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Newspaper Page Textttjitorlrnl Society. ST. Johns review IT'S NOW UP TO YOU ' Toiubxrlb tor THIS Pptr. All the newt while It l newl li our motto. Call In and enroll GET IN THE HABIT Ot tdrortUlai In THIS Paper androa'llnammratlt. De tin t one and keep rlcat at It Devoted to the Interest ol the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 6 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1910. NO. 39 A Hideous Melody A New Disease Big Boxing Exhibition at St. Johns 4 Oil Indications Uncle Sam After Papers Council Proceedings A citizen residing in the south cast portion of the city bitterly com plains that his nights arc made hideous and peace and quiet arc at a premium in his neighborhood. It is all owing to a young man who persists in the belief that he .has musical ability enough to conquer a comet. He believes there must be some music in him because so far he lias uevcr been able to get any out. Morning, noon and night, so the complaining neighbor deposcth, he is constantly, persistently and incessantly at it, and some of the sorrowful, wierd and unearthly squeaks he manages to extract from liis instrument arc enough to drive a rabid prohibitionist to strong drink, or all sane persons to "bug land." With scarcely a letup for meals, this young artist pursues his doleful occupation. When it gets too dark for him to sec the notes he is vainly endeavoring to come within u mile of, lie repairs to the house and hopefully continues until all hours of the night. At breakfast uud dinner unci supper mid between dreams at night the neighbors arc forced to give cur to the mournful and hideous serenade. Unless some means arc introduced to exterminate this young man's ambition, the asylum at Silent must needs be enlarged to take cute of the candidates that arc now in training ior that institution from St. Johns. The Only Way The merchants of Manhattan, Kan., have decided to turn down nil fake advertising schemes, and will make all their announcements through the local papers. The olly-tongucd stranger wno goes to Manhattan to Unite a livery- Ktablc directory will receive no en couragement. The man who offers to paint advertising on trees or barb wire fences ut so much a let tcr will bs thrown through the transom. The merchants of Abilene have followed suit, and will hereafter spend 110 more money to have their names painted on the towu cows or 011 toy balloons or on woodchucks. The movement Is spreading and the day is at hand when all Kan sas merchants will adopt the safe and sane plan aud do their adver tiling in the newspapers. It Is the only way to reach and Interest the people who buy things. 1 liC IICUIUC I CUll UIVU nwwiy. u.a papers, but they 1 . don't read tele phone poles, or cows or barbed wire fences. You never yet saw n mail seated by his fireside reading a board fence or the side of a barn to hU family Exchange., Greater progress has been made by the business interests of Oregon between March 29 and June 30 than iu any two months period in the history of the state since the estali Jlshment of the state bank exami ner's office. This is disclosed in the report of the Bank Examiner, just made, covering that period. Deposits in the banks of the state at close of business June 30, totaled 115,196, 986, a gain since March 39 of 1,192,705. Of these deposits 11,925,734 were savings deposits, which increased during the same period 842,985. Total resources of Oregou banks, 142.418,734. Eight new batiks were established in the state during the period cov ered by the report. That the Oregon Trunk road will be ready for service to Madras by January 1, 1911, is now prom ised unless unexpected difficulties arise. Grading from the Columbia River south will be completedit Is believed, by September 1. Laying of rails will then be begun and bal lasting will be done as fast as each mile of track is laid. Thus it will be but a short time between the laying of the last rail aud the open ing of the road for business. Grad Ing south of Madras toward Bend is also being rushed and the build ing of the road for that distance will follow completion of the line to Madras, Oregon's two Infantry regiments and ambulance company of the National Guard will go into camp at American Lake this month and participate In the usual joint Geld maneuvers with the regular army. August 8 Is fixed as the date of de parture, and the men will remain in camp ten days, Adjutant General Finzer has issued orders for the mobilization of his troops. . Wanted Reliable person to clean office daily, not to exceed one hour's work. Leave name and ad The daily papers throughout the entire South have devoted much at tention to what is said to be a re markable new disease, everywhere rcgardctl as the result of the exis tence, of the "hookworm." The avcruge physiciun Is always searching for an opportunity of naming a new disease. For a long while appendicitis was simply a "belly-uchc." The ailment that is now termed the hookworm dis ease may have existed for a thou sand years. The symptoms that are manifested in connection with' the complaint uiuy li.tvc been called by n dozen or more different name but at last it has been discovered a remarkable disease apparently, and one that most physicians re gard as incurable. A minute worm seems to be in cubated, by some process, in the body', aud it finds its way to the alimentary canal. It is provided with a small hook aud it proceeds to fiistcn itself by this hook to the Inner membrane of the bowel. The presence of this worm is indicated by its appearance in the fecal dis charge from the bowels. The char acter of the disease has been proven by the death of its numerous vic tims. Among all the elaborate experi ments that have been tnude with u view of discovering n remedy for this disease, apparently no one has thought of advising the fasting cure. I believe that in some cases they fust one or two days. Hut one should remember that it is the inclination of the body when no food is taken to search within it self for nourishment. For instance, fat is first of all consumed where one iitlcmpts a prolonged fast. Now this disease which has been puzzling our learned (?) medical scientists can be cured, not in one case, but in every case, by a fast of from seven to fourteen days. I know that this information will not be welcomed by thcje lcafucd gen tlemen, because fasting is too sim ple. They want some complicated, mysterious process with which they can mystify themselves and fool their patients, Hut you can rest assured thut theae suggestions will cure every case of hookworm in the South, provided the vitulity Ims not been seriously depleted by sued leal or other treatment for the com plaint. In fact, I am so thorough ly satisfied of the accuracy of this statement that we will offer a re ward of one thousand dollars for a case of one suffering from hook worm, not vitally depleted, that cannot be cured by the methods I haye here advocated. Physical Culture for August. Secretary Wilson of the Depart ment of Agriculture has been in Oregou during the past week seeking Information in regard to the settle ment of lunds included in the forest reserves of the state. He plans to have the reserves rc-mapped aud the boundaries established in ou ac curate way. It is .said much land is included in the reserves that should not be, and when the new maps arc completed 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 acres now in reserves in this state will be opened up for settlement. Coos Bay is going to Improve Its harbor and the channel from the ocean Into the bay. Public docks and warehouses are to be built as well. For this purpose it Is the in tentiou to expend $300,000. It Is Kroposed to Issue 20-year bonds earing 5 per interest. Coos Bay people approve this project generally but the Commission of the Port has decided to leave the matter to a vot? at the fall election, The nlau contemnlates a creat im provement of the Coos Bay harbor, Physlciaus from the peninsula met with the Peninsula Develop' ment League recently at Arbor Lodge and discussed tne erection of a general hospital at some cen. tral point on the Peninsula. It was the concensus of opinion that such a hospital is needed. No locality was favored, but it was the sentiment that the hospital should! be convenient to the large con cerns established on Columbia boulevard. A committee was ap pointed to investigate. A dollar is worth ONE HUN- dred AND SIX CENTS to any eood business man. Your dollar is worth more than a dollar. You must put It In a bank though where it will WORK FOR YOU. The First National Bank pays 3 per cent. Subacriba (or the Tel er raw beat eveslnr brbw oa th ceaat Be Sd Stack tea. St. Johns will have an exciting skating rink Thursday evening, August nth. The famous Jeffries Johnson fight will be reproduced, only the result may be somewhat different. Acc Clement, champion middle weight of Portland, with a very good record, will take the Jeffries end of it in n ten round go witli George Ellison, champion light heavy weight of the Golden West. ACH CMIMHNT Ellison is claimed to be the best colored pugilist in the Northwest. He is a blacksmith by profession while Clement is a plumber. A large niimltpr nf Mnnrtn from Pnrtlnnri Intend camltiir to the cltv In witness this exhibition, which it is touted will be by far. Walter Arndt, a welter weight champion of the Pacific coast, and who has quite a reputation as a wrestler, will go iu the arena for Mx rounds with Golilic Edwaids, colored welter wclglitchahYpion of Kansas City, Mo. These lads arc pretty evenly matched, nud n lively go is an ticipated. Another good preliminary is being arranged for. I lie nsiiest win do puiieu 011 Athletic club and no effort will bo ticulars of any that lias lieretdfore taken place. In order to guard against any one being disappointed, if the events are not put ou as ad vertised a return check untitling the holder to his money back will be given with each ticket purchased. Ijoorsopeu at H o'clock, ana llrst preliminary is put ou at 0:45. Another For Kenton Plans have been prepared aud the contract awarded for a factory building 80x200 feet in dimensions, which will be erected at Kenton for the use of the Ajax Auto Traction Company. The building will be of frame construction with ai-foot walls and gravel roof with a 6-foot skylight on both sides. The Ajax Traction Company is a subsidary organization of the Pacific Gas En gine Works, the company that recently purchased a 9-acre tract located betweeu the Davis Safe & Lock Company's site and the plant of the National Wood Pipe Manu facturing Company at Kenton. This corporation Is backed by W. II. Corbett, O. P. Conger, W. C, Alvord and others and will en gage iu the manufacture of gas en gines for utitomobiles, uuto trucks, marine eugiues and engines for stationary use. The organization is amply fiuanced and should meet with great success. Work on the new building will be started in a few days and it is to be completed in as short a time as possible. This will make the four teenth jndus,try which has been located, ju Portland, mostly qn tlie Kenton Lnwl Company's holdings, through the direct personal efforts pf George Heusner. Building Permits No. joi To F. S. Lindlcy to erect a dwelling on Ivanhoe street between Buchanan and Burr streets for A. W. Davis; dost $2,200. No. 102 To N. A. Gee to raise and alter buildings on Hayes street between Fe6senden and New York, for W. H. Nolan; cost 500. Every man should lay the foun dation of ease and comfort before old age crumbles his earning pow ers. Have you started your foun dations? ONE DOLLAR is the start. It's the start that COUN.TS. The First National Bank issues Times Certificates of DEPOSIT, it Subacriba for the Rerlew and ba aW. v and stirring fistic exhibition at the oitOKUit iti.i.iao.v the best ever pulled off iu St. Johns umicr tuc auspices or 111c ai, joihis spared to make it the best Iu all par The price of admission is one dollar. Wiped Out by Fire The entire town of Hoover, east ern terminus of the Corvallis & Eastern Railway 011 the North San tlam River, 57 miles east of Albany, was wiped out by fire Monday night. Tte big sawmill of the Hoover Lumber Company, the en tire lumber yard, the hotel and sev eral buukhouses and residences were burned. The loss will prob ably reach joo,ooo, The fire started from a hot box iu the machinery In the Hoover sawmill at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon and quickly spread over the big plant. Fanned by a wind, the flames went into the lumber yard, and the heat of the fire and falling sparks and brands soon set fire, to the hotel and nearby buukhouses aud dwell- ! ings. So quickly did the fire spread that people were forced to abandon most of the property to the flames or risk their lives in saving it. The village of Hoover was built around the Hoover sawmill, which had a capacity of 40,000 feet a day, and employed a big crew of men In the mill, yards aud nearby log ging camps. The town consisted of the mill, hotel, one store and about 35 buukhouses and dwellings, all owned by the Hoover Lumber Company. Did you ever lose your money? Did you ever lose your pocket book? How different would have been your feelings had it been a check-book with nothing but blank checks in it. We GIVE check books to our depositors. They pay their bills by check, have a receipt for their money, and need never fear losing their money. Let the First National Bank help you to BUSINESS methods. it The O. R. & N. and S. P. R. R. companies have gotten out jointly one of the most attractive aud best illustrated booklets that we have ever seen published in the North west. "Outmes in Oregon" is its title, and the different resorts with which Oregon abounds are brought out and depicted in a most interest ing manner. Work for a OmUr St. Jobs, At the request of the Chamber of Commerce and other public organi zations of Western Oregon, the government has ordered an exami nation of the oil prospects of the coast range of Oregon. This is the same belt of mountains that con tains the great oil fields of Cali fornia, which iu the last ten years have enriched that state over lioo, 000,000, without materially affect ing the total supply of oil in the ground. The Coalinga fields alone produced oil valued at $9,000,000 In 1900. Yet at the same rate of exhaustion, the field will last over aoo years, according to the pub lished estimates of the government geologist. While such things iu Oregon must still be considered oulv wild dreams, since almost nothing is known of the local prospects; never theless, many people believe that the coast range of Oregon has as good indications of oil ns the same range in California, and wc certain ly hope that the geological survey can find evidence on which to base a favorable report, and thereby en courage development of this possi ble addition to our resources. The work is iu charge of Chester W. Wushburnc. of the U. S. uco- logical suryey, Washington, D. C. Mr. washburue is a former resi dent of Oregon aud has already made preliminary studies In nearly every county iu the state. He will soon examine this county, and nil persons knowing of oil seeps, as- phiiltum, gas, salt and sulphur water, and related phenomena, arc urged to write n full description of the occurence, including its loca tion, aud mall to Mr. Washburue, whose address is now, Astoria, 1 his work is being done by the government primarily for the bene- 111 ui 11, v 'VUiiu. uv luiikiuniuiia reached by the disinterested scien tists of the ideological survcv will be impartial aud unbiased. Iu order that this community may re ceive maximum benefit from the in vestigation, full co-operation Is de sirable betweeu the residents of the county aud the government geolo gist. The cscatK! of oil and iras nt the surface of tiic ground rarely marks the spot at which commercial quan tities have gathered underground, the location of oil pools being deter mined mainly by the structure ami porosity of the rocks. Nevertheless, all indications are valuable in the estimation of the oil bearing char acter of a region, aud it is therefore iniortaiit that Mr. Washburue be informed of every indication, He is willing to examine as many in dications as possible, aud since the work is done (or the government, there will be no charge for this service. Astorian. Electric Theatre Sold F, H. Powell of Chicago has purchased aud assumed control of the Electric Theatre. Mrs. Dud- ley aud the efficient manager, Fred Brokaw, took the theatre when it was merely dragging along, aud by giving the public the very best at tractions thut could be secured, made the business one of the most remunerative iu St. Johns. Mr. Powell promises to maintain the same high standard attractions that have obtained at this theatre, and to even Improve them If possible. Mrs. Dudley aud Mr. Brokaw have made many warm friends here who will be sorry to learn of their leav ing the local field, The people of St. Johns have reason for feeling grateful toward them for furnish ing so many pleasurable hours of entertainment, and the best wishes of all will follow them to whatever new fields they may decide to locate iu. The price paid for the theatre by Mr. Powell was 3000 cash. Mrs. Dudley will retire to private life, making her home in Portland for the present at least. Inciden tally she will superintend her fine Hood River orchard which is just coining into bearing. Having disposed of our meat market on Jersey street to L. B. Milton, we desire to express our sincere thanks to the oeotile of St. Johns for their generous patronage wlille we were in uusiness, wnicn was deeply appreciated aud will ever be gratefully remembered. We trust that this patronage will be continued to Mr. Milton who has now assumed charge. Bitgocd & Cole. The more You save the more you will want to save. Begin with one dollar today. The First National Bank paysi per cent compound interest and issues Time Certificates of Deposit. It Is a dangerous busiucss for a newspaper publisher to send his J paper to subscribers who arc more tnan twciva mounts in arrears. To be deprived of the second-class mailing privilege which is the penalty for non-compliance with the rulings, puts a newspaper out ot business, lor the expense of put ting a one-cent stamp on every paper mailed amounts to much more than the profits on the entire subscription business, to say noth ing of the increased amount of labor which would be required iu affixing the stamps. The Review has n few subscribers In arrears, aud these arc most respectfully in vited to walk up to the captain's office aud liquidate. Tiicrc's a reason. Special agents of the postofficc department are traveling atouud over the country dropping into newspaper olliccs when least ex t)cctcd to examine subscription lists, to ascertain if the regulation requiring payment of subscriptions is being observed, Several news papers have been iu trouble within the past fortnight. One publisher in Iowa lias bcci) called to the national capital because his sub scription list is not as well paid up as the law requites. He will have to explain to the government offi cials why he has not compelled his subscriber!! to pay up according to the postal rules. An Inspector had visited him two mouths previously aud his list was said to be pretty thoroughly paid up, but evidently it was not sufficiently so. It seems a little tough that country editors have to be hauled up before the government under the charge ol violating federal laws just because they do not eternally keep dunning their subscribers for the small sum they owe on subscriptions, but It Is like the cud of the world, 110 one knows when It comcth, and no edi tor knows what day an insiKCtor may pop iu aud ask to see his list. Aud if too many subscribers arc behind on their paper It means trouble with the government. It puts an editor iu such shajie that lie is compelled to force bin col lections unless he has an unusually prompt paying list of subscribers. An application for an injunction 011 behalf of thejobes Milling Com pany against the city of St. Johns, was made iu Judge Gautenbeln's court by attorneys Couclly and Dc- Nell Tuesday. The Milling Com pany seeks to restrain the City Council from passing an ordinance for the construction of a sewer iu Burlington and Salem streets, St. Johns, which will have its outlet at the river front near the flour mill, and which will become a nuisance if constructed. The application was passed over by the judge on the theory that the situation did not present an emergency that would entitle it to serious considera tion ou the summer calendar. The work on the sewer cannot be begun until fall, and the judge considered that the application would more properly come before the court after the vacation has ended. Telegram. Lovers of cabbage and sauerkraut will have to curtail their appetites. Cabbage brings the highest price ever paid for it in the Pacific north west. A heavy shortage of the vegetable is likewise reported iu Washington and California, owing to the drouth which has just been broken by a few showers. The high cost of living is also accen tuated by the fact that butter in northwest markets today is selling at the highest price iu history atijl that other provisions are unusually high. Beef is within a fraction of the record-breaking price it sold for during the winter, when an out cry against the elevated price of meat was heard iu every part of the United States. I wish to aunouuee to the people of bt. Johns, Oregou, that I have sold my wood saw business to Geo II. Oman aud D. K. Smith, and wish to thank the people of St. Johns and vicinity for their patron age iu the past aud hope they will continue to patronize my successors, for I assure you they will endeavor to give as good satisfaction as I have if not better. E. II. Hruuson. Save One dollar today. It's easy. Tak one dollar from that pay check. Put it in the strong bank, the First National Bank. It will grow while you sleep. $ $ $ make $$$$. Interest compounded every six months. it Wanted A good farm uear St. Johns or Peninsula. Address "Mrs. J. S." care Review office, A discussion of considerable length iu regard to the sewer prop osition took place at the regular meeting of the city council Tues day night. To determine whether cement sewer pipe would be ac cepted provided it was specified in the lowest bid on the Burlington street sewer was a nut that faced the council, but no conclusion was arrived nt. Two bids were received by the recorder on this sewer, but owing to a link iu the red tape con nected with the proposition being inadvertently overlooked, the bids were ordered returned to the bid ders unopened. Councilman John son was the only one who stated just where he stood iu regard to cement sewer, to which he is un alterably opposed. The other conn cllnicn seemed very much at sea and refused to commit themselves. The mayor finally decided, since no action was apparent, that the matter be laid over for another week for further reflection aud de liberation. The engineer, who had been directed to check up the remon strances ou Baltimore nud South Ivanhoe streets, reported that more than the necessary two-thirds of property for stopping the proposed Improvement for six mouths nt least appeared 011 the remonstrances iu each instance. Therefore, these two streets will be unimproved for some time to come. A restraining order from the Sheriffs office against the outlet of the Burlington street sewer system being laid ns proposed was re ceived. The order was issued at the instance of the Jobcs Milling Co. As it will be noinc time yet before the contract will be let, the matter was allowed to rest until it was necessary to take some action iu the premises. Two bids were received for fur nishing fifty cords of wood for the city hall The St. Johns Lumber Co. aud the Fitchlcss Lumber Co. were the bidders, the former offer ing to deliver slabwood at the rate of 2.50 per cord, and the latter at 3-75' The St. Johns Lumber Co. was awarded the contract. The improvement of Kellogg, street from Chicago to Ncvj7 York; was accepted by council. A committee from the Commer cial club asked that council pur chase the furniture of the club aud use the same iu fitting up a couple of the back rooms adjoining the council chamber. Referred to building and grounds committee for rccoiuiuetidutloit. Bills to the amount of $349.22 were allowed. The license committee was granted another week to deliberate over the petition praying that mov ing picture shows and pool aud card rooms heabollshed on Sundays. S. A. Comaiiy was appointed by the mayor as social policeman at the St. Johns Lumber Co.'a mill. Appointment confirmed by council. An ordinance creating the office of deputy recorder was passed. This will allow for installing n deputy during Recorder Esson's vacation at American Lake. A directory resolution for the improvement of Charleston street. Fillmore to Bradford, was adopted. An ordinance providing the time and manner for the improvement of Portland boulevard, east Point View addition to Fairhaveu street, was passed. R. W. McKean spent a few days in St. Johns during the past week. He has just returned from the East, whither he accompanied the re mains of his mother for interment at Cleveland, Ohio. He reports times quite prosperous in the Eastern states, and that nutos are as thick there as flics in the sum mer time. Heiiry Pollemis and wife of Aurora, III., were guests of the lat ter's sister, Mrs. Harry Mansfield, several days during the past week. Mr. Pollemis is a millionaire sev eral times over. He was much de lighted with St. Johns and its sur rouudiugs. For Sale A fifty dollar course iu the Scranton International Cor respondence School, any depart ment, at 20 per cent discount, at rate of 5.00 down, $5.00 per month; further discount for cash, Address "B," this office. Andrew Carnegie BEGAN by saving. We can't all be Carnegie. But we can all SAVE a little as against that rainy day that's bound to come. The First National Bauk pays 3 per cent, it Man Wanted To clean up yard, cut grass, etc. 440 Chicago Street. dress at this office.