V ST. JOHNS 1 IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To iubtcrfe for Th Review. AU.Uk news whHt II U niwi It ear motto. Call id and enroll j GET IN THE HABIT fl Of ndvertUInji In The Review and you'll never regret U De- sIm . I - I - A It kui i unto inu hccu ugni ( 11 x, I Devoted to the Interests of the Pcnlasala, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOI,. 4 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 24. 1908. NO. 37 PPVIPW t T m FIREBUG JNST. JOHNS Miserable Wretch Endangers Life and Property by Starting Two Fires in One Night Of alt tho flondlsh work a depraved human bolng can bo guilty of, wo bcllovo tho world In dollboratcly sot ting flro to tho property of another. Onco tho flro In started thoro Is no tolling how It wilt end or how ma ny lives will bo lost through tho act. This Is tho woibt foatum of tho caso and it Is tho fouturo thl would Justi fy ono In shoot'ng a man ono may dtiioct In tho net of sotting flro to a b'tCdlng. Last week thoro woro two fires In IK. Johns, thti first occurring on tho far lino near tho Kronen block laBt Thursdayovcnlng. Tho housohadnot boon used for ti long tlmo and thoro can bo but ono conclusion no 'to cause that Is that tho building was firod. Tho flro boys woro out In full forco and did good work. Thoflro had such headway that tho boys woro not nblo to savo tho housobut they kept tho flro conflnod to this ono building nnd savod tho loo plant which wna threatened. Later, during tho samo night tho nlarin called tho boys out tho sec ond tlmo. This tlmo It was on Taco ma streot noar Jersey. In this In stnnco, thoro lb not tho shadow of a donbt as to (ho origin of tho flro. Night Offlcor Dunbar, on his rounds notlcod a fellow crawling out of n shed at. tho rear of this building and ns tho icllow would not stop, took a crack at him with his gun, for tho man had not mora than got clear, of tbo building until It broko out In vi full blnio Mr Dunbar followed tho man mid wot u couple mora shots at hint hut failed ti rroro. Thoro was a strong wind was blowing at tho tlmo and Mr. Dunbar was (.bilged to drop his jwnn In order to turn In an alarm. Tho man was seen to run down Ivnn hit Vi Ilirlui.onn nnd on Richmond to ward tho rlvor. Tho most regretta bio featuro of the occurrenco Is thnt ono of tho shorn did not tako effect in such a wa aa to stop and hold tho inlscroant. Tho flroboys wn very prompt In response to this alarm and In nn In crodlbly ohort timo thoy woro on tho ground and hat thrco stroama play ing on tho tiro. Hon, K. C. Couch was on hand with his hand extin guisher, but realized that tho flro had pnBscd tho ttago whorothnt uso ful nnd efficient firu fighting machtiio could bo utilized: ho and another bold flro flghtor then took a lino of hose up the back it aim which had al most been burned through and ontorcd tho room whlsh was nil blaxo. At lOOOOOi THE TROLLEY WAY Is the only way to secure immediate delivery of your goods at the most reasonable of trausportntion rates. Therefore ring up the PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO. Operating electric freight cars between St. Johns and Portland, We call for and 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 aud Portland. Get our rates before shipping, Special rates on car load lots. Experienced aud courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portlaud office, Phone Main A 3358, ' . First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 818. Agent at St. Johns. Office 105 E. Burlington street. ooo Washed h . m Best Tor concrete worn 9 West Side Washed Gravel Co. Leave orders with WCHAti SMEMM no N. Jersey Street r3ferrcOl4rrrccrrOJsJ about tho samo tlmo another stroam was poured through tho roof onto tho flro and tho boys had It under control. It was a hard looking propo sltlon when they first arrived at tho flro and ono would not havo glv en much for tho other buildings In tho block. Thoro was an old timer thoro, who hns scon many fires In many parts of tho country and ho says ho novcr saw flromen do hot ter work nnywhero and thnt St. John may well feel proud of her flroboys. Wa hopo that tho council may bo ablo to mako such a deal with tho old machlno that ..tho boys will havo an onglno worthy of tholr best efforti Thoy certainly dcsorvoltandlt Is tho toast that tho city can do to show Its appreciation of tho work our boyB aro doing. A CORRECTION. Wo wish to mako a corroctlon wo had booked for last weak, butwo bo enmo so Interested In our spnrklng match with tho now typosottor that It slipped our mind. In writing up tho announcement thnt Mr. Cobb was to occupy tho old stand vncatod by Mr. I'rall, wo stated that Mr. Cobb had purchased what was remain Ing of tho I'm!) stock and then wo continued to diflno tho policy of Mr. Cobb to go Into tho mnrket and with rendy cash snap up bankrupt stocks at prices which would onablo him to skin anything tho markot horo has over beheld. Hut In our bungling, wa mado It road as though tho stock ho bought of Mr. Trail was bankrupt stock, whon such was not our In tention, nor tho facts In tho caso. In fact, wo wlih wo woro as far from bankruptcy ns Mr. Trail, who sold out not bocauso ho could not oporato his storo longer, but bocauso ho has a bolter thing tho samo as any othor busluoss mon would. This much Is duo to Mr. Trail, and wo aro sorry that wo overlooked It last wook Wo entertain a high opinion of Mr. Trail both as a gentloinnn nnd a bus iness man and most hoartlly wish ho may yet find It to his Intorost to stay with us. Why not get out tho old greaso enn and oil tho strcotsT. Wo all ro mombor how much nicer It was to do without tho dust last summer, al though tho work was but about half done at that time. Watch tho labol on your papor. Gravel 111 vc WAYNE L KILLS J 510 N. Jersey Street X DOINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL An Interesting Session Tuesday Evening in Which a Small Budget of Municipal Business Was Disposed of Vhccommon council mot In rogular ('Sblon Tuesday evening and after thu preliminary skirmishing of rond-l Mr. Cnproh thon presented a pro mg tho minutes, etc., Attornoy Coo- position for seating the council chan tertprcscntod hlo nrgumonts In fa- tor, but It was turned down by tho or (f thu ordlnnnco thnt Is being ng- tho council. Itnted by tho Ccntrnl Lumber Co.,' Mr. TorklnB then claimed tho atlon to eleni tho tltlo to a portion of tho lion of tho council' for n short tlmo It Charleston street thnt Is surrounded legavd to tho operation of theferry. by rtrcets already vacated, nnd thus Tho claim was that In ns much ns correct a clerical error mado by a tho ferry peoplo had gono to tho ex previous recorder. ponse of putting In abont nndbliidlng Aftrr llntonlnir in hla nnlnl hn or- themselves under tho temiB of their dlnanco wns placed upon Its third reading, but council votod It down. Tho probability Is that tho city will havo tho luxury of n lawsuit over It with tho almost certainty of losing tllOMllt. Mr. Hrtlrtl-UU. H.nn tnn.ln rnnnr nf hit Investigation of tho chemical en- glnos In Tortlnnd to tho effect thnt hu wih offored ono machlno at $1800 aim 0110 nt 1200, and that wo would b.i rllowod Goo for tho old ma- cl.m. Mr. Hendricks rocommonded that tho city put tho old chomlcnl otmlho on four whools nnd kooD It In- olenil of putting thu city to the ox pons of paying tho dlfforonco bo ttveoii tho prices of tho two mnchlues. Hie eld machine Is good enough for tho present and by tho tlmo wo Imvi not growult, tho city will hnvo abundant moans to buy tho largor on- glnc. Mr. Hendricks also stated that tho denier quoted 3916 c. per pound on . .. ... .. .... 101 ntcll and tho city could tako .as largo a boll ns thoy desired. Tho old q.Rvtion of putting tho old boll on tho cltr hall was brought to Mr. Hon drlrkr' attnntlnn liv imnn rlllinn hut as that matter was up before tho old countll several tlmos. and ovory ono who had any prldo In tho city hall and wlshos to koop It In any do- ecu shape, strongly opjocted to hav. lug the building dofncod with an un- galnly doghouse for tho boll, to say nothing of tho damago that will luovltnbly occur to tho structuro It tho bell Is placed upon It. Wo trust our city dads will escape tho odium , that will surely follow tho placing cf tho old pot-metal boll on tho city hall. Mr. Hendricks askod that tho tel ephone company bo required to placo phono at tho sorvlco of tho flro chief In accordance with tholr fran chise. Mr. Hondrlcks also stated that tho dralei quoted hlra aprlco of 132 for & stool tower. fin motion of DavlB, tho report of Mr, Hondrlcks was accoptod and placed on file, tho committee on flro and I'OlIco were authorized to havo tna chomlcal placed on four wheels. Cn motion of Johnson tho committee on flro and pollco were authorized to procure such supplies as woro nec- OL' JOSHWAY AN 'OE BUN, Au Undo Remus rhyme, showing tbo cualnt style of the lato Joel Chan dler Harris. From tho Undo Remus magntluo for July. 01' Joshway stood In front or his tenl An' slccd his soldiers on, Out wen he turned fer tor look roun' Do ay wuz nearly done. He tubbed his beard, bo acratchod his head An' kicked his heel In dor groun'; Kaze bo wanter finish do battle job Dfcfo' do sun weut down, lie lookter do East, an ho lookter do west, Au' he wave bis ban' on high. "King Sun,'sozee, "I want you ter so Mo smite urn blp an 'thigh I Come down to camp an' rest yo' so'f. A little wbllo wld me. I'll clt you a fan an' a big wldo cheer, An set It wbar you kin see." Dey wus lots mo' talk but do sun cum down An tuck a little easo. An' wen bo got too awful hot, He called up oT brer Dreeze) My tlmo Is short" sez thosun.sezeo "An' yo better do yo do, Kaze I'm feeling like I wanter see Dls Bortual scuffle tkrool" Well, dey fit aa' fit an' fowl an' fowt Right dar la do light ob de sun, But Joshway fralled dem out an' soon He had una on de run. King Bun be say, "Tsn over due 'Cross dar wbar de night's still black. De folks will wake 'fo' de chickens crow Aa' put de big docks, back.'- . rscnty to put tho flro department In good shape. contract to operate the snnio during tho winter, tho terniB of the contract t.lth tho city was thnt tho ferry peo ple woro to hnvo tho oxcIubIvo right to operate a ferry for tho distance of fno blocks on cither sldo of Tlttsbun StrOlt A lintnbcr Of pLTSOtlB linVO tt0" ,olnK R forry business without cenrd to tho franchise of tho ferry compuny nnd It Is taking away tho revenue that Is duo tho compnny by ll tor'H of 1110 franchise Ho M tlmt ' couc11 " lnnlty ,or Infrlngmont upon tholr rights " nK0 11,0 I'rmio.e or oporui mg a launch In lieu of tho forry bont niter tho hour of 0:30 p. m. The city attorney was Instructed to pro- per tho nocessnry documents on mo- llj ci Davis. ' hi proposition of Mr, McOurry of I'orllnnd to havo tho council extend the timo of tho gas fr.tnchlsu In fn-, vor c 8. V. Davldor, proposing to'tivit will hnvo to bo relnld nt tho anA ,ornl' "o plant If this Wn rPt.A Anlllmll IiaI.I Mi.I ,1. wnt. done, Tho cauncll held that the Davldoi franchise had been forfeited 1 and that ho hnd ilo franchlso.niid that If Mr. McOarry wished to tako ""liter of n gns plant UP with tho c!'' ou,d l" J'nPlfy. to ot him , 1,1,1 1,01 "'rough Mr. uuviuor, ns tney " bualnow with him. : Thu fcrry m0l' report B,I0W- '"' 53.85 receipts for Juno. On mo- 1,0,1 ,ho report, was accepted and tho returned 10 we rorry people. Communication from L. II. Smith I" nloronco to tho grado of ThouiP' street was roforrod to tho city engineer. ('innmuulcatloii from Cnpt. Illack, (til-iiilt attention to tho condition or tho (ress walks on Tlttsburg streot at the Intersection of Crawford streot a r.t.cepted and plncod on fllo an motion of Johnson tho street com mittco having full knowlodgo of the conditions and aro preparing to fix no defects On motion of Davis tho city nttor-1 y vas Instructed .to prepare and , noy vas instructed .to prepare present n wnlvor to thto proporyown.t 01 cu Thlladolphln street and eu- deavor to collect for tho work that ban just boon completed. Hero Is wlirre that cussod printer sat back and gave tho city fathers tho morry ha' hal Thoy squirmed around so as to boat tho printer out of n lit- OT Joshway thanked him mighty p'llto An' ax him fer tor cum ag'ln; King Sun, ho say, ' I speck dat I WIT be wbar Tvo allers beon,' Don ho mosled off kaze bo nlnt got tlmo Fer to set an' talk an stay He butter go off whar do night still dark An' start to breaklu' day. Well, tlmo run on an' peoplo 'sputo flout Joshway an' do sun, Some say dls an' somo say dat, An' splaln how Jouhway won; Sometimes whin ho wuz sottln' roun' Whar ho couldn't hep but bear, "B" uo 10 ou seiwn-room an- SeO How he scorclnd my big arm cheer!" UNITED ARTISANS INSTALL. An interesting meeting was held In tho Dlckner hall Tuesday evening, when tho United Artisans Installed their nowly elected officers for the current term. Afior the routine bus iness of tbo evening had been dis posal of, Mis M. U. Uullls, past master artisan, proceeded to Install the Incurabonts. The following Is the roster of tho newly Installed nlllcers; Roy Hall, M, A.; Ooo. F. West, superintendent; A. . Vincent, ricretary; Mrs E. M. Edmondion, troasurer; Mrs. Hunter, Instructor; Miss Sarah A. Titus, M. 0.; J, E. Kilpack, senior conductor; Mrs. May Korr( Junior conductor; LewU Simmons, warder; A. W, Vin cent, medical xamlner;. Mrs. M, U. BiiIIIb, past roaster artisan. If there Is any ono In 'this assem bly that deserves great cornmonda. Won U It Mrs, Dulliz. She has been lb bit of advertising nnd put tho work through In nn Irregular wny st thnt now It Is optlounl with thu properly holders whether thoy pay for tho work or mnko tho ontlro city pn thu bill Koch crusher bills to tho nmoiint of $t!i." woro allowed nnd ordered paid. 1)11 motion of Doblo street commit-ti-u was authorized to attend to tho u'j.ilrB of tho city dork. The occupation llconso coming up after some discussion, on motion of Davis the HcctiBo of merry-go-round nns placed at 130 per mouth, On n.rtlru of Wludlo, thu llrensu of thu 1:10 vliiu picture bIiow was fixed at iir. per month. On motion of Johnson this ordlnnnco was laid on the ta ble for a week, l'ho weed ordlnnnco passed nftoi a Hi He trimming so ns to take out tho sting. , mu,on 01 u"m" 1,10 T . i whether tho monlod power rUlng two new hydrants In Point ,B domocrallo or ,,,,, forho0 Vimv was referred to thu commltteee.;,nonoy on8 , Bnco ....., ,,.,. . ... ........ rtreet matter, that tho attorney for tho street railway wont to Denver to pi-h'.h In tho nomination of tho Tcerltss onu nnd had not returned. ITt'ir was all tho report thu clt) at- terney had to date Aceordlng to tho report of tho city engineer thu water pipe on Itlchmoud cyponso of tho water company berniiHo , ()f t whoIo C0UIllry T . It U'LIU llflt ttllll ill. 111. ..tlftlll.ll It. tll.ti. t ih not laid deep enough In tho flt place. A.iicruinn Davis asks thnt water company bo required to put In larg- or water mulu on South Jersoy mid claims that tho 0110 thoro now Is not p.uroiib 01 mo company Tim mayor suggested thu need of luKinosB section In order to keep u bettor outlook for f Iron. This meet ing n 1th tho gonernl approval of tho council, ho declared his purpose to d' ho. adjourned to meet I'rldny night when the council will consider tho ne.v city dock mnttors mid will also meet Mr. McOarry If ho elects on thu gas franchise mnttors. A NEW RAILWAY 8IGNAL Among tho recently granted pat-j outs chronlclod by tho Sclontlflc Am- oricnn, wo noio tno roiiowing: A Wllll.lllit at T.tl.na n..,.nn Tn ' ............ w.vnv... ... this patent tho lnvontlon relates to fl!K,nnJ "y8,toraB; th0 n,(!rf0 Pnr "' ?.bJt. . to. provldo fo' for effectively signaling trains In a pro determined rotation according to tho condition of tho track, tho signal bo lng controlled by movomonts o: tho trtiln and partially by will of au oper ator. UritiK in your printing now, for tho fcnod of tlo orici In noaxon and out of souson. Always faithful lu tho discharge ci her dut.es and with a sord of cheer for every one, she Is worlh her v eight In gold to tho socloty Tho Inaugural address of Uro. Hall was biief and to tho point. Ho felt tho necessity nf making tho meetings as entertaining on possible I" order to socuro as largo an attendance us deslreu, This warm weather and nlco, tool pln'es olsowhoru, Is not conducive to ih' faithful attondnncu of tho mootlngs In tho hot end Illy ventlllated lodgn rooms, Hrothor Hall mado somo suggestions which wo tblnk aro good ones and thoy will bo ,1la.nuuail nt . tw innntlni. nl.rl.t Como cut and hear what thoy aro and oxpiess yourselves upon tho plans for a vigorous summer campaign, DELIGHTFUL FI8HINQ TRIP Charles Ronnott and Dan William son, two of St. Johns' most success ful disciples of Isuk Walton left last Thursday for Upper Littlo White Sal mon to luro tho wary trout from Its shudy retreat. Thoy returned on Sunday with a story that Is enough to make a man't mouth water. Ono day's catch numbered 17C, and for tho ontlro tlmo they captured 445 and say there aro still somo left in tho creek. Wo knew thoro wero somo trout up in that country, but wo did not think thoy would Just crawl out of the creek ond climb into a fellow's basket In this way, Whon wo go fishing w o are going to try and Induco Dan or 01 Mr .Ronnott to go along for a mnscot. FOR RENT cards at this office. PROSPERITY RETURNING Reports From All Parts of the East Teem With Re newed Activity Along Industrial Lines This Booms to bo tho burden of tho prophets among tho nowBpapor fra ternity. 801110 ascribe tho fact to tho nomination of Tnft, others to tho fact that Uryan Is to bo again of fered up a victim to his ambition on I ho altar of democracy. Ho this ns It mny, Of one thing wo nrcsuro and that Is that prosperity Is head ed our way and thnt It will not bo long getting hero. Every paper from tho East brings nows of renewed no tlvlty along all lines of commorco nnd manufacture. Wo aro now in nonily tho condition wo were before tho flurry, except that mon aro to uso bolter Judgment, greater cnutlun In their business transactions It Is not nt nil Improbable thnt tho nomination of Taft has hnd 11 most salutary Influence on tho fi nances In tho East. There Is not thu shadow of n doubt but thu money lords recognize n close friend in thu fnt man. This would tint- unlly sot thorn to work with might ,nnd mnln, that thoy might havo Ins much Influenco with tho Inhering clnsses ns possible, nnd It does not l1Bnm thnt t)l0 a,)orIB clnMCH nro , too bJ(JW , ,onrnln to-wlt that In ,mncu8 t ,g not iho'miy ,')llt lhu mnn Wun 0)r ,o 'wl , jbocomo 0lcnt0,, u,, to tlH prlncl- up to this prlncl lo there will bo somu hopo for Jus l!co oud right as betweoii tho pri vate Individual and the monopolist. Thou It will not bo In tho power of n low men to tlo up thu buslnosn nro learning too.nnd thu next dorado will i-oo wonderful changes In tho politics of our country or wo are n hnd guossor. &T. JOHN3 WINS A QAME. Willi Its nowly reconstructed ball team St. Johns, or tho 10th Instant. demonstrated tho fact that they know how to play the national gnnm. Tho Ho pi Portland (dim wns their oppo-j nonlb. Tho t'aiiio was close enough! to bo full of lull rest until tho Inst, nm wnH ollt rniKt,r WIls tho bright- 0Bl Blnr of , mwht U) cnK,t everything that camo within u mll'o of him In the left field and his throw- Inir ti, hnsos twin slinnlv niiirvidoiis.1 , llin 1ml li wirn Hull llinr.. ullh the Kotds.maklng n threo-bngger and na two ,,uas, besides getting to first on four wide ones which were .1 j-irposeiy nniideii mm, .Many gooil oro mado ami Homo thnt woro! s))l))))t M. I.. 1 10 Ul ROOK St. Johns Land Co. The Largest wul Oldest Rcnl Gstnte Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns The center of the great development now taking j place on the Peninsula. We have only a few business lots left on Columbia Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at j present prices. Some fine residence lots still on sale. Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the 0. R. & J N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. J Holbrook's Addition We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the jg new $20,000 school building to be sold on easy install- J ments, j Call at onr office for prices and terms for either of J these desirable tracts. St. Johns Phono Jersey 931 Oregon I 2 St. Johns 4 Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried mid otherwise. Also slab wood. Timbers of nil sizes cut to order. Get your winter's wood now and save trouble. not so good. Tho catcher for tho locals cortalnly hnd a day off. lib could nolthor cntch.run nor bat nnd moved uroundllkoa man DOyonrn old. As a hitting aggregation man ager Valentino has tho best thnt has happened this yeni. The crowd was awfully Bllm, an most ct tho fans wont to Tortlnnd to fho Los Angeles piny tho Inst gnmo of tin series and Incidentally sco i'crtl.ind mnko niunkcys of thorn selves. Tho fceoro nt tho end of tho r.tnth Inning wan 0 to 7 In fa vor of St. Johns, THE COMMERCIAL CLUD. What Is tho matter with our com mercial club? Has tho membershlo succumbed to the somnorlfio effect of cllmnllc conditions, or Is a clear caso of don't-glve-a-damn-a-tlve-nets. t0""'y l"cro ' Bomothlng wrong "" iiero. ro club enn nccompllsli ""ytliiiiB If tho members persistently m,,l0 '"tIvoH conspicuous by ,,,olr "b80,,co' n,ltl tl,ofl oihon If there are others, emphasize their mombeishlp by falling to pay tholr uues. just nnturniiy sot back In 11,0 harness ""d play mulo. lllght now, during tho dull of tl.o yenr when most ov clB0 B bIuI"b 1,1 11,0 Hmul0 dullest tlmo cry ono on onny street, on tho stool of do-nothing, lu tho tlmo when tho commercial dub should bo making n supremo ef fort. When everyone lu rustling wo nro sure to got n fair share of thu good thliiKH going, but If wo are snuff, will rako In thu pluiiui. Wo do not think any association cuinpoBod of lazy, Indifferent men can Accomplish anything, no matter how nblo pud onorgetlo their officers may be. Wo do not say our fellows nro luzy, but Evciy mombor knows tho hour of meeting, he knows tho placo of meet- hig, rud tho date, Why do they not ntteml tho meetings and help to boost H'elr town nlong? It 18 thu provluco of tho club to do what It can to secure now enter- prlses.to, to Initiate movements for tho iidvnueement mid progress of tho city mid to keep nil thu linos of rrogii'SM well In hiiiiil, that It may hu l'1'io to tako adviiiitnuu of unnor. t inltk'k. This eniinoL tin ilium iillh half of tho membership nsleep nnd Do other half dead. Why not wake up onco? Old papers for sale nt this office. tirirs))st C. E. IJAILOY t : Lumber Co. 1 1 r