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VOL. 6
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 1910.
NO. 41
II,
Good Work Well Done
A Line From Ye Editor
Barbecue a Success
A Farfetched Conclusion
The Dredger Chinook
Fire in St. Johns
Portland may well be proud of
the good work that was done for
the unfortunate lady who was in
jured by flic train in that city re
cently; but the work of the city of
millionaires has been fully equalled
in comparison by our generous
hearted citizens in the case of little
Miss Grunig. Our people, through
the agency of Mrs. H. H. Meyer,
contributed the following amounts
for the hospital and other expenses
incident to the operation which -will
enable Miss Mnblc to walk without
the aid of crutches:
Peninsula Bank $to.oo
George Jcffcott loo
Mr. Ormandy .oo
P. II. Edlcfscn 1.5
Annie S. Oman 50
J. II. Canright and family.. .75
II. Bishop Loo
lf. Jenny ... 1.00
A. C. Gcslcr .oo
Gus Salmond t.oo
Mrs. Geo. Lutz 5
D. K. Smith .35
Dr. Rutiibo 5
L. U. Rose
.50
.25
.50
35
50
.10
35
.25
.35
.50
3.10
.50
.50
Mr. Kerr
Fred Brockough
Mr. Scales
W. C. Roc
Mr. Master
C. Purdin
R. II. Wright
G. D. Fassctt
R. C. Stokes. . ,
Couch & Co., tndse... .
St. Johns Hardware Co.,
Mr. Curriu
Mr. Curly.
.35
St. Johns Review s.oo
Mr. Mansfield
II Simon
J. V. Talbot -.
G. Parker
E. J. Jrttncs
E. Clausges
J. B. Stokes
B. Filtcrcr
Cash, names not given
Carl Nelson
Dr. J. Vinton Scott
Mr. 'Fleishman
C. E. Andrew
W. H. Shakond
A. B. I.imlhoe ,,. .
Mr. Greene
H. A. Imbden ...... .
J. Thompson j.. .
AE. McDermit
A. M. Esson
J. G. Hclraau
II. M. Windlc
Mr. Hendricks
S. II. Saterlee
J. I'. Glllmorc
.50
35
.35
.50
.50
.35
35
50
15.95
.50
t.oo
. v5
1. 00
35
.50
.50
.50
.10
.50
1,00
.50
.35
.35
.50
1. 00
Mr. Jackson ioo
E. Keys 5
S. Wright 35
Christian church and S. S. . . 54-35
and more to be paid.
But the most unexpected dona
tion and one of the most highly ap
preciated, because coming from on
outside and unexpected source was
from the O. K. Logging Camp at
or near Marshland, Oregon, where
the workmen of the camp wlten
apprised of the situation by one of
their number, Mr, A. R. Jones,
who read the article in the Review
of July 39 under the caption of "A
Worthy Cause," immediately- made
up n purse of $30 50 and remitted
to the Review in behalf of the little
Miss. Following Is letter of trans
mittal: Marshland, Oregon, Aug. 10, 1910.
Mr. A. W. Markle,
Editor St. Johns Review:
After reading the article, "A
Worthy Cause," In your paper of
July 29, it appealed to roe as a piti
ful case, so took it up with my fel
low workmen. By soxlolng we beg
leave to send you twenty dollars
and fifty cents for the little unfor
tupate orphan girl Mabel Grunig.
We wish her a speedy recovery
and a happy future with wealth,
health and happiness. Begging to
remain yours truly,
The Boys of the O. K. Logging Co.
This Is characteristic of the
warm hearted Joggers: They are
as a class rough, bluff fellows, in
ured to the hardening toil of the
woods accompanied with the many
. - t 111
dangers inctaem 10 nanaung me
giants of the forests, but when mis
fortune overtakes one, be he friend
or stranger, man, woman or child,
an, appeal to these knights of the
plckaroon and peavie is never made
in vain. Years spent working
with and among them has demon
strated the fact that a more gen
crous, warmhearted set of men does
not exist.
This brings the fund up to 131,
20. Of this there has already been
paid $60.00 hospital expenses and it
cost $1 1.00 to remove the little girl
from the hospital to the home of
Mrs. Meyer, where she is receiving
the same care from that kind
hearted lady that she gives her own
children. It will be three or four
weeks yet before the little one can
throw her crutches away. A call
at her home Monday morning found
a bright, happy, grateful little Miss
'Seaside, Ore., Aug. 8.
This popular resort Is nt the
zenith of Its glory at the prcscut
time. With a normal population
of about 1500, at this time fully
10,000 souls are here on pleasure
bent. The sidewnlks arc crowded
from early in the morning until late
at night with pleasure seekers surg
ing to and fro. The , seashore is
lined with bathers sporting in the
waters, but the percentage of those
who nvnil themselves of the oppor
tunity of riding the surf is small in
comparison to the number of people
at SeiiBitle. Large numbers con
gregate on the shore to watch the
restless waves as they roll inland
and to take 'sun baths on the sand.
The sun, however, hut been very
shy since we came here lust Friday.
Only for u few minutes has it made
its appearance so far, but the
wcuthcr, while somewhat cool, is
very pleasant. Many children of
nil nges and shapes arc here playing
on the sand or wading In-thc water
near shore. It seems to be n great
place for children to become strong
Hiid well, and nil are said to be
greatly benefited with even a few
days' stuy.
seaside has improved wonder
full v in the twist vcar or two. A
concrete walk tins been laid to the
beach, numberless summer resi
dences nud tents have been erected,
and the place presents n most pros
perous npcuruncc. 1 hrce moving
picture shows, the same number of
shooting galleries, box ball, merry-
iio-round. dancing hall, etc., permit
one to pass the hours speedily and
pleasantly.
I have "run across" several St.
Johnsltcs so for: A. C. Gcslcr and
wife, J. II. Gammcl nud wife, M.
S. Cobb, mother, wife nud children,
Mrs. A. S. Douglnss, O. P. Wol-
colt, nlso R. G. Drnnd and Rlchnrd
Shepard. Accommodations nre
rather difficult to find just now, but
In a couple of weeks or so It Is like
ly that they may be easier to secure.
The cost of a short vacation nt Sea
hide is not great. One can get a
round trip ticket for $4.00, good for
six mouths. A furnished tent costs
$5.00 per week, nud living Is just
as cheap or cheaper than in St.
Johns. Fish are easily cnught,
especially tomcods, nud clams can
be had for the digging. Was fish
ing for an hour or so Saturday and
pulled in 38 toms. Others, beside
me, caught more. The river Is
fairly alive with them, and they
are quite delicious. The hotels
here are reaping n harvest, nud
most exorbitant prices obtain In
some of them. One lady says she
was taxed six dollars per day for
one small, poorly furnished room
and board ditto nt Locksley Hall,
Would advise auyone coming here
with a family to secure a furnished
tent, as it is the most economical
and most pleasant manner in which
to spend a few days. I here are
mauv such tents here, and after
this month will be easy to obtain.
We are findiug Seaside delight
ful place to spend n vacation, there
is so much to get interested iu and
to enjoy. A. W. Markle.
An Interesting Booklet
We are Indebted to the Passenger
Department of the O. R. & N. for
nn elecantlv printed, exhaustive
treatise on the crowing of the so
called "English Walnut." The
pamphlet, contains over 60 pages
filled with fine halftones illustrating
the methods of planting aud caring
for these trees with full directions
for the work, toeether with statis
tics of what has been done; so that
n novice ma v. with this book at
his command, plant the native wal
nut for root stocks and do his own
craftinc; thus securiutr the best and
strongest trees and be able to give
them intelligent and proper care 10
and throuch full fruitatre to matu
rity. It Is a very valuable adjunct
i to the walnut growers- literature
and helners. This is ranldlv be
coming a great industry In Oregon
and is destined to become one of
our most prominent apd profitable
resources.
delitrhted with her prospects of
being soon able to walk, and It tne
benevolent people who assisted her
in the wav thev have could see the
happiness they have given ber they
would think it the best spent money
they had used in many a day. Dr.
W. B. Holden of Portland, who- so
penerouelv made the operation free.
thinks the little one will be able to
walk without any preceptible lame
ness.
C. L. Currin, manager of the
Star Drug Co, of Klamath Falls, is
in the city, the guest of his brother
"Curriu says so."
The firemen of the citv of Sf.
Johns arc without exception un
selfish to a fault, for at morning, nt
noon or at night they respond to the
fire bell's call, what for? I answer,
not for the gain of a penny, but to
help some neighbor who Is iu dis
tress, whose house Is on fire. They
spare no time and do not value
fatigue, so they can extinguish the
flames In their neighbor's house, be
he friend or nu enemy. They ex
pose themselves and their lives nud
many times save for their neighbor
his home.
T Itil'n tint iitiKplfiili ? Alt trite
men must admit the fact. You nil!
will remember that the firemen of
St. Johns assumed the responsibility
and declared that St. Johns would
have a celebration nnd took charge
of the same nnd made it nu ad
mitted success. But in order to do
this, they called upon their good
neighbors to nsslst them in the
financial part of the celebration.
Their efforts were rewarded, ns
most of the men contributed from
25 cents to 130.00 just ns they felt
themselves able to do. Now, let
me sny right here, that the man
who gave 25 cents, by them it was
appreciated as much as he who
gave $30.00 All they cared to"
know was that die man who gave
wus a true friend of the firemen
without regard to the amount
given. It now appears that ns
honest men they made n report
showing just who gave nud the
nmotint received; and further, they
made a report showing just what
they did with the amount collected.
Their reports will show that after
all expenses were paid, they had n
small balance on hand, and in order
to be square with their neighbors,
they concluded to hold n barbecue
on the banks of the beautiful Wil-
amelte about one mile below the
city of St. Johns. Here they met
on Sunday, August 7, 1910, having
given notice to all who had contrib
uted, inviting them to be their
guests on that occasion, and about
one hundred and twenty-five men
responded to their call. Everybody
found as they approached the car
nival that the air was tilled with
fracrance of roasted beef which was
spread before them iu Inexhaustible
quantities, llie tiuesi potato saiau,
the finest cooked cabbage ever set
before man, and other edibles too
numerous to mention, and drink to
fit one's taste: coffee, river water or
other liquids and any person who
left that ground hungry or dry was,
In my opinion, a ninny. Not a
disorderly man on the ground and
no words except iu kindnvss were
uttered, nnd everybody was in
vited to eat. drink and smoke as
cuests of the unselfish firemen
Now. It is tne opinion 01 me
writer of this article that the fire
men of St. Johns will live to see the
time when they can entertain nnd
feed thousands Instead of hundreds,
atid I hone that many a fourth of
July may return If upon that occa
sion I may be permitted to eat aud
drink at their tables aud bask as I
did that day In the sunlight of
peace and harmony with a body of
men who have been found to be
tried and true. Cap. Snow.
Off to the Woods
Geortre M. Hall lumped the town
the other dav. took his son with
. ... 1 rr r t
him, kidnapped and carrieu 011 nu.
Monahan and made for the Nelia-
1pm ermntrv where the oartv will
engage iu piscatorial and Nimrodic
? . nt. .... An Via rVJ-VBI A
pursuits. I UCy Cpcwi iu ire guus
for two weeks. If this was ancient
Greece the people would think that
our tonsonal mend naci latieu 10
take out the proper license and that
Tnnlter Pluvius was uslnc his pre
rogative of manipulating things by
pulling tne string ana starting n
on the irrigating businesss. But if
fieoree is as popular with the gods
as he Is with his 'fellow townsmen
there will be things dping among
them. Diana and Pan aud their
rnterie would besietre old Tupe until
he wouid be obliged to relent and
drive the clouds away. Whatever
the outcome rtav be we trust
George and his party may have a
good time and plenty ol iresn meat,
TODAY YOU CAN SAVE.
You've got it today. Tonight you
will spend. Tomorrow you are
sure to spend, and Monday you go
back to a profitless toil because you
are Nomine ahead. Put it in the
bank todav and then you can't lend
it, nor spend It, nor lose it. The
First National Bank pays you to
save by compounding interest every
six months. n
Calef Bros, sell the best sanitary
couch at 95.00,
Council Proceedings
I
The council convened Tuesday iu
regular session with Mayor Hen
dricks In chair, all members being
present except W. W. Wiudle,
Miss Brodalil acting in the capacity
of recorder!
Bid of T. H. Cochran was read
and acccptctl. for the improvement
of Lcounrdstrcct between New
Yprk street aud Chicago street.
Bills to the amount of -$33.55
were allowed,
In the matter of the McChcsncy
sidewalk, the street committee re
ported that ir would perhaps not be
necessary to take action, as the de
lay to the Jersey street Improve
ment because ol the republication
of the resolution would enable the
doctor to get his doors and gratings
in before the work would be done.
Alderman Cook called nttcutiou
to the fact that the city was entitled
by the number of votes cast nt the
last election to a redisricting of the
city creating a new ward, and
moved a committee be appointed
for that purpose. Carried.
Water nnd Lights committee re
ported that the hydrant moved
across the street upon the projierty
of the Portland Manufacturing com
pany took the hydrant out of the
territory of the city and that the
city would have no right to pay
for the same, and on motion of
Davis the committee was instructed
to inform Mr. Autzcn of the stntus
of the case.
The Fcssctidcn street matter then
came up aud the P. R. L. & P. Co.
wns represented by Mr. llampson
who urged that the council take
action nt once and cither turn the
franchise down or grant it. He
muted that the council had given
the company every assurance that
the franchise would be granted and
that the council ought not now to
repudiate their agreement given
through their attorney with the
company, tliatl unless the council
took action before the limit placed
by the charter fcr taking en appeal
to the court, (bat tne company
would have' t make such an
appeal. I
A lie iiimymi.. flMiit Htnu .ftlllV, .......
TM.k iiiniiitu' ntan A t it ..r ... n tl
llauta wr153.ihkatlr 111 their as
scrtlon that they would do nlf they
could to hold the franchise until
thev had assurance from the com
pany that there would be no raise
in the rate of fare, which it is ru
mored Is to be made 10 cents in
stead of five. Action was promised
on the franchise at the next meet
ing of the council and the franchise
laid over until that time.
The helm of P. T. Smith assert
that when right of way was granted
to the company one of the consid
erations for right of way over the
Smith properv was that there
would be a fare of five cents be
tweeu Portland aud bt. Johns as
long as the road was operated over
that property. The council is en
deavorlug to get hold of this con
tract or deed or whatever iustru
incut of writing was given at the
time.
Immediately following the fran
chlse matter came up the sewer or
dinauce covering district No. 3. It
will be remembered that at their
last meeting the council voted to
cut out the cement aud use only vlt
rified pipe. When the ball opened,
J. II. Nolta addressed the council
in behalf of the cement people glv
in? a little of the history of the be
ginning of the cement work on the
peninsula and gently rapping the
so-called vitrified pipe and its man
ufaclurers. This stirred up the
animals as it were, and Orator
Downey entertained the couucil and
visitors with a pyrotecnie display
of wit, sarcasm, Invective and argu
meut such as is seldom heard iu the
legislative chamber. The discus
sion was long, at times acrimonious,
and resulted in a vote on the ordl
nance for its final passage of a tie,
this was tipped oil by tne mayor
voting in favor of the vitrified
pipe and against the cement pipe.
The mayor then read his ap
poiutmeuts to the committee to
district the city as follows: S.
Dobic, S. C. Cook and J.
Downey.
re
L.,
S.
The city engineer presented plat
of a tract in East St. Johns offered
by Iuliott & bcoggins wliicri was
referred to the street committee,
Citv Engineer Andrew requested
extension of time for presenting the
profile of the proposed Improve
ment on Bradford street as there
are uo monuments ou this street
and it uecessitates running lines
down the several streets from the
top of the hill, This was granted.
Profile of Willis boulevard 1:11
provement was placed before the
council but was returned to the en
giueer to have the names of the
streets placed upon it. The papers
in the Fillmore street were reported
in the recorder's office aud will be
acted on uext week.
Work for a QrtaUr Bt Jekaa.
An article written iu a jocular
strain concerning a young mnu with
musical aspirations giving vcut to
same at the expense of his neigh
bors' peace of mind, and appearing
iu the Review two weeks ago,
seems to be sadly misconstrued by
n party professing himself to be a
"candidate iu training for the
asylum." He even finds abuse
somewhere aud somehow iu the
article in question against "au or
ganization to which the young man
belongs." A close perusal of the
"josh" would readily prove to any
one not "a candidate in training for
the asylum" that such an interpre
tation Is Impossible, nor was such
mi tint "n r-itwliilntn in trnlnintr f nr..
an impression intended, uccause
one young man Is "joshed" for his
icrsistcnt racket ou a comet, does
11 no manner mean that an entire
organization is being "knocked,"
as the "candidate avers." The fol-
owing quotation seems to be his
source of conceiving the "knock:"
"Unless some means arc intro
duced to climluatc this young man's
ambition, the asylum at Salem
must needs be enlarged to take care
of the candidates that arc now iu
training for that institution from
St. Johns."
What was meant, as nny person
of fair intelligence should readily
discern, was that the "candidates
for the asylum" were the neighbors
gradually being made so by the
alleged racket produced by this par
ticular young artist. No other par
ties were iu mind. Had nu organi
zation been the object of "attack,"
I would not hnvc been necessary to
search between the lines to discover
the fact. If the St. Johns baud Is
the organization meant by the "can
didate," would state that the writer
has the highest regard for same,
and surely had no Intention or rea
son for speaking other thun in the
most commendable terms ol it and
its members. The writer, like many
more, would be only too glad to
huve the finest baud iu the North
west located at St. Johns.
The Writer-
.Preparing to-Buikl
The house wreckers began work
early Monday morning removing
the wooden building from (J. L
Woodhousc' lot 011 the corner of
Ivanhoe nud Burlington where Mr.
Woodhouse will erect n modern
brick structure that will be a credit
to St. Johns. This is one of the
best Indications of the advancement
of the city. When meu of means
nut tin these substantial and perma
uent buildings, it shows their faith
iu the future of St. Johns aud adds
more than anything else to the
value of property here. We trust
aud believe that this is but the be
Kiuniug of a work that will not
stop until every old fire trap in our
business center is removed and rc
placed by structures of this kind.
A Huge Potato
Mrs. F. L, Lloyd exhibited
Burbank potato in the Review
office Monday morning that
weighed four pounds. It was
grown at her residence ou corner of
Hudson aud Dayton streets. How
is that for a dry season? It is the
largest Burbank that has ever come
to our notice. Mrs, Lloyd says she
also due six other potatoes from
the same hill which would weigh
about a pound apiece, making 10
pounds for the hill. That looks
good to the Review. Who can beat
it? Take a look at it in our win
dow. It would have been much
larcer if it had been allowed to
grow until fall as the skin slipped
on it aud the tops were yet green
P, J. Peterson left us a sample of
48 apples growu on a three-year-ou:
tree at his home iu St. Johns, all of
which are uniform iu size and col
oring. The apple is a large three
tier for a California box, Almost
three-tier for Oregon box. Is ab
solutely free from scale or fungus
aud Mr. Peterson says there Is uot
a worm iu the entire lot. It is
beautifully colored and carries
gloss just like "Hood Rivers." We
do not beliive there is a place in
the land that will grow Graven
steins equal to those grown iu the
Willamette valley, and we bar none
Most friendships cease when they
cost a man mouey, Don't ask your
friends for money if you would
save yourself cruel disappointment
and bitter thoughts. Any banker
will tell you this is true. Ask the
First National Bank which com
pounds interest every six months,
It
The work on the big dredger
Chinook, lying at the foot of Rich
mond street, is rapidly Hearing com
pletiou. The painters urc putting
on the finishing touches, while the
plumbers and pipefitters arc finish-
lug their work. When ready for
sea, there will be uo better equipped
or serviceable boat of its class iu
the government service. The money
spent, iu the neighborhood of $140,
000, will have becu well placed.
The quarters of the husky crew
arc well arranged forward, aud
fitted in neat nud substantial style,
Willi uu uiuuci u k.uu vcuii:ii.. x uu
petty officers' quarters ou the quar
ter deck arc not luxurious, but nre
better than the most of us enjoy in
..I.I. ...
our homes. The captniu's cabin
Under the bridge is nil that could
be desired ns to neatness, comfort
nud convenience. Ou the same
floor or deck, is located the spare
room for any visiting officer who
may come, fitted in the same man
ner as that of the captain, which
has nil modern appliances. Beneath
the captain's cabin nud above the
deck proper Is the office, supplied
with the necessary desks, type
writer, piano, and wireless equip
ment Is to be installed as soon as
possible.
The pilot house is the point of
the most intense Interest, to the
writer, of any part of the ship. It
II1UIIJ1IVU Willi lVU WUIIII'US.'HJS,
...III. r m . m m
one for the helmsman, the other for
the captain. These compasses it
seems arc ns nearly perfect ns it is
mssiblc to make them. They have
magnets with which the compasses
may be adjusted to correct errors
caused by the iron environments
with which they are surrounded,
Iron attachments to counteract the
difference between the magnetic at
traction of the length aud width of
the ship and a compensator that
counteracts the Influence of the
ship ou the compass when rolling
Iu a heavy sea, so mat every possi
ble irregularity of the compass is
accounted and cared for. Besides
these two compasses In the pilot
house, there Is a standard compass
on the bridge alt of the pilot house,
for taking observations. I his one
also is just as delicately balanced.
Before going to sea aud often white
out these compasses are compared,
tested aud corrected wlicu any er
ror is detected so that they may nt
all times be perfectly accurate. In
the pilot house too, are signals for
communicating between the pilot
and the engine room and between
the pilot nud the aft steersman
when steam gear is out of commis
slon and the steering must be done
by hand. 1. his communication is by
mechanical telegraph and also by
speaking tubes so as to have two
means of communication; in case
eitlntr one is Interrupted the other
may be used. In using the steam
steering gear the finger of one baud
is sufficient to guide and control the
big vessel, while when it Is done
by hand it requires the strength pf
four big huskies, aud as Captain
Duubar remarked, is done by
"main strength aud stupldness."
The pilot house Is fitted with a
whistle to signal vessels aud a siren
with which to signal the crew.
With these appliances the captain
from the bridge is able to have full
control of the ship aud every part
of her. There are also situated two
search lights of great power aud
penetration, one on either end of
the bridge to be used as the exigen
cies demand. These too, are con
trolled from the inside of the pilot
house. On the bridge alt of the
pilot house is the life Hue gun
which Is used to throw a Hue to
shore or to another vessel in case of
a wreck.
Ou the first deck is Installed a
moveable davit for working over
the side, which is adjustible so that
it can be extended farther to or
from the side aud greatly increases
the convenience aud availability of
the craft. Below the decks aud in
the hold ure situated the oil tanks
with a capacity of 3343 barrels of
fuel oil, supply for one month. This
is used iustead of coal and is a sav
ing of about four days' time each
month formerly used iu coaling up,
and the service of about eight meu
who used to do the firiug. There
are the coal bunkers left, however,
so that coal may be used instead of
oil iu case the latter is not availa
ble, or Uncle John D. should raise
the price of oil too high for Uncle
Sam's use. The change iu the
dredging apparatus is the greatest
saving to the government. Iu
making these changes the crew is re
duced from 73 to oue of 47 meu aud
the capacity of the dredge increased
greatly at the same time. Now, the
entire operation of the sand bin
gates Is by steam, whereas, before
it was done by hand. One of the
remarkable safety devices on the
ship is the contrivance for eliminat
ing danger from the gas emanating
At 12:0c n. 111. Tuesday the fire
bell sounded a ccncral alarm nnd
the fire laddies responded on the
double quick. The department
turned out like regulars, respond
ing to a call from Grcsham street
south of and near Richmond. Iu
about the time it tukes to write
this they rounded up there like n
stage coach coining in from the
hills on the frontier. This is what
they found. A patch of gtass nboiit
the dizc of a bed sheet burucd off
nnd a half dozen little girls squirt
ing water on It with a garden hose.
It was lots of fun for the little a iris.
but the bold fire laddies thought It
was n dirty Irish trick to take them
away from their warm dinners nnd
chase them up the street with their
muscles nil swelled up for hard
work just to sec the children play
ing "fire department." It is sup
posed the fire was set by children
playing with matches, for which
they should uo doubt be spanked,
and although the grass was so short
that a section man with his heavy
shoes could have easily tramped ft
all out, some one perhaps thought
there was danger of it getting
away and turned iu the alarm.
While it was ridiculous iu the ex
treme. It demonstrated that the fire
department of St. Johns Is on the
alert nnd Johnny ou the spot when
they arc wanted. They should uot
feel too sore over this good demon
stration of their efficiency, for had
t becu a real fire they would have
ecu there iu time aud of sufficient
force to do effective work. It is a
new feather in the fircboys' caps,
just the same.
from the oil below decks. On many
vessels this escapes through vents
at the upper deck. Ou the Chinook
the cscatie ol the gas from bout
sets of tanks Is through the hollow
steel masts some 50 feet above the
decks, making nn explosion through
the carlcssuc&H of the meu ou deck
Impossible. There was practically
no change made iu the engines, as
they were all right.
While the crew, both sailors nud
workmen live iu the forecastle, their
mm room nre aft beside'- the
kitchen, making it most convenient
for both the men and the culinary
department. The rooms nre so ar
ranged that the men do not come
in contact with the cook, but the
food is placed where the niuu can
be served properly and promptly
without any inconvenience or Inter
ference with the work of the two
Chink cooks who prepare the ra
tions. The ctty officers aud sail
ors' mess room is oue side the
kitchen, the firemen 011 the other,
while the officers' mess room is nft
the kitchen. The carpenter nud
machine shops nre between the
tlecks, well lighted by the glass
covered hatchways and windows.
Even the anchors have been
changed making a great saving iu
time, labor aud convenience, l'or
merly it took ten or a dozen meu to
make fast the anchors when they
were weighed, now they ure brought
up and enter specially provided
housings nil snug and ready for
sea-going on the instant they are
placed, without the use of a single
man. These anchors are uo play
things, weighing 8000 pounds each.
Mr. Dunbar has seen 11 years
service in the navy. First as lieu
tenant In the Spanish war, then
as second aud first lieutenant iu the
army transport service during the
Philllpiue aud China wars. He had
the honor of taking Judge Toft on
ids trip of inauguration of civil gov
ernment In the Philippines aud of
bringing General Chaffee from
China after the Boxer war aud ou
his tour of inspection around the
Philippine islands. He also brought
the legation from China aud for the
past seven years has been attached
to the engineers' department ns
master of the Chinook.
Captain Dunbar, master, is proud
of his ship nud deserves to be, for
it is iu a great measure the work of
his hands nud mind, he having had
charge aud direction of the entire
work of remodelling the vessel in
shape for work. He has arranged
everything with au eye single to
the safety, convenience and capabil
ity of the craft and the item of
economy of operation iu service.
He has done his work well aud we
predict an enviable record for the
vessel when again placed in com
mission. The Captain is a gentle
mau In every sense of the word,
genial, bright, kindly yet firm with
his men, thoroughly conversant
with his work aud up to date iu his
methods. We are especially grate
ful to him for the use of his time
and the care with which he ex
plained all the dlffereut manipula
tions of the working of the ship.
Any one haviug a good 7x9 don
key engiue to sell will find a buyer
lu the person of Charley Foss,
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