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THE ST JOHNS REVIEW fubllthM Ererr Frldsy IJY MAKKI.K & I1VKKI.HU. Tub Rkvikw Is entered at post office In Snlnt Jolins, Oregon, ns limit matter of the second class under the Act of Con gress of Mnrch 3, 1879. All il?ertlilnt bills psrttle flrit of etcb month. Ailrertlilng rsli, 91.00 per Inth pr month. All eommunlcttlons should b sddruied to To Eerltw. Ht. Johns, Ortfon. Job Printing executed In flrit-etsti style. nillt lor Job I'rlnllni csm on aeiiTerr. Phono East 0100. . Subicrlptlon rUi, 11.00 per jeer In advance. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908. We wish to cnll attention to tlic statement of George J. Perkins in this issttc. The former article by Mr. Perkins was handed in late, we were in a hurry and did not read it very carefully, taking it for granted, coming from the source it did that it was all right and "let 'cr ko." This is the second time that misstatements from Mr. Per kins has caused tts inconvenience and we shall be more careful in the future when we receive commtinl cations from his pen. we do not think and never thought that Mr. Trowbridge or his associates would sloop to blnckinailiiiif, nor do we think any one in St. Johns enter tains such an opinion of them. We did not so understand the article in question or it would not have been printed in the way it was written. This much is due to the Journal tinder the circumstances and we make this statement just as cheer fully as we jacked up some of their reporters recently for lying about St. Johns. So many times these reporters nave tis the worst of it that we had come to think the Journal was systematically knock ing the town and naturally we resented it. We arc assured, how ever, by both Mr. Jackson, the publisher and Mr. Trowbridge the editor, that such Is not their iuleii tion, but the welfare of St. Johns is ol just as much interest to them as is that of any other portion of Multnomah county and requested us to call their attention to any thing we found wrong i their treatment of St. Johns, promising to right the matter. This we will be very glad to do and trust (hat St. Johns wilt receive a square deal at their hands hereafter. J. E. COLVIN, Prtildtnt and Trtaium HARRY COLVIN, Vict President VICTOR CARLSON, MiRaJtr and Secretary CARLSON & COMPANY (Incorporated) DEALERS IN CARPETS AND FURNITURE KITCHEN FURNITURE BED ROOM FURNITURE LIBRARY FURNITURE 9 9 When the Furniture Questions Arise, don't Worry, but Come To Us 1 1 DINING ROOM FURNITURE PARLOR FURNITURE OFFICE FURNITURE WE ARE NOT selling for less than cost (wholesale), BUT WE SELL FOR LESS than the same goods would COST YOU ANY WHERE ELSE. 1 LINOLEUM Inlaid and printed, 6 and 12 feet wide; We invite comparison in QUALITY, STYLE, PRICE The Tax Proposition. Tuesday, in response to the com munication of S. C. Cook in last week's issue Mr. North, deputy assessor, came to St. Johns liriug lug his records with him. He went over the ground with us explaining his methods of assessment, and like the Keview, lie does not believe In imnosiui! u fine upon property own ers for improving their proeity. lie asserts that while he is supposed to assess the full value, he assesses but about fio per cent of the full value so as to be strictly within the limit of a forced sale price. Referring to Mr. Cook's icsideuce he said that two years ago when the house was assessed it was not finished and that In such eases they Hindu mi estlmiite ol the work so far as completed. The following your, the house being completed, the valuation was made as nearly correct as possible, and that the amount ot taxes In tills ease was just 53 cents more than last year. As to lots 1 1 and 12, block 17 Point View we found that instead of being oo with 110 improve incuts, that the assessment was made at $80 for each lot or 5160 and 300 for improvements; and that in the case of lots m, .11, 35 mid 36 111 block lb, same addition, the assessment was just the same, or jibo IK.T lot and that lucre was 100 improvement 011 these lots, which indicates that Mr. Cook must have been misinformed in regatd to these lots and their assessment. I.ast spring after the assessment was made mid the rolls were in order, Mr. Not th marked up a map with the assessment of every piece of pioimi ty indicated, left it at the Peninsula bank with Mr. Wood and put a notice in the Ke view requesting anyone wishing information as to their assessment to call at the bank and examine the same and if not satisfactory to make their complaint. The map remained thete some two mouths ago and there was not a single com plaint except from two who always make a con their assessment, nor has been one made until Mr. Cook's aiticle appeared. Mr. North and Air. mi: cr. inrouiiu nun. exienus a most hearty invitation to any one who may wish to know anything about their assessment to call at the assessor's office, wheie they will take the gieatest pleasure in imparting any information they may be seeking. Mr. North left the man in question in this office for the insitectiou of any one wish ing to leant the assessed valuation of their projtcrty. Allwin Go-carts Watch us Grow with St. Johns 304 North Jersey Street Shades RESOLUTION It is resolved by the city ol St. Johns, and the council of said city hereby orders that an election be held in ac cordance with the requirements of the charter and laws of said city In said city of St. Johns, Oregon on the first Monday the 6th day of April, A. I). 1908, for the election of city officers lo-wlt: mayor; n city recorder; a city attorney; a city treasurer; three couuciltncn nt large; two councilmcn from the first ward; two council men from the second ward in the manner provided by the charter and laws of said city. And It is further ordered and resolved that, at said election, there shall lc sub mitted to the qualified electors of said city the following firofiosition, viz: Shall tlie city of St. Johns incur a mu nicipal bonded indebtedness in the sum of sixty thousand dollars tf6o.ooo.oo. twenty-three thousand five hundred f J3i5o of which shall be for the pur osc of purchasing river front lots three 3, four 4, five 5 and six 6 James ohn's addition sometimes known as James John's first addition, to the city of St. Johns, Multnomah county, state of Oregon, for public dock purposes; and thirty-six thousand five hundred f3v 500 of which shall be for the purpose of erecting, building and constructing a public dock on said lots for city pur jwscs. Said bonds to run for a term of twenty ao years from their date, and bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, interest payabc semi annually, and interest coujmnS to bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum after maturity. Ami it is further ordered nnd resolved that the city recorder be, and he hereby is authorized, directed and required to at once post and publish as required by law and the charter of said city of St, Johns, notices of said election, and have printed the necessary and protcr tickets (or said election, and that lie procure the necessary poll hooks and tally sheets for said election, and make all necessary and proper arrangements to enable the qualified electors of the said city of St. Johns to hold said election. And it is further ordered and resolved and the council docs hereby appoint as judges ami Clerics 01 sain election: Judges of first ward: John 1'off, Marion Johnson, O. R. Downs. Judges of second ward: h. II. Chipman, N. A. Dec, J. S. Downey, Clerks of first ward: I.. II. Chambers, U. it. I.cnrncd. Clerks of second ward ORDINANCE NO. 165 An Ordinance to Provide for Hie Vncntion of Certain Portions of Albany Street, Formerly Known as First Street, In A. L. Minor Addition to the City of St. Johns, Multnomah County, Oregon. The City of St. Johns docs ordain as fol lows : That whereas on the sand day of Jan uary, 1908, the Portland Manufacturing Company, a private corporation, organ ized and existing under the laws of the state of Oregon, with its principal office and place of business in the city of St. Johns, Oregon, petitioned the council of the city of St. Johns, for the vacation of certain portions of Albany street, formerly I'irst street, In A. I,. Minor addition to the said city of St. Johns, setting forth in this petition the partic ular circumstances of the case and giving therein a distinct and full description ot the tironcrtv. and tiortion of Albany street to lie vacated, as hereinafter set out. and the names of auv anil all per sons particularly nffectcil thereby, and the said tictltlon was filed with the recorder of said city of St. Johns, on the amd day of January, 1908, and whereas on the sjiiiI day of January, 1908, one Peter Autzcn. as president of the Port land Mamifacturimr Cotunauv. a cornor ation. aforesaid, caused to be set up and posted, three notices of the pendency of said petition, as required by law, in three of the most public places in the said cltv of St. lohns. and each of said notices remained set up In said places for thirty days consecutively thereafter, and said notices contained a description of the procrty asked to be vacated; and NOTICE OF Special Election Notice Is hereby given that, pcrsuant to the provisions of ordinance No. 163 of the city of St. Johns, Oregon, passed and approved I'ebruary nth, 1908, pub lished I'cbruary 14th, 1908. nd the general laws of the state of Oregon, a special election will be held in said city of St. Johns and the territory herein after described which It Is proposed to annex to said city of St. Johns, on Monday the 6th day or April. 1908, for the purpose of adopting or rejecting the proposal to alter the boundaries of the municipal corporation of the said city of St. Johns and include In, and annex to the said city of St. Johns new tcrri tory, which said alteration of the said boundaries and new territory so pro posed to be Included In and annexed to the said city of St. Johns is described as follows: "Ilcginulng at the northeast corner of section one (1) T. S. onc (t) N. one (1) W. Will. Mcr. thence cast to the center of the main channel of the Columbia Slough, thence easterly following the center of the main channel to n point on the cast line of the Portland and Seattle K. K. right of way, thence south westerly along said line to the inter section of the northeasterly line of the four and 1-3 acre tract of land owned by Portland and Seattle Ry. conqiany, thence southeasterly along said line to the most easterly corner thereof, thence southwesterly along the easterly line of said tract to n point 150 feet north from the north line of the county road known as the Columbia Slough road, thence westerly along the present Portland city boundary parallel with and 150 feet northeasterly from the north line of said county road to a point which is Intersected by a northeasterly extension In a straight course of the westerly side line of 'Ida' street as located on the map of Northern Hill acres, thence south westerlv alum; said extension nnd west- whereas no opposition or objection has I crjy j,fc of 'Ida' street and an extension been made or filed to said petition, or to the application therein contained and that the ocrsous owning the protwrty immediately adjoining to the (tortious of said Albany street, lormcriy i'irst street, the vacation of which is asked for by said tctlt!on, Is the said Portland Manufacturing Company, the Mid com pauy owning all the property adjoining and abutting said x)ttlon of Albany street asked to be vacated; and whereas thereof to the center of the main channel of the Willamette river, thence north westerly following the center of the main channel of said river to a point which Is intersected by n westerly ex tension In a straight course of the north Iwuudary line of Tp. one (1) N. one W.. thence cast along said cxtcusloii nnd said line to the O. R. & X. R. R. right of way, thence easterly nloug the north- wester v 1 nc of sa d right of way to n ! Chas. llallcy. I Hit. vnpntlnn iif Lild tmrtlnii nf said slrpct .w.l.ii t.lrl. ( luimprlrii In- llin nnrtli Prank Horsmun. Is somriit for the mirnosc of the erection Iminiilnrv nt Th. nut? (i N. one fit W. -I.I .4... f 1. 1 . . . 1 v J . . 1 . 1 ' . i on the north line of the northeast The chief of police of said city of St. Johns, slmll do nnd 11 form all necessary mid procr acts requisite under the law and the charter of said city of St. Johns in carrying out the provisions of this resolution and order. And it is further ordered and resolved that the Killing place for 'the voters of the first ward shall be 209 W llurllngtou. nnd the polling place for the voters of the second ward shall be the city hall. Passed the council, March 3. 1908. A. M. HSSON. Recorder of the City of St. Johns. Published in the St. Johns Review Mar. 6, 1908. Will sell 011c of io lots 3 blocks from bank, very cheap if taken soon. II. G. Outlet). it Plnshli,ht View of Banquet Hall, Mth Anniversary Knights of Pythias, St. Johns, Oregon i lonor Supreme Chancellor. tliiid, the idea of fraternity, the obligations of man to his fellow man, which has reached the high est degree of development of any nation 011 earth, and that the knights have been honored by the nation and are honoring the nation by filling positions of trust. Two presidents, four senators, 1.17 rep tesentatives and 44 governors jmve their names on the rosters of the Knights of Pythias. He asserted that a true knight was the proud est type of fraternal manhood. I he supreme chancellor was fop 011. win. .M. iukc haw of The Dalles, Strong. Grand Chan esteem. 111 presenting ine .supreme cellor ol Washington, all ol tliem chancellor, Chairman Curtis paid a good speakers, and the evening just tribute to the knights of the passed so rapidly the listeners did Pacific coast which was einplia- not have time to get hungry. At stmt ty tlie siKauer 01 ine evening. io:.o the erv "sunner" was made Mr. Humes said he had heard so vvhen the knights repaired to the much of the loyalty, the htgh lower regions where a most sump- social and frateVnal quality of the tiums reiust was laid for the lion- personnel of the Pacific knights ored gnests. that he could not refrain coming j a was an occasion which none for a few weeks visit among them, who were present will ever forget. and like the beautiful queen who and that will have an influence for visited Solomon, he found that the good, with all who heard the splen I'he Ivauhoe lodge Knights of Pythias gave a royal banquet at their castle at Eleventh mid Alder Tuesday evening in honor of Chas. A. Panics, supreme chancellor of the United States. Chairman Curtis introduced Su preme Chancellor names to tne audience about 8 :jo and for more than an hour beheld the undivided attention of the aoo knights in the audience, Mr. Hames is n most or three eloquent speaker, is an enthusiastic lowed by lb inhibit of fraternalist and holds the K. of P. judge Hradsh las there fraternity, naturally, in the highest Hon. Arno S years, ami asK iiiem to continue suouiti study, it is one that par trailing at tne oui staiui, witit .Mr. ticuiariy those at the Head of our Norton, whom they will find to be city government should make a n gentleman and a thorough busi- study of. The cleaner, more order- ness man. Thanking you all in ly. higher moral plane unon which our city ts piaceu me more rapid will be the advancement made by it. This and oDcratiou of the works and business of the Portland Manufacturing couqxtny, n private coriKirntlon, nnd It Is to the ndvantauc and benefit to the city of St Johns, nnd the residents nnd inhabitants tiicrcoi, innt sum inciorv continue ami do business In the city of St. Johns, and that said petition should be granted; and It niiDcnrlne that the vacation of sidd tiortloii of Albany street will not interfere Willi tlie travel 01 tne puiuic 111 111c city of St. Johns, and that no person or per sons will be injured by the vacation of said portlmi of Albany street, formerly I'irst street: Now therefore the city of St, Johns does ordain ns loiiowt: Section 1, That nil the following described Portions of Allmnv stiect. formerly I'irst street, in A. I.. Minor nddi- Itiou to St. Johns, Multnomah county, state of Oregon, ns shown oil the plat of the A. I.. .Minor addition to the city of ht. Johns, of record In the office of the county clerk of Multnomah county, to wit: commencing nt n xilnt in the north east corner of fractional block fifty (50) of said addition, thence running in 11 westerly direction to the northwest corner of mid fractional block fifty (so); thence In n northerly direction to the southwest comer of block forty-nine (jq) 01 sain anunion; inciice in an easterly direction on the south line of block forty-nine (49 of said addition to the southeast comer of wild block forty nine (49(; thence In a southerly direction to the place of beginning the northeast comer of fractional block fifty (so) if said addition, be and the same is hereby vncnieu nun ireeu, relieved mm re 1...... ..11 ....1 ..... ivh-v., iiwiii mi iiiiii iiiij wiipiiiiiutn, rights or privileges of the nubile In said portion of Albany street whatever, sub ject to the provisions of the charter of tne city 01 ht Joints, Oregon. Section 1, Said iiortion of said street so vacated ns set out in section 1 of this ordinance, shall vet in the rightful owner thereof who may have the title thereof according to law, and shall be attached to the lots or grounds bordering 011 said portion ot said street, and all right or title thereto shall vest ill the persons owning the property on each side thereof, in emial Proportions, nc cording to the length and breadth of said lots or grounds, as the same may border 011 said portions of Albany street so vacated. Section .1. This ordinance w ill take effect on the sixth day of March, 1 90S. fussed tlie council Marcii 3, 190s, Approved March 4. 190S, K, C. Col'CU, Attest: Mayor, A. M. nssox, Recorder. Published hi the St. Johns Review Mar. o, 19001. to IM place of of section one (1), thence east la-ginning." The electors of said city of St. Johns nnd the territory so prooscd to be In cluded in and annexed to the said city arc hereby invited to vote tittoti such proX)sltlou by placing uwn their ballots the words "for annexation," or "against nnuexntioii," or words equivalent there to. The following have tccn designated by said ordinance us polling places for said sjicclid election: I'or the first ward of the said city of . St. Johns, at No. 309 Darlington street. ' I'or the second ward of the city of St. Johns, at the city hall, I'or the territory so tiroooscd to be in cluded ill and annexed to the said city of St. Johns, nt and hi the basement of new school building in North St. Johns, block 31, Ifolbrook mid. The following indues nnd clerks of such itwcl.d election nave been duly and legally appointed and designated by the council of said cltv of St. lohns, vli: Judges for the first ward of the city of v. St. Johns: John Poll, Marion Johnson, U O. R. Downs. ... Clerks for the first ward of the city of St. Johns: I.. II. Chambers, O. I!. Learned. , 'c Judges for the second wnrd of the city " of St. Johns: I., II, Chipman, N. A. Gee. ", J. S. Downey. Clerks for the second ward of the city . ', of St. Johns; Charles lUllcy, I'runk : Ilorsmau. Judges for the territory so proposed to he annexed! A. Wymore, Ilayncr, Harvey Smith. , Clerks for the territory so nrotiosed to Imj annexed: J. C. Walton, C. 1'.. Whec-lock. Polls open nt nine fq) o'clock in the forenoon, and close at seven (7) o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Ily order of the council of the cltv of St. Johns, Oregon. A. M. HSSON, Recorder of the city of St. Johns, Oregon. PublLhed In the St. Johns Review, St. joiins, urcgon, I'eb, at, 38; March 6, 13, 30, 37, and April 3, 190S, Proposals for Street Work advance for prompt payment of your accounts, e remain, very truly, Potter & Goold. Richards Case. Furniture for Sale Cheap l?iue furniture of seven rooms in cluding rugs, stoves, bedroom and kitchen furnishings, etc. $20 golden old librury table. ? 12.00 8.50 mahogany rocker . . 6.00 7.00 golden oak rocker .... 4.00 half had not been told, Mr. Panics ascribed the wonder ful prosperity, the great iufiueuce for good among the nations, the high degiee of intelligence mani fested by the people, the stability of our government to three causes: hirst, Christianity, that since its initiation by the lowly Xazarcue has not reached such an universal iutlueuce in any nation, as it has attained in this; second, universal tlid oration of the supreme chauceb or. 160.00 golden oak dining set, $110 education, asserting that the native All of this is practically new fur niture utid in good shape. D. 1). DAVKNPOUT. Northern Hill. Woodlawn 1 18 j, born ot no nation could ooast ot us high a degree of education as could those of our country, with its sys tem of public .schools, its high schools, academies and colleges; Notice. To our friends and patrons in St. Johns: We have sold our business to 1), K. Norton, who will continue tlie same. Our book accounts must all be closed on or before April 1. We will call on, or notify by mail, all those indebted to us, and will expect prompt payment, as we will be away from here after a lew days. Our accounts may be paid to Mr, Norton in our absence. We thank our patrons for their gener ous patronage during the past three should be considered not only by the voters in selecting our officers for the coming year, but by the ofil cers themselves and no effort should Die statements published in the be spared by either to secure for St. Keview February 28 in re the pa- Johns a good, clean, progressive h.ts in the Richards case, are true IKovernment lor the next year, in every particular, and since iolit-l ical thunder is sought to be coined from the trouble, let me ask you what would you have done? I took a receipt from a responsible man for the original papers, case of City of St. Johns vs. I. Richards, addressed Clerk of Circuit Court, Portland, Ore., which papers were duly delivered in about otie hour thereafter as addressed. There the matter rested till the case was PROPOSALS FOR Improvement Bonds City of St. Johns. RESOLUTION It is resolved by the city of St. Johns. that the said city of St. Johns issue Mu nicipal ltonds to the amount and in the sum of sixty thousand dollars (f6o,ooo), twenty-three thousand five hundred dol lars (f 33,500.00) of which shall be for the purpose of purchasing mcr front lots 1. a i . f i r- set for trial a mouth later, and no, adaStionreesM nonce 01 uie wauieu papers was, as lames lonn's nrst add tion to the citv given until the Saturday before the trial to be held the following Mon day, giving no time to meet the issue of charged neglect. My plan ! enabled me to locate the difficulty. Could you have doue more? A. M. Ksson. of St, Johns. Multnomah county, state of Oregon, for public dock purposes; and thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars fl6,50o.ool of which shall Us for the purpose of erecting, building and con. structiug a public dock on said lots for city purtioses, said bonds to run for a term of tweuty 30 years from their date, aud bearing interest at the rate of six percent per annum, interest payable .11.. .... 1 1... .. . ... , .ii-iiiiMi.j-, aim iiucivsi wuwui tu 1 here was a good little audience bear interest at the rate of six ner cent at the lectin e 011 good government , P annum after maturity, subject to ratification by the nuatified electors of . frwr V V .1 I V YLi , : of St. Johns at the ekction to be and Governor Metcher haudleil tbej ueia i provided by the charter and ot sam city on the nrst Monday, the 6tu day of April, 190s. Passed the council March 3, 1 90S. Published by order of the council March 6, 1908. A. M. Ksson, Recorder. subject iu a splendid manner. His words would nuke better men of 75 per cent of our citizens if they were well heeded, We hope that he may again address our people when there will not be so many other attrac tions to call our people away. The subject is oue which our people Sealed proiiosaU will be received bv the undersigned at his office in the City itau at i, joiius, uregou, until luesuay, March to, 1908, at two o'clock n. 111. for sale.at not less than par value and accru eil interest of Improvement Honds of the City of St. Johus, Oregon, (the same be ing issued by authority of Ordinance No. 133) for the whole or any part of three thousand, two hundred, seventy-nine and ll-ioo) 13,379,!!) dollars, Said bonds will be issued in denoml nations ot f$oo each, payable ten years irom uate, ami suujeci to an tne condi tions imposed, directed and stipulated by what is known as "The liancroft noiuiiug Act." miner wtucii Act. as amended said bonds are issued. i tie ngui is reserveu to reieci any or all bids. A. M. KSSON. Recorder for the City of St. Johns. Published iu the St. Johns Review Feb. 3a, ana .March o, 190s. Wood fok S.U.K Having purchased the wood yard of J. C. Perrell. I am repared to deliver wood to any part of t. Johns on short notice. Drv and green wood, by the cord or 16 Inches In length. All orders left at the yard will receive prompt attention. J. A. Powell, u. 1.. uear. For Sale Cheap tine lot 50x100 in Point View one half block to car line. Inquire ot King cc uiiimore or phone East 458t. Sealed tironosal will be received at the office of the Recorder of the City of St. Johns, Oregon, until March 10. ioo8. at 3 o'clock t). in., for the Improvement of Hast llurllngtou street from the north line ot Jersey street to the north line of Kellogg street In the manner provided by Ordinance No. 164, subject to the provisions of the Charter and Ordin ances of the City of St. Johns, and the plans, specifications and estimates of the city engineer on file at the office of the Uty Recorder. Hills must be Strictly in accordance with printed blanks which will be fur nished on application at the office of the Recorder of the Citv of St. fohns. and said improvements must be completed on or before sixty days from the date of the signingof contract by the parties thereto. No proposals or bids will be con sidered unless accompanied In-a certified check payable to the order of the Mayor of the City of St. Johns, certified bv a responsible bank, for an amount eoual to ten per cent of the aL-irreuate rjro. posal. The riellt to relect anv and all lilda i hereby reserved. uy order ol the city council. A. M. USSON, Recorder of the City of St. Johns. Published iu the St, Johns Review Feb. si, sa, ana iiar. 6, 1908, Lost or Strayed English setter answering to the name "Jock", Sunday evening. Is blue and white spotted. Leave at this office and get reward. Lost Deed conveying two lots in Myrtle Park addition from Mill- hollau to Eruest Elliott. Finder please leave at this office. Mary Elliott. Notice. The Hendricks Hardware Co. has received a new stock of- wall paper. It s all in place. Call h Watch the label on your paper. If you waut to buy, rent, sell or and we will take pleasure in show- exchauge property see Wolcott ing you the same. (.The Rent Man.) I Hendricks Hardware Co, -. ' til ..... '&, 1