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ST. JOHNS REVIEW ITS NOW UP TO YOU To tabtcrlfc (or THIS Paptr. All Iho ntirt whBt H b mti b oir storta. CaH la aa4 laroll GET IN THE HABIT Of aaVarthbg la THIS Faaar al y M aam miH M. Be tta at aaat aaa fcaaf riaat at M Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 5 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 28. 1909. NO. 29 GOOD TIMES ARE COMING Wise Men in the East An flounce Glad Tidings In ono grand chorus tho captains of Industry of America announcotho glad tidings that prosperity Is ro turning; that tho tldo of good tlmos Is rising rapidly. Thoro Is not a dls cordant volco In tho chorus, Mcr chant, hulldor, banker, broker, manu facturor and saving bank presidents proclaim that tho now era of pros porlty, tho business of good times, Is right upon us. Hut lot thorn gtvo their testimony thomsclvcs, nnd toll on what thoy baso their assertions: Franklin MacVoagh, Bocrotary of tho Troasury Tho business situation is a vory hopeful ono nnd thoro U nothing In sight but rcasonablo, ra tlonal prosperity, Wo nro making a now study of our financial resources for Government malntenanco and with It a systomntlo study of Qovoru inent expenses, so that by applied Intelligence wo can make ono balance tho other and quiet any disturbance over Treasury deficits. James J. Hill, chairman of tho Oroat Northern Itallrood Tho out look Is good In all directions, Tho Groat Northern road runs through a district that supplies one-sixth of tho whoat of tho United Statof. Tho whoat outlook Is good. Tho West and South nro to bo tho groat socllons of this country In tho future. Tho West Is now. for that matter. Tho South exhausted hor noil before tho wur by her Improvident mothod of agricul ture and Is now struggling toward a restoration of It. When tho tariff agitation Is ovor In Washington things will begin to hum. Cornollus N. Bliss, of Dllss, Fab yan A Co., selling agents of tho largost textllo mills In Amercla, and former Treasurer of tho Republican National commlttoo Business Is all right; not big, not rushing Just yet, but I expect to boo a good average Fall business, Wo are botwoon tho seasons now. Activity should begin about July, In preparation of orders - for the Fall trade, and tho only thing that may hold us back la tho tariff. Nothing much can be shaped up so long as they hang onto that in Washington. Aa soon as they pass tho bill, no mattor how thoy settle it, business will pick up. Honry Clews, bankor and stock broker Stocks are selling at pros perity prices. The stock market is always some months aboad of actual business pqndltlons, because Wall street discounts tho future. I do not see a shadow on the country's pros poets, and though there has been suf. ferlng and a great many people everybody, moro or less havo beon hurt financially, I bellevo it was all for tho best. We aro not likely to get hurt twice in tho same way, and we shall now use more safety appli ances In business. I look for a wide, healthy expansion of Industry early this Fall. Nothing but a great dls appointment In the wheat and corn crops can prevent It, and we have no ground for apprehension on that score. Elbert H. Oary, bead of the Unit ed States Steel Corporation We will soon be on the high road to prosper ity. The mists are clearing away and we shall soon see the sun of prosper ity bright as It ever has been, William B. Corey, president of the United States Steel Corporation Since early March there has been a gradual and well-sustained improve ment in the steel industry. William A. Clark, ex-Senator of Montana, capitalist and miner I am certain that as soon as the tariff Is settled there will be a great Improve ment In the Industrial and financial situation. Enjoying Themselves Theodore Roosevelt and his bob Kersnit are having good hunting luck on the Juja ranch of George McMil lan. Their bag includes a water buck, an lapalk and other varieties of antelope. The expedition baa bow a tout of 60 specimens, repre senting SO different species. Mr. Roosevelt has killed a python. Ker mit, oa a recent trip, despatched a leopard at a distance of six paces. The animal already had mauled a bettor and was charging Kern.lt- DOUBLE HEADER PULLED OFF Locals Capture Both By Superior Playing That Manager Valentino has a team of ball playors that would shlno In any society was fully demon stratod In tho two contests that took placo on tho Hill grounds last Sun day, Tho strong Alblna team with Its bunch of seasoned playors woro tho opponents of tho locals In both games, and In onch Instance tho visitors wcro tho losers. Tho first gnuio was a beauty and kept tho norvo of tho faithful few In ntton dance on tho ragged edga from stnrt to finish, Both teams played classy ball and tho pitchers did fine work all tho way through. Jack Olnoy was tho steadier nnd had bet tor control of tho ball, nnd It was through his flno work that tho lo- als won by tho closo scoro of 2 to 1, Tho St. Johns club was strength oned by Baron Schaoffor who played short. Ills sevon chances In tho first tusslo wcro all nicely and clean ty taken caro of. Tho weather was Ideal for ball playing nnd tho con tests woro thoroughly enjoyed Tho socond gntno lasted but flvo Innings, Taylor, who started to do tho twirling for Alblna, could not lo cate tho plato, and after tho bases had boon filled up, McConnoll who pitched tho first gauio transplanted him. By tho tlmo his arm again got warmod up sovon runs had crossed tho plato. Aftor this disastrous inn' Ing thoro was nothing doing for St, Johns In tho scoring lino. Jnoman, a now wonder, who by tho wny Is a cousin of tho genial local manager, held down tho pitcher's mound for St. Johns. Ho mailo a splondld showing, striking out eight men In flvo Innings, and tho speed ho de veloped was somothlng fierce Tho balls whlstlod bo swiftly around tho battors' ears that they could only poke at thorn In a hopeloss, dazod sort of way and thoy woro groatly amazod when tho ball struck tho bat. Through an error on tho part of Secondbaseman Froy In dropping a thrown ball Albina's first run was made possible. Anothor run was all that they could Fjloan during tho re malndor of tue garao, tnus maKing tho scoro 7 to 2 In St. Johns' favor. Through winning tho doublo hoador St. Johns' standing Is as good as the bost of them, whllo Alblna has dropped down into tho cellar. Club Won Lost P. C. St. Johns 3 2 Vancouver 3 2 .600 .600 .600 .200 Forest Grove 3 2 Alblna 1 4 A Valuable Deposit C. D. Titus of this city Is tho owner of one-half interest in a large bod) of paint formation. The land contains 160 acres and apparently almost wholly composed of this material. Eminent authorities have looked Into tho matter and declare to be the very finest composition yet discovered, and will ovontually be voitb a mint to the owners. Only one other such mine has yet been located, .and that Is In Massachus etts. The mines near Salem are said to be far inferior in quality and are not to be compared to Mr. Tltu' product. The deposit Is located in Clark county, about 30 mllos from Portland, Much Interest is being aroused over the discovery. A Long Time Buried Creatures resembling frogs, but unlike them. In that they are whitish In color and have no eyes, were dis covered last week in a sandstone bluff three miles west of Denver by a truck aardener. While digging in the bluff he uncovered a number of cells, inside of which were soft. mush-appearing balls. When these were rolled out, they proved to be Uvlna- creatures, presumably of an other age. Local geologists are of the opinion that raudbeda existed axes aao where now stand the sand atone bluffs, and that a chemical nrocesa chancing the mud gradually to stone, imprisoned the amphibians just discovered. Preach the gospel of St. Joans. WILLAMETTE BOULEVARD LINE Was Discussed by a Number of Property Owners Residing Along This Thoroughfare at Meeting of the City Council on Last Tuesday Evening Council mot In regular session Tuesday ovonlng and Indulged in an other lengthy soanco. Boll call showed all members presont, nftor which tho minutes of tho previous meeting woro rend and conceded to bo correct. A number of property owners from along tho Wlltamotto boulovard woro present and tho truo width of this thoroughfaro was tho themo of dls cusslon. Ever slnco a petition was prcsontcd to council by tho property holders on tho west Bldo of tho boulovard praying for n flvo foot cement sidewalk on tho west sldo from Illchtnond to I'lorco streets thoro has been a constant agitation over tho width of this hnndsomo thoroughfaro. Tho west sldo Inhnb Hants declare that an 80 foot street Is all that can bo obtained, whllo tho east sldo cltlzons nro Just as post tlvo In declaring that n hundred foot boulovard has been provided for. Council hno boon trying to ascer tain tho truo lino for somo time; but it sooms a most difficult problom to solve Tho Alblna records should show conclusively Just how wldo tho stroot Is, but they nro In audi a haphazard condition, according to tho nttornoy, that It would roqulro wizard to find tho record If such theru bo. No Index was provided and somo of tho handwriting would stump Philadelphia lawyer. City Attornoy Collier In company with different officials, havo pored over tho pagoa to a groator or lessor dogrco without avail, whllo abstractors havo stated to bo a stupendous Job to mako out an abstract establishing tho linos of this thoroughfaro. All tho maps show tho boulovard to bo 100 foot, and from ovldonco adduced Tuosday night, all tho Individuals who bought property on either Bldo A Pleasing Decision Portland pooplo aro dollghtod over the Interstato Commerce Commis sion's decision this weok oponlngtho Portland gateway. This is a ruling Portland has long contended for and tho victory is regarded as an im portant ono. Its chief significance will mean a froo Interchange of pas sengor traffic at Portland betwoon the Hill and Harriman lines. This bound to increase the travel of Eastern visitors to tho Coast through this city, for nt present travolorB coming through Portland bound olther to or from the Sound, must ro-chock their baggage and buy new tickets' bore, This Is inconvenlen and has often deterred passengers from coming to this city, Tho deci sion means that through tickets must he sold via Portland, a thing the Hill lines have hitherto main tained should not be required of them as it gave tho long haul to the Harriman roads. The Hill roads aro expected to appeal tho case to tho Supremo Court, Going In Heavy Richard Sbcpard and Anthony Hardy have purchased a tract of 3000 acres of land near Goble from the Columbia Timber Company, pay ing nearly $50,000 for it. This tract logged off land, Is well watered and Is flno soil for fruit. At pres ent it la seeded down o timothy and clover, Tho tract is in Colum bia county, on tho A. k C. It- R-, about 40 miles from Portland and in cludes the village of Rodtown, con sisting of a number of store build ings, houses and barns. The pur chasers will plat this land and placo on the market some time in June? Excavation Begun M. E. Kilkenny has secured the contract for cement work on the new school balldlng to be erected tn East Johns, and began excavating tho first of the week. Thus another lo cal man gets a whack at the new structure. Work for a Greater St. Johns, woro awaro of tho fact that 100 fcot would bo required, and as n result all houses on tho west sldo havo beon built back far onough to por mtt 20 foot bolng pared off. Thoro seems to bo but little doubt that tho thoroughfaro was originally intended to bo 100 fcot wido, nnd tho chances aro that this fact Is recorded somo whero In tho records, nnd may bo dlscovircd Inter. Francis I. McKon na, who was vory familiar with con dltlons relating to streets nnd boulo vards on tho peninsula, stated that a resolution declaring this boulovard to bo 100 foot wldo passed tho Alblna council somotltno in 1890 or 1801, It should not bo n difficult mattor to discover if tho records for thoso years bear tho assortlon out. Half a day's tlmo Is nil that should bo noccssary to digest tho proceedings of two years unless tho handwriting Is not loglblo. According to tho ovldonco and testi mony gnthorcd from Messrs. Car hart, Bakqr, Bolon, Tiiurman, Dun bar, Stearns nnd Brodoon, thoro can bo no doubt whntovcr that overy property owner nlong this thorough faro was fully cognizant of tho fact that Willamette boulovnrd was 100 foot wldo when thoy purchased their property, and thoro is not a dood or abstract In existence proving that any lot on elthor sldo of tho boulovard s moro than 80 feet long, Tho question, however, that remains to bo solvod Is whether tho thorough faro was evor legally established and recorded as 100 fcot. Without that posltlvo proof tho question will over remain In doubt, oven though there Is not tho slightest doubt but that tho boulovard was fully Intond od to bo mado that wldo, It Is that width nil tho way up tho peninsula and thoro Is no roason to bellevo Funny Proposition Man comes Into tho world with out his consont nnd loaves It against his will. During his stay on oarth his tlmo Is spont In ono continuous round of contrarlos and misunder standings. In his Infancy ho Is an angol; In hla boyhood ho Is a devil; In his manhood ho la everything from a lizard up; In his duties ho Is a damphool; If ho raises a family ho la a chump; If ho ralsos a check ho Is a tholf; If ho Is a poor man ho la a poor manager and has no sense; If he Is rich ho Is dishonest; If he Is In politics ho Is a grafter and a crook; If ho goes to church ho Is a bypocrlto; If ho stays away from church he Is a sinner; If ho donates to forolgn missions ho docs It for show; if ho doesn't ho is stingy and a "tight wad." Whou ho first comos Into tho world everybody wants to kiss blm; before ho goes out thoy want to kick him. If bo dies young there was a groat futuro boforo him; If ho lives to a ripe old age ho is in the way, only living to savo funer al expenses. Ltfo Is a very funny proposition after all- Selected, Local Couple Marry Georgo Donaldson and Mrs, Florence Rucker were united in marriage at the rcsldenco of Rev. J. R. Johnson, pastor of tho Christian church, Wednesday evculng, May 19th. Both are well known St, Johns young pooplo. The groom Is connected with tho Collapsible Box Co. In this city and is a flno young man, Tho brldo Is a sister of Mrs. A. M, Esson and Mrs. W. A. Trout and is an accomplished and popular young woman, Tho newly wedded pair have gono to house keeping on John street. Count Up Rapidly Mrs. Fay Irish of Clark county, Wisconsin, last week gave birth to five babies, three daughters and two sons. All are alive and well. There aro now ten children In the family, the other five being born singly, and all are living, tha4 an oxcoptlon was mado In St Johns. On motion of Councilman Cook tho mattor was laid over for two weeks for a moro mlnuto In vcBtigatlon, nnd any ono hnvlng any ovldonco on tho subject would glad ly bo given n hearing. A plntt of tho Hnppy Day addition In Bast St. Johns was proscntcd for accoptnnco by L. H. Smith, but owing to an Irregular atrip of land In tho center of tha street which would havo to bo condomed later tho plat waB rojectod, Pint of Vlewcrost in Oak Park No, 2 addition was accoptod, A Judgotncnt secured by Lnwyor Mcndcnthal ngalnst Hon. K. C Couch for legal ndvlco dished out during tho city hnll fiasco, and amounting Including costs to $118 was allowed. Council loarnod somo- thing nbout this affair that thoy did I not know before suit was Instituted, nnd that was that Mr. Moudcnthnl fully earned his fees, as ho was con fidontlnl advisor for Attornoy Groono all tho way through, and was fully familiar with evory stop tnkon In tho proceedings. Aftor tho eyes of council woro oponod to this fact tho charge was doomed qulto reason ablo. Dills to tho amount of $347.75 woro allowed An extension of twonty days was given tho anglncor on his report on tho Improvement of Fessondon stroot, Jersey to tho rlvor. City Englncor was Instructed to chock up Improvement of Oswego street, Fessendcn to Portland boulo vara. Hoport of tho city rocordor was road and ncccptod. An ordlnanco ordorlng tho Im provomont of Portland boulovnrd passod tho council. Happy Social Event Tho most comploto surprlso party of tho year occurod nt tha homo of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Tollman on South Hayes Monday ovonlng, Mr. nnd Mrs, Tollman anticipate making an oxtonded visit to their former homo In Now York stato, leaving tho first of tho month, and tho party was organized as n sort of farewell rocoptlou, Friends to tho number of about forty gathored together and aftor sending 0110 of tholr number In tho front way to hold tho attention of the host and hostess tha Invading army solemnly filed In through tho back way and beforo the inmates of tho houso woro awaro of tho fact they were completely surrounded. Tho occasion was a particularly happy one. Every one felt very much at homo and tho moments sped pleas antly and Bwlftly by, Ono of tho plooslng features of tho gathorlng was a vocal solo by Mr, Kondor, ac companied by Miss Long on tho piano, which was groatly enjoyed by all. Refreshments of tho most de licious variety kept tho Inner man In a Joyous mood, Tho ovout will llngor long In tho momorles of thoso who woro fortunato onough to bo present. Among thoso In attendance wero J. R, Kerr and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Huntor, Mr, nnd Mrs. L. L. Brunson and daughter, Mr, and Mrs, Cbas. Oarllck, Mrs, J. C. Scott and daughter, Mrs. Blancho Gains and daughter, Miss Nolllo Drown, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brunson, Mr. Kender, Mrs. Day, Mrs, Oarllck, and tho host and hostess. Wo failed to securo tho names of others attending this happy affair. Regular Schedule Tho United Railways company has Issued tlmo tables for their line on the west side, according to which cars leave Whltwood Court for Port land beginning at 6:34 a. m., from vhlch time a car leavea every hour until 7:34 p. m. Leaving Portland for Whltwood Court 6:25 a. m. un til 6:40 p. m. At present Burling ton in the ond of the line, The new railway is doing a flno business and on Sundays tho service is inadequate, Be a BOOSTER for St. Johns, DEATH OF H. D. WHITMAN Formerly Proprietor of the West Coast Laundry H. D. Whitman died at his homo In this placo Wednesday,, May lath, 1909, of stomnch trouble Mr. Whit- man camo to St. Johns a couplo of years ago and purchased tho West Coos4 laundry, which aftor operating for somo tlmo, disposed of it to tho St. Johns Laundry. Ho was modost, unassuming man and during his short rosldonco In this city had acquired many frlonds. Wo clip tho following from tho Dallas Horn Izor of May 20th concerning hlra; II, D. Whitman, who somo six years ago established tho first steam laundry In Dalles, passed away at St Johns, of somo sort of stomach troublo, nnd was brought up to his old homo at Monmouth for burial yesterday. Mr. Whitman had boon n rosldont of Monmouth for somo 15 yoars nnd wns well known thoro nnd nt Indopondonco, whero ho had dono laundry work for many yoars. Ha camo from Monmouth horo and stnrtod a laundry In tho old Charley Black houso at tho foot of Court stroet, but owing to peculiar condl Hons arising, ho concludod that ho could do best by roturnlng to Mon mouth, and did so nftor operating hero only about ono yoar. Somo months ago a hotter thing In tho somo lino was offorod him nt St, Johns, and ho removed with his family to that placo, Mr. Whitman was rolatod to tho old plonoor family of that namo bo prominent In early Oregon history; his father bolng Squlro Whitman, Ho was aged about 57 years, and leaves a wife, throo daughters and ono son to mourn his loss, Mr. Whitman was a promlnont meinbor of tho Wood mon for many yoars, and wns notod as one of Its most enthusiastic workors serving tho camp for many yoars In honored capacities, moro especially as cap tain of tholr drill team, which will bo remambored ns hnvlng won a number of prizes In competition with other trains In this placo. Ho car rlod an insurance of $1000 and had not transferred his membership, Ho was a thoroughly fraternal man In overy rospoct, endeavoring to carry out tho obligations which ho took on Joining tho ordor in his everyday life, and troutlng his follow membors as ho desired to bo treated by thorn. Ho will bo laid to rest at 2 o'clock this afternoon by tha membors of Monmouth camp, under tho beauti ful ritual burial services of that or dor, and will bo followed to tho gravo by many loving friends who recognized In him a truo nolghbor and consistent Woodman, Ills bo. renved wlfo and family havo tho s.n core sympathy of hosts of frlonds all over tho county. Keep It Beautiful Boautifylng St. Johns Is a prop osltlon that should appeal strongly to all. Many visitors will bo In our city this summer on account of the Rose Carnlvul and tho Exposition at Seattle, and everything should look Its very best. Every lawn should be put In shape and in front of every homo and business placo and In tho alloys and byways, every particle of litter should bo picked up and burned. Lot ovorybody mako it a point to pick up all plecos of wasto paper, etc., from In front of their homes and let flowers and shrubbery cover every unsightly spot about our homos. Wo havo won tho title Beautiful St. Johns." Let us keep It as a load stone and guiding star to attract now Industries and a great or amount of capital within our bor ders. Changes Hands B, C. Klrcber has purchased tho furniture and fixtures of tho Central Hotel from Thou. Hunklna and has taken charge of same. Mr. Hun. kins will leave In a day or two for Now York state on a throo months' trip among tho scones of his child hood, Mr. Klrchor promises to keop tho hotel uptodato and endeavor to mako It a popular stopping place for all sojourners In this city, HIGH BRIDGE AT ST. JOHNS Project Meets With Gen eral Approbation Tho movomcnt for n suspension brldgo at St. Johns seems to meet with general favor nmong our busl noss mon, and thoy nro unanimous In declaring that Buch n project could not help but bo of vaBt benefit to St. Johns, A fow, howovcr, bollovo tho proposition Is too great to bo at tempted at this tlmo, that moro people should Inhabit tho west Bldo beforo tho matter could bo hnndlod successfully and that tho county's ox ponscs nro already too high. That tho proposition Is somothlng groat and will roqulro plenty of hard, onrn ost work to nccompllsh cannot bo gainsaid. Bccauso a projoct requires n considerable amount of onorgy la no roason why It should bo aban doned. It should bo an Incontlvo to work harder. No doflnlto notion can bo taken until tho legislature again meets In two yoars, oxcept to got out petitions nnd socuro nlgnors thoroon. This will roqulro consider ablo labor and somo oxponau, na sovoral mon will bo noodod to cover tho ontlra torrltory In n cnroful manner. Evory tax payer on tho pontnsula nnd In IVrtlnnd also should havo a chanco to sign ono of thoso petitions. Moans will havo to bo found to ralso money to keep tho petition mon going, hut outsldo of that very llttlo monoy will bo nood od, 80 many namos should bo bo curod that tho loglslaturo cannot help but glvo tho mattor serious con slderatlon, Thoro nro onough pooplo on tho wost sldo and tho Tualatin valloy already to havo somo recog nition In tho matter, and what two years will bring forth In tho way of population In this district 110 man can glvo a correct estimate Whllo tho county may be burdened with n heavy wolght at this tlmo tho In. creasing valuation will moro than offset tho cost of n suspension brldgo nt this placo. Front tho amount of county taxes that go Into tho coffora from this district this brldgo does not look llko asking for too much. Lot us all got togothor and unlto In a movement that cannot bo roslstod, Wo need tho brldgo and It will tako somo huBtllng to got It. Referred to Socialists It certainly sooms llko a crying shamo to sou tho hugo dredger Chinook lying at anchor nonr tho government moorings year after year and gradually going into docuy. What a lot of good it could accomplish If It was again placod In commission, Somothlng surely must bo wrong with Undo Sam's business nullity when ho permits this mnKiilflcont vessel to remain hero uud pay tho regular salaries of its captain, watch man, fireman, etc, If this is n cri terion of how Sammy would transact his business wero tho Socialist's fond dream to comu to puss and ho would havo control of all works uud industries what a sad mess ho would mako of It? Tho Idea of u drodgor In tho prlmo of Its oxls- tenco, costing approximately ono million and a half dollars lying Idlo for at least four years doos not look good to taxpayers. If a now boiler Is needed, us Is avorrod, why not so curo It? Counting the Interest on the Investment, depreciation, etc., every mouth tno'ureugor Iios so calmly at anchor at least fltteou thousand dollars Is pructlcally being thrown nway. High School Debate Tho regular meeting of tho Hoys' Debating club of tho St. Johns High school was held last Friday, May 21. Tho question for debato was "He solved, that Government Ownership of Railroads Is Doslrablu In tho United States." Arkla Anderson and Archlo Smock supported tho affirma tive, whllo Jeromo Whlsler and Ar thur Clark took caro of tho negative. The decision of tho Judges was unan imously In favor of tho negative. Aftor tho dobato a short business sosslon whs hold, Mooting then ad journed, Reportor.