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Devoted (o the Interests of (he Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of tlio Northwest
VOL. 4
ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, 1'RIDAY, APRIL 3. 1908.
NO. at
VISITORS AT LAUREL LODGE
Woodlawn Brethren Join With Local Chain Gang
in Having a Good Time Monday Evening
Laurel lodge I. O. O. K. were
honored by a visit of the lodge at
Woodlawn Monday evening. The
brothers came over in a body and
filled the halt. There was work in
the second, which the local team
put on with their usuul eclat and
the victim was constrained to say
that it was "great." We have yet
to learn of n silicic man who has
expressed dissatisfaction with the in a meeting of this kind. If he is
great lessons of Odd fellowship as
demonstrated in their ritual work.
feelings cherished for them in the
heart of Laurel lodge. He was
responded to by the noble grand of
Woodlawn lodge and then followed
by Brother Vaughn of Woodlawn.
Any one who has ever heard
Brother Vaughn speak once will
instinctively take an extra hitch in
his waist baud and look welt to his
buttons when this gentleman rises
If all men were controlled by the
principles of the order it would
make a vcritublc Kden of our old
Mother Earth; but unfortunately,
not even within the sacred precincts
of the halls of the order do all those
professing to be brothers manifest
the spirit portrayed in the work.
but like many people in the church
es have a taint of the yellow streak
of hypocrisy, Iscariotism, anarchy
thnt thinks only of self and self
aggrandisement. Wc suppose it
will be so us long as time shall last,
and it is enough sometimes to make
n man wish that there wouldn't be
more than about 30 days more of
time. This occasion, however,
was different. Everybody was on
his good behavior and they pro
ceeded smoothly and harmoniously.
At the end of the work the lodge
was placed at ease and nn orange
and cake lunch was provided for
the visitors and members. There
was tut abundance of cakes of all
kinds, about u barrel of orange
punch which wc could not tell from
the red lemonade of the halcyon
days of youth. Everybody except
H."S. Hewitt was soon full to the
guards. Brother Hewitt absorbed
absorbed a cupful or two of the
lemonade regularly every ten min
utes until tdjoUrniug time at the
noon of nigh..
There were a number of address
es, the one on behalf of the local
lodge was nude by Tom Monuhau,
welcoming the visitors, and assur
ing them of the ' kindly fraternal
,i. t 1,.,4 Iih lit 1 .i1 1 1 rvn
iiui tuna btiuuuiia, iiu win nun.iv u
into spasms (of laughter) before
Mr. Vaughn concludes his speech
He told of the history of St. Johns
some eight years ago when there
was the little dinky engine and how
he rode out with the generous,
vhole sou led Tom whose surname
is Monahau, and handed him a
half dollar there were five in the
party and Tom handed him back
five lead nickels and rung up one
fare. This is just one little story
of the reminiscences Brother
Vaughn pealed off of the past in a
steady stream for about 15 minutes.
h.ich was funnier than the preced
ing. He was followed by Harry
Circle, Assessor North, Charles
Robinson, the latter delivering his
address in song accompanied by
himself 011 the piano.
It was a delightful occasion and
will be repeated next Monday even
ing on n larger scale, as there are
three lodges which are expected
and there will be between two and
three hundred visitors here. All
the home lodge members should be
on hands.
from
filled
Chester P. Hates returned
his vacation last week and
his pulpit Sunday.
I'M. Bellinger, alias Friday, has
been at his home in Washington
for several weeks. He went home
for a visit just in time to catch a
quarantine for diphtheria and was
not able to break away until last
week, when he turned up in time
to attend Laurel lodge.
PICK OUT YOUR CANDIDATES ; A REC0RD T0 BE PRm 0F
- B. D. Sigler, Republican Candidate for Assessor,
All Three Tickets Made Ud of Good. Substantial Men. andi First Man in Oregon to Assess Public Franchises
the City will be in Good Hands Whatever the Result
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Phone Main A 3358.
First and Flanders Streets.
C. W. STEARNS
Phone Woodlawn 818. Agent at St. Johns.
Office 105 E. Burlington street.
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and
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Full Hue of Smokers' Supplies
Central Cigar Store,
Cigar
Next to Bank.
ST. JOHNS BRICK CO.
Manufacturers of Clay Brick aud Pressed Brick. Plastering
Sand on bauds at all times. Orders solicited.
EMERICK & HART
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IBIackstaithing and Carriage building,
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S Ivanha St. - between Chicago and New
MAYOK.
it is not otteu that two men so
nearly equal in merit arc pitted
against each other in the political
arena. It is true Mr. Hendricks
has not been here long enough to
become so well known as has Mr.
Brice. But those who know him
best know him to be a progressive,
energetic, capable business man
and wc feel sure the city will make
no mistake in electing him to its
highest office.
On the other hand everybody
know Mr. Brice. He has served
the city before and served it well.
He, too, is progressive, earnest aud
above all has the courage of his
convictions. We know that he
will stand for what he thinks is
right, though he should stand
alone. A man of the strictest in
tegrity, honesty of purpose, aud if
elected will give the city the clean
est, most progressive government
within his power. We believe he
will make a model mayor and take
pleasure in commending him to the
consideration of the voters of the
city.
KliCOKIWK.
Of the recorder there need be
little said, Mr. Es.tou being the
only candidate. But a word is due
him for the work he has done.
When Mr. Ksson took charge of
his office everything was in a state
of chaos. No one knew any thing
about anything. Accounts were
not segregated but all mixed up
like a dog's breakfast There was
110 system in keeping the accounts,
nor a p oper jet of books for doing
so had there been a bystem. In
the face of these difficulties Mr.
Essou has brought order out of
chaos, has had the city supplied
with the best set of books obtain
able, has segregated the different
accounts so that at a moment's no
tice he can give the amount of
funds available in any departmei '
of the city finances. There are a
few things yet which he wishes to
finish in the arrangement of the
work of his office aud which he
promises to do the coming year if
elected. It is therefore not only
due him that he may have this
opportunity, but should be a pleas
tire to the city to place him for
another term in the recorder's seat.
TKKASUKItK.
Again we have three very com
petent men arraigned against each
other. It matters not which is
elected we are sure the work will
be well done. Mr. Tauch has this
advantage over Mr. Thompson aud
Mr. Churchill, how ver, he has
worked with Mr. Ksson for the
past few months and has become
familiar with the situation, has had
much experience in this kind of
work has handled the school funds
of this district for the past four or
five years aud iu all that time his
accounts have been found correct
to a cent, and together he aud Mr.
Essou have planned certain changes
which will benefit the' city iu the
matter of economy. Another
thing, ns Mr. Tanch facetiously
remarked to the writer a day or
two aco, "he could not run so fast
as his competitors iu case he should
steal the city s money and tried to
net nwa . winch was one thing in
his fuvor."
ATTOUNIiY.J
Iu the nutter of city attorney
our choice has not been1 named as
a candidate. Wc sincerely regret
that S. II. Greene, thcprcscut at
torucy, was not nominated to sue
cccd himself. Mr Greene has
handled the affairs of the city dur
ing tnc past year or two iu n most
admirable manner. Helms brought
the notorious" Yotingferdorf matter
to n successful conclusion iu the
only way that it could be done in
absolute safety to the city and com
pelled other attorneys who sought
to take advantage of the city to
yield to his method of, procedure.
This has undoubtedly saved the
city many times his salary for the
time employed. In a hundred
other matters with constant watch
ful care guarding the council
against such actions ns would en
danger the financial welfare of the
city has he hre:i faithful mid com
petent to guard the ctt s interest.
In view of these factshw were sure
the city would rccognixc his faith
fulness and capability ami re-elect
him to his office. But in this us iu
all matters political wc are perfectly
willing to accept tliclvcruict of the
majority und woikVuillt aud for
the attorney elected to succeed him.
mere are inrre ciiuumaies in me
field, II. E. CoMier, O. J." Perkins
and T. T. Pinker, the latter run
ning independent. Mr. Collier has
had a wide experience iu municipal
affairs ami as a public prosecutor.
is capable, level h .ided, well
versed iu tlie law, and v ill give the
city the best service oi which he is
capable. Of Mr. Perkins and his
ability wc arc not so well acquaint
cd. He is almost all of his time iu
Portland where he is associated
with the law firm of Piatt & Piatt.
This may appear to be against 1
him as n city attorney here, as Mr.
Collier lives here and is almost con;
stautly in the city. If elected he
would be here all the time. There 1
are stories being circulated, we arc
told, reflecting on the integrity of
Mr. Perkins iu connection with the
ferry, to the effect that Mr. Perkins,
had the charter fixed iu such a way 1
that the city council could buy the
ferry without a vote of the people 1
and pay any price they saw fit, and
that now he, with the Petersons,
are striving to elect a council which t
will do this. We don't believe any
such tiling. In the first place, we,
do not believe Mr. Perkins to be,
that kind of a man. While he is
rather hasty, we believe he is hon
est and wc do not think there is
any conspiracy to place the city in
a position where it can be coerced
into taking the ferry at any price;
we do not believe either ticket if
elected wholly, would put into
office a council that would do such
a thing, and we think these reports
to be simply the frothings of n dis
torted mind, who cm see no good
iu any one and who deserves watch
ing most closely himself.
T. T. Parker, the Independent
candidate for attorney, is so well
known by St. Johns people that
comment is unnecessary.
Of the couiicilmeu we have little
to say. There are but two of the
old council in the field. These two
we believe should be elected for the
reason there should be at least two
or three of the retiring council each
year held over, so that they may be
able to keep in touch with the pre
vious year's work and expedite
matters iu the meetings, being able
to give the new members knowledge
of the status of different iiistioiiH
without having to turn to the rcc
ords for every little reference to
past work. We consider this one
of the worst features of the charier,
which requires n full new council
elected every year. We believe
about half of the council .should be
held over from each year to the
succeeding yeur. We believe it
would be better for the city, and
we are .surprised that such is not
the case. Of the other five couii
cilmeu to be elected we ask our
readers to study the men, select
those whom they believe will be
most likely to give us a strong,
clean, progressive government. If
you think a man would pander to
the vicious clement, scratch him'
oil your ticket. Ifuniauluu giv
en evidence iu his past life that lie
would not be iu favor of having a
clean, orderly city, with improve
ments pushed to a conclusion as
rapidly ns possible consistent with
the financial ability of the city, cut
him off your ticket. Vote only for
such men as will stand for a high
moral standard, aud for street and
other municipal improvements. By
.so doing, and only by doing so will
St, Johns proser aud become what
everything 111 nature indicates Mic
will be the fust city on the coast.
Under his nsscssment Public Service Corporations are now inlying
1000 per day more taxes on personal property than they pnid under
any former Assessor. If re-elected he guarantees to continue his pres
ent policy. Following is a statement of Comparative Personal Property
Assessments, which speaks for itself:
'9l- 1907.
$ 183,30 Portland Gas Co $1, 343,730
848,795 Portland Railway Co ,o83,flo
225,090 Telephone Co , 86,390
617.090 O. u- & N Co t8.878.O70
110,055 Northern Pacific Ry. Co 776,580
152,39 Southern Pacific Uy. Co 700,930
170,150 Portland General Elec. Co 1,306,500
213,600 Oregon Water Power Co 858,085
27,565 Northern Pacific Terminal Co 198,680
52,548,095 Total $29,033,055
Increase over 1904 $26,484 ,960
9l- 1907.
$6,500 ier mile, 0. K. & N. nnd N. P. Co.'s ?47,ooo iter mile.
Gromnchy-Zimmcrmnn.
Building Permits Issued.
No, 31 to K. C. Couch to erect
residence on lot 6, block 12, St.
Johns Park addition, fronting on
I'iltmore, between Pessenden and
Trumbull, ?8oo.
No. 32 to W. S. I.authers to
erect blacksmith shop on lot 3,
block 35, St. Johns Park addition,
fronting on Ivauhoe between Chi
cago and New York, if 150.
No. 33 to E. V. Butts to erect a
residence on lot 2, block 1 Hack
Strom's addition, fronting 011
Charleston, between Portland boul
evard and Hudson street, I1700.
A very pretty wedding was con
summated last Sunday at the home
of Rev. C. Thompson at Soil wood
when Miss Grace Gtomachy of St.
Johns was wedded to Julius Ziiu-'
merman of I.iunton, Rev. Thomp
son officiating, Mrs. Thompson is
a sister of the groom.
We have known the happy bride
a number of years where she lived '
at Hood River, Doe, and here in'
St. Johns. She is a bright, happy,
fine young lady und her many1
friends will all join us iu wishing !
her aud her husband a iong, happy
aud prosperous life. They ieceived
many useful and beautiful presents, ,
aud enjoyed a most felicitous day.
They will make their home in
I.innton. 1
Artisan Entertainment.
A very iulcrctiug musical and
literary recital will be given Mon
day, April 6, 190s, 8:30 p. in. nt
Bickuer's hall, under the nimpicM
of the United Artisans by the fol
lowing Portland artists:
Mordatiut A. Gooduough -Pianist.
0. Luster Paul Rentlar.
1. acy I,. Wisdom- Tenor.
J. G. Kilpnck Baritouu.
Mrs. I.aey Wisdom Accomimu
ist.
A program of high merit ami
culture is assured and it eonlinl
invitation is extended to all. Don't
miss this unusual event. Admis
sion 35c.
Returns from the polls will b
announced between numhcis,
St. Johns Land Co
East St. Johns
Al. IIOLMtOOK C . UAU.P.Y
vii vviiiiv hunu wi
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t in St. Johns.
Jj The center of the great development now taking
j place, on the Peninsula.
Wc have only u few business lots left on Coltunhiti
Z Boulevard, which for n short time onlv will he sold at
$ present prices.
home line residence lots still on sale.
j Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the 0. R. &
N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms.
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! We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the
new $20,000 school building now in course of eonstrue-
tion.
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i,(tii at our oiiicu lor prices ami terms tor euner 01
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Whitwood Court
these desirable tracts.
St. Johns i'Iioiic union 3101 Oregon
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The grandest view in America
ToScc Whitwood Court isj B"y
Lots ... $100 to $300
Acre tracts 200 to 300
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Open Sundays 10 30 to 12 p. 111.
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110 N. Jersey Street, St. Johns, Oregon
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