THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
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A. W. Markle, Manager.
D, N Bycrlce, Editor.
OPPOSKD TO INITIATIVE.
Mr. A. Domocrnt rIvcb tlio other
sldo of tho senatorial situation
lit nnothor column. To tho greater Judge Charted II. Oatov In en ad
part of which wo fully ngrco. Uut dress heforo .ha Oregon har Wed-
there aro somo things which need n "osuny or Inst vietl: nikou arums
Ilttlo flxltiK. Ho says that to reels- other ohJcctloiiB to tho Inltl.t.tvo and
tor ns n republican nnd then vote referendum Unit It requires tho ox-
lor n domocrnt la not perjury. Tnio orclso of nn extraordinary dogreo of
for you. hut to swear you nro n re- Intelligence, Impartiality, nnd devo-
publican ns theso democrats nro ro- Hon on tho part of those having tho
ported to hnvo done, who had nlwnyB J rllit of stiff rngo, ns If all tho Intel-
hrnn domtierntH In nnlor to L-nl nlonk IlRonce, linpnrtlnlllty nnd devotion
In nt tho republican prlmnry; then of tho nntlon wns confined to tho
by their lolnlnc thu faction of tho legislative hnlls. It would make one
lopubllcnn party that wbb trylnc to ImtRli.
foist an Inollglblu upon tho ticket, T"cro Is ono suggcBtlon the Judge
thtm oimlillni? tlinm tn nrrnmnllsli makes which It would bo well to
FRIDAY. NOVKM1JHR 27. 1008. tholr purpose: then to work for tho adopt n'l t"nt to fmlt tho num-
. - democrats, with tho domocrnts after "or of Inltlatlvo mcasurcB that could
Evidence sooms nrottv conclusive tho prlmnry. cnabllnir them to elect "o submitted nt nny ono election.
flint Mra. Itnlfn nnnimna ihn li.l.tiiiinii tint ilmilficnitln rntlillriiitn fur Hi.nntnr Hut nnothor rcBtrlctloil ho WOUld
monster, guilty of so ninny murders piovltig conclusively that thoy never I,ac "I10" 1,10 inltlntlvo Is vicious
Is still nllvo. ns sho was soon floolnithvoro or hnd nny thought of being " would oiiminnto mticn or uiopow
from tho hotiso uttor firing It. iopubllcoiis,--lf It Is not perjury, wo r of tho law, that Is, to confine tho
WrlTWaiX
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v.onld llko for Mr. Domocrat to glvo
Mondny, Altornoy General llonn- I' n nnmo. Wo registered ns n ro-
tnrl filed In tho United States sit- publican voted ns a republlcnn In
promo court n petition for 11 writ of most enscs,, voted for Tnft's electors
certiorari to review I ho Judgment of nnd yet wo voted for Tom Word, be
tho United Stales court of appeals catiBO wo believed ho was tho bet
In tho $211,000,000 Standard Oil ciihu. lor man for this particular office,
'jilt wo did not commit perjury bo-
How nbout thoso roses hnvo you cause wo did not swear to ti llo
tdnntcd n lot for tlm cotnltiir senson? when wo Huoro thai the republican
Illcht now Is mio if tlm bent times linrty was our narty. Neither wero fremiti m needs somo Improvomont
In tho yonr to plnnt them, llo sure wo nttomptlng to commit n frnud by wllt receive It goes without say
nnd mnko tho bod itood nnd rich with registering ns n ropubllcnn and then ''ig. '"t Hllc'' rndlcnl changes ns sug
decayed wood. voitotnblo mould, or voUiik for Tom Word: but thuso Bstod by tho Icnrncd Judge would
dumocrntB If they nro guilty ns
Inltlatlvo to bills Hint hnvo been In
troduced nnd failed to pass In the
leglslnturo nnd those Unit hnvo been
lolocd by tho governor. Thero are
tunny instances where most bencfi
clnt measures huvo been offered tlmo
and again without even getting 11
hearing before the leglslnturo, This
the Initiative ns it now stands would
rumody. That tho Initiative and rcf-
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 Whit
wood Court within TWELVE MINUTES on the new car line
that will soon be completed.
Lots 50x100, $200 and up; easy terms,
every lot.
Water piped to
veil rotted barn yard fortlllzois.
destroy the usefulness of the law
A confidence mnii In Now York
buncoed John I). Itockefoller and se
cured tho gooilH, but Coal Oil John
nie had I1I111 promptly arrested, Ho
should bo given 11 gold modal nnd 11
pension. Tlio mail that can out-Caesar
Cuasar In the con gaino should
bo rewarded.
charged wore guilty of perjury be- n'"l wo do not belluvo tho people will
causo thnv sworn thov uiirn rmiuhll. Bland tor II.
tans nnd then voted only for Cake
In the primary and ovorywhoru else NOTICE.
voted strictly democratic vote.
Wn do noL know iitivthliiir ilnrimn. Iook out for the Methodist bazar-
lory of Governor Chamberlain except Wednesday Dee. 2, many useful ar-
Hint when he gets Into tho senato "d" on sale, sueh ns aprons of all
If ho does, ho will bo opposed to Kl,ids, 'ltdlts, slocking, laundry nnd
tho present administration, will do clothespin bags nnd ninny useful nnd
Woro you truly thankful, thankful Ml ho can to hamper Its operations, fancy articles suiianio for presents.
RICHARD SHEPARD & CO.
Phone Richmond 1021.
1 1 0 N. Jersey, St. Johns.
that you nro nllvo and In tho best
country on the fncu of tho earth,
Thursday? It Is something to bo
thankful for, because with nil tho
objectionable featured of tho Ameri
can life nnd government it Ih tho
bent on earth.
Ho would not bo a domocrnt If ho A chicken pie dinner served both
did not. They all do. No one knows
Hint so well us ono who has been
through thu mill, and they all have
I be same story to tell. Therefore,
las we said lust week, If Mr. Cham-
Ik rlaln receives his favorable posi
tion by the fraud charged, we con-
White Kalmon, Washington, the sldnr every statement No. I
apple cimler of lb o "North Hank'
noon and evening. Price, 25 cents.
A LUCKY ACCIDENT.
load, holds the record for liberality
In raising an advertising Hind. The
entire population of the village mid
valley of While Hiitmon does not ex
ceed COO peoplo, and at a recent
meeting they raised fSlfOO, or almost
II apiece.
A pound of Kugllsh walnuts at 20
i cuts it Is said Is a boiler harxiiln
than a pound of po'ierliiiusn steak
at 1V cents a pound as ll will pro
duce about 20 percent more III
The drnytcam Henry Gssnoy
drives must belong to tho drnyhorses'
union, .Monday evening Henry was
man unloading some goods at one of our
absolved from his pledge for the stores and while he was carrying
reason that a promise or pledge oh- (hum Into the store, I ho team struck
(allied by fraud Is not binding nor because It wns after tltiiu and
inn it be. against their rules to work overtime
The ridicule bestowed upon thu ro- without extra pay. They struck right
rub' in party by Mr. Democrat Is down the track for home and never
w I, uoxervod. It Is it record the stopped until they met n strike bust
it publicans can well bu ashamed of. or In thu shape of one of the now
l Is a ease of "I told you so" with trolley cars near the post office.
I'K. Our files will show that we Hindu
the statement mniu than once before
election that if the republicans per
sisted In their fighting among them
Hives, the domocraU although only
weight of food material and energy, a small minority In the slate, would
Pecans make even a belter showing, vnrli their will with (he republican Intu to prevent a collision, The
The mini who owiiu a few Kugllsh Piuty, They have done so before, tongue of the wagon was broken off
The mntorumii expected the horses
to turn out and did not try to stop
the car until he was almost onto thu
team. He happened to notice there
was no driver In sight and put on
the emergency brake, but It was too
walnut Ireeu has ns good u thing ns
n butcher shop according to the wise
guys of Hie experiment Muttons,
The Standard Oil Irani slurlcd In
H2 with $1000 mid Is now worth
about 1,000,000.000. Coal Oil John
nie D. declares It was all accumul
ated honestly, Hint no unfair ndvnii-
nr Mr. Democrat boasts, and will do which was all the damage that oc-l
III again If the parly does not iiill eurrod to the vehicle, but the league I
following the old rotten ring that has lore the whole end out of the front
Nominated ll the past ten yours ami of the car and knocked tho headlight
organize miner new leaders who will off to the middle of thu street. Whoa
I I in I nn t it tlm petty Jealousies and Henry, who had discovered the ali
biing harmony Into the ranks. Wo soneo ot thu team ami chased after
I. ope to see a good, strong republl- Ihein arrived, one of the homes wan
can sent to tho senate If the charges standing quietly, while the other one I
tage was taken. Voi. A horse thief Wtalnst tho democrats can be proven. I was sitting mi the ground like al
would nay the wiiuo If he got away I Wb me patiently waiting for Hid dog, waiting for the car to get out
wllli the moihIs after a hard chase, proof, We do not believe everything of the w ay. Neither of the horses I
I In would huvo n bard time iiihMiu I wo hear UKiilust eiiher fi leiul or toe. I was In the least excited, hut took
(he people believe lilui Just (he There are loo many who delight (n I tlio whole affair as a matter of I
same us the hoi He thief w ould have 1 1 ami make trouble, vlieu we so- course, Thero was n little scratch
(rouble (o coin luce the owner of Hie Hie evidence, It Is then time enough
equine (lint ll was lull- for the thief determine whether guilty or not.
lo lake the horse.
Coal Oil Johnnie hu)h "taint me"
It Ih surprising to note how (he says Flagler ami Todd did It.
Portland dallies In speaking of the :
St. Johns dry dockii when lolling of All (he countries of Ihirope and
(he splendid work Hint Institution Is Asia are talking war mid making
doing, tho vessel they handle, the strenuous efforts In preparation for
pay roll, etc., as the Portland dry war, but Uncle Sam Is sawing wood
dock; but In this ease whole u watch-1 and saying nothing.
mail wits murdered It U "(he M.I : '
Johns dry dock." Perhaps it Is Just
AN "APPEAL TO REASON"
How ctin the big department stores afford to sell $15,00
suits for 16.98, $3.50 lints for $1.69 nnd nil oilier articles nt
n like reduction, nnd still keep tip enormous expenses? Does
it make n $3.00 nrticlc any better to linvc it marked up to
$6.50 nnd then reduced nnd placed on special sale nt $3.98?
It htntids to reason that you cnu get the best values nt the
store that pays no rent, carries no nccounts nnd litis tlicmiu
liiiutn of expenses. Wc sell:
Kiscndrnth's Asbcstol Horse Hide Gloves.. . . 85c.
Genuine Cnlf Skin Gloves, "the dollar kind," 85c.
We'd like to show you the Imported Kid Dress Gloves
which wo ore selling nt $1.25. Wc have belter ones for
$2 00 nnd $2.50.
Sec window for KccliuiiiK Chnir to be kIvcii away:
coupons with every 35c purchase.
311 South Jersey Street
Al. L. IIOLUliOOK
C. G. BAILEY
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See H
F. CLARK 5
For all kinds of
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Ion the nose of one of luo horses 1
ami another 011 his side. It was
a very fortunate accident, foi ttinate I
that the horses were not killed ami
that (ho tongue of the wagon did
not Injure thu muloriiinii on the cai
A PRACTICAL INVENTION.
It Is believed by those who wit
Dossed the tost at While Muffs,!
Wush., last week (hat the Invention
And now Canada Is clamoring for of a .Montana man effectually selves
as well, Portland has nil (he dlsio-la navy, Hhe had heller come over I Hie problem of harnessing (he orditi-
Furniture and Kitchen Utensils
NEW AND SECOND HAND
Large consignment of
Ostermoor Mattresses
Soon to nrrivc. Those handsome presents recently
advertised are now in. Come and get them.
St. Johns Land Co.
The Largest nnd Oldest Real Estate Firm
in St. Johns.
East St. Johns
The center of the great development now taking
place on the Peninsula.
We have only a few business lots left on Columbia
Houlevard, wliich for a short time only will be sold at
present prices.
Some fine residence lots still on sale.
Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. &
N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms.
Holbrook's Addition
We have some choice lots in the vicinitv of tho
new $20,000 school building to be sold on easy install-
nieiii.i.
Call at our office for prices and terms for cither of
these desirable tracts.
St. Johns Jcrsy 931 Oregon
(into sho can wtdl curry and If she (he line nnd borrow Uncle Ham's. Hln
can saddle (he work et hi, thiiHS ami lean have It and welcome If she will
yogs onto some of her neighbors ll
Mill relievo the contmsl to some ex
tent. -
Portland's position us it wheal
Clipping port Is prominently set
forth In the latest bulletin of ex
ports of thu Department of Com
merce miU Labor. In the period
from January 1 to November I, lt0$.
the total export, of wheat fiom this I ssaliiHt n box of doughnuts with the
port amounted lo ll.SS7.0OiJ hushuls. rims eaten off, that Mr. Chamberlain
New Veil; Is the only port In (he will be one of the worst fooled men
United .Htnttm Unit shipped more (hat ever went lulu a campaign the
wheat than Portland and (he uxcesv next (hue he comes up for a popu
111 favor of thu Katiterii city was I.- tai vote. We have faith enough li
lU'.uv.i biishelH In (hat (line. Tim the republicans of (he state to b
leke the oath of nlUt'lauro to the
Stars ami Stripe and lake the
fourth of July for her birthday. It
will come to that rorcday.
Mr. Democrat thinks (ieorge Cham
IhiIhIu "can lick any republican In
the slate (o a standstill en n popu
lar vole", We will bet a first mor
nnso on a last year's coon tr.uk
ary river currents for power purposes I
in Irrigation, A dozen of the promi
nent men of White llluffs were In
vited by the inventor to witness the
tests of his machine on the river.
The demonstration proves beyond nil
ituestluu of doubt (hat ho bus buc
led lit securing enormous power
from a slow running current.
The motor Is an augur-shaped
wheel, seven feet In diameter and 30 1
feet long, it rests nil n trough with a
flaring mouth. As the water of the
river current passes through the I
trough It forces the wheel to revolve,
mil the suction of the water after It I
has passed tho augur adds to tho I
velocity of tho wheel.
I
Jersey and Tacoma Streets
lOMMOl
NEW CASH GROCERY
At 955 North Kellogg Street
KverythluK fresh and new. Come arid get prices.
M. E. HOLLENBECK
Initial expense Is tho only outlay ro- volition was called to ordor and the
At the demonstration, the Inventor "."'rod. It Is believed by men Intorest- usual business transacted,
combined Pumit Sound ihhIh i iiniii llevo that thov hum been nliivlni? Ih.i turned In an S-lnch head of wnter. In Kl ul v oiumuin nver couniry
third In tho list with total shipments "dernd fule", as Josh Hillings used a 20-foot standplpe erected over his th Morrison has found tho solution
or U,yiS.;tH6 bushels, or
bushels less than Portland,
was allowed to flow through the
trough for u second or two, (he wa
ter rose (o a height of twenty feet
I.IDS.CM I t;i put It, long enough and that here
after there will be something differ
ent In Oregon politics,
Some of our friends have objected
to tlmt psrt of tho now primary law! We wish to secure a good correi
regulating the registration of voters pondent and solicitor in every sec
which compels thorn to stale their tlon of the Peninsula, Will not the
political party. It Is wrong, worse different push clubs take this matter
than wrong, It Is evil In every sense up and see that their own particular abovo the top of the pipe. More wa
of tho word. It virtually does away locality Is covered each week with ter was turned In, mid the pumps
with tho secrecy ot the Australian one or more correspondents. If two broke In their efforts to respond to
ballot system, and lias tlio appear- correspondents from the same local- the force of tho wheel,
anoe of hnvlui; teen eiade tor that Ity sends the same Item we will cut Drakes attached to the augur-
It condiicoi to perjury and out the duplicated notes. This means shaped wheel had no apparent effect
much to the Peninsula and we hope I on it. What power the machine will
our friends will take hold of the
matter and give us all the news on
the entire Peninsula. Any one
boat. To the staudplpo were attach. 10 ocnauicai puzxie nun uas racsec
ed crude pumps. When tho small M" l)rn, ot Inventors for ages. To
head of water struck tho wheel it 1110 n"o can uo uiiacnou oiecinu
forced u gushing stream out of tho motors, and all tho pumplug for Irrl-
ton of tho staiuliilne. When 2S Inches eou purposes, llghlB for noiuos.ani
all work requiring power can bo fur
iilshed for practically nothing.
The point ut which the tests have
been made show the current of the
rlM-r to bo from two to eight miles
per hour. People along tho rlvor aro
deeply Interested as n result of the
dwVeb pmeut of tho machine.
purpose,
and is tho most vicious regulation
we are aware of in connection with
Mlth tho cabling of the ballot. It
Is nobody's business what the poll-
tics of tho voter Is. And if the voter wishing to do this work please call
Is compelled to state what ticket he at our office or address us here and
will vote It gives (hose who may we will give all the Information nec-
hnvo somo authority of power over essary for the work.
him (o coerce him Into voting agulus
hia own wishes, or suffer Injury fori Mr, C. Latham has opened up the
dovelore when the full head of SI
Inches Is turned on, neither the In
ventor nor the englueeis present at
the test could estimate.
Mr. Morrison, tho inventor of tho
REDEKAH CONVENTION.
Tho ltebekahs held their annual
district conveuttop in the Artisan's
hall Tuesday tho 21th, Mis. Maiy A-
water-current motor, is the owner of Smith of Urants Pass, president of
extensive sheep Interests In Montana, I the Ilehokah assembly was present
and after his experiments here with during the session, Klovea lodges
his new machine, he Immediately wero represented and there wen)
exercising his right under the law. shop formerly operated by O, Peter- left for his former home to dispose about 200 members lu attendance.
If our coming legislature would cut sou and will do general blacksmith- f his ranches and block lu order to After a short session they ad
out that part of the registration law lug, lie has u fine location and Invest his capital In water motors. Journed to tho bauquct room, whore
It would bo doing tho country a great should bo able to secure u good Tho machine cau bo constructed foi a bounteous spread was thoroughly
ood, business. u couple of hundred dollars, and its enjoyed by all. At 2 o'clock tho con-
There were visitors from many dif
ferent states, including Maine, also
f om Hoinlulu. P, P.
i Mrs, W, A. Wh.'oler of Omega
lodgo was elei-tod chairman of tin
next convention, to bo held at Grand
avenue and East Pino streets,
Portland.
After a very Interesting and In
structive session tho meeting ad
journed for lunch, Tho evening
session was held In the I, O. O. V,
hall at University Park. Tho Re-
bekah degree was beautifully exem
plified by the Marietta staff, followed
by members ot the visiting lodges.
IOOOOOI
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 CO.
Operating electric freight cars between St. Johns and
Portland. We call for and check your trunks direct
to destination.
Turn your trunk checks aud shipping receipts
over to us and your goods will receive prompt attention
We have teams connecting with cars at St. Johns and
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 Woodlawu 8t8. Agent at St. Johns.
Office 105 E. Burlington street.
000(
BUILDING PERMITS.
No. 96 to C. E. Woodley, to erect
residence on lot 3, block 8 la South
Johns fronting ou Stafford be
tween nuchanan and vVall streets,
for S, J. Norton.
-THE
PENINSULA BANK
St. Johns, Oregon.
Hood River dedicated her $40,000
hlghschool building last Saturday, It
U something the npplo city may well
fool proud of. It Is something that
St. Johns will need lu tho near future.
Capital , $25,000,00
Surplus 5.J33.8.5
Interest paid on savings deposits.