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ST. JOHNS REVIEW H IT'S NOW UP TO YOU GET IN THE HABIT j Ot advertising In The Review j To iubtcrlb (or Tht Revkw. AU.ib nwi whlla It It nwi U our motto. Call In and tnroll i i una you 11 never regret it. Uc gln it once and keep right at It Devoted to (he Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 4 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 3. 1908. NO. 34 BOOST FORST. JOHNS Now is the Time for All Good Citizens to Come to the Aid of St. Johns and Help it Grow Now that the liquor question has been settled in St. Johns for sonic time to come, the courts having de cided that it was perfectly lawful and regular to link University Park's fortunes with ours on the wet and dry subject, it behooves the people of St. Johns to make the best of the bargain. Outside of the legitimacy of the matter it vould have been better to let this city de cide its own battles. Less bitter ness would have been engendered and n, better feeling over the result, whatever it might have been, would have prevailed. However, since the matter has finally been decided, let us accept the situation as it now confronts us and do the very best wc can to help our city. Many of our leadiug citizens honestly unci sincerely believed that saloons were an aid and a boon for St. Johns from a business standpoint, whilw others could not see where it would nffect other lines of business than the 'liquor trade. The experiences of other cities were held up as ex amples by both elements in order to iutlucucc the mass of voters, but how it will affect St. Johns is a problem that only time will solve It all lies with our citizens whether St. Johns will advnucc or retro grade. If the business men lose heart and become discouraged the city wilt not advance. On the other hand, if they keep a stiff up per lip and do their utmost to keep the wheels of progress going things will hum with unabated vigor in spite of the town going "dry." The wet or dry question when bal loted upon always leaves a sore spot, and the recent campaign was no exception. Hut let us forget any hard feelings or bitterness that may have ensued; let us remember it! only as a hard battle fought. The wets have had their inning, unci the drys did not knock the town because it was wet. Let the license people now prove that they arc good losers and game to the buck-1 bone. The outgoing saloon keep ers should not feci so liadlv. Thev ' have had two years of ups and downs, and it is doubtful if there is a man in St. Johns who would not gladly sec them all remain with us and cuter some other line of bus iness. Now is (lie time when St. Johns needs the support of all its! loyal citizens. It Is 110 time for knocking or harboring bitter feel ings, but let us rather shoulder to shoulder work for the best interests of a greater and more glorious city of St. Johns, Oregon. Two Good Ball Games. On June 28 a double header was nulled off at Hill's ball grounds The opposing clubs were the Van couvcr team mid the locals. "Can noiiball" Hoover was in the box for S Johns in the first contest and it was through no fault of his that his club lost. He had lots of speed and perfect control, and only five scattered hits were registered off his delivery. The turce runs made by Vancouver were all the result of errors The locals played fine bull in the field, only three errors being charged against them, but all were costly. Fleming at second distinguished himself by jumping high in the air and catch ing a line drive with his ungloved hand. His foxy base running was also a feature. The only run made by the locals was due to a base on balls, a scratch hit b) Oliver and a wild throw to third in an attempt to prevent a steal. I'cnder, the Vancouver twirler was there with the goods. The locals could do nothing with his offerings. The game throughout was full of inter est and was anybody's game until the last man was out. The score was 3 to 1 in Vancouver's favor. The second game of seven innings started almost immediately after the first one was concluded. Keel er held the box down for the locals and Coucnunou for Vancouver. Outside of one disastrous inning when the Washington lads scored five juins, the game was exciting. Hoth pitchers did good work, but Vancouver won by a score of 6 to 3. The two games emphasized the fact that St Johns should practice more with the bat. A timely hit or two would have won cither game. A good pinch batter would be a great help in the time of need. The atteuduuee should be larger at these games. The management is doing nil in its power to furnish St. Johns with a good ball club. It does not have the money nt hand to keep a uatiouul league team here all the time, but is doing the very best it can. The games arc well worth the money even if the locals do not always win. IOOOOOOI 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 CO. Operating electric freight cars between St. Johns and Portland. We call for aud check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your trunk checks aud shipping receipts over to us aud your goods will receive prompt attention We have teams connecting with cars at St. Johns aud Portland. Get our rates before shipping. Special. rates on car load lots. Experienced and courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portlaud office. Phone Main A 3358. First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS Phoue Woodlawu 818. Ageut at St. Johns. Office 105 E. Burliugtou street. OOOl , Washed Gravel Best Tor is oner etc wont y West Side Washed Gravel Co. Leave orders with I) 1 HCMAtt SKEPAtD r WAYNE L MILLS 2 110 N, Jersey Street 510 N. Jersey Street a A HAPPY JUNE WEDDING Rev. Chester Paul Gates and Miss Ethel Thayer United in Marriage Wednesday Evening, June 24, 1908 One of the prettiest weddings it has ever been our lot to witness was that of Rev. Chester P. Gates and Miss Ethel Thayer, both of St. Johns, at the United Evangel- ical church, Wednesday evening, June 24, at 8:30 o'clock. The church was tastefully dec orated by the friends of the con tracting parties. There was a bank of cedar boughs at the back of the platform and worked in the left hand side of the decoration pic met the Rev. J. Hallbcrg, grandfather of the groom, who using the impressive Episcopal ring service proceeded to make them husband aud wile. The bride looked very pretty in her silk striped chiffon over cream taffeta silk robe and wearing the full bridal veil. In her hands she carried a bouquet of while carna tions, while her maids dressed in blue carried bouquets of sweet peas. The bridesmaid was Miss Rebecca J. Gates, sister of the groom and the best man was W. Howard AVaBBBnBBBBBBBBBBW 4TaBBBF . BBBBBBBBBBV ' bbbbbbbbI V bbLbbbbbbbbbbbbF "'' were three links composed of bride's roses, while on the right hand side, was placed a shield of crimson ros es, the emblem of the young peo ples society of that church. Di rectly in front of the altar and overhead was hung a horse shoe illuminated with electric lights aud underneath the shoe depended .a beautiful white wedding bell. riie.se were flanked on cither side with crepe paper decorations rein forced with roses nnd white carna tions and other flowers. Directly under the wedding bell were built a pair of gates and as the bridal party came up the aisle the two pretty little flower girls, Misses Rose Lambert aged 8 years and Vera Carey, aged 6 years, pre ceded and opened the gates aud admitted the happy pair to the presence of the minister. It wus a very pretty ceremony aud most excellently executed by the little ones. At the altar the young peo- Ramp of llrooks, a close friend of the groom. The ushers were Rev. A. A. Winter of the First Kvangclical church of Portlaud, and Rev. P. I,. Voting of the M. E. church of St. Johns. The wedding march was played by V. W. Coffyu of the Huptist church of St. Johns, and Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp of Port laud rendered a beautiful solo: "I know a garden." . "One leaturc rof the- occasion which was most highly appreciated by the groom was the attendance of the order of Odd Fellows in a body to the number of 75 or 80, filling almost the entire Sunday school room. The groom is an ardent member of the organization aud was recently elected noble grand of the St. Johns lodge. At a reception given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Mouahan, grandparents of the bride, these fraternal brothers presented the groom with a fine Morris chair for his comfort as an evidence of their regard. There were also presents of all kinds of cut glass aud silver ware and other usclul and beautiful articles too numerous to mention from friends, relatives and the church, until Hro. Gates says the dear, good friends have left him little to buy for himself in the setting up of the new home in St. Johns. Of the bride wc can say but little. She is simply one of our own sweet St. Johns girls, born aud grown to young womanhood here among her playmates, loved by all who know her. The groom, Chester Paul Gates, pastor of the United Kvangclical church is a man of more than common ability. While he is it young man, he has had a great deal of experience in the handling of and working with men. He is an earnest, vigorous worker, not only in his own church, but wherever and whenever he can do a stunt for the upbuilding of the social aud moral life of the community. He has spent one term us pastor of his church here, and recently was assigned to the same charge for another term. He is beloved by his )cop1c and the hosts of friends he has made since coming here aud we must heartily join in wishing this happy pair a long life of usefulness, prosperity ami happiness. The world is bet ter for having in it such folks and our greatest earthly enjoyment con sists in witnessing the happiness of this class of people. Mr. aud Mrs. Gates will be at home at the parsonage after July 6th. Last Chance. While wc have made the price $ 1.50 per year for the Review, lest some one has forgotten who wished to renew or to subscribe at the old price, we will give nu extension of the day of grace until the 15th day of July. After that date we will take 110 subscription or renewal for less than li.flo. Mrs. J. T. lloach and sou, of Aberdeen, Wash., spent the past week at the home of Mrs. J. N. Heeler, THE HOMEMERCHANT A Public Benefactor and An Individual Deserving of More Patronage Than He Receives I T T I III YVUUu VAWIl BBHHBBBBBMBBBlaaBaaBBMMK. I Lots, $75 and up THE FINEST PURE SPRING WATER PIPED TO EVERY LOT. j RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. j 110 N. Jersey Street, St. Johns, Oregon Last wcck'wc gave as requested one of our citizen's experiences on buying goods in Portlaud. There is another side to the question the home merchant's. He it is who by pavimr his taxes makes vmir tnvit less. He is with you in fair weather or foul, always courteous oyer will ing to oblige. If you have any kick comiuir on the nualitv of vmtr purchase he is always glad to make ft right. If you have sickness in your family or other misfortune overtakes vott he it is wlin enrrln your account along and relieves you of much anxiety. What do Port land merchants care for vour tale of woe? Thcv have no interest in you outside of the money they in veigle you out of. It is with them a case of 110 money, no goods. There nrc two reasons whv the In some instances with those Cheap Portland. of goods. Do you know tiro man who gets his living in one town and buys his goods in another is a sort of a knocker? If there were no stores here you wouldn't want to stay, would you ? Then instead of patronizing those Portlaud dealers who handle the offscourings of the commission houses, help your home merchant to make a living. Peed your bodies on better things and voti will be hannier mid tnnn rim.. tented even if you can't afford so much of it. D. R. Norton Sells Store. home merchants do not compete John outfits In because they do not handle ferior grade of goods you tlie metropolis. If they would keep them busy tal; One is the iu buy in did it ug care of the iiidimiaut protests that would float in. Another reason is because you aud your neighbor deal out of town, thus lessening the volume of business. If volt aud tnanv more like you would deal here they could easily afford to sell chcacr. They would sooner sell ten articles at a five cent profit each than two arti cles at a ten cent profit each. Of course von net one advantage 11 rortlaml. If you ask for fresh but ler. cues, seeds, cakes, etc. . sure thcv have it. even if there is hair in the butter that floated off the cow as Noah led it nut of the ark, and the eggs so aged that the laying of them is a matter of ancient history ill the hen kiuudom. These hard- eued clerks can lellyou this with- uucuirmng n nnirjTiuu -ne can nuo tell you a hunk of something is good Hasteru bacon, when as a matter of fact it may have been sliced off 11 poor old beast that died of con sumption. How many times the past year have the Portlaud cow 1 butchers been hauled up for sellimr diseased and rotten meat a nood inauv times. As a matter of fact the home merchants arc not getting rich: thev are on v ask inr a mod erate ami living profit. They stand back of their goods, and cheerfully couijictc with any legitimate store t t 1 1 . . . 111 roruami selling tue same grade We were greatly surprised and not very agreeably, either, to learn baturday that u. R. Norton had sold his hardware, formerly owned by Potter & Goold. Mr. Norton had been doing n good business and we thought was per fectly contented, and we called to learn that it was not because of any disaffection far St. Johns or for a lack of business that the sale was made, but because Mr. Norton had been in ill health, camu here ill and could not recover while con fined to the store. His physicians told him he would be obliged to get 011 the outside, that he would never recover if he remained in the store. This being the case and the opportunity to hell presenting itself he availed himself of it and the transaction was made. The purchasers will operate the store under the firm name of The St. Johns Hard ware company. The company Is composed of C. S. Magill, W. R. Kvnus and W. A. Illack, all of Portland and ex-employees of Marshall-Wells Hard ware company and are slightly acquainted in St. Johns through the business of that liotl.se. - They are bright, eueigetic young busi ness men and we believe will prove a welcome addition to our business circles. Mr. Norton laughingly remarked that it was 11 good trade for St. Johns ns we would get three families for one when thusu gentlemen moved in; but he has another guess coming. Wu think we will get them and interest ltro. Norton so that he will not luuvu. Nothing doing 011 Philadelphia street yet. Wonder why! At. L. IIOI.lt ROOK C. H. IJAILHY g St. Johns Land Co. The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Plnn iti St. Johns. East St. Johns The center of the great development now taking place on the Peninsula. We have only a few business lots left on Columbia Boulevard, which for a sho.t time only will be sold at present prices. Some fine residence lots still on sale. !...! ! ..!. .. ! .1. r 1 l vjunuu iiiaiiiiiauiuiiug sues adjoining inu w, is., cv: N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrook's Addition We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the new $20,000 school bnildintr to be sold on easv install' S incuts. Call at our office for prices and terms for either of these desirable tracts. St. Johns Ph0 -lcrscy 931 Oregon 1 I if . t ! St Vl t t ( t V , t i " 11 St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise. Also slab wood. Timbers of all sfces cut to order, Get your winter's wood now and sae trouble.