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"if, ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To iubwrlbt (or THIS Piptr. Alt the ntwi whll It b newt b ear motto. Call In sad tnroll GET IN THE HABIT Of admtUbic In THIS Paptr and you'll nevtr mret It. De lta at oaca and kttp rltht at It Devoted (o (he Interest! of (he Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of (he Northwett VOL. 5 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23. 1909. NO. 34 NEW INDUSTRY SECURED Pacific Brick and Marble Co. to Build Works Tho l'nclflc Brick nnd Morblo Co, nnd tho St. Johns Brick Co, lmvo merged forces and will horcnttcr do business undur tliu former title. The now company will noon begin the erection of a two story brick struc turo on their property at Oak I'nrk Several specimens of the ihnrblo faced product they put out wcro exhibited at tho Commercial club last week, nnd certainly tire beauties. Tho ma torlal la all obtained at their worka here, nnd while tho face of their product Iiuh till tho appearances of marble It Is more durable and the cost Is much lower. Thoro eeems to bo llttlo doubt but what tho now works will prove to bo ono of tho best In St. Johim as a labor employ Ing Institution after It Rots under wny. To Advertise St. Johns At tho meeting of tho Commer cial club Inst Thursday evening the following committee was appointed to ndopt some effective mode of ad vertising tho city of St. Johns; A. V. Vlncont. A. V. Murklo 13. J,. Stockton, O. I Wolcott and A. C Gcslcr. Other cities In tho stnto aro securing fine results from advertis ing tholr advantages and resources In Eastern localities, and since St. Johns has been favored In so many ways by nature, a llttlo tooting of our own horn will not come amiss. No definite plans hnvo yet been ar runged for launching this campaign of publicity, but thoy will bo formu lated In a few days and work will then begin In earnest. Get Permits Parties anticipating building In tho new territory recently taken In to St, Johns should remember that thero Is a ponalty provided for If n building permit Is not secured at tho city hall on all structures or altera tions costing ISO or more Tho building permits secured does not socm equal to tho' amount of tho building that Is now being dono. Chief Bredeson Intends giving this subject careful attention, so It would ,bo wlso to hoed this ordlnanco if you are contemplating building. A Good Time The members of tho United Evan gelical church camo In upon Rev, ond Mrs. C. P. Gates last Thursday evening at the closo of tho prayer meeting and gavo them a hearty welcome for tho coming year. After an hour and a half of pleasure and jollification the visitors dispersed to their several homes determined to make this the best year In' the bis tory of the church, Hard to Beat It recalls days of yore to see Charles Bredeson sauntering around as Chief of Pollco. Charley always did make a good official and it Is quite pleasing to his mauy friends to see him once more holding down that position. His predecessor, J. II. Dlack, made a flue record as a care ful and efficient officer, and we Ml know that Charley will keep up the good record. Baronical Tower. P. F. Edlefsen is adding a German baronical lower to his residence on Charleston and Edison streets, which improves the general effect very Ma terially. Situated on the crest of the bluff, a magnificent view of the river Is obtained. A.- J. Gunderson, who recently underwent a surgical, operation, is not recovering from his illness ns rapidly as his friends would desire. OREGON JUST FINE Should Have Visited St, Johns, However A. D. Wright of A. J. "Wright & Co., bnnkcrs of Buffalo, has spent tho past week Inspecting tho com pany's Immense holdings In llnlnlor, Tho 6ompnny recently acquired COO icrus adjoining Hnlnlor nnd 20,0)0 vet of wuter frontage, through the neiirt of the city. After having spout n half day In vlowlng his holdings, Mr. Wright suld that Hnlnlor was ono of tho pjort Ideal places ho hnd over lsltcd. "This Is my first trip to tho great .lorthwcsl," ho said; "and all I can lay Is, that It Is simply remarkable. Vour cllmato hero Is far more wonderful than I over dreamed t jnJoyliiR. Why, our people bnck jast don't know they hnvo no Idoa what a grand country this Is. If they did they would bo flocking out aero Ly tho million. Hut they nro going to know something about It after 1 got hack. I'll boost Oregon for all I am worth. "In negotiating with .Mr. Thouins on this deal, ho wroto mo a numbir of descriptive letters, but they did not begin to describe the wonder ful beauties and fucllltlos of this (treat country. I loft homo about n week ago, left my homo with its cold freezing spring, nnd ctmiu to this sldo of tho continent to tllscovor n paradise. Hoully, I am so on- thufcod over this place that I could talk all day over It, and thin not half oxpros what 1 think. Journal. Had Mr. Wright visited St. Jolini, ho would likely hnvo gouo Into hys terica with delight, since ho was so onthused with Hnlnlor, which In no- wlso can compare with this tit). ill Help Some Horoattor, whenuvor an Individual nurchiisva u nlstol or firearm of any description. a slugshot, brass knuckles or bowlo knlfo from any firearm store, hardware merchant or second-hand shop, ho must regis ter his namo and addross, together with his ago nnd a brief descrip tion of himself, so that ho can be Identified If ho Is wantod by tho authorities. An ordinance providing for this was passed by tho Portland City Council Saturday morning. It as passed for tho purpose of pine Ing a check on tho salo of dangerous weapons, and giving tho pollco au thorities an opportunity to know who makes such purchases. It Is said that tho ordlnanco, If enforced, will be an aid to tho pollco department lu running down criminals. Tho consideration of tho ordlnanco caused much discussion. Gone Back East D. N. Byerlee. formerly editor of the Review, left last Saturday on tin extended business trip to the states Nebraska and Iowa. Ho Is work- Ing In the interest of the Portland Collapsible Box company of this city, and has secured exclusive rights lu these two states. This company Is turning out some of tho finest poultry coops and bread boxes that have ever been manufactured and It believed that an extensive business can bo developed In the middle west. Mr. Byerleo will bo absent about six months. A Busy Man V. W. Mason, the local concrete man, has Just finished 1200 feet of cement walk at Hood River, and this eek has received the contract or buUdlng a hospital at East 12th and Stark streets, Portland. This structure will bo built of concrete blocks. He also hast he contract for laying tho concrete on Hayes street Mr. Mason Is a very busy man these days. Tho Atchison Globo advises, "when you bury the hatchet with some people mark the grave." Preach the gospel of St. Johns, THINKS NEW DOCK IS ALMOST FINISHED Bids Will Be Received Until May 10th for the Lease of Same. Committee to Interview Railroad Company in Re gard to Placing a Connecting Spur Tho now city council met In their second regular mooting Tuesday ev ening with alt members present nnd disposed of tho municipal business before tho houso in fine shape. After tho minutes of tho previous meeting were read nnd duly approved a communication wao read from tho I'eiiliiniila Development leuguo relat ing to tho chnngtng of thu namo of Dawson street to Wukann avenuo. On motion tho matter was placed on fllo without discussion. An application for tho position of watchman on tho now city dock by O. W. Ford was read and placed on fllo, as was also an application from a Mr. Murdock for tho namo posi tion which was presented by P. II. Edlefsen. An announcement from tho water company stated thut tho seven now hydrants ordered by council had now boon placed as desired. A bid was received from llonry Gosney offering to deliver cord wood to tho city hall from Cedar Park for $3.05 per cord. Referred to tho build ing nnd grounds committee. Hills to tho amount of $482.72 wore allowed. A report on tho now city dock, covering material used, nnd other In formation was read. On motion It was decided to notify Contractor Pa- quel to turn it over to tho city with out dolny. Ills contract Is about Harmon Tryon Harmon Tryon died at his homo lu this city Thursday, April IS, nnd was burled Sunday, Intormunt taking place In tho Columbia cemetery. Ho was born In Now York In 1827, and had lived In Oregon for tho past 20 years. Ills homo wns formerly In Albany, but ho had rosldod lu St. Johns for tho past two years. Ho Is survlvod by hla wife, throo daughters and a son, as follows; Mrs. J. P. Portor, Albany; Mrs. M. II. Shclton, St. Johns; Mrs. II. S. Richards, Albany, and J. J. Tryon, Portland. Hard Problem Tho two committees appointed to solvo the freo ferry problem havo not yet. wo bollove, gotton togothor and decided upon any courso to pur suo with a freo ferry In vlow. Dr. McChesnoy. E. P. Day and E. 8. Currier wns appointed by ox-mayor Brlco and P. H. Edlefson, Geo. M. Hall and Peter Autzon from tho Com mercial club to get togethor nnd de vise somo propor proceduro for ob taining a freo ferry, and not to select tho location, as some Imaglno. Something Good In another column will bo found an ad of A. Unger. Mr. Ungor Ib agent for the famous Hazel wood Ico cream, nud with tho swellest and best located parlor in St. Johns, ho prepared to serve tho public with this frozen delicacy in any quantity. Is worth tho price of a dish of Ico cream Just to rest long enough to eat it in this well appointed estab lishment. Flourishing Outlook The West St. Johns Land Co. ex- pect to spend several thousand dol lars in improving the streets at Whltwood Court this spring. Mora than twenty new dwellings are pro posed so far, and a sceno of activity such as never before witnessed will be enacted on this sightly tract this summer. . Might Help Some An exchange proposes at a very early data to ask Luther Burbank to submit plans and estimates for a shadowless ground hog. completo with tho cxccplon of somo whitewashing that remains to bo dono. Mr. AdnttiB asked permission of tho council to rbinovo earth from Ilartman street to fill lu hla property. Ho stated that It would lm- iprovo tho Btrcct and bo n benefit to him at tho.samo time. Referred to tho street committee with power Ho act. I It wttB ordered that tho contractor on thu Improvement of Oswego and Buchanan bo notified to get busy and finish his contract with tho least possible delay. Tho annual report of tho City Treasurer waa thon road nnd re ferred to tho finance committee. An ordlnanco providing for tho Improvement of Wall street was ta ken up nnd passed by tho council. It may bo found lu another column. Tho city engineer was Instructed to secure permission from tho county court to Iny walks and curbs on Portland boulevard, between Os wego and Buchanan streets, on that portion which Is now a county road. It was decided to dltldo tho Fes sendon street Improvement Into two districts In ordor to avoid delays Incident to condemnation proceed ings, and tho city attorney was In structed to prcpuro his legal docu ments accordingly. Ono district roaches from Jersoy street to tho Skiddooed P. D. Q. A dago lit a flro against Jobcs mill ono night during thu past wook and then lay down and wont to sleep, Hud tho bluzo not boon discovered shortly nfterward n conflagration of largo magnitude would no doubt litivo resulted. Tho "Iko" who could barely talk English was taken In tow and given half au hour to make himself scarce, which ho lost no time lu doing. Sold His Store H. F. Clark, tho socoud hand fur niture man has sold his qtoro to Mr. Ooldsteln, who recently purchasod tho E. C. Hurlburt proporty In this city, Tho now proprietor will tako charge tho first of Muy. Mr. Clark, wo understand, will roturn to his nntlvo stato, Malno, for nn extended tlmo ut loast. Grand Success Tho high school cntorlainmont in Rlcknors' hall Monday ovonlng was a flno succcbs. Each pupil oxecutod his part In an excellent manner and tho exercises woro thoroughly en Joyed. Tho hall was taxod to Its utmost limit, and many wero unable to gain admlttauco on account of Its packed condition. A Bad Actor Somo miscreant sot flro to a small dwelling on Thos. Cochran's farm Sunday, nnd It was entirely destroyed, Tho building was unoc cupied at tho time, and no cluo to tho guilty party has so far been un earthed. Now at Calef's Jack Mc.S'lvon, who for tho past two years has been A. D. McDonald's right bower at tho Sash and Door Co., is now assistant at Calef Bros.' furniture storo. Jack is a fino young man, and Calef Bros, can congratu late themselves upon securing his services. Be Happy Subscrlbo for the Review and be happy. south city limits, nnd tho other from Jersoy street to tho river. Tho matter of proper exits to public bulldlugB was taken up and discussed. E. L. Stockton brought tho matter up by citing tho Instance of tho school entertainment held In Dictators' hnll Monday evening where tho halt wob packed almost to suf focntlon and only n smnll exit load Ing to a steep stairway is provided. Had n flro started In tho building many deaths would no doubt have I resulted In tho wild rush to reach mother earth. Referred to flro I board, consisting of tho mayor, chief of police and chief of flro depart ment, for ndjustmont. It was decided to once rondver tlso for bids on tho Improvement of East Burlington nnd Tncomn streets, I tho engineer's estlmnto of tho cost t of crushed rock spread on these streets being raised to 12.10 per yard, It was decided to ndvcrtlso for proposals for thu lease of tho new city dock In tho Suudny Oregonlan until May 10th, tho last day for re ceiving bids. A committee of five, consisting of A. W, Davis, C. L. Johnson, J. E. Miller, F. P. Brown and Mayor Hen dricks, was selected to Interview tho O. R. & N. Co, In regard, to placing a spur to connect with thu new city dock. A Pleasant Trip L. Badger and family arrived In St. Johns Inst week from California. They mndo tho trip overland and l wuh a thoroughly onjoynblo ono throughout. No accident ar mlshnp marred tholr long Journey by team, St. Johns looks good to Mr. Badger after his long absonco from this city. No Place Like It E. L. Stockton has sold hla homo at Whltwood Court for a nice ad vanco over what It cost him. Ho In tends beginning construction upon another resldonco near tho Cluro- mont tavern at ouco. Ed says thero la no placo llko Whltwood as a de lightful place to reside. Got Done Up Tho Grammar school club was dono up by Ockloy Greon on tho local grounds last Friday by a scoro of 13 to 11. Tho game was full af Interest, but tho locals blamo tho umpire for not giving them a square deal, Lucile Hanson Miss Lucllo Hanson, tho sixteen year old daughter of Mrs. J. P. Whit comb, died at nor homo on West John street on Thursday last. Tho funeral sorvlceu wero held at Dun ning Chapel in Portland Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Should be Careful An Ohio man who had Just mar rlod for tho socond tlmo dropped dead when ho arrived homo and found bis wlfo had mended his clothes. This ought to bo a warn ing to Industrious wives to spring surprises by degroes. Queer Taste A couple of mon aro walking across tho country Just to show what thoy can do. Every man to bis choice; but tho cholco of somo men Is decidedly peculiar. Bettor gut lu and fill somo good Job with a wheel barrow, Be a BOOSTER for Bt, Johns. LOCALS DEFEAT ALBINA St. Johns Has a Winning Club This Year Tho 8t. Johns club dofented tho strong Albtnn team last Sunday In n closo contest. Tho gnmo was a tlo when tho locnU went to bat lu thu Inst half of tho ninth, but thoy sue ceeiletl lu getting n man across tho homo plato with tho winning run i . . . . umpires wero n muter scarce article, nnd Mnnngcr Ilolsol of tho Alblun club was pushed Into service in that capacity. Naturally ho favored Ills own club, nnd ns n result a couplo of runs wero literally stolen from St. Johns. On account of tho chilliness of tho atmosphere tho tamo wns not ns Interesting ns It otherwise would havo boon. Jack Onloy pitched part of tho gnmo for St. Johns nnd E. Stone tho balance, nnd both showed good form. Thu score wna 8 to 7 In favor of Ht. Johns, Following wnB tho llno-up; St. Johns Onloy and E. Btuuo p, G. Pomhrooko c, U. Pembrooko lb, Adams 2b, McBrldo .lb, Schockloy bs, Onloy nnd E. Stone If, G. Stono cf, Sinners rf. East Sldo Unities nnd Crosby p, Brock c, Pnrrott lb,Lodell 2b, Klsor 3b, Mooro bs, McConnell If, Brlggu cf, Ross rf. Balking Operations Balking all tho plans of tho North- cm Pacific Railroad far lift water grado lino nrotiud Point Defiance, halting tho hearing of over CO con demnation cases In tho 1'odornl Court nnd stopping practically nil actual Improvement work, amounting to over 11,000,000, Joshua Pierce, cnpl irJIst, and Henry Hewitt, Jr., hnvo uppealod o tho War Dopartmont nnd tho Government has forbidden thu railroad to bridge Chambers Creek, which 1'lerco and his as sociates say Is imvlgublc, until tho railroad's plans nro accepted by tho Wur Dopartmont. Chambers Creek empties Into tho Sound on Tncoma'a west coast and has never boon doveloped us u unv iable stream. It has become n Joko to Tncomnns as tho slto for factories since A. P. (Miles, alloged bubble promoter, first began promot ing the Imperial building, a 21-story structure largo onough to house 60, 000 people, nnd lutor, when ho planned to build it mammoth flour mill, a steel mill of enormous pro portions, and otlior factories along Chambers Crcok. Hewitt and I'lorco allowod tholr names to bo connoctod with Gillies' schemes. Oro gonlan. Building Permits No. 15 To Otto Olln to con struct a dwelling on Lehigh street, botweon Fossondon and Seneca strceta; valuation C00. No. 1C To Bolon Bros, to build an addition to rcsldcnco for P. II. Edlofson on Fillmoro street, botwoon Charleston and John streots; valua tion 2J0. No. 17 To F. 8. Llndley to erect bunkora for Danlol Jackson on Fob aondon street, betweou Nowtou and Wall streets; valuation f 400. Looking Fine C. 8. Thompson, who bus boon staying at his ranch near Estacada for tho past several months, circu lated among his mauy friends In St. Johns Bovoral days tho past week. Ho looks as If country life agreed with him. Shut Up Shop Tho Arcade theatre has closed Its doors and will retlro from business In St. Johns, Two theutres of tho same class was crowding mattors a Utile, and It was only a question of tho survival of tho fittest. C. B. Young of Tho Dulles has pur chased tho O. W. Potior property on North Fillmore street OIL FIELDS LOOK PROMISING May Develop Into Largest In United States TJto Bolso Dally Nowb sent n special correspondent to tho Vale oil fields this month with n vlow to as certaining Just what tho prospoctB nnd conditions existing there really wero. Following Is his report In pnrt: Vnlo, April .1. It Is beginning to dawn on tho people of tho northwest that In eastern and conlrnl Oregon Is located ono of tho largest and most promising oil nud ga fields lu tho United Status. Tho attention of oil experts from every section of tho country Is being attracted hero. Six strong companies nro already drilling for tho coveted fluid lu tho Vnlo fluid, nud several more will bo dril ling before tho middle of summer. Tho Vnlo Oil & (las compnny hold ing 17C0 acres of land, pronounced by three different oxperts to bo tho best lu tho fluid, wuh organized throo weeltH ngo. Thoy nro capitalized nt $1,000,000. A limited stock Isstto Is being sold nud operations will com mence ns soon as tho required sum Is secured from tho sale of stock. Tho Eastom Oregon (las & Oil company, composed of St. Johns, Oregon, people, Is holding six sec tions 13 miles south of Vnlo. They nro going to put n well drilling rig on Immediately. Tho National Oil & (las company of Vnlo, nnothor local company, has leased nil tho ground ndjolulug tho town of Vnlo for u distance of four miles west nnd south. They will pro coed to develop tho gas which they hnvo every reason to believe exists hero as It does In Ontario. Thu Mammoth Oil & Gns com pany, holding 12 sections ill miles south of Vale, has tho most completo oil drilling rig west of tho Mississip pi river, nud tho highest derrick lu Oregon, 85 feet high. Thoy buguu drilling Inst Monday nnd Superintend ent Euiuch, an old uxpuit oil man, who has been lu every oil fluid lu tho world, expects to strike commer cial quantities of high-grudo parafflui nil nt n dopth of 1500 foot. Tho com pany lu capitalized at $1,000,000. Tho dlroctors are Vulo, Union and Portland men. i'ho Mainour Oil & (las company, holding five sections 12 inllca south of Valo, Is operating behind a high board fence and no Information Is available. All that la known Is tho fact that thoy havo taken their stock entirely off tho market. While nothing Is positively known, yet lo cal oil mon bollovo they nlrondy havo oil In commercial quuimilo. Tho dlroctors nro Union nnd Baker City mon. They aro capltulUed ut $1,000,000. Tho Columbia Oil & (Ihh company, owned by Spokane purlieu, wunt through 130 foe", of very hard rock. Thoy nro now In tho old lake bed nnd will go down rapidly. Thoy hold 1240 acres and nro capitalized at $! 000,000, Thoy hnvo beuu drilling four months nnd nro probably down 000 or 800 feet. At SUO feet thoy had n gas blowout thut throw mud, water nndollovor tholr SOfoot derrick. They uro getting uu lucruusliig umount of oil as thoy go down, Fine Booklet Tho Chicago, Milwaukee & 3t. Paul Railway, lu u magnificent book. let of which It hits Just Issued 100. 000 copies, Buys lu Its Introduction of Oregon; "A land of fertile hllbt and valleys, muuutaluu of untouched forests, n cllmato unequalled any- where, nud scenery of which tho eyo uover tires und thu mind uevir ceases to wonder, Oregon nttraein thu hotnescokor und tho torn Int. Its 00,000 square miles furnish every need of human calling. Thousands are finding homos nud fortunes in tho midst of Its Inexhaustible re- sources, etc. etc. otc." Things Are Lively A visit to East St. Johns will con vince uny ono that thoro Is some thing doing lu that neighborhood. Nuw buildings aro springing up nt nn amazing rate and tho air Is fair ly teeming with life and activity.