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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW rn11lhd Erery FrlJay Al 117 Wnl nutllnglon Street, St. Jolnu. JJV MAUKMt &. ItVKRMtK. Till! RKVIHW is entered nt jxjst office In Snlnt tfilins. On-iron, ns liinll mutter of the pcconil class under the Act of Con- (;reftg of Jtnrch 3, 1S79. Admitting rain, f 1.00 per Inch per montti, All communication!! nliould ha addressed to TUB Renew, hc Jonni, uttgoti SsWrlptl'in retcn, 11.00 per year In adfanee. l-'RIDAY, JUI,Y 3. 9o8. Tlie two Hills will soon be bulling onch oilier nronnri the political nren in Rrent sliapc. 'l'nft not a uood lead by buintr noiiiiiinteu first, but nftcr the Denver convention Hrynn will be right nt his heels. Tim next session of the lecislii' hire should nnss n law innkinir the individiinl who buys Honor from 11 jwrty who has no Icnl riht to sell it eqnnlly unilty. nnd the pcnnlty Bhotild lie the srtine. It should be no worse to fell liquor thnn to buy it in the eyes of the lnw. If n law of thin nature was in force it would do nwny almost entirely with ille- Kilimnte whiskey selliuj. It is finite likely the Goodrich elfllin tiniiiRt the city of St. Johns which totals more thnn 1.000 will Iw carried to the .supreme court if necessary before payment will be uiHilu. The ulaim is said to be 1111 just, exorbitant and wholly iiicom jmtfltlc Ait rcRanls the .services ren tlerwl. 1 lie city attorney is pre 1 Kited to (lull I the matter to the hut ditch. 1 The sentence of Harry Orchard liatilweiicominnted from the death sentence to life imprisonment bv the Idaho bonid of pnidons. Oich nrd seems 111 1 lu-r despondent over the chniiRe in his sentence, as he profeeea a desire .for death as a fit tint? puiiihliiuenl for his sins. If his testimony ji veil durint; the Hay wood trial was true, he and several others me not Kvltini: their dues as long as their lives are smietl. f Old Ilettytireeii lmsiit lnt struck bet .stride, and is hecoiuiiiK as iay mid festive ns a young maiden of in years. Time was when Hetty would have tliiown up her hands in holy honor Imd any one mikvtcMimI she piy f 30 s plate for a diuuer.biit this in connection willi other ex tnivngoucicN, IK just what she did icceutly. After a lifetime of mush and milk mid calico wrappers the old Kill is ispidly dcvclopine: into u llriil class spoil. Under the caption "St. Johns Ooeti Wild" the Oreiioniiin Wed uundny morning into! its little ham umr labled "knocker" with all tin Viudictiveuess and seiiMitioiilsui it could miihtor in its M-audalotis niti cle dttHlitiK with the closing of the wilonn Here. A mi uugcr tending the article in question, if lie put any ileiHUiilence wlmtevei in the news xerviee of tliut mki, could not help lmt believe our citieiis were scarcely nun civilized ami 11 was not safe or dcsiruble place for any aelf-nmnecliiiK muii to locate with lib (sillily. The fact of the matter is (list the demonstration attending the funeral of the saloons was not uesily so riotous as rciwrted in that mi, nltliongli it was bad oumiKli. Willie tliuiikenuess was rife and the fire cracker ordinance I 1. I watt .rviHwewy oioKeu, no serious dmtmge wasdoiK. Heiuoiistratious like these do not jxiy, as they only tend to ueeiMMi Hie tlistfiist enter tsined by tunny against the saloon. t he must hilniioiis ones were 11011 resktoMU, however, and iol get mure credit than their due iu this cliuructcritic Nning of tlie Mtlooii in ht. Joints. I.itile iMiiei ctMtui uc expected troin tlie IaurIc' leagued leikirter for the im ir in the big tower. Seldom, iu- deed, does St. Johns leceive a kind word fnim that juper. There is a disposition on the part of some to rub it into the wets since saloons have closed. This is not a sqtinrc deal, particularly, in cases where the liquor men have acted on the square and submitted to the law gracefully. Instead of ridicule and contumely, these men should be commended. It is dis tinctly un-American to kick a fel low when he is down. It is natural too, for the wets to feel sore now, nnd resent any remark reflecting up on their defeat. It will look much better for the drys to permit the magnanimous spirit characteristic of tlie true American, nnd give instead of a kick, tlie hand of wel come to n cleaner, better, manlier life, sonic of the finest fellows we know are either on the side of the wets, or lean that way, and aside from lis there could be no more desirable citizens. If we can en list their aid in the work of uphold inir the law. bv treating them, as they are, our brothers, not as cue tnies, we have accomplished great good to them And aided our own cause, while if we make enemies of them we will have done them irrc pairable Injury and harmed our own cause. These lads who so strongly resent the banishment of the saloon wilt as ardently advocate keeping them out two years hence if they will stay nway from the jag shops and seek cleaner amusements nud less expensive. The only possible imminent in favor of the saloon is that its banishment may make the taxes higher. It has been estimat ed that it will raise the rate of tax ation about 2A percent. We like to be iust as liberal as possible and will allow for a 20 iier cent raise Is such a raise going to confiscate anybody's home ? A good neighbor called us down on this iioint the other day, saying the increase in taxation would cause two poor widows he named to lose their homes. Now, let us look into this mailer. One of these widows hap Pens to be one of our most esteemed neighbors, whose property value is pel haps about the .same as our own on Hint street. We have twice as large a lot, but she twice as good a house. Our taxes witli the saloons iu was $8. Allowing the enormous increase of so per cent this would only make si. Go. Now if there is a widow or other person living iu St. Johns, even if supported by charity, as I do not think there is, who cannot raise the extra si. 60, il they will but come to us we will cheerfully piiugle up the 1.60 if it will take Unit to keep them from losing their home, and we arc poor er than the widow mentioned be cause we cannot afford so good Doric Lodge A. F. & A. M. The most momentous event in the history of St. Johns Free Ma sonry occurred last Saturday night, June 27, when the Grand l,odge convened in the Odd Fellow's hall and dedicated Doric Lodge No. 132. The lodge had been working under a dispensation from tlie grand lodge for some time, but on this occasion the grand lodge presented the charter, and placed the lodge on the level with its brothers in the state. The grand lodge that dedicated Doric Lodge nud installed its offi cers wns composed ns follows: Ed ward 15. Kiddle, M. W. G. M.j Norris R. Cox, D. G. M.: Allen U. Jobcs, I). G. S. W.s Alexander Ktinz, G. J. W. ; James I?. Robin son, G. Sec.; W.' A. Cleland, G. Trcas.; Henry Roc, G. M.; W. H. lobes, D. G. S. D.:S. Chns. Davis D. G. J. D.; II. h. Pittock, G Steward; A. Sackett, D. G. Tyler. 1 he grand lodge 111 session op cued iu the Master degree nnd the local lodge opened in the Master degree elected a corps of office and closed, when the grand lodge dedicated Doric Lodge No. 132 due form and the following olHcers were installed: James McChcsncy, W. M.; A. R Jobes, b. V.; R. M. Johnson, W.; II. Uutterworth, treasurer S. Charles Davis, secretary; W. II Jobes, b. D.; M. Johnson, J. D A. Sackett, tyler. After the work of installation the lodge was placed nt ease am! refreshments were served by Mrs W. V. Jobes in n most gracioti manner. Mrs. Jobcs is nu adept iu the art of making coffee nnd th members of Doric lodge and tlie guests were loud in praise of the beverage she served them on th occasion. A vote of thanks wns most heartily tendered her by the lodge for her ministrations to the comfort. After refreshments the officers 0 the grand lodge returned to Port land, while Doric Lodge 132 opened and held their first session and closed in due form. The long has been meeting on Saturday nights, tail it is expected to mak a ciinnge 10 1 uesday evenings am we will endeavor to keep our Ma sonic readers informed of any changes. We cannot refrain from congratulating the lodge on the good showing they have made 1 here nre about 35 members iu th lodge and everything in the most favorable condition. UNIVERSITY PARK. house as she. We are satisfied that after this year there will he 110 difference felt iu the taxation, Should Have n Station. A uke dies hxrd. When a kid we were taught to lung a snake on tint fence after we killed it, where we were I old it would wiggle its tail until the sun went down. It is much the same way with the old rottui riug iu the republican jMirty Its tall will wtigglv until its sun geta clear out of sight ami the deepening gloom of an everlasting night settles over its oculey hide. Its last nihI must disgraceful wiggle Him Mutirui is ine en on oviug made by some of its leudcrs to induce suiouieHi iu. 1 ivpuuiicaiis to go back on their pledged word. The legislator who does so is a dishon est, as deceitful, contemptible, coi iiipt, as the malodorous Kuef and SchuiiU of our bister city iu the golden state. Turn- are two repub licans to one democrat iu the state of Oregou. If these republicans have not sense enough to quit their fighting and pull together for their principles, we are iu favor of tho democrats getting all the plums. A majority of the jteople of the itale has suid Chambctluiu is their choice for senator. While he may not be the choice of the representa tive, the representative was elected to lupiesunt the will and wish of the people. He has given his sol emn promise that he would do so, I and if he fails he becomes n liar, a perjurer, a contemptible, dishonvt coward. However disagreeable' and galling it might be for him to vote for n democrat after gluug' his pledged word it he is a man and worthy the vote of any honest man he will make his word good, I i'heiu has been a wonderful im provemeut iu the way the main streets of the town hnve been kept during the past two or three mouths; iu fact, ever since the clean-up last spring. Almost every visitor we have talked Willi since that time have made some remark about the neatness nud beauty of our streets. Jioine nave said we have the cleanest streets they have seen outside of rortland. This means a great deal to St. Johns. 1'irst impressions are ever the most lasting. A little time spent each morning by every firm or business house would keep the street clean and smooth. There has been an accumulation of papers along the curb on Jersey stieet during the past few days which is beginning to spoil the neat appearance there. Let us keep our streets clean not only because of the reputation it gives us abroad, but because it is .wit 1 . . ... . . . . 1 St. Johns r mcr r 1 1 m,l,,c Due of our .socialist friends sent us a lengthy communication which was received too i.ue 10 no in tins sue because of its length, and next week the house cut ad cuts us of an entire page of space. So it is possible the article will not apjear until our issue of the 17th. It is a goon one, inoiigu and will lose no ineiit by waiting. It is written by a 'working man," so the writer claims iu his opening sentence, and engages our sympathy at once. We oeiieve tlie laboring classes, tlie producers are the backbone of the republic and without them capital would prove an incubus. One tiling we would like to suueest to our fiieud. that is, that he come ofteuer and cut the article shorter, More iK-ople will read 11 short nrti . 1 I r- . cie aim 101s ot nines we can get a short article in, when it is impossi ble to give room to a long one. Hie bar at the mouth of tlte Col umbia is rapidly becoiuinu u thinu of tlte past. The new jetty being built has caused the water to wash out the sand for a width of 3000 feet to a depth of over 26 feet in- stead of that dentil for but too feet, and it is expected that the depth will exceed ,o feet below low- water mark 111 n short tune, This will mean much for the Pacific coast in general and Portland in particular. H Expert optician at the jewelry store Itom 1 to z n. in, Tuesdays. Thursdays nud Saturdays. Wonder if the 0. R. & N. wi ever nwakeu from its Kip Van Winkle sleep? If the management of that road knew the feeling of the business men nnd the general pub lie, nud it cared a cent for the bus uess of St. Johns it would install station on its belt line iu St. Johns as early as possible. I here is some kind of movement 011 foot to gobble tip the waterfront Numerous options have been taken 1 he Weyerhaeuser tract has been transferred from the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company to the Weyer hacitscr Laud Company. This, itself would not mean much; but we have been informed that Uncle Vim Hill is the head and shoulders nud half the body of this lain company, and that the North Hank road is putting iu n switch down to this tract from Maegley Junction would give color to the rumor It is rumored, too, that it is the s ime interests that are picking up the options along the water front which, if true, would indicate that Uncle Vim has a hankering for sightly location fnc yards nud sta tion in St. Johns. 1 hat St. Johns someday, and in the near future, too, will surely be come one of the largest, if not the very largest export stations 011 the Pacific coast is conceded by all far seeing men who nre familiar with the situation. The company that first establishes a station here thus giving us quick transit and lower rates, will certainly gain great pres tige with the people, unless it is put off until the action is forced by a competitor. Our people are be coming sore over the long delay of the Harrimau Hue iu putting iu the promised station and it may be that with the building of the city dock traffic arrangements will be made by our merchants to handle goods without touching the Hard man hues. The O. H. & N. has its track in here already and nt a small ex pense could establish n substantial depot here and win the good will of St. Johns iKople. This point is different from the interior where is no competitor in touch and this should be considered iu summing up the matter. A word to the wise, etc. A Lucky Day. WANTED' INfOliMATtOM HKUAtLUIMO Farm or Bumlnmmm (or into. Not particular about location. Willi ro bear liout uwuer onlr who will iell aiicv't to buyer. Glva pries, dokcrlptlun ana atata when poiiauloa can to had. Addroaa, L DAMYSHIU. Bu mi KkW, N. T. A very pleasant surprise was given Miss Notay Leland last Sat urday, the occasion being her 13th birthday. She received a number of presents from her many friends, ami it was not an unlucky day, even though it was the 13th. Those present were: Alfred Tall- man, Herman bcliuue, Uron Lear, Leah Sorber, Marjorie Crosby, Eva Maplethorpe, Heulah Maplethorpe, Sula Dunbar, Notay Leland, Char lie and Dora Carr. Old pajK'rs for sale at this office. 109 South Jersey RESOLUTION Have you made plans for the Fourth? t Mr. Hart's fine residence on Dawson street is almost completed. Mrs. Minnie, Clellaiid was visit ing relatives ' in Hood River last week. Children !! day wns observed nt the Methodist church last Sunday morning. Mrs. Fleming and her sister. Miss Fields, arc here from Salem, visiting friends mid relatives in the Park. Mrs. Charlie Perry and children of Iloulton, arc visiting with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Brotis on Haven street. The Congregational church had an open air v service last Sunday night nt Columbia Park. Quite a number were present. Kwell Arnold had th. misfortune to fall from his bicycle last week nud injure his head quite badly, but is nblc to be nbotit now. Mr. Straimhan went to the G. A. R. convention nt Newport Inst week, while Mrs. Strauaiiau was visiting friends nt Hood River. Mrs. D. I. Clarke left last Friday night for Diamond, Wash., where she was called by the sickness of her daughter, Mrs. Sitnington. The large building at University Park is almost completed. It is said that the meat market will soon occupy some of the lower rooms. Mrs. Harriet IJesse and her sis tcr, Mrs. Edith Uriggs, arc here from Sterling, Illinois, visiting nt the home of L. G. Reynolds and other relatives. Many people are being bothered by peddlers and agents on wash lay which puts them behind with their day's work. (Use the dog and 11 shot gun. Ed.) We understand that storekeepers in this vicinity handling dry goods, oil, etc. arc prohibited from selling lire works, nud also that any one shooting firecrackers before the I'ourth arc liable to arrest. Mr. Uondy, who just returned from missionary work iu China nud Honolulu, has been visiting J. D. Webster nud relatives iu the Park, but is now on his way to his home iu Calfornia. Miss Delia Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Young, was married to Dale Young Sunday evcuimr at five o clock at the Han tint 1111111.11 ui uiiitviauy & ui K. i ....... ,i. ii, :, after which a reception was held nt particularly benefitted thereby, mi.l iiiv iiuiiii; ut iiik Mime a wuiKiiia uiiiwiuui i iicrcuy iiccmrcii iu uc nil inu 1700 Haven street. 1 incriy, ion. mocica mm tviru 01 ion ' 1 .....1 i.t..:.i.. ...t ....... -. 1....1 1.... , ..... . 1 unit uiuvkb imiii uwtia ui mini ircimreii Miss lilancue tinrutson, wfio fins the termini of inch Improvement abut been nttendiug school nt Forest UK "J10", ndjaccnt to or approximate Grove stonocd at Unlversltv Park to sold lluchsiion street, from llie mar- orovchioppcu at uimersiiy uirK , , , of f, , t , k (0 , between trains ou her way home to cntcr of lhe bIock or ,,IocU. trnct Hood River. Oregon Fern. ortmcts of laiul abutting, mljaeent or niiproxiuiaic wiereto. 1 lint an 01 me procriy iticiuueti tit the Mid improvement district aforeMlil ii ltereby declared to be Ixal Improve meat DUtrlct No. 6. The xilil city emdiicers cutlmatc and aucMincnt of the probable total coat of said imnrovement of (alii Iluctiatinti utrcct tetvceii the eutterly line of Wil lamette boulevard ami the wctu-rlv Hue of Dawtoti iitrcet, in the city of St, HEADQUARTERS FOR FIREWORKS Greatest noise makers on earth Latest Novelties Now for a Glorious Fourth ARNOLD UNGER Holbrook Block Resolved, thnt the Council of the city of St. Johns deems It expedient and cxinry to Imnrovc lluclmunii btrcel In the city of St. John from the cnnterly line of Willamette lloulevnril to the weitcrlv line of D.iwmii street In said city hi the following manner, to-wlt: lly grading the same to the established grade anil nldcwiilklng 13 root euro, 5 foot walk with such cement walk as have been adopted by the council of the city of St. Johns, together with regulation cross walks, nud by graveling n strip lu the center 01 mui street 12 feet wide. Said work nud Improvcnents to be done according to the plans, esti mates nail specifications on file in the office of the City Recorder, relative thereto, nnd under the supervision nud direction of tltu city cneluccr. Said Improvement to be mudc in accord ance with the Charter nnd Ordinances of the said cltv of St. Johns, and the plans, scclficatlons nud estlmntcs of the city ciminecr. filed hi the ofiicc of the city recorder of the city of St. Johns, which said plans spccuicaiious nun es timates nre satisfactory, nud nre hereby accepted ami approved. That the cost of said Improvement to be assessed at provided by the city Legs Lnw-Gnforccmcnt League. there has been a good, strong law enforcement league organised under the name of the Peninsula Law F.uforccuient League with a president and one vice president Johns, is lor encll precinct on the immiIiisiiIq. I " eon 01 aam No. 80, 00 and or. There is also an executive committee consisting of two members from each of the precincts. I he purpose of this league is to assist the olhcers of the law in every way possible, by furnishing evidence of the violation of the law when it occurs, and iu a better way still, by education and agita tion to create a sentiment iu favor of the law itself and thus win the assistance of all the people. In this way they hope towercome all opposition to the local option law and insure its permanence iu this section, The membership is rapidly in creasimr and there is a inanthlv contribution from each member, so that there be. no lack of funds for the meeting of all obligations of the league. There is a program committee composed of five women to arrange for the literary exercises at the meetings. These meetings are held every Tuesday eveniug. The meeting of the coining week will be held iu University Park. With 3 Yes, (hat sounds all right, but when you sec the Without Legs LORAIN 2 iJs" "um 1 1 rwr"' von won't buy an- 5 outer. Just nsk your neighbor, who is using it, wlmt she thinks of the LORAIN. We hnve others ns low ns $30 for nn 3-i6 But that is not a LORAI N. I ST, JOHNS HARDWARE CO. Successor to D. R. Norton Improvement of said lliiclianatt street to lc asucasetl against the property in said Local Improvement Dlktrict, above named, nud ns provided by the city charter of the city of St. Johns, rasscu riy tlte common council June 30, 190s. Attest: A, .l. J5SSON, Recorder City of St. Johns, 1'ublUlicd lu the St. Johns Review July 3 ami 10, 1907, 1 A Happy Surprise. The 5mMi Itamier Typewriter A number of friends from Ore gon City and Milwaukee Heights came over and surprised Mrs G. Ward, Monday, her 60th birthday anniversary, bhe received many beautiful presents and was made ery lrappy by this evidence of the ove of her friends. They spent a ery pleasant day, leaving for home on the 7:30 car iu the evcu ng, Those preseut were: MeS' dames James McFarlaud, Helen Montour, Addie Sims, Gladys liauaford, from Oregou City; and Mesdumes V. U. Niles, lone Ha- gertuan, Uteres Becker aud Mr. E. Niles of Milwaukie Heights. Mandolin and Guitar Lessons. I Have organized a class of mau-l doliu and guitar pupils in St. Johtisl aud can take a few more scholars on each. Terms reasonable. Sat isfaction guaranteed, Best of ref-l rences. Dale K. Taylor, at Culef Bros.,, House Furnishers, opp. P. O, 31U has widened its market un til it includes the whole civil ized world; has become the ypewriter of over 300,000 operators and has, during igo(, broken every previous record of sales, because it has from the beginning best met every typewriter need. 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Fare from Portland, round trip, - $4.00 Saturday to Alonday tickets, - - 3.00 Purchase tickets and make reservations at city ticket office, Third aud Washington Streets, Portland, or in quire of any O. R. & N. agent elsewhere for information WAl. McMURRAY, (Jen. Passenger Agt., Portland, Ore. Wood For Sale Four Foot Cord Wood First Growth. - $5.O0 Second Growth, 4.50 LEAVK ORDERS WITH RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. Fuone Richmond 1021. i IO N. Jersey St,, St. Johus. PETERSEN & NOCE, Tailors Hatters and Gents' furnishers. Thoue East 3597, I jj Russell Street, near Mississippi av. ALBINA, ORE. : : & & & & &