THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE Published Every Friday At 117 Woat Uurllngton Street. Tub RXV1KW Is entered nt post office In Saint Johns, Oi'on, bs mail lnntler of the second class nnder the Act ol Con gress of March J, 1879. Offloltl Hswipspsr of Ut Oily of St. Johns. Adrertlilne rstti, 11.00 per Inch pur month Job Prlnllnr .tnjutfd In flrst-lis iijle t)liU tor JoV Printing- csib on delltrrr. Alt commnnlettloni nhould b sddreiied lo Tht BotUw, Bt. Johnt, Orejon. All ndnrtlilof bills psjstls Aril of Pfio' mnnlh. Subirlptlon price $1.00 per your. Willi what kind of hard surface shall Jersey be ived is Retting to ben inticli mooted question. Rep resentatives of the Hiissnin, Bitu lithic mid Westrtiinite companies nre especially active in advancing the merits of their various products here. Westruinite seems to In growing in fnvor right olotig, while Hitulithic is in the lend so fnr. Hut those favoring Westriimitenre mak ing n vigorous fight, nnd if they cannot convince n majority of the property owners that it is the liest from nil points of view it will not be their fault. While owning no property on Jersey street nnd view ing the nintter only ns 11 citien of St. Johns, we believe the merits of the Westruinite should be thorough ly investigated before any particu lar kind of hard surface is definite ly decided upon. If it is better than all others, that is the kind that should be laid, since the prop erty owners nre unnnimous in want ing the best in existence. If it is inferior, the fact should be discov ered, so that it will not be contin ually bobbing up every time 11 hard surface street is projected. The company agrees to pay all cxctiH. us of n representative to Ik selected by the procrty owners to Chicago nnd other points where the same is nnd hits been in use for some time. On the face of it.il looks liken vrry fair proposition, and should entitle the company to cousiderntion. No kind need be decided upon until bids nre in from nil hard .surface concerns that care tocouietc. We nre of the opinion that a saving of nt least one-third may be obtained to the proettv owners if ti decision is Hindu nfter fair competition than if some siecinl kind is selected and decided upon before a call for bids is ordered. As the Westruinite jwoplc claim to be willing to guar antee their work for us long jiviioil us any other company dare, is pruc lictilty a home institution and wim ples of their products show tiuile-1 niuble merit, it is only fair and just that they be allowed to present a , bid for Jeisey street. Ilecuusv it is .something comparatively new should be no objection to it. The May be Representative There seems to be nn elegant chance Hint Hon. K. C. Couch will be returned to the State Legislature for nuother term. Councilman Rushlight of Portland, who was HON. K. I. tnl tll. nn- elected to the lenislnture, has notiuced that he will not take his sent, preferring to remain on the council. We understand that in such n case the defeated candidate having the highest vote is supplied to fill the vacancy. Mr. Couch was thirteenth man, the first twelve being elected, therefore, his chances look particularly fine. Thirteen is an unlucky number .sometimes, but not always. The people of St. Johns would be greatly pleased if Mr. Couch secures the seat, lie is the greatest booster we have for a free ferry, and if he becomes a member of the legislature a free ferry at St. Johns is practically as sured. At the recent election he received nearly the unanimous vote of St. Johns voters regardless of mrty. A better representative than Mr. Couch was never sent from any district to any legislature. May the toga drop upon his shoulders. A real Hible Christmas sermon by tliu Soci ilist preacher, (Jcorge I,. I'errine, will lw given in M. W. A. hall Sunday, Dec. 25, at 2:30 p. 111. All nre invited to attend and hear how the Socialists would save the world. There will be an adjourned meet ing ol the hoard of directors of dis trict No. 2 held in the Cent nil school building December 29, at 7:15 p. 111. to levy 11 sitecial school tax and to determine if the teachers' salaries shall be raised. livery patron of our schools should be present and iiiirticiimte in the proceedings or have the grace to not murmur thereafter if the action of the board does not meet with his ap proval. , FIRST NATIONAL BANK Paid in Capital $25,000.00 Additional Stockholders' Liability under National Banking Laws Surplus and Profits . 25,000.00 5,000.00 J. A. Cole and family arc now located at Astoria. The selling out fever seems to have taken possession of a number of our business men; For Rent. Furnished or unfurn ished, a three-room flat. Calef Bros. Opposite postofficc. ST. JOHNS OREGON ------------a Holiday Goods - Xmas Offerings Horry smih f t .50 Salad M.U fa.jo Tl'll KHII l.jo to,. jo KiiIvch iiml fork sots. .5.00 to 5.75 Safety niots 1 .011 to 5.00 A few roiiktem left. . . . 1 .75 to j.15 Carving sets., a.jo, 3.75 nml f4,jo .Silverware 1H17 Hogcr llros. Cliild'ulndlvliliinlsttsI, 1.7J, j.jo Set of coffee spoons. ... fi.oo Hatter knives.... ....40c to Hoc Btigur shells oc, 75c uiul 90c Hendricks Hardware Co. l'lione Columbia 129 For sale by Any Real Estate Dealer in St. Johns 50x100 foot lots for $5 cash and $5 monthly Water mains now laid to every lot in 1910 Addition. School house and carline only two blocks from plat. All streets graded at Company's ex pense. There are now 13 houses building on 1910 Addition. You can arrange for building material on motnhly terms. Why pay rent any longer when you can own your home and pay for it out of your monthly earnings? For further information, phone Columbia 80. world ti. improving nnd advancing nil the time. New thing tuke the pluee of old ones and new invent ioiik me constantly being made. If it wore not w the woild would tund Mill. InveutoiK ever ktiive to im prove on Htticle Mini piewrtioN that have Iwcu in uw. HuaiueM. iiiuii constantly iiml new article coming to hand that aie viint im piovemenU over old article llu have on hand. And why nhoiild it not apply in like maimer to hard kiufKce Mvemeiit ? Hut it i nee utswuy to prove the new invention, hefoiu they are adopted. Theie- lore, wufctrumitc aiiouw ihj proven beyond doubt to be all thut could be dotted before it should be seri ously considered. The Wcatrumile comMiiy oilers to supply the pi oof. Why not take them at their word and send a dusted reptcticiitativc to investigate? An offer more fair could mil lw made. l'rcsh milk, buttermilk and cream for sale at Friuk Clark's. Huusurllw for tlio kit. John ltovlow and keui putted on the doings of tilts ally. first Just Over in Illinois u uisui sued for divorce because his wife had not bought a uuw dress in two years. There's a woman who will be re ceiving all kimls of matrimonial offers. As for the man well, tome iiiuii Mre never satisfied with existence, no matter how iue.Nen-hive. The tMfv tux levy for the city of Portland bus bvu placed nt six mills, which is i.i mure than the last luvy. Marriage can't be n lottery, be cause in matrimony everybody wins something. In many' cases only some thing. If you don't see what you wnnt, it may be a mighty good thing for you thut you don't. Did you over thiuk of that, you lobster ? Note th label on your paper. You gut fall uuIkIU uiul Ittaltty at the Central market. ry hwIiIIu. Misti Lillian S. Perkins, teacher of vocal iiiusie and elocution. .ios Gteahum, corner Charleston. Ilnvo your property Insured In the Nt. Paul or Northern flro Insurance companion. Thuy nro tliu bent. 8. I,. Doblo, nKont, I I I o THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT l To give to anybody is a Pianos for sale nt the Vogue Mil linery, liasy terms, prices ns low as any in Portland. See us before buying. Miss Hilda Unger left Inst night for an extended visit with her sis ter, Mrs. Pitasimmoiis, nt Prescott, AtUoiut. A new girl baby arrived at the home of 1,. H. Wilson Wednesday nigjit. This makes No. 3 in the Wilson home, which is now 1100 South Hayes street. There is n time and a place for all things. Now is the time arid you will find the place nt in South Jersey street to huve your clothing cleaned and pressed. If you want to buy, rent, sell or exchange property see Wolcott, iTlie Kent Man.) St. Johns Office, 401 South Jersey. Portland Office, H3 Washington Street, Phone Marshall 1556. Savings Bank Issued by THE PENINSULA BANK Capital and Surplus - $56,000.00 We welcome small deposits as well as large ones. Three per cent interest paid on Savings and Time Deposits. officers: Subscribe nappy. (or the ltovlow and be I R. T. Platt, President C. A. F. C. Kn.ut, Vice Pres. J. N. Wood, Cashier Kdmu'skn, Asst. Cashier I A Seattle athlete has challenged the winner of the Ely-Arnot bout to be pulled off in iiickuer hall next Thursday night to a match for the championship of the const, so says the Professor. L. H. Wilson tin's sold his confec tionery store on Jersey street to Jnmes I. Worst, n former business man of Cody, Wyoming. It is the intention of the new proprietor to make several changes so that n larger and more varied stock may be carried, and he also expects to install n confection machine a little later ou. Mr. Wilson will remain in St. Johns, where he is so wel and favorably known. o J. II. Johnstone, n pleasant ant! genial business man from Salt Lak City, Utah, has purchased and to day took possession of Moore' Toggery on South Jersey. Mr, Johnstone has been in business for the past twenty years and comes highly recommended as a man of ability and integrity. He expects to remove his family to St. Johns in n few days. Mr. Moore and his estimable wife have made ninny warm friends in this city who trust they will decide to remain here, o NOW MSTHN, during the joyous holiday season it is essential that the hu mail system shall hav something more substau tial to subsist upon than tid bits nut boti bons something that will keep lite inner man satisfied nnd not dis courage him to such an extent as to cause him to "go on n strike" or "throw up his job." The place to Una this "soinetliing" is at T. I Ward's meat market, the home of quality and rcnsounble prices. II is the man who has stuck to St Johns while sixteen others in his line of business quit. Hccnusc he placed Quality above anything else the discerning public has stuck to Wnrd. Old, woriiout, diseased ntu! withered cows never hnvc found nn abiding place in his market. "The best and the best only" has been his motto, and he means to stick to it. 1 hcrcfore, if you nre not a pat rou of his market, give him a tria of anything in the meat or poultry line, and it is almost a foregone conclusion that with the new year you will resolve to buy your meats at the very best place in St. Johns Wunl'.s Meat Mnrket. NOTICG OF ANNUAL Adjourned School Meeting Notice is licreby given to the local voters ol hcliool District .No. 3 ol Mult iionmh county, state ol Oregon, that the Animal Adloiiriird School Mectini! of saltl district will be held nt the Central school house to beelu at the hour of 7M u ciock u, ni.au tue nun inurwuy o December, belne the 29th day of Decent uer a. 11. 1910. Tills itieetliii! Is called lor the rmrnose of levying u sjxclal tux forgcnerulsehool iui rposes u tin 11 leacuers' salaries snail I raieil 70 rer cent. ami the transaction or uusiiiess usual at sucn iitectltiir. Dated this 16th tluy of December, 1910 Chairman of Hoard Attest: J. H.TANCM, District Clerk. RESOLUTION. It is resolved by the City of St. Johns: iltut It ileems it expedient and neces sary to terminate the lease on Hrudford street between rittsbttrj! ami Charleston streets In said city, which is now held by the St. Johns Lumber Company a cor poration, and that said company be itotb fled in writini! lo vacate said Ilrodford street between l'tttsbargaud Charleston streets .within sixty days from the dale of this notice, and that a cony of said notice be served forthwith ou said com- auy by the Chief of Police, and that te make return of said service and file the same with the City Recorder. Adopted this loth day of December, 1910. A. -M. K55UN, Recorder, Published in the St. Johns Review December 33 ami 30, 1910. California is the place to visit. Orange groves in full bloom, tropical (lowers, famous ho tels, historic Old Missions, attractive watering places, delightful climate, mak inj that favored section the Nation's most popular retreat. You can see it at its best via the Shasta Route and Th Road of a Thousand Wondars" Southern Pacific Co. 1'p-to-date trains, first-class in every res pect, unexcelled dining car service.quiclt time and direct connections to all points south. Spaclal Round Trip Far of $55.00 Portland to Los Anaalas and Raturn With correspoudinK low fares from all other sections of the Northwest. Liberal stop-overs in each direction and long limit. Interesting and attractive litera ture on the various resorts and attrac tions of California can be hud on appli cation to any S. 1. or O. R. & N, agent, or from Wm. McMURRAY Gsnaral passangar Agant Portland, Oragen ioooooooooooo 000000000000 Useful Gifts FOR HIM Pocket Knives, 25c to $3.00 Razors. . . from $ r. 00 to 5.00 Shaving Mugs, 25c to 1.00 Razor Strops, 75c to 2.50 FOR HER Embroidery Shears, 50c to $2 Carving Sets from $2.50 to $5 Chafing Dishes " 5 to $7 Htiiul Painted China 75c to $8 Aluminum Ware, 50c to $5 o o o o o o 8 o o Give your wife a washing machine A large stock to select from. FOR THE GIRL AND BOY Kxprcss Wagons from 75 to ?4- Hand Cars Velocipedes Whcelborrows Sulkys China Tea Sets " $3-5 t 5 50 " 2.25 to 3.50 " 50 to 1.50 1.50 to 2.00 ' 50 to 1.50 Come in and see our new stock of China Ware. 8 o o o o o o 8 o o 8 o o 8 ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO. 8 lOOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOOOO CLEAN UP!! Clothing, Hats Shoes Get your Clothing cleaned and pressed, your Hats reblocked and trimmed New Shoes for sale and your old ones repaired so as to look like new St. Johns Cleaning, Press ing & Dye Works AND J. T. Brooks & Son 111 S. Jersey, next to Princess Theatre "Charter Oak" Heaters "Special Oak" Coal Burners "Cottage" Coal or Wood Burners. SPECIAL No. 20 "Lenox" Wood Burning Heater Kitchen Ranges Our ranges are simple in de sign with plain nick led trim mings, reliable in construction, economical of fuel and quick, even bakers. Prices are low for cash or credit. St. Johns Furniture Company it G4226J How About Your Clothes For Christmas? Stop a minute and consider the value of having proper clothes, Clothes that are distinct, snappy, without being loud; clothes that look as if they belong to you, and feel that way, too. Making dis tinct individual snappy clothes is a specialty of ours, and at sensible prices. All the latest designs and colorings. Drop in and look them over. No trouble to show goods, JOHN NOCE & CO, TAILORS Phona Columbia 22 Dissolution Notice. For Sale A fifty dollar course in the Scran ton 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. o Wanted at once Hampton's Magazine wants a reliable man or woman in St. Johns to sell the fast est growing magazine in America. Uarn 150 to $5.00 a day. Write immediately for "Salary Plan" and Free outfit. Address "Vou," Sales Mgr., Hampton's Magazine, 85 West 32th Street, New York. Notice is hereby given that the plumbing firm of Campbell & Mc Cann is hereby dissolved, J. J. McCann continuing the business. collecting all bills and paying all debts of said firm, M, T. CAMPBELL, J. J. McCANN. llrlng in your Job printing while you think or it. Don't wait until you are entirely out. Wa are equipped to turn out neat and tasty printing promptly at Portland price or less. POLK'S GAZETTEER Work (or a Greater St. Johns. A BostaeM Director ionn ana tuun ti ncu inircior? OX U4 ITOltNMkUm. nrv af u.l. la Orrcon and ovtttv, nun,