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ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1909.
NO. 6
JOHNS
THE VALUATION
GROWS
Shows Big Increase in a
Few Short Years
June 19, 1905, St. Johns' city
fatlif.ru vufTf wrpstlitllf with the or
" " ' ' - r.
ainance requiring uwncin ui wrB
to remove ine oovines oens ai
night, and the whole town was iu
an uproar over the suggestion that
a pound law should be enacted,
many objecting that the grass on
the streets would soon get so long
and thick if this were done as to be
a menace to the, city, from the case
with which a serious firccould be
started.
All this seems rather comical in
the light of developments. St.John's
assessed valuation in 1904 was?3i7,
618, while this year's valuation, as
given out by the County Clerk, is
$3,549,600. These figures are sub
ject to some change, but arc sub
stantially correct The valuation
iu 1906 was $2,181,1355 in 1907,
lM5J'95i nd in 1908, $2,697,
825. The required estimates of the
funds necessary for the ensuing
year hove not yet been completed,
but that at least 6 mills will be re
quired is the opinion of Councilman
Cook.
County Clerk Fields reports the
total assessed valuation of school
district No. 3 to be $3,656,850, an
increase of nearly $400,000 over lust
year, and an incrcusc of $3,774,392
since 1902. The assessment iu that
year was $183,468 and covered
practically the same territory so
that the increase has all been in the
valuation of the property and not as
is sometimes the case caused by ad
ding contiguous territory. The
assessment by years since that time
is: 1902, $182,468; 1903, $304,904
1904, $419,580; 1905. $1,643,380;
1906, $3,990,335; 1907, $,306,000;
1908, $3.56'.495 -909. $3,956,850.
This shows the rapid increase in
property values in the district, nine
tenths of which Is included In the
City of St. Johns, an Increase of
$1,323,800 being made between
1904 and 1905 and $1,346,845 the
next year. While the increase for
succeeding years has not been so
large, it has been enough to show a
substantial foundation for the pres
ent valuation.
The district owns property well
worth at prevailing prices $150,000
represented by three large school
houses already completed aud a
$40,000 High School now under
construction and the land (a city
block In each case) upon which they
stand. The tax levy last year wos
6 mills for school purposes and will
no doubt reach that figure this year.
The buildings are all well built,
well lighted and heated aud are san
itary in every particular and the
teachers' yearly salary billls over
$10,000. E. U Stockton In Tele
gram. Maui Hc Fniirteftn Milk
-1 WV TV MMf WW! -
The Portland Flouring Mills will
maintain its position as the chief
flour manufacturing concern of the
Pacific Northwest and during the
past week purchased the Hammond
Mills and holdings in Seattle and
vicinity at an approximate cost of
$590,000. The property consists
of the largest flour mill in Seattle
and has a capacity of. 3000 barrels a
day. T. B. Wilcox, head of the
Portland Flouring Mills, and asso
ciates conducted the negotiations
leading to the purchase. He said
the growth of Seattle has made it
advantageous to have a mill there
and' the purchase includes a number
of warehouses in Washington and
the agency of the Hammond con
cerns is San Francisco. The Port
land nuiBiKu nnw ha I A mills
running night and day in different
parts of the Norm we ana is tare
lug out an enormous product.
Dr. Jobb McLougblin and his
work ia aiding the early settlers at
Oregon, City will not be forgotten
and. by a decisive vote, this pioneer
city has declared it will maintain
the historic koaae of Dr. McLoagh-Ma-aa
aabUc Miaiat to his
wf k i mm uiutttc iu ui. m.
Langhlia will mttt with hearty ap
proval of all right thinking people
everywhere.
far. tk lUrkw a4 ba
At the Stockyards
Due to the stormy condition, re
ceipts of everything at the Portland
Uniou Stock Yards last week were
light. There were 1090 cattle, 334
calves, 083 slicep, 1266 nogs, 32
horses and 247 goats. The cattle
market has ruled steady to strong.
there has not been much opportun
ity for selection iu the offerings but
prices have ruled about as they
have heretofore, with the exception
of heifers and cows, which may be
quoted at about io per cent. Iiighcr.
Cows that brought $3.50 the week
before would have sold for $3.60 on
this week's market. The calf mar
ket has becu steady and strong
with a demand for light vealcrs
practically tiusupplicd. The light
sheep receipts have made it ncccs
sary for local packers to go to Mon
tana for supplies. Prices have been
high iu the sheep divlsiou. Lambs
have sold at $6.00 and fairly good
wethers at $4.75. The demand for
sheep can be said to be increasing
continuously. The hog market
has been nothing short of sensation
al. The strong price of $8.10 for
tops quoted iu our market last re
port went glimmering when any
thing like a good quality shipment
brought from $8.35 to $8.50. Just
at the time this letter is being closed,
a sale is reported at $8.60 for a cur
of hogs that weighed around 250
lbs. There is little prospects of the
hog market going back to a low
point, and the shippers need have
no fear that the market will be over
supplied. This market could read
ily use four or five times its present
receipts. The live stock raisers of
the Pacific Northwest are to be con
gratulated over the present high
standard of values. Correspondent.
Thirty Miles of Pipe
The St. Johns Water company
now has about thirty miles of water
pipes laid in this city and the capi
tal they now have invested here
amounts to many thousands of dol
lars. Many people imagine the
company has a regular mint in their
plant here by reason of the compar
atively high price charged for water.
This, however, is far from being
the case. On the contrary never
yet has interest on the money in
vested been realized. The city has
developed so rapidly that there has
been a constant demand for exten
sion of service, requiring constant
expenditure, In many cities six or
seven miles of pljw supply more
people with water than thirty miles
do here owing to its scattered con
dition, Of the thirty miles only one
car load is of wood and it is being
replaced by iron as rapidly as pos
sible. If you feel inclined to com
plain at the size of your water bill,
just remember that you live in a
scattered community and that as
the population increases and the
vacant spots are buildcd upon that
water rates will naturally get less.
Held Conventions
State dairymen and fruit growers
held their annual conventions in
Portland during the past week and
both were well attended and very
successful. Both these great in
dustries will receive a decided im
petus from the gatherings of the
past week. Better acquaintance of
the men actively engaged in dairy
ing and horticulture has resulted
and the interchange of ideas ks al
ways valuable. Thursday night a
reception to the two bodies was
given by the Commercial Club. A
valuable suggestion was made by
President H. C. Atwell of the fruit
growers, who advises an annual
fruit show in Portland at which all
sections of the state shall be rep
resented. This idea is being taken
up actively by all interested in the
development of the state along
these lines and the advantages that
may be expected to result are very
great.
Now at Kalama
L. Bark, the real estate man, is
on a business trip to Kalama,
Wash., where he will spend a coup
le of weeks listing soeae desirable
farm property. He will also visit
his brother, a heavy toad owner
and fruit raiser of that vicinity, Mr.
Burk was -, for several years a. resi
dent of Kalama aad will so doabt
be able to tall his friends aati pa
trons of soBM elegant bargaiaa ia
farm reality oa his return.
The beet way to inaare a safe
aad steady iacoaw for your old age
is to save bow. Ask the First
National Baak. 3 per cent. ,
THE CHIEF GETS
INDIGNANT
At the Disposition Made
of His Prisoner
Chief of Police Brcdcson is justly
indignant at the treatment he re
ceived at district attorney's office in
Portland last week. Tuesday night
of last week Officer Dunbar arrest
ed the son of a former prominent
citizen for carrying concealed weap
ons and impersonating an officer
by claiming to be a deputy sheriff
and wearing a big star. A revol
ver and blackjack was found upon
his person and he was placed in the
city bastilc. A gentleman came
over from Portland and endeavored
to settle the matter with the chief
aud recorder and have the lad re
leased without the case going to
trial. He claimed he had the thing
'fivwl" n tlm tlUlrlrt nllnrni.u'a
and sheriff's office, but this had no
weight with tlir local authorities
and his overtures were turned down
cold. The district attorney's office
was then called up aud Inquiry
made as to whether the case should
be tried here or iu Portland. The
reply was to bring the prisoner to
the district attorney's office. Ac
cordingly the chief started with the
prisoner in company with another
consigned to the juvenile court. Ar
riving at the attorney's olticc nrst
the chief left the young man In cus
tody of the man iu charge of the
office, telling him he would be back
to sign the complaint under the
state law as soon as he had dispos
ed of his other prisoner. Return
ing shortly he was amazed ana in-
dlgnaut to learn that the young
man had been released. 1 he man
in charge made light of the offence
and told Mr. Brcdcson that If he
arrested every one in St. Johns that
carried concealed weapons half of
the town would be before the bar of
justice. The chief left after tell
ing the guardian of the district at
torney's ollicc a few of the things
that came to his mind. Because
the young man's father had both
money and influence did not seem
sufficient reason ior releasing a pris
oner guilty of a very grave of
fence, especially so since it was his
second appearance there, having
been fined $25 for the same inlsdc
mcunor not long ago.
But not to be outdone so easily,
the chief made another visit to the
attorney's office Saturday and laid
the matter before a deputy there,
who rather reluctautly made out the
papers for his re-arrest. Constable
Lou Wagner made the arrest aim
the young man was placed under
$50 bail.
Has a Duty to Perform
'Sneaks
and thieves dou't ad-
vertlse"
, was the text ot an ltnmi-
eration sermon recently delivered
bv a McMinnvllle minister. He
followed this up by showing the
value of intelligent publicity work
in attracting settlers to the Pacific
Northwest and the benefits alike to
the newcomer and the country set
tled. Bach settler means added
wealth to the state and in return
the Pacific states offer greater op
portunity to the man from the oklcr
sections of the country. The North
west has a duty to perform, believes
this pastor, in bringing people from
the overcrowded districts of the
East to this land of opportunity and
live cities in theNorthwest are mak
ing the most of their advantages in
attracting settlers.
A Painful Accident
A young son of Mrs, Vinson, who
conducts a grocery store on South
Jersey street, met with a painful
and serious accident last baturuay.
He was playing around ia the up
per part of the building whea he
accideatly fell to the floor. His eye
case ia contact with an old rusty
nail which was sticking up tbroagh
a beard , puncturing the lid and
painfally iajariog the eye. The
payaiciaB ia attendance hopes to
save the sight unless blood poison
sets ia, a ceaditioa that is quite
probable. The little fellow i one
of the faithful Telegram delivery
beys aad K U hoped no serious com'
plicatieaa will result.
Freaea tae aeaaal C it Jeaas.
A Fast Growing City
Portland, Ore., probably Is grow
ing the fastest of any city ou the
Pacific Coast. The population in
creases at the rati of about 20 per
cent, per annum, and the census of
1910 undoubtedly will show a total
population of more than 265,000,
not including the (thriving suburb
of St. Johns, with 12,000, or other
outlaying districts', adjacent to the
city limits, which are served by a
5-ccnt trolley fare. Should all
those within the 5-cent fare zone be
included in the estimate of the city's
population it would bring the total
up to more than 300,000.
Portland is distinctively a rmv
England city in its character, aud
it throws light on the traditions of
its founders, that it came very near
being named Boston. It is built so
substantially, aud the people arc so
conservative iu all that they do
that the Impress of the New Eng
land influence is manifest iu many
ways.
All freight products from the fa
mous Inland umpire ot wasntng
ton, Oregon and Idaho come iuto
Portland by railroads built on a
water grade. Everything runs
down hill iuto Portland without the
necessity of crossing mountain ran
ges. The mil aim iiarrituan rail
road interests ore very active in
aud about Portland, and particular
ly In developing Eastern Oregon,
which has had practically no rail
road facilities up to the present. All
of this development means a greater
Portland.
Oregon Is the garden land of
fruits, while all the grains but corn
can be raised about Portland, aud
corn can be raised in the Inland
Empire.
In Portland proper there arc
probably about 3000 residences in
the course of construction, to pro
vide dwelling accomodations to
keep pace with the enormous
growth of the city. Besides these
there is a large number of business
buildings being erected, from eight
to twelve stories in height, of A-i
steel and concrete construction.
The natural advantages of the
place make it delightful as a resi
dence city. Roses bloom outdoors
all the year round .grass is always
fresh and green, the dogwood trees
blossom twice u year, the first hav
ing ripened about the beginning of
J!y.
The city is strictly up to date in
all its appliances, one of the advan
tages of its rapid recent growtn. it
was one of the first cities iu the
United States to adopt the "pay-as-
you-enter" cars on its street scr
Ice, and was about the first to adopt
the Magnetite type of arc lights for
street illumination. Soon all wires
will be placed underground In the
business district. There are about
800 miles of streets in the city, and
hard-surface paving is being put
down as fast as the contractors can
accomplish the work. A very ex
tensive park and boulevard system
Is now being laid out by experts.
Christian Science Motiitor, Bostou.
Will be Most Complete
The Oregon Agricultural College
Winter Short Courses which com
mences ou January 4th, and contiu
tinues for a period of six weeks will
be the most complete ever offered.
Practical work in every Hue of ag
riculture, dairying, horticulture,
domestic science and art, road build
ing and business methods will be
taught. An exceedingly strong
staff of instructors will have charge
of the work. The equipment for
demonstration and experimental
work is the most complete ever used
at the College. There are twelve
Literary Societies with on average
membership of thirty at the Oregon
Agricultural College. Six hundred
and seventy men are drilling in the
Cadet regimeuts aud the College
now has two regiments and two
regimental bauds.
Officers Elected
St.. Johns Camp No. 7546, M. W.
of A., held their election of officers
Thursday evening, Dec. 2, and the
following were elected:
Consul Jas. H, Gee, 2nd term.
Adviser h, B. Moulton,
Banker Geo. I Epps, 3d term.
Clerk A. F. Kaemlein,4th term.
Escort J. M. Hanks, 2nd term.
Watchman N. M. Gordon.
Sentry F. M. Glaub.
Manager S. J. Shelter.
You ought to save money,
owe it to yourself to protect
self against a Poor old age.
today what you can. The
You
your
Save
First
National Bank will show you how.
Pays 3 per cast.
SESSION OF THE
CITY DADS
Municipal Affairs Receive
Careful Attention
All members of the city council
were ou hand at the regular session
Tuesday night. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap
proved. A communication from the coun
ty clerk stated that the valuation of
taxable property in St. Johns this
year amounts to $3,505,785, an in
crease of more than $800,000 over
last year.
The chairman of the street com
mittee was authorized to confer
with Mrs. Nancy Copies iu regard
to ont-uitiir un and extciulintr Polk
street, Dawson to Willis Boulevard,
and sec if on amicable adjustment
might be made that would facilitate
the improvement.
Hills to the amount of S88.81
were allowed.
Councilman A. W. Davis, who
had been appointed to ascertain
the rate charged in Portland for
vessels tying up at the docks, re
ported that $10 per day was the
usual charge, aud it was decided to
adopt the same rate here.
The subject of arc lights was
then brought up and Alderman
Johnson stated that he believed the
more arc light we had the better it
would be. that it would be a very
difficult matter to secure more lights
if the city annexed to Portland but
they would not likely be removed
after they had once been placed,
and that since the people had to
pay for the lights and wanted them
they should have them. There arc
46 arc lights now iu force in St.
Johns at a cost of $233 per mouth,
and ten more at least will be placed
next year.
Councilman A. w. Davis made a
motion that a commission of five
besides the mayor and attorney be
appointed to amend the city charter
iu at least two respects, viz: Pro
viding that at least half of the
couucilmen be held over at each
election in order to prevent an en
tirely new board of officials, who
would be entirely unfamiliar
with the progress of work al
ready made along various lines,
from being elected, and allowing
for the full valuation instead of 50
per cent, thereof of property for
street work, thus making it possible
to improve any street iu bt. Johns.
As the charter now reads if the im
provement amounts to more than
50 per cent, ot uie assessed valu
ation of the adjoining property a
street may not be improved unless
each one signs a waiver allowing
the work to proceed. On this ac
count any resident or non-resident
who owns a lot along a street mat
it is proposed to Improve can block
improvement if he so desires. The
motion, which leaves it in the pow
er of the commission to make as
many amendments as It sees fit, or
none at all, carried unanimously
and the mayor asked for ami was
granted a week to make the op
polutmeuts. Councilman Cook brought up the
subject of numbering houses as pro
vided by a recent oidinance, and as
there had been nothing done so far
toward having this work done, he
believed steps should be taken at
once to push the matter along. It
was then decided to instruct the en-
eiueer to map out the uutnbers as
they should be aud the work will
then be turned over to the street
committee with power to act.
An exciting game of basket ball
will be played in the skating rink
tonight between the Seniors and
Tuinors. There is considerable
rivalry between these two clubs and
the affair promises to be more than
usually interesting. An admission
fee of 1 a cents will be charged. If
you are a lover of basket ball, dou't
fail to be in attendance; if you are
uot. go anyway, because the club
needs the money.
Spokane will run an excursion of
business men to caiitornia next
month and the party will be enter
tained in Portland on January 18.
This will be the first of a number of
excursions to be run from Wash
ington cities through Portland to
California during the Winter.
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Kenton News Notes
The Kenton Building & Contract
Company has commenced the ercc
tion of two five-room cottages at the
corner of Brandon and Watt streets.
They are being built for employes
of the Lester W. David Company
and will cost $1500 each. These arc
the first of many cottages to be
built as homes for workiugmcu this
winter.
Within three weeks the Cement
Pipe Company's plaut will be com
pleted and ready for operation.
Largo orders for glazed sewer pipe
have already been received and
every effort is being used by the
Kcntou Building and Contract Com
pany to complete the plant.
As a result of the recent cold
snap, between 200 and 300 green
concrete blocks were frozen. Aside
from the loss of these little damage
is reported. Regardless of the pres
ent rain, the building of concrete
block buildings is progressing dally.
Protecting awnings have been built
to shelter the workmen and little
inconvenience is experienced.
The sinking of the Swift Com
pany s plant having been stopped
weeks ago by the driving of piling,
inside work is being done aud al
ready the plant presents a finished
aspect. The engine room aud power
plant Is practically completed. As
soon as the plant is finished, killing
of cattle will be commenced.
Not only arc the Union Stock
Yards filled to utmost capacity, but
hundreds of cattle arc out 111 the
open, left to roam over the slough
lauds. The number is augmented
with the arrival of each train. Ab
stract.
Facts About Disease
Most of us depend entirely too
much upon the judgment of others
when attacked by disease, and if
everyone who reads these Hues
could be made to realize the ter
rible necessity of doing some of
their own thinking ou important
subjects, the effort expended will
uot be unrewarded. In the study
of healing, as well as every phase
of human life, use your own judg
ment. When doctors disagree, it is
time for you to do some thinking
ou your own account. He who de
pends entirely upon what can be ac
complished through druggiug,whcn
his health is in need of urgent at
tention, is walking blindly towards
mnendim? disaster. He is ant to
fall over the edge of a precipicc,aud
iuto the great beyond at any mo
ment. One might say he is "feel
ing" his way through life. He is
unable to look ahead, and he knows
not what is before him. He is
groping iu the darkness of a hid
den mystery, though his fears may
be alleviated by the sometimes ab
surd and ridiculous advice that
guides his physical welfare. Bern
urr Macfadden, iuPhysical Culture
for December.
Will Renumber Houses
Utider the provision of an ordin
ance recetitly passed by council the
houses of St. Johns will soon be re
numbered. The city engineer will
map out a system aud work will be
done under the supervision of the
street committee. Charleston street
will be the starting point for north
aud south and Jersey street for east
and west. Charleston street was
adopted In preference to Burlington
street because the latter does uot
extend east to the city limits aud it
would be difficult to number the
houses accurately on the east side.
As the names of a number of streets
have been changed new signs will
be provided in accordance there
with. The renumbering of the
houses will be a great aid in making
it easy to find any party in St. Johns
that might be desired.
Door Factory Next
Peter Autzen has purchased the
quarter block of land opposite the
veneer works ou Bradford street
from W. S. panthers. The deal
was made through the agency of
J. S. Downey, the irrepressible real
estate man, and the consideration
was $4500 cash. We understand
that Mr. Autzen is contemplating
erecting a large door factory ou the
newly acquired site aud that con
structiou will likely begin in the
very near future.
WANTED Property to sell. J.
S. McKinuey. Office at St. Johns
Heights Station; Phone Richmond
1491.
WILL INITIATE A
CLASS OF 25
Greatest Fraternal Event
in City's History
St. Johns Camp No. 773. Wood
men of the World, will initiate a
class of 25 or more on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 22. District Organ
izer, W. I,. Pluinmcr, with the as
sistance of the camp, has already
secured the 25 applicants aud more
are yet to follow. Neighbor Chief
Cox, PastC C, also Neighbor I,cc,
both of Multnomah Camp No. 77,
Neighbor Barber, Clerk of Web-
foot Camp No. 65, also Neighbor
r. 1. iioak, 1 1 end consul
Jennings of that Camp will assist
us in the initiatory work of that ev
ening. Other prominent Neighbors
of the different Camps of Portland
will al&o be present. The uniform
rank of St. Johns Camp will put 011
the work aud will also do 11 few
stunts iu the way of fancy drills af
ter the initiation. Arletn Camp
will attend iu n body. This Camp
also has a class of 25 to initiate 011
Thursday eve. Dec. 23. Refresh
ments will be served and a time like
the Woodmen of the World always
have is cxncc'.ed. The Woodmen
of the World is the largest Iratcriinl
Insurance order ou the Pacific coast
with over 103,000 members in the
Pacific jurisdiction over 7000 iu
the city of Portland, two Camps
with 1500 each. St. Johns Cump
has 75 members and by January 1st
1910 will number over 100. Hie
Pacific jurisdiction has 13,000,000
iu reserve, which shows that the
order is uot only prepared to do
business today, but iu the future as
well, Join now. . Get iuto the best
fraternal insurance order while you
cau. A western order for western
tieoplc. The largest fraternal order.
1 he best known order,
that Is growing tastcst.
rcspondeut, The order
Cump Cor-
A Handsome Xmas Present
If you ore looking for something
that will please your young daugh
ter more than anything else, this is
your opportunity. We have n
handsome square Chase piano !u
excellent shape that originally cost
$1000, built of massive mahogany
that we are willing to dispose of for
$100, $25 cash aud balance at 1 5 or
$10 per month; or $75 cash will
take it. The frame aloue Is worth
much more than that. It has an
excellent tone, was recently tuned
and is iu fine condition throughout.
It can easily be turned iu anytime
ou another piano at any of the
piano stores for full value. So if
any member of your family desires
a piano now is the time to secure
it. Reason for selling, have another
piauotand the two take up too much
room. Call at once at 529 South
Ivauhoe St.
The Smith-Wagoner Co. recently
sold a plot 100x100, improved with
a six room house iu Oak Park Ad
dition No. 2, St. Johns, to Mrs.
Amanda R. Bones, of Carlton, Ore
gon, price $3600. Also four lots iu
Bones Addition to St. Johns to Ar
thur C. Oberlin for $1400. This
Company has recently platted 175
acres, adjoining Monmouth, Polk
County, Oregon, into two acre
tracts, planted to walnut trees, and
intend selling it iu small acreage,
they to maintain it for a period of
five years.
Calef Bros., Opposite P, O., is a
good place to look for Holiday
goods.
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