. 1 jSNWUPTOYOU I SL I If H j FV I H XX VnrmW HfinmnT-ri.-ri.-fltnf1.nii.-ti.-riim-t , . . " - - - &Kniti ait Devoted to the Interesti of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 5 ST. -JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1909. NO. 15 ' mim-ifM Society ' PLUM SECURED good headway st. JOHNS MECCA FOR GAS MEN pleasant time BUSY BOOSTING So Proclaims the Portland Board of Trade - ACROSS FROM ST. JOHNS Will be the Location, Says Cleneth Goodrich, the Architect Plana for tho erection of nn lin monso grain waro house and elovn tor on tho waterfront huvo matured and Fred Mullcr, Decretory of tho board of trade, yesterday announced that tho building would be complete by next July, or In tlmo to Iiouru the Incoming crop, Mr. Mullcr rep resents In Portland tho eastern cap! tallsts who will put up tho funds for tho building of tho now clovator. Tho location of tho now warehouse has not yet been definitely decided on, but an option has been secured on a good piece of property. Tho site will not bo made public for some time. Moro than 1 100,000 has already boon secured from eastern capitalists and tho remaining $150,000 necessary will be made up within a short time, It Is oxpectcd. Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City and Now Oreans cap Ital will bo Invested. Local people may bo nuked to take blocks of tho stock, but such action Is Improbable For four months Mr. Muller lias boon quietly working, In the hope that such an elevator and warehouse could be erected In Portland, and tho smaller shipments of both bulk and sacked grain housed cheaply. Onco tho scheme- was well under wny ho had no trouble securing as surancos that there would bo plenty of money forthcoming, Tho now elevator will havo a ca paclty of 600,000 bushols of wheat, and will havo tho advantage over many other local warehouses In' that It will bo fully equipped with all the modem devices for handling and sorting grain, Hulk wheat can bo handled as easily and as economi cally at tho sacked stock, a condi tion which Mr. Mullor bolluves will bo the means of bringing about tho shipping of moro wheat In bulk to California and nearby points, thus saving the growers much oxtra ex pense and troublo. With the construction hero of tho now warehouse Mr, Muller Is certuln that far moro of tho 20,000,000 bush els of wheat grown yeurly In tho In land emplro will bo shipped through Portland. Sunday's Journal, The firm of Goodrich A Goodrich wero tho architects chosen to pre paro plans for tho building, a de scription of which follows: The elevator as at present de signed Is to be constructed of re enforced concrete, absolutely fire proof, and Is to be built to conform with tho latest Improved method used and practiced today. It has been the aim in designing this ele ctor, "to utilise all space poasslble, and economize to the fullest extent the labor necessary for handling and storing grain In quantities such as this elevator Is capable of hand ling. It is designed for handling three or moro kinds of grain and storing same, with tho Intention of delivering from elevator to boat or back to cars. The elevator will have an approxi mate capacity of 000.000 bushels of grain, part of this storing capac ity being Intended for sacked grain and part for bulk grain. It will bo so arranged that six cars can bo unloaded at one time, of different grain, and these can be properly bandied, cleaned and stored without one grain Interfering with the other. It is intended to use the most improved method of unloading cars, using two power grain scoops In each car, when loaded in bulk, which reduces the unloading to the lowest possible cost, at the same, time being very rapid and efficient. The interior of the elevator in re gard to bins la to be arranged so that the grain may be delivered to any bin in the elevator by a wheel, operated by one man, placed on the first floor. 1 To this wheel there will be an Indicator attached, tthe Indi cator showing the exact bin in which the grain is being delivered, this delivery being effected from the top of the elevator and dls charglug through grain spouts to the cleaning machlues or direct to the storage bins. For spotting cars at the wheat bins, there wlU be used a' car puller United Railways Pushing Work on West Side ON TO HOLBROOK SOON Trolley Line Important Factor in Connection with Free Ferry Whether or not tho United Hall ways will oporato passenger trains between Portlnnd and llolbrook early next month, as planned, depends up on tho Portland council, According to Its franchise, tho United Is not privileged to run passenger trains on any portion of tho city system uu til It has completed Its Interurban Una to llltlsboro. This action was taken to mako certain of tho trolley company's good faith In carrying out Its projects. Representatives of tho company will, undoubtedly, nppoar beforo tho city officials of thai city during tho next two weeks and seek to hnvo tho bars let down so passen ger trains may bo operated to llol brook, tho lino to that point from Portland being almost completed. Knrly in March tho company will bo ready to oporate trains from tho Chamber of Commcrco building, Third and Stark streets, to llolbrook, n distance of 10 miles, Trolley wires are now being strung on 8lark street and cars to equip tho now lino are on their way hero from tho East. They will arrive in that city within tho next few days. Tho Hoi brook line runs through Llnntou and along the St. Helens road. An hourly service Is planned on tho new lino. 8teol Is being laid on tho road beyond Llnntou and bnllast Ing crowd aro keeping woirtip "to the rail-laying gangs. Included In the equipment now on tho way to Portland Is a heavy electrlo lotomo the fur freight truffle on the road, but this service will not bo inaugu rated until nftor the passenger schedule has been put In effect and tho service Is In good shape. Can tho United Hallways' officials bo Induced to extend their road down tho Columbia river as far as St. Helens, Is a question being anxious ly askod by tho residents of tho low or river towns. In tho bollcf that It can bo dono, provided the right of way is donatod, Interested persons aro circulating petitions among tho property holders from Portland to St. Helens asking that tho right of way bo given to tho company, and It Is said that their efforts are mooting with practically no opposition from tho property ownors. operuted by an electrlo motor which will handle three or four cars at one tlmo. nnd requiring very lltttle labor to handlo, same. Tho grain olevators, thoro being one for each wheat pit, or six in nil, will each be controlled by an electric roolor placed at tho top of the elevator. Theso motors will each be controlled by an auto starter placed on tho first floor of tho building. Tho cleaning machines will be Derated by electrlo motors; theso cleaning machines being placed on the third floor of the building, and this motor started, Btoppod nnd con trolled by nn auto Btarter, located on tho first floor of tho building. For unloading sacked grain from cars there will be used a aack ele ctor which will dollver the sacks from tho second floor In tho center of tho' building. For delivering tho sacks from tho second floor to boats or to the cars there win uo auoiner elevator which will convey samo out of the building. These elevators will be operated by electrlo motors la dependent of the other machinery, with auto starter located on me first floor of the building. There will be dust collectors for collecting dust, chaff, etc., from the cleansing machines, delivered to a dust bin on the first floor provided for that purpose. All of the blus aro so arranged that they will entirely empty them selves without any labor and any fain in the elevator can be used for any grain, and can be Interchanged at will to suit the conditions. The number of cleaning machines will have to oe aeierminca iruiu wo amount of grain that necessarily must be cleaned. If It Is tbe in tention of cleaning all of tbe bulk grain, there will necessarily have to b five cleaning machines, or approx- Two Companies Knocking at the City Gates for Permission to Lay Their Mains Through the Highways and Byways of This Prosperous Community NEITHER PROPOSITION YET Tho gas question occupied n largo portion of tho tlmo at tho reg- ular meeting of tho city council Tues- day ovonlng. A representative of tho Portland Gas company was pres - cut and presented n proposed frau- chine for adoption by council, Ho gave quite n lecture on gas, told or tho different varieties of gns, whnt fuol made tho best product, what of- feet tho heat units nnd cnndlo power produced with different vnrletlcn of tho odoriferous substance, and Hint If council grnnted their franchise ns requested tho company would begin' supplying tho peoploof St.Johnu with gas In from four to eight mouths, He claimed that tho necessary ma- terlnl for piping tho gas from their supply station on tho Hast side was already on hand, nnd It was only n question of how long It would tnko price charged tho Inhabitants of Port tho workmen to lay the uereiisary land two years ngo, and wob 20 cents mains. Ho made n pleasing talk, per thousand less than stated In mid those present had u better con- tliu SI, Johns Gas Light and Heat ceptlon of what constituted good gns compauy'H franchise. Ho said this when he had concluded. 1 was as low as any company could An nmonded franchise from tho St. Johns Gas Light and Heat com- pany also received first reading, but It did not seem to meet tho approval of tho dads in Its present form. It was almost 1 o'clock A. M. when nd-, Joummont todk place. .i. . nii...i . VerVTTaycrrirlco, roll call showed all present with tho exception of Councilman Hunter, Minutes of tho previous regular nnd ndjournod meet. ! lugs wero then road and approved. 2" ,J .". " " P tho Interest of tho extension of Rich mond street through tho Copies tract to Fessonden street. Ho urgod hat cl on be taken nt ic 0 to pi l this matter through, thnt Is was a 1 a . 1 lt . ery Important thoroughfare , In t o Ity, and that It would bo of benefit 1 to nil If tho street was opened up,'. ..,, ,l, ,.r,,nP,v n from JrBnv ..v ..w ,..w,.v. w ' Btreet to tho river wore going to a great deal of expense In laying a i flno comont sidewalk and it was only In Justlco to them that tho st should bo oxtondod, As fur us was concorned ho would prefer to boo tno streei exieimeu m vlnmliul In tin btralght a lino ns possible, but lf,of ,ho fU,c8t council aociueu a curve wuo butjb- ablo It would bo much hotter than nn Blm.lt III nil till cltOll WllllUIllS . ... ... avenue at unerry Bireei u uu ui- stanco of whero a sharp curvo was,""" " w hlKhly detrimental to n city, and bo-' lloved the council should endeavor; improvement of IJuchanan street . ....i.i .bi Q,nrn nrvB in RtJfroni St. Johns Heights uddltlou to Johns U at all possible, and he said that no matter which way this street was Improved It would likely bo a mattor for tho courts to docldo upon In the way of adJuBtmont. Mr. Hoi- brook's talk was well received, and on motion of Alderman Doblo, boc- Not Much to It Learning that their youngest child, which weighs two pounds, Is prob ably tbe smallest baby In the world, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Lady of Padu- cah, Kentucky, have decided to narao the mito after tho president elect. At birth "Hill Taft Lady" was 12 Inches long and weighed 20 ounces, but was perfectly formed. The face could be covered with a watch crys tal. The hands wero an Inch long and the feet an inch and a half. Its first 'dress was supplied from the wardrobe of tbe doll of a little girl neighbor. Tho child has been thriving and has grown over an men anu now weighs two pounds. Ilia face has grown to tbe dimensions of an av erage biscuit. Tbe mother and father aro med ium sized peoplo and they have two othor children, 10 and 3 years old, who are large for tbelr ages. Imately one for oach elevator. Should only a part of tho bulk grain be cleaned, tbe cleaning machines can be eliminated to three, : Preach tho gospel of St. Johns. unded by Mr. Wlndle, tho proposition of proposed extension of Hlchmond slreot, from Jersey to Fessenden, as per plat furnished by the city en. 'glnecr, was unanimously adopted, and tho city, attorney Instructed to drnw up tho nocesary resolution autiiorizing tins street to no im proved. II. M. Pnbst, representing tho Portlnnd (Ins company, being preH out, ho was cnlled upon to state his proposition, nnd this gentleman with tho strangely familiar name gave n dissertation upon tho different quail- ties of gas, told whnt his company was willing to do, nnd slated that tho price they proposed to charge tho people of St. Johns for UiIh much needed utility would be fl.'Jfi per thousand feet, this being tho same furnish good gas for In St. JoIiiib ow '"B 10 1110 scattered residences tnni would require a great deal of piping Mora nny money could bo realized. o ordinance presented uy mm wan -hen rend, but It soemed n rntner ono-sldud document. It gives tho gas company tho right to lay llioir mains, ' '0-' ' " su Jn, but "" .- - In which tho work ahall be com- ',0,,u'' 0,1 l"1''" 'r ' h I lo uu ''";" ,ur '' """" mum 01 11111 jiruviBiuiiB ui iuu mm 'compensation to tho city for tho uso of tho Btroets. W lillo theso nl In nt .timvltilfitiH tnnv hnva limm lim(,vorleiUly 0r Innocently omitted. .. ,,,....,, in. ,iu,r urtl " " ...... wU,0lU ,, chnncoB will bo token. However, tlw. nrilliiniint u'nu nrilnritil iilncod oil 1 ' V 7.7 7 ' . f l , ni-llnll Wl l 110 lilKKll 1111- , ...... ' til a moro deflnlto Instrument dwn lp MrI,nblt Btntl,a i on Inquiry of Councilman unvis, innii Au oraiimnco authorizing tho sale hlB company hod no objection toof mprovoment bonds was read by I council granting a franchise to nn-,10 rocorijr nmi wn(t ,Uy nassod , ,. , ,,,,.,,. .. i.. . . ,., ,,.., auPVivni i...,i,i.. A petition iur iuu ibiuhuiiuh bf au arc light on tho corner of Haiti moro nnd Jersey streets was ac - ,.,,,,, M A petition for tho oponing up anu FosBondeu street, with five foot ce ment sidewalk and crushed rock for tho surface of the street was accept ed nnd a resolution ordorod direct ing tho onglneer to prepare neces sary plans for tho Improvement of sold thoroughfare, Give a Surprise Shower On I'oburary 11th, In honor of tho adoption of Miss Bessie Ireno Colo Into, tho family of Elder C. J. Colo und wlfo of 024 North Flllmoro street, St. Johns, olghteon ladles gavo n much appreciated surprUo bhower on tho head of the four year old. Tho now pupa und mama wero apparently as much taken by surprlst as the little tot. Tho busy cures of life wero forgot ten for a couplo of hours, nnd all played tho role of youthful mirth. Tho ladles made a flno finish of It by serving refreshments that only tho skilled cooks daro Imitate. Tho following ladles participated: Mrs. J. C. Scott, Miss Klfza Colo, Mrs. Joo Fletchor, Mrs. D, J, Sellard, Mrs. S. Saterlee, Mrs. Mary Baylor, MrB. II. P. IJelleu, Mrs. Perry Uolleu, Mrs. J. ,1). Oofftr, Mrs. IC. C. Couch, Mrs. Frank Haldwln, Mrs. John Thornton, Miss Lucrolla Cummlngs, Mrs. Eugeno O'Hara, Mrs. L. A. Smith, Mrs. Otto D, ThoJJ, Mrs. John Nel son, Mrs. N. C. Johnston. -i Frank Clark baa moved bis family from Lents to this place, which looks very good to him. ACCEPTABLE A petition to Improve Ilnrtman street, Willis boulevard to Oswego street, with cement sldownlks was ulso accepted and tho engineer In Btructed to propnro profile and plans for Improvement of same, Petition to Improve Charleston street, IIikIboii to FoBsondpn, was ac cepted and engineer Instructed to do tho necosHnry preliminary work In connection therewith. Dills Including electricity for tho month of January, Janitor service and street work, amounting In all to $220.07, wns ordered pnld. A communication from Chlel of Police Illnck waB then taken up In which ho asked that council prepare an ordlnnuco or devise some othor moans compelling pool room proprlo tors to mnlntnlu good order In their places of business. One case In particular Is In n fair wny to havo Kb license revoked If better decorum Is not maintained In tho future. The nttoruey wan Instructed to tuvestlgati what bearing any ordinance now In force had upon casos of this nature. Tho matter of tho Improvement of Philadelphia Btreet was discussed Engineer Andrew stated that It would require an Inimenio amount of filling 10 properly grudo this wldo thoroughfare, nnd ho desired to know where thlH could bo secured beforo ho would bo ablo to muko n Hafo OHtlmnlu of tho probable cost of this Improvement. Charles Andor son wns prcHent nnd ho stated Hint ho would tako It upon himself to secure this earth without cost to tho 'lclty. pb ho had several promises of sufficient dirt for tho purpose, but H council desired that signed papers 1.1.. i.,. . i... purpoi0f ,10 Br0ul, t0 wcliro ,, ' ' . " , . , Ullll' d I VOUl II lull WHO WiMUU'll Imnrovement. niU tlu 8amu wm ,0 presented to ...... ..n .. . ...... .......u.... u. i.. ...... '"' i.ivu.ii.r,. .. ii"i" .... .1 ,1.... lli.l.. .... ..I.,.. diuiuii limi ll lliiiu u.ui iiiiiu per on cent grade could bo obtained . this street. "0ru...!,1 vvimiv... An ordinance amondlng tho pros out frunchlso hold by tho St. Johns (las Light and Heat Co, wau then takou up and passed first roadlng, Thoro wero sovoral points contained therein that was not agroooblo, and is wns decided that no action bo takou until those aro remedied. No representative of tho company being prosont, tho matter was laid on the table for tho present. Petition for an aro light at tho cornor of John and Kdlson streots, was favorablo considered. This Is a point whero au aro light Is n neces sity, and will likely bo Installed. Finds Nothing Better M. S, Cobb, who recently an nounced a cloning out sale of his dry gooda storo on tho corner of Jer sey and Philadelphia Btroets, has decided to continue In business at tho Bume location. Ho says that ho has visited many locations In various Mictions of tho Northwest In tho hope of finding a hotter location for his business, but nowhoro did ho find a pluco with brighter prospects than St. Johns, and not being able to better himself ho will again cast his anchor In this city. Ho has or dered a largo line of now goods, and Is gotllng In shape to sorve the peoplo In a hotter manner than over beforo. In order to fully realize whut u fine city St. Johns is It Is necessary to visit othor sections, and It does not tako ono long to de cide that St. Johns cannot bo ex celled. ( According to tho weuther man wo aro about four inches shy of our regular donation of rain for this tlmo of tho year. If this bo true let uu have tho balance at onco, for wo hate to bo behind In theso little matters, Enjoyed at Home of N. J, Bailey Friday Evening A FAITHFUL MEMBER Honored by Brothers and Sisters of the Laurelwood Lodge Ono of tho social features of tho post week was n very pleasant Bur prlso party given at tho homo of Mr, nnd Mrs. N. J. IJolloy nt their now homo on South Hayes street last Friday ovonlng. Tho party wob ntlended by tho SlBtors and llrothera of l.nurelwood Lodge, No. 1C0, of which Mrs, Uoltey Is n faithful nnd onthuslnstl member. Tho ovonlng wns spent playing progressive whist and ghost until late hour, after which n dainty lunch wob served by tho ladles, being thoroughly enjoyed by nil. Mr. Hendricks wns assigned tho pleasant duty of presenting to Mrs, Ilalloy n beautiful gold bracelet to show tho lodges' appreciation of her efforts ns cnptaln of their degree team during tho past year. Although tho woollier was very disagreeable tho party wob largely attended among those present being Mr. and Mrs. II. 8. Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. V Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. P. Hill, Mr, and Mrs. W, Johnson, Mr. nnd Mrs J. ft. Akliia and Master Itobert, Mrs K.Day, Mrs. II. Ilemlngton, A. Hcales, Mrs, M. Illnck, Mrs. M. Klllot, Mrs J. 8. Downey, Miss Doyle, Mrs. 11 McKluuey, Miss I. Crab, Mrs. 1C.I, Cox, Mrs. M. W. (latum, Mr. nnd Mrs. N, C. llalluy nnd daughter Helen. . New Society Organized Following an nblo address given by Mr. C. L. Weaver, of Portland, at tho Methodist church, Sunday morning February fourteenth, u Wo mou's Homo Missionary Society was organized by tho Indies of St. Johns, Tho following offlccra wero elected: 'reshlont. Mrs. Sarah Kemp; Vice res., Mrs. A. V. Iinmed; Record ing Secretary, Mrs. II. V. Hurt; Cor responding Hoc, Mrs. K. F. Day; Mlto Ilnx Sec, Mrs. Hope Lourned; Utoraturo Sec., Mrs, W, K. Popu; Troasurer, Mrs, loedom; Queen Esther Supt., Miss Louu Long. Tho first regular meeting of tho socloty will bo hold nt the M. IC. church Tuesday afternoon, March hoc ond. All ladles Interested aro cor dially Invited to attend. Much Interest was manifested, and as this la n worthy cause, wo trust It will meet with your attention nnd co-operation, Signed Mrs, II. V. Hurt, Sec, t The Village Knocker (With apologies to Longfellow) Under u spreading chestnut tree Tho village knocker stands, A low-brow'd, worthless cubs Is he, Foul mouth and feeble hands, And tho muscles of his wngglng tongue Proclaim tho liar's brands. Week In, week out, from morn to night You hour his drlvol flow, Knch forward step ho Btrlvcs to blight With ghaBtly tulo of woe, Tho world moves on, but ho Htunds still, Until ho sinks below. Thanks, thanks to thoo, Inchoate usa I Thin lesson we may learn, To let each blithering Idiot pass, Thy frothy fables spurn, Till Satan pays thy Just reward And cooks theo to a turn. Kx. Will Increase Population R. L. Itoborts and family of Quldo Kock, Nebraska, expects to arrive In St. Johns tho first of tho month, whero they Intend making their fu turo home, Anothor family will uc company them hero, making u total of sixteen persons to bo added to this city's rapidly Increasing population. School Children are Doing Their Full Share OREGON ADVERTISED In Such a Thorough Manner That Good Results Will Surely Follow Tho business mon, ministers, school children and citizens of Portland generally nro busily engaged this week Bending In pcrsonnl letters to their friends a lenflet, which In ad dition to moro effectively advertis ing tho rncl that "Oregon Is tho place for you" nnd giving tho low colon iHt rates to this stale, contains I ho following condensed facts on Oregon: Oregon has one-sixth tho standing timber of tho United states, or more than any other stale. (lovern- ment estimate, three hundred billion feoL vast undeveloped area now available to tho homeniaker nnd In vestor will go on tho market In 1 0011. Thin will be tho most luscious melon cut In Undo Sam's domain during tho present year. Hob arable land enough for twenty million people. Present population 700,000. Does moro than any other state to advance Irrigation, being tho largest contributor to tho United Status Re clamation Fund. Ih natural dairying stale. Annual product $17,000,000, nil Increase from fr.,000,000 five your ngo. West ern portion has pasture every mouth In tho year. RaukH second In wool clip among tho states, Oregon apples, peam nnd cherries find their wny ot tho tables of sov ereigns und inulll-mllllonalrori of every civilized land they nro tho best. Returns of from $:i00 lo 11,000 per acre on fruit lands nro not ex ceptional. Poultry products J'..000,000 nunual- ly, Local market demands three times Hint amount at highest prices. Has water powortt (being rapidly developed) sufficient to run all tho machinery In tho United States, Livestock In state estimated nt $7&,000,0U0 packing plaulH now build ing Insure n trebled market. Has two prosperous mining hoc- Hons, located In the eastern ami koii them portions of tho state gold, sil ver, Iron, copper nnd oil among tho products. Hob diversity of ellmuteu nnd soils milted to every product of tho temperate znno not dependent upon hot nights. Enjoyable Occasion Lincoln's birthday was tho occa Ion of a very pleasant tlmo ut Homes IJdgo, No. 101, K. of P., last 'rhlay evening. An open meeting wns held and au interesting pro gram rendered. Pleuslng speeches wero mado by Rov. (5, W. Nelson, J, I. lllurk, Dr, A. W, Vincent. Rov. C, P. dates and A. M, Ksson; piano ml ocul solos by Miss Kulollu Oreeno; selection by tho Knlghtu of 'ythlas Quartet, composed of Mwitsru. Iliad:, llorsmnn, Storr and Clark; bone solo by Edward (iaaban; flag drill by ton llttlo daughters ot KnlghtH, and u zither tolo by Mlsa Jonnlu Greene, K, F, Ilorsinan, L. F, Clark ami W. A. Storr composed tho committee of urrungoments, Tho ov onlng wnu greutly enjoyed by all. Released from Quarantine K. IJ. Holcomb and two boya woro released from quarantine this week, nnd tho llttlo month old baby la tho only one who Is now afflicted with that droud disease, smallpox, This Is tho last enso of smallpox on record In tills city. Tho soverul casoa hnvo nil boon of a mild nuturo and hnvo been uuder perfect control by tho board of health. Each member ot Mr. Holcomb's fumlly, twclvo In num ber, contracted tho disease, und while It wub u great nffltctlon to thla fam ily, tho fact that no deaths occurred Is something to bo very grateful for. Archie Mahor, who Iiob boon In Tillamook for tho past several wooku, hua returned to St. Johns,