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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW rnHItid E?ei7 Friday Al 117 Wert nutllnston Sltcct, StJolvn nvMARKi.it & nvKKi.n. Tint KrtVttW Id entered nt tost office In Satnt Johns, Oregon, ns timll itmttcr of the second clnss under the Act ot Con gress of Mnrch 3, 1879. Adrsrtliln rtn, $1.00 ptr Inch per rnonlh. All eomtnunleMlonn thoulit b dlreel to The Itetlew, fll. Jo)in. Oregon. Job l'rlntlnr emcuted In flnt-elam njt. HUH (or Jnh 1'rlntln rmh on dllry. omcUl Ntwiptpar ot th Oily of St. John. Subscription cirlco $1.60 per year. TrIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908. We wlh to Becure ono or more canvassers In 3t. Johns, one In Linn ton, one, or moro In University Park o work for the Review. We will (jive a liberal commission and besides to the 0,1c securing the most votes by their subicrlptlons and soliciting we will give a paid up nchr.larshlp to the amount of $50 In some busU ness College. We hove on schol arship paid up and some one will tot to use it this winter. Will It be you? Come In and let us tell you all about It. Wo bollo' i' our city nntura nro wIbo thanks to thu oX.('rloii;o of hiiiiiu of tliolr iiroilecoHMitr mid Hint Ilia next oxiiort In tho oporntfon of wild cat Dcliomo.t will ho obliged to hIiow i. mutliliiK timgllilo buforo tluilr frnn cililsu will bt uiictl In tliulr ruvor. Mr. Mcdniry In until to linvo pnld Jtf.OOfur tint dufunct kiih plant. If ho nuccoudH In worltln? thu com. ill and Kctn it fraiitlilHo, olthur llirct'Kli tl rOHiirot'tlon of tho old iloinl friinuliliio, (i i by tho Imuinticu of u nuw ono w woiidor lnii iiiiiuIi of a mkuoff D.ivl e'er would lb wllllni; to allow for tho oiornlloti. Thu Hntiirtliiy KwiiiIiik I'ohI In Hm InHt edition kiivo (lovnrnor ( Immbor lain tho liunoflt of Hourly a imco of ouloitlHin. It kiivo IiIh lilMtorv almoHt fiom tho cnidlo to thu Knnc. Our OoorKo duon nut look bud In tho bin IKipor iixrupt whim vlowud h homo (f tho dlHsruntlod old rliiirwlio linvo mot niiotlior Watorloo or Hull Hun with Our OoorKo iih tho it tlvo olo ii:nnt? Thu money which Ih ImiIiik muureil for tho erection of tho city i'ok will o on IntoroHl about tho SMli hiHt., mid iih tit Ih will aiiioiint to uloiil fWl I or iiiontli no timet can bo lent In not tiiiK thliiKH In Hbapo to Mar thopll hiK nftur that diitu. Tho plan ot tho Alhlim dock Iiiih boon doold d upon In inortt of Itii (IoIiiIIn, mid It lb llkoly thliiKH will bo liiiinmlnK nlonj; tho wator front In i fow wool'U. According to (IroHnuiip, tho corpora tlou JiiiIko, who thlukH It It wiouk to riuo muli an liiHtltntlon m tho Htaudard oil, tho mipromo court ih Hiiproiuo with a IiIk H. Tint pronl dont In not In It, mid tho people can bo Viindorblltod. Wo will co by takliiK mi olmorvntlon Inter, that tho pt-oplo backliiK tho prcMdciit Ih a liood pair to draw to mid In thin cauo u think will boat tlirvo of a kind llko OroRHCiip. Many pcoplo aro voihI(.iIiik why JuiIko O'Dny hats boon ixu.li.cd by tho city niithoiltluH In tho Goodrich 0080 whun wo ii ro pay hit; na nttoiiioy II000 n your to protect tho clty'a In toruHta. Tho roimou k! vein U that a largo array of IokiiI llIitn Iiiivo boon Hccurcd by tho ldulutlff and that ono man cannot hopo to dofoud tho city In a Hiiccoatful inauimr UKiilnm tlutiu dlbtlploa of lilnulintoiio, there IioIiik u much work luvolvod that tho city attorney could not do tho envo Jim tlco. Whuthor tho council vnt wlso Id thin coiicIiihIoii, tho ruMil. will no doubt doturuilno. lis t aaan Number Jvoluiuo IX of tho Ciukoii Historical Bocioly'B iiuaitorly'i.'iinio to our tablo last week. Ah usual It Ih a very luUtWiiif nuuibor. This pub licatlou liouUl bo In tho lunula of usury cliion of tho Htato. Kvory U buo Is worthy of pruHorvatlou. Tho second thaptoi' of .lolui Mluto's no rial, "From Youth to Aijo iih;iu Amur l.au," In tilts Ismio U u very later' estliiK no and donlu with yflmt Ih becoming moro mid more vital uuoa tlons of the nation; Bolltwastc, and I'orcst iiwHorvatlon." Tho latter be ing compared .ith mi eimally Import ant subject; "lteforcBtliiB." An other very Intercut Iiik bloKiuphlcal sketch U pivncntod by T. C. Klllott. It Is n paper lead before tho Wallu Walla Mon'a club on April ?C, IOCS. It relates the IncldontB, ho Mi us Ih known of 'Doctor" Hobori Newell, rionoor, Now cotiu-B Atlcrncy McOmry nnd Mllnns thn ho hns bought ihu hold ings and nil tho right nnd title of the h'gh financier S. V. Davldor to nil Mo nppurtonnncoB, cqulpmont.herodlt nmcntg of tho would-bo St. Jahna Ons light l'owor nnd IIo.it Sjmpnny ord tho noxt move will bo for tho Kontlomnn to wort: our city nthorsfo n, frnnclilBo PIRE D0Y8' RECEPr..'iJ That Mrs. W. V. .lobes Is on-) of tho bilghtcfct nnd moKt delightful indlcB ot out city, ovcrlody Is nw.re', but hut IV'dny (Vonlng sho emphasized tho fuct to tho de light of n s od lot of out sturd yoiit.R men. It woi tho occnslon fo v. reception given to tho flrebcya by Mrs. Jobcs. Tho boyj turned out just llko to n llro iil.irm, nnd wero Johnnv on tho Bpot. This tlmo thero wns no hurry up cull for wntor.nnd gut Hint hoso connoiiidd, hhin up Hint Inddo", stay with II boys, nnd such othar Uttl ..mxl.i.H ns tho captnlns encourage tho boys with nnd direct thum at a flro Jmt tin. boH Bttijod, Just tho samo nnd they tonnecled, not wlt!i tho hose, but with tho delicious ,ce crenm mid ciko mid In toad of n hurry up tall fo. wnter. thero was 11 hustlo on tho part of tho two hniidsomo In Oles ho iiHElsted Mrs, Joj.'s iiervlnir tho refrolimonts to Keep tho glimsei Illled will, tho refrobhlni nnd delleioas fruit punch. i'lnnliy.howovor tho llros of ihcl thirst wns iiuenehed thoordor to llm bor 111 nnd got rendy for tho return Hlgnnl was glvon. Thoro win a flno mimical piogimn fuiiilnhod by iho host HH, mid some of tho most cloipient f tho f iroboys oxproBsud their grnt liicatt 11, and appreciation oflho ovont In th. boht langungu thoy could com iuun(l.l.nowtiiK that wordH could not loll It (.11. Tho boys returned t'i thol Illinium near tho wltchliiK huir with lory umni npot In tholr hea,n for Mrs. J dims mid her iiHHlNtti'its mid .O1II0 1 hoy l.opo that nIio may Hover iiccd Itiulr old to Htop 11 fin) wo nro i.uro oviy iiiim o! llieui will icMpon Hliiillv nnd work ns earnestly fo. her ,s thv did to do JiiHtlco to l.er hos lillutlly. Mm. Jobca win iiKHlstod la nerving v l)r Mart McLaclilau mid Miss lnliiihf.il of I'ortlnml. Thu homo on Kullog,' street wns beniitlfiil' deco rated with colored olectrlc HzhtM nnd Jnp bnlnriu. Th boya nro loud In tnelr pralso of tho gracious mniinur 111 which tl.oy wore ontortalnud. Hut Iho Wti.l iiuoMtlou with them now ap ponrw to bo: Whu wont ap 'ho tree. COM.VUNICATUO Pint U0Y8' DENtPir. Tho ltrttho8, If thoy over h'i.1 any Idea thut they did not havo tho best wlnhcj ami high regard of too cltl t-oim of St. .tohiis, Hhould not require miy fiirthor ovluoncu nftor tho ro Hulls of tho benefit given '.hoin by Mchhi 1 It 1 11 k & ThomiiH nl tho iiknt lug rink. Vho rli.li wns pack id with iHtorh.' 111 tho gallorloH and iho floor wiih JiH like 11 kwarm of boeu with skiiton It ..ih a big hit for tho iiuuago monl for tin 10 wiih a largo number 11110.1 lio 1110 not In tho habit of i.itoud.ng tlu rluk, nnd nftor Melng how nicely tho rluk Ih being run and v hut i xielliul Holoctloim nro being prcHont d In tho picture alio'va will come niton. Thoy Hhould do ho too lor the hplilt thai pnmiptH n busl uiiHH iitiiii or firm to give 11 uenefit to 11 puul:, bod) ot men llko tho flro boyH lb coiainoudnblu mid a'uould bo oiicoiiiaKoil by a Hiibst.uitl.il rntron ago. HcHiiKt, tluy have gone to a heavy rxpoi.tc to fit up Hie rluk and making H imBslblo for our people to have i' rloau aiui eujoyablu jnurco of auiuse'i..tnt light here In St. lolum at a prle that JiiHt ciiiicoIh thu 'ar faro 'u an I nun the city nnd f'o ontor- inlniuvi in cipml In ovory iotoci to Iho l."K of ItH k'uil to bo ,'oiiud In Iho c.": Pi. not forget thla mid ns i.ng iih tiiffo condltloiiH aro pre kcrve'd. let 11 s imiku It 11 point to lulio udvaiitnge of It mid jlve theH HOiitlou.ua 1 hearty support. Tho MioboyH feel gratoful o Messr Drink .v ThnuuiH and to tho citizens who Mbpoudud so liberally v)icn this ontuMti nilr wiih given. Wo know It will bo leonoiuboro 1, too, when there Ii a flro (lid thotso husky lads come up gain' It, for thoy have bjn tried Hid ft nud to be puru gold. MOTHERS' MEETINU The W. l T. U. hold t'aeir reg ular meeting at the homo of Mrs, nullum! In Whltwood Court, Tuesday mid as nu ovldorco of tho interest taken in these nestings during the warm Hummer mouths will mention that there wore If ladles attended this meeting. Mo were fortiinito lulhiiviiiwlth u M's. llcnton of Mointnlii View, Onllfor ,a,iuriioi,,..on mlssloaary In Mox e'o. Sho gave a very Interesting talk 11 a very plonslng manner describing that beautiful country nud IH people. Kspecially tho poorer claasos, tholr habits and tho groat need of tholr ducatloii. 8hu siioko too, of th ood work tho temperance pooplo vero Ooinj; nd of tho bean support of I'rtbldout Din. In this work. After an Intorohtlng program ami iiislii'.'tB sc(8iou tho good hostess usherej us down to the river, whore :ibles wore spread under a largo vnlnut tree Hero wo wore daintily erved with Ice cream cakes ami fruits Afto u social time ud feast f boputlful scenery, Mrs btockton Invito' us to men with her lor our in xt mothers' ui ting. Wo udjoiirned Imppy with tho though f moot- i!g again lu Whltwood Court tho fiist .V.onda: In September, Kdltor ltcvhw: In your Ir.cuo of duly 31, 1JO8, wo find under tho heading: "tilings of ho city council" 1 bill from Huh com puny has been picBontod itii nn llcm for lowering tho mails and pipes In the city, extending i.r.ck lu te 11)03. Tho fac of Hie matter Is, Hint no bit. whatsoever hns b 1011 pro be ntcd dntlng further back t'm.i Mch. r, 1000 In order to ui derstnnd 'Mat It ii.oans to lower water mnln3, nnd at thu samo tlmo give Borvlco to con BiimerB, the Itemi covering Iho cost of lov. trlng mains on llnyn 'trcot mny be of som nsslstuiic-i. It Is mown by nn Itemized nccoiit Hint a distance of ICOO feethnB .'dst this c mpany ?110.00, or n Ht'M moro t! nn iO cents per foot, hobldcs In julng tho mains to milt? an ex t nt and Inc easing tho cost of mnlnt lunco, this would bo cuimi to 25 consumers nl $t per month for ono cnr, whlcl Is a groat mnn moro Minn, wo linvo to this dato on North Paves htreot In 1CC0 feet nnd lor tho comp'itiy to boar tho whole oxoonso nftor laying tho mains, m u Beem urfnlr nnd t.nJuBt to tho mo it preju diced mind In our efctlmntlcn, tho Wat. if Com pany hns dno ns much In furthering Iho Interest of this comiiH '.Ity ns any other concern, nnd Is alill do lug so. When comparing regulations ns to laying mnlnt In other towiu or clt tea, wo think thlb city Is invo fortu iiulo thnn nro others, In not being obliged to prndo nnd improve thol ctrccti In order to hnvo wnDr piped t their homes. Intn'OBt n, 7 pa- cent onc.ti invoBt mont coHtlnf. I00 In flvo years or bHico 1003 would nmoiint to I'l.OOjth osl of levering tho plpo averaging ten cent per foot, nffoctltu a wiv lug o I'M. 00 In Intercut. Respectfully ycurs, St. Johns Wator Works A h fg Co Uy I'. II. Kdlefscn, nimivor. To KxcliniiKC When wislilni: to cxclmiiKC you lrocrty for otitsUlu ncrcnKc or farms you sliouid see .MCKinuey tor quick rcMilts. Call mid Ive me n trial. J. s. .MCKINNHV, St. Jolma Hcllits Station Proposals for Street Work Scaled proHnU will lie received nt theollicu of the City Recorder of thcCltv of St. Johns, Ort gou, until 4 o'clock 1'. M, on the Jjth dsy 01 August, !, lor the imiirovcmcut of lluchniinti ktrcct from the easterly line of Willamette I l,iti li-innl in Mil ucsie-r V II c 01 i;nVHiu Kttcct by Knullng, graveling and side- wniKiug same 111 inc iiinuiiir iiruviucu by nrdluuncc No. 190 anil tne cunricr 01 Mid city and in accordance to the plans proiiics niul riiiciuioin 01 111c cuv en u nccr. now on flic In the oll'ice of tin rltv ri-cnrile-r. J l. I Inr cltlicr llic griiuiiig, gnivciuig or sine walking Included In said luiprovcincnt I'ni'h hill iiiukt he accoiiiiiaiiicd bv a ccr lll'icd chrck imviible to the mnvor for n V. - g .1 sum 1101 u-s limn 10 iK'r ccui u mc tract price, and no bid will Ik; considered unlet nccomp.iu!cit by such check, ami iijmmi iiiiuikH iiirnikiii'ii uy mc tuy ic conliT for kiirh imriHKeH. S.1I1I illiptovcillCllt lllllot Im completed 011 orU-forc the Jjth day of October, 190S The right to reject any an imisis uere by renTVtil. The ctiiunted cokf of said Improve nieiil U M';J7. . uy order 01 me cuy council. A.M. HSSON, Ue-corder of the City of St. Johns l'ublUhed In the St. Johns Review Aug 7, 14, and 31, 190a, Proposals For Street Work Srulrd uroiHKiiU will le received at the ollice of the city recorder of the city of St. Johns, Oregon, until 4 o'clock ll. M, on tlie 15 nay 01 August, 190,1 mr uie luiprovemeut of Oswego street from the Northerly line of I'm t laud Iloulevard to the Northerly line of llarton's Addition bv L'r.idiui!. eruveliui! and sidewalking winie in tlie maiiuer proviueti uy ordin ance No. lai nud the charter of said city and in accordance to the plans, profile mid tpcccficiittous of the city engineer, now 011 file in the office of tlie city re corder. Si'iurute proposals mny be mnde for cither the guiding, graveling or ide- walking Included 111 Mini improvement, l'uch bid must be uccoiniuiiicil by a cer tified check lMvuble to the mayor for a sum not less man 10 vr ceiu 01 me eon tract urice. mid no bid will be consider ed unless accomjunicd by such check, ami upon blank lurnisiieii uy me cuy reconier lor sucn nuriMises. Said improvement must be completed 011 or before October 35. i8. The rights to reject any and nil bids is hereuy reserved. The estimate cost of wid improvement isf4i5-5. ... Hy onicr oi me cuy council. A. M. HSSON, City Recorder, ruhlished In the St. Johns Review August 7, 14, and 31, i?. RESOLUTION It Is resolved by the city of St. Johus that it is deemed expedient and neces sary to establish the grade of Allegheuey street in Hie said city, from the northerly Hue of Willis lioulcvard to the south erly line of lri-sieudeu St., and it hereby requires from the city engineer plans, socctticaitons unii prouic iur csiauiiuiwg the grade of said street, am) that the city engineer shall file such profile in the olhce of the recorder of the city of St. Johns, Oregon. Adopted Aug, 4, 1903. A. M. HSSON, Reconier city of St. Johus. ubllshed in the St. Johns Review Aug, 7 and 14, Mail Schedule Mail arrives at St. Johns ut 7:10 a. in. and 1:15 p. m. Leaves at 10:20 a. m. , sun 4-15 P- ". Office opcu week days from 6:45 a, m, to 6:10 p.m. Sundays from 9 to 10 a, in in COURT Get a home where you do not have to spend two or three hours every day on the street cars. You will be able to reach the heart of the city from Whitwood Court within TWELVE MINUTES on the new car line that will soon be completed. Lots 50x100, $200 and up; easy terms. Water piped to ev ery lot. RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. Phone Richmond 1021. 1 1 0 N. Jersey, St. Johns. C.E.BAILEY 5 m Al. L. H0LBR00K St. Johns Land Co. Tho Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns The center of the great development now taking t plnce on the Peninsula. t We have only a few business lots left on Columbia Houlevard, winch tor a short time ouly will be sola at preseut prices. Some, fine residence lots still on sale. Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. & N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrookes Addition We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the new $20,000 school building to be sold on easy install ments. Call at our office for prices and terms for either of these desirable tracts. I St. Johns Phone Jersey 931 Oregon 4 St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried aud otherwise. Also slab wood. Timers of all sizes cut to order. Ct yw wiater's wm4 mw m4 save tresMe. lOOOOOOOOOOOOOi 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 and check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your truuk checks and 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 aud courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portland office. Phone Main A 3358. First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 818. Agent at St. Johns. Office 105 E. Burliugton street, ooo ' THE ? PENINSULA BANK St. Jhnt, Oregon. Capital . . . . i $25,000.00 Surplus 5.133.85 Interest paid on savings deposits.