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One of the nicest thines Presi dent Roosevelt 1ms done In liis work of hutting in on the regular method of dolnir, business in the army and navy is to require the field officers to tnkc actual held field work in nn nctunl camnaiini there is not one officer in ten in the army could stand it. It is hoped our president will give the boys lively times until they learn to use a horse for all that he is wortli atu they become hardened, seasoned men and not patnpeted, paper dolls, iulinir away their thus in the forti fications and barracks. THE ST JOHNS REVIEW rnbllititd Ktery Friday IIV MAKK1.H & llYKHt.KK. TlIK KKVIKW is entered nt post office in Saint Johns, Oregon, ns limit matter of the second class under the Act of Con gress of Mnrcli 3, 1879. Official Htwipiper of th Oily of St. Johns. FRIDAY, SHPTKMimil 20, 1907. The council did one nice thing last Tuesday evening, when they returned the check to the ferrymen. This institution is one of the best features for St. Johns, and until it can be placed upon a paying basis should be encouraged in every way possible It means much for the convenience of our people and many dollars to our merchants. t There nre ten reasons why Lewis Stuyvesnnt Chandler (if that's his name) would make a good Demo cratic candidate for President. Nine of them are that he has a sack. Wo forget the other. Orcgouiau. What's the matter with our big editor's memory? The other reason undoubtedly is that Mr. Chandler knows how to use the sack. Clean city government pays. It pays the officers in the regard of their fellow men. Note the account in Monday's Telegram of 200,000 Jews praying night and day for a Catholic Irishman. Why? He cause he, in less than 11 month's time, converted the eighth district of New York City from a veritable den of demons, each of whom was a law unto himself; where there were no projierly or jieisoual rights respected, whole neither life, limb, nor ersouiil belongings were safe either day or night, into a caccfiil, quiet, safe, home locality. Doing this he won their love and resiect. He is now confined In an asylum ....ft...!.... r ! 1 ii niiuuiniK iiuui iivi, mill mix , ,rl, ,, ,,,,, Ml,,!,., WUttlf . It tV tlllll Of I l.Illl.M ...i.,,, I VI II tl llll.t 11 I IIIWII b lfl'll.llte jn.wi.iv, inr, iitiiHitii iiiiiwi viiuiuiyn , ,f ...... I.,.,.,. , ., ,1l.( THE CITY DADS IN SESSION P work on 1.0'rsc back, should the Council Meets Tuesday Evening and Transacts Its time ever come for vigorous, active J Usual Budget of Municipal Business ? 1 The 2;th session of the city fathers convened in the council cham ber Tuesday evening, all members being present except Councilmen Francis and Jobes, absent 011 leave. The city engineer, Edwards, was also present. A indication of J. I. wyvel to further improve his property was "ranted on motion of King. Petition of 101 citizens for the sidewalk on Baltimore and other streets IcaditiK to the woolen mills was referred to the street committee. Petition and resolution looking to the improvement of Tacoma street from the west side of Jersey to the east side of Hayes was adopted a new naiiK. we arc always on motion of Kmc and referred to the city engineer lo make report. pleased to see new institutions come Ordinance fixing the salary of the city engineer at $100 per mouth tmo our midst. 111c more mat to be naid as the other salaries was railroaded through. The live per comes the greater volume of btisi- cent heretofore charged to cover the printing, engineers work in mak ing grades and supervision of work of the contractors will revert to the general fund and the engineer will be paid from this fund. This was deemed necessary, because in some of the little short jobs, such as this Tacoma street improvement, the engineer's per cent will not pay for the notice to say nothing of his own work, while on the streets where there is heavy work done, and the expense runs high and will counterbalance milking it an even thing, but in the settlements heretofore there has been so much wrangling and hard feelings engendered, this method was taken to avoid its recurrence. It was a wise move and will undoubt edly prove most satisfactory to all concerned. Want to Buy a Property? If en. horn is a otpa. nnnnrtiinitv II UUf IIUIW IV U glUHl UJJIUI lUllllj $3150 Takes It This Week Only In our news column will be foiiti I an Item in regard to the coming of tiess, the better iacilities will he- provided , the greater will be the growth of our city. As to the banking business, we were already well provided for, our pioneer bank has been handled in a conservative, safe iimtiner, and was capable of handling the business, perhaps, for years to come, but we arc glad to welcome the new institution, so funis religious faith is concerned, ate doing all they can, praying to the Cod of heir fathers night ami day for his i ceo very. No one wishes to move to a lawless locality, not even the lawless themselves, and the officer who upholds the laws will be benefitted financially us well as socially for doing his duty. Do the eople of the city of St. Johns teali.e that it is high time to get busy advertising the desirabil ity of this location as a home for the laborer, the mechanic mid the capitalist? Other cities with not half the attractions povicsscd by St. Johns arc scattering their liter iituie to the four winds. All the citieti up the valley and to the east, Mood River, Walla Walla, Pendle ton, lloi.se and all the way along tint trunk lines we read of gieat iuautities of advertising mallei being sent east to solicit newcomers to locate. In all of these places believing that it will bring with it I The matter of the Ilartmaii street improvement came up and action many more enterprises in different ution the same was deferred until next meeting. The street committee lines which will swell the bank was instructed to view the ground and familiarize themselves with the clearings to meet the increased I, situation. facilities. We have found it so in Resolution for the improvement of Gilbert street from the north other cities and we believe that St. line of I'esscudcu to the south line of St. John avenue, on motion of Johns will not prove mi exception. Kimr was adopted and referred to the city engineer for report, f The bond for the city engineer was deemed excessive and the city lutlnriipv wns Iimlriirli-d In draft an ordinance rcducinc Mine to &2000. lIIINk II ON hR. The appointment of sjiecial policeman, W. C. Piggott was confirmed flit! Uevieu Willi ft-w executions. Oil motion of King. l'o .s into cverv bouse on the lower The report of the Perry company, showing that the boat was not tieiiliisiiln. Cireiilniliiir minim' .1.. vet paying expenses, after discussion, the council decided that as they 000 people each week, it has v real did not wish to work a hardship upon any enterprise, and as this ferry . . I f . I A II I t t.. 4 1 . A force lis 1111 advert s uit med 11m. It was 01 me greatest possime convenience, 1101 oiuy 10 111c city out 10 a is 11 well established fact that no great number of people in the territory west of St. Johns, on motion of business eim live lone In these mod. King the amount due the city on the franchise was refunded in the amount 01 tio.os. Two bills to be paid from the general fund was presented, 011c from the St. Johns Klcctric company for 2. 25 for wiring and lighting the ixiilce office and the other from the Daily Ilond News, the old chestnut which has been roasting for the past year, $39.75, on motion of Walker, was allowed paid. Wiring and lights for basement, mattresses and blankets for the iness houses which do mil advertise cells and estimate for cost of plumbing and sink in basement was left ... ... I... .1-. ,...,, ,.. .r t t..t.f.. are constantly changing Hands or " ie uiiiuuug coimniiice 011 mouon 01 wume. going out of business. This is tin If you want it, be quick READ ALL ABOUT IT This property is otic of the finest pieces of land in the city unci any one looking for an ideal home or a good investment cannot afford to pass it by. The property is admirably located, being one block from the city hall, two blocks from the street car station and three blocks from the postofficc, in the heart of the city. There is n substantial frame dwelling of five rooms with wood house, etc., on the lot and an abun dance of fruit for family use, including pears, plums, prunes, quinces, grapes, currants, cherries and 25 or 30 fine rose bushes. The lot is looxtoo feet, on an improved street, has city water and would make a delightful home for any one. The price of this property today is $3150 Compared with the way other property sells in St. Johns the property is cheap at $3500- Don't delay too long. Reasonable terms given. The first money down takes the lot. If you mean bus iness, for further particulars apply to I H. G. OGDEN. Review Office. I Look have on this score, mid you will invaria bly find that the largest and most ietslslent advertisers are the most piosiicious. If you will observe closely you will note that those bus undeniable fact and is easily cor rohnrated. This being true, the best method and medium for bring ing (lie ilesiied lestilt is the great problem to solve. The big dailies, while they have a fair circulation on the peninsula, me loo bulky and cumbersome to be a good medium unless one could af ford to take space huge enough to attract attention. Dodgers have be come so common as to be icgardcd as a nuisance, mid fence boards can not be carried home to be read, and it is always a question whether a fence boaid ndveitiser is Mill doing business or not. A paier that goes into the work iugmaii s home is the one that does noes the woik. Dailies ns a title me taken by business mid profes sioual men principally, while the weekly that contains the local hap K.'iiiugs is the paper that goes where you want it to go. Just what to say and how to say it is n question that Pothers some hustings men when writing adver tisemeiits. The principal thing is to tell what you have for sale and what you want for it. To simply announce your name ami iiiisiuess while it keeps your name before the public, is not is a business getter In these modern times the iieople want lo know whoie they can get what they want ami what it will -1 If I f .11 com wiim. ii you can iniiiginis out oleaily, no matter how awkward the construction and etude the Ian gunge, the ic.su It will be fiuittiil. Have Seeial sale days, l.iuen goods sales, white goods, sugar, cof- Uv or butter days attract the tco pie. The chief Kint is to keep them liom buying ill Port laud, and if low prices and secial sales will accomplish this, the result will be woilh the effoit. Busting the Blue Rocks. theiu is not one which has the ad vantage that ate so plentifully dis tiibuted in St. Johns that they have become common and unnoticed hum. Our commercial club has published and is dlMiihtitiug a fine booklet; however, this is but a drop in the bucket, and theie should be some cheap folder of a size to fit into an euveloH' which may be enclosed In a letter and every clli en in St. Johns should have a supply and never should they wiile a letter "back to the folks" with out enclosing one of these tlckleis, St. Johns could win in a walk if hu would do but half of the adver lining that is being done by little towns not powcMivd of half the wonltli of this city. A city is like n business. It will glow a little, perhaps, without advci Using; but no one ever knew any hiiMiicMi to glow to any very resectable pio portion without the use of printer's ink in some form or another, i uere is iioiuitig tuai will do so much to inn ease the growth of a city or a hiiMiic as to tell what you have. Tell it, too, to those who detiiie the commodity you have to Mil. whether it be needles and pins or Iioumw anil lots; whether it I lloriulyliCS AloVC to Astoria. ou eoiiiioiiaiue uomcs or gteat lac tones, or even the locations for all theso. We have them all in St. Johns. We have more. We have the bent location on the Pacific coast for a deep water harbor. Theie is nothing equal to it, Tlieie is not enough open water lo cause great waves which would destroy the shipping. Theie is irush water so essential to the cleaning of the bottoms of sea go ing vessels. Theie aie ubuiidiint streets, if but impiovcd, to facil itate the rapid and economical handling of couiiiieice between the city and the world. The traffic of five gteat trunk lines pass through St. Johns, and as soon as this city will provide the necessary dockage, it will nil be handled heie, because it is the natural outlet and can be handled mote economically and quickly, Then why not advertise these facts? Why not send such statements in every letter that goes back east, where eveiy avenue is crowded and let them know that there is room and to spate for them here. Room for every class of individuals who are honest and honorable. Of other kinds- we do The .solicitors for the Coininercia uoi neeu any. vou cannot tell into club booklet are doing nicely and whose hands these leailets may fall, the amount will be made up jirob A leaflet sent to Johnnie's sister's ably by the last of the week and aunt's little girl may reach her big the books be placed in the hands of sisier s neau ami uy mm e jwssed the contributors and business men to the hands of his bass, a million- for distribution. It is a fine book nire member of a corjKiration, lie let that no citucu of St. Johns need taken before the board of directors feel timid about sending to friends and a new Swift plant result from in the east who may be induced to it. Let's advertise. come here for a home. There was a nice little shoot at the St. Johns Gun club range Mon day and Tuesday. There have been numerous "wars and rumors of wars" among the shooters of St. Johns. At one time there was very gixxl evidence that we would have a whole week 01 snooting on the splendid range here, but it was finally decided that the season was too lute to pull off such an event 1 hero would not be time enough to do the necessary work for the event able to pull off a two-weeks' mid have it over with in time to be out of the way of others, and that to wait until all the other matches were off would make it too late in tile season for this one. The mat ter was apparently drnpiK-d. There was a smouldering fire, however, and it filially culminated in the shoot of Monday and Tuesday. We relied iiikiii our III.; Chris Gotlicb, Kansas City; D. W. J. King, II. Justin, San Francisco: W. A. Hillis, W. A. Robinson, II. Hills, R, Carlon of I Portland; but the different kinds of gnus represented we were not able to determine. It was unfortunate that there could not have been more time in which to prepare and have a big shoot worthy of the grounds here, for there arc no better shooting grounds on the const than those of the St. Johns Gun club, and we hope that next season we may be shoot. St. Johns Butchers I PRICE LIST Beef9 from 2 to 15 Cents Pork, from 7 to 18 Cents Veal, from 7 to 15 Cents Mutton from 5 to 1 5 Cents QOOOOOOOOOOjtirirOOOOOOOOOOO BUILDERS' HARDWARE I J. II. Fletcher Heard From. n don't sec nnd O ooooooooooo W. I,. Thoiudyke, poet, humor ist, ex-devil and all-round printer departed with the shades of night and his household goods yesterday, to the old stamping ground of the late John Jacob Astoria. Mr, Thorudyke avers that he will oper ate only a job otlice, and he has a hue one at "Castoria" but we ll bet a cold coon track against a last year's bird nest that W. I,, will not be a year without a paper. He isn't built thut way. In any event wish htm siteess calore and hope that when he makes his "wad" in the soothing syrup city he will be willing to come back to a live town to make his permanent home. We regret very much to lose .Mrs. 'Ihorudyke from St. Johns. r . - .... . - ior sue was very kiiui to the news fiend on The Review and turned in a good string of personals and oth er news items every week. Their stm brank and daughter, Wvlena accompany them to their new home but Lawrence remains in St. Johns and is employed in the Collapsible iiox lactory, among the shooters to keep us posted that we might be able to give the news to the public, but they failed us and we were not an prised of the event until late batur day evening of last week. Some folks think it docs not pay to ad vertise, but when we had an opiuir tiinity to announce the local shoots there were twice as many of our local stiortsiiicu out as there were Monday and Tuesday at this big shoot, runny, isn't ill Monday's shoot resulted as fol lows: Sjeuce 170 out of i8o. llillis 16H out of 180. Wagner idfi out of 180. Ootlieb 165 out of 180. Cullisuii i6,i out of t8o. Hills 162 out of 180. Justins 159 out of 180, Converse 155 out of 180. King out of 180. Robertson 154 out of 180. Kllis 152 out of 180. Reihl -152 out of 180. Young 151 out of 1 So. Howe 149 out of 180. Carlou 149 out of 180. McPheisou i.(S uttt of 180. Cirifliu 144 out of 180. Weatherhead 1400m of 180. Marklmm 133 out of 180. Seaver 100 out of 1 10. Myers 40 out of 60. '1 uesday's battle shows the fol lowing score; Reihl 174 out of 180. Seaver 170 out of 1S0. Hills 170 out of iSo. SK'inx 170 out of 180. I tins 167 out of 180. Howe -166 out of 180. Young 166 out of 180. Weatherhead 166 out of t8o. Cullison 165 out of 180. Kllis 165 out of 1 So. Gotlieb 165 out of 180. Robertson 164 out of tSo. Wagner 162 out of 180. Abrahams 161 out of 180. King too out of 180. Carlon 159 out of tSo. Justin 159 out of 180. Griffin - 154 out of 1S0. Winters -151 out of 180. McPherson 140 out of 160. Markhaui 79 out of too. Twelve out of the 21 shooters at the tournament were users of the Winchester guns which make a good showing for that weapon. W. H. Seaver, of San Kruucisco, rep resented the Winchester Arms Co. Representatives of other manufac turers were 1' rank Reihl. Alton. Last evening the people of Ver non River Uridge were served to a rare literary treat when James II. Fletcher of Oregon, delivered his lecture on .Sowing Wild Oats." The audience, which was moved to I menus deepest admiration by the rich elo quence of the scholarly gentleman, was also charmed by his wit, and many of his old friends who remem bered the generous hearted boy of years gone by, appreciated as stran gers could not, the nobleness and fineness of the man who has met and known men Daily Patriot, Charlottetowii, P. K. I. Call in and ask for anything you wc will get it for you. 3 CKOO.OOCOOO0OOOOCmXk School Books ! And Supplies YOU WIIJ, KIND AT St. Johns Book Store 420 Jersey Street, 3d door north of Postoflice. Mr. James II. Kletcher delivered a lecture in Vulleyfield hall Monday evening, his subject being "The true Gentleman." Needless to I say it was well received being de livered in Mr. Metchers own inimitable style. The Kxamiuer, Charlottetowii, P. Ii. I. Lopies ol the above papers reached our desk yesterday. This s the hrst time we nave heard from Mr. Kletcher since he left for the east. We would be very glad to have something from his pen concerning Ins trip. EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing and Tinning Phone Kast 6311 203 Jersey Street St. Johns, Ore. Unclaimed Letters. Kor the week ending Sept. 14, 1907: Mrs. Ida Heard. C. R. Lee. Homer I.indsey. T. McGlynn. Miss Bee Madden (2). W. I). Madden. Mrs. Kloreuce Marshall. K. B. Parker. D. J. Penman. C. Roebic (2). Miss Lorn Small. George Smalley. Karnest Taylor. Kenneth Towns. Robt. Urie. Kranklin Waekcr. Kristian Westby, Willie Whirley. C. P. White. K. W. Valentine, P. M. Card of Tharics. With hearts full of love to you all we desire to express to our mauy kind friends and neighbors our sin cere thanks for the many acts of Mildness and many expressions ol sympathy, also the beautiful flow ers in this hour of affliction iu the loss of our dear one. Mrs. Joe Kiudel, Mr. and Mrs. Gto. Muu- son, Mr. O. W. Muusou. Big unannei Mining company The mines of this company are located near Merlin, Joseph ine county, Oregon one ot the richest placer districts in the state, S'ock for sale by W. II. KING or DANIRL CALKINS. As well as the other kinds of Hardware is OUR HOBBY 0 We are making the hard ware business our study, and it's not how cheap we can buy but how good, mid we must have the quality. Our Universal Stoves and Ranges arc as good as the lnST nmi!e. Our mixed paints arc the Acme quality kind. Hendricks Hardware i COMPANY. No. 1 1 1 Burlington street J. H.JCII.KKNNY O.J.jJtPPS St. Johns Electric Works 203 South Jersey St. Building Permits Issued. 88 To Black & Kerr, to recon- struct store building, s. w. corner of block 39, for C. C. Woodhouse; fronting on Philadelphia, between Jersey and Ivanhoe, for a rooming house. $500. 89 To W. W. Windle, to erect store room on lot 24. block 24. A L. Minor's addition, fronting on Kdisou street, between Richmond, and Tyler, f. 700. 00 To Black & Kerr, to erect a residence on lots 15, 16, 17, block 20, Point Yiew addition, fronting on Willis boulevard bet. Allegheny aud Dayton streets for J. N. Saylor. 1600. 91 To J. K. Wyvelto put porch 011 residence on lot 8, block 29, james jonn audition, troutmg on Visits His Mother's Grave. iix-uovernor j, 11. t'leicher re cently visited his mother's grave at Charlottetowii, P. K. I. and paid toe louowiug iriuute to her: iteliold my mother' hallowed grave, The spot I've longed for years to see, Here mother sleep her last long sleep, Her soul hus found its fixed abode llcyond the stars. She w ell deserved This dreamless leej this perfect rest 1 111 caim repose uic quiet ot t lie grave, And an eternal rest. I've come across a contiueut to see The sacred dust above her clay, rte come from where the Willamette Is "softly calling to the sea," To Vernon's ever rolling tide, To drop u tear upon her tomb To sing a requiem o'er her grave Tis all that I can do. I've missed her joyful face, the laughing eye, The sweet embrace, the mother's kiss 1 nai welcomed me. I cannot move ALL VARIETIES OF Electrical Installation and Repairing Promptly At tended to by Exp rls. Motors and dynamos repaired, and all kinds of electrical work done at satisfactory prices. Esti mates given and sugges tions furnished. No work too difficult no job too small. A PENNY-A-WORD All idmtiscmcits undtr this bead one ctnt for each word IF Vou want to buy, rent, sell or ex change property see Wolcott (The Rent Man.) Wantud Hand ironers at the West Coast laundry. Apply at once. Hku- Wantko At the Woolen Mills. Bxierieuced hands preferred. Several good positions ojen. Apply at office. Girls Wantko A number of girls can secure employment at the Portland .Manufacturing Co. Apply at once. For Sai.i;. Typewriter iu good ruunim order Jfor sale cheap, A bargain for the one who gets it. II. S. Swengel, St. Johns. Leavitt between TvnnWnnd Hm 'er oicejes jips, ner silent tongue, iea 111, oeiween naunoeana Maes Nor break the n',arbje calm of uth; Streets, fioo. , Sleep mother sleep, beside thy babe, Bring iu your printing now. Beside thy father, son and mother. Thy husband, aud thy brother. When God's gTeat angel shall announce That time on earth shall be 110 more, O may we from the east and west v.rtl.n,ent th, eepy for .uch ch.n8. , S' I" , wM tu tllVUUS III should reach this orfict not lattr than 1 heaven. And there throughout the endless years NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In order to Insure a change of ad- Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Plcaee Join the choir invisible. Aud LAnvSoLlCtTOR W.NTKl Good com mission paid: St. lolms territory. Ap ply at this office, Roomkbs W'antud Board with private family; ladies 404 West Charleston, and room ' preferred?-. 43tf For Salk Strau berry plants. Swengel. W.K. Stkauv Jobs for steady girls at Fcter- . son & Co,' cigar factory. Short hours'; aud good pay. " Wantko Good girl for geueral house J work. Will pay good wages for right" crsoii. Apply at this office. x ' To Track Hood River fruit farm for remember this and save the printer Crown Htm Lord of all. St. Johns property. 45 tf