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THE ST JOHNS REVIEW Tubllihed Ererr Friday nv McKnos & Marki.k. Sulucrlptlon ratM, 11.00 per year In adranc. AdrrrtliiltiK ratea. $1.00 per Inch per month. All adtertlaltifc bills payalle flrat of tfich month. Job Printing executed In flrat-etan nle. mils (or Job Printing rath on delivery. All fommunlfatlona ahonld be addreiaed to The Kerlew, St. Johna, Oregon. TllK KltVIKW Is entered nt jx)st office In Saint Johns, Oregon, ns nmil inntter of the second clnvs tinder the Act of Con gress of March i, 1879, Official Nwipaper ot the Oltr of St. Joana, Phono East 6106. .FRIDAY, JULY 0, 1906. Did you ever see n better Fourth of July celebrntion ? Who fs the boss of the 0. O. I'. tu Multnomah county, anyway ? Congressman Fulton will lmve n mighty bit: lot of explaining to tlo if he ever visits St. Johns. A little publicity on the pari of The Review saved the sum of one thousand and sixty-six dollars to the school district of Ht. Johns. It It pays to advertise. The Thaw-White tragedy in New Yotk city promises to furnish the lever with which the lid nitty be piled off the caiildiou of iniquity in that city. The immorality in high places is getting to be .some thing frightful. t- The little agitation in tegard to the letting of the contract for build ing the addition to the Central school building was fiuitfill of te Milts, mid, incidentally, the means of saving $1,000 to the taxpayers of St. Johns. It iiNo piovcri that the home contractors are willing to bid on home work if they ate given 11 chance. I.nst week a young New Votk Hwell named Thuw shot and killed another swill niiiued While. Moth wtie innrtitd nu n. The shooting wu caused by While'snllciitioiisto TIimw' wife. As 11 1 1 Mill of I Ik . killiilK mile of slush in Ik big I i ill I til in lite dnih panisol the t-oilli try about the pi iueiNiN in the af firir. And milv beenuM1 young Tb'iw in tlii- degeiietale mm of a uiMltiinilliotiaiie anil hi wife 11 noted beauty who bus Imi'H Im foie tilt p' blic for several vet.is on account of her numeioiiN (sciip-ides. If the mkiiIIkI small M't will eoiitiuiie to puiify New Voik society along ill, line adnplrd bv young Thaw I In. . olw will be hitler olT. - MRS. CLARK 1 he got his authority to offer me .the 1 The chnir staled the object of the favor of Mrs. Clark being continued lofltce. I did not ask him. He said meeting, and asked for any infor- in office and as being opposed to llll)lNIMllw THE COUNCIL What Was Done at (lie Regular Meeting TiiCMln) Ihcnlng. All uieiiiUis wt'ie iu their scat when the council was called to 01 tier Tiiewltty 1 veiling. A K!titioii for a liiiioi license at eoiuiMiiied by a check for li, 000, received tioiu Jim. I,. CiiiImiii, was lufctiud to lhc liquor licence coin mil lee. A K.'titiou for a sidewalk 011 inn III I viiuhoe atiect wits iclcriesl to the Mivcl committee. The bill of lliekni'i llioi. foi I5.00 and the Cetitinl Hotel 1 111 513 75 weie allowed. The bill tif the C.eueial Kleetnc Co. of $.j..t foi eily light was ie fullest buck tube itcmicd. Oidiuauce No. iiwj, n-laling to the wale of the city hull bond, and pub lislted claewhcic in this issue, was NUiM.tl, all voting iu the nluimaltvc except Aid King. U11 motion the levniritr wm iu t 1 uetetl t notify the I'. S. T. and T. Co. that the finuchisc asked foi would bo Knotted only iiihiii the pay ment of a loyalty of two ami a half evnu jvr mouth for each tele phone in use ill the city, exclusive of the firm year. All voted in the alHrmulive except Aid. U1n.1i'. T. II. Coclunu& Co. weieawaid eri the contiact for the impiovemeiil of Philadelphia street, their bid be ing under the engineer's estimate. U11 motion of Aid. Not ton suita ble chats weie niricicri to be pur chased for the use of the city coun cil. On toll call Aid. King and Rn Mil voted iu the negative. On motion by Aid. Hewitt it was oideied that piisoueis be ted at a more economical mice cr meal titan in now being paid at 15 cents, if it wan poaaible. The icjHtrt of the vieweis 011 the Removed ns Postmistress of the Local Office. If a bomb had exploded in the middle of the Cochran block it would not have created more sur prise than the two-line announce ment in the Oregonian Inst .Satur day morning that Mayor Yuleiitinc had been nppointed and confirmed as postmnster of Ht. Johns. No one was prepared for such an announcement. The excellent ser vice given by Postmistress Clark and the fact that the office had only recently been advanced from a fourth class to a third class, or a presidential office, led all to believe that the sacrifices made and the ex cellent service rendered by Postmis tress Clark would be rewarded by an appointment for another term of four years. The surprise occasioned by the Oregonian's telegram was mingled with indignation. Many expressed their disapproval of the appoint ment of Mayor Valentine. All com mented on the fact that Postmistress Clark had taken the office at the solicitation of friends when the office, was practically worthless. Now that she was about to be re warded, it was nothing more than light that she should be appointed for another term. No one had an inkling that Mrs. Clark was to be deposed. Ques tions were asked as to how she was removed. What was the leason Who was dissatisfied? Who ap pointed Mayor Valentine? Why was the change made sosecietivelv? Why wasn't the ciliens, business men ami piectuct commiiteemau consulted? weie among the ques tions asked. Knots of men 011 the Mrs. Clark could not have the motion that would throw light on , outside interference. place. That had been decided up- the subject. None was offered. lhe( Mayor Valentine argues that a on. He did not say whether any chair then stated that a committee j change in the postofficc is impera tive, ana that, as it lias been so de creed, he might ns well have the ntiL' in Ht. Johns had been consulted D. C. Rogers, C. W. Potter and and I did not ask him." R. W. MdKeon had interviewed Several present volunteered ad- Francis I. MoKenim in his office iu vice to Mr. Valentine. It was giv-' Portland and called upon the writer en in a friendly spirit and was re-1 to make a statement of what Mr. ceived in the same manner. Not a McKennn said. It was given sub cross word or look marred the in- stnntially as written above, terview and the best of nature pre-i Willis Moxon. who had been to vailed. Mr. Valentine was urged see Mr. McKenna previous to the to consult with his friends, and his , committee abov named, was asked THE FOURTH enemies, too, is he had any, weigh their opinions carefully ami act ac cordingly. To a man, all urged him to withdraw and recommend that Mrs. Clark Im; allowed to serve another term. The result of every one at sea to make a statement and to corrob the remarks of the previous speaker. This Mr. Moxon did, but added thnt Mr. Vnlontine. when the office was offered him, declared in favor of Mrs. Clark, mid then, when told the interview put that it was impossible for her to re Nothing new de-, tniu the place. Mr. Valentine con- 'mid Mr. Moxon. "that they will be ' sorry for later on." veloped until Monday, when it was j sented to tak it. "Some persons learned that Francis I. Mckenim, have made rem. irks litre tonight," the well known real e-state man, nossessed information that would 1 ... shed light on, the subject. O. J. rerkins matle some very In an endeavor to unravel the! Minted remarks, scoring roundly tangle thiee citizens were nsked to the methods and means resorted to interview Mr. McKenna. Mr. Val-,tt depose Mrs. Clark. He con entinc apenred anxious to get at the 'deinncd the npjiointnieiit of Mr. bottom of the afTair and anted that I Valentine because of the under handed and secretive manner iu which it wns obtained. I). S. Sottthmayd told of his long acquaintance with Mrs, Clark and of the time when the office went postoflke ' bettKing, only to be token by her at He named ; the earnest soli' nation of many cut Mr. McKennn lie seen. When seen in his olliice Mr. Mc Kenna said: "On June 22 a man high up iu the xlal ricartiiicnt came into my office and said a change in the St. John had been decided upon. a ceitain St. Johns limn nntl wished j zens, and he IihI ositive knowledge to know if he would be satisfactory. 1 Unit frequently her pity was as low A few days later he came to my: as eight cents a day. Mrs. Clark office ami said the first mentioned 1 had given her services to St. Johns a . I l t. l ... ... !...... IV . man liml .wen turned down aim whim, mi peoni. wiimkii ii posioincc. asked me to stigxest some one else. He wanted some one who was well known and popular iu St. Johns. I suggested P. W. Valentine. I re felled to his witle acquaintance and the laige vole he leceived for mayor and it" wits the duty of every fair minded citizen to stand by her now when there wits a chance for her to lie reimbursed for the sacrifices she hud matle. J. II. Cnuriglit made a few re place as some one else. It is un derstood he intends taking the office and will appoint Mrs. Clark as dep Mty. The St. Johns postofficc was raised to a third class office July r. The salary is now $ t.too a year. A Rlpsnorting Celebration and Dully Good Time. The celebration of the Fourth at St. Johns was a peach I The young boy and the old boy were here, together with their wives and mothers and sisters and cousins and their aunts. And every last one of them said they hud a good time They did. They couldn't help It. They were ull kinds of amuse Regarding Hawkers' License. The Review ha had several in-' meats and enough of each to satisfy quines iu regard to the ordinance everybody. licensing Hawkers, etc., and pro-' About 10,000 visitors were in lnbiting peddling in the city. Sev- town during the day, and everyone wn9 n Imppily eral supposed it included the vetre- of them went home satisfied. table peddlers. It tloes not. Any St. Johns advertised a good old- one raising their own produce can fashioned celebration and St. Johns sell it from house to house or 111 the made good. open market. Hut any one buying The weather wns ideal. It could from a wholesale house and then not have been better if it had been tivc to til j juveniles on account of the packages that were tossed over board. . The orator of the day and others followed in carriages. The procession ended at the pa vilion near the city hall. Rev. F. L. Young had charge of the exer cises. "My country, Tis of Thee," was sang with beautiful effect by Mrs. Holland. A drill by white clad little girls from the public school brought forth merited ap plause. Chairman Young then in troduced Rev. Fred J. Warren as orator of the day. Rev. Warren's address was a com bination of patriotic sentiment and humor that caught the audience at the start and held it to the cud. It conceived and welt peddling it about town will come tinder the ban of the ordinance. ' The banana and orange and fish arranged Fourth of July oration. Capt. Snow on behalf of the G. A. R. then made a few patriotic re marks. In the afternoon the crown were entertained by races on Ivanhoe street. In running 220 yards and laying 50 feet of hose the rival teams tied. Time 54 seconds. 1. W. Randall, a professional made to order, The parade led by Marshal of the Day I), b. boutlimayd was tlie tea peddlers are the ones who will have ture ot the celebration, hvery to obtain a license. As heretofore thing moved l.ke clockwork, not a the economical housewife may con- hitch occurring from beginning to hlosc coupler, gave an exhibition of iiiiue iict inning wun me surewu 1 euu. fnst Work i-mu ur mil- sinning V.11111K over 1 ne procession was 111 tiiieui uie- The so yard foot race was won the purchase of the family supply appointed hour. The St. Johns band h,.. 1, i?ritwell, H. 11. Klinorc sec of vegetables. And it is a hundred led the way. Willi Old ulory furl- 01lj c. Young and A. Kitumcrticd to one sue will get the hot end of ed to the breeze the deal, as usual. j remnant of the grandest army the W. II. Jobcs won handily from ! worm ever saw, louoweu me 011m. A, Kimmer in a special 50 yard race. Notice. immediately oeuiuii came me nuai .,, . ., , bearing the Goddess of Liberty and . I... ? '" Uncle Sam, the characters odinira .. ic.ncti to uie arm ot mcmmii k ,)ly l(lken by MisH Almu villineve 1 iionuiyKc or i. v. .McLean arenlll, t,11nu nL.11..nii1 them requested to call and settle. Any one having bills against the above parties will please present them for payment. Ask your grocer for I.inne's bread. were seated a bevy of little girls Cottdon's Suowflake outfooted Simmons' chestnut ia a half mile pacing race. In the Futility race between Sam Cochran's trotter and Suowflake Cochran drove under instructions to waving flags. Next followed the win or get killed. Sam isstill alive. ...!..( r . 1 1 r I . ..... float containing Martha and George Washington, who were unperson titetl by Miss Anna Perrine and Har ney Noouau. They, too, were stir In the running races buckskin cleaned up the money. Dancing iu the pavilion furnished amusement to many all the after noon and until late iu the evening. The display of fireworks were very fine, and were witnessed by a large crowd. . CHURCH NOTICGS. Haptist church Ii. A. Leonard, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 11. in. H Y. I U. 7 1. m. Treadling at 8 p. ut. All tire cordially invited to attend these services. Holy Cross Catholic church. Portsmouth Station 8:1.1 a. 111., low mass; 10:15 n. ai., high mass: 7 30 p. m., vespers and benediction. St. Andrew's Kplseotml Chapel, University Park -Rev. Win, R. Powell, chaplain. Regular services 11 a. 111. Sunday school to a. m. ICvaugelical church IS. K. McVicker, pastor. Sunday school 10 a. 111. Preaching 1 1 a. m. mid 8 p. 111. Jr. K. L. C. K. 2:30 p. 111, Sr. K. L. C 15. 7 P. ai. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. 111. 1 Methodist church I-. L. Young, pastor. Sunday school 10 a. 111. Preaching at to a. 111. and 8 p. m. Kpworth League at 7 p. 111. Notice. On account of the fire which de stroyed my entire stock of furni ture, I would lie glad to have till jer.sous knowing themselves to be indebted to Hallberg's faraitare store to please call at Moxon & Valentine s real estate office and make settlement of same ns soon as possible. R. IIam.iikko. Bowel Complaint In Children. During the summer mouths chil dren are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as soon as the first uuiiot- aral looseness of the bowels appears. The best medicine iu use for bowel complaint is Chamlerlaia's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as it promptly controls any unnatural looseness of the bowels. For sale by Jackson's Pharmacy. stieets discuss! lite change to gain laud Mid I thought he was the nun No one had any to lie auie.. Ml. aleiiliue was called to Poitluud. He came to my office. 1 told him I had an iuipor laut upMiiiltik-at to offer him. luit that 1 miiot U uaMiivd that tin mut ter would be kept abaolutely at-cret. Mr. .ileiUiue ilvmutiisl and nkcd marks that were to the )xiut and awl with the approval of the audi ence, la hi- opinion St. Johns was wjt, casing, caiiacity bk? utid willing to take caie of the hour : one ii-iiorse inhumation. volunteer Finally it was decided tu inter view the tnnvor ia order to get the stiaight .sttn v. About .to citieus pioccedcd to Mr. Valentine's oflkv. and uetc courteously teceived. After being what it wa. I tukl him if he did deirevaiiiij the manner in which infoiiiutl as tu the obiect of their not promim; aectecy he- would not the uppuininient wns given the visit, Mr. Valentine wild ia u-gutd le told what it was. He then mayoi to his appointment: "The liit that , aictcvd to tuy teiia. and the ptM- After ouk discussion it was de- I knew of mv appointment was aiahtershiii ofTereil him 011 the chi- ckleil to m.iu a telegram to Presi- Hilton taut lie woukl miv uothtmt ei inh.v ii attKiag uiai .Mr. St. John. iHiStollicc and should brook 110 out -aMu interference. J. II. HUk, Frank A. Smith. T. J. .Monah.itt ami others also siiokc, For Sale Cheap. One plunger pump, brass fitted 5,000 gallons 5'liorse power motor tor alternating current, ami 111 ex cellent condition, Cull at St. Johns Water Company's office or phone Iiast 6397. P. H. Kdlcfsea, Sutr-iuteiideut. 1 , 1 .if wiien 1 aaw it 111 tae imih.- tins illuming. It is as much ofasiir pi ise to me tu. it is to any of you present. I did not npidy for the position and was not iudoiaesl by any one in St Johns." This iufin itiaeion tluow 110 lieht 011 the subject. After queotioun had leaon why Mia. . 1 I. I ueeii asKeu ov sevurai 111 uie 1 00m, about it until he miw the announce meal of his apkiiiitmeut mid con flriiiatiiHi ia the uwawt(rra. -This he coiiacutcd to do." Ia reply to iaeatioiii Mr. Mc Kenna said he did uot know any Clark kihotikl I ioiiunissioa as pivstniaS' For Sale. Kggs for hatching from pare bred Golden, Silver, Riag-Necked and Lady Amherst pheasants. Inquire Valentine terutSt Johns be held ap pending. ; l'aul or Thomas Cochran, Uni in vest ig.ui..-,. Frank A. Smith, 1 versity Park. 1). T. Leuuiit and J. II. Hlack were if .1 . ...! t :.. . .. 1 IHtmniMlll.llt II IX 1W Slllfl VIMW1-'"- t"W,..V X'llt v., ... ,VK.,,.. load. On motion of Aid. Notion I u his apiH.intaieiU: the ieH)il win. leleiiiil back to the vieweis for new iTgaies. The lepoil of the chief of police for the month ot Jane was lead and accepted. The ieH)ils of the re couler and tieasaiei weie laid over until the next regular meeting. On motion of Aid. Dobie con ontiitcts were otde-ied to be made with the water company for supply ing, mx hydrants along the water fiont for a jwritnl of five years. On motion of Aid. King all oc cupants and owners of piopeity ia block jy, James Johns addition, weie ordeietl to make proper con nections with the sewer and to re move all rubbish ft out the premises. The chief of police was instructed to see that this older wtis obeyed. , Hids for the Charleston street im provement were ordered re-advertised. I The fust I knew of it was day Itcfote yeteila , (Ule-itnitit: Thill day, June js, ) when I koi a phone to come to Pottlaud. 1 went over and was told 1 had been selected for the apK)iutmi:ut of pitettuaMer at St. Johns. I told the man that I upturned a committee to prepare ami Mini lit telegram and money for aeudiiig the dispatch was col- lemoveil. It hud leeu deoiilsl that lectetl at the meetitiu. she could not have the office. He G. J. Perkins, J. H. Cauright and j did not know whether her record T. J. .Mn.ilmn were apjHiinted a bad lnen huitisl uti. Mr Wil.-n. committee on formtilatiiii' and cir-1 tine hail not made application for enlating a jH.tition to the president ' Laundry, the place nor had lie beeu iiMloi.d ankiiKr that an investigation Ik; made as to any cliarges against .Mrs. : ' : . t. For Sale or Rent. Fight-reom house iu Point View. 1 For particulars phone Tabor 49. Wanted. Hand miners ut the West Coast Apply at once. by any one. Askol who the party having the appointing (tower was, Mr. McKenna declined to answer. He had not consulted any one iu wasiu favor of Mrs. Clark retaining St. Johns in ieg,rd to the change'. the place. He a.ud that was 1111 The matter te-sied until Tuesday jHissible. A change had been de- evening, when a meeting of the cit cideil niHiii. I thought if that was iem whs called to ex ore. dU- the e'ase, ami Mrs. Clink could uot apptovu! of the metlioils employed bum und Mi Kii have it, I might as well take it as to dexpoae Mrs. Claik and to re- 's a committee by Clark, and to ascertain what iiitht eace Jed to the apjoiutuient of Mayor Valentine. To invest iate the methods that led to the m.uor's apiMiintmeut and the persons dnectlv resjHinsible for it. D. S. Simthmayd, H A. Hlack- ktrk were tippoiutetl 1 the chair. Women Wanted To work ia basket factory. at Portland Manufacturing Co Johns.. pply St. rounded by little girls waving flags. These two floats made an exceed ingly handsome picture. Next followed the school chil drea, the city council and the fire department in the order named. The float of the St. Johns Water . Works und Lighting Co. was one of 1 attractions of the parade, and tlcm ; oustrated the company's ability to throw water at any time or place. 1 It consisted of several barrels of . water mounted 011 a wagon con uectetl by a force pump and hose trom which a stream ot water was thrown. It caught the crowd. The mast extensive showing was . that of the KinghVs of Pythia?. I At the head of the lodge rode two heavily armored knights on horse- iback. Following came, the mem bers iu uniform. Next came the float illustrating the sacrifice about to be offered by Pythias. Hehind hind the float walked his Sautairic Majesty. Ia the rear trottetl the strong-skulled lodge goat the ter ror of all candidates. It was a very creditable ami original display. 1 lie members of the M. W. A. lodge brought up the rear of the processiou 011 foot Protect vour nrooertv from lnss by fire by insuring ia only first class companies. See the Peninsula Bank Keep Your Eye Oa St. Johns $10,000. City of St. Johns Oregon, City Hail Bonds. any one else. I did not apply tor the place, and did uot know a change w.is 10 W made until I went to Portland." (Juehtioniil as to who the erson was who offcicd him the place, Mr. Valentine replied "His name is Willis, I think he is an attorney. He hits an otlice iu the Commercial Mock, I never saw him before. 1 do not know whete moiistiate uguaiat outside interfer- Duiiug the meeting Frank A. euce with the St. Johns iHMofliee. Smith stiem steel it wuulri be right The meeting had been advertised ! and proper that Mr. Valentine le 1...: 1 . 1... .1.. .i8.2 I - .1. . 1 . . . ... . ..!.....- during the .afternoon by the diatri butiou ot small baud bills. He tween 300 ami 400 jvople resjiond ed. Among the audiene.- were uitiay ladies. D. C. Rogers ettlleel the meeting to cutler. On motion D. Q Rogois was chosen pns&tdeut aadG. J. Perkins, secretary. askwl to upHir and explain his po- stttoa. Mr. ijtiutli was dele'gatetl by the chair to ask Mr. Valentine to address the meeting, but the in vitation was declined. From the applause that followetl the remarks of the spankers it wns evident that the audieuce weie tu Five fine lots, river view, $600 to SSsO: 1 acre cleareel and fenced t 'a blocks to cars, $850; looxtoo. plimeatary remarks. The arrange halt block oft Jersey street, 2300; desirable residence lots close iu, $150 to $400. II . G. Ogden, Re view office. The Price Fuel Co. can fill your orders at oace for stove length and 4-foot slabwood, Don't delay iu placing your orders. Phone Wood lawn 22. The fittest of calling cards at The Review office. Notice is herein- eiven that sealed liiiU will le received by tlte Keconler of tlie Uty of bt. JoUns, 111 the State of Oregon, at Ilia office in said city until Tuesday, tlte seventeenth day of July, 1 906, at four o'clock p. ut. for tlte purchase of all or any part of the municipal bonus of said city issued by virtue of Ordinauce No. loo of said city, passed bv the Coun. cil ami approved by the Mayor July 3, bawl bonds are dated lulv 0. 1006. and run ten tlo) vears from their date. bear. ing interest at the rate of six per cent ier annum trom iiieir date, interest nav. able semi-annually, both principal and interest rnvable in United States nol.l coin ui i-eiiiusuta iuiik, at. jonns, ure KOtl. Said bonds are twenty lio in nutnber The display made by Jobes' mill and of the denomination of five hundred of its Vim Flour elicited manv com "1Urs (o) each, and are issued for the erection of a City Hall as provided meat was aeataess itself, and did empt from Uxation either bv tlie State of . i . . . ... 1 - . . . . . a great tieai towareis auvertising tlte "rvgon or oy any county or municipal OroelUCt Ot tlte mill atlll St. otitis. 1 ".. aim uumu snail The Mt. Hood bakery had an ap propriately decorated float from which products of the bakery were distributed. Couch & Co., "The Pushers," aptly illustrated their title by a gaily decorated vehicle propelled by a horse from the rear. It was quite au a novel idea, and doubly attrac ts sold to the highest responsible bidder but amoiiK equal bidders preference in the sale and allotment thereof shall be eiven to the bidders residiniMn the State of Oregon. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to re-advertise for bids for the same. Dated at the Citv of St. Tohns. Omron. tlds 3rd day of July, 1906. W. L,. 1 HORNDVKK. City Recorder. t