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fast REVIEW irsKow;uPtoYou GET IN THE HABIT Of atortkhi la THM ffi u4)M'lMmnirlt Bt ta t 4 hMf rfctt it . jnkmti l TMtt' Paetr. Al Mm maw wfclte It It attwt It 1 WW Mil Ml VIM MVN ft DtTt4 to Um letemts tl tat fialiiiaHw Btrfictarlaf Cntef of IN NorthwMt t. fit : v VOL. 6 ST. JOHNSr OREGON, -1IRIDAY,. MARCH 18, 1910. NO. 19 ST lAHNf I PROSPERITY IN ST. JOHNS All Signs Point to Very i: 'Busy Yaf Hera' ' St. Johns building permits for tne first ten days of March amount- ed to 20,000, making a total iu found numbers of $62,000 since Jan. i. This is almost half the amount for the whole of last year -and judging by present indications it a very, small part of the probable total for the present year.' The-most important construction -work n6w Koine on 'is. the rebuild tag of the Portland Manufacturing Company plant, which, was dc strayed by fire not long ago. Peter Autaen, who owns. all flic stock in tthts concern, is hard at work get ;ting new buildings erected and new machinery in place with which to .resume business: He has several .large contracts. on linnd waiting to i be, filled. .TheTplanMs to be some? . j what' enlarged Btideach department 'twill be in a separate building, con '.strutted of timbers sheeted with corrugated iron, with the excep tion of the dry kiln aud power i house, which are to be of cither f brick or cement. The new buildings will consist of ' a drum-room 32x100, where coffee drums and other barrels will "be ' madcjla fin top (fruit basket)' room J 32x100; a ury xim aoxoo; 11 r panci room 40x100; main bitildiug 60x80, where the bulk of the machinery -.will be located, including saws, '.peeler and Veneer cutters; J main warehouse 32x100; excelsior cut '.tig room, in which the present capacity ia to be doubled 36x60; excelsior warehouse, 34x60; stock ,) house, "60x60; dry shed -aud doclj, '.100 xi 60, ami a power-house 36x50. The boilers in the power-house 1, will be 150 horsepower and the en- fines too horsepower; there "will also be one 50 horsepower electric , motor and several smaller ones dis tributed, through the various de ipartmcns. Asprinkltag system , -will 'be installed for 'fire protection j ami the entire cost of buildings and .machinery-will be$6o,ooo, The .construction work is. being-done by :'C. W. Bolen, coutractor 'of St. UTnkiu. who, a lartrc force of jaaen is using up lumber at the rate J. of 7000 feet per day. H The rebuilding of this plant and the probable addition a little later of St. Jou wand t especially to tht js . former employes" who have had to seek other employment alter tne fire. The pay roll averages $900 aer week when the place Is in full operation end Its loss is evetuow greatly felt in St. Johns. . I The Marine; Iron Warks is work I ing hard i on the dredge Chinook, tand.has the work on the dredging ' waaiary about oampleted, It, will r be ready totclaluhjts' second pay-, I aacat on the job in afew daysT Mr. :k Maher expects to complete . the f work considerably ahead afeon- tract time. Oeeof the , large boil--J? ers is out of the ship' and the other 1 one nearly so, and men are at work. Making the necessary -repairs. it These two boilers are the largest Jt ever handled north of Saa Francisco, f Tk St. Johns Lumber Company i now employs 400. wen and laruu X sing Right -aa day to finish its cht; J5 tracts, and ie at i the seme time us i ing a huge force in makwg iw 4 provtment. The latest of these is Wfejaa stable aad a 75-foat tower. far a water tank to aeeur pressure JjHr k iiiCafoieetkm systeai', ; .the CotUpsibk Box Caatpaay ia is its aew awasgemew. t I "The other water ffont MKluatrieii in grow lag rapidly and anlargiag their plants. Special activity is ir showa bv the 4. Johns Laundry, the Maiera Machlae Worka, GUleo ; Chwabws Atbeatoa' Prodacis i iteat. the Jobes Milltag Coapaay, I the WL: )9km ShifbuUding Co-, afw tislkiWHFluief Mill. i PUaa ere beaur perfseiad by & iatasiysi atitfia aji tbe WU fiWj the water freat tMaraaastM. TWs ibSaHS Tfaar, liMaai,",J(,' Lh m Uw atHM taat roa..aiiaiy are that eat aeaay -fmt MrasuMi . 1 Bfi a v :x 7. i- C i. aaa. a . - . a . j . . 1 . w Coming to the Peninsula That the .Peninsula is to be the site of one of the largest furniture factories in tile country is now as sured. The deal between the Gunn Sectional Book Case-Co., of Grand Rapids, and the Swifts for the ac quiring of twelve acres adjacent to the packing plant, cast of the bridge aud fronting on Mud Lake, has been conditionally closed. It Is understood that a cash deposit has been made to hold the site. Before public announcement is made of the deal, arrangements regarding railroad rates, trackage and other minor details will be completed. The announcement will be made in about thlrtv davs. Construction of the factory, say those who know, will be com tnenced early this summer. Plans will ho prepared, presumably1 by an eastern architect, for a plant to cost between tlircc-minrters, of million and n million dollars.) The services of about 750 men will be required. - . On account.. of the enormous amount of business with the West, the diminishing supply of suitable lumber in the Iiat, and high trans? portaliou rates, it is deemed weccs sary to establish a coast branch to one of the largest furniture factories in.thcvorlu. Lots of Eastern Capital Large sums of Kastcrn capital have been invested in this state during the past week in the pur chase of the Northwest Corporation, which .controls, numerous gas, water, and electric light and power plants, in Oregon and Washington. v Mill- L. A.- .V a large promotion concern, are un derstood to have taken over the properties. The firm will establish au office iu Portland by the first of next month and direct operations from there. The properties nought extend from Walla Walla, Wash., to Southern Oregon. Ambitjous wofectsiyct to be completed are,iu- eluded ia the company'o 'holdings, Various electric lines in the, two states 'are planned, aud the develop ment of big water powers .has been outlined." This transaction, which carries with it a very large sum of Eastern capital, shows the coati- dence outside investors have in the future development of, this section of the United States, Began Killing Monday Portland's big( new packing plapt, just-completed by the Swift inter ests, began killing livestock Mon day. l?rom now' on, it will enlarge its operations until, all tne depart ments and allied industries are underway. It is expected to be two or three months before the big f j.ooo.ooo plant isia full operation. TJw completion or tbis great pack ing house is a big boost for )he producers.of livestock not only in this ttate - but throughout the Northwest. Thr, killings depart ment is prepared r to handle about 500 cattle a day as. a starter and has a capacity of 1000 hogs, and sheep.; The interest shown in lesteck production throughout the big ter ritory tributary to this market wilt largely determine the Magnitude of operations by the new plant. Hogs. reached sn.io during tne pest week. , Rowdies Arrested A young man from Pertsawuth awT aac f raw St, ' Johns were arrested for awkiag a dieturbaaoe iu "the late cr Saturday night i Whea brought before. Judge Eaeoa Monday, the PorUmouth bmm waa fined Cto aad, the local inaa $10. The Saturday sight rachui ' on Jhe street, carfare coming pretty regu larly row and a lew heavy flaw will no doubt' have a very salutary efaet in dttcoursgiag tbeai, It: tar troai pleasant lor a uray ta.aaya to att ia a car. wnue t w aaaa laaw arc raiaiag a-dlatafbaaee. aad the aoaaer this bumwboc U abated the Better the patreaa' af the Moe wWHkeit,. , J1 . r; . . . . . - 'aWwiait a eaafareaae Mawt ofMak af Oregoa aaaWatliiaft iaU ttuatg th aaat i. ta pat- la the diaaataa late boaadary OMaWaJMin Hat mm f AsarWtarrJiaa wajc ajft a uaad ia ealardag the M aa4 awyttuj a) All MADE HOOD RECORDS Anj) Hm M Faithful. itrTMnDtties The work of the present council has almost drawn to a close, and who Stall say that they have not discharged the duties of .their office fairly aad well?'- Having been iu attendance at all of the sessions, with one or two exceptions, we can truthfully, say that we believe they ill tried to fulfill theirtobllgaflons iu the best way possible. While they may not, in some instances, have been as aggressive as some may have desired, yet they have ptocecded with a degree of careful ness and conservatism that allowed for no false step or wrongful meth od. Invariably each matter brought before them was weighed carefully, sifted to the bottam and decided in a way to tncatf the most good to the greatest number. We certainly have no fault to find with the present council, and believe they arc the best working force and most harmonious combination, with the possible exception of the previous council, that has ever guided the ship of state in St. Johns and if the entire "bunch" were re-elected no. blunder would result. This can not be, however, since4 they all are not candidates. Improvement of streets. has been the keynote of the present administration, and- no effort was spared to push work along this line as rapidly as possi ble. A. W. Davis was the "king bee" on street improvement. He kept close; tab 00 all work being done and proposed, aud was careful to see progress aia not lag. Mr. did not lag. Mr. Dnvia certainly makes an ideal councilman, and would be a valua ble addition to any aldcrmanic body in any place. Councilman Dobie is another member that would, be hard to improve upon; Ever conservative, and careful, he might be termed the '-watch dog" of the council. His kuowledge of tne various streets, their wants and requirements is greater, we believe, than is possessed by any other man in St. Johns. Having been a mem ber, of council for several terms in succession, he knows exactly the. firogrees and status of every street1 n St.. Johns. He, also, would be a man bird to dispense with. S. C.,1 Cook U also a great factor in street improvement. As chairman of the street committee he spends unlimited time in looking after their welfare, and any work that be O. K.'s can be depended upon'. Possessed of sound sense, Gbc judgment and un failing good nature, both parties have done wisely in slating him for re-election. Councilman C. L- John son, H. . Hitter, J. W: Davis and J. D. Keliher have alo dose good I- I , L . ii the records they have established as eeuncilatcn of the city of St. Johns, "By their fruits ye shall know them "atay be aptly applied here. They have performed their duties as they believed to be right, aad therefore, can look back upon their work' of the 'past1 year with a great deal of satisfaction and coat- uaceacy. .We believe there is scarcely a ateesure adopted but that if a vote was. called upou 'again, eacji vote would be a repetition of the forawHr' aae. There bavrbeeq objections made to some few acts of the couacU by several fA our a4tiM, ..but it is impossible to aae ell. Cariet eaulda't do it when 'be waa oa earth and human belaga caaaot be expected to. From mayor down, all have done the beat -they kaow hew, .aad Mtm'm- take have bee made we believe they wf not atadc purposely or with evil intent. leMtifl Wper The gtoriaaa weather af the. aaat atk aaa beaa aaiayai te-rwe fuM by, St. "Jatias ' reetdaata. fDuaty roaAs, owere' seriagiag uararcea gsaas e war y wer e. and a tropMal . ' T Ta at rwmk .iMnitiaj -a wm pa ai March ia seiaathiag aay 'oaaatry or aay cmmc augat wan. icat praaaor. if aaasa af aW laata taapla bad .aaVaiaaaaaal ph affluaiaRk MaaaWaaaaak -IBaaai r aaaaaaalafl vMSawVVMi Wa'p "MeV-t-ffY VavVly f-Pv-aMVa) ao dooet aayc ia aaraatat. rmits The Peninsula in Lthc vicinity of the Swifts is.securiaa; its full shore of new, Industrie these days. Scarcely a week p98 but a new industry is announce for that sec lion, and it.secm&that the most of them materialize. Aid what helps that section 'akto hops St. Johns even if it is in a'ressar degree. As soon as a car line caauccts the two places directly hundreds of the workmen to be cnfiloycd at the new factories there Vfll flock to St. Johns for home sitai. There can be no dotibt about th. The land suitable' for home sites, at Swifts is very iimuca mia icw-fiJcopic uesire to reside too closely Jo the packing plants anyway. Therefore, to St. Johns will come, the great majority of workmcd. The inoit-cxistcnce of car service and ipc lack of a good wagon road tfthat vicinity is all that is keeping' them away now. It is up to Miajpcoplq, of St. Johns to get busy aad hasten the construction of a volley line to Swifts, and it canaat be secured any too quickly. Wc have given space from time to time concerning new industries there because wc arc Well aware. of the fact that inci dentally each one will be n help to St. Johns in the near future.. As the peniusnta is developed the lower end comes in for its share of the benefits. Platform Adopted Following is the platform adopt cd by the Progressive Party: m wc dciicvciu. uic iiKiu enforce ment of all the provisions of the city charter, and all ordinances made thereunder, so long as such enactments remain in force. We favor the improvement of streets aud public property as fast as the means of the citizens will warrant. We are eatwcially in favor of beginning attan early date an adequate system otjacwerace lor the citv of St. lohaaV to be com. 1 nu, 0. .i,Mfi,,llion, um rL.,.u permit. Wc favpr aud pledge ourselves to a clean, economical and elticieui city government, with equal rights to all aud special tavors to none. Ilk the matter of letting contracts for city work aud the purchase of supplies for the city, an equal op portunity should, be given to all. We favor pledging the members of the city council to be, governed iu the issuing of license for the selling of intoxicating liquors en tirely by the result of the vote of the people at the coming election to be held on April 4, 1910, and de mand the enactment ot such ordi nances as will be necessary to com ply with the will of the. people so expressed. Selling Much Soap C. O. DeVerc, the Fairbank rep resentative who has been- with our dealers for the past two weeks, has satisfactqrily demonstrated the mer its of the nvcNfamous brands of the company aud has sold large quanti ties of the dirt removers. He says there are very few families iu town who have failed to purchase at least a trial order of the soap, be sides the many families' who for years have been constant users of the same. J?airbank's, he says is the best, cleanest aud freshest soap made; that the Sunny Monday bub bles will wash away ' your troubles and the GoldDust , twias will do the rest. Mr. DeVere has proved hiaaelf to be a pleasant; agreeable and bustling salesman, and is a firm believer in woman's suffrage and,tbe free use of Sunny Monday laundry soap, The various ads. ia the .paper this week relative to Fairbank soap shows that" he has given a good account of himself while here. , J, F, Gilltnore made trip to laker City tbe.past week to attend a meeting of the Baker, aad Malheur Oil Ce, He says all the directors arc vary much enthused .over indi cations at their holdings ia Malheur county. They have five wells down several naaurea hoc t ana nave struck oil beariugsaad,ia each in ataaee. It is their inteatien to start at aaee aad go down aevarat thou aaad feet, if necessary, to strike the Bttja bady-of oil. . 'P. Hill has a nnouHe4. himself as aa Iaoapeadeat caadMate for coua eiiaun af tlte secood ward. Street improvement will h his slogan, aai k is bis intentioa if aleeted to aaaaeatrate his energjee rnore par tiaalarly to aushkig attaat imprave- BuiWine m. general aaa.,- reiseaaea ia particular, A j. , . ' SESSION OF THE CITY DADS Municipal Affairs Receive Careful Attention The Fiftieth regular session of the city council convened Tuesday night with nil hands around the tabic and Mayor Hendricks pre siding. The grist of business be fore the meeting was. more scimpy than usual, allowing the solons to conclude their labors at quite n rc spcctablc hour. Two more regular meetings and the present council will have become a. thing of the past. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been satisfactorily dis posed of, n coinuiiinication was rend from W. F. Adams, of corner of Hartman and Cruikslinnk streets, offering to provide quarters fpr the impounding of stray animals. The location not being very central and the price asked being greater than the 'ordinance permits, no action was taken. Councilman Dobie stated that he believed a suitable pound could be located in auothcr week, and the committee on pound was given seven days longer to prosecute .their search. A communication frour the rirc Department stated that C. C. Ollius had been selected by the members as chief of the department vice J. T. Murphy resigned, and asked that the mayor make the uppoiut tnent. The request was granted and council" immediately confirmed the appointment, which, By the way, is a good one. , County Road .supervisor roll de sired to learn what the city would charge for the use by the county of the road roller. Councilman Look had the figures to show that it had been costing the city $8 per day to operate same and It was decided to allow its use to the county at the same rate since its use. is wanted for improving, streets iu St. Johns, but which arc still taken care of by the county The viewers report 011 the IJiich auati street condemnation proceed ings was again held up on account of Mr. Hewitt not sinning the re port. The recorder was instructed to notify him to appear nnd sign same before next meeting. A proposed ordinance raising the taxatiou on dogs was rend the third time, but none of the members making n motion to place, it upou final passage, it was lost, The same fate overtook the proposed ordinance revoking vehicle licenses. The members who favored the measures last week either became afflicted with "cold feet" or they saw the matter iu a different light than a week ago. Au ordinance adopting the engi neer's report on the opcuing aud extension of Polk street through the Jones tract was passed and may be found iu this issue. The fire board, which had been" directed to adjust the Lauthcrs Mercantile Co. controversy regard ing the violation of the fire ordi nance, reported that Mr. Lntithers had agreed to cover all the new portion of the structure with corru gated irou, work upon wjiich had already begun. A profile for a proposed new grade on Burlington street lcadiug to the river was presented and was referred to the street committee for recommendation. The new grade must be established before the sewerage system can be laid upon tuts street. A resolution to improve Kellogg street, New York to Chicago, was adopted, and appears iu this issue. C, C, Currini the well known druggist, has another interesting article in this issue. He will con tribute a series of articles on medici nal substances and their usages that should be of general interest to all. As h is thoroughly versed iu sub jects of this nature, we believe all can learn something that may at some time or otherbe of practical use by perusing the articles from the pen of Mr, Currin. G. F, Robertson has assumed chafge of the White house at the foot of the hill. He is well quali fied to conduct same in- a business like and pleasing manner. Chas. Garlick is now the very able assistant at the Portland General Electrjc office here. Borax and Its Uses Borax is a very common chemi cal and has many very us'.-ftll prop erties. While most people know some of the uses of borax, not all know the many properties of this salt. Borax occurs native and is also made artificially by neutralizing native boric acid with sodium car bonate. Borax 'was known to the ancients, but its chemical character was not discovered until 1732, by Gcolfroy. It occurs in many sectious of Europe, Peru, Ecuador and in California. Iu California it is'nbun dant and more borax is produced in the United States than any other section of the world. Mr. J. A. Vcatch discovered n borax lake iu California in 1858, and when he examined its waters found borax iu great quantities. But at present most California borax comes from Death Valley, where it is found in a nearly pure state. In oracr that transportation of the borax of California may be cheapened, it is made into a very pure form known as boric acid glass, one pound of which is equal to about three pounds of ordinary borax. Cream of tartar Is made to dissolve in water by the addition of n little borax. The more common use of borax Is iu softening hard waters nnd is very valuable iu washing clothes. Used in water for the bath, it Is a good antiseptic, and leaves the skin iu a fine condition. Borax water is n good mcdlcant to sores of all kinds, nnd is very healing. It is also good for ordinary in flamed eyes, and should be used iu perfectly clear solution. Sore throats arc often cured by gargling with borax water. If your eyes or throat is iu a very bad condition, better sec n doctor. C. C. Currin, Phi G. TO WATER CONSUMERS. Your attention hi called to Section J. K. & L.'of Ordinance 16. J, All persons intending to use water through hose for sprinkling yards or sidewalks, or for washing porches or windows, must file written application in the office of the Water Works at the beginning of each year, or BKFORK com mencing to so use the water. Those who then agree to pay for its use during the mouths of June, July, August and .beplember, when they pay the usual water rates for those mouth:, may use it for the purposes applied for, free of charge during the other months 01 the year, l'KU VIDKD, the family, store or other rate is paid. Those not agreeing must pay the rate iu full for each mouth during which any water at all is used through hose. Those who pay for sprinkling yrtrds may sprinkle the sidewalks bordering their premises without additional charge. Those who do not intend to use .the water through hose should remove all hose connections. K. The use of water through hose for sprinkling streets is for bidden under any circumstances. L. Sprinkling hours between 5 aud 8 A. M, and 5 ami 0 P. M. St, . Johns Water Works And II. Udlefsen, Lighting Co., By P. Mauager. AV. C. T. U. -ITEMS. Don't forget to watch each week for what the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is doing, The regular business meeting will be held at the Advent church Monday, March 21st, at 2:30. We e.xpect Osgood crowd as we have several important things to con sider. Come, frieuds, come let us tensou together. We believe that alcohol has been a great mill stotie tied to the necks of men as they strove to attain a higher and nobler civilization. Come help us put it out of existence aud put something better ju its place. Press Cor. Notice. All parties raising poultry are hereby notified that they must keep same from trespassing upon me Jireuilses of others or become liable or arrest and' fine. No further notice will be given. Chas. Bredesou, Chief of Police- The concrete filling has been completed at the well of the Kastern Oregon Oil oc Uas Co. iu Maiueur county, and it will be a matter of from so to 30 days before the quantity of oil produced from the oil bearing sands which has beeu tapped can be correctly gauged. Apprentices wanted at the Vogue Millinery, A FEW LOCAL BREVITIES And Items of General terest to the Public How often do I sit and wish That I had naught to do but fish, Had nothing else nt all to do But sit aud fish the whole day through. That I could leave the dusty town And watch my cork bob up nnd down. But I can't go "nix cum a rouse." I've got to help my wife clean house. Kxchauc. St. Johns Is coming into hcr.'owu mighty fast. " Straw hats arc now vlsiblcon the streets. Haley's comet is on the, way, eveu if it doesn't know where it is going. Don't forget to rend the charter amendments carefully so you can vote intelligently. Mrs. K. D. Cochran and young daughter, who have been guests at the home of Mrs. K. S. Wright on South Hayes for several days, has returned to her home nt Grcsham. C. R. Organ has disposed of his fine homu'in North St. Johns and will apply the proceeds iu improv ing his farm property near Beaver- ton. The transfer was mauc. through the agency of McKinucy & Duvls. ' Don't lose sight of the fact that the Review will come out double its present size April first. Iu' the meantime a dollar pays for a year's subscription.. After .Aprlh first it doesn't. Garden making is 011 in full force, and It is n good time for parties ownimr chickens to keep them at home. Most gardens-can get along first rate without the aid of a flock of chickens. Cornelius Vauderbill made his first 1 100 by ploughing his father's farm. THIS WAS HIS SKCRKT: UIC S A V Iv D that hundred and added to it. Let the First National Hank show you HOW. Interest com pounded every six mouths. it The Lauthcrs Mercantile Co, has removed to the new location on West Burlington street and are now ready for business. The new quar ters are much more commodious aud convenient than were the old, and the new front is 11 decided im provement to Burlington street. C. J. Miller has returned from a three weeks' trip to. Cottage Grove and other points down the Willam ette valley. He hays he found everything iu n flourishing con dition, but 110 place that appealed to him so strongly as tt. Johns. Ho claims it is necessary to take a trip to some of the other towns in order to thoroughly appreciate St. Johns aright. Thos. II. Skeels and family de parted for their home at Henry, S. D,, Tuesday, after a four months visit with Mrs. Skeels' relatives, the G. W. and H. W. Selleck fami lies, of 615 No. Hayes. Mr. Skeels was well pleased with bt. Johns aud returns to dispose of his hold ings. Mr. Skeels is a man of con siderable means aud will be a prize to any city. St, Johns welcomes this estimable family. , 1 1 California Bungalow, $175 Down, balance monthly payments same as rent, at only six per cent. Did you ever have a chance like this before to get a home of your owu? Six rooms, corner lot, 50 x 100 feet, large living room, beam ceiling, fiue fireplace, basement, electric lights, best plumbing, This property is located on Portland Boulevard, the district with the best future on the Peninsula. You cannot afford to overlook this offer as it is a chance of a lifetime. Come and see for yourself. ' See owner at once, 908 Portland Boulevard.