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TH? sj; J0"Ns review I To Boost St. Johns Published Every Frldny At 117 West Burlington Street. Bv MAKKi.it & HvnunitK. Tint Rltvutw is entered nt post office In Saint Johns, Orison, ns ninll matter of the second clnss under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1879. Job Printing eiaeuUd In Srit-cUii ilyla. nlll tor Job Printing ruh on detlterr. All communication!! iliould be tildrttitd to Tbt RtIw, Bt. Jotinn. Oregon. Subscription prlco $1.00 poryonr. A. W. MARKI.lv, lidltor W. H. IIYIJRI.lilJ, Associate FRIDAY, AI'KIT, 30, 1909. The Turks linvo been lmvlirr n llttlo neiinco of their own tlio past weok or so. The old sultan has boon deponed and now blood wilt likely tako Ills plneo. track Im the Intent project to he launched, mid nelentlfle men claim It will revolutionize tho railroad husliioHH. Tho next thltiK will bo tiutu IcnrnliiK to walk with one log to Have nhoo tenther. TI10 regulnr nicotine of the Coin tneiehil club wua held Wedncmluy oenliiB of this week Instead of Tl tiradny, owliif? lo tho fnct thnt tho llcnlty Association save n banquet 0 In their rooinw Inst ovenlng, nnd ti oiler night In tho week suited tho d!itlneulshed cuests present nt this occasion so well ns Thursday. Ad vortlslnt: nnd brlngim; to the notice 01 Knstcrn people tho admirable ad vujtnjsoB and beueflts to be derive from locating In tit. dohns wan th ki'yr.oto of tho mooting Wednesday ovoIIiir. It was decided to hnvo commltteo appointed by tho president to solicit funds for this purpose to tho extent of $2500 If possible, nnd uyn and moans will bo sought to udvertlso Ht. Johns In tho most an Itallwny earn ninnlnj? on a hIiikIo I proved and effective manner. Hecor der I'khoii made an address in con neetlon with thin project atid offered hoiiio valunblo HiiKgestlons that will bo tnkeu wlvnntnfjo of. llo Is (level oping Into a flue orator and will glvo the sitver-tongucd orator of the Platte a run for his money If he keeps on Improving, mm uLuii 1 mm Sad Drowning llnrvey W. Heott ban declined the appolnttnetit as Amhnssndor to Mux Ico. Tills Is unfortunate, as Mr, Scott Is otio of the brainiest, most enlightened and most competent men in Oregon tor a position of Hiiuh responsibility, nnd it Is to bo re gretted that ho could not see his way rloar to accept tho position. While estimates as In tiio present population of Oregon vary, hoiiio men who have the right to bo catted well posted feel that tho state to dny has upward of threo-iiuartern of a million people, With every county In tho state getting now settlers, some have attracted n greater im migration during tho past year than for five yearn before. Tho weather bureau ns It Is now conducted by tho government Iti certainly it fraud, u delusion unit h snare. Whether It Is lieenuso In voiupetnnl men are at tho bead of It, or whether It Is Impossible to fore tell weather with nuy degree of iicvuraey wo know not, but wo do know that most nny old farmer can forecast tho weather with a much greater degree of nrcuracy und in a fur more reliable manner than tho government's corps of prophets with all the latest nnd most modern appliances and Inventions tit their coinmnud. It Is a notorious fact licit tho official foreeastH urn mistaken I Philip T. Smith Philip Tennessee Smith, eldest son rt Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Smith died at his home In this placo Tues dny evening In tho lSth year of his tifie. Whllo ho had been complain lug of not feeling well for a week 01 so before his death, his Illness Lil not HHsuino a serious form until 11 couple of days before tho end ctitiio. Acute congestion of tho kid ueys preceded by an attack of the measles was the cause of his early new lite. Pliillp was a fine young tiiitu. Unlet, gentle and unassuming 1 his manners, Industrious and faithful In the performance of any task assigned htm, his death Is a sad blow to his parents and several blethers and sisters who survive him he funeral took place from the United Evangelical church yesterday afternoon nt I:. '10, I lev. dates offlcl ntlng. A Quiet Wedding quiet and Impressive wedding vremony occurred last Sunday at n. in., when Mr. William It, livens 011 1111 average of seven times out of of SI, Johns nnd Miss l.eellura W. ten, and statistics show that the ex ! lliiiiHiiker of Portland were united in penseH of tho Weather llureau have inarrl.iKe, nt the bride's home, 07 Jen increased from f.100,M)0 twenty years sup street, Portland, Itov. V. P. ago to 1:1,000,001) today, while the dale officiating. Only the linmedl present service Is much Inferior to ate friends of tho contracting parllc While Mrs. John Angkrnf viBlted with neighbors nt her homo In Port land Sunday nftcrnoon, her youngest child, 17 months old, drowned in tun of water In tho adjoining room me lifeless noiiy or tne llttlo one was found 10 minutes after sho had kf' her mother's lap and toddled In to tho next room. Sunday nftornoou the mother gave the smaller children a bath nnd left tho tub of water standing In tho sitting-room nnd neighbors enmo In for n visit, Christina became restless nnd was given i cracker and allowed to get down on the floor. Sho found her way nlnno Into tho next room, whoro die tub of water had been left. No one known how the llttlo girl happened to fall Into tho water. Ni eplnsh or outcry was heard, nnd l'er f-yenr-old brother, 10 mlnutcn later, on going Into tho room, gav the alarm, The baby was iiulto dead, nnd had apparently gone Immediately to tho tub to piny In the water, ns tho cracker that had been given her was. found flontlng on tho wntcr. Held Up by Robber Tho last St. Johns car was on Its way back to Portland early Tuesday morning when 11 masked man, wear lug u slicker and a soft hat boarded It at tho crossing of tho North Hank lload and held up tho conductor and motormnu, securing $8 from the two men, The holdup foroboro to take their watches, "Huh," ho said, you're working men. I wouldn't rob you." The conductor Is J. (lamboll, 287 Palling street, and tho motormnu W. Tinker, IIG7 Klrby street. No pan sengers wero aboard tho cnr. Tho crew gave tho police as good n des crlptlon of the robber ns they could, but It was meager. They offered no resistance when a gun was pointed at them. W. A. Olen, wife nnd baby spoit several days nt Seaside this wcok. They will return to their old homo In Wisconsin In n couple of wecki, whoro liiislness connections demand Mr. Olen'H presence, und they want- d to have a good look nt the old nclfle ocean before they departed for their Eastern home, It Is more than likely that they will return to St. Johns before many mouths. Affjr one gets a tasto of this part of tho world they always have n hanker ing for It forever thereafter. 0 llo a 11008TER for St. Johns. Organ at Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah, Apr. 25-09 Editor Review: This ideal Sun day morning finds us enjoying the beautiful warm sunlight streaming Into our dining room through threo windows. We can look out nnd seo the English sparrows hopping about and flitting up Into the trees with their benks filled with mnterlal to tnnko their nests, as this in their busy season, The lawns have their spring coating of green nnd the enr Is becoming accustomed to the sound of the lawn mower. Tho gooseberry bush Is taking on fruit, tho lilac bush Is smiling with a promise of flowering soon, tho shado trees are looking quite green In fnct, spring Is hero as well as delightful weather and n throng of beautiful girls (Merman and otherwise) promenad ing up nnd down tho beautiful and broad thoroughfares with their new spring bee hive hats on covered with tho milliner only knows what. Salt Lnko City Is n vory boautl fill modern city of over 100,000 pop ulation, nnd n very busy one, If you please. There nrc, I mil told by a very rellnblo contractor, more dwell ings and business houses under con struction and contemplated nnd more work nt better wnges than over bo fore. Ilrlcklnycrs get $0 per day, plasterers get $0 per day, carpen ters and painters get $1,00 per dny and common labor Is $2 nnd 12.G0 per day with one-half dny off on Sat- j unlays. Tho trado unions dictate here and tho contractor!? toko their medicine nnd pay tho prlco. Living expenses nro about tho saiuo hero as there butler 35c per lb., eggs 25c per doz., milk 7c per quart nnd vory good coal nt 10 and J7 por ton. I wish to sny that on our way from Portland to this placo that tlon, follngo nnd fruit trees wero farther advanced between Tho Dalles and Pendleton than anywhere else. At LnQrandu it wns snowing, nnd thirty miles west snow wns six Inches deep nnd good snow bnlllng. With kind wishes nnd best regards, remain, Very respectfully, C. II. Organ. DUILDINQ PERMITS. io, is 10 j. vnnDnvel to erect 1 dwelling in South St. Johns fronting on Princeton street, between Alma and Ida streets. Valuation $650. wo. i To J. J. Knrr to orcet a dwolllng In East St. Johns front ing on Sedro street between Colum uia oouiovnrd nnd Fessenden street for Kenneth K. Urand. Valuation $1000. no. 1 is to J. 11, smith to erect a dwelling on Kessenden street be tween Willis boulovnrd nnd 8townrd street for J. U. Ztmmorman. Valu ation $1500. No. 21 To J. S. C-lnott to niter store building on Jersey street be tween Uurllngton and Lenvltt, for Phil Schnlder. Valuation $150. RESOLUTION. Pointers for our Patrons. The difference between poor stock and first class stock on n job s n small item when yon consider the vnlnc of the job. It is the price of n satisfied customer. It is etter to make so cents less on a job and have a customer who will come back, than to use the flimsy stock, mnke the extra 50 cents und lose your customer. That is the way we figure it. Work for r, Greater St. Johns. YOUR HOME Built according to your own plans in EAST ST. JOHNS Can be lmtl in the new restricted building district for a few hundred cash and balance on easy monthly terms. Streets graded, water, lights, car service and stores. TALK IT OVER with any agent in St. Johns, or agent on tract. Phone Richmond 601 the former. It Is really it that this valuable luMltiitlou Is lug Into doeay, but It would tiliiiiiiit ' u llnnuuiul link fWitiuiikt iifii w hlf.1i I rltMIV l ! 't -twu 1 " Mini gu- they partook of 11 refreshing nnd do bo llKlilfully served wedding breakfast much better to nbaudnii the entire proposition than 10 continue to run It as It Is now being conducted. The groom Is onu of the genial pro. prlotorti of the St. Johns Hard' wnni Co.'h store, and the bride Is an accomplished nnd charming young woman, and formerly conducted a modiste establishment In Portland. The hnnny young couple will make the products of the forest, and ofiUl(lr ,l0lm, ,,, VotUu fr ti,0 pres. Tho I'o r oh t Service lu making n thorough study of the iitllUntlnu of the lumber nnd wood-using Indus tries and markets of this District. In time a report will bo hud from every consldeniblti wood mauufae luring establishment in both stales. Knch market Is studied with refer ence to tho specleH found, the uto of ibo woods, tho source of supply, the distribution of tho manufactured wood products, prlceH and general muiket conditions. These stutUttes should bo of diiclded Milue to nil wood users ami should promote the wlxeht and most economical utllUa thin of forest products, out, but will likely locate lu St. Johns In tho near future, All Ihulr frlonds Join lu wishing them much happiness und Joy lu their wedded life. Taken in Tow A collector for tho Eastern Out fitting Co. of Portland contributed $5 to the coffers of the city Irons ury on Tuesday, llo was riding on Jersey street sidewnllc on n bicycle when the ouglo eye of Chief llrede son lighted upon him and ho took him lu tow ami conducted him to the city hull where ho was forced to disgorge. No Hympatby was wasted on him, as one or two in stances were cited In which ho hud used disrespectful lntuungo to women at whoso houscti he called earlier lu the day. Some of those city chaps who get a little too fresh when thoy enmo to St. Johns had bost bo more careful In thu future or thoy may hoar something drop. Uo a booster for St. Johns. A Good Opportunity 1). It, Woynnt, manager of tho Sleiiin Mineral Paint Co., made an Interesting address at tho Coinmer tlnl Club Thursday evening of. Inst week. He stilted that our citizens wo ihi be given n chance to secure a r.ood block of treasury stock of this proposed new industry, that its success us n business venture was as sured and that stork without doubt would Increase to five times Its pros out value in u very short time, und if our people wanted to got In 011 thu ground floor on 11 good thing the opportunity wns now open. The re port of the committee, composed of C. Couch nnd "Karon" Edlefsen, who were sent by the Commercial club to Investigate the proposition at Salem and whoso expenses were paid by Mr. Woynnt, was road. It was an unbiased und very flattering report, ami any 0110 having money to Invest might well look Into the mat tor. Two houses sou and John feet, A snap. nnd lotB, corner Kdl streets, Lot 100x10 J Inquire li. W. Mc-19th. lu splto of the fact that now ine.Ui markets nro being opened up In St, I Johns, our trade still continues lo Increase. There U n reason. People realize when thoy want (1001) meat It Is not tho cheapest market thnt keeps It. They cannot afford to, as thoy enter to a certain class who are satisfied with poor meet and good meat cannot bo sold nt poor moat prices, That Is the reason why the trade of BITG00D & COLE Is constantly Increasing, Nothing but thu best is kept on hand, nnd people are beginning to realize this Then their prices are at tho very lowest notch nt which first clas meat can be sold to make a llvln prorit. Dealers In Inferior incut ciitch the people at first, but thoy cuuuoi nont mem. it itoesn't pay 10 buy meat and then have to throw !t out. If you are not satisfied wit tho ipiullty you have been getting try MTfiOOl) & C0I.K. It Is resolved by tho city of 8t'. Johns, that It dooms It oxpooiontnnd necessary to open nnd lay out, widen nnd extend rossondon street In tho city of St. Johns, from Jer sey streot to tho Southeasterly limits of said city by widening, altering nnd extending the Bame, and to condemn land therefor, making said street TO foot wide throughout tho entire length, and to- bo bounded and des cribed as follows: lleglnulng at the Southwesterly corner of Lot 13, Ulock 3, of Hills addition to tho City of St. Johns running thenco North 33 deirreeg. 51 minutes West C feet to a uolnt: thonco North C.r. do-reeB, 37 minutes UflBt 2189.90 feel to n uolnt of curvn: thonco along n 0.42 iiosroo curve to the right C78.3 feet to a point of tailgoucy: tllCIICO Loillh 70 docrmm G7 minutes ICtat 23 .3,7 feet to a point, thonco South 71.38 foot, Hast 120.29 feet to tho KiiBterly lino of Wall street, thenco South 70 degrees 57 minutes, Kast 870 feet moro or loss to tho city limits; thonco Southerly nlong said city limits u distance of 70 feet to 11 point; thonco iorin iu ucgrees 07 minutes West n distance of S6U.7 foot more nr liss vegotn- to tho ICnsterly lino of Wall Btrcet: thence North 71 degrees 38 minutes Kast 120.20 feel to the Knsterly lino of Point Vluw Addition; thenco Nort 70 degrccB 57 minutes West 2313.7 feet moro or less to n point of curve; thonco along a 10.05 degree curve to tho left 510.8 feet to n point of tnngency; thenco North 55 do- grces 37 minutes West to tho Kant property lino of Jersey street; thenco along said Easterly lino of Jersey street to tho place of beginning. Tho City Hnglneer of snld city Is hereby directed to make a survey of said street and change nnd exten sion, nnd mnko a plat of tho same, and a written renort contnlnlmr n mil nnd complete description of such street and thu boundaries thereof, and or thu portions or ench lot nnd tract of land that will bo necessary to condemn or to bo appropriated therefor, not Including, however, tho Portland Hallway, Light nnd Power Company's right of way; and to make Buch survoy, report and plat and file tho same with tho City Re corder within twenty days from tho ditto of thu passage of this resolu tion, unless tho council grant further time therefore. Passed by tho Council, this 27th dny of April, PJ09. Attest: A. M. KSSON. Itocordor. Published In tho St. Johns Itovlow, April 30 und May 7, 1909. Notice to Contractors Notice Is hereby given that tho Hoard or School Directors of Ills. trlct No. 2 will receive sealed lihlul roi the construction or n rour room school building to bo erected nn Illock II, Kast Addition to St. Johns. Plans nnd specifications may bo I I Keen at tho office of E. Kronor. I .ircuueci. nil Worcester llhlL- I'nrt. land. Oregon, or ut tho office of J. ti. ranch. Schoo C ork. City Hnll. ai. joiius, uregon. inns must bo I nccompnnlod by a cortlfled chock for iwo per cent of the amount nr Mm bid; such sum to bo retained by the Board If tho successful bidder falls 10 ontor into a contract with tho iioaru for tho construction of th euiining. mius win bo onenod on th nih nay or .May 1U09, at i p. m. 1110 lioarn reserves ihn i-Il-m tn rejeti nny or all bills. Hignod J. B. Tnnch, Clerk. Published In tho St. Johns Itovlow, niiru ou aim way 7, IU09. WHERE QUALITY COUNTS When you have a prescription filled you want the purest drugs. We use only the purest drugs, and we compound our prescriptions just as the Doctors pre scribe them. If you want your prescriptions filled right bring them to us. North Bank Pharmacy r 1909 Spring Styles 1909 Bed Rock Prices Drummer's Samples of: Ladies Wash .Suits $2 to $4.25, Children's Dresses 25c to $1.50, Tailored Shirt Waists $1.25, Panama Skirts $3 to $5.50 A glance at our windows will convince you that our goods tire up to date and prices arc right. M. S. COBB 101 Jersey St. ST. JOHNS .J The Best is None too Good ror uur customers 0n And we have the BEST ROSES for !S j the least money ever offered in any jjj or shop. jm . mmmV r'nmn fnnrl i-M.f f . . -i V.U111U luuai yuur eyes unu maxc your cnoice. jff VOGUE MILLINERY 5 Open Evenings j Plant a Penny in Union Square and watch it grow to dollars Values are Growing Like Jonah's Gourd in this fine tract COLUMBIA TRUST CO. A. T. BOLDON, Agent Office South of Smith Crowing I I The Sniffli Rp Typewriter Object to Strong Medicines. Many iooplo object to taking tho strong medicines usually proscribed by physlcalns for rheumatism. There Is 110 ueei) of Internal treatment lu any etiso of musculur or chronic rheumatism, and moro than nlno out of every ten cases of tho disease aro of 0110 or other of these varieties. When thero Is no fover and llttlo (If nny) swelling you may know that It only necessary to upply Chamber lain's I.lnlmont freely to got quick re lief Try It. For enlo by all sood has widened its market un til it includes the whole civil ized world; has become the typewriter of over 300,000 operators and has, during 1906, broken every previous record of sales, because it r.as from the beginning bes net every typewriter need. 'PHE trl-color feature of B the Smith Premier Typewriter is recog nized ns the greatest im provcinent in modern type writer construction yet in providing it, none of the strong fundamental fea tures, for which the Smith Premier has always been noted, havebeen sacrificed. Complete literature on request. THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER COMPANY SYRACUSE. N. Y. "Hazslwood" lc Cream th bit obtainable Cosiest place iu town. Bring your frJemls aroutid atid treat tnem to something fine. Get our rates for church parties, socials, etc. Note the big yel low sign. A. UNGER 103 N. Jersey St. Paints and Finishes for Every Home Use Sand and Gravel I have made arrangements with the Pacific Bridge Co. for wash ed river gravel and sand in un limited quantities. Contractors figuring on street work ,or on building would do well to see me and get prices. Bunkers are lo cated at foot of Newton street, opposite the site for the new school building iu East St. Johns. Business phone Woolawn 1194 Residence phone Richmond 1341 L. D. Jackson This is the time to freshen up the home by dointr t 11.. ... . mc ooa joos ot patntmc: you have been ohnnintr. For the bueey, the furniture, for the floors and woodwork. for nay paint purpou, we have the right Finish. ACME QUALITY PAINTS, ENAMELS, STAINS AND VARNISHES re each and'every one scientifically prepared for specific u .ttcmcwxrr it tfs a surface to be painted, enameled. utu.cu, vamisnca or nnisned in any way, there's an Vcme Quality kind to fit the purpose. We can ktcll you what to use, how much to use and Lthc cost. Aik ut. SEK OUR WINDOW DISPLAY HENDRICKS HARDWARE CO. Subscribo Keou rugglsts. for tho Review and be happy.