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.