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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW rubllitied Eterr Frldr At 117 Wert Hutllngton Strttt, St. Jolim. IJV MAKKI.lt & HVMRJ.KK. Tint RltVtUW Is entered nt post office In Snlnt Johns, Oregon, ns moll matter of the second clnss nndcr the Act ol Con Krcsa of March 3, 1879. Admitting rain, fl.OO per Inch per month. .Tab Printing eieealcd In flrit-claii nie. tint .. .inh it.lnilnir riiih nn ilMUt.rr. All communlrsllons ihnold be addreued to The nwltw, fit. John, uregan. Subscription prlo $1.00 par year. A. W. Markle, Manager. D. N Dyerlee, Editor. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908. A tiorson who would murder other's character or reputation tnoro to be despised than ho would kill tho body. Then lf,you not Bpeiuc wen 01 nny one, uv to tulk. nil In who enn slow Don't bo a knocker, boost. It HcottiB thnt tho proper employment for 11 knocker In tho next world would bo to brenk up bl chunk of Bulnhor for tho other devils to shovel Into the pit. Merry OhrlBliniiH to every one who rends tho Itovlow. Mny tiio coining year bo n prosperous ono to overy 0110 of you. Wo believe It will he u every 0110 will Jul not hi nnd hustle nmi iinin In Hien.i of hlndurliut each 0110 his nolKhbor. If Thorton J. lliiliiH was not KUllty ns nn accessory when his brother killed Win. Annls, mid whoso trim Is now liolnit held nl lUishlnir, N. It Is hard to conceive of n Hltutitlon wherein ono could bo nn necessary 11 murder lrat;cdy. 111 If you know of niiy ono who needs help, do not wait to carry tuo new to others, help them a Utile yoiirsuit enoiiuh to Hhow them thnt you nru tholr brother. No matter how poor tlioy aro or bow rich you may ne, you nro no belter than they nro beemuie of It. lllvo them u lift mid you will tin (In. tiiitlnr for It tllltl HUMlC IllOrO of yourself for 1I0I11K ho. Now Is tho winter of our dlscon tent, mid the roses mid pinks will have to put 011 their mlHens. Tne coldest weather, they say, III leu years. Mercury down to 10 nboo iini iimi nmiiiiu mi iniiiili. when we think of the days wo used to K I"'1" Inir in niii lowii with tuo mercury down JH to III! deurees below nothliiK and think iioIIiIiik of It., Our winters lltit 111(11 llll riv rnll coiniiared w.iii those cold, hard winters. Wo wish to call attention lo i-iiiini.i r riiiiiiniinlcatloiiH III tli-H Issue, those of J. II. Tlelcher and A W. Davis. Wo do not bellovu such lei llllllllcll'.l til tllll LTIIIll Ol thu cominiinlly, They breed ills order, onuoiider strife and foster dlR cord. They tiro neither elovatliiK nor uulluhteuliiK. Wo believe that iliioHlloiiH of publlu Interest should be discussed through tho paper mid we aro Kind to admit discussions of any topic to our coluius when they are couched In such Iuiikuuko u will not Klvo offense, but wo aro determined that no coiniiiunleittlnn contaluliiKon Juctlonulilu Iiiukuiiko shall iiKalu en tor these columns unless It bo In answer tn our own wrltliiK. Abuse us If you wish, mid take tho toiiso ipiences, our columns aro open lor that purpose, nut when dlroeteii nualust uiiv other citizen, wo must beg that they bo couched lu Htich terms that no offense can be taken, In order that wo may Ktiln all the kuowledKo posslblo and yet bo able in unrk touetluir 111 harmony and Kood. friendly roolliiR. It Is only by so dolnr. that wo can hope to nehlto nimvu In firtherliiK the lnturbtn of thu city. Now. please do not tori this, wo do not wish to refuso any 0110 tho use of our columns, w do not itbk us tu run any vlndlcttve, vitupera llvn fir other abusho mutter. Tlio dally papers of 1'ortlaud do not care how muuh discord may obtain in r Johns, if you must write nionnly or "bust1 send your screeds touuii.o Piipors, , ,, , , T COMMUNICATED Kdltor Itovlow: I am not koiUk to enter Into controversy with J. II. Kletcher, ills attack on 1110 In lasi week's Issue of this paper was un cnllod for and was Intended to be venomous and InsultliiK, and email rrom a source that uukIH bo ex lUited. Tho object ha been ac complished Mr. Hotelier, and to what uxlent ou will find out later. You butted Into boinotlitUK you either did not understand, or you wilfully and maliciously misrepresented my ineanliij; with Intent to deceive, and whon you state that t made nny promises you know full well you lied, and had It not boon for this latter fact, I would huvo paid 110 attention to your raMiiBa. The lw Is the only way to settle this uuestlou and you bad bettor ask some one who knows, to Instruct you on the sun Joct or shut up. Hut you will break out uKaln 'on some subject, n fact any old subject will do. I am not representing any faction, they oil look a like to me, and I am Kolng to follow out this policy to the ond of the string. 1 am willing the people shall Judge ns to my course und If tho effect of your article lu last weok'B Itovlow udds to your prominence you are welcome. I wish you would pleasu excuse 1110 from any further controversy In this mat tor as wo do not agree and nothing 1b to be gulued In this maimer. A. W. DavU. tlie Wo not We ot COMK OUT. Just n word nbout our schools and tho coming meeting called to levy a special tax for general school pur- posses, There Is Borne criticism or thu board about the salaries of tho teachers by some who seem to tmnk that a man or woman Blioiilti Bponcl I10111 a 'Piarter to a half of their life prepurn,; lo tench school und then when fif ed for this special work, to ito to work nt thu snlary of a section h 11. .1 .1. wi.ll illtrtror. who needs to know t nl.' enough to shovel dirt 0111 of a hole In the ground. Wo llovo In getting our public work done ns cheaply as poBSlhlo and at tamo thno secure good service, do know that our teachers aro uahl n dollnr too much nnd a lium- her nf them are not paid enough. wo know one, who If not paid more will en to Senttlo unotner ye whero thoy nro paying higher wages miii uhom thov have been trying win this particular teacher away from us. Wo know, too, If wo permit mei to win out thnt the chances nro 1 1 100 that wo will secure as good n iintiveinr to take her place. kno,v ihlB from personal observation fir we hnvu visited the bcIiooIb and liuvo noted the difference between what they were last year and whin tliev aro this. It bIiowb tho effect good work on tho part of tho Instruo tors, tint nf tills olio alone, but otherB. Wo do not wish to save few dollnrs at tho oxpoiiBo of tho or rit.liinnv nt mir schools. It IS I"" thoroughly wull educated boy or girl who will mako 11 huccobb In llfo othoi thliiL's being euual, therefore should all Htrlvo to glvo tho children tho best there lu In It, In ordur mat thov iiinv do the best. Personally wo have no children to send to any of the schools In St. Johns, llut w have Just as deep an Interest In the wellfaro of every other child In U eltv iih wo hnvo lu our own, Tlioy trn nil children together and t wellfarn nf our children Is bound up In tho wellfaro of every ottu thllil of tho city. Tho city of 8t. Johns Imperatively lunula niiother hluh school. Hhe needs one that will tlo fur a long ler.n of years, not n llttlo hen coop tl.nt will he filled within ono or iw or thioii ears nt the most. It should ho belli nccordliiK lo the best plan that oxpope.ico have taught In this Hi... 0f Lrehlterluro. Tho James John trustees promise to glvo a deei lo the lot west of tho city hall, to the school district, provided tho dts ti let putH up a high school b ilhling there. IL Is a splendid lot lu a beautiful location, lu what will alwayt bu ono of tho most densely populated parts of the city and It should be Ifttfllll fill thu tiiriim named by the trustees. In referenco to tho lotH recently n.n -Iiuh.i lu- tlm directors In the oaHi in part of the city for school put poses. Ah wo stated last week wt nillovii thnt It Is 0110 of tllu best things that this body has done for the dlt-tilci since we came to St. Johns. It will not he three years until this same block of giound can bo old, If tho district so wishes, for doubP what It cost. Willi tho Improvement of l-'esseiiden street, the advent ot tho packing plant, the two big saw miiia in tiiii h:uhu section, two or three other mills that have been lo cated there lu connection with these plants, the development of the Kast St. Johns and Maeiiley Junction ec Hon, there will bo 11 population that will demand 11 public school In umv neighborhood. If theso lots nro not n tlm location then desired, they nn im easily exchanged for others where they can bo procured for Iohs money, or sold at n good profit 101 llio district und others purcmiseu. Tlm nrlco mild for the lota Ih very leasouuhle III fact is $1100 Iosh tuau tho nrlco asked for them before the bargain was made and If t'l" uoaru wished to ronlg" they would have no trouble III getting rid of tho lots. Now. this Is not our own private iuw on these matters, but that of i number of our inoro promessive Itliens with whom wo hnvo talked on tlm subject. So. If you p a oter and a tax payer come o.il Pim express yourself nt the polls. It particularly dUlrablo that overy one ft... im tin. dust Interests of tne ov. und glrltt at heart to come out 11.1 veto fur this speclnl tax of a in If mill or mill or whutever II tuny necessary to bring about the de sired results. We have been assured hat It will not take to exceed a halt 11III, and that will break no one. There Is Just one more argument 11 favor of doing this nt this time, and that Is, that there Is that oor ecurrliur club hanging over our heads that "If you do not do as we ant you to wo will put yoi lino 'ortland". Someday this will be done, and wo may help to do It. h ould not take much to make us all ocate that measure now. Wo need vote a few more bonds 011 tlie city In order to Bccuro some of tuo necessities of civic llfo first, for If do not. wo will never gel i"o' after we get Into tho big city If we hml these wo would advocato going Into l'ortland, If for 011 other reason than to stop a lot of the liicKormg and faultfinding that U destroying happiness of so many or our oplu. And when we have aiiaiuou those ends you will find us on the side ot voting St. Johns Into the city. It will cost us more u groin deal lu the matter of taxes and we will have poorer Borvlco lu many s. but then the people will an together giving tho Portland coun- Hall Columbia, Instond of crap nnd tho peoplo will think more you even If you are a kicker. the pi ell pliii- among themselves. not sound Jubt nice, but truth. Come out and do nt a citizen at this special election This may It Is the your duty of ORDINANCE NO. 206 An Ordinance to License, Tax, Regulate and Restrain Bar Keepers, Saloon Keepers and Dealers in Spirituous, Vinous or Malt Liquors, Bar Rooms, Drinking Shops or Places Where Spiritous, Vinous or Malt Liquors arc Kept for Sale or in any Man ncr Disposed of and the Disposal Thereof ; and Restricting the Places Where Said Liquors Can be Sold; and Repealing Ordinance No. 65, Passed by the Council February 6, 1906, Approved by the Mayor February 8, 1908 Tho city of St. Johns docs ordain a rollows: Section Is No person or porsons Hhnll, lu tho city or St. Johiis.uirectly or Indirectly, lu person or by un. other, or otherwlso, open, maintain or carry on any saloon, hnr-room, drliiklitK Hhup, or any plucu where spirituous, vinous or malt liquors me kept for Hnle, or In any mannrr dis posed or. or sell, bnrter, deliver or lu any way dispose of for or on his or their or any other person's account, any spirituous, vinous or malt Honors In any such place to any person or per sons, or uell or barter to any person or persons, any vinous, man or spirituous minors In any other place without obtaining a license theretor In the maiinur hureinatter provuieu. Any ono violating the provisions of tills section, sunn, upon couv"--uun thereof before tho Municipal Court ot the city of St. Johns, bo pumsiied by a flue of not less than Twenty-Uve Dollars (f.U0) nor morethiin one Hundred iiinrs(iiuu.uuj, or ny im prisonment In the city Jail for not less than Thirty (.10) days nor more than three (:i) monins or "y i)""' such fine and Imprisonment. Section 1': The following persons shall not bu entitled to tako out a llcunsu provided for lu this ordin ance: i no keeper or niiy lawny house, gaming or gamming uousu or Oisorderly house, or house or place resorted to tor mo purpimout biiior inir opium, or to io keeper or keep ers. tironrlntor or proprietors or any iiounii 11 r nluco. or bar-room or uriiik- .ng-suop, or saloon, resorted to for gumming or uir thu purpose oipron... tutlon or frequented or visit uu by lewil or u.sso.utu women: or too Keeper or keepers, proprietor or pro nnetors of any liar-room or drinking' shop or saloon connected directly or indirectly in connection iron nuy Jawdy house, or contrary to the laws or thu statu of Oregon, or gambling house or plnco resorted to ror the purpose or smoking opium, or per sons who nave noon, witnin a yenr, convlctud of u violation or this ordin andi, or who nro not well ulsposed towards gooii oruer ami peace society, nnd who aro not or good moral character. Ami no license shall bo granted to any person lor tho purpose or cnrryiiiK on a saiuuu liar-room, or uriuking-siioi or for the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt ilnuoru at n nliim within four mm i en (mo) feet of any neuool house, nor In any locamy where the jamo It obnoxious to the residents u tne vicinity, nor In any Place whlcn nns nn iiiitrancu on jersey street, nor on any street or Blreets in i-'O city of nt. Jo ins exceni iiuriiiigiou niui i-""- adolplilu streets lu said city, bJtwoon Jersey and Hayes streets, mi l no such entrance shall be within twenty tvu i- ) reel of Jersey street. Section It: It "hall bo the duty or thu Mayor or tho c ty or St. "onus. ami hu Is hereby authorized and urn powered to appoint a coinuilu'.'u ot thnui i:n numibora of the couiKNl ot said city, to uo Known ns mo nquur ilcelisu committee, wnusu iiu.y it shall bo to examine into and lnos t Iciiin nil anullcatlnus and applicant tor license under this ordinance. Said committee. In order to propony invesiiKate aim examine mo iiiur.n tor of applicants, shall hayo the power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, mul compel iiieir .itiou. dance, mid send ror papers and docu- 11 LlltS. Section l! Any person, firm or cor poratlou. desiring a license under tho provisions of this ordinance, shall present lu writing, hU, iholr or Us application therefor to said liquor Itceusu committee ut leasi iweiity c.'Ul iinvs before Issuance of such 11 ceuso . Such applications shall state whore the proposed business is to lie rout uctoil mul 1110 nature ol sunt business. if uiion Investigation. Die coiniun- tee shall bu satisfied that stub ap plicant Is entitled to a license under tho provisions or mis oriiinnnro, aim tho place where It l propoieu to carry on suld business Is a proper .i...... iti.ir.ifi.i- ili..v Hhnll nmirovo I'.t.lU ...v.v.w.. " - snlii nmillcatlon and tile tt-.o sumo with tho city recorder when the applicant shall thorearter pay to tho city recorder the amount r the reo ror llcenso for ono year tnu liquor license shall tsuo ns Hpplied ror and net otherwise, provmeil nevertheless, that tho said license committee nor the city council shall not grant more than ono llcoo for tho snlo or disposal or any vinous, spirituous or malt liquors for oer Twelve Hundred (UW) intia'utants or tho major portion thereor rtHUniiR within the city or si. joiuis. mm tho council may. by resolution, eituer grant or refuse a llcenso, noiwuh Btaiidlmr the approval or disapproval of said committee, but shall not have the power to Issue more man 0110 n coiibo for overy .welvo Hunureu (U'001 Inhabitants or tnu major por tion thereor resiuiitg In said oy. but either the coihuiltteo or nineii may revoke a license at any time, in which ease tnoro shall be rerintteU to tlm licensee u proportionate sum or tho money paid by hlui equal to tho proportion ot mo uuoxpireu term to tho entire year; provided thit be-; WMTWOOD Get a home where you do not have to spend two op 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. Water piped to every lot. RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. Phone Richmond 1 021 . 110 N. Jersey, St. Johns. NEW CASH GROCERY At 955 North Kellogg Street KverythitiK fresh ntul new. Come ami net prices. M. E. HOLLENBECK C. E. BAILEY 41 ALL. HOLHROOK ! Dreamland Rink Roller Skating Daily Except Sunday Hours 2130 to 5 and 7130 to 10 P. M. This Rink enters to the better element only. C. M. THOMAS, Manager I fore tTiu iHsunnco or sucu license tnu applicant shall file with tnu city re corder a bond In the penal mini of etvo Thousand Hollars ,,fW.ewj with good and sufficient sureties con ditioned that hu, they or It will con. duct said business and saloon in strict conformity with thu Laws of tho mate or Oregon nnd tho eharter or tho city of at. Johns and mo po lice regulations or said city. Hectlon : Kvery person, firm or corporation to whom n license smiu Issue under thu provisions or this or dinance, shall pay Into tho city treas ury n licence reo or Twelve Hundred Dollars (SUuu.uti) per annum In advance- or the Issuance or said II cense, nnd no license shall In any case Issue until the llcenso reo ror the cusuluir yenr has been mild an herein provided. Hectlon 0: That It shall be tho duty ot tho keepers, owners or pro prletors or nny saloon, bar-room, drlukliig-shop or other place whoro vinous, spirituous or malt liquors aro sold or kout ror sale or lu nny man uer disposed or ill tho city or St. Johns, to remove and keep romoved all blinds, screens, and omer ou strucilons rrom thu windows, doors, entrys or oxlts to or rrom said placet of business so that the Intorlor of such saloon, bar-room or drinking shop may bo, at nil times, subject to tho plain view or nil adult persons passim- such nlaco or Places or uusi iiess, said front to bo not less than Klxty (OU) per cent clear glass across tho width or tho room and bo not less than three (3) root In hlght and flvo (5) feo rrom tho top or tho walk, tho bar to bo directly In rront of tho window; and horoatter It shall ho un lawtui ror any norson. firm or cor porntlon within tho city limits or tho city or St, John to keep, own or con duct any saloon, bar-room, drinking shop or other pluco whoro spirituous, vinous or malt lluuors are sold or kept ror sale In which thoro shall be any back or side doors; or musical Instruments, or soats, or tables ror public uso or back or w" room or rooms, boxes, booths, or alcoves Or In connection with any billiard or pool rooms or bowline alley, or any other room except toilet or suuictent suu to accomodate tho Place, ah) ono violating the provisions or .this section, slia . uiion conviction mere' or before the Municipal Court In the city of St. Johns, ho punisneu by n flue not less than Ten Dollars U 10.00) nor moro than Ono Hunureu Hollars wivo.eo); or by Imprison ment In the City Jail not moro than Three (3) months or by both such line and Imprisonment. Section 7: Any keeper or ,iroprl- etor of nny saioon, bar-room or other place whoro wlnos, spirituous or malt liquors are sola or kept for sale, who ahail In his place or busi ness pormlt any broach or tho peace, or uisturbancu of the public order or decorum by noisy or ui&orderly con duct, when It Is within his powor to ptevent iio same, or shall sell or give or permit to be Bold or given any intoxicating liquors to any per son already Intoxicated, or to any person unuer -.o ago or majority, or to nny person between the hours of Ono vt) o'clock a. m. and Klvo i tctock a. m., or during voting nours or any election uay, or oaii (t any time permit or employ any woman to net as wai.ress or bar-tender, i.r i slug or dance or to servo lu any ca pac.iy In his, tholr or its saloon, bar room or urlnkmg-shop, or who per Hills any gauu.iug, or smoking or opium, or disorderly conduct or auy bawdy house to bo carried on lu audi place or III connection niur 'v..n snail upon conviction bo fined not less than Tweuty-rivo Dollars (i-M.oo) nor moro than One Hundred ulnars Uivu.oO), or by Imprisonment not less than Ton (10) days, nor moro than Thirty (30) days, or both such fine and Imprisonment, and shall lonelt any llcenso and money paid lu, which Ito, thoy or It may have un tl.r tho provisions of this ordinance. Section 8: That ordinance So, tlo cf thu city of St. Johns passed by the common council Kubruary !. lUOU, and approved by tho Mayor 1'ebruary 8, HOti, and amendments thereto, ami all nets nnd purls of acts In onlilrt therewith nro hereby repealed. l'ussed by thu Council December U 1U0S. Passed over Mayors veto December i'i, I'JOS. Attest: A. M. KSSON, City llocordor. Published In the St. Johns Itovlow, Dec, 25, ..08. RESOLUTION It Is resolved, by tho city of St. Johns that It dooms It oxpedlont nnd necessary that certain portions or tho existing charter of the city of St, Johns should bo revised and nmeudct and for that purpose bo It resolved that tho Mayor ho and o Is horeoy authorized and requested to appoint a committee or flvo, to act In con junction with himself, to bo known as tho Charter Amondmont Commiuec each member or said commltteo to bo a resldont nnd rreoholder or the city or St. Johns, and It shall bo ineir duty to propose and tirart any and all amendments to said C'narter or portions thereor that they may deem expedient and advisable, and to report to the city council not later man couruary 2, jyuy, Adopted by tho common council Docou bor 15, 1908. A. M. KSSON, Hocorder. i ubllshed In tho St. Johns -Jview, December 18 and 5, li-8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In tho County Court or tho S-ato or Oregon, ror th0 County or Mult- noman. In tho mattor or mo Estate or w- W. Itaser, Deceased, Tlio undersigned naving been ap pointed by tne County Court or tuo state or uregon, tor .iuiiiiuimiii County. Administratrix of tho estiue or W. V. Itaser, deceased, notice is herooy given to tho creuiurs or, ami ut) porsous having claims against said decoasod, to present them vert Hod as by law required, within six months rrom the date or the first publication of this notice to tho un dersigned at tho office of Collier & Collier, Hotbrook uullditig, saint joiius, uregon. K. E. IIASEH. Aamlnlstratrix or tuo Estate or V. W. Raser, deceased. I trst puellcatlon, Hoc. 18. st. St. Johns Land Co. The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns 5 The center of the great development now taking jj ? plncc on the Peninsula. 3 2 We have only a few business lots left on Columbia t Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at jj present prices. 2 Some fine residence lots still ou sale. 2 Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the 0. R. & 2 $ N. railroad for sale ou reasonable terms. 2 i I Holbrookes Addition ? 1 ; We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the J new $20,000 school building to be sold on easy install- j$ incuts. ( Call at our office for prices and terms for either of J J these desirable tracts. I St. Johns Pllonc Jcrscy 931 Oregon I Wanted. To exchange Hood River laud for St. Johns property. Inquire at this office. 34tf lOOOOOOOOt THE TROLLEY WAY Is the only way to secure immediate delivery of your goods at tlie most reasonable of transportation rates. Therefore ring up tlie PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO. Operating electric freight curs between St. Johns and Portland. We call for and check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your trunk checks and 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 and courteous employes. Phone Main 35S, Portland office. Phone Main A 3358. First and Flanders Streets. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn 818. Agent at St. Johns. Office 105 E. Burlington street. OOOCM , THE . St. Johns, Oregon. PENINSULA BANK x Capital $25,000.00 0 Surplus 5.I33-85 . ' . 1 jj Interest paid on savings deposits. jj