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ST. Johns review r IT'S NOW UP TO YOU f GET IN THE HABIT 01 idrertblnf In The Revliw nd you'll never rttrtt It. tle fin ti once end keep tlht at It To tatocf B for Tb Rcvhw. AH.UM Mil whH. It U ntw U oar motto. Call la u4 .atoll i J J I Devoted .to the Interest of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 4 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1908. NO. 12 ODD FELLOWS GO VISITING Take a Little Jaunt Down to St. Helens Saturday Evening and Return Sunday Morning Saturday evening about 45 or 50 Odd Fellows from the peninsula and St. Johns went down to bt. Helens to visit their brethren there and witness the installation at that place. To say they had a most enjoyable time would be to draw it very mild indeed. We left St. Johns about 7 o'clock and reached St. Helens between 9 and 10. The little boat, Multno mah, we went down on was a dandy and while we were comfort ably crowded, there was room enough to circulate and have lots of fun going. It was at the hall of St. Helens Lodge No. 117, however, that we had the time of our lives. There is the fiucst set of fellows there the sun shines upon. They took us in and made us happy from start to finish. To titurt out with, the in stallation was splendidly done. Never have we heard a deputy grand master give his charges and obligations so well as did utner w. Clark, the installing officer. With out a ritual in sight, without a prompter, he went through the entire program as easily and readily as though telling a simple Joke on one of the boys. It was the best work we have ever seen. Nor were (lie officers behind him in their parts but answered without prompting. The noble grand, Frank Gliuiccki was suffering from a severe attack of the grip and was excused from the greater part of the work and retired very early. Vice Grand, Win. A. Harris, how ever, went through the entire work without a "bobble." The officers installed were as follows: Fast grand the retiring noble grand, W. A. Mclntire; Frank Gliuiccki, N. G.; Win. A. Harris, V. G.; C. W. niakesley, secretary; Win, M. Ross, treasurer; A. C. Poncioy, warden; Chas. M. McCauley, conductor; Wm. J. Fullerton, R. S. N. G.; Harry R. Cliff, M. D., L. S. N. G.; Gustavc Lane. R. S. V. G.; M. I. Ungbcrt, L. S. V. G.; J. W. Allen, R. S. S.; T. P. Mclntvre. L. S. S.; L. D. Weeks, chaplain. There was a visitor from Buffalo, N. Y., another from So. Omaha, Ncbr., and another from Minneap oils. Minn., while from the sur rounding lodges there were about 7S orcscut. In all there must have been about 125 Odd Fellows in the building. Much too large a crowd for the little hall, but the brothers arc .making things hum down there and within a year there will be a larnc, well-fitted hall, capable of caring for all com crs. This is assured from tlie way they do things down tlarc. 1 hey needed robes and when they went to purchase them, they did not consider the cxcnsc but secured the finest to be had and paid over $900 for them in cold cash. Now that the Iloulton lodge uud St. Helens arc consolidating, they will have a fine, strong lodge uud will muke things come their way. After the installation the St. Johns team put on .the initiatory work and n combination tcanf com posed of members from the Penin sula and Laurel lodges put on the work of the first degree. But that midnight lunch and those after dinner speeches. Will wc ever witness another Mich occa sion? The refreshments consisted of an abundance of the most delic ious, richest, clum chowder and shriinp.salad wc ever tasted, with coffee of the finest flavor and real milk, not "condemned" cream that would give a torpid liver to a rub ber dog, but genuine, sweet, rich milk and cream, Iroin one 01 tuc OOOOOOOOOOOOOOl THE TROLLEY WAY Is the only way to secure Immediate delivery of your goods at the most reasonable of transportation rates. Therefore ring up the PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO. Operating electric freight cars betweeu St. Johns and Portland. Wc call for und check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your trunk checks and shipping receipts over to us and your goods will receive prompt attention We have teams connecting with cars at St. Johns and Portland. Get our rates before shipping. Special rates on car load lots. Experienced and courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portland office. Phone Main A 3358. First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 8t8. Ageut at St. Johns. Office 105 E. Burlington street. ooo THE CITY FATHERS IN SESSION Regular Weekly Accumulation of Municipal Business Taken Up and Disposed of as Seemeth Most Wise to the Dads The 44th session of the present council met In the council hall Tuesday evening, all being present except Alderman Peterson, who was excused on account of sickness In his family. A petition of the citizens to the council presented by the Commer cial club asking them to solicit the best price on the ferry boat James Johns of the present owners and also to endeavor to have the couu ty operate the same. On motion of Lcggctt the petition was accept cd and the mayor appointed the dock committee to investigate and make their report on the price with their recommendation and to con suit with the county commissioners and to secure in writing from both these parties the facts at the next meeting. 1 he matter of the improvement of Thompson street was brought up by a petition from the property owners on that street asking that f additional expense be made to put that street to grade that it lc made without expense to them, as the street had been accepted by the city engineer last summer and they lad already paid for the improve ment. On motion of Dobie the petition was accepted. Communication from W. C. White asking that the full price for his work in wiring the city hall and placing in certain electric fix tures be allowed. Referred to the committee on finaucc. Bid of Mr. Capron for seating the city hall with long scats wus read giving $10.50 per seat; another bid to scat with No. 2 chairs in ots tint less than 10 dozen, &12.50 per dozen; hall chairs same quan tities $ 9 per dozen if made of hard wood and if of soft wood $8 per dozen. On motion of Walker the matter was laid on the table. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: II. F, Clark for use of and moving stove for election purposes $1.25; for filing fees in the case of Goodrich vs. the city, $5.50; N. A. Gee for work with team about the city hall, $20; Henry Llnquist, street work, $2; hskel Linnuist, street work, 2: C. Olhus, work on fire doors, $4; D. S. Southmayd, painting regis tration sign, fi.50; total, $36.25. Committee on lights recommend ed placing a light at the intersec tion of Montcith and Buchanan streets and on motion of King re port was accepted and light ordered placed, and recorder Instructed to notify Monnhnn. Petition to place a light nt intersection of Willis boulevard autl Tioga street was turned down by the committee. Light at intersection of Mohawk and Bradford streets was rccom mended and on motion light was ordered placed there i lie matter of Depot street was discussed and It was determined that there was no regularly laid out street there and could not therefore change the name from Depot to I'csscndcu. On motion of King a light was ordered placed at the intersection of Hayes and Trumbull as peti tioned for some time since. Alderman Lcggctt reported Pitts- burg street in a deplorable condi tion and recommended planking with plank 3x12x18 feet in length from Bradford street to the ferry slip, n distance of 144 feet. After a lengthy discussion, on motion of King this was ordered done. Engineer Edwards ; reported es tablishing grade on Oswego street. Request was made to have grade established on Edison street from Fesseiideu to St. Johns avenue. City attorney reported that Mor ris Bros., who seem to have it cor ner on municipal bonds in the city, say that there will be nothing doing in the bond line until the decision of the supreme court is received as to the constitutionality of these Initiative bonds. Engineer Edwards reports rcc ommcudlug n 300 foot water front dock by 200 feet deep with piling driven 10x12 feet centers, with timbers 12x14, with 4x12 stringers and decking of 3x12 and that the cost of erecting the same would be 21,000 complete. This docs not include a shed or covered portion. The poolroom ordinance came up again and passed the third reading on motion of Lcggctt, King and Walker voting no, all others yes; but when it came to final passage no second could be secured to Leg- get s motion and on motion of Do bie it was laid on table for one week, King and Jobcs voting no, all others yes. On motion of Jobcs the street committee were authorized to secure bids for furnishing the city with crushed rock at the ferry lauding on the west side of the river and also to secure price for a rock crusher for the city. An extended discussion in regard to cement walks resulted in the attorney being instructed to draw an ordinance controlling the build ing of cement walks so as to secure a uniformity in the construction and at the same time substantial curbing and walks. Hie mayor then brought up the subject of providing for the unem ployed in the city. He suggested that these unemployed be given the job of cutting wood for the city, be paid out of the city muds, tlie wood to be stored until it was tlried next summer and then sold at a price that would secure good inter est for the city 011 the money thus paid out. While there is nothing (Concluded on page 2; MASONS INSTITUTE LODGE Prominent Masonic Officials from Various Points Assist in Launching the New Order Here The installation of a Masonic lodge in our city last Saturday evening was an occasion long to be remembered among local Masons, M. W. Grand Master Lot Pierce of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. accompanied by several prominent Masons or l'ortland, Salem and Eugene, came to St. Johns for the purpose of granting the tlisciisa tlon nnd installing the new lodin here. The name of the new lodge is "Doric," the Masonic signifi cance of which appeals to every Mason as being quite appropriate. The officers of "Doric" lodge, A. F. & A. M. are Joseph Mc Chcsncy, W. M.; Allen R. Jobcs. S. W.; R. M. Johnson, J. W.; W. II. Jobcs, S. D.; S. C. Davis, J. D.; J. E. Williams, secretary; J. F. Hendricks, treasurer; W. I). Weeks. S. S.; J. II. Smith, J. S.; A. Sack ett, tyler; M. Johnston, marshal. Among the visiting Masons who accompanied the Grand Master on this occasion were: Norris R. Cox, G. S. W.; James F. Robinson of Eugene, grand secretary; J. C. Morelaud, P. G. M.; W. F. Wright, P. O. M.; A. M. Wright, W. M. of Washington lodge; W. G. Shelleubarger, P. M. of Wash ington lodge; nnd W. M. Cham berlain of Columbia lodge. In presenting the dispensation, the M. W. grand master gave a very impressive address, which was replied to in an appropriate manner by Joseph McUicsncv on behalf of Doric lodge. Judge J. C. Morelaud, P. G. M.. delivered n most interesting and nspiring address on the true prin ciples of free masonry, and his words of encouragement to the new odge were thoroughly appreciated. W. F. Wright, P. G. M.. also addressed the members and visitors of the new lodge, ami his remarks were warmly received. I lie wortls of encouragement spoken by these distinguished Ma sous, and their predictions of sue- I cess for the new lodge, should cer tainly be an incentive to the officers and members of Doric lodge A, F. & A. M. In the work which they have outlined before them. Doric lodge will meet on the first and third Saturdays of each mouth nt 7:30 p. in., in the hall at the comer of Jersey and Leavltt Sts. All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend. J. C. Brooks Reaches Juneau. A letter from our friend, J. C. Brooks tells of his arrival at Juneau. and states that he was not in that city more than 30 minutes until he was "slinging type." He says Alaska is fine, and that the weath er was very pleasant on the trip up, that he does not have to wear nil overcoat, but tloes carry an um brella as it rains there lust like it does iu St. Johns. Mr. Brooks enclosed a postal canl hearing n fine, photographic view ot jtincau and lie seaks very highly of the beauty of the scenerv of that section of Uncle Sam's do mains. He says there Is some thing of interest in every mile of the way from the tlock at Seattle to that of Juneau, that there Is not n prettier place In the old country or anywhere else than the scenery along the route. The boys have him on the string to play baseball next summer. It was just n week from the time he gave up his job here until he was at work ami thinks it a pretty quick action. Mr. Brooks Is make-up man on the paper and has promised us a sam ple copy one of these days. We would be glatl to exchange with his paper and iu that way he could hear from home regularly and we would be able to get news from Uncle Sam's ice plant. Wc Iiojk! Brother Brooks will strike it rich mid return with a stockiuglcg full of nuggets before long. finest dairy sections of the state, along the west bank of the Colum bia, between here ami St. Helens. Ihen there were sandwiches and cookies, too, but like the little boy we have them here at home and we didn't do a thing to that chowder and salad. The only one who seemed to suffer from overwork at the table was Brother Foote, who experienced a slight disturbance in the department of the Interior something like a boxer uprising, or Japanese demonstration but after he was given the royal bump, er degree 011 his way up the river he was all right. It would be Impossible to de scribe one of the half hundred hap py speeches made by the brothers resent for all were feeling just ike talking and the only thing they were obliged to guard aguiust was talking too long. One of the best and most instructive speeches of KsUblUhcd 1U1 la New York City A. U N G E R MAKKR Of TIIK FAWOUS LA CADIZA, IO cent and EL ROYAL, 5 cent Full Hue of Smokers' Supplies Central Cigar Store, Next to Bank. Cigar ST. JOHNS BRICK CO. Manufacturers of Clay Brick and Pressed Brick. Plastering Sand oa hands at all times. Orders solicited. H.HENDERSON 205 jy st Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed. the evening was that made by Brother Wm. M. Ross, the treas urer. His address was full of wis dom and knowledge of the order. Dr. Harry R. Cliff was the grand chef and was assisted by Other Clark, W. J. Fullerton, W. H. Mclntire and Eugene Smith. Too much praise cannot be given these gentlemen, not only for the quality uiiu uuiiuuuiiic ui men iciicau- meuts, but for the perfect manner of serving Laurel lodge must en gage Dr. Cliff to come here and show us how it is done. He has already promised the writer to bring all the brothers his fine launch will carry to visit Laurel lodge some time, and we hope he will bring his prescription for clam chowder and shrimp salad with him. The Multnomah could not wait for us, for we expected to make a night of it and did, and came home I.. .1... .. .1... 1 V.t.....l.1 III HIV.' IIIUIIIIIIK Ull IIIU V.UIIIIIII1IU, III fine river boat. All considered It , tuna tin. Iu;t niitliuv ii'ltli tin. Imvu.1 we have ever enjoyed since joining the chain gang, and we certainly met and were entertained by the best bunch that belongs to the order. Z At. I IIOI HMOOIv i C. I:. I1AII.I-V The January number of the N. W. Poultry Journal came this week, a little late, but it is a dandy and worth a whole year's subscription, It does not pay to borrow your poultry paer, when perhaps the number you want the worst of the whole year you will miss because your neighbor gave it to another neighbor before you came iu. Buy a year's subscription. It is only ' fifty cents. Begin with January I number, it Is number 1 ftf volume 13. We take subscriptions at this office. r Whitwood Court The grandest view in America ToSee Whitwood Court 's to Bv Lots ... $100 to $300 Acre tracts 200 to 300 RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. HON. lersp.v Street. St. lnhn; Orpcrm St. Johns Land Co, The Largest und Oldest Real Estate Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns $ The center of the ureal development now takinir j place on the Peninsula. , 3 We have only a few business lots left on Columbia 3 Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at $ present prices. ! t Some fine residence lots still on sale. Choice mauufacturimr sites adioiuiuir the O. R. & 1 1 N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrookes Addition jj We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the X new $20,000 school building now iu course of construe- tiou. Call at our office for prices and terms for either of I these desirable tracts. 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