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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW rubllatitd Krerr Frldsr At 117 Wet ItutlliiRton 8lrt, St. Jotuu. HV MARKMt & IIVKKMUt. Tint Rrvikw is entered nt post office in Snlttt Johns, Oregon, ns mail tnnttcr of the second clnss under the Act of Con grcss of Mnrch 3, 1879. AilrortlalnK rates, $1.00 per Inch per month. All commttnlettloni should be addressed to 1 The BeTlew, Ht. Johns, Oregon. Job Printing executed In flrst-clssa alle. nil ror joo rnmine easn on aenrerr. Phono Richmond 11 (Subscription rates, (1,00 per rear In adfance. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908. Professor Lutoslawski, a distin guished Russian-Pole says America needs a licking. We don t deny it, but we would like to see the color of the fellow's hair that will come over and do the job. We'll bet lo' bits it isn't 11 'slawski or tiny other subject of the little fnthcr. t Arkansas spectacular senator, Jelterson Davis, is getting some cheat) notoriety by roasting the newspapers. There is this conso lation, it will not cost so much in human lives nud gold dollars to I show how many kinds of a dm nud fool he is ns it did his infamous namesake .to years ago. , Some of our American publica tions are boasting of their age but they cnuuot compare with the Pekin, (China) Gazette, which was established In the ye.tr on A. I), and has been published weekly since 1351 or 100 years before Col- timbus discovered America. It is to be discontinued soon nud suc ceeded by the Government Gazette which will be operated oil the mod ern style of journalism. ( The Hood Hiver News Letter, the enterprising rag we used to hustle for gives T. T. Geer the merry 1 la! Ha! over his defeat in the race before the piimarics. We think it is very "unpretty" of it. A mail who can take defeat as cheerfully and pay his election bills as promptly as did Hon. T. T. Geer has our sympathy and friendship. Here is hoping he may yet be United States senator or member of the cabinet. Uiir readers will he interested in tne iiuniial statement of the city treasurer on the last page of this issue. This shows the financial condition of the city to be At. We still leel like congratulating the council of 10078 011 the result of their manipulation of the affairs of the city. There are one or two ob jections WHICH ohlrude themselves upon us. The first is that the old council dealt too lightly with the criminal class. The second, that it was not vigorous enough in the mntter of street improvement. This was not entirely their fault, but if they had been more insistent they would have accomplished more and would have been less generally -cussed. Looking duck over their term of ollice, however, there nre many things St. Johns may feel very much grniiiicu over and can freely commend the good judgement displayed. COLVIN BROS 3 cd CQ Successors to Carlson &, Company. '4 DEALERS IN CARPETS, FURNITURE, ETC. I a - ej "8 o. bJO .S ! B i2 .a u 8 CS 8 .a u Ok a c CJ -4i 3 CQ 6i 5 -4-1 a 3 O " 8 a c w i o O Wc invite the public to inspect our store and get prices, which are within the reach of all. Honesty is our policy. Commercial Club Elect. 304 N. Jersey St. See Us 304 N. Jersey St. Chief of Police Mobbed. Communicated. Tuesday evening nfter the ses- The following nre some extracts siou of the city fnthers, because of !"' roin n communication re- . . . . . ' . ....1 1 r..... r xt xrA..i... .......I an intimation 111 ins report timi 011 -ivwh uum . n. mtmvum, ini account of soinethlng serious in they'll of the nlumni of the state mil affairs of the home life of Chief of 1 versity. We would be glad to have Police Hlack, the mayor, council, Klveii It in lull had wc the space: r..,-ni.l..r mill lhi mnvmi uvr slmriw1 Portland, OrCgOU, May 4, OH Now that the streets ate being cleaned wc would like to call the attention of the council to the fact that there is an otdiauce against throwing pajnirs, old rags, pieces of hoards, splinters and other tilth and trash on the streets. Why not en force this ordinance and avoid the necessity of the exeusive spring clean-ups ( The expanse would be light to each business house or office to have 11 garbage barrel or box to catch all litter instead of sweeping it out in the sticet. It would make the city have a neater nppe trance nud when the harrel is lull it could be carted away for n nominal sum. We believe our council would bo praised by every cilien of the city if they would see that this oidiuaucc is enforced. It maybe necessary to hue Koine few offeudeis before tK-ople will catch on that the coun cil means business; but those Unci will be the stiougest supporters of the council if they will see to it that everybody obeys this ordinance. thought it cxicdicnt that he should be visited and jmssibly dealt with in 11 manner commensurate with the offense. Could we but have had a moving lielure film of that procession from the city hall to the domicile of the recalcitrant Joe, it would have made n fortune for nil of us. Fol lowing Tennyson's line of thought I-ditor Review: The nttack made on the stntc university nud upon yourselves by J. II. Fletcher in n recent issue of your patier is unwarranted, vicious nud altogether false. The alumni of the state university have not used one cent of money improperly during the campaign for the pas sage of the university npproprin Band Boys Return The baud boys 10 strong went to Ashland Tuesday evening to at icua tne triennial convention ot the M. W. A. All returned yestcrdny except Sorber, Coon, Chipman and and Uialtce. The two latter will remain some time but Sorber and Coon came back last night. The boys declare they had the time of their lives, that while Baker City did herself proud three years ago entertaining the M.W.A., Ash- laud went far and away beyond her. I uesday was spent sight s'.e iug, the 58 delegates and the band being taken over the valley in auto uiomics, the city was thrown open The regular meeting of the com mercial club, while it wns not at tended ns well ns it should have been, did good work. The business of the evening of course was the election of officers, which took up the greater part of the time. The following officers were elected: J. I. Hendricks, president: Wil lis Moxou, vice president: G. J. Perkins, secretary; J. F. Hdlefseu, treasurer. Directors, C. A. Wood, C. E. Bailey, II. T. Butterworth, C. T. Prnll, P. II. Edlcfscu. President Hendricks when tak ing his scat declared that he con sidered it a high honor to be select led ns the chief executive of the Commercial club, composed as it is of the representative business men of St. Johns nud expressed his sin cere thanks for that honor. He also declared it his intention to work for the best interests of the city of St. Johns first, last nud nit the time regardless of the consc quenecs, without fear or favor nud endeavor nt all times to promote nud support the development of the city to the utmost limit so fnr as he was able nud requested the most hearty support of every mem bcr ot the club. Passed unanimously resolution endorsing the university appro priatiou. After further discussion of the affairs of the club nd ion rued until next regular meeting. RESOLUTION Resolved thnt the city of St. John cleans It expedient ami necessary to chanec nml niter Willis boulevard, of said city of St. Johns, by widening nml changing the same To wit: lly including in snld street, and mak ing it n part thereof, the following des cribed land: IlcgititiiiiK at the northwest corner of Lot 10 In Hill's addition to the city o( St. Johns, thence south . decrees cast 177. "i feet to the westerly sideline of l'csscmlcn Street, thence north 56 de grees, cast jo feet, thence north 35 de grees, west 177.5 feet, thence south 56 degrees, west jo feet, the plnce of begin ning, nud to impropriate and condemn the nbovc dccrlbed tract of Innd for the purjtosc of so widening said Willis lloul cvard thereby causing said Iloulcvnrd, to be of uniform width, which snld tract of laud is n private property of It. Manic. Thnt the City Engineer of the city of St. Johns is hereby directed to make out n survey of Mild Willis boulevard, nml of the proposed change, nml to uiukc 11 plat of the same nml a written report thereof, containing n full nud complete description of such charge nml of the boundrlcs thereof, nud of the proportions of each lot nud tract of laud appropriat ed therefor. Adopted May 5, 1 90S A. M. Essou, Recorder. Published In the St. Johns Review May 8 nml May 15, 1908. "resolution- Bonham & Currier Contest.' It is resolved bv the cltv of St. inlm thnt it is deemed expedient nml neces sary to establish the grade of Iluchnnmf street In the said city, from the easterly line of Willamette Ixmlevard to the west erly Hue of Dawson street, nml It hereby requires from the city tingluccr plans, specificntton nud profile of the same. Aiiopicu .Miiy 5, 190a. A. M. KSSON, Recorder city of St. Johns. Published in the St. Johns Review Mny 0 nud 15, 1908. ORDINANCE NO. 175 Memorial Service. nariey Manning nt No. 710 Willamette boulevard, won the prize in the writing contest held by uoiiliam bt Currier and carried oft the shoes. He wrote the firm name 810 times. The second highest number written was by Oliver Itnckke. who. ivrntn tlio firm tmttto 760 times and the third hiehest i'rpgram tor memorial service, was bv Mrs. Raymond Lee. who idny May 24, .at 2 .p. tn. at the wrote it 573 times. The last two ;lnP"! cliureli.by Gen. Compson contestants dd snlend d work. . J- W. K. their handwriting being handsome specimens of pen work. Mr. Back An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of the Mayor, Councllmcn, City Attorney, City Recorder, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Chief of Police and the Night Police of the City of St. Johns, Ore. The City of St. Johns docs ordain ns follows: Section t. The salary of the mayor of the city of St. Johns Is hereby fixed' nt ft.oo per night for each regular meeting night. " Section a. The salary of the council men of the city of St. Johns Is hereby fixed nt $2.00 per night for each regular meeting night. Section i. The salniv of citv nttorncv of the city of St. Johns is hereby fixed nt f 75.00 per luontii. Section 4. The salary of cltv recorder of St. Johns is hereby fixed nt liouo per nullum, nud unit said cltv recorder be paid 1111 additional sum of fioo per month tor hire of a deputy, nml that said sala ries be pdd monthly. Section s. The salary of city treasurer of the city of St. Johns is hereby fixed at f 15,00 tier tnonili. Section 6. The salary of the city en gineer oi the city of St. Johns is hereby fixed nt f 100 per mouth. Section 7. The salary of the chief of police of the city of St. Johns is hereby fixed nt f 75.00 per month. Section b. The salary of niidit notice of the city of St. Johns Is hereby fixed nt 70.00 per month. Passed the Council April 38, 1908. Approved April 38, 1908. II. W. HK1CK, ; Mayor.-' Attest . ., . , A. M. Ksson u- 'jA Recorder. S Published in the St. Johns Review May 8, 1908, C ORDINANCE NO. 176 there were "houses to the right of j tion bill. We have not Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be tween the Lolviu mothers and Victor Carlson under tne firm name of Carlson and Company is dissolv ed, and that the business will be continued by the Colviu biotheis under the firm name ot Colviu liro- tliers, who will pay all bills made by Carlson & Company and will collect all accounts due to Carlson oc company. .Mr. uirisou has re tired from the firm nud has no coir nectiou with it. Colviu Brothers. The Public Library We regiet more than we can say, the strained relations existing be tween the public library people and ht. Johns. We had hoped to be able to report an amicable adjust ment of the difliculty before this and hope that the meeting in pro- I.... .1. if. n . . Kress ueiwceu tne uorary omciais and our representative citizens, as we go to press, may bring about this result. us, houses to the lett ot us nui onward we "thundered." Some times we were struggling like the fug end of a retreat, nt other time wc were massed ns it tor n charge marched and countcrmarchci in the search for the home of "01 Black (Joe)," following the guid who said he knew where Joe hvet We dually assaulted the residence of Mr. Swengel, where the iuliab Hants were routed out and th whereabouts of the douty chief were discussed. Mr. Swengel plead for three days grace for Joe nud begged that we come Saturday but we weie lucxnialdc and th march was taken up again until w finally surrounded the castle of Sir Knight Joe and stormed it until he capitulated. My, but Joe looked .sheepish when he cautiously oened the door and seeing who was gave us u hearty invitation into Ins pretty home. 1 here he tin . S I I 4S carwicu a nox 01 one uavuuas which he exchanged for the con gratulations of his fiicuds, Joe a prince of good fellows and will make n good husband, for he stood off the whole bunch and insisted that the hour, midnight, was not a proier one to compel his wife to piesent herself but that we would have to come again earlier in th day. We then broke ranks and shuck for camp calling tiou prov idence to bestow richest blessings and unbounded happiness upon the uewiy wcmicti cuiei ami uis urst lieutenant. It is reported to us that the float for St. Johns to be in the com ing carnival at Portland is progres sing niceiy unu will he an that is I desired, a thing of beauty and joy foiever. To Water Users. Water used through hose for sprinkling yards or sidewalks or washing porches or windows must be paid for in advance, and used only between the hours of 5 nud S n, 111. and 5 nud 9 p. 111. It must not be used for sprinkling streets. Anyone using wuter contrary to these rules, or wastefully, will be shut olT without further notice. St. Johns Waterworks and Light ing Co., 1 II. Iidlefsen, superintendent. Wilt Kiser of Portland, who has been mining in Southern Oregon was in the city Wcduesduy. any ucwspaters or hired any ers, Our hooks arc open for 111 section, and nt the close of the campaign we are willing to make 11 public statement of all receipts ami disbursements, verifying the same by affidavit. I wonder wheth er or not Messrs. Palmer and Walk er, who nre so bitterly opposing the ' appropria-lto the guests, commercial club and k'e should be a book keeper or some- will ha ve charge of tl subsidized private citizens vicing with each thing of that nature instead of driv- Post will meet at G. rv,r ? r ? i fi, 1(1 t u w?id bring ww itors the best time. This policy was universal. At the hotel there was nothing too good for the boys and they think that the trip was not good for them because they will be discontented here nt St. Johns to take the regular routine again. I uesday evening the band boys gave a concert from 5 to 7 o'clock, wueu tne parade tormeu about 300 strong with three degree teams in the procession. At night the Royal Neighbors gave a royal banquet fit ( for the gods. Wednesday was de voted to the business of the con vention. Delegates were elected to the national convention to be held in Peoria, Ills, in June. Then ou Ihursday morning the boys tore themselves away and came home. They took possession of the traiu every university bill, nre willing to do likewise. Who is putting up the money for this campaign of mud slinging against the university? mm... ....... .1.. r r-...... i,.,.. .1... rigid to ask this question. I wish to congratulate you gen tlemen for the splendid fight which you are putting up for the univer sity and for the common people of Oregon through the columns of your paper. 1 he enemies of state schools are enemies 01 the common people, Why is It that going and comiug and kept Messrs. Palmer, Walker, Fletcher, 1 body awake. et id, nre so hot to kill the utiiver-, sity of Oregon? Do they wish to turn the education of Oregon s young men and young women over to the trust institutions outside the state? Their motto is "No higher education except for those who can pay for it." This is alt very well and gives the rich the monopoly of higher education, while the poor man goes begging. Let the rich furnish all the judges, lawyers, leg islators and public officials and public officials and turn the inter- i sts of the common people over to their hands! I Shall the people of Oregon stand . e it ' u. ' T" .-T..' c wc doctors. If there is more money and be inside work out of the rain and storms of will' ter. If he has not been trained, it would pay him well to take in struction at some college. Mr. Bonham says he will display the work ot the contestants in his show window. Look out for them, they are worm seeing. C. Kev. Gates, assisted by the ministerial association of St. Johns, the exercises. A. K. hall W. It. C. will take position with Post promptly at 1 145 at corner of Jer An Ordinance Establishing the Grade of Kellogg Street from the North Line of Catlln Street to the South Line of St. Johns Avenue. Death of Grandma Fortune. The City of St. Johns does ordain as follows Section 1. That the grade of Kellogg street in the city of St. Johns from the sey nud Chicago streets, and nro-1 c I , ,n!,."u " ceed to church. After services nml Is hereby established according to Hue will re-form and march to cor-1 tnc P'aus, maps, specifications ami data uer of Jersey and Chicago streets. I "'fff' ,na,',c h. l.he f.' e"i,,eF..of mill th..r hrwnt- rn.,t.o I ""'I OH IUC 111 WIC OIIICC Ol UJC ami mere break ranks. cltv leconiemf th riiv d s int..,. All veterans of Civil. Mexican or . which said files, nlans. specifications ami .Spanish wars are earnestly request- ,"aI "I'd data arc hereby approved anil cd to join inline. Ry order of U"""C1;.. I Will 111 1 1 IVV. Grandma Fortune, whose maiden name vas Caroline Uridgewaters. was born in Nashville, Tenn, April 27, 1819; moved to Illinois with her pareuts in 1829; to Texas in 1877; of the marriage of Andrew Jackson Ran Double Race. The Hood River Glacier this week contains the announcement Council Anril . 100S. Approved April 5, 1908. II. W. Brick, Attest: Mayor, A. M. Hsson, Recorder. Published in the St. Johns Review May 8, 1908, Barbers-Bartenders. to Gold Hill, Oregon in 1885;. to Ilnlsey.Liuu county in 1006, where she died May 2 1908 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. W. Marks- bury, bhe was the mother of teu children, six of whom are still liv Ing, her son T. W. Fortune, livintr in St, Johns, Grandma lived to see her children to the fourth generation bhe became a member of the M.E. for church in 1840 remaiuing faithful to me end. Living 89 years, Grandma For tune witnessed almost the entire development of the United States, all the progress in steam navigation I here was a fierce game of ball at the St. Johns grounds last Sun day. 1 he day was an off day tne nposues and this gave an op portunity tor the local fans to.exer ctse themselves. The presidiug genii of the djffereut joy water toitlts COlltjrcL'ntcd and endeavored to wipe up the whisker sharps of and railroad building, the advance me city. cievinc luvcuuuns, in inci, sue We were not present but have has seen greater development aloug heard glowing accounts of the aU ,ines llian liatl a made during came. The score as reoorted to us o years belore Her birth. was 9 to 12 in favor of the hirsute; Derby and Miss Rleanor Adele Voting near Lents, Ore. Mr. Der by Is one of our cood Hood River friends, is an enterprising young attorney ana one ot the most pop ular young men of Hood River. He came within five votes of beintr nomiuated on the democratic ticket for the legislature at the recent pri mnries. We are clad to note that he won out in the other race and join heartily with his Hood River frieuds in best wishes for the fu ture of the happy youug people. Married. auyonc who uum. .1 . u p one ...muiuiou o, our shoH,(, k t bi .Ti1 it should be a whSsker carpVnter. ol our common people can obtain just as good an education as youug Rockefeller received nt Hrown uui- ersity? This country has turned its resources and business over to the tew with hardly a murmur. Will it turn its education over to them also? Will it adopt the the ory that all a poor man needs is ed ucation enough to read what the trusts think best to print for him? Let all citizens who are interested iu the wcllfare of the state Oregon go to the polls ou election lay and vote tor the university bill. C, N. McArthur. He gets so accustomed to the curves on the pliysfogubmies of his patrons that he ought to be able to I meet anything that conies to him ! ou the gridirou So we are not so ( much surprised at the result of the game. The same hunch will try it ngam buuday, May 16. For Rent. Seven-room house at 208 S. Jer sey. Hath, toilet and hot aud cold water. Haudy for party wishiucr to keep roomers. Call at house after Suuday, or Harry E. Wagon er, 333 Chamber Commerce, Main 6111. Watch the label on your paper. Money Wanted. Desire to borrow $250 or 300 at stove, parlor set, etc. once; good security. Address J, care Review office. For Sale Secoud hand household goods. including sideboard, rauge, heating Inquire 416 E. Chicago street itp un inesuay evening May k, at the home of W. E. Swengel. oc curred the happy event in which J. H. Black and Miss Anna Swen gel were united in marriage, Rev. C. P. Gates officiating. The bride was becomingly gowued in Raiah silk. Only the relatives aud im mediate friends were present. Those constituting the company were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E.Sweagel, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sweneel. Mrs, J. M. Parker, L. W. Brunson. Miss Ella Peterson and Samuel Swengel, jr. Light weight uuderwear everybody at PralPs. for Adam Kaemlein is expected home Tuesday. He has been vis- itiug relatives at Sau Francisco. Dog Owners. All unlicensed dogs found in the city from and after the 15th day of May, 1908, will be impounded, and if not released therefrom by pay ment of costs and tax will be killed. J. H. Black, Chief of Police. RESOLUTION It is resolved by the City of St. Johns that it deems It expedient and necessary to issue and sell bonds of the Citv of St. Johns, in the sum of f6o,ooo, to run for a penou 01 twenty years trom their date, ami bearing interest nt the rate of six (6) percent per annum, Interest payable semi-anuualiy, Towit: Ji3.5o for purchasing river front lots, No. 3. 4. 5 and 6,ln James John Addition, sometimes known as James John's First Addition to the City of St. Johns, Mult nomah county, Oregon, for public dock punxises and 136,000 for the purpose of building, erecting and constructing a public dock on said lots, as movided bv ordinance No. 174 nassed bv the common council April 21, 190S and approved by me aiayor. Annl 21. iooS. known as City Dock Bond Ordinance." That sealed tiro no sals be received fnr said bonds, un to and including the oth day of June 1908, by the City Recorder of the city of St. Johns. That a copy ol the call for bids be published for -two consecutives weeks once each week before said date, in the luuuwing newspapers town: St. Johns Review, a weeklv newsnanrr published weeklv in St. lohns. Multno. man county, Oregon, and Pacific Banker published weekly In Portland, Multno mah county, Oregon, and the Daily Bond Buyer an Eastern newsnaner dei-nted tn financial matters and published iu New York City. That said nronosals shall he onened hv the Citv recorder of the Cltv nf St. Inhn at his office In the City Hall of saidcity at 8 o'clock P.M. on the oth day of tune 908. e Adopted by the council May 5, 1908. A. M. ESSON, Recorder- Published iu the St. lohns Review. May 8 and May 15, 1908. Bring in your printing now.
