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. c rwi tea t" I fllslorlcat Socicly ' '-1 ST. John! review ; 1 IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To tatocf Rm lor THIS Papar. AH Ik mwi whBt H U mwi Ii aw Call la ana1 roll QET IN THE HABIT 8f altHMaila THM I aaSyartaavarnsMM. tat iliwiii tain Mil aM aianwaixwMHaaiwiaiaiaiatal Daretad to the lattfMts of the PtaisMila, factariag Center of tho NorthwMt VOL. 6 ST.. JOHNS, OREGON, ;MlDAY, JUNE 17. 19x0. NO. 82 The High Bridge Council Proceedings Seminary on West Side Many Chan Wrought Instructor Supplanted Local and Otherwise Self Explanatory Every gigantic undertaking must first be conceived in the brain of some man, exploited to attract attention, then brought to comple tion by the united energies of the multitude. Thus Columbus evolved the wild scheme of going to the East Indies by sailing due west, as a result of which America was dis covered. So the great suspension bridge between Brooklyn xaud New York, which welded into one two mighty cities. The Suez canal was as wild a scheme, but it succeeded in making one continent of what before had been two, as Europe and Asia came so close in touch as to become Eurasia. So too, the forc es of our great nation are forging ahead to bring to completion the greatest undertaking of the age, that of uniting earth's wo might iest oceans, and making possible that which Columbus undertook to do four centuries ago, by the completion of the Panama cnual. None of these more brilliant in their sphere than the concept of a high bridge at St. Johns. Now that the wicrd wilderness wilds of the woolicst West, as displayed in fair Fcssenden in her primcvul undress, arc to be turned into adamantine beauty, and St. Jdhus is to become a city of pride and elegance, why not have this delightful street, in stead of sliding down hill as she ncars the river, just rise in lofty grandeur, pasi high above masthead and pier, and cud clear on the oth er side of the glorious Willamette, to be not only the pride of St. Johns, but of all Multnomah and Oregon ? It's plausible, it's feasible, and the push of St. John's energy, wrought to a good white heat, may bring it to pass a great deal sooner than some of the hoodoos think. The old saying: "Strike while the iron is hot," applies right here. The meanest man on earth is he who is satisfied with little. Our city can and will come to the front, but some oue must push it along. Nothing in the world could make it a city of prominence like a high bridfie. It is a royal conception, and should have every honest effort' that can be bestowed to give it proper impetus. One for a Greater St. Johns. At Darlington, Wash. A mob of 100 white men Mon day ordered all the Japanese labor ers employed in the plant of the United States Lumber Company to leave town, aud after giving the foreigners time to get their effects together accompanied them to the station and saw them board a Sea-tie-bound train. For some time the whit men have been complaining because of the employment of Japanese la borers to work about the mills, and frequently threatened to drive the Japauese out of town, but there have been uo open acts of violence until Monday, when the unwelcome laborers were notified that they roust leave. The 30 Japanese offered no re sistance but got on the train with the intention of seeking work in some of the nearby towns where Oriental labor is employed. Glue Factory at Kenton Bingham & McClellan have started on the erection of a two story brick building, 80x180 feet, to be erected by the Union Meat Company at Kenton to be used for pulling wool and and as a glue fac tory. The cost will be 165,000. The building will be completed in 90 days. The preliminary work has been started on the erection of a two story frame building,- 60x110 feet, for the Union Meat" Company to cost $35,000, to be used for the manufacture of fertilizing materials and poultry food. These two estab lishments will utilize the by-products from the packing departments of the company. Building Permits No. 70 To Kerr & Son to erect a dwelling oni Chicago street be tween Leeward and Kellogg streets far A. C. Gesier; la?00- No. 77 To I. W. Sailer to alter dwelling on Oswego between str ca and Portland boulevard for J. Steams ; $300. No. 78 To Gas Jofeasoa to re pair store building oa Ivankoe sear Trunbo; $1000. 'Calef Ire, have a goad i second Wad range for sale, The tenth regular weekly meet ing of the city council convened as usual Tuesday night with all hands abound the board, and as is getting to be quite usual, the nour 01 mid night had approached before a halt wus culled. There seems to be so many mooters that require discus sion before action can be taken upon the same that a great deal of time is used up with comparatively little to show for it. Fessenden street come in for her generous share of tin. Mntntm' mpdltntioMR. a (IIkcUS- siou arising as to just how far the improvement of this much mooted street should extend on the western end. Some of the councllmcn fav ored Jersey street as the terminus, others the Willamette river, and as a compromise it was decided that Edisou street should be the "jump ing off" place. A directory resolu tion, directing the engineer to pre pare plans, profile and estimates for this thoroughfare from the eastern city limits to Edison street with hard surfacc,six-foot cement walks, a nine-foot curb as far as Jersey street and a twelve-foot curb thence to Kriivntt atreet wan ndonted. L Resolutions directing the engineer to prepare the necessary data lor the improvement of Baltimore street, Jersey to Edison, and nlso luHsnn. Hurlltiuton to Fcssenden. by macadam and cement sidewalks in both instances, were adopted. The engineer's acceptance ot the imnrnvement of Haves street. Polk to Buchanan, was read and accept- a . a ed by tlic council. The petition for a 14-foot curb and a 1 4-foot strip of macadam on Ivanhoc, Richmond to Mohawk, nfTnnlivI smut discussion. Coun cilman Downey believed that since the north cud of Ivanhoc was to be improved with a t6-foot strip of macadam, the south end should re ceive the same dose. Councilman Cook wus opposed to a wide curb ing on the grounds that the Rich mond street sidewalk did not pro vide for such a contingency, and therefore, the street would uot have the finished appearance it should have. A resolutfoa waJ finultv ndonted directing the cucin- cer to prepare plans, profile and estimates for the improvement oi this street with six-foot cement walks, i6foot macadam aud 1 2-foot curb. By this octiou council has established its positiou as being un alterably opposed to a wide park ing, it it is consistent any oiucr pe tition for a parking along the side walk anywhere in the city will be futile aud of no avail. Bills to the amouut of $103.82 were allowed. A renort of the citv treasurer for Hie month of Mav showed that a balance of I6.099.66 remains in the general fund. Ordinances providing tor the im nrnvement of Mldwav avenue. Col umbia boulevard to AJmout street, and Edison street, Fessenden to St. Johns avenue, were passed. .a a 1 a . a. council tnen aujourneu 10 mc Thursday nicht to take un a Irnstbv - J f B . w hunt surface ordinance, and also to discuss the proposed franchise giy ing the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. certain riguts ana privi leges in the city. Homes for Workmen Lewis I, Thompson, architect, is now preparing plans for several homes to be built at St. Johns for employes of the woolen mills. W. P. Olds, president 01 wie company, is advancing the money and sever al are now under construction. A dozen additional sets of plans are being prepared. They rauge in price from $1000 to $2500. Uuder the plan which has been, outlined the owners have set aside a tract for this purpose aud are lending the money to the workmen to build their homes. Several have already made beginnings toward owning their own domiciles through this plan, which is co-operative ia nature, and which is being carried out without an idea of profit to the company but with a view to im proving the condition ot toe work men Oregonian. What do vou buv with vour taoaev? What have, vou got to show for the money you earned last month ( uet wise, save a little. The First National Bank help savers with Time certificates of deposit it For Sale A fifty dollar course in the Sera a ton International Cor. reseoadeace School, any depart ment, at 20 per ceat discount, at rate of $5.00 down, I5.00 per month; further discount for cash. Address "," this emce. WeskssvaV The crest of the hill on the west side of the river is to be graced aud adorned with a handsome and mod ern seminary aud other buildings, costing in all more than $200,000. The Episcopalians will remove St. Hetens hall, one of the oldest and best known girl's seminaries ou the Pacific coast, from its prescut loca tion on Park avenue, Portland, to this sightly location. The trustees of the school closed a deal last week with the Willalatin Investment Company for the pur chase of a 20-ocre tract ou top of the ridge at the junction of the Cornell and Germantowu roads, the consideration involved amounting to about $10,000. The tract overlooks the Tualatin valley, Willamette and Columbia rivers and commands a fine view of the western and northern sections of Portland. It is the plan of the trustees to remove the school from As present location at Park Avenue and St. Claire streets to the new location although this may not take place for two or three years. In the meantime the ground will be cleared and improved and handsome build ings erected. St. Helens hull owns property in Portland valued at around $300,000 including the 300 by 300 foot block at Park avenue and St.Clairc street. It is the intention of the trustees to sell this and other city holdings and devote the proceeds to erecting new school buildings and otherwise im improving the tract adjoining Whit wood Court. The new buildings will be in plain view of St. Johns, aud will add immensely to the val ue of Whitwood Court property. Attempted Suicide Fails. After a quarrel with his "wife at his home, 701 West John street Sat urday afternoon, Delbcrt Duncan, a laborer, drauk the contents of an ounce bottle containing a strong so lution of carbolic add. Fearful for his life, Mrs. Duncan summoned Dr. A. W. Vincent, and before his arrival Duncan was on bis feet, thoroughly sobered and cursing himself for his action. Duncan had been drinking heav ily all day, said his wife, and, com ing home, accused her of intimacy with a man in the neighborhood. They quarrelled and he drank the solution of carbolic acid, previously asserting he intended killing him self." "There was enough carbolic acid in the bottle to kill two or three normal men," said Dr. Vincent. "The fact, however, that Duncan was drinking kept it from having much effect on him. At least that is the only explanation I can give for its failure to kill him." This is the third attempt at sui cide in St. Johns in as many months and, none of them successful. The contention that St. Johns is one' of the healthiest places iu the world is thus supported. A June Wedding A very pretty wedding was sol emnized at the .home of the bride's father. F. H. Brodahl. at. 8:10 o'clock Saturday evening, June 11, when Chas. a. Maglll ana miss Genevieve L. Brodahl were pro nounced man and wife. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Ches ter Paul Gates of the Uulted Evan gelical church. D. E. Brodahl. brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Miss Carrie Wales as bridesmaid. Only the intimate friends and relatives of the VOUDE couple were present. The groom is a man of sterling qualities aua good business ability. The .bride is a handsome and accomplished young lady with a host of friends. Tae newly married pair have gone to housekeeping in a new and finely furnished home already prepared by the groom at 1008 South Hayes, where they are at home to their many friends. W. E. Collins, wife and two daughters of Sock Centre, Minn., have arrived in St. Johns and at Keseat.arc guests of Mrs. Collin's other, Gus Sal mood, on South Ivanhoc street. They have shipped their household goods to St. Johns and expect to make this city their Ermaaeat home, provided Mr. Col- finds a easiness or occupation suitable to his taste. He has been railroading 29 years. If yoa want to sell your house and let or vacant lot cheap for cash, see W. W. Holcowb, Attor ney Rooms 3 and 4, Holbrook 1 tiding, St Johns. Mrs. S. E. West Wfi Eugene has been visiting old frMMS in St. Johns during the past w f Ten years ago she was a rest of this city, first janitor her husbaud being in the Ceutral I building. Their residence v uated where now stands. the M.E.church ed Mrs. West imagi it would be rather easy to locattjkjiersclf when she arrived here. jShe thought when she got off thfier at Miller's old store she would fee, all right and easily find her waySs any of the places she desired t,igo. Miller's store, when she IcftKrc was situ ated where the Peninsula bank now stands. It was a tetSacco, general merchandise, dry ajSwds store and postofficc combined.1 It was later removed to Ivauhoe ttrect and used as a cigar factory byTP. J. Peterson &Co. The old landmarks that Mrs. West knew so well, when ev erybody knew everybody else iu St. Johns, have practically ull given way to the march of progress, aud there were very few landmarks or buildings remaining that she could recognize, St Johns. was certainly a revelation to hcr. She was nwarc of the fact that the cky had grown but was uot prepared to witness such a 1 sweeping and wonderful change during the short span of ten years. The few old friends of Mrs, West, who have been living here continuously since she left here were more than pleased to meet and and greet her once more. Among these were the Lcarncds, Coles, Chipmans, Monahans and Minors. Mrs. West's daughter Alice, who was born in St. Johns, accompanied her here. , , New Trolley Line Rumor A rumor gained some credence on the streets last week that a com pany or syndicate expected soon to make application for a franchise to construct and operate a trolley line on Willamette boulevard., So far we have been unable' in any way to verify the rumor which had ft that the line would run over the Broadway bridge when it was com pleted, would come down the boul evard to Richmond street, thence to the Swift Packing plant, theu loop back to the north end and tra verse Hayes or Fillmore to Rich mond. The layout would be a most gratifying one for the people of St. Johns, as it would provide u 2o-minutc run to Portland. The scenic route along the Willamette river would be superb. The only evidence that might lead to a con clusion of this nature is the fact that the city of Portland is making an effort to secure the boulevard from the county authorities and convert it into a street. Here's hoping that the rumor may materialize. At the Stock Yards Receipts at this market for the week ending Saturday were: Cattle, 2054; Calves, 395; Hogs, 1350; Sheep, 5163; Horses aud Mules,47. The cattle market for the week has been steady to strong, with the re covery from 15 to 35 per cent, from the break of last week. 1 lie sueep market has been strong to higher, while the hog market assumed a steady positiou after the decline of the first part ot the week, i lie de mand for cattle and sheep has been brisk. Happenings of interest to the livestock trade has been the re tirement of Mr. Wm. Shepard, a long time cattle buyer of Portland, to look after his own interests. The establishment of a horse and mule market is also worthy of note, and horse aud mule raisers of the Pacific Northwest cau take advan tage of this opportunity of dispos ing of their draft animals. D. O. LIVELY, General Ageut. Livestock shipments to the Port land markets for the month of May are far auead 01 tue same statistics for May of Jast year, showiug the tM-nwlntr Importance of this market. Particularly is a big gain shown -in hogs, which is gratifying to tne trade. A total of si s cars of live- tnrk nf all kinds came to the stock yards during May of this year. The increase in bogs received was over 7000 head. The O. R. & N. has AasAm tn nlare in rnum!u!nn a regular stock train service, operat- a r w . f ing twice a week irom nuntingion to Portland and way points. This will becrin Tune 21 and will be a greater convenience to the stock raiser. A eood second hand white enam el-lined refrigerator for sale cheap. 314 West Chicago street,, or see S. W. -Rogers, 9E m asSfc neen A gentleman by the name of Llnrk lias been appointed to nil the position of principal at the North End school for next year, vice Miss Boss. Many regrets arc heard that Miss Boss has been crowded out of the positiou she has held with so much credit to both herself aud her pupils. As an instructor she has few superiors, and the knowledge that she had been forced to give up her position came as a disagreeable surprise to her numerous frieuds aud admirers. The excuse for this action given by the school board is that a male principal was desired, and an ap plication coming to hand the change was effected. Miss Boss has the sympathy of almost the entire com munity, as she had been assured that the position would be open to her for another year. In pursuant with this information, she had pur chased a lot and .was getting iu readiness to erect hcrHf a home. She had induced her parents to remove here also, and they had be gan to pack their household goods Ercparatory to coming, TSw school oard is open to criticism from the fact that Miss Boss was not noti fied sooner of the intention to dis place her in time to secure another situation. All the principal schools of the coast have selected their corps of instructors for the next term, and it places Miss Boss in a very trying position. Many of the pupils arc heart-broken over the action of the board, and believe their faithful instructor did uot re ceive a square deal. What Have We Done We shall do so much in the years to come. But what have we done today? Wc shall give out gold in a prince ly sum. But what did we give today ? We shall lift the heart aud dry the tear, We shall plant a hope iu the plant of fear, Wc shall speak words of love aud cheer; But what have we done today? We shall be so kind iu the after while, But what have we done today? We shall bring each lonely life a smile, But what have wc brought today? Wc shall give to truth a grander birth, Aud to steadfast faith a deeper worth, We shall feed the hungry souls of earth, But whom have wc fed today? Exchange. Much Railroad Building By the end' of the present year it is promised that the most remote districts of Oregon will be served by railroad transportation. Ceu tral Oregon will have two main lines, the Oregon Trunk and the Deschutes railroad and the build ing of these is of course the prime achievement of the year iu trans portation. In addition, the Harri man line to Tillamook will be com pleted and much progress will have been made by the end of the year on the Natron-Klamath road. This year the cost of contracts for new railway lines aud betterments in this state will aggregate about $30, 000,000. Many other new pro jects will undoubtedly be mapped out and started before 191 1. Information Desired Editor Review: Will you kindly publish the status of Jersey street hard surfacing, aud what the pros pects are for haviug the same done this year, and oblige, A Subscriber. The next step to be taken is to ass an ordinance providing for lard surface improvement. This ordinance was prepared several weeks ago, but council so far has not found time to pass it. The sewer must be laid before hard sur facing begins. All the preliminary work necessary could be done by the time the sewer main is laid along Jersey street, and there is no reason why it should not be done. We believe we are safe in saying that the hard surfacing of Jersey street will at least begin this year. If you want to buy, rent, sell or exchange property see Wolcott, (The Rent Man.) St. Johns Office, 401 South Jersey. Portland Office, 345j4 Washington Street, Phone Marshall 1556. Portland will get the 47th annual convention of the National Wool Grower's Association, the dates for which have just been fixed for Jan uary 5, 6 aud 7, tot t . On those dates there will be thousands of delegates from the wool growing states aud the convention will be of wide interest to stockmcu. In con nection with the gathering there will be a big sheep show that is ex pected to draw many exhibits from the farms of Oregon sheep raisers, aud many blooded sheep will be brought here from other parts of the country. Preliminary plans arc now being made for the gathering, various committees being already at work. A prominent citizcu has an interest ing and timely article iu this issue on the high bridge proposition at St. Johns. We would be glad to have other contributions on this subject, as it is a project that should not be lost sight of for an instant. We certainly have a fine opportuni ty to make good headway this year If wc only get busy. With a mem ber of the legislature residing in this city, a man who is ready and witling to do all he possibly can to further and push this or auy other enterprise looking to the good of the city along, the opportunity should in nowise be neglected. There was a reunion at the W.H. Hamilton home in St. Johns, June 13 iu honor of their sou, W. II. Hamilton Jr., who recently sold his business in Vancouver, Wash., and bought the undertaking estab lishment at Wenatchee, Wash., where they will make their future home. There were 33 of the rela tives present. W. H. Hamilton, Sr., recently sold his property here and will move this fall to live near Gresham. Floyd Churchill aud mother left Thursday, evening for Pioneer, Mich., where they expect to remain for the nexl-thworfoar-mottths. It is almost four years since Floyd left the land of his birth, and he was quite anxious to revisit the old swimming hole aud other familiar places, to suy nothing of the girls he left behind when he came to this laud of sunshine aud flowers. G. A. Cobb, has associated him self with his brother, M. S., in the dry goods business iu St. Johns, aud the title of the new firm will hereafter be: Cobb Bros.' Dry Goods Co. They will continue to do business at the old stand, 101 South Jersey street. The glorious Fourth is coining ou apace, aud the big celebration iu St. Johns on that day Is also mak ing good headway. The next cou ple of weeks will, however, be very busy ones for the different commit tees having arrangements in charge. Lots in the new 1910 addition are selling rapidly. They have been on the market only oue month aud yet 46 of them have been sold, which is more than oue third of the whole number platted out, Forty of these were sold to St. Johns residents, BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school 10 a, m; B. Y. P. U,, 7 p. tn.; morning worship, u a. nr.; sermon theme: "The False Disci ple." At 8 p. m. Rev. Frank San difer will preach the Baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class of the high school, Everybody is in vited to attend these meetings. 0 When vou pet i ner cent, for your money you have something working for you as hard as you work for some one else. The First National Bank will prove this by compounding interest every six mouths. it Wanted To borrow $300 at 8 per cent for two years, Gilt edged security. Address "B," this office. 0 Calef Bros, have a lot of second hand furniture, ouly been out a few weeks. For sale at a bargain. You get full weight sod first quality at the Central market, Juit try it awhile. 0 We want some vacant lots cheap for cash, also some bargains in small homes wanted for cash. Mc Kinney & Davis. 0 Two nice new modern "cottage, near Kenton, two blocks to cars for sale. Easy terms. See S. W. Rogers, 309 North Jersey street. , St. Johus.Orcgon, June is, 1010. To F. P. Drinker, Cashier First National Bank, St. Johns, Oregon, Dear Sir: We. taxnavers n school district No. 3, Multnomah county, Oregon, beiug well conver sant with your business and moral lllteorltv. reartertfitlltr ran, mat liof you be a caudidatc for school dircc- . .a a . ... tor to Dc voted for at the regular annual election to lie held in St. Johns ou June 30, 1910. Wc urge that VOU plve Mil matter vnnr rem. sldcration and favor us with an early reply. S. C. Norton J. S. McKiuncy G. W. Nelson P. Hill S. W. Rogers John Nocc A. W. Davis Joseph McChcsncy H. Henderson L. F. Roat I. B. Martin H. W. Bonham Geo. L. Epps E. R. Englcduc James Bailey J. P. Wrinkle j B. F. Rambo Ed. Currier J. T. Brooks v B. Frauk Horsmau O. R, Downs R. S. Moore W. R. Evans John Hagcrty To the signers of a petition asking mc to become a candidate tor school director of this district: I accept your call to become a candidate for school director of this district, and if elected to that office will serve the people of this district to the best of my ability. As a taxpayer of this district aud representing interests of import ance to this community, and haviug ' children iu the public schools of this city, it is but natural that I should feel a considerable interest in our, public. .Affairs nd thcupv building of St, Johns, aud while I have never held a public office, and have not sought this nomination, I would feel it a duty as well as an honor not to be overlooked should the electors of this district see fit to choose me for the office herein re ferred to. F. P. DRINKER. On to Bonneville The combined lodges of the Fra ternal Brotherhood of Portland aud the peninsula, numbering seven iu all, will enjoy an outing to Bonne ville next btiuday, The steamer Kellogg has been chartered aud a stop will be made at the woolen mills dock at 8:15 Sunday morning to permit the St. Johns party to get aboard. Fine music has been secured aud a most pleasing outing is assured. I lie round trip will be one dollar, aud many local folks have signified their intention of go ing. A Quiet Wedding On June 9th at the home of Mrs. Sarah Kemp, sister-in-law of the groom, Albert Kemp of Corvallis and Emma Langsworth of Willis ton, North Dakota, were united in marriage by Rev. Jeffrey of Uni versity Park; Nellie Kemp, niece of the groom playing the wedding march. The couple were attended by Prof. J. N. Keeler and wife. The happy pair departed for their home iu Corvallis the next morning amidst a shower of rice. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas, it has pleased the Di vine Ruler of all things, to call from our midst ouresteemed Neigh bor, A. F. Trumbo, be it Resolved, that his wife aud fam ily have our heartfelt sympathy iu their sad bereavement. Resolved that these resolutions be spread ou the records of this camp, a copy be sent to the family and a copy published in the St. Johns Review J. A. COLE, C. C. W. SCOTT KELLOGG, Clerk Camp 773 W. O. W. The man at 30 years of age who has saved $1000.00 can get auy sort of a position anywhere. He can get into auy business any where, He has proyed his qualifications. The First National Bank makes a business of helping young men to save. 3 per cent paid. it