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ST. JOHNS REVIEW You Should Patronize 5 The Home l'nper. It mentis helping bt.Jolins - ami th! mentis n better . city If you work With THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW, Advertise in Trie Review Its circulation Is genu iuc mid it covers the field. Its better thnn n dally In the field, IT WILL REPAY YOU Devoted to the Interests ol the Peninsula, tho Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 3 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEHRUARY 15, 1907. NO. 14 The New St. Johns Hotel S. COCHRAN & CO., Proprietors. Finest Meals in the City Served This hostelry is one of the finest in the Northwest, being mod ern and complete in all its appointments. The wants and comforts of guests are carefully looked af ter at all times. Rates are reasonable. 1 m CAPT. GOODRICH SASH GLAZING DOORS WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK Columns Spindles Brackets Lime (arid Cement KIW Wmm 4 Paints Oils Glass St. Johns "D." Redwood Gutter ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET $ PLANT AN AD. IN THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW AND WATCH YOUR BUSINESS GROW A PENNY SAVED Is a penny earned. Many pennies could be earned every day by buying your groceries, dry goods, con fectionery, footwear, etc., at our store. Then the satisfaction of knowing the goods are reliable is worth while. Try it and see. Couch & Company 206 and 208 Philadelphia St. Real Estate If you are looking for real estate in vestments that will bring quick returns and double your money in a short time, call on S. C. COOK Office near Point View Station. St. i Johns' Market FULL I, IN 15 OF BEEF, PORK, AUTTON and VEAL, HAAIS, BACON, HOME AlADE LARD and SAUSAGES. Also all kinds of Pickled Meats. Poultry Dressed to Order. We make Family Trade a spe cialty. Orders solicited and delivered to any part ot the city. Call on us and you will be con vinced that our prices are right. Phone Scott 4062, BENNETT BROS,, Props. ST. JOHNS OYSTER HOUSE 1 1 1 Jersey Street. Professor Max E. A. Wagner, prop. Oysters in all styles at all hours. Families 'stlpplied .with fresh oys ters on short notice. PIANOS! Direct from the factory to you. Saves you f, 100. Write for our price lUt before purchasing. Address Wheeler Piano Manufacturing Co. I. O. Itox 367, Portland. Passes Away at His Home In This City Sunday Atomlng. As the result of n bullet wound in his stomach received during the civil war, William Wordsworth Goodrich passed peacefully to rest at his home on Hurlington street Sunday liioriiinir. His health lincl been quite poor for several months ami ins ii cam was noi unexpected r- . .. , . . . .... vimuim ooouncn, oy which title he was familiarly known, was n mail well known by nil our people. Having resided in our city for n period of nearly three years, dur ing which time he was actively in terested in our municipal affairs, his figure became familiar to all. For the past year Mr. Goodrich was city engineer, and many of St. Johns' finely graded streets are silent testimonials of his skill in street grading. The city hull now under course of construction was designed by him, nnd as long as he was able to be about, he watched and supervised its erection with 11 careful eye. Captain Goodrich was a man of ability. Endowed with an intel lect that was exceedingly bright he was nil honor to his nrofesslott. lit- was a 111.111 who keenly enjoyed his y fx1 J home, uud was never happier than ""I'prtaiice was ous newspapers and periodicals. A member of 110 church or christian organization, yet he constructed 69 church edifices. He was chari tably inclined nnd did much to re lieve the distress and suffering of mankind. While he bad his faults ns all mortals have, they were few. A widow and the following sons' survive: William M. and Thomas J M., architects in New York; Ivan f I,., ship chandler in Savannah, Ga., j and C. I,. Goodrich, who hns been!! associated with his father in the!S office which they maintained in Portland. Funeral services were held nt the Elks' Temple. Portland. Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. The ceremony was conducted by the Elks, accord ing to the rites of the order. Rev. bred J. Warren of the Comircira- tioual delivered an eloquent nnd appropriate sermon over the re mains. Interment took place in the Rivervicw cemetery. M. L. HOLBROOK C. B. BAILEY COUNCIL 3 3 i $ 8 St. Johns Land Co, PHONE UNION 3104 The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm in St. Johns. WhnlWns Done nt the AlceHnii Ttiesilay Night. A short and uninteresting meet ug of the Council was held Tues- evening. Mule business of transacted and the session was calm and teacefiil. The motion for adjournment was made with surprising alacrity, pos- . . t wneu around 11 is own nresiue. lie was a firm believer in St. Johns fu- tflf ir...ilM,.d .iii.l m,t.i ... .4l. .whlvui.v, dim un K'""J ,11,1,, ,k ...1.!.... .,.....!.. . Ii.r..ut..,l I ..It.l.t.r tl.r.t IW I'tUtWIlV miYlllllIK IWlllllIU 41 iwioum in him minx iiiiik inmii m .... : . . . I. 1 - , . . t- thendvanceme.it and development !,' uisiuru ine serenity 01 5 of the peninsula. He believed that "V. ,i , , . .'! the peninsula would in no great -- j length of time contain one of the, "'L'f ' , , ., . largest and most important cities of 1 "!! ". ( ; tht? world iw ri ii .Mfitini Aa pn.,( f,i,ii. ...,.c' jersey sireei. 1 ne recorder n wen niccfi mid resnecled. Of a kindly disposition and courteous de meanor he made friends whoever he went. Oi an optimistic temper ament he constantly looked upon the brighter side, Ueitin of a per sistent nature 110 amount of opposi tion or persuasion could swerve mm from his course if he thought he was right. As a civil ciuiiuccrnud architect his work was of a high order and he was well versed in all lines of his profession. dipt. Goodrich was proud of his ancestry and loved to tell of the prominent figures that composed his family tree. Owing to the wound 11 his stomach which gave him considerable trouble and annoyance lie moved from place to place in the endeavor to secure relief by a change of climate. Capt. Goodrich was not n local character, but was known through out the United States. He was a imminent figure in the construction of the famous Monitor during the Rebellion, and laid down the old "cheese box" from the model and superintended her construction at Grceupoiiit, N. Y. Many and in teresting were the narratives he has told relative to its construction and the derisive remarks made in con was if 1..... ...... ...1 11. .. iiiMiiueied 10 eoneci snmcni once or Choicest Business Property in the City Corner 75x100 on Jersey street, $3,500 Corner on Jersey street near postofflce, $5,000 50I0() adjoining- postofflce, Including- party wall $.1,700. Three other fine Imlldliig- corners on Jersey Street at reasonable prices. the procrty would be sold as char ter directs. Cochran & Co. requested n 30 day extension of time in finishing up the Hayes street improvement, which was granted. The St. Johns Ferry and Traus-'i ortation Co. also tisked for- 11(1' extension of time until April 15 for the completion of the ferry. Granted. Sam Cochran prayed for transfer of license of St. Johns Hotel to Sherman Cochran. Granted. Resolutions of respect on death of Engineer W. W. Goodrich were read. Aid. Norton took occasion to culogi.c the late city official in an eloquent manner. Resolutions ' nccepted and ordered placed on the , records. I The following bills were allowed: Safe rent for Feb. f.V50 Rent Fire Dept. for Jan,, , . H.00 Cleaning Hose 50 The plumbing license was dis cussed and plumbers advised to present their ideas in the matter to council in writing. Mr. Overstreet , was the only plumber present. I An application was received for , the erection of a lumber shed 26x36 . in the fire limits 011 the McDonald $ f i i SPECIAL Pine 12 acre tract on car line, ripe for platting, $15,000. St. Johns Land Co., I nection with its possibilities at that ' J"w V- Refrrcil to the building committee. Richmond street viewers' report was laid 011 the table until the deed for street was turned over to the recorder. READING ROOM time. Mr. Ooodricli was a meui-i ber of its crew during the memora-1 ble engagement with the Merrimac and is survived by only two who nirtlcipatcd in the fight on the Mon itor. Later he entered the secret service of the government and was in many stirring engagements dur-1 tig the war. Many times he was; offered a ikmsion for his valuable ! and efficient services, but lit. per-The Mnss Meeling Saturday Niuht tsteutly ret used to accept it. Capt. Goodiich was born in the year 1841, and began life as a civil engiueer. Alter his discharge from the army service he took up archi tecture, which witli engineering he followed until the end of life. He resided for several years in New York city, Later he moved to Denver, Col., where he became as sociated with the engineering of the Oregon Short Line from Salt Lake to Portland. Afterward he resided in Doise, Idaho, for some time. He was instructor in civil engineering at Uerkeley, Cal,: New Orleans, La., and Iiultimore, Md. I,ater he moved to I.os Angeles, Cal., then to Sail Luis Obisito, then to Sail ose, and then to Portland and fi nally to St. Johns. Capt. Goodrich was a nephew of General Lafayette, of Revolution ary war fame; a relative of Admi ral Goodrich, and a desceudeut of William Wordsworth, the English poet, and after whom he was named. He was a personal friend of Presi dent Lincoln and was intimately ac quainted with many of the promi nent men of the present day in the affairs of the nation. Like his ancestor Capt. Goodrich composed a number of poems and was an able contributor to numer- Was Well Attended. The meeting at the school house last Saturday night to formulate plans for the establishment of a library was well attended. T. J. Mouahaii presided, Stirring sjeeches were made by Rev. Fred J, Warren and Rev, F. L. Young 011 the advantages of a library ami public reading room. The Univer sity Quartette rendered a selection that elicited merited applause. It was stated that 800 had been subscribed, but that $1000 was needed to carry out the plans out- 1 lined. Subscriptions were an ' notinced as follows: I Laurel Lodge of Odd Fellows, $!2o; M. L. Holbrook, $100: Port land Woolen Mills, $100; W. C. T. i H., $25; Evangelical church, I63; I Woodmen of the World, $20; Unit ed Artisans, 542; Knights ot Pyth ias, $50; Portland Library Associa tion, $20 per month. President Rogers of the Commercial club stated that he thought the club would donate 1 150. The soliciting committee reported many subscriptions promised and that they had hocs of securiug the required amount. The Review will keep you posted. 1 I I St. Johns 4 The Pioneer Dealers. Phone Union 3101 Oregon Bickner Brothers 1 Department Store All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! Dry OoihIh, Keep u larjju Mock ot lluiiond .Mtiivliaiullbu, iuvluiluig Dry limits nnd Hlioew, (Irocerics, Hardware, llouso Finnibli Feud, Ktc. In taut uvurything. Their Prices are riidit. Don't wasto your time going to Portland, but vuiuu in mid tuo our stock and prices. Remember The Big Department Store Curuur Jersey Street and liroiulway St. Johns, Orogou EDMONDSON CO., Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc. Phone Scott 4065 ST. JOHNS, Or SHIP BY PORTLAND SUBURBAN EXPRESS Reasonable Rates CITY I'll ON I'. MAIN 35" Quick Service Phone Woodlawn 818 C. W. STEARNS, Agt. at St. Johns 1 i V 1 r t i