THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
PnMIbd Kfrr frldiy
At 117 Wert Dutllnjton Stmt, St. Johnt,
BY MARKUt & nVKKLKIt.
Tun Rnviitw Is entered nt jost office
In Saint Johns, Oregon, ns mall matter
ol tlic second class under the Act oi Con
gress of March 3, 1879.
Adrlliln rates, 11.00 per Inch per month.
Job Pristine cteeuted In firtt-cUit nfls.
Dill, for Job Iflntlnf tiih on dellttrr.
All eommnnlestloiu thonld b sddreiied to
tbt Bsrltw, H(. Johns, Orion.
Subscription pries $1, GO par year.
A, W. Markle, Manager.
D. N Dyerlee, Editor.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908.
Tito 1'nclflc Btntcs would not
rnlao thu prlco for their Inefficient
tulophono Borv.co, On, no Thoy
just simply do away wall tho cheap
cIcbb of phoned compelling their pat
rotm to U80 higher priced ones or do
without. It would not ho so had If
Ihr servlco wns Improved hut when
tlilt operation raises tho price one
half without hotterliiB tho Borvlco ti
I ntticlu, ono feclB that ho has been
iiuiir It will ho n red loiter day for
S JoIiiih when tho Homo phono gotn
vturted hero.
It Ib deeply regretted that the
lliiuor (UHotlon should have boon re
vlved again. Bo long us tho city Ib
kept In a turmoil by 11 fight over this
question It will do no good ami will
not prosper. Ill feeling will bo engen
dered. It Ib a pity that UiIb mailer
cannot bo Bottled and Bottled nt once,
bo that all may bo BatlBfled to let It
ntonn mid eat together to inako tit.
JoIiiib what Bho can bo easily made
rlchcBt
A LAME DEFENCE.
Mr. Editor:
Your last number contains un ar
ticle from A. W. Davis endeavoring
to Juctlfy his action In turning tralto:
to tint cause upon which ho was
doited to tho city council. 1Mb
logic Ib ns lame ns tho cause ho
OBpouHCB, and 1h worthy only of an
ox-Buloon keeper. He gives iib a
reason for changing his coat, mat
llouor Ib being sold In tit. Johna
legally and In no small iuantllle".
1 doubt tho truth of tho siuteineni;
Lut of coiirBo ho knows, and knowing
It, why hasn't ho put a stop to It?
That Is what ho was elected lor.
1,1 ntntPM that beer wngonB and
liquor wagons nro making deliveries
two or three times a week, hub is
tho first tlmo I havo heard of this,
and If true It brands Mr. Davis ns
negligent, untruo to hla obligation
and unfaithful to IiIb constituents. As
councilor, ho should havo cnlkd at
tention to this Infraction of the law.
Ho, or tho officers at IiIb commnnd,
Bhould havo put a stop to It, for a
man linn no moro right under our
Ixieal Option law to glvo liquor away
than ho has to sell It. So that Davis
Im. -.nif known of these violations of
tho law, and falling to enforce tho
law, has violated his oath ns 11 coun
cilor. Mr. Davis admllB that ho l fully
awaro of tho fnct that tho city went
ilrv bv voto In Juno but It Is not dry
now, and nothing haH boon done to
check It. Then whnt on earth Iiob
ho been about? Surely nil IiIb tlmo hat
nut lii-i II taken tin with tho construe.
Hon of that depot on tho O. K. N.
track. Did ho not swear to upnoui
,.fln, inWf 1 1 tiromlscd 10 Hinnti
try, Wo havo a law punishing mur
der. St. Johns has had two murders
of late, but both the criminal! have
so fat escaped. We want the law
made more stringent and belter on-
fonul, Mr. Davis would ro
peal It, or perhaps llconso and regu
late tho crime. .u hope tho goiule-
n.nn will bo nblo to see wnero the
Pit I er application of his logic would
lead him. Law imelf Is an euueator,
and tho wny to makd people obey It
Ii to enforce It without fear, fnvor
or affection. Other points In lus ue
fense demand attention, but your
space Is limited nnd their considera
tion must bo deferred until utiouior
Issue. Yours, etc.
J. II. Fletcher.
ORDINANCE NO. 204
An Ordinance to Repeal Ordi
nance No. 183, Passed by
the Common Council July
7th, 1908, and approved
by the Alayor July 8th,
1908.
Portland. Wo havo everything that faithfully by whatever tho peoplosa a
r . need to nut tit. JoIiiih to tho front by their voicb. hi
" ..I . . I a-- ... mnlfn
l,ii..lll,t I w.tllt lirv. XI1W. 11U VUIL'B IU lllt.iw
' ' . ...II
ii wet. His excuse Ib tnai "mo pun
If mir neonln will nil null
Tho Commercial club has started
movement now that mount) much
... I .i....i.rt Mw.nt Iiiih not found any one
movement, iww uiul uiuiuin uiu.. i ... - -
on. people and wo hope everyone willing to swear to a conipiaini
will bury all (...ferences and work against tho orronuerB . u m i
hi rmonlously for tho nccompllshmoiit know mat urinmng wan ciin.
or this ublect. Wo do not bellev
thu ncrlmonloiiB (IIkciihsIoh of
Iitiuor iiuuHtlon. olthur publicly
privately, will over accomplish any
thing except to maku euemieB
both sides of tho uueBlloii. A cure
fill, plensnnt. study of thu question
ICO
on
,. Iivi, iiiiinu thov swear out n com-
the plaint themselveB? Thai's what they
or wero appointed for. And If ty uni
v. im iiuut. Diiv m should navo posie
..n tiinm np Hwnrii out a complaint bin
...ir U'hv Hhouhl oulsluerM be com
nniimt lo swear out coiupiainm
kill, ilUtlllll in , . rw..v.
wlthoui tho bllteriiess that Ib iiIiiiohI Hgalnst tho violators of the law who
. . I ,.. . .1.. Hiln. viir
alwnyH thrown Into It, would nccoui
pllsh far moro good tiiuii tho vlu
dlctlvo mutliodB taken by both hMci
In thlH fight.
Theru ib coiiHlderablu travel be.
tweeii tit. Johns and Knst tit. Johns
Million on tho Hill road. vo bo
lluvu that there would bo, In u short
tlmo, enough travel to pay some eu
turprislng man to run n triuiMfer had
or Ntauu between Jersey street mid
tint Htntlou If such a run was nut on
Tiio hack should maku all piiHseiigur
trains, Thero would bo mi evur In
ciourlng number of our cltlxous who
would go over to Vancouver If the
cuulil maku coiiueetloiis with tin
triilus lu this way, Now thoy Inn
to ko vlu iiodinont and it lakes
about n hulf u uny, while if
they could maku connection-, with
thu iiassoiiKor trains and know thu
a hark would meet lliom at thu train
coming back, It would not tnko u
hour lo go from huru to uiiiouvor
and tho sniiio length of tlmo to coiuo
buck, Thero would also lm many
packages to haul and wu belie
that n mini could pltk up a living
(mm tho sturt nnd In llttlu while
as tlui oiituritrlso becamo known
would meet with a liberal patronage.
This would be trim at leant until we
Hot thu trolly Hue to the Swift pucK
liig plant, when It would possibly ink'
up this biiHlueMH
Thero has been consutcrablo tits
cusHloii of tho new organization ot
tho Ht. Johns (Ins. l.lght anil Hunt
company, ami somo are so uhotaiglit
ed, either purposely or because they
havu not Inquired Into tlui matter
and do not know any better, than to
charmi tiin nroHont owiinrs with all
Hie rotteuneHS ot tho old orgaiiuu
(Ion : tho broken promises, uiisrepro
sentutlons, everything nru laid at tbu
doors of tho present owners, This is
Wilthor Just nor fair, Thesu gentle.
men have paid their good, hard coin,
so they say, for this frauchUo, tney
appear to bo acting In good ftilth, art
going ahead as faBt us tney possibly
can to get thu plant Installed, It
they can do this, It would bo lHy
for tho city council or anyone else
who eared for tho weituro of the
city to endeavor to prevent tneni.
(live them an opportunity to demon,
strato what they can do, Ouu thing
is certain, tho city council will sim
ply luvolvo the city lu an expensive
nnd unfruitful lawsuit If they ondoav.
or to havo the franchise annulled by
legal action at tliu present status, In
for nn rnurl til till) lllllll WOlllll Set I
audio this frunchlsv and thus jeopar
dlso or arbitrarily ubrogato tile est.
id rights of tho innocent purchasers
of the franchise, Thero was u time
Vll IHIV IIUII, 11 11. 1 ...v.. .v ' I - " Ill
hsvo boon soiuowhal doubtful be, fore long how much that opinion is
causn of thu rluhts ot those wiio w
had already purchased stock from
him. Wo bellovo these gentlemoii arc c
uctliiu In k-ood faith. It thoy nro 1101,
v woulil bo In favor ot mukliiK It I W
just as hot for them as the city is
capable of doing, but until thoy are
proven to bo fraudulent lu l-v.r In
tentions and actions, we bellovo It
Is but common Justice to meet them I hit
in n fnir ntui unbiased manner J none
neonlu of St. Johns, many of them,
want gas and If these gentlomcn will most every day, Most people would
glvo It to us on tho terms of hub increase mo penmiy ior
franchlso It would bo foolish to turn III
It down. 1 1'1
HU-
ll
CO
to
thoy havo paid men to tlo this very
llilm.f If HlllV fall to ferret out these
things nnd then arrest and punish
thum when detected, they should no
discharged Instanter. Whon Tom
u-..r.i . Hiuirlrr of Portland and
know tho law to bo vlolnted, ho did
u..,iit r,r miisldurs to throw them
stives Into the breach ho did It him
-..if itnt Mr. Davis states positively
Him iiniitip wns sold III too city and
i.i;'lverod from wagons In Bt. Johns,
and ho romnlnod as dumb as an oys
lei and ns speechless as Julius l ae
Mm. Tim oriicer woo is num
onforco tho law, and thou sleeps ut
Ids post oiulangers the general wei
fare.
lint ralher than act. Mr. nvn
iiii.iiiii.i.i in trv his "reinedy" bj
i.u'Hi.u -tho traffic under tho city's
regulations and restrictions". This
i MHi.mli wim not his business. In
i.iiuiii.i,,.. uiiu lo stand by his pledges
.iii.i nromlses and tho platform and
principles of tho (lood (lovernnieiit
League, for they It was wuo i.rsv
o,.ii.i mm out ns n canilldiUo for
clvlo honors. Tho League dociareti
against licensing tho sale of iHjuor
..ii.i K.nonil other lulllgs! DUl utu;
,i..,.,ir..,i nisti that If at tho June elec
dun tho cllUens voted tor license,
n...t- would give them u stringent
license law: but If they voted "dry
. I.. t I. .tO IL illllll lit iiku tho city ns
ill ii nnv ' . .
1V f.U iimv could niako It, All tuis
was fully explained to Mr. Davis and
In. thoroughly uuiiersioou .
promised lo stand by It- 1,0
i...... u..t v, tin mis uuirnyeu "
rust, and Is, therefore, unworthy ol
public confidence.
Hup imiuiriil lihllosonher alBO says:
'vvii.1.1 nn vll uxlBts. thero shoulu
i... .. ...i.imiv". tindoubieuiy. and
nnviH roinedv Is to return to mo i
,,niH. svsteni thu very thing i-ui
Lnn.i nunnlii havo boon baitling
o'w .
against for years. .-is romeuy is
oo old. l'ooplo havo como to ino
.oiicluslon that It Is wrong to license
evil. Mr, Davis nas seen hi. joiius
ndor a llconso law, una It was a
..i.m.iv" wasn't it? Does ho ro-
member tho scenes which took place
in Borne of tho saloons, too bestial to
ilut and too Indellcato oven too in.
wV Thuftt what regulation means
ii.i always has meant, Hut Jorsoy
rttieit Is to bo exempt from the curse
.i tiio saloon. Why? Aro tho peopto
i Jersey street better than tnoso
on other streets? Anil It mo new
niedv of regulation Is better man
prohibition why deprive Jersey street
if that blessing? What over way ,.ir
avis turns ho will find a dilemma,
nd ho can tnko either horn of i.
Mr. Davis tries to shield himself
ror "tho city ntiornoy's opinion'.
e didn't sond Davis there to bo in
in
'4 UIU . ... , .......
.... .. . ...I.. .......v i....... I fl.i,..w..,,l lu nnvllOllV'a OlHlltOn.
W 11111 BUl'U Ilk'IIUIl IIKK'H Ui' " - " -
taken against 8. V. D.ivldor, but It Is nt him there to keep tho town dry.
tni Into now. and men then It would b ho done it? Ho will discover be-
orth. Davis' whole contontlon, bow
er. resolveB lUelt Into this; Ho-
auso tho Local Option law has been
lolnted, tho law should bo ropeaiou.
hv. Sir. If any other man gave ui-
irnnco to such nn argument as that
, a field of dead Jackasses, It
ould bo surprising If somo of them
dn't spring back to llio and kic
brains out for lusultlng tlieir -n-
igonco. Wo have a law ngaiusi
iliefi. but ahofts aro committed al-
e v
on of this law Mr. Davis would ro-
at It, or porhups llconso the Indus-
Tho city of St. Johnn does ordain
as follows:
Section 1. 'lhat ordlnnncu No, loJ
passed t-o common council, J"iy
ith, ia08 ami approved by tho mayor
July 8th, IUU8, be nnd tiio Hnino Is
neroiiy repealed.
Passed by thu Common Council
.November 21th, 1UUS.
AttcBt:
A. M. KSSON,
Kecorder.
Published In the St. Johns Itoviow
Ducembecr 18, 11)08.
ORDINANCE NO. 205
An Ordinance to Establish the
Grade of South Hayes
Street from the South
Line of Buchanan Street
to the North Line of Ida
Street in the City of St.
Johns, Oregon.
The city of tit, Johns doos ordain
as follows:
That the gradu of South Hayes
street In thu city of tit. Johns, irom
thu Houtli lino of Hiichanaii street to
luu North line of Ida street be, mid
the same Is heroby estnblisiied uc
i-ordlng to the profile made mid pre
pared by Cliarles 13. Andrew and
filed In tho office of tho City Itecor
der of the city of tit. Johns on ino
sum day or JNovomuer, iuu). wuicn
said profile Is hereby accepted and
approved mid said gradu hi lioreuy es
tauiisiied lu conrormlly liierewiui.
Passed tho common council Decern
ber 8. IU0H.
Approved by tho mayor, December
a, I-.IU8,
ii. s nitici:,
Attest: Mayor.
A. M. U8BON,
Itecoider.
Published In tho tit. Johns Hevlew,
December 18, 1UU8.
RESOLUTION
It Is resolved, by the city of St.
Johns that It deems It expedient and
uecessury mat certain poruoiiB or
tho existing charter of tho city of St
Johns should bo revised mid ameudet
and for that purpose bo It resolved
that tho Mayor be and ho Is hereuy
nuinorued uud retiuested to appoint
a committee of five, to act con
junction with himself, to bo known
as the Charter Amendment Commiiier
each member of said committee to
bo n resident and freeholder ot the
city or tit. Johns, and It shall be
their duty to propose nnd draft any
ami all amendments to said Charter
or portions (Hereof tnai tney may
doom expedient nnd advisable, and
to report to tho city council not later
than February 2, lUOD,
Adopted by tho common council
December IS, 1U0S.
A, M. K8SON,
llecordor.
i ubllshed In the St. Johns -Jvlow,
December IS and It s
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
WHIWOOD emm
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 upj easy terms,
every lot.
Water piped to
In tho County Court of tho b-uto
of Oregon, for the County of Mut-
nomnii,
In mo mutter of mo Kstato or w
W. llaser, Deceased,
ltio undersigned uaviug been np
pointed by tho County Court of tno
atato of Oregon, for .Multnomtin
County. Administratrix of tho estate
of W. W. Hasor, deceased, notice is
norouy given to the croiiuors or, ami
mi persona having claims against
said deceased, to present them ,veri-
fled us by law required, within six
months from the date of the first
publication ot this notlco to the un
dersigned nt tho offlco of Collier &
Collier, Jloibrook llulluing, saint
joiius, uregou.
B. B. HAHKIl.
Administratrix of t"u Kstuto of W.
W. Itasor, deceased.
I Irst puollcatlon, Dec. IS. &t.
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Notlco Is hereby given to the legal
f.t.PQ r.r Scllnnl District Kn nf
Aliillnoninh roillltv. Statn of OrOuOll
Hint n Kii.M'Inl SCllOnl im'.lllllL' of sail!
district will beheld at Central school
house on tho 2Sth day of December,
ivos, at s o'ciock, p. iu., ior "o lot
lowluir object: To lew a sneclal tax
tor general school purposes.
Hated mis um day or iivcuuioer,
'.'OS.
J. K. WIU.IAMS,
Chairman Hoard of Directors.
Attest;
J. K. TANOll,
District Clerk.
chrlstutas Gifts low prices at the
National Tea store.
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Not tho label on your paper.
RICHARD SHEPARD & CO.
Phone Richmond 1021.
1 1 0 N. Jersey, St. Johns.
NEW CASH GROCERY
At 955 North Kellogg Street
KvcrytlihiK fresh nnd new. Come and j;ct prices.
M. E. HOLLENBECK
C. E. BAILEY
I 1
Dreamland Rink
Roller Skating Dally Except Sunday
Hours 2130 to 5 and 7130 to 10 P. M.
This Rink caters to the better element only.
C. M. THOMAS, Manager
Ml
I
GO TO THE
i
Central Meat Market I
T. P. WARD, Proprietor
For Your Christmas Poultry, Fish and Meats
Everything that could be desired will be on hand
in abundance. Only the best and most select edi
bles will be found at this market, such as Turkeys,
Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Fish, Oysters, Clams, all
kinds of Shell Fish, Stall Fed Beef, Mutton, Pork
and Lamb, Sausages, etc.
Order Your Christmas Turkey Now
Come in and see our meats.
UNIVERSITY PARK.
Mr. Jim Dolonoy nnd wlfo havo or-
rlvoil In University I'ark from Won
burn, North Dakota. Thoy aro visit
iiik tliolr son and his fumlly ou Druic.
ulr.ml Thou itxnnct to BIR'lIll tllO
wlntor hero and In California.
Mr. Harvey Hand and family havo
sold their nlaco ou Fisko street
.Mr. YerKen nnd havo moved to lioou
Itlver, where thoy will loento on n
larm.
llr.,.1 Blrn.tt fllli.il tlln IHllPIt
at tho ConKregatlonol church Sunuay
veiling and will preach tuoro ogam
next Sunday, Ho would Uko to have
us larso an nudlonco ns possiuto, ana
thereroro extends a cordial invito,
tlon to tho services.
SALE OF
Delinquent Assessments
'ir:
A WORD TO THE WISE.
You will ull bo sftdliu- Christmas
vsentt- throush tha malls In a tow
is from now. A hint observed may
saia vou a ureal deal of anuoyauco
and perhaps somo loss. Many people
fall to wrap tholr articles socurely,
using light flimsy paper to save post.
age. It Is false economy. 'iue ioo-
tal service has no time or facilities
for rowrapplng your packages and If
wrappers become torn and the ar
tides lost, tho loss Is yqurs as thero
no recourse uso strong, mugi.
paper aud wrap securely. Tho noxt
consideration Is tho auaresB. tie
suro that It Is1 plainly wriiten. Hun-
dreds, yes, mousands of packages
ami i.tt.r en to tho ueau letter
otflco because ot poor writing In the
aduress. or that tho desunatloa was
not explicitly stated. If you cannot
write legibly got somo one to do H
for you.
To whom It may concern!
I, J, I. Tancli, Treasurer of the City
ed by the charter of said city, hereby
(;ive notice that I will sell at the front
door of the city hall of the City of St.
Johns, Oregon, at public auction to the
oest Ultliler, casii tu nunii, on tne jisi
day of December, 190S, at 10 o'clock a.
ui,, all the following Hit of delinquent
street bond assessments;
Chester Place block I, lot 17, amount
due $10,57.
Chester Place block 1, lot 18, amount
due fj.aS"
St. Johns Haisht block 7, lot 1,
amount due $15.31.
St. Johns Heights block 7, lot 3,
amount due J7.J0.
All of the above assessments are enter
ed of record bv reasou of applications to
bond heretofore tiled, and said amounts
represent installments and interest now-
more man 30 nays pasi uue.
All of which property Is now subject
penalty as provided by the charter.
cost of advertising and sale
I. K. TANCH.
Citv Treasurer of St.Jouus,
Published in the St. Johns Review Dec.
4)11 ami i, 190a.
A representative of the Portland
Commons Mission was lu tho city
Monday securing donations ot cash,
c'.othlug and edibles for the homes ot
that institution. It is a charitable
enterprise taking care of tho poor
and unfortunate In tho city of Port.
land r.nd Is worthy of support. Any.
thlnt; that oue would wish to donate
to such an Institution may ba sent
to tho Portland Commons Louise
Hoi.se und notify V, 0. McLaren,
superintendent. 22 North Front
street,
St. Johns Land Co.
The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm
in St. Johns.
East St. Johns
The center of the great development now taking
place on the Peninsula.
WTn. 1. ...... n1 n fmt. Itiictimcc Irtfe loft nil tVt1miirttn
Boulevard, which 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.
Holbrookes Addition
we nave some cuoicc 101s in mc viciimy oi mc
t new $20,000 school building to be sold ou easy install
t mcnts.
Call at our office for prices and terms for either of
these desirable tracts.
St. Johns Phono Jersey 93i Oregon
lOOOOOi
THE TROLLEY WAY
la the only way to secure immediate delivery of your
goods at the most reasonable of transportation rates.
Therefore ritig 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 and your goods will receive prompt attention
We have teams connecting with cars at St. Jolyis and
Portland.
Get our rates before shipping. Special rates on car
load lots. Experienced and courteous employes,
Phone Main 358, Portland office.
Phone Main A 3358.
First and Flanders Streets.
C. W. STEARNS
Phone Woodlawu 818. Ageut at St. Johns.
Office 105 E. Burlington street.
tooo
-THE
PENINSULA BANK
St. Johns, Oron.
Interest paid on savings deposits.
OCwOflCiiOsCtftOSCliOiOiOQfeOP
Capital $25,000.00
Surplus 5.I33-8.5