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THE ST JOHNS REVIEW fubllntifcl Erfrr Friday HV MARKf.1t & 11VJMMM. Tint Kitvntw Is entered nt jwst ofTice In Snltit Tolins. Orceon. ns tnnll tnnttcr o( the second class under the Act of Con gress of Mnrch 3, 1879, Phono Eml 6106. All communication! ihnutd be aifdreaacd to Tna Renew, Ht. John, Ottgon. Aitr.rtl.tnv mIm. it. 00 nir Ineh Dflr month. All tdtertlnlnic bills pa;allo flnt of 6tb monin. Job Printing eienld In flrat-rlata aile. Ullti for Job Printing eath on dellterr. ftubicrlptlon ratci, tl.OO per year In ad?ane. Official Newipaper of ths Cltf of St Joans. FRIDAY, DliCIiMIJIvR 13, 1907. Tim substantial condition of the Pacific Northwest Is illustrated in n most convincing way by the wlient nnd flour shipments of Columbia River 'and Ptttjct bound ports. For the ten months beintiiiintr joii' unry tst nnd ending October 31, there were exported from Portland nnd PtiKct Sound ports (includliiK Seattle, f ncoma and other points) a total of 8,8fj3,.i8o bushels of wheat, and a total of 3,561,726 barrels of flour. The exact figures arc: Portland a, .180,050 bushels of wheat; 1,168,886 barrels of flour. Seattle, Tacouia nnd other Sound ports 3,513,430 bushels of wheat; 2,392,840 barrels or Hour. f The O. A. C. llnrometer prints n red-letter edition for December nmklnir it practically a football number and it is richly deserved by their foot ball itKKrcKntion which has honestly and honorably won the championship of the Pa cine coast. We note with ureal pleasure an item in the editoria column announcing a movement to hold a convention of six of the lcadlui: educational institutions of the coast to adopt rules for the purification of athletics. This is most commendable, lvlimiimle the brutality from football and it is the most dclluhlftil mime we ever en I'liucd in. Hut to do that is the rub. The lid is to be raised Saturday. Our tieoplu should remember that there is more money in the country at the present time than ever before in the history of our nation. That there is belin; handled riiit now a greater movement of export stuff than has ever left the Pacific const since its discovery. That this export means the immediate placiuu of millions mote of i;ooi yellow uold into our banks ami eventually into circulation here. Therefore, theie is no reason for miiklnj; a run upon nuy bank in Portland or elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. The sensible way to do is to deposit whatever cash one may have beyond present needs into some haul; for safe keep in; until a profitable investment presents itself. The most unsafe proiH)sitiou on earth is for one to draw out their money, take the risk of fire, luitlars, mice or other animals iiiiikim; nests of it. 1 hete area bundled chances for loss out side our banks to one on the inside. The blinks that have none safely through this purifying process aie worthy our utmost coulideiice. 1 lieu let us leave our money In them and add to the account. IT'S UP TO YOU. Fire at St. John, Wash., about 3 o'clock this morning destroyed Gains' Implement store, the City Hakery and the Novelty store. The loss is estimated at $15,000, about half covered by insurance. Tele gram December 10. This is a tip to our city council and business men. Will you let our fireboys pay their own expen ses incident to fighting your fires until all arc disgusted and quit, or will you provide them with good quarters and a fund that will at least replace any loss they may sus tain while working for you and pay them something for their hard work training for the occasion when it comes as come it will? It is up to you. This is only a mat ter of difference in the state and the next time it may be in Oregon. t A petition is being circulated and freely signed by the citizens asking for the establishment of a justice of the peace district for St. Johns. We are not yet fully posted on the situation but have been in formed that the nearest justice of the peace is located at Mount Tabor and that there arc fewer hundreds of nearby citizens tributary to that point than there arc thousands to St. Johns. Therefore we trust that every citizen of St Johns will sign the petition asking that O. R. Downs be appointed to the office during the remainder of the present term and that the tow ers that be may grant the request. It would be a matter of the sim plest justice that this be done and we hope our people will take that Interest the matter which will rc ceive recognition at court. f We believe the citizens of St. Johns will almost to a man com mend the action of the mayor and council in revoking Richard's sa loon license, particularly since the call was made for the special ses slou for that purpose before Mr. Couch was uwarc of a petition being circulated asking for it. We are also glad Klcliarcis Had the grace to leave the city, or his presence here was like Haunting 11 red llag in the face of an angry bull to some of our citizens and we feared mob violence. Such action would have been as deplorable as the work of Richards himself. There is utohiiig so iiiiieasouable, so lacking in judgment, so devoid of logic as an angry mob. An innocent friend of oiiis was hung, years ago, for the ciiuie of another uiaii, who later confessed his guilt on his death bed. Our friend's neighbors have had to endure the consciousness of having participated in a brutal murder. CHy Water Works 0. K. City Council. We have always contended that we had the b st drinking water in St. Johns that ever chased that hot fuzzy taste from your throat and paiate mid we are not recanting a word of it yet. We went with Mr. lvdlefseu the other day out to the wniks and learned .something more about the M1icics of the water company. They have sunk their well down to the water supply and culaigcd it so as to make room for three pumps. Two of these have already been installed and the oth Why could not St. Johns have a I r one will be put in within a short free ferry? Theie is a fiee ferry '' 1 he growth of the city has at .Scllwood with about half or less population than we have here and there are several free fenies along the river where the tralhe is not half what it is at St. Johns. We would be in favor of concerted movement of our iteople in this direction at the first opportunity and we believe the piesent ferry iH.'op!c would sell their boat at a reasonable price to aid such 11 prop ositiou. It is a fine boat and would been very tapid and it has required an Immense outlay of money for the company to keep step with this gtowth. Mr. Kdlcfscii says though, that he is detei mined to keep ahead of the demand instead of iermittiiig it to get ahead ol him, hence this addition to the pumping ttirce wlilcu will just about double the capacity of the plant. It is very commendable and should make the nations of the meet every icqulrcinent here for CHII,;y ve 11 very pleasant several years. Why not get to gether in the city hall sometime soon and discuss this matter, the new chatter, the new city dock, city patk mid a number of other propositions which are of intense interest iu our city r it docs no good tosH)tit around on the stieets about the.se mutters and do nothing Let us get together and accomplish something detinue. - We wish to call special attention to the ad of Messrs. Muck V Derrio in today's issue of the Review. This is the kind of advertisements that pay. Here you can see just what you are to pay for your goods. Another thing. We all know Muck & Dertie. We know them to be honest, honorable, upright business men, but when you go to the city you do not know what you are going up against. Here you cuu phone Muck & Deirie if you have not time to go for your goods and they will deliver them to you. l.ook this list over and you will liud many articles as cheap or cheaper than they are in the citv. Why not trade at home then and save your car fare ami a half day's time? It would not be half as tiresome to walk eight or teu blocks to their store and look their iroods over as to walk u half dozen blocks to the car line here and three or four miles on the sidewalks in Portland looking for bargains, particularly when you can do ns well or better nt home. Think of this. It is the people who think that get the best of every projosition anyway. feeling towards these hustlers, From the pumping station we took a drive out to see the big dry docks from the point above them, where we hud never been since coming to St, Johns. It is the prettiest view we have seen in ht, Johns, From this location one may look directly down on the dry dock, wiiere at tins time we saw two big windjammers receiving an overhauling. Raising the eyes we look up the river to see all West Portland spread out over the sIoih.' from the water front to the top of Portland Heights and Council Ciest, and the entire river is tu full view from Portland down to l.inu ton. litis is a mast desirable place for a city park and the com inittee in charge of that matter should look into this location before milking their purchase. We asked Mr. lvdlefseu about it but he was not able to give us much inform atiou beyond the fact that the pioiwrty there lclougcd to several different individuals. We will endeavor to find out what the property can be purchased for and give a more extended writeup next week. The regular holiday meeting of the citv council was held in the council chamber Tuesday evening No business was done except to pass a bunch of 19 bills aggrcgnt ing $731.20, which have been hang inir fire since the holiday season started and retumimr the bill of D. L. Patre for correction. Mr. Pane worked on the city hall dtir ing its construction, did splendid work for the city, would not stand for the rottenness of the Youngfer- dorfs and is perhaps the means of preventing a slop jot) of work be ing foisted upon the city and by every sense of right should be paid in full for every day he worked. The council is in favor of doing this, but the trouble is that the timebook has been taken by some one of the contractors, presumably because it contained evidence which, to say the least, would dis parage their interests, and it is the only source from wnlcli positive evidence of the exact time Mr. Page worked and the council ap pears to be afraid to pay the bill without these ngures, lor tear uicy would be censured later by the citizens. We believe that Mr. Page's affidavit to the correctness of the amount should be sufficient warrant for the payment of the bill, and that no sensible citizen would object to the payment made on that basis. It has been a long time and Mr. Page should have his money. It was informally determined that it was the sense of the council that Philadelphia street should be improved to the water front, suffi cieut laud be purchased and a dock 500 or Goo feet in length erected, that deep sea-going vessels may receive and discharge their cargoes here, and that bonds be voted to provide the means for so doing. Of course this was not an official decision, but the expression of each one of the aldermen 111 the discus sion. It goes without saying that this should be done, and that it should be done at once. livery day it is delayed will add to the expense of the proposition by the steady ad vaucemeiit in the value of the property concerned. The bonds may be made payable 20 years from date if need be and long be fore that time 11 dock of this sort will have earned a sum sufficient to pay the bonds and not a dollar need come from the jmckcts of our property holders. With such a dock in St. Johns proixirly con structed millions of bushels of wheat und other products from contributing territory would pass through this dock instead of being handled in Portland. The O. R & N. would be too glad to bring this export stuff here over their line around St. Johns instead of shipping into Portland for export, thus relieving to that extent the congestion of business there. Ship- ters would much rather have their products pass this way where vex atious delays will be avoided and the seagoing vessels would take it as a boon to sail up to our dock and take on a cargo without the trouble of going through all those drawbridges and making the troub lesome passage of Swan Island between here and the city. Ivvery thing is in favor of St. Johns. hverynne recognizes the favorable situation for an exort dock here. Once the dock in, you could not keep the business away if you would; without the dock nothing will ever induce boats or coastwise vessels to land lieie. it seems to us the very uttermost bounds ot business lolly and indifTctcucc to tierinit the present conditions to hold any longer. Once this dock is built, others will be induced to erect other docks along the water front until every available space will be occupied with docks and warehouses and the development of St. Johns will e ceive an impetus that will be irre sistible and her growth will be unprecedented in the history of the coast cities. This is not the emit nation of a hot air proposition, but s the conclusion of a close study of the situation, after a knowledge of what is buck of St. Johns, sup ported by the opinions of some of the most observing and couserva tive business men both here in St. Johns and in Portland, with whom we have conversed on the subject. Lost Everything by Fire. The fire bell aroused the citizens at t o'clock Thursday morning, and a bright light east of the central school showed that the fire was well under way when the alarm was given. About a hundred citizens and the lire department turned out, but t o late to be of any assistance. Some of the nearer neighbors who were aroused before the general alarm was given reached the burning dwelling in time to be of some as sistance. D. L. Page, in his haste to help his neighbor, did not wait for even his shoes, but ran over barefooted nnd assisted in remov ing what could be saved. I he house belonged to Mr. Quig- Icy and was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. b. btanton Neelaud, a young couple who were married last Au gust. Mr. Neelaud had added nearly I300 worth of new furniture to that which Mr. Quiglcy had left in tlic House when they took pos session, and all of this was lost but three chairs, a rocker and a small table. The house was insured, but Mr. Neelaud had no insurance on his goods and consequently lost ev erything, which included a fine sil ver set, a present from Mrs. Nee- laud's mother. Mr. Nceland and the neighbors who first came to his as sistance took out Mr. Quiglcy's fur niture first, a good part of which was saved, including an organ, bed and other articles which we do not remember. Mrs. Neelaud was ill at the time and fainted from the ex citement, and her husband was obliged to carry her all the way to her father s house at Newport sta tion, where site is still confined to her bed. These people will certainly have the sincercst sympathy of their friends in the city. Watch Us Grow. GO TO & DERRIE MUCK French Block Grocers PHONE UNION 287 Friday and Saturday Specials FOR CASH ONLY MrvTHiMn rHAor.m at thfcf ddltfq WE NEED THE MONEY J. K. Touch has just completed the St. Johns school census and he gives us the following figures which arc both interesting and sug gestivc: uiiiiurcu ot scuooi age, l. c, between tlic ages of four and 20 years: February 100.1, 300; Febru ary 1905, 539? February 1906, 737S I'cbruary 1907, 1004; November 1907, fo8. On the basis usually considered conservative the est! mate of the population for St. Johns has passed the aooo mark considerably. This makes a fine showing and there is no reason why it may not be doubled in the next four years if our iicoplc will all pull together and work for n greater St. Johns; but if they go to bickering, dividing into factions, trying to bury their identity in the corporate limits of Portland, as a few dissatisfied ones advocate, there will be an cud to this rapid advancement and we will be the tag end of nothing. Grocery Department Potatoes, per sack $1.00 Apples, per box 1.00 Italian Prunes, regular 10c per lb 05 Sugar, per sack (subject to change) 5.55 Sugar, 18 lbs. for 1.00 Tomatoes, 3 cans for 25 Tomatoes, per case 1.90 Picuic Ham, per lb 12 Jap .Tea, regular 50c grade 35 Corn, 3 cans for 22 Sunrise Cream, 3 cans for 23 Royal Soap, 10 bars for 25 Coffee (with every lb. i lb free) 25 Dr. Price's Breakfast Food, 3 pkgs for 25 Gold Seal Baking Powder, 5 lb. can 1.25 Best Creamery Butter, 2 lbs. for , 65 Furnishing goods to suit Men's stiff hats, regular $3.00, at 1.50 Fleece lined Underwear, regular 60c, at 45 Men's good wool Underwear, rcg. $1.25, at., . .95 Children and boy's wool Underwear, rcg. $1, at .70 Men's white stiff bosom Shirts, rcg. f 1, at 80 10 per cent off on all shoes Ladies' black satin shirt waists, reg. $1, at .. .40 Ladies' white shirt waists, special at 1,00 Hardware Department Coal or wood Heater, regular $7.50, at 6.35 Coal or wood Heater, regular 6.00, at 5.00 Air tight Heater, regular $3.50, at 2.95 Wood Heater, regular S7.00, at 5.25 011 Heater, regular $5.00, at 4.00 Oil Heater, regular $4.00, at 3.00 Ready Mixed Paint, per gallon 1.40 Glass Wash Boards, regular 50c, at 40 Assorted Axe Handles, choice 10 Commercial Club Card Party, Monthly Meeting of C. E. S. The Keystone league of the Christian Kudcavor society of the United Uvaugcllcal church held their monthly business meeting lust friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Thayer. There were about 40 members and visitors present and a very enjoyable time was had. Alter tue transaction of the reg ular order of business the evening was stK'tit in playing games and . " I irlL', mi nni. ntir.t1i.r A tintaliln ...... 111. . rinnv I J""" w.. ..ft.. w. V I. IV lllll r ... ? leuiure 01 111c evcuiug was we cou- tortioual stunts performed bv sev eral present, including the pastor. 1 lie society extends a cordial Invi tation to you to attend its Sunday evening meetings at 6:30 aud also Its business aud sociul meetings, United Brotherhood Elect. The following officers were elect ed at the last meeting of the United Hratherhood: N. A. Gee, P.P.: A. J. Sehelter, P.; Alice Galloway, V. P.; lid. L. Stockton, treasurer; Jas. H, Gee. secretary; Mrs. Fred erick, chaplain; Claude Armstrong, sergeant; Susan Galloway, M. of I A.; Charles Vandusen, I. D. K.; Clarence Ticer, O. D. K. 1 hey hud a zood time and will have another at the dance which will be given touight in M. W. A. building. All visiting members are invited. The Commercial club gave card party to their members, wives und sweethearts at their last Wed ucsday night meeting which was great success in every sense of the word. Five hundred was the game, and although it was a very bad night and not nearly so many attended as could be wished a most delightful time was enjoyed by al present. 1 he result of the games was the presentation of the priuci pal prize, a "Japanese loving cup" commonly used to serve bouillon, a beauty, hand painted, to Chas. Bailey and an unique salt shaker as consolation to Mrs. Moxoti for being in the hole when time was called, There is no use attempt ing to tell what a jolly time it was. I he members can find out by com ing out to the next one. Do not forget that next Wednesday even ing a smoker will be given. If you do not smoke you can come anyway, sit in the corner aud fan yourself while the others do the work. Do not fail to come auy way. Then at the next meeting, the 25th will be given a Christmas dance. Of course you couldn't stay away from that. The Bickner building is rapidly being finished and will be occupied perhaps the coining week by But terworth and Scarbrough. Bring In your printing now. The iKiicilpusher and his family were delighted with a visit from n cousin we had not seen for more than a quarter of a century. Mrs, Ltlhe Morrow, of hstacada with her daughters, Gertrude aud Bessie aud little sou, Byerlee Morrow, came down Fridry and returned Saturday night. We could huve talked all night over old times and did half the night. We hojx: they will come when the weather is nice and stay a week, so that we can huve a teal visit. When to Go Home. From the Blufftou, Ind., Banner: "When tired out, go home. When you want consolation, go home When you want fun, go home. When you want to show others that you have reformed, go home and let your family get uquaiuted with the fact. When you want to show your self at your best go home and do the act there. When you feel like being extra liberal go home and practice on your wife and children first. When you want to shine with extra brilliancy go home and light up the whole household." lo which we would add, when you have a bad cold go home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a quick cure is certain. For sale by at. Johns Drug store. K. of P. Elect Officers. At the mcetiug last week the K. of P, lodge elected their officers for the coming terra as follows: George K. Black, C. C.: W. C. Aldersou, V. C. ; W. A. Storrs, prelate: E, I.. muiison, Master of Work; J, II. Black, K. of R. and S.; G. G. Goold, M. of F,; D. F. Horsman, M.of H.; A. linger, Master at Arms; L. l'. Clark, Iuner Guard; C. L. Goodrich, Outer Guard; Perry J, Miller, trustee for three years. Odd Fellows Open Initiation. NOTICE OF City Election Notice it hereby given that, pursuant tu the provision of Ordiuatice No. m of the City of it. Johns passed and approv ed October 8, 1907, a special election will be held in baid city 011 Monday, January 6, 100S, for the purpose of adopt ing or rejecting the proposed amendment to tue quarter ot the city ot St. Johns, Oregon. The following have been designated as polling places for said election: FIRST WARI No. 109 W. Burling ton street, uext iloor to bt. Johns Hotel. KivlUND WARI tity JUII. rolls open at nine o'clock A. M. and close at seven o'clock I M. of said day. uy oruer 01 me louncu. A. M. KSSON, City Recorder. Published in the St. Johns Review De cember 13, ao and 17, 1907. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In order to Insure change of ad vertisement the copy for such change should reach this office not later than Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please remember thla and twve the printer' 0ld F'ellows, of course they are odd, or they would not give away their initiatory ceremonies, but these oild fellows are going to do that very thing just for a social good time one week from touight and you will miss the time of your life if you don't get next to some n t 1 i- i 1 . 1 3 Kuuu umi rcuow aim gci uu iuvi tutiou to Bickner' s hall Friday, December 20. The Wellington UHCHT ELIVU. Prewritten. Fine Wines and Liquors. BUILDERS' HARDWARE As well as the other kinds of Hardware is OUR HOBBY o Wc are making the hard ware business our study, aud it's not how cheap we can buy but how good, aud we must have the quality. Our Universal Stoves and Ranees arc as good as (he BEST made. Our mixed naints are the Acme quality kind. Hendricks Hardware No. COMPANY. 1 1 1 Burlington street BENNETTS Cash Market C. W. Hk.v.vktt, Prop. As you may lc aware, I have recently taken charge of the business here myself, and am doing STRICTLY CASH business, which enables me to furnish my customers the best meat at reduced prices, as I save the expense of bookkeep ing, and also as I do no de livering the customer gets the benefit of the money thus saved. Come in and inspect our meats and get our prices. EOR ONE WEEK ONLY ! Bennetts Cash Market "The ptacc where you get more for less money." I For one week only we have some Special Bar gains in business blocks on Jersey and Ivanhoe streets; some choice pieces on the river for factory sites; some extra good bargains in houses and $ 1 . . . f 1. . i t. 101s: some uue 101s ten in zit East St. Johns on easy f j I I. K. KILKHS'KV Ci. T. BPPS St. Johns Electric Works terms. GILLMORE'S "3 Jersey Street. Phone Union 4068 (MlllllelUMMIIMUMi 203 South Jersey St. ALL VARIETIES OF Electrical InsttllitlM iM Repairing Promptly At tended to by Experts. Family Supplies a Specialty. Holhrook Block, St. Johns. Oregon F. J. KOERNER CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER promptly All work Plans and specifications furnished on application. done with neatness and dispatch. Office In Holbrook's brick block. 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. Central Market! Holbrook Block. Sec us for the Choicest Cuts of the Best . Meats Obtainable. Orders filled aud Family Trade Solicited T.P.WARD, Proprietor, ,