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I ! ' t"i U t1 Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU To lubtcrlbe for THIS Ppcr All Ih newt whllo It li newt U our motto. Call In and enroll GET IN THE HABIT Of Jmtllni la THIS Pnt aodyoB'llot.Tirretrt.tlL. Be I to at oota and kp rfcfct at II Dtvoted to the Inteteiti ot the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center ol the Northweit VOL. 7 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 191 1. NO. 26 The Street Carnival The street carnival lias come and gone, it diu not prove the success anticipated, partly because the nights were cooler than usual, and partly because the attractions offer ed were not very strong drawing cards. The balloon ascensions ad vertlsed to take place dully were somehow lacking until the last day, when the people were surprised to see the balloon ascend. The uerinl trip was made successfully and the parachute descent was all thut could be asked for. The Knights of Pythias, under whose auspices the event was pulled off, were dis appointed in not getting n higher class of entertainments and the net proceeds were much lower than an ticipated. The merry-go-round, os is usually the case, did u fair busi ness. The best attraction on the grounds was Prof. Iioss, the elastic man, who stretched a couple of feet in height, cloniintcd his arm a foot or so, and transferred a hump on his back to the front part of his unato my. If trick it was, it was clever ly done. Tnc old plantation was pretty fair. The singing was good but not enough of it, and the dancing up to the average. The snake (lis play was weak and uninteresting The dancing girls were very ordl nary and languid performers. The dog show, combined with n bit ol mediocre vaudeville, was entertain' ing enough for that sort of diver slou. Outside of the tuffy, doll baby, wheel of fortune, and one ot two other concessions, there wis nothing else to see. A good side show with any circus presents bet ter attractions than all combined. A number of business houses were decorated with the lodge col itrs and streamers were strung across Jersey street at regular inter viiIh. Out of town visitors were not plentiful. Speaks For Itself There is more or less discussion in public places concerning the matter of a reduction in the police force. Some point to the fact that four years ago, when the city was overrun to a greater or less extent with reckless bridge workers and other lawless elements, that three tx)lice officers cared for the welfare of the city in an adequate manner. Therefore they assume that there is less reason for three police offi cers now than there was then. How ever, taking the twlice records for it, the number of arrests for the past four years give a pretty fair idea of what was done in the police department. During the year 1908 with Charles Uredeson as duel, and two assistants arrests were made. During the year ending April, 1909, J. II. Black, chief, with two ussist- ants part of the time and three the balance, 163 arrests were made. In the year ending April, 1910, Chas. Uredeson chief, with three assist nuts, 310 arrests were made. In the year ending April 101 1 . R. McKinney, chief, with three assist ants, 338 urrests were made. It will be noted that each policeman made an average of 33 arrests in 10O7-8, while in 1910-11 82 arrests were made on an average by each police officer. Seeks Location John L. Samuels, a large cattle buyer from Idaho, was In St. Johns yesterday, seeking to purchase va cant laud on the water front, made a careful examination of city dock, but seemed most pressed with some property he inspected 011 the Gattoi) tract, cave out the information that He the im- had He he was negotiating for the establish ment of an independent slaughter house and yards, which could be used as a center for collecting cattle from Washington, Idaho and Oregon and the products shipped to retail butchers in Portland. He explained that it was no part of his scheme to form an independent packing plant, but from the credentials he had with him he proved that the con cern would have large dealings in cattle and sheep. Saturday's Jour nal. The cutting of burned cedar poles has become quite an industry in Coos and Curry counties. Last year an experimental order was given for the burned over piling by the Santa Fe railroad. The timber was found to be satisfactory and there is a big demand for it. There are large quantities of burned over cedar in the forests of the coast counties and it has been found still serviceable even 40 years after the trees were killed by fire. Prtach tb gosp! e St. Joh&a. Discrimination or What? The Portland Commercial Club is apparently discriminating against St. Johns and belittling the city to those making inquiries concerning it. A well known resident of this city recently visited the Commer cial building for the purpose of as- certaining what kind of "dope" was being deult out to those desiring in formation concerning St Johns. He purported to be a stranger just trrived from the litist, and asked for some facts about St. Johns, stat ing that he had heard .something of it, was impressed with what he had heard and desired further informa tion. He was sent by the person he first addressed to see several pir- ties in the building who "might give him the desired information," but they seemed to know nothing. I Finally one party directed him to a man who, tlie director stated, I "knew all about St. Johns." Thisi gentleman when approached, stated that bt. Johns was on the 5c car line, would soon be a part of Port-' land, and he believed there was a small oitv hall there where further information might be secured And that was nil. Great information for n stranger. He would surely feel wonderfully impressed with the place on the voluble array of facts -lecured from the club. If nil other sections of the state are accorded the Mime treatment, what a great benefit the Portland Commercial club is to the state at target Are the employes of the club tlur" just to dmw their s ilurles and give o'it is little information as possible? I' nust be a line incentive to the pub lie to keep such an orgaui. itiou un It is hard to estimate how nun pi'ople h ive been turned nwiy from St. Johns mid how many industries Wi have lost through the tucltur uity of the club, If an official or assistant at the club knows nothing of a citv adjoining Portland, he it entirety unfitted for the position, and the sooner he is discharged tin better for lhc welfare of the club It is either iuconiK:teucy or discnm , iiiatiou in so fur as St. Johns is con cerned. Kithtr is sufficient reason for ejectment of the present help employed by the Portland Lomtntr cinl club. Building Permits No. 43 To P.W. Valentine to alter saloon 011 Ihirliiigton street between Ivauhoe and Hayes: cost $100. No. 43 lo A. J. Godfrey to en large dwelling 011 Charleston street between Fesscndeu and Seneca: cost if 200. No. 44 To L. C. Duusmorc to erect a dwelling on Tyler street be tween bcueca and Fesscndeu; cost $300. No. 45 To R. V.. Thurmond to enlarge dwelling on Pierce street between Willamette boulevard and Kdison; cost f6oo. No. 46 -To I,. P. Tollman to erect dwelling on Mohawk street between Columbia and Willis boul evards: cost 1 1400. No. 47 -To Catherine Halm to erect dwelling on Hayes street be tween Catlin and bt. Johns avenue; cost 1 1800, No. 48 To T. H. Cochran to construct dwelling on Hayes street between Charleston and Richmond ; cost $2000. At the Stock Yard Receipts at the Portland Uuion stock yards for the past week have been: Cattle 668, Calves 35, hogs 1 103, sheep 3203, horses and mules 43. Very llglit receipts nave been responsible for unusual strength in in all lines. In the face of big de clines at Eastern markets, prices here held up strong. There was a very active demand for everything that was offered and especially for light steers and butcher stuff. The hog market remained strong at 7.50 for the best. The sheep market was strong throughout. There was a little slack in the sale of the hors es, but there was a considerable amount of inquiry. D. O. Lively, Vice-President. A new alignment for good roads was made during the past week at a meeting in Portland when steps were taken to organize a statewide Good Roads association. The for mer Oregon Good Roads association was dissolved, after all its affairs had been wound up. By means of a new organization it is expected to secure co-operation throughout Ore gon to accomplish its objects. Sen timent for good roads will be aroused. Work (or a OrMtw Bt, Joluu. Concert For Teddy Monday Night A concert will be given to provide funds for securing n home and a musical education for Teddy, the little orphan Portland boy, who is gradually growing blind. The Portland Journal, through its columns, has made a large number of our people familiar with Teddy's case. A kajMajajanaflafeaaM splendid program has been arranged, cut will take part. The benefit will day night. Alt who attend will receive their full money's worth besides aiding a wormy cause. Kemetuuer every cent you pay to this event goes to Teddy, as the expenses of the occasion have been provided for. Arrest of McNamara Certain chiefs oi certain labor or- J Clyde Lciser.of Vancouver, Wn., gauizutions do not like the methods captured, Monday, a record break pursued in arresting McNamara. Ing sturgeon In the Columbia river. Mr, Gompers catls it kidnaping: The fish weighed 1000 pounds, others declare that it was a put up! job. It most likely was, but so was the blowing up ot the Los.saryto kill the monster with n Angeles newspaper office. Hut McNamara there is a (Inference. will be adjudged as innocent until , proved guilty, and unless proofs of ; his guilt are established beyond any 1 possible reasonable doubt he will go free. Hut the lives destroyed in the Times explosion and the prop erty destroyed at the same time are lost forever. The benefit of no doubt will restore them. And those at work In that office were guilty of nothing more heinous than of try ing by their labor to earn their bread. And that was but one ex plosion. There have been many more, and surely a vigorous effort ought to be made to find out and if possible convict the perpetrators, because we want no American "Black Hand." It will be easy for McNamara to establish his inno cence if he is innocent, or, stated the other way, it will be impossible to convict him if he is innocent But whoever the cowardly mur derers were who perpetrated the Los Augeles outrage they ought to be gathered In if skill and money can find them, for they are simply wild beasts in human form, and of all human wild beasts the most cow ardly and fiendish breed. If the evidence was sufficient to justify the arrest of McNamara, the man ner of his arrest does not matter so it was legal, aud the cry made against it counts for nothing ex cept to show where the sympathies are of those who raise the cry. Goodwin's Weekly. J. A. Cole, formerly of the firm of Bitgood & Cole, now of Astoria, was up to Portland on a business trip this week and took occasion to run out to St. Johns for a few hours to shake hands with old friends aud to hook up his subscription to the Review for another year. He re ports business rather quiet the past two months but picking up aud prospects bright for a record-breaking season in the windy city by the sea this summer. For Sale Oliver Typewriter, as good as new at Couch & Co's. 34tfc in which the very best local tal be given in Hickner hall next Mon Record Sturgeon Caught measured 10 feet 5 inches in length and was so large that it was neces- hatchet to save the net from de struction. Llestcr lauded the stur- geon singlehanded. The season opened at noon Monday mid the big one was the fisherman's first catch. The fish fought for several hours lwfqre .it was decided to use the hatchet. It is said to be the largest sturgeon caught in the Col umbia since the pioneer days. All owners of dogs are hereby notified, for the last time, to pay their dog licenses. All were due the second -Monday of April. The city ordinance provides a fine of $10 to $$0 for those not securing a li cense by April 10. No further len iency will be shown, and those not attending to this duty this week must suffer the consequences, R. McKinney, Chief of Police. May 1, always a notable date in Northwest history, was observed this year with appropriate exercises at Chatnpocg, upon the historic ground where 68 years ago the foundations of civil government 011 the Pacific coast were laid, The Oregon Pioneer association and the Native Sons of Oregon had charge of the observance of the anniver sary. o The Oregon Mining Congress, that meets in Portland May 16-18, will briiig together a large number of men interested in this industry. Many parts of the West will be represented. It is intended to arouse greater interest in mining, an activity that has been neglected to a considerable extent in this state. Active developments in regard to the Mount Hood trolley line to St, Johns are rumored to appear within a few days. , , . o R. R. Thurpipnd is making a decided Improvement by alterations and extensions- to his Pierce street residence. Going Right Ahead Almost every day tnc plaint is heard from one quarter or another of the city that St. Johns is not growing as rapidly as it should, th.it property is slow in moving, new lactones are not putting in an appearance with sufficient frequen cy, that work is not plentiful as it should be, aud other sad lamenta tions are heard from time to time. rii,. fact of the matter is there is room for complaint. The line city is pushing forward at a fairly rapid pace for even n western city. Few cities of its size in the United States can show a better record than St. Johns is just now making. In an Kastcru city of 5000 inhnb itauts,if as much work and improve nuit was taking place therein in ten years as is being done in St. Johns in one year the residents would imagine they were enjoying the greatest building boom that ever happened. Many of our citizens i'Xcct too much. They really do not realize the progress that is be ing nude. Over one hundred new "esidences lu one year is surely "going some" for a city of this call 'ire. Can any one cite a city tint is doing better just now? Because 1 few of our citizens cannot sell Huir procrtie.s at from 50 to 100 percent, more than they paid for Hum the day before yesterday, Is 10 reason to judge that St. Johns is rot going right abend. We can cite to cities in the Hast of eight and ten thousand inhabitants where residence property has not ad vanced ten per cent, in the past ten cars. It requires a good deal of icrve to state thnt St. Johns is go ing back or standing still with the evidence of progress mid develop ueut everywhere upon which one nay cast his eye. "Be still, sad heart, and cease repining." Offer up thanks instead, that you are privi leged to reside in 11 city that is ad vancing, that never stands still, that the hand of destiny is pointing to witli pride, that has no equal in I ncle ham s domain. If you sold your projK'rty now, in ten years time you would be kicking your sell because you have done so as others are kicking themselves now. Rome was not built in n day, neith er will be St. Johns, but it will come mighty near it one of these days. Employ Local Men Not so long in the distant past a number of our citizens made n com- iltiint about the city officials not giving outside contractors a chance on improvement work. 1 his be- ief on the part or the citizens was erroneous, as all contractors, irres pective of where located, had an equal chance 011 nil public work. Within the past year or so, how ever, rortlaud contractors compet ed successfully with St. Johus con tractors in several instances. And what a great boon to the city it ms been. Take a look along the sewer that is being constructed aud note the Greek and Italian laborers working where local men would be working had a local contractor had the contract. It is simply an out rage that our citizens should go begging for work and the places are taken by foreigners that are not worth a cent to the city. The city dads should never give another contract for street or sewer work unless it is plainly stipulated there- 11 that bt. Johns labor must be em ployed whenever feasible, Rates May Advance According to one of the city dal les the price of water In Portlaud will have to be raised to a minimum of $1.15 or a large issue of bonds will be necessary to "break even" the coming year. The price of wa ter in Portlaud has been mictuat- ug for the past six or eight years. When the St. Johus Water Co. was granted a franchise in St. Johns, the price of water in the two cities were practically identical. The local price has remained stationary, while in Portland it was reduced by stages after people began paying for their own mains, It reached ow ebb there a couple of years ago aud then, in spite of bond issues, it was found necessary to advance the Erice. it tt keeps rising it will oe ack to the former rate in the near future. The minimum charge in St. Johns is $1.00 per month. Three policemen are looking after the welfare of St. Johus instead of four as heretofore. After we be come part of Portland we shall only have one, in all probability, so it is not a bad idea to get used to a smaller force now. Council Proceedings The third regular session of the new city council proved to be lengthy one, and considerable bus! ness was transacted. Quite a tium ber of citizens were present to listen to tnc proceedings. The most in teresting feature ol the cvenlnc was Socialist Perrine's arraignment of the sewer contractor and also the city engineer for laxity of duty. He smote them both hip aud thigh, and said there was cither connivance between the two or the engineer wan too easy with the contractor. All members were prcs cut with Mayor Couch presiding. The first matter taken up after the minutes of the previous meeting had been disposed of, was a peti tion by Thos. Condon praying for permission to erect a large electric sign in front of his place of business which lie stated would be an orna ment as well as an aid to lighting Burlington street. Referred by tnc mayor to tnc water aud light committee, who later reported fa vorably, and on motion of Mr. Val entine the request was granted unanimously. Holmes Lodge asked for a rebate of $2.5 on the license advanced for ihe merry-go-iouud during the car nival. The fee is $30 per month, aud as the "jinny" was only here six days, the lodge thought n re bate was not out of urdcr,cspccially in view of the fact thut the same was not profitable to the lodge. Mr. Hill stated that he did not see how this could be done, thnt the merry-go-round paid for a privilege of a 30-days' run and if they did not take nd vantage of it, it was 110 fault of the council, that the license was given for one concession and five were run. On motion to not grant the request, all voted in the allirin alive. A etitIoii for the improvement of Kdison street from Burlington to Pcsscudcii with cement walk and macadam was presented, and a res olution directing the engineer to prepare the necessary data for such improvement was unanimously adopted on motion of Mr. Valen tine. A ictitiou for the improvement of Philadelphia street from Hayes to Ivdisou with cement walk and macadam full width was accorded like treatment on motion of Mr. Hill. A petition for the improvement of Portlaud boulevard to Bruce street with mnendnm and cement I n . r a .t wain uici inc same laie 011 motion of Mr. 'Muck. A communication from the Port land Railway, Light & Power Co. asked permission to lay vitrified brick between their tracks and one foot on either side of same along Jersey street, the company stating they had found this sort of hard surfacing to suit them the best for various reasons. Request was granted 011 motion of Mr. Hill with out a dissenting vote. A communication from the 0-W. R. & N. Co., stated that the Bell alarm system on Bradford street was not necessary since the passen ger trains were 110 longer routed that way, and in fact were rather dangerous in connection with op erating switch engines. Ordered filed by the mayor. A communication from the Port land Railway, Light & Power Co. announced that several lights or dered in Kast St. Johns would be placed as soon as possible. A bill for $470 presented by the experts who have been auditing the city books, caused some discussion. All agreed that the price $10 a day for each of the three was too high and that it was time to be called off from further suckling of the public teat. On motion of Mr. Muck It was decided to discontinue their services at once, since the most im portant auditing was done, aud to hold the bill over for further con sideration. The buildings and grounds com mittee was empowered to make ar rangements with D. J. Horsmau for doing the janitor work of the pub lic library in the McChesuey block, on motion of Mr. Horsmau. The proposed franchise to con struct a sidetrack to connect with Lauther's warehouse was read aud ordered published, although the Severance estate remonstrated against granting the same. A resolution changing the estab lished grade of Fillmore street be tween Richmond aud Burlington was adopted on motion of Mr. Hill, Couucilmeu Valentine and Hors mau voting in the negative, how ever. Resolutions to open up Bradford, Crawford, Decatur aud Kdison streets through the Miner tract by condemnation proceedings were unanimously adopted. An ordinance assessing the cost of improving Oswego street was passed on motion of Mr. Valentine, Soc. Perrine voting in the negative. An ordinance regulating the time aud manner of connecting with the sewer and providing the time there of reached second reading and was laid on the table for one week. Mr. Brcdcson asked that reports from the rock quarrv be demnnded each month, and Mr. Horsninn asked that the Ferry company re ceive notice to report monthly also. The recorder was instructed to so notify the two concerns. boc. Perrine then launched out on the sewer proposition, handling it without gloves. He stated that the manner of laying the Manic street sewer had the apjcarance of connivance between the contractor and the engineer, but he would not charge that this was the case. lie exhibited a little wad of cement which is being used on the sewer which crumbled like mud on the slightest squeeze of the fingers; he told ol a large piece of pipe with n big chunk broken out which was attempted to be used by placing a bit of tin around it: of pine under one of the numerous tunnels where t was discovered the pipe did not meet by four inches: of maiiv cngths of pipe ready to be put in position that were badly defective. He said the specifications had not been lived up to: nnd the en gineer was as much to blame us the contractor and that he believed in Tiring" him if he did not attend to lis duty better: that he was too easy with the contractor or in con nivance with him. He said he would protest against pnyinit the contractor until the trenches were rcoiK'iicd aud the pie laid exactly ccordlng to specifications. He then made n motion that the ditch es be opened by the contractors and replaced along with the manholes 11 a competent and workmanlike manner, this motion carried tinati- uiously. Pascal Hill said that Mr. Seybold, the contractor had admit ted to him thut the work was not beiug done right. Mr. Hill then wanted to know why an ordinance had not been rafted rciwaliug a section of ordi nance 202 relating to lowering wa ter pipes. The attorney pointed out thut the water company had fulfilled their obligations when they laid the pipe in the first place two feet under ground, aud that they could not be compelled to lower them again at their own cxjonse; that the property owners had to stand for this; that if the water company laid pipes only where the grades had been established, many citizens would be without water and the outlying districts would not have been built tin: that if the ordinance was to be repealed that some method of payment for lower- lug the pipes should first be devised. After some little discussion the matter was dropped for the present. A very happy surprise May party was given Mr. John Keeler, the up-to-date superintendent of the Christian Sunday school, last Mon day night, by the "Lend a Hand" class of that body. This is the girls' intermediate class, and 1 1 of the young ladies, with Muy baskets gorgeous to !eliold, fearfully aud wonderfully made by their own skilled hands, under the leadership of their teacher, Mrs. Kelly, made an attack on Mr. Keeler' s castle unit soon had him negotiating at the front entrance under a flag of truce. When he saw the attacking force, however, he beat a hasty retreat up the stairway aud donning some of his discarded armor descended aud surrendered at discretion, A most enjoyable time was spent by the young people up to pretty near May 2nd, when they retired in good or der with colors flying. Mr. Keeler regrets there is but one May day in a whole year. o The Orchard Ladder & Manu facturing Co. of St. Johns met Monday aud drafted their articles of agreement, etc. This company is making efforts to establish their plant in St. Johns in the near fu ture for the manufacture of their patent ladder. The officers ate W. K. Swengel, president; R. P. Douglass, vice president. O. J. Gatzmeyer, secretary and treasurer. D. G. Busby and W. J. Southworth are also members of the organiza tion. They will put u number of solicitors in the field to introduce their invention. During the mouth of May every piece of mail that passes through the local postoffice must be counted. As this is liable to average from 3000 to 4000 pieces per day tnc public should not complain if dis tributing of the mails Is a little slower than usual. Be assured that the accommodating postmaster aud his obliglug assistants are do ing all in thslr power to facilitate matters during the "couutiug out" seasoti. Work (or Qrsater Bt, Johne. j