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4 ST. JOHNS REVIEW You Should Patronize The llomu Paper. It mentis helping St.Johns and this mentis n better city if you work with THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW Advertise fn The Review Its circulation Is genu lite anil it cover the Held. Its better than n dally hi the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of tho Northwest VOL. 3 ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907. NO. 27 i The New St. Johns Hotel S. COCHRAN &. CO., Proprietors. Finest Meals in theCity 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 aU 1 1 11 j. . 1-1 I ter at an times. Kates are reusuiiuuie. SASH GLAZING DOORS WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK -,- Columns Spindles Brackets Lime and Cement Willi 3 si jj Paints Oils St. Johns "D." Glass Redwood Gutter ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET ST. JOHNS MUCH TALKEE-TALKEE Continues (0 Piny Snappy Ball nml Wins Again. Kvery one of the 900 people who witnessed Sunday's game between the Portland Hrcwcrs and the St. Johns nine received their money's wortli and plenty of interest. The lowering skies of midday deterred many from being present, but the elements did not interfere with the game. The ruins of the week left the grounds in n condition not any too good for playing, but this was remedied by n liberal application of saw dust along the base lines and in the diamond. While everything was against fast ball both nines put up a game that hell the crowd until the last man wan out. The batteries of both teams did fine work considering the s'ippcry condition of the ground. Pender, the Drawers left handed pitcher, passed four men, three of them being in the third Inning, and forc ing in u run. Moore, of the locals, issued only one pass to first, and allowed only three safe hits. 1'or some reason the Icigtie ofli-, clals tailed to provide an umpiie, and Il.ihcock officiated for the locals and Uoouey did likewise ltrewers until the fourth Yet the Council Transacted Some Important Business. At the council mcetiuir Tuesday evening all members were present and Mayor Couch presided. Pol lowing the approval of the minutes ot the previous meeting the matter of .the proposed franchise sought by the Pacific States Telephone Co. was brought up for action that company being represented by Messrs. Spencer (of Sencer, Dey & Hatnpson) and J. II. Thatcher. A duplicate of the franchise which was so amply discussed dur ing the previous administration was submitted but with a slight modifi cation of the percentage to be given the city. Last year's franchise yielded the city during the life of the franchise but $15,800, while the n:w franchise will nay SiO.aoo. This is, ofcouise, partly in phones and the balance in cash. The life 'of the proposed franchise is 25 years, and stipulates the free use to j the city of poles and conduits for fire alarm and police use, the erec tion of an exchange, and, In short, about everything that the most ' ..i.,.. .,!..,. ......I.I t. ..! OOOOO O I IOOOO O $ OOOIO X . t 1 o o 1 x 5 IOOOOOOOOOOOOOCN HAVE THE Portland Suburban Express Company DELIVER YOUR GOODS Any package, no matter how large or small, will be delivered by us. Leave your bills of lading or baggage checks with C. V. Stearns, agent at St. Johns. We will go after your goods, pay charges and deliver at your door in St. Johns. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 818. Agent at St. Johns. lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOt No use going to Portland To buy your groceries, dry goods, shoes, etc. If you have been doing this, let us figure with you be fore you go again. We know our goods and prices compare favorably with those of Portland. This has been demonstrated time and again. Come in and let us prove this to your entire satisfaction. Couch & Company 206 and 208 Philadelphia St. St. Johns Market Pl'I.L LINK OP BEEP, PORK, AlUTTON and VEAL, HAMS, BACON, HOMEMADE LARD and SAUSAGES. Also nil kinds of Pickled Meals. 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 4063. j BENNETT BROS., Props. ' NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. ! : In order to Insure a change of ad vertltement the copy for such change should reach this office not later than Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please remember this and save the printer Relief from Rheumatic Pains. "I suffered with rheumatism for over two years," says Mr. Holland Curry, a patrolman, of Key West, Fla. "Sometimes it settled in my knees and lamed me so I could hardly walk, at other times it would be iu my feet and hands so I was incapacitated for duty, One night when I was in severe pain and lame from it my wife went to the drug store here and came back 1 with a bottle ot Chamberlain's , Pain Balm. I was rubbed with it l and found the pain had nearly gone , duriug the night. I kept on using ' it for a little more than two weeks and found that it drove the rheum atism away. I have not had any trouble from that diseise lor over three months." ' For sale by St. Johns Drug Store. when It. Marshall was discovered among the crowd and induced to officiate. lie gave excellent satis faction and will no dount be en gaged to hold the indicator iu the 1 rt'City games. The tuns and hits by innings were as follows: Hrcwcrs o o t Hits 1 o 1 St. Johns o i) ,i Hits o i 1 NOTiCS. Jaegers was like a stone wall iu the infield. He was behind every ball that came his way and his throwing to base wes as true as a rille bullet. Portcrfield wis iu the game every minute and has become a prime favorite with the fans. His slide to second iu the seventh inning was a bit of play that caught the crowd. render, tlie mound artist of the Hrcwcrs, proved hlsttoilli, but the lippcry ground prevented him from doing his best. 1 he locals would have shut out the visitors but for the ball slipping from the lig mitt 01 otto Mooie. 1 he sphere was fairly caught by the local catcher, but fell from hi: land as he stooped to touch the runner. I lie error was excusable. "irnny - KaiiKin was missed as umpire. Kverybody supposed he had become n permanent fixture. The mlxup between Wood and Parrel! of the Drawers iu the infield iu the sixth when both went after n pop up fly was interesting. It began iu a two step and ended iu a catch ns catch can wrestle. Slippery ground was the cause. Clark Moore played first base with a snap that stamped him as one of the best amateurs iu the league. Rain interfered with the finishing of the addition to the grand stand, but everything will be iu readiness by next Sunday. The play is improving all along the Hues and the crowd is becoming more interested with each game. Next Sunday's game will be with the Hraiuerds, and a rtord utteudaiice is looked for, ASBESTOS PLANT for the also, a cheap rate to Linutou 11 inning, 'future suburb of this city. Doth A Home for the New Industry Being Built. A force of men is busy erecting the building to be occupied by the asbestos plant on the strip o( laud adjoining Jobes' mill 011 the north, The building will be 60x200 feet and two stories high. It wtil be built 011 a concrete foundation and will extend 200 feet along Pitts burgh street. To secure solidity over 100 piles will be driven to support the floors. Much of the material is now 011 the ground mid the work promises to go forward rapidly. The O. K. & N. railroad will ruti a spur track along the side of the building on Pittsburg street. The plant will then have unexcelled shipping facilities, being able to load or unload freight 011 the east and north sides by rail, in addition to the water front on the west. The raw product will be shipped from the province of Quebec, Can ada. This is the only place iu North America where the ore is obtained, and there are thirteen mines iu operation. It is expected to have everything in readiness to begin operations August 1, when twenty-five men will be given em ployment. W. O. Gilliam, J. I). Chambers and W, M. Chambers are the par ties interested and the institution will be known as the Gilliam & Chambers Asbestos Co. There is a good demand for the product atid Mr. Thatcher and Mr. Snencer gave 11 talk to the council explain ing the present mid prosjcetive conditions. The matter of the franchise was referred to City Attorney Greene, and will be brought up at the next regular, session. 1 James Crouchley had an uppllca-' tlon for a criiiit to erect a building at the rear of his plumbing shop (opposite the postolhce) said build ing to be 20x14 fcet iu si.e, and covered with galvanized iron. This matter drew much discussion, its to grant .such a permit was clearly , against ordinance 63. The council, ' realizing that thete was need of such n building, gave Mr. Crouch ley the icriuit with the proviso that the building be attached to the pieseut building and not erected as 1 a new building. J An application to erect an "en-: closed porch" upon lot 3, block 30, ' James Johns addition, was received from Messrs. Hlack it Kerr. The building was already completed, but the application although endorsed i by the lire commission, was turned down by a vote of six to one. A etitioii, largely signed, to iiu-. prove Polk street from Monteith 1 street to Dawson, then opening and extending the same through the tract north of the car line and merging into I.ehigh sheet. The letitiou asks also that the name I.ehigh be changed to Polk, and the improvement continued clear through to Portland boulevard. The matter was placed Iu the hands of the street committee. Die matter of giving the termin ation of Charleston street, 11 tract of laud 60x200 feet, about 12,000 square feet to the Marine Iron works was brought up. As a re monstrance had previously been filed the matter was forced to rest for one month. C. I. Goodrich, as administrator of the estate of the late W. W. Goodrich, presented a claim for work done upon Catliu, Lively, Salem and l.eavitt streets amount ing to 1270.57. These streets have Ihx'U completed but the late engin eer had received no recomjense for his services. 1 lie matter was turned over to the finance commit tee at the request of Attorney H. C. Dcy, who represented the adminis trator. The following bills were allowed from the city hall fund under the ancient Youugferdorf contract: I Potter &Goold $55.93' J, II, Hlack 13.00 11drew Kerr 8.00 A. S. Douglass 2,40 II, C, Finch 5,00 The following bills were allowed upon the general fund: I City Hall Insurance 17.15 General Jvlectric Co 105.85 i ht. Johns Review ...... 39. 75 A contract was ordered entered , into for two fire hydrants -one at 1 the intersection of Richmond and ( Jersey, and the other at the inter section of Oswego street and Colum bia boulevard. The committee appointed to look up the matter of procuring a com plete set ot books for the city s use reported that a proper outfit would cost about 1 1 50. The committee was emjKnvered to secure the same, j At his own request W. W. Raser was allowed to resign as chairman of the building committee and H. T. I.eggett was named as chairman. The matter of the treasurer's bond not yet filed was brought up and discussed. As Mr, Hall expects to leave the city next Mon day for Canada for a brief visit it was decided that he must appoint a deputy to act duriug his absence. the company will begin operations under the most favorable conditions. At. L. HOLBROOK C. 12. UAILBY St. Johns Lan The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Finn in St. Johns. EAST ST. JOHN: I l ' It I' s i Lots now on sale $I00 and upwards. Ten per cent down and $10 per month. Located at intersection of Columbia Boulevard and electric car line two blocks from (Ireat North ern and Northern Pacific depots, ami Maegley Junction. In the heart of railroad and packing district. Five new factories have located iu St. Johns during tlte past week two of them near Jobes' mill, and three on the 0. R. & N. Co.'s tracks iu East St. Johns. And this is only the beginning. OFFICK ON GROUND AT SMITH'S CROSSING. Phone Union 3101 QrCgOII St. Johns WHITWOOD COURT 200 Acres of Beautiful Lots nnd acreage, directly across the river fioiu ST. JOHNS, on N. P. rnilio.nl, near Claremout Tavern, when? all trains stop daily, and electric line now building, I now on sale at very reasonable figliies and easy KiynieuU. R. SIIKPARI) & CO. mid II. G. OGDItN, St. Johns, Okhcson. PHONOGRAPHS ) O Z CL o z a. SMALL SMALL SMALL KlvNTS 10XPKNSKS PROFITS That's why our prices are lowent iu city. Special next week: A beautiful center table with elicekurbonrd top; regular $3; next week fx, 35. U) m z o o IE UHUG BROS. 1 106 Tacoma Street, ST. JOHNS, ORFGOX m if) t FURNITURE, RANGES EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing, Tinning, Hardware We carry a good Hue of Rubber Hose PHONE EAST 6311 203 JERSEY ST. t t t I ZELLER-BYRNES CO. Undertakers Embalmers 0 LADY ASSISTANT Phones: Main office, Fast 1088 Uranch office, Woodlawn 232 203 JERSEY ST, To Exchange. Farm of 160 acres, near Albany, Ore., worth $5000, to trade for St. Johns rojerty. Inquire Tj First street, Portland. Also 80 acres to trade for lots. The finest of calling cards at Review office. The Real Estate If you are looking for real oktnte in vestments that -.v ill bnti iuu-k return ami double your money in a short time, call on S. C. COOK Office near I'ohit View SUtiou. Uring in your printing now