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y'LVV- 6 -A. LlL ST. JOHNS REVIEW i IT'S NOW UP TO YOU jf Toiubscrlbe (or The Review, $ AU.Ihe ncwi while It li newt It tf a our motto. .Call In nd enroll i GET IN THE HABIT j Of nilmtliinu In Tlio Rclcw and jou'll nccr regret II. lie tin Ml once and keep right at It Devoted to the Intercuts of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 3 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1907. NO. 41 BURGLARY IN ST. JOHNS ANOTHER INDUSTRY HAPPY REUNION MONAHAN IN THE LEAD Easily Defeats the Medfordite in An Apple Way. ST. JOHNS LUMBER COMPANY Calcf Bros. Store Entered and Wcslcrn Cooperage Company Want Water Frontage. Jolly Gathering of Relatives at Home of F. Brown. Check Stolen. A burglar entered Calcl Bros. fine furniture store 011 Jersey street Saturday night iiud broke open the desk of the firm and abstracted therefrom a $15 check. He was very kind to leave the lone penny in the cash drawer so that the coin pany could continue their business Monday morning, otherwise they would have been a busted com munity. Ingress was gained by means of the transom over the door, and egress was made by arranging the finely polished furniture for n sort of step ladder where the burglar marred every piece he stepped on. The payment of the check was stopped Monday morning by Mr. Carlson, who discovered the bur glary when he returned from the Sunday basket dinner nt Whitwood Court. People returning from the ball in Dickucr'.s bull about 12:45 Sunday morning noticed flashes of light in the building made bv the burglnrstrikiiig matches, of which he used a dozen or two. The check was till that was missed from the store, although two books of paid checks had bcci taken by the thief, examined and left in a back room, where they were discovered by Mr. Gessler Monday afternoon. The officers of the law have been notified and it is hoped the light fingered gentleman may be placed in hock. lnc western Cooperage com pany, who have n location near the water front just above the dry dock, covering 16 acres, and who have recently purchased 16,000 acres ot timber lauds in Clatsop county, arc negotiating for the pos session of some 200 feet of water front of the Port of Portland lying in front of their property nt the extreme .southwest corner of the city of St. Johns. This will be a fine addition to that part of St. Johns water front, for there is little doubt but the plant will be established there, inasmuch as the company has a good location and a lease of 25 years can be procured from the Port of Portland for the water frontage with the first 'option, if ever offered for sale. The plant will represent $200,000 and will give employment to hundreds of men. An Enterprising Corporation That is Doing Much Toward the Upbuilding and Advancement of Our City Adam Takes a Hike. It is it pleasure to a man who loves business life just for the living to visit the busy industries which are the making of the business life of St. Johns; but to the man who makes his home here, who feels that he is and must necessarily be a factor in this business life, even though it may be but n very small one, it is doubly pleasant to go minutely into the workings of a big institution that is doing a hustling business here Such was the pleasure granted us recently by Mr. N. H. Aver, principal stockholder and manager of the St. Johns Lumber company, when we visited that plant. The entire business of taking our forest giants from their native heath and converting them into the finest of commercial and building materials has always had a sort of fascination to us. Wo have been in the "venerable woods, where rolls the Oregon," and noted the process of denudation of "the hills, rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun," by which process these hungry monster nulls are fed, but we have never before visited a thoroughly first-class, up-to-date lumbering plant, and it looked as good to us as n free ticket to Uingling's when Mr. Aver replied to our request to be shown over the plant: "Certainly, glad to show you what we have." Mr. Aver said, to start with, that the company owned n quarter of a mile site along the O. R. & N. 'side track, and an equal distance of water front, which included fioo feet of dockage, nnd by reference to the 'soundings we find this water front runs from 30 to 36 feet in depth. This site is covered for the greater part with platforms, sheds nnd machinery buildings. Additions will be made in the immediate future to ' both the north and south ends of the present structures until the entire site wilt be covered. 1 The plant has been in ocrntion but about one year, mid because of some differences of opinion among I the itii'inticrs of the tintiMfpnieiit . hns not been onernted ns enertrelieallv ns tnitdtt bo! but these differences r . 1 have all been adjusted, and we were assured by Mr. Aycr that the plant will be oorated to the limit, which A most interesting find was made wm eventually employ between 400 nnd 500 men, mid will be operated tiny and night. The night crew was by John ami, one ol our city boys, mt lo wotk hominy, nnd will be increased both on the day nnd night shift until this is accomplished. This nbout a year ago tit Unfits, Wash., ........... llll0l1L.r e0()tt illlci, to i0i.Ils nomilatlon and nav roll. In the basement is located a .l.so-horsepower engine which operates the three-circular and a horizon tal saw, enabling the mill to handle the largest log in the woods, ami the carriage track is so arranged that they can cut 11 ioo-foot stick if necessary. Another engine of 3;o-horsoover olenites the slab-slasher, triiiiHii.t i.flimr iiiwl llt-t. rii1li.ru immi u'tttr-li tin. timi1ifr tu rri'Iv,'il frmii tilt, tiriu'ti It ntwit rtiim tilt trntiir nf csting to look up the invention of sMrii wxex ctlt tlc UK )0;mi i,lt0 t,c different widths desired, and the t iiniuer which cuts the ends square, 11 t..j mill iMflu mill III.. niitl.i il . . . ' , . , 11 ''"- ' "d uf the desired lengths. An Interesting Find. when he picked up in 1111 old Indian burying ground a small table knife which bears 011 the handle the dale 1487. It will be curious and inter- silver plating to see if tlied.ite ante dates that borne by the cutlery in question. If it proves genuine it would be n valuable addition to our state museum at the historical soci ety rooms in the city hall at Port laud, and give our genial historian, Mr. I limes, a problem equal to the old 13-14 pti..le, to locate the im porters, as the date goes back of Adam Kncmlcin, our Adam, the man who' saves the day when it comes to n critical base ball event, in company with a bunch of genial companions hied himself to the hills nvtr Tltliitiinnlf w.iv (nr n iwn weeks' oiuiug looking for bears, the time when our Chris discovered berries anil other edibles and iuci- this country. I he kutle looks old er than wc do, nnd if it could only tall , my what stories it might be able to tell. The lad's mother, Mrs. J. M. Meikiejohn, brought the article to our ollice and will later visit the museum and inter- 1 1 lines regarding the dentally for a good chunk of ozone, with which to recuperate the viril ity of his anatomy. We hope Adam may return with sufficient muscular energy to enable him to amputate the hirsute appendages of his pat rons for the next 12 uioiitus with out undue fatigue. view same. Mr. Bring in your printing now. Cull ! and subscribe now. IOOOOOOOOOOOOO Are you going Hop Picking? Are you going Camping ? Are you GOING VISITING? IF SO, SEE THE Portland Suburban Express Company About Your Trunks and Baggage, L'llgtll: Prom this bunch of machinery which elevates the logs from the log pond, three big fellows at a time, the lumber is taken after it has passed through the different machines, uu lumber trucks handled by hand and horses to the yard where it is segregated into piles of the different si.es, or loaded directly on the cars and shiptcd as desired. There are 152 of these trucks, till told, and are in use all over the immen.se plant. South of the saw mill projer is the planing mill, where is in daily operation a battery of three flooring machines, nnd mi immense planer cap tble of dressing a timber 18x30 inches, four sides at one operation. This is a double planer, that is, it can dress two boards 2x12, or similar si.es, four sides at once. Fast of the planer and 011 the same floor is a large re-saw with 8-inch band blade. There is also 11 ripsaw for cutting special widths of lumber. This bunch of machinery is run by means of a 135-horscpowcr engine located below and to the west of the aggregation of machines. West of this planer is situated the new dry kiln which will he used lor the first time this week, mid is perhaps the largest and best constructed dry kiln in the state. It has three tracks and 11 capacity of 30,000 feet of dry lumber per day. The capacity of the mill is 5,000,000 feet pcrlnonth, or 60,000,000 per annum. This will be increased to double the amount inside of one year. Referring to the new dry kiln Mr. Aycr said that it was an attempt to make n dry kiln which was absolutely fire proof. There is not a particle of wood used in the construction except in the roof, which is made of 2x6 inch stuff turned on edge. Directly under the roof is situated the automatic sprinkling device which will start the aqua puru flowing directly the temerature reaches the point of combustion. Mr. Aycr said the old dry kiln, which was a regular fire trap constructed entirely of wood, will be shut down Tuesday for good, and thus relieve the mill of the greatest nnd only real danger from fire. The present kiln is const rue tit 1 of reinforced concrete work ami iron. Alt buildings are supplied with this automatic sprinkling device, ami Mr. Aycr says it would be perfectly safe to touch a match to any of the oily timbers of the mill and let It go, for as soon as the heal from the fire reached a certain tiolut this automatic extinguisher would be brought into o)cnition, mid flood the neighbor hood of the fire wrh great streams of water. This protection is extended to the new dry kiln, so that if from any cause the lumber in the dryer should fire the .same thing would take place there. In addition to this fire protection there are located four fire stations in the yards with fire hose to cover the entire plant. The city water service is in use now, but there has been ordered, and is due to arrive nt any time n powertil looo-gallous capacity pump which will afford n lire pressure of 1 10 imuiids to the square inch. With all this protection it would seem impossible for the plant to ever be seriously damaged by fire. There is 11 night watchman for whose benefit clocks are placed at certain (mints where he is required to register his visits, thus enabling him to keep awnke during the night. The steam is furnished for this plant by a set of six big boilers with a capacity of over 8oo-horse-power, nnd the fuel used is the refuse of the mills, which is fed both automatically mid by hand. 1 Lumber is made and shlpix-tl to nil parts of the world, a shipment being made ready at the time we visited the mill for Yokohainn, Japan. There has been n car shortoge for some time, and there are several millions feet of lumber piled in the yard and sheds which would have been forwarded had there been means of transportation. The company carries an immense stock of moldings and other house finishings of their own manufacture. We are grateful to Mr. Aver for his kindness and trouble in showing us over the plant, and the citi zens will undoubtedly also entertain a very friendly feeling towaid Mr. Aycr nnd his principal associate in the management of the mill, Mr. John Kane, for their progressive and energetic methods which will give steady employment to such a large body of men. There was n jolly time nt the home of Prcd Drown last Sunday. Mrs. Drown' s sister, Margaret Steichcn, who is bookkeeper for the I.oue-Davis Drug Co., Port laud, had just returned from her vacation nt Duttc, Mont., and with her, her nephew Ira, son of Prcd Drown. A brother, John Steichcn, also came home with Miss Mar garet; another brother, Nick Steichcn, came down from Taconia nbout the same time, nnd all these with Mrs. Drown' other brothers and sisters living on Jersey street: brauk, Kay, Matt, Anna and Jen nie Steichcn, together with Mrs. j 1 heodore Linkcy, another sister of Mrs. Drown, her husband nnd children, lately from Alabama loiued with Mr and Mrs. Drown , and lamily in a grand reunion. 1 here were just 22 in the bunch and they had the time of their ft tul ittt limit iitittnt'itu tiititit T 119 WFf (till! f" lit. I I I'lWltllV! Ilinv.ll from the porch: while they enjoyed a visit they will never forget while they live. Newsboys are I lonored. Tom Mouahau brought down n plate of Alexander npples grown on l. . I!.. I ... ... ins nine inree-year-oui trees which make the apple shown in the Oru gon Journal, Monday, look like 30 cents. The largest one measured 15 "b inches in circumference and absolutely free from any sign of Sail Jose scale. This last cltttisu means n great deal in St. Johns, where neither the inhabitants nor the fruit bisector pays any atten tion to this pest. It is a shame and more than that, n crime against the fruit laws of the state of Ore gon to permit the scabby, scale- covered, fungus blighted imitation of apples which adorn so many of the trees in St. Johns to exist. This is the only thing we have been able to find in St. Johns that we cannot say mean enough things nbout. We have to look the .other way sometimes when we pass one of these trees to keep from "etissiu." Basket Dinner and Picnic. ThcocctitMtits of the Ilolbrook block tlid the handsome thing for the two Oregntiiau newsboy who turned in the alarm of fire nt the time the block was thieateued with destruction by the Smith pharmacy lire. 1 Ills hue block cost 500,000 ami had not the hoys heeii prompt and level headed in their action after discovering the lire it is prob able the entire block would have been consumed. Saturday evening the boys were induced to go up to one of the offices in the building where J. P. Hendricks ami II. li. Collier presented the pretty sterling silver medals to the lads with up-; prune inaiiKS lor uieir eiiectivu work. The medals be ir the inscrip tion: "Presented by the citl.cns of St. Johns for prompt action i-t turning in fircalarin July 33, 1907." The lads were somewhat llustrntcd, but unite the less appreciated the well deserved iccogiiitioii 011 the part of the citi.eiis of St. Johns. ' The members of the Christian church at St. Johns had n my pleasant outing last Sunday. The Sunday school mid church to the number of 125 crowed on the ferry mid went up into the beautiful woods in Whitwood Court, where they livid their regular services in God's first temples. There was first held the Sunday school service under the sttcrvisinu ol Suxr!ii teudent J. T. Mayes, mid then fol lowed the pteaehiug servlc by Rev. U. 1 Johnson. Kvuuguliat Webb anil wife of Woodlnwn was present mid they rendered several of their snleudid church .songs. The gathering returned in time for the union services here in the uvcu-iug. Returned from Seaside. Mrs. Valentine returned Thurs day of last week from her trip to Seaside, and reports a delightful time. Our worthy pottmaHtcr snyn he is living again. He just stayed while his better two-third wiu nt the seashore. At. I.. IIOl.HUOOK C. H. HA 1 1.1! Y ! Farmers Coming to Town. Prompt and efficient service. Rates right. In formation for travelers at office of agent. Get ottr rates before shipping. Call us up. Phone Main 358, Portland office. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 818, Agent at St. Johns. )OCOOOOO Singer Sewing Machines Put on the finUhlnc touch lu a home. Why not hare the bcttf You can get a tiinetr Sewing Machine with a payment ol three dollar down and two dollara per month with no iutcrett. Call at our oluce, 401 South Jcrtcv atrccl. (or turther information. COON M"nu,ac,urlnB Confet,on,r Fresh Candies made daily No stale goods. Cigars, Tobacco, Ice Cream, etc. Jersey Street Stop on car line. They are coming our way, the reliable, substantial farmers of the Tualitan valley. Several loads of produce came over last week and all were taken care of. Friday morn ing one of these good farmers start ed from his home at four o'clock with a load of 20 sacks of spuds and two coops of spring fries. I le lauded at Couch & Co's store just at the noon hour and never got any further. These gentlemen cleaned up the load and scut the man 011 his way rejoicing. It means that this whole section In a very short time will be coming to St. Johns to do their trading in stead of making the long drive to Portland. Du we need a better street from the boat lauding to the business center of the city. We have the street but it is iu the shape mother nature gave it to us. Again, why not im prove Philadelphia street? Wedded in St. Johns. A World Beater. Mrs N. J. Dailcr of Cedro Wooley, Wash., is iu the city vis iting Mrs. John Stark this week, Mrs. Dailey formerly lived in St. Johns, but has not been here for some three years, and was com pletely bewil lered by the rapid changes which have been made. When here last there were but three or four houses where now there are solid business blocks. She thinks St. Johns is a world beater for growth. A Pine Apricot. Correspondent Wanted. W. II. Addis, representing the , Lewis nursery, was iu the office ' Friday, and showed us an npricot originated by H. A. Lewis of Ktis sellville, Oregon, which is known us the Lewis npricot, nnd beats anything iu the apricot line we have ever seen. It has the rich yellow color and smooth skin of ( the California variety with a beau , tiful show of red where ritteued lu the sun, and is almost as large as the Crawford peach j is fine flnv- ored and matures and ripens early. j I It is n most valuable ndditiou to I 1 the stone fruits of the Willamette. LEROY H. SMITH & CO. REAL ESTATE, FIRE, LIFE AND ACQ DENT INSURANCE Phone M 2025 Offices: Cochran Dlock, St. Johns 408 Abtngton Dldg., Portland Uev. K. 0. Leonard reports the marriage of Stanley Neeland and Miss Louise C. Freeman, on the 14th inst., at the home of the groom at 306 Willis boulevard, where Mr. Neeland had already prepared u home for his bride, a most com mendable but rather unusual meth od. The young folks usually get married and take the chances of getting the home. We wish the couple the best the earth affords. Left for Nebraska. We want a good correspondent who will give us the news from Uni versity Park. We have a good list of subscribers there, and wish a rep resentative to receive subscriptions and news. We have made three or I four trips to that enterprising sec tion to secure a live correspondent, out have not been ante to do so. Will not each one of our. subscribers there consider himself or herself a special committee to secure a cor respondent for us? A Knocker Punished. St. Johns Land Co. The Largest and Oldest Real I-sdile Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns 'flic center of the great development now taking place on the Peninsula. We have only a few business lots left on Columbia Iioulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at present prices. Some fine residence lots still on sale, Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the (). R. & N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrook's Addition We have some choice lots iu the vicinity of the new $20,000 school building now iu course of construc tion. Call at our office for prices and tenun for either of these desirable tracts. St. JollllS Phone U"on 3104 QrCgOIl Rev. Fred Warren, formerly pas tor of the Congregational church, in St. Johns, started for Nebraska with his family last Sunday. Prospering Nicely, We note with a great deal of plea sure that the Union of Albia Iowa, the paper we played "devil" on away back iu the '70s has acquired an elegant home iu a fine brick building on the east side of the pub lic square iu that city. "Curg" Anderson, the senior member of the firm who now owns the Union was a "jour" print while we were "devil" and we congratulate both he and his partner Mr. Sloan on their good fortune and enterprise. One man who knocked his home town in Canada was arrested, tried and fined I200 with the threat of tar and feathers for his next of- j fense. Oregon City Uutcrprisc. If there is any such justice ns that ! to spare from Canada for our own 1 use we would resjectfully etition the colonial department of the Drit j ish government to scud us a good supply, and your petitioners will ever pray. Sham or Shame Battle. Company C, O. N. G., will give a sham battle on the 25th nt Fulton Park, south of Portland. A pop tion of the company will tlress iu their blouses, the remainder iu their negligee shirts. We were not told if they would wear any other cloth ing or not. If these two articles of clothing constitute their entire uni form it will undoubtedly le a spir ited battle. Let's all go. ZELLER-BYRNES CO. Undertakers Embalmers 0 LADY ASSISTANT Phones: Main office, Hast 1088 Dratich office, Woodlawn 22 203 JERSEY ST. St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise. Also slab wood. Timbers of all sizes cut to order. Get your winter's wood now and save trouble. 1)