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ST. JOHNS REVIEW You Should Patronize The Home Paper. It mentis helping St. Johns and this means a better city If you work with THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW Advertise in The Review Its circulation is genu iuc and it covers the field, Its better than n dally in the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest ST. JOHNS, OKKGON, FRIDAY, OCTOIWR to, 1906. VOL. 2 NO. 52 The New St. .Inhnc Hotel i S. COCHRAN &. CO., Proprietors. Finest Meals in the City Served This hostelry is one of the finest in the Northwest, being mod- j era and complete in all its appointments. The wants f and comforts of guests are carefully looked af I ter at all times.. Rates are reasonable. SASH glazing DOORS WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK Columns Spindles Brackets Lime and Cement St. Johns "D." Paints Oils Glass Redwood Gutter ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET COUNCIL Meets In Regular Session and Trans- nets Routine Business. Last Tuesday cvtnlng found all the members of the city council in their seats when the mayor rapped for order. The minutes of the last meeting were approved witn a slight correc tion in the amount of the bill of N. A. Gee. J. M. Rogers, manager of the chemical department of a Portland fire apparatus and supply house, was present, and spoke in regard to Insuring the payment of the chem ical engine that has been stored at the hose house. Although no ar rangement had been made for the purchase of the chemical, and the council at a recent meeting had no tified the agent that the engine was nt his risk because no funds were available for Its purchase, Mr. Rog ers began at once to arrange for the details of payment. Uy the trend of his talk the spectators received a warning that the chemical was to be purchased. All that he wanted to know was that the firm he repre sented would be Mire of their pay for the machine. At the conclusion of Mr. Rogers' reinurks he was In formed by the chair that the matter would be taken up before adjourn- '"permission was given W. n. ! Cost Plenly to Keep Plre Hum. ordered that the stun of $45 be transferred from the the general fund to the improvement bond in terest sinking fund for the purpose of paying; three interest coupons due Nov. t. The report of City Treasurer Hall was read, and by a unanimous vote referred to the finance committee. On motion of Aid. Hredcen and seconded by Aid. Raser a warrant was ordered drawn on the city hall fund in favor of V. W. Goodrich for two and a half per cent of the amount c tiled for for furnishing the plans and specifications for the new city hall, the same to be O. K'd by the iinance committee, was carried by ti vote of 6 to 1 . The matter of the disposition of the chemical engine was then taken up. At the request of Aid. Hewitt the following resolution was drawn by City Attorney Greene, which was passed by a vote of 5 to 2. Resolved, That it is the sense of the council that the city purchase the chemical engine installed here by A. G. Long & Co. of Portland, as soon as funds are available to pay ! for the same, and that the city of St. Joints shall be responsible for the care and safety of said engine until such time. I 4 4) 4 $ 4f 4 S 4 4 4 4 4 4f St. Johns Land Co. PHONE UNION 3104 FUEL HIGH mm 7s N. H. SUTTER Contractor and Builder Designs ninl l:stimates Furnished, and nil con struction guaranteed to please the most particular. 217 Mohftk Sirctt ST. JOHNS, OREGON BcsUlcace of V, L Tkorsdykt, St. Johns, built by me from my own plans. (I d!MI!P.llkJillila 11 Lady Assistant. I'lione 'xxl!;iwii jjj Night office; li)()swt'nSt. Dr. S. C. COOK Resident Undertaker and Embtlmer Equipment ami workguartttiteeil vijual to any on the coast. No, J03 Jersey strict, in Clark's furni ture store, St. Johns. St Johns Market E. POSMIU.Y, PiopfWtor "The House of Quality" We take special care to buy only the choicest, Government Insected Meats so leave us your order for a Prime Rib Roast or anything in the meat line. Phone Scott 4062 113 Jersey Street WANTED The citizens of St. Johns to know we have a milk route in this citv. Pure milk delivered at your door for 1 a month. Additional quarts at 7c. ORDERS POR BUTTGRMILK Taken Thursdays and Saturdays, de livered Fridays and Mondays; 10c a gallon, Semi orders to M. W. GATTON StrJohV'o'lgon, If you have RKAIv ESTATE for sale or watit to buy in St. Johns or surrounding country See H. G. OGDEN Have complete list of property for sale. Call in for bargains. Review office, St. Johns. Evans to build a woodshed in the rear of his residence lot on Ivauhoc street, provided the same Is inclosed with corrugated it on. City Attorney Greene presented n communication reporting favorably on granting the veto power to the mayor. Aid. King was in favor of extending the veto privilege to the mayor, and argued to this end. On motion of Aid. Ilredevn it was laid on the table by 11 vote of 5 to 1. A communication was uceived from A. II. Mnegley of Portland, accompanied by a certified cheek for $75, offering to buy 51,500 of the city Improvement bonds at face value and accrued Interest from May 1, 1906, mid to pay for same In war rants issued on the Philadelphia street sewer. Mr. M. stated he had enough warrants on hand to cover lug This Winter. The fuel question Is becoming quite a .serious proposition with the jKrople of St. Johns and vicinity. The price has gotten so high that it has become a luxury mid only the wealthier class can afford to keep fire up all day. Theie seems to be something sadly out ol whack somewhere. In the east where wood Is 11 sea ice at tide and where the same has to be hauled for miles by wagon the price is much lower than It is here. In spite of the long cold winters the average eastern man's fuel bill is greatly below what a St. Johns man has to pay to keet warm. If the weather was as se vere In western Oregon as it is east of the Rocky Mountains a St. Johns resilient could congratulate himself enough warrants on nana to cover "" """" """- i, 1,500 worth of the bonds, and any . 'c K" "? ,for tlmn '.' ''H'"11 J difference in excess of this amount ar hi,rt "llly. Why J wouni oe paid 111 cash, me pro IKisItlon was uiiaulmously accepted and the matter turned over to the city recorder to be closed. lly a unanimous vote the council refused all overtures to compromise In the suit threatened against the city by one lly laud for injuries al leged to have been received by rea son of 11 fall over an embankment. Till- firi limit nnlliifiiir,. wnu rf,fl by titlensecoud timeand placed on its J'j otttIieI final passage. It oppears elsewhere 'herefore It in this issue. rite ordinance taxing the tele phone, electric light mid electric railway txrics and wires in the city limits, which had been prepared by the city attorney, came up for its first reading, and met with able- bodied opposition from Aid. Uaser. He did not believe the measure a just one. It would work a hardship uncalled for upon these strumiuu corporations. He did not wish nor would he be in favor of oppressing anybody. Aid. Norton comhattcd the views of Aid. Raser The tax was a just and fair one. It was In force in other cities, and It was paid by the companies operating the lines. lie did not know of anything that would furnish an excuse for the non-payment of the tax. He had made extensive investigations, and no mistake would be made by the council in passing it. Aid. Hewitt was in favor of securing a little in come for the city by taxing the jwles and wires occupying the .streets. He thought the rates fixed a trifle stiff. However, he was in favor of tax. After considerable discussion a motion made by Aid, Raser and seconded by Aid. Hredeen that the is 11 1 noting the past summer several large saw mills of Portland implored the jieople through the columns of the dailies to come and take the wood away free of charge, and today the river banks are strewn with drift wood mid plenty more of it is constantly floating down the stream. The city is prac tically surrounded by small forests, the wood from which could likely lor cutting it down, can be readily seen that it Is not the scarcity of the supply that keeps the price up. Is is a lack of horseflesh ? This summer numberless teams were at work on the stieets and the dray men were not busy more than half the time, and today many of these same teams are eating their heads off in the stable. Therefore, the solution must lie in the price asked for the use ol horses anil wagons, or because their owners do not know a good thing when they see it. A , .. man and team worked ten hours on x The ? 4 St Johns The Coming City. With 75 blocks of street improvement un der way with 4 new brick business blocks under construction with new business and nianufacturiun enterprises coming every week and finally and greatest of all, with the adjunct of the SWIl-'T PACKING COM PANY I he great future of St. Johns is assured. We have for sale choice business lots on Jersey street lots that will within a year from now be worth twice what we can sell them for now. Holbrook's Addition. Choice Residence District. Lots 50x106 feet with i6-foot alleys. Prices, f 300 and upwards ; $5 00 down and $5.00 per mouth. No shanties in this addition. A building restriction clause in each contract from now on. Before fall these lots will le with 5500 mid upwards. We have the largest general list of any firm in the city. it 1 1 St Johns Land Co., j St. Johns Piimie Union .iioi Oregon street work for five dollars. same energy employed at wood haul ing at present prices would bring in twelve dollars or more. Coal now sells for $9.25 a ton. At Coos Hay coal is loaded for transportation at less than 52 xr ton. The best bituminous coal in the world can be purchased at the tipple in Pennsylvania for 85 cents a ton. Who gets the difference ? Bickner Brothers Department Store j I AH Goods Sold at Portland Prices 1 Mud Galore. If there is a way that passengers on the electric Hue can evade the mud and slush at the usual stopping phee on Jersey street will somebody please stand up and proclaim the f, A i .t... :.. ,. t t i . . . ' 4,1 iiiKivii iuvv.tii.-i nuiii ill ordinance le tabled indefinitely was tIu. mj(i,it. of a lot of slush a couple passeu uy a vote or 4 to 3. ! 0f i,lgi,,,s ,t,ei. u(l .i... hi(iL.Walk is A 1.1 V.l,.,,'.. ..il . I . .. ... - . iv. .luiiuu n viiuifc ill juilC U in-hilling Dry fioudu, 1' linilMlllllfli, Kio'ii a luruu stuck of (Irueinl MiTrltninlUi-. IIuoIm mill Kliouij, (liiii'iu'itH, llaidwnii), llmuu Kt'cil. Htc. In I'aiit uvniytliiiiif. Their PricuH iiro right. Don 't wuto your time going to I'ortlnml, lint eomu in und teu oar stock und juiciss. .second reading lauui, ami 011 mo tion of Aid. King the matter was carried over for a week. 1 Messrs. Peterson, Oihtise and 1 Poff, viewers on the oiK'ninir of Co lumbia Iiotilevard, presented a re port finding damages to the extent 1 of 450. Owing to the overlook-! ing of a small tract of land alouir I the highway the rejxjrt was referred back to the viewers for revision. Ordinance No. 126, printed else where in this issue, in regard to the the registration of births, was taken up and passed. reached in a couple of jumps if the passenger can perioral the leat. It has been suggested that the cars could be stopjed either a block up or down the street ami give the present mud hole a chance to drain off and puck hard. For Sale. One of the best corner lots in Holbrook's addition to St. Johns. Inquire of J. K. Williams, SiyKel logg street. I Remember The Big Department Store $ Corner Jursoy Htioot and Hroudwny A St. Jourm, Oregon jj Tell votir eastern friends about On motion of Aid. Norton it was St. Johns by sending The Review. PLANT AN AD. IN THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW AND WATCH YOUR BUSINESS GROW QOOOOOCMDOOOOOOOO I y PORTLAND and SUBURBAN EXPRESS CO. CITV HIONH MAIN J5 Reasonable Rates Quick Service PHONE EAST 6098 C. W. STEARNS, Agt. at St. Johns