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VOL. 4
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, - FRIDAY, Al'RII, 10. 1908.
NO. 22
GOOD BUNCH OFJFFICIALS ELECTED
Campaign Devoid of Mud Slinging Ends in a Satisfactory
Manner at the Polls April 6th
Well, the election is over. Some
of our favorite candidates were
elected, others were relegated to
innocuous desuetude, but while
somc.of them were not our choice,
wc arc free to say that vc consider
the corps of officers a most excel
lent one and one that will be hnrd
to excel. It is now up to our peo
ple to stand by their officers and
encourage them to their best efforts
for the advancement of the city.
If they wilt do this instead of
knocking all the time as is the cus-
Mayor
f
ized their home paper. There was
very little business that went over
town, and that not because they
Treasurer
H. V. BRICK
torn of some, a great deal more and
better work will be accomplished
during the year.
We wish right here, lest we for
get, to thank the candidates, both
Recorder
-efvvek v
A. M. ESSON
the successful. and those who were
held over for another year for the
loyal manner in which they patron-
J. E. TANCII
wished to knock the paper, but in
order to secure secrecy. In our
office everybody is welcome and
has free access and w'c could not
print anything secretly; they were
therefore obliged to go elsewhere
City Attorney
iff'' k
best of feelings for all, and ill feel
ings toward none." This is the
right spirit and is characteristic of
the ninti who gave utterance to the
words. It will win more friends
and be worth more to the individ
ual cherishing such a spirit than
the election to the highest office in
the land would bring him.
The dctniled vote for the various
candidates follows:
MAYOR.
J. V. Hendricks (Taxpayers)
First Ward, 175; Second Ward,
130; total 321.
TKKASUKItK.
C. S. Thompson (Taxpayers)
First Ward, 57; Second Ward, 40;
total, 97.
Councilman at Inrgc
Councilman at Large
ah
Ward, 202 j Second Ward, 157;
total, 359.
A. W. Davis (Taxpayers)
First Ward, 240; Second Ward,
135; total, 375.
C. L,. Johnson (Taxpayers)
First Ward, 175; Second Ward,
156; total, 331.
Perry J. Miller (Cowl Govern
ment) First Ward, 202; Second
Ward, 1135 total, 315.
Edward C. Hurlbert (Good
Government) First Ward, 147;
Second Ward, 98; total, 247.
G. I,. Perrinc (Socialist) First
Ward, 127; Second Ward, 117;
total, 244.
Councilman First Ward
S. I,, DOHIE
C. Iv. JOHNSON
H. E. COLLIER
for this class of work, and we
could not blame them. The boys
are the right kind of stuff and we
anticipate a most progressive year
under their administration and to
those who were defeated, we know
of no more admirable way of look
ing at it than that of our most
highly esteemed citizen, J. P. Hen
dricks, who, when we congratu
lated him on having escaped a big
bunch of hard work and lots of
trouble, replied: "Oh, well, we are
still doing business here with the
H. W. Bricc (Good Government)
First Ward, 209; Second Ward,
146; total, 339.
Councilman at Large
A. W. DAVIS
KKCOKDKK.
A. M. Esson (no opposition)
First Ward, 366; Second Ward,
376; total, 642.
J. C. Tanch (Peoples) First
Ward, 153; Second Ward, 157;
total, 310.
W. L. Churchill (Good Govern
ment) First Ward, 173; Second
Ward, 73; total, 246.
Councilman Eirst Ward
A RECORD TOBE PROUD OF
B. D. Sigler, Republican Candidate For Assessor.
First Man in Oregon to Assess Public Franchises
. Under his assessment Public Service Corporations are now paying
$1000 per day more taxes on personal property than they paid 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:
i94' 1907.
:83,36o Portland Gas Co $1, 343,730
848,795 Portland Railway Co 1,083, fioo
225,090 Telephone Co 880,390
617,090 0. R. & N. Co 18,878,670
110,055 Northern Pacific Ry. Co 776,560
152,390 Southern Pacific Ry. Co 700,920
170,150 Portland General Elec. Co 1,306,500
213,600 Oregon Water Power Co 858,005
27,565 Northern Pacific Terminal Co 198,680
S2.548.095
Total !?2';,033.5.S
Increase over 1904 $26,484,960
1904- 1907.
$6,500 jcr mile, O. R. & N. mid N. P. Co.'s. $17,000 cr mile.
W. W. WINDLE
COUNCir.MIt.V 1'IKST WAKI).
A. R. Jobcs (Taxpayers) 177.
George L. Epps (Taxpayers)
170
Councilman Second Ward
J. J. TRYON
CITV ATTOKNHV.
G. J. Perkins (Taxpayers)
First Ward, 81; Second Ward, 74;
total, 155.
Henry Is. Collier (Good Govern
ment) First Ward 249; Second
Ward, 150; total, 399.
T. T, Parker (Independent)
First Ward, 58; Second Ward, 56;
total, 114.
COUNCII.MKN-AT-I.ARGK.
S. L. Doble (Taxpayers) First
II. W. IJONHAM
Joseph J. Tryon (Good Govern'
tnent) 192. ;
lOOOO
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 between St. Johns and
Portland. We call for aud 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 aad FUftfera Streets.
C. W. STEARNS
Phoae Woodlawn 818. Agent at St Johns.
Office 105 E. Burlington street.
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Whitwood Court
W. W. Wiiulle (Good Government)--.
COUNCtl.MttN SltCONI) WAKI).
II. W. Donlinm (Taxpayers)
t8o.
H. C. Hunter (Taxpayers) -124.
L. H.Smith (Good Government)
91.
John II. C rook (Good Govern
ment) 117.
$60,000 HONIW I'OU CITV DOCKS.
First Ward -For, 197: against,
79. Second Ward, for, 152:
against, 57. Majority for, 213.
$18,000 IIONDS I'OK CITV I'AUK.
First Want, for, 133; against,
131. Second Ward, for, 97;
against, 114. Majority against, 15.
In the matter of annexation of
additional territory to St. Johns the
vote in the city was 481 for and
139 against annexation. In the
district which it was desired to
Councilman Second Watd
tli(
the
left
this
and
continually asked with more or
less profane emphasis what the
council lias done during its term of
office. We do not know all the
council has done, but we know of
enough to place the city under a
load of obligations to this bunch of
I fellow citizens for their faithml,
judicious niul efficient work. Of
I course, they have not at air times
done as we thought was the bast,
, but we cunuot expect this of any
council, aud perhaps if our own
, views had been coincided witli the
I result would not have been so ben
eficial to the city.
I Among many other good things
which have lieeu accomplished by
the city is the completion of
'city hall within the limits of
'contract price with 11 margin
over in favor of the city, and
when the affairs of the city
the city hall in particular were in
the most dcplorah'c condition
at the lime this council took charge.
The credit for this fine mauipula-i
tion of affairs was due in a grout
measure to the wisdom .and integ
rity of the city attorney; but the
council deserves a world of credit
for having sense enough to follow
the advice given by that official at
times of imminent danger to the
welfare of the city.
Another thing that has been
accomplished through the recorder,
aided aud abetted by the council,
was the arrangement of the routinu
work in the recorder's office, the
fitting up of that office in a conven
ient manner, aud in supplying that
office with u set of books which
will enable that officer to keen kji
fect records of every transaction of
his office.
Another thing t Ills council has
accomplished is the cleaning up of
the old street improvement muddle
and placing it upon n satisfactory
basis to nil concerned. The coun
cil was haudieapcd by the lack of
a competent city engineer a great
part of the time and some of the
time had no city engineer at nil,
and were thus prevented from
doing nuy street improvement at
all. During the last few weeks of
its regime however, this has been
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m. l. iiuuukuuiv Ly, 1:, IVWl.UY t
H. C. HUNTER
annex the vote stood 1 for mid 12
against. Evidently the last voter
was sunerstitious aud voted to
escape the fate that meets the 13th
person in a bunch.
It would not be doing the work
of a ucwspacr if we K.rinittcd the
outgoing council to pass off the
scene without some comment. A
number of the croakers, who croak !
with the regularity of their proto
type, the big green bullfrog, have
The grandest view in America
ToSec Whitwood Court is t0 By
Lots . $100 to $300
Acre tracts 200 to 300
RICHARD SHEPARD & CO.
11ft N Urcrt troot Ct lihnc Citarn
St. Johns Land Co.
The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm
in St. Johns.
East St. Johns
The center of the great development now taking
place on the Peninsula.
We have only a few husiness lots left on Columbia
Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at ;
present prices.
Some fine residence lots still on sale.
Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. &
N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms.
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Holbrook's Addition
We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the
new $20,000 school building now in course of construe- v
tion.
Call at our office for prices and terms for either of
these desirable tracts.
St. Johns Phone union 3104 Oregon It
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