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ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP JO YOU f GET IN THE HABIT Of aihcrlUIng In Tlio Rolcw and ou'll nctcr regret It. lie gin at once anJ keep right at It To lutncrib (or The Rtvlew. AU.tht nw whlta It It newt U our motto. Call In and enroll J I Devoted to (he Interests o! the Peninsula, the Alanuficturlng Center or tlio Northwest VOL. 3 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1907. NO. 38 THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH OUR SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS.local rod and gun club A Commodious and Handsome Edifice on Chicago Street Well Under Way of Construction It has been n little over two years since Rev. K. A. Leonard, the Baptist minister, came here and found about fourteen of his people meet ing together in the'Adventist church building, with a Sunday school at tendance of about twenty. They now have a membership of 68 and nn average attendance ut Sunday school of 75, which showsa very gratify ing growth. The most substantial evidence of their prosperity, however, is the commodious and elegant church building which they arc erecting on Chicago street near Modoc. This structure is 44x70 over all. including the Sunday school room on the east side of the building, which Is 18x44, leaving the mam audience room 44x53 feet, with a seating capacity of 400 when the two rooms are thrown together which is accomplished by sliding doors that arc raised by means of balancing weights. Hack of the pulpit is a large baptistry and on either side are dressing rooms. In addition there Is u pastor's study and a kitchen, which makes the struc ture the most complete and finest building of its kind in the city. The building is finished on the inside with Oregon fir stained with color of antique oak. The wulls are wainscoted four feet high with the same finish as trimmings. Above the wainscoting the walls are of ada mant plastering. The entire building is well lighted by large stained glass windows, two of which are memorial windows; one a fine, large, beautifully coorcd memorial coding $200, and the other a smaller one, presented by the H. Y. 1. U. at u cost of $$0. The cost of the building is $4000, the lot $ 1000, making the property cost when the building is finished $5000, and there is room enough on the property for a neat, commodious parsonage, which will be erected in the near future. When it Is remembered that two years ago, when Mr. Leonard came here, there was not n dollar in the treasury, and it is known that every dollar's obligation has been met to date, It is really 11 great work. To be sure, when the building is completed ready for dedication, there will be a deficit which, it Is confidently expected, will be met on dedica tion day. The Haptlst people here feel very grateful to their brethren in Portland, who have been very generous in their donations toward the building fund for this church. It is a pleasure to note the erection of elegant and substantial church edifices In this city. There is hardly anything that conduces to the de sirable reputation of a city so much as an abundance of well constructed and well filled church buildings. When a man, particularly a thought ful man with 11 bunch of young children, is looking for a location, all other things being equal, he will always select that place which will give him the best educational and church facilities -and this, too, whether he is or is not n church noer or professed Christian. It Is a just tribute to , the beneficent work of Christianity that even unbelievers prefer a city of churches to a churchlcss one. Our citizens have not been burdened by solicitations for the work of building this church, and we would suggest that it would be the graceful thing to do for them to attend the dedica tory services accompanied by their well filled jweketbooks and show their appreciation of the good work these people have done. We make this suggestion without a hint of it from anyone connected with that de nomination, and with the statement that we are not connected with the church in order that our readers may know this Is not an advertise ment for that estimable portion of our citizens. A General Idea of Our Educational Facilities and Instructors Who Will Teach the Younger Generation It has been said by those who are a great deal more accurate in their observations than we that "the public schools are the bulwark of the nation." While the thought is not original we tlo not believe there Is one more true. Where the intellectual faculties receive the highest degree of training, there will be found the greatest degree of power. If 0 highly educated man makes a failure in life, as they sometimes do, it' is not because he was educated, but because he was not rightly so. There has been an unbalanced education, for some reason, uur educators, tlicrciorc, arc 10 uc commended lor uieir eiiorts to give our ciiildren tlie broad est and most comprehensive education that the time at their command may admit the times We are happy to state that St. Johns' managers of the department of education arc keeping abreast of ics in their line. We have two of the finest buildings to be found in the state, outside of Portland, for OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ HAVE THE the use of the public schools. The Central School Is located 011 South Jersey between Charleston and John streets; is two stories high and contains 13 rooms. In addition to this there is 1111 annex of two rooms which has been used for the primary department the past two or three years, but since the new school building has been erected will probably be utilized as a wood house. The Central school building is fitted up with and has all the modern appliances and conveniences that obtain in the Inst modern schools, and has n capacity for the present to accomodate all the pupils ot tlie lower grades ot t tie southern part of St. Johns. This school is pre sided over by Principal W. C. Alderson with 13 competent instructors under him, as follows: Miss Kdtni Uailcy, Miss Mabel IJurglidoU, Miss Muriel O. Wool ley,. Miss Uarionclte Hailey, Mrs. Adelaide Meebee, Miss Mamie 15. Adams, Miss Violet Pcddicord, Miss Minnie I.awler, Mrs. Verne M. Kouner, Miss May Mai- Icy, Miss Hattie K. Drown, Miss Lick, Miss Anna 11. Clark. The North school building Is not yet completed, but every effort Is being put forth to have it in readi ness to accomodate the pupils at the opening of the schools this fall. The sttiicture is being erected on a fin knoll between Chapel and Stewart streets on Ilolbrook avenue, mid the school ground covers the north half of the double block. The building is erected on the west half of the grounds and Is so constructed that when the city grows enough to necessitate the erection of additional room It can be added to the east side of the present structure, making the building equally distant from the street on either side. The building contains eight rooms, four on either of the two floors, and has 11 fine basement the full size of the house, which is 66x91 feet; and, like the older sttiicture, is built of Oregon fir throughout in the most substantial manner is finished with adamant plaster and the recitation rooms tire furnished with black boards of the same material in fine hard finish, smooth as glass. In tin basement in the north end will be a lavatory and toilet room, while a similar room for the use of the boys will be in the south cud between will be a play room for the joint use of the youngsters. In the east half of the basement will be kept the fuel for heating purposes and the furnace by which the structure will be heated. Directly over the stairs leading from the street will be located the principal's room, whete the pupils may be observed as they enter nud leave the building. The rooms are fitted with book closets and a cloak and co.tt room is located b tweeit the main rooms on both the north and south ends of the building. Vc have never seen a more admirably arranged school building -and when it is completed St. Johns may well feel proud of its educational facilities, for this building will also be furnished with the most modern style of furniture and appliances. Miss Clara A. lloss, late of Hverett, Washington, will have charge of this school us principal. This of itself assures St. Johns the very best service, as Miss lloss comes with the highest recommendations from other places where she has had charge of the high school work. Miss lloss Is a graduate of the Normal school at Cedar Kails, Iowa also of the State University of Iowa, and iu the latter institution spent several years as instructor. She has had 18 years' experience as teacher and bears 11 splendid reputation as tin in structor and manager of high school work. Under her will be the following teachers: Miss Kthel Uuudall of Marshalltotvu, Iowa, also a gradua'e of the State University at Ames, Iowa; Miss Ktlicl G. Waters, Miss Stevens, Miss Irene lohiison, Mhjs Donna Hcach, Miss Madge Dunn. This building has been selected for the high school lecauyj the pupils of those grades will be better able to make the longer walk than the little ones There will be four of the lower grades, jKirhaps five, taught in this school iu addition to the high school grades, in order to accommodate the little ones of the north end of the city. This makes St. Johns a school district of the first class and necessitates the election of a superintendent -a matter the board will undoubtedly consider before the opening of school this fall. The school grounds will be graded off iu such 11 manner as to have them well drained, the surface gently sloping from the building iu the center toward the streets. St. Johns can well afford to shake hands with herself iu congratulations on the outlook for her children, and while she is about it there is 110 harm iu crowing over the fact that iu four or five short years the school census' has grown from a little handful of 11 sparsely settled country school district to 11 inetroH)litan district of more than 1000 pupils. Re-inforced by the Portland Club Joining with Us and Bringing Their Apparatus Along If there Is anything whicjt appeals more than any other to the American sport it is the use of n gnu. It Is 0 fact that none can deny that the Americans as n class arc the best marksmen on earth. lie takes to shooting like n duck to water. lfrom the time he begins to toddle around his mother's knee n gun of some kind is his plaything and he never loses interest iu the nun until Death hits the bull'seve and he passes off the range. The thing which iu his mnturcr years creates the greatest Interest iu the use of the gun is the gun clubs of the country. Next to the use of the gun the rod and Hue claims the attention of the American sport. For this reason almost every gun club has for its name "Rod and Gun Club" and something to designate which one it is. St. Johns, therefore, has its rod and gun club, which was organized last Mny, ami since wliich time it has been constantly growing, and is now Iu ti prosperous condition. The club has a fine range containing four acres, which was donated to the club by Sam Cochran who holds a five-year lease from the Weverhauser Lumber company, and have their trans set on 11 hill side overlooking the Willamette. It Is an ideal location just at the north end of the city where it will distutb 110 one and where the boys meet and test their skill with the shotgun and clay blackbirds. Recently the Portland Rod and Gun club range was sold and they were obliged to vacate. Our boys got word as to the situation and they didn't do a thing but vote the eutite bunch of the Portland club iu good statu ing Into tlie St. Johns club, provided "Ilarkis is williu," nud we have assurances that "she be." This will make one of the bust 1:1111 clubs on the coast, and they have the making of the finest range. Ar rangements ate being made to Hold 11 tluee-days State tournament here this month if Hssihlc. It is 11 little late to make it, but our fellows are hustlers and they have taken hold like 11 dog at 11 root, and will make the ttir lly from now until the great tournament is pulled off. Kvery sportsman iu the Northwest will want to come to St. Johns nud have a try with our shooters, and those who do not will wish they had. So when you teceive a notice of the date, write it iu your hat so that you will see it every time you go out of the house, mid be one of the bunch. There are many attractions at St. Johns, mid if tlie time ever should hang heavy there Is another nice little city tip the Willamette, mid a niekle and a thirty minute ride over one of the best street car Unas In the West will put you iu the heart of the city. This street car ride is all the more interesting because there is 11 constant panorama of new houses and new ones being constructed nearly till the way. St. Johns, Portland and nil other suburbs of St. Johns are prosiHirous. hustling communities. They tire doing things on 11 big scale and our boys pro pose to make this tournament the event ol the season iu sports. This they can easily do with the addition of the good, strong Portland club, who have the experience and knowledge necessary and some of the bast shots 011 the coast iu Its membership. Portland Suburban Express Company DELIVER YOUR GOODS VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISPOSING OF GARBAGE 'JOLLY BONFIRE PARTY Any package, no matter how large or small, will be delivered by us. Leave your bills of lading or baggage checks with C. W. 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. OOOOi ZELLER-BYRNES CO. Undertakers Embalmers 3000000000 - I I LADY ASSISTANT Phones: Main office, Kast 1088 Branch office, Woodlawn 232 203 JERSEY ST. O Miss Venus Monahan Cclc g! bratcs the Event. Ifrlday was a red letter day to Miss Venus Mouahaii. A number of her good friends gathered at the residence of her father and assisted her to celebrate the occasion of her se th (we came pretty near tell ing how old Miss Monahan is) birthday. It was a very happy event, the time being most inter estingly spent with games, social intercourse and feasting. Mrs. G. M. Hall and Mrs. Ma mie Monahan assisted in the enter tainment of the guests. Not the least enjoyable feature of the day was the presentation to Miss Mon ahan of a lady's gold watch with a beautifully engraved luintingcase; something which Miss Monahan had long desired nnd will therefore be doubly appreciated, coming from her father and on her birthday. Those present were: Kthel and Clyde Thayer, Clarissa IIufT, Veni Hall, Carl Nelson, Iua and Maud Peterson, Gladys Hredeson, Royal and Cordelia Cross, Mildred Van Dusen, Ella, Eva and Luella Ed moudson, Anna and Lulu Foster, May and Hoy Hall, Charles Johns, Maybelle Ikller, Mrs. May Cross, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thayer, S. II. Simpson, G. M. Hall and E. I Monahan. After a delightful time the happy guests departing wished their pretty hostess many happy returns of her anuiversary, iu which good wishes The Review most heartily joins. yjy COON M"nu,ctur,nB Confectioner Fresh Candies made daily No stile goods. Cigars, Tobacco, Ice Cream, etc. Jersey Street Stop on car line. Singer Sewing Machines Put 00 the CnUhlni touch In m home. Why not have the best You can get a Singer bewing Machine Uh a payment ot three dollar down and two dollar per month with no Inlcrett. Call at our office, 401 South Jtracy ttrect, (or further information. Better enroll your name on our subscription books be fore the semi-weekly starts and the price goes up to $1.50. Did You Take a Peep? you see the eclipse of the Wednesday evening of last Did moon week ? Miss Luna was as coy as a bouito signorita with her first amour, and pulled up her mantilla over her off cheek and peeped out with her off eye at the skating rink boys, but, like the same signorita, later on, the mantilla disappeared and a well developed bunch of bangs hung down over the forehead just above where the big black eyes of the dulce far niente would be lo cated. It was a sight seldom seen in this locality. t The finest of calling cards at The Review office. Citizen Tells How Me Makes Way With His. Speaking- of cleaning up our streets ami the city iu general, one of our citizens who may be called an old timer, and thus relieve us of the stigma of "butting iu before we become naturalized" described his method of caring for his sewage, nnd we give it to our readers for their benefit nnd for the assistance of the city fathers until they have solved the garbage problem. This good friend digs a pit five or six feet deep and ns big square in the back part of his town lot, at a point convenient of access, walls it up and covers it over, leaving a hatch way which he covers with a cap. Into this pit he dumps whatever is of an incombustible nature that which may be burned he destroys in that maimer. Such a pit, he says, will last for years, and when nearly full may Imj covered with dirt from another pit of like dimen sions made near it, and in this manner with a little labor one's premises may lie kept sweet ami clean. A little disinfectant put iu the pit occasionally iu the shaje of a can of concentrated lye, chloride of lime, or other antiseptic will pre vent foul odors or deleterious gases from rising from the pit. To pre vent tin cans from filling the pit too rapidly he takes an ax or other heavy instrument and "smashes" them flat before putting them iu. . Apricots Hard to Beat. F. G. Powers, who owns a little tract of laud at the east end of Ce dar Park, brought iu a sample of apricots which he has on exhibition iu the window of Jackson's drug store that has California skinned to a fare-you-well. They are about four times as large as the California variety and to us they looked like nectarines, but as an old Califoru ian says they are apricots we will have to stand from under, for we are not as good authority on that class of fruit as we are on buckeyes and black walnuts. They are cer tainly beauties and if this country can produce such fruit as this there is not the slightest excuse for send ing our good money to the land of sunshine and earthquakes for it. Pine Time Had on the Hanks of the Willamette. One of the most enjoyable times was seut on the bank of the Will amette river last Thursday night, when Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ashbygave a bonfire party to a number of their friends. The features of the even ing were rowing, bathing, games, songs, etc., nfter which n bounteous lunch was served by the light of the bonfire. Those present were Mesdames Ed Ashby, H. Ashby, W. Hasey, M. Hasey, Kelley, Eaton, Turrell, llyars, Hreiiucr, Etiuis nnd llriggs; Misses Hall, Hasey, Turrell, Jlren tier, and Ihuel nud Nellie Robin son Messrs. Ed Ashby, Waller Hasey, John Hasey, Kelley, Eaton, Tliomlisou, Dean and Turrell. Very mild Fine. There was a case of more than common interest disused of iu the municipal court Monday morning It was the case of the city of St. Johns vs. James Iugersol, iu which that person was charged with hav ing violated ordinance No. 3 of the city referring to immoral conduct. He is a gray haired old sinner and should have more sense, if not more decency, than to endeavor to entice little 13-yeapold girls from the path of rectitude, and we think the ten alty inflicted is very mild indeed for the offense. After hearing five wit nesses Municipal Judge Essou sen tenced Mr. Ingersol to pay $75 fine 'or 35 days iu the city bastile. I j Real Fine Trip. ! Mr. and Mrs. Verne Scott re turned Saturday from a mouth's visit at Mount Hood. This is the finest trip our people can possibly ' take, and now that the transjmrta , tion facilities have been made so i erfcct by the addition of u Hue of automobiles from Hood River, which will take you iu two and a 1 half hours from the train to Cloud j Cap Inn, the long dusty ride being , thus eliminated from the trip, there should be hundreds of our people avail themselves of the delightful ride, a view of the lovely scenery and the invigorating effect of the life-giving, sweet mountain air. M. L. iioi.imooK C. IJ. IIAILUY St. Johns Land Co. The largest and Oldest Real Instate Firm iu St. Johns. East St. Johns i a ti The center of the great development now taking nbici' mi 1 ho IY'iiiimtiln. J r.. 1 ..i.. .. r..... 1 1..,.. 1... .... ..! i.:.. v vu iiiivi: uiiiy ii icw iiuniiiunn nun 11:11 tin v.iiiiiiiiiiu ,, 5 Boulevard, which for 21 .short time only will he sold at ; i . ir 3 3 Holbrook's Addition present prices. Some fine residence lots still on sale. Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. & N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. 4 ! We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the 3 new $20,000 school building now in coarse of construe- tion. Call at our office for prices and terms for either of these desirable tracts. St. JolluS I'lione Union 3104 QregOll LEROY H. SMITH &. CO. REAL ESTATE, EIRE, LITE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE Phone M 2025 Offices Cochran Hlock, St, Johns 408 Ablugtou llldg., Portland I PETERSEN & NOCE, tailors 1 Have moved to 40S N, Jersey St. Ladies' and Gents' Suits Cleaned Pressed and Repaired. Steam Cleaning and Dyeing. Will call for and deliver. I Drop us a postal . ' . . . . ' . . ' . . , Clark & Wilson Lumber Co. LINNTON, ORE. Lumber Manufacturers Prices quoted on application