dock) nt 10:00 a. in. and 7:00 p. m. Desire Improvement. We believe that every effort put forth looking toward the improve meut ol any condition should be encouraged. With this end in view would you kindly insert the following: Last week a number of boys living at,St. JohusHcighU gave the railway station here a good cleaning and declared their farther intention to keep It clean, and, as fur iw iuit.silli. Id miiiril friini Itir tne unite tj,cr ttuitllutloii by informing on any person who may mischievously A silver dollar lieariug date of abuse it. IT PAYS. till I . oi.i.mu ousiness men me averse to advertising. They may, some . t... .1. . .... . lime, nave neen nilleii ny some faku method of publicity or they may have carried an nil that 1II1 not 11piK.nl to the people. It some times Impious that way. Hvery man knows absolutely knows that "advertising pays, Did it not pay ami pay well two -thirds of all publications in Amuiicn would go to the wall. Hut there have been cases whuie some individual ad did not pay mid the only known loasou Tor it was that the winding was wioug the piicoh given too excessive or the seiiMiuabluiiess of the 111 tides mentioned was in question. Caiefully winded, attractively cnusti uctcd and sngaeiously-pluecd ad vim Using always pays 111 the long inn. Some men consider that in every line of business except their I. , I I. . ... tiwii 11 iMyn 10 unveiu.se. out nils U a fallacy too childish to consider, Kor two weeks M. I.. Holbrook has been nuuouuciug tluough the column of this pap.-r the coming uiuieiise of puces for his lots huie. Vustoiday he said: "The way my lots have been selling the past ten days pinvias to me conclusively that it pays to advertise in Tint R vniw. I don't know to what else I ctm credit the jump in sulci that has occuutl Mxcopt to the publicity given by Tint Ritvntw. Your paper is all tight." And every business man may .se cure as pleasing a result if he usas care in his ads. 1 005 will be readily bouuht by nny coin collector at 5 12.10 (N. B: - There wete 110 silver dollars coined in 1005.) W. K. Swengle, the harness maker, has a large draft horse, five yeats old, to sell or trade for real-estate. Captain Hraiisom and wife, evan gelists, ami Rev. Prcd Warren, who comes fiom .Sherwood, Oie- gou, have I teen seakers at the .Methodist icvivals the past week. "I notice that Poff & Carey have another car load of that good coal. Say! but they do sell coal and its fine, tiM!" Hoys are energetic advertisers. Weiluewhiy afternoon seven differ ent lads called at this office to see if we "didn't want to buy 11 ticket fr L,0' a show and a quarter." We h;!.,, didn't. They have organized a club known as the "Vigilance Club' and we herewith give the names of the oliicers of the oigauiatiou: President Ray Davis. Vice President Clarence Conroy. Treasurer David Rutherford. Secretary Clyde Teellng. Supply Coininittee OuyTeeliug. This organization is worthy of encouragement. RitsimtNT. Can You Afford To carry the risk of total loss on your buildings when a small amount will insure you against loss ? It does not pay to do it. See the Pe iiiusula Hank about rates. List your proitetty with the St. Johns Title Abstract and Trust Company, looms 1 1 and u, Hoi- irook's new block. In addition to its real estate and abstruct business this company presents an attractive line of hie insurance. It is with icgret that wc this week mention the serious illness of the city ivcoider, J. W. Hunks. For sevetal mouths he has not been in health, yet he has iiiauaecd to fill his tmsition with a little assistance. This week, however, he has been confined to his IkhI. and it will be a wonder if he does not reuuire sev eral weeks in which to rectierate. .Mr. naiiKsisn mighty good man. It doesn't pay to have vour life insurance policy written by a stranger. Have it done here in St. Johns by a home man. I have the lust coiiuviuv in the world. W. II. King. Mm!e l:nsy ,Moiic. Last May Henry Smith bought acres from Jacob Camp ground that was so situated that in 189.1 the high water overflowed it all. Smith paid 58000 for the place with its improvements and a lot of stock. Last week Mr. Smith made a s;de of the plact reserving the stock and the '05 crop and re ceived $12000 for it! That seems a very good jercentageof profit for on investment of a little more than six mouths. Nothing Startling O.curs At Council .Meeting .Monday livening. J. II. Shields wos the only absent mcmlrer nt the council meeting Monday evening. Mayor King presided. Recorder J. W. Hanks was not able to k at his jmst of duty. Councilman Lcggctt reported that he had secured a bill of materials for the warehouse at the dock but no estimates as to coit of the same. J. F. Karl had agreed to do the assurance regarding the use to which the work on the same from start to ground will he devoted it is believd that finish-for S25-- mid he was", awarded the job. tendency to make alt realty holders Hie report ot city engineer 011 iCueti Pittsburg, Crawford and balein streets was adopted and the rim Ik-si olnce to huv second hand fur recorder was instructed to prepare niturc: No. 7 cook stove, fj.oo: office nrotwr resolutions for publication, chair, 1.00; towels, 5c: table eloihs, 50c: Rcirart of the city recorder was 103 Jersey street read but was minus one or two minor details. It was referred back t-loctc 1 Officers. to hllll for completion. The annual business meeting of the Koou,SIn"l 2, Holbrook Hlock, St Tolm Plumbing ordinance matter was United lit -angelical church was held last n' continued as was also the matter Thursday evening for tranyciion 01 gen f ,1... .-:., ,.1P,I coal .business mid election of ol iccni. On r . . I I'riday evening the K. I., v.. V liuslncM of public Works. was held. The offices will be held for J. , Brink, of the St. Johns the next term by the following persons: Ferry Cotnpanv, asked permission w. I'. Joiinsoti, eiass lemier. iv. v. u iim uiniuiii s, it.T.- iviiiivi, II. Tlmvcr. Uonlon ueoea anil Goodrich & Goodrich, ARCHITECTS Johns and Portland, Saint Ortgon Dr to change specifications regarding the piling on the approach to ferry landing on Pittsburg street. He desired to substitute mud-sills, burial from four to six feet, for the piling. After some discussion the procr resolution was unanimously carried. The improvement of Burlington street from Bradford street to the west side of Kdson street was accepted. W. E. HARTEL, DENTIST Crown and Bridge Work a Dr. MARY MacLACHLAN Ph.kUn and Surgeon. KM r pukm Itl Office: Ho.brc.7NCeWl1I0cl1lIla. Residence. St. tni.... ,,l0cs. C. iMoreiitiue Miuhell, trustees. Mrs. R. Itarlinaii, Sunday school su-l crintetiiiaut. V. P. Johnson, assistant supcrlnlcn- unlit. Arthur I.. Clark, secretary. Arthur C. Clark, treasurer. llcssic Mnrccy and .Maud Peterson, librarians. l'.llii IMuiousou. orirntilst. 1C. I.. C. 15. officers: Klla Hduioudson, Residence, St. Johns Hotel Dr. E. W. ROSSITER PHYSICIAN Office next door to Klllott'. store, Phone, Union "iS" & ofw;i;,i:"n:,v""''ooruth - - . . . . fc (T ILfll M-III-n. inone. Oregon president; Carl Nelson, vice president; . Nettie Mnrccy, secretary; Anna Poster, rtin.. nf ilm (mtmi',.im.M, ,icn. treasurer; Miss McClavc, suiieriutcniiant ...... ...... ..... , . . . , r. t.. ! . , of the Jr. K. I.. C. K. These officers uuiuto ijux,- ntieei imi in iviug wth thc- ttcwrtr.ls (elected at been paid the recorder was ordered to again notify the delinquents and urge immediate payment. Jersey street front Catlin to Fcsscnden streets was accepted Paschal Hill having given proper sureties for his completion of the same as soon as possible. Adjourned. quarterly conference) and thc several committees (to In; npNiutel) will nave tne general inatiHgciuciil of the different nnxlllia ries, Thc church has pntsjiects for n Uospe rous year. Public Insinuation, St. Johns, BOLEN BROTHERS CARPENTERS AM) CONTRACTORS st joiivs W ,,0kn' r' ST. JOHNS. 0RCQW N. F. NOREN & CO. " Real Ustate, Uans, Iniurancc and lluslncM Chances. S. C. Norton, corner llmnsw ck an.l ii.iZ.' For Sale. 100 cords of stove wood green, dry and mixed. J. K. WIi.i.iams, 819 Kellogg street, St. Johns. Attention Thuriliiv evcnliiL'. January .1 llrotherhooil of American Veoiucn, No, mi, pu'uiicly installed thc following named officers with thc aid of Conduc tors Mr. and Mrs. Henry llickner, who did well at their ixirts: Deputy W, W. Racr, Installing officer. Poreumu, Dr. V. I. Haitel. Master of Ceremonies, A. P. Kncmlciu. Corr4ouleut, A. 15. Mansfield. Chaplain, (.. I). Chaffey. OverM.t.r, I-'liint I. Cutter. Watchman, Pied Carter. Sentinel, Roy Wilcox. (itianl, I). S. Southiuayd. Uuy Kowetia, Alice r, Davidson. l.ady Rebecca. Rebecca Wilcox. Members of Mornlne Star loduc. of rortiauii. wete tirese 11 aim socn ovcii the work all done without ritual that streets, Resident Agent. U Illllll I 1JI1. J'C J1JRSIJY STRHIJT I'lione A called meeting of every citizen of St. Johns as well as those interested in the welfare of the city is called at the City Mali W. W. Rawr was Invited to visit their I lodue and Install officers next MoudavlT T -..I.... 1 I V I VII1HK MHH. A. IC. MANSI'lltl.ll. Correspondent. ST. JOHNS V AIRS. C. T. A10E t PASIIIONAULG MODISTE Prices Reasonable. Satlifactlon (fuantntctd. Hntrancc at rtr stairway, 301 Rlcliuiond Street. ST. JOHNS, . . . OKI-GOS' CARPET WEAVING To those wanting work done in ' this Hue, call at my resilience, 401 Tacoma street, three blocU west of the enr track. , MRS. W. II. WARNER PARKER, Attorney-t-Lw. Ucival At University I'nrk. There has been 11 larec utteiidauce Office: Cochran -"dllock, next door to postofficc. Saint Johns Ortjeii' night after nlnlit at the social seivlcc Carpenter & Dolbow held In 'the University Park Ilai.tlst ,,,7 , ,J. L'",IM,W church and tii.tny h:te expressed their . Ilnck Masons 1 Tuesday Evening, January 16 . Is your home insured against fire ? If not, see M. h. Tufts at the Pe ninsula Hank for the lowest rates. piiriHjvc of iH-k'liinlin the chrUtian life. i ... i v.. ll. nan. whom. Kelt) us soloist ami cuiiir UMner lias Deen greatly npprecla- ivu, win lem.iiii uuoiuer week, raster n...,.tu..d .1 i. . ii.iii.ivu tui'iii. i,ir iiiit tcck win put follows: Sunday, 7:30 p. in. (January ij) "What and Where Is Hell?' Mondavi "llurning the Devil's Hooks." Tticwtayi ' V.H-.U1 i.iie. weiliiesi av: "t'n. caged CrliniuaU." Thumlay: "Thc l.i-ojwnr hpts." Prlday: "A Sinner that Christ Can Not Save." Siimlav. (January ji); "Is there any harm hi iwucing." (, prciouM:rmon rcx-ated.) and Cf. Ilieilt Workers. Ihtimnl unit satisfaction guaranteed. Kc.tr to editor of this jwper. 755 Wit. laiuMrcct, University Patk. l'bo Union 6797. F. J. CARTER HOOTS AND. SHOES REPAIRED Shop next door to Anderson's IU1M7 011 Tucoum street. Clve me a trUl onkr. St. Johns, Oregon Wltcn matters of vital importance to thc community will be discussed. It Is very essential that everyone be present as it means a great deal for thc advancement and popularity of thc city. lustullcd New Alnchlue. The St. Johns Prick and Tile Oniniuinv has iitHtaftcil a machine for lliawlntr cement bricks and blocks, Kxpcritnental work has shown that the nntmii wilt 1- ..1 i 1 vi c-..tnviii Kiaiic, ST. JOHNS EXPRESS IIAKRV LVIXS, lropllor Goods delivered, crated or un crutcd. In city or Portland. II-' anos a sjiecfalty. Leave orders at Illcktier's. I'lione Union 699S. ST. JOHNS, ORKC0N- For l.croy Carr V. J. KtKruer has just secured a contract to tin i let a handsome five room residence 011 Ivauhoc street. 1 lie House will he a pretty one ami tne price cans tor m too. 0O00O0OO0-O0O-0 ooooo0-.o-0-vv- Come At Seven -Thirty 1!. r- lot! 11 i has rrlurnr,! tn K Johns-but Mrs. Toguint will remain iiciii K'verui weeks. ReV i:. H. McVlcker will n nn day to hold fpiarterly meetings over Sunday at Reedvllle ami r.nurl r.. t.u absence Rev.II. 1.. Pratt will fill hit usual THE EASJERN H0A1E J. S. CAIN, Proprietor. Meals by the day or week. Uotrd. Ilvaugclical Church. lSvau- IT'S 0001) NOW. Y It A US ago an eastern exchange pnhlUhcd the following which has put beu 1 wived. It was pub lishesl as an answer to the ipieiy "What is a gentleman?" "A man that's clean inside and outside; who neither looks up tg tne ricu nor down on the jtoor; woo can lose without squcaline and who can win without bragging; wno is considerate ot women, child ten, ami old ivople: who is too bruvc to lie. too gcueious to cheat, ami who take his shate of the world and lets other ieoile have theirs." ik so, hp: knows. KKV. John Heut.eiu, of Univer sity l'ark, asks "What and Where Is Hell?" If the reverend brother has ever Inrcu to the Haker (in a A It. - N t I iwo-dii seat; we tKiieve lie can answer his own jpiery, P. Order of exercises at the gelieul church for next week Sunday school at 10 a. in. Punching 11 a. in. junior K. l,. l 15. -3:.to Mrs. McVieker. suoetinteiuleitt. henior K. 1.. C. h. -6:30 i. in. Sermon 7 .to ti. m. Wednesday 7:10 p. in.: Choir pntcuce. t liur.Mlay 7:80 . m.: Pruver .1 - 1 meeuiig. e extend a iktsoiiu! Invitation to each citien of St. lohna to tvir. ticijMte iu and enjoy the services us announced. 1. l. McVickhr, Pastor, W. LOUGHEED WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER W. E. SWENGEL, The Harness Maker PINE WORK GUARANTEED We use the old-fashioned genuine Oak Tan California Leather. Wry best obtainable. Gives long, faithful service. Trim 111 in gs perfect. Thread, Irish I.inen, My work is all hand, sewed : and it is seldom that a stronger or more durable harness can be found than those I han dle. We make a sjecialty of repair work--doing it neatly und satisfactorily. One trial will convince you that we do pleasing work, pulpit Sunday tnoning at the I hours. Mr. and Mr. Hardy, of Northern Hill, celebrated the 70th vear'of their murruge Wednesday, January 3. Mr. Hardy is 08. Mrs. Hnr.lv m lirnl. . quite well and sleep in their tent every "'K 1 i?,c ,asl unio" prayer meeting iiv-.ii hi uicir iiotne, jtotli arc earnest christians. per week, fj.oo. lociiran Hlock Saint Johns N. Jersey Stmt . . Orrgeo- A. GEE House Mover and Repstrer Houses moved, raised and re paired. Odd jobs of all kinds. Prompt service, resonable charge. Ivanhoe and Catlin Streets. - Saint Johns . . Or And now California have a celebration to commemorate the discovery of the Pacific ocean, ami desires to have the government appropriate five million dollars to ucij aioug tne good work. It Saint John Allidii I. at I iu nave a ceieoratton to com niemorate the discovery of eastern suckers. The next thing we'll hear is that Sunshine, Colorado, will desire a big blowout to com memorate the discovery of the suu! P. W. HINMAN CMcaio Roc Hilar )(oum. Good rooms from f 1 a week P Corner Chicago and Ivanhoe strerii THF - MAK makkci l.tK'ated in Peterson's Cijjar Store Cochran HUnrk J Jcrsty Street, - - .St. Johns W. E. SWENGEL,!; coma Street . Johns, Ore'; W. M. KILLINGSWORTH THE PIONEER REAL ESTATE DEALER OF THE PENINSULA . . . Tl. It 1 I- . . 11 llm .lie.-. j-..v JValnat Park offers the most desir. t SnnS ie-l graded, lots uiauiu iu me market. W. M. KILLING SWOiiTH J03 Chamber of Comaerce. Portlaad MRS. N. AlcCANN CLOTHISQ CLEANED Clothing cleane.1, pressed i ami prom a specialty, R.. 11..!, 1. UNKI NEW NANACEMENT ' We shallJhandlc only the finest of A 4 MEATS and our patrons may be sure of being sat isfied iu every case Full line of al! Mm Ibrkrt Sundries 1 WW clothe: anplX,y.PtfeSt Old Poatoffice lluil.Hn'.. Vrurl Joor to VHrnondSOB S Saiut Johns uregoijx;KStiV bi,Ki f I - . . m t