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t!?!tlei1 SoeWty REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU ToMbtcrHx tor THIS Paper. AH the nwi whttt H U niwi li our motto. Call la and taroll GET -Iff TUB HABIT eti 1 1 star st sM kMV lljt at DcvotMt (e tlM latMTMtt Of tlM Pi lb Maaafartarlaf Ceetsr 'el .the NorthwMt . VOI,. 6 t ST. JOHNS; ORBOCfT. FRIDAY, APRII, 8,910. NO. 22 JOHNS The City " Wets Win Out with Votes to The municipal election Tuesday was the most interesting in the tin nals of the city's history. The largest vote 011 record was recorded, and' the sentiment of the people as a whole was given hi unmistakable terms; There were a number of surprises, but outside of a few per sonalities injected into the campaign from one source, the fight was a clean one, and the result is being accepted iu truly American spirit. The defeated one's nrc cheerful and satisfied to abide by the- will of the people. Most intercut centered around the wet and dry proposition The bulk of the campaigning was applied to this issue, mill the rvul is so cleati cut nml uiuii- ik u that, the issue ui'l ac.,1 lv 'iu raised iu a locul un fur :vi. c tu in St. Johns. And it is well that such shall be the case. Which ever way the vote on the liijttor question went it should have been so pronounced tliut no one could question the true sentiment of the .people, mid this is the Case, as the result shows. The drys put up a splendid fight, and they canrest content Ui the fact that they 'went down to defeut iu the struggle fight ing to the last, and that they have performed their full duty as they saw it. And they are accepting the result,' iu graceful style,, even though they uaturatly regret that they did not win. The saloon J. P. Hendricks element have a duty to perform, And that is'to conduct the saloons in on orderly and irreproachable maimer. The mujority of the peo ple have trusted them to do this, arid we believe they will not fail iu their duty in this respect, as they have not since last October. The vote for mayor proved the popularity of Mayor Hendricks' administration. Ills opponent, II. W. Brice, one of the cleanest and strongest men in St. Johns, was de feated not because he was unpopu lar, but because the people of St. Johns were satisfied with Mr. Hen thicks' actions' and believed he should continue ' in office to com plete many branches of municipal work that had already beeu started under bis present administration. :The vote for mayor was as. follows: First Ward J. F. Hendricks '344, H. W, Brice 197, J. I. Shurts 30; second ward Hendricks 191, Brice 148, Shurts 20, making Mr. Hendricks' majority 90. The race for the recordership was a very close one,, both candi dal being popular and well fitted for the office. Recorder Esson was re-elected, however, by a margin of three votes, the full v6te of which follows; " First Ward Fred C, Couch 212; A, M. Esson 2285 F, J, McCarty A'M ibbbbbbbv' JBBT" v aVaaaaaaaaaaak. . . TEL laBBBBBBSBBSli "emYawsmaaV - - 'KaSOU , 37. Seated wtd-j-CmKh -175, -j.liimn 16a, McCarty 20, t ' For TrntHtr W. Seett KeMegg dsfsated Adam Kaemlewi by 56 yataa. Thia ettee was the met. lwjty'oeBtostsd ewe tf ill, Wtk can- St ' v Election 't over Two Hundred the Good didatcs find their supporters raging a vigorous campaign. The result: First Wnrd A. F, Kacmlcfn 187, W. Scott Kellogg 257, S. Dicken son 27, Second ward Kncinlcin 174. Kellone 160, Dickenson 22. The race ,ifor Attorneyship was quite close, H. E, Collier winning H. IS. Collier out-with 15 votes to spare. The vote by wards: x First Ward C. J. Audersou 29, II, E. Collier 225, O. J. Perkins 206. Second ward Anderson 25, Collier 164, Perkins 168, For Couucilmen at large the three present representatives were re-elected, S. L. Dobie, leading. The vote: First Ward H. W. Bonhnmaoi, A. W. Davis 239. S. h. Dobie 258, A. Frcderickson 32, II. S. Hewitt 113, C, I,. Johnson. 2,29, .0. E. Learned,'2,i2M;C. AL-i Pe'rriue, 100, A. W. Davis M. T. Swan 49, Second ward Bpuhum 146, Davis 184, Dobie 194, Frederickson 26, Hewittt 80, John son 162, Learned 93, Perrine no, Swan 24. For councilmen of the first ward S. C. Cook and W. W. Windle won out. The vote: R. E. Collins 43. S. C. Cook 2941 CM. Hall 92, G. W. Mallett 41, P.J.Miller 181, W. W. Windle 214. For couucilmen of the second ward J. S. Downey and J, E. Hiller were chosen on the following vote: M. A, Bitgood 84, G. W. Curtis 41, J, S. Downey 206, N. A, Gee 39. V, Hill 132, J. E. Hiller 166, The proposed charter amend ments all fell by the wayside, not one carrying, Many people did not understand them all thoroughly anu'ratber than take a chance on Eoiuetlpug they were, not sure of, . , S. I,,jpofeie: they voted "bo" on all. 'The vote foMowa: f First ward, Amendment to See- M,i6' . BO- To Section 30,-133 jie, 79 bo. To Soctioo 3liioy, 178 no. Te Sctio 4i-.i63l yg, 192 mt. To SaattM, 42j-ioa ym, : 176 ao. To StxHioa iiririiy, 167 m. 4 4 To Section 7195 yes, 214 no. Section 102 99 yes, 217 no. Second ward, charter amend mints Section 17, yes 32 no 112. BBBBEj h -vBBBBBBf BBBBBi C. L. Johnson Section .10. yes lo.i. no 12s. Sec tiou 31, yes 119, 110 125. Section 41, yes 107, no 146. Section 42,' yes 101, no 138. Section 66, yes 101, no 132. Section 71, yes 77, no 174. Section 102, yes 87, no The vote on the liquor question was most pronounced, the majority id favor of the council issuing llq tior license was 203. When the S. C. Cook question was up lust the city voted wet uy close margin of four votM, w)iich sliows .k'urf or some reasoa the sentiments of our people bave undergone a radical change on this issue. The vote: First ward, for liquor license 267, against license 171. Second W. W. Windle ward 226 for 119 against liquor (IttUK There Were 022 voters recrlsterpH but all did not vote. Quite a num- J. E. Hiller ber were sworn in als. All told 859 votw were cast, which shows that there were quite a Miwbar el votes aileiit en the Haw iaatte. The full CitiieM ticket, wkk tlic exceptkm of traurer and recorder, wae eiectea, It is exMcted te eeeiplete the jetty M tk mmtk ef the Cekmhk' River Mis seeseti. Week eturte to day m eateadhHf k further aad the dredge dHaosk wiM operate oa the oar aqrw uw sawmer. My the tine the work Moos' ia Nevewber. it is expeeted to have a depth 0 30 feet oa the her at lew tide. 1 Free the eefi tf Wi. Jehjw. A i jjPBBBBBBK ?'BBBBHi KBBBBBf ffA-tlfjBBBBf'lM TBsaBBBBBPvW BBBBBBBBBBBB jflBBBBBBF ?kBBBF jBBB ' "BBBk jBBB? BBb. AVBBBBBH . ' F - uvBBB IBBBBBbIHIbs' JBBhtBBb VBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBr BBBBBf '(iiL iBBBBr iWPtBBBBBF BBBBBBBBhkl BBBBBBBBBBn J. S, jBjowucy THE HIDU SIT UAflON WW The eittopl Filline Out of tin mile Affair The Hindu situation has sim mered down tov a minimum, the tension has be relieved, and things in this regard have resumed their normal sway in St. Johns. Several preliminary trials were held in Justice Olson's court in Portland, and the evidence given by the cloth tops" Moved them to be unitedly and cofcetively the most wonderful, the most weird aad most amazing .prevaricators that ever disgraced Ihe face of the earth. The heaft of Annlas of old would surely ha1 nlowed with de- light had he permitted to hear etimeuv. Their some ot titetr sole purpose settled te be to con vict us many Wajite men as possi ble, regardless el, their innocence or guilt. V . bincc the staokcilias. blown away the affair is now being viewed in a clearer light, and it is seen that things were not nearly so bad as they seemed. In spite of the Hin dus' evidence to the contrary no shooting was done, very little harm or violence was used against the greasy cloth wearers and no rob bing was done so far as we have beeu able to discover. It is rather amusing in a maimer to note the way the city papers have dealt with the affair. The Journal and Telegram were very radical in their statements, and a stranger to the facts would have judged from their writeups that something bordering on huge race war with blood flowing down all the streets and avenues bad taken place. The Evening News last Saturday awoke from a deep sleep and stated that there was absolutely nothing to it, that a disturbance no greater than a cat fight had taken place. Therefore, it will be seen that both extremes were arrived at by the city papers unfamiliar with the facts, and willing to pueilsn any wild statements tnat tnignt come to their attention, The fact of the matter is that there was something to it, but it was neither as great nor as small as the city papers portrayed it, and the News was much the closest to the truth. An assistaut from tbe District Attorney's office is much to blame for the sensational part of it. When the rumpus was stirred up he imagined it would be a great oppor tunity to make a name for himself, and accordingly came to St. Johns with a horde of assistants and a lot of dirty Hindus trotting at their heels. With visions of the great fame within his grasp, with tbe de lighted roars of the British lion tingling in bis ears ia pleasurable anticipation, he was going to do something. What were the feelings of tbe people of Si. Johns to him la comparison to tbe wonderful name he was going to esuBiten tor aim- self in an international way. The chance of a life time was knocking at his door, and he must needs grasp it. A big sbewtyc was nec essary and be made it. In a high handed manner at placed every one indicated by hie dusky followers under arrest. Al) that be desired waa for a British subject t creok his finajerat a man and say "He " Witu turn crude method of identiScation, it is extremely doubt ful if more than mm or ,two of the guilty ones were arrested, With two Justice Courts. hi t. Johns the arrested men were refused a chance te establish an alibi when good citi zens were ready to swear that it was impossible for some of the men te have been on the street when the racket was in progress. All pieced under eajeeoduagly heavy bonds, and in lieu of that were bundled off to jail. This is u proceeding that has no precedent as far as we have been able to as certain,. and if there is any justice in this good old state of Oregon there surely must be an oppor- IUUII IU1 ICUIC33 BUUIUCUl X IIHI men with proof at hand to show that they were absolutely innocent, were out of town or were sitting quietly iu their homes when the so-called riot was in progress, should lose their time and spend their money in employing counsel, looks like justice is blindfolded ,completely.if there is no chance to evcu be reimbursed for their time and expense. The statements that Mr. Assistant is alleged to have mode, 1. e. that his life was threat ened unless he dealt leniency with the arrested ones, is, we believe, all bosh, and that he presumed the ringing of the fire bell that Monday nigut was at signal for calling the "mob" together, proves what a wonderful man he is for finding out things. Any resident of St. Johns could have told him that, the fire bell taps every Monday night to call the firemen's meeting. lhc good name of several of our prominent citizens were attacked, the nolicc denartment waa censured and the citizens iu general were scored by court officials. Judge Olson even promised to show the "maniacs" in St. Johns something. But the bottom has dropped out. Alibi after alibi has been estab lished, and accused ones discharged. Uvcn Olson has become so dis gusted with the bare-faced false hoods and misstatements made by the off-colored ones, that he is ready to wash his hands of the whole affair. So the beginning of the end is at hand. One, two or three may be fined and that is likely to be the terminus of the whole matter, It is unfortunate that (he distur bance was created While tbe end seemed to justify the means to tbe participants, the method was wrong and tbe result has shown this to be tbe case. We all want the Hindus to go and mingle with their own kind. If they were cleanly in their habits, conform to American dress aad customs, be of some good to the community, no objection to their remaining aad hseomlag useful elti sens would be made. But this cannot be. They will not do away with their greasy turbans nor will they spend a cent to help the pro gress of tbe town. They love to' parade up and down the public thoroughfares. Strangers coming to town get on impression that it is a Hindu city, aud it is a great in centive for them to make a hasty exit. But to remove them, mob methods are not the proper ones, aud we believe even the participants in getting rid of some of them tem porarily will admit this now. Any other method that would be lawful, humane, but yet effective, would be hailed with delight as soon as it is advanced. Until such a method is adopted, let us bear with them as best we may, and trust that the time will not be long until bt. Johns will be rid of their presence forever, and forever. Charley Foss Injured Charley Foss met with a painful accident while at work excavating for the store building of W. T. Bush on the west side of the river one day last week. He was in tbe act of tamping in a charge of pow der preparatory to shooting out a body of rock when it exploded, One of his arms was badly lacerated and tbe powder blew into bis eyes. For a time it was feared that he would lose his sight, but that dan ger has now passed and his eyesight will soon be fully restored, Char ley is very grateful to the ferry company for bustling him across tbe river for medical attendance in record-breaking time.and to tbe Ea gles and others who were very solicitous of his welfare. He was able to vote all right Tuesday. COMMUNICATED. Editor Review: I desire to con tradict Mr, Snow's statement In last week's Review to the effect that tbe state of Iowa went wet after it bad been voted dry at tbe time be speaks of. After it bad been voted dry tbe state legislature passed a law making it so, and it did not come up for a vote. Mr. Snow is either Ignorant of tbe real facts or is guilty of a falsehood. si. w. jonne. One of tbe big wheat farms of the state was sold the past week when the lands of the J. A. Wool- ery estate, ia Morrow county, passed to a syndicate of North Dakota bankers. The sale included 19,000 acres aad the price paid was $150,- 000. It will be cu,t up into small farms. BoMon Displeased To the Xditor of the St. Johns Review: Mr. Editor, I have never asked for space in your valuable paper until now, and I ask space to give my nutnble opinion as to some of the causes that ltd to the results in our city election just past. You know, Mr. Editor, that in Oregon there is a Primary law, and, by the way, a law that has been almost universally sanctioned, The intent of that law is to do away with tbe old convention system, a system that got to be a stench iu tbe nostrils of all good 'citizens, a system under which a few wire pol iticians in a county or municipality could make up a slate and then call a faree convention to endorse what a few wire politicians had al ready framed. Now, Mr. Xdlter, was not this just whst was done in this little city of St. Johns by both parties, one calling themselves "Citizens," the other "Progres sive?" One little coterie of peanut politician meeting in the Christian tabernacle for several meetings, framing up a slate then calling a farce of a convention at Bickner's hall purely a farce to endorse what the wirepullers had hatched in the church, In tbe other Citizens party the same thing happened, only they did not meet in a church to make up their slate. They probably met in one of the three saloons of the eity, but a slate they framed up and then called anotber farce of a convention to endorse what had al ready beeu settled by the few wire pullers of the select few. Now I submit that both the parties acted in direct opposition to the spirit and letter of the Primary law of the State of Oregon, of which we are all so'proud, and what the re sult is we all know, The common public expect better things of the Church than Machine politics, and so while they put up some good men to be slaughtered, among some poor ones, the people, the average voter, when he came to thiak of the methods used said in his heart: When the Church so far forgets her calling as to iadulge iathe most loathsome Machine politics, waa DMseutradiag under a name ia it self deceptive-T-St.' Jehas Protective Association and again Progressive Party, when all aloug all knew that the prime object of both was to wipe out tbe saloons of St. Johns, and why net take a name that means jast what tbe intent of the organization waa? So, Mr. Editor, 110 honest democratic voter felt under auy obligation to vote only for such men of both parties as to him seemed right. Aud so in the loss of fsith in the methods used, the voters both in' tbe church aad out must have voted largely "wet," as that big majority indicates. When tbe church people learn that open, fair polities in harmony with the Primary law Is used, then, and then only, will men bave faith in the Church and her principles; snd white we cannot expect the Saloon Element to work square politics, for any way to win is their motto, we do expect better things of the Church, and it is to be hoped that by another year the good people ol St. Johns will get their eyes opeu wide enough to see what Is for their best interest aud act as becomes meu and women of exalted Christian character. Yours for Oregon dry in 1910. AT. Boldon. Should Erect Band Stand C, V. Faulkner, who has been leader of the St. Johus baud lor the past year, is making a great success in bis efforts as was evidenced by tbe delightful music furnished by that organization upon the streets last Saturday evening. Council should uow get busy aud place a good band stand around tbe big fir tree beside the city hall. Much ex pense has already been put in a cement enclosure aud a little more to put it iu first-class shape for giving baud concerts there every week or so would just be about proper, Mr. Faulkner states that the band would be willlug to fur nish open air music every week if a suitable stand was erected for the purpose. Any aid the business men of the city could extend, to ward this organization would 'be greatly appreciated. A good band is a good thing for any city, aad they should receive the support they deserve. Next Saturday night the Fire man's Athletic Club will have another of their delightful dances. The beys have been at work oa the' floor and say they have it ia f ae condition. Weinberg's Orchestra will furnish the music and a f ne time is assured every one. Don't miss it. Reunion at Dr. Vincent's Nelson F. Jto.is ad,9aMaatli Truas Ress. father and Mother, of Mrs. A. W. Vincent, of St. Johns, celebrated their 69th wedding anni versary at their daughter's boats la St. Johns Monday. M. aad Mrs, Ross are each 79. She waa ben. fa Durham, Ontario, while he is a native of Vermont. They wart married on a farm near Lexingtea, Mich., April 4, 1850. The life of both has been filled with stirrine- incidents. Mr. Sm enlisted in the Tenth Michlama Infantry, Nov. 4, 1861, aad served all throueh the Civil War. ,hab with Sherman in his march te the sea, and took part ia many batttet, among them Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain. Parmlntrtna.itM attar. Atlanta and Jonesbero. He also helped to relieve General Bunahle at Knoxville. His last real battle was at Bentonville.. While Mr. Ross was aarvlaa hie country,, his plucky wife waa sup porting herself aud family, bv weav ing, being, said to be. the beet wesver ia the country. After, bia return from lhc war. air. lata au. cupied his time at farming, and on coming 10 uregoa in 1070, setiiea at Rooster Rock, oa the Columbia River, where thev alaa .oaarand In farming aad where they still have a nice nome. Mr. Ross is verv oread of the fact that his areat-sxaadfathcr. Georsre Rosa, waa one ofi'thc alraar of the Declaration of Independeaee. This atred counle has had' 1 1 ehU drea, seven of whom are still alive and five of whom were present at Monday's Catherine. They are: Mrs. Hannah Vlaoeat. Dsn 'W. Ross, Dewitt C. ",Roas, Jftmes W. Boss and, Mrs. Joatphlae StepletM. In addition, that mank Ium Hvfaar 42 grandchildren, and tight great grand children. Tbe two absent ones are: Henry ,C. Rata, of Bir mingham, Wash., and Gee W. Reaa ot vayvuie, ureajeu. Those present Monday were Dan W. Ross, Cleon, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt C. Rata, and three children, Oresham; James'W, Rata and daughter, of Booster Reek: Mm; faaanhlae deMKhter; Mra. Mary o. r. layey,' Mrs. Mew; Or. I. U. Vincent. Mr. aad Mrs. Witts Fisher, Portland; Dr. and Mrs; I. R. Vincent and twe seas, of Saer- wood. Ore t P. ItvaaUL al Cleoae; Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Valea tlne. Dr. and Mrs. Ai.W.Viaceat. son and daughter, St. Johns. A dinnervwas 'Served u and the afternoon spent in remlnisceaata snd listening to songs aad manic and stories of wsr times. Talc- gram. Didn't Happen Here A nervous looking man west into a store the other day -and set down for a half hour or so, when a clerk asked him if there was any thing she could do for' him. He said "no," he didn't want any thing. Bhe went away and be sat an hoar longer, when the proprie tor went to him and asked if. he wanted, to buy anything. "Ne," said the nervous .man, "I just wsnted to sit aroUHd. My physi cian has recommended quiet for. we, aud says above all things I should avoid being ia a crowd. . Noticing that yon do not advertise la the local paper, I thought this would be as quiet a place as I could find , ae I just thought I would drepi ia for a few hours of isolation." Ex. TO WATER CONSUMERS. Rates for sprinkling through hose: 1 Let 1 1. 50 per month 6.oo per season. 3 l,ou 3, 30 per mouth a to.oo per season. , All rates payable, in advance. A Iot is 50x100 or 5000 suusre feet of ground, including the space occupied by the buildings. St. Johns Water Works .and Lighting Co., By P. H. Edlefsen, Manager. She looked beaeecbiugly iup into tbe eyes of Mrs. Martelle, ia whose arms she was passing away, .and ia her last broken, sobbing, words said, 'I Be good to my UteWdog." Wouldn't that sicken a civilised community, and yet r that very death bed scene happened in a fashionable New York home. Sat was blond and pretty aad will be sorrowfully missed beat the circle of dogs tbat knew ber beet Tea aet fall welnht euallty at the Central market. J try U awake. w (i.(t 4