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Historical Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW $t IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To (ntwcrlb for THIS Paper. AH thorn whH It I ntwi It ar motto. Cod la ami enroll GET IN THE HABIT Of aJmtblac h THII Paesr tmi r'H omt rttrtt It. Be (la at sacs sad tent rltJit at K i Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwett VOL. 5 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1909. NO. 27 GOT LOST IN THE SHUFFLE Predictions Well Founded Apparently Wonder what has becomo of tho St. Johns Gas Light & Heat Co later designated ns tho Economy Gas Co. Only a month or two ngo tho representatives of this company stormod and bombarded tho city hall In n strenuous endeavor to not a franchise passod by tho council. They ovon charged that tho city officials did not glvo thorn a fair shako, und thoy circulated among tho prlvnto cltlzons and painted glowing pictures of tho mammoth plant thoy woro going to Install In Bt, Johns and told of tho itroat banotlt tho city was go Ing to derive from tholr operations horo. Tho city council which novor did bellovo thoy meant business, finally faced tho Isuuo nnd passod their franchlso un to third roadlng. This was as far as It could bo takon until sixty days had olapscd nnd tli (i nroDosed frnnchlno had been pub lUhod In tho official paper twice, tho last publication to bo completed at least twonty days before It could cotno up for third reading and flnul passage. Slnco that tlmo tho Ucon omy Ons Co. has been strangely si lent. Tho sixty days havo now ox j.lrod, and tho franchlso has not yet boon published. Is It any reason that people smllo when tho Economy Gas Co. Is monllonod. It has boon a standing Joko so long that ovon tho pooplo who did havo faith In tholr promises aro losing what little thoy did havo. Tho Portland Oas Company has compiled with tho pro visions of tho city chartor nnd tho two publications havo takon placo. Thoro Is but llttlo doubt that tholr franchlso will bo granted. In somo respects a plpo lino from tho Port land rosorvolr, as tho Portland Gas Co. propose to supply St. Johns with gas, Is hotter than a plant being lo cated hero. Tho dirt, smut nnd smoko that omlnatos from a gas plant will bo lacking, nnd tho ad joining proporty will not suffer from a doposit of this nature contlnuolly sifting upon It ns Is tho caso whoro a plant Is doing duty. It Is novor a thing of boouty and most pooplo are not desirous of residing In tho Ira. modlato neighborhood of such an In stitution. On tho other hand a gas plant would employ several, inon nnd rssessed valuation would bolp a llttlo in the way of taxes. The main thing, however, is to secure good gus at a reasonable prlco, and tho com pany that can guarantee us that fcbould receive the preference. We need gas, and we need It badly. The wood men have us so groatly at tholr mercy that rollof from any sourco is wolcome. Tho Idea of paying four big shining dollars for a load of wood that measures a llttlo ovar half a cord Is highway robbery al most. But that Is what wo havo to stand for or face a flroless hearth. It gas will afford any relief let us have gas. Injured by a Bull Mrs. Jennie Elcher, residing on a farm near Sacramento lies In a local hospital suffering from sevoral wounds on head and body Inflicted by an enraged bull Monday evening when she entered the corral to milk he- cows. The bull attacked her without warning, striking ber face with his horns. She struck him with a milking stool and ran, but the en raged animal pursued, goring her on the shoulders, Inflicting fearful In juries. She fell and the bull con tinued to strike with his head and boms until she managed to crawl tt rough tho fence, where she was found later by relatives. 8he may recover, but Is disfigured for life. The bull has been butchered. Builds Them Right 0. D. Thetl has sold the real dence he Is now constructing on Eouniin- street near OlWWO to o. D. Eatlnaer. This will make the third dwelling Mr. Thiol has erected and sold within the past seven months. There must be something peculiarly attractive about the real dencea Mr. Thlel constructs In or dr to dispose of them so rapidly. WILL BE LEASED READILY New Dock Will be Much Sought After At tho regular meeting of tho Com morclal club Thursday ovonlng of last week tho loastng of tho city dcr.k wob dlscusBod. Mayor lien drlcks statod thnt tho prospective Udders with whom ho had conversed wcro ono In declaring that If they ccbld not sccuro tho ontlro dock they would not offer bids. It was tho unanimous opinion of tho club that If more could bo gained by longing tho ontlro dock It should bo done, and thon havo Richmond street dock fitted up In such shnpo that It could talo caro of tho public business until other arrangements could bo per fected. This Booms tho most feas ible plan, bocnuso tho city cannot of ford, to loso mouoy on n dock as vnlunblo as tho now ono Is. Thoro are four or flvo prospective bidders In sight, and nil roprcsont extensive business Interests. Tho dock will bt lot to tho best bidder, nnd who uvor securcn It It will moan much to tho city of St. Johns outsldo of tho actual cash for tho lease of tho dock. Assuredly tho O. H. & N. Co. and likely tho North Dank road will run lines to connect with It. Many men will bo omployod In handling tlu grain and othor freight that will bo stored and loaded onto tuo cars on .tiding, nnd n constant sceno of ac tivity will bo enacted. Competent men who havo Inspected tho now dock claim that thoro Is nothing In no city of Portland that can com- paro with It, and that our cltlzons havo roason to feel proud of it. Tho Richmond stroot dock could bo fitted up nt a small cost to bo Quito a rovonuo producor for tho city. A safe placo for storing frolghr must bo provldod, nnd It Is likely that a watchman may bo necessary. Rich mond street Is tho best ono In tho city loading directly to tho river and tho dock at Its foot Is oaslly ac cessible to man or boast, nnd with tho now concroto sldownlk that Is now being constructed will make an exceedingly flno thoroughfare. To Build Fine Home Tho boautlful and sightly ploco of ground overlooking tho dry dock which was offered to tho city as a park last year has been Bold, Tho prlco asked tho city was $18,000, and tho Rovlew strongly urged Its pur chase, but tho concensus of opinion seemed to bo that It was entirely too excessive In prlco and tbo prop osition waa turned down at tho polls. A. S. Benson, of tho Bonson tagging Company, has purchased the greater portion or it for $20,000 and Peter Autzen tho balance for $4,000, thus making an Increase of $6,000 In prlco In a very short time. Mr. nenson Is now having plans pre pared for a $10,000 residence to be erected thereon, and without doubt will havo tho finest residence site In the city. It Is certainly to bo re gretted that the city did not obtain this tract as a park alto, as for scen ic beauty and accessibility It could not be beaten. Will Make Good George Simmons has secured the acency for the Portland Dally Journ al for this section. J. N. Keeler has slcued the position and will take up another line of work. Mr, Sim mons Is nicely located for handling tbh, business and prospective sub scribers will have no difficulty In finding him at any time, since he 'lit look after his new duties In con nection with his confectionary store on Jersey street. George expects to ib the Journal right to the front and will no doubt be a good man for tbo "yob." 1!. O. Magoon now has bis Ice ream and confectionary store on Jersey street nlctly fitted up and It Is ca ornament as well as a conven ience. B. O. certainly knows how to make a store look Inviting and at tractive. Roses, roses, roses Vogue Mil' Unary. FRANCHISE Portland Gas Company Promises to Have Gas in St. Johns Within 100 Working Days from the Passage of Their Ordinance that is Now Pending Council mot In rcgulnr session Tuos day ovonlng with Mnyor Ilondrlcks In tho chnlr nnd nil members pros ent. Minutes of tho previous regu tar nnd adjourned meetings woro rend and approved. A potltlou for tho Improvement of Hudson strcot, CharlcBton to Now- port, now Uuchunnn, was rend nnd laid on tho tnblo for ono woek In order to Invustlgnto snmo nnd as certain If tho assessed vnluntlon of tho property will stand for tho pro posed Improvement. Hills to tho amount of $83.00 woro allowed. A romonstrnnco against tho pro- posod Improvement of Lehigh street wan 1 end. As tho vnluntlon of tho abutting proporty will not nllow for tho Improvement nt thin tlmo tho mat ter wun laid over for tho present. A Mr, Darling, making nppllcntlon for ubo of our streets with 11 pop corn stand, wits referred to tho city recorder. A legal representative of tho Portland Qas company was prcBcnt and called tho attention of tho now members to tho prot talons of tho franchlso which thoy woro asking council to grant. Ho asked that council expedite matters and push It through without delay, ns thu com pany was now in readiness to go ahead and havo n plpo lino In St. Johns within 100 working days. Ho declared that his company did not desire a monopoly of tho gas field In this city, but statod that thoy must not bo hampored or annoyed by any othor company during tho term of offlco of tho present officials. Tho field horo, ho said, was not In viting to any gas company at tho present time, nnd that monoy would bo lost for tho noxt flvo or six years by ono company, and time two could not exist, but thoy had groat hopes, for tho future of St. Johns, nnd after Best on the River At a conforonco botwoon Contractoi Pacquot and tho city council last Fri day ovonlng, tho now city dock was formally accoptod. A pon- ally of $200 was required of tho con tractor for not finishing tho Job with in tho tlmo specified. Council mado qulto a concosslon In this matter, as $10 per day straight could have been chargod from Feburary 20th to May 1, but ns bad weather Inter vened and a difficulty waa exper ienced In securing material whon It was most badly needed, $200 was deemed sufficient undor the clrcum- stances. The dock Is an especial lv fine ono. tho boat of material wna used throughout and tho workman ship was very satisfactory. There la not another dock on tho river as sub- stantlal. Tho final date for receiv ing bids for Its lease has been ex tendod In order to havo tho struc ture wired and several other Improvo ments made. The flvo per cent com mission usually paid for, plans nnd supervision on a structure of this charactor wns saved by having an engineer, and the $1750 thus saved natd for an inspector nnd also tne city engineer's salary for an entire year. A saving of $1750 was also effected on the dock by Councilman A. W. Davis securing plans from tho n. n. & N. Co. and turning them ovei for the city's use freo of charge, as an architect's charges would have been five per cent. Thus It will bo seen that the city was singularly fortunate all the way through In re gard to the new dock, and as It stands today Is worth much moro than It cost. Thore will be no dif ficulty about leasing It, as several firms with grain ware houses strung all along tho eastern part of tho state and in Washington and Idaho have signified their Intention of pre senting bids, and all are greatly pleased with tho structure, As soon as it la leased by a responsible firm the railroads will soon connect with It and are now running a survey with this purpose In view. Tho rental will not likely run under $5000 per year for the next five years, which will pay the Interest, keop the dock In repair and create, a sinking fund to liquidate the principal. PASSES 3RD READING thoy had gotten under way council could grant n hundred franchises ns far ns thoy woro concerned. His company was In tho gas business, nnd If pooplo of this city wanted gas thoy woro prepared to furnish It, whllo tho other company Booking a franchlso ho bollovcd were not acting In good faith. Councilman A. W. Davis thon arose and stated thnt tho old mombcrs woro vory familiar with nil tho provisions of tho franchlso, that tho company had conceded nil points asked for, and hi movod that tho proposed franchise havo Its third rending, which was dono. Ono or two of tho now mem bers declared thnt they woro not en lightened ns much ns they would do- slro regarding Its provisions, and thon Councilman Doblo mndo n mo tion which carried that council moot us a committee of tho whole, adjourn to nnothor room nnd discuss tho matter In prlvnto. When thoy re turned to tho council chamber It was decided to ask for an alteration In tho franchlso which required tho company to furnish gas at tho same rate ns Portland was getting It for If nnnoxntton with thnt city occurred at nny tlmo, Aftor conferring with tho company over tho phono their nttornoy stated thnt they woro will ing to make this concession. Ah tho ehr.itcr provides thnt If nny altera tion ta mado after a proposed fran chise luiB been publlihod it must bo 'Cpubllshed In llko manner boforo rinul pnBsngo can bo arrived nt, Councilman A. V. Davis moved that IjIh bo dono, which was so ordored. Tho Portland Oas company has boon moro than fair In every detail, nnd the city has boon fully safeguarded on every point. Thoy fully deserve tlu franchlso nnd thoro Is scarcely n doubt but thnt thoy will rocolvo It when It comes up for final passage n few weeks hence. It miiy bo found A Hard Problem Tho girl quostlon Is n sorlous ono In St. Johns, It Is almost Impos sible to secure a girl for goncral housework thnt Is really "worth her salt." And why is It? thoro Is no luck of young girls but It scorns that housework Is moro distasteful to Ihom than any othor vocation, Tho majority of thorn would rather go to Portland and stand nil day behind a countor for four or five dollars a we'k, pay tholr euro faro and board Oiit of this magnificent sum, than work In somobody's kitchen for that amount clear. There Is surely noth ing dlshonorablo or disgraceful about doing houBowork for some ono elso, The work Is not nearly so hard or trying as to stand all day behind a ccunter and endeavoring to pleaso a lot of tiresome customors, Almost oxiry day somo one Is making tho rounds looking for a girl to do houso- woik, but In almost overy Instance tl.d search Is fruitless. Tho few that sometimes can be secured are gen erally those whom nobody elso will havo because thoy aro Incompotont, If housework continues to bo so distasteful to tho young women, tho young men of tho noxt generation will havo a pleasant tlmo inducing their wives to caro for their homes. Uncle Billy Dead Uncle Billy Drown died at his homo in Dallas Monday morning. Ho was a man of considerable means and for many years was a hop grower with large holdings in Polk county. Many times whon tho old gentleman had made a big deal in hops ho Would amuso himself by scattering nlckles for the little boys of bis home town, who would follow "Uncle DUly" from place to place waiting for the showering of coin to tako place. Latterly ho- has given bis at tention more to the widows of the town by giving an annual dinner. Tho old gentleman waa noted for his hospitality and many kindly acts. Doll Cox Is mw employed as clerk lu George pimmon'a confection ary store on Jorsey street. In this Issuo nnd overy citizen should read it carefully. A potltlou for nn nrc light nt Cat Un and Ivnnhoo BtrootB wnB road and ordered filed. Thlo was alt that could bo dono nt presont ns tho money ap propriated for strcot lighting has been exhausted for this yoar. Tho mayor stated that tho dump ing ground at tho foot of Fossondcn street was now rondy for ubo, nnd that tho rock crusher wns doing busi ness nnd getting along nicely. A bid was received from T. II. Cochran for tho grading, spreading crushed rock nnd concroto side- walking of Walt street was read Tho prlco for crushed rock was $1MG per cubic yard, concrete sidewalk and curb 07 cents per lineal foot, cut 39 cents, fill 19 conts, cross walks nnd box gutters CO cents. Tho bid wns doomed n very favorable ono nnd wns nwnrded Mr. Cochran. No bids were received for Tncomn nnd Hist Ilurllngton streets, owing to tho un certainty of securing crushed rock ns rapidly as It was needed. Itcsoluttons appointing viewers on tho condemnation of Richmond and lluclianan streets woro adopted nnd may bo found elsewhere In this Ishuo Tho mayor appointed J, 8. McKln- ney nn special pollco nt tho Im mense salary of ono dollar per year, which was unanimously confirmed by council, An ordlnanco providing for tho leasing of tho city dock was passed and may bo found In nnothor column. A request from tho O. A. It, for tho uso of tho now dock for holding Memorial services May 30th wns granted contingent upon tho rlty hav ing tho dock In Its possession at that tlmo. Tho bids for tho now city dock will bo received until Mny -8th, when n numbor of bids nro expected to bo In tho hands of tho recorder. Many Offsprings Tho Association of Charities of San Francisco Is advertising for a bady carriage for tho 35th child of Juan Grljalvn, whose family owned thousands of acres In that stnto be fore tho Americans camo, Juan has also boon woalthy In his day, but l-o It. now rich In nothing oxcopt children, ono having coma to bless hi 1.1 nearly ovory yoar s'neo his tint marriage, almost 60 years ago. Of his 35 children Juan has com pletely lest track of 10, somo ot whom lett so long ago that ho would probably not recognize I hem should they meet ou tho Htreot. Tho baby that has Just arrived to bring Joy to I a rt ot Kb 70-year-old father was reported dead by tho nurses at tho lofpltal on account of a mlxup In name, Tho grief of tho aged futhor and tho young mother, tbo fourth of Juan's wlvos was Intense, but tholr Joy was equally so whon thoy loarnod that tho report was untruo. Now tbo baby Is better and tho doBcondant of Spanish grandees Is seeking the carriage. Making a Stir Tho Columbia Stool company has had a largo forco of men and toaros at work on their grounds on tho west sldo of tho river. The land Is being leveled off for tho erection ot their mammoth steel plant, which will be thu largest ot Its kind ou tho Pacific coast. Stirring scenes aro being enacted on tho west sldo. Grading and leveling off is in progress at Wbltwood Court, the now Kelloy Ilutto just west ot Claremont Is hav ing tbo earth torn up In readiness to open up a stone quarry and orect sullpblo buildings for tho Incarcera tion of tboso who go wrong, several net buildings aro going up, sever al new depots havo been erectod by thu United Railways company, the G'en Harbor tract Is bolng graded, uo Is several other tracts this sldo of Llnnton. Tho west sldo Is cer tainly making a stir In tho world. Subscribe for the Review and be happy. CLEAN UP THE STREETS Crusade Along This Line Would Be Well Thoro Is certainly need ot n vlg orous street cleaning campaign In St. Johns. Tho principal streets havo boon cloaned onco or twlco this year by tho city, but tho rubbish ac cummulatos so rnpldly that n general cloanup Is necessary nt toast onco n week to keep tho Btrcotn In tho clonn condition thoy should bo. There is nothing thnt spreads disease moro rnpldly than dirty streots whoro files congregate nnd nbsorb tho poisonous matter nnd dlBonso germs. A glnnco down on tho wost sldo of Jersey stroot will convince nny ono thnt thoro la great need ot an organized movomont for tho romovnl of old papers nnd other rubbish thnt lodge along tho sldownlk. Tho wind thnt occasionally swoops along tho street gonornlly carrion tho litter to tho west sldo and nt tho present tlmo It Is protty deep nnd still rising. It Is far from bolng n plonslng sight for strangers dropping oft tho cars to r.otno fneotofneo with this accumuln Hon, nnd docs not sponk well for tho tidiness ot our city. If thoro Is no ordlnanco against throwing wnsto paper and othor dobrls upon any itreet lu St. Johns, one should bo framed up, passed and strictly on forced. Tho ladles ot our city should organize n Vlllngo Improvo mint society nnd provldo rocoptaclos to rocolvo nil tho surplus rubbish ou tho principal thoroughfares and lot woo botldo nnyono guilty ot mar ring tho boauty'ot tho stroota by throwing old papers, wrappers or pokes upon snmo. Othor cltlos havo handled this matter In n satisfactory manner this way, nnd It should bo Inaugurated hero. If tho city treas ury can not spare tho monoy to em ploy a rcgulnr streot cloanlng bri gade, wo bollovo tho business men along tho business streets would bo willing to swoop tho off fallings Into a pile In front of tholr stores onch morning, und nny drayman would bo willing to pick It up at a small cost. Lot somo method bo adopted to keep Ilio streets clean, and lot It bo In augurated without further delay. Successful Publication Tho Peninsula, n publication got ten out by 13. L. Morrill and 8. B. Klahu, Is now being distributed. It ta certainly a commondablo product, and should provo a groat booster for tho PonlnBula, Tho articles nro well written and a good description la glvon ot tho entire poulnsula, Tho buslnosB mon havo aided tho publi cation vory gonorouoly, and It Is to be hopod that groat good will result from tho offorts mndo by these gontlo- mon In bringing this part ot tho world to tho notlco ot tho world at largo. Ten thousand copies woro pub lished and they will bo distributed where thoy will do tho most good. Many Interesting cuts wore usod nnd tho talo of tho poulnsula Is well told. It you havo a friend lu the east you arn doslrous ot Interesting In this section nothing bottor could bo sont than ono ot tho so magazlnos, Both Mr, Morrltt and Mr. Klahn have labored earnestly and Inces santly to mako this magazluo a sue coss, and thoy desorvo much praise for tho good work thoy achieved. It Is not tho easiest thing In tho world to got out a publication of this mag nitude, and tho publishers can con gratulato themselves upon making It tho Buccess tt 1b, Shooting Affray A shooting affair took placo at Swift's packing plant last Friday morning at 0:40. Con Enrlght, a teamster, shot and dangerously wojmlod a fellow tonmBtor, William M. Iverson, by shooting him lu the back. Tho tragedy resulted from gov oral alterations tho two mon had haf at different times, which reached tho climax as stated. Knrlght mado his escape and has , not yet beon ap prehended. Work for a Qroator S(. Johns. LOCALS LOSE TO VANCOUVER Game Not Nearly Up To the Standard Tho Vancouver PloncerB dofontcd tho St. Johns club In a ono-Bidod gnmo last Sunday. TJ10 weather was not at nil propitious for good ball playing, as a cool north wind blow nl most constantly. Stono, thA crnck local twlrlor from California, proved hlmsolf to bo no cold weather twlrl or, nnd was knockod out of tho box In tho soveuth Inning. Tho Vancou ver boys put up good ball and do- served to win tho gnmo. Thoy havo n bunch of good hlttoru, nnd they al so know how to field tho ball In good stylo. Fred Gains, who former ly played with St. Johns, but lately acquired by tho Vancouver lads, did thu best work with tho stick, getting n 1 ingle, n double nnd n triple out ot flvo times up. Tho locals did not field ns well ns usual, tho outfield not getting undor ono ball. Tho gutuo wns a pretty ono up to thu sixth Inning, when a two base hit, n bnso on bulls and an easy chanco to short which tho local man picked tip nnd struck tho Pioneer running to third In nn endeavor to put him out, tho ball rolling far out ot tho diamond, netting two runs and started tho toboggan. Flvo runs resulted before tho sldo was retired. In thu soveuth tho Vancouver lads landed on Brother Stono for keeps, nnd doubles nnd singles followed each othor In rapid succession. Tho outfield was kopt busy chasing tho leather, nnd Cnntorflelder Adnmn almost broku himself lu two In making n wild stub for n ball against tho fence, Another member of tho Stono family wns thon placed In tho box and tho fire works censed. It was quite obvious to tho shlvorlng audlonco thnt tho chnngo should bavo boon mndo sooner but hh thu result showod, It would not hnvo materially mattered, us tho locals wero outplayed nt all stages of tho game. Tho score resulted lu 11 for tho Pioneers and 2 for tho locals. May be Worth Keeping Sulphato ot zlno ono grain, half n teuspoonful ot sugar; mix with a ton spoonful ot water; when thoroughly mixed add four ounces ot water. Tuko a toaspoonful overy hour. Dl soaso will disappear In twelvo hours. For n child smallor doses, according to ago, This will also euro scarlet fever. This recipe Is known to havo cured a hundred cases. It will prevent or cure small pox through tho plttlngs nro filled. Copied from a California paper. Subscriber. (Tho nbovo roclpo was found un der our door Monday morning, and tho contributor Is unknown. Ud.) Tag Your "Purp" Thoru havo been 15 dog Hcoiibch takon out thus far this year, ac cording to thu record at thu city hall, but tt Is said that thoro are still a number running nt large with out n tag. Chclf Brvdesnii Is keeping his eyes pooled for canines with this uocossary nock adornmont lucking, and owners had best confess to guardianship by securing a tag. It a dog Is not worth a dollar n year It should bo dispensed with. Do You Know Him A party from Spokane, Wash., writes; Will you kindly state In your paper that If there Is a young man lu your vicinity by tho numo of Or vlllu Smith that his mother wants to hear from him. Ho Is of rut ber slender build, dark brown hulr and eyes. Ills mother has good news for him. Direct any news to 512 McClellan street, Spokano, Wash. For tho first tlmo In many yoars thoro will bo 110 public baths for tho boys and girls of Portland this summer. Tho old bath houso bus been sold and no steps havo boon taken to replace It with a now ono.