THE ST JOHNS REVIEW
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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, ,