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IIlsforicAl Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU GET IN THE HABIT a tfrfrtMw hi TOM Pttm mt y M tm n&ti It Hi M mm i km rfcM at H To Mkterite fer THIS Pptr. AM tht am white H U ntwi b r mtto. Cat) la tad taroll Darottd to (Im iBtMMts of tat PMlBMila, tht Manufacturing Center of the NorthwMt VOL. 6 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14. 1910. NO. 10 ROBERT MAPLE DIED FRIDAY Had Been a Resident of St. Johns 20 Years Robert Maple died at his home on the corner of Fcsscnden and Lively streets Friday evening of last week at the ripe old age of 88 years. "Daddy" Maple, as he was familiarly called by the great majority of our citizens, had long been a resident of St. Johns. In fact it has been twenty years since he built his home on the location stated above, and he has seen St. Johns grow from a wilderness to a modern and up-to-date city. For a quarter of a century Mr. Maple Imd been employed at a Morrison street marble cutting establishment in Portland in plain sight of thousands of people who pnsscd that way. Therefore his figure became a famil iar one to many people. Being lame, he worked for many years with the aid of a crutch. As n marble cut ter he had few superiors, nud a record he kept showed that during his life time he hud lettered over 20,000 tombstones. Mr. Maple was a well Informed mau and kept in touch up to the time of his death with the current events of the day. He had con stantly on hand a fund of stories aud reminiscences that were highly interesting. For a man of his age he was singularly spry and active up to a few months before his death, Mr. Maple was born in Steuben vlllcj Ohio, July 35, 1821, aud was married to Eliza Pugc in Vancouver, Wash., in 1897, who survives him. A sbh by a former marriage resides in 1,6s Angeles, Cal. Funeral services were held in the M. K. church last Sunday at 2 o'clock, a large concourse of friends and acquaintances uttcuding. !; Will Help Some Pending timber sales from the national forest reserves of Oregon and' Washington will' mean a reve nue to the two commonwealths of more tliaii aoo,ooo. This sum will go to the school aim roan iuuus 01 the two states, the counties bene fited being those in which the timber grew. The distribution of this money will mean great Im provment to both states. Sales this vcar will be the heaviest yet made from government reserves. Last year sales in the two slates aggre gated 130,000,000 feet, board meas ure. This year proposals have been made for the purchase of about 650,000,000 feet. Growing scar city of timber on private holdings is leading mill men to the reserves for logs. This increase is expected to continue for the next few years until the point is reached where only mature timber will be cut. Stumpage prices this year charged by the government are about $2. The forestry law provides that 25 per cent of the stumpage revenue shall go to the state where the forest is out. This means that the revenue to the two states for the comiogyear for timber out of forest 'reserve lands will be about 1, 200, 000. Holds Seventh Place Orccou ranks seventh among all the states in railroad building durlne 160Q. These fieures are compiled by the leading railroad publications of the country and show that the Beaver state added 134 miles to its railroads during the year iust closed. The Pacific North west is declared to be the great eoal of competitive railroad build iug in the United States. The struggle of the railroads to enter Central Oregon is detailed and de velooaent in the Willamette Valley and in the Oregon Coast Country is recorded. This is a far better hawing for the past year than was made in 1008, when 79 miles of acw railway was built in this state. Remember that a dollar from your wages ia the First National Bask is a tireless toiler working for you, day and night. Save some thing from your wages today by iaterest compounded every six New Electric Line A new electric line, to be known as the Astoria, Scasids & Tilla mook Railway, will be built along the coast from Astoria south. It will run through Warrcnton, Co lumbia Beach, Gearhart Park, Sea side, ond will eventually be extend ed around Tillamook Head to Tillamook. This road is being pro moted by the United Public Service Company of Philadelphia, Pa., and is to be under the management of well known men of Astoria aud Portland. F. L. Evans, of Astoria, is president; Harvey Beckwith of Portland, general manager of the Wells-Forgo Express Company, is vice president, H. G. Van Duseu, of Astoria, is secretary, and J. M. Anderson, cashier of the Scandi navian American Bank, is treasurer of the new road. All surveys have been completed, rights of way have been secured and valuable fran chises have been obtained from the city of Astoria aud the county of Clatsop. Word has been received that the company will proceed at once to commence work on the first section extending from Astoria to Seaside, aud the road is to be com pleted and in operation from Astoria to Columbia Beach, a distance of eight miles, by July 1st and to Sea side by September 1st. The con tract for supplying 2,000,000 tirs for the road was awarded to the Kclley Lumber Company at War rcnton and they will commence delivery in a short time. This road will be one of the finest scenic lines in the West and will follow the coast line its entire length except for a short distance. It will pass through all the numerous resorts on the coast and is bound to be popular. The building of this Hue will materially increase the values of beach property aud provide quick and comfortable transportation to a number of fine coast resorts. Abstract. At the Packing Plant After the usual holiday quietness, the market has recovered in a very gratifying manner. The cattle, hogs and sheep have brought good prices. Hogs at $9.00 Is the highest point ever reached at this season, and if the market performs this year in uccorduuee with nverage seasons sonic record breaking prices for the entire country mriy be looked for between now and spring. The at tractive hog prices have brought out a goodly showing of Idaho stuff and shiper.s have returned well "leased with this market. Cat tle sunnlies are well cleanid up and a very active market is looked for from now on. A goou string 01 northern California cattle are head ed this way and It is expected that prices will be good enough to at tract cattle from Montana, Wyom ing and Idaho which have formerly gone the other way. The sheep aud lamb market lias been very steady with few arrivals, If we except the train load of Moutaua sheep brought lu a few days ago. Indications arc that all lines will maiutain a high level from now on with none of the slumps which were features of the trade before the holidays. The re ceipts ut the yards have been very light, there beiag only 1295 cattle, 49 calves, 2661 sheep and 1699 hogs received during tnis wcex. V. o. wveiy, General Agent. Locates Here Again We are clad to note the return to our city of a former citizen, Doctor Albert Carey, who practiced medi cine in St. Johns before it had taken nn so manv citv airs. A native of Ohio, he came to this place from Honolulu, Hawaii, to visu mem bers of the family of Mr. J. C. nt. former suoerintendent of water works, and finding health and prosperity, made it bis some fnr two vears. tie went 10 norm Carolina six years ago to care for bis aged father, aad esgage ia pro fessional and nhilanthrooic work. but failure in health brings bim Wit attain to the salubrious di mate of St. Johns to make it bis permanent home. He aow baa rMtrience ana onice locaiea ui x . - rv . 1 . Fessendca street, and is prepared to resume the excellent service rendered during his previous stay Mrs. Carev has opened a piano school at the same place, and T 1 l l. I is prepared 10 give lumuugu u structioa in her Tine of work. Dr. W. O. Tucker, of Saa Fran cisco, called oa his oldfrieBd, Chief Bredeson, Monday. The Dr. is looking up a suitable location for the practice ot bis protasuoa. GOT LITTLE TOO HILARIOUS And Was Presented With Pair of Black Eyes A rather lively time for a few minutes took place at the homc.of rank Nowolsky, who owns a borne on North Kellogg street, a few evenings ago. The family arc Rus sian Polanders, and L. Kowal and a companion of Portland, both of the same nationality, visited them on the night in question. To cheer things up and make the evening pass in an agreeable manner, the visitors brought along a couple of bottles of spirits fcrmentl of a man's size. Believing this to be naucquate for reaching the right temperament a little beer was added to the liquid refreshments when they reached fat. Johns. livery thing went along swimmingly for a time until L. Kowal commenced to get very hilarious. The mixture of drinks got in their work uud he commenced to dance around the room and emit yells frightful enough to scare all the wolves out of Sibe ria. The host put up with the dis turbance as long as his nerves would stand it, and thcti in order to save the carpets from being bap tized with a mixture of beer nnd whiskey, he called a halt, and told the noisy one to subside or get out of the house. This he refused to do, and the host then got his over coat and helped him on with it, gave him back the money he had spent for refreshments and told him to make himself scarce. Kowal, who had been enjoying the con fusion he had made, declined to leave, and coutinuedthc disturb ance. Nowolsky, who is a power fully built man, then neatly placed a bunch of knuckles to the man's eyes two or three times aud threw him out. As a sequence Kowal had his countryman arrested on a charge of assault and the case came up before Judge Esson Tuesday morning. After hearing ull the testimony the "jedge" dismissed the defendant and threw the costs onto the plaintiff. Kowal, whose eyes looked as if a house hud fallen upon them, paid the costs, but he seemed to think American justice was something strange. 1 he Idcu of a man who has had his eyes painted a delicate but unmistakable shade of black and thrown bodily out of a house having to pay the costs also was something new to him, and he left the temple of jus tice muttering something about American ways that was far from complimentary. An Enjoyable Smoker The fire department held a smoker and feast in honor ot tbe new om- cers recently elected Monday night. A full attendance was on band, and the kind of a time you read about took place. Each and all enjoyed themselves to the limit. Chris Olhus. Ed Peterson and W. S. Basey bad charge of tbe comissary department and looked after tbe refreshments with grace and skill. They say that Basey' s coffee was the best that ever came down the pike, and that there is a fortune in it for him if he wants to follow coffee making as a profession. Making Things Hum Thf Mir rl red per Chinook now lies. anchored at the foot of Rich mond street and a busy force of 130 at workmen are enaraeed in maxim; the necessary repairs and altera tions. More mechanics are being engaged daily and a scene of great activitv is now in oratress there. President Maher expects to have 200 men at work before long and expects to pay out at least $75. 000 in wages beiore tne contract is com pleted. When you trade at your hoste store you can demand prompt service aaa courteous ucaimcm. a . . Boobam & Currier. Mrs. L. H. Chambers, after spending a few days with her par eats, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Leggett ia this city, departed Tuesday for her hoaw aear Oregoa City. Caused Much Damage While passing through the Will amette bridge Saturday night, a large ocean going stenmcr, supposed to be the Santa Rita, struck the ways of the St. Johns Shipbuilding Flant and took out four sets of them, nfiicting damage estimated to amount to $4000. After demolish ing these she struck the dock of the Portland Woolen Mills, causing considerable damage. One of the officials of the St. Johns Shipbuilding company said yesterday that around about 7 o'clock Saturday night, n large steamer, which from information that he has received, ik bclclvcd to be the oil tanker Santa' Rita, went down through the Willamette bridge, and after passing through the draw she started to turn around. as it is said by some Chat she was backing through the bridge. Ap parently not taking room enough to make the turn, she struck the upper ways of the company's plant and tore out four sets of them. In the lower ways eight pieces 12 inches by 14 inches were tore out nud the piles supporting them were broken off even with the water's edge. After tearing out the ways of the shipbuilding company, the steamer struck the dock of the Portland Woolen Mills, knocking it badly out of plumb. Officials of the com pany say that they have not re ceived a complete report of the damage done, and arc not yet in n position to make any statement of the probable amount of damage. They say that the dock is badly out of line, but whether any of the piles were broken is not known, as their man who is looking into the matter, has not yet reported. Journal. CHAS. STRANGLER Who will wrestle with Kid Welch n. . ... 1 - J Skating Kink wennesuay evening, juinuiy iym. nmuu .4t lbs. and Welch 145. The go will be a catch as catch can affair with .1 - 1.... ... t r.., f-illc nin f-illc nntu nn hnliU linrred! winner take all. Preliminaries Wrestling match between two pupils of Mr. Smith's club . . . r I t ! ' -1. 1. . ......... T?-.U T7I.F nf PnrL 01 Arieia; two lour-rounu uuxiuk ummica uwu rim iy . .in land and Teddy Tobler'of San Francisco, and Wynn Munning and Dick Webster of the Firemen's Athletic club. This sporting event will be 1 il. nt i 1rua1 TfiroiMn'e Atlil(t!o rlnli and a larcre at- tendance should be on hand and encourage the lads in their efforts to - .m. m A 1 . n,l ...ni bring blgb class events uere. numissiou 71.00; icacivcu oca 10. If y6u make It a rule to set aside a certain per cent of yonr income EVERY pay-day you will be in- rlenenrlent. YOU MUST SAVE. mere is no otner way. 1 uc nrsi Natioaal Bank pays 3 per cent, it There is no other way. The First SESSION OF THE CITY DADS Municipal Affairs Receive Careful Attention Quite n number of citizens were present at the regular meeting of council Tuesday evening, They were mostly property owners of Fcsscnden street between Jersey and the river, and were anxious to learn what disposition would be made by council to their remon strance against the proposed widen ing of the street. After roll call which showed all members present mid the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, the remonstrance against the open ing and widening of Fcsscnden street, Jersey street to the river, and signed by a great majority of the property owners along this street, was read, accepted and ordered filed. The property owners believe there Is no necessity for the widening nud ultimate Improve ment of that part of the thorough fare at this time, as there arc no improved streets leading into it be low Ilnycs, nud therefore they do not believe themselves to be justi fied in advocating such a heavy expenditure nt present. An annual report of the St. Johns Volunteer Fire department SMITH of Portland of Salt Lake City at the St. Johns T ..t. G.mWI hi a I nil 1 A 1 Nearly every one has promised himself to begin saving. Nearly always it is "Sometime." Begin now. The First National Bauk helps savers to an extra premium . hcis auvtu ' J of 3 per ceut. it fH-HIIIH Jimmy and the Baby A young man and his wife who live in St. Johns arc the parents of a smart little boy seven years old, whose name is Jimmy. Jimmy was the favorite 'round the house until about a year ago, when an other tiny feather from the wing of love came upon the scene. Jimmy didn't like the intruder, aud so ex pressed himself as follows: We have a baby at our house, The doctor left it there one day, It's not much bigger than a mouse, I wish he d take the thing away I It has no hair upon its head, The top seems soft and hollow, It has no teeth, but must be fed, We musu't keep the little fellow. It cannot get upon its feet, And nil it docs is make a sound, But when it wants something to cat, By George! It makes them all stand 'round. It will not laugh nor play with me, But mamma says it may tomor row, But I know that cannot be, Let's send back the little fellow. Latkr On. It's growlug big, its eyes arc bright, And Ol It smiled nt me so sweet: I think it knows me now by sight, For it looks pleased whene cr we meet. O how I wish that he was big, So that we could romp together, I'd wheel him in a nobby rig, Say Let's keep the little fellow. I love my little brother dear, It's getting cuter every day, It laughs and kicks and docs not fear To pull my hair, and play that way. I love to think what fun there'll be When it can run and holla, I think I now can plainly see We'd better keep the little fellow. I love to see its laughing eye, To listen to its baby talk,' I even like to hear it cry, I only wish that It could walk. Behold its calm and peaceful sleep, Sp.jiWccUy. stretched upon Its pillow: I cannot live unless we keep The pretty little fellow. Aud they kept it. J. II. Fletcher. was then read. It showed the damage done by fire In the city during the past year to be very slight, aud that there remained in the treasurer 8 hands a balance of over $60.00. A couple of fire alarm companies learning that the city was contemplating the installa tion of an electric fire alarm system, sent communications to council ask ing for a chance to bid on same or submit prices before the contract was let. On motion ot A. W. Davis the recorder was instructed to advise the communicants as to the system under consideration aud secure prices on same for reference in the future when the city may w ready to install such an innovation. The viewers on the oircning uud extension of Charleston street, com posed of S. W. Rogers, II. S. Hewitt aud T. P, Hanson, sub mitted their report, which was re ceived by council and held over for one week for careful investigation. Bills to the amount of 53.33 were allowed. Mayor Hendricks stated that at the Instance of several members of the council he had temporarily sus pended special policemau Etheridge until the appointment of the officer was coufirmed by council. The mayor also stated that a full force of policemen were more nec essary now than at any other time in the city's existence, aim he be lieved it incumbent on the council to furnish adequate police protec tion. Councilman Johnson also stated that this would be a very poor time to reduce the force, since two ships were tied up at the uocic with their crews of sailors, who as a rule are bibulously inclined, aud that 128 transient workmen had been added to the force of tbe Marine Iron Works on account of the Chinook contract, and that more were being added every day. Therefore, he favored a full force for the present at least. It was de cided after some discussion to rein state Mr. Etheridge, and an ordi nance was ordered drawn providing for four policemen. Building Permits No. 3 To J. J. Karr to erect a dwelling on Portland boulevard, between Wall and Fairbaveu sts.; estimated cost It Boo. No. 4 To G. II. Owen to erect a dwelling on Kellogg street, be tween Chicago and New York; es timated cost $800. Work for a Qreatsr St. Jeams, ALONG THE PEN INSULA Abstract Man Picks Up a Few Items of Interest Dyer & Co., concrete block con tractors of Kenton, have just pur chased a block of 40 lots in the First Electric Addition from Sim mons & Son, of St. Johns, for a reported consideration of $12,000. The tract is 214x600 feet in dimen sions and is bounded on the east and south by Denver and Pippin streets. Plans arc being drawn for a concrete block structure, two stor ies, 50x100 feet, presumably a busi ness block, although Dyer & Co. have not announced whether the building is to be devoted to stores and offices or apartments. The building will be erected at the cor ner of Denver and Pippin. A gravel pit is located on the western ex ttcmity of Mr. Dyer's newly ac quired property, which will prove of great value in his concrete work. The Kcntou Building & Laud Co. has commenced the erection of five more cottages on Brandon nud Au brey streets, to cost lu the aggre gate about $8000. This makes a total of 32 cottages under way und recently finished by the company. Mr. Patterson, the paying teller of the Bank of California, has re cently finished his concrete block residence, and is now occupying his new home at Derby and Ferry street. It was erected at a cost of I6000 and is one of the finest ap pointed homes in Kenton. Six arc linhts have been placed on thcprlucipal, street corners and (our more have been granted by the City Council. The East St. Johns Laud Co. Is clearing a large portion of their tract of underbrush, leaving only the trees, in preparation for an active selling campaign this spring. Both telephone service and electric lights arc now at the disposal of residents of the district as both companies are now putting up poles nud wiring the territory. Nearly .to homes of the better class, costing from 52000 to 54000 each, have been built in the district dur ing the last year. As the building is all done by private individuals, this is an exceptionally good record. Numerous property owners are merely waiting for settled weather conditions before commencing build ing operations on a larger scale than ever before. About 120 men are employed at the O. R. & N. ttnuel aud work is going 011 day and night. Exca vating has progressed ubout 500 feet from the north terminus of the tunnel. Last Wednesday was a gala day among the laborers, most of whom are Hungarians, as Christ mas was then observed according to the precept of the Greek Catholic church. Abstract. Shot Two Otters Within ten miles of Portland, on Columbia Slough, four miles below Cleone, M. S. Fisher, a Cleoue rancher, shot two otters Sunday afternoon, The pelts measure four feet from tip to tip, The animals were sighted by Fisher's two sons Sunday morning. They informed their father aud with friends the latter started to dig them out. The digging commenced at 11 o'clock and lasted until late in the afternoon, when Fisher was able to crawl in and drive tbe fe male out, when she was shot. The male had to be smoked out, and then viciously attacked Fisher, who, after putting a shot in the otter's leg, clubbed the animal with his shot gun, briuging dath at the expeuse of several scratches. John P. Plagemann, of H. Liebes & Co., fur dealers, valued the pelts at $25 each. Mr. Plagemann has received a silver fox, the first to be killed In Oregon for 10 years. It is valued at 5250. H. Turner, a trapper in the employ of Liebes & Co., trapped the animal and reported its mate was still on the slopes of Mount Hood, near where the fox was cap tured. Oregonian. If you are unfortunate, but honest, your home store cares for you. Bonbam & Currier. .Work (sr areata? 81 Joans. psata.