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THE ST JOHNS REVIEW Published Ktrr Frldar HV MCKKON & MaKKMI. Bubicrlptlon ratca, 11.00 pr Tear In adTanee. Adterllstnir ratea, $1.00 pr Inch per month. All adtertlilnr bllla pyUe flrtt of each month. Job Printing eieented In flrat-elaia aiyl. Dilla (or Job Printing caih on dellterr. All communication! ihoutd be addraaied to Tha Barlaw, at. Johoa, Oregon. Tint Rkvikw is entered nl jwst office in Saint Johns, Oregon, ns tnnll itmttcr of the second class under the Act of Con gress of Mnrch j, 1879. OfleUI Ifavtpaptr of tha CHr of 8t Jakn. Phono Entt 0100. I III DAY, DKCIiMHIiR 28, 1906. Council should stnrt the new year right by getting after Hill I 'osier. I One of the best paragraphcrs In the state is the chap who grinds out the column of "Misfits" in the AN bany Democrat. i Wonder if Senator Fulton will vote for the ship subsidy Meal? We will venture to say the(uestioti would not be hard to answer. Tile head of the publicity bureau of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex position, better known as the Seattle so full fair, should be given a vacation. His work is exceedingly crude and will act as a boomerang I Willi saw mills all around us the builders say they are unable to ob tain luinlcr to construct buildings now under contract. This gives some idea of the clip Oregon is go- Here is the history of St. Joints in 11 condensed form : In 1905 the assessable proerty was 221,000; in 1906 it was $i, 162,415, and now it Is f 2, 178,760. What will it be a year hence ? t Hicks, the miner who was en tombed at HaLersfield, Oil., for 15 days, has accepted a chance to go on the stage at a salary of 1 1,000 a week. Thus is misfortune some times turned to good advantage. Albany Demount: The mis IKMision of the Ohio Pcuitcutiaty News, because theie was not a convict who could set tyjKr, brought to notice the fact that theie ate twenty bunkers in the Columbus prison and The street car strike fiasco seri ously Interfered with "keen the change" day for the carmen. r With a $3,000,000 railroad bridge and a $2,000,000 packing plant in process of construction within sight of the business center St. Johns will start the new year with some thing to show for its white alley. - Just what business the city coun cil had in the settlemeut'of the es tate of the late Jnmes Johns is one of the questions the people have been asking themselves. liver since the death of the philanthropic pio neer the general opinion has been that by the terms of his will the es tate was to go to the interests of the city he Mrs. Russell Sage has just lent $7,000,000 at ,xt per cent. Mrs. Sage recently stated that this money she intended giving to the worthy poor direct instead of charitable in stitutions, but it now seems that her good resolution was only a bid to get a little publicity. Like her late miserly husband, the love of gold is so strong within her that it is like losing her heart blood to see any of it go from her. If the old lady is happier with her gold, by all means let her keep it. It is of broken hearts and tear COUNCIL What Was Done at (lie Regular Alcctlng Tuesday Night With all members present and the mayor in thechair the city coun cil met Wednesday evening. The contractors on Hayes street asked for an extension of thirty days time to complete the improve ment, and it was granted. The matter of the Chambers plat was referred to the street committee. Treasurer Hall submitted his an nual report, and it was referred to flip fittnttrt' rrmiittittt-p. Recorder Thomdyke reported the , rmvcll, clinplain. CHURCH NOTICES. Baptist church Iv. A. Leonard, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. in. I'rcaching at 11 a. in. K. Y. P. U. 7 p. in. Preaching at 8 p. in. All arc cordially invited to attend these services. Methodist church S. I,. Young pastor. Sunday school 10 a. 111.; preaching at tt a. in. and 8 p. 111. Kpworth League at 7 p. in. Holy Cross Catholic church, Portsmouth Station 8:15 a. in., low mass; 10:15 a. m., high mass; 7:30 p. in., vespers and benediction. St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel, university Park Rev. Win. R. Regular services THE PUTTY QUESTION f 3 educational taxable property in the city valued " a. m. Sunday school 10 a. in. founded $2, 178,760. mid on which the tax 1 Evangelical church Sunday levy for the coining year will be school 10 a. m. Preaching 1 1 a. m. stains caused by Sage's unscrupu lous and oppressive methods that it would not likely do any one any good. y based. An estimate for a portion of the expenses for the coming year show ed that $2,000 would be necessary to take up the outstanding salary warrants, and $5,000 for salaries for 1907, $2,300 for buildings and grounds f presumably to equip and furnish the city hall), $2,000 for fire apparatus, and $1 ,400 to redeem miscellaneous outstanding warrants. To pay all these bills a 7-mill levy will be necessary. The long looked for report of Robert Catliu, administrator of the estate of James Johns, was read. It was read to the council at the re fittest of Indue Webster, in order that the matter may be taken up with the school board, and a law vcr iMitfmri'il Im ti.isit iiixiii nnd ex- As new resolutions will soon be tmll. it. rc.)(,rl 0f the adininistra in order, it would be well for every lor, The report showed that the business and professional man in estate originally consisted of forty the city to resolve that the coming lW(J ,t)cks the central part of the year will find his name and business cly f u.,c, m,eeii sold ex in each issue of The Review. I.et ,le m)Ci. reserved for the high the strangers who come to the city sc(,00 tll t,e cor.r f Philadelphia and pick up the local pajwr see that im iIiycS ,sla.cl. The present you are alive ami doing business. vc uf the estate, counting cash I.et him see that the city is well , rea vsUl:i js $35,000. Mr. represented in a business way and Catlin states that he was apoiiited that the city is composed of a rep- dininistrntor Dec. 1, 1901. and asks resentntive and enterprising body that, in addition to what he has al of business and professional men, rcmu. received, he be allowed an Help the paiKjr anil the patter will Imldltlomil Me states that Help you, anil the more you suppntt lu ,,IS a, ,iH attorney $700 in junior k. j. n. 2:30 p. 111.; Senior K. I,. C. I?. 6:30 p. m. Also preaching at 7:30 p. m. K. Ii. Mc Vickcr, pastor. First Congregational Church F. J. Warren, pastor. Sunday school 10 a. m.; preaching ri a. 111. and 7:30 P Haptlst Church, University Park. Rev. A. H. Waltz, pastor. Regu lar services every Sunday morning and evening. Christian Church Sunday School at 10 a. m., G. W. Ovcrstrcet, su ttcriiitcudcnt. Services in Hickucrs' hall. Preaching at it a. 111. and 7.30 p. in. Wanted. Hand ironers at the West Coast Laundry. Apply at once. Pound A ttockct book containing of money. oflice. a sum Inquire at The Review The finest of calling cards at The Review office. the iKiiter the better it will become The cost to you would not be much and the returns would more than repay you. Certain (tortious of the sections of the city chatter legaidiug street iuipioveiueiits and 'lie manner of paying for the same will be turned over to the council for adjustment by the charter commission, The fees, and tecoiiimeiids that he be uivcu 1111 niditioual $2,500. The estate was bequeathed to the city Wednetday, tor school purtnses by lite out pio neer, but so far not a ttenuy has been paid over. The matter watt referred to the finance committee with iitstiuctloiis tti confer with the school lio.til, so as to decide what steps should be taken. 1 he oitliiiauce licensing vehicles NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In order to Inture a chango of ad- vortliement the copy for audi change should reach this office not later than at 3 o'clock p. m. Please rcmenbor this and eave the printer not one printer. The Seattle charter, fioin which it was Wns taken tin. but no action taken. most common nun nationally imr- taken, provides that the nlmttiug Mummer Stearns of the Portland teutons crimes of the tiny aie not itroiterty on the same block shall be Inn. I Vnl,inl,m i.'vnr, (,.. imiw-nr, lniing committed by the world's assessed to the center of the block d iid offered tonlauk and iuuunvc 1 1.. si... r.. . . r - 1... 1.. .. . . t m 11 me iiiu.i in ,yj, jo, aw nun injur 1 nitrllngtoii street in I lie vicinity ol eeui inr me improvement 011 mc the freight tlepot, and the oiler was stieet iuteisectiug, Certain ineiii- ncccniLil. committed workmen. The state fair officials are en deavoring to prploug the state fair from the usual six days to ten days. This will not help the leceipts. A better move would be to select a date when the farmers ate not busy gathering their hops and doing other farm work. The tlate this year was at a time when hop pick ing was in tun swing mid llmusamls of jtcoplc were busy earning the money that would have found its way to the fair had it been given 11 chance. A ten-day fair smacks too much of 11 continuous vaudeville show. The ptniHcd change iuthcgaiue laws making the open season ftti Chinese pheasants ftom Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 is not 11 wise one. And the jteople advocating the pintosed change know it. If this hcM of game hiids ate to multiply, the law should le left alone. The ien season now oH.'tts Oct, 1 and closes Nov. 30. This gives two mouths of fine shooting. Oct. 1 finds the birds well feathered and sttoug of wing and capable of taking enic of themselves. This is just what a hunter wants. No one who is in (crested in the spot t cares to shoot a half grown chick. Hut if (lie game hogs ate lent on n war of ex termination why not change t fit law so that the season will oen Sept. 1, With this change theie will be no Chinese pheasants to quarrel about ill n few yeais. As it is now Oiegou has the best game bird that flies, I.et the law In framed so that they will increase and multiply nil over the state. Every man who takes pleasure in a day's hunt will be npjwtsed to any monkeying with the picscut law. The sissies should take heed. hers of the commission think litis a fair rutin for the benefits derived, while others dissent. The matter has been discussed at length, and as the question is an !tiitortntit one it was decided to allow the city fatlieis a chance to adjust the scale. Prom the indifference with which the stieet impiovemeiit bonds have Itveii icecived it is to be iiifenetl that the kttplc do not caie fttr litem, Under the ll.iui-roft bond ing net they may be nlTcicd, but its 110 one wants them the owners of the pioiK-ity iK'iicfitcd will have to nunc fit) waul with the money. The icstilt is not to lie woudcicd at The bonds ate of Miiall ileuomiua lions and those who have the money can do better with it by investments in leal estate. Altogether it will be for the best if the pioitcity owners ate comelletl to pay up. A debt hanging over urn I estate bin (lets ifs sale and serves to compli cute matters. As used at ptcscut the bonding act is only au aid to the seciil.ttoi something that those who aie engaged in building up the city do not want. L'ltl The bill of the Central hotel for $3..o, and that of the St. Johns Lumber Co. of $2.50 were allowed. A bill of $3X8.37 for stteet improve mints was refened to the street com mil tee. The committee appointed to select a garbage ground asked for mid was granted more time. The street comiuilt.'e was ordered to lepair the west end of Chicago si reel. ANNUAL Contrary to the general belief the Secially revised charter will not have to go before the legislatute fttr approval, but will be adopted di rectly by the jvople tltiough the council. The entile chatter as re vised by the commission will be typewritten and submitted for tip nroval at a special meeting or meet ings of the jteople called for the purpose. It will then be taken up and acted upon by the city council The most important change is that of the manner of making .street Im provements nnd the payment of the same. The city attorney will be elected by the jwoplc instead of be ing apjxnnted by the mayor. The recorder and treasurer are rcqntieii to make quarterly statements of the business goine throueh their hands. It will probably be in effect before the spring election. The work of revision has been in progress for several months, the commission holding weekly sessions. The en tire charter has been taken up a paragraph at a time and thorough ly analyzed and discussed. The work of revision has been done without expense to the city. .Meeting of (he United l: angelical Church The annual meeting of the United l'lvaugelteal church was held on the joth iust, A lepoit showed the chinch had no burdensome debts. The justor's salary had been paid to date and au advance had Iteeu made on all the regular ehuich col lections, All the utiNil.it ies ate well nigauicd and cquipcd for futute woiU, The official bo.uds of the chutch aie as follows : Class Leader W, K, Swengel. Assistant Class Leader R. C, CI.uk. TiUNtcos-C, T. Thayer. V. C. Mighells, R. C. Clark. S. S. Hoard Superintendent Miss Minnie McClave, Assistant Suetintendent I., II, Simpson. Secretary Roy Hall. Treasurer Aithur C. Cl.uk. Librarians Maud Pcteison, lies sie Matey, K, L. C. K. President -Miss Nettie Mil icy. Vice President Miss Anna Foster. Secictary Miss lilla lCdinoud- sou. Tieasuter .Miss Minnie Hall. Womaeu's Aid Society Presi dent Mrs. Cieo. Hall. Vice- President Mrs. V, C. Mighells. Secretary Mrs. C. T. Thayer. Tieasurer Mrs. T. J. Mouahan. Hoard of Stewards L. H. Simp son, N. II. Suittcr, Mrs, Prank Matey, Mrs. 1 C. Mighells, Mrs. C. T. Thayer. ADJOURNlvD MKICTINC. Au adjourned meeting of the council was held last evening for the pui jtose of hearing the reMttt of the finance committee in tegard to the tax levy for the coming yeai. Aid. Not ton, chairman of the finance committee, submitted the following report and recommenda tion : To the Mayor and Council of the City of St. Julius : Your finance committee herewith Mibmit the following icMrt, The exhibit of estimate.-, and indebted ness aie taken ft out the reports of the city officials : City hall block $ 2,16000 Ivightecu mouths' inteiest 011 city hall bonds. . . . 900 cxi Unpaid salaries, 1906-7. 2,000 00 1 Salaries, 1907-8 5,000 00 Pile apparatus 2,000 00 j Water 800 00 Lights 1,30000; Warrants unpaid ... 3,026 37 1 Incidentals 50000 Tola $17.68637 With a 7 -tuill lew on a $2,178,- 760 valuation the city would realize $15,251 32, leaving a deficit of ?J KLS 5 i the amount necessary to pay the outstanding indebtedness and the expenses during the com. iug year. Your committee recommends a 7-mill levy, as we have 110 doubt that the tax payers ate in favor of keeping our young city out of debt when it is easy to tlo so. AM. King thought the levy too high, but the committee's recom mendation was adopted by a unani mous vote. I Aid. Norton, in a brief anil very indite speech, returned the report ! on the James Johns estate that had been referral to the finance commit tee at the tegular meeting Wednes day evening. He stated the com mittee had examined the report and found that it was a matter to be set tled by the school board, and recom mended the report be delivered to 1 them for such action ns they saw fit to take. It was so ordered by a unanimous vote. We Will Dress You Better Up the Chimney is Where Half Your Fuel Money Goes When the Ordinary Stove is Used Stove putty is ttnivcrsilly used by stove manufacturers for making tight joints in heating stoves. While the stove is brand new the putty does the work asked of it. A hot fire for n few months cracks the putty, it drops out of place, leaving the stove full of air leaking cracks, allowing the gases in the fuel and n big part of the heat generated to be sucked up the chimney and thus wasted. More than one-half of nil the fuel you put into the putty jointed stove is lost in this way. If your old stove eats up more fuel and docs not keep fire as well as it did at first, the reason is the stove putty has uroppeu uui ui me joints. Cole's Hot Original Blast Coal Stoves and Air Tight Wood Stoves Save all Fuel and Heat Wasted by Other Heating Stoves. X JaiMr QgJJfSr burning Aott Coal No stove nutty U used in the construction of these cconuuttcnl stoves; it Is not necessary, owing to the patented construction which makes the stove practically iolntlcss. Cole's Hot Mast C0.1l Stoves and Alr-TWit Wood Stoves nrc the only heating stoves in the world which arc guaranteed to remain nlwnyn alr-tlght. On account of the absolutely nir.tlght construction of these patented Stoves, nil gases in the fuel nrc held hack until they arc consumed nnd Ik. Hi gases and heat which escajtc tip the chimney with other stoves arc thus rated to your profit nnd comfort soft call is half gas. As 11 result of this saving the fire is never out nnd the rooms arc heated for two or three hour In the morning with the fuel put in these wonderfully economical btoves lite iiifpil Itciorc. Scientific Construction Note the strnleht steel lackctciicnslncHlit. hrm-i- rntt Iron fire box Inside, nnd the Kuarnntced sinoke-proof feed door placed at the front of the top In Cole's Hot lllit.it Stove, shown by cut No. 1, doing nvny with nlr-lenklng putty joints at top nnd bottom of fire pot nnd nround the door frame on other stoves ns shown by cut No. 3. The water-tight steel bottom nnd patented compound hinge for ash door, nlo , , ., .. ",c I"te'e weci counrior joining tue nsu tioor Irntttc to '.lie Heavy steel body so JtUSttf'JfSmnnil! l5"no1 ,w "'wiled by nction of the fiercest heat, while of only technical ?T. . 1 hijcrcst, nrc social features in iwlh the Original Hot Mast Coal nnd Air -Tight Wood Stoves which combine to make litem the most economical heating stove in the world. Wo arc llxcluslve Agents-avoid Imitations. C.nV( SJSO 00 in $900 00 . V011, cannot n"ord. to ny to youoclf, "y old stove or nn i1. rOU'UU tlY.,9,, . . . hnlUitlon stove at n little less mice will have to do tills winter." Other styli stoves and nil Imitations of Colo's Ordinal Hot Itlast nnd Alr-TWit Stoves nrc made with stove nutty Joints, nnd when you stop to think that $ 1.00 Nivcd on the first cost of the stove mentis the loss of so to ;oo in fucfdurlnB lie llfed flhc stove, you will readily sec the ndvontnue of buying the OrlRlnal Hot lllnst, and Air Thjht blows which hold fire Justus wcllntid arc jiiitnscconomleal in fuel after years of use ns the first day they nroputup. 50L0 DV ST. JOHNS GROCERY COMPANY Mall Schedule Mail arrives at St. Johns at 7:10 a, 111, and 1:15 p. tit. Loaves at io:;o a. in., and 4:45 p. tn. Office open week d-iy fioin 6:-$ u. m. to 6:10 p. ui. Sundays front 9 to 10 11, in No mails arrive or "depart Suuday, THAN KVKK THIS HAM, AND FOR I.KSS MONIJV A SUIT To Your Measure $17.50 to $40 TROUSERS To Measure $4 to W Volume of business deter mines cot of opcratliiK. We have just increased the capacity of our workshops to one hundred suits cr week. New machinery, new modem equipment mid skilled work men enables us to make your clothes to your measure more inexpensively tluui ever be fore, Look over the new fall Mock. We offer more than two thousand patterns for your inspection, Glad to show you the linings and trimmings we use iu our garments, CHANCU FOR l:VI:RYHODVI Choice Lots at l.lnnlon for Little iMonc.-. Now is your chance to invest a small amount witlt good results in sight iu the first addition tn Linn ton. These lots have n view euual to those 011 Council Crest. Those who come first can stctire thebot locations. Lots $.10, 550. $60, fjs and $100 : 10 kt cent down and Ij5 per mouth. Ifor particulars see III. U. Ugtlcii, at:cut. Review office. St. Johns. McOntth's Bargains. M.v.ntki. Folding llitn. $7. .so: 6-piece black walnut parlorsuit, Si s: dresser, $5; Jjo birdseye inaplechif- lonicr, ts: nood iron iwds, : 6- foot extension table, 5,501 ash side board, 58.50; plush lied loutiKe. I 56.50; couches, $3 up to5iS; large .o. 8 Charter Oak cook stove, ?25o; good No. 8 cook stoves, $7,50; kitchen safe, 53; nurse rock ers, m; good .solid arm rockers, large flat-top ofhee desk, with book on top, ?i2!5o; revolving office chair, 53-5; -fhole reliable gas range, $10; solid oak library table, a feet 6 inches by 4 feet 6 inches. 56; lots of odd nieces for parlor. dining-room, Mtting-rooin, Ited-room or kitchen, too numerous to mention, suitable for Xmas gifts. Vour old house-hold goods taken iu exehatme for new, or cash paid for same. Any sort of an exchange will be considered and fair treatment guar anteed. M. J. McGrath, 66 N. 3rd street, between Davis nnd Kverett. IMioue, Main 2087. New Bargains This Week Review Office, ST. JOHNS, OR KG ON 8 &oooocxrciQQacKaotc 50x100 North Jersey street 5 800 100x100 comer, Portland Houlevard 550 Comer 100x100 011 car line, south St. Johns 800 100x100, comer, south St. Johns 600 35x100 with alley and wall on Jersey street 3,750 100x100, 6 room house, fruit, fine river view 3,150 3 lots, close iu, Willamette boulevard , 900 50x178, Jersey street 4,750 50x100 on Ivauhoe street 450 New 7 room house, 75x100, fruit 2,100 100x100, finejnctoryjsite, 011 railroad. 3.700 Ilusiiicss locations for rent. , ' H. G. OGDEN COLUMBIA Woolen Mills Co. TAILORS. Hlks' building, Stark and Seventh Streets. Rose City Business College The Rose City Husiness Colleee which was established by Prof. W. W. Williams iu Portland last Sept., has had a very rapid growth. Prof. Williams is well known iu St.Iohns. having a large number of relations and friends here. Several of the St. Johns young people are now at tending this college. Among them is ex-Mayor Mug s sou, and others are planning ou entering soon. Our young-people who wish a good bust ness course or shorthand cous.se will find the rates of tuition cheaper and the instruction first class at the Rose City Husiness College. For par ticulars address w. w. Williams Portland, Ore., 517 Commonwealth building. Keep in touch with the Western World, Business and Bargains by subscribing for the Monthly Investors' Guide 917 Ik'linotit Strett, Portland, Oregon, Subscribe for The and keep posted. For Exchange or Sale Ten acres at Canby, Ore. ; nine acres in strawberries, one acre bear ing fruit trees; 5 room modern cot tage, goal barn. Will exchadge for St. Johus property and give a good trade. Address G. H. Hamn- Review ton, Canby, Ore., or inquire of Mrs. l. A Valentine. L. B. Chipman Real Estate REAL ESTATE f moo Lot 50x100, cor,; two-story brick 1 being erected in same block. This is a splendid investment, and you had better look into it at once, ficoo Lot 35x100; a cloe iu inside lot on Jersey street. 500 Lot 50x100. A nearby residence lot; J5 cash if you build at once. ftoo Lot 50x100. Fine location; one half cash. f j.ooo Lot looxiooon Philadelphia St. W.J.PEDDICORD I Notary Public. THE LOUVRE! I RICHARDS, Prop.' 4 The Finest of Wines, Liquors arid Cigars. ? A Fine Luuch Served Every Day.