Wedding Anniversary
Saturday evening, April 15th,
50 invited guests gathered nt the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox
to help them celebrate their 15th
or crystal wedding anniversary,
and a merry, happy throng it was
that filled the rooms of the pretty
cottage home and enjoyed to the
fullest the hospitality of the bride
and groom of 15 years. Promptly
at nine o'clock the guests were
summoned to dinner.
In the prettily decorated dining
room two long tables fairly groaned
under tiicir utirucn ot good tilings
to cat. Covers had been laid for
52, and with much laughter and
merrymaking and good cheer, hi
spent an hour long to be remein
bercd, and did justice to a splcn
didly prepared and served dinner
Miss Faulkner and Mrs. Trumho
waited upon the tables and Mr,
Jack Campbell and Mr. Herbert
I'aber served the liquid rcficsh
ments. After dinner all repaired
to the living rooms where tables
were provided for those who wishei:
to piny cards. Music and social
conversation rounded out a very
pleasant evening for all. Miss Al
da Ulckner furnished the instru
mental music; also sang a solo
Miss Lizzie Fulkner and Mr. Her
bert 1'aber sang several selections
Miss Hickuer accompanying. Miss
Ollic Dow also rendered n piano
solo.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox received
many beautiful niulcostlv gifts as
tokens of the esteem of their friends
Among them were 23 pieces of cut
glass, besides many pieces of hand
painted china, also several in silver.
Mr. Roy Wilcox and Miss Mitnii
Rebecca Craig were married in
Heatrice, Nebraska, April 15, 1896
two children have been born to
them, Jessie and Myrtle. One
dark cloud came to mar their other
wise happy married life, the loss of
their little daughter ami lirst born
1 1 years ago. They came to St
Johns seven years ago, where they
have made scores of friends, those
present being but a small part of
their many friends, to whom iuv
Intions had to be limited to fit the
home.
Those present were: Mr.aud Mts.
l-ronk Thibodean, Vancouver; Mr.
and Mrs. John Kvnns, Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Murrell, Portland; Mr.
mid Mrs. J. W. Hickuer, Oswego;
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Walker, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Kaher; Mr. and Mrs.
A. II. Wackhtirii, Mr. and Mrs.
Kd Ashby, Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Siilmcud, Mr. and Mrs. Jumes
Latham, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
(Jesler, Mr. and Mrs. Schriinpsher
nud daughters, Mr.aud Mrs. O. I..
I.cc, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Prudom,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox;
Mesdamcs Falkncr, Raser, Robert
pllodgins, Trumbo; Misses Lizzie
sKnlkuer, Ollie Dow, Aldn Dickuer;
"w r ....... 1. ii it ir
Clark, Mr. Clark, Adams, Ormati
dy, Herbert Faber.
Among the pretty gowns noted,
the tall, stately bride looked hand
some in a new rose soft silk,
trimmed in white lace. Mrs. John
Prudom was dainty nud pretty in
crcme satin. Mrs. J. W. Hickuer
was handsome in old rose silk
trimmed in black lace. Mrs. Kd
Ashby was sweetly pretty in n steel
grey pongee and white net. Miss
Lizzie Falkuer wore white import
id lace on lavender silk. Mrs.
Alan Dlackburn was graceful and
pretty iu a White musseliue em
broidered iu light blue. Mrs. La
tham was beautifully gowued in a
Persian silk. Mesdamcs Thibo
dean, Smith, Walker and Campbell
all wore dainty creations of hand
embroidered longere. Miss Ollie
Dow wore a blue net over silk.
Mrs. Gesler a soft gray Panama
trimmed in black velvet and lace.
Mrs. Evans black silk, Mrs. Hodg
ins white embroidered linen, Mrs.
Raser black voile and net, Mrs.
Shrimpsher wore a pretty suit of
block and white. Mrs. Gus Sal
mond was beautiful iu pink silk
trimmed in white lace. Mrs.
Trombo wore black satin and lace.
Mrs. Merrell gray Panama and
white lace. Mrs. G. K. Lee was
pretty in white nllover embroidery.
At a late hour the guests departed
wishiug Mr. aud Mrs. Wilcox
many returns of their wedding an
niversary and a happy, prosperous
future. xxx
Look at These
We have a nice four-room cot
tage, plastered, with pantry, clos
ets, etc., fine river view, close to
mills and river front. This is a fine
buy. Price $1300; $50 cash, bal
ance $10 per month.
Also a 7-room modern house on
South Jersey street; price for a few
days, $2000. Only $100 cash,
balance 1 12 per month.
McKiuney & Davis.
Another royal personage has lo
cated in St. Johns. He arrived on
the (9th and has taken apartments
at the home of J. B. King, 610
Willamette boulevard. It is said
the young Kiug is already mon
arch of all be surveys, everybody
doing homage to his will. ' 'Long
live the King." Just as we go to
press a courier arrives to state it is
a queen, and her royal highness
tips the beam at ioj4 pounds.
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Atbaliah, Queen of Judea at the
Electric Friday, matinee and even
ing; . 23c
Wright Replies
In mediaeval timed a puissant knight
could decline to take up the gage of bat
tie thrown down by a yeoman without fear
that nil ordet ot knighthood would deem
such an act a blot on hit etcutcheon. Th
same code of honor still prevails, thouoli
sttipped of its feudalistic forms, and the
man of honor could well refuse to accept
the challenge of a serf when the weopons
he chooses to wield are not the weapons
ot knighthood, lo sling mud at the pas
serby is not the action ot knighthood. 1 1
the yeoman to whom the motto "(Noblesse
oblige" contains no meaning in that he has
been nurtured In the cradle of modern
commercialism and suckled on a lust of
the almighty dollar, the very suggestion of
a tellow man pursuing a course ot action
from the sense of duty is unintelligible
and the record ot the smallest action tier
formed for the mere Joy of the working
becomes the butt of his vulgar ridicule.
Judging others by the narrow standards
under which he was reared he Is content
to express his coarse sneers and to use the
gutter methods of his kind in order to ob.
tain a small measure of flattery from the
fawning sycophants who surround him
Two letters appear In Inst week's issue
of the St. Johns Review, on-j of which i
sianetl liv I". mil. win t Ihr nullini nl I ho
other seeks to hide his identity under the
pseudonym "Veritas." With the composer
ot the last letter I have no quarrel, lor I
presume that no man claiming the smallest
pretentions to honorable dealings would
seek to slander another and hide his iden
tity in so doing, and I have sufficient con
ceit or my sell to reluse to break a lance
with any one who is content to spit his
ioui venom at a lellow man. well knowimr
that the object of his slander has no legal
recourse, even though lie should drsire to
son his hands by controversy with the
buser of decency. An answer would
nrovokc an accumulation of slander. "The
dog will return to its own vomit, and the
sow that was washed to her wallowing in
the mire."
The letter signed by P. I lill. though full
as it is of vulgar Innuendo, perhaps de
serves some answer in reward lor being
such a prominent example of culture and
rehnement, worthy ol his training and ed
ucation, lie begins with a loud and tiro.
longed flourish of trumpets about his in
tention, lo act In the Interests of the poo
pie. One can hardly appreciate the men
tnl outlook of any official who deems It
necessary to make a series of assertion as
lo his honesty and refusal to resort to de-
ceil in an office to which he had just been
elected) but recogniiing in this case the
necessity of such an anolouv. let me nuote
the old French proverb: "Qui a' excuse a'
accuse" (self excusing Is self accusing.
The rest of his article, except a meagre
paragraph, which the writer with a grim
vein of sarcasm refers to as "bare facts,"
is devoted to an accumulation of slander
and flashy rhetoric, scarcely creditable to
a man recently elected by his fellow men
lo reuresent them in their reuular deliber
alive assembly. The bare facts themselvivt
were evidently of such nakedness Hint ru
in his modesty hesitates to iiarnde iheru
belore his readers. As an example ol h.
recklessness 01 statement, lei me openly
r . . ...
set down facts of common knowlcdac
Firstly, that he himself Is by no means tho
largest property owner on Jersey street;
and secondly, his examination ol pave
ments in the East was not made in a can.
able manner, as his knowledge and train
ing unfits him for any such work. The old
proverb about glass houses still holds good.
and it is as honorable lo support a family
by the profession of journalism as it is to
be an itinerant Idler and purveyor ol got
ip from door to door.
From my own standpoint I will rrcanit
ulate a few facts with regard to the pro
motion of Westiumitc. which a few narties
seem vitally interested in laying down in
St. Johns:
I. I hat this substance Westrumite is
unknown, even according lo the testimony
of the promoters, west of tho Rocky moun
tains; that it Is in no way the same sub
stance as the Westrumite filed as a trade
mark by Leonard S. Van Weslrum in
1903. anu that the promoting company ha
positively relused to seal a sample, ol III'
product with the city engineer for compar
ison with the completed street.
2. That the delegates who were select
ed lo make the journey to the cities in thn
Middle West concealed, if they had knowl-
dge of the fact, that the streets which
they visited in the Middle West wcro laid
down under promisn of paymentof royal.
es to Warren Uros.
3. That these two delegates, one of
whom was selected by the Westrumito
company, were paid by Wm. Lind, on his
own confession, to examine the streets;
that they had no knowledge of any trade,
profession or science cognate to road male
ing, and that the city of Youngstown, O.,
was carefnlly excluded from their itiner
ary.
4. That this city of Youngstown is the
only place in which the Westrumite com
pany has laid down a street on their own
basis without payment ol royalties lo com
peting companies as far as records go, and
that the record of these streets, which is a
matter of common knowledge and of easy
access to property owners, show that the
urlace has been on absolute failure.
5. That the history of the promotion of
former Westrumite company at Drnnt-
ford, and another in tile Middle West,
hich is now in liquidation, is full of sub
terfuge and concealment, and it is by no
means certain that the company, which
as no banking references, is of such sound
nancial standing that it would be able to
carry out tho moral obligations of a con
tract which, according to all legal advice,
is not bound to do.
6. That while the balance of evidence
the streets laid down in the Middle
West cities, and shown to the two dele,
gates, seems preponderating! against the
wcsirumiic company, mere is noiiung 10
show that under the humid conditions of
Oregon such a street laid down under the
same specifications as those used in the
East would have been a success.
7, That the specifications offered by
the Westrumite company (which is almost
unique example ot a proposing company
tiering their own specifications to the city
engineer) are radically different in form
and structure from any specifications that
ave oeen taia uown in inner cmcs.
8. That in spite of a petition signed by
at least sixty per cent of the property own
ers on Jersey street (and probably by 74
er cent), although in the opinion of the
ate and present city attorneys of the city,
such a petition would have been in order
for consideration by the council, the coun
cil acting on the advice of powerful inter
ests outside of their own body, refused to
consider such a petition, well knowing that
a remonstrance would be in ill health with
the property owners, would entail consid
erable expense to them and that it would
delay the completion of the street for many
months.
With these conclusions let me add "fi
nis" to this discussion. No threat or insin
uation in the future will be strong enough
to urge me to enter the lists again, how
ever strong the inducement. Had the
fight over Westrumite been a mere issue
of the merits of one pavement against an
other and had the weapons used by
the contestants been worthy I would will
ingly have brandished the weapons of my
craft to the bitter end; but the injection of
incriminations, personal slander and vulgar
abuse have so changed the conflict that I
feel that I cannot with decency to myself
or to my profession continue a battle
fought with the weapons of the slums. 1
am at a disadvantage inasmuch as my op
Hilt at t UlAUVai,UftK IUMUIUMI ...J Vf.- 1
ponent is more accustomed to the weap. 1
Business Men's Ass'n
During the past few weeks the
busiucss meu of St. Johns have
been holding meetings from time to
time looking to the formation of
business men's association. Let
tcrs were written to other similar
organizations and with the com
bincd ideas aud suggestions thus ob
taincd aud those of our own num
bcr a constitution was adopted last
Thursday. The officers aud board
of directors were elected and th
organization will be in working or
der beginning Thursday.Aprii 20.
flic aim and purpose of the asso
ciation is to increase the efficiency
of the busiucss of the community
to create a better community spirit
keep up the spirit of home patron
age.
A credit association will be
part of the business of the organiza
tiou. The nim of this department
will be to support the credit
those deserving credit and to with
hold credit from any undeserving
1 hese associations exist iu Port
laud, Hood River, Kugcne, Albany
and nil the surrounding towns aud
the St. Johns association will ex
change credit witlt them. For in
stance, if James John moves from
fat. Johns to Albany and applies to
an Albany merchant for credit, he
will be asked from what place he
came. Before extending any
amount ot credit, then, the Albany
merchant will apply to his credit
association for a rating on James
John formerly from St. Johns asso
ciation. If James John paid his
Jills here and i. entitled to credit,
ic will be so rated and can then
buy goods on time at any associa
tion store iu Albany. Hut if he
did not pay his bills iu St. Johns
ic will be denied credit iu Albany.
The officials of the association at
this time are: II. W. Houhaiu,
president; W. R. Holleiibcck, vice-
iresident; W. Scott Kellogg, secre
tary aud treasurer; C. R. Thoinn
son, A. A. Muck, A. C. Gesler and
M. Shaw, directors.
ons ho wields, and I could not If I would
sustain a fight waged on such unequal
Sround. Let me warn, however, the au
lots of the two tellers and their friend
that there is a limit to passive patience,
anil wl.ili disregarding these vulgar re
crinimtl.iiis, I will prosecute lo the utmost
limit of the law any one who, in the
I.rcrr-c of reputable witnesses, choos
lo slander my namo or character.
C. F. WRIGHT.
For Sale Oliver Typewriter, as
good as new at Couch & Co's. 24tfc
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Girl Wanted For housework.
uui at 030 iso. unison. 24-3P
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R. & G. Corsets are the best.
Comfortable and easy. Johnstone's
Toggery.
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Atbaliah Special matinee Fri
day 2:30. A hand-colored film of
a Biblical story.
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Pey Hats receive everywhere the
homage due to supremacy in quali
ty. Johusone's Toggery,
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A most delightful surprise party
was given to Miss Garnet Beam at
her home Wednesday evening by
the young people of the Kvaugelical
church aud other friends of that
young lady in honor of her t-t-f-sth
birthday. We didn't say it Miss
Garnet. A happy surprise and a
very pleasant evening was enjoyed
by all.
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John Noce, the uptodate aud
hustling tailor, has purchased a
lot on North Jersey street, adjoin
ing the St, Johns Mlliuery store,
and has already begun excavation
for the construction of a brick
store room thereon. He will have
it constructed so that it will be es
pecially adapted for the tailoring
business, aud will occupy it him
self when completed.
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Arthur Withers of Portland has
taken a three years' lease on the
building now occupied by John
Noce & Co., near the post office.
After the first of the next month he
will have the partition removed and
install therein a first class 5, 10 and
15 cent store. John Noce will oc
cupy rooms 111 the McChesuey
block until his new building is
ready for occupancy.
1
In a fast aud exciting game of
base ball played on the local
grounds Sunday afternoon the Pi
rates of bt. Johns defeated the Fra
ternal brotherhood team. This
was the first time the Pirates were
together, and was also the first de
feat of the Fraternal Brotherhood.
The feature of the game was the
hard hittiug of the Pirates. The
score was 4 to 1 in their favor.
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The body of Wilbur W.Childers,
who was drowned near Cazadero
March 30, while at work for the
O. W. P.company was found Mon
day, April 17, and the funeral was
held yesterday from the parlors of
Dunning ot Mclntee undertakers at
Seventh and Ankeny, Portland.
Wilbur was the son of Mr.and Mrs.
S. W.Childers of 501 North Hayes.
A special car was provided to carry
friends from here,
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For Sale Six White Leghorn
pullets. One Dollar each. Call at
at 204 North Hartman. Mrs. G.
H. LeniOIl.
24p2t
Collier Takes a Hand
Portland, April 19, 1911
To the Editor of the Review:
"Veritas" nntl I'. Hill occupy much
space in your vaiuauic paper tn mnlli'ii
Ing and assassinating the character of
others, who, as far ns I know, have done
tlicm no injury. At the sittne time
nicy nuemm 10 impress 011 111c rcntiinu
nubile the fact that thevnre the embodi
ment of truth and purity. The soul of
Honor, nau any one suggested that
these two were not honest men? Whv Is
It necessary for hottest men lo preface
their every retnirk. with the insurance
that they arc such?
The trouble sitrrotttiilltu! tltc ttticstloti
which they would have the public be
lieve that they arc discussing, to-wit:
Wvstrtituito Pavement, is n simple one.
It arose from natural causes ami had n
natural result, they each know that ns
well ns the writer, but. for the mirtxisc
of befogging tho real question, tlicy re
still to calumny tutd slander.
Inasmuch as n irrcnt deal has been
said, pro and con, relative to this ques
tion without, iu iuv opinion, stating the
matter ns il realfy occurred, I will at
tempt to so briefly.
According to their report these gentle
men, who went as n committee, arrived
In Chicago for the purpose of Investigat
ing hard surface pavement on January
11,1911. They immediately went to
their task and spent ten days ot cjnutnnt
work In Chicago, Hast Cliirtigo, Whit
ing, Iltimmoiul, Indiana Harbor and j
Ravcmvood. In nil of Uimo tilacen, t urn !
Informed. Westrumite pavement had
been laid. They Interviewed property
owners, oflicials, Tire departments ami
others, and, "got all the information oh-1
tamable trout nil oilier sources." Tlicy
found Westrumite pavement in ncrfect
condition, "not otic crack, or flaw or one
spot to be found."
Tlicy returned ami reported to the Jer
sey street property owners mid all were
delighted to hear that the.v had found
'tile ocstmvciiicnt In the world today."
Tin rtMVirt was trntuiWri-it tt ttir nmti.
cil; the council heard the same and dc -
ctttcit to so improve 111c street. Next
was to adopt sticcilicailons, l ltrte were
furnished by the nucnts of the VVeMtum
lie company and filed with the council;
the council referred them to the city cu
ulttcer. The city enuiticer examined this
document aud put liii slntiip of disap
proval on eacu page llicreoi. mat was
the commencement of the trouble, The
council nsked the agents of the company
11
the specifications were the satiie ns
those used In eastern cities. I'hey were
assured that tlicy were one and the Mine,
lloth Coitiicllmeu Miller nud Davis nsked
them If there could benny mistake nlwul
this and they said none; that they could
rely on the fact that the Mieclliciitlons
olfercd to the council were the fcittic nt
those used Iu the cities which had been
visited by the committee, or words to
that effect. Uimjii these representations,
the council ordered that the tpcrlfica
Hons tic adopted over the objections of
ute engineer, as city attorney, 1 advis
ed the council that this could not legally
be done nud wfc stopped here.
in me meantime ccuuicd copies 01 tlie
ipcciflcations used by this coiiipaiiv In
he Hast In building hard surface street
n tlie eastern cities, wiiicii nail been vls
Ited by the committee, were received by
the engineer nud what did we find ?
Don't any one sueeest luker: no. not
that; but a set of flrl-chus icclflcilloii
for hard-surface streets, stivclfications
which met with the approval of the city
etiL'Ineer. and u well illil thev tilnni-
him Hint he look them 11s a model after
which to fashion those for iMvcmctit of
jersey street.
incsewcre presented 10 111c council
ml read nud objected to by the West
rumite compniiy. They refuted, In other
words, to use specifications the same ns
the company had used Iu the st recta In
other places. Then wc were confronted
by this auestlon: If otic set of specifics-
ions, wiiicii were approved by tlie oily
ngluecr, will produce a good hard sur
face tuveiiieut iu the city of Hammond.
will nn entirely different set of siwlflcu.
Hon which weru disapproved by our
iiglncer, produce a like hard surface
pavement in the city of St. Johuf II
not, then of whut value was the repoit of
the committee? That was the beginning
f the controversy and the only caute ol
the delay,
Willie tills urgtiiuenl wus In progrots,
addressed several letter to city engi
neer 01 ettttcru cities where Wettruin-
pavement had been used, asking
them their opinion of till pavement ami
filed a copy of my communication nud
Ito the replies with the council. I re
ceived some Information relative to this
pavement and I would like to ask the
committee that, while they were "ob
taining Information from nil other
wurcc," tlhl it not npjcr to them to
call on the hoard of Local Improvements
11 tne city 01 tiucugof 1 111 board con
Uted of five member uml n secretary.
and has charge nud supervision of hard
surface street pavements and had laid iu
that city many blocks of this "best lave
ment fit the world today" and were pos
sessed of public data concerning same.
My letters addressed to the city engi
neer of that city was rs (erred to that
board for a reply aud after considering
same they instructed their secretary,
Charles A. V, Staudlth. to answer same
and, over his official signature nud at the
quest of said board, among other
itngs stated:
"Wcktnmilte pavement you spenk of
N. O. What was laid in this citv is
practically worse than useless. Over In
the city of Hammond, where you also
visited 'to obtain information from nil
other sources,' there wa a like board
with like duties. Yon didn't think it
worth while to call on them? Well,
John Katie, of that city, was chairman of
at board ami una ueen tor seven years;
eter I- Davis had been honored with
seat upon Said board for a period of
five years. They both state that as such
officers they hail made a careful observa
tion ol Westrumite pavement."
J lie chairman states that, "weslrum-
is a good dust arrester, but later it
dries out, the surface wears off aud blows
away, all of which takes place reasonably
lapericxioi eignieen mouttis alter tlie
ompletlon of the improvement,"
The other member says. "In inv opin
ion, Westrumite as a dust layer is good,
but as a permanent improvement I do
not consider that it Is good."
A. M. Summer, president of the I'irst
National JUnk of Hammond, Indiana,
in answer to au inquiry made by W, II.
Roberts, a property owner 011 Jersey
street, states as follows; " Westrumite un
satisfactory and discontinued here and
In Llilcago."
Now it does seem to me that such in
formation might have been considered
of some iuiportatice to the property own
ers on Jersey ttreet and it may that this
unimportant t) iiiiormaiiou may nave
bceii considered by the 70 tier cent, of
the property owners who have since
;gned a petition retiuestini! that this
product be not used.
it, i',. tui.i.iiwt.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to Insure a chanao of ad
vertisement the copy for such change
should reach this office not later than
Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please
remember this and savs the printer
ORDINANCE NO. 373
An Ordinance Providing the
I mic and At miner of Im
proving Kellogg Street from
Fcsscndcn Street to St.Jolins
? Avenue in the Cily of St
Johns, Oregon.
The citv of St. lolms docs onlnlu hs
follows:
The council of the citv of St. Tolnis
liavlnir ascertained the cost of linnrov.
lug Kellogg street from the westerly side
line 01 1'cw.clideil street to t iu easterly
side line of ht, Johns uve., In the city of
St. Johns, as shown by the resolution
of the council of said city dated on the
tbth day of March, loll, ami rccordet
ill the office of the recorder of said citv
mid notice thereof having been publish
ctl in the St. Johns Review, a weekly
newspaper of ucticrnt circulation, on the
24m nun tist days ol ainrcli, ion
as sliown by the nlTidav t of the
foreman of said tinner, which sal
aiiutavit is on tile in tlie oilicc o
the city recorder: and leunf postiiii! o
notices of such Improvement, as shown
1' lite ntiHiavit ol tlie city engineer on
e lit the ofllcc of the city recorder, mid
no remonstrances linvlnir been filed, nml
. 1 .
ns lrovhlcd bv said resolution, the eni'l
peer's preliminary estimate of the cost of
satn improvement is r5.311.7j, nut snail
be more accurately determined by said
engineer.
Now. therefore, It Is hereby ordered
that said street be Improved and the time
for the completion ol said improvement
is hereby fixed nt sixty days from the
last publication of notice of proposals of
said work, which said proposals must be
filed with the recorder of said city on or
before the 9U1 day of May, 1911, nt
cigiu o ciock p. 111. 01 said day.
That said street shall be Improved as
toitows: ny i!rnuiiii! same to the cslab
1 lished grade by cut and fill and by
suicwiiikiiii; same oil cutter side will! six
foot cement walks, 1 2-foot curbs entire
Ictuth. tOL'cthcr wllh nit necessarv wood
en crosswalks nud box gutter, said walk
and curb to have expansion joints ns dl
reeled by the city engineer; curb to
have four-Inch drain tiles every jo-fect;
liltcu rings to be placed Iu curb ns ill
reeled by the city enuiuccr.
1 lie city recorder snail give notice by
! publication fur not less than three In
1 scrtlons In the St. Johns Review, the of
iicfal ticwspacr, Invi
king proposals for
inaKiug mint improvement.
Said improvement shall In nil rccct
dc done ami completed in coniurmity
with the provisions of Ordinances No.
1 Co and 19 except a otherwise provided
in this ordinance; nil work to lie done
under the direction nud suticrvlsiou of
the city engineer.
That the cost of said Improvement
shall be usseixtcd against the property Iu
the local Improvement district ns des
scribed in sold resolution nud designated
as nntl declared to be Iocal Improve
tuent District No, 6.
P.nsed by the council April 1KU1 ,
191 1.
Approved
by
the mayor April intlt,
1911.
Attest:
K. C. COUCH, '
. Mayor.
V. A. RICH,
City Recorder.
Published In
April 21, 1911,
the
St. Johns Review,
Back to Nature
A hen I not ttipiioscd to have much
common scute or tact,
Yet every time she lay nil egg; she cack
let forth the fact.
A rooster hasn't got it lot of Intellect to
show, but none the loss,
.Mont rooster linvc enough good miisc
to cmw.
The mule, the most despised of beauts,
hat 11 persistent way
Of letting cople know he' around by
HI lututeui bray.
The busy little bee, they buzz, hull
bellow nml cow 11100.
And watch-dogs lmrk, nud gander quack
nun dove mm pigeons coo,
The peacock spread lit lull nud squawks
pig squeal and robins sing,
Aud even weiits know enough to his
belore tuey sung.
Hut MAN, the gruatmt masterpiece Je
hovah could duvlse.
Will often slop nud hesitate before he'll
ADVERTISE
Hy reading the large nil on the
last pane of this paper it will he
seen that 11 splendid opportunity in
afforded to secure n small fruit farm
along the Columbia river on par
ticularly easy and attractive terms.
It is well worth looking into,
Milton linger has returned from
California aud is glad to he home
again. He says California is all
right for scenery, hut a poor place
in which to make a living.
Subscribe for the Telogratn beat
evoulng paper on tin coast. Boo
tCd Stockton.
Subscribe for tho St. Johns Review
mid keep pouted on tho doings of
tho city.
Cow Halters
Need Any?
Prices, $ 75, $.90 and $1.00
Made by
St. Johns Harness Shop
What Is it
What is the present population
of St. Johnt? That is thecpiestion.
Upon a reliable answer hinges the
license application of I?. O. Mn
goon. According to the regulating
ordinance n population of 5401 is
necessary before five licenses can
be granted. Have wc got it? Some
contend that wc have, while others
doubt it. The fact that over too
new residences have been construct
ed since the government census
which placed the population nt
4872 was taken, that over too pu
pils have been n&lcd to the schools
nud that some of the houses then
vacant have since become occupied
are points upon which the former
base their opinion. Whether tho
population is 5401, or more or less,
can only be proven accurately by a
careful canvass. The city council
will decide according to their indi
vidual opinions next Tuesday night.
Mr. UnnUn Wetlor died nt her
home ill this city April 16U1, aged
70 years, after an illness of two
weeks. She was the mother of
Mrs. Samuel Kredurlclrs of St. lolitis
ntul wns n tintlve nf Poland. Klin-
eral services were held at the Ger
man Daptist church, the pastor
officiating. Interment iu Columbia
cemetery: A. II. Iilackburu, fun
eral director.
Alex Kerr is iu possession of au
exposition upon the old nud new
testaments which was printed iu
Chester, Huglaud, in 1708. It was
landed down trom his great, great,
great-grandfather. The print is
still in first class condition and
Alex tintiiiiilly prizes it very high-
You got full weight nml
first
Just
quality nt tho Contrnl market.
try nwhtlo.
Bargains for Cash or Exchange
2 PINK HOUSliS river view,
fruit. 100x200 feet of ground. Is
either Itatf.
50x100 lot nntl 4 room cottage
S50 cash, balance $10 monthly at 7
$6000 buys 2 good houses, modern, with 100x200 ,fcct of gtounil
ots of fruit. River view, nart cash,
This properly Is close iu and is the
S1500 buys 50x100 lot, street
muse with good basement nud plumbing. $50 cnsili, hilnnetf $10 jmr
mouth at 7 per cent. This is better
$2200 for 2 lots nud 5-roout house on K. Ilurliiigtoii street with
good plumbing. This Is 2 blocks
cash, hal. $10 month. Payment
$1350, 5-room house, 50x100
to improved street, with gas.
1 1350, 5-room house, plastured,
enced. A good buy.
$550 for lot 5oxloo feet on improved street 011 contract to ititt
itiyerif taken nt once.
$2ooo buys a flue hturfnoM lot
incuts iu, This is a bnrgniu.
$700 buys loox loo, 2 blocks
feet. $15o cash, balance nt f lo pur
$lloo buys 71x1-19 feet 011 car
nl. iu 3 years at 6 pur cent if taken
The very best property Iu town:
11 on good terms, some for exchange
phone to
W. H. KING & SONS
St. Johns, Oregon
PRODUCTS OF
GOLDEN WEST SHOWN
Ine Display of Fruits, Grains and Vegetables
Make Great Northern Exhibit Effec
tive Advertisement
Tho iKMulLllltlwi of OresHin Uth u
on agricultural nml fruit Utu are h-
Iiik iiluytM his wt ronul y iy tii iiri
Northern Itullway ut their Kxhlhit in
Culuiiihiu, Ohio, mid thu fullowlHK vx
truet of urllelo tak'H from th Columbiu
Journal (llvi'S fine Idea of tl' Ix'uiity
f uml Iiitertst cri'utiil hy thn 1 xlut it.
Qreut Nortlurn Auric -It ir 1 1 x ' t
"(Jo west, yotuiK iisuii uiid prow up
Ilh tho rniuitrv.' sulil drrrlc V '1 1 ' t
guvo good ud vice, hut ho ktopprd therr
'(in west. vnuiiL mull, woman, hoy ,
and girls, nud grow up with tho groat
new west," said I.. w. mil. ineii .Mr.
Hill, who 1 IWdoiit of the Croat North
tint Itullway, und sou of .Juiuo J. Hill,
backed up hi ndvlco by making It !o-
Ibio lor ovoryDouy to go wosi.
That tho uooiile of Columbus and vlein-
Itv iiinv liuoomo butter aoouuiiitod with
tho wonderful western country, n froo
.. . . .... .. t
exlilultlou oi tno gruius uimi iruu in
Montana, Oregon and Washington ha
been opened at -17 North High street by
tho (ireat Kortiiern iiiiuway.
The exhibition is well worth the visit.
. . . .1 ...I L i -. .. I
ureal suetivo oi gumeii wnwi, uum mm
other grain adorn tho walls In artUtle
array. Dig 'crystal Jar display tho
fruit ol tlio lur wot. i.iioraiuro uo
Bortnlli'n nf (Im wmulorful onoortunltlo
awuitiug tho homcdcvkcr uro dUtrilmtud,
Mr. J. Coppin, while nt work on
n building in Portland last Saturday
had the scaffolding give way pre
cipitating to the ground. He sus
tained n broken arm and numerous
cuts, bruises, contusions, lacera
tions nml abrasions of the cuticle,
and n sprained wrist. Mr. Coppin
has our sympathy. We fell down
the back cellar steps once with a
wheelbarrow full of Hubbard
squashes and that is just tin way
we felt when we got out.
Dr. Iv. K. Graven gave n surprise
birthday party to her graiidtnotlur,
Mrs. Abbie K. Graven, on Satur
day last. She received a number
of very pretty birthday gift. De
licious refreshments were served
and an enjoyable time was had by
all. Those present were: Meadnine
Stockton, Collins, Snhuoud, Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Hurlberl and
Miss Catherine Scott.
Karlc McCnrty has been tuRking
a hit at the Idle Hour Theatre dur
ing the past three nights. Large au
diences hnve been nttracted hy hit
clever singing nud talking special
ties, but interest centered strongest
on tlie "packing cane inynlery" ami
the marvelous manner nud ese
iu which he escape from the tank.
Patrons surely got their money'
worth while McCnrty wns on the
boards.
A fine bouncing 7 pound boy
arrived at the home of Mr. nud
Mrs. PredC. Couch on the 7th
instant. Prcd has grown eeveml
inches iu height iu consequent
nud has already declared the young
man Minll become a member of the
Hoy Scouts in the uenr future.
Doric Uodge No. 132 A. P. nml
A. M. will have a upectol meeting
Thursday evening April 27 iu Odd
Pcllows hall. TheM. M. degree
will be put 011. Secretary.
close in with nn abundance of
very ehenp at $6000 or will wll
with Imsemeiit. Street Improved
per cent. Price $150t.
will sell either one etmtely.
chenpent buy in the city.
improved, fruit, clone In. .'l-room
than paving rent.
from the bank, very clump t Uto0
every six moittlin, 7 per cent interest.
lot, fenced. House (mistered, cIom
piped for gns, lot 50x100 fett
- -.. -
011 Ilurliiigtoii street. All lirfMvd
from cr Hue. Sidewalk within So
month nt ft jner cent.
line. This is close in. HSo cash
soon.
ncreiige tracts front 1 to 321 cre
for city proK-rty. Cull in or
Phono Columbia 39
jHHtl mII Inquiries nwila by rlstMW
olifffully uiuwi-rml ly tliuna Iu lsirm
"Tho tirettt Xorthvra Hallway uu Not
a foot of laud to m-II," Mhl I. U. IMoHt.
who I In eiutrgo ol th display. "Presl
dent Hill Hunt tli- iiu-ii and wonioa of
yuiirnli tn r.nli" i If n .it "illlllU
nl III'- i. Ill u w -t."
.ii il-. onto.
Mr M..nt li.i- iniii I ii i.li. 'digraph
nf onli.inl .i-ii. - ill. .ii.' Id. i.ulroud aud
iu tlm adjrii'i'iit luiiioiv uliiili tell Iu
foic tul laiittuaK" tin- -lory uf the frtlU
wet.
A n proof that the apple luduatrY il
a great wmro of reveuue In th wsalsfH
country, the fruit grower have last for
goou glowing fruit to the txhrUUoa.
Pile aud erata of appl, stub M m
seldom , jtrutw tit tilths awl wun
ter ut tlie inhibition.
Vegetable, too, of grut tlie, wn dis
played. lleautiful (lowers from OreauH. Wst
iiluglv preserved, mid to Ut beauty of
the dUpUty.
If you have tliought of Us wt a
a pailhle lwino, go awl so tfu ,loi
tiou. If you Iwvo not gito It a ttoiuiit,
thun go am! tho wndfl tWsfl1
whleli tho treos and tine i.-M tfco toll
or wlm tempt fal aud win I ih.h. ni
u virgin country. Journal, i'vt . & , W