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1 Historical Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU GET IN THE HABIT Of idvtrtlilnc In THIS Piper (ndyoa'll oarer rrgntlU Be (In t one and keep right at It To inbtcrlbc tor THIS .Paper. Alt tH ntw white It It item It our motto. Coll In nd enroll Devoted to (he Interest of the Penlmul. (he Maaufactutlng Center of tho "Northwest VOL. 6 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1910. NO. 136 Straining a Few Points Tlie Portland Journal Is putting up a strenuous fight for the con struction of public docks in Port land, and in order to present con vlnclng arguments In favor of the public utilities Is willing to resort to some far fetched statements, as the following from its Monday's edition-will attest: "The public dock of St. Johns Is ready for service. The little city on the peninsula has proceeded with quiet energy to obtain control of her water front while Portland, with bigger reasons and a bigger appropriation for a similar posses sion has failed. Seen from incoming boats, the "St. Johns City Dock" Is a hand some structure with a frontage of 540 feet. It looks equal to caring for a large part of the city's ship ping. The cost of bulldtug the dock, was $30,000 and the price of the site was $24,000. The five year leases already assured will pro vide an Income of 9 per cent on the Investment, said City Recorder A. M. Esson yesterduy. A bond Issue of $ 60,000 which was sold at a' premium, covered the entire out lay. "Wc built the dock for the sake of dcvclopiti,' our shipping," said Recorder Esson, frankly. "Most of us expect that ultimately St. Johns will become a part of Port land, but by that time the value of public docks for this town will have been so completely demonstrated that the system for Greater Port laud will be instituted. "Wc had no fight atndng our selves as to whether public docks would be a good Investment for St. Johns. The proof of their value has been given too often in other places. The jeoplc authorized the bond Issue and everyone worked for it, including the mayor. Wc need only one thing more to make the dock n permanent success. That is trackage, and we have it arratigctV for. The charter provides that the dock nry be divided Into different parts and each department leased for n period of five years. Leases may be renewed." There is no evidence that St. Johns expects to divert shipping from Portland by the building of public docks. The officials of thin city do say, however, that if the structure doesn't make a cent they will still feel that building it was a good investment because of the de velopment of shipping enterprise. This effect It la already having they say. Everybody is well satisfied. Finally the fact, disagreeable us It is, remains, that In municipal pro gresslveness St. Johns has taken a long lead on Portland in being first to build public docks. According to St. Johns' expe rience it is possible for a city to procure water front at a reasonable price' and build upou it a dock that fills the requirements of appearance; and "utility also at a reasonable price." And so the Journal has at last gained the information that St. Johns is possessed of a city dock. Will wonders never cease? And it further learns that the dock "is ready for service." Yea, verily, so it is, and has been lo, these many moons. But let us whisper it in strict confidence to the Journal that If 'we folks' had an opportunity to do it over again it would not have been built. We like to tell strang ers that it was but receutly con structed, because well, just be- pause. Then actually to be held up as an example tor proud 01a rort land. Isu't it great? Who can now say that no good ever comes nut of "Nazareth?" Even if we are losing fifteen or twenty dollars per day as iuterest on the money expended on the dock, insurance, depreciation, etc., isn't it worth it iitct tn he nolnted out as a shiniuc example for Portland to follow? Is there a man among us wnn orain of calibre so small that he begrudges the mill and a half additional tax that had to be levied in order to pay the interest for, such an honor, ----- . . , 1 even It he does possess me isnowi that a sinkine fund will nec MarUv have to be created before long to provide payment of the principal? St. jonns leans, rori land follows. What a wonderful Wan it makes, and vet the Tour ual attests that It is true. And it is only costing us about $5,000 per vear to keen it up. With what delightful simplicity the Tnurnal proceeds. Let us quote: "The five year leases al ready assured will provide an in of o oer cent on the invest ment." What cheering news this U to the neonle of St. Johns. But, alas, it is sadly untrue. It is with deep sorrow, tuat tu me interest 01 truth we are forced to admit that there are bo lessees in sight. If little "tip" by intimating that SIX per cent interest on the investment would look mighty good to the city dads and would prove very templ ing bait. And then to assert that Recorder Esson is'the father of the statement is adding indignity to in jury. He knows and we all know what a fanciful fabrication it is. Would that it were otherwise. Again the Journal states that there is only one thing more neces sary to make it a "pcrmaueut suc cess. That is truckage, nnd that tins been arranged for." This may also be classed us a gross error. No trackage has been arranged for whatever, sad to say. To prove that the Journal's knowledge of the city charter pass eth ull understanding, we again qnotc: "The charter provides that the dock may be divided into dif ferent parts and each department leased for a period of five years." If this is in the city charter it must be between the lines. At least an individual with ordinary intclli gence might spend a life time in searching for it. However, as the Journal s obvi ous motive was to score n point with ttic people of Portland who arc entirely ignorant of the dock situation in St. Johns, Wc presume it served its nurno.se well. But the cause of trutii and veracity was not advanced to any great extent b; the argument produced. Then it was a mighty mean trick to assert that such strangely Incongruous words proceeded from the mouth of the city recorder. But such Is journalism in the big cities. At the Seashore I E. Hcmcnt and wife of St. Johns arc sending a few months at bea view, Wash., and lua letter to the Review he has the following to nay: "Myself nnd wife will probably spend the summer here, I having charge of clearing and preparing a tract of about 115 acres of cran berry marsh for the Portland Cran berry Co. I have lcen here two months. My wife came down one mouth later. I he work is pro-. grcssiug very satisfactorily. Peo ple are beginning to gather at the teach in goodly numbers. Cottages are filling rapidly, and Saturdays and Sundays are lively days on the seashore. Sea view is a stutlou on the Ilwaco railway on North Beach, or Long Beach, and Is reached from Portland by the steamer Pot ter to Megler, and train Irom that point a pleasant trip, a pleasant and quiet place to rest, ami just the place to grub, cither on the marsh or at the hotels." Vale Man Strikes Gas Vole. Oretron. Tulv II. R. W. Eamos, who is Interested in the oil fields here, has been drilling deep cold water wells in Vale on bis residence property. He has two wells, one completed this week, and at a depth of 240 feet he found a How of gas, wlilcii arises wnn the water. Ho has not tested the flow to ascertaiu if it is of quantity suffi cient for any purpose, but being about the same as that discovered nt Ontario at the shallow dermis there, causes the opinion that the gas ts distributed generally over this part of the county. Oregouian. Rebekahs Install Wednesdav nieht. Tulv II. I0IO, the- fnllmvintr officers were iustalled into their respective chairs for the current term: N. G. Mary Simmons. V. G. Anna Glover. R. Sec Alda Overstreet. F. Sec. Effa Beam. Treas. Annie Evans. War. Josephine Hendricks. Con. Amy Day. I. S. G. Hattie McKinney. O. i.'. G. Mr. Bakke. R. S. N, G. Rose Robinson. L. S. N. G. Mary Downey. R. S. V. G. Cora Churchill. L. S. V. G. Bessie Bakke. Chap. Anna Hathaway. Oregon, iu Jdition to an efficient state militia, is to have an organi zation of naval reserves. Steps have already been taken to lorm such an organization, which will maintain the same relation to the navy in time of war that the mi litia does to the army. Ex-navy men and others interested formed a temporary organization at Portland iirlnw the nast week. This will be made permanent as soon as possible. : Work a kUr U Jm. Republican Caucus Republican caucuses were held in the city hall Saturday night to elect delegates to the Multnomah County Republican Assembly. Be cause the event was not extensively advertised, the attendance was de cidedly slim. Three individuals from District No. 91 were all that showed up, but nevertheless the three appointed the seven delegates the district is entitled to. The at tendance from No. go was larger and a number of individuals were voted upon. J. If. Hendricks was chairman of the assemblage and John N. Edlefseu secretary. Fol lowing is the vote of No 90: Monahau, 10. Drinker, 8. Hendricks, 19. Perkins, 13. Valentine, 16. Hows, 1. J. McKinney, 8. W. Rose, t2. Glover, 6. Brcdcson, 11. Collier; 12. R. McKinney, 13. ' J. N. Edlctscu, 15. Carhart, 9. McClcau, 5. Cook, 15. Busby 1. Tufts, 1. Robert Johnson, 1. In accordance with the vote the following nine were declared elect ed: Hendricks, Valentine, Edlef seu, Cook, Perkins, R. McKinney, Collier, Rose and Brcdcson. In District No. 91 the following were appointed: Hill, Greene, Markwart, Chipman, King, Kel logg and Stadclmau. A Manly Boy Editor of Review: I am not in the habit of throwing bouquets, but my heart was stirred at the parade on the Fourth of July in St. Johns, by the honor paid the old soldiers as they passed along Jersey street, not by the noire made by lire crackcro or bombs, but, by a young boy scarcely past his ninth year removing his hat and standing with uucovered head as the broken ranks passed slowly by. Three cheers for this young patriotic lad, the only one among us to uncover Ids head as the grand old men passed by. I learned that his name is George Urban, son of Morris Urban of the O. R. & N. R. R. To the father and mother oi this young gentleman I extend congratu lation of being the parents of such a manly boy. And surely the fu ture holds many honors for such a boy as he is. Other boys should 'stand up and take notice, for next year tnere will be just as many heads to uncover as the ranks pass by, but fewer to uncover for. Three cheers for George Urban, the only one in St. Johns to stand with uucovered head in respect to the old soldiers on tb 4th of July, 1910. An admirer of manly boys, H.J. C. Death of Former Citizen Thomas Anderson, well known to many of the inhabitants of St. Johns, died at Stewart, Canada, Tulv x. at 1 1 n. m . after an illness nf three davs duration. He was born in Ayer, Ontario, 46 years ago, ana leaves a widow now re siding at Beavertou, Oregon, a father, aced oi vears and mother, aged 89 years, residing at Ayer, be sides five sisters and three brothers, all of Canada. Mr. Auderson was a crinnle. and for some time con ducted a bakery on Jersey street, ami also at (Jedur i'arK. Mrs. Anderson is in a critical conditiou at Beaverton. Building Permits tin. 88 To H. T. Ames to erect a dwelling on Buchanan street be tween Bank street aud county road; cost $400. No. 80 To G. W. Selhck to erect a dwelling on Charleston street between Portland boulevard and Seneca street for Mrs. Damon; cost $400. Nn. 00 To T. W. Whitsell to erect a dwelling on Mohawk street between Hendricks avenue and Bank street; cost $700. The First National Bank PAYS you to save; pays you three dollars for everv hundred you put in that stroncr bank. Your money will work for vou if you will let it. Interest compounded every six months. it Marriage and Divorce Editor Review: I again, for the third time,' beg your 'pardon and ask you for space in your valuable paper. The subject I wish to speak on is n delicate ohe tis it in volves the opinion of men, and the question arises whether God will approve of the same or not. First, I believe that marriage is of divine origin, for God intended' woman for man and man for woman, he well knowing that n true honest union between the two would multiply aud populate the earth. Hence, I believe tliat I agree with God iu this, that where a man and a woman at morning, noon or night, in the light or darkness, having a legal right so to do, agree to marry, they, at that moment, arc man and wife. I further believe that at such times au angel sent from God bears witness of the agreement when he sees the same scaled with the kiss 'of love. I further believe that at that moment the marriage of that couple Is re corded with God's approval in the great book of lire, and they from that moment on, arc man aud wife iu the sight of God. Therefore, marriage is a Contract divine, and is above all earthly right to deny (they arc man and wife.) And I further believe, wlictlier orthodoxy docs or not, that God will not hold the marriage relation responsible for the lack of one's understanding of the other, as God never created two people of the same thought and disposition. Now, afterwards iu life, if it should ap pear in life (both being mortals) that each failed to understand the other, a continuation of the mar riage one with the other before God would be only to produce pos terity born by parents who cannot and did not live congenial with each other, otherwise the earth would be populated with n imputa tion arrayed against each other, aud no good could result therefrom. Hence, when God approved of the marriage when the angel of God reported the marriage to him, there was a record made, as 1 believe uou lMita n rAnrel rt tit 'anltt rt rtri onevof hrsVruon?!-further have confidence iu the justice of God in his dealings witli Ills creation man aud woman. I further believe that God intended that man und woman should live in bliss together, and I further believe that it is the will of God, even though mistaken iu marriage, they should not live a life time in hell. Therefore I believe, God being n just God, docs not desire that mor tal man or woman shall lead a life of discomfort aud bring Into this world children arrayed against each other us through the mistake of each ,not knowing the other at the time of their marriage, aud so recorded by the angel of God who witnessed the marriage and saw the marriage scaled with the kiss of love. Now. as to divorce, I believe that God will approve of my judg ment iu saying, when it has been fully developed that a man aud a woman cannot live harmoniously and raise children that will agree with eacli other, that it is far better to separate and choose, if possible, some one who Is more congenial. When it is ascertained that a mar ried couple cannot agree in this case, be their age what it may, it is better to divorce than to quarrel. As marriage in the beginning as I have said, is of divine origin, the record of God is a sufficient record of all true marriage. I believe If it were not for the fees that is iu it for the court and the magistrate and the clerk who Issues the license there would be no formality of mar rlage. Why not do as the Indians do when they marry and their mar- riace is reported In heaven to 00a. All they do afterward is to jump over a grape-vine backward, wutcn is a public acknowledgement that God has approved of their mar riage. Now, when they wish to divorce, for good and sufficient rea sons, the divorce is recorded by the same angel in the presence of God. All they can be required to do, is to jump over the grape-vine face first, and they stand there ready to jump again. Hence, I am in favor of marriage first, and dl vorce next, if the marriage proves to be not congenial, as God never intended that man and woman's life should be blighted. I approve of divorce in such instances. Cap. Snow. Preliminaries for the annual livestock show and races at the Country Club grounds next Septem ber are now under way and the arrangements indicate this year's show will be more successful than ever. The fair will open on Labor Day and not only Portland people but tnose or outsiue puiuis urc 111 terested in its success, Werk for CJrtr Bt Johns, " The Speed Fiends The residents along Willamette boulevard are registering many complaints against automobile speeding along that highway. The speed with which atttos at times travel along the boulevard is some thing terrific, and is a source of much danger to the inhabitants, aud especially to the children. The rcsidcuts claim tliat they would not object to a speed of even as great as fiftcccn miles au hour, but the fifty and sixty that some of the joy riders put on is entirely too much. Besides the danger, the dust flics in clouds aud settles all through the tomes that line the roadway. The police seem unable to cope with the nuisance. Several arrests have been made, but the speed remains, ikewisc the danger aud dust. It seems to us that the city officials would be justified in appointing a special police to look after this nuisance. If he did his duty he could make his salary several times over until the fiends were made to realize that it docs not pay to make a race course of Willamette boule vard. At the speed they attain It i impossible to obtain the number of their "chug" wagons, us the pil lars of dust that travel in tlicir wake obliterate the figures until the machine is btought to a standstill almost. Unless stringent measures arc adopted the nuisance will con tinue to exist. Each culprit cap tured must be iilven the full ex tent of the law to make it effective. If the parties In the unto docs not have the money on their crsou aud refuse to put up bonds, the machine should be held as security for the fine. No half way measure will answer. The people of Wil lamette boulevard arc entitled to this protection. Instead of being one of the most pleasant and most Icsirable resident sites in the city, as ordained by nature, it is made unpleasant and disagreeable on ac count of the free license taken by auto drivers. Let the law be en forced, aud if it takes more police to enforce it, they should be pro vided, and this menace to health aud comfort abated. Silver Anniversary We acknowledge receipt of the following invitation, printed on a neat little card: "Just to prove that two people can live together for twenty-five years, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Lewis Thorndyke will com memorate the Silver Anniversary of their marriage Tuesday evening, July 12, 1910. You arc invited to au Informal porch reception at their Jacksonville Heights Bungalow, Jacksonville, Florida, K, F. D. No. 4." As our air ship was out of commission for the time being, wc were unable to take advantage of the kiud Invitation. "Thorn's" many friends here will be glad to learn that he hus breasted the rough and tumultous sea of matri mony for so many years and is still alive to celebrate the fact in befitting style. Here's hoping that Mr, aud Mrs, Thorndyke will live to commemorate their golden wed- diug in the fullness of time. Death of Old Citizen fnrltnn O. Force died at his home at 71.1 Fox street Sunday, Ink- int. He was horn at Stock- bridge, Mich., In the year 1839, aud crossed tue plains wun ins parents and arrived at uregou v-tty in 18.1?. Enlisted as a volunteer in the Indian wars of 1855-1856, serving under Captain E. J. Har den. The deceased leaves a widow, daughter and two sisters. The funeral services were new at run- lev's imilertiiWine narlors Portland. July 6th, Rev. E. D. Blackburn, pastor of the St. Johns rree Mem- o.!Ur rliiirnh. nrenchhnr the Sermon. and taking his text from St. Luke, 12:40. The Indian war veterans assisted with the services. Inter ment tpok place iu the Riverview cemetery. Gray's Harbor people are talking over the project of building a canal from that waterway through Wil- lapa Harbor to the Columbia Ktver, thus glvlug a deep water, depenua ble channel to the sea. Oue meet ing has already been held and the people are considering it seriously. It is said such a project will cost not over $1,000,000 and in addition to its aid to navigation, will drain a territory covering 10,000 acres of marsh laud, now practically worm less. Subicrlbe (or the Review and be Uppy, Council Proceedings The regular meeting of the city solous found all members, from the mayor down, present Tuesday night, and they concluded their labors bright aud early Wednesday morning. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read and duly approved, a petition for an arc light at the intersection of Burr and Grcsham streets was read, ac cepted and the request granted. Two bids were presented for the construction of the District No. 3, or Burlington .street, sewcr. One was by George Gordon of Portland and the other by Jeffrey & Button of Kenton. Both were referred to the engineer who found that both were below his estimate. The bid of Gordon was deemed irregular, ltowcvcr, on account of not being made out on the proper blanks and iu the proper manner. The bid ot the Kenton firm specified cement pilc, and Councilman Johnson con tended that this material for sewer pipe was yet in its experimental stage and he did not believe the city of St. Johns should do any ex perimenting at the publics expense. He favored throwing out the ce ment proposition altogether. Other members of council believed the pipe should be accorded some con sideration and if the firm could demonstrate clearly that the pipe had all the merits claimed for it by the bidders it should have equal chance with the vitrified pipe. The Kenton representatives were pre sent and agreed to demonstrate to the satisfaction of all that the pipe was all they claimed for it. Alder men Cook, Downey aud Davis were delegated by the mayor to be pre sent during the demonstration aud report to council as to their im pressions. The engineer's estimate for the construction of this sower was $20,587.40; Gordon's bid, $ jo, 508.65; Jeffrey & Bufton's bid, 520,061.39. Upon motion of John sou both bids were rejected nud re advertisement of call for bids ordered. A petition praying for the im provement of Portland boulevard, Irom Thompson street to Bruce, with 16 fool macadam aud 6 loot cement sidewalks, was accepted and the engineer directed to pre pare the necessary profile, plant! and estimates lor the improvement as desired, the property owners signing waivers for any excess ex pense that might be incurred. An ordinance adopting the city engineer's reiwrt 011 the improve ment of Fcwendeii struct wis passed, Coitucilmiu Downey offer ing the only negative vote. Same may he found In this issue, The hid of P. J. Peterson for the improvement of Edison street, from Fessetideu street to St. Johns ave nue, which was held up last week until waivers could bu secured to take care of the excess expense over the assessed valuation, was ac cepted and he was awarded the con tract. W. s. llasey tool: it upon himself to secure the waivers, uud he lost no time in doing so, upon a pro rata basis. This will he the only street in St. Johns, we believe, that has ever been unproved iy tue property owners each sharing alike upou its payment, uud will be the first street In the North cud to be improved iu first class style. J. Weimer asked permission to remove the freight station on the west side of his barn to the east side. Permission was granted. Bills to the amount of $40.75 were allowed. The petition of II. E. Hurris asking for permission to lay a cement sidewalk from Mohawk street to the ice plant was laid on the table until the grade has been established on Dawson street. The city attorney was directed to prepare a resolution for laying a 12 foot cement sidewalk on Jersey street from Richmond street to Fes senden street aud have it in roadi ness for adoption next Tuesday evening. A quarterly report of the city treasurer showed u balance on haud in all funds of $3,845. Hibernians from all over the United States will visit Portland next week, coming to attend the annual convention of the A. O. 11., which opens on July 19. It is estt mated that no less than 20,000 wo pie from ull parts of the country will come to Portland at tuat tune, attracted by the convention and the favorable rates made on account of it. Oregou has a chance to impress itself favorably upon this great number of people and there is no doubt it will make the most of the opportunity, It's hard to save money. Let lis help you. No matter how small the sum bring it to this strong bank The First National Bank pays ; per cent. it Jersey Street Sidewalk That Jersey street will at loast have twelve foot cement sidewalks from Richmond street to Feawndun street before winter conies is al most assured. The preliminary work is now under way, and the contract will no doubt be let inside of the next six weeks. It Is ex tremely doubtful if paving of this street will begin this year, and from the present outlook, wc do not bo lievc It will get under way before spring. The delay In securing an outlet for the Maple street sewcr is the cause of the stagnation, aud it is imperative that this be laid, or at least the Jersey street lateral, before paving can take place. The Wcycr htuuscr interests emphatically ob ject to the main going through their tract as planned, aud no moves so far have been made to take aggressive steps toward foro intr the issue iu spite of their ob jections. In fact the laying of the sewcr in District No. 2 itt just as far away as it was two months ago. It was expected that council would take some action last Ttmsday to-, ward relieving the situation, but' they did not get to it. The scwor iu District No. 3, or Burlington street, is, however, the out of the most vital importance, because the purity of our water system is in volved iu it. With every delay thu danger of the city water becoming contaminated becomes greater ami more enhanced. It is only a ques tion of time until the water dots become affected if the various com pools surrounding it arc permittod lo drain into the ground, as is now the case. When that time will come no one can tell. It may be next week, nud it may not be for several years. Ah thu two bids ' offered Tuesday night were rejected, it will be at least three weeks more before the contract can be let. Win ter is approaching, and when the rainy season sets in sewer work is almost au impossibility. Much week counts now, aud it is to bo hoped that council will be iu position to accept a hid when they are again presented. We are not authority on the merits of either vitrified or cement fewer pliw, but we boliovc the city dads made a mistake whuu they rejected the bid of the Kuutoti Cement Sewer Pipe Co. We be lieve the bid should instead have been held over for one week. In the meantime the aldermen could have looked into the merit of their output and twtisfiwl theuuulvud as to Its practicability. If satUfnctory, two weeks could have Iweu guttled; f not, oue week would have iHteu ost. However.it is to be hoped that another delay will not Im found necesMiry, We do not want to pow as a "calamity howler," but do br ieve we should not Jiiggiu wmi death. Mothers' Meeting The mothers' meeting of thu Womun's Chrlstiuu Temperance Union which wah held at thu home of Mrs. Scott Monday afternoon, July 11, was well attended, some fiftv Iil'Iiil' nrtuiunt. A moit intui' eciting program whk midered. Oiut of the milliner which none siioiuu have misled hearing was a song un titled "The Prodigal Son," and sung by Mr. Pugh. At the cloj of the program all joined iu singing "Uregou s uoiug ury. 1 uou an fnv thu "Oregon Drv" veil ami Chatauqtia salutu, after which re- IrtMhmenU were served unit a .social hour enjoyed by all present. The regular monthly huiiiueis meeting of the Woman's Chrietlau Teuierauce Union will be lieitl at the Coniiretnitionul church Mon day, July. 1 8, at 2:30 p. m. Let everyone be present at tins moot ing tliat can ait we nave an iinerum ing program planned. rretiti uorrespouueui. An minimi unfile show that will reach big propottions has been de termined on for Portland. The first such uxhiblt will be hold iu November and it is exPOCtod to have the entire state represented, in m . . . .1 11. a way never betore auempieu. 1 ue Commercial Club, businutw men nml luiiul men's association have all entered heartily into the project at the instance ot tue uregou aioie Horticultural Society, which pro poses to celebrate its quarter con teniat this fall by inaugurating w bigaunual apple fair that is ex pected to grow witli each pawing year until it attains proportions where it will attract national interest. The successful man is tlie dls ciplined man, the trained man. Train yourself by learning to save. Let your dollars work for you. The First NaUoual liauk Issues Time Certificates of Deposit.' tt