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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW PnhlUti'il Ktrry Frld7 Al II? WH imtlltiglmi Rlrrct, St. Jolin. TV MAHKMt & IIVKIU.KH. TlllS RltVIHW Is entered nt post office In Saint Johns, Oregon n Midi tiinltcr of the sccoml clnss timler the Aqt of Lon (rcssof Mnrch 3, 1879. ATherlUInc rate: 1.00 per Inth per month. All rommunlrllon honld be ddro(t to Tho BtTiaw, Ht. John. Otoeon. .Tob 1'rlntlne i-utd In flrt-cl tiyle. rillla for Job Printing rhnn d1lerr. . . omctl Nwipper of the Ollr tf St. Johni. Subscription prloo $1.50 par yonr. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908. Wo wish to secure ono or more Cflnvatssrs in St. Johns, one In Llrnv ton, one or more In University Park .0 work for the Review. Wo will rjlve a liberal commission and besides to the oie sccurlnn the most votes by their uubt crtptlons and sollcltlna we will fjlvc a paid up cchnlarshlp to the amount of $50 In some busi ness College. Wo hove orn schol arship paid up and some one will Cet to use It this winter. Will It bo you? Como In and let us tell you all about It. WhttluB nro InvtiiltiiK tli j territory or tho Coliinililn. It will m tho noxt IhhiK In orlor for tho i.'i'rinlHtH to dlrtoovur Hint tliuy r MiiLtimrlnoH of tho Jnphiio) making n .mi ' of the bottom of Ilia imir w tint thoy inn eoinu tip ami mUo l'ortlnin Atiolliur iiiithiK of imtlonnl niojif foi Oiomoii iitxt year 'h Ihu wo'wimc tittwd from Dm .Aloltiaa. town, wliint tbu Aniurlt'iiii HMHiclntlon of .Mtitnnl IriMtraiiN comimiilws Ins 1mii iiMtin Mod. TIiIm iiioiiiim frtui f.00 to (100 ilolegnten, the majority of whom Imw noror vlalluil tho count, hIiico Iho AwmkjIhI Inn Iihh nevar held .1 win' cm meeting. A way up In Alnikit, wlioro Ihu nlr In mi puio that It mwnm Iho over pttMMiil mlcrohtf could not find when' on to wxlat, thoy nro mill troubled with Hit luicllll polltlciiH, 11111I liiuo It In it bud form. Alt IdiidH or Kraftlii. lying, elilcanory, ilwolt, rotlrnuoiiH ni nil Iho tO'iiiptnniM or tho iIIhwiki thnt oblnhm In tho stHlM nro In o Monro. Iloth or our fllmgwny oxuIiiiiikoh iiio loNdiid to tho nitisslo with tho vlrim. Tliu wlmlo world hwiiih to bo 11 kin. HT.IOIINH IK A IlKAl) TOWN If ono should JndKo f 1 0 111 tho number or busliKMM Imiuin'i. thnt ml ortlo In the local imiK-i Uih Ht JoIiiih Hnvlow. Tho 'dllm of thl journal liaa 110I bcn In liu burg fur l VMr. Hbll Nt that tllllll t wiih n iiiqi liuiiilul; mid wo ar ii-ally mir prlwd lo know that llitr.. anything liter.. Iluwott-r fiom tln follow Iiik orilturlal HtHl thv udvurll-iiK of lh IhmIhmk wmi trim In a ttnt.iit Immmm of ttt lie view w would Kinvliulo it U a pi moo of tMK) or 7"0 liilmhllitiiiN ItmUnjr II.vHrbw yn Dm IoIIiiuIiih iHimnllwont to llnod Ittvv uhlth Ik utary won! fit with the cxioptlon of U10 wattr rftrrlMK ' tl ( llumti HNd liutu In tltv Appl j City Hood Utter Nttws-lAltur. Th"ti lilown t It lltllrt mi Mill W Wit) If Ittkt UC'lv rolnllvu to tl.o valu of udortlMliiK nc iltNMiuUratwt Uy Him Uiiidiu-itM 111 mi of Hued ltl(.r. Vt told Hie truth. Out wkolu UHth. Mild iiollilui? but Ho ImUt In llw 'MHro arlli'luMiid lroth w Ntekalauq umh! uiU- ,10 apolnjiy for ivur aattinati of tho illnmtlc run dlHotta and Ibn titvalluu or Hi. Johim fur ! HtaktHH or a tutiltful .uid h KliNU city, fthe baa no vvml In this iWPMt III the Ihtidrto oilhvtit. It ittutaina fur Uw vlthtuuu he re lo be hIIvh atul du titclr part at mum or IkiMM are itoiuii. Ilouil ltlut ikmnIu'I hold luir boat) Umi high. ts mIid Ih itat Hm only iwbbli' -m llit iiwuh,. if Hir la a rthulnrly protty olio. tit. JiUiaa alia rluht In tut row wtu the lbUwaMOHohlbltkni. Ou.' IiumIiiuh watt art) aot all aaltp. V. W. Mason owaa twa uf tbt beat hallo v hlo-k macblmM made aud puta out tho bout walk eaptttrvtl tbt boat roatdi inn build lug In Hood Itivar I'mui Ihwli load inatturactuitira. vnm iiimhi itttvr ihhi Ida waat ttu. try bt thtnw in lu tb WHf uf a liouie altv or factory looailuti tby uau flud Ch- lwat on oartb at Ml. Johns. Auothtr Ihlua It would bo wWI to iH)tMr ami (bat la if ivcrybudy Hr aa alinvla or abtrthiKl'lid ns (Mttd UfuUtT KU'Klatii, ni'.ii ubould J oat eouia bira and rulr ur.uii d hh htt did 16 years aao, n - u. uid cQitatuly do St. John im would ntaa tbt btt ii" ' 't,ity (.f their llvoa Just an be did. Vi IU our pwipls Unva done souie advci tlt-lnt; Hk ftutt riiialaa Hint tbuy I. iw- tu t dot hnlf ouoiujb. Tbey are p. inli)iii; otlior luc.'Uloua In Ort-n :i Unit h i ! half tb IMUUlibUIHea tht't Si. Juln.ti! I)osbqsob atirinti this city lu Ki'owth' n 1 111 ply bacaia tbey are not Kt.ii; ' Ivo udveitlwrfc. olthur uf tl ir f lv.it InuliioaH or ol tlu city. Thi do not fcuom to apprclat( tbc .iik ofp r KiBtunt and attractive miv .itis-th, j Don't bo a duad oue UuW ui iu d' tho lluvlew will ineot nnyono more Hum half wro on any ljgltlm.de ad 1 vcirUsIng plan piotontod Tho nnkud, unvarnished tit th la 1111C will rainniu foi mauy yuid that St. Johns Is tho best town Intlio I'nctric NorthwoBt In which to luviut money whou ono wIsliiB to got n prompt return of a fair to bit; profit from. It Is bonullfully locntud, tho Biirntco bolng prnctlcnlly lovel, ImviiiK J"t n Hllght rail toward tho river on olther nldo to bIvo aurfaco draloncc. llaH 'ho bi'Ht frouli water harbor on tho coast that will take tho vchhcmb or doopcBt draught that swims the seaa at her dock, lly tho Hmo thin Is In print tho money tor ablK.lOO foot dock will bo In tho renlnoula hank hero for tho clty'fc ubu. work will be cominonced nt tho earliest possible dale on Its construction. Thiro are many Ideal locations for factory sites and thoro nro no more dcrlrablo or prettier resldinco locations In any city lu Oregon ,nnd tho prlcof are as lousonnblo ah can bo foi'Ml when all thltiKs are considered. Wo hnvo tinoxcolled educational facilities and f cloan town with Rood chtircheB and n saloons, tnaklnt, It a dailrnble place to live. Add to this tho f'nest cli matic condlttciis on earth, what more can ono wish? Uesldes, wo aro close oiioiiKh to Hood Hlver to not tho best apples that crow. THE FATE OF DELINQUENTS. A newspaper publisher recently brought suit against forty-five men who would not pay their lubscrlpllon obtaining. Judgment In each claim Twenty-eight of them made affidavit tnat they owned no mors than the law allowed, thus preventing attachment Then under the decision of the su nrcmo court they were arrested fo r.etlt larceny and bound over In th sum of $300. All but six gave ba and they went to Jail. The new postal law makeo It larceny to take parser and refuse to pay for It. Th Raftsman's Journal RESOLUTION DUILDINQ PERMITS. No. 78. to A. D. McDonald to com pletu buslnoiia structure 011 lot U Depot addition; front Iiik on Jersey between llurlii'Klou and thlcr.Ko stH NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In ordor to Insure a change of ad vertlsement the copy for such chang rhould reach this offlco not later tha Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please remember this and save the prints RESOLUTION It is resolved by the City of St. Johns Thnt it deems It cxiiviltcni mid necchwiry to Improve Crawford Street, from the east Hue of I'ittsburK Mrecl to the west Hue ol haleui strccl. In tlie city of Ht Johns, lu the following manner, lo-wit: liy lottctniL' Mime to MiiiL'riiilc, ami by uiiicaduinUtiiK a strip lu the center thetcol lo feet wide, said rock to be 8 lurlic thick In the center thereof am tHIH-rlnu to (1 Inches thick 011 either side niiii improvemeui 10 no inline as provli el by Section No. 1 of Ordinance No i), and accordiui! lo the plans mid si cc llie.itloiis of the city engineer 011 filu lu tlie oiticeot tlie city iccorilcr lelallve thereto, which said plans, siiccUicatioui and estimntcM are satisfactory and are hereby approved. S.1I1I liiiiirovciiicnts to lie made in accordance with the charter mid ordinance of the city of St. John and under the kiiix-rvUioii and direction of (he city ciiziuccr. I hat the cost of Mid Improvement to ih iiftkcsMNi as proviiicit ny tlie city rliar ter ill nil the pioiH'itv especially and nar tictilarly Item tiled thereby, ami which li hereby dec hired to be all the lots. iKtrts 01 101s, oioek ami ixircen 01 mint ite twee 1 1 the termini of such Improvements abuttiiiK upon, ailjiireut or proximate to sain vriuwiorii unci, irom tlie nmrninai lluet ol Mbl street luck to the renter of the block or blocks or tracts of land alaittinu Ihcieoii or iiroxliuate thereto, i uat an tue proH'rtv tuciiiiletl lu wild iiuproeiueut district aforesaid is hercbv dcclatcd lobe "Local Improvemeiit DU- irici mi. o." That the city eneliiccr's ns.M-.iiiciit of tlie proimiue total cost 01 K.1I1I improve llittnl of s.iiil Cniu fmit fctrt-et Is lui .ntt That the cost of said Crawford street to be aatfcfcscd against the property in said local asst-Mmeut district as provided by the city charter of the city of St. Johns, Ailopictl me imii day 01 A 111. t, 190M A. M. HSSON, City Recorder, rublished in the St. Johns Review, Aug. ?it and jSth, 190S, Administrator's Notice to Creditors. Ill the County Court of the State of Ureuon, for the county of Multnomah, 111 the matter of the estate of Rolrt Johnson, (U-ceased. Notice Is liereliy elven that the under signed was u the 14th day of August liny ami rcnalaily upixluted by the 'ounty court of Multnomah countv. Ore- K011, 11dmi11l1.t1.1tor of the estate of Rob ert JoIiiimiii, deceased. All Hrsous having claims itKulust said estate ate hereby required to present the same with piopcr vouchers attached to meal the ollice of II, It. Collier, rooms -3i, tioiiirootc iiuiiiiiut:. ,st. loiiiis, Or eon, within si iiiouths from and after thejtst dav of Aueiut, ix8. wld date ctiu the hrt publication of this notice, III KT JtHt.NhUN, Admlnlstratir of aliovu iiatned estate, 11. I' Lollicr, I 45 ttruey for Administrator, SEEDS BWUEB'S ucm success I SPECIAL OrFCR: Us-I t Skill V4W U.tUru. AtrUlalU muoiua our rruiuini cuttouitr. Pr lie Collection """M? " 1 I I II IIM. 1 linjt I IMUUM 11 iti fliiMl t Trl. t HtUivllJ t UaUat. a Laval tuim. U( IV llMlM ia-tct-i kala-U T4nU U UU Write totiayt Mention this Piper. WVWVAArrVSArrrVrVVVWWVV SEND 10 CENTS ' T'"i It It Is resolved by the city of St. Johns: That It deems It expedient and neces sary to Improve Hayes Street, from the South line of Catlln street to the s uth line of Weyerhaeuser tract In the city of St. Johns, In the following manner lo lly grading said street to established grade and by sldewalking same, with wooden sidewalks 6 fett wnlk ta feel curbs on Iwtli sides of the said street, nud projier cross walks according to the plans and s(ccifications of the City I'.n glneer ou file in the office of the city re corder relative thereto, which said plans and secl(icatlons and estimates are sat isfactory and are hereby approved. Said Improvements to be made in accord ance with the charter aud ordinances of the city of St. Johns, and under the sup ervision and direction of the city engin eer. That the cost of said Improvement to be assessed as provided by the city char ter upon the property especially and partlculary benefitted thereby and which is hereby declared to Ic ball lots.parts of lots, blocks and parcels of land between the termini of such Improvement abut ting upon, adjacent or proximate to said Hayes strcet.from the marginal lines of said street back to the center of the block or blocks or tracts of land abutting thereon or approximate thereto. That nil the properly Included In said improvement district aforesaid Is hereby declared to be "Local Improvement Dis trict No. 7." That the city engineer's assessment uf the orubable total cost of said Im provement of said Hayes street Is tHAi- tn. That the cost of said Hayes street Is to be assessed against tlie property in saui local assessment district as provided by the city charter of the city of St. Johns. Adopted the nth day of August, lyoH. A. M. I'.SSON, Recorder city of St. Johns. Published In the St. Johns Review Aug. it ami in, toon, RESOLUTION It Is resolved by the city of St. Johns Thnt it deems it expedient and ncccs s.iry lo Improve Pittsburg Street, from the 1'crry slip ou said street to the North side line of Crawford street lu the city of St. Johns, in the following manner to wit! lly lowering lame to suh-grndc and by macadamizing 11 strip lu center of same 16 feet wlde.sald macadam to be 8 inchc thick lu the center, filnchesdccpat cllh er side, to lie done III the manner pro viilcd by ordinance No. to:, Sec. I there of and bv sldewalking with Ixiard side walk from Ilradfoid street to the ferry sll mid cross walk across north side of llrai ford St. according to plans and spcclfi cations or the city engineer on tue in tin oilier, of the eltv recorder relative there to, which said plans, specifications and estimates are satmiaciory ami are ucrcoy niniroved. Said Improvements to be made lu accoiilance with the charter mid ordinances of the eltv of St. Johns and under the supervision nud direction of the eltv enelueer. That tlie cost of said Improvement to be assessed as provided by the city char ter Uxm tue projicriy especially nun par ticularly benefitted thereby nud which is . . 1 ........ nureoy ucciareu 10 oc nu 01 111c iui, -.. . . . . .. r tuns 01 lots, niocKsnmi arccis 01 mini between tue term 111 01 sucu improve incuts ahutt in; iiimhi, ntljacciit or proxl mate to said 1'ittkburt! street, from the marginal lines of said street back to the cuter 01 tlie hock or iIockn or trucks o laud abutting thereon or proximate thereto. riial all the promty Included in said improvement uistr ct iiion-sam is iiercny declared lo be "Local Improvement ins trict No. That the city engineer iistrssmeut o the prolMhle total cost of said Improve incut of said 1'iltshurg street Is f 710.07. That the cost of said riltsimrg Mrcel lobe assessed nuiliist the promts- In sal local assessment district ns provided by the city charter of tlie city 01 ht. Joints Adopted me in nay 01 August, 190.1, A. M. l'.shon. City Recorder. Published III the St. Johns Review Aug, II and ?S, KkS. RESOLUTION th ssssssi S J 1 Mrs. Florence Ruckr I Z l'l'lll.lC STItNOOR.trilUK i .VXD Cot'VIST. X Leave order or call at City Hall, A It Is resolved by the city of St. Johns That it deems It expedient nud ncccs sary to Improve Salem street, from the South Hue of Crawford Street to the South line of IMIson street, in the city of ht. Julius, tit tlie loiiowtug manner lO-WIt! lly lowcrltii! same to sub-grade and by iiiacaiiamuiug a strip in uieceiiier mere of 16 feet wide, said macadam to be i Inches thick lu center ol street eraituaiiy diminishing to 6 inches thick 011 either side in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 191, Section 1 according to the plans and specifications of the city engineer 011 rue 111 me omce 01 me city recorder re lative thereto, which said plain, aud pecifications nud estimates are satlstac orv nud are hereby approved. Said im provements to be made iu accordance with the charter and ordinances of the city of ht. Johns, and under the supervi ion ami direction ol tlie city engineer. That the cost of Mid improvemeiit to be assessed as provided by the city char ter utou the property esix-eially aud iur- tictilarly beutitted thereby aud which is hereby declared to lie all the lots, parts of lots, lilocks and parcels 01 lauil pc tweeu the termini of such improvemeiit abutting upon, adjacent or proximate to said .Sale m street, trout tue marginal lines of Mid street back to the center of the block or blocks or tracts of laud a mttiiiL' thereon or proximate thereto. That all the property included in said improvement district atore&ttd ts Hereby declared to be "Local Improvement Dis trict No. 10." That the city engineer's assessment of e proiMtue total cost 01 mhi improve uieut of said Salem street is f 630,96. That the cost of said halem street to be assessed, against the protx.-rty iu Mid local district as provided by the City Charter of the city of St. Johns. Adopted the 18 day of August, 190S. A, M. Kssoii, City Recorder. Published iu the St JohusUeview Aug, it aud 33, 190S. As is customary, we will charge for card of thanks, 50c: for resolu tions of respect, $1.00; for notices of church or lodge entertainments, suppers, sociables, etc., where there are charges for aduiissiou, 5c per line, but where there are no charges for these events, we will break the rule and insert them free. We make this announcement so that our good friends may understand our rule lu this respect. mm COURT it 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 easy terms. Water piped to up, ev- ery lot. RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. Phone Richmond 1021. 1 1 0 N. Jersey, St. Johns. Al. L. U0LBR00K C. E. BAILEY St. Johns Land Co. Tito Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm In St. Johns. East St. Johns The center ol the great development now taking place ou the Peninsula. We have only a few busiuess lots left on Columbia Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at present prices. Some fine residence lots still ou saje. Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. & N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrook's 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 aud terms for either of these desirable tracts. St. Johns Phone Jersey 931 Oregon St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried aud otherwise. Also slab wood. Titulars of all sizes cut to order, Qtl yew winter's wm4 mw mI save trwtk. 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 aud Portland. We call for aud check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your trunk 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 and courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portland office. Phone Main A 335S. First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS 'Phone Woodlawn 818. Ageut at St. Johus. Office 105 E. Burlington street. ooo THE , I I PENINSULA BANK k I St. Jhns, Oregon. I mm I ' Capital .: $25,000.00 I Surplus 5il33.85 j Interest naid on savincs derasits. ' h & L i A