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Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
VOL. 3
ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, FRIDAY, NOVKMBKR 8. 1907.
NO. 52
MORE NEW INDUSTRIES
FIRE BOYS ELECT OFFICERS
Fire Department Worthy of Greater Recognition in the Mat
A RAMBLE ABOUT TOWN
Yc Editor Takes a Trip Through Several of Our
Business Houses and Tells About It
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Foundry and Stove Works and Union Iron Works
Located near new Bridge now in Operation.
It is refreshing to go out to some of our industries and sec the
energy, enterprise and thrift displayed in their work after listening to
some calamity howler who scents to think that the country is going to
eternal smash 365 days and some odd hours every year. Wc were
down near the bridge across J. J. Hill's big canal across the peninsula
Monday where the foundry and stove works of J. M. I.each is in oner
atiou and visited the new Union Iron works installing their plant.
Both these Institutions arc working as busy as beavers ana do not seem
to know that there is anything wrong with the country and it is just
such institutions as this that arc making the country. They arc having
all that they cdu do and have no time to spend in blackguarding the
president or ripping the government up the back. They arc simply
saving nothing and sawing wood.
These two institutions while being separate organizations work well
together and have au admirable location on the suburban line and near
the Hill road. They will have every iacility for handling their prod
nets, besides being convenient to water will give them an outlet for
coast trade. The Corn Flake Food company have their location in the
same vicinity, altogether making this a busy little corner of the city.
There is a wide scope of unoccupied territory there which will sooner
or later be crabbed up by industrial plants and these institutions will
make 11 good starter lor quite a bunch of factories of different kinds
The suburban has promised these gentlemen a spur soon us they get
their plants in operation which will greatly add to the convenience of
their operation. They urc beginning in uu economical manner by man
ufacttirintr aud taking orders for the simpler parts of the business first
and increasing their business as they get the machinery in. In this
way they make their expenses as they go uloug uud rapidly increase
their plants. Their mill tools will be drop foige 1 Irom the best of steel
and will successfully conicte with the best in the market.
The Union Iron Works urc putting in home of the finest machinery
in the city. In the blacksmith department they have installed a 25
horse power boiler which supplies the motive force for u so-horse ower
engine. This operates a splendid iron lathe 16 feet long with n 34-iuch
swing, is a double reversible high speed lathe ot the latest style. They
have besides the lathe a drill press with 24iiich swing, with bits of ull
sizes used in such uu institution, a steum trip hummer uud forging
hammer, a triple gear simper and a double urbor emery wheel uud
power hack suw for sawing iron burs, all operated by 'he engine.
This company will manufacture loggers tools, sawmill machinery,
etc., and do general repair work of all kinds. Their shop is 60x70 feet,
one story, made in two rooms. The west one is the machine shop in
which is located the engine, lathe, drill press, shapcr, hacksaw, emery
wheels, the necessary work benches and vices for their work, while the
other room contains the boiler, steam hammers, two forges, a power
blower for the forges and other blacksmithiug utensils. It is the most
complete establishment of the kind in the city uud should trect with
abundant success and wc believe it will. W. R. Jcukiusou has charge
of the machine shop and besides being an expert machinist, is a gentle
inau In every sense of the word, aud one whom it is 11 pleasure to meet.
Wc are under many obligations to him for information we could not
gather by the use of our peepers. The foundry uud stove works and
this big machine shop will make a very busy place when they are
going in full force. Ueing very near the dry dock there will be a great
deal of marine and ship work which will naturally full to them and
which they arc admirably equipped to do. There is nothing that gives
us more pleasure than to make note of these industries coming into St.
Johns, for it proves to us more and more conclusively that our first
estimate of this place was a good one aud every time a good thing like
this gets on its feet aud begins to turn out the work, we feel just like
the fellow that "hollers" "I told you so."
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W. STEARNS
Phone Woodlawn 818.
Agent at St. Johns.
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REAL ESTATE, EIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Phone M 2025 Offices:
Cochran Block, St. Johns 408 Abington Bldg., Portland
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$20 to $40
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' Steam Cleaning and Dyeing.
Peterson Noct, Tellers. Next to Postoffice.
ter of an Appropriation from the City Council.
The fireboys met on the 23d of October and elected a new firechief , the honor falling upon Barney V
Noonan and the roster of the organization now stands: J. If. Hendricks, president: U. V. Noonan, chief
Adam 1 Kacmlcin, first assistant to the chief; W. h. Coon, second assistant; K. C. Couch, treasurer; W,
J. Lunuy, secretary; L. M. Oihnsc, captain hose cart, No. t; Jess Mmnust, captain hose cart No. 2; W. L
Sneer, captain of hook and ladder company: Al. Shaw, captain of chemical engine company: I. T. Klntr
fire police. All of these citizens are known to be energetic and enterprising men, who have the best interests
of the city at heart, who are prompt to get to the front at any emergency call and arc men the citizens wil
k glad to assist in any way they can.
There is nothing which can add so much to the security of property and at times to the safety of the
lives of our people as a good well drilled enthusiastic fire department. There arc thousands of instances
on record of most disastrous fires costing the country in the aggregate billions of dollars because of inefficient
fire fighting organizations. The greatest of these which we recall at present is the great Chicago fire, which
had there been a well equipped, well drilled fire company anywhere near would have been smothered out
witli but little loss. There arc thousands of others in the same class which perhaps has not been so indelibly
fixed upon our mind because of not being personally interested to the extent we-were in the Chicago disaster.
There arc many instances in our own state of this kind. The little town of Gervais up the valley here is
one which comes to mind. Nothing could be obtained from their officials or citizens until a fire swept their
town off the man, then, like Chicago, they organized a fire fighting corps which was the pride of every
citizen aud which could not be excelled anywhere for its efficiency. We wonder if it is going to be the same
way with St. Johns. About 22 or 23 years ago wc fought a lire In the old town of Alma, Iown, from about
0 a. in. to 5 p. in. when mc names uousc 01 mat piacc minted, wiiu uie mgncsi wind blowing we ever
experienced in that town, and had wc such a fire department as wc have here in St. Johns it would have
burned every house between that aud the edge of town to the east. But they had the best fire engine money
could buy, they had men who had the sand to stay, and they kept the fire confined to the one building.
Of course there were many of the citizens who were not members of the fire companies who assisted aud
if they had not, even the companies could not have prevented other fires, for burning shingles were carried
three and four blocks and were only prevented from starting other fires by the watchfulness of the citizens.
Wc have a photograph ot the old engine in our window presented to us by fire Chief John Alford, on our
recent visit home.
Do you know what is tuc matter witli our lire department 1 just listen n bit. Wc have been among
the boys. Wc hear lots of things most people do not, because we make that our business. We are looking
out for anything we think will help the city. That is part of our business. There are lots of good things
wc miss, hut while lots of them get away, wc get some of them. Aud this is one of them. We have just
as good men in our fire department as can be found anywhere between here and Halifax. They have the
best interests of the city at heart just as much as you or I or any other man, and besides that they have the
pride, the honor of the fire department as another incentive to making their best elfort whenever duly calls.
Do you know that this last named commodity is the best? Do you know when men will not work for
money or praise or orders or force of any kind that may be brought to bear upon them, they will work until
they die for the honor, the integrity, the pride of their calling? And it matters not whether it is in the fire
department, on the battle field, in the shops or anywhere that regular organization prevails. Let us just
whisper to you what is wrong with our lire department, it is very poorly cUipcd with tire lighting oppa
rntus. very poorly. It has about the nicest little hall, but the most uncomfoitable, least attractive reiidez
vous for fireboys wc have ever seen. It is cold, there is pot half enough furniture to accommodate the boys;
they are dropping out of the company, so that now there are hut about 25, while a few mouths ago there
were 50, nnit they would have been all gone in a short time aud we would have had 110 more fire company
than a jack rabbit, had not the dues which were 25c a mouth been cut off. They have become tired of
routing out at any hour, tearing their shirts to get to the V.re two or three seconds quicker than the other
fellow, ruining a good suit of clothes or at least getting them soiled so as to necessitate n visit to the cleaner,
paying a fine if they miss a fire and paying 25c a mouth for the privilege of doing this, without any help
from the city, borne of our citizens are heartily in favor ot appropriating a small sum for the boys to cover
these incidentals and we believe that all of them would be glad to do this. We have not been able to see nil
of them, but we have not heard a single obj xtion from any one. They most certainly deserve it. The
least the city can do is to show their appreciation of the work the boys are trying to do by making such au
appropriation. It would foster and cherish that esprit du corps which would cause the boys to go through
anything for the honor of their department. We believe the council can do nothing better for the good of
the city than to appropriate $50 per quarter for the use of the fire department: thus enabling them to create
a hind that will help the boys to have their clothing cleaned when they are badly soiled, or replace n garni
cut when accidentally ruined, besides giving them something with which to decorate their hall aud make
it au agreeable place to spend their meeting nights. We are satisfied that no enterprising, right-minded
citizen would offer au objection to such au appropriation, because it is simple justice. Wc cannot cxcct the
boys to have fire drill outside of working hours, pay for the cleaning of their clothing soiled and damaged
in work for the citizens at large, deny themselves social pleasures in order to attend their fire
hustle out any time day or night aud work like niggers, all for glory, devoid of any expression
common gratitude from our people. It is not right, it is not common justice and we do not blame
for quitting that kind of a job.
Of course, our city daddies are guarding the city finances jealously, They cannot bring themselves
to spend a dollar which they are not obliged to; but surely it is the very jworest policy and the most false
economy to take the risk of losing thousands of dollars to save fifty, and at the same time impose upon au
energetic, enterprising class of men a burden, which the city by all the principles of ethics, should bear.
Prom what we have been able to gather from the boys they will be satisfied with $50 per quarter or 200
per annum and we will be able to get men to take hold of the fire department who will save this many times
over every year, aud possibly at some auspicious time save it a thousand times at one fire. We wish to
insist upon a serious and careful consideration of this question on the part of the council at their earliest
possible opportunity.
meetings
of even
the boys
University Park Not Affected.
A little run down to University
Park Monday did not disclose any
difference iu the bustling village
on account of the hard times on
Wall street. Every available man
was busy as could be iu stores, fac
tories, buildiug houses, clearing
ground for others, grading lots, iu
fact, every avenue of business was
pushing with its usual vigor. The
same conditions prevail at Ports
mouth aud here In St. Johns every
thing is on the qui vive. Our
people are not alarmed for the out
come and we think there is no
need for any alarm. The country
is too prosperous, the productions
iu all hues are too great to stand
for any permanent depression,
Get the Dough Just the Same.
Checks "payable only through
clearing house" get the money just
the same as the old fashioned kind
for all necessary purposes, This
little hesitation in the stream of
financial wealth, when Oregon is
producing for the good year 1907 a
lumber product of $30,000,090,
live stock and wool worth $20,000,
006, poultry and eggs wort!) Sj,
000,000, a grain crop worth $15,
000,000 and a fruit crop of $5,000
000, and erecting buildings worth
$20,000,000, seems just a little
queer, and things will right them
selves. Oregon banks have plenty
of money, our people are out of
debt, our mortgages are paid, and
a little cool judgment and optimism
will bring us out all right.
Bring in your job printing.
Beats Tnconm and Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. A. Jenson
of Watertown, S. I)., are in the
city with a view to locating here.
They have been In Seattle and
Tacoma aud taken a sample of each
Elace and are now sampling our
ustliug little city. There Is no
doubt iu our mind. They will be
come one of us. It is too good a
place to overlook. They are nice
people too, being old newspaper
"men" they could not be anything
else, and we give them the glad
hand.
Installed a Fine New Desk.
II. G. Ogdeu, the handsome real
estate man who has a desk iu our
office, has become so prosperous
that it necessitated a larger desk to
take proper care of his business
aud he has treated himself to a nice
big roll top that shines like a nig
ger's heel iu a mud hole. It is au
ornament to our office uud when it
was installed we promptly turned
around and shook hands with ourselves.
Coming Back to St. Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bickner of
Oswego were visiting in Portlaud
last week and came over to St.
Johns Saturday. Mrs. Bickner's
sister and baby of Seattle'are visit
ing them and accompanied them to
St. Johns. Mrs. Bickner declares
there is no place likcSt. Johns aud
that in the near future they are
coming back here to live, which
will be good 'news to their many
friends here and shows their good
taste aud judgment.
Elegaof, Case of the Mumps.
Mrs. G-. W. Dunbar has the fin
est case of the mump you ever saw.
and while the lady does -not weigh
much more than 100 she thinks
her cheeks weigli a ton. Recently,
her daughter, Miss Sula, had a face
that reminded one of a pocket
gohcr with a full load, but she has
thedaugh on her good mama now.
If you know any news tell us.
Will Sing at M. E. Church.
II. Butterworth will sing at the
Sunday morning service iu the M.
K. church. Many of our coplc
know of Mr. Buttcrworth's excel
lent work aud will he glad of this
opportunity to hear him, Mr.
Butterworth is our new jeweler iu
the Holbrook block.
Our Devil Takes a Holiday.
Mrs. George II, Lynn and David
Byerlee. jr., went to Hood River
Saturday to spend Sunday. Mrs.
I.ynn will remain a few days, but
Dave returned Monday night to
continue his job of playing the
devil in the Review office.
Reminds Us of Old Times.
B. F. Belieu is suffering from a
lame back and hardly able to get
around. He has our sympathy,
for we were hooked, up the same
way a few years ago, but we ' 'out
growed" it.
When a stranger comes in on the car line, just os he turns the cor
ner onto Jersey street the car stops uud lets him get off at the real estate
office of P. A. Bredcen, one of the most genial and successful oi otir
real estate agents. Anyone looking into that pair of big blue eyes and
honest face of his knows at once he is dealing with a square fellow and
has confidence iu what he says. That is half the battle in handling
real estate, aud accounts for Mr. Bredecu's success.
Coining up the line from Mr. Bredecu's the next thing that attracts
his attention is the display of magazines aud books in the city book
store owned by h. B. Chipmou in the McChesuey block, one of the
finest brick blocks in the city. It is 100x100 feet and two stories, the
block not the store. The bookstore occupies the north room and car
ries a fine Hue of books, magazines, periodicals, stationery aud stationers,
notions. Mr. Chipmuu is an old timer here, knows the needs of his
patrons aud keeps his stock well supplied with the necessary articles to
supply their wants. Iu the same room is established the St. Johns
I itle, Abstract uud Trust company where the natrons need nir their
services will always find competent uud expert help to attend to their
wants.
The next room is occupied by A. linger, the eliiur man. Mr.
Unger bus had a lifetime experience iu the manufacture of ciimrs and
tobaccos uud manufactures his own cigars. He carries the finest line of
cigars that can he produced from the best tobaccos piocuruble. He also
Keeps the finest line of pipes iu the city, iu fact there are 110 better 111
Portland. Mr. Unger also operates a pool room where he has three or
four fine tables, with no dead cushions, rough surfaces or ragged baize
coverings, but everything is first class. Mr. Unger is it genial, pleasant
manager, with whom it is pleasant to spend an idle hour.
Ci. Ward occupies the next room with 11 splendid line of candles
uud other confectioneries. They also keep ull kinds of fresh fruits uud
nuts in season ice cream, sodas, etc. It is u nice, neat, clean, homelike
mice to siiend au hour dealing your wife or sweetheart and is deserved
ly popular with the best icoplc of our city.
The next room is occupied by the postoffice. Here St. Johns'
Nusby, W. Valentine, holds sway, ably seconded by Deacon l'ogrum,
iu the jierson of W. II. Moxon. The worst fault we have to find with
these enterprising gentlemen is they never have any special sales and
we have never been able to laud 11 good ad from them yet. We would
like to boom the stamp sales aud secure free delivery iu the city, hut
they do not seem inclined to make any concessions, even during the
tolidays, but charge two cents for every redheaded stamp they have 011
sale. If they would have special sates uud throw iu au automobile or
something like that for the lucky holder of the cross-eyed, redheaded
stamp, the last one of some issue they were dealing iu, they might run
the stump sales up until we would have free delivery here; but this old
fashioned way of every day the same there is 110 inducement for one to
my stamps and burn them up iu order to buy more like there would be
f there was au auto coming. We think Nusby uud the Deacon should
get a hunch on to their business and advertise u, fire sale or something
to increase their output. We want u free delivery uud will have it if
we have to buy the whole twstoflicc and run It ourselves. These few
suggestions we leave with our fellow sufferers iu the postoffice uud hoc
uiey may nave eiiect. if there could be some inducement for our
copIe to buy ull the stamps they have there it would soon insure ot"
getting free delivery, for that is the hucis upon which the free delivery
system is handled and when the stamp sales reach u certain point we
can get the free delivery for the asking, but not until we reach that
olul aud the Deacon says we nre several dollars or more below that
amount of sales yet.
At. I.. 1 101.11 liOOK C. li. ISA 1 1.1: Y !
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St. Johns Land Co.
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The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Pirni
in St. Johns.
East St Johns
The center of the great development now taking
place on the Peninsula.
We have only a few business lots left on Columbia
Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at
present prices.
borne line residence lots still on sale.
Choice liianufactttrinir sites adjoining the 0.
railroad for sale on reasonable terms.
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Holbrook's Addition
We have some choice lots iu the vicinity of the
new $20,000 school building now in course of construc
tion. Call at our office for prices ami terms for either of
these desirable tracts.
St. Johns Phone Union 3104 OregOIl
Clark & Wilson Lumber Co.
MNNTON, OREGON
Lumber Manufacturers
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